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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
HEARD MS OWN FUNERAL SERVICE.
IN The Nebraska State Journal

From The Nebraska State Journal
on Saturday preceding his death Professor George
Mck'nnon sent for the Rev. &. VI. Shepherd As
the minister entered the house he that Mr. Nc
kinnop was very low. but desiring to cheer him up
ne spoke in "A hearty way. They talked together
for some line. Finally Professor McKinnon said
Il have sent for you 10 hold my funeral services"
The minister was somewhat shaken by the words
friend ' '
Yes / am and prefer listening to the reading
or me " ord before my death. and the PRAYERS
response. ~
nc would NOT accept a negative answer, and the
minister look tho Bible, and In the presence OF the
relailves read a chapter and prayed The service
was frequently broken by the ordinations of CON
tentnent which were uttered by the sick man
Having suffered so long, he seemed glad to give up
trying TO bear his pain longer. There was a smile
OF supreme peace on his face when the prayer of
the minister ended. II was one of the most i'm
pressve services ever conducted, and Mr. McKin-
non said he vas ready TO die when II was over
lie lived for I'VE days after the services dying
seaIefuliv Wednesday morning. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THERE rs NO NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

nor EVEN THE LABOR DAY ACT CREATES ONE.
SAY THE LAWYERS.
There would seem to be no such thing in this
country as National holiday. Lawyers assert
that. even Labor Day. which set apart by
ace. of Congress in 1894 in such manner as to lead
the confding layman to suppose II at least 20 be a
National holiday is not such outside of the District
OF Columbia, unless 10y State enactment. The
creation and regulation of holidays have been left
entirely to the Legislatures OF the Individual
States
The act of Congress concerning Labor Day was
approved on June 2s 1894. II provides that tie
first Monday of September in each year, being the
day celebrated and known as Labor Day is hereby
made legal public holiday to all intents and pur-
poses. in the same manner as Cnristmas. January
/. February %. May 80 and July are now made
by Jaw public holidays
Clearly the proper construction OF this statute
be arrived at only by reference to the pro-
visions bearing upon the other holidays named
The making holidays of Jaunary l. July T.,
by the President of the / nted States as day
of public fast or Thanksgiving was passed IN
psrc S Of ana coM Maf These days are holidays
in the various States only they made so by
Tb ga ac Of snnary 81 s makes February %
lega, holiday. and the act OF August g. 1855 does
their sa Aspiration to the District of Columbia
act referring TO Labor Day says nothing about the
Monday Monday Of sepiember shall be legal public ho-
day Ito all in,ents and purposes IN the sam n
holidays"
The intents and purposes for which and the man
ner In which those days made holidays are ex-
pressly limited TO the District of Columbia and So.
by necessary Inference, is the act referring to
The misleading language of the Labor Day act
sn ondsg of 5 hoay
United States by Congressional enactment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
Ia FIGHTER PROLONGS TIE PERFORMANCE

From The Chicago Record.
Why is the performance long tonight
asked a lounger in the lobby. he glanced al
his watch and saw that the time was II o'clock.
Have you put in anything new?'
NO but It's warm house tonight.
What difference does that make? haven't no
ticed any extra encores tonight"
But there's more laughing to-nght. The house
laughs oftener than usual and keeps IL up longer?"
Would that make much difference in the length
Of the performance
Anywhere from five TO fifteen minutes. An
ord nary laugh at some joke the stage lasts
two or three seconds. When the house laughs for
six seconds 1t is good. long laugh. and ten sec
onds is almost the limit. don't the APP
plause TO call some one back. but the laugh
and cordial audience VIII laugh six seconds at
every gag Ten gags will prolong the show a
minute. and when you figure that three acts are
well filled with funny Ines. YOU will understand
why the show sometimes lasts until II o'clock
and on chilly evenings is at 1910 or 1918"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

WOMEH bDOhINI IOft Ii'sbNOOD
What do the women get out of thIs?' ask,.
concerning a couple OF olive-skinned danes wit,
long gilt earrings in their ears. shawls tied Owe
their bosoms and more or less decent-looklng a.
parel.
the tan OF his cheeks and who certainly is sub.
some food and clean sleeping quarters neces
sary to physical well-being. ,,,,.
abouts don't have nothing much TO burn. 50 the
come here for the pieces OF box and old broker
came out Of the stuff day" and he points to
straight backed mahogany chair whose seat had
once been Of horsehair and whose carved iron;
legs had been lost IN various vlcIssitudes and re-
placed with clumsy pieces OF board big. sleepy
pushed I'd against the cracked partitions that ar.
repaired with wted oilcoth, and the ceillag
formed of the beams which support the whar'
above. hung thick with rags and pieces Of cloth.
ing. presumably put there ior safeI,seePing No.
Of bones spread out to dry. and further sti
tangle Of deformed and battered IN cans =,
wharf f. converted into a dwelling place and owe
al the hunks and berths. with their Grim nay Dirt
mattresses rusty cooking stoves and the like. arr
subtle process OF airing Off" Rags In bales rag.
in barrels and barrels hung on beams and rafers
and covering every inch Of space that be utn.
lied for their accommodation. TIE bones are air.
cation and the visitor with temeriiy sufficient I,
penetrate into the stronghold of these wharfdge.
lers will do well to court the ocean Dreezes himself
II Is necessary that garbage should be trimmed"
inst as II Is necessary that Easter hat should b
trimmed IT is necessary that the bones should b.
separated from the offal the cans from the ashes
the rags from the of the debris and the ends
wood from the papers and trash. II IS natural tina
the garbage trnmers should elect 10 live IN the wa
most convenient TO them. free from care and from
obligations Of rent But. assembled about thel'
booty. utilizing the junks Of cooked meat and tres'
and vegetables, they remind one strongly Of tn
buzzards that flock about a carcass The scow.
trmmers take unto themselves every ye,st,ge ia.
they can only the verest unuseables are leSt In n,
cargo to sail sereney down the bay 10 the deep.
OF Sandy Hook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
A DUTCH NOVELIST.
AN ACCOUNT OF MR.. MAARTEN MAAR-
TENS AND HIS METHODS OF WORK.
London. November 26.

London, NONember 70.
1t Is in London that one readily understands
that in the commonwealth Of letters nationality
and race count for very little. 1t is there that
literature appears pre-emnently as cosmo-
politan guild in which men Of every blood
and type are recognized as fellow-craftsmen
with freemasonry Of their own. London is the
centre of the literary activity Of the world 1t is
the most cosmopolitan of cities where books are
printed in every language. and where every man
Of letters nstnctvely feels at home
London not only welcomes the foreign author
whose reputation has been made at home, but
sometimes it even discovers him, ana induces
him TO abandon the use of his own language
in literature. This has happened in the case
of Mr.. Maarten Martens VIII has been spend
ing a fortnight here He is tall, handsome
man. with a fine figure. a courty manner and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
HANDY FOR THE CHI DREy
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
Down near Goldsboro, y. G.. turned In from the
dusty highway and asked native sitting in front
OF MS cabin II could get drink OF water He said
could. and walked with him TO a hole In the
ground a Few yards away. He didn't have to 20
down over hfteen feet. and there water to the
ucpth OF nve feet In the hole. 1t neither stoned
up nor was there a curb around H. and as thers
We're several children around and the well was near
the door. said: W
IL should th!nk you would have a curb around
What fur ne asked
Il reckon" '" 49,
And wouldn't a curb lessen the chances?"
II mought. but twould take n heap OF lumbar
ana Time. I've got "A cheaper way. Look AT that
ne pointed 10 pole stuck end I'm the we'll a nd
lie said: ~ - was io'
ih4t = ihf ITEM 10 climb out when they tum-
h'- IN Qua u h@afs curb all hoilari" $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
CATCHING WHALES By NETS.
From London Tit-Blts.

From London Tit-Bits.
In New-Zealand, whore the old-fashioned method,
In in most other whale fisheries have been
abandoned in favor of nets. which now used for
the capture In those waters of these eviathans OF
the sea. The nets made Of Pinch manila roDe.
and constructed that galvanized iron rings
take the place OF the knots In the ordinary nets
The mesh is n 6-foot and the ropes forming
spliced into the rings. The nets made In six
sections each ten fathoms square with two l0-ga.-
Ion barrels floats 10 each section. When setting
the net. the sections Joined together with line
just strong enough 10 bear the ordinary strain to
which they are liable TO be- subjected. that when
a whale gets meshed he tears away the section I'm
which he Is fast. While he Is trying TO rid of
the net, the whaleboats which always wait
ing dart alongside and harpoon him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
WHARF

I'VE Fits 80 cents hundred pounds Tor inc rag
We sels them mostly TO one man. we nave \"
spread 'ern out here first, to dry ana air OIL
Whether the rags which were being spread OUT az
that particular moment Will ever air OIL ms"
be d matter for speculation. Sunshine ana river
brsezes are potent in deodorzation but there Is tna
in the atmosphere of those shredded garments rag
,nents Of bags and bits OF bedding from the dive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
WOMEN LOOKING FOR FIREWOOD.

grounds are sue, as have escaped the notice e.
these collectors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
LIFE AT THE GARBAGE DUMPS
JEN WHO SPEND THEIR LIVES RAKlNd
OVER THE CITY's REFUSE

WHAT RrCoMEs OF THE RAGS. BONES. TIN CANS
AND OTHER THINGS GATHERED BY COLONEL
WARNINGS MEN-LLvING UNDERNEATH
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03
THE MAN WAS KILLED.
But the Bottle of Whisky in His Pocket
Mas Not Brokcn by the Engine.

John Sogreen, mechanic, of No. 1880
West Ninth street, was struck by an east
bound Air line train on a trestle at the
foot of Lydia avenue last night. and was
instantly killed. The body was struck
with the fun force of the engine. and was
thrown to one side of the trestle where
1t was shortly afterward found lying al
most against the opening at that point oil
the Lydia avenue sewer. The body was
frightfully crushed, and the limbs were
broken. but bottle of liquor in the dead
mans hip pocket remained unshattered.
and il is believed that he on his way
TO a place in the East bottoms where ne
was accustomed to make visits, to pass
Sunday. Besides the bottle of liquor. So
green had in his pockets, when killed, a
newly bought package of tobacco, three
pipes, several letters and small amount
of change 1T was evident that he mad
equipped himself to pass to-day with some
friends, and had put extra pipes in his
pockets for their use.
SuEreen was seen on the trestle, walking
eastward. before he was killed. The engi-
neer whistled, but Sogreen did not notice
IL. He started to look about just as the
engine struck him. The body was taken
to Stewart X CAROLS undertaking place,
where it was viewed by the coroner. An
inquest will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
sogreen has been lately employed in the
toms. He was employed by a. Shonbeck,
and the letters found IN his possession
We're mail he was carrying to Shonbeck
This led the coroner and undertakerS 10
believe at first that the dead man was ~
Shonbeck and ii was so reported at ilrst.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03

All intoxicating liquors and beverages
contain alcohol.
TEN and causes diseased condition OF the
nerve cells.
The diseased condition is accompanied
by a craving for stimulants and dminu-
tion of the will power.
Total abstinence Will prevent the disease
hut will not cure the diseased condition
after 1t is once present.
a cure of the condition, which IS called
alcoholism. can be obtained by the use of
proper remedies.
The remedies OF DIR, Leslie Il. Keeley
have cured over 25O.O0l men and women
and have been thoroughly tested for over
fourteen years.
The Keeley treatment is the only one in
dorsed by the United States government
The public is warned against all imita-
tors of the Kelley treatment, their only
claim being cheapness. and Is earnestly re-
quested TO remember that there is no Kee-
ley institute In Kansas city, Mo.
The only &eeley institute in either OF the
Kansas Gltys is located in the Portsmouth
building, Kansas city, Kas
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03
OF INTEREST TO ST0CKMEN.
RECEIPTS OF LIVE STOCK At THIS
MARKET DURING FEBRUARY.
Falling ON In the Number OF cattle, but
an Increase In the Number OF Hogs
and sheep as Compared
with February, 1898.


The report of the receipts and shipments
at ,be wards during FEBRUARY makes a
good showing. As was expected. there was
a falling OF In the number of cattle com
ing In, there not being so many fed cattle
-. - ,,,. ~ -. ,,,.i., .,,,,a T.,
lS a t.t "Nu ''". j. a. 80
and sheep. The number of the former In
creased 35 oi9 and the lattcr 2sS72, and n
,aoI ,,,i,,v Sn,- " s ,,"s @ lad for al ar.
sooi htaltuN lI'aI 1,., Mas ma,, H., No do
r,WaS' showihE ,,, g an Improvement III '''e 'e
.rn o. ,t mt,' 81. Ilss' ,rLea I'm tho west
from e N@vembor Nb VI no 10 March I. the winter
pa,K'rE tSs S'9sGrs ,6o Go agaipst L.
~ ~ aai ny u,t m II, ,i," 4" q, tSGg
H'1b'" r ,nv s''l, m il''%, M ~. sHii moro FRIDAY
a. a. 500 create qnit&T & s, 5HlT ay w nroyar,s
MiTrtsrh ma,H'is disrrcit tSe sale aha
shhSs u Was ne'it'o1S, i, n''Hs 4bav ~" ave M
Sm4n 2ng'3nG NJ n.'aS' snNS sale was
o,a Msr"S S,3 "a rhe, '. ,bo saj. Vas not only
made bqi genuine Is test,he1 ~ , 70 nS W5I
%natti,,ot' hn,I, vbn saws The sale Ticket
sod N",,oi'i ~ b,n',G ~ b,nt and M" price as
nITIItt tI ~ v v"s" a. "a "'"N' "''' '"1
il9!I5" r, VIZ F',,' ',-r,,,, n r. b,5 IN
catiIo s,,urSI3. tSI9t. o' ->o'''''' w. '' '''''
~ Miar hiiietssf, dsN Mr''s ,,,sn @ NY
under date of February ~ says: "Raining
1Tbiy f' line l1st yeor the coiirtry about
hnii ,ll'ne iuS' Tui ne ga. i,,ne
bSrarn b8,ri ibey WE had "i decent "i grass Woo
tEyi,s iru ,T,,,i E,Ii,. 1y,s yas
NJ ~ y,,Ts s.Ii,r,,gw Vim y nice bunSh
az i,,SSs:,,,l Lc,r gt",rs' ,rbara vsrn tyyentv
o5 f IitsS'a p,oi oit ,ai',ifs rboy ,,.ers
,I ~ ~ Lsj ~ g. bo,.I a,o,,nis
i,r ~ T,n,,,,,, az a. Ivew ,,ors bo,,pbt on
IN" vnrIs here six months ag5 when they
Ii" SaIIS dio ,ip' IN Iva Lr,,,ht s5S
t,'t,g "n,aHSg" 't ~, d, tr Gsb ~ s-i n6,nis nni
re az e. IL ,,yirr him n hmnisome
, ~. y. ''' VI f-'''' l"f'"N ~ "
pr" Ia ,,.u.,,, >-o,.,so., Tex vyae lin
e,,,,,.T.,,. w ',.i,, t,v', a. '''''''' ''' -
- So Sr,,,i,Iir 1s a., ,,cl fror, a ,rir
,,,, I.a,m N.ri,,a.' t a. to irFIon Tarritn,,f
IL en,.s i,e So,,ni , Iii. sbortar-e Of besf
ilt say ~ i'Nit,l Il WIS F'''' 49, Va
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03
RUSSIAN TRAITS.
An English Writer Does Not Entertain a
Good Opinion OF the Cznr,s People.

The Russians are lazy and effeminate; in
the winter they seldom walk, and when
they do so they crawl along, muiiied up in
furs, ana do not move with any briskness
one sees great many military officers
In Moscow, says the Westminster Review
ana their want of smartness is noticeable
Numbers are always to be seen lounging
about the boulevards with their hands in
the pockets of their gray overcoates These
boulevard Warriors do not look very for
midable The Cossacks are dirty looking
rufhans, badly dressed and mounted on
small horses. which are said 10 be excellent
animals possessing wonderful staying
power. was told by an officer that the
cossacks have degenerated very much and
have been spoiled by being turned into
regulars. The Cossacks of the Don espec-
tally have deteriorated, but those of tho
caucasion regions are tine soldiers.
one of the worst characteristics of tha
Russians is their dishonesty in trade. In
Moscow, even in many of the, best shops.
one has TO bargain for purchases. as
much higher price than is expected is al
ways asked. In this way foreigners in
Moscow no doubt frequently pay three or
four times the necessary price for articles,
In the same way one has to bargain for
everything, and this. In my opinion, con-
stitutes one OF the most disagrecable things
connected with life in Russia. one always
imagines that one Is being swindled, and
too frequently, no doubt, the idea is not a
vain one.
That the Russians are dirty people is
well known; very few houses have even
footbath in them and. although there are
fine publ baths, the Russians, even Of the
upper classes, seldom make use of them.
Indeed | believe the lower orders ara
cleaner in this respect.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03
ALL OVER MISSOURI.

Maryvllle Is to have a new tile and
pressed brick factory.
well 800 feet deep Is to be sunk by the
A "red reception" was prominent
feature of Carrollton's social whirl last
week.
George crowther Of ST. Joseph, has
Washington.
The, boom begins at ,sedalia by the es-
tablishment % of ooa a new brick plant with
| capacity of 10000 a day,
Warrenshurg will select its next set of
city officials at the Republican convention
to be held there March s.
safebIowers worked the drug store OF
about SiCD In cash and goods
a couple Of Of RInggold, county druggists
costs in the circuit court last week for
selling liquor.
Hamilton declares its intention OF hav-
ing a baseball team this year that win
mop the earth with anything in that line
In Northwest Missouri.
The Illustrated edition of the Lamar
was perfect gem Of paper typograph-
| ically and in every other respect.
W, a. Crawford. the sedalia dry goods
in the hands Of trustee, is, missing His
business affairs are in bad shape.
They haYe, only got part Of the rock
petion Of that new hotel at Hale, "
Albany is nsurlnE on water works
plant, which includes an arteslan well a
standpipe and mains laid throughout the
business part of town. at cost OF not to
exceed $1,000.
Discussion of the question, "Is Suicide
a SIM" has been emerge tically resumed
in Rock Port since the recent visit of the
Kirk a King Komic Komedans to that
unfortunate village.
Maryyille Knights OF Pythias are to
build and own the top story of a fine new
building now being erected, and expect to
make II the handsomest lodge room in
Northwest Missouri.
East Lynne has new creamery, just
completed. in which the most recent in
Vention In the way of a separator will be
used, and a capacity for handling 1000
pounds of milk per hour.
Harrlsonyllle expects to have the new
within thirty days. and the News prom
partment within reasonably short time
George Audzuki, the young Jap, who
graduated last summer at Fayette, after
a seven years course In Central college,
has written. a letter from his native land
to one of his classmates In Marshall, COW
ering a sheet of paper nine feet long.
They are going 10 decide whether or not
the execution OF Mary, queen of Scots,
was proper and in harmony with the de-
mands Of justice, at the meeting OF the
high school debating society at Sheldon
Friday night. 1t is certainly desirable to
have the much discussed question finally
settled.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-03
WANT THE VlADUCT.
Property Owners Discuss the seventeenth
street Project and Find Much
EnCUurh cement.

The meeting of property owners and
citizens held at Belinda's hall last night
to discuss the proposition for another
viaduct into the West bottoms was
largely attended and enthusiasm ran
high. Not only those owning property
in the vicinity of the hall, at Seven
teenth and Holly streets, We're present,
but there We're property owners there
from over on the East side. The com
mittee of seven appointed at a previous
meeting to visit Mayor Davis, the stock
yards, members Of the city council,
etc, and to ascertain what the senti-
ment was upon the subject. reported
that everywhere encouragement was
given the project. j. NJ. Patterson,
chairman of the committee, called the
meeting together and made his report,
after which he nominated $. ID. Irwin to
preside over the meeting. Mr.. Irwin was
chosen, as was Wyan Nelson secretary.
EX-City Engineer John Donnelly, who
was called upon for his views upon the
proposition, indorsed the project heart
lily. He recommended that the proposed
viaduct start from a point on Allen aV-
enue south OF seventeenth street and
that II reach To the corner of Nineteenth
and Liberty streets. He said ii would
require some figuring to arrive at an
estimate of the cost, but that such
vaduct would be of such an incalcul-
able benefit To- the city at large the
stock yards and packing houses and all
other sfeaI e9ipoIatiuhS ,,'i ma uTa' '"eS "i'
ouSht 20 puo5 'SSuea Isu i,,,,I,,' ~" t,-o,ia
oi tu't"ll'sS
aI,,,,T,osod ~ ranresertatjva business
comp9sea oI reprssei''aItae pIS',t'IS iiI9
men rom "i'G's ~, LNi,, ~
the c!ts CouHttI aitu ,aN ,',',,,,,t. C-,1't
@ @sahG me I,i ma 'Cte uP ut'', ,,, ,iH.t =:
iuiii 70 nviI va o"s v',a
u, a., i'II, ,,,,5 Us M c,fIad ,,non
tl!, mans i.""u "rs rt'7 ~ ~,
Ior ms NltN5' ile tepVt Pr, '1u IL, ~, Is -,
lhehh1er on inc SoiiIii ne ,l'" ~.
suited Dus!hys5 men Ii al Pa, - 49, ot ltI
city ana Hau lalIeu 70 INV 9us Ma Ma ~ ~,
NOT lht'rse Ihe Pr"loSlt'o" ~ D"''" ''''
NlauuSt; - ,,,,,.,..,,,, -,.o, ,,r,.,,, nc
br' ~ = ' ''luIi 'sO'I w. lptt -
was a!so tNIH.IIlltn .,Il Il."s' 10" ,i,7..,-
called upon ioF b TeiarMS, as zSortI, aft
iLlan I, Nh VIZ "a ,t,at he fsyorad
erwsrd. Each stated tnat ne favored
the PROJECT as ths yaauuct "GuiI Snniii, ai,- ~
nance the NiLue oI ptuPy ~, -,
,rayel any eui,'ti,e s ho tsamstS, ana