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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
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When Henry U. johnson Enuneiated
226 Words a Minute.


When Henry U. johnson Enuneiated
226 Words a Minute.
IL read an interesting article In a
newspaper the other day. mentioning
the peculiarities OF several Congress.
men at Washington, and the writer
called attention TO the fact that Con
gresham Henry L. Johnson, Of Rich
mOnd. Ind, often talked so fast thai
the official stenOgraphers Of the House
had hard work TO keep up with hin
when he became enthusiastic in q
Speech remarked j. +. Barclay, OF
indianapolis.
Il have no doubt that the story Is
absolutely true. ] know Congressman
Johnson well. To use a common Hoo
sier phrase, he can talk faster than q
dog a-trottin'.' Twelve years ago J
happened to be present at pOlitica.
rally at Richmond, Ind, and Henry U.
Johnson, then a young attorney at the
Wayne County bar, was billed as one
OF the speakers. A Cincinnati paper
sent an expert stenographer from the
home Office to report the speeches. He
went along all right until Mr.. johnson
arose 10 speak. Mr.. Johnson began In
a deliberate way, but he soon warmed
TO his subject, and his thoughts were
expressed In elegant language ard eX-
cellent dictiOn. His enunciation was
clear and distinct, and he was in fine
voice. Every word could be distinctly
heard. But everybody was dumb
founded at the llghtning-like rapidity
of his utterances. His mind seemed to
work like n trlpper. and his thin, ner.
vous organization fairly trembled as
he flew from one rounded period and
climax to another. The Cincinnati
stenographer tried TO keep up, but he
soon found himself tagging behind
When johnson was going down the
homestretch in n long, eloquent sen.
tence, the unfortunate stenOgrapheT
was hobbling along at the three-quar'
ter post with his pothooks and duck.
tracks. Several competent judges OF
oratorical speed, although they did not
pull out any stopwatches, declared that
Johnson spoke at the rate of 225 word;
q minute that day.
"There are two other public men who
are noted among stenographers as be
ing fast speakers, and they are ex
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, and Arch.
bishop Ireland, of Minnesota. They ais,
can speak over two hundred words a
minute. OF these three fast speakers,
there is striking similarity In physi
cal build and oratorical style between
Ingalls, and Johnson. Both are tall and
exceedingly slender, and both are quick
at repartee in debate, and both car
deal out skin-peellng sarcasm. st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
Promotion For Both.

Washington.-The President has de-
termined to promote Acting Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley in
recognition of their services in the de-
struction of the Spanish naval feet in
American waters, but is undecided as
to the extent of the promotion.
Although Sampson ranks Schley in
command of the naval forces in Cuban
waters, he is subordinate to that officer
by two numbers in the naval register.
Commodore Schley stands number s
in the list of Commodores and Samp-
son stands No. 10, having been pro-
NOTED to the grade within the past
week. Commodore Watson, also on
duty with the feet at Santiago, is
senior to both of them, standing No.
6 in his grade.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
FOUNDER than Giotto's O.

Most newspaper readers, as well as
collectors Of quaint sayings, obscure
pharases, etc, are familiar with the
quotation, "Rounder than Giotto's O."
1t is doubtful, however, If very large
percentage of those familiar with the
saying know anything at all concern,
ing its origin. The following, says the
Chicago Tlmes-Herald is given for the
benefit Of those who have never seen
the explanation in print:
Giotto was famous painter, sculptor
and architect of the latter part of the
thirteenth century. He was son of q
poor shepherd, but the attention of tbs
great master, Clmabue, having been at
tracted to the boy by a drawing the
lad had made on fragment of slate
the young artists fame had spread rap
Idly throughout southern Europe. In
those days 1t was customary for the
Popes to send for the noted men OF
their realm, more for the purpose OF
gratifying their desire to see. such cele
brlties than anything else. Giotto was
no exception to the rule. No sooner
had the young Tuscan become famous
than Pope Boniface VIII. invited hin
to Florence. When young Giotto arriv
ed at the gates Of the Popes privat,
grounds, according to the account, tn,
guard halted him and inquired concern
ing his mission.
The artist made the matter plain, bu
the guard was not satisfied with tn,
explanation, interrupting Giotto's ex
planatory remarks with, IL know h,
must be a much larger and more dis
tinguished-looklng person than your
self, and Giotto was famous painter
by your walk would take you to be
shepherd" Finally. upon demarS,in
evidence of the artists skill, the latte
stopped and traced perfect 0 In tn
dust of the path with his finger. An,
one who has ever attempted the fea
Of drawing perfect circle "off hand
well knows how difficult 1t is. 1t |
needless to add that the artist wa
forthwith ushered into the presence O
the supreme pontiff, and that since tina
time "Rounder than Giotto's o" ha
been favorite hyperbole to indicate
state of impossible perfection"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
Preventing Horn Growth.

Many OF the disagreeable features Of
dehorning may be avoided by prevent
ing the horns of calves from develop
ing. The horns OF cattle consist of
two parts OF different origin. The
outer horny shell is growth derived
from the skin. The inner part or pith
consists Of bone and is an outgrowth
of the skull. (Dr. II. ii. Lamson,
press Bulletin 81, New Hampshire ex-
pertinent station.) At the birth of the
calf each of these parts is undeveloped
and only exists as possibility, but
they at once begin to grow, and in a
short time the young horn can be felt
as slight elevation or button.
In calves the growing points of the
horns are small in extent and can be
destroyed with little trouble by the use
Of caustic potash. This is obtained in
the form of white sticks, about the size
of an ordinary lead pencil. AS it's
name indicates, it is powerful caus-
tic, rapidly destroying the skin and
other tissues If kept in contact with
them. In this property lies its value
as a preventive OF the growth OF horns.
When properly applied it destroys the
matrix or growing point of the horny
tissue and the underlying cells from
which the bony pith grows.
To use the potash the hair should be
cut away from the young horn as
thoroughly as possible so that the
potash may come in intimate contact
with the parts to be treated. The
oily secretion should be removed from
the parts to be touched with the
potash, by wiping carefully with rag
or sponge moistened with soapsuds, or
water containing little ammonia.
Parts not to be touched should not be
moistened. The stick OF potash is
rolled UP in piece Of paper so as to
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
sRIrlsH 1ARs EAGER 10 HIGHT.
Many Desert to JoIn the America
fleet.

Fleet.
vancouver( B. C.)-The British jack
tars OF the Esquimalt feet are eager TO
fight for Uncle Sam. At present there
are 1000 Of them ON the streets OF Van
couyer from 1--WE warsbips in port, and
they talk freely Of their desire TO add
luster TO the glory of the Anglo-Saxon
race.
Their Anglo-Saxon blood has been
fired by the accounts OF the glorious
victories OF their American cousins.
Needless TO say, with these sentiments
prevailing the desertiOns have been
heavy, principally OF marines and a
few crack gunners and sailors.
A dozen petty officers and sailors
stated that the deserters have gone
straight TO San Francisco to enlist in
the United States Navy for active
service, and that there is no doubt
about il. Among them is Paddy
Brickley, a crack gunner, who was IN
charge of 9.O2 on the flagship lmper-
ieuse, the pet OF the Esquimalt fleet
and the pride Of the navy. He was a
special favorite OF the Admiral, who
referred to him with the greatest salts
faction as having no superior as a
crack shot in the British navy, or, in
fact, the world. One OF the sailors,
speaking OF his skill, said:
"At our last practice we stationed a
small raft in the ocean, with several
masts erected thereon, and steamed
away until ii was but a black splash in
the distance. Brickley would call the
mast he was going TO fetch down, and
he would fetch it down eight times out
OF ten"
II Uncle Sam wants Brickley he can
have him, and he will have wonder
in modern warfare.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
- A Tramp's Speculation.

-
A tramp went into Manspeaker's gro.
Gerry store at Topeka the other day
where he noticed big box of SOAP
labeled, "A cake for l cent" He ap.
preached Mr.. Manspeaker and said: u
am broke, but If you will trust me for
twenty-five cakes of that soap l will
pay you In less than an hour" Man.
speaker had curiosity to get into the
tramp's game and consented to the
deal. The tramp took the soap over tc
where the plug tobacco Is kept and
carefully wrapped each cake In bit OF
tin foil procured from the tobacco box.
es. He then went out upon street
corner and announced to passers-by
that he had for sale 1.-The genuine Ara
bic frankincense ambrosial shaving
soap, guaranteed to soften the hairs Of
the face until dull knife could cut
them and certain to last ten times as
long as any other soap in the market"
Inside of half an hour he had sold
every cake at % cents each. He paid
Mr.. Manspeaker Is cents and walked
off with clear profit of SO In his peck
et. Lawrence (Kan) Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
SPANISH TROOPS AT GuANTA.
NAMO STARVING.
Pitiful Story Told by an Emaclatcd
Soldier Picked Up by Men From


Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.-A Spanish soldier, terribly
emaciated and so weak that he could
hardly walk, was picked up by men
from the United States gunboat Anna
polls, at a point near the entrance to
the upper bay. He had no rife, for he
was too weak to carry il. According to
his story there are many Spanish SOL
diers in Guantanamo in the same con-
dition of starving. He says there is
absolutely nothing to eat there, but
that the Spaniards are daily told that
if they surrender to the Americans they
will be murdered.
Over 10000 rations for reconcen-
trados have been landed across the bay
by Commander McCalla of the Marble
head, and the half-starved Cubans are
fiocking in from the hills for food.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
Nathan Hale with Variations,

He stood calmly before the recruit.
ing tent and with deep sigh muttered;
MY only regret is that | have but one
life to lose for my country" Then,
turning away, he added: IF had a
few more would gladly spare a few
for my country, but this one little life
that Providence has bestowed on me
must economically keep at home."--
New York Evening Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
More Transports sscursd.

Washington.-The War Department
has announced the purchase of the
steamer City of Berlin, owned by the
international Navigation Company, for
use as transport. She can accommo-
date regiment of infantry and the
horses for the officers of the regiment.
She will be overhauled and fitted up
preparatory to her departure south.
The department also has bought the
steamer Rita, one of the prize ships
captured by our vessels. She will be
fitted out for transport purposes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

Wahsington.--The appointment Of
the members Of both the International
Canadian Commission to settle all dis
putes between Canada and the United
States and the Partisan Industrial
Commission to investigate the entire
subject of immigration labor, manu-
facture and business, have been de-
ferred until later, and will be made as
recess appointments subject likewise
to confirmation at the next session.
This announcement is authoritative.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
How ne Wa. F,oor.d.

What's the matter with Holland? ]
hear he's laid up"
Yes; he bought his wife chatting
dish couple Of weeks ago"
But surely that isn't responsible for
his illness Why. that fellow can eat
anythingp'
"Oh. it wasn't anything that he ate
Shs hit him over the head with it. -
New York World
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
PRAISE FOR AMERICAN NAVY.
London Weeklies Say 1t Need Fear
Neither Germany Nor France.

0oAhhouy TNOE
London. Most of the weekly papers
pay high tribtue to the American
Navy. The Speaker says: "The San
tiago fight proves, so far as the feet is
concerned, that the United States need
not fear comparison with any country
in the world"
The Spectator declares, as a conclu-
sion from the battle, the conviction
that the American feet could face even
the French feet without great risk of
disaster, and it says: 80 far as the
German and American navies go, there
can be no comparison. A struggle be-
tween them would be very short and
very complete, and it would surprise
Emperor William, who thinks himself
invincible, but his self-confidence can
not alter history"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
WOUNDED MUST GO TO TAMPA.
Key west Unable to rake Care Of More.

Key West.-Four transports, carrying
the wounded from Santiago, entered the
lower harbor with the intention of
landing the most serious cases here.
A Government tug went out to them
and gave some information, which re-
suited in the hospital ships proceeding
to Tampa. Key West is having its
hands full in the attempt to minister
10 the 800 soldiers brought by the Iro-
luois.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

Washington.-The War Department
has been advised that during a severe
storm off the coast of Cuba eleven
lighters EN- route to Santiago, in tow
tugs, were swampd and lost. So far
as known no lives We're lost. The
lighters were from Mobile, New Or
leans and Charleston and were in
tended for the use of General Shafter
in transferring supplies and ordinance
from the transports to shore. The de-
partment Immediately put into opera
tion efforts to replace the lost lighters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

The Western Sugar Refinery OF San
Francisco has closed a contract with
producers at CoaIinga, CAL, for 700
barrels OF oil day for two years. All
the furnaces at the spreckels sugar
factories are being changed from coal
10 oil burners.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
Arizona Governor 10 TAX. the REID.

Phoenix "a. T.-Governor McCord
has announced that he has received in
definite leave of absence from his duties
as the executive of Arizona, and will
take command as Colonel Of the regl.
ment OF infantry now being recruited
in the four Territories.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

There are annually killed in Africa a
minimum of Go, 600 elephants, yielding
the production Of quantity Of raw
ivory the selling price Of which is
n, ESQ. 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

Any fool can distinguish between
vices and virtues, but 1t takes wise
man to act according to his under
standing.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

The average man seems to think thai
others expect too much Of him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

Don't pickle your sorrows In whisky;
they only keep the longer,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21
The Preservation of Grape Juice and
Sweet Cider.

The manufacture of unfermented
grape juice and of sweet cider assumes
considerable proportions in many local
tiles, but difficulty is often experienced
in preparing product that will
keep" i. e., does not ferment, says a
recent Farmers Bulletin.
Fermentation is due to the presence
of micro-organisms in the juice or
cider, and may be prevented by steril.
izing the latter as well as the vessels
used in connection with the bottling of
the product. Heating is the simplest,
safest, and most effective means OF
sterilizing, but great care is necessary
in order to SO control the temperature
as to secure thorough sterilization with
out injuring the flavor OF the product.
A report OF the Canada Experimental
Farms gives an account of series of
experiments on the best means of steril-
izing grape juice. The conclusion,
which probably applies to sweet cider
as well as to grape juice, was that ''the
natural flavor of grape juice may be
preserved intact by raising the tenn
perature of the juice gradually to no
degrees F., keeping it at this point ten
minutes and then quickly bottling it,
taking care to use absolutely air-tight
and thoroughly sterilized vessels.
These vessels should be taken from a
tank or kettle OF boiling water, imme-
diately filled and corked or covered
with the least possible delay" The
use of antiseptics, such as salicylic
acid, is considered unwise. They are
unnecessary.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-21

leave one end exposed. This Is dipped
in water to moisten il and then rubbed
on the button or embryo horn until
the skin begins 10 start, care being
taken that the whole of the button and
the border or matrix is included in the
treatment. In young calves few days
old a surface half an inch or little
more in diameter will cover these
parts. Caustic potash can be obtained
at almost any drug store. When not
in use it should be kept in closely
stoppered vial, one with rubber stopper
preferred, or it will liquefy. After
the calf is two or three days old, the
sooner the potash is applied the better.
steam-Cured Lemons.
The management of the A. G. g.
Lemon Association informs the Coyina
Argus that the reports received OF the
condition, on arrival at the East, OF
their fruit, which had been treated by
the new steam process, was Of a very
encouraging character, there being abb
solutely no rot in transit.
The management stated that they
were not at present in a position where
it would be wise to divulge to the pub
lie all their plans for the future hand
ling of the fruit by this process, but
this they could say, that the process
so far as it had been tried had proven
eminently successful in enhancing the
keeping qualities of the California
lemon.
The man under whose supervision
the experiment is being conducted has
had large experience in this matter,
both in Florida, Jamaica and Mexico.
The process is to place the lemons ON
trays in the curing room and sweat
them for seventy-two hours by main
tanning high temperature by means
of steam or other artificial heat, at the
same time injecting into the room
strong currents of air, by means of
blowers, which is allowed to escape
through ventilator in the roof, thus
drying the lemons as they sweat. 1t
has been proven that seventy-two hours
will color the greenest lemon and at
the same time take all the moisture
out of the rind, making it as a piece
of buckskin. BY this means lemons
can be picked green from the tree and
placed upon the market at Chicago in
fifteen days, and could be kept without
being placed in cold storage for many
months without loss from rot. With
a properly installed plant the expense
which would be incurred by curing
lemons this way would be covered by
the present cost of washing, which il
obviates. 1t also does away with the
nee essity of iceing the fruit in transit.
Oranges shipped during the warm
months could also be treated this way
and an expense of 500 car, for ice
saved.
We shall watch the future of this
process with interest, knowing it will
not have to go to meet the sulphur pro
cess and other shortcut propositions O
the immediate past.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30
FREEDOrI TOWNSHIP.

School opens Monday at the Ban
ner school house, with Miss Addie
Uoffey as teacher.
Jerome Fogleman and family re-
turned to their home in Sheridan
county Monday evening.
The party give to Mr. and Mrs E
Wilton was we'll attended and en-
ioyed by all who was there.
Lots Of new babies come to town,
q fine girl at Seymour Hopson's and
a boy born to Mr. and Mrs Davis.
Mr. and Mrs Philetus Weeks have
gone to Topeka where Mrs Weeks
will take treatment for her throat.
The announcement that the omar
terly meeting was to be held at Un-
iondHle was a mistake, it is to be at
Hillside the 9th and 10Th OF October.
F A Dixon is going to have $50
gallons Of syrup. There will be lots
Of old fashioned molasses candy pulls
this winter So boys don't let your
mustache grow too long.
A double wedding occurred out in
Wyoming last week in which three
Of the young people were former res
ident Of Phillips county. Mr. Bert
Morton and Miss Jessie L9ckhart,
Miss Blanche Lockhart and Mr. Bell,
Monday. We wish the young peo-
pie much Joy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30
DAYTON ITEMS.

Frank Baldwin came home Satur-
day to 90 10 school.
Hsylng in these parts is nearly
through with for this Year.
Some have rye up nicely, others
are still putting in rye and wheat.
j r McDouRall intends to COM
mence making molasqes this week.
Mrs Mousley and little ones we're
on Walnut Creek last Sunday visit
ing friends.
The school in district Ill is pro-
crossing nicely with q good attend
ance and a good teacher.
There was a surprise party at Mr..
Mousley's on the 22nd, in honor Of
Oharley's twenty-frst birthday. A
dozen or more OF his School-mates
came with pie, cake, chicken and
other things. A good time is report
ed. Success TO you Charley. Charley
will vote the pop ticket this fall.
The MAID OF THE Inn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30
NANCE ITEMS.

Another little girl has come 10
Wesley Knauber's.
Mrs Gooder is better; would we
could say the same Of Mrs Andrews.
Mr. McCullough's mother and
brother have returned TO their Iowa
home.
Mr. Moses Griffin and family are
home from the overland trip to- But
Ter county.
Willie Davidson, wife and two cute
little children are making a father
happy by visit.
Irone Stewart was received, and
Mabel Gould baptized into the Chris
tian church Sunday, Mabeps 18th
birthday. Lone Tree bore joyful
witness expressed by band clasp and
word when, clad 10 bridal wilderness,
Mabel gave herself to the Lord.
As individual, is the pulse Of stale
prosperity, we think the good times"
really commenced two years ago, un-
der democratic sway. Ia September
1896 an Iowa man bought car load
OF cattle between here aud Agra,
paying in this vicinity Sl4 for calves
about eighteen months old. Il WAS
considered a fancy price for the
times A year later a local feeder
gave 500 for the sama age, and last
month $26 was realized, Exactly Sc
rise per annum. Honor to whom
it is due. *"*
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30

on one of the old tomhs'ones, "Here
lyes ye body Of Mary Goose, wife OF
Isaac Goose died October We 10, 1890
Cora B aertzel was recently ap-
pointed assistant Corporation Coun-
sel Of the city Of Chicago. She owes
the honor entirely to the fact that
she was considered especially fitted
for the position. Neither politics nor
influence, but simply legal capacity,
was what determined her appoint
ment, by Mr.. Thornton, the Corpor-
alton Counsel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30
Home Seekers Excursions.

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Ry Co. will sell home seekers excur-
sion tickets July 20, August 8 and II,
September Z and Fl, October S and
10, at one fare for the round trip plus
50 to any point i'll Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and Louisiana,
and to many points in Texas. Tickets
will be good to return on any Tues.
day or Friday within Il days from
date Of sale. For further informs.
ton enquire at the depot