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Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
The Atmospheric Clock.

The atmospheric clock--a sort of de-
vice that goes of itself-is not inaptly
termed perpetual hourglass. In ap-
pearance it is like long thermometer
with the bulb of mercury at the bot
tom. The glass tube is about three
eighths Of an inch in diameter and se-
cured to the frame by two bands through
which it passes easily. The divisions of
time are marked on each size Of the
tube. inside the glass tube is smaller
tube shaped very much as an hourglass
Some mercury and a scrap Of blotting
paper for the purpose Of taking up any
moisture that might gather in the tube
are placed at each end.
The mercury in the top end Of the
tube is placed opposite the mark Of the
proper time and falls to the bottom Of
the tube exactly as the time passes
When it has run out from the top, the
frame can be turned and the mercury
set to time on the other side. Thus it
registers the seconds and hours quite as
accurately as any other timepiece-the
draw back to such an arrangement being,
Of course, the turning Of the frame, q
task as irksome as that Of winding q
clock. Exchange.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

The arrest Of street car passenger
by policeman called by the conductor
is held, in Little Rock Traction and e.
Company VS.. Walker (Ark.), 40 L. r. A..
473, to give no right Of action against
the street car company If the conduc-
tors authority extended only to putting
the passenger off the car.
An apartment house constructed for
residence purposes only is held in Nc
Murtry VS.. Phillips Investment Com
pany (Ky.), 40 l.. r. A. 489, to be per-
missible structure under deed limiting
the use of the property to residence
purposes"
An assignment of wages for the perl
cd Of one year by one working under
a contract, whether by the day, the
week or otherwise, Is held valid, In
Dolan vs.. Hughes Or. I.), 40 L. r. A.
735, under statute allowing the as
signment of future earnings.
An awning which makes permanent
encroachment on street is held, in
Hibbard, 8. B. & Co. VS.. Chicago Qll),
40 L. r. A. 621, to constitute purpres-
ture; and an order Of the City Council
permitting 1t Is held to be only IL
cense, which can be revoked at any
time.
Mere promises to pay forged note
are held, in Barry VS.. kirkland (Ariz.),
40 l., r. A. All, insufficient to create a
liability, in the absence Of circum-
stances to create an estoppel, when the
promises were made after maturity,
without consideration and without full
knowledge Of the material facts.
Prosecution under municipal ordin-
ance is held, in ex parte Fagg (Texas),
40 L. r. A. 212, to be only quasi-crim-
inal, whatever the form Of the proce-
dure, and it is held that an ordinance
cannot make it an offense against the
city to do what Is already an Offense
against the State under statute, and
triable only in court Of record, where
the constitution requires all prosecu-
tions to be In the name Of the State and
by the authority of the State.
Allegations that a child less than 2
years old was capable Of rendering and
did render valuable services to the par
ents by doing errands and performing
services about the house, such as bring
ing fuel and caring for a younger
child, are held, in Southern Railroad
Company VS.. Covenia (Ga.) 40 L. r..
A. 253, to be insufficient to state cause
of action for the loss Of the child's SER
vices, as the court will take judicial
cognizance Of the fact that such child
is incapable of rendering valuable SER
vices.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
OUR d q SsJEdebDH 5

Eight thousand carrier pigeons are
kept for use in the German army.
A herring weighing six or seven
ounces has about thirty thousand eggs.
A gun which can fire thirty thousand
bullets minute has been invented in
England.
Gypsies are supposed to have come
originally from India and not from
Egypt as their name implies.
There are in circulation in China at
the present time coins bearing the
names of emperors who lived two
thousand years ago.
There is a method of destroying the
life of trees by boring hole into the
trunk In downward direction and fill
ing with sulphuric acid.
In every mile Of railway there are
seven feet and four inches that are not
covered by the rails space left be-
tween them for expansion.
Seymour Keyser, postmaster at Man.
helm, N. Y, has an apple tree which
was brought from Holland in the sew
enteenth century. 1t still bears fruit.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Cure Erected.

When people "get out of the wrong
side of the bed In the morning-that is
to say, begin the day in n cross fash
ion-the difficulty can generally be
remedied by self-applied moral means.
A story is told which suggests cure
for this tendency to get up wrong side
out" as it is sometimes called.
A small boy who was In the habit Of
occasionally revealing the 'cross" side
OF his disposition in the morning, was
sent hack to his room by his mother,
with orders to take off every article of
his clothing, turn it wrong side out, put
It on again, and then come downstairs.
The mother waited for time, and the
boy not having appeared, she went up
TO see what had become Of him.
She found him standing before the
looking glass, picture of despair. His
clothes were on wrong side out, and
there were seams and ravellings, raw
edges and threads and rough spots.
The boy presented decidedly fantas-
tic and contrary" look.
"Well, my boy" said his mother,
"how do you like it?''
20 mother" he gasped, sits horrible!
Can't put them on right?"
"Yes," she said, ''if you'll put your
temper right side out, too, and promise
to wear it that way. But, remember, If
you forget and put your temper on
wrong side out, you will have to put
your clothes on the same way"
The boy quickly restored his clothes
to their normal arrangement, and came
downstairs in good temper. He had
learned the lesson.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
BERLIN APPETITEs.
Restaurant Men who Cater to Them
Soon Become Rich.

Restaurant Men Who Cater to Them
Soon Become Rich.
That the restaurant business in Berlin
is a paying one, if the location chosen
be good one, the restaurant Of the ZOO
logical gardens here shows. For num-
her of years it was leased by man who
understood about as much Of the busi-
ness as the man in the moon. Yet he
became wealthy within few years and
retired for good 70 live on the interest
of his money. There were days in sum-
mer when he sold 1000 kegs of beer.
besides some 100000 cups Of coffee and
90, 600 sandwiches, and as prices are
high there he must have made thousands
of dollars in single day.
Fortunately for the public, another
caterer now supplies the hungry and
| thirsty sightseers at the geological gar
dens, a man with good reputation, and
he pays twice the rent for the restau-
rant buildings, too-viz. 100, 900 marks
per annum, besides spending by the
terms Of his contract matter Of almost
500, 900 marks for improvements. Yet it
| is probable that he, teo, will retire at
the end of his term with fortune.
There are many instances Of this kind
in Berlin. One of the finest and most
highly priced restaurants on Unter den
Linden recently sold its good will for a
matter of 1000, 900 marks. The owner
| Of cafe on Friedrichstrasse who start
ed the place but couple of years ago is
reputed already to have cleared about
., 600, 600 marks. His head waiter is
himself rapidly growing rich from the
"trinkgeld'' received from the guests
and is said to be in receipt Of monthly
stipends amounting to some $4,000 in
American money. Berlin Letter in
Chicago Record
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
A Strange Marriage.

While woman, aged 26, an ironer
by trade. was being charged before the
Harlesden magistrates with bigamy, a
curious scene took place. The mother
was the chief witness against her
daughter, and told how she and the
husband had sat in pew in the church
while the second marriage went on.
The mother said she had told her SON
Inlay he had better stop the proceed
lngs, but he answered: 81 don't want
to. hope he'll be better husband to
her than I've been." The second hus-
band. she said, knew it was bigamous
marriage. When she had finished the
first husband came forward to corrob-
crate the strange story.-London Tid-
Bits.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
MODERN AGRICULTURE.

Speaking of the changes in farming
In New York state, the Country Gen.
tleman says that it would appear as if
farmers were fast becoming expert
gardeners, judging by the excellent
melons and other produce some of
them bring to market. They can grow
fine Hubbard sqaushes, too, as we'll as
pumpkins. 1t will be no long time be-
fore the farmer raises as many differ
ent crops as the market gardener. His
crops proper amount to dozen, at
least, and to these he has already
added Strawberries, raspberries, black
berries, peaches, pears, eating peas,
and beans, tomatoes, sweet corn, cauli-
flower, celery, melons and squashes,
to say nothing, of carrots, parsnips,
beets, turnips, etc. Some of them al
ready have hotbeds, and others are
fast following suit. The next step will
be greenhouses on the farm.
According to a Rome cablegram, the
Pope received in audience the most
Rev. Thomas Byrne, bishop OF Nash
vile, Tenn.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
TRY AILEN,s FOoT-EAsr

A powder to be shaken in the shoes.
At this season of the year your feet feel
swollen, nervous and uncomfortable. If
Aliens Foot Ease. 1t rests.and comforts
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters ndcallous spots. Re-
ieves corns and bunions of all pain and is
acertain cure for Chill blains, Sweating damp
or frosted feet. We have over thirty thous-
and testimonials. Try it today Sold by all
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

City of Mexico Herald: The dis
covery of gold miles southwest of this
city has caused named town to
spring up in night, as it were. Half
of the able-bodied men of the town
have gone to the scene of the discov-
cry and over 1000 claims have already
been staked The new camp has been
named Dawson City, after B. x. Daw-
son, who located mineral vein from
which he dug ore assaying over $16,-
600 in gold to the ton. The main vein
has been traced fifteen miles. Some
parties claim that it is an extension
of the famous Bassick vein of Silver
City.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous Innings of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition ol
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness [cause by catarrhl that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
High omcial. Take In washing.

Samoa, Stevenson's island home and
grave, is the only country in the world
where its rulers and chief Justices vie
with each other in the honorable work
Of the laundry. There is no false pride
about chief Of Samoa, who will dis
ouss high politics with you one mo-
ment and the next make tender for
your washing. What is more. when be
has executed the washing to your salts,
faction he will ask you to give him =
testimonial to that effect, with which
to bait succeeding visitors. New York
Journal
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
THE PLUMBAGO MINE.

According to the Downieville En-
terprise, the Plumbago mine is proving
itself to be the banner mine of the
southern portion of Sierra county. An
electric plant has just been put in, and
as the Enterprise says, "the whole
place will be lighted bright as day"
A ,ten-stamp mill crushes the ore, and
arrangements are now being made to
operate all the machinery by COM
pressed air.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

We pay 500 if we cannot prove that we
can save you MONEY on everything you
buy, We are saving the people of the
Pacific Coast thousands of dollars every
month. For full particulars, address, Gil
bert Clements Sons, 218 California st. San
Francisco, CAL, Wholesale and Retailers of
family Supplies.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
MAY BRING LEPRosY TO THIS
CnTTNrRv

it Is pointed out that the United States
soldlers in Hawaii may contract leprosy
.hcre and bring it to this country when
Inry return. While leprosy is mnch to be
dreaded. there are thousand times as
many victims to stomach disorders and
plood diseases, but there is cure for them
In Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Other
common ailments that the Bitters are a
specific for are malaria, fever and az ue
Sold at all drug stores.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

Teacher hope ali you little boys
love to commence the week right by
getting up early Monday morning. Lit
tie Johnny-Yes'm, always love to get
up early Monday morning. Teacher
And you feel all the better for 1t, don't
you, Johnny? Little Johnny-Yes'In.
That's the mornin' we have pancakes.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
sure Of Game.

Fox-There is one thing that can
say for Badger; whenever he goes shoot
ing his family is sure of game
Knox Why. is he such good shot:
Fox-No; but it really doesn't make
any difference whether he shoots any
thing or not, for if he doesn't get any
game his wife makes game OF him
Boston Courier n.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

Mrs. Greene-l hear that Sarah Jun
son is going to get divorce from her
husband
Mrs. Brownies aud don't blame
her one mite He's monster. Would
you believe it, he actually used one Of
her golf sticks for a poker the other
morning l-Boston Transcript.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
An Embryo Genius.

Lord Crewe, at an educational meet
ing at Liverpool recently. told an anus
ing story Of the little son of a friend of
his who refused to say his lesson to his
governess. He admitted that he knew
it well; but, said he: IF say my les
son, what's the use? You will only
make me learn something else. y That
,hild will probably be heard Of again.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Hospitality.

Lady Of the House Ito bore, who gen.
orally calls just as she is about to 60
shopping)- Won't you let me ring for .
little refreshment for you?
Bore-I think I'll take little some
thing just before / go.
Lady of the House-Oh, then. dohave
it now. w.-LOndon Punch.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Explained.

Mrs. Bliffers--Ye2r old friend has
such q sad face. Why is it?
Mr.. Differs Years ago he proposed
to very beautiful girl, and
Mrs. Bliffers-And she refused him?
Mr.. Bliffers-No. She married him.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Told q SECRET of the Kitchen.

An eating house proprietor in Tacoma,
Wash, arrested for selling game out Of
season, escaped on evidence satisfac-
tory to the jury that his wife could pre-
pare mutton to make it taste like veni-
son.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
"scot Free"

Scot is the equivalent of the Anglo
Saxon word "sceat, meaning taxation.
therefore scot free" Originally meant
"free from the payment of taxes, !" and
now It has become general expression
kce freedom from anything.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
British Army Eye Tests.

OF the candidates for the British
army who fail to pass the tests four
out of five are rejected because of de-
fective vision. The eyesight test con-
sists of being able to count correctly
with both eyes, as well as each eye sep
arately, number of small black dots
exhibited on card ten feet from the
candidate.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

No household is complete without bottle of
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is pure
and Wholesome stimulant recommend by all
physicians. Don't neglect this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Am Obfectfon.

If you pass your college examina-
tions, I'll pay all your debts. ,,
why, uncle. do you want me to
work for the benefit of my creditolsr
Fliegende Blatter.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
Met Her Waterloo.

Jack-R Retribution has finally oves-
taken that talkative MIS- Chatterton.
Tom,-Indeed; how, pray?
Jaclp-She was married to q pugiliee
last week.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

We never ENJOY perfect happiness
Orr most fortunate successes are min.
Rled with sadness Some anxietiee al
ways perplex the reality of our satisfac.
tiOn.-Corneille
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2O8--2l2 Bush Street. Am
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.00 to $1.5O per day; rooms so cents to
$l.00 per day; single meals 25 cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery,
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

UTE Permanently Cured. No nts or nervous.
hIAS ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Resterer, Send for FREE $500
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. B.. 81. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

It Is the little that man wants here
below that's always the hardest to
ret
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

/ believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure consumption.-Anna
M. Ross, Williamsport Pa. Nov. IL, 95.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20
no Cure : Gold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure, 25c.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20

it all troubleshave gone. My monthly
sickness used to be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. I cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such a change
in me. / look so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-20


Mistress-Why, Bridget, you surely
don't consider those windows WashedY
Bridget-Sure, l washed 'em nicely on
the inside, mum, so ye can look out;
but I Intentionally lift thin a little
dirty on the outside so thin algnoraur
Jones children MKT door couldn't look
!n.-Truth.
"a man has to keep his eyes open to
be q politician nowadays" remarked
one statesman. Possibly that IS correct
as general principle" replied the otn-
er, ''but If you had looked around at
your colleagues while you were making
that last speech of yours you would
have had your doubts"
"rve done my best" said the Indian.
''to adapt myself to the modern civill-
zation. But can't manage it." "Ycu
go about it in the wrong way" an'
swered the sympathetic white man.
when you feel that old impulse for a
wild collision with somebody what you
want to do is to come off the war path
and get on the bicycle path"
Mamie" said the father, who look
ed as innocent as he could, 81 accidel1-
tally overheard some Of your CONVERSE
ton with that young man in the parlcr
last evening. Why didn't you sit rigAt
aown on him when he said you could
begin economizing by both using the
same chair?" II did, papa" And she
also looked as innocent as she could -t-
Detroit Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
KIPLING STILL ALIVE.
Late Bulletins Indicate Slight I'M
prOyement In his Condition. This
Mornings Bulletins.

Doctors Durham and Janeway sent
out late Monday night bulletin from
Rudyard Kiplng's bedside, stating that
the patient was slightly improved.
Mrs. Kipling went out for a drive
shortly before six o'clock last night.
Although very pale and tired she
looked greatly relieved and other
friends of the family, gathered at the
Grenoble hotel, seemed to believe the
danger point had been passed. Dr.
Durham said Monday evening: "Mr.
Kipling has been almost too sick man
to take sudden turn for the better.
His improvement will be necessarily
slow"
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued at $3.50 this
morning: "Mr. Kipling has not lost
ground during the night. e. b. jane
way, Theodore Dunham." This is
taken to mean that after passing
through the night that was expected to
determine whether the novelist live or
die, the physicians have agreed his con-
dition is unchanged from last night
when it was reported in fair way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
Domestic.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-The trial
of M. S. Quay came up this morning
and was Immediately postponed tc
April 10, on motion of the district at
torney, on information received this
morning that the empaneled jury had
been tempered with.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The mill.
tary appropriation bill was taken up in
the House this afternoon and passed at.
ter discussion of five minutes. One
of the most important amendments
adopted was that proposed by Mr.. Fitz.
gerald of Massachusetts granting two
months extra pay to soldiers who
served outside the country in the wal
with Spain and one months extra pay
to those who served in the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Senate.-
Mr.. Pettigrew presented memorials
from South Dakota Legislature for
more stringent laws on interstate com.
merce, the establishment of postal saw
ings banks and payment OF taxes and
lands allotted to Indians. Explaining
the resolutions Mr.. Pettigrew said that
although the South Dakota Legislature
is nominally Republican, the members
are not in sympathy with national Re-
publican policies. Their demands are
Populistic rather than Republican.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted thai the people
of his State are preparing to repud.ae
the Republican party.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Before the
court of inquiry this morning Lieut..
Thos. F. Dwyer of the ninth infantry,
testified that he heard complaints in
Cuba about the canned roast beef, and
his own experience corroborated these
complaints. He suffered vomiting and
diarrahea as result of eating canned
beef in tomato stew. Brighten. Nc
Feely contradicted Gen. Eagan square
ly as to the purpose in adopting canned
fresh meat. Eagan said the only way
to use the beef was as stew with
vegetables. Merely said the orders
were to put in travel rations, because
no means of cooking were at hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
GUILTY.
Jury Return Verdict that Mrs. Adj
ans Died by Poison Administered
by COrnish---M Olineux Placed
Under Arrest.

The jury in the Adamsl'poisoning
case returned a verdict late Monday
evening.
The full text of the verdict is as fol-
lows: "We find that the said Catherine
j. Adams came to her death on De-
cember %, 1898, in 81 West Seth street,
by poison by mercuric cyanide, admin
istered by Harry S. Cornish, to whom
said poison had been sent in bottle OF
bromo settler by Roland B. Molneux."
A warrant was Immediately issued
for the arrest of Molineux. He de.
manded an immediate hearing but was
committed to Jail without bail. He
will be given a preliminary hearing
Wednesday morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
BEEF INQUIRY.
Bad Management in COmmissary
Department.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-No Esnswer
has been received by Recorder Davis
to the invitation to Gov. Roosevelt to
testify before the court of inquiry on
army beef. Dispatches from Albany
state that Gov. Roosevelt desires that
the questions be submitted him there.
This the recorder says cannot be done.
Lieut.. Ramsey, ninth infantry, the first
witness called this morning, who acted
as assistant commissary at Santiago,
said they were sent to the front with
whatever they could get hold Of.
Meat component ration is divided into
seven tenths fresh canned meat, three
tenths salt meat. Sometimes all can
ned meat was sent, sometimes all salt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01

HOLD Your BRKATB.-DoNT COUGH
There is nothing more irritable TO cough
than coughing. Constant coughing is like
scratching wound; so long as it is done
the wound will not heal. When tempted to
cough draw long breath and hold it until
it warns and soothes every air cell, and
some benefit will soon be received from
this process. The nitrogen which is thus
allays the desire to cough and gives the
throat and lungs a chance to heal. At the
same time the use of DR.. Humphreys speci-
fc at" will aid nature in her efforts to re-
cuperate. At druggists or sent postpaid ;
price % and 90 cents; large pocket flask
$1.00. DR.. Humphreys manual at druggists
or sent free. Humphreys Med. Co., corner
William and John streets, New York.