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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

NEW YORK. Dec e,--BEEy Es--Rs !pts.
or, Bulls. STEADY; cows unchanged me1l IN
and good cows loo: lower Steers, y e111t Gli
COWS, Sl,loaa; extra lat do. $50, ga Re-
cepts. 9so head, Choice yeals fH!. stssa1yi
Veas, s3,5OQz75; top, IS; little eaIysh,, Sas5i
barnyard and ted calves s?gs ,y dys,sssd
dressed, 6iIiVh.c Sheep and Lambs--Re &c lois,
7,CsS head. Sheep, steady 70 string lambs.
firm to loc, higher; Sheep, SaS9aay..N Gsh91G a
CANADA lambs. Receipts, s,v90 head;
weak. State and Pennsylvania hogs quoted a.
81 60Qpi,75 - ls 'kts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT II, MARKET

PEANUT MARKpT ..is
4 NoRFCLK Wa. Dec, 9,-,.REAN Its
Farmers market hrnler. Fancy, PIsc.; strictly
prilns, az lss,s.; Prime, 21sssci 81 f'aaop, f.sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

aTEEL STOCKS STRENGTH:
It is said that lIr. James Il. Kcene has had
something to do with tho recent strens,A !, IN n
nrS the per cent. bonds for whlca a market
would be desirable. II Is claimed that aoo ~
] 50 l0h 900 would come out betWeen-u ana ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

Spot cotton closed steady. 10 points lower;
middling uplands, 1910; mlddling gut, l!'e5;
sales, ,000 bnles
Cotton. steady; middllng, 40; gross !. reeaiotH
export to Great Britain, s7a bales.
Teta! to-day at al ree ~ ,alss
to the Continent, 1929 bales; Stock sss's05
comsolida ted at all seaports-Net receipts;
e339aa bales; export TO Great brltaih. at,saS
''t TotaI since september LIST at al ssap?sr!s,
Net receipts. 4s4oo47 bales es:prt e. s 1Teat
cSst Issa hass F Sass 49, bales
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 9,--coTToN-spot
cotton dull with offerings In excess OF den!aa az,
Neither exporters nor Eastern sp!nners we're
in the market, although factors offered 70 sell
at pr : Sc, below yesterdays bo oar lIv Sao
bales Quotations reduced No.
lower to s points higher than yesterdays ~, ,!os-
ms; The tendency Of ne maFks eitS wa an us. A.
sional narrow fluctuations, The trading WAS
COMPARATIVELY light, The immense ontslae p,ls-
mess that has recently, given pr k.Fs ~ more 1se
than they Go1 tEa 90 se Mes a. Whit bu
I nEs sSavsa tbs Advance down after Tie more
prominent bulls had LETT the rins, ths - IS e.
sions being caused by psar 1s pria, u the
openn were about the highest Of tho session
aha receded with slight Interruptions 70 the
close, when the list showed net !ossos o. from
4t Cotton futures steady; 4 scember, llSsgil Y!
January. l2,O6als07i february. i ls;:lQ.E ;;sS
Ma5sn ,iF ss g9ns istAew Fiks juy ii5qs s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

s..c. Spanish ssas5c.; machine picked, 2h9
2Mc.
PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. ls.-PBANUTs-
Spanish. oOa9.1sc. Market rirn,. stock light
fancy: market steady. 54R5is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
r,oNDoN BOUGHT ERIE

LONDON BOUGHT EKIE VI - . y. q,
london was tha bcs, buyer OF Erie common
and Is very bulish on that PROPERTY Is ma, mas
probably suffered more from Us leeh niss
OF the commission houses IN the street were
carrying the stock. us most OF their customers
thought that It was cheap and SAFE INC QUIZ
account is probably now rather smaller
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
TIM leading ouotattons ranged al follows:
-~."'-s - r1r,en. go High.t Low. Close

n Cash quotations were as tollows-F'l.u,, &.
Was firm No. q spring wheat SEE. NJ 2
low. 4lc. No. 9 oats. s4A @$assc. No. white.
35as7Mc. No, 2 rye. 5oisg6lc. Good feeling
No. / faxseed, Ole; No. northwestern. s3c. !:
prime Tlmohy seed s?S5 Mess sop orS - Per
&C. s7isele.te; short ribs sides Qoose}. Ssn6e6;
short clear sides boxed. s6le,4sGs.a5. Whskey,
basis OF high wines. $l27 Clover contract
grade Sl1.00. Butter-Was steady: crean,cres
iGSi95c dairits, 31a3l7c. Eggs-Firm at mark
cases included, .ia26Isc. Cheese-steady at
l0Ql0hc. $l w. isS X,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

The market closed lower In all depnrtme,ts
with general Indications Of plpit-taklng, and
perhaps on manipulatlons Of active stocks WI, ni'
lowing on tie long side, There was mora eyl-
dence Of public trading during the day tnan
Very small proportion OF the total transactions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

UNION STOCK YARDS, PlTTsRuRG. Pa \.
Dec .cA AIT sss G 81 fio sgS
Prime li Heavy. i4Go9a.as mediums, sl.5o9lssi
heavy workers. s445v4.eo; light workers, 4o9
Steady. Primo wethers, sSSsQlWi cults Nnd
common, Sl25N2,O0: choice lambs, SS.S505hQi
veals calves s'9I,bo.
CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 9.-Hogs--Acttyo at
ss. 40Qp3 90. CattIs--rDuil at {2toqt 80 Sheep
Steady ut flboaa.49. Lambs--steady az ap
5.G0 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

ERIE AND MANHATTAN:
: Ii Is reported that the foreign purchasers OF
Erie are being carried on this side some sooI
Investment buying in Manhattan was reported.
Specialists say that the stock Is ceasing to hA
a speculative Issue. and Is even now hardly GA
the actual list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

AMERICA 10 RECEIVE GOLD:
a London special says: Gold ln expected ear
l., next week TO the amount OF Gt0JC0o. u
nressnt conditions It looks as II America vii
be uble to secure most OF y. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

Spot cotton closed steady. ~ points. loW9r:
middling uplands, 1910; mddling gulf, 1895;
sales, ,000 bnles
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

9r. WortB S9mibf, ben Der 0ant
bes beutThen &aifers fir bic an linn
porsenommene &ebltopfoperation gum
Wirtliden @ebetmen Hatb nit benz
Sttel rgreeuena" erboben bat, tit CUR
3eit Der befannteite Speaialiit fir
6alsfranfbeiten in Seuti6lanb. ST
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

d tper>
ben meiitens perfebrt bebanbelt. Sc
tpDbnli9 bebt man ben 8etpubtlofen
auf unb sibt feinem ObertDrper eine
erbDbte Gage. 9ies @erfabren 1T ies
bod falf9. Senn babur9 nirb benz
8lute Der Mes gum @ebtrn eri9tpert
unb ber Mnfau berldnsert. Man lege
alio ben aDrper borisontal nieber unb
tpomDsli9 nit benz &ppfe etpas abz
tpGrts seneist. Sobalb bas @ebtrn
Johann Die erforberli9e 8lutmenge am
genpmmen bat, febrt bas 8epubtiein
tpieber. Sas Nisberfanen bes Sbnz
mG9tisen tit bemna9 cine natiirli4e
Selbitbtlfe. @s entfpri9t bies ben ma
turnifenfdaftliden @efeben: 2eute,
tpelden bur9 8lutanbrang na9 benz
&opfe S9lasanfau brobt, ion mar
NIT benz &opfe bo9 lesen; basegen
finb SbnmG9tise, beren &opf befannt>
li9 blutleer lit, NIT benz lebteren tief
gu legen.
Gardiner n reinige n.
9ielelben biirfen ni9t pie anbere Sc
pebe setpaf9en unb sereinist perben.
Man nimmt fie ab, f9ittelt fie i'm
Sreien tii9tig aus unb ftedt tie in Elm
@efdB NIT taltem WaKer. 9ier bleiz
ben tie mtnbeftens "a @tunben. Damn
beiorst man etnen 3eKel fo9enben
Wafers unb f9netbet atemli9 biel
Seife binein. Nun tperben bic @arz
binen, obne iie au nrinsen, leidt aussez
briidt unb in einem reinen 8eutel
(RopffiFeniiberaus ober bersletden) in
bas fo9enbe Setfentpafer gebra4t, mo
fie 25 Minuten ti9tig to4en miifen.
Mlsbann ntmmt man ite beraus, unb
fpilt fie 10 LANCE in reinem Wafer, Big
fib feline Spur bon @eifeni4aum mebr
aeist, blGrt unb ftdrft ie unb bGngt
fie nod NAB pieber auf, mas bes befz
feren Saltentpurfes balber gef4iebt.
@taniol I. 1%1mbiinunsen bon
gbofolabe, Seife u. +. 10. berpenbet
man febr niiblt9 gum ginf9lagen BON
Silbersegenftdnben, bic man bor benz
Wnlaufen fdiisen min.
@eIbset IN o rbener 9 luz
m erbGlt feline urfprins>
li9e Sarbe nfeber, penn man i'm elm
fa9 NIT Sala einreibt.
Sic pbospb 1T
fir bic grndbrung Der pflanaen BON 10
berborrasenber 8ebeutung, bab lie BEL
8eurtbeiluns Der Sru9tbarfeit unferer
@eder ben !9auptfattor absibt. Ob@
f9on 1t9 fdum Elm 8oben finbet, Der
nt9t Spuren bon pbospborfdure ent=
bGlt, 10 1T ibr @orfomme1 bod fpGr=
lt9 su nerrer in benz Gimme, bab Der
@ebalt nit Der Mebraabl Der 8oben>
arten peit binter benz Rdbrftoffbebiirfs
nib unier 8ulturpflanaen auriidbleibt.
Oie meiften 8Dben itnb p~bospborfdures
arm ober, tpie Prpf. Wagner es nennt,
pbospborfdurebunsris; ielten finben
fi9 folde, bic 10 bel pbospborfdure
entbalteu, als our Graeusuns elmer sus
ten, b. +. bas Dur9f9nittsmaB iibers
fteisenben Grnte erforberli9 1T.
9as sc # ten Der Mders
9 e q II. +. m. tann bur9 ein=
faden l1eberaug- BON Sped -unb Sara
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

itebt bereits i'm 65. 2ebensiabre, bat
aber nidts bon feiner @ef9idli9teit
als Sperateur etnsebiBt.
@9mtbt befu4te na9 Mbfolpiruns
feiner @tubien in @Dtttneen mod Die
l1niperfitdten in Wien, Berlin, 2ons
bon, paris unb l1tre9t unb lieB ii9
als pratttfder Mrat in Sranffurt a.
d., feiner 8aterftabt. nieber, mo er Biz
ieBt au9 feinen ftdnbtsea WobniiB
batte. SIM Sabre 1887 ponbte er ft9
gana Der 2arpnsolosie, einem bamals
ouf6libenben mebisinif4ea Spesial@
fade gu. 3ufammen nit 9rauie unb
Senator bebanbelte er 1857 in Gan
Memo ber &ronprtnsen Sr;eori4 Wils
belm, ben fpdteren &aifer Sr:eori9 III.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

lett3t' bettntebetl herbert. Wian tnmlaf
bret 9beile Sped NIT einem Sbeile
CARA aufammer unb trGst bic Mif9a
Jung nit elmer @iirite ober einem 2apz
pen-auf. Oie f~einften tpie bic gr0bTten
GesenitGnbe aus Stabl unb gi5en tDns
men bamit geidibt tperben. Oie Salbe
follte ftets in 8ereitf1dft fetn unb Be-
fonbers Dor Gintritt bes Minters, Be-
Dor bic @erdtbe aufseboben tperber, in
M%ntpenbuns fommen. Oas 0erbiiten
bes &oftens beftebt bartn, ben Sauerz
ftoff Der Cuff ab5ubalten, unb bies 1T
am beiten gu erreiden bur9 ueberaieben
Der @esenitdnbe nit benz angegebenen
GettftrniB.
Oas 81 Dtbtgft tie BET Der
Goblen5u9t lit Heinli9teit beim
@eburtsatt, tdslihe Neinisuns Der Sea
belf4nur bes Sunsen Bis bier Wo9en
na4 Der @eburt, nobel bic 9dnbe ndbz
renb biefer proaebur sriinbli9 gu reiz
nisen unb gu besinfiairen finb; biel
8eipesuns i'm 2aufftanb unb i'm sSreien
fiir Mutter unb Joblen; friibe Sc
tpD6nung bes lebteren an Safer fotpie
intenfipe unb rationale Tiitteruns pGbz
renb bes sanaen eriten 2ebensiabres.
8ienensu4t. @ou elm @tod
i'm nd&ften Sabre gut sebeiben, 10 mub
CT por aIem cine quite, nidt iiber 3tpei
Big bD9ftens bret Sabre alte RDnisin
baben. 0as @olf mub fart fem unb
mDslidit iunse 8ienen baben. Sin
fairies BOLT iibertpintert better aIs Elm
f9tpa9es unb bebarf aud DerbGltnibz
mdBis ~tpeniser Nabruns, neil cine
groBe @oltsmense srDbere Wdrme err
seust unb baber fib tpeniger anauitrenz
gen unb peniser gu aebren brau9t, INN
bic nOtbige @drme gu eraeusen.
Magerer Spinal. sSn ben
9emiifesdrten trifft mar nidt felten
auf Sptnatbeete nit re9t bungrig ausz
febenben pflanaen. gs fommt bies sez
pObnli9 baber, baB Der Spinat mad
elmer @emiiieart aneebaut tpurbe, bic
ben 8oben berart erf9Dpft bat, bab Der
Sptnat ni9t genug Nabruns Dorfinbet.
Sn einem iol4en Sale 1T anauratben,
5pif9en ben Spinatreiben suten, alien.
fur5en 9unser ausauitreuen unb ani>
f9en ben 2eiben au9 mod NIT fliifiz
gem Siinser gu sieben.
9 erar b / tung b r
menf9li9en Grtremente.
9ierbei 1T es ni9tig, baB fol9es bduz
fig sef9iebt unb ni9t erit separtet
pirb, Biz Elm Nbort bon grfrementea
TT, fonbern baB ale paar Sage Der OBJ
ort NIT Ni9e unb Sorfmuq beitreut
nirb unb mOeliait nO9entli9 bieie
@9i9ten gut ~peratbeitet unb auf einsn
befonberen 9aufen setporfen perben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
NSur $500 ben u

Wir baben 65, 900 older aum 0erfauf i'm
Dfliden Tbeil pom Colorado. Seiner idmar
aer 8oben, auf benz ale Sorten Srudt geio=
gen werben fDnnen f; fein Stein, fein Sanb
ober lei6ter goben unb nur cine bis fiinf
Meilen pom &ieselmeg entfernt. Der &es
genial bort III BON Is bis 20 sou idbrli6.
Cine nod ME %basemeiene @elesenbeit, nm
lein @eIb 81 uerbreifa6en in elmer furaen
3eit. 9ebiu9una: 5000 Insobluns auf cine
Seftion, Der &eit auf 10 Sabre3eit nit 6 Bro
Gent Sntereiie. Siqise Sabrt ieben erfen
unb britten Oienifas i'm Wonat. Wesen
Ndberem menbe man li6 on 46=ba
She Stuber 2anb 60. ct. @Ioub Minn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
Gin i@eaes Yters,

bas rptlb bauor, lduft ber 5iraBe ente
lang unb bte Sniafien ablabet, ober
Elm bunbert antere 11nfdne 1tnb Mn.
tasseretsnifie. @s se3iemt fi@ fur
etnen Seben, 5~uuerldiftse Salbe CUR
9anb gu baben, unb ba qibt es feline
10 quite alS Budlen's Mrniea Salbe.
Branbwunben, S@nitte, g8eben. &C.
een,a unb 9dmorrboiben pe,i9mtnben
raid BET ibrer beilenben Wtrfune. IS
Gents In 50. S. 4ubn's Mpotbete.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
Cine iiberams ,~pmmnerbeae 9eilung

Soiepb 8. l1nberbtI pom Dolanb.
SIbbatota, ia9t: Sd babe pon So
rem @bite @tne Of Gar Sprup gro
zen Benefit sebabt. Sd bate einen
feit fbenben 9uften. unb bic Oocto.
rem saben alle 9ofnunsen auf meine
@ieberseneiuns auf unb bieben es
Sduinbfu@t. Sd periu&te MIes
ruopor, MIR b6rten. S@lteBlt& brans
elmer meme Treunbe in mid, Sbren
Wbite Wine Of Gar Sprup 81 se=
brau@en. Sd nabm anbertbalb fla
i&e unb bin poIitdnbiS sebetlt. Sol
DE Mebi3in fann Id Semen enpfeb
len. iuel6e 10 leibenb itnb, mie t@ ca
mar.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

9urhoienit stpifbea ct. 8aul. Nlnneapolis. Se'
lena, Suite. Spotane. Seattle uno Hortlano. ger-
binbunsen Der tueitIih an gn6puntten tiir Die @oe'
tenai @egeno. Oregon uub California Yuntte. Was
Ia. Sapan uno China. Serbtnoingen N pen Spu-
IingSft6bten fir aue. Ditiichen uno tuolttpen Suntte.
8eftlib laufeno: Seffltm iaaleno.
Wn ION nm TRp. 2 S:15 pm
! Sn % iiber Siour 9th biz $50. 80 iber
@inmnr 11:f5om Duluth. Milaca u.
Sanoftpne 4:05pm
SO 7 1879 nm tGp.8 $40 am
gB ilmar semireb eebt 1880 ont:
$40. 1. 2, Z uno 8 laufen pia Clearwater.
$40. 7 hdlt rur an in Gauf Centre. Sietis. Wlerans
bria. SereuS SANS uno SarneSotae.
*Spnntaee ausgenonmen.
Sur Mappen. Eidets uno t%uetterei JnfSrfnat'oH
sprebt Dor idreibt an
$. d. Neioe, 6. g. & Z. H.,
ct. glpuo Nfinn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
New Process
Steam-LaundN

Wenn 10, bann miro es fi9 gI9 Isbnen,
ni@t auber G&t 3l laiien, bab MIR gner 81
gentbnm b%ebanbeln, aIs mare es bas unieri.
ge. @ir baben bic polfdnbisfe Wai@au
Halt I'M Norbpefen unb ltetern erfter Rlans
Mrbeit. Sir 9ebrau9en feline @bemifalien
mir perberben baber Cure Sa@en iti&t. Nenn
Scbr refine Mrbeit uub bette 8ebanblung mont
Ssasz.:n bentt an nns. rnfere 9reife fnb uieb
ri8er als i~onifrpo, uns mir beforsen Cure So
mfIienm6f9e biai9er, aIS Sbr eS ielbf t5un
t6nnt. grtunbiet uub aber5emst @u&. Dii
toben A8euten In ben rutIiegenbeu Stdbten.
.. 3. 6teper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
gi8entbin1er.
Dusle's @ebdibe an 5. Mpe. Q. OF. gIoub.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
sur 2~anoiu6enoc.

SIM @olben 0aIep, no ii1 iest bic bette
@elegenbeit gum Mnfauf o 2dnbereien nnb
u~ebernabme pom Seimftdtten bietet, fann
has 0anb, ba bic Witterung bort tets cine
ausge3ei1nete lit, 9erabe 10 gut in ben Winz
tiers pie in ben ionitisen Monaten bes sSabres
beleben merbeu. &aufutise mO9en iid pen=
ben an
@oIb 0auep 0anb & Cattle 6 o.
Saba ct. @loub, Minn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

$lOO,OOO Sarmen in stsarns Count
tp. Wenm semini9t, MAIDEN mir MmIeiben
auf bic Oauer pon 3ebn Sabren nnb seben
benz 2eiber bas &e@t, einen Tbeil ober bic
8anae Nnleibe in ir9enb einem Sabre, bepor
fie fdui9 1T, abaube3abIeu
GecttrttU State 00ttf,
51.4 ct. Gloub, Wiun.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
Wilbelms II. 9ptrattur.

81. edmiot oer befanntefe oeutfbe gpestas
lift fur @~aIStranfbeitem.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
@eIb ia oerIetben.

Muf cultipirte Sarus sesen Iei9te Bebins
9unqen uub az niebri9eH Staten @eIb 80 pers
@s rpirb fi@ Gu@ Iobnen, bet mil
uor3ufpre@eu, iuenn Sbr cine anleibe aui
Cure farm md6en .uout. 18s1]
s.. g. 0orMsAst. ct. Glonb. Winn
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17
3m o~erfamfem.

Wilbes unb cultipirtes 2anb In Minmelo.
ia. Norb Oatota unb Wisconin. Bebtus
9un8en u. preife tommen taum In Detra@t.
8. Nan9Hfe & Co.,
27s1ir No. 1875. Mpe. g., ct. @Ioub
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
COMMEMORATIVE TIE BIRTH
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

The Rev. Walter II Brooks presided at
a memorial service in commemoratlon OF
the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln. last
night, at the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. The race question was discuss
ed by the speakers who were Robert r.
Lewis, who referred to President Roose-
welt as the Abraham Lincoln Of today in
his championship OF the negro race; Jud-
son W. Lyons, Register OF the Treas
ury. and William Daneey, Recorder OF
Deeds Letters OF regret al inability 10
be present were read from President
Roosevelt. Senator Hanna. Commissioner
Macfarlnnd. Commissioner West Com
missioner Biddle, Representative Sulzer.
and Col. F.. p. Hay.
At the Armstrong Manual Training
School, on Street northwest, a letter
from Mrs Douglass was read, in which
after expressing regret al being unable
10 be present. she said
Mr.. douglass was urging the gospel
OF manual training, his dear eye seeing
the necessity OF the hand sharing with
the heart IN wise and benehcent train
ing. that both might work together for
systematic development"
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
SPEECHES PUT IN TYPE
WITH LIGHTNING SPEED
New Congressman Much Astonished by the Rapidity
of Official Reporting

To a casual spectator, viewing the
House OF Representatives from the gal
leries. it is a constant source OF won
der how the reports of the debates. the
Tepartee. The questions and answers. are
so accurately and rapidly reported by
the men who. 10 all appearances. are in
different observers OF the trend Of
events.
To the new Congressman, fresh from
the rural districts, IT is wonderful to
find on his desk Ave minutes after he
has delivered perhaps the speech OF his
life, and on which he expects 20 rest
the foundation OF future fame and ex-
ploits legislative. an accurate report Of
the speech which he mas delivered.
When a member arises and delivers 4
fve-minute address, then asking that he
be allowed 10 continue his remarks in
the Record, his constituents are
amazed at the length OF his address in
the halls OF Congress" and still more
so that any human body Of animals
would be willing 20 sit through IT..
Speeches by electricity are. without
doubt. the most wonderful innovations
at the National Capitol. Sitting at the
desk below the Speaker Is man upon
whom depends the recording Of all that
happens on The floor of the House. His
business Il IS to direct the corps OF
stenographers and TO give the guide TO
each new arrival. When the stenogra-
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
VIRGINIA SENATE TURNS
DOWN A NOMINATION
Refuses to Confirm Pollock
as School Superintendent.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb 13-The re-
fusal or the senate yesterday by a prac-
ticaIIy unanimous vote 70 confirm the
nomination OF D. 8. Pollock for superin-
tendent Of schools for Pulaski county
was one OF the sensational features of
the present session Of the General As
sembIy.
Senator St. Clair and Delegate stat
ford had Endorsed A. F. Darst to sue
coed Mr.. Carew, who recently resigned,
but the Board Of Education ignored
their recommendation and named Mr.
Pollock.
Senator st. Clair led the fight on Mr.
Pollock. and after an hours discussion
in executive session his nomination was
rejected. Only Senator Tyler voted for
him. fractional politics entered largely
into the case.
The Hartman bill. providing for the
confinement OF habitual drunkards or
those addicted to the use of drugs. was
passed by the senate. The bill provides
for confinement for four months at the
expense OF the person and for the con-
duct Of whatever business such person
is engaged in
Senator Shackelford introduced bill
amending the local-option law, so as 10
provide that in election districts where
there IS more than one precinct the
vote OF each precinct shall decide the
granting or licenses therein
The twenty-four new circuit Judges
were elected this afternoon. The eau
Gus nominees were chosen without oppo-
sition. Following are the new circuit
Judges. who go into office February l,
1904 First circuit w. y. Portlock; Sec
ond r. r. Prentis. Third. J. F. West;
Fourth. r. A. Hancock; Fifth, George
J. HundIey; Sixth. W. r. Barksdale
Seventh. Z. W Saunders: Eighth. John
NJ. white: Ninth. d. A. Grimsley; Tenth
r Carter Scott: Eleventh. J. W g.
Blackstone: Twelfth. T. r. B. Wright;
Thirteenth. c. T. Garnett: Fourteenth,
J. Fillmore Hubbard: Fifteenth, John E
Mason: sixteenth Charles f. Nichols;
Seventeenth. T. w. Harrison; Eight
eenth. S. II. Letcher. Nineteenth. George
X. Anderson: Twentieth. Henry 2. Blair;
Twenty first, R. c. Jackson; Twenty
second. W. J. Henson; Twenty third
Frank b. Hutton; Twenty-fourth. II. A,
W. skeen.
For Judge OF the county court OF
Southampton Mr. Stands nominated J
B. Prince. jr.
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
ROENTGEN RAYS ARE
WHOLLY OUTCOME
Substitute Costs 100000
a Pound.

Washington chemists were much inter
ested in yesterdays announcement from
London that the price Of radium had
been reduced from 81 OOO. 900 to $780,
600 a pound
This substance is a scientific sensa-
ton. II is said TO be the most Important
discovery in the last generation and
epochaI In the history Of science. Brief
" described # is 4 powder. a cOmbina-
tion of metals. which gives on a light
almost as strong as the light of the sun
II is as far ahead Of the Roentgen rays,
the scientific sensation OF six years ago,
as these rays are ahead OF twilight.
a wee bit OF the almost priceless metal
is in New York. II was brought here by
leading electrical engineer and scient-
list, who prefers for the present. at least.
to have his name kept from the press.
His portion was obtained from the dis
cOverers in Paris and. although lacking
much Of being pure and being only as
much as one can hold between his
thumb and forefnger. is worth $50.
With il he. in conjunction with two lead
ing surgeons. is making experiments
which promise 20 be OF inestima bic bene-
III TO medicine
Others in Paris. Copenhagen, Berlin
and Rome are making experiments along
the same lines, and Il is a spirited race
to see which shall come out ahead. and
thus record himself as the first person 10
make practical and advantageous use of
the new discovery.
When with the sO-CaIled x-ravs
scientists actually photographed the
bones of living persons Iaymen were
awed- This accomplishment would be the
merest child's play for radium. With II
a photograph can be taken through three
feet OF iron or foot of lead Its value
TO surgery. 10 medical science and physi-
cal science cannot even be Appropriated
To modern scientific research it is what
the discovery OF the telescope was 10
astronomy.
The strength OF the pure metal is al
most beyond belief. Pro-. Curie OF Paris
the discoverer. says he would not dare
to trust himself in a room with kilo OF
pure Tadium. as il would without doub:
destroy his eyes. burn all the skin of
his body and perhaps cause instant
death. From carrying a small metallic
case. containing a small bit OF the metal
under his arm. he sustained a burn
which was fifty days in healing.