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The Washington times., 1902-10-19

In THE Office of the Secretary OF the
United States Senate there is a
i heavy bound volume which is lit
orally worth much more than its
weight in gold.
Although subject to the inspection OF
any reputable American citizen who
cares to examine 1t, the book is one
of the most precious in the possession
of the United States Government and
of more value, in the eyes of the COL
lector OF manuscripts, than any volume
in the Federal archives. II is in charge
of Mr.. r. B. Nixon. the financial clerk
of the Senate, who has been faithful
and honored employe for more than
thirty years. The volume is under lock
and key when not being exhibited, and
the latter is not of frequent occurrence,
because the existence of the priceless
relic is known to comparatively few
persons in this city.
The volume contains messages in the
original from the various Presidents
of the United States to the Senate from
the time OF George Washington down
to Grover Cleveland. AS stated by the
inscription on the cover, the volume
contains Presidents messages from the
executive files of the Senate during the
first century of the existence OF the
United States of America. May, /. 1885. :"
The volume was prepared under the
direction of Anson G. McCook. who was
then Secretary OF the Senate. The re-
markable thing about the contents is
that the writing for the most part is
IS clear and legible as when first in
scribed. This is not the case with the
original of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. in the possession of the
State Department A few years ago the
writing of the historic document began
to fade, and IL was placed in glass
case kept in an airtight steel safe and
exposed only on rare occasions.
A short time ago. however, it was no.
ticed that the ink in the Declaration was
becoming rapidly illegible. and now the
writing can be deciphered only with
great difficulty and with the aid OF q
The Washington times., 1902-10-19

" 0URISTS who have amused them
selves. by tossing nickels, dimes
i and even coins Of larger denom-
nations into the harbor waters
at Honolulu from the decks of incoming
passenger steamers for the enjoyment OF
watching balf-naked Hawaiian boys dive
for them. may be surprised to learn that
not tithe OF them were caught by the
deft little water dogs, and that after
many years they formed a part of the
new-made lands near the railway wharf
The harbor has yielded up much of the
money that has been sent to the bottom
In this manner, through the medium of
the big suction dredger which Is now at
work
The mud and silt on the harbor bottom
is sucked UP through pipes into the
dredger, and is again forced through
The Washington times., 1902-10-19

"HIS is the story of the youngest
farmer in America-the story Of
a little girl Of twelve years who
supports family Of seven per-
sons by raising, in = Quarter-acre gar
den, truck that she gathers and sells
from door to door. Thus, during the
summer, she earns $40 a week, besides
supplying the table at home with vege>
tables enough to last all through the
year.
The name Of this little girl is Eleanor
Keefauver. She lives in Philadelphia, at
ITO North Fifty-fifth Street, and her IA
ther is a paralytic. 1t is true that there
is a little Keefauver boy who brings
home every Saturday few dollars from
the stocking factory where he works.
and Il is also true that Mrs. Keefauver
does an occasional Job Of laundering; but
Eleanor is the main support of this poor
family.
A Day of Work.
Eleanor every morning digs and hoes
on her email farm. and every afternoon
pushes through the streets her little go
cart, selling her fresh and excellent
vegetables. She has host of regular
customers, and these customers wait for
her each day. They do well to wait for
her, for she always brings them truck
that has been gathered only few hours
Her farm is loaned to her by the
Philadelphia Vacant Lots Cultivation
Association, charity of an unusually
beneficent kind. This association has
200 acres of vacant land that certain
wealthy Philadelphians have intrusted
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
BREVITIES OF FUN.

At the Races.-Higgins-"Won't
your wife scold you for betting so
heavily Wiggins-"Can't tell un-
til | see whether l am going to win
or not. boston Transcript.
"De Crouch ought to be happy
since marrying the heiress." "But he
is not" What is he kicking about
now:' HE has been figuring on
what he has lost by not meeting her
sooner."-Indianapolis News.
Young Wife-"That horrid tramp
said my biscuits were like cement,
and yet he ate them" Young Hus-
band-"Cement, Ell? Well, perhaps
he wanted to make himjelf solid." -
Philadelphia Record.
Miss Wasn't that Mr..
Bonds | saw you walking with last
eyening:"Miss Coy-"Yes." Miss
Ascum-"He's a landed freebooter
Of the county, isn't he:" Miss Coy
(blushing) - "Well-er-he isn't
quite landed yet."--Philadelphia
Press.
why" said the indignant house
keeper, Il gave you a piece Of cake
last week, sir!" "Yes'm," replied
Weary Willie, "but dey's been so
many tragedies lately wanted t
ease yer mind by shown y dat I'm
still iyin'."-Baltimore News.
Mrs. Powers-"Hezekiah, if You
were to live your life all over again,
and it came to the matter of choosing
wife, do YOU think you would
choose me- Mr.. Powers (submis-
sively)-"There's no doubt about it,
Maria, provided you wanted me-
Richmond Dispatch.
Mr.. Dodson-"Quick, Mary, get
your things on, we will 90 over and
call on the Hobsons." Mrs. Dodson
-"Oh, John, you know well enough
how | detest calling on those peo-
pie" Mr. Dodson-"Yes, l know.
That's the reason l want you to 60
now. just saw them leave their
house and go down the stree" >
Washington Times.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
TAKEN AT HIS WORD.
Lovers theatrical Style of Proposing
Wasted on Wrong Party.

He was a theatrical lover, and she
didn't like his style little bit. lie
was constant in his devotion, how
ever, and that made matters worse.
She had tried gentle means to get
rid of him, but he had disregarded
them with painful persistency.
In this moment of her despera-
ton he felt it incumbent upon him
to propose to her, as men in similar
circumstances often do.
Dear one" he exclaimed, hurting
himself tragically at her feet, Il love
you. My life is yours. viii you
take it?"
She did not look like a murderess.
"Alr. Singleton" she responded,
with calm determination, Il will"
He gazed at her rapturously.
Don't do that" she begged, draw
ing back from him as if in horror. Il
have taken your life, asyou requested
me to do, and you are henceforth, to
all intents and purposes, dead"
He seemed dazed.
81 do not, Mr.. Singleton" she con-
tinued, turning aside, "desire to have
a dead person in the house, and if
you do not go away at once J shall
ring for an ambulance"
Then the dreadful situation in
which his own precipiiate folly had
placed him was revealed, and he re-
moved himself with promptness and
dispatch.-London Tit-Bits.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
Buried Towns.

Italy is not the only country that
can boast of lis buried towns and vii
lagos. In Scotland there are the Gull
bin Sands, covering a large tract Of
country, under which many dwellings
lie entombed; while in Ireland there
is the ancient town of Bannon, sit
uated in a once fertile tract between
Wexford and Waterford, as eirectu-
ally covered with sand as ever Pom
peii was with red-hot cinders or Her
culaneum with lava
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
Weapon Registers.

In Russia when a weapon of any
kind is puschased permit must be
secured from the local authorities.
The name of the man who makes the
purchase, with the number of the
weapon, is recorded. If the pur-
chaser ever wants TO dispose of the
weapon he must notify the authori-
ties and cause the transfer to be re-
corded on the books of the firm which
sold il.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
PAUL KRUGER.
The Boer Leader an he Appeared TO a
Recent Interviewer.

Paul Kruger is not educated IN
company manners" and he is not
finished in small talk. lie speaks
as a-man having something TO say,
and people would listen to linn any
where The ruggcdness of his words
Is attractive, and, says Harry Steele
Morrison. in Success, he at once con-
yinccs listener that he Is very much
in earnest. One is forced to believe
i'm him. whether or not he believes
I'm his theories. Mr.. Kruger trl-
umph, over his lack Of culture and
education. over his awkwardness, his
blindness and his deafness; for, when
he talks, one listens and realizes that
ne is in the presence Of a man pos
..~iug that wonderful spark which
God has implanted in natural rulers
Of the earth
$50 you're an American he said,
gruhiy, land you've been in Eng
land 10 see the coronation! Its too
bad it didn't take place on the day
first appointed. | am sorry; really,
very sorry. Itwas disappointment
10 a great many people. 1t also
caused a great loss Of money
Paul Kruger was sincere when he
laid he was sorry that Edward VII
was not crowned or the day set for
the ceremony. / could not imagine
him saying anything that he did not
mean.
He said America, and then ticrc
was a half-minute pause. "Goumust
have a great land there" he contin-
ued. Il have heard aboutit from DR..
Leyds and Herr Fischer ! once
thought |, too, would go there, but
noN it is Of no use. lam old, much
too old to travel"
As this old man spoke, it seemed
TO me that he must be lonely. As !
thought Of his wife and children
buried in the Transvaal, and Of the
home he had left there, | asked;
Don't you expect TO return to South
Africa?" lie shook his head sadly.
NO." he said, mot now. ! have
sometimes wished myself there, since
| came to Europe, but il was not
thought best for me to go. ! was
too old to go with the commanders,
like President Steyn, and they
thought | would do more good here.
| don't know what good | have ac-
complished, All efforts for arbitra-
ton failed, and now they have signed
peace terms. There is nothing to
make me want toTeturn. Everything
will be changed, and die land is free
no longer 1t is better that ! should
end my days here"
Bitter disappointment echoed in
every word. He had come to Europe
with the hope of persuading some
government 10 attempt arbitration
in behalf of the Beers, and every
door had been shut in his face. The
purpose of his trip had failed, and,
more bitter than all else for his lion
heart, he had been accused Of flee
ing from a victorious enemy.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
Women Live Longer.

In Germany only 4l3 out OF 1000
males reach the age Of 50years, while
more than 800 out Of 1000 females
reach that age.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Miss Iva Martin, trained
nurse. has fallen heir to 100000.
left by q man she nurscd at a st.
Louis hospital.
The National Fire Association
Agents. IN convention at Louisville,
unanimously adopted resolution
calling upon the national govern
mcut to create a commission TO gen
orally supervise and pass upon the
reliability Of insurance companies.
4 high official Of the government
40 Washington SAYS President
Roosevelt will urge upon congress
permanent commission ON tariff,
which can at all times receive tcstl-
mony subject 10 expert considcra-
ton and the varying interests Of
production and trade, submitting
II, report, and recommendations 10
congress
Whom the case OF Clarence Pcakc.
convicted Of murder and sentenced
TO ten years, va, called IN the SUI
prcme court Of Tennessee on appeal.
Silas llulln, the man he was ac-
cu.cd Of having killed. appeared
and announced his identity llulin
disappeared about the time the kill
ing was supposed to have occurred.
and did not learn OF the case until
short time ago Pcakc Is now
confined ia an asylum. raying
maniac, a. the result Of his trou-
bics.
The annual report Of the COM
missioner Of education, just sub
mIilcd 10 the secretary Of the inte-
rior. show, that the grand total Of
pupil, In schools, elementary. sec
onday and higher both public and
private, IN the United States for the
year ended June go. 1901. was H.
POO 23o. an increase of 2,s.j2O pu-
pills over thu previous year OF this
number the enrolment Of pupils iu
institutions supported by general
and local taxes furnished by state,
and Municipalities was l5,,l0.39i,
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curing 'h' last year. i'o''o' were
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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

state an additional expenditure for
the next fiscal year Of $5,l26, 100
over last year
The cash receipts by the govern
mcnt from the sale Of public lands
for the year ended June 30 last ag-
grcgatcd SG,jOO,0OO. This is the
largest amount derived i'm a single
year from the sale of homesteads
within the public domain in the his
tory Of the government. Last year
receipts on account Of public lands
reached a total Of Sj,OOO,O0O. The
bulk of this money was paid by set
tiers in the south and west.
As a sequel to a divorce suit filed
at Mt Pleasant, Mich, by the wife
Of Arch Woodin, an ex-solder, the
parents Of Mrs. Woodin and her 49,
months-old daughter are dead.
Noodin, when notified Of the filing
Of the suit, procured a revolver,
went TO the home of his wife's par
cnts and shot them to death. He
then rode TO the home Of his moth
or, six miles away, and deliberately
murdered his child. He made an
Unsuccessful attempt to take his
own life.
The United States geological
survey estimates the worlds pro-
ductlon Of coal in 1901 at sec, 1885,
$40 short tons. The three great
coal producing countries of the
world are the United States. Great
Britain and Germany. Austria
Hungary comes fourth. France is
fifth, Belgium sixth and Russia
seventh. The last country, not
withstandlng It's vast area. produces
only about & per cent as much as
the United States. Prior to 1899
Great Britain led among the
world, coal producers, but during
1899. 1900 and 1901 the United
State, has made such remarkable
increases in coal production, due
principally TO the unprecedented ac-
tiyity in the iron and steel and in
other metal trades that il now
stands far in the lead Of all ,om-
pctitors. with a production in 1901
exceeding that of Great Britain by
1896. 93s short tons or 10 per
cent
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operators Tor 'he appointment by
President Roosevelt OF a commits
SION To aroitfate the grievances al
Ter securing some MINOR concessions
M the naming oil the personnel OF
the commission, which iS composed
OF the following persons; Brig
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, /. ;. y, re-
tired, late cn'ci OF engineers, |. ,.
u, washington, -. e. as an olhcer
OF the engineer corps OF either the
military or naval service OF the
United states; i. W. Parker
Washington, ID. e., as an expert
INNING engineer. Mr.. Parker Is
chef statI'tlclan OF the coal dius-
ION OF the United States geological
survey and the editor OF the Engl-
neerng ana Mining journal OF
New York; Hon. Geo. Gray, VIII
mingion' DEL, as a Judge OF
| United States court; Il. T.. Clark,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
SAicasm Is Not Wit.

Wit is a sunbeLm, sarcasm an
icicle.-N. y. Herald. j
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

The frrs at the Franciscan monastery Palos at which Columbus
history dscoyerer of the world
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24
A Willful and Malicious Falsehood.

The Carson NetOs some time ago pub
lished malicious falsehood to the eff
feet that from the Fusion nominees for
the Assembly we're exacted written
pledges, or "contractsp as the NetOs
expresses it, to vote for Mr.. Newlands
for United States Senator, and that he
was exacting contracts" from the
nominees for State Senator to vote for
United states Senator as he should di-
rect in 1905. The journal editor wrote
at the time denial of the charges and
not in particularly choice language,
but the article somehow got lost in the
shuttle and did not appear editorially
as we find by reference to the Jou, NIL
files. Our neighbor, the Ledger, how
ever, took the matter up and treated it
as it deserved although with perhaps
less severity than the audacious false
hood merited. The JOtunat endorses
all that the Ledger said upon the sub
ject, and will further remark that the
only pledge any Fusion candidate for
the Senate or Assembly is under is the
endorsement of the State and County
platforms when he accepted his NOM
nation. Moreover, there is not a Flu
sion candidate for either branch of the
Legislature who would not resent as
an insult proposition from Mr.. New
lands or any other man on the face of
the earth, to sign contract binding
him to what his honor has already
been pledged in the Convention which
nominated him. The statement is a
-willful and malicious lie, without the
shadow of truth for its foundation.
But, as the Ledger says, it is fair
sample of the methods of Stewards
organs in the State. Reno journal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24
QuELouEFoIs.

It is noticeable fact that not a
single Republican candidate for State
Senator in Nevada has denied the
charge so frequently made by the
Fusion press that, if elected on the 4th
of next month, they will vote for VIM.
M. Stewart for U. S. Senator in 1905.
It appears to be plain case of show
come you SOD Even our neighbor
across the way is SO silent on this ques-
ton you can hear his whiskers grow.
Stewart is directing the Republican
forces in. Nevada this year and will be
the leading Republican candidate for
u. s. Senator next time. And Stewart
is supposed to have access to the Re-
publican national sack. Hence the
blushing silence in regard to Stewart
In local Republican circles.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24

And now the Record is running the
warmed-over Newlands cartoons which
have been appearing in the Carson
Ne,os and which were purchased by
Senator Stewart four years ago. This
brings to mind the fact that the only
argument (?) presented against Mr..
Newlands in 1898 was studied vilifica-
tion and series of cartoons, and it is
the same this year, only the cartoons
are not new Stewart is making a cheap
fight this time. Four years ago public
sentiment was SO strong against Stew
art in this county that every candidate
for the Legislature on both tickets
came out in card in the COURIER and
pledged themselves not to vote for
Stewart, and he didn't get vote from
this county.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24

The readers of the COURIER will re-
member that VIM. M. Stewart, although
fairly defeated before the people, was
reelected four years ago on account of
an epidemic of ''homesicknesso among
members of the Legislature at the hour
of voting for Senator. When the re-
suit was announced the newspapers
howled and the people swore, and some
of the ''homesick" legislators were
compelled to leave the State. Stewart
was sued for campaign bills by the
Carson band and the Reno Journal
and the "white-haired silver Senator, D
as he was called, NOW a pronounced
goldite) was far from popular. But to-
day Stewart is a Republican and a
party leader, and no. Republican can
didate for State Senator has the coul-
age to proclaim that he will not favor
che reelection of Stewart to the U. s.
Senate in 1905.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24
H0W's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDNo, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24

Why, even Geo. I. Lamy came out in
the Record before the Legislature con-
vened four years ago and said: at
does seem that the first step towards
advancing Nevada's interests is to
break the chains that bind the State in
the grasp of greedy corporations. The
Record on reflection feels that its duty
to the people demands that the charges
against Stewart should be answered
and disproved." And still our Repub-
lican candidates for State Senators
haven't word to say as to whether
they will vote for VIM. M. Stewart for
u. 8. Senator two years from now if
they have the chance.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-24
Democratic and Silver
Party State Ticket.

For Congress,
C. D. VAN DUZER,
OF Nye.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
F. TALBOT,
OF Elko..
For Governor.
JOHN SPARKS,
OF Washoe.
For Lieutenant Governor,
LEM ALLEN,
OF Churchill.
For Secretary of State,
EUGENE HOWELL,
Of White Pine.
For Treasurer,
d. M. RYAN,
OF Storey.
For State Controller,
S. P. DAVIS,
or Ormsby.
For Surveyor General,
E. D. KELLEY,
OF Washoe.
For'Superintendent of State Printing
ANDREW MAUTE,
OF Nye.
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
]. L. BRAY,
OF Washoe.
For Regent-Long Term,
w. w. B0OHER,
OF Elko.
For Regent-Short Term,
RICHARD KIRMAN,
Of Ormsby.-
For Judge lst Judicial District,
VIM. WOODBURY.,
OfOrmsby.