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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-13
ARTICLE IL.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature
Of the business 10 be carried on by II, are
declared TO be the following, to- wit: TJ
do general machinery business, and to
That end purchase, cell and manufacture
machinery and boilers Of ali and every
description.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock OF the said corpor alton
shall be Fifty Thousand 1850, CO0) Dollars.
divided into and represented by Five Hun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
COSTLY PLATE.
Some London Companies Have Old
and Interesting Services.

Some London Companies Have Old
and Interesting Services.
Few people, at least in this country,
possess plate worth such fabulous
sum as that owned by Londons lord
mayor during his term Of office. Its
face value has been computed to be
slightly over 100000, though three
times that amount would not buy 1t
owing to the historical interest attach
ed to many of the articles.
The two solid silver soup tureens
which are employed at the banquet to
distribute 100 gallons of clear turtle to
the guests ara valued at $500 apiece
and are said to have been In possession
Of the corporation for over a century.
Moreover, there are a gross Of silver
dinner plates worth f1,500, 200 ice
pals valued at nearly $1,000, 200 en-
tree dishes, the cost Of which $4,000
would not cover; 80 solid silver meat
dishes worth another $4,000, and hun
dreds of other articles, such as grape
scissors. salt cellars. wine cups. wait
ers' trays, decanter labels, etc, all of
solid gold or silver and valued at over
$4,000.
This collection of plate Is constantly
being increased, for every lord mayor
ut the expiration Of bis term Of office
is expected to add an item, the cost Of
which must not be lower than 100
guineas.
In addition the lord mayors official
regalia In costly In the extreme. The
diamond pendent that hangs about his
neck could not be bought for $1,000,
and his collar cost a quarter Of that
sum. while his pearl sword necessitat-
ed the corporation spending f0C0 when
1t was new.
But the other companies in the city
possess plate Of even greater value.
The Goldsmiths. for instance. own the
most priceless collection. the worth of
| which it Is impossible to estimate. 1t
includes Queen Elizabeth's coronation
cup. for which an offer of $4,000 was
refused some time ago. The FlshrnOn-
gers company boasts Of. among other
things. a silver chandelier, and esti-
mates of it's value have never fallen
below f3,250.- London Tlt-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
OIL AS FUEL
Used by a Steamship In Crossing
the Atlantic.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-The first
steamship that ever crossed the Allan
tic ocean with steam generated by
means of liquid fuel instead of coal
has dropped anchor in the Delaware.
She is the British tanker, Clam, COM
manded by Captain Evans and owned
in London. The voyage was success,
but the Clam had little of her fuel
oil left when she reached her destina-
ton. The Clam left Gravesend Nov
2S, with 4,500 tons of oil as cargo and
about 450 tons of fuel oil for her OWE
consumption. The oil burning appar
atus consists of a steam generator
which atomizes tile oil and discharges
1t to the furnaces.
Captain Evans says that oil fuel is
profitable to steamship owners whose
vessels trade in districts far from coal
fields or where the cost Of transpor-
tation is of Importance, especially in
the trade between the west coast Of
South America and the United States.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Power of an Inch of Rain.


"Fine shower we had last night"
said talkative man.
"Yes," answered the thoughtful man.
"How much rain fell?"
1.-The weather report says just an
inch"
"Do you know what that means"
asked the other as he took pencil
from his pocket and began to figure.
ut means clearing the air, laying the
dust and furnishing needed moisture
for vegetation and for us, suppose"
"But have you ever thought what 1t
means in power?" continued the
thoughtful man. "You said an inch Of
rain. Now. see these figures. New
York city contains 30S square miles Of
surface, and one inch Of water over
that would measure III, 1885, 600 cubic
feet, which at 63 pounds-which is the
weight of cubic foot of water-mnkes
45,0T9,372,So0 pounds, or 22.539,0S0
tons. Can you realize it?
"Now, what comes down has gone
up, and this water fell about 5000 feet.
Old Sol had quite a pull TO get that
moisture up there. for mechanical
engineer will tell you that that repre-
sents the expenditure of nearly 2,500,-
000,0O0,000 foot pounds Of energy. It's
sad that we can't hitch machinery to
that power without having to tnke it
secondhand through coal."-New York
Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
An Evangelist S tory.

II suffered for years with a bron-
chial or lung trouble and tried various
remedies but did not obtain permanent
relief until commenced using One
Minute Cough Cure" writes Rev,
James Kirkman, evangelist, of Belle
River, Ill. Il have no hesitation In
recommending it to all sufferers from
maladies of this kind" One Minute
Cough Cure affords immediate relief
for coughs, colds and all kinds OF throat
and lung troubles. For Group 1t IL un'
equalled. Absolutely safe. Very
pleasant to take, never fails and Is
really a favorlte with the children.
They like 1t.
VIM. Warner, Gem Pharmacy. 11a
So. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
CHOIR LEADER
Must Answer to Cuyahosa Coun
ty Grand Jury.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 20.-Albert Il. St
Elmo Lequesne, who was temporary
leader of the Wade Park NJ. Il. church
choir, was bound over to the Common
Pleas Court by Police Judge Kennedy.
Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Agnes Chambers, whose parents ac-
cuse Lequesne Of her downfall, was
not In court.
'Lequesne must now stand trial."
said Judge Kennedy. "He cannot get
n marriage license and marry the girl
and SO prevent her from testifying
sgainst him." ~
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
A Safe Cure For Headache.

Have you ever felt depressed after
taking headache remedy, and do you
know that if it contained Heart Ton
fc it would cure without that depres-
sion? Clinic Headache Waters are a
Heart Tonic, never depress, never fail,
best and safest cure in the world. Eas,
lily taken. Absolutely harmless. 10
cents, all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Quits.

Maud-Kitty. do you know what
awful things people are saying about
you?
Kitty-No. dear, and suppose you
do not know what terrible things peo-
pie are saying about you.
Maud-Perhaps. on the whole, 1t 10
well that neither of us should be en-
lightened. Coston Transcript.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Health AMI Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re-
suit of a torpid liver or irregular ac-
tion of the bowels. Unless nature
refuse is carried off it will surely cause
impure blood, Pimples, boils and other
eruptions follow. This is natures
method Of throwing off the poisons
which the bowels failed to remove De-
Wits Little Early Risers are world fa.
nous for remedying this condition.
They stimulate the liver and promote
regular and healthy action of the bow
els, but never cause gripping, cramps
OF distress. Safe pills.
William Warner. Gem Pharmacy, 113
s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Won't Do It Again.

Tiffin. O., Dec. 20,-Robert Brown,
an eight-year-old lad, put his tongue
against the ironwork of building to-
day. 1t stuck, and it was fully an
hour before the efforts Of a physician
released him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20

"Ah. my friend" sighed old Skin.
fynt. who was dying. I'm going a
long, long Journey"
Never mind" replied the friend. who
knew him. ITS all down hill."-Phlla-
delphia Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
BECKER'S,
122 South Main Street.
Increas Capital.

The capital stock of the Ohio Match
Co. at Wadsworth has been increased
from $250,OO0 to 100000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20

To see a rushing business being
done in the line Of Diamonds, Watch
es and Jewelry, go to b. Wingerter's,
the Jeweler. Open every evenings un-
til Christmas.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02
HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS.

If the thin white curtains are apt to blow into the gas and catch fire sew small lead weights into the seams.
 Fingers stained by peeling fruits may be cleaned with strong tea, rubbed in we'll with a nail brush. Rinse afterward in warm water.
 If the gelatin in an earthen mold does not come out readily at first set it in dish of hot water for a minute or wet a dish towel and set the dish on it. Be careful that it doesn't stay too long.
 An excellent furniture cream is made thus: Finely shred one ounce of ordinary beeswax, half an ounce of white wax, half an ounce of castillo soap. Mix gradually with half pint of turpentine and half pint of boil ing rainwater.
 A chamo;s skin dyed in any of the rich dark tints, red, green or a cer- tain deep peacock blue, makes the best sort of lamp mat for polished table. If the lamp is of some Egyp- tian or Indian design the piece of colored leather suits it particularly well.
 Chilled oysters are considered a delicacy at many tables. Drain and dry large oysters. Butter a large frying pan or griddle plentifully, heat it hot and cover it's surface with the oysters. When they are brown on one side turn, and when done serve at once on a hot dish.
 A woman who has lived where pineapples grow advises that in buy ing the fruit those of small to me- dium size should be chosen as likely to have the best flavor. Never Sake one that has not both stem and crown. The same authority says that the two white heart leaves of the crown hold the very quintessence of the fruit and also that if the fruit be dipped in drop of tabasco sauce the flavor will long finger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

| have no end? Or ought she not rather to pick up the broken threads of her life and weave them into a new strand? She sat hesitating be- twixt will and will not, her maiden heart making a last stand for her first love.
 The girl made charming picture in her white summer dress, with the dashes of color about her waist and neck. She was fair, with fine oval outline of cheek and chin, the tint of the wild rose blooming i'll her face. 1.-the activity and grace spoke in every movement of the free body, ard the young man coming briskly up the walk was not slow to appreciate it. His eyes fed eagerly and hungrl1y on her, and chill foreboding Of im- pending failure clutched at bis heart. His manner might be blithe, but his heart whispered that the girl was not for him; a reckless young sol dier in the Philippines held it in the hollow of his hand to crush or make glad.
 The girl came forward rather shy
 
 He took the little hand in his large, brown one, and held it for moment, while he looked up from Q lower step into the sweet face with the gray brown eyes that met his for an in- stant. The dye mounted to her cheek as she disengaged her hand and led Harry Prior to seat in the porch behind the clematis vines that rioted over it.
 And what is my answer to be, Vonda?''
 Unconsciously he squared his shoul- ders and braced himself for the blow he feared. She looked at him and liked him better than she ever had before in her life. He was so manly and so honest, so quietly brave that her heart went out to him. She want ed so very much to make him happy, but-the vision of a blue-coatcd sol dier with gay, boyish smile rose up to bar the way. Suppose he should come back after all to find her married?
 q do not know, Harry" she told him.
 He smiled a little wistfully. "Who does know, Vonda? For two years you have not known. Not that want to hurry you, dear, but some day there must be an end of uncertainty"
 II lxnow-I know, but"
 "Is it still Bramliegh that stands in the way?" he asked, after a pause.
 She nodded.
 And is he never to be forgotten? Has he deserved so much considera- ton at your hands?" cried the young man, impatiently.
 "I do not know what he has de- served, but cannot marry you sure ly until I know that"
 That you do not love another man. Yes, but when are you going to know?''
 A step sounded on the gravel walk, slow, hesitating tread, accompanied by the tap-tapping of walking stick. Then somebody laboriously climbed the steps and appeared in sight from behind the purple blossoms of the clematis.
 The girl rose to her feet with a lit- tie cry, went white against the green. and purple background, and stood rigid with her hand pressed against the heart that pulsed so wildly and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02
If Silence Lasts Too Long * ,s ,s
By WILLIAM MCLEOD RA1NE.
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 Copyright. 1901, by Authors Syndicate,
IT HAD been three wears since ROD

TT HAD been three years since Rob
 ert Bramleigh had flung away from Vonda Riebhardt in pet be cause she had danced a schot- tische with Harry Prior that he They were both young and both proud, so that somehow the ex- pected reconciliation had never taken place. The Spanish war had broken out and Bramleigh had enlisted at once. He had called on Vonda just before he had left for the Philippines, but his time of coming had been un- fortunate in that he chanced upon a roomful of visitors and found him self unable to make his adieux in pri- vate.
 For three years Vonda had waited to hear from him, but the expected letter had never come, and now she must make up her mind whether she would marry Harry Prior or not. She had never cared for him Fl the way she had cared for Robert Bramleigh, but then she liked and respected him thoroughly. He was a good fellow, we'll to do, and she knew her family were eager for the match. It was unlikely that she would ever find a man more worthy, and there were financial reasons wky she ought not to burden her father any longer than she could help.
 Besides, Rob Bramleigh had never told her in so many words that he loved her. She had known it, to be sure, but that belonged to her dead past, the romance of her life that had faded to wistful memory. Why had he never written? Why had he delayed to speak so long? Oh, if he cared for her, why had he been cruel! She remembered the words of q poem she had once read and liked:
 70. words of love that are unspoken,
 You do usagrievous wrong,
 For hearts grow weary, yea, and broken,
 If silence lasts too long"
 Her heart had been weary with three years of waiting, and-must waiting
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

1rregularly. He was shadow of himself, emaciated and yellow and wan, victim of the devastating ma- larial swamps of the Pacific, but un- mistakably he was the Robert Bram- leigh she had not seen for three years. A flicker of his old, audacious smile glimmered on his face. Well, here I am. Whats left of me! Hope you're half as glad to see me back as am to get here, Vonda.'
 Prior caught sight of her face as she went forward with both hands outstretched to greet him. It was ra- diant, luminous. He knew she would never look like that for him if he stayed away a thousand years. A woman wears a look like that for just one man in the world, and for Vonda Reibhardt Harry Prior was not the man. He had found his an- swer, and he picked up his hat and quietly slipped away.
 "Oh, Rob! Why did you never write?''
 Il did write--twice; but you never answered.
 She laughed happily, the tears in her eyes.
 They must have been lost in the mails. I did not get them. How i'll you look, you poor boy!"
 T? I'm better thousand times for seeing your sweet face,' he laughed.
 A surge of joy famed through him. His blood ran quick. Already it seemed to him that the sap of life and youth had renewed itself in his wasted body.
 There were no hesitations, no ques- tionings, no doubts. She had found her love and he his. What were verbal explanations but tardy formal ities their eyes outstripped a hundred times? Why wait to falter out stam- meringly the things their lips said eloquently without words? In their arms each held what they had longed for a thousand times. To her mind there flashed the last stanza of Col Hers poem:
 Speak, love! The oft-repeated story
 Can never grow too old,
 But wins to higher heights of glory
 Each time that it is told. And lips are ready for replying,
 With words of tender cheer: Speak, Love! For swift the years are fiy-
 ing,
 And, 10! the time is near.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

The session of congress which opens today is probably the most important from some standpoints and to some in- dividuals that the country has seen in T long time. To President Roosevelt it means much, and the eyes of all are focused in hissdirection at present. That he will acquit himself creditably is pretty generally conceded. but pit falls have already been prepared for him within his own party by some of the disappointed and disgruntled ones, and he will have to use all his wits to avoid them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

New York should discover Washing toni
 College men are accused of seeking to control the public schools of Nlr- ginia. What an outrage upon the pol itician!
 Probably the entire absence of Il nances had something to do with the recent resignation of the Spanish mln- ister of finance.
 Russell Sage says that the new $4O0, 100000 railway trust will have to be carefully watched. Something might hurt the baby if nobody was looking.
 If Charity covereth q multitude of sins" the gentlemen who have been writing the newspaper accounts of the beautiful fall brides ought to secure front seats in heaven.
 It is hoped that there may be some thing prophetic in the fact that St Louis began work on her exposition on Thanksgiving Day. May she still have cause for thanksgiving when the exposition is over.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

More duu IOFt lne IueSlIOh III tip
 tional political affairs is coming to be: What does the west think of it?' The north. say the politicians, is, generally speaking. assured to the republicans; the south is similarly an appanage of the democrats; in the west alone are to be found states which are growing in importance and political weight, whose affiliations with either party are doubtful. Consequently, both parties are disposed to curry favor with wes- tern states and to yield to them what ever they may ask if it can be done without too great sacrifice to their own districts. This is most clearly seen i'll the present aspect of reciproc- ity, which, by, the way, is not yet dead. although it's condition is un- doubtedly precarious. As western congressman arrive in Washington, talk in it's favor shows q tendency to revive that is somewhat surprising. During the summer and fall, the pres- ident, almost alone, upheld its ban her against the almost unanimous opinion of the few congressman who have been in the city. These have been almost exclusively from eastern states, where manufacturing interests are. large and where reciprocity is at q discount. The west has been al- most unrepresented and it's feeling in the matter has been lost sight of. Consequently. the opinion had pre- vailed that, while reciprocity was ad- yisable and even necessary to prevent possible tariff wars. still there was lit tie or no chance for it's adoption by congress. Now, however, q different feeling is growing, brought about by the earnestness with which the wes- tern men are pronouncing their views, and the belief is prevailing that, even though the pending treaties may all fail, something must be devised to take their place. Already there is HCtiiu fdh oSeSS OI lt1e plSiuF SU NIttcly adopted in European countries of hay ing q tariff of two or three columns. prescribing maximum, medium, and minimum rates on all articles, the maximum being the one generally en- forced, and the medium and minimum being granted to other countries in re- turn for similar concessions on their part Advocates are also appearing for the establishment of discriminating rates; that is. rates that may be en- forced by the president against coun- tries that refuse to grant Us certain rebates This was the plan under which reciprocity was brought about during President Harrison's .adminis- tration; it has the advantage of pro yiding solely for the increase and nev- CT for the reduction of the nited States rates and therefore never arouses the opposition of American manufacturers. Neither of these ideas has passed be- yond the stage of discussion as yet. hut in view of the emphatic demand of the west for some measure of tariff reform, there is little doubt that some action will be taken during the session for the ultimate establishment of some form of reciprocity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02
AN ODD ASSORTMENT.

Prospectors are securing the en- tire west for copper.
 Eight cubic feet of snow make one cubic foot of water.
 Vast forests of rich yellow and sugar pine are being opened up in eastern Washington.
 In 1796 it took six tons of coal to make ton of pig iron; now it takes only two tons.
 The United States is 32 times as big as Great Britain and Ireland, Australia 26 times.
 Good lead ore gives 70 per cent. of lead. Ittakes three tons of coal to produce three tons of lead.
 The latest scheme to increase the amount of water evaporated by fuel in steam raising is to enrich the air used with oxygen.
 The worlds present visible supply of raw sugar is 99o,o00 tons, against 5S0,000 tons d year ago. Vast areas of cane land is being brought under syn dicate cultivation
 It is said that southern cotton goods manufacturers intend to try Chinese labor, which is cheaper than Japanese, but they need watching. At Shanghai one overseer is required for 20 work CTS, and he sits near them with whip to beat the idllEnes.
 Ii may be interesting to know that the average wheat consumption of the world is 2,500, 900 bushels per year. During the past four years the excess above these requirements foot up 926,- 100000 bushels, according to statistics, but flour dealers do not knov where it is,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02
WHERE THE COIN WAS MADE.
Location of the Mint Manufacturins 2 1t Cen Be Determined by
 Certain Marks.

Coins and sscoons'' look alike to most men, but it is easy to tell where any coin of 25 cents or over was made. There are four places of coinage in the Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans and Carson City. The first mint was established at Philadel- phia, and as the founding of other places of coinage was then unforeseen there was no necessity for putting a mark on coins which came from that city. But as the country grew in ter ritory, population and wealth, and the mines in the west were developed more and more each year, it became neces- sary to establish other hints whereby the government could keep track of the output from each place, and, if an error should occur in the coinage, could at once locate the mint from which the defective coin had come. All coins are supposed to weigh exactly the same as others of the same denomination. Silver coinage may be pretty we'll worn before it is liable to rejection, but that is not the case with gold pieces, and a slight decrease in weight necessitates recoinage. It was for these reasons that marks are put on coins made else where than in the Quaker City.
 These marks are placed below the eagle or the bunch of arrows. If there be letter in the place designated it will be either small $, 0, or the double letters cc. Those bearing the letter s are from the mint at San Francisco. Others having the letter are from New Orleans, while those bearing the letters co are from Carson City. If you do not find any letter on the coin at all it is an indication that the coin came from Philadelphia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02

Indian Commissioner Jones has stirred up the beneficiaries of the In dian ring by strongly attacking the present policy of the government tow ard the Indians, and showing that the enormous expenditures have been pro ductive of little good to the Indians. True, MT Jones, but think of the mil lonaires that have been made by ..pickings' from those expenditures,