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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
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BENZOIN BALM MAKES THE SKIN
as soft and smooth as velvet; one appli-
cation relieves the pain and destroys the
redness from sunburn. 25c At Persse s
Drug Stores. Henry and Abercorn and
Whitaker and Taylor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

COTTAGE OF ROOMS. $l7 PER
month. 500 Maple street NJ Joseph
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

FOR SALE, LOVELY SUMMER
home. ten rooms modern conveniences in
mountains of North Georgia; climate de-
llghtful pure freestone water; also min
eral water In vicinity. If interested, add
dress 1T, >" this paper.
RESIDENCES AND BUILDING LOTS
for sale all over the city. Robert II.
Tasem. real estate dealer, No. 7 York
street west.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

FOR SALE. NINE ACRES OF THE
Spear farm on the Thunderbolt road. near
the toll gate. II has large road frontage
and will make a grand suburban home. c.
IL DnrsetI
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

HAVE SEVERAL VALUABLE LAW
hooks that l will dispose of cheap for
cash PHI" News.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-13
NEW PLACER COMPANY.
Will Work the Griffith Mines
on Large Scale.

The Oregon Placer aud Power company,
with capital stock oi - ,ooo, 600, Is the
name al a company organized IN Stump.
Ter ior the purpose oi working the famous
tniilth placer mines, located about eight
miles northwest ol Sumpler and about
two miles from the Granite wagon
road.
he property consists ot 200 acres, II
hrlng IN old Chinnell drposl, and has a
depth ol ahou, srvrniy.iIve teet oi pay
gravel, which viii average TWENTY-FIVE
cents 10 the ward and is 400 10 500 lcet
IN width, with comparatively lew large
bouldcis.
The company has 4 SiN mile ditch, tar.
ning from 600 Ia 500 miners inches ol
water, " hlIh l. worth a small fortune in
ats srll.
This property is Ia hr equipped At once
Tor work on large scale, Neil !.
Sorenscn, the promoter, is 10 I've tongratu'
lated on securing this valuable ground ior
his company,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-13
Parable OF the Advertiser.

Behold an advertiser went forth 10 SON.
And when he sowed, some iell into
handhills aud dodgers, and the street
siranrt ,amc and gathered them up,
Some tell among ton,er, aud theater
programs, and the people being interested
~ the performance aud no, In bargains,
they were lett on seats or trumhled aud
thrown an the hoor.
Aud some tell among fake schemes and
Y,it enterprises. and popular contempt
>ptang ny and chol>ed them.
Bui some lei, into legitimate news.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-13

papers, which found their way into the
homes o, the people who had time To read
them, and they brought forth fruit, some
one hundred fold, some sixty fold, some
thirty fold.
Who hath ears 10 hear le, him heal
Exchange.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-13
Chicago Money to 90 Into Placer Mines.

/. {. JaIuish, who visited BAKER coun-
" last summer, together with two other
residents oi Chicago. returned here the
latter part ol last week, accompanied bv
three Chicago friends, and Yesterday lett
here with a mining OUTFIT in charge OF
Jack Vincent. Tor Desolation creek. in the
Greenhorn section, where last summer
was located Wv M. lalui>h and Mr.. Vim
cent. u BODY oi placer ground which prom
isrS 10 pay handsome returns. Mr. la.
luiSh expects a party OF Chitagoans who
ate interested with him 10 arrive here
some time next month. IN the meantime,
the ground viii Ne thoroughly prospet,ei
and II Il ju>,licS, sufficient capital viii be
forthcoming 10 operate the claims on a hig
scale. Baker Democrat.
The Portland, conducted Nv Gus
Woodward on Mil street, Is fully a
representation oI It's name. 4 visit will
Ion> lntc you oi this.
\ nite cool pitcher oi Wenhard's beer
IS cents, at Henry Fingers, Center street.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-13

\ nite cool pitcher oi Weinhari'S beer
* cents, at Henry Fingers, Center street.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
Racing Camels.

or all animals the camel would seem
to be the least likely to distinguish il,
self at race, yet camel races are held
regularly in the south of Algeria, where
valuable prizes are offered for the en-.
cOuragement Of the breed Of racers.
and as much interest is taken in their
preparation and performances as in
that of race horses at Latonia. The rae
ing camels are the result of very care
full breeding through many genera tiUns,
and in size, temper and appearance
they are so different from the ordinary
beast of burden that they might a ln,ost
be considered different race of ami
mails. Perhaps the most conspicuous
characteristic of the ordinary camel in
its extreme slowness. Nothing on earth
will ever induce 1t to hurry. Twenty.
five dollars will buy a very fair Speci-
men, but for mehart, Or racing camel,
five or ten times that sum is paid. The
racer, however, can be depended on for
nine or ten miles an hour, kept up for
sixteen or seventeen hours almost with
out stop. The pace in IL camel race s
generally fast and furious at the begin
ming, when all the animals are together
and seem TO realize that contest is in
progress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

men kept raising each others bers, and
finally there was over $500 in the pot.
81 call YOU said jim. coolly, reach
ing for the chips. I've got only a pair
of deuces, but | guess they're good, as
you hold an extra card
The three-fingered man spread his
six cards out ON the table with one
hand, while with the other he drew
forth big gun which he placed beside
the cards, keeping his finger on the
trigger.
DO you see more than five cards
there? he inquired calmly. Just count
them and see if you're not mistaken
Jim counted them. One, two, three,
four, five he said Yes, there are five
cards, sure enough
You're sure there amt six persist
ed the Kansan. Count them again.
SOS there won't be any mistake
Jim gasped family, looked at the
g'ln and then at the six cards spread
out before him. One, two. three, four,
five he repeated. You're right, part
ner. see only five. The pots yours
Jim didn't play poker any more in
Dodge City"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
An African Giantess.

Abomah, a superb specimen of the
African negress, who enjoys the dis
tinction of being the tallest woman liy.
ing, Is black as ebony, and endowed
with great physical strength, com.
bined with symmetrically nodded fig.
ure, is now on her way to Liverpool.
She was formerly one of the attend.
ants and body guard of the barbaric
King of Dahomey, whose Amazoniar
warriors have been famous alike 70,
their prowess and cruelty. Trained 70,
her bloodthirsty calling from early
childhood, she was Injured to hardship
and pain. Her stature increasing ont
of proportion to her years. she became
II particular favorite of the monarch,
and led his army. This extraordinary
woman stands over eight feet in height
and can easily support the weight of
man on her Outstretched hand The
dusky beauty. having recently evisced
strong desire TO travel. and particu
larly TO visit England. will no doubt
soon pay Il visit to some of our princi.
pal cities.-London Tit-Bts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

Lobster" as Il term of derision and
contumely is said to be of most ancient
origin, archaic delving having shown
that the people of Boston called the
red-clad British soldiers "lobsters" as
far back as ITO. This discovery hav-
ing been duly authenticated, the name
OF lobster" assumes wholly different
ication--changes, in fact, its
whole style and character. The Anglo
maniac should now feel proud to be
dubbed ~ lobster" while an Irishman
should feel far more deeply insulted
over the crustaceous title than in for.
mer days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
RACKS THE JOINTS NIGHTLY.
Infiam m atory rheumatism Is a Conn
A..o Nod Gn.-ot


Inflammatory rheumatism Is Conn
pIaint No One Need Covet.
The name rheumatism is applied to a
great variety of affections accompan-
led with pain in the joints or muscles,
some of them more of equity or uric
acid nature, others probably of infec-
tious origin, and others still the express
sion Of some disease of the nervous
structures.
Acute articular or intiammatory rheu-
matism is Il disease characterized by
pain and swelling in one or more of The
joints, usually the larger bones, such
as the knee together with fever Of
more or less intensity. 1t is disease
Of temperate climates, especially in
cold and damp regions, being very sell
dom seen in the tropics. 1t occurs in
this country chiefly in late winter and
early spring, although it may occur,
particularly on the seacoast, at any
time of the year. In England il is
said to be most frequent in the autumn!
1t attacks persons between the ages
of 10 and 40 more commonly than those
who are older or younger.
Physicians are not yet agreed as 70
It's nature, although many now incline
to regard it as germ disease. 1t De-
gins gradually, with slight aching IN
the limbs, sore throat and general
feeling of depression. The appetite
fails, the tongue is heavily coated,Often
there is complaint of headache, and Of
chilly sensations and the sufferer is
generally "out of sorts" There is few
erishne. and as this increases, pain
and swelling appear in one or more of
the large joints. The joints attacked
are hot, red and exquisitely painful and
nave every appearance of being severe
ly infiamed.
All these symptoms may disappear in
single night from one joint and ap-
pear at the same time in another; aud
so the disease may go on, attacking
one joint after another, those first ar
fected recovering much of their tone
and function. One of the characteris-
tic symptoms is profuse perspiratiou;
the skin is not red and dry as in most
fevers, but COOL moist and sometimes
actually dripping with sweat.
The disease may come to an end In a
week or ten days, or it may go on at.
tacking joint after joint and when all
have suffered it may begin over again
and so go on indefinitely. AS long as
the rheumatism is confined to the
joints there is little danger, although
occasionally death results from exces.
sive fever; but there is always danger
that it may attack the lining membrane
of the heart and cripple the organ per-
manently. Rarely it attacks the menu
brane Of the brain, causing violent lie
lirium or death.-Youth's Companioa.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
Jim" COUNTED FIVE CARDS.
Three-F Fingered Stranger Won the Pot
in Dodge City Poker Game.


in IA Dodge City Poker Game.
"lIave ever been west of Chcago?"
said the man who had just been listen
ing to some hair-raising stories of
Western life. why. yes, | took fly
ing trip across the country once, and
that reminds me of little incident
that happened to Il friend who travelled
with me on that occasion. My friend.
whose name was Jim Harding, was
something of sport and Il pretty
plucky chap, but he knew when the
odds were against him and was not
looking for unnecessary trouble. How
ever, when our train was laid up In
Dodge City. Kan, because of railroad
wreck there, Jim decided to see a little
of the town. He was not long in scrap
ing acquaintance with some fellows
who were fond of poker.
Jim and his new acquaintanceS
found quiet place, where they opened
up 4 game. Luck seemed to be against
Jim from the start. Two pair. mines
high made the best hand he held, and
the other fellows didn't do a thing but
get fun houses and tiushes all the time.
Jim watched them narrowly for indi-
cations OF crooked work. but he
couldn't see thing out OF the way ex-
cepting the fact that the other fellows,
especially one of them, got the cards
The lucky man was minus Il finger, and
by aud by Jim noticed through the
space left by the missing finger, that
the man. who was his vis-a-vls at the
table. kept Il card out when the pack
was shuficd. Thus his hand contained
six cards instead OF the customary five.
Jim decided to say nothing until there
was n big pot at stake. Then he
thought he would close in on the three
fingered gentleman and claim the pot
by virtue of his opponents holding u
foul hand. His opportunity was not
long in arriving. The three-hngered
man evidently thought he had sure
thing and everybody dropped out of the
game excepting him and Jim. The two
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
CRADLES THAT ARE EXPENSIVE.
A Child Born to Wealth May Lie in One
Costing $500 or Upward.

Costing $500 or Upward.
The woman that rules the world to.
day through the medium of the cradle
has pretty expensive undertaking on
her hands, for cradles do cost so much
money-that is, some cradles do. This
years baby is a financial monarch, in
deed. He can cuddle down in beauti-
full dOwny nest built on founda ton
of rare woods carved in exquisite de
sign and inlaid with precious stones.
He can dig his pink toes into rich silks
that cost any number of dollars yard,
and wipe his pudgy nose on linens that
are equally expensive. And by the time
he has done all this and wriggled his
fingers through any quantities of soft
laces, he will have instituted himself
sole owner of a cradle that cost his in
dulgent parents $500 and upward.
cradle of this description is GER
tainly a thing of beauty and ought to
be joy forever. The effect of such IA
creation upon the primitive man who
swung his progeny in a bed of boughs
or a wooden box set on rockers is diff
icult to contemplate. Even kings and
of it. In old illumined manuscripts
there are illustrations Of cradles where
in princes of royal blood have lain
down to rest, and some of these beds
of aristocratic infants are still preserv-
ed for the editicatiOn of later genera
tons But the 1900 baby could turn
with disdain from every one of these
cradles and seek his own modern couch
with pride and thanksgiving.
These really expensive cradles are
not kept in stock by furniture dealers.
They are made to order by expert cab
met makers. and the fashionings are
selected from the choicest importa.
tionS.
The excessive cost of some cradles" &"
said a furniture dealer. Lies largely in
the amount of labor expended on the
carving, which Is most elaborate. In
no article of furniture that we turn
out is more delicate workmanship re-
quired than in cradle. Often the
WI N Ol Out vi lHtSt illllp npVN
costs 5000 to $500. Then. when YOU
have quadrupled this one item with
the value of the material and bedding
you have II cradle whose elegance
ought to make any baby feel on good
terms with the whole world
But what about the cheap crades:''
asked the visitor. There certainly
must be cheap ones. Every baby who
is squirming through this end of the
century cannot afford to SnO0Ze in Il
$500 couch"
"Oh, yes" aSSentCd the dealer they
come cheap, lots of 'em. but we don t
handle them. The loweSt-pricpd cradles
we carry cost SD. But you can get one
for 81. Compared with these fancy af-
fairs a dollar cradle locks about like 81
cents, but no doubt the poor baby rests
just as comfortably as the more fortu.
nate youngster. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

The Jester case presented difficulties
for the philosopher which the common
sense of jury has removed Thirty
years ago Alexander Jester was indict.
ed for the murder of Gilbert w. Gates.
He escaped from jail and was not
found until few years ago. A new in
dictment was prepared against him,
and he was prosecuted by the State.
with the assistance of lawyers hired by
wealthy relatives of the murdered man.
But the Jester accused of the murder
of Gates In 1871 and the Jester tried for
the murder in 1900 were two different
men. The first Jester was compara-
lively young, hot-hended, and passion
ate; the Jester brought back for trial
was an old man, bent with years and
worries. II he ever was homicide the
murderOus instinct had long perished
in his bosom. But the law was plain.
There Is no statute of limitations for
murder. lester, the Septuagenaran
must stand trial for the oifenSe of the
other Jester, and If the jury found him
guilty must hang. Fortunately, iuries
are human, though the law is stony.
The evidence against the prisoner was
strong, hut In the eyes of the Jurors it
did not appear rs evidence against this
white-haired old man, hut against an
other person whom the iueXorable
years had slain. They refused to put II
moose around the neck of Alexander
Jester in 1900 for the crime perpctlated
by the Alexander Jester who had been
his predecessor In that withered frame.
In short, they modified the law To meet
the requirements of good sense. No
public benefit could be conferred by
the punishment of this poor, dead vol
cano. Since the purpose of the law in
decrceing death for murder is not TO
Kill the murderer, but to make an ex.
ample, they acquitted the prisoner,
holding tnat neither the human race In
general nor that part of 1t residing in
the State of Missouri would be bene-
flied by the spectacle of man OF 40
swinging in air for the crime which AN
other man had committed. We think
they were right ABOUT 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19
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Particles of gold have been made so
fine as to require weeks to fall through
a short distance, although their weight
would be fifteen thousand times that
of the air.
One of the bulletins of the Depart
ment of Agriculture mentions simple
Australian remedy for cockroaches. 1t
consists in feeding the insects upon
mixture of flour and plaster of paris
which, it is said, they greedily devour.
The plaster of paris 'sets" after they
have swallowed it, and that is the end
of them.
The photographing of. condensed air
waves that attend the flight of shot or
shell will be remembered. In similar
effect, Prof. Wood has photographed
waves of sound, showing the alternate
CONVERSATIONS and rarefactions of air.
An electric flash, estimated at mil
honth of second, illuminates the
source of the sound in this experiment.
The substance called radium emits
radiatons resembling the Xrays with
out the application of work or energy
from external sources, and without ap-
preciable loss of weight. This seems to
be inconsistent with the law Of the con-
servation of energy, but the mystery is
explained by the calculations of Mon
sieur Becquerel, which show that a loss
of weight so infinitesimal that in
thousand million years itwould amount
! mil
suffice to account for the observed eff
fects. According to this explanation
the emanatiOns from radum consist of
material particles. But how infinitely
, minute must those particles be!
Winking is a common phenomenon
whose purpose is not yet clear. 1t va
ries greatly in frequency in different
persons at different times, and one the
ory Is that it serves to give the eye
momentary rest, becoming more ire
quent as the eye grows tired, while an
other view is that it serves to mOisten
the eyeball. Its duration, which ii. too
slight with distinct vision, has been
subject of investigation by Herr S.
Garden. BY a photograph method he
has shown that the entire wink lasts
about fOur-tenths of second, the
downward movement taking only about
seven to nine hundredths, while the up
ward movement of the lid averages
seventeen hundredths, and the eye is
shut about fifteen hundredths Of a
second.
The capture of fourth specimen of
the 'takahe," or tiightless rail of New
Zealand, Is regarded as one of the most
important events Of recent years in
ornltholOgy. The capture was effected
nearly two years ago, but detailed ac-
counts of the bird have only just reach
ed England. The takahe (NOtornis
! h0chstetteri) Is about equal in size to
goose, but It's wings are very small,
and unlike all of its relatives in other
lands, 1t cannot fly. Its breast is of
rich blue color, and its powerful beak
is described as "a large equilateral tri-
angle of hard pink horn" apparently an
excellent weapon. The first specimen
OF the bird was caught in 1S49, the sec
ond in 1851 and the third i'm 1879. The
new specimen is said to he the finest
! of all, and 81, 800 have been offered for
! it,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

We wish we could draw Il lesson from
the downfall Of w. G. Cuthbert, who
was sentenced recently from Chicago
10 the peWtentiary, but the moral
cludcs us, He didn't drink. lie didn't
gamble He didn't frequent the race
tracks. lie didn't associate with dis
reputable women, lie didn't use drugs
What he did do, and this was his only
bad habit, was To forge checks and
notes. For which small dissipation he
was sent to Joliet. But perhaps there
IL moral In this story, after all. Per
haps crime Is not caused by bad habits
aud bad associations, hut by n criminal
tendency, and that one OF the manlfes.
taiions of II criminal tendency may be
bad habits aud bad associations. Ply.
slclaus of the soul, as well as physl.
clans of the body, have frequently mis-
taken cause for effect,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

AS target for political talk and a
tics the young man just passing his
eventful majority, and ready to be
gathered into the fold of one or the
other party, has become more and more
important. The advantages of young
blood" are frequently emphasized in
the arena of vOte-getting. Young men
are given the reins of party manage
ment, and sometimes. when their eld-
ers are reluctant to yield, enter vigor-
Gus struggle for supremacy. This is q
signal of the advent of a new era. The
people and their public servants are
progressing to a stage where the ideas
and standards of quarter Of CEN
tury ago no longer dominate. 1t is
doubtful, however, if numerous acceS-
siOns of young men to State and ma
tonal legislative bodies is altogether
a hopeful sign. Young men have
served with distinction as legislators
at different periods during the last cen
tury, there being no more conspicuous
example than that of Henry Clay, who
became Speaker of the House when he
was one of it's most youthful members.
Young men must come to the front, and
old and tried leaders must give way
with the mutat tions of politics, but it is
the almost universal verdict that poll
ties ms business is not profitable This
is true, most of all, for the later genera
ton of voters. There is phase of the
question, however, which is proper
cause for congratulation. Progress in
political methods and in the selection
of candidates which stimulates men to
an interest in popular government, to
attend the primaries, turn out on elec-
ton day, and assist in keeping down
abhorrent influences, Is good. The agi-
tation regarding the attitude of young
men in the campaign, as far as it quick
ems zeal to that end, is altogether to be
commended. We have enough ward
heelers and professional politicians of
immature years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

A vigorous crusade against profanity
has been instituted In Washington,
u. &. In the interest of morality and
good taste let MS wish u prosperous ca.
reer to the movement. "Cuss words"
are convenient to those whose vocabu.
larry Is meager aud whose stock of ideas
is depleted. But the man OF mature
mind and dignity OF character does not
need profanity TO help him over crisis
Aside from the question OF morals, pro-
family is to be condemned as vulgar.
PBrlty OF thought Is reflected In purity
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19

Happy Is the man who forms, early
In life tor II not early, then late) the
habit of taking all the light and
warmth and cheer he can get with a
fine glow of appreciation, looking,
meanwhile, somewhat Sidewise at
those opposite experiences he can not
the other way. lie will be happier
man, as well aS more popular, than the
selfappointed devils advocate who
sedulously notes the mugginess of the
weather the feebleness of his pulse, or
the fact that he Is tired" (Which, God
helpus, we all are-until we get rested.