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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Scenic Line OF the World.

For an enjoyable trip east, take the
Denver X Rio Grande railroad, Scenic
Line of the world. Three daily trains be.
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
the Pacific coast. Most magnificent seen
cry on this continent. The leading fea.
ture in connection with the trip Is that the
through trains pass through the scenic
attractions of the Rocky mountains in
Colorado by daylight, thus affording pas.
sengers a cool, pleasant and enjoyable
ride, free from dust and the annOyances
experienced via other lines. Superb din.
ing car service on all through trains.
Service Ia carte, pay for what you order.
Through standard and tourist sieepers.
StopOverS allowed on all classes of tickets
anywhere between Ogden and Denver.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
tickets, rates and all information, or ad.
dress, G b .NiCHOL,
General Agent, Portland, Ore.
Ct:
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14

have obtained in my travels over the dis.
trict the last twelve months, am con.
vinced rhat within two years that there
will be more paying mines In this granite
formation than In any formation In the
district.
Most Of the properties In the Sumpter
mining district are owned by men Of very
little mining experience, and It Is only re.
Gently that they are beginning to see the
necessity for having a thorough mining
man as manager.
In a word, II you own tarm, dont hire
a miner to work 1t, hire farmer; II you
own mine, get an up.to. date mining man
to take charge Of It, not farmer, or some.
one else simply because he Is a nice old
man, or owns little stock in the property
or has sumo other pull, and It will be tar
cheaper for you In the end.
Water Is abundant for domestic pur.
poses and In great many cases the mines
have enough for power.
Taking into consideration the natural
advantages Of the district, such as plenty
Of water, fine timber, the fact that snow.
slides are unheard Of here, the accessibility
of the mines and the soft nature Of the
ore, ! see no reason why the ores Of this
district should not be mined and milled at
cost not to exceed four dollars per ton.
There Is every indication Of permanency
to the veins here; the larger veins being
strong and persistent and often traceable
for thousands Of feet, being (as before
stated) wider and Of lower grade In the
argillite than In the g'anlic rocks.
The district north Of Sumpter needs bet.
ter transportation facilities, such an an
electric road to Gable Cove, but ] think It
only the matter Of short time when some
enterprising individual or company will see
the need Of it, and ! confidently expect to
see an electric road, at least as far as the
California mine, In the very near future.
! believe that the Sumpter mining dis.
trict offers better opportunity to the min.
ing investor than any other district In the
west. OF course there are wild cats heie.
as In every other mining district, but one
can almost hear them howl before he
reaches them, SO to anyone selecting a
property In this or any other district,
would emphasize the necessity Of care.
ful examination and report by competent
mining engineer on the property.
While II Is true that considerable pros.
pecting has been done in the district, still
It has In great many cases been run
over more than prospected. know Of no
more inviting field than the Sumpter dis.
tiet tor the practical, close prospector,
especially the Colorado prospectOr.
BY taking the average Of several hun.
dred samples which have a record Of,
taken from the leading mines In all parts
Of the district, ! find that the ore as |,
goes to the mill, month in and month out
will average from $Io to SIS In the arpil.
lite. and in the granite formations from
SIS to S2s. What better would be asked
OF any district
The colored American., 1900-01-27
Th Capital Savings Bank,

This bank has recently been made an
agent of one Of the weslthiest corpora
tions in this country, or in any other,
that Of the United States Express Com
pany. 1t ISSUES Unned States Express
Money Orders In sums to suit, payable
everyw here Gas bills may also be
paid at this bark. We are glad to see
the Capital Savings Bank people,
''stretohiDg out" In the business world
and enlarging 1ts field of usefulr ess
The colored American., 1900-01-27
A Truly National Paper

Dear Editor:-There is no bill de-
light in saying NOR than the one which
assures me OF The Colored American
for another year. The new form adds
much to it's appearance. You deserv
great praise in giving us the only truly
national colored newspaper.
William A. Credit, D. D., Pastor
Cherry st, Baptist church, Philadel
phla.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
"A Charming Visitor"

When we heard that The Colored
American was about to make change
for the bstter In journalism, big lump
came into our throats and although we
did a lot of 'ahemming," 1t proved an
irresistible something that prevented Us
from com menting as we would have
liked to. That lump has gone, thanks
The colored American., 1900-01-27
John Stafford is the wealthiest color
ed man In Mid Vsy. XIV,

John Stafford is the wealthiest color
ed man in Mid way, KY.
Virginia opens the new year lynch
ing season with white man for vic
tim. The Old Dominion pever could
tolerate monotony.
The people of North Carolina are
congratulating themselves and one
another upon the years record Of
lynchings. There was but one in the
entire state. Day is breaking.
The 500 Pullman car porters, with
headquarters in Pittsburg, have decd
ed to form a union and affiliate with
the National CoIored Mems Railroad
Association.
Subscribers who are in arrears and
who desire to pay their honest debts
will take advantage of the one dollar
rate and send it within the next Is
days. De inquent subscribers may new
or have such an opportunity as this
again.
Many of the best colored people will
make long-winded speeches Oh race
pride and race unity, and yet you cam
not find in their houses parer or BOOK
or periodical published by colored peo-
PIES NJ. Hill, Of Faison, N. O., in
N. Y. Age.
Two carloads of colored farmers pass
ed through Memphis, Tenn, Monday
enroute to Texas, where they expect to
make their future home. They are for
the most part from Georgia and South
Carolina. They will find in Texas ad
vantages and welcome, If they are
deserving. Dallas Express.
1t Is not generally known that a
Negro owns a whole Georgia town, but
such ia fact. Mr.. Adam Dixon, OF
Queenland, Ga, owns the entire town.
He 10 rs years old, has been chewing
tobacco IS years and drinking spark
ling dew, which is famous in the piney
regions for rs years. Mr.. Dixon owns
1890 acres OF land. He Is still active
and it is worth any ones time to listen
that gentleman talk Of the long ago
w. 81. Ellis, colored man is presi.
dent of the Westchester water-works
Company Of New York. He controls
the company which is capitalized a
$5,500,00O He has large number O
clerks in bis Office, number of whom
are young white women, his chic
clerk being the daughter of an ex-con-
federate general. He controls three
and a half millions of the stock of tn,
company, with Offices in the Drexe
bullding in New York.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

to its sweet abandonm ent, and The
Colored American has come to US bear
ing the truth OF its previously limited
Transformation. It is unique and high
ly recommends itself as charming
i,itor for every home.-Augusta Un-
ion.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
Howard University Notes.

On Tuesday last, at meeting of the
trus .ees, a minute was adopted, ex'
pressive of sorrow at the death of Zsl'
mon Richards. Esq, also one extend
ing the thanks of the board to Mrs.
DR.. A. H. Clspp of New York for the
valuable library of whose husband.
former college teacher Of President
Rankin, had been received as a gift;
also, appointing the President, Hon.
John Eaton and B a. Warner, special
committee on the agricultural depart.
ment, with power to raise money for
practice farm.
Prof. VIM. B. Hay was elected Pro-
tessor Of Natural History, in place Of
Prof. R. Foster resigned, and Miss Mary
A. Anderson, of Straight University,
New Orleans, as teacher In the English
Department, in place Of Miss Smith,
now Mrs. DR.. EIbert.
President Rankin gave brief re.
sume OF the work of the university,
during the ten years OF his administra.
ton 5,576 students have been In at
tendance. The present number is 700;
as against 1858 ten years ago. These are
distributed thus: Medical Department,
1Se; Law, n; College, 3s; Peda'
gogical including practice school,
1877; Preparatory 147; English ITO;
Theological. SO; Musical, 2O3; In
dustrial, sewing, carpentering, timing,
printing, book-binding, accord to grade.
During the ten years, $44, .O6 have
been expended for Improvements, for
erection Of new building $s3 ,337 s6 max
ing an aggregate of more than s1OO,
600. The best Of relations exist be-
tween related institutions: King Hall,
Freedmen's Hospital. The Honorable
Secretary Of the Interior kiudly and
and generously cooperates with the
Executive Committee, and there has
meyer been more prosperous or united
year than the present. Especial work
isdone in the Pedagogical Department,
where new chair has lately been es
tablished by Congress. Among the
honorary trustees are Hon William
Allison, Hon. w. W. Grout, Hon. Geo.
White and Hon. ]. 81. Choate, Min
lister to st James. The Official Board
numbers twenty two, and includes such
men as Hon. John Eaton, Dr.. Teunls
s. Hamlin President Gallaudet, Judge
Job Barnard, B. 81. Warner, Esq, Hon
F. 81. Smith. Bishop Tanner and 9th
ers. The trustees voted to extend q
reception to the Prof and Alumni, on
The evening of February %, from te
l0p m.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

Ifyou are wise you will take advan'
tage OF our special rate Of one dollar
Money sent by express or post Office
money order, or even postage stamps
is preferable to currency sent in let
ter unless the letter is registered.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

A recent photograph of Lieut., Rich.
a preacher. He has a smooth face and
is wearing long black coat, black
tie and a silk hat.
There are two young women playing
in the orchestra at the Bastable the
ater in Syracuse. One is the wife of
the leader of the orchestra, and the
other is special student at Syracuse
university.
Charles Lambs "South Sea Horse"
at the corner of Threadneedle and
Bisnopsgate streets, in London, is to
be torn down to make room for new
building. 1t had become the "Baltic"
exchange, and was sold recently for
$1,750,0O0.
The German crown prince bids fair
to become very fine shot and En-
peror William, who considers that the
education, as sportsmen, of his sons
should be as carefully attended to as
their studies, greatly encourages them
to shoot. and takes a vivid interest in
their prowess.
1t is reported from London that Mar
conf has succeeded in transmitting
message by the wireless system from
Boulogne. France. to Dovercourt, Eng
land. distance of 60 miles. On this
occasion Marconi adopted his new plan
of sending and receiving the message
from a cylinder but four feet high, on
the belief that the message did not
go from the top of the pole usually
used. but from the bottom.
Gen. Hawley pays this tribute to the
late Charles Dudley Warner: "He was
completely a gentleman. He lived
religious life, but said little about it.
He regularly attended his church. re-
specting and obeying its observances.
never heard from his lips an indelicate
or coarse story or an unclean idea. He
abhorred injustice, meanness and dis
honor. 1t is cheerful spirit and true
wit and a sweet humor that we find in
all his works"
a curious contradiction in the char
acter of the late Prof. Max Muller,
philosopher, profound scholar, writer
and thinker, was that he was de-
plorable snob. His "reminiscences show
his pride in having been personally ac-
quainted with many members of royal
and other so-called noble families.
When given the empty honor of right
honorable he made no secret of the
fact that he valued it more than his
learning and scientific fame.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
TRIED TO STEAL A CHILD.
For This Ofense an Eagle Is Impris-
oned for Life at Dem
yer,

imprisonment for life was the sem
tence passed upon an eagle which
visited Denver recently. The offense
was attempted child stealing. and the
prisoner is already biting at the bars
of the old Highlands town Jail, which
now does duty as an eagle cage in
the city park menagerie, says the Den
Yer Republican.
Two wires which are strung across
the lawn at the courthouse the other
morning saved a four-year-old boy
from feeling the talons of the eagle
in his tender flesh. That it was the
intention of the bird when it swooped
down to carry off the child there can
be little doubt, but that it could have
done so is doubtful.
The child was leaning over the cop
ing of the fountain on The lawn of
the courthouse playing with a chip
boat" in the placid water. John
Stoddard, clerk in the county treas
urer's Office, was in the storeroom,
which is in the basement, and he
happened to look up in the sky and
saw an eagle soaring at the height of
several hundred feet. The great bird
swung in a circle high over the house
tops and then began to swoop lower
and lower 1t came down to about the
height of the courthouse tower. then
folded its wings and dropped straight
for the unsuspecting child. 1t was
done before Mr.. Stoddard could shout
warning, and the bird would have
landed directly on the child had it not
struck the wires. The force of the
blow was such that the wires were
torn from their fastenings at one end
and the bird fell with a mighty splash
stunned into the basin of the foun-
tain.
The little boy screamed and ran for
home, while Mr. Stoddard ran out to
find a spread of black wings which al
most filled the space in the basin. The
eagle apparently was dead, but after
being taken from the water it revived
and fought viciously with wings, beak
and ta!ons. 1t was put in a box and
the park commissioners notified.
Later in the day it was taken to the
city park and put in the cage. Mr..
Stoddard is a member of the Eagles
and he made the stipulation that if
the bird died the body should be given
to him to be stuffed and mounted for
the lodgeroom of the order.
The bird is an unusually large black
eagle. number of them have been
seen about the city lately and it is
supposed that the recent SHOWS in the
mountains have driven them to the
plains.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
ACCOMMODATING HUSBAND.
HIS Only Trouble Was That He Was
just a Little Bit Absent
Minded.

paul" said Mrs. Pondermore, as
they rose from dinner, breaking the 81
lence that had prevailed throughout
the meal, says the. Smart Set, "do you
know that we were married just five
years ago to-day?"
"If I'd been there it would never
have happened" observed Mr.. Ponder
more, who is rather absent-mnded,
pursuing his train of thought aloud.
"Er-eXcuse me, my dear, you were say
ing-?"
THAT this is the fifth anniversary
of our wedding" replied Mrs. Ponder
more, who is used to her husbands
thinking out loud; "and it has set me
to contrasting the two times. Paul do
you know that you never kiss me morn
ings and evenings as you used to?"
"Er-certainly not. l don't think it a
sensible move at all; it might put US
in a very ridiculous light if it became
public" muttered Mr.. Pondermore. 81
beg your pardon, my dear, I'm afraid
was slightly nattentive-thatU U. B. d.
and d. deal is worrying me somewhat
what was it you said"
THAT you neglected to kiss me as
you used to when we were first mar
ried," said Mrs. Pondermore, patiently.
81 know it isn't because you don't love
me any more, Paul, but-but don't you
think you could remember to?" she
asked, wistfuIly.
Mr.. Pondermore contracted his brows
tightly in an honest effort to corral his
errant thoughts and fix them upon
what his wife was saying.
"Er-yes, my dear" he said; "what
is it have neglected."
"You don't kiss me as often as you
used TO, Paul" repeated his wife,
softly
Don't I, my darling?" cried Mr.. Pom
dermore, all contrition. Its the
wretched business that engrosses me
so but if you'll forgive me, sweetest,
I'll never forget it again. Never. Err
that is," he added, the absent look
creeping back into his eyes, Just make
note of it, and I'll have one of the
clerks attend to it the first thing in
the morning."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
EVerIy- zimmer,

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mr..
Chas thinner, Third street, last even
ing Mr.. Henry Everly and Miss Liz
zle thinner were united at the home of
the bride Thursday evening at s
O'Clock.
A large number of friends of the
contracting parties were present and
by their presence inspired the spirit of
merriment which pervaded the gath
ering during the evening.
The house was decorated in fall
flowers the prevailing colors being
green and white.
To the strains of Mendellsohn's
wedding march, played by Mrs. Reyn-
olds, the wedding party entered the
parlor. They were preceded by Master
Edward Reynolds, a nephew of the
bride, who bore a tray upon which was
placed the ring used to symbolic the
marriage. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Brinkman, after which the
company adjourned to the dining room
where an elegant wedding supper was
served.
Miss Lizzie zimmer, the bride, wore
a gown of white Paris muslin, trim
med with point D'Esprlt lace. The
wedding presents which were received
were both numerous and beautiful
MFR. and Mrs. Everly left for Cincin-
natl, where they will spend their hon
eymOon with friends.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
E7 E:::!EEa NV A..

The Singer Mfg. Co. has moved their
Office from 1873, Putnam Street, to 113
Butler street, j. E. Thompson, Mgr,
is fully equipped to have all kinds of
adjusting and repairing done to any
make of sewing machine in existence,
besides owing to enlarged facilities is
carrying a full line of all makes of Singer
machines and is in position to furnish
all kinds of sewing machine supplies
on short notice. Telephone orders will
receive prompt attention, give us a call
and save money. We have both phones.
J. E. THOMPSON, Manager.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
The STATE DYe Works

Has removed to No. Tiber Way,
Riley Block, where they will be more
thoroughly equipped than ever to ham
die all kinds of wearing apparel, car
pets, rugs, and tapestries. Four years
of successful operation and growing
trade in Marietta testify to the quality
Of their work. Ladies' Ball and Eve
ming Dresses dry cleaned quickly and
thoroughly without odor or shrinkage.
Gentlemen's fine suits cleaned most
successfully. Clothing of ali descrlp-
tions dyed in any desired shade.
Pressing and repairing on short notice.
NO. 4, TIBER WAY.
Sept 1, till Jan. ], 1901.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
SOLDIERS ON THE MARCH.
Their Long Marches Under Burdens
Are Exceedingly ToiIsome and
Dispiriting.

The foot soldier is in anachronism,
as archaic as the man at arms with
his halberd or the archer with his
cloth-yard shaft. The modern foot
soldier is not only fighting machine,
he is also a beast of burden, and no
man can be both with success. The
American infantryman equipped for
war is weighted down with rifle, bay
onet, ammunition, clothing, shelter
tent, water bottle and haversack, in
all some 60 pounds in weight. 1t is a
common belief that soldier is so
strong and hardy that he does not
feel the burden: that he can march
10 or IS miles with 60 pounds about
his body and not mind it; that, like
the well-trained athlete, who thrives
under violent exercise, he enjoys hav-
ing to transport all this parapher-
MALTA. Now, as a matter of fact, that
is the one thing of all others which
the soldier despises. He doesn't mind
the. fighting; he can put up with heat
or cold, and, although he may growl
when his rations are short, he accepts
that as part of the days work; but
to turn himself into a porter, to be a
coolie and the bearer of burdens, is
the thing he abominates. says Forum
There is nothing more depressing
to the spirits, nothing more devital-
izing, nothing which makes a greater
drain on a man than march. There
is nothing picturesque, nothing eX-
hilarating, nothing to break the hor-
rible monotony of this seemingly in
terminable plodding through baking
dust or clogged mud or chilling snow.
All the color of war has gone. There
are no bands to make men forget their
fatig''e, no waving plumes and flut-
tering flags to excite the imagina-
ton, no spectators to stimulate pride
there is no scenery even. War is
now a monochrome; everyone dresses
the same khaki loses it's semblance
of color and takes on the color of the
dirt or mud of the country through
which the army marches, and no man
sees more than the man in front of
him or the man on each side of him.
Hour after hour this goes on: rifles
become nedNler, ammunition DelIS
chafe more gallingly, haversacks and
water bottles strike in a tender spot,
shoes get filled with grit which makes
each step an agony. If after long
march men are thrown into action
they have lost their vim and their
power of resistance, and it is only by
sheer nerve that they are able to
stand up to the rack. Nine times out
of ten infantry are sent into action
with their nerves unstrung. simply
because they have been broken down
by the strain which has been put
upon them. To get the best results
out of men they should go into action
in a perfect physical condition, but
they are generally weakened by the
drain made upon them.
The remedy for this, a remedy
which will not only increase the ac-
tual physical strength of an army
but will also give it that mobility
which is al-essential. is to give each
man his own means of transport
that is. to mount him The armies
Of the future will be armies of mount
ed infantry
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
Many StliSVGGkilA ANDGpartn0ntS

Hundred Well Made COTS hard wood frames heavy duck
tops patent fastener 81 25 price this week only 5c
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, LGNOLEUMS AND MATING at
special low prices
The cleanest, best kept and prompest GROCERY DEPART
MENT in the City The lowest prices always everything in
every department.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
Fish Market.

Shell oysters, bulk oysters, CLAIMS,
shrimp, Holsters, rock fish, trout, cat,
haddock, white wish, salmon, eels, es-
callops, also turkeys, chickens, ducks,
geese and eggs at Briant's, No. 9, III
Der Way, Riley Block. Marietta phone
No. 8.
Nov. 23 1t.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Thomas W. Moore, Plaintiff,

David H. Merrill, ct al, Defendant.
By Virtue of an oder VI sale, du Y
issued by the Court of Common Pleas
of Washington County, Ohio, in the
above entitled action, and to me direct
ed and delivered, l will offer for sale
at public auction, at the door of the
Court House Of said County, on Satur-
day, the first day of December, 1900, at
! O'Clock, P. NJ, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, to-wit
Situate in the Village of Barlow,
County of Washington, State of Ohio,
and described as follows to-wit; Lot
No. 1; and 20 feet off the North side of
Lot No. 2, of said Village.
Said property appraised at $4,000 90.
Terms of Sale Cash,
JOHN S. McCALLISTER,
Sheriff OF Washington County, Ohio.
Nye & Follett. Attorneys.
Tues, Oct. 30-5wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-23
Named n ToothI.ss Animal.

During lesson on the animal king
dom the teacher put the following
question: "Can any boy name me an
animal of the order notwithstanding
is toothless animal?" A boy whose
face beamed with pleasure at the pros
pect of a good mark, replied: II
can" "Well, what is the animal?"
my grandmother" replied the boy,
in great glee.-Chicago Chronicle.