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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-05

Nearly continuously for 21 years have
the republicans been in power since the
demonetiZation of silver was accomplish
ed. All that time they have pretended to
be in favor of free coinage and the re-
storation Of silver as redemption money,
and yet every time a law was sought to
be passed for that purpose they have de-
feated it. in the face of this record of 21
wears standing. are not their professions
proven to be fraud, Il cheat. a lie Of the
first magnitude? Who can trust man
or a party that is eternally keeping the
word of promise to his ear, only to brea k
it to his hope? You free coinage repub-
llcam, are you willing to walt 81 years
longer for relief from stagnation in busi-
ness, shrinkage IN values, hard times and
an Insufficient money circulation? If you
are. keep right on voting The republican
,icket.-Yankton Telegram.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-05

"a The price Of wool has gone up 40
per cent. since it was placedon the free
list. THIS makes Pickler sick.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
BETTER THAN A PULLER-IN.
A Sixth h-Avenue jewelers. Clever
Device for Catching Thieves.

On upper Sixth avenue is a small jewelry-
store, the owner of which has invented a me-
chanical cOUtrivance for holding a suspected
bird OF theft. Unless on very warm days his
door remains always closed, but IL obliged 70
be open the pulling OF small check string be-
hind the counter can at any time pull it shut In
a second.
II Is in the working OF bolt to secure the
closed door that the invention consists. Ii a
suspected shoplifer Is handling jewel trays
on the counter the salesman can without ap-
parent NOV ment press his foot on a spring in
the floor. which shoots by means OF a rod run
ming round the counter and up by
the doorway heavy bolt noiseles sly
into thu door. The groove for the bolt is bored
into the doors frame work. and the bolt itself
is concealed by also passing through groove
in the woodwork where IL rises above the coun-
trr. Thus the wOuld-be light fingered man who
politely closrs the door behind him on entering
has no idea that at he moment he plans to es.
cape he Will find the passage barred again {
him.
The cOutrivance works with electric swift
ness, ana although it has not been long enough
in existence yet TO catch thief IL has captured
a good many admirers of ingenuity. The beauty
OF 1t is that the bolt cannot possibly be undone
from The outside OF the counter.
Some of the banks, hearing OF the Invention,
have become interested, and within few days
ali official from the Fiflh-avenue Bank has been
twice on the ground TO Inspect it.-New York
World.
The morning call., 1894-07-05

ence is said to have given Mrs. Langtry
at recent first appearance of that actress
in new part. The New York Evening
Sun tell the story thus:
1.-The guying began in the second act.
Mrs. Langtry had TO remark to another
woman: My character is better than
yours. There has never been word Oh
scandal breathed against my good name.
Instantly litter ran around the house.
The plt went into commissions, ana nnally
voice from that region exclaimed, On, 1
sag. Lily, draw it mild. old girl. a Shou'
went up from all arts Of the thsa.fI
Mrs. LangtryEbit her lip. but stoou nes
ground pluckIly. After the tumult had
subsided a bit she went on with her part
But the lines went from bad to worse, ana
the guying was kept up at intervals un'ii
the curtain fell on the last act'
This is coarse fun, but nooody is so
much to blame for it as the actress nerselt.
She has chosen to make her name scan
daI and A byword all over the world, ana
gets only what she has invited when re-
minded of that fact in such an unmistak-
ahIe manner as she was on that occasion.
No actress who openly deties decency as
sre has done. or who leads a more or less
,otoriously loose and immoral life, or
flaunts her irregular marital relations In
The public eye. has any right to complain
when held up to derisiOn for her conduct.
even in the vulgar and unfeeling manner
of this London audience.-SpriBg6e
Msss) Republican.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
Wyoming's Soda Lakes.

AS described by H. Pemberton Jr. and George
z. Tucker there exists deposit of Sulphate of
soda, locally known as lake" about four
teen miles southwest of Laramie, WYo. The de-
pos1t is composed OF three of these lakes lying
within a stones throw of one another-the Big
Ike, the Track Lake and the Red Lake-hav-
ing together a total area of about sixty-fve
acres. They are the property OF The Union Ia
clhc Railroad Company. and are connected by
branch of that road with the main line at
Laramie. aud are generally known as The
Union Pacific Lakes. In these lakes the sui
phate Of soda occurs IL two bodies or layers
The lower part, constituting The great
bulk OF the deposit, Is a mass of crystals
of a faint greeuisn color mixed with a
considerable amount of black. Shiny mud. 1t
is known as the "solid soda," and is said 10
have a depth OF some twenty or thirty feet.
Above this solid soda occurs the superficial
layer of pure white crystalliZed sulphate Of
soda. This is formed by solution In water of
the upper part OF the lower body, the crystals
being deposited by evauoratOn or by cooling,
or by the two combined. A little rain in the
spring and autumn furnishes this water, be-
sides which innumerable small suggi ish flowing
springs are present in all the lakes; but on
account OF the dry air OF this region the surface
Is generally dry, or nearly so. and in midsum-
mer the white clouds OF efi1orescent sulphate
tnat are wbirled up by the everblowing winds
of Wyoming can be seen for miles. The layer
OF white sulphate is from three 10 twelve Inches
in thickness. When the crystals are removed
the part laid bare Is soon replenished by new
crop.-Popular Science Monthly.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
COAST CELEBRATIONS.
The Strike Could Not Be Kept Ou

The Strike Could Not Be Kept Out
of the Observance.
.~"NAPA. July 4.-The celebration Of In
dependence day here was On a more elab-
crate scale than has been underts ken IN
.SaDa for some years past A parade OF
the principal streets was made in the fore
noon by Battery D. Second Regiment, n.
g. C., the Grand Army Post and Fire De-
..:partment, accompanied by the Mayor,
City Council and citizens, all under the
marshalshp Of Sheriff George S. Mckenzie
anr aids. At East Napa Park the literary
exercises were presided over by Mayor
: Benjamin Shurtletf. J. a. Fuller was
: erator and Nathan Coghlan read the
Declaration Of Independence. In the
afternoon there was drill by Battery 3,
a.: beatrace and bicycle races. This even
ing there was quite an extensive display of
fireworks on the plaza in front of Central
Jubilee School This attendance was
large, and the whole affair very creditable
=: :GTROY, July 4.-GilrOy celebrated the
day in good shape by decorative displav
of bunting. the regulation hall exercises.
~oratiou, etc. In the afternoon there were
street games and hose race. winding up
with ball. The whistle of the regular
mail trains arriving and departing as usual
added to the enjoyment Public opinion
generally favors the a. K. o.. although
the better informed and more conservative
condemn the cause of the strikers.
VALLEJO, July 4-The Fourth Of July
celebration here was the best in years.
Military from the navy-yard and Company
3, the fire department, the Orphans Home
children, and trades of various kinds were
In the procession. Sports of ali kinds occu-
pied the afternoon. At the literary exer-
cises Raymond Benjamin was president of
the day. Frank +. Devlin, reader. and
Miss Edna Greenwood, poet. Revs. T. F..
..Burnham and j. a. Van Anda and the
Vallejo Choral Society and the Indepen-
= deuce band assisted.
CARSON, New, July 4.-The Fourth of
. July was celebrated by the regulation
parade, the chief attraction of which was
an initiation Pullman car overturned on
top of a firecart. 1t was greeted with cheers
all along the route. The Odd Fellows of
western Nevada held great reunion and
picnic here. The weather was perfect.
VIRGINIA, New, July 4.-The celebra.
tion here to-day was significant from the
fact that including the popula alton and visi-
tors the crowd aggregated fully 10, 900 peo-
pie. and of these 95 per cent wore white
ribbons to indicate their sympathy with the
strikers in the railroad tieup.
The morning call., 1894-07-05

The country. The floor had been taken up and
wooden lies to support the rails substituted.
Here we were crossing a bridge ID a
buggy, our horse walking on ties, feat
which is difficult for some men to per-
foIm, to say nothing OF quadruped The
horse had gone 100 far to permit OF turning
back. so there was nothing TO do but TO go
ahead Orinsby reason this out IN a moment.
He did not even dare TO stop the horse to con-
slider what to do. Although his first impulse
was TO rein up the animal he saw that inter
ference would be faial; so. Notwithstanding
the sight OF so feet OF most uncertain stepping
before him. he threw the reins around the whi
socket aud permitted the horse 10 pick our his
way, Our position was far from enviable.
Every jol the buggy gave caused US TO better
realize our danger. Neirher Of us spoke as we
watched with eagerness the horse stepping
from tie TO tie. But he seemed to realize the
danger as much as We. Every now and then
ne would come almost TO a stop. while he put
his head down close to the ties, wanting to be
sure of his footing. When that horse reached
the solid ground on the other side we took
long breath aud congratulate ourselves upon
our escape. Ii the horse had made one mis-
step and fallen he would have overturned the
buggy and we would have dropped on The
rocks Of the creek, twenty-five feet below, for
there were 10 side rails 10 prevent."-Pitts-
burg DisnatCh.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
FLOWERS BY MAIL.
Always Send Them in the Evening
and Won Will Be HapDy.

Have you a tiny window garden? Do you
sometimes feel you would like TO cut off one or
two of the petted blooms for some distant friend
If only you knew how to securely pack the frail
blossoms for the mail?
Delicate opening sprays can be packed so
that they will travel two days and two nights
and be none the worse for the journey.
Always mail flowers ia the evening. They
G fine start before the rush III the daily
malls delays them, and, besides, flowers are
best picked in the dark when the sunshine and
the warmth OF day are not drawing the sap to
the surface.
Cut the stems as long as possible, and then.
before the moisture has lime TO escape, lightly
dip the END OF each stem in melted wax, that
from lighted taper Will do. Wet some cotton
waddng aud wrap il IN big wet mass around
the stems, letting only thin layer cover the
flowers themselves.
Around the cotton wrap big piece of tinfoil.
taxing care that IL does not press upon the
flowers. Line the box with some crumpled
newspapers, well mostened.
When The nOsegay Is In aud the cover is on
take as stiff piecr OF brown paper as you can
find aud paste strips OF 1t around the box
wherever the air is liable TO get in. for the low-
ers TO carry well must be kept airtight. Then
wrap the box In paper and tle
With a tin cracker-box and little cotton
the work of packing Is nothing for the tin keeps
out the air. so that neither tinf0il nor pasting Is
necessary.-Boston Globe.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
fe22 tt ThSaTu :.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
SITTING BULL.
Some Facts Concerning the Old
Chiefs Death.

Chiefs Death.
"Dd you ever know just how Sitting Bull was
killed?" asked Lieutenant Baker of the
Twelfth Infantry, U. S. A, of one of the CORE
sp0ndents whom he met the other day down al
the coal mines.
81 do not think" he continued "the details
were ever printed. 1 never saw them, and
was there"
l tell it, as lear as it can be recalled as the
lieutenant told it:
Sitting Bull was at his shack with his sons,
near Standing Rock Agency. when he was sent
for to come into the agency. The Indian police
were commissioned to bring him in, aud when
an Indian police man gets that order and finds
bis man lie trings him In. dead or alive, unless
the man gets the drop first. Sitting Bull
was disposed TO obey the summons, but one OF
his sons, as haughty an Indian as ever lived,
taunted The old man for his weakness. He
called him squaw, ana that epthet TO an In
dian brave Is Tie cap sheaf OF all that is deri-
slye. The old man weakened under the boys
taunts and the Indian police did The rest. Sit
ting Bull was all that his admirers claimed for
him. When he fell the boy who had taunted
him crawied under the bunk where the Old
man had slept. He was there when Sbavehead,
an Indian from the agency, came in. He heard
the story. He liked Sitting Bul, and when he
WAS told that the boy had Iaunted his father
and was the cause OF his 1eaib, Shavehead said
the boy deserved death and was dragged out
from under the bed and killed. These detail
Lieutenant Baker says he never saw in print
Chicago Herald.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
FASHION IN GEMS.
Pearls and Rubies Are in the Lead at
Present.

In France, by the way. at present, pearls and
rubes are the most fashionable gems. AS re-
CARDS diamonds. the Duchess Doudeauville and
the Countess Pourtaes have introduced the
following mode-a ribbon Is tied round the
neck. with bow covered with tiny diamonds
Coming to turquoises, those of great beauty
are becoming rarer and rarer. III turquoise
be OF any particular value. it must hail from
The old Mines be very close and beautifully
polished. When a turquoise Is worn, so we
are told by experis. by sckly persons, or by
ladies with bad complexion. the stone as
sumes a greenish dull color. Happy, therefore,
are the wearers whose turquoises have a bright
blue color, as such women must enjoy excel
lent health and have fine complexion.
The Baroness Burdett-COutts possesses one
of the finest collections OF turquoises In Tie
world, the smallest being valued at from 500J
The morning call., 1894-07-05
SPARROWS AND MARTINS
They Fight for Home on the Highest
Point of Bridge.

Across the Quinepiac River, near New Haven
Conn.,, is a long iron drawbridge-the TOmlin-
son bridge. On the highest points OF the middle
of the span are two little iron houses that cover
the pieces to which the supporting cables are
attached. These little houses are intended to
be protection against the rain and in winter
they are closed by sort OF iron door, removed
only when the machinery is oiled.
But in the spring the engineer, Mr. Powers.
takes away these small doors, and then two
couples of birds-a pair of martins and a pair
of sparrOws-buld nests In these accidental
bird houses. Though for several years these
birds have been Reighbors, they are often at
war, squabbling and shrieking at one another
while feathers fly through the air. k-sa
MI powers. WHO Is close observer, soon
discovered the cause OF their strife.
The drawbridge turns upon pier TO let yes
sells pass and may be turned either half way
and then back TO its first position or completely
round so as TO change ends.
Whenever the bridge Is thus reversed the
sparrowS returning from an expedition in
search OF nrst-bullding material or from mar
ketng perhaps Will find, as they think, those
meddling Deighbors, the martins. at woIk in
the sparroWs' bOme-fcr the turning OF the
bridge has brought the martins over to the
| neighbours side.
Amazed by the sudden attack the martins
there do their best TO defend their home from
those wicked sparr0ws-and so the fight will be
continued. AS the TWO iron houses completely
hide the nests and are just alike the sparrowS
and martins are continually at war whenever
the bridge is turned so as 10 cnauge its ends.
AS soon as he haQ found out the cause of the
strife Mr.. towers was careful TO return The
bridge always to the same position, and he
found that the birds lived in peace and har-
mony so long IS he thus prevented them from
confusing their nests.
Occasionally however, to test his theory or
to ilustl ate 1t TO some passing visitor, the en-
gineer Will reverse the position of the nests.
The experiment never tails-a quarrel be-
tween The mutually angered birds was always
the result
MIR. Powers says also that during the whole
time he has been In charge of the bridge
seven years-the same comedy has been en-
acted The two sparrows are DO match Tor the
TWO martins, but they bring other sparrows 10
help them and then turn out the martins In
short order.-St. Nicholas.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
A PERILOUS RIDE.
Crossing Bridge From Which the
Floor Had Been Removed

"Ihe severest test my nerves ever expert
enced." said gentleman to a Dispatch re-
porter, was during buggy ride took with a
lrlend down in Hickory Township, Mercer
County. Several years ago I was invited to
take drive by L. w. Ormsby OF Sharon. He
nad a beautiful outfit and an extraordinarily
hne horse, so the invitation was one that per-
son would not decline. We drove out through
the country and in short time became very
much Interested in an argument that made US
forgetful of the scenery and. In fact. OF our
horse. we noticed joltine and when we
looked up found the horse had wandered away
from the road and began TO cross trestle
which spaDned creek twenty-five feet below
You can Imagine our Consideration, tor the
bridge had but recently been altered by a rail.
road company that was putting its line through
The morning call., 1894-07-05
WAS IN DOUBT.
A Woman Who Did Not Know if She
Was a Hay or Grass Widow.


Ine cabin stood a short distance from The
mountain road, and as pulled up my horse in
front Oft woman hanging out clothes in the
yard turned 10 see what wanted.
"You don't remember me-" said, after saint
ing her.
81 reckon not" she answered, in a puzzled
tone, as she came down 10 the fence
81 was here last summer TO see vour husband
about some timber, and took dinner with YOU. D
Her face frightened lmme diately.
"Oh yes" she exclaimed, 81 recOllect now
Won't you get down an come 2"
THANK you, no, but I'd like to see your hus-
band"
The smile went out of her face instantly
"He's gone," she said.
"And you are Widow" asked, thinking
of course the man was dead.
'Well [ reckon I'm sort Nv a one," she ex-
pIained; "but 1 amt shore whether It's grass
widder or hay widder."
/ didn't understand and told her so.
"I's this way" she continued. DAY beforr
yistiddy Bill run away with Sam Medderses'
wife ard pap and Sam and my brother Jim has
gone after him. Ef they ketch him I'm a hay
widder: ef they don't l reckon Pll be grass
wdder-anyway tell somebody comes along TO
take BilPs place"
AsI left that neigbborhood before the gun
ming party returned | don't know 10 this day
whether it is grass or hay.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
Aluminium Currency.

During a series or experiments for the Royal
Society's committee on researches upon alloys,
Captain Hunt has made discovery tha, will
PROBABLY be utilized in The coinage OF money.
His alloy consists of 7S parts OF gold TO % parl
of aluminium Th Sc proportions, moreover,
are the only ones In which these two metals
alloy perfectly.
The product, it is said, is OF a beautiful pur-
pie color, with ruby reflections, and cannot be
initiated. Besides, as gold is tin s heavier
than aluminium. the same weight of the latter
Will be ~ times greater In bulk than the
former.-ScieDtifc American.
The morning call., 1894-07-05

A new industry has been started in this
country, that of making glass brushes,
such as are used by china decorators TOR
Furnishing the gliding OF china after it
comes from the kiln. These brushes are
mostly imported from Bohemia.
The morning call., 1894-07-05

to 5000 francs. The Empress OF Russia and
the Countess de Paris likewise possess famous
collections OF turquoIses; but. perhaps, the
choicest single stone IN existence Is that owned
by the notorious MaharaJah Dhuleep Sing, eX.
King of Lahore.-Ladies' Pictorial.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
MiDWlNTER FAIR,
Russian Section.
iaY0 IF
Order of Adjudication of Insolvency,

Order of Adjudication Of Insolvency,
L the City and County of San Francisco, State OF
California
In the matter of GEO. HARTMANN. an insolv-
GEO. HARTMANN. having filed in this court
his petition. schedule and inventory in insolvency,
debtor, the said q Eo. HARTMANN is hereby de.
clared to be insolvent. 1t is hereby ordered that
the Sheriff Of the City and County OF san Francis
co be and he is hereby appointed receiver of the
property OF said insolyeut. and that upon his Civ
ing bond TO the people OF the State of Cali
fornia. conditioned as required by law, and in
such sum as the court may order. and qualify
ing, he take charge and possession of all of the
HARTMANN, insolvent debtor. whatsoever and
wheresoever situate, except such as may be by
law exempt from execution, and OF all his deeds,
vouchers, books of account and papers. and to
keep and for and dispose of the same until
the appointment OF an assignee OF his estate. All
persons having the same or any part thereof in
his their possession are hereby directed to de-
liver said property to said receiver. ana all per-
sons owing money TO said tnSolvent are hersby
directed to pay the same to said receiver. and
that said receiver keep the said property or the
proceeds thereof till the further order of this
court And all persons are hereby forbidden to
pay any debts to said insolvent to deliver any
property belonging to such ins ovent to him or TO
any person. firm. corporation association for
his use, ana the said debtor Is hereby forbidden
TO transfer deliver any property until the fur
IL isfurther ordered that ali the creditors OF
SAID debtor be and appear before the Hon. Walter
Ii. Levy, JuURe OF tue superior OOuTL OF tue city
and county of San Francisco In open court, at the
courtr OF said court, In the city ana county of
San Francisco Department 10, the Goth dsy
OF July, 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ OF that day. to
prove their debts and choose one or more assig
nees of the estate of said debtor.
Ii Is further ordered that this order be pub
lished in THE DAILY MORNING GALA daily news
paper OF general circulation published in the city
and county OF San Francisco, AS often the said
paper is published before the day set for the meet
Ing OF creditors.
And it is further ordered that in the meantime
all proceedings against said insolvent be stayed.
Dated june 10, A ID. 1894.
j. &. b. HEBBARD,
Presiding Judge OF the Superior Court
Indorsed: Filed June 16, 1894.
nj. G. HALEY, Clerk.
BY JAS. j. DEGAN, Deputy Clerk
P. b. NAeLE JR., attorney for petitioner. jy4
The morning call., 1894-07-05
SHE WAS TO BLAME.

And That Is Why the Gallery Guyed
Mrs. Langtry.
There was certain rough justice In the
unmerciful guying which London audi