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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22
The Cutoff a Sure Thing.

The Northern Pacific railroad
has about perfected all it its plans
for extension work to be done this
year, says the Tacoma Ledger. De-
tail specification have been finished
preparatory to the letting of con-
tracts for the proposed cut off be-
tween Lind and Ellensburg.
They are at the present time in
the hands of the contractors, who
are engaged in figuring on them.
II is expected the contracts will be
let before March 1, and that soon
thereafter work will begin.
Since the announcement that the
Northern Pacific was about to let
contracts for the building of the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22
A SEVERE REBUKE
HE RETURNS HIS PASS
Bovine Tells the Railroad
Company Some Facts.


turned to the Great Northern rail.
way an annual pass issued for 1901.
With the pass Mr.. Bovine sent a
letter giving his reasons for the
return. The letter reads.
"Olympia, Wash, Feb. 12.-
Great Northern Railway-Gentle.
men: ! have received from an
official of your road an annual
pass over your lines in this state
and hereby return it to you for the
following reasons. to-wit: That the
giving Of passes is generally con-
sidered as an attempt to influence
legislation or to head off blackmail.
As a taxpayer of this state you are
as much entitled to my services in
the legislature as is any other tax
payer, and that without extra re-
Enumeration. At the same time l
should not pay more consideration
to your wishes than to those of the
most humble citizen, even though
you are willing to pay me for 80
doing, and I do not wish to be in
any way placed under obligation
to those wishing favros. When I
accept favors l expect to return
favors. Personally, l like to be
neighborly, but as an official.I have
no favors to give and none to ask.
The state pays me for my time
and furnishes me with transporta-
ton necessary. The constitution
makes it unlawful for me to accept
a pass. If we, the lawmakers of
the state, refuse to obey the foun-
dation law of the state (the consti.
tution) how can we expect people
to obey the laws we pass?
"If it is duty you owe the pub
lie to furnish its representatives
with passes, the law should provide
for the enforcement of the duty.
and not leave it to you to confer
them as favors upon individual
members
eff the constitution is at fault
and members should be allowed to
accept favors of money or it's equiv
alent in passes, presents, ETC., from
those wishing special legislation,
we, the representatives, should refer
the matter to the people and allow
them to change the constitution,
and if the constitution is right we
should pass a law to enforce the
provisions of the constitution in
relation to passes and to bribery.
"If it is right for me to accept
passes fromssthe railroad it is also
right for me to take stock in mines
in consideration of services l might
render to miners, or money from
those wishing special legislation
for fisheries. If passes will not
influence my vote neither will
money, but in accepting it I set .
very bad example to those who
might be influenced by favors re-
ceived.
"The sending of passes may be
only a custom with the roads, but
if 80, it is bad one and open to
serious objections from the public.
As a member of that public I al
ways objected to passes, and az a
representative of that public I shall
endeavor to do away with their
use. Respectfully yours,
G. w. BOVINE"
The pass issued to Mr.. Bovine il
numbered 3541 and is good for
transportation between stations in
Washington. Mr.. Bovine says no
does not know to what extent passes
have been distributed among legis.
lators. He has received none from
other roads. He returned the pass
with the letter last night, address
ing the same to the passenger agent
at Spokane.
80 -. y
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
The ce1ebrnted ssLeaf Ant..


One Of the oldest little creatures in
all animal nature is the 'sleaf anti Of
Central America Although different
species Of this oddly are known to in
habit the American continent from
Brazil to Mexico, the real home Of the
true leaf ant is In Nicaragua. TO all
outward appearances this little insect
is a common ant, but one Of gigantic
size, 1t must be admitted, when COM
pared with the ants Of our temperate
regions, being on an average over an
inch in length. The habit for which
these ants are SO celebrated, and one
which we could hardly believe were it
not for the testimony Of reputable nat
uraIists, is that Of carrying leaf for
O sunshade, just as our women and
men, carry parasols and umbrellas for
the same purpose.
When at work, the leaf carrying ants
look like little army in which, each
individual member is protected from
the suns rays by little banner Of
green. Another remarkable fact in con-
nection with the leaf CARRIER is that
only those at work carry the little leafy
protection. When long f{e Of burden
bearers have deposited their budgets,
they discard their parasols and return
for a load without the leaf which
made them such conspicuous objects
when on the 'sup trip"
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
M;1let and e.The AngeIua,,,

It was only after long years Of strug-
gle and dire poverty, through which
Millet was consoled and supported by
his wife, that the peasant painter was
able to take the three roomed cottage
at Barbizon and "try to do something
really good" It was then that he be-
gan to paint that most beautiful poem
Of poverty" the "Angelus," which is
today one Of the most valuable pic
tyres in the world. Again and again he
threw aside the picture in despair Of
ever finishing it to his satisfaction, and
as often his wife replaced it ON the
easel and induced him to continue.
On one occasion he was so incensed
at not being able to produce q certain
effect that he seized knife and would
have destroyed the canvas and, ended
the matter once for all had not his wife
fortunately seized his hand and IN
duced him to give the picture another
trial. Thus It was that at last the
"Angelus" found a place on the walls
Of the Louvre: The success it won en-.
couraged Millet to paint many more
pictures and thus place himself among
the 4mmOrtals IN Grt.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Eli I'VE ON Lie Insurance.


The late Bill Nye's Endorsement OF
life insurance is probably the most
chara cteristic paragraph to be quoted
from his writings:
TN these days Of dynamite and swift
changing presidential administrations
and dark tunnels through which an en-
gineer goes cropping his way at % miles
per hour. these. days of tumbling signs
Of the times and tipsy telegraph poles,
live wires and dead repairers; these
days when the politician and the dead
" bridge policeman with his pull lie
down together under the influence of
the same stimulant: these days when
death turks in the air we breathe, the
earth we tread, the food we eat, the
water-the water we battle inI say 1t
behooves us to look well to our insur-
ance and our future state. and take
pleasure In certifying and saying to
whom these presents may come that
since Became fully insured my health
has improved so much that it is sub
ject for profound congratulation on my
own part and the deepest disgust on
the part OF those who would naturally
inherit my vast wealth"
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
ON REDMoND,s NOTION.

@.-.. aSass-s"z~
House Of Commons Gets After the Ed.
itor of the London Globe.
London, Aug. 49, The house of COM
omns, on the molten Of John Redmond,
the Irish Nationalist leader, ordered
the editor and publisher Of The Globe,
an evening paper of London ICON
servative), to appear at the bar of the
house for gross breach of privileges
Of the house in accusing the National
list members of corruption in connec-
ton with private bill legislation. The
Globe editorial to which exception is
taken said:
''The same spirit and the same mo-
tives which have made Tammany the
synonym for political obliquy have
made the Nationalist party what it is.
Many connected with 1t are the very
ruck Of the population, whose sole OBJ
ject is to nlSsse as much money by po-
litical iobbery and corruption as they
can. ANY one who has had connec-
ton with Irish private bills, corpora
ton contracts and franchises across
the water can bear ample testimony
to this"
The Globe, hearing Of Mr.. Red
mond's proposed action, attempted to
explain that it had not meant any i'm
putation on members of the house Of
commons, but upon the wirepullers
and parasites who have made politics
In Ireland a profession, as their kins-
men have done in New York.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Achtne1e Joke.

There was a man in Ch'ang-an who
was very fond Of giving dinners, but
the food given was atrocious. One day
guest threw himself on his knees in
front Of this gentleman and said, Gam
| not friend Of yours p
"You are, indeed" replied his host.
.Then must ask Of you a favor"
said the guest, "and you must grant it
before / rise from my knees"
"Well, what is it?'' inquired his host
In establishment.
''Never to invite me to dinner any
more" cried the guest, at which the
whole party burst into a loud roar Of
laughter.-North China Herald.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
How High was the Tower of BabeIG

How High Was the Tower OF BabeIS
The actual height at which the last
stone Of that famous structure, the
Tower of Babel, rested cannot, on ac-
count of tha remoteness of the times at
which 1t is said to have existed, ever
become more than a matter Of merest
conjecture. Herodotus, who lived about
LOO years after that "great spiral way
to heaven" is said to have been at
tempted, says that he saw at Babylon
a structure consisting of eight towers
raised one above another, each 70 feet
In height, but whether this ruin was
the remains Of the Tower Of Babel it
was even then impossible to ascertain.
Herodotus, usually infinitely exact in
his writing, leaves us in ignorance as
to how the upper level Of each OF these
20 foot towers was reached from the
level below.
AS might be expected, even in tradi-
ton. wide difference Of opinion exists
as to the height of the tower. Most orr
entaltsts maintain that God did not put
stop to the work until the tower had
reached height of 10000 fathoms, or
about 12 miles. In Ceylonese tradition
1t is said to have been as high as 10000
elephants, each standing one above the
other. st. Jerome asserts on the au-
thority Of persons who had examined
the ruins that it, did not reach height
exceeding four miles. Other state
ments are still more extravagant.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

en- from insult, tended the bedside of
many a sick coward who feared the
Judgment, told coarse stories on bar
rels by candlelight but these are pure
beside the vice Of great cities, who adj
dressed political mobs in the raw,
swooping down from the stump and
1inging embroilers east and west-the
physician who was one day to tend the
sickbed Of the nation in her agony,
whose large hand was to be on her fee
BILE pulse and whose knowledge, almost
divine, was to perform the miracle of
her healing. Winston Churchill's "The
Crisis
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
The Heart OF . Mouae.

A tiny mouse who lived near the
house of magician begged him to
save her from the cat Of whom she
lived in deadly terror.
So the magician changed the mouse
into cat and she went away delight
ed.
In a few days she came back again
in terror. "Oh, save me, save me now
from the dog she begged.
And the magician changed her to q
dog.
A few days more. and back she came
this time in deadly fear of a tiger.
Nonsense" said the magician. "You
have only the heart OF a mouse, and
afraid you will always be. 1t is the
heart that tellsg'
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

- took contagious diseases, but when
the hair was allowed to become dirty
and matted it was hardly possible to
escape infection. Many persons find
speedy relief for nervous headache by
washing the head thoroughly in weak
soda water. We have known cases al
most wholly cured in ten minutes by
this simple remedy. A friend finds it
the greatest relief In case Of 'trose
colo" the cold symptoms entirely leav-
ing the eyes after one thorough wash
ing Of the hair. The head should be
thoroughly dried afterward, and drafts
Of air should be avoided for . little
while.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Marriea q Cuban Girl.

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.--Lieutenant
Henry Watterson. U. s. A., son Of the
Louisville journalist, and Miss Blanca
Esther Casanova, daughter Of Dr.. and
Mrs. Juan J. Casanova, formerly Of
Cuba but now resident here, were
married at noon in this city. The
bride is the niece Of General Cassan-
ovas who vas killed in battle during
the Cubar-Spanish war. She met
Lieutenant Watterson in Cuba soon
after the American forces laaded on
the island.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
a Laugh saved : Life.

The Rev. George Harvest, rector Of
Thames Ditton, England, was very abb
sentminded, SO that on one occasion ne
went into friends house, md. seeing
no servant, he rambled over It. Gnaily
entering the room of an old lady III of
q quincy. He stumbled over a clothes.
horse, and his awkwardness made the
patient burst into such fit Of laughter
that the quincy broke. and she lived
many years to thank him.
SyysseS.. ~ .s.e,s.,s ss..;.s.s
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE cam
| 2aign for the ticket nominated by the
Democratic state convention will be
entirely on state issues. No mention
is made in the platform Of the name
Of William J. Bryan or free silver, i'm
perialism and other national issues.
The last legislature is condemned for
the passage Of rapid transit and "trip
per" bills and pronounced the most
corrupt legislative body that ever con-
yened in this country. All friends Of
good government are invited to join
the Democracy In it's efforts to Save
the state from further dishonor.''
The platform was prepared at a con-
ference Of party leaders which lasted
until daybreak, and it is one Of the
most remarkable declarations Of prin-
ciples ever issued by a state conven-
ton in Pennsylvania. The Democratic
legislators who joined with the Re-
publican majority in passing the bills
condemned by the platform are left
to their immediate constituents for the
"infiction of political punishment"
The convention was called to order
at 1870 by State Chairman Greasy.
After the reading of the call for the |
convention and other preliminaries, !
Charles j. Reilly of Williamsport was
introduced as temporary chairman.
While the convention was assem-
bling leaders of the rival factions held |
another conference at state head
quarters, at which it was decided to
settle the difference between the Phila-
delphia factions by having State Chair
man Greasy appoint an advisory COM
mittee Of five to reorganize the Dem
ocracy of the Quaker City. The COM
mfttee viii begin work Jan. 1, next.
This was satisfactory to both sides
and disposes Of the contest of the two
factions for recognition. After the ap-
pointment Of the committee on resolu-
tons the convention took recess IN
til o'clock.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
oldest parasits In Creation.

Do readers know that the royal Ben
gal tiger is infested with one Of the
strangest creatures that ever lived? It
is said to be fact easily demonstrated
or proved by one who has access to q
geological collection that the web of
the foot of tigers Of the above named
species is inhabited by blood sucking
insect about. the size Of a common flea
which is a perfect counterpart of a
tiger in every particular, shape, claws,
tail and stripes included.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
u.e HARD Beds.

A German doctor advises the adop-
ton Of q hard bed and that children
should be trained from the beginning to
sleep upon no other kind. It IS certain
" true that as a rule the hard bed con-
duces to the most refreshing kind Of
sleep, the feather bed, so dearly loved
by our grandmothers, being eneryating
in the extreme and encouraging weak
ness OF mind in the matter Of getting
up in the morning.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
E4ernnl Ramps.

A common superstition that the an
clients possessed the art Of making
lamps which would burn forever for 2
long time obtained, and it was claimed
that one such lamp was discovered in
the tomb OF RosicrHcius. Science how
ever, has long set this, together with
other superstitions. forever at rest,
since it has been demonstrated that
fire will not burn in chamber from
which the air has been exhausted.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
The worlds Space.

A statistician asserts that when $50
years shall have passed the density Of
the earth's population viii be so great
that each person win have only tive
thirds Of an acre, which space viii
have to suffice for all purposes agTi-
culture, roads, houses, parks railways.
etc. He estimates the present populae
tion Of the earth at 1000. 00O. 900 and
says that in $3.50 II will be 52.O7S Goa
GOO.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Abraham, Lincoln.

This Lincoln Of the black loan, who
built his neighbor's cabin and hoed his
neighbours corn, who had been store
keeper and postman and fatboatman.
who had followed a rough Justice
round rough circuit, who had rolled
q local bully in the dirt. rescued wom-
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
a Ueeaul Nfothar-in-lav..

"After all. a mother-iH-law ID q pretty
good thing to have sometimes
''What wonderful experience have
you been having latelyT'
my wife was afraid TO discharge
our cook, and she wouldn't so Cor me,
90 we sent Tor Brides mother and
turned her loose in the kitchen. They
smashed some oe.the fuEuaturA. bat the
eoOk'g. GonaS
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Keepinn, the Heua clean. +,

Keeping the head perfectly clean is a
great aid to health. An exchange tells
Of distinguished physician who; hav-
ing spent much OF his time at Quaran-
tine, said that person whose head
was thoroughly washed every day rare
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
KITCHENER GOING HOME.
VIII Be Succeeded in Africa BY GEN
erAI LyttJeton,

London, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Mail
says that General Kitchener will re-
turn to England on Sept. Is, the date
on which his recent proclamation to
the Beers becomes operative. He will
be succeeded in The military command
in South Africa by General Lyttleton,
who is now en- route to South Africa
with Lord Miner.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
uPAoLDs MuLcT LAW.

Candidate cunnmins Of Iowa Plainly
States His Views.
Des Moines, Aug. 16.--A. B. Cum.
Minis, the Republican nominee for gov
ernor, in an interview declares himself
an upholder of the mulct law, and in
sisted that this was the position Of the
Republican party of the state. The in
terview is important in view of the
forthcoming convention Of the anti
saloon league Of Iowa, when, it has
been asserted, an attempt will be
made to take action inizaical to Mr..
Cumnlins' candidacy.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Lewis c. Spooner,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NORRIS, rI1NN"
Scandinavian Office Associates:
Andrew Rowland,
NfcOlay EaasseEO.

Real estate titles examined. Correct ao-
stracts of title prepared. Farm loans
negotiated bearing interest at SIX
Der cent per annun1. Real estate bought
and sold. Insurance-either. fire. life
accident, burglary, or plate glass-Wrle-
ten at lowest rates in the best Con1pa1-
les. Fidelity, official and judicial BONDS
issued.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
ON STATE ISSUES.
PLAN OF DEMOCRATS IN THE APP
PREACHING CAMPAIGN IN
Pennsylvania.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED

No Mention Made Of William, J. Bryan,
Free Silver, Imperialism or Other
National Issues-Democratlc Legis-
lators Who Joined Republicans in
Passing Certain Measures Condemn
ed by the Convention.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-04
Mother and Son injured.

Special to the Leader.
Findlay, o., July 3.-Northbound
passenger No. 90 on the T. & o. c.
ran down buggy occupied by Mrs.
Charles Paxton and her 14-year-old son,
in this city Sunday afternoon. Both
mother and son We're badly hurt and
the latter cannot live. 1t is claimed
tnat the whistle was not sounded un-
til the vehicle was squarely on the
track. The engine struck the buggy
on the rear wheels and stretched the
occupants upon the pavement. Mrs.
Paxon alighted on her head upon a
board walk and sustained a concussion
OF the skull. The boy fell upon the
brick pavement fracturing his skull in
two places and producing grave inter
nal injuries. Physicians say that he
cannot recover although the mother
will probably survive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-04
Landed Him the Fourth Time.

Special to the Leader
Wapakoneta, o., July 3.-A stranger
by the name of Thomas Fisher was ar
rested the first of last month and
brought before the mayor for stealing
property belonging to some boys who
were playing ball at the time. He has
been laying in jail ever since until yes
terday, when his attorneys brought ha-
beas corpus proceedings before the pro-
bate court and he was discharged. AS
soon as released he was rearrested for
the same offense. The second warrant
proved equally defective and he was
released on a writ of habeas corpus, on
ly to be again arrested and placed in
Jail. Later in the day all the proceed
ings were dismissed before the mayor
and for the fourth time Fisher was ar
rested while yet in jail. He waived
examination and was bound over to the
grand jury.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-04
PAN-AMERICAA EXPOSITION.
Free Reclining CGalr Cars Through TO Buff
alO via Buffalo, Rochester &
PittSburg Ry.

The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Railway is the only line that has free
reclining chair cars and cafe cars on
day trains Pittsburg to Buffalo. Two
solid vestibuled trains leave p. & w.
Depot, Allegheny daily at 900 A. NJ
and 1000 P. M, city time, running
through to Buffalo without change of
cars. Night train is equipped with
vestibuled coaches and latest pattern of
Pullman sleepers. Rates for round trip
tickets from Plttsburg as follows:
$11.05, tickets good returning to and
including October 31st, 1901.
S9.20 tickets good 10 days.
$500, tickets good days
$5.25, tickets good days.
The three day tickets are valid in
coaches only on trains leaving p & w.
Depot 900 A. M. every Tuesday, all
other tickets on sale every day and
good in chair cars or Pullman sleepers.
Tickets on sale at City Ticket Office,
500 Smithfield St., corner Fifth Avenue
or p. e. w. Depot, Allegheny.
All inquiries for information will re-
ceive prompt attention If addressed to
c.. o, d. PascauIt, 500 Smithfield St.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-04
LIVE MEN WANTED.

They CURE DANDRUFF. HAIR
FALLING, HEADACHE, etc., yet costs
the same as an ORDINARY comb
What's that? Why, DR.. Whites Elec-
trio Comb. The only pateneted Comb
In the world. People, everywhere Il
has been introduced. are WILD with
delight. You simply comb your hair
each day, and the comb does the rest.
This wonderful comb is simply un-
breakable and it is made SO that it is
ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to break
or cut the hair. Sold on a written
guarantee to give PERFECT satisfac-
tion in EVERY respect. Send stamps
for one. Ladies' size soc. Gents size
35c Live men and women wanted ev-
erywhere to introduce this article.
Sells on sight. Agents are wild With
success. (See want column Of thiI
paper.) Address D. N. Rose. Gen. Mgr
Decatur, Ill.
Dec. 1S, 1year-D & W
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-04
BY Associated Press.

l.
New York, July 3.-Todays stock
market was little more than nominal.
The volume of business was small.
The subject of most vital interest on
the exchange was whether it would be
possible to get together quorum of
governors to achieve the longed for
adjournment of the exchange until
Monday next. When this was accomp-
lished there was an immediate hegira
of many members of the board.
The leader in such market as there
was, was United Steel The preferred
suffered decline of 3as from the top
level. The common fell IA from the
best Both stocks were without ag.
gressive support.
The effort of belated borrowers to
secure loans to carry over the four
days interval until Monday caused a
lively furry in money. AS high as
% per cent was paid for call loans and
considerable liquidation was precipl-
tated. The last hour was in fact the
most active of the day on the closing
up of accounts, and a number of lead
ing stocks were carried down point or
more.
The bond market was dull and ir-
regular. U. S. bonds were all un-
changed.