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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
NO RECEIVER.
The Standard Telephone Company of
Atlanta all Right.

In an article relative to independent
telephone companies. The Spy recently
stated enormously that the Independ-
ent Telephone Company of Atlanta,
Ga, was in the hands of a receiver. 1t
seems that the only independent tele-
phone company in that city is the
Standard. which is not only not in the
plight asserted. but Is in thriving and
prosperous condition A suit instituted
by parties inimieal to the organization.
and which was quickly decided in the
company's favor by the courts, was the
only ground for the misstatement In
question. The Spy regrets its error
and is glad to know that the company
is worthy of all confidence and esteem.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
TALRoT's SUCCESSOR.

Boston, Oct. s.--The republican state
committee this afternoon chose Lemuel
w Standish of stoughton secretary of
the republican state committee, to sue
coed Thomas Talbot of Billerica, now on
his way to the Philippines as captain In
the Twenty-sixth regiment. Mr.. Standish
has been member of the republican
state committee for three years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
SHOT BY AN OFFICER.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Oct S-Ethan
Mills. ex-lieutenant in the volunteer
service and ex-lieutenant- governor a.
Idaho, To-Day shot and instantly killed
Chief Engineer O'Melviney of the Ore
gon Short line in the latter's office here.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
sPINNERs in CONFERENCE

Boston, Oct. S--The semi-annual confer
ence of the Spinners' National Union was
opened in Temple Union Hail. today The
principal business was the discussion Of
the ACCESSIBILITY Of joining the National
Confederation Of Textile Workers, should
the. severe textile unions vote to form
such q body.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
ATorAL WRECK.
Warren Line Steamer Bay State Runs
Aground.

St. Johns, N F., Oct s.-The Warren
line steamer Bay State, Capt Walters,
from Liverpool, Sept. rs, for Boston, with
a general cargo, is ashore on Cape Saco
and will likely prove total wreck
Her crew and several cattle men who
were passengers are adrift in boats, which
are lost in the fog, except one boat,
which reached Cape Fuller.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04

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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
ORDINANCE NO. Il.

AN ORDNANCE RELATING TO THE USING.
SELLING OR SMOKING OPIUM, OR OF U.s.
ING. OR SELLING OR SMOKING ANY PRE-
PARATlON OF WHICH OPIUM IS THE PRlN-
CiPAL INGREDIENT. WITHIN THE TOWN
Be II ordained by ,hd Common Council Of the Town
OF SumpteE
SECTION tit shall he unlawful to sell or give
away opium or any preparation Of which opium Is
the principal medicinal agent or ingredient TO any
person within the Town OF Sumpter. except by drug
gistS and practIcng physicians. exec pt the pre-
serption OF . regularly licensed and practicing
physician. duly licensed under the laws Of Oregon.
druggist hlng such prescription shall keep the same
on file for one year. subject TO be Inspected by the
marshal OF the town OF Sumpter.
SEC. s.-No person within the Town Of Sumptes
shall sell any opium or preparation Of which opium
Is the principal medicinal agent or ingredient, to be
any other place or building within the corporate
limits Of the town OF Sumpter.
SEC. ,-Any building where opium Is sold for the
purpose Of being smoked on or about the premises,
Sumpter. shall be considered an opium den.
SEC A-lt shall be unlawful Tor any person 10 ire
quent any opium den Tor the purpose Of purchasing
or smoking opium or any preparation In which
opium Is the principal medicinal agent or Ingvedient
within the corporate limits Of the town Of Sump,er
Ions Of this ordinance shall Re punished BY mprison-
ment In the town jail not more than twenty lso) days.
or shall be fined not than fifty (Sso) dollars. or
both. In the discretion Of the recorder Of the said
town Of Sumpter.
ter this ssth day Of October. A. D. 1900.
Approved BY the mayor on this ss,h day Of Octo-
Der. \. d, iSoo.
Attest SAM r. Srorr. Recorder. Mayor
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
ORDINANCE NO. 42.

." ING af THE CITY Il sNGINhfR rs oI ESTABLISH
THE GRADES OF CRACKER. CENTER. MILL
AND AUSTIN STREETS IN THE TOWN OF
SUMPTER.
Be ordained BY the Common Council Of the Town
Of Sumpter:
SECTION .. That the city engineer Is hereby
authorized and directed TO establish the grade OF
street TO North street In said town. 10 establish the
grade Of Center street from Clifford street 10 North
street N ssid town; 70 esael,sh me frads Q, Mm!
and 10 establish the grade Of Austin street from
Mlil street 10 Third street In said town.
Passed the Common Council the sSth day OF Octo-
bes. i8oo
Approved by the mayor the sssh day Of October.
i6oo.
W. N. GLEASON.
Attest SAM r. Srorr. Recorder. Mayor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
NOTICE TO MINERS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the ltex Mining
~ Company will receive sealed bids At said mine.
up 10 November 9TH. 1900. for uprsislng forty tive
fee size 4so feet In the clear. the second level Of
the Ibex mine. Specifications for the same will be
posted at the offce Of the Itex mine.
S. CHAPMAN. Manager.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
ORDINANCE NO. SO.

or cURB LINES on ALI STREETS WITHIN
TIE TOWN OF SUMPTER
Be Il ordained BY the Common Council Of the Town
Of Sumpter:
SECTION THAT the curb line Of all streets
within the Town Of Sumpter. eighty feet In width,
shall be twelve feet from the property line. and all
streets sixty feet In width ten feet from the property
line.
Passed the Common Council the 18th day Of Oe-
toter. 1900.
Approved BY the Mayor the ss,h day Of October.
1900.
Attest SAM r. Srorr. W. n. GLEASON.
Recorder. Mayor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
WORLDS PRECIOUS METALS


.eSe e>SRVts VI sAsS A>t1S$sAB " VIZ W"
lied States Mint.
Director Of the Mint Roberts has made
the following report upon the production
Of gold and silver during the calender
year, 1893. He says:
1.-THE production Of gold In the United
States In the calender year 1898 was 3.
S3I,o7s ounces fine, the value 50 ,463, 900.
"The amount Of gold produced from
quartz mines In 1898 was, in round mum.
bers, 2,Soo,o 900 fine ounces and from
placer mines, $4,000 fine ounces.
1.-The South African republic produced
3,S3I,o7s ounces fine, the value Of which
Is So7,3s3,os3, Australia produced B..
1854 ounces fine Of the value Of $64,.
8oo,
"These three countries are the great
producers Of the world, their output ag.
gregating Io,oSS,oI7 ounces fine, Of the
value Of s2os,7s7,ss7 or y per cent Of
the product Of the world.
"Next comes Russia with Sas,463 400;
Canada, $D.7ss,4oo; Mexico, IS, soo, 900;
India, S7,78I, 500, and China, f6,o78,7o
1.-The United States still occupies the
second place as silver producing country
to which It was relegated by Mexico In
1907. In 1898 It produced s4,4,8, 900 fine
ounces Of silver with commercial value
Of s32,IIS,4oo, against the Mexican pro.
duction Of s6,738,ooo fine ounces, with
commercial value Of $,,,47s,4oo.
Together they produced 81 per cent Of
the whole worlds product. No other
country approaches them, the nearest be.
ing Australia, Bolivia and Peru. The
product Of the last two Is uncertain, but
none Of the three exceeded u, 2,ooo, 900 fine
ounces.
"The amount Of silver produced In the
United States during the year from
quartz mines was In round numbers I,,.
100000 fine ounces, and from lead ores
81 100000 fine ounces; and from copper
ores 10, ,ooo, 900 fine ounces.
"The worlds gold production In 1893
was I3,0o4,363 ounces fine, Of the value
Of S787 7,478, 600, an increase over the
product Of 1897 Of 2,3sI,83I ounces, val.
ued at &48,6I6,6 900.
" The worlds production Of silver In
1893 was I6s,2os,s77 ounces fine, show.
ing an increase over 1897 Of I,777, 400
fine ounces.
"The worlds consumption Of precious
metals In the arts and manufactures dur.
ing the year was, In new gold, o7,8o4
Kilograms, Of value Of S., 900 900; and
In new silver, 81 ,o6s, ,78o Kilograms, Of a
coinage value Of N4,273,o 900, and com.
mercial value Of $40, ,ooo, ,ooo."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-01
NOTICE TO MINERS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the hex Mining
~ Company will receive At the same time. sealed
bids up to November 9TH. 1900. for running two hun
dred feet OF tunnel Or drift what Is known as the
Pyrites claim. SpecIhcat atoms for said tunnel will BE-
posted At the company's ONCE At the lbex mine.
S. CHAPMAN. Manager.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25

~ have heard some very romantic
stories about your successes, said the
Young woman as she looked out OF the
corners of her eyes and adjusted her
mouth SO az to make dimples.
"Yes?" responded Senator Sorghum
with complacent smile.
1T has been intimated to me that
you have made money out of politics.
But, of course, one doesn't have to be-
lieve everything one hears"
"Well, these silver people did SO bad
~ when they tried to make politics out
of money dunno's man would be &c
blame for turning the experiment the
other way around.
"And then another person told me-
that you got your very first start in life
rs curbstone fakir. "
"That's libelous.
II thought SO. :"
"Absolutely false. The way got my
first start was this had farm left
me, which wasn't good for anything
else, so got it surveyed and had maps
printed and opened up an office and sold
the whole thing Off in lots. I'm not 9
man of small enterprises. When l start
out to do anything, ! do it with will.
As soon as l made up my mind to fake
1 faxed whole town. wouldn't stoI
with a curbstone Washington Star
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
Sure They Were safe.

The method adopted by rustic look
ing individual to prevent the loss Of his
hat and coat while dining furnished the
patrons of a Market street cafe with
much amusement yesterday. The stran.
ger meandered leisurely into the place
during the busy lunch hour and made
his way to the nearest vacant chair.
Producing several yards Of Irvine from
his pocket. he removed his hat and
passed the string once around the
crown. making it fast with a double
knot.
This, of course, caused a number Of
diners to suspend hostilities in order
better to observe the next move, but the
careful stranger appeared oblivious tc
the sensation he was creating. Taking
off his coat, he passed the loose end Of
the string through one sleeve, and, after
securing the end to his wrist, hung hat
and coat on the rack. Assuring himself
that the knots were firmly tied, the
cautious individual sat down and pro-
oeeded to get away with substantial
meal. Philadelphia Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
The Story of Home, Sweet Home.

A new story is now told Of the first
time Home, Sweet Home" was sung
in public. When the government at
tempted to harmonize the contending
factions in the dispute on the Georgia
Tennessee boundary line, by establish
Ing trading post there, John Howard
Payne was accused of melting the dis
satisfied Indians and half-breeds, and
was arrested and carried to the coun-
I'll house.
An Indian, who committed suicide on
he grave Of his wife and child, was
buried In the presence of a number of
men, among whom was Payne. AS the
body of the Indian was lowered into
the grave, Payne hummed to himself
the song that has become so famous.
General Bishop called the young man
to him and said sternly:
"Where did you learn that song?
81 wrote 1t myself" answered Payne
'Where did you get the tunew
II composed that Also"
"Will you give me copy Of it?"
Certainly"
"Well," said the old Indian fighter,
appearances may be against you, but
n man who can write a song like that
Is no incendlary, and l am going to set
you free"
Payne had been living In the house
Of nelghboring family, and on his
return he related the circumstances,
and sao'Ted the pass that General
Bishop had given him. That was the
first time that "Home, Sweet Home"
was ever heard in public.--Saturday
Evening Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25

high with dead salmon that are hauled
away in immense numbers to enrich the
farm lands. and yet there IS apparently
no diminution in the vast numbers that
come from their winter home In the
deep sea each season. Some idea OF the
wonderful extent of the salmon fisher
les may be obtained from the fact that
the salmon runs extend from the Co
lumbIa to the Yukon, including coast
line of more than 1000 miles.
"The strange creatures of the sea
that are usually found in tropical wat
ers are also found here. | have seen an
octopus with arms fifteen feet long
caught In Seattle harbor, and sea anem-
ones. sea cucumbers, sea urchins,
starfish, moonfisll. dogfish. and sharks
are to be found everywhere In the
greatest abundance. Rock cod. sea
bass. ling and other game fish OF the
sea are very plentiful, and CLAIMS are
so abundant that every saloon has clam
bouillon on tap free to every conner. Inc
Northern Pacific and Bering sea are
wonderful storehouses. "-Denyer Re'
publican.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25

A. was young man in a cavalry
regiment who fell in love with b., the
daughter of an opulent merchant. He
grew tired of her, and when his regi-
msnt was ordered to the east he left heI
without explanations.
Returning home with more dust than
medals OH his coat, he dined and went
to ball, where B. was the daintiest
among the beauties. They danced, and
she showed no resentment on the score
of past unfaithfulness. Pressed by A..
she gave him an appointment at a Ger,
tain church near her fathers house,
which had been their trysting place in
other days
A. went happily to his club, and his
old friend. Major O., offered him q
cigar.
~ met Lucy B. this evening"" said
a., and he told his friend Of the ap
pointment she had given him.
The major expressed no surprise, but
said Lucy was good and forgiving
girl-for he knew what had gone before.
A. went to the church ON the day
named, and there was wedding. When
the ceremony was over. B., the bride,
came out of the church on the arm oil
Major O., the bridegroom.
A. went home to his lodgings. Pear
son s Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
How Morphy Checkmated Satan.

A correspondent of the American
Chess Magazine tells this story of Paul
Morphy's visit to Richmond, Virginia,
which, he says, was related to him some
years ago by the Rev. Mr.. H., of that
city. Mr.. Morphy was Mr.. HIS guest
while in the city, and on his arrival
was first ushered into the library, and
his attention was at once attracted by
painting over the mantel, which was
fine copy of a celebrated painting rep
resenting game of chess between a
young man and the devil, the stake be-
ing the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point in the game where it
was apparently the young mans move,
and he seemed just to realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony of
despair being shown in every line of
his features and attitude; while the
devil, from the opposite side of the
table, gloated over him with fiendish
delight. The position of the game APP
peared utterly hopeless for the young
man. Mr.. II. said he had often set it
up and studied 1t with his chess friends,
and all agreed the young mans game
was certainly lost.
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied 1t for several minutes,
when finally, turning to Mr.. H., he
said:
Il can win the game for the young
man."
Mr.. II. was, Of course, astonished,
and said: SIS 1t posslble?
Mr.. Morphy replied: "Get out the
men and board and let us look at It,"
The position was set up, and in a few
rapid moves he demonstrated win
for the young man, and the devil was
check mated.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
The "Gray Matter.

The writer has examined many brains
of persons morally or intellectually be-
low the average-suoh as murderers.
negroes and others sunk in ignorance.
He has invariably found the layer Of
vascular, or gray matter, to be thicker
than that of Daniel Webster's brain.
Elephants, porpoises, whales, dolphins
and the grampes all have this layer
thicker than the most intellectual men.
Another great objection to locating
mind in the gray matter of the brain is
that this substance is found in the in
terror part of the spinal cord and in all
the nerve centers throughout the body.
So that, if mind is situated in it, it il
not confined 20 the brain, but dwells in
the spine also, and is distributed all
through the human frame.
Still another objection lies in the fact
that wherever the gray matter exists
near the surface Of the brain it consists
of three distinct layers, separated by a
white substance, and the outermost lay
er is white, not gray.-Dr. Joseph
Simms in Popular Science Monthly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
WHERE WESLEY PREACHED.
Pulpit Stands In the Little Church at
South Leigh, Oxfordshire.


There are two magnets to attract the
pilgrim to the lovely little church Of
South Leigh, In Oxfordshire, or three
IL he be an enthusiast in architecture.
Waving the question of architecture,
there are, first, the exquisite fifteenth
century frescoes which have been
brought to light in recent years. One
Of these, representing the Judgment
of Souls" Is not lacking in humor to
the modern mind, though when 1t was
first painted on these walls the inten-
tlon of the artist was probably far re-
moved from gayety. Nowadays, how
ever, 1t is impossible to repress a smile
while gazing upon the little discom-
flied imp of darkness, who, being
weighed in the scales against a Chris
tian soul and finding himself wanting,
Is blowing Justify on horn to call other
imps to his aid. Then there Is the pull
pit to examine. 1t has nothing to rec
ommend 1t, such as the pulpit from the
knife of Grinding Gibbons would have,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
The Black Can.

"Why does the judge In a criminal
court assume the black cap when pro-
nouncing sentence Of death?" Is ques-
ton frequently asked. This Is because
covering the head has from the earliest
times been regarded as sign of
mourning. Numerous examples of this
occur in the Scriptures, in the classics,
and In modern literature. "The ancient
English" says Dudley Fosbrooke, in his
monumental work on archaeology,
drew their hoods over their heads at
funerals" We read also of "the con-
gregation, very great one, sitting In
the choir to hear the funeral sermon.
all covered" at the burial of Bishop
Cox in Ely Cathedral In the year 1881.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
A FaIse Alarm.

"Oh, John, DEAR" said Mrs. Nerv-
ous "I'm so glad you've come homel l
want you to go right out and have that
new neighbor of ours arrested. He has
been beating his wife and family all
the morning, and the way they moan
is too horrible for anything 1t has
thrown me into Mysteries and nervous
headache, and-there, there Do you
hear that? Isn't it awful?"
But John, dear, looked out the win.
dow and only smiled.
why, what do you mean?" scream
ed his wife. "Are you as heartless as
he? Will you, too look on and hear a
poor woman and her innocent children
beaten to-
"There, there, my dear, calm your
self It's only the pulley on the new
building that's going up Oil the next
corner 1t needs little oil. "--Detroit
Free Press
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25

No Prisons Needed.

In Iceland there are no prisons, and
the inhabitants are so honest in their
habits that such material defenses to
property as locks, bolts and bars are
not required Yet its history for the
past thousand years records no more
than two thefts.
OF these two cases, one was that Of q
native who was detected after stealing
several sheep but as he had done SO to
supply his family, who were suffering
for want of food, when he had broken
his arm, provisions were furnished 20
them and work was found for him when
he was able to do it, and meanwhile he
was placed under medical care, but the
stigma attached to his crime was con-
aidered sufficient punishment
The other theft was made by a Ger
hian, who stole II sheep. But as he was
in comfortable circumstances and the
robbery was malicious the sentence
passed upon him was that he should at
once sell all his property.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25

strict watch kept upon them: but on.
little fellow seemed to be working win
all his might, and his comrades laughps
at him.
"Why, Jim. are you after the Job q,
highway surveyor, or do you expect n
get more than the rest of us for putin.
in 500"
LETS put him out; he Is shorteninv
our job; 'twon't last till night, at tb,
rate" laughed another.
81 am getting mans pay for the frs,
time in my life, and | mean to earn ltn
said Jim. Il don't suppose the town
cares, nor that | shall get any mora
money at night; but l shall feel a bio
sight better myself"
you've begun right. Jim," said tina
surveyor. who was not very strict In ba.
half of the town, but had a business ~
his own, where he appreciated WORK.
men with a conscience.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-01-25
ROMAN WEALTH AND WASTE
Pearls Dissolved in Wine ana hei''
of Dinners for Mark Antony

of Dinners LOT
"rhe pearl which Cleopatra drank to
Antony's health was valued at heali'
four hundred thousand dollars, SO III
one mouthful she disposed OF as much
as the cost of Calgula's supper. sup
pose that was the most valuable pearl
we have any knowledge OF; though
Julius Caesar owned one worm t"o
hundred and fifty thousand uoliars'
which he gave to the mother or Brutus
the same Brutus who Afterwards
helped to kill Caesar. Pearls seemeu
to have held out particular temptations
to people who took pleasure In waste
full follies. perhaps because no other
Jewel could be so easily swallowed.
"Cleopatra's prank was not the nrst
of its kind. The same absurdity haa
been committed by n silly Fellow Ill
Rome named Aesop-not your favorlte
fable teller, for he lived centuries ear
lier, and was n very wise man. Inc
Roman Aesop was the son OF rlch ae-
tor, and, just to make himself talked
about, he took pearl from the ear
drop of Cecilia, the wife of the tyrant
Sylla, and, according to writer's OF that
age, drank 1t In vinegar. | believe that
the possibility of dissolying this Kind
of gem Is disputed by many modern
authorities, but the ancients appear 10
have had no doubt on the subject, Tor
the instances recorded by them were
numerous, and were attested by men
of scientific standing. A japanese nat
urallst, who has studied pearls minute
", states that he has found them or
such various quality and structure tnat
the existence of specimens which might
be melted does not seem to him incon-
ceivable. But whether Aesop llquefied
his pearl or not, the performance GER
tainly cost him a sum equivalent TO
forty thousand dollars-qulte enough,
though nothing in comparison with
what Cleopatra sQuandered. Hers was
the widest piece of extravaganza that
l can recall.
1T was the fashion to be extraya-
giant then. Mark Antony was not far
behind the Egyptian queen in that re-
spect, though his fancy was not for
beverages favored by trlnkets. Sub
stantlal food was more in his line. A
visitor who once went into the kitchen
Of his palace in Alexandria saw eight
wild boars roasting at the same time,
and thought there must be an immense
number of guests expected; but the
cook told him only twelve persons
would dine that day, and the reason of
the extensive preparation was that no
one could say exactly when Antony
would go to the table. But whenever
he gave the signal the meat must be
just in proper condition at that mo-
ment. SO 1t was the rule to get ready a
series of dinners, overlapping one an
other, you might say, at intervals of
fifteen or twenty minutes. Only one
could be eaten, and the rest were vast
ed; but the waste did not matter An
tony was never kept waiting, and that,
In his opinion, was the thing to be con-
sldered."-St Nicholas.