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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-05-19
THE COURIER


good crop Nebraska this More than the
prosperity than it has in 1t the
greatest triumph the question Of proving right
the confidence the world and the uneqaed opportunity for
profitable reliable and Interchangeable which offered
here.
convened with Mr.. Bird,
ability general knowledge traffic Matters
chairman This committee did good work. with
grain after the first OF
quiet trouble OF pool
upon percentage division the de-
which impossible learn. Ii is claimed however.
persons informed started
systematic breaking OF the roads
centerng Omaha and another well known road following in the
much $4,000 ahead Of the
shippers experienced OF
testing the market playing road against the other to the de-
morlaton of all rates in all directions The time has when
shippers appreciate faacy OF
these methods and the danger of breaking down freight rates to the
disturbance of general anxious to bring about
firmly established basis Of transportation charges
The Of of SO IA 70 demand a
prompt suggesting method equaz
earnings and threatening this not promptly DONE to
organize divide their equally
the railroads centerng in their city, withholding
from and attempt the part railroad
company disturb existing tariff schedules This the
right direction there other element that will quickly
demoraze prices than the cutting and ashing Of freight
gor trying
avoiding tendency destroy
condition Of values While making legitimate effort
reasonable freight from the railroad who often in
cned advantage of the which they this
about feeling OF antagOnsm which only results
final of the original The rail-
roads and merchants this In country
this where the materially the
all goods settled basis Of charges condition
prices they operate
reasonable profit and the merchant that he should not be
taxed higher than consistent with reasonable The
shippers and railroad together and harmony
in these matter the better will be for all concerned
speedy freight prolonged
and bitter fight between the different roads seemed certain
of congrauaton the business community There
that will efecualy demoaze prices than freight
fight between the different railroads And coming time
like the when trade labOrousy recovering
period failure and depression the disastrous OF
nued could hardly be estimated The OF
breach between the different fully realized by
Of those intimately with the bitter
promising attitude the parties that
settled there stating
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-05-19

~ ing aspect Of affairs in the west is certainly
gratifying in the extreme.
The country is in good fair share of
crop assured While there is little building this
spring. noticeable that property owners improving their
holdings giving possible indication of growing
part public Hardware dealers good
shelf goods Gocers doing fair business in the
staples with little demand for fancy goods In dry goods and boots
and business continues fair Collections small amounts
and few in number.
The project be fair succeed
little doubt that the balance of the OOo will be
failure of the enterprise will then de-
pend upon the bond election
Many politicians are now giving
defined foot to delay action the Wilson
bill shifting the responsibility of its
rejection the next However this
be after this matter disposed OF be-
fore the east present business depression
which attributed entirely the puic but caused
largely unstable condition Of the market in all dube goods
The depression in the operates greater degree
the affairs much this will be the
mains to conditions this somewhat
peculiar While business in the east practically at stands
scarcity OF funds but owing to lack OF
In there surplus OF cash seeking investment
like everything ese cheap While these conditions
prevail in the every probability that they will
affairs the west improving
indication Of abundant and confidence the
prosperity growing only at home but in the east
special to foster this
feeling confidence and his
promugate it. Capital will seek investment conservative
lines length of time it fight shy Of real estate
this cannot last long There is nothing
restless capital does seeks the most reliable
and promising investment at hand.
When an entire country plunged instability
and there every probability that will continue then that that
confidence restored and affairs begin to improve
OF adverse towards which the Of the
man of money directs his the
eoate plains eness the despang mutudes
OF unemployed wormen rich fields Of
teemng with activity the rich black soil giving forth harvest
the which bring prosperity and plenty
cities will he his face to the west and bring
his capital to will him profitable safe and
neverfang the given product Of the fertile
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-05-19

TX Trade for the week shows only a
~ slight and rather unsatisfactory i'm
provement. The labor troubles and the
81 failure of congress to take some decided
~ action on the tariff have had most dis
astrous effect on business in the east
In view of these circumstances, the encourag
ing aspect Of affairs in the west is certainly
gratifying in the extreme.
The herald., 1894-01-07
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
THEY HOLD THEIR THIRD AN
NUAL CONVENTION.
The. Work of the Year Shown to BE Most
Gratifying-The Delegates In At
tendance-The Addresses
Made.

The third annual session of the Kings
Daughters OF Southern California was
held at the First Baptist church, corner
Broadway and Sixth street, yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Landt presided. and Mrs.
Cal Weaver acted as secretary.
Mrs. DR.. Campbell opened the session
with devotional exercises. Mrs. Priest
Moffett and Mrs. Bender then sang
America.
The reports of the various circles were
presented. All stated that the work OF
the past year had been most gratifying
and the indications pointed to a great
increase in the society'e work during
the ensuing year.
The reports were presented as follows
Orange county, Mrs. Bradshaw; AL
hambrs, Miss Grain; Glendale, Mrs.
TustiD, Miss Fall; News and Working
nese work, Mrs. Birdsell; San Diego,
Los Angeles, Mrs. Olds; Redondo
circle, Mrs. Robinson ! Hospital circle,
uAibr anu tHC OoutIhl CitClcs
Mrs.. Laudt read the greeting to the
order from Mrs. Bsthorne. the president
of the general society in the east.
The meeting was addressed by Miss
Fifer, who has been engaged in mission
ary work in Japan and China for four
years. She delivered charming talk,
speaking at both the morning and
afternoon sessions.
Miss Clara A. Morse. the secretary oi
the Young Women's Christian associa.
tion, also favored the meeting with an
excellent address.
Miss CLARK rendered solo in excel
lent style, which, with the presence oi
Mrs. Muffert and Mrs. Bender, contrib
uted greatly to the enjoyment of the
session.
DR.. Reed, pastor of the church, spoke
briefly before the meeting adjourned.
The herald., 1894-01-07
A New scale Deatroxsr.

Riverside Enterprise: DR.. @. E. Will
son OF this city has invented and is about
to procure patent for new method of
destroying the various kinds of scale
which attack fruit trees. DR.. Wilson
has been making experiments for come
years past, and now believes that he has
been completely successful. He has
tested his process ON 1000 trees, mostly
in San Bernardino and Los Angeles
counties, and says it has worked per-
fectlv in each case. DIR. Wilson, for
obvious reasons, does not care to give
the details OF his process. He states,
however, that his method is to treat the
infected trees by inoculating them with
a certain fluid. He claims that by his
method trees are freed from scale of any
description in three days, without in
jury TO fruit or tree. BY his process the
cost of treating tree is but IL cents,
and one man can inoculate 800 trees in q
day. DR.. Wilson has engaged Lorenzo
d. Powell to secure him patent for his
process. The doctor thinks his invsn-
tion 10 bound to work complete revo-
luton in the matter of combating fruit
pests.
The herald., 1894-01-07
BUSY BEE-KEEPERS.
MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN CALL
IFORNlA ASSOCIATION.
President Boyce Resigns-New Members
Admitted-The Matter of Adult
terated Houey to Be
Investigated.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
County Bee-keepers' association was
held at the chamber of commerce yes
terday. In the absence of the president
Mr.. f. w. Blachford. the vice-president,
called the meeting to order. Mr.. Geo.
Brodbeck of this city acted as secretary.
The resignation of the president, Mr..
M. D. Boyce of Santa Monica, was re-
ceived, which, he stated, was occa-
stoned by the press of outside matters.
The resignation was accepted.
The matter of making an exhibit Of
the bee industry at the midwinter fair
was introduced. Nearly all OF those
present stated that it would be impossi-
BILE for them to contribute as they had
already disposed of their honey. II
they had received an intimation earlier
in the season that such display WAS
desired, they could have made provis-
ion, but it was too late to do so now.
The following were admitted to mem
bership: J. w. Ferree. La Canada; w.
S, Squire, city; G. w. Lechler, w. w.
Lecher, Newhall; J. L. Horton, s. Reed,
Whittier; J. B. Woodbury., Verdugo.
One of the principal discussions that
followed was what was the best strain
of bee to be used in raising honey. The
majority declared in favor of the Ital-
ian.
Mr.. W. Levering OF Cheyenne exhib-
tied two oranges, one grown on seed
ling and the other on q Malta Blood
stock. The latter orange resembled q
navel orange, while the other did not so
much. Mr.. lowering explained that
this was due to bees having carried the
pollen OF the navel orange from an or
chard one and half miles distant to the
one in which the present specimens had
been grown.
At the afternoon session revision OF
the bylaws was made 80 as to allow per-
sons to send in applications accompa-
MED with initiation fee.
Various subjects we're discussed and
the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That il being stated in the
east that some California bee keepers
are guilty of adulteration, we urge our
state association to investigate this
charge, and if any California bee keep
ers are guilty it be made known and the
guilty parties dealt with according to
law. -
The meeting adjourned to assemble
with the state association, which con-
venes in this city January I'D and 24th.
The herald., 1894-01-07
commodores bv the Hundred.

A fellow member of the cabinet call
ed on Secretary Herbert one day shortly
after the Inauguration. His face was
not familiar, and he was stopped at
the door.
"Are you a commodore?" asked the
messenger.
The cabinet member caught his
breath and said he wasn't
"Then you can't go in, said the
messenger decidedly.
1t took some explanation to set things
right. The cabinet member was a
commodore, but he did not know it.
Commodores, in the understanding
of the navy department messengers, are
not those of that official rank. Senators
and representatives and all of such off
cial positions and relations as entitle
them to prompt admission to the secre-
tary are commodores. "-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1894-01-07
A MODEL SAVAGE.
King Khama Is an Autocrat of the Best
Possible Type.

King Khama Is an Autocrat of the Best
Possible Type.
King Khama is model savage, if a
black man who has been thoroughly
civilized by European and missionary
influences can still be called one. He
is an autocrat of the best possible type,
whose influence in his country is en-
tirely thrown into the scale of virtue
for the suppression Of vice. Such a
thing as theft is unknown in his realm.
He will not allow his subjects to make
or drink beer. He has put stop also
to the existence of witch doctors and
their wiles throughout all the Bamang-
wato.
He conducts in person services every
Sunday in his large, round kotla, or
place of assembly, standing beneath the
tree of justice and the wide canopy of
heaven in truly patriarchal style. He
is keen in the suppression of all super
stitions and eats publicly the flesh of
the duyker, sort of roebuck, which
was formerly the totem of the tribe and
held as sacred among them 20 years
ago. The late King Sikkome, Khama's
father, would not so much as step on
a duyker skin, and it is still looked up
on with more veneration by his sub
jects than Khama would wish.
AS an instance of Khama's 8 power and
Judgment, it is sufficient for US to quote
the sudden change of his capital from
Shoshong to the present site, Palapwe.
Shoshong was in strong position,
where the Bamangwato could effectual-
ly protect themselves from the Mata-
beles' raids under Lobengula, but it was
badly supplied with water, and in dry
seasons the inhabitants suffered greatly
from drought. The change of capital
had been a subject discussed for years,
but Khama waited quietly until people
began to think that he was against it
and would never move. He waited, in
fact, until he was sure of British pro-
lection, until he knew that Lobengula
could not attack his people at Palapwe
without embroiling himself in war
with England.
Then suddenly one day, without any
predatory warning, King Khama gave
orders for the move, and the exodus
began on the next day, and in two
months time 10, 900 individuals were
located in their new capital, 60 miles
away from Shoshong. Under Khama's
direction, everything was conducted in
the best possible order. To every man
was given his allotted ground, and he
was told to build his huts thereon. Not
a,single dispute arose, and no one would
imagine today that only a few years
ago Palapwe was uninhabited.
Khama, in manner and appearances,
is thoroughly gentleman, dignifed
and courteous. He wears we'll made
European clothes, billycock hat and
gloves; in his hand he brandishes a
dainty cane, and he pervades every
thing in his country, riding about
from point to point wherever his pres
ence is required, and if he is just lit
tie too much of a dandy it is an error
in his peculiar case in the right direc-
tion. Contemporary Review.
The herald., 1894-01-07
CURlosITlEs OF SEEING.
Remarkable Experiments Which Show
How Easily the Eye Is Deceived.

Remarkable Experiments Which Show
How Easily the Eye Is Deceived.
Some very remarkable experiments,
which any one, with little care, may
repeat for himself, have recently been
made on the perspective effects of color.
If on a screen of black velvet placed
about 10 feet away large letters are
pasted, some blue and some red, the let
ters will not appear to be at an equal
distance from the eyes. To some per-
Sons the red letters will seem nearer
than the blue letters, while to others
the contrary effect will be manifested,
the blue letters appearing nearer than
the red ones
To produce this curious effect both
eyes must be used. When one eye is
closed, the letters are all seen at the
same distance. On opening the other
eye one set of letters Immediately ap-
pears to take a position in advance Of
the others.
The explanation offered is that sort
of stereoscopic effect is produced in the
eye itself, depending on color. The i'm
age Of a blue object is shifted by the
eye toward one side, and that of red
object toward the other side, the cause
of the shifting being the eccentricity of
the pupil of the eye.
This eccentrlcity may be increased by
holding a black screen close to the eye
SO as to cover one-half of the pupil.
The effect is best viewed by screening
both pupils at the same time. If on
looking at blue and red letters on black
background placed 10 or 10 feet away
you see the red letters nearer than the
blue ones, screen off one-half of the pu-
pill of each eye, on the outside, and you
will then see the red letters retire be-
hind the blue ones.
If you screen the pupils on the side
toward the nose, you will see the red
letters advance apparently still farther
ahead of the blue letters.
If, on the other hand, you naturally
see the blue in advance, screen the in
ner side of your pupils, and the red will
come to the front.
1t has lately been shown by DR.. A.
D. Waller that very beautiful effects
can be produced with one eye alone
when, instead of letters, red or blue
rings are pasted ON background of
the opposite color. Placing red rings
on blue paper and using the right eye
with the inner side of the pupil COW
cred, the appearance is that of circular
red hilloclSs resting upon blue ground.
To produce this effect in it's highest
degree the paper should be held to the
left and sloping in that direction When
the outer side of the pupil lis screened,
the red ring become circular trenches in
the blue. paper. Youths Companion.
The herald., 1894-01-07
InehectuaI.

In country places where amusement
is not abundant and people depend upon
each other for diversion, neighborly ia
miliarity naturally hourishes, and the
habit of running in" to visit friends
may be carried to an unpleasant excess
A family living in North Carolina
found it something of strain upon
their ideas of hospitality to be obliged
every day to entertain tedious woman
of 80. The favorite book or the neces-
sary piece of work had to be put aside
in order to shout bits of conversation in
her ear.
At last the father, in desperation,
planned to go into sudden fit of tenn
per in the presence of the obnoxious
caller in the hope Of convincing her that
they were not pleasant people to visit.
Accordingly one evening, when he re-
turned from business and found the old
lady present as usual, he began to talk
loudly and in an irritated voice. Then,
growing more excited, he stamped about
the room, knocking furniture right and
left and ended by going out and bang
ing the door after him.
The old lady knitted away quietly
through the confusion, and when the
man was gone she turned to the family
and said in a comforting voice.
Il reckon it was mighty lucky I was
here, or you'd had to take it. But you
needn't be frightened. I'll stay right
here with you till he gets over it. -
Exchange.
The herald., 1894-01-07
is IT A LoTTERYa
The Jury Disagrees in the Ave

The Jury Dissgrees in the Averin
Case.
The case of VIM. Averill. Frank Hamm
and De Spain on charge of conducting
lottery in selling chances on suits OF
clothes was tried in Justice Seaman's
court yesterday.
There was no denying the fact that
the parties sold chances at 81 each, on
the ground that each man was to get a
$3S suit OF clothes. Clubs were formed
and rs tickets we're drawn each
week, one man drawing the suit; and so
on.
After an all days trial, the jury was
discharged, standing seven for acquittal
and five for conviction.
A new trial will be had at once.
Deputy District Attorney Rueh and
Judge Campbell prosecuted the case and
Attorney Goodrich acted as counsel for
the defendants.
The herald., 1894-01-07
Mourning stamps Suggested.

Assistant Postmaster James Gayler
has many callers daily, among them
some persons with queer missions. A
man who bore in his hand letter in an
envelope of mourning inquired for Mr..
Gayler recently. He wanted to know:
'Isn't there any way that I can get
mourning stamps?"
Mourning stamps2 l never heard Of
any," said Mr.. Gayler in some astonish-
ment.
81 should think the government would
print some. 1t is dreadful to put big,
staring Columbian stamp, or even an
ordinary one of the garish red color, on
a letter of mourning. The stamp simply
destroys all the effect of the black bor-
der. There ought to be mourning
stamp to harmonic with the envelope" !"
Mr.. Gayler promised to lay the re-
quest before the department at Wash
ington. New York Tribune.
The herald., 1894-01-07
Vineyard Raturns.

H. D. Barton, who has l3-acre vine
yard just north OF this town, has picked
but one crop OF grapes this season. He
made from his 5000 vines 7751 pounds
OF layers and $4,000 pounds of loose, a
total of So 600 pounds. At an average
price of 31s cents he will receive $l174 10
for his crop. He expended during the
season for labor outside of his family,
$25S.12.
About seven tons of second crop was
left unharvested on his vines. The
vineyard is young one.-[ Hanford Sem
tinel.
Mr.. Barton did not lie abed late in
the morning, go to town three or four
times week and hire all his work done
while he and his family were too digni-
fed to soil their hands with q little
work. Otherwise he would have paid
out about all he received for his crop,
and then go about cursing the country.
Mr.. Barton is the kind of man we
want Californian.
The herald., 1894-01-07
Omar Aprtoot Disease.

Henry Tunnel brought in section OF
wood cut from the trunk of 2-year-
old apricot tree that had died during
the past season, says the Santa Maria
Times. He says several trees in two
different rows died the same way; com.
mencing on one side whole limb
would be dead, while the balance of the
tree would appear perfectly healthy
then another would die, then another,
until finally the whole tree was gone.
The inner wood is streaked with black.
but the heart and sap surface seem
perfectly sound and healthy. Can any
one tell the canse? He says it is not
gopher work, nor anything else that he
is aware of that has disturbed the roots.
The herald., 1894-01-07
FOR ELYSIAN PARK.

Tho Commissioners Decide to Ask for
the Purchase of Some Lots.
The park commissioners will make a
report to the council on Monday with
regard to a needed improvement in
Elysian park.
They have decided that lots 5, 6 and
7, block As; lot s, block AZ, and lots 2,
and 4, block 45, Hancock's survey.
should be added to the park, and will
ask that the necessary steps to condemn
the property be taken by the council.
They say that the present road called
the "burro trail" passes over lot s, block
AZ. and that after conference with the
owner the commission has found it inn
possible to procure the lot at the price
asked.
The herald., 1894-01-07
.S~X EAt'~~

Jitrograph: The following, written
uy S. L. Watkins, who lives at Grizzly
Flats, in this state, relative to straw
berry culture, will be of much interest
to many growers:
As the size and coloring of straw
berries have great deal to do toward
selling them. few notes on how to
s produce the largest and finest colored
strawberries will not come amiss.
When growing plants in the matted
row system, greater yield of berries
| will be harvested than from those grow
ing in the hill system, but those from
the hill will be larger and better berries,
and therefore sell better in the markets.
It is very advisable to have only one
plant to the hill. and the runners from
this plant should be clipped off.
In preparing land for strawberries, it
should be made as rich as possible by a
good application of well-rotted barnyard
manure.
In sections where irrigation 10 not
practiced thu ground should be kept
we'll cultivated, 30 as to hold and retain
as much moisture as possible. In irri-
gated sections great abundance OF water
should be supplied through the fruiting
season.
The largest varieties OF stray berries in
cultivation today are the Sharpiess, Gil
lespie, California everbearing and Mrs.
Cleveland. The Gillespie strawberry is
about the largest that have ever heard
? o., specimens measuring So inches in
Z diameter (not circumterence). The
quality and general characteristics of
the berry are also good. 1t is not an
extra good plant maker; with US, one
nlant will produce about from 10 to 15
plants.
The California everbearing, / believe,
will nearly equal it in immense size,
while in all other respects it is it's eu-
perior. 1t is one OF the most vHiuHbie
varieties that / know of. 1t
seems to bear an abundance of berries
in the driest and most unpromising
localities. The leaves of this variety are
large and dark green; the blossom is a
stsminate, and very large and double !;
berries are OF a large size and blending
OF red, yellow and white when ripe. Ii
ia deliciously sweet and rich in flavor
This variety of strawberry is some old
variety, but the name is unknown. To
designate it from others. the name
California Everbearing was given to it,
If its proper name is discovered it will
be applied. It may be OF foreign origin,
as there are several varieties of foreign
straw berries cultivated in California
Again it may be OF Sharpless type and
origin. Here in California it yields two
or more crops, hence the name Califor-
mia Everbearing.