Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-06-20
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his ears open and was ohservant. 1t
was not long before he learned that one
hundred cents for twelve hours of hard
work was not the usual price paid rail
road laborers. He began to desert, and
the country between Ell Paso and the
Pecos River was soon full of eastward
moving pigtails.
In this emergency a man arose--they
always do under such circumstances
who boldly proclaimed his ability to nip
this Chinese rebellion in the bud. The
company granted him extraordinary
powers and he entered upon his labors.
In three months after his peculiar meth
DDS OF subsection We're inaugilrated
nothing could tempt one OF his Celestial
navvies TO desert his post. formed his.
acquaintance. He is man Of intelii-
gence and thoroughly informed on tho
subject of Chinese character peculiar
ties. He speaks the language huently
and can decipher the hieroglyphics OH
''washee-washee" bill at sight.
While we were talking the foreman
OF the track~laying gang camc into the
car.
"Ah, Martin" he said. II have been
looking for you. One of these fellows
WHO deserted last month has returned
and the interpreter says that he has in
duced half the men to quit and go across
the country to the Sunset Extension
He is down among my gang now"
''lle is, is hep quoth Martin; and
peculiar falling down Of the nose anc
flying up of the lip disclosed his white
faati sI'll f;y hin, ~
He picked up q heavy billet of wood
as he finished speaking and invited me
to GO along ard "see tie fun" went.
The obnoxious Chinaman was in the
center of an exciting group of bis COM
patriots, volubly discoursing on the
superior ieducements held out to labor.
ers on the other road. We were close
upon him when one of the group caught
sight Of Martins white teeth and ut.
tered Il warning cry. The crowd scat
tered and the chief conspirator started
to flee. Too late The billet of wood
flew through the air. struck the deserter
between the shoulders and he fell fat in
the dust. Martin bent over him still
smiling, and by the way Of resuscitation
kicked the PROSTATE Celestial several
times. The Confucian groancd and
raised himself toa sitting posture. He
was ordered TO stand, up, and did so
with some difficulty. The foreman pro-
duced stout rope, and the smiling
Martin requested two of the track-layers
to bind his prisoners foot. He assis-
ted them by administering to each sum
dry kicks and cuffs, which tended to
quicken their movements considerably.
When the conspirator was securely fas-
tened he was ordered to march forward
to the car, The prisoner soon reached
the car and stood beside the step, cry
ing and sobbing. His captor kicked
him several times and he managed to
scramble to the platform, although he
had no use of his hands or arms. We
followed him into the car and Martin
reached his hand under the prisoners
blouse and drew thcrefrom large Colt
revolver.
Snow, if he had been white man he
would have shot me on sight"
He cooked the pistol, and, as though
by accident, pointed the muzzle at the
Chinaman's head. The wretch fell
upon his knees and began to beg
piteously. Martin seemed to enjoy the
poor devils misery and smiled upon
him benignantly.
1T is hop die with you anyway,
john" was Martins consoling obser-
walton. ''If shoot you here it is all
over; If carry you back up the track
you'll be hung"
The Chinaman continued to pray for
mercy. and after drawing bead on his
head several times Martin put the pistol
in his pocket and we walked out on the
platform.
what will you do with him9" ask.
ed.
''Oh, I'll carry him back up the road
. couple Of hundred miles and drop
him. He won't come back"
Valu) CT ekimnled Nix.
The New York lie aid reports thai
recent Investigations by the German
chemists RitihalTsc,i aud j. KONG bave
led to important conclusions. They are
to the effect that the nutritivc value Of
SKINNED milk is much higher than is
generally supposed. According to these
authorities, the price paid for the albu-
minoids in skinned milk is lower than
that paid for them in any of the 0rdi-
nary foods in the market, excepting
,toek-tish. The former chemist states
that about two quarts of this milk con-
tain as much heterogeneous matter as q
pound Of meat, and the latter that
given number of nutr;tiye units of the
milk cost about u per cent. less than
pork and still less than batter.
While further experiments may scme-
what modify these conclusions. they are
sufficiently accurate to show that the
popular prejudice against skinned milk
is uaioupded, provided the article is un-
aaulteratca 1t is known that the pro-
portion OF FATTY matter in unskimmcd
milk is not more than per cent, and
while this in rredient may be very Acces-
sary to make the Iilk suitable for the
use of children and annmic persons,
there are large classes Of milk consum-
cEs who eau do Us well or better without
it. The grca. difficulty with skinned
milk is that Of getting it pure and undi-
luted. But the same .Eaay be said Of un-
SKINNED milk.
If. however, the city authorities took
proper precautions to prevent the sale
Of both when diluted and adUlterated.
the cheaper article might be safely en-
ployed on large scale for purposes fcr
which the ruskimmed article '.yow
used. Were this done, and 8. ssamless
milk more generally n~eessE very con-
siderable economy -;ss:.id be effected by
consumers. th.s anonnt Of cream left for
the crca.~ es would be SO much in
crea.r'ti that VIC might hope for cheaper
later, and with the reduced demand in
cities for unskimnled milk the public
would not have 10 pay 10 cents a quart
for it.
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Old 81 seemed In an unusual ZOO.
nualor yesterday morning. ''What ar.
you grinhing about nowl' asked thu