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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

upon a rope, Us shown In the small fig.
ure, the clamping or Irrational pressure
upon the rope being readily controlled
by the person using the device.
The two hinged parts of tho clamp
are provided with registcrtng half
grooves adapted for convenient nse on
different sizes Of rope, and the clamp Is
held in gripping poaition upon tho ropo
by threaded locking lever on the outer
end Of which Ii fngar wheel. At the
top and bottom of the clamp are rings
through which the rope passes, afford
ing slight FRACTIONAL brake, and at
the bottom is also double hook to
which may be attached body and Shout
der straps to support one making use
of the device in escaping from build
ing.
When the escape is permanently fixed
in houses or factories, the rope is pre-
ferably attached TO a hinged arm Sc
cured at the inside of the window cas-
ing. The device may also be secured
to the window casing. When several
persons are in one room the FRACTIONAL
pressure of the clamp may be con-
trolled by one standing in the room to
let down different individuals in turn.
the looped end of the rope being then
secured to the straps by which the per-
son is suspended, and the rope slid
ing through the clamp. As one person
reaches the ground, it is ready for an
other to descend.
Each apparatus is tested to 1000
pounds, and the whole device is de-
signed to be so simple and safe in its
mode Of operation that there shall be
no reasonable possibility Of person
failing to make it work properly in an
emergency. This apparatus may also
be conveniently employed by painters,
builders end electricians, and by all en-
gagged in work necessitating their being
suspended outside buildings.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
A Romovab,s Barre, Head.

A sectional and removable barrel
head has been patented by Hiram M.
DHiinSer, OF Paradise, Pa. To open a
barrel or keg having this head all that
is necessary 10 to draw one screw which
relaaees the central wedge section,
whieh o2sns a space sufficient to allow
tho two sides or half-heads to be moved
iSSsz0liy out OF the chimes and lifted
out. The head can be easily removed
to examine the contents Of the barrel,
and as easily replaced an indefinite
number of times, thus removing large
item CT expense in the reuse of the
package.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
Human HRir's Growth.

Authorit IL differ as to the rate of
growth of the human hair, and 1t is said
to be very dissimilar in different in
dividuals. The most usually accepted
calculation gives six and half inches
per annum. A mans hair, allowed to
grow to it's extreme length, rarely ex-
ceeds twelve or fourteen inches, while
that of a woman will grow in rare in
stances to seventy or seventy-five
inches, though the average does not ex-
coed twenty-five or thirty inches.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
sf1vers,rg Mirrors.

A curious method of silvering mir
rers has recently been patented by Mr..
Hans Boas OF Kiei, says London En-
cheering. 1t is based on the fact that
when one OF the heavy metals forms the
cathode OF a vacuum tube, containing
a trace Of hydrogen, this metal is vol
affixed by the lrrent, and is deposited
as firmly az crent and highly pol
ished layer on the walls of the tube.
The mirror thus produced is of much
greater brilliancy than is obtained by
the more orthodox methods.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
From the Industrial Ne,os, Jackson, Mich.

From the Industrial Ne,os, Jackson, Mich.
Myron l.. Root. worthy workman, has
lived for nearly twenty-five years in the city
of Jackson, Mich, at 234 Adrian Ave-, where
he owns happy home. His health had failed
him for some years back, and the loss of his
wife, two years ago, filled his cup of misery to
overlooking. Grief and worry soon brought
on a stroke of paralysis. A few weeks later
he had a second stroke, which totally disabled
him. He could neither move a limb, nor his
head and had to be fed like a baby. The best
medical aid was furnished him, and his friends
did all they could for him, but human hands
seemed powerless to give him relief.
Both physicians who were treating him told
him, after consultation, that there were no
means of helping him. He was then but q
mere skeleton, without power to move and
scarcely strength enough to express his wishes.
Death was truly much preferable to a linger-
ing life of such misery and helplessness.
The marvellous cure, by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, of woman afflicted similar to himself,
which appeared in the Industrial Neacs was
read to him, and although only lingering
spark of hope existed, he consented to give the
medicine a trial, but insisted that another
physician be called, in order to lay the matter
before him. The physician was summoned
and after thorough examination of the patient
and learning the history of the case, said that
he could promise no relief and advised him to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, which he had
often known to succeed when everything else
had failed. The pills were procured, and he
took them according to directions, with the
most wonderful result. At the end of two
weeks he could walk, and at the end of four
weeks, although weak, he was perfectly cured
and is now able to do all kinds of Light work.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
Color Cells or Chromatophores.

The controversy, written and con-
versational, on the subject of the exact
means by which the various colors
IN the animal world are produced Is
aot in any way decreasing. even though
with all their researches scientists have
tailed to satisfy either themselves or
The public as to the precise origin and
function of the cells in which are as
signed color-giving properties. It is
said that although the chromatophore
e a cell whose essential function Is one
u color-g giving, 1t seems that all color
giving cells are not necessarily chro-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
Rubber shoe soles for Soldiers.

The war department is experiments
ing with rubber heels for shoes. And
the tests made by the troops at Fort
Leayenworth indicate that the new
heels lessen the jar to the body in
marching, and thus add comfort to the
wearer. If they are good for soldiers
why not for civilians who have much
walking to do?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
A New Glue.

According to a German authority, a
new and excellent glue is made by dis
solving gelatine in solution of choral
hydrate in water. For general pur-
poses ordinary glue may be used in,
stead Of the more expensive gelatine.
This cement Is said to dry quickly, to
aave great adhesiveness and to remain
unchanged indefinitely.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
Curious Photographic Experiment.

CURIOUS P.iotosrspIiIc Experiment.
A curious experiment in photography
was recently made in England. A man
was made to look steadily at a postage
stamp on black card for a minute;
the room was then darkened, sensi-
tive Photographic plate put in place Of
the card, and the man looked at it
steedily for twenty minutes. The plate
wa'- developed and showed two distinct
in 'ss' of tro lamp. Ingles Rogers,
o. # this feat,
is n - waeri4 the photo
gTG the image projected on
the. ma or whether it is case
OF though ransference.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
SCIENTIFIC CIRCLES.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN IN.
DU6TRiAL FIELDS.
A simple and inexpensive Posfsbie Fire
Escape-An Optical Inusiou--Anothe,
Water Bicyeie-Notes of Progress In
Many Lands.

SIMPLE and mex
pensive portable
fre-escape, which
may be packed in
small compass to
take but little room
in a travellers trunE
or bag, Is shown in
the accompanying
Illustration. 1t con-
sists of q champ
aflaDted to slide
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
A Delicate Question

Delicate QUESTION
Excuse me-" he said, eff seem to
be little impertinent, but my curiosity
has got so much the best OF me that l
must venture a question"
what is it?"
Are you gentleman going golfiug
Or lady going bicycing?"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
An Optical Illusion.

TO see the 1t touched hold this
drawing straight in front of you, grad
ually bringing it nearer until the nose
is close to the star at foot.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Policeman-Is that SO? A thief stole
your best suit of clothes while you were
asleep?
Victim-Yes, and 1 wish it would fit
him Truth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

1 don't know what you care to do to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

'We will go to Salt Lake, Portland
and other western cities, and also
down to San Francisco There is
virtually on change in Union Pacific
affairs. We are waiting for con-
gress. 1t is true that the reorgani-
zation committee Las objected to
the Hepburn amendment to the
bill in congress which call for the
opening OF the various gateways OF
the Union Pacific. Such action
will place US IN an unjust position,
for while we would have to divide
our business and turn over part of
it to the connecting roads these
same roads would turn over none
to US. There is no question about
the Oregon Snort Line and Utah
Northern becoming a separate sys.
tenn, but it will make but little
change, l hope. l believe that the
Union Pacific will virtually con-
troll the road. l think that the
general manager will be Mr.. Ban
croft, at present general superin-
tsndent Of the Mountain division
Of the Union Pacific. He is the
most desirable man I believe to all
parties. Mr.. Coolidge in reply to
a question as to the changes for the
separation Of the Oregon Short
Line from the Union Pacific, said
that such move would undoubt--
edly be made, but be was unpre-
pared to say whether or not mat
ters were in readiness forlt yet a
while. It was his opinion that the
management Of the Short Line al
ter tt be segregation had been effect
I'd, certainly would wish to work
larmbniously with the Union Pa
'ifc interests, and as far as the,
,paration Of the road was concern
ID it would De practically as though
{ was a member Of the old Union
Pacific system.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
The Prodigal son.

And it came TO pass, in the days
of Patsy Boliver, the scribe, that
certain farmer had a son; that
worketh not much, but sitteth in
the shade with the hired girl.
And it SO happened that the sire
waxed wroth, and he gathered un-
to himself a bed slat and belabored
his son much, who after the chas-
tizement, rose up and demanded Of
his father, the two bits he had
promised him if he would eat less
and do more work.
And be went himself away into
a far land, and sqandered the sheck
les which his father had given un--
to him, buying tangle foot Tor the
boys.
Aud when he found that he was
broke, he said, 1 will arise and 90
unto my father,
And when he saw his father afar
IF; cried unto him, father me let
eturn to the bosom OF thy family,
hat l may live on cold Johnny
axe that reposeth within thy swill
ub.
And it came to pass that he mar
led the hired girl, had thirteen
and they lived with the
Id man to the end OF his days.
And his last days were worse
IAN the first.
x. 40.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
SHORT CUT 70 NEWS.
ITEMS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY.
A Brief Summary Of the News Com
piled for Our Readers.

Senator Dan Vorhees will retire
from public life, because of i'll
health.
A friend of Carlisle's says he is
entirely out of the Presidential
race.
The NJ. E. General Conference
decided to retire Bishops Bowman
and Foster.
The Louisiana Legislature de-
clared the entire Democratic State
ticket elected.
Conservative men say that we
are nearer war with Spain than
most people think.
Reed men for the first time since
the election Of delegates begun, is
sued no statements Monday.
It is said that the silver men in
tend to hold congress in session un
til after the national conventions,
Senator Murphy is said to have
joined hands with Tammany Hail
to fight Senator Iiill of New York.
West Virginia, Montana, and
Maryland held conventions last
week and each instructed for Nc
Kinley.
a cyclone at Sherman, Tex killed |
nearly 100 persons and destroyed
one-third OF the town.
Sound money Democrats conferred
at Chicago and discussed the advis
ability Of holding separate State
Miss Maize Todd, cousin of
Robert T. Lincoln was killed by a
,rolly car at Lexington KY, last
week while bicycling.
From the present outlook the sill
Ter and gold Democrats viii hold
sparate conventions from the We
y beginning.
McKinley's name IS removed
rom the A. P. AS. black list. The j,
rider will not endorse any Presi- !
ential candidate.
The latest table OF figures on the
situation gives McKin
y 557 Of the 9OS delgates elected
p to date to the Republican nation {
lal convention, long lead.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Hagerman, May, 26th, 1896.
Mrs. R. c. Boyer is on the sick
list this week.
Injun heap work, heap sweat,
heap hot sun.
H. Smally has gone into the
sheep business.
c. N. Dilatush will soon have
new sweet potatoes.
F. W.Allen is surveying ditch
for VIM. Burkhart.
L, S. yader is daming-one OF
his dams washed away.
Sunday school was reorganized
at Kanaka fiat on Sunday last.
P. P. Haines is preparing to
build brick residence on his farm.
Joe. Waldron explored the great |
Blind Canyon this week and came !
up minus OF pant. knees and shirt
sleeves, bat all the same made a
success.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
FINAL PROOF
AND
ORIGINAL ENTRIES,

The Land Office Department having
ordered that the Clerk of the District
Court NAV take final proofs for settlers
on Government lands. and make orig
inal entries for them also,
A. S. Senter, clerk of the court in and
for Lincoln county, is now fully
equipped with all legal forms and land
office blanks. and can save money to
settlers by attending to their Land
Office business in Shoshone.
A. S. SENTER.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
Gooding, May 2G. 1896.

OOOdlnS, May 70. 1870.
n. P. Warden has moved to th,
Camas prairie.
F w. Gooding came down to hi.
ranch yesterday.
Fruit crop will be short, owing
to the late frosts.
j. w. Dwyer spent a few days
in HALEY this week.
F. r. Gooding has finished haul
his wool to the siding.
Mrs. J. Devaney returned from a
visit to Montana this morning.
Messrs. Williams & Davis have
taken up land on big Wood river.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. 4 Waddel
on Wednesday last, twins. Mother
and babies doing well.
Walter Schooler was thrown by a
horse Saturday at u o'clock and
at this writing is still unconcious.
North side of Wood river is on
the boom. six tents in sight OF here
and all new locations on govern
nent land. There is plenty more
good land here, to be had by filing
'n it,.
PAT
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
SOME CURRENT TOPICS.

One hundred and five miles OF
railroad have been built in Georgia
this year.
Mrs. Cleveland's favorite pets are
pair of Mocking birds, OF which
she is very proud.
'Snickerdoodles' is the name OF a
new CONNECTION that has been sprung
at church sociables.
1t is said that the prince of Wales
succeeded in borrowing 100000
from the late Baron Hirsch.
The Turkish government has
strictly forbidden the cutting of
timber in the forests of Jerusalem.
Vice President Stevenson will de-
liver the commencement address at
the University of Alabama.
Gov. Oates refused to allow the
Alabama populists to hold their
convention in the state capitol.
It is stated that 1, ,352 trains ar
rive and leave Chicago daily, about |
one fourth being freight trains.
Philadelphia's city hall cost $16.-
100000 and stands second in ex-
pensiveness to the capitol at Al
bany.
a recent consignment of frozen
salmon from Vancouver sold in
London, weighed 40 tons.
Commissioner Higgins, OF the sal
ration army, is trying to establish
tations in Argentine Republic.
The police census of Baltimore
ndicates population OF 625, ,24O r
of whom 125, ,O4S are voters.
Evangelist Moody is working the i
-estern part of Massachusetts, for
lnds to furnish good literature
II jails.
Charleston, S. c., has voted unan-
nously to exempt from taxation o
II five years, any factories estab- C
shed there. "
Paderewski never signs an agree u
ent, and he has never failed to
'ep an engagement except through "
rious illness. -
Five hundred bushels of potatoes Fl
ere sold at sheriff's sale in Kent HI
unity, Mich, recently for one D,
Mt a bushel. q,
III once said to Octave
Ieillet: TO one returned from a
nerica, everybody in Europe LEI
ms to be asleep. to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

Van Irons will issue compliment
tary tickets for the theatre on June
4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swiueheart were
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins
this week.
The Buckeye Ranch IS building Il
fine water wheel, new process for
stacking hay.
Geo. Vader is bed-fast with rheu-
matism but we hope that he viii
be out again soon.
", W: Priestly has laid off his
force of men on account of the de-
lay Of some steel material.
The dedication dance and thea
tire will be on June 4th., dance free
admission fee to theatre 25 cents.
A mail route is established from
here to Roseworth, Cassia. Co..
crossing the river at the old Grid
ley landing.
Photography IS fourishing, some
of the handsome ladies Of Kanaka
fat and this place gave Joe a pleas
ant call last week.
More fighting! We can beat the
Nation for that, R. C. Boyer and
E. Condit came together with
clash, Boyer was victorious.
The Good Templers have been
here and at Bliss, II
members were initiated first lodge |
night how,s that for Hagerman.
Joe. Waldron's handsome face Is
IN the streets of the city again, he
'eturned in time to make
plendid speech at the open silver
Meeting.
It is reported that stanly Hager-
nan has sold his saddle horse to
:. B. Sutton to take the place OF
he goat in initiation in a certain
-ell known lodge. y
Mr.. Davies Of Three creek came I
} Kanaka fiat after his family and i
aid US a visit, it is impossible for
ny one to come on the river with il
1t visiting Hagerman. f,
Walter Schooler OF Toponis was Ii
injured in an accident
ith a horse, it is not yet known ~
wv bad the injuries are, bat it is <
)ped that they are not fatal. Sc
Raven.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

The idea is growing that exper-
ience in politics can't win againsss
an unlimited bank account under
liberal business management, which,
IS next door to saying that many
delegates have their price,.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

The reorganization committee OF
the Oregon Short Line and Utah
Northern railroad, were in Sho-
shone Wednesday last. In the par
ty was Samuel Carr, chairman Of
the reorganization committee of the
Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern, and S. II. II. Clark, Oliver
Ames, Henry G. Nickols and T.
Jefferson Coolidge, OF the Union
Pacific. 1t is also stated that Gen
eral Manager Ed. Dickinson and
other officials of the operating de-
partment are with the party. The
trip includes Salt LAX, Portland,
Tacoma. and return via
Ogden, the whole trip consuming
about three weeks. While in Oma- |
ha, Ames was quoted in the World |
Herald in the following important |
words of deep local interest: We
ire on general tour of inspection
4 the Union Pacific, said Mr.. Amesl
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-20
Fighting Fire with Fire,

One of the great achievements of the
future is to be the utilization of an.
tagonistic bacilli in stamping out dis.
eases of various grades. 1t is thought
that there will in time be discovered
germs that will act as spiders do upor
flies and cats upon mice. They will
simply grapple with and destroy them
In a number of instances accidental in.
oculation of patients suffering from
malignant disease with the germ oil
some other equally serious malady has
resulted in the restoration of the pa.
tent to health. Just how this is done,
just why it is, no one seems able to un
d%erstand, but facts justify this conclu.
Bion. In one case the patient was con.
sidered hopelessly ill with an incur.
able disease. A careless physician
brought from another patient the
bacilli of an equally serious ailment
with which the sufferer was shortly at
tackled. After a number OF weeks OF
extreme exhaustion and suffering, to
h establishment of everybody who
knew the circumstances, the man be-
gan to mend and ultimately recovered.
bearing no evidence of either disease.
which seemed to have spent their force
on each other and left the system al
most clean. 1t will be an interesting
day for medical science when doctors
can bring out an army of erysipelas O,
other bacilli to fight the germs of
equally malignant diseases.-N. Y.
Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-20
PiTH AND POINT.

-Aeatha-"Charley is tickled With
his new mustitta, isn't hep Marie
"Yes, but with a blushJ hdt half a.
much as I am."-Cfair1flont Eagle.
-f'hh difference between a somnam'
bulist ana i; f!hssehget boy is t filing
One walks in his sleep ana n either
bleepn in his walk.-philadelphia Press
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES what a hollow
laugh Nudge hos this evcning?' Iabs-
Eey-"yes. He is getting off that hoI-
law laugh, to disguise the fact that De
is full.'-IndiorspoEis journal.
THAT" said the crank, as the op-
position fielder jumped apparently
ubout is fect in the air and pulled down
a home-run fy, that is nething short
of q hich-hpnded outrage:"-Indiah3ra'
is Journal:
Country roads i" ihina are never
sounded by fences, but are entirely IL.
defined. While the farmer has a right
to PRIV ttp any road passing through
his land: driversof vet!itls~hate an equal
right-and they exercise ito trasafsS
any part of the country at large.
-"!.Yt ere fhwatted;" she gasped,
falling into the arms - the leading
Juvenile. my father..' What has lie
Aone?" demanded the youth, with an
ominous intonatior'. "He has hidden
all of my wardrobe except y ccstuhhss"
she cried, her voice rising to a shrek.
Anybody at all conversant with the
tendencies of the drama could see that
an elopefileht was impossible. How
ever, they could 90 a song dnd dance.-
Detroit Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-20
One on the Doctor.

A well-known physician tells a gool
story on himself. He had just arrived
in town, and, not feeling well, had lef,
his grip at the hotel and started Out
for a stroll about nine o'clock, wear.
ing his travelling cap and with his coat
we'll buttoned up. In the shadow stood
a ragged man.
"Look here, mister" said he, Il
haven't had anything to eat tonight,
Can't you help a fellow?"
STRANGE" replied the doctor, clap
ping him on the shoulder. Il haven't
had a morsel, either, and do not know
where I will get my supper"
The tone Of his voice had such u
pathetic ring that the ragged man was
touched.
"Cheer up, old fellow,"h he said; stick
to me and I will see that you get a good,
square meal"
The physician was now touched, and
invited his new-made friend into the
best restaurant in town, where the two
sat down together and ate a fine sup
per.-Louisville Courier-Journal.