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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

DIED: The seven months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Norris
died last Monday evening of summer
complaint which is so prevalent
among children all over the neigh Dor.
hood. The remains were laid to rest
in the Montgomery cemetery Monday
evening.
Some Of the Colorado Springs young
ladies have inaugurated the hose Iarty.
In the Silly watches of the night
when the man il the moon is hidden
by cloud so he can't peep, they take
off everything they buy at the store
and go out in the back yard and
drench each other with the garden
hose.
1t Is amusing to- watch the grain
buyers when load of whea: co mes
into town. One fellow will ct q
tester and all the others will pile onto
/ the wagon and stretch their necks like
IA bunch of turkeys watching a garter
snake, in order to see that the true
test is given. All men may be honest
but don't trust even preacher OF
grain buyer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
A girl baby came to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Love Sat
urday night.
The merry-go'round' is still doing
business to large and appreciative
number of patrons
Conrad Schwertferger has gone to
Bushton to accept the position of man.
ager of the creamery skimming station
at that place.
Mahlon Ward went to his granary
Monday morning and discovered that
some low down hound had helped
himself to big load of wheat.
New wheat is beginning to move
quite lively. There are plenty of cars
now, but when the rush comes 1t will
be almost impossible to supply them
as fast as wanted.
Lightning struck a tree in the yard
of Frank Rogers during the storm
Friday morning, SCATTERING the tree
badly. Mrs. Rogers was in the
kitchen when the bolt struck and was
temporarily stunned.
Gus. Schrepel, Henry Bose, Chris
Hammer, r. B. Herold, John
Komark, Batchman Bros. and Luntz
d Helfrich all have threshing outfits
this year. Add to this three machines
from Missouri and it will be seen'tha1
our crop will be handled with care
and dispatch.
Burn the stubble on your wheat
fields before blowing. A number OF
good farmers have told us that unless
this is done, the seed will not take
root properly and is very liable to be
winter killed. It may cost a TITLE
trouble to burn off the fields. but il
will unquestionably pay in the end.
The commencement exercises of til,
High School will be held in the opers
house Wednesday evening, July %
All friends of education and friends
of the class are cordially invited tt
attend. The following is the list o
the graduates: Bert Harris, Will,
Mangelsdorf, Otto Stockman, Edward
Kaiser. Lydia Bockemohle. Olind,
Bockemohle and Clara Manglesdorf
From the Advocate.
Mrs. Schermuley, living two mile
west, lost stack of wheat last Frida,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

morninEb by lightning.
To let this chance slip by without
a good striving effort and hard pull
for fair would be injurious to the
"fair" name of Eilinwood.
The wheat crop of Kansas is esti-
mated over 100000 900 bushels. The
marketing of this crop, allowing 500
bushels of wheat to the car, will
require 100000 cars to transport it to
market and will make business for The
railroads somewhat lively during the
fall months.
A young man who was riding on
the merry-go-round last Tuesday
evening which went so fast that re,
volver flew out of his hip pocket.
Said party can recover same by apply
ing to Police Judge Musil, and giving
reason why he should have same on
his person,
The reduction in Barton county of
the Pullman Palace company's valua-
ton by the state railroad assessors
from 50. 221 last year to $3.50 this
year, is the subject of unfavorable
comment among tax payers. The
Pullman company has few friends in
Barton county.
1t is good policy for every one to
be careful as to how secure they
leave their doors, and windows either
while making calls or at night, on
account of tramps being so numerous.
They have been prowling around
here of late and it is we'll to be guard
ed and on the watch
To how much better advantage
could that So 900, 900 that the Christ
ain Endeavors spent Oh their pleasure
to California, had it been placed al
the disposal of board to the distressed
people OF our country, who are on
the verge of starvation. They profess
to be trying to help the needy. How
are they going to account for thi
treason?
| Died: -Adoiph Isern, brother o
Ed. Earnest and John Isern, all o
this vicinity, passed away unexpect-
eddy into the hereafter last Frida,
morning at $50 d. m. Relatives and
friends met at the home. of ia,
deceased Monday at 10 o'clock pre-
paratory to attending the tunera
services at the German Lutheran
: church in this city at IL o'clock
where Rev. Brauer paid just tribut,
i t, the departed. His body was thel
laid to rest in the Ellin wood cemetery
beneath the fowery blossoms and til
midnight stars. to await the genera
resurrection, when Jesus shall com
} to make up his jewels and call hi
ransomed home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
parties has been given full informa-
ton, is as follows:

parties has been given full informa-
ton, is as follows:
During the civil war r. Weir was
engaged with the northern forces put
ting down the rebellion and in an en-
gagement In South Carroll Ia was cap.
tured. His eaptor was Paul Lee who
was with the southern forces. Mr..
Weir was with the cavalry depart.
ment and was mounted on a blind
mule and for this reason was unable
to keep up with his comrades in re.
treat and was over'taken aud cap
tured He was armed with a corn
knife and horse pistol which were
taken from him. The blind mule
was kept around until Weir was
patroled and he made such e plea for
the animal stating that he lived in
the West and this was the only werk
animal he possessed. hat it was
returned 10 him and he went on his
way rejoicing. Ten years ago Paul
Lee came to Kansas and happened to
stop at Hoisington. He saw the
blind mule at work on the horse power
of grain elevator and recognized it
as the one he captured with its owner
in the war. Upon inquiring he found
that its old owner still retained pos,
session of it and was now In the
grain business. There was recogni,
ton, and although enemies in war, an
attachment sprang up between the
two which could not be broken and
Mr.. Lee is now working for Mr..
Weir and assisting liz the grain busi'
ness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

NJ. L. HARRISON, Co. Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

From the Banner
The streets are almost blockaded
with wheat wagons.
G. A. Plasket is assisting U. s.
Harden in the blacksmith shop
during the rush.
Alfred Osgood, of Lostans, Illinois,
arrived here Wednesday night and Is
the guest of A. Ii. Dougan.
The rains during the past week
have revived the growing crows Won
derfully and we may yet be able to
boast of half crop.
Our implement houses have sold
more wagons and wagon boxes this
season than they have sold altogether
for the past four years.
Van Giles, of Delevan, Illinois, is
here looking after business interests IL
this locality Mr.. Giles owns a sec
ton of land one mile east of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

1919xGeSe4Sea<9ese4sE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

from the DlSpaIcn
IL cars of wheat have been billed
out of Hoisington the past week.
About dozen threshing machines
have been shipped into Hoisington
this season.
The next quarterly meeting of the
township board will DE held on the
last Saturday of this month.
The bound grain on George Cars
place was threshed last week. Ii
averaged about % bushels to the acre.
Miss Clara Test returned last week
from Emporia where she has been at
tending the State Normal School.
She has accepted position as. book
keeper with Degen q Co.
A MULE STORY.
Strange condolences occur fire.
quently but one of the strangest that
ever came to our notice involves two
Hoisington people-both old soldiers
and we believe is not generally
known on account of the reticence of
one of the parties. The story has
leaked cut, however, and the un''
vanished facts as related by Engi
neer J. n. Dyer, who on account OF
his intimate acquaintance with the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
You Are Invited.

The Daughters of the King will
serve the following menu in the park
on Saturday evening. August 18th, and
trust that their many friends will
patronize the ice cream event of the
season.
MENU.
Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream.
q Peach Ice Cream.
Nesselrode Pudding Pine Apple Ice.
Angel Cake. Devil Cake
Music by the Mandolin. Club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

Melvin Atterburn, whose home is in
Illinois, got hand caught in thresh-
ing machine Monday, on VIM. Hoff-
masters place, south of the river, and
had it badly lacerated. This is the
first victim of the season. May all the
rest prove no worse
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

Two span of good work mules for
sale. Enquire of G. l.. Jones on his
ranch on the Cheyenne bottoms, or of
D. o. Gray, Hoisington. Will sell for
cash or on time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
CASTo1LA
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s!enaturs NYN@@ every
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Hon. w. w. Cobun. accompanied by
his brother who is here visiting him
from Virginia, called upon the DEMO
Graf man Tuesday. Mr.. Cobun is
well pleased with the crop yield in
Albion this summer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
THREsHERS NOTICE.

If they cannot fix it, bring it to
the South East quarter of Section 4,
Grant township, Barton county
Kansas. Expert machinist:
DANIEL MCCARTHY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Teachers Examination

Teachers Examination
An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held in the
central school building, Aug. I'd and
3rd.
NJ. HARRISON. Co. Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

Geo. w. Brisby, the Mo. 2. fireman
on the branch, made business trip tt
Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the first of the
week
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
DIR. EMMENS, THE SCIENTIST
WHO TURNS SILVER INTO GOLD

cost Of making the gold VII be 81 go ~.
Add tn that the cost Of the silver. ,e'se.
AMI subtract III. whn,e from 81 80 go. the
value Of the gold. and you have profit Of
g. 10 Csc
DIR. Emmens says his process Is partly
physical and partly chemical. He believes
The chemical influence merely makes easier
the physical change. RE has obtained
good results frafn slIe Mexican solsars.
aut he ar0S Chinese silver. of which ~
obtained "a small AMOUNT from the Gbiasse
minister at Washington, u easssr 70 man.
ipaIate. when an eminent English sci.;a-
tlsE wanted 10 make some experiments
along the tine 81 DIR EmFaenz work re-
Gently. he advised him 20 use the Chinese
silver.
Scientists Eere ence the most skepticaf
~ nen. NOW rasey count hardly anything
Impossible. Improbable are many things.
inns esssible. few. II wgs lis a lbs raj latter
day spirit that che Of the leading scien-
fists ~ Great Britain wfote 70 Or. Era
mems recently. I saw the lester and read
H. ard though am not permitted 20 give
the name Of the wriisr-a M me which Il q
household word in every civilized country
II car quote briefly fropl it, ar follows.
Il was dining with fourteen OF the nrss
chemists and physicians. IN England. and
/ passed around 4 small piece OF srgen-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

T-wfa DR.. Erruaeus pra1uees gold IL
s-,rrr-.r..s f.FfsTstisias. there will be no
mars OF verifying hts claims. although
MS nigh standing in the scientific world
h4s rfve- them a weigh; which entities
r.e-a IN the most respectful consideration.
n IN, a wears tine Or. Emnens is lncreas-
ing :ra worlds gold supply by See.e1
month. he wifi % unsettiing financial con-
dltions in degree that will draw the
worlds attention 10 him.
And what will be the outcome II his
hopes are reaIizedg II means revolution
Of course. financial. political. commercial.
The Ssif standard will become a mock
sgy. il artisiciai gold il manufactures in
enormous quantities II ats manufacture
becomes universal the value of silver win
bound up 10 three or four times :he value
OF gold The owners Ct silver mines. next
10 the al-heuaists will heroine the waltz
lest men i'm the United States. The hold
srs OF the gold bonds 50 much covc.sd to-
day will ind themselves impoverished.
The whole earth will be turned topsy-tur.
~ Is Or Emrlens prepared TO father
chaos? Or will he be content 70 make tea
or ffty or a hundred millions for the ar
gentaurgrn syndicate ard then break his
machinery and let his secret go with him
10 the graSs2
Their. IS ans reas1n for believing that
even IL DR. Emmens is right the making
of gold may not become universal. AT least
for a long time. With the cheapening of
gold the men who hold the key TO its
production would find their profits dwin-
ding 10 the point waeie Ii would nor long
er pay 70 manufacture gold from silver.
And Or. Lmmens has said that not SCI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
Things About 81 Watch.

jewelers. Review.
open your watch and look at the little
wheels. springs and screws. each an In
dispeusahie part If the whole wonderful
machine Notice the busy little balance
wheel as Ii flies 10 and fro increasingly
day and night. year in and year out. This
wonderful machine Is the result of hun
dreds Of years Of study and experience
The watch carried by the average man
is composed of ninety-eight pieces and
its manufacture embraces more than two
thousand distinct and separate operations.
Some of the smallest screws are so mi
mute that the unaided eye Garnet ,iistin-
guish them from steel filings or specks OF
Dirt Under q powerful magpifying glass
a perfect screw Is revealed. The slit in
the head Is 2-io0 Of an inch wide /; takes
3is 0a Of these screws to weigh a pound
ana a pound n worth sliS5, The hair
spring il 4 strip 81 the finest steel about
81 ircnes long. l-Io9 Of an inch wide. and
37-1e0n of an inch thick. 1t Is colIed up
in spiral form ard finely tempered The
process of tempering these springs Was
long held secret by the few fortunate
ones possessing II. and even now Is not
generally known. Their manufacture re-
qulres great skill and care. The strip is
gagged IL 3i-isA OF an inch, but no meas
uring Instrument mas yet been devised
capable OF fine enough gaagtng 10 deter
what IN. strength Of the finished spring
will be A - eC49 h part of an inch diff
ference IL the thick less az the strip ma kos
difference IL tns running Of Il watch of
about six minutes per hour.
The value Of these springs when fin
ished and placed IN waite hes Il enormous
in proportion to the material from which
they were made, 4 ton NJ steel made az
into hairsprings when ~ watches * wort },
more taaU twelve and ore-hsH times the
value Of the same IN pure gold ffarr-
spring wire weighs twentieth Of a
grain to tlge inch One mile OF wire weighs
less than haif a pound The haiauce gives
five vibrations every second. 399 every
.uiruge, iS@0 every hngr. 81 40 every CAV.
and - SO rs1 every year. ~ each vibra
zion Il rotates about ons and aue-f fourth
titaes. which makes ~. lao aJ revolutions
every year. Take fo- illustration "a lc0o-
motive with s3x-foot driving wheels Let
it's Wheels he raa until shey have siyAr,
the same number II rex violations thar -
watch los IN one yeai and they a4l
have covered a dlSta nce equal 10 1zyerfv.
eight complete circuits ~ the earth. An
this a aascA does without further arfen-
ZION than Winding once every twenty-four
hours
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taurum, telling them that ii had been sent
me by a good and trustworthy man Of sci
cnce for speetr0scopic examination. as a
sample of artificial gold TRANSMITTED from
silver. | did not feel at liberty to tell any
thing more about IL. but | said that in our
present theoretical views OF the eonstitu-
ton Of matter. especially IN the light of
some very recent discoveries and specula-
adopted was quite new / did not think
Il Impossible that the discovery was a
f~ue 7ne. said there vas "A chance of
my being shown the whole process. where
4 p3l the unit ersa! assurance 10 me " AZ
fha; If assured them it was AL right
hey would believe in it,
Though eminent scientists Only await
the confirmation Of the discovery. The
mint bureau is inclined 10 seoff short
time aso When Or ErameDs sent to the
mint for analysis some NJ his gold COR
argtutauram rs be calls III. Director Pres
ton wrote 10 him that an assay showed
Hlatint III. iron and other metals which
were found usualtf in otd iewclry Dr
EmmsnS thereupon had p Mexican dollar
assaycd ard finding il contained all these
things SO tod the mint bureau As yet
he has had no reply 10 his lettct
DIR. E.mmcrS' work is attracting moro
attention In France than Il Is in this caUe-
try, ana both scientific and lay pub;:ea-
ttons there have printed fag,s on tHa s,,b
'vct. One IF the earnest objects of she
French panoFs Is te take from the cyan
kre doctor the credit of discovering The
philosophers stone. 1t was ret a Yankee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

Kings and Queens That Have shown
Practical Traits.
London Post,


The queen of Portugal recently while
out walking with lady of honor in the
environs Of Lisbon. heard cries for assist
ance coming from a neighboring wood.
She went to see what was the matter and
found that a wood-cutter had been in
Tired by a branch of a falling tree strik-
ing him on the head. Queen Amelie. who
has studied medicine, attended To the
mans injury and then with her COM
pa nion assisted him 20 reach his cabin.
Later on the queen called To see how her
patient was. Then you are a doctor.
madame, since you know how TO take care
of me?'' asked the wood-cutter. who did
OF know his henefactress. Yes. my good
man" was the reply II am very sorry
for that" continued the wood be
cause | shall never be able 81 pay all I
owe you. Bat you must give me your adj
dress and as soon as I can so out. I will
bring you basket OF fresh eggs and but
ter by way of thanks" The queen replied
eyasively and the surprise of the wood
cutter may be imagined when he subse-
quently learned the rank of his lady ply
stefan.
Gratitude Of somewhat similar nature
inspired the cahman who last winter had
an accident near Monte Carlo. and was as
sisted by the emperor Of Austria. who
happened to be passing on foot The cab
going back 10 Nice. and. if you like I'll
give YOU lift. One good turn deserves
another.
The queen of the Belgians and Princess
Cismentine during he summer reside at
Spa. and daily take long drives In "A pony
cart. One of their most recent adventures
took place al farmhouse. where they
called 10 buy a glass of milk. Nobody but
an old paralyZed woman was In the house
and she replied that no milk was left in
the jugs. and that she was unable TO 90
20 milk cow. Never mind" said the
queen III you viii allow me. I will 20 TO
the pasture just tell me where the Jugs
are" But. my dear lady. YOU are from
the town. and you will never be able 70
milk COW" objected the old woman. She
was however mistaken, for a little while
later her ma icsty returned with half
filled jug. Meantime, Princess CiementIne
had laid on the table three bowls a loaf
and the needfui knives and plates. The
old farmers wife was served by the prin-
cess. VINO, II appears. greatly enjoyed the
adventure.
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on staten isiaad. y. !

s1ey say. : at Fycnchnao Who .ret
usae eeid f~cUs silver arsi ths, F-antl Pc
naa Is Thss}ore T}fg~sy,u .TsTer.1u
th@y saw made e'ld frozen ~slsc- ard bgs. ~s
nftV wears A%s
bH pr- smmens' DISK is a ltttss iezths~
raske} So Whfcs ave three specimens Z
Tlffa-eaus .eo33 TT aFsaq hiutsejf ~en.
1hem 10 -ht t,CeIsr y sth a rartrgtate. Sas--
rrg that gbs Eo5t WAS ms.sie i,a Mex3eo N
50 Tar Ainneos IS entirely satisfied Z
Jhe -tFrc7etUe 81 tsse statement
T5Hevear ha& 3 hard t}fsse WITH hs~ 5sz-
eotery. b0 Nent back e. France with Il
,saa cp~idet Is 10 ths ecxerHweat- \ -
was attempted some ssf the csns}i4 IONS
~Vgv nog fgsl3jsesi, ths test weni sxrt>c
Tee eoT,Fnycant yFf}seu ~ II ka another
r. risTefssa has beeG WaiituS nTtY wars
fog rscaEH'sfsg. New ha hss @sn: &c y
E,8sugwns Eae formula ios has process Afsa
~ tAe Statva fssBg& laboratory isr Egn-
ns~as * fsE~-'zggs Tsffese&u's eSn~ rfn,.ats
FI3eteau c}ai1sea tAsj ae esel5 never get
8s sn1 results a Francs 44 he nAt z3f
lD MeNieo ana a* 5.rBhsise8 "a "a the suH-
nSht 1satys 9ns conditions here he hopes
shss I}r Euz0vas wtG ryTeal PISS tseiy
sugve>s. Iir b.nnseaa SAYS thar thouxa
JAe eFocess A'Gtfs e-ttirsls .~sEs1 has BE
aas no I0asat TlgfeseA@ was right.
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sre yop rot afraid they w.u learn your
process~'
'~There are 80 Wnrkn1sn in ms lshrrt-
tarN. The tliree nTuteIs * the S3a..i-
cate Ia all gae work"
''hoa have not even a. engineer o. a
IA aorerH''
"Na ons''
"Woa!a goa ss.i ynur secret@t'
~ auy cue caH snow iaae hos - wcnla
fe q any ADVANTAGE a. the ! haYe hsa
Fsen rcrns - ue-~tfsa conspicuous au size
eussnzss and sae fastss!cs8 "a ~ }d--and offer
- rToVga@ capital fev n9y process up IN
Ssss2 "a an sgd l 2asr asS ess -aH4 sUtt /
sAoUd y, sad - join "a 81 the,ss 4 they
weaia sboW me hsg ! had HzsthfoE 10
gain ~ e.. They hsV@ never hstp 5bfe .
sasow ne ana s. The matter stands IN, se
~ mIEAt offer use Esiglasa or 80 Fas ~
seyset es1s th&g so-}la - psltFy compared
s8ta sbas esnect 80 Fu8ke out az IL IN
tfse tleaHt3f74a tAs laboratory IS te9ataz as.k
sasa ana ST. syeas.Hg the ou1al, au sac
glaae
Herr ts = Trc3Nesitt ia J have rsstlv ia
any uafsa0 tasf wants 10 &esG fr oras-pxs
2f2a that attl make & Masta ns ~&H~.
viii tsks $40 So uunCSs 81 silver ssorta
Ss.tse. saa sFesn il a. make So "a
ounces - god, weSta SIS "a oaaee. Tae