davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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tralia and South America, though In the
northern continent of the new world a
closely allied genus, called the rnastodon,
was more, common. Even the Maltest Is
lands had a couple OF species which in har-
mony with their restricted range, were
pigmy forms, about the size of donkeys. In
our own islands primevai man, when he had
no better weapons than roughly chipped
hints, must have some time hunted the
ancestors both of the Indian and African
elephant. The former, Well known to us
as the mammoth. was quite al home In a
cold climate, for it had developed a woolly
covering to keep itself warm. it ranged
to the extreme north Of Asia, and its car
cass has been found frozen up In mud and
ice on the Siberian Tundras. In fact un-
like the modern Indian elephant which is
undoubtedly Its descendant, 1t seems TO
have disliked warmth, for in Europe 1t
nardly reaches the extreme south. while
the ancestor Of the African elephant never
wandered SO far north as the mammoth
ana is found on both sides Of the Medter-
ranean. Indeed. the present African spe-
cies once existed in Spain. In each case
tne older forms are regarded as specifically
oistlnct from those now living, but yet as
their undoubted progenitors.
The African elephant may be readily dis
tinguished from the Indian. Its ears are
larger and of different shape; SO also is
the forehead: the folds Of enamel on it's
molar teeth make another pattern; it's tusks
often are slightly larger, and the animal Is,
on the whole, a little bigger. All that the
Indian elephant can do the African should
Evening star., 1901-04-29

MaiIbags. Too. Have Their Existence
of Usefulness.

a railway mail clerk IN one of the rail-
road stations OF this city this morning
gave the lock to a man pouch snap as he
tossed the bag into his car.
There are a half a million Of those locks
In use on mail bags in the United States"
he said to Star reporter They are
made right here in Washington on street
between AZ and 9th streets. In the mail
bag and repair shop Of the Post Office De-
partment.
The government employs sixty machin-
lists there and about 80 other employees on
mail bag making and repairing. If the
fire IN the rear OF this building on In
diana avenue few days ago had extended
to and consumed the shop and It's con-
tents the service would have been seri-
ously interfered with for a time.
The locks which hold the mail so Sc
cureiy in the pouches are very strongly
made. and are called eagle locks, be-
cause each has an eagle in bas-relief on
the face BY new process they are
timed inside and out, and the old dis
agreeable feature OF rust Will be removed.
These locks stand the hardest kind OF
usage and all kinds of weather. vet their
average life Is ten years. They turned out
of the G street shop over l., 900 locks and
7.SS keys last year. at a cost of about
$4,000. In enumerating the industries of
Washington in the future, the lock- key
and mail bag manufacturing industry must
not be omitted, as 1t is considerable.
THE department has special lock fol-
its valuable registered packages, and alse
Evening star., 1901-04-29

II it comes out OF our stock you may
rely upon its being strictly reliable and
up 10 date.
5-piece Parlor Suite; q ~ Rn
worth $50. SPECIAL. u 6oSW
n-piece Parlor Suite; SO& Sn
worth $40. SPH'IAL.......Q QZCeOU
rsrTs s,Ple;s So FsEISr sFks1,I sni'e; S.35.OO
,,srEd s-RIe:e s2s Tf5lS5 rpf@f, Suite; SA5.OO
5-piece ParIor Suite; SA2 7S
worth $50. SPECIAL. no. q ~
We have also IS Three piece Suites that
We have cut just as deeply as the above.
13 Upholstered Seat Recep-
ti"n Chairs: worth $3.50 and Cd OG
SO. SPE' LAb........ epAo%O
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be capable Of doing. 1t is said 20 La r,ors.
powerful and active, more rapid In its
i,,ioNeIents, especially on broken eround
according to Sir Samuel Baker. II conld
peat an indian elephant in a race and Eeaa
up tne pace FOR longer time. Ii is also
sala @ TO endure the sun better. This species
,ha as oi.en Drought to Rome In the days of
ei,oush I 10 De led In professions and exhibi-
ca IN the arena. Pliny had plenty to say
apout s poth kinds in his Natural History.
Melualng some stories which we fear wouid
not now command respect Elephants fia-
ureu, as every one knows, in the Punic
wars indeed, Hannibal managec TO brin..
nearly forty OF them across the Alps though
II was hard work to get them down the sim
perry slope on the Italian side of the Dass
The late Mr. Oswell suggested that these
We're not native animals, but imported from,
India. This, however, is not very likely,
Though the species is said to be rather
less docile than the Indian, it could oroh-
ably be made useful, If enough trouble we're
taken.
Evening star., 1901-04-29

special key. Each of these locks and
KEYS is numbered and recorded and care
fully guarded and traced. Many thousands
are In use
The life of an average leather mail
pouch is about twenty years and II will
receive many repairs during its oficial
existence. Leather. however Is too heavy
Tor the purpose, though most durable The
government pays letter postage transpor-
tation rates to the railroads on the ba o
as well as on its contents so the de.
partment is gradually retiring the leather
pouches and substituting those made of
canvas. These last about seven wears and
are three times light as leather Even
the weight on these pouches has been les
sened two pounds by a device for fasten-
ing them at the top and locking them Sc
curely. doing away with the strap and
steel staples of familiar sight
Our mail bags average $50 trips a wear
and a single bag Will find it's way to the
shop on q street for repairs MANY times
before its life is officially declared to be
ended. Last year 10000 We're condemned
ihere We're also repaired 1884 go and 10
opo made in the shop. Quite local indus
try, as you perceive. The department also
purchased 10000 pouches.
The government owns all told ] 1,O5O OOt
mail pouches. To meet an emergency sew
eral years ago the shop on street turned
| out 5000 bags in two months. We keeI
two-thirds of the stock in use. and one
third is held in Washington and at various
| post offices as reserve The governmen,
pays out about s2T5 GOO annually for It.
| mail equipment of this character
! Jehu Tent, No 20, Independent Order OF
| Rechabites. and Eagle Tent, No. 81, of the
same order. last night attended a meeting
| at the mission on K street southeast, where
| addresses were made by Rev. H. A. Doty
and John r. Mahoney.
Evening star., 1901-04-29
Why He Was Tardy,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

ANiA
Not long since little chap who attended
the Windsor street school, on Walnut Hills
arrived about half an hour late He was
not only tardy, but brought with him q
very dirty face.
Willie" said the teacher, why are Won
late, and why didn't you have your face
washed before you left home?"
Please. man," said Willie. my grand
mother went skating last night and was too
tired to get up this morning to get me
ready for school,"
The teacher, of course. did not think that
Willie had told the truth. She investigated.
however, and found that Willie was a
truthful lad. His parents were dead and
he made his home with his grandmother.
The old lady had joined a skating party
the night before. She enjoyed the sport
and got along very well while on the ice,
having been an expert skater in her young
er days. When she awoke next morning
and attempted to get ont of bed she found
her bones cracking like a horse fiddle" to
use the lads own words, and it took the
services Of three ,neighbors to pry her out
OF bed.
Evening star., 1901-04-29
THE VANISHING ELEPHANT.
History of Species Which SO-Called
SpOrtsmen Are Destroying.

history OF species :" men SO~SatIcu
SpOrtsmen Are Destroying.
From the London Standard.
The persecution Of the African elephant
by sportsmen and others is lamented. This
magnificent animal is not, perhaps, SO near
extinction as some recent accounts would
seem to suggest. Indeed, the convention
recently made between the countries most
interested should serve to check indiscrim-
mate butchery.. Unfortunately, however,
the increase of man means the decrease
Of the beasts of the field. The great herb
ivorous creatures have large appetites, ana
prefer the fruits Of cultivation to those of
nature. A full-sized pachyderm in a maize
field or kitchen garden is about as bad as a
bull in china shop: we can hardly wonder.
therefore, that the settlers wage war on big
game. Efforts were made to preserve a
small herd of hippopotami in one Of the
Natal rivers. but they became such ma
rauders that they had to be killed off, This
was unfortunate, for they, like the rhi-
noceros and elephant, are old-tlme crea-
lures, and their numbering forms seem con-
structed after ancient patterns.
The elephant alone has lived on this earth
longer than man; 1t made it's way to these
islands some time in advance Of it's future
destroyer But the genus once had a wider
range than now. It has been found in all
the great regions of the globe except Aus
Evening star., 1901-04-29
I'm Coucfles.

Both Lounging and BOX Couches that
are handy for wardrobe storage well
az 'comfOrters." ~ that now on the
floor have been greatly reduc
s1iv. s1i 1iv....'. Special prices start at S0.08
Evening star., 1901-04-29

Edward Robinson. colored, nine years old
fell from Metropolitan car at 9th ana
ID streets northwest Saturday and his arm
was painfully injured. He was able To 90
home without assistance.
The license of Elliott F. Barr as master
plumber has been extended by the District
Commissioners for q period of five wears
from May i, 1901. upon the fling Of propae
bond.
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Original L'Enfant Plan.

"At the instance Of Mr. VIM. E. Curtis,
and through the courtesy Of the Secretary
of the Treasury, the commission has been
able to make a study of the colonial es-
tates on the James river. The commission
was taken In hand by Capt. Ross Of the
navy who has charge Of the James river
lighthouse district, and who is acquainted
not only with the country but also with
the people living there. On this visit the
commission found the originals of almost
all the work that i; Enfant did in the Dis
trict of Columbia, We have been accus-
toned to ascribe the plan of Washington
to that of Versailles. and to the French
influence in general, but it was found that
even the great features of the mall have
their prototype at, williamsburg and that
the city of Washington, instead of being
an adaptation from the French can be
traced through Virginia and England back
to France These facts were not alto
gether new to the commission. They had
| been suspected. but it was very interest
ing to them to TRACE the landscape features
of the city Of Washington.
"At their meeting before leaving the city
Thursday the commissioners called in Mr..
Of the District Of. Columbia they had be-
come acquainted with in his history of
the United States capital. book which
has been studied very closely by the MEM
| that 1t may almost be called text book.
| They also called into consultation Mr. Au-
| gustus Saint-Gaudens, who happened to be
| staying in the city. and who is not only
eminent as a sculptor, but who is also thor
oughly versed in such problems as those
| which the commission has in hand.
| while in general way the commission
| is informed to the landscape treatment
| in various capitals, yet they have never
| been called upon to study in detail these
| parks excepting in SO far as they were
| studied in connection with the worlds fair
| problem at Chicago. In order to make
the necessary studies for the DEVELOPMENT
of the District Of Columbia the members
OF the commission have arranged their pri-
| vate business so as to enable them to spend
six weeks Of the coming summer in Eng
/ land and on the continent Of Europe, They
propose to sail on the 18th Of June to visit
/ eight or ten cities which have had not able
deFelePEnent.' 5-...s-,. 49, ..
Evening star., 1901-04-29
I'm Porch Furniture.

Lawn Seats. in all colOrs and sizes-and
all the Other out-of-tloor pieces. With
these as leaders:
Evening star., 1901-04-29

HOeke's.
HOeke's.

IT YOU moving then certainly there need OF ur-
and hxings the requirements of the home
On the other hand the spring holsecleangw find changes
necesae SO housekeeer in Washington should
consequently have deep interest i'll this aefor whenever
make demonstration always basis that supremely
benefits those who participate in it.
Scan closely these special offerings
Evening star., 1901-04-29
I'm Chamber Suites.

For windows and doors made to order, IN
the most satisfactory manner-at lowest
prices.
Estimates FREE.
Evening star., 1901-04-29
I'm RefrigeratOrs.

We have selected the very best in every
respect guaranteeing your entire satisfac-
ion These prices ar,a ''le3dprS.''
Evening star., 1901-04-29

II you want work read the want columns
of Yiie Star. 4-<-'s
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
"The Best is the Cheapest

Not how cheap, but how good,
ia the question.
The Twice.a-Wc Republic is
not as cheap az are some so'called
newspapers. But it is as cheap as
il ia possible to sell "A frst-class
newspaper. 1t prints all the news
that ia worth printing. Ifyou take
It all the year ronnd, you arc pos
ted on al the important and inter
esting affairs Of the world. | is
the best and most reliable news
raper that money and brains can
produce--and those should be the
distinguishing traits Of The news
paper that is designed to be read
by all members Of the family.
Subscription price 81 a year.
Any newsletter, newspaper or
postmaster will receive your sub.
scription, or you may mail 1t dl-
rect to The REPUBLIC,
st. Louis, Mo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
WILLIAM M'KlNLEY
HIS LIFE AND WORK
By Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor.

By Gen. Charles II. GrosvenOr.
Presidents life long Friend,
Comrade in war and Colleague in
Congress. Was near his side with
other great men when his eyes
were closed in death. Followed
the bier to the National Capitol
and on to Canton. The General
requires share of the proceeds
of his book to be devoted to a
Mckinley Monument Fund. Thus
every subscriber becomes a con-
tributor to this fund. Millions of
copies will be sold. Everybody
will buy 1t. Orders for the asking.
Nobody will refuse. Elegant Pho
togravurc Portrait of President
McKinlcy's last picture taken at
the White House. You can easily
and quickly clear $1,000 taking
orders. Order outfit quick; chance
to prove success, secure yearly
contract and become Manager.
Send ~ 2.cent stamps for elegant
prospectus. Taking 10 to 30 or
ders daily. $4,000 copies will be
sold in this community. Address
Tire Continental Assembly.
Corc0ran Bldg Opp. U. S. Treas'y,
Washington, ID. c.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Smiths Fork.

Rev. John Durrett and Miss
Kate Irwin, an adopted daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. L. B. Irwin were
married at 8 q. m. Oct. 16, by Rev.
w. A. Stroud of Nixon. The
bride was one of our most popular
young ladies. The groom has
been on this circuit for year and
has won many friends in this sec.
ton. The bride and groom, with
Rev. Stroud, left Immediately af.
ter their marriage to attend the
Annual Conference at Pulaski.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

The University of Tennessee is
sending,,..out in printed form the
address of Col. Harvey H.Hannah
which was, delivered at the annu-
al'meeting and banquet Of the AL.
umni Association at Knoxville last
June. This address is an clio
quent plea in behalf of the Uni
versity with regard to the loyal
support Of the citizens of the
state and also Of the state itself.
Some of the things emphasized
arc: The duty of tn Alumni to
the State; Legislation and cduca-
ton; the University's need OF
State help; the Importance of or.
ganized effort on the part OF the
Alumni. Col. Hannah is widely
known throughout the State and
his able address will be highly ap.
preciated as a valuable addition
TO the educational literature OF
the State.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Nixon.

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Johnson Monday.
DR.. Padfeld left a little girl
with Jim Welch last Friday even.
ing. 1t is so much company fol
his wife when he is absent.
Carlos Couch returned home
from Greenville, Texas, Tuesday
Afford, son of Charlie Brown
died on the 10th with slow fever
j. @. Walker of Savannah, was
here Wednesday.
DR.. q. w. Walker passed
through here Monday to see JOAN
V.Cason at Hamburg who is sick
The next appointment fol
Union will be at IL a. m. the third
Sunday in November and a
Bethel the same day at 2:30 p. m
TOXSIN.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

"One night my brothers. baby
was taken with Group" writes
Mrs, j. y. Snider, of Crittenden,
KY, SIT seemed it would strangle
before we could get a doctor, SO
we gave it DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which gave quick relief
and permanently cured it. We
always keep it in the house to
protect our children from Group
and whooping cough. 1t cured
me of a chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would re.
lieve." Infallible for coughs, colds
throat and lung troubles. DOC
and S1.00. Trial bottle free at
Barlows.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
He Owes His Life to the Fore.
thought of a C0mpani0n,


While on a camping trip ia
Webster county, Mr.. s. /. Stump,
of Normantown, w. Va, hand a
severe attact of bloody auE. He
says, 81 firmly believe that / owe
my life . the forethought Of one
of the company who had taken
along a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Colera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy." Moral Procure o bottle
of this remedy before leaving
home. 1t cannot be obtained when
on hunting, fishing or prospect.
ing trip. Neither can it be OBJ.
tanned while ON board the the
cars or steamship, and at such
times and places it is most likely
to be needed. The safe way is to
have it With you. Thousands of
travellers never leave home on q
journey without it. For sale by
j X Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
County Convention.

The Fifteenth Semi-Annual
Convention of the Hardin County
INSTRUMENTATION s un d q y
school Association met with the
New Harmony Sunday.school
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 0
and 10, 1901. Several who were
assigned topics were not present
but the program was carried out
and discussed by those who were
presedt. We had quite an inter.
esting time; each school being en-.
couraged to go on with the work
with renewed energy.
Out of the IL Snnday.srh ools
reported there were 500 enrolled,
610 average attendance and ia
conversions; Olive Hill giving in
the best report of Ia enrolled,
Is average attendance and 80 con.
versions.
Strong resolutions were passed
against intemperance and for the
holy observance of the Sab.
bath.
Also resolutions Of thanks TO
the members of the Harmony
church, and the citizens for the
kind and hospitable entertain.
ment and courtesies extended
while in session, and especially to
the young people for the excel
lent entertainment on Wednes-
day night.
The convention will meet with
Pine Grove Sunday.school in
May. NJ. I. Brown, SEo'Y.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Maddox.

Rev. Stroud preached his last
sermon at Grahams Sunday.
The next appointment for this
place will be the second Sunday
in November at $50 p. m. AT
Covey's the next appointment will
be the same day at IL a. m.
Miss Lutte Covey visited her
brothers at Lowryville last week.
Misses Hettie Alexander and
Amy Dickson of Rock House Wis.
tied Miss Ruth Covey Sunday.
w. d. Lakey and family visited
j. N. Kerr and wife Sunday.
MAUDE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
EVerybody's FavOrite.

Mr.. G.. w. Barnett Of Broadnax,
Va, says: | have used Romans
Pills and can say for them that
they are the best and cheapest
made. l use them in my family
and sell them also, and always
keep them on hand. ! have just
taken TWO of them this week and
they made me feel like q new
man. Every one that buys your
pills gives them the greatest
praise. They say they are the
best; and Romans Relief cannot
be beat as pain reliever. J K
Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

calf three days old while the au.
dience tried to tear the college
down. Just why old guns and
curtains fail to act in amateur
shows | cannot say, Maybe the
curtain stopped at half mast
through sympathy for the dying
hero. ANY way it WAS funny
aud the fellow who had paid
% cts to see the show got
a gold dollars worth Of fun
without returning the change.
OF course the fun | got out Of the
thing came in the after years and
after ! had seen many other fun
ny things. j. NJ. HURST.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Wards.
A. P. Hit of Savannah was

A. p. Hit of Savannah was
here last week.
Chas. Convey and family o.
Grahams were the guests of G. b
Convey Saturday.
Bill Geralds, Jr., and Graner
son Wilson of Turkey creek were
here Sunday.
George Vanhoose and wife of
Nixon visited the family Of Lon
Crotts Sunday.
Luther and Rome Porter have
some fine hogs with cholera.
Prof. Thompson's school will
close at this place Friday.
William Tacker and family Of
Coveys Chapel were here this
week.
Frank Austin is all smiles; an
other boy at his house.
George Johnson started fol
Arkansas last Wednesday.
Ben Austin is having fine
barn erecten BY bev. TreGway.
There will be Sunday.school all
day and dinner on the ground,
the third Sunday in October.
L. NJ. Harter, G. j. Austin and
Arch Austin attended the baptis'
ing at the Burnt church Sunday.
Mrs. William Porter was the
guest of Mrs. N. Il, Grimes Sun
day.
Lon Crotts and Will Coyey
killed a wild cat Tuesday.
POCAHONTAS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Steppod Into Live Goals.

" When q child l burned
my foot frightfully," writes w. Fl.
Eads, of Joncsville, Va, (which
caused horrible leg sores for 80
years, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve wholly cured me after
everything else failed" Infalli.
BILE for burns, scalds, cuts, sores,
bruises and piles. Sold by ] X
Carlow 25c.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

Mai. Reed of the Shiloh Com
mission met the State Commits
sioners of Illinois and Iowa at
the Park last week. These COM
missioners were there for the
purpose ofinspecting monuments
already placed and selecting lcca'
tons for other monuments.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Cerro Gordo.

Mrs. Mamie Wells died at their
home at 4 p. m. Saturday, Oct. IL,
after short illness. She leaves
two children, six and eight years
old TO mourn her death. Her re-
mains were inferred at Harmony
Sunday afternoon.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

The Tennessee River Telephone
published at Adamsville by @. @,
Lewter, is the latest venture in
journalism in this section. We
are glad to note this. fact and feel
sure that Mr.. Lewter can succeed
The field is full Of promises and
with his past experience, he can
give it the necessary vim to push
it through. The people will dc
their part.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Just One Bottle.
Pepsin Syrup Co.,
MOntinpllo TIL

Pepsin Syrup Co.,
Monticello, III.
Sirs:-AbOut three months ago
/ had occasion to use something
for constipation. One bottle OF
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin was
all. l have been doing business
with your firm over year and
find it like your medicine, prof.
liable and pleasant.
Phil. L. Keener,
Editor "Soammon Miner
Sold by j X Barlow
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

S nator Morgan Of Alabama
has had an interview with Presi.
dent Roosevelt Oh the subject of
the Isthnain canal. The Presi.
dent said he had a new treaty,
more to his liking, to present to
Congress when it meets.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

Herr Most, the anarchist, was
given a sentence of one year in
the state prison of New York for
publishing an inhammatory article
in his paper on the morning of the
day President Mckinley was shot.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

All the cats in Stark county,
Iud., have been ordered killed.
This action was taken by the
Board Of Health as it had been de.
termined that the cats were res
ponsible for the spread of dipth-
eria over the county.