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The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01

Rich Entertainment in City Hall in the
Evening.
See the Grand Show of Fat Stock, in
front of the Presidents Headquarters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
Tax Deed Notice.
OFFICE OF TREASURES OF BARTON COUNTY,

OFFICA OF TREASURER OF BARTON COUNTY,
Great Bend, Kansas. March ~, 1893
MOTT E IS HEREBY GIVEN that the follow
~ ing is list of the lands and town lots situated
in Barton County, Kansas. described as given on
Tax Roll, and the of the person to whom
assessed s-ld at the Delinquent Tax SALE Sept Sd.
1895, and unredeemed at this date; the amount of
taxes charged and interest calculated thereon to
the last day of redemption due sach parcel, and
unless redeemed from such sale on or before
Sep. esnber 9Th, 1898,
the same will be duly convened:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
INVENTIVE WOMEN.
some Useful and Commercially Ina
uortant Devices discovered b.
Members OF the Fair sex.

III Is not generally supposed that
many N the Ia~bor-saving Inventions OF
the wong may be credited to women.
The Chinese Empress Tao, for example
worked out useful ideas in her busy
brain. She Invented the spinning Of
silk, never dreaming Of the immense
industry that would grow from hen
creation. a luxurious woman of Asia
discovered the altar Of roses, and this
same woman, Mhearai Nisi, invented
the ingenious haudicraft, the cashmere
shawl. History is silent as to her end
The women who are kept from want
By the making Of pillow lace have rea-
son to bless the name Of Barbara UT
mann, Of SuXouy. Wood engraving was
discovered by the Cunio sisters, two
Italian women, and il was the widow
OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene who made the
suggestion of the cotton gin, which
was perfected by Eli Whitney The
grandmother Of Clara Louise Kellogg
invented an attachment to the machiu-
cry in looms in mills, and another WON.
ans genius worked out a device for
deadening the noise Of railway trains.
A Miss knight invented the paper bag,
and at once people wondered why SO
simple a continuance had never been
thought Of before.
Nine. De Long invented metal-cutting
machinery, which has been used in
France for some time. This machinery
is worked by steam, and from the solid
metal cuts out gates and other arehi.
tectural work without casting. Mime,
De Long has cut plates of brass a foot
thick into lattice work at a single opera
tion. She has also made picture frames,
crests and lace pins, turning them out
of the metal fully finished, every opera
ton being performed by the steam.
driven machinery. She first conceived
the idea of her remarkable apparatus
over 20 years since, when a paralysis
of the right arm compelled her to give
up her trade of jewel worker. She has
received many medals from various
Paris expositions. The first laureate
crown ever offered to a woman has been
bestowed upon Nine. De Long by the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
MaElnr ! Hoom HomeliIse.

Every room to be successful needs
some sort Of f0cus-an open fireplace
d reading table, anything that suggests
d drawing together of the rooms occu-
pants. Occasionally a house is entered
whose mistress boldly banishes the So
called parlor, let it be simply an eNten-
sion Of the library Books line its walls,
a long table with chairs drawn around
It is piled with fresh magazines, the
latest books and a writing service. All
these may be as elegant as ones Prise
admits, but their presence confers a
charm and effect by their suggestion OF
use. that is not found in the handsomest
stretches Of upholstery and woodwork,
Housewife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS


Time and court plaster heal all wounds,
Woman chief am seems TO be at "a target
called man.
Some men are SO fixed that they have no
use for a moving van.
Charity never begins at home while house.
cleaning is going on,
No man is modest enough to believe him
self overestimated by others.
Beware of the eyclist who praises a wheel
Of a different make from his own
There are men living to-day who would
rather he right than be vice president
Providence takes care Of some fools by Civ,
ing them wives to look after them.
When a man inherits dishonesty that is
about the only thing he honestly acquires
But few women would carry pockethooks
IL they couldn't put anything in them but
money.
The man who can acknowledge mistake
without blaming it on some one else has true
moral courage.
Imitation may be the sinoerest dattery, hut
more men acquire wealth by doing as they
see Others do not do.
After a man has dropped d few thousand
dollars in stocks 1t is useless TO tell him there
Is no money in them-Chicago Evening
News
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.

Tae New York, Ontario & Western
Railroad company has realecd It's local
passenger rate from three cents a mile
10 tyo eents, The same taking eGees
May
The Southern pociac Railroad com.
pany has become convinced il is cheaper
10 fence In its tracks 90 Arizona Jhaa 90
continue paving claims for cattle killed.
In New Orleans practically The whole
Of the street railway system has been
converted during Jhe lest three years
from mule haalOge 20 electric traction.
Ont of l1o miles of road I63 miles are
now operated electrically.
By q popular vote recently taken in
Switzerland, the proposed purchase Of
the railroads by the state, at a cost of
about S2oo,o0o,o5o was approved There
are $3.50 miles of railroad, covering the
five principal lines,
The number of German towns and
cities having electric railways was.
Three tn 1884, IL .u 1898, 20 IN Isot. "a
I'M is95. ~ IN August, 1896, At the end
Of 1897 the number was about So. The
overhead trolley IS used most; three
ines have a MIXED overhead and an.
]derground system, two have overhead
conductors, combined with storage bat.
i~erics, and two have the current sup
piled by ac]cumu,ators only,
The official circulars recently issued
by Mr., Raymond Du puN general SUI
pertuteudeut of the Chicago Grea:
Western railway, announce the abolish,
mput of the Office Of superintendent OF
transportation and the appointment OF
Mr. j.. Ber,ingett, who has held that
position, MS superintendent Of the
Southwest division. Mr., j.. A. Kelley
is appointed superintendent of The
Northwest division and Mr., o, Cornell.
sen acting superintendent Of the East.
yru division.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
SLIPPERY Elm TINE.
A MAJ Of Middle age Recalls One Of
the Great Joys OF ale Royhood
Days ia the Country.

About This time Of the year, when /
was q boy and the first warm days be-
gun 70 start the sap flowing in the
trees, said the man with the white
must1che "Ng buys used 60 swarm cut
ia the woods after slippery elm bark,
or slippery ellum as we called it. In
fact, slippery elm time was as much Of
an epoch 10 che year OF a boy Of these
days as marble time, birch time, winter
green time. s~assaffas time r swimming
time, suys the New York Sun.
After picking out a suitable tree.
preferably a small one, as the bark on
the smaller trees was the more tender,
we'd line out with our j~ackkuives an
obloug as large as we cared 10, cutting
through the bark to the wood, Then
we'd loosen mp ole corner and with a
tug or two the whole oblong would strip
of as slick as g whistle,
The bark required little preparation
All it needed To be 6t for use was a judi
eiUus scruping OF of the rough, scaly
outer bark from the smooth, white
layer Of inner bark. Afterward it was
cut up into strips ~lengthwise OF the ob,
long There's nothing nicer in the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Mrs, Cora Hemer, who was chief Of
the women detectives at the worlds
fair, is to take charge Of the same work
at the Paris exposition. Mrs. Hemer
personally made 200 arrests at Chicago.
and she had 95 women detectives work.
ing under her. She will take 100 TO
Paris. The average woman win not
envy her the job. Women are not fitted
BY temperament Or physique to do de-
t%ectiye work, and men who have had
years Of experience in the New York
service say that it takes a strong wom-
an indeed, in every sense Of the word,
not TO be demoralized BY sleuthingit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Carefully remove the heads and tails,
then wash, clean, and dry the behring's,
and sprinkle salt and pepper inside and
out. Put them into granite dish, wash
and raa beside themi add suti-
cient white wine vinegar 70 cover
sand III q moderate yer and cook for
M hours. Then cut them apart, and
season TO taste. The bones viii have
Zen softcned BY the vinegar So that
bev need not be removed. Press the
n,iNtnre down into small pots, pour
aver the top melted suet or clarified
bntter. and put away Tor future use
ofber fish may be ported in the same
,gav-Nrs. S. I. Rorer, nLadies Home
Iournal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

promptly buried AS soon as the cor
oner gave as the reason be was killed
that be was careless and did not have
bis weapons on, BE was carried right
out to Boot Hill and buried
Where is the tombstone2 He ought
to have something, said one Of the
party. All The boards that were kept
for such use bad been used, 20 a mem
Der Of the party rustied around and
came across q railroad signboard about
two inches thick mat had the corners
cut Oh and looked much Ike 4 bead
board. II was painted white ard seemed
to be just the thing. The name 81 the
owner Of that six feet 81 earth was
painted on the board and # was set up,
and not tll then was IT noticed that
there was something on the other side,
There It was, IN big black letters rbat
could be read Tor q quarter Of a mile:
Look Out Tor TIE Cars"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

world to chew than a bit of fresh slip
perry elm bark. Our mothers would
generally levy a contribution upon the
spoils and dry it for medicinal purposes,
such as slippery elm tea, which was
frst-rate for a sore throat, while as for
a sore finger or 4 boil or anything ike
that a slippery elm poultice couldn't be
beat.
1--WE boys overlooked these useful
characteristics of the humble slippery
elm bark, however. All we cared about
was TO get il to chew. It took the place
Of gum, which was ranked with candy
and other like Injuries"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

four, and nearly six miles high, but
these are remote or inaccessible; be
sides, the atmosphere eneelopiug them
is mainly Of the same stratum which
rests upon the surface Of the earth else.
where, only a little rareded, chilled and
broken in upon Slightly in storms, when
the stratum is shallow by me more
rapidly flowing stratum next above; SO
that usually What may be found on the
mountain peaks IS merely The crest Of o
billow Of the lower atmosphere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

pockets, while the barber who had
shaved him leaned his elbow on the
back Of the chair, crossed one leg over
the other and eyed him suspiciously.
Guess Imnst'v We lostit," said the tim
id-looking man as be put HE right foot
on a chair ans began to roll up his
trousers leg. The barber winked az the
artist IN charge Of the chair next 70 his
and moved nearer the razor case. The
man rolled and pulled his trousers leg
above his knee, and by this time every
4 else in the shop was watching him
with intense interest. They saw that
be wore a woman's black stocking just
above bis knee he wore two garters, one
about four inches above the other. He
slipped the upper garter down, rolled
down the top Of the stocking carefully
and there we're several treasury notes
living spread out fiat against the under
clothing that covered bis Tee.
"yhat 40 you carry money IN that
wav FOR" asked he barber. AZ be handed
the man change for the f~re-doilar bin
aFootpads." was the lacouic reply Of
the straneer-Kansas City Journal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Society Of French Architects in Paris,
Mrs, Barton Parnell, who has worked
for over 40 years in the Australian gold
mines, has made fame and fortune for
herself as an assayist. She discovered
the secret Of treating ore before roast.
ing it SO that as much gold as brown
stone could obtained from #. Mrs
Parnell intends to found a college ID
England for women, where they will
be trained to be practical miners. II
is stated that there are nearly 5000, coo
self-supporting women IN the United
States alone, and it is difficult to find O
branch Of trade in which they are not
doing successful work.-N.O Picayune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

TruHies viii soon be cultivated on
scientific principles and are likely to be-
come cheaper. u. Chatib, who discoy-
cred that the trufne is d mushroom has
announced to the Academic des Sciences
ut Paris that Due de Leaparre. brother
Of Due De Gramont, has found out how
e terminates, and o. what leaves is
spores viii become fruitful.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Cutarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Caturrh Cure,
H. j.. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known ~ J..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable IN all business ]trausae.
tons and financially able 10 carry ont any
obligations made BY their firm
West q Iruay, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
WaidinR, Kinnau Il Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the syFtem. Price 7ac. per bot
tie. Sold by ali Druggists Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

a LDHlIHHIpI o DUttNttB. box frIE
wonderfully relieved and was satisfied that
the pills we're putting me on the road to re-
coyery. ] bought two more boxes and con
tinued taking them.
''After taking four boxes Of Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People / am restored TO
good health. / feel like a new man, and
having the will and energy Of my former
days returned, / am capable Of trnnsacting
my business with increased ambition,
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are a wonderful medicine and anyone that Is
afflicted with shortness Of breath, palpita.
ton Of the heart, nervous pr0ftration and
general debility, will find that these pills
are the specific. HERMAN H.EVELER"
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
Notary Public, this oath day Of May 1891.
ADAM P0UTSZONG, Notary Public.
Mr. Eveler will gladly answer any inquiry
regarding this il stamp Is enclosed,
DR. Williams Pink Pills cure people trou-
bled with the after.efiects Of the grippe, be.
cause they act directly on the impure blood
Theyare also a specific for chronic erysipelas,
catarrh, rheumatism and all diseases due TO
impure or impoverished blood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

A trained Nurse says that, in spite Of
all teaching, the hardest thing she has
to fight against in her work in private
houses Is the nonventilaton Of the sick
room. To shut up an invalid as nearly
air-tight as possible seems to be the
shibboleth of the majority Of persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
HOW RELIEF CAME.


From Cole County Democrat, Jefferson
city. Mo.
When la grippe visited this section, about
seven years ago, Herman ii. Eyelgr Of sll
w. Main st., Jefferson, No, was one of the
victims, and has since been troubled with
the alter-effects Of the disease. lie lisa we'll.
known contractor and builder, o business re-
q|uiring much mental and physical work
A year ago his health began to fail and he
was obliged TO discontinue work. That lac
lives to-day is almost a miracle. He says.
u was troubled with shortness Of breath,
Dalpitati0n Of the heart and o general de-
bilitY. Ny back also panied me severely,
II tried one doctor after another and
numerous remedies suggested by my friends,
but without apparent benefit, and began 10
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

be purchased all rufaed in any width
you please.
RutHed ribbon is rather expensive,
but the purchaser must reflect upon the
quantity contained in a yard. In long
run She saves by buying it rutfled,
Her hat is Of white straw trimmed
with white crepe de chine and a bunch
of yellow cowslips. The yellow Of the
cowslips is a little deeper than the
cream of the coat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
-In q mnvnnn RestnnrnnL.

Hungry Man ! asked you for a ham sand.
witch, didn't ~
Waitcr-Yes, SENIOR.
"Well, this isn't pork"
"But mules have hams as well as pigs.
senior. Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
snmn prnhnrtr OF cnnl.

Coal is not only a source Of heat and
light, but a s]torehouse Of eolors, medi-
cines, perfumes and explosives, From
f4O pounds Of gas tar in a ton Of coal,
over 1000 distinct shades Of anilins dyes
are made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

It you would wear a white ven 1T
must be Of the daintiest, most cob
webby lace, With diamond-shaped dots
and two or three black spots to give the
eject OF courtpIaster. This is termed
the "Castellane veil"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

~6iagonalIy from the shoulder 10 the
foot. It is trimmed with guipure lace
with vandykes and ruifles of white satin
ribbon. This little trimming is easily
put on, as the lace comes in yandykes
ready fer sewing on, and the ribbon can
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
5@fS@2lE42
..sjIgl5z8
7 7 SPRING /
she Looks very Stunning In a Coat
Made OF Cresm SILK Cut In the
New Diagonal style.

A very simple but elegant coat for a
Ettle girl-one which she can wear all
the springs made If cream faille,
opening at the side. The opening runs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

The risk Of being struck by lightning
is five times greater IN the country than
10 cities, and 70 times greater q E
than on the railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Give a woman a book on ~chafng.dish
cookery If you want to make her believe that
there Is no place like home. Chicago Times.
Herald
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

use piso's Cure for Consumption both 10
my family and p~ractieC-Dr g w Patter
son, lnkster, Mich, Nov 8, 1894.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
PATTERN FOR A BICYCLE HAT.

From 1t You Can Make One Of the Popular "Pudding bags" to Match Yopr
Outing Gown.
The cycling hat and the hat for golf and all outing wear will be the pudding bag
hat This is cut out Of one-hafa yard ofgoods onehaf a yard wide 1t $50 easy
to make that you can have IN of silk or me of wool cap OIL ladies' cloth and a cap
Of broadcNh to suit each and every gown.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Does your Head Achr2 Somnif CaHein
rurps instantly, An druggists 25 cents, pr,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

ustwater lamp posts, With which
vfyerpool Is already familiah are soon
81 erected in four differett parts Of
Tondon. A gallon Of water oiled by
a. beat. Of the ordinary gas mp will
NJ supplied, day and night Q bali
ospny. On the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Improvement Are you getting ahead RI
yorr bicycle learning" said Amy b. Mabel
Getting ahU4dg I'm doing better than that
That The positive form, while T have
reached tie comparative. often get 8
header. -Demoreat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

The Gift Of silence Is often more valuable
than the giit Of speeeh- Rams Horn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

"Talk about patriots. never saw q
more ardent one than Brown" YES,
Brown goes 10 the limit, He licked Bis boy
last night for insisting that il was Spanish
money behind C0lambus when he Discovered
America Cincinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Time snd court plaster heal al wounds
Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Tie Wealth win not buy happiness.
She No, but Il win purchase a corunCt.-
In 10 UAIn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Evincinp Interest Darling, do you think
yourfather isrecUnciled to our engagement
"Yes, Arthur: he asked me last night what
your name was. Chicago Record,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

The Place Tor Her Birdie "Vhore do
you expect 70 spend the summer2' Alice
Right here at home Since this war
broke out, you see, / have learned that most
Of the gentlemen ] know can't possibly get
away Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Maine, Moro, Matanzas mule and Ma.
Mia. This would seem 70 be a war Of ALTER.
alton. Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Take Laxative Broma Quinine Tablets an
druggists refund money Fit fails to cure. DC.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

falcrtCan 7 sec your Typewriter q few
minutes BusiUea MgH-She engaged,
Caller That sl right, sf. I'm TIE
feil0w. Truth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

a oa road tuueth away cyclists i A.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

rive nm hone
~ WTEswef
BinL pasErr
Paie PEOPLE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
,r,,r LETTER FROM SKATER.

correspondence between General Shal'-
or and Admiral Sampson after the beslh-
,,trs, ~ hostilities on shore is given IN the
renort one Of General Skaters letters
acted .Julv %, is as follows:
.It is impossible for me to say whsh l
CON take batteries at entrance TO haroor'
No ,hev are as difficult TO take as those
which we have been pitted against IL VIII
W. come time and at great loss Oh IRE
a loss 20 see why the navy cannot
an under a destructive fire as we'll as
w. armv. My loss yesterday was over
az az, hundred men BY all means keep up
a. an everything in sight Of you until de-
~, lo,,shed | expect. however, In time ana
,.t,h sufficient msn, to capture the Iorts
WIN ~ 80 SKATER"
tn renIv 10 this Admiral sampson wrote
| ,hat he would attempt TO counterinihs tns
sarhor 10 enable his ships 10 enter lie
ia thai he would try 10 force an en-
aanca ~ shafter earnestly desired IL, bu'
,ointed out many difficulties In the way
~, ia not so much the loss or men as II u
,hs loss Of ships which has until now de-
,arred me from making a direct attseS
mon the ships within tho port ne wrote
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
CHASE CITY.
building improvements - hu"''"s
senson-House sold.

SeaSon-UOuse SOLO
CHASE CITY. VA, october A.-'Spe-
o,ol THE contract will be given out TO-
dav for a large additional building to 'he
Southside Academy.
Hunters report game as plentifuI' ana
large quantities of partridges nave Deeh
KILLED MIR. w. D. Norvel superb sho''
renor+s ffty-fve bagged last SATURDAY
several dear have been brought here from
runenburg recently. weighing from 10
10 1870 pounds each.
Rusiness I'm all departments mas nee"
oc,ivo here. and the quantity of new fur-
,,,ure and new wagons carried away by
Car,ocrs indicates better conditioh oi
financial ability. ID I'm,
I'M sales are sometimes MADE pu'
prices are very low. 20 ,orse
flfc.ers Roberts. Wallace x co, l2rst
.o,,..co dealers here. have mace eIe~
,,,nrovenents to their buildings.
~, r G Nelson has sold his residence
-. =, Nessrs. William snd bernard
poherts of Charlotte county. the Doc
,'r doee not contemplate moving away
Mr. Roger a. Pryor, Jr., IS advertise e-,S
LII here on the night of the Z"i
/ instant. ,..,,h- sool,ers still
,d buntsmen from the North arr
,,.r,ting for accommodations. our Iiin ~,
/ w. eaters and hunting helds are very ~
/ wiling at this season.