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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
yictOrla's Gold Plate.

The gold plate at Windsor castle con.
sists Of about 10000 pieces. 1t Is kept
In the gold pantry, which Is au iron
room situated on the ground door I'M.
der the royal apartments. The clerk
Of the pantry gives It out In Iron boxes
and receives receipt for 1t. 1t IL car
ried by special train, under escort OF .
guard of soldiers, and delivered to the
butler at Buckingham palace. He gives
q receipt for It and is responsible for
1t while 1t remains at the palace. The
same fOrmalities are observed In TAX.
Ing 1t back, and all persons concerned
are glad when 1t Is once more restored
TO the safekeeping of the gold pantry.
The total value of the plate In this de-
partment Is nearly f2,OOO,O0O. \ great
deal Of It dates from the reign of
George w.. but among the antiquities
are some pieces which were taken from
the Armada.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

weeks the bandnges were removed.
The bones had knit firmly. but the low.
or part of the leg shows unnistalable
symptoms Of having undergone hard.
cning process. which could not be OK.
plaincd. AS time went on the foot con.
tinued to harden. until the entire foot
and leg below the fracture became
completely petrliied. although remain.
Ing Joined to the live flesh.
Merkle declares there Is no pain any.
where In the region OF the old frac.
ture, and while the weight Of the petri.
fed limb necessarily rctards his prog
ress he can stand upon 1t. ana even
take few steps. and his general health
IL excellent. or course there IL no sen.
sation In the pctritied member; 1t may
be struck, scratched. or prlcked will,
impunity. and lifting the foot cross the
right knee Merkle uses It as q whet'
stone. sharpening knives against the
hardened sole.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
MADE A GREAT SUCCESS.
An Editor Who Knew Nothing About
the Busincss, but Made Money.

An Editor Who Knew Nothing About
the business, but Made Money.
was talking with a printer the other
day who worked for number Of years
at Pennington. Mimi. for man by the
name of Squires. At one time he had
n partner by the name of Farmer, the
firm name being Farmer Il Squires.
One day when the press was being
loaded the ''&" dropped out, leaving
plain Farmer Squires. ana the edition
was run off before 1t was noticed; Far
mcr sold out the next day. hut 1t was
Farmer Squlres' paper from that on.
lie made a big success Of the paper. al.
though he didn't know four.pica leu Il
from a two.revolution Hoe, and liz
did not do thing toward running the
paper except making contracts for for.
eign advcrtising-that was his strong
point: he got hay knives. tanning mills.
sewing machines, pile drivers. washing
machines for advertising; lie accepted
all propositions. including patent medl.
cine ana schola rships. The printer had
to do the rest: he built the fires. set the
type. got the news, attended TO the
pOiitical and moral end of the paper;
smoked the wedding cigars: chased
over the county OH bay horse after
subscribers. took the blame and looked
happy--and the proprietor edited the
trading end. He traded farm machin
cry for cows, hogs. hens. grain. wood
anything to sell. eat or burn. Once he
had an angry COW tied to the front dOOi
Of the printing Office that he had traded
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
USE or A pEra,r,ep root.
uil Mcrkie sharpeus Bowie Knives
on HE stony Pedal.

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,iii Mcrkie sharpens Bowie Knives
on HE stony Pedal.
Here Is q man with a petrified foot.
lis name Is Bill Merkle, and he lvea
the mountains Of Texas. A party Of
lunters from I'll Paso discovered him.
When they got back to town they told
he story.
Merkle was a cowboy in the days
when the cowboy was In the height Of
lis glory. He had lived in the hills for
twenty-five years. 1t was about 1876
hat the accident bcfel him which caus.
d him to be the ultimate possessor Of
the only stone foot In the world, which
s attached to a live leg.
He was rounding up big lot Of cat.
tie, when they stampeded. In trying
to get out Of the way, his horse slipped
and he was thrown to the ground, di.
rectly In the track Of the naddened
cattle. How he escaped being tram.
pied into shapeless mass Is a mystery
After the herd had passed. his com
panions hastened to him, expecting t.
Ind his fnangled corpse. They were
surprised to find him unhurt, except
for compound fracture Of the left leg
below the knee, both bones being
broken.
Apparently both bones knit very rap
idly, but below the fracture the fest
seemed to be undergoing remarkable
change In color and texture. In few
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

q hay rake for. The COW tore the
clothes almost or tho mayor Of the
town, who rushed into the Office 80 mad
that he forgot to stop the paper, but he
scared the devil so bad that he stopped
his growth. Sometimes there would
be an auction at the Office, and Squires
would stand on the bed Of the Fair
haven press and sell a lot Of truck SO
there would be room In the office to get
out the paper. but he never got stuck
on anything and finally sold out for
a big figure OH the strength Of his
profits. which quit with hlm.-Grafton
Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
ONE STILL SURVIVES.
WOMAN PRESENT AT CHICAGO
MASSACRE Is ALIVE.
susan wtuaus Her Namc - Chicago
Historical society Autheuticutcs
Her story = Narrative Of Her Escape
-lliddea Bcucath Her Mothcr's skirts
ssampc Of Maternal Devotion.

Esamp'c Of Maternal Devotion.
There still survives at Santa Ana. Cal.
q hale and hearty old lady. Mrs. Moses
Wiuaus. who not only has the distinction
Of being the sole survivor of the massacre
Of Fort Dearborn. in 1912. but also that
Of being the oldest living person born
ON the site Of Chicago. Until recently it
was suppose that the last person present
on that awful occasion had been dead for
more than thirt years.
The massacre of Fort Dearborn was
one of the most treacherous and cold.
FLOODED In American Indian annals. When
the war with Great Britain broke ont
Ia 1872 Fort Dearborn. which had been
erected In 1904 on the Chicago River.
near its mouth. was ordered by the Gov.
crnuient to he abandoned. fearing that
Il could not Ike held. Accordingly. on Aug.
III. Capt. Head. then In command. evac.
uated the place. the garrison moving out.
followed by civilian settlers and half
breed hangers-on. When mile and
half from the fort the party was at.
tackled by an overwhelming number Of
Pottawattamie Indians. Twenty-six reg.
uiars. IL militiamen. = women and II
children were slaughtered. and taen the
'"""bS ueStNuseu tut IvTt.
Among those who fell was Corporal
John Simmons. and he laid down his life
In trying to protect wagon In which,
were his wife and two children. David
aud Susan. the latter only q months old.
This Susan IL the sole survivor of the
slaughter. and was hidden beneath her
mothers skirts during the killing. Her
brother David was killed before his dis.
tracted mothers eyes.
Running the Gauntlet.
When the Indians had completed their
bloody work they divided up their prison.
crs. II fell to the lot Of Mrs. Simmons.
Susan's mother. to 20 to Green Bay. and
her captors crossed the Chicago River
mud started for their home. During all
that journey Mrs. Simmons was compel
cd to gather fuel. build fires and prepare
food for her captors. She walked and
carried her babe the entire distance. some
thing over 200 miles. More than week
was occupied In making the Journey
Swift runners heralded the approach OF
the party to the members os the tribe IL
camp. and the women and children sal
lied forth to meet the returned warriors
Upon the announcement of the death nj
their friends they commenced q fusillad,
of insults, splitting on the prisoners. pull
ing their hair. kicking them and torment
ing them In every way possible. TIL,
prisoners were marched TO one end OF
double line Of savagcs composed of youn,
and old. male and female. and were com
PEELED to run the gauntlet. receivin,
FLOWS from clubs in the hands Of thos,
who formed the lines. Mrs. Simmons
hoped that her sex and the infant sh,
held In her arms would exempt her from
the ordeal, but In response to the univer
sat clamor she was led to the starting
point. She looked for moment In horro
ut the long line Of savages armed will
implements Of torture and eager for tn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
10 FEN0 LUH.

Tho New Chinese Minister 20 0roat
Britain.
10 Tcng Luh, the new Chinese min
lister to England, II very popular In
London, where as youth he resided
for a number Of yours while student
ut Kings College. He Ii IN accom-
pllshed llnguist and speaks English
with IN accuracy and q nuency quite
rare among the men Of the Mongol
race. He II likewise a keen student Of
Western politics and civilization. II
both Of which he takes deep interest
For eighteen years 10 Feng Luh hal
been the FIRST secretary Of Prince Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Tho Pcrversity OF Chimneys.


"The hardest problem the builder has
to wrestls WITH" said u well.knOwn
member Of the profession recently. ''is
tho chimney. What the heather Chi
nee Ia to the human race and the left.
handed mule to the animal kingdom,
the chimney IL to the various appurten'
ances that 60 to make up human habi.
tatlon. There II no safe rule fer the
construction of chimneys. You can
build a chimney all right in theory. but
when It comes down to practice that ID
another matter. Build two chimneya
side by side In precisely the same man.
ner. Employ the best skilled labor and
construct them ON exactly the same
principles. One may, draw all right and
the other one smoke like a Choctaw
Yes, sir, the chimney Il beyond all un'
derstanding and any builder will toll
you so."-Nsw Orleans Times-Demo
Graf.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

told Of his early experiments with the
machine. and how he expected that
the national game would receive q
great change through the agency Of the
mechanical pitcher.
As shown In the accompanying illus.
tration, A Ii the powder tube; Il, screw
rod governing false breech; &C. wind
sights. Tho method OF shooting this
gun IL to hold the stock Of the rife Arm.
~ under tho right arm. This will bring
the sights ON level with the eye. The
''fingers' Of this gun are concealed
within tho Muxzle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
stand Against Tipping.

At one of the uptown hotels In New
York the landlord has taken decided
stand against the obnoxious clipping"
,ystem. On the first of the month the
wages OF the walters were advanced
% per cent, the object being to abol-
sh, II possible, the system OF tipping
walters, SO detrimental alike to pa
IRONS and management
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

nessee Company for thirty years at .
rental Of $685. 900 month, the old roll.
ing stock, q survival Of the war period,
was discarded and modern equipment
was substituted. A score Of almost
WORKOUT engines were sent up to Vim.
ings, like 20 many old horses turned OF
to die. They were not wholly inglori.
Gus, however. Some Of them live In his-
tory. A number Of them played import
ant roles In the war, carrying troops
and provisions to and fro, hurrying
Reinforcement forward to some de-
Tense, transferring commands from one
part Of the field to another. bringing up
delayed stores to hungry army, NOV.
ing the wounded from the 1eld Of bat
tie to distant hospitals, Transporting
ammunition rs the armies moved from
point to point ana In various ways rem.
dering invaluable aid to their country.
The General and Texas live In bis
tory, Of course, and 30 long a. they
Withstand the elements will be Of In
crcaslng interest to generations yet I'M
born. These two historic engines wer(
not relegated to the cemetery, but
were kept about the shops, and thu
General stands to-day In the Westerr
and Atlantic roundhousV at Atlanta
Ga. Every year or 80 It 10 fred up and
sent of to some Grand Army reunion
or to worlds fair, where It remain'
on dress parade for a brief time, and
then steams back to Its stall to res,
until the next exposition or assem-
blage Of veterans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Rule OF Paganini's Violin,

A leader of the social world Of her
day and generation invited Paganini
to q dinner at which other men and
women. distinguished In art, were to
be present. She had expected that he
would play before them during the
evening, and when the great musician
arrived, to her chagrin she discovered
that he had not brought his instru.
ment.
"Oh. signor" she exclaimed. re-
proachfully, you have not brought
your VIOLIN"
mo, madame" Paganini answered,
Tiny violin never dimes out"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

penetrated the c!ty's purlieus. A freight
train was being switched down there
and loud voiced swltchman was CIV
Ing instruction to another OF his craft.
Switchmen have a language all their
own, which Is incomprehensible to the
plain everyday non-railroadlng citizen.
Among other things they call train
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Tried IL ON tho Duck.

william Taylor. Of Marysville. Va.
has witnesses from his own home and
from Lynchburg to testify that on q
pond at his place huge bullfrog seised
a half.gr0wn duck by the neck, swal-
lowing its head, and then choking to
death too late to be Of service to the
duck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
BASEBALL PITCHER
Prof. Hluton's 1nvcntion Declared BY
Ball Players to he u Success.

Ball Players to he u Success.
Prof. Hinton gave the flrst public ex.
hibltion Of Ills baseball pitching ma.
chine In the gymnasium ut Princeton,
N. j.. the other night. The gun. which
II a short, breecl.loadlng afYair. TWEEN.
ty-four inches In length. was held ut
one end Of the gymnasium. At the
other was net at which the professor
pitched several balls from Ills gun. All
were successful. and the curves could
DO seen as distinctly as II sent from
the hand Of one Of the best varsity
twirlers. In the lecture Prof. Hinton
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

Hung Chang. and enjoys that minis.
ter's confidence fully. He has occupied
other important posts In the service Of
his government, notably when he was
assistant governor Of Peh.Chlli. He nc
companicd Prince III on his foreign
tour. and won special favor In Eng.
land because OF his thorough under
standing Of the language and his ia.
miliarity with the ways OF the Eng
llsh people. In the conversations at
Hawarden between the Chinese minis
ter and Mr. Gladstone. 10 Feng Luh
acted as interpreter for the two grand
old men," and was rewarded for his
Intelligent service by the warm thanks
Of Mr.. Gladstone. His unfailing tact
and courtesy toward all with whom ha
came In contact during his stay In Eng
land made a most favorable impress
sion. and he will without doubt be
received In London az the minister Of
the Chinese Emperor with good feeling
and personal regard manifested on oil
sides.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Early Watches.

Watches were first called Nuremburg
eggs; some OF them were tive aud six
inches In diameter, as large as the
small-sized cheap clocks now exhibited
In store windows. They We're first made
In 1t47.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
THE "oeNgRAL."

One Of the Locomotive Used b. the
Confederate etates.
Three dlminutive locomotives standl
ing on a side track at Winnings, Ga, on
the Western and Atlantic, under the
shadow Of Kennesaw Mountain, fur.
nish a striking object lesson In the
wonderful evolution that had been TAX
ing place In this generation In steam
transportation.
Five years ago, when the state leased
the Western and Atlantic to the Ten
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
SHE LOST HER HEAD.

She Thought II Would re Cut OF II
she stgid, TO Sh, Fled.
This girl thinks that trainmcn are
just horrld. One of them nearly scared
her into a fit the other day. She was
going down to the lcvec ferry landing
to 20 over to East st. Louis to visit u
friend. says the st. Louis Post-Dis.
patch. 1t was her first trip ana she had
heard awful stories of how murder was
committed several times a day down on
the levee. whose denlzens she had been
told thought less Of cutting a throat
than Of wringlng chickens head on.
She was nervous and scared as she
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Horses Feet.

To lessen the shock of horses feet on
asphalt pavement some genius pro-
poses pneumatic shoe, layer Of rub
Der between the iron and the hoo&-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

punishment to begin. She lost heart for
a moment, but her courage came back
ss she thought of her child, which she
dare not leave for fear that 1t would be
Killed. and wrapping II closely In blan-
ket and folding It In her strong arms, and
bending forward to protect 1t from the
cruel blows. she ran rapidly down the line.
reaching the end, bruised and bleeding,
mt with the babe unframed. She was
then taken into a wigwam by compass
sionate sauaw and she and her child were
cared for.
In autumn the warriors Of Green Bay
with their prisoners marched again for
Fort Dearborn, passed the scene of mas
sacre, skirted the end of Lake Michigan,
and made their way to Mackinac. Mrs.
Simmons and her child suffered terribly
on this journey. as winter had set in and
their clothing was thin.
From Mackinac Mrs. Simmons was
,ent In midwinter 10 Detroit. a distance
Of over 800 miles. The knowledge that
III. Government authorities might ransom
her and her child kept up the mothers
strength and courage. The weather was
almost uncomfortable and the food of tho
party was often nothing but acorns and
nuts found under the snow. The cAild.
susan, now year oiu, huu huch InosOse-
ed in weight, yet with her own diminished
strength the mother not only carried II
constantly on the march. but generally
held IL Ia her arms while she performed
the camp drudgery for the Indians.
When Detroit was reached that port was
In possession of the British and Indians,
the latter having practical control. Al
the departure Of Gen. Proctor, the Brit,
ish commander, the Indians butchered
part OF the prisoners in cold blood.
More Indian Massncres.
From Detroit Mrs. Simmons and her
child were taken to Fort Meigs, which
was then in command Of Gen. Harrison
Here she was set at liberty and learned
that supply train had just arrived from
Cincinnati and would Immediately return
under a strong escort. The train was "a
pass on it's return within few miles OF
her I'D home In Miami County, Ohio
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

raging Mississippi. Meantime the 9th.
or switchman obeycd orders. He cut
the train In two and sent the head end
back.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30

"her' and she" Just as a sailor refers
to ship. and Just as she neared the
switchman this Is what he yelled:
"iIead her of, Jim. cut her In two
and send the head end up here"
She ned from the murderous villain
and postponed her voyage across the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
.ASTORIA.
CAPT. SID JONES RETURNS.
He was Water-Bound Several Days and
the Train Which Followed Him Went
Down in White River.

Capt. Sid Jones, the immigration agent
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
reached home yesterday morning and is
congratulating himself on his narrow es-
cape from possible death. Capt Jones
was on a business trip to Chicago and
was returning home over the Evansville
and Terre Haute railroad. On reaching
White river the whole face of the earth
appeared to be covered with water. The
trainmen after examining the bridge,
concluded to take side track and await
for the water to recede. Early next
morning another examination was made
and it was decided to make the run,
which was accomplished in safety. The
train following the one Capt. Jones was
on went down in the angry stream with
the terrible loss of life told in the dis
patches. 1t was q narrow escape as
Capt. Jones by mere accident changed
his mind to start home on the first train
after concluding to take the train that
was wrecked.
Speaking of immigration. Capt. Jones
says the west is not in it with the south
now. Alabama is the favorite and sew
eral colonies are being formed to visit
and inspect various sections of the state
during the next few months The Bir-
mingham district has won lasting laurels
by the recent sales of iron and the iron
makers are at loss to see how they
can compete, and the final result will be
that the iron makers will find that the
only resource is to establish plants here
and this will be done and that speedily.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
Specials for Monday.

One case Toilet Crash; Monday only
3l2c yard.
One case yard-wide soft finish Bleached
Muslin Monday only Is yards for S1.00.
One case "a Pepperefl Bleached Sheet
ing; Monday only lac yard.
Is pieces different patterns, colored Ia
BILE Damasks; Monday only 35c yard.
25 pieces Black figured Mohair; worth
29c a yard Monday only 15c a yard.
One case Ladies Fast-black Hose,
seamless; Monday only 715c pair.
One case each Indigo, Navy Blue and
Claret, very best Calico; Monday only &c
a yard.
50 pieces 9e-nch .Percales, light and
dark colors; Monday only TIC yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
New Spring Dress Goods.

rs pieces Brocadine Worsted, new color
ings, worth 15c yard; only &c yard.
Is pieces Wool Checked Suitings, new
colorings, regular price 4Oc yard; only
2Sc yard.
40 pieces ali-Wool Henriettas, in black
and colors, regular price SOC yard; only
33c yard.
90 pieces Black Brocaded Mohair Bril-
liantine, worth 25c yard; only l9c a
yard.
IN Black and Navy Blue English Serges,
strictly Wool, 46 inches wide; only 39c
yard
40-inch new English all-Wool mixed
Cheyfots. thirty color combinations TO Sc
lect from; only SOC yard.
40 pieces imported Silk and Maurette
Suitings One of the latest weaves in the
market. Only SOC yard.
We have a complete line of Gold Med
al brand Black Dress Goods in all the
newest weaves. Prices ranging from 63c
to $1.75 yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
Linen and Wash Goods
Department.

% pieces colored Table Damasks, soc
quality; only 371sc a yard
rs pieces Linen Crash, extra quality;
only 10c yard.
so dozen Turkish Bath Towels, 121sc
quality; only sc.
rs dozen Crochet Quilts, s1.25 quality;
only soc. -
Is dozen White Spreads: regular 75c
quality; only 59c. e.
so pieces imported figured and striped
Lapets the very latest; worth 25c; this
week for l1%c.
so pieces new, stylish American Or
CANDIES, exquisite colorings; only 15c a
yard
20 pieces French Organizes, latest de-
signs; only 25c yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
New Spring Silks.

so pieces Kai Kai Wash Silks, in stripes
plaids and checks; fine assortment, new,
bright colorings; only 25c yard.
10 pieces Printed China Silks; only 43c
a yard.
10 pieces 20-inch Printed Foulards;
worth 75c yard; only 65c yard:
s pieces Swiss Taffeta Silks; Shepherd
Checks, in Blue and White, Brown and
White, Purple and White; worth Soc
yard; only CSC a yard.
27-inch Black japanese Silk; worth 75c
a yard; only 49c yard.
25-inch Black Taffcta Silk; splendid
quality and excellent finish; worth S5c a
yard; only 53c yard
Black Brocaded Taffetas, eros de Lou
dres and Satins in beautiful scroll and
floral effects, ranging in price from 69c
to S19S a yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
WONDERFUL,

It is not customary for man to blow
his own horn, so I will abstain from a
long talk. 1 have often thought, can
man in my business be a public benefac-
tor? / must admit yes. have placed an
article on the market within the reach
of all. Doctors, lawyers, and merchants
are using this goods, and claim it is worth
double the money. J. Martin Rye, guar
anteed six years old, for sale at VIM.
Wise, 209 211 Nineteenth street, at 75c
per full quart Every bottle bears my
guarantee label