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wnMEN ~ FEDERAL stnvIuE.

About one third nf all the employ rs IN
the government depH tmeu.s at wish.
ingtou are women. Their salaries
range from SG';O Ia over $1,000 per an.
nun. Lrsi year of the 3.JSI applicants
Tor g"''CTnIurEt Jru-inuuS. 2.lI6 phsSrd
ia" examination. and iii wrr" nppuint.
cd ia" most p"Iulnr examination for
women - that 'nT -Irnugrn; hers and
tNpcNTl;"Ts. "hr m"u appliraut- fur
the" pbsl!i"m- rr",inmiuaic: yet the
cvrrngo passing WIS larger om 'hr wo.
mems side. Nhny of the Ipwrr officials
refuse. in have male stcnOgraphers III
their oliir"s
Although the records show that WON.
cn applicants have much greater ability
than the men, yet men are III the mn jor.
ity appointed. \ thousand reasons are
urged VIII! mcu slnuld have the pref
crencc. although hardly one womnn IN
itiy but is either the sole support of
family, nr one nf it, mann props.
The government cmpluyc works just
~ hard ns her lister ouIridc, and. once
having obtained Il pusI'iun, she has to
work to keep it. \ young woman WIS
last year made chief 81 one Of the divis-
ions III the Postuilire Department be-
cause she knew more ahout the work Of
.hat particular division than any utl:cr
empIO,c.
Miss Thorn Stc!neErr. u Nor Scgian
woman, has charge nf the classification oi
all animals received by the Smithsonian
institute, and she cXiminca aud labels
them with uncrring skill.
The way of obtaining government
positions is tedious and long, but under
the methods employed by the civil ser.
vIrc commission, II IL open to all,
There are great many elderly ladies
employed III the Treasury Department.
Some are III the 70'r; one or two have
reached the SOS They have worked for
years in this department, and are won.
dcrfully expert in their duties. Thoir
salaries overlap the 500 per month
mark. II is doubtful IL any man could
tie found to do the work at any salary.
In cascs where cNuctitudc la the
verge of ,imickincss IL required. women
are better CLERKS than men. The tabu.
lnimg mnchlLcs, requiring amending
patti nee and the most skillfui rxacinCRs
of touch. ARE all run 10y wnmcn.-Ex.
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The above balance stauIs Ia the
credit m the varions funds. ~ ger
Treasurer's BalHa"e Sheet .intrd Jan.
J. 1908
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FRANCES BURIED CITY.
brought Co Light by the DIacovery
~ Two Ancient Tombs Near
Orleans

Interesting ruins which point to
the existence Of a buried city have
been found in the woods Of Charbrn-
nicrrc, near the chateau of that
nnme, some miles distant from Or
leans. Two tUmbs cUin..usc cd of mon
olith stones, in one of which the re-
mains of skeleton were reposing,
have been found under ancient oaks.
They were at depth of 80 cent?
meters below the soil. IL is csti-
mated from the nature of the stones,
their dimensions and form. that the
t"ihbS GHtr from the sixth, seventh
or "iphin vr.tury.
Ac""rd:i- to local tradition on
this si'" which was formerly crossed
10y u great Roman way, many cen
turtles "g" AN important city stood.
OF whi"h the ruins still exist, though
crowded and crushed under the earth
long ago by wood cutters and cxca-
vHtOrS.
This tradition attributc1 to this
buried city the name of Scrgy. II
is probable that these tUmbs are not
the only relies in this place. and that
"a wcll-condudctrd search would re-
veal an entire cemetery. whose eX-
tent would give an idea of the impor-
tance of the buried city.
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There Is always considerable fiction IN
the 80 called good times. The general
prof, IL not 50 great us commonly sup.
posed. y man's eav'ugs rather than his
earnings indicate prospcrit! aud il the
cost "i living he III .rcRsrd wages must
hc Increased III an even greater ratio IL
the workman is to feel the benefit.
II is impossible at any particular per.
lnI Ia tel just how good" the times are.
The wacce paid Tor labor do not show il :.
Tor thc incrchsc may bc consumed III
the greater nmomu, pad for Ia" ncrcs.
si;ics ni lie.
And the extra cost uf livag IL certain
ly not II good indication. II wonid he
interesting at the end ~ an epoch Of
prosperity to have some skilled ccuro.
mist point out what itE effect had been
on the people 81 the country and show
who Ind been The principal hcuoiiriarics.
The w0rkngmcn would probably he
found Ia have benefited but little. not.
withsiandlmr the higher wages; and the
people nf moderate means are already
praying for the "goOd" times t0 come tO
m end. But capitalists who nrr al.
rcady rich ARE becoming richer: the
great corporations are becoming moro
powerful. and trusts are multiplying
throughout the country - Oakland En-.
quir"r.
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WESTON I8OiISSuES.

Senator George q. Vest, who is about
+" retire from the United States Senate
after n long career Of honorable aud
useful public service. wis interviewed
hE q 81. I.ouis Republic correspondent
at hi- home III Washington City last
week. Senator Vest drui,-i ;lr recent.
~ ruhIi-hrn ."por, rhrt h." w"uli again
ho rrudIdut" f"t the Senate. after
when he discussed public pursh"n- Hi
some length liiE iut"rvIrw, III part. =.
follows:
The greatest mcnaIcc that threatens
this ronntr! today, is III combinations nt
capital that have mUnupUly Tor their
uhj"It That these trusts, us they have
come I" lee know, owe their beng
largely, II not s"l,ll t" the protective
tariff shnuli he evident l." any student
81 economic questions.
The existence ~ "a mnnnpuiy depends
on the ability ~ "a coordination nf cap-
itai to control the output and diEtribu-
ton ni II commodity. That sufficient
capital can br combined tn control u
seen, tut there has uol bee aud IT docs
not seem the 'c could be u combination
sufficiently gigantic tU control the
worlds output of any uf the great nec-
crsstries Of Ike.
In attempting la refIte the argument
TINT the iarItf is responsible for trusts
III this country, u il declared that equal
~ great trusts cxisi III frre trade Eng.
land. This IL false, absolutely. There
are III England number uf irusts,
which control the supply Of certain ar.
ticles of commerce. hut none Of these
articles is n great Necessity uf life 0i the
general production.
The English moaOpOlics arg possible
bccnuec the articles ihcy coLtrul are OF
such limited production that they have
beer able to gam rOssession Of the sour
ccs of supply. No monopoly can rIist
III great staple ~ commcrc" where
competition If open to the world
-Thir being the cast, il seems very
clear that munopolicr. III staples IL pcs.
sIblr III the United States only because
competition If not open tn the world.
and the protective tariff IL convicted Of
responsibility. The first step. then, III
AN honct attempt {" correct tha evils
from which we suffer. If to remove the
protection the taritf gives /" m"nopolics
and force them into world competition.
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Hornets Neat Comes to Life UadsT
che Ineuenas of warmth In
the House.

The residence nf Hiram Fulton, OF
llartranft, Montgomery county, pre-
aented scene OF fconstrrnntiUn and dis
may several days ego. when swarm
OF hornets took pusscSSiun of the en-
tire house unexpectedly. reports the
Philadelphia Telegraph
Inst fall Mr.. Fulton found an excel
lent specie, "f hornets nest. and find
ing it perfect and intact. he thought il
would make m excellent ornament for
his home. Acting nu the impulse. he
took the nest home nnd hung IL In the
pnri"r. That portion 81 the house wns
used very little during the winter, and
several days ago. when his wife WAS
preparing the house for visitors, n fire
was started in the pnrlrr The room
soon hrcUn" warm. and their atten-
ti"n was shortly attracted by n loud
huzhing, and the next instant the room
was filled with hornets that came from
the ornamental nest. The hcnt caused
them to come out. md resulted in n
rush I" rscnpc from the room. Several
OF the family suffered from coming in
contact with the husin"ss end Of the
insects. and over an hours time WA
consumed driving them from the house.
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lSHbtcs

\ baby III born at every beat ~ the
human heart. lint is more than ono
Tor every tick ~ the clock I'csc "liv
ng jewels" (as the ppeta call hibice)
"drOprcd uus,HiuCd from heaven take
wings and ily back whence they came
one Tor every minute ~ the dny. From
Jau. to Dec. 81 between $4,000, 600 and
i0,0O0,0NO living jewels are dropped
into tina col world
There are moro baby girls than hoy
babics, Tho proportion of female hirths
Ia male births in ~ 100 to 90 So TINT
between 2,00000O hld 1000 coo more
girls are born IN the world each ycnr
than boys There is ulwrya surplua Of
women, mud tho extra number ~ girl
babirs keeps up the supply.
Tho rate ~ infant mortality in cnor.
moue. In round numbers. 5000, 900
babIcs ncvor live long enough io talk,
5.0On,OW more mover have chance To
walk or run mud 100000 more never
got 0l cnough Ia go tn school
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that tho undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified by the
District Court OF tho Fourth judicial District
OF the State OF Nevada, In and for the
County OF Elko, as ndmInistrutrix OF tho estate
OF NJ, Mulcahy. lStc OF said County
deceased, All creditors having claims
against said estate Bro required 10 nlo tho
snuo. with the proper Vouchers attached, with
tho Clerk OF tho Court, within thrco months
from tho FIRST publication ~ this notice
Dated January y. lpri.
MANY MARTIN.
,,..., administrator
Attorney for Estate
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Hogs wh"il:nt Hogs.

Swine who ntr swine" il the latest
compliment rendered American soldiers
III Mundane toy the sultan ~ linralOd
and ~" prnadungnu ~ ,hnt place
These Two Filipino "bravcs- of the Moro
tribe have caused the American troops
no little ANNOYANCE since the occupation
hy their guerrilla warfare. Tho follow.
ing H. nm example ~ the letter rcnd at
the war department ~ 'mc last Philip.
pine mail II wug sent 10 the Amcri
can offices III by sultan and tie pan
adungnn of Bacalol
"Wo want war IL You don't get ont uf
here md go back tu sea. because ucI
thcr the sultnn of lnCalud nor the pm.
adungnm wants l." h" your frcnd4.
within ihia month we wnnt the WAT tu
begin, aud il you dp not want II You nr"
Il lot ot cowdrdly rmsCals.
"i"ullnw the MuhnmmCdan religion
"Dn tot look Tor the Maufcrs, Tor We
have them. They wee captured by
liantuna and lIursrug, people ~ the
sultnn 81 IIncalod.
"Wc send our regards to the four gen.
erals nmd their Nctmiu. II y0u don't
want to go from here. come tn thH plncc
nnd the sultan mud pnnndungan will take
ear" ~ YOU, Tor you nro u lpt ~ hogs
that rni hogs. aud III not presenting
ourselves nt ljaraIul took uut. Tor we
shall 90 To Iigh, you-
Tho ndviccs show that nrighhors ni
The l'nrulnI chief ur" quite friendly tu
tho tmcucans, the su,an " Umn hav.
inv waited Camp Vicnrs.
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1T IS KNOWN AS SOLANINE.
That Ii the Name of n Dea diy Pois N
That L. Sometimes Pound
In Potatoes.

Chemical examination has revealed
the fn"t that poisonous alkaloid
known ns sOlaninc is contained in po-
tatocs. Little Of this poison is found
in new potatoes. but even fresh pO-
tatocs which have grown about the
surface of the soil and have n green
skin are generally known to he poi
sunOus, says n scientific authority.
When potatoes are kept Il long time
they contain II large amount Of this
poison, and many cases uf serious
poisoning have occurred in late sum-
ncr from eating old potatoes. About
ten years ago many soldiers in the
German army were i'll from an un-
known cause. They suffered with
headache. coiic. darrhca. vomiting.
weakness and slight stupur. and in
some cases dilaiiuu of the pupils.
The matter was investigated and il
was discovered that the men had
been eating potatoes which Ind been
kept for long time in a danu place
until they had begun To spr"ut.
These potatoes. chemical analysis
showed. contained rs much solaninc
az ~ found in new potatoes.
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Evcr>th thing ia IN The nnmc whcu 1t
comes Ia witch llnz"l 'SHlvc. r.. G.. Do
Witt & Co, ~ Chicago. discovered some
witch Hazel TINT IN n gpcciiir for Piles.
For blind. bleeding. itching md prolruh
INC Piles. crZ"ma. cuts. hnrns. bruisca
mud NIL akin Diseases. D"Wiii'u 'inlvr hna
no equal. This hne given risc Ia mum
croua worthless rUunicrfciis. Aak Tor
DrWitl'p. the Rcnuinn. Elku Drug Store.
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- 49, a.

Reno haa u lively Rct ~ office scrkCrS
Tho other day Justice Naeh VIVA taken
home RicK with pneumonia and three
men put IN applications Tor lie Office in
cnec no died, There's nothing like
catching tho early worm
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Elllo, Nevada, Friday, january Is 1908.

Huntington. ................ l63 OU
Total SLOWS a.
SUMMARY.
Total receipts. s..............<ll4 IA Il3 03
Total disbursements ...... GO &c 80
baiSnrr ~ treasury ......... ~ III" 30
I'm. nhnvn hnlnn1u. Il nm L. u, ~.
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JOINT STATEMEN
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County

"rh!E i:. o! or -: %EvA"A. F. -
AUDlTORS OFFICE.
EI.I.r. ian. |. lN3.
To the Honorable Bnnr'f Of County
Commissioners Of EIko county. New:
GESTLEMES:-We herewith. -ubmit our
Qar:rriy Report of the tinanres Of the
county for the quarter ending Dec 81,
1902.
Respectfully submitted.
&. W. GROVER. A uditnr.
A. G.. DA@IEY. Treasurer
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BUSTS OF ROYALTY
Recently Discovered in an
Old French Chapel.
INTERESTING RELICS
THEY ARE THE HEADS oE ST.
LOUIS AND HIS FAMILY.
Why They Bear Such Resemblance to
the French People Of
Today.
INTERESTING RELICS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ST. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE. Near Paris
November is, 1908
Here are some precious relics that have
just been brought to light, after being I'M
known through the middle ages and Iost
since the time of the renaissance.
They are the portraits of an interesting
French family, taken somewhere about the
year 1910. There were six brothers. Louis,
Jean, Alphonse, Charles, Robert and Phil
ippe, and one sister, Isabelle. The mother
name was Blanche. The father was dead.
To have their pictures taken they did
not sit to a painter. They had enlarged
their house, and in its plan they had puHt
a family chapel
Let us have the portraits of each OF us
carved in lasting stone" they said, high
up among the arches of the chapel, where
no hand can touch them Thus, Whatever
happens, we shall always be united in sur
roundings that breathe love and good will.
They We're a united family. Doubtless,
Also they had their part of that curious
yearnng of their age to live on IN the
memory of those who should succeed them
Also they were rich and influential. The
house they enlarged was a palace. 1t sur
wives today, still more a palace, greatly
added to again by many another-so mag
nifcently improved during the renaissance
that the old family would not recognize 1t.
The chapel, too. survives, less altered; ana
few weeks ago, after workmen had re-
moved some masses of white stucco added
to its columns by the bad taste of a GER
tain king, they brought to light again these
ancient family portraits.
The portraits had been covered over with
the stucco for 500 years; but the preserva-
ton of the family's memory has not de-
pended on their being found again. The
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CHAPTER vi.
Death Out of the Deem.

Az $40 that night February II, 1854 the
httle torpedo boat, after having successfully
passed the monitors and ironclads. anchored
Just out OF range of Fort Sumter and inside
the shoals at the harbor mouth, was stop-
ped about a mile from the outer entrance
OF the main ship channel, where her quarry
had been reported as lying quietly at an
Choir at nightfall. Success had attended the
EFFORTS or her devoted crew so far Rv
Lacy's command the David was stoned in
order TO give little rest, a breathing space.
before the last dash at their prey, to the
weary seamen who had driven her steadily
on since leaving the wharf
The night was calm and very still The
hatch covers were thrown back, the tired
men thrust their heads into the cool sweet
air, so refreshing after the closeness OF
their badly ventilated vessel, and wetted
thelr tevered, exhausted bodies with the
stimulating water of the bay. The artillery
officer took advantage of the opportunity 10
make careful REORGANIZATION of the tor
pedo, ana Lacy was greatly relieved when
he reported that he had everything in good
working order so far as he was able 10
Judge. The young commander of the exne-
dluon was the more anxious for success he
cause of the previous failures Of similar en-
deavors. After a ten-mnute rest he gave
the order to get under way,
Men, ne said coolly, you know the bis
tory or this boat There's a chance. av
more than chance. that none of us viii
ever come back from this expedition W.
knew all that when you volunteered Jf me-
do ge, out alive our country will reward ms
II we do not, she will not forget us SbaLa
hands. now. Goodbye and God bless Won,
Put every pound of muscle you have into
yards of the frigate and jump the boat into
her. m give the signal want to strike
"Ay, ay. sir" replied the seamen as cheer
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too, sought the torpedo boat. but in vain.
She mt RI he found


She was not to be found.
At the same time the ships OF the Meet
did not move from their appointed stations,
and when the blockade runners came DASH
ing down through the Swash channel in the
hope that the vessels usually stationed
there would be withdrawn in the excite
ment, they were met by a deadly fire from
the rified guns, which rendered 1t impos-
sible for them to proceed. They turned tail
and fed. Two of them succeeded in re-
turning to the harbOr. One Of them never
came back. She was set on fire and burned
by the shells Of the ships. The monitors
and ironclads Joined in the battle. the forts
returned the fire. and the quiet night was
filled with the noise of roaring cannon and
exploding shell.
Lacy's had been a gallant and heroic at
tempt. 1t had succeeded as to the blowing
up Of a federal warship, but it had failed
otherwise. BY singular freak of fortune
which it had been intended. After dark the
fine new slOop-of-war Housatonic had re-
placed the Wabash off the Main Ship chan
mel. and she had suffered instead of the
flagship.
Although when day broke she was sought
for again. nothing more was seen of the
David. At least not then. With the ex-
plosion of the torpedo she had vanish-
ed from the face of the waters. For long
time Gen. Beauregard and the people in
Charleston waited for tidings of her, but it
was not until the war was over and the
Housatonic was raised that the mystery
was solved They found the torpedo boat
with her nose damned inextricably into the
hole she had torn in the side Of the ship.
Perhaps the thrush of the waves had suck
ed her into the opening and the roll of the
ship had fastened her more securely. At
any rate, she was there. She was, Of
course, filled with water, and in her, at
their stations, they found the bodies of her
devoted crew, Lacy with his hand on the
wheel.
Nothing in life had so become Lacy as
the ending of It, 1t Is DrOVerD that the
good men do lies buried with them, the
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fully as II there was only a frolic before
them. We'll do our best. Goodbye and
God bless you. sir. We're proud to serve
under you. whatever comes"
THANK you. All ready with the torpedo,
captain?'
Yes, Major Lacy"
"Goodi Down everybody, nowl Clap to
the hatch covers and start the cranks. Easy
at first, and when give the word-hardr'
He seized the spokes of the steering wheel
In his steady hands as he spoke. Back Of
him. to relieve him In case of accident,
stood Captain Wagner, the artillery officer.
The heavy planks were drawn over the open
hatch. locked and bolted. Silently the men
manned the cranks. The little engine Of de-
struction gathered way 1t was pitch dark
and very close and hot. There was no sound
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makes four. He had eight great-grandpar-
ents, sixteen great great grandparents, and
SO on. The simple question is, How often
must we double to reach back to the period
of st. Louis?
All Descended From Louis.
= St Louis lived and had his picture taken,
say, in the year 1910. That is more than
six centuries and half ago. Allowing four
generations to century, we must go back
some twenty-six generations
Any one can do the multiplying. Go on
doubling for the two parents of each an
cestor. beginning with the French iaborers
father and mother, two. The first doubling
is four, the tenth doubling is 2,o4S, the
twentieth doubling is 2,09S.i02. and the
twenty-sixth doubling Is 1890, l2s-that
is to say, perhaps eight or ten times the
nonula ton of France in the time of ST.
Louis.
What does this mean2 1t means that
your French workingman of today-no
matter which one, any one-has for his an
cestors in the twenty-sixth generation the
whole population of France in the time OF
ST. Louisiana more, eight or ten times
more Let these other millions go for what
the French call double emploie," or dupli-
ca tons of the same ancestors in intermar-
rage, The population of France in the
time of St. Louis suffices. because st. Louis
made one person in that population. And
our workingman. you see, descends from
him as much as from no matter what
other, and the descendants Of pretentious
families can do no more
' STERLING HELLO.
P. S.-Therefore, when you meet French.
man salute him as the lineal descendant OF
ST Louis; also of German Gri, the deeR
stealer. whom st. Louis hanged in 1241.
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GEN. BEAUREeARD." CRIED VOICE OUT OF THE DARKN

evil is long remembered. 1t was not so in
his case. at any rate, for men forgot every
thing but the dauntless heroism with which
he had laid down his life for his country
and that assured his fame.
And, after all, he was not to be pitied
for he died the death of his choice.
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Several interesting additions have recent
ly been made to the loan collection at the
Corcoran Gallery. In the upper room have
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According to report cabled the Mail and
Express the French jury for the ST. Louis
exposition IL having a troublesome time,
as 2,700 works have already been sent in,
from which must be selected the specified
COO.
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Baltimore Ia distinctly looking up In the
art world. Not only has she a fiourisf,ing
art club and municipal art society. which
hold annual exhibitions Of some note, but
as a side Issue there has recently been
brought together an exhibition in one of
the dealers galleries in which, 1t is said
no less than seventy Baltimore artists are
represented.
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Many will learn with surprise and re-
gret that Mr.. Parker Manns collection OF
oil paintings. water colors and etchines
was sold at public auction in the Fifth
Avenue Art Galleries, New York. the last
of this week. The collection Contained
works by Inness. Crane, Ochtman, Moran.
Boudin, Lerolle and other well-known art,
lists, and was admirably chosen. Why Mr..
Mann has dispersed 1t Is not known. but II
must seem unfortunate to all save the few
who thus gain possession Of the works.
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In the New York Water Color Clubs ex-
hibition Miss Perrie is represented by a
sketch Of Ipswich sand dunes, and Mr.. T.
H. Moser by two of his Adirondack cloud
and mountain studies; and one of the most
noteworthy pictures in the exhibition is
the view Of the Capitol by moonlight which
Mr.. Colin Campbell Cooper painted in
Washington last summer.