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The sun., 1897-02-07
Thierat Work While the Family Was a,
Dinner.

While tho family OF Charles j. q. Hall were
at dinner last night in the basement dining
room OF their home. at l24 West Seventy. third
street, Harry Hall. who had occasion to 20 to
his room. surprised a colored man packing up
valuables on the third floor. The intruder
turned and ran down stairs, followed by young
Hail. The man was caught by a policeman at
Seventy-third street and Central Park West.
The prisoner said he WAS George Edwards, 30
years old. n barber OF 2lY West Sixty-iirst
street. In his pockets were found gold watch
and chain belonging to Miss Hall and dia-
mond pin belonging TO the lawyer.
The sun., 1897-02-07
Fell and Fraetur.a III. slnll in nro.au.r.

Louis stern, 81 years old, OF $50 Ninth
avenue, was taken to Roosevelt Hospital last
night suffering from q fractured skull, which
he sustained yesterday morning by falling on
tho sidewalk AZ Thirty-ninth street and Broad
taken homo In . semi conscious stAts bat soon
revived, Later In the dag hs sank into coma
The sun., 1897-02-07
A.-n,isd by n H,shw.rman Ia Ph,ladeipbia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Miss Mary Dreshler
OF Rondout. N. Y, was attacked b, q highway
man at Twenty-second and Parish streets this
purse containing $50. The thief caught her by
the ethroat. tDre the ring from her ear. and
threw her 10 Che pavement She came 70 this
city to-day TO Walt friends, ~
The sun., 1897-02-07
The Brooklyn Firsbus Cases.

Pinkus Custner, who was Jointly indicted with
Aaron Schlang for arson in tho second degree.
walked into the Brooklyn District Attorneys
ofice yesterday and surrendered himself lie
is charged with firing the tailor shop at III
Myr,s SysnSs MS non on Feb; III; IsgS & Tbs ndies;
Milch. q self-confsssed hrebug. Schlang and
CAspler were erraIgned before Judge Aspinall
IN the Cotnty Court and pleaded not guilty to
the indictments .And were released on $4,000
ball each.
The sun., 1897-02-07
Death or rho-.. +. HANGED.

Thomas f. Hapgood died yesterday at his
home In Spring street, Sing Sing. aged 72 years.
He was Superintendent of tho Bay State Shoe
and Leather Company. which formerly had q
contract in Sing Sing prison. and later built
extensive shops for manufacturing. Mr.. Hap
good had complete control of the firms inter-
ests. lie leaves two daughters and three sons
He was member OF the Baptist church In Sing
Sing. The funeral services will be held on Mon.
day evening at 6 O'Clock. Tho burial will be At
Marlborough, Mass.
The sun., 1897-02-07

Antonio Zangoroni, an italian fruit peddler
OF lp7 Baxter street. was stabbed In tho left
shoulder and breast late last night In front of
l2S Mulberry street. Three Italians got into n
quarrel with MIN over tho purchase OF some
fruit, and one OF the men drew u knife and cut
him. The wounded man was tax On to ST. Vim.
cents Hospital His aisAilAnts escaped by the
roof OF the tenement house.
The sun., 1897-02-07
SHOTS ~ CHLTHAM SQUARE.
Miller Fired Four Times at viandnkes, bu,
Didn't Hit Him.

Four shots were fred by James Miller OF 35
Bowery at Manuel Vlsndakes in front of the
latter's restaurant, at lS Chatham square, at
o'clock this morning.
Tho men had quarrelod over q woman known
as J." Blanche the Blonde" and earlier in tho day
Miller tried to break into VlandAkes's rooms
In the evening Miller went to the restaurant,
and Nlandakes hit him on the head with n
stick. Then Miller shot at him. None OF the
shots took effect,
Both men were arrested by Policemen John
son and Hahn OF the Oak street station.
The sun., 1897-02-07
5000 Parse for Dixo. and Ern..

Billy Newman last night told a SUN re-
porter that he would give q purse OF 81, 700 for
q Atwenty-round go" between Frank Erns and
George Dixon, the contest to take place either
at tho Bohemian sporting Club or Polo Athletic
Club some time next month.
The sun., 1897-02-07
Neal Estate Transfers.

7..h St II West: VIM Prudsn to MAYA -
18th q. 8 :, VI i;t sr. s,iioxa: samuel WV
a fs.t e ftssssSs SdsSn Iysn % Ro6
els, Il n =. rs al av. a;rIou5: M5ri,i
I9Stk d. . : rs : tn az; s;Iiooiii Emma
s;.Sdn So yssS %fEs, 4: sO1;'
Is, go sis..::,sy ,PS IL: % SI,i,% @ %F...a:sa |
and VIII. 70 Isaac brown. ,;;:...i....;:.'.., |
s'.nson 1s 70 Z fmS. y H, sas' Bernhard. ana
stanton .t. ats; norris jscojo~i,I and wife 49,,
iaS,h 81 3 lei Mount MORN. Az.
ha"ara ioaa s' :. 10 Ma'sah' Jo'o
ifss ts.s 4 .ss sii. ss j bin. a.. samuel
iosd. t.I,s,r iss IN % ay tus're ,,o
I9te !, iaa West; Mary A Gsii1nsy TO WIN ' ,,,
Pelham Esy: vest shore; ipt; 9 and s map
10 sffSi fSa.. TX campss Lana g.
Ms6sri Hogan SrsI 70 iaopS aa osas.fs a S 60
Lgt vi 10 ae sfsrsnr ar ,srIISe ng ss tparAm lao
LGt ss.. map .esiIen Syss ssta.s: AdOiph g,
lisih y. 'n 700 s Prospect S a,ns az. ssspoi Mary
A McCormack to frederick D Blrroushs..'. oooj
RECORDED NoErUAorS
Belts, John ". TO Joseph Coar n . lI7th st
psI,oS,t ssow Am,,.rls% AZ s.I.and ..ao;.. s7'oo
DsttG ss,s st iT sSoe PTo.ss iS a., 800
Chapman. Cha. TO Eis. Sempper. zEs West
o2d st. secures contract .,.......... ..... ......
WIN ana lOVf sv.b1lVVx
CAhilL, 8 ,rah =. and Ano 70 Arcnibad Mac.
lay. trustee, lot sos. map Van Nesi PARK. 8 ,
pSay Andrew. 10 Nichsei pary e : Gran.
p,.sfSs k RoSs!i s?I:y Gideon fountain. i;O A''
Garstao. Vincent, TO David Condor. $50
$50 Ea,t Ii5th 81 yr..,...'..... -'--..... l.g-O
Jacquelin, Emma l., to Samuel Green. l4S
J.cSS,a es.s.: q Henry NcaGlu. asa eth
Kelly SichaSi j. and snS to u Levy ioi iiST.
map nderclfe Terrace. ~ yrs............ s.
hoit Daniel l. TO Charles kinkrn. . e2d sL go,
Main Robert. to the EQUITABLE Life Kssur.
Ance society Of I s. sl4 West End Av. yrS 1900
Pnster, George, to Charles Hess, $40 West 90.
rraden, VIM Il. TO Mary Z Mctiyney. les
w"st tPOth 81. demand d..,.,....,....'...,... $50
stonehridss. Marsaret, to Terence MCGUIRE
sskingsbr!dse TO West Farms ROAD 1858 ,
Arthur ST. 2yrs,..,.-..,,.,.......,.... P''l
cor 5th ss ana listh st, demand i.......4... 5000
RECORDED
Ham, frank. to Samuel Con;orsky, - Il
HorntsaL Anna W. to Frank q schirmer aud
sno pss and ssy,, Bowery, avs go. 1850
Harding. Geo r. to Chs arley V Flney, barber
shop, Metropolitan Hotel, yr.....,. ......., ~
Lohbauer Fred, to Albert Sowsk,
Eastern Boulevard and Hasksn st, >,
Livingston. Louis ana ano to Harris Bcrecn
berg and ano, 90 East Broadway, Syrs... s'l
MARI. Geo Il to Ssuss Bros. %ot East 18Th ST. go,
Mullen, Tho. j. to John ssinIen. aos0 Nsit ..,
wi.smaun. Helen A. 10 John Bittnrr 7Sl
broadway, 2i rs.........,......,.fS,5o0 10 'p)o
The sun., 1897-02-07
NlTIONAL GUARD NOTES.

.. -. -. .-, ,-. ,..,. ....,
oon.y ~ s"' 49,. .sAa,..s -. a.. 80 q,
,s.,, -. n.r.,.s .na .,.o sda,ng 70 the
State Day At camp, the T"efth Regiment mas DO
cided TO pay lie drummers and nfers W per dsy NJ
all street and amory parades as has been the Gus
tom. When on duty AZ camp however. or otner
State service. the drummers and nfers VIII notre-
csivs exira pay from the regiment but VIII get the
State pay. e1.s5 par day. the same . given TO pri-
Yates. II Wa thought that the Twelfth intended
TO follow the lead OF the Twentysscond ana Eighth
and make an snort TO enlist Held musicians 70
serve without pay except when on State service.
like other enlisted men, but the desire OF the neid
musicians OF the Twelfth 10 meet the regiment half
iii, n, ,sx,.v.a NV Gen. Iou,. p1,,rer.Id in II.
.rmory on wednesday evening. Feb "a. This will
be the nrst time the General has ever reviewed thi,
regiment ir It's armory. Company o. CAPT. Dyer.
for the entertainment OF its members VIII hoid .
series OF TUESDAY evening eoheer". ba''alon orii'
VIII oesini d. y. III. ana eo v. II. ana har1h ~
A. ID. ana II, fso. IL, 10. and narch &c, r. and
O, Feo 10. To- and harch o. company driiis VIII
DO Suspended from feo' o 70 hAreh o. inclusive
The regiment 10 divided INTO Two oattaionsf Fir"
battalion. Companies a. ID. z. 4. ana NJ MAJOR
Burns. Ad1I CiArk; second battalion, Companies
D. l. II u ana H. mayor CohtenI Adlt. warren
For the purposes OF drills and parades in the ar
moryi first BATTALION. Companies A, ID. and X.
MAJOR Burns; Second battalion. Companies d. Y.
II. and l. Major Content; Third BATTALION, Com
panies Q. Z, ana o. MAJORS VIII alternate In COM
mAnd OF The Third Battalion
.. p.,,..x c.n, n.x,, w,.., III s.,,
its siIv-fourth annual reception on Monday even
Ing. fso' fs. In the Lenok Lyeeum- The reception
VIII DO preceded by an ENTERTAINMENT large
number OF inv"Aions nave oeen sent 70 army.
navy ana NauonH 'uAIa oncers' ana the iha'ca-
lions arc that the event VIII % great success
Lieut. W. l. Flanagan mas returned from Europe.
The sun., 1897-02-07

Company will celebrate its tenth anniversary To-
morrow night ~ attending performance OF Sc
crct Service" AZ the 0arrick Theatre. after which
collation. will be.served at.the "Ar.ns-" Col nv.
Greene and other ofncers OF the regiment will b
present.
The Second Signal Corps will be reviewed n.It
Tuesday By oen. James McLeer.
In the Eighth Regiment the veterans trophy for
the greatest percentage of attendance during 1929
has been won BY Company Z. the figures being
1881. The regiment will hold athletic games on
April 10. Capt. Henry Melville. inspector Of ride
practice has been elected Captain Of Company A,
and passed the Brigade Board iast Friday.
The sun., 1897-02-07

CHICAGO. Feb. 0.-Miss Marion Peck. eldest
daughter OF Mfs. Harold S. Peck, was married
at high noon Today In St. JAmes's Episcopal
Church 10 William Hickman EarQuhar OF LON
don, son Of admlral Sir Arthur FsrQuhAr.
The sun., 1897-02-07
ARNHEIM M,
Broadway & 9th st.
DICK MOORE KNOCKED our.

.y.hr,x Goru,r Do.. an. Tr,cN ,u the
fo"rtesnsh Hound "t the r"'o ~ -
Ono of the hottest boxing bouts seen in this
city for .oms time "" tho one decided last
night at the Polo A. G. between DICK Moore OF
49,. "a ,,. s.,,i. ,.o,, - ,.ra nn,n m.
moo.o mao .ho oA,'lo "ciI IN n..u .n'n VI.
fourteenth round when he was put to sleep.
rsfsr,. .'0T pas%r pnr,s, 1 orIs,n,,Ir boos os
70 f.cs ao,msn mar ''" "~' ''
20 Tss ss' sr., Iaa saa, VA, ,,,u.,o J.e. Ward o,
Newark and Wu,,,n p.rr.tt of tbi, oitv. They
came ,or.,s,r eth for % tan rounS. a, catch weights.
Barrett, after sizing Ward up, made lead and
.ma.h.d ws,a an IN. nos. ,r,,h hi. lst, Ths
latter. In return. landed right handler on Bar
rett's shoulder.
me ngh'ine was not until the ehu OF .he
round. In the third round Ward shot his left
straight onto Barrott.s nose. After this the
nghting was even. ward was the agsressor'
but barrett showed skin in getting away. The
decision was draw.
to DO AZ lao pounds. Tho principals were
Ireland. Wall apparently scaled about 1875
pounds. Notwithstandinr this he appeared to
flushing nn' s.yls % by h driyins f' Ii. " rsh, into
the ribs. Wall took the punch cood
hand jab plump on the mouth. drawing blood.
In the second Murphy scored some stin punches
on the body. Wall rushed and caught Murphy
ing was 30 rapid that punch from either man
would have settled the contest. After thi. tho
punish Wall about tho body. but the latter
stopped most OF tho blows The verdict was n
afr@ IN: nn. bou. wa. between Moor. and Cor
man. They were scheduled to fight fifteen
rounds At catch weights For a few seconds tho
but Moore blocked him nicely. German
Near the close OF the round Dick
H.. .,,or n. IN ,n oyo. nearly ~ n6 ~,
round, but Moore was so Adroit that not q blow
LANDED. Gorman tried 20 out hi. right into the
snt na .I ID, ,a, @, out ua.1u Mo1.o; on
face. Just as the gong SOUNDED Moore sent Gor-
man spinning to the Iopes with iett-hand hook.
In 'ba nfSb % rnpnS ba snsa nna nr uu.
smashed him at will They came together for
Keeps In the sixth round; German rushed and
psaiss IN. A.. ahnnt !. hsiS ~ sn1sn ;I,res ians-
Ing on the Jaw and mouth German was game,
however. and fought back pluckily.
,.ysnts pnSna ns cde @ u ohnnn 20
optic. Moore jabbed German on the nose twice
In the eighth round. but Johnny came back
ana put hhIu rlRht on Moores jaw. Uormsh
but Moots uss kspi psssins hH nHay AZ
Ace Sn;i sSs iaissr' 7'sE' was as red as
twelfth rounG' e wsiie sormsn % r" appeared @ fresS
snd and strong; msas Moore wines with ] seuesa!
noodi ni ohos IN tne ooay. Sorman kaNo M9"Lo "a
you thumpinx III tne tnlrteehtn rouhu, out
knockout. Moore tosd the scratch with con-
ldence In the fourteenth round punch on
the iav from, Gorman's right howsysr sant
him yesIina He ,linchsd 20 .ay. him.sW co..
. is...s. ~ 'nohIu W saso - ~
.,an nhAIiy "a iaho9a on Moo.e 10 ths PIT Oh .ne
badly punished.
-
u.
"o'S Sress "eiess A"e In " is" hAee'
N' soo. '' Ahe.e ""' 10 a''e"uNnee
The sun., 1897-02-07

SINCE THE WAR .,
4 n m - n a Rheumatism radically cuIesa
Huu mi In every since l~hl wv"
HvIsayVIGk Famous Prescription ln1Sst
SS5OS y prepared by MULLER r. ac cM
yersity place n y Muscular. Gouty, bciAtc lnnsa
The sun., 1897-02-07

Tho First Signal Corps is.bu,y at tho present time
In mounted drills. Assistant surgeon G, w. Ja,h.
son. recently appointed. has boen commissioned
The sun., 1897-02-07

Tho Forty'seventh Regiment veterans will hold
their annual dinner next Tuesday night at the
Hanover Club, Brooklyn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Over Studied.
A YOUNG LADY'S health RUINED
PREPARING FOR GRADUATION.
Was 0~veF-ambiious and Went Beyond Her Strength.
Constant Pain and Eisery-He Critical Condition.
Nom the Democrat sae,5yrille, Ind

In one of the main streets of Shelbyville,
Indiana, resides Mrs. Emily Edwards and
her seventeen year old daughter, Cora The
young lady Is one of the charming misses of
the city, she being known for her beauty,
and perfect health
although enjoying good health now"
said her mother to a reporter recently, "she
has not always been so fortunate. / suppose
Cora, until two years ago last March, was as
healthy and strong as any girl of her age.
She was attending school and was studying
hard. Perhaps she was too studious, for we
noticed hat the healthy color in her cheek was
rapidly disappearing, and she was becoming
pale and sa1low. Dark, swollen circles be-
gan to appear under her eyes, and she rapidly
became worse. We were living in Franklin,
Indiana, at the time, and Cora would have
graduated that Spring. She stopped attend
ing school and endeayored to get a rest. but
her health kept failing. Her blood was color
less and impure. She would also have sick
headache, could scarcely eat or sleep, and
was almost continually in pain. Nothing
which we did for her seemed to do any good.
Different physicians treated and pre-
scribed for her, but she kept getting worse.
She had formerly weighed 100 pounds. but
during her illness her weight had dwindled
down to 70 pounds. We began to think
there was nothing We could do for her bene-
fit, when l happened to notice an article in
q paper regarding the merits of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. i thought that
il there was ever q pale person it was GER
tainly Cora, so / decided to buy a box of
the pills and let her try them. 1t was the
first of last May when she began, and near
the middle of June when she stopped using
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Once Had Earthquakes.

Southern Scotland and northern Eng
land are visited by m~ultitudes of
strangers each year., and many get as
far as the Western Isles. Few of them,
however. are reminded of volcanic phe-
nomena. though columnar b~asalts, such
as those OF Fingal's cave, may some
times suggest the thought of lava. Yet
for long periods of time in the far
past this region has been covered with
volcanoes like Ilecla, and lava sheets
like those OF the Snake river. Japan
is not more plagued with earthquakes
THAI England has been, and the quiet
little island has had it's Krakotoas. 1t
may have them again, but there is no
immediate danger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

the pills. The first dose helped her, and
after the first box had been taken, she IVES
n different girl. She continued with this
medicine and when she had taken eight
boxes q complete cure had been effected.
She is now stronger, can eat more, sleeps
better, and weighs more than she did before
she was taken sick. / am sure too much
cannot be said about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People in her case, as they
undoubtedly saved her life. We AVE re-
commended them 10 q number of sufferers"
The young lady, said a word of approval,
and that she felt very grateful for the bene-
fit received through DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. al agree with my
mother" said she, that ! would not be hv-
ing to-day had l not used these pills"
To leave no doubt as TO the truthfulness
of her story Mrs. Edwards cheerfully made
the following affidavit:
S%HELBYvILLE, IND, May 13, 1897.
This is to certify that the above story con.
corning the illness and subsequent recovery
of my daughter, Cora, is an exact and truth
ful representation of the facts in her case.
Mrs. EMILY EDWARDS.
SHELBYvILLE, IND, May Is, 1897.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of May, 1897.
L. C. MAY, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes (never in loose form, by the dozen or
%hundred) at so cents a box, or six boxes for
$3.50, and may be had of all druggists or
directly by mail from Or. Williams Medi-
cine Company. Schenectady. n. Y. e
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
FOR COAL.
A SmOkeless Fuel That Seems to b
Gaining in Popularity.

A smOkeIess Fuel That Seems to BE
Gaining in Popularity.
In the future we may be exporting
masut instead of exporting coal, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Masut is a
by-product in the distillation of raw
petroleum. 1t is also manufactured
from a cheap brown coal found in Sax
ony. There has been, until recently,
great trouble in finding a furnace suit
able for burning it. 1t is now blown
by steam into a special furnace, on the
principle of the Lucigen light, and used
without difficulty. 1t is 40 or so per
cent. cheaper than coal, and is 20 per
cent. better as a heat raiser. Steam can
be got up quicker and kept at a higher
pressure, and more work can be done
by the machinery. From a naval point
of view these are vitality important
facts. No sign of a ship under full
steam will be shown in the sky, for ma
suit is a smokeless fuel. Russia and
Italy are using it in their navies, and
Germany has lately made some valuable
experiments. At Kiel, Wilhclmshaven
and Danzig are tanks from which it
can be pumped into ships. Its specific
gravity being so much less than that
of coal, a ships buoyancy is greatly in
creased when the bunkers are filed
with it. Heavier armor or cargoes can
be carried. The heating capacity be-
ing greater, the ship can travel faster or
farther. 1t is yet to be learned what
improvements the Germans have intrto-
duced into their furnaces, and what
are the disadvantages of masut.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
AN AFRICAN POISON STORY.
Strange Phenomenon I'm
the Northeast of the Dark Continent.

Strange Phenomenon Witnessed I'm
the of the Dark Continent.
Charles NJ. Stern, of Chicago, who
lately returned from a journey through
Northeast Africa, told of a curious me
neurological phenomenon which he OBJ
served in the district called Gwallah,
reports the New York Mail and EX-
press. 1.-THE vegetation in that region
is very luxuriant," said he, "and the
plant life must give off an unusually
large quantity of carbonic acid gas. AT
least, that was the conclusion / reached
after seeing three natives die and four
or five dogs.
1.-The moment the animals put their
noses close to the ground they would
fall over and gasp, and die in about five
minutes. The natives who died slept on
the ground instead of in hammocks, as
others did. My theory is that a stratum
of the deadly gas covered the ground
for a depth of three or four inches, and
any living thing breathing in that area
was asphyxiated.
81 could not understand, however,
how he Sas was not distributed in n
thinner layer, and what kept it in one
place for a whole day. Nothing like it
had ever been known there before. The
deaths of the men and the dogs all &C.
CURED within "a hours. Then the gas,
if it was really gas, seemed to be dissi-
pated. 1t was a very strange occur
renee and I might have been induced to
make a more exhaustive investigation
if my presence had not excited distrust.
1 got away as quickly as possible rather
than be accused of being the cause of
the sudden deaths. The natives are SUI
perstitious, and attribute most of their
misfortunes to witchcraft, so 1 thought
it the part of wisdom to get away"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
CHHS. 6. FEE,
Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agent,
ST. PAUL. MINI.
To The Gold Fields of Alaska.

The Northern Pacific Railway Co..
has arranged to sell through tickets
to the Yukon Mining District, Alaska,
via Seattle and the Steamers of the
North American Trading & Trans
p~ortation Co. Steamers sail from
Seattle = III Thursday, June 10th, 1897,
and Tuesday, August 10th, 1897. and
proceed directly to Fort Get There,
on st. Michael's Island near the
mouth of the Yukon River, touching
only at Ducth Harbor. Unalaska
Island, (Aloutian Chain), en- route;
at Fort Get There change is made tn
the Company's River Steamers. which
pass up the Yukon River to Circle
City, Fort Cuhahy and Forty Mile,
thus affording an easy and pleasant
trip. Prospectors and niders are
advised to take h Jopt sailing
from Seattle on In he f6tJ, so as to
arrive at the mines In time for "a
good seaSDL 3 work.
Rates and Iurther Information will
h~s1arniShed ON application to,
A. ID. EDGAR,
Gen'l Agent. Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
OLD TIMES IN HAWAII.
Reverence for Royalty Was Once q
linked Characteristics.

Reverence for Royalty Was Once q
Marked Characteristic.
One of the most marked characters
tics of the ancient Hawaiian religion
was the extreme reverence for royalty
indicated, says the Philadelphia Press.
1t was a crime punishable with death
to pass through the kings shadow or
sit higher than his head. His person
was sacred and protected by a strict sys-
tenn of taboo" In the royal palace
the taboo" stick, with which the
king announced his communications.
is exhibited. 1t is a van with a carved
stone cap. If this stick was lowered on
the approach of a courier he was COM
PEELED to withdraw Immediately and
wal considered in deep disgrace. q
The kings will was absolute; but the
majority of the Hawaiian monarchs
seem to have been of a kindly DISPOSE
ton and to have made no improper use
of their extreme power. 1t was due to
one of them that the taboo system was
abolished. This bore with grievous
weight upon the m They were
forbidden the use of some of the most
common articles of diet, such as bananas
and certain kinds of fish, on pain of
death
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
PASSING UP HIS ADVICE
Queer Method of a business Man Civ
ing Charity to q Tramp.

Catching at the strangers coat tail
he murmured in a dep%reciating tone:
Gould you give me a little assistance,
sir?" The stranger turned and looked
him over. His eyes were bloodshot, his
clothes dirty, his whole appearance
decidedly the worse for wear.
what do you want?" was the reply
to the tramp, reports the Chicago
Chronicle.
"a job, after I get a square meal
said the tramp.
.What can you do?" asked the stran-
ger.
81 can keep books, sell goods, drive
a delivery wagon, compound prescrip-
tions, set type and do teamwork"
The stranger scrubbed a few words
on a card, handed the tramp n dollar
and said: take this card to this adj
dress and 1 think it will get you work
Take that dollar, get a bath, a shave
a hair cut, something to eat and a
drink of whisky. That will brace you
to meet my friend. So long"
There's just one thing more" said
the tramp. "How do you happen to
give me just a dollar and all these di-
rections with it?"
Because / got a dollar from a man
on this very corner about ten years
ago." said the stranger, lust as you
are getting it from me, and I'm pass
ing up his advice and his money just
for 1ucko