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Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
BABIES ALL OVER THE WORLD
A Quaker Woman Who Raises Jobs
 Tears" for the Little Ones.

Mrs. Hannah Roberts of Westchester county, N. Y, is a quiet, placid Quaker lady of 75 years with snow white hair and modest manner. who dresses all ways plainly and neatly in rich black silk. In short, she is the last person one would suspect of following strange fad. Her mission, as she terms it. is to supply the babes of the world with Jobs Tears. To the uninitiated this may sound like a prize riddle until it is explained that Jobs Tears are the seed of a garden annual which grows as a stocky bush and bearing each au- tumn it's burden of tears" When ripe they are soft gray in color and of an inverted pear shape, so that imagina- tion can readily liken them to con- gealed tear drops. They are perfectly hard and smooth and are admirably adapted for the use of teething babes in coaXing the refractory incisors into view. Begun in small way, the busi- ness has grown upon her until it now engrosses nearly all her time. She has a snug little place near the blue waters of Long Island sound, and a good DOT tion of the land is set apart for the cul- tivation of the plant which makes this remarkable industry possible. During the summer Mrs. Roberts herself at tends to their cultivation. With au- tumn comes the harvest, and her in dustry is rewarded by several bushels of the glistening tears" The string ing of these on small white tapes forms her employment throughout the long winter evenings. By day her corre- spondence occupies most of her time.
 Her method of distribution is largely through the columns of Q religious weekly. She carefully searches the col umns of births, recording the name of mother and child, and they are then added to the list as future candidates for this most novel charity. She does not confne herself to this, however, but adds to the list all who are known to her personally or through the pa pers. In due time she mails to tIe fa- vered infant a string of the shining treasures, at the same tim' .Triting a letter to the mother in w--ich she eX- plains their virtues. TEc mother is usually grateful for the little present and still more pleased at this remem- brance of her baby by a stranger, and in her gratitude she writes a very kindly letter to the donor thanking her warmly for the gift and frequently asking a like favor for other mothers who have not been so favored.
 And so the work has grown and IS growing. To every state in the Union, to Canada, to nearly all the countries of Europe, to Persia. China and India, to Africa and Australia go these little tokens.
 In this unique way, Mrs. Roberts has gathered a rare collection of autograph Ietta~s from famous people. Among the I.-c~t valued are the ones, from Mrs. Cleveland. for every Cleveland baby has been early supplied with a dainty strand of the tears, strung on marrow white satin ribbon and inclosed iQ white satin ase.-Indianapolis Jour
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05

was then being constructed by the Scotch syndicate, and. although he was a young giant in frame. a trained athlete and an all around good fellow. the rough gang on the works sized him up as an English dude and regarded him with undisguised contempt. What gave them particular offense was his natty Velveteen suit and Scotch plaid vest and, foolish as it may seem, the feeling against him ran so high that it seriously initiated against his useful ness as a superintendent. Olgivy soon saw how matters stood and was keenly alive to the importance of securing the respect of the pick and shovel brigade. but he was far too proud man to change his clothes under coercion. The plan he followed was highly original At that time the acknowledged bully of the section traversed by the ditch was a big. raw boned plainsman named Bob Mcbride. a noted rough-and-t tumble fighter and bad man generally. Strange to say he had never molested the new boss and consequently was greatly as- tonished when Olgivy rushed up to him one day and struck him a terrific blow in the mouth. McBride tried to pull ms gun, put the Otner man was too quick and twisted it out of his hand. Then Olgivy gave him a fright
 ful beating and told him never to come about the works again, and Mcbride was so humiliated over the affair that he actually packed up and left the country. The fight took place in the open and at least fifty men saw it from beginning to end. Needless to say that silenced all future sneers about the English dude. and from that time on Olgivy's stock was steadily on the ascendant. Poor Mcbride was simply the victim of circumstances. It was necessary to use somebody as an ob- ject lesson for the gang, and the ac
 cepted bully of the neighborhood was logically the most available candidate" New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
WHEN A TELLER HAS THE BLUES

When a feller has the blues. 'Tain't no use to ask his views Bout the country-how it goes; Elf it halls, or ef it snows- Cotton up, or cotton down WorP stopped still, or whirlin' round Never keers fer any news That ere feller with the bluesi Sun may do his best to shine Blossoms purple on the vine; Wins may sing in music sweet, Rivers ripple at his feet; An the birds the boughs along Jest may split their throats with song But he's lonesome as you choose That ere feller with the blues. Where'd they come from? Day by day, You kin see 'em on the way, Jest a-trudgin' up the slope Drownin' all the bells of Hope! Comin' in the door to chide you Drawin' up a chair beside you, Sayin', Hello! Whats the news?"- Them exasperatin' bluesi Then it is we know we're human Then it is the smile of woman Is the only welcome light That comes twinklin' thro' the night! Elf that smile O hers has bound you Elf you feel her arms around you, Re as happy as you choose, With Good mornin' to the blues!
 Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
THE REASON WHY.

A gentleman was riding on one of the coaches in the Trossachs of Scotland, when the driver said to him: I've had a coin guy me today 200 years old. Did you ever see a coin 200 years old?'
 "Oh, yes" was the reply; T have one myself POGO years old
 An said the driver, have ye?" And he spoke no more during the rest of the journey.
 When the coach arrived at it's desti- nation the driver came up to the gen tleman with an intensely self-satisfied air and said:
 "I told you as we came along that had a coin 200 years old"
 Yes"
 And you said to me you had one POGO years old?"
 Yes, so I have"
 Now, you be a liar
 What do you mean by that?"
 What do I mean? Why, it's only 1899 now!"-From Answers.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
A DOZEN MEN
 YOU KNOW

Rev. John Cox Edghill, D. D., chap lain general of the British army, is about to retire.
 Raffaeli, the Parisian artist. ex- presses the belief that New York has an art atmosphere.
 The crown prince of Germany be- comes of age next May and will have as his separate establishment the old castle of Potsdam.
 The crown prince of Japan is to have beautiful palace with the framework of iron to withstand earthquakes
 Michael Davitt, during his days in parliament. did nearly all his literary work n'the house writing room, where silence is enforced
 Prof. Mahaffy will resign his chair of ancient history at Dublin university. which he has held for nearly thirty years. in February next.
 Prof. Margoliouth of Oxford is one of the greatest scholars in England He is vigorous opponent of the high CT criticism of the Bible.
 Lord Kitchener's latest honor is that he has been appointed district grand master Mason of Egypt and the Sou dan.
 Frank A. Vanderlip, assistant sec retary of the treasury, has declined the presidency of one of the largest finan- cial institutions in New York.
 An Indiana democrat is responsible for the statement that Admiral Schley is favorite with Hoosier politicians as the running mate for Bryan Prof. Rudolph Schwill who has been appointed professor of modern Ian guages at Bucknell university. was for some years a student in Germany where he was a friend of the present Prince Bismarck
 Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal has been unanimously elected lord rec tor of the University of Aberdeen. Lord Strathcona, who has been high com missioner for Canada since 1896. gained hls wealth and distinction as Donald Alexander Smith.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
THE CITY OF BOMBAY.

I have described some striking fea- lures of one Bombay, but there are two Bombays just now. There will be two during the twenty or fifty years that the plague may last-Bombay the Rainbow City and Bombay the Hor- rible. The latter phase is now upper most. While the plague lasts Bombay must continue dark and hideOus, shad- ed by the vulture wings af death tainted in water. soil, air and food with the bacilH of the pestilence. strewn with dead like a battle field whereon hunger, filth, and fatalism join hands with epidemic to decimate the human swarm. This phase has already lasted four years. In the menace it offers to Christendom. in the interest it has for men of science, in the extraordinary problem it presents to the white con querors of India, in the strange. almost unearthly scenes it daily produces--in all these respects it is too important to miss at least a few pen strokes toward description here. In these I will unite what I saw and heard of the pest be- tween one side of India and the other.
 Remember that the incense of the ball given at the government house was fresh in my nostrils-the odor of the flowers. the perfume of a hundred Bond street scents. The melody of the last waltz still vibrated in my ears. and I could close my eyes and still see the swaying figures of the beles and soldiers whom I had but just left be- hind me.
 Then. the journalistic instinct came uppermost, and l studied the scene closely. We stood facing a long and narrow yard between high walls. A
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05

small shallow ditch ran the length of it near one side. Beside this. in row. were the pyres. each five or six feet high, and made by banking small rough tree branches and bits of trae trunks between tall. slender iron pi!- lars. two on each side, to keep the pyres in shape. A pair of spreading trees, whose nearer leaves We're shriv- elled and dried, shivered painfully in the ascending currents of heat as if they were holding their fingers in the flame and bravely resisting an inclina- tion to shriek with pain.
 Back and to the right stood a group of motionless men and women in white, looking at the glowing heaps which shot up flames like fire fountains. These were the mourners. Over their heads, in the trembling branches of the trees. I now noticed several mYsteri- oUs bundles, like melons or puddings done up in bags. As we looked on. a polite man came up to our bearer and talked earnestly with him. He would not be put off from whatever he was urging. He says we are to go away said the bearer, and that We can get passes to come again." Go away. I re- piled. by all means, and at once. Again my eye swept the repellent scene. Above each glowing cube of fire rose red tongues of flame; above these were yellow, feeting, gaseous sheets of fire that came and went; higher still. the yellow flashes turned to blue Then came the black clouds of smoke which blended in one grand jet mass that drifted lazily away toward the sea the common pail of all the dead-Jv- lian Ralph in Harper's Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
REFUSE TO BURY THEIR DEAD.
Parents Keep the Body in a Flower
 Decked Apartment.

Virginia, the 11-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Tonkin, of Oswego and New York, died from appendicitis after a two days illness, three weeks ago. but as yet the child has not been buried. and will not be until spring ar rives unless the health authorities in terfere.
 Tonkin is a wealthy manufacturer, who has large interests in Oswego. living during the summer, going to New York in the winter. When Vir- ginia, the favOrite child, was taken ill and a consultation of physicians was had. it was decided, after considerable hesitation, that an operation should be performed.
 The mothers grief was inconsolable when the little girl died, so the body was inclosed in a dramatically sealed casket and placed in her room. Each day members of the family go there and view the body, which can be seen through the heavy plate glass cover ing the casket, and under no conditions will it be removed until spring, they declare.
 leading florist of the city calling there each day with fresh cut blooms. The child's favoite color was violet, and ic is understood that a New York deco rator has been called to decorate the room in that color in remembrance Cf her
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
OMNIPREsENT YOUTH.

Minister-Good evening, Willie; is your papa at home?
 Willie (aged :, to his father in the library)-Say, paw, did you see him first?
 Minister-Why do you ask your fath- CT such a strange question, my boy?
 Willie-Well, you see. paw and MT. Bilkins are playin poker this evenin' and I heerd paw say he bet you wudn't t see him if he saw you first,-Ohio State Journal.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
UNCLE sAM's TAILOR SHOPS.
Government is Preparing to Manufac-
 ture It's Own Uniforms.

In about three months the govern ment will have completed two clothing factories which will greatly increase the facilities of the navy department in supplying enlisted men, stewards and servants employed on board vessels with their necessary clothing. One factory is to be operated in conjunc- ton with what is now termed the clothing factory at the Brooklyn navy yard, and the other will be at Mare island, San Francisco. Plans for both these plants have been completed and passed by Secretary Long, and the work of construction will be carried on rapidly. The cost of the buildings when completed and equipped with the necessary machinery will be in the neighborhood of $50O,0OO
 The only factory. and it is an apol- ogy for such, that the navy department possesses is located in one of the oldest buildings in the Brooklyn navy yards. The quarters allotted to this branch of the bureau of supplies are cramped and there is not sufficient room in which to turn out the needed supply of clothing when the country is at peace. to say nothing of the increased demands made upon the factory when the navy is placed upon a war footing. This department was badly hampered. not only by lack of room, but by work which it was compelled to give out by contract. Yet, before the war had been in progress month, nearly every ship in the service had a full supply of all kinds of clothing. and there was sufficient to fit out the naval militia. It is one of the few bureaus connected with the navy department that met every demand made upon it and still kept a reserve stock on hand. Clerks. seamstTesses and tailors were kept at work night and day and clothing worth millions of dollars was sent to all parts of the world.
 The work on the new building at the Brooklyn navy yard was begun some time ago. Most of the excavation for the cellar and foundations has been completed. The structure will occupy the plot of ground below the Trophy park, on Main street, facing the river and directly across from the old cloth ing factory and general stCrehousa. It will have a frontage on Main street of 19S feet. with thirty-one feet on the thoroughfare facing the river. The side facing the old factory will be 175 feet long. and the upper end will be 102 feet in length. The building will be three stories high and, unlike most of the other structures in the yard. will be nearly fireproof. The walls are to be of pressed brick, with granite window and door copings. The girders and floor beams are to be of steel. A glass sllylight will be run the entire length of the room.
 Uncle Sam is very particular what kind of material is put into the sailors uniforms. He pays good prices and demands the best quality of goods. Contractors have received some rather costly lessons in trying to pass off in ferior or damaged goods on the gov ernment.-BroOklyn Union.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
THE REASON.

Why do you-aw-sigh, Miss Dol ly?" asked the callow bard, after recit- ing one of his soulful effusions"
 Because it is not good form to snort" replied the wearied maiden Harper's Bazar.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
THE TROUBLE.

Dedbroke-There comes q fellow l don't want to meet.
 Friend-Why not?
 Dedbroke-Well, I asked him to iend me S20 once.
 Friend-Well, he ought to have lent it to you. He's got barrels of money. Dedbroke-That's the trouble. He did lend it to me.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
WON THEIR ROUGH HEARTS.
Englishman's Stock Went Up When
 He Whipped the Gangs Bully.

Lord Olgivy, who sailed on the mule transport, Hurania, is a chap of unuuestiouable pluck" said a visitor from Denver the other day. He is well known in eastern Colorado and | remember distinctly the incident that first won him his spurs among the frontiersmen. He came over to super intend the big irrigation ditch which
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
HER OBJECT.

'I understand that Bolivar woman wants to be a census-taker
 That's strange. Whats her object?" "She wants to make return of the ages of her dearest woman friends to the best of her Knowledge and belief"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
THE BRUTE.

Shall I sing Because I Love You? asked Mrs. Darley, as she seated her self at the piano.
 No" replied Mir. Darley, who is brute; if you love me don't s.ng.'
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
HOUSE HUNTING.

But the cellars full of water grumbled the new tenant.
 Full of waterl" repeated the house agent. And what did you expect champagne?'-J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
Killed BY Eating Pork.

FAIRBURY, Neb., jan, l6.--As re.
suit OF eating pork from hog afflicted
with trichinae, Rika, daughter Of
August Kellerman, farmer near
here, is dead, Her mother can live
but few hours, and the father and
five other children are III. Two
neighbor boys named PrOthOst, who
partook Of the food, are very low,
with slight chances Of recovery. The
hog butchered mad the appearance Of
being in an unhealthy condition, Dut
the extreme poverty Of the Kellerman
family indnced them 10 utilize II for
food.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16

The younger members ot the Pres
oyiermn chuuh and congregation
enjoyed a most pleasant eyen,ng Sat.
uniay last 40 the home ot Miss Marie
Rockwell on oaE stree in UNIVERSITY
addition.
Tue spacious parlOS were Wvll AGtd
Win lhappy guests wnn spent the
evening hours right merrily in games
aud musi' and social chat,
Az a seasOnaOle moment refresh.
mcuts We're announced On which an
did fun Justice short ume after
which the guests dispersed, an thank.
los their hostess for the generous ex.
ercise of her hospitality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
IN SUPREME COURT.
Judge Burnett Sustained in the Linn
County Contest.

Judge Burnett Sustained in the Linn
County Contest.
Anna NJ. Moffett, respondent, vs.. E'
II. Thompson. appellant;ordered thaV
mandate Issue TO the court below.
Andrew Kershaw, appellant, s.Wm'
NJ. Ladd etal, respondents; appeal
from Multn0mah county. Argued
and submitted
CT. Dickinson, appellant, vs.. Fred
shcaller, respondent; ordered on sIip
ulatlon that respondent haYe until
February IS, 1890, 70 serve and file his
brief
PHILLIP Merriam W. The Victory
Placer Mining Company ct al, appel
lants, argued and submitted on mo
tlon 10 dismiss appeal.
j, S. VaDwinkle, appellant; vs..
Frank Crabtrec respondent, IudR-
ment affirmed opinion by Moore. D.
Esberg-Gunst Cigar Co, appellant;
Va. CITY Of Portland, respondent, judg'
meut Of the court below reversed
Opinlon by Bean, j.
w. j. Shipley, respondent; vs.. Frank
IIackeny appellent, judgment 'at-
hrmed opinion by Wolycrton, G, j.
waldemar Siton, respondent, vs.,
Ralph Hoyt Treas. appellent judg-
ment affirmed opinion by Wolyerton.
! G. j.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
Nav omeera.

Marion District Lodge No. 10, ], o.
q. H., met with Union lodge. 10 this
place on January li A very prolita'
hle meeting was held In the afternoon
The officers elected for the year
were as follows;
nc. TT. w. Lehman, Salem.
u. VT. Emma Vanderyert, Salem.
u. Cont. Lester Matthew, Butte
ullle.
ID. kec. IL ID. Evans. Butteyllle.
u. A.1.T.--Nellle Thomas, Salem
d. Chap.-E. NJ. Vanderyort, Salem
ID. M.-uelen Wiuslow, Salem.
d. ID. NH. II. Hurst, Aurora,
ID. G.--Liazse Bfonky, Woodburn'
u. Sent. Lille Sweeney, Salem.
The evening was devoted % a liter
AIRY program, and "A very interesting
tlme was had by all present,
The next session will be held ai
Aurora on April /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16

Epgeue Guard: COY. Geer's sug-
uestioa that legislative sessions be
limited 10 twenty-elRht days iS "
cater 10 popular fancy instead Of 10
the interest Of good government 10
the two branches Of the legislature
there are 20 members, and 1t Is not
within reason TO expect that number
Of men. representing different sec
tions. aud diverse Interests 10 enact
the best laws 10 such a short period
Then, too, a United States senator
must be elected IN two sessions ont OF
every three.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
PRINTING BILLS
All Day Sunday for Both Houses
Legislature.
Enumeration Of Bills Tha, VIII FfoO
ably Pass-Some in
Doubt,

state Printer Leeds rushed the
nrintlpR OF bills IN every printing
Office in town Saturday and sunday
The state Printing Office was run
day aud night and the result is thai
about seventy bills are laid on the
desk 10 each house.
The measurs Of importance that are
now considered as likely TO pass are
the bills to increase the supreme court
from three 20 four; the sugar bounty
Till: the revision OF school laws; the
poitland optional Dilotage bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16

Geo. Bayne left Sunday for Dawson
CITY. Adam Ohmart aid not accom-
peny him a. he expected. AZ the
last moment he concluded his health
was 10 poor 70 stand the trip. Mr
Ohmart Ia an enthusiastic Klondlker
but he h hardly strong enough 70
work on his farm here Ia Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
In the Samples

there is only one Of kind from baby's hood and
baby's stocking to mans neckde suspender, over
shirt or undershirt sweaters capes, jackes>>among
them the very best goods Of the samples, Some splen>
did underwear for and women. There will be
over five thousand different articles. among the drum
mers samples which to be sold at auction only but
the balance Of the dry goods stock will be sold at private
sale and auction This sale will be treat to the ladies'
and gentlemen who attend, the samples all first
class goods and all be sold without limit
S. FRIEDMAN Auctoneer