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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the ways and
means committee, reported and the house
adopted a resolution calling on the secretary
of the treasury for the names of the several
banks in which the public money is depos-
tied, the place where such repositories are
situated, the date of such deposits, the reason
therefor and the rate of interest, if any,
which has been or is now being paid into the
treasury by such repositories in return for
the use of the public funds. Also for in
formation as to the authority by which and
the law under which such deposits we're made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
INVESTIGATION OF ELECTIONS.

Senator Dolph Introduced a resolution for
reference to the committee on privileges and
elections for an investigation into elections
in certain states of the south. What he
wanted to ascertain was whether some states
had not provided in their laws such voting
qualifications as we're not permitted by the
United States constitution.
In the discussion of this resolution Gov
ernor Tillman's message to the South Caro-
lima legislature was referred to, especially to
that part of it which stated that the whites
were in control and intended to remain there.
Senator Butler said he would endorse that
statement,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

In accordance with the long estab-
hshed and destructive idea which has
prevailed in the best hotels of the United
States from time immemorial, at least
twice as much food is served as the
guest can eat. The result Is that at least
fifty barrels of waste are carted away
from this hotel each day by a man en-
ployed for that purpose. In the rush
consequent upon the feeding OF 30 many
persons silverware and other articles In
use In the dining rooms are constantly
being thrown into the receptacles for
this waste material, and consequently
the services of one man are required TO
search. and rescue these utensils.
At certain seaside hotel 5000 per-
sons can be fed at one time. One
Saturday and Sunday nearly 10000
persons were catered to between the
hours of 80 a. m. and p. m. Judg-
ing from the amount Of food de-
voured, every man, woman and child
visiting the beach that day must have
been hungry. The value of the silver
ware and crockery used by this immense
crowd amounted In the aggregate to
$4,000. Each one required three nap
kns, one for personal use and the Other
two for the walters use. Five plates
were used with each order, no matter
how trivial, which ran the total number
Of pieces Of crockery up to 75, ,000.-New
York World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Buying Christmas Presents.

1--WE been about among the summer
shops all the morning." said one lady TO
another on the piazzaof Saratoga hotel
recently, land have picked up quitean
accumulation Of Christmas gifts. al
ways buy them at this time" she went
on, land put them away until Just be-
fore the holidays, when / sort them out
In that way I avoid any rush and fatigue
at the last moment" Three or four Of
her companions agreed with her, but
one, a vivacious young woman, dissent
ed emphatically.
al call that dreadful, she announced.
"Fancy selecting Christmas presents in
cold blood as it were. l could never do
It. / should be guided by economy and
prudence, know, and pull my purse
strings together | never buy single
present till the genuine Christmas fever
Is ON me; till the shops are gay with
pretty things and crowded with shop
pers. Then join the throng and share
the infatuation. ] rush right and left all
day long and am In an agony Of sus-
pense and indecision; what want finally
comes to me by inspiration, and then II
is such a satisfaction to have settled
upon it,
"why, half the joy of the season
would be lost to me without that de-
hghtful rush and hustle and worry. 1t
seems to me almost sacrilegious to take
Christmas time by the forelock. posi-
lively could not do it." ALI of which
goes to show how complex and intricate
thing is woman's method of reason
ing.-New York Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
A Kite Story.

Some fishermen engaged in Belfast
Tough recently picked up very large
seagull which was seen approaching
the boat with wings outspread, floating
on the water, but quite dead. The men
were puzzled to account for the progress
1t made through the water, as it went
faster than the boat but as 1t came near
1t was found that, wound securely round
the body and under the wings, was
string or cordage, which on closer exam
nation they discovered was attached to
large paper kite then flying above
them at considerable height. The kite
furnished the propelling power The
bird had evidently, while flying at Bel
fast, got entangled in the string of a
boys kite, had been unable to extricate
itself, and taking to the sea had been
drowned in its efforts to obtain freedom.
Exchange
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Fountainc, Of Narford, IL name OF
worthy associations In the minds Of Nor
folk men, and one which must be famil-
lar TO all readers Of Swifts correspond
ence, but its present holders latest
achievement has certainly not added
anything TO its luster. Mr.. Fountaine,
Of Narford Hall, is justice OF the peace,
deputy lieutenant and master of the
West Norfolk foxhounds, and he appears
10 have been under the impression that
these accumulated dignities entitled him
TO the privilege Of having an express
train stopped whenever he pleased for
his especial convenience.
The station master at the little station
OF Eastwinch not seeing things In this
light, Mr.. Fountaine stepped out at once
upon the four foot way, and by gesticu-
lating and throwing his arms aloft con-
trived TO stop the train for himself. The
driver not unnaturally inferred that
something serious was the matter until
he pulled up, on which Mr.. Fountaine
coolly climbed into a first class carriage
and gave the word TO proceed. This
curious escapade has imposed on the
magistrates of the Swaffham quarter
sessions the painful duty of fning
brother justice and deputy lieutenant
fe5, and binding him over to keep the
peace. The punishment cannot be said
to err on the side of severity y.-London
News
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

The most interesting inmate of Bloom
ingdale Insane asylum, however, is a
young Cuban, whose family is an enor-
mously wealthy one in the cityof Carde-
mas, Cuba. He has been in the institu-
ton year, and has improved SO much
that his family intend to take him home
shortly.
He is a medium sized man of 90 years,
with soft brown eyes, curly brown hair
and a beautifully clear complexion. He
does not speak word of English, but
converses fuently in Spanish and
French.
When he first entered the place he was
wild, and severely thrashed several of
the attendants. The minute they turned
their eyes away from him he would
pounce upon them with the agility and
ferocity of tiger, and punch and kick
them until he was overpowered. Now
he has the quietest and most gentleman
ly manners in the world, and receives
all visitors with courtly hospitality
| New York Journal,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
GraDcs,

Eat grapes. In the morning before
breakfast they aid digestion. A bunch
Of perfectly formed, ripe grapes Is as
beautiful as a flower, and appeals at
once to the appetite and aesthetic sense.
The salts and acids In this fruit drive
away gout, rheumatism and dyspepsia.
The grape cure establishments Of Europe
bring benefit to many patients. Most
people eat soggy, heavy food that IN
time makes their wits of that character,
too. But the grapel There are wit and
quickness in the very flavor Of 1t, gently
acid and biting, likewise penetrating.
The grape packers nearly ruin them
selves occasionally by sending unripe,
sour fruit to market. One taste of such
is enough. The trapped buyer, with
wry face, VOWS he will never touch that
kind of grape again, and he keeps his
vow. The reputation Of one really good
table grape was well nigh destroyed
simply because the farmers either did
not know when 1t was ripe or would not
wait till then. II you raise table grapes,
let the punches thoroughly ipen, then
clip them tenderly Off with shears. Pick
Off the green and defective ones and
pack the rest carefully in tray. Then
they will reach the market looking like
what they are, food for the gods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Bees Hinder q Train.

A swarm Of bees created block in O
curious manner on the Perldomen rail-
road the other day. A freight train rum
ming between Perlriomen Junction and
Allentown, Pa, stopped to take water at
Palm station, twenty miles north. A
swarm Of bees from a heighboring farm
house had taken refuge In some woods
near by, and when the train stopped at
the station they came buzzing ont and
alighted with one accord ON the tender
behind the engine.
The engineer and his assistant In the
engine and the brakemen standing
around the train were astonished at the
visitation and promptly sought safety in
the waiting room of the station. The
fireman, William Heist, was on the en-
gine cab at the time busily shifting coal
from one side of the tender TO the other,
and In an instant hundred bees set
upon him. Half mad with pain he
jumped off the tender and rolled wildly
In the grass at the roadside.
The schedule time for starting the
train came and went, but the crew saw
no way in which to start. They held q
consultation over the problem, and final
ly bright idea struck the engineer.
Putting it into execution he crept softly
and unconcernedly up to the tender, af-
ter the manner Of an experienced bee
farmer, and secured possession of the
adjustable hose with which engineers
are accustomed to clean up their cabs.
He got the drop on the bees and turned
ON them a steady stream Of cold water.
The effect was magical The entire
swarm took to their wings and described
a straight line--a bee hne--toward the
woods. The train then resumed its
journey, fifteen minutes behind time.--
Cor. New York Sun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Jeanne Victoire Snooke, 10 years of
age, the daughter Of G. Snooke, of Ports
mouth, England, was on April 20, 1890,
with her brother James, aged A years,
on the landing stage of the old sallyport
at Portsmouth-a place which is favor
ite resort of children. Suddenly Jeanne
was startled by the fact that her brother
had fallen into the water, which was then
twelve feet deep. Without moments
thought about self, Jeanne sprang into
the sea to the rescue. The struggle was
great, and both of the little ones sank
and rose to the surface continually but
the brave elder child never quilted. her
hold of her brother. The tide was run
ming strong and carried them away from
the stage, and both must have been
drowned had not Fl. Craven, Of the
chamberlain's Office, Portsmouth, who
was coming out of the harbor in boat,
gone to their rescue and got the half
drowned, struggling children out of the
water. For this act Of bravery Miss
Snooke was, on the Goth Of May follow
ing, awarded the honorary first class GER
tificate of the Royal Humane society,"
Philadelphia Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
The African Pygmies.

The name Of dwarfs, applied by some
to these people, has been objected TO as
implying deformity or arrested growth,
and therefore conveying wrong i'm
precision. Nothing Of the kind can be
said of the African pygmies, who,
though of short stature, are we'll shaped
people of perfectly normal formation. 1t
is true that the Hottentots and Bush
men show certain strange anatomical
peouliarities, but these may be said to
be more or less accidental, being, In part
at least, the result of special and un-
favorable conditions of life
The pyg1nies are nomadic in their
habits, and neither keep cattle nor till
the ground, but live by hunting and
snaring wild animals and birds, or,
under the most unfavorable circum-
stances, on wild fruits, roots and berries.
Their weapons are always bows and ar
rows, the latter usually poisoned-the
resource of the weak
They have no fixed abode, and If they
build shelters at all only construct rude
huts of branches. They have no gov
ernment, nor do they form regular COM
munities, they usually wander about,
like our gypEes, In hordes composed of
q few families each. This, however, de-
pends on the nature of the country-in
the parched deserts of the south they are
not even united to this extent. Some
times they are to certain extent de-
pendent on more powerful tribes, who
afford them protection In return for GER
tain services. Their notions Of the Un-
seen, when they have any, would appear
to be Of the very crudest. Their Ian
guages seem to be distinct from others,
related among themselves and very pc
ouliar. "A. Werner In Popular Science
Monthly,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
A Game old Hen.

A game hen died on r. w. CANDLES
place at Cuthbert, Ga, a few days ago.
This hen had reached the age Of IA years,
lacking only few weeks. She continu-
ed TO lay eggs until a year before she
died. For several months she had been
totally blind, but was fed and watered
regularly by Miss Mary Gamble. In
1886, when Mr.. Gamble moved TO Ma
con, this hen was carried there and
brought back when he returned to Cuth-
bert Ia tllO spring VI 1907, When lne
cyclone struck Mr.. CANDLES place and
tore things up, this old hen was setting
in a box on the kitchen hearth. The
kitchen was blown away, the chimney
was missing, but the hearth remained,
and there sat the old hen in her box, as
composed as though nothing had hap
pened. Chicago Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Jews Going to Palestine.

A convention Of delegates representing
the largest Jewish colonies in thirty-six
different cities of Russia met ten months
ago, and after long discussion they
gave unanimous vote for Palestine as
their future home.
The change that such an emigration
would produce on the Holy Land cam
not be overestimated. One million new
workers would turn the barren hills of
Judea into terraced vineyards. The
olive trees of the past would again spring
forth, and the whole land would blossom
like the red poppies that cover the
plains of Sharon. 1t would mean the
adding of 150 per cent. to the population
of the land occupied by ancient Pales-
tine, and it would make Jerusalem a
city Of more than 100, 900 people.
The Holy City has been growing with
almost American rapidity within the
past few years, and an exodus of the
Jews from all parts of the world to it is
slowly but surely going on.-Frank G.
Carpenter in National Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
In an Indian Mound.

DR.. J. f. Snyder, a Virginia, Ills,
archeologist, has just returned home
from Schuyler county, Ills., where he
opened an Indian mound. The corpse
was in the tumulus of a chief. 1t
had been laid with the head to the east.
On the forehead of the decayed skeleton
was found a crescent shaped ornament
of thin, hammered copper. On the
breast had been placed large sheet of
mica that no doubt had served as a mir
ror. On one side of the skull was a
small pottery vase of peculiar form. In
one hand was small stone AK, and in
the other several arrows and spearheads
of flint, a few bone avis and fragments
of a large sea shell.-Chicago Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Black Hills Tin Mines.

Joseph Hare, editor of The Tin Miner,
of Hill City, s. D., in speaking of the tin
mines at that place, says; "Hill City is
situated exactly in the center of the tin
belt, which is in the shape of a half
moon, and is about thirty miles In length
and three miles wide. We are twenty
eight miles from Rapid City, the near
est railroad point.
"The richness of these mines is simply
wonderful, and one who has not been
there can hardly believe 1t, but l state
fact when tell you that there is enough
tin on the dumps and in sight now to
supply the United States for five years.
As soon as the big mill is started at Hill
City we shall then be able to ship the
tin out in bars. Some Of these mines
have been pushed down 240 feet, and the
deeper the richer.
"The vein is eight feet thick and dips
toward the east at an angle of about 45
degs. Some of the mines average 27t
per cent. Of metallic tin, and the whole
ledge averages 10 per cent. The capital.
lists interested are mostly New York and
English men. The larger part of the
capital is furnished by New York men,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Didn't Want to Go to Either PaOe.

A good story has leaked out on one
of the ministers who took very active
part in the redemption of sinners at
the late Fremont camp meeting.
1t is said that at one of the meetings
the customary invitation was given for
all who wanted to go TO heaven to
rise up.
All present rose to their feet with
the exception of one young man who
sat back pretty well on the outskirts
of the audience. These who desired
to go to heaven sat down. Then all
those who wanted TO go to hell were
requested TO rise to their feet, and the
aforesaid young man was eyed with a
good deal of interest. Still be sat as
quiet and composed as a stonc.
The minister went to him and asked
him why he did not rise in either in-
stance.
"Wall," replied the busky on of
toll, ~ don't wuut 10 go anyW har
Fremont good ernnff fer me.
And the preacher werd,d lis way
back to the altar, and, sitting down on
the mourners' bench, LEANED over and
tied his shoe. F'renOn Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Fighting "A Wildcat.

George A. Taylor, an express messen-
ger, had frightful experience the other
night on his run from Kansas City to
st. Louis. Among the packages in
trusted to his care was box containing
two Wildcats One Of them got out of
the box and sprang at Taylor. The mes
senger picked up piece of tarpaulin,
which he held in front of him, and its
claws became fastened in the canvas.
Taylor kicked the brute loose, but it re-
turned to the attack again and again.
AT last he threw the canvas around the
cat, and thus imprisoned he got hold of
a coupling pin and knocked it into in
sensibility.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
,ron..rou. Power of Sea Breakers.

From experiments made last month at
Bell Rock and SkerTyvole lighthouses, on
the coast of Scotland, II was found that
while the force Of the breakers on the
side Of the German ocean may be taken
at about q ton and half to every square
foot Of exposed surface, the Atlantic
ide throws breakers with double that
force, or three tons to the square foot;
thus a surface Of only two square yards
sustains blow from heavy Atlantic
breaker equal to fifty-four tons.
In March of this year heavy gale
blew for three days and nights at Skerry-
vole, washing out blocks Of limestone
and granite of three and five tons weight
as easily as If they had been empty egg
shells, in some cases throwing them en-
tirely over the breakwater at Plymouth
Over 300 tons of such blocks were washed
800 feet up the inclined beach after being
thrown over the breakwater and scat
tered about in various directions.
One block Of limestone, estimated to
be Of fifteen tons weight, was moved
over 150 feet from place in the surf
where it had been firmly grounded since
1897, 1t having first been rolled In sight
by the awful gale of the "Windy Christ
mas of that year. This is quite high
sea record for 1890, showing that the
gale Of March 8 was the worst known on
the Scottish coast for 1893 years. s.--Chicago
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Millions of Crioke cts.

For the past three years about the
middle Of August Dallas was visited by
q fight Of small hardshen beetles, which
at night would strew themselves over
the sidewalks and occasionally crawl
down the backs Of passersby. This year
there has been a change in the pro-
gramme, and instead Of beetles there
has come a visitation of crickets Of the
singing variety, which has been immor-
talized by the poet who wrote 1.-THE
Cricket on the Hearth" A single cricket
hidden away behind large frebriok
occasionally touches tender chord, but
when the horny looking things cluster
by millions, frying In the electric lights
and crawling over the sidewalks, the
idea of the poetic gives way to that of
the hideous. The creatures seemed to
descend from the clouds, as If attracted
by the electric lights while migrating in
the upper regions Of the atmosphere.
The dip of their descent was toward the
south, indicating that they came from
the north.-Dallas News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
His Arm Torn on.

An employe in a Cincinnati brewery
met with a frightful accident few days
ago. An endless belt, in which are large
hooks for holding the beer kegs, runs up
and down through the hatchway. He
was working on the first floor, and there
being no lights burning he walked into
the shaft. He fell about seven feet, and
his arm catching on one of the hooks the
member was torn open from the shoul-
der to the wrist, and he was held there
for fifteen minutes before his fellow
work1nen succeeded In releasing him.
He received a terrible shock, but it Ia
thought that only for catching ON the
hook he would have been dashed to death
on the cellar floor eighteen feet below
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Derby hats must be handled with
velvety touch in summer" Few people
are aware of the fact that the great heat
at this season Of the year softens stiff
hat SO much that 1t can almost be rolled
up into ball. That's why the crown
should be handled as little as possible,
because it is the easiest thing in the
world to dent the hat when it is soft, and
the mark will stay there forever. The
hat is all right if You don't touch the
crown while 1t is soft, because it regains
its natural stiffness as soon as cold
weather cools itoff. If you hold derby
hat near hot stove it will lose its stiff
ness in few moments and be limp as a
rag.-New York journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

George Gilbert, miser, aged 10, was
found dead at his residence In Beard
man. During the past fifty years he
had lived alone, devoting his time to
saving money, which he deposited In
the banks. It was his boast that his
living the year round did not cost him
over three cents per day. In 1855 he
sold neighbor load of hay for $27.
Gilbert punctually collected the interest
each year, and last year accepted the
principal, 1t having earned him over
800, Gilbert leaves an estate valued
at si25, 200 to $160,000, and has no rela-
tives residing In this section.-Cor. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Old Coin Discovered.

A laborer around the grounds of Hen
ry Miller, of Chappaqua, N. Y, is re-
ported to have found short time ago
beneath a large stone a considerable
amount of money in gold coin, which
evidently was hidden long ago, as many
Of the coins bear dates over 100 years
old. The coin is mostly in British gold
sovereigns and half-sovereigns. The
value of the find is variously estimated
at from 800 to $500. - Philadelphia
Ledger
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Ten years ago the late H. w. Rich
ardson, of The Portland Avertiser, wrote
an article on "The Metric System" for
Harper's Magazine. 1t Is printed this
month. This is neighborly illustration
of the enormous pressure ON the pages OF
our great periodicals, and the small
chance of an authors getting into them
unless he has first made great reputa
ton. Harpers would not wait ten years
to publish an article by Tolstoi or Stock
ton.-Lewiston journal.