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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

steel has been cut out, leaving hollow space about half an inch in diameter. The base of the top is on perfect an- gle with the point, thus allowing the contrivance to courtesy at will without touching. The point Is of hardened steel A An ordinary twirl with the fingers is sufficient to spin the top for ten or flf- teen minutes. But it's best work is done when the affair is wound with twine three feet or so, and in order to make use of twine conical-sbaped cavity, in which an iron stick winder Is inserted, is a feature of the center sur face. The contrivance Is built on such an angle that the stick cannot slip and is speedily removed.
 MT. Anthony showed his wonderful top and demonstrated its peculiar ca pabilities on a piece of thick window glass placed upon parlor table. The Providence man thinks steel preferable to bronze, and he believes that better results may be obtained by demonstra- ting on heavy glass instead of porce- lain plate. Although the champion spinning top is Q curious and wonderful thing, it would not find ready sale if placed on the market. It spins too si- lently to please Young America, and 1t is altogether too calm and peaceful. Besides, what boy would care to watch a top twirl for nearly an hour?-Provi- dence Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
 EAST SIDES" PETITION.
A Story of the Alkali Plains.

It was not pretty story, but it was more. It was fraught with that primi- tive ruggedness one gets an impression of along with cutting prairie winds, bucking bronchos, the crack of revol- yer, the whiz of a bullet.
 The fellows name was Thompson, and he could handle bunch of steers rith the best of them, but there wac m air of metropolitanism about him that as sorted ill with his surroundings. And, although he drank harder, sWore better and went rougher than any man of them, he had never been able to live down his nickname of "East Side Thompson. Under the influence of roll ing prairies, the boundless sweep of cloud and sky, an intimacy with the ele- ments and reliance upon nothing put his own wit and courage, a man grows to be strong, sagacious, vital creature, so different from our circumscrihed ideas of man that for want of a bet ter term we call him COW puneher." "
 The Three-A outfit of COW punchers
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4 G.IIN TO JITERATURF.

The retirement of Edmund Clarence Stedman, "the banker-poet," from Wall street means a further gain to litera- ture. Wall street loses a high minded gentleman from it's circles, but the pub lie gains. MT. Stedman won, long ago { high and honored place as writer and poet, and Yale rejoices in him as one of her most gifted sons of to-day Yale's famous class of '53, of which MT. Stedman is member, takes due pride in the lustre which his pen has shed upon it's honpred ranks and is cerning him and his new plans the Mail and Express remarks: "Henceforth he will devote himself to the Nine Muses, to the exclusion of bulls and bears, and very likely will have but a languid interest in anything that Is ticked on the ticker, since Parnassus preferred is not listed stock. His brethren of, the stock exchange marked his retirement by presenting him with a loving cup--the fit concrete expression of their admiration and affection. It is seldom that Wall street pauses for such fine purpose as this. He must indeed be an exceptional man who in- spires such a testimonial from such a quarter. But MT. Stedman has so pur- sued the contrasted activities of letters and financering as to commend himself to all on the Street or out of 1t who appreciate man of the highest type, large of brain, warm of heart, stainless of character.
 "Now that he has cut loose from Wall street the world of literature will greet him with great expectations, expectax tions founded upon the distinguished work in prose and verse which already stands to his credit. As poet, critic and essayist MT. Stednlan stands in the front rank, and since geniuses of his force and temperament are ever "the unwasted contemporary of their own prime" the reading public confidently expects that the years that are before him, free from Wall street distractions, will prove his best, his most brilliant years"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
THE MONET OUESyION

| Financial experts disagree regarding
 the money question. Doctors sometimes disagree and why not also men who l diagnose the financial signs of the
 times. The prophets of higher money rates in the near future point to the un- precedented demands of business for | funds at this time, resulting in New York in an expansion in loans by the Clearing house banks of over s4G,000,-
 900 in the three weeks last reported. From this they argue that the present
 supply of money will soon be exhausted
 and time loans will again reach 6 per
 cent, with call money ranging at higher figures than that. Bankers,
 however, say the expansion in loans is
 merely a sign of the confidence of the business community inspired by the practical certainty of the passage of the
 currency law
 All the prophets, however, agree re-
 garding the new currency law that the four points common to both the Senate and the House bills will appear in it in some form or other, viz: The en- actment of the single gold standard of values, the maintenance of the parity of all forms of the money of the coun- try, the policy of not reissuing legal tender notes when redeemed, except for gold, and allowing national banks to issue notes to the par value of bonds deposited as security with the Treas urer. These points alone are highly re- assuring to the business world and ar gue an increase of business confidence while the increase in funds which will result from taking out circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited will add to the funds of the banks near ly $25 00,OO0.
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.R FOR M.

She (after the proposaD-You know papa is not rich. He (philosophically)- Oh, well, I'd rather take his chances than mine.-Harlem Life.
 "rhe Harlows worship money" That's so. They named their first boy Bill and were tckled to death when his voice turned out to be a tenner. "-Har- lem Life.
 She--Tom called Easel a conversation al artist. He-Why, thought he was a portrait painter? "So he is; but he makes speaking likenesses, you know" --Yonkers Statesman.
 Are you an advocate of spelling re- form?" No. by links! I'm taking a dictionary that costs three dollars a number, and I've got twenty-four num- bers of it bound and paid for. .'-Chicago Times Herald.
 The Emperoro's Mistake.-Young Isaacs (reading)--Ven Napoleon saw Moscow in vlames he vept! MT. Isaacs No vunder! Eff had been Napoleon I would half got Moscow inzured before I left Paris!--Puck.
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BOSTON so.

Boston has also an asphalt pavement controversy, with it's attendant variety of opinions, and coupled with it Is "ex- pert testimony" however valuable that may be. The Boston Herald remarka on the subject: Tt was not long ago that the residents of the Back Bay rose up en masse against Mayor Matthews
 proposition to pave Commonwealth aye nue with asphalt and the result of their protest was that the avenue was turned over to the care Of the park commits sion. with a view to preserving the ma cadamized pavement there, at the ex- pense of the abutters. Now come the physicians, representing the Back Bay people generally, and say that it Is i'm peratiVely necessary that all the streets and avenues there should be paved with
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
TOP SPINS NEARLY AN HOUR.

The Little Toy That Has Been Invented
 by Providence Man.
 James H. Anthony, who was for twen- weight years connected with the Prov idence Tool company, and until recently was superintendent for the Household Sewing Machine company, has been making tops that spin with the rapidity and freedom from weariness character istic of the gossip's wagging tongue Altogether he made upward of one hun- dred tops before turning out one which he considered perfect. The others would spin from two to thirty-f1ve min- utes, but the crackajack top, the record breaker, the champion top. keeps a. going, when properly wound up, for forty-eight and a half minutes.
 The secret of the tops tireless action is primarily it's perfect balance. It IS oval, with a flat surface which is little more than half an inch above the point; made of the finest cast steel, and three and one-sixteenth inches In diameter The spinning point Is, of course, in the exact center, and on either side of it the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
FEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER

and comfort of the people against tne clouds of dust that peryade the atmos- phere of that region throughout nearly all seasons of the year. There ie no lack of evidence that this protest is warrant ed and that these later demands ought to be compiled with. Nor is there any doubt that people have q perfect right to change their minds when they find out that they have been mistaken in their earlier impressions"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

the portions that match by the time shirt waists replace these under bod ices it is hard to say. Probably it will be left to individual taste.
 The new wash shirt waists are very long waisted in front and rather short at the back, Fitting correctly, under the arms and with wide shoulders they look good deal like last year waists tills entrusted with a leftover. Then it will be seen that this seasons waist is built along better lines and with more graceful iauntiness. Shirt waists of wash silks are going to be worn a great deal, and the run on flannel waists is tremendous. Almost all waists are made with self cuff and a collar band with an attachable shaped stock collar. When a linen collar is worn, or white stock and scarf are chosen, linen cuffs should be set inside the waist cuffs. Only white stock should be worn with colored or print shirt waist unless the stock harmonizes with the shade of the waist.
 In stock. too are plenty of last years waists Their prices are so low that the values are good as to the wear that may be had from the garments, but as to stylishness there is no re- turn. All have yoked backs, which none of this seasons has. For rough and ready use they will be all right, but for the more or less dressy occa- sions where shirt waists are admissible, and these are many of recent sum- mers they are hopeless. This Is dis tinction that the purchaser should not overlook FLORETTE.
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TIMELY IND CONSISTENT,

In April, 1898, just before the com mencement of the war with Spain, the members of the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven held a special meeting and unanimously pledged themselves to stand by President Mckinley, come peace or war. At the special meeting of tho Chamber last evening it's mem bers, representing all shades of polltl- cal faith, united in backing up the President in his policy toward Puerto Rico, as set forth in his message. This action is both timely and consistent.
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FASHION NOIES.
Tho Bolero Stands by Itself.

Early examples of the suits in which g bolero was the characteristic features had skirt and bolero to match the un- der bodices being of various sorts. Now this is changed, and skirt and under bodice match, the .bolero fiocking by it. self. Here Is a typical example of the newer suits of this sort. The bolero was green velvet trimmed with an odd design of gray taffeta folds, the slashed edges being bound with the silk. Skirt and under bodice were pale. gray cash mere, green panne velvet supplying the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
ADVERTISING RATES

Situations. Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each h. eertion. Five Cents Word for a full week fseyen times).
 Display advertisements. per inch, one In. cents; one week, S3.20; one month, S10; one year, $40
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri- nkes, Deaths, and Funerals. 50 cents each. Local Notlces 10 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to be unoh1ectionable), and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

A humorist recently hired London street cornet player to play the air of the Transvaal national anthem. No body recognized it, and the player got big harvest of coppers, and made his escape.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

There are tWenty-two crematory furnaces in Tokio. Japan, and it is es- timated that 43 per cent of those who die in that city are cremated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
SANITARY PLUMBING
DURING
 President
 Washington's - TERRI OF OEEICE
DURING

the principal hardware store in New Haven was owned by MT. Titus Street. The same business still retains, under our management, the same relative position in the business world of today. Through over a century's catering to the wants of the public our business has acquired a certain individuality which longago linked the name of "Bassett's" with the terms Hardware, Cutlery and Tools" in the minds of all New Haveners.
 We close Washinszon's
 BarthdaY at NOON.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

Miss Edith Walker of Sydney, who Is said to be the generous Australian who gave anonymously, the sum of s1O,000 to the British South African war fund, has devoted a large part of her wealth to various charitable ob- jects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

The current quarterly dividends of the Fall River cotton mills average 1.71 per cent, compared with 07S per cent. declared at this time year ago. Only four mills pass the dividend, while the number year ago was thirteen. The situation of this great industry con- tinues to improve.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
The manufacture of paper cigarettes

The manufacture of paper cigarettes in the two great cigarette making in- ternal revenue districts of Chicago the second and third-fell off more than 26 per cent in January as compared with the same month last year Then the enormous number of 159, ,465, ,730 pa- per cigarettes were turned out; now the record is only 116O59, 7so. Hence 4S,4O5,97O fewer have been put upon the market this January.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

Intensely cold weather has been pre- vailing throughout England during February. A correspondent mentions that while crossing Parliament Fields
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24

Escape was long since out of the ques- tion, for the horses were worse off than the men; not one of them could carry a saddle, much lees rider. Each man had saved a last charge in his revolver, knowing that that perhaps would be their only deliverance from death too horrible to name. All but East Side" who when a decision had to be made between himself and his horse, had led her out behind little acclivity and put his last charge through her game little heart. Now he must make his exit in some other way, if he would let his dis embodied spirit pase on authenticated by a sun-parched frame. The knife he carried in his boot was miserable hack of a thing, fit only for shaving to- bacco or chunking bacon. He felt a momentarv regret as he ran his fingers along its jagged edges that man with his record should be obliged to make his end with so mean a weapon, The big Swede in a moment of madness, had raised his pistol as if it had been jug, saying: Wall, boys, here's to wetter country!" But he had not shot. The cold iron seemed to cool the rashness of his brain, and the mirage of hope lured them on a day further.
 After the second day the Missouri ans talk began to grow less, his raving subeided into weak, incoherent bab- bling; at last it ceased altogether, and he lay staring wide eyed into the re- lentless sky. As they had done every- thing else, they did this silently, stoie-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-17
A Farm or a Factory

When you buy farm or build a factory it
is natural to consider all conditions and to
locate to the very best Advantage In ahe
northern portion OF Wisconsin there lies n
vast portion OF undeveloped Or partially de.
veloped country, which is awaiting the SET
tier and manufacturer to turn into pr0duc-
tiveness and wealth.
Thousands of acres of rich lands covered
with fine hardwood timber are open to the
settler, who can obtain as much as he de-
s1res at very reasonable figures and upon easy
terms improvements, such as school houses
and roads are being pushed and ten years of
of progress will make an astonishing change
Tie earth's rich deposits of iron ore. CLAY
kaolin and mari, together with hardwood
timber, easily supply the wants of the manu-
facturer and offer fine inducements for the
location of plant or factory.
The Wisconsin Railway Company running
through this rich timber and mineral belt.
has opened to the world by Offering quick and
cheap transit to the principal markets of the
Ii you are interested, complete descrip-
lions, maps and pamphlets will be sent upon
application to w FL. Killen. Land and In
dustrial commissioner, Colby & Abbot Build
ing. Milwaukee, Wis. Burton Johnson, G, f.
A., Milwaukee,. Wis. jas. c. Pond, G. p. A..
e, Wis.
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Publications Jan. 18th to Feb. 21st)
CONTEST NOTICE

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- United States Land Office, Ashland,
Wisconsin, January 18th, 1900.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this office by Louis Anderson, con-
testant, against homestead entry No. 1882
made April 25th. 1896, for Ma SE4 Section 2,
Township so N. Range w, by Lars Hindrek-
son. Contestee, in which it is alleged that
said entryman has wholly abandoned said
tract for more than six months last past, in
fact has never built, resided upOn nor in any
way improved said land as required by law
That said alleged abandonment was not
due to his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 o'clock a. M on February 2Sth 1900, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Ashland. Wisconsin.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit, fled January 18th. 1900, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence,
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper
publication. AUG. DOENITZ,
Register
N. AULEY, Receiver.
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Jan. 10th to Feb. 21st.)
NOTICE OF SALE ON FoRECLosURE

NOTICE DE SALE ON FORECLOSURE
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT
- Court, Bayfield, County.
Ed Hunter and R. A. Steckbauer. co-part-
ners as Hunter & Steckbauer, PLAINTIFFS. We
James Curran, Defendant
WHEREAS, a Judgment OF fOrecl nsure on a
real estate mortgage was rendered by the
Circuit Court Of Bayfield, County, Wisconsin.
on the 2st day Of October, A. D. 1898, in favor
OF EdHunter and R.A.Steckbauer and against
James Curran, wherein and whereby it is
decrBed that thereaFas due to the said Ed
Hunter and r. "a TSteckbauer for damages
and costs, the sum of 1907 .01, and unless
within one year from daIe OF Judgment said
James Curran should redeem from said judg-
ment by paying the amount due, then the
Sheriff of Bayfield, County, Wisconsin,
should sell the premises herein described at
public vendue to satisfy said indebtedness,
and
WHEREAS. more than one year has elapsed
from the date and rendition of said judgment
and no part Of said judgment has been paid.
Now Therefore, notice is hereby given that
pursuant to and in accordance with said
Judgment the undersigned Sheriff OF Bay
held County will on the 28th day of February,
1900 at the hour of nine o'clock in the fore
noon ofsaid day at the front door of the
court house in the village of Washburn in
said county, offer for sale at public vendue
and sell to the highest bidder for cash the
real estate covered by said mortgage and SO
adjudged to be sold. which real estate is
situated in Bayfield, County. Wisconsin, and
described as follows, to-wit: West half of the
northeast quarter; southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter and the northeast quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter of section o.
Township 46 north. of range west, contain
100 acres, more or less
Dated at Washburn, Wisconsin. January
9th, 1910. JOHN OSULLIvAN,
Sheriff Bay County.
A. w. MCLEOD. Attorney for Plaintiffs
Washburn. Wisconsin.
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(Jau 10Th m Fob 0lc+\

NOTICE OF SALE ON FORECLOSURE
GTATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT
- Court, Bayfield, County.
Ed Hunter and r. A. Steckbauer, co-part-
ners as Hunter & Steckbauer, plaintiffs, VS.
Patrick Curran and NJ. O'Brien, Defendants.
Whereas, a judgement of foreclosure on
real estate mortgage was rendered by the
Circuit Court Of Bayfield, County. Wisconsin,
on the 21st day OF October, A. D. 1898 in favor
of Ed Hunter and r. A, Steckbauer and
against Patrick Curran and M. O'Brien,
wherein and whereby tits decreed that there
was due tothe said Ed Hunter and r.. "A.
Steckbauer for damages and costs, the sum
of 1882 5. and unless within one year from
date of Judgment said Patrick Curran and
M. O'Brien should redeem from said iudg-
ment by paying the amount due, then the
Sheriff of Bayfield, County. Wisconsin, should
sell the premises therein described at public
vendue to satisfy said Indebtedness and
Whereas, more than one year has elapsed
from the date and rendition of said Judgment
and no part of said judgment has been paid.
Now Therefore, notice is hereby given
that pursuant to and in accordance with
said judgment the undersigned sheriff of
Bayfield, County will on the 28th day Of Feb
ruary, 1900, at the hour of nine o'clock in the
forenoon of said day at the front door of the
court house in the village of Washburn in
said county, offer for sale at public vendue
and sell to the highest bidder for cash the
real estate covered by said mortgage and SO
adjudged to be sold, which real estate is
situated in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin, and
described as follows, to-wit: The north half
of the northeast quarter; the southeast
quarter of ::she northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section 26, in township 46 North of Range
West.
Dated at Washburn, Wisconsin, January
9Th, 1900. JOHN O'SULLIvAN,
Sheriff, Bay field County.
A. w. MCLEOD, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Washburn, Wisconsin.
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Gee. P. RossMAN. Plaintiffs Attorney.
United States Of America.

western District of Wisconsin
In the United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Wisconsin.
Royal Trust Company ct al. VS. Washburn,
Bayfield, & Iron River Railway Company ct
al. Edgar B. Lincoln. Receiver.
Public notice is hereby given that on Sat-
urday, the twenty third day of December,
A. ID. 1899. at the office of the Washburn, Bay-
field and Iron River Railway Company. in the
city of Washburn. Bayfield, County. Wiscon-
sin, and on Saturday. the thirtieth day of
December, A. D. 1899, at the office of the
Clerk of the United States Circuit Court. in
the city of Madison. Dane Count Wisconsin
the undersigned, pursuant to he order of
Court in that behalf, will. as a special master
appointed for that purpose. receive any testi.
mony that may be offered by any claimant,
or by Washburn, Bayfield, & Iron River Rail-
way company, or by the receiver herein, for
or against the validity of any claim against
said defendant heretofore fled with me, and
also to explain the nature and character of
any such claim. The hearing upon said
claims will be continued form day to day or
to subsequent date, as M ~ be
necessary (Signed w. D. MCCUE
Special Master