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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING syrup for Children
teethibR; sottens the gums. reduces alton
sllays ain cures wind collie. . cents . bottle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Lime the Land.

rheumatism had disappeared. He sub
sequently led his field under the wire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Known a. the "widow Ryan" = Was
Clever business Woman : SHORT
Sketch Of Her Lac and What Some Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

The streets, water supply, ways of tra'
safety guards Of life and health, sport I
pleasure, by Col. WAXING.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
THE NEW YEAR WI

sugar, and it's favoring is of certain
spices. It is usually made very rich,
so that it may keep soft for days after
it Is baked.
Housekeepers dread the task, for a
large quantity of st. Basil's cake is
made in each family. A large part Of
it is destined for the hospitals, the
children's and orphans asylums, the
prisons and the poor; another part is
given away to callers, to servants and
to the boys who come round in the ear
ly evening to sing st. Basil's song.
New Years eve is a great time for
the Rayah boys. AS soon as they ring
the bell of a house the door is thrown
open and the voice of the master is
heard, saying:
Let the boys in at once! Give them
money, fruit, and all that they can
carry Of ST. Basil's cake. Come on,
servants, fill their pockets while they
give us their song"
Then the poor children, delighted by
the warm welcome of the host and the
p%rofusion of dainty things given them,
sing with frenzy the romantic little tale
of st. Basil, which ends with the call
ing down Of numerous blessings on the
generous family during the new veal.
But the strangest thing of all is
neither st. Basil's song nor st. Ba-
sil's cake; it is a curious mistake as to
date which has prevailed among the
Greek Kayaks for many generations.
Fol- history declares that the LIST day
of January is not the anniversary of
st. Basil's birth, but that of his deathl
-Alcide de Andria, in Youths Com.
panion.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
AN ORIENTAL new YEARS.

New Years day in part Of the Turk
ish Orient is the gayest holiday of the
year, for it is also the day of st. Ba-
sil's festival. The celebration of the
two feasts has become ~inseparable, so
to speak, in the minds of the Greeks,
and the first Of January is now known
throughout the Leyant as st. Basips
day.
But it is the Greek Church only
which honors the saint on that date;
the Latin Church observes simply his
ordination day, some time in June,
while the other Christian denomina-
tons have for him merely the same
reverence ais for the principal Greek
Fathers, such as st. Chrysostom, st.
Gregory Nazianzen, etc.
same ritual as the Greeks, hold no par
ticular celebration on New Years day
In honor of st. Basil: and the true
Hellenes, those who live on Greek ter
rttory, seldom give Importance to a
saints feast on January first. So st.
Basips birthday is distinctly celebrat-
ed only by the Greeks who dwell on
Turkish territory and are subjects Of
the sultan.
Ihey are known as Greek Rayahs.
OF their fatherland they have preserv-
ed nothing, save the religion and an
impure dialect, which varies more or
Less IN every vilayet, or province, and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

Oriental arabesques representfno
palms, flowers, shells, or grotesque tir-
ures with which to muse the children.
while the most skilful workers mako
dolls whose faces are red eggs firmly
embedded in the paste.
These would seem simple to an
American housekeeper; but in a coun-
try where cooking utensils and baking
ovens are very rude, the undertaking
requires much patience.
The cake consists of butter. eggs and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

the top Of the windows, they fall in
the chandeliers, from the pictures from
grouped f%estoons.
The mild climate permits a large
and variegated crowd to circulate
through the streets and gather in the
stores, and no sight is more pictur-
esque than a street in the East on st.
Basil's eve.
There are to be seen people of com
munities and races having nothing in
common but the land and the sur
rounding atmosphere; there are curious
contrasts of complexion and wearing
apparel; there the genuine attire Of five
races is on constant exhibition.
You see, for instance, the long, loose
robes of the Jews, and the bright red
or yellow silk garments worn by their
wives. There are the short, wide
breeches of the Turks, contrasting with
the long ones of the Kayaks. The small
red fez and the large vermillion one,
designed to hang down on one side of
the face like the Phrygian cap, are
intermingled with the plain Derby and
black silk hats Of the European gentle
men, whose simple attire is made OBJ
trusively plain by the bright-colored
goods used by the natives.
Conceive, too, the variety OF gar
ments worn by the women. Imagine,
for instance, the Partisan dress and
bonnet Of a European merchants
daughter, side by side with the loose
yellow breaches, the lilac doublet and
the long green veil Of a wealthy Ar
menian lady! Every day one sees en-
broidered bosoms, long garments some
times trimmed with fur, robes, cash
mere shawls and bright red silk slip
pers, on the ONE
Among men it is not to
behold bare legs and gorgeous holiday
turbans; often a gallant Mohammedan,
covered with rags and filth, carries in
his belt an assortment of Damascus
blades, y~ataghans and jewel-encrusted
firearms, worth a small fortune.
Two singular customs contribute to
this holidays particular character; one
is the making Of "St. Basil's caks,' the
q the OF a song through the
streets on the eve of the saints al
legged birthday.
Elaborate preparations for the
kneading Of the cake begin in every
house two days, at least, before the fes-
tival, for much labor is involved in its
CONNECTION. All the women of the fam.
lily squat on a rug, in the Turkish fash.
ion, around a low, circular pastry.
table, and amidst gay stories and
laughter the r%olling-pin runs over the
rich paste, while the housewives vie
in decorating and forming the cakes.
The commonest decorations are
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

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: ; Y, Is; e. e. y ;:'!1:: f@ IS, 4 : ;: ..' 800; : u: \! " ;t ::'!I
etructions, possessing a grammar, and
also a vocabulary, almost as extensive
as that of the ancient Greek. The Ray
ah dialects on the other hand are cor
rupt patois formed with words borrow
ed from Turkish, Hebrew, Armenian,
Italian and French.
Nor does the costume of the Kayaks
resemble the true Hellenic dress, but
rather that of the Mohammedans.
The ignorance, debasement and slug
gishness Of the Rayahs are extreme,
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
Greek government to supply them with
educational institutions, in the hope
that they may rise against their op-
pressors and succeed in shaking off
their yoke. But it is likely to be long
before these descendants of a noble
race shall appreciate the philanthropic
efforts of their freed brethren.
At present they have adopted near
ly all the Turkish fashions, and lack
ambition to improve their condition.
They are fond Of their ease, love drink
ing and smoking, and care for nothing
beyond their material welfare.
Still they have remained faithful to
their religion nevertheless; and follow
all it's rites with a respectful and blind
ly superstitious obedience. They OBJ
serve all the holidays of the church, but
prefer above all st. Basil's day.
Popular tradition represents st. Ba-
sill as a venerable man, clad in bishops
vestments, carrying incense, myrrh
and other Oriental perfumes. He is
supposed to come on the eve of his
birthday, reputed as January LIST old
style-January 18th according to the
Gregorian calendar-and distribute
presents to children. He is the patron
saint of the home and of the young.
From Armenia to the Archipelago, and
from the Black Sea to Syria, there is
not a Rayah child who does not regard
it's New Years presents as positive
proof of his coming.
Among the young he ranks as high
as st. Nicholas in Russia, Germany and
other countries; but among the old ne
is held in great veneration as one OF the
most eminent Greek Fathers, anu also
as the most eloquent promoter OF mon
asticism throughout the East. Be
sides, he was a great philanthroplst,
and an ardent apostle.
Caesarea, the capital of the former
province of C~appadocia, was st. BASH
native place. At the age OF thirty
three he was made a %presbyter, and
few years later bishop of the same
city, a position which he held unit
his death, A. d. 379.
Elaborate preparations are mace 1o1
his festival, which begins at an carry
hour on the evening of December olsl
The shopkeepers adorn their WINDOWS
with an attractive medley of toys ano
holiday gifts. Oranges, dried n Iresn
fruit, imported and domestic table aei
icacies. candies. cakes, are either ais
played In the showcases or piled up IL
front of the stores, which are extraVa
gantly lighted UP for the occasion, ane
decorated with garlands Of colored pa
per skilfully cut out tn the shape O.
natural flowers. From the ceilings, iron
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

little resembles the harmonious and
venerable mother tongue. This dialect
In its varieties is by no means the mod
ern Greek, which is a beautiful and
very expressive language, rich in con-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24

.or 90 NV that. And row what are
you going to do?' 49,. end
81 shall call or Mr.. Umpleby %nu
try and stop to-morrow's wedding,
'"What motive cen this Foy have h"'
for getting rid OF his sister! spc'"
lated the lawyer. 3D.
VERY little, l should imagine, lot
getting rid of sister. But What II
the young woman was something hoie
difficult to dispose of than sister,
What II she was his wife? These tWo
young people lived quite alone In
country lane. 1t was easy for them u
live as man and wife, yet pass ior
brother and sister. The char-woman
account shows that she was jealous
and unhappy. She fretted on account
Of Foys late hours. They were over
heard quarreling. Take my word for II,
Brockbank, that unfortunate woman
was wife-a wife to whom Mr.. Foy
grew mortally tired when he found
that ii was on the cards to marry Miss
Umpeby, with handsome dowry. and
the prospect Of rapid Advancement in
the house Now want you to set one
of your clerks at work. without an
hours delay. to hunt up evidence OK
such marriage, either in church CT
at registry office
1T shall be done" said Brockbank.
Anything more?"
"Only this much: | have written an
advertisement which will appear to-
morrow in three local daiIies.
He read the draft of his advertise
ment.
This may bring us. information as
to the next stage in that poor young
woman's journey after she left Par
minter" he said
Possibly. You are really genius
at the art of hunting a criminal"
mo. sir. ! am only thorough. |
would do a good deal more than this to
help anyone | love. Now I'm off.
dare say you've some business to get
through before you start for Milldale."
only half dozen letters 70 die
tate" answered the lawyer, lightly, and
then he put his lips to a speaking tube
and gave an order.
Send up the shorthand clerk, and
have cab at the door at quarter past
four"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24

Happily for the eager vicar. Tolking-
ton Park was an adjoining suburb.
where those well-tO-do citizens of
Grandchester who did not like the la
Dor of daily railroad journeys con-
tented themselves with a semi-urban
retirement in villas of their own build
ing, amidst strawberries of their own
planting, overlooking the towniest and
most formal of public parks. 1t had
long been grief to the female UNI
pleby's that, where other merchants
families of wealth and standing had
Gothic mansions or Italian palaces set
in richly wooded landscapes. remote
from the smoke of the city. they had
only the stereotyped surroundings of
thickly populated suburb, and were in
nowise better off than their next-door
neighbors.
A cab with horse OF his own choos-
ing drove Mr.. Leworthy to the utmost
limit of Tolkington Park in less than
half an hour. He found the Umpleby
mansion, which was called Mount Leb-
anon, although the ground on which it
stood was as fiat as a pancake. and
there was not cedar within mile. 1t
was a substantial, square house with
bay windows, a broad flight OF steps,
grandiose iron ratings, painted dark
blue, and surmounted with guided
pineapples, and an all-pervading CLARA
OF plate glass windows.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
A HUNGARIAN DELICACY.
Very Expensive but Rather Disgusting
to the Traveller.
ITO BE CoNTISUED.l


to the Traveller
The head waiter, to tempt me, as
l came in, passed me with live thing
flopping on a plate-it was a fish this
time, just out of the water-and stop
ped Just long enough to allow me
rapid glance at its beauty, says Har-
per's Magazine. l at first supposed
that some lucky line had but a mo-
ment before drawn it struggling from
the lake. and that it was then being
taken to die elsewhere. 1t was only
when | overheard the minute instruc-
tions for its immediate and proper
serving-it was passed on to an epicure
at the next table to mine-that | was
undeceived, and it was not long before
| discovered that such fish formed one
of the chief attractions of the place. l
then began to watch, from where ] sat,
the small boy who, in the center of the
cafe. presided over the fountain under
the blazing gas Jets. dipping his net in
to the marble lined pool, chasing the
lodging fish round and round. until
some unlucky victim of the right size
slipped into the mesh and was
lopped wriggling on plate. The sight
had rather dulled my appetite. would
as soon have ordered its mate as l
would have thought of driving in a
spring lamb and carving out a brace
of chops while the little fellow waited.
l had the curiosity, however to inquire
the price of this astronomical luxury.
1t equaled that of two bottles of extra
dry-the price being the same to COM
moneTs and to kings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
rrrth I.n.t Away. Might,

Hell wish l dared kiss you She
Really Did you ever kiss a girl? He
Never; I swear 1t. She-Then you
may kiss me. Under such circum-
stance q man rho will lie like that u
to be trusted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
CHAPTER V.

II. LENOR I'll Y
went back to Kib-
bic e Umpleby's
and asked il Mr..
Umpleby was on
the premises. No,
Mr.. Umpleby had
left half an hour
ago, to return to
the bosom of his
family in Tolking-
ton Park.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
SUICIDE AFTER A QUARREL
Sadie Tasker Took Sulphate Of Nor
phine and Died.
She oHarreled with Male Friend
and Quickly Resolved to End
Her Life.

Sadie Tasker, a young woman, who Tor
the past week only was an Inmate or the
house of Della Ferguson, at No. 32e Iiir'
taentt street northwest quarreled Win
her lover last night and then took large
dose OF sulphate of morphine ana was
found dead in bed at Z O'Clock this morn
ing.
Sadie Tasker was probably not the g'rfs
correct name, but she was SO knoHh' al
least since she came here from Phiiadei-
phia about eight months ago. she was
about twenty-six or tweuty-seven years or
age, and was still quite handsome. she
had a graceful form, pretty face ana
wealth. of blonde hair.
Last night she went out with male
companion and drank considerable iiquor-
When she returned to the. Ferguson HOUSE
her lover a young man known az 'fihk
chsstised her for her conptioh, anu
the Young woman seemed much de-
pressed because of his reproaches Sne
told the Iand,ady that she had feen drink
ing too much whisky, and said she was
going upstairs to lie down for awhile
In the meantime, she had gone across
the street To u little store and purchased
a bottle of suIphate of morphine, Ilieh'
going 10 her room, she mixed the contents
of the phial in q glass OF water, teiiihg
one OF her friends that she was taking
Some lemon settler.
In short time the drug made her wildly
delirious and she called for tile lanolady'
who thought that Sadie's actions We're
but the effects Of the liquor she had drupk,
but concluded to telephone for physl-
clan. rhe doctor was not at home al the
time and the young woman finally retired
and was not discovered until one OF her
friends found her about O'Clock TINS
morning cold in death. Policeman Bartei
was notified, and at once sent TO tue Elmer
gsncy Hospital for an ambulance, but
when DIR Bahr arrived he found that the
woman had already been dead for several
hours.
She had given no intimatiOR OF her IN
tention to commit suicide. and no note or
letter OF explanation could lie found this
morning when Detective Kilmartin and
Policeman Cochran made a search II tie
loom and investigated the circumstances
Acting Coroner Glazebiook was notified.
and after locking into the case carefully
gave certificate of suicide.
The young woman for the past eight
months has .een an inmate of the honse Of
Lottie stanton, at No. 81 . Thirteen street
north vest w
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARIES
~
State Department Net; Alarme d
Over Alleged British Claims.
The Diytdiug Line Fully Establish
ed and Canadian Amended Map
ousidered to Re Absurd.

The State Depar tment Is not alarme d
over the reports that since the discovery
of gold in Alaska Great Britain will push
her claims to the '.smended' boGnsia ny
ish Columbia. The effort appears 10 have
been made to create a sensation out OF a
simple proposition, over which there can
he no disagreements. The Yukon geld
fields lie in northern Alaska, and The
houndarv consists of the 41st meridian
prolonged from Mount St. Elias north 10
the frozen ocean. The line has never teen
marked, hut its loca tim rs supple matter
Of mathematical and aStronoHtica! talcula
ton IL this line Insects the gold field that
ON the ono side is British AMI on The other
American territory.
The only part Of the boundary in dispute
is from the Portland Canal north along
the coast t. Mount ST. Elias. The cession
from Russia fixes this, according 10 her
treaty with Great Britain, as ten Irafine
leagues from the ses. This is shown On
all maps, British and otherwise, from 1928
to 1884, andthe only change since then lisa
repudiated Canadian map. As is well
known, the mainland is studded with
islands from the Portland Canal north,
meny of them being very lerge.
Great Britain, seeing the chance To make
what appeared to her TO be a good point.
now claims that the ten marine leagues
means ten leagues, not front the mainland,
but from the water shore OF these Islands.
a claim so prepostrous that theUnited States
Government has never seriously considered
IL.
When the treaty between the United
states and Great Britain providing for
the marking of the Al ST meridian was be-
fore the Senate. It was carefully amended
so as TO make 1t impossible TO include this
lower boundary. The Senate will never
agree to any tresty bearing upon the north
era line nor will the question ever he sub
united TO arbitration. Senators, officials
of the State Department, and diplomats
look upon Great Britain's Gain in this
respect ;s absurd and ridiculous.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
New Play at Soldiers Home.

AT the Marble Hall Theater of the Sol
diers' Home, on Thursday evening, ugl.st
&c, new play is to have its first pro-
duction, under the management of Prof
Frank Bosworth. 1t Is military comedy
drama entitled, THE Provost Guard J" and
is the work Of Washington Davis Mr.. Da-
Wis is the author of Campfire Chats Of
the Civil War; "Shut the Gate sue
cessful novel, and he was literary associ-
ate of Hubert Howe Bancroft, of san Fran
cisco, and later with Harper & Brothers,
the publishers. Of New York, for some
years. Prof Bosworth's long career has
made him known a S one OF the best stage
managers In the profession, and n com
petent company has been engaged The
Play is highly spoken of by those who
have read the manuscript, and a good ;.ro-
duction is expected,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
RECEIVER SCHOEPF PROTESTS.
He Considers a Recent Report on the
Air Motor as Unfair.

Receiver schoerf Of the lexington and
Soldiers iIorac Railway, appeared before
the Commissioners this afternoon 10 speak
in favor of the adoption of air asa motive
power On the lines under his control.
The report recently submitted by the
Engineer Commissioner. by. whose office
8 detailed in Investigation Of the merits and
faults or the motor was onducted, was
rather unfsvorat'e aBdl Mr., schoepf wished
to protesL against it's adoption by the
board.
He commended that the Investigation did
not 20 far enough 20 make an intelligent
report upon the merits oo the motor.
Another contention is that the Commits
sioncrs have no iurisdictsn in the matter
According u the act. lie claims 10 is left
entirely with the company whether they
will adopt the InohDr or -Aot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
PUGH ACTS AS TRIAL JUDGE.
The Prosecuting Officer in His
New Role.

New Role.
There was an innovation in police trials
today and Assistant District Attorney
Pugh, recently appointed to conduct Ties.
trials, for the first time enter ell into the
duties II his position.
The court convened at Is in room Of
filled with fragrance, from beautiful
bunch OF exotics. sent by some considerable
friend. Quite number Of spectators
Were PRESENT.
There was ,,nl one case on~the docket
this week, that of Policeman Stambell, OF
the Ninth preciRct. lie was charged with
having entered premises No. FoGrths street
northeast on the night of Jul y rs and re-
Inaining four minutes and while there was
said to have taken a drink.
Officer stanIbell, after the reading OF
the charges, pleaded guilty, but stated
as an eXtendating circumstance that the
night was rainy. He denied that he had
drank anything while within the house
The time spent there was exactly four
minutes
Night Inspector Cross was thea called
to the stand. lie did not desire TO interro-
gate the defendant, he said. lie had seen
him enter the place in question and had
timed the length OF his stay. There was an
odor of liquor about him. concerning
which he spoke to Stambell at the time.
He desired to say. however that the de-
PENDANT had always appeared to be re
liable and conscientious officer. He re-
uuested that the sentence he made as
Ienient as posi- bic.
With the close of Cross testimony court
adjourned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31

JACKSON On Friday, July 30, 1897,
DEBORAH JACKSON, departed this life
at as O'Clock, after long Illness, and
died he the triumph OF faith.
sleep, Oh, Sleep on, blessed mother;
We wal meet you-0n the banks OF the
river, 10 part no more.
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER
Funeral will take place at 100 u. IN
Monday. August 2, at Asbury Church,
Eleventh and X streets Item
SALkELD On Saturday, July 81, 1897
NJ 1 o'clock a M, JOHN n. SAIKEI.D,
aged fnty-seYen years five months and
sixteen days.
Funeral on Monday, August 2, 1897,
If O'Clock a. m, from his late residence
1TtS New Jersey avenue north west ReIa-
tiveS aud friends respectfully invited
tBair and Fulton county. Pa : papers pleas So
c0py.) Item
gEhLEN--on Saturday. July 81, at 4
O'Clock a. m, LUCY E., beloved wife of
John Z. Teniey, aged twenty-four wears
FuRpral nom hate residence. 2Oe Ninth
street southeast, on Monday. August 2. al
o CLOCK a. rn.; thence 20 Sc Peter q hurrh.
where requiem mass will Ice said for the
sopese OF her soul. Friends OF tie family
1aytted 70 attend Item