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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Chicago News ALMANAC.

The fourteenth annual issue of the Chi
cago Daily News Almanac and Political Regis
ter for 1898 is at hand. 1t would probably
be a sufficient commentator on this valuable
annual to say that It's well-established repu
tation for comprehensiveness, accuracy anc
variety is fully sustained in the present is
sue. But each year this almanac has made
positive advance and the present volume
is no exception to this invariable rule.
One new and valuable feature is the page
devoted to the movements OF political partie:
during the year, which in view of the con.
gressional election this year, 1898, is q graa
Importance and interest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Ahnuf TWO lockers.

Fred Taral the jockey, was accidentally
shot New Years day, while attending a
pigeon shoot near New York. and narrowly
escaped tho loss of eye. Some boys out
side the grounds, armed with shotguns, were
banging away at the birds which escaped
and part of a load of shot struck Tarel and
a man named j. W. Burton in the face.
Tommy Burns, the crack lightweight Jockey
of New Orleans, received an offer yesterday
of $4,000 to ride next season for the Beres-
ford-Lorillard stable, in England He was
forced to decline the offer, he is under
contract in this country until Jan. 1, 1899
Burns style is similar to that of Tod Sloan,
and his success during the past year has been
phenomenal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Tour of All Mexico.

Special vestibuled train of sleeping
and dining cars with the new open
No-Top Observation Car start from
Chicago Jan. IS and Feb. %. under the
management of the American Tourist
Association. Tickets include all ex-
penses. Apply to Agents CHICAGO, Mil
wsukee & St Paul R'y IL. pro-
grammeS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Rrusb,s Homo Burned.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. S-'Lombardy. "
the home of John T. Brush. the base ball
Washington street, Quilted by fire this
morning. The house of unique archi-
lecture built of stone, and cost about $35, 90.
The furniture and bric-a- brac were removed
without damagG
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
WINTER CYCLE TALK.

One of the most serious accidents that
can happen cyclist on the road Is the break
ing OF the chain: 1t is not exactly a COM
mon occurrence for a chain to break hut 4.
does happen with sufficient frequency to be a
constant menace. Cautious riders carry an
extra chain link or two: but even with them
tools are needed and a blacksmith Ia not
always near by.
Some riders fertile in expedients have been
known to patch up with wire we'll enough to
get home The average cycist is. however
absolutely crippled by broken chain, and
something should have been devised long ago
to bridge the difficulty.
At last an inventor has come to the rescue
with a light steel yoke shaped like a letter
b. The curved part couples the two links
the indentaton giving a conformation to the
mended part that corresponds with the rest
or the chain. A bolt passing between the
ends of the curved part holds it in place
Sporting Life. q r.
AS was fully expected, Indianapolis gets
the annual l.. A. w. meet The executive
committee decided to accept the invitation Of
the Indiana state division. 4
There is talk in New York of a race for
one hour on an outdoor track scientifically
curved, by four OF the fastest middle dis
lance men in the world with unlimited pac-
pending Jimmy Michael will. of course be
in series of preliminary contests.
Three cyclists sailed dfrom New York re-
Gently for a long and hazardous tour a-wheel.
They will lard first at Savannah, whence their
through Central America. down the east
coast of South America. up the west coast
and entering North America. Thence they
viii proceed close to the coast line as
possible all the way to Alaska. From the lat
ter point the route viii he through Asia and
Europe. The trio Albert II. Postel, an
and Walter B. Young. all from Pennsylvania.
They expect to be gone five years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

have been booming a Detroit man. MIR
Hines. MI Hines. it is said. has a very
large following in that state, and the
delegation VIII be solid for him. Mich
igan, wisconsin and Illinois are also
DESTROYS Of having the naming of a
man for one of the officers Of the board.
Wisconsin has one Of the oldest leagues
in the Western states, and has among
its members many influential men who
have been doing excellent service to
the league in the matter of furthering
the cause Of good roads, 1t looks like
a stand-off between Michigan and Wis
conSin -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
TO DEFEND PFIsTER TROPHY.
what milwaukee, Curriers' Are Com
Ing to st. Paul For.


Milwaukee curriers' have decided to attand
the annual bonspiel of the Northwestern Curl
Ing association at st. Paul SAYS the Sentinel
and the Milwaukee club will be represented
posed OF A: d. McDougall, f. J. Roberts. vii
liam Currie and o. w. Robertson, the last
named being the skip. Other Kinks are in
process of formation and at least one more
will represent the veteran element in the
club, John Johnston, J. A. Dryden and lanes
LaWrie being mentioned as possibilities. The
continue for a week.
Mllwaukee curriers' are particularly anxious
to defend the Pfster trophy, which is in dan
ger OF being permanently carried away If the
Thistles, of Winnipeg. take if again this
year. and Skip Robcrtson's rink is conceded
to be one Of the strongest that can be culIed
from the curing element in Milwaukee. SO a
brlsk defense is anticipated. In 1885 Mr..
ttooertson rink won the international
trophy when the bonspiel took place here.
Special to the Globe
DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. S.-Interest in the
annual bonspiel of the Northwestern Curling
association. to be held in st. Paul next week
seems to be as great in Duluth. at least
among the curriers'. as it must be in St Paul
1t is the intention of the Duluth Curling club
to send at least four, and probably FIVE, Kinks
they will not come back empty handed. Dur
ing the past two weeks the crack Kinks of the
Duluth club have been engaged in nightly
practice and during the coming week they
will be on the ice both afternoon and even
ing. putting on the finishing touches before
the trim to ST. Paul. The local club is in a
Furnishing condition. The membership list
includes about 125 members and the officers
of the club feel confident that from such an
array Of talent they will be able to send Kinks
to st. Paul that will be an honor to the
club and to the Zenith City. The makeup
Of the four Kinks that will surely take part
in the bcnspel will be as follows: A Ma
craze, Tom Gibson, G. F. Mackenzie and R
]. Mcleod skip: Joseph Catln, Ward Ames
Jr.. Donald Macleod and Harry HurdOn
N. Bradley and A. II. Smith. skip; L. w.
Rclleston, Charles F. Macdonald. A w. FricB
and C. A Duncan, skip. In addition to
these, 4 fifth rink will probably be present
under the colors of the Duluth club Just
who the players will be has not as yet been
determined but the rink will be skipped by
David II. Black.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

Mr.. Ovitt reports that the paper book
on good roads, which the league is
preparing. will be ready for distribu-
tlon as soon as the season opens. The
book will be placed In the hands of the
people in the country, and will explain
the losses due to poor roads. and will
be particularly devoted to the subject
of state aid to highways. This
pamphlet will be issued in connection
with the work of the legislative com
mlttee on good roads. which will be
appointed in few days uby chief Con
sui OYitt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

1t has been suggested that. If Min
nesota could catch up in membership
WIN wisconsin. during the next two
years. the two states could con,bino
and keep a representative on the axo
ecutiVe board at all times. The two
states, under the circumstances lust
related. could make one of the strong
est combinations in the West, and Sc
cure representation which they other
wise could not get if they proceeded
separately.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Chipnewa Spring WATER

The purest and softest natural Spring. water
known. Drewry C Sons, distributors
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

AS fully expected, Indianapolis gets
the annual L. A. w. meet The executive
committee decided to accept the invitation of
the Indiana state division e
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Give the Boys a Chance.

There is no better way to start the
boys on the highway of life than to
give them a flock of fowls and en-
courage them to care for them.
A few will serve the purpose better
than many, because overwork will
necessarily beget neglect and that
surely means failure. Let the boys
select the breed that they fancy, no
matter what it be, and assist them to
arrange the house and yard. Keep q
record of all expense and profit and
let the boy have bank account.
They will soon learn to appreciate
the value of money, and when they
start out in life will have an expert
ence that would be otherwise difficult
to get.
Many of the most prominent men
OF to-day had flock of fowls when
boys and saved their spending money
from the profits. Do not attempt to
start the boys at the top of the ladder.
Be content to see them climb step by
step and rest assured the foothold
. then will be more secure.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Effect OF the New York Law.

The road improvement bill passed
by the New York Legislature is valu-
able for what it makes it possible to
accomplish, and as opening the way
for active work by the State. 1t de-
pends for actual results, however, on,
first, State appropriations to make
State aid q reality; second, public
sentiment in the counties which shall
be strong enough in favor of making
improvements to force the supervisors,
or property owners, to apply for them;
and. thirdly, sympathy with the move
ment on the part of the State engineer,
in order that when applications are
made for improvements they may be
granted.
The measure is conservative in ma
ture and permissive in form. While
opening up great possibilities, it is
not mandatory in effect, nor does it
force any improvements on any sec
ton. A local initiative is required in
order to secure State aid and start
work in any locality. The people
have it strictly in their own hands to
decide whether any road work shall
be inaugurated. Under these circum-
stances it seems strange that it should
have encountered any opposition. 1t
merely opens the way for work to be
done, if the people favor it, and it
leaves the people entirely free to say
whether they will enter upon it.
1t is a long step forward for the
Empire State to make practical road
improvements possible in this way,
but the work does not end here.
Public sentiment must be educated
up to the point of demanding work,
and in order 10 accomplish this the
agitation for better highways must be
prosecuted with unabated vigor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Circulation is Life.

The roads and highways of a civil
division are as the veins and arteries
of the human system, says the Suffern
Independent. Life and health, that
is, business and prosperity, of each
part can be had and secured only by
the freest circulation, and the conduits
must not be allowed to clog. While
the limb would wither if the circula-
ton was interrupted. the heart would
also suffer. Where would the proud
city of New York be without her mag
nificent railways, and what would have
been her condition if the great blizzard
of 1888 had continued month?
The village with its paved streets
and tagged walks may say, ''let the
farmer build his roads; he is the party
benefited. Theilord of the manor
who surrounds his grounds with high
wall and morass, and then beautities
his place for his own enjoyment and
benefit, may be wise if he has within
himself all he requires to satisfy his
needs. The village which has placed
its streets in perfect condition and has
neglected the highways leading there
to, has arranged, like the lord OF the
manor, to live in seclusion.
Has the village all itrcquires? Does
it depend upon anything or anybody
for its existence, growth and prosper
ity? Is il, not, in fact, most depend
ent? Does not every village depend
upon the extent OF the accessible area
of which it is the centre and metro
polls, and the prosperity of that area?
The village cannot shift the burden
upon the farmer, nor the farmer upon
his brother farmer. Each is interested,
and the contiguity of the highway is
but m incident. Suppose the Erie
Railroad were abandoned; whose loss
would be the greater, that of the far
mer living within one-half mile, or the
one a mile distant?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Free Delivery Depends on Roads.

To promote the business, social and
educational interests of the people are
the objects of the Road Inquiry Bureau
and the Postofice Department of the
Government. Having these things in
view, they desire to extendthe system
of free rural postal delivery, and will
test it under all conditions. Routes
have been selected in New jersey and
Pennsylvania over stone, gravel, clay
and dirt roads, and the results in each
case will be carefully noted. 1t is OBJ
vious that they must prove most satis-
factory where the work can be done
most rapidly aud regularly in all
weathers-tEat is, on the best roads.
In considering this question, E. G.
Harrison, the Government road expert
says, "the advantages of delivering
letters to factories and other industrial
establishments, particularly where
large numbers are employed, need not
be dwelt upon. The mails left at pub
lie schools can be distributed to a
great number of families through the
pupils living remote from postof flee and
carrier routes. Letters brought to the
nearest school for mailing can be col
lected by the rural letter-carrier to the
nearest postoffice for mailing. Teach
ers can use these letters as object
lessons in giving suggestions and in
struction in regard to proper, plain and
neat addressing, etc. In schools re-
mote from postoffices, the teachers
might, with advantage, be made stamp
agents, and in this way families far
away from postoffices can be supplied
with stamps, stamped envelopes and
postal cards. This will promote letter
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Cleaning Antique Furniture.

To restore to their original appear
ance antique pieces of furniture which
have become unsightly on account OF
too frequent vanishing or besmear-
ing by unskilled hands, the following
method is employed: Take equal
parts of strong alcohol and good oil
of turpentine and heat this mixture
in bottle by placing it in hot water.
With this warm liquid paint the arti-
Gle, whereupon the old varnish will
dissolve at once. The varnish iSre-
moved by scraping and wiping, and
the spreading, scraping and cleaning
is repeated as often rs necessary until
the surface has become entirely clean
again, SO that the object may be rem
dered glossy or dull as desired. This
process is especially recommended,
since it does not change or attack
the color of the wood, as is often the
case if I've is used.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Feeding Strawberry Plants.

The feeding roots of corn frequent
ly branch outward and downward
many feet and gather necessary food
for its proper growth. The roots Of
the strawberry plant, on the other
hand, are almost directly under the
plant and rarely extend outward
much beyond the top growth of the
plant, but go downward often to the
depth of two feet or more. This will
show the importance of properly
feeding the plants in order to obtain
the best results at the least expense
and without waste of fertilizer. If
plants are set in rows, the cultivation
should be done so the rows of plants
will be little lower than the spaces
between the rows. The value of this
method is more plainly apparent when
irrigation is done.
In applying fertilizers to straw
berry plants either when the plants are
set or later, an admirable plan is to
make a narrow furrow with stick,
say an inch or two deep and two or
three inches wide, q few inches from
the row CT plants, and run the fertil-
izer in this furrow. OF course it may
be applied directly on the surface Of
the ground close TO the plants as
mentioned, but there is less danger
of the commercial fertilizer coming
in contact with the foliage in the
former plan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23

hen, and when one gets really sick it
might as we'll be killed first rs last.
Ducks need plenty of exercise, clean
quarters, and at least enough water to
enable them to cover their heads with
it, if desired, when drinking.
There is no doubt that cut bone is
o valuable "side dish" for poultry,
but it is absolutely necessary that it
be fresh and sweet. AS rule mar
row bones should be discarded for
cutting, as they furnish too much fat
in the bone food. Fresh green cut
bone can be bought of dealers in poul-
try supplies, but if one has large
flock of hens it is better to own ma
chine and prepare to cut bone in
small quantities, as needed, thus be-
ing sure it is fresh.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
The Secret of ASpic Jelly.

Aspic Jelly, which is still terrify-
ing name to many amateur cooks, IS
made in few minutes, and if neces-
sary, out of that emergency material,
a jar of beef extract. A half box OF
gelatine is soaked for twenty minutes
III four tabIespoonfuls of cold water.
In this is simmered a slice of onion, a
bit OF celery, a bay leaf, and few
peppercorns. When the gelatineis dis
solved, it is added, tie whole strained
and set away in a square-rimmed basin,
preferably, in order that it may be
easily cut up into blocks. \ little OF
this garnishes cold meats or veal loaf
and other potted or pressed meats,
and is effective, too, around forms OF
salad. 1t is occasionally served with
lettuce and French dressing, as a
salad by itself
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23
Can.aia Vauchn's Queer Lily.

A plant that grows at the rate OF
nine inches every twenty-four hours
without earth or water is curiosity
in the possession of Capt. S. r. Vaughn
Of 524 Reed street. Capt. Vaughn calls
his plant a snake lily" 1t came to
him through a friend in Cochin China,
and when it first arrived as bulb 1t
looked like a huge Indian turnip. 1t
lay during the greater part Of the win
ter in a dark closet, but recently it be-
gan to show signs of awakening from
its long sleep.
Mrs. Vaughn knew the symptoms,
for the bulb has been in the family's
possession for several years now, and
she had watched its successive bloom
ings and witherings during that time.
Mrs. Vaughn took it out OF its hiding
place and set it in an ordinary peach
basket with nothing at all about 1t eX-
cept some newspapers. a motled green
stalk pushed it's way out of the top of
the bulb and grew at the amazing rate
above mentioned until now it has
reached the heighth of feet 1 inch,
and is just beginning to wilt. Of this
total height the pistil or tongue issuing
from the cup of the lily represents /
feet inch. Cup and pistil are both OF
a beautiful dark maroon color. The
flower and stalk will gradually wither
away and drop off the bulb. The lat
ter will then be planted in earth, and
in July and August will show great
umbrella-like spread of foliage. In Sep
tember this too, will wither, and the
bulb win go to sleep for the winter
Philadelphia Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-23

A boy Of 16 anu little girl We're
walking down 4 street os 4 New York
town a few weeks ago when the girl
suddenly screamed. and her companion
saw that wire hanging from a pole
had brushed against her face and scar
ed it. Grasping the wire in his hand TO
pull it away from tho child he dropped
dead at her feet Investigation show
eJ that Il wire from the telephone cir
cult IN falling had crossed an electric
light wire, and thus had become charg-
ed with the powerful current. lgnor-
an. OF all this, the boy had, with man
Iy instinct, sought 10 relieve the child.
1t doubles the sadness of the result to
know that If his instinct had been
trained 20 modern cOnditionS, he would
have caught the child away from the
wire instead of touching IL himself;
and that the sacrifice of his life was
needless. The extraordinary preva-
Ience of the electric wire imposes the
knowledge of two facts upon every
person bordering upon civilization,
facts which have to Go with life and
dea:h. for oneself and those about one.
The first concerns prevention. Every
man, woman and child should be
taught 10 avoid touching n wire hang
ing IN the air or lying upon the ground.
The probabilities are that it is harm
less. The possibilities are that il IS
eadly. 1t may be "alive" in itself; or
it nay be so lightly charged as to be
har:a!esS ~ Itself but deadly through
having fallen upon q live wire. Who
ever gees Il hanging wire should trace
its source. and il it seems dangerous.
Keep guard that no person or animal
touches il, ana report it Instantly 10
the authorities. Prevention is better
than cure. hiIt .eTerr one should know
also that a person struck down by eiec-
ricfty is not invariably past reSuScita-
tiun. Several extraordinary cases are
en- record where after even two hours
or seeming death latent life has been
revived. i young electrician in Pitts
6eld, Massachusetts, accidentally re-
ceiyed in his body three times as many
tolts as are used in putting criminals
to death, and lay apparently dead. For
tUuately there was one near by who
knew enough TO insist on experiment.
ing with the methods used in restoring
the drowned. After 'time which
seemed eternity the breath came with
fiu.ter and Increased III strength till
the man was restored. Both of these
incidents might be multiplied; but they
are sufficient if they impress our read
ers with the vital facts Of prevention
aud cure in electrical casualties.
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Published Every Thursday
The complaint, made a year or NOR

The complaint, made year or more
ago, of an over-supply of clergymcn in
the United States, is echoed now
from Canada, the Toronto Globe
printing a report by the clerk of the
Toronto Presbytery, which shows q
ministerial supply much in excess OF
the demand. In that city alone there
are nearly fifty Presbyterian ministers,
physically competent, who are with
ont charges. Not only are these men
without calls, but they 10 not even get
chances to fill supplies" It is not
infrequent for some of them TO offer
their services gratuitously rather than
get entirely out of touch with the pul-
pit. The explanation, as given by
the Toronto paper, is the increasing
number of theological graduates, but,
more especially, ''the desire of con-
gregations in these days for young
men. However regretable, it is
nevertheless fact that the appear
ance of gray in a minister's hair at
once discounts his chances of receiv-
ing call, and it is next to impossible
for Presbyterian minister over fifty
five years of age to attract attention
from congregation seeking pastor.
The cry is for young men, and many
congregations without ministers wait
until the members of the graduating
class in Knox College are available for
calls each year."