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Growers of Orchids.

1t is comm only supposed that Mr.. Cham
berlain Is the greatest amateur orchid
grower IN the world, but this is far from
being the case. His collection is worth
SIS, 600 to 100000. Ihe collection of the
Dowager Empress of Germany, however,
is worth nearly double that of Mr.. Cham
berlain. Miss Alice Rothschild is most
enthusiastic horticul turist, her collection
of roses alone being valued at $4,000. The
Archduke Joseph of Austria owns 100000
worth of flowers. W. w. Astor recently
paid $4,000 to an English grower for the
stock of single variety of rose tree.
Baron Schroeder of Egham possesses the
distinction of owning the most valuable
garden in the world. If his orchids alone
were put upon the market they would un-
questionably realize $780, 0000o.-New York
World.
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Starboard and Larboard.

The words "starboard" and ''larboard, -
as used in the nautical vocabulary, are
from the Italian words questa borda,
meaning "this side" and quella borda,
'that side" Abbreviated, these two
phrases appear as sta borda and la borda
and by corruption of languages were soon
rendered cardboard" and 'starboard" by
the English sailors. Years ago an order
of the admiralty discontinued the use OF
cardboard" and substituted "port.'
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weighing Common Air.

The weight OF air has often been tested
by COMPRISING it in receptacles by the air
pump. That it really has weight when so
compressed is shown by the fact that the
weight of the vessels is increased slightly
by filling them with compressed air and
that such vessels become specifically
Fighter" as soon as the air contained in
them is exhausted. Many elaborate ex-
periments on the weight of air have proven
that one cubic foot weighs 536 grams, or
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
How the Czar Bought a Picture.

A kind-hearted act OF the Gear at re-
cent charity bazaar at the Winter Palace
has excited much comment in St. Peters
burg. On certain day the school-chil-
dren, for whose benefit the bazaar was
held, were permitted to see the works of
art, and each child was presented with a
lottery ticket as present. One of these
tickets happened to draw valuable prize,
the picture of CHARITY" by the French
artist Berthier; And the happy winner
poorest families in the city. The Gear
had greatly admired the picture and made
inquiries as to who had won it. Hearing
that it had fallen to the share of poor
little girl in humble life, the Gar offered
to buy it, and the sale was closed for $4,000
The money will be invested in marriage
portion for the child, who already finds
herself an object of much juvenile atten-
tiOn
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small incandescent lights might be fitted
in the helmets of the physicians and litter
bearers. These lights would announce to
the wounded the approach of succor.
DR.. Chandler has discovered in the con-
stellat1on Pegasus a little. variable star
which may be fairly said to wink. Two or
three times in the course Of single night
this curious star can be seen to fade and
then brighten like signal-light. For
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A Naval Salvage Tug.

The French Government is the only one
having salvage tug attached to its navy.
The boat has been in service only few
months, but during that time has proved
the value of her services. The Utile is a
large boat of her kind, and is built with
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
New Rail for CITY Road .

Commissioner Coils and Engineer North
of the Public Works Department of New
York City have adopted new rail for the
surface railway system of the city. The
rail has already been approved by John d.
Crimmins. 1t differs from that now used
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Fiske, and the latest of all, is an electrical
arrangement for accurately measuring and
instantly indicating a ships speed. 1t is
so adjusted that an index before the COM
rnanding officers eyes shows him the speed
of his vessel at all times,-Pittsburg Dis
patch
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eral been substituted for sail as the pro-
pelling power of vessels, it had been the
fashion to talk of seamanship as moribund,
and to infert that the conditions hich made
some knowledge Of air and ocean currents
a necessity to the successful commander
IN the past had now almost ceased to exist.
The need, however, for meteorological
knowledge in these days of costly hulls,
machinery and armaments, of high speed
and breathless urgency, not only remained,
but had. become more pressing, giving
birth to newer seamanship. = London
Chronicle
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with a pleasant rock and perusal of the
latest novel. 1t is said that by the time
the ''plot begins to thicken" the cream
follows suit. and before the point is reached
where "they marry and live happy ever
AFTER the butter is ready to remove to the
cooler.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
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ounces. The experiment. on the weight OF
air is supposed to be made at the surface
of the earth, with the temperature ait so
deg. Fahrenheit. Heated air or air at
high elevations is much lighter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
An Improved Churn

An inventive genius has given to the
world an improved churn. 1t is arranged
on long rocking seat, so that the usually
irksome duty of churning can be combined
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
OIL in the Anchor.

A new sea anchor has been invented by
Michael Mccarthy of Middietown, Conn.
The anchor is filed the oil in such way
that the oil is diffused over the waves as
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the anchor is tossed up and down, and so
a comparative calm is created in which
the vessel may ride out a storm in safety.
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Meteoroiogy in Naval Warfare.

In paper read at the Royal United Ser
vice Institution, Whitehall, yesterday after
noon, Lieutenant NJ. w. Campbell
Hepworth, R.N.R.. F. r. Met. Soc..
pointed ont the Importance OF meteor
ology as factor IN naval warfare. BY
meteorology he meant the science which
treated, not only of the atmosphere and
its phenomena, but also of the waters
under it, as mainly owing their move
ments to its control. Given two opposing
fleets equal in all conditions other.
wise, the victory in series of en-
gagements should be to the feet
in the direction of whose movements
meteorology gave the greatest aid. He
held that in naval wars of the future
the successful operator would possess,
among many qualifications, a deeper
knowledge than now generally obtained of
the direction and velocity of ocean streams,
the height, direction and value of ocean
tides, the changes in the direction of the
winds, and the complicated resultant eff
fects upon the weather, and of the vary
ing current and tides in wind systems,
as we'll as of the various types of
weather in different seasons. This knowI-
edge should pertain not only TO our native
shores, but to the great trade routes and
to the coast lines of many near and dis
tant countries. Since steam had in gen.
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By using liquid
SoZodOnt every
day, the powder
lin same package)
twice a week, you
get the most you
possibly can for
the m0ney.NN
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fine lines that give her an elegant appear
ance. The hull is entirely of steel; the
length between perpendiculars is 155 feet
10 inches, and the beam % feet inches.
The hull is divided into four water-tight
compartments.
The two pumps are of considerable ca
pacity; they can be used either for lifting
or for delivering an efficient jet of water
IN case of fire. Together they have duty
of 800 tons for the former and 800 tons for
the latter purpose per hour. The contract
made by the French Navy Department
with the builders specified that the main
engines should develop 600 horsepower
with speed of l20 revolutions, and with a
steam pressure in the high-pressure cylin-
der of not more than so per cent. The
horsepower developed on trial was TAO.
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EIectric Lights for the Microscope.

Electric Lights for the Microscope.
Professor H. Won Heurck has applied to
the microscope an electric light apparatus,
by the use of which he is independent of
the time of day for his scientific investiga-
tions. His system of lighting is very
effective, and at the same time its con-
struction is inexpensive. He uses, all
told, three lamps. The first one, A, is
placed above the object to be examined,
and is particularly adapted for opaque
objects. 1t is attached to the objective
proper by small ring, and can be turned
in all directions. Several points at the
arm e enable the operator to turn the
light around to any desired point The
second lamp, B, is also a small lamp, and
may be easily moved about by the sliding
frame of the microscope upon which it
rests. The third and largest lamp, C,
takes the place of the ordinary reflector,
and its universal joint equally allows
adjustment at any desired point. A small
rheostat d, Is provided and fastened to
the base of the microscope for the purpose
of regulating the current of the electric
lights. A small switch on the stand at B
enables the operator to turn on any or all
OF the lamps at one and the same time.
To the Pole by Balloon.
S. A. Andree, a Swedish explorer, ex-
poets to start for the pole during the COM
ing summer.
The balloon is now building at Vaugirard,
q suburb of Paris. and will be completed
in time for the start of the expedition,
which has been fixed by Andree for the
last week Of May or the early part of June.
The balloon, which has been christened
"Pole Nord," will be made of silk, spe-
cially woven on the best looms of Lyons.
The diameter of the "Pole Nord" will he
20L meters. its capacity $500 meters The
bag will be made Of three thicknesses of
silk. bound together by an adhesive varnish
specially. prepared for tn purpose.
1t is calculated hat the balloon will be
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A Useful Device.

The two Illustrations printed herewith
show an ingenious and very simple device
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if
HA & &RUcKEL Wboesa Druggists w
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

The republican orators and poll
ticians are getting sweet on the fac
tory hands and laboring men in
general. They always do this just
before the election. How pretty
they will talk honest dollar and rails
ing wages. The poor down trodden
farmer will also come in for his share
of sympathy and promises which
are never fulfilled.
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Senator Jones, of Arkansas, will
command the democratic ship in
this campaign.
Bryan Is the Man.

Kansas City Times
The great convention has acted
The delegates OF the people have
met and nominated for the presiden
cy Williams Jennings Bryan of Ne.
braska
There were other candidates be-
fore the convention, and the friends
Of each ardently hoped he would be
the nominees. In particular the
friends of Honest Dick Bland longed
for him for their leader in the strug-
gle which may now be said to have
begun.
The democratic convention, how
ever, met, not simply to honor
the friends of free silver, but
to select the strongest candidate the
party could present for the great
battle in behalf of the people This
man, they have concluded, is William
Jennings Bryan.
There IS no questioning the judg
ment of the convention. The friends
of Mr.. Bland will be the last to crit
icise the nomination, since it was the
expressed wish of Mr.. Bland that
whenever it should appear some
other man would be stronger can
didate, his own name should be
withdrawn.
The striking ability of the nomi
nee is well known. From his entrance
into politics his remarkable talents
have kept him before the public and
won from the people of every sec.
tion the heartiest admiration.
To the credit of Mr. Bryan. let it
be said that he had no managers
grooming him for the nomination.
Quietly and unos,entatiously he
mounted the platform to speak
again for the cause in which he has
labored so ably and so long. Before
that remarkable Grafton was finish
ed he was practically the nominee OF
the democracy.
His is the well earned victory.
Chosen by the people as their strong
est candidate, he is / onored as few
men are honored. His is the Clio
rious task of leading the people in
the struggle for their rights. His
is the rare privilege of leading the
people on to their most glorious
victory. The next president will be
William J. Bryan.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

Hon. d. p. Stratton, OF Vernon
county, is announced as candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Judge Stratton came to Missouri
from New Jersey, in reconstruction
days. He cast his lot with the peo
pie Of Missouri when they were suf-
ferers under the Drake constitution.
He came a friend and an unswerv.
ing democrat. and battled valiently
for the abolition of the test oath.
and for the restoration of the rights
of our people. For a number of
years Judge Stratton has presided
over the courts in the Vernon cir
cult. He is able and experienced,
both as lawyer and as Judge. AS a
good man and sound, old.time,
dyed in the.wool democrat, he de.
serves, and we believe, will receive
favorable consideration.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

The Globe-Democrat in figuring
on the outcome of the presidential
race, says Mckinley will not have a
walk over, and in order to win every
republican must 60 to the polls in
November. To give Mckinley the
necessary majority in the electoral
college the Globe Democrat says the
party must carry Illinois, Indiana
and New Jersey. The loss of either
one of these states will defeat the
ticket.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

With the nomination OF Bryan at
Chicago comes the spontaneous news
from all over the country that pop
ulist, silver republicans and demo
Gratis are endorsing him. With the
two candidate in the field that are
now nominated it will narrow down
to the question of free silver or a
gold basis. Which do you want'
Take your choice and above all, take
it as your conscience dictates. Rich
Hill Tribune.
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made so brilliant a showing that i
carried the district by tremendop,
majority. 1t is said the fame i.
gained in these joint debates, d
which tariff was the theme, induc.a
Speaker Crisp to appoint Bryan On
the ways and means commit tee. On
Mar ch II, 1892, be scored his ant
great oratorical success on speed
on free wool.
Before the election of 1894, Mr.
Bryan refused denomination az con.
gresham, and campaigned for elec.
tion to the United States senatA
His platform for the 16 to ! fres
coinage of silver caused Morton and
other administration democrats 10
fight him bitterly. He was how.
ever, nominated by the state demo.
cratic convention, Two joint de.
bates at Lincoln and Omaha respect.
lively with John NJ Thurston, the
candidate for the senatorship, at.
trscted much attention. The lepis.
lature was, however, republican, and
Thurston was elected.
Mr. Bryan lives well in commo
dious dwelling in the fashionabls
part of Lincoln. The study, 10
which Mr. and Mre. Bryan hare
desks, is very attractive room.
1t IS filled with books, statuary
and mementoes of campaigns. There
are busts or portraits of noted men
and there are two butcher knives
which Mr.. Bryan used in the cam
paign with Judge Field to refute ths
latter's boasts Of the effects of high
protection Last year Mr. Bryar
was asked if he had any aspiration
looking to the white house and he
answered:
''No, I have no wish to bs pres
idential candidate; neither now mol
for years to come. My whole
thought now is centered on my fam
lily and my profession 80 far as m!
own personal desires go. l va
brought up in the country and
wish my children to have good rear
ing. They are now at an age whe
they need a fathers care. and | wisl
to get into practice again for yer
much enjoy the law, which has bee
necessarily abandoned during n
four Years in Washington.
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The rich men of America believe
in spending their time and money in
Europe during the summer season.
The Globe-Dsmocrat says all the
ocean greyhounds are crowded with
passengefs for Europe, and their
dollars go at par on the other side.
Perhaps a dose of free silver will
keep them and their money at home
Wo will apply the antidote next No
vember and watch results.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

Bryan and Sewall, democratic
nominees for president and vice
president, are to be notified of their
nomination III Madison Square, New
York. The selection of place Of
notification could not have been
more appropriate. The occasion
will give Mr. Bryan a chance to
make speech and we expect him
to carry New York off her feet as he
did The Chicago convention.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

LoD. V. Stephens, state treasurer
and leading democratic candidate
for governor, visited Mr.. Bland at
his home Sunday. He went to see
Mr.. Bland and ascertain from him if
he had any intention of running for
governor, and assured him that if he
had, he (Stephens) would withdraw
at once in his favor. MIR. Bland said
he was not and would not be can
didate for governor, that he prefer
red to 60 to congress.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

aggressive Democracy will carry
the war into the East. And there
are farmers and laboring men who
will join by thousands the rebellion
against gold standard. Old leaders
may bolt or sulk. New leaders will
arise. The example of a Bryan will
bring forth other Bryans to speak
for the masses of the Middle and
New England Staies.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

THE BUTLER TIMES has credit for the
largest circulation accorded to any paper pub
Iished in the 9Th congressional district Of Mis-
souri, which has population OF 16l,7s4 and
the publishers of the American Newspaper
Directory guarantee the accuracy of the rating
accorded to the paper by.a reward OF 500 to
the first person, who successful assails it,
From the Printers Ink, issue of April 18th
nJ6
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

Bryan may be young, but he is not
untried. He has served on the most
important committee in Congress
He has met IN hand to hand debate
the leaders of Republicanism. His
actions and life have been subjected
to the most searching criticism and
no flaw has been detected. Ii he
has accomplished so much at SO.
what may not the nation expect of
him as he enters middle age'--Re.
public.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

The TIMES believes that Lon. V.
Stephens is the most available can
didate before the Missouri demo
Gratis for governor. But we do not
question any ones right to hold q
different opinion. The democrats
of Bates county should look the field
over carefully and if, in their iudg'
ment, Mr.. Stephens is the man to
dominate, they should say so at the
county convention July 25, 1896.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

The Louisville Courier Journal
has flown the track and refuses to
support the Chicago platform. All
right, 90 it boots. The sheep must
be separated from the goats and it
will be all the better to have the
separation made as quick as possible.
Then the free coinage men can make
calculations as to their standing.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16
Bennett WHEELER MERC. ca

can candidate in his former Congress
sional district, J. B. Strobe, was
elected by 5000 majority. During
all these campaigns he challenged
the opposing candidate to debate
and several discussions were held.
After his retirement from Con
gress, he took up the practice of law
in Lincoln again, but the silver cam
paign opening, ne found that the
calls upon him for speeches and
campaign work were so frequent
that he was forced to give up his
law practice.
In September, 1894, he became
editor in chief of the Omaha World
Herald, and had control of its edito-
rial policy on State and national
questions.
MIR. Bryan is man of small
means. He was married Oct. l, 1884,
to Mary Baird of Perry, Ill, who
attended the Female Academy in
| Jacksonville when be was in the
other school at the same place, and
who graduated the same week that
he did, and was also the valedictori-
an of her class. She studied law and
was admitted to the bar, without
any idea Of practicipg, but simply
to be more thoroughly companion.
able to him. She is year or two
younger than he.
Three children have been born TO
them, Ruth, 10 years old; William j.,
Jr, about Z, aud Grace, 5 years old.
Mr.. Bryan is Presbyterian, hav-
ing joined the Cumberland Presby-
terian church at the age of IA. He
is now a member of the First Pres
byterian church at Lincoln. His
father was Silas l.. Bryan, who was
a Circuit Judge at the time of his
sons birth and served in that capac.
ity from 1860 10 1872 on the bench
of Illinois
Judge Bryan moved on farm a
short distance from Salem when mis-
son was 6 years old and from that
time till he was % years old BRYAN
spent his summers on the farm. In
1872 his father ran for Congress on
the Greeley ticket and was defeated
by $40 votes
His family comes from Virginia.
His father was born IN Culpepper
Court house, in that State, aud died
in Salem, Ill. in 1880 His mother.
whose, name was Maria Elizabeth
Jennings, was born in Marion Coun
ty, Ill, and died in Salem a week
ago last Saturday after protracted
illness
In appearance Mr. Bryan is i'm
pressive, his face indicating intellec.
tuality and power as we'll as good
nature. There is a notable absence
of the boyishness seen in the pic
lures and Autographs Of him which
have been circulated. He is kindly
in msnner, easily approached and
does not lack dignity. In appear
ance he is an illustration of the fact
that some men are never accorded
justice by A picture, which IN his
case does not prepare one for the
expression of keenness shown n his
face.
Mr Bryan has not long been a
political figure in Nebraska. In
fact. he IS paratively new man
in the political arena Of his state
Through his debates on finance with
Senator John VI Thurston, Brvan
became known as the champion of
silver. Bryan supported J Sterlinp
Morton for congress in 1888. The
latter was defeated.
| In 1890 Bryan himself ran in the
same district against the same or
ponent. He challenged his adver.
sary to series of joint debates. and
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A GOOD PEATFoRN AND CANDIDATE

The TINES can give the Chicago
platform and its nominees its une-
quivocal and hearty endorsement
and support. The platform is all
that the Western people could de-
sire and much more than they had
hoped for. On the money question,
the great majority OF our people, II
respective of partisan politics, are in
hearty accord with the I6 to l prIn-
ciple enunciated. A large majority
of our people believe in tariff suf-
icent to meet the expenses of the
government economically admins
tered When that end is reached,
the least agitation of the tariff ques.
ton the better, That is exactly
what the Chicago platform demands.
We believe that wealth should share
its just proportion of the burdens of
taxation, and are well pleased with
the plank demanding constitution
al amendment legalizing the income
tax The other and miner planks are
in accord with the views of our peo
pie.
William J. Bryan meets all the re
quirements of the platform and is the
very strongest man that could have
been nominated. He is a born ruler
of men, intellectually strong, of fine
physique and commanding appear
ance, born orator, with wonderful
magnetism that attracts men to him.
He is not an experiment,as he has en-
gagged the ablest men in the nation
in debate and has always sustained
his contentious. He served in Con-
grees with distinction and was Mr..
BANDS able lieutenant in his con
test for silver. He is an ideal can
didate on the platform adopted, and
we now make the prediction that be
will be elected by the largest popu,
lar maj ority ever given a president.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

The Times is the only paper in
Kansas City which supports the
nominees of the Chicago convention.
When democrats want a good city
paper they should remember that
fact
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

John W. Breidenthal, chairman
of the populist state central commit
tee of Kansas, favors endorsing
BRYAN for president
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-16

If Bryan is elected and has con
cress to back him, free silver bill
will be passed and signed in less than
thirty days after he takes the oath
of office.