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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-28
BEATING A THEATRE
Harrowing Scenes When the Ara
bian Nights Struck Mendoza.
4 TAle Of the Show Business in . Town
Where Everybody Was "An Right"
Except tho Man Who Didn't
Know Anything.
IooPYRIeHT. 1891

Ihad just asked the waiter if he gave
bread with clam chowder when two
kentlemen seated themselves at the
sablA next mine. One Of them ordered
three absinthe cocktails served hot,
md the other took new drink, very
popular in Paris, and said to be the
Identical thing with which the ameer
Of Afghanistan removes his political
enemies.
''Parssis is played out" said the gen
tleman, tapping his glass. I'VE have
something new"
after novelty gave me an inkling of
the profession which these gentlemen
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-28
Commfndable Izziness.

Industry is alwavs commendabie, but
we have no word OF censure in these
times. against the laziness that keeps q
man from shoveling Oft his own sidewalk
and inpels him to pay some poor man.
who needs the money much more thar
he does, for doing the job h-Bossor
Globe
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-28

NOR SALE OR ENCHANGE-TwUN VERY FINE
double honses OF 10 rooms each. making foSr
spenuid apartIIe -, all or which rent weil ana are
located cht the heart Of Nlchiias owner wants
gVod land Ia xChange for these fine homes
i fine bottom farm OF ISL acres IA rreemoDt Co..
Iowa. miles from county seat and iess tnaa one
mile from a igozd: finest country on earth.
owner is a Kansas naa and wants tue value of
This fne farm IN Kansas ls.ac.
Fine farm OF To- acres in Butler county with
room house good barn. ltJ acre. In cultivation all
fenced nd Grass fenced, good water and nnr ioca-
ton: % of OF chard want property IN Wichita.
sacres OF land of which 81 bottom. SINAI. house
aud stables good water. and f.,Ir orchard; want
home in Wichita and viii assume mortgage or pay
cash difference.
KANSAS BUREAU OF IMSIGRArION.
d6i II over I.A North Market. Wichita, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-28
AGENTS WANTED.

4 GOD AGENTS ENEYWHERE FOR LATEST
NE Office speciality. sells Itself ith large profit
Lnclose stamp. Am. Loch-Crank Co, Milwaukee,
Wis, Jan. I and u.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-28

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
Punishment OF sacrileS o.

In years gone by Ireland had sa,
cred oak dedicated to st. Columbian,
one of the peculiarities Of the tree be-
ing that whoever carried a small bit OF
the wood or bark in his mouth would
never meet with violent death, it be
ing especially efficacious in saving
Christian martyrs from the block. 1t
was known throughout the British isles
as the holy oak of Kenmare. After the
lapse of many centuries this sacred
oak was uprooted by a storm, after
which it was said to be guarded by
angels to keep heretics from gather
ing the wood for fuel. At last n wicked
tanner "barked" one of its largest
limbs and tanned some leather which
he made into shoes for himself, imagin-
ing that such relics would bring him
wealth and power. He wore them but
once, however, but that one time was
enough to make him an incurable leper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
What Corn to Plant For Ensilage.

Mr. Cook said he would plant, in pref
erence to all other corn, the large eight
rowed yellow flint. This he would plant,
if OH weedy land, three feet each way
or OH clean land in drills three feet apart
and would not cut the corn until it was
ready to be cut for the crop-that is,
when the ears were glazed. Then he
would put it in the silo, and there would
be more feeding value to it than if it
were cut at any other time. I have new
er been an enthusiast on the silo bust
ness, as / had no faith in the rank grow,
ing-large varieties of corn that We're
cut when in green state and analysed
an enormous amount of water. In pref
erence to using that kind Of ensilage
would allow my cows 80 pounds Of wa
ter and then give them five pounds of
bran, but this ensilage with matured
corn ears, the stalks and leaves put in
at the glazing period, cannot fail to be
the best kind of feed. Cor Rural New
Yorker
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06

The delay in the settlement of the
Tariff question has been of benefit in
at least one quarter-to the manufac-
turers of tin plate. There are large
quantities of Welsh tin plate waiting
in bond at our ports for the contem-
plated reduction III the Tariff but
pending the passage of the Tariff
bill, the shippers and importers Of
this foreign plate do not care TO pay
the existing duty, and dealers and
Gamers are not inclined TO make
their purchases for the season any
earlier than is necessary. The re-
suit is that those who are now in
immediate need of tin plate, as the
canning season advances, are placing
their orders for the American pro-
duct, which can be secured and
promptly delivered in any quantity
that is desired for immediate use.
The American tin plate manufactur-
ers are not complaining and are
haYing some little amusement at
the expense of the importers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
TIME no ADJOURN.
A Meeting Broken Up by Too Truthfza

A Meeting Broken Up by Too Truthfsa
Man.
When it had been incidentally learned
that the man with the corncob pipe was
from Arkansas, the Cincinnati man winked
at each one of us in turn and observed:
stranger, they have n species of bird
called a gallinipper down in your state
haven't theyY"
"Yaas, a sorter Species" replied the old
man as he lazly faced around.
I've heard they were monsters in size"
wall, some folks call 'em monsters,
believe"
And I've been told they could bite rs
hard as dog"
They bite purity hard, stranger"
DO you live where the insects are called
full grownr
"Oh, yes. 1t Is said that the big marsh
nigh my house grows the biggest 'nippers
in the state"
Now then" continued the buckeye az
he drew long breath and winked at each
one of us again, I'D like to know how
large a 'nipper you ever saw' I've always
wanted to meet an honest, truthful man
from your state who'd give me honest fig
ures."
"I'd-Pd druther not tell" replied the
MAN tis ne DlJCleu dTOullu uuebslly.
But why2 You don't look like man
given to eXaggeration, and ! for one am
ready TO take your word for it"
Pm afraid you wouldn't. You know
we hev some awful big 'nippers in Arkan-
saw"
II know you have, but l want to know
how big"
"Really, but dasn't tell"
cont Coma off MD vo,, avar oaa nm
big as full sized graeshopperf"
The old CLAP hitcheSs some more.
''As big as canary birdf'
He ceased hitching to blush and look oui
Of the window
well, then, as big as n robin'"
stranger, don't ask me to tellr' pleaded
the man from canebrake land.
But l do!'' persisted the other.
And won't you call me liari"
mo. will implicitly believe whatever
statement you make"
wall, then, I'll make affdavy in any
court that I've seen an Arkansaw 'nipper
as large as-as large as'-
"Go on, old man. Don't keep US in sus-
pensey"
wall, reckon the largest one ever
saw was mighty nigh as big around as
single nail and mighty nigh as long as .
carpet tack, and reckon he was that saw
age that If he'd bit a baby"-
Gentlemen" interrupted the Cincin-
natl man as look of deepest sorrow settled
on his face, 1.-The meeting Is adjourned!
Such of you as care to stay and hear about
the baby can do so, but you will please ex.
cuse met When we have mosquitoes as big
as railroad spikes In Ohio, I'm not going to
waste my time on Arkansas gallinippers no
bigger than carpet tacks. This is my busy
day. anyhow, and / wish you good after
noon. "-Detroit Free Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
Dairy and Creamery.

In chuTning by steam start the move
ment slow at first TO allow the cream
to get thoroughly homogeneous and
tempered. Have it about So degrees f.
After little quicken the motion till it
becomes brisk. 1t requires from 80 min
utes to an hour to make butter come
Occasionally, when the weather Is
against it and the cream is from cows
long in milk, over an hour is required.
In increasing the feed Of cows to pro
duce higher milk results notice its effect
on each separate COW. Some cows re-
spond quickly by increased flow of milk
TO generous diet; others slowly, others
not at all. You will save time and feed
by finding out the individuality. so to
speak, Of each COW and feeding her ac-
cordingly.
Cows are not iron castings, all turned
out Of the same mold, any moro than
people are Each has her own individu-
atty. The wise da!ryman studies the
peculiarities Of each Of his cows and
thus learns how to manage each.
The American Guernsey Cattle club
will have TO bestir itself to catch up
with the Jersey club people.
The way TO make n profit in butter
these days is for the creamery man to
cheaper the cost Of producing a pound
Of first class butter. The dairyman can
make profit by cheapening tho cost Of
producing quart Of first class milk.
Both objects can be accomplished by the
exercise Of brains.
Three quarters of an acre of ensilage
will feed COW year if the crop Is
good.
A milkman whose organ of conscien-
tiousness appears 10 suffer from chronic
depression writes TO Professor Henry:
"What time in the day should q COW
be watered to give the most milkp But
ter no account" To which Professor
Henry answers, IF you really want
thin milk, why not use the pump"
Two national dairy unions have been
formed since the beginning of the year,
but they were speedy consolidated into
one, of which Mr.. g. w. Horn, the
cheesemaker of Wellington, o., is presi-
dent. Candidates for membership must
be recommended by the board of con-
troll. OF course any dairyman, cream
cry man OF maker Of dairy products can
be mcnbcr These pay 81 initiation
fee. Manufacturers of dairy supplies
and dealers In dairy products may DO
mcmbsrs on payment of So. In brief,
tn Object Of 80 union will be mainly
to fight olcolnargGrine and the adulter.
alton OF dairy products in all forms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
ANTIQUITY OF SHORTHAND.
1t Was I'm Use Before the Beginning OF
the Christinn Era.


Cicero is said TO have been the in
freedman, Marcus Tullius Trio, his
friend, the first stenographer, and he
undoubtedly did use method of short.
hand writing as early as 90 ID. c. The
first English treatise was by Timothe
Bright, entitled, AN Arte of Shorte
Swifte and Secrete Writing by Charac-
ture, Inuented by Timothe Bright,
Doctor of Phisike, Imprinted at Lon
don by /. Windct, the assignee of Tim
Bright, 1888. Cum priuilegie Regiae
Maiestatis. Forbidding all others to
print the same" Dr. Bright in this
work says: Cicero did account it
worthie his labour, and no less profita.
BILE to the Roman common weale Most
Gracious Soueraigne) to inuent q
speedie kinde of wryting by character,
as Plutarch reporteth in the life of Cato
the younger. This inuention was in.
creased aftsrward by Seneca that the
number of characters grue to 1000.
Whether through inure of time, or that
the men gaue it over for tediousness OF
learning, nothing remaineth eXtant OF
Cicero's inuention at this day"
The stenographer who recalls the
efforts required to properly master the
few characters used in the art to-day
will wonder that of Ciceros system,
with it's 1000 characters, nothing re
mains at this day. 1t was not until
1912, according TO the New York World,
that the art became of any practical
use, and II was first used in the house
of lords in 1909 in taking testimony in
a divorce suit. Stenographers were
not regularly employed in parliament
however, until 1902.
In many of the public schools of the
country stenography is a part of the
training. An evidence of it's recent re-
markable growth is shown by a circu
lar issued by the bureau of education
issued at Washington. Here it is
shown that from July l, $780, to June
80, 1890, 81 ,375 persons received instruc.
ton in the art Of shorthand in schools
and colleges in the United States. Five
thousand five hundred and fifty OF
these were in New York and Brooklyn.
y like circular was issued by the bu.
reau in 1854, in which it was shown
that during the year 1882 the number
of pupils receiving instruction was 12,.
40. 1t is therefore quite safe to say
that the number for 1898 exceeded 49,.
600. But this number does not take
into consideration an army probably
equally large who receive instruction
from some other source or from pro.
fessional stenographers. Out of this
vast army, however, but very small
minority are either physically or men.
tally qualified to become court report
ers or even office amanuenses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
Butter Extractor.

The butter extractor is designed to
make butter directly from sweet whole
milk and is essentially a separator and
a continuous churn combined The proc
ess differs from the sweet cream proc
ess only as to the time the operation
lasts-probably not more than a second
for any particular drop Of milk-and in
the lower temperature at which the milk
is separated. The work is done by means
of a revolving bowl like that Of a sepa-
rator, device for churning the cream
inside Of this bowl and another for
catching the butter underneath. The
milk, which is fed at the top, Is first
separated into cream, and the cream is
churned almost instantly into butter
The butter is received at once into tub
of ice water, from which it is taken and
worked Immediately, and again worked
on the following day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
SHORT BUT QUEER RAILROAD.
Line In California Whore the Grade IL
Six Feat In a Hundred.

n Line In California Whore the Grade Is
Six Feet In q Hundred.
California has q railroad so unique
that the most expert railroad man" in
the world would be unable to name 1t
should he accidentally happen upon 1t
at a time when the cars and engine
were not in sight. The word engine"
is used advisedly, for, according to the
st. Louis Republic. there Is no danger
of enco1ntering more than one piece
of machinery Of that class upon this
extraordinary "thoroughfare," and
should you come in contact with the
entire force Of men with which the
road is equipped you could count the en-
tire gang" on the fingers of one hand.
This west coast curiosity lies in, OF
rather runs up and down, portion of
San Benito county, extending from
Burt's lime kiln to Tres Pines, in what
is known as the Gavilan range. The
road is of the bicycle" or siugle track
variety, the engines and cars sitting
very low upon the rail. The rail is Of
the slot pattern, not unlike that seen
on cable railways, the wheels of both
the engine and the cars having q
tongue of steel which works in the
groove. In addition to this each wheel
has a fange on both sides, and, the
whole track being of but one rail, the
wheels are in reality, tongued rollers
with flangelife projections on each end.
Every wheel In the whole outfit belong
ing to this curious railroad is thus pro-
vided with four bearings, which pre-
vent it from jumping the track on any
of the numerous short curves. At
last accounts there were but nine
miles of road operated by this "sys-
tenn" When completed 1t will be four
teen miles from one terminal station
to the other. In one place there is an
eight hundred foot grade, mounted at
the rate of six feet TO the one hundred,
and on another section of the road
there is grade between quarter and
half mile in length in which the
average ascent is fonr feet to each one
hundred feet of track.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
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SWEET End SOUR CREAM.
Results of ihe IOWA stations Experience In
Cunning Eaci, Kind.

Results of the iowa stations Experience In
Cunning Eaci, Kind.
From Il bulletin Of TIE Iowa expert
lcnt station we take this summary Of
results in butter making, under varying
conditions, between Jan, 8 and April 8:
Each batch of cream was divided into
equal portions. One-half was ripened
and churned at SO to 60 degrees; the
other half was ohurnod sweet at Il tenn.
perature Of 30 to 81 degrees. If the lat
ter temperature had been even lower, it
might have been better.
The yield Of butter from sour cream
was usually larger than from sweet In
nine trials it averaged per cent larger.
Sour cream usually churned quicker
than sweet The butter from sour cream
usually contained less fat and moro wa
ter than did that from sweet cream IN
four trials the average difference in fat
was nearly 2 per cent.
The butter from sour cream usually
contained trifle more casein than did
that from sweet. This was the case in
eight of the nine trials made. The aver
age difference was two-tenths Of / per
cent.
The losses of fat in churning, wash
ing and working were less with sour
cream than with sweet cream. In nine
trials the average difference was nearly
one-half pound Of fat per 100 pounds Of
h1ttNr 1Oola
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
WRITE YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT
HOME SEEKERS
EXCURSIONS INTO MICHIGAN,

AS result of the efforts of the managers of
the G w and some other Michigan rail.
ways. three Home Seekers Excursions will be
run into Michigan this year. For years past
the State has been drained of it's AGRICULTURAL
population for the benefit Of western states
by reason OF the sale OF excursion tickets at
low rates 10 PEOPLE desiring a new location or
attracted by the glowing sometimes over
DRAWN accounts of the Western lands. The
tables will be turned this summer and fall. and
an opportunity offered for farmers. and others
In Ohio Indiana Illinois, West Virginia etc
TO come to Michigan. with view TO locating
in the best state IN the Union. Tickets will be
sold on July 10, August Ii and september 10
from principal points in above named states
10 nearly all points in Michigan at one-way
fare for the round-trip. Tickets Will be good
TO return within 20 days from date OF sale.
Stop-of will be allowed on the c. & w. NJ. H'y
at any point north OF ST. Joseph and at any
point on the d., l.. & n. north and west of Lam
sing. Write your friends about this oppor-
tuDity to visit Michigan, and get them to To-
cate here, If possible. We are int rested in
getting settlers into the state especially along
our lines, which, for the most part. run
through as good farming AMI fruit lands as
can be found anywhere. The Michigan
Fruit Belt" is famous the country over, and
incluccs the entire eastern shore of Like
Michigan We are doing all we know how TO
encourage the movement of settlers into the
state, and we appeal 10 you who are reading
this. to assist us for
MICHIGAN, THE GREAT STATE"
i&-4w GEO. DEHAvEN, q. i. A,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06

The Democrat state convention il
thing of the past and they actually
found men enough who are willing
o allow their names to run. Campau
The old reliable leader and back BON
of the party,was turned down 10y the
referee bosses, much to the disgust
of the rank and file. Following j.
the ticket as nominated
senator, Full Term
EDWIN +. UHL, Kent.
Senator, Short Term
JOHN STRONG. Monroe County.
Governor
SPENCER O. FISHER. Bay
Lieutenant Governor
MILTON +. JORDAN, Barry.
Secretary of State
LEWIS f. IRELAND, Allegan.
State Treasurer
OrTO c. KARSTE. Gogebic.
Auditor General
FRANK ii. GILL, Kent.
attorney General
JAMES O'HARA, Muskegon.
Commissioner of Land Ofiice-
PETER MULVANEY. Calhoun.
Superintendent oil Publ c Instruction
ALBERT JENNINGS, Manistec.
Member Board of Education
MICHAEL DEVEREAUX Isabella.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06

Isn't it queer how soon after the
publication OF the papers awarded
the state tax sales, certain papers
came out for Rich. Nothing signifi
cant in it of course, mere coinci-
dence. A sample of Rich recipro
city so to speak.-Herald, Ithaca.
We wonder if certain telegram had
anything to do with certain other
papers coming out so strong for
Pingree. Of course there is nothing
in it in financial way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06

That Senator Chandler knew what
he was talking about when he stated
his belief, few days ago, that the
syndicate, in which it is known that
ex.Gov. Whitney, Of Massachusetts,,
who was lately guest of the White
House, is interested, and believed by
many that Secretary Dan Lamont is
also interested, had an understanding
with somebody by which free coal
was to be secured in the tariff bill
from the house and senate conference
committee, is not apparent to every
body who is familiar with the under
currents of democratic waters. And
the understanding is with no less a
parsonage than Mr.. Cleveland him.
self, and it includes free iron ore,
which syndicate headed by Andrew
Carnegie wishes to profit by, the idea
being to establish great steel max
ing plant somewhere on tidewater,
probably in Maryland, which Will be
supplied with Nova Scotia coal by
the Whitney syndicate and Cuban
iron ore by another syndicate, thus
taking bread from the mouths Of
thousands of Americans engaged in
the production of coal and iron ore,
Can such an understanding be car
ried out? That it is contemplated
is shown by the declination of SEN
ators Jones and Vest, who are GER
tain TO be members of the confer.
ence committee, TO promise the
Alabama and West Virginia senator's
when asked TO do so that they would
stand out TO the last against putting
coal and iron on the free list. The
house is, of course, ready TO vote for
free coal and iron, as it did in pass
ing the original Wilson bill, and
unless the Democratic senator's from
the states interested shall positively
votes as agreed upon by the confer.
ence committee, if coal and iron are
put on the free list, it looks as though
the understanding might materialize
into a solid fact, the Democratic par.
ty in congress being so largely dom
mated by trusts and syndicates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
Hrr<yvh English.

English rs she is spoke by the English
Is ofttimes provocative of both amaze
ment and amusement. A newly imported
English governess in this city was recent
ly told by her American lady patroness
that, owing to sudden shortage in serv-
ants, she would have to ask her to have
the care Of her own bedroom until the de
aciency in service was supplied.
To which the accomplished English wo-
man naively replied; "well, will will
lingly make my own bed, but tell you
frankly, madam, will not broom a room. -
New York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06
Electrical Treatment.

a method of treating patients by plac-
ing them in large spiral of wire charged
with alternating currents has been de-
scribed TO the Paris Academy Of Sciences
by NJ. d'Atsonval. When the coil Is
charged with rapid alterations, the in-
duced currents produced in the patients
body are shown by placing glow lamp
between his hands, when the hlament II
raised TO incandescence. The influence
of this treatment on the processes Of nu-
triton is said TO be good, the absorption
and elimination of oxygen being largely
ncreased.-Electrica Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-06

Senator George A. Steel of st.
Johns, has announced that he is in
the field for the nomination for
state treasurer on the Republican
ticket. The fact that Mr.. Steel has
large business interests in this county
makes this announcement of unnsuaI
interest TO our people, and should he
be nominated he Will poll very large
vote in this part OF the country.