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New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
SWISS AND IRISH GOATS.

1t shows what can be accomplished by or
ganized and well directed investigation rhas
the British Goat Society has made discovery
OF a particular species yielding over Jun
gallon OF milk per diem for many months N
succession This remarkable aniu1al-tr - OF
Swiss Iineage-has been personally and ex-
harstfveiy tested by the honorary secretary at
a farm in Essex. who had previously disoe-
Neved in such yield from any species az nome
or abroad That controversy being ended oy
his sxperiments the society Will no doubt, add
to the value OF It's previous efforts on oenal or
the rural Iaborer's children by promoting m
portatfons of this profitable breed Among irs
supuorrers there are some men or large wealth.
and many acres who have afforded repeated
evidence OF their desire 20 give the goat
higher position in English estimation as an
economical food producer But the English
farm hand requires a deal OF talk before he Is
convinced that in many details OF human lt15
new WAYS are better than old This perverstry
oT conservatism has broken down. odd 70 say,
In the sister isle; the Irish goat well tended
and carefully bred II usually ia. ranks rar
higher than the English as milk producer. and
the society finds little difficulty IN securing the
cooperation Of the peasantry IN further IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Globe
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
SHOT AT a NEGRO.

"You dominated the constitutional convention
in 1895 and were the author Of the provision
which requires an educational qualification for
suffrage in South Carolina What has been the
outcome of the law?"
IF man can't read. or II he can't under
stand some part Of the constitution, or II ne
doesn't pay taxes on $500 worth Of property
he is not a voter in my state. There are 2SoUOo
more Negroes in South Carolina than whites;
We were determined that the WnlIeS shoulA
rule the state. The provision IN the coIlsutu
tton OF which YOU speak was written ana
adopted 10 disfranchise the Negroes, and Tor no
other purpose. once told Senator Hoar uIeC @
IN 1876 we shot Negroes and stuTred oaI4ot
boxes Ny statement shocked MN. ouI Il "aS
true I was the captain of a company OF ran
gers at that time and was in several race RIOTS
I never killed a Negro myself. shot az one
but missed him. Instead OF shooting Negroes
and stufing ballot boxes We now take the or
DERBY way Of a constitutional provision
Where did you get your pirchrorkF
.Tn 1892 while Governor of South Carolina,
7 went TO New York where I learned that the
managers OF the Democratic campaign had an
understanding with the men who a1terwerc
became the Sugar Trust also heard tnat
Grover Cleveland knew Of this relationship
Later he said the WilsOn-CTOrTnan Tartf bill was
full Of perfidy and dishOnOr- Then he violated
the Democratic platform as 70 silver despised
his treachery, and in 1894. while making a
speech at Lexington, in my state, said should
like 10 lab my old pitChfOrk into his fat sides
and teach him 10 keep his word. The news
papers have been referring TO the matter ever
since"
you have been described man Of i'm
petuous temper"
what 7 say into plain English At times, per
haps 7 do appear 10 be ferOcious, and maybe
7 am, but am neither vindictive nor malicious.
Another thing: Anger is bad for ones peace OF
mind and health. II makes the blood turgid,
and if you fly OFF the handle early in the morn
ing II spoils a whole day.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
GUM PICKING IN AALNE.

Bangor. Ne. Nov. It speciar-Eew ps-sons
winter months in the Maine woods IN addition TO
those IN the camps OF lurnberInen- Inere are nuns
Nv ne outside world although their products all
get market Among them are tns gun plcAsTs
ship knee gatherers the hslnlock bark psalsrA the
The gum pcRers 20 INTO the woods n ne ra
and remain there I'll spring, working as Indus
roGsiy 1 are eTery giet e and busy lot Of men and their
ziezag snowshoe tracks may be seen through the
woods OF Northern Maine aaq tnelr S go"
III many yI.i t{Ilgy anvthirg but an exciting nr,s-
S5lia pcSS ,Ir5S = 111s % tine for thought Ther.
is no rush worry about II. yet II Is "a speeu-
spruce gum is always marketable and brings
good price, 81 pound being standard quotation.
var an extra fine article frequently brings much
as 81 80 and has sold 81 But this last price Is
obtained only for the particularly large and clear
T6e gum pIckers always g in pairs Two chunns
Uses aAes alI ~ gS.S SS5 gun, countrv far aWav rom
yerborv else. srnleriTes building for themselves
a rough leg cabin, and az others occupying de-
serted logging SAM camp, which they can make com
Beds Of spruce boughs are made and any person
who has ever slept on one can realize IAe GoniIert
- y5an a Is FOND of v-rs life there is no way II
passing the winter months more pleasantly tnan az
The outit OF the gum picker consists of warT1
clo5hing and suitable 5on1oer Si 0 "a cinoSars
made especially for this business. with the handle
50 constructed that long pole can he raSteues' on
70 reach high no on the trees large 1acNknlfe,
gun. hshins tackle and, last bur ny no 5selsas 5
lrasr Iif4ral supply OF pipes and plug tonft'co-
FIe has "a steanliae breakfast OF beans. baked n
the ground and mas his morning smoke whAe tne
dishes are washed and the housework done. he Is
rbau ready for the work OF the day.
We straos his gun hIs back, his gum bag is
,7,r,,rr ,,-lr bis shoulder with his luncheon %
biscuit and pork in n. his snowshoes are strapped
an ana with his gum chisel in his hand. away ne
goes for the work cf the day. leaving traN or
smoke from his pipe.
~ ss.s = taU spruce from which the gum has
leon ooginc flr many years UNTIL clarified BY the
sun. IL is rounded our IN rlch nngsets tnat await
his coming on come the SnowSho@s. and the
climbers are rut on The picker climbs the trees
and cni0s and rups and ulbbes like q gigantic
woOdoeCEer
some of the older IN The business plant their
gum That is. Jhvy go around through the forests
vf-F m Ak ard wound the trees. which allows the
gum 10 1cZe out and in few years II "a clarified
and ready 70 be picked The round amber hued
NUGGETS what the gum picker hunts tee -
pooza41y
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

gle decision as Patent Commissioner in the numer-
pis . cases wnlch have been appealed him since
ts1SI uhe The decisions. the records show. have
al al neeL rendered by the Assistant Commissioner,
whose duties should consist, according to the in
Iht - oi me law, IN performing the executive work
St o. me FatenI ONCE and IN remedytng those con-
Guons a. WIch are admitted to exist in far as is
IN IN L!s power II is, perhaps, obvious that long
sS M. Moore 5 obliged TO devote his attention to
@ tne iechnlcal phases of appealed cases he cannot
af45Ss,.s f45,so oeEoie himself to promoting the general
NNLeh .he Tribune correspondent called TO in
H1le OF MI Allen regarding the justness OF the al
sshuons preferred against him by various patent
1LtoFheys IN Washington. New York and else
WIZ, ne was out Of the city and Assistant Com
missioner Moore. who has grown up in the Patent
once and is familiar with all its details, explained
tne situation. For obvious reasons Mr.. Moore was
NOT lhteTrpgateo regarding the charges against
ms superior. but merely to the general cond-
Itns winch have thrown the Patent Office SO lar
behind in ffS york
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

for months ahead is one of the features Of ono.
industry.
Mr. and Mrs F. y Taller, summer guests. have
made engacements here for the spring
Guests at Clement Cleveand'S bachelor dinner on
Saturday were John w Lewis. Talbot Ewarr-
EOberf NOnks Howard DrummOnd. Frank 3
kunkel. Frank y. Spencer ana Henry n LAW
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Hancy were SO dsLsnted
with their first visit az the Lodge that they nave
made reservation for June. and Will not open
their cottage at Tuxedo
Mrs William G. Fleming. one OF The members or
the Lodge summer family. made motor run up
from town with hsr sister, Mrs Edgar l. Burrtli-
and family, for luncheon
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon g Brown. Mrs and Miss
Brundage and J. J. Rollins have been among tle
weeks visitors.
u \ MiGileton vice president OF the Lehigh Val
lev Railroad Company. came with his family Tor
the week end.
and Mrs Don o Sheiton Il a Lodge dinner
Motoring from Brooklyn came Nh ana MIS-,
George n Robinson. Miss Robinson and Mr. and
Mrs Il c Aiger
Mr and Mrs Vernon VI Davis and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur s Leria made up another dinner party
Austin Morrison had recent dinner guests
Mime. Seygard. Miss Worden and George n Max
other registrations OF the week were Mr.. and
Mrs W e Leonard Mr. and Mrs Alfred de Cor
dOva w \ Sands and party. Mr. and Mrs = 3
Gordon OF Newton. Mass. Nr ana Mrs > l.
Tvug Mr. and Mrs L s Kerr. william A hissaE,
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Dominick. Il Blanchard Dom
inick Mr.. and Mrs. A V Stout r Z Cnr1SSies
~ y Christie Mr. and Mrs w Il Moore Mr.
and Mrs F l. Hine Mr. and Mrs. Sidney SrIith.
Miss Slzidmore. G. z. Burke, Miss Burks and Miss
Haskf
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

and 1t was at this mans restaurant that Ruef
took dinner every night before the fire.
Whatever may be the result Of the trials OF
Mayor Schnlitz and Ruef these indictments will
break the prestige Of the boss" and lead TO
real reform. The first case brought before the
grand jury was that Of pool OF five French
restaurants to obtain protection. The police
commissioners had discovered that the restau-
rants were violating the ordinance by selling
liquor in private rooms and threatened 70 re-
woke their licenses, the five prOprtetors raised
q fund, retained Ruef counsel, and he con-
vtnced the police commission that their busl-
should not be interfered with. In these
and other cases Ruef says that he acted solely
as legal counsel. and that one can prove that
he used any political influence or eXtorted money
on the strength Of being close to the Mayor.
Charles NJ Schwab was here this week on 4
flying visit to the Union Iron Works. his first
visit since last March He thus had a good
opportunity to contrast the city then and now
Although surprised at the extent of the dam
age which followed the earthquake, he ex-
pressed great confidence in the complete resto-
ration of San Francisco, and said that nothing
could retard its growth.
One of the most important deals in real estate
this week was the lease of the site Of the old
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New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
EFFORTS AT REFORM.

I'VE have attempted 20 remedy this condition Pat
ent Commissioner Allen went before Congress last
session and explained difficulties. after ex-
tenstve debate IN committee Congress gave US
tweQty-rtne additional examiners. but did not in
crease the compensation Then we encountered an
other difficulty. The Civil Service Commission could
not supply the Men with the ability pass
the examinations would not accept the places
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
WORKING FOR BETTERMENT.

VI oicott. secretary ana treasurer OF the soci-
s,y SAID. II sn Interview with a Tribune reporter:
II. Is not the purpose OF the International Con-
ersss o. Inventors 70 eutagOrize the patent au-
fhor.rcs Il ecy way. but rather cooperate with
then n Efforts 70 remedy conditions which the
officials q the Patent Oface themselves admit
should Be rensdied 7 has been found that many
patents a-s worthless because proper examination
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

chickens and good things at home, and was
hungry, but not unhappy. I worked hard, read
ing Virgil and Horace, getting into the Greek
reader and doing splendidly in mathematics. At
the end OF the year I went home TO spend q short
vacation and to become a soldier. Then lost an
eye. Gambetta, the French statesman. plucked
out one of his while boy that he wouldn
have to be a priest might have been colonel
a general il I hadn't gone in swimming.
'1 went TO miLpOnd one day with a NUMBER
Of companions and remained in The water for
three hours. While walking home in the hot
sun I felt pain in my left eye suppose was
run down by hard work at school and by the
eye becoming worse, a physician was called he
said 7 had erysipelas. suffered awfully, and
finally my mother sent TO Augusta thirteen miles
distant. for the doctor whom always con-
suited IN serious cases He confirmed the dag
nosis of the other doctor. Well, in ten days, per-
haps, my eye burst. Then It was found that
had "a fbroid tumor the growth of which had
NOT IN THE WAR.
I was Ill long time. The war came to an
end but had taken no part in it. I helped my
mother in the management Of her affairs. and
then bought q plantation in Florida. But my
health was not good in that region. labor was
dear and scarce, and I moved back TO South
Carolina. Ny mother gave each of her children
a farm. and by her gift came into the owner
ship Of four hundred acres of land"
You were planter until you were thirty
nine years old, and until then had taken part
in public rnatters?"
Eyes was a farmer up TO that time. and am
a farmer now. Indorsed ny a large, representa-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
At BRIARCLFF MANOR.

Briarclif Manor. N Y, Nov IT (SpeciaD.-An-
other busy week has prolonged the success OF the
autunnaI season at Briarclin Lodge well into
November and the engagement Of apartments
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

are made necessary through the OF liquor?
The trouble in my state is that the dtspensar1es
have fallen into the hands OF the enemies or the
system, many OF whom are thieves
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

California oil promises TO become the fuel of
Alaska Coal using plants are giving way 70
oil burning apparatus in many mines and
canneries The great Treadweu mine Doug
las Island has just installed oil plant which
will consume 700 barrels q day, and it is esti-
mated that the difference between cost OF coal
and oil in five years will pay for the new plant
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

J. NJ. Robinson. OF New York who has erected
all Of D. o. Mulss buildings. is here inspecting
the Mills Building. at Montgomery and Bush
streets, and making estimates Of the cost OF
restoring it. He much grati1ed TO find that
not one steel girder was warped by the in
tense heat through which the building passed.
He says that the building will be restored in
brick and stone
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

II is estimated that the California prune crop
this year will be 1SOOOOOOO pounds. or three
times as large last years crop. AT "a cents
a pound. this will mean S6.5OOOOO As all the
carry-over stock was cleaned out by the fire;
there can be no shrinkage in the price that has
been established.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

One of the most important deals in real estate
this week was the lease of the site Of the ole
Russ House. on Montgomery street, for twenty
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

Miss Emma Steiner, who has large mining in
terests in Nome, will establish steamship line
next season between Seattle and Nome The
vessels will be used largely TO transport ore to
Seattle
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

cessful In her official trial this week. aver
aging 22.22 knots for four hours. In Santa
Barbara Channel. where conditions more
favorable. the cruiser averaged 80. 20 for nearly
four hours. when steam pipe broke. spelling
the run
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

years to the Crocker Estate Company. The
company also has the option of buying the
property within the next five years for 5000.
000 The plans Of the company include the
erection Of twelve-story building. and it is
reported that this will pass into the hands of
the Southern Pacific Company when the rail-
road leaves the James Flood Building, which
II has a three years lease. It would be an
ideal site for the railroad offices. the prop
erty is directly across the street from the Mills
Building and is near the leading banks
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

The new armored cruiser California was sue
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

We confidently count on the Re
publicans of Harrison county to vote
almost solidly against Judge Ben
nett. His throw down" of Cynthia
ma on the Government building prop
osition is enough to down him for
ever in this county. And what he
did to Harrison he seems to have
done to his friends all over the dis
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.COmmOner''
Mr.. Bryan'S Paper.

Now Ia the time TO secure SIR
Bryans paper. All Democrats
need the paper and Mr.. Bryan
needs the support and co-opera-
ton 81 all true friends OF re-
form. The Commoncf has oom-
menced TO organize the Demo-
cratic hosts for 1905. Mr. Bry-
ans advocacy through the CON-
moner of public ownership u
railroad and telegraph systems.
the election OF L. s. Judges and
U. S, Senators by popular vote.
direct Legislation. the overthrow
OF private monopolles. tariff 70.
form and other issues. insures In
teresung and instructive reading
as well AZ new life to the party.
The Commoner and BIG sA.s.
DY NEWS both one year for
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To All Democratic Voters.

II there ever was time In the
history Of the Democratic party Tor
the manifestation of loyalty and pa
triotism on the part Of is members,
1t is right now.
II we are to win victory and
elect President two years hence
We must first elect House Of Rep
resentatives this fall A Democratic
House can and will investigate every
department Of the Government With
all OF them honeycombed by graft T"
the edges Of which only have been
touched by recent exposure and pros-
ecutions, there win be revelation Of
rottenness that will astoGnd The
country, and create demand for u
Democratic administration to clean
the Government workshop
To win the House we need money
70 defray legitimate expenses and
10 defray legitimate expenses and get
cut our vote. We have no protected
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mir Golfers, as they do those OF the
Republican party We must there
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contributions
win you send us Sine at once and
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Washington. --The enlisted strength
OF the army is slightly increased in a
general order issued at the war dc.
partment The strength of the differ.
ent branches Of the service viii be- as
follows Total number OF enlisted men
in cavalry. 1920; artillery corps. s2s I;
coast artillery. 1925. and topedo com.
panies. 527; field artillery, 4,Ol2. In.
fantry, 24.4S0; engineers, i.2S2: add.
tional strength, 1861, making total
enlistment In the line of the army OF
5S.12S, To this is added for the stan
departments 1887 making a total OF
62,5l5. The Increase provides enough
men so that each cavalry and infantry
regiment may have detachment OF
machIne-gun experts.
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Lexington, KY, Sept. 6.-Judge VIM
Lindsay has been invited to preside
as chairman of the State Develop
ment Convention at Winchester in
October Judge Lindsay was in Lex
ington yesterday, having come here
from New York to file suit for di-
yorce for John E. Madden, the turf
man, against his wife, Anna Louise
Madden, now the wife Of L. v Bell
He said he would accept the invita-
uon and attend the convention,
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Rescue Of a Merchant

A prominent merchant, of Shungo, }
y. J. \. johnson. says Several pear
ago contracted a cough that grew
worse and worse until was hardly
able to move around coughcd
constantly and nothing relieved me
OF my terrible suffering until thried
DR. Kings New Discovery Before
hadiaken half a bottle my cold WIS
was much better. and 10 short time
was entirely cured surely believe
II saved my life u viii always be
my family medicine Tor colds" Fully
guaranteed SOC and 81 at 4. MHugh
IS, druggist
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Send your orders for rubber
stamps to the Big Sandy News. Sin
gle line stamps not over three inchel
in length. 10c. others In proportion.
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Chesapeake. & Ohio Railway.

.shstai, 10 -se.t Jsly y ltos ,ssr,' 80 eAaAs.
-ithaaf n.sils.
~ iotlss eto r. daily and y . d -ssa dsys
A. A,hla,sa iesq o. aHily 80 sisf sea days
Limited ipr y a-hinslon, n. iinop. phuaisiphia.
Aes fuTi. Richmond ols Point and Norfolk.
itias m. and 40 .. m daily
nesl VlfsinIs Eiruss ~ canou F,sss and lci
srfinzs iEi9 rrsi says
Lsesi ~ Hiu,sa llti s~si aays
t.a.ai % uuniluxtsl. iitl a daily -
50 svst days.
Limited iof tJndnnsn inaisi sloi. ~ isuls
% thc wet
tsA ". aud iosP y. psiiy
Limited ipf l-pui,,nls. Nashville Memphis. ana
southwest
t n sbd ~ ;. ~ iaii
Wr.l Nisida Tipre.. H. Ciatiansii .na Wei
80 -s-t dafs
Lasai 70, c,nsias..d tsg. b. "a asys
80 tanf.
I.ss.l ~ Ls,1e,oa f5e, p -. a,,..
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He Wac a ReIle Hunt.r.

A man who was arrested for break.
ing into house in Berlin made the
excuse that he only wanted pair Of
shoes belonging to a celebrated Rus.
sian pianist who was staying In the
house. A collection OF women's shoes,
all neatly labeled and catalogued. was
found d the room where he lived
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Whitesburg. KY, Sept. s.-Yester-
day evening at o'clock, when
Jailer Henry Polly went to the
jail 70 lock the prisoners in their
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Cnred on Rrlghl,s nIsease.

Geo A. Sherman, Libson Red Mills.
Lawrence county, n Y writes; y
had kidney disease many years and
had been treated by physicians II
years, had taken well known kidney
were recommended, but got no relief
until begun to use Foleys Kid
ney cure. The first hottie relieved
me and four bottles have cured me Of
this terrible disease Before began
taking Foleys' Kidney Cure ! had to
make water about every Is minutes,
day and night and passed 40 brick
dust substance. and sometimes a Sill
my substance. believe | would
have died II had not taken Foleys X
Kidney Cure Sold by A. NJ. Hughes,
druggist
Beware Of Olntments for Catarrh that
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

County Attorney Kelley, of Trlgg
county, is indicted by the grand jury
on charge of having converted to
his own use $4,000 in his hands as
Commissioner and belonging to the
Blakeley estate.