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The Omaha Daily.' Bee.
Sherlock , Holmes' Mystery
Next Sunday's Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY" -MORNING, MARCH 23, 1903.
SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS.
I
Saturday
Specials in
Silverware
W. A. Rotors W. R brand
Knives and Forks, per doz.,
Saturday,
Fifty (?5) Green Trading Stamps.
W. A. Rogers A-l Teaspoons
per set of six,
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading
Stamps.
Oneida Community beauti
ful 25-year Teaspoons, per
set of fdx, JtQ
Saturday letf O
Fifty ($5) Green Trading Stamps.
Jewelry, Main Floor.
Free Gift m the
Perfumery Section
Saturday
A 2.V box of Bathiisweet Rlre
rowdcr. an exquisitely perfumed anti
septics, lly pure and safe toilet powder
for the nur;'ry aud home. It's cool
ing and h"Hliii)i In use. Softens and
beautltiex tue fckln.
One can rf this dofiirable article
with every purchnse of iJ5c or over,
In perfumery section, Saturday.
GREEN TRADING
STAMPS
Will Not Down !
We've nevr gone back on our word
eg to their being your every time and
ali the time.
Keep on collecting them. Your books
will be redeemed whenever you wish
tomorrow, next month or next yenr.
SYRACUSE CHINA
A purely American production. We have the exclusive
sale of this line for Omaha. We have this line of goods in a
variety of decorations and plain white all very fine.
WHITE AND GOLD DECORATION, Is especially pretty, will Z') Art
set a beautiful table, 100 pieces Jt33
A PRETTY PINK SPRAY DECORATION, will suit almost any )? ((
taste, stippled gold bandies, 100-piece set smj33
A PINK AND GREEN BORDER PATTERN, very pretty deco- 1C AH
.v.VU
.-. 15.00
A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT ON THIS LINE
SATURDAY, and Double Green Trading Stamps as well.
WHITE CHINA SALE Saturday at one-third off. Special
low prices. Second Floor.
ration, 100-plece set.
PLAIN WHITE, at the low price
of ,
Saturday Specials ii Shoes
Men's Box Calf Goodyear Welt Rock Oak Soles, y CA
bluchers, union made, at... ....... dt)J
Men's Franklin specials, always good, union made, AA
$2.50 and... ......aC.UU
460 pairs of toen's sample shoes, welt soles, vici kid, (7
velour and box calf, worth up to $3.50, at YtJj
Fifty l($a.O0) Green Trading Stamps.
600 pairs of Child's $1.00 Kid shoes,
at
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps.
69c
Twenty-live new styles of Dorothy Dodd Faultless Fitting Oxfords, made of
Booth's patent kid or vici kid, browns, champagne, tan or black Main Floor.
MILLINER.YJ MILLINERY?
Bennett's Resplendent Millinery Section
Replete with everything that's new, fresk, tweet and clea.n .
Everything down-to-the-mimite, right from the hands of the makers
The entire Department Spick and Span
and Beautiful
A mirror of the accepted ideas of the season, a reflex of the
world's greatest millinery fashion centers, and the most authen
tic and reliable millinery west of Chicago.
Intelligent service and attention given all patrons and visitors.
SOME SPECIALS FOR LIVE SATURDAY SELLING
Street Hats for Ladies and Misses.
Misses Street Hats In straw braid, large continental shape,
with rosette and trimming of velvet ribbon, worth fj S
$2.98, offered around town at that money, our j 4jh"fj
price Saturday , "
Ready-to-Wear Hats In dainty turban and large shapes, an endless variety,
worth up to $3. 98. for,
A beautiful line of Misses' Street Hats, in very
Deat styles, values at double the price, ftQrt
Saturday .70 C
Street Hats Very charming and
for present wear,
$1.49 and '
An extra fine neat style in trimmed hats, rous
ing1 values for Saturday,
1.98
becoming
98c
2.98
A Beautiful Trimmed Hat Lanza dress shapes, lace 41 MX O
facing:, trimmed with ribbons and flowers, very I f lnjr value
stylish, down-to-the-hour in every way, worth $4, " $3.98 and.
A French riailor, in Reseda green, lace straw, shirred chiffon facing, an exaggerated crown
of accordion pleated chiffon, elaborately trimmed with roses of the same deli
cate green, and satin ribbon caught down with hand some cut steel buckle,
easily worth $7, and not offered in town under $6, Saturday our leader
Jubt to hand a ready-to-wear hat in smart Russian turban effect, pleated chiffon and horss hair braid, sell- 7 QQ
trimmed, a dream of a hat, in all colors, $5.00 value for ' '. JZfO
4.98
BENNETT'S GREAT GROCERY
A bis lint of special for the Saturday buyer. The beat of the market.
Forty R0O) Green Trading Stamps f sf
with Back Pride of Bennett's Flour. . ! VI J
Fifty (tu.UU) Green Trading Stamps with
three pounds finest Java and 4 tf
Mocha Coffee 1JKJ
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps Q.
with pound Tea (any kind).., VIC7W
Ten (11.00) Green Trading Stamps fl On
with can pure ground Black Pepper
Thirty (13.00) Green Trading Stamps ((
with ten cans early June Peas vVJ
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps f
with ten cans fine Corn I.viv
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
three cans Rocky Mountain t Sir
Cream "
LAUNDROID, a perfect washing eom-
ound Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Olfi
tamps with six cakes J
Ten' ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with ten
' packages FJower and Vegetable 25C
SATURDAY ' 'sPECI ALsV
Corn, 2-pound can Eq
CIGARS
El Carter, a genuine Porto Rico,
panetelas shape, f .
0 for. .. . .. . . . ... i?C
London Whiff Windsor, a long
tiller cigar, 2 for- DC
Forty-five ($4.50) Green Trading
Stamps -with box of 100 for. 2.25
Black Bess, a good cigar, long filler,
Pennsylvania Broad Leai.f f
wrapper, fifty in a box.. l.J
Thirty (S3.) Green Trading Stamps
We handle a complete line of
Smokers' articles.
Hardware Specials for Saturday
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading 1 A
Stamps with 14-tooth Rake 4C
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps with
24-Inch Steel Wire Lawn ij
Rake 4iG
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading .,
Stamps with Steel Spade OOC
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps with
Extra Heavy Spading m
Fork 74C
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps
with best Steel ABJ
Hoe : 45C
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
Children s 8-plece Garden 12C
Ten fflVobV'OreenTrading"sVaps with
Children's S-piece Garden -t C
Bet IOC
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
Children's -plece Garden 25C
BASEMENT.'
for.
Pickles, assorted, Q-
hntl A - . -. -. w
10c
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
pound tineBt Virginia Swiss O'J.
Cheese
Five (BOc) Green Trading Stamps
with jar McLaren's Cheese
rive tue) ureen Trading stamps tf
with Jar Royal Luncheon Cheese.. lilC
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps OAn
with jar Royal Luncheon Cheese. . .Cl
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps with
three packages Bennett's Capitol O
Mincemeat faDC
200 ten-cent Jars Preserves, assorted, j-
as long as the supply last OC
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps Oc-
with Aluminum Coffee Maker SI3C
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps ifli
with package Seeded Raisins lvIC
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
two packages Bennett's Capitol 20C
TO AVOID WAITING. EXTRA CLERKS
WILL BE EMPLOYED.
BUTTBB SPECIALS.
Fresh, from the country dally . ... on
r-nuntrv null.. IC
Pepper, Sauce, Tn castiie rsoop, 2C ' Bennett's Capitol Creamery, bricks, OD
bottle A I cake "wj (full weight) pound OC
Sardines,
can
9c
.4c
4c
Table Syrup, 2ft-pound
can
Potted Ham. A r I Oil
can w
California Prunes,
nound
Peas, 2-pound
can AW
Succotash, 2-pound Q
can CW
Hominy, 8-pound fjp
can V
Baked Beans, plain or with sauce, Q
3-pound can "
String Beans, 2-pound Qp
can K3Vt
Fifteen ($1.60) Green Trading Stamps with
eight bars Bennett's Bargain 05i-
Soap ot
CHEESE SPECIALS.
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
pound full cream New York Oil,-,
Cheese "C
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps Ofin
with pound finest Sage Cheese....
Fresh Country Em received rinllu Airt,Kt
from the farm.
Bennett's Candy Section
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps
with pound imported Figs, Ofl
very choice mJG
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
pound-box Bennett's Special tS
Chocolate Creams iaOC
Chocolate Creams, vanilla flavored, ft
per pound 1UC
EASTER NOVELTIES.
Roosters, 4
each IC
Chicks and Ducks, E
each , OC
Panorama Eggs,
each OC
Chicks in eggs, (-
each OC
Thirty Eggs , -
for IC
Bennett's Neat Section.
The most reliable market In the city.
'Everything guaranteed strictly fresh
and of best quality. Prices the lowest.
A FEW OF OUR SPECIALS
FOR SATURDAY:
Pork Loins, fresh and small
Pork Shoulder Roast 6c
Choice pot roast of native steers
pound,. 8c and.
Be
25c
26c
Pi
Rib Boiling Beef. 10 pounds for..
Fresh Lamb Stew, 8 pounds for.
Lamb Shoulder Roast, 4 lbs 25c
FRESH LEAF LARD.
A 15-pound basket for $1.00
Fresh Dressed Roosters, pound.... 814c
GOOD THINGS TO E-AT AT OUR
DELICATESSEN SECTION.
PROVISIONS.
HAMS, BACON AND LARD.
WE CARRY THE LARGEST SELEC
TION WEST OF CHICAGO.
84,000 pounds of all best grades and '
r brands to select from. -
8,000 pounds
of Morrell's
Ottumwa,
Iowa,
1 selected
regular
Hams,
I every one
guaran
teed, lean
and well
trimmed,
carefully
examln !d
before
shipmei t
Is madtt
a trage
weight 10 pounds, on sale at Oln
pound
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps
with each ham
FISH, FISH FOR LENTEN
SEASON.
A full line of choice, fresh Salted
and Smoked Fish, Codfish, Mackerel,
Bloaters, Finnan Haddies, etc.
PRICES THE LOWEST.
Sheet Music!
Sheet Music!
EVERY LITTLE BIT IIELFS"-
the irrrnt rastlnie song O
introductory price ....IOC
HERE'S THE CHORUS:
"Girt mejut one loving tmile,
AVfrw Hole bit help;
Let me hold your hand awhile,
L'xcry little bit help.''
A PRONOUNCED HIT.
SECOND FLOOR.
CARPF.TS, RUOS, LINOLEUMS
ON SALE 8ATURDAY.
Wilton Velvet Stock Rugs, ry 4 mn
10-6x10-7, at 4,OU
Wilton Velvet Stock Rugs, Oe nr
10-6x12. at O.UU
'Wilton Velvet Stock Rugs, 4r4
8-3X12-S. at A O
Wilton Velvet Stock Rugs, fw
8-3x11-9. at ly.OU
Brussels Stock Rugs, o en
10-6x12. at 'O Ovf
Brussels Stock Rugs, 4 mf
xl2, at 1 - OU
Brussels Stock Rugs, to flfi
9x10-6, at 15. fJU
16-4 Linoleums from 6So 55 C
See our line of Oriental Rugs. Hand-made
Arabian lace curtains see show windows.
Double Green Trading Stamps on
above Rugs Snturday only.
Easter Novelties in Ati
passe- D
12c 0
Cards,
passe-
23c
On Sale Mala Floor, Fronting
Elevator
2X Silk Cards, mounted
partout Enster Greetings,
etc., Sale Price
3tx extra large size Silk
handsomely bound in
partout, sale
price
Above are values worth 25c
and oOc.
Advance Showing of Spring Art
Novelties, Second Floor
Bargain tables of pictures, 08c,
BJ, 4.V, 80c, 29c, 15c
WURE HEADQUARTERS FOR
FINE ART PICTURES,
WIO'RE HEADQUARTERS FOR
FYROGRAPHY MATERIALS.
WHRE HEADQUARTERS FOR
ARTIST MATERIALS.
WE'RE HEADQUARTERS ON
INEXPENSIVE riCTURE FRAM-
1NDOUBLE GREEN TRADING
STAMPS ON ALL PURCHASES
IN ART SECTION SECOND
FLOOR SATURDAY.
Clothing Section
Spring 1905
Boys' two-piece D. B. Suits $750
to
Novelties, Buster Brown Knicker- T A C
bocker Suits, $4.95 to J
Boys three-piece Suits, $49? 235
to
Boys' Norfolk and Norfolk Sailor, 1 C) C
$750 to
Russian Military and Sailor Blouse, 1) AC
$495 to
1
5.00
Young Men's Suits, $15.00
to
EaLsy Selling Thoroughly Satisfying.
Those $15.00 and $18.00 Rain Coats 1000
at
"Modes of the Moment
99
White and fancy Vests, new comers to town, AH
first time on exhibit-$3, $2.50, $2, $1.50 and l.VV
New Hats for Men and Boys
Special good numbers, 7 I Stetson Hats, $4.50 fJJjQ
$J, 52. UV I
Green Trading Stamps with All Purchases in All Departments Every Time and ALL the Time.
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( MODERN SEEKER FOR GOLD
V
How His Methods Differ from Those of the
Old Proepectcr.
UTILIZES PROGRESS IN THE SCIENCES
Carrie m Ohcmleat I.abttrry on
Pack Animal mud Vutm ike Drill
la DUeoTertna- Vela
ad Their Extent.
The yield from the fold mines has In
creased $0 per cent in less then a decade.
In seeking- the reason for this truly re
markable development one la especially
prominent the great advance which has
been made In the method followed by the
modern fold seeker. The prospectors have
taken advantage of pro Kress in geology,
chemistry and other sciences and have pro
vided themselves with mechanical ' aids
which are far superior to the crude Imple
ments employed by the metal hunters of
the past.
Their examination ha not been confined
to merely the bed of a creek or the aide of
a mountain, but often Is so extensive that
it embraces miles of area. Many a pros
pecting tour rtBe to th dignity of an ex
pedition and embrace a variety of appara
tus to say nothing of a staff of geologists
and other experts.
In the old-fashioned system, a It might
be termed, of seeking precious metal the
prospectors can be divided Into two clashes
those who are satisfied to obtain th metal
in any form and the "pocket hunters." The
latter individual considers himself above the
uthrr type of prospector, terming his call
ing professional. Many a one ha spent the
better part of his llife in exploring bed of
stream and dry valley in search of pock
eta In southern Oregon the pocket hunter
have been perhaps mor numerous than
elsewhere la the United States proper, as
this section of th state has yielded a large
amount of gold In this form. Pocket pros
pector depend upon the pick, shovel and
pan. as do their fellows, but they seldom
dig further Into the side of th bank or hill
than their shovel will reach.
Wet Dry Teat.
Th ordinary prospector wade along the,
bed of the stream or trumps through Its
sand If It Is dry." here and there tilling his
pun with the material. Then Immersing
the pan In watr, he thus separates the
tmd from the other matter and gradually
spilling out the saiuf. eagerly gase at the
bottom of the pan to note any glittering
atreak which may betoken the presence of
gold. If he I working along the side of a
hill where he believes the ledge of rock may
contain a vela cf fold tearing ere h break
off likely portions with bis pick, crushes
them a best he can and, dumping the duat
and fragments into his pan. repeats th
separation process.
In ' the examination of rock for metal
bear-log or the arrastra of the Mexicans
and Spaniards has been used extensively,
especially In California and Oregon. This
contrivance consists of a vertical shaft or
axis, which supports several wooden bars
fastened at right angles to 1L To the ends
of the bars are attached heavy flat stones,
which,, by the movement of the axis, re
volve In a circular pit. The specimens of
are are placed In the pit, a stream of water
la turned upon them and the arrastra
placed In motion by animal or water power.
The ore I resolved Into a slimy sediment
by being ground In the water and passe off
through the sluiceway, which la provided
with rimes for catching the gold.
The modern method for searching for de
posits of precious metal are so radically
different from those described that It may
be said a revolution has taken place In
proepectlng In the United States. In the
Rocky mountain region the formation has
been pierced as far a 2,000 feet in the ef
fort to ascertain the existence of a vein or
the dimensions of one already discovered.
Some of the projects which have been car
lied out preliminary to the opening of
mines represent an outlay of more than
11,000,000 In the purchase of apparatus, the
employment of noted experts and In the
general magnitude of the operations.
Mechanical Appltaaeea.
Among the mechanical appliance which
have been of great assistance to the modern
prospector In the drill. With it he can
make boring in a week where, If a shaft
were sunk, a year would be needed. If
th formation Is to be examined by a' shaft,
however, the cost of sinking It Is reduced
to a minimum by means of explosive cart
ridges, which are now manufactured es
pecially for such service. The are Ignited
by means of the electrlo current, and it
should be said that an essential pari of the
modern prospecting outfit is the chemical
battery, which Is of value not only for
this purpose, but in th application of
electrolytic method of separating th pre
cious metal from the dros.
Few expedition of any else are sent out
without an experienced geologist, who Is
usually provided with maps and bther data
giving the beet information available re
garding the region to be explored. Maps
giving the extent of the claims, the direction
of the veins and the general topography of
the region where the mine Is to be opened
are obviously of much value, and a
drnughtHmsn Is frequently included In the
staff, with material for preparing the maps
on the spot from the dta obtained by the
investigators.
liesiiiea the geologist, the services of an
txpert chemist I also of great Importance,
and a laboratory In miniature la contained
lu th packs carried by th animals. So
complete Is this portion of the equipment
that a fairly correct field analysis can be
made of the specimens secured by the .use
of the drill or by the other prospecting
tools. It the outcropping of a quarts
vein Is discovered, enough Is broken off
to allow Its character to be studied both
from a geological and a chemical stand
point. After examining it In connection with
the formation In the vicinity, the geologist
Is often able to Indicate where the surface
can be bored with the possibility of reach
In the ore bearing stratum at once. The
value of the ore from the outcropping and
that from the interior can be approximately
determined by the chemist. To crush the
ore Is a slight undertaking, and with the
lead which he has brought along the ma
terial can be readily fused in a portable
furnace. In fact, he has the essentials for
making a "dry assay" on a limited scale,
for cupels are now made of such light
weight that they can readily be carried on
muleback.
Taking the Ingot of lead and of precious
metal he can easily oxidise the lead by
placing It In his cupel and heating the
lutter to the required temperature In an
oven constructed of material which he can
obtain In the vicinity. With his nitric
acid he separates the silver which may re
main, leaving the gold only to be tested
for its value. The proportion of the gold
to a given quantity of ore can be de
termined by his scales, but by using his
touchstone or black basalt he can detect
the quality of the gold by the color which
this substance makes when drawn over
the surface of the metal.
In the outfit of the modern prospector
quicksilver has become practlcafly indis
pensable. ' Its affinity for gold makes It a
most valuable agent. Where the existence
of placer gold 1 Imagined, the Introduction
of mercury Into the test washer soon solves
the problem and avoids the use of rimes
and other crude appliances which were
formerly depended upon almost entirely.
After crushing the specimens of test ore,
the quicksilver can also be used to ascer
tain the quantity of free gold among the
particles. As the mercury can be eliminated
by heating the composition to a sufficiently
high temperature. It I now utilised In large
quantities by the modern prospector.
Scientlfto American.
EPITAPHY ON EMPTY TOMBS
OongreBBional Cemetery the Meat Unique
Burial Ground in Washington,
DlrTrreire Betweea Thru.
"I understand," said the tourist from the
east, "there was some difference todajt be
tween Dig Bill and Red llanktn."
"They consld'ble difference," replied the
native. "Hill's alive and Red' d-ad."
"Yea, but what wu the difference be
tween them that led to the killing?"
"Hill was quicker on the trigger than
Red, that's all." Philadelphia Standard.
Buy Constant OU stock. Ml N. T. L F22M.
CITY OF THE DEAD WITHOUT INHABITANTS
Memory of Bygone Statesmen and
Other Perpetuated -la Hon of
Cenotagih Reared by Gen
erons Conarreaae.
Through the medium of a bill now pend
ing In congress public attention has been
attracted to one of the most unique bury
ing ground in the country, lying almost
within the shadow of the national capltol.
It Is a veritable city of the dead without
Inhabitants, beneath whose streets of
tombs and memorial stones only memories
are Interred. On the shafts of marble,
sandstone and granite are graven the
names of the nation's most Illustrious dead,
but their revered ashes do not rest under
the monuments that bear their names.
The bill In question authorizes the vestry
of Christ church, Washington parish, to
sell "burial sites on certain streets of
Washington City." This does not mean
that the business thoroughfares are to be
converted into a cemetery. Away back In
the early part of the last century congress
decided to make provision for the burial
In one of the Washington cemeteries of all
senators and representative who died dur
ing the terms for which they were elected.
Accordingly one of the streets adjoining
a beautiful cemetery on the bank of the
Potomao, a short distance from the capltol,
was set aside for this purpose by congress.
Th place became known as the Congres
sional cemetery, and a such Is famous the
country over. Only a few members of con
gress fere actually burled there, but for
a long period It was the custom to erect
a memorial shaft for every senator or
representative who died during his term of
office. Later the practice wu extended
to Include other public men, so that trib
ute was paid In this Impressive fashion to
I scores of the nation's statesmen, warriors
t and other horoee. Long rows of cenotaphs
' bear silent testimony of the public achieve
I menta of the country's great men.
i Havaura of Time.
For some yeurs after the establishment
of thl cemetery, monument after Monument
went up to commemorate the doing of
senator, representative and other. But
gradually the custom died out and only
once In the lust thirty-nve years has ground
txen broken in the burial section set asld
by congres. Naturally the plac ha fullen
late aaora or la dautty ami U Inscrip
tion on the tombs are being obliterated
by the ravages of time. Now the Wash
ington parish wants to utilize this "street"
for burial lots and has appealed to con
gress for authority to properly dispose of
the cenotaphs and remains of those In
terred In the tombs. Representative Allen
of Maine, who used to be SpeakeT Reed's
private secretary, has Introduced a bill
granting this authority to the vestry of
Christ church and the district commis
sioners have Indorsed It.
The records concerning the persons In
terred In the government reservation of
Congressional cemetery are incomplete, and
there Is some doubt as to which of the
tombs are inhabited. Such of the records
as are reliable indicate that the remains
of twenty-five of the nation's sons repose
In the mausoleums. In regard to the con
tents of twenty-five others, there is uncer
tainty. There are about 170 cenotaphs In
memory of persons burled elsewhere.
Many of the shafts are of soft sandstone,
cut from blocks removed from the Wash
ington jail when that structure was rebuilt.
Long exposure to storms has nearly effaced
the Inscriptions from these monuments.
Others are of granite and are In a good
state of preservation, so that it Is easy to
read the tributes thereon Inscribed to tho
deceased statesmen.
Karly Day Memorial.
The oldest repository Is the one that con
tains the remains of Nathan Bryan of
North Carolina, the stop over It bearing
the date of 1798. The most recent addi
tion to the number of tenantless tombs
was erected as a mark of respect and
honor to Trueman II. Hoag of Ohio, who
died In 1870. The last Interment took place
In 1892, when the remains of John Gillespie,
a former representative from North Caro
lina, was laid away In the historic ground.
Gillespie died 100 years ago and was burled
In one of the private cemeteries, of the
city. In 1892 some of his descendants de
cided they wanted the remains Interred In
the grounds set aside for members of con
gress, so the casket was'exhumed and re
buried with national honors.
There Is little variety In. the stones or
their Inscriptions, a remarkable similarity
In the wording being noted throughout.
For Instance, one of the stone reads:
"Sacred to th memory of John Qulncy
Adams, a representative In congress from
the stat of Massachusetts." No mention
Is made In the Inscription of "Representa
tive" Adams' service as president of the
United States nor of his tragic end In th
chamber of the house of representatives.
Th epitaph gives tho year of hlx dnuth
a IMS and hi age as 79 year. Even this
Is a more complete account than many of
th stones hear. Some fall to stat the
year of birth and from others the time
of destb has ba omitted. Two neighbor-
ling stones honor the memory of Henry
Clay and John C. Cainoun.
With" the diversion of a portion of the
grounds from the original purposes of the
founders, tombs were -prepared to receive
the ashes of men prominent in legend
and In the history of war and peace, mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, officers of the
army and navy and hit'h officials In the
civil service. Just across the weed-grown
path from the monument to John Qulncy
Adams Is a simple white marble stone un
der which have reposed the remains of
Henry Stephen Fox, at one time the British
envoy to the United States. Mr. Fox died
in Washington in 1846. In the tomb of
General Alexander McComb, which adjoins
that of Mr. Fox, Is carved the text of a
general order of the War department eulo
gizing him for his victory over the British
forces at Plattsburg.
An Ancient Tribute.
By pushing aside the leaves of Ivy from
a weather-beaten stone this Inscription
may be traced. "Here lie the remains of
Tobias Lear. He was early distinguished
as the private secretary and familiar
friend of the Illustrious George Washing
ton, and after having served his country
with dignity, seal and fidelity In many
honorable stations, died accountant of the
War department, October 11, 1818, aged
61."
A few steps beyond Is an ancient testi
monial1 to another gallunt man, reading:
"Tho tomb of Elbrldge Gerry, vice pres
ident of the United States, who died sud
denly In this city on his way to the capltol
as president of the senate, November 3,
1814, aged 70, thus fulfilling his own mem
orable Injunction, 'It Is the duty of every
citizen, though he may have but one day
to live, to devote that day to the good of
his country.' "
One of New York state's honored sons,
George Clinton, has a monument to his
memory In the Congressional cemetery, al
though he Is burled elsewhere. The shaft
tells that he was born In the state of New
York on July 20, 1739, and died In the city
of Washington on April 20, 1S11. His
majesty, Frederick William III, king of
Prussia, ordered a cenotaph placed in th
cemetery in memory of the Chevalier Fred
erick Grchum, resident minister In Wash
ington, who died in 1823.
Farther down the lonely street Is a mas
sive family vault, which contains the d'i?t
of two members of the noted American
family of WalnwrlghL Interred In this
tomb are the bodlo of Brevet Colonel
Robert Dewar Walnwright and Commander
Richard Walnwright. Just outside the
vault a rmull white monument hus been
erected to the memory of Pasxed Midship
man Thomas Hugot Walnwright, who died
ut sea off the count of . Africa In IhM and
whi.ue body was commit' ed to the deep.
la a socluded port of tht burying ground,
separated from the cenotaphs of the legis
lative dead, and on a gentle slope reaching
off to the Potomac, lie the mortal ashes of
one of an ancient race Push-Ma-Ta-Ha, a
Choctaw chief. He died in Washington In
1824 "of the croup" after a long and dls
tlngulshed career, during which he was al
ways known as the "white man's friend."
The monJment over his grave says:
"Among his last words were the following
When I am gone let the big guns be
fired ovec me.' "Brooklyn Eagle.
MILLIONS OP WOMEN
Use Cutlcura Soap exclusively. Medicinal,
emollient, antiseptic, sanative.
Ol'T OP TUB OHDINAHY.
An eel has two separate hearts. One
beats 60, the other 160 time a minute.
If the paupers In Great Britain were ar
ranged In a procession four abreast It la
computed that the procession would be
nearly 100 miles in length.
The boarders in a Nevada hotel, becom
ing dissatlslled with the viands set before
them, wrecked the whole establishment
and threw the manager from a second
story window.
By substituting lines of small ball-bearings
for the ordinary grooving of rlfla
barrels an Knglishman claims to increase
by 40 per cent the average velocity, pene
tration and range of the projectile.
In rural Finland a bride wear to church
a curious combination of wedding veil and
wedding bonnet. It is a great cup with '
rlbhon streamers behind and in front a
fall of lace which shadows the face. Over
her dark cashmere dress she ties a hand
somely embroidered white apron.
An elderly man who appeared as a wit
nesa in a London court could not tell the
name of the street in which lie lived or
the number of the house. When the judge
expressed surprise the witness said: "I
didn't know there was any need to know
as long as I could find my way home."
John Smith, a Tacoma character, died In
that city recently carrying a secret with
him. Every summer for many year he
had disappeared into the Cascade moun
tain for a few weeks and returned with
about 12.000 worth of gold dust. Many tried
but none could find his mine. He was
trying to tell a friend where It was when
he died.
Roger Crab, a wealthy Englishman,
wagered that he could live one year on 4
cents. He won the to.OOo bet and had 6
cents to tha good at the expiration of th
year. There were no provision sgalnst a
lunch route, Invitations out to dinner or
hand-outs, but Mr. Crab asserts that he
stuck closely to nettle soup thickened with
Iran, lentils, turnip leaves, etc. Not un
appetizing diet, but It resulted In bringing
the gentleman out of the year of privation
considerably heavier than he entered it
and "never better" In his life.
It Is reported that several French dealers
have recently vlHlted America to purchase
stork for an alligator furru which they
purpose starting in the south of Fran-.
AHlKU'or kkln has become so highly prized
throughout France that the animal dealers
believe It will pay well to rai the alli
gator on this the first farm of It kind In
th world. Not long ago President IxiuU t
received a present of a hunting suit of
alligator skin. This is said to be growing
scarcer yearly and there I always a great
demand for It for boots, shoe, handlings,
writing tied, portfolio and luilat articles.
