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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
THE CENSUS.
A Few Observations of the Work as II
Relates to Farms.

The census officers are appointing
their enumerators and by the first of
June the great machine will be at
work pryng into our affairs and COM
piling figures enough to stagger the
old Roman almanac makers We con-
slider the enabling act very good one
in general as far as census work Is
concerned, but very bad bill in that
1t allows the appointment of enumera'
tors and census employees for reasons
other than strict merit and it lool-s
now as If good many hoboes would
secure a job on the shift.
The agricultural features ought to
be comprehensive and liberal. No fed
eral census heretofore has been at all
accurate in its agricultural work. In
deed, 1t is not too much to say that
the whole of such work has been a
frightful error. Much was claimed for
the accuracy of the census of 1890,
but agriculturally it Is quite unrelia
BILE. 1t returned the total value of all
agricultural products in 1889 as 2.48O
millions of dollars. AS matter of
fact the average farm value in De-
cember, 1889, of six cereals, hay, cot.
ton tobacco and potatoes, produced
tIut SSdi lOolS up -,o-c ~ ~
probable that had all other produce
been properly included the census Of
1890 would have shown $500 millions
as the value of the United States farm
products. in the census year.
In taking the forthcoming census,
each farm in the country should be
considered as unit just as Is done
with manufacturing establishments.
The plan heretofore of Jumping five
or ten farms on one schedule is preg-
nant with error. Every enumeration
should deliver a schedule to each farm
in his district, explain 1t to the farmer
and assist him in making 1t out prop
erly. Only in this way can full and
complete data be obtained. The entire
absence of accounts or records on
most farms makes it all the more nee
essary to have schedule for each
place. And since the census will per-
tain only to the crops of 1899. 1t will
even then require a good guesser to
fill it out correctly The farmers need
not be afraid that these schedules will
be used against them by the tax asses
sors and it will probably be no more
than Just for the enumerator to add
ten per cent. to the returns In order
to cover lapses of memory and dis
crepancies In valuations. -- Denver
Field and Farm. j..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29

All the railway station)
at which meals are serve
by a sign bearing the 81,
blcm Of a crossed knife d
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
OUR WEAkN ESS.
According to the Verdict Of Well
Known Physician.

ITS not the biggest accidents, bad
are in every human being which are
responsible for the pain and sorrow
in the world which follows in the
tracks of Illness" said a leading ply.
sician, but the Grass foolishness of
the ordinary man.
Now, nearly every one knows that
when he crosses his legs he Is inviting
dyspepsia. Yet, does he desist? You
have a slight cough, and instead Of
trying to stop it you inflame your
throat by coughing as hard as you
can, although you have been told time
and again that by so doing you are
only aggravating it. To please your
vanity you wear boots and shoes that
do not fit you. Out OF pure careless
ness you sit in an unhealthy position at
table and at your desk; you eat food
which you know does not agree with
you; you drink a large tumbler of
water before meal because, like a
child your reason Is not stronger than
your thirst; you go away from hot
fire into the night air, and then grum-
BILE at catching cold; you smoke too
much, stay indoors too much or take
too much exercise, and then come
grumbling to us doctors to make
new man of you. | often feel when
some man, whose physique | can see
must have been perfect, comes to me
a hopeless wreck that the best kind of
physic would be the rod, served very
hot -"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
BATTLE AT THE AQUARIUM,
Mr.. Crab Was Game, But, Like r.
simmons, Went Out of His Classl

simmons, Went Out of His cIassI
There were placed recently in til
lobster and crab tank at the Aqua
ium eleven lobster, a lively lot o.
medium and small sizes, that have
proved a strong attraction. The lob =
f!or is an interesting creature any;y
Wy, and likely to be especially so to I
Any body not familiar with them asv
t5ev anrear in nature; and besides
}oh2tnra and crabs, too, for that mat
tn., arc inclined to he scrappv as well
- lively, and the visitors like that.
Eun,e.ir.GG two Holsters. meeting. put [
ND their big claws to each other like
bQHilg gloves: and sometimes crab
ard lobster meet and have a littld
rct.;o.
ETarc for illustration is a good, siZ,
ah'o vigorous blue crab walking alo2l
rH the bottom of the tank, close
the glass In front. A lobster come
along the same path from the othe
direction. ard they meet at the centre
win as many persons as can see thsV
tank looking on. Neither gives way
The crab is the smaller, but not 4 bitV
afraid. Crab swings with right but
fails to land, the blow falling short.
Lobster hops one big claw overland
and lands on top of crab shell, right
in the centre, midway between tn
eyes, and pins him down to the san[
Crab waves his claw wildly with
effort 10 get in on lobster, but can
touch him.
Hold him off, old man, hold him
off" SAYS an enthusiastic spectator.
Don't let him get inside your guard,
If you do yo>i're goner.'
Aud the lobster does hold him off,
for maybe minute, and then lifts his
heavy claw. Crab is game by nature.
but in this particular instance he\
turns and goes lne other way, realiz-
ing that Re is tighting out of his class. I
Often. however, the lobster will turn
out for the crab. The crab always ap.
pears to he reSolute and self-reliant.
1t goes right along as if it owned the
bottom, whereas sometimes when a i
lobster meets a crab it seems to be
thrown off its guard, and it jumps
back though the crab may be only
half as big as itself Then 1t Is pos
sble to see the manner in which the
lobster ha6itually jumps, which is
diagonally upward and backward, tail
first. He makes a quick, nervous leap
OF two or three times his own length,
the crab meanwhile keeping on along
the bottom quite unrutfied.
Here may he seen, in some measure,
at least, the manner in which the lob
star secluGes itself for safety If 1t
hides in a crevicc in the rocks 1t al
ways backs in. so that its big claws,
It's weapons, are in front.-N. Y. Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
"TWenty-four Carats Fine"

Twenty-four carat gold is all gold;
twenty-five carat gold has twenty-five
parts of gold, one of silver and one of
copper; eighteen carat gold has eight
cen parts of pure gold and three parts
each of silver and copper in it's com.
position; twelve carat gold is half
gold, the remainder being made up of
three and half parts of silver and
eight and half parts of copper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
Names Of Denmark'sl

Denmark's kings for 384
all been named Christian
lex. This is not the result b
1t Is the law of Denmark D
tian must be succeeded by|
and Frederick by Chrlstian.l
this, and without the cha
names. every Danish Prince
ter what other names he m,
always includes Christian 4
lex among them. Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
Capacity of a Well.

To ascertain the quantity of water
In well, take half the circumference
In the clear and multiply by half the
diameter; multiply the result by the
depth, which gives the cubic measure;
then reckon six gallons and one pint
to the foot
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29

serve men called out, anV
event Of any Of it's Gust
killed during the war t
will forego the balance OF
and make a present of I
the goods to the widow OF
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
preservjnu Telearaph Poles.

A new method Of preserving tele-
graph poles is to surround the portion
In the ground with an earthenware
pipe like a drain pipe. Into the space
between the pole and the pipe is
poured a r!xture Of sand and resin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
Ten Accidents a Day.

The street accidents Of London
amount to about $500 a year-nearly
10 day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
Patriotic Tradesmen.

In view OF The war in the Transvaal
Il London photographer Announces his
Willingness to photograph sailors and
soldiers and sailors in uniform free al
charGc, and to present a cabinet pOr.
trait to every one accepting the offer,
while an installment-plan furnishing
company gives notice that it will sus-
pend payments for goods to all re-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
Both TogetheIOne YeaIfoI0ny$ I.55

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

SO REWARD-Watch nv cement gang
and claim this reward IL you can catch
them dumping s bucket OF cement Or
sand that Is not stroke measure of The
same size bucket J. J. Hughes. the
sidewalk man l55-tr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
LEGAL
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
LEGAL
House Joint Resolution No. 4. Relating TO
Justices of the Supreme Court.

Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas, two-thirds OF the
members elected TO each house thereof
concurring therein:
Section /. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state IS
hereby submitted to the qualified electors
OF the state for their approval or re-
lection, viz: Section of article of the
constitution of this state is hereby
amended SO as to read: Sec. ?. The su-
preme court shall consist OF seven JUS
OF the state. They may sit separately
in two divisions with full power in each
DIVISION to determine the cases assigned
70 be heard by SUCH division. Three JUS
division, and the concurrence of three
snail be necessary to decision. Sucd
cases only. as may be ordered to be heard
by the whole court shall be considered
or four justices shall be necessary to
decision in cases so heard. The justice
who is senior in continuous term OF
service shall be chief justice, and in ease
two or more have continuously served
during the same period the senior IN
years Of these shall be chief justice, and
the, presiding justice of each division
shall be selected from the judges as
signed TO that division in like manner.
The term Of office of the justices shall
be six years, except as hereinafter pro-
Vided. The justices in office at the time
this amendment takes effect shall ho,d
their offices for the terms for which they
were severally elected and until their
successors are elected and qualified. As
soon as practicable after the second Mon
day in January, 1901, the governor shall
appoint four justices. to hold their offices
until the second Monday in January,
1903. AT the general election in 1902
there shall be elected five justices, one of
whom shall hold his office for two years,
one for four years, and three for six
years. At the general election in 1914
and every six years thereafter two jus
tees shall be elected. At the general
election in 1906 and every six years there
after two justices shall be elected. At
the general election in 1908 and every six
years thereafter three justices shall be
elected.
Sec. 2 This proposition shall be sub
mitted to the electors of this state at
the general election of representatives
In the year 1900 for their approval or re-
posed shall be DESIGNATED on the official
ballot by the following title: THE judi
cial amendment to the constitution" and
shall be voted for or against as now
provided by law under such title.
Sec 3. This resolution shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after Its
publication in the statute book.
Approved March 4, 1893.
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy Of the original en-
rolled resolution now on file in my office,
and that the same took effect by pubiica-
ton in the statute book May 10 1898.
GEO. a. CLARK,
(seal) Secretary of State:
74-13t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

This large four-story building is ad-
mira5ly fitted and furnished Tor the care
OF the sick No loaJhsoue OF contagious
diseases admitted. but al other diseases
that are usually treated AZ hospitals are
successfully treated here, including
Whisky. Cocaine ard Morphine Habits
absolutely guaranteed. Women. married
o. single can find a safe retreat here
during confinement. and home in every
case found for the child Il required A
home for the poor and rich alike. as al
operations and medical tres tment gre
free. and the only charge that IS made IS
the ordinary hospital Fee whoa is ius,
enough 70 pay the running exRsEses OF
the institution The best q references
given when required. Write for circular
to the Martha Washington Home"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

The tes. Of GOOD uTnee PIE IS raz- vs.
cant sseep sas night after yea essis-Aich
sou tzlobS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
FOR SALE-HOuSES
sHERIFF.s CoLrMN
$50 REWARD.

Stolen-One large, brown, mare mule,
16 or 16i2 hands high, weighs about Ilo0
pounds slit IN left ear. small collar sor.
on point Of right shoulder about VI ars
Old, holds her head high and proud: was
stolen from my farm, / miles nor Invest
of Conway Springs. on the night OF Au-
gust Z, 1850 4 saddle, bride and halter
were also stolen at the same time.
l viii pay a reward of so for the re-
turn of the mule and Apprehension OF
the thief J. c. CUNDIFF.
Conway Springs, Kan.
August s 800. .7-1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLE-We
have fine livery rigs and guarantee
the boarders receive the best Ct attsn-
ton. Call and inspect our place. ".
3 Frazier rs :. Washington. Phi ne
Us 76-ltx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
LOST.

LOsT-A rubber tire, off of a phaeton,
while driving on East Douglas. Re-
turn to Towards Livery Barn. Re-
ward 76-2tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
CLASSIFIED
WANTS
PERSONAL

|o~o-o-o0-Oo~-O~Oo~o~-cO~Oc
ERSONAL-Midwifei Graduate of I'm
perial College, Cologne, Germany. r.
regularities successfully treated. Month
~ Regulator cannot fail. Ladies board
ed before and during confinement
Ladies in trouble call or write. 401 y.
Water street, Wichita, Kan. 74-6tx
Personal = Ladies, free, harmless
Monthly Regulator: can not fail. Mrs.
3. Rowan, r.. IS, Milwaukee. 7-25-26t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
Th gieha 1aiIu gaaIe Tnrsdau or,ing Auust 1s 1soo

CLASSIFIED
WANTS
@@%@@&@%% ~%~~%~%~
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good second
hand rebuilt traction engines, sepava-
tors, stackers and horse powers, at 30
and 212 "; Douglas avenue. Baker I'm
FOR RENT-RooMs.
| FOR RENT-Suite of rooms. over 21s S.
Water. Reese & Co, 112 E. First
street. 5S-su-tu-th-tf
FOR RENT-Four nicely furnished
rooms. on ground floor. s47 S Law
renee avenue. 7S-tf
FOR RENT-wen furnished room; very
pleasant; gentleman preferred. 416 S.
wafer 7i-su-tu-thU- sat-4tx
FOR RENT-Two unfinished rooms for
nght housekeeping, and one nicely fur
nlSned room for sleeping purp ses, at
@4I n Topeka. Mrs. A E. Casey.
- 'o-oe
FOR RENT-Five rooms. south half of
S'8 ). Emporia avenue. Inquire at
house or 2C9 Elizabeth street. 75-3tx
FOR REyNT-Wen furnished room. 428
N. Market. 69-tf
FOR RENT-Two rooms for light house
EKeeplng; also sleeping room. 3l5 S.
Iopeka. 75-4tx
FOR RENT-Suite of rooms, furnish
or un1urnlshed, city water, bath rSom
and gas. 725 S. Market. 67sf
FOR RENT-smau, furnished room
bath, 81 month. 22S n. Topeka 74-stx
FOR RENT-Furnished room, east front
pay WINDOW; desirable location; at 1I
n. Market. third floor. 62-tfx
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.
c1oToCTI1C-"O0~0~0
1841 N. Main. rooms, barn, bath, fur
Z mace.
49, W. Ninth, rooms. barn, bath.
L. w CLAPP.
71-thu-suntu-3ty
FOR RENT-Elegant Groom cottage. de-
sirable location, city water convent
water furnished to right party. Apply
Water company's office. 75-4t
FOR RENT-Finest modern cottage in
W.
Inquire S05 n. Main street. ]. NJ Min
lex. Soft
FOR RENT-62S N Mead, August Is, 4
rooms, s.. Dean Gordon. 66-tf
FOR RENT-Six-room cottage. 3o4 West
Third street; also entire second floor
1874 y. Main street, over Romig and
Towards drug store. Koher Millinery
Co, 1877 y. Main street. 74-tf
FOR RENT-A few good houses Hills
& Kinkead, 143 n. Market.
SCI to Tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

We WANT 10 loan sl.0p. az uBon Kan
SIS and Oklahoma farms Whine *
Winnie. Wichita. Kan s5-uf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16

PLoW SHARES SHARPENED az The
Pump Factory and Machine Shops.
Nalterscheid Bros, is T. Is y Water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

~~~~~-~~~~-~-~~~----~-~-~
4 DDLE-AGED LADY. davk hair,
slender. medium height. wearing BLACK
dress and pink sunbonnet, left hotel.
supposed rot in her right mind II
seen, please detain and telephone or
telegraph chief of police mix
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED
War I'm Colombia Ii Deing Waged
with Greater vtwor Than
Ever Before.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12--Advices received
today from various parts OF Colombia and
confirmed by passengers who arrived
from Panama. tell OF desperate fghting
In nearly every state. The government
troops are In poor physical condition. suf-
fering from tropical fevors.
Arturo Bigard. Colombian consul general
IN this city has been ordered by his
government TO purchase and ship large
quantitv of quinine for the use Of the
army.
The most desperate fighting Is now going
on In the department OF Bolivar.
In a battle fought at Toluyieto on Mo-
vember 3 the revolutionists lost. among
100 killed and wounded. two able officers,
Gen, =. campacho and Col. Enrique
Pinedo The rebels took 800 prisoners. be-
sides which the government force lost
100 killed. Five cannon were also taken
from the rebels.
From the department Of Magdaiena
comes the information that Gen, Nargos
Santos. president Of the revolutionary
party, with hts force. has arrived at the
port OF Rio Hacha an desta9lished head
quarters there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
DEWITT ELuDEs KNOX.
Willy Hoer General Has Not Yet Reen
Entrnppcd.

LONDON. Dec. l2-Lord Kitchener
cables the war office from Pretoria, under
date of December u, that Gen Knox
reports from Helvetia that he is gagged
In running fight with Gen. Dewet and
that the enemy is moving toward Red
dersburg. where there Is column ready
to cooperate with the other British
forces.
Lord Kitchener in another dispatch, re-
ports that Beers attacked the post near
Barberton. The British casualties were
three killed. five wounded and thirteen
taken prisoners. The captured men have
since been released.
The Beers raided the Riverton road
station December IL. They are being
followed up.
Gen. Kitchener's message Indicates
that Dewet has again evaded Knox.
After the latter had foiled the Boer gem
ersl at Coomassie drift the Roers seem
to have doubled back. crossed the Gale
don river elsewhere and turned thence
northwest. In the direction of Redders-
burg, the memorable scene of the British
disaster in April. when Dewet captured
the Irish Rifles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec 12.-The Santa Fe
railroad has repudiated Its relations with
the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
I'VE will have nothing further to do
with an organization which has proved
Itself as incompetent. 1t broke Its con-
tract to give us thirty days notice. and
gave us but thirty seconds" said General
Manager Nudge tonight. That is not
saying that recognition will be denied the
O. r. T. permanently or under competent
management. ] am not competent TO
speak for the future: that Is a matter for
the railroad people to determine. Mr..
Ripley in an interview, says he favors
the assistance of railroad organizations
i am in favor of the brotherhoods. They
are the authorized bodies with whom a
great volume of mutual business can be
transacted, where otherwise there would
be no head or authority to transact busi-
ness with. / cannot say but that with
the same able and careful management
the o. r. r. would be on the same footing
with the B. of l.. F.. b. OF l.. f. and other
organizations.
'By breaking their contract they have
forfeited recognition.
"As to the Colorado districts. we have
special agents out along the line from
Denver to Colorado Springs to prevent
any more annoyances."
C. q. Shotwell. superintendent OF tele-
graph, says he has a stack of applications
from operators wro are anxious to work,
and that he has told them that no more
are needed.