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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
RUBBER FROM CRUDE OIL.
A Recent Important Discovery Which Has
Been Kept "a Secret.

Been Kept "a Secret.
A most unique manufacturing es-
tablishment, the only one of its kind
in the world, has been in operation
successfully for some months at Sa-
vannah. Here cottonseed oil is man
ufactured by secret process into
rubber-not a substitute, but bona
fide rubber; such at least some of
the best experts have pronounced the
product of the factory to be. Nobody
knows anything about what is going
on inside of the factory with the ex-
ception of a few workmen. Nobody
is admitted. The bare facts alone
are known that crude cottonseed oil
from the oilmill, costing about so
cents gallon, or about $135 per ton,
is carted in in 5-ton lots and that
tons of rubber, worth about 81 per
pound, or $4,000 per ton, are carted
out and shipped to very prominent
rubber dealer and MANUFACTURER of
Boston.
In a recent interview the discov
erer of the process, who is an artist
OF some prominence, states that
while experimenting with cotton
seed oil to produce varnish for
paintings he obtained product en-
tirely foreign to his expectation-not
a way to make varnish, but rubber.
He claims that his process is SO sim
pie that !. is not patentable; hence
his only safeguard is in the secrecy
OF the process. The only informa-
ton he gives is that he uses only Is
per cent of genuine rubber to pro
duce an article which cannot in any
way be distinguished from crude in
dia rubber.
AS soon as his discovery was made
he went at once to Boston, where a
number of rubber experts pronounced
the product genuine rubber and
would not believe that such an article
could be produced by artificial means.
A prominent rubber manufacturer of
Boston recognized at once the value
OF the discovery and took different
view from the rest and purchased an
iiltefeSt III Ine process ana placed
$50, 600 at the command of the dis
coverer for the purpose of erecting
the necessary plant. The existence
and availability of the rubber trees
is limited, and it is doubtful if much
higher prices than the present quo.
tations would have the effect of caus
ing a corresponding increase in the
production.
Artificially planted rubber trees
would require many years before
they could be made to yield, and the
present rubber forest is deteriorating
fast. Any discoveries in the line of
a quick and cheap process for the
manufacture of artificial rubber are
likely therefore to possess great com
mercial value and Importance. &C.
B. Warrand in Manufacturers Rec
ord
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Literal.

Wagg-Well, now, should say that
this was going back to the middle ages.
Here is a story about a man who was
drawn and quartered.
Hownow-Where did it happen?
Wagg-Here in England
Hownow-It must have been 200 years
ago.
Wagg-Not at all. It was only last
week.
Hownow-Great heavens, man, you're
crazyl
Wagg-Well, crazy or not, it's here in
the paper.
Hownow-Tell me all about it, quick.
Wagg-Well, it seems he was a pop
ular politician, and when he came to
certain town to speak he was drawn to
the town hall by four bay horses and
afterward quartered in the best hotel in
the town.-London Tit-Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Foretelling Weather by Actions of Eird

Foretelling Weather by Actions of Birds.
There must be sound scientific laws
that rule the earthly conditions that
prevail, and when these laws are cor
rectly understood weather prophesy-
ing will be decidedly useful and
necessary. Aside from the scientific
end of it, it is remarkable how all
birds and beasts understand the sit
uation correctly. have heard of
any number of animals whose pecul-
lar moves on certain occasions pre-
dict a storm or foul weather. my
self have made a study of one class
of fowls in this sconnection-the barn
yard pigeon. l have had a chance to
study them for a good long while
now, and imagine that understand
pretty thoroughly what their moves
mean. have taken ordinary news
paper predictions and set myself to
watch that flock of pigeons to see if
they understood what was coming.
noticed that when sudden storm
was approaching, although the sky
might be ever so clear, my pigeons
were always on the wing-circling
about and around with great unrest
until the storm came. When sea-
son of clear weather was on, my
pigeons always fly higher than usual,
but not SO often. They prefer to sit
on the barn roof or in the yard and
nope in the sun. About "a hours be-
fore the arrival of a cold wave
pigeons will begin to enter in and out
of their coves without apparent cause,
remaining always close at hand.
These predictions have found infal-
Eble up to date.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
IsenlOrse.

Sympathetic Friend - Don't worry
about it. old fellow. You'll get on your
feet again some day.
Business Man (who has just failed for
half million)-The only regret l feel
just now, my friend, is that l refrained
from ordering tenderloin steak With
mushrooms at dinner yesterday because
thought / couldn't afford it.--Chicago
Tribune
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
He KneW.

Teacher-Now You see why some sub
stances absorb moisture. Can any Of you
name substance which SO easily alb
serbs moisture that it is nearly always
damp.
Boy-I can.
Teacher-Good. Nothing pleases me
more than an evidence of careful obser-
walton. What is it, Johnny:
Boy-Mud.-- Good News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
With Milk, With Milk,

Orders from pompous individuals,
shouted when the waiter is some lit
tie distance off, are sometimes robbed
of the desired effect-for instance, q
gentleman once called out to me,
Bring NE a cup of cafe au lait-with
milk.-London It'll Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Emptying n Theater.

''The theater is afire," excitedly whis-
pered the tragedian. 1--WE must get the
crowd out somehow before there is
panic"
That's easy" said the soubrette.
"Just step out and announce that you
have concluded to change the bill and
mean to give them Hamlet '"-Indian-
apolis Journal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
An Old Time Fourth.

J Independence day has not for years
been celebrated in the III m'trorolis as it
used to be celebrated by our sires and as
it ought to be celebrated on the Fourth
Of July Of every year. The fact is to our
shame. We must keep alive the men,
ories Of the lay. We must take pride
jim our freeL IN. We must kindle anew
year after ear the sacred fires Of pa
triotism.-A ew York Sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Com petition.

"Then you are not going to send your
son to college, Mr.. Newmoneyy'
mo, we changed our plans. You see,
an ex-prizefghter has come to town and
started a school for physical culture,
and it's sight cheaper than college,
Vogue.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Well Merited.

Artist-Did any of the committee say
anything about the winter scene l sents
Boy-Yes, sir. One Of 'em scolded me
cause he caught cold while he was look
in at it.
Artist-That's glorious! But why did
he scold you:
Boy-'Cause l left the door open.-
Good News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08

Dashaway-What are you taking all
your winter clothes to Chicago for? You
won't need them while you are there.
will you?
Travers-No, but l may after l have
paid my hotel bill.-Truth.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
To the Point.

Her Adorer fresh from the ribbon
counter)-Will you take me for son-in-
law, sir?
Father (hesitatingly)- Yes, if she
wants you, I'll take you.
Her Adorer (absently y)-Cash.-Truth
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
COuadn't He Done.

Lady dn hoopskirt-I wish my
portrait taken.
Photographer-Take this seat. ma
dame.
"Oh, but want it full length"
"Huml Very sorry, madame, but
my panoramic camera is out of or
der. New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-07-08
Would Have "A Snap.

Mazzam-Do you think that people
will have some occupation in the next
world similar to the one they have here?
Gaddox-I hope so.
Mazzam-Why? What do you do?
Gaddox - Nothing.-Harvard Lam
noon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
LAND CASES.

The assistant secretary of the in
terror has rendered an opinion in the
following land cases: The appeal of
Robert Kimball from decision OF the
commissioner of the land Office in re-
jecting his application to enter a tract
of land in Marquette Land district is
affirmed. The appeal of Edward p.
Lott and fifteen persons against reject
ing their applications to make home
stead entry in the same district is also
affirmed. The appeal of John b. Lyons
and fifty persons 10 make entry of cer-
tain land in said district is rejected.
The grounds on which all the cases
were rejected were that prior, to the
presentation of such applications the
lands applied for had been selected by
the Portage Lake & Lake Superior
ship canal company and that such
selection had been approved by the
department Range Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
A NEW CITY.

Last Saturday, the plat for the new
town of Loretto, which W. Fl. O'Brien,
of Chicago, president of the Appleton
Mining company, intends building up
on the banks OF the Sturgeon river,
was placed on file in the office of the
register of deeds.
Loretto is located in the westerly
part of northwest fractional quarter of
section eighteen, town thirty nine,
range twenty-eight west. The plat
is the work of Henry G. Rothwell, civil
engineer, OF L'Anse, and the townsite
consists of twelve blocks containing
256 lots.
1t is the intention, we understand, q
Mr.. O'Brien, to dispose of these lots
for small consideration to employees
of the mining company and also to
erect a number of dwellings for rental.
The townsite is very pretty one,
and should the recent discovery of
high-grade ore in that vicinity pan out
as we'll as expected, we have no doubt
that town of several thousand inhabi-
tants will spring up there in the next
few years. Mepominee Range Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
Organization or M,nina Men.

At a social meeting of n number of
mining men of Menominee and Goge'ic
ranges. held at Ironwo ID, Feb. 2, the
subject of an ASSOCIATION OF all persons
interested in mining OH Lake Superior
was discussed and resolution adopted,
that an effort be made to organiz lin
association with the object Of promot-
ing social intercourse and affording an
opportunity for an interchange OF
views. 1t was also embedded in the
resolution that an invitation be ex-
tended to the mining men OF MI dis
tricts of the Lake Superior region, to
assemble at Iron Mountain, on March
%. 1893, at 8 o'clock y. M, to effect an
organization.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
FULLY EXPLAINED.

IL seems that George Bowman, OF
Michigamme, arrested here lat week
for passing forged check, lied like
sixty when he told the prosecuting at
torney that he received the same from
the postmaster ut Florence.
Interviewed by Mining News re-
porter, concerning the matter. Assist.
ant Postmaster Huff. of Florence made
the following statement: "Some time
during the latter part OF last week l
received letter from George Bow
man, dated Iron Mountain, asking il
there was any mail in the Florence
oifice for him. The inquiry was coup
led with the request that sold mail, if
there was any, be forwarded to him at
Iron Mountain. There was not nor
there never had been any mail re-
ccived here for such person, and so /
informed him OF the fact, telling him,
however, that should any mail hereafter
arrive for him 1t would be duly forward
ed, as requested. Instead of using the
regular official blank furnished for
such purposes. answered the query
upon Bowman's own letter, signing the
reply "F. r.. Whittlesey, per Omer
Huff, assistant. This 1 placed in one
of the official envelopes furnished by
the government for exactly such cases.
These frank envelopes are not only in
tended to be used between postmasters,
but may also be employed in replying
to private individuals who ask for in
formation concerning mail matter. Of
course no check was ever sent to Bow
order has been received FROM him
Even il such an order had been re-
ceived, we certainly wonld not have
paid it by check, for 20 do such thing
would be strictly against the rules of
the department. PostofIice officials
cannot even receive checks for any pur-
pose. 1t is probable that this man
Bowman never expected any mail ut
this office, but simply wrote for infor
nation sclely to secure one of our
official envelopes (as he knew he
would) in order to use it to clear him
self in the event of his arrest for utter
ing the forged check. ck."-Range-Tri-
bune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
Village Election.

The annual election of officers for the
Village of L'Anse will be held at the
fire engine house on Monday, March
IL, 1898, at which the following officers
are to be elected, viz:
One President, three Trustees, one
Clerk, one Street Commissioner. one
Assessor, and one Constable.
The polls of said election will be
opened at 8 o'clock in the morning and
will be kept open until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon, at which hour they will be
finally closed.
Dated February %, 1893.
l.. J. SHEPARD,
Village Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
,b Notice OF Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Registration for the Village
Of L'Anse will meet at the fire engine
npuse in the Village of L'Anse, on
Saturday, March 8, 1893, for the pur.
,se of registering the qualified voters
n said village who have not heretofore
been registered.
Said Board Of Registration will be in
session from 8 o'clock in the forenoon
until 5 o'clock in the afternoon for the
purpose above set forth.
Dated L'Anse, February %, 1893.
l.. j. SHEPARD,
Village Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
ALL aboard FOR WASHINGTON

ALL ABOARD FOR WASHINGTON
BY referring to the announcement in
another column of the official route
from the Upper Peninsula to Washing
ton for the inauguration, the reader
will be surprised at the very low fare,
the quick time and the superb accom-
modations the South Shore has been
able to secure for their patrons on
this occasion. Excursion tickets will
be good on all trains to Detroit Mon
day and Tuesday, Feb. 9th and 2Sth,
hut will be valid from Detroit only on
the Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
special leaving Detroit $50 p. m.
Wednesday, March l. which will run
through without change arriving at
Washington 500 p. m. Thursday,
March 2, 1898. Tickets will be good
for return passage on all regular trains
until March 0 inclusive. Sleeping car
accommodations on the special train
from Detroit to Washington and return,
including three days occupancy Of the
cars while at Washington will be $10.-
75, while the berth rate Detroit to
Washington will be $3.50. Appli-
cation for accommodations on this train
should be made at once to the South
Shore ticket agent or Mr.. Geo. W..
Hibbard, northern passenger agent,
Marquette, that they may be secured In
advaRce.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
FROM AFRICAN GOLD FIELDS.

George Russell, who many years
ago was foreman in the Calumet &
Hecla stamp mill wash house and
who for the past fifteen years has
been in the western mining states super
intending the erection and running of
concentrators for gold and silver
mines for Messrs. Frazer & Chalmers
of Chicago, returned Sunday evening
to his family at Lake Linden from
the gold fields of Africa, where he
went about year ago 10 superintend
the erection of gold concentrators in
the Witwaterstrand gold range in the
Transvaal, 1000 miles from Cape
Town. Mr.. Russell left there Jan. 8,
was 60 hours coming to the coast
and 1St days from Cape Town,
Africa, to Plymouth, England. He
came to America in the steamship
City Of New York.
He says johannesburg at the gold
fields has 10000 white inhabitants
and five times as many negroes.
Miners receive 800 to $115 per
month. The gold mines are from 600
to 700 feet deep in congiomerate
rock, carrying from $40 to 800 per
ton of gold. Two pair of ibex horns
which Mr.. Russell had with him at
tracted considerable attention as none
had ever been seen here before.
Mr.. Russell will go back to South
Africa in about two months. Messrs.
Frazer and Chalmers will ship an en-
tire steamers cargo of machinery from
New Orleans in the next ten days. Mr..
Russell says that some Of the best
miners out in that country are men
who have worked in Lake Superior
mines. Mining Journal Cor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25

Rand, Mentally and Co., l66 Adams
st., Chicago, ILL.,, desire q local man
ger to take the ma nagement Of the
sale of their new Universal Atlas.
Anyone desiring pleasant and profit
aable position would do well to write
them. 2m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

A. showing tn hardness Of the
tiDeA bold highwayman the other
day held upa palace car porter and
''only got So
A woman aged li6 years late y ap-
piled for . marriage license in Tolchea-
over. Russia Her husband died four
seen years ago IT the age Of lOl yearA
Civil servic. reform ID said to be an
eacourager Of matrimonv. In the
scamp division Of tie postoiice depart
nent, in Waxhinstea. for instance.
fewer than oae-half Of the clerks were
married Il 1879, while now there are
only three bechelots out Of total Of
atty.
Statistics recently collected amoag
5000 working women in Chicago
show that ei9hty-feur per cent of the
number make their earnings cover
their expenses without saving any
thing. while fifteen per cent are able
10 save on An average SO . year.
the remainder fail to pay their way.
G. C. Kennedy Of Lancaster, Pa,
has come into possession of an old
tavern sign of unusual interest. 1t is
said to have been painted by BENJAMIN
West before he was known to fame.
and 6rst swung in front Of the Three
Crowns tavern in Salisbury. This INN
was the resort Of the Tories Of that
neighborhood. and the old sign bears
marks of the hostility felt by the
nei9hbors toward the proprietor.
John Burneson. son of DR. Burneson
of Luzerue. met with q strange acct.
dent the other day. While passing an
unfinished building near the duchess
OF Marlborough's c age At that
place, one Of the wo men called out
from the roof: IN o. John. here's
The money I owe YOU and tossed
down two silver dollars The coin
struck Burneson's sp~ctacles, the
glass was smashed, the splinters filled
his eyes and the doctors say his sight
II destroyed.
Out in Somerville one day last week
. man sent his nephew. . small sized
urchin to the bank to get :. 500 bill
changed. The ''kid' flourished the
Zig William around considerably, and
. police an who saw him caught him
and ran him into the station. house,
pending an investigation. They took
the boy home and found out that he
was all right The officer was per
fectly right in being on the safe side.
But the kid" is on the officers trail
from this out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

49, -
There are . number Of prelates IN
the Northwest and West Of Ireland
who still speak the language Of tue
Gael. and. occasionally address their
Aocks in the old tongue. But since
the lamented death Of Archbishop
MacHale. We do not 6nd that the
bishops OF that section Of ireland
take the Same interest In the preser-
walton Of the old language that wss
displayed By the Lion Of the Fold, !"
who. In his day, would neither re-
ceive nor appoint to any IrisA-speek-
ing congregation . clergyman who
was not conversant with the nar
tive tongue OF those to whom
he was to minister. Curious
ly. enough tho archdiocese Of
Edinburgh-a city that was for
centuries . sort Of debatable ground
between the highland Gaels Of Scot
land, and their lowland rivals, whom
they were wont to regard - .'Sasse-
nachs." or Saxon strangers-now
possesses . Gaelic-speaking and low
ing archbishop. in the person Of Most
Rev. Angus Mcdonald. who was born
September Is. 1924, in InvernesshirA
Irish American.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11
FACTS ABOUT ARMIES.

Infantry tactics were orig mated bs
the Athenians
The earliest record of cavalry is on
the A1yrian monuments, about 1000,
&c.
The formation in European armies
Is the two-rank line introduced about
seventy years ago.
At the close Of the Napoleonic wars
the English field artillery was consid-
cred the best in the world
In the army OF Alexander the orde.
was 50 elose that the soldiers in the
interior files could not turn.
During the thirty years war the In
fantry Assumed that superiority over
cavalry that Il has never since lost.
The FIRST modern standing army WAS
kept on pay By Charles VII of France.
who, in i445, levied . force Of 5000
cavalry.
Elephants were seldom used in
ancient warfare: when frightened
they were more dangerous to friend
than 70 foe
The Americans are generally
agreed to have surpassed all other ma
lions in the invention and use Of rapid
airing gunA
4 Ro0an soldier q hArchinR order,
carried sixty pounds weight and was
expected 70 march four miles An hour
for six hours day.
Charles VIII. Of France was the
father Of modern artillery. He made
the guns lighter and used horses in
stead Of oxen 70 draw them.
The bayonet was invented by the
French in l64O. was given 70 all the
Austrian infantry in 1850. to the Prus-
slams in 1890. The French adopted Il
In 1908, the Russians In l7e1.
The equipments and arms Of al
modern armies are Substantially the
same, with differences In material
and workmanship. the English. French
and American arms being deemed the
best
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

SENATOR PALMER has returnd home
10 Springfield after the exhausting
labors Of the special session. looking
hale and hearty. He does not feel at
all discouraged rs TO the future
prospects Of democracy by the re-
suits Of Tuesdays elections. He at
tributes them in some cases to local
causes, and in others TO the hard
times, democratic inertia from lack
OF interest. overconfdence. etc.
The senator Is sanguine that the
democrats Of the country will rally.
fall into line In . harmonious and
confident phalanx and march to a
glorious victory next year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11
FINS AND FEATHERS.

Frederick W. Aver. . lumberman Of
Bangor, Ne, carries on the honors
again this year for success in fishing
in the salmon pool. The greatest
catch in one day was made by Ivory
Doane, who took Eve salmon. The
total catch for the season WAS
eighty-seven fish. weighing in all
ll4k pounds
There Is NO telling how many mil
lions Of sparrows were destroyed by
the two hurricanes which have
swept the Atlantic seaboard. No
such destruction Of bird life BY storms
has been recorded since the great
blizzard of March. 1850, when vast
numbers Of feathered victims were
picked up in New York, Pennsylvsnia
and else where after the snow had
melted.
In 1850 the sparrow had occupied
only about II. 900 square miles Of ter
ritory in this country. Within the
next I've yeass e spcoad over 81, ooa
square miles In additioa. At present
e infssts the whole u he eastern hall
Of The Uaitsd States, and n the West
it b foan6 wherever there are settle
meats. The efrd = . Parasite On naa.
and nowhere n Tie world b e known
20 thrive far away iron human hauntA
IL he's . big brais sad . high degree
u Intelligence Hsyin6 beoa assoeiar
I'D With naakina throughout histoe.
1eal N0sA e - devsae4ea sunnine.
IL epssass = e8tEsadly 1eeanA 81
~ ee0nsa1y saia1ng lFoa twsao1 =
tAigev yoong Il . oeooea l1 49,
wsse - 1eaths ~ lseeoaV g 81.
- eoepae = ~ yooD Wo1A aaohsl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

A. the wedding o. George LII. q
stout noble duchess. whose name 4
not given. he'd the dreadful nisSor
tune - saeeee duriag Ne oeceoeay
- thereby burst her sea1s 4
shawl waO thrown ouse hse 81 ~
wos taesa - ~ Vsstsy 1eesrsi Glre