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The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
The Indian Way of Driving

Commenting on the attempt made by
the Government in 1867 to civilize the
prairie Indians by supplying them with
the garb and food OF the white man,
Colonel Bob" Dodge, of Dodge City.
says: THE authorities sent the In
dians thousands of sacks of flour; pan
falcons in abundance, and big lot OF
stif-rimmed hats bound around the
edge with tin or German silver to hold
the rim in shape. They also sent them
few light running ambulances. The
savages. to show their appreciation of
these magnanimous gifts from the
Great Father threw the -four on the
prairie in order to get the sacks for
breech clouts. They cut out the seats
of the pantaloons, and they cut the
crowns off the hats and used them as
playthings. shying them in the air. like
white boy does a fat stone, to see
them sail away.
The ambulances they were proud Of
The Government neglected to send any
harness with them, SO the Indians man
ufactured their own. They did not un-
derstand anything about lines, and, in
stead, they drove with quirt, or
short whip; when the near horse
would go too much 'gee.' they whipped
up the off horse, and when he would
go too much 'haw,' they pounded
away at the near horse again, and SO
vice versa all the time. This unique
manner of driving kept the poor ami
mails in dead run most of the time.
l remember taking a ride with Little
Raven. chief of the Arapahoes. At first
we started off gently, but his ponies did
not go straight, so he kept tapping
them, now the off horse, then the near
until finally he got them on rapid gal
lop, and I thought at one time my head
would surely pop up through the roof
Of the ambulance. The country was
very level, fortunately, or l don't know
what would have been the outcome"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
AInnIclnaI AMnerahIn.

The writer of II little pamphlet which has
been published In Cleveland calls attention
to the fact that the movement for municipal
ownership OF public properties Is growing
and that the results are proving successful.
Manchester, England, has used its own
gas plant for many years, and the money de.
rived ut II charge OF 60 cents II thousand
cubic feet Is sufficient 10 pay all expenses
and give the city treasury SoO.Ooo annually
for other public expenses. 1t owns Its own
street railways and rents them to private
companies at good round profit the fare
being equivalent to cent mile. and the
company standing the cost of all repairs.
Under municipal control of Its gas system
Glasgow has reduced the cost of gas from
S1.1i to GO cents and ear fares there have
been cut down onc-thrd the town finding
ample compensation in the Increase of pas
scngcr traffic. Toronto In 1891 took posses.
sion of Its street railway system, leased 1t
to the highest bidder on good percentages.
and the citizen of that town gets eight tick
cts for % cents when he rides during the
crush hours. Sheffield, Liverpool and Bir-
mlnGham. In England. enjoy similar bcnc-
fits. In fact. nj the present day over one
third of the street railway milc!lge of Great
Britain is owned by municipalities.
These are facts. not theory. Citizens of
Chicago who contemplate the return of the
time when franchises are TO he renewed Will
do well to study thcm.-Chicaso Record.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
ARAB LIFE IN THE DESERT.
Food Is Well Cooked-Nights Are Ex-
tremeIy Cold.

tremely Cold.
Desert life induces habits Of abstem-
iousness. Rising with the sun. dish
of cumis or mares milk and a small
cup of black coffee are the only re-
freshments generally partaken of. says
the Century. The day Is spent follow
ing ones pursuits and with the excep-
tion of an occasional cup Of coffee and
some very light smack" one has no
meal of any kind until after sundown.
One quickly becomes accustomed TO
long fasting and abstinence from any
form of drink and the simple dinner
at night is more keenly enjoyed In con-
sequence. Though plain, the food Is,
excellently cooked and usually con-
sists of a huge tray OF rice over which
is poured a dish of SIENNA or liquid but.
ter: round the tray are pigeons stuned
with nuts and spices and the pyramid
of rice is surmounted by a lamb or kid,
frequently cooked whole. Boiled beans,
and perhaps few fresh herbs, appear
occasionally, which, with the usual nat
loaves and a large dish of rizbil-laban.
or boiled rice pudding, complete the
meal. Salt is seldom seen-a distinct
privation-except on the first day OF
your visit, and drinking water Is often
scarce. After dinner a huge fire OF
corncobs or sticks and camel dung Is
lighted in the tent about which we
gather-and enjoy the after-dinner cup
of coffee and smoke. and, should we
be in the mood. talk. The Arabs have
one excellent point OF etiquette: Talk
for talks sake is not expected. Ever
ready for yarn, they eagerly respond
should you wish to converse, but the
luxury of silence is not denied II oneE
mood be thoughtful. The idea of fire
in ones tent may strike some OF my
readers as superfluity, but the nights
are often intensely cold, and after bath
ing in the sun all day, with the ther''
mometer at 95 to 100 degrees in the
shade. the sudden fall of temperature
to little above freezing point is very
trying, and in spite of fire, blankets
and a thick ulster, I have frequently
been Obliged to go outside and run
about in order to restore circulation tc'
my half-froZen extremities.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
Jis.un's Curiosity.

The coIdest cold-weathcr story comes from
the South side.
memorable Tuesday Jugson awokc.
"Goodness! II must be awfully cold out.
side he conl,ded to himself. as he turned
somehow, snug and warm as he was, he
couldn't go to sleep.
The question got mixed up with n dozing
sort of dream. and he finally started up from
the, fright OF fanclfnl thermometer; in
which the bottom had been removed from
the bulb, so that the mercury might get
by George, I'D like to know how cold 1t
ls!''
When man talks that way. with brand.
new thermometer hanging Just outside or
his front door it's pretty certain that he
won't stop without putting II bare foot ON n
imgson didn't.
He slipped %nt Into the front hal, to ,tnc the
open and leaned out where the light from n
street lamp ilickcrcd In nm uncertain way
over dlv me snn, therm'Ts,sr HI.Ti ne,owr,
He startled 4 far-oT policeman by the way
he slammed the door. and with a rush he
ran for his warm bed.
He was hardly under cover when doubt
.Eightccn below? wonder II read that
Then he shlvcrcd. But the question would
~ don't believe it, and he sat up. with
uncertainty In every pose. The next moment
he had bounded ont Of bed and was on his
way again To the hall door.
Jugson had n match. and ns he leaned nut
the second time the wind blew J., out: ne
tried again. and again the wind puifch II
out. Making II wry face. he stepped out lsiur
the door. struck another match, and. shield
Ing II with his hands, held 1t up to the thcf-
momctcr
At that instant n draught swept through
the hall, the door thuudcrcd shut. and jug
was on the outside of II. with II spring
lock fast on the inside
Somebody let Imgson In Just before Iny
light: Mt least. In the two minutes which
elapsed before he got somebody To the door.
Jugson was beginning TO fear the dawn
about as much MS he feared the cold.
But 1t was eighteen degrees below zero
lust the same.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
Sewspaper Censorsh u In Europe.

Those who enjoy the glorious privileges OF
freedom OF speech, and freedom of thnugh II
and expression. within the realm of the
states. will all the more readily understand
and deplure the restrictions and censorship
of the press In many OF the countries ot
Europe under autocratic and even conStitu-
tional government. In Austria every paper
appcaring more than twice month has 10
deposit caution money II politics are treat
ed or mentioned. For Vienna and surround
ings this deposit is fixed ut $1,000; for towns
of 10000 inhabitants. at $1,000 for towns
OF 30, 600 inhabitants. nj $1,000; and FOR MI
other places at $1,000. by infringement of
the press laws the caution money may he
partly or wholly forfeited, aud all fines ar"
levied on the amount. which has again I"
he made up to the original sum II the papers
are to go on. To facilitate governmental
control the printer OF every paper has I"
forward copies of II to the local police. !"
the public prosecutor, to the chief or the
local government. to the minister OF state.
to the supreme police department. besides
supplying the imperial court library nnh IN"
local court or national libraries. The pullt
cation of paper can be stopped either by
the police or 10y court of lazy; but the
transmission Of foreign papers by the post
can lie prohibited by order of the minister
of state. Moreover. the Austrian press has
TO submit To n stamp duty. abolished III
Hungary. hut not in the remainder of the
empire. though many efforts have been made
to obtain It's total abolition, and this adds
not only to the cost of the papers, but ncccS-
sarIly restricts the number of readers
American Printer.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05

THE RAvA-KAvA SHRUB and probably was
(Piper Methysticum) used for centuries
by the natives before its extraordinary
properties became known to civilization
through Christian missionaries. 1r
this respect it resembles the discovery
of quinine from the peruvian bark
made known by the Indians to the early
Jesuit missionaries in South America
and by them brought to civilized man
1t is wonderful discovery, with a rec
ord of 1900 hospital cures in 80 days, II
acts directly upon the blood and kid
neys,. and is a true specific, Just as qui
nine is in malaria. We have the strong
est testimony of nany ministers of the
gospel, we'll known doctors and business
men cured by Alkavis, when all Other
remedies had failed.
the testimony of Rev. W. d. Moore, p: d., o
Washington, D.. c. was given, describing hi;
Rev. Thomas Smith the Methodist minister al
sravel " stones % alter Two two weeks use Of AiEavis
Rev. John II Watson. of Sunset, Texas. minister
the g9sf of bs Kidnsy was srase
After hovering between life and death for two
months and oil his doctors having failed, he
health and strength and is fulfilling his duties az
minister of the gospel. Mr.. r: c. Wood, prom
inent attorney Of Lowell, Indiana. was cured OF
Rheumatism Kidney and Bladder disease of ter
yenrs standing. by Alkavis. Mr.Wood describe.
himself as being in constant misery often com
PEELED to rise ten times during the night or
account of weakness of the bladder. He wa,
treated by all his home physicians without the
least benefit and finally completely cured in 6
few weeks by Alkavis The testimony is un
doubted and really wonderful. Mrs. James
Young, of Kent, Ohio. writes that she had tried
six doctors in vain, that she was about to give
up in despair. when she found Alkavis and wa.
promptly cured of kidney disease and restored
TO health. Many other ladies also testify to the
wonderful curative powers of Alkavis in the
various disorders peculiar to womanhood.
So far the Church Kidney Cure Com
pany, No. 472 Fourth Avenue, New
York, are the only importers of this
new remedy, and they are so anxious to
prove its value that for the sake of intro
duction they will send a free treatment
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to every
reader of this paper who is Sufferer
from any form of Kidney or Bladder
disorder, Bright's Disease, Rheuma-
tism, Dropsy, Gravel, Pain in Back.
Female Complaints, or other affection
due to improper action of the Kidneys
or Urinary Organs. We advise all Suf
erers to send their names and address
to the company, and receive the Alkavis
free. 1t is sent to you entirely free, to
prove its wonderful curative powers
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
CHILDHOOD OF GENIUS.
Violent, Ferocious. Fond of Solitude and
DlsaRreeable In Society.

Violent, Ferocious, Fond of Solitude and
DiaaKreeable In Society.
As far as have studied the childhood
Of genius, 1t commonly shows itself less
in performance than in character and
alas. not agreeably! The future genius
is often violent, ferocious, fond OF soil
tude. disagreeable in society, says An
drew Lang in the North American RA-
view. The great Du Guesclin, the
scourge of the English invaders Of
France, was most odious boy. His
parents had to make him dine at q
table apart. He was rude. ferocious.
a bully; he beat every boy he could lay
hands on; he ran away from home; he
led companies of peasant children
against other companies: he was the
terror of the neighborhood and the ug-
lest page as he became the ugliest
knight in France" This was the boy
hood of great military genius; the
boyhood it was of a little savage.
Scott's childhood was noisy. He yelled
old poems at the top Of his voice. He
loved the lonely hills. He read for
ever, when he was not wandering alone
and he remembered anything that he
read. He was a dreamer, teller OF
romances to himself He delighted in
fighting, as did Keats. He studied ev-
erythihg except his books. His enthu-
siasm for poetry made lady recog-
nize him for a genius at the age OF 6.
but his father thought he would end as
a strollinE fiddler Napoleon. again.
was sullen. lonely; a dreamer and al
ways spelling for fight" like Du
Guescln. Unluckily, sullen, dreamy.
pugnacious boys are not at all uncom-
mon. They do not become SCOTS (not
that he was sullen), nor Du Guesclins.
nor Napoleons. nor Byrons-for Byron,
too. was a passionate, lonely, morbid
kind of boy, with terrible fits OF tenn
per. His early poems we're trash.
Shelley's early poems were trash;
Scott's were as almost any cleverish
schoolboy can write, and there Is no
promise at all In the Tennysons' "Po-
ems by Two Brothers"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
A Wonderful Automata.

If you have ever purchased a pack
age of postal cards you have perhaps
noticed that the strip of paper sur
rounding it looked as though it had
been put there in great hurry. So 1t
is, but not by nervous human hands.
In the service OF the government at
Washington are two machines which
were made in Connecticut. These
machines are capable of counting $780,
900 cards in ten hours and of sepa-
rating, wrapping and sealing them In
packages of twenty-five each. The
strip of paper which goes around them
is pulled off drum by two long fin-
gers, and another iron finger dips int
a pot of mucilage and applies itself
to the paper in exactly the right spot
Another part of the machine wraps the
strip of paper about the cards, a thumb
like apparatus presses upon the muci-
lage spot, and the package is thrown
upon a carrier and is ready for deliv-
cry,
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
BACILLIiN BUTTER,
Not the bad Kind, but Put There to
Make the Flavor BETTER.


One of the most startling discoveries
of this end of the century is that mi
crobes are required to make first-class
butter. Bacillus No. Al" is the scien-
tiflc term, or artificial culture" This
startling microbe theory was first ad-
vanced by person who came from
Denmark to lecture on the art of but
ter-making. The theory, which was
received with 'scorn, is now advocated
les now invest in the culture" In
one state alone, Iowa, twenty-eight
creameries are using the culture. One
OF its most satisfactory experiments
was made recently in a Connecticut
creamery. June butter. as is well
known, is in flavor about the best pro-
duced during the year, and the effect
of bacillus No. Al upon June butter
was therefore especially interesting
Early in June. when the amount of
cream collected by the creamery was
very large, two large watts full of cream
were collected. One of these was in
oculated with No. Al and the other
was uninoculated. They were then
both allowed to stand in the same
room, at the same temperature, for the
same length of time. to ripen, and were
subsequently churned. The effect of
No. Al even here was striking. Both
lots OF cream produced, as was to be
expected. an excellent quality of but
ter, but No. Al had an aroma more pro-
nounced and more agreeable than that
of the butter made without the inocula-
tion. In both taste and color. the but
ter made by inoculation was decidedly
superior to that made without it. This
butter was submitted for testing to a
large number of persons, and no one
had the slightest hesitancy in deciding
that No. Al made the superior quality
of butter. Experiments in improving
the quality and flavor of butter have
been made with over 100 different
species of germs, but it was not until
the experimenter hit upon No Al that
he found bacteria fit to put into his
mouth.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
About Glass.

Glass s-making is said to have his
tory at once very long and very short;
long, because it reaches back to
the most ancient civilizations; short.
because though known for forty CEN
turtles, glass has been utilized only for
about century and half, and also
because the art Of glass-making has
remained almost stationary. depending
chiefly as it does upon secretly trans
mitted recipes. A French writer states
that the struggle between capital and
labor, so fierce in the depths of coal
mines, is more bitter still in the fur
mace rooms of glass works, and the
glass industry each day assumes a
more important place in the industrial
occupations of the present time.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
An Interesting Woman.

A woman past 30. who has had her share
OF youthful good looks. may, II she keeps
her health. retain the essential part of her
attractlveness. which consists In character
and expression. Such is the case with Hctty
Green. Time has touched her gently, withal.
Her hair Is not yet quite gray, nor her face
wrinkled. She has keen bluc'gray eyes. II
clear complexion and strongly marked fen-
lures that Indicate truly the force and deter
mination behind them. In rcpose her eN-
preston becomes more softcncd, and she
looks like the home-ovng and domestic
woman that she is at heart. Mrs. Green has
the reputation, not altogether undeservcd,
of being n bad dresser This appears TO he
rather an afrectation. perhaps with a pur-
pose, on her part. rather tpnn II deficiency
OF feminine taste. Her ordinary street at
tire. OF rich but plain black. with violet
trimmed bonnet. has nothing outrc about It,
Her manner, in talking about her battles
with courts and iinancicrs is full of ng
gressivc animation. and gives the impression
that fighting suits her temperament. pc
cuiar picturcspucncss Is impaired to her
speech by the traces of New England quak
erism that cling to 1t. In moments of self
forget fulncss she says 'yaas' almost as
broadly as the characters In Il Yankee dia
lcct story.-Lnslcs Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
About Emerson.

The anaemic incompleteness of En-
erson's character is traced to the philo-
sophy of his race and the fundamental
falseness of every bit of transcendent-
alism, Emerson included. pointed out
a falsehood consisting in the theory of
the self-suficency of each individual,
men and women alike. Margaret Full
ier's after history showed that she, for
one, was constituted like other human
beings, was dependent upon human
relationships and was not only very
noble, but also a very womanly crea-
ture." She was driven into the vagar-
les of her earlier career by "the lack Of
something which She did not know ex-
Isted,"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
THE A METHYST.
% Has Returned to Popular Favor
When Used with Diamonds.

II Has Returned to Popular Favor
when Used with Diamonds.
The amethyst is to be restored to the
favor from which 1t has fallen during
the past three decades, says the Phila-
delphia Times. From the most ancient
times 1t has been favorite ornament.
Nor has its value been based upon its
ornamental properties alone. Pliny is
authority for the statement that the
name Of the stone is derived from the
Greek mestheistos''-power to pre-
vent intoxication. In this connection
It may be stated that the divinity OF
the amethyst is Neptune. Sincerity is
the attribute which sentiment attaches
to the amethyst. the thought doubtless
being inspired by the stones pure and
delicate hue. The month to which the
stone is dedicated is February. The
whim of fashion has revived the pop
ularity Of an article of true beauty.
The deep. liquid purple. the mysterious
vslyety appearance of a good specime en-
and the stones effectiveness in combi.
nation with other Jewels commend II
to all jewelry lovers. Indications are
that the reintroduction of the stone is
not a compliance with a mere fad. but
q demand for genuine revival of the
gems use. An amethyst is not an ex-
pensive luxury as Jewels go; 1t is one
Of the small class of things Of beauty
found in quantities sufficiently plenti-
full to hold their price down to moder-
alton. Siberia supplies the specimens,
whose clearness and richness and color
give them the position as the best OF
their kind. Vast quantities Of an In
ferior grade of the crystal are found in
the Lake Superior region. great
many OF the finds are useless for orna-
mental purposes, on account OF Opaque
ness or deficiency or unevenness in
color. Brazilian amethysts are not in
frequently white. In composition the
stone is almost Identical with the
topaz. The similarity, therefore. exist
ing between the latter and the white
amethyst is said oftentimes to be
turned to good account.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
An Important Correction.

recent issue of Greenville (Ky.)
paper contained the following letter of
correction from reader: Il desire to
make correction of the account pub
lished in your last weeks issue relating
to my marriage. 1t was stated that
when l was married l had on my
Worlds Fair sox. This was mistake.
| did not have on my Worlds Fair
sox at that time, but wore a pair of
cotton sox that were presented to me
by my grandfather, Col. Jacob Leigh.
My grandfather, who was soldier of
the war of 1912, had wern them at the
great battle of New Orleans and he
gave them to me as a relic"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
Loves Young Dream.

Aunt Susan: What, sitting up
writing at this hour?" Carrie: Yes,
auntie; it's only little note to Harry"
Aunt Susan: why, Harry left you
only five minutes ago." Carrie: "Yes,
but there is something I forgot to
ask him and it's very important"
Aunt Susan: Yes" Carrie: "I
asked him If he loved me, and he said
yes; but forgot to ask him II he would
love 4e always. Boston Transcript.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
THE FIRST BATTLE. +"

The Denver Republican has contracted
with the publishers for the sale and de-
livery of the Hon. w. J. Bryan's great
book. THE First Battle"
BY common consent. THE First Battle"
is the foremost book of the period. and
every citizen who recognizes the impor-
tance OF the burning issues which II dis
cusyes and iluminates must recognize the
Importance Of securing at least one copy
of 1t for immediate perusal and for fu-
ture reference.
The Republican is the only paper in the
state that can sell this book to subscribers
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05

Miss Marie, Grand Rapids, wis. According to data
furnished the sign Cancer which the Moon rules
rising at your birth therefore the Moon your
planet or signncator. Venus is co-ruler. You are
medium height; plump figure, clear compicSioni me
diurn to dark hair and eyes If you born u few
minutes earlier the eyes very dark with peculiar
sparkle. and sharp sight. You quite cheerful,
1ovial- kind and oblieine' you very much disiiSe
storm and bluster about anything. you change
able In your like to be the go. you are
very fond OF smusements parties, dances, etc also
art and art work You intuitiy" and nntur.
ally know many things without having had to
study to learn them You very popular with the
gentlemen,
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05
rrsasure Worth Finding.

Talk about your hidden treasure! A
few days ago Mrs. ]. H. Brown, of
Haynesville, Maine. ripped open a
needle cushion which was filled with
bran, and had been in use fifteen
years. On emptying out the contents
she found $40 needles, all but twenty
eight being good ones. There were all
sizes from darners down to the small
est of cambric needles.