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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

The Society for the Prevention OF Heredi-
tary Diseases Is the name of organiza-
ton Just set on foot by about a score of
young women IN New York. The officers of
the society are: Miss A. Bernard, president;
w. Franklin Crockett Jr., vice president; j..
D. Chauncey. secretary; Miss /. Fairfax,
historian. The object of the members is
best explained by extract from the con-
stitution:
I'VE, the members of this association, be-
lieve it to be a crime against society and
future generations for certain persons to
marry.
I'VE each solemnly pledge ourselves not
to enter into any matrimonial alliance with
any person whose family is subject to such
hereditary diseases as consumption, insanity,
or the appetite for strong drink. knowing
that such individual is responsible for the
physical perfection of hundreds yet unborn.
Article 1. This association shall be called
the Society for the Prevention of Hereditary
Diseases.
Article 2. Its aim shall be the welfare of
humanity and the prevention OF the trans
mission of hereditary Diseases
When the pledge is taken the applicant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

City, and we may ride down the Utah val
ley either over the Union Pacific or the
Denver Rio Grande G. Western railroads to
ard gauge which, by many loops and wind
ing turns. drags us up the mountains and
lands us in the little nest in the hills where
the mining town Of Mercur lies. We are
now mile and half above the sea. and
surrounded by some of the most beautiful
scenery of the United States. The noun
tains are as gray and sivery as the hills
of Greece The sage brush on their sides
seems to be covered with frost, and the
hills are dotted with flowers of all eolors
Above us shines q sky as clear as that of
Italy, and all about us rise the great shaft
houses of the working mines. In the nest
or valley, winding about in the shape of a
horseshoe, Is the town Of Mercur. 1t con-
running along the one street which skirts
the gully. This street Is filled with men,
the most of whom have their pants in their
boots and who wear no coats, their flannel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

no paying means of getting out the
gold. Marcus Daily reduced the ore to
powder, and day after day PANIED
and washed it looking for gold. At last
he threw down his pan in disgust and
said that the assayer was a fraud. He
left Utah and went to Montana, where
he bought the Alice mine, and from
it developed the biggest copper region
of the world.
AMERICAS JOHANNESBURG.
And still this district is now said to
contain more than enough gold to pay
the national debt. have gone through
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

asked to lift a shovelful anticipated 10
trouble I drove the. shovel easily into the
dust, but lifting II wss like lifting SO much
lead. I found that there were twenty pounds
OF weight at the other end OF the handle,
and when asking, was told that there were
about 1850 worth of gold in that which 1
duced. and this dust Is then sent to the re-
filming furnaces to be turned into pure gold
CATACoMBs OF THE MERcUR.
The Mercur Mining company owns 100 acres
Of land on the side Of the mountain above
the town. and 1t is believed that there is
gold under the whole 160-acre farm. Think
three blankets of gold-bearing rock lying
one on top Of the other Let each blanket
run from i've to thirty feet in thickness and
let there be blanket of shale or limestone
between the golden blankets any you have
some idea Of the Mercur mine. So far, wher-
ever the ground has been pierced it has
struck the gold. and this is The same
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

So per ton, while in the Sunshine mine,
about four miles away, the ore can be
dug out and turned into gold for less
than 81 per ton. There are already five
cyanide mills in operation in the dis
trict, and there are others in course
Of oopctr,,af;Oyo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
Receipts for August Were Over
Eleven Millions.

WASHINGTON Sept. 10. - The
monthly statement of collections of in
terna1 revenue issued today shows the
total receipts for the month of August
to have been 81. 527, 074. as compared
with s12,162. S55 during August, 1895
For the two months or the present ifs
cal year the receipts were s43 234 in ex-
cess Of the same period in 1895. The
August receipts from the several
sources of revenue, together with the
increase Of decrease in each as COM
pared with the same month in 1895, arc
given as follows: Spirits, $685.. 43S; in
crease, $21, 657. Tobacco, $2,378, 555; de-
crease, 1898, 246. Fermented liquors. So
Az. $50; decrease, 1920 235 O1eomargine.
$50, 35S; decrease, s24,096 Miscellaneous
$18, 165; decrease. $13,S60. For the month
of July, 1895, as compared with July,
1896, the statement shows a loss Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

several persons are ready to testify as
to it's virtues The latest is A. G.. Majors
of Wichita, Kan, who is now using the
room. Last evening Mr.. Majors re-
ceived a telegram which told him he
was 100000 richer, on account of
favorable turn in some gold mine in
vestments. He is convert to the idea
in the Clifton house that the mo. 10"
there is lucky instead of otherwise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20

$13,713 in the receipts from whisky. a
loss Of $125,250 from cigars and che
roots, loss of $215,7SS from beer;a gain
of $l3,5S9 from spirits distilled from
fruits, and a gain of SIG, 997 from cigars
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
.NoA 10" is LUCKY ONCE MORE.

Bryan's Old Room at the Clifton Re-
verses the Order OF Things.
room William j. Bryan was occupying
In the Clifton house when he was nonni-
mated for president. In spite Of the
unlucky number, this room is said to
be a very lucky one to occupy, and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
oalh. Of varIoa. oouatrIs..


IN The various nations there are many
curious forms Of taking oatbs 10 assure
tfuthIulneaa. A Hind0o law says
"Let a Judge swear a Bfahmin by his
veraeiiy, q soldier by bis horses, hir
elephant or bis armai en- agrioultufiat
by hia COWS, bic grain or bis money
and q Soudra by all bis crimes"
In Chinese courts, when o witness
lie sworn, o live cock Is brought into
court aud the bead Of the bird cut Cd.
Another form is for the witness 10 take
IN his hands q saucer and say "In
the face Of God ] break this saucer II
u comes together again, Chinaman has
told a lie aud expects not TO live Eve
days; u II rem aims asundeT, Chinaman
has told the truth aud escapes the ven
geanee Of the Almighty" He then
smashee the saucer 10 pieces and be-
comes q qualified witness. One and
perhaps both OF these forms have been
used 10 California, where Cinnamon
have been called as witnesses.
The ancient jews swore by the book
Of the law; the Egyptians by the head
Of their king, and the Greeks by one OF
more Of their numerous gods WHO was
supposed to have charge Of the partic-
ular matter The people Of Already
swore by the waters Of Styx, and the
Romans by their faith and honor. The
PerEians swore by the sun, while the
Celts, IN taking an oath, laid their
hand upon O pillar Of stone. The only
binding oath upon a Highlander is one
sworn upon the point Of his dirk he
cares nothing for an oath taken upon
the gospels OF the cross. The Russians
swear by the cross, aud the Germant
and French by the uplifted hand, Of
is common with us, concluding with
the formula, $50 help me God.
Many forms Of oaths may be found
in Chaucer, Shakespeare and the elder
dramatists. Hamlet swears HoratiC
and Marcellus upon the hilt Of his
sword, and Touchstone swears Rosa
lind and Celia by their boards, which
they had not, and consequently could
not be foresworn. In the "Canter
bury Tales" the princess swears "by
st. Eloy," the host "by my father
soul" the carpenters wife "by St
Thomas of Kent" and the merchan
"by st. Thomas Of indie"
Innumerable other oaths even mort
curious may be culled by the STUDENT
of history and literature. Chicag,
Tiunaa Herald
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
HowHhDone

Tho Spanish general gazod intonny
at q map Of Cuba
poisine bic lead pencil ia the air, ho
whirled Il gently 10 circles.
Then, closing bis eyes. be began 90
repeat q Spanish translation OF "Dick'
cry, diokery dock"
As tho last words left his lips DO
brought the pencil down, and, open
inc bis eyes, cav that the point rested
on the name "Arroyo Ia Nieia."
"That sounds al right" be OBJ
served, complacently.
Then, turning 10 his secretary he
said 81 have settled the name Of our
latest victory. Telegraph that We de-
ieaied the insurgents yesterday IN q
tremendous battle az Arroyo Ia Viola "
'Were they commanded by Gomez
or Maceo?"
II don't know" said the general,
pelulantly. Whose turn is 10 be do
feaied2 Can't you attend to the de-
tails without boihering me2 ! have
enough to do to arrange tho general
plan Of campaign. Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

She's coming Ia o little while,
She tells me whom ] call
She can't come howl can but smile
For Dolly's had O fall
And Dolly can't be left, you know,
Because she's apt 20 cry,
Which wouldn't do, Of course, and 30
she's coming by and by.
She's very, very busy now, -
And ! win have to wait,
She says with pretty, wrinkled brow,
Because it's getting late,
And really she viii have no time
She shnkes her curly head
With such solemnity sublime
TN Dolly goes 10 bed.
Another time call TO her,
But still she's not impressed,
And poutingly she does demur,
For Dolly must be dressed.
Sweet Dolly Is her foremost thought,
And there Is little doubt
The Dolly that I hlindly bought
Has really "cut me out.
Chicago Post
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
The Center of Formulation.

In 1890 the center Of population
was twenty-three miles from Balti-
more. Eighty years later, 1870, it
was only fifty miles east of Cincinnati
In 1890 it was near Greensburg, Ind,
thirty-fve miles southwest Of Indiana
polls II Texas and the southwest
continue there present rapid develop
ment, it may be expected to cross the
Eads bridge and camp among us about
tho year 1910. St Louis Republic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
LITTLE MAGGIE

Little Maggie was brought up Of
the poorhouse She had nothing to
give any one but kindness, but she
gave so much Of that that everyone
loved her-the matron and the five
old ladies who were obliged to live in
the desolate old house on the hill,
which had neither porch nor shade.
tree.
Maggie used to run about to find
things they had lost-spectacles and
handkerchiefs, for instance. She but
toned their shoes and put up their
hair, and whenever she could do any
thing nice for them she did it.
PoOrhouse fare is very dry, and
when blackberries we're ripe Maggie
used to beg the matron to let her go
into the woods and pick some for the
poor old ladies' tea. The matron
said she might And when Mr.. Smith,
the grocer, saw her filling her pail, he
asked her what she was doing with 80
many and she told him.
ooh" said he, II guess I'll have to
give you sugar for them. They won't
taste good without sugar, and 1 know
what poorhouse providing is. When
ever You pick q mess of fruit, come to
me for sugar" And when winter
came be sent some bags of dried fruit
and box Of sugar.
The poor old people could have
told you how much better it made
their bread and butter taste, and when
Mr.. Smiths good deed became known,
the people at the dry-goods store re-
nembered that they had some wooden
goods, not very handsome or salable,
but very comfortable for oil that,
and set the old ladies up in hoods,
shawla, stockings and mittens for the
winter.
1t was summer again, and Maggie
was pushing the matron's baby about
in its wagon, when she saw a lady
whom she knew by sight come out O.
her house and lock the door. She
had travelling bag in her hand, and
che stopped and looked about her al
her pretty garden. The milk.man wal
just passing and he said:
GOOD afternoon, Miss Billings
Going away?"
Eyes, Mr.. Brown" she answered
'1I'm going for month, and when
come back all my flowers will be dead
I'm sorry, for I do love my garden
II had near neighbors, I could pay
some of their boys to water them ;bu
I'm too far Of to do that. So good
bye to my posies
When she was gone, Maggie went III
to the fence and looked at the flowers
"What shame, she thought, 'tha
they should be allowed to der
Then she remembered that after tn
old ladies had had tea and the matron'
baby was asleep she never had mucl
to do, and that she could run over be
fore bedtime came and water the gar
den. There was a well and a cistern
and a pail stood handy. It seemed t.
Maggie that it would be very pleasan
work, but when the next evening sh
really set herself at it, she found
very tiresome. There Was a grea
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Lieutenan. Peary saya that he could
and the North pole for 100000.
In the last 80 years tuberculosis has
caused 1000, 600 deaths In Italy, Or
ten times o. many as cholera.
The population Of the world aver
ages 100 women 20 every 100 men.
Eight-nintha Of the sudden deaths are
those Of malea
Il is estimated that II takes two
years for the water from the Gulf OF
Mexico to travel from Florida TO the
coast Of Norway.
Dr. Pratt Of Chicago is treating John
A. @. Johnson, O consumptye With
the Y rays. and the patient is said to
show decided improvement
The chairman Of the Boston board
Of health says the high death rate in
that city is attributable to the unhealth-
ful condition Of the schools
Over 800, 900 specimens Of fossil in.
sects have been collected from various
parts Of the world. OF these, butterflies
are among the very rarest, as less
than 20 specimens al told, have been
found
Oxalate Of lime is found in the bark
Of trees. The strange discovery has
recently been made by DR.. Kraus, in
Germany, showing that there is O
steady loss Of these crystals during the
winter season.
A temperature OF 1000 to 5000 de-
grees can be produced only between
the carbon points Of an electric arc
light The next hottest place in the
world is in the crucible o. an electric
furnace.
It is now claimed that foods stored
in an atmosphere of carbonic acid gas
are preserved indefinitely, the fresh
ness and flavor being retained better
than by the use of dangerous antisep-
tics or of ice.
Drs Gerhard, Fraenkel and Grawit7
have shown, says Modern Medicine
that there is a notable increase in the
proportion of the number Of cor
puscles in the blood in persons who 60
from low to q high altitude. Thil
increase takes place in from twenty
four to thirty.six hours
1t is a we'll known fact that horses
can sometimes perceive sounds which
are inaudible to human beings Sew
euty-two hours previous to the recen
earthquake in the Italian Riviera, the
horses of that region began to be very
restless, showing that they we're sensi
bic thus early of subterranean noises
unheard by the inhabitants until few
moments before the first shock.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
The Wheel in EMERGENCIES.

A recent occurrence within a few
miles OF Paterson, n. J., indicates that
the bicycle will soon become a valu-
able adjunct to the ambulance service.
Robert Young and a friend we're
wheeling home when they discovered
q man lying in the road ahead ofthem.
He was bleeding and unconscious and,
so far as they could judge, very seri-
ously injured. They ascertained that
the unconscious man was q fellow
wheelmnn who had evidently taken q
header from the machine, for his
bicycle was found near by in ditch.
The nearest point at which medical
assistance could be obtained was four
miles distant aud there was no way of
getting the injured mau there except
by carrying him on one of the bicy-
Giles.
Young volunteered to do that and,
aided by his friend, managed to get
the injured man on his bnck. He rode
at fast pace and reached Belleville,
the nearest town, in few minutes,
where the injured man was soon cared
for
Not every rider could accomplish
such a feat as that, Of course Young
not only has the reputation OF being
an athlete, bat holds the double CEN
fury record between Newark and Phil
adelphia. New York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
An Expert Opinion.

First Convict. What is this new
man in for?
Second Convict. -Embezzlement
They caught him doctoring his books
after he had been at 1t just three
weeks
First Convict -Doctoring his books
and caught in three weeks? he must
be quack. Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
Shameful Incidence.

Judge (to prisoner)-Why did you
take only the money and leave the
basket Of silver?
Prisoner-Because it was too heavy.
Judge (e1citedly)-Aren't you
ashamed of yourself, you lazy MANI
Fliegende Blaetter. 49,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
Fncis md Rnnors.

81 suppose You hotel men ere &C
your wits end where TO put the dele
gates to the national couvsntion"
"Not ct all It's making room for
the candidates that bothers US. Dos
ton Courier.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
The Child Enjoys

The pleasant favor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effect Of Syrup Of Pigs when in need Of a
laxative, and II the father or mother be oostvo
or bilious, the most gratifying results follow
It's use; so that It is the best family remedy
known and svery family should nave bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

f. A. Rood, Toledo, Ohio. says Halfs Ca
tarrh Cure cured my wife Of catarrh hfteen
years ago and shs has had no return Of II. It's
sure cure" Soil b. Druggists, TJc-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

believe Pi-os Cure for CONSUMPTION saved
my boys life last summer. Mira ALLIE
DOUGLASS, Leroy. Mich, Oct 20. "a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

Gladstone says the Turkish goyernuent is
/ the greatest scourge OF mankind.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

The most costly bicycle in the
world has been presented to the
queen Of Italy. Tho wheels are OF
pure gold.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

FITS stopped free by DH. KLIEn's 9REAr
NERVE RESroRER. No fits after 1rst DAYS use,
Marvellous cures Treatise and 81. 08 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline. e3l Arch st.. Phila.. Pa
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup for children
teething. softens the gums. reduces indamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie $50. bottle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31

II AFFLICTED with sore eyes use DR.. lsaac Thomp-
sors Eve water prupists sell ~ 25c per hotfle.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-07-27
HOLToN RACES.
Begin Tomorrow, MarshalPs Band to
Go-Topeka Day Thursday.

Holton, July 27.-TomorroW will be-
gin four days of racing on the fast
HoltOn track Most of the fastest
horses in the state are entered and will
be present Marshall's band will fur
nish the music and Thursday will be
Topeka day with the following splendid
programme: 2:29 class trOt, $500; 2
year-old trotting, mile heats, two and
three, $50; free-fOr-an pacing, $1,000;
one mile dash running, 800.
Tuesday will be HOltOn day, WedneS-
day farmers day and Friday St. Joe
day
Gambling devices of all kinds will be
excluded from the grounds and no IL
quor will be sold.
All the railroads will run excursions.
A look through the grounds shows
some fast ones with others to come.
At the north end on the eminence is
located Chas. Tapp with the string of
r. L. Mcdonald of Buchanan county,
Mo It was Tapp that landed first mon
Junction City. The third game of the
ey with the Holton horse, lotto W. at
Topeka in the free-for-al pace.
In the string of Mr.. Hart is Gen. Ir-
VIM who is owned by Mr.. James of
Shawnee county. He won the 2:35 trot
at Topeka. Mr.. Glastonbury has charge
of The Great Northerner' whose trot-
ting record is PIP.
IN the string of A. Leach is''A1brino. .
full brother of Dandy O." the old HOI-
ton favorite. AIbrino is said to be the
speediest horse in the world, having
gone half a mile in one minute Mr.
who shows her ability to trot in 2:3O as
a 2-year-old. She is by Pilgrim"
In the stables of Henry Strann of
Dallas, Texas, is the great mare, Man
zinetta,'' who has a 2-year-old record
of 2:191z and has shown her ability to
go faster. Also Lizzie Frost who
stands in the great 2:17 class.
At the south end is located the
Gould string in charge of Mr.. Hughes.
He has eleven head, among them
Belle Acton" who as a yearling was
the champion of the world, also" Chant
ward who starts in 2:1S trot. The
Woodline farm in Nebraska is the home
of this string. It is the home of the
great stations t'Woodline' and Shade
land Onward"
A number of Topeka people expect to
attend. It will cost a gentleman and
lady 35 cents for gate admission.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-07-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, July 27.-Wheat today open
ed irregular, but strong at 593z 06Oc
against 593sc, Saturdays closing price,
the strength being due principally to
continuation of wet weather in the
west The receipts were also below
the estimate and worlds shipments
moderate. Gables were not so strong
as expected, but the general feeling at
the opening was bullish A good deal
of selling to take profits was done how
ever. and September gradually eased
off to 59asc-
Corn was weak at the opening on the
continued favorable weather and I'M
usually heavy receipts. September
opened 1sc lower at 277sc.
Oats strong with wheat and unfavor-
able crop reports. September opened
1Rc higher at 1890 but eased off to 1875
Q18Ac
Provisions quiet and steady in sym
pathy with a steady hog market.
September pork opened 21ac lower at
$6.O772.
September lard unchanged at SO. 3.271z.
September ribs unchanged at s3.2715.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-07-27
POPULIST SPEAKERS.
PETER, Lewelling, Mrs. Lease and 9th
ers to be Used in Campaign.

st. Louis, July 21.-Among the speak
ers who will take the stump for the
Populist ticket will be Senator Butler
and ex-Chairman Taubeneck, Eugene
v. DebS of Terre Haute, Ind; Robert
Schilling of Milwaukee; Senator Allen
of Nebraska; Senator PETER of Kan
sas; Gov LeweIIing of Kansas: Mrs.
Mary Eliza beth Lease of Kansas; Mrs.
Roberts of Colorado, and many others,
including COxey and Carl Browne. Mr..
Debs is a strong supporter of the initia-
tive and referendum.
The currency will be the pivot around
which the majority of the speeches will
revoIve. and the woman who will be sent
out will make that their especial point
of attack Mrs. Roberts made a speech
in the convention seconding the nomi-
nation of Bryan, and in the five min
utes that she was before the convention
won for herself the reputation of be-
ing one of the most forcible and logi-
cal speakers that has ever addressed
a Populist gathering.
Cyclone" Davis was discussing the
outcome of the convention with a par
ty of friends in the Lindeu corridors
yesterday afternoon with several of
his friends. He said:
There were a thousand men in
that convention who differed with me-
and there could have been but one re-
sult-the selection of Bryan. 1t was a
case of either making them believe
they were wrong and myself and my
little band of 200 were right, or give up.
not all statesmen, and the thousand on
the other side we're neither fools or
traitors We concluded they were
icrb