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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

eve are going out to Bantinni's place
at once. It is just above Fort Lee, on
the Jersey side. If we are fortunate
enough to find Mr.. Gielow still alive,
everything possible shall be done for
him. DR.. Lampkin has already sent for
the necessary medicines. We were just
getting ready to start"
"Have you yourself any hope that
Mr.. Gielow may be found alive p" asked
the young lady as she rose.
Hendricks looked down.
SIT may sound paradoxical," he said;
shut base my hopes in regard to his
fate on his statement, made perhaps
two days ago, that he was starving
"Oh. don't say that!" cried Miss
Huntington.
you see,'' went on Hendricks, as they
all moved towards the door, "Bantinni
placed him in confinement for pur-
pose. If he had not desired that Gle
low should be kept alive for awhile he
would have put him out of the way at
once. 1t looks as if the count intended
to let him live for awhile and has for
gotten to give him attention"
Miss Huntington laid her hand on
Hendricks arm.
81 am going to ask great favor" she
said, TREMENDOUSLY. 81 want to go with
you. If he is-dead, should like to be
there at once, you know, and if he is
alive, could help!"
Hendricks face fell. He glanced
obviously at the sergeant and DR..
Lampkin, then his face slowly cleared
up.
''I really don't see why you couldn't
co." he said. 81 have ordered closed
carriage TO meet us al the elevated sta
ton. You could remain in the car
riage till we went in and made the ar
rest and then you certainly would come
in handy"
ooh, you are so good!" she exclaimed.
"Please do not lose any time"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
DURABILITY OF TIRES.
Why Some Think That the Real
Wheels of a Bicycle Should Have
Especially Strong Ones.

The durability of bicycle tires varies
according to the use to which they are
put. Riders discover through the weaa
and tear that the rear or driving tire
succumbs. This circumstance has led
to the suggestion that manufacturers
and makers of bicycles should fit, them
out with special tires for the ,reat
wheels. An experienced rider advances
the following argument on the ques-
ton:
manufacturers at present MAKE
tires for back and front wheels alike
though the fact that the former weal
much more rapidly than the latter
should in itself point out the necessi.
ty for differentiation. The most seri.
Gus defect lies in the sparcity of rubber
on the tread of the back tire. In this
provision should be made for the grip.
ping or driving residence. When the
motion is transferred from the cranks
to the wheel, the first action of that
part of the periphery in contact with
the ground is a kind of leverage. The
tire grips the surface, forms fulcrum
as it were, and permits of the driving
force being converted into forward
motion. Rubber is elastic, and it gript
the surface better than steel, leather
or other substance, and by virtue Of its
resilieney it does not lie dead on the
surface, but imparts certain impetus
A canvas tire covered with only a skin
or rubber would be found to be slow
on any surface because there is not
sufficient rubber to give driving re-
siliency on the tread. 1t must be borne
in mind that this forward or driving
resiliency is different from the UP and
down elasticity. This year tises have
been reduced in weight and thickRess
of the tread has been diminished. For
back wheels this is mistake
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Real Public Convenience.

The bicycle stables" at the British
museum, London, which the authorities
of that institution had built for the
convenience of cycling ticket-holders OF
the reading room, is quite unique in it's
fittings. 1t is furnished with SO or
60 automatic penny IN the slot ma
chimes, which hold the bicycles firmly
locked ustil the owner returns with
the key. The keys are not interchange
able, each one being of a different pat
tern that there may be no possibility
of any evil disposed person making of
with a new machine and leaving his
old one in exchange. The stable is
greatly appreciated and in constant
use, the penny for the automatic ar
rangement being the sole charge made
for this convenience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Honors of War.

Little Harry-Pa, what is meant by
marching out with the honors of war?
Pa-Well, for instance, if Tommy
Brown were to knock you down and
pummel you until you yelled enough -
and then let you up and told you to go
home and never step into his back yard
again, you would march off with the
honors of war. But if. instead of let
ting you up when you confessed you
were licked, he kept on pounding you
until somebody stopped him. then you
wouldn't get off with the honors of
war.
But I wouldn't march off with the
honors of war anyway, if that's how
it's done.'
"Why not?"
Cause when he LET me up and told
me to never step in his back yard again,
I'd git a rock and swat him. ''-Cleve-
land Leader
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
A CHEERFUL BROTHER.

Always a-saying: Its all fer the best
No matter what Fortune wuz bringin':
Did what he could; never lost any rest
Cos the birds in the winter quit singin',
With the sun in the east. or low down in
the west,
It wuz: "AlI fer the best-fer the best"
Always a-sayin': Its all fer the best"
In the deeps an the sleeps of his sorrow;
An never no night wuz too dark fer his
It'll shorely sunshine Tomorrow
The star or the storm, he wuz smiiin' an
blest:
It's all fer the best-fer the best!''
An I reckon he wuzn't fur off o. the
track
To that text he wuz always a-ciingfn';
He saw the stars shinin' when tempests
froWned black,
An heard all the sweet bells a-ringin'!
With the sun in the east. or low down in
the west
Amt 1t all fer the best-fer the best?
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

The city councillors of Ulm, Germany.
have decided to utilize the spire of their
magnificent cathedral as a meteoro-
logical observatory The spire is one
of the highest buildings in the world.
The instruments will be supplied by
the royal observatory at Stuttgart, and
the registrations will be made by the
Waterman of the cathedral under the
direction of DIR. Schimpf. a meteoro-
logist. Next to the Eiffei tower in Paris
the cathedral spire at Ulm will be the
highest artificial post of meteorological
observation in the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
THE FARMER SURVIVED.
Out Simply Because His Victim Lay
Bruised and EntangIed I'm
His Battered Wheel.

The inherent Yankee trait of asking
icedless questions to verify facts which
are perfectly evident brings to mind
an occasion when this practice would
have been responsible for bloodsaed
out for the physical incapacity of the
victim.
Two Wisconsin boys-back in the sos,
when the old castiron ordinarys were
use-started for a country spin over
Visconsin's beautiful hills from Ra-
cine to Lake Geneva in the early sum-
mer At this season of the year it is
customary for the farmers to repair the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
LOOK FOR LOOSE sPoKES.
ONE Feature of the Bicycle That
Needs the sIost Careful looking
After In the Spring.

In the spring it is often found that
there are loose spokes in thewheels and
that they are out of true. Examination
IF them should therefore not be forgot
ten To tighten spokes and properly
rue up wheel is a neat job and one
hat is best to leave to a repair man
,nless the rider is experienced or natu-
ally apt at mechanical work. With
Tres there is little to do except initiate
hem and see if they are all right. If
defective because of having been left
lat, have them repaired or get new ones.
1t is good idea. however, to turn the
wheel slowly and investigate whether
the tire is firm on the rim, for if the ce-
nent hasweakened the tire may creep
md cut the valve stem off the first time
the wheel goes out. Most riders who do
not keep their wheels in commission
from fall to spring find that the tires
10 not hold air so we'll when brought
out of the garnet. In a majority of
eases this. is because there is trouble
at the valve stem. Often the valve will
De found leaky because of the plunger
in it being clogged by dust. though
often the pump will force the dust away.
When it is tightly lodged drop of
water usually does the trick. Oil never
should be used. In lubricating the hi
.ycle after overhauling it the pedals
should not be forgotten, although they
Usually are. The head bearings should
also be remembered, else the rider will
ind himself member of the ''squeaky
squad" who are in evidence everywhere
IN the roads in spring. The saddle and
saddle post are usually overlooked. If
he saddle has springs and is rusty or
lirty it may become the seat of squeak
that will poster the rider for days TO
ocate. After giving wheel an over
aauling too much care cannot be taken
20 see that every part is properly re-
placed and set up right. 1t is better to
make certain by triple survey than to
meet with accident because of an over
sight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

ssIt's as much time as I can afford to
allow. My Indian pal has become
shaky and threatened to desert me if
I sprung the trap on you. must pacify
him and show him how safe we are.
could explain to your driver out there
that an accident had happened, and no
one would think of blaming me-"
Then, although their eyes were glued
to Kola's sinister face, they OBJ
served the silk curtains behind the In
dian stir as from a breeze, then the cur
fains parted cautiously, and Sergt.
Denham peered in. They saw from
the wondering gaze of his wide-open
eyes that he was mystified by their IN
expected silence, their white faces, and
the half-crouching attitude of the In
dian as he leaned over the table, his
stiff fingers on the button. Like a
fash plan of action came to Hendricks,
and its subtility was worthy of his great
intellect. The words he called out the
next instant he hoped would stay the
death touch of the murderer and fur
nish key to their predicament to Den
ham.
Hold one secondi" he cried. ST
know something you ought to know,
Kola. We are completely in your pow
er. 1 know that when you press that
electric button we shall be hurled into
the pit below, but you must listen"
Kola's enjoyment seemed intense.
II don't want to hear anything from
you," he laughed. Get ready"
Hendricks drew deep breath. The
most startling feature of the situation
was that Denham did not seem to COM
prehend their peril. He half smiled as
if he thought Hendricks were playing
one of his practical jokes on his man
before arresting him.
Times up" announced the Indian.
"Denham, jerk him backwardi' yelled
Hendricks, and, in the sudden shock of
establishment over the puzzling COM
mand, the Indian involuntarily raised
his finger from the button, and the sit
uation seemed to flash upon Denham.
Like a projectile hurled from some
powerful destroying machine he sprang
at Kola. He caught him by the throat
and pulled him over the back of his
chair. Hendricks sprang from the
rug, dragging the almost inactive doc
tor with him. Kola wriggled in Den
hams clutch and managed to get on
his feet. But, with his fingers digging
into the Indians throat, the sergeant
bore him backwards over the table. In
the struggle Kcla's shoulder pressed
down on the electric button. There
was crash of timbers under the lounge
just vacated, and with a dull, subter-
ranean rumble the flooring over that
spot disappeared in yawning black
hole.
Hendricks was beside himself with
rage as he lowered over the now pas
sive Indian.
ooh, you dirty scamp!" he CALCULATED.
He took a pair of handouts from his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

pocket and fastened them on Kola's
wrists.
The Indians face was the color of
ashes.
"Downed me, after ALL he said. re-
signedly.
You dirty puppy" was all that Hen
bricks seemed able to say, but in a
moment he was perfectly calm.
'Kola," he said. firmly, ''we want
Gielow.'
The Indian sat down in his chair.
He had grown calmer, and now sort
of logged smile played over his face.
"Oh, you dol" he said, almost with d
sheer.
"And we are going to have him." add
ed Hendricks.
Never" said Kola. SIT doesn't suit
me to give him to you. 1 know I am
good for the electric chair, anyway, so
why should I tell you where he is?
There is not another man alive that
knows the secret entrance to his cell.
You would have to blast away this
whole hill of stone to get at him, and
then you'd not find him alive. The
last time 1 saw him, two days ago, he
was dying of starvation. HUH Gle
lows suffering and death is all the sat
isfaction I shall have out of the bust
ness. You will find enough of my cleo
trical appliances down below to amuse
you, but the secret vaults can be en-
tered by no one besides myself. 1
learned the secret from the sole sur
vivor of the old gang Of counterfeiters,
and leased the place for that reason"
Hendricks proposed to Lampkin to
go with him downstairs.
''Get your gun ready" he said. HE
has dark-skinned assistant somewhere
about here"
Il think he has skipped" said Den
ham. 81 saw fellow in foreign clothes
run out Of the side door. Twas afraid 1T
was your man giving you the slip. so I
came in to see about it, and happened to
get here in time
ooh, he's gone" said Kola, grimly.
HE is a coward. He knew what was
going to do in regard to the dead-fal
and was too chicken-hearted to face it,
''Kola," said Hendricks, sit can do you
no possible good to keep back informa-
ton in regard to Gielow's where
ebouts"
You viii never know that from me-
answered the Indian.
Hendricks face fell. He signaIed Dr.
Lampkin to follow and led the way
downstairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

K. which is attached to the rear hub,
thus assisting in propelling the bicycle.
The cylinder is revolved by means of
the rod held at Il and S and ending
with two beyel gears set at As degrees,
which controls the rear aXel on one side
and the cylinder axel on the other. The
usual frame and pedal arrangement is
not changed. 1t is claimed that the
rider is not troubled by the mechanism,
and that the motor will do 20 per cent.
of the work. and even more than this in
certain cases.-Cycling Gazette,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

In the basement they found nothing
of note except trunk bearing the in
itiaIs of Weldon Caruthers.
That's what he brought the body in
aid>Hendricks.
In the big cellars below, they found
directly under the trap Kola had ar
ranged, the yawning opening of deer
pit
AN awful hole" said Hendricks. a;
he turned away. He pointed to soms
large steel vessels and two large cop
per cylinders such as are used for max
ing lime light in the theaters.
That's where he cremated the body
section by section" he said. III,
thought, as most murderers do, thai
his secret was we'll guarded"
They searched through all the room.
of the cellar, and then Hendricks
stopped.
''We are losing time" he grunted, in
disappointment. Il believe Kola told
the truth about his being the only one
who knows the secret of Gielow's hid
ing-place. / am also sure that Gielow
is somewhere under ground. We havs
seen one cavern, and it is not unlikely
that there are others. 1t has long been
believed that they are under this hill.
Can't you think of some plan to wiring
the truth from that imp?''
They had paused before the door OF
little room where a dim light shone
over the transom. Lampkin tried the
latch. and, finding the door unlocked,
he pushed it open. The room had
shelves on all three of its walls, and these
shelves were we'll filed with all sorts of
bottles.
His laboratory" said Lampkin.
mo, 1 cannot tell you what to do. All! I
have an idea"
The doctor took down a bottle and
read the label and then uncorked it and
applied it to his nose.
Ether" he said. ''This bottle re-
minds me of an experiment I once saw
performed at a medical college. A thief
was made to confess under the influence
of ether. Inthe first stages of anaesthe-
STA a subject almost invariably becomes
talkative and will talk about exactly
what he desires most to keep back
Bring it upstairs, for the love of
mercy" cried the detective. 1T can't 10
any HARM"
As they entered the reception-room
Kola's questioning glance became fixed
on the bottle in the doctors hand.
''Huh!" he grunted, you need not try
to give me that. / won't take it,
Find me towel, Hendricks" was all
the doctor said. He spoke like a de-
termined man who is thoroughly angry.
Hendricks darted into a bathroom
near by and returned with the required
article.
'Now lay his lordship on the floor"
the doctor said.
Kola wriggied like an eel, but, with
Hendricks at his head and Sergt.
Denham's determined hands at his feet,
they soon had him laid out. DR.. Lamp
kin folded the towel into the shape of a
funnel and saturated it with the fluid
from the bottle. Then he started to put
it over Kola's mouth and nose.
Hold on, give him one more chance"
ordered Hendricks. ''Where is Gieiow,
Kola?"
The only answer the Indian made was
to close his lips tightly.
''The devil is trying to hold his
BREATH" cried Lampkin. I'll show
him a trick that will beat that 1 can
make him take it,
And, holding the towel over Kola's
nose with his left hand. he began to
punch him violently in the chest This
proceeding made the Indian gasp for
breath, and forced him to take deep
draughts of the ether.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Boycott. Adverti.e Us.

1t is curious to observe, says CONT
Mental contemporary, that in spite of
all the attacks made in Europe against
American bicycles the importation into
European countries of American wheels
is steadily increasing. 1t is especially
the Germans who are endeavoring to
boycott American machines, but in
spite of this the largest increase in the
American exports is to Germany, while
exports from England decreased so per
cent in the last two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
AN ELECTRIC HELPER
a New InveaN witch. II sseeess-
fEl. VIII lake Wheeling
Psstimc Indeed.

The purpose of the invention shown
in the illustration is to assist 8 wheel
man and, if necessary, do all the work,
the motive power being generated by
an electric motor. The cylinder is sup
ported by very short shaft which Is
held solidiy by the attachment T. enc
half of is magnetized. while the other
half, c. is not; the two halves are sepa-
rated by insulation which is represent
ed by the black line in the cut. The
blocks ID and E are magnets. and every
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
wanted to Make 1T Reach.

He was genuine son of Ireland, and
as he worked painting the fence his
face wore a troubled look. Suddenly
smile shot across his countenance,
and hastily dipping the brush into the
paint pot he began to paint faster and
faster.
why are you painting so fast?"
asked a bystander. You're in rush
all OF sudden to finish the job
Sure, an thot's all right" was his
reply. II haven't much paint left. and
it's finishing the job Dim afther before
it's all gone."@Philadelph Call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
FISH,

time that one-half of the magnetized
cylinder approaches one of the blocks
it is attracted, at B and ID for example.
The cylinder revolves when the bicycle
is in motion, and the magnetic half is
near the blocks b and d, for
example. The motion obtained in this
manner is utilized by fixing the blocks
to the rods FF which, in their turn, are
mounted upon part G. The lever H
extends this part to the crank shaft L.
around which it oscillates. The rod
is attached to this lever and to the cranh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
BEYOND POWER OF EXPRESSION.

61OANO 1,On OF
roads with loose rocks and gravel, and
therein lies the tale.
The youthful pair had been spinning
along for miles without mishap, and
we're now ascending a gentle rise.
Without careful scouting they started
iown the decline, and, when it was
90 late, discovered that it was quite
steep, and covered with loose stones
md gravel. They were in for it, and
heir only hope lay in successfully
:luding the powders.
With nerve and muscle braced they
hot along, gaining momentum with
every yard. Halfway down the wheel
IF one struck a stone. Up came the lit
lie wheel. and the rider sped along for
20 feet balanced on the drive wheel
Another stone. A crash, and under the
slowly floating cloud OF dust the vic
i'm lay bruised and inextricably en-
.angled in the spokes of the machine.
At this moment the voice of a farmer.
Who had stood leaning over the gate
eisurely surveying the scene, broke the
:ilence in an uninterested drawl: did
feh hurt cherself, bub?"L Chicago
Oaily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
CHAPTER XIX.-CoNTINUED.

At this juncture the office boy re-
turned with the parcel for the doctor,
and they saw that he was accompanied
by Miss Huntington.
AZ do hope you will pardon my intru-
sion," she said, humbly, to Hendricks,
who had hastily risen to meet her, but
it seemed impossible to wait longer az
home. Won't you tell me if you have
made any progress?"
We've made some in the right direc-
tion," said Hendricks, refiectively.
<'Come, sit down moment. You look
awfully cold. You have met DR.. Lamp
kin, and this is Sergt. Denham, of the
for you"
You say you have done something?"
faltered the young lady. as she sat down
near the radiator. ''Oh. do hopeL am
almost afraid to ask"
In her agitation she seemed unable to
conclude her remark.
s'We know where Bantinni isl ex-
planned Hendricks, land, as you know,
we have reasons-strong reasons, in
fact, for believing that Mr.. Gielow was
an his power only few days ago. You
must not be too hopeful, however, for
you must realize that it would be
against Bantinni's interests to allow
your friend to live and be a witness
against him. Pardon me for not be-
ing able to put the situation before you
more delicately, but do not want to
raise false hopes"
They saw her shrink under the words
like flower placed before the open door
of furnace. She said nothing. Hem
bricks bit his lip and pulled his beard as
If angry at himself. He tried to throw a
more hopeful ring into his tones as he
went on:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
A New French Chain.

A Frenchman named Jaquet has con-
structed a chain, every link of which
can be separated and put together at
any time and by anybody. The links
have button-hole shaped Sits in which
little bolts with fig1re-heads can be
put.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Taking No Risks.

mo, sab," expostu1ated Col. Kahn
tuck, bathing in rough watah is all
very well, sab, faw the young folks.
but not faw me, sab. Not faw me-"
but why not, colonel?"
Why. sab, I might swallow some
vatah unawares, sab. That's why not,
sahi"-Illustrated American
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
"A al WaterinE Place.

Mendall-When are you going to
shake the dust OF this place OF your
feet?
kpendaIl-I have been shaking OF
dust ever since have been here I'm
pretty nearly done now.Town Top
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Guarded ssatrtmony.

Mrs. White-Well. Edna and Sydney
are married at last and are sure to
be happy. for a more harmless and
inoffensive pair I never knew in my
life.
Mrs Bright-Ah, see. A safety
match.-Boston Courier.