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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-31
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The talk is that the oldest man in the world is Sid Ahmed Salim, won- derfuI relic of the eighteenth century, who has long been one of the sights in Cairo, Egypt. He was born about 17S4, his father having been sheik of the Cairo tentnakers. Until a few years ago he could describe with every ap- pearance of accuracy many of the stir ring scenes he witnessed when Bona parte was in Egypt with his army
 Now, at the age of one hundred and twenty, he is confined to his bed with extreme feebleness, having lost feeling in his extremities. Aged Arabs remem- Der him as an old man when they were children. A greatgranddaughter, her. self getting along in years, looks after him.
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Atthe Gun Store

foa can buy Fishing Tackle, Guns. Pistols, Reels, and all kinds of Sporting Goods, aa well as have your keys reflf- ted and electric bells repaired in first class shape at the lowest prices. Visit ors are welcome and good music to en- tertnfn you.
 JOHN D. HAssETT. Church Street
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{ A directory issued in Honolulu con- tair1s what is believed to be the longest name appearing in any such publica- ton. It is that of Miss Anna K. Keo- naakalainhuekaweloaikanaka which means substantially "Jack and the bean stalk. " Pauline Nabucho chodonozowiszowna and resident of Milwaukee, is probably champion of America, thought salva- tore schlianoditonnariello, of Proyi- dence. R l., and Bernhard G. Ahren- hoersterbaeumer of St. Louis, may be regarded as entitled to honorable mem tion.
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Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, was rid ing in crowded street car and rose to surrender his seat to a lady. Be- fore she could take it a young man pumped himself into it. The rabbi looked at him in disgusted silence. .'what's the natter demanded the man. ''What yeh glarin' at me for? Yeh look as if yeh'd like to eat me" T am forbidden to eat you," answered the rabbi T am Jew" @
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The cost of maintaining the worlds fair, says President Francis, is sS1,OO0 day aside from the payment to the gov ernment. In a recent address at the Bank Clerks convention, MT. Frances made some interesting statements about the expenses of the fair in which he calculated the daily average at the above amount. This would be s1ss0oO a week and ssao,ooO month. The pay ments to government under contract are $50O00O every two weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-31

A history of the Russo-Japanese war now being published in Tokio exhibits wit and nerve in predatory note, which reads: "our readers will be surprised to see the word Russo placed before Japanese. It's simple courtesy of a conquerer towards the vanquished. Nearly always in the recent wars we have noticed the name of the beaten country go first; so we speak of the Franco Prussian, Greco-Turk, and Spanish American wars. {"
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
Wyoming Railroad Wreck.

Denver. Nov. 13.-At least ten per-
sons were killed and a score injured in
an awful collision on the Union Pa
cihc railway near Granger, Wyoming
yesterday A fast fruit train. east
bound. collided with westbound pas
senger train No. 3. and the two trains
were almost demolished by the force
of the impact. The collision was
caused by the failure Of the conductor
and engineer of the freight train to in
terpret their orders correctly. They
read the figure '3" in their orders as
20" and supposed the passenger train
was one hour and fifty minutes late
instead of one hour and thirty minutes.
The total number of dead may approx
innate twenty. as more bodies are be
lieved to be in the wreckage and sew
eral of the many injured are believed
to be fatally hurt. The debris result
ing from the wreck was piled thirty
feet high when the wrecking outfits be
gan work.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16

William Hayes acted as umpire at
ball game near Washington, Pa, last
Sunday, and his decisions did not
seem to give unmixed satisfaction.
Toward the close of the game he gave
one decision which evidently gave
great pain to the players on both
sides. Half dozen of them seized
and carried him to nearby river and
tossed him in. Umpire Hayes scram-
bled out in a hurry. whereupon the in
dignant athletes threw him back and
held him under water until lie was
nearly drowned. Then they rolled him
on a beer key until he recovered,
when they volunteered the informa-
ton that he was not cut out for an
umpire. On reflection Mr.. Hayes is
prepared to agree with this idea. How
ever, he means to sue dozen of his
assailants.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
Army Statistics.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report of Gen. +. C.. Ainsworth, the
military SECRETARY OF the army, the first
ton by Congress at its last session
gives the total strength Of the army at
the close of the last fiscal year at 1871
officers and 6S.946 enlisted men. The
loss of officers from death, dismissal,
retirement and other causes was 155,
The number of enlisted men lost by
death was 456.
A reduction in the number of mala-
rial fever cases at West Point is at
tributed to an attack made on the
mosquitoes.
Speaking of the militia. it is said
that very satisfactory progress has
been made toward bringing the organ
lied militia, respecting armament,
equipment and discipline. up to the
standard OF the regular army. total
of G, $3.50 officers and 49, enlisted
men OF the militia organizations were
present at the Inspections.
Referring to the act of Congress pro
viding for a roster of officers and en-
listed men of the Union and confed-
crate armies. the report says that the
responses of the governors addresses
inviting their cooperation have been
such as to assure the department that
they fully appreciate the importance
of the work and will cooperate heart
lily with the department in It's efforts
to give the confederate soldier the
place that is due him in the proposed
compilation.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16

Sir Alexander Mackenzie had an
idea that the Indians of the far North
west were partly Jewish in origin.
From Lake Athabasca in 1894 he set
out at the head of an expedition lin
a birch-bark canoe, 25 feet long, Az
feet beam and &c inches hold. with
5000 pounds of baggage and provi-
sion and a crew of nine French Cana
dams" He reached the Pacific coast
and returned. The aborigines he met
were for the most part possessed of
strongly religious instincts" said he
in his report. with regard to their
origin all we are prepared to state.
after a careful survey of their Ian
guages, manners and customs. is that
they are undoubtedly of mixed ORR
gin; come from the Northnorthwest
and had commerce in their early his
tory, perhaps, through intermarriage
with people of Jewish persuasion or
origin"
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
E252G2H22SR8RA222E2S2

know that any one was here. You
are to be congratulated, Mr.. Blake;
doubly congratulated
There was tremor in the voice,
but proud flash of the lovely eyes as
Edith bowed slightly. and, brushing
the portieres aside. left the room.
Don't go, Edith" cried Jessie,
There was no response, and Jessie
was too wise to follow her fair cous-
in. For some moments no words were
spoken.
Il am going to tell you the story of
that portrait" said Jessie. The Grim
son touched her cheeks and a light.
such as Blake had never seen, was in
her eyes. DO you remember what
you said last night? You said that
it seemed as If we had been friends
for years, and the same thought has
occurred to me. I'm going to pre-
sumo on that occult friendship, and
tell you a secret. That portrait be-
longs to John Burt"
John Burt? The John Burt l knew
as a boy? What do you mean, Jes-
sie?"
She opened an album and handed
IL 10 uln. oH one page was
faded duplicate OF the photograph
from which had been painted the por-
trait he had seen SO often in John
Burts study room in San Francisco
Opposite it was a photograph of John
Burt. The album opened naturally to
these pages-sure proof that certain
white fingers had sought them out
many, many times.
1T was only a week before he went
away" said Jessie, softly, that these
pictures were taken. 1t was a glor-
Gus day in autumn. and our horses
had galloped miles and miles. Near
the bay shore in bingham we saw n
travelling photographer, and l sug-
gested that we have our pictures
taken. We each gave the other one,
and l have mine yet. We"
And he has his yet" said Blake, a
far-off look in his eyes.
He has. How do you know, Mr..
Blake? Have you"
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
HE TALKED TOO MUCH.
Promoters Comparison of Himself
With Bird Was Good. =.

He Is of light step, carries cane
impressively, dresses in faultless taste
and lives at the Waldorf-Astoria.
All is not gold that glitters.
He is having considerable difficulty
in organizing an outdoor club. which
is designed to provide racing, polo,
golf and other sports for the ultra
fashionables.
What | need" said he, sis a we'll
written prospectus. The boys must be
dazzled a little"
He made his remark to an impe-
cunious writer who was duly Impress
ed. because the boys referred to were
George Could Alfred Vanderbilt and
Clarence Mackay.
Just sit at my table here in these
rooms" continued the promoter.
Write out anything that comes in
your mind. Let 1t be descriptive
Never mind facts-they don't con
vince anybody. Be gorgeous. Any
thing you would like to have in the
way of refreshments or dinner you
can get by ringing for it. So. will
leave you to your inspirations"
Accordingly the promoter retired.
and the writer became absorbed in his
literary labors, but only five minutes
passed.
Gaspine and excited, the promoter
shot into the room again. He quickly
surveyed the apartment and drew q
big breath of relief. No empty glasses
or significant dinner service were
there to appeal to him with a vision Of
expenses.
What is the matter?" asked the
writer.
The promoter mopped his brow.
81 am too blamed parrot" said he.
TOO parrot, entirely.'-New York
Telegraph.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16

DR.. Wells. a London physician. In
1918, in his published essay on dew.
was the first to draw attention to the
curious artificial production of ice in
India. Shallow pits are dug, which
are partially filed with perfectly dry
straw; on the straw board, fiat pans
containing water are exposed to the
clear sky. The water, being a Won
derful radiant. sends off its heat album
dainty into space.
The heat thus lost cannot be re-
placed from the earth, for this source
is excluded by the straw. Before sum
rise cake of ice is formed in each
vessel. To produce this ice in guam
titles clear nights are advantageous.
and particularly those on which prac-
tically no dew falls.
Should the straw get wet, It be-
comes more matted and compact, and
consequently better conductor of
heat, for the vapor acts as screen
over the pans. checks the cold. and
retards freezing.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16

"Of course he has it. I'll wager
dear old John has never parted with
that little gift. Excuse my Interrupt
ton, Jessie; I'm greatly interested :"
You spoke as if you knew" said
Jessie. her heart beating wildly. THE
last day | saw him he spoke of you
We sailed out to Black Reef and we
talked of many things. John said
he was going to California, and won
dered if you were there and IL he
would see you. That seems ages ago,
but it's only five years. And then we
sailed back to the grove and he
quarreled with Arthur Morris. You
have heard the story. That night we
parted. and a thousand times | have
heard the hoofs of his horse as he
galloped away in the darkness"
She paused. but Blake, with his
eyes on the portrait. said nothing.
when you told me that you were
John Burt's friend l liked you." she
said. in voice which thrilled his
very being. You have been all that
he said in your favor. and many
times more. l would that it were in
my power to repay you, Mr. Blake
thing which money can furnish, and
and my prayer for your happiness"
He took her hand and impulsively
pressed it to his lips.
You have made me very, very hap
py," he said, rising to his feet as she
tenderly withdrew her hand Il
should like to tell you something
wbich-which-bu I must not tell it.
Some day you will know me better.
Will you promise not to be angry
with me, then? VIII you promise,
Jessie?"
Angry with you? I am sure shall
never be angry with you"
THAT is your promise?"
THAT is my promise
He laughed gaily as she repeated
the words, but his lips quivered and
his eyes glistened suspiciously. In
a moment he was the careless, happy
Blake, chatting lightly on trivial sub
jects.
Il must keep an engagement" he
said. lo oking at his watch. "a friend
of mine is here from California. and
I'm to take dinner with him. He's a
royal good fellow, rich, handsome,
cultivated. and-and everything which
a good fellow should be. I'd like to
introduce him. May l call with him
tomorrow EVENING""
ANY friend of yours is welcome,
especially a paragon with such be-
wildering attractions" laughed Jes-
sic. Goodbye, until tomorrow even
ing"
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
ADAMS PLURALITY.
Democrats Claim That It viii Be Ten
Thousand.


Denver. Nov. 13-The News thia
morning says: Mr.. Adams plurality
outside of Denver is roundly 5000.
which, with plurality of 5000 in the
city, gives him the state by 10000. as
announced in the News on Thursday.
Returns certified up by the various
county clerks in the state Will be mai
with the state canvassing board, except
where the Supreme Court may inter
fere and order otherwise Republicans
last night conceded that the State Sen
ate would be Democratic by three and
possibly four, and that the House was
still in doubt.
Assistant Attorney General Melville
for Attorney General Miller. has been
keeping close watch on all the returns.
and has compiled the vote for a mum
Der of candidates on the state ticket.
This table of Mr.. Melyille's brings
Mr.. Adams to Denver with a plurality
of 1920 votes. or just 1903 votes more
than were shown by the News table
on Friday morning.
ut would be foolish to try to con-
test Mr.. Adams election" said Attor-
ney General Miller yesterday. He is
absolutely safe without the Denver
vote. II is a peculiar thing that by add
ing Mr.. Adams plurailty outslue oi
Denver with the vote given him in the
city and county 1t makes him run
right along with all the Republican
ticket, excepting. of course. Governor
Peabody There is no doubt whatever
of Governor Adams election, and no
question of his holding the Office in
spite of contests"
The same table compiled by Mr.. Mel
VILE gives Mr.. Millers plurality out
side of Denver 10.549 The figures given
out by Chairman Farley give Mr.. Mil
Ter a plurality of 1898. Mr.. Miller lost
Denver by some 900. but according TO
Mr.. Melville's table he led his ticket
outside the city.
There is a difference of about 5000
between Mr. Melville's figures on the
state treasurer and those given out by
Chairman Farley. Mr.. Melville figures
MIR. Holmberg's plurality as 1O,3i3,
while Mr.. Farley gives him 1878.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
Wyoming Election Returns.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 1.-THE Off
cial returns received from over the
state Indicate the following pluralities
for Republicans in the recent election:
Roosevelt. $500; Brooks for governor.
1855: Mondell for Congress, 1900:
Irvine for treasurer, 5000; Beard for
justice, 400.
In the close contest In this county.
the returns show that Ross, Demo
crat. was elected prosecuting attorney
over Stoll by about forty plurality and
that Farthing. Republican. was elected
commissioner over Roedell, Democrat.
There Is some talk OF Stoll's friends
contesting the election of Ross. alleg-
ing fraud. but Stoll says he Will do
nothing in the matter.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
alaska COVERED
BY NEW TELEeRAPHIc SYSTEM
More Than 1000 Miles of caple.-Ex-
tensive Land System and Sue
cessfuI Wireless Lines.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Gen. A W.
Greedy. chief signal officer of the United
States army, in his annual report.
gives an interesting account of the
work performed by his corps in estab-
fishing an au-American Geographic
system in Alaska. saying the undertake
ing is unique in the annals Of tele-
graphic engineering.
The cable used in the Alaskan sys-
TEN would reach from New Foundland
to Ireland and the land lines from
Washington to Texas. there being 2,079
miles of cable, ,439 miles OF land lines
and 107 miles of wireless lines,
General Greedy says the United States
has brought southeastern Alaska, the
Yukon valley and the Boring Straits
region into telegraphic communication
with the rest of the civilized world.
General Greedy says that after thor
ough consideration he decided to in
stall material of American manufac-
ture. to be operated by American SOL
diers and to be laid by American ships.
except some cable instruments and ma
chinery selected force of men has
been so trained that to-day the signal
corps of the army is competent to OPP
crate in war emergencies submarine
cable of any length.
Repairs in Alaska are maintained
the report says. by parties stationed
at log cabins about forty miles apart,
one signal corps repair man with two
assistants of the line of the army and
a dog team being at each cabin. The
men meet the terrible conditions of
hardship and privation uncomplain-
ingly and with fortitude characteris-
tic of the American soldier.
The report says the new wireless sta
ton has daily transmitted the entire
Geographic business of the peninsula.
5000 words being exchanged in one
afternoon between Safety Harbor and
St Michael The signal corps of the
army. he says, is now regularly operat-
ing the longest wireless section of any
commercial Geographic system in the
world.
The annual business of the Seattle
cable is estimated at $4,000 and dur
ing the year there has been spent S56.-
1876 for Alaskan kilograms handled by
the signal corps.
Speaking of the philippines. he says
the sixteen most important islands of
the archipelago are now connected by
cable, which lines, he adds. are recog-
nized as Indispensable. both by the mil
itary and civ. authorities.
During the year there has been col
lected and deposited in the insular
treasury of the Philippine telegraph
lines receipts to the amount OF S5S,6io,
there having been sent, including
government business. all told. more
than 1000. 900 messages, the net ex-
pense being 1925. 9O1.
The report says it is n matter of the
utmost importance that signalling ap-
paratus of suitable character be in
stalled at the more important military
defenses at the Atlantic and Pacific
coast. to permit of INSTRUMENTATION
between the army and the navy.
1t is strongly urged in the report
that steps be taken by the United
States to adhere to the international
telegraplic union and that interna-
tional regulations to govern wireless
telegraphy in time of war be adopted.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
GENERAL kURoki DEAD.
Said to Have Been Killed by Shell
October 4th.

Moscow. Nov. 3-Nemirovitch Dan
chenko. the well-known Russian war
correspondent of the Associated Press.
teIegraphing from Mukden under to-
days date, says the reports of the
death of General Kuroh are con-
firmed.
According to his version the splinter
of shell struck General kuroki, tear
ing out a portion of his breast and alb
domen.
He died October 4th at Lao Yang
and his body was sent to Japan.
A rumor is persistenly circulated
that kinsman of the Mikado. Siao-
sanii. literally little third prince" has
been appointed to succeed General ku-
rOki, but the actual command of the
army has been entrusted to General
Nodzu, who is directing operations.
For the last week.. says Dan
chenko. I'VE have practically not ad-
vanced at any point on the whole
southwestern front, even few versts
further than we stood October 9th. On
the contrary, we at several places have
been Obliged to retire several versts,
but the present lines of defenses must
be considered permanent, in view of the
strong Notifications constructed.
1.-THE Chinese say that the japanese
are simply interchanging various bodies
of troops, not concentrating in the
east, but keeping their main forces in
reserve, in order thoroughly to reform
them and give them repose preparatory
to the coming fight"
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16
General Lew Wallace III.

indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
condition of Gen. Lew Wallace is Civ
ing his friends great deal of concern,
and they are expecting to hear of his
death at any time, but the report that
he is dying is erroneous. He has not
been well for more than year, and in
that time has been gradually growing
worse. until he has become discouraged
about his health and has thus added to
the gravity of his case.
His trouble began more than year
ago, when it was noticed that his food
was not at all times properly assim-
Hated. There would be an apparent
recovery in the tone of the digestive
organs under treatment, but this was
followed by a longer period of failure
to assimilate the food. and these recur-
ring periods because gradually of longer
duration till his case was regarded as
hopeless.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-16

sweet as she offered her hand and
said:
You have made this the happiest
day of our lives. Mr.. Blake. L"
Not another word" interrupted
James Blake. "You must not thank
me. Please don't. Jessie. It's the
only favor l ask"
why not?'
The parted lips and questioning
eyes were eloquent with surprise.
Because l don't want you to-" he
said, releasing the little hand.
His heart beat fast as he gazed into
her face. but in that moment he
gained the final victory, and only the
numbing pain of wounded passion re-
manned.
Less than a day had passed since
he had resolved to surrender all hope
had he done so? James Blake could
not answer that question. He had
not calmly weighed his chances of
success against those Of failure.
Like flash 1t dawned upon him
that he could not-that he must not
be disloyal to John Burt. He did not
reason it QUIT was told to him in
that voiceless, wordless language
which has no name or key.
"You must not imagine" he said,
that your father is under the slight
est obligations to me. On the con-
tray our firm is indebted to him.
The stock which he held was the key
to The situation. Without it we could
have done nothing. We have simply
been able to verify the generals con-
fidence in its value, and he is the one
to be congratulated on the outcome"
81 don't believe a word you say"
replied Jessie Garden, laughing. I'm
not so stupid about these Wall street
affairs as you imagine. If it had not
been for you. Mr.. Morris would have
defrauded pap out of all his property
Speaking of Morris reminds me of
something which has often puzzled
me-" said Blake. changing the subject.
Its about that portrait. The first
time l ever met Arthur Morris saw
your portrait in his library room. 1t
has always puzzled me. Some time
I'll tell you why"
MY portrait in Mr.. Morris room!"
exclaimed Jessie. the color mounting
ing, Mr.. Blakei"
1T was probably copy, though he
told me it was the original" replied
Blake. He said you had it painted
for him in Berlin, and that you pre-
scented it to him. The first time
came here l saw this one and thought
it remarkable coincidence
There is no mystery about it, said
Jessie, her eyes flashing with anger.
Mr.. Morris saw fit to take advantage
of papa's bankruptcy, which gave him
possession of our Boston residence.
This portrait hung on it's walls, and he
doubtless had copy made from it.
This is consistent with other acts
from which we have suffered at his
hands. L"
The portieres parted and Edith
Hancock entered the room. Her eyes
rested first on Blake and then on
Jessie.
Pardon this intrusion" she said.
az am looking for book and did not