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"sets the type" works. That is, the m ch inc
IS constructed in two parts. One does the
mechanical work and the other does the
thin king, as II were. Now in theatrical life
thinking parts" are not very desirable,
but in type-Settlng brains are very essential.
The picture printed herewith is the
mechanical part The other is simply O
eyboard, much like your Office Typewriter.
AT this the operator sits. He hits key on
the keyboard with the top of his finger as
does the gentle and gay type-writist of the
day, and Immediately perforation is made
in roll Of paper which unwindS itself au-
tOmatically back of tho keyboard. The
operator fingers away, and the perforations
continue. AT the end of each line, by a
glance at the scale which has been automat-
ically operated simultaneously with the max
ing of these perfUratlons, the operator notes
what is called the 'justifving fraction" and
without making any calculation or doing
anything hut reading the figures opposite
tile indicator" he depresses the CORE
spondingly numbered keys. The pertora-
tons thus made, without further manual as
SStance, govern the automatic casting and
composing machine throughout the entire
complex process of selecting the proper
matrices. adjusting the mold to the norm al
sizes of the different type-bodies and to til g
justifying variations from the normal in
making spaces. to the casting and setting OF
the types in the line in the galley, to ad-
vance the galley to receive the next line,
etc, throughout the article.
This keyboard Is in one room OF the
Lanston Company's Office, in the Judge
Building, and the machine itself is in an
other. but these two contrivances, each
essential to the other, but each independent
in its action, might as we'll be separated by
thousand miles rs by few feet OF office
space When the article to be set is fingered
out by the operator the punctured paper
roll is taken from before him and brought
into the mechanical-rOom. There the coil
is adjusted on the machine which awaits it,
the steam, electricity or other motive
power is turned on, and away goes the ma
chine, casting ana setting for dear life.
An editor could 81, in his Office in Canton,
China, and set up his type for his book or
his newspaper in Portland, Me-, If he
wanted to. A main Office where four or
| five of these machines were In use could
have its keyboards at work In all parts of
| the country, and its patrons could govern
| the setting up OF theil own type, the width
| of their lines, the style of their type, the
punctuation and context of their matter
| without ever having to kick at the COM
| pOsitor or swear at the proof-reader. As to
| the saving of expense which will be the
paramount question with daily newspapers,
| the machine, with one operator, does the
work of four compositors at its present rate
| of speed. At its maximum speed 1t does
| the work OF five or six men. An engineer
| in the mechanical room will run and care
| for five machines.
| The perforated rolls, after they have
| passed through the machine, can be saved
| as stereotype plates are, with much less
| space-wastlng and the matter reproduced
| whenever desired.
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bordering on the outskirts of the little city
of VirOqua, in Vernon County, Wis. By
degrees this farm has been added to by
purchases from neighbOring farmers, until
1t now consists of 400 acres. 1t still be-
longs to Secretary Rusk, who. although
busy with official cares at Washington. at
tends to the management of it, being kept
advised by his nephew, Albert Rusk, who,
with his family, occupies the farmhouse,
of the arrival of new calves, how the corn
Is getting along, and all the other things
that farmer would want to know about
affairs ut home. When Uncle Jerry visits
Wisconsin he goes directly to his farm, for
gets politics for awhile, and lets the politi-
clans in the city wait until he gets ready to
leave the farm and talk with them. Uncle
Jerry is proud of his farm. Not only be-
cause 1t is good farm is he proud of it.
bat because the associations of other days
are connected with it, and because he eX-
reefs as. long as he lives to call the place
"home."
Niroqua is not great place either in the
world of business or society. 1t is nothing
more than a village. When Uncle jerry
RuSk settled there, and for a good many
years afterward, there wasn't any railroad.
Those were the stage days they tell about,
when the present Secretary OF Agriculture
used TO crack whip about the heads of q
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away capital that the richness of the land
Is IN no danger of giving cut. Everybody
who ever worked on the farm for Uncle
Jerry says that the "cld man" had an idea
about practical farming and succeeded in
carrying it out. Yes, we always got along
very we'll together" said one OF his former
helpers. now a blacksmith in Viroqua.
Inc old man, though. always had his
views about the proper way to do things"
some one tells story on Uncle Jerry to
the effect that he was one time twltted
about being farmer, and replied that he
was not a farmer, but an agriculturist.
What is the difference?" he was asked.
WELL" said Uncle jerry. with twinkle
In his eye, "a farmer is supported by his
farm"
Whether this be true or not, there isn't
much OF the impractical or play day kind
about this farm. 1t is run just ABOUT as all
.pe farms surrounding are run and for
about the same purpose. 1t is dairy farm
PRINCIPALLY. There are on 1t at present
thiTty-elght head of cattle. twelve horses
ana the pigs and poultry. The last season
ioO acres OF corn were grown, 100 acres of
nay and thirty acres Of oats. The rest of
the land consists of pasture.
SUMNER NJ CURTIS.
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the window of a passing train And In the
heart OF this country is located the farm of
Secretary Rusk.
1t hes only good walking distance north
ward along the very road over which its
owner in years gone by used to drive a
stage. Descending from the hill to the
edge OF the town the big white wndmills
loom above grove of naples that hides
from view the farm buildings The farm
occupies the highest point of land in all the
country round, and from it view of a
vide extent of landscape Is commanded.
Inc road from town, a series of gradual as
cents, is bordered on either side by rows of
NAPLES set three years ago by Uncle Jerry
himself. And then comes the maple grove
where Is located the farmhouse. Nothing
In that farmhouse or its surroundings is
indicative Of fashionable farming. Just
plain but neat frame building such as the
majority 81 prosperous farmers live iu-not
a country villa. There isn't any iron palng.
but plain. wooden picket fence incloses
the yard. The barn Is as simple as barn
could be. There Is a milk house and a lot
of plain sheds.
In large meadow back of the
farmhouse and buildings is a favorite
spot with Uncle Jerry when he is at
home. Standing there lie can see every
house and tree for miles around. and
when he tires of looking at the quiet little
city below him mile to the southwark. he
can turn and behold from this biid's-eye
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The old stage road, Nth Rusk's farm on me nh
four horse team. conveying travellers from
Prairie du Chen on the Mississippi River
TO Black River Falls. In time he was more
than driver, tor he owned two or three OF
the twenty or more lines that centered at
Vfroqua, and, too, he kept hotel, the
buckeye, named in honor of his native
State, which was eventually DESTROYED by
hire, after which he purchased and managed
the North Star. The railroads have now
ended forever the days of the stage coach,
put Vlroqua remains an out f-the-way
place. 1t Is the terminus of spur from
one OF the great Northwestern lines, with
one passenger train of a single coach day,
and that train isn't stuck-up. It will attach
Itself to car of lumber, cattle or meychan-
disc and haul 1t along to the next station
ana would as soon take on crate of chick.
ems or flrkin of butter as a passenger
AS the c0nglomerate train puffS swiftly up
the slight grade toward the terminus thirty
nVe miles south of the main line, on bright
october morning, as far as eye can see there
Is the same succession of rolling meadows,
brown stubble fields, fields of shocked corn,
yellow and sere from frost and sun, the
horizon bordered by maple growths wear
Ing the brightest fall cOlors. And to COM
plete the picture herds of sleek-lookiDg
cattle are scattered over the expanse OF
pasture, 1iocks of sheep dot the low.
rounded hillt0ps and frisky colts dash away
from the disturbing steam cars and turn
and look after them with wonder in their
gaze. The richness of the country and the
fertility OF the soil are apparent even tro III
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any scheme of the kind is really on foot
there can be very little doubt as to who first,
prompted it. The clew may be found in the
TACT that Milan is very nearly at the end of
his financial resources. while Natalie has
an income OF about S25o.000 year. To
share that Milan is willing to pretend 70 he
domestic and respectable once more. As
Tor Natalie, she is said to be tired of being
known only as the Countess of Kcschko. a
title with very little of the majestic about
1t, and to be willing to put up with Milan
for the sake of social distinction. The young
King of Servia, it is understood, is also
anxious that his parents should exhibit come
sort OF respect for the conventionalities. for
his own sake and the credit of monarchs in
general.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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WHEN THE AUTUMN LEAVES TURN
BROWN.

somber-tinted grows the landscape.
Stripped of autumn colors rare,
Chill and sad, when cold December
Calls the storm-king in the air.
Then the leaves Ger hill and valley
Softly, slowly, fiutter down,
And our thoughts are fraught with sadness
When the autumn leaves turn brown.
Lost, the srring-time OF their beauty,
Past. the summer calm aud sweet.
Gone, the glorious autumn weather
When their radiance was complete.
Now, each charm from them has faded,
Dead and sere they fieck the ground,
Sad the chill winds moan and whisper
When the autumn leaves surn brown.
Steely skies now bend above them.
Gauut the trees they once adorned,
And the birds have sought new shelter
By the frosts or winter warned.
Like moUrnful chant they rustic
AS the bleak wind strews them round,
Time OF death aud gloom and sadness
When the autumn leaves turn brown.
NELLIE c. DAVIS.
LGkeport, Lake County. Cal.
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race of the consolation stake run at MERGED
during the interstate meeting between
Daisy and Duke of Milpitas, the former
made FIVE points as against the Dukes two
points up to the time when Daisy quit run
ming, when she was in full view of tile
hare. The Duke continued to follow the
hare, but the moment Daisy gave up tine
race the judge returned and gave his
decision in favor of the Duke. l desire TO
know whether the decision in this case was
right or wrong. Aft Daisy stopped run
ming when in full view of the game, she
lost the race there and then. Read the
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out his confession. He declared that he
killed his comrade because he wanted to be
hanged. 1t was the ambition of his life, he
said. to be executed. He had pushed boy
of this year and held him under until he
was drowned. but the body flOated away.
and though he told of the deed nobody
would believe his story. so he could not be
hanged for the crime. he had felt ever since
that he must kill some one on land, so that
the finding of the body would prove his
story when he told of the murder. This
was the first time a favorable opportunity
presented itself and he embraced it. He had
nothing against his comrade and did not
like to shed blood. but this was the only
way he knew to get hanged. The doctors
agree that young Wise has homicidal
mania.-Cablegram to st. Louis Star Say
ings.
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MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.
Hand Ball Playing-Champion Billiard
ists.

Hand Ball Champion Billiard
lists.
The match for the worlds championship
at balk-line billiards that Schaefer and
SlOsson were to have played in New York
City on December 22d has been postponed
by mutual consent until January 22d. 1t
will be played at the Lenox Lyceum Instead
of Chickering Hall, and will be 500 points
up for stake of $1,000 Schaefer will be
allowed $3.50 for expenses in case he loses.
Schaefer won the emblem many months
ago in match with Slossou.
Weather permitting, q good programme
Of hand-ball games has been arranged to
take place to-day in the professional courts
As a number Of the best players are laid up
with colds, the championship contests nave
been postponed for time.
A match between John Lawler and John
Delaney has been arranged to take place in
Casey's court
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Lord Shefield's team has safely arrived
in Australia. The following, with one
other, left Southampton for South Africa on
the 21st ult.: W. w. Read Surrey, w. l..
Murdoch SUSSEX, G. Brann SUSSEX, J. T.
Hearne (Middlesex), w. Chatterton Derby
shire), A. ID. Pougher Neicestershire), G. G.
Hearne KENT, Alec Hearne (KenO. V. Qate
Bombr) Barton (kentl, Ii. Wood Surrey,
w Brockwell Surrey and E. Leaney
(KenO, reserve wcket-keeper. The team
will not return to England until April
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trhfeh Uncle Jerry eapecis 10 0uiid.
view the vast stretch of farms, flecked with
cattle and sheep. On this spot the Secre-
tary long contemplated building mansion.
q pretentious country house, plan which
he has given up in favor Of hill on the
other side of the road from the present
buildings, the crest of which is higher than
the tall wind-mills In the yard.
Next year will see fine mansion crown
Ing this hill, and preparations for q large
barn of modern construction on the abrupt
side OF the elevation are already under wa v.
Some fine horses will find home here. for
the Secretary intends TO go down into the
bluegrass region and get several head of
fine Kentucky brood mares. herd of
thoroughbred Holsteins Is another thing in
contemplation, to replace the cattle now on
the farm. Years ago Uncle Jerry used to
keen sh0rth0rns, but when he was elected
Governor and left the farm in other hands
the blooded stock was sold. 1t must not be
forgotten that Uncle Jerry keeps pigs now
that this little misunderstanding with Ger
many has come to an end, and 100 head of
Poland Chinas, registered stock at that,
roam about the fields Now that there is
another market for American hog products.
the raising of swine will be Dlade more of
feature on the Rusk farm.
While 1t has been said that there is moth
ing romantic about this farm, mention must
be made OF what are called the ''sink-holes."
These so-called sink are not the for
bidding things the name IMPLIES. Great
crater-like things they are. formed by ter
rife commissions of the earth In ages past,
and now from the bottom Of them grow great
live oaks and naples As sylvan n retreat
as could be wished for the hots days of mid
summer. and just strange enough to be all
tie more interesting. Near one of these
sink-holes Is the grave of Old Wink, one Of
the pioneer stage horses which, after the
railroad ruined his vocation, roamed over
the farm, the king OF the herd, and lived to.
a ripe old age.
Uncle Jerry Is as hard worker as any
on the farm, when he is at home and sets
the hired man good example Of industry.
One Of Uncle Jerry's hobbies is an unal-
terable belief in the value of sub-soillng
This is the great thing he strives to impress
on his help, and he has now got them SO
that they will plow deep enough to satisfy
him and to make him feel secure at the far
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The Prohibition party is making great
strides, yet the other political organizations
see no immediate cause for alarm. Boiling
Springs, n. j.. cast six Prohibition votes
at the recent election against five in 1890.
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Milan and Natalie.

There are rumors OF a coming attempt to
effect reconciliation between ex-King
Milan of Seryia and eX-Queen Natalie. II
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UNCLE JERRY'S
HOMESTEAD FARM.
Where the Secretary Of Agriculture TillS
His Own Soil.
The Place He Calls Home at Viroqua, Wis.
His Methods as a Farmer-What His
Neighbors Say About Him.

WENTYyears
ago and more
Uncle j e try
Rusk, in all
pro b a b ility
never having
DIRE AIMED OF q
portfolio of ag-
riculturein the
i I q 5 | u e III >
Cabinet, pur-
chased a farm
of 100 Dcrps.
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ACORNS.

original contributions and solutions are re.
questeu from all the readers. Contributions
must pe written III Ink, on one side OF the paper,
ana SEPARATE from communications. The name
ana ADDRESS must accompany them as guaran-
zee OF good faith. Address Puzzle Editor DAILY
MORNING CALL, 5o9 Clay street, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
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At Toronto University. at Bryn Mawr
and at the University of Nebraska the Ok
ford gown, with its mortar-board cap, has
been adopted as the college or class cos
tune. 1t is easy to doff and don. Is suitable
for so many occasions and is adapted to all
seasons. A chamois jacket worn under the
gown gives the necessary warmth, except
for very cold, clustering day. One pretty
gown the whole year round. was asked one
winter day If she suffered from the cold.
"Oh, no." was the reply, as she folded it
about her. "see how long and warm it Is"
And in response TO the question il she was
days in June, answered. AZ abe raised h-T
arms. showing tho loose flowing sleeves
See how light and cool it is. IN. I. Press
There are 1925 characters In the twenty
four books that Charles Dickens wrote.
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This number is the best so far published. The
forms are very large and the flats good. A con-
tinuatlon OF this work Is desired .. Frank Lynn
and Merry Mack are the champion solvers at
present In California and perhaps out OF II.
Complete lists of fourteen and fifteen puzzles
are sent by this pair of adept solvers TO Eastern
papers every week. This means earnest, hard
work. for which let us hope they are amply re-
warded. A few Christmas and New Year cha
rades are In order. KERNEL.
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A majority of the business men Of Paris
give up their business at 40.
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The farm buildings Shouting hiu IN 6dckg; otld on
,chieh Uncle JsrLN eapecLs 10 0uLld.
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There are 1925 characters In the twenty
four books that Charles Dickens wrote.
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THE ruzzLKR's DREAM.

Study rather to NIL your mind than your cofrers.-
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-16
BLAINE STANDS PAT.
The Law will Take Its Course and Italy
will Simply Have to Wait.

WASHINGTON, April 16. - Secretary
Blaine completed bis reply to the last
letter from the Italian government yester-
day, and sent copy to the Marquis I'm
periali last night for transmission to
Marquis Di Rudini. 1t is understood to
be long and complete answer to all Of
the questions raised in the last note from
Italy, being much more volumlnous
than any of the preceding let
ters. The belief is that Marquis I'm
periali, who is merely a medium OF
communication, has already cabled the
letter to his government. As soon as the
secretary is in receipt of an intimation
that the note has reached Rome, he will
probably make public both his own re-
marks and the last letter from Rudinl,
which has not yet appeared in print.
1t is expected that this publication
will be made tonight. 1t is intimated
from semi-official quarters that the
analysis and synopsis of the contents
of the last note from Rome that has
been published thus far are not correct,
and that the letter itself will show a
less temperate tone on the part
of Italy than has hitherto been supposed.
This, if true, may explain the furry Of
popular excitement in Rome during the
past week. Secretary Blaine, in his note,
has not withdrawn in the least from his
original attitude in declaring that the law
will take it's course and can not be hurried,
that indemnity will probably be granted
the families of the men killed in New Or
leans when it is proved they were Italian
subjects and entitled thereto, but this
proof must be undoubted and that the
federal government can not trespass on
the prerogatives of the state which now
controls the action in the case.
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are made, on the lots or lands throu! Ii
or by which street, alley or public
highway may pass, for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses of constructing
sidewalks and improving, repairing or
lighting such street, alley or public high
way in such proportion as to them shall
seem just and equitable.
Sec. IA. They shall also by ordinance
have the power to lay and levy q tax, just,
proper and equitable, upon all or part
of the property within the town or vii
lage, which tax shall be collected as other
taxes are collected, for the purpose Of
defraying the expenses Of improvement
herein provided and of enforcing the
ordinances which they may publish:
Provided, That the taxes herein provided
to be levied shall not exceed one-half of
per centum in any one year.
Sec. 10. They shall provide by ordi-
nance all necessary regulations to protect
growing trees and shrubs within the linn
its of the incorporation. They shall fix
and determine by ordinance the compen-
sation of the town marshal, which COM
peDsation shall not exceed $50 per month.
They may also, to carry out and enforce
the ordinances, employ and properly COM
pensate an attorney, to appear in any
matter on behalf of the town or village in
all matters in which said town or village
may be interested.
Sec. 16. The board of trustees shall
select a competent person for clerk Of
said board, prescribe his duties and fix his
compensation, which shall not exceed $25
per month.
Sec, II. The justice of the peace of
the proper precinct shall have jurisdiction
OF all violations of ordinances made and
published by the board of trustees, under
the provisions of this act.
Sec. IS. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent or in conflict with the provis-
ions OF this act are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect and be in force on
and after the 1st day of April, 1891.
Approved Feb, IA, 1891,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Gen. Spinola, OF New York, is dead.
President Harrison is on his way to the
southwest.
Spotted fever is killing people at Mes
quite and Copesville, Texas.
The manager of the Juarez lottery is
under arrest at Ell Paso for violating the
U. S. postal laws.
Miss Diss de Bar, high priestess Of
spookdoom, who announced that she was
going to commit suicide, has not yet been
run down by the New York police.
Grand Master Newman, of the Train
Mems Brotherhood, has ordered all Of
the striking Burlington brakemen to 60
to work, and declares that the statement
of the Switchmen's Brotherhood in as
serting that the Train Mems Brotherhood
would uphold the strike was unwarranted
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-16
TOWN INCORPORATION ACT.
Full Text of the New Law Under Which
Several Progressive Towns will
Incorporate.

Section l.. When the inhabitants of a
part of any county not embraced within
the limits Of any city or incorporated
town in this territory shall desire to be
organized into an incorporated town or
village, they may apply by petition in
writing, signed by not less than a ma
jority Of the qualified voters residents Of