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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
Henry Clay.s Unique Experiences.

One of our morning contemporaries
remarks: 1T isn't often that a Con
gresham has an opportunity to rise
and address the House on the day that
he first takes his seat Congressman
Lavrence's distinction IN this respect
comes very near to being unique
Our contemporary might have add
ed, however, that another unique dis
tinction was. that of Henry Clay.
who was chosen Speaker of the Ma
tional House on November 4. 1911,
which was the very first day of his
service III that body. Preceding this
unique episode of Clays was another
episode IN his career which was equal
" unique. namely. his service for
several months as member Of the
United States Senate before he was
constitutionally eligible 10 member
ship in that body. Clay was born on
April u, 1777, but he took his sea. in
the Senate on December 20, 1906.
when he lacked about three and a
half months Of having attained the
age Il thirty years, which the Consti-
futon prescribes as one OF the quail
tications for membership of the SEN
ate. Probably it was not generally
known at the time that Clay had not
reaok ed the age required by the Con-
stitution, for no objection was raised
To his admission so the Senate. Bos-
ton Transcript.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
POPULAR SCIENCE.

DIR. Nicholas Bray. of Dubuque.
Iowa. has invented range finder for
naval gunners. u will measure ac-
curately distances within ten miles.
and gunners can adjust their sights
accordingly.
The oil glands OF the skin are most
numerous in races living under the
tropics. because the oil is natures
protection against the heat of the sun.
In hot countries it's action n often as
sisted 10y the application Of vegetable
or animal oils.
To the average eye not more than
five thousand stars are visible: some
persons having extraordinarily strong
eyes can see about eight thousand
stars; through the Lick telescope and
other powerful instruments about fifty
million stars are visible.
To distribute oil over the wares of
a rough sea. for long distance ahead
of ship. aproiectile is used which can
be filed with oil and placed in a
spring gun. which throws il 10 the de-
sired distance. weighted valve open
ing automatically 20 discharge the oil
as the proiectile sinks.
That birds build their nests bv imi-
tation has been called in question by
A. G.. Butler. of London. who saws
shat the reason why many of them at
the beginning Of the season trife with
building material for some time before
they produce satisfactory result is
that they are unable ~ once exactly
20 remember what the character Of the
nest was in which they first saw the
light Of day.
VI. G. Jacquemiu states that plants
which bear fragrant or Sapid fruits,
such as the apple. pear and raspberry.
have also an aromatic principle IN the
leaves. II these are immersed in a
F saccharine fluid. together with sac
+ charomyces or some other engine.
+ the fluid Will acquire both the flavor
and the odor Of the frat. and the al
cohol obtained 10y distillation from
this fluid Will possess the correspond
ing bouquet.
4 curious illustration of the power
OF light matter to perforate more sub
stantial substances. when driven at
a high velocity, occurred in the Royal
/ Arsenal. England. \ cast-iron target
plate. one inch thick was placed
( twenty five fee; in front. al al angle
of forty-five degrees. in order TO break
mp everything into dust and throw it
upwards. \ clay plug. weighing
seven and one-half ounces, perforated
an inch iron plate.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

Dfessmakers and tailors have agreed
tha. no costume Is complete unless its
skirt Is accompanied by tao or more
waists. For example. every one Of
the t'est tailor dresses IS made with
a tight Sitting basque and shirt waists
thst the wearer may alternate between
tho close and the easy body as she
ples>cs. while the evening dresses are
made with as many as three waists
Orc decollete. one high In throat and
sleeves for receptions and small din
ners and one loose. lovely shirt,
simple OF ornate as desired.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

In rural England stocks are SILL 80
be found, although they are not used.
They were set up in 1905, and many of
shem are IN a state OF excellent preser-
vstion. The crimes punished by i'm
prisonment IN the stoc.s were theft,
drunkenness. gambling, Sabbath break.
ing aud brawiing. II the persons in
earcerated were popular, their plight
was lessened by their fnends, who
brought them food ana money; bat
unpopular persons were pelted with
eggs and other unEsyory missiles.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

The good roads of New Jersey, and
the position OF the State between the
great cities of New York and Phila-
delphia. make II a favovite stamping
ground for tramps, and it l. over-run
with them. The freeholders of Cam
den County propose to set them al
work breaking stones for the roads
II ali other counties would do likewise.
an insufferable nuisance aud source OF
many assaults and thefts would be
abated. L. 4. ". Bulletin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

Loose satin biouses without sleeves
@, yokes are becoming 20 the woman
Sufficiently slender 20 trife with the
WITNESSES Of fashion. They are made
Like the children's CAMP waist. a band
az ieited satin OF velvet passing over
the shoulder. and a ceintrr~ "a SATIN.
jewels or -, drawing in & part Of
fbs solness az the waist The yokes
end sleeves worn with these bloUses
a. the waist The yokes and sleeves
voru with these blouses are usually
a. different color and OF Lighter ma
terial. Tucked mousseline or chiffon.
beaded tulle. net. lace or six are
used. The combinations Of tints pos
sible with this style OF bodice are as
beautiful as they are beNlldering.
An evening frock for reception,
theatre or dinner has a cansoak bodice
sleeveless blogse-of pale blue velvet
tie front is embroidered with a deli
cate design executed IN pearls. The
narrow velvet bands. which hold the
<ansouk on the shoulders. are sewn
with pearls. and pearl loops hang
from them and rest on the rucked
sleeves Of soft white hrocade glowing
with pale pink roses. The high stand
ING collar is % ute satin sewn with
pearls. and has 8 tiny round yoke OF
white satin outlined with the same
white jewels. The larger yoke Is Of
softly rucked brocade.
4 blouse Of black SATIN IS edged al
around the top with a design in finest
cut let The yoke and sleeves are Of
finely plated black tuile overiaid with
medallions q point lace outlined with
gold thread. The effect Is extremely
elegant.
Cloth gowns with braided csnsouks
and yokes and sleeves Of corded silk
mousseline, crepe or velvet are very
pretty. and the style Is one Of the
mos. becoming Of the season.-Neu
York Commercial Advertiser.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
ACTIVE Western Woman.

Miss Estelle Reel has been very
succs Ssful a. superintendent OF IN
>trucioa IL Wyoming All the as
sistA-sts Ia her Office are women.
Just nov she Is trying 20 get longer
tenure cf Office for teachers As State
superintendent of Schools she has
charge Of leasing and selling the State
schoC. lands Under her adminiStra-
ton che income Of the State from
this source has increased from 500 70
s., co . week
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
"Pastursng N jury"

''Pasturing n jury" is the legal
style OF caring for twelve good men
and true in village in Greer County,
Oklahoma. Funds being short, the
court house was built minus n Jury
room, 80 when the jurors retire TO
make mp a verdict the baiiir takes
them out into the middle of scant
lot steps out of hearing distance, and
protects them from corruptionisS-
with shotgun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
Good Roads and Public spirit.

\ towns streets should be the pub
lie lawns and public parks. They
should be to the corporation "a whole
what the grass plot in front OF the
house is TO the individual resident.
There is no higher evidence of the
taste and refinement. enterprise and
intelligence of community shan
well-paved streets. bordered with fine
boulevsrds and handsome shade trees.
Ill-kept, badly-laid- streets speak
of public poverty and narrowness. an
utter absence of that spirit which
should possess every citizen loyal 20
his towns interests and wisely stten-
tive 20 his own. Public streets. sub
stantially paved and boulevarded.
viii IL turn encourage a similar treat
ment Of the private property adloin-
ing them. There Is no departure
which woule SO instill patriotism aud
love OF home and country as perfecting
Onr streets and highways. These
sentiments of the Ontario Canada
COMMISSIONS OF Roads. are as good
IN the States as IN the Dominion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

Theru'es that apply to ordinary call
ing are equally in force for bridal calls.
On thesr occasions the bride should
follow them rs any other married lady
would a.. II isquite an obsolete idea
TO surprise that a bride must remain
Al home day after day to receive those
who msy happen to call. If the at
hons = strictly observed there will
be No iced for this sacrifice.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
Row and Arrow In China.

Among the backwoodsmen of China.
so TO speak, the bow and arrow still
do duty in removing Objectionable
persons from the earth. The Chinese
bow and arrow are not trifliag little af-
fairs meant for pretty archery con-
tests, either. The bow is an enormous
thing, much higher than the man who
uses it, and the arrows are proportion
ately big.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

country ;s . req, aud personal one.
The farmer hes paid the tax Of bad
roads, and has suffered from II so long
that he finds il difficult TO hehcvo tina,
he is TO receive aid from people whom
he has formerly believed had very lit
tie real interest in them"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
GOOD ROADS NOTES


A read q miserable just after ordi-
nary repairs are made on it; then il
becomes passahle, and. finally. per
haps. good for a time. After that it
deteriorates till il is wretched again.
and the process is repeated. BY re
pairing road annually. or at long
periods, it is strictly good at no time.
1t needs a system of constant care and
repair.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12
Paris biggest Woman.

A woman in Paris Is said to be the
largest specimen of her sex in the
world. Being unable TO enter the
door of railway carriage she takes
her train journeys in the luggage van.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
Sun Spot the Cause.
ARRIVES AT HAVANA.
The ResOTute Reaches the Gu
ban Capital With the Eva-c
uatiOn Commission.

Havana, Sept. 1O.-The United States
transport Resolute, having on board the
American evacuation commission, was
sighted at Z o'clock this morning from
AIorro castle and entered the port of Ha-
vana at 7:45 a. m. She anchored near a
place called TriscorniO, a most healthy
part of the bay.
At o'clock General Sonalo, the chief of
staff. and Major Garcia BOnitOr of the
general STAFF left the palace in a carriage
and a little while afterwards General
Parade, a member of the Spanish COM
mission, and DR.. COngOStO, secretary gen
eraI of the government. drove in a car
riage to La Machina wharf. Both par
ties there embarked in a steam launch
and went on board the ResOlute to well
come the American commissioners
The palace of the captain general has
been prepared to do honor to the Ameri-
can commissioners THE stairs have been
carpet6d upon occasions of great
ception days and the commissioners will
be received in the saloon of the crown.
The captain general will be in full uni
form
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
ALL POLITICS.
Alger Says There's Nothing in the
Charges Against Him

Detroit Sept. 10.-After arriving
home today General Alger said he ex-
pected to remain until week from to-
morrow. Being asked to make a state
ment for publication relative to the
charges against his administration of
the war department, the secretary re-
piled;
Now, what do you want me to do?
Get down in the sewer with these SEN
sational people2 They are not worrying
me. There is nothing to the charges
excepting somebody's desire to make
political capital.
The work the department had to do
in so short time has been a very great
tax The commissary and quartermas-
ter's departments have had distribution
of more than 900 tons of prOvisiOns-ra-
tions and forage-daily, a part of which
has involved transportation more than
half around the world. It is not sur
prising that some few slips have been
made.
Il have asked the president to ap-
point the strongest commission possible
to secure, to conduct an inquiry into the
conduct of the war. It viii be made
up Of some Of the ablest army officers
and its work will be of the greatest i'm
portance, as applied to the past and af-
fecting the future. It's greatest value
viii be in perfecting the entire Organi-
zation of the army and applying the
lessons Of the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10

concerning which it has been impossible
to obtain exact information.
Under it's charter the American In
dies company has the power to generate,
accumulate, distribute and supply cleo
tricity for light, heat, power and signal
ling purposes: to construct, own and
operate lines for the conveyance of
electrical current for telegraph, tele-
phone and other purposes; to construct,
own and operate telephone exchanges;
to manufacture and supply gas for fuel
and illuminating purposes; to light cit
les, buildings and places, both public
and private, by gas and electricity; to
acquire, own and manage real estate,
timber, mineral and oil properties and
rights, and to carry on the business of
mining, smelling, refining and coke
manufacturing; to build, own and Op-
crate reservoir, sewage, drainage. Sani-
tary, water and all other public or pri-
Vate improvements.
The company is also authorized to
build, purchase, or otherwise acquire,
steamships or vessels of any other class
and to establish and maintain lines of
steamships, or other vessels, and to
enter into contracts for the carriage of
passengers, mules and goods to, from
by it's own vessels, railways or convey
ances, or by or on the vessels or rail-
ways of others; to construct, acquire,
improve, develop, operate and manage
steam, electric or other lines of railway
in said islands; to build walls, piers,
docks, harbOrS, canals tunnels bridges,
NlaQucCS, pipe un6S ana OUher buildings
or work capable of being advantage
ously used in the transfer of passengers
and freight; to carry on the business of
railway contractors, ship owners and
engineers, and to manufacture, sell and
distribute ice or refrigerators.
The incorporatOrs are all representa-
tive men, connected with powerful bank
ing and business corporations.
The company has been in process of
formation for several months, and was
organized for the purpose of taking ad-
vantage of the extraordinary economic
transformation now at work in Cuba
and Porto Rico. It intends to renovate
old enterprises and create new ones in
those prodigously rich islands and to
that end it secured the co-operat ton of
some of their most enlightened and cen
SerVative citizens, men of wealth and
enterprise, who, even under late re-
strictive and oppressive regime, have
gained distinction as merchants and ad-
ministrators, and who. representing the
new commercial aspirations of those
communities have enlisted both capital
and experience in this undertaking.
Under the new commercial conditions.
industries, especially those concerns
operating public franchises, will need
readjustment. reorganization and de-
veIopment This is the work the Amer
lean Indies company was organized to
accomplish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
SENSATION AT PRATT.
Turn Out in the Cold to
See Weeds Burn.

Pratt, Sept. 1O.-Wednesday morning the
water works building burned and since
then there has been but little water in
the tank which would leave the city in
a periIous condition in case of a bad fire
Consequently. there was little excite
ment yesterday morning about o'clock
when the fire bell rang and a big blaze
which appeared to be in the business part
of town, was seem Hundreds of citi-
zens hastened to the scene in abbreviated
clothing. where the following facts were
developed:
ness part of town For several days he
has been waiting for the wind to give him
a chance to burn a big pile of weeds that
were in readiness. He is an early riser.
and yesterday morning took advantage of
the calm to apply match to the weeds.
They were dry and made a tremendous
blaze. Joe McCool the janitor of the
Peoples bank building, is also an early
riser. and when he started to his early
mornings work-that of sweeping out the
offces@he saw the blaze and made for
the fire bell. He succeeded in raising the
whole town. After discovering the facts
the men went back to their beds and when
the town herder came around after the
cows at 6 clock he found many that
were not MIXED.
One of the water works pumps has been
repaired and is now running. The walls
of the burned engine house will have to
be torn down and new building put up.
The boiler was only slightly damaged and
will be used for the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
THE MAINE II.
Will Be Built by the Cramps at Phil
adeIphia-

Philadelphia, Sept 1Q-It is unofi-
ciaIIy announced that Philadelphia will
build for the American navy the bat
tleship that is to replace the Maine-a
ship that will be a rival of the tremen-
dous Royal Sovereign of the English
navy. and the Carnot Of the French na-
Wy.
The ship builders all made proposals
to build vessels of Is knots speed and
exceeding by more than 1000 tons the
displacement contemplated by congress.
OF the different types proposed in the
three bids, that offered by the
Cramps. it is said found the most ia
vor The result was that the board
concluded to recommend that award be
made of one battleship to each Of the
three bidders, provided the other two
would accept the Cramp scheme in lieu
of those offered by themselves.
The ship, heightened and otherwise
modified according to Cramps original
scheme, will be about 12,1S9 tons dis
placement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
SURROUNDED BY A MOB
A Murderer Waiting For the
Sheriff to Arrest Him.

Breckenridge, Mimi, Sept. 10.-A
party of threshing hands had a dispute
with a bar tender at Kent, Mimi, 20
miles west of here. The bar tender
named Barton, elected the threshers
from the building but several hours Ia
ter they returned and one endeavOred
to force open the saloon door which
was guarded by Barton from within
As the door was pushed open Barton
fred with a shotgun loaded with buck
shot. thresher whose name is not
known fell mortauy wounded and ex-
pired in about an hour
Sheriff Bureau of Breckenridge was
Immediately telegraphed to come and
take the prisoner, and sent Deputy
Sheriff Strachan. On arriving at Kent,
Strachan found a determined mob sur
rounding the saloon with the avowed
purpose of lynching the prisoner. The
mob refused to disperse and Sheriff
Bureau was telegraphed for assistance.
The sheriff with posse left at once
for the scene of the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
STAND BY SILVER.
Utah Republicans Declare for Un-
limited Coinage at 16 to 1.

Salt Lake Utah. Sept. 10.-The Republi-
can state convention was called to order
in the opera house today by w k Wal
ton, chairman of the state committee
United States Senator Arthur Brown was
chosen chairman.
The resolutions committee reported, and
the report was unanimously adopted, as
follows:
I'VE renew our fealty to the Republican
party and to the principles upon which its
hOnorS and achievements have been won.
We congratulate the country upon the
glorious results accomplished in the war
with Spain, the magnificent bravery of
our soldiers, the grand and able manage
ment of the war, by the administration
and the successful and honorable policy
We indorse and applaud the administra-
ton of President Mckinley and the poll
cieS ably proposed and accomplished by
him. We approve the policy of the Prest-
dent whereby the Cuban island shall be
held and governed by the United States
until some other stable form of govern
ment founded on the principles of freedom
can be established. While we insist on
mainta lining the Monroe doctrine in all its
integrity, be.I eve it consistent with it
and safe for US to hold and maintain pos
session for commercial purposes of other
lands in any part of the world, and we be-
Heve in protecting our flag wherever it
has been successfully raised"
The platform demands projection, bi-
metallism and reciprocity, and says:
independent of the action of any other
COMA ge of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
Chief Justice Zane was nominated for
supreme Judge and Alma E. Eldredge of
Summit county for congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
SNOW IN KANSAS.
It Fell in the High Western Counties
Near the Colorado Line.

It Fell in the High Western Counties
Near the Colorado Line.
The Kansas record for early winter
has been broken. There was snow in
the state last night.
It fell at Goodland on the line of the
Rock Island road and from Goodland
west to the Colorado line. There are
but two small stations between Good
land and the Colorado line, Ruleton
and Kanorado. The fall of snow sue
ceeded a cold drizzling rain, which fell
all afternoon, and continued for some
time. Today the weather in that part
of the state is reported very cold for
this time of year.
There was also snow on the line of
the Rock Island in Colorado as far as
LimOn.
A cold drizzling rain is falling over
the greater portion of the state today
according to reports received at the
railroad offices in this city. The wealth
er is the coolest experienced in this
state in September for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
EXPLOIT CUBA.
Big Syndicate Formed With
SIS, 100000 Capital
To Carry Out All Kinds of I'M
prOVemants.
REVIVE INDUSTRIES
In the Islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
New York and Philadelphia
Capitalists Interested.
REVIVE INDUSTRIES

New York, Sept 1O.-Articles of incor-
poration of the American Indies COM
pany, with capital of SIS, ,OOO. 900, were
filed yesterday with the secretary of
state of New Jersey, at Trenton.
The incorporators of the company
are Thomas Dolan, P. A. B. Widner
and w. l. Elkins, of Philadelphia;
Thomas F. Ryan, Frederick B. Olcott,
A. N. Brady, R. A c. Smith, Henry D.
Macdona, ]. N. Ceballos, GuiIlermo de
Zaldo, N. P. Booth, and H. C. Runkie
of this city.
This is the company concerning which
for the past month, so many rumors
have been circulated on the street and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-10
MUST HAVE GOVERNOR.
Colorado Populists Issue an Ultima
tum to the Democrats.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 1O.-The
subcommittee of the convention fusion
committee which consisted of T. NJ.
Paterson, Populist; A. NJ. Stevenson,
Silver Republican; T. J. O'DOnneIl,
Democrat, reported that it was unable
committee was discharged and a new
one named composed of Harry B. Adist,
Democrat; John Wingate, Silver Re
publican, and G. I. Porterheld, POpulist.
The new committee failed to agree.
The Populists and Silver Republicans
have issued an ultimatum to the Demo-
Gratis that they either Join the cOmbina-
ton to give the Populists the governor
or go it alone. 1t is believed that Demo-
Gratis will hold out rather than give the
Populists the governor.