SPOTTERS ON TROLLEYS.

£ VERY ELECTRIC TRACTIOI*- COMPANY HAS A LARGE CORPS.

All (Iranian la Kach Olh.r— lr. Knawa bT Nuiubar Ksra»l la Tbalr Clilaf auu la (ha And liar—Watch Caadacian and Mot or mi aa — Rulaa (laaaralac Kalla.. Id all large cltiei having an electric railway vyatem there Is an Important branch of service which never reaches the case of the public, states the Phllajelphla Record Pew people have any Idea that the company pays a number of men to tide on Its cars aa passengers every hour of the day. The object la to keep a strict watch on Its conductors and motormen for any breach of the rules. These men are called Inspectors by the company, but the employes call them -spotters." It Is not only the passengers who are’ Icnorant of the identity of these men. but no one connected with the company except the chief of the Inspectors know them. In making tbeir reports all the inspectors must sign by numbers. # These are given then by the chief to use Instead of Jbeir names. The chief is not permltt.-d to give the name of any inspector to any one except the auditor when the payroll Is made out each week. Another element In the absolute secrecy of the service Is the fact that inspectors do not know each Other. They do not work In pairs, as In'Other secret service, but (pch man works Independent of any other along certkta_Unes of directions given by the chief?' ’ ~ - - The duties of these men are many and exacting. They must make a cartful study of all the rules, regulations and ordera of the company and any Infringement of these must be reported. These Include the proper and polite treatment of passengers, careful- running of the car on the part of the motorman in respect to cross streets, pedestrians, wagons and the application of the power and brakes. Perhaps the most important duty of all Is to see that all the tares are collected. and. what Is still more Important. that they are all registered correctly. It is this duty that requires tact, good judgment, an understanding of human nature and good eyesight. The Inspector must keep constantly In mind the tact that the man he Is watching may be a little aharper than be. and any false move on his part would prove fatal to his usefulness on that car. Each trip made by the inspector must bear record on bis final report He must give the badge number of the conductor, the block number of the car, the street and time be got on. the street and time he got off. together with the register statements. All these facts must be kept in memory until he gets off the car. when he makes a record of them on his trip

card.

At the end of his day’s work he must make a final report of all trips made, amount of cash paid out for tares and a Tull descriptive report of any wrong doing or accidents witnessod by him. These reports are given the next day to the chief on reporting to the office, who in turn forwards them to the general superintendent. After a careful reading by the superintendent all the men who have been Inspected and have no bad reports against them are given i good credit on their record. On the other hand, if any have bad reports made against them the reports are placed on file, and if any have been reported for stealing or where a number of complaints of s minor nature are on file. . the man is ordered to be "apeclslod.” By this is meant that on every trip the suspected man makes In a day. week or month, he has on his car an Inspector. This fact shows how carefully the man is watched. Each Inspector who goes on a "special'’ detail is required to make a full detailed report. either good or bad, of the man’s actions If a majority of these reports agree as to wrongdoing the superintendent makes the basis for discipline. 9 The position In Itself Is not permanent. nor does It offer any chance for advancement. These tacts are told the applicant with emphasis on his first Interview with the chief. A working day consists of nine and a half hours, with s sliding schedule of reporting hours for even week. He can have no holidays and very few Sundays off. About twice a week he starts at 4 jl m.. and on two other days at 3 p. m. The other days of the week are means between these extremes. The wages of an inspector arc $2.35 per day and cahh paid for

fares.

Another thing to remember is that an inspector is on different divisions each dag. His'work is assigned ewch day by the chief, and. as a result, he celdom rides a division more than once a month. Of course, be cannot in- . spect every car on a division in one ds^, but he is expected to make at least IS trips of about 20 minutes f Although carefulness and secrecy

COMWESSEHJOPO F0« campus. ■ S0Mli FARMS.

t every lns| nes when t

mV known to the motorman and doctors This may be due to some alight Indiscretion or movement on the part of the Inspectors, which has

be guarded. Inscriptions soon spread at the barn, and In about three months new men take their places, as the company has no more use for them. When the cost of maintaining the . system Is considered, one would think that $20,000 a year would be greater than the amounts stolen by employee, yet the officials say It is money well ta-

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In the game of love diamonds often

The* tru !ijlopal wcodsman, hunter, or^rapper. who staggered under a him dred pounds or more of food and impedimental has had his burden reduced very greatly In the past five years, lighter rifies and shotguns, ammunition of smaller calibre, and c-uuslderably less weight for modern rlhes: thin preeaed steel or aluminum

CATHERINC THE HARViST OF AN

8000-ACRE WHEAT FIELD.

i the ••lot” Haarh Cmvtn GO.OOO Ariya— soon CalVM Horn Kvary Year aa lha Mirnuau tariB, St »qua>a Miles—Farm allha fust Oftlcs aud Weather Bureau. To the average farmer, who cult!- , vute* less than 200 acres, a section

dishes which nest ccmpsctiy into one of land ac-ems Indeed a large amount another ao that not a nook or corner to Inclose under one fence. But In Is wasted: packs, baskets, and straps the southwest there aie numerous of minimum weight and maximum farmers who conduct farms contalnconvenlence. have all taken something Ing 10.000. 20.000. and even 50.000 from the grievous load the camper acres, and who are now employing used to •’tote. " Still more remark armies of men to gather the harvest, able are the changes brought about i These men are modern captains of by the condensed and compressed industry, whoso business ability Is foods which, under one name or an . equal to their farming quaiTucnUona. other, are for sale In all the "outing The fucome and expenses of running stores." such farm-ranches are equal to that Salt pork, eornmeel. white beans, of many corporations, the managers and tea. reinforced, of course, by fisb. of which are known to neariy every

game, and native fruits, the dietary

newspaper reader. But theae farmers are practically unknown to the business world, although they are contributing to the prosperity of the country

tenfold.

There are methods used In the management of a 56,000-acre farm that

, . . , could not be utilized on a amall tract UUIe E.ta 10 buying Ui.ui. uiW !« tl . p ,„

recommended and many a "Pocket Oulde to Hunting and Trapping." was bulky and also heavy In proportion to Ita nutritive value. Canned goods un til recently took up practically as much room as the same articles In their natural state, and there was

boat or canoe trip, when there was durtln|£ tbeae clcuUc pUcet • offer .

loups of the standard

many valuable suggestions to the lestarmer and opens an Interesting

btuu-l. •uru put up rauly to ..rro j tlj ^ „ pd> u

"soup cakes” of the kind used in the bUiln)

rery It >n, but

nearly all of them

have learned their farming education from practical experience. The number of farms In Kansas. Oklahoma. Nebraska, and Indian Territory. according to a recent census bulletin. was much smaller than in nelghbcrlng states, while the number of acres under cultivation exceeded others surrounding. Parma In theae states are large and conducted upon

an extensive scale.

One of the largest farms In the southwest Is the famous "101" ranch In Northern Oklahoma. This ranch is first seen from the car windows of

"Swiss Family Robinson.” As

tbe Idea was conceived of manufacturing something between these two extremes. it was taken up by several makers. The condensed soups of today are thick and require to be mixed with several times their bulk of water, but they have not been boiled down so tar as to sacrifice tbeir flavor and deli-

cacy.

Experiments in the way of "food tablets" have met with varied results. A large firm of packers once advertised a compressed tabloid of meat and various vegetables, dried and

ised so as to keep, in

language of advertisements, “tor year* In any climate.” The trouble with this particular viand was that It did :

not taste good.

The United States government in ita experiments with the army's food supply has Incidentally accomplished a great deal for the camper's benefit. The regular emergency ration is perhaps the most successful prparatlon of its kind on the marEbL A square tin can. no larger than the ordinary pint fruit can. Is suppose to contain three meals, not hearty repasts, however. for a really,hungry man. There is a packet of tea Inside the can. another packet of seasoning, and a solid lump of a mixture of s partly dried meat with vegetables. The adaptabil-

u’,,?

water to the consistency of a thick paste and brown in a pan. it becomes Inned with a trifle leas water

, southward through Oklahoma to the , Texas coast. In summer fields of : wheat and corn are seen extendng to the horizon. In winter the gray ployed , fields tire the eyes so Immense ate

j they lu proportion.

' This ranen covert 50,000 acres, of ! which 15.000 acres Is under cultivation. Every year there is harvested j S.vwO acres of wheat from one field. | 3,000 acres from one corn field, be- ! sides ether cereals. The plan of the i managers of this much Is to place the S whole property under cultivation within five years, but the task is large

and requires time.

The annual expenses of conducting ! this place are $06,000. while the profI Its are about twice that amount

hut an experienced stock man fanner, is the superintendent of the ranch. He secured the land from

■n.l frl«A an Hamhnra ataak Stirred ! lhem “ aIinU * 1 rental Of $22,600.

empl

the

and fried as Hamburg steak. Stirred up with a larger proportion of water,

ivory stew Is the result.

on the ranch, working in t

* Srerel^ha ^cV^.nd^wnnini ,leldB ' herdlD K the $.000 CStUe kept

» U.* cnmuur. -d bndk-

There Is a blacksmith

i ing mutas.

U a bli

an assortment oi um ewux coutauu** - n telephone aysxl the staple meat and fish products. ° u ™ ’ JT

practically without juice, in the cans, and squeezed into the smallest possible compass. The fiat can is a con-

fer packing which the mak-

pork and beams are the malted-mllk tablets and similar preparations wfali

supply nutriment in its lea

which mpass

t»m runs from one part of the property to another. 100 miles of fence surround the place, and 400 mules are used In attending to the cultivation. Mr. Miller has Inaugurated a system of double planting of his fields, which have proved valuable as they are unique In the history of weatern farming. In the summer, after corn

mer. i

of the regular diet for healthy persons *£*;*°f*jJ*£®“ ” IT. doing active work. Druggists testify ” 5m n r °^ f " peas. These peas to the extensive use of these in place do «* n ~ d wnshlne ta order to grow.

mn.hAEEn hr hu.in.re mm, . «> or do ne<jd cultivation.

iday

■ digest

rament. but

men ,

and neverous tem

they are not to be coo- i

perai

sldered in supplying ds# woodsman's

pack.

they need

By the time the com is harvested the cow peas have grown up and are ready to pasture tbe cattle upon. As a forage they are very nutritious. Thus two uses are gotten off the one com

WolUe. Though Koadr. | Held. After wheat has beep harvested "Excuse, me." said a shabby-looking me ground is at once plowed up and man as he walked up to a cadaverous- | sown to kafir com. and when the kafl^ looking stranger, "but may I ask you I com is eight to ten Inches high In the for a hit of Information?" “Certainly, ; fall, the wheat Is drilled In under it. you may." said the stranger, and the : This drilling process doe* not destroy shabby-looking man smiled pleasantly j much of the kafir corn. • And you will not consider me at all : Arter th e wheat has gotten started Impertinent, will you?" "Not In the i t° **ow cattle can then be pasleaat." said ribe stranger. "And It will 1 +ured U P° U without injury to not be taking too much of your time?" i »»>eat. ? th» com has tocomlof . little vexed, bet tbe eheb ; i—^ t( * \ n**-’-* <* ai ° re «eo

blly dreeeed Illew wu emtebtlr 1„ lh ' 1 turn the herds upon. To pasture the

information do you seek? asked the ; 0 . rLoone^,, irkn '“*■ W '"- ^ “I! i SrSutTrljSu b, Mr.' M. M.

“you will |

pardon me. hut I am a stianger here. In fact I have Just arrived. Now you will please excuse, me for taking up oc much of your time, bu(-gs I said before I have just arrived here and am a perfect stranger hers.” “What it is i wanted to ask about?” said tbs

"Well, you see," the man replied, -"I hope you will not think it Impertinent In me to ask If you.are in a condition at this time to give me eome little a»s(stance In a financial way for—" “No. I am not," wan the blunt reply. "Then you will excuse me." said the polite beggar, “and 111 not aak you to do if for fear of - embarrassing yon." and the shabby man bowed and smiled, and walked down the street—Hew Orleans

Howsoo—I always Us on my right

Another big ranch in the west is the Sherman ranch, near Oeneseo. K This ranch is conducted by Mr. M. Sherman. It can be reached by the Missouri Pacific railway. This ranch covers 40,000 acres, 5000 acres of which Is In wheat and 4000 In corn and

other forage crops,. x

Two thousand calves are bom on the ranch every year, while 3000 steers are fattened and shipped to the markets. The lends of the ranch are divided into pastures, something unusual for so largs a tract That is, cattle which are to be fattened quickly are given the beet grass land (that nearest the lowlands), while those that are being held over for some time are given the poorest pasture In which to grass. There are 62 square miles in-the Sherman farm. A telephone system

os rant

and an

pert for every department Mr. Sherman employs 30 A 50 men the year around. These are paid $30 a month and board. During harvest

-£• JZZrZXZ,-1 S-iwSJ jrerejj k Tnm - rush, and high wages of the w heat-cut-

/ • i. ■ V /.

ting season, lie has started a pran ef giving his hired men two hours off at midday during the summer, a plan which is being generally adopted on all of the Hnmeuse farms of the southwest.

In modem In every particular. "Sam" Koraha. the owner, commencjd 12 yearn ago on a small scale to raise alfalfa and cattle. Alfalfa Is comparatively new crop, and he found It hard upon the plains of Kansas.

Thomas H. Taylor, the popular boot and shoemaker at No. 41S Washington street, does all repair-

thoroughtly and

»ng neatly thoroughtly at reasonable prices. He has been doing business in Cape May for elven years. Rips in uppers sewed oy machine with silk to match. Losl or broken eyelets or hooks replaced.

this country, or any other for that

ter.

Alfalfa makes an ideal food for fattening steers. He pula up thousands of tons every year from his fields. Altalfo, as g^^n oy Mr. Forsha. generally produces one ton to the acre for each cutting. The value of a ton Is ,$1 net that Is free of expenses of putting it up. If the season Is favorable he cuts his alfalfa fields three times and pastures it two months during the year. In this way he realizes a profit of not less than $15 an acre from this crop. This is twice the profit to be had from either com or wheat. Mr. Frosha'a ranch property cover* 5000 acres. One thousand acres is sown to wheat and sugar com and kafir com; me remainder, exclusive of the alfalfa fields, la thrown Into pastures, where roam from 1500 to 2,000 head of fattening steers. These are fattened with ground feed and alfalfa. * Mr. Forsha has a flouring and feed mill at bis ranch headquarters. He buys all of tbe wheat raised in his neighborhood, and much of his flour is shipped across the waters. He does not follow the general rule of cattle shippers—that is. to fatten and ship his herds at certain seasons, but he keeps s carload or more fattened all :!>• time, ready to jump into Kansas Cwy markets at every tad rise in prices. He has long-dlAsnce telephone connections with the Kansas City and Wltchlta market* On this ranch Is a postofflee for the convenience of the manager and his employes, while there Is a government weather bureau to keep record of the rainfall and temperature. His ranch house, containing 18 rooms, is heated -by steam, and lighted by a gas plant on the ranch. An Innovation in ranch bouses as established by Mr. Foreha is bathrooms for the hired hands. This improvement is heartily welcomed by the workers, too. John T. Stewart of Wellington is a modem tanner captain of Industry.

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experitnentedlor yean. j One Bean makes one gUas Artificial Whiskey (Rye ot Bourbon); six Besns to the pint. Just the thing for travelers, and convenient for picnics,

zeunions, etc.

Contains all the virtue of the best whiskies without the deleterious effect. Made from the pure vegetable matter, aud guaranteed to contain no poisonooa or narcotic drags of any

description.

If a beverage is not desired, a Bean may be taken in the month without water and the most exhilerating effect will be experienced.

BOX or U BXAVS 50c. The Beans retail at 10c each, and can be procured from any druggist, fancj grocer, or first-class bar.

For sale on dining can.

One box sent post-paid

on receipt of so eta.

Ginseng Distilling Co. _ Stmaim or KYI AIB BOOBBOI WHISKIES ST. LOUIS. - - MO.

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COTTAGES FOR RENT,

in 1876 with $5u ork in a Wichita

ivreted his small amount

;uaLntsd with the land situation, and

iunt to advan-

tage. Within five years' ot work in the real estate office he had accumu-

lated $8000.

He then removed to Wellington, Kon.. and commenced Investing in farms. Now he owns 140 in Kansas and 40 In OklahSmiL' ‘He rents them all on shares—that is, be takes onethird of the crop for the rental. He superintends them all himself and reinvests the profits in farms surrounding those he already possesses. His tsnd holdings In Kansas alone are rated at $1,000,000. Mr. Stewart la said to be the richest man in Kansas. having made It all In the farmlug business. There are scores of other men In the southwest who have big ranch properties, but their systems are copied after the pioneers already mentioned.—New York Times.

Tha Ti ahloa Dlsaasa. The enormous strain pnt upon the system during a-London season must have either one of two results. It must either break down and destroy the nervous system, or it must educate the hr4ln and body to bear more than ever their encestore were called upon to endure; That .is to say. it must kill the present generation or breed a new' race ot men and women. Before this last consummation is reached, and for the sake of Che frailer members of society, it is wise to consider whether nothing can be done to relievo the Intolerable burden of a season. Reflection and experience Induce the belief that ‘dances, dinners, the theatre, ths opera, at homes and all the rest of it need not In themselves cause weariness and depression. What does seem to weigh heavily upon the brain is to bare one's life “booked” for months ahead, not an hour of a day really free for perhaps several weeks. This longdrawn engagement list has a prisoning effect upon the mind; It causes a sense ot servitude: it destroys freedom; it ^closes round one's life like the approach of soma deadly disease.—I don Globe.

In Paris two police officers recently got upon the track of a pickpocket. They aurprlsed him in the act at the Omnibus Bureau, and followed him In hot pursuit He was s thin, poorly clad young fellow. In the Rue Roohecho-

suddenly

at he had slipped

young

peered. Judging that into one of the houses they set themselves to watch tor his reappearance The thief In the meantime had entered a bathing establishment and after a refreshing bath entered the boa of another bather and calmly clothed himself in the smart summer suit be found there, then passed proudly and peacefully oat before the very area oi his pursuers! The climax of humor came when the other bather, arrayed In the rm» of the pickpocket, was grabbed by the officers of the law at ths door and dragged off to the sKattanhouse. With some difficulty the situ sUoo was explained. But the pickpocket to still laughing.

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