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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13
woman as AN Inventor.

1t has long been a stock argument
against the originality Of the feminine
mind that, while women are excellent
in the initiative arts, they cannot in
vent. Now the chairman of the commit
tee on women's inventions of the At
Ianta exposition says that the number OF
womens patents she has collected is too
large to be accommodated in the space
set apart for them. As it is reasonably
to be assumed that these selected inven-
tions were good ones the woman Of the
century has scored another point against
her traditional critics. - Baltimore
American.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13
some ROYAL Crowns.

The crowns of Spain, Portugal and
Poland are all three of the same form,
and are described by Colonel Parsons in
his Genealogical Tables of Europe" as
"ducal coronets heightened up with
eight arched diadems supporting q
mound, unsigned with plain gold
cross. y The crowns of Denmark and
Sweden are of almost similar shape,
consisting of the eight arched diadems,
rising from marquis coronet "a circle
of gold bordered with ermine, set round
with four strawberry leaves and as
many pearls on pyramidical points of
equal height, alternately, which conjoin
at the top under a mound unsigned with
q cross botonnee. The kings of most
other continental countries are crowned
with circles Of gold, adorned with pre-
cious stones and heightened up with
large "trefoils, and closed by four, six
OF eight diadems supporting mound
surmounted by cross. The trefoil upon
the crown is thought TO be of Gothic in
PRODUCTION.
We find it upon the coins Of Clovis
and his sons. which has induced anti
auaries to call it the flower de luce
1.-THE lily Of France represented in gold
on a blue ground), but, the fact is, these
trefoils were used on Constantinopolitan
crowns before the time of the Franks,
and afterward on those of German
princes in no way allied to Charlie
magne. Aubrey, a celebrated authority
upon heraldry, was Of opinion that the
flower de luce is really nothing more
than a spearhead adorned, no flower OF
the lily kind having the middle part
solid. The sultan of Turkey bears over
his arms turban, enriched with pearls
and diamonds, under two coronets. the
first Of which is made Of pyramidical
points, heightened up with large pearls,
and the uppermost is surmounted with
crescents. CHAMBER Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13
POWER OF TIE JAWS.



According TO the investigations Of DR..
g. V. Black. the muscular strength Of
The jaws compares favorably with that
cf any part of the body.
TO crush a piece Of steak. according
to Dr. Black, bite of 40 TO 45 pounds
is necessary--that is, if the proper ma
chime We're SO rugged that. by seizing
double lever between the jaws, an oh
ject could be lifted from the floor, a 80
pound weight could be raised by the
steak. Repeat this effort every time you
chew. and you get an idea 0f how much
exercise is required 10 eat ones dinner.
And what makes il harder still is that
most people habitually use much more
force than il necessary in chewing their
food For instance, in chewing steak
whose crushing point Is at 40 10 -
pounds. the persons tested by DR.. Black
used force of go TO SO pounds--froni
is 10 40 pounds more than was neces-
sary All this extra force of course is
worse than wasted, but probably the
generality of manhood viii keep on
wasting strength just so till more sys-
tematic method of eating is adopted
But Dr. Black did not contine him.
self To steak in his experiments. He
tested All kinds of meat and found that
mutton chops may be crushed with AN
expenditure of % TO 40 pounds Of
strength. Broiled ham and roast beef
require the greatest amount--45 10 60
pounds while pork chops may be
chewed with force of 20 to 25 pounds,
and the choicest parts of cold boiled
tongue with 3 TO pounds. These of
course are averages Tough meat of amy
kind is still harder TO crush--for in
stance, tough beef and mutton tested by
DIR. Black required in some eases a
crushing force of 80 pounds
The smallest pressure recorded on DIR.
Blacks gauge. that of little girl
years old, was 30 pounds. This was with
her front teeth, which are not used for
the crushing processes of mastication.
With the molaTs, which do the chewing.
properly SO called, she could exert a force
of 60 pounds-quite enough TO crush all
hut the toughest parts of toughest meats.
Several persons exceeded 100 pounds
Will luc lEOnt tCNtAis Vi AhSAnNAof 0hN
600 with the molars One mana ply
stefan of 30 years--has such strength OF
law that it must for the present remain
a mystery. for it exceeded the testing
power of the instrument. The gauge re-
gistered only go pounds, and when this
remarkable chewer shut his teeth ON it
he closed il with no apparent effort.
How far above 270 pounds he could
have gone is therefore subject for
speculation.
1t will be observed that the doctor
measured only the force exerted by the
jaws and not the work done by them.
This latter is really more important,
and it remains for some one, perhaps
the doctor himself i'll second series of
experiments, to ascertain it.-Buffalo
EXPRESS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13

According to the invariable custom Of
the Duke Of Richmond's family, it is
prescribed that the eldest son and the
eldest son of the eldest son shall be
named after King Charles II, to whom
they owe so much. The same principle
is preserved in Lord Salisbury's family,
where the eldest sens are named James,
after James /, who bestowed TIE earl
dom of Salisbury fsnd viscounty Of Gran
borne on the original founder Of the
house.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13
A Child,s Logic.

"Look here, Cesarino, your father is
right down sfingy. He is a shoemaker,
and still be lets ycugo about with your
boots all in holes r.
That's nothing compared WITH your
father. He's a dentist, and your little
brother has only got a single tooth. -
Carlino.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13

Anxious Mother-Has Mr.. Bashful
proposed YETI
Daughter-Not exactly, hut last even
ing, when was holding little Dick in
nv lap. Mr.. Bashful went TO the piano
and sang "would Were q Boy Again. "
--Ouiyer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-13

Cut a piece Of fat from the meat to
be broiled and rub thoroughly the wires
or Stats Of broiler and turn meat IN
about five secopds; in some time turn
again and let broil until light brown,
then turn on to warm plate. Hot plate
makes meat tough.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Necessitates a Big Outlay.

The total length of the common roads in
this country, good, bad and Indifferent, is
estimated by General Stone, Of the road bur
eau Of the department of agriculture, at
something over I.3ch,o 900 miles, says the
Manufacturer. The majority of these roads
have been opened by common laborers,
hired by local supervisors, and no engineer
ing principles have been observed in their
construction. As a result, it costs more to
keep them in repair than if they were as
many finely macadanized roads.
Fine roads can be constructed all the way
from S4oo to $500 per mile, yccorcing to the
nature of the country through which they
pass, the cost of crushed stone and other en-
gineerlng problems. The cost of keeping
these roads in repair is infinetely smaller
thar that required to repair the ordinary
dirt roads each winter and spring, when
great gulleys and ruts ere warned into them
by the rains and floods. The scorer Of the
success of the fine roads in France is attri-
buted to the prompt and SYSTEMATIC repairs
made at all seasons of the year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
A Barn Rat Trap.

Placea water-tight barrel in a dark cor
ner, making the toy accessible to the rats
by setting boxes near it, or placing boards
or poles SO that they may climb up. The
head Is taken out and the barrel filled
about three-fourths full. with trash. corn
cobs, chips etc. On top of this put any.
thing to entice the rats. After they he
come familiar with the surroundings and
resort TO it reg ularly, clean out the barrel.
fli 1t about tl~ree-quarters full of water and
put IN a small block with a piece OF bacon
tied on each side. The first rat will iumn
in to eat the bacon, the next will not hest
tate, and then there is a fight for the nos
session of the block. The noise brinp
other rats, and when they get in-no mat
ter how many they will drown. Allow
them to visit the barrel for a week at least
before the water is put in.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Geese on q strike.

81 have been having a good deal of
trouble lately with the birds on my goose
ranch,'' said Col. Stitt- Floyd, of Wharton,
Texas.
81 had an order for 10 o goose eggs and
my trouble all arose in trying to fill that
order. it was the first time l ever attempted
to market any eggs, heretofore relying on
the sale of feathers and live birds for my
profit.
"This is the laying and Matching season
with us and l thought l would have no
trouble to get eggs enough to fill the order.
Now, a hen, you know, will let you rob
her nest right along. just so you leave one
egg. 1t is supposed that a hen has no idea
OF number whatever. But this is not true
of Mime Goose, as l found.
'sThc first two or three DAYS we secured
a big batch of fresh eggs, but after that
the find began to dwindle down so fas, that
| determined to made a personal investiya.
ton. went down to the river bottom next
day and found that, instead of being off
and attending to business, all the geese
which were not setting had 'locked' and
were roaming about feeding, Just as if they
never expected to lay another egg. When
l approached them, instead Of running
away, they all sat Town and began to hiss
at me-.
'lt was a clear case Of strike, and | was
at loss to know how to settle the trouble.
tried putting half a dozen porcelain eggs
in each nest, but it would not work. The
geese came up, eyed them solemnly ard
walked off. Then | told the boys to put the
eggs we rad gathered back and see if that
would break the strike.
swell, sir, inside of two hours after the
eggs were returned every goose was back ON
her nest and tor the next four or five DAYS
there were eggs laid on Floyd's ranch than
there had been before in years, but l dare
not undertake to fill the egg order. -
Washington Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Didn't Keep HIS Word.

LIE Mars, lathe case of Mrs. Hub
ner VS.. the estate of William Reick-
hof has been heard in the court be-
fore Judge Gaynor. The case is at
tracing considerable attention on &C.
count Of the amount of property in
volved and the grounds on which the
attempt is being made to break the
will. William Reickhoff came to Le-
Mars about two years ago and bought
q home. He was something of a re-
cluse, and devoted much of his time to
study. Mrs. Hubner came with him
as his housekeeper. About q year ago
Nj. Reickhoff died, leaving $4,000 to
Grinnell College, $1,000 to a brother of
/. s. Struble, who lives at Toledo, and
$1,000 to one Of the supreme court
judges, besides several other gifts.
Mrs. Hubner comes in and tries to
break the will on the grounds that she
Seickhof yer engaged to be married,
and that before his death he refused
to make good his promise of marriage,
and she now sues the estate for $4,000
damages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
A Novel Trip.

+. ID. Kennedy of Grand Forks. N. ID.
is getting ready for a trip around the world
and expects to start within 50 days. On
the trip he will be accompanied by a friend
w. II. Whltnall.
The journey will be made in a neat SER
viceable bicycle wagon, drawn by four
pairs of big Newfoundland dogs, each
weighing from 100 to 200 pounds. The
start will be made from Grand Forks in a
light sleigh, which will be used as far as
possible, and after that the bicycle wagon,
with an aluminium box will be brought in
to service,
Them the route will be direct to New
York, where steamer will be taken
Liverpool and the principal points in the
British isles visited. From there the trip
will be made to the principal cities of the
continent, then OF to the orient and the
shores of the Pacific. Minneapolis Journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05

in the state has given III . substantial
assurance that 1t will provide It's quota
Of funds, and many have already done
SO. Two OF our board are in Chicago.
arranging for the publication Of our
official map and pamphlet. We will
run of 100000 the hrst issue. w have
already received letters this week from
thirty families in Michigan, Missouri
and Wisconsin, who r arranging to
move to our state the coming spring,
County conventions are being held
each week and the entire state is en-.
thusiastic in Our work"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
"A Priest

Mitchell, S. D.-Documents have
just arrived from, making the Rev. +.
X. Lawler, of Alexandria. this diocese.
a monsignor and domestic prelate to
his holiness Leo XIII. Father Lawler
has been so years a priest. He quietly
celebrated his golden jubilee on the
Goth Of last December. Preparation
is now being made for an elaborate
celebration Immediately after Easter
when the new rank and title will be
formally imposed and the priests of
the diocese will present the venerable
priest with a purse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
caused something Of q sensation here

caused something Of q sensation here
BY addressing his audience on the
South Carolina dispensary law, which
was, he said, one Of the finest pieces
Of legislation he had ever seen or heard
Of. He said he was heartily in favor
of this law as against prohibition, for,
at the present time, he declared abso-
Lutte prohibition to be impracticable.
He eulogized Tillman for enacting this
law and praised him for his course in
the senate, and especially for his re-
cent speech against the president.
Mr.. Handy has lately returned from
a long visit to South Carolina, where
he studied the liquor law carefully.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Mapleton's Building.

Mapleton. Minimize building sea-
son at this place has already opened
and that 1t will be a busy one is evi-
dent by the fact that home builders
have about all they can handle.
Among the handsome structures to GO
up will be the Mapleton Bank, 22xSo,
solid brick; Masonic hall with store
beneath, 3Ox80; McLaughlin's fnfni-
ture store, 40x80; Cranes building,
25x80; and Of these structures will be
Of brick equipped with steam heat,
etc. +. Troendle has the plans for a
home to cost 5000; S. Garvin and w.
ID. Sprague will also build fine resi-
dences, while half a dozen others will
erect less expensive homes. Among
the prospective buildings viii be a
second brick block containing four
~commodious stores.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Des Moines school Troubles.

SSs1ON OuuA
Des Moines, lathe high school
trouble in the West Des Moines school
has become contagious. A meeting of
parents of suspended juniors was held
ct the school building and the trouble
discussed at length. The meeting
was called by the superintendent, but
It came near adopting resolutions con-
deming the faculty and upholding the
students. This was only avoided by
the plea Of Superintendent Cooper
that it would ruin the discipline for
all time. The board was roundly criti-
cized in the discussions, and the
faculty was denounced in no measured
terms.
The juniors of the East Side school
held meeting and introduced reso-
ldtions Of sympathy for their West
Side brethren, which we're taken in
charge by the principle and destroyed.
He told them that il they attempted
to mix in the West Side matter they
would be suspended.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Immigration Labors,

Secretary Narregang of the South
Dakota immigration Association, has
madea report to President Schur-
meier of St. Paul Of the Northwestern
immigration Association, on the o
dition OF immigration work in South
Dakota. MIR. Narregang writes:
"When we first organized. each
county was asked to contribute q cer.
tain amount Of money for general
work. We are very we'll pleased with
the refult.s 50 far. Nearly every county
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05

Brookings, s. D.-A cooperative
creamery company was organized here
with q capital stock of $1,000, OF
which $500 was taken by farmers.
Newark, S. D.-The Newark Cream
cry company has been organized at
this place with a capital of $1,000.
Work on the plant will be finished as
rapidly as possible.
Huron, S. D.-Washington's birth
day was generally observed here.
Special exercises were held in the high
school in the afternoon, attended by a
large gathering. In the evening the
CoDgregationalists served a Washing
ton supper, partaken of by over 200
people. The G. A. r. members held
special exercises, at which Rev. j. w.
Marshall delivered an eloquent ad-
dress.
Aberdeen, S. D. Citizens meetings
are being held for the betterment of
the city administration. Complaint is
made that taxes are too high. Saloons
under the guise Of drug stores, are run
wide open, while gambling ana prosti-
| tuition have fourished at times appar-
emily unchecked. The prospects are
good for a lively spring campaign.
Aberdeen, S. DE-. Webber, of Nc
Pherson county, recently captured a
/ fine specimen of black eagle. The
bird measured I feet four inches from
tip to tip Of the wings, and the legs
were as large around as a mans wrist.
The bird is very rare in this section of
the Countrywide Anderson Remedy
company has recently incorporated
and established headquarters in this
city.
Judge Gsffy, of the Pierre circuit
has rendered a decision that pupils
attending school in a district other
than that in which their parents dwell
must pay tuition.
A 17-year old young lady, Minnie
| Steindorf, of Plankinton, attempted
to collect a bill from the sheriff at the
point Of q revolver. The sheriff didn't
pay and the girl and the gun are now
in the hands of the sheriff.
The entire outfit, presses, type,
cases, ETC., of the Mitchell Mail, were
publicly burned in the steets by a
body of prominent citizens of Mitchell
and Editor Mcbride was given notice
to leave the town. The cause was an
article rejecting on the late j. %.
Lawler Ct the city.
Wheat seeding is in progress in Bon
Homme county, the ground there be-
ing in fine condition to work.
Chamberlain, S. D.-The ice in the
Missouri river broke up and is now
passing out quietly.
State Auditsr Nipple and +. A. Nor
ris are stumping the state in the inter
ests of Sound money"
Capt. Feets of Huron for the silver
ties and Editor Mayhem, L. N. Loomis
representing the gold side, are engaged
in jointly debating the financial ques-
ton in the central portion of the state,
Their campaign was inaugurated in
Huron March 4 to a packed house.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05

Dassell. - Fire destroyed L. w.
Lelghton's general and bradce store;
loss, $4,000; g. B. Nelson's shoe store,
loss, $500; F. NJ. Boyer's residence,
loss $1,000; DR.. G. e. Sherwood's Office,
loss, 500. All had partial insurance,
except F. N. Boyer.
Winona.-Further experiments with
cathode rays we're conducted Saturday
night at the plant of the Winona Cen
eral Electric Company, by Professors
Freeman and Schneider and others.
Photographs of q hand and frog were
taken with an exposure of two and 81
hours respectively. These developed
we'll. With an exposure Of two hours
photographs of a azo and spectacles
in cases, pieces of steel, zinc and anti
mOny In q block of wood an inch thick,
and q fish, also resulted very salts.
f~actorily.
Mankato.- Parties from Minneapo-
lis, are moving houses from Walcott
to this city, q house was taken through
the city recently on two wagons drawn
by II horses.-A. G. Rogers, Bert
Clement and William H. Grant expect
to leave here for New York next Tues
day, whence they will sail for Vene-
zuela Friday next.
Faribault.-A remarkable sight was
witnessed in Rice county. Ice from
10 to "a inches was being removed
from the river and being put away for
next July, and right in sight of the
workers at the ice was a farmer put
ting in wheat for the coming season.
Duluth.-Lavid 7. Adams has let to
Mcleod & Campbell the contract for
building some fats at $4,000.
Henning.-Mrs. Mary Bailey, of st.
Paul, organized a Degree of Honor
lodge in this village with 1913 charter
members.
Stillwater.-Peter Roedel, a farmer
living in Scandal, was drowned near
Marine while crossing the st. Croix.
The ice was rotten.
Minneota.-The explosion of a lamp
started a fire in the postoflce. The
fire was extinguished by the fire COM
pany after it had badly burned the
mail and Office furniture.
Mankato.-Gurtav Kusell was COM
mitted is the st. Peter insane asylum.
His insanity was caused by being
Tilted by a girl whom he expected to
marry. He sent her money to come
from Sweden and when she arrived
she saw someone she liked better and
married him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
MINNESOTA.

Melrose.-Fire destroyed the livery
barn of McGregor Bros. Six horses
and all the contents of the barn we're
burned. One house was also burned.
Loss 5000, with little If any insur-
Pine Island-Arrangement are about
completed for the erection OF a &c.,
600 hotel here.
Duluth. David Coulter, q freight
conductor, has brought suit against
the Mesaba road for $4,000 for per-
sonal injuries.
Rochester.-The question Of bond
ing the city for $4,000 to build a new
bridge across the Zumbro river was
defeated by a vote of 574 to 81.
Wells.-Under the auspices of the
G. A. r. post q large and enthusiastic
meeting gave expression to sympathy
to the Armenians. A collection of 5l3
was taken for their benefit.
Brownsville. - Brownsville camp,
Modern Woodmen, was organized here
Saturday night. The officers elected
are: v. c., i. w. Powers; w. A., A.
Nj. Britts; clerk, f. e. Woodward;
banker, w. G. Weisback.
Duluth.-Duluth ice men are won
dering where they are to get their
seasons supply. The board Of health
has refused permission to cut ice
within 1900 feet from the shore; not
only that, but what ice they have left
from last season, all of which was cut
within those limits, cannot be sold for
domestic PURPOSES. There is no ice in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Bids Differ Materially.

Mankato, neutrality-suspicious. were
opened by the council for construct
ing al electric street and commercial
lighting plant and street railway sys-
tenn. Two bids were received, one
from the Mankato Gas and Electric
Light Company for S115 fol- IAN all
night arc light of 1900 candle power
for street lighting, 100 lights or more
to be used; and one from Engineer
Watkins, representing Boston capital
lists, for $3.50 per light for 20 lights.
A 50-year franchise and a 1O-year
lighting contract are contemplated in
both offers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
Red Lake Reservation.

Rad Lake Falls, Minn.-Thirty days
prior to the opening of the Red Lake
reservation the secretary of the in
terror will issue a proclamation and
after that settlers or squatter may
make selections and hold down claims
and their rights will be recognized by
the land office authorities. This will
prevent frauds and give the e~actual
settler the first show, no matter what
rush there is at the land office.