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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Infection.

The Dutch have an excellent custom of calling attention to any house which has case of infection in 1t by tying & piece of white rag round the bell han de. In the United States a red card Is often applied in the case of scarist fever, and in the case of smallpox 6 yellow flag is sometimes used.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

flew" on his aerial bicycle from Hemp stead to Richmond Hill, a distance of seven miles, rising to an altitude of sey- eral hundred feet. MT. Ryder says of lis experiments with the machine:
 Il experimented three years on fly ing apparatus, and could not make any headway, but on June 9, after d months hard labor, made model, 20
 inches long, with cylinder of silk and thick bamboo ribs. When inflated with gas this cone-shaped thing had to have 90 pounds of anchorage to keep it from rising. I then built two aluminium sweeps, two feet long by 10 inches wide, with half an inch steel bar, 12 inches long, for an axle, and clamped it to the bottom of the cone Then I took a piece of aluminium 20 inches long, and adjusted handle bar and a seat, and attached a sprOcket wheel and pedals at tl:e bottom of the rod 1 fixed a wheel geared to 100 to revolye the sweeps, and a chain to propel the gear wheels, as well as a one-eighth inch bar for use as a piston. After I got the machine fixed in this way the momentOuS question of whether it would fly or not was still to be settled. pumped the gas into the cone, and started it off. It rose steadily, and then, to my great surprise, 1t flew in the teeth of a gale of wind blowing 20 miles an hour. l had an alarm clock. with an attachment to let out the gas Ut a given time, on the machine When the clock gave out the gas escaped, and the model came down to the ground.
 "I then built a wheel to carry 800 pounds and made my next experiment July 20. It was highly successful in every way. rose couple of hundred feet into the air and worked the pedals against a strong wind. When I want ed to descend let the gas escape and came to earth like bird on the wing" Mr. Ryder's present machine weighs 95 pounds and has lifting power of three tons.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Humane Treatment of Animals.

Humane Treatment of Animals.
 A general order has been issued from the Department of Agriculture to meat inspectors to use every means to secure humane treatment of animals in trans portation and in stock yards. Also to make investigation as to the manner in which animals are transported and handled by the railroad companies and stock yards, and to make suggestions with view of improving the service and protecting animals from undue suf- fering and cruelty. Animals which are suffering from injury or pain are to be promptly reported to the Humane So- ciety unless the owner or those in charge of the stock yards properly care for them within proper limit of time.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

Ceilings which have become black, ened by the smoke from lamps or gas may be easily cleansed by washing them with cloths wrung out of water in which some soda has been dissolved.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

The Pima county cattle association which was organized at Tucson & few days ago for protection from the Papago cattle thieves. has hired de- tective at salary of $1OO to go into the Papago country and endeavor to locate Indians slaughtering cattle,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

we're fall, and several accidents, he rode S57 miles of hilly road in q hours and 17 minutes, beating previous records by almost three hours-showing, in fact, a difference of a seventh compar- cd with the former efforts.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Resented.

Harry-What girl was that you had in tow last evening?
 Willie Gndignantly)-What you are pleased to call tow is usually spoken of by people of culture as blonde tresses. Household Words.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Rriohf Mnr

"I don't see what good chaperons are! Young Dareall kissed Kittie Sweetz right before her chaperonw "Ah, yes; but he kissed the chaperon ."-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
THE LEVER CHAIN.
With It the Lintons Have Broken
 Some Remarkable Records.

Some Remarkable Records.
 For some years past there probably have been more people trying to make improvements in the bicycle than were concerned in working at any other in- dustry. Almost every part of the ma chine is subject of a dozen, hundred,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

"How do you account for her reject ing you? Was it your prospects that she objected to?" "No; am inclined 10 think that it was her own prospect that did the business for me. She was looking at me, you see."-BostOn Trans. cript.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

The first thing man says about lis enemy is that he is crazy,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
La BoUCHERE's COMMENT.
Thinks Insistence on "16 to 4" Hurt
Bryan's Chances-America's
"Dollarcracy" Scored.


Think. Insistence On "1e to 4" Hurt
Bryan's Chances-America's
"Dollarcracy" Scored.
London, Nov. Accommodating on the
recent election in the United States, Henry
'LaBouchere, in Truth, says: III Bryan
had been wise he would have gone in for
bimetallism If it pleased him, but he could
have left the ratio indefinite. His ratio
meant the right OF all to repudiate half
his obligations without this bettering any
one in the future. but the victors will do
well to realize that. apart from b.metallism.
there is strong growing feeling in
America against huge accumulations Of
capital in the hands of individuals. OBJ
tanned by means Of the trusts. which are
really monopolies, and gambling with
cogged dice in railroads. The greedy plu-
tocracy. unsupported by an armed force.
cannot long hold its own against the rights
and well being Of all. 1 am no wise certain
that. had 1 been an American. ! should
rot have voted the Democratic ticket, had
it not been that l regarded all tampering
with the coinage Of a country as injurious
to all, and 1t does not strike me that MIR.
Bryan is up to the presidential mark.
"America's worst product Is its dollar
cracy, whose members have literally moth
ing to recommend them. The odds are that
either they or their parents acquired huge
fortunes by the most questionable means.
With & rule they are ignorant and vulgar,
building houses in order to dazzle by osten-
tatious entertainments, and buying pictures
for which they only care because they have
been acquired at high prices: selling their
souls to any one who will enable them to
hobnob with royalty and their daughters
to anyone who will confer a title upon
them; despising their own country and in
situations and regarding themselves as in
every respect superior to others on account
Of their dollars. If the United States is not
to become a mere plutocracy and oliearchic
power, these worthless. who have increased
and are increasing, must greatly diminish
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

treaty before becoming effective mus. be
submitted to the United States senate for
its approval, and this at least involves a
delay of weeks, aside from the possibility
Of amendments.
From the Venezuelan standpoint. the
final agreement for any kind of arbitration
is in itself a distinct victory. 1t has
asked for arbitration for forty years.
The understanding here is that the entire
Venezuelan boundary will be thrown open
to arbitration, it remaining for Great Brit
ain to show that certain portions have been
occupied by her subjects SO long, peace
fully, uninterruptecly and publicly, as to
make a conclusive territorial presumption.
The country which it is understood this
will open to arbitration embraces all Of the
east tract west of the Esquibo river, in
Guiding the Orinoco river on both banks
and at the mouth and the stretch Of land
on either side; also the Barima country in
which are located the gold fields. the most
valuable resources OF the country.
The final formal dispatches between Lord
Salisbury and Mr.. Olney which led up to
the agreement now definitely reached bear
date of July and 1S. The last was from
Olney to Salisbury, and concluded as fol-
lows:
Can 1t be assured that her majesty's gov
ernment would submit to restricted arbitra-
ton the whole of the territory in dispute
provided it be a rule of the arbitration.
embodied in the arbitral agreement, that
territory which has been in exclusive, noto-
rious and actual use and occupation of
either party for even two generations. or
say for fifty years, shall be held by the
arbftrators to be the territory of such
/ party? In other words, will her majesty's
government assent to unrestricted arbitra-
tion Of all the territory in controversy with
the period for the acquisition of title by
prescription fixed by agreement of the par
:, ties in advance at fifty years?"
Lord Salisbury fully acquiesced in this
proposition of Mr.. Olney's. and the details
Of the agreement for arbitration were then
proceeded with. They were completed last
night, and the Venezuelan controversy was
| at an end.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

attention to the COMMERCIAL Club to the
Society for Municipal Improvement and to
similar societies in different sections of the
city.
Trying to estimate the results Of some
of the forces which have described as at
work among u.s. am led to the last
part of my discourse. We have confessed
that our progress has been chiefly material
and that in the finer matters, not meas
ured by tons of coal and miles of road, we
are somewhat underdone Work for the
future lies before us. Immediately We have
the acquisition and improvement Of our
parks and boulevards. In the situation of
Kansas City, the artistic and prophetic eye
finds delight. Nature has given us oppor-
tunities for characteristic and varied pic
turesqueness which Chicago would give
millions to possess. First the West Bluffs
must be improved so that the stranger may
say as he passes. Here live a people who
care for the city as they care for their
homes We make our houses beautiful
within for ourselves and embellish them
without for our neighbors-no house is con-
sidered a worthy home without a hospit-
able and inviting portal. We do not allow
brambles and weeds to grow in our front
yard.
"Our schools command the united in
terest Of our people and the admiration OF
the land. VIII not the time soon come
when as cordial support will be given to
art schools and picture galleries? Our art
school langpishes and its collections are
not visible-our artists seek in vain de-
cent patronage. We have seA away art
lists of national repute and others of equal
talent remain, struggling to make enough
money to get away. L have known of the
pictures of our artists being bought in
the East by our own citizens, when equal
ly good ones were hanging in the studios
at home by the dozen and begging buyer
at one-fifth the price.
I'VE must honor the fathers who begat
us, and preserve the traditions of their
rugged bravery and answering persever.
ance. historical society is to be formed
and maintained.
"a great auditorium must be built SC
that we can invite to the city great thronss
| to see how good place we have to live
| in, SO we can ask them to come and make
merry and deliberate on matters Of weight
and import.
For the comfort Of our citizenns and to
| the end that their pride be not abased whaG
| strangers come we must have a clean city
clean streets and a clean air; we must have
| a slightly city, and the telegraph poles
| must go. 4.
"If our progress in the future Is to be
| as great as 1t has been in the past. we
shall soon need more territory. To-day the
tables are turned-Kansas City now carries
| the mail of Westport In her pocket. The
| spirit of progress now abounds In thai
| tidy suburb and soon she will be knocking
| at your DOORS asking to be made part Of
| the greater Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

The following communication speaks for
itself:
English, Ind. Sept. 7th, 1896.
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Schen-
Gentlemen:-My name is William ]. Nc
Dermott. 1 am As years of age, and news
paper man by profession. Having been
crippled by a gunShot wound of the foot.
some of the charge still remaining in the
limb, my habits were of the most seden-
tary kind. l soon became afflicted with
piles of most aggravative description. my
digestion grew SO impaired that could not
retain food upon my stomach, and eating
was a dread-sick headache and nausea
were constant, and in addition to these ills
l contracted rheumatism in its chronic
form. ! was frequently compelled to take
to my bed with headache and sour stom-
ach. my food rising at such times as soon
as swallowed, and I suppose l should have
remained in bed. but notwithstanding my
misery l was compelled, being a poor man,
to get up and earn my living through sheer
necessity.
This was my condition for five years
so you may suppose my life was one of
misery, for 1 could get no relief from my
ills. and I had very little hope of recovery,
having tried every remedy in the whole
pharmacopoeia, with no betterment of my
condition.
Last March, by the advice of Dr. H II
Sitser. 1 began to take Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, following the direc-
tions faithfully and almost Immediately
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
CRIPPLED, RHEUMATIC
AND DYSPEPTIC,
Nervous Headache and Nervous De-
bility for Five Years. Digest
i've Organs Useless.
Mr.. William J. McDermott, a Newspaper Man of
English, Indiana, Testifies to the
Potency of Pink Pills.
From the Neus. indianapolis, Ind.

my headache left me. I had not under
gone the treatment one week. when my
rheumatism grew decidedly better, and
gradually my stomach regained its tone.
and one by one my ailments disappeared,
until to-day. with the exception of my
lame foot, l am in sound bodily health,
and proud to acknowledge that owe this
marvellous change to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
II shall recommend DR.. Williams medi-
cine heartily to the afflicted, and have al
ready done so to many persons. among
them being Mrs. Anna George. of st. Croix,
Perry county, Ind, who was a great suf-
ferer from nervous headache. Since she
underwent DIR. Williams treatment she has
enjoyed uninterrupted health, and now al
ways keeps Pink Pills by her.
(Signed) "W!LLIAM j. McDERMOTT."
Witness: WILLIAM ST. JOHN.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form. all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfaiing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis. st. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism.
| nervous headache, the after effect Of Ia
| grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow complexions. all forms of weakness,
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
| sold by all dealers. or will be sent postpaid
| on receipt of price, 50 cents box or six
boxes for $780, by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.
Kansas Field Club Advises Policy
holders to Aid This.

The semi-annual meeting OF the Kansas
Field Club was held at the Coates House
yesterday. About fifty members were pres
ent and spent the day discussing the phys
ical and moral risks Of policies written in
the territory in the West. The members
are general and special agents of fire in
sr,rance companies. They are doing a great
deal Of work at present in trying to ge,
policy holders to show more interest in Sc
curing protection against loss. In small
cities they are trying to get volunteer or
ganizations. and in villages they want cit
izens to have buckets and barrels at hand
so that some sort of protection may be at
forded buildings that are insured. They
say they are meeting with very genera
success.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
MUTUAL UNDERWRITERS OPEN THE
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING.
entertaining SPEECHES MADE
RECEPTION BY THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB LAST NIGHT.
w. C. Roots Interesting Paper-Club
Decides to Visit Sedalin-Two
Hundred Members Will Go
by Special Train Next
Friday.

The Mutual Life Underwriters OF the
United States met in their twenty-first an
nual convention yesterday forenoon in the
club room of the Coates House. One hum
dred and fifty delegates are present, rep
resenting 400 insurance companies. Yes
terday's session was devoted principally to
speechmaking, both by citizens of Kansas
City, in extending welcome, and by ofh-
GERS of the convention in making appro-
pirate responses. The convention ad-
journed at $50 o'clock, and in the evening
accepted an invitation from the CONNER
cial Club to attend its meeting. To-day
papers will be read by the delegates on in
surance topics. and the remaining two days
of the session will be devoted to business
matters. A committee of four has been
appointed on election of officers, which will
probably report Friday.
The meeting was called to order yester-
day morning by President F.A .Burnham, of
New York. after which prayer was offered
by Rev. George H. Combs, of Kansas City.
Mayor Jones then delivered the address of
| welcome, which was followed by a short
| speech by Major William Warner. He
| said, in part:
"If at times speech is silver, after the
| graceful welcome extended you by his hon
| or, the mayor, 1 realize that silence upon
my part would be golden at a ratio of more
| than 16 to l. Yet l am constrained to sup
plement the gracious words to which you
| have just listened with the assurance that
there is no city within the confines of our
common country that would esteem it a
greater honor to have your great organiza-
tion within its gates than does our Kan
sas City. Its citizens, one and all, extend
to you eager, loving hands. bidding you
thrice welcome to their city, their homes
and their hearts,
|, Arthur Grissom extended the address OF
welcome in behalf of the press of the city.
| to which response was made by George D.
| Eldridge, of the Boston Guardian. The
| principal address of the session was made
by President Burnham. He spoke at some
| length of the great development of the
mutual systems since their inception twen,
| ty-fve years ago. During each business
day of the past year." said he, more than
.0C9 has been paid out to the widows an6
orphans Of deceased members of assess.
ment life companies-fraternal and bust.
| ness
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
Little Girl Burned to Deatb.

st. Joseph. No.. Nov. 1o.-(Special.) A dis
tressing accident occurred near Oneida,
Kas.,yesterday. which resulted in the burn
ing to death of the 5-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bowers, and which
may cause the derangement of Mrs. Bow
ers. The little girl undertook to put a stick
of wood in the stove. In some manner she
gathered up the lower part of her apron
with the wood, and the apron caught fire.
Before the flames could be smothered the
child had been so badly burned that she
died four hours later.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
OSCAR II. CHOSEN.
Continued From Second Page

ing and judicial fairness with King Oscar
as shown in several recent arbitrations has
led to the feeling that he is prominently
qualified for the responsibility involved in
his choice by the United States and Great
Britain.
When the Venezuelan commission met
to-day all of the members were present,
but Justice Brewer did not remain until the
close of the meeting, as he had to take his
place in the supreme court to attend to the
Beliner patent case argument. During the
early part of the meeting the address OF
Lord Salisbury was generally discussed and
the papers containing the speech and COM
ments upon 1t were read.
Then the commission authorized the fol-
lowing official statement: THE statements
of Lord Salisbury, as reported IN the morn
ing papers, make it probable that the boun-
Diary dispute now pending between Great
Britain and Venezuela will be settled by
arbitration at an early day. Under these
circumstances the commission, while con-
tinuing IT'S deliberations in the preparation
and orderly arrangement of many valuable
maps, REPORTS and documents which have
been procured and used in the course Of
its labors, does not propose to formulate
any decision for the present of the matters
subject to its examination. 1t Win continue
its sessions from time to time. but with the
hope and expectation that friendly and
just settlement Of all pending differences
between the nations interested win make
any final decision on its part unneces-
sary."
It does not follow that all Of the work
accomplished by the United States COM
mission In the collection of evidence touch
ing the boundary dispute will go for moth
ing, but, on the contrary. this matter may
be utilized to great advantage by the agent
selected to represent the claims Of the gov
ernments Of Great Britain and Venezuela
before the arbitration commission.
Secretary Olney to-day refused to make
any statement whatever touching the
boundary dispute, but it Is known that
certain details yet remain to be adjusted
before the arbitration treaty can be con-
sidered as an accomplished fact. More
over. it must be borne in mind that any
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
VOTE NOT YET CANVAssED.
Have Not Sent In Elec-
tiOn Returns.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Nov. 1o.-(Specialy
The office Of the secretary Of state is being
deluged with letters and kilograms request
ing statements of votes for various candi-
dates. lists Of those elected, etc. It Is not
known, or has been forgotten, that the Sec
retary OF state cannot open election returns
for state officers until all are received.
When the returns are all in. the secretary.
In the presence Of the governor. will open
the packages and proceed with the can
vassing. About one-fifth of the county
clerks have not yet sent in their abstracts.
The governor opens and canvasses the vote
for presidential electors. This Is now be-
ing done under his direction in the office
of the secretary Of state. 1t will be q num-
ber of days before the work Is complete.
because some returns have not yet been
received. and some have been returned to
county clerks for important corrections.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
Murder and Suicide.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 10.-Samuel Stuck
er, painter, met DR.. James Wintermute
on the street to-day and suddenly drew a
revolver, shooting Wintermute through
the body. Tucker then turned the revol-
yer on himself. shooting himself through
the head, blowing his brains out and dying
instantly. Wintermute, before he died, pro-
fessed not to know the cause of the Shoot
ing
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
The Georgia senator.hip.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 1o.-The Democratic
caucus for United States senator adjourned
tonight at the conclusion Of the twenty
third ballot. The result of this ballot was
as follows: A. 8. Clay. So; W. Y. Atkinson,
81; Howell. 10: Lewis, 10. The caucus Is to
be resumed Thursday afternoon. The ad-
journment was effected in order to net the
legislators hear from their constituents
and to give them a chance to see the cir-
cuS,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
Convicted of Pension Perjury.

Fort Scott. Kas., Nov. 10.-(Special) In
the United States district court here to-
day Wyatt Hogan, alias Bishop W. john
son, coiored, was found guilty of perjury
in a pension case. He was bishop of the
Independent NJ. E. church. In attempting
to secure an increase In his pension under
his own name, he used his alias as the
name of his family physician and signed
his own pension papers. 1t is the only case
of its kind on record.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
Suspected Of Horse stealing.

Fort Scott, Kas., Nov. 10-(Special)
A we'll dressed man, who gives his name
as ]. ]. Rivers, of Garnett, WIS arrested
here to-day after an exciting chase, on
suspicion of being wanted for horse steal
ing. He had fine large dun mare and
tcp buggy when arrested.