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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02
ErendbiIle, Bis., Is. SUM, 1895

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b grendbine, gsis.. Is. SUM, 1895
ST.. Gebattpr at "&obbusseren1!
ubeitenst fra al Jolfefit, ION ies ct,
bar ies insen Nnlebnins til at erfare mo-
get ON 9ipets Smffifteller % Einsenes
Gilitanb ibetbeletaset runot ON paa por
subsifabte Sorb. Seq er operlabt til
fun mine esne Eanfer % Betrastninser,
] sSnaar ies ba en- os anoen Sang taar
fH g,Iimt af gerbensliuet at ie, p1l bet
|oft foretomme mig iaa belt ufattelist os
foruneerlist. Seq er iaalebes en- Smule
uanbt til Ouerraifelier os bar lert mig
til at ttase bet meb ben itprit mulise Sto.
Dog af os til fan bet benbe at, at ies
liseiom tarer op i min biehnnesiorte 4ns
ffueliesbrast Os besaar en- pirfelis Dumz
beb. Denne Gang blir bet ianlebnins
lpalpor shirlep's LIBERALIZATION" df
"Noobu99eren"s 99teAtabell9e ~ Sor>
binbelle meb "Sambolo".
Oct er mig nemlis belt ufattel,st, at
en- npsift &oobusser fommer runbt bos
Golt uben at baue 5uitruen meo. GQer
ulaaite ies taser Sell. Seq Iasoe Marfe
til, at ban Tom ifert npsle af fin s@stez
balubels Piolter, bet ffuloe pel albris
uere alt, ben &arlen mener at pile frem
af benbe? SidafalO tror leg lite benbes
Sldstninse ialfalb, pil peliisue Sorbtnz
belien. Wten Der maa pare noset ufors
tlarlist meb Sptllet. Ses tror lite,
at en- iaaban Rar iou "&obbusserenA
psI nib: ats sanost 9Iass 2gsieltab snb e
belt nb frit TorboIb, bpor 9nffraeu
bar att,,rat famine &ettisbebert ion. Manz
ben. 9r. Sbirlep maa ia m.sfOrifaaet
Sasen. De maa enbnu lite unre belt
forenebe. glu uar bet esentlis bet,
| leg uilbe ftrtue ON, at leg lite Tan be-
sribe, naar be to er Hpttet iammeu, ION,
|ies forftaar be er, bporfor be lite bsitie
belis tommer ub 5aanb Daanb iou bet
fig bsr ct iaabant unst % lpftelist Bar.
Men ber maa, fOm iast, lisse nOset uz
forflarltst basom. 9uab M bette
lnonne pare! - Der ifulbe pel lite
mansIe Mioler til 8rpluppet? De
mad unbifplbe, ON Spsrssmaalet lpnes
at udre noset ndrsaaenbe. Ses bar ud=
ret meb at febe os fldbe os opbrase ben
unse Brub, iiben bun fprit iaa lDasens
2ps, Os leg bar en- Smule Snteresie /
buorIebes bun ton,mer iuei. 3un er
uanbt til at taale, baa6e Cult os anbet
onbt, men ffal III osiaa benz, bun bar
trolis tient belle fin 2epetib, lite unbe
benbe ben eneite @n,ule @ldbe, ion1 ct
muntert s@steffab fan siue en- iIis l1ns=
mp, iaa ueo leg uirtelis ifts, ON be er
pero ben0es Slene1te. S9 berttl bar
8rubsommen oslaa tient famine 6us!
Dette berifab, lom Be to unse bar tient,
uaa pare nosle @niere af pdrite Slass.
Seq fan lite faa bet til anberle6es.
6pts bet nu er iom leg tormober, at,bet
ct Pensemausel iom forbinbrer Brpanps
pet, eller ubiatter bet, os be bar, iom
Iss ier "@Obbusseren" flyer not tilsobe
If "5oreiatte", burbe TieneFsn opiises
's bette snierastise Serlfab ratnbiules.
Seq uenter inart at faa ie Be to foms
ne 9aanb 6aanb iom fnlbt foreneoe,
men raeo lise &ettisbe6er.
s. g. ..8affeu.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02

.reifefis paa bisie. ga tom 8oens
8reD, % bet fou ret Gib.
Stu er &en bebi Gienbens 2eir.
5aDbe ri peret bunme moi, bapbe ben
uGret por egen.
"Ednf inte, Gut, at cine bu 3#
San 8ara o,n fraa granga inu." s n
Spner ginie.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02
II ". - y .4- :
Strips.

s manseI af fanofarbise 8iaeber fra
bet amerifanife Samfllnbslio bar 19torz
,nanben''ii .ldnsere EiD leperet @obt>
figbsbiueber af foritieutse tilDels intez
resielpie gratter Norse. 81 trDr,.
8labet piIbe SIRE fig ielp % Ifbolbss
faqen I Morb Dafota en- 8igrnetieneite,
ON bet ubtenbte 8iaebet af 8labets
Bois os 6erre &onsrelsmano 80. g.
Sobuion. 5ans 8iueDe piloe neulis
tase fig sobt uO Si6e ON Sibe n,eb Dr.
gytartin 2utbers be norife Tarmerbiern.
Sg iaa bnrbe Blabet trytte ct sobt
Sfiloeri af "ytormanben"s Yrdiibeut,
5enator Sorlep, fom siorbe fig faa be-
rsmt iibite Senat peb at femme / Tappr
LAT Reiubmi5fion af Brobibttionslos
peu Staten. ''gtormanben'' er iom
betienbt iprist for Brobibition rnel>
lem 8alsene; mems Blabets praiioent !
Statens bgieite &aabsforiamlins taller
| los itemmer for Mnlisbeben at
ben bprefipbte Gorbubslops 8
lOpbapeIie. Sans Biaebe pilbe
tase fig sobt uo Sibe ON Sibe meb Soms
fru Maria Biqebet / ale troenbe Bro>
bibitioniiters 9iem. &ietiI Rnution,
Der ion1 betieubt er aniat iom Blabets
Dittatorifrtver, funbe fomme i Bez
trastntns ienere, mar 8Ia6ets Mbonz
nentsantol bar naaet op i 6gtbe meb
"Decorabz z9oftens."
"Mfbolbs>Baiunens" BubIilbins So.
LITER lite ielprene Eoner. Derfor
blep Anoers 2inoelie afat ION 0tebat>
| tar. Mon ri berefter ftal faa Mnlebs
mug til tsien at lptte til 2pitues iugules
be Gep.> Eoner2
''Reb &iper Eibenbe ytebatt6r, Sp>
uobepreit $. sSobnion, bar peret til
I@ynobens Marsm5bs Blabets Sntes
lresfer. gi buroe fanDelrs fnart pa aSfe6
Riper 9ilifuer" osiaa Orsan for
ben forenebe (2) l,ltberife &irfe. Sp<
uoben burbe lite raabe Uearten alene.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02
fpt!skjjellige Aggheder, I''

StOeDGdHOs SoQH SIqAllslu 4lVIleueN
Sag.
@al8ene Gnglanb pil foresaa mel
lem Is. os 20. bs. Sen alminoeltse
Mentns nu, er at l1nioniiterne eller be
&onierpatipe pil fomnte ub neb Seiren.
SibFe gorsbassaften bar Der en-
Slbebranb i Mtnueapolis, Der foFeoe ct
a9uiin tapre Branbfolt 2ipet. Murene
falbt neb pper bsnt, uben at be fnnbe
fontme tiliibe.
llnionsfonfltften er enbnu / bet
1anme Star neiten. Bonnepie bar
1aaattet opsibe 6oribset paa at banne
ea nD &esjerins. Bentre pif lite un=
seritptte bam, os &oneen pil enonu iffe
tase nOsen &esierins af 61ertallet. 9an
bar ueret &riitiauia men uenbte bjem
nteb uforrettet Sag.
9a @ama, Ssreren for &ebeaerne /
8raiilien, besit @elpmorb forleoen Sag
Merbeben af Santa Mnna, &io
@ranbe DO @ul, efter at bape tabt ct
ifarpt Slas mob @esierinsens 9rop<
per. Da Cana bar af en- ga1nmel
fpanit @1est, bporti1 ben befieabte Dpz
6asellesreiienbe @aifo ba Cana bbrte.
Teit1isbeserne beb Aabxinsen af
Diterigfanaten belfripes 1om oper al
Maabe ftorartebe. Men be 5ar os1aa
foftet ben tDife Statstasie miubit 10
Mtatoner Marf. Slaaoe @itabrer fra
ale 2anbe mpbte op. Sranifmenbene
lenbte Osiaa en- for 9bflisbebs Stple,
men beus 6olbnins bar belt tlbeoarsz
lenbe fiBlig.
Gibinb Matbns, ben befisnbte @pil<
lemanb, Friper til os, At ban bar fipbt
ben bersmte 5ele "gisribs efter Nb=
larsutten af aars Spterub for 800.
San bar peret paa en- @eiiei ben ipbz,
lise Del al Staten os fon,mer antage>
Zig til Sersus Sails ben 4be Suli. @i
7 ltuloe l1e a Dpre s''sr1o nu, ltoen En-.
bun er fomrten | Matbus S9enber.
Ssa y, o.ea'sn. oss'oshps0 p0Ps u8s
~. x'a'ee.r'i.s1 .,ai Sss.aso. sol0
otoleos'ys D''".l'e''uas leFSn.'.ue' lol,
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spa 'u'0s t'Ou.sl'9 'aeo lVV 'paao
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Gn enqeIlf gtatiitifer. Uaibael 8.
MsuIball, ffriper i. syunibeftet al Anne
rican Reveiu en- glrtifel ON n5oreneoe
@taters wsaat oa 0fiabom. Usr. w1ul>
bans Rontluiiea qaar ub paa, at ON pi
taaer Ell Dpsrliqt oper Mennelfebebeu
ben gautle eller npe aib, fi,,ber 81 s iiuaen
Mation, lum rl1eo 6enlpt, til fpfiif, me-
faniif sper intelleftuel etprfe fanSmaale
ia nso gorensbs @tater, oa at smette m
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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02
sntaat fra Glbo,p Sate.

Maar "@urt Eatle"- ct forpanblet Gu:
bieft, Der pasier nofiaa eobt / Sfigrte,
bill foribse at ribe fin $esaius, iaa bgl
bun (?) fanbelis ba beH ! fig preien=
table &onoition, at ben ute buffer mel
8ouebet for buert @triet os ner inub=
Ter % brafter gfaftebexet r1eb en- iBr:
gelig gnbe for Curl. Yer @pnl
iaebe: "9aa Ribetpia ftal Sturfoll
fIenbes", os ruuaite bans Orb er bel
anpenbte ber. iaa bet Fam i en- big Grab
frarsoe os ir1aa 5obfolt uibere l1btaz
lelie ben 8fetntts. Dog rlaa jes ia
iagt, at "@uris" @imimeberi er usielt
os panftabt, % bet enefte, 1Dm fan ipo=
res 2ipi, BET .er bet inbebte &ab. soe
ben Fanmenbe 81 5orfsse1iesmani mob
Wit, iom 1uster af 8rait. Seq
maa fise meb Epiterea: "Man merit
bic abfict unb tuerb oeritin1lnt." (Man
lnerfer 9enii9ten % Mir ilbe tilnobe.)
Statfels "@uri1 bar itte Manben for
fin Sat, men frgb 1aust basi Mgrtroen
Og slisiebe itpst. ger itfe Ell Saale,
@urt!
5orrtse Manbassnften omtrent ueb
6emticeu !los 2pnilben neb gbriitenz
ion & gauges itore 8ntit. Sen ram<
ntebe fgrit Sforteneu, buorfra ben blep
lebet al paa Sernta9et borte til @igrnet
os for 1eb langs efter ganblebninserne.
&nalbet bar iaa itarpt, at be. ion1 bar
tnbe / 8utitfen og ioe nerme te andre,
ner paa beiuimebe, bu Slbbaoet flanr=
mebe fOrau Diet. Snsen bleb bog ifaz
bet, men bet lu9tebe abptili9t Soopl el-
Ter @leftrtcitet efter 8utiffen, og bet
bar 1ibt Rbs. l1ben BBgninsens Sern=
tag ptlbe bet not bapt igrse1tse 5slser,5
men M bil fun Sfaben belbbe fig mob
en- IS DOllars, iaa 2ptten bar meb @ts
rrne benne Gang % maaite n1eb 8pen.
Den iom arbeiber for galoonpaienets
Eilpere1ie, ben bar usenionbelt grunb
ii attbabe Dg foraste Su1oOnperten os |
sans 6orretnins. @n Manbs @alg=
Iebbel er bans stanbarb al Moral.
iSsaar ,tosen trpr iig ! 8eiibbelie Of
'sobe @aa51, ION Etlfaloet er meb
grpDfton @orreiponbenten | ii6jte Muzl
ner, iaa bgr ban lite giemme iin esen|
5bentitet. Sar pisnoset sobt at pbe,
'er bar 1T llbipring fra @enbebens osI
5anbbs0ens 8,lbey iao bar y. intet at, |
l,tes ssoDer, ,,aar sp,sigssrs At sibre sobt,
tett tan fremtrebe ss,t.eb aabeat Wifir.1A
see Iilersat e Ranbtsbeb ! GanbbeeI
sns zieusfe Os anFstet af BAN
r1eb be gobe Raab.
d! B
Garn.er SHititatet afbOlbtss ber ben
sbe es 4 ssDe. /. Ser sar llaaiss maaeefl
;ieSer tiIfebe Os srabiiersbe iipraHiF II
iarmiitss. aes.n.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-07-02

Garmtr SHEitatet nfbDlbtes bess ben
2sbt os ssbe. Ger pdr laaiss manee
GtsSer tiIftebe Dg srabuersDe iipratfiF
.Eormins, IL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14

Ashaatce. They gave him sntil Oct. 81.
But this savage monarch was not
frightened BY the untimatum OF Britain.
No did not even wait until the ulti-
matuni expired.
A dispatch from Accra. on the Gold
Coast. dated on the last day OF Oc-
tober. said that Capt Donald Stewart.
the special British Commissioner. who
had gone 10 Coomassie, escorted By 100
Houssas. had returned 10 the coast. He
said that the Klng had rejected the
ultlmatum AMI dened Great Britain.
The King OF Ashantee said In effect
that he did not care a snap OF his finger
for the British government. and that he
was looking Tor hght According to
opinion on the Gold Coast he will get
1t. The King. at the time the British
Commissioner left Coomassle appeared
TO be preparing for war
The terms OF tho ultlmatum were
that he should have a British Commits
sloner in his country. and that he should
place Ashantee under the protection"
OF Great Britain. This burly negro,
who has 1888 wives and orders peoples
heads to DO cut OF II his breakfast dis
agrees with him, is believed to know
what the protection OF Great Britain"
means
England now controls the coast out
side Of his territory. The French con-
troll the nelghboring country Of Da-
honey. whose King Is protected by a
body guard OF armed women. Ashantee
Ia rich In gold. and both England and
France have long looked at It with
Jealous eyes.
According TO the last dispatches from
the Gold Coast. where the coming war
Oh the King OF Ashantee Ii the one topic
Of conversation. there will be no time
lost In making a utart A strong force
OF imperial and native troops. Il Is said.
will now be sent 10 Coomassle TO bring
the King 20 terms. Sir Francis Scott,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14
KlPLINo An AcToR.
iiis Father Wa VERY Proud OF the
YoanR Man,a InIsnt


Young Mans Talent
u. Ribbentrop. Inspector general OF
forests 10 the government OF India. NJ
present In San Francisco and recently
resident OF Lahore. IL we'll acquainted
With both the KlpiinFs. In a recent in
terview with a San Francisco Cali re-
porter no says Personally Mr.. Kip
ling the father. Ia a man OF ordinary
stature, with a massive and remarkable.
head. II IL well balanced and at once
striking to look at His hair Ia getting
very white. but there 10 youth about
his face that Ia quite unusual In a man
OF his age. He Ia very proud OF Rud-
yard and carefully reviews everything
that young man writes. lrecollect very
well the FIRST literary work Rudyard'
produced. He came to Lahore from
London TO work on the Civil and Mill
tary Gazette and In a short time he was
so familiar with all the people Of the
locality that he issued little book
called Department Ditties.' II was full
OF humog and satire and attracted a
great deal OF attention. In a short time
he was sent around the world az a cor
respondent TO a syndicate and when he
came back 20 Lahore be was famous.
lie is ldolized there ana his success IN
our pride Very few people know OF
his talents along theatrical lines. but
Rudyard Kipling h one Of the beai
actors | ever saw On one occasion In
Lahore the people got mp an amateur
theatrical company and put on a play
called Plot and Passion. wherein ono
Fouche. a character who Ia AZ the head
OF the police. Is introduced This part
was played by Rudyard and when tho
initial performance came on Rudyard.
meanwhile having done very badly al
the rehearsals. played the part 80 we'll
and with such marvellous understand
ing that the entire cast was thunder
struck. He went at II like an old hand
and had the audience with him from
tho very start Everybody In Lahore
advised him TO so on the stage AZ once.
but he refused and stayed by his pencil
| tell you. Ii was the best piece Of ANA
ieur acting ever saw and begged him
10 follow the life Of an actor. but he
only laughed and continued to call me
the gigantic head Of the Indian forest
In his stories. lie always had peculiar
way OF forming quick acquaintance and
he knew every man IN Lahore from the
poorest TO the richest lie never let a
story escape him and his understand
Ing OF men and their ccccntrlciilcs has
made II possible for him 10 give the
world all sorts CT literature"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14
DID VOTE as ne SHOT.
rut the rrore~ Vas Rather Reversed
on Him.

nut the rrores Was Rather Reversed
ON Him.
san Francisco Post: You want a
plain. unpretentions stone. a. / under
stand q" said the dealer In tomhstones.
after the chairman Of the delegation
had explained that q late arrival from
kansas had been accidentally killed.
Right you arc" replied the chair
man. There ANT nothin' In the case
that calls fer anythin' gandy Or impos-
in. but the boys feels that the de-
ceased didn't mean no harm. an In
consequence his remains 10 entitled to
consideration"
Died suddenly. ala l,w asked the
dealer.
Well. he wasn't jest cNpcctln' death
at the time he sLunlod OF. " that's
what you're driyin az" returned tho
chairman, but there amt no need Of
goin' into particlars. " it's an the same
TO you"
"Oh, I've no desire TO pry into any
secrets, eARiilncu the dealer, hastily.
Il was merely thinking Of the cpi,aph."
THE whatl"
THE epiiaph. You want something
engraved on the stone. ! suppose. It's
customary to have something In refer.
ence TO the most notable qualities OF
the deceased on the hcadutone."
Il reckon you're right about that"
said the chairman, thoughtfully. but
there amt much knowed about the
Teller out here 'cept that he was a re-.
former. 'cOrdin' TO his own story.
P'r'aps you'd better jest put a line on
somethin' like this: lie tried to vote
the prohibition ticket in Red Gulch.'
That seems 10 ID the case better'n any
thin else"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In Russia young man does not at
tain his majority until his Is twenty
six.
Fairmont, Kan. has the largest apple
orchard In the world. II covers 1881
acres,
Little alligators are admired as
drawing room pets IN some OF the fash
ionahle houses OF Paris.
Siorckcopers In China seldom give
credit II their patrons need money
they borrow II Of the money-lendors.
\ large warehouse was or ere AZ
Blackfriars, London. and dis,odged
about 5000 rats. They we're seen swim
ming across the Thames to tho Middle
sex side Of the river.
Five years ago. Mrs. Charles Prickott.
OF Alfalfa, Ala, dropped bowl OF but
ter into o well Tho well was recently
cleaned out, and The butter was found
10 be perfectly fresh.
John Horner. while working on n
farm at Bellefontc. Pa. was hig on
the lip by yellow Jacket His lip
az once began to swell, causing great
pain, and eight hours later he died.
The dress TO be worn by the Empress
OF Russia AZ the coronation ceremonies
next year has just been ordered In
Paris. % Is 70 be decorated with pearls
ard gold. and will cost $500 .OOO
Six bouncing boys are sons Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Coleman. Of Flnesta. Pa.
One Is six feet In height. another ls six
feet. two inches. two are slK
feet three inches. and two others six
feet 1--WE lhehes.
sleeplessness Is often cured by the ad-
ministratlon Of from one-half pint TO
pint Of warm liquid fOOd-say soup
or milk--iust before retiring. This
treatment draws the blood from the
brain TO the stomach.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14

From Leeds. England. come samples
N a species OF cloth. and also a sort OF
cotton. made wholly out Of Mod fibre,
these two woven piecea having all the
appearance Of attractive articles OF
their own kind. says an exchange Both
these novel textile fabrics are the re.
suit OF prolonglng experiments with
pine wood and spruce. which have been
Ingenlously torn to pie,cs In the FIRST
instance and bloachcd by an elaborate
chemical process After chemical
.oatmont in many ways the wood be-
comes a soft white pulp. which Is run
through perforated plates. the resalt.
Ing threads being dried by a stoamlne
process. These threads can De woven.
and the material Is susceptible OF TAX
ing readily any sor, of dyc. Tho fab.
SIC can be made as,onlshingly
cheap cost; Il look and has a GER
tain amount OF strength experiments In
this connection are now being carried
ouO. and It's appearance on the market.
sooner or later. Is absolutely certain.
especially In the form OF imitation cot.
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14

King Prempeh. King OF Ashantee. has
iehed the English government. He has
announced his readiness for war. and
Is now awaiting the arrival Of the Brit
lsh troops.
The King Of Ashantec Is the absolute
monarch OF about three million sub
ieets. They live In the heart Of the
African forest. a few hundred miles
back from the Gold Coast" The King
wears a glrdle OF dried grass around his
hips and plug" hat He owns no
crown. but In some way has become
possessed OF glik hat. which now does
duty as an emblem OF sovereignty.
Another remarkable fact about this
barbarous king is that no has no
throne. He has. however. solid gold
stool. which docs service as throne.
u takes four able bodied slaves to tug
this heavy stool around.
But the great Official emblem Of royal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-14

the lnspcctor-General OF the Gold Coast
forces, who 10 now In England. will
leave for West Africa az soon as posi-
BILE to organize the force
The advance OF the British into the
King Of Ashantccs country Is expected
TO be we'll under way early In December
In the meanwhile troops will be sent TO
Accra from Lagos and other places
All Ia now excitement on the Gold
Coast.
There Is probably not another African
march who can cause the British
crnment 80 much trouble and OK
Pcnse as the King OF Ashsntee. He Is
very powerful potentate. Ills people
are all born hghtrs. who would rather
iight than eat.
lie Is an absolute despot The King
OF Ashantee could give points In despot-
Ism to tho Sultan Of Turkey and the
Car OF Russia. II the Car were to do
the things which the King Of Ashantec
thinks nothing Of doing there would be
a vacancy In the Winter Palace.
II any man looks al ono Of his 1888
wlyea that mans name is Dennis. Soms
OF these numerous wives OF the King OF
Ashantcc are not worth looking az. Il Is
truc. but the owner Of any proianc eyes
that oven by accident happened to rest
upon them would be conducted 10 a
shady grove 90 the nelghborhood OF the
town and fan 10 return.
When one kIng dies 1000 people are
killed as guard OF honor 20 accompany
him 10 the other world. As many as
10000 are reported 20 have been killed
on ono occasion In a single day.
Upon every national festival % is also
the custom Tor the King OF Ashaniec 10
oifcr human sacrifices. People are be-
lieycd TO be killed almost every day at
Coomaasle, the capital. and this kind OF
official murder Is q regular thing.
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authority Ia an umbrella. This eurlosl-
ly has a BIG bamboo handle. and spokes
II embossed gold. On The end Of each
spoke Is a human skull. Nobody. not
sven the King himself. knows the sig
alhcanee OF this strange sceptre OF ma
lcs,y. but u has descended TO him from
4 long line OF ancestry.
King Prempeh. among other things
has exactly 1888 wives allowed him by
law. Why this liberal figure was de-
cided upon His Majesty does not Inow
Like the umbrella. they came 10 him
by inheritance.
The King wears earrings. They are
n solid gold. lie also has other Uqrson-
Al adornments OF solid gold. His royal
ancestors all wore sold earrlnss. too
His majesty lives in a big stone and
naliyo brick palaee-the only structure
Of the kind In the kingdom. Ills Royal
lllghncss sleeps Oh The loor.
Tho King II scycra, times a million
alrc. aud II Is believed that Nc has sew
eral barrels OF sold dust and nuggets
Ashanleo Is rlCg In gold
King P.empl. Is bloodfhirsty mon.
arch aud he IS In The habit OF making
human sacrifices on q Wholesale scale
Whenever q ploases him 20 40 80 he
orders a few hundred ruliccts 20 be be-
headed. Besides th.s. daring certain
religious ceremonies. % T. customary 20
klll subjects. II is this practice which
England wants The King 70 stop. And
&, Is TO put an ona 10 these human sac
t.hcCs that tue British troops viii wade
into the forest ard make Nsa on the
King.
Il Is Just twenty.oue years since the
British 20 Crnncnt appropriated 81
600 900 10 send OF ca expedition TO
bring the I Ing ~ Ashantec to terms,
and before the expedition got back, af-
ter burning Coomassic. bis capital, Il
had cost es much more.
The Engl'sh troops under Sir Garnet
wOlseley remained only Two days In the
capital Of Ashantcc. Before they left
the savage pOtn.atc agreed 10 do GER
tain things That was King Kofce.
His successor. tie present King OF
Ashantee. King Prempeh. has not full
filled these conditions.
Turning aside from che complications
Of the Eastern question. the dispute
about Venezuela aud the row with Rus
STA over China. the British government
sent an altlmatum 10 the King Of