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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17

Which is the largest. the earth, the planet
Mars, or the moonf Which h nearer to the
earth, Mars or the moon?
DAN AND PHIH.
The earth is the largest of the three, being
335 times a large as the moon. and nearly
twice as large as Mars; Mars is nearly twice
as large as the moon. The moon is, on the
average, 23S, 900 miles from the earth,
while Mars is on the average $4,000, 600 Of
miles from the earth. At times the moon
is much nearer to the earth, and at times
much farther; so also is Mars, their orbits
being not circular, but elliptical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17

Before nT,d dtter. PHOsrHopINf: II he one
some worthless medicine In place Of this leave
II honsst store. incIose price in letter. and view
send bv return mail. Price, one package. q; Of
S One tcfu ple1se; siT trtA cure Pamphlet
nl,tn ae.led envelope. stamps. Address
THE WOOD CHEMICAL Co.
I31 woodward avenue, Detroit. Mich
"- =" " J6s. FLEMING Z son,
del7-5i-eodwk Az Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
LOST MANHOOD

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days; effects In - hoursj almost immediate
lief. No nauseating drugs. minerals. pills :
poIsons. but the delicious MEXICAN COZ
FECcION, composed of fruits. herbs and plan
Ihe most POWERFUL tonic known.
stores the Vtgor, snap and Health Of youth. Sesl'
Book free, giving fun particulars. Address "a
MArEo MEp. Co.. P. o. Box 4sl, st. Louis, No.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
WOODS PHOSPHODINE,
The Great EasIish Remedy. =

Promptly and permaner
cures all forms OF Neru
Wedkaess. Einissions, 81
mGtorrhsa. Enpotcncyp {
all c6ects Of Abuse or
cesses. Been prescribed ol
IS years In thousands
cases; Is the only ReIi1
and Honest Medicine kno,c
Ask druggist for Woop
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17

SICK Carter's Little Liver Prna
SICK HEADACHE-Carter's Little Liver Pnla
SICK HEADACHE-Carter's Little Liver Pula
SICK HEADACHE-Carter's Little Liver Pula
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17

DerS OF humane societies OF cltlZens In gen.
eral going a hunting and blazing away at
anything that appears in sight
Judge Ewing takes this view of the mat
ter and further than that he reminded the
prosecutors of Messra Shaner and Dixon
thai the basis of American morality
the Bible-states that the birds of the air
are for the pleasure of man. Judge Ewing's
remarks cannot fail to be of worth to the
Humane Society members Depend upon
it, there are numerous other things which
need the attention of the Humane Society
officials fsr more than live pigeon shooting.
There was never any reason for the prosecu-
tion except it may have been to keep the
society's officers busy If the society's
agents Will look round they will find many
instances shat legally and morally demand
interference, and in SO doing they would
certainly be much better employed than
wasting their time ii fighting a Supreme
Court decision.
A Few Words About the Amateurs.
Secretary Page, of the Three AS, tells me
that the association he represents has for
wsrded protest to headquarters relative to
the swimming contests at Philadelphia in
which Messrs. Flower and Taylor received
such unfair treatment Flower states that
even the srringboard from which he leaped
into the water had been tampered with. 1t
had been loosened and when he made his
spring it fell and he struck the water with
his breast.
don't suppose for one moment that the
protest will cause the contest 10 become
void, but it certainly will give the powers
that be to understand that such unfair treat
ment is not to be tolerated in future.
This Philadelphia affair has caused 80
much discussion that Mr.. Page is advocat-
ing local swimming tourney, to take place
in the tall. This is a capital idea, and
medals OF sufficient worth will be offered to
attract the best amateur swimmers in the
world. Mr.. Flower is a member of the
Three A's and John 7. Taylor is to become
a member. With two swimmers like these
two youngsters the Three AS have nothing
to fear.
1t is worthy of note that the amateurs all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17


W. A. CALLAHAN
In some cases there were more delegates
than there were votes Thus Maryland had
16 votes at Chicago and II delegates were
present; 80 to 15 of them Is votes were
given, and the sixteenth vote was divided
between the sixteenth and seventeenth dele
gates, giving each one-half of vote. Some
votes were divided in quarters, end some
in thirds; but the principle is the same in
either case.
Was Delaware a slave State? II so. when
did slavery cease to exist within its bound
aries? C. l. L.
Vermont is the only older State that never
numbered slaves among its inhabitants.
Delaware was a slave State, and remained
one until the proclamation of President
Andrew johnson, December 18, 1865, de-
claring the acceptance of the fifteenth
amendment, which put an end to slavery
in the United States. Nearly 1000 slaves
1,798, to be exact-were emancipated at that
time. Lincoln's emancipation proclama-
ton, it must be remembered, applied only
to those States and parts of States which
were in rebellion. Several parishes Of
Louisiana, and counties of Virginia, were
excepted from the operation of that procla-
nation, and SO slaves living therein re-
mained slaves until the end of the war.
Why are the exercises held at the end
OF the college year called commencement
exercises? L. O. K.
Because the graduates commence bache-
lors" commence their lives as learned,
diplomaed men. Then again, commence
ment used to be held at the beginning Of
the college year. In 1912 the first COM
mencement Of Harvard College was held In
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
He Was theI Big Party Himself.

A story is told of gentleman prom
nently connected with one of the big
foundries in Pittsburgh. The gentle
man in question is an unusually large
man, very tall and far around. Find
ing himself caught in a little town
about twenty-miles from Pittsburgh
one night, with no train going to the
city and being very anxious to reach
there at ii o'clock, he wired to the
express down the track to stop for
him.
"We stop for officials only" came
the answer.
Quick as flash went the second
telegram.
"Will you stop for large party?"
"Yes" was the reply, and the long
express slowed and stopped when it
reached the little town, and the gen.
tleman complacently stepped aboard.
"Where is the large party?" In
quired the conductor, with wide open,
astonished eyes as he gazed about the
empty depot.
Aint / large enoughT Chuckled
the delighted new passenger.
The conductor glared and then burst
into a hearty langh as the fitness OF
application burst upon him.-Er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
Scientific Waits.

From recent investigations it has
been found that the average speed of
the transmission of earthquake shocks
is very nearly 10000 feet per second.
1t is claimed that if steel rod be
given number OF raps on solid sub.
stance while held in a more or less
vertical position the rod will become
magnetic.
Smeaton ascertained by experiment
that in canal four miles in length
the water was kept up four feet higher
at one end than the other merely by
the the action of the wind along
canal.
A knowledge of the physiology of
the human larynx has made it posi-
bic to supply artificial voices to people
who have been deprived of the one ma
ture gave them, and number of cases
exist where the cavity has been opened
and larynx made of suitable material
with rubber membranes has been in
serted and become practically useful
in speech.
So stupendous is the scale on which
the visible universe is framed that q
ray of light which would travel around
the earth in O.1336 of a second of time
does not reach US from Neptune under
period Of more than four hours,
while from the nearest fixed star
(Alpha CentaurD it occupies 81 years,
and from little star called Ma in Cas-
siopeia its journey occupies ninety
years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
Intolerance and the Chicago Fair.

Rev. J. W. CHADWICK, in the December Forum.
Those who oppose the Sunday open
ing of the Chicago Exposition appear
to think that their own favorite use OF
Sunday is going to be infringed. But
no; they can go to church, if they de-
sire to do so, morning, noon, and
night. They are free to so their way ;
why should not others be as free as
they? The majority OF our whole
population would not, we imagine,
vote to close the Exposition one day
in the week. Whether the Fair
should he open all day on Sunday,
and wether on that day it should be a
"silent fair" are questions that can
wait until it is decided whether We
shall have any Sunday Fair at all. 1t
has been urged that in bribing the
manager OF the Fair to close its dooIs
on Sunday with lis big appropriation,
exceeded its constitutional rights; for
is it not written: Congress shall
make no law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof" The letter
of this provision may not be infringed
by the condition which Congress has
imposed upon its appropriation, but
the spirit of it is infringed most GER
tainly. A more palpable piece OF re-
ligious legislation could not be, nor a
more palpable concession to one part Of
the religious community at the expense
of anothef. Open the Fair on Sun.
days and the Puritan party is de-
prived OF nothing that it wants, ex-
cept the privilege of shaping the re-
ligous conduct of other people. But
the liberal party-or those it repre-
sents-is deprived by the Sunday
closing of something that it needs for
the widening of its education and the
deepening Of its religious life. For we
cannot have better understanding of
the world without knowing more OF
God and loving Him with more wise
aud trustful love.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
Popular Trimmings.

Skirt trimmings made of very wide
black MORE ribbon are popular.
Pins, ornaments and buckles OF
bright-colored rhinestones are again
in demand.
Fancy velvets in plaid cross.bars,
striped and amber effects are much
liked for trimmings and combinations.
There are new capes with three or
more graduated collars or half-capes
edged with lace, with high collar
trimmed with lace ruchings.
Leather trimming, leather-covered
buttons, straps, bands and belts are
worn; indeed, leather in some OF its
many possibilities seems to be one of
the materials of the future.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23

James q Blaine. oi Maine. was
chosen March ,. 1853. to preside over
the il-t Congress. an extra Session
having hccn convened March 1 winch
continued for y days. He also pre-
-ld,d over the l9d and lid. The days
ot his presiding number WiS
Samuel ] Randall, Of rcnn-yl,ania,
was chosen speaker. December, lNIG'
at the short session Of the iith Con
grc-s, Speaker kcrr having died u
short time prior Ia the adjournment Of
the long session. MIR Randall was
also chosen speaker of the Iith and
10th The total number of days GOV
e5ed 10y the session was s22. The
time of Mr. kcrr's incumbency covered
2ji days. including the days OF speak
ers pro tenn. Saylcr and Cox.
John e. Carlisle. Of Kentucky, was
chosen speaker December 3, lSS3.
when the assembling of the Porty-
eighth Congress, and was continued
in the char during the sessions OF the
Forty aud fiitieth. The dsys
Of hi- presiding number OJ3, u great
cr number than during any previous
lncumbcncy. not excepting that 81
Mr.. Stevenson, who WAS four times
elected speaker.
Henry clay was six times chosen to
preside over the iIou q. but not conso
cutivoly. lie was elected Speaker of
the Twelfth Congress ~ 1911. Being
reelected to preside over the Thlr.
tscn,h Mir clay resigned the month
following the assembling of Congress.
January ~, 1914. and WAS succeeded
by langdon Gloves. oi South Carolina.
December I. 1913. Mr.. Clay was again
chosen speaker, aud presided over the
Fourteenth aud Fifteenth Congresses
He was elected for the third cunsecu-
tive time. but re igned two months
before the assembling oi the second
session of the sixteenth Congress, and
was succeeded by John ". Taylor of
Nov York. Mr.. clay was chosen
Speaker for the sixth aud last time
December |. lS2J. aud presided over
the Eighteenth Congress. which eX-
pirrd Maruh ,, lS2j. The aggregate
number oi days which Mr. Clay pre-.
sided over the House Is 1912
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
SOME CURRENT FACTS.
You are Supposed TO Know Most OF
Them. but You Probably Don't.

NrW N"rk world
The temperature Of the planet Nrp-
tune il estimated 20 hc 100 degrees hc-
low zero
No bird can hy backwards without
turning. the dragon Ny. however. can
do tins. and ou,strip the swallow in
speed
Ducks lly At an average rate of 30
miles per lour With fair wind II IL
believed they can make $50 miles in
the same time.
Some of the native women of Aus-
tralia have - queer idea of beauty
They cut themselves with shells, keep
the wounds open for long time, and
when they heal huge scars are the re-
suit. These scars are deemed highly
ornamental
The speed of electricity Is 81 grca,
that its passage from point to point
along conducting wire may bc re-
gardcd as practically instantaneous.
Various attempts have been made to
measure the rate at which II travels,
and observers, with delicate instru-
ments, have affirmed that II was not
lees than lli,0O0 miles per second.
and at one or two places its speed WIS
as high a. 10000 miles.
There are several instances on rec
ord of the fall oi live insects, scrpents
and animals from the clouis--ln short.
instances when II has literally" raincd"
such creatures. Al Lyons, fracce. ~
1900, "it rained for a goodly spell,
toads Of the bigness oi mans hand.
and the ttench from them some days
later was intolerablc." At Limerick.
ireland. in 1927. Wyatt records "a
shower Of small live toai.."
A scientific writer says that II people
on the star Sirius have telescopes pow
erful enough to distinguish objects on
this planet aud are looking at il nov
they are witnessing the destruction 81
Jerusalem. which took place over 500
years agn Oi course. the reason ol
this IL that the light which the world
reflects, travelling as IL does. at the
rate Of 1856 900 miles per second. would
take over II centuries TO reach the
nearest fised star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
Some Money Matters.

A gold double eagle OF IS49 is worth
500.
There are $1,4OO,OOO,OOO in gold in
circulation throughout the world.
The largest greenback extant is q
$4,000 bill, and only one such note
has been printed by the government.
OF the 5000 bills, the next largest,
there are seven.
A Florida silver half dollar of l76O
is worth $40, while the Virginia silver
half dollar of 1775 is valued at 50.
The pewter continental dollar of 1776
is worthe So.
The copper threepence of Connect
cut, issued in 1927, is appraised at $50.
One variety has the inscription: al
am good "copper"" and another has
the device of an ak, with the words
81 cut my way through"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
L. s. J. H~nt Buys a Sailed Mine.

There is sadness in the soul OF Smith
Jones Hunt and great Joy thereat in
the minds of the populace, who have
been made aware of the cause of his
deep detection. The story is one OF
the mines, and how men who believe
they are particularly well-posted are
often taken in and baptized in fire.
by seemingly very ordinary mortals.
The story of the deal by which Mr..
Hunt and father-in.law are said to
have dropped a wad amounting to
about $4,000 is complicated. The
mines in question, which he purchased
in connection with his father-in-law
through one Mathison, or Mathewson,
are known as the Rainbow group,
seven miles from Loomiston, Idaho,
and three miles from Golden, in
Okanogan county. Mathison, who is
miner and prospector, interested
Moore, and the latter interested Hunt
and Noble, who is Mr.. Hunts father
in-law. Before the triality did any
work they bonded the mine for a
large sum, putting up 5000, the re-
mainder to be paid in installments.
They also agreed to do all the develop
ing, and put in stamp mill and con-
centrator. The assays were made at
Loomiston, and showed that the rock
yielded from SIS to $75 per ton. A
mill was put up at heavy cost. while
the usual work OF sinking a shaft and
drifting went on, about forty miners
being employed from May until Sep
tember. After the mill had worked q
short time, something broke, and pend
ing repairs, there was a "clean up."
The result showed a return of $500 a
day from the mill. Moore. who was at
the mine with Mr.. Noble, Jr., the lat
ter as Superintendent, came down to
Seattle after the clean up, and it is
alleged, sold out to Hunt. The ma
chinery was repaired and work re-
commenced. The largest run made
in a week after Moore sold out reached
$3.50. Some claim that the mine was
salted, which caused the first mag
nificent returns. Others think that it
was only pocket mine from the out.
set, and petered out legitimately, and
that the result might have happened
to any other mine. Mr.. Noble denies
that much money was lost, or not one
half OF the amount given out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
Washington's Fertility.
Youths Companion

Two western men happened to meet
one day, and from stories which they
expected people to believe about the
number of bushels of wheat and corn
which their land produced to the acre,
they gradually passed to some which
they doubtless expected their hearers
to receive with a grain of allowance.
al tell you what" said the man from
Dakota, a Norwegian woman went
out raking and binding one summer,
and dropped half a dozen darning
needles. And what do you think?
The next year there was large crop
of knitting needles come up all over
that part of the fieldP'
"Oh, can believe that" said the
man from Washington, but it is
nothing to the richness of the land
out in our country. Why, year age
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23

fhiiadslFhis Ledger
Since 1885, - pcriod of thiFty-sis
years, there have been nineteen Con
crosses. beginning with the Thirty
fourth. which convened December .
ls55. and ending with the fiity.second
which convened on December | 1891
OF these nineteen Congresses only 81,
proiraoted the nrs, session Into Al
gust. two having hcen pfotfscted into
October. The nrst session ~ the
Thitty.toutih adjourned August IN
and covered period Of goo days The
Thirty seventh Congress was convened
~ President Lincoln IN estfa session
on Juiy 4. 1881. aud sat until August
q. The foftieth Congress wss tech
nicslly IN continuous session in conss'
qucnce oi the eonses, between that
body and rrss,,ien, johnson bat Meth
~ ~ ils adjourned sessions ea,ende'l
over ~ many days 80 dld num,sef ol
preceding aud subsequent sessl"ps
The nfs, ssssion, the Forty ioafih
~hlrh hfoush, the DemesFa,s ia,o
eoaifol Zoe the nts, ,ime In = period II
dssssn years. convened l'eo.m,lseT a.
1878. aad caa,inued un,ii August lS
iEid, covering . period ~ 80 days
The hrs, sesslun ~ lhe furiy seventh
which a,afkssl the return ~ ,hs ilspul'
llcan domination. ooavenesl i'vvenihss
0 isHl and eaatiausa unth Ausus,
\. isAi, . I'sgssAl 81 aif DAYS The
fuf,y nin,h ssssmlls'i iieesml'ef 7
iss3 aad ths session uss terminated
Aususi s. iNss. essss,nr I'sflssi II
fif days The tlltisih ssssmhlssi lie
csml,s, 8. lssf. sni i,d nul ssiionfu
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23

" q CHoSE. oi kelso, who has been
ln the fruit business in Cowlitz county
i"f number ol years. says he con-
sid"fs the ptoduc tion Of Strawberries
the most remunerative and desirable
business Ia the fruit line. He ha.
neafiy two acres Of strawberries, and
soid more than 5000 pounds this year
He says ho has sold ripe berries from
'hs second crop every week during
this fall lie has a small order fol
hs'f'es At tl per box on January lst
~hieh. he says, he will be able 10 fill
-kalaa,a Huilsiia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23

last summer German woman dropped
some darning needles in field out
there. and last summer the field was
growing thick with crop of-guess
what?"
"Give it up"
"Nice hand knit wooden stockings,
all ready to put on"