davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
ANOTHER PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Mistaken.

He said: "You shall not toss
Mankind upon a cross
or shining gold"
"Nor press his brow with thorns,
Nor tread upon his corns
When he is old"
He said: "No fires will burn,
No wheels, no spindles turn,
Without my hand
Is at the nations helm;
Dictator of the realm
Chief of the band"
lie said "the metal white
is strictly in the fight
Il logged It in).
We're on free silver bent,
Without the worlds consent
And it will win"
The voters heard him shout,
Then straightway went about
To give him fits;
They said 1--WE want no stuff
Half money and half blur
A dollar worth four bits"
II took his breath away
When the people had their say
In N-O-V.
But he's got his second wind,
Thinks he'll not again be skinned;
Wait and see
O. L. FRAZER
Highland Cal
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
Prosperity for Wheat Growers

When the Democrats were experiment.
ing with free trade in the United States
the consumption of wheat was 3.41 BUSH
els per capita. That was in 1894. In
1899, under the Mckinley administration,
the consumption was 5.95 bushels per
capita. This Is ample demonstration to
the farmer as to how prosperous manu-
featuring interests bring prosperity to the
wheat grower.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
Highland, Cal.
Cotton ConsumptIon Doubles.

The cotton consumption In the United
States in 1894 was 1891 pounds for ev-
cry man, woman and child. Good times
brought by the Mckinley administration
have raised the per capita consumption
to 2I14 pounds. The people dress bet
fer and buy more articles made from cot
ton than ever before In the history Of
the country.
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FOUND.

FoUND-Wilkins Co.'S ice cream and ices are tie
best; condensed milk; 10 cornstarch but
pure cream; get their prices; be convinced: whole
sale and retail 924 9th, junction n + ave
'Phone 2Se1- oc3I-tf
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Baltimore 6 Ohio
RAILROAD,
Schedule in effect August q, 1906

Schedule in eject August q, 1890.
Leave Washington from station corner Of Ees
Jersey Avenue and Street.
For Chicago and Northwest, Yestibuled Limit
ed trains 1850 a N, SOS P n. daily
Fog Cincinnati, St. Louis ard Indianapolis. Ex-
press, 1o-o5 n VeSt:5ulec Limited S:z5 p n,
express 10 night, daily.
For Pittsburg and Cle-eland, 1910 Il u $50
?. m and loo q. H., daily.
Fer Columbus, SOS P. N. daily.
Fer Winchester and way stations, 's-35 4 n-s
s:s5 p n, zRd SD p m
Fer Lc-zsT 2-45 P daily
FOR Baltimore, week days, Z:s5 500, 6.39,
KOS, K7:I9, xS-20, SIS, 1850, xlO-G0 a. m
xI2:I0 n, 1915. xI:I0 xS-Oo, x4.0O. xl:S5 IS.
x5=os, x5=Io, x5-23, x6=so, $50, xs-G9 xI8-O9,
xII:50. xII-S5 ?. N. Sundays. KISS, x7:05.
N:la, $50, x9-oo d n, M2-l0, xI-10, lis.
x3:oo. $3.50, z:S5. x5-05. x5:I9. 6=So, xs:0o,
Fer Annapolis, 10 ard SIS g. n, and 12:I5
md go P. m Sundays, $50 J. m, 4.35 p n
Fer Frederick, week days, SIS g N, 1864,
40, $50 P IA SUNDAYS, 900 a N. I:I5 p N
Fer HsserStowz, 1905 a H. and $50 p.
Tor Boyd and way points, week days, SIS
i ~ 4:3o, $50, I-o5 p n SUNDAYS, 500 l. Il,
For GaitheTsburg ard way points. week days.
SIS 6. n, 1850, BIS. $50 500, $50. 7:05.
3I:25 p. Il Sundays, 500 a. n, lis, 500, 55o5s
For Washington Junction and way points. week
days, $50 a m, $50, $50 ?. n Sundays,
800 n. H., lis , N.
ROYAL Blue LINE
Al trains illuminated witn PiHssch Eight
Fer Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Yor'z, Bos-
ten, a1a tae last, week Gays 2;S5, f-U9 NL)IneTl-
$50 (Bufet). 1000 CGBeT). 4. m, I2:la,
(D3Rcr), 40 Diner. 800 ''RoyaI Limited
Exclusively Pullman Trz5l- Dining Car 4-c5
5:o5 Dining Carl, 500 and I1:2o p n (Slee2-
ing Car open ST 1850 oclock)- Suldays, 3:25.
T-d5. 900 = N 1910 noon. 1:f0 DIRiENC Cars,
500, sos Dining Cars. 500 and 1850 2. m sIee9-
ing car open 70 o'clock
Parlor Cars on al day trims.
Fer Atlantic City, 1000 a m. I2:I0 Hcca.
and I.I1 and see p N. week days. I2=10 nooa
Suadayz
For Cape May. week days, 1910 and i7I3 p. m
Except Sunday. xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences By Union Transfer Co On orders lee
sc ticket Offices. SIS Pennsylvania Avenue north
vest New YoTt AEsGue and 18th Street and es
Depot Telephone ticket cfsces for 3. & O. Flee
tric Automobile Cabs.
f. D UNDERWOOD, D. , MARTIN
I'd Vice President. AIR Pass TrzfEc
a,T Cen
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Seaboard 4ir Line Railway

s'F'LoRIOA AND WEST INDIA SHORT
LIyE-D
less & IL daily. Florida Express for Peters
burg, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Cam
den, Columbia Savannah Jacksonville, Talla-
5asse and Tampa Through sleeping cars to
jacksonville
100 P M. daily. Florida Limited for Camden.
Columbia Savannah Jacksonville, AID Tampa
Through sleeping cars 70 jacksonville and
Tampa Dining Car Service.
20 p 81 daily. Atlanta Special for Raleigh,
Southern Pines. Piaehurst, Charlotte, Athens,
Atlanta, New Orleans, and all points IN the
sJuthvcst Through sleeping c Is 10 Atlanta.
toE t,il Tier information apply to e. n AeCoN-
MILL. General Agent, 1854 New York ave.
off
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RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandria
and
Mount Vernon Railway

from Station, Pennsylvania Ave. and % IL St
In effect November !, 1900
For Alexandria-week days. $50, 7.es. 7.So.
SEQ, s:35, s;5s, 9:25 1000, Il:oo, 1f:3o a m,
alS:0o, 1920. l2:45 xI,06. 1:25 2-Oo 2-30 ~ 3D.
$3.50, $3.50, S4:i5, 4:35, $50. 5:fs x5.24 $40
o:o4. go, T:os, 7:3O SOD s:45, $50, 1918
~ :ze, and ls59 p. IN. Sundays, 40, 900, 9.45
1870, HOO. 11:So a m, 300 noon, I2.3e I:00
~, z:oe 2.20, 500. $3.50, 500, go SEQ $50
SEQ. e:S9. 7-90 7;90. see, s.s5. $50, IO:15,
u.ze. snd 1I:59 D. m
Fer Mount Fernon-wesk dSss 500, 500 1000
II 60 4. m, xI2:05 II 90, 2:15 81 S:5e, xi:I5
x3:2i 700. and $50 p n. Sundays goo a. n,
L 90 nom, 200 Leo, 1907 md 8SSO p. n.
For ArHngtoB and Aqaeduct Bridge-Week
days, $50. %, $780, s:o0 IS. s:59 9-z5 1890
and 100 a. m. sI2;05 1920, sI2:45 Js65, sI.25
2.0o, %2-30 2=53, $3.50, 5:59 s4.35 $50, SPA,
6:o4. $50, 7:o5, and 500 p m. Sundays, 7:45,
e:oo 9:s5, 1000, 90. and eII.30 = m. 1850
rooas sI2=20 100. +I:Se, SEQ $50, 300, $780,
400 *4:90. 500 $3.50, GOO, +6-S9, 700, s7:S0,
AID 500 p. m
Parcels carried Baggage checked.
xExpress 4Fo Arlington only
C. e ABBOT. President.
J. CoByIS, Superintendent.
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WALL PAPER.

q. MANDERS & BRO, rooms papercs. s. and
up; all work guaranteed tet pointing at lowest
1867 II St ne. nol9-7t,em
THEY'RE OFT See them agoing Now las
the black. then the white There they turn
the curve. Now in the stretch. On they come
neck and neck to reach the wire After the
races. stop and see me. Rooms pspered. 8 up.
f. G. NGLTE, SO 9th st. NV. noI9-d
ROOMS papered - up; samples brought THos
GEORGE, 4l11z 7th 81. noIs-1mo
ROOMS papered from 81 up; work guarauteed
samples brought. HUNT. SIG F St poI7-7t
ROOMS PAPERED, 81 up; only dealer who gives
legal guarantee with all werk: estimates
furnished; samples brought: largest and finest
assortment Send postal to WILLIAM v. MA
HONEY. COS Pa. ave. Sc. no4-1no
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STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND , SIS
z:f5 a n. WEEK DAYS. PTTTSBURG ES-
PRESS-Ps-lor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to
Pittsburg
1870 4. II. pENNsYLvANIA LTgrrED-PnIl-
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WANTED-To buy house with good-sized store
room; cost 5000 to $1,000. Address BOX
SCI, this Office no2O-3t
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Southern RY.
Schedule in effect November 8, 1894

Schedule IN effect November 8, 300.
Trains lasve from PenHa- Station
Sol a. N. Dsily. Local faE HaTTisoabcrs ana
for Charlotte znd way stations
HIS 4 m Daily. L. s Fast Mail Sleeping
cars TO New Orleans, Columbia, Savannah. and
Jacksonville uniting al Salisbury with sleeper for
AsheEille, Chattanooga, and Memphis, and as
D2nviIle with sleeper for Birmingham and az
Charlotte, with sleeper for Augusta Solid tra-a
Washington 10 NeV Orleans Dining car service.
.3T a m Daily. Local fer Charlottesville
I-G1 p m Week Days Local for Front Royal,
stTasburg, and Harrisburg
$50 p Daily Local foF Charlottesville.
955 p n Daily y Y & Fla Express Sleep
ing ears 10 Augusta with connections for Aiken
and Charleston, and to Savannah, Jacksonville,
2ad Fort Tampa: Through coach 70 Jacksonville
o:55 p m Daily Washington and Chattanooga
Limited CYis LyRchbuTg). Sleeping cars to Resn-
oke, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, and New
Orleans. Through coach 30 Memphis Dining ear
service
lo:45 p. n Daily. Washington and Southwest
ern limited, Sleeping cars to AsheviIle Knox,
vile. Chattanooga. ard Nashville, and TO Atlanta
Macon BirTHiBshsm. Memphis Montgomery No
bile, and New Orleans; connects at New Orleans
WITH Sunset Limited Tor California Dining car
service Tourist sleeper Washington to san FrSn-
cisco MONDAYS. Wednesdays, and Fridays.
TRAJHs on BLUEAoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 a m daily, 4-49 D ~
week days and 6.25 P m. SUNDAYS for Blue
mort. 6:25 p m Saturdays AID 4-S5 p n. week
days and Ii-2o 2. IT, Wednesdays and Satur-
ia. only Tor LeesbGgg- 6-25 ? m week days 70
Hcrrdou-
Through trains fran TIE South arrive wasai7=-
ton 6:42 a. N, 7;S5 4 N, 2-I5 p N, and $50
P. NJ. daily. From HsrrisonbuTg II:2s a N. week
days and $50 ?. n daily From Charlottesville
SIS 4. n and $40 p II. daily.
Tickets sleeping car reservations. and ether in-
formation furnished and baggage called Cor anc
checked from hotels and residences 81 Urioa
Transfer Co. on orders left at TicSet Office. -
10 ST. nv; 81 Penza. ave. NV, and Is
Peaaa- Statioa-
Phone 1zfI for P. r. r. Cab Service
FRANK 5. CANNON.
81 Y. P sad Gen. Mst-
J. n CLIP. Traffic Manage
". 4. TURK. General Pess'T AgeIt-
L s. BROWN. General kge.s..
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ron RENT-oFFGoE ROOMS.
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Apply at Office for Weekly Bulletin.

FOR RENT-BoUsEs.
FOR RENT-House rs c st. Sc; one square from,
capitol and Library. hey at rs. nOZI-5t
FOR RENT-605 Blatr court ne. between 9th and
Ith, and ] sts-, roons and cellar, So
II L. RtST. COS I4th st NV noz02t
FOR RENT-Corner house; No. 923 9Th St Sc, 6
room brick; hot and cold water: IssrObe gas
etc. excellent condition.; porch across entire
mont; rent $3.50 per month; good ref. required
JosEPH !. WELLER. COZ ct. M. no19-3t,em
FOR RENT-FLATe-
FOR RENT-Fur. fat; L b. K; fist fat; heat
and gas 150l 6ti St NV u921-3t,eIn
FOR RENT-Flat of : rooms with private bath;
Sd aooT; heat and gas 72s 9TH st. Hs
noI9-9t
Feg RENT-sUBURBA..
FOR RENTAL Brightwood PARK, 5-roana cottage
and summer kitchen, So SIS I.rie 81 NV
sLS-V-SL
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BTEAHRoATs.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.

- Every day in the year for Norfolk, New
- pert News, and all paints South, by the
- superb, powerful steel pai2ce steamers
- Newport News" s-Nof5ols,7 and wash
ington, on the following schedule:
LF. Washington g. 80 pm Ly. POrtsmouth-5.eo pm
LT Accumulation pm Lv. Norfolk pm
Ar II Monroe TO an Lv. Ft Monroe. &. IS pm
Ar Norfolk LOO sfn ar. Alexandra C 30
Ar Fort5Tzouth.s-I5 am AZ. HashiBgton--7-6o an
- Tickets on sale Al 81 Penn ave, B, and
- . ticket Oftse. SO Penn ave, and corner
- 18th St and \ Y ave. c & O. ticket or
- fees, at 5l3 Penn. ave-, and COG 18th ST.;
- s A L ticket Office, 1874 N Y ave. and
- CT board steamers
EzFor further information apply at gen.
- eTal Offices, It'll ST. wharf, Wash. D. C.
- Phone. 20
s02s-tf JOHN CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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EANTED-Two women; one cook SIS per
mouth; other ehansbermaid 81 Enquire
112e 18th st Nv. Item
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WANTED-Iight houseworkers for two IN family:
good pay; ready work; refs; cash deposit.
OFFICE. POS 4fE St NV Item
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WANTED-Wornan, plain cook, Brooklyn, y Y,
way paid: SO per month. Enquire 1885 18th
St. NV Item
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FOR RSST-Ls2Ee stable, fine loft; 3 streets er-
ter te~Erlbie; nicely located; convenient t0r
any kind Of workshop apply to WM G. D0S0-
VAN J5zs 7th st uE..zoT- MOORE & HILL. I4sh
ST. ISo20-3t
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wANFED-BICYCLEs.

[ WILL Buy your old bicycle. Address BOX
S25. this Office. no20-St
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WANTED-A good cook and general housewoTker
at once. Call at Is D 81 Item
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skirt haad and girls to help at
skirts 1911 ST. NV It en-
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ron sALE-PIAaos.

Fou sAIE-PIANos.
FOR SALE-A fne-tored square piano, So Call
between = and II ?. H., 1904 Mass. ave. nv.
ne2I-3t
ron RENF-oFFECE ROOMS.
TOR RENT-Roons il building 932 st. a=.7
cheap rent Apply 70 ". J. DANTE. Hutehizs
fiaiI6Irg. 10th and D sts ap2z-tf
BIRDs. d as, ETC.
EoEEG PARROTS singing cznsTies moctiag
isrGz dogs cats rabbits geld ssasz. etc;
.stalcGce rec. scHNID'S RIaD srcRE, IA Ista
AZ ~. ssS Il
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
n-~710~0~~--S7-0-oI--~~0J~
CANADIAN PACIFIC HALLWAY.
Intended Steamship SailIngs from Vancouver.
JAPAN. CHIHA. AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
EMPRESS OF CHINA-.------------Dec- 3, Feb .
EMPRESS OF INDIA 81. Ach. %
EAiffsESS OF JAPAN - 5s5sT- ., Apr u
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND AUSTRALIA
AORANGI- Nov 10 WARRIMOO-.-Dec IL
for rates apply 1Z29 Pennsylvania Avenue
auzEulOn, wed fri-ff
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LOST.
to 1885 F st NV no2I- 81. en-
LoST-Going from 2IOo G St to Canal Road
one black suit Of clothes. Liberal reward Il
returned TO above number. uozI-3t EN-
LOST-November 10, male collie or shepherd dog.
brown, with white collar around neck: fo9r
white feet; name Jack. Liberal rewarc if re-
turned TO I54 East Capitol ST. noz0-5t
LOST-A white female setter, with brown head
and brown spot at joint of tail; medium size
dog; liberal reward G. HODGES, care Hyatts-
vile. Nd no19-9t, EN-
LoSES5 reward for little dog Frisk with name
Oh collar; tag 4114, if returned to 81 St,
top hooT. nols-3t
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FOR BENT-sroREs.

FOR RENT-stose; splendid location for barrie
shop and eigaks. I4I5 feth St NV. noZ1-3
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NIP wANTEp-MALE.


WANTED-Hotei chef, $50; fireman, S25; help for
all departments in hotel. BURGESS HOTEL
AGENCY. 593 10th ST NV Item
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wANTED-ROoNs AND BOARD.
WANTED Room and board private family: gen
tieman and little girl years; near school;
reasonable; early breakfast Address BOX 80,
this Office 1t
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FoR RENT-RooMs.


FOR RENT-snau 2d-hoor. front room, So; gen
tlenlsn SEQ Z St NV n02l-3t
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Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA, By rail TO New Orleans and thence
via steamer, close here daily at 1000 d n, The
connecting closes for which being Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rsiI 10 New Orleans
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
Tuesdays
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HELP wANTED-MALE AND FEMALE

HELP FURNISHED; situations guaranteed for
small cash deposit. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
SO5 4th st NV. ten
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1MERICAN LlNE-
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FALLING. WESTB0UND. AT CHEERoJR9
Sailing Wednesday At 10 &. H.
RED STAR LINE.
KEW YoRK-ANFvERP-
Every Wednesday st u uoCn
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
f1erS Il and Is. n. R--01hce 70 Rrcz6KaJ \. Z.
Philadelphia ofsce sc5 -g0T Walnut 81
WASHINGTON oFFICE-12ez 81. n
Or w. G. MOSS. Agent, 1917 St n ".
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ICE CREAM. 7oc gallon, not made in cellar
but shove ground, for sewer gas sbounds in
cellars and breeds typhoid. diphtherie etc. moral
don't eat that kind. LAcEY'S Is pure and de,
EcioUS COZ n. ]. ave Phone aesI sp2e-tf. en-
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RETIRING SALE-Contents OF store 4a9 9th ST.
NV. consisting OF wall paper OF more than
5000 rolls; all the newest latest, sell as the
style so years ago. frcm = cents up a piece;
weilseleeted assortment O. irheistery msterzI for
furniture covering ocI0-2Inos
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stumps, for amputation was then the gen
orally accepted method of dealing with an
injury to a member. 1t saved trouble by
giving the surgeons clean cut TO handle,
instead OF a ragged wound Since the civil
war, however the adoption of antiseptic
preparations and asceptic methods has en-
abIed the surgeons to save many ineTa-
Der which. under the old treatment, would
have been sacrificed. The railroad, the
cable and electric car are now responsible
for most OF the injuries TO feet and legs for
a foot or ankle crushed by the iron wheel
must come off or life will pay the forfeit.
Every railroad centre is point OF interest
TO the manufacturer of artificial limbs. At
the close of the civil war there was only
one man engaged in this business in st.
Louis, now there are four or five firms.
Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha, Denver. In
dianapolis, and the large railroad centres
of the extreme West are all well provided
with factories where the afflicted are not
exactly made new. but are assisted in bear
ing the burden of life and their own weight
In comparative comfort.
The Government looks after its own leg
less veterans and provides each with new
leg in three years. Recognizing, also. the
fact that the manufacturers of artificial
limbs are not located either in the country
or in the country towns the Government
furnishes transportation for the veteran to
and from the point where he wishes to have
his leg made. so the st. Louis veteran goes
up. to Chicago and gets fitted. and the Chi
cago veteran comes down to st. Louis; the
Western veteran goes East and the Eastern
veteran goes West. for the Government IL
rich and therefore well able to give its vet
Grams a little trip in addition to their
wooden legs
An artificial member is an expensive lux
ury good leg. well made and service.
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Csc embroideries, l6C.
ARTIFICIAL LEGS AND ARMS.
Cork Limb. Misnomer for the
Usual Appendages.
prom the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.)

From the ST. Louis Glohe-Democrat.)
The man with the cork leg has been the
Init of Jokes innumerable. He Is consld-
cred fair game for either the amateur OF
professional wit. and men make merry at
his exnense. as though losing leg were
the most amusing incident that could nap
neu in human history. Even the sufferer
himself. after his first pangs are over and
he becomes accustomed to his artificial
member, is gleesome at his own expense
speaks OF his peg leg" cracks jokes about
one legged men, and in other ways displays
that good humor which the subject seems
to inspire.
With regard to the cork leg, the first
item TO be noted is the fact that there Is
no such thing. There are no cork legs
there never was cork leg, for, OF all SUD
stances which could be conceived OF as us
able in legmaking cork is one OF the most
unsuitable. Legs are made OF Willow WOOD
and covered with rawhide, which. being
placed in position while wet, contracts in
the process of drying, and thus
binds the artificial member so tight
Iy as to render cracking a very in
frequent accident. The outside or shell
of the limb however. is only the bas-
is or support of the intricate and ingellus
mechanism by which the leg is manipu-
lated. and to such degree of perfection
has this been brought that a man with an
artificial leg is at little disadvantage. but
can walk and even run pretty nearly as
wall as those who have not suffered from
the surgeons knife.
Much however, depends upon the am
imitation. The most favorable amputation,
from the leg makers point of view, is one
a little below the midieg. An anputation
at the joint or of part OF the foot leaves
little room for the mechanism OF the arti-
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THE WASTE PAPER PROBLEM,
The Difficulties Which Beset the Peo-
pie of Washington.

l. c. Rines, of the Elsmere, recently
complained to the District Commissioners
that an order issued by them con1icted
with the police regulations. We are told
10 remove our old paper" said the COM
plaiDant, for fear of confiagrations near
buildings in the city and you have issued
an order refusing to permit such paper
being placed on the dump
what do your propose TO do Mr.. 2ines
proceeds TO ask, with the waste paper
from the thousands of homes here in
Washington? 2"
The Commissioners, in their reply. state
that. all the dumps under the control of the
District are obtained from the owners or
agents of unimproved lots below grade,
and these owners or agents limit the Street
and Alley Cleaning Department as to The
kind OF material TO be deposited TIE
dumping of paper is objected to by them,
as well as by the citizens living in the
vicinity of the dumps, on account OF the
nuisance caused by smoke and the possi-
biiity OF fire.
The Commissioners further state that
they have from time to time, recommend
ed to Congress the aaYisability OF an ap-
preparation for the disposal of paper and
other waste material.
Pending the adoption of some means of
disposal. il is stated that the Superinten-
dent of the Street and Alley Cleaning De-
partment has been requested to find. If
possible. some locality in a remote place
where paper may be deposited and burned
under the supervision of a dumpman, to be
appointed by the Commissioners.
Meanwhile the authorities can only sug
gest that citizens burn their waste paper
on their own premises.