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SCIENTIFIC I0TTlNGS.

Petroleum briquettes are a French in
ventlon the secret OF which 50 far has
been carefully guarded. An that Is
known is that. as the name implies. this
new fuel Is chiefly made Of petroleum
solidihed under enormous pressure
Some OF the advantages are: It weighs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-07
ROBINS NEST ON TELEGRAPH
WIRES.

Birds have queer notions es 10 the 10.
cations for their nests, building them IN
all sorts Of places without regard 10
their surroundings. Not long ago a
robins nest was found built on braet.
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a typical Norseman. a giant In stature,
he is complimented for his extreme del
icacy Of touch and hts exquisite render
Ing Of the most difficult compositions
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LoaANs ROCK. sclLLY ISLES.

one of the curiositles Of the famous
Scllly isles is that shown In the Illus
tratlon, bowlder which weighs nearly
400 tons and yet can be swayed to and
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REMsRANoT's "oLp WOMAN"

The great Dutch artist who was born
and did his painting in a windmill, who
Ignored society and spent his leisure
hours In an alehouse and who died
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-07

royal portrait and has Just sailed for
England to execute his commission.
The kings attention was attracted to
Mr.. Keellngs work by miniature the
artist painted last year OF Queen Alex
andra. Mr., Keeling has made a spe-
cialty OF fair women's portraits, and as
his sister, Mrs. stIlson Hutchins, Is a
leader IN Washington society. he has
been favored with sittlngs by many ia
nous Americans.
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BY the retirement Of Surgeon enbcrg the army
loses the services who has reputation
try and abroad lie born Hawk county
June M the son OF preacher received his education
N H. and graduated from the College OF Physicians
city 1866 in time
appointed assistant more
than forty Of service beginning with the
been member Of commissions study the
yellow Fever being known specialist this direction and having
many to study Of bacteogy lie
the rank Of bgade general 1928 and
reached the retiring sxur SPANISH
American well known
qung the knowledge OF fhoomcroaphs
Make Them BACTERIA Malaria and MalarI Diseases"
eroogl and Immunity Protective NEGOTIATIONS and Serum Therapy
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AMERICAN ARTIST TO
PAINT KINGS PORTRAIT.

Another American artlst-Robert Lee
Keeling Of washington-has been hon
ored by King Edward VII, Mr. Keeling
has been COMMANDED" to paint the
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but could not tip 1t over procured a
jack and removed the stone by me-
chanical means. IL rolled down HILL
but the people living near were so en-
ragged at the officers act that they made
him place II back again, which he did
at the expense Of his entire fortune.
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pryE sroRck, SWEDISH PIANIST.

A new star has arisen as rival to the
great Paderewski In the person Of Peje
St0rck. young American OF Swedish
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Seymour Eaton one Of the ome cou which
readers and
librarian widely known library schemes native Canada
He s self
enoyd few advantages youth time a schooeoc
Coming to the United fifteen been prom
N The list of his books includes
Business and The New Arithmetic" His
Philadelphia nd residence at Lansdowne Pa.
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There are 100 Indians in Arizona
owning farms.
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In connection that Baars mad king OTTO
having twenty-five years SILENT he NC
companyng showing his fayo bedroom POSSESSES ea
passing Notwithstanding that King Otto Is dey IN
sane must be admitted that decoration for he
comparatively lucid In the designing OF %
He affects the profse style OF LOUIS
admiration and the chamber SHOWN e -
which the great Louis used TO receive MS
fawnng courtes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
How n Young Missourian Got His AP-
pointment to west Point.

How n Young Mi%ssourtan Got His APP
pointment to west Point.
One Of the recent graduates OF West
Point tells this story in the New York
Sun:
Il fell in with an old army oficer after
the exercises. He looked me over and
asked me a good many questions. Among
others he asked how l came to be ap-
pointed. and l told him that 1t came about
in the usual way.
"a recommendation does not necessarily
mean merit he said.
II assented to this.
81 do not think that passing an ex-
animation always means merit he added
as a crusher.
II said I supposed not. I had resolved
that 1 would not violate any of the rules
by getting into an argument with an old
regular, now on the retired list.
az knew a young man who got here,
he continued, just after the civil war, be-
cause he was mentioned by the command
ing officer in an engagement. for bravery,
and the youngster never intended to he
brave-he did 1t because he did not know
what he was doing, or because he could
not help It. He is dead now, and l dc
not mind telling you about 1t.
He was at headquarters in the Army
OF the Potomac, and, as he was a good
sort OF fellow. he got in with a general
Of one OF the divisions who lived pretty
high. He and the young man went on a
bat on one occasion. Not to speak disre-
spectfully of the dead. the young man got
as drunk as a sailor on shore leave.
while he was in that condition the
division got orders to go to the front and
this young fool was put in the saddle and
ala - - H. ~ 49, a---aN- ma L
engagement came on quickly and the horse
on which he sat, being like Jobs charger
smelled the battle and turning, dashed
into the thick of the fight.
The young fool who rode him had Just
enough sense to hang on and the horse
plunged and neighed into the fray. 1t was
a miracle that horse and rider came out
of 1t alive.
THE commander Of the division wit
messed what l related, and in his report TO
Grant he made special mention of the
daring Of the fellow. The result was that
the fellow was appointed a cadet. He was
a graduate. l believe, of the Missouri uni
versity before he went into the army, so
he was able to pass here.
But what l want TO impress upon you,
young man, is this. II this fellow had moi
been drunk he would have kept his horse
from being so reckless And in that case
he might not have been mentioned fol-
bravery and consequently he would moi
have been appointed a cadet.
"'He was a pod fellow-peace to his
soul-but he ON ed his education by the
government to his horse
And to getting drunk l added.
well said the old regular, you know
what Lincoln said when somebody told hin
Grant got drunk
AN with that he turned away, evidently
satisfied with his lecture"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
A MAGNIFICENT BRIBE.
Story of How GambettR Spurned Ten
Million Francs.

story of How GAmbettA sDurned Ten
Million Francs.
In General de Gallinet's continuation Of
his memoirs in the Journal des Debats, re-
ports the London Telegraph. we are brought
on to the year 1880, when the writer was
commanding the Ninth army corps at Tours.
When he went to Paris on oflclal bust
ness he sometimes looked Gambetta up. He
found with him NJ. r.. (probably Rance. the
stanchest Of all his friends and a man Of
great intelligence and courage, who re-
garded the general as a dreadful soldier, but
won his esteem, nevertheless. One day the
card OF a retired staff colonel was brought
to the writer at Tours.
The visitor, after remarking that he had
heard that General de Galliifet was on init
mate terms with Gambetta, spoke to him OF
a wonderful enterprise for the rapid trans
port on a railroad which was to be con-
structed of warships from the ocean to the
Mediterranean This would mean the sup
preston Of Gibraltar. He was to be one OF
the directors and most of the capital would
be found in the United States,
All that was now wanted was to obtain the
concession from the French government, and
If General de Galliffet would only favor him
with a letter of introduction to Gambetta
the matter would be practically settled.
The general asked him to return later in
the day, and in the meantime he invited
General Arnaudeau, who commanded one Of
his divisions, to meet him. After the sec
ond interview the two generals talked the
question over together. Arnaudeau saying
that it was impossible TO Judge. but that he
could not condemn the scheme. so that even
ing the colonel started for Paris with the
letter to Gambetts.
Three days afterward he returned, saying
that he had been very we'll received, Gam
BETA had told him that he was studying
the plan for connecting the two seas by
means Of a canal and that he would think
OF his project. Less than three weeks
afterward the colonel returned to General
de GaIIifet in quest OF another letter
Don't you think" he inquired. that
should do we'll to breach with Gambetta
the question Of his benehce?" Take good
care not to do that. N. Gambetta does
not work in the pot de win line" General d,
Galliffet answered sharply, but a few day.
later he received q registered letter from
NJ. Arnauit de rAriege. relating that thu
colonel had returned to Gambetta and hat
left a check. which was enclosed. on hi
table. Gambetta's first impulse was to hav'
him arrested, but then people would hav'
said that he was giving himself a fine ad
ve~rtisement. So, would the general kindl!
return the check. with a hint that tn,
colonel was never to go near Gambetti
again.
General de Gallihet hurried to Paris will
the check in his pocket and went TO hi
lawyer and friend, NJ. Provost, whom h
asked TO ascertain whether this was a genu
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
WORDS COME ny ACCIDENT.
origin nj Many Expressive Terms In
Common Use.


"Hurrah!" It used 10 be "Hurray,' and
the cry is as old as England. II is the
battle cry OF the old Morse vikings as they
swept down TO burn and murder among
the peaceful British, relates the Phlladel-
phia Inquirer. "Tur aiei" was their war
cry, which means Thor aid!"-an appeal
for help 20 Thor, the god Of battles.
IT'S all ~humbug!' Perhaps It Is. Hum
bug is the Irish ''uim bog" pronounced
humbug, meaning bogus money. King
James III coined worthless money from his
mint at Dublin, his twenty-shilling piece
being worth twopence. The people called
It "uim bog
1t was a Roman gentleman Of 1000 years
ago who first asked where the shoe
pinches." He had Just divorced his wife
and his friends wanted to know what was
the matter with the woman. They declared
she was good and pretty. Now" said the
husband taking of his shoe, isn't that a
nice shoe? It's a good shoe, Ell? A pretty
shoe, Ell? A new shoe, Ell? And none Of
you can tell where IL pinches me-"
Before you can say Jack Robinson"
arose from the behavior OF one John Rob
inson. He was a fool. He was in such n
hurry when he called on his friends that
he would be off before he had we'll knocked
at the door.
There they go, helter-skelter!" That
phrase was coined at the defeat OF the
Spanish Armada. The great Heet Of the
Spanish invasion was driven by storm and
stress OF the English attack north to the
Helder river and south to the Skelder river
the Scheldt.
Do you know why q hare Is called
"puss?" This is not a riddle, but Just an
example OF how words get twisted. The
ancient Latin word for a hare was "lepus.'
The Norman knights who came over with
William the Conqueror pronounced the
word "le puss." The puss remains today.
go to Halifax" That town was a place
Of special, terror for rogues, because OF the
first rude guillotine invented there by
Mannaye for chopping off felons' heads.
Halifax law was that the crlminal SHOULD
be condemned first and inquired upon
after" Coventry had a queer law In old
times. by which none but freemen OF the
city could practice a trade there. Stran-
gers were starved out. Hence the phrase
for shutting a man out OF human com
pany-"sent to Coventry" "Spick and
SPAN comes from the spikes and span
ners"-the hooks and stretchers for
stretching cloth new from the loom.
To dun" a man for debt comes from
the memory OF Joe Dun. bailiff OF Lincoln.
who was so keen a collector that his namo
has become a proverb.
News" is a queer word-the initials of
north, east, west, south, which appeared
on the earliest journals as a sign that in
formation was to be had here from the four
quarters Of the world The sign was
N e w s and gave us our word news
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

seeks the means Of health she is often
like q woman blinGfold. She has no
confidence. She cannot tell what her
effort will lead to. She turns now to
this side and then to the other in uncer-
tainty and doubt.
The sick woman who uses DIR. Pierce's
Pavorite Prescription may do so with
absolute confidence. II invites open
eyed investigation. There need be no
hesitation in following the hundreds Of
Thousands of women who have found q
perfect cure for womanly ills in the use
Of this medicine.
UFavorite Prescription" cures iuegu-
larity and dries weakening drains. II
heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness.
with a heart full Of gratitude to you for send
ing out over the iEad your wonderful medicine
send these few iineA hoping that some poor suf
writes Mrs. Cora l.. Root, Of GreenspTing Fur
mace, Washington Co, Maryland. 81 had suf
fered severity fom femaieW weakness and had 10
be In bed . great deal Of the time. Had head
ache, baeksehs, and pain IN ish side when lying
down. commenced taking Or. Perce's Favor
lie Prescription, aud had not taken two bottles
when ! was able 10 be around again aud do my
work With but little pain. eau now eat any
thing and II never hurts me any more. Have
taken seven bottles OF DT. Fterces PaVoTite Pre-
s~crption, and one Of his Compound Extract Of
smart-Weed and several Walls Of his Pleasant
Psiists' Feeling better every day. Ny hus-
bad says ! look better every day" -,
DIR. Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets cure u
lousnesS and sick headache.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
PEACH STONES For FUEL.
Have Been utilized In Baltimore ms n
Substitute for Coal.

Have Been Utilised In Baltimore rs n
Substitute for Coal.
The great strike and the increased cost Of
coal Incident thereto has directed much at
tention to other materials for fuel, and a
Baltimore man says a gooi substitute for the
black diamond is dried peach stones. The
only objection to their use Is the scarcity,
which depends entirely on the size of the
peach crop. Frank Hall, the Baltimorean
referred TO, says his family had used peach
stones as fuel for years until about three
OF four year ago, since which time the
supply has appeared to have decreased.
1--WE used to get the dried peach stones
from a Mr.. Noel. who got them from the
different packing houses and dried them on
his place." said Mr.. Hall yesterday. "I
thing we paid $3.50 a load for them, the
load containing about forty-1ve bushels. The
fuel was used in the kitchen and gave good
results. The stones will make a quick, hot
fire and one that will last. One and a half
or two buckets of the peach stones will
last as long as a bucket OF coal, One has
to be careful not to I'LL the stove too full
or there will likely be an explosion similar
to G gasoline explosion. The proper way
to keep the FIRE going is to put in a shovel
full at a time.
Peach stones thrown into a damp cellar"
said Mr.. Hall, ARE said to have a peculiar
effect on a person. After the stones are In
the cellar for some time gases arise, and
the fumes will go to ones head and give
the same effect as IL tae distilled product
OF the peach had been imbibed."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
Lon Cabin PhiIo.onhr.

Chicago Journal: Wisdom didn't die wild
solomon, patience wild job nor meekness
wtd Moses. Come ter think er It. Solo,
mon wuzn't eE wise ed what he lowed he
wuI; Moses wuz fur fun meek. en- Job wuz
de bigges' growler in de country.
I don't spend any time at all In growlin'
at de weather. Wen It's cold I thank GOO
fer hre-ef got any, en- an him fer wood,
sf / hain't. Den wen de summer is no,
enough ter make folks think er de here
after l bless God dat I'm ten miles fun
freeEin' en- dat palmetto fans Is cheap.
No matter whether de world Is roun' OF
tat, de sum en- total er de whole business
is-Ws're on de green side er Il, en- de very
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

"As l said, when Senator Mcmillan started
in life he worked from Z o'clock in the
morning until 6 o'clock in the evening. He
was founding a great business. His son
William has succeeded him He is con-
tinuing a great business. The changed con-
ditions OF the times Is illustrated we'll by
the difference between the methods Of the
father and the son. Young Mcmillan
steams to the wharf in his beautiful yacht
and reaches his once at $3.50 or 10 o'clock.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon his business
is out of the way. his yacht is announced
and he steams on 10 his summer home to
play golf or indulge in other reereations.
He is the executive head Of a great busi-
ness, and only the larger matters come be-
fore him All the details are attended TO
by well paid and competent subordinates.
It Is a foroible example Of the trend OF
concentration in business.
The governor OF Michigan is in a pc
culiar position. He. wants to be senator,
but, Of course, cannot appoint himself, and
the constitution prohibits him being a can
didate for the senate while he is governor,
AS governor, he might land the senator
ship. but he cannot take it, and If he
should resign the governorship he would
lose the influence which he otherwise might
exert 10 land the senstorship. hope young
Mcmillan will be appointed, for he Is his
father over again. He looks Just as his
father did at his age. and is cast in the
same mold"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

Judge: Where did you spend the sum-
mer?" asked the front row chorus girl.
81 toured Switzerland in an auto said
the little girl with the saucy kick.
II took the waters at Ax-les- B~aines," said
the girl with the diamond buckles on her
slippers.
Il summered at Newport said the
dreamy blonde in the pink slippers.
Il studied Shakespeare while in the White
mountains" said the auburn-haire one who
led the grand marches.
II worried with my modiste in dear Pa
rec" gurgled the girl who never could catch
step.
And what did you do this summer? they
all asked OF the first chorus girl.
"I?" she murmured. "Oh, l washed dishes
too"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
F~arsIghted Nature.

Baltimore American: Strange unused
the mar with the thoughtful brow. strange
that a follow cannot remember a single one
Of those old tables OF drachms and scruples
and pennyweights, and how to extract the
cube root. and all those things he used to
get up and recite so glibly at school"
Yes" assented the man with the mean
descent whiskers. Yes. 1t is a wise pro-
vision of nature that 3 man always forgets
what he is never goinG to have any need
Of"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

inc afair. II was. Rs Il turned out. for
the bank, a great one, replied that Il was
prepared to pay this check for 10000, 900
francs. The general returned to Tours and
in the presence Of two Of his chief officers
he wrote a line to the colonel expressing
his opinion OF him in very plain language
and enclosing the check in the envelope.
which was duly sealed and then registered
at the postofhce by the two witnesses. The
colonel never thanked or saw him again.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

Chicago Post: You never can make that
kind Of dog fashionable" said the expert.
why not?" asked the novice In canine
affairs.
"Becaus." replied the expert. he isn't
small enough to be useless, stupid enough
TO be utterly worthless or ugly enough to
be interesting"
The man. 1t may be said, had made a
study OF the pets of fashion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
Characteristics of the Late Senator
from Michigan.

ONCE from Z O'Clock in the morning until
6 o'clock in the evening. Before he left
Washington for the last time he Paid to
me: 4 am now Ga years of age. I have
settled my family in life. / have placed
oil the burdens of my business cares on
my son, William. l am now worth &c.
900. 900, and l propose for the remainder Of
my life to be free from business cares,
Two weeks later he was dead. On that
same occasion he told me that golf was his
great recreation. 4 consider that golf is
the greatest thing in the world for me- he
said. TT has undoubtedly prolonged my
life,' and yet IT was golf that killed him. l
asked him about the course over the links
at his summer home. He said: 1t Is a
very good course and not especially hard.
except that there is one long hill. Some Of
the players complain that they get out of
breath when they climb that hill, but l
have never found any dihhculty in that re-
spect.' Yet in less than a fortnight the
senator climbed that self-same hill and
died. He did not know he had heart dis
ease. and no one expected It, but the extra
e~xertion OF climbing the hill developed II
and he went of like a shot. The sam
thing might have happened at any other
time when he climbed the same hill, or Il
might have happened when l was playing
golf with him. II he had not climbed the
hill he would probably be alive and hearty
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13

There is no man OF my acquaintance
said a Washington newspaper correspond
emit discussing in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat the death of the late Senator
Mcmillan, by whose death | would have
suffered a greater personal loss than by
that OF Senator Mcmillan. In twenty years
acquaintance with public men, / can recall
no one whose life l consider more OF a pat
tern than his. Starting in life in humble
circumstances, he accumulated great
wealth. amounting probably to $40, 600, 900.
and although knew him from boyhood. l
never knew Of him ~injuring any man. He
was large-hearted and judiciously generous.
1t was his habit when persons approached
him for aid in various enterprises to take
a day or two to consider the matter, and
on their return 1t was yes or no more
frequently yes than no. He showed me
one time q list OF at least $50 young mea
In Detroit whom he had started in life by
advancing from $1,000 to $4,000. Few OF
them ever paid him back. perhaps, but he
used to say What do l care? l have So
900, 900, and II only one out Of ten young
men whom I started in life proves worthy
/ consider myself repaid
Amy young man who entered Senator
McMillan's ofices and displayed ability was
bound to succeed. | know a young man
who entered there twenty-five years ago
as an ordinary clerk and who is now worth
$3.50, 900. Senator Mcmillan appreciated his
ability, and every once in awhile when he
had a mortgage OF debt which it was some
trouble to collect and which he thought
might not be paid, he turned II over to this
young man on a so per cent commission.
Senator Mcmillan had the finest set OF
otices l ever was in. Everything there IL
comfortable almost to the point of luxury
Frequently the senator would come into his
once in the morning and tapping a little
bell on his desk would summon half a dozer
OF so Of his young men to his once. 4 ar
about to inform you gentlemen that have
engaged to take a large block of stock 4,
such and such a company he would say
The stock is now selling at about par and
think II will go TO ITO or 1l5. l don't wan
to specially recommend this stock to any o
you young men, but II you should harper
TO have a few hundred dollars In bank
consider II a fairly good investment. II Il
now selling about par, but II you gentlemen
would like any OF II / could let you hayl
some shares at 60 or S. Upon this OF cours'
every young man who was present woul,
hustle around to collect all the money h
could lay his hands on and invest It in tn.
stock which the senator recommended
Nothing would be heard further from hin
about the stock. say. for a period OF ST.
months OF a year. when. he would again Ia
the little bell and, summoning the boys
would say: Some time ago / advised yot
young men. II you had any money, to inyes