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THE INQUIRY ENDED.
Nothing Brought Out in the James
town Investigation.

Nothing Brought Out In the James
town Investigation.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., Feb. 3.-The ex-
animation of witnesses in the asylum
has closed for the time.
Every employe of the institution, with
the exception of Mrs. Archibald, ma
tron, testified. The results are inconse-
quential DIR. Archibald was the last
witness and made long statement.
He denied all charges and rumors OF
extravaganza and immoralities, except
as he had made public in his statement
about his wife. Examiner Langlie will
continue the investigation of the books
of the institution.
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Grand Army Date ChanRed.
Fin. Herd of shorthorn. Affected.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 3.-Tubercu.
losis has been discovered among the
fine herd Of shsrthorns owned by Cap
tain H. I. Smith. Drs. Neils and Lewis
of the State Agricultural college, who
were sent here by the governor, have
ordered eight killed. The herd is the
finest in the state. and in it is the noted
bull Freemason, sire Of part of the herd
that took first premium at the worlds
fair
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LONDON, Feb. LIN view of the
alarming stories afioat regarding the
situation at johannesburg, Transvaal,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has ordered
the British agent at Pretoria to go to
johannesburg aud report the true sit
nation of affairs to the colonial office.
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Found q Safe in the River.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 8. 3.-Workmen
repairing bridge across the Catfish
river for the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway company found the
safe Of Dow & Son, millers, which was
carried off by burglars some time ago.
The burglars had evidently dumped the
safe in the creek afer futile attemps to
open it. The contents were found in
fart
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Sol TIL ST. PAUL, Feb l, 1896
HOGS-Five cents higher; quality bet
ter and market fairlI active.
CATTLE-Butcher stuff, stockers and
feeders in good demand; common and
poor quality hard to sell at decline of &C
from the fore part of the week.
SHEEP-Steady: ~ muttOns weighing
l0S pounds sold at $2.4j.
Receipts: Hogs. 500; cattle, -; calves,
10: sheen 100.
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DRAINED HIS OWN FATHER.
Alfred Shifiett Attacks His Son and Re
ceives a Fatal Blow.

Alfred Shfffett Attacks His Son and Re-
ceives q Fatal Blow.
FAYETTE, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Alfred Shift
lett, farmer aged about 20 years, and
his son Pete quarreled over drawing off
some lime here. The father, who had
been drinking, threw hatchet at the son.
The latter than dealt his father a fear.
full blow ON the temple with spade,
cutting cash three inches long, ex.
tending through the skull and produc-
ing a probably fatal wound. The young
man made no attempt to escape. Both
are prominent farmers. Young Shiflet
has not been arrested.
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Goe. to the Baltimore and Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Oscar G.. Muir
ray has resigned as vice president Of
the Big Four to become operating pres
ident and general manager OF the Bal
timore and Ohio in connection with j.
X. Cowen, as president, and Edward
r. Bacon, as chairman of the execu-
tive committee.
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Willie VAnderbilts Latest Fiance.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-In view of the re-
port circulated in the United States
that Mr.. William K. Vanderbilt is
shortly to announce his engagement to
Miss Amy Bend. it may be worth
while to mention that Vanity Fair
asserts that Mr.. William K. Wander
bilt will shortly announce his engage
ment to an English duchess.
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neapolis Grain.

MlNNEAPOLIs, Feb. /, 1895
WHEAT-February close, 5sAc; May,
63ssc. 'On track-No hard, 63Ac No. l
Northern, 59Ac; No. 3 Northern, 5sAc.
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For Surveying Allotted Lands.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Congressman
Gamble has secured the insertion of a
provision in the Indian bill. appropriar-
ing so. 900 for surveys of allotted lands
in South Dakota.
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth. Feb 1, 1896
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 6lAc; No.
1 Northern, 60A;; No 2 Northern, $40
5711c; No. 3 spring, 57@55A:; February,
rejected, 5234(G5O 5OAc; to arrive, No.
hard, &c; No. Northern, Gle !;
May No. l hard, 6aAc; No. l Northern,
6iLc.
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--LATEST MARKET REPORTS,
MILW WAIEEE Fa

MILWAUKEE. Feb |, 1895
FLOUR-Dull and unchanged
WHEAT-No. spring, 641l: No !
Northern. 6614c; May. G6Xc
CORN-No. J. 274c.
OATS-Quiet. No. , white 2J1ac; No.
3 white, 1914 a20Lac.
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HAVE NOT YET ACCEPTED.
England and Venezuela in No Hurry to
Appear Before Our Commission.

England and Venezuela in No Hurry to
Appear Before Our Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Venezue-
Ian commission held its regular weekly
meeting with all members present. A
great portion of the session was taken
up in the consideration of matters
touching the merits Of the controversy
including a large number of maps and
quantity of matter sent from the
state department in answer to request,
collected by persons especially charged
with the task.
Up to this time the commission has
not received notice from either the
British or Venezuelan government of
an intention to avail itself of the invi-
tation extended to appear before the
commission through representatives.
Nothing has been determined yet as to
sending an agent to Europe to collect
evidence there for the commissicn.
Grand Army Date Changed.
ALGoNA, Ia, Feb. 3.-The council of
administration, Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of Iowa, at an
adjourned meeting Of the state en-.
campment at Cedar Rapids from May
~ and IA to April $3.50. This was
done on account Of q conflict of dates
with the state encampment of Illinois
which would prevent the attendance of
the commander-in-ch chief at one Of the
encampments.
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CHICAGO. Feb l. 1895.
HOGS-Market active and &c higher
than ye ,terd iy's closing.
Sales ranged at si.O',D+2 - tor light;
A.Ood4. .7n for mixed: 80 9,d4 80 for
heavy and s. 95 al .O5 for rOug
CATTLE-MarkeC quiet and steady.
Beeves. So 1OMl.1J COWS ana heifers,
81. 5O03 80; Texas steers, 81 Io d3. 80; stock
ers and feeders, s2.6v.l 30
SHEEP-Market steady unchanged
Receipts: Hogs 5000; cattle, 500
sheep, 800.
Chicago Grain and Provisio1A.
CHICAGO, Feb. |, 1885.
CLOSING PRICES
WHEAT-February, CSC; May, 67Hc;
June 6IHc; July, 67Hc
CORN-February, 2s5sc; May, 3OXc;
July, SIC; September, Csc.
OATS-February, l0hc; May, 2lx@
2lAc; July, 2lAc.
PORK-February, 5000; May, 1885.
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sLIvINGsToN, Mon, Feb. 3-Heffer.
ms Opera House block was DESTROYED
by fire during the morning. Loss
So 600.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21

"Take her, quick" she said, and her
voice shook ever 80 lightly. shes
frightened, and I'm tired"
The baby chung around her fathers
neck, pressing her rosy face against his
cheek. Her hat had fallen back, and
her fair hair, caught by the wind, was
blown across Maxwell's. eyes, a golden
veil, through the meshes of which he
saw. the sudden CLINT of sunlight ON
steel. And they were level with the
emissary of vengeance; but even as
they passed, the girl, falling a step be-
hind, covered the managers body with
her own, for they were SO near a height
that aim at one had meant short shift
for both. The instructions of the
Brotherhood had not provided for such
contingency. Fieid s nerve forsook
him, and his hand dropped with. an
oath. The three stood at the door of
the little house among the pine trees.
It was the girl who spoke first.
Il must go back" she sasrl, there is
still something to be DONE" '
Her eyes sought those OF The mana
gers wife. There wis in s.hat look
both pride and humility; question
and prayer. For answer, tie wife
kissed her, weeping. Then, hefore
they had realized what had happened,
she was gone. To Maxwell she said
not even good-by. At dawn,
the camp was reused by the clatter of
horses hoofs. The. deputy sheriff,
none knew how, had gotwind Of trouble
at the mine, and had ridden 'hell for
leather" to the managers aid, for the
two were chums of long standing, and
had done great things al the wickets in
I'D days, for the honor of Harrow
school. But before this Brady and the
girl had fled. Her word was her bond;
'he saved Maxwell and she never saw
lim again. Chap Book.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Vinegar by a Quick Process.

Vinegar may be made in very sd
time by sort of filtering process 4
can be handled by any person OF Of
nary ingenuity. A large barrel ma
perforated shelf, fitted in few lnc1
below the top. From the holes fall .
of packed thread, which are knottea|
the upper end SO that they may NOV
drawn entirely through. Glass tua
are fixed in the shelf as air vents, 4
lower edge of the barrel is flllea VI
holes placed about six inches above
bottom, and siphon carries OIL !,
LIQUID that accumulates below y
point. Diluted alcoholic liquor sne1
Iy sweetened with honey or WIN
tract of malt, is slowly dripped thrOa3
the holes in the shelf, and runs tnrpu9
beechwood shavings that have pre'lO9
ly been stepped in good vinegar.
liquor, which should be kept az . NJ
perature of rs to IS degrees Fahren0c]
filters down through the threads II ii
over the snavings to the bottom q !. N
barrel, whence it runs over through 4
siphon. After awhile the tempsia
in the barrel rises to about loO oes',
Fahrenheit, the chemical action . u
On meanwhile. 1t is necessary - III
the liquor again and again thro osas., :, !
before it is satislasa, A
From three or four to half do z ~
terings are usually sufficient , snvss1
more are sometimes required a 1sp =,
ng q good deal on the quality o. '. ~
terials and the Temperature II
N. Y, Ledger.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21

He strobe a step nearer and caught
her by the wrist. .t4r
"You love him!" he said, hoarsely.
"You must, CO you wouldn't care"
She looked him straight in the eyes
and lied infiinchingly, as is the way of
a woman who, habitually truthful, is
driven to falsehood for the comprising
of great and unselfish ends s1s1l4 ,
II do not love him, but love you,
and I will not have you common muir
derer. A murderer you would be, Jim
Brady, for what wrong has the man
even done to you? It is In your hands.
Save him and I am yours, body and
soul, to 60 where you go, follow you,
live for you, die for you, IL need be-
She crept closer and held him, her face
level with his, for she was tall, and built
on lines goddess had not disdained.
"All that" she whispered, sfor us
both, 'or--for, me--your gift You
taught me how to use it-s You know II
your pupil did credit to her master. It
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
THE PICTURE IN MY WATCH.

The watch Is rather old, sir,
And not of modern make,
But ne'er shall it be sold. sir,
Z Though not for its own sake.
1t often tells me lies, sir,
About the time of day;
It's really not prize, sir, s%3
II At least, so dealers say.
But memories surround L G,af
That make 1t dear to me,
And I have ever found it
All that I'd have it be.
I'd hardly recommend it
At any time or place, r.
And yet must contend 1t
Reveals a charming face.
For, when I look within 1t,
I'm always sure to see,
While it ticks out the minute,
A face that smiles on me.
The pictures somewhat faded,
The lines are dim and faint,
For dust has here invaded
And left it's woeful faint.
But still the watch prize, sir,
Just for the pictures sake,
Though it may tell ME lies, sir,
And be of ancient make;
And it shall ne'er be sold, sir,
At any time or place, SaFgf
No matter if it's old, sir,
While she is in the case.
Chicago Post.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
A FOOTHILLS HEROINE

)ONER or later
the trouble was
bound to come.
For weeks, even
months, the fire
had been smoul-
dering, ready at
t h e S | i G h t est
draught to burst
into open flame.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21

cheerfully turned her back on the old
luxurious life, because then she did moi
know the meaning of the phrase
"roughing it," and to her it had seemed
that any life must be beautiful i
shared with the man she loved. Some
times she wondered whether, after all,
she had not made great mistake.
She wondered now, for her heart was
heavy with doubts. She could not for
get the incident of the letter, and each
time she thought of it her anger blazed
up afresh, for jealousy is master
passion, and she believed, had the girl
| been there, she could have crushed her.
Yet, when shadow fell across the
threshold, and the two women stood
| face to face, it was the wife who started
and recoiled. The start was a tribute
to the others marvellous beauty, for
they had never met before. The recoil
was involuntarily and instructive. 1t
stung the girl like the stroke of whip,
but it gave her also her opportunity.
She spoke dozen rapid words, and
the Englishwoman uttered little cry.
us it-true?"
"It is Gods truth, and there is only
half an hour. If'you want to save your
husband-and he is yours, all yours
we must save him together. Neither
you nor I can do it alone. Are you
ready?"
Il am ready-yes- my hat!"
She ran into the house. Through
the open door the gir' saw her snatch
the child from among its playthings on
the floor, and press it passionately to
her bosom. A light leaped into her
eyes. yIg n lg E9F3f X n
"The child" she cried, "bring the
/. child! . They are fond of her. per-
They set out, the mother carrying
the baby; but before they had covered
a hundred yards she stopped.
"Will you take her?" she said. "She
is heavy-we should-get on faster"
Their eyes met and the girl UNDER,
stood. She lifted the little one almost
reverently. When Maxwell came out
of the Office he found them together.
hot color famed in his bronzed cheek,
but the girls eyes, meeting his, were
eloquent, and. though his lips parted,
be said nothing. The two womenl
walked on either side, and no one
spoke. A few yards from the water
Itch they passed a man. s,.f4tEaat,I
1t was Brady. Neither Maxwell nor
his wife appeared to notice his pres I
snce, but the girl looked him straight
n the facet A moment later a butt
ct whistled past the managers head. !
He felt the swift beat Of the cleft air ls
igainst his cheek. and. for the space
# half second, he faltered; then he 1
et his teeth and went,on without sal I
much "A baclw nd hglance. The 7
women were keeping step. and neither
hanged feet. though TIE wifes breath
vas drawn in gasps and her face was
White as marble. Only the child. 4
tartled by the suddeg|report, hid her (,
cad on thegfrfs shoulder and he sirl I
ooked ahead to where Silas Field stood n
rafting. With q sudden movement. !
be thrust the child into Maxwell's |,
rm n'- = llnk -NyE, .NQt
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
FOR BRAlN-woRKr-
AA'esses and Relaxation Are NJ,
ttY# Health

A8l& Meath,
q correspondents gives II. j
astonishing and overwbe sIe \
concerning the inroads doa ,il
Gently made in the ranks 1o "a n
astic hierarchy of Yale: Pal,s
tatorian of the class of 1sao a', u,
months before the class was o,'a
Cox of 1891, graduated So sse srs|
Glass; died last year; Tbatoha
same class. graduated with '' nh
zeal rank, died the moa pl|
graduation; Bennett, class Of /
the same rank, died last vsa :,
salutatorian of the class , 81 /
in the autumn of 1893: Car,
graduated with high Grafton =.
in 1888; Kellogg, salutatcria q
class of 'o5, died the same Won r..
is and Lewis, of the same clas|
uated with high grafton bono]
IN 1854 aad 1887, respectivelJ
Mclaughlin, of the same clasI
uated with honor, died IN 1904
son, valedictorian, of 80, died 4
Whitney, late instructor Of End
the same class, died in 1900
This correspondent shows tb1
OF these persons had not very
constitutions, and that "tbe waJ
tally was unquestionab1y apr,
by a neglect to husband what t In
His contention is that athletics !
sued irrationally; that some of \
dents carry them too far, and thai
lectual men who most need Il l
exercise almost entirely.
Our testimony ought to be
something on the subject of atH
We owe the fact of existence priI
=
to exercise, and that of all sorts
fetal, such as clubs, chest-weipb
ercise with apparatus, lung inha]
saving wood and pedestrianism,
petitive games involving grea, 4
ment and strain we believe who'll
philosophical for students and Il
sional men. Like ice cold baths.
who enjoy them do so at the expe|
vitality, watch for time they md
feel, but the majority initiating
would soon break down. Too mu|
ercise is pernicious, exhausting
force, reactlng unfavorably upon
intellect. Too little exercise, accd
niedas 1T often is by an excessive
lite, lays the foundation for all 4
If chronic disease and renders th|
tenn susceptible to acute attacks.
Any person who observes the i'd
ng rules, which are entirely rem
rom extremes, will never iniure
elf by intellectual work: To d
lard intellectual work for half an
before eating or for half an hour
'ating. II compelled to break this
n an emergency, eat but little
axe an average of ten minutes r
ton as often as once in an hour d
lalf. To take two walks day, d
quivalcnt thereof in the open air,
our each, or one Of two hours, ad
AXE vigorous exercise Of the arms
hest f.,r 20 minutes some time du|
he day.
1t will be seen that this exel
equires only about three hours
person cannot command
me on any particular day.
i'm take a full half day in
pen air the next day. But when,
ome plodder, can l domy work?
ave only allowed me six or eight b
day for study and recreation.
Iistake. If you are student in
ge, allow three hours ior recreat|
x for study, three for exercise, u
n meals and relaxation, and you
ave nine hours for sleep. lfyou a
occasional man, you can 40 NJ
ork in six hours with your health 4
ct than you can, upon the average
ne without tn. Y. Post.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
WILLING TO. BE A. SERVANT.
A Man of Brilliant Parts Who Fills Wen
q Low1y Position.

| LII OIu-IdSllOjlcu biographies IucIe
are few more attractive pictures thar
those of master and servant. In The
Memories of acknowledgements
recently published in Paris but writ
ten more than so years ago-a few
pages are devoted to affectionate rem.
iniscences of the two servants who did
much to make the paternal house a
charming place for the three children
Jeanette, the maid, had been with
Larevelliere even before his marriage,
and died in the family of his daughter.
"A woman extremely intelligent" the
writer calls her. land endowed with the
most precious qualities" The man
servant, Rene Giraud, commonly called
Jacquinet, was q person of much char
acter.
He entered his masters service at
the age of IA. He had already taught
himself to read by following the prayer
book as it was read in church. After
ward, by comparing the two texts.
French and Latin, he became so far
familiar with Latin as to be able often
to express himself upon different sub
jects by grammatical Latin phrase"
The children of the family. discov-
ering his studious inclinations. lent
him their books, by means CT which
he not only increased his knowledge of
Latin, but learned Italian well enough
to speak it in way to make himself
understood. In, a similar way he &C.
quired algebra and geometry. He knew
good deal about music also. and was
famous with the children for his me-
chanical SKILL
His master felt at last that he was
doing wrong TO keep so capable man
in so mental and ill-paid position.
MY dear Jacquinet," he said to hit,
you ought to be looking for better
place. My small fortune will not per-
init me to raise your wages as they de-
serve to be raised. If were better off.
would see to it that your natural gifts |
were cultivated as carefully as those |
Of my own children. Then you would |
certainly find honorable and lucrative
AS it is, l do not wish
70 hinder you from lettering your con-
1ition." e
The servant looked at his master with
ears in his eyes, and for the first time
n his life he threw his arms about his
neck. II @ "
Leave you, my dear masteri" he
;ried. "Ihaye found in you and your
hiidren not masters, but father and
'rothers. shall never leave your
louse unless you drive me away. You
egret that my capacities have not been
cultivated, because they might have led
ne to fortune But. would they have
ed me to happiness? 1 should have
cen envious; ambition would have tor
aented me. With you 1 have been an
Apply as one can be in this world"
The master in his turn was deeply
loved, and embraced his faithful serf.
Mt, saying: 800 FfffEff1sf II
go, my friend, viii do for YOU
hat can. We will never quit each
Their till death separates us.p ilsrs II
And SO it was The servant buried his 9
Iaster, and died some months after
ard in the house of his masters 6
aughter. 80 RS x'1ftFfE
Now. after 50 years, he has a better t
emorial, and PERHAPS more fame. than 7
he had left his lowly position. and
lshed his wsyin'ths world 4Youth's :
- 1oor A. s.rafs ~