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The Conservative, 1900-12-20

DOCTRINE OF DIVINE PATERNITY.
With regard to that mysterious pa.
ternity, Matthew says that Joseph, hav-
ing discovered the pregnancy Of his
betrothed wife, and being disposed to
put her away, was reassured by an
angel in dream, and commanded to
take the woman, with her God. begotten
child, as special favor from heaven.
Luke says that the Angel Gabriel was
sent to the Virgin Mary to announce
her approaching pregnancy, Joseph
being entirely ignored in the matter.
Now, both these stories could not be
true they contradict each other in every
particular. And, from the standpoint
of human knowledge and experience,
neither of them could be true.
Every year, at Christmas, this fable
is dinned into the ears Of the Christian
world, and formerly the great majority
of those who heard it may have sup.
posed that this is the only instance on
record of a supernatural birth, and,
therefore, being in the Bible, it must be
true.
But, nowadays, both clergy and laity
must know that the same distinction
has been claimed for many persons,
mythical and real that the oldest re.
ligions are based upon exactly such an
origin; that the deified founders of
Oriental faiths were begotten by god
and conceived by virgin that not only
the divinities of Greece land Rome
descended frequently to earth to become
fathers and mothers of fabulous demi.
gods and heroes, but also historical
personages famous for wisdom, or good.
ness, or worldly success, were popularly
believed to be sons of God in a natural
sense, even the reigning Roman EN-.
peror, Augustus Caesar. the ruler OF
Judea at the time of the alleged birth OF
Jesus, being one of these favored NOR.
tails, while the same divine origin was
claimed by and conceded to long line
of imperial successors.
Dedication of Ruler Not Unusual.
The deifcation of the chief ruler is 9
characteristic of all early races and
nations, the idea containing necessarily
the suggestion of divine revelation and
superhuman birth, and the tendency
continued, under modified forms, to ac
company the progress of civilization
until the ambitious claim to divine origin
and honors on the part of the latest
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
r, ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

w. T. FENTON, Vice President and Cashier.
R. M. MCKINNEY, I'd Asst. Cashier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

the Washington Guards, Mechanical kline
men and National Blues (the latter AFTER
ward the Grays) each kept their arms
there The quarters being too small Tor
drills the halls of the building and conagu-
Gus streets were used.
Homogeneous Uses.
In the wing rooms We're the offices of the
Washington National Monument Society
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany and some lawyers offices. On the es-
tablishment of the metropolitan police IN
1861. one of the stations was located there,
and from time to- time some of the rooms
have been used by carpenters, cabinet max
ers and book binders. Though under the
eyes of justice and within arms length ol
the city officers charged with the granting
of licenses, in the building was a dlmlnu-
tive liquor saloon known as the hoie III
the WALL conducted without Incense;
which enjoyed the patronage or the par ana
others for years. judicial and municipal ON
GERS winking at it. The custodians or the
city and of the building We're always ready
TO offer accommodations to the citizens and
many public meetings We're from time 10
time held In the council chamber
Thus a building now devoted mainly 10
the judiciary has witnessed within its walls
legislative and municipal business, pubic
worship, secret society. military ana lndus.
trial business, and even OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI
domestic economy.
A Center of Activity.
Naturally, such a place was the pivotal
point the capitol, of the municipality and
seat of Justice, and outside the institutions
of the federal government the most i'm
portant structure in the District. AS a
court house 1t has been the scene Of many
noted trials and legal struggles over life,
liberty and property in which the most
noted lawyers of the day and many dra-
matte scenes were enacted in the court
rooms There are a few living who recall
the splendid efforts of the elder Brent,
Francis Scott Key (of Star Spangled Ban
ner fame), Henry May, who in the % s
spoke seven days in case, as wei as the
days when Rich S. Coke, ]. NJ. Carlisle,
Joseph H. Bradley and Walter d. Dav1dge
pleaded before such Judges as Chief JUS
tice Cranch, who spent forty years on the
bench; Judges Thurston, Dunlop, Morseli
and Crawford.
Early Municipal Government.
In the municipal end of the building May
ors Carbery, Weightman. Gales. Van Ness,
Bradley, Force, Seaton, Lenox, Maury,
Towers, Magruder, Berret, Wallach, Bowen
and Emery have administered the corpora
ton affairs and of these but Col. Berre,
and Mr.. Emery survive.
The old chamber of the board Of common
council was used during the war by the
commissioners to appraise the value OF
slaves owned by citizens Of the District
emancipated by President Lincoln.
1t was also the scene of the drawing un
der the draft for military service during
the civil war; and it is a matter of note
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

anu All hahds made rush for the buck.
Many OF them managed to get a grab ~
him. but that was all-the buck bowle5
them over like ninepins and made for tho
woods Only Antoine Parent barred the
way. Catch heem!' yelled the boss and
Antoine. spreading out his arms. ans,ye-nd
back. confidently: '.Yaas. catch heem,"
There was tackle that beat anything in
foot ball history. and down went Antoine
and the buck. with the buck on ton The
deer kicked like twenty thrashing machines
and dug his horns into Antoine's back The
woodsman would have been killed but for
the quick arrival OF the men from the
camp. They made short work of the deer
and sent Antoine to Greenville. where n
doctor patched him up. The deer's horns
had made hole nearly through his body,
but the FTench-Canadians are tough. and
SO Antoine will live to chop more logs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

that even here a ludicrous mistake was
made, the first name drawn having been
that Of woman.
Confusion.
1t can readily be conceived. with such a
variety Of interests under one roof and the
lines separating them often imaginary-for
sometimes the court officers encroached on
the municipal quarters-that mistakes We're
made, some of them of a ludicrous charac-
ter Persons contemplating matrimony
were sometimes directed to the office Of the
register where licenses for horse cart or
wagon, to sell liquor or to keep a dog We're
issued instead of to the clerks office, where
the matrimonial papers We're prepared and
vice versa. Suitors at the bar of Justice
often made their way through contractors
ana CORPORATION Offices to find at last their
attorneys in the Hole in the Wall taking
cheese and crackers. Some looking after
improvements under corporation acts would
run against the baflIffs and their prisoners,
ana ministers sent for in haste to marry
couples were confronted by unholy scenes
and assailed by unclerkly jargon. High
!udlclal officers have paid respects to the
head Of the civil government when the call
was intended for the judges, and civic off,
GERS nave mistaken judge for a mayor
Separation.
In 1s., the government appropriated $780,
600 to reimburse the corporation onAhaIf
the cost Of the building, and in 1856 ma de
an appropriation Of 5000 for filling up the
raVlne In the square. A few years before
Mr.. BALKAN Burch had fallen off a rude
bridge at G and 9Th streets in this stresm
and was drowned. The grade about the
building was lowered four or five feet about
this date.
The old municipal system having been
superseded in 1871 by the territorial govern
ment under Governor Cooke the building
was given over entirely to the courts, Con-
sress In 1873 appropriating $4,000 for the
CITY interest In 1t. Then the addition was
made to it on the north, about doubling its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

GERS, in a book for their guidance written
by Lord Wolseley, is that a successful
spy must be petted and made much of. The
mana cement of spies is very difficult Out
of every ten employed by the officer COM
manding a war district he is fortunate if
one gives him truthful information. 1t is
a most important thing that spies should
not be known to each other. Great care
is generally taken by officers that each spy
shall imagine that he is the only one who
is employed.
1t is very necessary that all bona fde
spies should have about their persons some
means of proving themselves really TO be
what they represent themselves. For THIS
purpose q coin of a>certain date, Bible
of a ain edition. a Testament with the
seventh or fifteenth leaf torn out, are gen.
orally employed
By these means spy who was employed
by an officer in n neutral state, making his
way to the headquarters of the army in
the field could thus at once make himself
known to the intelligence department there,
In some instances 1t Is considered that a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

From the New YORK Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Antoine Parent, a Frenah-Canadian log
Ger is now in the Oldtown Hospital at
Bangor Me, slowly recovering from the
effect of trying 20 catch and hold fright
ened buck deer He will get well, but it
was a close call for him. One day lately
the boss of the camp on Tomhegan Stream,
where Antoine was employed, caught sight
of a 2OO-pound buck in the edge of the
clearing. and, grabbing his rifle. shot the
animal in the leg. The buck went down.
but was soon up and racing madty around
the clearing on three legs The boss never
thought to shoot again, but. dropping his
rifle, yelled to the crew. who were eating
The tables were deserted in an instant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

password or sign should be employed as II
is less compromising. The putting up of
the right hand TO the ear and then TO the
left ear, or some such gesture, Is generally
employed.
The more extensive the ramlfications Of
the system the better are the chances of es-
Gaping detection. II is very necessary thar
officers of the intelligence department
should be provided with specially prepared
paper, upon which letters can be written in
ink that does not become visible until ID
has been subjected to some chemical pro-
cess II is also necessary that a letter in
ordinary ink should invariably be written
on the same paper containing the informa-
ton that il is required to keep secret
Although spy runs the great risk of
immediate death IL he is detected, yet the
service is not without glory at times, and ID
is certainly. extremely lucrative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

From the Chicago News.
After she had selected an imposing col
umn of marble she handed him the epitaph
manuscript.
But. madam" he gasped. that column
won't hold half of that without crowding."
Don't mind the column being crowded"
responded the widow. My husband was
an editor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
TRY GRAIN-0g TRY GRAlN-0V

Ask Jour Grocer today TO show you a package
of GRAIN-O, the food drink that takes t6s
place of coffee. The children may drink 1t without
injury as well the adult. All who try it. like Il
(,kAfS-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha M
Java but IL Is made from pure grains and Tie
most delicate stomach receives 1t without distress
Y the price Of coffee. l6c. and Is cts. per pack
age. Sold By all GroeoA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Profession of n, Spy.

From the London Mail.
The word spy has an ugly sound ow-
ing to its many unpleasant associations,
yet in war time spies afford an army aid
which is as valuable as it is highly re-
enumerated.
One Of the maxims for commanding OIL
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08

Proxies will be recognized only when presented by d voter who Is Il resident of the county from which the same is issued
 Al railroads have been asked 10 make reduced rate for this conven- rion aud if no such rate is in force tiOn, they should take receipts for money paid and lhe matter can prob- ably be arranged ar Phoenix for re. turning free.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION For the Nomination of Candidates for
 County Offices.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN CEN
 TRIAL COMMITTEE OF CoCONINo COUNTY,
 FLAGSTAFF. ARIZONA, September 1. 1900
 A delegate convention of the Republicans of the county of Coconno is hereby called to meet in the Courthouse, in Flagstaff Arizona, at 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday, Sep tember 29, 1900, for the following purposes:
 1. For the nominating of county officers, follows: One member of the Territorial Coun- cil, one member of the Territorial Assembly, Probate Judge, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer Recorder, Surveyor and two mem- berS of the Board of Supervisors.
 9 For the selection of County Central Com mittee to serve for the ensuing two years.
 g. For the transaction of such other business as may regularly come before the convention.
 The basis of representation in this convention will be one delegate for each fifteen votes or fraction thereof cast for R. H. Cameron for sheriff at the November election of 1858.
 Upon this basis the several precincts of Coco nino county are entitled to representation as follows.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08

No precinct shall be represented in the said convention except by a bona ide resident thereof.
 Primaries will be held in the above-nam precincts between the hours of ? o'clock and o'clock p. m on Tuesday, September IS, 1900. Members of the local committee of the respec- tive precincts are requested to arrange for the holding of such primaries
 By order of the Republican County Central Committee, c. M. FUNSTON, Chairman.
 c. A. BUSH, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08

A full attendance of delegates is earnestly desired, as we'll as the pres ence of representative Republicans from every part of the territory.
 CHAS. R. DRAKE. Chairman. J. KNOX CORBETT, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08
Republican Territorial Convention.

HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN TER
 TORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
 Tucson, August ?, 1900.
 To the Republican Party of Arizona: A convention Of delegates of the Re- publican party of the Territory of Ari- zona is hereby called to meet in the City of Phoenix. at 10 d. m. on Sep tember P. 1900. for the following pur. poses:
 l. The nomination of delegate to Congress.
 ,. The selection of d Territorial Re- publican Central Committee.
 3. The transaction of such other husi- ness a, may properly come before it.
 The basis of representation will be one delegate for each fifty votes and for every fraction of votes over twenty-five cast for Hon. Alex. O. Brodie for dele gate to congress in November. 1898: therefore the representation will he as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-08

Wm. Friedlein, the plumber, is pre- pared to place water meters in posi- tiOn at a reasonable cost.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-31

4 cyclist in New Zealand has been
awarded s., 900 for being run down by a
horseman.
The perpetuity of the cycle is assured
through its use by all ages, classes and
conditions of men.
The police commissioner of Adelaide,
Australia, saves & $40 year by mount
ing his men on cycles instead of horses.
Doubling up frame tubes seems to be
increasing in popularity in England.
Front forks are made double, the ends
being connected at crown and tip; rear
forks are doubled on the chain side, and
in some cases on both sides, and tht
lower frame tube (from crank hanger
to bottom bail race of head} is some
times made double part way and occa-
sionally all the way. BY such means
very great rieidity can be secured.
An odd method Of determining the
amount to be allowed for a machine
TO be taken il trade is used by an Eng
lish concern. They figure that three
shillings a week is fair allowance for
the use a person makes of a wheel.
They then ascertain how long the ma
chine has been used. multiply the mum
Der of weeks by three and deduct the
result, in shillings, from the original
cost of the wheel. Whatever is left is
no or,c,p+ 10 allox<ad for II
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-31

4 woman has q right to be positive OIL
matters which are matters Of personal
knowledge and experience. Every woi.l-
al who has used Dr. Pierce's Favo-i1c
Prescription. for diseases of the wotna,lly
organs is positive as to its wonderful
curative valuc, and confidently recon-
l1c1lds it to similar sufferers.
Women who slffer from inflammation,
liberation, female weakness, or nervous
diseases caused By disease OF the wo11l-
anly organs will find a complete cure BY
the use OF "Favorlte Prescription"
"Scveral years ago 1 suffered severely from
female weakness, p1olapsus, and 1nenorrfacia
and used Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
splendid effect" writes Fannie Shelton of
Washington, Iowa ~Glad l have not needed it
for few years past, but if ! should have any
return of the old trouble would surely try Fa-
vorite Prescription l have recommended il to
number of my lady friends. I always tell
them to try bottle, and if they are not bene-
flied by it 1 will pay for the medicine. In
every case they have spoken in praise of it."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-31
BRIGGS HOUSE
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS, PROPRIETOR

This old established hotel, known from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently naugur
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by incandescen lights
At the present time this is the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity Frst-class through
out Best 81 day house the Coast. Free bus to and
from the t1ains Meals 25c lodging IS and so
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
Worlds Biggest Creamery

Sioux Ci'y, IOWA, Feb l5-rs,.
Iafaast~ g eamefy In tie ~u IA
commenced business in Sioux Gsiy
jIis week. 'rhepnnt is tbs sr, y
erty Hauford- Hrz eton company.
rheequ!pment Is hos Yet quite
completed and 30 artemnt '-made
20 operate isnp.to ITS capacity e~
ysi; , s ready for opsra,,~s On
in ,he'utxts fortnight the eni',,.
lAast will be finished and 2l,ltsr
bounds IF butter II rned out d;.,lv..
The csesM will be ripened y,
twelveMats,-with capacity OF 90
9ktFps each, and 1.-the ehu,hiiiSgs'
wit Retdonsedtirelysk electricity.
To supply the institution tha
milk of 5000 COWS will be needed
,laily Fhis means about 100 q ~
700 p'nunds ol milk snnua!s,, ~, ,s
,ost OF 81, 5C0.f0n. Tbs eon' h a
will also rns :. firm of it's 4e.>r.
where sse nanhe~ az c.'s :.
will te asns. s:.hoep milk vii ~.
use in d-v -lrpi'y ha "r'dii, e
b crram " @od ga process.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
A Night Of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham
of Machias, Me-. when the doctors
said she would die from Pheumonia
before morning" writes Mi3.' .. H
Lincoln, who attended her !, that, fear
full night, but she begged iorl Dr
l>jng's .kew.,- Discovery, swhiGH had
fore than once saved her life, and
cnred her Of Consumption, After
taking, she slept all night Further
use entirely cured her" This marvel
lous medicine is guaranteed to cure
all Throat. Chest and Lnsg Diseases
Only Soc and 800 Trial bottle rye,
at Elliott s Ksryey,s drug store. f28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
ILLINOIS Central Has An Elk.
pensive Wreck.

A head end collision between two
fast frei yut trans on the ILLINOIS ecu
trai near Manchester, la, yesterd ~
morning, destroyed property that will
Gust the company over $4,000 TO re-
place
The VI eek was caused by AN enron
Gus interpretation of orders The
trains wrecked were tw" ni thu fast
freight trans operated 10y the IN.
pthy one eas- bound and the other
west bound While running ut a ter
litic speed the two trains cnllided in a
curved cnt, giving the, zine crews in
Charge of the rains ta-dlv time
10 escape injury by jumping from
their engines while :he trains were
running full speed. Both engines
recently purchased w the company
for their freight service. were com
plefely wrecked. the two monster ma
chimes telescoping. Along with the
engines twenty two freight cars load
ed with valuable merchandise were
wrecked destroying merchandise of
au lnestimable value.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
Wholesale Tobacco Dealer
Will Locate In Mis-
souri, Valley.

J. .Tens0n q wholesale tobacco and
cigar dealer now located in. Lincoln,
Neb. is in the Valley today looking
over the city with q view of locating
here in the near future Mr. JensNu
this morning stated that he had been
watching the progress of Missouri
Valley for several months past and
has, after careful consideration. OF
all the different phases of the matter
decided that 1t willie more to his in
terest to conduct his business from
this CITY instead OF his present locai
tiDn. j., In his estimation the railroad
facilities Of Missouri Valley are unex-
celled so far az reaching Nebraska
Dakota and Iowa trade is concerned
Mr.. .Tens0n will remain in the city uu
Til tomorrow, 7.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
The Balm Lecture.

Before saying anything about
the lecture, permit US to congrat-
ulate the citizens of Missouri Vail
ey on the selection made by the
young gentlemen composing the
Philomsthian Club who have
selected the lectures to
appear before our people during
the winter. The Philomathian
Society have chosen wisely and
we'll, 80 far, and we trust the two
lectures yet to come, may be as
good as those already delivered.
And nov as to Col. G. w. Bain's
lecture. 1t will be impossible to
describe it in words, and we shall
not make the effort, but merely
say it was one of the finest word
pictures of human character ever
eminating from a scholarly orator,
the only objection was the rapid
ty OF expression of thought; the
entire lecture was full of life
scenes, wit, anecdnte, and poetry.
some of his flights were sublime,
and FROM that to anecdote both
laughable and sympathetic, allu-
ding to some life incident that
touched the human heart. Noone
could hear the lecture without
feeling the better for hearing it,
and more kindly toward his fellow
man. Lofty in Thoughts, beautiful
in expression, moral in tone, and
full at bright sparkling gems and
life pictures for all. Take the
lecture all in all. 1t was great
masteg piece of oratorv, full Of
pathos, rhetoric and beauty. swor-
thy the speaker and the age, and
those who securad the lecture,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
GREGORY SENTENCED.
He Gets Two Years IN the
County jail.

Judge Thornell of the districs court
yesterday passed sentence on j A Gre
CORY i'll the two cases in which lie had
been convlci ed of assault with intent
to- do great bodily injury. For each
offense Gregory was gwen q Term OF
one year Ill the county jail, the max
mum penalty under the law Juops
Thornell did not say much IN passi, Q.
He remai ked that he supposed tina, It
Was the intention of the legislature
that the maximum penalty should be
inflicted in some cases, and he thoupht
the case at hand such one.
Beginning yesterday Gregory enter
ed up, n one year charged up against
him for shooting at Officer Sam Albro
and year from yesterday he will be-
gin on the year for shooting Hardin
Moss.
Sheriff Cousins and his deputies rec
opnize in Gregory a tough proposition
and they don"t relish the job that is
before them for the next two years.
Jesse Thompson. who pleaded guilty
To the charge of larceny. and Frank
Panl. convicted of breaking and en-
tering q railroad car. will he sentenced
at 8 o'clock this morning -Nonpare il
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

y haye used Beggs: BLOOD Rur,her
in my family over two years and do
not believe there is better medicine
made. 1t is the family remedy for Us
sna ell We pesa,s writes Frank Mitch
eli, Mason City, Ia. Purilies the sys-
tem-mskegg new, rieeht' blood .! 6 s.
Osborne res