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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-11
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. April 10 Flour quiet: western
extra So,9IG3.2 20; do family $360O3.so winter
wheat patents SO 9004.25; do extra 90lD3 20; do
clear 325613. 50; spring patents S4.3OU4.30; do.
straig hts, o5 so@14 10; extra 81 S00320
Wheat quiet; sYot, contract and month TAO
17T: No 8 red =; Southern wheat by sample
72QSlA. 400
Corn east r; mixed, spot and the month $40
6a14; April -. May -; Southern white corn
640r6ih; do yellow 65066M.
Oats steaoy; No. 2 white, 5O@50h.
RYE dulI No. 2 nearby, e006l; No. west
-. -
Butter firm end high9-; fancy imitation 270
81; fancy creamery 81; fancy adle 1908; store
packed
Eggs firm; fresh Is. 49,
Cheese firm; large 12012h; medium llhO
10: small 130I3A 900,
Sugar firm; fine and coarse granulated 4.s6h.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-11

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-11

General Agent North Carolina and
Richmond, 920 East Main Street, Rich
mond, Va.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
A STRANGE Custom.

According to a Yorkshire eng
land) notion a newborn infant
should always be placed in the arms
Of a maiden before it is touched by
any one else, and in some instances
It's right hand is bound in a cloth
during the first day Of its existence
in order that it may gather riches
when grown to manhood or woman
hood estate. In many parts of the
United States, Germany, France
and Holland, as well as throughout
the British isles, it is considered
very important that an infant
should ego up" before it goes down
in the world. Thus, if a child is
born in the lower story of a house,
it is instantly bundled up by one Of
the old women and carried up
stairs; if the event occurs in the
upper story, the same old woman is
expected to take the child in her
arms and Chamber upon the top Of
a table, bureau or even chair
anything to get the little one up in
the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
Took a Costly Nan.

TO begin with he's "a good fellow
That's a phrase easier understood by
men than by women. 1t generally
means wen, it means he's an all round
good sort in the male line.
Saturday afternoon he was feeling
pretty good. He had been quite thirsty
if what he had taken was to be judged
as criterion. And the Hbations left
him IN a thoroughly good humor, and
he felt at peace with the world.
In this delightful mental and phys
teal state he bethought him of friend
Of his in Providence, and he further
thought that he would call up that
particular friend on the telephone.
So he went to Broad street hotel,
told the young woman there who had
charge Of the telephone that be wanted
TO speak to Mr.. So-and-so in Proyi-
dence and wouldn't she kindly call up
The party
The girl did as she was babe.
tsParty's on the phone" she said,
and the man went into the telephone
box, sat down and put the receiver to
his ear.
And then he calmly and sWeetly
dropped off to sleep.
When he woke up, he owed the. tele-
phone company 1890.
he said he wouldn't pay 1t, but ne
dc. Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
THE POWER OF SONG.
sRaby Mine" Elected Isaac w. Var
Schaick to Congress.

Isaac W. Van Setback, who died
In Maryland at the age Of eighty
four, was one of the most notable
characters that ever claimed Mil
waukee as home, and it was from
that city that he was twice elected
to congress, and he could have gone
oftener had he SO desired.
"Baby Nine was the song that
elected him the time he ran for con-
gress. In the outer wards Of the
city-in the thickly populated dis
tricts where the Polish voters live
he visited the humble homes and
handled the children on his knee,
iollied the mothers and sang ssBaby
Mine" to the babies. He sang it at
public meetings, he sang it on the
floor Of the chamber of commerce
when trading was dull. Everywhere
he went he was called upon for his
fayorite song and never failed to re-
spond.
He began his political life in 1870,
when he was elected an alderman,
and from that time until 1892 he
was prominent in the political life
Of the city. For any office that
sSUncle Van" ran there was sure to
be a lively campaign. He could not
make a speech on any subject. On
the other hand, he was a great "hus-
tier" could beat any one at a house
to house canvass. Generous to a
fault, one of his strongest plays
was the distribution of -four, and he
never stopped to inquire how the re-
cipient was going to vote or to what
party he belonged. Everybody
liked him, and in politics he never
knew a Democrat from a Repuh-
lican. One campaign they were
making the tariff question the main
issue. If they got into crowd and
the question was asked him how he
stood on the tariff, he would turn TO
John Eldred and say, 81 am all
right on the tariff, amt |, John?"
and the reply would be, eyes, GER
tainly, Van; you are always right, !"
and then he would say, "Come on,
boys, let's have something. Chi
cage Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
A Cup Of Boiled Coffee.

Below is a recipe for coffee made
in an ordinary coffeepot, which is
one given by Miss Nellie Dot
Rancho in her cooking lectures.
This is for old fashioned boiled
coffee, and if followed exactly as to
proportions will give results which
will bring joy to the most fastidi-
GUS connoisseur in coffee. Have
your coffee ground fairly coarse;
use one tablespoonful to each cup
of coffee to be made and one for the
pot. Add ore eggshell broken into
pieces. This does exactly as well
as the egg itself, as its only purpose
is to settle the grounds, and the egg
does not, as many believe, make the
coffee taste any the richer. Place
the coffee in bowl over night, add.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
cot so BE an old story.

Got % BE an Old Story.
over 20 pears ago an American civil
fHgineaE. who visited Cabecera, ID
Venezuela, was asked BY a .deputation
q the inhabitants, WHO had heard of
his Skill rs a surYe Yor, whether he
though canal could be made from
their village to Prayeeue, which would
save q very long river journey. He
visited the district and found that by
taking advantage of two small streams
D c8nal OF about a league would be all
flat vas necessary
The committee We're delighted with
this report, and they begged the SCR
Yeyor 10 write an official letter to the
government on their behalf asking
that they might be permitted to begin
the work at once.
Ten years after this the surveyor
was again at the village of Cabecera.
and the first question asked him was.
DO you not think canal could be
made from here to Provecue?''
On his Informing them that he had
been asked the same question ten years
before and had taken some time and
trouble about the matter, the chairman
replied that on account of politics, the
death of his father, etc., the govern
ment letter had probably been over
looked. Search was made, the letter
was found and once more all was ex-
sitement. Nothing was talked about
but the canal
Some years later yet the surveyor
Tas again at Cabecera. Immediately
On his arrival deputation waited upon
film. Do you think a canal The
speaker never got any further with
that question Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
A Story Of Lincoln,

General John Ell. Littlefeld, who
studied under Abraham Lincoln,
told this anecdote Of him in Sue
cess: Cali clients knew that, with
old Abe as their lawyer, they
would win their case if it was fair /;
if it was not, that it was a waste of
time to take it to him. After lis
tening some time one day to a
would be clients statement, with
his eyes on the ceiling, he swung
around in his chair and exclaimed:
We'll, you have pretty good case
in technical law, but pretty bad
one in equity and justice. You'll
have to get some other fellow to
win this case for you. ] couldn't
do it. All the time while talking
to that jury I'd be thinking, sLin-
coin, you're liar," and | believe |
should forget myself and say it out
loud"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
he FORGOT 1T.
Condition Upon Which Field Agreed
TO Acquire a Bad Memory.

! Condition Upon Which Field Agreed
TO Acquire a Bad Memory.
"The late Eugene Field was noto-
riously improvident, his chronic
'hardupness' being a sort of byword
among his intimates," said an old
friend of the poet recently. EBut
he managed to get a good deal of
fun himself out of the paucity Of his
own resources.
"Once at one of those se1nipublic
functions held in a saloon, where
every man is a host who has the
| price and every man guest who has
a thirst, Field, as usual, went broke.
There happened to be a hanger on
in the crowd, one of those whose
considerable ambition is to say they
have shaken hands and touched
| glasses with a celebrity. Calling
the poet to one side he said: Now
hope you'll take no offense, but ]
understood you to say you had run
short Of money. IF that is true, /
would be glad to oblige you with a
ten
How dare you,' snapped Field,
affecting great indignation. Z don't
even know your name.'
"'Beg your pardon a thousand
times responded the other, 4
meant no offense, assure you. I
thought maybe you might be able to
use the money. Please forget it.
sField was silent for moment
as if in deep thought and then slow
| ~ drawled:
Forget it! All right, I will,
on one condition.
con what condition.
son condition that you make ii
ifteen.' New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
POCKET COMPASSEs.

thousands of Them Sold Yearly 20
Hunters and Others.
Pocket compasses," said dealer in
such things, "cost from % cents to $40
each. and they are made in various
sizes, from tiny compasses half an inch
Or less in diameter up to those Of about
she size of hunting case watch.
'.Many compasses are carried in nick
sied hunting cases. Some of the tiny
open compasses are carried for charm
On watch guards.
Elm the cheaper pocket compasses the
needle turns on brass bearing; in the
eostlier compasses on bearing OF
agate. In either, of course, the needle
will point north, but the compass with
the agate bearing will wear much lon
ger.
"a good pocket compass will last q
lifetime. A considerable part of the
cost Of the more expensive pocket COM
passes may be due to the material used
n them and to elaborateness of finish.
"a ten dollar compass, for instance,
might have pearl face, and SO on, but
a good compass, with an agate bear
ing, as good a compass, in fact, as 9
man needs, can be bought for $1-50.
Every wise sportsman carries a
compass, and compasses are carried by
various other people, There are sold
of pocket compasses of one sort and
another thousands yearly. New York
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
The Fruit Cures.

Of the innumerable "cures" which
have from time to time met favor
in the eyes of the public the sim
plest and most agreeable of all is
perhaps the ''fruit cure"
Fruits are divided into five classes
the astringent, the mealy, the
oily, the ACID and sweet. Each has
an. especial value.
The grape is the king cure of all
fruits, and is recommended particu-
larly to the consumptive, the
anamic and the dyspeptic; also for
govt and all liver complaints.
The prescription in each case is
very simple, varying, of course, ac-
cording to the complaint. To be-
gin with, the patient consumes from
half to a pound and a half of
grapes daily, increasing gradually
to nine or ten pounds. This diet
is to be continued until the patients
health shows q general improve
ment.
To the sweet fruits special
hygienic virtue is ascribed, particu-
larly to the plum, as q remedy il
articular rheumatism or preventive
to govt.
The acid class, which includes
raspberries, strawberries, peaches,
apples, gooseberries, cherries, lem
ons and oranges, stands at the head
of the list. All these fruits are pre-
scribed for stomach troubles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

1t is curious and interesting to
note that the British Columbian
tribe of the Shanakons have soul
belief which is ali almost exact
counterpart of that cherished by the
old Israelites. They believe that
every being has its double or
shadow, thin, pale figure, seldom or
never seen by mortal eyes, which
after death descends to an abode
beneath the earth and there leads
sad and gloomy existence. The
lsraelites called this place sheol,
Nae Shanakons know it as eotea.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
0he HpAenatoa 1qme1vcan.

A wonderful power has the hyphen small,
Like chain shot fired at the social wall.
For nothing and nothing make all-in-all,
When you join the two with hyphen
You don't need money, you don't need sense
To be person of consequence;
You go to the top of the talest fence
If you spell your name with hyphen
Now Brown is the man you may neglect,
And Jones is held in no more respect;
But Brown Jones stands among the elect,
For he spells his name with hyphen
But when he takes as his lawful mate
Miss Robinson-Smith, it, safeto state
That the Robinson S NTH Brownie tones are great,
In double degree Of hyphen.
Oh, the one-em dash hath virtue bold
More potent than pedigree or gold
For making the newest Of families old
The allennobling hyphen
JAMES JEFFREY ROBBIE
T,,S sontnn Iar Smart Set
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

THE TIMES is prepared to take
orders for binding of books au1
magazines, and has an assortment
of samples that can be seen, and the
quality and styi ! II binding select
ed. Send in yout orders, and they
will have prompt attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
Kfllad in . Laundry

Des AEoines. Jan. ia special from
Boone, Ia, says Luella Hacker. en-
ployed IN q laundry, caught her arm
IN clothes wringer and it was torn
from her shoulder. Instantly killing
her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

Mother, yes one package makes
two quarts of baby medicine. See
directions. There is nothing inst as
good for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea. 30 cts. Frost 4
Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
A woman aWoke in the middle {

A woman awoke in the middle of
the night with shrek.
"John," she cried to her husband,
"my sister Jane is dead! I know it!
| have just had frightfully vivid
dream about her."
But her husband Quoted her, and
presently she went to sleep, her
cheeks still wet with tears.
Then he noted the exact hour at
which his wife had had her dream.
The next day, as can be verified
by anybody who is skeptical, no mes
senger of any sort came with tele-
gram containing the sad news Of
the death Of her sister Jane, who,
at last accounts, was still alive and
well
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
OF Two Evils.

"All those stories the papers are
printing about you are les" said the
politicians friend. "Why don't you
make them stop itY
II would" replied the politician,
'but I'm afraid they'd begin printing
the truth then."-Philadelph Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21
STEAMER ARGO.

~
Leave Washburn for Duluth, Wednesdays
and Saturday at $50 a. m. Returning leaves
Duluth Mondays and Thursdays at $3.50 a. m.
Leave Washburn for Ontonogon. Houghton
aud Hancock, Mondays and Thursdays at
$50 p. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

SEALS at Madeline Island both For any further nfor
nation inquire of Mrs r. A. Bisho owner 21 Third
the boat Boat be chartered for evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

4-gc STEAMER S. b. BARKER.
Leave tWashburn for Duluth and inter-
mediate points Monday. Wednesdays and
Fridays at $3.50 a. m. Leave Duluth Tues
days and Saturdays at a. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

BON AMI.
Leaves Washburn for Duluth Mondays and
Thursdays at a. M Returning from Dull
nth Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 a. IA.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

| \ On the 400 and $40 D. m. trips the boat
will only make the mill docks on her way
| back from Washburn
| Boat makes connection with Northern
| Pacific morning and afternoon train for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21

~ NE OF the timely features of
this months North American
~ Review is a discussion of
1.-THE Outlook in South Af-
rlca," by Leonard Courtney. NJ. P., and
Alfred Lyttelton, brother Of Lieuten-
ant General Iyttleton, who succeeds
Lord Kitchener In charge of the British
military forces in the newly annexed
territory.
Mr.. Courtney characterizes the tenn
per shown by Briton and Boer toward
each other since the capitulation of the
latter as being beyond praise. One
fact, however, which should be borne
In mind Is that this Is not the first
time the Transvaal has been annexed,
and the lessons to be learned from
what happened on the previous occa-
sion should be taken to heart. AS to
the future of South Africa, everything
depends on the spirit in which the
British address themselves to it's set
tlement. The largest generosity, not
merely of money but of disposition,
the strongest sympathy, an instant de-
sire to go beyond the prudence of nice
ly calculated safeguards. are necessary
II the problem is to be solved In the
most desirable way The vital connec-
tion of South Africa with the Empire
must be kept-as is that of Canada
and Australia-by minimizing depend
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21

The Tribune, through being misin-
formed, made an error yesterday morn
ing in stating that the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company had protested
against what they considered exorbit-
ant rates of the Scranton Gas and
Water company. No such protest was
ever made. AS The Tribune stated.
the question OF water rates has prob
ably never been considered as an in
centive for removal of the steel mills,
as the cost to the company for water
at Buffalo will undoubtedly be largely
in excess Of amounts paid in Scranton;
and we have no desire to create
false impression as to the business
relations of the Iron and Steel corpora
tion and the Gas and Water company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21

agitators, promoters and camera fiends
and urged to settle coal strikes He
is not expected to be an authority In
art, or give away a library twice a day.
or set good example. Most Of all he
does not have to worry as to whether
his Panama hat is the real thing or
not. He has no limitation Of clothes
when on his native heath, but wears
his blanket on the bias and sleeps in a
teepee like his brothers. Happy Big
Heart
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21
legislative

Some of the Democrats anticipate
calamities with apparent gusto, In the
hope of gathering political advantage
from common misfortune. They recall
that it was the Homestead riot which
elected Cleveland the second time, but
bad as that riot was in promoting mis-
cry, the Cleveland administration and
the Wilson bill were worse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21
The first circles in Chicago are much

The first circles in Chicago are much
agitated over the ill-advised announce
ment by some meddlesome college pro-
fessor that the name of their city in
plain English means "skunk-weed.
The first circles have always inclined
to the belief that "Chicago" meant
strength" The disclosures OF the pro-
fessor have therefore caused pain. Ac-
cording to some authorities the citizens
of that town may take their choice
between the Interpretation of skunk
weed" or "city-that-is-no-c -city-at-all."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21

out to the Canadian Northwest on an
expedition without money, experience.
or provisions against the accidents Of
fortune which invariably confront the
pioneeTon the threshold Of his advent-
ure. Such an exodus of miners as that
contemplated by whitney and Gerahty
wouldbe reckless, dangerous and under
easily conceived contingencies sheer
madness
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-21

~ should not some indignity be
~ shown to suicides. at least
to the extent of denying
them Christian burial. We believe that
on the highest ground of morality and
humanity the resuscitation of bar
barous old practices which offered
senseless indignities to the remains of
the self-immolated would not be toler-
ated in this or any other country which
possesses the rudiments of modern civ
ilization. 1t is not very long ago either
since the corpse Of a suicide was sub
jected to appalling and senseless afro
cities-when the cadaver was mutil-
was driven through the body, when 1t
was buried at the juncture of four
crossroads, when of course it was
denied Christian burial to signify the
horror and detestation In which the
wicked act of self-murder was held.
coroner's jury brings in verdict Of
felo de Sc, the corpse may be denied
legally the observances Of a Christian
burial. But this is a relic Of barbar-
ism, which has fallen into desuetude.
The clergyman who advocates that
to the corpse Of suicide is not con-
scious, we hope, of the appalling pun
ishment which he would inflict upon
the living to revenge the moral cow
ardice of the dead. A man or woman
who commits suicide is in ninety-r1ine
cases out Of a hundred insane. This
state Of mind may arise from fear, re-
morse, shame or any other mental
alteration, but it is almost capable Of
demonstration that at the moment a
person rushes upon self-destruction,
mental equilibrium is upset, either
temporarily or permanently. 1t is true
that many instances can be adduced
to prove a contrary thesis. In China,
for instance, suicide is not only COM
mon but customary. Roman generals
and Greek philosophers committed sui
eide with the deliberateness which
Indeed, the cheerful alacrity with
which Socrates drank the deadly hem
lock and at least courted his own
condemnation when on trial cannot be
very we'll differentiated from suicide.
But these examples are not sufficient
to counteract the universality of the
instinct which concentrates all here
ditary and acquired faculties in an
abiding horror of death. Under these
circumstances, it seems strange that
common sense could advocate an out
rage to the corpse of a suicide. 1t
cannot do the corpse any possible harm
If it was carved in a thousand frag-
ments and every indignity which the
imagination could suggest offered to
each fragment. But it would be all
unspeakable affliction to father or
mother, brother or sister, wife or child,
to have that poor relic of human Moth
ingness desecrated before their very
eyes. Suicide is probably less preva-
lent now than 1t was ever before in
the world. Happiness is a relative
term; so is wretchedness; but neither
happiness nor wretchedness as we Or
dinarly estimate the assets of life Is
the impelling motive of suicide. If re-
ligion and the hopes and fears founded
upon religion are not sufficient to re-
strain the suicide from his desperate
act, it is not likely that the appre-
hension of post mortem indignity will.