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The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
\ Mouse,. Century Run.

a wheelman of CoTunna, Mich, has to
thank mouse for the addition of 96
miles to his cyclometer record, says the
New York World. lie hung his bicycle
from his cellar ceiling, the other even
ing, not far from swinging shelf,
where food was kept. A mouse bent on
supper reached the shelf, and when he
had sampled the viands leaped to the
tire cf the front wheel. That inmedi-
ately began to revolye, and the mouse
naturally ran to the highest part of it.
It could stay on the top of the tire and
it couldn't get enough foothold to jump
to the wall. So it ran round and round
the revolving wheel, and the next morn
ing was found, almost exhausted, but
stiIl running, with 98 miles to its
credit.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
THEIR ACCUSTOMED PLACES.
Ten OF the Twelve DanGerous-Look-
ing Jurymen File Into the
Criminal Dock.

81 have just returned from trip to
the southwest" said lawyer, accord
ing to the New York Sun, "and when
ever hal1pened to be III town where a
court was sitting | made it my busi-
ness to go and see how justice was dis
'pensed. In one town, which shall be
nameless, the trial OF a man who had
been accused Of shooting a neigh boris
dog was about to begin. | found the
courtroom crowded with local charac-
ters, each enc OF whom mounted at
least two rapid-fre guns, slick-oiled ana
well loaded. Twelve Of these fellows
had been drawn for the jury, and as
they staggered around it was easy to
see that they felt their own Importance.
BY and by there was an agitation near
the door, and in marched the judge.
Seating himself on the bench he raped
for silence, and, acting as his own crier,
he shouted, in massive voice:
The court will now come to order
and it came. Another thump en- his
desk, and then the judge said, in de-
cisive fashion:
The gents who have been drawn
for the jury viii now take their ac-
customed places
Twelve heavily armed men arose as
one man, and ten of them filed into the
dock"
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
ve,Gerr,;lt made n Mistake.

This is the London version Of the
stcry Of Mr. Vanderbilt's parting with
his celebrated Paris chef, Joseph. One
day the millionaire sent for Joseph and
told him frankly that he was growing
rather tired Of his highfaIutin', ''artis-
tie French dishes. "The fact is said
the miliodire, I'm darned hungry, and
1 want a square, old-fashioned meal.
Co and cook me-" he added, some nice
boiled beef and cabbage" Monsieur"
replied Joseph, in his suavest manner,
81 think you have sent for me by mis-
take. Shall ring for the gardener?"
Joseph has just become the presiding
genius of the kitchen of big London
hotel. To an interviewer be said, the
other day: "a dinner should be short
like men. The shorter they are the
hafter"
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
sletoht OF rrnnd for fhe Pastor.

Many years ago, when Hon. Joseph
Marsden lived in Hawaii, he attended
church on Sunday morning in IFilo.
Mr.. Marsden was then noted for his skill
in legerdemain. When DR.. - passed
around the contribution bag at a Sun
day service Mr.. Marsden held up a
ten-dollar gold piece between his thumb
and forefinger SO that DR.. could
plainly see it. He then placed his hand
over the bag, palmed the gold piece,
and dropped in a silver quarter. Dr.
- returned to the table with his col
lection. After the service he emptied
the bag on a table, but could not find
the ten-dollar gold piece. He shook the
bag repeatedly, turned over the small
pile of contributions, got down on the
floor and looked under the table, walked
down the aisle, looking closely at the
cracks in the floor, felt in his own
pockets, fearing that he had made some
mistake, and then went home wonder
ing at the strange loss of the gold piece
Some time afterward the deceiver quiet
y sent the gold piece to the church
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Stem, boilers Rented.

There is scarcely anything, from
steam yachts to shotguns, but can be
rented. For example, steam boilers.
These are likely to be rented for some
temporary purpose, as was done. for
instance. in the case of an establish
ment putting in q new boiler and in
need of continuous supply of steam
meantime. In this instance a large
secondhand boiler was rented of a
dealer i'll boilers and machinery, and set
up in the street, and the supply of
steam kept unbrolen until the new
boiler was ready for use.-N. Y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
a Jolly Good Fellow.

The doctors of Melbourne gave a din
ner to the city coroner recently, and by
way of joke decided to make the
morgue the banquet room. So the slabs
OF which many llfeless bodies have lain
were utilized as tables, and the Gus
tomary depressing silence of the place
CT death gave way to the merry pop
ping Of champagne corks and the jolly
chorus Of Hes a Jolly Good Fellow"
The higher officials of the city took the
lsvity with such an i'll grace that the
coroner is likely to lose his head.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
. Pheasant Cali.

The Hustler received a call yesterday
from Mr.. George Davis, of claim No.
II. on Red Hot creek. Mr.. Davis wanted
to buy three or four empty beer kegs
to hold the gold dust he had taken out
i'm the last three months, but was un-
able to find such a thing in town. He
informed us that he should leave for
the states by the first boat-not that
he doesn't love the country, but because
he has longing for an oyster stew and
can't be content. After getting a stew
he may return.--Klondike Hustler
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Relative Strength of Man and Woman

EtcAlstINe SlEtIS CG lIttf1 St1AG w OAAasths
According to the last report of the
doings of the anthropoiogical labcra-
tory, London, the following interest
ing data were established concerning
the relative strength and length of the
limbs in man and woman, viz: In
man, in 500 cases out of 100 the right
arm was stronger than the left; in 1874
cases the arms were each of equal
strength; finally, in 327 cases out of 100
the left arm was the stronger. Thus it
seems, contrary to the general under
standing on this subject, that out Of
every ten men there are more than
three whose right arm is not so strong
as the left. The data show, however,
that the proportion is better distrib-
uted in womcn-that is, out Of 100 only
500 possessed more strength in the
right arm, and 24.5 or near one-fourth
have more strength IN the left. Dyna-
DlOmetric experiments have likewise
proved that in women the upper limbs
possess the same strength much often
CT than in men, since out of lG0 there
were 1856 that gave the same results in
the two arms. As regards the respect
i've length Of the limbs, it seems that in
most cases the right arm and the left
leg are the longer, the folioWing pro-
portions being noted at the laboratory
in measuring so skeletons of adults,
men and women; in % cases the left
leg and the right arm were the longer,
in 6 cases it was, on the contrary, the
right leg and the left arm, and in four
cases only the limbs of the right side
were longer than those OF the lcft.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
ROSTERS WOODEN LEG.
The Manned Fowl Acquires Unusual
De1terify and Is Always Will
ing to Fight.

A rooster that struts about with O
wooden leg is the rather unusual sight
to be seen on a farT2 a few miles from
Middlctown, N. Y. The rooster lost one
CT its leg. last summer as The result CT
tco intimate acquaintance with racw-
i2g machine. It vas cnly chick at
the time, and Mr.. Mapes'. son found it
soon after it had been injured and cared
for it, The leg had. been cut eff just be-
low the knee joint, and the boy, after
the wound had healed, cut piece Of
stout twig to the right tlength ard tied
i tightly to The stump Of the leg. The
chicken seemed much surprised and
was very awkward at first, but it soon.
became accustomed to tie use CT the
artificial leg and learned to run about
en- it at almost as we'll as if the leg had.
been its natural one.
The wooden leg has been renewed
several times. Last winter. when it was
icy, the rooster had 4 hard tire keeping
its footing, and when it took a tumble
Il was by no means easy for it 70 regain
an upright position. It was also very
difficult for it to make its way about
through the snow, but now it asks no
odds CT any of the fowls on the place
ard is ready at any time TO fight with
aay ether rooster that gives it cause
for battle.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Reign of Roses in vienna.

In Vienna the rose has been declared
the flower of the year, and VIII appear
not only on hats and bonnets, or dinhel
tables, but also worn in the hair, tucked
into the bodice, and even carried in tho
hand. This is due in great measure tc
ILaiserin Elizabeth of Austria's passion
for roses, which is so great that hel
apartments are filed with them at AL
seasons. In the grounds of the Achil-
leion-Schloss, in Corfu, a magnificent
rose park was laid out at her special
command, while at Schloss Lainz even
the telegraph and electric light poles
are rendered things Of beauty by trails
Of climbing roses. The paths are bor
dered with roses, marble vases are
filled with them, and out Of the vel
yety green turf spring. roses, not tor
tured in stiff designs, but trained in
exquisite festoons and groups of colors.
Boston Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Prehistoric People.

Evidences of the prehistoric peoples
who inhabited the valleys of the ella
and the Salt rivers are continually com
ing 10 light, and enough testimony has
been found TO reveal the fact that in
these valleys once dwelt a mighty and
populous people, numbering not less
than 1000, ,000-2,O 100000 certainly, and
probably reaching 100000.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
BICYCLE HEARTS.
Uypertrephy a New Disease. Caused
by L-ecasive Riding Of
the wheel

Several well-knowH French cyclists
have lately, it is said. been rejected as
unfit for military service by reason OF
fypertrophy and other diseases of th
heart. Medical men viii be rather SUI
priseJ that the numbers are so sinai
There must be few OF rs who have nc
seen the Ill effects Of overexertion en- a
Bicycle. The commonest is palpitaticn
and temporary dilatioa; bat even this
is sometimes very difficult TO cure. In
a case which occurred recently lady.
ordered for a fortnight's change of air
after Influenza, chose to spend ii in BIZ
cycling about so miles day. rs a re-
suit she has had ever since that TING
now nine months ago-a pulse which OF
the least eXertion rises TO l20. though
she has not ridden again. That tempo
rary dilation occurs is enough to show
the great strain put upon the heart, and
It is an added danger that the sense Of
Fatigue in the limbs. is SO slight. The
rider is thus robbed cf the warning TO
which be is accustomed to attend, and
repeats or continues he strain upon
the heart. As il ether similar cases,
the effect is to render that dilation per-
manent which was at first but tempo
rary and to cause an increase in the
muscle of the heart BY repeated cxer-
ion. The heart produced IS of large di-
mensions and OF thick walls-a conGi-
ton which may, perhaps, give little un-
easiness to its owner, but which med
ical man will view with considerable
distrust and apprehension. Weakly ard
elderly people cannot be too often told
that no exercise is mere easily abused,
though If taken III sensible measure few
are more heallhful or ENJOYABLE.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Ingenious Sounding Anpara

Rapid-test soundings were required
in nsome work on railway line between
Paris and Hayre, where the tast-iron
viaduct of Bezons was replaced by an
arch bridge alongside. The old founda-
tidns for six channel piers were re-
moved TO the bottom of the river. 1t
vas required that the river bed Should
be carefully leveled. After it had been
drebged the bottom was explored by
means of horizontal bar of iron about
20 feet long, which was suspended at
each end from a frame work uniting
twol fiat boats in cata1naran fashion.
This beam was lowered close to the bot
tom and the boats were gradually
movtd along in the direction transverse
to the length of the bar. When the
scrafer encountered no irregularity,
the suspending chains hung vertically,
but as soon as either endwas DETECTED
by contact with any obstruction an
electric circuit was closed, which
caused an alarm to be rung. The boat
was stopped, and the obstruction lo-
Gated by means of sounding poles. In
this way, small stones, down to a di-
eneter Of four inches, were easily To-
Gated, and the bed Of the river was lev
eled to within that amount Of irreg-
ularity. This method proved rapid and
succeSful.-SaYannah News.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
In No Rush.

Harry, are you going to warp
"Ees; but I'm not going until I'm
ready"
''What do you call ready?"
"Well, I'm going to learn Spanish be-
fore go.'.Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Indian Nosauitoes.

Bicyclists in India are becoming pro.
fame. Their chief enemies are the
mosquitoes, which not only bite their
limbs and bodies, but actually bite
through the tires.-Cincinnati En-
cuirer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Why the Tr..ln slo,va il, Leavs1e:.

Why the Train Slows iD Leaving,
He was an observing man, and was
not IL the habit Of allowing the slight
est details Of anything or any event 10
escape his eye. He stood on the depot
platform and watched the heavy over-
land trains pulling out for the west,
Each one of them seemed TO come
nearly to a stop just after pulling out
of the depot. Stopping to let sCme
one off?" he asked Of a railroad man
standing near him. ''No. Looks as if
they were. doesn't It? Wei, that fools
lots of people, said the railroad man.
Some people think they stop to let
oil some one who stayed on too long,
and some think they stop to put oil
a tramp. Neither CT these reasons is
right. All engineers bring their trains
10 stop, or nearly SO, after pulling out
Of a terminal station in order to test
the air brakes and see that they are in
working order. Most engineers try
the air brakes just after pulling out of
i station, but on most roads the rule is
that they try the brakes within two
miles of the station. Topeka State
journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
VOLUNTEER ARMY OFFICERS.
General Miles Has Prepared n Table
Showing the Exact Number
to Re REQUIRED,

Washington. April 22.-In anticipation of
the enactment Of the volunteer army bill
General Miles has prepared d table show
ing the exact number of officers that will
be comprised within the proposed volunteer
organizations. Unless the bill undergoes
some radical changes in congress the vol
unteer army will call for the appointment
of officers as follows:
Four major generals.
Nine brigadier generals.
Four assistant generals. ranking respec-
lively as colonel, lieutenant colonel. majo
and captain.
One chief engineer with the rank of col
onei.
Two inspector generals with the rank of
colonel and lieutenant colonel respectively
Two chief quartermasters with the rank
of colonel and lieutenant colonel respec-
lively.
One assistant quartermaster with the
rank of captain.
Two chief commissaries with the rank of
colonel and lieutenant colonel respectively.
One assistant commissary with the rank
of captain.
One judge advocate with the rank of
general.
Two chief surgeons with the rank of COL
onel and lieutenant colonel and aide-de-
camp authorized by law for the regular
establishment.
These officers are contemplated for a vol
| unteer army organization, comprising one
eral; three divisions each commanded by
a major general: three brigades for each
division, each commanded by a brigadier
general, making nine in all; three regi-
ments to brigade. making in all twenty
seven regiments. having the usual compile
ment Of officers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
TO RAISE SIMPSONS RANK.
Secretary of the Navy Has Decided to
Appoint Him Rear Admiral
Temporarily.

Washington, April 22-The secretary of
the navy has finally decided to temporarily
appoint Captain Sampson, now in command
of the North Atlantic squadron, a rear ad-
miral The nomination for it is believed it
will be necessary to make nomination
even for temporary appointment, will be
submitted to the senate very soon. By this
action the department will Jump" Cap
tain Sampson, who stands third in
the list of captains, not only over two cap
tains preceding him, but over ten COM
modores of the next grade above. and be-
low that of rear admiral. 1t is explained,
however. that, the appointment being only
temporary. the superior officers will lose
nothing by this. for when he relinquishes
command of the squadron, Rear Admiral
Sampson will again become Captain Samp-
son and retain his number in the register.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23

two detectives. The minister at once sent
numerous dispatches to New York. Wash
ington, Paris and Havana and did $500
worth of cabling to the foreign office at
Madrid He received messages from Mad
rid. New York and Montreal. The Span
ish minister made an exception to his pol
icy of silence when a reporter showed him
a dispatch asking him to affirm or deny
that, just before leaving Washington, he
made the statement: "If General Grant
had been president. this war would have
been impossible"
No, sir" said Senor Polo, II did not
make the statement, but those are my
sentiments, nevertheless. The United
States has no justification for forcing a
war upon Spain. 1t is shameful proceed
ing
Further than this Minister Polo refused
to discuss the situation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
Such Cures as This

Are peculiar to, and accomplished
only by Hoods Sarsaparilla Our
testimonials mean something. They
are not purchased, nor from people
anxious to advertise themselves
They are voluntary, grateful state
ments entitled to your full conf
dence. Just read this, from Mrs
Thomas Jones, wife of the sexton
of Calvary Episcopal church, Uti-
ca, N. Y, woman loved and es-
teemed by all who know her:
Utica, n. Y, Jan. IA, 1898.
SC /. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass.
"Gentlemen:-Several years ago my
neck began to swell rapidly and panied
me severely. l could not move my head
either way without great suffering. A
physician told me my trouble was goitre,
but found that it would be so expens-
i've to cure that l let it CO. l suffered
for two months more, and my whole sys-
tenn became perfect wreck. l was an
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
SPANISH. SHIP CAPTURED.
Nashville, Twelve Miles on
Sand Key Light.


Key West. April 22.-The United States
feet was about twelve miles off Sand Key
light this morning at Z, when the Spanish
merchantmen Buena Vista was sighted,
bound north. The gunboat Nashville ran
her down and put shot across her bows
from the four-inch gun on the port side
aft. manned by Lieutenant Dillingham;.
The Spaniard ignored the shot, but another,
closer to her bows. brought her to.
A prize crew under Ensign T. P. Ma
gruder was put aboard. Captain Lucar-
raga, in command of her, was astounded.
He said he did not know that war had
been declared; but when he was informed
of the state Of affairs, he shrugged his
shoulders and accepted the situation phil
osophically.
The Detroit sailed to join the fleet this
afternoon. 1t is believed that one or two
ships will be left here. at least temporarily.
The Nashville has taken on stores and
will return to the fleet, carrying Ensign
Magruder. who will be relieved by En-
sign Carlton. of the Snow.
A body of marines is pacing the deck Of
the Spaniard and her crew Of twenty-eight
(not twenty as previously stately are
lounging about the decks in nonchalant
fashion. Not man is in irons.
According to prize laws, Captain May
nard will turn the prisoners of war over
to the United States district attorney, who
will decide the question of their disposition.
The monitor Puritan is taking on coal
and water and will sail to join the fleet
tonight.
On excellent authority it is reported that
the destination Of the fleet is Matanzas.
On board the flagship is Captain Aranguer-
en-. brother Of the late Brigadier General
Nestor Arangueren. He will pilot the fleet
to Matanzas. The Cuban pilots went on
board last night after IL o'clock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
DON CARLOS TALKS OF WAR,
Says Spaniards Are Tough Fighters
and Enter Contest Fearless
| of COnaeGuences.

of Consequences.
Brussels, April 22.-The New York World
correspondent called on Don Carlos at his
hotel and obtained the following declara-
ton from him:
''If the Carlists had been in power in
Spain war would have been inevitable two
years ago. But Spain has erred on the
side of generosity and chivalry and thus
has gone lengths hardly compatible with
the national honor.
THE United States has taken advantage
Of this attitude and has utilized the inter-
val in Strengthening her fleet.
But We Spaniards are tough fighters
and enter the contest fearless of conse-
quences. We thank the Holy Father for
His kind offices but the time has passed
for Intervention and the final catastrophe
is now inevitable
The World correspondent had expressly
asked for the reply to the question whether
Don Carlos would, under all circumstances
through his sympathizers with Spain, sup
port the present government against Amer
lea, but on that crucial point he preserved
significant silence.
The pretender's sudden removal from Os-
tend to Brussels has excited much COM
ment. His intention is believed to have
been to go on visit to Earl Ashburnham,
his chief supporter in England, but owing
to popular indignation in Spain at Eng
lands attitude in the present crisis he
was advised that such visit would be
impolitic- He therefore went to Brussels
instead.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
PACIFIC COAST PROTECTED.
Rear Admiral Kirkland Says We Can
Capture Any Force Spain Can
Send There.


Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal, April o.
I'VE are prepared to-day to capture or de-
stroy any force that Spain could possibly
send against the Pacific coast" said Rear
Admiral Kirkland. I'm the first place the
Spanish government has no vessels in the
Pacific waters nearer than the Philippines
We have greater force than Spain, and
can easily take care of the opposing fleet.
THE next possibility lies in sending a
feet through the straits of Magellan. Even
If Spain had the ships. they would be prac-
tically useless after they got into the Pa
ciiic through lack of coal.
I'VE have two monitors, the Monadnock
and the Monterey. that are more than
match for any vessel in the Spanish navy.
Besides these two, We have the Benning-
ton and the Mohican. which are now en-
route from the Hawaiian islands The
]. and If it were necessary, we could have
the Georgetown and Philadelphia in fight
ing trim by the 1st of June. What 1 rely
upon largely to complete coast de-
lenses are the ten vessels recently ac-
quired. Another valuable adjunct to our
Pacific coast defenses is the three torpedo
boats now nearing completion in the sound.
This number can be increased materially,
if the necessity presents, since each re-
quires only sixty days for building
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
BRITISH ADMIRAL'S VIEW.
Sir George Elliot Prophesies q Naval
Battle on Havana Har-

London. April 22.-Admiral Sir George Ell
liot, X. c. B., late commander-in-chief at
Portsmouth, and one of the most distin-
guished of living British admirals. has
given to the New York World correspond
ent the following signed statement of his
anticipations of the probable naval STRAIT
esy OF Spain:
II think that the strategy Of Spain will
be to allow the United States fleet to at
tack the forts Of Havana. if they are so
unwise; also to land troops on the south
side Of the island, trusting to yellow fever
to fight them. Spain will then defend her
fortified places. but as Havana. UNDER
stand, is short of provisions a blockade
would soon distress the garrison. There
upon the Spanish fleet would come to re-
lieve the blockade and there the sea fight
would be. That is my prophecy"