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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02

his famou
" cruise in the
southern seas,
-,irrl - the Gillian seaport before
rsnnsa- Ri long voyage to the United
W. During his trip among the
n seas be had won great glory for
American navy BY capturing nearly
~. Er-iish whale ship known 70 be
,ss coast Of Peru and CnIli. and by
ssnr from the enemy property valued
oser two million dollars Besides
ewing the American whalers Of all
r-er. ~ lad inspired the Peruvian
GILLIAN authorities with respect for
ryxcr 81 the United States
Nh.ic putting UP Cor a short time IN
south American port his ship. the
~. Wa attacked by the English
0s-nar. Cherub and Phnbe. The
sn- t-hf which followed was one
H. braycsi in naval history. Though
Essex mas injured by squall be-
,Ae battle commenced. and the
~; az men and metal was heavily
.iror X the British. the American
--os-r Ar had strong chances Of final
'o-y uniil the hawser OF the Essex
-,sl ana fire was discovered below
*
Tte turninr ~ the ship decided the
,.iAe conflict The flames spread
ly. ar.ylnv tho gamers from their
xS AHA certifying the seamen If
4. Mere made 70 snbiue the flames.
tler ;Ae heavy fire Of the enemy's
). iAis nas impossible They crept
i-fr anl nearer % the magazine.
4-s SEVERAL hundred kegs OF powder
y stored away. Approaching the
ur; TIA. awaited the ship and its
Ar; crR. Captain Porter called his
4 r-estcr and gave them liberty 70
~ sie attempt 20 swim ashore.
y Gaze the attempt and succeeded.
ers were drowned
flag q the Essex was finally
ic~n. and the surrender made.
n the seyenty-fve prisoners who
transferred 10 the decks OF the
was boy-midshipman who
no- more than thirteen wears OF
4 He hli been active in tho battle.
4 rpw that all was lost he refused
pave the ship until his captain was
~ 70 ~ Dressed in his bright but |
if-Nurn uniform. the young mid
fman nttrArtel no little attention
n tAe English sailors There was a
1.T. determined look on the youth
iace ntsch hctokencd strength OF |
rAr;sF and WILL When he stepped l
'1t -erk " tho Essex to that OF |
fAnhe, hc cast a lingering glance
tarnlax ship. and seemed TO he
- ian- farewell 81 his old friend \
iAe little youngster." remarked
ire o4d sailors on the English |
'he cooks As II he was the cap
aaln 81 his mothers apron
iA volunteered another.
sntFAl laugh followed these re-
y t1' the boy without deigning TO
ne eers. stepped lightly from
~ tur sup 10 the deck |
= ~ place among the prisoners
Aeilr awaited further develop
= me English seamcn were act
engaged in transferring every
~ value from the burning vessel
x fhrse- The magazine. store
sa'e-rooms and even the cap
'abln were ransack ed for valu-
me flames. meanwhile. were
plt out gradually by the En-
ren.
sne thing after another was
III from the hold Of the doomed
~ thrown recklcsslJ across to
q the successful man-of-war.
1tslcan sailors closed their teeth
ne and almost longed for re-
u ne conflict Articles that had
* dear and familiar to their gaze
: lfsr long journey in the South I
= we're now passing before their Z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02


|. " 'he hands 81 the enemy. II
HERE sufficient 70 cause bitter
". 4. A any heart
me q the sailors came up
-o.a q the ESSEX clasping .
W. ln bis arms The Dig was
III 'svn fright while the sailor
r,,. IN comrades in a loud voice:
80 ' ooys, . prize by Jove. it's
M. pom the deck OF the En-
~. inere was commotion for
,'s' among the prisoners The
SsI.s p'nan stepped up to the
'ne pig. and claimed II a.
80 pig" said the midship-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02

Did lie Write Have you
read the very com plimentary notice Of
myself Ia this evenings Literary
Critic Miss Cutting?' Miss c. --"Yes;
Il Is very good. Did you write it2~
-Yankce blade
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02
The SKELETON OF THs OH
YEAR.

ALP stirling. half
swimming. no
slips from the
land:
The pcll.rope II
elm ch e 4 In
his tremulous
hand:
His last sun has
set IL the bil
lowy tomb:
The cock - the
months marks
the moment Of
doom
Oh visftant.
hostly we
hid thee fare
well.
But Jus, for one
moment with
hold Thy last
EueIl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02
FIGHTING FOR A PIG.
ow Admiral Farragut Won His
First Victory.

ARLY in the
spring OF 1914
the beautiful
hart,or Of VAL
paradise. the
chief seaport Of
Chilli. was the
scene Of several
stirring events
Captain Porter.
atterward Ad-
miral. on re-
turning fro m
his fam 0 u ;
cruise in the
southern seas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
BEssEMER ORE AND GOOD COKE.
Eastern Expert Iron Workers Found
Both on Puget Sound.

SAN Francisco. sept l1-Rotpa-t Rsrrsev
uE.er5nterae1t. sud secretary Beltlev, Of Frirke
4 CO : rresi cnAI mines and coke wu-ks g. Con-
neIlsviIe. Pa and tbe Iron AID steel Carnr2rv.
of Youngstown, @. representing one o5 - zee
prominent Eastern parties now exploring the
Pacific coast - lock MP the coke sDz iron re-
sources Y IN view oi manufacturing COKE. ~
iron sad stael. hes arrived here one ~ these
r.rties h2s been II California ior some tine:
the other i Il the Northwest Secretary Bent
ley an1 super .nieo5e1I Ramsey nave returned
from The North after three weeks Inspection
there They inspected 81 the bag Coz mines
ct Washington and Oregon a29 also
inspected TIE iron mines Iasy have
collected several hundred pounds q ron ore
sud forwarded I EssT - ae tested Taev a-e
here nov - ascertain What Cz-licrlia's coal.
coke and iron resources sre- and - learn
aetAe- the es+ah. sh-asnt q great iron I'D
steel -usuufac-o-v would hs wA-rgCtsd he-a
Superi-tendeEi Ramsey said;
We have looked over tAe country from Fs5--
haven dowa- We hsve to1rd good cokinz e1al
az the "A .ikesya mines. N FGc@1 sound As -
iron We are not yet certain. t0z ous tests have
rloI t-eu completed oar Iuyes.zEzss0-s az nat
Vel sufficient - satisfy u taEt fhe7e = supply
n BesseI1er ore. but We thizk fsere - We are
.q-E.=es the Pacific coast hzs ccsal % z1EzEtzct-
-l-a roaz coke"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

In broad daylight yesterday r. B. Al
firm, Preston, Albertson & Donworfh, and
William L. Bailey, the prominent Seattle
capitalist, proprietor ofthe Press Times. and
president or stockholder IN half a dozen
financial institutions, were kipnaped by
n. c. Sullivan and two of his detectives.
Mr.. Albertson and Mr.. Bailey were
driven in q closed carriage through the
streets Of Seattle, down the Grant street
bridge and out 10 Black River Junction, 10
take the train for Tacoma. But when that
Train came into the station there Judge
Burke, Chief Bolton Rogers, two or three
officers more and half a dozen Of the
friends of Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Albertson
were aboard. Sullivan and his men were
arrested for assault, Bailey and Albertson
were rescued and brought back 10 the city
with the tables turned and the kidnapers
IS prisoners.
The abduction was the outcome Of an at
tempt 10 arrest Alberison on the charge Of
receiving some Of the notes and bonds
stolen By has cousin, Edward Albertson,
the absconding teller Of the Tacoma Fidel-
ity and Trust Company The war ant was
defective and AIbertson resisted. Mr..
Bailey joined in the resistance, and the
men were kidnapped.
When the party came back from Black
river. Sullivan and his two deputies, Nc
Kay and Evans, gave bail; and r. B.
Albertson viii be arrested this morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

4AiSEoeai 81 E7zceFllie, 20 te - 5sI protect a.,
oonF4css- several thousand routstts of zrarns,ni-
I-9l VII also q senE there Thsre j. lnucn tlr,-
easlnsSs ali through East Tennessee and the
miners ere reported u - making grave threats.
doUsToS, Tex SepI. IQ-Andrex J. Car,,hers.
for years al fAe head OF the colarea Alliance. fx
oat II al open letter In his people, warn inr
tA@m against the Humphrey scheme oE demand
lag exofblt22f pr4ees FOR cotton picking He
urges The negroes 70 liFe in harmony vita ;he
WAlte farmers, alleging the closely intsrsovsn
interest oi the Two CLASSES, and the danger Of
silrrlng up sf-lie. He ADDS thE. at the prsse n
price o. ooiton the Planters cannot AEg15 % Tsy
the advance.
LIMA, O., sept. 10.-surer5 ntendent HfH and
TralnInssiet Cook, o. the Lake E-ic & Western
went into the yEris today ana rna1e ? trains IL,
Place oi the sinking s@itchner As the vest
pound train got out four niles the strikers
boarded y AID pulled every con ping p.u. which
theF Lid n the grass. They eoInpelIed the ea-
giueer and treE7s7 10 let the. water out of the
engine and leave the train. TIE easffoy-8
passenger wss DELAYED four hours, untII TIE
freight train could be removed At : o'elock
THE afternoon the fret freight IN two DAYS was
gotten under successful bea3way. X vEs fol
lowed bT Al engine 10 Baftiand, ten miles
armed officers being on the engine. The st-.kers
made no attempt 70 stCpj since then several
other trans have been sent out. and i: is be
EeTsd the company has woa. THIS morning the
switchmsn spiked the switches auG did every
tnlng possible to cause trouble. When supsr-
IntendeDt Hin swoTe out warrants for their
men held q conference with General sup.rn-
tsDoeni Hill- Upon their refusal 10 return 70
woIf at the coznpsny's terms they were o.s-
CHARGED
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rn.ct. nf Mchinler Lau in Earope.

EoxrssN. Sepz- l0-Ine CkTtEsHls tbs morning
-efe-s = -fe invest cations th2f have 5ee- rns5s
~ :ae New YORK ASsoeis iste4 Press - ascertain
TIE effect Of The Mckinley Law II E1rope- snd
SAYS -sTAAnks - q carTesE's'1asFt q tie
ASSOCIATED 4 Press we are Dow n position 70
estimate th= effect Of tne Mckinney -~W upon
our trade-"
Tzs = gaases Eaoszis, referring = TIE TACT fhst
-, -zrcE ard other Ta4s-s Tuhl1saea 81
Assoc.a.sd Press s.ecial le.te- dated from this
estv ser5ezn aa- !, and giving review Oh 'he
eseets of iha NeK5nlsy t@-4f tl-- u c1e@I
F,r51afu saws th&: TIE Assocls;ed Press GORE
sr.oa6eut hzs done EIs Eo-k FsEg '2oro-En-y alla
-rs+ -he conclusions be arrives - A-e Dof Fl1o-
-e-bs- ursa-Esfacra-y - England Continuing.
- t5z-.fts szys There Is s91ae satl>tze-zoa 20
lrs-u & - German industries arc more injured
-..sa EnEl - Ev1E Undsg = -iEe-ols F'-oIoeslTs
ia. workmanship and qaAlJy w. Tel -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
MR. ALBEKTsOS's STORY.
How the Kidnaribg Was Carried QUE
hr RrataI HeteetIxes.

The story Is tod hy Alte-tsoa himself Is 80
follows y happen to b . e1Zsin of
t1Er rascal Edwa-3 Alt-rts0-. WHO lfG.e1
the Iaco-aa F1llelisF ard Trsst Coz VAry- knew
him as Toy, BAT he came west when qui -
yaazE. AID ] saw nothing Of him ssFsr that
till ta.ee years aro, wheo came 20 se2-t .
- i've slzcs then 7 have Tnss hiE aaif g d1zsa
s.zes, he-s and II Tacoma, bzt We have never
bean i1ti-aste-
Wien Be absooa6es s few weeks Ezo. tie Co
tecslves he=Ea s1s1oTI1g ne. Eud they
have followed constantly ever
since Last week Tuesday J ven: q
New wex-11iuste- VIA NJ Nltahel. agent
Of t1e E1isan Elec1Tic Company. Nv busi-
-ess wzs sC5e-y counsel q Ehs
s-o-apzuy 20 SEE at-aut closing ths contract Tor
a. .fecivsc rad 1stuee1 NEncuGve- ard Nsw
Wes1zlirster. Aa1 SET tie detectives ioa5oEed
rae u,s there sid hsek-
"They wers altsr ne - FsfsasfszISiy f1~t 90
Sau1ey ] seat "a I4c1-l& E11 z1Ace tilers .
s1steraenS eanUerutag tlse EzEtte-- : 4Et thAf
statement As shah Lot szE LoW, but u will Ey-
pSAy IA:s-. declare. koysSe<s IA; have t&4
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THE WARRANTS ISSUED.
Temporary Charges Placed 4 gains; sui =
livan and His Men.

The complaint which Prosecuting Attorney
Miller prepared and which IVES sworn 10 hy
Ai5s-tso1. charged sullivan with assault with
deadly wezpoa, and MckRy Au1 EvAns VITA
assault and battery. Justice Won T0Dsl fixed
S1llIivau's bal 81 s. COO and thst O. the 0tnar
two 81 81 "a each. SalEvsu was Released On
Us OWE rec1ErfzEnce, and De was ae-
ceuted Es bou1sraan for the other
two IS ne has large property interests
n me c5.y. II IS contemplated 70 hATe thvu
t-led on 8 more serious charge, and the or
5ect q placing Light charges against
hem vas FOR the purpose C bod
inr them for preliminary hearing,
which VII t&ke plsce AZ 80 O'Clock this
afternoon Il justice Won ToheI's court.
Terry King. the hGckdTiver, released
without bail. x was thought hs
could te found al say tine % act witness
one pacuis- feature Of TIE sEair = the fat thaf
og tas four King was tie oLlF man sent be-
low
J. 7 Eonal3 appeared for TIRE defendants,
having been sent iur % RS residence BY sul-i-
van. aud un hls sdvice tae warrant from Pierce
county 70. tie arrest % Alber5son wEs
turned over e Sheriff Wooiery Tor service.
The sherts VIII serve il thls Eaorn inr. Attorney
Ronald s1E-esteG tn&. EvEus cg-l1 have bailey
arrested, i he chose, for interfering Elsa an
nfle@-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Catholic Knight O'Brien Disappenrs-
Magician Hermann Embarrassed.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. sept l0-The creditors
OF N J. o Briea, who yesterday mace deeds Of
trust 10 protect preferred creditors, today Pc
utloaed the cha1cery court 10 have them set
aside and an attachment issued TO provide for
equity of ali creditors. o Brien has Disappeared
The amount OF shortage in his accounts with
the Catholic Knights OF America is between
$4,000 and $4,000. The society is protected BY
8 bond.
NEW YORK, Sept n-J1dgmeuts sggregsting
sls926 against Alexander Hermann, the n.gic-
ian. were entered IN the county clerks once
today.
A receiver for AnnasG Lyon & Co, umbrella
manufacturers, has been appointed Proceed
ings for the voluntary dissolution OF the cor
porafion have been begun. Their liabilities
are s76,009, and The assets $4,000.
CHICAGO, sept. ld-PercIval steele SIS receiver
this morning took charge OF tie United states
Publishing CompRnvs property. The la5iIi-
ties are sSs ,0j0 and the assets $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
An italian Statesman Dead.

LONDON, sept 10-The death is announced Of
UbAldino Peuuzzi, An Italian statesman, 81 the
age OF 70 wears.
[Utnldiao PerruZzi was born in Florence on
April ,, 1s22 He took hls degree as sn advocate
Et siena in 1s42, and subseg uentlr graduated st
the school Of mines in Paris. In lS8s be went TO
Vienna EN- issary from the Tuscan govern
meDt To demand the release OF prisoners In
1919 he became EonfalonieTe at Florence, but
was removed IN 1856 When the agitation
against the reigning house Of Tuscany COM
ueueed, none were more active Ia opposition
thsa PerruEEi, aud by his writings he contrib
uted Eecy materially 70 the overthrow OF that
government. In April, 1883. ne became mem
Der OF the provisional government. ana was g.
ierward envoy 10 Paris He continued 10 repre-
sent his native CITY in parliament. In lstio
when Tuscany was joined 10 Victor fmAlue4s
donlnions, he was elected a. Il mem Der for
Florence TO the parliament Of Turin. He was
minister Of public works n 1~6l-61, and laier
was minister OF interior. holdInE that once TIL
Seutarn Der. 1854. when the Aingheftl admins
f-atIgp was OyertcrOwu.1
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Death of Ex-Congressman Clark.

wATER7owN, Y. Y, Sept. Congressman
Charles B. Clark, OF Neensh. Wis, died ST
Theresa n y. this mo-aing. He VIII be in
tered al Nee0sb.
TCharles 4. Clark was born IN Theresa. Jetie--
son COUNTY, y. Y, August -, ls5A He received
8 common sc hool education. IN l>a5 he re-
moved 10 " lsc0usiII. settling II Neea&h. where
ne has t5rce lived engaged IL the InAnutactur-
irr nuslness When the civil war b-oke out he
vas active n the organ 2Z2tIoD % 2 company,
sna during the war served Win Company /,
Tweurv-f-sf Wisconsin regiment of infantry
Al various times he has held minor locsl 0faces.
In Iss5 e was elected as Ii Republican member
of fte stsfe assembly. and IA ISS7 Was elected 8
member of congress f0r the skin district Of
Nisc8nsin. embracing Adams, Columbia ''real,
lake Marquette. OuSgaIale, Naushs-s snd
W1DnehaEo COGrIies1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
TWO MIN STOLEN.
"Detective" Sullivan Tries
kidnapping in Seattle.
A PENITENTlARY OFFENSE.
W. L. Bailey and z. B. Albert
son Carried Off by Force.
THE kBDUCToRs RUN DOWN.
Intense Indignation of the People
Over the High-Handed Outrage.

The Detective" Imagining That Mr.. Al.
bertsoH Has Knowledge Of a Tacoma
Robbery, Deeoys Him Into = Carriage,
Overpouers Him and Drives
Toward TacomR-Mr. Bailey Re-
fuses to Leave His Friend
4 Posse Starts After the
kidnspers. Then O TrainloAd OF PeO-
pie-suIIiyan and His Captives Over
hauled 1T Black River Junction and
Brought Back-The KidnAper Re-
leased on Bonds-Irs an Old Trick
of His.
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The Earl Of Northesk pead.

IoxDoS, sept I0-{7eorEe John Carnegie,
ninth Earl Of No-ihess, Gled TO-DAY.
George John Carnegie ~gs born n 1874
When he succeeded u the estate there was PEI
sonal property 70 iae vaiUe q 4t+'''3 A.'1 t..,9
I ne estate = Il sCot}a21. He va. sief Ie1 s.
representative Veer o. scotland II ls''2 Il 5
VIE was the dsughtcr oi Admiral c!T . LEX
The ear was $50 3 Tetir=1 ters1i-eo o1e4 4
the scots FosiIlers- The tire OF the eldest soa
"a r.5s farnIlr j. lsara i.oseEll-l
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

foilceman Shot at Station House by
Prisoner-Chinaman KILLED.


eAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1o-IaIe tonight officers
al the branch police station, a; Folsom aud
fh'a streets, were startled by Eis >0l shoI fired
!oA' outside the door. Rushing ont. they found
oncer Grant lying dead on tie pavement, with
poIiet hole II his bead. = nan was seen
running away. and on beng STOPPED i was
found be had handouts on bis wrists, which
alterward were found 10 belong 10 Ordcer Grant.
a olschsrgsd pistol was found on the pavement
Dear the bosy. The nan gave his name as
NsuF1ce Z. CUrtisE. He denies the shooting.
sAH fRANCIsco Sept 1e.-Horn Ar sam, Q
th4hese laundry man, wss murdered tonight BY
an unknown man. He WIS slit 3g On 8 box
OUTSIDE The house smoking, when the murderer
placed pistol within I'll inch OF his
ear and fred Officers went quickly
10 the spot and found eight Chinese
sitting quietly in the shop, paying no attention
TO their dying oomrade. Anyone escaping from
the scene by the street would have been seen by
officers, so il is evident that the murderer fed
through the house. The eight Cinnamon. how
ever, refused 10 suswer the questions, protest
ing their complete ignorance All were gr-
rested
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QAKLAN9. Cal, sept 1a-Tas ease q George
= Prsr-. who sues 5Ur divorce from Is " X OF
es,--sr-. C5 he- sslace4 rslatloas W1LG 4 l.
s,-a-aHeIl. president u3 tAe California Insurance
la-nzseuy came mp ta1ay- Al alleged COMES
son ~ M-s PrxTG Was introduced ard argument
s..1ysszx5 IS 70 rs a4I.ssl oll5Ty TIE document
). dated February >. lSsso o- Iae TnoztA fo1Aow-
ing ne shooting AID woG2c1ns .! bEo-2Ws4 ~
Pratt
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EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

Efforts we're useless, gave IL and the rest OF the
r1de through tie darkness to the Black River
Junction wEs made without resistance OF. theIr
par
hey reached ths place about O'clock; n o
driver was dismissed, and they looked Cor ia
trst1, which was due Il 81 hour or so. But
s1lllTEn's E'lans Eisczrr1ec, for tas train was
Two hours lxIe iron sedro
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

PARIS. sert- 10-sirnple and impressive ser
vices were held over tHe remains q MAJOR
Runssy. ate editor Of tIe Ned ard E-pT'Ss a
New Yo-k- at the American church las nom
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p.RTs. sept 7B-An of1c Al telegram from
Congo con drrns the report OF 1he murder oi Bis
CARAT, the leader Of CranEel 5 man section OF
tls expedition. lie fate OF C-AInpsl himself a
szr,ytssfrl1
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EASTERN LABOR TROUBLES.
Tennessee Miners Troublesome-AdVi vice
TO Negro Cotton FickeTs-

NASHVILLE. Tenn. SsPt sa--Aei5aS under o.
sr-x Of AGJuisnt-tTeuer&l Norman tWeE.ty ( re
-aes belonging % rae local military company II
Knoxville savs been TUNED over 20 tae sGPsr-
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At the conclusion Of the programme
Miss Louise Hale. aged 10 today, and
daughter Of President Hale, Of the e1posi-
ton. touched an electric button which
started the machinery President Harri-
son was 10 have started the machinery hy
electricity from Cape Nav, bnt owing to
the lateness OF the hour that plan was
q aAzrT1u.3
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-09
They Start tho Type.

About twenty-five women. says Mr..
Cha.. J. Dunmar, now have pleasant,
lucrative employment on daily news.
papers III New York. rs "dis,rihu,o rs"
that is, they are employed during
the day, 1t the same rate paid for
night work, TO distribute the type for
who thus prefer to r..
duce their working hours. The .tlady
distributor" is comparatively a recent
innovation, but all think she ia a most
e.sble one. Her earnings depend
W on the amount Of work she recei> es,
hut will average abnut 50 cents for
every hour employed. l have known
some women to thus earn 400 pe,
week, from about 10 a. m. until 5 .
m. These positions. however, are il
the main greatly priced and eagerly
sought aft-r nv women. While there
Is no reason why men should not per.
form this work under the same cir.
cumssances, it has by tAcit consen,
become the undisputed privilege OF
| women.
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SUICIDE AN INDEX To ClVlLlZA.
TON.

Besides imitation, says Mr.. William
Matthew, there are other social in.
duences which lead to suicide. Blu.
the most powerful is that which we
denote by the general term civiliza-
ton. Self>killi"g is -mphat,cally the
crime Of intellectual peoples. Al
most unknown to savages, rare among
Mohammedams, it ranges in the ma.
tions most advanced in culture and
refinement, with = 6ercen-ss exactly
proportionate to their mental devel.
opment. 1t 10 said ,ha, Rome kne v
nothing OF this curse until after the
establishment Of the empire. It was
when the Roman leRions had carried
their eagles s'iumphsntly ,hr. up h
the world and broueh, back the means
Of luxury in the spoils of Europe,
Asia and Africa, that life in the
eternal city began to be "weary, stale,
fiat and unprof.able." To-day the
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Germans, who are the profoundest
thinkers and tho most cultivated
people, are also tho most suicidal
race IN Europe. France comes next,
England third, Italy and Hungary
70 nth; while on the other hand Spain,
the most backward If European na.
tions in culture, Ireland, Portugal
Corsica and Dalmstia, rank the low.
est in the suicidal scale.
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THg POPULATION or NEVADA.

The Census Bulletin reports the
population of Nevada Is As, 76l a de.
crease OF 1851 per cent. since 1880.
when tho State had y population Of
62,266. The decreases extend Trough
oil the counties but two, and are due
solely to the suspension of mining
operations. consequent upo" the low
price of silver.
Nevada should be the wealthiest
State in the Union, - its mines have.
during the past so years, yielded over
>75O.0OO,oO0 worth of precious met
sls. But ~ the Nevada miners are
noted for their hAbi.s OF spending
money abroad. and not oven coming
70 the State to collect their dividends,
the "Silver State" is steadily decreAs.
ing 10 wealth as we'll rs in population.