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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

hhown in the accompanying illustra-
tons. The chain revolves on small
sprocket to which is attached a cog
wheel to which the stationary crank is
attached. This cogwheel engages with
another cog-wheed of the same diane
ter which is fastened to the rear OF the
lower end of the crank. The pedal is
attached to this lower cog and the bicy-
Gle is propelled by the power which is
furnished by the two cogwheels engag-
ing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
Too Big a Risk.

Eyes, I've made up my mind to have my
life insured"
AM particular reason for it?"
'-GoIng to be married next week
Lets see, you're one of these popular
fellows, aren't your"
why, / fancy I'm pretty well known"
'fWell, we can't insure you until after the
wedding is over" q
"Why not?"
Because there's no telling what your fool
friends viii do to you before you get out of
town."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
To Color Butter Green.

Procure four ounces of parsley and
strip the leaves from the stalks; chop
them finely and boil for two minutes.
Drain, dry In a napkin and set aside till
quite cool. Soak four ounces of an
chovies for ten minutes and pass through
a sieve Q Rechurn, if possible, some
fresh butter, and mix into it the above
two ingredients. This is suitable for
sandwiches, hot biscuits, etc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
BRIGHT YOUNG WOMAN.
How She Procured Fine Variety of
Winter Belts at a RidiculOusIy
Small Expense.

An economical young lady gathered
together last week all the white belts
were white ribbon belts, white satin
belts and white leather belts. When
she had collected them she found that
they numbered exactly nine. Now.
said she, 81 can have nine handsome,
new BELTS
Laying in four packages OF dye for
which she paid five cents a package, she
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

An English expert prophesles q universal
dearth In the wheat supply He claims that
the wheat producing soil Is unequal to the
strain that viii be put upon It Even now
when the food supply of the world Is ample
achs fail 20 properly assimiiate the food they
take Hostetters Stomach Bitters strength
en- and tone up the stomach and digestive OF
gans, and enable them 20 perform their
proper functions. This great remedy cures
yer and ague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
GERMAN Judges Are Particular.

IF the recent decision of a Strasburg
magistrate may be taken as evidence,
IL would appear that it is ruled con-
tempt of court to appear before the
bench in cycling costume. A cyclist,
who was dressed for ride, appeared
TO answer a summons charging him
with a breach of the regulations. was
fined not only for the offense. but
.nuIcted of an extra fine for appearing
before the court unbecomingIy
IL essed."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
All Kinds of Food.

Some one has estimated that % acres
of land is needed 10 sustain a man on
flesh, with that amount of land sown
with wheat will feed AZ persons;
sowed to oats. IS; to potatoes. Indian
corn, or rice. 176 persons, and planted
with the bread-fruit tree, over 5000
people could be fed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
DeFaiIment.

cam I disturbing a train of thought"
asked the canvasser, with cheerful as
sumption of comradeship and good humor.
Disturbing it?" responded the professor,
looking up from his table of logarithms, you
are holding it up, siri'
And the abashed canvasser withdrew
Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
NEW BICYCLE CRANK.
its Inventor, Chicago Man, Claims
That 1t Makes the Work Of
PrOpulsiOnF Easier.

For the purpose of being ABLE to pro-
pei bicycle easier, Chicago man has
invented a new crank with which he
claims he can get longer throw with
out using long crank. The idea is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
Gracfoua Offering.

Elderly PassengerHere, miss, take this
seat
Stout Young Woman-Oh, could not
think of depriving an old sean / could
not think Of depriving you.
''You go ahead and take it, an don't ar
feet."-Indianapolis Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
To BE Determined Later.

Reed-Ah, see you are busy. Writing fo
publication?
Wright don't know yet.-CineSnna
Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

The great trouble in this world is too
many fools. Fools have always been nu-
merous, and there Is no prospect whatever
that the supply viii Observation-Disclosures
Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
TANDEM FOR WINTER.
How Ingenious Wheelman Con-
verted His Machine Into an
Ice Cycle.

Something novel in the way of con-
verting a tandem into a ice-cycle is
shown in the accompanying picture,
which gives a good idea of what one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equa
as Cough medicine-F. NJ. Abbott, So
Seneca ST., Buffalo, n. Y, May 9, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
Extremely ely"

A gallant named Cobb met a maiden named
Webb,
And straightway he sat down beside her,
And quickly proposed in a manner so glib,
That he won her as soon as he spider.
-Tit-Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
The Modern Idea.

Some lovers think that in order to be con
slant they must be frequent.-TownT Topics
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

The only place where a chronic kicker ma
be useful is in football game--L- A "
Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

Use St Jacobs Oil and say to rheumatism:
will see you later"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

A good mans son inherits poverty-Spa
ish Proverb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

A play is never satisfactory If there is a
man or woman left over when the pairing off
occurs in the last act.-Atchison Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

The pain that tortures-sciatica 7
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
Suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

When eyes snap, it must be the lashes
that crack.-Golden Days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
Where a Battle Was Eonn,.

An antique earthen vessel of Spantsh
design, half filled with gold dust. dug
with other valuables from the ground
in an uninhabitable spot in the Indian
TerritoryAis the latest discovered ey,-
dence to corroborate an old Indian tro.
dition to the effect that one of the most
cruel battles ever fought on American
soil was an engagement between tho
Spaniards and the native Indians that
has never been recorded in history ~
b. Powell, of Webber's Falls. whila
walking in his yard, stumbled on whot
he found to be a peculiarly SHAVED
earthen vessel. He dug it up. and fo1nd
1t to contain about fifty old Spanish and
American coins. some Of which dated
as far back as 1926. His curiosity bov.
ing been excited. he excavated in tho
spot, and found much larger vessel Of
the same shape, containing what
proved to be more than a gallon of n,,ra
gold dust.
1t has long been an Indian Tradition
that In the last part of the eighteenth
century, or the first Of the nineteenth
the native Indians of what is now the
territory, and the encroachiny Snon.
lards from the South, fought an awful
oatue in the territory, and that the IN
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
Tea at $143 per Pound.

One hundred and forty-three dollars
a pound Is what Ceylon tea Of Ger
tain kind brought at auction in London
some time ago. This is stated, says
the Buffalo Courier, on the authority
Of ]. II. Grairo, of the Ceylon Import.
ing Company, who says planters of
Ceylon were as much surprised as you
or | or the next person at such fabu.
lous price. Owing to certain peculiari-
ties pound of that tea probably repre-
SCENTS, approximately, one hundred and
fortythree dollars worth of labor: hut
the figure it fetched Is so extraordinary
as to give the tea or the sale absolutely
no commercial value whatever. This
Is particularly so because this tea has
no appreciably finer flavor. 1t Is named
1.-The golden tips The leaves, when
only twenty-four hours old, are picked
from the top only Of tea bushes. They
are very small, not half as big as your
finger nail. and extra expert pickers
are required to gather them 1t can be
imagined that three hundred or four
hundred people on the plantation must
pick over several acres of bushes to Get
enough green one-day-old tea leaves 10
make pound of tea when dried, Or.
binary tea is from leaves which are
ten days old, and consequently very
much larger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
What For?

One Of the most curious branches OF
a certain London theatrical wig-mak
er's business is the painting and erasine
of black eyes. Just as many hundreds
of discolored eyes have been hidden by
his art as those made for stage pur.
poses. a short time ago" said the
wig-maker to an interviewer, "a man
rushed into my office and said he want
ed me to paint him fine black cyclone
that would not be distinguishable from
a genuine one. | was surprised and
amused. Whatever do you want that
forT asked. Well he said hesitating-
ly, its like this. you see. Before l left
this morning had a tiff with my wife,
and she actually went so far as to strike
me in the face. l know she repented 1t
Immediately afterwards but l want to
teach her a lesson. SO just make me
up as good black eye as possible
please, and when l get home, I will
show her what her temper was respon.
Sible for"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
MAY ON THE MARSHES,

Gilded with buttcrcups, with frost of
white
Wild lilies-of-the-vallcy. TIE marShy
green
Glimmcrcd with bluc-tlags countless all
between
Me and the Drumming streams long line
of light.
And all the sweet air laughed as to Il
sprite
And danced and rc;gncd with music
crystalline,
With trilcd and tittering melody. faint
ana keen.
Where in the flags the marsh-wren
woke delight
Delight to break my heart; for when |
turned
To meet your dark-eyed smile, to see
your face
Reflect the light wherewith the sunset
burned,
Only the dark-eyed flags smiled up Mt me,
Only the green was touchcd with golden
grace,
And only the marsh-wren thrilled my
tears to see.
Century.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS.
The Armies of Europe Have various
Rules Regulating 1t.

Tho restrictive conditions Mt present
in force with regard to the marriage OF
! officers in the Russian army forbid this
privilege under any circumstance III
the case of officers under the age OF 20
Detween the ages of % and % years
the dot of an officers wife must
amount to n sum representing the mini
mum income of 300 rouDles yearly. vi
comnorison of these conditions with
those regulating the same question III
other European armies, IL may pe
notol that in the Acknowledgement
army the number of officers authorized
to contract marriage Is limited by Il
| fixed proportion assigned to each gride'
and. these totals being reached. all fur'
Their marriages must he deferred pell"'
ing the occurrence of vacancies IN the
married establishments. The ltallah
army regulations, which fix the income
of the fiancee ut a minimum OF l.2oo 10
1000 lire, would appear to he more IA
tional in their operation. Italian OH
GERS, however, apply somewhat ND
cral Interpretation to this law, with the
result that the number or marriages oc
curing under actual provisions does
not exceed more than an eighth OF the
total number, sevcn-eighths OF the OIL
GERS being united under conditions OF
the religious ceremony only. ana tnus
exposing themselves to all the incon-
venences which attend marriage not
recognized 10y civil law. Similar disa-
bilties would now appear to he in
Cured by Russian officers, and sugges-
tons have been made by the press In
Russia that general revision of the
law is becoming necessary. The ques-
ton is assuming some Importance from
the fact that Russian officers. reaching
a total number of nearly 10000, repre-
sent one of the most important classes
in the state.-Brooklyn Citizen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09

trapezists do. 1t IS not so professional
rs some of the performances seen III
this country.
The exciting spectacle Of two men,
literally risking their necks in mdalr,
Is seen only at the Siamese harvest 1es-
rivals, at which all Siam congrcgates.
The attention of the crowd is directed
to the performance of the swinging
games by great blare of trumpcts. The
swing itself is like any ordinary ch1lds
swing. except for its enormous size.
The pillars are over ninety feet high,
and the seat of the swing is about half
way between the ornamcntcd croSs-bar
and the ground.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09

thing" Prisey rem-:Ked as Nab hand
ed her back the letter.
Nab was shutting herself up to her.
self to think.
Il tell you what, Priscy. That man is
no fool" Nab paused Il while for furth-
or meditation. Yes she went on. lit
will take Il pretty sagacious woman to
manage Mr.. Clement. He sees into
things. does Mr.. Clement. Came here
last night to ask for my sympathy. ELI :?
Forgot To mention that Tom Nanduren
was in town. My dear Priss. that man
knew very well that Tom was coming
here last night. 1t was IL plot to force
Tom Nandurcn's hand. If l thought
Tom was half as clever"
But rs it is?' Prisey interrupted,
putting an arm about her younger sis
tcr's neck. LAS it is? WHAT"
why. Prisey, think they're keeping
step at last. Don't YOU
Then we needn't advertise for par
rot:" said prsey.
And the two sisters wrote two little
notes that evening. Mab's note was to
Nandurcn, and it said Come and get
your final answer tomorrow ut s
O'Clock y. m Trisey's was longer But
the effect of the two communications
was much the same.
The two sisters and their two SuitOrs
kept step admirably a few weeks later
to the tune of the wedding march,
Chicago Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
WHAT A WOMAN DID,
To Europe Six Times in Twelve Years
Learned six Languages.

y pMcky American woman. who be
gan 10 support herself at eighteen has
shown how Il poor school teacher can
see Europe to the best advantage in
twelve years. says the Philadelphia
Times. Earning Il small salary in Il
public school, she has taken private pll-
pills and lived frugally, and has been
able to go to Europe every other year
for Il two months holiday.
Her first journey was made to En-
gland and Scotland. ana was enjoyed
SO keenly that she planned another one,
and saved money for it during the next
two years. The second tour was
and in order To travel comfortably she
learned French during her leisure
hours.
Returning to her school work. she be-
gan 10 study German. and at the end of
two years was ready for Il journey up
the Rhine and to Vienna, and thence
through Dresden and Berlin to Bre-
men. With renewed arlor she plunged
into the study of Italian. and ut the
end Of two years she started for Rome.
She made the round of the Italian cit
les. and spent a fortnight in Switzcr-
land. Two years aftcrward she was
in Spain, and was able to speak the Ian
guage.
During the last year she has made
her sixth journey TO Europe, travelling
through Denmark. Norway and Swed-
en- to Russia, and spending fortnight
in Moscow. She carried with her q
fair knowledge of Swedish, and not
only knew the Russian alphabet so as
to read the street signs, but could make
her own bargains with drosky drivers
and go about without a guide.
In the course of twelve years she has
made six journeys to Europe and
learned to speak six modern languages.
and she has supported herself entirely
by her earnings as Il school teacher,
and has paid every penny of her tray
cling expenses. Starting with Il pains
taking study of the language of the
country which she was to visit. and
also preparing herself by course of
reading. size mas lll;iue the pest possible
use of her time abroad.
The reward for all this energy and
perseverance has come in her thirtieth
year. Her knowledge of foreign Ian.
guagcs has fitted her for broader work
as a teacher. and she has left the pub
lie schools TO take Il position as in.
structor in French. German and Italian
in high school for young women.
There may be higher aims than thost
ordinarily involved in foreign travel
but the persstency of this American
girl in carrying out her plans is worthy
of praise. 1t is great gain in any hui,
man life, if it is governed by definite
purpose and keeps that purpose stead,
lily in mind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
1t Was Leap-Eear.

At the time when, In England, the
punishment for overstaying furlough
was flogging, n poor soldier who had,
or thought he had overstayed his time
was seated on the top of a stage-coach,
prepared to return to his post. His
mother. brother and sweetheart vain
ly entreated him to remain. The scene
is depicted by looker-on, who truth
fully adds that it reflects credit upon
Teddy.
Come down wild ye, Teddy cried
his mother. Come down. now, to your
old mother Sure it's fog We they will.
and strip the flesh off the bones of ycz.
Come down, Teddy. darlint.'
Its honor that won't let me, moth
err, dear" the soldier said, as he set his
teeth.
Teddy, come down, We fool of the
world" said his brother. Come along
down wild yer
Its honor brother, it's honor" re-
Piled Teddy, sturdily.
80 Teddy" cried his sweetheart,
'come down! Sure, it's me. your own
Kathleen, that bids We. Come down
or yell break the heart of me, Teddy.
Come down.
"1t's honor. Kathleen: It's honor
bright that tells me to CO." said Teddy,
fixing his eyes steadily before him.
Come down, Teddy, honey
Teddy. We fool. come down.
40 Teddy, come down to me.' was
/ f1n no oy,I
sweetheart.
would you have me lose my honor"'
exclaimed the soldier, not daring to
look at. his dear ones, whose words
moved him so deeply.
The next moment the whip cracked
and the coach was off, bearing the gal
liant Teddy with it. Then a gentleman
who sat beside him spoke up.
when does your furlough expire r
he asked.
THE LIST of March, sir, bad luck to 1t
of all the black days of the world. And
some way 1t come sudden on me, like
shot"
THE list of March! Why, my good
fellow, you have a day to spare, then.
Tomorrow is the LIST of March; it IS
leap-year. and February has twenty
nine days"
Twenty days. Is it?" cried Ted
dy, his countenance illumined with
hope. Say 1t again! You're sure of
that same|
The next moment he leaped from the
coach and ran back to his lalhenting
friends.
80 mother. mother, it's your almanac
that deceived us: he exclaimed, and
in the exuberance of his JOY he Rugged
mother, brother and Kathleen. my
words saved. and It's happy man l
am. But plague to the old almanac"
They had consulted the previous
years calendar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
Cooking Meals by q VOC

A volcano Is not senerail' w
on as affording comfort 70 w
climber. but a party OF TOUT '
GERS derived warmth and suc'
cooking their meals by Tux
heat in the crater OF NOUN
They assembled the moup'n,
storm came on. which broke wv
ricane after they had crawlea
rim of the great crater ~
which assembled from the nOA
laden springs served 10 ".
prunes and to soften hard a',
they had brought with them'
ricane ragged for four DAYS y
nights. and they were KEEP y
not being able to descent W,
of the storm. During TINS ~
cooked their food and manae'',
themselves warm through ~'
heat in the crater.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
The Triumph of "n..

Several years before the d,so..
oil at Pithole an freshman nam.
Carthy and his son Dan cana
country from the Emerald Iss
Razar. Dan was a young ma,
but his father looked upon him
mere boy, and seemed to tato ,
III ridlcullng him before peoMe
"iis, Dan is Il good by.' h
say sarcastically, but, DAMN !
YEN nivcr set the river on f,o |.
This was his stock of wittia.,
1T annoyed Dan very much. bu
his best and soon surprised the ii
'lcman by securing a lucrative i
"Iis. Danny has job all r,,S
said; Its n dollar and a half 4,
the b'y'll niver set the river on m
he"
When oil was found at pthds
hurried to the scene, and was en-,
ing unusually large wages AZ /,
Stcr. All the petroleum was a,
barrels, and teams We're in On,
mand. He saved his money, bon,
acre of land, and soon had /,
drilled that was producing 100 4
of oil per day at so per barre
older Mccarthy joined him. n
well. received a liberal gift Of /
ard then Shook his head OmlpOujj
Its n good thing, Danny" MI
ed; we're dom well; but msd
wounds, VEN niver set the m
fire. me by"
y few days later a flood wreciI
of Dams small wooden tanks, 1
ran down the river. and there wa|
excitement. AS Dan and bis
stood on the bank watching thed1
away, Dan drew a match and LID
Father" he said coolly, It'd
tonne yez say Oi'll niyer set thet|
fire. PLACE reminder that o. I
chance wanst, and-and didn't
bpdad."
Then he blew out the match
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
A Tickle Weathercoct

An old saying. pickle as NJ
cock" once received a strikirt|
tation in the experience Of DBL
Claiming. The famous Boston 1
er, being of a feeble c0nstituta|
led to go to extremes in prOtNtl
self against the cold, penetratr|
the winter in Boston; at sudl
nothing would induce him 10 N
the house, even in a carriaN
wind was from the east.
\ friend not having heard
Claiming for three week.
standing that the weather bad
usually mild and agreeable, IT,
he might be i'll and called at
to inquire. He found Channl
library. the sun streaming thA
closed windows, and a blaii4
the CRATE: the room was alm1
eating. The doctor himself ~
his usual health and spirits
ly, the visitor asked why be
enjoying the soft air and
Charming shook his head
impossible, my friend.
and you know l never ventun
doors in an east wind"
But the wind has been mn
for the last three weeksT
friend.
You are greatly mistaken
the doctor. Look at the
vnnc." and he pointed triumph
the weathercOck Of a nee
church.
But that vane has not moVa
last three weeks. 1t wants olhq
the response.
The good doctor had been Ky
Oner for three weeks by lusV
| ercock.-Youth's Companion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09

dams We're so badly rou,oa :,
retreateh with great loss Of n.y. ~
never returned to retrieve N. e
jewelry and gold they had h,. y
the battlefield just before ~ Y
inent TO prevent the Spaniards !,
tanning it in case of their sras ~
the past few years the territoT
neighborhood Of Webber's pol,.
town near Chelsea, has beco,. !.
ited oy the whites, and 50 fre'
have relies Of the ancient sss' y
and the Indians been uneor.t :
the Indian story Of the battlo =.
cd crcd'nce in that section.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
Hats as Life Presel''

1t is generally known 1n''
person falls into the water -
felt hat can he made use "
preserver. BY placing 1x \,
the water, rim down, WIN v ~,
round it pressing 1t shsu%
breast, it will bear a man up']