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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
A QUEER BAROMETER.
It II Made OF Gingerbread, and II .
French Product.

It II Made OF Gingerbread. and II .
French Product.
A clever Frenchman, who has original
ideas on most subjects, employs kind
of barometer which may safely be called
unique. 1t is nothing more nor less
than the figure of general made OF
gingerbread. He buys it every year in
the Place du Throne, takes it home and
hangs 1t by string on nail.
Gingerbread, as every one knows, is
easily affected by changes in the at
mospherc. The slightest moisture rem.
ders it soft; in dry weather, on the con.
trary, il grows hard and tough.
Every morning on going out the
Frenchnan asks his servant: 'What
does the general say?" and the man APP.
plies his thumb to the gingerbread
figure.
Sometimes he replies: 1.-THE general
feels soft; he would advise your taking
an umbrella" On the other hand,
when the generals symptoms are hard
and unyielding the Frenchman sallies
forth arrayed in his best, with no fears
for his spotless suit or his new hat. He
says the general has so far never proved
unworthy of the confidence placed in
his representation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
Take Their Roosters TO Church.

''Going to church is great picnic
down my way" says a Nicaragua ba-
mana planter. 81 have on my planta
ton about fifty Jamaica negroes who
are very pious and insist upon going tc
church regularly. no matter what may
become OF the crops. Still, cannot
blame them, for every worshiper take.
along rooster under his arm. nurses
it through services at the Moraviap
mission, and after he has cleared his
conscience goes outside, where hundreds
of cock pits are improvised and where,
Sunday after Sunday, rival cocks con-
tend in the bloody arena. The custom
is universal. and every man has q roos-
ter. from the humblest laborcr to the
grandest alcalde, and the whole day
after service is spent in this bloody
sport"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

n. Tctard, a countryman. in Paris for
. few days recently. stood in the Rue
de Richclieu in a pouring rain, pro-
tected only by his umbrella. observes a
writer in the Argcnsut. He inquired of
NJ. Bezuchel the wsv to the Chateau
d'Eau. That gentleman. who had no nm
brclls. thereupon volunteered TO guide
the countrynsn part way TO his destius-
ton. but instead of taking him in the
right direction he led him a mite in q
directly opposite course. sharing sis UNI
brells. and then told him 70 rctrsce his
steps, and keep right on until he reached
the Chateau d'Eau. Then NJ. Tctsrd
slapped the Parisian's face. lie was ar
rested Tor assault. but was acquitted.
And the willy Partisan had to pay the
costs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

sizlist party. and - be handles
TIE FUNDS Of that organization, now
on deposit with the Bank Of England,
L. 10 weak factor m its eoaneils la
AL likelihood he wiil lean 70 the Voll-
mar wing OF the party. Ausr, another
socialist leader, is known ss a trim
uner." be fits himself 10 events and the
popular demands, instead Of taxing tho
initiative IN any movement But the
liberal element IL the reichstag Is COM
posed Of a set of staid business and pro-
fessional men. and on these, together
with those who might be termed the
'-out-and-out ministerialists, the
hopes Of the kaiser rest
The army bill debate viii, however.
hold the public attention for months TO
come, and its provisions are necessarily
Of monsntous interest To put the
matter briefly. IL may be said that the
movement is bat the beginning OF an IN
creased armament on the part of Aus
tria and Italy. members Of the triple
alliance. The cause of il all Is the In
crease Of the French army nearly TO the
limit of that nations capacity. In 1890
the enlistment in the French army
reached ESQ, o0o men. in 1891 il was al7,-
OIL. and IN ls93, all go. France. there
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
BIG AND LITTLE HEADS.
what . Halter Has Obser ved During His
Manipula tions.

what . Halter Has Observed During His
Manipulations.
"Show me a mans hat and l will tell
you his nationality" said well-known
halter 70 a reporter for the Washington
Sunday Herald the other day. you
sec almost every nation has some par
ticular shape of head or style of hair.
IAN Americans head is generally
long and narrow. Mos. Americans have
pretty big heads. They wear a seven
or a seven and one-eighth sized hat.
"A German, on the contrary, has .
broad head, fat in the forehead and
high in the crown. The Germans wear
very large hats, but this is more be-
cause they wear them pulled down low
than from the actual size of the head.
A Frenchmans head is much the shape
of an Americans. but the back part of
his head is much broader than his fore
head And the head is small. Irish
heads are large and almost perfectly
round, az are those of Englishmen.
but the worst head of all is the Jap
anese, and fortunately there are not
many of them here. You see, their
hair is very thick and harsh and it is al
most impossible TO get hat that will
fit the back part Of their heads and not
stick out in front. And they always
want stiff hat, too.
But" he concluded, mo matter
what the shape of head may be, gen.
orally find about as much brain in q
big as a little head"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS


Even the Quickest Plate Requires . Dsf-
mite Time for Exposure.
So-called instantaneous photographs
are taken in a length of time varying
according to the nature of the subject.
For portraiture the magnesium flash is
so sudden that the pupil Of the eye has
not time to contract, but the exposure
of such illumination is SO slow that q
rotating clock face with circumfer-
entail motion of forty miles an hour
gave only an indistinct blur in the pic
ture. BY the ordinary electric spark,
the moving clock face was photo
graphed perfectly, as was also an ex-
press train passing the camera (which
was travelling on train in an opposite
direction). at the rate of 100 miles an
hour. But even the electric spark
takes certain and not invariable time,
and this has been investigated by Prof
c. V. Boys by means of revolving mir
ror. Three sparks were photographed.
The frst, seemingly instantaneous,
lasted as long as loo, 900 of a second,
and was too slow to give a good pho
tograph of a rife bullet; whereas a
spark made by other apparatus was
practically extinct in Lie, 200, 900 of a
second, ar totally so in 1000, oo0
The third spark was even more rapid.
BY sparks of the second type perfect
photographs were secured of rife bull
let's moving from 1886 TO 5000 feet per
SECOND
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

fore, in turning her attention to increas-
ing its population, for its enlistment
will continue 10 decrease for five or ten
years to come.
The mex army bill fixes the effective
forces of Germany from October /, 1898,
TO March, 1890, as follows: Infantry,
I'll battalions; cavalry, Al squsdrons;
dismounted artillery, asa batteries;
field artillery, 81 battalions; railway
troops, . battalious; train service, 81
battalions- This makes a total of 4s2,
effective strength Of the German army
to- 2.l3s officers, sSi surgeons, 200 ar
mories, IS veterinaries, II. S67 non-com-
missioned officers, 7s.oT3 prWates and
$3.50 horses The increase in expenses
will be from $40, 0oo, 900 to 80. 0oo, 900.
The measure itself in it's preamble adj
verts to the armament of Russia and
France IN terms which leave no doubt
as 70 Germany's attitude toward these
nations.
Il asserts eloquently that Germany's
military supremacy has disappeared;
that Russia has to-day war strength
of 4,5s6, 900 men, while France has
4.o5s, 900. To equal this the nation
must rise 10 the very last notch of its
capacity and every man capable of
bearing arms must be In line. When
all the provisions Of the new bill have
been carried out the available force Of
Germany viii be 400, 900. This means
a yearly enlistment Of 2s5. 900 men. To
this must be added the o.oco one-year
men. taken from the number being ed
ucated for the professions. Thus the
number to be trained yearly viii be
"a. 200.
But even with the passage of the Mill
tary bill the emperors troubles viii
not cease. The emigration laws will,
perhaps, be made iron-clad, and Amer
lea will soon note the effect in the de-
crease Of Germany's annual contribu-
ton 20 American citizenship. Nor will
il end with that The addition of sl6,.
600. 900 in expenses means $40, ooo, oot
more in taxes. and the nation viii no,
alone he taxed to it's utmost capacity
for soldiers, bat far beyond its capacity
for funds. There is nothing hopeful
for monarchy In the future, and the
fateful scenes of ls4s, when such men as
Carl Schurz, Carl Heintzen, Franz Sigel
and Oswald Ottendorfer were driven e
American shores. may be repeated with
an effectiveness not dreamed of In tina,
early period
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

n auythinx must be claSsed as an in
eprnarioual5st. n Marxist, a man
Who loves his theory Of social reform
for the world better than he loves his
spuntry velluar. OF Sossh Germany.
~ more conservative. and has strong
frfxcwing among the socialists In
fses. the ministry looks for a division IT
&hst parsy into North German and
ssrrrh Gerr1an." under the leadership
Of 80 two men mentioned. Beeei. the
oraspr OF the party. stands between The
two. vainly rilsieavoring 20 bring about
Awncny He = queer mixture Of The
derra1og-se aud statesman. At times.
when addressing the socialists ~
Reran. he dncps almost into ansrch'stic
hstersnces. In the reichstag. again.
Ms orstnry a occasionally "a forceful
and effective as was ever that Of Bis
~osr~k. re i the DeTncsthsnes Of his
part au the Soor Of the reiehsssg
&irrcr i tAe monsyed man Of the so
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

4 Casual Visitor 1t . Business Onco u
Greatly Amazed ut the Dictator.

4 Casual Visitor 1t . Business Ohaco ID
Greatly Amazed ut the Dictator.
The door leading from the reception
room to the young lawyers private of
fee was not quite closed, yet he no
doubt thought it was.
A gentleman calling on business
heard voices in the next room, and seat
ed himself in q chair near the door and
waited his turn. AS he innocently sat
there, says the Minneapolis Tribune, he
heard something like this, amid the
clicking of type-writing machine:
''Mr. Tulip Gushing, Pigston, Kan:
You know love you-dear sir-what
makes your cheeks so red? They're
pretty as roses-I desire to inform you
that-the other girls aren't in it with
you'll hold for collection your promis-
sorry note-you've got such lovely hands!
They ought to be playing piano or q
golden harp instead of an old type
writing machine-given the 9th of JAM
uary-I think June, with its moonlights
and hammock parties, is lots nicer,
don't you?-ls91, for 5000 wish had
$500, 900, 900; I'd give every cent of it to
you-payable six months after date
loan me your gum awhile-with inter
estat ten per cent.-had your lair curled
to-day, didn't you?-if not paid at ma
turity. Will you kindly inform me-
what size gloves do you wear?-if you
desire TO forward the amount like
the way you dress your neck--or shall
send note there for collection? But
really must put my lips close to your
ear or you can't hear what / say. A
prompt reply will greatly oblige-your
ear is awfully warm-yours truly, etc. "
Then the waiting man grew weary
and went away wondering what the
man in Kansas would think when he
cot snch letter
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
LEGEND OF lOCH MAREE.
4 Double Tragedy which Led to It's Sc
lection = Burial Ground.

4 Double Tragedy Which Led to It's Sc
n lection as = Burial Ground.
The most interesting of the islands in
Loeb Msree is by no means the biggest,
but it differs entirely from the others
in its varied vegetation. says the Lon
don Queen.
There Is romantic legend in connec-
ton with this island. In olden times a
Norwegian prince and princess lived
there happily. In time of trouble the
prince went forth to war. leaving his
island to be guarded by his wife.
II was agreed that when he was in
sight of home on his return a white flag
should be hoisted il all was well: IL not,
. black one.
Time passed. and the princess became
Jealous of his long absence. When his
boat a. length appeared in the loch a
black Gag was hoisted. and when he
landed he found his wife Irving. as IL
dead. on a bier. she having feisned
death 20 prove his love.
Heartbroken at the sight the prince
unsheathed his dagger and plunged II
into his heart A thud. and he lay dead
at her feet.
HoTriied az he sight she ersSped the
dagger from his breast and took her
own life. They were buried in this 70
mantle spot. foot 20 foot. with the hil'
OF dagger engraved on their tomb.
stone.
Since then the landowners Of the
neishhorhcod have had the right ID
bury on the island. and some Of the
graves are Of curious. unhe~n stones.
This island burial Is quite common in
Scotland II is q delightful idea that
TIE dad should rest IN peace surround
81 bv beautiful scenery and far enough
from human hsbitation to do no harm
a.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

nAs1r opposssiou w. under any circum-
n4anrea. be wezsk-
Then there Is the prospect, too. that
nhe socialist faction, which is exceed
6ngly strong. will De divided. and will
make . union on any measure impossi-
Die. Division there means strength for
'she ministry. Liebknecht will lead the
extreme wing of the socialists. tie Is
4hs North German representative, and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

"A no souno yin NV Be- bnfs unturned
y psrlurrn the kaiser's viii
Ths ciariczi element 10 the reichstag
~ nQhs II bsc.nse II Is part of the
Uui3cy q the triple slhance. and no
nnsaGuEe IN which Italy has an interest
an recesve The ipdorscznent Of that
Wing Of the reicAssag. But they have
- Wfn6hcrst 70 lead from now, and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

~ mezsnse. ooccerring which there
As been until now the greatest secrecy,
IN not secure the sR~ovel of the
ssichseag. This means dissolution. for
Abe emperor viii not hroolks3sfeat IN his
Dst scheme.
sDissolve che rcichssAg . dozen
ninea IL neeessssy. bat pm the meas
psa'
Ehb d5csum o6 tho smpcror has be-
Ue he Snnbnolseh Of the ministry,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
Aoe OF rAsIE UTENSILS.
fingers Were wsds Long Time Bessr'
Fsrt.. Bss sp~oss SIRE Ancient
A French writer attempts 10 trar,

F-rnch writer attempts 70 trace
table utersils-rnoss of them Of recent
iutroduction-to their origin. The
Romans took their meals lying upon
very low couches. and il vas not until
about the time Of Charsemaane that a
stand was used. around which guests
was seated on cushions, while the table
made it's appearance in the middle ages.
and With 10 came benches with backs.
The Greeks and Romans ate from kind
Of porringer. yet during q portion Of
the middle ages slices Of bread cut
round took The place ef plate. The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

oaectsons opiy. have made a number OF
decided ohangvs- Hut, on the whole. 1t
has been exceedingly friendly 70 the
reforms IN education. in finance. in
1Dseign policy and Ia military matters,
1aned under the eyes Of the emperor
md advocated by the Csprivi minority.
The end Is. however. near, for critics
- Germany agree that the new milf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
SPRAiNS.

Ar. PLEAsASr, TExAs.
June %, 1ooo-
Suffered 8 months with
strain Of back; could not
wax straight; used two
bottles Of
St. Jacobs Oil,
was cured No pain IN
Is months.
II. J. WALLACE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
GERMAN STATESMEN.
They Meet "a Tuesday 70 Discuss the
Army Bil.

~ viii be anaonz men who viii look
upDn me - > Psrk4h-
fhts was a bitter usteraree from the
Eps Of the iFosa chancellor, when asked
r - would tslze hls s-As Ia the GszLaa1
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

Uukchslng November -. But there are
thcas who b-lieve he VIII bs present "a
speak against the government. and 10
GArow his mighty influence against tho
very principles which he himself advo-
naked. initiated and carried into effective
operation an4sex the aged KAISER.
The seehstag, which consenes IN .
Sew days al the call of the young en-
psro<, hsss been in existence for abous
nix years now, AID during that time. BY
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
PEOPLE WHO EAT CLAY.

Widely Separates sfsres where Earth IL
Article sf Diet.
Clay eating. perhaps. was unknown
prior 70 the discovery Of the Americas.
tie lxst kasYn Aslaslsa = that caxious
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
ALL THE SAME, ALWAYS.

eRuisEs.
PrrfsEuss, Pa,
O2Wylie Ave. Jan. y, 81
One cf my woEkmen Eel
from a ladder. he spfSined
and bruised his arm very
badly. lie used
st. Jacobs Oil
and was cured II foar
days.
FRANZ Y. GOELZ
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
The Beach Belle,

Some slightly cynical scribe has fairly
''sized up" the respondent creature
who parades her scant but costly
raiment on the sands of the fashionable
watering places in the following terse
manner:
at is very amusing to watch beach
belle conscious of the effect her gor-
geous though limited costume is pro-
ducing upon the crowd. You know how
she conducts herself and how she
proudly marches down to the waters
edge, where suddenly she halts, and
moistening a tiny silk-covered toe in
the brine returns to the dry sand, where
she poses for an hour or two and beams
on group of happy male admirers.
This daily maneuver the fair one is
pleased to call bathing. No one ever
dreams of contradicting her, though
even the small boy who is engrossed in
the task of effacing himself with snowy
sand can tell you that the beach bellies
clothing is dryer after her alleged
bath than the parched throat of the
purple-nosed man who is sleeping
peacefully in the shade of the pier"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
Columbus Day.

Congress has recently taken action
authorizing and directing the president
to issue proclamation making Column
bus day national public school holi-
day. The same action affects the date
upon which the celebration is to be
held. Whereas, by the act of congress
of April 25, 1890, October 70 was named
as the day, it was deemed necessary to
change it to October 81, in order to cor
rect the difference in the Julian calen-
-dar of Columbus time and the Gregorian
calendar adopted in 1882. This move,
although little tardy, is wise one, as
without such a change the country
would become involved in the tremen-
-dous absurdity of two celebrations of
Discovery day. To observe the 10Th Of
October would be to disregard all we'll
established presidents and place the
nation in an exceedingly awkward pre-
dicament. Hence the date to be OBJ
served throughout the union will be
October 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
Ownership of q Letter,

1t is quite commonly believed that q
letter once mailed is no longer the
property of the sender, but belongs to
the one to whom it is addressed Infor-
nation from proper authorities proves
this to be erroneous Under the postal
regulations of the United States and the
rulings of the highest courts letter
does not belong to the person to whom
it is sent until it is delivered to him.
The writer has a right to reclaim and
regain possession of it, provided he can
prove, to the satisfaction of the post
master at the Office from which it was
sent, that he was the writer of it. Even
after the letter has arrived at the Office
which is its destination, and before it
has been delivered to the person to
whom it is addressed, it may be recalled
by the writer by telegraph through the
mailing Office. The regulations of the
post Office department of course require
that the utmost care shall be taken by
the postmaster at the Office of mailing
to ascertain that the person who desires
to withdraw the letter is really the one
who is entitled to do SO, and the post
master is responsible for his error if he
delivers the letter to an impostor or an
unauthorized person. The vital prin-
ciple in our political system lies at the
bottom of this matter. In this country
the state is the servant or agent of the
citizen-not his master. 1t remains
merely his agent throughout the trans
mission of letter. The state may
prescribe regulations under which its
own servants may carry message for
the citizen, but it cannot shirk its re-
sponsibility to him,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
A Noted Well.

The town of Waco, in Texas, claims
the distinction of having the largest
well in the United States, and with few
rivals in the world. 1t is bored with q
diameter of ten inches to the depth of
1850 feet, all the artesian wells of this
town finding their supply at about that
depth. The Samson well, which has be-
come so noted, throws up about one
and half million gallons daily of hot
but perfectly pure and crystalline water,
at temperature of 10S degrees-which
is the highest temperature of any ar
tesian water yet discovered-with q
pressure of sixty pounds to the inch.
and it will rise in the standpipe to the
height of 100 feet from the ground.
The supply, too, appears to be inex-
haustible, no diminution of pressure
having so far been felt at other wells.
Besides the Samson two other stand
pipes are reported respectively eighty
by twenty feet and Lightweight by
twenty-which not only supply this
town with pure artesian water for do
nestle and manufacturing purposes,
but also for hot, swimming and other
baths But scarcely Of less Importance
for the future of the place is the fact
that these wells supply it, in addition.
with 9 motive power which can be APP
piled to all kinds of manufacturing
needs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
DUPLICATION NOTICE.


In the district court of Trego county Kansaa
state OF Kansas to E. Heliker greeting:
You and each Of you will take notice that yoa
nave bean sued In the district court of Treeo
county N the state Of Kansas, In an action In vhioh
susan 4, Hubbard is plaintiff, and Laura O. 0ibbo
es ~ are DEFENDANTS, and that you must snswer the
petition fed blythe plaintiff in said cause on or h.
fore the 18th day Of September, 1892 or said peti-
uon VIII De tahen as true, and Judgment rendered
accordingly In said action against you for the fore
closure OF certain trust deed executed BY said
Laure q. Gibbs and husband upon the FOLLOWING
wit: -
The south half Of the southwest quarter. and the
southeast quarter Of section ten (10) In township
eleven south of range twenty (22) west Of
the sixth principal meridian, and for the sale Of
said premises to pay the debt secured By said trsk
deed amounting to 1881. so with II per cent uteree
from the LIST day of March, 1891 aud costs Of suite
and forever barring you and each of You from and
OF al right, title, estate, interest, property OF
equity of redemption in or to said premises or any
part thereof.
SLoaECKER, WHEKLHR SWIrzI1,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
ATTEST.
}seal{
eTKsoz METZ,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06

THE st. Louis man who recently
tapped an electric wire surreptitiously
for his own use was set at liberty, the
judge who tried him declining to pro-
nounce the offense petit larceny, while
the grand jury refused to regard it as
a fraud. There was no dispute as to
the fact Of the offense. The difficulty
seems to have been the purely technical
one of finding the proper legal label
for it. The electric light company may
be relied on to see that the laws de-
ficiency in that respect shall be prompt
ly made good. IS otherwise they would
be likely to find it more profitable to
quit business attended with so much
possible leakage.