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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24

was then taken before the most I'M
rortant part Jt lhe work began. This
consisted iH running an Iron rod
through the hole The ends OF which
proiruded about four inches on either
side.
A rope am Inch in diameter. which
had been soaked Co tar. was then tied
TO each end OF The bar ana twisted
about the tooth I'm such q fashion that
it could not slip The preparations were
completed by running part Of the rope
through a pulley carrying Il out and
attaching it TO the traces OF four strong
horses.
The dramatic moment came when the
word was given 20 the driver TO whip I'D
his horses Crack crack, went the
Transfers whip. and with a long pull
and strong pull, accompanied by plen-
teous believing, out came the trouble
some tooth.-Cincinnau Enquirer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24
one in his case, and in only few

one in his case and in only a few
months he had $4,000
The great love In his heart prompted
him TO return 10 the girl whose favor
meant more to him than his life, After
a couple Of years he yielded TO the i'm
pulse TO look into her eyes tnd read
what was written there, and he re-
turned TO oxford
The old scenes could not bring any
thing to his heart that was not already
there Across the street from the
acadmey-which was her Alma Mater
WAS the familiar house where she
lived. II was a generous tWO-story
frame house of the style SO often seen
fifty years ago The house stood close
To the pavement ana was separated
from the academy boy q large yard.
The house was locked and there was no
response 20 the knUCkeT
"Iney must be out Of town. he
thought 'Iu jus, urOp in and see her
dearest friend sally MolyneauX. and
learn more Of this
II was not necessary for him to call
upon Miss Muyneau.. tO lcaIu Tie
worst We never have TO 90 put oil our
way 20 hear news that is meant To-
wound Us. There Is always some one
ready 10 deal the crushing blow mere
ly for our own good But our heart
Iending intormauts do not add that In
Cldentally they Ike to watch the effect
and thereby crafty their curiosity. 1t
was especially true In This instance. Be
for jenkins had gone five steps he heard
q familiar voice behind him, ana turned
around to greet an old acquaintance,
who seemed wonderfully interesting In
iu nv "a
YOU anyway. Jenkins Seems good 10
see you back. | caught a glimpse OF
you when the stage got in but couldn't
overtake you until now. Where have
YOU BEEN Humph'
Want 90 kn0W2 Yes. ] believe / ola
hear something about It. but no partic-
ulars SpOse you SEE heard the ncws2'
Jenkins remarked that he had been
out OF the world. Whereupon his ace.
quaintance planted hi4 lank frame
against o gutep0st and squiuted his
small eyes knowingly. while his bony
fingers traced a plan of campaign on
the seams OF his pocket Innings Then
he smiled apologetical.y and began the
attack
Did YOU know that Carrie Scott was
married? Oh, yes; yes .ndeed-married
last week % Benjamin Harrison Sur
prised everybody. ! guess. except the
family. They'd been countin on it
good while, but never said word
Strange you didn't know about il.
though. You were always pretty close
TO the throne. Now weren't you? DO
you know, jenkins. / always felt dead
certain you two would make a match
I'm a pretty close observer myself. and
think / have pretty good reason 10 be-
lieve you think your eyes OF her. Now
on the square. jenkins. isn't Il a bad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24
PULLING AN ELEPHANTS TOOTH
nnnnrnrnrnnnnn.

Lately, IN the city Of Mexico nam
moth elephant was successfully relieved
Of an aching tooth The tooth was u
inches long, the diameter at the root
being no fewer than four inches. After
the swollen gum had been thoroughly
soaked with cocaine, a three-Quarter-
inch auger was used to make a hole
through IT, To bore through solid ivory
Is by no means an easy task, and the
veterinary surgeons had 10 handle the
instruments In turns
Even then the work was suspended
every now and again, owing TO the ami
NAL getting wrought up on these 0c-
casions further doses OF cocaine We're
injected and after couple Of hours
hard work hole was successfully
drilled through the tooth. A brief rest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

about the nnd. as the olalal had been
stakrd ~ a man named ManAEsn ana
Il was deemed the best policy 90 give the
gentleman a chance % get uut % the
country Another reason for keeptag the
strike secret VAS 20 ALLOW themselves mora
time to Investigate aaa 60 obtain other
claims
\ short time after this four members
~ the Crimmius PARTY who hal previous
lS located claim ou Myrtle cgeck COM
meuced worS Ia short time and villa
iu few fect 81 the surface thry also
found gold ln paying quantities, but TOR
some rvAson. best known TO themselves.
kept their eva counsel and their neigh
eors remained tn the dark NotaiuE WAS
done Uutu after the tee broke up and
the crowd had departed, Then the two
parties. the Swedss and Crtmnins. yno
provided some sluioe lumber. damned the
creek over their claims and commenced
work. but SOON the Crimmias party tore
up their sluscs boxes. went down th- river
70 Peavey and reported taat they had
found nothing
The Swcdex Found Gold.
However. as they had plenty Of sold
TO bay an outfit and again started I'd
the river. q began to excite the few
PEOPLE al this place. Some were mean
enough 70 80 over 10 Myrtle creek ana
pry around the Swsdes claims, but
sAsasVer anyesay came HsA< the swsdsS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

claim that without doub; Is very rich
and that he WAS considered rich man.
Tie ala not tRFry long here, bait started
lp The river before day light GA the fol-
lowing morning after bis arrival here.
some Gold Wnsh-Jps.
u IS supposed the Swelea Eat about
N2ao4 Two thousand dollars they
brougat Go bergman and purchased ara
astat ~ Tickards, BEETLES & rickar1s. in
his money was one SIS nugget was ou
&Fsls creek when the sNcdes tore up
their boxes and started down aficr sup
a'lss- They worked uuSN their last SACK
of nouy was xons. and no one then could
be hired go 80 down to bergman. $50
miles distant 90 freight FOR another Ev-
--yoGe was hooking for fortune for
himself when the coast was clear. sew
trai persons took the liberty - looking
over the SWedes' ground. Your humble
servant being curious was among the
number. The sluice baxes were roughly
made OK OF " hipsa wed lumber and not
less than S10Q could be seen In The cracks.
one gentleman picked Up a s. nugget
from The bedrock I have not learned
that he hAS as vet handed Il over 20 the
Swedes. Nv wife has a s. nugget from
Myrtle creek
other Creek. staked.
when the people of the Koyukuk learn
ed OF the Myrtle creek find they all rush.
ed to that place as quickly - possible
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

we're not working Bat one dag some
mcddlosome fellow dropped n just as they
were cleaning up the boxes and VAS
greatly surprised go see one 90 the
Sw cdes holding "a sold pan. the bottom
of which was covered ~tta coarse gold.
"a this party hasa been along early tn
the morning before the SWries were UP
sad had taken a look az tha boxes. be
knew that ta;s was the result of oHe
da8's work After thlS Ghc news began
70 leak ogt ratEtr fast. ana although 'hn
people IN TIE country were pretty Ne4
scattered they nearly alb. sooner or later.
heard the reports and many obtained
claim on The creek or on some % It's
tributaries ani ben hes,
Undoubtedly Rich Claims.
Il Is impossible 20 ascertain the
amount taken out hy the Swcdes. as they
have kept mum on the subject ! sup
pose tAe reason o. their silence was that
M4uagau, the gentleman who nrst stRked
The claim, might hear q 20 and return
before the time Tor aim so do tire assess.
meat work that the law required, and
they had good grounds for their fear. FOR
only three DAYS ago Mauagan put in an
appearance at Bergman, having crossed
from the Yukon. where he left the steam
boat on which he worked during the
summer TO obtain money 70 continue his
prospecting. ManRsan was over3oyed on
being ted that ne was the owner % =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

ard an sent with small equipment u
goods and tooIs u was getting toward
the close ~ tire season and there would
o. bat utue time Iru &c they went 20
Berg man for sgpp.ifa VITA which 90 work
ANS Eruaud that season. SO wpst NJ the
people began 60 Study fs~ formation ~
Myrtle and Immediately beEaa prospect
ina fha creeks within retrn. Slate crock.
which is about thirty mlieF logE. shows
epitudld prospects. Tleu wura EUtue 1Hat
Judge Adams ha8 foaHH 81 60 tire uHu
.u Twelve Mile A Push Was made aud
tae creek was soon eiakcI Forcuglue
respected we'll. and taat also was ataked.
On ali these creeks % me stalking had
been done Do thc winter os 1Ms by tae
fatchet and pencil prosF1ctcrs. bat as the
,orat0rs failed 20 80 their assessment
work these claims were Jumped Alder
creek was next discovered and showed
F9a6 prospects By tlis tin. winter had
begun 20 set Ia and az nearly everg body
was out - ceod al started down the
ryer, nauy going yaEt ahead u tae
sllsh ice
strike on Winnie Greek.
After the river had frozen over 20 that
travel was safe word came that a miner
of the name % Bowman had made a
strike on Winnie creek. a tributary Of
the north fork of the koyukuk- Winnie
creek was stampeded. ! Was in tho Vi
ein4sy, a. the lass as. SsS, AaaaAx 80
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

FIRST 20 reach this creek. Mr.. bowman
had found coarse gold on the rimrock
John Folger found coarse gold and But
fprWorth picked about s. or the rImrock
the day I waa there. Ny party had only
started out with food for "a few days d,
had TO leave for Bergman. have beard
nothing new since that time from ths
.aAt named creek.
ssmm~r work IN f-ps.
Among other strikes made in the SUM
ner OF 1893 was one by three Seattle PEG
pie formerly members u the katie
Hcmerick crew william kohiss Herman
Eprer and Henry Behuksn. Thsy l0oafsl
three twenty-acre claims On what they
named cold Reach. on the south fork
about afty miles above Jim Town. ThsY
dug a great number 81 holes and the gold
seemed 60 be pretty evenly distributed
through the entire bench. commencing al
the grass roots and running down about
six feet They got from 10 IS cents 20
The pan and cents Ia considered about
hal y wilt average Six cents 20 the
pan does not seem very large IL - true.
bat take out your pencil and DO little
figuring. Therc are about I35 pans OF
gravel 20 the cubic yard. This ground
runs about Two yards deep over these
tsseuty-acre claims. I think the result
viii astonish you. unless you have tried.
These three men, after they had salts
Cad ASuAeAysa tAAs. their gfovnd wAs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

when the people OF the koyukuk learn
ed OF the Myrtle creek find they all rush
"a TO that place as quickly sS possible
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

Speaking f1f mysa'f 7 am tfsf ..ss
ssrs f1.nt have a ggeBi lgagln%
90 The Qaaen CRY - SD tsNf =
rraa.u tsfDfs tla mines bee ~
80 waeklnE order. owing % 'ae y ~
Naafly al fhs minesR ARE nttApNs -
u requires money ard istsf = n
claim The goia is not atHafs .,gss&
gotten out a. an some q ne ~. y
mai have mentioned, fof insisaa.s -
sWeaas claims on Myrtle cfcsn' -. -
bedrock was exposed. W1as Se go -
ncw iA money ara strong 800 49,. snss
outside Of the practical miners - -
the loKEinK amps q f1Srt 1. ~
lest ada pied 10 The country ne@ N ess
ciuslou T.; me Say lhat ioag ~ 49, 81
10 come when can gs4li iss s..ea ,.gss
comfortable little sack 81 M Az
metal that has sllure5 us hlthess sss-.ss
turn 20 the land whsre the cam n. ~
eth, and be again awakenel Y ..au,rss1
Ing by the Old familiar cry -
P.-L All The latest news Of w s>s.ss - !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
TO WORK FOR BRYAN.

An important secret conference of colorod
democrats was hold in Chicago Tuesday 70
devise means to capture the colored vote for
Bryan. The conference WAS composed of IL
colored men, representing IA States, and WAS
assembled at the suggestion Of the national
democratic committee.
a permanent organization was effected,
with J. II lion Turner, former Minister to
Liberia, now lawyer OF 81. Louis, as chair
nan; Col. William B ok formerly in COM
mand ofa Kansas colored regiment, vice.
chairman, and Harvey Thompson, of the city
attorneys office. of Chicago, secretary.
Former Gov William J. Stone, Of Missouri
representing the democratic national com.
mittee, addressed the conference. He favored
an immediate organization OF national
! negro executive committee, having advisory
powers with the general committee IN the
matter of securing colored votes. He pro
missed the full support Of the national com
mittee and Urgef secrecy.
1t ass decided by the co ference to estibl
| ish a bureau in Chicago for the purpose o
disseminating campaign literature and pro
vide colored "spellblnders." Considerable
stress is TO be placed in the work OF tb'
bureau upon the alleged attitude Of Goverpo
Roosevelt toward the sOldiers-"the slsndere
| OF the Tenth Cavalry"
| Rev. Whitman, colored preacher fron
| Atlanta. Gs was present and pledged tha
the colorcd Methodist Church would con
tribute to Brysn's election. Rev. Whitman
is said to have c;me directly from Bishol
| Turner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

CATS EYES FOR CLoCKs.-ln China.
travellers cay, 10 districts where CLOCKS
and watches are unknown, ifyou ASK
a Chine man the lime Of day he Will, y
W III disposed, at once proceed to am
buscade anil capture the household cat
and after pushing up the lids and look,
ing for moment into its eyes ne Will
tell the time with astonishing accuracy
The explanation is simple physiolcgi
cal one. The pupils of the cats eyes
constantly contract until midday,
when they become like foe line, ss
thin as a hair; drawn perpendiculariy
across the eye; after twelve they begin
again to dilate. The Chinese have by
no means a monopoly OF the Cat as
| perambulatlng timepiece. The negroes
O Jamaica are very we'll acquainted
with the method Of telling the time by
looking at the effect OF the sun Oh
| pussy's eyes, and those who twenty
years agI were quite illlierste and
could not tell the time by watch
used to resort to this method for dis
covering the time day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
CHAs. KING & Sons CANNING FAC

CHAs. KING & Sons CANNING FAC.
TORY is now in full blast. Quite a
number of young boys and girls are
employed in preparing peaches and to
matOes, and glance in the building
chs morning was suggestive OF a school
room. The company of little workers
seemed proud OF their occupation and
were working with will. AS hss
heretofore been stated, such enterprises
are much wanted in Alexandria. When
boys and girls can secure light employ
ment the burden of the bread-winner il
materially lightened, even should the
remuneration of the former be but sufli-
cieDt to provide their wearing apparel
Besides all the money paid such work
ers Is kept In the community, as 1t is
generally spent as soon as earned. The
rumbling of Emmert's Touring mills
half square north, the steam from the
ice factory square south and the busy
hum Of the cannery form a triangular
picture of industry on upper Union
street at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

ALEXANDRIA PURCHAsERs.-Since
the extentiOn of the Southern railway
to Soickersvile (uOw BluemonO, the
land 10 the neighborhOOd OF Mount Air! ,
one mile dis ant from Snickersville, is
In great demand for summer homes.
There has already been erected on the
Blue Ridge mountains there, besides the
large hotel, number of beautiful sum
mer residences, and the place is now
oue of the nc At popular summer
resorts in the Blue Ridge range. A
one-acre lot, lying back of the hotel,
was sold for 500 to Mr.. Willis, Of Alex
andris. and sixty -scre tract was bough
by Mrs. Misetree, OF Alexandria, # Z
5000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The northeast winds and rain are causing
high tides in the river.
Mr.. John stone has at bis shop on the
Ste I'D a piece of moulding from the hl-istai
tugbOat tempt
The steamer Dennis Simmons, with lumber
from North Carolina is discharging her c'rg"
at Smoot & Co.'s wharf.
The westher today h been cloudy with
occasional rains. This afternoon there was
some thunder and lighting.
There will be game of baseball at the
old fair grounds tomorrow afternoon at fonI
o'clock between the Seaside Athletics and tn
Baltimore Assembly teams, both coorei CLUBS.
The little child of Mr.. Harry Mcintosh,
who swallowed oil Of cedar yesterday, was
much better this morning, and TIE indication
now ale that he will recover from the effects
Of the poison.
John F. MOllere, for many years 9 familiar
Ggurs in Washington, died yesterday sitter
noon at Froedm Hospital He was ABOUT
3 veuty wears OF axe. At various times lie
Vas in the government service, hut for three
vears past, because OF total blindness, an
sflletion resulting from wound sustained az
the baltic of Shiloh, no had been unemployed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

BURNING BEIoKs. M. Al stole Brebants
invention Of barDing brick Is singular and
e,onomi,a' 1t Is composed OF mixture OF
metals. silicates and various other ineombus'
tibie and refractory matters. which, in small
suscs and with little weight, imprison arge
amount of heat producing matter Inc orlck
ia very porous, aud is used ~ FOL ows; An ap
orcpriate liquid scoho or kerosene is pour,
ed upon it, lighted match is applet, and
the ie. ult is beautiful, hot fe. IL lasts Tor
a long umc and can he Cxtineuished readily.
After a short while the intoLse heat produt
Cd bv the combustion OF the liquid is consid-
eTsbIv augmented by that of the metallic
mass. The brick is n adj in TWO sizes sizes III. Inc
dome.tic brick, for testing rooms and cock,
;na weigh, four oun es and giv,s Il 'me Of
tqcpty BY ten inches The military 6Hcs,
for soldiers and explorers, Is but double !, the
weight of the domestic one. Inc Of' 81 sao,
onsbly oaked in u cObol OF kerosene and II
| then ready for use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

rgRENpTORY ORDER TO RAILROAD.
4 -ClW. D. D. Gail ard, the Assistant
Il Z guetl CjmmisslODer OF the District
4 OF Columbia. We terday recommended
4 to bis associates that the Washington,
4 Aezardrs snd Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company be notified that the
Instructions oftne Board of Commission
els, as conveyed to them 10 its letter
Angus. Ii relative to the removal Of
,sl,Ch aud connections recently Install
Ell 40 Toe intersection of Fourteenth
street add Mary land avenue south west,
mus. be- complied with within forty.
elyl. hours AFTER the receipt of the no.
tee. When the company erected feed
Vile aud connections for operating It's
Underground system for grounded
machines 10 case Of emergencies there
vas question involved as to whether
TOE company Wss to be permitted TO
connect grounded circuit machines to
lief metallic circuit system inside the
ely limits Of Washington. The con.
''ucl00 Was made, however, and late r
SIe'ler was written to The president OF
Ile railroad company informing him
llal lbe construction was in violation
ct- charter Of the company, as il was
Dbl approved by the Com mis- toners
luo' 10 the construction. The compa-
ly was ordered 10 remove the o. FctiOL
'O.e feature within ten days' time. Til
Sc Ion Was NOT taken, aud the company
f4ie-Ied that tests be jOiptly made b.
"t e.eclcal department of the District
Slu 'nur own msn before the fi0al de-
''Oa OF the right for them to use the
DLueciiOn was decided Commiss OneI
o7aca agreed to allow the switch to re
rnilu until such tests could be made
Lec.Ilcai E1gineer Allen reported thai
These tests nave now been finished, and
'' recommends that the company be
'"ei-d to remove tbs construction IL
S@,c'dnce with the order OF the board
I"s was two weeks ago. Yesterday
u' Yep rted to Capt. Gsillsrd that h
u'u Oeru informed the railroad com
Pa1y bad not yet compile d wi b the o
1e' o' ne Commissioners, and recon-
ue'ued That they be notified TO rem v
Tue same within twenty-iour hours al
VI another notice. Acting upon tbi
Oap'' Ual' d made the foregoing re
coumeudluon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

A FINE RESIDENCE Mr.. f. Gold
smith has about metsmorphosed his
residence on Prince street, next to the
Gazette office, and he now has one OF
the finest and most luxurious homes in
the city. He has made an addition in
the rear, placed attractive glass doors
both within and without, laid new
pavement and gutter and connected his
premises with the Prince street sewer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

PosToFFICE RoBBERY.-Wm. Cain
wss rearresied today at SnickersyiIle
by J. F. G over, deputy marshal, on a
warrant sworn out by ID. c. Owens,
postoffice Inspector, for robbing the
nosl Office at Norman, Culpeper county,
on the 81 instant. He will have a
hearing on Saturday, before U. s. Com
missioner J W. Wormby, in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

OLD CANNoN.-A number of muzzle
Loading cannon are being taken from
Fort Washington, by the way OF tbs
clty, to army stations in the South. 1t
is supposed that ;hey are being sent
there for ornamental purposes. The
steamer Eslelle Randall made spec
ial trip to the fort Tuesday to bring up
one 2,400- pound gun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

COUNTY COURT.-The County Court
will meet next Monday, when special
grand jury will be summoned TO con-
slider the cases of the persons charged
with unlawful shooting, so that they
may either be discharged or indicted,
and prepare themselves for trial at the
next term of the court. 1t is not ex
pected that any trials will take place al
the term that meets on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Reduced Rates to TT. Way ne

On account of the National Encsmpmeht'
Union Veteran Legion, at F. Wayne Ind
on September II, the Pcnnsylyanis Railroad
Company will soil excursion tickets AZ tns
rate OF one fare for the ronnd trip from sll
point, on its line east OF Pittsburg ana Erie
I, Fl. Wayne. Tickets to be sold and good
going September o, 10, and IL, returning
10 September lS. inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

POLICE COURT.-The following cases
we're disposed OF today
William Ford, colOred, charged with assault
and beating Thos. Burden, also colored, wss
dismissed.
Thomas Burden, coored, charged With as
ssult on VIM Ford, also colOred, was fined
50 90.
Night Report Last night was clou y and
mild Four dodgers were at the station house.