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The times., 1899-06-04
LINCOLN AS DooRKEEPER.
Story Told by Watchmnn Mt the
War Department.
From the Chicago Tribun


James Etter. a dcorkeeper in the War
Department, frequently occupies a chair
from which he could not be induced to
part, because it was once occupied by
Abraham Lincoln when he was President
of the United States. although at the time
ne acted as watchman with a badge pin
ned on the lapel of his coat. Mr.. Etter ex-
plains the incident by saying. "One dly
during the war I was sitting here. when
a tall. angular gentleman entered the main
door and asked il the Secretary was in.
told him that it was tUo early for the Seq
retary to b. in his Office.
" AT what hour can Z depend on find
ing him here?' he asked. / told him, dud
with pleasant Thank yoG he walked
away.
Promptly on the hour the tall gentle
man ascended the steps. walked in the
door. and l was almost struck dumb when
he asked me If l would not go into the
Secretary's room and tell him to step out
in the hall. recovered myself and in
formed the caller could not leave my post
of duty, and even if l could l did not think
the Secretary would come out to see him.
He replied: oh, 1 guess he will, and
as for leaving your post, l will be person
ally responsible for that. l am Mr.. Lin
coin. and l will simply take your badge
and keep door while you step in for me-
Well. l couldn't doubt him, and he
pulled off my badge, pinned it on his coat
and took my chair, just like an old-time
watchman.
"A smile played over his face as / left
him, and you can rest assured it was not
long before he and the Secretary were
holding a quiet talk in an out-of-t -the-way
corner in the hall"
The times., 1899-06-04
An Enterpri.InE Man.
(From The Cleveland Plain Dealer }

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer-)
Gentlemen" said the long haired man, 81
have brought you here TO show you fine statue
that. with two or three changes, would serve
admirably for the testimonial ~ Dewey which
you doubtless Will erect This statue was
for the friends of a certain military man, and
was on what 1 consider ridiculously puerile
grounds. Look at it, gentlemen. Look At the
heroic proportions. Look at the pose
But hold on" cried the chairman. this
fellow is mounted on a horse"
True" said the long haired man complacent-
ly, Il cheeriuly admit that But what does it
signify? Absolutely nothing"
But Dewey didn't ride 4 horse" piped up
Commit tteeman Ezra Talbot.
"No," said the lonGS.haircd man, 'strictly
speaking. he did not But, again l say. what OF
thatl With a few strokes OF the chisel l cut
off the equine head and the equine tail, and
trim down the equine legs. Then put a stucco
rail here in 'front.' and, 10! you have Dewey sit
ting on the Olympia's bridge as large as hfe!'
''But is it," began the chairman, with some
hesitation; lis it customary for naval command
ers to sit on the bridge in that peculiar fash
ion?"
Certainly" said the long haired man, that's
the way they always sit during heavy nor
easterl''
Then the committee went away to think it
over.
The times., 1899-06-04

leaf wrapper cigars to be found In Wash
ington. These retail at 80 cents each. The
dealers have what they call Havana wrap
pers. which are very much like the real
thing in appearance. These wrappers
however, are grown in Swnstra. and
do not equal the Havana in flavor. A
cigar with this wrapper retaiIs at Is cents
The reason for the scarcity of Cuban made
cigars is, of course. due to the war. 1t Is
very well known that the Spanish troops
destroyed everything which the Cubans
could turn to account, and hence the
scarcity. Tobacco requires very careful
cultivation in the matter of preparing the
ground and caring for it while it is grow
ing, so that 1t will be several months yet
before crop will be ready for commercial
use. A great many of the so-called Havana
cigars which have been advertised all over
the country have been made at Key West
and Tampa. The Florida leaf Is used in
their manufacture.
The times., 1899-06-04
Rner Deficiencies
from Chambers Journal

lF rom Chlinbers JournaI.
The Transvaal Boer will eat almost any
thing in the flesh, fish or fowl line, for all
is grist that comes to his gastronomic mill.
and the following mixture is voted most
delectabie by the majority of the rougher
classes. A great square slice is cut off n
loaf made of coarse, unsifted meal, and
covered with a thick layer of jam-prefer-
ably strawberry; a row of sardines is then
placed on top, and the oil from the sardine
box is literally poured over the whole. A
loud smacking of lips and other manifes-
tations OF thorough appreciation accom-
pany the disposal of this delicate bonne-
bouche: but the unsophisticated Boer
means to enjoy a special treat, quite re-
gardless of expense.
The times., 1899-06-04
A LEPER's ROMANCE.
EIopes With His Nurse From the Iso
Iation Hospital.
(From the London Leader.)

NrIOH tiit LOnuou l-edueEJ
Considerable excitement has been raised
among German officials at the flight from
the isolation hospital in Halle Of a cigar
manufacturer named Letter, who is af
ficted with leprosy.
1t appears that the leper an6 one of the
nurses who attended him fell in love with
each other and decided, If the necessary
permission could be obtained from the
German authorities. to emigrate together
to the Dutch colonies, where the man was
promised the post of plantation inspector.
The application to leave the hospital was
passed on from one authority TO another,
till finally it reached the minister of edu-
cation, in whose realm medicinal matters
come
In the meantime Herr Letter received
a considerable sum of money from HoI-
land. and did not consider it necessary to
wait any longer for the decision of the au
thorities, which he knew would in all prob
ability be negative one.
He took advantage of a foggy night to
escape through the window OF the hospital,
and has not been heard of since.
1t is assumed that he has crossed the
Dutch frontier. but instructions have ben
sen1 to officials all along the route to
watch for him.
The times., 1899-06-04
POOR AND HAPPY.
Juvenile Groom Pays His We'd
ding Fee In EGGS.
From the HarrOdsburg. Ky. Sayings.

(From the Hlrrodsburg, Ky, Sayings.
A dimlnutive couple that ought to have
been spanked and sent home were married
at Stanford by a preacher Friday, who re-
ceiyed 20 cents and two dozen eggs for his
services. The groom was about fifteen
and the bride little over twelve years OF
age, wearing q dress too short by two
inches to reach her knees. It looked like
mockery OF marriage. After the ceremony
they drove their wagon up in a fence cor
ner In the outskirts OF town and proceeded
to dine, a basket Of victuals having been
brought along to save the unnecessary in
vestment OF cents in cheese and crack
ers. l happened to drive by with two
friends while the bridal dinner was in
progress, and the show was well worth the
prics of admission Adam and Eve were
never as happy In the Garden OF Eden as
that couple I saw In the fence corner.
The times., 1899-06-04
Japanese SORROW.

tFrOm the Detroit Free Press.)
A lady writing from Victoria. British
Columbia. to a friend in Detroit relates
an amusing and at the same time pathet-
ie story of her Japanese help" Frank
Going into the kitchen she found him at
the window with a far-away, sad and dis
tressed look on his little brown face. Be
ing human and wishing, If possible. to be
of service to him. she veltured to inquire
the cause OF his distress, saying: What
the trouble. Frank" to which he mourn
fully made answer, with increasing EN-
phasis as he neared the end OF his woes:
Il am just thinking Mrs Hunt: l have
no money, no sweetheart, and no bicycle
l am very sad"
The times., 1899-06-04
NeighbOrs.

They light so near when | am still.
A narrow aisle of air away:
Now up, now out, they plume and trill,
In mating chase and quarrel-play.
When am still, I'm blest to share
The joy of little. lcaf-hid love.
And hold my silence as snare
To lure lyric from above.
I'm free to count-they swing so near
The feathers in q rufied crest:
And envy takes me for the cheer
The twig has in that warming breast.
Cecil Bcaux, in juno Century.
The times., 1899-06-04

finally convinced that the attempt OF another
person TO carry out the multitude of details
which had been in preparation by Mr.. Hobson
might endanger its proper execution. ] there
fore took the liberty to relieve him for this
reason only. There were hundreds Of volunteers
in the squadron who were anxious to partici-
pate. There hundred and fifty from
the Iowa. nearly as many from this ship and
large number from all the other ships, officers
and men alike. Very respectfully,
". T. SAMPSON,
Rear Admiral. L. ;. n.
The Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department,
M1slfiugraD ID
The times., 1899-06-04

Although the undertaking of Hobson and
his heroic crew did not avail for the pur
pose for which it was intended it will
live in history one of the most daring
exploits ever executed
The times., 1899-06-04
Product of Old virginia.

The greater part OF the tobacco consum-
ed in Washington is of Virginia growth.
and is supplied by the American Tobacco
Company. This company has large facto-
ries in all the important cities of southern
Virginia. where the smoking tobacco which
is sold here is prepared. The company
also has large cigarette factories in Rich
mond. 1t is said that there are not now
more than fifty boxes of genuine Havana
The times., 1899-06-04
ANNIVERSARY OF
HOBSOB'S EXPLOIT
Sinking of the Merrimac One
Year Ago.
Review of a Notable Event in the
Spanish American War.
Channel Leading 10 snntingo
Harbor and sunk.

One year ago today the first information
OF the sinking of the Merrimac in the en-
trance of the harbor of Santiago reached
this country.
The news was conveyed in the following
despatch from Admiral sampson to the
Navy Department:
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

T ANDMkRK CHAPTER NO. (, R. A. Nj. Y Stated couyocatiOn tt,ird Tuesday 1T each month. Waiting companions ln good standing Grc fraternally invited to visit.
 J. G. pRllCHARD, i. 4. FRANK J. GRAF, Secretary,
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

QUEEN LODGE, NO. 6, 40. U. w., MEETS A every saturday evening". Visiting broth CTS cordially invited. WM. QgALa aS, II. M. Alfred GCd.roy,, hooorder. Ii. (. FJIAj&E, EinanCiCF
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A LLEN l.. ENGLISH, ATTORNEY, AND n Cour selor- or-at-Law. Once on fourth Street, Tombstone. Arizona.
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c Ek. VyEL.a.-.A5K5,
 ?. s5U5TiCE or Ta!E sEaCE, Notary PGlRc Conveyancer. Bills Collected a Specialty.
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THE FRATERNIrlES.

DERFEIT AsIlI.AR LODGE, No l2 F. 6 4. NJ
 I Meets first Thursday of each DIonth. Wis
 iting brethfen cordially invited to attend +. A. SwLEr. W. M. IL. BisoME. secretary.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

C,EO. ". SWAIN ATTORNEY AT LAW. 1 Will practice in al ,hc courts oi the Territory. Tombstone. Arizuna.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

HOME FgGyM-Bisbee Forum No, .l9j3, IT meets first and tli;ri Aongy iu tGeh month. Uprra nousa 7;2O '. III. YiatH Aa' c)-fs-
 i. ". Stullry, Pses
 T. r. Bovine, Treas. N m. Scr.Ia5llS-, 1sc.
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yxJ c. SrARHI.E, ATTORNEY AND CoUN- w. selior. Tombstone, Corhlss County, A. T
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

TYR EDMUNDSON-PHY AND SUR D gcon, Bisbee, Arizona, Office ct his res- ldence, Shearor building, next to Dr. Far rington's.
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rR.J. w, FARpyNGTON.-DENT IN IL all it's branches. Satisfaction guaren- teed. Oiilce-Shearer Building Bisbee, Ari- zUna.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN, COCHlSE | Tribe No. T., meet every Thursday eyaA- mg at the Opera House Hall Visiting broth
 M c. BENTON, sachcn. A.MAEEET, C. Of R.
 lr. Ellaundson, Medicine Man.
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r ODE. BISBEE LODGE, NO. 10, MEETS |. every W Wa.,ls 3tay evening" Visiting OroSh- CTS cordially tnyi cd to atleni. A. {. NAf- zINS, N G., 2dILs MARKS, k. ;.
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>USTAR HEaPEL, PIANO TEACHER. 6 Lessons in irstleGntenta music. Gall at Del Lewis.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

COURT HOWELL. NO. Y, FpRESTS52S OF V America meet every WSln3Sliy night
 4. r. SO YLS, '. R. JAMFs EJIIE, Financial Secretary.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

IAMEs9 6. KGOugN3SN, ATTORNEY J at Law, Bisbsee, Arizona. Will practtce In all the courts of the Territory, and in the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

WILLIAM SCHRi SHEER, JUSTICE OF w the Peace, Nuta1 Public and Conycy- ancer. Office in Wallace B'ldiug, Bisbee, Ariz
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A RTUHR FISK, yIOLINISr. LESSONS CIV A en at reasonable rates. Address Box iSi
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

FRANK R. HERaFoRp SETH E. HAzzARD,
 HEREFoRH & HAEGARn, Lawyers, Tucson, Arizona, have established an office at Tombstone with S. 4. D, Upton, attorney at law, and will attend each court term at TombStoue.
The Weekly orb., 1899-09-24

'Paoitic Time F.S. WEBSTER, Agt,,
 RebSgl. library Ezcurs. io.CO A. M, to i2 :GNM M s.Na P.M. to 500 P.M. 6:QO P. n. to a.sU q. NJ. Mes A. RlLL.
 LihraIi;ti,,
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
LaWtOn To the Fore.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Major Gen.
Lawton is to have command of all
the cavalry troops in the Philippines
when the active campaign opens in
the fall. The plan of campaign de-
cided upon by Major General Otis
contemplates larger use of cavalry
than in the last campaign. He
already has in the Philippines the
entire Fourth Cavalry.
He has been authorized to organ
ize one of the provisional regiments
in the Philippines as cavalry, and
eight companies of the 3rd Cavalry
are under orders for Manila. It is
probable that other regiments will
be sent out, so as to give General
Lawton a strong cavalry force.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Democrats Select Ticket.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 2.-The
democratic state convention which
was held at Ford's Opera house in
this city to-day resulted in the nom.
nation of the following ticket:
For Governor, John Walter Smith
of Worcester county.
For Attorney General, Isidore
Rayner of Baltimore.
For Comptroller, Joshua ". Her
ing of Carroll county.
The convention was unusually
harmonious, and all the nominations
were made by reclamation, Edwin
Warfeld, Mr. Smiths principal OPP.
ponent, withdrawing at the last
moment and placing the successful
candidate in nomination.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Judge Surprised.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. AFTER hav
ing been out scarcely more than half
an hour, the jury in the ease of
Leonard Parsons, the young white
man tried on the charge of criminal.
~ assaulting Ordelis Sheppard, a
II year-old black girl, returned a
verdict of mot guilty"
After recovering from his surprise
Judge Olin addressed the jury as
follows:
you are men of integrity and OF
intelligence, but, like all otter men,
you are liable to make mistakes.
That is what you have done in this
case. You have acquitted this de.
PENDANT and, in doing so, you have
set at liberty enc who is guilty
He then told Parsons to go.
Parsons was a member of a Penn
sylvania regiment of volunteers, and
drifted to Texas after being muster.
ed out at the end of the Spanish
war.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
List Taken From Surgeon Generals Office
at Manila,

IfSb ohsh Nv" Sui SCVt acHeI al OIIlCe
at Manila.
Seattle, Wash, July 2S.-The
Times prints this afternoon what
purports to be full list of fatalities
in the American army in the Philip.
pines up to June 2 The list was
furnished by Fred F. Eitell, a rep.
resentrtive of the Manila Freedom,
who claims to have obtained it from
the records In the surgeon generals
Office at Manila.
The total number of fatalities is
736, twenty-three officers, 500 pri-
Yates and fourteen civilians attached
to the army. A remarkable feature
OF the record is found in the state,
ment that the number of officers
killed in battle is out of all proper
ton to the number of privates killed.
On the other hand, fewer officers
died from disease proportionately
than privates. Out of the % officers
dead, Is were killed in action, two
were drowned and five died of dis
ease, as follows: Typhoid, l; menin-
gifts, 2; rheumatism of the heart, I;
paralysis, l,
OF the 500 pr:vates. 294 died of
wounds received in action, nine were
killed accidentally, % were drowned
and seven committed suicide One
hundred and six died of typhoid
fever, SO of smallpox, AZ of dysen
terry, % of pneumonia, 10 of malarIal
fever and Il meningitis. The re-
naming seventeen died from various
diseases.
OF the fourteen deaths among
civilians, seven were from smallpox
and three from gunshot wounds
received in action.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Suicide With Dynamite.
Cumberland, Wis, Aug.

Cumberland, Wis, Aug. s.
ChYistwold, a farmer near Psskir
Lake, this county, committed sui.
eide o day by deliberately blowing
off his head with dynamite. He
placed a quantity of dynamite in q
hole in the ground, laid his head
over it and touched eff the fuse, ex
claiming.
Here I &c, and the Lord go with
me-"
His head and one arm were com.
pletsly torn away. Christwold was
80 years old and leaves a wife and
family, who are unable to assign any
cause for the deed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Jones 10 Likely to Resign.

Washington, D. O., Aug. 3.-Sen-
ator Jones of Arkansas wished to
return home from Europe as early
as September 10, but his physician
laid upon him the injunction not to
leave there before October L. The
Senator writes to a friend in this
city that he feels as we'll as at any
time in twenty years and has not
the slightest premonition of another
attack of the heart disease from
which he suffered.
It is learned from friend of the
Senator that he is not ambitious to
hold the craftsmanship of the execu-
tive committee of his party, but that
it was not deemed wise to resign at
this time and invite a scramble for
the place.
Hence, without quoting Senator
Jones himself, he says that the Sen.
ator will resign the leadership of the
democratic committee by the time of
the national convention so as to give
an opportunity for the choice of
another man.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
CAUGHT BY THE DRAG ROPE.
Boy Carried Up by Balloon Returns
in 3 Safety.

In y ifetY.
Columbus, o., Aug. 3.-FiYe hun.
dred feet above the heads of thous-
ands of frantic people, an 8 year.old
child hung suspended from the
trailing ropes of a balloon for nearly
ten minutes to-day. The rope had
become entangled around his arm,
and when the balloon shot into the
air it plucked the little fellow from
the ground and dangled him above
their heads.
The boy screamed with pain and
terror, and the witnesses, after ore
scream of terror, remained white
faced and motionless, with their eyes
fixed on the struggling boy being
carried higher and higher.
A tragedy seemed almost certain,
but after lowering between life and
death fer what seemed an age, the
balloon was lowered and the boy
was safe with no worse injury than
dislocated arm.
All this happened at Fremont,
where the eighty-sixth anniversary
of the battle of Fort Stephenson was
celebrated. A balloon ascension,
during which an aeronaut named
Davis was to perform gymnastic
fsats upon a cross bar, and end up
with leap to earth in a parachute,
was one of the advertised attractions
and drew people to the park. They
crowded around the huge silk bal
loon as it was being inflated, and
one of the most interested was
Lester Miller, s years old.
When all was ready, the word was
given. The balloon was released
and rose quickly into the air, while
the people cheexed. A moment later
the cheers were turned into screams
and shouts of terror, for the fast
uncoiling drag rope of the balloon
had in some manner become entaneI-
ed around the arm of the Miller boy.
The boy screamed with terror and
kicked so that his body turned
round and round.
The people were pewerIess and
the balloon rose higher and higher,
and many women fell faiDting to the
ground. Some tried to attract the
attention of the aeronaut, but he
heard nothing The balloon contin-
ued its upward fight until Davis.
concluding he was high enough, got
cut on the Cross bar to go through
his gymnastic performances. Then
he saw the boy. He wasted no time
but opened a valve and allowed the
hot air to escape. Then the balloon
began slowly to descend. It came
down quickly and as steadily as il
went up, but to the white faced
crowd the moments seemed like
hours
When the lad finally reached the
ground shout of joy went I'D and /
the crowd embraced the aeronaut /
Historically. The boys only injury
was a dislocsted arm, and he was
taken hsme. Davis did not make
ascension.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Don't Think Much OF BsWey.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 2-The board
of aldermen yesterday passed an
order requesting the board of esti-
mate and apportionment to appro-
pirate sum sufficient for extending
the hospitality of the city of Boston
to Admiral Dewey. Alderman
Michael Brick, democrat, forcibly
opposed the measure. He said, in
explaining his position.
II do not think that we should
throw ourselves int a state of adu
lation of here because he has won
a battle. It hardly strikes me that
the admiral is to be put in the same
category with Grant, Sherman and
other great military heroes, I do not
however, wish to dlscrsdit him in
the least, but do protest against
making him second Boulanger in
America"