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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

fore he was 8 he had read the whole
of Shakespeare and a good deal Of Mil.
ton, Bunyan and Pope. He began Greek
at 8. By II he had read Gibbon, Rob-
ertson and Prescott, and most of Frois-
sart, and at the same age wrote from
memory a chronological table from
1000 B. G. to 1920 A. D., filling a quarto
blank book of sixty pages. At ID he
had read all the great Latin writers
and at the same age had gone through
Euclid, plane and spherical trigonom-
etry, surveying and navigation, and an.
alytic geometry, and was well on into
the ~differential calculus. AT 10 he could
read Plato and Herodotus ut sight and
was beginning German. Within the
next year he was keeping his diary in
Spanish and was reading French, Ital-
ian and Portuguese. He began Hebrew
at IL and took up Snnskrit the next
year. Meanwhile he was delving in sci
ence, getting his knowledge from books
and not from his laboratory or the field.
He averaged twelve hours study daily,
twelve months. in the year, before he
was 16, and afterward nearly fifteen
hours daily. working with persistent
energy; yet he maintained the most ro-
bust health and entered with enthusi.
asm into out of door life.
In 1865 he graduated from the Hars
yard Law School. He had already be.
gun to write for magazines ~ re.
views, and soon depended on~hA pen to
support himself and the wife he had
married while In the law school. His
studies Of philosophy led to his giving a
course of lectures or Positive Philosos
ply at Harvard in 1860. and the follow.
Ing year he was an instructor in history
there. From 1872 to 1879 he was assist.
mt librarian of the college. Since 1879
he had been a member of the Board Of
Overseers Of the university. Since 1884
he had filled a nonresident professor.
ship Of American history in Washing.
ton University, st. Louis.
1t was as a public lecturer on histori.
cal themes that Prof. Fiske became
most widely known. both in this coun.
try and in Great Britain. In both his.
tory and philosophy he contributed
many works Of permanent literary
value.
Prof. Fiske disregarded the usual
rules Of health. He always sat in a
draught when he could find one and
worked in a temperature of from SIS to
GO degrees. He worked the greater por.
ton of the tw%enty-four hours and night
and day were alike to him. He ate
whenever he was hungry. disregardine
meal hours. He rarely drank wine, but
smoked necessarily.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
JUBILANT UNCLE SAM
AwFuLLY BUSY. BUT FIND
TIME TO TALK.
FINDS.
Greatly Pleased at the Year.. E:xport
Trade of sl.5oO,OOo,ooo, the Treasury
Balance of $l75,0OO.OOO, aud a Trade
Balance of Nearly 900, 100000.

l found Uncle Sam the other day
deeply absorbed in u mass of fiscal re-
ports. The old gentleman fairly BEAM
ed as he gave me a hearty hand grasp,
but when l told him l had come for
another interview his manner seemed
to relax a little, 1 thought.
"Iu tell you how it is, Uncle Sam"
said l. The people enjoyed your
Fourth of July talk so much that there
are requests from all over the country
for a small weekly chat. Now you
won't refuse the people, will you?" l
pleaded.
NO, l Won't exactly refuse" he re-
piled; "but, really, I'm awfully busy all
the time. Thought l was busy in 1892,
when the Mckinley law was in such
perfect order. but 1t didn't compare
with what this Dingley law is doing.
Why, I'm breaking the records all
along the line. Just look at this total
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Tenac.ty of Purpose Brings Success

Tenac.ty Of Purpose Brings Success.
In scarcely anything do we need wis
dom more than in the matter Of infu-
encing the nature Of our children's ac-
tivity. Indeed, with children who are
able and clever. advice and influence
must be indirect rather than personal.
Put opportunities in their way and then
leave them to themselves. In order to
test their talent and develop their pow
err of persistency it is well to interpose
slight obstacles in their path once in
q while. Tenacity Of purpose is the bed
rock Of success in any career. and we
want to find out If our child has it.
If he returns again and again to a
thing from which he has been dis.
tracted. and patiently conquers diff.
culties, we may be sure that lie is made
of the right stuff. 1t augurs we'll for
the destiny Of a child If lie dries his
tears after a mishap and sets to work
to repair the disaster. When.he grows
up and fronts the greater failures Of
life he will not be one. Of those who
is continually calling out upon his bad
luck" instead of attempting to mend ii.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

ply INDUCING in one of their old politt-
cal tricks in an endeavor to pull the
wool over the eyes Of the ignorant. They
dodge the fact that the wool industry
has been built up and wool growers
greatly benefited since the Republican
tariff relieved them of Democratic free
wool times, when the carcass, pelt,
wool and all was worth little more than
a fleece Of good wool to-day. These
Democratic platform hunters ought to
be the last people on Gods green earth
to mention wool-McArthur Ohio RE-
publican.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

"Sweetcned with brown sugar, amt
it,! said Rose, slipping a little of the tea.
In great distress the good old lady re-
Piled that she was out Of white sugar,
but some folks loved brown just as we'll.
Ugh! Take it away" said Rose. slt
makes me sick, and l don't believe | can
eat another mites" but, in spite of her be-
lief, the food rapidly disappeared, while
she alternately made fun of the little
silver spoons, her granimothcr's bridal
gift. AMI found fault because the jelly
was not put in porcelain Jars instead of
the old blue eartllen teacup, tied over
with Il piece OF paper.
Until IL late hour that night did Rose
keep the whole household ON the alert.
doing the Thousand useless things which
her nervous fancy prompted. First the
front door. usually secured with Il bit of
wliittle-shingle, must be nailed. .or some
body would break ill.," Next the windows,
which i'll the rising wind began to rattle,
must be made fast with divers knives,
scissors, combs and keys; and, lastly, the
old clock must be stopped, for Rose was
not accustomed to it's striking. and it
would keep her awake.
Dear mo-" said the tired old grand
mother, when at about midnight she re-
paired to her WI cozy little bedroom,
how fdgety she is. should of s'posed
that livin' in the city so, she'd got used
to noises"
In a day Or SO Mr.. Lincoln and Jenny
went back to Boston, bearing with them
Il long list of articles which Rose must
and would have. AS they were leaving
the house Mrs. Rowland brought out her
black leathern wallet, and, forcing two
tcn-dollar bills into Jenny's hand, whis-
pered, Take it to pay for them things.
Your pa has need enough for his money,
and this is some I've earned along knit
ting and selling butter. At first 1 thought
l would get Il new chamber carpet, but
the old II answcys my turn very well,
so take it and buy Rose everything she
wants."
All this time the thankless girl upstairs
was fretting and muttering about her
grandmother's stinginess in not having a
better carpet than the old. faded thing,
which looked as if manufactured before
the Hood!"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Of foreign bills Of sale-$1, 500, 600, 600.
There amt another country OH earth
that can show such a total"

Of foreign bills Of sale-$1,5 SOC, OOO, 600.
There amt another country OH earth
that can show such a total"
But" l remarked, "there seems to
be n falling off in exports Of manufac.
tures."
Don't you worry about that n min
ute," he replied. "The falling off is
in figures, not in fact. For instance, 1
sold nearly $2O,OOO,OOO of goods, most
ly manufactures, to Porto Rico and
Hawaii in 1900. Well, I've sold them
considerable more this year, and vet
not q dollars worth appears in the re-
ports. Then the war in China has cut
off enough to make up the rest of the
difference between this year and last.
And besides all that, there has been a
reduction i'll prices; so. really. exports
of manufactures have increased.
But that amt the whole point,
either. I've sold fully $2,OOO.O Uo, 600
worth of manufacture at home this
last year; SO don't worry, my boy,
about an apparent loss of u few mill
ions i'll foreign sales"
Does the surplus please youy" 1
asked.
Its great, isn't it? Kept right up to
the mark and the estimates. And now
l have reduced taxation by $4O.0OO,OOO
a year, and my friend John Bull is tax
ing his people right and left and Won
dering how he is going to foot the
bills. l reckon he looks at my $24O.-
100000 of custom receipts n little EN-
viously; but he is too stubborn to
change his fiscal policy, though 1 ex-
pect to see him putting up the bars be-
fore long. N
"Then look at this treasury balance.
$175,OOO,0OO, besides the $3.50, 100000
reserve fund. I'm buying bonds all the
time, too. Quite different from what
my last manager, Cleveland, did when
he ran me into debt to the tune of
about $2Go,OO0,OOO. to say nothing Of
the interest on the bonds he sold. 1 tell
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
No Longer Hate the Fctopus.

If Bryan wants to know how much
"more power the trusts have in the
Democratic party to-day than in 1885,
lie may take a run down to Texas and
make a thorough inspection Of the
Standard Oil Company's late acquisi-
tions there both of statesmen and real
estate. Only a year ago the Texas Leg
islature bucked and gagged the octopus
and stored him in n barb wire cage
Little Rock (Ark.) Republican.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Fully Anawered.

The Republican party doesn't need to
reply to the attacks upon the policy Of
the Mckinley administration; they are
fully answered by the condition Of
every branch Of industry and commerce
in the country. Our prosperity isn't in
the next State; 1t is everywhere, and
everybody knows 1t is due to the carry
ing out of Republican ideas.-Munising
(Mich.) Republican.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
r

the street or at her place in church no
one would suppose that she was a wom-
an of sinew. But her biceps are SO de-
veloped that She is capable of swinging
the heaviest hammer in the shop with
ease. She was born in Calais in 1872.
and has been married twelve.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

You tie people did me a mighty good
turn when they gave ME Mckinley for
a manager and a Republican protection
Congress to back him up"
The old gentleman rubbed his hands
gleefully and seemed as ;ubilant as a
boy in swimming. +,
you have not said anything about
the big balance of trade" l remarked.
Don't need to; 1t speaks for ITSELF"
tersely responded the happy man.
But" he added, "I'm prouder Of those
figures than l can tell you. 1t isn't so
much the six hundred and thirty odd
millions to my credit, but it shows that
the people are expanding at home as
we'll as abroad. We are buying more
homemade goods and getting more and
more independent Of the rest Of the
world every year. We can afford to
buy a few hundred millions worth of
luxuries abroad, but l want my people
to buy all they can at home, and I
guess they all see the point"
And the old gentleman gave me a
merry wink as he went off with his
pockets crammed to overlooking with
coupons.-F. c., in American Econc
mist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Hog. and the Tariff.

Hogs were quoted as high as $6.O5
gross in st. Louis last Friday. but that
may be some of Mr.. Bryan's "ephem-
eral prosperity which the Republicans
have been comparing with the good
times under the Wilson, German tariff
law.-Huntsville (.Ark.) Republican.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Not Men.

"Say!" cried the first 'l0ngshoreman.
''ain't We got any better sense than to
be smokin' while we're handling these
kegs O. powder? Don't We know there
was an explosion last week that bowed
up Il dozen men:"
"Taith." replied Cassidy, that cud
never happen here"
"Why not:"
"Bekase there's only two av us work
in Observation-Disclosures Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
A wonAN BLACKSMITH.

Mrs. James ellison. of Gardner, Me-,
is her husbands assistant in his black
smith shop. She fills a mans place at
the forge, and her prowess at the anvil
is known for miles. AS she appears on
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

X man. lie
was born in Hart.
ford, Conn.,, in 1872,
Il II d b e 6 a n the
study of Latin
when only 6 years
old. At Z he was
reading Caesar.
had read Rollin,
Josephus and. Gold.
smiths Greece. Be
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
The Dead Come to Life.

Mr.. Thirtiwun-The Jokes the funny
men perpetrate nowadays are nothing
like those that delighted me when l
was a boy.
Mr.. Fortiwun-Wait till you're a lit
tie older. They're o using the ones
that delighted my boyhood. And, by
the way, don't say ''perpetrate." per.
petuate" is the word.-Philadelphia
Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

A father WAS growing to his son
about a love affair. Its my heart"
the son said: II reckon l have a right
to do what l please with It,"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
a MANY.slpep GENIUS.

Historian aud Lecturer.
Prof. John Fiske, the noted American
historian and lecturer, who died recent.
ly at East Gloucester, Mass, was a re-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
q smooth Anaxer.

He-Do you think you really need .
new dress now?
she-You don't know anything about
1t. I wish I had known before l MAJ.
ried you what a stupid You are. /,
He-You might have guessed 1t easily
when 1 offered to marry you.-Pick-
Me-Up.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

, There is nothing equal to a good op
era for sharpening the feminine appe-
tite.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
s:elf.Tau0ht

SseItsI0u4hte
Learning the cornet, is he? Who's
his teacher"
"de has none. He's his own tootx.s
philadelphia Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

Ought to Keep Still.
a number of Democratic editors are
apparently greatly concerned over the
present depression in the price of wool
They are not, however. They are sim.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09

For recruiting the strength and spent
energies of men and women advanced In
years, there can be no substitute for
Paine's celery compound. 1t is the one
preparation considered worthy the name
OF a true nerve food and blood remedy by
physicians throughout the country. 1t is
prescribed by them in every State in the
Union to tone up the system, regulate the
nerves. and restore health and strength.
Nothing in the past has ever approached
1t In power Of building up weakened nerve
tissues. in giving strength TO the tired
body. In severe cases of persistent head
aches, dyspepsia. neuralgia. and sleepless-
ness, due to nervous feebieness, Paine's
celery compound has record OF rapid and
lasting cures that embraces every city and
town In tho wide sweep OF the United
States.
Its remarkable power over diseass lies
in It's active replacing of WORKOUT parts
by new. healthy ones, and its healing and
purifying action among the most minus
tissues Of the body.
The heavy. alarming pain In tbs back
and loins disappears; the growing pale
ness, nervousness and loss OF flesh Ii
stopped. and q bright. buoyant feeling
gradually takes the place OF that unenduz
sense of tire and nervous depression.
All improved appetite. sound digestion,
uninterrupted sleep. and an energetic ner-
vous condition invariably follow the use
of Paine's celery compound.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09

last seven years In 1865 had to give up
business on account of very poor health.
was suffering from a number of old
chronic complaints. Among the rest had
complete nervous prostration from which
/ suffered for six years. In June, 1891, I
commenced the use OF Paine's celery COM
pound. After taking few bottles / found
that the old complaints began to ease up.
which encouraged me to keep on with the
compound. / soon got over all of those
troubles that had chung to me for SO long
and got out and was more like myself.
Since then / have taken few bottles in
the spring and fall as tonic. and some-
times a few bottles between as a preven-
tive
I am inclined TO believe In the old adage
that AN ounce of prevention Is worth
more than a pound of cure" so when
there has been prevailing sickness in the
community. such grippe, malaria
fevers etc, I take the compound. and
thus far have had none OF these ailments.
although they have been prevalent ali
around me. so that have great faith in
Paine's celery compound as a preventive.
/ have recommended the compound TO
very many of my friends. and | have the
satisfaction of knowing that IL has done
them very mucn good.
l was cashier of the bank in South
County for g years. and for the last Is
years was secretary and treasurer OF the
new savings bank In connection with the
National Bank.
My position in the banks was my last
work. / am 81 years old
Most sincerely yours.
j. y. POTTER
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09

Eighty-two years old. and free. from
aches. pains. and feebleness. The last ten
years of his life the healthiest he has
known.
And forty-fve years-a life span for
most people-of hard work and RESPONSE
billy as 8 bank cashier and treasurer to
look back upon.
For the past ten years Mr. Potter has
never known a day of serious sickness.
Previous to that time he suffered from
nervous prostratlon that chung to him for
six years.
That this remarkable immunity from
weakness and disease. at such II time in
life, has not happened by chance. no enc
knows better than the aged treasurer him
self. In June, 1891, when suffering from
number of old chronic complaints. Mr..
Potter was induced by relatives to use
Paine's celery compound for the first time.
The effect was Immediately beneficial
The uninterrupted good health that he has
since enjoyed dates from that time. Mr..
Potters grateful letter to the proprietors
Of Paine's celery compound Is based on
long personal experience and also full
knowledge OF what II has done for very
many of his friends, to whom he has in
turn recommended the great remedy that
made him we'll Mr.. Potter's letter Is
given in its entirety
Centreville, R. I.
Wells. Richardson & Co.
Gentlemen:-I have the utmost faith In
Paine's celery compound. because of the
great good that II has done me and many
others of my acquaintance that has come
under my personal knowledge within the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09
MR.. sARvIs' BODY SENT HOME.
His Associates Meet and Adopt Res.
Olutions on His Death

OlutiOns On His Death.
The body of Jesse NJ Sarvis. the news
paper correspondent who died Thursday
afternoon at the Columbia Hotel, was sent
yesterday morning 10 his old home in East
Waterford. Pa. The following correspond
ents were appointed by the standing COM
mittee of correspondents to act as an es-
cort from Lees undertaking establish
ment to the Pennsylvania depot. f. G.
Dunnell. s. G. Blythe H. B. Nesbitt l.. A.
Coolidge. X. j. Wynne, John Boyle, Otto
Carmichael, II. L. West, and W. E. Lane.
Several beautiful floral designs were
placed on the coffin. Among them large
wreath of roses and violets from Mr.. Sar-
Wis newspaper associates, also one from
the Warrant Division, Treasury Depart
ment.
The members OF the press gallery of the
Senate and the House held meeting yes
terday afternoon and adopted resolutions
on the death of Mr.. Sarvis. prepared by
the following committee: r. J. rWynne,
John T. Miller, H. L. West, Col. L. Q.
Washington. and John Boyle.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved. That in the death of Mr.. Jesse n
Sarvis who bAs been for many years a resident
OF thu city. and associated intimately with the
correspondents OF the press at Washington, we
feel deep personal loss. In him intelligence and
skin in the examination OF important subjects
and fidelity to his duties were happily combined
with frankness, integrity. and uniform courtesy
and fairness for all his associates In personal
relation he genial, sympathetic. and honor
able The esteem and friendship enter
tanned for him is to all who knew
him hut is most strongly cherished by those OF
US who have known him longest and most init
mateiy
Resolved. That copy OF this resolution be for.
warded TO the relatives OF deceased friend
Ms i mark Of sympathy in their bereavement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09
NO DANGER TO PUGILISIS
Expert Testimony Given in the
Fight Injunction Suit.
Evidence in Behalf of Holding the
Jcfries-RuhIin Contest at Cincin-
Blows Are Given When Heavy
weights Are Sparring for Points.

CINCINNATI, Feb. s.-Dr. C. S. Nus
croft surgeon for the Cincinnati Police De-
partment. and who will examine Jeffries
and Rubin just before their contest. an
noGnced for next Friday night, testified
today in the hearing of the suit TO enioin
the fight, that ne had attended in his OFF,
cial capacity about forty sparring con-
tests in this city. and had seen but one
man knocked out, and that man had over
loaded his stomach with various things,
whisky included.
Billy Madden, Ruhlins trainer. was on
the stand nearly all day for the defence
and as the target for crcss-eXaminatiun.
the latter being conducted by Judson Har-
mon, ex-Attorney General of the United
States. Madden was several times con-
handed by the judge TO answer questions
outright and not in the argumentatiTe
way he seemingly preferred. Madden
said there was no more danger to princi-
pals in scientific boxing contests such as
the Jeffries- Rubin affair would be than
to q man running after street car
Jeffries and Rubin, he said, would sim
ply spar for points. tight taps represent
ing such points. Judge HOLSTER. the pre-
siding Judge. asked Madden if such mild
contest would not be "a fake and fra Id
from the standpoint of the sporting fra
ternity who came from distant places and
paid big prices to see it. Madden said ne
thought Il would not.
W. A. Brady. the chief promoter, under
the Saengerfest auspices, arrived from
New York this evening and will go on the
stand for the defence tomorrow. He re-
fused to talk tonight on the situation. Re
also refused to discuss the offer received
from the Los Angeles. Cal, Athletic Club
to transfer the fight there, if it was pre-
vented here.
1t is not likely that the decision in the
Injunction suit will be rendered before
Monday.