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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

rs nm individual. II u person of small
consequence. He II usually neither dig.
nificd or desirable: yet the 3,45l,675
farm labOrers In the country earned
last year In cash. board not included,
1862. 7iO,Hi5. The fact Is that the hens
and the hired man taken together. In
two years earnings, would buy all the
church property and have enough left
to pay all pensions and all our public
school teachers. The same sum would
pay operating expenses for NIL Amcri.
can railroads for one year. and also
pay the wages Of all the clothing max
crs. all the Iron workers. an the cotton
mill hands. ana all the carpenters In
the land. One bushcl OF wheat. costing
M cents. Will feed hen for 300 days.
II she lays 100 eggs. worth two cents
each. she viii increase the value of the
wheat to ~. which II enough to haul
one ton Of freight go miles or to haul
one passenger fifty miles. After she
has done all this she will return 81
cents worth Of the fertilizing value of
the wheat to the soil for. another crop.
Mrs. American Hen IL, after all. no
unlmportnnt parsonage. Our standard
Cor the measurement of power Is the
work OF The horse. That II wrong.
Hen power Il the true standard. Com
pare the work of production done by
1000 pounds of horse, 1900 pounds OF
COW, 1900 pounds OF average man. and
1000 pounds of hen and You will bc as.
tonishcd to see what u loafer the horse
IL by cOmpnrlsOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
COMPARATIVE GREATNESS OF THE AMERICAN HEN.

sewing II can be used for; but how the
numbers came to be Just what they IRE
and Just what they mean not one per.
son In one thousand Knows" said n
dealer IN spool cotton to Star repor.
ter. Yet 1t II very simple matter to
explain, providing you only know the
points and how to clucldatc them. For
instance. when $40 yards Of yarn weigh
1900 grains u pound Of cotton. the
thrcadmaker's mark Is No. I. II 1850
yards weigh II pound 1t Is marked rs
No. 2.
"I'Or No. 30 yarn 1t would take 30 mul.
tIplIcsl by $40 to weigh Il pound; this II
the whole explanation Of the yard
measurement ns used by tho spool cot.
ton manufacturers. Tho early manu-
featured thread was OF three Instead Of
six cord. the number being derived from
the number OF yards to the pound, jus:
rs It Is to-day.
| "When the sewing machine came into
the market ~ the great thread cOnsuai'
or. unrcasoning In It's work ana mex.
orable In Its demands Tor mechanical
| accuracy, SlN cOtNS COt'"u Uuu W W.
made In place of the OLD ,nd rOughei
three cord, It being much smoother. AS
thread numbers were already estab
llshed they were not altered for thu
now article, and No. 40 six cord and Nc
60 three cord were left identical In bot
size and number.
"rO effect this the six cord has to III
made OF yarn twice rs tirr rs that de
mnnded In making the three cord va
rIety. The No. CD six cord II now made
of six strands of No. 40 yarn. I'll,
three cord spool cotton Is the same
number rs the yarn II made of. Six
cord spool cotton Is always made from
yarn double Its number. Thread IL .
simple thing, hut. simple rs 1t Is. ther'
are 1000 kinds Of 1t AMI each kind goes
through hundreds OF different processes
In the course of manufacture. There
II one factory In New Jersey that turn'
out over 1,O,O.OOO spOOls daily"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Expcnse Of London's Lord Mayor.
a man must have a fat I,ocketbOok to
flll the Office of lord mayor of London.
The expenditures for subscriptions and
entertainment are largely in excess of
The salary and the official allowances.
II costs the lord mayor In the neigh
borhood of S1OO.OOO to occupy the Of
fee. The preceding occupant. Sir
George Faudel-Phllips. has probably
spent $125,OOO In excess of his salary
and allowances. lie has taken charge
of the Indian famine relief fund and
many OF the jubilee funds. and has
been the patron of all the charities dur
ing an ''annus mirabilis'' of sulscrip.
ton lists and systematic codging. He
has subscribed literally to every fund.
His gracious hospitality has been en-.
jOyed by thousands of jubilee guests at
the Mansion House. The last year has
been an exceptional one. hut the office
IL always costly one. Whoever nc.
ccpts 1t expects to pay heavily for the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

pendant. hung upside down, hung on
each side. placed dial down. and back
down. and finally Is baked In an oven
and frozen In an ice pail. to make sure
that its going will not he affected by
any ordinary climatic influences.
whether hot or cold.
when 1t Is considered that a quar-.
ter of the time mountaineering a
millionth of an inch-will make a diff.
ference of twenty seconds a day. the
delicacy of its adjustments may Dc ap-
preciated. as also the risk of intrusting
its repair to any but skillful hands.
The two essentials of keeping watch
in good condition are winding and
cleaning.
"The majority of people wind their
watches before going to bed. The
right time is the morning. A watch
always goes faster when the spring Is
tightly cooled and when laid down
over night Is sure TO gain little. In
the daytime the shaking Of the body
oscillates the spring and rctards the
movement. If. however. the watch mas
been wound In the morning the effort
of the colled spring to send the hands
faster is cqualized by the shaking OF
the body. and thus the watch goes nei
Their too fast nor too slow.
Unless the watch ease Is an unus
ually tight fitting one dust IL certain to
find It's way to the delicate and intri.
cate works. and Interfere into tn,
movement. The watch will go slowly
and evlncc determination to stol
only when half run down. This Is it.
method of showing 1t needs a clean
| ing. and cleaning should he given as
often ns once n year IL the watch Is val.
ued and expected to keep good time
With these two points In mind n watcl
used with ordinary care should las,
several lifetimes."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

An English general ana his wife, resi-,
dent In Ireland, We're constantly pes
tered by woman, to whom they had
been very charitable. One morning, al
the usual hour when the lady was
getting into her carriage. the old wO'
man appeared, ana began: "Agh, my
lady, success to your ladyshlp. and sue
cess to your hOnOr's honor, this morn
Ing, Of all the days in the year, for sure,
didn't drame last night that her lady
ship gave me Il pound of tay and yer
honor gave me n pound Of tobacco"
But, my good woman said the gen
eral, do you not know that dreams al
ways go by the rule of contraryT "DO
they so. phase yer hOnOrT" rejOined the
old woman. "Then 1t must be yer
honor that will give me the tay and her
ladyship that will give me the tobacco"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
MAKING WATCHES.
\ business that Requires the Greatest
Care nnd Accuracy.

\ business that Requires the Greatest
Care nnd Accuracy.
matchmaking has frequently ana
not lnaptly been called u profession he.
cause In Its present state OF perfection
1t Il based entirely upon scientific prin.
c!ples." said an old New York watch.
maker to writer for the Star recently.
1.-The field of practical application OF
science from the correct calculation of
the vibration OF the hairsprlng to the
dema gnetizatiOn Of the watch IL so
vast that 1t can hardly Inc comprehend.
ell by any one not of mechanical turn
of mind. From the first pocket time
piece made called from Its peculiar
shape a Nuremberg egg-to the mod
ern stem-winding watch Is such de-.
velOpment that one can scarcely recon-
ellie the two as belonging to the same
class of mechanical work.
"a watch Is now composed of ninety,
eight separate pieces. and over two
thousand operations are used In It's
manufacture. 1t takes just 3OS,O 600 OF
the small screws which are used by
watchmakers to weigh one pound. The
fourth jewel wheel screw Is the mex,
thing 10 being Invisible. and to the
naked eye 1t looks like dust. With n
glass, however, Ii Is seen To be u tiny
screw with 2GO threads to the inch, and
with a very fine glass the threads may
he seen quite clearly. These minute
screws are $1,000 of an inch In diane
ter, ana the heads are double. The
hair-spring Is a strip of steel about 0k
inches long. \ 20-1 ,O0Oth part of an
inch difference In the thickness of the
strip makes n difference In the running
of u watch of about six minutes an
hour.
Every few of the millions Of people
who carry watches realize to what n
wonderful extent fabrication Is dcyel.
oped, and what an extraordinary num-
Der OF turns the balance wheel makes
| with one Olling.
~ watch will run on one olling from
one year 10 "A year and half. Every
minute the balance wheel turns on Its
axis 40 times, or $1,000 times an hour.
| The balance should not vary q second
a week, ana In order that 1t ana other
important moving parts should work
accurately every fine watch Is now
tested and its rate registered not only
every day, but hourly for week be-
fore II Is sold. 1t Is hung UP by Its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
GREATNESS OF TIE HEN.
EARNINGS Of Poultry Exceed In Value
the Output of Gold and silver.

Herbert W. Collingwood. editor Of
the Rural New-Yorker. says: There are
In this country today. in round num-
bers. 3I5.OOO.WO chickens and 10000
600 other fowls. such as ducks. geese.
ana turkeys. During 1897 the hens
laid 1l.lO0.WD.OOO eggs. The export
price ut New York City averaged IL
cents Il dozen. which makes the value
OF the egg crop SIGj.OOO.OOO. Poultry
sold as mcat-as broilers. boilers. and
bakers-brought S125.OOO,OOO more.
making the total hen crop at conser-
vatlve rate Sl9O.OOO,OOO.
This great value Of the hen crop is
scattered broadcast. We deal with 1t
chiefly from the individual side. ana 1t
Is astonishing TO realize how much 1t is
in the aggregate. In order that these
figures may be appreciated compare
tive figures are interesting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

In one year the hens Of the country
will pay the net bonded debt Of Great
or New York and have enough left to
buy all the gold ana silver mined dur.
Ing the ycar-that Is. II they could Dor
row S1O.WO.OOO from the ducks and
geese. One years earnings will buy
all the minerals produced in n single
year. and will pay. In addition. every
cent OF the interest on farm mort.
cages. The American hired man. taken
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

honor. No lord mayor ever energies
from the Office without leing at least
$4,000 poorer for the experience: but
the honor of knighthood Is Invariably
bestowed upon him. and his wife en-.
Joys the distinction OF being addressed
as lady. No alderman who has passed
the chair ever returns to It. Re.clcc.
ton to the office never occurs. No al.
dermnn Ii willing to pay the tolls twice
Selected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
lie Knew what II Meant.

"lIcllo, uncle" exclaimed the
nephew. as he warmly grnsped the old
mans hand. glad to see you looking 80
well. How Is my dear aunt and charm
ing little cousins"
Here. boy" interrupted the wise old
gentleman. as he pulled ont his pocket.
book. "hOw much do you necI this
timer"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Tom Rowan, the genial manager OF
the custom department OF Work Broth
crs Il Company, the great clothing estab'
lishment, at 23s and 24O Fifth avenue
Is closing out his winter stock. at I'M
heard Of prices, before their opening OF
spring trade. Call on Tom and he will
sell you a suit Of clothes, or an over
coat. at such low figure that you will
not be able to resist the opportunity of
taking advantage Of his very low
prices for the best goods In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
ITEMS Of INTEREST

Murray 4 Company. who lead In the
awning business. and who were located
ON Randolph street for eleven years. in
wife you to call at their new mammoth
establishment. 800 to 1888 South Canal
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
The Aize of Thread.

Every seamstrcss, whether she
wants No. 30, or 40. or 125 thread.
knows from the number just what size
the thread will be ana what kind Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

All the boys stop at Fred Mueller's
Summer Garden when riding on the
South Side. Fred is always the same,
genial. polite and courteous to all. He
keeps the best eatables and finest beer
In Chicago. Don't forget his number,
116 Both street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

When out driving stop at the Elm
wood Buffet and Family Resort. 100
Both street. You can get the incest
lunch with wet goods attachments here
of any place on the South Side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Irregular honesty Is harder TO man
age than regular dishonesty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Nothing is more easy than sclf-de.
ccptiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
What has become OF

What has become Of
the proceedings against
the packers who stole
q IL NJ DILLON DOL.
LARS worth Of water
from the city? Who did
the packers settle with
at the City Hall that the
matter has been 80
completely dropped?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Cavey's stock of gents furnishing
goods, 100 Dearborn street. Is the best
In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

For dress suits. patronize Tanner &
COnley, the Reaper Block tailors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

The Hallet & Davis Company offer
three free scholarships In the famous
nservatorIes-One OF them In Eu.
rope. including transportation and
board through the year-tO ambitious
teachers and students Of music. Par.
ticulars of the contest can be obtain.
ed at their office, 230 and pa Wabash
avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

For nourishment drink the famous
Zacherl beer. brewed by the North.
western brewery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

For tents. awnings aud waterproof
covers go to Murray & Co. 329-333
South Canal street. These people are
leaders in this line of goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Get your shirts made mt Thomas j.
Cavey's, 100 Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

mature smiles through sunheams"
Is the trademark Of the Sunbeam In.
candescent Lamp Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

You can rent boxes In X. G. Schmidt
& Sons new safety deposit vaults. ut
800 Clybourn avenue, for 80 per year
and upwards.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

The wurzburger and Prlma beer,
brewed by the Independent Brewing
Association, cannot be excelled In this
country. or any other. Don't forget
their number, 5S6-612 North Halsted
street. Telephone North Gi5.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

The Bankers Electric Protective
Company have equipped X. G. Schmidt
& Sons new safety deposit vaults. at
300 ClybOurn avenue. with the best au'
tomato electric burglar alarm system
made In this country.
The Coconino sun., 1898-11-05
A. T. CORNISH. JOHN CLARK, T. F.. POLLOCK, LYMAN II. TOLFREE. J. F.. PALMER.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. :
 Coconino County.

Before me, T. F.. Pulliam, a notary public in and for the ubove-named county and territory on this day personally appeared John Clark 4 II. Cornish, F.. T. Pollock J. F.. Palmer, Lyman H. Tolfree and F. & Gosney, known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknow ledged to me that they executed the same for the pur poses and consideration therein expressed
 My notaral commission expires February 6, 1901.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of June 1898.
 .... T. F. PULIIAM Notary Public. Recorded June 9, A. D, 1898, at 10 o'clock D. { m., in the records of Coconino county. Arizona.
 T. F.. PuILIAN County Recorder
The Coconino sun., 1898-11-05

by vote of the stockholders representing two thirds of the paid up stock of this company, at a special meeting called for that purpose. The president. vice president. and secretary and treasurer shall be elected by the board of directors from among their number, The board of directors shall have full power to man. age the affairs and transact the business of this corporation, to make any bylaws they may think proper and convenient for the require ments of such business not inconsistent with these articles and the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 This corporation shall not subject itself to greater indebtedness than five hundred and no tooth dollars, and no stockholder shall he lia- bc for the debts of the corporation.
 VI
 The names of the directors to act until the first annual meeting Of stockholders are as follows: T. F. Pollock J. E. Palmer and E. s. Gosney. and the first annual meeting of the stockhod- CTS shall be held at the office Of its secretary in Flagstaff. Ariz., on the first Saturday of May of each year, upon notice as provided in section :.
 VII.
 Meetings of the stockholders for any purpose may be called by the board of directors or any ten stockholders, by posting written or printed notice thereof in three public places in the town of Flagstaff for ten days prior to such meeting.
 VIII.
 These articles may be changed or amended at any time by n vote Of the stockholders repre- senting not less than two-thirds Of the issued stock of this association.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said incorporat- orS have hereunto set their hands and seals this 18th day of June, A. D. 1898. F.. S. GOSNEY
 A. T. CORNISH. .. JOHN CLARK,
 T. F.. POLLOCK,
The Coconino sun., 1898-11-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Flagstaff Mutual Telephone Company

WHEREAS John Clark A. T. Cornish, T.. F.. Pollock, J. E.. Palmer, Lyman fl. Tolfree and F.. s. Gosney, all of Flagstaff, Arizona, have associated themselves together for the purpose of incorporation, under the general incorpora- tion act of the Territory of Arizona, they do therefore nuke. sign and acknowledge this cer- thcate which. when filed, shall constitute the articles of incorporation of the Flagstaff Mu- tuai Telephone Company
 The name of said company shall be The Flagstaff Mutual Telephone Company Its principal office and place of business shall be in Flagstaff, Ariz., and it's object shall be to quire. construct. hold and operate telephone and other electric wires for the communication of information within the county of Coconino, Arizona Territory, together with all real estate, franchises, apparatus, chattels and rights nec- essary and convenient to the carrying out of said object.
 The commencement of this incorporation shall date from the filing of copy of these arti- cles of incorporation in the ofiice of the county recorder and shall continue for a period of twenty years thereafter.
 III
 The capital stock of said company shall not exceed two hundred shares of the par value of twenty-five dollars each. and shall be fully paid up when issued The stock shall be transfera- ble only on the books of the company and sub ject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in the bylaws of this corporation. Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to the use of one phone on any of the lines of said company in the said town of Flagstaff, sub ject to assessments for expenses and other reg ulations made and required by the hoard of di- rectors.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by the following officers: A board of directors, consisting of not less than three nor more than five stockholders, majority of whom shall constitute quorum to do business: a president, vice. president. secretary and treas erer, and such other officers as the board of di- rectors may from time to time find necessary. The board of directors shall be elected by the stockholders at their annual meeting. and shall hold their office for one year, and until their successors are elected, unless otherwise ordered
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
No Funds for Payment of the Electric Light
 Company.
An Embarrassment Caused by the Operation of the New
 Charter.
Provision for Lighting San Jose's Streets Cannot Be Made Before
 July.
Special Dispatch to The Gail

SAN JOSE, May 17.-The city was in total darkness last night, and in all probability the streets will remain un- lighted until after July l. This is due to the refusal of the Electric Im- provement Company to furnish light for street purposes any longer until some arrangement is made for paying the bill. The contract under which the city is illuminated amounts to $1510 per month, and few days ago this fund became exhausted
 Under the new charter the Council is not allowed to contract bills for work or supplies for which there is not money on hand to pay for the same, and consequently there was no way in which the street lighting could be paid for from city funds
 Yesterday the Electric Light Improve ment Company notified the Council that they would light the streets no longer under existing circumstances.
 Last night was the first time in many years the city streets were not lighted. People who were out late experienced considerable difficulty in getting home in the dark, but they will have to be- come used to it. The city was plunged into this condition of affairs by the ex- travagance of the last City Council.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The House. held brief session to-day. Two impor- tant bills affecting labor were passed. one limiting the labor of persons en- ployed upon Government works and in Government service to eight hours daily. and the other providing for the equipment of non-partisan labor conn- mission to consider legislative problems affecting labor.
 Davenport, from the Elections Com mittee No. l, called up the report in the contested election case. of w. God frey Hunter vs. John S. Rhea. from the Third Kentucky District. The report favored the sitting member and with out discussion was adopted The con- testant, pr. Hunter, is now Minister to Guatemala
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
AMERICANS CAPTURE
 THE GUNBOAT CEYTE.
Spanish Craft Falls Prey to Our Ships While Hiding in
 Philippine Waters.

Copyrighted 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
 MANILA, May 13, via Hongkong, May 1.-The captain general and Archbishop of Manila are making strenuous efforts to induce the natives to remain loyal. They have formed council of twenty-four Filipinos. for mer separatists, as advisers to the Government.
 The country is quiet around Manila and other provinces are reported quiet, except Pangasan and Zambales, where, it is rumored, there have been risings. Business has been partially resumed in Manila Shops and offices are open.
 It is reported that Americans have captured the gunboat Ceyte off Bull cacau. She was hiding off the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

The tolling of church bells on the oc- casion of a burial is based on the old pagan custom of banging gongs when a body was to be inferred in order to scare away the bad spirits.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

NNANAN HOT SPRINGS, sonoma Go NEFHSN Only 41k hours from S. F. and SzAnVVO but miles staging; waters noted for medicinal virtues; best natural bath in State: swimming and boating; grand noun tain scenery; excellent climate; good trout streams at door; photographers room: tele- SERVICE; morning and afternoon stages; round trip from S. F. only $5 50; take Tiburon ferry at T:2O a. m. 230 D. Terms g day or SIP a week. Reference. any guest of the past three years. J. F. MULGREW, Prop.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
SODA BAY RESORT.

Most delightful spot in Lake County; hunt n1sgs,. lng, fishing, boating. swimming; table sup piie1 Wllh pest market affords. Address HEATH & & ,BORLlNGAME, Proprietors, Soda Bay. heiseyviile. Lake County Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
HILLSIDE FARM.

Fine spring water, fresh butter, eggs and milk: magnificent location: grand scenery. Rates, s7 to $9 per wek; children. half price. Address MRS. B. KUNZEL. Napa, Cal.