The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 3

8PBtNKLtNQ WAGON3, r4 A tif Vw i porta d. The modern sprinkling wagon Is Owns Vct Lanli and ij Wcrth SI0O.OCO.C0O. MM BEEF KING ml head cf cattle, 200.0CO elesp and horses. Ovar l.CD.uj acrta are la, a good state cf Tie estate is valued at fl03.CC0.00O. And yet Don Luis is little known euUl' cf Chihuahua.

He Hires modestly, and although- he is 70 years eld he 'still personally superintends the conduct cf his vast business. He is very charitable, and every year he gives away thousands of dollars. He supports sev-eral eh ar ches and schools and Is aa earnest advocate of education. Democrats la bis tastes, he receives the humblest beggar with the same courtesy that he bestows upon the millionaire promoter. He Is a strong friend ef the Caited States and his fire children have fceea educated la American schools.

TEIiRAZAS. wounded. The regiment was sent home and mustered out st Cleveland on the 23 of August, ISCi, having served Hi days." Tha Trlakly Faar la Aaitralla. One of the most serious difficulties in the wsy of land settlements In some parts of Australia is said to he aa obnoxious plant called the prickly pear. As a pest to the farmers it may be fairly classed with the rabbits.

It has taken possession of whole tracts of country and the settler has to fight a pitched battle for every acre he calls his own. All herbage may droop, die and disappear' in the oven of an Australian drought, but the pear sur-' vives, flourishes and carries on its processes of expansion and reproduction with unconcern. Ia the fierce "struggle for Ufa" when a drought is devastating the land this pest is a living example of the survival of the "unflttest" It was brought to Australia, like the rabbit either for use or ornament and it has become a plague and a pestilence. Its examination in the colony of Queensland, at is a question of national All She Ceaatr? A-Golflog. Golf, promises to hold its sway.

A game that is centuries old the ancient national game of Scotland, but now played la every quarter of the globe-it first attracted wide attention ia the United States some four years sgo, but now the golf ball is driven over links la every state of the Union. Golfers estimate that some half-million Americans will play golf this year, for there are hundreds of clubs, of large membership, connected with the United States Golf association, te-. sides other clubs Innumerable. lore, freedom and unity of belief. And so earnest a disciple of the Bab is Miss Natalie Barney that, following its behests against yanlty, she has given all her Jewelry to the poor.

Babisra Movement. had been outlawed by the Russian government, and his vigorous way of making war soon caused him to be outlawed by the confederate government In the first year of the civil war he was an experienced officer surrounded by officers of inexperience. He was a fighter and strategist as well as dis ciplinarian, and bis regiment and hla brigade when he came to the command of one always gave a gooa account or Itself in battle. He was, howerer, out of sympathy with General Buell, and in fact with the government in the tendency to treat rebels In arms considerately and kindly. War to Turchin was war, and he treated the people of the South as enemies.

In any question which involved the eafety, health, and comfort, of his men and the people of a hostile district, he decided alwayi in the interest of his own men. Hla policy was at first not approved, but in the later jeara of the war it became the policy of the army. An attempt was made to prejuldce the case of General Turchin through a court martial. The court decided against him, but President Lincoln decided in his favor and commissioned him brigadier general, and he was a striking figure in the war to the very last Turchin was of the old school of soldiers and gentlemen. Like many other officers trained in foreign schools he at first looked askance at our volunteers, but in time he came to have the highest regard for them.

He was always impatient of restraint and irritable under the pretensions of unsol-dlcrly men. He was given to petulant and indiscreet speech, but In battle he always came up to hla own high standard of military duty. General Turchin believed thoroughly in the future of the United States and induced many of his people to some here. He was thoroughly American, too, in the belief that it was the duty of the citizen to do well whatever came to his hand to do. Wilt lht MUianjt be Rtclifieit "If a mistake has been made." says fthf ewYork Sun of Mrr Gage's Rus sian sugar decision, "then the mistake cannot be rectified too speedily or too frankly, and no pride of individual opinion should be suffered to stand in the way of such rectification." That a mistake was made would seam no doubt Our owrj internal revenue and legal experts told Mr.

Gage plainly that Russia did no more in remitting her internal taxes upon exported sugar than we do in re- I fly' A committee cf Americans ilh a remarkable religious purpose ha waited oa Ileibert Bowea, lately United States minister to Ptrsla, now la Pari! That purpose was nothing less than to ask Mr. Bowea earnestly to petition the Shah for protection, freedom from persecution, for the Bablsts, the religious followers of the Bab, who tare long been oppressed by the Shah. For the teachings of theif creed differ In many Important points from the doctrines of Shiisni, the state religion cf Persia, says a Paris cablegram. The faith Is spreading among Americans here. Among those who bare adopted it are Mrs.

Hoar of New Jersey, Mrs. Virginia Trip and her daughter of Boston, Miss Fairfax, Clifford Barney of Bar Harbor and her daughter. Miss Natalie, who writes fine French poetry, and Mrs. John Jack-ton of New York. Even the Intellectual Miss Arline Peck Is studying Bab- 4) Smh MlSSARUH Hccrv i Ism, which In Its early history has much in common with Chrlstalnlty, as also In its doctrines, emphasizing, as it does, the brotherhood of man and as piring to a universal reign of peace, JWcbv Labor fChirasro From the number of letters received hy the Christian Builders' union during the last week from different parts of the country It la conceded that the new religious labor organization has succeeded in obtaining a firm hold oa a great many cf the laboring class in mailer places.

Each mall brings a number of applications for admittance to the new order, and the rapid manner in which the newest innovation la labor unions has taken hold has caused tho president, Henry P. Berck, to direct all his energy to aiding the growth of the union. "From the numerous letters I have received and the manner in which the religious orders hare taken hold of the Christian Builders union I am certain that we shall eventually have as much Influence with the contractors as the labor unions now enjoy. AH our meetings are to be open to the public, and there is to be nothing on the secret order about us. All that will he required from an applicant to the order is that he have a clean reputation and that he prove that he does not use Intoxicating, liquors.

I have found that the more money the laboring man makes the more time he must have to 2end it, and while 1 am in favor of the laborers gaining all they, can I am against the saloons as a place for them to spend it Ctntral Turchin, The career of General John B. Turchin, who died a few days since, was as romantic and, notable as that of any distinguished soldier who served in the Union army during the civil war. lie was a gradaute of the military academy at St Petersburg, and in 1855 was classed among the most promising young officers in the Russian army. He and other members of his class at the academy ware, through efficient service and family influence, in the line of who stood Just below Turchin in hit class are cow ranking officers In the Russian army. Had Turchin remained In Russia he would have been some years ago, the active chief of the czar's military establishment la 1856 Turchin went to London, on leave of absence, met there some enthusiastic officers of the American coast survey service, was induced by them to come to the United States, failed to secure the promised employment la the war department, drifted into the railway business, and at the opening of the civil war was appointed colonel of the Nineteenth Illinois reft-mennt of infantry.

In the meantime, he IS 1 in 7 W-a 'II UI; L. very diaerent from th cld-tlroer. The chief Improvement is ia the spray head, which enable the driver to control the Cow of water much better than, the old style. Thus, whether It is a dirt or a macadam road, or a stane paved or asphalt street, there, can be supplied from the. 'modern street sprinkler Just the amount of water required to lay the dust ia it without waste.

Th spray head on each side has its own valve rod running to the driver's seat, with a step there tor the toot The driver can operate both heads at once, or he can run only one head; he can shut off or open either at With this sort of wagos the expert driver; leaves behind him dry crosswalks with perfectly defined limits; and when he comes to a car riage or a street car, upon which he doesn't want to throw water, he shuts off the flow on that side and keeps the ether going. Sprinkling wagons are made In various sizes, ranging from 150 gallons to 1,000 gallons capacity. There are twenty sprinkling wagons sold in this country nowadays where there was one sold only a fw years ago. This great Increase la their use Is due In large measure to sanitary reasons, to the great extension of good roads, and to the common desire for comfort Sprinkling wagons are used nowadays commonly in many smaller towns and villages, where they were never thought of some years ago. And American sprinkling wagons are now found all over the world wher ever sprinkling wagons are used.

They are exported to Australia. Porto Rico, South America, South Africa and Europe. The modern Sprinkling wag on that the traveler chances to see I a Paris, or Berlin, or Hamburg, came very likely from the same factory as the one he saw here before he left home, going through his own home street HS CAMS TO BE HANGED. Boat Lord Velealvy CfatBM to Carry Oal BU Threat. Abel Erasmus, the Boer leader who recently surrendered to the British ia South Africa, is a man of great distinction- among his countrymen.

A good story Is told of the old Boer and Lord then Sir Garnet Wol seley. In connection with the part Eras mus took in Wolsoley's campaign In 1879 against Sekukunl. the chief of the Bapedls on the borders of Swaziland. After the capture of SekukunL he ws immediately brought before Sir, Garnet Wolseley. who asked him how he.

a miserable kafflr living in a cave, dared to defy the great queen of England. The chief replied that he had been insti gated to do so by Abel Erasmus. Sir Garnet in describing the scene at a public dinner given to him at Pretoria on his return from the campaign, said that he wished there and then to let Abel Erasmus know that if ever be found that Erasmus had been inciting any chief to levy war against. England, and he was able to lay hands oa him, Abel Erasmus Would hang as high as Hainan. A few days after the dinner Sir Henry Brackenbury, Sir Garnet's military secretary, was sitting In his office when a tall, bearded Boer entered and asked permission to speak with him.

"I am Abol Eras mus." he said, "and I hare very lm portant business to do here." He explained that he had come to see Sir Garnet Wolseley, for he had heard that Sir Garnet had said that if he could lay hold of him he would hang htm, and so he hid come to be hangec. Sir Garnet was In the next room and Sir Henry Brackenbury thought taat it would be t3i.ii!s to consult him on tU sr.jiject Sir Garnet, however, happened to be too busy at the moment to see anybody, and Sir Henry after reflection persuaded, his angry visitor te take his leave and allow the hanging to stand over-for the time. Slav EdviriTi Doabl. An amusing incident occurred dur- lnv the Easter holidays at Boulogne. The editor of a London weekly a gen tleman who bears a striking resenv.

blance to King Edward was enjoying his cigar. In one of the principal cafes In the town, when he suddenly be came aware that hla presence was causlnc unwonted interest and no ut tie commotion. Presently an old gen tleman rose up and shouted: "Vive Rol a sentiment which was heartily Joined In by most ef the people in the cafe. The conduc tor of the orchestra, not to be behind band, immediately, struck up, "God Cave the King." but this was too much for the Journalist ho made a bolt for the. door, and made good his es cape.

Soeiatyt Xtw Gn Slterlsa Whbfc The London Express says that EI herlaa whist seems to be causing a cer tain amount of interest among the votaries of bridge, but up to now is not much understood in England, although It is very much tn vogue at Constant! nople and in Russia. It can be made a much more gambling game than bridge, as, although there is no doubl Ing. as in the former, the players can outbid each other in the making cf trumps, and the consequent penalties on the losing of tricks may amount to as much as 6,000 points. Indeed, it possible to lose. as much with penny points at Siberian whist as at bridge with points at a shilling.

Ta Worfa'i FrmUcanb fp to about 43 years ajo Cornwall, supplied nearly all the tin. used la tie world, bat now. only about 7 cent tho conica from there Th Corn tc-Vs tarnishing about C3 re cf tv 9 world's 1 DuUh E-t Ki'ci with 18 hUHloaalres are net exploited as much in llexico as they are la the United States. Here when a man reaches the mark the peo ple regard him ia the light of a semi-puhllo character, whose doings and sayings and habits are eagerly discussed. He is known from Maine to California.

Ia Mexico many millionaires are net known outside the states ia which they reside, and yet some of them, if they lived here, would be daily discussed la the papers. One of these little-known Mexican millionaires Is Don Lois Term as of Chihuahua, formerly governor of that state. He owns acres of land, 1S.000.C0O acres of which are ia one ranch. Oa these lands he generally maintains .700,000 DON LUI3 A LION ROUND-UP. Grand Hnat ef tba Btammoth Cata la tha Artaoa Moaatalaa, A big round-up of lions is now taking place In the San Francisco mountains, about, ,150 north of Flagstaff.

In that country the tig. cats are to be found in larger numbers than in any other locality In Arisona, and the party expects to bag several hundred of them. At one time the California lion was to be found in all parts of Arizona, but large territorial and county bounties have caused his extermination la many placea. Many thousand dollars have been paid by each county for lion scalps, and at $20 per head hunters have found it profitable business, some of them, in times past, killing a score of lions In a week's time, and a total of over 10,000 has been paid in Arizona for scalps la the past ten years. Hundreds of lions though have been shot by many who have not claimed the bounties, taking as their rewards the fact that they have disposed of the cause of the slaughter of the calves, colts, and lambs.

While the lions have grown less common In the southern part of the territory, there has been no perceptible decrease tn their numbers la the wilder northern regions. Sheepmen In the San Francisco mountains have complained of late that the Hons sre killing off all their lambs In such numbers that their raids are proving ruinous to the sheep Industry. John McCarthy, territorial game warden, has organized the hunting party and the district where the lions abound will be thoroughly gone over. The animals will be driven into the center of a circle where they can easily be killed. The California Hon is a small species of the panther family.

He is about the size of a Canadian lynx and possessed of a similar lie is cowardly and has never been known to attack a man unless cornered, but is capable of aTefce'Cght hea driven to bay. Mark Raima War Baeord. The fact that Mark Hanna has become a member cf a 0. AR. post in Cleveland "will te news to many, for hitherto few reopl-vwero ware the maker of presidents had a waA record.

Hanna enlisted in the On Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio Voluirtwf Infantry, which was mufetered. la for" 100 days in 1SC4 to guard Washington, The oScIal record of the regiment dates: "After" the rcs'ment was sworn Into service, May 5, 1S64, it was Immediately placed on cars for Washington. On its arrival the regiment was ordered to garrison Forts Lincoln, Thayer, Bunker Hill, Slocum, Totten and Stevens, foraing part of the chain of fortifications surrounding the national capital, Tl remained la tbese forts dnrlni; the whole terra of service and Artie'- fated la tha fisht before with a nrt cf ITirh-'a f'7 0 an.l ,11, 3 Co- wcra v. 1 11 r' 1 ti welcomes women to Its fold; indeed, it was one of the Bab's chief est alms to ameliorate the condition of women in Persia. The religion opposes the plural marriages of Mahometism, mlttlng our internal taxes upon ex ported spirits and tobaccos.

Yet Mr, Gage persisted in his course. That is action has greatly Injured our trade with Russia Is not the only or the worst result "Behind the dollar marks that figure it-the trade sta tistics," as the Sun says, the inestimable value to us of unvexed re lations with the nation that has never been our enemy, never our rival or oh structor, but always and cordially and continuously our helpful friend and Chanted Times. Times have changed indeed from the time when Sydney Smith complacently observed that the United States had so much wilderness clearing to do that HENRY P. BERCK. (Who Is Organizing a Labor Union of Christians.) it might well take its literature, learn ing and luxury in the bulk from English factories.

"Why," he asked, "should the Am ericans write books, when a six weeks passage brings them, in their ow.a tongue, our sense, science, and genius In bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their nat ural objects for centuries to, come." We might almost revere this and ask: "Why should the English feel ill at case when a six days passage brjngs them our. sense, science and genius?" For a time, at least the Syd ney Smith's chief notoriety seems to be that he was the author of certain observations whose truthfulness has proved as brief as It was bltter. Harper's Weekly A monument to Mrs. Bradley Johnson, wife of General' Johnson, has been, unveiled In Baltimore. During the civil war Mrs.

"jonnsoa was instrumental in procuring comforts' for the confederate so'diers. She followed her. husband In all the and voted herself to the cars of the sick and tlie wounded. After the war she nlded greatly in establishing soldiers' homes. A public subscription has teen opened la Parij to buy Ranavalona, the dethroned Queen of tligisrar, a black satin' gown because her tilow.

anea from the Frrnch gwrncu-nt is said, to be too small to m't tcr to buy It herself. its Arthur v'-'l yrars cf. Li rotlcv Is a cen- Carioaa Enfllati Tcaaraa. i 'Some of the English tenures sre ft- ceeding Curious. A farm near Broad- house, la Yorkshire, pays annually to the landlord a saowball in midsummer and a red rose at Christmas.

The manor of Foston Is held by a rental, of two arrows and a loaf of treat An estate ia the north of England 'is held by. the exhibition before a court every -seven years cf certain vj owned by the family; another, ia Suffolk, by aa annual rental cf two wli' doves, Among persons queer fads must be nurst-ered Luitpold-cf Pavarla. Hij cli-i beetles Is the -most extendve ar i -plete In the' world, arl i a skilled csfoniologUt v. in the, habits cf ant. r-files, earwigs 'and t-s goajrally.

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