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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Isaac and Rebecca

A writer i'm one OF the leading
dailies of Chicago, arguing in
favor of early marriages, short
courtships and love at first sight,
appeals to Scripture in this re-
markable paragraph:
Isaac loved Rcbecca when he
saw her at the well. He knew
nothing of her. She knew moth
ing of him. Yet the current of
their united lives ran scores OF
years to the gentle murmurings
of perfect peace.
Isaac was eighty years old
when he married Rebecca. 1t
was his fathers servant, Eliezer,
who saw her at the we'll, and
cho 2se her as suitable wife for
his masters son. When Esau
and Jacob were born, the former
was Isaac's favoritc, and the lat
ter Rebccca's, and she helped ia
cob to deceive her blind husband
There are as many errors as there
are lines in this para graph. And
it is specimen of the accuracy
with which the average newspa-
per scribbler quotes the Scrip
tureS.-Ex.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05

Don't Tobacco Spit and Imoke Your Life Away.
If you want to qui tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
the wonder-workcr, that makes weak men
strong. Many &; in ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under gllarani ee to cure, SOC or
81 90. Booltle. and sample mailed free: Ad.
Sto-l:rg Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
The Earth's Weight

Professor Richarz and DR.. Kri
Mcneil of Berlin announce, as the
suit OF Investigations extending over
years, that "the density of the earth
such that the globe weighs 1861, oc
100000, 600" The odd trillion gi,
such an air of extreme accuracy to
statement that one is al fost tempted
inquire whether the Berliners use I
French or the English system of I
ions. 1t would make quite differen
on Paper-according to whether {
one or the other method were employ
but somehow the yearning to clear
he uncertainty is not very strong-N
York Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
REMARKABLE KENTUCKY CLOCK

The oldest clock in Breathitt County,
Kentucky, is owned by Mrs. r. c.
| Hord, and IS thus described by the lack
son Hustler at is one of those OLD
fashioned, seven-feet tall time keepers,
and the year I746, in which 1t was made
is stamped on one of the wooden wheels
together with another inscription, indi.
eating that it was manufactured in Liv-
erpool and still another showing that a
firm In Leitchfeld, Co.. handled 1t as
an article of merchandise on this side of
the Atlantic Just before his death,
eight years ago, Alfred Marcum gave
II to his daughter, Mrs. Hord. Alfred
Marcum purchased the timepiece at the
administrators sale of Simeon Bohan-
nan, who lived in Troublesome in I843.
II was in the possession of Simeon DO. |
harmon fifteen years and ran constantly |
all that time. Simeon's father, who |
came from Virginia, pesented his son
with the clock after he had owned 1t f1f-
ty years. 1t was brought from Virginia
taken to pieces, on the backs of slaves.
Thus there is accurate account that the
clock Is $50 years old, has been running
for over 100 years, and, as far as is known
Il has never had to be repaired. 1t Is
still running and keeps good time. All
he wheels but one are made of hard
wood. A relative of Mrs. Hord offered
her $500 for the ancient colossus but she
efused the author, having made up her
mind that she never will part with 1t
luri"g her life."- Louisville Courier
ournrl.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
MUST SERVE WITHOUT PAY,
Oregon Legislature Uses ifs
Time QuarreIIing.
FOrty-One Days without Oreaatx.
ton observation-disclosures Bitterne..
Aroused by Warning Factions.

Salem, Ore. Feb. 22.-Forty -one day,
have expired and the State Legislatu,.
is still unorganized. While the Stats
Constitution does not specify the dav,
the Legislature shall be In session. 4
does provide that the members shall re-
ceive compensation for forty days. They
may remain In session as many dav,
longer as they wish, but at their own eY.
pense.
The events of the past week have on
ly solicited the contending forces. o.,
ganization can be affected now only q,
the condition that one side surrende,
uncondtlonally. The members of III.
Benson House will not give up their Or.
ganization and come into the Temporary
organization neither will the members
of the joint convention which was
formed for the purpose of electing 4
United States Senator abandon that or.
ganization. They say that although Sen.
ator Mitchell has released his followers
from their pledges, there is a principle
involved of greater importance than the
election of senator, namely, whether
or minority is to rule
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

shop dealer, "Dad" Haggerty, a team
ster, John and Joel Bloom and John
Isanvern were lodged in jail on war
rants sworn out by Detective d. r.
Harbaugh, of st. Louis, in the employ
of the Southern railway.
A detective has been working on the
case, and has collected evidence to show
that the gang has stolen goods from the
railroad cars to the value of at least SI2,-
oo2. 1t is alleged that a railroad clerk
is implicated in the plot and more ar
rests are expected.
The woman lea Ter of the gang is
noticed criminal and has operated in va
rious cities of the country.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
CECIL RHODES.
lie Has sharp Replies for the People
who Are Probing Him.

London, Feb. 23.-The examination of
Cecil Rhodes by the parliamentary com
mittee was resumed today. Several
times Rhodes attempted to justify the
raid by calling attention to the fact that
England was now in full sympathy with
the Cretans in their seeking to obtain
civil rights, whereas it was Britons who
sought civil rights in the Transvaal.
Rhodes declared that President Kruger
had promised 10 grant popular rights,
but had failed to keep his promises.
In reply to a question by Hon. Ed
ward Blake, Mr.. Rhodes said that he
had been told that he had led Johnnes-
burg in for the Transvaal trouble, but
after examining the letters and tele-
grams, he arrived at the conclusion that
it was rather johannesburg that led him
in.
Referring to the conversation be-
tween himself and Bobby White,
Rhodes said: awe were discussing the |
Egyptian question, 1 said: IF Great
Britain decided to remain, should stop
any foreign power from coming be-
tween Khartoum and Uganda
"White replied: we had no instruc.
tons l answered, "Of course not but
1t is not the governments policy that
you should lie on your backs and eat
three meals day. You ought to as
ce I'D the Nile and make it impossible for
the French to cross" l did not know
White would apply my remarks to
else. That shows how care
iul you ought to be in what you say"
Mr. Rhodes in answer to further ques. {
ions, said that his determination to pro-
iced to examine into the Dutch Repub-
lean measures was reached in conjunc- D
ion with the leaders at johannesburg. .
Owing TO the helplessness of obtaining T.
edress for the existing grievances, it
vas intended to change the government
Answering a question regarding the {
1atabele war, the witness said: at Is
ortunate for you that YOU have not had
} pay for it."
The committee then adjourned until :
riday. =
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

says a great sensation was created by a
legislative investigation of the conduct
of the State reform school. Extreme
brutality is charged The senate passed
a resolution asking the governor to re-
move the superintendent and board of
trustees.
The Laramie Boomerang says: A ia
tai disease is prevailing among the
horses in Jackson's Hole region, over so
horses belonging to stock men IN that
vicinity having died recently. The ami
mails affected show a gradual loss of en-
ergy, accompanied with fever. The
glands at the throat become infamed
and finally bleeding from the lungs took
place followed by death.
Application has been made by the
Cincinnati Canal company for 1880
acres or land In Wyoming, to be watered
from the Shoshone river. It proposes
to construct a canal twenty-five miles
long, which will irrigate 1900 acres of
land, and will expend upwards of $780,
600 In the work. The company will |
send colonists from Ohio, Indiana and |
Illinois TO settle upon the land as soon
rs It is prepared for cultivation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
British Steamers Collide.

London, Feb. 2I.-The British steam
er Damara, Captain Chambers, from
London, for St. John, n. B.. collided a
Gravesend today with the Sunderland
steam er Arno, which was lying at an
chor at Gravesend. The Damarra was
cut down on the starboard side amid
ships and was beached to prevent her
sinking. Her afterholds and engine
rooms have considerable water in them
1t is thought that she will be foated to-
morrow. The Arno had her stem dam
aged and her forepeak is full of water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
Nansen,n Productions.

Nearly everything Nansen predicted
about his journey has come true. He
sa he expected to cross the unknown
polar area and he has done It, He fore
told exactly the general direction in
which his ship would drift while fast in
the ice, but 1t is not certain that he cor
rectly assigned the cause of this drift. x
Nansen invented the model of the
Fran, making her hull round and slip
perry like an eel, with no corners or sharp
edges for the ice to seize upon She is
the strongest vessel ever used in Arctic
exploration, asserts McClure's Magazine.
He said that pressure would simply lift
her on the ice, and so her bottom, near
the keel, was made almost fat in order
that she might not capsize while on the
Ice surface, and her screw and rudder
were also lngeniously protected. The
many experts who said her design
would not save the Fran from instant
destruction were mistaken for she met
these resistless ice pressures and they
merely lifted her out of her cradle and |
she rested safely on the surface.
Nansen said that, owing to the proba-
Die predominance of water IN the Far
North, he expected to find there higher
temperatures than along the north coast
# Asia. This remarkable prediction
las been fulfilled. Ths lowest tempera-
ure observed on the Fran was or de-
rees Fahrenheit, while further south,
a the Kara Sea, % degrees, and at the
iouth of the Lena river, "a degrees,
ave been registered
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
POPULIsT EDITORS.
Fusion Wing Meets in session at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-The RoselIe, or
fusion wing of the Populist editors,
which met here yesterday, completed
their business tonight. At the after
noon session the committee appointed
to communicate with the Populist edi-
tors in session at Memphis submitted a
report. The answer of the Memphis
faction was unsatisfactory and a resolu-
ton to proceed with the formation of a
separate association was adopted by a
vote of I6 to s, several of those in at
tendance refusing to vote. The name
chosen is 1.-THE United Reform Press
Association" A constitution and by
laws in sympathy with the St Louis
Populist platform we're adopted, as were
also conoillatory resolutions setting
forth that the association was not in
tended as a rival of the National Reform |
Press association, but was organized in
a spirit of tolerance and liberality Of
icers were elected as follows: President
I. r. Sovereign, the labor leader, vice
PRESIDENT, ]. NJ. Goss, Des Moines, Ia,
ecretafy and treasurer, Warwick Saun-
ers, Columbus, Neb.
The association decided to hold its
ext annual meeting at Omaha on Feb
uary "a, 1898 The officers were author
led to negotiate with the Burkitt wing
/ an effort to consolidate their action,
} be subject to a vote of majority of
lie members. Thlrty-two names were :,
aced on the list.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

Pears were cultivated in most antiql
times in Asia and were brought fro
the East by the Romans. The fir
cherry tree in England was planted |
Raleigh. Lucullus first brough. che
ries from Asia to Italy after his defe.
of NHthridates.
Denver BARRIERS kick against the pro
posed repeal of the law prohibiting SUI
day work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
wolcott Interesting to Germans.

Berlin, Feb. 2I.-United States Sena.
tor E. o. Wolcott of Colorado, who
has been visiting Berlin in the inter.
est of bimetalism, has left a, very favor.
able impression here witt all of the
officials, financiers and q hers with
whom he came in contact. Despite the
negative aspect which the semi-oficial
press gives to the results of Mr.. VOL.
colts mission, it Is known that he OBJ.
tanned a full discussion of the cues
ton of summoning an international
monetary conference. In his interview
with Prince Hohenlohe and Baron
Won Bieberstein, both minis.
ters advised him that the condition Of
MS obtaining the cooperation of Ger.
many In calling an international confer.
ence was that he should obtain the con.
'ent of England to such a meeting. Mr.
Nolcott had already obtained the assent
If France and so informed the minister
The senator had very interesting In.
erview with Dr. MIGUEL, TIE Prussian
minister of finance, who told Mr.. VOL. (
OFT that he was sometimes in favor Of
imetallism and SOMETIMES inclined to.
Yards a gold standaS, as the circum.
lance and the interests of the nation re.
uired. DR.. Miguel held thss the CUES.
ons for and against bimetalHsm could
OF be answered absolutely as they in.
olved political as well as economic
considerations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
Hart Found GniItY.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-The jury in
the case of the government against John
d. Hart, on the charge of aiding a Gu
ban filibustering expedition on the
steamer Laurada, in August last, this
morning rendered a verdict of guilty
Judge Butler suspended sentence.
Hart has not succeeded in getting a
bondsman and has been sent to prison.
It is thought bail will be obtained.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
Insurgents slaughter spaniards.

Madrid, Feb. 23.-A dispatch received
here from Havana states that body OF
insurgents surprised a detachment of
Spanish troops and killed 20 of them.
The place where the troops were at
tackled is not given.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
They Issue "A Call Urging That work
Ke Done.

Washington, Feb. 23.--The silver Re
publicans of the senate and house today
issued an address to the silver Republi.
cans of the United States, in the course
OF which it is said that all other issues
must await the correct decision of the
monetary question. The address con-
tinues
"Circumstances have sometimes in
the past thrust upon the undersigned re-
sponsibilities on behalf of silver Repub-
licans which In the absence of formal
organization we have felt warranted In
assuming. Recently, moreover, we
have been receiving a vast number of
anxious inquiries from various parts of
the country upon the question of party
policy, and requesting us to give some
definite direction thereto. These com
munications exhibit a surprising and
gratifying unanimity In sentiment and
plan.
Responding to these earnest sugges-
tions, and at the same time expressing
our OW II QCliDCIdlC OpiiitOng VIC ONR "
urge upon the silver Republicans of the
United States and upon all citizens of |
whatsoever previous party or association
who are willing to cooperate with us in
political action until the great monetary
issue Is settled right, that immediate
steps be taken to perfect organization in
the various states and territories, to the
end that thereafter a national conven-
ion may be held for the purpose of
making an authoritative pronounce
nent to the country and effecting a ma
ional organization.
"As soon as possible each of the
tates and territories should designate a
member of the provisional committee
of the Silver Republican :
arty, which committee will have charge
( the calling of the national conven-
on and of all matters preliminary
hereto.
meantime we have taken the liberty :,
naming Hon. Charles A. Towne of 2
Minnesota, as chairman of the said pro-
sional national committee, whose Off ..
al address for the present will be the
ty of Washington and to whom all >;
should be sent. :.
"The provisional national committee
hereby called to meet In executive =.
ssion in the city of Chicago at place ce
be seasonably announced by the n
airman, on Tuesday, the 9Th day of w
ne, 1897. so
All. NJ. Teller of Colorado, Fred T. g.,
lbois of Idaho, Frank J. Cannon of
-ah, r. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, Hc
e Mantle of Montana, john P. Jones 90
Nevada, Senators, Charles A. Towne lie
Minnesota, Charles S. Hartman of +io
'ntana, John Sharoft of Colorado, c. n,
Allen of Utah, Representatives" 70,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
WI Give IL tn Hay.

London, Feb.2I.-Mr. G. w. Smalle
the American correspondent of tt
Times, definitely afirms that PKesiden
elect Mckinley has offered the% post {
ambassador to Great Britain to Colont
John Hay and that the offer had bee
accepted, subject to contingency so It
mote that it need not be discussed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
a CanOn's Mistake.

Anyone who knows that charming
man Canon Anger, master of the tenn.
pie, will comprehend to the full the
humor of this story. Canon Anger is
great favorite with children, and upon
one occasion was asked to assist at a
juvenile party Arriving at what he
thought was his destination, a house in
row of others exactly alike, the Canon
made his way up to the drawing room.
"Don't announce me-" said he to the do
nestle, ard thereupon the reverend
gentleman went down upon all.fours,
ruffled up his white hair, and crawled
into the room, uttering the growls of an
angry Polar bear. What was his horror
and amazement to find when he got into
the room two old ladies petrified with
establishment. He had found his way
into the next-door house, instead of into |
the one to which he was bidden.-Tid- |
Bits.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
Entire Country Excited.

Athens, Feb. 23.-The entire country
is in state of intense anxiety and un-
rest over the situation and there is the
widest speculation as to what the final
outcome will be. The people are deeply
incensed against the powers for their
Intervention in Crete and their attitude
in causing some apprehension in court
and government circles. King George
today issued proclamation that is in
tended to cool the popular passions and
thus avert what might prove a national
crisis. He enjoins the country to be
calm and dignifed and to confide in the
government, which he says is doing
everything possible to uphold the honor
of Greece and maintain the rights of the
Hellenic people.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
How Great Poems We're written.

Gray's "Elegy in Country Church
yard" occupied him for seven years
The noted poem, "The Falls of Niagara"
was written In fifteen minutes by J. G.
Brainard In response 10 a call for "copy"
on the paper he was editing at the time.
"The Old Oaken Bucket" was first sug-
gested to Samuel Woodwork In bar
room Bryant wrote "Thanatopsis"
while In the forest. General Lyle com
posed the splendid Antony and Cleo
patra" the night before his death.
Thomas Moore became an accomplished
oriental scholar while reading up In
Greek and Persian literature before
writing "Lalla Rookh." Poe first thought
Of "The Bells" while walking the streets |
Of Baltimore one winters night--Albsnv |
Argus.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26
Led By A Woman.

Louisville, Feb. % A band of rob-
bers, under the leadership of woman,
was revealed here yesterday when Mrs.
Matte Carter, Patrick O'Brien, junk
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

Fall River manufacturers protest
against proposed laws forbidding over
time.
A Colorado lady superintendent of
schools has refused a certificate to teach
to college graduate because he smokes
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

Gov. Bradley has fixed March 20 for
the execution of Jackson and WsllIng,
the murderers of Pearl Bryan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26

"Sswdast bricks" are an English fl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
TREASURE FROM KLONDIKE.
The Excelsior Brings Richly Laden
Miners FrORzthe Gold Fields.

The Excelsior Brings Richly Laden
Miners FroR,xthe Gold Fields.
San Francisco, Sept. 15.-The long-over-
due steamer Excelsior. which left ST.
Nlichaels, Alaska, for this port six weeks
ago, but was compelled to put back to
Unalaska for repairs. after having broken
two blades of her propeller, arrived this
morning with sixty-three passengers and
about $1COO,0OO in gold.
OF those who came down from Alaska
all but two are known to have money;
but few were communicative enough to
admit how much they had. All unite in
confirming the stories already told of the
impending danger of famine at Dawson
City during the coming winter; they say
there are at least 1000 people now at Daw
son City and that more are swarming in
every day; that the provisions are already
running short and the prospects of get
ting more in are remote.
The Excelsior's passengers are unani-
nous in the opinion that the Klondike
region is richer than at first supposed,
but they are also Of the opinion that un-
less the immigration to that country is
stopped temporarily there will be terrible
suffering.
Louis Sloss, Jr., of the Alaska CONNER
cial Company, was one of the passengers
on the Excelsior. He went to Dawson
City for the company and reports that
ali good Gains are taken up. There is
no chance for the newcomers unless rich
strike is made on some other section. Mr..
Sloss says that his company's store at
Dawson was closed for but one day, to re-
ceve freight from a river steamer. He
thinks provisions will be scarce, but hes
itated to say there will be actual starva-
tion.
There are about 800 impatient miners at
ST. AIlchaels, most of whom will have to
stay until spring unless they have already
secured passage on the river boats. There
are p.enty of provisions at st. Michaeis,
and every effort is being made to get sup
plies up the river to Dawson.
1t is difficult to say how much money
was brought down by the Excelsior The
miners are seeretive and will give no ac-
curate information Some of them It is
known, could not bring much and will be
glad to go to work down here. The Alaska
Commercial company received large con-
signment of treasure but will not say ex-
actly how much. When asked the amount,
Mr.. Sloss said: I'VE brought more than
came down on the Portland, and we did
not need any Maxim guns TO protect it,"