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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

pert leather burners, experts in many
things which crippled boys can do.
Woody Crest is known far and wide
and the neighbors seeing the boys out
for an airing Of an afternoon say:
Here come Helen's babies" Her lat
est charity is to give $10O, 900 for the
building of another big home for girls
and boys.
Il like Helen Could" said member
of political club, because she does not
put on airs"
ST like her because she does not
argue" said another.
Il like her because she does not try
to outdress u.s. said third. And SO
each one had word of commendation-
Miss Gould is far from aggressive.
She allows her dear friend, Mrs. Russell
Sage, to go ahead and che follows. We
are making up bags for the soldiers In
the Philippines Mrs. Sage will an
nounce; land put a jacknife in EACH"
One by one the different members
present will tell what they will place in
the bags, one a sewing companion, one
a book, another calendar. And so on
When all have finished Mrs. Sage will
say: And Miss Helen Gould commits
SlOuS IuS " lIdS SAO RA1$N -
purse in each bag, containing a gold
piece"
And, later in the Philippines, each SOL
der of the hundred or more who receive
those bags will be gladdened by purse
and a gold piece.
That is Helen Gould's way" the
ladies will whisper.
Just where Miss Gould's benefactions
have taken her no one knows She loves
to present large and valuable articles to
the government and, during the Spanish
war she attempted to give warship.
! And the government has, in all possible
| cases. accepted these gifts, declining
certain ones when it was unconstitu-
| ional to accept.
Helen Gould's smallest charity is a
flower charity. She owns an immense
dollhouse at Tarrytown and the flowers
| from this great glass series OF structures
are sert to the poor. do You give those
| to the poor of your neighborhood? 90
asked visiting stranger.
NO" said Miss Gould, smiling, "but
| to those who are In need. And all Of my
| frieods are in need-of my good wishes.
daily" she added with that curious look
| which her friends call "the Jay Gould
expression
Is Eelen Gould pretty or il she not?
This Is a question which IS often
asked. In reply 1t can be said that Helen
Gould has a very sweet face. tits good.
| pleasant face, rather serious but very
nice. She is good looking distinctly and
| might be called pretty. Her dross, while
costly, is rather plain, though she wears
the finest cf gowns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

for proper care of wounded enemies
or prisoners.
The Geneva Red Cross treaty was
not adopted by the United States until
1882, and it remained for this country
to organize the civil branch of the So
ciety and have it adopted as the Amer
lean amendment. This provides for the
extending of relief in cases of disaster
other than war, and of late years the
American Red Cross society has taken
the lead in work of this character, the
most important instance being that in
connection with the Martinique vol
canO horror. An entirely new develop
ment of the work of the American ma
tional society is in the industrial field,
where organized effort is being made
to provide efficient means of render
ing instant emergency. treatment in
case of accident occurring in factories,
mills, on the railroads, in stores,
schools. homes and wherever accident
is liable to occur
Ever since. Florence Nightingale
rendered such noble and splendid serv-
ices in the hospital. at Scutari during
the terrible Crimea war in 1886, the
power and efficiency of women in time
IL.
through the Red Cross society now
mainly that they extend their services,
but during the civil war in this coun-
try and when there was no Red Cross
organization through which to work,
! the women came by hundreds and
thousands offering their service, and
rendering aid on the battle field and in
the; hospitals which brought many q
poor. fellow back to the Lard of the
living when he was just about to re-
spond to "taps" on the other side The
women did not have the uniform and
the insignia of the Red Cross then,
they did not have the splendid train
ing and organization to help them IN
their work of mercy, but they did have
the same heroic, tender, compassion
ate spirit which moves womanhood To-
day to respond to the call of humanity
and follow in gentle ministry in the
wake of the warning armies Then
there were the individuals moved by
one impulse of mercy and purpose Ut
| service searching the battiefields for
the wounded and dying after the smoke
of conflict had passed and the still dark
night had settled down; to-day there
is the organized effort, the uniformed
corps, the systematic service, the per-
| feet equipment There can be no hope
| to improve over the noble spirit Of
self-sacrifice and devotion OF the wo-
men Of the days gone by. but with that
same spirit moving womanhood to-day,
how vastly more effective become beg
| efforts through such an organizatios
as the Red Cross society
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

alive to the probable needs for active
service on the battlefield and in the
army hospitals. Count Won Ontsof-
dashkoff, who was one of the closest
friends of Emperor Alexander Ill, the
father of the present car, is at the
head of the Russian Red Cross and will
work under the direct supervision and
patronage of the empress dowager. The
Golfers Of the society have been filled
to carry on, the work. To begin with it
will have 100000, of which ST. Pc
tersburg alone contributed S2,500,000.
In addition to this work of the Red
Cross society, Emperor Nicholas has
accepted the offer of the knightly or
ders of Count and Livonia and Estho-
mia, to equip a medical corps for serv-
ice at the front, and this is only the be-
ginning of similar offers from other
royal orders and Russian societies
Russia was the last of the European
powers to recognize the. Red Cross
movement and enter into the treaty
known as the Geneva convention. The
movement was the outgrOwth Of the
experiences of Swiss gentleman by
the name of Henri Durant, who wit
messed in 1859 the horrors of war on
the battlefield of Solferino, and was
aroused to the need Of some organiza-
ton which would have for its object
the ame1ioration of the suffering of the
soldiers on the batt1efields and in the
hospitals. As result Of his efforts an
international convention was called to
meet in Geneva in 1854, to which 16
governments responded. All the Eu-
ropean nations of Europe were repre-
scented but Russia. and it was not ,uu-
til three years after this convention,
in 1876, that she adopted the code OF
the society, providing. for the protec-
ton of the hospitals and people bear
ing the insignia Of the Red Cross and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

her father. She spent thousands upon
It and, in so doing, she gave the work
men Of that little New England village
such a boom of prosperity that her
bounty is talked about to this day. says
q writer in the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Detroit Free Press says Miss
Gould believes in charity. She does not
care whether it is organized or not Nor
does she care whether the recipients are
old enough to advertise her good deeds
or not.
Near her lovely home on the Hudson
she has built home for little crippled
boys. She calls it Woody Crest. She
built the house. filed 1t with little Grip
Piles. hired the best teachers for them
and now supports them in comfort
These little boys are taught the use
full crafts. and. when they leave Woody
Crest they are expert wood caryers, ex-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
Tiny Time2ieceG

1t is prevalent idea that ladies'
watches, on account OF their usually
small size, fsil as good timekeepers.
There is, however. young woman in
England who for some months has useG
no other watch than that set in her en-
sagement ring. and she always keeps
ner appointments IL is q marQuise ring.
ell set about with diamonds, and show
ing in its center perfect convex crystal
magnifying a wee watch face without
hands. The mechanism of this fairy
timepiece was made in Switzerland at
great cost, but the idea of SO small q
xstch set In so quaint q fashion is no
newer than the reign Of Louis XIV,
when the spendthrift monarch present
ed famously beautiful watch ring to his
charming sister-fn-law. the duchess Of
Orleans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
WAS ONCE THE OCEAN.
the Pacific at One Time Extended
as Far rs Salt Lake.

A recent dispatch from Salt Lake City
Utah., states that Mrs. B. +. House, Q
former Cincinnati woman, has made Q
discovery which proves conclusiVely to
scientists, according to the dispatch, that
Salt lake was once . part OF the Pacific
ocean; states the Cincinnati Times-Star.
For years biologists and learned SCI
entfsts, including experts from the
Smithsonian institution, have made
vain efforts to discover some convincing
proof that the inland sea was once 3
part of the great Pacific Parties of SCI
entists have lived on and travelled the
shores of the big lake. but nonebf their
discoveries was ever accepted as positive!
proof. The discovery made by Mrs.
House which is accepted by many as
proof positive is a piece of sponge-like
coral. but contains salt sea periwinkles.
which a number of scientists claim are
only found in ocean coral.
Diligent search was made for other
specimens. but the big coral rock. yell
low with age, was all that could be found.
Prof Henshaw, geologist at the Walnut
Hills school. said that while the discoT-
cry was a great one and while it was
the most convincing proof yet estab-
although he had never heard of any like
specimens being found except in the
ocean o. w. Martin, professor Of
geology at Hughes high school, said:
THE discovery is indeed the most i'm
portant one ever made in that region
and will undoubtedly interest scientists
and biologists all over the world. Many
efforts have been made to establish some
positive proof that Salt lake was oncs
part Of the Pacific. but they have all
failed. While the discovery. as reported.
would afford the most positive proof va
have ever had, 1 could not accept it an
whether the Salt lake was once port Of
the ocean has been agitating scientists
and biologists for many years, and this
recent discovery will no doubt be Of
great interest to all of them" Mr..
House is the wife OF the chief engineer
of the Western Pacific surveying corps.
NJ. F. Guyer, the professor of geology
at the Cincinnati university. when
asked his opinion on Mrs Houses dis
coyery, said: while IL is very strong
evidence and probably the most impor-
tant discovery to that end that has ever
been made, 1 do not think it viii be gen.
orally accepted as positive proof that the
inland sea was once a part of the Pacific
ocean One thing is certain-it is the
first piece of coral ever discovered In
an inland body of water that contained
peTiwinkles, and it is almost conclusive
evidence that Great Salt lake was once
a part of the Pacific ocean"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
THE MEASURING OUTFIT.

was for the purchase of meal for the
poor, while the remainder was set aside
to be divided among each years four
conspicuous brides-the oldest, the
youngest, the tallest and the shortest
who were married in st. Cyrus Parish
church.
The administration of the fund is In
the hands of the parish minister, and
unhappy at times is his task, such are
the jealousies which arise among the
competitors, for there is keen rivalry
for these legacies, which amount TIC
hardly more than $50 each; but that il
quite an important sum in so remote and
simple village. All ST. Cyrus turns out
on Bride Measuring Day." and the oc-
casion is made holiday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

service of the American, English,
French. Russian, German, Austrian and
Italian forces. The American and Eng
lish official reports of that campaign
frankly concede this fact And in the
Japanese-Chinese. war in 1S94-95,. 1t
was almost as smooth working and
efficient, and did not break down dur
ing the rapid marches up the Corean
peninsula and across Manchuria to
Port Arthur and Newchwang.
And an efficient auxiliary of the
army hospital service is the Red Cross
society In every large city in Japan
there are schools for training nurses.
At Toxic the empress, who is the spe-
cial patroness of the Red Cross hos
pital and school, always presides at
the annual graduation exercises, and
with her own hands distributes the di-
plomas to the uninterrupted graduates.
The fact that one of the imperial
prineesses has taken the full course of
training, and other of the court ladies
have followed her example, has proved
a power incentive to. the young women
of Japan to enter these training schools.
Every province in Japan has a
branch of the Red Cross and each year
q union meeting of all these branches
is held at Toxic. Often as many as
10000 members gather in the great
outdoor session in Uyeno park. The
insignia of the order is seen every
where at this time, and there seems
immediate prospect that this impor-
tant auxiliary to the hospital and med
ical service will have plenty to do.
Preparations for the war which was
believed to be coming have been going
on for months, and the local Red Cross
societies are in shape to render even
more efficient service than in the north
China campaign of 1900. Every year
has brought some food, earthquake or
other disaster which has called forth
the efforts of the society, and the
prompt relief which has always been
extended is evidence of its preparedness
for service at all times. Baron Hashi-
noko is at the head of the Red Cross in
Japan.
It may not be generally known that
a prominent physician of Chicago. DR..
Nicholas Sem, helped to organize the
Japanese Red Cross society. and is also
returned home from Japan. and it is
altogether likely that he will be sum-
moned to go back
Russia, as well as ali the other prin-
eipal powers of the world, has a Red
Cross society, to supplement and
strengthen the work of the hospital
and medical service of the army, and
while It Is not as well organized and
ready for work as the society OF Japan.
and those Of other countries. still it Is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

- HE dogs of var have slipped
e1XGMM their leashes, and Gen.
Hk Sherman's declaration that
.GA war is hell" is again to
SN,WSV spell it's awful truth out be-
~ fore the world. The boom
of cannon, the roar of mus
kerry, the clashing of .saber and bayo-
net, will be followed by the scenes of
less monster of war presses on in re-
lentless pursuit of his human victims,
and leaves behind the hundreds and
thousands Of wounded, and dying and
dead, and then along this bloody path
comes the gentle tread of the messen-
gers of mercy, as they seek to undo as
far as possible the awful destruction
wrought, to alleviate the suffering, and
to sweeten the dying moments of the
fatally wounded. AS modern invention
and ingenuity have increased the ter
ribleness of war there has been a cor
responding advance made in. the organ
ization, equipment and drill of the hos
pital and ambulance corps OF the
armies of the various countries.
Japan, who has amazed the world in
the last dozen years by her remarkable
development and splendid advance
along commercial, industrial, educa-
tional lines, has at the same time been
perfecting her army and creating a
navy that is her pride and boast. and
the dread of her present foe. And per-
haps the most striking feature and eff
f1cient branch of Japan's army organ
ization. splendid as it is, is the hospital
and medical service. Japan is cred
tied with having the model field and
military hospital service of all modern
armies. At Tientsin and Peking in
1900 it is said that it proved it's eff
ficiency and practical superiority when
working side by side with the same
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
ID fssa1HE5I1G1S;55IyR
ez7|a5Il9I55t5Y}2 =
SURE OF POPULARITY.
the "Eriendly Grip Invari-
ably Wins Out.

The friendly. girl makes friends wher-
:ver she. goes, and retains them. She
S bright and cheerful, and enters room
Ike sea breeze, fresh, laughing, nod
ling right and left with happy impartial
ty. The '-blues" and the "doldrums"
~ out of the window when she comes
n. They simply can't endure her sunny
presence:
She is ready for everything. She never
throws cold water on your plans. She
Flaps her. hands and says they are
splendid, and suggests a way to make
hem even more delightful, SO sweetly
ind modestly that you think it is your
'wn suggestion.
Wherever she goes she sees the droll
side Of things. And she has such a
unny, whole-hearted way of describing
them that it is as good to hear her as to
have been. there yourself-even better,
or. she has the humorous eye, which is
great gift.
She doesn't abuse 1t, though. You
Needn't expect to be RECALLED with bitter
,arcasm and spiteful exaggerations. She
an be clever and comical without be-
ng unkind, or untruthful, or coarse.
And this is also great gift.
She is receptive and responsive She
likes everybody, not considering it her
ipty to suspect anyone of evil until
positive proof has been presented She
prefers to consider all the world hon
. est and glad until It proves itself other
wise.
The friendly girl always gets along.
She has friends everywhere. For peo-
pie who have met her never forget her,
and she has room in her own heart for
, everybody.
The girl who has friends-who makes
friends and keeps friends-bless heri
| 1t does not matter whether she is rich
and good looking, orpoor and plain. Her
faculty for friendship makes up for
| Everything else, and there isn't anybody
| we'd rather have around.--N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
The quicker the BETTER.

The late Henry Seton Merriman-hia
real name was Hugh Scott-was one OF
the swiftest writers the world has ever
seen Mr.. Merriman once wrote at long
intervals; but, when he once set down at
his desk, he would produce two or thres
chapters of 5000 words each in an even
ing. Once he argued with Walter Pater,
at Oxford, on this matter. Nothing"
Mr. Pater reiterated, nothing can be
done well that is done in a hurry"
Nothing said Mr. Merriman- Moth
ing said Efr. Pater. How about max
ing q train ?''-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
BRIDE MEASURING DAY.
Queer Holiday Observed once . Year
I'm kincardfneshfre, a Quaint
Scottish Village.

Measuring brides for 1egacies is the
remarkable ceremony which annually
takes place in St Cyrus, quaint little
village in Kincardineshire, Scotland, on
the. brink of the German ocean: and
here is picture of the primitive meas
uring machine which has decided the
fortunes of scores of matrimonial car di-
dates.
More than so years ago native Of the
village, who had been paymaster gen.
eral of the Indian army, bequeathed a
sum of money the interest of which was,
for all. time coming, to be disbursed in
five equal parts every year. One part
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
Making work Les. Tiresome.

Though never grudging hard days
work where duty demands. it, there are
many ways by which we can tighten la
sor, and make our work less tiresome.
For instance, when a big ironing has
got to be done what a comfort and. re-
ief it is to the feet to use cushion to
tand on during the doing Of it. 1t can
be made up from an old quilt folded and
covered by a piece of carpet. Until
has been tried no one can believe the
est it is to tired feet.-Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
EVT HO is the most famous woman in
w this country? You will not have
to think before you answer.

Wv Ln1S country! you Will not nave
to think before you answer.
HELEN Miller Gould"
Born less than SO years ago, very
quiet in her manner, devoted to no fad,
taking up no special profession, Miss
Gould is still the most prominent Amer
lean woman of her day, and probably
the most prominent young woman in
the world.
From her earliest childhood Helen
Gould has been called little" Helen.
AS a small girl she was tiny, and even
now she is only five feet six. When her
father died II years ago she was very
slight and, it seemed to her friends.
shorter than she is now. She was dark,
very silent, very undemonstrative, not
dressy, and in no way obtrusive. No
one thought that, at that age, sac would
ever become q great philanthropic fig
ure in the worlds work.
One of the first deeds was the cree
ton of beautiful memorial chapel to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
Net Safe Even Then.

Did old Gotrox kick you out OF tbs
honse when you asked for his daugh-
ter?"
No, but he broke my eardrum-"
-Eardrum? What, he surely didn't
kick you In Ehe head"
No; asked him over the telephone
Cincinnati T1mes-Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
Hov:to Keen Gloves clean.

Rub light gloves with fine bread
crumbs after each time of wearing. If
you allow them to get very dirty home
cleaning is seldom a success, but treated
in this way they will look nice for quite
long time. ..-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
Who Nero Was.

When Sir Charles GaYan Duffy Wa
a member OF the Melbourne parliament
he declared that the conduct Of the op-
position was worse than Nero's =
wealthy but ignorant butcher, also .
member OF parliament, asked, with
sccrn and sincerity: who was Nero3-
who was Nero2" replied the delight
ed chief secretary; the honorable gen.
tleman ought to know. Nero was q cell
ebrateti Roman butcher"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26
How to keen Tins Bright.

How to Keep Tins Bright.
To keep tins bright, wash we'll with
strong hot soda and water; when dry
polish with cloth and little pow
dered whiting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-26

a violent Oak grew
The Oak drifted
Wondering find these still standing could asking
how they had escaped the fury of which had
by the we bent heads the blast said they land
stood stiff stubborn
longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
TRANSACTIONS IN REkLTY.

F. J z Carroll. Miles & Hefer has sold 10 Jacob
WsinStsn Nos "a pa and 248 Delancey-sc and No AZ
shertR-st tenement houses stores each 225x7a
This PLOT has been held b. one family for nearly half
4 century.
FTeidus & Hodss have Fesold for Edward WOLF 20 q
Mr. Harris No 561 West ns-hundred-gnd-tventy-nf
ct. FIVE story double hathouse. on lot 2SxaeiI
Charles LoVsnfeld has resold through Samuel Sic
gei Co and Max sturtz. Llpmaan & Gold for i'm
p7ovement plot 75KI991O on Onehunired-
rlsnh-sa running through One-hundred- ry-
nlnth-Et. - feet east Of Leuox-ave.
AsoWsnfeld & Prayer have resod TO the New Amgtsr-
can Realty Co the southeast Thrd-ave and
= sxe7.7 1850 "a 80
Is2senfed & Prayer have sold 70 Henry Kalchirn M
lot p sx9s.9 feet
Charles LpWenfed bought through sfsrsl 4 70 and
u Sturt1, 10 LApmann Gold. Nos % and 90 Avenue
q a six story tenement house. plot 20 4z93
snIleldler & Bachrsch have sold 20 Louis Fuchs
~ West ousth-St six story house. lot
l. klnger s. ca have sold for Grossmaa & Passon 70
AI BalnsL- The two six story tenement house. 10
- E-Ast hundred ndseveutesnth- plot
Joseph Nasanowits has FOR Henry schreitzer 20
Louis Aarons and Jacob Tinbls 81 West Oue-hun-
1Qo.l fees.
Joseph NasanoEitz sold FOR a Mr.. Chen No Al
West O-e lua1rsc and-seventeenth-st i've story
house on lot -'Glo9ll feet, Louis Jacob
IiHhie "h9 have resoid It 10 Herman Freun5Iich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17

COACHNIAN Gentleman would like 20
secure a position FOR his married coach
man. II years IN NY employ disengaSed
on account Of my selling my horses sober
and honest. careful ctry driver. Call OF ad-
dress "A West 35th-sr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17

HEAD GARDENER Married. sracticGl
all around man on lawn, garden, under
glass. IlndScaps, etc vicinity OF New
York City preferred. first class references
" T.. Q Bergen-st.. Brooklyn