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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
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DOING UP CURTAINS.
Those OF Lace Must BE Carefully
Washed and Handled or They
VIII Not Last Long.

There are many and bitter complaints
of the poor wearing qualities of lace
curtains as compared with those that
LASTED for years in the times of our
grandmothers." Complainants often
insist that the quality has deteriorated,
and that there are no such goods made
as those bearing date OF 40 years ago,
many of which are even yet in a more
presentable condition than our own,
that have passed through perhaps two
or three cleanings in as many years.
The reason for this is, more than
any other one thing, the difference in
the process of cleaning. In localities,
where the modern professional curtain
cleaner is unknown, it is altogether
probable that the curtains last as long
as ever. They are carefully washed
under the personal supervision of the
housekeeper or by her own hands, and
are put upon the grass to bleach, and
when sufficiently clear are rinsed and
starched, not too stiff, fer that might
cause them to break, but just enough
to make them look new. They are
then neatly and regularly pinned down
upon the parlor carpet and left to dry
with locked doors, to keep out in
truders, and open windows to let in
the air.
When taken up they are almost if not
altogether as good-looking as new, and
have suffered little if any injury during
the process. Treated in this way tam
boured lace curtains will last until the
owners are wearied with seeing them
around and get new ones for variety.
The modern process is very different.
The curtain is put into large caul-
dron, with scarcely water enough to
cover it, and boiled in the strongest
bleaching chemicals. 1t is slightly
rinsed and stiff1y starched. If it is
torn or the threads are broken, a sec
ton of let lace is dipped in thick
starch or paste and laid over the
broken spot, which has been partly
closed by being drawn together with
very fine thread. The net is then
pressed upon the curtain with such
force as 10 unite them like one fabric.
The curtains are then dried, folded
and sent home to be put up. There is
sufficient strength in the starch and
threads to hold the material together
while the starch remains, but when
next it is necessary to clean them they
viii be likely to drop apart by their
own weight as soon as they are thor
oughly wet. Very few curtains will
bear the third cleaning of this sort.
1t has, therefore, become one of the
breads of the housekeeper's life to have
the curtain-cleaning season come
around. 1t is much better to have this
done at home If possible, as q really
good set of curtains ought TO last at
least until they are hopelessly out of
fashion.-Decorator and Furnisher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
HUMOROUS.

Asking for Information.-Farm
That field there is tobacco" Visitor
lis that so? What ordinary-looking
plants! When do they-er-begin to
plug out ?''-Puck.
There are ways and ways of break
ing the ice," said the diner out. Il
once took a girl out to dinner whose
first remark to me was: Do you talk
or listen? '"-Tit-BitS.
Room for Another.-Browne-
join the church if it wasn't so full of
hypocrites." Towne-sThat needn't
deter you. There's always room for
one more."-Brocklyn Life.
Looking Towards the Links--Seth
Haskins-'Thet's suthin' like that
game of shiny we used ter play, amt
it ?" Lem Pusley-"Them sticks are
like it; but the clothes amt, by gum!"
Puck.
Can't Be Profitable.-''No.I tell you
this thing of gobbling islands can't be
a paying business" What are your
reasons for thinking sop Nobody
has tried to organize it into trust"
Chicago Daily News.
The Intention.-"Do you think the
war is over?" asked one Spanish of
fetal THE war has been over a long
time" was the answer. THE question
is whether we can manage to conceal
the fact any longer Washington
Star.
Unexpected Answer. - Secretary
Tomorrow will be the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the day when entered
your service" Employer-'Indeed!
Then 1 suppose you are going to have a
jubilee dinner? Don't forget to invite
Batter.
The Savage Bachelor.-"A man who
will leave his property to his wife only
on condition OF her not marrying
again. said the Sweet Young Thing,
lis as mean as he can be-" "Oh, don't
know" said the Savage Bachelor
Perhaps he is friend to mankind."-
indianapolis Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
AFTERNOON REST.
No Period of Sleep Is Quite as He
freshinE or Gives More Rest to
Brain and Drawn.

The necessity of a rest hour for a
busy mother and housekeeper cannot
be too strongly insisted upon. All
other women are apt to take this rest
except the woman whose work is never
DONE" and who needs it the most of all.
1t is not necessary to take full hours
rest, but as much time as this should
be allowed in the early afternoon after
the work of the dinner is over, for the
simple object of resting. The habit
should be acquired of going to ones
room and of shutting out the outside
world as much as it is possible, to-
gether with all worldly care and worry
Battle the temples, loosen the dress,
and, if possible, put on a loose wrapper
and lie down. Sleep may not come at
once, but the habit is soon acquired,
and in a short time the tired woman
who adopts this remedy will fall asleep
almost as soon as she touches the pill
low. Even if her enforced nap does
not last over half an hour, no period
of sleep in the "a hours covering the
same amount of time will be so refresh
ing or give so much rest to tired brain
and muscle.-N. Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
WAR BELT OF THE WORLD.
\ All the Mig Battles OF the Last Twenty
Years Have Occurred In One
Narrow Zone.

The war with Spain brings out the
remarkable fact that all of the battles
fought in the world for the last 20
years have occurred in one fatal. mar
row zone of the earth's surface. That
zone runs just above the equator. 1t
is only Is degrees wide, extending
from eight degrees north to the Tropic
of Cancer, and yet the belt does not
cross a single continent or large
group of islands which has not been
literally strewn with the dead and dy-
ing.
Cuba is in that zone, and Spanish Of
fetal records prove that in recent
years 100000 people have been killed
by hunger or the sword in that unhap-
Ply island. All told, the dead in the
many battles in the Philippines, at
Formosa, at Khartoum, and Santiago
number 100000.
All of the engagements in the pres
ent Spanish war, though fought on
battlefields some 10000 miles apart,
are almost on a direct line with one
another. The battle of Santiago and
the naval victory of Sampson and
Schley, with their accompanying loss
of life, occurred in latitude 90 north.
Cardenas, Matanzas and Havana all lie
just north of 20 degrees. Manila lies
almost under the latitude of Is north.
The fighting in central Africa in
which the British soldiers have been
engaged has all occurred within the
limits of this zone. So, too, have the
various battles in Sierra Leone, re-
suiting in the loss of 100 lives, been
within this boundary.
Many engagements have also been
fought and others may even now be
going on at present around Khartum,
which is just south of the sixteenth
degree north. The loss at Khartoum
is fixed by the British government at
5000. The fighting which is still go
ing on between the British and natives
at Atbara has caused $50 deaths, and
this number is being daily increased
In Central America the bloodshed
is almost entirely confined to the mar
row strip of land crossed by this fatal
belt. A revolution is an annual affair
in Guatemala. Only a few months ago
such an uprising occurred. resulting
in the assassination of Barrios, in
which $50 lives +vere sacrificed. All
the fighting was done between the de-
grees of IA and Is north.
The japanese fought the Fornosan
rebels this year under the Tropic Of
Cancer, which is % degrees north.
1t will be seen that on no continent
or group of islands where this fatal
belt crosses has there been peace.
while the battles fought within its
boundary have been fierce and accom-
panied by much. bloodshed.-N Y
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
FLOWERS IN A BOWL.
A Simple Arrangement for the Artis-
tic Display of Plants and
Vines OF All Kinds.

81 like flowers in a bowl" said a
woman of an inventive turn of mind
and an artistic taste; "they have such
a generous effect, as if they had been
picked in great handfuls-but I do
not like them packed in solid mass
so I have taken malleable copper
wire (No. 20) and made frames to go
over all my bowls and wide-mouthed
vases, ard now I can arrange my flow
ers with great ease and artistic effect.
The wire frame is very easily con-
trived. With a pair of pinchers bend
a ring of wire the size of the edge of
the bowl, hooking the ends of the cir
Gle together. Then across this
stretch lengths of wire, allowing about
half an inch over the diameter, the
circle to bend down and fit over the
edge of the bowl. Twist the wires to-
gether where they cross each other,
and give firm twist around the circle
of wire, and that is all. Where the
they are entirely hidden by the leaves
and flowers, and the whole thing can
be removed for cleaning.
when arranging flowers with this
frame I first make light foundation
with sprays of green to conceal the
frame. Common garden asparagus is
delightful when filling jars with sweet
peas and many other blossoms. Mas
turtiums I use with their own foliage,
often sticking the flower stems right
through the leaves. On this founda-
ton flowers throw themselves into
the most fascinating attitudes with
out any eonstraint or unnatural
heavy massing, and you can hardly
avoid making them look ligk: and
graceful. Anyone who has once
utilized this simple device will never be
willing to struggle with the arrange
ment of flowers in the old way
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

especially fiowers-be sure to have
every figure running the same way;
that is, unless they run up and down
in the weave of the goods. Nothing
looks so careless and clumsy as ruff
fes that are mace with the figures
running in all directions. After the
strips for the frili> are sewed together,
If you do not care to head them with
lace, hem the top and bottom, making
the top hem much the narrower, and
gather. Gather them with the fingers
and stroke every stitch. This makes
them much daintier than being gath
cred by machine. Divide the frills into
four parts, sticking pin at each quar-
ter, and treat the skirt or waist in the
same way. Sew quarter of the frill
on to a quarter OF the skirt or waist
and you will find that when completed
the gathers will be evenly distributed
and win set gracefully upon their
foundation.
Frills put on in fancy design can be
treated In the same way and, after this
method is once tried. you will never
vary from it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
The GIoNNnrn-

The glowworm may be seen in the
warm summer evenings, shedding its
pale green light on grassy banks. The
female insect gives out much strong
er light than the male, and there IS
some light visible even in the larva.
The light of this insect proceeds from
the abdomen The light given out by
the FREELY. another kind of beetle in
habiting South America, proceeds
from three yellow tubercles placed on
the throat. The grub or larva of the
giowworn Is of singular form. and
Is furnished with a brush at the Ax-
tremity of the tail. with which II
cleanses its body from dust or the
slime OF the snails on which it FIRE.
quently feeds--Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

baby ribbon or fancy buttons. If the
puff or ripple is of plain goods then the
body is, of course, figured.
The butterfly puff is both new and
popular and is made by folding tire
cloth in a large butterfly bow and
lacking it over the sleeves so that it
can be removed if desired
The sleeve which consists simply of
a large puff is trimmed with lace and
caught just above the elbow with a
band of ribbon which fastens upon cut
steel or pearl buttons. Long gloves
are worn with these pulled sleeves as
they are only half the usual length
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
WHEN HE SHALL RISE
Grandeur and Terribleness of Gods
Anger Portrayed by DR.. Talmage.
How His Enemies VIII Be scattered-A
Few Of the Sins Which Defy Him and
Which Grow More AbominabIe
Every Day.

This arousing discourse by DR.. Tai
mage will excite interest by the man
ner in which it assails some of the
great evils now abroad. The subject
is Enemies Overthrow" and the text
Psalms, 6S:f: LET God arise, let His
enemies be scattered"
procession was formed to carry the
ark, or sacred box, which. though only
three feet nine inches in length and
four feet three inches in height and
depth, was the symbol of Gods pres
ence. AS the leaders of the procession
lifted this ornamented and brilliant
box by two golden poles run thr ough
four golden rings. and started for
Mount Zion, all the people chanted
the battle hymn of my text: "Let God
arise. let His enemies be scattered"
The Cameronians, of Scotland, out
ragged by James l.. who forced upon
them religious forms that were often
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
THREE PRETTY SLEEVES.
Here Are the Very Latest Models from
Which to Select the One You
Like Best.

The goods which enjoy the most pop
ularity this summer are so light both
in weight and color, that the designs
for sleeves are necessarily dainty and
airy to keep pace with the delicacy
OF the material. Puffs and ripples fin
ish the shoulders while the body OF the
sleeves is very tight
If the body of the sleeve is made of
figured goods the ripple or puff is made
of plain goods trimmed with velvet,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
U.ualiy slippea On.

oid Skinphlint is very angry abou..
something" said one of the vestrv-
men. "He says religious people are a.
tricky as any Others, and he mas lost
confidence even in churches"
expected as much.- renlied tba.
head deacon Last Sunday we chances
the time for passing the co,Ierf;.s,.
plate and took him onauares.Zs,ss-
cago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
TALK ABOUT FRILLS.
Just How to Make and Arrange Then,
in Such Way That They VIII
Lay Gracefully.

She is indeed an Indifferent woman
who dares to make up her trousseau
without using frills as the chief deco
ration upon her gowns. Frills are
used upon costumes for every occa-
sion, even outing suits, for where braid
is used as the skirt trimming the waist
is almost covered with frills.
In making frills out of goods that
have figures running through them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
To Brighten n Copper Kettle.

Fill the kettle completely with boil
ing water, to which mas been added a
small quantity of soda, and while the
water is in the kettle rub the outside
over briskiy with a flannel dipped in
quite sour milk. As final measure
wipe the metal dry and polish it with
8 Wash-lea fhsr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

sive, and by the
terrible pers e C u
ton of Drummond,
Dalziel and Turner,
and by the oppres-
|sive laws of Oh arles
I. and Charles IL,
were driven to pro-
claim war against
tyrants, and went
forth to fight for
religious liberty;
and the mountain
heather became red
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
Family Resemblance

Aunt-Who does your new little
sister look most like. your father or
your mother?
Little Emma Both; she has no
teeth-that's like momuer. And she's
hairless. like pepper. IN. Y. Journal
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: II was in
a most dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coat
ed. pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite-gradually growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, friend advised
trying Electric B,tters,' and to my great
JOY and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. | know they saved my life,
and robbed the grave cf another victim" :"
No one should fail to try them. Only
50 cents per bottle at Chas. c. Giesick's,
successor to Boeck Bros, Parlor Drug
Store,
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
Mrs. A. M. p. Perry.

The death of Mrs. Perry OCCUR, d
last Saturday night as a result OF an
attack of pneumonia from which she
h suffered for some time. Her CON.
dition had been so critical that her life
was despaired of several times, but each
time she rallied. 1t was thought las,
week that the crisis was past and tha,
she would ultim ately recover, but the
hope proved vain.
Mrs. Perry came here from Iowa sew
eral years ago with her son and daughter
for the benefit of the latter's health. The
death of her daughter occurred -four
years ago. Notwithstanding her man,
trials, she bore them all with forebeanng
courage and displayed at all times q
character OF considerable strength. M,s
Perry was sister of Mrs. ]. L. Church
whose death occurred here but a sho,'
time ago, and was also a sister of Mrs
lanes Foote, Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs
Henry Church.
The funeral occurred this morning
from the residence IN University Place
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
CHICAGO SPECIAL.
one Nicht. Denver to Chicaeo.

One Night. Denver to Chicago.
The Burlington Routes famous train,
the Chicago Special. will be restored
Sunday. February 9th.
1t will leave Denver at 10 a. m. latter
arrival of the D. & K. G. train from the
Vest reaching Chicago at 2:15 p. m.
next day-in ample time to connect with
the fast afternoon trains for the East.
Chicago will be reached in twenty
seven and quarter and New York in
fifty-four and half hours after leaving
Denver.
The Chicago Special" is the only
zone night on the road" train between
Denver and Chioago-the only fast east
bound morning train out OF Denver-the
only Denver-Chicago train making close
connections at Chicago with afternoon
trains for New York. Philadelphia, Bos-
ton. Baltimore, and all other eastern
cities.
Its equipment consists Of sleeping. re
clining chair. dining and smoking cars.
Meals are served on the European plan
You pay only for what you order.
The Chicago Special will be in addi.
ton to and in no way interfere with the
Burlington's "Vestibuled Flyer" which
will continue to leave Denver at o:so p.
M. reaching Omaha at 4 p. m. the next
afternoon. and Chicago at $40 the follow
ing morning.
For tickets and full information call at
offices Of connecting lines or write to G.
w. vallery. general agent. 1899 18th St.
Denver.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

Francis Cradle, the man whose career
as a promoter of western schemesis now
beng exploited through the columns ol
the papers of the country, is type OF
mai, to whom the western states largely
owe their existence. Towns are built and
commonwealth are founded by such
men. Eastern capital is only too eagerly
thrust into the hands of these promoters
for when there are returns on the invest
ment' the returns are fabulous-when the
schemes tail, the eastern capitalist cries
fraud. Bold, venturesome. energetic and
shrewd. the men of Francis CRADLES
class make fortunes and spend them
again, but the towns they have founded
remain as lasting monuments.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough, and it is the best seller |
have" !. F. Campbell. merchant of
Stafford, Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. canno,
say enough for its merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds is not an experiment. Ii has
been tried for quarter of a century, and
today stands at the head. 1t never dis
appoints. Free trial bottles at Chas.
c. Giesick's, successor to Boeck Bros.
Parlor Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

on Saturday evening about forty Of
the friends of Charles Roster surprised
him at his home on Portland Place, !,
being the 2Ist anniversary of his birth
day. The guests brought fine leather
chair as remembrance of the occasion
Dancing and games served as amuse'
ments for the evening. After most de-
l,cious supper was served the guests bade
their hos, good night, wishing him man,
returns of the day.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. l,
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
OF money refunded. Price IS cents pei
box. For sale at the Parlor Drug store
Chas. c. Glesick, successor to Boeck
Bios.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

]. S. Loder and his party of Grand Is.
land Nebraska people arrived this morn
ing and went up to Ward for the purpose
of selecting a site for the smelter which
they propose to establish there at an
early date. The smelter, as stated in
these columns several days ago, will be
of $50 tons daily capacity, and especially
equipped to handle Ward ores.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
On Deck Again.

Everyone knows Albert Nelson, the
genial boniface. His old friends and
patrons will be glad to know that he is
once more in business, having an elegan,
place at I543 Curtis street, Denver, in
the Tabor opera house block. HIS
liquors and cigars are up to The old Mel
son standard. Albert wants to meet his
Boulder friends when they 60 to Denver
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

In backing out of the Chinese muddl5
England is demonstrating that discre
ton is the better part of valor.. To con
tinue on the line of enforcing hel
Chinese claims, Great Britain would ex
pose her colonies to the combined assault
OF the European nations, and with a
pretty good chance of defeat. Under
the circumstances she has evidently
come to the conclusion that it is best tc
leave we'll enough alone on the territory
question, and will merely try to sustain
her commercial interests without any
great exhibition of force.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

Many prominent men are now busily
engaged in showing how much benefit
Colorado will receive from the recen,
Stockmen's convention in Denver. Its
principal value so far has been to show
how many head OF cattle can be collect.
ed together in Dever when there's free
meal in sight.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough Of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changesto rellet after One Minute Cough
Cure has been administered. Safe and
harmless for children Chas. Z. Giesick,
successor to Boeck Bros, Parlor Drug
Store,
Daily camera., 1898-02-07

When, where and how to obtain pure
liquors without having to pay three prices
for it is leading question. Listen to US.
In the first place, be sure it is not Sun
day, then walk straight-way to Garba.
rinos.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
Al III Fated Partasrshfp.

A Denver man who claims to be
cousin Of Mark Hanna was robbed Of
his money. jewelry and valuable papers
in Columbus. The wife Of Daniel Hanna,
! son Of the Ohio senator. is suing for
divorce on the ground of neglect and
cruelty. 1t seems that the senior partner
in The new iirm Of Hanna & Providence
is not getting the respect which is due
such distinguished associations. Butte
MlneS.
Daily camera., 1898-02-07
Talking Through Her Hat.

Mrs. Styles-Don't you hate to go to
the theater, and have people talking
nearly the whole time just behind you?
Mrs. Myles-Indeed, 1 do.
well. it happened to me last night
There were a couple of men behind me
making remarks, nearly the whole
evening, about my hat" : Yonkers
Statesman.