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Money Damage. R.co.cr,a.

The love of wayside trees Is strong
among Americans. 1t has n practical
as well as sentimental side A city
or village in which the street trees
are numerous. well kept and beautiful
Is more attractive to investors. to de-
sirable residents and to locating man
ufacturers than a treeless town. or one
in which the trees are neglected.
There are some officials supposed
to be practical who are not really prac-
tical enough to see this fact. They do
not see any immediate value In n tree
aside from its use as timber or fuel.
1t must be cut down to be worth any.
thing.
In Pennsylvania town, lately,
the borough officials cut down a row
or shade trees on certain street In
order to reset the curb. No doubt
they acted from n sense OF duty, but
they learned-when the owner of the
estate along which the sacrificed trees
extended sued them. and recovered
money damages against them for the
destruction Of the trees-that they had
misapprehended their duty.
In another case. in the same state. a
gentleman has been awarded substan-
tial damages for the destruction OF
trees along a country road by u tele-
phone and telegraph company which
had received authority to put up its
wires. The employees who cut them
down were also fined $50 each, after
criminal prosecution.
These decisions are In the right di.
rection. Let the fact be recognized
that wayside shade trees are danger
GUS things to touch hurtfully. Not
only are they a part Of the property
Of the people who live alongside them
every man. woman and child In the
community has an interest In them.
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seats in the vehicle. which seems to
have been as gorgeous as a sheriffs
carriage. and were driven round the
courtyard to the satisfaction of his
majesty and of the due de Mortemart.
NJ. de Lauzun, NJ. d'Avezac. and other
members OF his suite. But. though a
promise was secured of royal patron
age. the Academy OF Sciences declared
that such a conveyance could not be
tolerated In the streets and the scheme
was nipped in the bud. The motive
power was supplied by huge clock
spring so that only a short journey
was possible. but the gear seems to
have closely resembled that of the
horseless carriages Of today.
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Jacks Wish.

As Jack entered the barn with his
uncle his eyes opened wide at the
sight of great pile OF apples heaped
up on the floor As he wistfully gazed
at the same HIS uncle reading the de-
sire In his glance. exclaimed: Help
yourself. Jack; take all you wish"
Jack sprang toward the enticIng pip
pins. and. after gathering up all that
his pockets. hat and shIrtwaist could
hold. Strengthened himself up and
stood gazing for some time at the ap-
pnrently undiminished pile. Observ-
Ing his apparent dilemma. his uncle
asked Whats the matter now.
Jack? "0h. nothing" replied Jack,
only wish I was twins"
The silver star., 1899-03-09
4 DINNER in SAMARkAND.

The viands served by our host were
entirely those Of the natives. The
first dish was called Kiabab. and made
of minced meat, previously cooked and
deliciously favored. wrapped in sue
cessive layers of thin sheet OF dough.
forming small rolls, and dropped into
some sort of hot fat and Drowned. The
second dish was called Cavournfna. and
was kind OF meat stew made of NUT
ton and various vegetables. such as
tomatoes, etc. The great dish. how
ever, the piece de resistance. was Pt-
lof. which. like the curry Of India. Is
the main article OF diet in the Central
East. 1t is made by mixing choice bits
Of fried mutton with boiled rice, to
which is added something like curry.
1t constitutes palatable and withal
most digestible and wholesome dish.
The last course was fruits. the variety
and excellence of which l will not at
tempt to describe. Although wines OF
many excellent varieties. produced by
the resident Russians, were literally
served, l noticed that not one of the
guests-all being Mohammedans-
touched it. not even to respond to a
toast
The dancing was OF variety SO uni
versally in vogue throughout Oriental
countries. 1t is in its nature essen
TALLY allied to their music, like effect
being produced in both instances by
the same primary cause. that is,
rhythm, acting in the one case through
the ear. in the other the eye. What is
accomplished by the almost monoton-
Gus repetition of rhythmic sounds is
done quite as effectually by the con-
tinuous repetition OF gentle and grace
full movements of the limbs and the
body. The combined effect, therefore,
of their music and dancing Is to lull
those who are accustomed to it into IA
drowsy. dreamy mood. Occasionally a
dancer would suddenly break away
from the rest and in rapid gyrations
and dizzy whirls spin around in a great
robe in the meanwhile circling in the
air with curious effect.
At occasional intervals a magician.
juggler or acrobat was called in to lend
n varied interest to the entertainment
So absorbed was in all that was oc-
curing that / took no note of time
and on suddenly discovering that more
than three hours had been consumed.
! signified to the host my desire to de-
part. Amid many profound salaams.
and profusion.of good wishes for our
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A QUEER CRAFT IN row.
When Boston Feared the Cou,,r :,
spnuiards.

'Psutatuas
~ has been stated that ane OF the
leading qualities exhibited by cleo
tricai engineers during the war was
readiness OF resource. This is well H.
ius,rated, says the Boston TRANSCRIPT.
IN story told by one of the officers
OF the corps. There was n good deal
OF uneasiness about that time around
boston. as no one knew but TINT tbo
spanish fleet was sailing straight far
.he city. and shells might be flying In
'"ehty-iour hours. One Saturday
h"rhing orders came down to n squad
vi engiheers to set up before night n
complete Isolated plant for search.
ight work on one OF the fortIacn-
tons In the harbor. The men in
charge OF getting the boiler down tho
bay could get no suitable lighter ,nv
where' so they simply plugged holes
M the boiler, rolled II on the pier.
hitche4 II to tug and towed IL down
the harbor. kept afloat by the mir in.
side II. The men who had to tnke
down the engine and dynamo managed
TO get their machine landed. but there
they waited. with apparently no nros.
pect OF going further. On tho whole
island there was only ono truck strong
enough to carry the machines from the
dock to the fort. md that was in
charge OF nm Irishman In the employ
OF tho city Of Boston. who doggedly
maintained that he took no orders ex-
cept from the city oficiais, and tho
authority OF the United States govern
ment wns nothing to him. II was AL
rendy late In the afternoon, and there
was no possibility Of reaching tho Of
Nee Of the authorities In time to se.
cure the permit. The men simply took
the driver TO their barrncks. rot him
dead drunk and did their own driving.
And the senrchlisht shone down the
bay that night.
Nearly every married woman thinks
lot Of other women envy her.
The silver star., 1899-03-09

SAMARKAND. Central Asia. corre
ipondence: There are many social Gus
.oms and peculiarities here that lend
varied interest to the city. Poligamy
still prevails, and wives are abundant;
the number that a man takes unto
himself being limited, as in many 9TH
er countries, by his means to support
them. 1t is no uncommon sight to see
a native cart with its huge wheels and
one horse passing slowly down the
shady streets, the rider-it has no
driver-richly dressed, wearing an i'm
mense turban and perched on the very
shoulders of the horse to guide the
vehicle, on the floor of which. closely
yelled, can be seen a number of wom-
en-, often half dozen Having so
frequently observed this peculiar out
fit, l was moved to inquire the real
nature of so strange an equipage, and
was informed that it was the custom of
wealthy men to thus take their wives
out for an airing. Wives, therefore.
in this much marrying country seem
so very abundant that they literally
haul them around in cart loads.
This region is peopled by peculiar
race called Sarts, that in many of their
traits seem TO be midway between the
Chinese and the Tartar. being. as it is
said, next to the Chinaman. the most
skillful agriculturists in the world
Having expressed a desire to see do
mestic life in its primitive and charac-
teristic forms. the governor most
obligingly instructed the Pristof, or
mayor, of the old city. to provide
dinner and entertainment for us, that
would reflect the chief habits and Gus
toms of the people. 1t was arranged
to take place at the residence of that
official. who was himself native of
great wealth and influence.
On our arrival at the appointed hour
we found already assembled large
number OF guests. all natives, the
friends of our host. and, from their
appearance. wealthy and Influential
citizens. The residence was purely
Oriental in design, construction and
ornamentation. the Persian element
entering largely into it, a preference
I had often before observed as shown
by these people. 1t was two stories in
height. inclosing an open court Of per-
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rir-t mor..l... c.rr,.s..

II further proof were needed OF the
dlctum that there is no new thing un-
der the SUM-" It has been supplied by
an article In the Revue scientlfique.
which traces the invention Of the auto
car to the ingenious mechanician, vau-
onnson. Just $50 years ago. In mem
orandum recently brought TO light Il
IN recorded that vaucanson was hon
ored in 174s by visit from Louis XIV.
for the purpose OF inspecting n mar
velous carriage that ran without the
aid Of horse or any visible means Of
propulsion. Two persons took their
The silver star., 1899-03-09
she. Head by ls,s DOG.

Z. X. Blades. formerly a wcil-known
lawyer Of SaIina. was killed by shot
gun In the paws Of his dog Mt Loa
Angeles, Cal. the other day. He had
been duck hunting on the water. Ar
riving at the shore. he stepped out OF
his boat. His dog was lcaplng about.
anxious to get out also. and his paws
struck the trigger of Blades gun, dis
charging II and killing Blades almost
instantly.
The silver star., 1899-03-09
Far Travelled sh,. s,..

A cat has Just died ut San Francisco
which had Travelled very nearly f.O0O.-
900 miles. He belonged to tho chief en-
gineer OF the Royal Mall steamer Ala
dema and for thirteen yenrs was his
companion on board ship In all his
voyages between Sydney and San
Francisco. With the passengers this
remarkable cat was a great favoritc
and on completing 100000 miles no
was presented with a silver collar.
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The Cause.

Reuben Railfence-There's a lot OF
business bein' done In this country.
Five weeks ago tho bank ciearin's fer
the hull nation WINS about n billion and
half dollars fer tho week. Henry
Hoccorn--Don't doubt It. That was the
week. ye know. when Skayicn. the
storekceper down ter the Corners,
made that there cut In the price o.
blue denims.
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~. l.re.., p,, mo,a :, M. ,v..,.

The Largest Dtsmos In the world.
This In In the possession Of the King
Of Portugal. II has weight Of t.0s0
carats. IA Or. and is as large a.
hens egg. II came from Brazil enriy
In the eighteenth century. and wns
then valued Mt c224.00O. whereas now
II has q value Of GiOO.O0O.
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1h. ur..t l,rll nt Mn.r.,x.

The great bell OF Moscow weighs
250 tons. and the value OF the bell
metal alone. not counting the gold and
silver ornaments which werc thrown
into the pots as votive offerings. Is
estlmatcd at nbout SSs5 900.
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$4,000 nsas.an Conscripta Annually.
Every yoar about 2s0,0 conscripts
are added to the Russian army. In
times Of pence It numbers 1000. .ouL
men. and Is tho largest standing army
In existence.
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haps so feet square.
entirely covered
for the occasion by
large carpets. rich
in brilliant color
ings and tasteful
patterns. The own
er. with his family.
occupied the front
and two sides OF
the building. the
rear one being re-
served for the do
mestics. The din
ing table was iocat-
ed on n sort of wide
veranda. running
around the interior
OF the building at
some height from
the ground. and
from which we
looked full upon
the court below. at
the opposite side Of
which the musi-
clans, some ten or
twelve in number.
as Is the custom
OF the country. sat
carpets. The tab
about thirty guests. ,
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music. asked him which he pre-
ferred, when he freely admitted that
he liked the simple music of his own
country best, which to me was almost
painful.
The silver star., 1899-03-09
i" Durability Is
Better Than Shoxu.',

The xvealh of the n,uhs.
millionaires Is not equal to
good health. Riches 1vithoot
health are a curse. and VET the
rich. the middle classes snd
tie poor alike haze. IN Hood's
Sarsaparilla. a valuable as
sfsfanf IN getting and main
tanning perfect health. 4
never disappoints.
ocToSlAa Three years ago our soc.
now eleven, had a serious case Of scrofnls
anderysipelas with dreadful sores, dIsch.r,-
ing and itching constantly. He could nj
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months. Three months treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him per.
fectiy we'll. We are glad to tell others Of tn
MRS. DAVID LAIRD. OTTAWA, Kansas.
Nausea = Vomiting spells, dlzzines.
and prostration troubled me for wears
Had neuralgia. grew weak and could not
sleep. My age was against me, but Hood's
Sarsaparlla cured me Thoroughly. Ne
am the mother of nine children. Never felt
so well and strong since was married as /
do now" Mrs. N. A. WATERS, 1923 33d St..
Washington, ID. C..
Eczema" We had to tie the hands os
our two year old son on account Of eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla.
which soon cured" Mrs. A. VAN WYcx. ~
Montgomery Street. Paterson. NJ.
d6ody SaadabaaM
I1az21 :l2l.zzlD
Hood's Pills cure liver ills; non.irritating ana
the only cathartic take with Hoods saTsapaTiIiS
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Don't expect to maintain a wife on
"tnny" bccnusc you won aer with II.
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OF the country. sat squattlng on the
carpets. The table accommodated
about thirty guests. and excepting two
Russian soldiers in full military dress.
detailed by the government. there
The silver star., 1899-03-09
J6o15 SossabolM

aZ21 lE2!l2;:lldE
Hooda pills cure liver Ills; non.trritating ana
the only cathartic to take With hoods sarsapariiia
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Nearly every married woman thinks
. lot Of other women envy her.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-22

II IL M II ~ Z! 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-22
WARTS AND THE DOCTORS.
Excuse Their Incompetence by De-
claring the Nuisances VIII
Disappear.

the doctors excuse their lncompc-
,encc Ev declaring that these nuisances
:iSyircar as child grows older. says
-" !'all Mall Magazine. ! profess to
.eirvr them. No one in the household
cmenbcrs the historic case Of Cr3L,.
well, fortunately. His warts did ret
vanish; you see them rs rlain as his
nose on the mask taken after death
preserved at Warwick castle.
And there is Cicero: not that he him
self had warts to speak of. though
h.:"r seen that statement in school
BOOK recently. 1t was an ancestor of
his who won distinction that way. as
tonishing the Roman public with an
rXcrcsrence on the tip Of his nose, OF
trrfoil shape. Wherefore they called
him Cicero, vetch, and the nickname
lung TO the family.
1t was rather comforting than other
wise TO learn that the heroes and sages
Of old were afflicted with warts. Even
the 'godlike Greeks'' had them. as
Lucian tells us in passihg. and their
mothers applied to old women for
charms. The doctors were as helpless
then as now, Of course, with more ex-
cuRe
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-22
RELIGIOUS CAT BACKSLIDEs.
The Sensitive Animal Refuses to At
tend Prayers After Murder of
Her Offspring.

In Susquehanna. Pa. is n household
made up of an old man. his housekeep-
sr and their old cat. Family prayers
are the rule each evening in the house
hold. and the cat fell into the habit of
regular and punctual attendance. No
other OF the cares that proverEialiy
crowd u cats life was ever allowed to
interfere with this religious cat. ut
the signal for prayers she would even
leave mouse half caught or give Il
doomed bird longer lease OF life and
decorously compose herself in Inc lap
Of the housckeeper with an air of atten-
ton TO the service that was highly edi-
Tying. At the first "amen" she went
briskly about. her business.
But in an evil hour there came n kit
ten that was deemed supcrfiuous. and
sentence Of death was pronounced upon
It. The head of the household under
took the execution of the sentence. and.
unknown 10 him. the cat was Il wit
ness of the scene. From that uay the,
Eat refused 10 attend the evening scrv.
ice. and cannot now be induced 10 lStc:
TO the prayers of one who has shockn,!
her sensibilities and murdered her oil
spring. She faithfully performs AL
other duties as before. and soc:abIy
purrs for the family on all secular oc-
:asions. but rigidly draws the line on
family prayers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-22
BARREN, INDEED.
such Would he This World OF Ours
II Men Could Live With
out Air.

Atmosphere is not alone valuable
for breathing purposes.
II prevents hailstones from falling
with terrific velocity and killing us like
bullets. 1t prevents tie fierce heat
Of the sun from burning us up in the
daytime by intercepting and storing
t up. and gives II Oft slowly at night
to keep us warm. But for this action Of
the mir the earth would be like a fur
mace by day and freezing machine
1t night.
Without air there would be no dew,
and plants would languish. There
would be- no twilight without 1t. and
when the sun went down the change
from brilliant light to perfect darkness
would bc instantaneous.
The beautiful colors Of the sky would
be nonexistrnt. as they are due to the
decomposition of light by moist mir.
Without air there would he no sound
on the earth. We could never hear
human voice. music or the song OF
birds. No fire could burn. no gas. no
lamps, no factories. no ironware, no
jams and marmalade. no sweets, no
sttR collars and cuffs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-22
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,

d. .SPATE LAND OFEICE,
CARSON CITY, Nev., April %, 1899
Notice is hereby given th u the State Of
Nevada, under the Act OF Congress appr "
ed June l6 1880 (2l Stats. 287), has filed In
the United States Land ONCE at Carson
City, Nevada. List No. 225 OF lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for a pat
ent for said lands; that q part of said list
is open to the public for inspection, and
copy thereof, by descriptive sub divisions,
has been posted In conven: snt place in
said United States LAM OGice for the In.
spection of all persons interested and the
public generally. ...
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
agai st the .lalm ui s !id State Of Nevada
TO any tract or subdivision described In the
list. on the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur-
poses, will be re 'eived and noted by the
Register and Receiver Of the United s ates
Land Once at Carson ity, Nevada, for re-
Ror. to the General Land once at Wash
The following are the subdivisions de.
scrtbed, to wit:
,,S T.; X Of :. u. x SEQ. 3J T. Is N. u. So E.,
M. IL. b. q MO acres.
E.. d. KELLEY,
state Land Register Of the st ste OF Nevada
Date OF hrst Insertion. May 2. 1899.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-23
STIRLING.

The slight shower Tue sday evening
broke the longest drouth ever known
here
Grass and oats are nearly failure,
and corn is not doing as well as it should
The stockholders of the Silk MIL Co.,
held meeting here on Tue9day. 1t j.
understood that an addition is ID be built
to the mill The busir s. meeting wos
followed by a dinner at the Passsic
Valley Hotel.
c. Laessig and Miss Annie GrIrla
were married on VT inesday. The re-
ception took place in Maunerchor Hall.
AS Mrs. Torrey Yves driving home on
Wednesday, the horses became Tighten
ed and overturned the carriage and went
home with it lying on one side. MIS-.
Torrey and her lady friend were bru'st ]
and flightenC i, but were not seriously
injured.
Four new houses are expected to be
ready for occupancy next month.
School closes Friday end the change J
in the building are to be made at once.
Miss Kate Pruden of Pleasant Plains
is to be the additional teacher.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-23
WHIPPANY.

G. Ross Kitchel of Mauch Chunk, Pa,
is enjoying his vacation at home. He
has months leave Of absence from his
duties as railroad fireman.
Miss Eta Allen is spending the sum
mer in Hoboken.
Miss Alice 0. Smith of Hackettstown.
has been visiting at W. F. Agar's.
Rev. E. A. White of the Presbyterian
Church exchanged pulpits last Sunday
with his father, Rev. DR.. Theodore F
White of Summit, who preached both
morning and evening. The Doctors
evening sermon was especially addressed
to the young ladies.
Miss Mabel Shipman has been making
a brief visit with relatives in Summit.
D. G.. Carpenter and Miss Emile Car
penter have been visiting friends in Mil
burn for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Schacklin, wife Of George
Schacklin, died on Monday. She had
been in poor health for year past. Be
sides husband she leaves two sors,
John Kennedy and George Schacklin, Jr.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-23
CHATHAM

Rev. W. j. Hamilton preached tenn
perance sermon in the Methodist Church
on Sunday evening. The local Woman's
Christion Temperance Union attended
the services in body.
The Fire Department held its regu-
lar monthly business meeting on Monday
evening.
The closing exercises of the public
school were held in the Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening.
The commuters of this place have
organized base ball team and will play
u game with the Madison commuters on
the Fourth of July.
The local Odd Fellows gave smoker
in their rooms on Friday evening.
Miss Emma BOURNE of Newark,
president of the New Jersey Woman's
Christian Temperance Union addressed
parlor meeting of the local w. @. T. U.
at the home of Mrs. E. P. Gardner on
Main street on Wednesday afternoon.
Councilman A. Philetas Konkle will
erect handsome residence ON the prop
erts recently purchased in Elmwood
Park.
Father Mclaughlin, pastor of st.
Patricks Church of this place who was
appointed rector of the Union Hill r. G.
Church removed to that place on Tues
day.
Everitt Garrison of Newark formerly
of this place spent last Saturday and
Sunday in town visiting friends.
Many of our athletes are training for
the Madison and Chatham Athletic Tour
nament to be held at the former place
on the Fourth of July.