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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
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 IL is quite n coincidence, though doubtless premeditated arrangement, that both plays offered for local en- tertainment on Good Friday should be of religious character. Thus at the Jacques we have Quo Fadis," which opened this afternoon for the remainder of the week. As is we'll known the incidents of this play are based upon facts connected with the infancy Of Christianity. Working up- on this theme Henry H. Sienkiewiez wrote the great work of the nineteenth century, q gook of great research and of greater poetic divination. Utilizing a material. Charles w. Chase, dramatist. has written a play of such strong religious motive and with such intense dramatic situation. purity of thought, beauty of sentiment and gen. eral excellence throughout, that many who have seen it say that, like the book. it will live forever. It tells of the sufFerings and of the trials of the early martyrs, it shows us Rome in the days of Nero when prohigacy and crime were the ruling passions, it shows us Peter. the apostle. ageu, simple and venerable, who went to Rome and scattered the seed of truth which changed the entire destiny of the world. "Quo Vadis'' tells it graphical lv in varied speech and action and all who have not read the book should see the play, while there are few who have read the book who will miss the opportunity of witnessing Sienkie- wicz's immortal characters endowed with life and moving and talking be- fore them. Alden Benedict has pro- vfded strong and capable company. beautiful scenery and costumes, and promises us one of the best entertain ments we have seen in many years. Prices are popular.
 s'THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST." Persons who go to Polls tomorrow, Good Friday, afternoon or evening will see another play of quasi-religious character in "The Volunteer Organ Istn It is not, however, distinct 1y religious play, as there is plenty of comedy running through it, but the chief incident on which 1t is construct ed is the sudden appearance in a rural church in Vermont of 2 tramp whose wonderful playing of the organ electrified the assembled congregation. The play, which is described as pastoral one. has a most elaborate scenic equipment and in every scene Is one of the most important pastoral productions of years. One afternoon or evening of rare profit can be spent ln witnessing the play.
 sTN OLD KENTUCKY"
 The sale of seats will open to-mor-
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

at that time,, this flag was presented to it. Tn the spring of 1863 the Dixie was captured by the United States steamer Keystone State, and Capt. Hand, who was then an under officer, boarded the vessel and hauled down it's. flag. His commander gave him permission to retain the emblem. It has been treasure in his family ever since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
THE MOLARS OF A MASTOD0N.
Jawbone and Teeth of Monster Found
I'm the KIOndike.
Portland Oregonian.

Portland Oregonlan.
A pair of mastodon teeth and a section
Of jaw-bone drew crowds in front of the
office of the Burlington Railroad yesterday.
The curiosity is from Mastodon creek, near
Circle City, Alaska. and was brought down
by John Dodson, who has been operating
a placer mine there since 1898.
The huge molars are pronounced the
lower front teeth of an animal that could
easily have swallowed a horse, if the rest
of its body was in proportion to this sec
ton. The teeth are in a fair state of pres
ervation, and show a neat grinding surface
Of three by eight inches each, and with
just enough jaw-bone TO hold them, weigh
ing forty pounds. The specimen has not
become petrihed, either, but remains in its
original state of bone and ivory. A coating
of silica had formed upon the surface. but
when this had been rubbed of no sign of
petrifaction appears.
Mr.. DodSOn, who was at the Hotel Port
land last evening, is a Pendleton young
man and was connected with the wooden
mills there before striking Alaska. Besides
relics of prehistoric animals, he has found
a good deal OF coarse gold within the last
three years on MastodOn creek, and he con-
siders that he has valuable diggings there.
He. like most of the Alaskan miners. has
come south to spend the winter in civiliza-
ton and to get rid of some of his hard
earned wealth.
He thinks the region about his diggings is
remarkably rich in relics Of bygone ages.
Preacher creek" he said last evening.
''cuts through a rich alluvial bottom. and
the perpendicular banks show numerous
tusks and bones of buffalo and mastodon.
the former being Of much larger proper
tons than those recently exterminated in
the valleys OF the upper Missouri. Tusks
ten feet long are quite common. and the
miners dig these up TO form arches over
their cabin doors. Some of these tusks are
a foot through and have an extra curve in
them like a rams horn. The day is not far
distant when scientists from all over the
world Will visit MastOdOn creek for evil
dences OF a period when the North Pole
was in the temperate IL not the torrid
zone"
Mr.. Dodson thinks these huge animals
were suddenly exterminated by a revulsiOu
Of the earth's axis, as the position Of many
skeletons proves that the owners were
frozen to death in their prime. Relics OF
vegetable growth also strengthen This
pieces Of timber that must have grown in a
temperate cline
Mr.. Dodson thinks MastOdon creek Is
the best placer mining district in Alaska
All Of our miners who went of to do better
at Nome or other parts have come back -
he said. land they succeed in making good
stakes On MastOdon creek. II they use fude-
ment I'm mining" lie was back only once
since he went there three years ago and
he already wishes the winter were over. ia
order TO tackle the hydraulic pipes and the
on Mr.. Dodson's trail. and IL these bis
teeth don't find their way into Portland's
free musuem Ii will not be the colonel.s
fault.
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In Five Years Ii Yielded $4,000. 900,
and Only Ceased Work because
of Ownership Quarrels.
DISCOvERER A BRAVE MAN
A STRIKING MONUMENT HAS BEEN
BUILT OVER HIS GRAVE.
The Ore Deposit Presumed to BE as
Rich rs Ever, and Preparations BE-
ing Made TO Operate Mines.

Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal
TOMBSTONE, A. T, Nov. S-Early In
the spring of 1873 a solitary miner, Ed
Schieffelin by name, travelled by night and
hid by day, as he prospected for mineral In
the Mule mountains of southeastern Ari-
iona. In course Of time he struck the bed
of Walnut gulch, in which is a stream. dry
on ordinary occasions. and during the tor
rental storms carrying a raging food into
the San Pedro river. which. in turn. emp
ties its waters into the ella.
The Apaches were on the warpath in the
spring Of 1873, and it was a brave thing for
a man to prospect at that time of the year.
when the Indians were always at their very
worst. Schieffelin, however, believing that
he was in a country where he was likely TO
find the wealth for which he was looking,
persisted in his prospecting. undergoing
many privations and in constant danger Of
losing his scalp.
His persistence was rewarded far beyond
his expectations, for on the slope Of the
Mule mountains, about half way between
the summit and the bed of Walnut gulch,
he discovered the outcropping Of what
proved in time to be a great bed OF ore
which gave Tombstone its worldwide repu-
tation. He staked his claim and christened
the camp. Why he chose the name OF
Tombstone no man seems 10 know. II
was probably but a freak idea induced by
the fearsome surroundings and the fact
that the entire country is covered with
enormous powders which might well mark
the graves of the dead Of a mighty city.
a TOMB ON A HILL.
Schieffelin made his camp on the top OF a
hill about a mile from where he discovered
mineral. There he stayed while doing his
prospecting work. and there he was buried
at his own request when he died. less than
five years ago. 1t is a noble site for a burial
place, and his friends built for him, with
plenty of material close at hand, a great
monument of rough powders. in the face
of which is set a tablet bearing the follow
ing Inscription:
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The jews Service. TO Mankind.
Frank Putnam. in National Magazine.

fEdnk FuIHdH, III NdIIOHdI Mhgazine.
In religion. in philosophy, in ommerc
I'm the arts. and-let IL not be forgotten nv
the thoughtless who are accustomed TO re-
merely-in every struggle that man has
ever made. in any land, under any sun.
since Abram tended his locks, the Jews
have contributed their full share TO the ad-
vancement and the acknowledgements OF
mankind. A people without a country, they
have made all countries their own. They
have thriven on persecution and survived
the depotism or blind hatred. They have.
with a t~enacity unprecedented. preserved
their racial integrity while keeping pace in
t~ellectually, morally and In material pros
perity. with mans utmost progress. In
The Jewish Encyclopedia" which is the
Joint product OF more than 400 scholars,
they nave for the first time had full and
fitting representation as a people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

mate and superior to the average quarters
with which the men will have to get along
permanently in the provinces.
THE COAMISSARX OIrTEIT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

good lead for two years. At about twelve
years the girls suddenly become taller than
the boys, continuing so until their hfteenth
year, when the boys finally regain their
superiority in stature and hold ii perma-
nanflN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
Growth of Children.
New York Press.

New lOlh
Parents cannot understand the oddities n,
growth in children. though they have beer
discussed In every family circle. AT five
years OF age the boys are mainly tale,
than the girls; but at seven years the girls
catch VI, and either outstrip the bows on
hold their own until nine. after which ths
boys take q fresh start and matntein :
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
NEW YACHT, CONSTITUTION,
DEFEATS OLD CUP DEFENDER

New York. July 23.-The race be
tween the Constitution and the Column
bia on Long Island sound yesterday
again demonstrated that the ConStitu-
tion is the faster fairweathcr craft
In Il light breeze and smooth water.
over Il twenty-Onem course the
Columbia was defeated four minutes
eighteen seconds. elapsed time.
The cruise of the New York Yacht
Club opened brilliantly to-day with the
race for three valuable cups presented
by Commodore Ledyard. After the
rendezvous at Glen Cove the squadron
got under way and steercd for the
starring line off Matiniconk Point buoy.
where the steam yacht Revere. with
tn" regetta committee aboard, lei 90
her anchor. The whole fleet was eli
gible to compete. and was divided into
three classes. Schooners. single-maStcd
vessels and yawls in cruising trim. and
the two cup defenders. Constitution
ana Columbia. in racing trim. Natur-
ally the principal interest was focused
on these two splendid racers. which
came to the encounter in thoroughly tit
cOnultiOn.
Starting in Il nice sailing breeze,
which. however. at no time exceeded Il
strength. the ConSti,u-
tion beat her rival. the Columbia,
>martly handled and sailed with rare
skill and judgment, 1 minutes and Is
seconds over Il twenty-one-mile course.
Tie first leg was eleven miles north
east by east. One-half east, dead be-
fore The wind; the second leg being ii
beat to windward of five miles. west
southwest. one-half west, and the
third leg Il stretch with the wind for
ward of the starboard beam to the lin
iSh line. one mile west from Eaton :
Point light.
l he water was smooth and the wind
fairly steady from start to finish. The
started absolutely last of
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
Pressed Brick Works Burned.

Golden. Colo. July 23.-CDpnver Re
publican Special. 1.-The most disastrous
fire in the history of Golden occurred
about $50 this afternoon when HE
Golden Pressed Brick and Fire Brick
Works We're burned to the ground.
The fire started from Il hot box in
the Shaf;ing alld when first discovered
WIS Il small blaze, but before workmeD
could get anything to fight it with such
heAdway had been gained that there
WAS no checking the flames. and in a
little over an hour the mammoth ma.
chinrry hlildin- the engine room. and
most of the sheds We're Il mass of
smoking ruins.
About sixty men and boys Were On
ployed Il: the plant and these will j"
thrown out Of employment for tie
present nj least.
This is the second time within Tho
last year that there has been Il fire At
the works. some of the sheds having
burned "A little less than a year ago.
Golden people were hoping that cvcry-
thing would run smoothly at the works.
the strike OF last week having h.eu
settled satisfactorily to all concerned.
hut This unfortunate fire will be Il -
we're blow To the town unless the ulaUt
is rvhuil,
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
TO BE FULL OF MOTION

Hcnver. July 2:.-Hon. Walter f.
Stevens. who was at the TransmiSSi>-
Sipli congress nj Cripple Greek. and
who is one Of the managers OF the
coming Louisiana Purchase exposition
II, St Louis in 1904. thus describes !hc
plans to he adopted:
"'I'h" worlds fair at ST. Louis vii!
not he like any predecessor, it will t'e
unlike in architecture. 1t will he
spread out. its buildings occupying el"-
va1iunS. beautiful groves separating
The main buildings or clusters of build
in">. In these latter days, rapid tran
>iI has made possible municipal eNpaE-
sion. 50. nt ;hc st. Louis Worlds far
will be applied means Of transit which
will make possible the scattering over
Loco acres or more the great stll"-
lures There will be no budding If
buildings around a central court. Th-
architects are facing an entirely new
problem in worlds fair constructor.
That they will solve it in the produ"-
lion of something entirely original ana
more beautiful than any predecessor.
perfect confidence is felt.
This will be II worlds fair. III mo-
ton. The still exhibits have had their
day: they no longer appeal to popul2r
interest TO The extent that they dld.
People want 10 see the wheels 20
round: they want to see how things are
made. At st. Louis the idea has ;ak-
eli firm hold and is being developed.
that processes. rather than products. cf
manufactures must be shown. This
means abundant room. Ii means 4
vast scene of whrring machinery ana
life. 1t means Il score OF plants set Up
and in operation. turning our varieties
of products in the eyes of the Specta-
tors. That the idea will be realized
there is no doubt. Intending exhibit
orS are already planning to carry out
the actual illustration of processes.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

all the competitors. She ovcrhauled
the hindmost very rapidly. and several
minutes before the outer mark was
reached she held Il proud position in
The van. beating the Columbia min
utos. I seconds. Luffing beautifully
round the mark. she bucklcd down to Il
pretty thrCsh to windward. and in This
short leg she gained six seconds and
rOmped past the stake boat II winner
Of the cup.
The extension of the bowSprit uf the
Constitution will ncceSSitate Il rr-meaS-
urelncnt of the Yacht for time allow
nnce. Roughly estimated. the Consti-
tuition should allow the Columbia fifty
one seconds over the 1wenty-one-inilc
course. so. on corrected time. tOnsti-
tuition is Il winner by = minutes. ~ sec
onls. 1t should also be borne in mind
that in the run before the wind the
Columbia was favored with Il frc>heI-
ing breeze. which helped her TO mater
tally lessen the gap. once nearly Il mile
wide. which separated her from her
antagonist. Had it not been for this
the victory of the Constitution would
have been far more decisive and CON
vincing.
a pleasing incident in the contest
was the appearance of the celebrated
old schooner America. which more than
half century ago won the historic
cup for which Shamrock II. will race
this year.
Another former cup defender. the
schooner Columbia. which sailed spv
eral successful races against Mr.. Ash
bury'S schoonerS Cambria and Livonia
when they came here in 1870 and 1871.
also started.
The times ut the start We're as fol
lows: Constitution. 2:4G:SJ: Columbia.
2:45::S
The finish: Constitution. J:1:;:.N: Col
umbia. .:11:31.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
EPWORTH LEAGUE PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT SAN FRANCISCO

san Francisco. July 22.-The relig
ious enthusiasm aroused by the inter
national convention of the EpWorth
League reached its elimination at the
grand meeting held yesterday after
noon at the Mechanics pavilion. About
10000 persons We're in attendance and
not Il seat vacated until the conclusion
of the sermon preached by Bishop
Joyce. president of the league. His
theme was Faith in Christ and no
address more eloquent or fervcn' has
been heard since the assembling of the
convention.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following. which We're adopted:
Il We rejoice in the deepening inter
est among our members in the great
cause of Christian missions and con
gratulatc our organizations. here rep
resented. upon the educational work
which has already been accomplished.
We are greatly delighted by the com
prehensive and practical plans which
have been devised by our leaders for Il
great campaign i'll behalf of missions
and other benevolence, during the
coming year. We urge all our chapters
to increased study of missionary liter
ature and to fervcnt prayer for the
coming of the kingdom.
80. We approve. without reservation.
the plans for Epworth League eNten-
sion which provide for the systematic
training of our young people in Chris
tian work. The Importance of the
study of such great topics as the Eng
lish Bible. Christian stewardship ana
personal evangelism cannot be over
rStimated.'
Il That we are as unaltcrahly us
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
Fifty Thousand Tourists.

Denver. July 23.-CommisSioner Pa
ker of the Colorado Passenger Assoc.
alton. Judging from the number of tick
els deposited with the joint agents at
tn" Union depot thus far this season
estimates that more than 10000 tour
ISIS Will visit Colorado tbiS year. Th.-
number has been estimated nj 10000.
III" estimate is based largely on th..
h'linhrr of tickets deposited so far this
month. III" number for the first twu
weeks i'll July being 1000 against s.
W. during the corresponding period
last wear.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
Mrs. IabOr's Claim Defeated,

Denver. July 23.-.Iudgc Carpenter
yesterday dismissed the garnishment
proceedings brought by EliZabc;h Il.
Tabor against George W. Trimhe as
receiver of the Bank of Lcadvile. Mrs.
Tabor tried to garniShee So4 900,
which amount of money. funds OF the
bank. she said. was in TrmhlcS pos
session. The ease will 20 10 the Court
Of Appeals.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
Ha.sty Rhoads Very Sic;:.

Denver, ,luiy 23.-IIalsey NJ RhoaGS,
ffty-four years old, secretary o: IL"
the veteran newspaper men of Tho
state. and a prominent citizen of Den
Yer fc! twenty years and more. :
dangerously i'll in ST. .IosephS hospital.
y consultation of physicians will prob
ably h" held 'o-day when it will be d.
'lded whether or not to operate for an
pcnIic,i>.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

Discussions In the British parlia-
ment have recently brought out mos:
strikingly the backwardness OF Eng
land. as compared with the rest of the
civilized world, in providing free pub
lie school education. In Germany, TAX
ing the average Of the different prov
inces, child must attend school until
he is sixteen years old in America he
goes until lie is fifteen. and in many
states still longer; but in England
only until he is twelve. The English
child is released from school earlier,
and. at best, is educated fewer years
at the expense of the state than are the
children OF any other nation OF the
iirst class except Russia, The discus
sions in parliament have been directed
toward finding a remedy fer this
backwardness.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

A literary discovery of interest, II
not OF moment, is reported from the
Bodleian Library at Oxford. Some
poems Of James l.. in the kings own
hand, have been found in the collec.
tion and are to be duly edited. 1t is
not expected that the monarch's poeti
cal reputation will be greatly enhanced
by the newly found manuscripts. The
right to refrain from reading them is a
part OF the freedom which Englishmen
enjoy.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

Barney Morris. Brooklyn's best
known centenarian. celebrated the
109th anniversary of his birth the 9th
er day by getting to work In Prospect
Park, where he is employed, little
earlier than usual. says the New York
Evening Post. He is as active as a
man of 60 years and enjoys his outdoor
work. He used to be a hackman, and
IN his day he was an athlete. He never
misses Sunday at church and goes to
sleep at 9 p. IN. The present Mrs
Morris is his third wife.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

The United States is steadily acquir-
Ing land from the European powers
The territory annexed is not gained
by conquest or purchase and 10 in
voluntary addition to our country. 1t
comes to America in the form Of bal
last and for the most part in Amer
tcan ships. One thousand tons OF
Scotch soil were imported into New
York in one week a short time ago.
IT came of the Allan State Line steam
sr Laurentian. Scarcely week passes
without similar Importation. by the
boats of this or some other line. It
is estimated that millions OF tons OF
European soil has been imported and
dumped about New York. Much of
this is used for making land" about
the harbor.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

ever opposed to the open saloon and
the liquor traffic. and we mean TO keep
mp our war upon this business until
our continent is freed from the dread
full curse.
-. That we greatly rdioiced nj the
abolition of the cIntecn in our army.
and deplore the fact that Il persistent
effort is being made to have ii reStor
ed. Specially is this distressing TO us
when we note that Russia is protesting
against the canteen and That even
France has prohibited it in her army
camps. We earnestly hope that wise
counselS will prevail in free. Christian
America. and to this end we will ever
pray and fight
We have learned tina, representa-
tivrS from various Christian young
peoples societies. among the rolnrcd
churches of the country. plan to hold
Il gathering in the summer uf 1902
looking to the better development of
their young people in Christian work
and we desire to express our approval
of the movement and heartily recon-
mend it to the colored young people Of
the Epworth League
I'VE are much encouraged with the
'ti'llllliil Si'"lIl VI our Junior E4II-
worth League: and. believing This
school for the training of our youngest
soldiers for Christ is accomplishing
great good. would unhesi'atingly urge
all our pastors and Christian workers
TO organize our boys and girls into Jun
ior chapters wherever possible
After the close of the convention
many of the delegates started on sight
.., /.
states.
o<.<
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

II Mr.. Edisons recently developed
improvements in electric storage bat
teries, by which the weight and the
cost of operating them are reduced more
than one-half. should turn out as we'll
as is now believed, the automobile
business may be expected to grow rap
idly. 1t is probable that In the cities
motors will displace horses for heavy
trucking. In the country. where the
keeping Of horses costs less, the change
will be longer in coming.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

The biggest man living is said to be
Lewis wilkins. who was born near St.
Paul, Mimi, in 1874. When but ten
years old he measured feet in height,
and now has grown to 1914 inches
Just three-quarters of an inch less
than nine feet-and weighs 364
pounds.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

The state OF Montana owns more
than one-eighth OF its area, for the
government granted to the state two
sections in each township for the bene-
fit Of the public schools and an aggre-
gate of 66S,000 acres for the various
state institutions.