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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
POPULAR SCIENCE NOTES.

A French statistician has been making
and has published some rather curious
calculations as to the height of man at
various periods of his existence. His
contention is that humanity at the com
mencement of its career on the globe
averaged 16 feet inches in height:
At the time of Charlemagne it had
dwindled down to s feet 8 inches.
At present the average height is .
feet 4 inches, and in the year 1000
the height of man will be 10 inches.
Showing the forethought in nature OF
decreasing the size of man; as if he mul-
tiplies so largely, more space will be re
CURED and there would not be room Tor
all even now were man to be close on II
feet high.
SAYS an amateur in astronomy: zone
of the most startling facts that l have
learned about other worlds than ours,
and one that brings the immensely OF
tn sun before the mind in an impress
sively practical way, is this; that II the
earth were placed at the centre OF the
sun. and the moon should retain the
same relative position it now has, the
distance from the earth to the moon
would be only little more than half the
distance from the centre of the sun to It's
circumference-tha is, the entire Orbit
of the moon, 4S0 600 miles in diameter
is not much more than half the size o.
the sun. which is over $50, 900 miles IL
diameter. 1t seems to me that nothing
can convey to the mind an idea OF TIT
immensely of some things in the unlvers
and the smallness of others our eartl
for example-in a more practical wa.
than this plain statement OF slmpl
astronomical facts"
The announcement was made som
time ago, and created no little interest
of the invention of a tool by whlc
sculptors and others engaged in the cary
ing of marble, stone, or granite coul'
dispense with much of their slow and Ia
borious handiwork. The details of TIN
mechanicism, as recently given, sho'
that it is worked by two or three cells o
storage battery, giving four to six volt
and eight to ten amperes OF current
The device weighs about six pounds
and is provided with a plunger, the RI
pidity of stroke being regulated by
button on the side of the tool; tn
stroke can also be made to vary frol
one-eight of an inch to one inch, at
speed varying from 800 to 600 stroke
per minute. Instead of having to strik
+ the tool itself, the operator needs onl
, to guide its movements, and is thu
!, able not only to accomplish the wor
much more rapidly, but to give create
attention to the working out of the d'
5 sign. Although six pounds is the hea'
l lest tool thus far constructed, 1t
5 claimed that the principle of the mi
G chine can be widely extended and AZ
e piled to very many purposes, from u
!. most delicate sculpture to the heaviest
5 granite drilling and mining; it is foun
t particularly useful for the carving OF lie
n tiers and similar work, where it is nece
o sary to follow accurately straight
G curved lines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01

canvasback and teal duck, sud Wild
geese. Within an hours walk from the
town the mountains are overran with
deer and other game, while few miles
further back are large numbers Of noun
tain lions and bears.
TuE average housewife takes pride in
having biz kitchen. She should see
the one connected with the big restaurant
at the Worlds Fair. 1t will be an i'm
mense affair and in it enough food viii
be cooked daily to supply 100, 600 per
sons.
The Government of the United States
is among the oldest of civilized Govern
ments now existing in the world, since
most European countries have been TO q
considerable degree revolutionized since
the first election of George Washington
to the Presidency.
SIR EDWARD SULLIVAN estimates that
10000, 600 persons, an actual majority
of the whole people, depend upon agrl
culture for livelihood in the United
! Kingdom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
How English Walters Are Paid.

In English restaurants, where the Gus
toner pays his bill through the waiter,
the latter is held responsible for its due
payment from the moment he receives the
articles ordered by the customer from
the kitchen, and what is known as the
Check system is pretty generally
adopted, says the Hotel Register. The
waiter, on beginning his days work,
pays in to the proprietor or his clerk
from so to $25 to cover the value of the
orders he is likely to receive during the
day, and he is given in exchange num-
Der Of "checks" For every order he
gives he hands in checks to an equivalent
amount. If the value of the orders eX-
ceeds the amount Of deposit the waiter
must pay in more money before he re-
ceives the dishes. What the customers
nav him he retains until settling time. II
the customer goes away without paying
the waiter must bear the loss.
The waiter is the person on whom
blame naturally falls il orders are not
promptly executed. But he is himself at
the mercy Of the kitchen porters, who
PASS him the dishes from the kitchen
aud thsso men seriously impede him by
dawdling Ia carrying out his orders II b
fails 10 square them with q fee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
The Trans Saharan Railroad.

While still in the air, it is quite GER
tain that something will come OF the re-
cent agitation in France and Algeria in
favor of Trans Saharan railroad as q
strategic, political and commercial ne
cessitv. We know that the French have
made Algeria one of the best mapped
parts of the world that they have built
i, zoo miles of railroad in the colony, and
that Algeria is looking across the desert
to the rich central and western Soudan as
source of trade, capable of enormous
expansion, which may be drawn to her
marts
The outline of the plan is to build a
narrow gauge road from Southern Al
geria through series of GASES to
Timbuktu, and to connect this
point by rail with Senegambia on the
southwest and on the east with the fer
tile regions of the central Soudan, as far
as Lake Tchad. Three projects for this
railroad have been studied by order OF
the French Governments
The Russians have proved in Central
Asia that desert railroad building is prac-
ticable; and while the Saharau railroad
project has not yet passed the stage OF
! inquiry and discussion, there are indica-
tions that the work of carrying it into
effect will not be long delayed. 1t viii
be required, however, to establish proper
influence over desert tribes like the
Tuaregs, who seem Mt last on the verge
of more hopeful and pleasant relations
with the white race. The proposed
line from Ain Selra is in creates
favor, and is likely to prove most prac
ticable. - Engineering Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
Names for New Post Offices.

Among the new post offices given in
the postal guideare the following Alice,
David. Louise and Unique, Iowa; Clara
and Rapture, Kansas; Auna, Beatrice,
Coal. Cyclone. Gcrtie, Jennie, Linnie.,
MARY. Nipp, Piano, Susie aud Wheel,
Kentucky; Ebouezcr, Louisiana Turkey,
M,inc: Ada. Bertha and link, Maryland !
A ..inippi. Massachusetts, Biggs and
Snay. Michigan, sogu, Minnesotai Bar
btm. BoN. Chick, Eva Finger, Lillian,
Pack Vow and Zero Mississippi; Clara,
Iob. pcp.in. Quote, susanna and Waite
Missouri Febes. Kipp and Yemen, Mon
t4na. Smoat ant Tonic, Nebraska Pave
meui anl Ruth New York Bessie,
nlnk Dmut Ela. fulp, Madgei sAyeo
anal Finn. NHih Carolina, lila, iump
mi tlas. ah.a. M0ml aud fum, okla
hsa. g.oa aaj ~Nam. peHusglWnlai
gaaatgt ia Ht Iaa teaus ses fio
Iaa NrH Nua. Nes, hlp -i.aA lHnAs
Ed MOOT 6sH NaIH kns iai 7tafss
OaaE aal sHssr Virginia iilNna,s
EH.H $50 raAek Nel lHdh y sft
t.raa kI M.HNIH aHl Aapef
hat W'aa
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
How Mail Clerks Assist the Memory.

The railway postal clerks have unique
method for learning the routes on which
post offices are located. Take, Tor ex-
ample, the State of Pennsylvania, in
which there are over 5, coo offices. The
prospective mail distributor buys a
quantity of blank cards-about the size
of an ordinary visiting card-and ON
each of these he writes the name OF an
office. On the back of the card he writes
the name of the route 10y which the office
is served with its mail. Taking in hand
pack of these cards-say from % to
IOO-he goes over them one after another
studiously, looking at the back each time
and getting the name and route clearly
associated in his mind. The second time
he goes through the pack he finds that
he knows the half of the routes by read
ing the name of the office. 1t is dull
student who, upon going over pack OF
cards a dozen times, does not know them
thoroughly. The method is so simple
and such an aid to memorizing that it is
adopted by all railway mail clerks.
BY it clerks have been known to memorize
State like Pennsylvania inside OF two
months.
On all large routes clerks work but half
time, the other half being devoted TO rest
and study. The mail clerk at home,
continually reminded Of coming examine
ations. carries his cards wherever he goes,
running them over at every opportunity.
one demonstratye clerk on the New
/ York and Pittsburgh Il. Z. .. Is famed
for having learned the State OF Ohio II
four DAYS. As he shullled over his cards
he walked from garrett % cellar and vice
versa from dawn until the shades Of twi
light fell On the fourth day he went C
the examiners office aud separated Ohi'
without an error
II Is roatod that the wife Of a posta
clerk adopted tho card method Tor ln
/ creasiug her vocabulary Iu French Ga
ono aldo 0f thc urd she wrote IN
French word aHd 0n tho other the Eng
4 lisa elulWIrng fU he lUarnci. An9ihe
/ hdy. hearing of laa ut0l ihe same 81
\ tam sutorsluIF Cos Iwuug mythology
rhrlna thr anH rNw foe Instance
.s ule tals aI fhr tul aNi "Waf' a
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
A Remarkable Cave.

A gentleman of Waycross, Ga. who
has Just returned from Il trip to Decatur
county, says that while he was there he
was the guest of J. A. Counell, who
owns vast acres of land. Mr. Cornell
went with him to place on the estate
where there is a remarkable waterfall
and cave. The gentleman says; "Ar-
irving near the falls one cannot but be
impressed with the beautiful scenery,
the trees and flowers trailing up the
hillside. A stream of water which is
fed by natural springs and augmented
by the rain, ripples down the hillside
for miles, and here the water jumps off
and falls perpendicularly eighty-three
feet over ledge of rock into natural
basin which nature has formed at the
foot Of several high hills. After
the water reaches the basin it runs
about ten feet and disappears alb
ruptly in the earth underneath ledge of
rock. In the side of this rock there is
an opening large enough for man to
crawl in. Taking lantern we entered
through the opening and found ourselves
in large cave. We went about seventy
five feet and found an underground river
flowing outward In the cave there is
a faint light at midday. At a certain
hour of the day, Mr.. Connel says, that II
a newspaper is held at the opening Of the
cave it will be carried in by a current Of
air, and after lapse of six hours tho
current drives the paper back again.
Standing just below the cataract at mid
day, with a spray enyeloping US, rain
bow as beautiful ms any that has eve
spanned the heavens was seen. Thi
rainbow is a daily exhibition. - Atlant
Constitution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
Lingering Veterans.

Less than year has elapsed since the
death of the last French survivor OF the
battle of Trafalgar, a triumph of British
naval skill and valor which stultitled the
projects of Napoleon the Great for the
subiugation Of this country, and tenn
porariiy obliterated the French Navy
from the list of important factors IN the
problem of European politics.
OF the many tremendous reverscs sui
fered on land and sea by the forces OF
France under the regime of the FIRST
Empire, four in particular may be SAID
to have permanently affected the destinies
of civilized mankind. These were Mel
sons supreme victory of Cape Iraial-
gar. the "Battle Of the Nations hard by
Leipzir. the tragica! Retreat from
Moscow" and that fatcful encounter
which Byron Indignantly stigmatized as
'the crowning carnage Waterloo.
Our own times have been so rife with
military achievements of the first mo-
mcnt that those mighty war-feats' al
though performed during the current
century, seem as far removed from men
Of the pfesent day as Blenheim and
Families. or even Poitlers and Agln-
court Yet there are veterans still living
in half.a dozen European realms whc
took part in the campaigns of l6l3-l4-
10, and only few days ago, in que;
Norfolk township, an old soldier OF tho
Grand Army passed peacefully away,
who had witnessed the horrors OF that
terrible march from Borodino to the
western frontier of Poland, which ensued
upon the burning Of Moscow and the
disastrous evacuation Of Central Russia
by the Napoleonic hosts. II London Fele'
graph.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
Influence Of Rabbit Fiesh.

IN medmcyal ages the flesh OF the hare
was believed a. induce melancholy in
che miud ~ tho eater When Falstaii .
complaining 10 Prince Horny oi meIan.
ehu.V. Shakespeare makes nlm aa',
aWhlt mymt theu lo mn ou tha
principle ihtt l.ke euet 'lhr
Thsf. ht phrase. mHi a s MAf. 2
htran thms Wu w.Hi #Hi Hlult H
tE.t month ht.e che aFAHf'sNf
.l.nHaH.l aM.HIFt iH ttt ~
aa. IW. th. nt th. M# mhf.b
IL. "a mh LIIH frf sHit
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
ARMORY BURNED.
The First Regiment, I. N. O., Loses Its
Few Home.

Tho First Regiment, !. n. O. lose" Its
Few Home.
CHICAGO, April a5.-The magnificent new
armory of the First regiment OF tho ILL
nois National guard was destroyed by hre
carly this morning. Two men are known
20 have perished in tho flames. md il ia
supposed that ak others shared tho same
fate, Two others were rescued with the
utu ost difficulty by tiremen after they were
badly burned. The dead are Harry John.
son and Walter Williams, colured janitors.
who slept in the building. The injured
men are electric light linemen. and will
recover. Tho prove ty loss is over $780,
handsome furnishings of the company
quarters, arms, acosutrements. uniforms OF
the regiment aud scenery of the Trocadero
concert troupe.
The fire started in n kitchen on the Sec
ond floor and secured n good headwav be-
fore it was noticed. Owing TO the heavy
blank walls, built to Withstand a heavy
siege, it was impossible for the fremen to
get at tina flames. The u~nfortunatea on tho
inside we're unable to O, en- the wicket In she
great oaken sally-port. and the people out
side were unable to batter 1t down. 30 they
persisted like rats in a Srar.
The electric light linemen were stringinG
wires for the Trocadero performance and
were caught in the third story but ESCAPED
through the windows into the lodge, from
which they were rescued in the nick of
time by the tiremen. They were badly
burned. The rumors that several other
linemen we're in the building and that half
a dozen tiremen were buried under the fall
ing wallis, are not confirmed on iuvestiga-
ton. The regiment also lost valuable
trophies.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
SHERlFF's ALE HFLENA LUMBER

S%HERlFF's SALE HILENA Jumper
Fred &. i Crimson, Mary Il, Entlcr, I. Q. Nc
Ginufin and H. c. iu'fenning, dcfcnlnnts.
Under and by virtue of IN order OF 'ale and do
cree of foreclosure and sala issued ont OF tho
district court Of the First judicial district of tho
state OF Ml"ntana N and for Tho county Of
A. ID, 1893, in tho above entitled net on, wherein
Helena Lumber TO nptn , Tic above named
plaintiff, obtained a Judgment and decree Of
foreclosure md fale a2niIst Georgo II. Few,
rcd e. R"binson, Mary x. %tutlcr. l.. q.
McJlautiin and Is. c: lur!enning. defendants.
on tho 10Th day Of April, A. Il. 1888. for tho
sum Of Sitn. % besidcs interest, COST, and Mt
torney's feos, which said decree wss on tho 2Dth
day OF April. d. d.. 1892, recorded in iudg-
ment book No, 7 of raid court Mt lngo =.
am commanded to sell all tist certain lot.
piece or parce! of land, situato, lying and DO
ing in tho county of LOWS and Clarke. State
81 Montana, and bounded and described az fol
lows. to-wit;
rot numbsr dttcon G5p in block uumber tys
hundred and f'rtl-rine $40 Of the iaueriy nd
dltion 70 ttc city Of Helena. county and ttlte
afnfesnii.
Together with NIL and singular tho tenerrents,
hereiitan"nts and sppurtenanres ihureunto DO
LONGING or in auywffe bppertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that on Fridny,
the lItn day Of hay, A. d. 1884,. nj II o'clock
fieienu, l", Il md Clarke county. Montana, [
VIII, in ohcdir nco to faid order of saiu nnd incrof
of forocluFuro and ea!e, eel the above describnI
property, or 70 much y ercof rs may ha
necessary To eatis'y said judgment. with interest
and cDstB, to tho highest and best bidder for cnsh
IN hand. ~
Given uudor my hand this 2IEt day OF sprjl
A.. ID. lsJ.
CHARLES p. CURTlH. sb,ria.
~ tEED T. iioss, Un'!er Sheriff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
What Is Money

Weighed against that health it SO often
fails to buy? Dsoss, indeed. While We
can none of us claim II total exem. ton
from that greatest of all ills to which flesh
is observation-disclosures may do much to
lessen the chances of mourning it, and this
not alone by the adoption of suoh sanitary
measures as are to be found in daily exer-
else, regular hours. prudence in eating and
drinking and a wholesome diet. but also BY
resorting to judicious preventive medica-
ton when the system is threatened by un-
healthful influences. For instance. resi-
dents or soiourne,s in malarious localities
should use Hostettet's Stomach Bitters asa
defense against chills and fever, and per-
sons who incur much out-of-door exposure
should employ it as a safeguard against
rheumatism. Travellers in the tropics find
it invaluable as a means Of arresting liver
complaint and constipation and counter
acting the facilitating influence of q torrid
climate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
Spokane Falls 4
Northern Railway
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
ZOO A., NJ, Leave. .~..Spokane Arrive, $3.50 r. N

Commencing March 27, passen-
gers leaving Spokane on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays connect
Steamer for Trail Creek, Robson,
Nelson, Balfour, Pilot Bay, Aims
worth, Kaslo and SLOGAN, and Pas
sengers arriving from the north on
those days go directly through to
Spokane. arriving at 3d. p. m.
Daily service via this line will
commence about April 40, when
passengers will go through the
same day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26

SHERlFF's SALE. HELENA LUMBER
~ Company, plaintiff. ys. GEORGE II. Pew, Ar
thur l." Pew. Ellen Emmett, Mary II. utler,
Nathan W.. BLOOD and Arthur or rien, defend
ants.
Under and by virtuo of an ord r. of sale and
decree OF foreclosure and sale issued out Of the
district court of the Firet Judicial d strict of tho
state OF Montana. in and for tho county of LOWS
and tiarke. on the 10Th day of mil. A. u.
Ia9j. IN the above entitled action. wherein Hell
ena lulHbor tompany, the above named plain
I'M. obtained u Judgment and dcCToo Of fore
closure and sale agaiust George II. Pow, Arthur
!" Pow, Ellen Emmett. Mary H.. But
Ter: Nathan ". Flood md Arthur O'Frien,
deteudantt. on the 9th day Of April,
a.. D., 1888, for tho sum of s2I&62. 10.
tides interest. costs ard attorneys fees, which
sd decree was, on the 2oth day Of April, A.
~, 1873, recorded in Judgment book No.
! OF snld court, at page -. am com
cr. 81 i3nd situate, lyit e and being in tho county
or LOWS and Clarke, state of Montana, and
hoIniod and Described as follows, to wit;
iEb west tweuty-eight (1sj fort of lot number
and %si1ty.si1 $3.50 of tho usterly addition to
INC cry OF Helena, md county and state aforo.
'aIl, u" SAID lot hEV ~ IL iruuAage. ii LWsnty-
~tirit'29 t'pS 1nd II deph Of pnr,inndsst 400
feet, more orJ,ss~ 800. . r.
together With: all aud tiDPular the tensments
htieait"trcnth zu; apIuitcnHnceS ti9Ieanto be
lohP!HH or IN aits wits ait obtaining. az
uhltc notice, 10 hereby given. TINT ror fri
day, the 18th day Of Nay. 4. H.. in,a. Mt /.
O'Clock IN OF tlnt day. 1T The font duor Of tho
court house. He. onat iawis AMI tlsrhc county
Montana, Will, in ob Aiionce to snid order of sal,
and decree of tOrcClngUra nui ale, sell tho abog,
describod property. or SO much thereof as ma,
be l ccessary to satisfy snid Judgment. with in
tefest and costs, 10 tho highest and best bidder
for cHsh in hand.
GIVEN under my hand. this est day of April
=. ID. 1873
CHARLES ID. CURTIS, sheriff.
Ey FRED t. loss, Under fheriif.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26

Tho great, we'll known and raaponsiblo San
francisco, karsas city and Chicago specialists
now over 5 years In Al Montana are physicians and
obstinates and incurahle diseases, have spent
many yeSrs osstudy and research In the sbest
Hospitals and Medical Colleges ofthis Country,
and have no superior in diagnosing and traat-
ing diseases and d~etormttie~. Among the dis-
cases with which they have met such wonderful
results. may be mer toned those terrible dis
orders which have resulted in organic weakness.
\ ervous Debility. Premature Decline. lmpaired
memary, Mental Anxiety, absence of Will power,
Melancholy, Weak-back and kindred ailments.
which 30 often drive TO insanity or suicide or
render unfit to perform the duties of Life
Epilepsy cured by newly discoversd remedies.
Diseases # the Rectum, Piles, Fistuia. etc
cured without pa n. knife or loss of time. Dis
eases of women. The Doctors have had wonder
full success in relieving hundreds OF these poor
sufferers, and have perfected home treatment,
by which the p,tient can treat herself at homo
without tho Inconvenience experienced by the
usual method # treatment. Diseases of tho
Nose, Ihtoat and Lungs, Iattarrh and HAY
Fever are durable. Diseases of tho Eye and Ear,
are operations performed without pain. granu-
lated Lids cured. Spectales and fys Glasses of
the finest Crystal ground to order and perfectly
adjusted to tuit the most complicated case.
Free examination of Urine bring sample, To-
markable cures PERFECTED In cases which have
resisted and been neglected and and unsklll-
fully treated, no experiments or failures. If
a case is incurabls the paaient will be so inform
ed. Cas,s treated by mail or express. but per-
sonal consultation preferre1. Strictly con-
hdential and medicines cent to any part of the
United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
Drought in Europe,

LONDON. April 25.-Ad dispatch from Paris
to the Times saws long needed rains fell
near Havre and Bordeaux yesterday. Else
where in France the drought continues to
wither crops. Throughout Italy heavy
losses have resulted from the unprecedented
dryness of the season. Outside of Sicily
the damage already done is estimated at
millions Of pounds. The agricultural dis
tricts of southern Russia are suffering from
severe frosts. In Germany the drought il
unbroken. In Austria-Hungary it resulted
in disastrous fires in forests and small viii
lagos. A dispatch from Cairo says the IN.
usual cold has retarded the cotton crop.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26

TOTHE STOCK HOLDERS OF "A;
this s ~i To- avail itself Of tho p%ri,iiete of n
law lust enacted by tho legislature OF Montana,
whereby upon consent oil the ho'n"rs 81 lWo.
stock assess nblf. II is asked Of owners Of = ock
of this company uho mny have certificates In tho
nnmo Of Others than themselves to send thom
to tho Office for transfer. in order to establish
proper ownership
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26

CHICAGO, April 25.-The great bronze
statue of Christopher Columbus. the gift of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition com
pany, was unveiled on the lake front thls
afternoon with simple ceremonies. 1t was
presented to the city by r representative of
the Exposition company and accepted by
Mayor Ha. riaon.