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must be worth seeing to attract so
many patient walters. A few shop
keepers, too, have found out that half
a dozen well-dressed people, gazing in
tently into shop window. leads others
to do the same thing, and constitutes a
far better "draw" than anything put
in the window itself. have even sup
piled spectators for a wedding, in a
case where the bridegroom was a
wealthy paryenu who had a great de-
sire for popularity. An artist once
hired from me about a dozen well-at-
tired people to stand in front of his
picture at an exhibition, the conse-
quence being that his painting attract
ed considerable attention. Where do I
get the people? Oh, there is no diff
Guilty about that. Some of them are
sandwich men in the daytime, and
work for me at night; others work for
me IN the day, and appear on the stage
as "supers" in the evening. l pay
them so much per hour, and find the
clothes. I have most elaborate stock
OF garments, and can turn out quite
an aristocratic looking crowd.
The Western news., 1900-07-25

that trout are also famous jumpers.
On the Beaverkill Is three-foot dam,
with four inches Of water on the breast.
and gentleman sat near and watched
the trout go up. In many instances a
first attempt failed, owing, however.
more to an apparent want of Judgment
than lack of physical ability in the fish
to accomplish the feat; the smaller fish.
as rule, failing to get over in the first
attempt. The larger fish made a clean
jump into the smooth water above the
apron of the dam. These fish were en-
abled to swim straight up this down.
pour of water by the great muscular
power they possessed; there was no
trick about it, but pure strength which
is evidently centered in the tail and
tail fin. The query naturally arises: !:
If ten-inch trout can swim up such
fall, what is the capacity of a forty.
inch salmon under similar conditions ?
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Hook and Ladder Episode.

The new mOtorman was strong and
willing, but he hadn't been in city
very much. He had done farm work
up in northern Aroostook.
The other motorman was instructing
him.
IF a fire alarm rings in," said the old
hand, remember that the department,
the fire engine and the rest have the
right of way. Hold right up and let
'em past. If you don't they'll run you
down."
The second day an alarm Of fire was
rung in. The car was near a cross
street where the department must pass.
Hold up" said the instructor.
Over the electric track tore the hose
teams, then the fire engine spouting
flame and smoke. The new hand cast
look up the street and then spun his
controller lever. The car started.
you Internal fool, what are you do
ing?" howled the old hand. He jumped
and the new man jumped and the hook
and ladder truck tore the front plat
form off the car and disappeared in a
cloud of dust and with its men yelling
like fiends.
"Why didn't you waitY' howled the
instructor.
"Ba gar" replied his pupil, white and
gasping, 81 no t'ink we have to bodder
for dat gang O. drunk house painters"
Lewiston Journal.
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Highest Temperatures.

1t Is very curious that the great OBJ
stancle encountered in tunneling under
the snow-covered Alps is the excessive
ly high temperature. In the construc-
ton of the Mont Gents tunnel the high
est temperature recorded was sc de-
grees Fahrenheit, which was reached
at point near the center of the tun-
mel. The st. Gothard was still hotter,
a temperature Of 95 degrees having
been observed in the center for several
days. Such heat, in moisture-laden
and impure atmosphere, could be en-
dured but five hours day for two days
in three; and SO prostrating was the Ia
Dor at Mont Gents and st. Gothard that
the physician who attended the work.
men ten years reports the number Of
invalids to have been as great as sixty
to the one hundred. Stranger still was
the appearance of tropical disease
due to intestinal parasites-that is
known only in the hottest regions Of
the earth. Even greater rock tempera-
lures are expected in the great tunnels
projected in recent years-those of the
Simplon, st. Bernard and Mont Blanc
experienced engineers predicting that
under Mont Blanc a heat considerably
greater than 100 degrees-possibly
above 125 degrees-will be reached. I'M
proved methods of ventilating, cooling
and working will all contribute, how
ever, toward overcoming the difficulties
Of working.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
The Finest Diamond.

Mrs. William Astor has collection Of
diamonds worth fortune. But the
finest dimanod in the world belongs, it
is said, to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
1t is tiny affair, weighing one karat,
yet it cost her husband 5000. As the
value of the diamond increases in an
increasing ratio with its weight, up to
q moderate size, this Vanderbilt brill
liant, If as large as the Koh-i-Noor
(1O2A karats) would be worth about
So, 100000. Mrs. Vanderiblt's marvel
Gus gem came from Sumbulpoor or Col
conda.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
AMERICAN SAYINGS.

Phrases Originated in This Country
Which Will Live.
Don't swear; fight!' The phrase
has the ring of sound metal.
The American army of invasion ad-
vancing upon Santiago de Cuba was
preceded by body of rough riders.
Suddenly the Spaniards, who were ly-
ing in ambush, fired Il deadly volley,
and the startled rough riders replied
with an outburst of curses. Don't
swear: tight!" called Col. Wood. The
phrase still lives.
America is big country; it is des-
tined to become great country, for
there Is manliness and vigor in the
memorable phrases coined by cele-
brated Americans. 1t was Stephen
Decatur who originated the toast, "Our
country, right or wrong" Henry Clay
said, "Sir, l would prefer to be right
than be President" The last words Of
Nathan Hale We're, II only regret that
l have but one life to lose for my coun-
try" William Penn coined the phrase,
II prefer the honestly simple to the in-
genuously wicked" And it was Henry
Ward Beecher who uttered the words,
'The mothers heart is the child's school
ROOM"
When nations become artificially re-
fined the phrases which their great men
coin are generally either cynical or flip.
pant. Thus to Talleyrand is attributed
the phrase, "AIistrust first impressions,
they are always good" Voltaire de-
clared that ideas are like boards;
children and women never wear them"
To which might be added, except when
they are monstrosities." Antoine RI
yarole said, 1T is an immense advant-
age to have done nothing, but one
should not abuse it," Samuel Rogers
sal, when l was young said good
natured things and nobody listened to
me; now that | am old say ill-natured
things, and everybody listens to me-"
To Sidney Smith we are indebted for
the following ungracious description Of
a fashionable woman: do not mind
the caprices Of fashionable women.
They are as gross as poodles fed on milk
and mullins"
Whether Col. Wool uttered them or
not. the words, "Don't swear; but
fight!' will ring for long in the men,
cries Of many generations.-LondOp
Truth.
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Stran gers.

They were very fond of each other,
and had been engaged; but they had
Quarreled, and were too proud to make
1t up. He called afterward at her house
to see her father on business. She was
at the door.
"Ah-Miss Blank believer? said he.
els your father in?'
"No, SIR" she replied, "father is not,
at present. Do you wish to see him
personally"
"Yes," was the bluff response of the
visitor, who felt that his former sweet
heart was yielding-"I want to see him
on very particular business''-and he
turned away haughtily.
II beg your pardon" she called after
him, as he reached the last step, ''but
who shall say called Bits.
The Western news., 1900-07-25

0o1 HEN the first water Of the
W great Chicago drainage canal
topped over the big bear-trap
dam at Lockport, to most residents of
the vicinity it signalized the end of q
titanic undertaking-the sanitary wa
terway had been completed, and there
ended the joS. When that water first
plunged, kissing and writhing, down
the valley Of the Desplaies to its juno
ton with the Illinois River on it's way
to the Father of Waters" men who
watched the work felt that great les
son was ended.
An offertory of some $33,OOO,OO had
been poured out by Chicago, ostensibly
to purify the water supply, vitiated by
q thousand sewer conduits. But the
real service had not commenced, fol
the sanitary feature Of the mighty
canal was and is but subsidiary ele
ment. The real object sought to be
attained when the work was under.
taken was and is the beginning of q
ship canal to unite the chain Of inland
seas with the salt tide-water Of the
delta Of the Mississippi River, some
1900 miles away.
The opening of the mammoth chan
mel, over 200 feet wide and deep enough
in all its thirty miles to float the heavi
est warship, was really the opening
wedge Of project which has beer
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gence; bright golden hair, of a rich,
deep color and of crisp and waving
texture, growing thickly on the head
and somewhat low on the brow, shows
an ardent, poetic and somewhat artis-
tic temperament. 1t is the signature
of Apollo, the sun. People with red
brown hair which is very thick, and
redder over the ears and at temples
than on the head. are courageous and
energetic. This sort of hair gives sense
Of color in painters, force of language,
and eloquence in poets, and power in
musical composition.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
When Crowds Are Uscfu,.

Quite brisk business exists in the
crowd line, said a well-dressed man to
the writer, and make a fairly good
living by supplying them. All sorts of
people find a crowd useful at times,
For instance, young man who is
about to make his debut as lecturer
or musician can, by coming to me,
make sure Of having not only Anu
merically speaking-respectable, but
highly appreciative, audience. Again,
big crowd outside the pit and gallery
doors of theater creates in the minds
of passers-by the idea that the piece
The Western news., 1900-07-25
LS2t;
NM

A general strike for higher wages in
the pottery trade in England now in
wolves 10000 men and is causing great
distress and Inconvenience.
The art glass workers of Indianap-
oils have effected an organization.
There are now eighty-ive local unions
of the trade in the United States, and
arrangements are being made to form
o national association.
The carpenters at st. Louis have
practically won their fight for the
eight-hour day at 45 cents an hour and
a half-holiday on Saturday without
pay. The Contractors Association has
gone to pieces by the withdrawal Of
many of the leading firms.
The Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners now has 43S local unions, with
nearly $4,000 members. The eight-hour
day is now firmly established in 1O5
cities and towns, and nine hours pre-
vail in 427 cities. The brotherhood
gained $1,000 members in 1899.
The much-condemned walking dele
gate observed a rift in the clouds that
usually darken his horizon, when he
discovered that the American Publish
ers' Association has an official whose
duties are similar to that of the busi-
ness agent, but whose title Is that Of
commissioner" A well-known ST. Paul
publisher fills the Office at present. The
Master Printers Association also has a
business representative who resides
in Chicago, with like responsibilities.
The Cigarmakers' International
Union does not seem cast down or in
timidated by the recent sweeping in
junction of Judge Freeman, and In the
Official Journal President Perkins, In
denouncing the injunction, says: "The
people affected by this monstrous at
tempt on their liberties know their
rights, and any man or woman, official
or member, who Is molested will be
protected to the fullest extent of the
, resources Of the international union"
Arrangements are being made be-
tween the Board Of Delegates and the
Building Trades Council of New York
City, whereby more harmony will ex-
list than heretofore. The proposition iS
that all business proposed or accom-
plished by the Board of Business
Agents be submitted to the Building
Trades Council for their consideration.
In other words, make the Building
Trades Council the parent body. II
this can be brought about it will be
the means Of adjusting many ditficL'-
ties that heretofore have caused great
deal Of dissatisfaction between thA>o
two bodies.
The vast increase in manufactured
products on the continent of Europe
has not resulted In much benefit to the
working classes on account Of the great
Increase in the cost of living. In Ger
many the number Of hands employed
In it's Industries has increased in fifteen
years from 100000 to 1O.9OO,OOO, or
nearly % per cent. But in that period
food, provisions and house furnishings
have become much dearer, meats have
increased in prices from 20 to 40 per
cent and teas coffees, sugar and flour
In relative proportion, and while the
German worker pays the extra high
prices noted for food he gets but 33
per cent. Of the American workers
wages.
The Western news., 1900-07-25

ings" where sand has piled up and the
lightest vessels run danger Of striking
the bottom. Engineers of national rep
utation are unit that the Government
should begin the work of improvement,
substituting docks of masonry for
wooden wharfs.
The pace has been set by the drain
age canal. 1t has been demonstrated
to the world that ship highways can
be constructed inland wide enough and
deep enough to float any warship on
the high seas. The West now offers the
finished product Of it's efforts to that
higher authority which alone can exc
cute one Of the grandest projects of in
ternal improvement ever presented to
nation.
In this project every farmer in the
West is vitality interested. The agricul-
turists of this section ship through
Chicago nearly 100000 bushels of
grain year. Upon this, should the
transportation be made by the pro-
posed route, the saving would be some
thing enormous. Aside from the strict
commercial Interpretation, there Is the
problem of making the great lakes a
useful body of water for defense. No
outlet to the sea now exists. but Can.
ada and Great Britain have an inlet
which is controlled by them. The Mis-
sissippi project would be purely of the
country and for the country, involving
a new grand highway.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
HOW A PLANT FEEDS.
Van He1mont's Interesting Expe~
ment Showing How a Tree Grows.

Van Helmont's Interesting ExDe~l.
ment Showing How Tree Grows.
1t is more than 1000 years since phil
osophers began to speculate about the
food of plants and what we may term
their digestive" processes, but it is
only during the latter half Of this CEN
tury that really clear and definite no.
tons concerning the food supplies Of
the vegetable world have been gener-
ally accepted by scientific men. AS far
as Is known, says writer in knOwl-
edge, the first botanical experiment
ever performed was conducted by Van
Helmont. He placed in a pot 200
pounds of dried earth, and in it he
planted willow branch which weigh
ed five pounds. He kept the whole COW
cred up and daily watered the earth
with rain water. After five years
growth the willow was taken up and
again weighed, and was found to have
gained 164 pounds. The earth in the
pot dried and weighed, and had lost
only two ounces.
Knowlege was not yet sufficiently ad-
vanced to enable Van Helmont to inter-
pret these striking results correctly, and
he came to the erroneous conclusion
that the increased weight Of the plant
was due to the water which had been
supplied to the roots. He therefore
looked upon this experiment as sup
porting the theory which he had ad-
yanced, viz, that plants required no
food but water. Stephen Hales ad-
vanced the subject a great step by in
dicating that much of the increase in
weight of plants was derived from
carbon dioxide In the air.
Vegetable cells contain a liquid
known as "cell sap" which is water
holding in solution various materials
which have been taken up from with
out by the roots and leaves. These ma
terials are thus brought in contact with
the protoplasm, which causes them to
undergo changes in composition which
prepare them to be added to the SUBJ
stance of the plant. Thus it is in the
protoplasm of the living cells of the
plant that those digestive" processes
are carried on which Aristotle believed
to occur in the soil. We see, then, that
the living cells are microscopic labora-
tories in which the digestion of the food
Of the plant Is carried on.
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dreamed of, legislated upon and striven
after for half century. 1t means that
the expressed fears of Federal engi-
neers, Of communities dreading water
contagion, Of shippers anticipating a
loss Of commercial prestige, the deple-
ton of our lakes, have all been set at
rest. 1t means that the Hennepin canal
idea-the father of the sanitary canal
Is in a fair way Of accomplishment,
and by the use of grand natural wa
terway the largest chain of fresh water
on the globe unites with one of the
largest rivers in the world, piercing a
mighty nation down its middle.
Never since the first hasty $4,000 sur
vey was made in the shallow Illinois
has the general government been able
to rid itself Of the idea that the frui-
ton Of the plan would encompass the
triumph Of the grandest scheme Of in
ternal improvement ever undertaken in
this land. The first great step to con-
summate all this is the proposed turn
ing over Of the Chicago River to the
drainage canal trustees, to enlarge, to
improve, to change, on the same prin-
ciple that can make Of the veriest creek
in the land that would not float a skiff
channel wide enough and deep
enough to float warship of. the first
class with draft Of twenty eight feet
Without particle Of Improvement the
Chicago River can to-day carry vessels
which haul 100000 bushels of grain
The Western news., 1900-07-25

that means something more than 1000
ton Of cargo. Brief work in the line
done on the canal and an ocean high
way Is opened up for Chicago and the
West, in meats, in grain. in all those
commodities that now go to Liverpool
by other and more expensive routes
for water carriage is much cheaper
than rail carriage, and farmers who
grow grain in Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa are to-day in a measure at the
mercy of the rail lines. ocean rates
from Galveston and New Orleans
would enable them to beat the sea-
coast rates from New York by from
10 to 20 cents on bushel.
1t is said that nothing but money and
the authority to go ahead is needed in
the work south Of Lockport. Half or
$25, 10000 would make the lower chan
mel adequate. There is a great deal Of
boring and dredging to do; docking,
and the Strengthening out of crooked
courses; but competent engineers have
been looking over the field, and the plan
Is simple when understood.
The lower Mississippi problem is one
of the worst to the canal project. Many
millions of dollars have been Jumped
into that river by succeeding Con.
crosses and engineering boards withou,
substantial improvement. The river
has depth sufficient for present com
merce, and no decided effort has beer
made to deepen it at certain "cross
The Western news., 1900-07-25

More Ornamental than Useful,
Dorothy-Papa, we girls have a new
name for those men who call on us, but
never take us out anywhere.
Papa-What is 1t, daughter3
I'VE call them 'fireside compan-
IONS Life.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
Mormon,

At q recent conference of the Mormon
church, George Q. Cannon complained
that there never was In the history Of
the church such an absence of respect
for its authority g now.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
Hoav Sales.

Eastern capitalist-See here. When I
bought these corner lots of you you told
me you had sold $500, 600 worth of real
estate in this section in one year. =
can't find customer for foot of my
land. Did you really sell that much In
that length of time?
Western man-Yes, cir. You sec, =
was the sheriff.-New York Weekly.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
Character in Red Hair.

Red-haired women are ardent and
vivacious. especially If they have with
1t hazel eyes. in which case they have
a bright and quick intelligence. They
have a great deal Of natural felicity for
study and good memories. Red hair
with blue eyes shows the same warmth
Of character, but not so much intelli-
The Western news., 1900-07-25
Onside PLAY.

Boney-Unable to increase Hawley's
salary, and not desiring to lose his SER
vices, the Sharpes have taken him into
the firm.
Skinnie-That's great!
Boney-But then the firm is losing
money daily.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Western news., 1900-07-25

Nearly every man, when he goes to
strange town. has a better under
standing of why q king travels in
cognito.
The Western news., 1900-07-25
Against tho Current.

It 10 well known that salmon can
swim against a strong current, and
hap up falls. but 1t II not 20 well known
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

Then the handwriting experts AGAR
compared the address with Molineux',
writing, and pronounced it his. Al
ohe coroner's inquest the district at.
torney was instrumental in securing
verdict to the effect that Mrs Al.
ans came to her death through noison
administered to her by Harry s. Cor.
nish, the poison having been sent to
him by Molineux.
Inc latter was arrested at once
and an indictment found against him
winch, later on, was dismissed
succeeding grand jury refused to in
ulct' and Molineux was discharged
only to be rearrested at once on the
charge of assaulting Cornish. Then
there followed another long legal bat
tle, and Molineux was agsin DISCHARGED
ana rearrested. He waived examina.
.,on on the assault charge, and finally
the July grand jury found an indict.
ment against him in seven counts
LOT the murder by poison of Mrs
Auams. His trial was a long one
and ended in his being found guiltv
M execution to take place in Sing
sing prison during the week oi
March 26. 0A VI
Many notable lawyers ara disso+,s
neu with the verdict and III, conduct
OF the trial, which cost the state ~
New New York $175,OOO, and which has
financially ruined the Molineux famil,,
WILLIAM WALTER WELLS
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

vast wealth and reserving only an
annuity of two per cent, or $50, 900 per
year, payable up to the death of him
self and his wife.
DIR. Pearsons is now nearly four
score years of age. He came to Chi
cago in 1860, from Chicopee, Mass,
where he had practiced medicine for
ten years and accumulated a nest egg
of $4,000. His one ambition at that
time, according to his own admission,
was to get rich; and he worked in sea-
son and out of season to attain his
end. Instead of continuing the prac-
tice of his professional slow and I'M
certain way of laying up earthly treas
ure-he engaged in the sale of farm
lands in all parts of the state of ILL
nois, acting as the agent of eastern
capitalists, western landowners and
railroad corporations. After dispos-
ing of 100000 acres on a percentage
basis of five per cent. he found him
self a well-to-do man, financially able
to become interested in urban trans
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

kit" Carson of the Boston Globe
gives the following incident of Col.
Bryan's recent trip through Massa-
chusetts: "There is no doubt of the
orators magnetism and he has very en-
gaging ways. Those who came with
him in the train, from North Adams to
Greenfield, speedily realized that he
has much fun in his composition, and
does not indulge at all in worry. Some
of the men who have been following
him in his tour of New England have
kept tab on the number of stories
he has told to illustrate his political
points. When he left North Adams,
the number had reached twenty-three.
A wager was made among the news
paper men as to which story he would
tell first in Greenfield. A pool was made
and the lucky guesser received the total
amount. When the Nebraskan heard
of this he laughed heartily and con,
graduated the winner"