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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
High Jinks and Banquet.

STOCKTON, June 21.-Stockton Council
No. &. Young Mems Institute, held an I'M
usually interesting meeting this evening.
Grand President Samuel Haskins and
Grand Director James P. Foley were
epresent. There were several limitations
and the ceremonies were followed by a
high links and musical concert. At the
banquet table there were oratory and
good cheer. The good OF the order was
the uppernost topic and many good sug-
gestions were offered TO that end.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
sonoma Old Timer Gone.

SANTA ROSA, June 21-Thomas Mel
son Irwin, who came to this State in
1850 and settled at the mines of El Do
rado County. died tonight at his home
near this city. He was one of the oldest
pioneers of Sonoma County. having lived
here continuously for fortyseven years.
He was a native of Tennessee.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
NORMAL ALUMNI TO
INVESTIGATE RUMORS
Character Of the New President of the
San Jose Institution
Assailed

SAN JOSE, June N.-At a meeting Of
the Normal School alumni this evening It
was snid rumors affecting the character
and competency Of James .McNaughton,
the newly elected president OF the
school, were afioat. A committee, con-
sisting Of A. II. Suzzalo and j. G. Jury.
was appointed to investigate the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
PrescoAA Pioneer Dies

PRESCOTT, June 21.-John Raible. one
of Prescotts oldest and most prominent
citizens. died this morning of dropsy, aged
ga years He had resided here since the
town was laid out and held several posi-
tions of trust.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
EVEN WHITE
WOMEN ARE
NOT SAFE
Serious Charge Against Ne
gro Troops Sent to Per-
secute Union Miners.
MILITARISM IN IDAHO
Orders Of the Secretary Of War
Ignored and Prosecution Of Labor
Organizations Continues
Special Dispatch to The Call.

The order of Secretary of War
AIqer to Genera/MerrIam to permit
subordinate commanders to take
no part IN the coeur dAlene
troubles other than assist the To-
cal authorities to preserve the
peace has, apparently had little
effect upon the military gentlemen
who are 0verturn,ng the consItJtu-
ton IN Idaho.
The latest outrage consists IN
insults offered by the troopers IN
blue to white women, mshtutlng a
reign of such nameIess terror as
to make mems blood boil.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

cupant which gives motion TO the bean
by it's jerks and thumps against the side
of its home. If the bean is slightly
warmed, il begins TO turn from side To
side and perhaps, with sudden jump,
turns completely over and stands on
one end, and then, by successive jumps,
moves quite distance, says the Scien-
tific American.
Those who are not in the secret are
often greatly puzzled by this strange
bean. An enterprising jeweler devised
scheme of utilizing them TO make a
magic clock. lie accomplished this by
initiating the shape of two of the beans,
making the dummy beans out Of soft
iron; one he gilded and the other he
silvered. The prepared iron beans were
placed with the ordinary jumping beans
on n thin white piece OF pasteboard,
outlined and numbered like the dial OF
a clock, but devoid OF the hands. This
dial was located over the works Of
large clock which was placed face up
ward on the floor of the store window.
He fastened small magnets to the ends
of the hands. The works were OF
course carefully hidden from view All
that was in evidence was the cardboard
clock dial and the jumping beans,
among which were the gold and sivqM
painted iron beans. These were PLACID
on the cardboard over the concealedV
hands with the magnets attached. The
magnets were moved by the hands Of
the clock SO that they were almost in
contact with the cardboard. AS they
moved around they carried the iron
beans with them, thus telling the time
Of day, and the public was greatly in
terested by the intelligence shown by
the two beans, which distinguished
them from their lively companions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

in the illustration herewith. The cool
air shaft n comes down through ice
on right, and enters near floor of cool
room. The warm air shaft b opens into
cool room near ceiling and into space
over ice and below loft floor at top
OF ice chamber. The air current fall
ing through cold air shaft gathers
up moisture OF cool room as il is
warmed up, carries IL up warm air shaft
and deposits the moisture ON the ice as
il passes over il on It's way TO cold air
shaft a. Dampers should be set in
shafts a and b and also in floor OF loft
10 regulate circulation and 10 carry off
any vapor which accumulates above ice
in the ice chamber.
The number of shafts and size will
depend upon the size OF cool room.
quantity OF ice and amount OF produce
put into the cool room. IL is good
plan TO have them large enough and
shut of the area, as required, by the
hampers. Flue n should be water tight
and fue b II built outside should have
double walls 10 insulatc from outside
heat - Orange Judd Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
THE WAR In AFRICA.
New Light Thrown on the Beers by
an American Writer.
The Two Republics Are Well Pre-
pared for War = Neither Side
wants the Help OF Native
Black warriors.
[speclal correspondence.l

Howard c. Hillegas is the name OF the
author of new book on the Beers OF
South Africa. He calls himself an
American, whose pride in the Anglo
Saxon race causes him 10 wish there
were more justice and less venom in the
alleged grievances of the Uitlanders,"
which led TO the existing war between
Great Britain and the two Dutch re-
publics.
Mr.. Hillegas has lived among the
Beers for many years and is bold
enough TO compare their early history
with that of the Pilgrim fathers. The
Dutch and Huguenot refugees who set
tied at Cape Town made their journey
about the same time as the Pilgrims
sailed, and for the same purpose. They
conquered the warlike natives and es-
tablished homes, living happily and
contentedly until after the Napoleonic
wars, which left South Africa in the
hands of England. Four times British
rapacity compelled them to move and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
COLD AND MICROBES.
Germs survive Temperature
of 312 Below Zero.

Carefully conducted experiments,
made in the laboratories of the New
York department of health, have proved
that no obtainable degree OF cold will
kill microbes.
Ii is only lately that IL has been pos
sible TO conduct such exhaustive and
convincing experiments as the ones
that have just been made by DIR. A.
Campbell White and DIR. Parks, for il
is only during the last few months
that il hes been possible to secure such
an extreme Of cold as 312 degrees be-
low zero. DIR. White makes this state
ment
''In order to test whether extreme
cold would kill poisonous germs or mi-
crobes | have been conducting expert
ments, which are, i think, conclusive.
AS result, / consider no degree OF
cold that can be reached has power to
kill germs. l have kept the germs Of
typhoid fever and diphtheria az tenn
perature of 312 degrees below zero for
hours together. After they thawed
they were as dangerous as ever The
cold TO which these microbes were sub
jected was 34i degrees below the point
at which water freezes. This extreme
cold was obtained by the use Of liquid
air, in which the germs were placed.
Another thing which the expert
ments have proved is that oxygen has
no killing effect upon microbes. Lip
uid AIR, as il evaporates, is almost pure
oxygen. The conclusion to be drawn
from these experiments is that cold
has no deterrent effects upon germ dis
eases. We are as much in danger of in
lection brought TO these shores in win
ter as in summer. In addition, il shows
that extreme care should be taken TO
ascertain the origin of the ice used
in the household. As soon as IL melts
any dangerous germs IL contains are
set free and are ready for evil
Liquid air, the new wonder, was the
substance which made the experiments
possible. There is only one known
thing which is colder, and that is liquid
hydrogen, which is said TO have tenn
perature or, rather, lack OF temper
ature-of 440 degrees below zero. DR..
White, assisted by Prof. Tipler, Is pre-
pairing to manufacture some liquid
hydrogen and will then submit disease
germs TO that temperature He says
! hat he feels sure il will not kin the
microbes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
SPINE CURVATURE.
wonders Have Been Performed with
New system Invented by
German woman.

A radical cure has been found for
spine curvature. Instead OF following
the old method Of putting the patient
into the stiffest possible corscts or
braces, which actually weakened the
back still further instead of strength
ening il, the unfortunate boy or girl
who is rapidly becoming deformed is
subjected TO course of special gym
nastics which bring about remarkable
cures. A framework is constructed so
that the patient, lying either with the
back on the curve, or away from IT, can
exercise all Of the muscles by using
the pullies which run in all directions,
exerting pulls" upon the distorted
frame in any way desired The exercise
must be taken under the eye of the
physician and under his constant guild
ance, resulting in the course OF very
few weeks or months in the absolute
cure OF the curvature.
But IL is woman who really orig
mated the plan, and for the past few
years has wrought some astonishing
cures in Berlin. Mime. Catharine Veg
ner has done wonders in this direc-
ton, and her methods have been adopt
ed by large number of specialists and
orthopedic hospitals the world over.
The system is SO simple that the won
der is that IL was not invented years
ago. In fact, the apparatus in n modi-
fed form has long been i'm use i'm GYM
nasiums, but there II was regarded
merely as a device for the exercise OF
the straight and strong. That the
weakest OF creatures, so weak that
their spine has begun TO curve, should
be benefited in this natural way re-
NAMED for the adaptive intuition OF a
woman 20 discover.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

20 him rather shiftless and aimless, and
he became imbued with the spirit Of a
wanderer However, he returned home
after the war was over and went to
work for the railroad.
His father died. some OF the estate
was sold, and by economy Rogers man
aged 10 acquire a considerable sum of
money. He kept an account in the
savings bank, loaned money ON mort
cages, had a good position as station
agent and became well-to-do. Still he
was never wholly contented.
During the centennial year he start
ed for Philadelphia, fully expecting and
intending TO return after spending a
few weeks at the exposition. lie took
with him only enough funds TO pay
the expenses of an economical trip, for
he was never spendthrift, but rather
frugal and modest in his wants. Weeks
went by, and finally they lapsed into
months, but no tidings came from
Rogers. His sisters, with whom he
lived. waited nnxiously for his return.
Finally they wrote 20 Philadelphia and
asked the authorities to find their miss
Ing brother.
No man who answered his descrip-
ton could be found; in fact. no trace
OF him was discovered, and the family
continued 10 hope that he was still
alive. Still no message came from him,
although they could see no reason why
he should remain away and still less
why, IN alive. he should be silent.
Year after year passed, but from time
10 time the family continued the
search for the missing relative. Once.
suring the first inauguration OF Pres
ident Cleveland, some Buffalo people
reported 10 Rogers sisters that they
had seen him in this city. Again hope
was revived and efforts were made 10
follow up the trail, but 90 no purpose.
The police i'm large cities were asked
time and again TO look out for him.
In his wanderings Rogers frequently
came into Washington. In fact. he has
been In almost every town of any con-
siderable size in both Maryland and
Virginia. Upon one Of these trips he
went 10 the Office OF Mr.. Git. TO have
him intercede for him In obtaining a
pension. The attorney. however. had
! no knowledge of his clients wander
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
MEXICAN BEAN CLOCK.
How nm Enterprising Jeweter Con-
structed what some Have Cniiea
Magic Timepiece.

A few years ago public curiosity was
excited by the curious beans called the
devil beans of Mexico" which shop
keepers placed in their windows. They
somewhat resembled roasted coffee
beans in shape and color. They were
also known as the jumping BEANS
owing to the fact that from time 10
time they made spasmodic movements
which propelled them quite little dis
lance.
The beans grew on small bush in the
Mexican mountains and IL is conjec-
tured that they belonged to the order
euphorbiaceae. The bean really con-
sisted OF three similar pods which
formed a single bean. IL is usually
third OF the bean which was exhibited
as a curiosity. On opening the pods IL
was found that il contained small
larva, something like that frequently
found in chestnuts. II is this little oc-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

The millions of blacks inhabiting the
states and colonies here mentioned are,
with few exceptions, brave warriors,
and belong to the Zulu and Kaflir tribes.
The natives Of Basutoland and Bechu-
analand are kindred, although their LAM
guage and customs differ widely from
the Kafiir dialect and Kafiir ceremonials.
The Swazis, whose territory has long
been claimed by the Beers, are perhaps
the most belligerent of the native
tribes; and as they hate their oppres-
sors with the vindictiveness OF savages
they may be expected to raid the Trans
The Basutos, so the latest reports state.
are preparing TO make war upon the
Orange Free State, against which they
have particular grievance.
The preponderance of the natives
over the whites is so great that their
subsection has frequently been made
the subject OF sociological inquiry.
United, they could by sheer force of
numbers annihilate the Caucasian i'm
vaders in less than n fortnight; but
fortunately their tribal hatreds are so
pronounced that concerted effort seems
out of the question. A Zulu could not
be persuaded TO fight by the side OF
n Kaffir, and a Swat would cheerfully
exterminate both. In previous abor-
iginal wars the Zulus have proved
themselves sturdy antagonists. but
they are now thoroughly subdued and
loyal TO Great Britain.
Conditions over which neither the
Boersnor the British have control make
u imperative that neither shall rely
upon the blacks as allies; for shoule
they once learn 60 know the power
there is In numbers and in modern mill
itary equipment their sub;ugation
would require years of military effort
and the loss OF thousands OF lives. To
keep Zulu and Kafiir In the dark an 60
their true strength Is evidently looked
upon as a white mans duty by both
sides. q. w wEIppIERT
A Macon (Mo.) cat reared six yours
xluirrelS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

and experiences with people and af-
fairs. For 20 gears he has worked in
one place and another, both in cities
and in the country, although a large
portion OF the time he has travelled with
circuses. For several seasons he was
with BarnU.r a. Bailey; then he was
with Adam Forepaugh, and again with
two or three other travelling shows,
and thus wandered up and down the
country, through many states and hun
dreds of towns.
A phase OF his carelessness is illus
trated 10y fact in connection with his
arrest while upon one of his periodical
visits to this city. He was taken into
custody as n vagrant, merely because
he stood upon the street thoughtlessly
gazing at one of the public buildings.
and because he told policeman, in an
swer to his queries, that he had no
home and wasn't going anywhere in
particular.
When searched at the police station
large amount of money was found in
his pockets. Notwithstanding, he
was sent to the workhouse, from which
place he was released through the eff
forts of Mr.. Git. Still Rogers never
returned to the police department TO
ask for his money, and il remains in
the hands of the authorities.
Rogers has concluded TO return to
Buffalo and secure possession of the
money and estate which has long been
held for him by his sisters. The inter-
est upon the several thousand dollars
which he had in a savings bank has
caused the amount to his credit in that
institution TO double during his alb
sence. His mortgages have hen re-
newed by his sisters, and his property
held intact so that he will have com
Portable fortune, the income from
which should support him in luxury
for the remainder OF his years. He ex-
pressed the desire, however, when all
his financial matters have been settled
up, To come back TO Washington and
take up his residence in this city.
He remembers leaving home, remem-
bers that he intended 10 return, and re-
members that he was attracted TO cir
Gus life, upon witnessing an interest
ing performance, and remembers that
he sought employment in order to be
with the circus. Beyond that he knows
of no reason why he should have left
his home and relatives, and remained
away from them so long.
This is not only an interesting case
story worth telling-but il is one
worthy of note by students OF intel
lectual phenomena. The secret TO this
story may never be written; but il
would be exceedingly interesting to
know what impulses will control or di-
rect the future movements of this sim
gular man. There are no indications
nor traces of insanity or disease Of the
brain. And yet the case would be well
worthy careful scrutiny in the future,
in order that we might know the sub
sequent phenomena.
The story of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
Is no longer TO be regarded as a marvel
Gus bit of the work OF the imagination
of a novelist. Every day life is filed
with such mysteries.
SMITH u. FRY.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

most fattering tribute 70 the heroism
of the Beers.
That in all this African war talk no
attention has been paid to the danger
which threatens both Beers and British
from the restless blacks is somewhat
surprising. Cable dispatches received
since the beginning of the war intimate
that several native tribes have applied
for arms and ammunition TO the Brit
ish commanders in Natal and Cape
Colony as well as TO Gen. Joubert and
the Free State authorities. In every
instance these requests have thus far
been declined, as both sides are evil
IDENTIFY afraid of such treacherous allies.
The Boers-even their best friends adj
nit this-have treated the Zulus and
Kaflirs with cruelty unprecedented in
the history of the dark continent, and
the British have slaughtered the blacks
by the thousands. Consequently the
latter hate all whites, and would not
hesitate TO begin war of extermina-
ton should the opportunity present it,
self. The laws of the burghers and OF
Cape Colony prevent the natives from
carrying rifles, hence their armament
consists of nothing more formidable
than spear and shield. While thus re-
stricted in equipment, they are COM
paratiyely harmless, but should they be
supplied with rifles by either of the
combatants in the present war they
might prove a menace 10 all white men,
irrespective Of nationality. A table
showing the numbers of the two races
In Snnth Afri1n ~, q I.ne thir cInnr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

ings. In this city Rogers also met ap
Wooley, of the post Office department
who was the commander of one of ths
companies in Rogers regiment durinr
the war. He, too, was In ignorance o.
the fact that the former soldier was
wanderer from home and that his fam
lily was endeavoring TO find him.
After laying his case before the at
torney Rogers again disappeared, and
even his attorney did not know his
whereabouts for long time. Cine day,
however, he learned that one of the
Buffalo congressman had received
request from Rogers sisters, asking
him 10 make inquiries concerning their
brother, whom they had once more
learned had been seen.
Mr.. Git assured the congressman
that Rogers was still alive, and he made
renewed efforts to find him. For long
time he was unsuccessful. Finally he
again found his clients trail and fol-
lowed il to Danville. Va. There Rogers
was discovered, and induced 10 come TO
Washington to meet his sisters, who
were advised of the success of the at
torney's search, and FASTENED to this
city to see their long lost relative.
Why Rogers never returned TO his
home and never wrote TO his friends
he himself is unable TO explain. He is
bright but somewhat eccentric old
man, amiable, but aimless. He tells
many interesting stories of his travels
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
FOUND BY ACCIDENT.
The Strange Case of Harvey w.
Rogers, of Buffalo, N. X.
Left His Comfortable Home Twenty
Three Years Ago and Has since
been nm Absolutely Aim
less Wandcrer.
Especial Washington letter.

Students OF mental philosophy are
often baffied when they try 10 explain
some of the peculiar workings OF the
human intellect. There are ample evi-
dences of the fact that some men have
dual natures; and many men OF re-
search and profound thought believe
that every human being is so endowed
Some investigators claim that each
lobe of the brain is in some degree IN
dependent of the other, and that good
Impulses come from one lobe OF the
brain, while bad impulses come from
che other. Some scientists assert that
II subjects couls be found, who would
permit surgical operations, so that one
lobe of the brain might be removed,
in that manner they could discover
which is the good and which the bad
side OF the human thinking machinery.
Lapses OF memory are well authent-
Gated, and intellectual freaks abound
In the daily experiences of obseryant
men.
Twenty three years ago last Septem-
Der Harvey w. Rogers, a railroad sta
ton agent at Hamberg, a suburb OF
Buffalo, N. Y, left his position, home,
friends and a comfortable fortune to
90 10 the Centennial exposition in
Philadelphia. He has since been
wanderer up and down the country,
from one extreme TO the other, but has
never returned to his home. Not once
in that time did he communicate with
his relatives, and they, hoping almost
against hope that he was still alive,
have been steadfastly searching for
him for more than a score of years.
Their diligence was rewarded one day
recently, when meeting between
Rogers and his family was effected at
the office Of his attorney in this city.
Ii was through the efforts Of the lat
ter that Rogers sisters were enabled
10 find their long-lost brother and that
they came here from Buffalo TO meet
him. Their recognitions were mutual,
and while the women wept for JOY, the
cid man was SO overcome by emotion
that for few moments he could hard
ly speak.
The story Of the eventful life of the
old man, now 60 years of age, is an inter-
esting narrative. His father was a
well-to-do farmer in Erie county, and
possessed fine tract of land in what
is now a growing suburb OF Buffalo.
When Rogers was boy the land was
reckoned TO be worth about $50 an
acre; now $4,000 would scarcely pur-
chase that much of it. When young
man he enlisted in the Ninth New York
cavalry, and served throughout the
civil strife. There the romance of his
nature developed. The home life was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

There was no need TO fear that that
army beef investigation would perma-
pently injure the sale OF American
canned beef abroad. 1t has not done so.
The July treasury returns show an in
crease in our exports Of canned beef TO
foreign countries. The real excellence
of the average beef is irresistible. As
TO provisions in general, too. our export
trade is booming. For the eight months
ending with August, 1899, we sold S1l2.-
$500 Of these goods TO our overseas
customers, as compared with $780, l5.-
2oOin the first eight months of 1898, ST.
s26,405 in the corresponding period of
1897 and S73,i26.37o In that Of 1896.