Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-06
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protection against heat than the straw hat
in the hottest countries. The cowboy OF
the Western plains, who is without the
shade of trees. always uses the former. II
keeps out the hot air. which the latter let's
in. Tn principle. a Montana resident says,
lis exactly that recognized by the Arabs
of the desert and the Hindoos Of India, who
pile up fold after fold of liren turban over
their heads and between their skulls and
the tropical sun. OF course, some Of these
cowboys may put a wet handkerchief in
side their hats. but / believe they would
hardly dare mount a pony en- a very hot
day if they had only the thin straw hats
generally considered so very necessary for
warm weather.
1t is an odd day in the senate. the Wash
ington Post says. when Senator Chandler
cannot score mis- pleasant repartee. He had
a fine opening Friday and awaited himself
Of IL. He had been speaking on the recip-
rccity amendment, when Senator White
hurled at him an inquiry as to whether
the finance committee had commissioned
him TO occupy the floor until it was able
to frame a stamp tax amendment. "Oh.
no. responded Mr.. Chandler. Instantly and
cheerily. Il rave been asked merely 10
occupy the floor 10 look out for anything
that the senator from California may say
worthy of notice. As nothing Of the kind
Eas occurred. l will continue to confine my
remarks to reciprocity And Mr.. White
sat down.
The other day while Mr.. Palmsley. Of
Roxborough. Pa, was fishing in the Schuyl-
kill. just below the falls. he with some
difficulty landed the net he was using and
dumped on the ground what looked like a
mass OF rubbish. He continued fishing
along the bank until he happened to notice
that part of the rubbish was moving. The
commotion was caused by a swapping turtle
that had two heads, eight legs and two
tails. There was a thick ridge in the center
OF the shell that was composed Of some
flexible material. and allowed both sides to
open and shut like a hinge. The top could
thus be lifted up and one could see the
working of the heart and lungs through the
transparent skin.
One of the most remarkable women in
the country lives in Bucksport. 1t was she
who gave 20 the state of Maine the proud
distinction of being not only the state to
first offer volunteers to the cause OF the
Union. but the state from which came the
first woman to volunteer and enter the
service as a private soldier. She enlisted
as a soldier and was honOrably discharged
and now draws a pension from the gov
eminent as a soldier. and as one who has
rightly earned 1t. She is also the wife OF a
soldier whose record is a more than ordi-
nary OLEs dfiu uOAh " ' III go anu
contentment after the rough trials Of war.
as happy and contented as two brave vet
Grams can live.
Sir Walter Scott's manuscript of The
Lady Of the Lake. has just been sold in
London for $3.50: thirty years ago It
brought A.SS5. The manuscript Of "Oid
Mortality sold for 5000. Lord Nelson's
autograph memoir of his own life with
some autograph letters was sold for 5000:
twenty-three other letters of his to Trow-
bridge fetched sl.4eO. Robert Burns pri-
vate journal. begun in 1871. The Edin-
burgh Commonplace Book" brought H.S5.
Eight manuscripts of A. c. ~Swinburne.
poems published in his first volume. sold
for sl9s.
The features Of Miss Anna W. Williams.
recently appointed director OF kinder
gartens I'm Philadelphia. are familiar to
every American who is fortunate enough to
own a silver dollar. which coin is adorned
by her classic profile. When the design for
the Goddess of Liberty which embellishes
the piece of money was drawn Miss WILL
Jams was selected by the mint authorities
as the embodiment Of ar ideal. This honor
she has borne with due modesty. and II is
probably her bushes. the Record suggests.
that have caused money to burn a hole in
many a mans pocket.
'Pldlnnciu. N. j.. says Ine CnuTCh EflDn-
omist. claims to have originated the
church bicycle run II was found that an
actual majority Of the young people in the
CONGREGATIONS church rode the wheel. Last
week the Christian Endeavorers of this
church had a bicycle sociable and picnic in
the woods. The 'Epworth League Bicycle
SQUAD which visits neighborhood churches
awheeI. is another variation. This is a new
phase of ftineracy.' and certainly far more
on4ovahIa than under oId faShf0ned cOndi-
tons"
Railway construction is still at a stand
still in this country. In the last six
months the new track laid barely exceeded
100 miles per month. This is even less than
last year. but a little more than in 1894.
Pennsylvania built just six miles per month
during this period. and Louisiana led the
list of states with Ill miles. Unless some
new projects are speedily gotten under way
this will probably be the Ightest year OF
railway construction since the country
went into the business in earnest.
Church Howe, of Nebraska. who has
been nominated by President Mckinley for
consul general at Apia. Samoa, was a mem
Der of the famous Sixth Massachusetts,
regiment. which was mobbed at Baltimore
on its way to the front. He is a wealthy
farmer, and has been prominent In Ne
braska affairs for twenty-five years.
The Boston Transcript in a leading edi-
toriaI says: I'VE have few visitors whose
advent is better worthy OF mention than
is that Of the gentlemen OF the noble family
OF Fragaria." II may interest outer bar
barians to know hat Fragaria Is the or
binary Boston name for what are vulgar
fly called Strawberries.
Stephen Mayberry. OF Windham. Me-.
built a protection for cave swallows under
the roof shingles OF his barn. The result
Is there are 100 nests there. II Is estimated
that these swallows catch daily 5000 grubs.
Mr.. Mayberry has no flies in his house az
long as the swallows remain.
A Birmingham workingman made use OF
the parcel post recently to send his 3-year-
old boy home by mail. The postOfice. IN
der the new British rule regulating the
conveyance OF live animals. was obliged 20
accept the child, and charged Sd for the
service.
Dumont Clarke. president OF the Ameri-
can Exchange bank. Of New York. has re-
ceiyed as a present a silver model Of the
Bank OF England. complete I'm every feat
ure and correct in proportions-a perfect
fac smile in miniature OF the famous build
ing.
A new law Of Pennsylvania taxes aliens
2 carts a dav Their emDiOvers are made