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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

The Construction nj Boiler Plates.
1t is a notable fact that steel has al
most entirely superseded iron for boil
er plates. Steel has a greater tensile
strength than iron, and much greater
ductility and elasticity. From 5000
to 10000 pounds per square inch is the
tensile strength now required by stand
ard tests. The test is made on steel
bars one inch square. and SO carefully
are the tests calculated that in the
specification for high pressure boilers.
it is one of the conditions that the
plates shall be of the tensile strength
specified per square inch, and that any
reduction of area at the point OF frac-
ture under test shall not be less than
56 per cent In other words, an inch
bar of steel when strained to the break
ing point must not be reduced in size
to not quite one-half the original area
OF the bar. The varying temperature
to which the boiler is subjected when
in use makes it necessary to exercise
this care. as the resistive ability of the
plates must show a clear Sc per cent.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

Evegy pursuit has its own body Of
slang. otherwise known as technical
terms, and BASEBALL II no exception.
Apropos of this fact the Baltimore
American reports a dialogue between
an old lady and her grandson.
Nov. Henry" said the dear old
lady, Il do hope you will never play
baseball"
why not. grandma?" asked Henry.
with natural surprise.
Because It is so very dangerous"
Dangerous! Why. grandma. it isn't
any more dangerous than any other
game"
1T is exceedingly dangerous" said
the old lady. in a tone of deep cOnvic-
ton.
But, grandma. you never saw a
game and don't know anything about
it,
Perhaps I don't, but l know it i.
highly dangerous. Almost every day
the papers tell about men who have
died on the bases"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
Oranges as Medicine.

There is no doubt that pure fruit
juice is one of the best blood purifiers
and system regulators that We possess
in fact, there are many who can tes-
tify to this fact, particularly as regards
oranges. Some people who have hith-
erto eaten fruit between meals, or just
before going to bed, and condemned it
as injurious, have learned to eat one of
two oranges with nearly every meal,
particularly breakfast. and have found,
to their pleasant surprise, that it ex-
ercised marvellous effect upon their
general health. Many remarkable
things have been claimed for oranges
taken as food. such as making the
complexion clear and beautiful, cur
ing the drink habit and numerous 9TH
er things as varied as marvellous, and
there are doubtless persons who have
made themselves ridiculous eating
oranges by wholesale in the endeavor
flesh is heir. Thousands of persons
can testify, however, that judicious
use of oranges is a good thing, but a
few precautions must be taken. In the
first place. buy nothing but good fruit,
especially ripe fruit. Green or bad
fruit cannot be good for anybody. Then
be careful to peel your orange care
fully, for the white pith lying beneath
the yellow rind is one of the most in
digestible substances known in the
vegetable world. Do not eat too many
oranges at first; but if the habit of eat
ing them with meals is once formed
a person will never be satisfied to eat
a meal without fresh fruit of some
kind. The habit will work wonders
in short time in the direction of reg
ulating the system, keeping the blood
in good condition, and creating a good
appetite.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

The attention of builders is being
drawn to the value of bamboo as a
building material. The great strength
Of bamboo poles is not at all under
stood by the majority of persons. It
Il stated on excellent authority that
two bamboo poles. each of them ITO
inches in diameter. when placed side
by side. will support grand piano
slung between them by ropes, and that
they will neither sag nor break under
the burden. Bamboo will form poles
S to 20 feet long and from to 10 inch
e In diameter. A derrick Is feet hixh
ode of finch bamboo poles raised
tuo iron Orders. Weighing together "a
pounds. The wonderful lightness AZ
tbs material in proportion to its
otxeagth has excited comment Of late
ond new uses are constantly being
0nde Of it. Scaffoldings Of bamboo
ve the advantage Of lightness and
olensth. It IL predicted that this ma
tefial viii come In general use fnr such
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

rats are supposed to be very partial.
The trap is on the collapsible principle,
and Is set by being pressed together at
the ends between the hands, until 1t is
large enough to admit the body OF a
good sized rat. The spring is then fas-
tened. and as soon as the rat touches
the bait at the extreme end OF the in
terror. the whole thing collapses and
resumes its original shape, squeezing
the rat tightly and effectually securing
him, the open work rendering abortive
all his attempts to escape. This kind
OF rat trap is made and used by the
natives of Loang1. West Africa.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

According to an English authority,
when plant is bruised or injured in
any way, condition arises which ex-
actly corresponds to what we term fe-
yer. The rate of respiration is in
creased. the temperature Of the parts
affected is considerably raised. The
disturbance has its period of increase.
reaches a climax and subsidies as does
ordinary fever. Indeed. the increase
in temperature is quite as great. IL not
greater than in animals. This opens \
wide field for investigation and discus
sion, and one which will be followed IN
by lovers of nature and its very inter.
esting phenomena.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

Smoker aud NOn-Smoker.
Advice may be excellent in itself and
yet come with poor grace from the per-
son who offers it. Two men of Mar
settles were one day walking together
when one of them took out a cigar and
proceeded to light it.
What do you call that thing?"
asked the other man.
"A Londres," answered the first.
Expensive, 1 SUPPOSE"
Bah! Six sous"
"Only six sous, Ell? And how many
years have you smoked
Thirty"
Thirty years, three cigars day, six
scus apiece. Why, if you had not spent
that money for cigars, you could have
owned house on the Cannebiere to-
day.!
The other said nothing. The Can
nebiere is the richest and most famous
street in Marseilles. Presently the two
promeEaders came ont on the Came
biere.
you don't smoke. l believer" said
the man with the cigar.
Smoke? MOI
well. which is your house here?"
And the abstemious man had to con-
fess that he owned no house. either or
the Cannebiere or anywhere else.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19


To the mother Of a large family let
me recommend cotton crepe for the
gowning of her little daughters. It
looks quite as well as organdie, II made
up prettily. and. oh. what boon 1t IL
for the overworked mother. You know
it doesn't need starching, but can be
washed and hung out to dry. After that
very slight pressing is all that is
necessary TO make 1t ready for wear.
One little mother that l know, with
three hardy boys and one tiny daugh-
ter to keep presentable. intends to take
her children away for the summer.
She can't afford to pay immense lauH-
dry bills, so she has laid in stock of
cotton crepon gowns for the little maid.
A ralc corn color has an empire waist
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

Mr.. Meekton had been out several
minutes later than usual the night be-
fore and there was decided chiliiness at
the breakfast table, A silence which
had seemed much longer than it was.
in fact, was suddenly broken by the
wife's remark:
Look at those senator's and represen-
tatives. See how they have fingered
and talked over the tariff"
Now, Henrietta. you surely can't
think of holding me responsible for
that"
mot personally. But 1t shows a
trait that is common to your kind. 1t
shows how q man will grasp at any,
thing as an excuse for not going home
when he ought o."-Washington Star.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

on bicycle, which he accomplished by
the use of silk strings on which the
saddle rests.
The front forks are attached to the
rest of the frame by pivot connection
at the top and by strong pivot hinge
at the point shown in the cut just
where the lower part of the frame join
ing with the crank hanger goes up to
a point near the top of the front wheel.
This connection gives the machine a
sensitive steering device.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

matter to secure an evening gown Of
it. Pretty stripes are offered at about
30 cents a yard. and make up very
we'll for the purpose Plain taffeta is
good also. although rather more ex-
rersive. Yet silk is not the only avail
able material. Net is considerably
used. and may be drared over a gown
that has seen its best days. The skirt
should be finished with four or i've
rows Of ribbon. and the waist trimmed
to match. II but one evening gown Il
included in the wardrobe & Is best
with a square neck. This shape Seems
more suitable to every occasion than
the round neck. Gowns made Of or
candle ard muslin are by far the pref
best Of summer evening costumes.
They are combined With lace md
dainty Eibbmx The laee h or.poa fnfo
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
Wasting Electricity.

Carelessness on the part of the mo-
torman is. according to recent investi-
cations. the cause of a great waste of
electrical force. This occurs at the
starting and stopping Sometimes the
power is left on until after the brakes
are set, at other times there are mere
" partial currents, but quite enough
to foot up considerable aggregate. In
fact, 1t is estimated that as much as ~
per cent of power may be lost in this
way. So noticeable has this become
that 1t has been found advisable to
adopt very simple device by means
of which the lost current is. at least,
approximately, measured, and the
amount thereof can be charged up
torman. This device consists of strip
Of alloy placed in a box prepared to
receive it. The alloy is held against
the wire by a weight attached to the
lower end of the strip. 1t is supported
by short piece of German silver wire
by the current which flows through it
to operate the car. At a certain tenn
perature the wire melts its way through
the strip of alloy, thus allowing the
strip and weight to descend. There is
an automatic device to prevent injury
to the recorder or the stoppage of the
car in case the wire should melt under
an abnormal current The recorder is
pushed into place, at the same moment
closing the car circuit. To insure its
use the arrangement is such that unless
the recorder is in place, the circuit is
open. and the car will not start. A
record is kept of the number of miles
each man runs. and the number of
inches of alloy melted during the run.
This Is returned at the end of month
and is posted up over against the mans
name. 1t has been estimated that a
considerable saving is effected by this
means.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
Measures Her Strength.

A late invention from Paris is a me-
ter for estimating how much strength
bicycler may safely expend on a days
ride. One variety of meter is fastened
to the wrist of the cyclist, to take the
pulse beats. A second meter, shown in
the illustration here given, is not only
for bicyclers. but to be used in all
tests Of the lungs and vitality. As
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

For tbs purpose Of putting out small
fires that are too high in the room to
reach easily and where there is no hose
handy a new device consists Of a gun
With a large barrel to hold water.
which b thrown onto the IRE by = cart
ridge inserted In the breech and fired
By pulling q trigger. the gun being easi-
II rccharEed for use aRain.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

purposes. An additional advantage =
that bamboo resists decay In water q
we'll az in the earth. that the older
and drier it gets. the more solid 1t be-
comes. and that it can be grown for an
incredibly small sum.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

She-"Do you suppose that little
crab would bite me il jumped in?"
He-"No; but you might get your
suit wet"
She-"Oh, how terrible! / never
thought of tkat."-New York Ledger
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
Her Mistake.

1t is not necessary to repeat his re-
marks.
When his wife heard them imper-
fectly, being in the next room, she
said:
'Oh. do say that over again, dear
Look here, woman" he replied. in
a concentrated voice, when man gets
his finger caught between sprocket
and chain it is no time for his wife
to get funny"
oh" said she. WAS that it? l
thought you were repeating one OF
those Christian Endeavor yells. '-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

Achus over the shoulder. II II b wide.
or edges the Aounees. II narrow. Yol-
low organdie over white silk makes
an effective costume.-The Latest
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

TENS OF INTEREST TO MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

lbout Evening Oowns-An Essential
Feature Of Early Sammef Wardrobe-
How Overw0rked Hoehefs Nay Save
Labor In Gownine the Daughtefs.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
A Common Tie.

A Common Tie.
Il have just discovered that intense
heat is thoroughly destructive of all
the outward observances of aristocratic
society"
What makes you think so?"
LAS 1 was going up our street last
evening saw seven of my high-toned
neighbors sitting in their shirt
sleeves cleveland Plain Dealer
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

bodice with ribbons of the same color
tied about the waist. The sleeves are
tight and slightly pulled at the top.
Yet the prettiest of all is dainty pink,
to be worn with white null gimpe.
The sleeves are also of null. The skirt
is gathered to white silk band en-
broidered in pink rosebuds that crosses
between the shoulders both back and
front. Similar bands form epaulets,
arranged in such a way that they are
easily removed when the gown is to
be Numbered. They are washed in
and when the gown is washed
they, too. are fresh.-The latest.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
The Little Pink Shoe.

The Little Pink Shoe.
My a little pink
xA2Z~ baby shoe
&f@&N That is stained
GI(7f5E and wrinkled
sNAN With q tiny hole
where the little
pink toe
Nf-A- Peeped out In the
days that are
EV Z H~ gone.
sssS0 nv The little pink toe
S~SsSISiN< was the big lit
tie pig
That to market SO often would go.
And over and over the legend was told
AS kissed the little pink toe.
.Piggie some more" the red lips would
And the story and kiss were given
Again and again. SO happy were we
In motherhoOd's foretaste OF heaven
But there came q night, with a desolate
When death bore my idol away.
ana no little toe ever peeps from the snoe
To be kissed in the sweet old way.
But my tears have deiuged the little pink
shoe,
And stained it deeper stain,
And long for the touch that would chill
me in death
If it gave me my daeling again.
So. when I am dead. lay the little pink
shoe
Near my heart which is silent and cold.
And perhaps up above in the sunlight of
I shall kiss the pink toe as of old.
Kate Thyson MARI. n. Y. Journal.
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She Was "0Ie."

She Was Me"
A gentleman who has a telephone in
his house has in his employ a faithful
but stupid German girl, who one day
responded to tn, ringing of the tele-
phone bell.
"Who is there" came over the wire
1T is l." replied Katrina.
"And who is I?''
"Why, I am L.
But who is I?' came over the wire.
81 am me, my own SELF retorted
Katrina. "How should l be any one
but me?"
But who are yOu?"
Il am my own SELF"
'WEat is your name?
Katrina Ripper"
"Well, who is Katrina Rupper?"
"She is me, I, my own SELF
And when Katrina heard laughter ct
the other erd of the line she said, IA
dignantly:
II will not stay here to be made a
,hoke Of" and she walked away from
The telephone, grumbling: How could
[ be anyone but me? let 'em know
Low to make a shoke of me!'
Saved.
Slimson-Some0ne gave my boy a
drum for a birthday present, but it
turned out all right.
Twickenham-HOw so?
81 gave him a pocketknife. Detroit
Free Press.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
Is Things Go.

Here's another case of extremes
meeting"
What"
Not long ago you couldn't hire
messenger boy to hurry up; now. since
they've put them on bike. you've got
to fine him to keep him from scorch-
ing."-Philadelphia North American.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

CURRENT NOTES OF DiScOV-
cry AND INVENTION.
New Invention for 1Ie1surinS strength
BY Means Of the Bicycle-A Can't
lever Bicycle One OF the Latest
Novelties.
Ingenious Rat-Trap.

HIS ingenious and
curious rat trap is
a wicker imitation
of a snake, having
a real snakes head
fastened to the end
of it with some adj
hesive substance.
The bait is a piece
of skin, containing
some vegetable sub
stance to which
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19

visitor-Say. old man, this picture is
absolutely meaningless. Artist-rm
glad to hear You say that. It II an
illustration to q magazine poem.
cinnati Enquirer
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An Attain ment.

An Attain ment.
"It's untrue" said Willie Wishing
ton, that it is impossible for man to
attain perfection"
Who has reached that stage?"
81 have. Miss Cayenne informed me
this morning that / am perfect bore
Washington Star.
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Make Him Prove 1t.

Make Him Prove 1t.
Mudge-What would you do if you
were me? Thomas called me a glib
bering idiot.
Watts-Td make him prove 1t. every
bit of it. l don't believe any one ever
heard you gibber.-Indianapo Jour-
nal
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
The !Canttlevcr Bicycle.

The accompanying illustration is
from photograph of the Cantilever BIZ
cycle, one of the latest novelties in
cycle construction, and its inventor,
Mr.. Nickall Henderson. One of the
features wherein this machine differs
materially from the ordinary safety BIZ
cycle is the weight. Cantilevers range
in weight from the nine pound racer
to wheel for rough use, which weighs
IA pounds.
The construction is the outcome OF
the inventors desire to secure a perfect
seat. Mr.. Nickall Henderson is Dane,
residing in England, and he has been a
wheelman for twenty years. His idea
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-08-19
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
some GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Tr0ables and Anxietleo Of the
Bathing Resorts-s1oker and Nom
0moker-Shs Was Me-0llsled BY the
Papers.
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Boy.
'And darling Robin Redbreast, did your
father ever speak.
Al he hurried home from market, with
your breakfast in his beak,
About his MISREPRESENTATION in days
of long ago.
Killed by naughty sparrow at q shoot
tng-match, you know
Cheerie, cheerie. yes. dearie.''
Mira Clarke Parsons
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Boslness Faults.

Have you noticed how Stubbins re-
peats HIMSELF"
Eyes: it is an atrocious habit-yes-
terday he tried to collect a bill of me
which he has collected twice before
Detroit Free Press.
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A Boston lady stood on the deck OF
the little bump-nosed Ocklawaha
steamer in Florida. notebook and lorg-
nette in hand. asking ponderous ques-
tons of a darby roustabout
rs the alligator amphibious:" was
one of her questions.
The darby scratched his head; he was
q bit puzzled, as there had been more
corn pone than dictionary in his bring
ing mp, but his quick wit and natural
logic did not desert him IS he replied:
II reckon he am. mis-: he done bite
70 shuah ef yo' monkey wild him"
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Evening Gowns.

Even for these having but two
weeks vacation, an evening gown is an
absolutely necessary part of the sum-
mer wardrobe It need not be expen-
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Mrs. Meeker." observed friend Of
the family. us very superior woman.
She can converse intelligently, l be-
lieve, on a thousand different topics"
"eYs," sighed Mr.. MeekeT, land she
does" -Chicago Tribune.
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on which the skirt is gathered, the
large puff starting at the elbow on
black velvet ribbons. Other ribbons
are sewed to the edge of the yoke and
tie over the shoulders with long loops.
a pale green gown has long Priscilla
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Llke Hls H.ther.

Il pay my child to be good" declared
the first good father.
THAT IS entirely wrong" replied the
second good father. MY child has
"a be good for nothing. DETROIT Free
PfeeA
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1ondonB unsuccessful cab strike
cot trades unions $780, 200. Of whics,
$oe.000 vas subscribed by cabmen.
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Buttons are certainly as ancient az
the siege of Troy, in the ninth century
before our era, for both in that unfor.
tunate city and at Mycenae, DR.. Schlie-
mann discovered objects of gold, silver
and bronze which could have had nc
other use but that of buttons. In
medieval times the clothing of the COM
mon people was generally fastened
with wooden pegs of the type and form
OF these resorted to in emergencies by
the country boy of the present day.
Buttons covered with cloth were pro-
hibited by George in 1920, to encour-
age the manufacture of metal buttons
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Polish for the Farn,tars.

A little turpentine and oil applied te
furniture with flannel cloth. the fur.
riture then thoroughly rubbed, viii
give It q bright. clean appearance. Il
your rosewood refuses to polish havs
your furniture man repolish It for you
He Will rub it down with sandpaper
ana vanish it. 50 It will last fo
yuals.