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Fritz Heckcr, a Putnam lad, had his
hnnd caught In n corn Bhrcddcr und his
fingers torn to pieces, nnd then blood
poisoning caused his death.
Farmers who have winter wheat
growing In Dodge county are of the
pinion that unless tliftro should be
norao snow, the crop will be light.
The "Wausa Gn.ctto snyB It knowB,
at many Instances whero the price of;
land haH within tho past four years
Increased from one-third to one-halt.
Nebraska City thieves are cleaning
out honcBt people's cellars. In some
caBCB nioro than u wagon load of meat,
vegetables and canned fruit has been
taken.
Tho contract for a cold storage, build
ing at tho institute for fec-blo minded
youth at Heatrlco was awarded to
IxmIb Werner of Heatrlco, his bid be
ing 13,301.
During tho month of January Sheriff
Wyc.koffff of Saline county, gathered
80 dozens of eggs laid by 75 hens. He
had 71. chickens hatched and has 20
hens setting.
Nebraska cities nnd towns arc antici
pating an nctlve building season. Many
of them aro reporting contracts for
such work aft soon as the weather
permits it to begiu.
Tho Heatrlco Express announces that
its department under the head of "Too
1-atc to Classify" which has nppearcd
on tho editorial page for eleven j :ars,
will bo discontinued.
A new organization In Omaha Is
called the Christian Volunteer War
riors. It Is said to bo commanded by
generals, colonels, captains, etc., and
to bo equipped with till sorts of flags,
druiUB and other war material.
Tho pay roll of tho city government
of Kearney has been materially short
ened. Tho council has abolished the
salnrlcs of tiro mayor, members of the
council and sower Inspector, nnd cut
off $200 from tho city attorney's salary.
A vicious dog attacked a Indy nt
Fremont. Tho sheriff happened to bo
near nnd Interposed, whereupon the
brast attacked him. Te emptied his re
volver at tho beast and n-ver touched
him.
Tho blooded stock snlo on the farm of
Andrew Holder near Scrlbner was one
of tho most successful sales over con
ducted In Dodgo county. Tho receipts
were upwards of $1G,000, possibly $18,
(K)0. Tho nttendanco was large, buyers
being present from different parts of
tho state.
Frederick Rlggert of Fremont has a
family horso .15 years old. He thought
it humauo to cud the aulmnls life, and
bo turned him over to a man for that
purpose. The latter, however, sold it
to a horso trader. Then Rlggert re
plevlncd tho animal, and will sec that
it is not abused.
An old smokestack standing on the
filto of an abandoned distillery is n
queer place- to And a store- of salted
meat, nlco hams and bacon, but that
Is exactly what has just been found at
Nebraska City. Tho meat had been
stolen nnd "planted" there, and now
tho authorities are trying to find par
tics whoso tnsto for meat Is so much
stronger than their regurd for the law.
County Surveyor Edquist of Douglas
county has almost completed his plans
und notes for the protection of tho
west bank of the Missouri river be
tween tho waterworks at Omaha and
tho point where the river turns abrupt
ly to tho south. Ho estimates that per
manent protection can not be provided
for less than $250,000. At present the
owners ot the land aro figuring on nn
expenditure of $5,000 for fascines which
will bo built at intervals along tho
bank for tho purposo ot throwing the
current outward toward tho middle ot
the stream. The company which has
offered to do the work for the foregoing
sum believes that this protection is all
that will bo required. Hut Mr. Edqulst
thinks that tho fascinos will give ex
temporary protection.
The Burlington carpenter shops at
llavclock huvo turned out the first
batch ot cement signal posts, nnd they
will bo used to replace the old one's
made ot wood. This is an experiment,
as none of the cement posts havo as
yet been put in place. Iron standards
will replace the old ones of wood, and
tho bases will bo molded from crushed
rock and coment. If those Just made
prove successful, all tho whistling
posts and crossing marks will bo con
structed from tho 'same material.
Three wagon loads of books were
hauled to the state houso and then
haulod awny again. They wero copies
of the Cobbcy statutes which were or
dered by act of tho last legislature. Tho
supremo court had given a decision in
the injunction suit Instituted by Mr.
Stoncbraker to prevent tho secretary
of stato and auditor from purchasing
the books on tho ground Unit tho vol
umes could not bo legally given to
members of tho legislature. Tho lower
court granted an injunction and the
supremo court reversed tho judgmcant.
Acting on the order ot Mr. Cobbey tho
printer hauled the books to tho state
house for delivery. Nobody would re
ceive them for the reason that tho suit
Is not finished and can not be until the
plaintiff has been allowed forty days
in which to die a motion for a new
trial.
The gray wolves are becoming so
bold near Riverside, Cheyenne county,
lhat they come down tho river valley
nnd kill cattlo right in front yards.
They attacked Pat Rowland's herd but
did not succeed In killing anything, al
though a calf was badly bitten.
It would be cheaper to pay faro than
to do what n colored cook of Norfolk
did. Without an overcoat, mittens or
cap, ho rodo from Fremont to Norfolk
on tho front end of a train ngalnct
n flerco wind. As a result one ot his
feet, his ears and one hand wero so
badly frozen that tho hide burst open
in spots because of tho swelling.
THE HOBSON PLAN
Tho Japanese Fail to Block tho
Port Arthur Harbor.
FOUR OLD HULKS ARE SUNK
ICnanln Divined .In pan' Purpose anil
l'rriiteri It br Sinking Hhlpn He-
ford tlir llnrlior In llenrliail.
Additional details of the Japanese
attompt to close tho entrance of the
harbor of Tort At t bur havo been re
ceived nt Paris from most authorita
tive quartern. The Japanese sent five
or six old transport hulks, convoyed
by torpedo boats, tn Port Arthur with
,tho evident, purpose of Hlnklng the
hulks at tho entrance of tho harbor.
Tho battleship Ret vision discovered
their approach and her flro on them
was strongly seconded by that of tho
Khort batteries north of Port Arthur,
'i ho two Japanese) ships wero wrecked
and lie in Tiger buy; nlong the shore
another Japanese ship was burned nnd
a fourth lies wrecked on the shore out
side Tiger bay. These wrecks aro not
warships, but hulks, designed to be
sunk at the entrance of the harbor.
Tho wrecks aro said to be nt consider
able distance ftom the harbor en
trance, which remains open.
The report gives no Information con
cerning tho Japanese fleet which Is
said to have supported the operations
against Port Aithur.
FIRE AT GREENWOOD, NEB.
Thrrn Htilltllng llurnrd nnil (Inn l.lfe
I.ont.
Fire which hroko out in (ireenwond,
Neb,, cnused tho death of George T.
Cutler nnd destroyed three business
hiilldlngs the opera house, n large
wagon shop, blacksmith shop and seed
mill, with pructienlly all their con
tents. A rough estimate of the total loss Is
$10,000, with tho Insurance, It there be
any, unknown.
Tho flro was caused by an explosion
of acetylono gns In the basement, of tho
wagon shop, whero tho plant was lo
cated to light the opern house. Mr.
Cutler, who ownB tho opera house, was
in the basement nt the time, and lost
his life.
The flames caused by the explosion
quickly spread and the three buildings
were consumed in but little over nn
hour.
Mr. Cutler Is an old resident. He
leaves a wife, but no children.
United Htatei Oil Output.
The census bureau issued a prelim
inary roport on tho production of
crude petroleum In tho United States
during tho calendar year 19o2. It shows
a total production of 89,275,302 barrels
of forty-two gallons each, valued nt
$71,397,739, against 35,103.513 barrelu
valued at $28,903,340 as reported by the
eleventh census, which covered tho
year 1889. The report shows that in
1902 there wero 118,671 wells, 29,522
operators, 3,033 salaried employes
drawing on aggregate of $2,980,708 and
17,552 wage earners, drawing $13,242,-
3C1. The cost of supplies and materials
was $17,781,512, miscellaneous expense
$15,811,726 and cast of contract work
$12,936,631.
Tn Have 340 Cell.
Tho penitentiary Is to bo equipped
with 240 steel cells at an expense
of $80,000, as provided for in tho ap
propriation made by the last session ot
the legislature. The state board of
public lands and buildings, after a
conference with J. 11. Van Dorn, pres
ident of tho Van Dorn Iron Works of
Cleveland, Ohio, which has the con
tract for furnishing tho 156 cells now
being erected at a cost of $69,000, de
cided to advertise for bids for tho con
struction of tho additional eighty-four
colls, the contract price to como with
in tho $11,000 balanco of the appropri
ation remaining.
The Nlitli rirnt to t'ltll.
The central committee of tho repub
licans of tho Sixth congressional dis
trict met In Grand Island and fixed tho
date of tho convention nt March 17 and
the placo at Alliance. It will thus
bo tho first congressional convention
In the state. Tho representation of
tho counties was somewhat small ow
ing no doubt to tho unanimity of senti
ment as regards tho holding of tho con
vention as well as to the candldato for
congress, Congressman Kincald. F. M.
Currie wns recommended as chairman
of the convention.
I'reililent Harper Dancrouly 111,
President William R. Harper, of the
University of Chicago, has suffered a
relapse of his recent attack of appendi
citis, nnd Id under tho closest attention
of his physicians. Ills exact condition
is not known to others than his phy
sicians nnd members of his family, but
It is feared nt the university that his
recent trip In the cast caused his mal
ady to return in a more serious form
than before.
INSURANCE REVENUES
Aiuoi'ut Titer I'njr Into btitn Trrnntiry It
1'hM Inrrriiftlni;.
Deputy State Insurance Auditor
Pierce is prevented from collecting tho
reciprocal Insurance tax provided fe
by tho Insurance Inws und the now
revenue law. Tho tax is duo from the
companies which come within the Jur
isdiction of Its provisions, but no pay
ments will bo made until the supreme
cotut has handed down nn opinion la
tho case of the state against the North
American insurance company. The
opinion Is expected nt the first March
sitting of the ynprctne court and is
awaited with anxiety by both Insur
ance companies nnd the Insurance de
partment, ns their annual reports can
not be completed until a ruling is made.
If tho law is upheld a large amount of
money will be turned Into the stato
treasury.
RecoiplA under tho 2 per cent of
gross receipts provided for by the in
surance sections of tho new revenue
law, havo exceeded expectations nnd
tho Btatc treasury has been enriched
by tho tax"? The. tax on tho foreign life
company has greatly exceeded that
on foreign lire companies. About all
of tho companies have settled their
obligations under the new law. The
companies which have had to pny ns a
2 per cent tax an nmount In excess of
$1,000 with the amounts, are ns fol
lows: New York Life Insurance company,
$8,030,07; Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of New York, $0,611.09; North
western Mutual Life, $4,430.00; Equit
able Life, $,171.95; Union Central Life,
$2,:it:U7; Metropolitan Life, $2,100.20;
Mutual Hencflt Life. $1,3!3; Aetna Life,
$1,380; Prudential Life, $1,047; State
Life of Indianapolis, $1,127.
The companies whose tax fell below
the $1,000 mark all have settled and
help to swell tho grand total consid
erably. When tho reciprocal tux hns
been collected the showing for the year
will exceed that of any previous year
by more than 300 per cent.
DO AWAY WITH TONNAGE
Ciittlriiieii iiml linllronds Oct Together
for tti In l'urponf.
An Important meeting was held In
(Jfitcngo between a committee repre
senting the nationul live stock associa
tion and the freight traffic manngerB
of railway lines centering in hClcago.
Tho members of the live stock associa
tion have been for some tlmo opposed
to the application of the tonnage sys
tem in tho method of transporting live
stock, the apposition being on the
ground that the system reduced the
running time of trains and thereby
caused heavy shrinkage in tho weight
and value of animals. The live stock
association bIbo asked that tho return
pass privilege be restored to bona fide
shippers and that there bo a readjust
ment of freight rotes.
Tho meeting was harmonious. The
traffic managers conceded thnt the llvo
stock servico during the past year had
not been satisfactory, and that tho
representations made by the stockmen
would bo immediately taken up with
tho nssurances that there would speedi
ly bo a satisfactory adjustment. All
transportation lines running west and
aouth were represented.
JAPS PAY OLD DEBTS.
They (live Up SI 16,000 on a Wliltkejr
Claim Cttie,
Tho Japaneso government passed the
famous White whisky claim by hand
ing to United States Minister Grlscom
the draft for $115,000 in favor of the
American Trading company. The
claim aroso from a customs decision
Tendered in 1900, holding an importa
tion of 8,000 barrels of whisky to be
alcohol and Increasing the duty from
40 to 260 per cent. Japan at first re
jected the claim for repayment of the
nmount alleged to have been over
charged by tho customs department,
but Mr. (Sriscom on arriving at Toklo
renewed It and pressed tho case with
firmness. His success Is securing
payment Is very gratifying to Ameri
can commercial men and a settlement
of the matter Is regarded as another
mark of tho friendliness of Japan for
America.
Higher llaten are Iutetlf;Btert.
The recent ,advanco of freight rates
between St. Louis and Texas common
points has been made tho subject ot In
vestigation by the Interstate commerce
commission, which met in St. loule.
J. V, Youmans ot Iowa and C. S.
Prouty of Vermont were the only
members of the commUslon present.
Auother Cat In Kutei,
The Great Western road has given
notice of reductions that it desires to
make in tho rates on wire nails, iron
nnd sugar from Chicago to Missouri
river points, effectlvo March 10. Thi
proposed reduction on iron nnd steol
products is froni 27 to 19 cents, while
on sugar ,tho proposed reduction from
Chicago to tho Missouri river is from
18 to 12 contB, and from Chlcngo to the
Mississippi river from 12 to 7 cents.
KOREA TO BE FREE
Japan Negotiates a Treaty for
Her Independence.
HERMIT KINGDOM NEUTRAL
ilnpnn'n .rtloti In ltrritrd to Korea Sim
ilar in .Mirny Itciprct to the United
Mate' Attitude 'toward Culm.
Secretary Hay has received informa
tion that Japan has negotiated a treaty
with Korea, whereby she guarantees
the Independence and Integrity of Ko
rea. This Is regardctl In Washington nr,
one of the cleverest of the many fctnrt
linc diplomatic moves that havo been
made in connection with the whole
eastern question. Tho effect Is to placv
Japan on n high moral plane, for it
is understood thnt this treaty Is an an
nouncement to tho world lhat oven if
she prevails In her struggle with Rus
sia, Involving the military occupation
of Korea, Japan will take no advan
tage of thut fact, but will mnlntnin the
independence of the hermit kingdom.
Contrasting the two positions, an
official points out the attitude of Jnpan
townrd Korea Is very similar to that
of the United States toward Cuba when
the republic occupied tho island with
its military forces only to withdraw
them nnd free Cuba tiftor It had rid her
of Spanish control.
America Inlliif nerd the t'ur.
Renter's Telegram company, London,
England, hns given out an explanation
ot how the abolition of the censorship
hi Russia was brought about us fol
lows: "The abolition of the censorship of
news telegrams s-ent broad from Rus
bin Is understood to be the direct out
come of an interview which Melville
K. Stone, general manager of tho As
sociated press, had with the czar at
St. Petersburg. Mr. Stone- urged upon
his majesty the wisdom of abolishing
tho ccnrorahiji nnd as n result of the
manner In which the matter wns rep
resented to him, the czar culled upon
M. von Plehwe. minister of the inte
tior, for n report on the subject. This
report hnving been mntle, the czar
gave nn order that the censorship
thottld cease."
Dead, Hut linn 31nnr Kin.
John Walker, who tiled in South
Omaha a few mouths ago, apparently
friendless and without a relative in
tho, world, would be surprised If he
were to suddenly return and find the
great number of people who are trying
to claim his relationship. And this all
comes about because Walker had $8,000
In cash aowc d up in his trousers and
along the lapels of his coat. Two wo
men, both from remote parts of the
country, neither of whom pretends to
know the other, allege that they are,
lespcctively, Walker's sister and moth
er. Several men claim to he his broth
el:, and one Chicago woman 13 per-t-lstent
In her claim thnt she Is Walk
er's lawfully wedded wife.
Hendlni; Soldier to I'nunuiH.
The war department has issued or
ders for tho entire Third regiment of
infantry to proceed to tho isthmus of
Panama. Tho regiment will leavo at
the earliest possible time on the trans
ports Sumner und McClelland from
New York.
The regiment is going to Panama to
relievo tho marines stationed there.
The headquarters of the regiment aro
at Fort Thomas, Ky., where aro sta
tioned companies C, I). I. K, L, nnd M.
At Fort Sheridan, Chicago, ure sta
tioned companies A and II, and at Col
umbus barracks companies 12. F. G. and
II. The regiment will bo commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Woodbury, the
present colonel, Haskell, being about
to re tiro with an advanced rank.
tit I. null Mhii Hound Drowned.
Mrs. Henry Hnirclton of St. Ituls
was almost prostrated with grief when
Informed by the Associated press of
the finding of her husband's body in
the Seine river at Purls. She said that
nothing had been beard regarding him
tlncu his disappearance on December
20, 1903, nnd she had given up nil hope
of ever seeing him again. Mr. Hazel
ton wns prominently known In St.
Louis, having for a number of years
been n dealer In fine laces In tho
wholesale district on Washington ave
nue. When lie disappeared It was un
derstood that ho had In his possession
a largo sum of money. Tho French
authorities aro endeavoring to solve
the mystery of how ho perished.
Mall Carrier' Halurlei.
A hearing will bo given by the sen
ate rommlttco on postoffico and post
roads on several bills' Introduced to
fix the salaries of rural frco delivery
carriers. These carriers now recolvo
$600 annually. The poalofllce depart
ment Is said to favor an increase to
$7fi0. Country merchants have en
tered n protest against the rural post
men's carrying packages on the ground
that It enables mail order houses to
monopolize trade.
STATE FAIR IN AUGUST
Iltmril "f .MuniiRrM 31. I nnil Chnoat
Tlmlr onicem. .
At a meeting of tho board of man
agers of the state hoard of agriculture,
names of the executive officers or tne
fair wero nnnounced. The list Includes
all who arc to have charge of the vari
ous departments.
It wns decided to make tho presence
of a fast horse the leading attraction
of the fair as last year nnd to this end
tho ficerctnry or the board Is In cor
respondence with the owners of some
of tho leading record breakers. The
board hung up $8,000 In purses for the
speed ring, the money to be divided
practically as last. year. Tho rulings
of tho state speed association wlH
bo followed in this largely.
Tho full board was present, compris
ing President W. It. Mel lor of Loup
City; Secretary R. W. Furnas. Chalr
rrinn C. II. Rudge of the board; J. B.
Dlnsmore, Peter Youngers, H. L. Cook,
G. W. Hcrvcy.
August 31 wns selected as fraternal
day.
Following Is the list of officials:
General Superintendent, William
Foster. Saltillo; chief of police, C. J.
Tracey, Loup City; superintendent
agricultural hall, W. 12. Hiving Frank
lin; master of transportation, O. M.
Druse, Lincoln; superintendent of
gates. 12. M. Senrles, jr., Ogallala;
superintendent of nmphlthcater, G. IC
Williams; superintendent of fish ex
hibit and fish building. W. J. O'Brien.
South Rend; superintendent of speed,
R. J. Flick. Lincoln; landscape gard
ener, J. II. Ilarklnson, Omaha; super
intendent of horses. David liunna,
Wood Lake; assistant superintendent
of horses, O. P. IlcndeiT.hot, Hebron;
superintendent of cattle, Klljnh Filley,
Reynolds; assistant superintendent ot
cnttle, W. A. Apperson. Tecumseh; su
perintendent of swine, L. W. Leonard,
Pawnee City; assistant superintendent
of swine, V. Arnold. Vordon; superin
tendent sheep. R. W. Wolcott, Palmer;
supcilntendent poultry, C. W. Lcwcll
Ing, Brownvllle; superintendent farm
products, L. Morse. Benkleman; super
intendent textile department, Mrs. G.
H. lJevcrcin, Omaha; superintendent
fine arts, Mrs. F. M. Hall. Lincoln; su
perintendent dairy. A. L. Ilneckcr, Lin
coln; superintendent education, Chas.
Fordyce, University Place; superin
tendent bees and honey, Kd Whltcomb,
Friend; superintendent machinery, W.
C. Calcy, Crelghton; superintendent
county collective exhibits, W. B. Ew
Ing, Franklin; superintendent specials,
Chnrles Mann, Chadron; superintend
ent agricultural instruction, T. L.
Lyon, Lincoln.
S. C. Bassctt was made superintend
ent of concessions, grounds and ad
vertising. Tho board contracted with Charles
Scully to tako charge of the race track
for another year.
"Fired" lleuniue Spelled Correctly.
W. 13. Baiter, a clerk In the office of
the qunttermaster at Fort Sheridan,
who refused to spell "routing" with
an "c" when ordered to do so by his
superior. Lieutenant Colonel Miller,
has received his discharge from the
sccretnry of war, to whom the refusal
to spell It "routeing" had been re
ferred. Baker says that he will appeal
to President Roosevelt.
Tho word was used In an order rc
lntlng to the transportation of troops,
and Baker was ordered by Lieutenant
Colonel Miller to spell it "routeing."
Baker said that he could not consclen.
tiously spell It with an "e."'
Intliiiinuluii Canal CoiiiiiiMkIoii.
President Roosevelt has received
definite acceptances from five of his
nppointees on the new isthmlun canal
commission, namely. Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, United States navy,
retired; General George W. Davis,
United States navy, retired; Colonel
Frank Heckor, Detroit, director of
transportation during tho Spanish
Amerlcan war; William B. Parsons,
engineer of the New York subway, and
William II. Burr, professor of en
gineering nt Columbia university and
ono time member of the Walker Isth
mian canal commission.
Tho other two members of tho com
mission will be Benjamin M. Harrod
of New Orleans, an engineer of the
Mississippi river commission, nnd C. K.
Grunsky. of San Francisco, a hydraulic
engineer.
Danes Are Xcutriil,
The Danish government has an
nounced its nccoptanco of Secretary
Hay's proposal In regard to the neu
trality of China. King Christian has
sent $500 to tho Russian aid committee
and tho premier, Professor Deuntter,
has contributed $.0 to the same- fund.
Mint Keep Out of Polltln.
Replying to a query regarding the
status of government employes in po
litical matters, Postmaster General
Payne, in a letter says:
"You will obscrvo that It Is not
deemed proper for employes of the
government who are within the classi
fied service to tako an active part in
political matters. This would mean
that they should not servo ns delegates
to any "political convention or to act
on any political committee."
SMALLEST IN THE WORLD.
Chicago Po3toffice Employes Have a
Unique Newspaper.
"Tho Two Cent Stamp" is the name
of a publication issued by employes
of tho registry division of tho Chicago
postofflco. It Is printed on n postal
card and has tho unique distinction of
being the smallest newspaper hi the
TTbe iwo Cent Stamp
SMM.t.KT WOVM-MKU IN TMR WOKI.D ,
ClIIC (HO, H(H. 0, 1001
Warranted tnukk ftlnlM en fa.iat Car,! OrtaneTlhr
HHlatrr Dl CcryrMrtl ;am.a K. KlrWa."d,t
world. The editor, James 12. Kinsella,
well known In newspaper circles of
the West, fills tho small space at his'
disposal with witty paragraphs and
valuable Information concerning tho
workings ol the big Chicago post'
office.
ENGRAVED DONKEY ON BILL.
Practical Joke Played by a Govern
ment Employe.
A ton-dollar bill, circulating In Los
Angoles, Oil., and bearing the engrav
ing of nn American englo nnd anoth
er bird, sometimes called a Rocky
Mountain cnnnr.v, but more commonly
known ns n mulo, proves beyond
doubt that an undignified practical
Joko has been plnyod" In tho cugrai
ing department at Washington.
The bill wns Issued In 1880, when
nn Fnglishmnn wns In charge of thu
engraving department. Whether tho
Britisher held n yrlcvanco against tho
United States or whether he sought
to show that nn Englishman has a
sense of humor Is not known, but all
tho currency that left the department
while ho was in charge bore tho un
patriotic picture.
Tho currency had been In circula
tion for perhaps a
donkey wns noticed
ment and called in. '
year when the
by the depart-
Within tuoHo months after tho cur
rency was tabooed every bill was ac
counted lor exeept one. Bill No.
3r,.".7,7C6 could not be loaned until
It enme Into the possession of. A. O.
Craig, a resident of Los Angeles, a
few days ago.
Mr. Crnlg noticed that tho bill was
unllko the money now In circulation,
and upon looking at thu eaglo en
graved upon the back found a largo
mule with white nose nnd flapping
cars.
ORCHESTRA OF ONE MAN.
Twenty-four Instruments at Command
of Single Perfcrmer.
A few years ago nn orchestra ot
twelve life-size automata, invented by
Dr. llruco Smith caused a sensation
in Loudon. He Is now bringing out a
yet more ambitious device, the pneu
multlphone, which is to enable ono
man to play twenty-four musical In
struments at once. In many respects
the Instrument or machine Is similar
to an organ. In fact, it can be trans
formed Into one by tho player mere
ly pressing a button.
It Is furnished with twenty-four dif
ferent Instruments piccolo, flute,
clarionet, trombone, violin, cornet,
plpo organ, hnrmonium, guitar, banjo,
mctalaphone, musical bells, musical
bottles, tubular bells or chimes, bass
The New Invention,
drum, side drum, cymbals, triangle,
Chinese gong, Chinese stop drum, In
dian drum or tom-tom, castanets, two
tambourines, bones and traps, Tho
piccolo, flute, clarionet, nnd tronbonn
aro Ingeniously connected to una
mouthpiece, and called the slant
mouth-organ." This consists, of two
octuves iiikmi eacn of the four Iiihtru
ments connected to It. Tho pipe
organ and harmonium occupy four
and a half octaves each The machine
is worked by compressed nlr. It lins
29-foot pedals, 3n push buttons, H".
stops, a quarter mile or rubber tubing
and over 700 valves.
King Edward a Physician.
King Edward Is a fellow of tho
Royal Collogv or Physicians find. also
of the Royal College of Surgeons, be
ing, to quoto a Londdn Journal, "about
tho only member of the medical pro
fession who Is a fellow of both royal
colleges." According to Froude, King
Henry VIII was ono of the best phy
sician's of his time. King Charles I,
however, must tako tho foremost placo
among King Edwnrd's predecessors
in relation to medicine, since lin was
an Intelligent and helpful patron of
Harvey, the grunt physician of Uls
luy.
Good Way to Fatten Steors. J
A Kansas mun bought n carload of
steors last spring, turned them out to
grnzo all summer, and then fed them
on corn for n month or so boforo
selling them. And he made 2G cents
tiv the transaction,
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