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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCTION.
Gold Shows an Increase and Silver a
Decrease From 1895.

Washington, Jan. 2.-From information
received from the officers of the mint serv-
ice and other agents employed to collect
the statistics of the production of gold and
silver from the mines of the United States
during the calendar year, 1885, the director
of the mint estimates the product of gold
to have approximated $51, 100000, an in
crease of s., 100000 over 1895. The product of
silver in the United States in '96 is esti-
mated to have been from 100000 to 53.-
100000 fine ounces, decrease of 2,5OO,OOO to
5000 600 ounces from that of 1895.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
nr. $. nIc1,end smith nend,

Denver, Col, Jan. 2.-Dr. S. Mcleod
Smith, a well known specialist. formerly of
Hutchinson, Kas., was found dead in q
cell of the city jail this morning. He was
locked up last night because his mind had
become deranged through the excessive use
Of morphine and cocaine.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
Coffee War On in Earnest.

Toledo, o., Jan. 2.-The coffee war is on
in earnest Yesterday the Arbuckles met
the l cent reduction in package coffee made
by the Wilson company and this morning
the latter cut half cent lower: They de-
clare they will keep prices under that of
Arbuckles at any cost.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
Montnna,s Mineral output,

Helena, Mont, Jan. 2-The value of the
mineral output of Montana for the vear
is as follows: Copper SO 400, 900; silver, $lO.-
725.OO0; gold, S4,5OO,OOO; lead, $675,OOO: total
$3S, 100000
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

Woodland lodge No. 116, knights of
Pythias, held a regular meeting New
Years night, and closed up the business
for 1896 The officers elected for 1897 were
examined and everything put in readiness
for their entertainment and public installa-
ton on January S.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
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LODGE ROOMS.
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A special meeting of Kansas City chap
ter, No. 2S R. a. NJ, was held at Masonic
hall last night. Work was in the Royal
Arch degree.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

At the last regular meeting of Centrop-
oils temple No. 26 Rathbone Sisters, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: NJ. E. c., Mrs. Minnie Standi-
ford; E. s., Mrs. Margaret Haley; E. j.,
Mrs. Jennie Kinney; NJ. of T., Mrs. High;
NJ. of r. and c., Mrs. A. R. Wheeler; NJ. of
F., Mrs. Mary Manning; P. of I. Mrs. Hig-
don; G. of o. T., Mrs. Sarah Davis; P. C.
of T., Mrs. Eliza Brooks; trustee, Mrs. F.
Mueder; installing officer, Mrs. Mary Man
ming.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
Beer of Corn and ChemicaIs.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2.-The tre-
mendous drop in barley malt product has
stirred up the malsters and they evince a
disposition to make some interesting dis
closures. They freely declare that in many
breweries a barrel of beer is being made
with the use of but a half bushel of barley
malt, while the German standard for pure
beer is three bushels. The claim is as
freely made that corn and chemicals have
practically supplanted barley in the pro-
duction of the beverage of the world.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
The Salvation Army

And the Nebraska let the weather interfere
with their business. Their business is saving souls
and is saving soles and we both go about it
each peculiar They save souls
free, and we charge from sI25 to 81 for
ing pair of soles How're your soes )? Damp?
We sell Rubbers. Arctics Overshoes, Snow Ex-
cuders and Rubber Boots to keep EN- dry. Are
your shoe soles Holey? New shoes SIPS
with good soles solid leather nsoes and
counters. We sell Shoes for sI.75 that peo-
pie do say better than any or
two-ffty shoe they bought-but we sell genuine
Goodyear Welt Shoes for So so that claim to be
better than any shoe sold for the money in America.
II we sell good Goodyear Welt Shoes for 81. so that
shoe stores sell for $500, and sell enough of EN-,
how long will it be before will enough the
people of Kansas City to buy cuspdors for every
street corner in town? You know,
expect-to-rate gentleman who expectorates
the street.
JleG'u&Ra Sc GGotRRiinqGe III
A1EsSEa|lEs
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
600

Must be well digested and properly as
simulated in order to nourish the body.
Indigestion and dyspepsia cause terrible
suffering. Hoods SarsapariIla cures these
difficulties by toning and strengthening
the stomach and purifying the blood. 1t
also creates a good appetite and builds
up the health and strength wonderfully.
Thousands say they have been cured by
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

The Missouri Savings bank has moved to
the northeast corner Seventh and Della
ware streets.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

Grand Master Dorsey A. Jamison, of st.
Louis, head of the Masonic order OF the
state, will hold Masonic lodges of in
struction at Jefferson City on the 21st, 22d
and go of January, at Sedalia on the three
following days, and at Lamar on the 18th,
29th and Goth of the month All the state
officers, the state lecturer and other dis
tinguished Masonic educators will attend
each of the meetings and will offer an eX-
ceptional opportunity for Masons to edu-
cate themselves in the secret work and
history of the order.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
rovides for Removal.

Section 5. Misconduct of commissioner
-Removal-For official misconduct any of
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

The officers-elect for the term of 1897, of
Sicilian lodge, No. SO, Knights of Pyrnias,
will be publicly installed at the Castle hall
of the lodge, northwest corner of Seventh
and Main streets, third floor, on the even-
ing of January s, 1897. ]. w. Sullinger,
grand vice chancellor of the state of Mis-
souri,, has consented to be present and con-
duct the ceremonies. Judge Sullinger is
too well known to the Knights of Kansas
City to need any introduction. In addition
to the ceremonial part, which. in itself, is
very pretty, an excellent programme has
been arranged by the committee having the
matter in charge. The Warwick Club male
quartette, well known in musical circles,
will sing several selections from their rep
ertory. Mr.. James S. Wood, who is also
well known in Kansas City society, has
kindly consented to give a reading. Ever
eft Elliott, who took the part of Damon In
the recent production OF damon and Pyth-
las" by the Pythian lodges of the city, Mr..
Charles NJ. Howell and others will lend
their assistance. All Knights of Pythias,
their families and friends are invited to
be present. Sicilian lodge has an estab-
lished reputation for presenting enjoyable
entertainments, and those who come will
be amply repaid for the visit.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

Temple lodge, No. 299, A. T. and A. NJ.
and Rural lodge, No. S16, A. F. and A.
NJ, held a special joint communication
last Tuesday night at Masonic hall. The
following newly elected officers were in
stalled: Temple lodge, No. 299-D. P.
Lewis, worshipful master; w. c.. Henric,
senior warden; F. A. Milburn. junior war
den; Benjamin Day, treasurer; ]. C. Yo-
cum, secretary; R. Z. Kneegor, senior dea-
con; Z. e. Morris, junior deacon; W. C.
Mahoney, chaplain; ]. r. Latimir, senior
steward, ]. K. Griffith, junior steward; w.
II. Farney, Tyler.
Rural lodge, No. 316,-A. E. Reton, wor-
shipful master; ]. H. Barr, senior warden;
George L. Walls, junior warden; o. S.
Richards, treasurer; T. ]. Thornhill, secre-
tary; E. H. Phelps, senior deacon; r. E.
Stevenson, junior deacon; ]. C. Riggs,
chaplain; Lewis Lait, senior steward;
F. F. Robinson, Junior steward; A. B.
White, marshal; C. o. Vessels, Tyler.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29

small size or in bushes. They are rare
ly or never at greater elevation than
fifteen feet, while the average position
is less than ten feet, and one nest that
l found was in small willow and not
above four feet up. The eggs are a
greenish-b blue, like those of most of the
herons, and are four or five in number
The Fly p-the-creek is very retired,
and as he is usually silent his presence
is unknown excepting by bird observ-
ers. 1t is only by accident as we are
botanizing, trouting or more likely col
lecting birds or eggs, that we see him
wading the edges of the brook or intent
ly watching as he stands awaiting the
movements of some unlucky minnow.
The note is cultural 'cruk, cruk," and
somewhat resembles the song of the "a
ven. At times, when in conclave as
sembled, they are demOnstrativs and
noisy,and with their grotesque motions
and discordant voices will anything
but captivate an esthetic.
About the most grotesqde scene ever
witnessed in birddom, and quite equal
to the dancing of sandhill cranes and
prairie hens, was an instance where
love-struck and gallant heron was MAX
ing advances to his slender and equally
graceful u sweetheart on the top of a
rail fence near a bog hole. 1t was a
comical sight to watch those long
geared, ungainly birds prance along
the rails, often scrambling in the most
ludicrous manner when nearly losing
their footing.
But ifnot picturesque when strut
ting about on a limb or rail, they make
amends while wading and hunting in a
stream. All animals are lacking in
grace when out of their sphere and
none more so than that advanced one
man. A swallow cleaving the sky is
grace itself, but while struggling in the
water it is pitiable sight. The swan
is far from dignifed in walking, yet
nothing can suLpass it in elegance of
movement when majestically gliding on
the surface of the mirrored lake. A
loon in a bird cage or pelican or an
ostrich in parlor would be as much |
lacking in consistency as would a bald
headed, freckle faced, one eyed angel |
in one Of the pictures of heaven.
MS.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29

A few weeks ago the NCGGEr made
mention of the interest excited in Mr..
Oxford by the discovery of, to him, a
new species of crane or heron, com
monty known to us as the Shitepoke
or Fly-up-the creek. Fine following
description of this interesting bird,
copied from the London Illustrated
Sporting and Dramatic News, may be
interesting to our readers:
Among the various names for this
little heron is Fly -the-creek, in al
fusion to its habit of generally flying
up stream when disturbed. The green
heron arrives about the middle of
April and remains until October, in
the Great Lake Region. 1t is a retir-
ing, demure and very interesting spe-
cies, and time spent in studying its
habits is well used Like the other her
ons this species general" is gregarious.
but it is the least given to association
during nesting season Of any Of the
herons, and is frequently found in $50
lased pairs. This isolation in nesting
is more noticeable in the north. Many
nay, nearly all, birds have a change Of
habit in different sections and this is
noticeable both latitudinally and long
itudinally. In Florida the green heron
is nearly il not quite always found
breeding in colonies, and it is even Civ
en- to association with other species |
when rearing its young. 1t is not rare
to find two or three species of herons |
nesting in harmony in one colony. The
green, little blue, Louisiana, night and |
the two eGrets are commonly given .
to this habit, and have heard OF four
species nesting toFcJhcr in the South.
At the North this hab;tisnot observed.
Herons invariably nest ncar 10 water
and only once in my experience have /
met with Il herony st more than half a
mile from water. This shitepoke pre-
fers running wqtc" aud ! have never
heard Of nesting site Ia removed
from a stream. and small streams ave
preferred TO large rivers. The nests
are quite bulky, nearly fiat structures,
composed OF twies and sticks. and are
always placed in lhick bushy trees Of
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29
SOME QUEER CUSTOMS.
Mining Camp Dishwashing and Tor,
Island TeamalSinE.

An old camper-out once related to u
Mortified housekeeper his experience of
dishwashing in miners camp. 1t did
not take much time, though the COM
pany was numerous, and the utensils
of the kitchen were in constant use.
The reason why it took but little time
he sufficiently indicated by the state
ment that the cook pot was not cleaned
till it became too small to hold a pud-
ding OF reasonable size. Then some
body got u hammer and knocked off the
hardened accretions from its interior
till It was restored nearly enough to its
original capacity to render further serv-
ice.
On Tory island, an out of the way
bit of an Irish islet, the natives are not
much more dainty in their living, and
their habit CT letting the grounds re-
main indefinitely in their teapots has
dis-s ou8 consequences.
"Mvefy day and all day long" says
recent writer, the teapot sits stewing
in the nEcrs OF the hearth ard at each
successi X brew fresh tea is thrown in,
but the cd is never thrown out until the
Pot is cilDl:rd.' The result is an unusual
AID c,,c ,ssiye rate of insanity. Little
wonder, when Tory island boy who
WIS Questioned as to his usual meals
could Iopiy:
"Sliraaout for breakfast and tay for
dinner; tay, Of coorse, at daytime and
s.irobolt Tor supper; whites we have
tav for reakfast instead, and stirabout
D. our 'i..nur. and then another sup of
taF before bedtime"
HCweye., this diet, injurious rs it is TO
tbe nerves, does not seem 10 affect the
muscles. Tie Tory islanders are To-
has. cad y:Gorous race, the men aver
;t,t.ag 81; feet in height and tie women
ui.ucuaiiy til and strong. The women,
indeed, ,.,.,e need OF all their physical
s.Teac;h, e;nce it is thy who do the bulk
q tic outdoor work, while the men stay
at ho.Gc AID spin and weave.
"AtArafry strand on a Sunday mcrn-
ing says Tie same observer, zone may
witness strange sight. At low tide
more than a mile OF roundabout
is saved by wading across a
narrow bay. The men include
in their ScTlay's wardrobe shoes and
The women, by courtesy and
custom, wear 'martyecns'-footless
stockings with loop passing over the
toe. Each good wife takes her good
man upon her shoulders and the heroes
are conveyed across dry shod. |
Companion.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29
NJ. S.

Some preachers they go abrod for to
preech to the poor heetbens an get ct
up. Jack Brily, witch is the Wicked
sailer he says one time wen his ship
was te "A Hand, the king of the natif
niggers come on the snip and wonted
to be took to a other Hand. So the
captain said it was whack, an they
set sale, but mex day the king he drunk
so much whisky that he dido. Wen
they took off the royal niteey witch he
had wore FOR to berry him in the glad
voters of the deep blu see, he was tat
tooed rite across the stummack of his
belly with the wards, THE Rev. John
Smith, Peace 10 his ashes"
The captain he luked at it vile and
then he sed the captain did, "Them
last wards is mitey propriate senti-
ment now, wot ever they ment wen
they wos put there but wot gum
doodled back slider that felIer wos for
to ieve the pull pit sn go 4 Ringing"
Then a ole sailer ne fetching his hat
sed, IF you please. sir, lived IN these
parts long time, an fnew the deceased
intimate. He wasent never "A preacher,
the Reveran John Smith was milton
airy wich come from Boston in ship.
1t was me wich deckerated that ere
gaioot according to his commands. and |
vile l wos to work ON his belly thot I |
wood do something for the memry of |
him wich slep be meath, sor the king
had ct him" Examiner.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29

aud bid duh care ava1nt," sounds very we'll
In rcrsr. br' if you have ease OF the blues
caused by Indigestion, with blllousnes nd
dcd on as an extra horror, you cannot say
hey! pre- to! and thus insure the departure
or those Hhominnble TWINS. The ''pruper
caper" when thus troubled, Is To serl; the
aid Of Hosteitei's stomach Bitters. There
inter you will speedily digest with enSo and
crt VITA appetite, and yonr liver will reas-
sart us rights to rcsu arity. mt only this
You can re'ir" without q horrible dread that
the Washington monument within dreams
-impcse Itself upon thc pit Of yonr stomach.
lyon feel ptemonitory symptoms OF chill,
a'd foyer. kidney trouble or rheumatism,
summon she Bitters to The rescue without
delay, "i"st a worse thing hrfall YOU" A
f'rb.e condition OF the System Is more speech
lis chsngrd 10 n rigorous one by this fine
i"EiG than by any other medicinal ag Mt in
existence. n wineg lass sul thrt e tlIies day.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29
Novelties for the Trans-M Mississippi Expo
sition at Omaha, Next Year.

A miniature train, consisting of loco
motive, tender, four observation cars,
one box car and caboose-in all TWEEN
ty-nine feet long The train will be OPP
transportation of children. The cars
are forty-one inches long and fourteen
inches wide, in each of which two juv-
eniles can be comfortably seated. The
engine weighs 400 pounds, its nearest
competitor being II London locomotive
which weighs 5000 pounds.
The famed mining district, "the Black
Hills" including Galena, Spearfish
Lead City, Edgemont, with the rugged
and lofty mountain of Ragged Top in
the distance, will be reproduced in
miniature, with towns, mines, and camps
suggestive of real life. Spearfish Can
yon, with its bristling crags, rocky de-
files and beautiful cascades; the Bridal
Veil Falls, railways, electric lights, etc.
add peculiar interest to the pictur e
esqe and novel portrayal.
An elevated cycle railway will convey
passengers to and from various points
on the grounds on pedal-propelled ma
chimes, operated on double track OF
steel rails.
shooting the Chutes," Il mechanical
novelty, contemplates some new and
Ingenious ideas recently evolved in this
line of amusement.
A coast-defense vessel resembling a
tub will afford amusement to exposi-
ton visitors, the resscl being converted
at will into harmless merry eo-round
which will navigate the waters OF the
lagoon and convey passengers from
one point to another.
The Nicaragua canal, by means of
which it is proposed to form the con-
Meeting link between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, will form an interesting
and novel engineering exhibit. Major
Henry Romeyn, representing the Chill
ian government, proposes TO reproduce
the canal, showing the oceans on both
sides, harbors and shipping.
The German Village Will represent
the various styles of architecture seen
among the historic buildings in various
parts of Germany, faithfully repro
duced as they appeared centuries ago.
Prominent among the amusements
will be the Chinese Theater. the Tyro-
lean Village, the Streets of Cairo, with
camels, donkeys, attendants and driv-
ers; the Moorish Palace, with its dark
skinned keepers and guards; sheiks
from the plains of Arabia, Algerians,
East Indian jugglers who perform
wonderful feats, and other featIres
showing the daily life and occupation
of the natives OF those countries.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-10-29

The spectacle of Grover Cleveland
shaping matters so that he may be elect
cd U. S. Senator from New Jersey is
enough TO disgust one with American
politics. A majority of the robber
trusts are organized under the broad
or loose corporation laws OF New Jer-
sey and what a willing tool they would
have in fixing laws to foster them with
Mr.. Benedict's man in the senatel We
still entertain a hope that there are
enough self respecting citizens in New
Jersey to defeat the ponderously
stuffed prophet. The world has seen
enough Of such as he.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

colonel of the same regiment for three
years. Colonel Debert joined the knights
of Pythias in 1883, becoming a member of
Smoky City lodge, No. 1872, and has rep
resented his lodge for the last seven
years. He has always been active in the
Pythians order and organized Smoky City
company, serving as it's second and first
lieutenants successfully. He is president
of the knights of PythIas band of Pitts
burg, and has held this position since its
organization by him a few years ago
Charles Thomas, the Knights of Pythias
band drum major, holds the same po-
sition for the famous Cathedral band, at
tended the Second brigade, National
Guard Of Pennsylvania. He is the most
striking figure in camp.
The guard in front of headqual ,ers last
night was especially vigiiant. A sword
may not be as formidable as a musket
but when Gre comes straight at you II
has an ugly flash. Countersigns were in
use.
Colonel Gripp besides employing at his
own expense a bugler, brought a type
writer and manipulation. In this way the
orders are being prepared for the tree
tacking process.
C. w. Gensimore is the camp bugler
He is bugler also for the Sheridan troop,
cavalry, OF Tyrone, attached to the Sec
ond brigade.
A fakir who sold official" badges, the
same being unofficial, was run out of
camp by a Dunmore borough policeman
yesterday afternoon.
An Altoona photographer .captured a
snap shot of the troops as they stood in
the opening ceremony yesterday.
Altoona company, 26 has placed a large
banner In their street which tells who and
what they arc,
The bushes in front Of brigade head
quarters were removed yesterday.
Meals are taken at the restaurant In
the park
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

held the position of first sergeant in his
company, major of the Second battalion
of the First regiment. At Reading, in
1895, he was defeated for the position Of
brigadier general by General Starbird, by
one vote. He became colonel of the First
regiment last January. Colonel Thomas
Joined the knights of Khorasson, being
member of Lalla Ruokh temple, No. A.
of Philadelphia.
Walter II Starbird, brigadier general
commanding the Pennsylvania brigade
Uniformed Rank knights of Pythias, has
been a member of the order for over
eleven years, being a charter member of
Cory City commandery, No. 20, which
was organized in June, 1886. General
Starbird is 80 years of age. He was born
in Lewiston, Me-, and has resided at
Cory City since 1864. He has held several
prominent offices in the order and since
becoming brigader general the orders
Uniformed Rank has materially pro-
gressed and now numbers over 1000
knights. Much of this increase was
brought about by General Starbird's per-
sonal efforts. He was made adjutant of
the Fourth regiment Jan. 2, 1889, and held
that office until Aug. IS. 1891, when he re-
ceiyed his commission as assistant adult
ant general of the Pennsylvania brigade,
with headquarters at Cory City. At
Reading, Aug. 16, 1895, he was elected
brigadier general, the commission for
which expires Aug. IS 1899. There are at
present six complete regiments in the
Pennsylvania brigade, of which General
Starbird has command.
An incident yesterday: Gray bear led
Mr. Bevan, the man who Is furnishing a
portion of the mattresses, drove to head
quarters tent with q wagon load of
holsters, for sale at rs cents each. While
some of the officers were negotiating a
colonel, just arrived, came along. No
ticing the holsters he grabbed one from
the wagon in an innocent way, remark
ing: These are just the thing, just the
thing" and he carried it away to his tent
in the rear row. He never for a minute
suspected that gray bearded Mr.. Bevan
wouh pay.
Scott Diebert, editor and proprietor of
the Pittsburg Life, is colonel of the Sixth
regiment, Uniformed Rank being elected
to that office in January, 1897. He had
previously he'd the position of lieutenant