THE OMAHA DAILY HER ; MONDAY , Jl'LY 10 , 1801.
IT'S ' AN OASIS IN THE DESER1
fclack Hills Country nourishing In These
Times of Depression.
STRIKE MANIA HAS NOT REACHED THERE
Milliner Operation ! lining Carried On with
Umuual lActlvlty County Neat War
On In r.awrcncn County f.cnd
City tlio C'hosfii Wpot.
DEADWOOD , S. D. , July 15. ( Special to
the Bee. ) This ( Lawrence ) county Is In the
( hldst of a county seat war. Kver since the
disastrous miners strike of last winter the
fenemles of the city , using that for a club ,
Jiave been working hard to create a senti
ment unfavorable to the city. Lead City
lias been decided upon ns the place to which
the scat of government shall bo removed.
{ Tito law , however , provides that before ac
tion looking toward holding an election on
the subject can bo taken by the Board of
County Commissioners a petition must be
presented signed by at least a majority
of the voters of the county and the names
Vouched for under oath as being those of
tona fide residents of the county and placed
Jipon the petition by their own free will.
Buch a petition was presented to the board
of commissioners on Wednesday of last week ,
containing 2,281 names , more than n major-
Ity. It was presented by a delegation from
Lead City , but as the members of the com
mittee would not vouch upon their oaths
that the list of names was properly secured
It was withdrawn and another effort will be
made to secure one that will prove un
objectionable. In the meantime not n little
Jieat Is being displayed by partisans of both
places , and the fight , now It Is fairly on ,
promises to bo a bitter and Interesting
one.
FfiLT ONLY INDIRECTLY.
The strikes ana disturbances In the cast
and other parts of the country are having
their effects In a limited way In the Black
IIIlls. This Is noticeable In a slight advance
In the price of provisions and merchandise
of all kinds. So far , however , the spirit
. -Which animates the worklngmen at the vari
ous scenes of trouble has not taken posscs-
plon of the worklngmen here , and the mines
and mills continue adding to the world's
fcupply of precious metals.
The Golden Reward Chlorlnntlon works ,
Which for the past week or two have been
undergoing extensive alterations and repairs
will start up tomorrow on ores from the
Golden Reward , Little Bonanza , Harmony
ind Double Standard mines. The works
liavo n capacity of 100 tons a day , and will
be pushed night and day.
i The Dcadwood and Delaware smelter has
for some time been treating concentrates
from the Ilomostake mine and ores from the
Boss-Hannibal with very gratifying results ,
'fills smelter when working full blast has a
fcapaclty of 150 tons , but at present Is not run-
Jilng all of Its stacks , necessary repairs now
being under way.
The Welcome smelter , a fifty-ton plant ,
nnd two syndicate plants , each capable of
treating fifty tons of ore a day , are other
Dendwood Institutions which contribute
latgoly to the prosperity of the city and
isurioundlng country.
BUSINESS IS FLOURISHING.
Despite the complaint of hard times else
where , the Black Hills , and especially this
portion of It , has very little to complain of.
Mining operations are being continued with
energy , and old established properties are
Showing up better than ever before , while
the development and prospect work on those
Of recent discovery give promise that ere
long many good bullion producers will be
added to the long list now turning out
treasure. New strikes aio reported every
llttlo while , among the latest being that on
the divide between Whltowood nnd Yellow
Creek , a short distance southwest of Dead-
wood. The ore Is very rich , and the loca
tion of the new find being close to several
of the largest towns In the IIIlls , every
foot of the ground has been staked off ere
tills. The ore Is similar In character to
that existing In the famous Bald Mountain
nnd Ruby Basin _ dlstrlcts , which have
yielded many millions of dollars In gold
and silver during the past few years. It
Is not free milling ore , but of such a char
acter that It can be easily worked by any
of the processes now In use at the Dead-
.Wood reduction plants , the chlorlnatlon ,
cyanide or pyrltlc smelting. Assays from
the vein give returns of from ten ounces
Jn gold nnd blxty ounces In sliver to twenly-
three ounces In gold and 200 ounces In sll-
, Vor to the ton. The ore Is found In blanket
or horizontal veins , the extent of which at
this writing can only bo conjectured. It
is believed , however , that the zone Is large ,
AS good assays have been obtained from
claims more than a mile distant from the
original location. The peculiar feature of
this discovery Is that while but a few miles
removed from the center of population of the
Hill , having been traveled dally for the
last eighteen years , and was supposed to
have been thoroughly prospected , this vast
amount of rich 'ore should have lain con
S cealed for so long a time.
FARMCRS ARE HOPEFUL.
\l \ Agricultural operations , or rather agricul
ture as an adjunct of mining operations , has
not been In years agone what one would
bo willing to call a glittering succeis in
the valleys of the Black Hills. It is true
ft few spots favored by nature over other
portions of the country have very frequently
talsed prize crops , but the average has
been far below the standard of other lo
calities In the same latitude. A lack of
moisture about the time the crops were
ready to mature , hot winds or severe hall
storms have been the farmer's curse In this
section for years , but this year these ad
verse conditions have been wholly lacking ,
nnd , Indeed , the calamity must bo a severe
ono that can In the leait effect growing
crops now , A trip through Spearfish , Ranla ,
Falsebottom , Whltewood , Clk , Alkali , Belle
I'ourche or any of the numerous valleys of
the Black IIIlls just now would bo an ex
cursion of delight * for the average farmer.
Small grains of all kinds have a good
growth and present a strong , healthy ap
pearance , while- vegetables nnd root crops
V-Ilt yield heavier than ever before. It
will bo n glorious year for the farmer , and
the bounties of nature will help much
toward paying off the mortgage on many
a humble little homo In the country.
NKW 1CAII.KOAD I'OH Till : III.ACK 1111.1,4
JCffortH of W. T. Canil of Itupld City , 8. D. ,
, I.llcoly to llo SuciTHSful.
RAPID CITY , S. D. , July 15. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The people of the Black Hills arc
awaiting with some anxiety the developments
of the next few days , which will probably de
cide , at least for some time to come , the
fate of an enterprise of the greatest Im
portance to the entire region.
The management of the Dikota , Wyoming
& Missouri Ulver railroad has for some time
past been making strumious efforts to bring
fcbottt a settlement of the road's affairs so as
to enable work to proceed upon It and get It
| n running order.
Considering the length of time that the
Black Hills have been settled and the
progress made In railroad building , this re
gion , "a lutlo world of Its own , " U strangely
Isolated from many places , both cast , west
nnd north of It , with which easy communica
tion would seem almost Indispensable to Its
prosperity and progress , The Hills at pres
ent are reached only by two small branches
of the Northwestern and Burlington systems ,
which run Into but not through them front
the northwestern corner of Nebraska. It
must bo dlfllcult for the Inhabitants to
realize that they are citizens of South Da
kota , as the distance which must be traveled
by rail to reach any central or eastern part
of the stnto would bo sulllclent to carry one
Into Indiana , Coal Is brought from the fields
of Wyoming , not far1 distant , by way of Ne
braska , and ore for the smelters , to assist
in reducing the low grade gold ores , which
exist hero In such quantities , Is Imported
from Utah by a route so roundabout that It
has several times caused the shutdown of
the smelters , solely on account of high
freight charges.
To remedy this state of affairs Mr. W. T.
Goad of this city some three years ago or
ganized a company , principally of Chicago
parties , to build a railroad which should ex
tend from Chamberlain , on the Missouri
river , via Rapid City , to the Wyoming coal
CeWs. To assist the enterprise tlie city
voted $100.000. about JSO.OOO of which has
been nsM Work was c unmenced at Rnpld
City In July , isai , wcrk to be pursued In
both direction * toward cither terminus. The
road was surveyed the entire route , nnd
graded from Chamberlain to the junction
with the II. & M. railroad at Mystic , some
thirty-five miles from this city , The laying
of rails then began and was completed as
far nil the mouth of Dark canon , eight
miles from here. An engine and train of flat
cars was then purchased to nn.'lst In the
work ( \n \ > l njso ty meet ttj ? numerous de-
mantis of excursion parties for transportation
to Canon lake , Scott's Mill , and other
beautiful reports In this vicinity. At this
time , owing to the stringency of the time ,
money became scarce , and confidence In the
company gradually fnllrd , until It resulted
about a year ago In the creditors tying up
the road and work was suspended.
Mr. Coad , however , with great persever
ance , has striven for such a settlement ns
would enable the road to be completed , and
It now seems probable that ho will succeed ,
He announced a short time ago , at a meet
ing of citizens , that the well known railroad
builder ) ! , Drake , Stratton & Co. , limited , of
New York nnd Philadelphia , had agreed to
furnish $ : . * 0,000 toward building the road
and to ha\c It In running order by January
1 , 1S95 , provided all creditors defer their
claims until after that time , when they
would be paid by a sale of bonds. This an
nouncement was In the nick of time , us the
time for execution sales matures August 1.
All local creditors at once agreed to the
above proposition nnd outsiders were wired.
The result IH awaited with Interest.
This road , by connection with the Mil
waukee & St. Paul at Chamberlain , will
open up a direct communication with all
central and eastern portions of the state , as
well as with the ttatcs of North Dakota ,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. It opens up some
of the richest timber nnd mining sections of
the Hills , and will afford an outlet for some
of the fine lumber. Iron ore , gypsum , etc. ,
which is now either useless , or commands
a very low price. It will probably also cause
the country to become more generally known
among the traveling public as a resort. The
magnificent scenery , Interesting geological
freaks , mining operations and grand climate
are worthy of a more general patronage.
West of here the Dakota & Wyoming will
connect at Mystic with the Burlington sys
tem , which Is rapidly extending Its lines to
ward the Pacific coast , making direct com
munications with the great states west of
hero a probability of the near future.
ImllttiK Ain > ti > d for Illegal Hunting.
CASI'rm , Wyo. , July 15. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A band of Sioux Indians from the
Pine Ridge agency have been killing game
In Natrona county for some time. The
game warden warned them to stop , but no
attention was paid to the warning. Chief
lied Cloud was arrested and fined $20 nnd
costs. The fine was suspended , however , on
the promise that ho would take his band
from the county. The red men did not
keep their piomlse , FO Red Cloud nnd his
son , Jack lied Cloud , were arrested and
lodged In Jail , pending the payment of their
fines. Yesterday the Indians paid part of
the amount nnd left a team as security
for the balance. As soon as their chief
was released they depai ted for their reser
vation.
Killed Ills Oun I.cttrri.
LUSIC , Wyo. , July 15. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Postolllce Inspector Fredericks was
hero yesterday making nn Investigation
concerning a rilled registered letter whlcl
Is alleged to have been mailed at Hat
Creek postolllce , Converse county , about
two years ago. The Inspector is convinced
that the contents of the letter were taken
taken out by the party who mailed It.
The guilty party now resides in Nebraska
and will probably be arrested In a short
time.
Dcmocr.itlc * * hito In Wyoming.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , July l3.-Speclal ( to
The Bee. ) The administration democrats of
Wyoming held a conference In the ollice of
the revenue collector in Denver a couple
of days ago. It Is said that the following
Is the slate agreed upon for the democratic
ticket In this state : Governor , John E.
Osborne ; congressman , Henry A. Coffeen ;
senators , A. L. New and Joel J. Hurt.
I'hinnliig Xo\v KtMltictlon Works.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , July 15. ( Special to
The Bee. ) J. D. Kavannugh , representing
Kline Holden , the smelter men of Den
ver , arrived in Laramle yesterday for the
purpose of making an examination of the
Cooper Hill gold camp. If Mr. Kavanaugh
makes a favorable report his company will
put In reduction works nt the camp.
Clmnglnq : Hutcl Krrors.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , July 13. ( Special to
The Bee.-J. A. GIIHs of Chicago will
assume the management of the Union
Pacific hotel at this place on Monday.
Mrs. Abbott , the present manager , will
be transferred to another point. Mr. Glllis
was manager of this hotel about six years
ago.
See the performing lions aft. and eve.
Courtland beach today.
CURIOUS HAILSTONES.
Jn Central Anicrlra They Sometimes Con
tain Toads uiul 1'ubblos.
A gentleman connected with the Museo
National ( National museum ) at San Jose ,
Costa Rica , In a private letter to a Geor
gian , tells a graphic story of the wonderful
hall storm which recently visited the south
west coast of that Central American re
public. His letter. In part , Is as follows :
"The cloud came almost directly from the
west , and was blacker than the proverbial
'Egyptian darkness. ' Wo are now well used
to tropical storms , with their accompani
ments of real thunder nnd lightning , some
thing grander than the folks In old Missouri
have ever seen or heard , but In this case It
seemed a thousand squalls , hurricanes nnd
cyclones combined In one. AH of a sudden
there was a terrible roaring and splashing
In the bay near the camp. I have since
thought that the only thing It could be com
pared with would be a shower of bricks and
cobblestones falling into tlie ocean. Wo hod
hardly time to take shelter In nn Immense
hollow guava when that portion
of the cloud which was dumping Its
Immense load of Ice Into the
salty water veered tn the northeast and
crossed to the treeless tract of mountains
lying over toward Hnnfetn. It was not a
hall storm In the grand , true sense of the
word It was simply an awful precipitation
of thousands of tons of Ice from the clouds.
Some of these lumps were not larger than
one's fist , but the majority of them were
larger than full-sized building bricks , and
ono which burled Itself In the sand near our
camp kettle on the be.icli was a Jagged , three-
cornered mass of Ice weighing twenty-three
pounds nn hour and a half after the storm
cloud had passed. As one of the boys after
ward remarked : 'It seemed as If the cloud
had been frozen solid to a depth of about six
or eight Inches and then suddenly knocked
to pieces and thrown to the1 earth. ' But few
of the Ice chunks bore the least resemblance
to ordinary hailstones ; nil were of jagged
and Irregular form , the majority of the pieces
containing some foreign substance , such as n
ball of earth , wads of rotten leaves , sand , fish
and frog spawn , etc. The head of a dead sunfish -
fish was found In ono piece , and a half dozen
or n dozen of the Ice sla-bs gathered up and
put Into our water jar yielded two live and
one dead frogs , n mass of kelp , or seaweed ,
three small pebbles , a scashcll and some
queer black seeds about the size of buck
shot. "
o
Mrs. T. S. Hawkins , Chattanooga , Tenn , ,
says : "Shlloh's Vltallzer 'saved my life. '
I consider It the best remedy for n debili
tated system I ever used. " For dyspepsia ,
liver or kidney trouble It excels. Price , 7Cc.
Sold by Goodman Drug Co.
Liirgo Chc'stinit Trrrs.
Questions occur , who has nnd where Is
the largest chestnut tree In America , says
Median's Monthly , Dr. Gordon W. Russell
of Hartford , Uonn. . reports one standing In
the town of Mansfield , on the land of Mr.
Whlpple Green. It was pointed out to him
by Air. Nathan Starkweather. He visited
it on Auguxt 27 , IbOO. It Is In nn open
pasture , about three-fourths of a mile east
from Mansfield Station , perhaps , fifty rods
from the house of Mr , Ofreen , nnd not far
from the traveled road. A small brook runs
a. short distance from the tree. The cir
cumference , measured ns above described ,
Is 23 feet 3 Inches nt four feet from the
ground. U Is heavily buttressed all around ,
and the trunk Is apparently sound. Four
large branches Imve been sent out ; the low
est , ten feet from the ground , measured
lt feet 4 Inches In circumference , and ex
tends toward the northeast. The circum
ference of the buttresses , or rather of their
roots exposed above the ground. Is 51 feet.
Borne of the- largo nnd high branches have
been broken , the result , probably , of severe
BIIOW or Ice storms , so that It Is not per
fectly symmetrical. Thu diameter of the
spread of the branches from the northeast
to the southwest Is S3 feet , and from the
northwest to tlio southeast , 100 feet. Mr.
B'-irkweother estimates the height to be
about 60 feet.
Balloon goes up at CourtlanO , „ _ , _ j _
KILLED BY A VICIOUS COW
Mrs. Auzustn Walthora of Palmyra the
Victim of the Bovin&'a ' Fury ,
CASE NOT CONSIDERED SERIOUS AT FIRST
of Her Injury mid Dentil
Coiuldarcd Htuptclom Knnusli toVur -
runt the .Summoning of
the Cornnrr.
PALMYIIA , Neb. , July 1C. ( Special Telegram -
gram to The Itee. ) Friday afternoon Mrs.
Augusta Walthers , aged CO , was viciously
attacked by a cow driven by William
Francis , n stock dealer. Dr. Crawford , the
attending physician , nt first pronounced Mrs.
Walthera' Injuries not serious , but on Sat
urday she rapidly failed and about 9 o'clock
thai night died. At the time of her Injury
her stepdaughter , Mrs. Kmerson of Douglas ,
Neb. , was sent for and remained with the
Injured woman until her death. The circum
stances of her Injury and death were deemed
so suspicious that Coroner Karstons was tele
graphed for and reached hero this afternoon ,
accompanied by Sheriff Huberty. A Jury
was Impaneled , nml , after viewing the body ,
the coroner adjourned the Inquest until this
evening. _
SAYS Tii KIM : WAS 1'KAui ) .
AIcNlclioli TlilnliH There Wns n Scheme to
Defraud Creditor * .
HASTINGS , Neb. , July 15. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Frank Krauscr , an escaped Inmate of
the state reform school nt Kearney , was cap
tured In this city by the police last night ,
and will be taken back to the Institution.
J. S. McNIchols , a miller of Angus , Neb. ,
has commenced suit In the district court
to set asldo the confessions of judgment
made by F. M. Coover , grocer , to his wife
and son-in-law. It Is alleged that there was
a reservation In the preference and that
Coover was to be set up in business again
In another name , and that the confession was
fraudulent , as having been made with the
Intent to hinder and defraud creditors. As
an auxiliary to the attachment the sheriff
was enjoined from turning over to the
Coovers or McAtee. the son-in-law , any of
the proceeds of the sale on the executions
Issued on the confessions , except the sur
plus after the amount of McNIchols' claim
was deducted.
Ord lVrnoir.il Notes.
ORD , Neb. , July 15. ( Special to The Dee. )
John Reed of Lincoln spent Sunday In
the city , visiting with his mother and sister.
Mr. Frank Cllne of Loup City spent Sun
day In the city.
Mrs. W. J. McCarthy left Tuesday mornIng -
Ing for Maquoketa , la. , on a visit to rela
tives there.
Mrs. W. D. Ogdcn and sons , John and Ell ,
left Tuesday morning for Chicago.
L. D. Phclps and 'family left for Lamar ,
Mo. , Wednesday.
L. L. Solomon returned Friday evening
from a week's visit to Geneva , Neb' .
J. L. Clafllin and family left this morning
for St. Paul , Neb. , to spend Sunday wltl ;
relative ! .
District court was In session this week ,
Judge A. A. Kendall on the bench. The time
was chiefly taken up with the trial of the
case of the state of Nebraska against J.
W. Rice , contempt of court for bribing 'wit
nesses. Mr. Rice was fined $200 and costs.
Vromont Cliiinlaiiiinn Notes
FREMONT , July 15. ( Special to The Bee. )
The Junior and primary departments at
the assembly were conducted this morning
by Mrs. S. T. Corey. At 10130 the assembly
Sunday school was entertained by an exposi
tion of the lesson by Dean Wright , who also
preached to a large congregation at 3 o'clock.
The young people's meeting at t > o'clock was
ably conducted by Harry Wells. Owing to
the Inability of Rev. Frank Crane to bo In
attendance the evening was 'occupied ' by s T
cred concert or song service by the congre
gation and a sermon by Rev : G. M. Brown.
IlitptistH Will Hnve an Organ.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. , July 15. ( Special to
The Bee. ) August 1 the Nebraska Baptist , a
monthly magazine , will make Its appearance
In this city. Fleming Brothers will be the
publishers , with Pastor Fleming editor. The
editor Is an old and widely experienced news
paper man. As the name Indicates the pub
lication will bo the organ of the Nebraska
Baptists , and will tell about tile denomina
tion In the state especially. The material
Is now cnroute and work begins In earnest
on the papei next week.
Finn Ituln nt MtclinVld.
LITCHFIELD , Neb. , July 15. ( Special to
The Bee , ) The finest rain that has fallen
hero for several months fell yesterday. Begin
ning about 3 a. m. It continued until 10 a. m.
It rained slow , but all the time. The ground
Is wet flvo to six inches. While It cannot
save small grain and some early corn Is al
ready cut short by drouth and hot winds ,
this rain If followed soon by more will Insure
good crop of corn , especially from the late
planted.
Disappeared for the Second Tlnio.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 15. ( Spe
cial Telegram to The Bee. ) Mrs. Thomas
Wymond has again mysteriously disappeared
from her home , taking with her her C-year-
old son. This Is the second time within ns
many months that Mrs. Wymond has left
her husband and her home.
I'lmi Ituln ut Arciullii.
ARCADIA , Neb. , July 15. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A much-needed rain commenced here
at 4 a. m. yesterday and continued without
any let-up all day. Farmers are happy.
Corn Is tassellng and this rain will fix it
0. 1C. The acreage Is one-third more than
over grown here before.
CJ. A. It. Camp Flro.
PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , July 15. ( Special
.0 The Bee. ) A Grand Army of the Republic
: amp fire was held hero yesterday afternoon
md last night , and In spite of the drizzling
rain a larga crowd was In attendance.
Church Howe spoke at both afternoon and
venlng meetings.-
Sweet breath , sweet stomach , sweet tem
per ? Then use DeWltt's Little Early Risers.
SUMMElTl > RINK8.
iV Great Variety to Suit All .Sorts of Tastes
iintl I'linu'fl.
This Is the sort of weather when every-
)0dy ) Is thirsty , and each particular Indl-
rldual has some particular decoction that
10 or she believes not only quenches thirst ,
lut aids digestion and cools them off , Dlf-
orent stomachs are affected differently.
rhero ore men who can drink beer or
vhlsky all day when It Is boiling hot , and It
leems to have no appreciable effect upon
hem ; but It Is a safe proposition , which
vlll bo endorsed by most of the doctors ,
hat alcohol In any considerable quantity
it this season Is very bad for the brain and
ho blood , heating both abnormally. When
ho throats of the fair sex got
parched they seek n favorite soda fountain
md there Indulge their appetite- for the
irevalllng fad , which seems to be as popular
his year ns ever crushed fruit sirups with
co cream and t > oda water , The bale of this
: ) as3 of mild drinks has become enormous ,
ind all the drug stores and confectioners
ire keeping them. While the crushed fruit
rnze Is comparatively harmless , such liquid
ofreahnients are not so cooling nor so whole-
oino as the plain fruit sirups. There Is just
low a demand upon the. part of tlio dear
mbllo for phosphates and bromides , and
hero Is an affectation of nervousness
hat Is laughable. The skilled mlx-
rologlst In a first-class barroom
i'lll recommend , If you are very warm , a
tin fizz , a clurot lemonade or some other
Ight wine punch. A sherry cobbler Is quite
efreshlng In hot weather , while the crcmo
le menthe , on account of the peppermint
vhlch U contains , Is recommended as cooling
md healthful. Lemon In any form or shape
s good for the stomach and the blood In
ummor time , and many of the most popular
ummor drinks are made up with a dash
if the Juice. A well known druggist saya
hat orange phosphate Is a first-class drink
ml leaves only the pleasanteat effects.
A good and delightful preparation Is llmo
Julep w th lemon mup cracked ICP , n dn 1i
of vanilla and Hwly of water. There h
said to bo nothing "better for the Btomaeh
and to keep the JBHiji clear when It Is D5
degrees In the lmd than raspberry vinegar
In Ijp water. CldM,1 with cracked Ice and
lemon syrup , can 'DC filghly enjoyed by most
persons , and titty.- will recommend It.
Still another u decoction of the
oda water man Is plncnpplo
Julco , sherry wine nml a llttlo lime Julco.
For a wenk stomaW'and dlzzj ; head , caused
by extreme heat , cream of tartar and Iem6n
syrup In soda witter Is considered bene
ficial. Some people like mint Jullps , and
reliable authorltltiV1 eiy that they are not
harmful. There arc .ttfty varieties of sum
mer drinks , any fine-'of ' which Is palatabU ,
but each Individual should bo guided by what
effect any particulardrlnk 1ms upon him.
For Instance , egg phosphate , n delicious
drink , makes flame 'people bilious , while
others grow fat Qnrlt. If a person wants
to keep comfortable In this weather ho must
be careful about his diet , cat light food ,
drink OR little alcohol ns possible and tnko
matters a llttlo easier than , he docs In the
balmy and cooler days of spring and fall.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures nil kidney
troubles. Trial size , 25 cents. All druggist :
LAUNCHING A BATTLE-SHIP.
It Is n Complex I'rnbtrin nnd n Slight MU-
til Un Would Colt .Millions.
Albert Franklin Matthews tells an Inter
esting story of "The Evolution of a Battle
ship , " In the July number of the Century.
This Is a history of the construction of the
Indiana , so far the only vessel of this class
we have In our navy. After describing
the wonderful power of this monster , the
most formidable engine of war In the world ,
and the manner of Its construction , Mr ,
Matthews says :
So the building goes on until the launch
ing day comes , nnd two broad ways are
built up against the bottom of the vessel ,
and the keel-blocks on which It lias been
resting are knocked away. In the launch
of the Indiana Mr. Nixon ran a row
of electric lights beneath the bottom
of the vessel , adding another Innovation to
the details of American ship building. Each
launching way consists of upper and lower
planking , between which is spread thousands
of pounds of the best tallow. At the bow of
the boat these upper and lower pHnks are
clamped together , nnd when all Is ready they
are sawed apart , and the vessel starts. The
upper part of the ways slides Into the water
with the vessel , nnd the lo\ver \ part with" the
smoking hot tallow remains stationary.
A launch In these days Is so smooth , and
so soon ended , rarely occupying more than
twelve seconds from start to finish , that ono
scarcely realizes Its difficulties. Three tljlngs
are absolutely necessary : It must be on
time , when the tidal wave Is highest ; It
must be of smart speed , so as not to stick
on Its downward journey to the water ; nnd
It must bo accomplished without straining.
So complex a thing Is n launch that the
careful englneer-ln-chargo Is able to esti
mate the strain on every part of the vessel
for every position It occupies , at Intervals
of ono foot on Its way down the Incline.
There Is one supreme moment. U Is when
the vessel Is nearly two-thirds In the Water.
The buoyancy of the water raises the vessel ,
and throws Us weight on Its shoulders. Here
Is where the greatest danger of straining
conies , nnd should the ways break down the
vessel would be ruined , a matter of nearly
$2,000,000 In a ship like the Indiana when
It was launched.
The launch overp tlio machinery Is lifted
In and fitted , amistilcn comes the board of
government experts , who look the vessel
over Inch by Inch.rUic "fires are started , and
the trial trip follows * . ' For four hours , amid
suppressed oxcltenfentUhat answers nervous
ly to every qulverjrjthe vessel , the engines
are run at fulF"-rpocd. A premium era
a penalty Is at stake now. The break
age of a bolt oro.the" disarrangement of n
valve may mean ' 'thousands ' of dollars of
loss to the contrattort. Trained workmen
are locked In the reVVooms , not to be re
leased until the test Is over. Cooled drinkIng -
Ing water , with qafraqal sprinkled upon It
Is run down to thojn In n rubber tube from
a barrel on the deck. A hosp Is played on
the costly machinery in places where there
Is danger from" oSerlieatlng , as though It
were on fire. Almost ; every pound of coal
used on the trip 14cdrefillly , ! selected.
When the four liours are passed and the
strain Is over , a sigh of. relief from every one
on board , aid even from the vessel herself ,
goes up , and the ship passes from the con
tractor to the government * nnd day after
day , while she Is In commission , the flag
will be saluted , nnd the score or more Qf
other ceremonies and formalities observed on
a man-of-war will follow.
Two distinct shows at Courtland beach
today the leopards and lions.
CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME.
A Fnnions Church More Tlmii Seven Hun
dred Vcnra Old
The Cathedral of Notre Dame , though It
Is usually called by the simple name of
Notre Dame , Is one of the famous churches
of the world , says the Boston Globe. No
structure In Paris has more historic asso
ciations. It Is more than 700 years old.
It stands on the Island In the river Seine
called the Cite the old city , Notre Dame
was founded In 1163 on the site of a church
of the fourth century , and was consecrated
In 1182 , but the nave was not completed
until the thirteenth century. It has been
altered many times and was restored carq-
fully In 1845. The facade , which Is very
beautiful , dates from the thirteenth century ,
and has served as a model for many other
churches In the northeastern part of Franco ,
It Is divided Into three vertical sections by
plain buttresses , and consists of three stories
exclusive of the towers.
There are some noble sculptures In the re
cessed portals , the relief representing the
burial of the Virgin being especially note
worthy. A series of niches contain modern
statues of twenty-eight French kings.The
church , which consists of a nave and double
aisles , crossed by a single transept , la 417
feet long and 150 feet broad. The choir Is
circular In form , as In most early Gothic
churches. The vaulting , 110 feet high In the
nave , Is borne by seventy-five pillars. The
lowers are 223 feet In height , and the view
rrom them Is one of the finest In Paris. In
the south tower hangs the great Bourbon do
Notre Dame , which weighs sixteen tons , and
Is ono of the largest bolls In existence , the
: lappcr alone weighing pearly half a ton ,
Fliero Is another bell here which was brought
is a trophy from Sabastopol. Notable fea
tures of the exterior architecture of the
jhurch are the gargoyles or projecting spouts
with grotesque carvings. Notre Dame was
Josecrated greatly during the revolution. A
lecree to destroy It was Issued in 1793 , but
was rescinded soon afterward. In the same
cear It was converted Into a "Temple of Rea
son " It was reopened as a church by Na-
lolean In 1802. In 1871 It was used as a
iillltary depot by the cummunlsts , and they
ifterward Intended to burn It. but It was
saved by the arrival of the victorious troops
: rom Versailles. , ,
Lltlo pills for great .Ills : DeWltt'o Lltti
Early Hlsers. /ip )
Cowboy null folding Ilcil.
A cowboy up from the Texas panhandle
> vas a guest at the house , and as the clerk
, vho attended to him Is still In Denver , wo
, vlll allow him to tell Jils story In his own
, vay , says a Denver exchange. "Ho had on
itore clothes and a red necktie , and what he
lldn't know wasn't worth knowing. When
10 started up to tilsroom at night I told
ilm there was a folding bed In It , and , If he
vlslicd. the bellboy i-yrould show him how It
vorked. But not much : ho didn't want to
ie shown anything. Ho knew n thing or two
ibout the city , eevn If ho did live on the
once.
"So I lot him go , and next morning lie
> ald his bill without ! a word and went
iway. At noon I happened to bo on that
leer , and a chambermaid called mo to take
i look In his room. And what a sight met
ny eyes ! The bottom drawer of the bureau
vas pulled out as far as It would come , and
n It were all the rugs In the room , with a
owel spread over ono end for a pillow.
Evidently ho had tried to sleep there , for
ilnned up on the glass was a sarcastic lit-
lo legend reading : 'Gol dern yore folding
ieds. Why don't you make 'em longer and
mt more klvvora onto um ? Mcbbo you ex-
lect a man to stand up and sleep In your
lurned old cubberd. ' The durned old cub-
lord was one of our best folding beds , "
Oregon Kidney Tea cures nervous head-
iclies , Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists.
'HAD ' LITHE EFFECT THERE
Wall Street Watched Undisturbed tlo
Turbulatco of tin Great Strike.
WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION
nimlllnr with the Strike Principle , the
Itrokcr * Calmly U'ultrd-ltiillroud .Muu-
nger tiulii In the Itciluctluti of
tluit 1'olliitvii.
N13W YOrtK , July 15. Henry Clews , head
of the banking house or Henry Clews &
Co. , writes of the situation In Wnll street :
"For the past week the chief Influence
noting upon \Vnll street Interests hns been
the disorganization of InHMcsH arising out
of the great western strikes. The remark
able fuel Is that with so many thousands
of the working clauses In open hostility
not only to capital but to the United
States government , nml with the flu eats
of labor lenders to carry this disorder to
the utmost extent that the numbers of their
followers mnilo possible the financial center
of the country htis remained calm nml
values have been comparatively mmffocted.
European holders of our Investments have
shown some uneasiness at this spectacle of
organized rr-volt against capital nml the
laws that protect It which Is only what
might bo expected from the dldnnco separ
ating the event from the obsei vers- and
there baa been some consequent selling
by the London mnikot , though biucly
.sulllclent to visibly affect quotutlons here.
"The cause of this conlliU > nce In the Ilium-
cm ! markets has been the conviction , enter
tained fiom the first , that the disturbance
could bo only temporaly so brief Indeed
an barely to afford n chance for making n
safe 'bear' attack on' the market. Wall
street bus become so familiar with labor
disturbances as to know pretty well how
to value them. It understands the Intrinsic
weakness of the strike principle , when
fairly put to the test , and has learned that
such contests are most apt to end In some
form of lellef from the restraints or ex
actions that have been aibltrarlly enforced
by the unions. In this case It has been
seen that the arraying of the utmost
force of oiganlznd labor could only end
In n defeat Unit would wldly discredit the
union principle and emancipate Industry
fronj the disturbing rule of the unions.
The Interruption of travel and transporta
tion has been icgarded as more a tem
porary postponement of railroad business
than as so much permanent lo * > s , and the
destruction of property has been viewed
as a charge upon the local governments
which have failed to pi event violence ,
rather than upon the corporations that
I\avo been raided. Moreover , whatever
minor forms of actual and uncornpensated
loss have fallen upon the railroad interest ,
It Is felt to bp a small matter In compatl-
son with the offset accruing from the signal
failure of the strike principle and the con
sequent future limitation of the union's
power of disturbance. The firm attitude as
sumed by the gaveinmont In , for the first
time , nfllrmlng that these violent methods
of strike arc fundamentally opposed not only
to the rights of the citizen , but also to
the laws of the United States , Is an In
valuable contribution toward confidence In
the futuie Immunity of our railroads and
other large corporations as against the
lawless Interruptions of labor from which
the country has suffered BO much and by
which the use of capital has been sur
rounded with very serious risks. In
brief , Wnll street regards the struggle as
the crowning battle between the employing
class and the employed class , In which tlie
former has regained Its right to unob
structed freedom of contiact ( n the employ
ment of labor. Tlie result of this victory
Is of no small value to the future stability
of our Industries , and the estimate pu
upon It is significantly expressed in th
steadiness of the financial markets ami
so much confusion.
"Another result of much value to th
railroads has come out of the strike. Un
der the past depression of business an
the general fall In prices the roads hav
felt the necessity of a. general rcductloi
In wages , and yet they have hesitated t
enforce It lest It should produce a labo
dlsurbance. They have now nn opportunity
of replacing their past employes , and an
doing so upon a generally reduced scale o
wages. A valuable opportunity has thu :
been afforded for the railroads conform
ing their scale of expenses to the general
and probably permanent , reduction Ir
prices. Thus what has been dreaded as r
possible great national calamity turns ou'
to be a valuable contribution toward com
pletlng the process of reajustment which
our material interests are now undergoing.
"Congress Is now within a few days of
completing the enactment of the new tariff
and so far nothing hns arisen In the con
ference of the two houses suggesting the
possibility of a disagreement. In business
circles , however , there Is no disposition
to take anything for granted In this mat
ter , and the effects of the adoption of the
bill therefore cannot be measured until
the agreement between the senate and
house has been finally completed. At pres
ent the feeling Is very common that a
general , revival of confidence and of busi
ness will then set In , from which a steady
development may be expected. Accounts
from European centers indicate that the
enactment of the tariff will be the signal
for a revival of Interest In American in
vestments. Taking nil the conditions am"
probabilities ns they stand today , we
should not be surprised that within the
next one or two months the situation Is
construed as favoring the setting In of
a general process of pronounced improve
ment in the Industrial , commercial and
financial Interests of the nation. "
e
LONDON MOMiY MARKET.
Amount of Idle Money Considerable and
Investment Securities In Demand.
LONDON , July 15. There Is no prospect
jf nn rmmedlnto change In the money mar
ket. The quantity of money that Is dally
idle Is quite large. Over 1,000,000 In gelds
: s cnroute hither , but the shipments appear
io bo decreasing. The stock market during
the week was Inactive and the movements
were small. The demand for investment
flocks continues. Consols reached the
ecord price of 101"a. Home railway securi
ties were flat and there was a general de-
: llne of 1 per cent , owing to sales. Foreign
jonds were dull. All American railway
lecurltles have risen slightly and the fall
n prices early In the week was fully re-
overed. Denver & Rio Grande prefened ,
Northern Pacific preferred , Wabasb pre-
'erred and incomes each showed Increases
anglng from 1 to 2 per cent. All the others
nado small advances or were unchanged ,
Canadian Pacific was 1 per cent higher.
MAIIKUTS AT MANOHKSTICK.
Was Very Dragging nml Little of
It 1'rolltiiblu.
MANCHESTER , July 15. The position of
he market during the week was un-
ihanged. Business was very dragging and
Ittle of It was profitable. The eastern tle-
nand was fairly good , but acceptable
Imlts were quite exceptional. The other
lepartments reported only small sales.
riie over supply of yarns causes an almost
mperceptlblu softening which finds no com-
icnsatlon In raw materials. The present
utlook Is not good either for pplnners or
nanufacturers. The number of idle looms Is
lowly Increasing. German spinners , while
till fully occupied , are casting about for
resh orders. The French cotton Industry
ontlnucB In a satisfactory condition.
A Negro Superstition.
A case was put on trial In court at Lan-
uster , Pa. , which shows that a I urge mi MI-
er of the many colored people of Columbia
re firm believers In "hoodoolsm , " The
rlsoner Is an aged colored man , who IB
tiarged with practicing medicine without a
cense. The prosecutrlx , a colored woman ,
stifled to his being what Is termed a "lioo-
oo doctor. " Ho came to Columbia from Vlr-
Inla In 1892 , and was called upon to attend
er son. The "doctor" told him ho was
olfioneil , and that a live animal was Inside
r him , but a euro could bo effected by fol-
iwlng Ills directions take his medicine ,
tid tlo a bunch of hair and herbs to the
out and back doors and this being done ,
to patient was told to look Into threu glass
ills and he would see a vision of the liousu
t the man who poisoned him , Tlio victim
Bclared ho saw a man In the glass balls ,
id ho took the doctor's medicine , dying soon
ttorward , but from dropsy , and not on ac-
> unt of the medicine administered. The
ractlccs of the "doctor" became known to
IB officers of the law , and at their Instance
10 victim's mother brought suit.
Illrd * mid linnet * .
The vulture beats the record of birds for
Ight , traveling 160 miles an hour. The cle-
liant Is the longest lived , reaching his IIvo
: ore of years before he Is gathered to ) il
ithers. The flea Is the strongest Insect
datively , leaping 200 times his own length ;
it the beetle Is the strongest of Insects , as
Is able to move a mass of 1,200 times Its
vn weight , The Mordulla beetle has the
eateat number of eyes , possessing 25,000 ,
" / / made me Hands thot Ser
I couldn't slaptf an' if it i , < as t/wt harrd ori
me hands , /tow harrdit must be on I he dnn-t ! "
This is the way a good old Irish woinnn
praises some washing-powder or other"
vhich she prefers to"Pcarlinc. . As it
was proven she had never tried Pcarl-
mc , tlie compliment would appear to be
in favor of Pearline.
Whoever heard of any one claiming
that Pearline hurt the hands ? But
there's the trouble Pearline is the original -
inal washing compound ; its popularity
has drawn out thousands of imitations so popular that to
many it indicates any powdered washing material. If you arc
using Pearlinc , you are satisfied ; if you arc dissatisfied , try
Pearline. If you arc usfn'g something with which you are
satisfied and it is not Pearline , try Pearline you will won
der you were satisfied before. Pearline is economical and
absolutely harmless. Every grocer sells it. < iu JAMKS PYLH , N. Y.
Every Jack Can Have a Jill , m %
and Place to Put Her. m
$99.95 Puts Them to Housekeeping- .
KITCHEN
Cook Sto\o sy ( JO
Cook 1 lie Outfit ; ; D.OO m
Kltohi'ii T.iblo i 05
Two Kitchen Clmlrs HO
Wrlneor , Tub , Wtitor Pall , otc 3.75
Iltind l.t'tnu ai )
Kltclii'ii Cupboard 4.011
Ri-filcuiator . , a.oil
Kxtra Furnishings 'j.so
$20.50
LIVING ROOM
All Wool Cm pot J10.-10
felx-foot Intension Table 4.01) )
M\ Antique lllii ! Hack Chairs D.-N )
Anlliuu Itockur . '
| l.fio-
100-pluco Decorated Dinner Sot 8.75
Dccoiated Table Lamp l.oo
J.ouimo 0.75
Two Window Shades , 70
© $38.00
CHAMBER
All Wool Carjot $0.00
Antlqui' Uhninh'irSol. , IV ! 87
Woven Who dpi Ing i.oo
llest Wool-Top Mattress 3.00
1'ulr Pillows I.OH
Decorated Tollul bet 3.15
Window Shades 3.a
Total.
These Are Mouse Furnishing Bays
, , , , Wuiiro Outfitting now Homes for Laboring Jlen , Professional Men , Mcichnnts ,
Mlllloiialros. iou see , -avoni modulo everybody. Any young man fan aflord to
conimencu on tlio scale wo tabulate tmhiy , Hu can p.iy a llttlo duun nnd : i llttlo
each month , mid then ho fin mid to bis bill fiom tlim'to time.
\\owlltiiext--eok mlviMtiso an Outfit for tin Kluhl-lloom House. This gives
yon an Iduaof wiintc.in bo done for $100 , Wo esm MIOWon uujnlv other assort
ments for sumo money. Pcilnps uunlll submit soon a hk-h-toncil 10-Uouni House
Outfit for an oven fOUO , and till tlio goods ill bo Ulcn and bubittintl.il.
Our Terms Presents for All
$10.00orthofgoods ,
SI 00 \\ookor$1.00a month ,
$15.00 ! wortli of goous , With $5voi th of goods , an Album. E3
$1.00 \\ceic or 50.00 a month \\llh $10 worth of goods , a t-ouvonlr
$50.00 worth of goods , Spoon.
$2.00 a week or $8.00 a month With $25 worth of goods , a HlMiuuOi-
$70.00 wortli of goods imnicnt.
It'J.OO u wi-elc or $10.00 a month With $50 vrorth of goods , a Framed
8100.00 woitb of goodh ,
$3.00 u week or $12.00 a month With $75 woith of goods. nC'cntorTtiblo
$200.00orth of good * , \Villi J10U wortli ot goods , pair liiicu
$1.00 a week or $15.00 a month Curtains.
Oloso Evenings nt 6:30 : , Except S timhys , During July mul August ,
Send lOc for postage on b'g ' 94 Furnitiir3 Catalogue.
Baby Carriage a'Jd Refr'gerator Catalogin Mailed Free.
Inflnestlmal orbs of .vision. The Japanese
rooster , Mlno HIM. has the longest tall
feathers of any bird , as his vanities measure
on the average twenty feet. The Australian
jungle fowl builds the biggest nests , which
are often eighteen feet In height.
A CULTIVATOR OF OWLS.
Oncer Industry Whluli n Now Jorscj man
riiulH I'rolltnblo.
D. 13. Dickinson , n well known naturalist
and taxidermist , who lives on the banks ol
the Passlac river , near Chatham , N. J. , has
for years been engaged In the cultivation ol
owls. lie has what may bo termed an
"owlery. " Ho used to raise owls by Inducing
old birds to nest upon his place. The In
ducements ho offered were In attractive scc-
tlonB of hollow logs , closed at the ends and
provided with convenient holes. Owls like
that sort of thing , and , as a result , Mr.
" " well stocked
Dickinson kept his "owlery"
with tame specimens , which ho took ns
Ilodgllngs from the nests and raised by hand.
He has made- neat sum out of the business
because there Is always a good and profita
ble market for stuffed owls. Now , Mr.
Dickinson Is obtaining his owls In a differ
ent way , and as follows :
the Chatham Pish and
A few years ago
Game Protective association began to pay
liberal bounties for the capture or slaughter
at hawks nnd owls , and the boys In the
neighborhood took advantage of the offer to
make some pocket money. Knowing the
liablts of hawks and owls , they began to trap
them In the easiest possible manner. This
is by placing a small steel trap upon a Btoko
jr pole feet up In a meadow or open Held.
Fhe traps are fastened to the poles with a
Ight chain and require no baiting. At night
hey capture owls nnd In daytime hawks.
Ur. Dickinson says that these devices per-
eptlbly decreased the number of hawks nnd
jwls of all kinds. They never catch crows ,
lowover , because these wise birds know too
nuch to alight upon the polos.
Some time ago the secretary of the society
'ot tired of this task nnd delegated Mr.
) lcklnson to do the work for the privilege
it keeping the trapped birds , the society re-
'undlng ' to him nil ho paid out In bounties ,
ilnco then Mr. Dickinson hat- secured many
ipcclnions. which were dlfllcult to procure In
my other way , and , among them several
nonkey-faced owls , which are quite rare In
hat latitude. The trapped birds are seldom
njurcd In any way , and are much bettor
' than sped-
or the taxidermists' purposes '
nens which liavo been shot.
Mr. Dickinson has an Interesting collection
if Bluffed birds and small animals at his
lome , and his collection of birds' eggs Is
tnown as one of the best In the country.
Us skill as a taxidermist Is recognized nil
ivor this country , and ho receives skins
rom remote places In the varloiii parts of
ho union every year. Ho is unusually for-
tinato In frequently receiving fine snowy
wls from Dakota. Handsome specimens of
Ma species command fancy prices. He has
no at his homo which ho holds priceless ,
ccauae It Is almost Impossible to see a dark
eathor In Its plumage ,
DeWltt'B Little Early Hlsers. Small plll.i ,
ufe pills , best pills.
Who Jinentrd the I'liino ?
Tlio honor of Inventing the piano Is
lalmed by the English , French and Clcr-
ions. Father Wood , an Uiigllsb monk at
WM , LOTTDOH ,
Commission Merchant
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS-
Private wires to Chicago and Nonr York. Al
tmslnesu ciders placed on CU'cago ' ilourJ o )
Trade *
Coriespondence eo.lclttid.
Office , room 4. New York Llf DulMIn *
Telephone 1303
Home. Is eald to have been tlio real In
ventor In 1711 , nnd to have manufactured
one which he sold to Samuel Crlspl , tlio au
thor of "Virginia , " from whom It was pur
chased by Fulhe Grcnvllle , though Count
Carll claims the credit for Uartholomcd
Chrlstoforl of Padua , during his stay hi
Florence some three years later (1714) ( ) .
The French attribute tlio Invention tn a
Parisian named Marlus , who , they allege ,
produced In 1710 a harpsichord In which
hammers had been substituted for the old
plectrums or quids. The Germans aio the
last In the field , with J. C. Schroder ot
Dresden , who claimed (1717) ( ) when 18 years
of ago to have constructed , after much con
sideration , the model of a now clavier , with
Imminent upon which ho could play loudly
or softly.
Pills that euro sick headache : DeWHt'a
Ml'lo Early Hlsors.
°
TURN ABOUT FOK SAFETY ,
Kmprror AVIIIIani Pcilsct ) u Rcliumu to
Tliuurt Bomb TlirouiirH.
There are fashions In everything , Includ
ing tlio protection of prominent persons
when they ore on parade. Tlio most recent
regulation concerning the protection of life
In Kuropo Is that of Kaiser William. Some
time ago , says the New York Sun , there
was a good deal of socialistic agitation In
llcrlln , and It was claimed that the anarch
ists would attempt to throw a bomb nt the
emperor as ho drove through the city on hl
way to a review. The route of the car
riage was lined with policemen , and back of
them was the customary mob of sightseers ,
on cither aldo of the way , Tlio kaiser gave
orders that as the royal conch approached
the police , who had heretofore always Blood
with their backs to the- crowd , so an to sa
lute the celebrities ns they passed , should
turn their backs to the atrcct , face the mob
and step back two paces from the front
line of the crowd , It wns further ordered
that the crowd should be kept on the side
walks , so that the carriage would be at
some distance from tlio line of sightseers
on either side. These ordnr were carried
out , and they appealed EO strongly to tlio
Husslan ambassador that ho communicated
them to Rt , PuterBburg , and they have now
been adopted by tlia Russian police. By
keeping the crowd well back from the car
riage connldoruble motion wax made neces
sary nn the part of an anarchist to throw
a bomb successfully , and , as the polled were
numerous , Ills actions would be seen by ono
of the guards , If those fiinctlonurleu were
at all wide awake. The Ituuslan police. In
addition to adopting these rneanurea , abso
lutely surround the carriage of thu emperor
with horsemen , _
Two distinct tliows at Courtland beach
: oday thu leopards und , lloun.