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The sun., 1897-08-22

Born in Kentucky In 1890. They Went to
Miasoari In Is4s. Where They stiII Live.

From the st. LOufs Globe Democrat.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Aug. l3.-Two OF the most
interesting characters In Boone County rode
into Columbia together to-day, looking un-
usually we'll and happy. They are Allen ana
Ballard Mckenzie. perhaps the oldest twins in
the country. They were born in Henry County,
KY, in 1870. Allen insists that he is the older
They came to Boone County in lsis, when land
sold at from Sl.25 to So an acre. Taxes on
2OO-acre tract amounted to only about So
year. Although nearly 7s years old both OF
these gentlemen are apparently strong and
ROBUST. Allen, in telling the prices or
things at his first coming to Missouri
stated that loO-pound hog sold for so
cents, No. milk COW ior 81 or Hs, and said
with merry twinkle in his eyes, calf
IL a stolen one, sold for 81. He greatly
enjoyed getting ahead OF Circuit Clerk Waiter
Hodge about four years ago. HIS wife had died
some years oe.ore that time. Mr.. Hodge on
frequent occasions Jokingly told him that he
would not charge HIM Tor marriage license
when he wanted 10 remarry. Mr. NlcKenzie
four years ago took his present wife INTO the
Circuit Clerks ONCE, claimed thu Iulhl.ment OF
two promises. and Judge Swtzler made TWO
h ppy hearts one.
These two old gentlemen are the last OF a fam.
ily or twelve boys and two girls. They them
selves have u number OF esCtnuHnta. Alien is
the tather OF i've children. all living. and hns
seventeen grandchildren. Ballard was tho
father OF four children. but one OF III, IN di, d
when Is years old He has lituen grandt hi.
FIRST came TO Missouri they freqcntly m ,de rails
during the winter at rs cents per 100 They
made about 400 day. In answer 10 The question
whether they used tobacco, Allen replied that
they were raisedin tobacco patch. He believes
that 1t has not shortened their uysS.
The sun., 1897-08-22
Loves Mission.
Nrom the Baltimore american

From the Baltimore American
Love % the centre and circumference,
The cause and aim OF all thinRs: 'tis the ksY
To sorrow and Joy. and the recompenso
For all the Ills that have been or may be.
Love Ia the crown that giorines. the curse
That brands and burdens; IL Is life and deathi
II 10 the great law OF the universe;
And nothing can exist without its breath.
Love is the impulse which directs the world
And all tn ngs know Il and obey ito power;
Man, In the mas' strom Of his passions whirled,
The bee, that takes the pollen to the flower
Tho earth uplifting her bare pulsine breast
To fervent kisses OF the woong sun;
Each but obeys creative lova's behest
Which everywhere instinctiveIy is done.
Love Is the only thing that pays for birth.
Or makes dsath welcome. oh, dear God, above
This beautiful but sad perpleIing earth.
Pity the souls that know-or know not-lovo.
ELLA VIE EIKR WILCOX.
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To o Mesquite.

From the Pull Nall Gassfta
know you for . culex or simulium.
know and hate,
know and dread your horrible unruly hum
Il sur tina: aspirate).
know within its tone q direful menace II.
know II 20 my feNr;
know too we'll that whatsoe'er your genus u,
You have no business here.
For asps sting there may bo many midgo IN us
And guats and dies may bite;
They torment u.s. but as they're indfg0noua
They have some sort OF right.
You. allen Immigrant you. murderous Amazon
CThe males don't feed on man
Hurt ten times more. and make rail and damn, q.
DIT. only English can
From your prohoscis how can man protect his hide
When daylight once has ceased?
And what. oh. what avais the best fnaeoticido
Against this little beast2
Go. insect-so TO regions that arc oaroarous,
Go WHERE the palm trees blow;
Go W here the heat Is - the heat Of rartaYuD
And go lowell. do 60.
For OH till hanished each mosquito n.
Our troubles cannot cease:
And only when the y're de ad a. Local Veto %
Shall we have found our peace
The sun., 1897-08-22
Prom he MadfsonrtlIs Hu.tl1r.

The Rev. Mrs. Munns OF Dawson is certainly A
worker in the Masters vineyard. She was at
Mr.. Polk Merrll's one night this week, and to
him she impaired the following information in
regard to what she had done in the past twelve
months. From Aug. l., 1896 10 Aug. 8 OF this
year, she has preached 3ls sermons, witnessed
l2l conversions. has seen l22 backs!iders re.
claimed, received 2I4 into the church. organ.
lied three churches. six Christian Endeavors,
and seven Sunday schools. During this time
she has travelled several hundred miles. visited
many families. and has In various ways minis
tered to the people.
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Cog wssa dog who was owned by Smith
You have heard Of Smith; his nrst names Mister
And May was baby most seen with
Miss Maud. her grown.up, pretty sister.
SO FAR the story Ia plain no doubt.
But the rest OF the tale demands reflection,
For every evening the dog went out.
And he always went In the baby S direction.
And it puzzles me and II puzzled Cog
But you-well you are experienced maybe
why the ma d so ionsinsly looked for the dog
And the man so ffe luently called on the baby.
And why did the young man sigh such s,ghs?
And why did the maids sweet voice grow sweeterl :
And why did they seem to realiEo
MAud's father paid for the gas by meter?
Aud how distant the young man w as at the starti
This fart by the way Is one OF the oddesD.
Though they both SO bashfuy sept apart;
Their chairs. somehow, were not modsatl
And 1t puzzles me and 1t puzzled Cog.
But you-well. you can explain It, maybe
Now why did the maid caress the dos7
And why did the young man trot the bsbyl
And the young man said. Dear baby how
love brown eyes and clearcut features
And rare long hair and classic brow
Such as nature gives some favored creAturesr
And the maiden said. Good boy. good boy.
III thought that dogs had understanding,
ia tell you OF eyes which give me Joy;
oh. they re eyes and most commandingI"
And II puzzles me and 1t puzzled aog-
But your wiser sense can explain It. maybe
For she didn't seem to describe the dog
And his remarks did not Mt the baby.
And the young man said. 20 raby May
Don't you think you would like to have brother,
Who would worship you in the widest way
As he loves-he loves-he loves-another7"
And the maid responded. " Gossy dear.
Do you love your master9 Say! hit true, sirf
For somehow. although it seems so queer.
Isomehow feel that feel like you. sir"
Then the young man said Now Cog. my boy.
Ifyou love me. give her sign to show It;
Sit up on your launches. grin for Joy
And bark three times and then she'll know IT,"
And the maiden said. 30 my darling May.
II he loves me. as love-you, so dearly,
Just pat acake with your hands to say
That believe that he speaks sincerely"
BUT alas 'tw as the young mans luckless lot
To rock on the tail OF the canine creature,
And the poor dogs howb and tho young mani
thought
Would have shocked the soul OF priest preacher.
And then. despite what the maid could do.
The baby took contrary notion.
And instead OF patttns q cake or two.
u Joined the dog in q Wild commotion.
And it puJIles Il purEled Cog,
But you-well you exp plain Il. maybe
oh. why did the young man kick the dog1
And why did the maiden spank the babyp
J. EDMUND v. CooER
The sun., 1897-08-22

Prom the San Franctseo Star.
BOYS Harvard Bill " is deAdI
He. crossed the great divide
To try prospectin' In Anuther world
Last night "Kyote Jim"
And me sot watchin' by his bunk
TIL Gabr! !el biowed his horn. and
Angels steered him straight TO heaven
He never kicked ag,n his luck
Dyin' Just as had lived
Afeerd o nuthin'.
Towards the last. when angels wtnGs
Was ru.tln' round: holdin Jim's hand and iookin'
Piercin' ike a. II 'twa Erowin' dark;
whsperin' low to Jim. he saidi
Jim. Jim. take keer OF her,"
Jim, KNOWN he meant
That hail nreed baby gal Of hisn.
And n time was up with BILL
Leent over an holered In his ear
Bill smiled happy like.
As he as goin'.
guess he heerd Jim
COOL Good, You bet he was good
You | never ace a'nuther
Harvard Bill " in this ere
Camp agin.
"slapjack Pete" has stun In himI
..salv alton Bob is squar';
And several Others in this guloh
VIII pass Al.
But Harvard BILL" our Bill.
Now that he's aone
And we're conlpAFtn' notes,
Looms un above the rest
Like ShAuas towerfn pax
Beside tho little foothills thar.
Prospector? Yes, from way back.
Bill could beat us ali prospsctin'.
Coileg- larnin' helped him out.
In every camp OF this ere Rocky Mountain rnnRo
From Bitter Greek TO Grizzly Flat
He struck II rich
Always hndin' quartz
Lousy as "Pute sally's" head. with gold.
Made his fortune' should smile.
And asn't no hog neether.
He didn't want the earth.
And saiI II wasn't hist That ~.
No moron he could nse'
He reckon'd-Bill did
That every ellrr not noticin' coloro
Abidln' in this WOT1,
To-day md yesterday
And all OF IN III that's comm,
Must have q wOrkin chance
on Gods green earth,
Besides FIRE nshin' in tue SEA-
Bill nggered that Erabbin' for too much
startiu' on Apples- our hrst Dad,
And evrryt o ~ folern suit,
Made al the trouble
In this world.
stealin'. and YIN. and nghtin'.
And wrOngin'. ani ruinin'
One another he'd Argy gin,
Showi Low we was fools
To let sich Things GO On.
Rel Z Ous2 should say he WAS.
He knowed that ole boot
His mother gave him when hoy
From cl'an through to lizard
And all the wluppin stories
That II told.
Some he thought was true; some rather not
But that he didn't mind.
EIpllrin' round he picked out
For himself on little varSe-
Believed In it-liv-d by IT.
And died honorin' II.
Thl, ere WAS Its meInin':
Do unto Others AZ you'd an than
TAAs wss BUS rslEiOa.
The sun., 1897-08-22
Landed in tho SECOND Round.

Prom the Chicago Record
Years ago. by the summer soa,
I wooed . maid who was dear to me,
But W as not dear TO her. and so
That fair. cruel danlsel answered, "yo."
BY the summer sea once again We meet,
Tho skies are as blue and the winds a. Gweott
But she's on the porch in tho social whiri-
And I'm in the waves with her eldest girl.
The sun., 1897-08-22

Three Handed crtbbsRe.-l The play is a. follow,
As.R+C A2. O.. claims a run Of nve Is he
right 2. G adds another to the above making tho
play: A 2. B4, q. A2. B 5, G g. G 'lAiIns another
run Of nve Is he right? 3. Tho play is A 2, s. C g.
making OF three; A aids another d and claims
another run OF three. Is he right9 S.B.S
l. Yes. 9. No. 8. No.
The sun., 1897-08-22

Geo Bradlsv-The best rreord for mile made ON
any railroad s 80 seconds, made May 10. 1898 by
engine ysg OF the n Y C. and Il. R.R.
The sun., 1897-08-22

c. D. G.-Copyright q circular by sending q copy to
thu Librarian OF Congress- asking that It DO COPY.
night ed q nd with 1t 81. Snd you will receive tho Ger
I'M ate of entry few days Then on your circular
print the copyright SIatemeAA
The sun., 1897-08-22

In four handed game OF double pedro, two on each
side. the standing side so. aife a. bids
and gets the bid He makes high. low. game and the
o OF hearts diamonds being trump. A made Jack
and tho OF diamonds Who win1, o2 being the
game? PEDRO
The sun., 1897-08-22

made the statement that there are fewer murders
commit In States where hCre Is capital punish
ment than In the same States when capital punish
ment was In vogue. Am right2 lSoUiRER.
Johnsons Cyciopedia says that the result OF the
abolition Of capital punishment In States OF the
Union has not been distinct enough to be used
argument either for against capital punishment
The sun., 1897-08-22
THB SUNS SCHOOL ron GARD
PLATERS.

and are playing poker. A n dealing d
ands thre" cads the draw. In giving them to
him accidently faces one should II be dealt the
nlltd? A PoEEp PI ,yrn
In plpo' of a card faced in the draw the card
must be served. because the hand must be lled be-
fore the next player may draw
The sun., 1897-08-22

In playing four-handed rinochle A loads queen Of
trumpS PLAYS ten. g plays Jack. D holds ace and
lower cards. Must he take trick with or can he
plAv lower card and D are partnen. Must trump
lead always be beaten II possible? J. A b,
He muat nlay the
The sun., 1897-08-22

Poker-1. In the draw for cards II the dealer scci
dontally turns card face upward. should he Ieai
thu drawer the card In place the one so turned
NJ or wait until he has served all others2 9. Can
the dealer take Ave cards in the draw
I, J. OEtRtcu
The sun., 1897-08-22
VOTES AND oUERIEs.

In what year was the once OF Superintendent Of
Public Works OF the state creatcd2 H.F.
The once was created by an amendment to section
B. Article V. Of the Constitution. which went into sf
feet Jan. l. 1877 The nrst Superintendent Ben.
jamin s. W. CLARK, appointed Jan. 80. 1878.
friend OF mine Is doubtful to his nationality.
" appears that Hviu his parents were born
abroad and were there MARI ed. After their
marriage they emlgrAtcd to the United States,
where the husband nAturalized. My friend
was born during a visit TO England made by
his parents who remained there for three years
succeeding the birth OF their son. He has lived in
this country unnterruptey ever since. or for thirty
years. s. ", ra people to whom he has applied have
answered his question as to his nationality saving
that he was an Engl shman. Mn. W.
Your friend has the choice Of following his parents
nationality and calling himself an American. or of
following the nationality OF his birthplace and call
ing himself British subject. Seemingly he has
adopted the nrst alt, rnative
The sun., 1897-08-22

Poker Dice Aces High-C throws three Sizes and
pair OF aces. throws three sxes and pair OF treys
Which Is the highest hand? W. 8. HEEyE
The sun., 1897-08-22

A and are playing continuous pool. takes the
last ball from the table and refuses TO make
NEXT frame. Bclaims that should continue until
he misses. the rules state. claims this rule has
been changed. Who wins? OBJ. wKIrAR
B wins.
The sun., 1897-08-22

H. WiHtamL There arc about 5000 cabs in Paris
and on Dec. l. 1895. there were lo.yol in London.
The sun., 1897-08-22
tits q stand on.

In the game of vtnEtun Ctwenty-one) In case both
player and the dealer got Q natural the Same
deal does the dealer pay or Ia it . stand on?
ALBERT A. Conn.
The sun., 1897-08-22

Can q man in fourhanded partner euchre make
atrump without having one In hA handf RRApER-
The sun., 1897-08-22

Please state in Sunday edition Card Players Col
umn. the relative chances OF nllina nush and .
straight open at both ends. DErRon CLUR
The mathematical chance OF nlling straight Is one
In so; that of nlng nu,h IL one in $40
The sun., 1897-08-22

What part did Policeman Sugent take in the North
ampton Bank robbe.9 Is he stiIl alive? FEC.
John Nugent nrt in the Norta ampton Bank
robbery; he was in she Manhattan Bank robbery,
however. He discharged from Trenton State
prison Nov. 81. 1890. For some reason tho editor
of"Byrnesa Professional Criminals OF America"
has NO biography OF Sugent.
The sun., 1897-08-22

Please decide what the chances of making the
following hand and what the chances In th' whole
comhination-a straight nush open At both enda, q
straight nush strais I or 1ush2 GEORGE r BERRY
The chance OF making straight flush open at both
ends is l In ash Tho chance OF making a straight
nush open at end Is IN ~. The chance Of get.
ting straight nush Pat In 90, ,99e; nush in oO7;
straight, ! In 254.
The sun., 1897-08-22

-Four. hand. nfty.two point double pedro, and B.
who ar at nifty. bid and make high and both pedros
c aud d. who at forty. nine, make low Jack and
game. Which partners winS Il. r.
q nd
The sun., 1897-08-22

| Draw Poker-In Q game OF one and two, A DEALING
the - age placss cent on table. adds .. making
on table, and claims that It costs cents to draw
| Can he? 7. J.. II.
The sun., 1897-08-22

Playing three handed pnochie. sitting A. B. G,
leads diamonds. G trumps ont OF his with ace,
pts on his ace Of trumps and claims trick b"ts
he can ella m trick or take back his e. bets he
can't Which wins? N. w. SMITH
uIn
The sun., 1897-08-22

What difference Is there between the names Bryan
Bernard and Barney B.L.
Bran or Bryan Is Celtic. and ans strong Bernard
is from the old German. meaning strong as . bear
and Barney is q diminutive of Bernard.
The sun., 1897-08-22

opens Jackpot: p. c. and play and draw cards.
bets. and withdraw. calls and haA A beaten
but has opened without the required openers and
has but one pair OF thrres What dis position should
be made OF money In jackpot? J.P.
D wins the pot
The sun., 1897-08-22

"coming Through the Rye" ouery-poes it moan
corn rye field q stream in Scotland over which
the iasaies got by stepping stones in t7 Scotch
farmer would not be likely to let them and their lad
dies come through his rye Geld. FOY.
It means rye neld, not any eponymio river Rye
How would Jenny. with her short skirts. wat he,
petticoate" crossing the river stepping stones
She could hardly keep It dry crossing through rye
nsld with the dow on It.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
"THE CALL" TOMORROW.


o them II commo
ndmakea mgra
san
tant will be
oft
actor Edwin
Booths
TREND.
girl
vely Il daily
d0ings these
wera andfu mex Sunday.
There human interest interview with
escaped wrlm
art tache or
DID set seggf
United States Gernmenthas had
some striking illustrations
there has
how the double
Imagine going the world
home by the having
dona e dbut the eOcents
stories
The chdns n
little
Altogether this Sundays edition be ewothad
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
TO REDEEM THE GREAT soUDAN.

The reported massacre of the Belgian
expedition, under the leadership of
Baron Dhanis, while on its march to
the headwaters of the Nile. if true, may in
a measure delay the reconquest of the
Soudan. II is believed that the Baron's
force of 5000 men from the Congo Free
State and a number of British troops was
to act in con iCction with the Anglo
Egyptian expedition on the Nile, in order
to take the Mahdists between two fires.
Dhanis was last heard from at Lado on
the White Nile, 900 miles south of Khar-
toum. The British advance on the north
is beyond Dongola. and less than 300
miles. from the stronghold of the Der
wishes.
Whatever the fate of the Baron's force
may have been, the British will continue
10 push forward. The entire available
Egyptian army is now engaged in the
campaign, re-enforced and encouraged by
a strong British contingent At 0mdur-
man, close to Rhartoum, the Deryish
army is massed in great strength, with
some CO. 900 men and 20, 900 camels. 1t is
thought probable that no battle Will be
given until the Anglo EgY ptian expedi-
tion reaches the neighborhood of Om1ur-
man. Then will occur the final life or
death struggle of Mahdism, and, accord
ing to Egyptian reports, the resistance of
the fanatics cannot be very long sus-
tanned. They are said to be no longer the
stern, ascetic warriors of fifteen years ago,
but instead, luxurious, debauched and
indolent. The death of the Mahdi chilled
their fanatical ardor, and their arms are
antiquated.
Khalifa Abdullsh, the Mahdrs sue
cessor, is a tyrant of the most brutal
nature, and his rule in the Soudan has
been marked by dire oppression and de-
pravity. The Egyptian Soudan is a fertile
country, of great resources, and its re-
demption from the savage hordes which
have been that fair lands curse for many
a year will be blessing 10 humanity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
BUILDING UP A TRADE CENTER.

A Wholesale Merchants Associat tion
has been incorporated in New York City,
with the object of promoting in all prac-
ticai ways the trade of that metropolis
and particularly of inducing merchants
from the interior parts of the country to
visit the New York market for the pur-
chase of their goods. The New York
Times says that ait is the convi ction of
those engaged IN this work not only that
such trade can be carried on with greater
advantage to the jobbers than is possible
under the system of travelling statesmen,
which has grown so extensive, but under
proper conditions with greater advantage
10 buyers themselves"
1t is not the purpose to do away with
travellers, but to substitute trade on the
spot as far as practicable. In furtherance
of this object the organization has already
secured from the railroads attractive con-
cessions in fares for buyers visiting New
York, and it is going to arrange for the
best possible terms as to the shipment of
freight as regards both expense and con-
venience. The railroads, the merchants
and the customers are thus 10 cooperate
for their mutual advantage
Perhaps our San Francisco who lesale
merchants and jobbers may find in this
New York plan suggestion worthy of
their respectful consideration. The New
Workers reason (and this will apply
equally here) that "the more goods sold
in the city the more business there will be
for the railroads. both in freight and pas
sengers, and the greater the business the
better the terms that can be made all
around" j"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
THE CENSUS OF RUSSIA.

The census of the empire of Russia,
just completed, shows an astonishing in
crease of population, and teaches the
world the wonderful possibilities which
exist in the country of the Gar. The
total population of all the Russias in 1897
is 129, ,211, 113, an increase of over 20 900 900
since 1885. anu nearly double the popula-
ton in 1851. In fact the empire added
to its numerical strength nearly 81, 00O,-
600, Q population almost equivalent to
the total population of the United States
in 1890.
Robert P. Porter, ex-Chief of the United
States Census, has made some very inter-
esting contrasts and comparisons with
regard to the figures of the census in
Russia. He shows that at the same rate
of increase as between 1885 and 1897 Rus
sia would have in 1900 a population of
155 600, 600; while the United States, at
the same rate of growth as between 1880
and 1890. would have in 1900 population
of over 78 600, 600. On account of the de-
crease in immigration. however, he opines
that our population will be nearer 75, ,000,-
600 at the beginning of the next century:
hence in the year 1900 Russia will have
bout twice the population of this country.
The empire has an area of nearly s. 50o,-
600 square miles. or one-sixth of the land
area of the world, and with the population
above mentioned, there are vast areas of
Russia less settled than our Western States
were forty years ago.
''It is a country" says Mr. Porter, "rich
in soil, in mineral wealth, in forests, and
so vast that no nation in history compares
with it in natural resources; while as the
same time, because of the r-cent m ulti-
plication OF appliances for developing a
wilderness country, no past changes from
wilderness conditions afford a standard
for measuring the progress likely to be
mad e by this colossal empire"
Tne average reader in this country is
familiar with not over half dozen names
of Russian cities, and yet that empire
boasts of fifty.four cities with over so, 600
population, while the United States has
only fiity-eight. In total population the
American cities OF so 600 and upward ex-
ceed by nearly T. 100000 the Russian cities
which figure in the list above the 1000
mark.
During the last quarter century Amer
lea has given more attention to manufac-
lures than Russia; but if the Gar should
adopt policy that would result in push
ing forward manufacturing industries