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Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
A LUCKY ACCIDENT.
Why Q Jaekstens" Maker Turned
HE Attention 20 Pux4les.

Why "Jaeksteno Maker Tueneo
His Attention 70 PUssiss.
As an example Of how renunera.
tive speciality in hardware forced
itself on a receptive and appreciative
Yankee, tho following incident will
be OF interest:
Among the manufacturers snail
castings ore often put In revolving
cylinders with pickers or stars made
OF cast iron, having usually six
points, the extremes OF which are
about an inch apart.
They are also familiar to toy
dealers, who sell them to children as
"jackstones." The pickers, together
with small castings. are put into the
tumbling barrels, SO that any part
icles Of sand adhering may be re.
moved and better finish given the
castings.
A large and well.known New Eng.
land concern, which, in addition to
the other lines, manufactures screw
wrsnches largely, formerly used
peculiarly shaped malleable iron
ferrule, with irregular openings ut
the four sides and circular openings
at the two ends. Weighing about an
ounce.
Some Of these ferrules chanced to
be u part OF tho contents In one OF
the tumbling barrels.
When the barrel was opened the
attendant noticed, what to him
seemed almost increditable, that the
picker with all It's prongs was inside
the ferrule, the openings OF which
were comparatively small. The OBJ
servant mechanic logically con.
cluded that as 1t had got in 1t could
be got out again.
The phenomenon was brought to
the attention OF parties who decided
to apply the idea In u puzzle, and the
result has been that the original
manufacturers are now making the
two parts under contract. in ton lots,
while the first order Is said to have
netted profit to the promoters Of
81, 700.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
WILD ANIMAL FARM.
erssdlns . Msnassris In . Florida
Jungle.

erssdlns . Msnassris In Florida
Jungle.
A wild animal stock farm In semi.
tropical Florida 10 the scheme that o
circus firm Is talking Of starting.
The land, Q plot about six miles
square, hos been surveyed, 1t is said,
and tho firm proposes to 60 ahead
next fall and turn the circus animals
out to jungle instead OF going into
winter quarters. The circus men
claim that not only can they In this
way provide themselves with wild
animals. instead OF being obliged to
20 to Africa and India for specimens,
but In addition they expect to be
able to supply animals for the ZOO
logical exhibits OF the country.
The firm claims to have secured
an option on q tract Of land In the
extreme southern part OF Florida,
about one.half Of the thickest. dens.
est swamp jungle possible to I'm.
aglne. An old traveller In India and
Africa, who was sent there to look
the ground over, says that 1t com.
psres iavorably with any jungle he
has ever seen In the Orient.
The entire section OF land will be
divided by solid walls OF iron fencing
90 as to keep animals that will
not affiliate separate. 1t 10 proposed
to first lay Q strong foundation, then
build q low wall Of brick some three
or four feet high, and then imbed In
this to u height OF twelve feet more
q strong iron fence. The idea is to
turn the beasts loose IN their respec.
tive Enclosures, and let them follow
their natural inclinations and habits
just as they would In their native
jungle. As the animals to be propa.
gated are principally OF the carnivor-
GUS family there will also be bred
such smaller animals as they natur-
ally prey upon for food. Special at
tention will also be given to the
breeding Of giraffe, camels, zebras,
quaggas and other members OF the
herbivOrous family.
In order to protect their preserves
a concrete walk will be laid just out
side and extending around the entire
wall, and watchmen on bicycles will
make u tour as often rs practicable
OF the entire Enclosure. Certain
grasses and herbs indigenous to the
countries from which the animals are
to be brought will be first planted, In
order to provide, as nearly as possi-
BILE, native foods. An interesting
feature OF this geological jungle will
be tho monkey farm. In this sec
tion several acres will be devoted to
orange, banana and nut trees, all OF
which grow naturally there. A
wooden frame work, extending above
the height OF the trees and complete.
ly surrounding the farm will h'
built.-New York Press.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
MIKE CAllA0HAN,

| The oldest Man In ireland at the
Present Time.
We here present the picture Of Mike
| Callaghan, the oldest man in ireland.
He was born In 11O7 and has served in
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
WHY rnev-puwr THEM FACES.
Apashs Legend Which Accounts Ssr
che 0ea NVaW's Ceremonial Custom,

Apashs Lsssaa Which Accounts see
che Red Mans Ceremonial Custom.
"'Why do Indians paint their
facess' have asked that question
Of hundreds Of Red Men, and have
received but one answer. OF all the
tribes that I have visited but one
has legend accounting for the
hideous decorations that are to be
seen on the faces Of Indians under
all ceremonial circumstances.
II was sitting at camp fire in a
village OF Jacarilla Apaches one
night listening to the stories and
legends that were being told, when
I propounded the old question again,
hardly expecting even the usual ex-
preston Of ignorance that hides so
many Of the thoughts Of the Indians.
To my surprise, however, I received
the answer that I least expected"
says q writer In the St. Louis Globe.
Democrat. IAN old fellow who had
sat all the evening listening to the
stories without changing his attitude
grunted and Strengthened up as he
heard the question. Proceeding with
all due solemnity, he told the follow
ing legend:
Long ago, when men were weak
and animals were big and strong, q
chief OF the Red Men who lived In
these mountains went out to get o
deer, for his people wero hungry.
After walking all day he saw q deer
and shot at 1t, but the arrow was
turned aside and wounded q noun
tain lion which was also after the
deer. When the lion felt the sting
OF the arrow he jumped up and
bounded after the man. who ran for
his life. He was almost exhausted,
when he felt his strength give way,
he fell to the ground. calling on the
big bear, who, you know, 10 the
grandfather OF men, to save him.
The big bear heard the call and saw
that to save the man he had to act
quickly, 30 he scratched his foot and
sprlnkled his blood over the man.
"'Now, you know, no animal will
eat OF the bear or taste OF his blood.
So when the lion reached the mon
he smelled the blood and turned
away, but % he did 90 his foot
scraped the face OF the man, leaving
the marks Of his claws on the bloody
face. When the man found that he
was uninjured he was 80 thankful
that he left the blood to dry on his
face and never washed IL ut oil, but
left II until II peeled of. Where
the claws Of the lion scraped II Of
there were marks that turned brown
In the sun, and where the blood
stayed on It was lighter. You know,
oil men paint their faces that way
with blood and scrape 1t of In streaks
when they hunt or 90 to war;"
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
NATION or TOBACCO USERS.
We Consume Yearly Five Pounds to
Every Man, Woman and Child.

1t Is evident from the internal
revenue receipts from thu consump-
tion Of tobacco that we are q nation
OF chewers, smokers and snuffers.
This Is discouraging to those who
rail against the vice, but then they
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
the indulgence costs the smoking
public dear. Just how expensive it
is to use tobacco cannot be easily as.
certained, but 1t may be gauged from
the fact that the revenue from
tobacco alone during the fiscal year
1894 was $28, 6l7, sos. 90.
Surely u nation that can afford to
expend such an amount In taxes on
tobacco-tor OF course the tux comes
from the consumer--to say nothing
OF the cost OF the material, must
have money to burn. That, Of course,
is Its end--burned up, chewed up or
snufed up. And despite the magni-
tuds OF the sum the internal revenue
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
DIG COAL PILES.
They Are Worth from S3e 900 q
$40 900 Apiece.

Vhoy Aeo worm from $50 900 20
3Ao, 900 Apiece.
Thousands Of tons Of anthracite
and bitumlnous coal are shipped
from South Amboy, N. j., and from
Perth Amboy, just opposite. The
LehIgh Valley Railroad docks ut
Perth Ainboy are among the largest
OF the kind In the world, while those
owned and controlled by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company In this
town fall little short OF the capacity
oi the Lehigh docks.
In the shipment OF coal from these
ports, one Of the problems which Is
continually puzzling the railroad
companies 10 to keep the rolling.
stock constantly In motion. For
number Of years the coal was allowed
to stand In the cars until the vessels
were ready at the docks to receive
the cargo. At times there would bs
three or four hundred cars loaded
with coal In the South Amboy yards
practically tied up for two or three
weeks. As II was to the interest OF
the company to keep the cars con-
tlnually moving, II became o serious
matter. The difficulty was finally
solved, and now In place OF the.train
after train OF cars In the South Am.
boy yards may be seen immense piles
OF coal, half the size OF large circus
tent.
A soon as Q train load reaches
South Amboy the cars are unloaded
and the coal placed In these pilos by
means OF an ingenious device con-
slsting Of travelling elevator buckets
held In position by large swinging
derricks and operated BY small en-.
glne. The coal falls from the out
let under tho cars and Is carried to
the top OF the heap by means OF the
endless elevator. Here II lies until
ready for loading, whom II ls reloaded
In the cars by means OF the same
apparatus and transferred to the
hold OF the cossting steamer or
tramp" ocean steamer.
As rule, the piles usually con-
tain about 1900 tons each, and each
is worth $50, 900 to $40. 900, accord
Ing to the market value Of the coal.
aV ViuA0o SuoSO oTO VWc1NcOS souGeccu
OF these coal piles In the yards ut
South Amboy. Recently canvas has
been used to cover each pile to pre-.
vent the coal from "rusting. which,
while not affecting its burning quail
tiles. detracts from Its market value.
The canvas covers cost 81, 600 and
III 200 each, and the stock-yard looks
as though Barnum's Circus had
found permanent camping place.
The immense piles OF coal create no
feeling OF wonder to the local resi-
dents, who look upon them as q
matter OF course, but they are q
source OF great wonder ment to the
residents OF the city. whose concep-
tion OF large amount OF coal Is at
best vague.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
'here her ashes lie. The tombstone b
he following plain inscriptions:
NANCY HANKS LINCOLN,
Mother Of President Lincoln.
Oct. 8, A. ID. 1918.
Age 35 years.
Age 35 years.

A part of the old homestead and out.
buildings still remain. with few fence
rails scattered here and there in the
fields. The main building has been
torn down for some time, and It has
been great many years since the cabin
was occupied. Relic seekers would
scarcely think Of stopping of at Lin
coin to find anything of interest. Very
few persons, outside of the few hun.
dred inhabitants of Lincoln, know
where the grave IL located. and the
place has very few visitors. Attention
has been called to the place lately by
movement which Is on foot to have a
fine monument erected on the site, but
as yet nothing definite has been done.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31

coin. In Spencer County. In Southern
Indiana. The place derives It's name
from the old homestead OF Abraham
Lincoln's father, the farm lying half
mile or 80 from the railroad depot.
The mother Of the martyr President Is
buried here In a thickly wooded spot.
within stones throw Of where once
stood LincOln's fathers log cabin. A
plain white tombstone. surrounded by
neat iron fence. marks the place
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
Furnishes His Own Band. I.

The French war Office has not been
able to furnish military bands fol
the regiments OF the expeditionary
corps on their way to Madagascar.
and q Colonel Gillon has undertook
to detray at his own cost the charges
Of Q band for his own regiment.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31

"whats thatY' asked the public Off.
cial as the package was handed him.
IAN Internal machineT "Yes," replied
the clerk. THAT'S exactly what 1t Is.
Somebody has presented you with one
of those fountain pens."-Washington
Star.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31

Jamie" sharply called out his moth.
or. you've been loafing all day. Satan
always finds some work for Idle hands
to do. Take this basket and bring In
some kindlings ~ Chicago Tribune.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31

"Well. my dear. what did you do at
the sewing circle to.dayY' "Oh. nothing
much. We tore up a few regulations
ana sowed a few seeds of discord In
the gatiOn."-Harper's Bazaar.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31
many companies. In Irish and English
forces. He does not speak English. but
the original Irish tongue.
GRAVE OF L,NcoLN's MOTHER.

The simp pic stone which Marks Her
Last Resting Place.
In travelling from st. Louis to Louis.
vile. on the Louisville. Evansville and
1t. Louis Railroad, a traveller passes
almost unnotlced the small town of Lin.
Chicago eagle., 1895-08-31

The value OF Montana, mines and
ell, 10 e18, ,6Qa,80
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-19
Horse Prices.

The Chicago Herald has an article
on the low price Of horses 1t gives
some Of the reasons why horses are so
cheap. The railroads have caused men
to give up their teams. The use of
electricity and steam on the street cars
has taken away a demand for great
many thousands of horses. Because of
the use Of steam on the farms fewer
horses are used. The hard times have
made great many people give up their
teams and carriages. Bicycles have
been another tremendous factcr. There
is not much use of horses in the cavalry,
and still the Herald thinks that within
from five to seven years the hard times
for those who raise horses will have
passed away. The article is all right
except the conclusion, and that is, to
hold out hope that by and by the
prices for common horses will be re-
stored. AS we look at it., the day Of
profit for cheap horses has gone by. Ii
man desires to make money out of
horses, there are only two or three kinds
that he will hope to have any reward
for. There is moderate demand for
heavy draft horses. SO there is for fine
coach horses. or course they must come
up to the size and have good action. A
good many men will want buggy horses,
but they will have to be very swift here
after. There is no prospect that plugs
will ever be much good In this country.
OF course the men who raise race-horses
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PlTHY PARAGRAPHS.

The January cut in the price Of wraps
does not include senatorial togas.
~
SO Michigan has also discovered evil
dence of sprouting presidential timber.
There are men In several states who
now regard senatorial togas as very un-
becoming TO them.
~
That sprained ankle has not caused
the withdrawal Of ex-Speaker Reed from
the presidential running.
The professional politician is never
more at home than when plotting so
called reform movement.
~
The Japanese are also able to cope
with Chinese diplomacy. Japan de-
cIfnes to agree to temporary peace.
~
Senator Wolcott should amend his re-
quest, asking fewer frilIs In the senate
restaurant, 10 % to include the senate
itself.
That dinner would have been worth
more to senator Hill had II been
given about three months earlier.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLESwooD SPRINGS. Colo, Jan. Is, 1895.
ArorICE-Is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of bis inten-
tion to make final proof In support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court of Rio Blanco
county, at Meekcr, Colo. on February %, 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. M. viz:
Milan d. Fletcher, of Rangcly, Colo, on his
r. ID. s. No. 4O33, Ute, for the y u SW u and
n 4 Sc 4 Sec. 4, Up. N, X. 100 w. 9Th p. H.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
ID. u. Chase and C. r. Hill, both of Rangely,
Colo. and Ed. p. WILDER and Richard Tovey.
both of Mecker, Colo.
1893 J. B. PHILIPPI, Register.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Wabash Man.


Bulletin No. 2.
There are 20.168 newspapers published in the
United States aud Canada; Of this number 2s9
are published In Colorado.
The Wabash X. X. IL the shortest line be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis.
For the year ending June 30, 1888. the rail-
ways Of the United States carried 93,59O6l2
passengers, out of which number only 2G9 were
killed and 3,229 injured.
From Chicago to Detroit the short line Is the
wabash-272 miles. This forms portion OF
the celebrated Niagra Falls Short Line to New
York and Boston.
The wheat production In the United States
for 1893 WAS $780, 1871 725 bushels, valued at $2l3,
I7I,ssl. Colorado's production was 10000
bushels.
The Wabash II. X. Is the only limo running a
la carte diningcars between Chicago and New
York.
The American Bell Telephone Co. In 1884
had 257, ,IsS subscribers and required the SER
vices OF 10,42i employees.
The Wabash IL. II. lands you In New YORK at
7:5O d. M, saving you one nights hotel bill
Look out for bulletin No. 3.
G. NJ. HAMpsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. %, 1894.
NOTICE-Is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be mnde be
fore the Clerk OF the County Court of Rio
Blanco county, at Mceker, Colo, on February
10, 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. Di., viz:
Andrew =. Warlick, of Meeker, Colo, on bia
p. ID. 8. No. 1878, Ute for the s II NE 4 and
NV i Me- See. %. Up. l N, X. 90 W. 9Th P. ".
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz:
A. ]. Younker. J. b. Burch, J. D. Amick and
Samuel Martin, all of Neeker, Colorado.
jJf9 j. b. PHILIPPI, Register.
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There are men who pray like this:
80 Lord make the other fellows give
up their railroad passes, but let me keep
mine"
The 'soul-loye" talked of by certain
men and women seems to be very near
kin to the old-fashioned passion that
sears"
If congress could agree as to the
proper definition of currency reform
there would be more probability of leg
islation at this session.
~
Why should the Washington author
tiles worry about cigarette pictures and
other minor nuisances when they have
to put up with congress?
*x*
There are as many explanations of
why Germany shut out our meat as
there are of the Cleveland Hill dinner,
and they are probably quite as accurate.
~
Those who believe that the best policy
of the Fifty-third congress is to confine
its legislation 70 the appropriation bills
ought to be delighted with the outlook.
~
1t is true that currency reform is not
party question, but up to this date
congress has not succeeded in divesting
it of partlsanship-it has not even tried
to do SO.
The governor of Florida will deliver
the Standard oil magnates to the Texas
authorities just as he prevented the
Corbett- Mitchell fight. That is, he
won't do it.
There are number of men in both
branches Of congress who need to have
no dread of the income tax. After the
fourth of March their incomes will
never reach the taxable limit
~"
And now one of those naughty,
naughty New York papers has been
showing up the fondness of the con-
gressional mind for draw poker. This
is too bad-for the congressman.
~
Common sense is on the increase.
Among theatrical ventures which have
failed this season are, the company that
starred the two green-goOds men and
the John L. Sullivan aggregation.
Nm
Yankee ingenuity still leads the world.
A gang of Connecticut burglars, who
evidently are opposed to taking any
chances, took the only policeman. in a
small town prisoner and then leisurely
proceeded to business.
~"
According to the lobby, if congress
doesn't hurry up and pass the Nicara-
qua canal bill the English will take hold
and build the canal. Well, gentlemen,
congress isn't bit likely to hurry; but
it's gold dollars to last years almanacs
that no British money goes into that
canal.
~
And after all wasn't Senator Allen
right about that senate restaurant busi-
ness2 Why should senate committee
be empowered to give to particular
individual that which costs $4,000 a
year? And why should restaurant be
necessary to the senate, which, as a
rule, meets at noon and adjourns before
O'Clock?
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On Wednesday the Colorado legisla-
ture elected Hon. Edward o. Wolcott
to succeed himself as the junior sena-
torial representative from this state
"Silver Ed,' as he Is called, is tower
of strength to the cause Of the white
metal, and his labors In behalf Of silver
have earned for him proud position in
the ranks of bimetallists.
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The Steamboat Springs Inter Noun
tain, the organ of the Populist party
in Rio Blanco and Routt counties, has
given up the ghost, and the Yampa
Valley -phoenix-like, rises in
its place. Rev. J. W. Gum. editor and
owner of the defunct L. NJ, is at the
head of the new venture, backed by a
number OF prominent Democrats, and
is getting out well-edited, neat and
newsy paper. Mr.. Gum is now on the
right track, and The HERALD wishes
him and the Democrat all possible sue
cess.
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Notice..

My wife. Mary e. Puckett, and l,
having parted by mutual agreement,
notice is hereby given that on and after
this date will not be responsible for
any debts she may contract in my name.
ADAM PUCKETT.
MEEKER, Colo, Jan. 7, 1896.
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