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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
POPULAR CHOICE or SENATOR'S.
Comments of Various Newspapers on
the Subject.
AVA shingtOn SKI

washington starr
United States senators should be elect
cd by a direct vote of the people. That
plan would not eliminate money from the
EQUATION. Men Of large means who aspire
TO political honors and are willing 10
spend literally to obtain them would
still find use for agents" and "conii-
Dental representatives" and through
them would still put money into their
campaigns. But the advantage would be
in bringing everybody out into the open.
In having all claims" 10 distinction
brought under the white light OF public
discussion. Dark horses would be barred.
The danger Of dark lantern proceedings
would be minimZed. And the legisla-
lures would then be at liberty immediate
~ upon organizing 20 proceed with the
making and amending Of the laws-the
only business with which they should be
charged.
(St. Louis Pioneer Press)
Legislative elections Of United States
senators-at least. in some States-are n
prolific source Of legislative corruption.
They have done more TO create factional
animosities n the majority party than
all other causes combined. They often
result in deprivng the States Of half
their constitutional representation I'm the
Senate, and still oftener result i'm the
choice Of inferior men for positions re-
curing the highest ability There Is a
safe and easy remedy for all these evils
and that is the election Of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
(San Francisco Cal)
Bad as are the open and notorious evils
that lie on the surface OF senatorial strug-
giles. i'm the legislatures. these are by no
means the greatest wrongs produced by
the present system Of election. The
scandals that are more readily perceived
and exposed are these Of bribery. but cor
rrption uscs such bIlcs only FOR the
lower grade Of rascals. who are i'm poll
tics solely for Doodle. II has more pow
erfu inducements or compulsions Of pa
tronage and log-rolling to bring TO bear
upon the better grade of legislators, AMI
II is by these It inhicts the greater, more
far-reaching. and more enduring wrongs
upon the State.
philadelphia Record)
Another legislative body. the House Of
Representatives Of North Dakota, has de-
clared in favor Of the election Of United
States senators by the people. That
public sentiment is fairly reflected by
such procedures, not only as TO the States
which have spoken. but as to the judg-
ment Of the country there is no reason
whatever to doubt, In fact, the present
system has nething TO support II but the
letter of the Constitution; yet the letter
will prevail until public sentiment shall
have become imperlous enough 20 change
it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31

The human machine starts but oace and
stops but once. You can keep II going
lo~gest and most regularly by using De
Wits Little Early Risers the famous
litle pills for constipation and all stomach
and liver troubles. they don't grippe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
Judrc Christinn Imnro,Ing.

WILCOX WHARF. VA. January GO
tSpecial.) Judge Isaac II. Christian.
though s,lll confined TO his bed. con-
tinues TO improve. ard Or. Harry Haxall.
who attends him. thinks he will be all
right IN few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
philadelphia Record)
lsnrlnrdeld Republican,

The senatorial deadlocks continue In
bright. luxurlant bloom. Fruitlcss ballot
ings. bargainings. Screenings. nriberies,
and all other characteristics of the ave-
rage senatorial election by the Legisia-
ture are again reported from the various
States involved ana in West Virginia
matters are shaping themselves fayorably
for more serious trouble. The legislative
plan Of election has become practically
unworkable. and should give way TO cleo
ton by the people before it inficts more
serious damage upon fit and orderly pro-
cedure. "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
Failing Memory.
OENchangeO

.Why. grandpa. you used to say that
Won killed six Indians with one shot; then
YOU cut il down To five; now you say II
was four" Wen. well. my child. l sup
pose that's because my memory IS fail
ing every year"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31

Downfall % the DerVishesJ
Alongside one of the English battalon'
rode the PRESBYTERIAN chaplain. mounted
on. tell IL not i'm the kirk. neither publish
fl among the elders-upon a looted pony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31

The time for shearing lambs In Wall
street has not yet come. IL appears, but
II is as certain TO come sooner or later
as any other season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31

The horseless carriage has reached us.
horse is still far ahead. we may be sure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
The Charleston Reunion.

Charleston News and Courier)
The next annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans will be held in
Charleston next May. 1t is only little
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All letters recommending candidates TOT
Office must be paid for 10 insure their
nuhlication. This Is a long-standing rule
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o Resolutions Of respect 10 decease"
members passed by societies, corpora
lions. associations, or other organiza-
lions. will be charged for as advertising
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UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 1906 HULL
STREET.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
Fertile Lands Of Colorado.

The traveller who visits Colorado for the
first time is surprised and impressed with
the opportunities the state affords in agri-
cultural pursuits. The mineral wealth of
the state, with its many famous mines,
seems to have become fixed in the minds OF
strangers, crowding out all knowledge of
her wonderfully fertile soil Little thought
is ever given to the II 600 miles of irriga-
CATION canals that have been constructed,
and the ., 100000 acres of land which have
thus far been made productive Yet, out
out of 81 exhibits from Colorado at the
worlds fair. eighty-one special premiums
were awarded, covering all kinds of fruit
and produce The wheat exhibit attracted
wide attention, and twenty-five awards
were given it alone the largest number
received by any one state in the Union
The fruit industry has reached $4,000, 900
year and is yet in its infancy. Sugar beet
culture is profitable industry The min
eral wealth Of the state, which leads all
other states in the Union in the output OF
gold and silver does not compare with her
agricultural wealth. A handsome and pro-
tusely illustrated pamphlet, entitled 1.-The
Fertile Lands of Colorado" has Just been
issued by Jhe passenger department of the
Denver s. Rio Grande railway, and gives
detailed information of the lands and Their
location, and may be had upon application
to S. X. Hooper, general passenger agent
Denver, or H. M. Cushing, travelling pas
senger agent, So West Second South street
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

Some time ago the Pullman Com
pany, as an experimental measure, in
troduced Ordinary" sleeping car SER
vice on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road between Baltimore and Newark,
and Pittsburg and Chicago. The re-
very gratifying, but subsequently II
was ascertained the Pullman Company
was not in position to furnish this
class Of equipment to all roads oper-
ating Pullman cars east Of Chicago
and st. Louis, and to allay any friction
that might result from this inequality
Of service, the Pullman Company re-
Quested the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to resume the standard cars pre-
viously in service, which will be done
commencing April 10.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

In almost every corner Of the world
these days one win find an American
colonist. Mr.. Finch, the United States
minister to Uruguay, has sent to the
state department letter from a Yam
kee who has settled in Paraguay. A
part OF the letter is summarized as
follows:
1.-THE climate of Paraguay is delight
full, the heat during the warmest sea-
son not being oppressive. An evidence
Of the purity of the air is the fact
that fresh meat can be kept for several
days during summer without becoming
putrid. The soil in the southeastern
part is fertile and capable OF producing
In abundance corn. sugar cane, alfalfa
and root crops Of all kinds. Near
the Paraguay river the land Is not so
good. Each colonist receives about
sixty-two acres of land, implements,
and an allowance OF money on which
to live for seven months, all to be
paid for in ten years without interest.
The implements consist Of hoes, show
els, axes. saws. etc.. for hand labor.
Seeds for the first year are also fur
nished and charged in the same way.
A yoke Of oxen is loaned free when
necessary.
mo cultivation Of the land by ma
chlnery appears to have been attempt
ed. Very little of the ground is free
from stumps, and the horses OF the
country are not strong enough to pull
a plow. It Is impracticable to use
oxen for this purpose, as the cattle
are only half domesticated. The woods
are heavy and hard and the grain
twisted; they do not adapt themselves
readily to building purposes. The ty-
pical Paraguayan farm house is bull
In the following manner: Posts are sci
drmly in the ground, upon which beams
OF round or square timber are laid;
the roof Is made Of native straw, ant
the walls are a combination of uprigh
sticks interlaced with a sort of Iattic,
work and plastered over with mud
Sometimes shingles (made with a
hatchet) are used for the roof, insteat
OF the straw. A fair-sized house car
be built complete for about $40 IL
United States currency. Coffee cost
about 40 cents pound; sugar, eigh
cents; tea, $1.10, and -four, So per bar
rel. Butter can not be had Lard ant
pork costs about 10 cents pound. Bee
is cheap-2& cents a pound-and /
fairly good"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
Our Wonderful Language.

A little girl was looking at picture
Of a number of ships when she ex-
claimed, See what a flock OF ships!"
We corrected her by saying that a
flock Of ships was called fleet, and a
feet Of sheep is called a flock. And
here we may add. for the benefit OF
the foreigner, who Is mastering the
intricacies of our language, in respect
to nouns of multitude, that a flock OF
wolves is called pack, a pack OF
thieves is called gang, and a gang
of angels is called host, and host OF
porpoises is called shoal and shoal
of buffaloes is called troop, and a
troop of pardridges Is, called a covey
and covey of beauties is called a
galaxy, and a galaxy Of ruffians is
called a horde, and horde of rubbish
is called heap, and a heap Of oxen is
called a drove. and a drove Of black
guards is called mob, and mob Of
worshipers Is called a congregation
and congregation Of engineers Ii
called corps, and a corps Of robbers
is called a swarm, and a swarm Of PEG
pie is called a crowd, and a miscella
neous crowd Of city folks is called the
public.-Satchel
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

rocks, of course, but not half of them
escaped that way. The main crowd
was picked up and thrown down and
trampled over by the 400 hoofs, and
that was also the fate of about twenty
five ponies. When daylight came we
advanced our train, and we found nine
dead Indians in the pass. There were
others who had dragged themselves
away, and we had to clear the way of
dead ponies before we could go on.
We found the herd, with only two or
three missing, in valley six miles
beyond, and many Of them had blood
stains on their legs and horns. A
month later | met Roman Nose and
gave him a 'Howdy' and asked II the
cloudburst at Badger pass had come
upon him unexpectedly. He looked at
me in doubtful. puzzled way for a
minute, and then sulkily replied:
Maybe cloudbursts have horns and
hoofs and tails and walk folks into the
earth. and maybe Col Childers II one
big liar of white mani"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
A LITTLE ART
The American womAn Might Display In
Making up.

Whether II is that the American So
ciety woman, owing to her late hours,
when she reaches a certain age needs
q little artificial touch here and there
to restore her fading bloom. or from
whatever cause il may be. the fact I'M
fortunately remains that she does use
q little judieious makeup. Now. as
this seems to be a necessity, why not
use this makeup as her French sister
does, who has II down to a ane point
Of perfection? For instance, the Par
isienne never would think Of using the
same rouge FOR day and night, and she
always applies 1t in the light for which
1t Is intended. If she is brunette, she
gets powder and rouge for brunette,
while II she is blonde she buys
blonde materials. The first phase of
the performance is to thoroughly wash
the face with a little soap on a soft
rag, in very warm water; then dry
with a soft towel Then If it Is day
time she goes to the brightest window
and by aid Of her hand glass applies
this rouge, which is in liquid state
The cheeks and jawbone are treated
the1 the lips, for which a different
rouge is always used, also liquid, TAX
ing care to make them appear darker
on the inner edge. Nov the forehead
is treated to a powder, which is ap
piled and then rubbed of until nom
remains. A little Of this powder i
rubbed on the nose and around tn
mouth and promptly rubbed off. Fo
the brows and eyelashes a pencil
should never be used for the day. !
brow brush and a tiny bar of India in
are all that are needed. The sam
routine is applied to the night make
up, the only difference being in tn
materials used, and these can Away
be bought of any good chemist
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
HERE IS SIXTEEN TO ONE.
That Number of Daughters Call Thomas
Norman "Fatbar.S

That Number of Daughters Call Thomas
Norman Father"
Thomas H. Norman Is a colored
man employed as laborer in the gen.
eral postotfice at Washington. He Is
not remarkable for that, however, but
for being able to announce himself at
the age of "a years the proud father
Of sixteen girls. The eldest daughter
is nearly %, while the youngest is
barely 10 months. The sixteen girls
are not AL the daughters Of their ia
TIERS house." but the sons as well.
for the large family has never been
enlivened by the presence Of bog.
The father is very youthful-looking
man and his wife Is only 43 and both
are light quadroons, with a decidedly
Caucasian cast of countenance. Con-
trary to the usual laws OF heredtty,
several Of the children are much dark
err than the parents and all have
strongly marked African features,
Formerly the large family lived in the
| small mountain settlement of Mont
gomery, w. Va, where the members
were regarded as one OF the sights OF
the village. Since their removal to the
capital interest has increased rather
than diminished and the laborer In the
postoffice is frequently pointed out tc
inuuisitive visitors. In fact part Of
his daily revenue is derived from the
sale Of family photograph to the
curious throngs that wander through
the great public institution, money
which, added to his salary OF 300
month, manages to support his nam
moth collection of girls.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

There has been presented to the Sib-
ley College Of Engineering of Cornell
University a piece of machinery that
cost 81, 900 900. 1t is the original Paige
typesetting machine, comprises 10000
separate parts, is controlled by key
board, and, with ordinary type, sets,
justifies, leads and distributes. Al
though the machine operates perfectly
in all its parts, it is 80 complicated
that it's construction would be entirely
too costly for commercial sale. 1t Is,
therefore, valueless in money point
of view, but as a mechanical produc-
ton it Is one Of the most remarkable
mechanisms in existence. The larger
part of the great cost of this machine
was expended in the incessant chang
ing and remaking. in which years were
spent. 1t occupies floor space of a
little over eleven by three feet, and is
six and half feet in extreme hight,
and it weighs little less than $500
pounds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
CAMERON DWARFS.
Pygmy Tribe with True Negro Charac-
teristIcS.


Although reports of a race of small
stature in the interior of the Gamer.
oons have been current for some years,
no traveller had until last year been
able to verify the rumor by his own
observation. Quoting from "Allgemeine
Wissenschaftliche Berichte," the
Deutsche Rundschau announces that
the, first accurate information respect
Ing such race was obtained last year
by the Bulu expedition of the German
military force. Seven individuals of
the pygmy tribe we're, after much diff
ficulty. brought to the camp through
the fundamentally of native chief.
Some of them showed traces Of admix-
ture with other tribes, but one woman,
who seemed to possess the typical
characteristics of the race, was care
fully measured and had height Of al
most exactly four feet. The color was
chocolate-brown to copperish, the
palms Of the hands alone being of q
yellowish white. The hair was deer
black, thick and frizzled; the skull
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

broad and high; the lips full ard swOt-
len. The mode Of life seems to resem-
BILE that Of other pygmy tribes. as they
are very shy. wandering about from
place to place. and avoiding frequented
routes. They are skilled hunters, and
collect much rubber, but dispose or It
to other tribes for transport to the
coast. Prof Virchow, speaking OF
these people before the Berlin An
thropological Society in November
last, said that apart from their small
size they possess all the Characters
tics of true negroes. especially in their
hair; and that, like the other pygmy
tribes. they must be regarded as the
remains OF a primitive population,
from which the various negro tribes
have been derived.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
What "KaIsnminaam Ara.

'Kalsomines" are cheap temporary
preparations manufactured from
chalks, clays, whiting, etc., and are
stuck on the wall with decaying ami
NAL glue. They bear no comparison
with Alabastine, which is cement
that goes through process Of setting.
and hardens with age Consumers. In
buying Alabastine, should see that the
goods are in packages and properly
labeled. Nothing else il "just A.
good as Alabastine. The claims Of
new limitations are absurd on their
face. They cannot offer the test Of
time for durability.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
nalfour,s unlntended joke.

The other day Mr.. Balfour. in a
speech in the house of commons. al
luded to the once current notion that
nobody was competent to legislate for
the country unless ne had a stake in It
"That,. no doubt, was overdone." The
house roared with laughter pleased
with a rattle. tickled with a straw
to the establishment of the orator, who
did not know that he had said any
thing funny, and who did not even
appreciate the joke of the 'overdone
stake" when it was explained to him
by 0 eague.-Household Words.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25


Badger pass" continued the colonel,
"I found old Roman Nose and sew
enty of his men camped on the
trail. Our way was blocked. l
tried a key of whisky and ton
of fiattery, but it was no go. l
clustered and threatened, and the old
reptile got on his war paint. Then l
schemed to buy him off, but he want
ed $500 in cash to let my train pass.
l wouldn't pay any such sum, of course.
After delay of three days got mad
and determined to teach the autocratio
redskin a lesson in manners.
81 left my wagons on each side OF
the roadway, sent the mules to the rear
and then began to work up the herd
of cattle. mean by this that we left
them without food or water all day
and the men annoyed them and made
them nervous.
when night came we poured gun
powder on the ground here and there,
threw stones and clubs among the
herd, and about 8 o'clock were ready
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

Written for the Chicago Daily News:
zone of the best fighters in time of war
and one Of the meanest redskins in
time of peace was old Roman Nose"
said Col. Childers, as "reminiscences
were in order. "As a freighter for
three different forts he had many OPP
portunities to annoy me. My instruc-
lions from the government were to
put up with his nonsense and do moth
ing to provoke him, and knowing this
he would do many :.ggravating things.
II he camped down on my road with a
hundred of his fighting bucks had
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
1RICKED Old ROMAN NOSE

for the grand coup. The guards were
withdrawn from the front, the powder
heaps flashed off, and then that hun
dred of half-crazy cattle started of like
a cyclone. They had half mile to go
before they struck the Indians. The
pass was about fifty feet wide and a
mile long, and Roman Nose didn't
have two minutes warning. 1t takes
something out of the ordinary to sur
prise an Indian, but they got 1t good
and strong that time"
What happened?" was asked.
well, the Indians made for the
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

In Australia they are utilizing the
wire fences to establish telephone
communication between stations six or
eight miles apart. The instruments
are connected to the wire strands, thus
insuring metallic circuit" at no ex-
ira expense, for the fences are agri-
cultural necessities and already in
place. There is no difficulty, 1t is said,
in conversing with station fully eight
miles distant through telephones con-
nected as described. Several stations
are so Joined.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
Frnnce.s Nov Presldent.

The nsw president of France is calm, sane
and trife bourgeois. He looks like q man
who would infuse into French politics as
much vigor as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
will into the rundown system of anyone
who uses it. 1t is an absolute cure for all
stomach disorders.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

to turn back, buy
him off, or wait un-
til he was tired
out. I finally de-
termined that l had
had about. enough
Of his nonsense,
and / didn't have
long to wait for a
climax. l was haul
ing supplies up to
Fort Chadwick,and
on a certain trip
we had a drove OF
a hundred cattle
behind US. Some
were for the post
and some for the
miners, and they
were a wild lot.
itl
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25
SPECIAL TICKET RATES

From Utah Points Via "Santa Fe Route."
$32 90 to St. Joe, Atchison, Leavenworth
and Kansas City and return.
$3.50 to ST. Louis and return.
$3.50 to Chicago and return.
On sale June 9th and 7th Returning,
limit September 4th, For information re-
Earding other special rates apply to G. F.
Warren, General Agent A., I. s. S. f.
Ry., No. AL Dolly Block, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-25

From the number of people who know
everything and are out of employment, It
seems strange that Amherst, Yale and
Brown colleges should have such hard
time right now IN securing presidents