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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
A HARD LIFE.
The Mental and Physical Hardships OF
Mail Car Clerks.

The Mental and Physical Hardships OF
Mail Car Clerks.
The life of railway mail clerk or
route agent at the best is not easy.
says contributor to Golfers Weekly.
He travels under a constant strain
and is subject 20 unremittng mental
and physical hardship. He is always
ovcrwcrkcd, but he must be ever
alert. expert and accurate. The bust
ness of continent depends on the
correctness of his instantaneous
mental processes, and his rapid ma
nipulatiOns--a letter "misthrown"-
may break heart or burst bank
or ruin railway corporation.
The lurching of cars going Mt ire
mcndous speed around sharp curves.
the continued succession of efforts to
maintain equilibrium, the monotonous
vibrations, terribly destructive to
ncrve tissue, to spinal column and to
brain texture, are the daily and hourly
concomitants of his ordinary work
Practitioners often relent and go back
to their former duties. One aspirant
for employment in this field was as
signed to n notably rigorous route. He
never finished his trip. He went half
way, bought n ticket for home and re-
turned as passenger. Replying after
ward to some questions rs to he labor
involved he replied: Lifting and I'M
locking 300 pound pouches, shaking
out contents, locking same, carrying
on mail matter, rearranging sacks.
then going over the same work, con.
tinuing the same seventeen hours
without rest, with trains flying around
curves and singing you against every
thing that is not slung against you.'
Vigor, vitality and resolution are es-
sential in n beginner as we'll as keen
est intelligence and upwcaried spirit
of application. But the physical quail
ties are slowly Slapped and undermined
by such steady exactions Of duty, and
the mental qualities are proporlonate'
ly dctcrioratcd.
Hence the railway mail system Is
huge GorgOn, necessarily, cruelty de-
vouring specimens Of the best man
hood of the nation. Under present
conditions 1t must continue to demand
ana dcvour in order that the cnrrcn
of trade and the tides of civilian
tion may continue to flow. Suspend
the man wrecking process single
week for needed. universal rest, ana
Socinl chnos would enSup.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

II is pissed OF painlessly, without danger.
Therefore, C,lcura Solvent, the full name
of this greatest medical discovery of the
age, exactly defines what the medicine
does and how it does it. 1t goes 10 the
cause of disease, removes it, AMI the cure Is
lasting At the same time IL tones up tho
whole sys. EN-, regulates the bowels, puri-
ties and enriches thu blood, and strengthens
the nerves. All this j. necessary, for
serious disease of one great vital organ al
ways involves others. Calcura Solvent WIS
discovered in 1898 by that veteran ply
sician and surgeon, DR.. David Kennedy. 1t
has cured thousands. Kidney disease af-
ticts in many ways. Do not friiter away
time trying to cure symptoms while the
great cause is sap ing away your life. CAL
cura Solvent is for sale ut all druggists ut
81 bottle.
FREE AT YOUR HOME!
In order that you may prove the wonder
full power of the new medicine, Calcura
Solvent, II free trial bottle will he mailed to
amy one sending their name and address TO
DR.. David kounedy, Kennedy Row, Kings
ton, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
Areas OF States.

1t appears from the geographical
surveys accepted as basis of the re-
cent federal census that Texas Is the
largest state in the country. In the
New England group the largest Of the
states is Maine with nearly 10000
square miles OF land surface; none Of
the other New England states has as
much as 10000. Two states which are
most nearly alike in area are New
York and North Carolina. Two others
which correspond very nearly are
Iowa and Illinois. Arkansas and Ala
bama are of almost the same size and
Ohio and Virginia differ by only few
square miles. The land area of each
Is about 10000 square miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
ARE WEGROWING RED
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WHO
SAYS WE ARE.
Prof Frederick starr OF Chicago uni
vsrsity VIII Not Rscsde from the
Startling Proposition that the White
Race Is Slowly Dying Out

A rather startling statement was re-
Gently made by Prof Frederic Starr,
OF the University Of Chicago. 1t was
to the effect that the white inhabit-
ants Of the United States are on the
verge of becoming like Indians in
complexion. Prof. Starr reaches this
conclusion after lengthy scientific and
practical investigations. He also states
that the only thing which will divert
the dire catastrophe which now threat
ems the American republic, lies in lib
eral immigration laws. Foreign blood,
he declares, is the thing which stands
between Americans and an Apache
complexion.
For the purpose of study Prof. Starr
has taken the German immigrants who
have settled in Pennsylvania, New
England and West Virginia, who hold
most tenaciously to the characteristics
of their countrymen. They usually
settle in communities where they are
preserve their language and their GUS
toms as they brought them from the
Father.and. They seldom intermarry
with other nationaltes. and for Plof.
STAIRS investigation present ideal con-
ditions. After several years of close
observation he has become convinced
that the Germans are gradually as
suming some of the characteristics Of
the North American Indian. Prof.
Starr has also studied native Amer
leans and found that similar peculiar
tiles existed, only in greater degree
among them.
Several years ago Prof. Starr startled
the scientific world by making the
same statement, which at the time met
with open ridicule. Now. however the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
MARYLAND Takes Its Census.

The state census Of Maryland gives
the population of that state as 1l7S,-
700, a decrease Of 1850 from the fig
ures of l,19O.050 returned by the Fed
era, census. It increases the popula-
ton of Baltimore and decreases the
pupulation of the state outside that
city. In some of the counties OF Mary
land. errors in the taking of the Fed
eral census of year ago have been
proved, and some of the enumerators
responsible for them are now, after
trial and conviction, under sentence.
Except in Maryland, the accuracy Of
the 1900 census has been little dis
puted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
Money Made in Garbage.

A problem that has engaged the at
tention of the legislative bodies of
most American cities is what to do
with the garbage-how to get rid of
it at the least expense to the public.
The city of Washington so disposes
of its garbage that a profit is got out
of it, while most other American cit
ies-being less carefully governed
have to pay largely for its removal.
There is contract with company
which collects the garbage and dis
poses of it. The garbage is kept sep
arate from ashes and other refuse. In
iron tanks it is taken by rail thirty
miles down the Potomac to the reduc-
ton works. Here it Is sorted. Tin
cans. bottles. etc, are removed. The
rest is placed in close iron vessel
and subjected to steam pressure. after
which 1t is pumped into tanks and al
lowed to settle Oils and fats rise to
the surface and, being skinned off,
are sold to soapmakers. Under pres
sure more oil is obtained, to go the
same way. The caked garbage, after
pressure, is pulverzed and sold for
fertilizer. Incidental profits arts ,
from the sale of hides of horses and
other animals and the manipulation of
their carcasses along with the gar
bage. The horse hides make good rus
set leather. A good monthly profit is
said to be realized.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
Current in the Michigan Mines.

Electricians are preparing to install
a system of wire in the Quincy mine,
near Houghton. Mich. for the purpose
of operating electric locomotives. The
new system will largely displace the
use of manual labor and will also
provide better lighting facilities. Two
locomotives, each capable of pulling
16 tons of rock. will be operated at
first, but it is believed that their in
PRODUCTION will lead to the general
use of electricity as a motive power
in the mines of the Michigan district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

When man becomes n bankrupt he
is, of course, sold up. But there Is
only one country in the world where
Il town can share similar fate. This
Is Russia. The town of Verdil schew.
a place of some 1000 inhabitants, was
recently sold by auction to the highest
bidder 1t owed the Russian Govern
mcnt and other creditors sum Of
3,9l9,3S2 roubles, and was sold be.
cause 1t was unable to pay.-Tit-Blts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

Blue Bottle Fly-That common fly
over there looks horribly club footed.
Earwig-Oh, he's all right. He
wears his rubber Ovcrshocs all sum
mer so he cant get stuck on these
gummy papers people leave lying
around so carelessly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

II you are going to the Pan-Aneriran Ex-
position ia Buffalo. bear in mind that the
Boston h Albany and n. Y. G. X II. Il Il IL
the quickest and most direct route. They
have just announced very low rates. and
IL Won are Interested. address 4. s. Hanson.
G.. p. A., Boston, for rate circular and Pan
American folder
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
WHY CAL.CuRA2
a Word Coming into Every Day Use All
Over the Land.

- 'S'" ~S"A''s ih'o ObO All
Over the Land.
Why should an article in popular de-
mnnl be called Ualcura, when the word is
50 nard to remember? This question is
Oh On asked. Reflect moment. Calcura
F.! tne word usel by doctors to designate
stC nes in the Kidneys and Bladder, calculi
b ing the tin word for stones. The first
syllable of Calcurl is, therefore, derived
from and suggestive of Calculi. Cun, of
course, suggests euro. There you have. it.
cal-cura, cure FIR ones in the bladder
or kidneys. How does Cal-cura cure? The
surgeon can cure by the use of the knit -
that is, if he doesn't kill Some remedies
may cure by expelliny the stones from the
kidneys or bladder painfully, hlrshly,
Calcura does not do this. 1t
.lowly dissolves the foreign matter, SO that
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
Mental Ouicscencp.

Haven't you any positive opinions
on any subject"
mo; by not having positive 0pin-
ions, you see. man doesn't have to
wear himself out backing them up
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

The English are now having trouble
about their horses for the army in
South Africa. First it was the mules,
which lost NichOlson's Mex. Then it
was the asses, with high titles, who
lost various battles. Now it is the
horses.-Vienna Rundschau.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

No so'ost he, but part
In the mighty ensemble that scars
IN the regions divine OF an art
Where man but aspircs and adorcs.
IIi' 10Y is the gladncss of those
Who feel they are helping the whole;
Less fluent the harmony flows
II an instrument flag, II soul
Cniaithiul should be to the beat
OF the baton that bids him he true;
And the music is Outlines so sweet.
Small matter what makes it, or who.
And haplv-who knows9-in the day
Shall come his Great Moment to play,
And the fiddle called second. be first.
Richard Burton, in Nashville American
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
Tons of bibles.

The Bibles distributed during the
10Th century weighed 3O7oO tons,
These Bibles would make q book 90
feet high, 40 wide and Al thick each
page of which would weigh GO tons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

A man may own watch that is good
timekeeper, and yet he may not have a
good time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

The largest locomotive works in the
world are in Philadelphia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

Thirty minutes is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

In Portugal electric lights are attached
to the collars of hunting dogs to scare
foxes and badgers from their holes as the
dogs enter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
SECOND FIDDLE.

Just behind the first fiddle he bends
To his bow, as n slave to the rod;
All his soul to the music he lends,
All his eyes to the leader, his god.
His skill il not blaring, but sure;
Mark his bowling, the rhythmic accord
OF his motions, the sound crystal.pure
That he lures from the volin's board.
The crowd never lool; at his face;
lie il one OF the sixty who try
With wood wind or brass to displace
The world by dream from the sky.
Not his, like the master OF strings,
To step forth superbly alone
And play Cremona that sings
With heayenliest tone upon tone
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

Because his pension was not made
larger Wisconsin man has refused
to vote for 81 years. NE35
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

The value of Italys exports Of eggs
nearly equals that OF her olive oil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

With the aid OF microphone you can
hear ty walk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

The longest pipe line in the United
States is to be built from Wyoming to
Salt Lake City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

New Orleans is credited with the cny
American newspaper having Sunday
evening edition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

Holland has 10000 wind mills, each OF
which drains an average Of $40 acres,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31
5000 TO $500 A YEAR

We want Intelligent Men aud Women as
TriNciiuS kcpi c,cntativCS Ct Local Managers;
salary $50 10 $3.50 a year aud all expenses,
accounting 10 ext eticuCe and abilIN. We also
want local icI re.entativcs salary ~ to SIS
week and commission depending upon the time
hrvuted. send staup Tor fun paititulafS and
aate position preferred. Address, Dept. b.
THE hell COMPANY Philadelphia, Ia.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
NEW STRIKES REPORTED
Rich Ore Deposits Recently Discov-
 cred in the Huachucas

The Hardey tunnel entered the Ex- posed Reef ledge Thursday and is pro- ducing good gold ore.
 The new manager for the Exposed Reef. Mir. Knox Of Akron, O.. is expect ed to arrive this week. X large lot of good ore is on the dump ready for the mill.
 Jack Burke has mada a strike on Inc west end of the Huachucas. It is quartz ledge showing froe Eoll on the surface.
 T. c. Peterson took some ore from the Red Cloud last week that ran into the thousands in gold.
 Hunt. Harrington and Roberts dis covered a big copper ledge last week near the Eureka mine that had been overlooked. They made three loca- tions and began taking out copper glance at the grass roots.
 Level No. of the Copper Glance mine, at depth of 75O feet went into a body of silver glance ore that ap- pears to be of the best value yet found in the mine.
 More than forty claims have been located in the vicinity of the Copper Glance mine during the past thirty ys.-Correspondence of Tombstone ProsPector-
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
RICH WICKENRURG MINES
Second Payment on Sahuara Deal.
 Vulture Deal Is Of.

Wickenburg, Ariz.. Nov. 20.-(Special correspondence of The Republican)- The second payment on the bond on the Sahuaro mine was made today and work will be started at once. Richard Lloyd. to whom the bond was made month ago. was unable to reach the parties whom he represented and as signed the bond to R. H. Palmer of Du- luth, Minn.. who came here Friday at the request of MT. Dewitt. MT. Palmer is a man of means. being heavily in- terested in the iron mining industry and has ample funds to go ahead and develop the property on a large scale Men are at work preparing a place for camp and as fast as the work will per init new men will be put on. The work will be under the supervision of l.. G. Dewitt. the man who first brought the property into notice before the big strike was made.
 A number of claims in the section near the Sahuaro are rapidly coming to the front and promising to rival that mammoth ore body. Among the most promising are those owned by Henry Wickenburg, William Scott and the Hall brothers. The claims were locat- ed recently by Mir. Scott and E. l.. Hall and in doing the location work a large ledge of quartz, scanned with ' siderable gold, was uncovered. J. A. Miller, one of the discoverers Of the Sahuaro mine, on examining specimens of the ore yesterday found it to he freely specked with flake gold. No assays have been made of this ore. but samples from the croppings carried SIP in gold and copper values and at depth of seven feet the ore will un- doubtedly assay in the hundreds. The
 
 east of town of late have induced many prospectors to examine more carefully their claims which have been lying uR- developed for so long. most of them heretofore thinking that the values would not go down, but in every in stance, and especially the Orc Grande and the Sahuaro. the values have in creased with depth at an astonishing rate.
 James Mcintosh, well known through this section of Arizona and one of the old timers. died this morning of pneu- mOnia, brought on by exposure during the past week. Mir. Mcintosh was the owner of valuable claims in the Black Rock district and had but recently been negotiating with eastern capital ists with a view of bonding the same He had relatives in Kentucky.
 About twenty men are being worked at the cyanide plant at the Vulture mine. Work will be continued as long as the water supply, which comes from the 300 foot level lasts. The Vulture Gold company. which held a bond on the property, forfeited it the first of November by failing to make the pay meDt of several hundred thousand dol- lars as required. Several eastern companies are now negotiating With the owners to secure control.
 The new Catholic church is rapidly nearing completion and will be opened Thanksgiving day. Pupils of St. An thony's school at Phoenix will be here to give an entertainment for the ben eft of the church and an excursion from Phoenix is being talked of.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
Mines and Minerals of Arizona

Defty's report was made last Septerl- Der. The examination was undertazen by him at the request Of the com pany. which did not then contemplate making the result public. The report was intended for the better iaforma- tion of the company regarding the eX- tent of its holdings. His report is 2 very comprehensive one. and deals only with what is iu sight. Speaking Of the Penasco Quemado claim, which is the most highly developed. with the exception of La Fortuna. he estimates the amount of tonnage in sight 2t 75.0OO tons. This estimate is based upon measurements taken well within the vein limits and between two shafts. It was his opinion that the ore, which is Eow mainly silver and lead, will run into copper with depth This estimate is already being rapidly verified. for Mir. John Henderson, a mining man or great experience, who has been ia town for several days. said yesterday that he lately visited the property and that fl was fast turning to copper, by which it's value is being greatly ep- hanced.
 The property which has already been described at great length in The Re publican. consists of six groups, cn- brlc!ng 123 pert rfenencias of 100 .nceters eacn Operations have been practically confined to the two just mentioned. The facilities are good; there is plenty of timber and water: labor Is cheap and the property is favorabiy situated with respect to the railroad. while ths gulf on the other side is easy of sc cess.
 There are really two corporations In one The Mexican company. known a.
 
 in fec simple cu the properties. tl,r deeds having been executed in Herlnu~ sillo in June of this year. q certifcat,- of which fact is included in the pros peCtus. The officers of tine company are Con O'Keefe. president; R. Allyn Lewis. vice president; o. O. SaxhauS, secrteary, and John Dessart, treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
ADJUSTMENTS A

QUO Vadis,'' the entire original pro- duction. cast, scenery and all, will be presented at the Doris theater on Sat urday night. November 23. While it is described as a religious play. it is not one that appeals alone to the believer in Christianity. 4 striking instance of this fact occurred recently in Chicago book store. A lady who was purchas- ing Christmas presents for her friends requested the clerk to select a book for a gentleman who was devoted Christian. The clerk immediately handed her Quo Vadis." NOW she continued, "I want q book for a geE- tleman who is not a Christian" anI the clerk handed her another voiume of QUO Nadis" The same light and shades of character and beliefs which formed the foundation of the popularity of the novel have been preserved by the dramatist in his play and will cause his work to be witnessed by thousands as one of the Erandcst dramatic tri- umphS of modern times.
 To those who have read Quo Nadis'' and to those who have not read it. there will be almost an equal amount of in- terest at the forthcoming production, No more popular work has been writ ten in the last half century, the sale of this book by the various publishers in this country alone running far into the millions.
 The plot deals with Christian maiden who converts her pagan per secutor to the true cross. Nero, the Roman butcher. and Peter, the apostle of Christ. are also prominent charac- ters in the play. The mana cement promises special scenery for every act. the entire original cast, and an abso- lutcly perfect performance of one of the greatest plays the stage has ever seen.
 Reserved seats are now on sale at the Brisley Drug company, Hotel Ad ams. The prices range from 25c to SiOo.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
MATTERS or RECORD.

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and A5- stract company were filed for record in the county recorders office yesterday:
 Jose Granillo and wife to William Rohrig, deed to 10 acres in nwl4. sec 23, tp l n, r e; consideration, sTO0.
 Henry Wickenburg to J. A. Miller, deed to lots 1 and ?. block 3. Wicken- burg; consideration. $2OO.
 Ernest ]. Olsen and wife to Emma A. McCowan, deed to sH. neE, sec 9, tp n, r 3 e; consideration. S1.
 J. Ernest Walker and wife to Robert F. Joslin. deed to lots 3, and Is. block A. Richmond Place; consideration, s3oOo
 w. R. Norton and wife to c. w. Stone, deed to lots 19 and 21. block s, Harberts subdivision; consideration, S6OO.
 A. A. Ireland to A. F. Wilson and I. N- Pepper. deed to 1-20 interest in Gold Nugget and Canon City mine: consld- eration. $1.
 Luoius J. Horton and wife to Edwin Sunderland. deed tc lot 13. block l. Bennett Place; consideration, SG0O.
 Joseph ". Davis and wife to IL G. Davis. deed to 1-13 interest in nIk. ne;4. nel5. sec 3, tp n. Q. and n1s, sec 13. tp l n. 5e, and 80 acres in nwH. sec ?, tp 1 n. : e, and water; con aideration, S5G0.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Architects are invited to submit plans for q two-storied. brick dorini- tory. 10 be erected at Tempe, for the use and on the grounds of the Normal School of Arizona. The building is to cost not more than Fifteen Thousand dollars and should have a capacity for not less than sixty lodging female stu dents. Specifications should include electric lighting steam heating and sanitary fittings. broad porches and pantry cellar. Dining hall and kitchen should be included within main struct- ure. Plans should be delivered to the undersigned. at his office. room 15 Cot ten block. Phoenix. Arizona, not later than December 16. 1901.
 JAS. II. McCLINTOCK.
 Secretary. Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 19, 1901.