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Second Among Powers.

Lieutenant de Faramond says for
eiGn naval observers are not only in
terested in the results of the war, but
are also observing the large amount of
naval construction now in progress in
the United States and the naval inn
provement it involves. From Italian
naval statistics he shows that the
United States is today recognized as
second among the great powers in
point of warships under construction.
This tonnage by countries is as fol-
lows:
Great Britain. 1912 tons; United
States, 6,425; Japan, 47,52O; Russia, 29,-
90, France, 25,66S. Germany, 16,545;
Italy 2.9I2.
An interesting line of inquiry said
Lieutenant de Faramond, 'is as TO why
you are building 50 many heavy ships.
iron-clads as we call them, as against
the lighter sWifter cruiser. The iron
clad is essentially a home ship and
is not fitted, owing to her bulk and
lack of coal capacity, for crossing the
ocean or for long cruises. The French
navy has in commission fifteen iron
lads on the Mediterranean and eight
n the northern squadron. But these
euvc the home ports. The perform
anCo of your battleship oregon IN run
nnhsg l2.O00 miles around South Amer
lea was remarkable for that reason and
her present trip across the Pacific is
equally remarkable, But judged by
the usual naval standards an armored
ruiSer would have been much better
aluippod for these long VOYAGES. She
1 Ia, ii H.. Of l,..
same time sufficient armor to make
hor dorcnsiv, powers almost equal to
thos" of the ironclad."
The Torpedo Boat.
The lieutenant says that France has
gone further in adopting the torpedo
D"at as an effective naval weapon than
my other country. She has i'm all some
80 torpedo boats, some Of them very
swift
Lieutenant dc Faramond says he
thinks the adoption of the water tube
boilers in tn" american warships will
h@ a further Improvement and will
make them more effective for long
cruising. I'hiS class of boilers, he
saws, has been adopted by the British
admiralty with the Powerful, Terrible
md other ships of that class and quite
generally by the naval authorities of
france, Russia, Japan, Chile. Argen-
inc and Italy. Mr.. Wand, a naval con-
structor of the French navy is at pre-
sent in Washington on an unofficial
mission and will confer with cur navel
constructors on this method Of boiler
obstruction.
Admiral Dewey is generally recog-
lizcd abroad as entitled TO rank MS
me Of the greatest naval commanders. -
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-NEW SINGLE HOUSE ON
Webster avenue, near Gibson street (;
staircase, hall and dining room finished
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
ALWAYS escorted by the V;

and always escorted by the VI
minister, but her appearances in pub
lie were few and far between Once,
it is true, the royal negro blood bub-
bled over InceuSed by the presump-
ton of an inferior and the usurpation
| of her hereditary rights, she revolted.
This exercise of spirit gained her moth
ing more than a stricter regime of i'm
prisonment, for Rainilaiarivony, indig-
nant that his authority had been ques-
toned. resolved there and then to put
an end to the attempt at woman's
rights and only screwed the irons
tighter In fact. so closely was she
confined that it is said that the only
CLEAN of pleasure that frightened her
monotonous life was flying paper kites
from her bedroom window.
Things were much gayer for her at
La Reunion, where she had two car
| riages at her disposal and enjoyed more
outings in a week than formerly in a
| year. In Algeria she will have still
greater freedom. which, with her year
ly allowance of $4,000 from the French
government, and a comfortable villa,
ought to render her exile tolerable.
Queen Ranavalo is slight, of average
height, and her copper complexion in
a way conceals her 80 years. Her face,
| though far from pretty, is agreeable,
| and it might even be said that there
is something attractive in the ensemble
of large. tender eyes, short, slightly
| fattened nose and thin lips. Though
of a remarkably sweet disposition, the
| little queen has will of her own, which
France saw very plainly in the several
revoltS at Tananariva- When it was
| known that she was expected at Mar
| settles a crowd gathered on the wharf.
| The curious were much astOniShed at
| seeing, instead of a swarthy, ungainly
negress, most graceful, dignif1ed
! woman, dressed in green silk, richly
| trimmed with passementerie, and wear
| ing a black picture hat with feathers
and roses, coquettishly perched on the
side of the slightly woolly mop.
The queen has always been decidedly
| fond of dress and jewelry. and although
she had only "a hours in which to make
| all preparations for quitting La Re
union, the quantity of baggage she
managed to get together is astonish-
| ing. There are cases and cases contain
| ing the dresses, which were the object
of so much care and attention in her
short period of power. During the voy-
age this wardrobe of thin silks and
fluffy gauzes proved far from season
| able, and Capt. Bonnefay. of the Yang
tse, was obliged to purchase at Port
Said warm clothes and fur-lined gloves
for his shivering charge. She carries
| with her more than - ,0OO. 900 worth of
| jewelry.-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

some of the new sunshades, and quite
the newest thing of ali is the scaliOped
edge finished with a ruche of the same
silk. The ruching is very narrow and
three rows are the usual number, put
on with spaces between. Lace inSer-
tions and frills are also used for trim
ming, and the same little cords and
tucks seen last season are set in from
the tip to the edge of the plain sun
shades.
Most of the dressy parasols have
some trimming of white or black or both.
Black chiffon parasols made over q
color, violet, for example, and trimmed
with punches of violets caught in chif-
fon rosettes are among the many styles
in sight. White chiffon and lace para
soils are an indescribable succession of
puffs, shirrs and fri1ls, most beautiful
to look upon, and are trimmed with
clusters of flowers or ribbon rosette
bows. One variety is shirred in tucks
all over. and each tuck is headed by a
frill of narrow lace edging. Moire silk
Parasols in the light colors are especial
ly pretty and are made quite plain.
There are brocaded silk paraSolS. too,
the natural wood stick being the pre-
vailing style. CoIored silk parasols COW
cred with chiffon decorated with ap-
pEque lace are another pretty novelty
for the few who can afford an assert
ment in this article of dress.-N. i.
Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
How IL Impressed Her.

Everything, even magnificent
church, must be regarded from the
point of view of the beholder. A Lon
don paper says that two country girls,
who acted as if they might be enjoy
ing holiday from domestic service,
were observed walking down the aisles
of ST. Paul's cathedral. Under the
great dome one of them stood and
zrazed around her with an air of such
wonder that spectator might well
suppose that she was awe-struck by
her solemn surroundings. But when
she spoke, the idea was dissipated.
-.sOh, Sarah" she exclaimed, "wouldn't
this place take long time to sweep?'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
LIVE UNDER GROUND.
In Some Parts of France the Inha b.
itants Dwell I'm Sandstone and
Chalk Rocks.

In Europe there are thousands OF
people who live underground. Rarely
do they see the light of day, feel the
warmth of sunshine, or hear the sing
ing of birds. They are like the cave
men of old.
In the sandstone and chalk and lime
stone districts of France large portion
of the population lives under the sur
face. In the department of Maine ct
Loire, and in a portion of Vienna, whole
villages are underground.
S. Barring Gould, the English novelist,
has made a study of these queer vii
lagos. Il visited one near Les Eyzies,
on the Vezere," he says, where the IA
Their and mother were both ill in bed
with influenza in separate beds. The
canopies were crooked up to the rock
overhead. The windows were without
glass, mere openings in the one wall
that closed the face of the cave. Ry
the side of the mans bed was a deem
descent of 40 feet, where antiouaries
had 6urrowed in search of the deposits
OF prehistoric MANN. Y. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
GORILLA AS A PET.
a7are Intelligence and Affection
Shown by the Little Creature
In an African Home.

1.-THE incest pet that ever came to my
knowledge said a woman who has
lived in Africa, was a young gorilla,
the property of merchant named
Jones'. The mother of the baby gorilla
had been killed by the natives, and the
baby was offered for sale. Mr.. Jones
s.yas greatly interested in gorillas and
Ibought this small specimen for few
shillings, and soon the baby was climb
Ang all over him, habit these gorillas
have. Mr.. Jones soon found that his
small friend was too young to eat, and
so he hired a native boy to look after
abe gorilla. To his delight. little Jenny,
IS he named the gorilla, grew strong
md soon was able to sit at the table
with him and eat almost everything
set before her. Above all things she
-svas fond of bananas and jam. The
slack boy developed very sweet tooth
himself and helped himself on the sly
20 the jam. Mr.. Jones inquired how it
ZANE that the jam pot was always
empty, and of course poor Jenny got
she blame for it, because she could not
talk and defend herself. But she was
equal to the occasion. A few days later
she got hold of the boy waiter, when Mr..
Jones was present, and pulled him to
the cupboard, and after it was opened
she pointed to the boy and to the jam
got, which was empty again. 80 little
Jenny revenged herself on her accuser,
and her master trusted her more than
ever. He took her with him everywhere
possible. If he went away without her
she would search the whole place, and
If unsuccessful would continue her
search at the houses of the other Eu-
ropeans. She would look into every
room, even into the beds, for her mas
ter. If she did not find him, perhaps
somebody would tell her to go home,
that her master was there. She would
go back, and was overjoyed if she found
him. Everyone was attached to little
Jenny. Mr.. Jones Intended to take her
home with him to England after he had
her about two years. He was very busy
i'm the last few weeks and absent from
home good deal. One can hardly i'm
agine his sorrow when. on his return
ihome from long business trip, he
found his little friend dead, either
starved or poisoned.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

bottom of his cup he swallows the con-
tents ioyfully. For a second cup the
nickel must be removed and dropped in
as before. The family has endeavored
to make the same nickel do continued
service, but Echo has outwitted them
by his superior staying powers. A
nickel has to be forthcoming at every
meal, and if Echo will not cause one to
materialize somebody else must.
Echo also approves of sweet pastries,
but these cost the family quarter, as
the little fellow will have none of ten
cent pieces; these are too small and
troublesome to bank properly. After
the meal Echo grabs his nickel OF silver
and steals off to hide it from the sight
of mortal eye.
Recently Echo buncoed certain rail
road president out of a trade dollar.
Doubling the dogs perspicacity, the
magnate gave him a silver cartwheel,
which Echo grabbed with delirium of
joy, rushed out and placed it in one of
his safety deposits certain hole in
the wall-before his new friend could
say Jack Robinson
Doubt cost the president one dollar
in this case. Briefly, these are ,Echo's
methods of finance. Burglars need not
for he watches his own treasure sleep
lessly. He is supposed to take his
hygienic promenades with great re-
1uctance, fearing that thieves or cats
may impoverish him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
NOW LIVES IN ALGIERs.
car, Has Been Well Treated by
the French Government.

Queen Ranavalo has only her own
eleverness to thank for the fact that
she has taken one more unwilling step
away from her countrymen and kins-
men in Madagascar. After the eXecu-
ton of her uncles two years ago she
was deposed by Gen. Galieni and re-
moved by Lieut.. Durand to the island
of La Reunion, out in the Indian ocean,
to eastward of Madagascar. But there
Ranavalo was too near to her race and
to the throne she had quilted. There
were intrigues against the French,
switch 1 could not but overhear," OBJ
serves Ranavalo, with pious naivete,
now that the French government is re-
moving her to Algeria, where she may
be in no danger of ''overhearing" any
thing prejudicial to the French.
The French were by no means sure
that their vigilance was eyaded or that
the former queen was in anything like
active relations with her former sub
jects, but there was the constant fear
that her dusky majesty's presence in
the neighborhood would keep alive the
hopes which France desires to annihi-
late.
Though the eXiled queen yearns for
the land of her fathers, she certainly
has no sovereign dignity to regret, for
until three years ago the prime min
lister, Rainilaiarivony, was undisputed
master of the land and the nominal
queen lived as a recluse in Tananariva
palace. When allowed to leave the pal
ace she was carried in sedan chair
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
CHICAGO DOG BANKER.
Some New Tales About Echo, Who
Knows the Value of Dollar
and Is a True Miser.

There is a dog belonging to Mr..
Frank Wright, of 113 Cass street, Chi
cago, who is veritable banker among
animals He knows the value of money,
boards it like a miser and answers to
the name of Echo.
He is a silver dog and also sly dog.
If he wore stockings it is certain that
he would keep his savings securely tied
I'D and hidden in an old one. AS it is,
he utilities cracks between the floors
and walls, in bad weather, and during
the summer solstice plants his boards
here and there in the back yard and
iealously guards them with his beady
black eye for fear of possible onslaught
from those watchful felines on the
fence.
Echo is supposed to carry his ac-
count in his head, and his buried treas
ure in no way resembles that of Capt.
Kidd's except in its magnitude.
The question may have arisen in the
mind of the reader: "How does this
canine hero make his money to begin
with %
His method is unique and final, and
came to his consciousness about two
years ago, when he had just passed the
door of pampered puppyhood. He is
greatly esteemed by his owner, and his
idiosyncrasy is accepted as necessary
part of his makeup.
1t is sad to relate, but true, that Echo
does not earn his wage by the sweat
of his brow, but rather takes advan-
tage of the love his master bears hin1.
His system is to refuse meat or drink
noJecS he iS Maid in advance for his ma Tf
of the transaction.
For example, he loves coffee, but will
not touch it unless he is favored with
nickel. He drops the nickel in him
self, and after the cheerful clink at the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
German Empre..' Gowns.

The German empress is by no means
economical as regards her dress,
though she does all in her power to be
so. Empress Frederick, on the con-
trary, spends very little on her outer
adornment, and has always been noted
for the plainness of her clothing. All
the grand court toilets of the German
empress are made in Vienna, a few only
being made in Berlin. The trains alone
cost from Sd, 900 to $4,000, and they are
of so great length and so heavy that
her majesty is unable to walk unless
her train is carried by the pages 1t II
a rule at the German court that neither
the empress nor any of the princesses
may appear twice in the same costume
at court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
summer nelt. and Buckle..

satin ribbon are still feature of dress.
and the wide belt of bias satin folds
drawn around slender figure is one
of the most becoming fancies. Belts
of ribbon with buckles in the back are
seen on many of the new thin gowns.
and three bands of inch-wide black
velvet ribbon, spreading a little dis
lance apart at the middle OF the back.
where they are fastened with small
steel buckles, is another pretty belt
effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
a LETTER FROM a CAT.
Dear Editor:

bear Editor:
1 hereby take
My pen in paw to say,
Can you explain a curious thing
found the other day?
There is another little cat
Who sits behind a frame,
And looks so very much like me
You'd think we were the same.
I try to make her play with me,
Yet when I NEW and call,
Thong / see her NEW in answer,
She makes no sound at all,
And to the dullest kitten
It's plain enough to see
That either 1 am hooking her,
Or she is hooking me.
It makes no difference what play,
She seems to know the game;
For every time / look around
I see her do the same.
And yet no matter though creep
On tiptoe lest she hear,
Or quickly dash behind the frame
She's sure to disappear
oliver Herford, in st. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
FILL L. |
THEY HAD A VALUABLE NEST.

spite of all his watchfulness the tickets
kept on disappearing. Finally he came
in one morning and found little piece
OF gnawed ticket on the floor, and that
gave him n new idea as to who the thief
might be.
After a long search he found a
Inouse's nest down under the ticket
case, and in it was over thousand dol
aars' worth of railroad tickets and a
ltwo-dollar bill, all of them gnawed into
aittle pieces. But he did not catch the
mice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
GHILD'S WHITE APRON.
The Very Latest Patterns Suggest the
Return of the Full and Pretty
Bishop Sleeve.

New apron modes suggest the return
of the style worn some years back
which had large bishop sleeves. gath
cred into a band of embroidery at. the
wrist.
And this is after all the more sensi-
BILE way, for with the long sleeves, a
child's dress is better protected fr0m
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
THE NEW PARAsoLS
Polka Dots Flourish and White stik
with Black. Moons Is Con-
sidered Stunning

The new parasols are very attractive
in their varied combinations and de-
grees of fiuffiness, even though their
period of usefulness has not yet comes
and here, as in every other department.
of dress, the polka dot fiourishes in all
Sizes Silk parasols of all tintS are
spotted over with white. but the most
stunning thing of all is the white silk
covered with black velvet moons Grad
uated rows of black velvet ribbon trim
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Emperor and seam.,re..

A German newspaper tells a nice lit.
tie story about poor seamstress of
Cologne and Kaiser Wilhelm. The
woman, finding her sewing machine out
of service, addressed a petition to him
pointing out that she sorely needed a
new one to help her to earn her living
and a few days later was greatly sur.
prised to receive from the emperor a
brand-new machine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
vacant Apartment. I'm It.,~

They have novel way in Italy of ad.
vertising vacant apartments. In place
of the placard inscribed Rooms. .sro
let" or ITO be let," which adorns the
windows of English houses, a white
cloth. about the size of napkin, fiut
tiers from the easement, intimating tc
the passer-by that the rooms can be
rented.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

EMPIRE APRON FOR LITTLE GIRL
Objectionable Accommodations and there
fore. lasts twice the usual length OF
time.
The latest apron design has full
skirt finished around the foot with 3
narrow hem. The neck Is cut square
and around it is a ruffie of cambria
edged with narrow lace Across the
shoulders are bands of embroidery, be-
low which are two ruffies trimmed also
with lace.
The sleeves are roomy and comforta-
BILE and are gathered into a band Of en-
broidery at the wrist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
RICH MOUSE NEST.
The Rodents Were Particular and
Slept on Nothing Bat Railroad
Tickets and Greenbacks.

The other day the station agent in
Springfield, Mass, found out where all
his railroad tickets and some of his
money had been going to. For long
time he had been missing these things,
and he was very much worried, and kept
"a very sharp lookout for the thief. In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
study the Art of Advertising.

Professor James Bryce in a recent
address at University college, Liver
pool. suggested that the students
should take a systematic training in
what he denominated 1.-The art and
mystery of advertising"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

Coming Anniversary in Iceland.
In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the nine
hundredth anniversary of the introduce
ton of Christianity into the island.
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s&4&e&e&e'& 1&e&e&4&s
CAPTAIN MARY"
By Ralph Graham Tabsr.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20

candidates. 80. -.,rsse
Samuel J. Goldsmith II sworn .
Mt Moss-You are a lawyer? A-Yes.. %.
O-Practlsiug In the courts In this CITY .,;or ~
6-Wers YOU shortly prior TO the elec'lon ~, -,
1871 supscriber to the campaign expenses VI NJ
judicial candidate? A.-Not 10 my knowieuee' ~
Moss -, = subacription
I,sf for one OF the candidates for Judseship' A.
o'"Were you not asked 10 by relative Oh o"e
of the candidates? A.-No.
Mr. Moss--I withdraw the Witness.