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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

ing automatic Indicator shows at GER
tain conditions of the wind cat catch
Ing a rat.
on New Jersey barn roof is pole
wound around with vines and carrying
a wooden arrow. Again, on tall clothes
prop is spliced the crooked. untrimmed
branch of a tree with rude wooden
bottle for an indicator. over a wheel
wright shop is wooden AK. and over n
cigar factory a gigantic reina victoria.
Every sporting man wants the figure
of trotting horse on the roof of his sta
BILE. few years ago the gilded repre-
sentation of Ethan Allen was the only
thing In that line that would suit him.
Later on 1t was Smuggler and other
favorites that were most in demand
and during the last few years Salvador.
Tenney. Longfellow. Leonawell and
their comneers down to Dobbins have
had the call. The enterprising weather
vane man has at all times been quite
equal to the demand made upon him
His stock in trade has always included
the latest favorites. but 1t is not wholly
apparent that the model of the last
Suburban or Brooklyn handicap winner
has not in years gone by done duty for
other old time famous racers.
A rich man in Connecticut put upon
his stable two vanes in juxtaposition one
representing the sun and the other the
crescent moon. He copied this idea from
the vanes that were once on the ancient
Hotel de Vaulnsant. an imposing struc-
ture at Troyes, France. Originally
there was some mystical significance in
this combination of the two vanes, but
this has been quite lost sight of In the
New England adaptation, and only the
picturesqueness remains.
Another instance of appropriation
from foreign sources is a Long Island
mans serpent and dove vane-an imi-
tation of the vane that crowns the gate
of honor at Caius college. Cambridge.
And recently special order was placed
with local manufacturer for the life
size figure OF an angel. so posed as to
always swing around, face to the storm.
Figures of this description once stood
upon the spires of the cathedrals of
Reims and Charities.
But most people who buy vanes are
more prosaic in their tastes--a dog, an
OK, deer, an eagle. horse, scroll,
In addition to the conventional arrow
or rooster, most often hitting their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

fancy. Generally speaking. a mans
vane reflects his personal taste. either
In the way of pleasure or employment.
Thus. the farmer Will put upon his
barn gilded OK or a rooster. Hog
vanes are more numerous In Chicago
than In any other part of the country.
Carriage builders put representation
OF a wagon or buggy on their facto-
ries, often with their name emblazoned
or stenciled upon 1t. and tobacco facto-
ries set up gilded tobacco leaf as often
as anything else. A Massachusetts, dew
otee' of the prize ring had especially
made for him few years ago vane
representing John l.. Sullivan. The
champion stood with fists up in fighting
attitude to point the way the wind blew.
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WEATHER
VANE ART.
Odd DeSi0ns For the
Wind 10 Blow.
dLADSTONE'S COPPER LION.
The John Jacob AStor Crescent
and Levi P. horton'S Queer
ExdnDie-The Bfenheim
Rooster and 0th-
er Novelties.

copyright 1881
One OF the handsomest and most ar
tistic weather vanes in the vicinity of
New York city turns with every wind
on the ape of the Casino at Babylon.
N. Y. 1t was manufactured expressly
for the Casino and represents a three
masted ship in medieval design. The
hull is full and bullying and the lines
of the craft are very far from being
those Of an America cup defender.
Every sail is set to catch the breeze,
and you can readily see that the ship is
good air craft. even II 1t would scarce
ly be good sea craft. 1t Is ornamental
as well as useful and is regarded as q
triumph of the weather vane art
A st. Louis brewery has weather
vane that is the admiration of the en-
tire section that 1t dominates. perched
high on the pinnacle Of a tower. 1t is
the figure of Gambrinus resplendent in
gilt, The patron saint of the brewers.
bearded and long haired, is clad in
trunks and blouse. with sweeping, king
ly robes trailing from his shoulders. A
crown rests upon this head. One foot,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
AUTONOMY
IN CUBA.
A Statement bu Senor
Antonio GOWN.
SPANS CASE PRESENTED.
Interesting Interview With the
Secretary Of (uba'S Depart
nent Of JuStiCe-A Pro-
Spanish View.
copyright. 1881

Havana, March 6.-Senor Don Manuel
Rafael Angulo. delegate OF the colonial
government In Cuba, Is authority for
the following statement OF the aims,
condition and prospects OF the Autono-
mist government now established in
Havana. The statement was made by
Senior Don Antonio GOWN. secretario de
sracia justicia (secretary of the de-
partment of JUSTICE.
Autonomy has been pronounced a fail
ure by some persons who should know.
On the other hand. Senator Morgan OF
Alabama. "A most uncompromising lin
60" declared In the United States SEN
ate that autonomy had given freedom
to the people of Cuba equal to that en-
joyed by the citizens of Canada. As a
matter OF fact, the people of the United
States are not well Informed on the
subject, and Senior Gown is anxious
that they should be.
1T should be remembered. first Of
ALL" he said to a friend, that the revo-
lutiohists are not now struggling
against the old Spanish form of gov
eminent, but against autonomy, which
has been established to give them free
dom and independence equal to that OF
any of the provinces of Great Britain
and to preserve Spanish protection and
strictly modified Spanish rule.
And the American people must not
suppose" he continued. that autono-
my is merely a promise or a proposition
on the part of Spain. II is not even
an experiment any longer. II Is actu-
ally the only government existing in
Cuba and is firmly established as a
permanently. II is long step forward
in the governmental policy of Spain and
may be fairly said to be the most con-
splcuous example of modern progress in
the present age. As such II will be APP
preciated by the United States when the
present unhappy conditions of Cuba
shall be reduced to peace.
1T is true that there have been dis
turbances In Havana, but their impor-
tance has been maliclously exaggerated
by the enemies of autonomy in Spain
and by the enemies OF Spain in the
United States. They were nothing more
than street brawls such as might occur
In any crisis among people as excita-
Bile as Cubans are. They were sup
pressed without difficulty and are now
heartily condemned by public opinion
In Havana. The condition Of peace in
this city is now unalterably fixed. and
the government is working hard to give
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

When Sullivan went down In the ring,
the vane was taken down and the hg-
ure changed into the representation of
j. J. Corbett. who in turn was succeeded
by Fitzsimmons,
Truth 10 tell, however, the eternal fit-
ness of things is not always observed
by the man who buys weather vane.
II was n New Jersey man who wanted
vane for the big poultry house that he
had Just erected. Naturally, rooster
seemed to him to be quite the appro-
PIRATE thing, but when he came to buy
he could not at all be satisfied with the
modern cock. That was too common
place for his taste. but he bought IN
stead one of the largest and most gor-
geous medieval ROSTERS, so that now
his poultry house has perched upon Its
gable an emblem that belongs only to
church or cathedral. and that, to the
well Informed observer, gives the struc-
ture n curious. ecclesiastical air.
other odd things are sometimes seen
on manufacturing establishments. a
maker of locks and keys has two keys
crossed. He would probably he very
much surprised to learn that his wealth
err vane is the symbol of st. Peter and
in England is used for weather vane
purposes almost exclusively upon
churches dedicated to that particular
saint. A peaceful citizen may have a
figure of an Indian chieftain armed
with bow and arrow on his wood shed or
upon his houte fiery dragon with
wings and forked tail.
Gladstone has upon his country home,
Hawarden, n weather vane in the form
of British lion that is of copper so
bright that in some lights 1t looks Gs
black as iron. The lion has a curly tail,
and his face wears the joyful express
sion of being about to spring upon his
prey. The head of the lion points to
where the wind lies. Mr.. Gladstone OBJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

tained his lion in this country. The
weather vane upon the Fifth avenue
home of John Jacob Aston Is "a crescent
covered with fine gold leaf. The cost
might have been $1,000. To this must
be added half the sum for putting up.
Levi p. Morton has large Indian
feather upon his country house. 1t is
very. ornamental, has the corners Of
the compass underneath and makes a
suitable finish to the finely trimmed
cupola of his magnificent seat. The
weather vane ornament upon Blenheim
Is rooster. 1t is an American rooster
and was purchased and placed there by
Mrs. Hamersley when she became the
Duchess of Marlborough. 1t is of bright
gold and is very large. Its pole is 100
feet high. and the bird itself from tail
to head measures six feet.
l.. III. WEEKS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

status of the gasworks. waterworks and
electric light and power plants through
out the country.
In 1916 the value of a bushel Of wheat
In England was equal to that of
pound of nails. Today bushel OF wheat
will buy % pounds of nails.
Sumatra kerosene Is competing with
the Russian oil In the markets Of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY.

the cut of 10 per cent in the wages paid
at the mills and the consequent hard
times in the parish and the town.
The department of labor of the Unit
ed States government is about to under
take an investigation into the financial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

children of America destroy, waste or
damage property of various kinds TO the
amount OF 100000 day.
At Munich there is hospital which is
entirely supported by the sale OF old
steel pen nibs, collected from all parts
Of Germany They are made into watch
springs. knives and razors.
~ the new beet sugar factory at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Rome. N. Y. about ten tons OF white
graduated sugar are being turned out
every day.
1t is estimated that North Carolina
mills are consuming annually 10000
more bales of cotton than are produced
in the state.
A Minnesota farmer insists that corn
makes a better and cheaper fuel tlan
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

coal. He raised enough corn on ,vo
acres to heat his house ana re-
horses and COW through the WIN am.
In 1856 there were 21.OOO chilui ,sao the
ployed in German factories, IN ios ar IL
number was 1900. and ms new
would have been 10000 but ior Wy rum.
law. in consequence OF when .he
Der was reduced to 4.5lS In 1875
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Thomas Bomar, colored man OF
South Carolina, has built more cotton
mills than any contractor in the SOUTH
Rev. w. ii. Morrison OF Manchester.
N. H.. has voluntarily relinquished $500
Of his $1,000 annual salary because OF
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

forced"
Touching the offense of escape the
Judge made his construction of the law
broad enough to include the peniten-
tiary authorities who allow convicts to
go about as TRUSTEES, though he didn't
refer in so many words to the officers
of that institution. He said when a
man was sent to prison, he was sent
there tor punishment and not to be
given liberties. Here he told of shoe
maker who was sent to Jail in wes-
tern county recently for crime. Soon
the man was allowed to move into the
room formerly occupied by the jailer,
hang out his shoemaker's sign, and
moye his wife and household goods and
tools into the Jail. Then he went to
work and enjoyed as many liberties
as he did at home, but all the
time the county was feeding him and
furnishing him a house.
This is the punishment he was get
ting for crime. The sheriff who al
lowed this, Judge Timberlake said,
ought to have been himself put in
Jail for long term.
cit is your duty to Investigate the
crime of gambling. This sort of thing
must be broken up. If you will look in
in 1t you will make Is or more present.
ments. 1t is common not only among
men but among young boys. Then
a man can gamble in other ways than
with cards. The man who buys or
sells futures-cotton, meats, grain,
stock, bonds or anything else-is
guilty of gambling. You must pre-
sent them for it as you would for
gambling with cards or betting on
race. This is a matter that you ought
to look into very carefully"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

recently produced an experimental
soda soap from the oil extracted from
American peanuts. In reporting this
fact, he remarked significantly that
the bulk of the CASTLE soap made in
Marseilles is made from African pea
nut oil. The average grade OF Ameri-
can peanuts is slightly inferior to the
East African peanut in oil-producine
value, but experience has demonstrated
the excellent quality of the American
peanut oil.
Foreign peanut oil comes to this
country in large quantities under diff
ferent names, much of it labeled
"virgin olive OIL" Professor Sadtler
says of his experiments with oil from
Virginia peanuts:
"The cold-pressed oil Is of pale
yellow color, and OF pleasant flavor
and odor. A very slight refining makes
it agreeable table oil for salads and
other culinary purposes. 1t has al
ready been noted with English peanut
oil (and can confirm it from my ex-
perience with American oily that when
once freed from the free acid found in
the raw state it does not tend to be-
come rancid as easily as olive oil. I
have exposed samples to strong sum
light for weeks without developing the
slightest rancidity."'
There has been comparatively little
attention given to the production of
peanut oil in this country, and at pres
ent it is not an important element in
commerce. However, as the chemical
composition of the peanut becomes
better known attention is drawn to the
food value of the peanut meal and the
peanut grits. In has been found that
they are richer in nitrogenous prin-
ciples than any OF the vegetable seed
cakes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20
Keep a Clean Mouth.

A distinguished author says: IT re-
solved, when was a child, never to
use word which I could not pro.
nounce before my mother" He kept
his resolution and became a pure
minded, noble, honored gentleman.
His rule and example are worthy OF
imitation.
Boys readily learn class OF low,
vulgar words and expressions, which
are never heard in respectable circles.
Of course, we cannot think of girls as
being so much exposed to this peril.
We cannot imagine decent girl using
words she would not utter before her
father or mother.
Such vulgarity is thought by some
boys to be sssmart," the "next thing to
swearing" and yet mot wicked" but
it is habit which leads to profanity
and fills the mind with evil thoughts.
It vulgarlzes and degrades the soul,
and prepares the way for many of the
gross and fearful sins which now cor
rupt society.
Young readers, keep your mouths
free from all impurlty, and your
..tongue from evil ;" but in order to do
this, ask Jesus to cleanse your heart
and keep it clean, for "out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh. ."-Selected.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

The progressive ladies of West6eld,
Ind, issued "Womans Edition" OF
the Westfield News, bearing date oi
April 8, 1896. The paper is filled with
matter Of interest to women, and we
notice the following from correspond
ent, which the editors printed, realiz-
ing that it treats upon q matter OF
vital importance to their sex: "The
best remedy for cronp, colds and bron-
chitis that l have been able to find ie
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
family use it has no equal. gladly
recommend It," 25 and so cent bot.
ties for sale by e. T. Whitehead + Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20
Soap Made From Peanuts.
PhiladeIphSa Record.

Philadelphia Record.
In view of the fact that there is q
superabundance of peanuts raised every
year in Virginia, North Carolina and
other parts of the South, the sugges-
tion is made that peanut oil be used
more extensively in pharmacy, and be
permitted to take the place, to a GER
tain extent, of olive oil, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. Professor S. P. Sadtler
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mill
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. ] 81 ly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

Persons who are troubled with in
digestion will be interested in the ex-
perience of VIM. III. Penn, chief clerk
in the railway mail service at Des
Moines, Iowa, who writes: cit gives
me pleasure to testify to the merits of
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar~
rhoea Remedy. For two years I have
suffered from indigestion, and am sub
i.ct to frequent severe attacks OF pain
in the stomach and bowels. One or
two doses OF this remedy never fails to
give perfect relief. Price % and 5O
cents for sale by E. 7. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

Neglect of the hair often destroys its
vetality and natural hue, and causes it
to fall out, Before 1t is too late, apply
Halls Hair Renewer, sure remedy.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead &-Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20

men and women pass happy lives with
out floating away on the waves of pas
sion.
I believe that when we lise from th,
first keen feeling of our own littleness
after education has opened our eyes
we are driven to fuller understanding
Of what living really means; that il
leads us to look around for the same
unity that pervades the universe
wherein each body in the heavens
moves with apparent independence and
yet all are moving together in one vast
progress through space. / believe this
unity of the human race will some day
be more than mere glitterlng dream,
even an actual fact, with only here
and there an cratic creature moving
like comet across the paths OF others.
believe that pessimism regarding
Education arises from wrenching it
out of its proper sphere. Rightly used
1t gives us larger views. It makes life
more varied, fuller and more interest
ing. If it does not do this, it Is be-
cause we haye loaded ourselves down
with Its pebbles instead of its rubies,
and found darkness where brightness
alone should be.
I believe that the sbortness of life
just serves to show us that the race is
more important than the individual,
and that therefore the test of a valued
life will some day come to be-not how
much for self was gathered and scraped
but how much service was
done to repay something to the race
for the pleasures and opportunities
that are our heritages as members of
one great human family.
I believe the world is thrilling to
new century of new opportunities,
wherein Better men than ourselves
shall hold sway, but in whose progress
the feeblest of us shall have a part, il
we live our little lives to their fullest.
*xf
OUT OF MANY, ONE.
Will you come to the spring-decked
woodlands,
Where kindly mother Earth
Welcomes with loye-filled breezes
Her guests to the fowret's birth?
Where Father Forest fondles
His children, newly born,
And spreads them costly cradle
With down from his bosom torn?
Where the skillful nurse, Dame Nature,
Tempers the heat and cold.
With gauzes of fern and bramble
From her scented store chest old?
Where the busy courier streamlet
In eager haste arrives,
With wealth of gathered dainties
To nourish the tender lives7
Where the trees, those stalwart servants,
Are busy to deity build
Fresh fairy homes unnumbered
With every fancy filled?
Come then, and learn lesson
lesson for me and you;
How thousand hearts help foster
One life of beauty true.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-20
OUR GRANDMornERs' REMEDY.

Cough medicine will not cure con-
sumption, but DR.. Davld's Cough Syrup
will cure the cough which, if neglected,
will end In consumption. Pure pine
tar, hoar-hound and Wild cherry-Our
9randmOthers' remedy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
AN OLD DOCTORS FA-
VORITE.

DR.. l. NJ. Gillian, who practiced. medicine
over forty years. originated, used ana
claimed that Botanic Blood Balm CB. r
b. which has now been in use about *
wears, was the best Tonic and Blood puri-
fier ever given 10 the world. 1t never foiis
10 cure the most NAL gnant ulcers. sores
rheumatism. catarrh and all skin ana
blood diseases. Beware of substitutes Trsa
this standard remedy. Price per large
bottle 81.
AFTER SEVERAL DOCTORS FAILED
have been afflicted with Catarrh for
many years. although all sorts of medj-
cines and several doctors did their best 70
cure me. My blood was very impure. and
nothing ever uad any effect upon the dis
ease until used that great Blood Remedy
known as Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b
a few bottles of which effected an entire
cure. 1 recommend L 20 all who have ca
tarrh. ] refer TO any merchant or banker
of Athens, Ca. and W II reply to any in
quirtes X. Il, SAULTER.
For sale by druggists.
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A Martyr to the Cause.

Siias Witherspoon was lanky, 1.-THE Of
limb and long of reach;
And in pugulistic parlance he was some
what of a peach,
He was built just like a fighter; had their
leading attributes,
In that he was fond of argument, and
gloried in disputes.
He possessed fund of knowledge on the
topics of the day,
And no matter what the subject, Silas al
ways had his say.
With the greatest ease he settled knotty
questions by The score
That arose among his cronies at the little
village store
At the village store. there gathered, every
Friday afternoon
All the farmers in the district, chief
among them Witherspoon,
Then it was they tackled tariff, talked
about the revenue
And discussed the cause of Cuba till the
atmosphere was blue.
But one day a graver subject was pre-
scented to the crowd;
Silas, seated on a barrel, read an article
aloud
1t was in the county paper that he read
about the Maine"
And the article concluded it was treachery
of Spain.
From that hour he never rested, every day
ard every night
He impressed upon his neighbors that the
time had come to fight;
He declared that he was ready to avenge
the luckless Maine,
And ne swore that awful vengeance
should be melted out to Spain.
He took down his rusty musket and pa
trolled the village street;
And he halted every stranger that ap-
preached him on his beat.
Every night he held a meeting in the lit
tie village store,
And he fairly shook the shingles when he
yelled for Spanish gore
But tonight a deathlike silence reigns
within Tho village store:
Silas Witherspoon is missing from his
cherished haunt of yore;
Twas to-day his wife grew weary of his
hankering for nights,
And decided 70 convince him that a wo-
man has some rights.
She grabbed up her trusty broomsuck, and
she sailed down the street;
Quickly she advanced on Silas, and she
forced hIm to retreat;
Every step he took she nailed him, with
the broomstick good and hard,
And he loudly yelled for mercy when &c
found the back gate barred;
And tonight The vanquished hero lies inn
prisoned in the shed,
Calling down the curses Of Heaven on his
angry helpmate's head
Lawrence Porcher HeXt