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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

ton, four are dead,
Lieut.. f. w. Jen-
kins and Engineer
Darwin r. Merritt
losing their lives in
that tragedy, Lieut..
John j. Blandin
d y | n G shortly
afterward in his
Baltimore h o m e.
and more recently
@ hief Engineer
Charles p. Howell
died in this city.
Bill Anthony, who
was the first to no
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
He Persevered.

II see that they are going to charge
Schley with being drunk the day the
Spanish feet was sunk. If be was, all
I've got to say is that the navy clique
ought to"
40, come off Don't spring tina.
old gag"
"Old, nothing! was just going to
say that if Schley was drunk the navy
clique ought to get"
"Say, that the worst chestnut yet.
Spring something new" .
"Whats the matter with your l
was about TO remark that if Schley
was boozed up the day he whipped
Cervera the head of the Navy Depart
ment ought"
"Say, I'll stand for most anything
but that's too old. Why Lin"
"Oh, 60 chase yourself. This amt
no gag about getting the same kind Of
whiskey for the other naval officers"
"Nol Well what is it?"
IL vas just going to say that il
Schley was corned that day the Secre.
tary OF the Navy wants to see to it that
he is sober when he faces him at that
inquiry. Why don't You learn 70 keep
your mouth shut while q fellows try.
ing to talk to youf"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

Both hygiene and esthetics bid us
one and all to be careful OF an
equilibrium of forces. A good eX-
ample is furnished in Sweden, where
evening gymnasium classes have been
established for both sexes, not the
places Of torture which turn out aero.
bats and clowns but real resorts of
amusement where people 60 as they
60 to the theater or o similar sport.
Those who attend them return to
their homes in better condition than
if they had been spending the evening
hours in smoky cafe and drinking
alcoholic beverages over cards or dom
inOes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

II is a singular thing that in the
popular view of disease the interde-
pendence of the several organs of the
body is lost sight of. The heart, for
example, is diseased and it is treated as
if it were entirely separated from, and
independent of, every other organ.
The fallacy of this opinion is shown
by the cures of heart "trouble," liver
rtrouble," kidney ctrouble" and other
so-called otroubles," effected by the use
of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. Primarily the rDiscovery" is
medicine for the cure of diseases of the
stomach and blood. But it cures dis
eases of organs seemingly remote from
the stomach, because these diseases have
their origin in diseased condition of
the stomach and its associated organs
of digestion and nutrition.
rI doctored with three different doctors for
weak heart, but they did me good" writes
Mrs. Julia A. Wilcox of Cygnet, Wood Co.. Ohio,
Box s.. rI was so tired aud discouraged if I had
had my choice to live die would have pre-
ferred to die. My husband heard of Golden
took that and the first half seemed to help me.
I took six bottles before stopped. I am per-
fectly well, and am cooking for six boarders.
1t has been a God-send to men
~Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
METAL AND MINERAL OUTPUT.

In its issue of June %, the New
York Engineering and Mining Jour
nal publishes the full estimates of
metal and mineral output for the
United States in 1900. The table
shows that the total value at the place
of production of the output was ST.
800 SOS ,5S3 as compared with $1,2lS,-
214, ,l63 in 1899, gain of STAT 1894 ,37O
for the year.
OF these vast sums, which are with
out precedent in the history of the
mineral industry, ores and minerals
contributed $672,09O,416 in 1900 and
$5S7 .26S,79S in 1899; metals, $524,-
432, ,533 in 1900 and 1896, ,O57 ,32O in
1899; secondary products, $72, ,72O, sos
in 1900 and $64 ,4I6,979 in 1899, while
the value OF metals smelted or refined
from foreign material was 500, 1864, ,939
in 1900 and $40, All $40 in 1899.
The chief item of our great mineral
production, in quantity, value and
economic Importance, was coal, with
the production in 1900 of S26S,315 5,431
short tons, an increase of 16,21O,O44
tons, or 6 per cent over 1899.
Pig iron was second in order in val
ues, as well as in economic Importance.
The total in 1900 was 1888, ,265 long
tons, with an approximate value OF
S273, 3,1lO,322.
1t is these two products-coal and
iron-which We produce more abund-
antly and more cheaply than any
other country in the world, that are
giving the United States the economic
leadership in the world, and will en-
able the nation to hold that place.
In point of value copper comes third
on the list, its production last year be-
ing GOO. .832 sos pounds, with value
Of $97, ,755, ,449. The increase over 1889
was comparatively small.
Gold holds only the fifth place, with
a total value of $7S,159,674, less than
one-fourth Of the value of coal, or one.
third that of pig-iron. 1t was nearly
approached in value by petroleum,
with total of $74,246,5S2; and was
exceeded by the clay products, with a
total of $7S, ,704,76S
Few people would suppose that the
varied clay products-brick, tile, pipe
and the like-exceeded in their total
values that of our large output OF gold,
but such is the fact. The production
of silver had a market value OF only
$36, ,756.9OO.
Building stone was rated at $41 AGO.
500 last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

al wonder if the men in this car
call themselves gentlemen" !" exclaimed
the indignant little girl standing up
in the aisle.
"My dear child" spoke the gray.
haired man in the seat nearest her
" "almost any one OF us would give his
seat to an aged woman, or even a
younger one with a baby in her arms,
but"
"Well, cant you see Pm carrying q
dollf" she asked, with flashing eyes.
She got the seat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
WAS NOT DISCLOSED.
SECRET PROCESS OF HANDLING
ORES LOST BY DEATH.

ss.S sSSs S6AbTVs
Col. Larkin L. Fords Discovery of the Process
For Treating Ores Of Smelling Grade Without
the Expense Of That Method. the Result Of
Twelve Years Of Experiment and Study Dies
With him-A Few inexpensive Chemicals
Extracted Gold From Ore Of Any Richness
The Carnise People lnterested-Had a
Chemist Constantly at His Bedside. But lie
Was Unable to Speak the Words Worth Mil.
lions to the World.
Death has sealed forever the lips of
Colonel Larkin l.. Ford, and though a
chemist from the great Carnegie steel
plant hung over his bedside, ready to
pay him millions for his secret pro-
cess Of handling ores. he died without
revealing word, says the Denver Post.
From the time he was stricken with
apoplexy until the end came, there
was not q moment when he was able
to speak coherently, and his secret,
worth untold millions, died with him.
Colonel Ford had worked for II
years on process of treating ores of q
smelling grade without the expense
of smelling it. He achieved a start
ling success, and was able, by the use
OF a few inexpensive chemicals, to ex.
tract the gold from from oie of any
richness without smelling it. He
guarded the process with jealous care,
conducting all his experiments in his
own room, and making confident of
nobody.
When he was sure he had mastered
the process he wrote to some large
Eastern firms, and as result the
Carnegie people became interested. A
month ago they sent one of their ex-
pert chemists here, and he has gone
as far as Colonel Ford would allow
him into the process. The old man
would not allow the method of treat
ment to be known, but he permitted
the experts to witness the results.
Mill runs of a hundred pounds of rich
ore would be taken into the Colonel's
room, and, with his secret process, lie
would extract the gold as perfectly as
smelter could do it. Without know
ing how it was done, the expert was
satisfied, and quickly agreed to make
= contract with the inventor. By its
terms Colonel Ford was to receive a
round sum down and royalty from
each and every mill that was estab-
lished. 1t has been reckoned that
within few years his income would
have been 81 ,O0O, 900 a year.
But just on the eve of the day when
he was to have made his secret known
his brain gave way under the awful
strain to which it had been subjected
for twelve years. He had stroke OF
apoplexy and from the time when he
was stricken until his death there was
never moment when he could COM
municate his secret to those who
would have gladly paid millions for it.
Colonel Ford was at one time one of
the wealthy men Of Colorado. He was
miner in the early days OF Leadville,
and made much money out of the
discovery Of gold in California gulch.
Later he discovered the London mine
at the head Of Mosquito range, and
sold it for 100000. He kept on &C.
cumulating by shrewd mining deals,
and was reputed to be worth consider
ably more than million at one time.
He lost it all, however, and the last
twelve years OF his life were devoted to
the discovery which brought bis death
in its crowning hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

George-I see nothing but for us to
elqpe. Do you think your father
would forgive usi
Ethel am sure be would.
George-How can you be sure?
Ethel-I felt q little nervous on
that score, and-and I asked him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
A PIGEON RANCH.
N. Y. Mail and Express.

A brand new branch of industry in
America has been started in Southern
California-that of extensive pigeon
raising. The pigeon ranch at Los An
geles is the only one of its kind in the
world. 1t covers an area OF eight
acres, and in the gigantic lofts are over
1900 of these birds. The cost of
feeding them amounts to n little over
SIS per meal. The ranch was started
three years ago with 1900 birds.
Nearly 25O dozen squads are dis
posed of per month, except in the fall,
which is the moulting season. At that
time of the year it is possible to secure
only one fourth of the usual number.
In Los Angeles about SO a dozen is
the usual market price of squads.
During the season, when they are
scarce, they sometimes bring as much
as $40 dozen.
When the ranch is we'll stocked, as
it is when there are $1,000 birds flying
about, the extensive family eats one
wagon load of screenings, two sacks
OF wheat and about twelve gallons OF
boiled meal daily. In addition to this
they are given three barrels of stale
bread, soaked in water, during the
week.
The farm is picturesque sight, es-
pecially at feeding time, when the
birds swarm the place, picking their
way daintily over the ground-a mass
Of white and gray flufIiness.
A remarkable fact in connection
with this place is that the pigeons
never leave the ranch, and it is seldom
that one ever gets beyond the large
wire fence that surrounds the yard.
In pigeon life the male bird is in
clined to be tickle. He has but one
mate, yet he does not hesitate TO send
languishing glances and COO at other
lady birds. This is tolerated by his
mate, who is always faithful until he
gets sick or dies, then she seeks out
another partner without delay.
When selecting their homes, the
male bird takes possession of the coop
fret, then the female flies excitedly
around, making q pretense OF finding
q better location. As she flies past
the various coops occupied by the
males each one tries to coax her to
take up her abode with him. When
she finally selects q companion he
drives her out perhaps three or four
tunes; if she persists in returning,
they are mated.
The nesting begins when the pig.
cons are about six months old. Two
eggs is q setting, and it generally takes
eighteen days for the eggs to hatch.
The male bird divides the time on the
nest with his mate, going on duty
about 9 in tho morning, giving her an
hour or two to fy around, eat, drink
and take her bath. Later in the day
he takes another turn. The female
bird seldom goes far from the nest,
and 10 always ready to return at mo-
ment's notice, providing che has had
her bath. The clear, shallow stream
let which runs through the ranch, fur
nishes an excellent bathing and drink.
ing place.
At three weeks the squads are ready
for market, and by the time they are
fairly out of the way, the mother bird
is ready to lay more eggs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
MATTERS OF FACT.

st. Andreasburg, a very small village
in the Harz mountains, raises 10000
canary birds each year valued at $780,
600.
The German sea coast in the vicin-
ity OF Hamburg is gradually sinking,
having sunk five feet nine inches with
in the past fifty years.
Although water is only slightly
eompressible, yet scientists have esti.
mated that il the action of gravity
were to suddenly cease the waters of
the ocean, where it has depth of Eve
miles, would rise 500 feet above its
present level.
A Republican politician in Ken
lucky wanted postoffice held by a
widow whose husband had been q
working Democrat. After vainly
striving to oust the widow the man
married her and became postmaster.
When Republican starts out after
an Office he will generally accomplish
his point.
Five men may meet secretly and lay
plans to crush an independent manu-
ufacturer, and that is called financier-
ing. Five hundred men may meet
openly and endeavor to persuade their
fellows to stand by the just demands
of organized labor, and that is called
intimidation and punished by prison
sentences.
1t has been discovered that after
less than twelve years of existence the
steel armored cruiser Columbia is
worthless because of inattention and
disuse. For two years it has been de-
serted save for 50 day watchman,
and the engines are rusted until they
refuse to work and are useless. One
half the effort expended in trying to
make Sampson the hero of the Span
ish-American war, would have kept
this cruiser in fighting trim.
~"
AN attempt was made to burglarizc
the Montesano National Bank, in open
daylight, while the cashier was at
dinner, last Friday. The thief had cut
his way through the floor, and opened
the outer door of the vault, it being
left unlocked, but had been unable to
open the inner door, inside of which
the tray had been placed before the
cashier had temporarily closed the
building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
ENvIED THE OCTOPUS.
Because Of the Manifold Capabilities In the
Way Of Arms.

osSduse VI tHS WenuOo NApapiitsSS IN tne
Way Of Arms.
A young couple from Northleach,
on visit to Barnum & Bailey's, had
succumbed to fatigue, and were seated
on bale of hay in an obscure corner
of the menagerie tent.
What do you reckon is the most
strange thing we ssw?" said the girl.
It's hard ter say, but 1 know what
I'd like ter be now"
"The flying trapeze manT she
ventured.
"No, not him."
Mebbe the ringmaster."
"Nor him. You recollect the octo-
pus in the glass tank? Well, I'd like
to be he."
"Why?"
"'Cos he'd nigh on hundred arms,
an I'd like ter use 'em all a-huggin'
you hundred times at oncest."
"Jerry, that's very wrong wish"
"'Tain't neither"
"Oh, yes, It's! It's sinful to waste
time wishing for the impossible stead
O. maxim the best of such opportunities
ez yer happen ter have"
And Jerry rose to the occasion, and
put all his energy into the gentle art
OF octopusing.
CUMBERLAND county, Maine, has a
Sheriff named Pearson. who is a clergy
man. He holds gospel meetings on
barges, and some of his enemies are
charging him with introducing poll
tics into his prayers. The other day
he said: "When you 60 to your room
for prayer, ask God to help poor Pear
son, and then stand by him with your
! ballot"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

The recent drop in price of shingles
is the work OF the commission men ol
Seattle and Tacoma. They have sold
big advance order for the fall trade
at good price and are now figuring
to put the price down 90 they can fill
this order cheapIy. The price is now
down to $1.25 per thousand and nc
mill can make money running at that
figure. It has been suggested that
every mill in the country shut down
Two weeks would be long enough Ia
close the mills and by that time the
price would be back to where it be.
longs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
10 MILES AN HOUR.
lnter-Ocean.

Inter-Ocean.
There is now before q committee oil
the House of Commons in London q
bill, which has already passed the
House of Lords, providing for a new
thing in railroads.
The style of railroad contemplated
by the bill was exhibited at Brussels
in 1897. The cars on it ran eighty.
three miles an hour under unfavorable
conditions. Its essential features are
that one rail alone is used to carry the
cars, and that the latter are hung
from the rail, instead of running over
it. The motive power is electricity
and the combination is expected to
give speeds practically double the best
now attained on the first-class steam
railroads OF the world.
The railroad provided for in the
Parliamentary bill is TO run between
Manchester and Liverpool. q distance
of thirty-four miles. The track is to
be single rail, elevated four feet from
the ground on A-shaped steel trestles
riveted to steel ties set in the ballast.
The cars are 10 be sixty feet long and
ten feet wide, and to hold sixty to
ninety persons each. They are to be
suspended on single-rail trucks, so
that the center OF gravity will be con-
siderably below the rail, and hence the
cars will be in no danger of leaving
the track under any circumstances.
Electricity is to drive four 200.
horsepower motors in each car. An
elaborate system of guard rails,
brakes. and signals il to be supplied
for safety. The cars are to be cigar
shaped, so ss to encounter as little re-
sistance as possible from the air.
These cars are expected to attain q
speed OF ITO miles an hour in regular
running. The distance between Liver.
pool and Manchester will be covered in
twenty minutes aud trains will be run
every nineteen minutes. There will
be no stops, no switches, and none oil
the usual complications, that tend to
make travel slow and dangerous. The
cost OF the road is to be about $14, 600, !.
900.
In the development of the railroad
locomotive point has come in sight
beyond which it is unlikely that the
speed of steam railroad trains on .
fiat roadbed will ever 60. Yet with
the progress OF civilization the desire
for more rapid transportation is evel
growing. 1t goes without saying tina,
the speed limits of steam rail trans
portation must soon be exceeded
But to accomplish the task some revo
lutionary departures in railroadini
must be made. Perhaps the new
mono-railroad between Liverpool ant
Manchester will prove the forerunnel
of this revolution,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

One Of the sights of Modoc County,
California, is the stone wall, four feet
high, which nearly surrounds Jesse d.
Carr's estate OF %, 1000 acres. In order
to protect his stock, Mr.. Carr built the
fence at q cost of something like $780,
600. "Do you know what the United
States Marshal said about it when he
was sent out here to investigate at the
time they were trying to force me to
pull it down during Cleveland's Ad.
ministrationT no asked of friend
recently. "Well, he looked it over
carefully, and he said to me: Carr,
l don't know which lie the bigger fool
the Government for wanting to pull
down that fence, or you for putting it
up That" added Mr.. Carr, was the
most sensible thing ever heard about
that fence-even if did put it up"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06

WINTERS, who robbed the Selby
smelter, was something Of q frost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
Our Beautiful Language.

A giddy young miss of Chihuahua
Thought that she knew more than her muamua
She gadded all day
And tried to convey
The idea that she was lualua
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-01-01
LAKE CHARLES ITEMS.

Lake Charles. Sterling
has sold the Daily and Weekly Press
TO the Press company, limited. The
officers of the new company are:
President and general manager, ".
A. steidley; vice president, A. Rll-
maiden; secretary and treasurer, U.
A Mccoy. The High School
football team left for Shreveport
where they played the local team
The following is the lineup OF the
High School team: Center Blair
left guard, Scott right guard, Lev
ingston; left tackle, Pau! Barber
right tackle, Andrew spillar; right
end, Gorham; left end, Moss; quar-
terback, Powell; halfbacks, Post anc
Perkins; fullbacks, King Ramsa!
and Clay spillar; Substitute I'D WI
Iiams went along as manager. ~
Miss Maud Eddy left for Shreveport
in resnonse to telegram receiVe'
asst evening, stating that her fathe
was taken i'll on the train and had 6
stop at Shreveport.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-01-01
HER LAST TRIP.

Mrs. Sophie louisa Clayes' aged os
years, died aboard the steamboat
Hill City while it was on its way
down the river to this CITY. Wheh
the boat reached her wharf at New
Orleans, the police were notihsd OF
the death and Coroner Richard was
summoned. He found that death was
due to heart troubles. When MIS-
Claves married W. G. CLARK, her flrst
husband, many years ago, they took
lriddal trip ride on the Missls-
sippi river. Mrs. Clayes often ex-
pressed the wish to repeat this pleas
ure, saying that she wanted to take
another trip on the great river before
she died. Some days ago she le11
home in company with lady friend,
At St. Louis they boarded the hlAi
City, intending to come to this city,
Mrs. Clayes suffered from heart
troubles and when the boat was
eighteen miles from New Orleans sh'
died, The body was taken in charge
by an undertaken and will be shipped
back to her home.