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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
sCHLEY TO PRINT AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Says He Avoids Personalities in Telling Of
Operations Against Cervera's Fleet.

Announcement is made that Rear Admiral schley
soon will publish his autobiography under the title
'.Forty-hve Years Under the Flag" About one
third of the book will be devoted to the Spanish
war. concerning which the admiral will say in his
preface;
In the chapters which relate to the operations
AGAINST Cervera's fleet the purpose has been 70
record the events from the writer's own point OF
view 20 critcise in spirit OF fairness ouI %
necessary to refer 10 apparent inconsistencies N
OF others, the author mas en5SsANOIe
aISavs TO avoid unnecessary personalities Ihr9ush
the Courtesy OF Secretary Moody recourse mas oSeh
had TO official papers. which were MOT @se-i0N -
fore his accession to once
The remainder Of the large volume VIII De gwen
% the narrative OF Admiral schley's service IN
sci
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
DURBIN LOST ON PLAINS.
Found by Indians after Spending
TzCo Daus 4o;th TJCo Sandwiches.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE-l

ny lELEuFAFtt 10 TT" -, e.
Indianapolis Sept l0.-Governor Durbin, who Is
.arrning with a PARTY OF friends in the West, was
lost for forty-elght hours the plains OF south
Dakota. ana. except for the friendly aid OF some
Indians, might have persisted. The Governor II
seems left camp his pony, and not taxing &C
count OF the distance or the direction IN "nlen nc
,,as going was astonished 20 find that he had
lost sight OF the camp. lie attempted to return
but took tbs wrong trail. and night found him With
out any certainty as TO where he was
He remained where no had tethered MS morse
the greater part Of tho next day. out as hIshe APP
-ro.-nad ,r,ea again TO find the camp. only to be
again barfed in his quest. and he was compelled 10
pass the second night alone on the plains Search
for him had begun the day OF his disappearance
hut resulted In failure till some Indians we're en-
ployed and their practised eyes discovered 'e 'i9
ard led 10 the finding OF the missing Governor.
The Governor had only two sandwiches when ne
,ef, the camp. and these were all he had 20 eat
for two days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
OBITUARY.
LEOPOLD KAHN

Leopold Kahn. the founder of Bache q Co.. the
banking firm of this city. died yesterday N Munich
Germany, after relapse from an illness contracted
In July. Mr.. Kahn was born near Frankrort-on-
was with the banking firm of speyer- Ezsssen. He
came to New-York in 1866 and Joined the stock Ex-
change In 1859. He then founded the Arm OF L.
Kahn & Co.. which Is known as Rache e. Co
Mr.. Kahn retired from active business about 1880,
since when ne had spent large part OF his time
in Europe. His New-Ycrk home is al No 30 EAST
Seventy second-st. A widow and three chifdren
E. Blum. survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
LAWYER TO ADDRESS FIRST VOTERS

Walter NJ. Chandler. the lawyer recently con-
verted to the Republican party. will be the prin-
cipai speaker at reception TO be given to the
First Presidential Voters League by the LIST As
sembly District Republican Club OF Kings County
at their clubhouse IN Schermerhorn-st.. tomorrow
night Other speakers will be Congressman
Charles T. Dunwell. General Horatio c. King, Lieu
tenant Frederick c. Kuehnle. who with Roose-
Welt in Cuba; Herbert H. Kellogg and George S.
Small ir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES.

San Francisco. Sept. 1O.-Ffre fighters seem to be
getting the upper hand OF the forest fires which
have been raging IN Alameda contra COSTA
Marin and Santa Cruz counties. After burning
hercelv the Alameda and Contra Costa fires are
almost subdued. II is believed that the damage
will be about 10000 Thousands OF acres Of pas
ture have been destroyed The buildings of Mills
College were saved by hard work. In Marin Coun-
~ the fires are under control. In Santa cruz
County the flames have been brought under control
at ali places except the big basin where two hun
bred men are fighting them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
DR.. CORTLAND MYERS BACK.

The Rev. DR.. Cortland Myers pastor OF the
Baptist Temple. Brooklyn. has returned from his
vacation, and will preach morning and evening
to-day The Temple choir and Professor Bowman
June. DIR. Myers has preached in Maine Boston
Ocean Sroye, Rochester and Cleveland All de-
partmehls OF the church work will be resumed. and
there VIII De plans for extension along every
line 'Ihe Bible school OF ZOO members Is look
ing forWafo 20 large increase next wednesday
evening, az ~ planned TO haze social gathering
which WAL take on the nature OF q home coming"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
METHODIST MISSION AT JERUSALEM.

springfield Ill. Sept. lo.-The initiative toward
oenoing Methodist mission ia Jerusalem was
-. 1H Dy the Illinois Conference Of the Methodist
81 P.Seopal church at to-day's session An option
slhy IN Jerusalem has been obtained and the
st6arsS.tSe WIS recommended 10 the favorable con-
rhe c-t OF the general missionary COMMITTEES OF
ary ~ ~ s.L ne Rev. Archibald Forden, mission
IVORY a., Serusalefl addressed the conferences on the
1870 ,olh IN Jerusalem, and RiShon Norn of TnSia
sfOAe on work in that country ' Va "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
LOVING CUP FOR JAMES E. MARCH.

James E. March. port warden and Republican
leader OF the With Assembly District. received 8
loving Gun from the members OF the James Z
March Association and the Loyal Republican Club.
The cup was presented to the Republican leader
in the Erie Railway Station, Jersey City. whero
ZOO members OF the two clubs and their guests
were on their way TO the outing given oy MI
March To Greenwood Lake Glens. John Palrnierf.
With whose recent appointment as justice OF tne
CitV Court Mr. March had much TO do, MADE inc
nressnta ton speech. The cup IS ten and one-naIt
inches high and holds some two and nan quarts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
HANNAH ELIAS MAKES ANSWER.
Negress Says All the Money She Got from
John r. Plat Was Free Gift.

The answer Of Hannah Elias. the negress who Is
defendant in the suit brought by John R. Platt
to recover S6S50O0. which he gave TO her during
eight years. and to impress real estate purchased
by her with trust for this amount. fled In
the County Clerks office yesterday. Mrs Elias
denies Platt's allegations paragraph by paragraph.
in technical terms, and then denies that she has
been a woman of bad reputation. he alleges.
She asserts he has adequate remedy at law by
action TO recover his money. instead OF by
suit in equity She also declares that all sums
OF money received by her were given to her vol
UNFAIRLY by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
PRESENTATION TO CORONER scHoLER

Coroner Scholer received album Friday
a token OF esteem from the West Side Taxpayers
Association. the presidency OF which he lately re-
signed after ten years service. The presentation
took place at Glenwood Park. Long Island a
dinner IN which about four hundred members and
officers Of various taxpayers associations took part
Speeches were made by n. r. J. Jorgensen. presi-
dent Of the West Side Taxpayers Association:
George Bauer, president CT the Real Estate own
wards; Jacob Appel. chairman, executive commit
Dr.. Schoier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
NOW ANOTHER JEWEL ROBBERY.
Woman Goes to Sleep with Bag Under Pill
low-Gone When She Awakes.

Another Jewel robbery 20 light yesterday
when George Potter, OF No. ~ West Twenty-nfth-
81; was arraigned In the Jefferson Market court.
charged with grand larceny OF various personal
decorations valued at s., 300
Mrs. Arthur Patton. who lives at the Hotel Sc
VILE at Madlson-ave and Twenty-ninth-st.. com
planned on Friday TO the police that she had been
robbed apparently while taking a nap When she
10 sleep. she said. sealskin bag with her
Jewels in It had been under her pillow. but IL was
gone when she awoke. Potter. the last person seen
In the rooms. had disappeared he was caught
early yesterday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
PLEASED WITH BABY PLANTS AT coNEY.

The charges recently made against the aby in
cubator system the ST. Louis Fair have at
tracted such widespread attention that Arthur NJ
Bishop. president OF the New-Jersey State Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children in com
pany with several superintendents of State and
local Institutions. inspected the tncubators at
Coney Island last week. They expressed them
selves as pleased with the system. and compll-
mented DR.. Couney his methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
SKULL BROKEN IN QUARREL
Italian Uses Gas Pipe in Dispute About
Ice Cream, and Is a Prisoner.

heHry fupiter. thirty-six years old. OF No. 81
x@st One-huroredth-st.. unconscious with a
Oiohen skull yesterday IN the Harlem Hospital
Iase m me Harlem prison, Carnna Ayatelo pro-
prletor OF an ice cream parlor al No a10T E4rst
daY 80 S4'OVs Se''i lOi examination On Mon
a.. us l was employed by an fee cream company
1,,,. . esAarIeec with Avatelo about ice cream de-
.hs1eo 70 him. The Italian struck Yapiter over
ne heaa with a gas pipe. Il is alleged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
AUTOMOBILE POLICEMEN.
Machine viii Be Sent After Scorchers in
Ocean Parkway Today.

In order to check the reckless speeding OF auto
mobiles along the Ocean Parkway Deputy Police
Commissioner Farrell Of Brooklyn. has decided to
send out automobile manned with uniformed
policemen He thinks that the knOwledge that
the police are able to cope with them on even
terms will keep the ambitious automobilists In
check. In addition to this, the Deputy COmmis-
stOner has secured the transfer OF a number OF
mounted policemen from Queens to Brooklyn to
patrol the Eastern Parkway and Bedford-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
FISHING ON THE susouEHANNA.

Now that September has arrived bass nsherInen
ora turning their attention to the north branch OF
the susquehanna River. near Tunkhannock and
Taceyvue. Penn. The latter point offers ten miles
OF accessible territory. not excelled anywhere on
the river. and further down are Mehoopany ana
Meshoppen equally desirable. Most or the pest
dshing points are conveniently reached VIA Ihe
ehIgh Valley Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
CAN'T FIND OWNER OF .ssoooo PLOT.

I'm q volume published by the Tax Depart
yesterday showing the assessed valuation of
r.,si " cresnpoint. It appears that there Is
not be sas9 at sssoo0o: the owrer OF which can
between 49,. ~ "a situated in Manhattan ave
Joins z nsn-st enc the Newtown Creek and adj.
"a~h hoio1ng OF the Otto Huber estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

oSLk PEOPLE WITH APprrrrps v.vrp,
ssvsssi Restaurants that o.. -
-. AossFtassd asasHz ths Little Ads. Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
HE DID A BRISK BUSINESS

through using Little Ads. OF the People" which
anDsar In The Tribune often hears this said!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

A committee has been appointed to make ar
raneements for suitable celebration at the open
ing of the new armory of the 18th Regiment; IA; AZ
prepared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

Major Romer, Captain Moynihan' Lieutenant
Baxter. Sergeant Rutiedge ana corporal HeisieI'
= a., s,b Regiusnt have all qualified as experts
~ Craadnoor. making an aggregate score of 10
az, ~ n POSSIBLE 30 points Captain Roner Is a
veteran OF the Civil War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

There is truth in the rumor tha' DIeVe' 1iiS
IT, raroroI william F. Morris colonel of the 9th
Regiment. had decided 10 resign Although he
nrst entered the Guard private In the 18TH
Regiment in June, 1876 he Is sun coihpuiati
young man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

The following officers have been detailed as
members OF the advisory board to the ad1utant
general: Colonel Chauncey T. Mlha'ns' VICE VICE
So, ,,a,,ad. Colonel George r. Dyer. 18th
1,sir,a,t ytce Thisterer relieved; Colonel David
~ tnn Isth Regiment vice Thurston, relieved,
and Captain Charles l. De BeNolse' AEooP - NASe
CIeminshaw relieved.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-15

90 de un amor condenado va en-
su origen.
Tengo otro vivo recuerdo ST.
yO, que nunCa olvidaTe:
Maria Sc acababa y luchaba.
mos todos int1tilmente por su
salvacion. Cuantas noches pa
sc en- vela, revolviendo los IL
bros y consultando mis- notas
clinicas, y cuantas renegue de
mi ciencia, tire los libros y acu-
di con supremas anslas a Dios!
Como ultimo recurso determi-
names I'm banjo general, que ha-
bia de provocar una reaccion
energica, de la que acaso Sc OBJ
tendria alguna ventaja. Hab1a
que evitar en- ella la menor al
teracion, trasladandola con su-
ma deliCadeza, y su padre nos
pidio por favor que nosotros
mismcs nos encargaramos de la
operacion. Las mujeres eran
debiles para cargar con la en-
ferma, que conser0aba su cuer-
po macizo de carnes apretadas.
Resignose ella pacientemente
y la sacamos del lecho con cui-
dado. Estaba envuelta en- una
camisa amplla y larga que vela-
ba su cuerpo. Ten1a 20 aque-
LA cabeza adorada dandola des-
canso v tocaba la arterla tempo
raj con el dedo, preguntando a
la sangre y miranda tam bien su
mirada para inquirir en- ella al
guna molestia O deseo. De prom
to me estremeci dolorosamente.
Peg6se al cuerpo la camisa con
la humedad, dibujando su divi-
ma escultura, y aquellos mu1lo-
mes sc movieron a impulses del
pudor, procurando ocultar con
esfuerzo impotente, y en- sus
ojos aparecio una lagrima, ila
primera lagrima que la vi, ex-
presando Ell supreme dolor de la
vergiienza!
liMaria murio!! iPero 20 he
visto en- ella la Venus immortal,
y su recuerdo vago, indefnido,
sin manos, toca mi frente y mar
tiriza mi CoraZon!
Julio Santa .WNriN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-15
Baquero y Gandara

OFRECEN
Zine americana acanalado de 6, T, 8y
pies, quintal l................... $3.50
Zinc liso para techo de 3 pies, atados de
90 planchas de 100 lbs mIm, quintal. -. 4-50
Zinc lso para torro de 6x3 pies, quintal-. so
Zinc liso para Zorro de 6x2 pies w 450
Mani superior en- sacos, quintai .. 800
Maiz superior en- liz Sacos, quintal .----. l so
Cemento DRAGON, en- barrileS, barril.. $50
San Justo, 10 u.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-15
La Venus de Milo

lante de mis- Ojos sc para su Il
gura esDelta, marmorea, como 81
me pidiera adoracien y con do
mimic de pesadilla Sc me 1mpu-
sierra.
Estaba de medico en- la Sierra
de Cameros, respira1 lido Ell a1re
puro de ia montana y olvidando,
en- las rudas tareas de mi profe-
sion, la tristeZa nostalgiCa del
desterrado. Hab1a lido enfermo
v desilusionado de la corte, y Ell
ejercicio diome salud de aldeano
y ell retro Y la meditation, olvi-
do.
Tn dia recibf recado de I'm
compaiiero, que me suplicaba
acudiera enseguida. Monte d
Caballo y apeche por e) estrecho
sendero, que penosamente sube
retorciendose por ia falda de un
cerro, a buscar en- la Gina ell
descanso Y solaz de una expla-
NADIA accidentada y bella, donde
Ell pueblecillo .extiende sus ca
sitas pequenas.
Ell case era grave. Una her
mosa aldeana, la hija del india
no, habia rodado al fondo de
una hendidura, rompiendose los
dos brazos y sufriendo intensa
conmocion. Era precise am
putar inmediatamente los bra
EOS por ell tercio superior!
Mi colega, I'LL buen viejo en-
canecido en- la profession, sin ce-
los de honra nj puntitos de ho-
nor, solicitaba que operara 20
miSmO.
Vamos, ahora, a yer ell pro-
greso de la cirugla-me dijo ca
rinosamente.-Yo sere tn ayu-
dante; y 81 la cura antiseptica
milagrea y saliva, ique haga, por
DioS, I'm milagro!
Cuando aCabe de lavarme es-
taba aturdido. Me sente en- una
silla, y, apoyando en- mis- manos
temblorosa la cabeza, me puse
pensar en- Dios, en- la eterna vi
da, en- la inflnita belleza.
Mi companero, que salia de la
estanCia, me TOGO en- el hombro
con dulzura.
-lSufres? me dijo.-Lo com
prendo; eres artlsta y has mu
tiladO una eStatua .....
" que estatua, Dios mio, que
estatua! Era Venus; la misma
Venus de Milo, altlva, serena,
majestuosa; la mujer blanca, la
reina del marmol, la dlosa del
arte! Era la Venus divina, mas
bella, mucho mas bella que la
que el immortal escultor mode
lara; era la obra viva, la estatua
de la carne, la creacion de Dlos!
Y 20, yo mismo, iel enamora
do de la lineai habia ahlado MI
cuchilla, y serenO, impaslble,
habiala hundido con pulse segu
70 en- sus brazos; 20 habia aten
tado a la obra del Eterno, { in,
fame y destructor, con el bislu
ri habla rasgado su piel de seda
y cou la sierra habia Cortado el
brazo, con frialdad de carpin-
tero.
Que estatua, Dios mio, que
estatua! La belleZa es la vida;
la vida de la luz en- el diamante,
del color en- las flores, del ms
tinto en- el animal y del espirltu
en- el hombre. Y ALI habia dos
vidas, dos; la del cuerpo, la de
la estatua blanca, hermosa, mo
delada como el marmol, y la del
alma, la de un alma grande, Sc
rena, immortal! ~ 20, yo mis-
mo habia roto sus brazos blan-
COS de dlosa y torturado el espi-
ritu, que retlejaba el door en- Ia
suave mirada de sus ojos!
;Curo la enferma? ST. Dius
concedi0 que la ciencia sc apro
para un milagrO, v Maria euro
nero ouAHG 4 m I1ti}o6a 81 n h1-az,C
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-15
S.A. LUZ ELEGTRIGA
Servco de da noche-Corriente contnua baa tension.
iNO HAY PELIGRO!
APARTADO 1S4

toda dse de aon pntles aumbo o a6anos
eto guas Nueva Y1-Eme Rapdez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-15

frescante soplo de la brisa, sa-
turada de perfumes de hojas y
aliento de tomillos, Y ola la es-
quila de los alegres cantares de
los jovenes.
Admira ndo Ell valor sereno de
aquella alma dolorida, loco de
amor y de tristeza, la pregunte,
mirandola los ojos:
Maria. 20 la compadezco y
deseo sufrir con usted; pero, d.
game: lCual es ell dolor que sien-
te mas?
Ella sonrio dulcemente y me
descubrio su pena.
-lComprende usted ell dolor
del ciego? No We Ell color, no
toca con sus ojos la hermosa en-
voltura de los objetos, nj sc re-
crea jugueteando con la luz.
Vive en- una noche eterna y
al acaso, como TN cuer-
po vivo que pasea los re1nos de
la muerte. viviendo en- su inte-
rior incansable e iluso, contem-
plando su propia mezquindad y
en- su amargpra. 81
la fe lie allenta, a su cal or traba-
ia y SAGA de su NAL ell hilo de
seda con el que fabrica sus ilu-
stones miserable gusanillo! ST
la fe no le alumbra. mas y mas
Sc consume, y, como la arafla, Sc
envuelve en- la sucia malta de
sus dolores.
-Yo no comprendia esto-
afadi6.-Ahora, sin compren-
derlo. 10 siento. iEstoy ciega,
Ciega de las manos!
No Sc admire usted, Carlos,
que acaso Sc 10 explique. Sere
sutil y nina, pero creo que Ell
tacto es la vista de los pulpe
jos.
Yo no veo va los objetos. Me
falta algo; no puedo sentir la
suavidad de la superfcie, nj la
herm osura del contorno, nj la
beileza de la forma, mi ell tibio
CAlor de Otra mano amiga que,
al estrechar la mia, me habla
carinosamente! Ese docil cana
rio me picaba ell dedo al echarle
la comida, y aquella dulce carl
cla Sc ha perdido para mi. va
no puedo jugar con la aguja, nj
sentir el Crujido de la seda que
con mis- manos preparaba. Soy
una pobre paralitica ELENA de
vida! y, como un nino, sin po-
der toCar la comida nj poder lie
varla por mi misma a la boca.
Ando, veo y oigo; pero ando sin
I'm determinado, porque no pue-
do COger; no veO bien porque
no puedo colocar Ell objeto que
me gusta donde mejor Sc gocen
los ojos. y 81 oigo, experimento
IN immense d plor cuando, SEN
tada en- la silla del piano, re-
uerd mis- predilectas melodias,
que ~uenan ALA en- Ell alma con
n 60 de infnita tristeza. Ell
CATO negro sc echa en- mi falda
y el 0rllio de su piel me atrae,
y el me Soiicita con murmullo
zaIamcro, pero no puedo acari-
claIle, ri percibir la fnura de
su ae1a, Ell perfume de las flo
re me delelta, pero, ihay de mil
" alregIaba sus hojas y va no
puod pasar por sus olientes ca
brza lnls manOs, que quedaban
lmpregpadas en- perfumes
-iFoore Maria!-la die COM
p VO.
-Fobre, ST, Carlos; tan pobre
y oesgra>iada ique nj amar pue-
do! IN amar!
TO braZos llaman, atraen y
ret,enen al objeto amado, iy 20
no los tengo! va no puedo ro-
dear con ellos, en- dulces cade-
mas, 81 cuello de mi triste pa
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-11-25
HOT SPRINGS.

OF this charming all-the-y year-roun5
resort Rand McNally's Official Rail
road Guide has the following notice
throughout the year:
Hot SPRINGS, county seat of Fall
River county, So. Dak.-In the Black
Hill district, about 80 miles south of
Daadwood. Population, 1,423; during
summer season population averages
5000. Railroads,-Chicago & North
Western; Burlington Route,
same depot Business Interests
varied. Surrounded by a fertile farm
ing and grazing region, which is large
ly devoted to sheep and cattle raising.
aas productive gold and silver mines
near by. Hot Springs is rapidly grow
ing in Importance as a health and
pleasure resort. Has beautiful noun
tain scenery on all sides, with every
facility for bathing and out-of-doo
sports; its elevation, $3.50 above tide
water, and proximity to extensive pine
forests, preserves a remarkably dry
and equable climate and the excellent
quality of the thermal waters of it's
eight springs, have gained for it much
favor from tourists and persons afflict-
ed with rheumatism, asthma, hay few
er, nervous prostration, gout, disorders
of the stomach, kidneys, liver and skin,
chronic aud venereal diseases. Fall
River, Cheyenne Falls, Wind Cave and
other features of interest in the vicinj
ty. Leading newspaper, ''STAR."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-11-25

Work on the National Sanitarium
buildings has been progressing finely
all the fall. The weather has been
superb. The stone work has gotten
along SO we'll that several men have
been dispensed with. The stone work
on five wards is completed and work
upon the sixth ward, which is No. 5.
will begin soon. this one having been
omitted from the original contract.
The stone work upon the service build
ing will be completed in few days,
The foundations for the laundr7 and
plunge bath are nearly completed. The
contractors for the tile roofing are here
aud are getting the roofs ready for the
tile. The putting on of the tile is rath-
er slow job, it being estimated that it
will take three men twenty days to tile
each roof. Three cars of tiIing are now
here. The stone work that is finished
looks handsome indeed, but the build
ings will be greatly improved when the
roofs are on.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-11-25
Alleged Origin of "ynclc snm."


a curious version of the origin of
"Uncle Sam" has been discovered in
an old almanac published in Lesang-
ton, Ky. in 1914. The phrase is ex-
planned in the following words: ''Un-
Gle Sam is Il can't phrase significant
of the United States. as John Bull is
significant of England The origin of
it seems to be this: In the year 1907
there was authorized by law the rails
ing of Il regiment of light Dragons
When the company first appeared their
caps bore the letters U. S. f. D., Sig
nifying the United States Light Dra-
goons. a countryman, seeing the COM
pany i'm dress parade. asked a bystand-
er what the letters stood for. 'Why,'
was the answer. that means Uncle
Sam's Lazy Dogs Since that time
the use of the term has become gen.
al."-London Chronicle