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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
Had no Financial Scheme.

'Have you ever done anything that deserves recognition from your coun. try?' asked the serious man.
 "N-no," replied the ambitious poli- tician; five never exactly done any thing. ''Fm what you might call a negative patriot"
 ''I don't quite catch your meaning"
 'I have conscientiously abstained from springing any freak financial schemes on my fellow-citizens."- Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
Estimate Made of tho Years Yield In thu
 Various Countries.

Estimate Made of the Years Yield In the
 Various Countries.
 BUDA PEsTH, Aug. 2Z-Details of the government estimate of the wheat crops of the various countries, the total for which was stated in a dispatch on August 23, shows the following in bushels: Great Britain, 46,s1l, 900; France, 3Ol, 573, 900; Germany, 1o3, $50. . GOO; Austria, 45, 39e, GOO; Italy, 1l4, s9s, GOO; Belgium, 21,277, GOO; Spain, s6, ,52s, 900; Russia, 15,053, 1000; Hungary, 150, ,36l,- GOO; India, 237, 456 GOO; United States, 400, OF, 600; Canada, 51,O66, 900; Rou. mania, 62, ,414,00O; Bulgaria, 52,4s2, 900; Turkey, 42, 555, GOO; Argentine, 60,995,- 900; Australia, 35, TAG, 900.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
As . Personal Favor.

"Mr. Scrimple," said the magnate to the young barrister, "I want to make use of your valua ble services"
 Very well, sir" said Scrimple as he gasped at the joyous prospect of first brief. What can do for you?'
 "A firm which competes with my house." replied the magnate, firmly, lis about to bring an action for dam. ages against me, and I want you to get them to engage you as their coun. sel, ,"-Tit-Bits
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

CONSUL GERMAN, of Zurich, reported recently to the state department at Washington that the vine louse had ruined 2s2,529 acres of vineyards in Italy and that 1s6, i6O acres in addition were in process of destruction.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

IF the Greek newspapers do not ex. aggerate, the revival of the Olympic games next spring will be upon an inn posing scale. The international sports will take place in the ancient Stadium, which will be rebuilt for the purpose. Invitations have been forwarded to g. 900 different athletic clubs in all parts of the world, and 300 have already agreed to send representatives.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
A Basis for Calculation.

Edwards-Brown's system reduces horse-racing to an exact science.
 Richards-Does it?
 Edwards-Yes. In order to tell how much money man will lose it is only necessary to know how much he has. Brooklyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
Uncle sam Chosen Arbiter

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 26.-The United States will be asked to be arbitrator in the dispute between Peru and Bolivia. Everything has been quiet in Piura since the arrival there of government troops. Pinra is the department in which is situated the town of Pavata
 lately reported captured by guerrillas.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

LORD WoLsELEY, it has been an. nounced, will succeed the duke of Cam bridge as commander-in-chief of the British forces on November l. There has been considerable feeling shown in the matter, royalists holding that the head of the army should be member of the royal family as heretofore.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

OWING to the low price of horses in. cident to the general use of bicycles and electric power, large shipments of more, Md, to European markets. The steamship lines said this promised to compensate them for the falling off of cattle exports owing to the foreign exclusion of American cattle.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
warships in Chinese watsrs

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. Of the seven warships on the Asiatic station, five are in Chinese waters, the Yorktown having arrived nt Che Foo Saturday The force is regarded as sufficient for any emergency which may arise.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
FAST RAILROAD TIME.
English Trains Succeed in Smashing ths
 Worlds Previous Record.

Worlds Previous Record.
 LONDON, Aug. 26.-The great topic of discussion in railroad circles during the week has been the railway races from London to Aberdeen by the east and west routes. The west coast com. panies took the initiative and did the distance, $40 miles, at the rate of a mile a minute throughout These companies thus made a new worlds record, while completely smashing the record held for the past three years by the Empire state express from New York to Buffalo. However, the east route companies improved on this timy on Thursday evening, and the west coast did $40 miles in 5l2 minutes.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
A Big Loss and IittIs 1ns,,,,

OscEodA, Neb., Aug. 26. The whole south side of the square was burned yesterday, with the exception of the osceola bank. The loss is over $50, 900 and less than LOGO insurance,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARIAN SPoFFoRD said that his accounts would never have got tangled had he not been overloaded with work.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

SEVERAL English papers concede that Cuba will get autonomy, no matter how many re-enforcements be for warded to the island.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

A DISPATCH said China had refused to permit any further investigation into the recent massacre of Christians ut Ku Cheng.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29

PROF. GARNER has started back to the wilds of Africa with $50, to ex- pend in the study of the language c: the monkey tribe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
Artificial Eyes.

The artificial eyes proposed by Am
broise Pare were thin carved plates
Of gold, painte, and enameled to
match the sound eye. Glass eyes
seem to have been Of more recent
origin, and I should like to know by
whom they were invented. Pare's
suggestion first appeared in his
"Methode Curative DIES Playes de la
Teste Humane, folio 226, Paris, 1861,
where he gives four illustrations
showing the back and front Of a
right and left eye.
Some further particulars are given
in Malgaigne's "Oeuvres Completes
d'Ambroise Pare, volume 2, page COB,
Paris, 1S4O), from which it appears
that in subsequent editions of his
books Pare proposed in some cases to
keep the eye in place by thin wire
passing behind the ear. AS nonpro-
fessional man I venture to suggest
that most persons would rather wear
a shade than put up with the incon-
venience Of Pare's artificial eye
Notes and Queries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
BILLIARDS Ely SOUND.
Blind Julius Stern Plays by the Click OF
the IYOrieS.

the Ivories.
A benefit will be rendered julius
Stern, the blind billiard player, next
week, says the New York Evening
World. To the friends of blind julius
his achievements with the ball and cue
are continual source Of amazement.
Those who have seen him manipulate
the round worries declare that his ex-
ecution is more wonderful than the
blind performer on the piano. His main
dependence in playing at billiards IS
his marvelously acute detection OF
sound and it's location. He also is as
sisted in executing the most difficult
shots nv his accurate sense Of touch. BY
simply locating the three balls on the
table he is enabled to send the cue ball
on it's way around the table, gently
clicking each of the worries in success
sion. almost always as intended. Stern
delights in relating the story OF ms
"double cushions" "all-around-the-
table" shots, draws, gathers ca
roms," etc.
By the clicking music or the paiIs
Stern instantly knows whether ne mas
made a successful shot. The SOFT or iouo
noise of the contact tells him where ne
may place his fingers to f1nd the ivory
preparatory to the next shot. Stern mas
never made dollar, he says, EXHIBIT
ing himself as a freak. 1t is his pastlme'
When a boy, before he became blind
he used to play little, but he has ac-
ouired his skill since he became blind.
once in a while he is invited to the
residence of some Of his well-to-do
friends, and for their pleasure gives ex-
hibitions of his playing. II simply love
the game" he says, "and that's all
there's of it. It's my only diversion. l
don't partake Of stimulants of any de-
scription, but do enjoy a good cigar"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16

him by the lightning flash of conscience.
Good Lord One isn't perfect. And as the
carriage that is bearing away his wife
to her father rolls out of sight he is
still sitting there, all upset.
But these impressions wear away, lit
tie by little. Evening comes on, and the
Prussians have left the village with fife
and drums, abandoning to their fate the
three children and wife Of the wood
cutter, who will die of hunger. And Jean
Pegolan has recovered all his good
spirits.
What will you say?
His farm is safe!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
GENERATOR GAS.
The English Are Ahead of Us as It's
Utilizers.
What will you say?
His farm is safe!

The English Are Ahead of Us as Its
Utilizers.
Though the use of ordinary lighting
gas is customary in England in engines
up to ten horse power, for larger sizes
a small convenient apparatus has been
devised for the production of a gas that
cannot be used for Illuminating pur-
poses, but which gives very economi-
cal results when burned in the engine
cylinder This is known as generator
gas, the best fuels from which to obtain
it being anthracite coal and gas coke,
as these yield no tar; the thermal eff
ficiency is also described as low, it
having about 100 heat units per cubic
foot as compared with 615 to $50 of
London lighting gas, SO that about four
times the quantity is required to in
sure the same amount Of power, the
great quantity obtained, however, to-
gether with the small amount Of de-
probation and labor necessary for pro-
duction, it is said, make it in many
cases comparable in cost to gas at 20
cents per thousand.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
SPOONING PARTIES.
The 0rg.n of a Term Used in Certain
Regions in Romantic Relation.


Apropos of the recent disturbance in
religious circles over the definition of
"spooning" the Tennessee version of
it is given: "Spoonirg" parties are pop
ular in some quarters. They take their
name from a good old English word,
which was intended to ridicule the al
legged fantastic actions of a young man
or young woman who is in love. For
some reason, which no one ever could
explain, everybody pokes fun at the
lover. In fact, that unhappy character
is never heroic in real life, no matter
what great gobs Of heroism are piled
about him on the stage, and in all the
romantic story books. The girl in love
and the boy in love are said to be
f'spooney." When a "spooning' party
is given the committee in charge of the
event receives a spoon from each per-
son who attends, or else presents each
guest with a spoon. These spoons are
fancifully dressed in male and female
attire, and are mated either by the
similarity of costume or by distin-
gushing ribbon. The girls and boys
whose spoons are mates are expected to
take care of each other during the con-
tinuance of the social gathering. OF
course, the distribution Of the spoons
is made with the greatest possible care
fulness, the aim Being to so place them
as to properly fit the case of the young
people to whom they are presented. The
parties are usually given by the young
people of some neighborhOod, where
the personal preference Of each spooney
is well known, and they are the source
of no end of fun. 1t is possible, also,
that they serve as aids to matrimony
as we'll, and are therefore commendable,
since an avowal is made more easy to
diffident swain after he feels that his
passion is not secret, but that his
weakness for spooney maiden is
known to his friends and enemies on the
committee which dispenses the spoons.
1t may be mentioned that after the
spoons have been distributed among
the guests, each couple retires for con-
sultation regarding the reasons when
caused the award Of mated spoons IN
their case. This consultation is known
by the name of "spooning.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
THE LARGEST DERRICK.
tt Ia Located at the Granite Mines In
Barre, Vt.

IT Ia Located at the Granite Mines in
Barre, VT.
In the Tayntor granite quarry, at
Barre, VT, is what is said to- be the
largest derrick in the world. The dimen-
sions given show mast OF ninety
nine feet height, held by ten guys, each
running out about 200 feet to heavy
anchorages, and the boom can swing
around circle Of 142 feet in diameter;
being built, like the mast, OF Phoenix
columns, such as are used In structural
iron work in buildings; the loads are
hoisted by means of steel wire rope
one and fourth inches in diameter, the
boom itself being handled with similar
rope of three-quarters Of an inch d.
ameter. Over a mile of steel rope is said
to have been used in rigging the der
rick, it's weight, exclusive OF the rope,
reaching about so, 600 pounds. IT is oper-
ated by means of hosting engine, and
so skillfully are all the parts designed
and adjusted that pull of three hum
dred pounds at the end of the boom will
reyolve the whole appliance when the
boom is horizontal and loaded with
thirty-seven and one-half tons, al
though designed for the carrying OF
only forty, and, in case Of the ropes
being heavy enough, the remainder OF
the apparatus has sufficient strength, it
is claimed, to carry loads of eighty tons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16

The Electric Cur.
rent can be immedi.
ately felt, although
500 t IN in g to the
most sensitive. The
strength of the current is
under the complete con-
troll of the wearer, 80
mich so that a child may
be treated and cured by
the same power of Belt
necessary for the strong
est man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
Found a Fortified Cat.

Mr.. Philip Wetzell, 1924 Eastern ave
nue. has petrified cat which was found
in an old building in East Baltimore
a few days ago. The cat was found
by Mr.. Joseph Smith between the plas-
tering and the joists Of Browns cof-
fee warehouse on Thames street, near
Bond street. The building has stood
there over one hundred years, and is
now being removed to make room for
another NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16

The health officer had no cases of
contagious diseases to report for this
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
How James Payn Was Down on Greek.

Our no1gnDOTS-nOG very numerous
were chiefly clergy. One of them,
unusually learned, was much given
to Greek quotations. I was learning
Greek at that time "a language which
/ was glad was dead and wished was
buried-and those sonorous lines of
his, to which the ladies listened with
reverent awe, irritated me extreme
ly. One of them asked me once in a
hustled whisper the translation Of
one of these quotations. ''You are
at school," she said, land ought to
know" I gave her to understand
with an opportune blush that it was
scarcely meet for lady's ear.
Good heavensp ~ she cried. ''You
don't mean to say
''Pray, don't quote me in the mat
ter" I put in pleadingly. "But I
really-no, 1 really couldn't tell you, :"
which was quite true. She went
away and told all her lady friends
that Mr.. G. INDUCED in quotations
which were not such as could be
translated to modest ears. It n;ured
his character for long time, but
cured him of a very bad habit. 1t
was my first appearance in the role
of public benefactor. -Cornhill Mag
aZino
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16

Please note the date on the margin
Of yoatr paper, figure out the amount
due and remit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
BATTLE WITH A SHARK.
The KanaIxas Fought Well but Failed to
Secure Their Big Game.

Secure Their Big Game.
"A shark is considered an ugly Gus
toner by most people, +" said Captain
L. E. Irwin of Boston last night, 'but
a Sandwich Islander likes nothing
better than a regular bout with him
in his native element I once had
the pleasure of witnessing battle
royal between a good sized shark and
two Kanakas AS the latter evident
1y did not consider themselves in any
danger, it was fine sport to watch the
fight. We were fishing for mackerel,
and the shark had been playing about
for some time, driving away the fish
and swapping at our bait At last we
missed him and heard a great shout
ing from two Kanakas who were fish
ing on rock.
They were pulling away at stout
line, and the shark was foundering
at the other end. The line soon broke
but the Kanakas had no idea of let
ting their prize off so easily and
jumped into the water after him
Now came the tug of war. One Of
the natives seized the shark by the
tail and ran with him toward the
beach, but the shark twisted his head
under his body, and showing his
teeth close to the Kanaka's hand
made him let go and spring out of
the way The shark turned tail and
made the best of his way toward
deep water. It was now the turn of
the other Kanaka. He also caught
the shark by the tail and made for
the beach, while his companion
pounded away on the shark with
stones and big stick.
AS soon, however, as the shark
turned upon him the man had to let
go his hold, but the instant the
shark turned toward deep water
they were both behind him watch
ing their chance to seize him. The
battle went on for some time, the
shark in rage, splashing and twist
ing about, and the Kanakas in high
excitement, yelling at the top Of
their voices. At last, however, to
our regret and to the great disgust of
the Kanakas, the shark managed to
reach deep water and thus escape
from his tormentors, carrying with
him a hook and line as well as nu-
merous cuts and bruises. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-16
THE RURAL HEROES.

Fan PEGOLAN,
owner of a farm in
the village of
Eyvettes, is in high
good humor this
evening.
About him the dry
leaves are dancing
in the melancholy
autumn wind, and
the sun is darting
long, reddish rays
through the bare
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-05-23

1.-THE word centiped in the mouth of
the old sailor, as of the negro, becomes
'santipede' or 'santifee, but think Joe
Galbraith, a Hibernian ranchman Of
New Mexico, should be credited with
giving it the most remarkable twist
from its dictionary pronunciation, said
the topographer in a surveying party.
Joe camped alongside us one night ON
our way TO Camp Grant. As two of our
men in the morning were shaking a
blanket which had been spread next
the ground a centiped six inches long
ran ont from the under side of the
blanket up the sleeve and face of one Of
the two men. The man 5 whiskers saved
his face from the needlelike feet, and he
brushed the reptile off to the ground
without sustaining injury. The cent?
ped was killed, and the party gathered
round to look at it, among them Joe,
eager to air his knowledge.
Don't you know what that is?' lie
said wisely. It's Santa Fe They say
they're piZener'n hell New York
Sun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-05-23
1ug WOOD DUCKS FIRST SWIM.
How the Mother Gets the Little Onea
From tha Nest to the Water.

How tho Mother Gets the Little o1ea
From ths Nest to the Water.
A few miles from my hon there is
lake that has for years been ...e abiding
place of colony Of wool du. 5. have
spent hours along tho shor watching
these prettiest of water fowl 'hu sr0Cd
duck has one popularity hot posse sed
by other members Of the duel fam v
il builds its home high up ia ihc cavity
Of some decayed limb, CSC:si.y I..c taat
iuts out over the water.
The eggs. from seven TO - in num-
Der. arc creamy white in c0lur House
keeping is begun in May. and the Young
are ready to leave the nest early in june.
was curious to know how the little
ducks reach the water from their lofty
homes. / had often seen them, when
hardly clear of their shell. swimming
about with their mother and felt con
WINGED that they never could have left
home unaided
One bright June morning fortune IA
vored me / had rowcd along the lake
shore to pay visit to a houseful OF
noisy rcd wing blaclbirtls. My boat was
living motionless among the tall cat
tails that frinScd the shores Of the lake.
Suddenly heard a loud splash behind
me, and turning to look l saw on the
water n short distance away, just shak-
ing the spray from her wings, female
wood duck and near her two tiny yellow
balls. so small that they rcsembled wa
ter lilies floating on tho surface.
The old bird took wing, hovered and
4
\ utes and then flew TO q cavity i'll tall
4 tree, a short distance away. I'm short
4 time the male bird, arrayed in the hand
4 soonest of plumage, joined his mate
\ Then for a few minutes ! could hear a
soft cooling noise, which reminded me oi
husband and wife discussing some i'm
portant point relative to the welfare Of
Their children
The cooing soon stopped and the moth
or duck appeared in the doorway of her
home Then she dropped toward the wa
ter at a slight angle. As her breast
struck the surface she Immediately
dived, and where her body had been
was surprised 10 see two little ducklng:
swimming about rs unconcened nj
though they had been travelling in tbs
water for years.
The routine Of flying to the nest wa:
repeated four times in rapid succession
and each time il resulted in an addition
Of two 70 tine family in the water, which
kept growing until it numbered ~
Then the mother duck SWAN ont in IN,
lake. followed by her brood, while th'
male bird brought mp the rear Of th'
procesSion, acting, no doubt rs q guarS
and protcctor-C. :. Shick III Phila
delphia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-05-23
A hoRoLoeIcAL WONDER.
Ths Complicated Time Keeping Oddity In
vented by n Russian Pole.

vented by n Russian Pole.
The prize wonder i'll tine shape Of
clock is the invention of \ Russian Pole
named C4oldfadon. The inventor is a
cloclxmaker of Warsaw and boasts that
he worked over 1900 days ON this time
keeping oddity. The clock represents a
railway station, with waiting rooms for
travellers, telegraph and ticket offices
and q very pretty and natural platform,
well lighted and having in its center a
flower garden and spouting fountain
There are also signal boxes, lights,
switches, water tanks-in fact, every
thing used in conjunction with well
regulated railway station There is
dial in tie center tower, which shows
time at New York, Peking, Warsaw and
London Every quarter of an hour the
station begins to show signs of life.
First all of the little figures of telegraph
operators begin TO work their machines,
the head automaton going through the
form of sending a dispatch to the effect
that .'the line is clear. :" Then the door
opens, and upon the platform appear
the station master and his assistants
Next long line of little figures file up
to the miniature ticket Office.
After this the porters appear, carrying
luggage, the bell rings, and instantly a
miniature train dashes out of tunnel
and halts before the platform of the sta
tion house. While the train is waiting a
miniature figure tests the wheels and
axles with a tiny hammer, another
pumps water into the tank of the en-
gine, while a third busies himself stow
ing away small Jumps of coal in the sill
yer plated tender There is one signal
of the bell, whereupon the door of the
single coach opens, and the little figures
slide in ON an almost invisible wire,
the opening closing after them. A sec
ond tap of the bell is the signal for the
wheel tester, Waterman and fuel carrier
to retire into the station house.
After the third signal the whistle
gives two toots, and the train quickly
disappears in tunnel opposite TO the
one from which it emerged five minutes
before When the train is out Of sight,
the station master and his assistant,
leave the platform. the doors close be
lind them. and they all retire to tn,
other side Of the station house. where
at the expiration Of Is minutes, tbs
train again appears, and the passenger
file out and seat themselves in the build
ing preparatory to taking another tril
around the station house. st. LOuii
ReDubIic.