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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
dist. 4.
March 5

BY One. March5
Frank Spaniole and family, T.
81. Base and family. Jacob Damn
and family and Wesley Brining
we're visiting with Chris johnson
and family Friday evening.
VIM. Esmiller and wife suent
Friday evening with Henry
Drehle.
Chris johnson was visiting with
VIM. Esmiller Saturday evening.
Mrs. Frank Spauiole is reported
on the sick list this week with
the grippe.
I. O. Cole purchased Scotch
collie from M. Brining. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaniole visited
with 7. Fl. Base last evening.
We understand there will be
preaching at No. 4. Sunday, March
10 at 3 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Damn have
company from near st. John.
Mr.. M. Giddens of Larned is
very sick with infamatory rheu.
matism.
Mr.. Otto visited with Mr.. Span.
iole and family Saturday evening.
MIR. H. Fruit was out in this
neighborhood Monday.
1t looks as though spring haC
come, the way the farmers are
using the pillow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

must be hard to comprehend,
Gloomy" or allowed the same
to become dusty. We would sug-
gest as remedy that You study
the use Of the English language.
Maybe Hoenshel's grammar would
be interesting. if able to assimi.
late ano digest the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Keep square with the pnstsI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

gage that he may regulate the supply of air The
men inside the caissons work for only three four
hours at a stretch. for il we'll known the conditions
are most deadly, and "casSon disease is omi-
nous expression with the constructors doctors
The object Is 10 establish between bedrock and
the bases OF the columns supporting the stupendous
tower continuous layer of solid concrete While
this foundation IS being prepared, adjacent buildings
must be supported, they may be endangered
through insufficient pressure Of air in the caissons
Such condition will bring quicksands torrents
of water flowing rapidly in, and perhaps cause q
serious settling of the structures round about
Greatest of All Skyscrapers
As 10 the great skyscraper. the Singer Building,
~ which have been describing. II viii be ready
eighteen months hence Some thirty cassons
support the fifty-four main columns OF the worlds
tallest office building The height-sx hundred
and twenty-five feet from the Street-and the
enormous weight, make it absolutely necessary to
carry the solid foundations down to bedrock, al
most one hundred feet below. On the way down
stratum of hardpan twenty feet deep had u be
pierced before the rock proper gained As
result however the mighty tower rests solid
monolith Of concrete from column base 10 the solid
rock far below.
But If there is great danger deep down in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
Romance of the Skyscraper


TF comparisons are odious. what would Calico
say 10 a SIX hundred-foot skeleton of steel
Veneered with brick. a platform from which
n 10 conduct experiments in gravity, such as he
made ages ago the marble balcony of Pisa 5
leaning tower: As write sllyscraper of over seven
hundred feet, from bedrock to pinnacle, Is going
up on Broadway. New York city; and YOU may get a
hen the fort first story TO-DAY should Your Office
ambitions aim thus high. A land Lighthouse, with
wind anchors going down into the depths bracing
feaTlessly surging sea OF world traffic with human
waves tossed this way and that by winds of every
nation-a sky pointing liner of thirty thousand
tons with the population of a prosperous county
seat-Its great heart torn with thirteen racing ee
Vators carrying the daily traffic of many railroadi
That Is the huge skyscraper. TO be ready Ve2r
Not beautiful Giotto's Baptistery, perhaps nor
enduring as Cheops Pyramid: but vet audacious
as the Tower Of Babel itself. Rising SIX hundred
and twenty-five feet above the curb. the wind
pressure Will be enormous; SO the structure has
be- literally tied foundations by an ingenious
arrangement of steel rods three and half inches
diameter, going down nearly fifty feet into the
vast concrete slabs which in turn rest on solid bed
rock ninety feet below the surface Amazing IN
deed. the way engineer and architect meet every
new condition with PrOtean skill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

bowels of the earth preparing foundations, what
shall be sand of daredeVils who waltz nimbly along
steel beams few inches wide three hundred feet
above the roaring clty-and that without any pro-
lection save level American head and brave
desire 10 four dollars day for wife and chill
drenl In these steel workers we have an entirely
rev set of artisans called into beinganother illus
tratlon Of the amazing adaptabity of growing
America 10 changing conditions Anyone NAV
watch these nerveess giants climbing mOnkeywise
up swaylng column IN stlit winters gale, and
reaching the top YOU will see him squat grimly.
waiting for the next beam to be swung over TO him
and temporarily botcd in its place
Many cruel falls to sudden and merCiful death are
recorded in the history of these great steel skeletons;
and II is little wonder the insurance companies exact
the very highest OF special premiums from men en-
gagged in such DIZZY work Perhaps one of the most
heEoic stories in this connection is the following
skyscraper of eighteen stories is going up at
this moment in san Francisco. John Harding
master iron worker Crawled out all tours a mar
steel beam seventeen stories high and suddenly
lost his footing lie slipped and fell with a smOhered
scream He remained suspended few moments
with frantic fingers gripping a narrow ledge What
followed took barely three seconds His mate.
Dave Curtis. with the Inpetuous steps of tight
rope walker across the beam fell on one knee and
grabbed Harding by the collar just the latters
finger tips gave way. and he swung dizzilv INTO
space with closed eyes and bianched face
A Perous Position
ODDLY enough, these were the only two men so
~ high up. and Dawes passionate cries for help
went utterly UNDECIDED Evidently his comrade had
the mans right The fairly sckcned
when he heard ominous crack or two. as though
his mates ragged working coat giving way
How he maintained his own balance those fcw
inches OF steel that quivered the high wind Curtis
never knew. 1t seemed age before startled voices
rose up from below showing that the desperate
plight of both men was noticed and help at
hand Curtis wondered whether the tattered Jacket
of his mate would hold out many moments longer
If II did, whether he himself could maintain
his incredibly cramped position and support the
tremendous weight of Harding, who dangled this
way and that in the furious gusts
II seems a century since builders stopped short
Of the sixth story. since would climb
higher at any rent, and the passenger elevator
much III the future the commercial hying ma
chine IS with us Al this moment. That elevator
solved the problem II first as a clumsy
hoist moved 10y hand windass Then came steam
power, and finally the water balance, smooth and
swift, though AT FIRST entailng serious disasters.
But with the elevator swift rise came simultaneous
soaring of rents and prices for lots, while mems
hopes went higher still
So called high building finished in New York
1903, and a suite the top floor rented
eight hundred and fifty dollars year The
following season the figure raised to twelve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
Getting Down 20 Bedrock

LYON To get down 10 bedrock through great depths
IL of water bearing material was the problem of
problems a few years back. And this was con-
plicated by the enormous weight of skyscrapers
which the city's foundation already bore The pneu-
matte caisson solved the problem by enabling
picked workrnen of perfect physique and highly
salarled to eXcaVate material, deposit concrete and
do all other necessary operations, in kind of large
subterranean working cha nber. far below the
street level and with water couTsg all round them.
Thus this working chamber may be compared
10 diving bell, going straight down through the
concrete pillar. In IL workers are busly replacing
eNcavated dirt with more and more concrete. WIN
ning their way down TO bedrock with the patience
Of beavers Secret springs percolating the earth at
this great depth. with rushes OF mud and gas and
other strange enemies. are prevented from entering
the caissOn by the compressed air, whose pressure
regulated that il counterbaances the pressure
OF the water.
Air for breathing continuously supplied TO the
workers in this buried rat trap through ordinary
pipes leading into the chamber and to provide
means for men enter and leave the casson, most
ingenious aiTlocks have been specially invented.
These bOlleTllke structures connected with the
working chamber by a steel pipe big enough to add
init ladder for the and the hosting OF buckets
containing dirt concrete The cOmpreSSors
working day and night, constantly supplying
the chamb ers with air that perfect equilibrium
mainfa ID. The responsible for Re life
death of Ia fellows inside for success failure a
work involving millions of capital IS the skilled
worker who sits at the valve. with the lever
stantly in his hand and his eyes fixed the pressure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

of Build Skeletons Office Buildings
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
Who is Behind II?

WHAT'S this the winds are whispering
that state officers are going to be en-
j)in1l from purchasing the Kittel Goa
Lands? Who is at the bottom of these
ALLEGED gal proceedings? Who is
mako is business to try to break
up la' ...vaises to be most advaut.
ageous trade fJr the state?
gF91re 'eut mining plant has been
at disadvantage because of lack of ad.
equate railroad facilities ever since il
was established. 1t is now seriously
proposed to destroy the states chance
to buy the Kittel lands in order to con.
tinue this disadvantage indefinitely
Or is it merely the last desperate effort
of lot of landholders to unload on the
state?
Fifty thousand dollars have been lost
to the state this year because of it's in.
ability to get its mine product to mark.
ct. 1t doesn't want to sustain such
losses any longer than it can help. But
if the Kittel trade is estopped this may
be the situation in which the state will
find itself.
Unless there are very sound reasons
for estoppel proceedings-and those
made clear to the people the man OF
men who prevent this Kittel purchase
will feel the force of public opinion in
way that will not be pleasant to them.
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endaoger Life When
a Johnson City Citizen
Show You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headache, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids when
certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney disease, cure your
self now, before diabetes, dropsy or
Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Johnson City testimony:
T. B. Hilbert, of the firm of Sells 4
Hilbert, grocers on Spring street, aud
who lives on Walnut street, has been q
resident of Johnson City for the past
six years. He says; "Some months
before l first heard of Doan's Kidney
Pills had suffered from continuous
pain in the small of my back and thro
the kidneys which, while not severe
enough to lay me up, was a continuoul
source of annoyance, and gave me mucl
trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills, procur
ed at the Patton Drug Co.'S store prov
ed to be just what I needed, and thu
beneficial effect was noticeable at once
1t was only short time before my
trouble was entirely cured. I certainl.
endorse this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' Sane
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Receivers For COmplainants DispOSsessed.
Mobile, Ala, Dec. 31.--F. L. Dewey
and j, L. Dantzler, who were recently
appointed receivers of the Mobile,
jackson q Kansas City railroad, were
to-day ousted frem possession of the
property on an order issued from the
chancery court.
The action superceding the action of
Dec. 20, was due to the fact that an APP.
plication for an appeal was made to the
supreme court. The bond in the clse
was fixed at 100000. The old manage
ment, which was ousted on Wednesday
night last, has again assumed charge
Of the property,
Those fame parties to the board are
the Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
Railroad ccmbany, W. d. Stratton,
Bird NJ. Robinson, Alexander Melon.
aid, R. w. Jones. Jr, Charles Levy
E. E. Jackson, Julian W. Whiting
William Mcintosh, Charles d. Will
loughby, Thomas F. Whittelsey, Ed
m1nd K Stallo, and the Alabama Sc
curitie company, as principals and th,
American Bonding company, of Balti
mere ~ su,.s',
The rdrr ting the receivers sign
ed by ne MI lily of the bondholderl
and frpra u oy Carl Holtzborn, reg
lister ID eAaAcery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

An inquisitive passenger on west
ern road noticed that the brakeman
had lost the forefnger of his right hand
and seeking the conductor, said:
Conductor, can you tell me how
that brakeman lost his finger? He
seems to be very nice fellow"
THAT'S just it, ma He is a good
fellow. He is so obliging that he just
wore his finger off pointing out the
scenery along the line. Erie Railroad
Employees Magazine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
Long Live the King!

is the popular cry throughout European
countries; while in America, the cry OF
the present day is "Long live DR..
Kings New Discovery, king of throat
and lung remedies" Of which Mrs. Ju-
liza Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass, says;
''It never fails to give immediate relief
and to quickly cure a a cough or cold. y
Mrs. Paine's opinion is shared by .
majority of the inhabitants of this
country. New Discovery cures weak
lungs and sore Threats after all other
remedies have failed; and for coughs
and colds it's the only sure cure. Guar
anteed by Fl. 9. Miller, druggist. SOC
and 81. Trial bottle free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
The Coming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many plain woman
who could never serve as an artists
model, possesses those rare qualities
that all the world admires; neatness,
clear eyes, clean smooth skin, and that
sprightliness of step and action that &C
company good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re-
store weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velyety skin.
beautiful complexion. Guaranteed at
III. Q. Miller's, druggist. SOC.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

eyes, /" said the warden, "he was the
coolest and most thoughtful convict
who ever broke jail"
"You don't say ?" exclaimed the Wis
itor.
Eyes; he left behind him note to
the governor of the state beginning, 4
hope you will pardon me for the liber-
ty I'm taking. Catholic Standard
and Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Moonlight Mike-So you took every
thing de boke had? Hat, coat, vest,
pants, shoes, underclothes and eye
glassesl Did he say anything?"
Big Bill Hold-up-Not much; only
when began to pull off his porous
plaster he asked me where I ever learn
cd to practice lawl--Silver Idaho
Messenger. v
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

The western senator had purchased a
home in the east.
"Do you intend to abandon your
state, he was asked.
"Not at all, =" he replied. 81 need ii
for purposes of mileage p Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
COnundrumS.

Why is it impossible to catch thief
who has stolen a complete set of har.
ness?
Because there is not trace left.
What is the difference between an
engineer and school teacher?
One minds the train and the other
trains the minds.
What is the difference between an
artist and cook?
One draws fowl and the other cooks
it.
Why is an ice house like kid dolli
Because both are stuffed with saw.
dust.
When is dressmaker like locomo
tives?
When making up trains.
ssnp
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

To stop a cold with ''Preventics" is
safer than to let it run and cure it af-
terward. Taken at the "sneeze stage"
Preventics will head off all colds and
grippe, and perhaps save You from
pneumonia or bronchitis. preventics
are little toothsome candy cold cure
tablets selling in 8 and 90 cent boxes.
lfyou are chilly, if you begin to sneeze,
try preventics. They will surely check
the cold and please you. Sold by all
dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

II YOU are eonstipated, dull or bilious
or have sallow lifeless complexion try
Laxets just once to see what they viii
do for YOU. Laxets are little toothsome
candy tablets-nice to eat, nice in effect.
No gripping, no pain. Just gentle lax
alive effect that is pleasingly desirable.
Handy for the vest pocket or purse.
Laxets meet every desire. Laxets come
to You in beautiful autographed metal
boxes at and 25 cents. Sold by all
dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Nov, 1 have an impression in my
head, said the teacher. "Can any Of
You tell me what an impression is?"
"Yes'm, | can, replied little fellow
at the foot of the class. "An impress
sion is dent in soft place. - Birm
ingham Gala. Advance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Don't use harsh physics. The reac.
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
ulets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach, cure constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

"We want man for our information
bureau" said the manager, "but he
must be one who can answer all sorts
of questions and not lose his head"
"rhats me, replied the applicant.
I'm the father of eight children. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Blobbs-Beautiful Exquisitel Her
voice has matchless timbre.
Slobbs-Timber? 1t sounds to me
like whole sawmill in operation. -
Philadelphia Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Wife-Why do you always sit at the
piano, David -? You know you can't
play note.
David-Neither can anyoneelse while
| am here. Punch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
CAT RRH||

:. To prove unquestionably, and beyond any doubt
] am furnishing patients through druggists. small
free Trial Boxes of DR.. Shops Catarrh Cure.
do this because am so certain, that DR.. Shops
Catarrh Cure will bring actual substantial help
test of any article of real genuine merit But that
article must possess true merit, else the test will
condemn rather than advance it. DR.. Shops
Catarrh Cure Is snow white. healing antiseptic
balm put up in beautiful nickel capped glass Jars
ct Soc. Such soothing agents as oil Eucalyptus
Thylnol, Menthol, etc, are Incorporated into a
velvety, cream like Petroleum, imported by DR..
bhoop from Europe. If Catarrh OF the nose and
throat has extended to the stomach then by all
means also use internally, Dr. Shoop's Restorative,
Stomach distress, lack of general strength.
bloatng, ,belching, biliousness bad taste, etc.
surely call for DR.. Shops Restorative
!, For uncomplicated eatarrh only Of the noseand
throat nothing else. however. need be used but
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron, N. Y, has witnessed one
of the most remarkable cases of healing
ever recorded. Amos f. King, of tkat
place, says: =" Bucklen's Arnica Salye
cured sore on my leg with which /
had suffered over so years. | am now
80. Guaranteed to cure all sores, by
Il. q. Miller, druggist. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

First Bride-You will find it more
economical to do your own cooking.
Second Bride-How so?
First Bride-Your husband wouldn't
eat SO much. Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
A Memorable Dav

One of the days we remember with
pleasure, as we'll as with profit to our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness and keep the
bowels right. 25c at II. @. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Hicks-Has Hardup any credit?
Wicks-Ored Why, Hardup could
not get siphon bottle charged. -Bos-
ton Transcript
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
Apt Proverbs.

Poor without debt is better than a
price. From the Turkish.
No wind can do him good who steers
for no port. From the Spanish.
Prospect is often better than posses
sion. From the French.
Honest poverty is thinly sown.-.
From the French.
When power puts in its plea the laws
are silent. -Marsinger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer? All druggists sell it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel we'll
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

'Yes, l married in haste"
"And repented at leisure?"
"No. The girl is Independently rich.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Beggar-I've lost all my kinfolks.
Lady-You poor man. All dead?
Beggar-Naw; rich. Womans Home
Companion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Good all the time, harmless always,
DIR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup for in.
fants. Price 20 cents. Sample free if
you mention this paper. ianfeb
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10

Don't get up with baby these cold
nights. Instead give Dr. Fahrneys
Teething Syrup. 1t prevents and cures
colo. All druggists. janfeb
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-10
Receivers For COmplainants Dispossesse,

irib sufferers should take Miles Nervins.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28
BATCH OF ITEMS
AROUND The CITY
Hottest Of Season.

Hottest Of Season.
According to TIE thermometer
which IS the best evidence, YESTERDAY
was the hottest day Of the summer
The mercury went well up into the
Ieighties
! u Police Court.
"Alderran Robinson presided at
yesterdays session of the police
-. ere we're only one or two
~ cats the regular Monday
slatinee.
ns Going.
pr two veterans will leave this
Richmond, where they will
Pie annual reunion They viii
faIsotake in the jamestown exposi-
ton before returning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28
Many Visited Terminals.

The terminals at the south end
was crowded with visitors Sunday al
ternoon. 1t is estimated that two or
three hundred people went down to
iook at the progress Of the great
work going on at present.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28

AGE only serves to make Lewis
Hunter whiskey better.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28
Yesterdays Shipping.

Following is the record Of the
movement OF vessels yesterday: Ar
rived steamer Santiago, Merritt. New
York; Mohican, Swaine, Boston:
Brunswick Rood, Havana and sailed
Tor New York There were no sall-
lnga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28

Or w Sgrr7ushs returned san
dry from tAaextended "trip over tie
State in the interest Of the Georgia
exhibit 70 jamestown.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-28
Dorothy Running.

The steamer Dorothy is on the run
10 Cumberland and Fernandina for
few days in place Of the EnmeIine.
which is undergoing repairs at the
plant of the Parker-Heusell Engineer
ing Company.