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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

WOMEN AND POCKETS.
Some Pertinent Comments by Elisa
beth Cady Stanton, Famous
SuHFa1ist Agitat0r.

The daily press gave an account q
few days since of young woman
walking in the street with her blind
mother, her pocketbook in hand, who
was suddenly robbed by man, who
was arrested and is now paying the
penalty of his crime in Jail. If the
woman had had pocket and her
purse in it she might still be enjoying
her money and the man his liberty.
Going to see a friend off to Europe
not long ago I saw young woman
hurrying to the vessel, her train in
one hand, her umbrella and handker-
chief in the other and her purse held
in her teeth!
Ever and anon we hear of these val
tables snatched from their possessors,
for which men and boys are arrested
and punished. In view of this result
the pocket is more than a question of
fashion, it becomes one of morals; it
is wonderful what dangers women
will endure and inflict on others at
the behests of fashion,; if they choose
to suffer the accidents that befal1
themselves, that is one thing, but to
endanger the safety of others in
crowded places is quite another. A
young girl not long since, trying to
get into car, incumbered with train,
pocketbook, umbrella, cardcase and
bundle, having an uncertain hold,
was by sudden jerk thrown to the
ground and all her possessions scat
tered in the mud; she was seriously
figured, and in consequence walked on
crutches for six months.
Perhaps the authorities of the
church might do something to rouse
the religious sensibilities of the wom-
en- in this direction. The apostles and
prophets in Bible times did not think it
beneath their dignity to give women
some directions as to their duties, and
an appeal in our day might not be in
vain. The discipline of the church re-
quires all women to cover their heads
when they enter the cathedrals; Paul
advised them not to braid their hair
nor wear gaudy apparel, but to mod
estly cover their faces with wells
Many of the books in the New Tesla
ment have special directions in regard
to the dress of women. And Isaiah
was quite strenuous as to most of the
ornaments dear to their hearts. In
the third chapter, sixteenth verse, he
says: Because the daughters of Zion
are naughty and walk mincing as they
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
ODD WORK FOR WOMEN.
New Modes of Earning q Livelihood
Devised by Victims OF "Genteel
Poverty"

edies of modern society. Yet out of
the evil comes good, and from abso-
lutte necessity clever women devise
new modes of earning livelihood.
Most of those who find themselves in
reduced circumstances take up ordi-
nary callings, but few plunge out
of the beaten path and make some idle
accomplishment the basis of paying
vocation. One young woman uptown
who in the past learned to make lace
as a fad now puts it to practical use
by repairing old and priceless 1aces.
She carries what may be called kit
of tools, including lacemaker's pill
low, full set of threads and various
kinds of needles, and restores an in
jured collar or an ancient fichu in
the presence of the owner. The work
is exceedingly difficult and the reward
correspondingly high.
Several women have taken up index
ing. Their patrons are people who
keep scrapbooks, and who are too
busy, or, as is more often the case, too
negligent, to index for themselves.
The work is slow and laborious. L.
demands a wide literary knowledge
and often a knowledge of French and
German. The pay is moderate, being
usually three dollars a day.
Artistic and fancy bookbinding is
practiced by eight or ten women in
New York city. This is a skilled trade
of the highest class, demanding both
technical skill and artistic ability.
Two of the binders have done such
good work as to make them moderate
ly famous.
A Vassar girl with penchant for
chemistry found herself thrown upon
her own resources three years ago
and adopted for her daily work the
giving of instruction to members Of
her sex upon the subject of cold
cream To the uninitiated this seems
very simple matter, but in truth it
is very complex. It involves knowl
edge of the various fats and oils, in.
Guiding spermaceti, cocoa butter, wax.
japan wax, almond cream, lanoline.
and such medical ingredients as ben
zoin, camphor, myrrh, carbolic acid.
sulphur, arsenic, zinc and white lead.
Women who contemplate a foreign
tour or who are to receive distin-
guished foreigners are often at loss
respecting the etiquette of European
countries. They can get out of their
trouble by taking a course of lessons
from teachers who have lived abroad
in days of wealth. At least ten bright
young women have taken up derma-
tology with special reference to the
hair and scalp. They visit their pa
tients the same as physicians and earn
a handsome living. At least two in
this city clear more than $4,000 a year
Restoring old photographs gives
profitable employment to number
of women who have become experts
| in the use of the camera. It does not
pay very well in general. but now and
then, when there is strong family love
involved, it gives very handsome re-
turns. One successful woman inlays
| books.-N. 7. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

60, making tinkling with their feet.
Therefore the Lord will smite the
crown of the head of the daughters
of Zion.
''In that day the Lord will take
away the tinkling ornaments about
their feet, and their cauls, and their
round tires like the moon.
1.-THE chains, and the bracelets, and
the mufhers.
1.-The head bands, and the tablets,
and the earrings.
1.-THE rings, and the nose jewels,
and the NANTES, and the wimples, and
the crisping pins.
''The glasses, and the hoods, and the
veils."
If it was thought worth while to
put all these directions in the Bible
why should it not be as well to have
ter in the canon and civil laws, and
men in high places give some direc-
tions to our daughters in this line?
A student in one of our city colleges
not long since, going to the black
board, left her purse, containing five
dollars, on her desk; when she re-
turned it was gone. The president
called his pupils together and stated
the case, reproaching them for the
deed, saying: s'But if the owner viii
cut off the part of her dress tina,
trails on the floor and make gener
Gus pocket in which to keep her purse
she will save her weak companions
from further temptation and hersel1
from greater losses.".Ellzabeth Cady
Stanton, in Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

Police Justice Judah, of Portland,
Me-. inadvertently rode a bicycle upon
q forbidden sidewalk recently and, ON
being reprimanded by citizen, went
to his own Office and swore out a war.
rant for his own arrest. The warrant
was delivered to Marshal Gibson, who
arrested Judah and brought him into
his own court for trial. judah sat as
his police judge and took his own plea
of guilty, fined himself the usual sum
of one dollar and then paid the fine.
The record of the case was in the usual
form.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
BICYCLE AMBULANCE.
II Can he Manipulated by the Hfaet
Alone without the Ala 81 .
Second Person.

The bicycle is such q convenient
means of transportation that it is
nothing extraordinary that inventors
should apply it to the carriage Of an
ambulance for emergency cases. We
illustrate in the accompanying cut q
machine fitted with an ambulance
which can be manipulated by the rid
er alone without the aid of any other
person, it being the invention OF
Hiram L. Getz. of Marshalltown, Iowa.
It is intended primarily as a means OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
KING AND CYCLIST RACE.
Ais Majesty Won with His Aut0mO-
bile, But Had to Pay for His
Own Drinks.

King Leopold of Belgium is an en-
husiastic all-around sportsman. Just
aow his fad is the automobile. At
Brussels recently his majesty was
sassing along the Avenue de Tervuer-
a when cyclist shot past the royal
automobile and shouted, regard
ess of the majesty that doth hedge
king" "Polle! "a diminutive of
Leopold), he who reaches Quatre Bras
asst pays drinks" He then shot
ahead. King Leopold, who perfectly
understood the challenge, laughed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
sponginx Wooden. at Home.

Never in home dressmaking cut any
kind of wooden goods until they have
been sponged, as cheap material is
often not dampened before it is sold.
To do this properly at home get an
ironing board or table the width OF
the goods and cover with tightly
stretched calico. Spread your cloth
wrong side up, cover with q linen
cloth that has been well wrung out
in water and then press with a hot
iron the 1engthwise of the goods. New.
er let the iron be still. and the goods
must fall evenly on the Hoor on to q
clean cloth as pressed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

He Was Tender.
ss1Giss Colby fattahed me sewy
much yestahday," said Freddie
Hayrebrane.
Indeed ?''
sYa-as. She told me that when Il
came out on the stage in ouab pWivate
theatwicals 1 looked good enough to
eat"
"Well, that is substantially what she
remarked to me. She said your face
was like billed lobster."lLeslie
Weekly.
Lifess Mystery.
We come into the world. not knowing why
And many of us merely sit about
Until the time arrives for us to Ole.
Instead of pitching In and finding out
-Chicago Tfmes-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

MILITARY CYCLISTS.
they Are Now . Recognized Part Of
the Armies Of England and
Continental Powers.

The number OF cyclers in the Euro
pean armies has been gradually in
sreasing of late years. AS long ago as
1894 England had 5000 in her army.
Italy is now organizing q cyclist COM
panY in each regiment, for reconnois-
sance and messenger duty, and spe-
sia1 engineer section, for the rapid de-
struction OF railroads and telegraph
lines. France has cyclist company
tor each army corps and cavalry d.
Sision, Russia eight cyclers in each
regiment, and other nations use con-
stantly increasing number in the au-
tumn maneuvers. Automobiles are to
De used not only, behind the front of
the armies-that is, with the trains
Sut also at the front with the troops
themselves. At the last French maneu-
<ers they were employed to transport
the outposts, and for carrying orders.
and at the last German maneuvers
sight such wagons, some large traction
Denzine motors and other small auto
mobiles were used with such success
that number of both kinds have since
'oeen ordered for the army. The pur-
oose of the larger wagons is to trans
port ammunition, supplies and mate
rial; their great advantage is their
speed and the fact that they reduce (by
7alf to two-thirds) the length of the
column of the trains on account of
their great carrying power, the alb
Sence of horses, mules or oxen, and OF
the forage required for these draught
animals. The smaller wagons are for
messenger duty, the rapid transport of
men and equipments, outpost duty and
aospital service. England has used
motor wagons for heavy traffic quite
extensively at Aldershot, and is now
Asing them in the Transvaal. Among
the latest English constructions are
~ a four-wheeled automobile, worked
by = benzine motor, attaining speed
of 25 miles an hour, carrying one man
and MAXIM gun, and (2) an armored
motor wagon carrying in turret two
machine guns and their cannoneers
and also a searchlight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
A CHEERFUL WINDOW.

serve many useful purposes. The shelf
affords an excellent chance for placing
an aquarium or large fish globe.
Gold and silver fish are very beautiful
when seen against bright window.
On the shelf may also be placed some
potted plants. Above is chance for a
Gagged bird, showing between the folds
of drapery curtain, that hangs flush
with the walls of the room. Shelves
could be put across the middle of the
side sashes, if desired, affording room
for smaller pots of plants or climbing
plants that can be trained to run up
about the top of the bay window
Webb Donnell, in Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
A CHEERFUL WINDOW.
There II Nothinx That Adds quite So
Much Attractiveness to tho
Average Home.

A small bay window is hardly large
enough to sit in. hence some means of,
utilizing its presence that will add at
tractiveness to the room, without shut
ting out any of the windows light, Is
certainly worth considering. The IL
lustration shows a scheme both at
tractive and convenient. The low
window sashes have below them shelf
that fills the space of the bay window.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Then the Earth Yawned

Then the Earth YaWned.
Mr.. LIE Jecks-Well, Miss Coldcash,
{ suppose you received a good many
birthday cards?
Miss Coldcash (sweetly)-Oh. yes;
md there was one particularly dainty
and artistic. I am sure it came from
you.
Mr.. LIE Jecks (delighted)-What
makes you think so?
Miss Coldcash-Because sent it to
Fou on your last birthday.-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Picture. Of Fi.h An the See.

Prot. Boutan has succeeded in max
fng snap shot photographs Of fish in
the sea, at a depth of about nine feet.
His plan is to let down into the water
a white sheet and then attract the fish
in front of it by judicious distribu-
ton of toothsome bait. The object of
the proceeding is to increase our
knowledge of the movements of fish
when not constrained by artificial sur
roundings or confinement. It has been
proposed to lower cameras two or
three miles in the sea and make photo
graphs there by fashlight, but the
enormous pressure at such depths
Nvouid, it is objected. crush the appar-
Atus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
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Mother-Why, dear, what's the mat
ter? -
Daughter-Geo-Geo asked me II
he could-ki-kiss me.
'Well, my dear, George is-a very nice
Foung man, and we all know that he is
sery much in love with You"
"Ye-y-e-s, but when he went and
md asked me, of course I had to be in
ignant and say mo-" Boo, hoo, hoo!
IN. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Then She Had to Explain.

"How does it come" she asked,
shat you haven't named any of your
sons after great man? You have
no George Washington or Henry
Clay or U. S. Grant in your family,
have you?"
'N-no," he answered, 'but you
know our oldest boy is named after
me.''-Chicago Times-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
InfantfIe Pes.imi.m.

Aunt Emma-Well, Mary, haven't
seen you for long time. I hear that
you have little sister at your house.
suppose she cries sometimes?
Little Mary-Cries? Well, should
say she does! Why. I never saw
anyone who appeared to look on the
dark side of things as she does!-
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
The Parts .Were Lost.

Hotel Man (who thinks he is calling
down his butcher)-Say, I am shy a
heart and liver, eight ribs and a
shoulder. Now, 1 want 'em right away.
Railway Office (Which has been con-
nected by mistake)-Sorry, sir; but
the wreck has been cleared up.-Balti-
more American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
That Boy Again.

Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly)-Do have an
otber piece of cake, Cousin John.
Cousin John-Why. really, I've al
ready had two; but it's so good be-
ieve 1 will have another.
Little Johnnie (excitedly)-Ma's a
winner! Mas winner! She said
she'd bet you'd make pig of your
self!-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
PrexafIfnxPa..ion.

Jaggles-How do you account for
the fact that the women have be-
come such great readers of Ameri-
can novelist
Waggles-It must be because they
can get a dollar-fifty book at the bar
gain counters for q dollar and i've
cents.-Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Bright Little Polly.

"Polly, dear, suppose 1 were to
shoot at tree with five birds ON it,
and kill three, how many would there
be left?"
Polly Jagged six)-Three, please.
Teacher-No; two would be left.
Polly-No, there wouldn't. The
three shot would be left and the
other two would be flied away.-Tit-
Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Up I'm the Air.

what sort of a fellow is Swell
dup?"
that you can never convince that
there's plenty of room at the top
'Pessimistic, eh2"
'sNot at all, but he thinks he's
there already, and that he occupies
all the space. "-Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Easy to Avoid II.

81 don't see what there is SO OBJ
iectionable about the custom Of Civ
ing tips" said the mean man. $50
long as it is the practice to give the
tip only after the service is per-
formed a waiter never knows what
to expect, and one can get along
very comfortably and very cheap1y
by merely changing restaurants ev-
cry day."-Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Cleane.t Town In Europe.

The neatest town in the world e
BROCK, Holland So tidy are the in
habitants that they won't allow
horses in the streets. It contains =
population of 2,700. and the chief in
dustry Is the making Of Edam cheese
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
The nIeditafixe CHI.

Her eyes were dreamy and 1t gave
His jealous heart a shock;
But she unused not on other men
Her thoughts were Of frock.
Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
R-r-retribufiOn.

"They have twins at that house
across the street"
81 am glad of it."
'Why, what difference does it make
to your"
1.-The man who lives there is the same
man who used to wake me at five
o'clock every Sunday morning last
summer with his internal lawn
mower."-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
An Icy Day,

A-tripping down the street she sped.
Across the wintry sleet;
found it hard to keep my head
AS twas to keep my feet.
washington Star,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

To Reach Mans Heart.
o woman, n seeker
Your way to gain
Ger man, the weaker,
The means are plain;
Would you be able
Vain man TO rule.
The dinner table
Let be your school.
You need no ballot
To win your part:
Just tickle his palate
You touch his heart.
Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Lest Men Forget.

Why sit mourning over troubles?
Grieving cannot clear away;
Things, alas, are far from perfect,
But they might be worse to-day:
Deadly germs keep multiplying,
War and want are with us yet
But the coon songs gone! Be joyful.
Lest men forget-,est men forget!
Chicago Times-Heral6.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Extremes,

Extremes.
The man who never stops to think
Through haste is oft bereft.
The man who stops to think too long
Stands round till he gets left.
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Firm Belfever

Tommy, does your father believe in
flanneis?"
"Yessum! Externally and Internal
ly ?''
"How can that be -
why. flannel shirts and flannel
cakes."-ch Chicago Daily News. !
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

He-Ahi What beautiful creature!
She-Sir! How dare you!
He-Excuse me, madam! referred
only to the dog!-Der Dorfbarbier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

Young Wife-You must taste this
cake, Henry; the cook book says it's
excellent.-ChicagoI Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Sole and Heel.

They were reading the old mans
will.
You are the sole heir" said the
attorney, addressing the daughter.
The local wit chuckled and said:
'sWho got the hee1?"
81 did," spoke up Perry Rosette.
'eI used to call on the daughter
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

Guest-Can you give me a room and
bath?
Clerk can give you a room, but
I'm too busy to battle you just now
Fun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
From Our Own Omar.

From Our Own Omar.
You walk the floor at night and fret-but
waiti
The one you carry will sure s Fate.
Walk with his child, cen as your father
did
Relentless Time avenges soon or late!
-Chicago TimeS-Heraid.
The age-herald., 1901-06-17
FOOD FOR MEMORY. The Kind That Builds Up the Brain.

It Is hard to believe that certain kinds of food will strengthen the memory. and yet upon the condition of the brain de- bends the character of the mind, and It's power to remember and to exert itself in various ways and a healthy brain can only be maintained by we'll selected food.
 Now we know that daily use of the brain uses up certain parts that are thrown out through the pores to the outer surface of the skin. This waste, is natural and must be made up from food.
 Grape-Nuts Food was made especially to rebuild the brain and nerve centers. An experience in Chicago will Illustrate.
 Mrs G. H. Baber, 52S South Paulina St., writes, "I had terrible siege of gastri- tis, my stomach refused every thing fin the way of food until got hold of Grape Nuts It was perfectly wonderful and marvellous to see the difference. began to improve at once. I weighed myself about that time and found that 1 had 118 pounds to my credit. I gained in weight. strength and health steadily and rapidly, and now weigh 160 pounds and am strong and in better health than ever in my life.
 have lately had a seven months course of vocal instruction and have memori- zed 5S songs and most of the accompani- ments besides several piano pieces. When I started in 1t seemed difficult to memor- ize one, but my memory has been grow ing better every day and I now find it easy to commit to memory without diff ficulty.
 T have taken no medicine, but my steady diet of Grape-Nu Food has given me strength. health and memory"
The age-herald., 1901-06-17
DR. r. w. AYaES,
Surgeon in Missionary Hospital Writes
 of China.

Dr. T. w. Ayers, formerly of Anniston, has written the following letter to Dr. J. C. LeGrande of this city from Hwang- -Hien, China, where he has been sent as a surgeon in the Baptist mission dry hospital
 'Hwang- Hien. China, May 8, 1901
 "we reached here last Friday. We stayed in Shanghai two weeks and in Che Foo nearly one week. There are hos pitfalls in each of these places and have had ample opportunities to study the dealings with Chinese in dispensary and hospital practice.
 "We are equally as we'll pleased here as we expected to be- It seems to De a fine section of country. The ground is exceedingly rich and very productive. The market is better than I expected. We can get nearly anything here that we could in Anniston. Some things are higher and some cheaper Upon the whole we can live, think, decidedly cheaper here than we could in Annis- ton.
 "1 have not started my dispensary work yet, and will not get ready for it for probably two weeks yet. Have to rent place, get drugs, etc, before can open it.
 we are all we'll Mrs. Ayers and the children stood the trip splendidly, but was seasick all the time I was on the steamer. Am feeling all right though now.
 Harry came off from Birmingham without getting the books you intended to send me. need an anatomy and can't get along without it. So am going to ask you to send an anatomy, Practice and Physiology over to Rev. c. W. Pruitt. 152 Randolph street, Atlanta, Ga, and he will bring them out to me.
 'In enclose you my Chinese name. In writing names they always write sur name first. My name Si is pronounced I.
 "I have a teacher who is a Chinese doctor. His name is Dr. Gnu, pronounced Jew. He is large, handsome, good na- tured man.