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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25
The K. W. B. G.

We publish in this issue OF
our paper the Fad" of the Kan
sas Wesleyan Business College of
Salina, Kansas. This school is
known as the school for bankers
and is called the authentic School
for Banks and Railroads, owing
to the fact that nearly all of the
banks and railroad offices in Kan
sas and surrounding country called
upon them when they want help.
The school published a list OF
one hundred and one banks IN
Western Kansas where their
help(in some cases from the Pres
ident down to the stenOgrapher)
was prepared at the Kansas Yves
leyan Business College.
The first week in June the
school sent out to Kansas, COlOra-
do and Oklahoma six young peO-
pie 70 bank positions. At the
present time they have in school
three men who were elected cash
iers of banks and sent to the
business college to prepare fol-
their positions. One of these
Mr.. &. S. Painter, for the PeO-
plies State Bank of Beverly, Kan
sas, is a man past fifty. yet he
took up his work at the business
college in earnest and is finishing
his banking course in a very thor
Ough manner. The other two are
wen Perkins, cashier for the stat
Mr.. F C. Larsen, for a new bank
Bank of Webster, Kansas, and
in Saline County,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25
The Wireless Aee

If the next decade brings as
many victories as the past, a
wireless era will have been estab-
Eshed. 1t is little more than a
decade since Marconi's achieve
ment aStonished the world lit
tie more than a year since DeFor-
rest demonstrated the practicable
ity Of the radiophone. Other wire
less SCIENTISTS had been working
along similar lines for years with.
out attracting attentirn. Tn
great impulse came vita the i!rst
success 1.osts of expcrimenters,
professional and amateur, are
working at the problems. Wire
less science lis being taught in
public schools and colleges, and
there are now institutions that
specially fit students for the
work.
That electrical power sufficient
to prOpel airships or furnish en-
ergy for any purpose can be trans
mitted through the air has been
shown time and again by differ
emit inventors. Aside from driving
vehicles and small boats by wire
less power, inventors have run
machinery, have cooked, have
lighted electric bulbs, in fact,
have accomplished everything
they could with power over wires
though in smaller radius. Soon,
they promise, all energy will be
distributed in this way. No long
er will smoke stacks or reeking
LOGON ,tives and automobiles poi
sou the air. Vessels will even
ohnrn the seas, propelled by the
invisible force. Coal, if used at
all. will be transformed directly
TO energy at the fields. More
important, however, will be- the
natural sources such as Niagara
Falls, which could supply most of
America, provided the electricity
could be transmitted economical
ly, -.e.r'.-''
!, Perhaps the most convincing
demonstration of the theory was
that first made by the Union Pa
cific Railroad about a year ago
A motor car driven by electricity
transmitted wirelesSly from Oma-
ha, Neb., hauled strings of freight
cars, day after day, attaining a
speed of six miles an hour. Its in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

Dave Himrod transacted bust
ness in Sterling Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25
Amy lady reader Of This paper

Any Lady reader Of this paper
will receive, on request, a clever
"No-Drip" Coffee Strainer Cou.
pom privilege, from DR.. Shoop
Racine, Wis. 1t is alver-plated
very pretty, and positively pre-.
vents all dripping of tea or coffee
The Doctor sends it. with his
new free book ON Health Coffee
simply to introduce this clever
substitute for real coffee. Dr..
Shops Health Coffee is gaining
its great popularity because Of:
first, its exquisite taste and fla
vor; second, its absolute health
fulness; third, its economy-one
and One-half lb. 25c; fourth, its
convenience. No tedious 20 to
30 minutes boiling. MADE in a
minute" says DR.. Shoop. Try it
at your gnocer's, for a pleasant
Slrpirse. A. B Hover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

Harry McCracken of the Sec
Ond ward had happy time of it
Tuesday afternoon with number
of his little friends, the occasion
being his birthday. You may be
sure the little tots all enjoyed
the event, especially the auto ride
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

venhor also evolved what is know
as a 'selective device" that en-.
abled him to transmit and con
troll the power to any desired OBJ.
jective point. On May ID, Mr.
Millener, the expert in question
ran 1000 electric light from q dis
tancep of five miles-John s
Lopez in Van Norden Magazine
for July.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

u. 4 DANA,
Attorney
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25
Notice Of Application For Pardon.

To whom 1t may ncen:
No ice i hereby 81 en- Tia
an application for an unconditional pardon in he
half Of Frank Sprinkler. will be male 10 the
Governor Of Kansas his office in he CITY #
T peka. Kansas, TN the 10Th DAY II J1ne 1909
at O'Clock P. NJ.
d. A BANrA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

For Sale-S20 acres of land 61S
miles northwest Of Kinsley. All
level, well-improved, fenced with
200 acres in growing wheat.
Frank Denning, Kinsley, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

Miss Clara Kramer leaves on
Sunday for Hutchinson and Wich
tia for a visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

organization OF this Company,
tor valuable consideration, I
bought the formulas for our
Liniment, Cough Syrup, Ru-
Mex-Ol, Salve, and other
preparations, together with
the exclusive right to manu-
facture and sell them.
1 furthermore solemnly
swear that from time to time
our experts have formulated
and added new preparations to
our line of goods; that we have
spent many thousands of dol.
lars in improving these prepa-
rations and the process of
manufacturing them; that
these secret formulas and pro.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25

Attorney Banta transacted bus.
mess in Lyons last Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-25
Mr.. Raw|eigh Swears
~TO THIS
State of Illinois, |
Stephenson County, )

. /, w. l. Rawegh President of The W. T. Rawleieh
Medical Company on my oath do omy swear that before the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
is YOUR STEP BRISK?

Let any ten women walk across the
floor in my hearing" recently declared
physical culture lecturer, "and l will
tell you blindfolded which are the ones
who have looked after the health of
their muscles and which have not.
Those who have kept themselves in
good trim will have a crispness Of step
which is unmistakable to the trained
ear. Those who have not will have
what l call 'dopy step'-a dull flop of
the foot, or a drag, which Is evidence
as readable as holy writ that they have
neglected the body at its most inn
portant point"
A careful watch of the expressions of
ones own walk will testify to the
truthfulness of this statement, and II
at the bad times we look at our faces
in mirror we will notice that every
feature of it looks as old or as dull as
the walk seems
From the mere point of looks, then,
physical exercises are important, but
to have any great value in that direct
ton the development must be harmon
ious. In other words, the body must be
taught to move and carry it's various
parts with perfect balance and equi-
librium, and not show merely bunch
of hard muscles somewhere or other
Walking about the room on the balls
of the feet while dressing is a fine leg
exercise, and the following breathing
and arm exercises combined will eX-
pand the chest, harden the bust and
correct round shoulders.
Let the arms hang with dead limp
ness for a moment, withdrawing with
a mental effort all force from them
Then lift the hands, place them palm
to palm and interlace the thumbs.
Then raise the hands straight up over
the head, at the same time inhaling
deeply. Count five while the arms are
in this position and hold the breath;
then lower the arms slowly and exhale
completely.
ing six times, and vary it sometimes by
holding the breath at the time Of lower
ing the arms and letting 1t out after
they are down.
Finally, let me say that to walk
gracefully is one of womans most i'm
portant accomplishments. However
graceful the body may be, 1t loses it's
power to charm when walking move
ments are unbeautiful.
So, If you have no time or taste for
other exercises practice mere art Of
walking gracefully, take the practice
stroll outdoors and breathe deeply as
you take it, The fashionable step is
rather long than short, the abdomen is
held we'll in, the head high, the shoul-
ders back. the chest out, and there is
faint hint, as the woman moves, that
she is walking mostly upon the balls
of her feet.-Kansas City Star
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
THE EASY HOSTESS

The hostess, who is herself at ease,
at once puts her guests at their ease.
One of the most trying things that a
guest often has to bear are the profuse
apologies that a hostess offers for GER
tain discrepancies.
1t Is so much easier for both guest
and hostess If a mistake or failure on
the part of the hostess is passed over
lightly with a simple explanation and
not agonized over to the point where
1t becomes painful.
"A lesson in this sort of thing came
to me the other day." said a bright
woman II had been invited to bring
friend for a week end visit to the
house of a comparativeI& recent ac-
quaintance. knew her for the soul of
hospitality and the possessor of much
saving common sense, but l had never
met her in emergencies of any sort.
"Some taste of how she would meet
them 1 saw on my arrival. A caller on
business met her at the door of the
house just as we arrived. She handed
our bags to the maid.
"'Go right upstairs, she said to me.
It's the same room you had before
you know the-way. Just make your
selves comfortable and I'll be with you
in a moment And don't be frightened
If you find the bed unmade. The sheets
haven't come home from the laundry,
Dul lIlcy II Dt lISiG btlOi6 DtuliIHG.
Sure enough, when we reached our
room the bed was bare except for the
mattress cover. the pillows and the
neatly folded blanket and spread. All
else in the room was in apple pie order.
"'What a sensible woman!' exclaimed
my friend. Some women would have
overwhelmed themselves and us with
apologies and made us all uncomfort-
able-that is, If they hadn't broken
their neckS before we came irving 70
get the sheets and have the bed in
order for us.
at was only trifle, but it served as
an indication of the spirit of our
hostess. Would there were more like
misunderstanding the little import
ance of such trifles and sparing them
selves and their friends unnecessary
friction and worry! 1 am happy to add
that the sheets came in ample time
but If they hadn't am prepared to be-
leve that some easy expedient would
have made it's appearance"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
HUBBY WAS TOO WILLING
(From the New York Morning Tele-
graph.)

(From the New York Morning Tele-
graph.)
In the midst of her tears over a late
disagreement she announced that she
would take a trip of three weeks in
the country for a rest for his abuse.
Hooray! Hooray!
He hurried to the station, bought
tickets, hurried back home, pulled off
his coat, plunged into the cellar, lugged
out her trunks and commenced to
pack.
Lying on a couch she watched him
through her tears with great curiosity.
From time to time, in reply to many
questions, she advised him what ar
ticles would be useful in the country
and they were eagerly included.
Perspiring and exhausted after some
hours of preparatory detail for her de-
parture, he sank into chair and said:
Everything is ready now. You have
abundant time to catch your train"
ST have decided" she softly said,
mot to CO."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
TO CLEANSE OLD LACE

Old lace should never be cleaned with
gasoline, as it will take the natural oil
out of the lace threads. Being a vege-
table product, it is rendered very crisp,
stiff and liable to snap. The lace
should first be allowed to soak in cold
water, to which can be added a small
pinch of borax. This should be then
thoroughly rinsed out to prevent its
rotting the delicate fabric. When the
lace is very valuable it should be bast-
ed to old linen to keep 1t from stretch
ing, and it should be taken out of the
sun as soon as dry In washing an
Irish lace collar it should always be
pressed while it is lying right-side
downward upon a Turkish towel four
times folded. This makes a soft sur
face, and when the lace is pressed
it will have none of the shiny effect
that ironsd laces gradually acquire. Be
fore washing any lace all Of the holes
should be carefully mended with No.
150 cotton thread.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
DO YOU KNOW

That salt added to starch is re-
sponsible for the gloss on linen when
it is ironed?
Unbleached calico shrinks in the
wash Allow an extra inch to each
yard in making it up, to allow for
this.
To keep the whites of eggs from
falling after being whipped try add
ing while whipping pinch of cream
of tartar.
To restore the fragrance of baskets
made from sweet-scented grass after
they have apparently lost it, plunge
them into boiling water, removing
them almost instantly.
When running brass rods through
window curtains put an old glove fin
ger over the end that is being pushed
through the hem. Unless this is done
the material is apt to tear.
Gas burners, like other things, are
likely to get dirty. Often there Is
quite a little collection of rubbish on
them, and If this is cleared away the
improvement in the light Is noticeable.
If furniture looks smeary after pol
ishing you may be pretty certain that
too much polish was used. Very little,
indeed, is really needed; only just
enough to smear quite thinly over the
surface.
Equal parts of turpentine and am
monia make a good remover of paint
from clothing. Soak the spot in the
mixture, then rub it hard, dip in soap
suds and rub it again. Almost any
paint stain can be removed in this
way.
If the playing cards become sticky in
the hot weather treat them as you do
your hands under similar circum-
stances-sprinkle them with talcum
powder. The best way to do this is to
spread them on a piece of paper and
then shake the powder over them.
An obstinately fixed glass stopper
which not only resists force, but also
the usually prescribed hot cloths,
should be treated with sweet oil. Place
a few drops of oil round the Rim of
the bottle, where it will settle round the
stopper. Let it stand short time and
then you will find the stopper can be
withdrawn quite easily"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
HOW THEY COOK IN ENGLAND

Boil fowl, and whilst hot carve
into nice shaped pieces. Make half
pint of bechamel sauce, stir into 1t
three sheets of gelatine: season the
sauce we'll with pepper and salt and
a dust of cayenne; while still warm
dip each piece of fowl into the sauce,
and set away to cool; when cold the
sauce should have set in a stiff mask
over each piece dish on water cress
and endiYe; garnish with hard boiled
eggs and slices of lemon. For the
beChamel sauce, take one pint white
stock, and put it in a saucepan with
a piece of celery, two or three button
mushrooms, an onion, and three or
four cloves; let simmer for half an
hour to extract the flavor of the
vegetable, then strain through a
strainer into a clean saucepan; thick
en- with one teaspoonful of arrowroot,
add quarter pint of thick cream very
gradually, stir over a slow fire until it
thickens. add the gelatine and stir till
dissolved.
CURRIED EGGS-Peel and chop up
one small Spanish onion, put it in a
saucepan with little butter and let it
cook until brown; add half a cup of
milk mixed with a teaspoonful of flour
and a dessert spoonful of curry pow
der. Bring all to the boil, stirring con-
stantly. In the meantime boil six eggs
until hard; when cold, remove the
shells, cut the eggs into quarters, and
mix in with the curry Pour on slices
of hot butter toast, and serve imme-
diately.
SUMMER CABBAGE WITH EGG
Boil two young summer cabbageS in
salted water, after having well washed
them; when cooked, squeeze out all the
water and allow to get cold. Chop up
very fine like spinach, add one table,
spoonful of butter Melted pepper and
salt to taste, tablespoonful of cream,
one well-beaten egg; press into a pie
dish, sprinkle breadcrumbs on top, put
into the oven and leave until brown.
Cabbage left from previous day may
be used in this way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Holding Dress a Neglected Art

wouldn't the women laugh" said
some brute of a man, "if we men wore
trousers so long in the back that We
had to reach around and hold them up
at every street crossing and mud pud-
dle?"
Why, of course we would laugh. But
you don't notice the men laughing be-
cause women wear skirts so long that
they have to reach around and hold
them up at every street crossing or
mud puddle.
Feminine theory is that only walking
length skirts should be worn on the
Streets but of course we can't have
our afternoon gowns made that way,
and every now and then there will be
such shocking weather that a knee
length skirt and rubber boots would
be the most appropriate garb. So then,
you see, there are times when we sim
ply must hold up our skirts. even when
we are wearing old shoes with the heels
run down.
The woman with a small foot and
smart shoe doesn't mind holding up her
skirt to show her feet. Sometimes /
think that the happiest woman in tho
world is she who can feel unashamed
when she looks at her feet encased in
storm rubbers.
Storm rubbers are 50 clumsy. They
never fit your shoes perfectly, for the
salesman Is always just out of the
pointed toe, so over your neat boot goes
clumsy round-toed thing that make
your feet look twice as large. All,
yes, we can all have pretty feet when
we put on high heeled black suede
slippers with silver buckles, but the
woman who has pretty feet in storm
rubbers Is a real charIner.
The worst of 1t is, our black suede
slippers must be hidden by our trained
frock, while our storm rubbers seem
to take up most of the street, so huge
do they seem to appear under our short
ell ri
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
CARE OF THE FLOORS

1t is money in the pocket, and tenn
per saving as well to housekeepers, to
have floors of apartments and houses
finished to be kept clean and fresh
without getting down to the wood. To
| elucidate, the softest wood will wear
| longer and look better If 1t is well
| filled with paint and topped with a
hard varnish. This makes a shell-like
finish into which water or other liquid
cannot soak. On the other hand, If
porous wood, such as pine, Is not
treated in this fashion, 1t retains its
original quality, something in the ma
ture of blotting paper, and any liquid
spilled soaks in below the surface, to
be removed only by the application of
potash and other strong acids. This
in turn destroys the color, and the
floor looks old and abused before it
has really begun to be used.
A lead-gray is an excellent color for
a kitchen and pantry, as well for a
hall through which there Is much
tramping. 1t is a better color for
durability than brown or mahogany,
though both appeal more to the eye.
To look their best floors, before any
paint is put on, should be thoroughly
scrubbed with soap and ammonia, and
when dry one coat of paint should be
put on. This must be allowed to dry
for twenty-four hours before another
coat is added. Whether or not third
is used depends upon the quality OF
the floor and the long head of the
landlord. If the wood has been much
used it is more than likely that the
third coat will be necessary to fill the
worn places to the surface, and in such
a case it is economy to put on plenty
of paint. In a new floor it is not al
ways required. In any event, paint
ing is merely a foundation, color
over which varnish is placed to pre-
serve the color.
The finish should be of the hard kind
that is used on the decks and spars or
ships. This costs more, but it Is wa
ter-proof, and the greatest amount or
stopping about a sink will not effect 1t.
A good painter will make such
founda4ion hard before he puts on the
enamel like liquid, and then he will de-
mand that several days shall elapse
before it is walked on. Twelve or
twenty-four hours are sufficient for 1t
to dry, but this does not permit OF
hardening, an action through which 1T
must pass if it is to wear.
A floor treated in this manner needs
wiping once a week with cloth wet
with kerosene. 1t should never be
washed. for, though waterproof the
continued use of water will affect its
high polish. If water is spilled no
stain will be made for a long time,
but. even so, only a careless person
would allow the moisture to stay until
1t dried.
According to an experienced painter,
kerosene is the best for wiping stained
or painted floors. Oil he does not ap-
prove of-that is, those which are
heavy. But kerosene cleans without
greasing, and for such purpose is bet
ter than soap Indeed, the latter
should not be applied.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
PuritaS Distilled Water
A Safeguard of Health

Copious drinking of Puritas Distilled
Water is one of the simplest and most
effective health precautions a person
can take. Distilled water is a natural
solvent, while the minerals in natural
water clog the system and induce rheu-
matism and kidney trouble. Distilled
Water keeps the body sweet and clean.
Puritas-twice distilled-aerated with
pure ozone-is the only reliably pure
water obtainable hereabout. Have a
demijohn of Puritas always in the
house See that every member of the
family drinks plenty of this pure, soft,
sparkling water. The use of Puritas
will save you many a sick-room bill.
Five gallons cost only 40 cents. Just
telephone us. Home 10053; Sunset. Main
S191-and we will supply you promptly.
Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

| Compare your old photograph to your
face in the mirror and you Will be ooth
saddened and comforted.
The face in the mirror will show
lines that are lacking in the face in
the photograph.
The face in the photograph looks
ahead, the face in the mirror looks
back.
THE girl in the photograph had no
little lines about the eyes," you muir
mur so the woman in the mirror.
"Ah, no." the woman in the mirror
makes answer, but she has not Wept
much, neither has she laughed; she was
Just a thing of wondering expectancy.
"And how about those few gray hairs
and the little line about the mouth?'
THAT came after many nights of
tears, but there were days of joy and
ecstasy before the nights of tears.
Your girl in the picture knows nothing
of such wondrous joy as that"
And finally the woman in the glass
triumphs over the girl in the photo
graph because she is, and the girl was
And if the girl is too inconsistent and
accusing, just say to her: My dear,
perhaps l have not done all l might
have done, but I have done what at the
time seemed best"
"And wisest?" ask those pitiless
young eyes in the photograph.
mot always wisest," you falter
"but youth is not wise; it is only
young and sweet and we all love its
memory more than it's present"
And then perhaps you look at the
woman in the mirror and she comforts
you: Never mind" she whispers, 1--WE
have lived and loved together, we have
been wise and foolish, happy and sad
and we must play the game gallantly
unto the end, making the most of the
woman that is for the sake of the girl
that was'