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This peculiar substance is the prod
uct of the sperm whale, and is believed
to be hillary concretion, as when it is
found in whales they are either dead or
in a sickly condition. 1t is frequently
found floating on the surface in the At
lantic ocean. 1t oeing of fatty nature
and varying in size from few pounds
to over a hundred pounds. 1t is prin-
cipally used in manufacturing perfumes
of various kinds. Formerly it was be-
lieved it had medicinal properties, and
in some portions of the far east it is
still used as medicine and as flavor
ing material in cookery. Its value runs
from $1,000 to $1,000 per pound. II is
inHamabe and of a dull grey or black
ish color and has a peculiar sweetish
earthly odor. and is known to be a NOR
bid secretion in the intestines of the
sperm whale. The following account
is given OF the finding OF a lump OF am
bergris on the Atlantic coast which is
believed to be worth $4,000, which
Capt. Sam Gale, an Atlantic City, n
j., yachtsman, had the good fortune to
find floating on the ocean waves fifteen
miles out at sea and is as rare in that
section OF the country as radium.
Capt Gale is an old whaler, and
when it was known that two large
whales were sighted some days ago
about twenty miles off shore he became
much interested and since then. in his
large naphtha launch, has made many
trips out to sea in the hope of getting a
glimpse of the whales and possibly kill
ing one or both of them.
When some ten miles out he beheld
in the light of the early morning a
small, dark gray object floating on the
pillows short distance from his boat.
He drew alongside, thinking it was
some queer fish, and approached with
the utmost caution. Whatever it was,
The object they were interested in did
not seem to show any signs of life. The
scoop-net was brought forward and The
curious looking substance hauled on
board.
"Ambergris,a m salt, exclaimed
Capt Gale, ''and,n he added, The
first that has ever been seem here, l
think
He returned Immediately TO shore,
took the substance to his cottage on At
lantic avenue in order to give it thor
ough test. and ater announced that he
had found ten-pound lump of genuine
ambergris. 1t is said to be worth 81,
600 pound,
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Large Influx Of Settlers for the Okla
hogan Looked for Next Season


An exceptionally large influx of set
tiers from the east is an assured fact
for next year. Max Bass, immigration
agent Of the Great Northern railroad,
who was in Wenhtthee recently. also
made a trip through the Okauogan
country and has stated that he will
make a special effort to head the i'm
migration this way. The Portland ex-
position next year will, of itself, have a
strong effect upon the traffic, both
tourist and emigrant. Special rates
are being made by the railroads; the
Northern Pacific having already made
a round trip rate Of $50 from Chicago
to Portland during the fair. This is
the lowest rate that has ever been in
effect between Chicago and the Pacific
coast.
Low colonist rates have also been an
nounced for the coming season by the
Union Pacific for all points in the west
and northwest. The rates will be in
effect from March to May 10. Among
the rates are these: From Chicago TO
Spokane, $50 50; to the Pacific coast,
1873; from St. Louis to Spokane; s27 .50'
to the Pacific coast, $50; from the Mis-
souri, river TO Spokane, S22 80; TO the
Pacific coast, S25.
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is THIS A PIPE DREAM :?
Twenty-Five Stall Brick Round
House and Accessories for
LeaVenwOrIh

There appeared in last weeks We
natchee Republic a letter, purporting
to be written from this place, giving
an account of the contemplated i'm
provements which the Great Northern
will make here in the near future.
| We have known since midsummer
that the matter was under considera-
tion, and made some allusion 10 the
subject at the time, but as nothing def
mite could be learned we did not deem
it proper to raise the hopes of our peo-
pie, and the price of real estate, on what
might only be rumor.
The old structure is in a somewhat
dilapidated condition and some much
needed repairs have been made on it
in the past three weeks. We might
/ just AS well state, though, that a
twenty-five stall brick round house will
never be built here There is no neces-
/ sity for it, and the railroad company
knows this better than anybody else.
! All else is within the range of probabil-
ity, and We hope work will begin on
the Improvements in the early spring.
The following is clipped from the
Republic:
'All things come to those who wait"
was never better exemplitied than the
case of the location of the Great North
ern division point ] may not be gen
orally known. but its removal was SER
iously considered and great efforts
were made to have Wenatchee selected
as the ideal place. On at least two oc-
casons, l am informed, that commit
tees waited on the officials at St. Paul
and made oyertures 10 the officials
Everything and anything was prom
! ised but without avail. 1t has been re-
! peatedly stated that the county seat
town was to have the shops and the pa
pers have on several occasions made
the same statement, but all this was
duly considered on commercial basis
| and business reasons. The engineers a
short time ago made a survey for the
purpose of laying a spur of 100 feet OF
new track, and this was considered suf-
| ticient reason TO raise the values on
land about 200 per cent. The an
nouncement was made that the shops
were TO be built right away. We are
now able TO state that the plans for the
new shops have been in ST. Paul the
past four months and the lncafiOn iS
! Leavenworth 1t has been a well
known fact that the company has been
cramped for yard purposes and that
new trackage was badly needed, better
yard facilities were needed at this point
The engineering corps has been con-
stantly at work the past year drawing
the plans, and now they have been sent
to headquarters, and | understand the
plans have been approved and that
work will begin in the spring or early
summer. Temporary repairs are be-
| ing made on the present round house,
as it will be at least a year before the
new house will be ready. So the di
vision point is to stay right here. The
plans call for twenty-five stall round
house, TO be built of stone and brick,
with all modern conveniences. A ma
chine shop is also to be built, likewise
a blacksmith shop, store room, oil
house and coal shed. All of which will
be great deal bigger Than the present
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Burt West, of Hartline, who has been
working for J. P. Schrock who lives
several miles north of town, went hunt
ing early Monday morning and sue
ceeded in bagging seven wild geese.
They were all shot and disabled by one
charge from the gun and those not
killed outright were unable to escape
and We're captured. They were young
birds, fat and good eating, which we
can testify to as regards one Of them
Hartline Standard.
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There is wild ginseng all through
eastern Connecticut which is worth Sl2
a pound dried. On a recent trip through
northern Connecticut man gathered
in eighty pounds net in less than a
week, cleaning up 1860.
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81 was troubled with constipation and
stomach troubles, lost flesh, my com
pexion was ruined; HOLSTERS Rocky
Mo ntain Tea brought back my health
and complexion. MARY Allen, St.
louis. 35 cents. City Drug Store.
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The total acreage of tobacco in towns
about Hartford, Conn, is approxi-
mately 5000, and the aggregate value
of their harvest this season is placed at
50. $50, 900.
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Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary simpson
"Everything disagreed with me and
baby until I used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
grows like a weed" 35 cents Tea or
tablet form. City Drug Store.
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'Taint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your
line;
Bate your hook with humble bee:
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. City Drug Store.
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only be stated to be refuted. He says:
The mass OF hair that covers the top
OF the head is q feature OF the human
race in both sexes and appears to be
one OF its most stable physical charac-
teFisties. Nevertheless, long observa-
lion is unnecessary 10 prove that this
characteristic is weakening and that
the vigor Of the hair is decreasing in
man.
NOW question presents itself:-Is
this due to a transformation Of the spe-
cies. or must ne attribute the fact to
mans habits? This second solution APP
pears to be correct, which is eonsoling,
since it allows US to hope that the evil
may be checked. This loss OF hair trat
mas become more striking from one
generation to another by heredity is
due, according to some scientists, to the
hanlt Of covering the head.
This habit must affect the hair in
juriously in three ways: (1) By de-
priying it of the life-giying light of the
sun, Of free ventilation and OF the
movement Of the hairs by air currents;
% by pressure on the small arteries Of
the scalp. which bring nourishment to
the hair: so finally, because all head
coverings are an excellent culture me-
dunn for microbes and facilitate their
development.
The promoters Of this reform are
meeting at the outset with certain OBJ
Jeetions: % To uncover the head
may bring on colds, neuralgia and
rheumatism. They answer that colds,
catarrh. &C., are OF microbian origin
and cannot come from the scalp. (2)
As for neuralgia and rheumatism, thew
are convinced that IL the habit Of leay-
ing the head uncovered is adopted in
youth these troubles viii not follow. In
fact, they say the uncovered parts Of
the head are not subject to them any
more than the covered particles per-
haps CD So far as the incontestable
danger Of exposing the bare head in the
sun is concerned there are many ways
of avoiding this without smothering the
scalp. Cd The fear that septic bodies
may be deposited on the uncovered
parts especially in cities, certainly de-
serves consideration. but care in the
toilet will enable us to escape the cen
sequences l5) Finally, the fear lest the
hair should be injured by sun. wind or
cold has no serious basis, since unpro-
tected parts Of the head are covered
with vigorous hair
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CAUGHT Al THIRTEEN FOOT
SHARK

.s f.
Captain Rasmussen, Of the Norwe-
gian steamer Avalon, which arrived on
Tuesday from Jamaica ports, tells how
he caught shark In the harbor Of Port
Maria after feeding him for three days.
On Saturday, August 20, a huge shark
began to play around the ship and
tempting bait was sent him with a hook
hidden in the meat. BY trick known
only to the fish the bait was swallowed
and the hook left.
Tired Of feeding meat to the fish,
Captain Rasmussen baited with bones,
and as these disappeared down the
NAV Of the hungry fish pieces D {
creased wood were substituted. This
was kept up at intervals during Satur-
day and Sunday, and Captain Rasmus-
sen lost patience and gave UP the ex-S
pectation OF catching the fish. on
Monday morning the shark was seen
lcavorting about the ship. This an
gered Captain Rasmussen, nd he de-
cided to MAX smother effort This was
successful, The shark swallowed the
meat and hook and was soon being
pulled on board by the ships windlass,
all the time making a vicious effort to
release himself. AS the fish was being
pulled over the side Captain Rasmus-
sen recognized that he was game, and
to haul him on deck meant perhaps
trouble to soIae one If not a. general
breaking up Of movable articles within
the radius Of the captive's operations.
Six bullets were sent into the head Of
the shark when he was close to- the
rail, but even this load OF lie ad did not
quiet him. At last, after hanging him
awhile, the fish succumbed and was
lowered on deck. He measured thir-
teen feet and was one of the most vi
cious of the sark family.
Captain Rasmussen, on the solicita-
tion Of the natives, presented them
with the carcass with the understands
ing that they would return to him the
backbone This was promised, but la
ter, when they had the shark in their
possession, the captain was notified
that his desire could not be complied
with. Intending to demand the back
bone, Captain Rasmussen went ashore,
where he found the fish being sold in.
steaks to the people. He arrived in
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They would not lay you meath the ABB
To lie beside the friend whose life you
Whom Won brought back to England's
grateful heart
And near whose tomb your own had
hoped to find.
They laid you down amid the smiling
fields
Near to the home your brain had
thought and planned, --,
Above. you ali day long the swaying
The sounds of lowing cattle homeward
Break on your sleep-the thrush in &C.
stasy ~. r~-.
Thrills out at dawn its lovely note of
And English children passing by your
Make daisy chains and ball of butter
You are TOO great to need the Abbey's
You never stopped to please the smaller
You marched straight on. eyes open to
the light
Which streams upon brave hearts in
every time: .-
Ecclesiastics babe you take your rest,
Not near the mighty dead-but in this
So be little do they think that thus
This Surrey village shall leap up to
And that they give to England yet one
OF those sweet shrines that tempt the
-winifred c. Tenant in scribner's
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PROSPERITY.

Fan Is inthe air. In fact fall weather
is already upon US, as indicated yes
terday. True, a burst of uncomfortable
and sultry weather came along with
|september's advent and the trolley
cars were crowded with excuTsionists,
but its duration was brief. The next
few days are important days for Wall
street and the western farmers, and the
country, for they win decide as to the
safety Of the corn crop, which now
promises to be one Of the greatest in
the country's history. The Importance
of a big corn crop is getting to be un-
derstood throughout the land, and this
country has been specially favored as
regards big corn crops IN the last few
years. Thousands will recall the sue
cession of meagre corn crops which
beset the farmers and the country only
a few years ago, and the disastrous
effect these crop failures had upon the
business of the country. The western
farmers were then in woeful plight
financially. Many farms were heavily
mortgaged and in many cases foreclos-
ures occurred. The silver money ques-
ton added to the general distress and
the stagnation of business. Now, the
gold standard is established, the crops
have turned out remarkably well for a
score of years. the western farmers
have paid off their mortgages and have
money in the banks, and the railroads
have had great period Of prosperity.
A heavy pressure OF business awaits
the western railroads with the harvest
ing Of another great corn crop-in fact
has already begun. as yesterdays news
from the grain carrying regions shows
and with the election Of Roosevelt,
which seems already assured, the coun-
try can look forward with comfortable
assurance to a general revival of bus
mess and full restoration of confidence.
and to a consequent continuation Of
general prosperity, -..
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LUGhIHSI

which is the luckiest day to be mar
ried, Uncle Joe?"
"Matrimony knows no lucky day.
Houston Post.
Mrs. Casey-Sure, tn goat has ate all
'av Caggie's piano music.
Mr.. Casey-Thank tn lard! Now, If
he'd only ate tn PLAINLY Ord pension
him for loife!-Puck.
Impracticable.-Inf citizen
Can't you settle that political squabble
by rendering your good Offices?
Campaign manager Huh! It's my
good offices they're fighting over.-Chi-
|cago Tribune.
Mrs. Jawworker-So you are going to
leave me, Bridget; haven't treated you
as one of the family?
Bridget-Indade you have, mum, an
DIVE shtood 1t as long as Ohm goin' to.
Journel.
Wife-Do you recollect that once when
we had a tiff said you were just as
mean as you could be? ..
Husband-Ye darling. h.
Wife-oh, James. how little did /
know you then.-Baltlmore Sun.
Getting Back at Him.- Member of
congregation Doesn't your husband
sometimes find subjects for discourses
when he is on his vacations?
Mrs. Fourthly- Often. remember
the sermon he preached after he had
come back from his first voyage on an
ocean steamer. 1t was on the parable
of the unjust steward. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Last week a strapping negro woman
was up before magistrate, charged
with numerically beating her boy.
Il don't understand how you can have
the heart to treat your own child SO
cruelty" said the magistrate.
ledge, has You been a parent of a
wil1ess yaller boy like dat ar cub Of
miner" III, -
''Never-no neyer!" with great We
hemence, and getting red in the face).
Den don't talk; you don't know nuf-
fin about it. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
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SUCCESSFUL.

Women workers are invading more
and more the fields of labor in which
proud man formerly toiled exclusively,
and in most Of the new branches of en-
ieayor woman equals the aforesaid
proud man in successful work. From
tables given in the new volume Of the
Census Bureau on Occupations it ap-
pears that from 1870 to 1900 the num-
Der of women engaged in specified &C.
equations, Increased from 1,SS6,2SS to
5, 3f9, 1897, or 1879 per cent. In the same
time the number oe men In specified
occupations increased from 10,669,635 to
23, T5S, 1886, or 122 per cent. In these fig
ures women who are occupied in their
families in household duties without
pay are not included. In the decade
from 1890 to 1900 the number of men
in specified occupations increased from
1S,S21,09O to 23,T53,s36, or about 26 per
cent. In the same period the women
in specified occupations increased from
s,914,571 to 5,S1s,Ss7, or Sc per cent.
Strange to say also nearly q million
women in the United States are engag-
ed in agricultural pursuits, or, exactly,
977, $50. In 1870 there were 396,96S. The
number OF men similarly engaged has
increased in the same time from $751;
1913 to 9,404, 429. Professional service &C.
eupies the attention Of 43o,597 women.
The total number of men in profession
all service is given as S27,941. In 1870,
the earliest year with which the vol
ume makes comparisons, the number
of women in professional service was
1893.
These are interesting figures in the
usually dry array of statistics of
governm ent report and they show that
woman is holding her own at least in
competition with the lords of creation.
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10 ROUg TYPHOID,

And now comes DR.. George 7. Moore,
in charge Of the laboratory Of plant
physiology In the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, and author
ICES the Philadelphia Public Ledger to
say that THE death rate in Philadelphia
or any other community from typhois
fever, so far as the disease is caused
by infected drinking water, may be
wiped out by the scientific use OF cop
per as a germicide.' The department
has, it is understood, thoroughly tested
the use Of copper sulphate as germi-
eide, and DR.. Moore speaks from knowl-
edge Of these tests. The discovery Of
the gerrnictdal power of the sulphate is
said to have been made incidentally
during tests of it for the purpose of
purifying water discolored and render
ed foul-smelling, but not especially
dangerous, by the growth of fresh-wa-
ter weeds.
This discovery of DR.. Moore, it Is
hoped, may prove to be of immense
value. Time win tell. But in view Of
the wonderful strides made in the last
century in curative and preventive
agencies, as regards the ills that man
is heir to. ii is not too much to expect
that other discoveries are to come. Of
inestimable value to the health and
comfort of mankind.
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CLOSE RANGE FIGHTING.

One effect Of the recent hand to hand
fighting between the laps and Rus
slams is to dissipate the theory enter
tanned since the Boer war that fight
ing at close quarters was thing of
the past, including charges upon rife
pits and forts. The present war has
effectually shown that the tug of war
is not to be confined to long range
fighting and bushwacking tactics, and
that soldiers in battle will have, as &C.
casion comes up, hand to hand fighting
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including facing at short range the fire
of the up to date low-caIibre rifle. The
Jsps have done all sorts Of hand TO
hand fighting of the real old style in
the last few weeks as the news OF
desperate charges over trenches and
into Qualifications and desperate as
.ssults at closest quarters attests.
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time to stop this, until he could take q
knife and secure enough Of the back
bone TO make a cane.
When he ripped the carcass open he
found in the stomach Of the fish not
only the beef bones he had baited the
hook with, but the pieces OF creased
wood, showing the marks Of the teeth
OF the monster.-Bsltimore sun.
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DR.. Emmett Malcolm Starr of Clare
more, /. T., has nearly finished his
n1agnum opus on Cherokee genealogy.
There isn't a full blood Cherokee Hv-
ing, he says. Those who proudly claim
that title represent in this new CEN
fury twenty-one intermarriages be-
tween whites and Indians between the
years 1895 and 1725, he says. He acquits
General Sam Houston Of deserving his
Cherokee wife-before her first mar
rage the noted beauty Tiana Tor Till
hina) Rogers of Tahlouteeskee. When
the general decided to go to Texas, she
wouldn't go with him. 'She refused"
DR.. Starr says, "to leave her home and
kinsnien, so he went alone, and even
after he had become established In his
new home she obdurately refused to
Join him" s*.
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Their First Hearing,-Mozsrt

Their First Hearing. was
publishing his overtures.
I had to make them to the cook,
anyway" he explained, land / thought
the public might as we'll hear them,
too
Thus, indeed, are the mainsprings of
genius exposed to cur understanding
Harpers Bazaar.
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