THE SUNDAY OSEGONI-A&, PORTLAND, KAY 13t 1900.
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WHO GOT NOME PLACERS?
SENATOR. TURNER SAYS IT "WAS
JfORTH AMERICAN COMPACT.
latent of JLavr Not Observed la. the
TaUlBS of Claims by the 3funi-
erous Hired 3Iea.
"WASHINGTON. May S. The day before
the passage of the Alaskan "bill by the
Senate, .Senator Turner, ot Washington,
took the floor In defense of Senator Car
ter's amendment affecting claims at
Cape Nome, located by aliens. In defend
ing this amendment. Senator Turner said
in part:
"Most of the people who have been at
Cape Nome and who have returned from
there to this country come to Seattle,
where I happened to be last Fall. When
vessels returned there with American
miners who had been up to Cape Nome
the preceding Winter and Spring, the uni
form report they made of the conditions
up there was. that there were two or
three transportation companies which ab
solutely controlled that country. One of
them. I believe, was the North Amer.can
Transportation Company. That was the
company that was especially interested at
Cape Nome. Upon the discovery of gold
at Cape Nome this company rushed all
of Its employes in there, caused them to
make entries for its benefit, and when
the honest American miners got there,
hundreds and thousands of them, in the
Spring of 1S99, they found all of these
claims for 30 miles in every direction, ex
cept out toward the sea, located for the
benefit of the North American Trans
portation Company.
"There 19 a tundra there, a stretch of
level country, probably extending 10 miles
back from the seabeach to the mountains
and for 20 miles up and down the beach,
that was located entirely, or almost en
tirely, for the benefit of the North Amer
ican Trading &. Transportation Company,
and. the remarks and criticisms Uhat these
returned American miners made upon that
state of affairs was that it was a great
injustice, that it was a great fraud, that
this transportation company had utilized
the laws of the United States to monopo
lize absolutely all the good claims in that
country to the exclusion of the honest
Americans miners who had gone there for
the purpose of making locations.
"There are a few claims in that camp
now held, by individuals, no doubt deserv
ing individuals. They ought to be pro
tected whether they be aliens or other
wise. If they have gone there honestly
under the belief that they had the right
to make locations and are working and
holding them, I have no disposition to
trespass on their rights simply because
technically they may not come under the
designation of the mining laws. But
those are individual and exceptional
cases,, and if I am correctly informed,
and I believe I 'am, there are hundreds
and thousands of the claims held there
today under these fraudulent locations in
which aliens and everybody else have been
employed for the purpose of making them,
not for their own benefit, but for the bene
fit of the transportation company, who
have undertaken to gobble up everything
in that country. 1 was told by reputable
gentlemen that on the tundra at Cape
Nome there are 500 claims now held by the
North American Transportation Company
under these fraudulent, locations that
have been made.
"The American miner and all other
miners, I do not care whether he be
American or anybody else, are barred out
by several thousand Illegal locations up
there which can not be questioned., or
most of which can not be questioned un
less an amendment of this character
passes. Certainly it was never the inten
tion of the law that this condition of af
fairs should arise by reason of this hold
ing of the Supreme Court of the United
States. The condition having arisen. It
seems to me it is a proper subject for
legislation by Congress to cure the state
of affairs that exists there."
Senator Turner read a letter from J. F.
Spauldlng. dated at Seattle, Wash., April
20, wherein the history of the original
location of the Nome claims was set forth
as follows:
"I went down to Nome from Dawson,
being among the first rush to go after
tho river was open, arriving in Nome
June 29, 1S99. There we found that, al
though about 100 men would have covered
the number who wintered there, the whole
country was staked out for 50 miles, and
the manner in which it was staked was
the most interesting part of it. I did not
then, and I do not now, think that more
than CO claims had been located according
to the United States laws. About CO or
70 ot the claims had been located by Lap
landers w ho were orklng under contract
at the Government reindeer station at
Port Clarence. These men quit their Jobs,
or were allowed to quit, and took con
tracts to locate mining claims from the
companies and men located at St. Michael.
The majority of them were paid so mjuch
for every claim thej staked, and an out
fit was furnished them. Some few of
them staked on their own account and
sold later. Tho usual price paid for stak
ing was $2 a claim and found. Each Lap
lander carried from 15 to 20 powers of at
torney with him, and when at a creek
he staked it from one end to the other
in claims, consisting of 20 acres each.
No prospecting was done whatever; sim
ply a little willow stuck in the snow at
each end of tho claim marked Its bound
aries, "Powers of attorney had been used by
every Jone lnSfffiprknd you would run
ont claims on ail sftios located by men
who w ore known to be In Europe or long
slnco dead."
Then Senator Turner continued:
"My Information Is that a very large
proportion of them were made by foreign
ers. These companies cmp.ojed anybody
who happ'ened to be within their service
to make these location, and It so hap
pened that a great proportion of the per
sons in their service wero foreigners.
They caused them to go before these
United States Commissioners, knowing
that the had no authority to take the
declaration of anybody, for the purpose
of giving them an apparent status as
locators of these lands, and utilized them
to stake this entire tundra up there.
When the rush of miners got there, they
found that there was not anything for
them to locate or work on except tho
beach, because erj thing else was taken
up and held absolutely either in the name
or by the agents of the North American
Transportation Company, and for their
benefit.
"Mr. President. I did not rise for the
purpose of precipitating a legal discussion
on this mining question. I understood that
that was thrashed out the other day, and
1 reached the conclusion from the discus
sion that I then heard that the statutes
of the United States gave an alien no
right to locate a mining claim either in
Alaska or in any other part of our coun
try. I reached tho further conclusion that
the law of location was that if an alien
dil locate such a mining claim, while It
w&s clearly in contravention of the stat
utes of the United Statos. there was no
pewer in any person other than the Gov
ernment of tho United States to ques
tion it"
COPPER AT PRESTO PEAK.
Vein 16 Peet Wide That Is 15 -Per
Cent Metal.
GRANT'S PASS. Or.. May 1L Reports
Just brought In by workmen from the
Preston Peak copper mine show that the
development work has uncovered an im
mense body of rich copper ore. The last
tunnel at a depth of HO feet, struck a
vein of copper 1C feet wide running 15
Tor cent copper, ana enough In go'd and
s lver to pay for the working. Beyond
this vein to a depth of 78 feet was found
an ore body which assayed 57 par ton in
gold, anil . beyond this a richer copper
vein 24 feet wide was found which went
30 per cent in copper, making" the ore
vein virtually 110 feet wide. A large
force ot men have been kept at work
all Winter, and plans are now being
made for a narrow-gauge railroad to,
Crescent City, 35 mile's away. Superin
tendent Henry Phillips has Just returned
to tho mine.
A carload of machinery, comprising a
five-stamp mil, has Just arrived for the
Rising Star mine, owned by the Champion
Gold Mining Company; and is rapidly be
ing transported to the mine on Williams
Creek about 20 miles from town. This
property has developed rapidly In the work
done during the last few months, and
the owners feel sure they have something
valuable. The mill wCl also work the ore
from other mines and will be of great
benefit f the Williams district. Williams
Creek placers have yielded rich returns
in the past, and it is possible that the
source of some of this gold will be found
in the Rising Star mine.
SALE OF BIG MEVE PEN'DIHQ.
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Operations on Searles Property Con
tinue However A Lively Camp.
CARSON. Or., May 1L The camp is
waiting to learn that the big Union-Companion
has actually been transferred from
the Searles Company's ownership to that
of the Toronto Company. It is known
that Mr. Searles is anxious to sell, and
it is reasonably certain that he will give
tho Canadians several weeks yet if they
so desire, and it is considered that but
for the late -slump in the Toronto money
market this $750,000 eale would have been
closed ere this. The prospective own
ers have expended over 550.000 at the mine,
and it is not likely that any unimportant
cause will hinder the sale.
The present owners are not Idle, how
ever, during this time of waiting. They
are going ahead much as if no sale had
been or was under consideration. Three
surveys have been mode for a power plant
to be located on Pino Creek, about three
miles from the mllL This power will be
taken in the form of an electric current to
the mine, and will be developed by the
rushing waters of this rapidly flowing
stream. Twenty stamps are now drop
ping, and It Is proposed to add another
20 as soon after the sale matter te dis
posed of as possible. With these and
the other Improvements that are assured
the mill will be crushing something like
20,000 pounds ot rock every 24 hours.
The order for the new machinery has al
ready been prepared, md the managers
are only waiting to learn the result of
the negotiations to e11 before sending
It to the manufacturers. The-bill for the
lot wJU exceed, $230,0M.
A large Increase in the working force
will be put on at the Last Chance In a
few days. Men are fast getting the Toads
in condition for heavy hauling. An of
ficial says that preparations are belng
made for an unusually big season's work
at this rich property.
Frank J. Davey, manager and one of
tho owners of the Robert Emmett, says
that the Emmett mill will be crushing ore
in a few days, and that it will be run
continuously. Th'e mine has been worked
under great disadvantages since it was
purchased by the Daveys last Fall, and
every one In the- district will be glad to
see the energetic owners begin to reap the
reward they are entitled to. The ore from
this m'ne exceeds In value any other ever
taken from the district, except that from
the famous Bryant
An apparently well-founded rumor has
It that the Searles Company is negotiating
for the purchase of the Robert Emmett.
Superintendent Case, of the Searles inter
ests, and Davey, of the Emmett, have Just
returned from a trip to Baker City. '
C G. Rice, an assayer of the camp and
a promoter of mines, went to Snake Riv
er last week to examine certain properties
near Ballard's Ferry. He is now mak
ing assays. One specimen went $G1 28
and another $21 52 to the ton In gold, be
sides some silver and traces of copper.
Work will begin next week on tho Far
rell group on the river. Theso claims
are under bond to Montana parties, acting
through E. Antz, and the consideration
Is $50,000. They adjoin the Iron Dyke,
or Vaughan. Mr. Farrell will act as
superintendent of the development crew.
The Vaughan is to be patented by the
owners and a surveyor will soon begin
the preliminary work of accurately laying
oft the lines.
The Pittsburg mill at, Sparta Is to begin
operations in a few days. It will be
fed by the product of the Pittsburg grop
now being worked by George A. Chapman,
a mining man of Boise. Idaho.
The old Gem mine, located one mile from
Sparta, is being worked by the owner.
F. J. Perkins, a son of the old landlord
of the Perkins Hotel In Portland. Away
back in 1872 this mine was mentioned In
a report to Congress by a Government
official as "a good mine, but very poorly
managed." These few words accurately
describe the condition ot things .from that
day until Mr. Perkins secured the proper
ty last FalL
Lon Simmons arrived at camp today
"from Medical Springs. He is here to do
some necessary work on his group, and
may remain all Summer. He smiles at
the selling of his mines hero for $400,000
by the newspapers of Baker City. He says
it would seem better to get a portion of
the $400,000 In cash..
Mining Notes From Ashland.
ASHLAND, Or., May 12. Two mortars
that the Ashland Iron Works, made for
tho quartz mill on the Sterling mine have
been shipped. The forceof 32 men en
gaged , In building the new wagon road
from tho Hilt property to the Blue Jay
Mine, covering a distance of Ave miles,
has about llnlnshed the work. A 60-horso
power engine and an SO-horse power boll
er have' arrived and are ready to bo
hauled out to the Blue Jay. A 10-stamp
mil. which has been contracted for in
this city will also be placed on the mine
at any early date.
R. A. Cpok & Sons closed down their
hydraulic mine on Foots Creek. Saturday,
after a five months' run. and as a partial
elean-up, show 120 ounces of coarse gold.
They have taken out quite a number of
nuggets during the winter, weighing one
ounce or more each.
Arrangements are now being made by
H. Lenthye, the owner of the Gypsle
Queen Mine on Althonse Creek, to place
a small stamp mill on the property.
Tho Golden Wcdgo Mine, nine miles
from the mouth of Gallco Creek, has
yielded 100 ounces of fine gold In the past
six weeks, the rock being worked with
an arastra.
Ye Collepre Reporter.
"Here," said the city editor to tho now
reporter, "In describing this shooting af
fray you say 'the bullec entered Fergu
Eon's body at comer of the courthouse,
taking a downward course. That's very
bad. Take your copy and see if you can't
do better with it." ,
"Oh, yes," replied the young man Just
out of college, "I see, now you mention It,
that It might be done better."
So he rewrote, it as follows:
"The bullet struck Ferguson near the
throat and glanced, taking a downward
course and coming out Just below the right
shoulder blade at the courthouse corner."
Chicago Times-Herald.
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Beware of Hard Cider.
Hungry Higgins Wotever you do, don't
never let no old Jay coax you Into glttln
a hard cider Jag.
Weary Watkins Such a headache?
Hungry Higgins Headache? You git
plumb bughouse. Time I got roped In on
the game I Eawed a half a cord of jwooc
bafore I knowed what I was doln In
dianapolis Press.
FOR THE HALL OF FAME
HOW THE "FAMOUS AMERICANS ARE
. TO BE SELECTED.
Xames of Judge Who Have Accepted
and. a List of Sasrsested Can-.
atdates.
May l.waa the date set tor .completion,
of the list of Judges who'are to pass upon
tho names of those celebrated and deserv
ing Americans suggested for the Hall ot
Fame in the New York University. In
choosing these Judges the effort has been
to select representative men from every
state in the Union, as -well as men by their
associations and learning peculiarly fitted
to the work of selecting the 200 Americans
upon whom this great honor shall be be
stowed. The theory of selection of Judges
was" as follows:
First They ire apportioned to the fol
lowing four classes of citizens In as near-'
ly equal numbers as possible: University
or college- presidents- and educators, pro
fessors of history and scientists, publicists,
editors and authors, and Judges of Su
preme Court. State or National.
Second Each -of the forty-flve states Is
included in tho appointments. When no
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one from tho'first three classes -is named
the Chief Justice of the state Is invited
to act.
Third Only citizens born In America
are Invited to act as Judges. No one con
nected with New York University Is In
vited. Third Only citizens born in America are
Invited to act as Judges. No one connect
ed with New. York University is Invited.
Of the 100 invitations sent out on tho
above plan. Chancellor McCracken, of tho
New, York University, has reported the
acceptance of 47 and tho declination of
but three. Two declined because of 111
health, and one becaure of a pressure of
business. It is an honor na one would
decline if circumstances permitted him to
accept. The only Supreme Court Justice
who has thus far accepted Is Chief Justice
Fuller, but the time is so short since the
letters of invitation were sent out that
acceptances from tho others could hardly
have been accepted at the time the report
was made. The acceptances reported are
as follows In the various-classes:
University or college presidents and ed
ucatorsPresident Charles W. Eliot, of
Harvard University; President James B.
Angell, qf the University of Michigan:
Mrs. Allco F. Palmer, jx-presldent of
Wellesley Cpllege: Provost C. C. Harrison,
of the University of Pennsylvania; Dr.
James McAllister, Drexel Institute. Phila
delphia; President Henry Wade Rogers,
ot Northwestern University; President C.
F. Thwlng. of Western Reserve Univer
sity; President W. S. Chap'-ln, of -Washington
University, St. Louis; President
Henry Morton,of Stevens Institute, Ho
Tioken: President Arthur T. Hadley, of
Yale University; President Seth Low, of
Columbia University; Chancellor Anson
Judd Upson, of Regents, Glens Falls, N.
Y.; President W. J. Tucker, of Dartmouth
College; President E. A. Alderman, of the
University of North Carolina; Dr. J. H.
T. McPherson, University of Georgia;
Dr. Richard H. Dabncy. University of
-Virginia; President J. H. ICIrkland. of
Vanderbllt University; President W. De .
Hyde, of Bowdoin College.
Professors of history and scientists Pro
iessor Charles M. Andrews, Bryn Mawr
College: Professor Frank W- Blackmar,
University of Kansas; Professor Henry
E. Bourne, Western Reserve University;
Professor Edward Channlng, Harvard
University; Professor Fred M. Fling. Uni
versity of Nebraska; Professor Burke A.
Hinsdale, University of Michigan; Profes
sor John F. Jameson. Brpwn University;
Professor Harry P. Judson, University of
Chicago' Professor A C. McLaughlin,
University of Michigan; Professor David
S. Schaff, Lane Theological Seminary, Cin
cinnati; Professor Thomas J. Dhahan.
Catholic University of America: Professor
George F. Swain, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology: Professor Robert D. Shep
ord. Northwestern University.
Publicists, editors and authors Ex-Pres-ldont
Grover Cleveland, Princeton. N. J.;
Governor Theodore Roosevelt, New York;
St. Clair McKelwny, editor of the Brook
lyn Eagle: Dr. William M. Shane, Colum
bia University; Dr. Woodrow Wilson,
Princeton, N. J.; Dr. Philip V. Myers,
University -of Cincinnati; Dr. John S. Bil
lings, Director Now Ybrk Public Library;
Rev. Dr. Borden P. Bowne, Boston Uni
versity; Rev. Dr. James M. Buckley, ed
itor of the Christian Advocate, New York;
Dr. Albert B. Hart, Harvard University;
Dr. E. C. Stedman, New York City; Dr.
Edward Everett Hale. Roxbury, Mass.;
Charles Dudley Warner. Hartford. Conn.;
Dr. Moses Colt Tyler, Cornell University;
Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of Review of Re
views. New York.
Supreme Court Justice Chief Justice
Melville W. Fuller, United States Supreme
Cohrt.
There will be no meeting of the Judges,
but they will mark the names they ap
prove on the lists sent to them, and when
a majority approve of any name, it will
be inscribed on the Hall of Fame. It Is
possible' that the 50 names authorized for
inscription this year may not all be chosen
by a majority of the jacges. and In this
case the balance will remain until Ave
years hence and be inscribed at the same
time as the five additional names author
ized by the deed of gift at that time.
Speaking of the manner in which the se
lections are to be made. Chancellor Mc
Cracken says:
."Many people Interested in the matter
we have in hand evidently are under the
Impression that President Eliot, of Har
vard, is the .president ot the Judges. Pres
ident Eliot was the first one to accept ap
pointment as a Judge, but he is not the
president, and it Is causing him unneces
sary labor to answer inquiries with refer
ence to the Hall of Fame! All such In
quiries should "bo sent to the Chancellor
of the New York University.
"A number of professors In Harvard
University have written us suggesting an
amendment to the conditions. In order that
men living In this country when the Con
sjtitutlon was adopted may be eligible to
selection for the Hall of Fame. I am not
aware that that would not be a good
amendment were it not for the fact that as
a suggestion it ccmes a little late. Va
rious newspapers have offered prizes tor
the best lists of noxr.es for tha Hall of.
Fame, and they have started these com
petitions in accordance with the. original
conditions. To make any change now
might be an injustice, and therefore it has
been decided to adhere to the original
stipulations." ,
The Senate of the University wilL submit
to tho Judges a list ot from 508 to 1000
names from which; the 50 immortal ara to
be selected, and this list Will be made up
from lists received from a multitude of
sources. Many newspapers are offering
prizes for such lists, and are tabulating
them, and will forward the result to the
Senate of the University. A great many
individuals are also sending lists direct,
accompanied by special arguments in sup
port of certain Individuals less noted than
someot the others, but in their opinion
deserving this honor for special reasons.
The Judges will not be confined to the ofu
clal list submitted by the Senate ot tho
University, but will be left entirely un
trammeled, and will be at liberty to vote
for names oh other lists or names select
ed by themselves and not contained in
any list submitted, should they deem any
such worthy ot the honor. The Judges
will not meet in session, but win simply
voto by mall upon names submitted. There
will bo no undue haste in reaching a de
cision, but great deliberation will mark
tho proceedings. It is expected that not
more than 30 names will be selected this
year. These, of course, will be-the names
of those pre-eminent Americans whoso
selection will be practically unanimous on
tho part of the Judges. The great diffi
culty will come In the selection ot tie re
maining 20 from, several hundred of prac
tically equal merit. An effort will, . no
.1900.
the sum of .....in...-...:
Yours Truly,
doubt, be made to diversify these as much
as possible, so that warriors, statesmen,
authors, poets, inventors, philanthropists,
artists, educators, etc., may all be prop
erly represented. It requires but -a mo
ment's thought to realize the difficult and
delicate nature of the task before the
Judges. Perhaps no better illustration of
this could be given than to. present the
list submitted by Mrs. William P. Frye
to the Bangor Commercial. Probably not
one who peruses it will Indorso'lt as a
Whole, and many would not desire tQ sub
stitute new names for at least one-half
of those on Mrs. Frye's list. Certainly,
they would differ as to at least the-flnal
20 whose selection Is going to be such a
difficult. matter for the Judges to decide.
Airs. Jtrye s list and argument are as fol
lows: The Temple of Fame should be conse
crated to the memory of those whose life
work has been the seed that has brought
Corth good fruit for the American Nation.
The heroes enshrined there should be ex-"
amples of virtue, patriotism, and self-sacrificing
purpose which have resulted In the
moral, material or Intellectual upbuilding
of our people. There are many obscure
men and women who have accomplished
these great things. The world has never
heard of them, and so their deeds cannot
be recorded in the Imperishable granite.
But of those whom the world calls fa
mous, I would say that no man or woman
should be given a niche In this worthy
temple whose work has tended to destroy
faith aud trust in the higher life held
out by religion.
Tho Fathers of the Nation should be
given the place of honor in the Temple of
Fame. The private soldier, tho learned
statesman, the skillful diplomat, and the
great Captain aided the Fathers in their
immortal building, but to fulfill this filial
duty by honoring all these names is im
possible. Of the fathers tho men who
wrought because of recognized moral ob
ligations should precede those who labored
for personal ambition. The first 'class re
spected the equal rights of their fellows,
and the first right of conscience; the sec
ond, perhaps, worked good incidentally,
but their purposes were selfish.
George Washington, for his Intense de
votion to the cause of country, his patient
endurance ot neglect and bitter criticism,
and his sublime faith In the ultimate suc
cess of his cause.
Martha Washington, for the sympathy
and encouragement which she always gave
her distinguished husband, and for her
noble efforts with her own private means
to aid the Continental soldiers during tha
horrible Winter at Valley Forge.
Thomas Jefferson,, for his Immortal work
in framing the Declaration of Independ
ence, and in that, as he was the first ex
pansionist, he can claim, the honor of being
the prophet of our present manifest des
tiny among the nations of the earth.
Benjamin Franklin, a patriot, states
man, diplomat, economist and scientist,
greater than whom our race has not pro
duced. v
John Adams, who aided his' country be
fore, during and after her Independence,
the first Vice-President of tho United
States, a strong and true man in every
calling of his varied life.
John Jay, an Intellectual giant, who was
ono of the master-builders in the work of
framing our Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton, who did as much
for the colonists with his brains as" tho sol
diers did with their swords.
John Paul Jones, who spread bur starry,
banner to the ocean winds and inane us
feared and respected on the seas.
Betsy Ross, who will live forever in tho
hearts of our people because she made tho
first United States flag, the sacred emblem
otxjur country.
James Madison, an honet and scholarly
man who served his country ably at a
great crisis.
James Monroe, who wrote the state pa
per which has made us the great 'Nation
which we are.
Andrew Jackson, the victor in one of
the glorious battles of modern times, and
because in crushing the nullification act
he destroyed a hydra-headed monster
which threatened to destroy our Union.
Patrick Henry, whose voice was- the
trumpet call, for independence in, the
American colonies.
Mrs. Philip Schuyler, who burned her
beautiful home rather than haye It give
comfort to the British during the Revolu
tionary War. fc ,.
William King, the first Governor o'f'
Maine,, the man who placed "in the-Constitution
of his state the first article for
free schools in the United States. .
Marcus Whitman, the heroic Presby
terian divine who saved the Northwest
territory by personal sufferings and en
durance almost sublime.
James Kent, the legaf light, whose com
mentaries are the guide for all who fol
low his profession.
Benjamin West, who made American
art revered In the Old World salons.
Winfield Scott, who gave us our West
ern empire by the power of hlsswonL
Daniel Webster, who was the powerful
and unanswerable eacpotrader of eer Con-?
stltutional .-wP
Henry Clay, a great orator xad, patriot,-
strong in his convictions end brave in ex
ecuting his public duty.
Wendell Phillips, who suffered perse
cution, because ho believed in freedom
for alL
Abraham Lincoln, a great man In great
times, who was tho saviour of his coun
try as much as Washington was its cre
ator. Daniel Boone, who wrested from the
wilderness a new sfcar in the constella
tion of our states.
John Ericsson, who revolutionized na
val construction and who changed the
shipwright into an iron-molder.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a leader of
thought and an ornament to our Na
tional school of literature.
Margaret Fuller Ossoli, who was the in
spiration of the most brilliant literary
coterie which our Nation has produced.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who
wrote the songsof. the people and who la
enshrined forever ( In their heart of
hearts.
John Greenleaf Whdttler; who lived and
strived and wrote that Justice to all men
might prevail, the poetic champion of tho
slave.
William Lloyd Garrison tho apostle ot
civil freedom
Phoebe Cory, whoso exquisite poem,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought," has
comforted thousands' of desponding souls.
Maria Mitchell, who reaa tne iieuvcua
as an open book and who communed with
th stnm.
Samuel Houston, thq founder of the
Commonwealth of Texas and .a unique
type of Americanism.
David Crockett, and the brave men who
fell in Alamo, Texas, the Thermopylae of
America, with the distinction that "Ther
mopylae had its messenger of destruction
tho Alamo had none."
John B. Gough, who bad that greatest of
all knowledge he knew himself.
Peter Cooper, the friend of the -lowly.
-William Wirt, the noted" author and law
yer, whoso pure patriotism, ils so deeply
cherished by the young people o this
country.
Helen Hunt Jackson, whose book. "The
Century of Dishonor." was a clarion cry
for Justice to the Indian.
Ell Whitney, whoso Inventions have aid
ed the human race anc advanced our prog
ress in civilization.
Samuel F. B. Morse, who placed a girdle
around the world.
Washington Irving, whoso books are
among our household treasures. , --
Washington Allston, the painter, of
whom this Nation may Well be proud.
William Cujlen Bryant, for the deep re
ligious tbne which pervaded his poetry; a
patriot and a scholar, "who has added lus
ter to the term "American."
Edgar Allan Poe. who. though erratic
and blamewjQrtlu'injnany ways, shall be
famous so long as the English language
remains as one of thein63r Brilliant of Its
poes. t 1
Ulysses S. Grant, a klndlyfrlend,-a.great
soldier, whose generosity as a victor is
unequaled In the recbrds of "time.
William Tecumseh Sherman, a strong
man, a warrior, a name among our nanva
which were not bom to die. -
John James Audubon, the lover cf the
birds and the greatest naturalist of our
age; '
John Maynard, for "greater love than
this hath no man than he giveth his life
for his friend": the pilot of Niagara, who
died to save tho lives mmltted to his
Beecher Stowe. for her book.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin," which kindled tho
flame of sympathy for., the slave Into a
roaring fire which swept tho land and
burst the fetters.
Phillips Brooks, whose name is another
term for charity, faith and the true
Christian Ideal.
The Judges selected for Oregon and
Washington, both of whom will, no doubt,
accept the honor, are men to whom the
people of these states are willing to in
trust the task of representing them In this
matter. They are Chief Justice Wplver
ton, of Oregon, and Chief Justice Gordon,
of Washington.
KNEW A THING OR TWO.
CytHcal Advice Thnt Averted Family
Dlicord.
"If truth is stronger than fiction," said
an amateur cynic of thl3 city, "it Is well
for a fellow to fib a little when ho wants
to be believed. Not long ago. to give you
an illustration, a young friend of mine
who works for a certain shipping house
here was detained at the office until after
midnight, and Just berore leaving at
tempted to place a letter file on a high
swinging shelf. In so doing he dfslodged
a ledger, which struck him on the -bridge
of the nose as it fell and knocked oft a
good sized section ot skin, besides black
lrig one of his eyes. I occupy the adjoin
ing- office, and, hearing the racket, went
in and helped patch him up.
"Now, I happen to know that this young
man had a wife who was inclined to be
very suspicious, and as ho was going X
asked him what he proposed to tell her
about the accident. 'Why, I'll tell her
exactly wha.t happened, he said; 'It Is
perfectly plain and simple.' "That's Just
the trouble,' said I, 'it's so plain and sim
ple that she'll never believe It in the
world. She'll think 'yon made it up to
conceal something terrible and will bo
very unhappy. It Is your duty In such
a case to do a little lying.' 'But what
shall I tell her. then?' he asked, looking
puzzled. Tell her,' said I, 'that you heard
a row In the street, and going to the win
dow say the Italian fruit vender on the
opposite corner yelling at some boys, who
bad Just robbed his stand. While you had
your head out, he hurled an apple at the
urchins and it flew wild and hit you In
tho eye.' 'But, good heavens!- he pro
tested, 'that's a most preposterous yarn.
Hero we are on the third floor, so how
on earth could I be hit by an apple thrown
at a boy in the street?' 'You don't pre
tend to know,' I repled; 'all that you can
say is that It happened.'
"I finally got him to promise he would
do exaotly as I advised, and next day he
came down, all smiles. 'It worked to a
charm!' he explained. T told her the ap
ple story Just ns you outlined it and re
marked casually that I knew it sounded
Incredible and might easily enough have
Invented some plausible fiction to account
for my eye. but I preferred to tell her the
exact truth on all occasiors. "Well. Bhe
simply beamed. continued my friend.
' "John." she said to me. "don't you ever
be afraid to tell your little wife the'truth;
no matter how wild It sounds. You can
always depend on her common sense.-"
"I really believe I averted trouble in
that family," said the amateur cynic,
thoughtfully. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Done Behind IIIi Bnck.
Slmkjn Look here. I told you that no
ono was to use my bath while I was
away.
Housekeeper Yes. sir.
Slmkln And now I find tho enamel
cracked, clearly showing that some ono
lias turned on the hot water, before the
cold.
Housekeeper I'm very sorry, sir; the
fact is, sir, I "had a bath while you were
away. sir.
SImkin Then you paid no attention to
my orders! It's not so much the disobe
dience that I -mind It's that you" should
havo done a thing behind my back that
you wouldn't have done before my f ace.
Judy.
'Thfo FIrev to Fortune.
The heroine In Mrs. Alexander's .latest
novel, ''Thro' Fire to Fortune," in order
to drop her old life with an obnoxious
stepmother, permits It to be supposed that
she has perished In a burning building.
Then she becomes an actress, marries the
conventional poor but proud lover, dis
covers that she is the grand-daughter of
an Earl, and spends the remainder of
her life jn one of those "ancestral homes"
which writers of Mrs. "Alexander's class
keep In stock: "tB, F. Fenno'& Co., New
York.) - - '
A BIG MAN WITH A
BABY'S STOMACH.
A SPECTACLE WHICH IS NOT
UNCOMMON IN THE
AMERICAN HOME.
He lives on crackers and milk, baby's
food. He has a baby's stomach. Give
meat to a baby and it will probably be
thrown into convulsions. If this man
eats meat he suffers agony. He ean only
eat baby foods, "spoon victuals," anil not
much at a time of that.
This ia tho story pf the man with a
baby's stomach.
He was once a hearty eater. He could
eat anything. And he did. He ate by
the clock, regardless of the necessities
of nutrition. He rushed through break
fast to get to business. He hustled
through lunch because of business. He
wjent home at night, tired out, to -eat a
heavy dinner, which his stomach was en- 1 most half the time, and could hardly
tirely unfit to take care of. stand on my feet at times for the pains
Then came a time when his stomach 1 through .my whole body and system. My
seemed unduly distended after he had husband had to pay many large doctor
eaten a meal. There were bitter eructa- t bills for me, but since I have taken four
tlons and belchlngs; "a -constant feeling of jbottfes of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
discomfort, and. sometimes a dull pain Discovery, four of 'Favorite Prescrip
in the stomach. Somebody told him to ; tlons and three vials of 'Pleasant Pellets'
take some sort of1 tablets or drops after 1 we haven't paid any more doctor bills,
each meal. He tried It, and It eased him. ' It has been seven months since X stopped
The gas didn't trouble-hlm so much and , using Dr. Pierce's medicines and I have
his stomach wasn't so uncomfortable. He ' enjoyed good health ever since. I can
thought It was all right to mix meals ' never praise these medicines too highly,
and medicine, and did It regularly. But for I have received so much benefit. I
presently other symptoms appeared. He , pray that many who suffer as X did will
grew nervous, sleepless, irritable. His skin 1 take Dr. Pierce's medicines. I am sure
was dry and harsh. His liver-didn't act. they will never fail to cure when given
His heart troubled him. his kidneys were , a fair trial. Everybody tells me I look
out of order. He had miserable head- j better than they ever saw me. I am
aches. surQ eel hetter than 1 ever did be-
Then he Degan to doctor. He doc-
tored for hts liver; for his heart; for his
kidneys: for his nerves.
Then the aoctors gave him up, and he
gave up the doctors.
That Is one-half or tbo story. Here's
tho other half in
THE MAN'S OWN WORDS.
"About 10 years ago I began to havo
trouble with my stomach," writes Mr.
William Conolly, of 535 Walnut street,
Lorain, O. "It got so bad that I had to
lay oft quite often two and three days
In a week, my stomach would bloat, and
I would belch up gas, and was In awful
distress. at such times. -I have employed
and been treated by the, best doctors In
this city, but got no help whatever. Some
said I had cancer of the stomach, others
catarrh, others dyspepsia. I have bought
and tried everything I saw advertised for
dyspepsia and stomach trouble, .but con
tinued to get worse all the time. About
12 months ago I was In such a condition
that my friends had some fear about my
recovering. I called a doctor and he
found me in a very bad shape. Hands
and limbs were cold and dripping with
cold sweat. He told me that I had a
very bad case ot chronic indigestion. I
was under his treatment until this Spring
(1S5S), but did not Improve any. By some
way or other I happened to get hold of a
vial of jour 'Pellets,' and I thought they
helped me. It was then I wrote to you
for advice. You told me that by my
symptoms you thought I had liver com
plaint, and advised the use of your 'Gol
den Medical Discovery and 'Pleasant Pel
lets in connection. These med'eines I
have taken as directed, and am very
happy to state that I commenced to get
better from the start, and have not lost
a day this Summer on account of my
stomach. I feel tip-top, and better than
I have for ten years."
If that history of one man's suffering
and cure teaches anything, It teaches
this:
There Is no need to suffer with
"weak" stomach and the score of ills it
causes.
Because:
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and organs
of digestion and nutrition. It has cured
thousands ot men and women whose cases
were like that of Mr. Conolly. It has
cured '"weak" heart, "weak" liver,
"weak" lungs, "weak" nerves, and every
other kind ot weakness which can have
its origin In a "weak" stomach. It cures
through the stomach the ailments which
have their origin in a diseased condition
of the stomach and organs of digestion
and nutrition.
A WORD FROM A WOMAN.
" "I'had suffered from indigestion, and
only those who have suffered from it
know what it really Is," writes Mrs. M.
J. Fagan, of 1613 East Genesee street,
Syracuse, N. Y. "I had had severe at
tacks of headache and dizziness, with
cold hands and feet; everything I ate
distressed me, bowels were constipated
and I was growing thin and nervous. I
cannot express the bad feelings I had
when I commenced taking Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. I took nine
bottles of the 'Discovery,' and have taken
several bottles of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. I commenced feeling better -With
tho first bottle, and kept on improving.
Now I am so greatly Improved in health
my friends often speak of It. I most
heartily recommend these medicines to all
suffering as I was. I received more bene
tflt from them than any other medicine
used."
It goes to the root of disease. In that
phrase Is summed up the explanation of
the wonderful success of "Golden Medi
cal Discovery-" A great many people
thlnkof the body simply as a whole,
without reference to its related parts
and separate organs. They speak of a
man as starving, and they mean the man
as a whole. But If the man is starving,
his heartia being starved, his lungs are
being starved, his nerves are being
starved, every fiber and tissue of his body
is being starved, for man Is the total
sum of all his parts and organs.
When the stomach and organs of di
gestion and nutrition are diseased the na
tural result Is to cut down the nutrition
of the body. Just as much food may b
eaten. vbut it's not the food eaten but
the food digested and assimilated which
keeps the body strong. When the stom
ach is "weak" it's like any weak thing;
It can only do weak work. The full
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strength of the whole body. Cut down
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powers of digestion and assimilation, and
by as much as the stomach Is weakened by
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as this whole body Is made ot parts, so
this "weakness" Is distributed over these
several parts, heart, lungs, liver, kid
neys, nerves, blood, etc
When "Golden Medical Discovery" cures
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organs of digestion and nutrition. That
Is why diseases of lungs, liver, heart,
kidneys, nerves and blood are cured by
"Golden Medical Discovery."
MUCH BENEFIT RECEIVED.
"It Is with pleasure I recommend Dr.
Pierce's medicine," writes Mrs. Nora H.
Tipton, of Cropper (Cropper Station), Shel
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was one of weak lungs and female weak
ness. I had no appetite and would often
spit blood; was confined to my bed al-
I lore.
Tho remarkable cures effected by the
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Pierce, by letter, free. As chief con
sulting physician to tho Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y..
Dr. Pierce has in the past 30 years and
over, with the assistance of his associate
staff of nearly a score of physicians,
treated and cured hundreds of thousands
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