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A BIG WELL.
EXTENDING 900 FEET INTO THE
BOWELS OF THE EARTH
Passes Through Beds of Rock, Slate
and Stone.

The Cotton Belt Railroad Co.
has just completed an immense
well near their shops which ex-
tends 900 feet into the bowels of
the earth and has been dug at the
cost of $1,000.
Today workmen are engaged
in blowing out the well with what
is known as a Cooley air pump
for the purpose oftesting the quail
ty and quantity of the water. At
the present time the capacity of the
we'll is sixty-fve gallons of water
per minute, which will be greatly
multiplied in quantity in the
course of six OF eight months.
In digging the well a number of
varieties of sub-soil, mineral and
stone were bored through. At
depth of 900 feet bed Of fine
sea sand was discovered; at a
depth of 500 feet from the surface
strata of rock was passed through;
at depth of $50 a strata of coal
FIVE feet deep was found, and at
$50 feet a thick strata of slate
rock was discovered.
All these discoveries go to
show that valuable beds of min
eral underlie the earth's surface
at this point.
Master Mechanic Galbraith, in
conversation with a GRAPHIC re-
porter this morning, was much
elated over the success of the
we'll and the discoveries made,
and says that the capacity of the
well will be much greater when
larger pipe is used, while the
quality of the water will be of the
purest and best.
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BUTLER FOB enAlRM AN.
The Committee Names Kim For Tenn
porary Presiding onlcer.

VAANCF
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-The Popplist ma
sional committee decided upon Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina for
temporary chairman. The selection was
effected without much apparent opposi-
ton, but there was an adverse element
present which would have manifested
itself if the committee had not been so
evidently favorable to Butler.
His selection is accepted as victory
IN the committee at least for those who
are opposed to the nomination of both
Bryan and Sewall 1t was at first tho
plan of the Bryan men to put up Weay-
er for the position. but they changed at
the last moment to General Fields of
Virginia who was ON the presidential
ticket with General Weaver four years
ago. They believed that the opposing
faction would be divided between But
Ter and Mr.. Hines of Georgia. Mr.
Hines was, however, not placed in nom
lnation, leaving the straights united up
on Senator Butler. General Fields was
placed in nomination, but when it be-
came apparent that Hines was out of
the race and when the committeeman
from one state after another rose to Sec
ond the Butler nomination, Hines,
friends withdrew his name and allowed
Butler to be nominated by reclamation.
Senator Butler was placed in nomina-
ton by w. A. Guthrie of North Caro-
lima, who eulogized him as the son of a
North Carolina farmer and spoke of
him as patriot and philanthropist. He
said that Senator Butler was the young
ess man who had ever occupied seat in
the senate since the days of Clay and
that he has won and worn his aurels
there most worthily.
Numerous seconding speeches were
made and the nomination was made by
reclamation amid volley of applause.
j. W. Hayes of the knights Of Labor
and w. D. Vincent were chosen tenn
porary secretaries.
The Bryan advocates have announced
their purpose of accepting the action Of
the national committee iii the selection
of Butler for temporary chairman.
The smiddle-of- the-road" faction
held meeting at the Texas delegation
and decided to oppose the selection of
Senator Butler for temporary chairman.
Several names were mentioned for the
place, but no selection was made. &c.
Kearby Of Texas is the most prominent
among those spoken of to oppose But.
ler
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who delivered an address of well
come, which was responded to by
Ignatius Donnelly. Mr.. Taube-
neck then introduced Senator
Butler, of North Carolina, as tenn
porary chairman. In his speech
Mr.. Butler charged the Demo-
cratic party with stealing the Pop
ulist platform at Chicago, and ex-
pressed the hope that the. conven-
ton would not be turned into a
Democratic annex. He also said
ne had to much faith to believe
that it would turn itself into Re
publican annex. Senator Buffers
speech was received with great
cheering.
The chairman then directed the
secretary to call the roll of States
for the committee on credentials,
after which the convention adj
journed until 8 o'clock p. m.
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THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Congressman Newlands OF Nevada Is
Chosen Temporary Chairman.

Congressman Newlands OF Nevada Is
Chosen Temporary Chairman.
ST.. Louis, July 23,-The delegates to
the national silver organization were
slowly assembling at Music hall and
there were very few visitors in the gal
leries when ]. J. Mott, chairman Of the
national committee, called the conven-
ton to order. Prayer was offered after
which Miss Lille B. Pierce of this city
read the declaration of independence.
This caused an outburst of applause.
When the call for the convention was
read Francis G.. Newlands of Nevada
was introduced by Chairman Mott as
temporary chairman and the convention
delegates gave him vigorous recep-
ton.
Mr.. Newlands made an enthusiastic
speech in favor of silver. At times he
arraigned the two old parties for their
positions on silver and gold, but COM
mended the Democrats for the step they
had taken at the Chicago convention.
In speaking on the free coinage of silver
he said
1--WE claim that the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to by this
country is practicable that it will re-
store the old relative value of silver and
gold release this country from depend
ence upon foreign gold ; impair the COM
petitive efficiency of the cheapl labor of
silver standard countries restore the
value of our agricultural products with
which we pay our debts abroad and
save this country from manufacturing
competition that will prove destructive. y
Mr.. Newlands was frequently inter
rupted during his speech from delegates.
but as less than 100 persons occupied
the galleries the applause from that
quarter was feeble.
After the appointment of the various
committees a recess was taken.
AT caucus of the Silver party dele
gates the following committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the Pepulists
with view to solidifying the forces
G. AZ Baker, California; D. F. Keith,
North Carolina; Judge Scott. Califor-
MIA; w. N. Standish, North Dakota
General Turner, Massachusetts s. F.
Keith, North Carolina; @. A. Turner,
Minnesota.
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cLoUnBuRsr m KeNfucKy.
Ten Lives Lost and ureas Amount Of
Property Destroyed.

Ten Lives Lost and oreas Amount OF
Property Destroyed.
FRANKFORT, July 2a.-gten lives were
lost and untold loss to property is the re-
suit in brief of terrific cloudburst
yesterday at the head of Benson creek,
four miles west of Frankfort.
The dead, whose bodies have been re.
covered, are:
James Bradley, a farmer with two
children.
Mrs. Bryan, widow with two chill.
dren.
Unknown man.
There are several persons missing.
1t is thought other bodies viii be
found when the water subsidies. Heavy
rains of the night were general all over
the country Dozens of country road
bridges were washed away.
On the Louisville, Cincinnati and
Lexington, the Short Line division and
the Louisville and Nashville, traffic is
suspended. A half dozen or more
county bridges have been washed away.
The most valuable was one recently con
structed over Benson creek and cost $40.
600. Trains ran to the bridge from both
directions, but the waters are so violent
that it was impossible to transfer pas.
sengers by boat or otherwise. Many
people living in Benson valley left their
houses and waded through the mad
waters, only escaping few minutes be.
fore the building washed away. The
destruction of property in many parts of
Franklin county is complete. Damage
is estimated. at 100000 at the lowest
figure.
A tramp who was refused lodging by
James Hewett saved the lives of his
family. He stopped in the barn, after
ward came to the door and awoke the
family just in time for them to get out
safely.
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ALAUNDRY SCRAP.
Percy Harrill and Irene Ellis Draw
Blood.

This afternoon about 4 o'clock
Percy Harrill and Irene Ellis en-
gagged in fight which came near
resulting seriously. Both are en-
ployed by the American Steam
Laundry. The fight started over
whose duty it was to keep up the
fire. Percy didn't want to do it
and neither did Irene. They
fought and Percy hit the woman
on the head with a gas pipe and
then decamped. For a while the
air was thick with everything
from silk handkerchief to
smoothing irons.
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TAILoRs ON A STRIKE.

Twelve Thousand Ordered TO Quit to
Inforce Higher Prices.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Twelve thou.
sand coat tailors were ordered on strike
today to enforce higher prices from
wholesale manufacturers and stop the
renewal of the task and piece work sys-
tenn. The manufacturers were taken by
surprise as it had been given ont that
strike had been doomed inadvisable by
the leaders. Up to noon 1000 tailors
had walked out and 1000 more were ex.
pected to quit work. The 1000 in Brook
Ign and Brownsville are expected to
join in the strike as they decided to do
so several days ago.
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In the above list are free silver,
sound money, Republican, Democrat
ic, farm and household publications,
and every one can find paper to
suit him. The Farm News, Farm
Journal and Womankind are pub
lished monthly; the Home and Farm
twice a month; Commercial Appeal,
Farm and Ranch, Courier-J ournal,
and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly;
New York World, three times week;
and the New York Advertiser daily
including Sunday.
Parties should avail themselves OF
these prices OF once, as they are sub
lect TO change at any time.
Select your paper. send the amount
stated above, and your will receive
the paper selected and the twice-a.
| week GRAPHIC for one year.
WITT SEAii- WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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THE pop CONVENTION.
SENATOR BUTLER SELECTED AS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
A Committee on Credentials then
Appointed, After Which the
Convention Adjourned
Until P. NJ.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-The Pop
ulist National Convention was
called to order at II o'clock today
by Chairman Taubenick, of the
National Committee, with Sena-
tors PETER and Allen, Ignatius
Donnelly, Cyclone Davis, Gen.
Weaver and other prominent Pop
ulists on the stage. Gov. Stone,
of Missouri, was then introduced,
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Charged with Embszulement.

MACON, Mo, July 23.-Andrew Rein
hart, German, aged 35 years, was ar
rested at Bevier on q charge of embez-
element and will be taken to Pittsburg,
Kan Reinhart was secretary and
treasurer of the German and Austrian
Sick Support societies and handled the
funds Of those associations He was
working as a coalminer near Bevier
when arrested.
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DoNNELLY WILL TAKE 1T.

Is willing to Accept the Presidential
Nomination If rendered Him.
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-Ignatius Donnel-
ly was asked If he was candidate for
the presidency. He replied that he was
not, but that he would accept if the
nomination was rendered him with the
hope of promoting the interests of his
party Mr.. Donnelly holds that the
party should be maintained intact and
that this cannot be done by the indorse-
ment of Bryan and Sewall.
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In Session at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-The tenth
annual convention of the Building aud
Loan association began here. Mayor
Warwick delivered the address of well
come. The secretary's report shows
there are over 6000 building associations
in the United States, with assets of $75,-
100000. The sums paid out every year
for withdrawals and matured shares ag-
gregate $55, ZOO, 900.
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The whirliDx Wheel.

Tie activity of the cycle trade in the
Midland districts, England, including
Birmingham, Wolyerhampton. Coven-
try and Leicester. is unprecedented.
Many establishments are working dou.
Die shifts night and day, and yet are
weeks in arresr with their orders. 8
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Bad Railroad Wreck.

CARBoNDALE, Ills, July ga dis
astrous railroad wreck occurred ON the
Chicago and Texas railroad, about one
mile south of Murphysboro. A trestle
over Big Muddy creek gave way as she
result of recent rains and one passenger
coach was ditched Twelve persons
were injured, two OF OF whom will die
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study. a meeting has been APP
pointed to be held at Merrill In
stitute tomorrow Thursday even
ing ats o'clock. All ladies and
gentlemen interested are request
ed to come to the Institute and
attend this meeting, and it is
hoped that large organization
may be effected.
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The Silver Convention.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-The silver
convention was called to order at
1890 p. m. by Chairman Mott,
of the National Committee. Con-
gresham Newlands was elected
temporary chairman and his
speech was received with much
enthusiasm. In referring to
Bryan he said: eve must accept
the brilliant leader of Democracy
and march with him to victory"
After the conclusion of Mr..
Newland's speech, a young lady
costumed as the goddess of liber-
ty, read the declaration of indie
pendance amid great cheering. !.
The chairman then read a tele-
gram from Senator Teller saying
that a vote for Bryan and Sewal
was vote for the monetary inde-
pendance of America.
A motion was then made to
adjourn until 8 p. m, but the
motion met with much opposition,
delegates speaking against it amid
great confusion.
At 2:25 p. m. the convention
adjourned until AGO p. m.
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nrained wien a oman.

LITTLE ROCK, July 29.--Mrs. Lulu
King Mcdonald. a familiar figure about
the wharf, was killed by J. w. Conner,
driver for the Herman Kahn Liquor
company. 1t is claimed that Conner
struck the woman over the head with a
chair and fractured her skull He was
placed in Jail.
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mark. The ceremony took place in che
private chapel of Buckingham palace
So far as the general public of London
is concerned the wedding did not at
tract as much attention as had been be-
slowed upon other royal marriages of
recent years.
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n, e.aas A. Jennings Dead

RIcnLAND, Mo-, July s3-Thomas a.
Jennings, one Of the pioneer settlers of
this part Of the state, and an honored
and respected citizen, died at his farm
five miles west of this city.
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Last night Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bloom enter
tanned a number of their friends ut moon
light euchre party" thoroughly delight
full affair it was pronounced by every one
present. A more extended notice will APP
pear in Sundays issue.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduced Prices
when Taken with the Semi
Weekly Graphic.

The t Hiee-a-week GRAPHIC has
made arrangements with the leading
newspapers OF the country whereby
it can secure them for it's subscribers
at greatly reduced prices. The list
appears below, the price named be-
ing for the twiee-a-week GRAPHIC and
the newspaper mentioned both for
one year.
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Take No CHANCES.

When you see a loose wire dangling
from pole or lying across the sidewalk
or in the street, do not take any chances.
Keep your hands off. Notify the police
and live. Washington Star.
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cold Re.erve pwIndllnr.

WASHINGTON, Jnly 23.-The gold re-
serve now sands at $ Ss9 ses $50, there
having been Withdrawn Sl6s, 800 in coin
and s5200in bars
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MFR. Joe watkins. precriptoniso for the
Mann-Tankersley Drug Co., is still confined
to his bed on account of rather severe case
of typhoid-malaria fever,
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Miss Nettie Bramberger has accepted a
position as stenographer with L. r werthei-
mer.
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Mrs. Harry I. HoIderness returned this
afternoon from Fordyce. where she had been
for several weeks on a visit 60 friends.
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Mr.. Frank Kendall, the well known mill
man or Kedron, is in the city, and guest of
tho Arlington
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The Police Court this morning had before
it only a few unimportant cases. They were
rapidly disposed Of.
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PRINCESS MAUD MARRlss.

She WEEDS Prince Charles, Son of tho
Crown Prince of Denmark.
LONDON, July sa.-Princess Maud,
the third daughter of the Princess of
Wales, was married at II SO yssser-
day to Prince Charles, the second son Of
the Grown Prince Frederick of DEN
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Col. J. W. corcoran. of .ohalmetto, is in the
city today.
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Mr.. A. Boyd of Paragould is registered at
the Arlington.
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Mr. L. Altheimer and family are soiourning
at Sugar Loaf Mountain,
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Juliet Lodge, No. G, knights or Pythias,
meets tonight and viii de work in the rank of
Knight.
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Miss Ida Dreyfus will leave tomorrow fort
short stay in Memphis. While there she will
be the guest of friends.
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Mr.. Thos. w. Baird, a prominent citizen oil
Little Rock, is registered at the Trulock.
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that bears his name came in this morning on
the Altheimer train.
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Mr.. ]. +. Bear, of Little Rock, came down
last night on the Valley train.
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Mr.. G. Fl. Newell, prominent Citizen Of
Fordyce, is paying Pine Bluff visit.
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MIR. F. s. Rawlins, of Jonesboro, is paying
Pine BLUM visit today.
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Mr.. r. F. Sale OF Camden, is III the city :
guest of the. Arlington.
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Mrs ". E. Leming. of Little Rock. is in the
city, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. NJ J.
Mead.
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Deputy Sheriff B. A. Wyatt, of Lincoln
county, spent last night in this city
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Dr. ] P Runyan is spending the day in the
country.
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ACID Of Flea BIC.

The Chicago Journal surveys ghe sill
yer seaittii;i. ext Of the far western states
and remarks that "a party willing to
sacrifice Now York for Nevada must be
nightly afraid of flea bite. +"
Would Remove ScanIan's Brain.
Professor Glitz of the Strasburg
Germany university wants to remove
the brain of Actor William j. Scanlan,
now in an insane asylum. He says that
the brain can be taken out without sac
rificing life, and he has proved it by ex-
perimenting on dogs. He thinks Scan
lan's life can be prolonged by the oper-
alton.
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Farmer F. a. Jarvis is in the city.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

as strong. That it is SO many
grades below perfection, and that
there is a great sorrow in the
minds Of many that perfection
cannot be attained, does not alter
the fact that the conditions are
better-in spite Of many defects.
Through the days Of rest and re-
Election, the betterment OF right
conditions will come. There are
desperate deeds, it is true. Pow
erty and crime are not eliminated !;
horrible tales Of murder and sui
eide pollute the daily press; there
are the cruelties of daily life, and
heartlessness in men and women;
but there is also much tenderness
and much love; the tear of pity
fails, the hand Of charity is open;
there are more of those beautiful
places known as home; the mind is
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Sunday.

The man or woman who does
not feel thankful for the arrival
of Sunday, is certainly an individ-
ual needing something that seems
to be an essential to happiness.
Not everyone has the same pleas
ure at greeting the coming Of the
day. but to majority Of mankind,
in this country at least, the day of
rest is welcome. To many it is a
withdrawal from the world OF
strife: a day of truce between the
battles; a day when the smoke lifts
and the folds of the white flag of
peace are seen. The rush of bust
ness ceases for an interval. The
man who has bent at his labor for
six days looks into the face of his
friend. The wife renews her &C.
quaintance with her husband
where it was broken off, six days
before, and the children are glad
to see the breadwinner.
The real foundation of true civ
ilization is the home, and Sunday
is day that strengthens the home
idea. At whatever temple the
household may worship, whatever
use they make of the hours spent
outside of the sacred circle, there
is a gathering together Of the fam
lily in the sanctuary, on the frs
day of the week, that assists il
binding closer that which makes
the very foundation stones upor
which civilized society rests.
There has never been such
civilization since history has KEEP
it's record. Humanity-the love
of man for man-has never beer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
The Bridge of an Ocean Liner.

Let us spend an hour with Cap
tain Randle, of the American liner
st. Louis, on the bridge in mid
ocean. He first takes us into the
wheel-house. It is room about ten
feet long and ten feet wide, with
curved front. A wheel about three
feet in diameter is placed in the
center of the room, and you are
surprised to see that the quarter
master keeps turning it almost
constantly. You have always
thought that he had simply to keep
his eye on the floating compass
in the box directly in front
of him and hold the ship steady
in her course. AS you look at
the compass yon see the ship veer
ing now this way and now that as
she rolls and plunges, or as one
screw turns faster than the other,
and thus pulls the ship around.
1t is hard to make two independ-
ent screws go at exactly the same
speed, and so this man at the
wheel is busy all the time turning
the ship straight. 1t has to fight
the waves and the screws and the
winds at the same time, and he is
a busy man.
This steering-wheel controls the
ship by means of a small column
of oil in a little tube. By turning
the wheel this way or that the oil
in the tube is forced up or down,
and that opens or closes certain
valves in the steam gear four hun
dred feet away, and the rudder is
turned as easily as if a child had
done it. In most steamships the
steam steering gear is controlled
by hydraulic power--that IS, by
water but the use Of column OF
oil is an improvement.
AS you look about, you see fas-
tened to the cornice, directly IN
front of the wheelman, little
scale in black with white lines
marked off on it. There is dial
on it, and as the ship rolls you see
that this device to mark the de-
gree of roll. You may notice that
it takes about a second for every
degree of roll On each side of
the room is another long, black
guage, and the dials point to GER
tain figures, generally between
ninety and ninety-fve. These di-
ais are little electrical devices,
showing exactly how many revolu-
tions the screws are making. The
captain, at a glance, knows what
is going on in the engine-rooms.
Over In the corner of the room
is another curious electrical device.
1t is little box with a clock in it.
The captain tells you it is ma
chine that controls the whistle in
time of fog. The law requires a
long blast Of the whistle at
such times every two min
utes. By pressing button on
this little clock apparatus, and
by setting the clock in a certain
manner. the whistle is blown au-
tomatically for seven seconds every
minute. There can be no error OF
man in that work. Just as sure
as every minute comes around that
whistle will blow seven seconds.
Under the old way. when the man
pulled the whistle cord, there was
no exactness in the work. When
the fog is over, the button is re-
leased and the whistle stops. -Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

broadening; intelligence is spread
ing and the people Of the twentieth
century are likely to be more pro-
gressive and to enjoy a greater de-
gree of liberty than those living
in the last years of the nineteenth
Sunday, and it's blessed priv
leges, hastens the day of liberia,
ton. The selfshness that would
take away this day of rest has
hardly a place among men. The
advocates of it's taking away have
disappeared in the face OF public
opinion that cries out for the main
tenance Of Sunday.-Fargo IN.
d. Argus.