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is A THRIVING INDUSTRY.
Manufacture of Panama Hats Fur
hishes Employment for Thou
sands,

The manufacture of the so-called Panama
straW mats from straw made of palm leaves
IS very interesting, and, although Central
America is furnishing a great many of these
expensive hats, the great majority of them
are made elsewhere, principally at Malaga
Spain, says the Baltimore Sun Throughout
Andalusia palm grows almost wild and
furnishes great deal of wealth to this coun-
try. The fruit and the root serve for nour-
1shment; the kernel of the fruit which is
extremely hard, furnishes buttons. and the
leaf is also very valuable in many respects
Roofs are thatched with these leaves; the
hber which is extracted from them serves
as stuffing for furniture and mattresses;
the stems are peeled and employed in basket
making and the fiber is also used from brooms
and ropes, and finally for the imitation Pana-
ma hats mentioned above.
The last named industry is of much i'm
portance, since not less than ), 900 900 hats are
exported from the Malaga district most OF
the number going to New York city. Still
their manufacture is entirely carried on by
hand For centuries past these hats have
varying from the ordinary hats worn by the
Spanish peasants and costing but few cents
up to the finest qualities, which come high
even there. More than 10, 900 persons live ex-
clusively by braiding hats. They are mainly
women and children, the men helping only
when they have no other occupation.
clever girl can make from five to six large
hats day, and for the braiding of ordinary
hats % to so cents are the wages usually paid
The finely woven PanamaS can be made only
by skilled hands, who at the best can turn
out two per week They receive on an aver.
age So and 81 each hat, according to size.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
CoNaUER1NG LAKE MICHIGAN.

The conquest of the lakes goes on
apace. Time was when they were re-
garded as an insuperable obstacle in the
direct path of the movement Of West
ern produce to the sea coast, ard the
railways SHE'D around them. skirting
their eXtremities or para!lelin:y their
sides. Then came some venturesone
man with his proposition for a ferry
boat that would take on = train Of cars
and steam away with it across the
lake to be transferred to a railway
on the hither side. He persuaded cap
ital to construct the ferry, and, while
the first routes chosen, across Lake
Michigan from Benton Hacbor to Green
Bay, were i'll chosen, the fact that
trains could be carried across the lake
in all seasons of the year was t1ium-
phantly established.
Then came that terror to the trunk
line, the car ferry that took trains from
South Chicago and carried them dow
the lake to transfer to the 500.
That was soon followed by the estab-
lishment of a car ferry between Mani
towoc and Ludington with good harbors
at either port; furnishing direct
Eastern connections for the two great
lines, the North Western and Wisconsin
Central, with the sea coast, and putting
the coast in closer connection with the
Northwest, saving the longer haul by
way of Chicago and the delays Incident
to getting trains through that city Of
Wipdiness. Now Milwaukee, that look
ed on the Manitowoc line at first Nirh
Indifference and then, when she saw
what it was doing, with alarm. is felici-
tating herself upon the prospect of the
establishment of a car ferry connect
ing herself with Grand Haven before
another season comes to an end; Civ
ing to the railways that touch the lake
at that point connection by water with
railways from Grand Haven east. SO
the lake that has made traffic bend to
her for so many years is subdued and
made to carry the rails she mad made
to swing around her borders, and it
will not be many years before car fer
ries will be stean1ing across the other
lakes with their trains, wherever such
a method will shorten routes and
cheaper cost of transport.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Rescued the IreIand's Crew.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The four-masted
schooner Goodwin Stoddart arrived in port to-
day from Fernando Fla, and reported a
severe experience during the hurricane which
prevailed off the southern coast during the
past week. On Sept. 16 Nils Svendsen, one
of the crew, a Norwegian fell from the
spankerhead to the deck and instantly
killed On the 22d the schooner Katie ]. Ire
land was sighted, flying distress signal.
She was sinking and had lost all her boats.
The Stoddart took off the crew of the Ireland,
consisting of Capt Crockett and seven men,
and the ireland sank one hour and forty min
utes later. None of the rescued men saved
any of their effects.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

India is the only country that makes death
by the attack of serpents and wild beasts
a feature of it's annual statistics. That it has
good reason for doing so is shown by the inn
pressive figures of last years mortality
1133 deaths from snake bites and POI people
killed by tigers and other wild animals. Al
though India is one of the most densely popu-
lated countries on the globe, the increase of
human inhabitants does not have the effect
of decreasing the number of wild beasts, as
it does elsewhere, because the religion of the
natves-or a great portion of them-for
bids them to take life, even of dangerous
beasts and serpents; hence they let these
destroyers thrive and multiply in the midst
of their communities. One of the best works
of the British in India is their reduction
of the number of wild beasts, and especially
ing big game.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
SALTWATER NEWS.
Late Conventions in the City Cam
paign Planned For.

Saltwater will hold an election in Novem-
Der for the election of judge of the munich
pal court, special judge, three aldermen and
members members OF the board of educatoino. The cam
paign will be a short one The Democratic
convention has been called for Oct %, and
the republican convention will be held
equally as late.
In the case of James Mathews VS.. H. Fl.
Glilen, the plaintiffs objection to the taxa
tlon OF costs has been sustained. excepting in
SO lar as 1t relates to the statutory costs and
expert fees amounting to SIPS.
:. burglars attempted to gain an entrance to
Sam Sanderson's general store, at Lakeland
FRIDAY evening and would have succeeded
put for Mr.. Sanderson's dog, which gave the
away. UOei'
Musser, Sauntry G Co. have large num-
per per OF men employed bringing in their Eau
Siaire s lakes drive, amounting to 80 900 OCO
&c ese', me drlve has just passed through the
next week. '
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
TO DEVELOP ARID LANDS.
irrigation Congress VIII Meet at
Lincoln This Week.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 26-Letters
and telegrams received from expectant
attendants at the national irrigation
congress, which begins on Tuesday, in
dicate the largest attendance in the
history of the congress. The interest
shown in the gathering by Western
states makes it evident that action will
be taken by the convention looking to
a radical departure from present meth
ods of agriculture in the semi-arid re-
gins of the West While irrigation and
its benefits will be the main subject OF
discussion, it is probable that the con-
gress will go further and enter into
consideration of financial and economic
subjects.
Tomorrow will be an exceedingly
busy day for the local executive COM
mlttee Delegates will begin arriving
early and continue throughout the day.
Utah promises to send the largest rep
resentatlon from any one state aside
from Nebraska
Judge Emery F. Best, assistant land
commissioner, will represent the federal
government, and has started from
Washington.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
WHAT IS THE PoLARIscopE TT


Sugar not above No. 16 Dutch stand
ard in color testing by the polariscope
not above rs degrees, .95 of cent a
pound. For each additional degree and
fraction of a degree in proportion .O35
of a ent.'-Dingley Act.
AS nation the people of the United
States are ''sweet-toothed - Barring
England we eat more sugar than do
the people of any other civilized nation.
In one way or another each individual
contributes to the disposition of sixty
two pounds year, sometimes more
sometimes less, just as congress and
the sugar trust may conspire to make
it dearer or graciously permit US to
have it cheaper. Englishmen, happily
exempt from paternal congresses get
their sugar so much cheaper than we
that they use about seventy pounds
head of population a year. Consuming
so much of it and being taxed SO
smartly for using it both by congress
and its partner, the trust, the method
VI duJuSllHS Cldl ldX IS one tfdt con-
Germs us all. If we may not say what
the tax shall be, we have a curiosity to
know what it is. The extract from the
latest tax act quoted above tells with
out giving information, for after be-
ing told that the tax is graded accord
ing to degrees and they ascertained by
the polariscope test, ninety-nine oGt of
every hundred of us are as mueh,in the
dark as ever
Formerly the only line of division for
grades of sugar was by the color test,
and No. 16 Dutch standard was the
highest grade of raw or unrefined su-
gar; but color tests did not determine
the amount of pure sugar contained
and one day some one discovered that
this could be ascertained by passing a
ray of light through glass tube filed
with a solution of the sugar to be test
ed Light passed through such a me-
dium is polarized and the instrument
used becomes a polariscope. In pass
ing through the solution the ray of
light is deviated, and the degree of this
determines the percentage of sucrose
or pure sugar, contained in the solution.
From a letter in the Evening Post
from it's Washington correspondent we
learn that this test is made by careful
ly weighing a sample taken. from the
sugar to be tested and dissolvnig it in
an exact quantity of water. The solu-
ton is placed in a glass tube precisely
200 nlillimetres in length. and firmly
fixed in a cylinder horizontally on a
standard. with smaller cylinder
above it on which there is minute
scale, with an index finger. Looking
into the opposite END of the cylinder
from that at which the light enters
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Press and Pulpit.

Is the power of the pulpit on the wane!
Has it's influence decreased as that of the
press has increased? simple affirmative
or negative reply to this question would
come far short of correct statement. I'm
dCubtedly the pulpit of today is not to the
same extent as at one time the exclusive
source of information for the people. The
press, daily and weekly, now furnishes in
formation that formerly could be obtained
only through the pulpit. and to this extent
the influence of the latter has been restrict
ed. But what has thus been lost in ex-
tension has been gained in intension. The
proper sphere, has devoted itself with in
creased energy and effectiveness to its true
calling the moral and spiritual elevation of
the people And In doing each its own prop
er work, there is no conflict between faith
full pulpit and a high-toned moral press
Montreal Herald
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

Would it have made any difference in his
tory if Grants Initials had not been emble-
matte OF his country-'U. S. United States? :?
They also stand for Uncle Sam and Uncon-
ditional Surrender. Suppose he had gone to
West Point as Hiram, and the boys had
called him Hi" for short? Suppose he had
gene there as Hiram Ulysses instead of
Ulysses Hiram, and the cadets had called
made mad change in his career? We never ie.s's had
a public man to make so many changes in
his name as did Grant. Hiram Ulysses Simp-
son, were the variations.-New York Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Romance and Realism.

One of the passages in Miss Wilkins new
novel, Jerome" which have been pro-
nouneed too eccentric and incredible. is the
story of the rich miser who hanged himself
stealing the rope-because of fear of
losing a third of his property. But it is not
avarice as this Wirtz, the New York baker,
who hanged himself in his cellar the other
day, was. driven to his fate by the widening
of Elm street, which he feared would take
away part of his house. His estate is valued
at 500. .O0O-Sprin gield Republican.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Rolught Detroit Gas.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The control of the
Detroit gas properties, it is learned today,
has been acquired by New York syndicate,
headed by Emerson, Mcmillan & Co., brokers,
of this city contract was recently signed
for the purchase of over three-fourths of the
capital stock ard bonds of the Detroit Gas
company. Extensive improvements are con-
templated. The same interests last week.
purchased the entire gas properties of Buffa:o
and have controlling interests in the gas works
of Grand Rapids Mich, and Milwaukee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
The coloners Comment.

''This is positively shockingr' exclaimed
the man who was reading paper.
ITO what do you refer?" inquired Col.
StiEwell.
This item. A man out West broke h.s
arm in an effort to lift a barrel"
1T serves him rightp' WAS the rejoinder
eff there's anything | do dislike is seeing
man trying to make a pig OF himself
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
One of Cardinal Manning,s Bumps.

The late Cardinal Manning once sat to a
sculptor for his bust. During the sittings
the sculptor dscoursed on phrenology and
Manning made him point out ON the head he
was modelling the various bumps" At last
Manning asked: what is the organ of con-
seientiousness?" The sculptor walked across
the room to where Manning was sitting and
touched a certain part of the cardinals era
num- said That's where 1t ought to be-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
American Territory for England.

The rapid rise of the land about Hudson
bay is said to be the most remarkable grad
ual upheaval of an extensive region ever
known. Driftwood- beaches are now
twenty to sixty or seventy feet above the
channels and all the old harbors have be-
come too shallow for ships. At the present
rate this shallow bay will disappear in few
centuries, adding vast, area of dry land or
salt marsh to British territory in America.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
TCDAY,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-Torecast for Mon Mon
dav: Minnesota and North Dakota-fa ak
warmer; southeasterly winds. -,
Wisconsin-Fair; warmer in extreme north-
ern portion; fresh northeast to east wlnds.
South Dakota-Fair; warmer in central anu
eastern nortions; southerly winds
Iowa-Fair; probably cooler in extreme
southwest portion easterly winds.
Montana-Fair; cooler; soutn"es'eilS
winds, becoming northwesterly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department OF AgrlceleeereesS Gu u res
Weather Bureau, Washington, Sept. 26, 6:4S
D. m. Local Time, 8 p. m. 18th Meridian
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Rudyard kipling's Latest Poem.

Lady Marjorie Gordon, daughter of Lord
Aberdeen. is the editor of Wee Willie Wink
ie,. a juvenile magazine, and has just re-
ceived from Mr.. Kipling the following con-
tribution:
There was once small boy of Quebec,
Who was buried in snow to the neck,
When asked: Are you friz?
He replied: Yes, l is.
But we don't call this cold in Quebec. -.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Something Broke.

The famous Thad Stevens had colored
servant in Washington named Matilda, who
one morning smashed large dish at the
buffet What have you broken now, you
damned black idiot?' exclaimed her master.
Matilda meekly responded: ''Taint de fo'th
Record.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

The esteemed New York Sun has dropped
its motto: If you see it in the Sun it's so,
and is probably considering the advisability
Of inserting in its pace: IF you don't see
it in the Sun it didn't happen -"-Chieago
Tribune.
to the party it afi;iates with. Being now a
good Republican paper, its old motto would
be ludicrous!y inappropriate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

"Cocoanuts!' bissed the cannibals, clutch
There had been washed ashore upon their
Islands no comic papers bearing date later
than 1850, and yet these savages were doubt
less quite conversant with the general trend,
at least, of contemporaneous humor.-Detroit
oil
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
a CERTAINTY.

.'If l had a, million dollars
Do you know what | would do?'-
Something noble! And it's always
Said in sober earnest too!
All, had you a million dollars,
There's but one thing you would do
That is. scheme and strive and struggle
Til you died or made it two!
Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Wheel Talk.

He-Hew 1 wish we could ride thus forever
along 1ife's pathway side by side.
She-Yes, you say that; but I'll wager any
thing that in no time at all you would be
limiting for me to say at home and cook you
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

One of our exchanges says the Peoples
party are rapidly drifting towards socialism
VIII they peaSe tell us what their ideas CT
socialism really are?-Cottonwood Citizen.
Socialism is the use of government to
force all to work ostensibly for ALL but
Intentionally for the benefit of a few The
Dingiey act is an Illustration.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Entbronine an Archbishop.

Whenever a new archbishop of Canterbury
is appointed he has to pay out nearly $500 in
fees before he can be ''enthroned. Some of
the recipients of this tax the officials of
the board of green cloth, the gentleman ush-
er of the black rod and other similar obso-
lete and useless functionaries.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

There are strong indications that the back
bone of the coal strike has been shattered
and that ere many days all the miners viii
once more be at work.-Stillwater Gazette.
The very strongest kind. Sheriff Martins
deputies shattered twenty-one backbones.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

Mrs Lease and Gen. James Baker crossed
swords at Mankato one day last week. 1t is
needless to say that the woman had the last
word.-Branerd Dispatch.
The account indicated that they merely
crossed words, and that the words were
cross,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

NJ. j. Dowl.ng threatens to resign a So 600
position as secretary of the Republican
league, unless the league furnishes more
money. He is now paying the office rent of
the league out of his own pocket-Glencoe
Enterprise.
Mike fancied that the sS,eOe a year was
coming from the league to him; he is learn
ing that the league expects it to come to it
from him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Contradicting HiEnself.

Wife-A man is really never known by any
one.
Husband-Tnere you go again. 1t isn't two
minutes since you told ME that a man is
known by the company he keeps.-Detreit
Free Press
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

Did you ever hear or read where Presi-
dent Mckinley said or did anything but
what was honest? Be honest now.-Lake
City Graphic-Sentinel.
Cert. The foreigner pays the tax"
..Cheap and nasty go together
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
Getting There,

care the Bulwfnkles making much head
way in their efforts to- get into society?v
'.Oh, yes. They keep a coachman and two
maids ''-Cleveiand Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

State Auditor Dunn has set down upon the
idea of the state reformatory board to estab-
Esh printing cffice in "ther midst" and
yesterday refused to pass calm for $4a5.2s
that the board paid for the printing outfit
Saltwater Gazette.
AS the auditor retains his sitting posture
it is evident that the idea without point.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

The calamity walters are corking up. their
tear duets in view of the increased demand
and increased prices for farm products
Heron Lake News
You corked yours up last November. They
had flowed copiously for three years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
HulnOF.

'swhen l see the happy faces around me- "
remarked the new missionary. ben;gnly, 4
know that my predecessor was good man."
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
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TEMPERATURES.
Tenn Place.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, SO17 mean temperature. g.;
relative humidity 5S; wind at p M, north
weather. clear maximum temperature, 69;
minimum temperature, "a; daily range, 10;
amount of precipitation in last tWenty-tour
hours 0.
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AT s A. M.

Danger Gauge Change in
Station Line. Reading. "A Hours.
ST. Paul ..............4 % w
La Crosse ............lO 40
Fall.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. +. Lyons, observer
The courier., 1897-02-13
First pub. Jan. 90.
SHERIFFS SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
by virtue Of an order Of sale issued by
the clerk of the district court Of the
third judicial district of Nebraska,
within and for Lancaster county. in an
action wherein Francis A. Lewis and
John G. johnson as executors Of the
last will and testament OF George Blight
deceased is plaintiff, and Elsie l..
Epperson ct al defendants, will. at
o'clock p. IN. on the 23rd day of Febru-
ary A. ID. 1897, a. the east door Of the
court house, in the city Of
Lincoln. Lancaster county, Nebraska,
offer for sale at public auction. the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wit:
The east twenty-five (25) feet Of lot
ten to- in block one % in Lavender q
addition TO ths city of Lincoln, Lancas-
ter county. Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 2lst day
Of January, A. D., 1897.
John j. Trompen.
220 Sheriff.
The courier., 1897-02-13
THE COURIER.
First pub. Feb. 6
NOTICE.

20 81. First National Bank. Barnes
vile vs.. Cook.
To Lulu Clark Cook. non res dent de
feudant:
You are hereby notified that on Janu-
sry 22nd. 1897, the First National Bank
Of Barnesville. Ohio. began an action
Lancaster county. Nebraska. to recover
the sum OF $1,000 upon two promissory
notes. executed by you and others, Cne
for $1,000, dated March 5th, 1896. due
four mo lths from date. the other for the
sum Of 5000. dated May 18th. 1896. due
niJety days from date, with interest on
said sums from the dates of said respec-
tive notes, at 8 per cent per annum.
In said action orders OF attachment
have been duly issued and levied up n
all your right, title and Interest in lots
number l. and 3, block number 1. in
Capital Addition to Lincoln, in Ian
caster county. Nebraska, and have
further been levied upon all your right.
title and interest as stakeholder or other
wise. in the following named CORPORA.
tions. to-wit: The Union Savings bank
Of Lincoln. Nebraska. The First Nation
al bank Of Lincoln, Nebraska. The La.
Platte Land company, The Union Land
company. The State Journal company,
The Lancaster Land company. The Lin
coin Land company. The South Platte
Land company. The First National
bank OF Crete. Nebraska. The First Ma
tional bank Of Pawnee City, Nebraska,
and The State bank Of Dubois, Nebras-
ks.
In said action Cha, les A. Hanna and
Amelia b. CLARK have been summoned
as garnishees to answer cont erning all
property belonging to you i1 their pos
session or under their control, aDd con-
cerning all Indebtedness to you and in
said action it is sought to subject to
the payment Of the plaintiffs claim. all
your right. ti'ls and interest in the
above described land end corporations.
and in the property in the hands OF or
under the control of said Charles 4
Hanna and Amelia B. Clark.
You are required TO answer the plain
tiff's petition on or before the 18th day
OF March, 1897.
S l.. GEIsTHARDT.
3-6 Plaintiffs Attorney.