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A ROYAL PHYBICIAN.
Duke Charles Theodore of Bavaria a
True Philanthropist.
Few names are graven on the rolls
of royalty whose bearers have elected
a lifework other than that to which
their lineage has made them heirs.
The most conspicuous instance of this
In modern history is Dr. Karl Theo
dcr, 13 he chooses to be called, otlier-
Mi is Dolta Oliaiioa I hemline ci" lUvn
?ia, *4*4 of the eiie line 61 th 4 kljw
dom's royal house, who has abdicated
In favor of his younger brother, in
order that he may tho more complete
ly give himself up to scientific pur
suits. By rigid devotion to the study
of medicine, and, in particular, the
science of ophthalmology, he has at
tained such rank In his profession that
his clinics are known to scientific
men all over the world. These clin
ics are conducted irrespective of finan
cial considerations, and any worthy
man can have the benefit of the ducal
doctor's skill and knowledge without
cost.
It was the Franco-Prussian war that
first turned the duke's mind to the
profession of a physician. Ho took
an active part in many of the battles,
and became particularly interested in
the hospital service, and at the close
of tho war he announced his inten
tion of studying medicine. Naturally
this resolve aroused much opposition
in his family. The strongest pressure
was brought to bear upon him, but ho
was steadfast. Willingly foregoing his
political rights, ho entered the clinic
of a distinguished Russian professor
at Mentone, whither he had gone for
liis health. Thereafter ho assisted at
various clinics in Vienna, in all ol
which he was noted for his indefatig
able industry and patience, and whole
souled devotion to his work. Eventu
ally he became an independent opera
tor in eye surgery, in which branch
he soon gained a high reputation.
Having given his time, the duke
now set about giving his money to
his profession. On Lake
at the foot of the Bavarian Alps, he
built and endowed a large hospital. In
this buiiding is maintained one of the
duke's famous ophthalmic clinics, to
which tho afflicted gather from far
and near. At Munich, Merane, in Aus
tria, and near Mentone, he established
other clinics, spending part of the year
at each. But it is the hospital on the
Bavarian lake that he loves the best,
and there most of his time is spent.
Whore Abraham Lincoln I"oni;ht.
A bill is now pending in the Illinois
legislature appropriating $5,000 for the
orection of a monument to the victims
of the battle of Stillman's Run,
against the Black Hawk Indians, in
1832. The place Is situated In Ogle
counts'. The fight, if gauged by num
bers killed, or even engaged, was In
significant, but if measured by the ef
fect It had far-reaching lniluence upon
the then future of Illinois.
The battle of Stillman's Run was the
opening event in the Black Hawk war
and was sealed with the lives of 11
white men. The whole State of Illi
nois was ablaze within a few days, and
thousands volunteered for active ser
vice in crushing the Indians, whose
presence continually terrorized the
white settlers. It was hero Abraham
Lincoln received his first lessons in
warfare. Before those volunteers dis
banded the red man was driven across
the Mississippi, and the country was
thrown open for civilized peoples. All
of northern Illinois and southern Wis
consin was profoundly affected by this
movement.
Hfiridhlnn. Reviving.
The belief current In some parts pi
Christendom that Buddhism is already
far advanced in a state of decadence
is not borne out by the facts. Accord
ing to the most reliable authority the
followers of Buddha still number no
'ess than 147,000, and while Christian
missionaries havo undoubtedly made
very notable conversions among them,
the number thus actually withdrawn
from the more ancient faith has been
so small as to hardly affect tho total.
In Japan and other parts of the far
eaßt a concerted effort has been made
during the past year to revive and
strengthen Buddhism by adopting
some of the methods of prcpagandism
followed by the Christian sects. These
include the organization of Sunday
schools and Sunday lecture courses,
the free distribution of religious tracts
and the sending out of corps of mis
sionary teachers and preachers. In Ja
pan an enormous fund is being raised
by a Buddhist temple to establish
orphanages and other benevolent insti
tutions after the manner of those con
tacted by the Christian churches.
1 BAFFLED BY : : X
| ; ; ; A PUMA. £
John Kenwood emigrated from
England 12 years before, and he was
now the sole owner of the Lone
Mountain Ranch, where one evening
he sat smoking with his friend, Mat
thew Quin.
"You have come at just the right
time, old chap," said Kenwood, in an
swer to a remark of Quin's. "A couple
of pumas have been carying off my
sheep lately, aud I'll help you to bag
them, if it can be done. And if you
care for other sport—man-hunting, for
instance —you can try your hand at
Black Barton, the highwayman, who
is operating in this end of the Terri
tory. He has held up four stage
coaches in as many weeks. I'm afraid
he's too cunning to be caught, though
there is a heavy reward offered for
him. dead or alive."
"I shan't trouble Black Barton," re
plied Quin, "but I want those pumas
badly. Hamrach * Co. have aa or
der for them."
The puma—or California lion, as it
is sometimes called —is a large, tawny,
yellow beast, larger than a panther,
with a reputation for strength and
ferocity. But the pafr that lurked in
the foothills north of Lone Mountain
Ranch, came to speedy grief, once
Quin set to work. Within a week the
female puma was taken in a cleverly
constructed box-trap baited with a
freshly killed lamb. A brace of kitten
ish cubs, found In a rocky den half
way up a precipice, shared their
mother's captivity.
A warm, sunny morning, several
days later, witnessed the departure of
Kenwood's guest for the little settle
ment of Peak City, 40 miles to the
southeast, which was eounocted by
stage with the nearest point on the
railway. A large four-wheeled vehi
cle, drawn by a pair of mules, was in
charge of Rube Darrell, a strapping
big fellow of the cowboy type, loud
voiced, but sound at the bottom. The
forepart of the wagon was heaped
with bales of wood, and the puma and
her cubs, confined in a stout wooden
box, occupied the rear.
A tight clasp of the hands and a
few quiet words of farewell marked
the parting between Kenwood and
Quin. The latter climbed to the nar
row seat of the vehicle beside the
driver, and examined the fastenings of
a leather bag that was strapped round
his chest underneath his coat. It con
tained some hundreds of dollars, in
gold and notes, that he had consented
to take charge of for his friend as far
as Peak City, where It was to be
turned over to a branch of a New York
bank.
"Kcej your eyes peeled for Black
Barton, old man," he said, with a
smile. "He shan't get your money,"
vowed Quin, patting the stock of his
revolver. "I'll take care of that all
right."
The crack of Rube Darrell's whip
cut into the conversation and sent the
mules off at a trot. All went well un
til early in the afternoon, when a
heavy rain came up. At sunset the
travelers descended to the valley of
the Deer river, a tributary of the Yel
lowstone, and were dismayed to find
it a muddy, raging torrent, several
feet above its normal level.
"Confound that storm," exclaimed
Darrell. "But the flood will go down
just about as quick as it rose, if you
care to wait a couple of hours. If
not, why, I reckon I can find the ford.
What do you say, pardner?"
Quin hesitated. Peak City was 10
miles further on, and just across the
river the road threaded a narrow,
rugged gorge with steep hills on either
side. He was reluctant to go through
this after dark, nor did he like the
idea of spending the night where he
was; Kenwood's bag of money was
not a light responsibility.
"What is your opinion?" he asked.
"I think we can do it, pardner," was
the reply.
"Then go ahead!"
The mules plunged Into the swirl
ing, yellow tide. For a third of the
distance they kept to the fording.
Then they deviated, tried to struggle
on until the wagon swung round, and
the water surged over the bottom
boards.
"It's no use —we'll never make the
ehore," cried Darrell. "Stick where
you are, pardner. I must give the
poor beasts a chance for their lives."
With that, drawing his knifo, the
plucky fellow leaped down upon the
submerged pole, and with a few
strokes he succeeded in cutting the
mules loose from the traces.
Meanwhile Quin was chiefly con
cerned for the safety of his compan
ion and of the pumas. The wagon
floating lightly down the stream, sud
denly struck a narrow bar of grass
and gravel that lay in mid-channel,
then over it went, and off slid the
bales of cotton and the box of pumas.
A quick jump saved Quin and Dar
rell from a thorough wetting, and
landed them hip deep. The two fought
their way ashore, and shook their
dripping clothes.
The thought of the pumas sent
Quin hurriedly back to the upper end
of the bar, with Darrell at his heels.
The cubs were whimpering with
fright and discomfort and the dam
was in a ferocious mood.
The sun was below the horizon now,
and darkness came on quickly. In a
little hollow of the island, 20 feet or
so from the stranded box, some res
cued bales of cotton were placed in
a semi-circle to keep off the keen
night wind. Then, having eaten the
few biscuits that remained from their
lunch, the castaways made themselves
as comfortable as possible, and in
j spite of their wet clothing they pren
j ently fell asleep.
I Some time later —it must have been
near midnight—Quin awoke, feeling
I restless and uneasy. He heard a
I horse neigh over by the mouth of the
| gorge, and the next moment, as he
glanced suspicious.." .'.bout, he per
| ceived, through the din. g'.eom, sever-
I al dark objects approachu.;, the lower
point of the island from the south side
of the river. It was the work of an
instant to rouse and alarm his com
panion.
"Four of them," muttered Darrell,
j as he peered over the breastwork of
cotton liales. "It's Black Barton and
his lot. They must know about the
money, and they intended to hold us
I up yonder in the ravine."
j Quin had kept his two loaded re
; volvers dry, and he gave one to his
| companion. By this time thp intrud
( crs had gained the point of the island,
i and were creeping forward aiong the
| water's edge.
"Hold on there," shouted Darrell.
"Who are you?"
"Friends." came the prompt answer,
and with that the four made a rush,
firing a volley at the same instant.
A brief and thrilling fight now en
sued. The three desperadoes had
scattered, and as they crawled for
ward over the sand they fired rapidly,
the shower of lead plowing in the
cotton bales.
Just then a bullet tore the revolver
from Quin's grasp, and his numbed
stinging hand dropped to his side. An
instant later Darrell clutched at his
chest, rolled over limply, and lay. quite
| still. That the poor fellow was dead
Quin did not doubt. He had no more
cartridges, but there was no time to
reload.
"I must try to escape," ho decided.
"It's the only chance of saving the
j money, and my life as well."
| As he turned and fled, bending low,
he was seen. A couple of bullets
whizzed by him. He gained the box
by a rapid movement, unbolted the
heavy wooden door and threw it open,
and then dashed on to the wagon.
Looking hack from behind this shelter
he saw the liberated puma make a
flying leap that landed it on the breast
of the foremost of the three despera
does, who had sprung over the barri
cade in chase of the fugitive. With
screams of rage and terror- —a chorus
to turn one's blood cold—man and
beast fell together on the sand. The
former's companions drew back in
panic, making no effort to help him.
This was Quin's opportunity. He
left the stony bed of the river, mount
ed to the mouth of the gorge, and
quickly discovered what he sought—
four horses tethered at the base of
the cliff.
Three of thom he was compelled to
abandon, as he had no knife with
which to sever the lariats. By the
time he had untied the one, and
swung into the saddle, his enemies
were dangerously near. He rode at
a gallop up the narrow defile, and at
intervals, as he spurred on, he heard
the clattering sounds of pursuit far
in his rear. But these presently faded
away, and unbroken silence reigned
around him.
It was 3 o'clock in the morning
when Quin roused the sleeping inhabi
tants of Peak City to listen to his
thrilling story. He put Kenwood's
money in safe hands, and was soon
escorting a party of armed and mount
ed men back to the scene of the fight.
They found Darrell alive, but un
conscious, with a bullet through his
chest. The puma was dead, stabbed
to the heart with a knife, and close
by was the torn and mangled body of
Black Barton —for he was promptly
identified as that much-wanted indi
vidual. After inflicting the fatal
thrust of the enraged animal, he had
himself succumbed from loss of blood.
Face downward on the pebbles at the
edge of the island lay the ruffian who
had fallen at the first volley. The two
remaining highwaymen had evidently
not returned to learn the fate of their
leader, and they must have wasted no
time in getting out of the Territory,
as they were never apprehended.
It may be said in conclusion that
one of Kenwood's ranchmen, who dis
appeared soon after the tragedy, was
strongly suspected of having informed
the bandits that Quin was taking the
hag of money to Peak City.—New
York Evening Sun.
Wlicrn Applim-e l R-srulatert.
The audiences in Russian theatre*
are strictly forbidden to applaud. The
audiences in the theatres of Japan are
not permitted to applaud until they
receive the cue from the stage, on
the prompting of the manager.
The first-nighters in the theatres of
ancient Rome were much more punc
tilious in the matter of applause than
modern audiences are. When the Ro
man theatre goers were fairly well
satisfied with a play they applauded
by snapping with the thumb and mid
dle finger. If they wanted the actors
to understand that they were really
satisfied with the performance they
clapped loudly by beating the left fin
gers on the right hand. A more hearty
token of approval was given by strik
ing the flat palms of the hands against
each other.
At the two imperial theatres in
Vienna, the Opera and the Burg, ap
plause is not allowed until the con
clusion of an act, and encores ar
strictly prohibited.
H.iir Width Piano Kaya.
Doctors declare that frequently per
manent injury is done to the muscles
of the fingers of children in their ef
forts to stretch an octave or mors
while learning to play tho piano.
Some enterprising European manu
facturers ate endeavoring to prevent
this injury by making the keys of the
new pianos for children half the cus
tomary width.
How the Farmer In the Arid Region Utilizes Wind-Power to Irrigate Pis
Land, and to Supply His Home With Water Western
Windmills Are the Queerest, Most Interest
ing and Host Useful In the World.
By Wiildon Fawcett.
ARIOUS and
wa JO/T many stories
, Yv\v_ IMS have been writ
\=a ML ten n|jout ,iu!
-dvfj, picturesqueness
■ o£ thcwjndmllls
ln Holland
unfamed by
• song and story,
and almost wholly unknown to the
world at large, are the strange, wind
propelled machines of our Western
States.
Yet the Western windmills are infi
nitely quainter and more interesting
VfMt OATTLE: ijSkl
WINDMILL I jiPl
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than any erected since the days of
Don Quixote. T'liey are among the
greatest curiosities of the continent.
The chief use of these ingenious
structures is to furnish an adequate
supply of water to farms. More than
one-tliird of the area of the States is,
or was originally, arid land, and is
habitable for man and beast only
when subjected to the magical influ
ence of irrigation—hence the windmills.
The windmill in the Great Plains' re
gion of the West, Is as distinctive a
A SIMPLE TURBINE! WINDMILL. ' A GIANT TURBINE.
sign of progress as is the railway loco
motive.
Throughout almost the entire terri
tory between the Mississippi and the
Pacific coast the supply of water is so
scanty that it Is impossible to store it
in reservoirs, or to make elaborate
waterworks.
A small amount of water is available
almost everywhere—and it Is due to
the successful experiments of the Uni
ted States Government in utilizing the
ever-present force of the wind that
windmills dot this region as thickly
as farmhouses.
Government experts estimnte that
throughout at least one-fourth of the
States windmills must ever he insepar
ably connected with the development
of the country.
The windmill was popular in this
Western country as a means to raise
water for domestic use long before it
was used to irrigate the land. Giant
A TWO-FAN WINDMILL.
windmills huve enabled farmers on the
plains to introduce town luxuries into
their homes, hot and cold water baths,
lawn sprinklers, and systems of fire
protection. The windmills feed a
steady stream of cold water through
the milk-house tp the stock trough.
Cool water is allowed to play around
the milk-cans, for It has been found
that it will cause a greater percentage
of cream to rise to the surface than
would otherwise be the ease—natur
ally a matter of considerable impor
tance, as the butter products of this
territory amount to many millions of
dollars annually.
In many progressive towns and vil
lages in the West the windmill has to
tally displaced the town pump, and
wind-propelled machinery and large
storage tanks now supply ail the water
required by the public'.
In order to insure suillfcient pressure
to throw the water above the house
tops the tanks are placed on higli
ground or on high towers.
The newest use of tho windmill,
however, is tiie most important—its
use ln irrigation.
Tho home-made windmill is having
an appreciable effect on population.
There nre many regions where good
grazing may he found and where gjeat
herds of cattle may be fed free of cost,
summer unil winter alike. If the cat
tle-men and their families nre to live
here, however, they must have at least
a fertile acre for their own uses—this
the whirling mill now makes possible.
There are almost as many different
types us there are mills. Many are
home-made, though manufacturers de
sign types to meet all possible require
ments. But often the farmer and his
sons prefer to liuild their own mills in
unemployed hpurs.
Almost any material that comes to
liand will serve the purpose—odds and
ends of hardware, old wire, bolts, nails
and poles—even neglected mowing ma
chines, reapers, planters or old bug
gies and wagons.
There are "go-devil" or "jumbo"
mills, "merry-go-rounds," and "tur
bines," each class represented by in
numerable types.
Jumbo windmills are like paddle
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watermills. The larger kinds are
placed on the ground—baby jumbos
are put up 011 high towers. The cost
averages about ?4, and some develop
as much as two-horse power.
A boy in Nebraska built a baby jum
bo which pumps ten gallons of water a
minute, supplying the needs of a large
hoarding house.
The merry go-round pattern mills
may be made in any size, with unlim
ited power—may attain a diameter of
twenty-four feet and pump an eight
inch stream of water. Their faus re
volve about a vertical axis, and look
not unlike the showman's inerry-go
round.
The turbine class includes "battle
nxe" and "Holland mills." The dis
tinguishing feature of the battle-axe
mill is a tower supporting a horizontal
axis and crank, to which arc nttaehed
arms with fan-like blades at their ex
tremities. A fair-sized Holland mill
will grind 300 bushels of grain in a
day.
Among these Western windmills
many are extremely primitive.
One Ingenious farmer, for Instance,
bolted the axle of an old wagon, -with
hub and wheel Intact, to the beams on
the side of a bam, and nailed fans to
the spokes, thus making a mill that
served Its purpose admirably.
But the commonest types are those
with a set turbine and many fans—
they are inseparable features of every
landscape out West. In any town
thirty or forty may be counted; in the
country twenty or thirty mills are of
ten in view at one time.
And still the development of the
windmill goes on. In some places the
energy generated Is transmitted long
distances, from Held to field and over
hills.
During the windy hours of the day
the surplus energy of the wind is bot
tled—that is to say, the windmill com
presses the air into stout iron cylin
ders, from which it may be drawn off
when desired.
The windmill enthusiasts of the
West are pointng to the fact that in
many countries old and advanced li>
the arts the use of the windmill Is un
known, water is raised by hand, grain
is ground by horse power, water power
or hand, machinery is driven in much
the same way, while the wind, with
all its potential energy, is neglected.
In this matter of windmills the pro
gressive Western States lead the world.
—Pearson's Magazine.
THE EMPEROR'S ROBE.
Itecently Brouclit to Sun Fralicl.c. l)y m
Returned Soldier.
One of the royal robes of the Em
peror of China is in the possession of
Lieutenant Charles Ivilburn, of the
Fourteenth Infantry, .who s home on
sick leave, says the San Francisco Ex
aminer. The garment was brought
from Pckin, but its value was not
BELONGED TO KWASQ SL*.
, kuowu until a few days ago, when
it was examined by some Chinese
, scholars, who recognized prominently
among the ligures of the embroidery
the five-toed dragon and the seal of
Emperor Kwnng Su. As no one but
persons of royalty are permitted to
adore their garments with such figures
I of the dragon and only tue Emperor
i can decorate his clothing with his
seal, there is little doubt as to whom
the garment belonged before the Box
ers began their revolt.
The robe was given to Lieutenant
Kilburu as he was leaving Pekin by
one of the soldiers of his regiment.
With many other articles it had been
saved by the troops from a burning
building that had been fired by a band
of Chinese, who during the excitement
of the entrance of the allied forces
into tile city had raided, pillaged and
burned many of the houses of the
rich Chinese, who had lied at the ap
proach of the soldiers.
The robe is maguilicently embroid
ered. It is arranged with many
pleats, and the figures are so designed
that with the pleats opened or closed
the design Is continuous and complete.
Camp-Fire Utenail llelder.
It is so easy to tip over the coffee
pot or to spill the contents of the
other cooking utensils when placed on
the ordinary camp-fire that the utility
of the device shown herewith will im
mediately become apparent, and, a3
it also has cheapness and small bulk
to recommend it, there is little doubt
that It will form a part of many a
camping outfit the coming season. The
holder comprises a metal tube, a length
of gas pipe answering the purpose
nicely, and a series of brackets, with
straight, narrow shanks, which can be
inserted in the oblong openings cut
in the tube for this purpose. The stake
la driven firmly into the ground in the
place selected for the fire, and, after
the brackets are once in place, the
wood can be laid up around the stake
and the fire lighted. A sufficient num
ber of slots is provided to allow the
plating of brackets so as to utilize
nearly all of the heating surface pre
sented by the blaze, and after the
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COFFEE POT AND KETTLE SCPPOBT.
cooking is finished the food can be
moved to the upper brackets to keep
warm until wanted. The patent on
this utensil has been granted to
Charles E. Bond. -