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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
KITE EXPERIMENTS.
Devices Submitted to the british
AerOnauticaI Society.

Devices Submitted to the british
AerOnauticaI Society.
at The late meeting of the Aeronaut-
ical society, the most practical sugges-
ton was military kite by Capt. Baden
Powell. This is an ingenious applica-
ton of the lifting force of the ordinary
kite, by multiplying the number and
area of the kites according to the
weather. Capt. Baden Powell has man
aged to raise an officer such height
into the air as to enable him to make
a complete survey Of several miles of
country. The value of such an APP
paratus in time of war could hardly be
exaggerated. Capt. Baden Powell! also
exhibited a gliding apparatus. a sort of
flying machine, composed of II bamboo
framework and canvas. This. however,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
Memories of Famou. Men.

II have seen all of the statesmen OF
two generations says Herman Slaught,
of Michigan. Il have lived long in the
land, and am hale and hearty to-day be-
cause | am temperate in all things l
have seen statesmen come flashing
above the horizon, growing brighter un-
til they reached their zenith, and then
fall with q thud out of sight and out
of public mind. l was here in Wash
ington when President Pierce was in
augurated. He was very popular
man, polished, scholarly, cordial, and
perfect picture of manly and soldier
ly perfection. l have never seen so
handsome q man. Daniel Webster was
the greatest man l have ever known
He was strong man, a recognized lead
er, and as proud as Conkling ever was,
but he avoided the extreme of vanity.
so that he was never regarded as too
proud of himself or of his position
John G. Calhoun is enormously re-
garded us cold man by the present
generation. | do not understand how
that impression ever became prevalent.
AS matter of fact, John c. Calhoun
was one of the most entertaining and
fascinating conversationalists If his
age, and every man who called upon
him received a warm welcome. He used
to have apartments on G. street, near
the old National hotel. where Clay lived
and died. His speeches and writings
indicated that he was true intellectual
list. but his personality does not show in
them. He was warm-hearted and gen
erous to fault.
II am glad to know that the character
of Stephen A. Douglas is properly ap-
preciated. and that he will have a good
page in history. He was born leader
of men and loyal to his country. His
death was a great blow to the cause
OF the union. If he had lived, the
southern confederacy would soon have
learned that no aid or announcement
to secession would have come to them
from the northern democracy. He had
a large following in the south as we'll
as in the north, and his influence would
have been as mighty as an army. SEN
ator Tom BENTON. of Missouri, was too
bitter and sarcastic in his utterances
to become great or popular. have OBJ
served that the statesmen with the sar-
castle tongues are the ones who fail in
their most cherished ambitions; and
when they are gone. people seem to be
glad to get rid of them"
SMITH d. FRY
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The Dog Fight in GiIead.

EN-Congressman Domgherty. of Flor
ida, was recently in the city and mar
rated an interesting "Reminiscences. He
said: when was a member of the
house of representatives our debates
were sometimes SO exciting as to be al
most dangerous. When Pettibone, of
Tennessee, wanted 10 fight with me
merely laughed at him and told him
that these wrangIes in the house of rep
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
STATEN ISLAND BEACON.

fests Prove 1t to Be Remarkably
Easy of Control.
The electric beacon with which the
United States naval authorities are ex-
perimenting on Staten Island is the
most powerful and yet the most easily
controlled light that has yet been tried
by the department. 1t throws out two
great beams of light, each nine feet in
diameter and estimated to afford an
equal to 100000 OO-candle
power. and this powerful beam of light,
by reflection from the clouds and wa
ter. can readily be seen at distance
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
CAUSES OF CANCER.
Terms OF the Disease Found In WOOD
and Vegetation.

Terms or the Disease Found In WOOD
and Vegetation.
There are few diseases that afflict the
human family that are more to he
dreaded than those of cancerous ua-
ture. The cancer proper is a most ap-
palling foe to life. Whether it can be
cured is and always has been a debat-
able question. Cases are cited where
alleged marvellous cures have been eff
fected. bu. this does not to any appre-
cable extent alter the facts in the case
that the cancer is practically incurabIe.
Cnce it gets any sort of Roadway in
the system. The causes of this disease
have been so imperfectly understood
that any effort al prevention was worse
than useless. A French scientist claims
TO have discovered cancer germs in
wood, and that artisans who work in
wood are much more subject to this
disease. all Thugs being considered.
than those who handle most other MA
terials. Having once started on tIis
line of research. he fouod cancer germs
In wood and vegetation of various
kinds. Elm and willow trees showed
greater proportion of these germs
than other woods. In high attitudes
Or where trees are not common. very
few cancer germs were found: from all
of which it appears that we may be
at last on the high road to some reli-
able and conclusive knowledge upon
a subject which has baffled the skill
of medical! scientists for many years.
~ " Ledger
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POWERFUL MAGNETS.
To He Used in Raising an lil-Eateo
British War Ship.


British War Ship.
The ingenious scheme which has been
talked of for raising the Inflated Vic
toria of the British navy, which now lies
at the bottom of the Mediterranean, in
$50 feet of water. off the harbor OF
Tripoli, has called attention to the pos
sibilities IN the employment of power
full magnets for raising iron and steel
vessels sunk in deep waterloo deep
to admit of the use of divers. The
weight of this wreck in water is esti-
mated at 1000 tons. 1t is suggested
that powerful hydraulic rams and dy-
namo machines and a series of electro
magnets be arranged on pontoons at
the scene of the wreck. A magnet low
cred over the side and coming within
reasonable distance of the sunken YES
sci would be drawn toward it, and
would stick with a power of 100 tons
to any part of its iron or steel with
which it came into contact. AS each
magnet-made attachment. which would
be indicated by means of an electric
oial on the pontcon. trial pull would
be given to the rope to ascertain
whether Il connection had been made to
firm part of the wreck. Were this
test Tot satisfactory. the magnet would
come off. and its position would be
charged until a firm grip had been
made. When all the magnets had been
fixed, the wreck would be ready for
raising. Each lifting rope would be
attached to the lifting pontoon by
means of sheave on the head of
hydraulic lifting ram with a 12foot
stroke, which would give an effective
lift of "a feet. Each hydrauli cylinder
on the pontoon would be in connection
with all the others, and a balancing ac-
cumulator would prevent any rope get
ting more. than a normal strain of 100
tons. When the rams had made their
full stroke. the lifting ropes would all
be simultaneously held in position.
The rams would then be lowered and
another lift of "a feet given to the
wreck. which. as it reached the sur
face would be lowed to shaIlower wa
ter and then beached.
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The Reason.

''Gamut does not approve of the new
womanhood; yet he encourages his
wife to go cycling"
''How is that?"
"Well. you see, l would rather my
wife went out OIL her bicycle than stay
at home. and-the only other alterna.
tive-play the piano."
"Ah! you are not a musician, then 2"
ION the contrary am."--Pick-Me.
Up.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

Just think" she said. II never met
him but twice. and yet he sent me love
and kisses in a letter. What would
you do about it?"
IL should never recognize him again."
replied her dearest friend. decisively.
THAT seems rather harsh. but"
Amy man." went on the dearest
friend, who does not know enough to
deliver anything Cf that sort in person
should not be entitled to the privilege
of feminine society,""
Afterward, when the matter was
taken up at the Girls Debating club. it
was unanimously decided that she was
Post.
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a Hi.tor,ca, Nose Pulling.

The only official from the " hite house
who ever had his nose pulled in the
capitol was a son Of President Adams.
The incident is narrated in the Wash
ington Telegraph, a newspaper which
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
Why He Looked.

Hojack-Why are you consulting the
dictionary? l thought you knew how
to spell.
Tomdik-I do. am not looking for
information. but for corroboration.-
PucF.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

1T the whole ocean were dried up all
the rivers of the world would have to
pour their waters into its basin for 40
600 years before II would again be full
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
THE GREAT LIGHT ON STATEN Is
LAND.

of 100 miles. One of the huge section
al lenses, as mounted, is shown in the
illustration. 1t is nine feet in diameter
and composed of 100 prismatic seq
ments, SO arranged that the light of the
arc lamp which forms the source of
light is thrown out in the powerful
horizontal beams referred to above
The lamp lens and supporting frame
work weigh about 20 tons, and yet so
delicate is the adjustment that the
whole mass can be moved with the
pressure of single finger. The arc
lamps. each designed to give 90, OOO, 900
candle power. bum carbons 2k inches
in diameter. They are located between
the two lenses and are SO arranged
that, should one fail or flicker for an
instant, the other will be Immediately
placed in operation. The electric gen
Grating apparatus will also be in dupli-
cate, so that the light may never be
extinguished in case of accident. The
beacon is known as the "Lepaute BIZ
valve or lightning light" and, with its
framework, is tioated in tank of mer-
curry and at present revolved by clock
work, although il is proba BILE that an
electric motor will be substituted for
this work. The Pushes will occur once
in five seconds and will be of one
twelfth second duration. In order that
the arc lamps may always be kept in
focus they are operated by aftermath
currents, which renders the consump-
ton of both carboEs equal, and conse-
quently the arc will always be in the
center of the focus.-CincinnatiC Com
mercial Tribune
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was tremendous affair, and always
think of it when tie house gets into
wra.Sns; only it makes me sorry To
think they don't chaw each others ears
more than they do"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
The Tail of the Cat.

There are three times as many mus
cles in the tail of the cat as there are in
the human hands and wrists
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
GastFOnOmic.

I'm England they call lady fingers
funeral biscuit"
well. they are generally enough to
kill q u,an."-Chicago Record.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
How He Erred,

SMITH D. FRY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
SHE EARNED HER HALF.
But Then She Was Sherlock Holme:
and Knew How.

|T Thought you had given up betting
on the horse races, said Mrs. De-
Tompkins to her lord and master on
his return from Cuisines" the other
afternoon.
Il trust you haven't wavered in the
belief said Mr.. DeTompkins.
Ignoring the remark, the wife quiet
ly asked: ''1ow much did you win
on Ben Brush" 81
'ELook here, madam" said her hus-
band, angrily, eff you've been spying
on my actions or hiring. anybody, 10
dog my steps, all have to say is, you
might be more proftably employed .
"Don't get excited, Frederick. ]
have neither the money nor the inclin-
alton to employ detectives, It isn't
necessary. I have merely used the
method which you .ridicule. You
know you have called the Sherlock
Holmes stories absurd? ?"
$50 they are; what's that got to do
with il ~
Everything, my dear You got
off the street car before it had fairly
stopped. q saw you from the win
dow That. meant that you were
feeling well and in good spirits. You
spoke cheerily to Julia on the block,
and even patted little MarYs head.
Instead of setting your cane down in
the rack with a thump you let it fall
gingerly into its place. Iobserve even
now, as you are washing your hands,
that there are four cigars cropping out
of your vest pocket. Now look at
your coat; there is chalk on the sleeve.
And what is this on the back? The
plain mark of four fingers and a
thumb. Do you deny that. it is the
brand Of that good-for-nothing Maj.
Sportley's hand, or that he struck you
a hearty blow on the back in the bill
liard-room when the news that Ben
Brush had won came in over the
ticker?"
Good Lawdr' said Mr. DeTomp-
kins. you're wonder. But" (sud-
denly, "why do you think it was Ben
Brush?"
"Ah, Freddie, DEAR" said Mrs. De-
Tompkins, sweetly, when you leave
your morning newspaper in your chair
at the breakfast table, with the sport
ingpageturned outside, you shouldn't
make a hole with your toothpick
through the name of the horse you
fancy most. Now. Freddie, how much
was it, and how much do get Pm.
Z. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
Fifteen Other Men Had Related That
Story Before Him.


John Hamilton and Dan Hemin-
gray have been commercial men for
many years. Recently they were TAX
ng dinner together at the Stag, when
Hamilton said:
perhaps one of the strangest ex-
periences I ever had was in connec-
ton with the terrible Ashtabula ac-
cident 1t was by the narrowest es-
cape that [ missed it. I had been in
that city for day and half, and had
made arrangements to take that very
train, when as | stepped out of the
hotel [ had some trouble with a
stranger. He was about half drunk,
ready to fight and when | happened
to jostle him he turned and punched
my head. OF course, I had to punch
back, and we were both arrested and
locked up. One of my customers
bailed me out, and, rushing to the
hotel, / grabbed my satchel and was
off for the train. Twas within block
of the depot when L"
ssWhen you fell over a dog and was
delayed, and didn't catch the train,"
said Dan Hemingway.
Gust SO, sir; but how did you
know?"
ooh, Eve heard that story told by
Is different men,"
"Did they all say it was bulldog?"
every one of them"
'sAnd they were so grateful to him
that they bought him silver collar?"
"Quite true"
"And they presented the man who
raised the row on the street with
them with $50 in cash?'
Just $50, sir.''
"Then. all I've got to say" said
Hamilton, Ssis that the mysteries of
life are past finding out. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
For Sale.

The W. of N E. OR. Sec. IA T. 20
r. Is.
The E. ] of n. W. OR. Sec. "A, T. &c
r. Is. My old homestead. $50 acres
Also S. w. of Sec. II. T. 20, r. IL
&c. $50 acres. Originally the AKRON
F. Miller bomestead-All in Pawnee
Rock twp. Barton county, 5 miles n. E
of Pawnee Rock.
Without the crop each farm is offered
at SIS per acre.
Including my of the growing crop
So 600 for each quarter.
Good crop on each farm-See each
farm before the crop Is harvested.
will be here till after harvest. Call and
see me soon: or apply to F. T. Belt
Pawnee Rock MRS. LUNA MARIN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
The Mixed Menu.

The travelling men in eastern Maine
have added new story to their rep
ertoire, Hancock county man being
the subject. During the musical fes-
tival at Bangor, they say. John
stepped into Bangor hotel for din
ner. Now it happened that the ho-
tel man had leased the off side of his
bill of fare to local carriage manu-
facturer, who placed an "ad,' there
on, with illustrations John sat at the
table. The waiter being in something
of hurry passed the billwrong side
out John saw the wheels, put on
his spectacles, curled his mustache
with his left hand, Strengthened mp,
looked at the girl, and said: sTll
take scrambled eggs, a Bangor buggy,
a couple of punts and road cart.
Got apy wheeIbarTows The girl
dsw-I Lewiston Mel Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
BREvITIES OF FUN.

Did the doctor do anything to
help your rheumatism" q guess so.
Anyway, it has gained on me steadily
ever since. Detroit Journal.
Magistrate What do you do
during the week." Tramp-S.Noth-
ing" Magistrate-"And ON Sun
day@ Tramp-s'Then / take a day
off off, Bits.
whats Mrs Breezely In such a
stew abouts" SSShe asked the pleas
ure of Lieut.. Sticks company to tea,
and he appeared on the scene with 40
of his men. "-Tit-Bits.
Why do you say that the more
a man knows the worse off he is %
Because, when / don't know how
much / owe / always have plenty of
money to spend. Chicago Record.
Absorbed Perkins takes a
deep interest in politics, doesn't hep
II should say so! Why, he didn't
know there was chainless wheel on
the market until after the electionp-
Puck.
Mrs. Birmingham-f'Mrs. Man.
chester's favorite exclamation is, THE
ideap" Mrs. Northside-"Yes, and
I don't think she would recognize an
idea if she met one Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Its the little things that puzzle
one, Mr.. Soak" CHATS SO. Now,
last night, for instance, | had no
trouble in finding the house ] lived in,
but blame me if | could find the key
hole" Harlem Life.
-'"The new woman" remarked the
observer of men and things, lis moth
ing if not religious. She advances,
Bible in hand Often, to be sure, the
Bible is bound to match her gloves,
but that is another story. Detroit
Journal
Z hope they don't give my little
boy any naughty nicknames in
SCHOOL," Eyes, ma; they call me
'Corns.'" GLOW dreadful! And why
do they call you that?" "'Cause I'm
always at the foot Of the class. >
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
las EPT-TwENTY YEARS.
The Strange Case Of Minnesota Farm
er-Bafles Physicians.

Near the city of ST. Charles resides
sleeping wonder IN the person OF
Herman Harms, who has spent nearly
every hour during the past IS or 20
years in unconscious slumber. Mr..
Harms has family of adult children,
and, although much money has been
spent for the best of medical treat
ment and advice, no doctor has yet
been found who has been able to break
the spell under which the sleeper rests
He is given food by tender hands, but
seems only partially aroused when
being fed, and on being leftalone at
once again drops off to sleep. In fact,
so,hard is it to arouse him, a great part
of his food has to be administered in
liquid form.
When Harms first came west near
ly 20 years ago he took up farming.
Gradually the sleeping spell grew
upon him until he was unable to at
tend to his farm, and for awhile, until
his sons became old enough, the place
was much neglected and the income
of the family greatly diminished.
This summer, for few days, the
sleeper thoroughly awoke, and his
family were in hopes his long slumber
was at last broken But the awaken
ing was for short time; few days
and Harms was again in sound sleep.
The pulse of the sleeper is regular,
though stronger than that of the
healthy adult The pulse over the
temple is strong and the head is hot,
while the flesh is generally below the
ordinary temperature. As he sleeps
the eyelids blink, as if annoyed by
the light The usual position of the
sleeper is on his left side, the left hand
firmly against the brow. Harms is
now Sc years old When the first
symptoms of his trouble made their
appearance in 1875 the patient
weighed $50 pounds; now he does not
weigh more than half of that-about
80 pounds. He is, in fact, almost a
living skeleton.
His beard and hair are long, his fea-
lures drawn, white and thin; the
cheek bones look as if they would soon
force their way through the covering
of skin Harms has five children,
none of whom show any signs of the
terrible malady which holds their IA
Their to his bed.
Many different opinions have been
expressed by the numerous physicians
who have attended the case unsuc-
cessf1lly. Powerful electric batteries
have been applied to the body, the
only effect of which was to cause a
slight contraction of the muscles of
the body. The disease has been vari-
ously .denominated as heart trouble,
softening of the brain, Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys, complication of
troubles and the use of too much
quinine.
Harms isfed about once in "a hours
sometimes only once in 49 hours.
In the partaking of food he is very
frugal, refusing any dainties that sym
pathetic friends and neighbors may
offer him, saying that slice of but
tered bread is enough for him.-Cin-
cinnati ENQUIRER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
Hoist with His Own Petara.

Lord Norbury and Councillor Par
sons were passing by the Mas jail
in the judges carriage, when Nor
bury, noticing a vacant gIbbet, OBJ
served: Parsons, where would you
be, If that gaflows had its due?" With
out seconds hesitation Parsons re-
sponded: Riding alone London
Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
1.-The Book War. IS

During the next two weeks so copies
of Standard 1000 page American
History will be distributed free to re-.
sponsible citizens of this county. Per.
soDs desiring copy should at once
send postal card with their address to
@. F. RATHBURN, Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

Dickson s. Shore are building large
new elevator of about 10000 bushels
capacity, near the Santa Fe tracks,
west of the Great Bend Mills. The
work is being pushed on the building
rs rapidly as carpenters can do it, and
the firm hopes to be able to handle a
large share of the 1898 wheat crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

6armers: Spre6t bel Diffenba6er
benz S6neiber DOR brinst @uer Su9
wel6es Sbr sefa,ift unb id merbe Sud,
Ansase aller Dirt bnraus anfertisen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

E. G. Cole, whom many of the Great
Bend young folks remember with
pleasure, died at her home in IaCrusse
Wis, one day last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole had been called to her bed
side and were present IN her last
moments
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

DR.. E. r. futile. the Eye and Ear
specialist, will make his next visit to
Great Bend Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 9th and 9TH. All wanting his
aervices should call early on Saturday
and make appointments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

Elsewhere notice the advertisement
of the Olmitz Roller Mills. Mr.. Mayer,
who has leased the mills, has made
arrangements by which he can compete
with the output of any mills. making
flour that will stand comparison with
the best going.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

A shooting gallery, with steam organ
attachments. has set up in business
On South Main Street and the local
sports are blowing themselves with the
same freedom that the organ blows
out the latest land some earliest) tunes
of the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

The A. .. u. w. Lodges of Rush
county will give a grand Harvest
Home Picnic at Kennedy's grove,
Rush Center, on next Saturday, Aug
ust 9Th, to which all Workmen are
most cordially invited. Grand Master
Workman Order will make the ad-
dress of the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04

Edward Allison, breakman on the
Great Bend branch OF the Santa Fe.
and Miss Maude Trauer, of Kansas
City. were married last week and will
make Great Bend their home. The
DEMOCRAT extends congratulations.