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The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
NOT AN INVITING PLACE.
The Terrors of Death vaIley-Its Curio
Features.

The Indians and whites who dwell
in the woods at the border of Death
valley are restricted to a peculiar diet
Their staple food is lizard flesh. One
of these reptiles, called the "chuch-
walla" by the whites. and "chahwal-
In" by the Indians, is large enough to
weigh three pounds when dressed.
The Indians place them as caught be-
tween two hot rocks to roast The
whites dress them and broil them on
Goals of sage-brush root fire or fry
them in bacon fat The meat resem.
bles that of a frogs hind legs.
Perhaps the greatest curiosity of
Death valley vermin life, and at the
same time the most deadly, is the
"sidewinder" snake. 1t has horn
one-eighth of an inch long over each
eye, and the warning ring of its rattles
is so mild and soft as to be rarely
heard.
The valley and it's lowering black
walls of barren rock are weird and
strangely sublime in their desolation,
For miles and miles the curious noun
tains may be seen outlined against the
clear blue sky. Stretching from the
mountains feet are fields of salt. Here
and there are running streams of salt
and mineral waters. To drink them is
to die. The view is closed in by the
gloomy cliffs of the Funeral noun
tains, which form an impenetrable bar
rier ut the east of the canon. The
scene is one of violent contrasts of
glaring whites and dead blacks.
Some parts of the valley are wastes
of hot sand drawn in places into high
mounds by the whirling blasts that
sweep down the gorge. There. too, is
the curious ''self-rising earth" AS far
as the eye can see it appears in curry
ing outline. mp and down. as if puffed
up by n natural yeast. The unfortu-
nate creature that steps upon the little
hills will crash through, for they are
not much more than fragile crusts.
Beneath is swamp of thin, slirny salt
mud of unreasonable depth.
Still stranger is that part of the val
ley which, for want of better name.
is called salt earth" Innumerable
pinnacles. tapering to points as fine
as needles, and over foot long. rise
in close array from the ground. These
are as hard us stone, and as dangerous
us sharpcned steel. There, too. are
the rich fields of borax. which have
tempted many a man to death.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
BICYCLE RACE ENDS.
MILLER OF CHICAGO WINS.
Magnificent Exhibition of Endurance BY
Fifteen Men-The Score Was 9, ,Oa3 Milss
The Old Record Was 80 Miies-

New York. Dec. 12.-One of the
greatest crowds that ever iilled Madi-
son Square Garden was collected with
in its walls last night. Ii had surGed
into the vast ring to see Miller of Chi
cago cross the tape winner of the great
six-day bicycle race. From start TO
finish the race has been the most in
teresting ever witnessed.
Thousands upon thousands have
poured into the place day after day
and night after night. until ii is safe
to say that 100000 people have seen
the remarkable contest. The race has
been success from every point of
view. from the sportsman's standpoint
and from the business mans stand
point. The gate receipts will easily
reach SGO.O00 leaving the management
n good profit.
The final score, 142 hours, in the
i III
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

A meeting of the Board of Control of
the State Home for Dependent and
Neglected Children was held at Denver
recently. The routine reports were
received and plans for the coming year
discussed. The board will finish the
year within its appropriation of 5000
This year there has been IL large ex-
pense which will 10, be necessary dur
the the coming year. \ complete
Sloyd department has been placed in
the home and Il large play house built
The saving of these expenditures will
enable the board to pay the extra salary
of an agent. The agent is thought
very necessary for many reasons. Last
summer it was discovered that several
county judges and Boards of County
Commissioners in remote parts of the
state did not know such n home was In
existence. During the past year the
number of inmates has been doubled,
and with proper agency work lnrge
increase is expected during the coming
twelve months. The reports just
made show the home 10 he in cx-
cellcnt condition. There are now siX.
ty-tliree children being cared for,
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
THE UNION PACIFIC SALE.
1t VIII He Postponed In Response to
Senate Resolution.

Senate Resolution.
Washington. Dec. 1O.-With the ex-
ception of the offer of S2,5OO,OOO re-
ceived some time ago from the Union
Pacific reorganization committee for
the governments interest in the Kan.
sas Pacific. which was promptly de-
clined, the government has received no
intimation as to the purpose of the COM
mittee with respect TO the sale set for
December 10th. The government is
now in position to bid at the sale,
and but for the resolution adopted by
the Senate to-day, asking the President
to apply to the court for .
postponement, There Is no doub,
that 1t would have done so,
should the committee have failed
to make an acceptable offer. The
Senate resolution, however, changes
the situation. Attorney General Nc
Kenna will soon begin the preparation
of the necessary papers in the case and
will Mt once ask the court to set date
for the hearing in the argument, in sup
port of a motion for postponement. The
attorney general has no doubt that the
motion will be granted upon the show
ing he will be able to make.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

ly for twenty years the payments cease
and the principal becomes due at his
death.
The next largest policy ever written
is said to have been for 100000 C&50O.-
0OO entered into by an English com
pany, which reinsured much of the risk
In other concerns. The largest transac-
ton of an American company, 1t is
said, took place a few years ago. when
$500, 900 OF insurance was issued upon
the lives of fifty members of the same
family.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
EXACT PLEDGE OF FAIR TRIAL.
Governor of Montana Let Missouri Have
JohnsOn Only on Firm PrOmises.

JOnnsoh OhIy on FIRM frOInlses.
Helena, Mont. Dec. 11.-Acting Gov
ernor Spriggs today. after receiving as
surances from Lon V. Stephens. COVER
nor of Missouri, and from the sheriff
of Saline county. that Joseph G. John
son. the negro who, it is charged. kid
mapped Miss Kate Neal of Sweet
Springs, Missouri, would be protected
from mob violence, If returned. grant
cd II requisition. and John Fristoe,
agent of the Missouri authorities. will
leave here tomorrow for Missouia,
where Johnson Is confined.
Iohnson's case has taken n new turn.
Hoping TO thwart the missouri Off
GERS. his lawyers brought him before a
justice of the peace on charge OF
adultery, to which he pleaded guilty.
and was sentenced to the county Jail
for thirty days. Under the laws of the
state. he cannot be removed while scrv-
ing out sentence, unless n higher court
intcrvenes. An effort will probably he
made to have his sentence diminished
by The governor, in which event no long
delay would ensue.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

A writer In the Living Church saw
this sign on the door OF a Chinese
laundry In Chicago: Please help us
TO remember the Sabbath day to keep
Y holy by bringing your clothes to
the laundry before ten o'clock on Sun
days Only one of the Cinnamon
was acquainted with the English Ian
guage. and all were apparently heath
en-. The irony was obvious, and the
lesson for people calling themselves
Christians quite as plain.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

There is time-honored notion that
nap after meals promotes digestion,
and, filled with this belief. a large
number of persons habitually take a
nap after dinner. and think they are
doing precisely the best thing for
their health. There are other good au-
thorities, too. who claim that sleep
during digestion clouds the mind and
predisposes those who indulge in 1t
to apoplexy and stupidity. A French
scientist has made this subject a
study. and by exhaustive experiments
has discovered that sleep does not aid
digestion. but rest and horizontal po-
sition are OF great advantage in pro-
noting the proper conditions for per-
feet digestion and assimilation of food.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
Bloody Foot on tho Truck.

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-Evidence of II
startling nature which indicates that
murder has been committed somewhere
between Chicago and Denver, on the
Chicago & Alton road, was found to-
day on the top Of the trucks of the
Pullman sleeping car Miltiades, short
ly after Its arrival in Chicago. 1t was
n human foot, apparently that of a
man, and n long, slender spike pene-
trated the large toe.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
oGDEN's POWER PLANT.
Successful Test of the New Electric Trans
mission Plant.

Ogden, Utah, Dec. 1O.-A most re-
markable test of the electrical trans
mission of power over long distance is
being made by the Pioneer Electric
Company, which is transmitting power
between this city and Salt Lake. The
distance is fraction over thirtyseven
miles as the line runs. Several days
ago test was made in transmitting
1000 horsepower over three small
wires. The pressure on the line was
IS, 900 volts, the normal pressure. Then
the three wires were connected with
another set of three at the Salt Lake
end so as to form continuous circuit
of seventy-four miles from Ogden to
Salt Lake and return.
The transformers at the generating
plant doubled up so that the line pres
sure was 2s,OOO volts as received from
the line after traversing the entire dis
tance and the current was again
brought down by transformers and
turned into several huge motors. The
result was surprising. rs fully the 1908
horse e-power was indicated as being re-
ceived over what was probably the
greatest distance a large amount Of
power has ever been sent in this coun-
try. Now some additional changes are
being made with the idea Of making
an effort to transmit 1000 horsepower
over the same lines with only a slight
increase in the voltage.
The capacity of the Pioneer plant is
5000 horsepower, which is transmit
ted on the three-phase system, three
bare copper wires carrying the current
instead Of four as in other polyphase
systems. 1t is exceeded in size in
America only by the Niagara Falls
power plant, and was installed by the
General Electric Company, through
Irving Hale of Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
COLORADO LEADS CALIFORNIA
This state Will Take n Front Position a,
Gold Producer.

Washington. Dec. 12.-According 10
the figures that have so far reached
the bureau of the mint, the race be.
tween Colorado and California for the
lead in gold production during The
year ending January 1st nexi, will he
very close. or course. full returns
from the smelters md refineries may
change their relative positions very
materially but at this time Colorado is
slightly in the lead.
Director Preston. in speaking of tho
matter to-day. said that Colorado's
slight lead might or might not be over
cone. but ii was his prescn; judgment
tlial n, the finish llie difference between
llnhl would be less than SI50,0O0, Cali
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
Attempt to A..a..lnats tn. sultan.

London, Dec. 9-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says
that on Monday last two soldiers in the
imperial service at the YildiZ Kiosk
the palace of the sultan, made an at
tempt on the Sultan's life. This was
frustrated by the attendants of the Sui
tan. The Sultan had the men tor
tured in the hope OF extracting the
names of the instigatOrs, but both sue
cumbed without revealing anything,
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
Reform the Civil Service,

Washington. Dec. PA largely at
tended meeting Of Republican represen-
tatives in Congress WAS held last nigh;
II, the river and hnrbor committee room
TO devise means for securing change
in the present civil service law. About
sixty members We're present. most of
the states having Republican delegn-
tions in Congress. 1t was noticeable,
however. that Speaker Reed. Mr.. Ding
ley and other members of the House
did not attend.
As indicating the representative char
ac;er of the meeting it was stated that
twenty-five states We're represented, in
Guiding fourteen chairmen of commit
tees.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
a,rn,.,y to Evseu.te K,ao ch.u.

London, Dec. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Times from Pekin says that to-day
CThursday) the Tsung-Li-Yamen tele-
graphed the viceroy of the province of
Chi Lii, north of the province of Shan
Tung, that China, having complied with
her demands, Germany undertakes 10
cvacuate Kiao-Chau, at a date to be
fixed hereafter, and will receive instead
as coaling station the SamSuh in
let, in the province of Fo-Kien over
against the island of FormOsa.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
Life Insured for a Million.

New York, Dec. 10.-,rhe largest life
insurance policy ever issued has been
written in this city, calling for 81 ,OOO,-
600 insurance upon the life of George
w. Vanderbilt.
The policy is what is known as n
twenty-year life contract. and provides
for premium of $4,000 year After
Mr.. Vanderbilt has paid that sum year
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
Ko..uth Represent. the People.

London, Dec. 9.-rhe Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says It is
evident that Francis Kossuth, oppos-
ing the bill of Baron Banffy, the Aus
trian premier, to prolong the ausgelich
for year without reference to any nc
ton on the same subject ON the part of
Austria, has the mass of the Hungar-
ian people at his back and that the pre-
mier will be unable to carry his bill.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
The Pursuit of Happiness.

When the Declaration OF Independence as
serted mans right TO this. 1t enunciated an
immortal truth The bilious sufferer Is on
the road to happiness when he begins TO
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the most
cficacious regulator of the liver In exist
ence. Equally reliable is II In chills and
fever. constipation. dyspepsia, rheumatism,
kidney trouble and nervousness. Use 1t reg
ularly. and not at odd Intervals.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Trials for "lese majeste"-which. in
practice. means criticism OF the en-
peror-are 30 common In Germany that
William ii. appears to be a law unto
himself. A well-known diplomatist al
nrms, however, that 1t is not so.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Think of ten policemen being SEN
fenced to be shot in the City of Mex
leo for killing hapless chap who tried
to assassinate the president of the re-
public! Would such thing be pos ,ibl 2
In country like ours?
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

The former husbands of a Nebraska
woman meet annually with her and
always have a good time. 1t is not
quite certain that this is proper ap-
plication of the direction to forget and
forgive; but, anyhow, 1t is better than
the inharmonious gathering whose
purpose is row.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

fornia is undoubtedly doing her utmor
TO maintain her lead. but it now seems
probable that IL Colorado producers
make it a point 10 get their output in a
position to be counted before Decem-
ber 31s, they will land the state ahead
of all competitors as gold producer. :
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

One alderman in Minneapolis SEN
fenced to six years at hard labor for
soliciting a bribe, and two more in
Taunton. Mass. indicted for the same
offense is enough to convince almost
any one that the life OF an alderman
10 not all 1t is cracked up to be.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Miss Willard wants workingmen to
nave palatial clubs where they can
lounge and rest as in a saloon. Isn't
that Kindness at the expense Of their
women and children?
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

A discharged hired man in Michigan
sued his employer for back wages, and
the employer "offset" by charging So
a barrel for three barrels of cider the
hired man had drunk. Which is fur
ther evidence that there is more than
one way OF skinning a cat.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

..Science has discovered that the human
body possesses the qualities Of II locomotive
engine .Of course; my husband is always
the track"
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Should you chance to WOO a damsel
Keep your wits alert and handy;
Do not send her just your picture
Whom shn wants a box of cnndy.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teethng ,sotens the gums reduces inhAm-
nation alays pain wind collie rs cents bottle
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

The forty women who want to mar
ry Luetgert unavoidably suggest a tre-
mendous temptation to the father Of
wickedness.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
The final score, 142 hours. in the
great bicycle race was as follows:

best previous record l''io ulIies' o
laps. by Hale. in 1896.
The great endurance of the men is
indicated by the following table. show
ing how long they have slept since the
beginning Of the 142 hours race:
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

ANY new features in Uncle Toms Cabin
this year, ''Yes: death-beds are done
away with: everybody In the play is cured
by taking POodler's pntent germ destroyer..
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

"Daugliter do you think young Tompkins
means business?' ..Of course. papa; have
just received his sealed proposal"
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

.'what is the problem OF the far East?'.
'.It is the question to how many oriental
rugs Americans will buy"
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
pou,t rob.eeo Spit and Smoke Your Lie Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC. or 81. Cure Euaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Pisos Cure for Consumption has been =
family medicine with since 1861. r
Madison, 2IO9 42d Ave. Chicago. Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

s'what has become of the bearded lady?"
'.She had her beard made over Into wig
and has gone in for foot ball.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 30
II O. C. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

The new boy has convinced Grover
that marriage Is a grand, sweet yell.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refund the money If it fails to cure 10
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

explanatory. Five Drops make
dose. The effect is magical. In days
gone by other alleged cures have been
marketed with the promise to take effect in
thirty days or more. Five Drops begins
to cure at once. Immediate relief is felt.
The manufacturers of Five Drops have
thousands of testimonials from reliable
people, copies of many of them gladly
sent upon application. In order to more
effectively advertise its merits the COM
pany will for the next thirty days send
out 100000 of their sample bottles of this
positive cure for 25 cents a bottle by mail
prepaid. Large bottle, 300 doses, 81 (for
thirty days 3 bottles s2.50) Those suffer
ing should write to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Company, l67-l6s Dearborn st.,
Chicago, ILL.,, and take advantage Of this
generous offer. This company is reliable,
and promptly fill every order
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17

Just fifteen men out of the twenty
six that started lasted until the finish.
No wonder that it was a heart-break
ing. killing pace.
1t was splendid sight-for all but
the poor riders. who have struggled for
IL week for fame and dollars And
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
- DROPS .;mais IS sSs ess. sss .,s.s,. ?. .

i've remedy for rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, asthma and kindred all
ments. The trade mark is self
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-10
HALIBUT FISHERIES

Tacoma. Wash. Feb. 9.-Samusl c
Poole. president cf The stlan;lc HaIbut
COMPANY. Which has twenty-five vessels
eagageG ii the hSLou. trade cur &c
Gloucester. Mass, i here investigating
the Coast y ilI)ut and Trading ccn-
pany's opera ling steamer E5ish. on; a.
Ia coma. reo.c he..eVes fh&. the &c.
naa16 % ;as Atlaat.c coas; fsr North
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-10

Manufacturers club OF Philadelphia with
View to an agreement as 70 the pending
wool and wooden tariff schedule, with a
reservation. however. to the effect that
the growers would not agree 10 any prop
osition not in accord with their views.
Il is probable that the conference vii be
held here tomorrow. X Is not yet decided
whether the growers viii appear before
the ways and means committee Of the
house. If not, a written argument will
be filed with the committee.
TARIFF AND MILEAGE.
Chicago. Feb. 9-The News Washing
ton special says: Speaker Reed. it is
said, will forestall legislation other than
the tariff al the extra session, by ap-
pointing only two committees-those on
ways and means and on milease-and
reserving the appointment of other COM
mittees until the regular session. While
the action is unprecedented, members
says it would be lesal,as congress has fire.
quently gone on for weeks before the
speaker announced the committees.
Speaker Reed considers that the extra
session should deal with only two sub
jects-the tariff bill and the mileage Of
members. Other measures would, there
fore, fall fiat as soon as introduced, for
want of proper reference. Many mem
bers say the course is too arbitrary. even
for Car Reed TO enter upon and smacks
of one-man power, but the speaker init
mated not long ago TO a member OF the
house the probability that he would take
such course
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-10
FREE ALCOHOL
Senate Committee Gains
New Light.
Would Mean a Great Market for
Corn.
fro the Associated Pres..)

Washington. D. c., Jan II, 1Sel.-A
large amount OF testimony has been TAX
en- by Senator Platt's special committee
charged with the investigation of the
question of the rebate Of the internal
revenue tax on alcohol used in the arts,
and some important information has
Just come to the attention Of the COM
,nittee. Il has been learned that move
lnent is on foot in France 10 abolish tbs
tax on alcohol for all uses except aico-
holic beverages. France is moved 10 this
by the effec: of the liberal laws OF Ger
many, which have resulted in an eno--
nous increase of her foreign commerce
in articles in which alcohol is factor.
In addition TO this. it has been repre-
scented TO members OF the committee that
if the use of alcohol in the arts were as
large, in proportion TO the entire con-
sumption OF distilled spirits, in this coun-
try as in Germany. il would increase this
consumption in the United States from
5000. 900 gallons 10 100 100000 gallons.
This would. members of the committee
say, make a market for 10000 900 bush
els more of corn than can now be sold.
Those members Of the committee who
favor this free alcohol claim thai. as the
United States has twice as many people
as Germany, and as their consuming
power is much greater per capita, this
10000, 900 bushels OF corn would. under
The untaxed law. be used, and cause the
amount TO be doubled.
IL Is now believed that a report favor
able to free alcohol in the arts and
sciences will be made 10 the senate IN
connection with the new tariff bill, or as
an Independent measure. perhaps