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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-20

MERRITT-In this city, December 18th, Mrs, Jane Dlbblee Merritt, aged 97 years, 10 months, Il days.
 Funeral from her late residence, 7S Dlcker- man street, Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock 2t% BOW ERS--In Chicago, Ill, on Friday, De. Lloyd w. Bowers, and only child of Hon Thomas Wilson of St. Paul, Mlnn.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 DEC. 20.
DEATHS.

SUN RISES, 1.14 MooN RISES, HIGH WATER SUN SETS, 4;25 3;3j 7!09
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Patent Stove Brick are Warranted. d2 1y
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Handkerchiefs

Are among the most popular of Holiday Gifts. They're here-ousands of then1n all their snowy whteness. No matter what price you may wish to pay you be suited with out doubt We have them from cents to $8 50 each
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POCKET KNIVES.

GOOD many good ones Stag, ivory, and pearl handles. But the hingeless Press cases with all of 'em.
 d20 22 LINSLEY & LIGHTBOURN.
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 SILVER KNIVES.
SLIPPERY FUN.

BOYS and Girls Skates and Sleds. US. T and Peck < snyder" Skates. Solid Sleds of beauty that make juvenile
 Merry Christmas.
 d2n P LINSLEY & LIGHTBOURN.
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TURKEY CARVERS.

KEEN, long, Timber knife blades. Slim, trim, stout, hold-fast tines. Horny hand ed handles. Dull prices.
 d20 % LINSLEY x IIGHTBOURN.
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CHRISTMAS CANDLES.
FOR CHlLDPEN's STOCKINGS

Big fellows, weighing pound each, 26 cts Little ones, s6 in box, assorted coorS, 10 cts
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-22

y SNs
1t is with q great deal Of pleasure we
announce the marriage of DIR. j. W.
Moranville 10 Miss Josephine Roth.
rock, which happy event was solemn
lied at Beatrice on Wednesday after.
noon last. The newly married couple
came through this city "a the evening
train at $50 p. IN, on their way to the
Yosemite valley, California, and OK.
pect to remain on the trip from two to
three weeks. Tho announcements was
a genuine surprise to most Of tho
friends of the contracting parties. Tho
bride, Miss Rothrock is the daughter
of j. s. Rothrock Of Insvale, and lived
here during her early childhood and
later with relatives at Reynolds, this
state. She has also resided a greater
part Of the time for the past tive or
three years in this city where she is
well and favOrably known and has
made many friends. The gloom, Mr..
j. W. Moranville, is an old resident Of
this county, where by strict attention
to business he has secured for himself
a splendid business, and 10 olassed as
one Of our most able and successful
practitioners. THE CHIEF along with
a host Of friends extends congratula.
tions and best wishes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-22
MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

+. Il Dauchy of Lincoln was in the
city this week
ID. +. Mcfarland of flolyoke is here
greeting old friends.
N. 5 Marsh arrived in the city from
his home in Iowa today
The best buggies for the money ever
brought to town at Peterson's.
A man who buys Il Newton wagon
spends his money well See them at
Petersons.
Now that you are looking after
wagons see the Newton and other
makes ut Peterson's.
You wontf nd ne on ne Sorner. Yon
wiR .fnd ne IN ne Moon biceb untl
Dec. IsL-H. h. Grice.
IN times of prosperity you caa al
ways count on the street fakir and we
had him with rs this week.
Economy Boneset Cordial" made 10y
the famous old Harmony society,
greatest Of all sppetizer.. For sale by
re. l.. CottaG.
Vim. DeHart aud wife who have
been visiting with Levi DeHart and
wife left Tuesday morning for Arthur,
Illinois
WANTEp:-A good girl at Bon Ton
Bakery for kitchen work. No washing
or ironing. Good wages TO the right
girl.-W. s. BENsE, Prop.
Pap Barley never did think much
Of water and he don't think as much OF
It as he did since it filed up the cellar
he was digging for the new building.
1t IL not necessary to state to our
Webster county readers that we have
had a rain but for the benefit Of our
eastern readers we will say that 1t still
rains in Nebraska, 81 inches being the
amount of our recent ~downpour.
A fakir on the street on Monday af
ternoon did up quite u number Of the
boys for their loose change, Quite q
number of the victims were those who
should have known better than to buck
a man at his own game. The boys are
carrying around a. souvenirs some
Colorado No. 9 pens which cost them
a dollar a box containing three pens.
While the powers that he in the
street fixing line are indulgingin fancy
grades and large box %culverts on resi-
dence streets, it might not be "a bat
idea to do n little fixing up Of the mud
hole in the alley between Jake Nustein's
cigar store and Polnicky's liquor house
Someone without much thought fol
pedestrians Jumped off a load of loose
dirt on the crosswalk ut that place ans
now the mud hole is worse than eve
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-22
CITY NEWS.

Elmer Kuren left Monday for Chi.
cage.
A. NJ. Walters of Blue Hill was here
Thursday.
} w. Thierman of Blue HI was
down Wednesday.
l.. II. Fort was looking after business
matters in Lincoln this week.
J. 4. Baum was up from Superior
Sunday visiting with Lis family.
A. G. Hosmer is looking after bust
ne IS matters in Missouri this week,
win Stratton of Blue Hill was here
this week on his way W Humbo't, this
state.
Here's to your good health Ues
ECONOMY Beuesst Cordial c. H.
Getting
FoR SAIy-A good Knase piano. A
good %snstrusent for sale cheap. Fin.
quire at this Office.
W. B. Roby was in Lincola this week
attending the fortieth session of the
grand lodge |. q. o #.
Mrs, NJ. s. Marsh of Renrick, Iowa,
arrived in the city Wednesday on n
visit to old friends here.
W. A. Mcintosh Of Kansas City, who
has been visiting with j. X. Van horn
and wife has returned home.
James Peterson has received a large
consignment of baggies. There are
some good bargains among them.
III. n. Grtce has rpsnered his drng
store TO he rsom ia The Noon block fer
meyty used as q Brysn HeadsnorterS.
A forse Of men in the telegraph ser
vice are here putiAg in the telegraph
connections in the Office Of the new h.
Il M. depot.
For a good shave, hair cut or other
tousorial work call on D. NJ. Crsbb,
successor to Geo. Fentress, south Of the
CalRes bakery.
The Nation Is an angel but the
greater portion Of Red Clouds business
men in speaking of him do not use
such choice words.
W. Il. Roby has been named as 9
member of the committee on charter
at the meeting OF the grand lodge l
O.. y. +. at Lincoln this week.
A few items of corresI ondenoe from
Garfield were sent to this Office thi
week but as the writer's name was no,
attached they were not printed on thi
account.
The new b. & M. depot being abou
finished the force Of carpenters ant
painters will soon leave. These boy
during their stay here have show
themselves to be a fine set OF men.
The Nation sets most everybod.
down as being = boodler or a thief VIII
docs not think and act as he does. II
is m angol, but the wings, general
credited as being supplied to thcs
heavenly creatures arc lacking.
II. +. Srice, has moved his dru
stock To the room formerly occupie
as Il Bryan headquarters, where he wi
be glad to greet his patrons and oil
friends. He will remain here unit
December LIST, while his new stor
rsom is being built.
One can find more stupendous lie
in an issue Of the Nation than can b
found in all the rest of the papers |
Ne state. At the same ratio OF spaC
which it takes that paper to reply I
several small items regarding him an
the other "strictly pure" candidates o
the populist ticket, to be found in tn
CHEZ each week, it would take on
full six column quarto paper withol
entertainments,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-22
COWLES.

SUNDAY was "a very quiet day in town
owing TO the rain.
Henry Kenney went on n visit to
Kansas this week.
The familiar face of 4. ID. Gilbert is
seen on u streets again.
Our Postmaster Putnam had bust.
ness in Hastings this week.
We are all rejoicing over the rain of
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Latta came home sick
from Franklin on Wednesday.
Messrs. Colburn and Spracher ship.
ped a car load of fat hogs on Monday.
Rev. Deakin attended the Republi.
a Valley Association at Franklin
last week.
Noah Crafford and family, former
residents, are visiting here with their
relatives,
Our farmers have a large acreage of
wheat In this fall and the prospects
for another good crop IA never bet
ter.
Miss Kellogg Of Red Cloud has been
| appointed to succeed Miss Mccall as
teacher in the upper room Of our
| school.
The Sunday school convention held
! here last week was "A decided success,
| The whole county was represented and
, the interest in the Sunday school
work was shown to be steadily grow.
ing
Thursday night the populist candi.
! dates on the county ticket addressed
a meeting AZ the school house The
| speeches were characterized by most
! exemplary moderation. The republi-
can nominee for sheriff was iu the
audioncc and received an invitation "a
speak but politely declined as lac was
not on that trail.
OBSERVE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

velous accomplishment Of electricity.
We have all been taught that magnets
attracted cold steel, but it is certainly
a novelty to see one of these magnets
lifting the red hot metal just as easily
as it would that bar, which, If you
placed your tongue on it on a frosty
morning, would stick closer than a
brother thereto.
AS labor saving apparatus, the
huge magnets are beyond compare.
They work swiftly and silently and
save an immense amount Of time. In
fact the limit of their speed of action
has never yet been discovered, be-
cause it has never been considered wise
to test them to their fullest capacity,
the ordinary everyday rate of speed
being sufficient to fulfill all require
ments. Previous to the Introduction OF
the magnet, the work which it accom-
plished required far greater eXpendl-
ture of time, both of men and machin-
cry, and on no occasion was the work
done so efficiently.
The effective use of electric magnets
in this manner has been limited. But
where the iron or steel is to be handled
in such shape that 1t is possible to
get a good contact, there is no doubt
whatever that it is the most economi-
cal and rapid method of handling. A
great many concerns have been afraid
to put magnets into use on account OF
the apparent danger of dropping the
material and thus endangering the mell
who might be at work. In years Of
experience the company supplying the
magnets does not know of a single
case where any one has been injured
by the material dropping. and it firm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

hoy their compass. Since 1885, how
ever. the military authorities nave oc-
cupied themselves mainly with plans
and projects for the security OF lndia
against attack from Central Asia. This
has given them far greater weight IN
the councils of India. 1t has enabled
them to speak with the greater I'M
nortance due to their efforts being d.
rected against a more formidable foe,
and against what is presented by
them. on I know not what authority,
as an imminent and impending danger.
0The military authorities in India
have therefore affirmed, and do
affirm from time to time. that this or
that position or range OF mountains,
or such and such strategic lines or val
leys or what not, are essential for the
defense of the country against Euro
mean invader. They are not likely to
underestimate their requirements; and
as the responsibility lies primarily
with them the government of India
has been dragged, as it has seemed to
me almost helplessly, at their tail
across the several mountainous areas
and remote valleys, which, during the
past ten years, have been the scenes
of constant and successive conf1lcts.
Almost every consideration for the
good government of India has been
made to yield to the alleged require
ments of defense against external at
tack. and out of these has come about
in course of time our present CONNECT
with the tribes whom 1t is apparently
deemed indispensable to overaWe in or
der that they should not assist an In
vading force if left alone and in lib
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
CHICAGO, Oct. Stink of a mag
net that will lift five tons of red-hot
steel. Not only that, but magnet
that will pick up half a dozen huge
steel plates and drop them, one at
time, with as great regularity as the
farmer sows his corn. This is Tot what
might be, but what actually is, and
any one who cares to visit the plate
mill of the Illinois Steel company can
see this electric marvel executed hour
by hour.
with human Intelligence, so cleverly,
so quickly, so quietly do they conduct
themselves. No machinery could be
more regular and certainly none more
satisfactory. One almost thinks to him
self that the very attraction of CRAWL
tation itself is hardly more wonderful
than the lightness and swiftness with
which these great pieces of nlagnetized
steel pick up the steel plates that would
require a derrick to hoist under any
up as easily as you would take a penny
from the table and place them in the
desired spot just as easily as you would
place that penny in your pocket.
The magnets in use at the plate mills
are of the double-pole type. The first
one was designed for loading 4x4-inch
billets from pile in the stock yards
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

But with champagne, Burgundy, c,aret,
ale, sherry, Madeira, port, pulque in
Mexico, saki in China, palm liquor in
Africa, bamboos and shadygaff in In
dia, steer clear of them-that is, unless
you have the good luck to meet a GER
tain little, ye!low-faced, wizened creole
from Louisiana whose recipe is passed
around the mess table Of United States
men-of-war to this day. 1t started in
the old days when the British officers
always had the pleasure Of outstaying
their American guests or hosts when
ever two ships met on foreign stations.
Then that little yellow devil came
along with his trick and the English
man has never since come out better
than second in any drinking bout The
secret? Olive oil. One wineglassful be-
fore the fun begins and if possible an
other later on and you can keep your
wit and legs throughout the dampest
evening I suppose one of two things
happens. Either the oil coats the stom-
ach and keeps the alcohol from being
absorbed by the system or else 1t floats
on top and keeps the fumes from rising
to the brain But you'll have to ask
the medicine men about that. All
know is its practical result, and that
has enabled us Yankee Doodles to go
home cheerful and clear-headed many
an evening when our foreign cousins
were speechless."
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wEARERs OF WOODEN SHOES.
Not Confined to Foreigners, but Are
Used in American Communities

A wagonload of wooden shoes, such
as are worn by European peasants
lay in a heap on the floor of a wood
wear dealers store down town ia New
York the other day, says writer in
the Washington Star.
''Who wears emf" inquired the writ
err, as he looked at the stock.
''More people than you would
think" was the answer Of the dealer.
land not only foreiGn-born, old-fash-
toned folk, but quite a number or
Americans. Their chief sale is in the
winter. In fact, there is little or no
call for them at any other season.
Our customers are mostly dairymen,
gardeners, farmers, brewers, Overs
and men employed in slaughter
houses. Chicken cleaners in the
dressed poultry business who stand In
feathers and steam wear them to save
their shoe leather. Gardeners wives
and daughters wear them about home
and sometimes in the severest weather
in the market.
''In cold weather car, truck and cab
drivers in New York and other cities
wear them for the reason that they
are warmer than any other footwear.
Some drivers cover them with black
cloth or blacken them and then tack
old rubber or leather bOotlegs to the
top. Worn thus the thick soles arc
a great protection against frost, and
ones feet are always dry. They are
also worn by street cleaners and men
who work at paving roads, especially
when hot asphalt Is used. which is
found to be very destructive to leath-
err"
Wooden shoes are now sold by the
thousands In New York. Some of
them come from Holland. They are
made of birch, ash and lockwood. and
sell at retail from so cents to $1.25 a
pair, according to finish and quality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

or the Tululawiak, 600 feet There are trails
to the submits of all the prominent mount
aims, such as to Eagle peak ani Clouds Rest,
to the top Of the Yosemite waterfall, Nevada,
the North Dome and to the Little Yosemite.
Besides these there are the Incompatible
drives around the valley, the foot trails 10
the Happy isles, to the various pools for
trout and scores Of others. But by no means
omit the trail I'D to Glacier point, where,
perched upon one of the great rocks that
shoot out from the summit OF the perpendlc-
ular cliffs. you can look down sheer de-
scent Of $3.50 feet. By1 all means stay to
view the sunset shadows creep over the vast
valley beneath and in the morning rise be-
times to see the sunrise
If 1t were not SO late In. the season. !
might tell of trout that might be caught in
the streams that drop over the mountain
wall around Yosemite. AT bH events, you
can, If you will hunt persist snsly, ;:et within
view if not within shot of grizzly bear
now and later.
1t is not necessary to return to the valley
to get out, for new stage road leads direct
to Wawona. twenty-five miles distant.
whence the return journey to Raymond and
the railroad is made in day. Five Gays
will suffice to see the chief attractions, but
ten are better, and If you 60 away within
a week YOU will surely be haunted by the
thought that you have left many sights I'M
seen, as l am well aware have left all toe
many undescribed. Fired \. O5er.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11
BABY AS SECURITY.
Mother Pledges the Little One for
$3.50 and Redeems Him.

$500 and Redeems Him.
A year. nd-a-half-old baby boy was
forced on Justice of the Peace James
Hart yesterday as security for debt
by frightened couple, who couldn't
speak English, and who imagined that,
unless some sort of bond was given,
they would be sent to Jail, says the
Haverstraw special to the New York
Sun. This baby performed the func-
ton OF bond as though he liked it
immensely, and rather objected today
when he was redeemed.
Inc youngsters parents are Signett
Keenski and his wife. They are Slavs,
and have been in this country a short
time only. Last spring they bought
$1,000 worth of goods from Mrs. Sill
verman, a secondhand storekeeper, in
this place. They paid 81 down, and
agreed to pay the balance by INSTALL
ments Having secured the goods,
however, they moved TO Stony Point
and stopped paying. Mrs. Silverman
obtained summons for them from
Justice Hart. 1t was served immedi-
ately, and the Keenskis appeared in
court within two hours, thinking they
had been arrested. The case was tried
and Mrs. Silverman won.
The justice told the Keenskis that
they must pay up, or he would issue
an execution against them. At this
they became greatly alarmed. Mrs.
keensk wept, and, running to the
Justices desk, pumped her, baby boy
on top of it. He howled like a good
fellow, and in the confusion Keenski
and his wife disappeared. AS they did
not show up again, Justice Hart took
the child home. His wife fed it, and
fell in love with it, and by next morn
ing it appeared to have forgotten it's
mother
Late this afternoon, however Mrs.
keenskl appeared with an interpreter
and $3.50. She wanted her baby back,
and, having paid over the money, she
got 1T and took it back to Stony Point.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11
TORN UP STREETS
And Some of the Disasters to Life
Which They Have oceasioned.

And Some Of the Disasters to Life
Which They Have oceasioned.
For months the streets Of New York have
been reehdng with poisonous doors, and this
10 also true Of most cities In America. These
deadly gases have come from the exposed
sewer pipes. gas pipes, and from The TUNED
Up soil saturated with malaria. Every breath
drawn has carried some Of these death germs
into the body
The important question 30 US all Is how to
prevent malaria1 disease, or, having con-
tracted 1t. how 1t can be cured.
Every one knows that the best physicians
always prescribe Etimulant for such
troubles. Nature must be assisted and pure
stimu1ants alone can do 1t. But unless they
are pure. instead Of assisting, they will In
1ure. Prof. Henry A. Mott. of this city, saysi
The purity Of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey (as
simple tests will readily convince) should rec
ommend 1t to the highest favor"
DR.. William T. Cutter says: "Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey contains NO deleterious or In
furious qualities. and its absolute purity must
recommend 1t to general use."
When the pulse beats feebly; when the Nfe
seerns low; when pains shoot through the
body ard make existence burden, do not
take drugs. They cannot help you. Take
pure and nfe-imparting sttmulant, and such a
one is Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Care
should be exercifed to take none but Dufy's.
"a word to the wise Is sufficient"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

1pon cars for shipment. 1t was found,
however, upon putting this magnet in o
use, that it did not operate on account
Of the billets being so thoroughly en-
tangled in the pile. The magnets were
then attached to a crane in the plate
mill and used for handling plates as
stated. AS a matter Of fact, several
other large concerns have followed the
example of the steel company, and with
very satisfactory results.
Magnets for this work in connection
with an electric travelling crane, are es-
pecially well adapted for handling
plates, as the connections to the mag
nets are placed on the bridge of the
crane in the same manner as the con-
nections for the operating motors.
After the magnet is placed on the plates
to be lifted, the electric connection is
made by means of an ordinary switch
placed in a convenient position in the
operators cage. The magnets are so
designed that they are practically wa
ker-proof and can be used for handling
plates and other materials out Of doors.
The double-pole magnets In use by the
steel company can, as stated, handle
with safety five tons of metal, and for
this only require about four amperes
With a 240-volt current
One of the greatest difficulties that
confronted the steel company when 1t
first began to operate these magnets
was the task of handling the plates one
at a time. OF course 1t was not desir-
able to pick up half dozen plates with
the magnet and throw them down in
a heap somewhere. The system of
handling plates required that one plate
at time be taken care Of. There was
no principle or precedent to go by in
bringing about the desired result and
30 it was left to a keen-witted electri-
clan to solve the problem. He was the
operator referred to in previous expla-
nations of the company's methods of
handling steel, and he made study of
the matter
1t was not very long after the in
PRODUCTION of electricity for this pur-
pose before this operator became very
expert in operating the switch. 1t
came to him one day just what ought
to be done to bring the magnet up to
the one plate standard. So, after the
magnet had been lowered on to the
pile of plates, and several plates taken
up, the operator pulled the switch out.
thereby breaking the current for an
Instant. He found that by this oper-
alton one or two plates could be drop
ped off at each breaking of the cur
rent the plates next to the magnet
retaining sufficient magnetism to hold
Them to the steel of the magnet itself
Until the current was again switched
bn This operation was repeated until
Dnly one plate remained attached to
the magnet, and it was then an easy
matter to deposit it in the desired loca-
hon.
The concentric pole magnet, as one
pf these in use is termed, was especial
" designed for handling the hot plates
and ingots Of steel. In fact, there has
been no difficulty whatever in handling
5000 or 5000 pound ingot at low
red heat This latter feature seems
one of the most wonderful to those
who visit the mill and see this mar