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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

oneen MIN Of Korea was greatly dis
liked by her subjects. The husband,
who was entirely under her influence,
did exactly what she wished, and never
prevented her from getting money from
the people by any possible means. She
sold every Office in the government to
the highest bidder aud compelled their
purchase. When people preferred not to
buy an Office because the price was
higher than they could pay, the offend
ing person was put in prisonA and his
money taken from him. She had a force
Of private detectives scattered through
the country, and any one complaining
Of the queen or disappearing Of her
methods was Imprisoned without family
or friends being notified. She lived in
constant terror of assassination, and took
endless precautions to prevent it. She
sat up all night in one Of her several
bedrooms and no me but her intimates
knew when she slept.
Under n bedroom there wa a trap
door, with steps leading to a room be-
low, where she always kept on guard 40
couriers and a vehicle, in case she
wished to escape from the palace at g
moments notice. Queen Min surround
ed herself with fortune tellers and made
continual sacrifices to gods of all kinds
The sincerity of her motives is doubt
full, when it is known that she installed
a prophecies and made the king, I'll
Rhee, believe that he must obey her
having first given orders as to whai
the prophesy should be. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

It is related Of a successful Glasgow
merchant that, Sightseeing in Paris once,
he lost his way. For a considerable time
he wandered about trying to get back to
his hotel. The hours went by. He never
could speak French, and his Glasgow
English only brought a smile and a
shake Of the head.
"Oh, for a body wi q guild Scotch
tongue in his headr' he sighed.
Then came a happy thought" By
signs he bought a basket, measure and
berries Of a trim Frenchwoman, and,
shouldering the stock, went along the
street shouting:
"Fine grossets, a bawbee the pint
fine grossets, a bawbee the pint.
The crowd laughed at the mad Brit
On, but the familiar cry oon brought
some Scotsmen on the scene, and the
merchant was able to retire from bust
ness and smoke his pipe In the bosom OF
his family, thankful that he had found
real scotsmen In his hour Of need
Glasgow Exchange.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
An INDIGNANT ola Lady.

The car stopped, and ON climbed al
deliberately dressed lady, followed by a
nurse girl bearing a small Coy in her
arms. The lady looked entirely too
young to be the boys mother and was
dressed in style becoming rather a
young girl. In addition she paid no at
tention whatever to the infant and
nurse, who took a seat behind her, and
the spectators on the car began TO think
that they had been deceived in imagining
that there was any relation between
them. Presently she raised her daintily
gloved hand and Eignaled the conductor
to stop. Then she stepped gracefully of
and made her way to the curb. Look
ing back indifferently, she said;
"Jane, bring the boyl'
The boy evidently did not want to
come. He chung to the seat in spite Of
the nurse, whereat the fin de steele
mother called;
"Boy-boy-come alongr"
And the old lady Oh the back seat
shifted Indignantly and said:
"Well, l reckon that's n Of these
new women. She didn't even know her
child's name r'-Washington Post.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

The complete power which q thor
oughly practical and long experienced
motorman has over his trolley car was
clearly demonstrated by one Of the en-
ployees Of the Jacksonville line in Phila-
delphia the other day. IL was dinner
time, and several Of the cars were nc
one end Of the route. Included in the
lunch Of one Of the motormen was a
hard boiled egg. In a joking way no
said 10 his neighbor, II viii bet "a that
/ can crack the she'll Of this egg without
breaking the egg with the front dasher
Of my car" A pool was made and the
motorman reversed the current and
backed his car a distance Of several
yards. One Of his companions stood
ON the rear platform OF the car IN front
and held the egg between his fingers,
with one end against the rear dasher Of
the car. The maker Of the bet started
his car forward at a good rate Of speed
and then applied the brake. bringing the
car to a dead ~standstill only when Il had
TO come SO close to the car ahead rs to
hold the egg supported by both ears.
Then he again reversed the current. and
the she'll was found to beneatly cracked,
but the meat Of the egg unbroken.-E
| change.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

President Hayes had for n Of his
Ohio neighbors a testy old fellow who
kept o small truck farm. During Mr..
Hayes four years In the White House.
on one Of his visits home, he passed this
old mans farm and found him planting
potatoes. The president, being some
what Of a farmer himself, noticed some
ecoentricity in his neighbours style Of
planting, and after a little chat called
attention 10 it. The old man defended
his method, and finally Mr.. Hayes said
as he started along, well, I don't think
you will get the best kind Of a crop If
you plant in that manner. The farmer
rested his elbows on the fence. They
amt neither n Of us above havin fault
found with as, % he said, "but II you
jest 60 ON presidentin the United States
your way and / 90 ON plantin pertaters
my way ! guess we won't be no on
IN the end. San Francisco Chronicle.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

bring her back to health and strength.
Most women do not understand their own
bodies, or the things that make them well
Or sick. The most frequent cause Of sick
ness In women Is the cause last looked TOT.
A women viii 60 10 a doctor when she mas
a severe cold, or somc acute digestive dis
tufbance, but she hesitates and procraeti-
mates when the trouble is with the distinctly
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hoiiows sink into the cheeks. lfriiability
succeeds good temper and f%rctfulness takes
the place Of c~ontentment Little by little
life becomes more and more miserable.
The woman Il killing herself with neglect
just a. surely a. III she were taking deadiy
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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
WIEN JENNY Roon 10 MLLwrHM NE.


when Jenny rode % min With me,
The daisies barred thoir bseomh,
Tho spring winds rumrlod every tr1o
And stirred q storm ~ blossoms.
The squirrels sca.nrcrcd fr.m tho ho1ee
Tho COWS were in enc clover.
Tho ilirs trimmed the rivers edge
And dushy doves lcw over.
Tho white road seemed 81 Welcome ne,
81 shatrn ~dcwdrops don't 4,
Tho groves with song were trcmuious,
By lonely violcts scented.
The mad wind seemed TO envy an
The curis beneath her bonnet.
And let The dow dashed blossoms fail
In twinkling showers ON 70.
How well The way old Milton knew
In an the sprinctimc weather.
His back was broad enough for two,
And so-go rode togethcri
He loitcrod In the light and song.
He knew the spell that bound me,
And that the way was never long
While Jenny's arms were round mel
The rose had then no cruel thorn
To mar the moments blfasea.
The miller took his toll IN corn,
And / took mine In kisses.
But time has left "a far apart.
Yet, though the years are many,
Tho doar old read runs round the heart
That frames the face Of Jenny,
And I would give the world TO soo
The daisies milk white boaoms
Where Jenny rode 70 mill with me
Amid a storm Of blossoms.
r. l.. stanton In Chicago Times Herald.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

A professor was waiting for a train at
a railway station, and having nothing
better with which to take up his mind
began chatting a half witted fellow
who did odd jobs about the place. So
says Scottish Nights, from which we
borrow the story.
II soy, Jamy," said the professor in
q tone intended to reach the ears of the
bystanders, "were you ever at c~ollege2"
"No, sir, answered Jamy, "but I've
been ct school"
Indeed" said the witty professor.
"And who had the honor to be your
schoolmasteri"
"Maister Black"
"Why," said the wit "he was my
schoolmaster too"
"Do tell mel' exclaimed Jamy.
"Man, who'd "a thought old Black could
have turned out two like usf"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
where rhey All oarrlo.

A visitor to the French springs at
Cauterets, whose sulphur waters are
highly recommended for throat Difficult
ties, writes thus:
II strolled into the Therme and was
Immediately seized with astonishment
at the gargling rooms. The solemn way
in which people took their glasses Of
water and went to garRle was a ource
of wonder Co one who was not accustom-
ed to it. will draw a veil over the
gargling. II is not a beautiful sight,
and the best looking woman can hardly
look pretty when engaged in it.
Proficiency in gargling is much ad-
mired, and l overheard a group discuss
ing a man who, they said, 'gargled q
merveille. At the table d'hote later
was amused to hear a man ask a good
looking girl If she gargled. oh, yes,
monsieur, was the reply. Shall we
gargle together tomorrow he asked,
and she seemed quite pleased. Pear
sons Weekly.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
Purs Olive OH.

II olive oil congeals IN freezing
weather. 1t is a sign that 1t Is adulter-
ated with lard. Very few OF the expen-
siye bottles Of 30 called oil viii stand
this simple test. In fact, we seldom get
the pure thing, and, II we did, the
chances are that we could not eat It.
At least, hat was the experience, once
upon a time, Of one woman who used a
great deal Of mayonnaise dressing upon
her table and had supposed that she
dotted ON olive oil. An Italian friend be-
slowed upon her a iask Of the peculiar
ly green fluid. To her surprise, not one
Of her family, heAelf included, could
bear lie taste. There was n tang 20 IL
which showed them that they had never
eaten olive oil before and that they
never wanted to eat IL again So they
gave the flask away.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
The story TOld Of Mannis HoathsrtOn.

Mannis Heatherton, a 90-year-old
citizen Of Greenup, Ky, was once car
ried of by a panther and was little the
worse for it. His father lived ON Grassy
creek SO years ago. One evening, while
he was absent ON a hunt, a huge pan
Their bounded into the yard, and, catch
ing Mannis, then 4 years old, in its
teeth, disappeared in the forest When
Mr.. Heatherton came home an hour
later, his wife, who had just recovered
from the faint into which she had fall
en- when the beast seized her child, told
him what had happened, and, following
the brute, he found it lying asleep ON q
sunny hillside with the babe under its
paw and shot it dead, rescuing his son,
who was but slightly injured.-NeW
Orleans Picayune.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

Some amusing anecdotes are related
IN connection with the recent discoveries
Of smugglers' tricks. "A few years &
an individual In an ecclesiastical COS
tune used 10 cross the frontier from
Switzerland into France every morning
with q large broviary in his hand. He
was a man Of dignihed aspect and re-
ooivod every mark Of Difference from the
customs officers. who sometimes accom-
panied him part OF the way Of his dolly
stroll. At last a letter put tho authori-
ties on the alert. and the presumed priest
was found to be q professional smugglor,
who had contrived 70 INTRODUCES into
France at least 1000 watches In his
b~reviary, which ON examination proved
10 be q tin box
Very curious also was the experience
Of q former inspector general Of customs
here. During a visit to Geneva be bought
q clock and instructed the vondor 10 for
ward II only when he had informed him
Of his return to Paris, adding that he
must be careful to pay the duty. One Of
the fret things that be noticed ON his
arrival ut his homo was this identical
timepiece IN his drawing room, and In
reply 10 his questions his coachman ex-
planned that the tradesman had himself
slowed the clock away in his carriage
Il is calculated that only one out Of ten
professional smugglers Is ever caught
London Telegraph.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

Once when Pasteur was dining with
his daughter and her family At her home
In Burgundy he took care to dip in a
glass Of water the cherries that were
served for dessert and then to wipe them
carefully with his napkin before putting
them In his mouth. His fastidiousness
amused the people at table, but the sci
untist rebuked them for their levity and
disooursed at length ON the dangers In
microbes and animacula. A few mo-
ments later, IN a AZ Of abstraction, he
suddenly seized the glass IN which be
had washed the cherries and drank the
water, microbes and all, at a single
draft.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

In the collecting Of perfumes two proc
esses are employed. In one, the grease
process, boxes with glass bottoms are
prepared, the bottom being covered with
pure grease or suet, and the flowers,
gathered fresh every day during the sea-
son, are laid on trays in the box, the
grease being left to absorb the fra
GRANGE. In the oil process the place Of
grease is taken by cotton batting satu-
rated with oil. the process being sub.
stantially the same. IN both cases the
vehicle becomes ~impregnated with the
essential oil and odor of flowers.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
Costs In Baggage Cars.

Some years ago the baggage depart
ment Of the Northern Pacific road issued
an order that no goats should be trans
ported IN baggage cars. A peculiar Incl
dent brought about the general order. A
goat had been placed in a baggage car
that was bound for the Pacific coast.
During tho trip the animal had eaten
the leather straps that held the brass
checks to the trunks. When Portland
wa reached, the checks were all on
the floor of the car. and there vas no
way Of identifying the trunks II took
near1g three months to straighten out
the taagA and the general order was
issued Timea
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

Mr.. A. L. Armstrong, an old druggist,
and q prominent citizen Of this enter
prising town, says: II sell some forty
different kinds Of cough medicine, but
have never IN my experience sold 90
much Of any one article a. / have OF
Billiards. Horobound Syrup. All who
uso Il say Il Il the most perfect remedy
for Cough, Cold, Consumption, aud al
diseases Of the Throat and InnRa they
have ever tried" 10 is q specific for
Group and Whoopine Cough. II will
relieve Q Cough 10 one minute. Contains
no opiates. Sold by W. O. Porterheld 8
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

The meaning Of Al following the
name Of a ship signifies that she is per-
fectly seaworthy and insured at Lloyds'
for the lowest figure. After nine years.
unless thoroughly repaired, she sinks IN
estimation aud is removed from the first
class. -Kansas City Star.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25
rar wamen w. prI.s.

"You can drive me to the water, :"
said the horse bitterly to the woman In
the buggy, "but you cans make me
drink-unless you let down my check
reiu. Chicago Tribune.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

Nov, Charles, let us make a list Of
your debts"
lone moment, dear uncle, till I have
filled up yOar inkstand London Tit
Pitt
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-25

The man who
stands idly By and
aees the life fading
ont Of bic wifc's
face. ices her health
going. sees her be-
Coming old aud
faded and wrinkied
when she should
still be In The perfect
enjoyment Of wig
o7ous, useful health
n either less than a
nan or else dols not
know Of the oue
remedy which will
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

TIE --e.-s TRIP Gown The rescucrs re.
ported they codld hear Frua,ls This
was JOYFUL Lews AID hope aeail re-
vivcd. The crowd waited III breathless
susDenso while the bucket came mp. II
contained the almost lfclcs5 bodies of
James Turner. David No an, white, and
Ar, hur Colf ate and James Cruse. The
first two we're on.y slightly burned,
whiic the osnes were more seriously
ing red. sustaining several broken
DO ej BESIDES severe burns They cam
give no account of the explosion.
The holy Of Robert Maule, son of
Pr sident Mallo and treasurer of the
coal comp ny, was fond next lying at
the foot of the sha with huge beam
across his brelst, his skull crushed in
and nunel rs zones broken.
Rescutrs toIld not work long at a
time on n 'cOant OF gas and foul air and
search for Poncylite which has con
tinued ever since has been of no avail
The injuries OF some of the rescued
men ale very serious but unless com.
plications arise, al will ultimately re.
cover
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
Her eopY INcINERATep.
Final obsequ.es over the Remains of the
-.

Final obsequ!es over the Remains of the
Late Kate Field.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-The final
obsequies over the remains of the late
Kate Fled were held in Trinity church
yesterday afternoon. The large ed fee
was crowded to the doors with the most
prominent people of the city, who assem-
bled to do honor to the memory of the
dead woman. The chancel, in front of
which the caslet rested, was mass of
plants and beautiful floral pieces, sent
by people from all parts of the country.
Governor Budd was represented by his
staff in full uniform, and numer of
foreign consuls, federal officials and the
heads of allstate and municipal depart
ments were >r?sant.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

the main III rs .5at,.rtiy morn Ag TO as
sist in clCa ing up the debris OF an ex-
rlosiOn, which happened few days be
LIE, in which no one was injured. Fiji
teen of these men have been found dead
or alive, and one is missing. and it may
be that others will be found who can
not be accounted for.
The disaster has cast gloom over
this city, which will not pass away fer
many days. The trde extent of the
wreckage and loss Of life win not be
known until the mine is cleaned out,
and this work will occupy many days.
Attempt to take out other bodies is now
being made. The explosion occurred
Saturday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock.
Six men dead have been taken out
and identified rs follows:
John Holmes, miner. married.
Theodore Fabre, blacksmith, married
John Ernest, married.
James Rel, married.
Carl PonOylite. SINGLE, from Belle
vile, Ills, who was here visiting, and
who went down in the mine TO help his
brother work.
Robert Aiaule, son of the president
and secretary Of the company.
Those rescued were William Grit
Frank Turbse, Thomas Thice (colOred(
William Booker, james Turner, David
Nolan, Arthur Colgate (colored) and
James Cruise (colored).
The missing man Is Robert Poneylite
head blacksmith.
The first four men brought up alive
were William Grill, Frank Turbie
Thomas Thice and William Booker
They said the others were all dead
Then the rescuers brought up the bodies
Of James Rel, Theodore Faher, John
Hopes. Carl Poneylite and John Ernest
These bodies were mntilated almost be
yond recoonitcn-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
cmcA.o. BANKER suIcIn-o.
He Could Not stand the suffering Caused
by Financial Failure,

Dl
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Suffering from de-
preston caused by financial reverses,
Otto Wasmansdorf. well known bank
er of this city, yesterday fired bullet
into his brain and died almost instantly.
Banker Wasmanscorff killed himself in
a front hall bedroom at his home in
Cleveland avenue at If o'clock i'm the
morning. His sons, William G.. and
Otto, Jr, who were in the parlor be-
meath their fathers bedroom, heard the
report of the revolver and rushed mp
stairs Running into the room the hor-
rified sons behold their father lying on
the bed dying, revolver lying at his
side. He had shot himself in the right
tempe and tiny stream of blood was
flowing down his cheek Everything
in the room was in perfect order. The
deed apparently had been deliberately
planned.
Mr.. Wasmansdorff was member of
the private banking firm of Wasmans-
dorf q Heinnemann, which failed a
week ago as a result of the failure of
the National Bank of Illinois The
failure of his bank had crushing eff
feet upon Mr. Wasmansdorff and also
seriously affected his wife, who is i'll.
The banker for several days was unable
to eat or sleep. The criticism Of I'M
fortunate depositors weighed him down
and he was in a constant troubled state
of mind. Yesterday morning the bank
or appeared brighter and less troubled
in mind than upon any other day since
the financial crash that ruined him.
After breakfast with his family, with
whom he chatted pleasantly, he glanced
over the morning papers He then en-
daughter. after which he retired to his
room. Fifteen minutes later the fatal
shot was heard bv the two Gons
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
GERMANY HASN'T PROTESTED.
Omcial Denial That Warning Has Been
Sent to Uncle Sam.

Omcial Denial That Warning Has Been
Sent To Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, Dec. est can be de-
MED officially and authoritatively that
any European government, either di-
rectly or indirectly, has made any rep
resentation whatever to the United
States to restrain or prevent its free ac-
ton in connection with the Cuban in
surrection A similar report was de-
MED by authority several weeks ago,
and the latest denial results from pub
LEGATION of Paris dispatch in the Lon
don Times.
The London Times dispatch was de-
MED not only at the state department,
but in diplomatic circles, which de-
clared the story to be idle newspaper
gossip. Mr.. A. Won Bruening. the sec
rotary of the German embassy, said,
relative to the statement that Germany
was already to espouse SPANS cause,
that so far as the embassy here was
concerned no such intimation had been
received. He discredited the whole
story. 1--WE have not heard word
concerning Cuba" said he, 'for three
mouths"