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The sun., 1903-08-30

reached for the electric button that sounds
the call to general quarters and gave It a
push. In an instant the gong was thun-
dering out its dreadful summons, and the
ship was In the momentary maSlstrom Of
confusion that always follows that call
The men sprang from their hammocks
and ran barefooted and often without
their clothing to their stations at the guns
in the engine room, the magazines or the
ammunition hoists The officers came
dashing up from the ward room animated
only by the thought that the dreaded at
tack had materialized II seemed TO the
ensign like 4 quarter OF an hour, but the
record showed that 1t was only little more
than minute before the report came that
every man was at his pest and all divisions
were ready.
Meantime there had been action on tho
Concord lying astern Of the Boston The
noise OF the rush 70 quarters on the Boston
had carried distinctly to he gunboat, and the
watCh-on-decl Of the Concord, recognizing
Instantly the purport OF the sounds he
heard from the cruiser, turned In the order
for general quarters also on his ship
Then II appeared to. the men on the Bos-
ton that the watchers on the Concord had
seen the thing that had caused the trouble.
For as the men on the gunboat reached
their stations, they or the Boston saw
through the dim light the big guns swing
NNNuii NIlHiI lIllllR ~ VIE WNltT, WHICH
was now well within range 1t could almost
have been hit by their revolvers.
just as the Captain Of the Boston reached
the bridge. mounting the steps Of the ladder
three at time, one Of the men in the crew
Of the Gntling gun on the Concord swung
his gun down on the shiny thing in the
weter and gave tho Drank sharp twist,
"H-r-r-r-u-u-m-m-p H-r-r-ru-u-m-Inp."
grumbled the Calling and hail of bullets
spattered all nbout the thing
To the amazement Of the watchers no
explosion followed and before thero could
be repetition Of the firing there floated
across the night to the Boston from the
gunboat the voice Of the Captain OF the
Concord, roaring out az he ran up the bridge
ladder:
what damned idiot fred that gun?"
The spell was broken The train was
over. Somebody on the Boston laughed
at the energy and the explosyencss OF the
Concord's Captains query The clouds
drifted apart and the bright moon shone
Though. the light falling clear on the shiny
object in the water, which was now near
enough almost to reach with q having
line.
The sun., 1903-08-30
CAN'T CUSS ON THIS jon.
queer Provision IN the Contract fcq Bufld
Ing an Indiana Church.

Nr1ANAPoLIs, Aug. 27-The novel pro-
| vision In the contract for tho erection OF q
new Methodist church at Logansport. to
the effect that no man employed upon any
part Of the construction shall either swear
or drink while 80 employed, is causing 10
end OF Inconvenience TO John E. Barnes,
the contractor. His first trouble resulted
from disinclination on the part OF men,
even though they were not addicted to
swearing or drinking. to bind themselves
absolutely to refrain from the exercise of
these privileges should seeming necessity
for them arise.
The church people wanted a provision
In the contract to the effect that the me-
chanics should neither chew nor smoke,
hut no contractor would bid on the work
under such conditions, and chewing and
smoking are not prohibited.
The day before ne began work Mr.
Barnes called his men around him and told
them the conditions under which the con-
tract had been secured. Some Of the men,
who had worked for him for years. shook
their heads ominously and confessed
that they did not know whether thev
could stay on the job II they were not per-
mitted to swear. Ono OF them asked that a
swearing line be drawn within which oatbs
must not be uttered and the workmen La
required TO go outside of this If they wished
TO use the prohibited words. The contractor
thought this might he construed into ali
evasion Of the contract and insisted that tie
men pledge TO abstain absolutely from
profanity while working on the lob.
The stonemasons who were employed
to lay the foundations positively refused
arranged to get out the st ono al the wards
Of the company All the cutting will be
done some distance away from the "conse-
Grated ground as the men have come to
call the site OF the new church The same
aTtifice was employed by some Of the men
who are getting out the heavier timbers
for the new structure, that work being
done ten squares from the site and the
tiInbers being ready for putting in place
when they are delivered at the church
The contract not only requires that the
drinking. but Mr.. Barnes agrees TO dis
charge any man who is guilty of either
offence while employed on the structure
So far he has had only one case 10 deal
with A young carpenter struck his finger
with the pole of his hatchet and before
he thought he uttered the fat al "c,ss word
The foreman reported the act and tried
10 excuse the offender, but Mr. Barnes
said he had made tho contract in good
faith, all the men had agreed TO its terms
and he could not make any except ion 20
the rule. The carpenter took his discharge
gracefully, but said chat it was such relief
10 swear when he struck his finger that he
did not regret it, even though II deprived
him Of work
The sun., 1903-08-30
NO REMEDY FOR BOIL WEFVII.
Texas Committee Not TO Award Its SSO-
OOO-COtt0n Crop Damaged Badly.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug, 27.-The State Boil
Wevil Committee authorized 10 make
the award of $780, 900 to the person who
discovers a practical method Of remedy
for eradicating the cotton boil weevi
announced to-day hat they will conduct
no further tests Of the proposed remedies
and mechanical devices this season owing
to the advanced growth of the cotton plant.
Scores of remedies have been submitted to
the committee. all OF which have had
practical test. None Of them proved
successful Two mechanical devices for
removing the weevils from the plants
were submitted and stand a chance OF
being successful when improved upon.
The boil weevil is committing ravages
in nearly every part of the Texas cotton
belt. Three weeks age the indications
we're very favorable for one Of the largest
cotton yields ever produced in this State.
II was then freely predicted by experts
that the yield would exceed 1000 900 bales.
The most liberal estimate now places the
yield at 5000, 900 bales, and it Is believed
by many that 1t will fall several hundred
Thousand bales short Of that naambsr-
The sun., 1903-08-30
SIDE of LIFE.

Give hundred dollars OF not a man will
,tov up for work in the morning." was
,be Walking de, ~ate's ultimatum.
"Hst whv?" asked the bewildered en-
poyer. surely pay higher wages than
the union requires, and -"
"Yes, tho wages are all right
And the hours are shorter than---'
.Thc hours are all right, too. It's the
men - employ"
-B,.t rely employ enough men. Every
mothers son Of EN- has three assistants
two helpers and a substitute, as required
by the union.
THAT'S all right growled tho walking
delegate. "'Taint the number OF men
yer got workin' it's the men themselves.
Four Of EN- is scabs they was on tn Con-
iedprate side durin the civil war and fought
with non-inion forces. Put that in yer
pipe and smoke it. Do l get my Ave
hundred dollars, or do I call the whole
blamed gang Of EN- out on striker"
The sun., 1903-08-30
EXPECTED OIL I'm 'EM.
Tho UnreMsonableness OF o Man VINO Pur-
chased ON Wells I'm Texas.


"Well. now what do you think Of thatr'
said Lochinvar Lsary, tossing the letter
he had been reading over 10 the bartender
All the whiskers in Kansas wouldn't cover
that mans cheek.
Read 1t. Did you ever give your eye
sight the freedom of anything quite SO
unreasonable? Some people expect to
buy polka dot and find a roll of dress goods
on It.
'You see it happened this way. When
the oil craze struck Texas and they be-
gan finding oil on all the farms on both
sides Of me, 1 began to wonder II there
weren't a few gallons of hidden wealth
bubbling around for freedom under my
little patch OF ground.
Sure enough, my wonder came true.
The oil poured into every well sunk almost
the minute I'd finished it. When I'd sunk
as many as twelve sold out to the ghy that
wrote this letter.
my place, some few hundred thousand
dollars more than I'd paid for it as mining
property, the year before, but why
shouldn't I? Didn't II have twelve oil
wells on it, and room for twice as many
more? I'd have sunk the others myself
IL I'd only lad the oil to fill em with.
And now here's this guy writing to
me almost every week, kicking because
when he took the oil out of the wells 1t
wasn't st i'll in EN- He evidently expected
me to pay for The stuff TO keep his old wells
filed with, Just because I once happened
to own the land they're built on. Wouldn't
that rattle the shingles of the roof Of your
mouth, though?"
The sun., 1903-08-30
ON THE WATCH FOR TORPEDOES
TINE THAT TRIES MEMS SOULS
ABOARD THE NAVY BOATS.
what's Why GOnss Sounded, tho Men Turned
Out and Guns Barked on tho Boston
and the Concord the second Night
After Dewey'S Victory at Manila.

Cayite was in our possession, The Span
ish ships were destroyed or sunk, the white
nag had flown for hours over the walls OF
Manila and the guns on the Luneta and
at Corregdor and I'll Fraile had been al
lenced forever BY order of the Spanish
General upon Deweys threat to hammer
down the walls Of ne city il any Of them
was fired again. There still fingered in
the mind OF the American commander.
however, a suggestion Of a suspicion that
'here might be something down in the
region OF Corregidor Island that had the
poteh'iality OF trouble
10 make assurance doubly sure there
lore, he sent the Boston and the Concord
oa' on The afternoon of the day after his
hHh' with orders TO look carefully about
me Islands az the entrance to the harbor
70 discover if there were any indications
" The presence Of any Spanish vessels.
and particularly torpedo boats.
No'hihE happened during the afternoon
10 cause any excitement, but there was
observed from the Boston something that
s,arred great deal Of speculation and
discussion in the ward room Of the cruiser
As The ship passed the western end OF Cor
segldor, steaming slowly through the
hoca Chica, there was seen protruding
shshtly from a small cove, partly hidden
oy rise Of ground that came close down
70 me water, what looked like the prov
OF small boat Instantly il went about
among officers and men Of the Boston that
.nsre was what might very we'll be the
'o'pedo boat for which they we're all look
ing so eagerly But 10 the surprise Of most
"'hem the Captain gave no orders looking
70 closer inspection.
ahs owo ships steamed on past Corregidor
The sun., 1903-08-30

It's biscuit tin, STR called one of the
lookouts on the Boston to the young Ell
sign who had the watch.
A general shout from the Grew followed
tho call, and then az silence settled down
on the two ships again the silver-voiced
bugle Of the Boston sounded the recall from
quarters, and the two ships settled down
to peace and quiet for the remainder OF
the night.
The sun., 1903-08-30

Hal Yard-They say that there are so
many people sponging bids of Sir Thomas,
and so many invitations that he sends out
merely as a matter OF courtesy, that he
doesn't get time to ask hnlf the people that
he'd really like to have on board.
Bob Stay--T believe YOU. Why, I had to
come without m invitation myself this time.
The sun., 1903-08-30
The Trunk Tide Turns Rack

The wagons that, only a few weeks ago
were carrying mountainous loads Of trunks,
the baggage Of summer travellers and
vacation goers, to wharves and railroad
stations, are now beginning to carry trunks
from wharves and railroad stations TO
city dwellers' homes. The trunk tide has
turned. and il now setting strongly this
way.
The sun., 1903-08-30
Two Pictures at Once.

well known landscape painter ~gts busy
.das hing in" the colors OF suns-.. Tha
tints were hurriedly conveyed from, tube to
palette. and from palette 10 canvas, for the
artist was anxious to catch the effect
A rustic standing by observed the opera
tlon for little while and then remarked
"Ah, you be painting two pictures at once
That's clever" He paused moment, and
burted ont: Il like that picture best one
you've got your thumb throughi"
The sun., 1903-08-30
Not a Railroad Accident.

Not a RalirOsd Accident.
Pun, puff, puff, puff
A thin column Of smoke arose.
Puff,
Could he make 1t In safety
Puff, puff, puff!
1t was getting nearer and-pufI. pufrI-
nearer.
Puff!
He would try for 1t IL ne lost his life in
the attempt.
Puff, puff, puff!
All! Another box gone. Now he only
needed 9,87s coupons. Every cigarette was
bringing that 67s,0OO-coupon piano just
that much nearer.
Puff, puff, puff cough puff
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-11
America Is New Gold Field.

America s New Gold Field. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 The intelligence which is coming about the extent and the riches of Ann erica's new gold field is decidedly en- couraging. Often when the name Al aska is used in connection with gold or silver discoveries, the whole of the northern region in that quarter of the world is included in the term. Thus writers on both sides of the Atlantic are in the habit of loosely calling the Klondike country Alaska. In the com putations of some of the departments of the United States and British gov ernments, Alaska is made to cover the whole of the.mining regionof that sec tion of North America.
 But the gold which has now been re- vealed is in Alaska proper. That is, it is in United States territory. It is in the Panama river valley that the gold has been struck, and that river, which is a branch of the Yukon, is wholly in United States territory. The region, moreover, in which gold has been found is so far west of the eastern boundary of Alaska that Canada, de- spite her absurd claims in the Alaska panhandle, will hardly pretend that any of the Panama region belongs to her. Those who have explored the Tanana river country in the summer say it has a mild climate for eight or nine months of the year, though the temperature at this particular moment is apt to be frigid.
 This new Alaska gold find will prob ably keep the United States atthe head of the list of producing countries for year or two longer at least. For 1902 our gold yield was put at SI9,OOO,OOO by the director of the mint at Washing ton, although some private experts place the production at higher mark. The United States led the world in that year, as it has for a few years past. South Africa, however, is coming to the front again, and by 1904 its production will probably be slOO,OOOOOo year. Nobody, of course, can tell what the Tanana river country will produce in 1903 or 1904, hut veteran prospectors think it will exceed the Klondike yield, which was about sl6,OO0,Ooo in 1902. In any case, Alaska is shown to be far richer in minerals than anybody sup posed. The new discoveries furnish an additional reason why the Alaska boundary dispute with England should be settled at the earliest possible day.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-11

There is now no hope whatever that the Alaska delegate bill will become a law at the present session, says the P. I. of the 3rd inst. Senator Beveridge, chairman of the senate committee on territories, has several times declined to call up the bill in the senate, nam- inc several senators who would be cer- tain, he said, to object to it's consider ation. All the senators named by MT. Beveridge, however, have said in private conversation either that they would vote for the bill or that they were in- different about the matter, but, con- sidering Mir. Beveridge's attitude and the radical difference between the sen ate and house bills, the measure must be regarded as dead. The conference report on the homestead bill was ac- cepted in both the senate and the house today. and the measure will become a law as soon as it can be signed by the president. This final act will occur to- morrow in all probability, and the measure become part of the statutes of the United States.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-11
A Misrnanaged Industry

The Nugget is prepared to state that the reindeer stations, for whose care and maintenance the government of the United States pays, are disap- pointing failure The statement has been made frequently by men who are in position to know, that the reindeer stations in Alaska are conducted chief ly in the interests of the persons hay ing them in charge, and, who for their work draw salaries from the govern ment. For three years and more, or since this section witnessed consider able influx of white people, much has been heard of the government reindeer stations. Numerous expeditions have been made to Siberia, and at large ex- pense the government has imported reindeer. For whose benefit we would like to ask? Notwithstanding the in- crease in fiocks and herds, the Eski- mo, for whose benefit, we are told, rein deer were introduced, continue to die of want or become charge upon their white neighbors, while those in charge of the government herds wax wealthy and gross. The methods adopted by the agents of the government in the handling of reindeer, are mockery and snare. They are an absurdity which should be abated; they are both dangerous and pernicious. They are a fraud that should no longer be toler- ated.
 A change of method and of manage ment is eminently desirable. The su- pervising agent of the government who visits this section for few brief weeks in the summer season, is merely on a junketing trip on revenue cutter. Of actual conditions, necessarily he can know but little. The costly gov ernment herds are left largely in the charge of irresponsible and indifferent individuals, for eleven months of the year, and the supervising agent goes to Washington and writes voluminous re- ports as to the growth and prosperity of the reindeer industry.
 It is about time that some results were accruring for all the expenditures that have been made. We would like to have brief enumeration of the ben efits derived, and by whom. Certainly not by the people for whose benefit, we are to suppose, reindeer were first introduced. Every soul might die of starvation except tbe favored few, be- fore one of these sacred animals should be acrihced.-Nome Nugget.
 New boilers and other betterments, Involving an outlay of s50,OOo, are to be made on the Lynn canal steamer Cottage City. Moran Brothers will do the work. They were given the con- tract several months ago.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-11

Couldn't help getting cold never cures it; but carrying home bottle of BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP, and using it as directed, will cure the worst kind of cough or cold. Price, 9 and 30 cents. For sale at J. Heubner's drug store.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-11

New boilers and other betterments, Involving an outlay of s50,OOo, are to be made on the Lynn canal steamer Cottage City. Moran Brothers will do the work. They were given the con- tract several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

they are only 121z cents" Well. she needs exercise anyway and distance counts for very little when money is involved.
 There comes Mrs A. She goes to the stall and looks knowingly around as if to say: Money is no object to me" She has a small family, but she orders roast weighing ten pounds. She says that her folks always liked peas and numer- ous other things She then turns and leaves the market.
 Mrs. J. always sends her cook. Mary always believes in a plenty. She makes her way first to the fish stand and buys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Spring humors. boils. pimples. scrofula and salt rheum are all cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
MARKET SCENES.
BY EMMA TouLMIN REID.

This is the season when the markets are we'll supplied with every variety of meats and vegetables to satisfy the inner man. The fruit and the crop of spring products form beautiful decoration to catch the eye and the dimes of those who are in search of something tempting.
 Marketing is an art much neglected, the housekeeper often going to her butcher without having thought of the season or of the vegetable course that must har- monize with her meats and salads. Thus the buying of ones Sunday dinner is a trying task not only to the women but to the green grocer and the butcher, when a little thought and study would be a great aid to the housekeeper.
 Walking through the market an observ- CT learns something of the whims with which the marketmen have to deal.
 Mrs. B. comes in wearing much lace, large plumes and a trailing dress. She seeks the butcher and wants roast of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
UMBRELLA HANDLES.
Some Are Works of Art in Gold and
 Ivory or Set With Jewels.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Umbrella handles this season are dis tinctive and costly. The choicest are found at the jewellers rather than at the umbrella dealers. and come put up in fine leather cases along with the tips and ferrule to be mounted to order.
 Designs of a romantic character, show ing dancing girls, swordsmen and sea nymphs are developed in tinted gold, ola silver and odd-looking metals. Distinct little studies of figures and flowers are sculptured in shaded metal and are as lifelike and interesting as though depict ed in colors
 The tips and ferrule match the handle in material and ornament. An odd ham dle intended for a birthday gift Is of three shades of greenish gold and shows a nymph in diaphanous drapery leaning among long-stemmed water plants. The
 workmanship is exquisite. The canopy
 for this outfit will be of dull green silk. But such a handle and tips will outlast several silk covers.
 The garlanded column forms the main piece of another gold handle with an up- | to-date girl figure for empellishment Pale | tinted enamel defines the swirling skirts | and the flower garlands.
 | shaftike handle of gun-metal ends | In a smooth-finished knob set with tiny clusters of olivines, the grass green, semi- precious stones that have a particular vogue just now. fF l Ivory handles that show three or more tints in the carved figures and draperies are among the most expensive shown The tips and ferrule of them are of gold
 or gun metal. Handles showing symbols
 of popular sports, automobiling, hunting
 and golflng are often made 10 order
 Golden-brown silk Is the fancy of the
 moment for the fashionable woman's
 umbrella; dull green also Is popular, and
 blue and red are used to some extent.
 Certain of the metal handles have the softly-tnted furnished patterns of old
 tapestry, so that almost any shade of silk will agree with them. Others are ir
 Egyptian and Arabian designs having characteristic heads and figures silhou- cited in frosted silver against a back | ground of gun-metal
 | Umbrella chateains are very ornate
 and attractive, but are not calculated | to sustain an umbrella of the storm va. | riety. The smartest umbrella mountings
 are meant for covers of large size for | practical use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

mach she selects strawberries and feels sure that her dinner will be simple and palatable.
 There is a young woman you know her well. she hasn't been married long. I stood and watched her. She didn't know porx from beef. She said: Now, MT. Jones, give me the best you have" and hefore he could answer her a friend came in. She told her that Jim wouldn't ear this and that and that she had the hard est time pleasing him, and how she just hated to keep house, and that she wouldn't if it wasn't that Jim's mother lived with them. All this time the butcher stood with the meat in his hand. She turned to him and said: "Oh, forgot all about you"
 Turning to leave the market I was con- fronted by a housekeeping man who is the butchers delight. He orders sirloin steak and sweet-breads He says: "Oh, give enough and the best roast you have" He asks no questions as to the price, but says: Send the bill to my office" He generally goes through the market and buys everything he sees He enjoys the dinner but can't say that he enjoys the billn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Wire screen doors and win. oWs. United Electric Go.