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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21
Mss Enlsy's Recital
EIilh d lhs Series for The fear Given
Last Might.

The fifth graduating piano recital
Of the department Of music of the
school of fine arts Of the university
Of Kansas, was givel 10 Fraser hall
last night by Miss Pearl Finley, of
Great Benz, a sister Of DR.. S. C.
Emley, Of this city.
Miss Enjoys previous appearance
es have made her well known as a
player and very large audience was
attracted to her. The program was
one OF the most interesting ever given
by music graduate and was render
ed with great brilliancy. Miss En-
ley plays large concert pieces like
LISTS "Rigoletto" and Polonaise
with real virtuoso effect and has un-
.mistakable ability as an artist. One
ofthe most pleasing numbers was a
Mazurka by her teacher, Prof. Preyer
she. was compelled to respond to this
group with an encore, which is quite
unusual at students recitals.
Mrs. Florence Townsley Leland
was the assistant; she has a soprano
voice Of unusual brightness and sang
her numbers with vivacity and charm
especially the "Song Of the Nautch
Girl" by De Koven, which she briefly
explained.
The ushers were members of the
Chi Omergo soroitv to which the
pianist belongs and many beautiful
floral girts were displayed-Lawrence
Gazette.
First DubliShed in the Rarton Cnun,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21
Mrs. Charles Lundblade left for
Kansas City Wednesday.

To my friends and customers. l
am still on the road and have better
goods than ever. T. G. KREBAUM st
Henry Lutschg and family came
up from Haven few days ago for a
couple of weeks visit with home folks,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21
Notice OF Appointment Administrator

State Of Kansas, Barton County,
IS.
In the matter Of the estate of
William Grant Ackley, late of Barton
County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
. II day of May, A. D. 1909, the I'm.
designed vas, by the Probate Court
Of Barton County, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Administra.
tor Of the estate Of William Grant
Ackley, late of Barton County. de-
ceased. All parties interested in said
estate will take notice, and govern
themselves accordingly.
Edwin Tyler, Administrator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

W. L. Hill was over from Hoising.
ton Sunday renewing old acquain-
tances. Mr.. Hill has not been very
well this spring, being bothered con.
Siderably with rheumatism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

Harry Bnldwin's family has been
increased to the extent of one daugh.
ter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

c. E. Bowman vas a visitor from
the Red Wing locality Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

First publishedin the Barton Coun.
ty Democrat May 81, 1909.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

E. J. Eveleigh, mayor of Boyd,
was in the city Tuesday and Wed.
nesday.
Miss LenOra Ramey returned
Saturday from Rush Center wher
she had been on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Westafer
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Keener
were in the city the first of the
week attending the funeral of
their neice, Miss Della Parrish.
If your Stomach, Heart or Kid
neys are weak, try at least a
few doses only of DR.. Shops Re-
storative. In five or ten days
only, the result will surprise you.
A few cents will cover the cost.
And here is why help comes so
quickly. DR.. Shoop doesn't drug
the Stomach, nor stimulate the
Heart or Kidneys. DR.. Shoop' s
Restorative goes directly to the
weak and failing nerves. Each or.
gan has its own controlling nerve
When these nerves fail, the de-
pending organs must Of necessity
falter. This plain, yet vital truth
clearly,tells why DR.. Shops Re
storative is 50 universally sue.
ceSful. It's success IS leading
druggists everywhere to give it
universal preference. A test will
surely surely tell Sold Ny Holiness
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

Miss Lenora Ramey returned
Saturday from Rush Center wher
she had been on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21

E. ]. Eveleigh, mayor of Boyd,
was in the city Tuesday and Wed.
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city Is laid out In a succession of con- centric zones which start from the Krem- lin. The streets are hilly, therefore the tram cars are drawn by four and six horses.
 Then there are the droskys vehicles set on either side with no support to the sides or to the back. But the peas ants consider the tiligae their national vehicle. It is q rough sort of basket fixed on four or six poles. Primitive though these carts are, they are well adapted to the hilly and uneven roads, In the street one sees motley crowd of vendors, myriads of women with bright-colored kerchiefs over their heads, street hawkers, beggars and priests in long black flowing robes. The streets are lined with cobble stones and bowl ders and low white houses mostly one story high.
 Moscow has number of pretty parks; the Petropki Park is the most noted. part is ornamented with flower gardens and the statues and the remainder is woodland. At the entrance are some pretty summer villas built of wood and ornamented with fretwork
 Moscow, like all others in the empire. Is rich in churches and shrines The most sacred of all these minor chapels is the lyersky Virgin, situated at the gate. The exterior walls are made of initiation malachite; the roof is a sky-blue cupola spanged with gilt stars. The facade is
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panelled with paintings of saints, framed in embossed brass; in front is platform raised three steps from the ground The number of worshipers and visitors to this shrine are so many it was found necessary to make the steps of iron. When the CZar arrives at Moscow the first thing he does is to worship at the shrine. Another interesting church is that of yasseli Blagemor, which occu- pies one end of the place with it's bou- quet of fantastic cupolas and spires built by order of Ivan the Terrible. This church Is considered unusual because there are two chapes in the basement. Above are nine chapels. The interior glitters with hundreds of brass tapers that are always lighted. The image, which is the usual Byzantine type, is A dark brown color. It has a big jewel on the brow, another in each shoulder and net of real pearls on the brow. Because of the many styles of architec- ture and the many chapels this Is con sidered the most original church in the world. The belfry building is curious mixture of styles. The tower Is Arabian and Byzantine, with suggestion of h. dian on the fourth story.
 The palace is in the form of a square The state apartments are particularly rloh and are in good taste he hall of st. George is 200 feet 1y C5 wide and 5S high The handsomest of the state apartments is the banoueting hall. The
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What Causes Beri-Beri.

~ CIENCE now claims to have discov-
 ered the cause of beri-beri, the myste- ~rlous Oriental plague with the curious alliterative name. Beri-beri, which mas come under American observation only when the Oriental crew of some tramp steamer has put into port dying with the disease like flies, is now stuted to come from eating bad rice. It is not consla- cred infectious, although 1t might be con tagious if the person lived for length of time familiarity with beri-beri patientA
 Like leprosy, however, science now claims that beri-beri is the result of 1m- proper diet, and is not contagious under ordinary circumstances, if 1t is so at all Beri-beri causes paralysis and is usually fatal if the disease has made. any per ceptlble progress. It is much like pella- grue, the strange disease found by the National Health Department in Georgia. only beri-beri comes from improperly cured or spoiled rice and pellagrue comes from bad corn or maize.
 Beri-beri comes under American obser- yation mostly in the Philippines and under British scientific study in Hong kong and the Malay archipelago. The only cure is to change the improper diet when, if the system is not too much in. volyed, the disease rapidly disappears. Otherwise death ensues slowly, but sure. ly. depending on the individual vitality of the unfortunate sufferers.
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fruits and vegetables, meats, milk, oys- ters and many other things are shipped from one part of the country to the other, often being from two to ten days In transit and arriving in perfect shape.
 All over the country there are cold storage warehouses; where eggs, poultry and meats are sometimes kept for two years. It would be possible to have partridge in the middle of summer were it not for the game laws
 Is 1t any wonder then that the tourist from England or the Continent is as- founded when he visits this country and sees how much lee is consumed and how abundant it is? In England even families of the middle, well-to-do classes seldom have Ice. As a nation the Englishman does not believe much in cold drinks. and. therefore, but little attempt has been made to introduce the general use of ice there
 The business founded by Frederick Tudor was that of trafficking in natural ice, but natural ice had its limitations and, although vast quantities of 1t are now being shipped, the other phase of the business, that of artificial ice, is making giant strides. and ice factories are now forming in almost every country un- der the sun. In the West Indies, in Central America. in South America, in Africa, and, indeed, wherever a Yankee
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pipe line that fills the empty tanks.
 It requires from 4s to 60 hours to freeze q 2oo-pound tank, so that fac tory to turn out 200 tons of ice day has to have from 1,500 to 2,o00 tanks, necessitating considerable floor space and investment.
 When the tanks have been sufficiently frozen they are lifted out and run to the "dumper'' This Is a contrivance that throws the tank on end and permits hundreds of little streams of warm water to play on the four sides of the Iron, loosening the grip of ice until it drops out, a perfect cake.
 In dull times, or during the winter when the demand for Ice is light, the fac tory begins working on stock The blocks of ice made are sent into a storage room and packed away, one on top of the other, but between each layer are thin strips of wood. In the ordinary ice houses sawdust or straw Is used, but in the storehouse of the factory this is not necessary, for the temperature of the room Is maintained by refrigeration.
 The liquid ammonia is pumped through a series of pipes in the room and the heat from the air is absorbed In just the same manner as the heat is absorbed from the water This is merely the method of refrigerating that is generally employed and for which new uses are being found daily. No longer do dealers in perishable foods alone depend upon refrigeration, but department stores are installing the system in rooms in which are stored during the summer months valuable furs, blankets and woolen goods.
 The making of ice and refrigeration have caused an increase in the ammonia producing industry and there have been great strides in this industry within the past few years. The ammonia. in huge steel drums, is easily transported and thus 1t is now possible to have ice fac tories in even tropical countries.
 There are many interesting stories told of methods used in tho introduction of ice in the tropics where the most of the natives never even heard of it. It is said that when plant in South Ameri- can country was opened and the natives bought the beautiful crystal blocks to carry them Into the interior they were astonished at the lightness of their bur den when they reached their destination. The hot sun had reduced the ice to water and much wrought up were they for
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ceiling is splendidly decorated and the windows richly draped. The hall is large enough to accommodate POO guests. The service is wonderfully beautiful; most of the food Is served in gold vessels.
 Not far of is the Tower of Ivan veliki. which serves as campanile for three cathedrals and has 34 bells. The largest is 65 feet In circumference.
 The city is ornamented profusely with statues and triumphal arches; the most splendid is the Arch of Triumph. This is made of marble and is surmounted by beautifully carved statue of Liberty, while the arch is ornamented with hand some bas reliefs.
 Moscow has a number of attractive sub urbs. One of these is Ostaukea; 1t is well laid out and has many handsome buildings. This place is especially well known for the splendid churches made of stone and marble.
 Moscow, besides having great deal that Is beautiful, is interesting because the old and new meet in an unusual, almost grotesque, fashion. They are not apart as fin Paris, London and many other European capitals. They jog hand in hand as unevenly as the streets on which they stand.
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night air in reeeptacles wrapped in straw the water the next morning was cooler than the atmosphere.
 From Egypt the knowledge spread, and the Greeks took it up, as did the Romans. Those people, however had the advantage of being able to procure snow and ice, and 1t is said that Nero was the first man to establish an ieehouse. Snow was gathered and packed in cellars, and 1t kept fairly we'll
 But anyone can store away Ice and keep it. or at least keep certain per centage of 1t, but in countries where there is no snow or ice and ice is wanted it is necessary to manufacture 1t. As far back as 1850 Blasius yillefranca wrote upon methods of making Ice and carried on experiments. In the centuries since there have been hundreds of others who have written and experimented, but it remained for pr. Gorrie, an American, to produce q machine that would reduce water to solid state. In 1850 the physi- clan exhibited his machine, but 1t was laughed at. People of those days were prone to laugh at things out of the ordi- nary. and five years later Dr. Gorrie died, without having been able to see his pat ent carried out.
 There were others who were working on the idea, and in 1866 the first arti- fcial plant in this country was estab- lished in New Orleans. In 1870 there were four such plants in the country, in 1880 there were 35, in 1890 there were 200 in 1900 there were 800. while now the number is estimated at 2,000, and there are now very few cities of any size that are without them.
 In the making of ice there are two sys- tens used, commonly known as the "com- pressor' and the absorption systems. The former system, by far the most com mon, involves three successive steps, re- spectively, called compression, eondensa- tion and expansion. Anhydrous ammonia, or ammonia which contains no water, is subjected in the gaseous form to pres sure of from 125 to 175 pounds per square
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He Purifiication of Cairo.

~ HE cleansing of the Augean Stables of Greek fame is being more than V equaled by the British government, which is now making a determined effort to clean up Cairo, that Egyptian city which for generations has made Eu- ropeans shudder and hold their noses at the mere mention of the city's name. Cairo, like other oriental cities, has never possessed any scavenger system aside from the primitive one of throwing all rubbish and refuse of every description just out side the entrance to every house, whether hovel or palace.
 The result has been filthiness beyond the imagination of any American who has never personally visited some Asiatic or African city where similar horrible sanitary methods were pursued. The British government is now tackling the job of keeping Cairo clean. So far 1t cannot be truthfully stated that the city has ever been actually cleaned up once, much less kept clean.
 For instance, the only fuel available for the great mass of the population is garbage and similar refuse. Consequent ly, the officials are not able to collect all the garbage and throw 1t away They are forced to try and work out some scheme whereby the refuse of the city cnn be stored and preserved for fuel. The enormous difficulty of solving such a problem in tropical climate is ob-' vious to any reader.
 The British authorities now propose to keep in cool vaults all the rubbish col lected. Also it is suggested that 1t be made into sort of charcoal and kept In that state. This would prevent fermenta- ton. At the public baths most citizens of Cairo also have their beans cooked in big pots and the native population may eat few other things, but beans constitute their real staff of life, and about 90 per cent. of their important
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may be found may also be found an ice plant, for the American. if he is going to live in a warm climate, is also going to have means for having his iced drinks when he wants them.
 Nor is it on land that icemaking has been brought to a high efficiency. for nowadays practically every naval yes sel in the world that is capable of making an extended cruise is fitted with ice making machinery. No first-class passen- ger ship would be at all attractive with out such q plant. while there are many small steamers that have been built for the fruit-carrying trade between the West Indies and Central America and this coun- try that are equipped with refrigerating apparatus.
 The liners that ply between Australia and England and the Continent bring mill lions of carcasses of sheep and beeves across two oceans in their cold-storage compartments. All this has been devel- oped within the past 90 years, but the greatest development has been within the past 10 or 12 years. It might be said, however, that the business has not yet scratched the surface and has splendid future.
 The production of cold by artificial means had it's beginning in Egypt, where ice and snow were not available. The Egyptians discovered that.by first heating the water and then exposing 1t to the
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> HOUGH Moscow is an old city, great effort and large sums of
 money have been spent making the " place modern and attractive. Every
 where are the houses surrounded with trees and gardens brilliant in color and laid out with exquisite care.
 That the city is old is shown because 1t is irregular and without plans, but there are new sights at every turn. The city Is inclosed by a number of old gates. Passing under an ancient gate one reach es a narrow street suggesting an East ern town. Then crossing the Red Place one passes through the Holy Gate to the platform of the Kremlin. This part of the town is as old as 1t is interest ing. It is more picturesque because of the large square and round towers sur mounted by spires. The walls on one side are skirted by the river. A spen- did effect in color Is had by the gold and silver domes shimmering against the brilliant green, blue and red of the sky. A magnificent view Is had from Sparrow Hill; the ascent is made by a steep and tortuous road. From this point the river looks like silver belt girding the city. On the opposite side the wooded hills run steeply down to the water.
 The general view of Moscow is bril- liant and grand. The many colored roofs give richness to the picture. From the middle rises the fortress of the Kremln, the many churches send up a forest of dome-capped towers. The Kremlln speaks of many centuries, as 1t was founded 800 years ago. The principal place is the Kittye Gorod in front of the Spasskie Gorod. It is entered by vaulted road, where is seen a handsome and world famous bell supposed to have been cast in 1900. A great quantity of gold and silver were used in the making, the height from the summit to the base is is 22 inches.
 Another interesting feature is the Museum of the Imperial Treasures. The interior is wonderfully light and grace full. In the first hall are resplendent banners and suits of ancient armor; the other halls are filled with many costly treasures. There are gold, silver, agate and crystal vases, silver tables and gold plate of every description.
 The city proper is as unusual looking as the fortress. It is lozenge shape lying northeast and southwest. In the center of this is an octagonal area in- closed by second line of ramparts or walls. This part Is really the city; be- yond is suburb laid out in gardens densely inhabited. Within the octagon Is e third area called the Chinese City" It's southern wall is washed by the small river Moskva. This is a southern barrier of the \Kremlin and is a fortress of nearly triafgular shape. The two outer walls are modern in style. The
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inch by means of a specially constructed pump.
 The next step is the reduction of the compressed gas to liquid, and this Is done by condensation and by passing the gas through coils of pipe In contact with cold water. In this process the gas reduced to liquid loses not only its heat but its tem- perature is lower than what would be re- quired to freeze water.
 The liquid ammonia is then pumped through coils of pipe that come in con- tact with the water to be frozen. The ammonia absorbs the heat from the wa ter, and when the ammonia has drawn from the water all of its heat and re- duced the temperature to its own level the water congeals into ice
 The arrangement of the pipes in an ice factory is ingenious. It would be imprac- ticable to make ice in huge blocks and to cut it up afterward, so in most factories the pipes are so arranged so that small tanks containing water may be set into pits. These tanks turn out a block of Ice that weighs just 200 pounds and thus aid greatly in the convenience of handling them. In some factories the blocks are made larger and are then called plates. Sometimes these plates are made as large as 12 feet long and from six to eight feet wide and a foot in thickness, having the appearance of plate glass.
 Unlike the natural ice, the artificial product Is always clear. That Is because it has been found that in order to make the water freeze readily 1t is necessary to remove from 1t as much of the air as possible. To get out the air the water has to be distilled, and in this process the water is also purified to a considerable extent.
 In the making of artificial ice by the tank system one of the early troubles was that the ice took on a frosty ap- pearance. This was due to air, but 1t has been largely overcome by the use of a specially constructed nozzle for the