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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
HandkerchiefS.
BASEMENT.

soiled Handkerchiefs made during
the Christmas rush,
1215c Handkerchiefs for sc
25c Handkerchiefs for 121zC
SOC Handkerchiefs for csc
Special prices in real Duchesse
Handkerchiefs, as we have
too manY
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
UMBRELLAS.

LOT 1--75 Fast Black, heavy Gloria Steel Rods.
natural handles, 6oc each. ...ls
LOT 2--1o Fine English Gloria, steel rods, paragon
frames silver trimmed handles 98c each.
LOT 9--4o Union Taffeta Silk Umbrellas. steel rods,
assorted handles, $I.2o each.
each.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
Drapery Department.
Sd Floor, GOrham Building.

200 pairs Rufled Muslin Curtains, worth $I.so, a
8oc pair
Soc pair.
X Scotch Lace Curtains worth $500 pair, for ST. q8
a pair
a pair
a pair
Lot Of Framed Pictures to be closed out regardless Of
cost.
Drapery Silks and Pillows cheap.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR.
SECOND FLOOR.

Corset Covers, good quality Muslin sc each, only two
to each customer.
Corset Covers, fine Muslin, fine embroidery, 79c
quality, for I7c
Corset Covers, 28c goods, for 2sc.
Elegant lot of soc Corset Covers, now age.
Is dozen Night Robes worth 45c for this sale 28o each
Night Robes worth 81, for this sale 78c.
Night Robes, with four rows insertion and cluster Of
tucks 48c.
Night Robes usually sold at 75c. for 50e
81 90 Night Robes for this sale 78c
Fine Night Robes, $I.5o quality, for this saleo8a
Lonsdale Drawers umbrella rufe cluster of teks. r8e
Drawers with ruffle of fine embroidery, only 2Ea
Regular zoe Drawers now 7ec.
Drawers worth 75c for 48c.
Walking Skirts with founce Of embroidery and dust
ruffe, 48c.
Walking Skirts, worth $I.oo, for this sale g8s4
Lot of SITS and S. Walking Skirts for $1.oe.
Chemises, good quality, corded 2Sc.
10 dozen 75c Chenises 40o each
Normal Corses, cork lined clasps, rust stains, $.Oo
goods for 48c
20 dozen Chldrens Muslin Drawers, sizes T. D. J. for
&C each.
50 dozen Chldrens Drawers sizes SO, p, for &C
each, limited pairs to customer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
Prints Second floor.

Prints Second floor.
colors, 334C YARD
Fleeced back Flannelette, Sc goods,
for sc
100 pieces Dress Bingham,
so pieces feeced back Flannelettes,
reduced to sc YARD
Lot of 121ac White Goods, in checks
and plaids, &C
Glove Dept,
so dozen ladies' 3-clasp Kid Gloves,
3-row embroidered backs,
sec PAIR
Broken lines Of ladies' Kid Gloves,
$1OO and SIPS goods, at
100 dozen ladies' Cashmere Gloves at
15C PAIR
% dozen ladies' Silk Mittens at
69C PAIR
10 dozen ladies' Silk Mittens at
rec PAIR
so dozen boys heavy Wool Mittens.
1870 PAIR
Is dozen ladies' Wool Mittens at
15C PAIR
Notion Dept.
Winimantlc Cotton, sc SPOOL
Safety Pins, &c DOZEN
Corset Clasps, &C PAIR
Velveteen Bindings, &c YARD
Hose Supporters. sc PAIR
Odd lots of Notions and Trimmings
Cheap.
Art Room.
Cut work scarfs, 69C
Cut work Shams, SOC PAIR
Imported Germantown Wool,
SC sKEIN
Cotton Blankets.
lots at 35c, 55c, s5c
800 Wool Sheet Blankets.
60 pairs Special Blankets,
$34s PAIR
so pairs all wool Blankets,
$2S5 PAIR
8 bargains in Stable Blankets,
69C, $l.19. $l.49
bargains in Street Blankets for
Horses, $2.4 $3.4S, $4.4S
specials in Fur Robes,
Eiderdowns, SOC quality, for 39C
Eiderdowns. $50 quality. for 20C
Colored Embroidered Flannels. acc
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
Winter Underwear.

We are overstocked and must unload.
Lot Il. - doz. Mems Camel Hair Random Shirts
and Drawers silk binding pearl buttons, zoe goods 21c
each, or half price
Lot :. a doz Mems Camel Hair Shirts and Draw
ers pearl Buttons silk binding, double breasted shirts and
double seated drawers. ST 80 kind for this sale $I2
Lot ;. so doz Ladies Egyptian Vests and Pants,
AFFORD cut, pearl buttons, silk binding, 2Sc each.
Lot4. 40 doz. Childrens Combination Suits, I9c a
suit.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
Linens and COttOnS,

Linens and COttOnS,
BASEMENT.
1000 yards fast red TabIing,
19C PER YD
10 pieces ex-heavy Table Linen,
csc PER YD
Is pieces ex-wide Table Linen,
45C PER YD
IL pieces John S. Browns Table
Linens, acc PER YD
100 dozen "a Table Napkins, $3.50
quality, for this sale,
1875 dozen SIPS Napkins, for this
sale, 9OC
1875 dozen ga Napkins, $3.50, for
this sale, $1.25
1000 yards Bleached Crash,
2a4c PER YD
500 yards Russia Crash, 121ac goods,
for this sale, &C YD
50 fringed Linen Sets,
@tCo Ao1S L
so dozen fine soc Towels,
sec EACH
r. - ,-e 8 'a' csc EACH
100 ~ yard pattern Table Cloths,
$500 goods, for $l.25 EACH
8 special bargains in Linen Diaper,
soc, CSC, 81 rs PIECE
8 specials in Cotton. Diapers,
29C, 34C, sec PIECE
Sensational bargains in Turkish
Towels, IOC, 17C, 121SC
8 drives in Bed Spreads.
acc, soc, CSC EACH
8 wonders in Marseilles Spreads,
$3.50, $500, So.
8 leaders in Comfortables,
CSC, $l.99, SO, SO EACH
HandkeTChiefS.
SoiIed Handkerchiefs made during
the Christmas rush,
121ac Handkerchiefs for sc
25c Handkerchief for 1910
SOC Handkerchiefs for csc
Special prices in real Duchesse
Handkerchiefs, as we have
too many.
Hosiery.
100 dozen ladies' fast black heeced
Hose, 1OC PR, 3 PRS. CSC
$50 dozen ladies' ex-heavy fleeced
Hose, 1910 PAIR
70 dozen ladies' heavy wool Hose,
l9C PR, 3 PRS. FOR SOC
200 dozen mems wool half Hose,
l21ac PAIR
100 dozen mems wool half Hose,
19C PR, 3 PRS. FOR soc
100 dozen children's feeced Hose,
1215C PAIR
so dozen children's wool Hose,
19C PR, 3 PRS. FOR soc
$50 dozen children's wool Hose,
121aC PAIR
LaceS.
5U0V yafdS Iorcnon LaceS,
&c YARD
Special lot Oriental Laces,
TIC YARD
2 bales Atlantic Mills Cotton,
SIC YARD
8 bales extra fine Brown sheeting,
4AC YARD
10 bales heavy 4o-inch Cotton.
cases Lonsdale Cambria,
SIC
cases "Langdon" Bleached Cotton.
/ case wamsutta. &C YARD
/ case 42-inch Bleached Cotton
"a Brown sheeting, D. G. U: brand,
lac YARD
"a Bleach sheeting, D. G. U. brand,
lee YARD
9 cases best D. G. U. brand. 1914
Bleach sheeting, 1SC YARD
9 cases best D. G. U. brand, Brown
sheeting, Ice YARD
Twilled Sheets, size 0Ox1Os. at
acc EACH
Unbleached Sheets, size 72xso, at
29C EACH
Bleached Sheets. S1xsO. at
sac EACH
Utica Mills Single Bed Sheets, 35C
60 dozen 45-snch Brown Pillow Cases,
6%C EACH
Pillow Case SO. IOC, I2AC
Flannel SIX R9tterrs
asc. ssc. sec
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

of the island flashing by, and the view
changing every minute. Soon we were
past the high lands and bowling beside
low. sandy country. sparsely dotted
with dwarf pines, and soon we were be-
You'd that again, and had turned the
corner of the rocky hill that ends the
island on the north.
I was greatly elated with my new
command. and pleased with the bright,
sunshiny weather and these different
prospects of the coast. I had now
plenty of water and good things to eat,
and my conscience, which had smitten
me hard for my desertion, was quoted
by the great conquest I had made. I
should, think, have had nothing left
me to desire but for the eyes of the cock
swain as they followed me derisively
about the deck. and the odd smile that
appeared continually on his face. Tt
was n smile that had in it something
both of pain and weakness-a haggard,
old mans smile; but there was, besides
that, grain of derision. a shadow of
treachery, in his expression as he crafti-
ly watched, and watched, and watched
me at my work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

might be; and until that was done ]
considered that my life would certainly
be spared.
While I was thus turning the business
over in my mind I had not been idle
with my body. had stolen back to the
cabin, slipped once more into my shoes,
and laid my hand al random on a bottle
of wine, and now, with this for an eN-
cuse, 1 made my temperance on the
deck.
Hands lay as had left him, all fallen
together in a huddle, and with his eye
lids lowered, as though he were too
weak to bear the light. He looked up,
however. at my coming. knocked the
neck off the bottle, like man who had
done the same thing often, and took a
good swig. with his favorite toast of
''here's luck!" Then he lay quiet for
little, and then, pulling out stick of
tobacco, begged me- to cut him quid.
Cut me junk O. that" says he, "for
I haven't no knife, and hardly strength
enough, so be as I had. All, Jim, Jim.
reckon I've missed stays! Cut me a
quid ASH likely be the last. lad; for I'm
for my long home. and no mistake"
well" said I, I'll cut you some to-
bacco; but if I was you and thought
myself so badly. would go to my
prayers, like Christian man."
''Why?" said he. Now, you tell me
why
"Why?' I cried "You were asking
me just now about the dead. You've
broken your trust; you've lived in sin
and lies and blood; there's a man you
killed lying at your feet this moment;
and you ask me why! For Gods mercy,
Mr.. Hands, that's why"
I spoke with a little heat, thinking of
the bloody dirk he had hidden in his
pocket, and designed. in his i'll thoughts,
to end me with. He, for his part, took
great draught of the wine. and spoke
with the most unusual solemnity.
''For 80 year, he said, 1--WE sailed
the seas, and seen good and bad, better
and worse, fair weather and foul, pro-
visions running out, knives going. and
what not. Well, now, tell you, never
seen good come O goodness yet. Him
as strikes first is my fancy; dead men
don't bite; them's my views-amen, SO
be it. And now, you look here" he add
ed, suddenly changing his tone, we've
had about enough of this foolery. The
tides made good enough by now. You
just take my orders, Cap'n Hawkins, and
We'll sail slap in and be done with it,
All told, we had scarce two miles to
run; but the navigation was delicate,
the entrance to this northern anchor
age was not only narrow and shoal, but
lay east and west, so that the schooner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
THE BETTER WAY.

a grave old man and a maiden fair
Walked together at early morn:
The thrushes up in the clear cold air
Sang to the farmer planting his corn.
: And Oh, how sweet was the fresh-turned
moundi
And oh. how fair were budding treesi
For daisy's silver and daffodiPs gold
Were full of the happy honey bees.
-'Ah. look. there's empty nest she said.
''And wonder where sing the last years
birds?''
Then the old man raised his head.
Though scarcely he noted her musing
words:
He tore the nest from the swaying tree.
He flung to the wind its moss and hay.
And said: when an empty nest you see.
Be sure that you throw it far away"
''But why?" she asked. with sorrowing
why may not the pretty home abide?"
because" he answered. twill be place
In which the worm and the slug will
hide;
Last year twas fair enough in its way
1t was full of love and merry with song;
But days that are gone must not spoil to-
day.
Nor dead joys do the living Joy wrong"
The maiden heard. with thoughtful face
Her first sweet hope had fed far away
And she thought: lis my heart become q
place
For anger. grief and hate to stay?
Down, heart, with thy sad, forsaken nest ;
Fling far thy selfish and idle pain;
The love that is yours is always the best
And she went with a smile to her work
again.
The Angelus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

must be nicely handled to be got in.
I think was a good, prompt subaltern,
and I am very sure that Hands was an
excellent pilot; for we went about, and
lodged in, shaving the banks, with a
certainty and a neatness that were a
pleasure to behold.
Scarcely had we passed the head be-
fore the land closed around us. The
shores of North inlet were as thicllly
wooded as those of the southern an
chorage; but the space was longer and
narrower, and more like, what in truth
it was, the estuary of river. Right be-
fore US, at the southern end, we saw
the wreck of a ship in the last stages
of dilapidation. 1t had been a great
vessel of three masts, but had lain Sc
long exposed to the injuries of the
weather. that it was hung about with
great webs of dripping sea-weed, and
on the deck of it shore bushes had
taken root, and now fourished thick
with flowers. It was a sad sight, but it
showed us that the anchorage was
calm.
Now" said Hands, 'look there;
there's pet bit for to beach ship in.
Fine fiat sand, never catspaw, trees all
around of it, and flowers a-blowing
like garding on that old Ship
"And once beached.,'' inquired, show
shall we get her off again?"
why, so,' he replied; 'you take q
line ashore there on the other side at
low water; take a turn about one q
them big pines; bring it back, take a
turn round the capstan, and lie to for
the tide. Come high water, all hands
take a pull upon the line, and off she
comes as sweet as natur'. And now.
boy, you stand by. We're near the bi.
now, and she's too much way on her.
Starboard little = so-steady-star-
board = larboard a little = steady
steady!"
So he issued his commands, which
breathlessly obeyed; till. all of sud-
den, he cried: ''Now, my hearty, huff -
And I put the helm hard up, and the
''Hispaniola" swung round rapidly, and
ran stem on for the low-wooded shore.
The excitement of these last man
euvers had somewhat interfered with
the watch had kept hitherto, sharply
enough, upon the cockswain. Even
then I was still so much interested.
waiting for the ship to touch, that /
had quite forgot the peril that hung
over my head, and stood craning over
the starboard bulwarks and watching
the ripples spreading wide before the
bows. I might have fallen without a
struggle for my life, had not sudden
disquietude seized upon me, and made
me turn my head. Perhaps had heard
creak. or seen his shadow moving
with the tail Of my eye; perhaps it was
an instinct like q cats, but. sure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

a dwelling house, but has created T.
desire for all the modern improve
ments. No matter how low the cost
of a house may be, people expect all
the equipments of mansion. The de-
mand for attractive low cost houses
in all sections of the country has be-
come SO great that architects have
been forced to give the subject their
attention. There is scarcely a hamlet
or village in the United States to-day
which cannot point with pride to a
number of beautiful and attractive
homes.
The design we show to-day repre-
sents utility and simplicity, and COM
bines some excellent arrangements of
plan to suit the particular require
ments of the family for whom it is
intended, and for their uses is a per-
feet house every way. Yet, however, well
suited plan may be for one family,
it may be as unsuited to another, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
Utilizing Petroleum Waste.

Another process for utilizing the
waste residue of petroleum by solidify-
ing it for use as fuel has now been
brought forward, says the Revue
Scientifique, by a German chemist.
The main points characterizing the
process in question consist first in the
heating, without contact with the air,
or in superheated steam, ten parts Of
soda, the same proportion of fatty
matter, such as palm oil, and so parts
Of petroleum. On boiling this for the
space of an hour, at temperature be-
low the boiling point Of petroleum,
large quantities OF volatile oil are thus
fixed by a saponification. and when
cool the mass is solid. There may also
be mixed with it charcoal powder or
dust in certain quantity, and. if results
of less solidity are desired. grease Is
replaced by resin or resinous acids.
Thus are obtained products Of more
than 90 per cent. combustible and less
than five per cent. fixed residue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

by stairs under the main fight. The
stairway to the second floor opens from
the kitchen and the bedroom thus
making it available from both parts OF
the house. The height of the cellar Is
6h feet; the first story, D feet; second
story, So feet; all in the clear. The
foundation is of good hard burned
brick, the outside cellar walls being
laid up hollow for warmth. The Chin
ney is of good brick, with thimbles
where required. The interior walls OF
the two stories are hard white finished
on two coats best brown mortar and
seasoned lath. The frame is of sound
timbers, properly worked and braced
and secured. All.outside work usually
painted has two coats of paint; the in
side finish consists of hard oiled yell
low pine for first story, and painted
pine in second story. The house can
be built thus complete for from sToO
10 $500. E. A PAYNE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

enough, when I looked round. there was
Hands. already halfway toward me,
with the dirk in his right hand.
We must both have cried out aloud
when our eyes met; but while mine
was the shril cry of terror. his was a
roar OF fury like charging bulls. At
the same instant he threw himself for
ward, and leaped sideways toward the
bows. As I did so I left hold OF the
tiller, which sprung sharp to leeward;
and think this saved my life, for it
struck Hands across the chest, and
stopped him, for the moment, dead
Before he could recover 1 was safe
out of the corner where he had trapped
me. with all the deck to dodge about
Just forward of the mainmast 1
topped, drew pistol from my pocket.
drew cool aim, though he had already
turned and was once more coming di-
rectly after me, and drew the trigger
The hammer fell, but there followed
neither flash nor sound; the printing
was useless with seawater. 1 cursed
myself for my neglect. Why had not
l, long before, reprinted and reloaded
my only weapon? Then I should not
have been, as now, a mere fleeing sheep
before this butcher.
Wounded as he was, it was wonderful
how fast he could move, his grizzled
hair tumbling over his face, and his
face itself as red as red ensign
with his haste and fury. 1 had no
time to try my other pistol, nor. in
deed. much inclination, for l was sure
it was useless. One thing I saw plain
ly; L must not simply retreat before
him, or he would speedily hold me
boxed in the bows, as a moment since
he had SO nearly boxed me in the stern
Once so caught, and nine or ten inches
of the blood-stained dirk would be
my last experience on this side of eter-
nifty. 1 placed my palms against the
mainmast. which was of goodish big
ness. and waited, every nerve upon the
stretch.
Seeing that I meant to dodge, he also
pai!sed, and a moment or two passed in
feints on his part, and corresponding
movements upon mine. 1t was such a
game as I had often played at home
about the rocks of Black Hill cove;
but never before, you may be sure.
with such a wildly beating heart as
now. Still, as L say, it was boys
game, and I thought I could hold my
own at it against an elderly seaman
with a wounded thigh. Indeed, my
courage had begun to rise so high that
[ allowed myself few darting thoughts
on what would be the end of the affair;
and while / saw certainly that I could
spin it out for long, 1 saw no hope of
any ultimate escape.
Well, while things stood thus, sud-
denly the ''Hispariola" struck. stag
gered, ground for an instant in the
sand. and then, swift as a blow, can
tered over to the port side, till the deck
stood at an angle of As degrees, and
about puncheon of water splashed
into the scupper-holes, and lay in 2
pool between the deck and bulwark.
ITo BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
FISH WITH LUNGS.
A Queer Creature just Brought to
London from Somewhere
in the Anfipcdes.

There has recently arrived at the
Geological gardens in London some iv-
ing specimens of the Australian lung
ash, a species first discovered in 1865
by Forster and described by Krefft.
The lung-fshh has teeth similar to GER
tain fossil teeth of the triassic strata
in Europe.
The body is long and much fiattened
from side to side, and covered with
large cycloid scales; the limbs are
shaped like the blade of a paddle or a
troweI, and broadly fringed. The
fiesh-red, like that of a salmon-is ex-
ceIlent eating, and large specimens are
said to attain length of six feet and a
weight of about 20 pounds, the appar-
ent disparity between size and weight
being probably accounted for by the
tapering off of the body behind the
posterior limbs. Their home Is in the
Burnett and Mary rivers; and as they
were in danger of becoming extinct
the Royal Society Of Queensland re-
Gently resolved to establish them in
new habitats.
The lung-fish in it's natural state eats
large quantities of vegetable matter.
but this does not appear to be neces-
sary to it.
The lung-fish cannot live on the land,
like true animal, but its lungs are of
higher type than the gilis OF ordinary
fish. and its heart has three divisions
instead of two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25

ton. The height OF the stories is also
an important item. OF course very
large rooms require high ceilings. and
small rooms proportionately low ones.
Moderately low ceilings are preferable
for dwellings, as they are more coy
and comfortable, more easily heated
and cost less to DECORATE and furnish.
One of the chief HARMS of the early
old colonial work was the happy effect
produced by the low ceilings and the
simplicity of detail throughout.
Modern civilization has not only de-
veloped a taste for the appearance of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
statistic. of Punctures.

A paper published in Ireland, the
Irish Cyclist, has been collecting fig
ures as to the average number of pune
lures a cyclist may expect, and comes
to the conclusion that under normal
conditions the average is one puncture
for every 1000 miles travelled, but, as
with all averages, the facts are spread
out on either side of this figure, and
some cyclists VIII not derive much
consolation from it. In two quoted
cases one rider has Travelled $4,000
miles. or II times the average, without
8 puncture, while another has 90 pune
lures within the average mileage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
HER MAJESTY TRIED 1T.

Got a Glass of Grog, But Found 1t to
Be Tribe Weak.
\ droll incident once happened on
board the royal yacht Victoria and AL
bert. Her majesty was sitting on her
camp stool near the paddle box in com
pany with Lady Canning and Lady
Broomfield, when a commotion was OBJ
served among the sailors, little knots of
men talking together in mysterious
manner. First one officer came up to
them, then another. and at last Lord
Adolphus Fitz Clarence was called.
The queen, much puzzled, inquired
whether there was going to be a mu-
tiny.
Lord Adolphus laughed, but replied
that he really did not know what would
happen unless her majesty would gra-
ciously move her seat.
Move my seat?" said the queen.
"Why should L? what harm can 1 be
doing here?"
well, madam, the fact is your ma
esty is unwittingly closing up the door
where the grog tubs are kept. and so
the men cannot have their grog."
VERY WELL" said the queen. IT will
move on condition that you bring me a
glass of grog."
This was accordingly done. and after
testing it the queen said: Il am afraid
l can only make the same remark did
once before, that I think it would be
very good if it were stronger
This, of course, delighted the men
nmensely.-Durham Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-25
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED And WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FoR THIS PAPfR

IN THE neat little cottage shown by
the accompanying view and floor
u plans, we have a good solution of
the common question in this portion
IF our country. of the maximum of
house and accommodation for the min
mum of money. The man who builds
1 cheap cottage generally wants con-
venience of arrangement and accessi-
bility as much as he who builds more
pretentiously. In order to have these
something must be sacrificed, general
y something in the size and the quail
ty of materials and IN the construc-