The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country CHARLES A. BYERS selves capable of learning with great rapidy, and the execution of the duties of the offices with which they have been entrusted, generally speaking, could not be excelled. They have several noted and influential leaders, probably the widest known being Booker T. Washington. Should these leaders make the attempt it is beyond doubt that they could accomplish a great deal. The location of such a colony would necessarily require considerable time and stucy. Some part of Africa, their old home, might appear the most suitable in several respects. This would also be following closer in the line of the Zionist movement. Africa is to the negro what Palestine is to the Jew a former home. It would seem that there would be no more difficulty for the negroes to secure a charter to settle in some of Africa than it would be for the Jews to secure from the sultan of Turkey a charter to suttle in Palestine. It is true that an unsuccessful attempt was once made to form a colony of ex-slave negroes in Liberia. The failure of that attempt may be attributed to several reasons, which might be over come in anoteer. In the first place that attempt was not made by the negroes them selves. They took no interest in the movement. Secondly, the negroes then were practically ignorant and knew nothing of management nor government. And last, the negroes then who were to 50m this colony rejoiced in the recent lifting from off their necks the yoke of slavery, and asked for nothing better. It would be different were another attempt to be made. By the negroes starting the movement themselves interest would be taken by everyone of the race. They are now educated and would know how to form a government and govern themselves. They would have experience of their own and the government of United States to use as a model. They realize that prejudice is against them in the United States which prevents them from rising to the position they might be able to were not the case. By establishing a colony of their own race they would give birth to what some day might become a wonderful nation, politically, financially, commercially and otherwise. They would then be unrestrained and independent. There are certainly as good, or better, reasons for the negroes to establish a colony as there are for the Jews. Many of the leading colored men of Indiana have decided to organize the 20,000 Negro voters of the state into an independent political party; they claim that the leaders of the G. O. Lily White party are not giving them any of the prize. TALES OF TWO CITIES Christmas has come and gone and we are again face to face with the stern re- alities of life a new year is upon us. Mrs. Mary E. Rob inson of 1704 St Louis Ave is quite ill this week. Mrs. Ester Smith of Mound City Ra is in the city visiting her daughter Mrs Jennie Lacompt of 834 Everett St. the week. The City is quite crowded with strangers attending the Inter-State and the Teachers association. Among the recent marriages were Mr. Robert Lindsay and Miss Maitie Connors. Mr. Chris. Bill to Miss Dora Moody. Mr. John Williams to Miss D Hurley. The Alpha Club meets with Mrs. J. L. Dyson to-day, 840 washington ave. The Young Ladies of the Silver Leaf Social Culture Club will keep open doors Jan. 1st 1902. from 10 o'clock a.m. to 6 p.m. at the residence of the President Miss Annie Taylor, 443 Freeman ave. Kansas City, Kansas Mr. Less. Kennedy well known in the city is now speeding toward the golden gate of the west. Mrs. Maud (Thomas) Branch of Creeve and Ohio who is jailed a little while in our city has returned home. Rev. J. W. Gordon of this city who was regularly ordained ast Monday by all the distinguished Baptist Ministers in the city, and Kansas City. Rev. Gordon has accepted a charge at Newbor. Ks. and leaves tomorrow with his family we hope for him a bright field and a sound harvest. Richard Allen, the faithful porter of the First National bank ever since it was started, was presented a gold watch by the directors of that institution yesterday. The watch was a token of his excellent services during eighteen years and bears an inscription n to that effect. At B. J. Dunnings is the place to get your Jewelery for for New Year's presents. VOL. 14. NO. 45. Negro THE "RACE problem" in the United States has, in the last few years, been the subject of much discussion. Many writers have advanced their opinion upon the future of the negro. The majority of such writers have taken up the question as to what governmental power the colored man will some day be vested with. Some seem to live in dread that some day not far off the colored man will hold, equally in number with the white man, the highest offices on the land. Others go furtherand take a more presumacious view, prophesying that a race war only awaits the dawn of a coming That there is cause for discussion upon this subject is seemingly realized when we notice the rise the negro has made since his emancipation. From the ignorant slave of forty years ago he has risen to a position which commands the attention of the whole American people. His identity has been recognized and rewarded. Many negroes have held, and do hold, high offices and other positions of trust, but what will be their final influence remains to be seen Meanwhile, men, both white and black, will continue to advance opinions and prophecieties regarding his destiny. This destiny will be pictured by the optimists and by the pessimists. 6. on inti inti elleve part part New w e the in in one one toth toth right first exe exe day day Believing in the "true and amiable philosophy of optimism" as did Walsh, we would have our view thus classed. The negro, as all mankind, is a liberty loving soul. He abhors bondage and despises restraint. He has been freed of the former but not of the latter. Will he ever be unrestrained? Probably never in the United States. Prejudice is too much against him. What is left for him then, if no absolute freedom is to be expected in the United States? Emigration to an ever other land where he might establish a nation of his own! This doubtless apears, and will probably prove, a great thing to bring about. If it ever is carried out it will be done by the colored man himself. And why should it not be? Your attention is directed to the wan—during Jews. They have started the Zionistic movement and establishing of a Jewish colony in Palestine will doubtless be the result of the movement. Do not the Jews in this offer an approved model for the negroes to follow? The benefit to the Jews to be derived from their uniting and the reclaiming of Palestine has been portrayed by many noted Jewish leaders such as Herzl, Zang-will, Gotthel and others, from every standpoint. No one doubts the advantage to the Jews to be derived therefrom. It is evident that they will become an influential nation and people in every way. Why should not the negroes be such also? They have proved them The Love Of Our Race. All other races love and cling to their race except the Negro and it is now nigh time but we should begin to think, study, learn, love and cling to our race, that it may receive the proper recognition ion due as throughout this world. Rally around the banner of every true race man. Soul the bugle and ring your voices in this progressive age to every Negro of indies rious habits, to every Negro enterprise, to small or large and help to make your race what all other men have made their race. You may be as white as snow or black as blacking if your parentage are of Negro birth then you are a Negro. If it has fallen to our race to be mixed, with all races on and some of us seemingly are proud of it so much that we ourselves Blue Veins. Upper Tens, Colored People, Afro-America in me, and so on as to the pleasure of the mind, but thank God thoseicious names does not help us. I am glad that I am what I am, and that is a Negro. The Negro should be proud of his race, love it and help at all times to push them to the highest mark of civilization. We can easily see the ill-treatment of other races, start an enterprise and have more encouragement from one of our own race than any other. Stop fighting Negro enterprises, Negro newspapers and Negro stare at, and help build them up by your trade, by your rises, and by your love for the race. To love your race you will work at all times and you will push it right along. Fighting and warring against each other do not build for you nor the other progress in the world. The Inter-State Literary The Eleventh Annual session of the Lake State Literary of Kansas, Missori, Nebraska a d the West has succeeded if it accomplishes nothing else in bring- ing together a goodly number of cul- ture negro brains in fact the flower of regro intelligence in the west. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ironton, Mo. She really cried but it did not do any ood KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, a business Miss Deila Whitney of Kansas City, Mo. spent Christmas on this side of the Kaw with her sister Mrs. Geo. Fairfax of 417 Minnesota avenue. The Editor feels very grateful for the complimentary remarks by a number of our readers of our last issue, regarding his weakly efforts at eulogizing. It is consoling satisfaction to know, that he at least pleased somebody to the extent of expressing the same. Rev. M. Phillips of Kansas City, Ks, who has spent 6 weeks in the South has returned home. He will leave again Monday for Fort Scott, Kans. The reproduction of "Out on the World" at the Fifth St. Opera House Christmas eve., was tarring a few things a success. The two new faces Miss Minnie Jackson and Guessie Miller were exceedingly alert to their parts acquitted them very commendably. The reputation of the other members of cast is sufficiently known to warrass us is saying they were up to the usual standard Mr. Alex Kootz of 1211 Ann ave. is on the sick list. They Say. It's funny ob! so awful funny. And verily does music have charm. Strange things are happening every day—you wouldn't believe. There is a little lesson a good man must learn "Dn't butt in." She was to much of a honey suckle for the bee. She told mamma she would be home by 1 A M. A Man a man my kingdom for a perfect man. Now what's the matter with the women—don't say a word. Does he really love her. He cerainly believes in living a Rag Time life. If wifey only knew the whole truth about hubby she would undoubtedly have a fi- poor woman. Tere is a run on gold watches in the Sea foam block and they don't care who wear them. It was the big push and it was a watch chain, but ain't she proud. If Christmas only came twice a year how proud they would be. How he 'onged to be off Christmas but he had to work—hope better luck—next time—No. 5 Do you know Mr. B.—. He lives in one of the popular blocks. Ha! Ha! If some people knew what we know they would certainly keep quiet. The big push and the little's push made an alright trip and they didn't come home till morning. The 'exe't give a "country dance" on the night of Jan. 1st. 1902. She said she was going to Jeff, City. Killed His Father. BRAZIL, IND. Dec. 25. In defending his mother from an assault by her Jinka-crazed husband, Theodore Watkins, (colored), 13 years of age, shot and killed his father, Richard Watkins, tonight, at their home on South Forest avenue. Watkins had attacked his wife with a batchet. The boy went to the police station, related the circumstances of the tragedy and was locked up --- In a general fight between white men and negroes at Childersburg, yesterday afternoon, a white man and his son were killed, while a white boy and one negro were wounded. With great difficulty a general outbreak was prevented. The negroes are now in jail at Talladega. The dead: J.BIRD, middle-aged white man. REUBEN BIRD his son, age 15 years. The wounded: Tom Holly, a negro probably fatally. George Bird, white, shot in the legs. The trouble grew out of a crap game the negroes having quarreled over the winning. Tom Holly shot at one of the party, when J. Bird a white man, came up and advise the negroes to stop fighting. Holley, becoming angered at the interference, fired on Bird, mortally wounding him. Bird's two sons rushed to his side and one of them shot the negro Holley, inflicting a fatal wound. By this time the negroes were firing on both the boys and they began to seek shelter. Reuben Bird went to his father who was dying, and was ordered by George Woods, a negro, to run. The boy begged to remain by his father but on failure to move was shot dead. Charles Woods, father of George Woods then shot the elder Bird again. George Bird was shot in the legs while escaping. A large crowd of whites quickly gathered and surrounding the negroes captured them all and took them to Talladega. 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Why not get the twopence out of the customer by asking him a penny extra for his soup or twopence more for his steak? "Table money, twopence!" And in the twentieth century! As well might the proprietor stand at the exit of the restaurant with his hat in his hand and beg for farthags. Both proceedings would be equally fair to the customer, but the latter would be a more honest form of begging. "Twopence for table money" is not only inequitable and a petty, mean annoyance to the customer, but unjust to the waiter. Many clients of the restaurant think he gets the twopence, which he doesn't, and then go away without tipping him—London Express. Relics of Menes. Exploration has now revealed relics of Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy, fashioned more than 6,500 years ago. Till quite recently he was regarded as purely mythical. There has also been discovered the forearm of the Queen of Zer, the successor to Menes, still in its wrappings, with four splendid bracelets intact. This brilliant and exquisitely finished group of jewelry is 2,000 years older than the jewelry of Dahsshur, the oldest yet known, and had the great advantage of being carefully examined, as it was found and restruing in exact arrangement. The arm of the Queen had been broken off by the first plunderers and laid in a hole in the wall of the tomb, and there remained neglected by four parties in ancient and modern times, who successively cleared the tomb. A Bulky Bible. Count Otani's representative, who visited China during the campaign, received the Lima serpiture, preserved in the Yong-ho-kung at Pekin. "Received" is a euphimistic way of stating the fact. It is the expression used by Japanese papers in describing the manner of the scripture's transfer. But the accounts originally transmitted were not of a character to suggest ordinary giving and taking. They spoke of the Japanese Buddhists as very anxious to remove the celebrated scripture, and General Yamaguchi as refusing to sanction the operation. Rumor then represented the volumes as sufficiently numerous and bulky to load twenty pack horses; so, by whatever process the scripture was secured, its transmission to Japan was no small undertaking.—Japan Daily Mall. Irishman Is Sheep King. The sheep king of Australia is Samuel McCaughney, an Irishman who went to Australia in 1856 with practically nothing. He did not succeed well at first, but started again with a small flock, and from year to year has added to his holdings until now he has more sheep than any other man in the world. He has more acres of land than sheep, and his possessions are in the best parts of Australia. One of his farms, on the Darling downs, is thirty-six miles long and forty miles wide. Altogether he owns more than 1,000-000 acres and leases about 1,000,000 more. Great Honor for German Crown Peice It is a great honor which the queen of Spain is paying to the young crown prince of Germany by investing him with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The order is one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded in 1426 by Philip the Good. Duke of Bursingham, to commemorate his good fortune in "cleaning up" a large sum of money in a deal in wool. The uniform of the order is a cloak of scarlet, lined with emerine, and open at the throat to display the golden fleece and the motto of the order, the Order belongs of right to all the princes of Spain and sary trouble. When cowardice is described as leading feminine attribute someone makes a huge mistake. Women do the most daring things on record; take chances when would appeal a man they may jump at the sight or mention of a harmless mouse, but the court death several times a year. It one of the traits which makes femininity so puzzling, have known womens who were tilted to a degree, under ordinary circumstances, come 17/4th of her horoses under the pressure of occasion. A woman who suddens at the sight of a small cut from which blood oozes will often exhibit a marvous courage in a shocking accident. It be beautiful to think that dependence can be placed upon that species of recklessness which leads us into unnessure trouble. Woman Not Cowardy "Who* is the chief food of the people of India?" asked a teacher in a London school the other day. "Fame" promptly answered a little girl, who had apparently been reading the papers. DECEMBER 27 1901 down Balls of Fire Seen at Opening of Civil War Period. One of the most remarkable meteorites recorded in history is known as the New Jersey meteor of November 15, 1859. At 8:30 o'clock in the morning the meteor appeared in the heavens over the southern part of New Jersey. It was so brilliant that, although the sun was unclouded and had an elevation of 20 degrees above the horizon, the flash attracted attention as far north as Albany and Boston and as far south as Fredericksburg, Va. Its path was apparently downward, and it left behind a cloud of rounded form like a puff of smoke. Soon after the flash a series of terrific explosions was heard like the discharge of a thousand cannon. These were heard throughout Delaware and the greater part of New Jersey. It was computed that the height of this meteor when first seen was sixty miles, and when it exploded its height was over twenty miles. The length of its visible path was more than forty miles. It described this path in two seconds, so that its velocity, relative to that of the earth, was twenty miles per second. The column of smoke resulting from the explosion was a thousand feet in diameter and several miles in length. On August 2, 1860, about 10 o'clock at night, a magnificent ball of fire was seen throughout the whole region from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, and from Charleston to St. Louis. It was equal in size to the full moon, and before its disappearance broke into fragments. GUIZOT AND VICTORIA Incident of the Noted Frenchman's Visit to Windsor Castle For the children's amusement Guizot describes incidents of his life in England, and tells them an anecdote of his first visit to Windsor castle, which he says they must not repeat lest it should bring him into trouble. One can easily imagine how the penny-aliner would have enjoyed embroidering on the following story: "On Wednesday evening at Windsor castle the queen retired at 11 o'clock. We stayed behind talking for half an hour. At midnight I set out to find my own apartment, and I lose myself in the galleries, saloons and corridors. At last I slowly open a door, taking it for mine, and I see a lady beginning to undress, attended by her maid. I shut the door as fast as I can and begin to search for my own room. It at last find some one who shows me the way. I go to bed. The next day at dinner the queen said to me, laughingly, 'Do you know that you entered my room at midnight?' 'How, ma'am, was it your majesty's door that I half opened?' 'Certainly.' And she began laughing again, and so did I. I told her of my perplexity, which she had already guessed, and I asked whether if, like St. Simon or Sully, I should ever write my memoirs, she would allow me to mention that I had opened the queen of England's door in Windsor castle at midnight while she was going to bed. She gave me permission and laughed heartily."—Gentleman's Magazine. A King's Walking Sticks. The King, like all royal personages, and, above all, like all European sovi-reigns, has a remarkable collection of walking sticks, but we may be sure says the London Sketch, that none, however intrinsically valuable, will in future be more highly prized by him than the original gift from Sr George Dibbs, which is now being brought from Sidney by Lord Jersey. Sr George, a notable New South Wales statesman, occupies his leisure hours in carving and turning, and the King's new walking stick was fashioned by his own hands from a fine piece of the rare and iron-hard ringdgi wood. The only ornamentation, save the natural grain of the wood, is a plain gold band, on which are deeply engraved the words, "The King, God bless him!" Apropos of the King's collection of walking sticks, the sovereign sets a good example in this matter as in many others; the cane usually carried by him is studiously simple and devoid of any elaborate ornamentation. Protecting Grasslands From Fire. One of the methods of protecting broad grass lands from fire is to burn a swath called "fire guard" around the area to be protected. A Montana stockman suggests that this offers a good opportunity for inventors to devise a machine which, passing over the ground like a horse rake, shall burn the grass clean from a space about eight or ten feet in width. Already an apparatus of this kind has been invented, using gasoline to set the grass on fire, and a train of steel brushes to extinguish it before it has spread beyond the proper limits, but the stockman thinks that a cheaper machine can be made. "Fire guards" Altly miles or more in length are desirable. Gonnod's Lost Opera Few people are aware that Gounod once, in a moment of anger, tore up the manuscript of an opera he had composed, and, though he afterwards repented of his action, he was quite unable to recall its melodies. Gounod's opera "Faust" was nearly lost to the world by the religious scruples of the great composer. About the time he wrote it he determined henceforth only to write sacred music, but happily for posterity, he thought better of his resolution. VERY WEEK AT 417 MINNESOTA AVE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. "telephone "755 Blue" W C Martin Editor Terms Of Subscription. y only this year. $ 1 0 0 nereed a: the post office at Kansas City Kansas as second class matter. Read The Citizen. Origin of the Custom Said to Be Lost in Obsccurity. The origin of the curfew is lost in obscurity. The word is, of course, derived from the French, "couvre feu" or "cover fire." Rev. George S. Tayck writes in denial of the theory associated with William the Conqueror, and says that the old story at one time universally accepted was that William the Conqueror, fearful of plots among his newly vanquished subjects, invaded and forced the curfew as a check to such schemes, and it has come in consequence to be often quoted as a badge of servitude and an emblem of tyranny. It is quite evident, however, that the great Norman was not the originator of the idea; and although he was probably the first to make it a general law in England, it is more likely to have been a useful precaution against fire than an attempted prevention of rebellion. The evidence is that a curfew bell was rung at Oxford in the days of King Alfred, nearly two hundred years before the Norman invasion. The history of that city states that "the custom of ringing the bell at Carfax every night at eight o'clock was by order of King Alfred, who ordained that all the inhabitants of Oxford should at the ringing of the bell cover up their fires and go to bed, which custom is observed to this day." The enforcement of the curfew was no hardship. At a time when practically no one but the clergy could read and write, when the amusements of all classes were chidify indoor sports, and when every one began the labors of the day almost at sunrise, there was little, if any, tyranny in the compulsory cessation of work at eight, while in the nature of the case all recreation ceased at dark. Youth's Companion. SCARING A DEBTOR. The Persuasive Power Which Lay in a Lawyer's Business Card. A good story is told of the way a Newark lawyer was tricked by a clever client the other day. The barrister was sitting in his office when Mrs. B, a friend, entered, and proceeded to tell him of the difficulty a Mr. C. was in through a loan he had made to Mr. D. Mr. C. was in great need of the money, but Mr. D. refused to return the sum, which was quite a large one. "I think," said Mrs. B. to the lawyer, "that if you should take hold of the case you could collect the money." "All right," said the barrister, thinking of the neat little fee that would be his after he had succeeded in inducing Mr. D. to part with the sum claimed by Mr. C. "I'll give you one of my cards to hand to Mr. C. If he will step in and see me I'll handle the case for him." Shortly afterward the lawyer left the city for a few days' outing in the country. On his return he inquired of Mrs. B. what had become of Mr. C. and his claim against Mr. D. "Oh, that's all settled," replied the woman. "Mr. C. said he just went to Mr. D. showed your card, and said he had retained you in the case. Mr. D. paid the money at once." Now the lawyer is wondering where his prospective fee is coming in. He believes he has a good case against Mr. C. for about 10 per cent of the amount of Mr. C's loan, but has not decided whether to press the case or not—Newark News. Correct Answer Astonished Teacher. The teacher of an intermediate grade in the third ward school was "showing off" her pupils before a number of visitors. The spelling class was on the floor, and one small, red-headed boy was given the word "introduction." He paused, twisted his lips, stared, and then in a fattering way spelled it correctly, and seemed rather surprised that he had done it. "Do you know what the word means?" asked the teacher. "No'm." "What, you don't know what introduction means?" "No'm." "Well, now, I'll explain it to you. Does your mother ever have callers?" "Yes'm." "Well, now, suppose that two ladies came to call on your mother. Your mother knows one of the ladies but doesn't know the other. She has never seen the lady and doesn't even know her name. Now, how would she become acquainted with this lady and find out her name?" "She'd send me out for a can of beer." As that was the correct answer the teacher had nothing further to say.— Milwaukee Sentinel. Was Never in Jail. When Mark Twain was in London he frequently dined at a popular literary club, where it was the custom for each member to introduce his guests formally, and in set phrase, to the company. This unusual custom appealed to Twain, and when it came to his turn to return thanks he referred to it enlogistically. "I like it," he drawled, "for it reminds me of a time I lectured in a little town in the Rockles. My chairman was a well-to-do 'cow-puncher', who found the situation evidently irkome. I'm told I must introduce this ver man tye boys, he said, "but I can only see two things in his favor. One is that he's never been in jail and the other is that I don't know why', and then he sat down," as Mark Twain did. How Petroleum Is Refined. How Petroleum is Known. The refining of petroleum is a process of distillation, in which it is separated into several marketable products. There are two methods of distillation, known technically as "in vacuo" and "cracking." At the petroleum is distilled in a partial vacuum, and in the second, with superheated steam. This process receives its name from the cracking sound of the steam as it enters the undistilled petroleum. Ideal City Will Not Be Noisy. It is safe to conclude, says the New York Tribune, that the ideal city of the future will be less noisy than the average city of to-day. Street cries of ear-splitting shrillness and all sorts of tumultuous sounds will be moderated by the next generation, if the present municipal rulers do little or nothing to abate a grievous nuisance. New Yorkers are the most patient people ever known. But some day they may break bounds. Thoroughly British. Hicks—"Did you ever see anyone so uncompromisingly English as Perkins?" Wicks—"No, and I never saw anyone with any pretension to style make such a ridiculous breach of good form as he did yesterday. He appeared in full dress at 2 o'clock in the afternoon." Hicks—"That's all right from his standpoint. It was after 6, London time, you know. "-Catholic 'Standard and Times.' A Monument for Napoleon Ex-Mayor Walbridge, of St. Louis, spoke on Missouri day at the Buffalo exposition July 2. He gave special attention to the coming celebration in St. Louis of the Louisiana purchase and announced the intention to raise a monument of Missouri granite to Napoleon, who ceded the territory to the United States — Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat and Chronicle. Salt as a Medicine. Salt is considered one of the most useful medicines. Rheumatic people find great benefit in a glass of cold salt water taken regularly before breakfast. Falling hair is often arrested and a new growth insured by the daily application of strong salt and water, with considerable amount of friction, either with the finger tips or hair brush. Belts and Their Buckles. The greater number of belts are shaped, and white calf and patent leather are among the best. The harness buckle is the buckle for these belts. Occasionally there is a buckle that is covered. Some of the belts have buckles on either side of the front and open at one of them. Suede and velvet belts are studded with metal. Become Your Own Master. "There is no fun in working for others when you are able to set up in business on your own account," said Andrew Carnegie in a recent interview. "Always try to become your own master; that is my advice to every young man starting in life. Don't remain a servant all your days if you can help it." Big Lemonade Dissolve one cup of sugar in one plot of water, add the juice of four lemons. Beat the yolks of four eggs until light colored and creamy, and then the whites until stiff. Mix them theoughly, add the lemon water and one pint of fine chipped ice. Add more sugar if needed. Above Suspicion. On being informed that a member of his race had been sentenced to the penitentiary for forgery, Brother Dickey exclaimed: "Dat's what comes er dis yer edidication. Thank de good Lawd I never could read or write, en what's mo', I never will!"—Atlanta Constitution. Indian Girl to Be Lawyer Wah ta-wass, the full-blood Indian girl who is preparing to enter Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., is at present employed as a typewriter and stenographer in the office of a Bostone lawyer and does her studying for her examinations at night. Diameter of the Earth Although the diameter of the earth has been roughly known for many years, it has only lately been accurately ascertained, after thirty years' labor and a cost of $500,000. It is 7.926 miles at the equator are 7.839 from pole to pole. A Flat 300 Feet High The largest plant in the world is probably the giant sea weed, called by scientists nereocystis. This plant often grows to a height of 300 feet. It grows around the South Sea Islands, where the natives use it for rope. Wumea as Lapldarie Women in the Philippines, at least in the island of Luzon, are showing wonderful kill as lapidaries and gem-setters. Their taste and workmanship are far in advance of the powers of men. Sea Depths Are Cold. Atmospheric sharks say that even at the equator the average temperature of the sea at the depth of a mile is but 4 degrees above freezing point. Integrity Baffles Dup City Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity than straightforward and simple integrity in another The Acoustic Telescope The British war office, it is reported, is making arrangements for carrying on a series of elaborate experiments with an apparatus invented by General Gilletta, of the Italian army, called the acoustic telemete*, the object of which is the location of the direction from which hostile firing proceeds and the determination of its distance. The Italian government, it is stated, has had a number of the instruments for experimental use in the approaching military maneuvers. Cover 100 acres of ground and are the most modern and convenient of any in the world. They are located near the wholesale district of the city, easily accessible to the businesses and residence portion by street railway and within eight blocks of the Union depot. Kansas city is the largest stocker and Feeder Market in the world, while it is the chief packing center of the middle west, — INCLUDING HOUSES OF — Armour packing company, swift and company, schwarzschild and sulzberger co, Jacob bold packing company, george fowler, son & company, limited, cudahy packing company, ruddy bros, packing company, etc. And a full line of buyers for both domestic and export trade. All railroads centering at Kansas City have direct rail connection with the Kansas City Stock Yards. 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MUSICAL DE For Furnishing an opportunity for of fine art STATE INDUST A great school for our youth; now a part of our State's interests. Negroes should here train their children for the Work of life and its duties. Theological Department to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfill the demands in our pulpits today. Normal Department PreParing for the work of teaching in the public schools and giving a higher training to those desiring the same. Preparatory Department Fitting students for the Normal department and giving an opportunity for education to those deprived of such in childhood. MUSICAL DEPARTMENT For Furnishing an opportunity for Proficiency, in that Finest Depar It is the intention of this department to work of life in the industrial world. We are of labor unions and stern demands nothing will compete with any in the world of skilled labor the future of his children or the future of his Courses.—Architectural or Mechanical newspaper, Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business plain sewing. FACULTY The faculty is composed of graduates from Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton; the best school following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecum in Philosophy and Logic—Charles S. Bowman and Carpentry; John Charles-Wood, instructor force; instructor in business course and ste teacher of tailoring; E. J. Vernon, B. S., of Moore of Fiske, professor of language and life Mrs. Lulu Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. L. lecturers of various topics have been secured. OPPORTION constant y labor for the betterment of the you helping hard to the rice. No student is mad tells. The most deserving are given credit-for Expenses—Board per month, $1. It is not necessary the encouraged here; students are advsed o bring apparel is not needed by one struggling for arrangements for entrance can be made by you will send one of the latest catalogues this department to give our youth a world. We are opinioned that it stands nothing will so aid the New world of skilled labor. With such trust for the future of his race. Arts or Mechanical drawing Carpenterkeeping, Business Course and St LTY. graduates from Lincoln, Lincoln; the best schools of the county. William Tecumseh Vernon, Charles S. Bowman, Tuskegee, Jesse-Wood, instructor in printing; Jo's course and stenography; J. A. Vernon, B. S., of Willierlorce; language and literature; S. L. G.iano music; Mrs. L. H. Moore, teacher have been secured. PORTUNIT These teach attirement of the young people under No student is made to feel the stair are given credit for the same. per month, $5.50; tutor per month necessary that Extra are advsed o bring strong substance struggling for an education. So can be made by writing Pres. W. complete catalogues given full info It is the intention of this department to give our youth training, fitting them for the work of life in the industrial world. We are opinioned that in this play of competition and labor unions and stern demands nothing will so aid the Negro as to prepare his child to compete with any in the world of skilled labor. With such training no man need fear for the future of his children or the future of his race. Courses. Architectural or Mechanical drawing Carpentry, Printing, both job and newspaper, Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. The faculty is composed of graduates from Lincoln, Wilberforce, Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton; the best schools of the country maintained by our people Following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecusseh Vernon, B. S. D., A. M., Pres., Lecturer in HIllosophy and Logic; Charles S. Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, instructor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret of Wilberforce, instructor in business course and stenography; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teacher of tailoring; E. J. Vernon, B. S., of Wilberforce; professor mathematics; A. F. Moore of Fiske, professor of language and Literature; S. L. Gross, teacher of dressmaking; Mrs. Lulu Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. L. H. Moore, teacher of science. In addition lecturers of various topics have been secured. constant y labor for the settlement of the young people under their care and gladly lend a helping hard to the sieve. No student is made to feel the sting of poverty, but merit alone tells. The most deserving are given credit for the same. Expenses—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent per month, $1; incidental fee on entrance, $1. It is not necessary that Extravagant habits be encouraged here; students are ady sed o bring strong substantial clothing, but expensive apparel is not needed by one struggling for an education. School opened Sept. 9, 1901. All arrangements for entrance can be made by writing Pres. W. T. Vernon, Quindaro, Kas. He will send one of the latest complete catalogues given full information regarding the same. Write at once for information or catalogue to William T. Vernon. 1000 New Subscrib- William T. Vern 1000 New Subscribers, Wanted by Jan. 1st. 1902. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO GET IN LINE. Quindaro, Kansas, MRS. F. BUSH'S RESTAURANT And short order house. No. 347 Mian., Ave., Meals served a all hours, cooked to suit the tastes o all. Cleanliness made especially. Regular Meals 15 cents. Don't forget number EASY TO GET, DIAMONDC SOAP PREMIUMS TOO! Why not use the best laundry soap and secure attractive premiums free Complete catalog show over 300 premiums that may be secured by you the wrappers, fulfilled free upon request. Send your name on a postal card, and we will mail you the catalogue The Gudahy Packing Company, South Omaha, Neb. Diamond "C" Soap for sale by all Grocers All diseases start in the bowels keep them open or you will be sick. Cascarets act like nature. Keep liver and bowels active without a sickening gripping feeling. Six million people take and recommend Cascarets. Try a 10c. box. All druggists. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. S-HORTFST LINE The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Reclining sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant pan at prices most reasonable. All cars lightened with the celebrated Pritchard Lift. Only line running two trains with out charge from Kansas City to Detroit. Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and California. Don't complete your ar-rangements for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low rates, time, etc., call or address Gen. Agen: Union Pacific. 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. Cancarets CANDY CATHARTIC THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP 10c. 25c. 50c. Dragonfly Genuine stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." Tge best and most popular line from Kansas City to Chicago and St. Louis is the Chicago and Alton Ry. "The Only Way" Elegent up to date equipment fast time cources employees, etc. all to make journey visitifin anejoyable on lag NEW BOOK ON THE GRAND CANYON. The Santa Fe has in preparation, to be published some time in December, a new and magnificent book on the Grand Canyon of Arizona. The publication comes at a fitting time, as travel to the Canyon has greatly increased since the opening of the new railroad to the Rim, and a commodious Harvey hotel is in process of erection at the head of Bright Angel Trail. The book will commemorate these events—events of vast importance in that land of silence—and will be worthy of its theme if the ablest pens in America can make it so. It will be handsome, illustrated, and will contain about 232 pages of matter. Among the authors represented are two authors who wrote contributed especially for this work—be mentioned; Hamlin Garland, the distinguished author of "The Eagle's Heart" and other popular books; Charles F. Lummis, editor of "Out West," and the chosen prophet of Adobeland; David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University; John L. Stoddard, the lecturer; Charles Dudley Warner, up to the time of his death the dean of American authors; Major J. W. Powell, the daring explorer who led the first expedition down the Colorado, passing through the entire length of the Grand Canyon; Harriet Monroe, the poet and journalist "Fitz Mac" of Colorado University of Chicago; Prof. Beecher of Yale, and Charles S. Gleed, the eminent Kansas lawyer. These and many others have made the book the finest of its kind. The exact date of publication has not yet been decided, but it is expected to appear before the end of 1901. Kentucky's Interest in Road-Making. Kentucky was one of the early western states to take an active interest in road-making. It was the policy of the state to co-operate with its minor political divisions in the construction of roads, and many years ago a corps of engineers set to work to lay off roads in all parts of the Blue Grass State. Windrance to Success Many a man with great brain power and fine physique who started in life with good prospects has failed to attain great success because of little idiosyncrasies, peculiarities of speech or manner; things not in themselves vicious or wrong, but which render him disagreeable or unacceptable to those who have dealings with him. Crowlog Roosters a Nuisance. This is a portion of an official notice issued in Cape Colony: "For obvious reasons the present cock crowling by night must cease. Residents of the town will, therefore, please arrange not to have more than one male fowl of a crowable age in their possession after the 18th inst." Don'ts for Women Don't keep the match box in a closet. Don't fold unlaundered curtains. Don't cool tomatoes in the ice box. Don't buy "cheap" lines as they are the dearest. Don't use "cheap" soap in the laundry as it costs the most. Don't use a starch that will produce that harsh crackling effect, but go to your grocer and order Defiance Starch, 16 ounce package for 10 cents. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. Switzerland Benefited by War. While the war in South Africa has diminished the number of English tourists in Switzerland, it has benefited that country to the extent of an increase of about 5,750,000 francs in the sales of chocolate and condensed milk. $100 Reward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure. The disease is Catarrh. Care is the only positive cure now known to the national disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surges of the throat. It is the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and strengthening the immune system prefers have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for tests of Testimonials. Send for list of Testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists 7fc. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Game Shipped in Mlik Cans. The shipment of game in milk can't be the latest move adopted by those that desire to evade the game law. Three innocent looking new milk can't have been found in St. Paul by the Northern Pacific express, when seized and opened, were found to contain 10 partridges. A Christmas Dinner That Was Not Eaten because of indigestion! This sorry tale would not have been told if the system had been regulated, and the digestion perfected by the use of Nature's remedy—Garfield Tea. This wonderful herb medicine cures all forms of stoma. Liver and bowel derangements, cleanses the system, purifies the blood and lays the foundation for long life and continued good health. Garfield Tea is equally good for young and old. Are You a Honplken ? An Illinois woman has given a new word to a woman's vocabulary and one expressing a condition in which the average woman often finds herself. The woman, in speaking to a friend, said she was a regular "Honniken," which, it seems signifies one who has bought her clothes piece meal (usually for financial reasons) and never has two things new at the same time. DON'T FORGET a large 5 oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only ¢ cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. Recovering Money from a Grafter Recovering Money from a Graften At a county fair in Kansas a man lost $18 at a sure-thing game. The wife saw the man lose his last cent, and, marching up to the desk of the grafter, grabbed a handful of money from the box, told him she had to have it to live on, and walked away to the music of the crowd's cheers. DEFLANCE' STARCH should be in every household, none so any other brand of cold water starch. Our European immigrants Our European immigrants. During 1881 and 1882 the European immigration to the United States reached its maximum and amounted to 720,000 persons. The number in 1885 was 322,000; in 1891, 595,000; in 1897-98, 230,000; in 1898-99, 311,000. When a man returns the smile of fortune, which fortune has smiled on him, his neighbors are all envious of his punk. Latest Kansas News Officers Anxious to Learn Who Broke In Concordia, Kas. Denot HUTCHINSON—(Special) City Martha Nicholson has been telegraphed regarding the identity of Connor and Frank Kinney, the men who it is charged robbed the Missouri Pacific depot at Concordia, and who claim to be from Hutchinson. The men do not belong here, but the officers think it is quite probable that they are members of the gang that robbed the Missouri Pacific depot here last month. Charles Kinney, of Larned, the safeblower who was killed here while attempting the robbery, was supposed to have had a nephew with him. The nephew's name is Kinney. There were three men in the work here and they were making a specialty of depot robbing. Two men escaped and the officers here believe that Frank Kinney and Connor are the ones who were with Charles Kinney in the job here. The nephew of Charles Kinney supposed to have been in the gang is wanted in Missouri for robbing a Frisco depot and there is a reward of $100 offered for him. NEW-FANGLED HARVESTER Kausan Invents Machine for Cutting and Threshing Grain at One Operation. SALINA—(Special.) A McPherson county man has made application for a patent on a combination harvester and thresher. The California harvester and thresher, which cuts and threshes the wheat at the same time, is said to be very expensive and the McPherson county man's invention is said to be far less expensive and just as satisfactory. The machine is known as a fraction process thrashing machine in combination with a harvester. The grain is cut with as little straw as possible and threshed at the same time with no more expense than it would cost to put wheat in stack. The present threshing machines require an immense amount of power on account of the speed of the cylinder. This is done away with in the new process. Hiawatha's New Church. HIAWATHIA—(Special.) The new Presbyterian church on this city, was dedicated with appropriate services Sunday. The dedicatory sermon was preached at 11 o'clock by Rev. Harry Scott, of Carthage, Mo., who is a former pastor of the church here. The consecration service was held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and the final services were held at 7 o'clock in the evening. The new church is the finest in the city and was erected at a cost of $10,000. The first ground for the new structure 'was removed on August 17 and the building was turned over to the committee by the contractor on December 17. Cooking Stove Exploded: d. KANSAS CITY. — (Special.) A kitchen range exploded at the home of Thomas Fielding, 615 Sandusky Ave., resulting in the serious injury to Nellie Fielding, one of Mr. Fielding's daughters. Miss Fielding was eating breakfast at the time of the explosion. A piece of iron hit her in the right leg, cutting the flesh and making a painful wound. Her face and arms were burned by hot ashes, which were blown about the room. The other occupants of the house escaped injury. This is the second explosion of this nature that has occurred in Kansas City, Kan., in the last two weeks. A Kansas Bank Robbed ATWOOD,—(Special). The safe in the county treasurer's office was blown open and $1,500 taken. The explosion was plainly heard. Officers were on the scene in a few moments, but the cracksmen had escaped. Bloodhounds have been secured to trace the robbers. Young Boy Drowned. MILTONVALE — (Special.) The 10-year-old son of Thomas McCormick was drowned in a pond just south of town while playing on the ice with another younger boy, who gave the alarm. The body was recovered shortly afterward. Mr. McCormick is a section foreman on the Leavenworth Kansas & Western railway at Miltonvale. Will Inspect an Eastern Asylum. TOPEKA.—(Special.) Henry J. Allen, chairman of the state board of charities, will go to New York next week to inspect the construction of a new insane asylum. The board wants to build the Parsons asylum on the latest plan, and Allen's trip is to take a look at a modern institution. Raised $15,000 in Twenty Minutes. MINNEAPOLIS. — (Special.) The newly erected Presbyterian church has just been dedicated. Dr. Williamson, of St. Joseph, Mo., preached the dedicatory sermon. More than $15,000 was raised in twenty minutes and the church is now free of debt. A Victim of the Storm. OSAGE CITY.—(Special). Wm. Fay, who was an English soldier in the Crimean war, is dead. Mr. Fay was over 100 years of age. Up to a few weeks ago his mind was vigorous, when it became affected. While in this condition the old veteran wandered off during the recent cold wave and was badly frozen. This was the direct cause of his death. After being landed by a girl who has been angling for him a man naturally feels like a fish out of water. Amateur Athenos. SALINA—(Special.) Since the hypnotic exhibition here recently, the novelty of being buried alive has struck the youths very forcibly, and the other day several negro boys persuaded a companion to play Atheno and be buried alive. The boy was placed in a dry goods box and buried under three feet of ground. A barrel answered for a tube through which they could view the "sleeper," and the lad remained underground for nine hours. TWO MASKED MEN. Cashier of Leavenworth Factory Held Up in Office. LEAVENWORTH.—(Special.) Two masked men at 6 o'clock Saturday evening held up the cashier of the Abernathy furniture factory, at Second and Seneca streets. They are said to have secured between $900 and $1,000. They escaped. 3 The robbery was one of the most daring and successful that has ever taken place in Leavenworth. Intense excitement prevails here and everybody is on the outlook for the men. The robbers entered the Abernathy office shortly before 6 o'clock, both wearing masks. They were evidently familiar with the place. The men drew revolvers on Omar Abernathy, the young member of the firm, and ordered him to throw up his hands. One stayed at the pay window and the other stepped around behind the wire inclosure, carrying a small grip. He saw the box containing the envelopes in which the employees' money was being held, and proceeded to fill his pockets with the envelopes. After filling his pockets he took the box with the remainder of the pay envelopes and started away. While this was transpiring, Joe Walker, an employee, came in and was covered by the man at the pay window. He started to run but was told to stop by Mr. Abernathy. Then Mr. Hoefflin, a cabinet maker, came in. He was hit on the head by the man at the pay window. He went into the private office and hid. Fred McCrillis, a shipping clerk, came in. He was ordered to stop. He started to fight and the robber fired at him, but missed. Then some one started in the front door and the robber fired at him. The shots kept the employees from entering the office. After leaving the office the robbers are supposed to have gone north along the railroad tracks. One of the men was about 5 feet 10, dark complexioned and smooth face. The other was about 5 feet 8, blue eyes and a smooth face. Both were black overcools and were neatly dressed. The Omar Abernathy estimated the amount stolen at over $850. Mr. Abernathy thinks the men who did the job formerly worked there. WAS MEDICAL AUTHORITY. Dr. J. G. Malcolm, of Hutchinson, Kas , the AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS, Is Dead HUTCHINSON—(Special). Dr. J. G. Malcolm, a well known physician and writer upon medical subjects, died at his home here of neuralgia of the heart. He was a graduate from a Toronto college, a homeopathic medical college in New York and also of Ann Arbor. Dr. Malcolm was the author of several medical works and was widely known among physicians all over the United States and was considered an authority upon medical matters by the physicians of his school. He was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, and was 71 years old. Skating Accident at Wichita WICHITA—(Special) While skating on the Arkansas river Willie Mullin, aged 14, was drowned in sight of some dozen companions, all of whom were so terror stricken that they could make no effort to save him. Two other boys narrowly escaped the same fate. They were hauled out by a milkman who was driving over the bridge at the time. Mullin dared the other boys to follow him over a spot where the ice was known to be very thin. A Woman Oil Inspector TOPEKA.—(Special.) John Randolph, the well known Kansan who died at Pittsburgh a few days ago, was a deputy state oil inspector. Chief Inspector Spencer has appointed Mrs. Randolph, the widow, to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Randolph is the first woman to ever hold that kind of an office in Kansas. Found Nearly Dead With Cold. ATCHISON.—(Special). Dennis Begley, of this city, disappeared about 7 o'clock one evening, and at 8:30 o'clock the following morning was found at the point of death in a field near High Bridge. Begley's feet and hands were frozen stiff. He was lying on his face unconscious, and his frame had begun to stiffen. He has not recovered consciousness and cannot live. The cause of Begley's disappearance is unknown. --- EMPORIA. — (Special.) About 8 o'clock p. m., Dr. Ryan had a fine horse and buggy stolen from one of Emporia's main streets. The officers were immediately notified and the thief was caught near Burlingame, in possession of the horse and buggy. He was dressed in woman's clothes. He was brought here and lodged in jail. He will undoubtedly serve a term in the penitentiary. 3 Did you ever take a chew of tobacco in your life that you were not soon afterward introduced to some handsome woman. He Was Playing With a Revolver TOPEKA.—(Special). Milton Jaser, the 15-year-old son of Rev. M. G. Jaser, pastor of the Topeka German M. E. church, was playing with a 22-calibre revolver when it was discharged and the bullet passed through the palm of his left hand, pierced the footboard of a bedstead and lodged in the knee of Lillian Jaser, aged 4 years old. The little girl is an invalid and the wound may cause her death. LEAVENWORTH.—(Special.) Warden McClaughry, or the federal penitentiary, will swear out warrants against several of the mutineers who escaped in the recent delivery, charging them with murder. The names of those to be so charged are not given out, but among them are known to be Bob Clark and Thomas Kating. Kating is still at large, as are also six others of the twenty-seven who escaped. Three were killed and seventeen captured. The murder charge results from the death of Guard Waldrupe, who was shot in the mutiny. It is convenient for business men. It is perfectly safe under all circumstances. Be Weak 500 lbs The self-conscious person is usually unhappy because he finds no happiness in the joys of others. THE HANDSOMEST CALENDAR THE HANDSOMEST CALENDAR of the season (in ten colors) six beautiful heads (on six sheets, 10x12 inches), reproductions of paintings by Moran, issued by General Passenger Department, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, will be sent on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address F. A. 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TRADIE FRAIL Who suffers from Bodily Aches and Pains, such as Rheumatism, Colitis, Lum- bago, Headache, Pleuritis, Sciatica, Sprains and Bruises Should Use St.Jacobs Oil It Conquers Pain Price, 25c and 50c. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS IN MEDICINE It is not expensive. It is good for children. It is excellent for ladies. Mark Twain's Drawl. Captain Horace E. Bixby, who taught Mark Twain how to pilot boats down the Mississippi, said the other day that the most obvious peculiarity of young Clements was the drawing way in which he spoke. "What makes you pull your words so?" the captain asked him on one trip. "You'll have to ask my ma," was the answer; "she always pulls them the same way."—New York World. Music for Anarchy. Goldwin Smith says the best way to eliminate anarchy from the land is to give more time in the public schools to the teaching of music. It appears to be the theory of the professor that a man who, sings or plays upon some instrument never commits murder, but he ignores the frequency with which singers and musicians tempt other folks to shoot or throw a brick. Deer Are Quite Safe There are about 500 deer on Long Island. The law allows them to be hunted on four days during the month of November. Being so near New York, it would be thought that the army of hunters would completely exterminate the animals. But experience shows that the city hunters are such poor shots that the deer are in little danger. A Blacksmith's Story. Goodland, Kans., Dec. 23.—N. E. Albertson, a local blacksmith, had almost decided to give up his shop altogether on account of Rheumatism which had crippled him so that at times he could not use his hammer. His shoulders and arms were so sore that he couldn't sleep at night. He had suffered for years, but was gradually getting worse, till at last he had about made up his mind to give up. But just then he heard of some wonderful cures of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills and thought he would try for a cure once more. They cured him completely and he has not a trace of Rheumatism left. The shop will not be given up and Mr. Albertson may be seen there any day hard at work as if nothing had ever ailed him. Disqualifying Man for Kinghood Adioni-bezek, mentioned in the Book of judges, was captured by the Jews, who cut off his thumbs and great toes. This was done to prevent his making any attempt to regain his throne, as in the east a maimed man could not be a king. FITE Permanently tured, no more or no lessness after first day's use of Dr. King's Great Nerve Restorer, Send for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatine. Dr. R. H. Kline, Llc., 931 Arch S., 1 BPhiladelphia, Pa. It is sometimes instructive to look back and see how Destiny gave us a kick here, and Fate a shove there, that sent us in the right direction at the proper time. 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Sots nivrh, and golden ea, The feo a of te pe yar Ina hoot gh ia are hard! 1 2c upper at, To Join the ate soa” aa Bae tots Spee ge shee Speen aoc Sn to men ana ei ote htt itn a, fies oat Jn igh accord reptying. a acine, Ge New Years Ball See FNS She stood before him like one of the antique Greek statutes that look calm- Jy out from jewéled eyes. Her cold mouth curved a little. “I suppose you mean that our ex- penditure has been too heavy; that we must retrench. You are dramatle about it—as you are about everything.” She shrugged her shoulders. “And you Know that I detest the dramatic.” As he saw that still she did not un- derstand, the moisture came out on his forehead. . “No, I do not mean .that we must Fetrench, as yon conceive the word, Rose. I mean that everything ts gone.” “Everything!” “You will not starve. You will have @ house over your head. But—” “Thank you.” She smiled trontcally. “That 1s mich. Yes, { think I under- stand now.” She turned to the door. “Rose!” He called her back. His eves strained out of his ashen face. “It you knew—if you knew—how T have struggled aga’nst it! For months it has been coming. But I always hoped that I would retrieve all. One unfortunate investment followed an- other. Still I would not tell you: 1 ould not—could not! But now I will explain everything.” “Oh, pray spare me!” She drew aside the folds of her houserobe, as if his outstretched hand might selze and detain her. “I wisb for no explanation of disagrevable events. After our New Year's eve ball I will hear as much ef what you may have to say as I care to know—though speech is useless enough now.” “After the ball?” be repeated. “You do not mean—it is not possible—that you think of still giving this New Year's ball?” “Certainty.” She gazed at him cold- ly. “This ball shail be given. My invitations went out today.” “But it 1s monstrous!” cried Edwin Thompson. “Do you realize what will be said of us? Ina forinight more the whole world will know that I am a bankrupt. My honor——" “Your honor!" she {nterrupted, laughing a little, “A man who marries fa girl above him socially, but of im- poverished family, under the claim ot being wealthy, and who, five years 1s- ter, announces to her that he is bank- rnpt, need talk little of his honor!” She turned away again and finally. ‘as she utzered the words. They had been spoken in her even, clear, cruel Yotee. Surely In the five years of their married life Edwin ‘Thompson had Tearned to know those tones we'l. They had never warmed with love or melted with tenderness. They had remained what they had been when he, a self- made man, a man who had arrived at grent riches, despite his youth, had ald his addresses to the daughter of the old Viokas, and had been willing that she should marry him without. as she confessed with explicit calmness, loving him-in the least. Mrs. Edwin Thompson had given her bail and it marked the summit of the holiday season. ‘The early morning hours wore on towards the dawn. The last carriage rolled away. Mrs. Thomp- gon would fall; but It would be a fall enwrapped in splendor. ‘She was about to move past her hus- band without a word, He checked her. “[ have been waiting to see you un- til-the last guest had gone. ‘There has happened one thing of which T wish to speak to you—very briefly. 1 shall not Keep you long. I had a relative—an uncle of my mother. He was an un- married man, and rich. .For years we held no communication with each oth- er. It came to me that I would appea! to him—not for myself—for you.” He paused. She stood, her head halt averted, reluctantly waiting. He Jooked at hier. She did not see the glance. He resumed. “*1 wrote three days ago. Today I re- ceived this letter.” H> tcok out a fo'd- ‘ed sheet. “It Is from the old man’s lawyer. My mother's uncle died 0 week ago, and I am heft-at-law of all his property. ‘The silence that fell upon the great Lroom could almost be heard. Not a — ‘of Rose's body moved, Her head was still averted. “T tell you this, because It is you— not I—who hereatter will own this for- tune. That fs all.” When she turned sharply he was “gone. The blood surged to her cheeks, “and left them again dead'y pale. Was it true? Yes; she knew that it was. She might taint him with having won hher by false claims, but she knew. in her soul, that falsity and he could not “together be mentioned. His word was “never doubted. What did he mean, “then, by saying that his fortune, whieh “had fallen to him in the hour of di- “ret need, like rain from. the clouds, Gras to be hers, not his? Gathering up ethe Jong, rustling train of her ball- “ress, she mounted the stairs, pushed “open the door of his dressing reom— 5 ~“Eawin—my God!” | The cry broke from the lips that had grown stiff. and still. She crept for- |. Her white arm and wrist struck = his uplifted ‘hand. “Edwin! Why did you do this? You yere about to take your Ife! Why? ny?” hands closed upon his wrist. vyice-like pressure recalled him ‘the trance in wich he had stood then, Bes. call the words you uttered two weeks ae “awin! Forget theat Forget!” “T thought 1 knew you.” he went on ‘as before. “I thought T knew you a8 ecold—but not—not as you revealed yourselt that day. I always hoped, hoped for your heart some time. That sfternoon { saw you and your heart as they were. You have what you wish— a fortune. Me you will not need.” “I dot” she cried. ‘You must listen to me, You must understand me, though 1 scarcely understand myself My heart was cruel and cold because it had never been awakened. I never knew you as you are—as the man you are!" | Edwin Thompson and his wife have been abroad to. years. Theirs Is a harmonious household. Their fortune ‘generously expended draws society ‘About them. But Mrs, Thompson has ‘ceased to be a “soclety woman.” “since when have you 40 changed, Rose?” asks her friends, She smiles in a sad yet happy way and repller: “Since my last New Year's ball.” CHARLES DICKENS’ “CAROL”. ‘Tremendous Work Done by the Author In Less Than Two Months. Pre-eminent among Christmas books may be placed the “Christmas Carol” of Charles Dickens, which has always ranked among the most pop: ular of his works, Rarely has a book which made so great an effect and took so high a place in public favor been produced under circumstances of such high pressure and in so short 8 space of time. The “ghost of an idea,” which, as Charles Dickens said in his preface, gave birth to “this ghostly Uittle book,” came to him during a visit to Manchester in October, 1843 and the story was completed before the end of November, the time availa- ble for its composition being suck spare hours as were not actually needed for the two numbers of “Mar- tin Chuzzlewit,” then in progress. It was a tremendous piece of work, and was not without a remarkable effect upon its author, young and vigorous as be was, Writing to Professor Felton after the book was published, he said: “Over which ‘Christmas Carol’ Charles Dicsens wept and laughed, and wept again, and excited himself in a most extraordinary manner in the composi- tion; and thinking whereon he walked about the black streets of London fit- teen*and twenty miles many a night when all the sober folks had gone to bed. * * * To keep the ‘Chuzzle- wit? going and to do this little beok in the odd time between two parts of it was pretty tight work.” Mow the Boys View It. “Say,” said one small boy the other afternoon, “has your mother begun t’ hurl th’ Santa Claus gag into you yet?” “Aw, sure,” was the reply. “I bin gittin’ that f'r a couple o' months now. Ev'ry time I make a break she points her finger at me and tells me Santa Claus ain't a-goin’ t’ bring me nothin’ “fl don’t get next t° m’selt.” “What d’ye do then?” “Aw, what e'se would T do but let her go on thinkin’ that I b’lleve tn Santa Claus?” “That's right, all right,” sald the other boy. “Y' might jes" as well let “em keep on think'n’ you believe in th’ old fake. It makes ‘em feel god, an’ you get more w'en they think’ you bilieve In Santy, too.” “Sure thing. An’, say, it’s a good game t’ write down on a plece o° pa- Ter what yon want th’ oll dub t’ chuck in your stockin’, an’ han’ th’ list t your mother. She wants you t’ keep ‘right on b'lievin® in bis old whisker- ‘ets, an’ she don’t want t’ disappyint you, an’ she’s Ii’ble t” put mos’ o° th’ ‘things you ask f'r in your socktn’.” “Oh, I always work that old one,” sak! the other boy, and then they went on playing shinny. And a man who had overheard the conversation stro led away with a feel- ing that the world is growing a bit hoar and sad.—Chicago Chronicle. ! Pe Re ne Nee The residents of the East Tennessee mountains celebrate Christmas day with a barbecue. An ox or steer is prepared for roasting, the interior is filled with chickens, ducks, wild tur- keys and birds, and the whole is sus- pended over a huge wood fire which is built in some convenier* outdoor Io- ality. ‘The zuests coas from adferont counwes In great Wagons covered sve cornstalks, from beneath which black jugs are drawn and their contents sampled. ‘There are side-fssues in the shape of small fires at which the boys roast the fat coons captured in thelr coon hunts, and there Is-a fiddler who no sooner starts up “The Arkansaw Trav. eler” tian old and young begin to dance. Ice cream there Is none and bon. bons are unknown, but clder and gin- gerbread abound. Often girls, escort by their admirers, will walk seven mites to attend, arene Soar | A new leaf fs about to be turned in ‘the Book of Time, and each one of us ‘is almost a page nearer to the Finis which concludes life’s history. The -well-thumbed pages of the past—here ‘iMuminated with the prismatic pictur- ings of hope, there blotted with the tears of sorrow—are turned down for- ever. Their contents are beyond re- visal. The items have been trans- ferred to the records of eternity, at what Is writtea there 1s wr.tten—ther» can be no erasures. But the white leaves of Futusity are before us—a new page Is immediately under our hand. Indoor sports on Christmas are nu- merous and diversified. The royal game of billiards is the feature of club life, indoor games and wheeling meets are sometimes held, ice polo and hockey are attractions at the rinks, chess and checkers have thelr vota- ries, while basket ball appeals to many who are attendants at the gym- nasiums. Boxing bouts are not un- usual. The bowlers as a rule let up on that sport for the day, as they have previously won their Christmas turkeys on the alleys and remain at home to enjoy the fruits of their aie . SOME TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS. Castoms what Prevutled Prior to the joe Gn om | ‘That many of our Christmas cus- | toms antedate the birth of Christ is a | fact unknown by many. Antiquarians tell us that the Christ. ians of the earliest ages found that it was not wise to entirely forbid all the pagan celebrations to which their re- cent converts were attached by use history and tradition. One of the ancient names given to our Christmas was “The Feast of Lights.” This name is distinctly traceable to a pagan festival, formerly occurring at the same season as oUt Christmas-tide, a day annually ob- served before Christianity’s time as a “Festival of the Sun.” ‘Then, too, in anclent Rome, Saturn’s claim to notice was honored each De- cember by a feast of seven (usually) days, called ‘Saturnalia. During these days the order of Roman society was reversed, the masters and slaves changed places. The slaves had every freedom of action and speech, and thelr masters served them meekly. The very Christmas tree Itself 1s said to be but a Christianized bit of the old Saturnalia; and also the gift- giving Is but the relic of Roman cus- toms, although beautified by the early Christians in attributing the gitts to the Christ-child, whom the children | were taught to believe passed over the houses at midnight, leaving gifts for all the good children, even as in Ger- many, later on, the children were taught to believe in the fairies, Kris- Kringle, or Santa Claus. ‘The custom, too, of decking the festival with evergreens, holly and mistletoe, dates back to the dark ages, when the booths and huts were so decked, either to drive away the bad fairies or to furnish resting-places for the good ones. ‘The mistletoe owes {ts charm to the fables of Baldur, Loki and others. Loki, the fire god, Jealous of Baldur's popularity, was angered that Baldur's mother had secuzed an oath from na- ture that netther of her four ele- ments should ever harm her son But Freyja had looked upon the rootless mistletoe as of too little con- sequence to be considered, and there- fore had failed to secure its promise. He could not himself, being the fire- ‘god, and one of Nature's elements,hurt ‘Baldur; but he could make: a. “tool” that some unsworn god could use, So ‘he took the unsworn mistletoe, and ‘carved an arrow strong and sharp, and called upon the blind god of Dark- ‘ness to hurl it at his enemy. The god responded; and Baldur fell dead, shot Cortada | But Loki was not ioved, and the ‘other gods restored Batdur to life, and ‘gave Freyja command over the mis- tletoe, and she hung it high on the ‘trees ont of touch with the earth, so ‘that Loki could no more use it. There it bung ever after, and all treatics of peace were made under it. To stand under the mistletoe and to give a Kiss beneath was a solemn promise to be true and do no harm to the other “party. The Druids thought that whatever ‘grew upon the oak was sacred; hence ‘thelr regard for the mistletoe. The ‘varieties which grew upon, the apple znd other trees were held by the Druids as of far lees value, “tan cat pie a al iia a Provident housewives are now pre- paring their Christmas plum pudding. Plum pudding is much improved by standing several weeks before it 1s used. An excellent recipe for Christ- mas pudding consists of three-fourths of a pound of suet chopped very fine. Mix with It while chopping a table- spoonful of flour; three-fourths of a pound of raisins, seeded; three-fourths ‘of a pound of currants, three-fourths of : pound of sugar, three-fourths of a pound of fresh bread crumbs, the gra- ‘ted zest of one lemon, one-fourth of a pound of candied orange peel and clt- ron cut into thin shavings, one-half teaspoonful each of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Mix the dry materials together thoroughly and then add six eggs, one at a time, and one-half cupful of brandy. Add an- other egg if too stiff and more bread erambs It too roft. Wet a strong cloth In cold water, wring it dry, but- ter it and dredge it with flour. “Turn the mixture into the center and draw ‘the eleth together over the top, leaving ‘room for the pudding to swell a little ‘and tie it firmly. Give ft a good round ‘shape. Put {t into a pot of boiling water, having it completely covered with water. Cover the pot and bo'l for five hours. Do not let the water fall ‘below the pudding and in adding more let it be hot. After it 1s removed trom the water let It rest in the bag ten minutes to harden a little. Then ent the string and turn it carefully into a dish. Before serving pour a little brandy, if you like, over the pudding and touch a match to it just before ‘serving: ‘The Christmas Traveler, | When Christmas day dawns many a ‘traveler will be unfortunate enough to find himself far from home with no ‘prospect of getting there for the cele- ‘bration of the greatest holiday of al the year. To many of these this neces- sary absence 1s a bitter misfortune, but there are others who have not the good fortune to deem it such a mis- fortune. ‘They have perhaps no settled home or no relatives or no especial friends with whom they yearn to be on the festal day. But these people are comparatively few in numbers. Most of the people who are traveling on Christmas day are doing 20 because circumstances make it necessary. They are longing every minute of the day to be where they could join in the merri- ment and festivities with those who are dearest to them Christos Abonrd @ Man-of-War. Christmas day is nowhere antict- pated with more pleasure or celebrated more jovially’ than among the jackles on board the men-of-war. Wherever the ship may be on Christmas, and the navy is usually scattered all over the world, the day is invariably set aside for a general jollification. The elaborate Christmas dinner, the dec- orating of the ship, the skylarking and games have become tradition in the navy. The officers and men allke all join in making the day a very aierry Christmas. Kansas Notes locate there. Earl Bilis of Pratt county has beer made a lieutenant in the marine corps. A charter has been granted to the Norton Golf club, with a capital of $2,000. At McCracken the city marshal has resigned and the papers announce thai he “will go to work.” A Wichita man has bought Geuds Springs. the Kansas health resort and will make improvements, “The Kansas Rube,” was knocked out in the fifth round by “Joe” Wol- cott at Fort Erie last week. News comes from Dighton of a wo- man who was injured by the “prema- ture discharge of a sorghum can,” Samuel Bannister, an inmate of the Brown county poor house, is a gradu- ate of Oxford university and was for- merly rich, A real estate man in Valley Falls advertises that he charges only small commissions because he is in Kansas for his health. ‘A man and woman in Atchison who were divorced last June have just been married again. With some peo- ple love is intermittent. Farmers in Northern Kansas are now selling stuff to their city custom- ers by long distance telephones and de- livering it by rural mail carriers. Out in Berne, where actual butter is searce, there is a clamor for a law which will prevent the coloring of in- ferior butter to represent good oleo- margarine. ‘The editor of the Republic City ‘News tells of a couple of young wo- men who “acted the part of queen and princess to perfection” at a recent en- tertainment, Kansas papers are figuring on Gen- eral Funston coming straight home when he lands, But he may want to stop in San Francisco and get ac- quainted with his new boy. ‘The “foolishest” break the law has made recently was in Holton, where a man with a wife weighing over 200 pounds was charged with having no visible means of support: A man near Smith Center sold fitty walnut trees on his farm to a Chicago furniture factory. The Saline Herald says it is certain the boys In the neigh- borhood never gave their consent to the transaction. “You may imagine our grief last Monday morning.” says a Central Kan- sas editor, “upon opening a letter con- taining a money order for $1.15, to learn that it was made payable to some ‘one way up in Minnesota.” ‘There was a double wedding tn Mankato this week in which Frank Matousek and Frances Noravek, and Frank Peroutek and Emma Moravek were the principals, and the Monitor extended its congratulationek to the happy coupleks. “A young man who keeps going to see a girl without any serious inten- tion,” says the sage of the Jewell City Republican, “and the one who keeps taking a little stimulant every day without any serious intention, will both know more later on.”” A story is told of a Wichita boy who was jimmying around the barn and came across some bran and began est- Ing it. His father saw him. “What are you doing?" he asked. “Rating bran.” answered the boy, “Well, for God's sake, son, eat anything you want, but let the horse’s feed alone this winter.” A man in Downs has lost all faith in dreams. One night he dreamed that a certain number would win the Kan- sas City Convention hall prize. He got out of bed and wrote the number down and the next day he bonght a ticket and made a guess in accordance with his dream. It was just about 120,000 too high. An Atchison man says that over in Missouri, where he once lived, a little man jumped on a big man and began hammering him. The big man finally noticed that something unusual was going on, and inquired of the little man: “Bill, what the tarnation are you doing?” To which the little man vepiied: “Fighting, sir!” A 5,000-retort smelter has just lo- cated in Neodesha, which will result in increasing that town’s population 50 per cent. Not only that. but Neo: desha will have some of Lola's business going south. During the absence of the teacher of a class of small boys in a Holton Sun day school, says the Holton Tribune tne minister taught in his place. 11 Mlustrating the workings of the Hols Spirit he said: “Now, children, let ws lustrate by the air. You have all fel the air, btu nave any of you ever seer it?” “Nop,” came in chorus. “Di¢ you ever hear of any one who saw the air?” “Yep, I have.” from one of th small juveniles. “You have? Well my boy, who did you ever hear of tha saw the air?” “Why, my paw says i the teacher didn’t saw the air so muck when he was a-preachin’ he wouldn't make him so tired.” ‘An cffort 18 being made to have the pay of rural mail carriers increased ‘The get only $500 a year and the re quirements are such that they mus keep two or three horses and work ev ery day in the year except Sunday. Bert Stockwell of Downs recentl fattened 200 hogs on wheat. He kep' a careful record, which shows thal every bushel of wheat fed to the hog: deci bl Wie SAGER aNd ec a NELLIE CROPSEY'S REMAINS WERE FLOATING IN THE RIVER. AS YET NO VERDICT IN THE CASE Coroser's Jerr tu Seton Hoses wheat 8 Decislon—Three Doctors Examine the Body, Which Wax Well Pre- served, But Make no Report Pabile—Young Wilcox te ‘te all fie’ Satony: ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.—(Special) Five weeks of mystery and speculation as to the fate of Miss Nellie Cropaey has terminated. ‘The body of the miss- ing girl was found floating in the river opposite her father’s home. ‘The body was discovered by J. D. Stillman, a ‘fisherman, Upon discovering that the floating object was the body of a [young cir, he. Immediately aotited the coroner, When found the body was floating face downward. All the wearing apparel was intact with the exception of the rubbers which she wore on the night of her disappear ance, and they were missing. With the exception of some slight discolora- aaa or tag tee ine bony ante a ‘good state of preservation and little ‘decomposed. ‘The body was easily | Identified as that of Nell Cropsey. The spot where the body was found had ‘been dragged several times since her disappearance, but with no result. | Coroner Fearing summoned a. jury of prominent men and called in three of the beat physicians of the city to ‘make a thorough and exhaustive au- ‘topay, to learn if there were any signs of violence on the body, but up {to this time nothing offeiat’ can be learned from the physicians, as they ‘refuse absolutely to give out any in- formation until after they make their report to the coroner's jury. "the Jury has been In. almost con- ‘tinuous session since the finding of the body and holding of the autopsy, and ‘Yery much depends on the construc- Uon of their verdict os to what will be ‘the fate of young Wilcox, Great crowds are assembled in front of the Academy of Music building, where the jury is in session, waiting the verdict of the jury as to whether the girl met with foul play or com- mitted suicide, Anticipating that trouble may be brewing for young Wilcox. the naval eserves have been ordered out to maintain order ahd peace, and to see that no violence is offered Wileox. By order of the mayor all the barrooms in the elty have been closed. Wilcox hhas been removed from the mayor's office, where he has been since his ar- rest, to the county jail for his own protection, and a sirong guard has been placed around the jail to see that no violence is offered him. ‘The family of the dead girl refuses to express an opinion as to the cause of her death. ‘The mother of the girl 1s completely prostrated. She has watched daily, hoping for the return of her daughter alive, and the sad ending of the disappearance has com- pletely broken her down, Wileox apparently maintains the same indifferent air that has character- ‘sé Kis actions ail through the ease, He Had Many Stamps. NEW HAVEN, CONN.—iSpecial.) A man carrying a dress suit cage partly filled with postage stamps, who was arrested here Is believed by the police to be an important capture. He is sns- pected by them of some connection with the recent robbery of the Chi- cago postofice, ‘The prisoner said that his name was Henry Bantill, that he was a resident of Providence, R. 1., and that his age was 25. Postage stamps worth about $115 and a number of gold watch cases were found’ in his pockets and dress suit case. He is held under bonds of $2,000 on a war- rant issued by the United States: dis- trict attorney. ‘Tank of Oi Exp'oted. RICHMOND, VA.—(Special.) A tank of oil on a car in the lower part of this city carght fire and exploded, killing Buck Wakefield, a machinist, and injuring several other persons. ‘The flaming oll set fire to and de- etroyed a trestle on which the car was standing and several shanties in the neighborhod, entailing a loss of $20,- 000. JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.—(Special) In the trial of Newell C. Rathbun, charged with causing the death of Charles Goodman of the Falls City hotel in this city November 6, Dr, L. B. Costenbine of Loulsville, who made a [chemical analysis of Goodman's stom- ach, testified that he found no poison ie stated, however, that he believed Goodman's death had been caused by either prussic acid or chloroform. | Rathbun, whose life was insured heavily, left home and, it is claimed, attempted to pass off the body of Goodman, who died suddenly, as his ‘own, in order to defraud the insurance ‘companies. The death of Goodman ‘aroused suspicion and Rathbun was ac- cused of murder. Convicts to Make Raga HOUSTON, TEX.—(Special.) Gov- ernor Sayers has returned from a visit to Brazorla county, and announces that he has definitely decided to pur- chase for the penitentiary the Clemens farm of 2,500 acres and to erect there- on a sugar mill to cost $250,000 or $300,000. The plantations owned by ‘the state now comprise 8,000 acres, will be devoted solely to the raising of sugar cane, and convict labor will be employed in the mill. This will re- Jmove all convict labor from: railroads and other contract employment. DETROIT, MICH.—(Special.) How- ard W. Longyear, one of the attend- ing surgeons on General R. A. Alger, says that the critical period in the general's illness has passed, and that his recovery is practically certain in- sofar as he could determine at present. “He bas been taking some nourish- ment in the form of broth, and has passed a very comfortable day,” said ‘pr. Longyear. STILL ANOTHER FILIPINO PLOT. A. Mindanao Province Needs Military Contro!, Says General Davis. MANILA.—(Special) General Geo. W. Davis has asked that the province of Misamis in Mindanao be again placed under military control. He has discovered that the municipal officials and principal citizens of Cagayan have been supplying ammunition to the in- surgents. The offenders, it is claimed, were members of the Katipunan secret society. General Wade, in command on Cebu, has indorsed the request of General Davis, but it Is expected the Philippine commission will refuse as in the case of a similar request made by General Chaffee concerning the province of Tayabas. Captain John S. Parke, jr, with thirty men of the Twenty-first infan- try, routed a force of sixty insurgents at Alaminas in Leguna province. Four Filipinos were killed. Lieutenant J. D. Tilford with D troop of the First cav- alry has been praised by General Bell for capturing a rebel stronghold on a mountain near Batangas. Nineteen Insurgents were killed in a night at- tack. Two priests have been arrested in Batangas who had hidden appar- atus for making counterfelt money be- hind the altar. ‘The money was used to pay the insurgent troops. STEAM CRANE FALLS. Fo oefaag | ee ee ED ee RE eee Chicago Reldge Factory. CHICAGO.—(Special.) Three men were instantly killed and four Injured by the falling of a steel crane of the American Bridge works. The killed are: John Swan, John Traver and Albert Rock, The injured: John Doyle, Charles Warren, Matthew Ho- gan and Patrick Murphy. All of the injured with the exception of Murphy are seriously hart. ‘Thirty men were working in the vi- cinity of the crane at the time of the accident, and many of these had nar- row escapes. Swan, Traver and Rock were caught beneath the huge mass of steel and each man was crushed so badly as to be almost unrecognizable. ‘The crane was guaranteed to hold thirty tons, but’ was carrying only twenty tons at the time of its col- lapse. No cause is assigned for the accident except a possiule flaw In one of the chains supporting the crane, RETURNS WITH CARGO ON FIRE. Steamer Shinano, Bound for Orlent With Catton, Comes Buck to” Puget Sound. SEATTLE, WASH.—(Special.) The ‘Nippon Yuzen Kaisha liner Shinano Maru is afire at Port Townsend. Mea- ‘ger details of the conflagration which ‘is raging in the hold arrived by the steamer North Pacific. The Shinano left ‘this port for Yokohama a week ago Inst Wednesday with severs! thousand ‘tons of cotton and general freight. She put back from sea, and arrived at Port Townsend flying signals of dis- tress. The storm made all fear to go ont to her, until the British vice con- sul chartered the tug Wildwood and fetched up alongside, He was told that she wus afire, and gave the news to the North Pacific, then on her way to Seattle. The Shinano took out the most valuable cargo ever sent from this port. HE KILLED HIS SON-IN-LAW. PITTSBURG, PA.—(Special.) John Mawhinneys quarreled and Mrs. Ma- door, and without a word shot him. tion and gave himself up, remarking | OTTAWA, ONT.—(Special.) It 1s ratification. of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, are about to be resumed. Dip- question to arbitration. This it is United States might consent to arbi- tration on conditions honorable to According to a London dispatch, Harland & Wolff of Belfast have been invited to tender bids for three steam- ers of a length of 825 feet, for the new fast Canadian mall service, A London dispatch says David Jar- dine, chairman of the Cunard steam- ship company, has resigned his ofee He will be succeeded by George Ar- buthnot Burns, Lord Inverelyde. Lord Francis Hope, of England, has been injured while out shooting, by the accidental discharge of ‘his gun. ‘The charge shattered his ankle, but the surgeons think his foot may be saved, San Francisco's Market street raf. way system has practically. changed hands, the Baltimore syndicate which has an option on the property having paid the first installment on the pur- chase price, It is understood that ex pensive Improvements in the lines con- nected with the system, which cover the principal streets of the city, are contemplated by the purchasers, Alexander Moore, who was the sec- ond merchant in Minneapolis, and pro: moted the townsite interests of Fatr- haven, Clearwater, Little’ Falls and other towns in Minnesota, died in Sauk Center, Minn, He was born in the Dis. triet of Columbia in 1825. It is said that Rey. Daniel 8. Bradley of the First Congregational church o Grand Rapids, Mich., will be elected president of the lowa college at Grin. nell. Rev. Bradley is a graduate o! Oberlin, and has made a successful ree ord as acting president of Yanktox college, 8. D. FRENCH FARMER MURDERS FIVE OF HIS CHILDREN. HE WANTED TO CET MARRIED AcAiy Had Been Releoted oo Account ot tn Tasge Fomls—Soot foe ms onticee ‘ahd Blow Thom One After Asoc Gree ees Cecviena ene ees oe cee CHARTRES.—(Special.) After week's trial which attracted the atten. tion of the whole of France, Briere, tho farmer of this vicinity who, on Aprii 21, murdered four of his daughters, aged, respectively, 14, 11, 5 and 4, and his son, 7 years of age, stabbing and beating them to death while they were in bed, was found guilty and con. demned to be decapitated by the guillotine. Briere persisted in deciay ing himself innocent, but the circum stantial evidence against him wa overwhelming. A pathetic incident of the trial curred when Briere’s surviving litt}: daughter (who, the police declare, on! eseaped the fate of the other chiliren by not responding to Briere’s invita tion to go to see him) went on the wi ness stand, sobbingly protesting thit her father was innocent and begging the court to restore him to her. Briere at the time of the murier asserted that two tramps entered house during his absence and kitle| the children. He added that he rv turned while the murderers were rob. bing the place and that they attacked him and, after a desperate struggle left him for dead, with four stabs in the head. He further alleged that the tramps escaped with the sum of $220 and a number of objects of value. Suspicion soon fell on Briere. It was suggested that he murdered his children in a fit of drunken madness, as he spent the evening of the mur ders in drinking, and as no trace of the alleged tramps was found. Besides this, Briere’s wounds were only slight and the knife with which they wer inflicted belonged to his house. Fina! ly a blood-stained jacket belonging to Briere was discovered, hidden under some straw in the courtyard, His ar rest followed. Another theory ai vanced in connection with the murders was that Briere wanted to marry widow who had rejected him on ¢ count of his large family, and that he therefore, sent for his children, some of. them at that time boarding with neighbors, and committed the murders, after which he invented the story of the two tramps, hoping thereby to shield himself from suspicion. Robbed Safe and Watchman. CHICAGO.—(Special.) Six masked robbers entered the Chicago House Wrecking company’s building, bound and gagged two watchmen and blew open the. safe. They took $33 from the watchmen and escaped, After three hours’ captivity one of the watchmen, still bound, managed (o crawl to a fire alarm box, which he pulled. It is said the amount taken from the safe was not large. He Did Not Save ils Friend. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.—(Special) ‘The jury in the case of John Jones and Joseph Cheeks, who murdered R. ( Pannell, has returned a verdict of manslaughter. In a quarrel near Jones City in July, Cheeks stabbed Pannell Jones was the only eyewitness. Checks testified that he did the killing and that Jones had nothing to do with it. 2 Shot Himself for Insurance. SAPULPA, I. T.—(Special.) P. ( Kelley, a merchant and eattleman of ‘Mounds, ten miles south of here, com: mited suicide while in bed with his son. He shot himself in the head with a revolver. Financial difficulties are thought to have been the cause. Ie was insured for $20,000 and the policy would have expired the next day Austhée Hiltbbarg Rzptoston. PITTSBURG, PA—In an explosion at Sniger-Nimick’s West End plant of the Crucible Steel Company of Amer fea, Seven men were scalded, one hndl eut and twenty or thirty others slih! ly burned. Two of a battery of five boilers used to operate the sheet mill exploded. Scalding water was thrown among the workmen, who hid jus! started work, and pleces of the bollers caused great destruction to the sill property. Of the seven men scald! two, it is said, will die. ‘The injured at the hospitals are Charles Miller, engineer; William George, aged 45, a roller; William Reed, roller; Ford Reed, William Sharp. John Brown, rollers; oy! Johnson, engineer. ‘The explosion Is attributed to froren pipes which supplied the two boilers o the five with water. When a bright man ts wanted fo actual labor he doesn’t have to pass 5 civil service examination, eae NEW YORK.—(Special.) Isaac Gi a tailor, 52 years old, and an unider tified man lost their lives at a fir which destroyed a four-story swea' shop building on Clinton street. Fou were injured, none of them fatal! About forty men and women were a! work in the building. The fire start« in the basement and gained such head way that eseape was cut off. The pe ple jumped trom the windows to s«* themselves. Many whose names we not mentioned were slightly injured ‘The loss is $10,000. Alabama ME. Pastor Klited. BROOKSIDE, ALA.—<(Special.) 7 Rev. J. W. Bradford, pastor of M. E, chureh, was shot and killed R. D. Hoffman, a justice of the pee ‘The minister had been re-engased by the church and said his relations ‘would be pleasant were Coffman (o |) stopped from lying about him. Colt man surréndered. We do not light the fires in the mornings, and for that reason ‘ec! ‘eccasionally used.