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The morning call., 1893-03-12
New Use for Cement.

Among ths more recent industrial appli-
cations OF Portland cement is its subsIitu-
tiOn for rubber and asbestos preparations In
the packing of steam joints, the fact appear
ing from extensive practical trials espe-
cially in Germany, that such pack ng
is quite as efficient as those which
have hitherto been relied upon, while its
cost is very much below the latter. In
practice the cement is made into a paste
with water and spread in a layer from a
fifth to half inch thick over the surface Of
the metal, and the plate or cover to be fixed
is now placed in position, and the screws
simultaneously screwed down very slowly.
After the layer had been compressed to
about an eighth of an inch in thickness,
the screwing is suspended and the cement
allowed to harden four hours; the screws
are then turned further and the edges plas-
tere I again with cement. The Joint is COM
pleted in about eight hours after the making
of the cement
The morning call., 1893-03-12

IL any gold was found, and all those en-
ployed lost their earnings and felt very bit
ter toward the quartermaster. 1t is related
that one of the sufferers, John Newton, got
more than even with the quartermaster.
He contracted to supply the fort with hay.
In the spring he began cutting, and after
curing about ten tons he stacked 1t around
an immense rock, covering it so as to appear
Ike large haystaek The quartermaster
and his expert estimated the stack, and
finally agreed 10 allow Newton for fiftv tons
at $50 per ton. The first load removed re-
vealed the rock, but Newton had received
his money and was far away. The rock is
still pointed out.
MillertOn grew to be an important place
and large number of buildings were
erected, including a two-story stone aud
brick courthouse and a large stone hotel
costing $4,000. a school was supported
with ia pupils. There were numbers of
business houses. hotels, stores. five lawyers,
doctors. et,- two newspapers. the Times
and EXposltor were printed. In 1874 the
town was abandoned, and one by one the
occupants left, buildings were removed un-
I'll the place is now but the site of q once
fourishing village and lives only in name.
Its courthouse Is the only building standing,
refuge for owls. bats and tramps.
A noted example of a decayed mining
town Is that of Excelsior City, built up
"uuhG INC mbuuLdlus Of SIERRA county. In
1863 The mining excitement began a town
was laid out and $50 buildings were erected.
In short time a city arose and every
available foot OF ground was used Stores
we're erec ted and brisk trade established.
Six hotels were built, besides several res
tanrants and churches. and a theater fol-
lowed. twO-stOry stone store was erected
by Smith q Perkins. The Odd Fellows met
In hall Of their own. A furniture factory
was established.
The city was Incorporated in 1866 The
hotels were crowded TO excess and the ex-
element increased. Nothing was talked OF
but ieet, iedges, stocks and town lots. For
a lot 6OxSO, on any Of the principal streets,
from $500 to S2500 was paid. A small
store on street rented for $500 month. A
stock board was organized with daily sales
OF Excelsior and other local mining stocks.
A newspaper. the Sun, was published
AT this time the population OF the town
had reached about 1000 and was rapidly
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up the river and l have spent $500 for
logs upon which don't know how much 1
am going to lose. found the boys hard
up, however, and had to help them" He
did not, however, let the S150,000 go with
sent his man up the river to see that they
were properly RATED down TO the markets.
and he instructed him to sell them for just
what they would bring. Said he: II don't
want TO keep them day, and l want them
They were sold, and the result was that he
made SIS 600 out of the transaction instead
of losing on it. as he expected.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Washington. March G.
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PATIENCE.

Be patientl Easy words to speak
While plenty fills the cup OF life,
While health brings roses 10 the cheek,
And far removed are care and strife.
Failing so gIibly from the tongue
OF those-I often think OF this
Whom suffering has never wrung.
Who scarcely know what patience is.
Be PATIENT When the suff'rer lies
Prostrate beneath some fell disease
And longs. through torturtng agonies,
only for one short hour OF ease.
Be patientl when the weary brain
Is racsed with thought and anxious care,
And troubles in an endless train
Seem almost more than 1t can bear.
To feel the torture OF delay,
The agony OF hope deferred;
To labor stiil from day to day.
The prize unwOn, the prayer unhoard.
And still to hope and strive and walt
The due reward of urtuues kiss;
This is to almost conquer fate.
This is to learn what patience IS.
Despair notl though the clouds are dark,
And storm and danger veil the sky;
Let fate ana courage guide thy bark.
The storm VIII pass, the port Is nigh.
BE patient, and the tide viii turn,
Shadows viii fee before the sun;
Tn Sc are the hopes that live and burn
To Light US till our work is done.
Ali the ear Round.
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or FIVE Of US concluded to make raft and
get across by II. We tied lot of wagon
beds together, put our bedding in them and
finally had quite a respectable boat made.
Then the question was to get rope across
the raging torrent. in order 10 pull the raft
over. Nc one OF the party could swim, and
for even the bravest swimmer it looked like
death to 90 into that raging food. We cast
about for some time as what to do until at
last fat little red-headed, blue.eyed boy
came up TO US and said that he could swim
the river, and that he could carry
the rope in his teeth. lie was sturdy,
muscular and courageous, and we con-
cluded 10 let him do II. He jumped into
the river aud after wonderful exertlons
reached land. Two hours later we were on
abe other side, and gentlemen. l never felt
so happy in my life. We threw up our hats
and shouted for jly and l never think of
my early life but that | RENE IN Der that red
headed boy. | have looked for him every
where and cannot find him. Had he not
been there / would have probably gone
oack to missouri and my gratitude to him
Is beyond description. Why, gentlemen, if
/ could find that red-headed boy to-day
would give him million dollars. l mean
what l say. would give him million dol
lars
up to this time had been very modest"
continued Ochitree, as he ran his hand
through his auburn locks and then brushed
the back Of IL across his blue eyes while his
fat rosy cheeks shone. But l could stand it
no longer. l rose and said with tears in my
eyes. Senator, l was that red headed bow
Hearst looked at me a moment He then
brought his fist down on the table so that
the glasses rang and exclaimed, with more
emphasis than elegance, Tom Ochiltree,
you are a blank blank liar and so l lost the
million"
heard two good stories Of Bret Harte the
other fay. One was respecting his consul
ship at Glasgow. Bret Harte was made con-
sui, but as the story goes he spent most OF
his time at London. and though ne was
drawing his salary for his Glasgow consul
ship he hardly knew the city. He was at
one time travelling through Scotland with an
English friend and suddenly shot out of the
country into Glasgow. AS the train entered
the city Mr.. Harte said, "Why, this seems
TO be a fine town; what is its name?"
This" replied his friend, sis Glasgow,
where you are consul" The Glasgow people
did not like this treatment, and when l was
IN Scotland a few years ago heard many
unfavorabIe criticisms of Mr.. Harte's con-
duct In regard TO II.
Bret Harte was great admirer of Dick
ems and / heard not long ago how he came
10 write that beautiful poem entitled "Dick-
The morning call., 1893-03-12
The Return Ground system.

The usual practice to effect ground re-
turn" in electric streetcar lines is to lay a
supplemental wire under the surface of the
ground alongside or between the rails and
connect 1t with the rail by branch wires
This system Of return has been elaborately
developed at great expense by railroad conf
nanles with comparatively unsatisfactory
results, and now new syGtem promises to
ohviate the difficulties. Metal rods are
driven into the ground, one rod being used
in space equal to the length of the rail.
These rods are connected with the rails
electrically. and as they penetrate the earth
deeply they afford a sure connection be-
tween the rails and the damp earth, and the
current thus meets with the least possible
resistance IN its return through the ground.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Far and Wide.

Not on this broad continent alone. but in mate
rial breeding tropical regions, in Guatemala, Mex.
leo, South America, the Isthmus OF Panama, and
elsewhere, Hostetter's Stomach Btters affords to
Inhabitants and sojourners protection against ma
laria. The miner, the freshly arrived immigrant
the tiler of the virgin soil newly robbed of its for
ests by the ak OF the ploreer, find in the superb
antlfebrle specific preserver against the poison
ous miasma which In vast districts rich In natural
resources is yet fertile in disease. 1t annihiiates
disorders OF the stomach. liver and bowels for;ifes
those who use It against rheumatic ailments bred
and fostered by outdoor exposure; inruses genial
warmth into frame chilled by rigorous temper
ature, and robs of their power to harm morning
aud evening mists and vapors laden with hurttuI.
ness; strengthens the weak and eonQuers incipient
kidney trouble II
The morning call., 1893-03-12

the middle of the high mantepiece, this
odd timepiece serves as pretty ornament,
though it has long since been placed on
the retired list There seems TO be
something peculiarly appropriate in the
method employed in this old-time clock for
noting the flight Of time. 1t is. indeed, the
hours that pass by, and it Is quite natural
that the constructors of pioneer timepeces
should have observed this fact in planning
their instruments. The owner of the clock
knows nothing of its history further than
that IL has long been in the family. ltcame
into her possession through her father. She
has shadowy recollection of tradition to
the effect that it had been 'picked up in the
streets of Paris during revolutionary riot,
but when, or by whom, or how it has been
brought 10 America she is unable to say.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Would Not Change the Motto.
Boston Budget.

1t was in the olden days when they we're
trying to introduce the Roman pronuncis-
ton of Latin insteadl of the Continental
They wanted to pronounce Cicero kick
ero" and Julius Cesar "Yulius KiZer." or
course for time there was a determin ed
opposition, but gradually the schools fell
Into line with :he colleges and the Roman
pronunciation soon held undisputed sway.
But there was one female seminary in
Western Massachusetts that successfully
resisted the progress OF those mated C's and
Us. To the faculty it was more a question
of expedency than of principle, so in open
session it was
ResotCed, That the faculty of H La
dies Seminary condemns the Introduction
of the Roman method of Latin pronuncia-
ton, since the motto Of the seminary for
bids it.
The u otto was "Jubet Vicissim.'
Millions Of butterflies are eaten every year
by the Australian aborigines
The morning call., 1893-03-12
DESERTED TOWNS.
MilIertOn Once the Capital
of Fresno County.
WHERE EXCELSIOR STOOD.
The Queer Story of BidwelPs Bar.
Mammoth City and
Bodie.
WHERE EXCELSIOR STOOD
Written for THE MORNING CALI

California. for new country, has a large
number of deserted villages and "played
out" mining towns. Large and flourishing
towns and cities have disappeared, and are
now marked. If at all, only by few ruins.
This decay in some instances was caused
by the charge from mining to agriculture
in others by the mines themselves proving
unproductive. In other cases the advent of
the railroad changed business centers. The
The morning call., 1893-03-12

Courthouse at MiTcrton, As 1t Has In
1879.
latter was the case with NilIer;ou, which in
1853 and for twenty years was the county
seat of Fresno County. 1t was situated on
the south bend of the San Joaquin, in the
foothills. about twenty-five miles northeast
from Fresno. 1t was established by General
Miller, as military post, in 1851. In 1858 a
dam for mining purposes was constructed
opposite the fort by Captain Jordan, then
acting Quartermaster.
The undertaking proved failure, as little
The morning call., 1893-03-12
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

Walter Q. Gresham ought to be man Of
considerable consequence under the next
administration as the Cabinet will get its
20" from him.-Rocbester Herald.
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Appreciated the Spirit.

sent ME jar of branded peaches" said
Lushtorth to row of friends. Now, while
don't like peaches, still fully appreciate
the spirit in which they were tendered."-
Indianapolis tOuruaI
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He Had Paid His Bill.

MISUNDERSTANDING the weak state of
your eyes. it will be as we'll if you gaze as
much as possible into empty space.
Patient-All right; then I'll keep looking
into my purse. ."-Blumenlese.
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lie Knew Hims self.

Judge-If got as intoxicated as you do
I'd shoot myself
Prlsoner-If you got 'tosscated as I am
you couldn't hitter barn door. - Texas
SiftinEs.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Speaking of the Moon.

"Hell0y he said, facetiously, "the moon
has reformed. 1t isn't tull.'
NO" replied his wife. but money ap-
pears to be as tight as usual. al."-Washingto
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A Mystery.
A Matter of Principle.

She-Charlie, why are you SO very much
opposed TO piano duets?
He-From principle; think it's cowardly
for two persons to attack one piece of
masic.-BOstOn Budget.
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Cause for Tears.

Tom-What are you crying for. Pat2
Pat-Sure, Dan Dennis is dead.
Tom-Weil, he wasn't q friend of yours,
was hep Rather the contrary. so L have
always heard.
Pat (weeping afresh)-No, he wasn't
friud av mine; but-but now Owe nobody
to foight wild Yankee Blade.
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A True Cnnnnissenr.

$50 the painting which you showed me
last week has been sold to tile Baron for
SCOOP"
Yes. SIR
well, give me one for $4,000. want folks
to see that | am better art cunnoisseur
than the Baron. ."-FIiegende Blaeltsr.
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Convincing Eyidence.

Jake-Hero's advertisement in tn pa per
tor that dog you found. The man wot owns
aim offered a reward.
yim-How dye know it's a man?
Jake - Th paper says mo questions
asked. New York Weekly.
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At the PIaV.

Behind the beautiful maid l sat,
And my heart at the memory grieves.
For although she kindly took of her hat
She failed 10 pull down her sleeves
Nav Ksr
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Sincere EIafteru.

When Column discovered America,
Across the waters blue,
He left on the sand a two-foot stamp.
The hrst thing he could.
So to keep his memory green
In eighteen ninery-twO,
We tried to match his two-foot stamp
The nearest we could do.
Detroit Free Press.
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Couldn't Master the Game.

Mrs Witherby-Does your husband play
poker?
Mrs. Plankington-Graciou no. Why,
1t was only this morning he said he was sat-
isfed he never would know how to play the
game.-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Sufficient EYidence.

Mira. Bleecker-Bridget. have you turned
the gas on in the parOr as | told you?
The new domestic jewel-Yis, mum; can't
yer smell it?-Puck.
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A Great Mistake ,

A ureat Mistake.
Shell made great mistake in marrying
you to reform yOn.
He-Why, Pm changed mani
She-But your faults were the only things
OF interest about you.-Life.
An Important Distinction.
Mrs. Muscovado--The Newriches are peo-
pie who don't know who their grandparents
were.
Mrs. Rockoil-Oh, yes, they do. but they
hope no one else does.-Harper's Bazar.
That Is Different.
"rve just been married one month and
my IN husband never gets home till 3 A NJ"
Hes brute"
"Oh, my. no; he's a newspaper man.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Good Bit in Name.
Il am glad that spring will soon be here"
Because If the beautiful flowers and
lovely birds ?'
No; because you can call laziness spring
fever."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Prophecy.
Out on the dumpInggrounds OF time
Two ghastly relics met ard frowned
AS each the other faced.
"And who are you ?" each groaned aloud
In dismal voice and damp;
"pm the souvenir spoon" one coolly said
land the souvenir stamp"
New York Recorder.
His Main Support.
"Who supports Du Rant in his great
character of HamIet?"
"His wife"
81 didn't know she was an aetress.S
'She Isn't. She's wcalthy."-Puck.
A Mystery.
Waiter-How did you find your steak, sirP
Guest-BIamed If l know how | did find
it, it was so smalL-Detroit Free Press.
Champion for Bad Luck.
rs he such an unlucky manP" asked
Mrs. Muggs.
"Unlucky? Whv that man has toothache
in his false teoth."-Buffalo Express
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treatment of rest, exercise and plain food,
and so 1t fell into disrepute by failure. Yet
in some cases 1t is as valuable to-day as
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An Important Distinction.

Mrs. Muscovado--The Newriches are peo-
pie who don't know who their grandparents
were.
Mrs. Rockoil-Oh, yes, they do, but they
hope no one else does.-Harper's Bazaar.
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A Prophecy.

"Who supports Du Rant in his great
character of Hamlet?"
"His wife"
Il didn't know she was an actress
''She Isn't. She's wcaIthy"-Puck.
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A Good BIZ in a Name

Il am glad that spring will soon be here"
because ef the beautiful flowers and
lovely birds ?'
NO; because you can call laziness spring
fever. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

Millions Of butterflies are eaten every year
by the Australian aborigines.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
That Is Different.

"Pve just been married one month and
my husband never gets home till A. NJ"
Hes brute"
''Oh, my. no; he's a newspaper man.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

Shell made a great mistake in marrying
you to reform yOn.
He-Why, Pm a changed mani
She-But your faults were the only things
of interest about you.-Life.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

Be patientl Easy words to speak
While plenty fills the cup OF life,
While health brings roses 10 the cheek,
And far removed are care and strife.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-31
ANOTHER MILE STONE.

To.day's issue completes volume
eleven Of The INDIAN CHIEFTA1N.
Only those who have lived in and
around vinita and have been en-
gagged in its business enterprises,
taken part in its prosperity shared
its triumphs and defeats, can real.
ize definitely what the lapse OF
eleven years has wrought. That
THE CHIEFTAIN has been a success
ful venture in the field of journal
ism perhaps no one will deny but
that it has been the chief medium
through which the town and om-
munity have become so well and
favorably known to the outside
world is a source of much pleasure
to itself.
During the last few years of its
existence it has dealt with the pol
itics Of the country in the most
thoroughly Independent manner
possible, and Notwithstanding it
has deemed it necessary to expose
TO The public from time to time the
rottenness of some doughty poll
tician or shake the wind out OF
some demagogue, it has received
public Endorsement and approba-
tion with singular unanimity.
THE CHIEFTAIN appreciates the
kind offices of its friends through
out the country, and has felt the
beneficial effect of the many kind
words spoken in its behalf by the
people among whom it circulates,
In starting out upon another
year it would say to its friends and
patrons, let us turn our faces to the
future with new zeal. As the coun,
try advances, let Vinita stand in
the front rank; as business and
educational center let us be sec
ond to none.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-31
OLD Settlers, Meeting.

The old settler Cherokees of Coo
weescoowee district met at Chel-
sea, Aug. 26, pursuant to a call is
sued Aug. 7th from Mai. Bryant;
NJ w. Couch was called TO the chair
aud Levi Paris elected secretary.
House was called to order at 10 o..
clock and Uncle Joel Bryant made
short talk, which was appreciat-
ed by the audience. After the ap-
pointment of a committee of five
to draw up resolutions an adjourn
ment was had until 2 O'Clock PM
On reassembling of the meeting
the committee on resolutions made
its report, which was discussed at
length, but adopted with but one
amendment. The report was as
follows:
Believing that it is to our inter-
est to see that a fair and equal dis
tribution of the claim due the Old
Settler Cherokees by the U. S. be
made, therefore be it
Resolved, that a committee of
five be elected from this meeting to
represent Cooweescoowee district
before a council of Old Settlers
called at Tahlequah.
That the said committee be in
structed to see that none but Old
Settlers, their heirs and legal rep
resentatives be allowed to partici-
pate in the claim; to watch closely
all proceedings and see that no
frauds and no exorbitant attorney
fees be allowed, and that nothing
but legal and reasonable charges
be allowed in the prosecution and
distribution of said claim.
That the United States be re.
quested to pay the claim direct to
the Old Settlers and their legal
representatives,.
That they be instructed to pay
to Joel Bryant 10 per cent. of the
claim for attorney fees and other
expenses incurred by him during
the prosecution of said Old Settler
claim.
The following name ed committee
was duly elected and instructed:
Louis Bibles, Alluwe; John Hide.
brand, Chelsea, Joseph Land Kin.
nison; DR.. Nolan, Hudson; Marina
Daniels, Vinita. NJ. w. Couch,
LEVI PARIS, President
Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-31
NE1aHBoRHooD NOTES.
Interesting Items Gathered From
All Sources.

A Masonic lodge was instituted
last week at Tulsa.
The new railroad to Sloan
Springs is practically completed.
Coffeyville wants to know if
there is another town in the state
that can produce a mother % years
old with nine children.
The big fly wheel of the Huber
mills in Seneca. which weighs 40
600 pounds, bursted a few days
since and smashed the timbers in
all directions, but no one was in
jured.
Tulsa Review: During a thunder
storm last week George Bullette's
house was struck by lightning.
Mrs. Bullette was slightly stunned
and a dog killed. Several chickens
that were under the porch were al
so killed, but very little damage
was done to the building.
Last spring Taney county Mo-,
farmer noticed an old tin bucket
lying in a stream on his farm. Re-
Gently, when the water got low. he
noticed il was still there and on
giving it a kick a handful of gold
and silver coin rolled out. The
amount secured was 81 800, which
was probably buried during the
war, as the dates were not later
than 1862.
The prosecuting attorney Of Jas
per county, Mo-, has filed suit
against about 260 merchants, ,charg.
ing them with making false afiida-
Wits as to the amount Of stock they
had on hand June /. If convicted
they will be compelled TO pay
damages and costs, forfeit their
bonds and licenses as merchants
and be disqualified from ever con-
Quoting business in the state.
Advocate: The town and vicin.
ity is said to be full Of mad dogs.
1t would be advisable for those
who have got dogs to have them
killed, for fear they may go mad
and bite some OF their children. y
There are now about twenty
convicts in our national Jail, and
four condemned TO hang--two TO
hang September 22nd, one Octo.
ber 9Th, and one December 31st.
This item, from a southwest Mis-
souri, paper, sounds very "fshy';
Mr.. Rainey and his assistants, Lem
Shipley, Claude and Canton Bur.
rougbs, were in Golden City Satur.
day. They were returning from an