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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1901)
Saites Plumbers" "Bills. Many a housewife who thinks she is careful not to throw anything in the sink is surprised at the amount of waste brought to light by the plumber WJ1U u a n been sent for to discover the cause of the cloggeed drain, for the matter will accumu late in spite of extreme care. A Chl cogan has de signed this new sink at tachment to catch the waste products before they fall into the trap, thus Fakinc it easy for the material to be removed by any ere without the aid of a plumber. The device is composed of a wire basket of line mesh. which is suspended inside an enlarged sec- | tion of outlet pipe, with means for re- , moving the lid and lifting out the basket to er,nty the contents. Around the central lid is a perforated rim. I through which the w„t?r flows into the ' slanting gutter beiov . passing thence j through a coarse screen into the wire basket, where the liquid is drained of all foreign matter. Suspended Is a wire handle by which to remove the basket, and the cover can be lifted by the slicing loop at the center. TaKf-t the Mud Off "Rapidly. No one likes to go into the house with mud on the sides of his shoes, and yet no device which could be hand ily utilized to wipe the feet has hither to been brought forward for this pur pose.if weexclude the mat and old-fash ioned iron scraper, which do the work but poorly. It is not an easy task with the aid of both the mat and scraper to dislodge the mud from the sides of the soles or the uppers, and to accom plish this special object the boot and shoe cleaner recently patented1 by Mon roe Powell will fill its own place on the front doorstep. There is nothing expensive or complicated about the cleaner, which consists of a pair of brushes and sufficient spring wire to support them with their faces toward each other and elevated at the proper height from the step. The wire is bent to afford a base, which is secured to HOW IT OPERATES. the step by double-pointed tacks, and screws are inserted through the eyelets at the ends of the wires and screwed into the backs of the brushes. When the foot is inserted between the clean ers the wire allows them to spring outward until the shoe will pass through the bristles. Hy kicking the foot through once or twice the edges of the shoe will be wiped clean. 1Jnique Indicator. Here is a handy French letter bal ance which shows at a glance the cor rect amount of postage necessary to prepay any mail matter, the novelty ueing in me man ner in which the weights are auto matically adjusted to counterbalance different-s i z e d packages on the opposite end of the beam. The letter o r package is placed in a wire loop at tne upper end of a post attached to one end of the tilting beam and at the opposite end of the beam Is supended the weight carrier. The lower weight is a four sided cone, and is of proper size to fit the Interior of the weight next above, which in turn fits the next higher, and so on until all the weights are sus pended in the same plane on the cen tral support, each weight representing a unit of postage. *"Rapid Comb Cleaner. The invention shown below has been designed for cleaning combs of hair, dandruff and other matter which clogs up the teeth after the comb is in use a short time, the macnine oeing es pecially userul in barber shops and hairdressing par lors, where the combs are in con stant use, anil it Is necessary to have them always clean. The arrangements consists of a box with a removable top, in which is mounted a rotary brush of wine or stiff bristles, with a crank at one end by which it is revolved. In the bottom of the box is a row of curved fingers, which serve to remove from the bris tles whatever the latter dislodge from the comb, it being a small task to re move this matter from the bottom of ’ the box at intervals as it accumlates. Pro/. Moore and the Hail Shooterj. Professr Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, appears to be somewhat Irritated because American horticulturists, as a result of the re ports submitted by our consul at Lyons, are asking why this govern ment does not adopt the French method of cannon-firing for the pro tection of orchards from hail and frost. In a statement which he issues as a reply to the numerous inquiries re ceived concerning the matter. Pro fessor Moore says the idea that the at mosphere can be bombarded into sub mission to man's demands in this di rection is a popular delu ion “as re markable as is the belief in the efie.'t of the moon on the weather,” adding that "the uneducated peasantry of Europe seem to be looking for some thing miraculous.” "They would rather." he says, “believe in cinnon ading as a means of protection, and spend on It abundance of money, time and labor, than adopt the very simp'e expedient of mutual insurance against losses that must inevitably occur.” ImorO'Cernent in Currycombj-. Here is an improvement in curry combs which will be appreciated by every horseman, as it will do In an instant the work he is apt to neglect until it becomes absolutely necessary spring plate curved rides a cion p r o - in his inven 1'he inventor and dirt, with hair h e teeth j logging of ! iroiu the slotted to conform with the row of teeth la the comb, with a hinge at one end to attach it to the side of the comb frame. The plate is piovided at its opposite edge with a crimp extending either part way or clear across, which serves to lock the plate against the back of the comb while the latter is in use. When It i3 desired to clean the currycomb a slight pressure of tho thumb on the locking crimp will allow the plate to spring clear of the teeth, and assume its nat ural curve again, at the same time ridding itself of the dirt and hair which it has dislodged from the teeth. The best feature of the improvement is the curving of the cleaner so that it will fly clear of the teeth without tlie necessity of pulling it free with the hand. The inventor says it will be only a question of time when all currycombs are made with the im provement he has invented. Shadotules* Light. In an improved form of arc lamp for street and other lighting purposes the carbons are so placed as to throw no snaaow un ci e r n e ath the lamp. One of the objections to the arc light her etoforo has been the shadow cast by the mech anism neees | sary to sup j port the low e r carbon, but the new I lamp over comes this by suspending both carbons in an oblique position from the top of the lamp, as illustrated. It is understood that the light in an arc lamp is produced by the passage of the electric current between the slightly separated points of the carbons, and to main tain these points in proper relation the inventor has provided a clamping mechanism actuated by the expansion and contraction of the central rod of the governor. The first action as the rod expands is the clamping of the carbon pencils to prevent further | downward movement, and the second is the spreading of the points until the arc is formed between them. As soon as the points are consumed partially the rod is again drawn upward, allow ; ing the points of the carbons to fall together once more, which feed is as | sisted by the coiled springs attached j at the upper ends of the carbons. The Uelautograph. The illustration shows an apparatus for the receiving of written messages by wire. In receiving messages by this | machine, the electrical current Is made t o actuate the point of the pen by means of the pairs of elec tro- magnets located o n either side of the tab 1 e t, as snown. uetween eacn pair ui magnett* | is a movable arm, which rises or falls | according as it is attracted or repelled j by the magnet, and the motion of the arm turns a toothed wheel pivoted at | the side of the tablet. This wheel Is I in connection with a sliding rod, which has a rack to receive the teeth, and ! by the combined action of the two ro | tating wheels on the rods the pen point at their juncture is guided across the paper to transcribe the message. At the right side is an ink fountain, which is connected with the pen point i by a flexible tube, and when the pen is at rest it is placed on a pad of gela ' tin or like material to prevent the ink j from clogging the tip of the pen. « ♦ Current Topics j ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Father of Eight-Hour “Day.** Organized labor, particularly in New England, is greatly interested in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the connection of George E. Mc Neill of Boston with the movement. Fifty years ago Mr. McNeill began agitating in favor of the eight-hour work day. and he has been active In that direction ever since. He was the first field agent of the Eight - Hour league, and has won the title of “Father of the Eight-Hour Day." Beginning life as a bobbin boy in a woolen mill, he has devoted half a century to forwarding the cause of organized labor. He has written several books on labor sub jects, and in 1S86 was the labor candi date for Mayor of Boston. In 1883 he was chosen as arbitrator of the great Boston Etreet ear strike, and by his in fluence succeeded in settling it. He was burn in Amesbury, Mass., in 1837, and his father was a great friend of the poet Whittier and of other anti slavery leaders. In honor of his fiftieth anniversary as a labor leader a grand banquet will be given in his honor either in New York or Boston, the date and place not having been yet selected. It is assured that hundreds of men prominent in the work of organized labor will be present to honor the patriarch. Surgeon Who trilled Himself. ^ /Aajor Villiara. RDaly Prominent larnogologist and army surgeon who started the "embalmed beef” investigation in 1898, committed suicide last week at Pittsburg. Another ffttv Cull. There is a new revelation of faith science. It comes from a Denver prophet of occult influences. He brings a gospel for the lazy. He has a new plan of physical culture. He calls it "mental gymnastics." He exercises his subjects by telepathy, or sugges tion. He says: "They don't have to exercise at all—simply to think—and by the power of my mind I can de velop their muscles. I follow the same plan with women as with men.” Nothing could be more simple. Ample physical exercise can be taken by sim ply thinking that you are walking a long distance or running a footrace or turning double somersaults. All that you have to do is to "think”—the pro professor of mental gymnastics does the rest. It is a big thing. -- "Holy 'Rollers." 'Rivals of "Eli jah" “Dotvie. "Elijah" Dowie and the healing hosts of Zion have a formidable rival in ‘'Bishop” Eastman and the "Holy Rollers,” who are now causing great excitement in central New York. The ! “Holy Rollers” are so called irom their practice of rolling upon the ground in spasms of religious ec stasy. Often the “sainhs” of the church, after so ,, rolling, become ap parently lifeless ami lie for hours i n a cataleptic state. uisnop Eastman, the*head of the “Holy Roll ers,” was a country teacher when, ten years ago. he became a religious de votee and organized the strange church which now has several thousand members. Their services are usually held out of doors, and preferably on a hill top, and are marked by much shouting, leaping, and kissing among the men. They practice "divine heal ing,” and claim to have made most re | markable cures. At almost all of their meetings people who claim to be help, less paralytica and bod-ridden rheu matics are prayed over and annotated with oil, afterwards throwing away . their crutches and rising from their j bods to join in the w-ild shouting and leaping which go on all around them, j The “Holy Rollers” have many strong churches In the rural communities of New York and Pennsylvania, and are fast spreading into other states. They have also organiezd a Canadian j branch. Jt'oi a HcaxJy “'Rakje-O/f■" Hartford, Conn., Times: The "rake off” of the state of New Jers y from the outside corporations it has < bar tered is $1,616,129 for the year 1901. These companies are no less than 3,941 in number. The chaige to even the largest of them Is very small. Thus, the great Standard Oil campany, with its capital of $100,000,0<> > on which a dividend of $80,000,000 v.a* paid last year, is annually taxed only a little more than $8,000 by the J. r seymen for the privileges which the j state gives to the company In its I charter. ThRFF bondsmfn are held. District Court Jury Kenaleru Vrrdlet In the Hartley Litigation. OMAIIA, Neb., June 17—The jury in the Bartley bond case brought In a verdict discharging VV. A. Paxton, Thomas Swobe and Cadet Taylor from all obligations as sureties for Joseph £. Bartley, the defaulting state treas urer. John H. Ames, C. C. McNish and E. E. Brown were held to lie liable for $545,1)47.16, the amount of the shortage in Bartley's accounts. This was the third action brought by the state to recover on the bond of the ex-treasurer. The defendants in the original case were Joseph S. Bartley, F. M. Cook, A. 13. Clark, John II. Ames, C. A. Hanna, Mary Fitzgerald, Ed J. Fitzgerald, C. C. Mc Nish, E. E. Brown, Thomas Swobe, Cadet Taylor, N. S. Harwood and W. A. Paxton. The case first came to trial in February of 1898, before Judge Powell, and a verdict was entered for the defendants. This decision was re versed by the supreme court. On a second trial before Judge Faw cett a verdict was returned against all the defendants with the exception of Mary Fitzgerald, who escaped all obligations on a plea of insanity. This decision was reversed by ihe supreme court, and the case came back to the district court and lias been on trial before Judge P.axter, SHEEPSKINS EROM THE STATE Two Hundred and Eighty-Two Young; People Receive Them. LINCOLN, Neb., June 17.—Two hun dred and eighty-two young men and women received, in the presence of an audience that filled the large au ditorijm to its doors, the certificates showing that they had labored faith fully for four years at the University i f Nebraska and were entitled to all i he honors attaching thereto. Of these eignt.v-seven received the degree of bachelor of law and were admitted to practice in the courts of the state, seventy-two were granted the degree of bachelor of arts, and there were twenty post graduate students who were enrolled with the degree of mas ter of ’art3. Wilbur C. Knight receiv ed the degree of doctor of philosophy, the highest honor conferred at the university. Following the custom of previous years, a commencement procession, including the distinguished visitors, faculty, alumni, seniors and their friends, formed on the university campus and marched to the Audt t< rium, where the degrees were con ferred. Music Day and Night. To hear the celebrated Bellstedt band there will necessarily have to be a hustle. The contract with the Om aha Musical union for a month of music has more than half expired, and soon all opportunity for hearing the famous Cincinnati band will have passed. Afternoon entertainments (matinees) can be enjoyed at reduced rates of admission. This is the iden tical musical organization tnat won such renown and was so popular at the two Omaha expositions in '98-99. If heard at Omaha this year it must be in June, as the engagement closes with the month, when the band goes to Kansas City for a senes of con certs. National Huard Encampment. LINCOLN. Neb., June 17.—At the next meeting of the State Military board an officer high in authority will submit a proposition to have the en campment of the Nebraska National guard this year held in s ,me secluded end rough section of the state, prefer ably among the lakes in Cherry coun ty, and at least forty miles from the nearest town or railroad station. Heretofore the guard has held its en campments near large cities. Nubrankn Funeral IJIr*«*tori. BEATRICE, Neb.. June 17.—The Nebraska Funeral Directors’ associa tion. in pension here, elected officers as follows: President, H. B. Davis, Omaha; vice presidents, E. Ratnour, Weeping Water; A. H. Fellers, Hum boldt; E. LIvingstone, Harvard; sec retary, George Brown, Superor; treas urer, N. I’. Swanson, Omaha; execu tive board, H. K. Burket, Omaha; Jas. Heaton, Lincoln; W. G. Roberts, Lin coln; demonstrator, W. P. Hoehen schue, Iowa City, la. ICatrm Affect Chinch Ihu:*. BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 17 — Rains In this county are bringing out the small grain and corn in fine shape and are having a desirable effect on the chinch bugs, which w'*re reported quite numerous in some localities. KltfUi Normal Tw« H#r» PERU. Neb., June 17.—The State Board of Education met here and elec ted teachers to fill vacancies at the State Normal. W. R. Hart of the University of Nebraska was elected professor of psychology and pedagogy et 11,000; C. F. Beck, formerly deputy state superintendent, was elected as sistant In mathematics at 11,000; S. L. Caldwell was elected teacher of penmanship, drawning and spelling at t’j'ki. GET A CORNER ON MILK. Prominent tlthnuU* frftmfrt** Kntrr lulu a <»>iu*oII<la t««l Company. OMAHA, Neb., June 15.—As a re sult of a conference held at the Mur lay hotel a consolidation of all the creamery companies operating in Ne braska north of the Platte river has been effected and the new corporation has decided to open In Omaha a creamery with a capacity of 3,000,000 pounds it butter per year of an esti mated value of $600,000. The meeting was the result of the idea of J. J. King, secretary and gen eral manager of the West Point Creamery company, one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the state. He believd that a large amount of ex pense could be saved by co-operation and as die result of correspondence the meeting was called. Each of the constituent companies will have one member on the board ot directors. When the new company is ready to begin opeiations the creameries at the different towns in the state will be discontinued and in their place will be established collect ing and skimming stations. The cream will bo shipped to Omaha, where it will be churned. The Oiuaua creamery will cost $20,000, exclusive of buildings, the company having de cided to rent a building for the first and then to build one upon their own plans upon railroad tracks, where their stock can be handled without the intervention of wagons. RUSH fOR SCHOOL LAND. Greater Keturn to State Than Ever Ei pected rtilft Year. LINCOLN. Neb.. June 15.—With an increasing demand and a decreasing supply th' school land that will he effered for lease at public auction in August will probably bring greater re turns 10 the state than ever before in recent years. Inquiry for this land l as been very general from all sec tions of the state during the last two weeks. Land Commissioner Follmer will start on an auction tour about August 20, and it is probable that his first tour will extend mostly through the northwestern section. “You'd be surprised at the demand foi school land," said Deputy Com missioner Eaton. “Every mail brings ir some inquiry. Some persons want farm land and others want land for pasturage. The demand, I think, is greatest for land for grazing purposes i». western and northern counties. “There will not be a great deal of land available this year for the rea son that nearly all of it has already teen leased, and it is not likely much of it will be forfeited. People who bold the kind are well satisfied and are able to pay the rentals as fast as they become due.” "Wh.n tn» ltnn<l IteglnH to I’lay.” Ragtime and classical music devo tees are alike pleased with the Beil stedt band, for it gives selections that please all classes and conditions. The program from day to day is varied and numbers are always rendered < reditable to the hand that afforded so much pleasure to visitors at the Trans-MUsissippi and Greater Amer ica expositions. The concerts last through this month only, two enter tainments being given each day. Inoculatin'; the Chinch IJnj;. BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 13.— This county has been favored with several fine rains, which is putting a stop to the work of the chintz bugs and bringing out small grain nicely. Inoculation of the chintz bugs in sev eral localities where they were the worst is being tried, but as yet the experiments have not been tested a sufficient time to determine whether the experiment will prove successful. HU Whole Stock U Stolen. OSCEOLA, Neb., June 15—A. M. Darling recently came to Osceola and engaged a building to open up a gen eral merchandise store. He had trad ed a stock and had it stored at St. Haul, Minn. He ordered it shipped here, but when the consignment ar rived he found that all of the goods in the boxes had been stolen and their places filled with mattresses. Mr. Darling’s loss is $5,300. Trump In i'nunri Dead. ALLIANCE, Neb., June 15.—An un known man, apparently a tramp, was discovered lying dead beside the track at Bonner, a siding seven miles out on the Denver line. He could not be Identified. Koni Ihn<l Fontofflre Dubbed. ROSE LAND, Neb., June 15.—The postoffice safe was blown open here and about $125 in personal funds and stamps vere stolen The Edgar bloodhounds were sent for. Doan* College Jubilee. CRETE, Neb., June 13 —The jubi lee celebration of Doane college on raising the endowment fund to $150, 000 took place at the Congregational church, Hrof. A. II. Fairchild presid ing. Many congratulations have been received from friends of the college. Mr. F. H. Chlckering of Ashland, Nebraska, trustee and member of the executive committee, addressed the audience, taking for his subject ‘‘How We Did It and What Next.” THE LIVE STOCK M4RKET. Latest Quotations from «<rnt» Omaha and Kansas City. SOt’TH OMAHA. Cattle-—After the liberal receipts of the past few days the supply on sale seemed rather light. The market was not what might be called active, but still no ma terial change was noticeable on the more desirable grades and all such kinds wem sold In fairly good season. Good to choice beef steers were In fairly good demand at just about yesterday's prices. Buyers, however, did not take hold with as much life as they have on some days, anil for that reason sellers found It a little diffi cult to dispose of the commoner grades at what they considered steady prices. The cow market opened a little slow, but still the good to choice grades brought Just about the same prices as were paid yes terday. The grassers and the common to medium grades were neglected and If anything the tendency of prices was downward on that class of stuff. Good bulls brought steady prices, but the com mon kinds w ere ha pi to move nt any price, as no one seemed to want them. Stags were not far from steady if of de sirable quality, and veal calves sold In yesterday's notches. Stockers and feeders sold without material change. Hogs—There was another heavy run of hogs, and as advices from other points were unfavorable to the selling interests the market opened 5c lower than the close yesterday, or .Yu7 Vic lower than yester day’s general market. Sellers did not like to cut loose nt the figures off* red and as a result it was late before the market was under way. The bulk of the hogs sold at $5,824 and I5.S5, with some of the choicer loads going from that tip to *5.924. Sheep—The supply of shoe]) was rather light this morning and as packers wanted all that were on sale It did not take long to clear the pens. There was no partic ular change In the prices paid and tho situation could best be described by call ing It a good, steady market. Clipped lambs sold from $1.25 to *1.73 and wethers went from $1.05 to $3.73, while ewes brought $3.10. KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Best beef steers, steady to 10c lower; packers and feeders, steady; other cattle, Yu 15c lower; choice dressed beef steers. $5.40415.85; fair to good, $4.90^(5.33; Stockers and feeders. $3,731(4.90; western fed steers. $4,001/3.30: Texans and Indians. $4,504(5.35; Texas grass steers. $3,254(4.25; Cows, $3.251(4.75; heifers, $3.5 04J5.33; can ners, $2,254(3.15; bulls, $3,204(4.65; calves, $3,504(5.50. Hogs—Market stead ’ to 24c lower; top, $6.03; bulk of sales. $5 854145.00: heavy, *5.95 <56.05: mixed 'packers, $5,851(6.00; light, $5.751;5.874; pigs. $4.604|5.70. Sheep and l.ambs Market steady to 10c lower; western lambs, $4.Wo3.10; western wethers. $3,754.(4.25; western yearlings. $4.25 4(5.50; ewes, *3 254(4.73; culls. *2.234(3.00; Texas grass sheep, $3,254(3.60: Texas lambs, $3.23444.25; spring lambs, $4.2Yu5.23. GEN. MILES ON THE EE4G. “Most tilorloti* Ensign Ever Cufurletl a» Emblem of n Free People. BUFFALO, N. Y„ June 15.—At the temple of music on the Pan-American grounds Flag day was observed under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Grand Army of the Republic and other patriotic so cieties. Lieutenant General MMes was received with enthusiasm. General Miles reviewed the history of the flag. “Whatever may have in spired Washington to draft the de sign," he said, “the result was the be queathing to the nation, to maintain unsulled in all its original luster and for all nations to behold and respect, the most glorious ensign ever un furled as the emblem of a free people. During he century and a quarter that our flag has floated in the air other nations have fallen into decay and their ensigns have been lowered for all time, but our beloved standard is one of the oldest now in existence, having remained unchanged (except for the addition of stars) while its glory has been seen in the light of three centuries.” MRS. M’KINLEY OUT Of DANGER. rhyniciam Decide to I*sue No More llaltetlim. WASHINGTON, June 15—Mrs. Mc Kinley’s physicians held their usual consultation ami decided to discontinue the Issuance of bulletins. It is said that her condition continues to im prove slowly and the doctors consider it useless to give out a bulletin each day under the favorable progress she is making. Should her condition grow worse the bulletins will be resumed. Dr. Rixey, on leaving the white house at 10:30 o’clock, said Mrs. Mc Kinley was doing well and maintain ing the normal improvement. Mrs. M’Kinley reclined on a rolling chair in her room during the day. Five of the I.argrnt Cltleu. LONDON, June 15.—A preliminary census volume just Issued gives the population of the five largest cities of England, exclusive of London, as folows: Liverpoor, 684,847; Manchester, 543, 969; Birmingham, 522,182; Leeds, 428, 953; Sheffield, 380,717. The total number of males in Eng land and Wales is 15,721,728; of fe males, 16,854,147; men serving abroad In the army, navy and merchant ma rines being excluded. TnrilAiiupoltH In Winner. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 15.—The Modern Woodmen of America at tho opening of today's business session of tho head camp adopted a resolution giving the executive council power to change the place of next meethig in case it was found impossible to get acceptable railroad rates. Five cities were presented for the place of meet ing in 1903. Indianapolis, 334; Grand Rapids, Mich., 240; Saratoga, N. Y., 23; Log Angeles, 17; Denver, 8.
