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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14

Asheyille, n c., Jan. 13.-The water
election will be held here on Tuesday,
January 14th. There win be big vote
polled and the chances are that il win
be carried.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-08-09
Death of Mrs. S. shearer.

Died, at her home in this city,
Thursday, Aug. 9TH, of consum.
ption, Cyrene, wife of S. Shearer,
aged 6S years, 10 months and II
days.
Cyrene Wilson was born in Ohio,
September goth, 1888, but at an
early age removed with her parents
to Michigan, and later to Iowa, in
which state she grew to woman
hood, and where, on October II,
1852, she was married to Sino
Shearer, with whom she lacked but
a few weeks of rounding out full
half century of happy married life.
Five children came to cheer their
home, though two have gone before.
For over fifty years she has lived
the life of noble christian woman.
The funeral services were held
yesterday, being conducted by Rev.
Jno. w. Flesher, of the Methodist
church.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-08-09
John Prentice Hears Snakes.

The following press dispatch un-
der a Pasco date line published in
the daily papers, concerns John
Prentice, who removed from Pull
man to Pasco last spring:
With a big revolver on one side
and bottle of whisky on the other,
John Prentice sleeps all night long
in the same room with a husky,
vigorous rattlesnake. Prentice says
he is ready for any emergency. IF
it comes to blows" he said, "and |
get i'll the first lick, l have the gun;
if the raltlesnake gets in first, have
the whisky"
This is an actual condition of af-
fairs existing just across the Colum-
bia, near the opposite end of the big
Northern Pacific bridge. Here John
Prentice, who owns bit of ditch
land, has rude shack with one
end heaped high with plumber of all
descriptions. Ten days ago when
Prentice entered his solitary room,
he heard the warning burr-r-r of a
big RATHER behind the boxes. There
was SO much stuff to move to get at
his snakeship that Prentice decided
it would be easier to wait until the
snake got at him. SO he went to
Pasco, returned with a quart bottle
of Pasco snakebite, shifted his bed
a little and sleeps peacefully with an
emergency meter on each side.
When Prentice stirs in the night
time and his bed creaks he can hear
the RATHER waken in behind the
boxes and set up his customary
burr-r-r. Then Prentice grasps the
gun i'll one hand and the whisky in
the other and says: LET her come.
This has gone on nearly two
weeks. Prentice thinks the RATHER
has taken up quarters in the shack.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-08-09
NOW is THE APPOINTED
TIME

The o. r. & N. Co. has just is
sued handsome illustrated pamph-
let entitled, Oregon, Washington
and Idaho ann their resources. +"
People in the east are anxious for
information about the Pacific North
West. If you will give the o. r.
& n. Co. agent a list of names of
eastern people who are likely to be
interested, the booklet will be mailed
free to such persons.
A. l.. CRAIG,
General Pasgr, Agent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-08-09

We make low prices on. binding
Irvine MCCAIN & OUTMAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
HOW THEY FIGHT IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Germany, by permission of your uncle got all ready to
spank Venezuela into decency But by the time the Ger
cruisers got a move them all South America was
getting into such whirl of revolution of teeth
nail combat among themselves. that the German hest
tates how and where to begin.
These South American descendants Of the DON crossed
with all kinds and grades of natives no great shakes
they cut much of figure in modern warfare. If
these little swarthy chaps could but handle rife the
Boer handles that weapon it might be quite dangerous
and expensive proceeding to attempt to collect
IDENTITIES. But the exctabe South American is in for
alEaround mixup which comparatively get
tally hurt They must close quarters before any
serious harm is done They fall back the machete and
sword. In some cases the Isthmus OF Panama,
the natural conditions favor the of swords bayones
and knives because much of the country is covered with
tropical junges which afford the possible cover for
troops seeking to get to close quarters with the enemy
The best of disciplined soldiers cannot always keep
attacking force from rushing into handtohand fighting
the assailants determined keep
out Of sight until enough to the intervening
space in the dash of few seconds
For these reasons. and because weapons for use at
arms length cheaper and easier keep repair than
good rifles, it is quite certain that viii continue to
be fought largely handohand the backward coun
tries long after they bring the lance
into play in the armies of the great powers Besides
suits the wild blood and hot temper of the less
advanced to plunge into death grapple with their
foes, instead Of relying upon long-range shooting.
But whenever and wherever the modern rifle in the
hands of men fit to it we'll collision with the
intended for fighting quarters the result
VIII be victory for the troops which can destroy
their foes far away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
&c RETrER EEFiclENcY OF TIE PuRlIc seRvIce


The very general efficiency of the public service espec
ALLY Washington is much than those who get
her information partisan have dreamed
No student public affairs spend any time the
capital having deep grateful impression
Of the excellence of the done in the departments
doubtful whether the public appreciates the high ab
ty and the special skill of the who work there; and
every department the courtesy with which the
great business of the government carried is notice
able There other such organization the world
anywhere else any great organization
such large number of who have developed special
duties The sheer political pensioner is
seldom encountered anywhere
Especially noteworthy is the group the army Of sci
entfc the great departments that demand
the highest training them many of the fore
authorities the world in the fields of sci
entifc worespecaly in the divisions of natural history
These who by private could have reaped
fortunes while they reaching einence and they give
their lives science the public welfare in the truest
spirit devotion high ideal The work they do
small salaries making and in some departments has
already made Washington of the greatest scientific
capitals in the world Much the spirit is shown by
many in permanent positions in the several executive
departments.
Beside the steady work of this kind that has made the
national public service the efficient perhaps that
government had the noise of politics in the capitol
while congress is in session is passing distraction;
and is this noise that hear and often Judge the
whole governmental machinery by. This governmental
machinery the president knows and appreciates and what
he do reduce the political part the public
service to the scientific basis of efficiency viii
much clear gain. His appointments that
his purpose is clear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
CHURCH PROPERTY IN THE pHILlppINEs

Questions arising out Of the government Of the Philip
pines discussed by Mr. Root the secretary Of war in
supplement TO his annual report He shows no DISPOSE,
ton avoid the problem Of with the rars
and their land holdings The religious orders had at the
time of the American acquisition of the islands, about
100000 acres Of agricultural land occupied by native ten
antry intensely hostile to the friars: hostility is
unquestonably shaded by majority of the people
of the islands" Mr. Root continues:
The conditions make it manifestly for the inter
est Of the religious orders hey should convert into
this property which they can manfesty no longer
peacefully enjoy practically make useful At the same
time the peace and order Of the community the good VIII
Of the United States and the interest OF an effective settle
ment and disposition of all questions arising between the
these lands should purchased by the state and thar
title upon proper ana reasonable should be offered
the tenants the other people Of the islands For
THIS purpose VIII be necessary that money should be
other sources than the ordinary revenues the Philippine
rnment The receipts from sales Of the lands TO na
can be devoted TO the payment Of any bonds issued
money for the purchase
view Of the matter seems TO recognize that the
suOn is purely practical not ideal In other words
81 question Of whether hostility ought 70 exist
The frars ana the people nor one Of the rights ana
Of the various parties the dispute but question
ng in the most satisfactory way With conditions as
do exist The frars probably could not be expro
rated except 10y purchase of their lands Tor the treats
Of Paris confirmed their former rights aud privileges
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
MoNKEYINe WITH INcoNcEIvA5LY VAST
INTERESTS


Each succeeding secretary the United States treas
ury delivers himself of theory which conceves that
If enacted into law would secure an elastic currency Nine
cut of ten writer's on commerce and dwell the
necessity of keeping all of the money of the country in
active circulation When confidence unimpaired, the
need of an elastic currency felt and for the very
simple reason that full confidence untram-
meled and full circulation No law elasticity could be
compiled or enacted that would meet Ohio conn-
gency of yesterday The only the only assurance
against sringency money is public confidence Moth
ing can be devised by easurers legislators
which could avert the destruction confidence such
must follow such colapses that EveretMoore syndi
cate who as pungers and promoters floating $780,
100000 on minimum cash capital watered stock and in
aated securities The dispatches yesterday
planned that but dozen banks involved as
creditors The involving of two dozen banking institutions
means that hundreds Of others also second
airy way The committee appointed to take charge of the
assets assure the public that there will serious loss
yet all the same run on one banks involved
sued Bankers and monied men throughout the country
we're yesterday assuring themselves public
the incident would not cut any figure shaking public
confidence yet question thousands of banks and
many thousands more of monied men took on hedging
spirit yesterday.
It would good thing follow the drastic example
China with law of procedure which should behead
such speculative pungers and promoters the
agement of millions capital aside from their cheek
and gall would take but few such startling episodes
that in Ohio destroy public confidence, to
quester bedcks old stockings the bank deposits of
the country, plungng the nation into panic which in
curaing business would such disastrous srin
gency as elastic currency policy conceived
could relieve No property, properties combined
otherwise. long hold its own when hypothetical
or pledged than its actual value measured
by its earning power one hundred and thirty million
dollar collapse is dangerous thing be the times never so
prosperous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
RoBBINe THE BEeeARD cHINAMAN.

London correspondent in China asserted the other
day that the spirit of despair rampant that
those in and authority convinced that the empire
must pieces planning feather their own
individual nests when the final collapse comes.
It would that even the comparatively modest
indemnity claimed from China by the United States was
nearly thrice in of the actual damage sustained
It has been discovered that 100000 would cover all
private claims while the the American military
expedition TO Pekn less than sOOOOOO would be
dishonest to take from China s25o0OO0O in satisfaction
of loss Of only 100000 intention Of this gov
eminent to refund the in accord with the principles
OF fair dealing claims so far outrun the ac
tua Identification by the Boxer emeute what is
be thought the Russian German and French inde
mites which amount collectively to s2O7OOO0OO? The
closer this wreched Chinese business is examined the
less cede appears the part therein by the great
Christian powers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
CHICKENS THAT CAME HOME TO Roosr.

General Miles is very over having been called down
by his superior In his humiliation it but chickens
coming roost During of his Indian campaigns
under officer criticized his plans and their extensive
execution The criticism coming Miles ears he sus-
pended the officer only but has in all the since
pains to that said officer did not receive de
served promotions Miles victim, who is growing old in
the service and who is not stationed than hun
miles Wichita. is still lieutenant That's
chicken The other chicken is Roosevelt himself
Colonel Roosevelt commander of the Rough Riders
his regiment the on earth The secretary Of
him: q" suggest that unless you want to spoil
effects and glory of your victory that you make no
invidiuos comparisons"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
HYpNoTIsM VERSUS scIgNr,srs

According to Professor Quackenbos of Columbia Uni
versity hypnosm is quite wonderful as the most mag
NATIVE writer's of fiction have represented it to be-
Du Mauriers idea Of the hypnotic inspiration Trby
to the point Of singing in harmony with the power
OF her master entirely reasonable under theory and
according to the experience of Dr. Quacenbos He finds
that it will not only all human ills but can effect
change in the nature Of the person Space
stace to the exercise Of the hypnotic influence minds
can be brought into telephone communication though
miles apart he DR. Quackenbos tells his prepa
ration Of young for successful stage career and
or students for examination through hypnotic
In short nothing in the claims Of any school OF mental
therapeutics is too exavagant sustained by this ven
cradle professor Teepathy with him matter of course
After the detailed reports of Professor Hysop of Column
bia on his talks with the spirits through woman med
it is less surprising that Quackenbos should claim
so much for hypnotism and spruasm The fact that he
IS an old and highly respected teacher is not TO be accepted
as proof of the scientific character of his investigations
and conclusions.
There are things about the operation of the mind
Of which still ignorant there is nothing i'm
possible incredible in the report Dr. Quackenbos
At the time his conclusions are so fareachng and so
difficult 10 verify well in the professions
of persons who obviously charatans that only the fa
orable report Of the many conservative men Of science
would be ground for belief in them Of hynoc suggestion
as means Of treating disease Dr. Quackenbos says much
that is both remarkable creditab and there is no
doubt that is well worth the serious study of scientists
OF the multiple personality Of single person ample ev
dence has been afforded in the examination insane per
sons who have suffered from injury the There is
wide field for inquiry here only beginning has been
made Positive and sweeping conclusions premature
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

The Dowager Empress is to strut back into Peln and
she viii in all likelihood persuade herself that her presence
drove the foreign troops out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

Syndcates immune from the warnings of old
proverbs The Cleveland company too many irons in
the fire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

The real big this world ordinarily is the member
Of the Ohio legislature who holds the balance OF power
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota Is going to see II
governor cuts any hgure in federal court OF not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

y named Palma is now president Of Cuba As
soon as the other fellows size him up they viii revolt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

There be considerable TO old President Castro Of
Venezuela So many people are hopping onto HIM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

has been found that Czoigosz brain was perfectly
normal But the experts discover many things
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

That University Chicago ana advertising scientists
must be very funny 70 oxford and Heidelburg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

The palace of the Grand Duke Constantine was not
blown nm for which the Grand Duke IS thankful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

Castro cables that he has crushed TIE revolution He
VIII tackle Germany
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

WHY ga Eeu fzl3z asked fhe fudge.
n lest rar balance sals the -cersuitir~
haas Ctstler
TIE aEe had suterJeE T. saske h
sentence lnseTstg uiners'-rlre years. slr
after tast he decided T. deahls IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04

nc elaLa Company TOO many n
the fire
The real big in this world ordinarily the member
q the Ohio legislature who holds balance OF power
\ man named Palma is now president Of Cuba. As
soon as the other fellows size him they viii revolt
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota Is going TO see Il a
governor cuts any hgure in 3 federal court net
There must lee considerable old President Castro
Venezuela So many people are hopping HIM
The palace of the Grand Duke Constantine was not
blown I'm. for which the Grand Duke IS thankful
Il has been found that Czogosz brain perfectly
normal But the experts discover many things
That University Of Chicago aud its advertising scientists
must be very funny oxford aud Heidelburg
Castro cables that he has crushed TIE revolution re
VIII tackle Germany.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-14
lola Dots.

All the clouds have rolled away and
1t seems very much like winter this
morning.
Mrs. Lawrence Kay and two chill
dren. of Six-and-Twenty, visited her
daughter, Mrs Will McClelland, Last
.w%eessl.
Miss Lizzie Mitchell suffers very
much pain with a scalded foot,
which causes her to he confined to her
room.
A good rain is needed very much in
this section.
MIR. Plummier, of the C. A. Reed
Music House, was in our section last
week.
David Burress has gone to Charles
ton, where he will remain for some
time.
A number of our young people at
tended church at Concord last Sunday.
Adolphus and Miss Beulan Holder
have been On the sick list for several
days.
Will McClelland has been very i'll for
some time. but we are glad to see him
up again.
News scarce and work plentiful.
A Maiden
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-14
tanning patents. A word to the wise
inventor ia sufficient.

AuScutVE IL buIuCl0nCs
Rear Admiral Schley has made new
friends by his conduct since the death
OF Rear Admiral Sampson. AS soon as
he heard of the death he requested
ti.at the presentation of the Cristobal
Colon silver service to him by his
friends of Baltimore, which was to
have taken place Wedp 9 day night, be
postponed for time. OF the death
Admiral Schley said: "f regret very
much the death of Admiral Sampson.
and sympathize with his family. No
one has ever heard me utter one un
kind word about him."
Since Senator Hoar introduced his
Pow !sthinian Canal bill, it has been
frequently asked if he has Joined the
obstructionists. His bill authorizes
the President to choose the route for
the canal and to go ahead with its con-
struction, making s1O,0O0,Oco available
for that purpose, and limits the cost of
the canal to S1s0.OOO.OOo. 1t is now
snid that the Republican "steerine'
committee of the Senate has decided to
go back Oh the promise that the Niga-
ragua canal bill be taken up after the
Philippine bill is disposed of and de.
cided that the Cuban reciprocity bill
shall be taken up instead.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-14

a good Hoe Is needed by every farmer.
Sullivan Hdw. Co. have line OF Hoes
that comprises six distinct patterns, each
pattern IN a;l widths. Their Hand -Forg-
ed Hoe is the most serviceable Hoe ever
placed on the market. The blades and
shanks ere Of highest quality steel the
handles straight. we'll seasoned and of
just the proper size to suit the weight of
the blades the set Is such as every farm
or will pronounce perfect as SION as he
-just SO low that 1t cannot fail to please
YOU.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-03

healthy ldahoan as sick Orego-
nian.
Messrs. Geary, Coffey & Marsh,
with whom DR.. Numbers has pur-
chased full partnership, is one of
the leading professional firms of
Portland The firm owns the N. P.
Sahitorium, one of the handsomest
and best conducted private hospitals
on the Pacific coast, The grounds
are the most beautiful in the city of
Portland and the property has been
sold as high as $50, 600. 1t was at
one time the residence of wealthy
citizen but has been remodeled for
the purposes now used. The instl-
tuition has a full corps of trained
nurses and every modern facility for
the care of patients, Of which it is
now full. Coffey, although young
man is a very eminent surgeon, and
by his experiments has demonstrated
many new scientific facts. He is
frequently called upon to read papers
before national meetings Of the best
surgeons in the country The new
firm has handsome Office rooms in
the Oregonian building and its prac-
tice is rapidly extending Friends
of DR.. Numbers are gratifed to learn
of the flattering associations he has
| formed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-03
Taxes Are Low Here.

In summary of Auditor Smiths
report of the condition of Washing
ton county Is statement that levy
of SO. 33 per 800 on the total valua-
ton of the properties necessary to
raise sufficient revenue to run the
county for the year. However,
such levy is not made, as goodly
sum is realized from licenses, etc.
The levy actually made is $500 pei
500, which is exceedingly low fol
the west
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-03
MEANS NORTHERN CONNECTION
Northern Cutoff to Montana Part of
Eureka & Eastern Plan.

following interesting and
terious
Within a party engineers invaded this
station The party consisted OF
16 outfit without making their
secured the conyyances at
the Loo trail far the Lock Saw
their first From there it the intention
through old olo Pass
Joseph The leaked out here yesterday
the information the who engaged
withheld by he
he pledged secrecy This will not great
surprise here the people OF this place for
gave of seeing the final for the
being along the Middle Fork
railway from Eureka to Weiser
project contemplated connecting
with the the P l. N The quick
ton only be made by building the
the above probably putting in motion of
great general plan.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-03

j. F. Lowe, Wm. Van Sice and
Emil Matzdorf are back from doing
development work on their coal lands
on the middle fork of the Weiser.
Besides several veins of fair quality
of coal from four to six feet in width,
they ha, . found a bed OF asphaltum.
Specimens of this have been sent
away for analysis. II marketable it
is an exceedingly valuable find.
One of the party tells the Signal that
from the present coal showing it
would take several thousand dollars
to induce him to part from his hold
ings there