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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

while the presence Of so many Hebrews
In this country gives evidence OF the
wide-awake and progressive spirit wnicn
characterizes the American people II
would be UNJUST TO one OF the best e,e-
ments of our citizenship to ignore tho
mart which Hebrews have played In de-
yeIonine the resources of this country
and In stimulating its CONNIE fcial activi-
ties. ..,..,.
AS a race, the Hebrews are thirty,
Iaw-abidirg. and public-sDirited, taxing
a deep interest in whatever seeks 10 pro,
mote the welfare OF the community ana
cheerfully meeting every obligation OF
cftfzenshiD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
Our Hebrew citi.en.hip.


Az the beginning of the present cen.
turv there were barely more than aW
Hebrews living under the flag OF tbs
limited states; but in proof OK the sisan-
.,c commercial strides which this couhs
trv has measured during the century
which is now drawing to its close, there
are numbered among the residents Oh the
limited States at the present time no.
less than $4,000 Hebrews.
with the assistance OF the American
Jewish Historical Society, Mr.. DAVE
Sulzherger. of Philadelphia. has recently
made a thorough census OF our hebrew
incubation. with the result above inai
Gated. Taken State by State. the distri'
button is as follows
Alabama. 80. ''''' ''''''''' a. ~
Arizona 80. $3.50 '''''''''''''''' ~,
Arkansas -. go. 80. ..... ....s.... f'V'
- ......... 5000
C.hia, ...... 1900
~ -. .. 500
Son,,e coutb Dakota .. $500
w, VI ,...... 300
Deia" 20 Columbia .. $500
D,slsS' ....... $500
Flolloa ..... 1000
eorsi" 1900 1000
I , '''' -. ....... 5000
Iliinols ...... 1900
lnuio"" 5000
ioWa ........ $500
nahoas 12.000
','is,, 10000
,,pu's'''''" ........ 1000
melns ........ g. 900
MAJ y Iouu ...... 20 coo
MassaO .. 1900
Michisan 5000
N, 5000
sli ... $500
s, .. ........ $500
s nonsa'n .. 80. 2.0o0
NeplaoN" .. $500
NeNau9 ..., go. loco
view I..aa,, 5000
view 1890 ..... 20o0
New MeA''o $50. 900
New rn.oi,n, 49,. 1900
SUI ~, ........ 1000
otllo $3.50 .. 5000
Oieson .,,,, ..... 5000
,,.c IsIand .... $500
nhoue ca1,ra ... 500
Sou.n 20, ........ 1900
!, reiineS''' . IL coo
neNaS ..... 5000
. u'an .,''''' 1000
N ve,n'J',''' ........ 5000
,,, is,',., ......... $500
, MaSI' Igsn vi, .. 1000
N WIS " :. 1000
,,,,'S..,i',a, .,..... 1.00o
r., .937. 800
81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

old papers for sale at the Dispatch
Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
AMILIAR NAM Els.
DEATHS OF MANY NOTED PEOPLE
IN 1897.
All Fields OF Human Endeavor Yield
Their Quota--Liternture Lost Quite
Number-OnIy Three Famed
MilIionaires.
CNew York Press.l

Death was kind to the worlds remain
ing great men in the year Of our Lord
1897. Not many OF them are left; but to
the remnant Death has been merciful.
The crowned heads OF literature, OF
science, Of art. have disappeared. Rulers
Of nations have been spared, and the
worlds greatest premiers-Gladstone and
Bismarck-are still on earth. Premier
Canovas del Castillo, who fell beneath the
blow of an assassin, il the only one oil
those whose hands held the reins OF gov
eminent in 1897 to be summoned to give
an account OF his stewardship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

being that the work could be quite as
efficiently performed, and much more
cheaply. by drilling from the exterior.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

Here I'm New York education lost Pro-
,sssors Drisler and Colby, OF Columbia
and Hardy, OF the City College. while
elsewhere died Henry w. Sage, benefactor
OF Cornell University and General Francis
A. Walker, political economist and presi-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
TIMELY TOPICS.

Books (new and old bought. sold and ex-
changed. Clicks new location. 40 Main
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
KANSAS COURT DECISION OPENS
THE WAY FOR ONE.
Mr.. HEFFLEBOWER SUSTAINED
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HIM IN
HIS BOND ACTION.
Cherokee Nation Loses It's 100000
Suit-Ffnney County Loses Its
Court House - Interesting
Ruling fn n Suit for
Divorce.

Topeka, kaS., Dec. l1.-tSpecial.) de-
cision WAS handed down by the state su-
preme court to-day which opens the way
for another county seat war in Western
Kansas 1t was in the case OF the state
eS rel against L. q. Barton. county clerk
of Gray county.
On February il. 1857, a county seat cleo
ton was held in Gray county, and Ingalls,
was selected as the seat. The county Of
fcers made that place their headquarters
for six years. Then the people Of that
county began to thirst for another war and
a petition was presented to the county
commissioners asking them to call another
county seat election. They did so. 1t was
held on February l3, 1898, and Cimarror
was chosen as the county seat. The Off
GERS promptly removed their offices TO that
place. The people of Ingalls, did not pro-
pose to submit without Il fight, and suit
Was commenced In the district court Il
contest the election at which Cimarror
won. In the petition filed in court it was
charged that the petition on which tn,
commissioners based their action in calling
;he special election did not contain tn,
requisite number of names.
The law provides that such 4 petition
must bear the names of one-half tbs
householders of the county. 1t contained
COG names. which. on the face, showed
ma ajority. because there were only tSI vot
ers in the county: but the Ingalls, peopi,
1 declared that the petition was padded: tina
\ Il contained the names of three voters VIII,
swore they never signed il, three minors
fifty non-residents and ninety-seven non
taxpayers.
When the case came up for trial, n mo
tion TO quash the proceedings on genera
principles was made and the court i'm
nediately sustained it. An appeal WAS TAX
Ell TO the supreme court and that tribuna
handed down opinion to-day reversing
the decision of the lower court and re
manding the cause for further proceedings
The court held that the petition did nO
contain the requisite number of names
and that. as ii was defective in that re
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
ENGLAND'S CAUSE FOR JOY.
Has Discovered That She Can Com
pete With Germany In Max
ing Tin SOlIicrN.

London. Dec. 11-Despite tho wonder
fully mild weather. everything betokens
Christmas. The shops are crowded. but
many of the newspapers are protesting
against the eXpensiveness Of the smart
set For the first time, on the other hand.
British manufacturers ara able to COM
pete with Germany in cheap toys. espe-
cially tin soldiers, at which there is much
exultation. The principal novelties in all
the stores are motor cars driven by hot
air. and American Indian wigwams big
enough to contain children in correct In
dian costumes. Christmas parties are pro-
jected on an unusually festive scale. par
ticularly at Blenheim. where numbers of
variety performers have been engaged.
Old-fashiOned Christmas sports will be
indulged in.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
COMPLETE UNION PLANNED.
Greater Republic of Central America
to Become n Single Sow
ereign State.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Official information
has been received here that the greater
republic of Central America Is about TO
extend its union SO as to give it all the
attributes of a sovereign nation. At pres
ent the three countries forming the union
Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras
have a diet which conducts diplomatic re-
lations with the outer world. while each
country maintains its own separate gov
ernment of internal affairs. This has
created the impression that the greater re-
public was merely an alliance of Three
republics. but not republic in itself. Ii
has been the chief cause of trouble in send
ing ministers from the United States to
Central America.
In view of this feeling Sonora Corea. the
representative in Washington of the
greater republic. wrote to the secretary
Of the diet. asking for authority to state
that the government was to be more than
an alliance. In reply. the secretary. Mr..
Mendoza, writes to Mr.. Corea that COM
plete union is abort to be formed. 1t will
be TO longer u union for diplomatic in
tercourSe only. open to the criticism of
being an alliance. but will be fusinS of all
the interests Of several governments into
one sovereign state.
MIR. Corea has not been informed as to
the details of this complete union, hut he
says he believes it will be accomplished
by February. if not earlier.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
AUTHORSHIP TOO COMMON.
Son of Nelson Morris, the Millionaire
Packer, Drops Letters for
Rusfness,

Chicago. Dec. n.-Ira Nelson Morris. son
of the millionaire packer. Nelson Morris.
has abandoned the career of letters which
he entered some months ago by publishing
n small volume of travel. He will enter
his fathers firm. with the Trade Winds:
a Jaunt in Venezuela and the West Indies
Is the title of Mr.. Morris first and only
book.
"A million men can write books" de-
clared the elder Morris. but few have the
opportunity my son enjoys to become great
in the business world. A book Is read by
few: a large commercial or manufacturing
enterprise we'll conducted is blessing TO
the world at large"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
States cruiser Marblehead arriving at I

a. III. ytSttrUdy.
When the German ship began to prepare
for action. there was intense excitement
among the Haytians, who prepared
for a fray, threatening the life Of every
white. The foreigners embarked on differ
ent vessels and the American colony took
refuge at the legation.
The decision of the government excited
the bitterest feeling among the Haytians,
who blame the government for the humilia-
ton. Two attempts to overthrow the gov
ernment were frustrated by the military
police.
The diplomatic corps is indignant with
the German commander. who was high
handed and discourteouS throughout the
interview.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
SHIPS CREW RESCUED.
Cunarder Etrurin Takes Twenty.
three Men or n Sinking
British Steamer.

Queenstown. Dec. 1.-THE Cunard steam
er Etruria, Captain Ferguson, from New
York. December 1. for Liverpool, arrived
here at :iS p. m. to-day. She reports hav-
ing sighted at 20 p M yesterday, 1i0
miles west of Fastnet. the British steamer
Milltield. Captain Willis. from Baltimore.
on November %, for Belfast, flying signals
o. distress. The decks of the Millfield were
being swept by heavy seas. her tunnels
We're gone and she was sinking. The
Etruria stood by her for twelve hours,
during which the Cunarder manned life
boat and rescued the twenty-three men
composing the crew of the Millfeld.
The rescued men say the Millheld en-
countered n hurricane on Wednesday last.
during which a mountainous sea washed
over the vessel. earring away her bridge
and boats. flooding the engine room and
putting out her fires. The Millfeld's crew
were exhausted from pumping when res
cueG by the iifeboat OF the Etruria-
An acceptable present for Xmas is a fine
lap robe. harness. whip or saddle. Get
them of Foster I'll Main
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
"LONDON" CRITICISED.
London Daily News Says Mr.. GfbSOn's
Drawings Are Only Prac-
ficnl Jokes.

London, Dec. 11.-Charles Dana Gibson's
London" appears among the Christmas
books. and is much criticised by the art
lists and newspapers. The Daily News says:
Ills people on Bond street are simply
the people of Fifth avenue. transferred
They are never here. except as American
tourists. His Hyde Park Corner is crowd
ed with these American invaders. while
The First Night is simply a practical
Joke of the same description. His Drawing
Room is a conceivable presentation of the
White House; it is certainly no function Of
Buckingham palace
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

The court laid down a new rule governing
charges in divorce petitions. In 1SSS B.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
Dining Car Line,

Kansas City to Denver Salt Lake. San
Francisco and all points West. Union Pa
ciflc, of course.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
A LOST NINE.
How tho Old Hunters Keep Attention
Alive to Their Stories Of Hidden Gold.

How tho Old Hunters Keep Attention
Alive to Their Stories of Hidden Gold.
A usual feature is that particular
Indian sometimes with companion
or two) used to return from the west
every year at o certain moon, ostensibly
for the purpose Of honoring the graves
of his fathers and to use again his an
cestral right of hunting the deer and
bear among the wild but verdurous
hills; yet gossiping tar-heels hold that,
really, the visits were for the purpose
OF opening again the concealed mine
of lead and silver, whose rich spoils the
sons of the forest have been seen bear
ing off in their peaks.
Another form of the story relates
that a certain old hunter always
won't tell" or now dead" or moved
west") got all the lead for his bullets
from the foot of a mountain above n
cove on a certain creek; or an old coun-
terfeiter (now Sin the penitentiary" or
fled" into unknown parts) used to CON
quarters and halves of good silver (still
seen In circulation), yet was never
known TO buy silver in any form.
Weeks and months were spent every
year in searching for these secret treas
ures. Occasioally the enthusiasm
would mount to the height of sending
far of somewhere to fetch back the
''old hunter" More than once such n
one has been persuaded that there was
more richness in his bullets than he bad
supposed; and. regretting vainly the
many pounds of good silver that he
had shot away at deer, coons, geese and
other game. he had been brought back
to bis old haunts. Then, with many q
keen eye tracking his goings with his
persuading friend, weeks would be
spent in bush beating, cliff climbing
and laborious search along rocky
shores, about cavernous hills. In fens,
boys and dismal dens in the deep woods,
but only to the utter disappointment
Of their fond anticipations- The "old
hunter" finds that time has obliterated
his way-marks; bush and tree and rock
and rin lack the familiar aspect; and
be, whose confused recollections formed
the basis of vast schemes of gain, re-
turns 70 his distant home dispir
tied and Acknowledgements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
CARRIERS AND SUSPENDERS.
The Historic Girdle Gives Way to thu
Harness

Harness
The suspender is gaining the day over
The garter, and Is indeed much more
worn by the really smart woman than
the round garter. The secret of which
is that she has learned to make it serve
a two-fold purpose. The old way OF
wearing these suspenders fastened TO
the sides of the corset has tendency
not only to push the corset out IN front,
but what is much worse to force the
abdomen forward. But the clever
woman has hit upon q trick worth two
of that; one SO simple that it seems
strange she should have been SO long
finding il out. She has discovered that
one strap holds up the stocking exactly
as well as two and this she wears
fastened to the front of her corset, just
back of the steel, the effect of which
Is to press the abdomen back. Broad
bands of elastic with strong fastenings
at either end come ready to be worn in
this way; but there is scheme even
better than that which any woman can
make for herself. Take rather wide
piece of silk elastic and incase il in two
pieces of ribbon stitched together and
of the length of the elastic when
stretched to it's utmost limit. Stitch
one end of this to the corset just back
of the steel. In the other end work
two strong eyelets, or, better still, have
two corset eyelets clamped in through
which to pass yard of ribbon Then
sew q loop of wash ribbon attached TO
the elastic and tie in a dainty bow.
This is exceedingly pretty in effect,
holds the stockings absolutely secure,
and keeps an obtrusive abdomen in
place.
If the round garter is tight enough
to hold up the stocking without fold
or wrinkle it is too tight to allow the
blood 10 circulate uuimpeded, and this
structure is apt to bring varicose veins
and kindred ills. Where one is afraid
to trust herself entirely to the security
Of the suspender. it is a very good plan
TO wear also a round garter tight enough
to hold up the stocking in case of acct
dent, but not sufficiently so TO affect the
circulation.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19

is liable to occur at any other point
along the cable line when person of
inferior mentality and an unframed
gripman come into temporary conjunc-
ton. What they want me to smile at
comes about in this way: The cable
car dashes around the curve \ man
thrown violently forward tranps all
over my feet, or dashes headlong at me.
knocks OF my hat, and leaps into my
lap. Then he looks at me and smiles
at the joke with geniality that plain
" invites me to laugh with him. It's
very funny says his manner unmis-
takably, and we'd better laugh to-
gether.' am asked to laugh because
my toes are crushed, my hat mashed or
clothes mussed. Naturally / refuse TO
respond to any such invitation. When
1 60 into any joke of that kind want to
do il voluntarily, and if Tn to be sub
jected to any such physical strain, I
won't laugh unless I'm allowed to have
as much OF q chance at the game as the
other fellow. II I'm allowed to jump
on his feet, mash his hat, and other
wise damage him, I'll smile back and
think the joke just as good as he does.
But see no humor in the thing when
am reading newspaper and he goes at
me without word of warning. The
game is too one-sided to amuse any but
one Of the men that is IN il.
Every time they look into my face
and expect me to laugh at anything Of
the kind, whether it be a man or a
woman, or only 9o-pound cash girl
going home from work, can't help
thinking Of the magnificent prospect
for a phflanthropist's efforts that very
question opens up. Think of a gen.
erous-hearted citizen who would give
some of his millions toward the estab-
lishment of branch of kindergarten
learning by which people would be
taught to ride in cable cars. No more
sudden and disastrous rushes from one
end of the car to the other, a finish to
the desperate clutching ut elusive
straps, and the resulting tumble into
the lap of the passenger beneath. What
a saving Of narrowed tempers, strained
nerves and damaged feet. Possibly some
people would never be able to learn.
but the younger generation might take
to it. What an achievement for n phil
anthopist! What generous use OF
ruOney!'eN. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
THE CABLE CAR JOKE.
He OF the faded Taste Tells why I. Doe
Not Appeal to Him.

Not Appeal to Him.
AZ have never been told by my
friends" said the dyspeptic man. shat
l lacked a sense of humor" His man
ner was earnest, although il was per
fectIy plain that anybody who had at
tributed such an amiable quality to
him had fattered the man uDconscion-
ably. 81 can see a joke, and have oc-
casionally got OF a few myself that
have made my friends laugh because
they did not happen to like the other
man. Usually they were about a man
l didn't like. come 70 think of il. Bot
at all events. people laughed, and hsve
never been accused of lacking q sense Of
humor.
But I refuse to laugh 81 the or.
thing which Is most frequently pre-
scented to NE in the light of joke L
refuse even TO snile az circumstances
which seemed 20 me deficient in every
element OF humor- But, perhaps. three
or four times every day l am asked. IL
no. BY word, At least By manner. 20 ex-
hibit hiia-itY over one particular Incl
dent Of the kind mean
1T coufronts me usually in its most
aggravated form at Fourteenth street
lad Broadway. or ~ the corner of Fif-
= third street eld BroadvsL Then !;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
THE CARRIER PIGEON.
An Explorers Wife Chssred by the Mes.
sage That 1t Brought.

sage That 1t Brought
One day a wonderful bird tapped al
the window Of Mrs. Nansen's house al
Christiana- Instantly the window was
opened and the wife of the famous arctic
explorer in another moment covered
the little messenger with kisses and
caresses, says the Ph;ladeiphia Times.
The carrier pigeon bad been away from
the cottage 80 long months. bat II had
not forgotten the way home II brought
. note from NaDsen stating that all was
going on well with him and his expedi-
ton in the polar regions. Nanseu had
fastened a message TO a carrier pigeon
and turned the bird loose. The frail
courier darted out into the blizzardly
sir. II few like an arrow over 900
miles OF frozen woste and then sped for
ward over another 1000 miles OF OCEAN
and plains and forests. and one morning
entered the window Of the waiting mis-
trcss and delivered the message which
she had been awaiting 50 aoxiously. We
boast Of human pluck, ssgacity and e.
DURANGO. but this loving little carrier
pigeon. in its hom~wsrd fight, after an
absence OF 30 months, accomplished a
feat SO wonderful that We can only give
ourselves up TO the araazsD>nt and ad-
niration which must orerwhelna every
one when the marvellous story T. ted.
Mn. Nansen's pigeon Is one Of the won-
5ers OF the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
Excursion Rate. to washington.

For the benefit of those desiring TO wit
ness the Inauguration of the next presi-
dent OF the United States, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
from all points on its line in Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st End and 3rd. valid for return
until March Sth. Similar tickets. via
B. & o. railroad. will be sold by all the
railroads throughout the west. In adj
dition to being the shortest and most d.
rect line to Washington. the B. & o.
passes though region of greater scenic
magnificence and historic interest than
any in all America. Passengers also
have the option of travelling via Akron
and Pittspurg or via Bellaire and Graf
ton either going or returning. The
through trains Of the B. .& o. are vesti-
buled throughout, equipped with Pull
man sieepers and the dining car service
is unsurpassed. Information in detail
will be cheerfully furnished upon appli-
cation by y. s. Allen, assistant general
passenger agent, B. & o. railroad, Grand
Central Station, Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
GALATIANS FLAG OF TRUCE
Ftutters Above an Affect Apology and I
Paid-up Printing Bill.

f8iO-uP ffiutfnS Buf.
Guthrie. o. T., Feb. 1s.-tSpecial) -Del-
egate-elect j. Y. Callahan has approach
ed Leo Vincent with flag OF truce in
one hand and hundred-dollar bill in the
other, and for the time being peace has
opened her white wings and extended
them over the two gentlemen. 1t has
leaked out that Callahan called on Vim
cent a few days ago when he was here
and humbly begged his pardon after de-
claring that his criticisms upon Vincent
were based upon information which he
afterwards found out 10 be false. He
then handed Mr.. Vincent 800 for print
ing done for him during the campaign
and which he had refused TO pay before
Cancellation took place. II is not expected
that peace will continue very long. Vim
cent made up his mind some time ago 10
stick his knife into Callahan, but he re-
Trained from doing it until all hopes Of
the payment OF his printing bill had van-
ished. Now that he has got his money,
ne WILL IL is said, pitch his tent on Gala
hans trail and never let an opportunity
pass him to crush the preacher-states-
man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19

outstanding warrants every thirty days.
fayorabiy.
House bill No. IS, unfavorabiy, with
favorable minority report by Mr.. Ran
dolph.
House bill No. 81, and house bill No.
So, favorably.
The council took recess until
O'Clock. when the separate schools bill
was again taken up and passed.