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The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
RUNG BY ENGINES.
Chimes in New York That Are
Operated by Electricity.
Closing Hours of the Nineteenth Cen-
tury Were MnCc N;ciodi0us by
the Use of Modern In
NcntlOn.

When the great G,GI0-pound bell OF
St. Patrick's cathedral. answering the
chimes of Grace and Trinity. doomed
out ie closing hours of the last cep-
tury and ushered in the new. j: rang
down the curtain on the nteicGramatic
and picturesque uccup. ZION OF the bell
ringer as he is known in literature.
The shaGow that veiled those somber
inhabitants of the belfry. the rhar-
toms and elfin creatures OF the bells,
have all been banished, and in their
place now Il heartless. mechanical
genitfs. with switchboard. COM
pressed air. and electrical power hired
from street-lighting company. has
with mathematical precision reduced
bell-ringing to n business basis, says
the New York Post.
The chimes of ST. Patrick's. which
consist of 10 bells weighing from 27o
to 5000 pounds, with the names OF the
various donors on them, came from the
great Paccard foundry in Paris three
years age, and cost $4,000. They have
n musical range from lower &c to up
per ~" with the accompanying
sharps and fats. Immediately upon
their arrival the trustees advertised
for an original device to ring them. and
after public competition II. {. Champ
of Brooklyn. was awarded the con-
tract. Els plan called for 4 small key
board Is inches long. fashioned like
that of typewriter. to be placed in
the sacristy. and which could be opcr-
ated with ease by anyone with Il
knowledge of music. Champ worked
for three years at his device. aided by
the trustees, who not only called in
well-known experts to advise him. but
when the sum Of his contract was ex-
hausted mace further contract with
him. They had the satisfaction of
knowing on the night of pecem Der Is
that the installation was perfect. and
three nights after, the chimes played
"AGeste FiGe,es." go, Father of Light"
1.-The Harmonious Blacksmith and
MY Country. 'Tis of Thee at the
dawn of tie new century. IKE other
Gay the automatic clock mechanism
which is to render the "Angelus' and
DE Profundis" four times daily was
successfully installed.
William 7. Wynn. ccusu'7irg en-
gineer to the trustees, in Ge=cl bing
the plant, says: at is an a6aptatioa of
the compressed-air cylinder adopted
by the Union Switch and Signal COM
pany. Mr.. Champ in following their
idea constructed 10 bell engines. cor
responding to the number Of bells.
These bell engines are bolted TO wood
en- seats, which in turn are bolted on n
system Of steel beams inserted in the
walls of the north tower. These en-
gi:.es consist in their working parts Of
" fine grade Of bronze composition
metal. SO as u-t Io rust or carrpdr. The
erCine3 practically consist Of th-ec
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10

main Parts. two cylinders and piston,
which fitted TO Il clip hung en- the
elapper Of the hell above il. On the en-
eire there is an adjustable c!evis. so
that the stroke can be arranged to a
nicely. and. once so adjusted, it can
not change its position.
The engines are operated frcm the
sacristy by means of n key board. \
key being depressed. n current of
electricity is sen; alcng its wire to the
berry. where. By means of an air
valve operated through an electro
magnet, the compressed cir is ADMIT
ted to the bell engine, and the air pres
sure delivers the blow. which acts uron
the clapper, and rings the bell"
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
Irll..Ut,ln ,OLlJi.ADO.

The Denver Il Rio lirande Rall
road, with its numerous branches
penetrating The Rockies. has two
distinct and separate lines across
the mountains. Tickets reading
vim the Scenic Line" between
Denver and Grend Junction. In
connection with the Rio G.ande
Western Ry. between Grand
junction and Ogden, are available
over the Denver & Rio Grande
either via its main line through
LeaGville and Glenwood Springs
or via the line over Marshal! Pass
aud through The Black Canon
Tourists to and from Salt Lake
Cl,v. Ogden or san Francesca Wi
find II to their advantage to Inv
their tickets read IN both direc
ions vl1 The Scenic Line OF The
World thus brin@ able To use
one OF t!ie above routes going and
he oiher returning Write 5 X
HOOPER. G. =, d T. A. Denver
Gnlo.. for illustrated pamphlets,
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
GIRL IS SOLD TO INDIANS.
A Strange Romance Hrvrricd I'm Suit
to Receiver Her Fathers
KEpch,

The curious romance of Il white
girls life among Blackfeet indians for
lG years has just come out through /.
suit brought by .Nica Burke against.
Thomas Husson. rich cntt.c rancher
of eastern Oregon.
Alice Burke seeks to recover Il ranch
which once belonged to her father and
is now valued nj $4,000. Burke and
liussun started TO cross the plains
from Kansas 10 Oregon. Rurke was de
tanned and placed his girl, taen two
years old, with Mr.. Husson.
Husson sold the child TO Blackfeet
chief for IL ponies and when Burke
arrived in Oregon told him that Alice
had died. Six years ago Burke died
and the Illusions have been carrying
on his ranch Alice meanwhile grew
up among the tribe in Idaho and when
white people remarked on her iine hair
the Indian said she WAS Il half-breed
whose father was dead. She gained
the love of the son of Ehisf F.eetwing,
who was sent to Carlisle.
While there Alice took lessons of
the Indian agents wife and kept pace
with him in his studies. Finally he
revelation of her white blood came
when she was an applicant for place
in n big tribal cere mony. Then young
Husson appeared and told her story.
but offered her only $l00 for her fa-
Tiers property. She refused and in
vestigated. and is now suing for the
recovery of the land. When she gets it
she is to marry John Fleetwing.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
IlniInnJx Cnnals.

Holland las nin- miles Of canal for
every 100 square miles of surface, 2''o9
miles in al.
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Low Rates Via the Santa Fe.
Pan American Expos,t On BufTal' .

Pan American Expos,t On Bul[al'
n. Y. May Nov. !, 1901.s
Rate for round trip $3.50.
Effective at once. Tickets may
he sold for the above occasion and
in addition to previous arrange
menis to Buffalo. n. Y. and re-
rrn under following conditions:
Dates OF sale daily unhl otherwise
ordered Limits, continuous pass
age each direction. Going trip to
be commenced on date of sale and
return trip on day Of execution.
Final return limit Is days from
date Of sale.
National Convention Epworth
League, SanEranclsco, Calf,
July, 1871.
National Shooting Festival of the
National Band, Shellwand
Park, July l4-23, 1901.
For the above occasion tickets
may be sold to SanFrancisco and
return. Kates-going and return
ing via direct routes, $4210. Go
ing via direct route and returning
via Portland, S52.10. Dates of
sale. July I to IA inclusive. Go
Ing limit to be July IS, and 10 be
gin on date OF sale and continuous
passage up to first Colorado--Wy-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Blt
ish Colum oia points enroute west
thereof stopovers may be made at
point but passengers must reach
San Francisco not la!cr thar mid
night of JYl " is. Returning pass
age TO begin on date of execution.
Return journey from San Fran
cisco must commence on date It
stamped or punched on valuda
llon certificates thereto. Stop
overs will be allowed within final
limit of Aug. 81, ut and west of
Colorado common polnts, Chey-
enne to Trinidad inclusive. Fin
al return OF all tickets Aug 81.
SIDE RlDES-Alburque to
City of Mexico and return S25.
For further inform alton address
G.. j. GARNIN, Agent,
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J. P HALL, Gel'l. Agt, Pass.
Dent. l7O0 Lawrence ST.,
Denver Colo.
TENDER CULTURE, FINAL poor
NCTIcE FOR PUBLIC lTIoN.

LAND OFFICE AT Lamar, coo May 8, l.o'
,Tutir, i, hereby given that HOMER V.
IN GUERNSEY has Sled notice oiinteutinn "a
make final proof n.e III &c / of the Dir
let Cont nt hi- u.irc in springfield, Colo. on
S ~ .v The ) h day Of .;fsnc. l!Ol, On timber
culture ap ,icutiuu so 400 for the : \ + 4
II l,. . W .ufHec ~ -, in Twp SO IA g,
Han1e 80 - ~ Gtl u m
He nnlr"s as w,tnr.srI:
j VI Ford, Of GHIrett Okla. \. A Vowel,
Of StbningtOn. Colo :. l.. !, /" cy, OF h"n'nsZ,
Colo, y n Boyd Of ra,0ga. kan-.
". a. AlaHitiIT Register.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
farming III Colorado and New
Mexico.

The Denver e RIO Grande Rail
road, The Scenic Line OF the
W orld.' has prepared an iliustrat-
ed book upon he above subject.
winch viii be sent free 70 farmers
desiring to change their location.
THIS publication gives valuable
information in regard to the agri
cultural, horticultural and live
stock interests OF this section, and
should be in the hands of every
one who desires to become &C
qualnted with the methods Of
farming by irrigation. NgI,e 10
$. X. HocPER, q. 7 d T. Il.
lenv-r. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
u, Lacked Something,

81 wish,'' said the old man to fell
low passenger on the rear platform
of the street car, 81 wish ] had the
gift OF what they call repurtee."
Cant you talk back" was the
query.
Not to amount to anything. Just
now when / left home my wife called
me n sink. sneak. a fool 4 liar and
a villain, and all could say in re-
ply was to tell her to shut up.
Lordy, if ! could only talk back, how
l would make that woman's heart
nche from Monday morning to Satur-
day night!"-Washingt star.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
Mail : Time Card.

sPRlNGFIELD-LtMAR
DAILY.
tRou.c No Gjl2o
Springfield lT. HT. "a, M, M, Lamar T iT i, +. m M.
Observation-Disclosures.
MISUNDERSTANDING -si;,oAY.
tRoa,e No To c)
Springfield hy hy: p T. m. villas lEP"% & M
s'onins'o" AT AF. i + p. a n,. a.
SrEINGFlELp-MhNET
MONDAY.
U,ou,e No D5'O2,l
Springfield ,Tf1 tr f. M. M Muscy T NF. lo..% mn
SpRINGFIELD-CAR3I
tsontc No. t5l.sj
Tuesday Thursday. 'a5urIay leaves Springfield
200 =. m. arrives at Garlic and Iownsite
1.UOp. IL Leaves Towusite ana Carrz" on
Mouiay, Wednesday, Friday 700 tt, N. ar
rive- ut Springfield. 100 pm.
NGFiELD--BLNINE.
MISUNDERSTANDING
(RpUte No..t5i14J
Springfield ar lT5 T. = 3@ 9 nlnin", iy N + p ~" a.
(frcc Delivery
NGFIEID-HEGEIER.
No schedule Tire. special Office.
All mails closed five minutes before leaving
iuc CLArA NJ. HAYS. l.. Nj.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-10
TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL
PROOF.-NOTiCE For
PUBLICATION.
rxlrEp srArEs LANp oFrIcE.

Lamar. Colorado April lst 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that John '. jenkins
" has filed npiice of intention TO make hrnl
II proof before the Clerk OF tIc District Court
at his Office in springfield Colo, on shturdhy
m isi. au, - Mtl, lsll, on timber culture 2p-
pIicniiou No 50J4 Tor tac ;. y y of section No.
3. in Township 40 20 5. OF Range No, Ii ". 9th
Il. NJ.
lie names n. witnesses:
{. b. strectcr OF johnson City. Kans., Charles
strectcr, h. Z. Cockrum L. &cwbcrry, all of
Monon, kans.
w. \. MERRILL. Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
Miscarriage Of a Joke.

A Milwaukee wheelman tells good
joke on himself. The other evening he
left his bicycle with a friend who is
employed in store on Michigan street.
The following morning the friend took
the wheel to go on an errand, leaving
it in front of a store on West Water
street, where he made call. Just then
the owner CHANGED to come along. He
recognized the wheel, and seeing an
opportunity for a little fun, took out
his trousers guards, put them on,
mounted the wheel and rode away.
When the borrower reappeared on the
walk he found no bicycle. Turning pale
as death, he hurried to the police sta
ton and reported the theft. The po
lice were given a description of the bi.
cycle and now the owner of the wheel
is afraid to ride his own bike for fear
of being arrested as a thief.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
Taking the Time at Noon,

Just before 12 o'clock each day all
business must be taken off the wires
controlled by the Western Union Com
pany. and that means absolute eessa-
ton of business along the main lines
of electric communication in the prin-
cipal cities of America. Three minutes
before noon wire chiefs in each of the
principal cities and the town and cities
leading to and from their large sisters
cease sending or receiving messages,
no matter how important they nay be,
and devote themselves to switching on
wires in such way as to make al un-
broken circuit of communication from
Washington around the uttermost
boundaries of.the United States. This
is called an "unbroken national cir
cult" Thus a smooth track is made
along which the electric message may
flash encompassing the Union and an
nouncing the time of day. Ten seconds
before the time bell strikes comes an
other silence, and then a mighty throb,
titanic heartbeat from the foremost
factor in modern commerce, and an
electric current pulsates from the At
lantic to the Pacific, from Gotham to
the Golden Gate. announcing the fact
that the sun has passed over the sew
enty-fifth meridian and it Is noon at
shington.-Pearson's Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
Live Stock Notes.

Do not make the slops from the
kitchen answer for water.
1t will help maintain health if the
hogs have pure, fresh water every
day.
1t is the steady, quiet horse that can
usually be depended upon to do the big
gest days work.
The farmer ought to be good judge
>of live stock and know how to buy and
sell to the best advantage.
When the sheep are sheared is one Of
the best times to determine what sheep
should be kept and what sold.
In the end nothing pays so well as
thoroughness in all of the details Of
farm management and in the care Of
the stock.
According to the official report of the
Board of Agriculture of Great Britain
the past year shows an increase of $685.
53S head Of cattle, and decreases of
$50, ,233 sheep and 391, ,777 hogs. Added
to these figures are others showing a
considerable decrease in the number of
cows, ewes, and brood sows, retained
for breeding purposes. Foreign COM
petition and an unfavorable season
may be credited with the losses re.
ported.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15

recognition, and he said to the two boys
at the head of the line: Hello, my
lads! So you want a job, do you? Step
into the office, here" and a moment
later they found themselves in the
office alone with it's owner, who sat
down in his swing chair and regarded
them intently through his gold-bowed
glasses.
1--WE saw the advertisement in -"
began Dick, nervously.
'Yes, l know" broke. in the mer-
Giant. But first I want to know about
your old apple woman, and If you got
to the show in time.'
"Why-What@' stammered Dick,
confusedly, looking as if he thought the
merchant had suddenly taken leave Of
his senses.
ooh, yes! 1 know" cried Ned. 'He
was on the car that day that you tum-
bled off to help that old woman. Don't
you remember, Dick?"
"Oh, yes. Well, SIR" he said, turn
ing with pleasant smile to the mer.
chant. 81 missed the show, but l
helped the old woman a little bit, !
guess. l picked up her rolling stock
and got it on the market again"
you'll do" chuckled the merchant
''and 1 think you're the boy for US. You
can come down next Monday, and the
manager will set you to work; and If
you attend to your duties, as Pm in.
clined to think you will, I'll do the best
can to advance you, for l believe O
boy who will do a kindness, unasked,
and at the expense of his own pleasure,
and who thinks he can't afford to leave
it to someone else to attend to, is the
very boy VIZ need in our business"
Hobbs he added, as a clerk an
swered his tap of the bell, "tell Mr..
Jameson to take this boys name and
set him to work; he'll begin next Mon
day morning. And tell those other boys
they may go. The place is filled. Good
day, my lads" and the busy merchant
turned again to his paper-strewn desk.
A little later the boys found them
selves again in the street. For few
moments they walked along in silence,
when Ned burst out:
well, declare, Dick Norton, you're
the very luckiest boy in this city. It's
perfectly plain to be seen that old Farm
ham has taken shine to you, and your
fortunes made, 1 haven't any doubt" "
"Oh, not quite as good as that, though
1 am glad to get the place, I'll confess, -
answered Dick, whose beaming face
showed pleanly his qualification at his
| success.
"Who ever would have thought" re-
turned Ned, ''that your tumbling off the
car that day in the rain would have
got you that snug berth with the very
best house in the city? Yes, sir, Dick,
you surely are a lucky dog
But, between you and me, think 1t
was luck that Dick well deserved, and
1 have no fear that Farnham & Co.
VIII ever regret taking him into their
employ.-Detroit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15

Thomas Fletcher, the mayor of Der
by, England. is at present at Moscow
on visit to his large lace factory there.
1t seems a queer thing to make Not
tingham lace" in Russia, but that is ex-
actly what Mr.. Fletcher has been doing
for a number Of years past, and it has
proved very successful venture. That
the Moscow work people think the ar
rangement a very good one was proved
recently. when a deputation from the
factory waited on him at his hotel and
offered for mis- acceptance valuable
silver platter, with an inscription in
Russian and in English. congratulating
him on his election to the civic chair
of the town of Derby and conveying
their good will. Mr.. Fletcher was
greatly surprised and is immensely
pleased, as, indeed, he has reason to be.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
Heroic Stuff.

The pioneers of Kentucky-the great
Indian battle-ground were, men, wom-
en- and children alike, made of heroic
stuff. The annals of the State abound
in deeds Of heroism. In Kentucky
Sketches" Lewis Collins relates an in
stance of boyish fortitude.
In the year 1871 Captain Hubbell,
with a party of twenty men, women
and children started down the Ohio
River in a fatboat destined for Lime
stone, Kentucky. Twice the little party
was attacked by large bodies of Indians
from the shore. Several of the men
were killed, and the band of pioneers
was in danger of determination. For.
tunately the current of the river bore
the boat into midstream beyond the
range of the redskin bullets.
When the danger was past, little
son Of Mr.. Plascut went up to the cap
tain, and with great GOODNESS asked him
to take a bullet out of his forehead.
"Why, Tommy, what's this?" said
Captain Hubbell, as he saw the boys
bloody face. 5
Examination showed that a bullet
had passed through the side of the
boat, penetrated the forehead of the
young hero, and remained under the
skin.
Tommy did not utter a sound as the
captain with the point of his knife cut
hole in the skin and pressed the bull
let out.
you're a brave one, Tommy" the
captain said. "'7=~'.i',
sssTfiaat4sn't ALL" said the boy; and rails
ing his arm, he revealed piece of bone
at the point of his elbow, which had
been shot off and hung only by the
skin.
''Why, Tommy, why didn't you tell
me of thisY' cried his mother, at sight
of the bleeding arm.
Because the captain said we mustn't
make any noise during the fight" re-
piled the lad, land 1 was afraid if you
knew it you would be scared and
speak,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
Evaporating Eggs.

A carload of evaporated eggs shipped
by express and valued at $4,000 left
Springfield, Mo-, recently for San Fran
cisco, says an exchange, where it will
be placed on a steamer bound for Cape
Nome. The eggs were put in one
pound screw top tin cans, sixty cans in
case, and will answer any purpose in
the culinary line except boiling. The
moisture being taken out of them when
they are prepared leaves nothing to
boil. The largest egg evaporating es-
tablishment in the world is located at
Springfield. The process of evaporat-
ing is done with hot air, and it takes
eight hours to thoroughly evaporate an
egg. About four dozen are equal to a
pound of the preparation. The Spring
field factory employs seventy-fve peo-
pie, and its capacity is about 400 cases
day. The goods are shipped to all
foreign countries and in Europe espe-
cially is there big demand, as the En-
glish government has placed the prep
aration on the hospital supply list. The
Klondike country is a heavy user of
this brand of evaporated eggs, as no
matter what the price of fresh hen
fruit be or how scarce it is, the evap-
GRATED egg retains its old price, and is
always on hand and ready for busi-
ness.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
PRAWNS ARE GOOD EATING.

Those Dried by the sun in Mexico
Highly Esteemed by Gourmets.
In many delicatessen stores the bon
vlVant can now purchase sun-dried
prawns, which form an admirable ac-
cessory to the daily bill of fare Steep
ed over night in warm water, they
swell to twice and thrice their original
dimensions, and in the morning are
ready to be made the basis of a score
of toothsome dishes. Nearly all of these
come from the Gulf of Mexico and
their story is an interesting comment
ary upon the thrift and enterprise of
our Chinese citizens.
Some fifteen or twenty years ago..
said Chinese merchant to-day, 'sOme
Chinese sailors in New Orleans noticed
that the gulf prawns were like those
of south China, only larger and better
favored. They carried the news to
their countrymen, who Immediately
conceived the project of drying them
in the same way as in Kwang-Tung.
They organized several settlements
along the gulf. There is one not far
| from Mobile. a second near Pensacola
and third in the Tampa district. The
prawns are gathered at low tide, wash
ed. boiled. shelled, salted and then
| dried in the sunlight. In bad weather
they often use ovens. but the flavor of
prawn treated this way is not as
good as when dried in the open air.
The drying must be very thorough
and usually takes a week or fort
night. according to the amount of hui
midity in the air. When thoroughly
| desiccated the soft meat is almost as
hard as wood. and in that condition it
will keep in a warm climate for many
months. and in a cold climate for sew
eral years. They are boxed and bar
relied and shipped all over the United
States Formerly the dried shrimps
and prawns of this market were
brought from China and Japan, but
the import trade has been well-nigh
ruined by these establishments upon
the gulf"-New York Evening Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15
DICK NoRTON'S LUCK

james Whitcomb Rile=.

SIT was a wet, sloppy day in late
September. There were only a few
people on the car, and they were all
intent on their own affairs, except two
boys who were chatting together in
true school boy fashion. All at once
one of the boys sprang to his feet, gave
the bell a sharp jerk, and started to
leave the car.
Here, where are you going, Dick?'
cried his companion, astonished at his
friends sudden desertion.
I'm going to stop and help that old
woman. Just look there!" Dick called
back over his shoulder, pointing to the
pavement, where a mischievous boy
had overset an old woman's fruit stall,
and then ran on, leaving her to gather
up her scattered stock as best she
could. The poor, bewffdered old crea-
ture was bobbing distractedly around,
beneath her dilapidated umbrella, max
ing frantic grabs at the apples and