davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
ssssssssesseesses
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Has Almost Faded and None Of the
Signatures Are Left.
The original copy Of the Declaration Of
Independence is no more. The stirring text
and the signatures of the members Of the
Continental congress have faded away.
This precious document is preserved In
cabinet in the State department library,
but 1t is now practically nothing more than
large sheet Of parchment. Part of the
words, Declaration of Independence, ~
which were written in large letters with
many ornamental hourishes. are decipher.
able, but not signature is visible to the
naked eye. One hardly discernibla stroke
Of John Hancock's pen IS ali thar remains
or MS bold and vigorous autograph which
ne purpoSely made large, so as to show the
British government that he had no fear OF
The, declaration is preserved in mar
row drawer glass covered, which slides
IN steel safe with heavy double doors
loeNed oy combination. After its re-
moyal 10 the State department from In
dependence hall In Philadelphia. where The
National congress held its session on July
= ltlo, the declaration was placed in a
srsss ease ana exposed TO the view of visit
ofs. owing to the strong light 10 which It
was subjected, it hogan 10 fade and In
was then removed to the drawer in which
u Is now preserved This was several
Years ago Inc fading continued, however
until now the noted document is nothing
more apparently than a mere blank sheet
Jenerson's original draft Of the declara.
ton with Insertions In the bsndwr;tir
OF Franklin and John Adams. is stil ex
posed 10 public view in The same ease
where me formal document was formerly
On exhibition. strangely enough. the lnk
sn this draft has not faded The writing
~ still as clear as Il was los wears aen
"neh denerson and the other members OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
ENGLISH CoRONERs.
Novel Point Raised by American Naval
Officer.

Novel Point Raised by American Naval
Officer,
London Mail.
novel point OF International interest
has arisen AZ southampton.
The American warship Chicago had been
lying. on Neitey for some days. and at !
o'locR one morning member Of her crew
was found unconscious in a bo5t lv,o,
alongside II was lifted on deck and und
soon altetWIrd, The ships doctor muJe a
post mor.em examination and an IuorirN
"S he'u on board, with the result thai
so lar as those on the vessel were on,
cerned, the cause of death was sstisf,c
torily made out ''''e1at
an oHlcer went ashore and arranged for
d iStet"L WIN fun naval honors, I'm south.
Nmptou cemetery, a handsome comm We
ordered. and florists were conrtssinrad 20
prepare some lovely wreaths When me
registrar OF deaths was called upon a dtrTi
cWtS arose lie felt that he could not ac.
Selt me certificate OF death, which was
signed OE the ships doctor. not only he.
CNusI, sald the registrar, IL was not made
% Sut 3y a registered medical practitioner.
" natural causes He, therefore, referred
tne American officer to the coroner
ne coroner was then seen, and he said
cnat as soon as the body was landed il
Same NLInln his Jurisdiction and il would
ne his duly TO hold an inuuest 10 MS
tht representative Of the ship demurred
pehtlng out that the deceased was NOT
ev.,ISR SUBJECT and that II was not an
Engilsh vessel, nor even merchantmap.
Tue coroner cited English law. and was
answered with quotations from Inc Apefi.
can naval regulations. The argument was
uMued In perfect good temper INF
neither side would give way. and the nosi
tion was the more complicated because tbc
snip was duo TO sail In a few hours.
,a EnS,niHal% the grant funeral was abau.
uohed, ana he vessel left at the appointed
time with the mans body on board
Mhen the vessel had steamed bevond tbs
70 the deep '''ieu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

have taken up their residence In the neigh
burhood of Muuch Chunk, are buiit on the
up and down plan. ANY man acquainted
with the rudmcuts of the English mu.
suage, and able ia write q running hand,
can Walk down mountain 10 there is amy
place To put his feet, but when ID comes 90
wdins MP mountnin, when hs feet are
erhspiug tor hold ON mother Gather, 1nd
his head hanging over Into au adjoining
county he wants TO have a college puuyl-
tiou ana mustn't hunt through lAe rs
when he want, to know how 10 spell "cat,
Cow aud "collyWohbl".'
When we arrived at the top OF the low
est mountain I'm the bcyy, we sat down aud
rested while awaiting the arrival ol the
ear. which was looming doEu toward us
around the outside edge OF the muunraiut
We wondered how that railroad had ever
been built. stretching It's srrpcuti4e patu
iu and ont and around The mountain. aud
what tue men who built IL Ield on 10, or
Ii they held on at ali, or NId wings and
dow around and toilld and dc,ylug mp
among tine clouds hung on TO the side of
turhun county by thclr exclusives VITA
picks ana shoveiS m thelt nLms AS we
'al ia the cur the h'hu u'"il'u u"u'V WIZ
had boosted us mp came over ana sat down
b! our side We wondered II there was
piled, nor iu coming down. "WhNt re-
ugiOuF ne asked. We informed him that
Wr were all right In that respect. Then
there is no danger he answered, cousol
ingiN lie sad Nrhe Switch Back had
been formerly and is now used for carry
ing coal from mines, but had been utilized
into a pleasure road He continued
'"rhcrc are two planes known as the Mount
pisguh and the Mount Jefferson planes.
The former Is $3.50 foct I'm length ana has
an elevation OF G6l feet The engine house
ia at tAo head Of the plane, che motive
power being two stationary engines, each
l25- horse power Each ear has a safety
attachment should any accident happen
TO the machinery, the backward movement
OF the ear would cause tac arm to drop into
the uotches OF the safety rail- holding the
tram stationary
The brakeman soid Furthermore that
scarcely an accident had boon known 10
have occurred on the road Right a, this
juucture n ear came whzZlns down the
hill, IL stopped nc the bottom as II 10y
magic. Yes, I've n slight recollection OF
the accident; one cross eyed woman got her
nose broke and another ireckied-faced in
diyidual got her front teeth Knocked ont,
another her hack broken, etc. but, OH,
never mind a little thing Ike that. The
[ enterprising railroad company aaid well
for the accident
When We reached the tom of tho nl,r,
/ with n dozen or moro i6aics ana ssnr,c
dlsfinciisbCd cltizrps .h5,rirt 9ncfS,r ci )
and me BRAKES were given a hoii.i1y
the car proce.ded Of IA nv,n, acrnr3 j,,,n
n stcep and cnrvlne rr6de nskcj III"
ugly-Iooklns brakeman what Kind al yye,th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

the drafting committee SIG;sA cssl /.
The original Of the con cons y he y
United States is preserveoSt IndspsSasss,
case with the Declaration q ,.- lus' shssi. !
parchment, each kept IN a a,s sspai 70 q !
coyered drawer The ink s d.0,s. TSss
fading. The signature Of seS N ID, r.;
ton and the other members ,s - q 4 se
tutiopaI convention are as cisA'
had been lust written
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

comes up, with a sound Ike the esis
small domestic dog. they throw W VI
little tails and disappear into tnsf ~
and the shooter has wasted annullls,
In fact, IL Is a serious matter low y H
rid Of them when they appear ID any Y
Der in q locality. They render ne "
rounding land valueless for any psl'sl
and heroic measures are neeessaE! AsI
cent dispatch from Topeka, kan, Is vi
terest in this connection, ana we Isp ,'. n
below the main facts In II ID aSs n
show what nuisance tney 40 ls.f y,
come whore they have been alloMsa !, y ~, 3.
tiply undisturbed for any lengtl III, VI
A report has been made by w. WIZ. m, n
agent appointed by Governor eys M.
gather statistics on the suDlec. =, w ~
dogs in Kansas. In the slxly's W., N,
ties covered by the report II is snon5s X
/ 124. S54 acres of land are oecupHs. a
marie dog towns. Logan county ls .a NJ "
list with 236. $40 acres, Finney cy w. M
212, 100 and Cove 211,9D. Ine osuu
ties run from 5000 to TO.OOo acre III
extreme Western part Of the sIess *, ",
all of the pasture land is hels amir
dogs. The general estimate OF "a ss y, NJ
this pasture by the animals Is ~ ~,
thouah many farmers think Y y hrts
ono farmer in Wallace county sals IN
cattle win not eat grass on ,.i laa,a Az /
his range occupied by prails ma ~
ronchm6n in Logan county says " h.
abIe 10 nasture 500 head OF cav. ,,,s n.
same range where be pastuIsaa H., VI
ton wears ago. when the prairle ~, II
NOT so numerous. Experts LAVE rs
cultural college are trying 70 nr.,Tl bss
method for exterminatlng the opm, Il NJ
but up to this time littIe uss
experiments. ~,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
The Unready Seeker
Atlanta Constitution. :, "A /,

Atlanta Constitution. -, IA q ?
A Georgia darby went out
field to seek and pray. .. aovp srt =
II was dusk and he knelt SS' Tcu1 q
long netition that the angels !.
anT minister unto him. n,ns ,s q "
Presently he heard iia apppa he va u
me bsn' racelhorse time on th sra rssr,iH
Where he Jumped into bea AnD -,
head from sight loud kaee,T
the door aud his startled Ss Lswds =
.fJohn, Git up dar, ier seekin' = =
De angels you have oeen .s,,,l
fer your rss the trsS9s. q
swer. "Teli 'em thoo az Wid
amt got no wing ter W
heavy ter totel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08


piled on mouutains tier upon tier of noun.
|',U g, loom DeHealn lne Town, ,,,,,, .,t.
Ntler I"lii"E IT"Sl'u Jul we uiu" , liz
,N''9 anu Pl.htl ny '"ou-. tu.".'tn
"I 10 laSl Al "lntE, lHt !oIu- man wv
"u''l",Du -, 'n' n'"NyH -" '.Cu ~ ~
T go; lAen we stuoltd uoMu tAe "a On.
al"t 1i lhr mountain 1l lne rate Vi GoouF
" uIl'oh iuliiSS am 'uNta-l. 'TuT5 49, ~,
1II 'Ie SINS " ever sgiiIHl' req, NJ ot NJ
lln seat WIN "Ay I!ll, uE "1C AZ. Hi'I ,-g
o,N't anu WIs"tH Aiuutu my ""S'N''7
anu 'l9S,u az u'N'- ,,.. t.,,.,.,.,
we ShoI 1'oh- A' 'Als ISu.E 'iuiuoUgSt3
ptlt lot S,N'tu ntteS 4ha .",I VIM
3' tue l"ot OF Mount IflelSIon Va {i,,
'NIlyIHNh y oH.N i've or SlN Nluu''S J""''
HrN lA5s sue OF u'AN en- 49, ...,.. ,.,1 ,,-,
Inc booster t'.He 20 tAe oi"he any W.
were suoNru UP 10 'ue lop Wi,h "", w W.
w the ali any cur .ttus on tHG St|'' NJ
We're now lOvu zee, aooVe n"e W. Ar, tt I I,.
y"unh man, VINO u"l no leut w. 49, ,, V1
we 4ofaeb Iauh'ltI' eplI gu ms I"uu' e''l,,,
the brake another NacNtpu' 3uu w pGS"N
10 SHln.tI I'"H thc nlu99lil"in aluD 'N' H.
we'll IL NOT use uhorlhouoN u" - uu-r ~
less llnc lHaR II lNheS 10 tel IT. We "'''
ai summit hI'-one Mlie' 49,, .......,
lp lal'hllE, ms NlliaEe we hlu sout ny
ANA doWnfhllI without horseS anu Ml'u1u.
el"m' me ntabem.,h sun IL ""s ~
force OF SIaNliaQoui II FORGE OF s.uNit"-
ton InotkS people mats on ana ana uG ,9LS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
n Wss.

Baltimore American. ,,n, seas g.
did you hear that dn9 Pr pprnl q
IN the last actT' asked drinkh
responded the low ccmediaA'
was such a high bawL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
His Criticism
Puck.

Puck. thsss ~ =
er ike your cookin, Msr no test "a
his wife-wen, ! JUDY ipt s'sF
means, but he says tneie
IL per capita.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
A Rare Occurrence.

Philadelphia Press.
Hell got up against a trollev Aecidsn,
coming home this evening NJ
She--Nou dent say,
He--Sea, ! got a seat.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

region for construction, receiving hem
back from the settlers on the land by
the disposal of water rights, aud using
the money over again for reclamation.
A bill intended to permit what the
gentleman's party calls for in its plat
form, namely, the holding of these
lands for actual settlers and the crea-
ton of homes instead of land monopoly
in the West. Now, l ask the gentle
man whether he will favor, as one of
the leaders of the House, the consider
alton, before Congress adjourns, of
these comprehensive plans and meas
ures?
Mr.. Cannon will not vote, as |
am now informed, to pay by grant
from the Federal Treasury for the irri-
CATION of 600, 900, 900 acres of land.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08
SHERIDAN BLACKSMITHSHOP
JOS. THINNER MAN, Proprietor:

Having purchased the above shop am prepared
to do all kinds Understanding atreasonablerates
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08
A NIGHT IN A MINING CAMP.
story of Tragedy Ina Which Two
Men Were Killed and One
Injured.

One night, says the author of a
curiously interesting article in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly, things came
to a climax. Marshal Mclnness was
at Sitka; his substitute. Rowan, was
sitting in an all-night lunch rooms
when man with blood running down
his face staggered in the place. He
shouted for some one to give him "a
gun and Rowan, who was a square
RAN, explaining thai he was acting
marshal, asked him what his trouble
was The wounded man eXcitedly
tod his story lie had been robbed
OF his money, and had been beaten
on the head when he had prot ested
to the bartender of the Theater
CURED. Finally he had left, prom
ising, however, to get a gun and
square accounts. Come with me, and
| viii investigate this matter" said
Rowan, and he helped the man along,
for he was quite feeble from the loss
of blood. When they got to the the
alter the wounded man opened the
door, at the same time making a
semblance OF drawing q pistol from
his gun-pocket." Fay, the bartender,
had seen expecting him. Quick as e.
fash he pulled his gun and fred,
dropping the poor fellow dead in his
tracks. Rowan, his revolver in his
fist, pushed his way into the room,
only to be shot down By the desper-
ate bartender, who afterwards disap-
peared 4 IAN who was employed by
the citizens to act as fireman hap
pened to be passing at the time. He
was intoxicated, and in his excite
ment emptied his revolver at random.
One of the bullets struck the propri-
etor of the Nugget saloon, who was
eating at lunch counter on the side
walk, and crippled him. Marshal
Rowan staggered TO his feet, man
aged to crawl to DR.. Moore's office
around the corner, and then dropped
dead. Oddly enough, the doctor had
recently returned from Rowan's
home, where the first baby had just
been born in Skaguay.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08
MARCH AND THE LION.

Something Better Than tie Old Saw.
The saying about the lion and the
lamb in March often proves false, but
there is another and u better one which
is literally true. When March comes
in and finds you taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to purify, enrich and vitalize
your blood, you may expect, when it
goes out, that it will leave you free
from that tired feeling and with none
of the boils, pimples and eruptions
which manifest themselves because of
impure blood in the spring. If you
have not already begun taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for your spring medicine,
we advise you to begin to-day. We
assure you it will make you feel better
all through the coming summer.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

I" was troubled a great deal with nerv-
BUSINESS and headache. The least exertion
would cause dreadful pain in the head
and when l became excited I would lose
entire control OF my nerves, l lived in
that misery for ten years, failing to get
relief until began using DR.. Miles Merry
inc. Within week my friends were re-
marking how much better I looked, and
soon after found my health restored"
MRS. LOUIS ELo, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

TING to f0Hch me.
I aOonid zUo,Ik a lit
tie aohiie and then
lie DOM a 70hiie."
Failing to obtain
more than temper
airy relief from her
doctors treatment,
Mrs. Brown began
the use of Doctor
Pie rce's Favorite
Prescription, with
the usual result-a
complete cure.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
is the best medicine
for the cure of dis
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large company
of solid financial reputation; 1896 salary
per year, payable weekly; 50 per day alb
solutely sure and all expenses; straight,
bona-fide, definite salary, no commits
sion salary paid each Saturday and ex-
pense money advanced each week.
STANDARD HOUSE, 334 DEARBORN
ST., CHICAGO.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08
Tired and Nervous

1t is easy to tell when your nerve-force
and vital power are slipping away from
you When your days work leaves you
weary and exhausted; when you are so
nervous, irritable and sleepless that your
nights are passed in restless tossing; when
you get up in the morning with no appe-
tite for breakfast and go around all day
with headache; you may be sure your
nervous strength is being used up faster
than it is being renewed.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

Why the turkey is called turkey
has been much discussed without
reaching any definite conclusion. One
theory is that the turkey named him
self by his peculiar "cluck,' which
sounds like turk, turk, turks
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08
Horse Shoeing,
Machine Repairing

And work of every description done IN the bes
manner and at short notice.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

eases peculiar to women 1t establishes
regularity, dries offensive drains, heals
inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women well.
"a few years ago I suffered severely with
female weakness and had at times dreadful
palms, writes Mrs. Mary Z. Brown, of Creswcll
Hartford Co., Maryland e. went to my doctor
and he gave medicine which did me good
for while but would get worse again had
a sick headache nearly all the time was so
weak around my waist could hardly bear any
thing to touch me My feet would keep cold
and could hardly do my work | would work
n while and then lie down while; was com
pletely nun down. Suffered from disag1eeabie
discharge and also severe pains at times After
using five bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, three of his Golden Medical Discov-
cry and one vial of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. and following the advice you gave regard
ing tile Lotion Tablets can truly say that
am cured The doctor said it was uterine dis
ease | had"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of I'll one cent stamps to paw
expense of mailing only, or if cloth
bound volume is desired send Il stamps.
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06

MOUNT VERNoN.-The full and au.
theutic account OF the Mount Vernon
Association aud of the legislation of
Virginia and Congress touching the re-
% aims OF Washington and the vesting
of the title to Mount Vernon 10
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso-
|, citation of the Union and the right
of the State TO send there an
nually board of visitors whica after
months Of research and labor, hss
been prepared By Judge ]. B. Seuer aud
adopted by his colleagues on The board
Hon. J. L. M. Curry, Hoo. B. B. Mum-
ford and Capt John A. Coke, of Rich-
mond, and Mr.. r. L. Gardner, of Pu-
lsski, will be looked for with much in
terest. This Interesting descriptive ac-
count has over hundred pages Of
printed matter and contains a complete
narrative of the doinRs of the associa-
ton and the legislation connected there
with from the formation Of the sssocs.
ton 10 1858 down to the present time.
IL will constitute an exhiDi, to Cover
nor Tyler's report to the legislature ia
Dscember.and each member OF the G
era Assembly will be furnished WI e
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Mrs. George Lee, demented mother
of Biraboo, Mich, yesterday thrust her
three. months-old babe into stove and
burned the child to death.
Ambassador Pauncefote yesterday
notified Secretary Hay that Great
Britain accepted the American propo-
sition With reference to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty.
Republican mayors were elected yes-
terdsy in Albany, Rochester, Syracuse,
Schenectady, Binghamton, Buffalo
and Oswego. cities Of New York State.
Utica elected democratic mayor.
Ma Tupg, former Boxer" leader,
has been appointed to the Chinese
foreign Office, aud the fact that Japanese
influence supported his appointment
shows Japsn's policy of cooperating
with China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06

No GOOD democrat will regret the re-
suit Of the election in Pennsylvania.
Tue fight was between the straight re-
publicans and the "reformers" and
IN ost people like their politics as we'll
rs their liquor straight, rather noisome
deooctious. Philadelphia, which ia in
tensely republican and snti-democratic,
Is admittedly the most corIup'ly gov.
erned city 10 the country. Years sgo
o democrat was elected 10 that city
who purged 1t of corruption and set
things straight, but the people did not
want honesty and at the very next
election they returned to their idols
again. The demooratslthis year: nomi'
mated an honest city ticket, but to de-
feat it the "fusionists" also nominated
a ticket and helped the republicans to
win almost without 6sht by that
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Postmaster General yesterday
issued an order upon the recommeDda-
ton OF the Assistant Attorney-Genersl
for the Postoffice department forbid
ding the use OF the mails to w. W.
Sale, treasurer OF the Mutual Fidelity
Company, Of Norfolk.
Accomac county boasts Of a we'll au-
thenticated centensrian in the person
Of Mrs. Kelley. OF Chesconnessex Neck.
She several months ago passed the one
hundred and seventh anniversary oil
her birth and is remarkably active.
Mrs. Kelley is a native OF Somerset
county, Md.
The Medical Society Of Virginia met
In Lynchburg last night with the presi-
dent, DR.. J. X. Gildersleeve, OF Taze-
well, presiding. The address of well
come was made by DR.. K. w. Martin.
DIR. Gildersleeve delivered the presi-
dents annual address. The society
will be In session for two more days.
Physicians are there from eli over Vir'
giDis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06

WHILE THE result OF yesterday
elections throughout the country show
fluctuations, old Virginia still stands as
high as ever 10 the democratic column,
inmoyable as the rock of Gibraltar, not
withstanding the angry pillows which
occasionally lash Its base. The pre-
dictions OF the enemies of the demo
cratic party with ell their brass, noise
and silly arguments have been engulfed
in o maelstrom, while the side-shows,
in the shape OF socialistic and other
proturbances on the body polite,
have become as chat on the summer
threshing floor. No democrat seriously
supposed the result would have been
otherwise. The man who was leading
thu republicans did not possess the con-
fdence of many OF bis own party. he
sawed the air In many parts OF the
State and endeavored to find some
reason to urge why he should be pre-
ferred as Governor OF Virginia to An
drew Jackson Montague. He had nc
real issues to spring and no arguments
to use, while bis own political history
was as plain to ell as the MONDAY SUP
He had not been regarded by a demo
cratic administration as suitable per
son to be sent to the heather Chinese,
aud yet be had the effroatery to aspire
to the GovsrnorshIp of Virginia. He
has been showed under efectually and
as a political figure has passed from the
scene forever. The Old Dominion re-
mains in statu quo and her own people
will continue to preside over her des-
TIMES.