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Daily camera., 1897-06-16
THE TURK AS A FIGHTER.
He VIII Run When He Thinks He IL
Getting Whipped.

Col. Francis V. Greene, L. S. A, re-
tired, who was sent by this government
to Russia during the last Turkish war
to represent the M1r C. al tAent at
Washington, lately told Of his observa-
tions of the Turkish army while III bat
tie. "The Turks are individually good
fighters said Col. Greene. They
are fine soldiers, very obedient, fanatic
in their religion and taUalists. The
Turks fights up to certain point and
when he thinks matters are going
against him, he will run. Not for any
lack of courage, but because he thinks
fate is against him. The Turkish sol
diers are well armed. During the Russo
Turkish war, the Turks were better
armed than the Russians. They are
well clothed, but the commissary and
transportation systems were fatally de
fective.
in numbers the peace strength is
125,OOO Greeks and 100000 Turks, and
these can probably be increased to
three times as many on each side. In
1877, the Turk put over 100000 men in
the field in Euror and over 100000 in
Asia, and they made a very much
stronger resistance than the Russians
anticipated ! think Russia put nearly
half million men in the field before the
war was over.
Turkey is bankrupt, but so she was
in 1877, and that won't stop her from
fighting They viii probably manage
to borrow .nough money to buy guns
and ammunition, and they will get food
cut of their own country. The Turks
20 years ago fought an entirely defen-
sive campaign. No reason Why they
should not do so now. Their plan was
to seize some important point and
throw uD fort flea tons which they con-
structed with remarkable skill, and
then wait 10 be attacked behind their
breastworks. They collected large
amounts of ammunition ard provisions
70 their forts and awaited attack. Some
times their positions were burned.
They were compelled to retreat, and
then they would abandon all their am
munitions and stores and fall bacly on
another line of fortifications, 90 Or 50
miles in the rear"
Col Greene was asked his opinion as
to the relative strength of the armies of
Greece and Turkey. "There is no ques-
ton" he said, "that the Turks are more
than match for the Greeks. But the
whole question is what stand the great
powcrsw will take. They are all extremely
anxious to keep peace, because if the
war is once started among the great
powers it is imnossible to say when it
will end "-Deti oit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
: sKINNING RATTLERs ALIVE.
The Process Necessary to Take on the
Skin in the Best Condition.

Reuben Etters, game warden for the
Spruce Run Rod and Gun club, of
Bellefonte, Pa, lately told Of expert
ences he has had with rattlesnakes
Speaking of snakes in general, he said:
Il fear copperheads because they DO
not give warning and can strike with
out being coiled, an act not poss be
With any other specimen of the reptile
family. Copper snakes are invariably
found along the water and never make
;sn effort to escape, no matter how good
an opportunity they may have. They
prefer giving battle to anything that
may cross their path.
'Rattlesnakes, as a rule, are found
along the rocks away from the water,
and they never strike before giving
warning unless surprised; neither can
they strike unless they are in coil. Oh,
yes; l kill many rattlers every sum
mer Last summer l slaughtered some
thing more than 200 big fellows, and
] skinned every one of them alive. l
3lways skin a rattler alive, because in
Killing them first you can hardly avoid
polling the hides, and rattlesnahe
skins are becoming quite valuable of
late The process 1 adopt is this: L
place forked stick over the reptiles
lead and hold it to the ground. Then,
g,lacing the stick under the pit of my
sTm, | catch the snake by the tail with
one hand and with my pocketknife in
tie other hand l rip it open on the
belly from the tail to the head. Then
ioosening the skin from the body at
the tail | place my foot on the stub
md yanl1 the hide off in much the same
way as you would skin an eel L
,asllled a big one last summer, and
3afore | could get control of It's tail
The reptile succeeded in coiling itself
around my arm third time, and came
rar getting its head out from under
s.lc forl<ed stick: but finally stretched
4 ard secured the skin without blem-
,h IN Y Sum-
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
HARD GREEK NAMES.
Not Pronounced Cutie rs the Aver
age Reader Would Suppose.

aSe Reader Would Suppose.
Greek proper names have been the
source of considerable study to the
reading public of the United States
since the Greek troubles began, and the
the officials who are prominent IN
Athens at the present time has been the
subject of controversy.
The man who is well versed on the
subject said that the modern Greek pc
culiarity was to great extent the ac-
centuation and gave as an instance the
name of Mauromichales, the Greek sec
retarv of the interior. The name is pro-
nounced Mov-ro-m -michalis, with strone
accent on the second syllable. The sec
retary of foreign affairs, Alexander
SkouZes, pronounces his name Sko-u-
Zes, with strong accent on the u. The
name of Philip Varvogles, minister OF
justice, is pronounced Var-vo-chlees,
the ch in the third syllable being hard
like the German ch. Nicholas MetaNas.
minister of war, has an easy name for
foreigners, but the minister OF marine,
lSNlueS, pTOllOullceS Ills udH't L~Nte-
thes. The president of the chamber of
deputies writes his name Zaimes and
pronounces it Za-i-mis, with accent on
the second syllable. Canaris, the fleet
commanders name, is pronounced Can
arees, with accent on the first syllable.
The name of Delyannis appears in print
every day and most readers have IDEAS
as to its pronunciation. His Greek
neighbors call the premier DeleS-ran-
ees, with accent on the second syllable.
Like the Russians, the Greeks have no
family names, except in the highe1
walks of society, and man whose naElc
is Gregorious will call his son Grcgor-
iades, pronouncing the much like tn
in though. The son of Demetrius is
called Demethriades.
One of the most popular names in
Greece is Pappadopoulos, which may be
assumed by any man whose father was
a priest, and man instead of taking
the name of Antoniades may call him
self by the longer name, if Father
Antonia was priest. The in Antonia-
des, Pappadopoulos and in all names
where it comes before a vowel, is pl.o-
noupced like tn in though.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
Highly Esteemed.

dering Mike, that | wasn't popular
with dumb animals"
care yc - Equ.red Plodding Pete.
tremendously. | met three dors to-
day, and every one of them thought l
was nice enough to eat. Washington
Star.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
A considernte Employer.

Mrs. Newwed- oh, but Jim is so
kind to his help at the office. Only
last night he talked about them in his
sleep.
Mrs. Eeenthere-Whatd did he say?
Mrs. Nrvved-He sad: ''.Tohr. I'll
raise you ten, and you. I'll, get the
same raise And in these hard times,
too. Think of it.-Town Topics.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
- inquired Flooding Pete.
Reason for 1t.

He had just heard that the young man
was in trouble.
Il don't understand it, he said. "The
last time | saw him ne looked very pros
porous and said he was just coming
money"
HE was" was the reply. 'Tt was for
that that the authorities locked him
up.'-Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
Goods Made from Iron.

Munhall estimates that the total
Taluc of goods manufactured from iron
Il the world in 1890 was G 212, ,200, 900;
{ etcel. e256 900, making total of
.cCG ,oC0, 0,0C0-Chicago Journal.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
Practical Athletics.

Leigh n Rest-You won't believe it,
but | once jumped a seven-rail fence.
What was the most violent exercise you
ever too%, ash?
WasLnat Walker-Let's see. 1t was
about six wears ego. l Jumped ten
dollar board bill.--Up-to-Date
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
Tad to Sprint.

He vtc;.cG he ''"y7o- up III '2aste.
FaowiG~ he haG : q time to waste,
And ran from store to home-a mile
For fear il would 30 oUt &c !style.
i nilaGt mia I'ress.
Daily camera., 1897-06-16
Cruel Injustice.

"The charge against you, prisoner"
said the magistrate, ''is that you were
caught in the act of purloining haber-
dashery.'
ut isn't so, yer honor" sniveled the
abject wretch, "an' de cop knows it.
All l wuz doin' WIZ stealin' neckties." )"
Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
County Sunday School Convc ntion.

The Union county Sunday School
Association held its annual convention
in Alcester, June 16 g. II. Wednesday
evening after the address of welcome
and respons, the principal address was
given by Rev. Marsh Of Alcester from
the subject: ''The Sunday School the
Bible School of the Church,
The three sessions OF Thursday were
we'll attended by the people OF Alcester
and good representation from the
schools OF the country. The papers OF
the day were"The weak Points in Sun
day School Work." by o. A. Abeel, ed
itor OF the Alcester Union; ''Impor-
tance OF Teachers Meetings by Mrs.
Murphey, Mr. Lawson and Mrs Jami-
son; Sunday School Helps" by Rev.
Taggart, a paper which was read by
Mr. Hasson. ''Sunday School Work as
compared with the Work Of the. Young
Peoples Societies" was discussed BY
Rows. Nichols and Philips.
''Thc Model Primary Glass; was con
Quoted by Mrs Paddock Of Vermillion,
and was enjoyed by the older people
even moro than by the children. She
showed kindergarten methods could be
introduced into Sunday Schools that
were held in one room. Rev. Jami'
son led the Bible Study, and Miss
Emma Mead read paper on Needs O
Country Schools"
Reports for the year show "A schools II
the county, 1910 scholars, and l22 teach
ers. The officers elected for the com
ing year are: Pres, Oscar E.Lawson o
Big Springs; Vice Pres. Mrs. Ella Muir
phey Of Elk Point; Sec, Truman AmeI
lof Elk Point: Executive Committee
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
LETTER FROM CARL ANDERSON.
Bicycles in Norway-The Stoc khotm Fair
Etc.

Bicycles in Norway,The Stockholm Fair
Hamar, Norway, June Q, 1897.
Dear friend: presume you think !
am dead and buried by this time, but
| write to let you know that such is not
the case. We arrived home week
ago to-day, and after few days more
am ready to 60 home. Everything
here is just as expected, too Old and
slow. Travelling here is not at all
what it is cracked up to be, and when
[ get back to America you can safely
wager your precious neck that don't
stir outside the protective borders of
the United States again. One of our
party who slept in the same room
where l was, took poison and died about
300 miles out from Queenstown. He had
been sick nearly the whole journey,
and could stand in no longer. In look
ing through his pockets they found
three small phials containing poison,
and his razor was lying handy by his
pillow. was present at his death, and
can truthfully say l do not care to wit
ness another such scene.
Mother was nearly tickled to death
at seeing us all again, and nothing is
fatted calf for the prodigals' return.
out of bed, and live on the fat of the
lard.
My racer is source of wonder and
amazement to the natives on account
of its diminutive size and lightness.
The wheels used here weigh from 30
to 40 pounds, are made in Germany
nj ffvVon
chine | have ever seen in America
There is going to be bicycle tourna-
| ment in Christiana next Sunday (here
place on Sunday and yours truly has
the 'Hamar Velocipede Club and will
| prizes. There will at this meet be only
medals as prizes, as they never run for
cash prizes except at the international
meet, which takes place some time the
latter part of July. While in Chris
any races at the Stockholm Fair. II
there are, and l am fairly successful
next Sunday, I will 60 over there and
see how rapid they ride. and see the
fair. Now don't laugh when you read
| UlIS, uuG cA tcuO llttiC SJ Jupdtuy. III
a stranger isn't expected to know
everything in strange land. They
have city ordinance here requiring
every rider to equip his wheel with a
registered number and bell. Harold
son and l rode several days after we
came without any numbers, and as a
result we had to call at the police sta
ton and pay two kroners (50c) as fine.
Our time is most pleasantly spent in
visiting the scenes of my childhood,
the ball ground, the swimming hole,
the fishing place, ETC., but they do no,
seem as interesting to me as had an
ticipated. Many places have disap.
peared forever, and though lost tt
sight are to memory dear. have not
heard word from Elkpoint since
left. Write soon, and tell Mr.. Bruce
to be sure and send the COURIER. Will
best wishes, yours, CARL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24

Albert Davis Of Beresford, M. 3. West,
Virginia township, f. B Watts, Alces.
ter. The people OF Alcester enter
tained the convention royalty, the sing
ing was fine, there was plenty OF it, the
weather was more than was asked for
and the delegates felt that it was good
to be there.
Those attending from Elk Point
were Rev. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr.. A.
Hasson, Alva Hasson, Bertha Hasson,
Truman Ames, Mrs, Wood, Verne
Wood, Ida Woods, Winnie Weston,
Mrs. Murphey and Edna Murphey.
The next meeting is to be held in Elk
Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
What We Are Coming To.

The horseless carriage, we are told.
Is now the pressing need
And still. 1t seems. some other things
Would better take the lead.
The drunkless drink, for instance,
Which ought to serve as one;
And as a tit companion
Is named the shOtless gun.
And there's the dOgiesS sausage,
Which must be coming near;
While loudly chalk and water
Says cowlesS milk is here.
The kiSSlesS mouths anoth;r.
To keep away the men,
And, Furthermore, to conquer
The microbe in his den.
The musicless piano
Is well up towards the van.
And likewise might be mentioned
The lielesS fisherman.
Aud with the new inventions
Are coming fightleSS wars;
And. also, what's the matter
With cashless Senators?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
The Smallest Town in the County

Is not too small to give bar
gains if it's merchants only know
how to buy, Our business is sell
ing Lumber, and we happen to be
the fellows who know how to
buy to the best advantage. We
buy for cash, and while we arc
willing to accommodate our friends
we still
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
Sell Lumber Cheap

If yom are contemplating build
ing a house, or a barn, or a gran
cry, corn crib or even a pig pen
now is the time and hcre1p the
place to buy. We have the fin
est stock in the country, and you
can save money by buying Of us.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24

The 500 Art Go. will make ron 10
Photos for 26c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-24
Are You Going
to Paint?
If so, reasons why you should use
PITKlN'S LIQUID PAINT

Because OF its durability. Because of its
beauty! Because Of its economy. No other
paint is so durable No other paint is so
handsome. No other paint is SO cheap. No
other brand OF paint made and sold in the
Great West has so great body as Pitkin's
Paint. What we claim is that we sell more
paint, for the money, than any OF our com
petitors. Try it and you will be satisfied
For sale by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22
ABOUT people AND THINGS.

1t is said by an English journal that Mrs.
Humphry Ward has made $3OO'OUO by her
writings during the last ten years
The London Lancet says that there Is
an absolute pathological identity in the
symptoms of alcoholism and the condluoh
of one madly in love.
Professor Mahaffy, of the University OF
Dublin, said the other day that he doubted
whether, as the result of the educauonal
movement of the last thirty, years the peo-
pie of England are either happier OF pct
ter"
No other painter has a home of such ar
tistic luxuriousness as Alma-Tadema, X.
A. Perhaps it's most remarkable feature Is
the wall, which Is paneled with tall slim
pictures each of them byra different PANT
err Leighton, Boughton, Sargent, Calderon
and q full score OF the arust , ~ 4er1q ,I;hI
contributed to this remarkable ehpellsn-
ment.
Maurus Jokai has gifts of the tongue as
we'll as of the pen. He was introduced 10
Kaiser Wilhelm when the latter visited
Buda-Pesth, hut was called away to speak
to the Archduchess Maria JOSEF. heturnl i
he said in apology: your Majesty must
excuse me bur my allegiance to ladies
comes even before my allegiance TO mon
archs.''
The eminent widows of France seem TO
be an unusually contrary lot. Nine Alex
ander Dumas refuses to permit the PUBL
cation of any of her husbands manu-
serbs. and Nine Gounod steadily opposes
the performance of any of the composer s
early works Mime. Mcmahon and Nine
Carnot have both declined the pensions OF
fered by the state.
When Professor Virchow was in Russia,
a few weeks ago, he was waited on by a
deputation of female physicians who came
to thank him for having thrown open his
1ectvra room and laboratory TO q Russian
woman at a time when the German univer-
sites did not yet admit female students.
Virchow, in reply, invited RUSSIAN IeIna!e
ana aratomic museum at Berlin, which has
been recently enlarged.
An Englishman visiting in Berlin casu-
ally remarked to his comrade that the En-
peror was a - fool, whereupon he was
arrested by an officer who heard the re-
mark. and said: You must come mid me
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22
THE nov AND HIS POCKET.

The evolution of the pocket is not mat
ter of exact historical record, but there is
reason to believe that when medieval man
emerged from skirts and put on trousers
pockets became a, feature of the latter gar
ments That he could not have had them
before there is evidence to show, for do not
women declare, as with one voice, that there
is no place for pockets in skirts? Perhaps
man began with one pocket and discovered
later that he might just as well have two,
so that he could go about with both hands,
instead of one, inserted therein. The watch
pocket was, of course, a later development,
and the pistol pocket a comparatively recent
addition but pockets he had and has, and
with them the proud satisfaction, not only
of having place in which to put his hands,
but OF having a place to deposit such mis-
cellany as a pocket knife, small change,
corkscrew shoe buttoner, plug tobacco, but
tons, ivory chips and other articles neces-
sary to his comfort and convenience. 1t
is true that he has other pockets in other
garments; these have their special uses. He
could get along without them, and does at
times, but without his trousers pockets he
would be a lost man. He relies upon them in
emergencies BY thrusting his hands into
them he is enabled to brace up his moral
courage; the knowledge that they are an
ever-ready receptacle for numerous useful
possessions is in itself q source of strength.
Indeed, it is said that the superiority of
man over woman is proved by his pockets.
However this may be, the masculine pre-
objection for them is manifested at very
early age. 1t is very unhappy small boy
whose mother has considered it unnecessary
that his first pair of trousers shall have
pockets. He realizes at once that he is de-
prived of one of the chief privileges and
prerogatives of mankind. and refuses to be
comforted. He would almost as soon go
back to petticoats as TO wear pants" with
out pockets. But when he gets the pockets
joy is unconfined. He swells visibly, he
struts, he whistles. he rams his hands to
the depths of the little receptacles and looks
at himself proudly. feeling that he is
equipped with the distinctive badge OF man
hood. And he begins TO put things In them
Ia proceeding that never ceases while life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22

That was delicate attention paid by
Mrs. Langtry to the memory of her former
husband when she sent to his funeral
white ribbons her racing colors. Inasmuch
as she deserted the late MIR. Langtry some
twenty years ago and has since been di-
vorced from him, the sending of flowers on
the sad occasion would not seem to the or
binary observer to be obligatory upon her.
but presumably the etiquette of the select
society in which she moves makes such a
remembrance quite the proper thing. The
etiquette in question, however, can hardly
prescribe how the funeral flowers should be
tied, and it follows that the use of the rae
ing colors must have been the lady's own
thought. Purple and white are the colors
of second mourning also, and in this case
have a peculiar fitness, since the grief felt
by the fair relct must have been at least
of the second degree. Besides, it was an
unequaled opportunity to do little adver-
Using. The Lily was never one to bloom in
the dark and though in the racing business
she may need less of the light of publicity
than was necessary for the stage, still so
good a chance to combine business with
WELL sentiment, was not to be overlooked.
1t isn't every Divorce who has racing col
ors to tie to the funeral wreaths of her ex-
husband, but she may have bicycle ribbons
or club badges or something of that sort,
and, now that the pace has been set by so
prominent a member of the sisterhood, it is
likely to he followed, and funeral memo
rails will take on variegated hue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22

The failure of the jury in the Luetgert
case to agree upon a verdict will not sur
prise any person conversant with the lat
er phases of the case. 1t has been an open
secret almost ever since the jury retired
that it was deadlocked with little prospect
Of agreement. The result disappointing as
it is in some respects, is not altogether I'M
expected. The case was remarkable for the
amount, variety and strength of the cir
cumstantial evidence pointing towards the
guilt of the defendant, and yet all OF this
eviden fell a little short of being abso-
lutely [, inclusive. The Journal said early in
the trial that the inability of the State to
prove the corpus deficit, the actual death
of the defendants wife, would prove the
weak point in the case, and it was. The
circumstantial evidence on this point was
strong enough to remove all reasonable
doubt in the minds of nine of the jurors, but
apparently not strong enough to have the
same effect with three other jurors who
may have been somewhat biased in favor
of the defendant. The result is a failure of
justice The trial has been unusually long
and expensive, and verdict of acquittal
would have been better than a disagree
ment of the jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22

The tenor of this reply has been foreshad-
owed for several days, but Lord Salisbury's
note settles it definitely. AT the same time
Dr. Andrew White, United States embassa-
dor to Germany. who is now in London,
lism will depend upon England. Thus Eng
lands refusal to reopen the Indian minis
or to participate in an international none
tary conference may be regarded as settling
the question that no conference VIII be held
and that there will be no change in the
present status of any European govern
ment on the money question. The gold
standard will abide.