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the problem. The discovery is suppos-
ed to be a nitrate compound, although
its composition Is the secret Of the in
ventor. The chief claims it has for
recognition as approaching closely the
ideal conditions are the ease of har".,
ding and its terrific power wher *
ploded. At a recent test at JE6ell,
Mass, the inventor, in the preY%Lce OF
Commander Eaton and otbs' official
witnesses, took a lump of the COM
pound and proceeded to pound 1t with
a hammer, and then to file it into small
pieces. Although producing a great
heat in combination with shock, the
explosive showed not the slightest
trace of its real character. The DEM
onstration showed that it was impos-
sible to explode it by conclusion, and
the fire test was given. In this expert
ment it merely sizzled for a moment
under the direct fame and the fire died
out, showing that two crucial tests
proved It's safety. Mr.. Hathaway ex-
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merchant. They were married Octo-
Der 4, 1884. Mr.. Bryan was 81 when
he graduated from the Illinois college
at Jacksonville. He entered the law
Office of William Springer for a short
time, and then went to Chicago ror
a two years course at the Union COL
lege of Law. This was in 1881, and
during the next two years he was in
the office of the late Senator Lyman
Trumbull, besides attending law
classes. At the end of his Chicago
course Mr.. Bryan returned to Jackson
vile and began practicing law with
moderate success. He stayed at JACK
sonville until October, 1887, when he
removed to Lincoln, Neb., his present
home. Some legal matters in Ne
braska had required Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal attention. At his first visit to
the state capital he was so pleased
with the place that he made up his
mind to remain there. He opened a
law office in partnership with A. R.
Talbot, who was a classmate Of Mr..
Bryan's in the law school.
From the outset Of his Nebraska ca
reer Mr.. Bryan took part in politics.
In 1890 he was elected to congress
from the first Nebraska district over
w. J.. Cornell of Omaha. Mr.. Bryan's
political career really began with his
nomination for congress. His success
was rewarded at Washington, where
Speaker Crisp gave him a place IN
the ways and means committee. Mr..
Bryan's first speech in congress was
delivered March II, 1892.
At the neXt congressional session
Mr.. Bryan was reappointed OH the
ways and means committee, and rem
dered much service in subsequent leg
islation.
Early in 1894 he wrote a letter de-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08
4 Kitchen Fairy.

Really, it is the most helpful small
thing" | have tried in many a day. In
one of the papers that came TO my
desk l noticed the following formula,
and knowing the cleansing properties
of each of the ingredients, | said, Il
will try that" Take FIVE bars Of good
soap preferably white soap,) shave
and dissolve in just sufficient water to
have it nice and smooth. When dis
solved add two rounded tablespoonfuls
of powdered boraX, ana one common
sized teacupful Of kerosene, Beat in
well, so as to thoroughly incorporate
the kerosene. Stir occasionally while
cooling, so the coal oil will not rise to
the top, pour into a jar, and the
fairy" will help cleanse many a soiled
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08
The Art Ol I.atiag.

LORD Byron, it Is laid, 1zcd to pro.
Tess nat the Spectacle Of a pretty
woman eating filled him viii horror.
Theodore Child, Of cuisine fame, on
the other hand, says that, after ali, a
civilized man deyou.ing, with all pos
sible good breeding, a slice Of roast
beef Is as disagreeable a sight as one
would care to look upon. But, Mr..
Child continues, eating being a neces-
sity, nature and civilization have TAX
en- care to surround the operation
with everything that tends to distract
the attention from the material side,
and they have succeeded so completely
that not II man out of a thousand
knows anything of the physiology OF
eating or the chemistry of food. Eat
ing has become a social as well as d
natural act. 1t has been sublimated by
the idea of hospitality; the festive
board has acquired d certain solemni'
ty from its connection with great fes'
rivals Of the family; the dinner ha'
become the highest function Of homt
life, a daily act to which no other can
be compared in importance and re-
suits.
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Mulching and watering Sweet Peas.

'NSNN . c"o
In light sandy or gravel soils, ant
IN stiff, heavy soils, during very hol
weather, a mulch Of fresh grass, hay
or straw, two inches thick and extend.
ing for two feet on each side Of The
row, will be of the greatest service
in keeping he soil about the root
cool and moist. 1t should be put on
when the vines are one foot or more
in height, and will do away with the
necessity OF any further cultivation.
as it will prevent the further growth
OF weeds and also prevent the surface
of the soil from being rapidly dried
out by sun or wind. The mulch Will
also be of great service when watering
che row during a dry period, as there
Will be no danger of the surface be.
coming hard and baked, and the mols-
ture will be retained in the soil much
longer than it would without tho
mulch. Where it is not practicable
to give d mulch as above described
the same effect may be obtained, tG
some degree, by keeping a shallow
layer of the surface soil loose and fine
by frequent workings with a sharp
steel rake or shallow hoeings; this
fine, loose soil acting as a mulch and
preventing the moisture in the soil
from being rapidly ~evaporated by sun
and wind. These workings should be
frequent to be of value, working the
soil up fine as soon as possible after
each rain, or after Watering with the
hose, or by other methods.
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ty. The house where William Jen-
nings Bryan was born March 10, 1860,
is on Broadway, Salem. The house
was originally built Of logs, hewn by
the elder Bryan's own hands. A few
years later he began work on a sub
stantial brick farmhouse about a mile
east of Salem. This was the pride of
Judge Bryan's life. Surrounded by
500 acres of splendid land, the brick
mansion stands 500 feet back from
the road and is approached by a pri-
vate driveway, lined with six rows OF
NAPLES. Judge Bryan set apart a
space for a deer park and at the time
of his death had a fine herd.
1t was on this farm that young
"Billy" Bryan spent the years of his
'boyhood. He has little early recol-
lection of the house in which he was
born, having left there when about 5
years old and moved to the farm. His
chief sport when a boy was rabbit
hunting and jumping. He is said to
be still fond of both. After his grad
uation he won a prize for a standing
jump, covering IL feet 4 inches.
During vacation season young Bryan
used to return to the old farm and
work with his father and hired help
in the fields or around the big barn.
Some seasons he hired out" to neigh
boring farmers, and earned spending
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The latest high explosive to claim
practical attention of the United States
government is the invention of a resi-
dent of Wellsboro, Pa, and is known
as marsite. The ordnance bureau of
the navy, under the supervision of Ad-
miral O'Neil, has begun the investiga-
ton of the material, and preliminary
tests have been made under the per-
sonal direction of Joseph Eaton, of the
navy. The results so far obtained are
said to be highly favorable, and seem
to indicate its adoption by the ord
nance department. High explosives
are being experimental with by the
great powers of Europe, but perfection
has thus far been found lacking. The
ideal explosive must be n in which
the elements of safety, resulting from
low pressure and greater velocity, are
In delicate combination. This will be
ready understood to encompass a diff
fcult chemical proposition, yet in mar
site the inventor claims to have solved
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08

Every oma can. If She will, cult
vate the s~elf-control that supdues the
manifestation OF feeling in irowns or
excessive laughter, says the Baltimore
Herald. POise OF manner may be made
merely the outward expression OF polso
OF mind, and the many little worries
of life can be Telegated to their proper
place as tribes. True reposefulness is
not the absence of strength. bat it's
assured possession. Mothers should be
observant of any tendency in their
growing children to undue facial dis.
tortion in speaking and gently remind
them of it until the habit is cured. 1t
Is difficult for the adult to dismiss Il
habit once formed. but it would be
wise for every young woman and man
to establish a close surveillance over
their manner of using the muscles Of
the face in speaking, Many of them
would be surprised TO find that every
sentence is a fresh grimace.
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William Jennings Bryan's father,
Silas l.. Bryan, was born in Culpepper
county, Virginia, at the base of the
Blue Ridge mountains. He went to
Illinois when a youth of IS, settling
finally at Salem, on the edge of Egypt.
Here he made a permanent home, be-
came distinguished in pubic life, mar
ried and reared a family, of whom
William Jennings Bryan was the
fourth out of nine sons and daugh-
ters. In 1852 Silas Bryan married
Mariah E. Jennings, who was born
in Marion county, near Salem, in 1894.
Judge Bryan's young bride was from
a distinguished family in Marion coun-
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RUTH AND w. j., JUNIOR.

RUTH AND w. j., JUNIOR.
pact and homogeneous limestone, and
the villages of Solnhofen, Moernstheim
and Langenaltheim, with a population
of about 5000 inhabitants, lie right in
the center Of such limestone strata.
These cover an area of about ten
acres, of which the greater part has
not yet been worked. The statement
which is given out from time to time,
mostly from interested parties, that
the supply of Solnhofen stones is rap
idly diminishing is therefore absolute
ly without foundation. These stones
will not be exhausted for the text 200
years at least. Rumors of newly dis
covered litho-stone beds in other coun-
tries have SO far proved to be untrue,
or the stones found have turned out to
be of little use. Nowadays, l hear,
litho-stones must be OF excellent quail
ity in order to satisfy the requirements
of the art. Many stones found at Soln-
hofen are laid aside as not coming up
to the standard. These are sold to
builders and are used for paving floors,
etc. A scarcity, therefore, Of superior
photographic stones, if it should ever
arise, would have the effect of bring
ing into the market inferior stones.
1t is interesting to note that the
ground. In fact, only the earth and
some rock have to be removed as a
rule. The stones lie in layers and
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planned that in order to explode it the
combined forces of percussion and con-
cussion must be employed. These were
secured from an electric battery, and
it's explosive power was shown by
placing a quantity of it in a four-inch
shell, which was put in an excavation
al the ground. Over the hole was
placed a screen of steel an inch thick,
above which a wooden structure was
built. When the current was turned
on a terrific explosion occurred, which
tore a hole in the steel screen and
burst the steel into thousands of frag-
ments.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08
The Common Yellow Beus.

Scientific name, Spilsona Virginic@
Bulletin 81, of the Minnesota Expert
ment Station, says: This is one OF
our most common hairy caterpiIlars,
and whoever has a garden must have
met with this troublesome insect,
which devours alike lowers. vege-
tables and fruit. With us it seems
to be very partial to the leaves OF
the grapevine, apple, currant and
gooseberry, though nearly all other
plants are eaten when hunger presses.
The insect is sometimes very destruc-
tlV to corn, beans and peas. 1t is
found from June to late IN September.
When young the caterpillars are blu
Ish-White, but when full-grown they
may be found of a pale cream color,
yellow, light-brown or very dark
brown, the different colors often ap-
pearing in a brood Matched from one
Datch or eggs. Yellow is, however, the
most common color, and in all the
different color varieties the under
side is dark.
The bright-colored eggs, which arc
round and yellow. are deposited on
9luS oL ice ECS III ldISe Gus
ters. The moth, which is very gener-
ally called the miller, frequently flies
into our rooms at night. 1t is easily
recognized by its pure white color, by
having the abdomen ce-colored
above, with three rows of black spots.
The best time to destroy these
troublesome caterpillars is soon after
they hatch, and when they are still
feeding side by side. BY making the
worms drop into a vessel containing
some kerosene oil. we can kill them
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noon. But it is in the apron and cap
that there is the marked difference
between cook and waitress. lady's-
maid and child's ~nurse-and the best
class Of servants are quite as anxious
as their mistresses to have every ap-
pointment correct, for it is 10 longer
considered a badge of servitude Il
wear a cap and apron while perform
ing household duties. On the contrary,
the girls are sensible enough nowadays
10 realize that caps and aprons are
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way around It. There was "a tiny
pocket Of silk. Aordored also w.C4 lhtr-
ION rufle, ana the strings were Of sink
with a very narrow lUHie upon the
ends.
Another pretty feature WIS the lin
ing which was of whit lawn, worry dl.
]aphanous, so that the color how J
through prettily.
The apron was Of medium length
and its color, which was a lovely tut-
quoise, exactly matched the blue stock
at Miss Paget's throat aud tn, bunch
of ribbons in her hair.
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Austria's emperor, who recently kept
his 10th birthday, has no idea of set
Ting down to old age yet. He has Of
late suffered considerable from rheu-
matism, and one day a high court Of
fetal recommended his trying the eff
feet of the baths at Gastein. His ma
jesty secuted the idea. 81 have" said
he, too much work to do to think Of
going to a watering place. I shall
begin to think of that when I am
old"
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Wholesale Revenge Beforehand.

twenty-five dollars for that hat,
Maria? That's a frightful price for
such a little thing. It's nearly all
profit"
"rhe milliner l bought it from may
have made a little something On it, but
| took up the time of three other mil
liners for half a day while l was look
ing around town for it. There's soma
satisfaction in that."-Chicago Trib-
une.
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worn for purposes Of cleanliness, and
are only too glad of the neat appear
anee that is demanded Of them. Then,
TOO. like every well tursed out cos,
tune that is appropriate fnr the occa.
sion, the maids costumes sre decidedly
becoming, for there are very few girls
who do not look well in their abso-
lutely plain cambria frocks or black
gowns. with the apron zap, collar,
cuffs and ties that fashion has ap-
pointed as being the latest style.
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SO words can describe the inventive
z MUS Of the worlds great modistes,
rs it is exhibited in the exquisite
Gowns that are sent forth at this sea-
son. Indeed. their seem
more than adequate for the great de-
mands made upon them by fashions
leaders.
an afternoon toilet that presents
something in every sense of the word
new is built of blue wolfe. The skirt
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BRYAN'S LINCOLN RESIDENCE.
clining to again become a candidate
for congressional honors. By this
time he had become the recognized
leader of the Nebraska Democracy.
At the state convention, which met
Sept. %. 1894, DR.. Edwards of Lincoln
placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination for
United States senator. Delegates from
every section of the state seconded
the nomination, and on the roll-call it
was made unanimous. He was beaten
in the legislature by Senator Thurs
ton.
Four years ago he became a figure
Of national prominence at the Demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago,
which nominated him for president of
the United States. The stampede in
favor of Mr.. Bryan for the presidential
nomination followed what was cen
sidered the greatest speech of his
political career. The remarkable cam
vass that followed Mr.. Bryan's nom
nation in 1896 is still fresh in the
public mind.
In the stirring days of the Spanish
American war two years ago Mr.. Bry-
an raised a regiment from his own
state and was commissioned colonel.
He served with his regiment in the
south until the close of hostilities.
The organs live in a handsome
house in n Of the prettiest parts of
Lincoln. Their children are Ruth,
age IA; william J., Jr., age 10, and
Grace, age s. The study, in which
both Colonel and Mrs. Bryan have
desks, is filled with books, stationery
and souvenirs of various campaigns.
In the room are busts or portraits OF
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There are quite a number OF cos
TUNES that are now considered correct
style for maid-servants 10 wear. In
deed, in every well-ordered household
considerable attention is paid to hay-
ing each servant dressed according 20
what the best ruling of fashion has de
cTasd is the proper costume. Each
and every maid in the house is pri-
marily supposed to have Il print dress
for the morning, and an absolutely
plain black. cool dress IN the after
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MISS A BRYAN.
(Aoed g

have simply to be taken carefully from
the earth. The bulk of the ground be-
meath which the litho-stones lie be-
longs to the communities of Solnhofen
and Moernsheim, and therefore such
gemeindeburger Homestead owner) of
these communities has a share in the
ground.
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Possible Explanation of 1t.

81 wonder what's the matter with
Willie Jenkins, He's been getting into
all sorts of mischief Of late, especially
Thursday afternoons"
ooh, that's easily explained. That's
the afternoon Mrs. Jenkins goes to a
mothers meeting to discuss the proper
method of child education and disci-
pline."-Chicago Post.
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The European financial market Is
having a depressing effect on the price
of wool in this country, though the
depression is not yet enough to be felt
heavily as yet. The Bank of France
refuses all wool paper, the natural in
ference being that a slump in the Eu-
ropean wool market is feared. AS a
result it is not easy to get money to
help to hold wool and the present
holders are forced to part with it. A
great deal has already been Sent to
this country. a report from Boston
says that the receipts of foreign wool
are three times what they were last
year, while up to date the receipts of
domestic wool were not more than one
fourth what they were last year at the
end of May.
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ra'ja. IN embroidered bel, grams
s71drtly beneath the ends of a necIiie
Of heavy Jade coloIed tafieta.
Another costume. in hunters PINK
aides cloth, has a pointed tunic out
lined upon the skirt with black silk
braid.
The Elton opens over a tucked ves,
Of hunters pink talGeta and there Is d
deep crushed girdle Of black satin.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08
An Artistic Innovation.

Mrs. Ntbber. What ails that paint.
ing, Mrs. Fadd? 1t looks so queer,
and can't quite make it out.
Mrs. Fadd. Oh, that's Niagara Falls.
I've hung it upside down. That eve~-
lasting running water made me so
tired.-Detroit Fres Press.
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MRS. A. e.

money, which came handy at college.
During his junior year he met Miss
Mary E. Baird, a junior in the female
academy at the same place. They be-
came engaged that year. Miss Baird
graduated the day before Mr.. Bryan,
as valedictorian of her class of eight,
while he was the valedictorian of his
class of fifteen. She was born in
Perry, ILL.,, where her father was a
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mas a graduated tunic laid in a wide
box plait at the front and in very
narrow tucks the rest Of the way
around the waistline. The foundation
IS appliqued at the front with a design
N jade passementerie which is re-
yealed by the ~abridgement of the
tunic.
The waist is laid in tiny tucks and
has a bolero of jade passementerie
which fastens over a yoke of blue
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An Indeslrcd Grace.

Daughter, l notice that Harry isn't
a bit too gallant to other women"
mo, indeed, ma; l broke him of tina:
right after we were married. Indian
apolis Journal.
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utcnsiI or garment with a minimum
outlay Of strength.
Glass, china, OF silver came forth
shining from suds made with this
soap; used IN cleaning lamp chimneys,
they become brilliantly clear. Rub
bed upon a spot of smut. lamp-blacl;
Or sWudgc on wiping cloths, the ebony
tint fades from sight; while a sud-
made from this soap for boiling kitch-
IN clothes renders them perfectly
white. Rub q cloth on the soap, apply
10 the tea-kotjle, then rub ii lightly
with a dry cloth, and it will reflect
your pleased face in its bright surface.
Wherever soap is needed for cleaning
or purifying, this will accomplish the
purpo'c. and far more eficaciously
th3n any other soap or cleansing com
pound I-hayc ever used.
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"You raise a good deal Of garden
sass, don't you?" SAID Jaxon's neigh.
Dor to him ovec tie back fence.
I'D raise a goad deal more of my
wife's sas If didn't" responded
Jaxon without disseminating his la
bors.-Detroit Free Press.
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this summer. They
are very small, and
like the fashion
able gowns, art
made of light col
ors, in soft, SHIN
nering fabrics,
A very dainty
design is a round
toque of blush.
green liberty satin
Tho satin Ia laid
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quickly, and as they curl up and droE
when touched even very lightly the
work is rapidly performed. OF course
II they are very numerous we have to
use n of the ~arsenical poisons. In
the illustration "a" is the caterpillar
ID" the pupa, and &C" the adult.
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in small plaits for the brim and the
crown IS gathered full around it. 1t il
trimmed only with a large bow madi
Of loops of pale green and blue satin,
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LITHOGRAPHERS' STONE.
1t Is Found Mostly in the Kingdom OF
Bavaria.

The territory in and around the
village of Solnhofen, in the Kingdom
of Bavaria, forms the worlds chief
supply Of photographic stones, says
United States Consul Weber, stationed
at Nuremberg, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer. The litho stones found in
France, neal Montpelier, cannot com
pare with the solnhofen stones. Litho.
graphic stone is nothing but a COM
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Tom. Has old Goldbonds with
drawn his objection to your calling on
his daughter?
Dick. No.
Tom. No? / thought you were 60
ing to make him come to terms.
Dick. So l did, and they were the
vilest terms anybody ever applied to
me.-Philadelphia Press.
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Robert Stevenson, Jr., of Chicago
has been voted the h~andsomest man in
Yale, 1900.