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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
ORANG-OUTANG SALLY.
Simian Pet Who Lives In More COm-
fort Than Most of Her Human
NeiShbOrs.

Residents of the eastern town of Ban
galore are daily treated to the extraor-
binary spectacle of an enormous
ourang-outang being wheeled through
the streets like a baby. The accom-
panying picture, from a photograph,
shows the big brute, whose name is
Sally, comfortably seated in her car
rage of state, with look of wooden
contentment on her face.
Sally is about five feet in height and
weighs about 100 pounds. She is high.
ly intelligent animal and has always
shown the greatest affection for her
dusky attendant, whom she allows oc-
casionally to take her place in the wag-
on while she does the pushing. The
orang-outang was reared from a baby
by a government elephant catcher
named Sanderson, and is one of the very
few of the species that have proved
tamable.
The orangs are usually ferocious
brutes, possessing in their long arms
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
. ANIMALS CAN COUNT.
sThe Horse, However, Is the Best Cal
culator Among Them, According
to an Old Observer.

An ornithologist, after many expert
hnents On parrots, holds that they can
count up to four. A Russian physician,
DIR. Timof1eff, extended these expert
ments to birds, dogs, cats and horses.
He concludes that crows can count up
10 ten, dogs to "a, cats only to six, but
horses carry off the palm as calculators.
In a. village of the government of Po-
kow, DIR. Timofieff studied a horse be-
longing to peasant, and found that the
horse always stopped at the end of its
twentieth furrow. 1t did not stop when
tired, but only after every 20 burrows.
ct vas so exact about this that it's mas
ter reckoned the number of burrows
that he had made by the number of
times that the horse halted. The ami
s1fal counted for the man. In another
@Village DIR. Timofleff saw a horse that
calculated the versts (Russian miles)
by the number of posts on the road, and
the time by the striking of the clock.
One day this physician was going to
'Xaldai, when at the twenty
,verst one of the horses hitched to the
troika Ga three-horsed carriage) stop
ped suddenly. The driver got down
from his seat, gave some proven
der to the horse and drove on. The
horse had been trained by it's master
when very young to get food at every
IS versts. There can be no doubt that
the horse kept count by the posts along
the road. It had made a mistake this
time of three versts, but it was not its
fault. Along the road there were three
other posts besides the telegraph posts
(which looked very much like them.
Hence the error of three versts.
This same horse was accustomed to
get it's food in a stable near which the
town clock rang at noon. DIR. Timofieff
himself saw the horse prick up its ears
and listen, but droop its head dissatis-
fled when less than IL strokes sounded.
On the contrary, it manifested all kinds
of satisfaction when it heard the
twelfth stroke of the bell, neighing for
its DrOVender
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
she Guessed the answer

little girl, who had just entered
school, iubilantly announced to her
father that she had beaten all the girls
above her in the arithmetic class and
gone to the top. THAT was clever of
you,- said he, encouragingly. How
was it?" ''Well. you see, the teacher
asked the girl at the head how much
was and 5, and she didn't know, and
said IL, and the next girl said 9, and
the next one said II, and the next one
said Ia. Such silly answersi Then the
teacher asked me, and said Is, and
she told me to go TO the top. Course
1T was 49, THAT was NICE" said the
father. 81 didn't think you could add
SO well. How did you know it was
1872" why. guessed it. Nobody said
49,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

skirts, silk being a prime favorite, and
they are trimmed as delicately and
deliberately as any evening gown.
A very pretty skirt was made of coral
pink taffeta with large black squares
scattered through it. deep circular
ruffie was added at the knee. This was
trimmed with double ruffle, accordion
plated and finished with a narrow
heading of shirred chiffon. Bows of
black satin ribbon were set around the
foot of the skirt at frequent intervals.
Flounces made of alternate rows of
ribbon and lace insertion are another
fancy, and plaitings of black and white
net trimmed with rows of ribbon are a
very effective trimming. For a very
dainty decoration plaitings of chiffon
cannot be surpassed, and in every case
ribbon is employed, this being consid-
cred very elegant feature of the fash
ionable petticoats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
SNAKES CATCH RATS.
Reptiles Are Made to Serve a Very
Useful Purpose In Some of the
Philippine Islands.

AS the writer was sitting out under
the broad piazza at the restaurant, TAX
ing coffee after dinner, his eyes hap
pened to be turned upward. About ten
feet above his head there was broad
beam, probably 1s inches square, the
horizontal support of the second story
Directly above, looking down at the
group below, was the head of an i'm
mense snake, ten feet away. The end
of his tail was carelessly hanging over
the beams side.
The writer gave one jump, landing
six feet away, exclaiming: Good heav-
ems, PARTRIDGE" (our consul then at
Manila, temporarily in charge of Amer
lean matters at Iloilo).
''Where is ito" he asked, not moving
from his comfortable American cane
seated rocker.
"Why, just over your head"
''Sit down here" he said to me. 'That
snake came here when this house was
put here. There are three or four 9TH
ers of his kind here besides. Without
these snakes this 1ow-lying town would
be about uninhabitable. They keep the
house absolutely clear and free from
rats, mice, reaches, waterbugs, an oc-
casionaI tarantula or scorpion. He
scents a stranger as quickly as would
a detective. He knows you are one.
But as you are with me it will be all
right. He and I are acquainted
And then Partridge called up some
thing to him in Tagalese and in few
moments he moved away.
''Bite? Oh, yes, and viciously, too
if fooled with. He can infiict serious
wounds with his fine, sharp teeth. But
he has no poison fangs."
Two or three evenings after that /
witnessed how he operated. a great
coal-b1ack rat was coming along on a
beam just below the one occupied by
his snakeship. AS he came opposite to
me big serpent's black and yellow
spotted head shot out four or five feet
away. He seized that rat as cat would
between his teeth. Next day as ]
passed this snake fast asleep in the hot
sun l noticed ratlike enlargement or
expansion on his diaphragm. / knew
where that rat was.-1loilo Letter in
WaShin 9tOn Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

enormous strength, and the few cap
tured have had to be kept in close con
fnement. Sally seems to have beer
born with better temper than most
her kind, for so far she has shown non
of the wicked traits that have distin
quished other orang-outangs.
She is an educated animal and eats
her meals with knife and fork, sitting
at the table with napkin tied under
her chin, looking to a near-sighted per
son for all the world like and ugly and
very hirsute old man with large head
and an intelligent habit of bending too
far over his plate.-Philadelphi Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Cures for Insomain-

In the matter of inducing sleep much
depends upon the individual. One per
son will find hearty meal before bed
time conducive to sleep, while another
thinks that an empty stomach is the
best plan in order to obtain sleep. A
cold bath, rubbing the hands in cold
water, wet towel applied to the tenn
pies are all helpful to a good nights
rest Some persons think that the only
way to insure sleep is to fix the mine
upon some real or fancied object, Will
others think that to count from one ON
ward endlessly will weary the brain S,
that sleep viii come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

stions show how very small the pony
really is. The carriage to which it is
yoked is a child's mail cart, and it seems
big enough for it. The little lady who
holds the reins is Miss Rhoda Hunter,
and the pony's name is also Rhoda.
This. small yet perfectly formed speci
men of the pony breed belongs to Mr..
Peter Anderson, Lerwick. 1t is three
years old, yet stands but 30 inches in
height. It is black in color and is in
the same shaggy condition in which it
came out of its native hills. Its owner
mas refused a big price for this rarity
Brooklyn Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

waist, making one waist carry one
twice the usual time.
The summer girls patriotism is most
~ visible in the small ornaments of
dress. With a soft tie of white pique
or silk figured in delicate design, stick
pins enameled in red, white and blue
are worn. The correct design in these
pins are small flags and bows, and it
must be admitted that they are much
prettier than the loud dress effects
which make one look like a walking
Fourth-of-July show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

Gentleman (whO has engaged aged
colored hackman to drive him from
the station to the hoteD Say, un lie,
what's your name?
Driver-My name, sab, is George
Washington
Gentleman - George Washington!
that name seems familiar.
Driver-Well, TO de Lawd's sake L
should think it ought to. Here been
drivin' to this station TO bout %
years, sah.-Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Arithmetic.

Tom asked of Dick, with smile so slick,
This question in arithemetic:
Were you possessed of dollars ten,
And asked for a V,
How much would be left TO you then?
An answer give to me-
Twas easy and Dick heSitated not.
But answered.: Just ten dollars" on the
spot.
Harlem Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Designing Wretch.

The Artless Girl-O, MIR. Spoonamore.
your necktie has gone all awry. Shall
tie it for you?
The Artful Youth-If you will be so
good Will You fix it any way want
1t? Thanks. Please stand right in
front of me and tie it at the back of
my neck. I'll shift it around myself
Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Lost His TemDer.

Terrence with the hod)-Yer not
workin', Dinnie. Are yez out of job?
Dennis-Shure, Oh fell off of a nine
shtory buildin' yesterday an Oigot mad
an quit.
Terrence-Aw, go on, Yer too sinsi-
tive.-Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
walks When Others sleep

Does your husband walk much dur
ing the day?"
No, l think not; he does most of his
walking at night
rs he policeman
'Oh, no; but we've got year-old
baby at the house, you know
Sonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
A Horrible Revenge.

Briggs-That was sad thing about
young Smith, wasn't it? His rich aunt
died and left him nothing but her piano
Griggs-Dear me, how cruel of her.
But what is he going to do about it?
Briggs-Oh, he is getting his revenge.
He had it moved out near the cemetery,
and he is taking lessons on it.-Harlem
Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
A PETTIcOAT NOVELTY.
Watch My Lady When She Lifts Her
Skirt and You VIII See Most
Gorgeous Designs.

In these days when so much depends
upon the fit of the dress skirt around
the hips and the exact fullness around
the foot, the silk petticoat is an article
of much Importance. The very latest
skirts are cut with circular yokes and
fitted carefully and smoothly around
the figure with no gathers at the back.
All kinds of brilliant plaid and
striped goods come for fashioning these
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
TINY SHETLAND PONY.
9AlthOuEh Three Years Old, Yet II
Stands but Thirty-TwO
r Inches in Height.

Here is the smallest Shetland pony
iiving. At first sight one would mag
inc the man on the left of the picture to
be giant in stature, but it is only
''Willim," the park keeper of the pub
lie park at Lerwick, who is of medium
height. His relatively huge proper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
MakinG 1t Easier.

YES" said Mrs. Nexdore, las con-
scientiQus woman l always feel L am
bound to love my neighbor as myself
When they are so downright mean that
l just can't do it / move into some other
neighborhood." Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
The Last Stray.

It's bad enough to have the little
German band break loose.
And pile the misery on you
Without the least excuse,
But what is infinitely worse
Than all the tunes they play
Is to have them come round with the hat,
Suggesting that you pay.
Philadelphia North American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
sumcient Grounds.

I'm going to get divorce"
ION what grounds?"
''Bigamy. After 1 married him L
learned he was welded to his money"
Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
SOFT TIE REIGNS.
Although 1t Is Now in Hts Second Sea-
son, Its Popularity Is Great
err Than Ever.

That there are always two sides to a
question is proved in the case of the
soft summer tie. Besides its beauty
comes in the argument of its utility, for
the soft tie with its many ends saves
many quarter in laundry bills.
Having width as well as length, the
broad tie protects the front of the shirt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

Mike" said Flooding Pete, ''dere's
only one time when l envies de rich"
I'm ashamed of yer weakness"
Il don't blame you. But when L read
about desc sweIls comm all de way.
from Europe as saloon passengers,
can't help feelin' a pang o jealousy
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Early Indications.

''And when we became engaged all
he did was to kiss my hand
Yes; I've heard his mother say he
vas the kind of boy who would make
,ne piece of candy last him a week. =
indianapolis Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Ont OF STYLE.

In these days when the ladies fair are
strong in outdoor sports,
And learn to box and row and shoot and
ride.
To golf and run and do great stunts within
the tennis courts
There's no such thing among US as the
erstwhile blUshing bride.
-Philadelphia North American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
An Honest Man.

Biggs-Does Dobbs ever bring any
thing back that he borrows?
Boggs-Oh, yes. He brought back
my snow shovel on the first of May
Il. Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Good Customers.

Horse Dealer-Nes, sir; we sell most
of our horses through the matrimonial
advertisements
Friend-How Is that?
Horse Dealer-Why, when we sees 4
Teller advertising for a wife we know
he's a good thing to stick on hOrse.-
Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Usually the Wsy.

4 used to buy necllties for my wife, -
he said, but 1 had to quit il. Those L
bought for her never suited her"
so she buys them herself now, does
she?-
No; she takes those 1 buy for my
self They always seem to suit her.
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
To the Sweet Girl Graduate.

IT'S not by Iosic's power that you
Will rule this world of ours. my deaFs.
But Just as other women do
You'll sway mankind with smiles and
tears.
N Y Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
German Telephone system.

The telephone service of Germany is
controlled and managed by the de-
partment for posts and telegraphs
The rates are low, the charge for To-
cal telephone being s3s.55 per annum
Including the rental of the instrument
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Not an Ordinary Kind.

Dorothy was dining at a neighbours.
and when she was passed the loaf-sugar
or her coffee she said shyly:
mo, I thank you; l never use any
,ut congratulated sugar in my coffee. ="
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
The Lone Fisherman.

He fishes for suckers from morning till
night
And nothing but ''skeeters' come near him
to bite,
And only one sucker is there. we opine,
And that is the one al his end of the line
L. A w Bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

Patriotic Orator-Remember George
Washington! When you want thing
well done you must always do it your
self
Voice from the Crowd-How about
getting your hair cut?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
No Need to Worry.

He (gloomiIy)-My salary has been
cut down 10 per cent.
She (brightly)-What's the differ
ence! L know where l can buy lots of
things marked down 80 per cent.-N
y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Nothing to Live For

Officer-Come out o that. No swim
min in here.
Clarence O'Rafferty-I amt swim
min. I'm tryin' ter commit suicide
cause me love has been spurned by u
heartless croquette.-N. y. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
A Family Secret.

''DoeSn't your son inherit his lighting
qualities?"
Yes, but don't refer to that; he got
| them from his mother. Chicago Rec
ord.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Would Seem Not

Browne-There is always fire where
there is much smoke.
Towne-Huh! Guess you never tried
to build fire in the kitchen stove at
five o'clock in the morning.-N. Y
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Clear Case of swiadIe.

81 see you have a glass eye, Pat"
Yes, yer amer; but it's a swindle,
six. can't see nuthing out of it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07

acre, while this year 1t is perhaps not
far from correct to place it at thirty to
sixty bushels, Last years corn crop
in this part Of Iowa was a record
breaker; its like was never seen before
and it may be long time before it will
be seen again. and that this years crop
is smaller should not be surprising, says
the News.
SIOUX CITY-The city street de-
spartment is getting tired of replacing
sidewalks and aprons for the third and
fourth times in the residence portion of
the city on the hill. THE damage the
fellows did on Halloween night was
bad enough" said a member of the de-
partment yesterday, "and it seems that
they ought to be willing to quit now
that they have had three or four nights
more of it, We have repaired damage
day after day, only to find it repeated
at night time. Don't you think what
ever gang is doing this work is carry
ing things just a little too far? The
lefty can't afford to pay for their prank
ishness and deviltry more than four or
five times"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07
POULTRY POINTERS.
'ats make good feed for the melting

Oats make good feed for the melting
hens.
Picking ducks develop early and are
good market fowls.
Fowls on the farm will eat much waste
grain and rid the farm of weed seeds and
insects.
If there are pullets or cockerels in
some of the broods that grow faster than
the rest, select them out to keep.
1t is well enough to give hens oily food
when they are in low condition or are
debilituted from the attacks of lice.
The heavy sitters should have shallow
nest boxes and rather fiat nests; other
wise there will be many broken eggs.
Generally the pullet that begins to lay
earliest in life is the one that will lay
the largest number Of eggs through life.
If hen does not hatch until late. it
will, as a rule, be better to market her,
as late melting hens are rarely profitable.
When good wheat is low in price, the
economy of buying screenings is, to say
the least. doubtful. They contain but a
small per cent of nutriment, while good
wheat is a valuable food.
Early Matched pullets always begin to
lay in the fall and early winter. They
will soon pay for themselves when eggs
are scarce and high. Never sell the best
of the early pullets.-St. Louis Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07
A "a MODE.

In direct contract to black and many
of the fashionable somber colors are red
cloths, serges and cancels hair goods.
Great favor is still shown to jackets,
oyerdresses and skirt decorations shaped
with curving effects and scalloped edges.
Among novel styles in trimming which
have appeared fur is used to emphasize
and enrich the floral and other designs on
lace or net.
French milliners continue to use the
wings Of birds in profusion, the entire
bird appearing on many Of the newly i'm
ported models.
Blue is certainly one of the dominant
colors now in vogue, fer it is blue, in ev-
cry tint and tone, for day or evening
wear. 1t ranges from deepest "Dewey,"
or admiral, blue to the palest hyacinth
and lavender dyes.
Not few of the long, graceful envel-
oping French redingotes and Newmarkets
are belted around the entire waist. A
few are belted from the underarm seams
across the back and still others from
these seams across the front.
Fancy satin or cloth medallions, lattice
and scroll designs in openwork mohair
and other silky wool braids, chenille, bits
of fur and silk cord, all in new applique
effects, are very fashionable used as q
garniture for stylish cloth costumes.
Combinations of materials and colors
in one gown appear to be quite as fash
ionable as they have been for many sea-
sons past despite the reports which came
early in the season to the effect that new
autumn gowns were to be formed of a
single material and dye.
Polka dotted yelyets were worn year
ago as hat and bonnet fabrics or trim
mings. This season they are similarly
employed, but they likewise appear
among the fancy coats and jacket bod
ices, drap skirts, skirt decorations and
the new shirt waists or blouses trimmed
with satin bands the color of the dot in
the velyet.-New York Post.