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OLD REMEDY FOR DEAFNESS.
The Rattle Cure IA ImprOvised by a
Quaker Family.

T-,ra the New York times.
Much has been published of late about
vl-fot.s mechanical cOntrivances for the re-
iii of deafness. but no patent has ever
been obtained or advertisement given to
simple mechanism used Internationally for
vars in an old Weschester county Quaker
family. among whom this malady seems to
u-- a heritage of the aged.
The germ of the idea developed many
years ago in that generation when they
used u make their trips 10 and from New
York on the Armenia South America,
Swallow and other crack North river steam
packets Ii was noticed that If place was
secured on deck close To the whirling. roar
ing paddle wheels ear trumpetS could
be laid aso'e and conversation carried on by
simply placing the hand to the ear. When
the railroad came il was found even easier
TO talk long as the cars Were in motion,
especially in places right over the wheels.
One of the sons was an iron founder in
lis native town, and small talk, and even
staid repartee became possible for him as
soon as he entered the shed of the mills.
where the rough castings were placed in
great iron barrels and cleaned by being
rolled over and over, by steam power, with
a mass OF broken stone and iron
once when they were putting the CrOton
aqUcdt.ct through the earth many yards be
Meath the homestead they had big dyna-
mite explosion in the tunnel Half the win
duws fen in splinters and pictures fell shat
tered to the floor.
Come in said grandmother. starting
for the quivering door. There. I'm sure
heard that knock as plain as anybody"
All these things went to prove theory
that the hardened tympanums, once set TO
vibrating. became sensitive TO lesser wave
sounds as they responded to mighty pillows
Of noise and led to the final experiment
which proved at least as successful most
~ the uew-fangled mechanisms, and these
- r~rrrs have tried them-nearly all.
New Workers have become in a measure
familiar with the idea. for some of the old
f,.k spent part of the winter with relatives
IL lcnOX avenue fiat.
And :" 1t happened that wrathful neigh
bors from time To time had their attention
drawn from their own infants. pianos and
monographs by the nerve-wrenChing ear
splitting skrr-r-r-at of big Old-fas hiOned
watchman 5 rattle which once did duty as
the fire alarm system for "A whole town
As thu clatter subsidized through the walls
rage gradually gave place 70 wonder as to
what il all meant They didn't know that
old Aunt Sophie was simply exchanging a
few condolences with a youthful nephew
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tute at the nations capital a homogeneous
community not found elsewhere in the land.
Official life at the seat of government is
conducted by citizens of the republic who
for the time being are the public servants
of the people. There is arlst ocracy of
official position in the United States gov
ernment. Washington is becoming the ia
vorite meeting place for societies, aSSocia-
tions and organizations throughout the re-
public. 1t is the most appropriate place
for such public gatherings, for it Is neutral
territory.
As an Educational Center.
There are several grand institutions Of
learning in the District of Columbia
which in time will give the District
world wide fame The Catholic and the
Protestant Universities are started on a
magnitude to excel any other educational
structures on the western hemisphere, and
in connection with the Congressional Lii
brary, the Columbian University and the
other scholastic advantages of the District.
will in time make it the seat OF learning
for both hemispheres and outrank the came
of the Quarter Latin in Paris, as the domi-
cile of the student Today the District OF
Columbia has more churches in proportion
to it's population than any other locality in
the American republic, and the District
school system has assumed wonderful pro-
portions and is still expanding.
Government Industries.
The District of Columbia is not void OF
manufacturing equipments, as the govern
ment has established at the capital some
of the most important creative Industries
in the world. The bureau of engraving and
printing produces all the bonds of the
United States, all the money currency of
the Treasury Department and the national
banks throughout the republic all the post
office stamps used by 5000 900 people, and
all the internal revenue stamps used in the
extensive commerce of the country. The
public printing office of the government is
the largest structure of it's kind in the
world, from which are distributed all the
government reports all the official print
ing of Congress- the departments and
bureaus of the government, the post Of
fees custom houses and other branches of
the government throughout the republic.
The greatest guns for the navy and other
elaborate naval equipments are manufac-
tured at the Washington navy yard, and
Congress- at its last session, appropriated
for an extensive enlargement of the work
shops and for the Improvement of the
marine barracks. Similar industries are
likely to be established from time to time
by the United, States at its seat Of gov
ernment.
United States Supreme I'm the District.
All officers of the District government
are officials of the United States Every
public Institution In the District Is under
which also controls all the Streets ave-
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nues. parks and the river and harbor
front. Every private interest in the Dis
trict of Columbia Is subordinate to the
United States government as it's jurisdic-
tlon over the District is exclusive if nee
essary. 1t must, Of course, compensate for
private interests disturbed and property
taken 1t is therefore not unlikely that at
no distant day the government will be the
owner OF the gas and electric Illuminating
plants of the District; the owner of the
rapid transit street car lines which con-
meet the departments Of the government,
and the owner Of the local telegraph and
telephone plants of quick communication.
Since the United States has demonstrat-
ed its ability to execute the comprehensive
details of the postal service throughout the
republic, 1t has confidence in it's ability to
successfully manage any local enterprises
necessary tor the government service.
Residence Community.
Moderate manufacturing plants to supply
the needs of the population, and stores and
shops to provide goods and wares for the
people, will probably comprise the extent
of the commerce and manufacturing in the
District Of Columbia, except of course,
such productive industries may be
created by the general government.
The capital is dedic4ted 'to the official
residence Of the goyernsiSeno of the United
States, foreign officials and othe citizens of
the American republic who's reside therein,
and is not intended for a commercial or
manufacturing mart. The necessary ele-
ment of labor at the seat Of the national
government Is of the most efficient and
orderly character. No sstrikes occur as in
manufacturing communities.
Future Greatness, Guaranteed.
The District is now fast emerging from
it's infancy. the first century of which was
devoted to cutting its teeth; It's future
greatness is guaranteed by l.the wisdom it
acquired in its youth. and by the devoted
guardianship of it's paterHaig ig"Unele Sam"
Thomas Jefferson, on March 4, 1901, was
the first President inaugurated at the seat
of government. The District at that time
was ten miles square, and comprised the
grant of Virginia on the south side of the
Potomac, including Alexandria. This area
of the nations capital was continued till
1916, when Congress, by stupid blunder.
receded to Virginia its grant of territory to
the District.
This inexcusable action of Congress in
diminishing the area of the seat of the
government of the United States will, no
doubt, be remedied in time by Congress
reclaiming the grant and restoring the
boundary lines to the original domain Of
ten miles square, Of which the Washington
monument is the geographical center:
HALLET KILBOURN.
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Gov. Nash Ill I'm San Francisco.

A dispatch from San Francisco last night
says: The program for the entertainment
Of Governor Nash and the Ohio visitors
was declared of tonight on account of the
illness of Governor Nash. While attending
the christening of one Of the big trees in
his honor near Santa Cruz Monday last he
was poisoned with poison oak He was
partially blinded and suffered very much
while addressing the Union League club
last night. Today ne has not been out of
bed and is attended constantly by a physt.
clan and nurses. While his affiiction ts
not serious, 1t prevents him from parttci-
pating in any OF the functions that had
been arranged In hts honor.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
LABOR DAY IN PORTO RICO,
A Mass Meeting, Parade and a Peti
tfOn to the Governor.

"A Mass Meeting, Parade and n Petit
tfOn to the Governor.
From the San Juan News, May 2.
The "Federaci cion Libre" observed yester-
day as Labor day. A mass meeting was
held, followed by street parades. Resolu-
tions were drawn up and copy presented
to Acting Governor Hunt.
The celebration by the labor people was
simply In recognition of a day set aside by
themselves as Labor day. Yesterday hap
penced to be the first anniversary of the
establishment of civil government on the
island, but the News is unable to record
that the day was anywhere observed on
that account
The tradesmen which form the federation
held mass meeting at noon and passed
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Water Power in French Alps.

From the san Francisco Chronicle.
The increased cost of fuel in France Is
turning the attention of engineers to the
water power running to waste in the
French Alps as source of relief. 1t is rep
resented that there is at least 1900 600
horse power now flowing idly in this chain
Of mountains all of which can be made
available There are at present in the
range fOrty-eight factories operated by
electric power generated by the Alpine
streams. a French engineer Is proposing
to transform the lower reaches of the
RhOne river into a gigantic hydraulic stair
way for manufacturing and agricultural
purposes. and a committee of government
engineers especially appointed by the min
lister of public works Is studying the feasi-
bility of the plan.
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In Charge of Boston's Forts.

Captain Harry Taylor, corps of engineers.
in charge of the river and harbor Wo:ks in
the vicinity of Portsmouth, n H, has been
assigned to duty in charge of the forti5ca-
ton works in the vicinity of Boston, for
merry in charge of Colonel, Charles R.
Suter, who has been transferred to New
York city. Captain Tayior's assignment is
In addition to his present duties, and is in
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certain RESOLUTIONS winch We're presented
to Acting Governor Hunt.
The petitioners called attention to the
misery which is said to exist in certain
country districts, and suggested that the
economical conditions of the island demand
a remedy. They begged that the govern
ment favor the labor class by establishing
all public works and improvements possi-
BILE SO as to keep the islands labor class
employed
The committee also asked that the gov
ernment donate to the organization piece
of land in Puerta de TERRA on which to
erect a permanent club house or industrial
school.
that the government would do anything in
it's power to assist the island. and the dele
gates departed apparently satisfied with
his assurance.
Last evening an entertainment was given
at the theater.
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tended to tighten the work Of Lieutenant
CoIonel William S. Stanton, who, in addi
ton to his duties as engineer of the first
and second lighthouse districts, has been
ordered to relieve Colonel Suter of all his
duties at Boston and vicinity, including
river and harbor works with the exception
OF fortitications.
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Ex1x1Txxx1Sx
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Contract Dental Surgeon George L. Ma
son. at Cambridge, Mass has been ordered
to Manila, Philippine Islands. for assign
ment to duty. n
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If,you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
GREAT ARID LAND PROBLEM.
MontOna the First State to Build
irrigation Canals,
$4,000 ACRES is RECLAIMED.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 14,--What seems
10 be good beginning in the solution
Of the greatarid land problem has been
made by the state Of Montana, The
state arid land commission, which was
'reatcd by the legislature, with power
10 reclaim lands donated 10 the state
by the government under the Carey
lct, celebrated the opening OF the great
canal system In district No, 4, There
were present, besides members Of the
commission and other state officials,
members of the press and many repre-
sentative engineers and business men.
The canal, intended TO irrigate $4,000
acres OF the Carey land, was opened
md water sent 10 It's mission Of making
homes for the farmers District No. 4
comprises $4,000 acres Of land In the
Dearborn valley, Lewis and Clark coun-
ty, The state proposes TO sell this land
In tracts Of 1850 acres 10 actual settlers
at only the cost OF placing water upon
the land, giving ten years for payment,
In ten equal payments, at Oper cent
interest
Eleven thousand acres are now ready
Tor settlement, The land lies in small
valleys, surrounded by low lying hills,
that supply rich grass for stock. The
state is building the canal system and
will own and operate IL in perpetuity
for the sole benefit Of the occupants OF
the land and without profit TO anyone,
making the enterprise entirely cooper
ative in nature. This 10 the first
lrNgating canal on the American con-
tinent TO be built and operated by a
state government, and undoubtedly
marks an epoch in the great irrigation
plan,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
HAWAIPS NEED OF A CABLE.
Emphasized by the Experience with tho
News OF McKInlcy's Assassination.

Emphasized by the Experience with tho
News OF MckInloy's Assassination.
1t is reported that the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company is about to
extend its lines to Honolulu, The COM
pany is said to have made arrange
ments whereby it will extend its sys-
TEN to San Francisco from Hong Kong,
thus encircing the globe, and Homo
lulu is said to be intended as a port
Of call.
Hawaiis need Of cable was never
more emphasized than by the expert
ence Of the court with the news Of the
death of President Mckinley The
late president was shot, had died and
his body had been placed In state in
Washington before the people of Hon
olulu knew anything of the occurrence
at Buffalo. Flags were half-masted
and public business stopped in Homo
lulu for five days after the body was
laid away. Roosevelt was the presi-
dent OF the United States before the
people Of Hawaii had any knowledge
~ even the fact that there had been
TN attack on President Mckinley.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
KANSAS CHARITIES.
sums Expended on the Various Insti-
tutiOns.

Topeka, Oct, li,--0n account Of the
number Of new buildings, which are
being erected, the expenses OF the vari'
ous state charitable institutions during
the month Of September was consider
ably larger than usual, Auditor OF
State George u. Cole gave out the fol-
lowing statement showing the expendi-
lures OF the different institutions
School for the Deaf and Dumb,
0lathe-Maintenance, 81 ,Os0 III salaries,
81, ,Os5,O O5i total, s3,07470.
Soldiers Orphans home, Atchison--
Maintenance, 81 1883, 2li salaries, 81, ,o9s,'
49, total, s2,ili,oE
Hospital for Feeble Minded Youth
Observation-Disclosures, 81 ,02i, 95i sal
aries, Sl,OO6,OOi building, Sl,b3l s9i
total, Si,220,bO.
School for the Blind, Kansas City
Maintenance, 1904, Os; salaries, 5000, 80;
building, 8303, 81 total, S2,3ls,13.
Industrial School for Boys, Topeka
Maintenance, 81, ,70s,OO; salaries, 81,
109,Ooi building, siiS,OOi total, 50, ,o7O,-
%.
Industrial School for Girls, Beloit--
Maintenance, 81, ,OiO 3si salaries, $780,
Oi; total, 81, ,0O9,49.
Hospital for Insane, ossawatomic--
Maintenance, 81, ,04o 90; salaries, 81, ,903,'
10; building, S537, a; total, sl9,75O,75,
Hospital for Insane, Topeka-Main
tenance, sl,57s.O0i salaries s3,4s0, 20
building, 81, ,iO5 OOi total, l7533OO,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
MEN WHO REFUSED TITLES.
Distinguished Englishmen Who Re-
garded Rank as an Empty Honor.

Distinguished Englishmen Who Re-
garded Rank ms an Empty Honor.
Not all Englishmen are seeking IT,
ties of nobility. At least there have
been many subjects of the crown who
might have worn coronets, but declin.
ed to accept them for varying reasons
that were at least sufficient to them
selves, The late William Ewart Glad
stone was a notable example of the lat
ter order Of humanity, for the peer
age which time after time was held
out to him was always rigldly rejected
Swinburne might have han a "Sir'
before his name had he chosen to
accept the baronetcy which was offered
him some years ago, but with true
democratic independence he refused to
accept a title which, after all, could
do little to enhance his fame. Simi-
larily, Mr.. Watts, R. A., whose pic
lures are known the wide world over
could have ranked with Lord Leigh
ton had he stoutly csserted his objec-
ton to titles and elected TO remain as
he was. Lord Tennyson, when first
approached on the question of accept
ing peerage, was strongly opposed
to the idea, but eventually succumbed
to the offer on the ground that his
son would inherit the title and that he
was therefore justified in taking It,
1t is rumored that the late Professor
Huxley was offered knlghthood by
Mr.. Gladstone-an offer which was
politely but firmly declined. A similar
honor was proposed to his distinguish
ed contemporary, Professor Tyndall
and was also declined without neslta-
tion. 1t Is an open secret that Charles
Dickens might have added bart" to
his illustrious name had he chosen to
do so. A few years before the demise
Of Verdi, the illustrious composer, tha
late King Humbert sent for the macs
tro and offered him dukedom in rec
ognitlon of his services to music.
Verdi refused the gracious offer with
dignifed courtesy, whereupon the
king admitted that he was quite right.
For" said his majesty, "all the titles
in Italy could not make you greater
than you are"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
Two THICK ConI Yelnn

Wahoo, Neb, Oct l?.-l'ourteen feet
Of coal, in two veins, ten feet apart,
with slate and sandstone intervening,
have been discovered ut Swcdeberg at u
depth of 235 feet and the coal is of a
good bituminous variety. There has
been for several years standing offer
by the state of reward for the dis
,overy of vein Of coal Of twenty-six
inches or more,
Farmers in the vicinity are holding
options on their land at prohibitive
lEicCs.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
Reservoir Bursts.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Oct ia
Rrgc reservoir containing 100000
gallons Of water, burst and caused
great damage, No lives were lost but
score of people had narrow escapes
The money loss will reach probably
reach Sl5OOOO,
The reservoir, which is owned by the
dty, and which was only completed n
iew days ago, was filed for the first
time. 1t was taxed to its utmost en-
Gcity when the break occurred. A
gang of laborers were laying pipes near
the wall.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
Boers Are Dragging.

New York, Oct. 15.-Dr. Leyds, in
nm interview with correspondent of
the Paris Eclair, says the British have
kindly provided the Beers with rifles,
ammunition horses and food. He de-
clares that thousands of Afrikanders
have been driven to take the field by
British informers, and adds that n
series of decisive successes on the part
of the Beers in Cape Colony is expected.
DIR. I,cyds says the Beers have buried
their own rifles until the British sup
ply falls short
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
Now York CIty's Dobt.

New York, oct. l8--rhe quarterly
report by Comptroller Coler will show
that the city of New York owes SiGl,-
1871 ,254. This Is an increase of more
$50, 900, 900 since the first Of the year
and places the treasury within $50, ,OOO,.
900 of its constitutional debt limit mar
gin.
Millions of dollars in bonds shave been
cancelled this year, but the new bond
issues have exceeded redemption ON
the funded debt by more than Sl4 4,OOO,-
900
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK,

A Car OF Dynamite Blown mp, 10 Cars De-
mollshed and Several Persons Hurt.
A rear end collision caused a disas-
trous freight wreck on the Southern
Railway near Georgetown, ten miles
west of New Albany, Ind. Fifteen cars
were wrecked and demolished, three
men seriously and one fatally injured
and many thousands Of dollars worth
of property destroyed.
In the wrecked train was car load
ed with dynamite and powder. The
dynamite exploded, and In a moment
tho greater part Of both trains was
mass Of burning wreckage Henry
Ernest, the engineer Of the second Sec
tlon, was badly injured Ed suggs,
brakeman, sustained probably fatal
injuries. John Sullivan, the conductor
received serious internal injuries. John
Patterson was fatally burned. A race
horse valued at $4,000 was burned to
DEATH
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
War on Irregular Doctors.

The Colorado state board of medical
examiners have begun a crusade
against all who practice medicine with
out regular diplomas, Six warrants
have been issued by the district court,
three for osteopaths, two for regular
practitioners who are alleged to have
failed to comply with the law, and
one for a magnetic healer Similar
action is said to have been taken at
Colorado Springs, Durango and other
towns in the state.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-17
LONG-FOUGHT CASE ENDS.
Salt Begun Twelve Years Ago, Settled AZ
INBt,

Last,
After dragging on for twelve years
and being fought In every possible
American court, q sui involving some
important questions in corporation
law has been decided by Judge Kohl
saat, OF Chicago. The verdict was for
the plaintiif.
In 1884 Fowler Brothers, the pack
ers, loaned to the Cherokee Brilliant
Coal and Mining company, a Kansas
corporation, the sum of $4,000, In
1886 the company failed,
A judgment was recovered In the
circuit court Of the United States In
Kansas by Fowler Brothers, and later
similar judgment was recovered In
the Superior court Of Cook county, Ill.
Upon the return "nulla bona Of an
executor n bill in chancery, in the
nature Of n creditors bin against s.
Warren Lamson and Lorenzo j. Lam
son, comprising the firm of Lamson
Brothers, was filed to enforce their
liability as stockholders In the cor
poratlon,
The bill was filed on October 16,
1890, and In October, 1891, q decree was
entered In favor OF the complainant
by Judge Shepard in the Superior
court. On appeal the decree was re-
versed, the court holding that the
constitutional provision OF Kansas
providing for the double liability was
not self-executng, The case then
went to the Illinois Supreme court,
which held that the constitutional
provision was self-executlng, but that
the courts of Illinois had no jurlsdlc-
tlon to enforce against resident stock
holders their liability as stockholders
In foreign corporation.
The case then went to the United
States Supreme court. That court re-
fused to take jurisdiction Of the case
on the ground that the federal ques-
tion had not been sufficiently raised
In the lower court
The decree In the Superior court was
vacated finally, and the suit dismissed
on February 4, 1897 In August of
the same year the present suit was
instituted in the United States courts,
This suit was subsequently dismissed
by Judge Grosscup, and the case then
went to the United States circuit court
OF appeals where 1t was argued be-
fore Judges Woods, Jenkins, and
Seaman, The judgment of the lower
court was reversed and the case re-
manded with directions,
The case then came before Judge
Kohlsaat, OF Chicago, A jury was
waived and he heard the case last
May, holding 1t under advisement
nearly five months, in dlsposing Of
the twenty or so points Of law In
volvlng many important corporation
and limitation questions. Since the
case was in the Supreme court of
Illinois that court has changed Its
position, and in later case holds
that these liabilities Of stockholders
in Kansas corporations can be en-
forced in the courts Of Illinois,
During the pendency Of the suit
George Fowler, the head of the pack
ing concern, died, and the suit has
proceeded in the name Of his executor,
Charles f. Hutohings, d. +. Thomp-
son has been the Fowler Company's 8
attorney from the beginning,