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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
PRETTY DRESDEN DESIGN.

blossoms showing upon eithereide of the
cup are treated with a purple, made by
mixing deep purple and deep blue The
dots and scrolls are raised gold. The
paste for these must be mixed and ap-
piled, and the pieces are then ready for
their first firing.
When this is done the flowers should
be retouched, the sharp contrasts of
shade being added which have already
been mentioned as a feature of. the
Dresden ware. The roses should be
shaded with deep purple in the centers,
and the leaves with brown green laid
on in sharp touches. The centers of the
purple flowers should also be strength
ened with deep blue, perhaps modified
little with the deep purple.
The dots and scrolls may now be
covered with the gold; dry thoroughly
and then add a second coat. Let all be-
come thoroughly dry and then send to
its second and last firing.
The gold should next be FURNISHED.
and given high luster, after which the
work will be completely. Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

Charles Dickens, if he is queried after
this fashion.
The game of Initials requires Il
nimbler wit. 1t also requires pretty ac
curate general knowledge of persons
who are uppermost. The point is, when
the name of some living celebrity is
mentioned, to characterize the celebrity
in two or three words beginning with
the letters which make the celebrity's
initials, as, for instance:
Chauncey NJ. epew-Celebrated Mer.
~ Diner.
Ulysses S. Grant-Uncie Sans Gen
Cral.
harriet Beecher Stowe-Helped Blacb
Slaves.
Fridjof Nansen-Fleeting Northward
Louise NJ. Alcott-Lovely. Motherly
Authoress.
R. E. Peary-Racing Ever Poleward
Thomas w. Carlyle-Terrifying, Wit
ty, Critical.
Not all these examples are beyond
criticism, but as they are reported di
rectly from a gathering of young folks
held not long ago, they show pretty
conclusively that the game has an edu
Cational value.
Hlayed the reverse way, 1t would re
quire even better knowledge of promi
nent personages and their traits-thus:
Thoroughly Able EIectrician-Thom
as Alva Edison.
Character Observation-Disclosures Dick
ems.
Ever Excellent Songstress-Emma
Eames Story.
In the case of popular authors there
may be variations; "Hiawatha's Won
drous Lovesong," for instance. was de-
clared an excellent three-word key to
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-' ut q
gathering of young folks, the other
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Frocks for Small Girls.

1T is no longer considered necessary"
writes Emma NJ. Hooper, in the Ladies'
Home Journal, Ito set aside certain
fabrics for little girls wear, as nova
days they wear everything that their
mothers do, except real lace and jewels.
Care is taken, however. to use only
small-patterned materials for their
frocks. In colors, white is always in
good taste, also baby blue and pink, and
this spring green IS very much in vogue,
as well as golden brown, red. French
and navy blue. pearl gray and pale yell
low. Black is used only as trimming
in velvet ribbon or mohair braid Satin
and tatfeta ribbons are used as trim
mings. also white, yellowish and linen
colored embroideries. Valenciennes
and net top laces are used in white and
butter shades with insertion to match -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
DOUBLE LOOP RING.

fold rings has a diamond in one ring
and a ruby in the other. Price not
mentioned.
The rings when off look like two hoops
of wire. Upon the hand they are very
becoming. They hold their place well.
not permitting the stones to become
turned inside.
Wearing this ring with glove is
troublesome. But as an engagement
ring it is very fine. The duality idea is
easily told, and, as a practical point, it
may be mentioned that such a ring can
not easily slip off.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

position, the lower portion consisting of
a magnifying glass SO focused that the
smallest print or handwriting can be
read easily at distance of half an
inch.
Supported upon the inner frame is
the outer frame, and it is upon this
outer frame that the memorandum
sheets are supported.
The magnifying lens in the inner
frame of course permits the notes to be
written in small letters, thus economic
ing space, while the colored lenses in
the outer frame prevent the memoran-
dunn holder or rollers from being seen
by the audience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
MEMORY PRODDER.
Orators Can Now Garry Notes Inside
of Their Spectacles.

Orators Can Now Garry Notes Inside
of Their Spectacles.
The public speaker can now see in his
spectacles what he is to tell his audience
at least an invention to accomplish
this has been made, and the inventor is
Prof. Emery C. Chenoweth, principal
of a public school at Whitehall. Balti-
more county. Md.
1t consists of a double pair of specta-
cles. Between the two sets is pain of
tiny rollers. upon which winds a scroll
of paper, containing. in minute manu-
script form. the speakers notes on the
subject which he is to discuss. The first
pair of glasses sufficiently magnifies
the handwriting to make it distinct to
the speakers eyes.
By the aid of a thumbscrew the roll
ers may be thrown to the right, so that
they will not be perceptible to the eye
at all. This same screw enables the
speaker TO turn the rollers at will. as his
remarks progress, and the motion will
be no more indicative of its real purpose
than the habit which so many persons
who wear -spectacles have of putting
their hand to the bow every moment or
two.
The inner frame has the general APP
pearance of a paIc of spectacles, having
the usual nose piece. One of the lenses
is of any glass normally suited to the
eye of the speaker. The other is COM
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Beetle as Undertaken.

There is a species of beetle in Aus
tralia which act the role of ener-
getic undertakes that carefully bury
.arcasses left on the soil. AS soon as
they smell fieldmouse, a mole or a fish
in a state of decomposition. they come
by troops to bury it, getting under the
body, following out the ground with
their legs and projecting the rubbish
they dig out in all directions. Little by
little the carcass sinks, and at the end of
pa hours the hole is several inches deep.
They then mount it, cast the earth down
into the grave so as to fill it and hide
the body from sight. The females will
then lay their eggs in the tomb. where
the larvae will afterward find an
abundance Of food.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
FOOD AND BEAUTY.
What the Seeker After Rosy Cheeks
Should Eat


She may fill whole cupboard with
lotions and spend half of her time in the
beautifying bath tub, but success will
not crown the efforts of the seeker
after beauty unless she turns her atten-
ton also to her diet list. Clear com
plexions do not wait on the tickle, nor
rosy cheeks on the morning griddle
cake.
The woman who intends to have good
complexion must make a careful study
of the food question. 1t goes without
saying that sugary substances must be
banished from the bill of fare. Candies
are. of course, excluded. Cakes follow
in their wake. AS for pies and all other
compounds of flour and grease, they are
fatal to clear skins Bread that is
doughty or starchy ranks almost as low
as pastry in the estimation of the seek
er after good looks.
Alcoholic drinks are banished almost
entirely; their effect, even in small
quantities, being a mild form of con-
gestion of blood in the face, which
eventually cearsens the texture as we'll
as ruins the color of the skin. For some
what similar reasons all sorts of mar
cotics and stimuiants are to be avoided.
W hateVer eNcItes the nerves or over
heats the blood tends toward the final
destruction of the smooth, peachy ten
ture which is the chief of every WON
ans ambition to attain.
Whatever has the effect of producing
healthy action of the digestive or
g=ns is good for the complexion. Acid
and laxative fruits especially. if taken
at breakfast, are good. Graham bread
and toast rank high among the brsad
beautifiers. Red and juicy meats, green
vegetables, milk and eggs, are all con-
ducive to the attaining of a brilliant
complexion = ST. Louis Globe-Demo
Graf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
THE HUMAN BREATH.
Recent Experiments Have Produced
Some Interesting Results.

Recent Experiments Have Produced
Some Interesting Results.
An elaborate series of experiments
have been made by experts chosen by
the Smithsonian institution. Drs. S.
Weir Mitchell, J. S. Billings and ID. I'll.
Bergey. They first wished to determine
whether there are any microbes in eX-
hailed breath. They had man breathe
through sterilized geiatine for 80 min
utes. 1t was then corked. If his
breath had contained microbe organ
isms they would have adhered to and
bred upon the gelatine. Microscopic
examination proved that it remained
barren.
Then came trials showing how much
ammonia was contained in the breath.
In the cases of a healthy subject and
of a consumptive, a man suffering from
tracheal fistula. the quantity of am
monia was small and of about equal
quantity. Persons with decaying teeth
had much more ammonia than those
whose teeth were in good condition.
Under normal conditions one man
may bite another without serious re-
suits, but under some abnormal cir
cumstances there is morbific element.
vet unknown, contained in his saliva
which renders it venomous. Some o.
the saliva mingles with the blood of a
victim and resulting blood poisoning
causes death. An insane persons bite,
for instance, may prove fatal; or that of
a person laboring under intense eX-
element. If one person bit another III
a fit of uncomfortable rage he would
probably kill him.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
WOMAN AND HOME.
ALL THE RAGE NOW.
the Charming Dresden style of Deco-
ration for China

The Charming Dresden style of Deco
ration for China
The Dresden style of decoration for
china is always in favor, and no one who
attempts TO paint upon china at the
present time can afford to be ignorant
of its characteristic features The
painting is always done upon the white
ware, as the tinted grounds are never
used for Dresden. The flowers, figures
and other devices employed are not out
lined in any way, as Is done in all other
styles of china painting. Pure, bright
colors are employed, quite in contrast
to the soft, mellow tones sought in Roy
al Worcester. The shading of the flow
ers is intense and sharp, and vivid con-
| trasts of color are often seen.
Gold scrollwork is largely employed,
often in relief, and sometimes a plain
panel of dark color is outlined between
the bits of decoration.
There is for sale in the art stores
complete line of Dresden colors in
| tended for this style of decoration eN-
clusively, but unless a speciality is made
of this line of work, the La Croix colors
may be used with entirely satisfactory
results. Care must be taken, however,
in selecting the colors to be used, choos-
| ing those only which are intense and
pure in tone, and avoiding all the soft
and new" shades.
| The gold work, both plain and raised,
is done as in other styles of decoration
already described. The paints are pre-
! pared for use in the same manner, but
there is no soft blending in tones in
shading, and, as already stated, no out
line of color is employed.
The design shown herewith is good
example of the Dresden style of decora-
| ton. 1t is desirable for dinner or tea
| cups and saucers.
To paint this in La CroiX colors, first
tint the plain panels a bright yellow,
using silver yellow for the purpose.
Next draw the flower sprays upon the
plain white china. and paint them with
the local colors, using carmine No. .
rather thin for the roses. and leaving the
white china itself for the highest lights.
The leaves are of apple-green, the small
flowers of deep blue green. The half
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
White and Gold Dinner

White and gold china enables one to
set lovely table for a white and gold
tea or white and gold dinner. using
gold-colored flowers and gold-colored
ribbons for decorations. The ices may
be yellow, the cake icings and Trim
mings may be of the same hue, and tall
lamps, with yellow shades. will throw
a soft, golden light over the festive
scene. Beautiful tea and dinner gowns
are made in white and gold. and if the
hostess has golden hair and 4 pure
white complexion she viii look like a
fairy princess at a magic banquet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
How tn Curi Feather

Feathers may easily be curled. if only
little time and care be devoted to
them simple process is as follows:
Have large kettle with steam pouring
out of the spout Hold the feathers
in this steam for a few moments, and
then with blunt knife preferably
metal paper cutter) curl each separate
plume, and when complete, hold the
feather in front of the fire to keep the
stiffness in. Professional dressers do
little else, but. of course. they are more
expert than a mere amateur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
SOME NEW GAMES.
They Are Not Less Amusing Because
They Are Instructive.

Only bright youngsters can success
fully play games like the two which
are described below, but when such
children take part in them, they are
not only interesting but also exceed
ingly instructive and stimulating.
The leader of the game prepares as
many paper caps as there are children
to join in the game. Across the front
of each cap the name of an author or
book is written in large print letters.
The caps are then placed on the heads
of the children-not by themselves, but
by the leader-in such a way that no
one sees the name on his own cap. The
game is then a game of guess-that is,
each player is kept busy trying to
guess the name on his own cap. the
only clew being afforded by the ques-
tions asked of him by the other play
ers.
One bright lad was much puzzled
few moments by such questions as
these:
How is the word 'jugular' spelled?"
How would you divide the word
singer please?"
HAS real one or two syliables?
None of these questions gave the lad
any Hgnt, DuJ the next Te'edieu Ghe
name on his cap:
please give me the definition OF
'pachydermatous,' and tell me whether
l pronounce it correctly
.Pshaw." declared the boy. 81 must
be the dictionary"
And so he was. Books" is the best
name for the form of the game just in
dictated, but if the queries were like
those which follow, Author Questions"
would be a better title:
What was it Bill Sykes kept seeing
after 'Nancy's' murder?"
Can you tell me why Nicholas Mic
kleby' whipped Old Squeers?
why was Mr.. Dorrit' thrown into
prison."
Anyone who has read the stories
written by the Master of Gad's Hill
will kpNw his own cap to be labeled
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
POPULAR SCIENCE.
THE TORNADO ALARM.
Announces Storm Two Minutes De-
fore Hts Approach.

Announces q Storm Two Minutes De-
fore Its Approach.
A barometer designed automatically
10 sound an alarm when there is a sud
len change of atmospheric pressure.
such as occurs in advance of tornado,
cyclone or wind storm. is shown in the
illustration. Tests have shown that it
gives an alarm some two minutes be-
lore the first blasts of a storm occur.
The main mercury tube is represented
with cylindrical bulb at the top. and
connected with the main tube, near the
over portion of its shorter member, is
secondary tube. the connection being
made by means of a short tube which
connects with the main tube by very
small opening. AS indicated in the dot
Led lines, the connecting tube may be
formed into a siphon for attaching to
any ordinary barometer. The secondary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
THE MOONS INFLUENCE.
1t Has Much to Do with the Earth's
AtmOspheric Condition.

Atmospheric Condition.
One of the old ideas which recent sci
entific research has revived is that the
weather is influenced by the moon. The
moon being $50 times nearer
than the sun, exerts more
powerful influence upon the tides
than the latter. 1t is believed
that a great tidal wave of air is swept
around the outer atmosphere twice
every "a hours, which influences the
weather. The particles of air and wa
ter are free to move among themselves
and may be easily heaped in these
wave forms. but the particles OF which
the portion of the earth, which we are
accustomed to call solid, is composed.
are not free to change their relative
positions When the moon is between
the earth and sun, or when the earth
is between the moon and sun, OF, twice
month, great force is brought to bear
upon the earth's crust. Where there
have been recent slight changes from
cooling and shrinking, the effect is felt
most, and earthquakes result. At least,
this is the theory just brought before
the Royal society of London. The same
investigation shows that there are more
earthquakes when the moon is in peri
gee at it's nearest point to our globe.
The earthquake predictions of Prof.
Falb. of Vienna. which have so often
been fulfilled in a startling manner, are
| based on the influence of the moon.
The fact that some of his predictions
have also failed shows that other con-
| ditions must also be favorable Deli
cate instruments invented within the
past few years show that slight tremors
are constantly passing over the earth,
doubtless due to the influence of the
strain undergone through the attrac-
ton of the sun and moon.-Chicago In
| ter Ocean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
WOMEN AND INSURANCE
They Are Just as Safe and Profitable
Risks m Men.

RISKS Men.
DR. Clara Bliss Finley of Washington,
is a daughter of the late DIR. Bliss, one
of the surgeons in charge of Gen. Gar
fields case DIR. Finley quoted the fol-
lowing statistics before a convention of
insurance underwriters. She says the
claim made by insurance companies
that women between given ages are not
as safe risks rs men is at variance will,
statistics of the census, hospitals and
infirmaries. More male than female
children are born and more men than
women die between the ages of Is and
As One physicians so years. expert
ence showed a total of 1920 boys and
3,1s6 girls born In England and Wales
women live about one year longer than
men. In London two or three years are
in the women's favor. In the census of
1870 the percentage of deaths per 1000
was: Male, 1892; female, 2O.T2. Our
own census in 1870 shows deaths be-
tween the ages of Is and As. men, r.
SIS; women. 100. OF our immigrants
between these ages, men. 1.210,5 S3;
women, 674, 100. More men than women
die of nervous diseases. DIR. Finley adj
mits that the books of insura nee COM
Panies show that more insured women
than men die. She reported interviews
with II managers of large insurance
companies who, when asked if they re-
garded women as safe risks as men, re-
piled: Yes, if women had as rigid
medical examinations She therefore
contends that women in general are
made to pay for the results of lax eX'
amination.-Chicag Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

the bark intact. This flexible band will
remain as a hinge to connect the two
ends of the branch. Place the nut to be
cracked in the niche and bring the
handles together, and the nut will be
crushed as neatly as if the cracker was
of steel.-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
SIMPLE NUT CRACKER.

Made of the Flexible Branch of Any
Hardwood Tree.
A nut cracker which will be found
very serviceable may be made of the
flexible branch of a tree-green hick-
DRY, walnut or tough oak wood pre-
ferred. In the center of piece of branch
selected. which should be seven or eight
inches long and about one inch thick,
cut niche an inch long, and so deep as
to leave only few fibers of wood and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Her Reply.

Its a strange thing" said Willie
Washington; every time L try to sing
my dog howls-"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne; II have
always thought that dogs ranked al
most with human beings in intelli-
gence." Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
sare Yanr E. sheII.

Save your egg shells and use them to
clean bottles, vinegar cruets, and
carafes. Put the shells away in con-
venient box and, when ready To wash
the bottles. crush the shells up fine.
partly ill the bottles with them, pour
over them hot soapsuds, shake well, and
rinse
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
new ENGAGEMENT RING.
An Invention That VIII Not Bring Soy
to LoveSfck Chappies-

A western gentleman has invented
al engagement ring that, while it will
bring untold JOY TO the feminine soul,
will cause the same amount of anguish
to the masculine purse. After purchas-
ing one of these new engagement rings
the bank account of the victim will wear
mourning for more than so days
This ring is actually two rings. The
gold is twisted in a manner to form two
connecting rings. destined to be worn on
the love" and "pinkie" fingers re-
spectively- The prettiest OF these two
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
workinE and waitinE.

If you have any waiting to do, work
while you wait. Working is the only
thing that will make time fly. Watch
ing the clock is the surest way to make
a moment an hour. and working will
make an hour seem like moment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
He Wa. the Compass.

Little Eddie-Papa's the captain OF
our ship, and mammals the pilot
Teacher-And what are you?
Eddie-I'm the compass, / guess.
They are always boxing me.-N. Z.
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Extermipattnr Garnet Moths.

Carpet moths do not like to make their
nests where salt has been, and one may
often get rid of them by scrubbing the
floor with strong hot salt and water be-
fore laying the carpet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
ExnrexxiNH.

Mrs Observation-Disclosures, is Mr..
Smithersby thorough gentleman?
Mr.. Buzzton-No; he's gent--N. Y.
World.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-23
HEALTH HINTS.
Truth Tritsly Told Without VAR
nish or Word Painting.

stomach dersnged, system derang-
ed" Physicians sffirm it, facts prove
1t, The sufferer from stomach trouble
proves the foregoing statement. The
stomach is the mill that grinds the
food that sustains the body. The
slightest silment interferes with its
workings and all becomes wrong. It's
the immediate ailments that one must
guard against. The most common
forms of stomach troubles are wind on
the stomach. indigestion, collie, sour
stomach, etc. Lightning Hot Drops
is remedy that Immediately and alb
solutely affords relief, and in every
case effects permanent and lasting
cure. Where Lightning Hot Drops
Is found, stomachic troubles cease to
exist. 1t has cured thousands of OBJ
stinste and unyielding cases and it
will cure Others. 1t has never, in any
instance failed. Lightning Hot Drops
stands to-day without peer, price
less remedy for sufferers from all
stomach troubles. 1t is put up and
sold in % and so cent sizes.