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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23
THE EYEs oE INsEcTs.


Some Species Have Thousands Of Facets
in Each Eye-BIass.
The facets Of the eye-masses OF
some species of insects are exceedingly
numerous; in some cases, in fact, the
number is entirely beyond belief. Each
of these separate facets" is a perfect
eye, and they are so arranged as to give
their insect owner a commanding view
Of all the cardinal points and every con
ceivable intermediate direction at one
and the same time In the ant, there
is not to exceed so facets in the great
compound eye. Ithas been argue1 Rlai
this is natures provision, becaAe 1.-THE
ant spends so much Of its tin
ground. This may be true. bdtWhal
is the naturalist going to do about
Blaps mucronata, the most sluggish o.
European beetles2 This last-named
creature spends ninety-nine-hun.
dredths Of its time in the dark, yet
has $50 eye facetsl Meloe, another in
sect of similar habits, has over 500
facets in each eye-mass.
In certain varieties Of the dragon
flies the aggregate of facets in the
compound eye often exceeds 1000. Z
appears to be a general rule, notgith
standing the exception cited above
that the swiftest insects have the
greatest number Of eye facets. The
swift-winged butterflies have from 10.
600 to 1900 in each eye-mass, and the
Mordella, the swiftest and most active
known beetle "a resident Of Britain ;,
has ~ fewer than $4,000 facets in each
Of his enormous compound eyes.-St
Louis Republic.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23
DOMESTIC EcoNoMY.


mat Save Hones
It Is common 70 find, especially IN
houses some time built, sleeping-rooms
with no provision made for hanging
clothes; OF. If provision has been made.
Il is often inadequate. Houses now be-
ing built are usually well provided with
closets. but some OF as are obliged 70
live in dwellings built by 4 former gem
Grafton. To introduce a closet into a
room is not always an easy matter. One
Of rectangular shape, built out into a
room, Is likely to be stiff and also in the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23
ERosT-PRooE PrMP.

A hex That VIII Prevent Freezing Even
In Very Severe Weather.
A box Of the right size aud shape is
procured, and, with one end removed,
Is set about the pump and firmly and
tightly fastened to the platform. The
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23

from aLiVe" Wires.
An electric currept having a voltage
Of 1000 Is usually considered highly
dangerous. Exposed to its fun force
o man Is liable 20 be killed in an in
slant. n a wire carrying such cur
rent should be broken and the end fall
On a person so situated as 70 complete
the circuit to the earth. the effect
would probably be fatal. This is one
OF the reasons why. for many years,
electric light and trolley wires were
never permitted TO carry voltagea
above 500. II Is now becoming come
mon. especially on arc-light circuits,
70 use a voltage Of several thousand.
The peril 70 which lifeand property are
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23

cover is hinged to form the front, and
a longer spout is used instead Of the
one that belongs to the pump. This
long spout can be bored out Of piece
of pine in a few moments. The inclosed
air about the pump will keep it from
freezing, even in very severn weather
If the door to the box shuts snugly, and
no other cracks let in the cold air.
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23

The latest ideas in the way Of stays
are those which lace up in front instead
of the back. They are said to be much
better for a weak back, and also have
the advantage Of making the waist look
much smaller than the old style.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23
oLp-TlME COURT DRESS.

Lavlshly Embroidered in Gold, Silver and
Precious Stones.
The rage in Paris at present for the
heavy embroideries in gold, silver and
precious stones on the satin fronts Of
evening sleeves recalls the end of the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23

Beryllium, which resembles lead, Is
worth $50 per ounce.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23

The present car Of Russia is one Of
the few reigning monarchs who has not
insured his life
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
SPURIOUS COMPLICATIONS.

There IA no longer any reason or excuse
Tor people to permit themselves TO he dis
Inquired by hideous pimples. cruptions,
rough, coarse skin or spurious complcxions.
All these dlsiigurations are the result of
bad blood. Bad blood is produced by bad
digestion. II Ia time and money wasted
and only makes bad complexion worse
to use powders salve, face washes or any
other preparation put up for that purpose.
Impure blood being the cause Of all these
distigurng diseases. there can he no way
of getting rid of them but by purifying the
blood and since pure blood cannot be pro.
duced by outward application. 1t is of
course. impossible to cure pimples. erup-
tions. rough. coarse skin and bad COM
plexons by such methods. Nothing but
proper inward medicine can possibly purl-
~ the blood, consequently nothing hut
proper inward medicine can cure pimplcs.
eruptons. rough. coarse skin or spurious
complications. The Red Cross Constitutional
medicine stands alone as a cure for pim-
ples. eruptions and all other skin diseases.
1t regulates the system and puriiies the
blood. 1t clarifies and bcautifes the COM
plcxion making the skin as clear as crys-
tal and as fine as silk. No skin blemishes
of any kind can exist after using this medi-
cine. Cures Elarenteed in all cases. RED
CROSS CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE
co 1890 Grand ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
THE BROWN FACTION sHREwD
now ir Will MANAGE TO CONTROL
TWO CONVENTIONS.
County Nominating Primaries 10
Come Later Than the Primaries
Tor the JrWcr.ou city Con-
yrntior-Nrw Committee.

\ meeting OF the Democratic county com.
mittee. OF which II. s, Julian is chairman.
will he held In the Coates House club room
at o'clock Monday afternoon, for the
purpose of fixing dates for holding pri-
iraries and a county nominating conven-
ton. II Is said that the dates that Will
be named viii be later than those Of tho
primaries and county convention for the
selection OF delegates 10 the state con-
vertion to be held in jefferson city on
August 3. These primaries viii be held on
August / and the county convention. at
which the delegates 10 the state conven-
ton viii be selected, Will be held on Au-
gust 3.
The county committee that viii author
iz' the holding of the proposed primaries
ani county nominating convention is COM
posed OF followers of Marcy X. Brown Fred
w. Fleming and other leaders of the
flcmirg-Julian faction After the
convention held in Turner hail last spring.
at which two chairmen and two county
committees were selected, the question OF
tn" validity Of the respective committees
was referred to the state committee. That
bcdy, after two meetings. decided that
the -Fleming-Jullan committee
should run the Democratic party Of jack
son county until the primaries at which
delegates TO the county nominating con-
vcntion were held and that at these pri-
maries u new county committee should be
elected by the Democratic voters OF the
county.
A. there is prospect that II these pri-
maries should be held before the prmn.
ries at which delegates will he elected to
the county convention 10 be held on Au'
Eucst 3 hostile county committee might
be elected. the leaders OF the Brown Flem-
inS-JuliHn faction of the county Dcmoc-
racy are dcsiruus TO iiN the dates as late
as the candidates and other interested
parties Will permit. Should they call the
primaries for n cate prior to August !,
upor which date the other primaries will
b. held. and be showed under, they woulI
cut sorry figure in the present campaign.
Tho control of the primaries at which del
ecates Will be elected TO the county con-
vention that Will select delegates TO the
state convention would pass from them.
Hence they are not likely to set the dates
for the coming primaries md county con-
ventior, at which the Democratic county
ticket VIII be nominated, prior to August
! and .. They propose to control the Sc
lection OF delegates to the state conven-
ton and they hope TO be able to elect "A
new county committee.
The Brown-F FleminE-Jullans were very
tubilant yesterday over their success fin
monopolizlnE William J. Bryan during his
stay in Kansas CITY. They say that II L.
only one instance OF their superior shrewd-
ness and shows that the leaders Of the
opposition faction are too slow when bust
ness of Importance is to he transacted.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
REDUCTIONS NOT NECESSARY.
THE CorNCIL's srEci,L COMMITTEE
REpoRrs FANORABLY.
Kansas Cit,'s Finances VIII Sustain
All cpnrtnicnts without CUT
ting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
the Council Not Likely.

At the last meeting OF Tho lower house
a special committee. composed OF Council
men Simonds. Wolf and Craig. was ap.
pointed to investigate tho city's finances
and try, II possible. TO determine whether
the estimate Of revenue WAS not put too
low.
This committee met IN the lower house
chamber az . o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was In session about three hours. Both
city Treasurer Green and Auditor Bishop
claimed that according TO their calculations
the city would be better OF by at leas,
10000 than was figured by Comptroller
Lund. After an immonse amount OF fig
uring and comparing this years apporton-
ments with last, it was agreed it would
take but S'l,0c TO allow all departments the
same money as was given IN 1875. .Tnis
would restore the reduced salaries OF the
nre department. No action WAS takn.
y. T. Simonds. chairman Of the commit
tee, stated that he was positive that the
upper house would refuse 10 pass a general
reduction ordinance, rayomm' 'ndcd by tn"
lower house and that he asa not think IT
justice that the fire and police departments
should suffer alone.
He further stated that he thought IT
probable that tho expense fund could spare
Nl,w1 and in that case everything would
be OyCly.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
LIVE STOCK NEWS AND GOSSIP.
SOME OF THE rECuL1ARIT1Es OF
THE CHOCTAw NATION.
An Abundance of "RRxorbncL" Hogs
and "kids"-Finc Cattle From
l<nnsns mt the Ynrds-At
the Ynrts with stock.

Tho Kansas City. PittsburC G. Gulf rail-
road is drawing Kansas City In close touch
with the Choctaw Nation. "1t is great
country down there says j. w. June.
who travels for the Rogers Live Stock
Commission Company. u am just up from
Po,ean. The country is rough and there
are plenty of black jack oaks and mast is
a staple crop and the hog OF spontaneous
growth and is of the razorback species. He
is found everywhere, both indoors and out.
one night my slumbers were disturbed and
when | woke up l found an old SOW root
ing under my bed. They are allowed many
privileges and treated with great consider
alton, as they are the source of most of the
farmers wealth. They are not very beau
tiful to behold or rotund of form, but are
swift Of foot and can outrun half dozen
Missouri or Kansas hogs.
Kids, as well as hogs. thrive in that
country-what YOU term children up here.
They are valued, not for their looks. for
for their ability TO hoe cotton. Every child
from years up is put in the cotton field
some time during the year, and his SO, or her
farmer has, the easier 1t Is for him to rent
farm. as he is thus supplied with reliable
labor"
day than for several days. There were
two loads that attracted especial attention.,
Pagan, of Miami county. Kas. They, were
Of hs own feeding and SHOWED skifnl
LABS pounds and one 1850 pounds. They
were sold by, olander & 1saacson n, and
brought $40, the highest price of the day
They were taken by Sam Kraus for the
United Dressed Beef Company ,,, ,n
T. J. undsrWwood Arcola,, No: was ,I, here
flo and hogs short in DAGp COiIn-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18

Cincinnati. o., July l7.-Thrce favorites
and two outsiders won the card at Latorla
to-day. Weather clear. warm. track fast.
Attendance. 3,Wn.
First racc--sN furlongs; selling. Matte
Lee. % tShcrrcrl,1 To 3, Won; Miss Emma.
80 OB Blgvinsi. To and to l. second I:
Frctful. % tHucstonl, to l. third. Time.
il1A, Elsie H., Bunct, crimson Kim. Hot
stun, Loyalty. Belle OF Fordham. War
song. Gretchen s. kcnnic Thatcher and
Whilclway also ran.
Second racc-t1ve firlongs. Ethel Lee.
llo Crhorpc. to ?, won; Truelight, ior
OpIggotD, q TO 1 and TO :, second: Alta
urrn. loo tEeiffl. 10 to I. third. Time. i;O3A.
Lady Keith Francis Fcslcr lila. Drpha D..
Pond LILY ana Caliic posler also ran
Third race Selling one ana nc-siNtconth
miles. Judith. iOi tSehcrrer), 3 to ;. won
Joe CLARK, y pupecl, to and even, sec
ond: Black Slk, iUi trhorpe), to !. third.
Time 1907. Preside. Parson and Bir-
minrhnm also ran.
Fourth rnct--Six furlonEs; selling. Doro-
thy, @ tSutD, to !, won, Motllia, rs &C.
Eciml, to I and to 2, second: Cecil H3
Cpupcel, to /. third. Time l;l6i. kuw-
aisky, Twinkle. Whitesdc and Martin also
ian.
Fifth racc-Fiyc and one-halc furlongs
htgosy. 10 Usorl, 10 10 i, won. pominco
llS cThorpcl TO ! AMI I 10 :. second san
Juan. 10 81. Perkins,, Il to I, third, Time,
Ina. Blackstone. Turelo. Wat Hardin,
JASPER. kingBolCyn Jack OF Hearts Uncle
Joe, Cassilam and julius Marks also ran.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES.
Detroit Meet n-ran Yesterday, with
II Good Att"ninncc-,oo oorcr and
sanger withdraw.

Detroit. Mich july 1.-THE National cir
cult races under the auspices OF the De
ttcit Whcelmcn began on the Windsor
Driving clubs track this afternoon. The
mile circle had been put In perfect condl-
t!uu. pUt the wind which blew across
The track made record breaklns time i'm
le'sihlo, Inc hel4s IN all oi the nine events
Mcre lnrse and close finishes resulted. Thv
attendance was about geo, Interest CEN
tered IN the professional events, Tor which
some OF ne fastest mon IN tho country
The Withdrawal OF Tom Cooper and
sanger, owing 20 4 difference q terms
with The Detroit olmeu's Club. left
ih mile oprn rave q comparatively easy
rA'" Tor Bald. The Buralo flyer fii not
.is arroiut his friends He took the nrJt
quarters pole heatlns out con Baker. Har-
iIry pta'.tsoin. L. johnson ana oiHers
~" last turn, with Bald olcsc second
Tho riders moved up into bunch. with
l.orehoad the Canadian rider coming fast.
stretch and won by h,lf a length
y. y. kloulN. Detroit rider. Won the milo
m1rK Mns TSifss52nR 52i., ,r9m 1o 'sf m H. %Grd
through. Zcirlor was the scratch man.
sshi lhr handicap Was too much FOR him.
Mile. novice: amatcur-J. Roth. detroit,
Wyna; y ,i.orge Weber, Detroit second; John
hq3,9i1son. Toronto, third. Time. 2iS
S:rs,ee9n1, william /. Mann. Detroit. third
Mllc greu' rrofesslonal-E G Bail. won;
=. j. LouEhoad, second; l.. -. Johnson
'glanl, third. Time 2Is -
boNJgiae, Mich. won. +. 4. Joseph pc
uoil second; clark Brown, Butler. Ind.
third Time. los -
Nile handicap. professional j. ]. Blouln.
detroit llo YARDS, won, Fred Hicks. Hay
city tl-y yarls1. second owens Eimhie In
hannpolls 90 yards1. third Time. a.0j IL
Mile omen; amateur. +. A. Joseph, De-
No!t, Won. Barney OliNeli. Toledo scr-
2.2l i-i.
Mile. tandem; professional. johnson and
ond Baker and Eaton. third. Time. 2:oA i.i
Fig" miles; handicap; amateur NJ Eci-
son "" yardsl Won; Il. T. Axiom Dtaut-
ford usD. second; T., \, Morross, Detroit
Gi}J, third. Time la:9T i-a
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
NOMINATED BY PETITION.


Judge John Il. Stone, Of the county court,
is "A candidate for the sovernorship of Mis-
souri,
Judge Stone i5 the nominee Of the Ameri-
can party. He was nominated by petition.
Scores OF them were sent out over the
state to return bearing the signatures OF
mlttce Of the party the headquarters of
which Is In Kansas City engineered tho
affair. II consists of \. $. Newly, s. H.
Bales, q. II. Benton. j. Il. Foster and q
II. Gray. When the signatures became of
sufficient number to warrant nomination
Judge stone was waited upon by the COM
mittce and informed he could have the
honor If he wanted it, II. replied as fol-
lows.
"ln reply TO your request that ! become
candidate for governor of the state OF Mis-
souri,, on the American party ticket. and
having read the platform Of the said party,
| heartily indorse the same and hereby give
my consent that ny name be used as re-
JOHN II. STONE"
All Of the petitions were couched in this
language:
"ro tho Hon. John b. Stone, Presiding
Judge Ht the jackson County "c"r'
Dear Strive, the undersigned resident
citizens and electors of the state of Mis-
your steadfast integrity and genuine Amer
lean manhood, most respectfully and earn
cstly ask thar You allow your name to be
used as our nominee and candidate for gov
ernor upon the American party ticket. at
the ensuing November election.
we assure you that the proper papers
to place your name on the ballot as our
candidate will be ted in due time with
the secretary OF state. If You accept the
nomination, as above requested
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
MINOR MENTION.

Mike Grippe, who has been found asleep
on numerous porches in the residence por.
tion of the city recently, was sent to the
workhouse for thirty days yesterday by
Judge Clifford.
William Edwards. n member of the
Salvation Army, dslocated his shoulder
while lifting heavy stove yesterday even
ing at the barracks at Fourteenth and
Wyandotte streets. He was taken TO the
Central police station where the dis
location was attended to by Surgeon HYDE
J. l., SIulres, an evangelist living at
it23 Independence avenue, was overcome by
an attack of neuralgia of the heart While
near the corner of Ninth and Grand yes-
terday morning. He fell to the sidewalk
and was carried into a neighboring drug
store. where he was attended by Dr. Park,
He was later removed 10 his home where
he Is resting well.
John Scully was arrested last night nv
Oihcer Ed Ro le for assatIlting Uarry
DDell, OF Chicago. in front OF Central no.
lice station. oDel was CARRYING on a
discussion as to the relative merits Of
MCKINLEY and Bryan with friend when
scully, who did not like his line of argll-
ment, sauntered up To him and hit him a
stunning blow In the face.
John Bulser, living at Twenty-fourth and
summit streets, reported the loss of a gold
watch TO the police department yester,iay'
,John King, known as a veteran and n,r
s,stent coal thief, who for his many or
lenses mas spent good portion OF the last
Ihfee years In Jail, fell into the hands az
Ihe police Thursday and was ''yagped" in
ponce court yesterday for a sentsnTs ~
thlrty days IN the workhouse ~
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18

Redfori. Mass, July i7.-Results:
gl3 class, pacing. purse NN. II. u. won
mtth, sinh and seventh heats and race.
won SECOND and third heats. Time. 2:lsi,,
2;l5ii. Rehus. Bayard. Wilkes. Jimmy Mac
2;8o class. trotting; purtc Sno. Blackstone
Brino won second third and fourth heats
ana race. Time. -.2lii, :, ,23a,. 2.2li,. Nynn-
STA, second won first heat. Time. 2:2lil.
LISA, Lena L., Treasure and Rear Guard
also started.
200 class pacing; purse $50 woodshed
won sgcohd, third and fourth heats and
race. Time, 2:irg;. gila'a, ?.i3h. Moonstone
Curry Alon swift ana Charley u. also
started ..f
Baroh won second. third and fourth heats
and and rnce' TimG, INA ~ lea. , F9insi
Red Ball Nettler, Filmark. riton and Bar
oncss also started.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18

Lakeside. Ind, July i75rlrst racc-Tour
nnd ono-halr ruriongs, DeBrossos, 10 !,
Won, g. 4 wh.!!ou. 2's to l. second Tony
Honig, third. Time, ohIi4; Iiurns Les-
Cases Nu!reto, coin and san Bonita also
ran.
Second racc-seycn furlouGs Merry
Monarch, : @" ., won Serona N !, 500
oud, Inspector Hunt third. Time les,
Curowood. bob Clamugt' ch"u0n, George
E SWIFT Laguiappc, Wells Street aud Wig
ara also ran.
Thri raoo-Four and on"-helf furlonrE.
Henry clay o 10 T. Won Eomhlrdou, to
3. second Thompson. third. Time, o:5a1,,
Michael Nrln'rncy, Enznlyllo, Mcrry
chimes, Nonamiu and pcmDstheues also
ran,
Fourth racc-One nnd ono-eiNtoonth miles.
Fred Is. 80. 20 7 won; Ills Brother 8 To !,
second: pualzka, tmrl. Time iH,, STAR
houm. 1rr1dhrfN Alright and Reyour al
SO ran.
won Miss Young ~ 10 %, SECOND, gateway,
third Time. luil GomoT ora AuIrdu.
Fcrymun H., H.mho and Annie Moore
also ran
2. Won; Ashland, 10 to D. second Frank
Jauhcrt. third. Time. llt'9 King Rofs
swamp Rose. birthday, Crawford and j,
II. Grafton also ran.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18
To-Monnow's ROAD RACE.
a Doys' Event Given by the Aladdin
Cycls ComnauN,

The entries Cor the boys road race, which
will be given by the Aladdin Cycle Com
pany tomorrow at 1870 ,, m, closed yes
terday The scratch men are rs follows;
Walt Hassler. Jack Stark, Charles Stewart
ana Harold Kuhn. The thirty second start
ers are; Charles Dinklage, Robert Smith
and MahlOn Deming.
clay Arnold. Phil Mcmahon. II. NJ bar
ker and Fred Jackson are tho one minute
men, and Ralph Johnston. q. W. Welsh
q, W. Cole and Arthur McMains are the
one and a half minute starters. J. ii. Hitter
Arthur Furgason. S, Aibretten. r. Wallace,
J. S. HARRISON and Albert Schroeder are
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-18

London, July iT.-At Landowne park to-
day, the Eclipse stakes Vas won By MIR
leopold De Rothschllls. b. G.. ST. Friis-
quir, the other starters heinE Labrador
Regret ana Troon. The race was Witnessed
by IA large crowd among whom Were many
notable members OF the uristocracy, includ.
ing the Prince of Wales, his future SON in
law, Prince Charles OF Denmark, aud
Prince Christian.
Although the teld was the smallest that
ever started In "A race for this famous
stake, the reputation OF the horses gave
promise OF splendid contest, Regret
came in second and Troon third.
lows: Ninth renewal of the Eclipse stakes