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tor, his beat being also two hundred and fifty miles. He rode night and day seated by the driver, snatching what rest and sleep he might on that lofty, flying perch. He had entire charge of the mails, passengers, stage coach and express matter until he delivered them over to the next conductor, taking his receipt therefor. While the conductor was not invariably a gentleman, he was a man of intelligence. executive ability and firmness, paying the closest attention to his duties AS for cour- age. he was a veritable bulldog for tenacity and determination, and lack ing these qualifications he could not have kept order nor protected human life. There being a daily stage each way, and a conductor on every stage, sixteen or eighteen such officials were constantly employed.
 Then in importance came the driver, his beat being long and sleeping time at stations short, his days and nights full of hard and wearing work. These drivers travelled back and forth each day over the same section of road, in order to become thoroughly familiar with each foot of the way. AS the watch changed the new driver was equivalent to a new chapter in a book, each having his peculiarities, his own
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Eluxnq Ove1laua Behxna SIx jzoryos
Ohe Sta9o Coach OroveAea 57but U0 acs m 24 T0ny Cypress Haae -aboa 250 AIaes du lie Saue Oluo---0he Ouerzana Cypress Grains 1qverage
 7qbout 600 2Iles Day.

TT N the days of '49 it took an emil
 grant train from five to seven
 months to cross the plains. Nine
 years later the overland stages by
 the southern route made the jour ney in twenty-one days.
 In 1861 overland stages by way of Salt Lake covered the distance in nineteen to twenty days, and in June of '69 travel by this method gave place to steam. The good old days of overland staging are now only a memory, but that memory is exceedingly vivid with those who crossed the plains behind horses or mules, not knowing what their adventures might be en route Hundreds of mules and horses, men and coaches were required to carry on this vast overland traffic, which stead fly increased each year. One man con- trolled the western half of the business and he is known throughout the coun- try as the pioneer holder of reins-Ben Holladay.
 By stage coach from St. Joseph. Mo, to Sacramento, Cal, was nearly 1900 miles The trip could be made In f1f- teen days, but the specific time in mail contracts was nineteen days, in order
 
 snow blockades and other causes of delay. The strictest discipline and an excellent system prevailed with the management of the company.
 Over each 250 miles of road was placed an agent or superintendent. who had absolute authority, the distance under his Jurisdiction being called a division. His duty was to buy horses, mules and harness and feed man and beast. Supplies he distributed among his stage stations according to his esu- mate of what was required. He dug wells at will and erected station build ings at fancy. Hostlers, drivers, black smiths and station-keepers were hired and discharged by him. In short, he was a genuine despot, before whom the stage driver important though he might elsewhere be, quailed Tn humble deference There were about eight of these grand moguls on the old overland route.
 Next in rank to this great and glori- ous king of the plains was the conduc-
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such cruel deliberation. It was so trying to give ones watch a good long undisturbed spell and then take it out and find that it had been fooling away the time and not trying to get ahead of me.
 The alkali dust cut through our lips, persecuted our eyes, it ate through the delicate membranes and made our noses bleed and kept them bleeding and truly and seriously the romance all faded far away and disappeared, and
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along at breakneck speed. = The con- ductor, however, never reprimanded him, for none knew better than he that it was beyond the endurance of any man to keep awake and double on his track of seventy-five milestone hun dred and fifty miles-with six fractious mules to hold in check.
 Here is how Mark Twain describes his trip across the desert in 8 stage in the early sixties: The mules, under violent swearing, coaxing and whip
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fund of stories and good or i'll humor, as his disposition might be.
 Unlucky indeed was the driver whose fellow worker at either end of the road got sick, for the coach had to go on, and instead of climbing down for good rest after a rough Journey he would have to go ahead. perhaps in wind. rain and darkness, doing the sick mans work. It was not an un- common sight to see driver sound asleep on the box, the mules travelling
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cracking, would make at stated inter vals @ spurt, and dragged the coach hundred or maybe 200 yards, stirring up a billowy cloud of dust that rolled back, enveloping the vehicle with dust to the wheel tops or higher, and mak- ing it seem afioat in the fog. Then a rest followed. with the usual sneezing and bit champing. Then another squirt of a hundred yards and another rest at the end of it. All day long we kept this up without water for the mules and without changing the team at least we kept 1t up for ten hours, which I take it as a day, and & pretty honest one, in an alkali desert. It was from in the morning until in the afternoon. And it was so hot and so close and our water canteens went dry in the middle of the day, and we got so thirsty. It was so stupid and tire some and dull. And the tedious hours did lag and drag and limp along with
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
THE PONY EXPRESS
 WENT LIKE 4 FLESH

Y N a little while all interest was E taken up in stretching our necks E and watching for the pony rider' \ the fleet messenger who sped
 across the continent from St Joe to
 Sacramento, carrying letters 1900
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

MILLIONS for defense, but not one
cent for tribute" Who is there that
is an American but what is familiar
with this good old Democratic scnti-
ment? And yet this time-hunored
motto of America, of the United
States, was first broken by weakling
who offered tribute to whipped and
half civilized nation, after that foe had
blown up one OF our battleships, aye,
murdered our American seamen, and
was afterwards licked to stand-still.
How can loyal American citizen
sanction such proceeding as ma
chine tool OF the money power, acting
in the capacity of President of this all
powerful nation, offering conquered
foe millions for tribute, offering to pay
millions of dollars wrung from the
poor people OF this country for few
negro-breeding, leprous, missionary
cursed islands, 1000 miles away. and
all because the bond-gods bid him to.
Oh, for a man in the White House in
such times as these!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

THERE is not a country on the face
OF the earth where the majority rule
not even in the United States do the
majority rule-but at all times the mi.
nority has dictated the policy and gov.
eminent of the country. Why is thisi
Well, the answer is apparent on little
reflection. 1t is because the minority
who rule are organized and stand to-
gether, while the dissatisfied majority
are forever wrangling and quarreling
among themselves. Don't you think
dear reader, it's about time for little
organization among the majority?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

In the Botkin testimony in San
Francisco, a few days ago, John P.
Dunning testified as to his relations to
defendent prior to the tragedy in
Delaware, whereupon Knight, Mrs
Botkin's attorney asked him if he had
not maintained similar relations with
other women and the witness an.
swered in the affirmative. Then the
demand followed to name them. This
Dunning positively refused to do and
an appeal to the court to compel an
answer was sustained. Cunning still
refused and went to Jail for contempt
where he remained several dav.
and was released Monday, attorne,
knight withdrawing the question and
giving Judge Cook an opportunity to
order Cummings release. It seems
somewhat odd that the court should
have got into the difficulty by sus
tanning a question so seriously in
volving the right of others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23
Some TumWater Mills.

Iii" Tacoma Nc,rS, in commenting
upon the rc-"pcnn. ii business 81 tho
TUmwat'r iluur mill, SAYS at wa,
built back in the days when Washing.
ton Irving WAS a clerk for John jacob
A-tnr II the iur-tradiny business a,
the town OF Astoria, near the mouth o.
the Columbia river in Or,ron." Thi,
i, entirely wrong. This Tumwatcl
mill was built les than ten years ago
ami va supplied with tir-t-cla-, mod.
crn rollcr-proccs, machinery hv the
first light and power company, con
>i-tin- oi Chambers, Young, Shannon
and their associates. The mill that
the Nees refers to WI, doubtless Il
small affair that was operated hv sim
mons Way back in the los. Sine,
then there have been several houl
mills erected ut the falls, one OF which,
the Barnes mill, was burned at the up
per falls with the sawmill several wears
ago. The Crosby mill. at the foot OF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

ETHAN Allen Hitchcock has been
appointed by the President Secretary
of the Interior, to fill the vacancy
caused by resignation OF Secretary
Bliss. Mr.. H. is at present Ambassa.
dor to Russia. He is wealthy law.
yer and business man of st. Louis
and was for several years an extensive
plate glass manufacturer. He is a
great grandson OF Ethan Allen, oil
revolutionary fame.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

IT is said that Gen. Carcia's death,
at the Cuban Commissions headquar.
tiers, at the national capitol, on the
18th nst., was caused by pneumonia,
brought on by the sudden change
from the warm climate OF Cuba, with
the hardships he had there endured,
to the wintery weather of New York
and Washington. He took a slight
cold while in the former city, and
shortly afterwards attended dinner
given in his honor by Gen. Miles, in
Washington, which resulted in an ex-
posture that eliminated in pneumonia
and death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

SEATTLE now has an anti-expectora-
ton ordinance in full force. 1t pro-
vides maximum penalty of s., or a
term OF imprisonment not exceeding
two days, for splitting upon the floor of
any street railway car, or other public
conveyance, or upon the floor OF any
public building, or on any sidewalk in
the city OF Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23
Eastern Conditions to Western Eyes.


Dr. David Mitchell. oi this city.
writing from Otscgo, Mich. under
date OF the 18th inst, says
81 am at my old home, trying to
enjoy the cold weather, but must adj
init that could take more solid com
fort ont ui one hour of Puget Sound
climate than a month 81 Michigan
winter. Notwithstanding the cold
weather, however, the people here seem
to enjoy themselves to more than the
average extent. The splendid sleigh
mg affords an opportunity for pleasure
that can be obtained hy no other
means and it reminds me OF the days
when participated in that eXhilcrat-
Ing sport in Il comfortable rig, Just
large enough for two. The swift pace
Of the horses and the merry chime oi
the bells certainly has tendency to
keep up TIE spirits, and the cold wealth
or causes some spirits TO go down
(>omc throat>l. In this State very
common excuse for drinking is to
" keep out the cold" while in Western
Washington, 4 very scientific reason is
given for its use As a means OF keeping
COLBY evaporation, (Of course OF a
Ihan'S money!.
As vet | have heard no one COM
plain OF having prosperity strike him
in the right place, and when | find
men with families working for $50
per week; many without work, and
1000 laborcrs lately turned out of en-
plovment by the Vanderbilt Railway
system, begin to think that maybe
our Republican friends are in error
when they claim that times are i'm
proving, and are just trying to palm
off huge joke on the laboring men of
the country. When any one tells you
that the East is in prosperous condi-
ton, just say to them that the people
here do not see it that way.
81 expect that l will he home by
the first week in January"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

A LOCAL Republican quid nunc
noted for the possession of liberal
amount of grey matter, predicts the
election of Foster in the approaching
Senatorial contest, although he is not
himself favorable to that gentleman's
aspirations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

The restless, unsatistied nature OF
man is illustrated in the character OF
the owner of the Waldorf-Astoria no.
tel, on Fifth Avenue, New York. This
is said to be one of the most luxurious
and elegant hotels in the world, still
he talks Of tearing it down and build.
ing another, partly OF glass, to cost
twenty million dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

AN Atchison girl who year ago
drew $50 month for sitting in a cool
office and pretending to work, and
whose wages went on while she took q
two weeks vacation, is spending her
time this winter in making bread in
a hot kitchen, sewing and do.
ing other housework without getting q
cent of wages. What happened to
cause her so much sorrow? She re.
signed her position last winter and got
married.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

The hitherto unknown donor of a
quarter of a million dollars three years
ago to the Central Library Building
of the University of New York, is now
known to be Miss Helen Gould. She
has since added 100000 to the original
sum, and it is said that the donation
was doubtless suggested by her de-
parted fathers deep interest in the in
stitution before he died. For some
cause the library was not provided for
in Gould's will, and it is probably to
supply this oversight that the daugh-
ter has donated $4,000 for its bene-
FL
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

A large "gold" nugget was taken to
a Fairhaven bank last week, by a
party who desired to sell it. Upon
applying the nitric acid test, the gold
faded into brass, and the man was
surprised to find his nugget worthless.
The possessor of the nugget had pur-
chased it from a party who had evil
IDENTIFY played sharp game.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

LADY Cook, the American authorcss
who married an English husband, and
now lives in the English metropolis,
known ON this side the water as Tennie
G.. Clailin, London dispatch says,
will start the new year as q stock
broker, under the name OF Lady Cook
Il Co. She, with her sister, Mrs.
Woodruff, had quite an extended ex-
pericnce twenty years ago in Wall
street, as bankers and brokers, and
held their own with the best financiers.
Lady Cook is not stranger to the
frequent communication to it on So
cial problems.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

CHICAGO pays $4,000 to secure the
preference over Minneapolis as the
place for holding the next session of
the General Conference of the M. E.
Church.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

n'i'. and determine whether il may
n"t be the pant ri wisdom to let well
enough alone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

The Spokane Chronicle says that
the singing of the hymn "Come
Unto Jesus" by the choir of the Vim
cent NJ. E. Church saved the life of a
man who had determined on suicide
and that at the time he was passing
the church he was OH his way to the
Monroe street bridge to blow out his
brains with revolver he had procured.
The man was desperate, and had lost
heavily at the gambling table during
the day. The ringing of the church
bells first attracted his attention and
when he reached the NJ. Z. church he
decided to enter and as he expressed it
at the close of the service: "When
the choir sang Come Unto Jesus
felt that it meant me and came"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

Elmer Rumley, the young man
from Medford, Or, who ended wild
spree by shooting himself through the
head at Garfield, at o'clock Sunday
evening, died two hours later without
regaining consciousness. In the
afternoon he received letter. He
told his chums that his girl had gone
back on him and that it meant q big
drunk, and that he would take the
town if it was the last thing he ever
did. True to his promise, he got
crazy drunk, and, with n revolver in
hand, went up and down the streets
cursing and swearing, sticking his gun
in the face of passers by, creating a
general panic. About Z 80 he started
for the house of Jay North, an old
Medford acquaintance, with whom he
had recently had trouble over settle
ment. When he appeared at the
door, gun i'll hand, Mr.. North, with
the assistance of his wife, closed the
door and bolted it. Mr.. North ran
out the back door for help. He re.
turned with his brothcr-in-law, o. II.
Johnson. When within so feet of the
front door, Rumley, who was still
standing there, shot at them, Johnson
replying with two shots, neither of
which took effect. Rumley then
turned his weapon on himself, sending
a bullet into his brain just above the
right ear.
A murder trial promising to occupy
public attention to an unusual extent
began Monday at Sidney, Kitsap
county, when a jury was impanneled
to hear testimony in the case OF
James w. Connella, editor of the
Everett News, charged with having
shot and killed Ole Nelson, a fuel
dealer, at Everett, Oct. 10th last. The
fatality attracted more than usual at,
tention at the time, because of the
prominence of the parties involved. A
change OF venue was taken from Sno-
llomish county on account of the feel.
ing there against Connella. The
trouble arose over an article in Con.
nella's paper rejecting on Nelson,
which he resented in threatening re.
marks, and when they met fight en-
sued, Nelson being killed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
An Hour In Delphi

had an hour all to myself In Delphi
and thought over my day. The drive
from Itea, the port Of Delphi, is beautiful
The road is perfect. II Is French road
1t passes through olive groves, the like Of
which for vigorous life have never seen.
or, seeing, have never marked, and then
begins the ascent along the Sigzags which
furrow the face Of the mountain. It re-
called to my mind the road from Giardini
70 Taorlnina, the road from Palermo to
Aonleale. very modern dogoart, driy-
en- By very modern French arch@oloeist.
with q very modern French girl at his
side, came bowling down the road at
reckless pace. The awe Of Delphi was mos
yet upon us.
Then we reached large village, Chryso
~ name, which Is, being interpreted,
Goldsborough-a corruption, 1t Is suggest
ed, Of the ancient name Crissa not an un
natural corruption, II one remembers the
popular ISLANDERS against Delphi. Chryso
seemed larger even than 1t was. Chamber.
ing far uphill, it waylays the traveller
three times, and as we Taversed it three
times, the children of the village threw
wild lowers into our carriages. When we
went down, must add, the Withholding
Of copper tribute reused the wrath Of
the youthful neighbors of Delphi, and
other missiles than wild flowers were
hurled into the carriage that occupied. -
d. l.. Gtldersleeve in Atlantic.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
CUBA

SPANS present policy in Cuba
seems to be a war of eXtermina-
ton. Reports from the island
picture it as CHASTITY oharnel
house of starving women and
children econcentrados" who
are confined within certain limits
without the means of life, asd
kept there until they literally
starye TO death, The appeals for
United States intervention TO stop
the gruesome national tragedy
are becoming loud and imperious,
The condition is not perhaps so
bloody as that OF Armenia when
the United States was shaming
England for non Intervention, but
ii is scarcely less distressing and
shameful in the face of the worlds
boasted Christianity and civiliza-
ton, The report Of Hon. Charles
W. Russell, assistant L. S. Attor-
ney in the department of Justice,
shows condition of misery in the
island which passes belief, Over
200,0O0 people lac claims, have
been deliberately starved to death,
and 1.-THE "rcconcenuados' help
less women and children and prac-
tically prisoners-are daily dying
by hundreds for the want of food,
American intervention would nat
uraliy appear to mean the scquisi-
ton Of the i-hnd, and tins the
nitcd States neither needs nor
wants. There is no warrant for
Intervention save on purely hu-
grounds.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
Disinterested Endorsement.

/ General Catchings has lntroduc.
ed a bill providing for great
/ leyee system from the hills south
Of Cairo to The passes. The bill
provides that the Mississippi
River Commission, shall, under
the supervision Of the chief Of en-
gineers, prepare and submit to
the secretary Of war detailed plans.
specifications and estimates, for the
construction and maintenance of
levees, wherever in their judg-
illeEt they may be necessary to
protect the alIuvial lands of the
Mississippi river from overflow,
etc. This comprehensive pro
position, it is to be hoped will
meet with support Of the powers
that be and the bill pass, and go
into effect at once.
With Gen. Catchings' thorough
knowledge Of the needs of the
Mississippi river together with
the influence, acquired by long and
intimate acquaintance with his
fellow members in congress, the
important bill will n1eet-certain-
" neet-Tith the consideration
due If.
Through the long continuance
Of this distinguished member in
ais seat in the councils of the ma
ion, the Importance of maintain
ng leyees has been more and
more recognized by the committee
IN the rivers and harbors, and
heir construction is now regard
d as a great national duty,
Through the able and persistent .
forts Of General Catcbings the 8
resent system OF leyees has been /
realty added to and the people of c
is district SHOULD never forget S
is invaluable Services. Meridian
tar.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
A PROTEST.

Tho tax payers Of Lcnore coun
ty, at a mass meeting held il
Greenwood on the Sth, adopted
the following resolution concern
ing the proposed tax bill
Resolved, by the taxpayers OF
Leflore county in mass meeting
assembled, That the Legislation
proposed by the Yazoo (Miss. J
1evee Board, to be acted upon by
the legislature at the present special
session, is antagonistic to the bet
ter interests of the people of said
levee district, and we earnestly
call upon our representatives in
the legislature and all fair-minded
Legislators from other counties, to
use their best efforts looking to
the defeat of this iniquitous meas
ure."