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Shots at tho Rum Demon.


The liquor traffic will never commit sui-
:Ide.
A grog shop Is the devils sign that he Is
still doing business IN the neigbborhood. ;
The liquor shop will go In hurry when
The church goes for 1t In real earnest. ::
Necessity was not the mother o. inven-.
lion when the process OF manufacturing
strong drink was invented. ,
The drink bill OF Great Britain, just pub
lished, shows that the Englishman drinks
2.4l gallons OF alcohol year. Next to
him comes the Scotchman with IN appe-
lite Stacked with 1.66 gallons. =.
To countenance q wrong is to do q
wrong. He who shelters criminal be-
comes himself a criminal. He who legal,
ICES O crime Is morally criminal and
wrong cannot be rlghttully leGaltzed.
Some people are showing great concern
lest the liquor traffic be established in our
new possessions. Well. that is all right,
but how about our own country? Is it
more important to protect the black
children of tho Philippines than American
boys at home?
The National Temperance Federation has
prepared memorial to the Canadian Gov
ernnent urging precaution against multi
'plyIpg incentives to drunkenness and law
lessness in the northwestern parts OF Brit
ish North America.
A saloon keeper discharged a clerk for
getting drunk. A distiller advertised for
two teetotalers to run bis still. A drunkara
is at u discount with all people. Even the
devil wants more respectable man than .
drunkard to work for him.
Havana" says recent writer, "is GET
ting Americanized very rapidly. American
business men are pushing to tho front. Ono
Iof the first Of these to offer his wares to the
public Is the irrepressible saloon man.
American saloons are opening IN all parts;
of the city" Trade follows the flag, par
itieularly tho trade In lioucr. j
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A Whisky Drummer.

4 whisky drummer, who has sold the
liquid damnation for twenty-five years
past, stood in the Globe Hotel the other
day and made speech that ought to make
every temperance man shake hands with
himself. He said:
"In this section OF the country the sale
Of whiskyis decreasing very rapidly. We
sell less and less Of 1t with'each succeeding
year. People have quit drinking. It is no,
longer considered IN good form to swlll It.
a drunken man Is disgrace. A tippler,
cannot hold a job anywhere that is respect
able and progressive. The railroads won't
have him, neither will anybody else. The
sentiment Is getting stronger against I'll
all the time. The teacher, the preacher
and the paper are all creating sentiment
against hard drinking. In twenty years
from now the whisky problem will have
solved itself. Then soda water, lemonade
and other light beverages will have crowd
ed 1t out OF the saloon and the drug store
into the medicine chest OF the DOCTOR
Centralia (Kan.) Courier.
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MOTHER LOUBET."
The Venerable Peasant Woman
Whose Son Rules Franco Still
Manages Her Farm.
Observation-Disclosures

Above is published picture which
tells at glance why the monarchical
press of England and the Continent
thinks and says and shouts that the
French people are crazy and in the
last stages of political and social
chaos.
It is the picture of the mother OF
the new President OF the French Re-
public.
What bat the gloomiest view could
monarchists, and especially title
hunting journalists, take of nation
that wonld select as its lie aders the
sons Of .Nlch women as plain old
"Mother Loubet," when it might be
led by the sons OF noble and even
royal mothers?
But as Americans look into the face
of this woman of the people they be-
gin to realize, the truth about France,
the real France, the France that is
filled with just such plain people as
our own, toiling and struggling
<'that their children may inherit the
promise" We see that France has
shaken off the traditions of caste and
and privilege, that she has become a
land of, for and by the plain people.
And we know that through such
homely virtues as shine from Mother
Ioubet's face-the virtues Of sim
plicity, shrewdness, frugality and in
dustry-France is and will remain
great.
Nine. Loubet is living in the South
srn country district which has always
been her home-a typical peasant
woman Of the most prosperous class.
In spite Of her eighty-six years, she is
robust, active and still prepossessing
in appearance. Ever since her son
was chosen to his high Office his ven
cradle mother has been fairly besieged
by reporters from all parts of the
country, anxious to talk with and
make known to the French people a
woman who has suddenly become a
person of great public interest.
, Her maiden name was Marie
Marguerite Nicolet. She is typical
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landlord-peasant of France-simple,
frugal, expert in husbaudry, hard
headed, with a knack of driving q
bargain.
The rise in her sons fortunes has
not altered her. She has refused to
live in Paris or to change her mode
OF existence.
Her portrait, which the newspapers
have managed to obtain in her ordin-
airy workday dress, is said to be an
excellent likeness. The short gown,
the blue linen apron, the quaint white
cap and the clumsy, shapeless shoes
are the characteristic garb OF the
country women of Southern France,
and Nine. Loubet seems to look over
her spectacles in mild wonder that
any one should think them worthy to
be photographed and published all
over the world.
The house in which Nine. Loubet
lives, and in which the President him
self was born, is near the little village
of Marsanne, district of the town of
-Montelimar. A narrow river-psth,
bordered with poplar trees, leads
from Marsanne to the Loubet farm,
At the end of the valley. There are
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He had been sick since December
l. Born in Ballingary, Ireland, in
1870, he came to Charleston, 8. c.,
at an early ago and began newspaper
work as an apprentice boy. He rose
rapidly, and educated himself by
working at night and going to school
in the day time. He moved to Au-
gusta in 1852, and after working in
different places became the owner and
editor of the Augusta Chronicle, a
leading paper Of the region. He was
always prominent in the State
Democracy, serving IN the Legisla-
ture during the seventies. He was a
delegate from his county to State
Democratic conventions for many
years, served on many important com:
mittees, and was delegate to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention in 1880,
which nominated General Hancock
for President. He was delegate-at-
large in 1884 to the Chicago Conven-
tioD nominating Cleveland. For four
years he was q Georgia member Of
the National Executive Committee.
Mr.. Walsh was appointed in 1894 to
fill the unexpired term of the late
United States Senator Colquitt. He
was elected Mayor of Augusta in No.
vember, 1897, for three years.
Mr.. Walsh WAS always foremost in
any movement for the advancement of
the South. He was prime mover in the
bigexpositions given at Augusta in the
past. He was prominent in the work
of the Catholic Church. OF his i'm
mediate family, only his wife, former
ly Miss Mcdonald, OF Edgefeld, S.
c., survives him.
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PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
Queen Regent Of Spain AAixes Her
Signature to the Document.
WAR IS NOW OFFICIALLY ENDED.

The Queen Dissolves tho Cortes-The De-
cree VIII Not Be Published in tho
Ofiial Gazette-An Exchange OF the
Signed Documents the Only Formally
Kemaining-Gove ernment is Relieved.
MADRID, Spain By Cable). Queen Re-
gent Christina, on the advice OF Premier
silvela, signed the United States Peace
Treaty Friday evening. The Government
approved this Sep on account Of the mani
fest peril OF again submitting the docu-
ment to the Cortes, where its rejection was
possible.
The Queen Regent has also dissolved the
Cortes and convoked a new Parliament.
The signing Of the treaty ends the nomi-
nal state OF war which has existed between
Spain and the United States ever since
diplomatic relations were broken of almost
cne year ago.
The only steps now needed to establish
the two countries on the old footing OF
iriendllness are the formal exchange OF
ratifcations, the return Of Spanish Minis
ter to Washington and the American Minis
ter to Madrid
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two groups of square buildings, the
rustic arrangements of which include
stables, cattle sheds and barns on the
ground floor, while above are the
rooms of Nine. Loubet. In the yards
surrounding the house pigs, sheep
and chickens wander about, enjoying
themselves in sociable fashion and
making the grounds of "La Terrosse,' y
as the farm is called, very lively at all
times with their various cacklings,
gruntings and bleatings. The bright,
warm sunshine of the South is re-
fected dazzlingly from the red-tiled
roofs anG white plastered walls of the
buildings. The whole farm has an
air of prosperity and industry, and is
o conspicuous witness to the vigilance
and capabilities of It's mistress.
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STATISTICS OF CUBAN WAR.
Weyler's Cruelty Responsible Tor Deatl
of 31S,OQo by Disenae and Starvation.

"eyleTS cruelty AeSpoNslDlo Eor Deutu
of 37s.Oo0 by Disense and Starvation.
Professor Arthur Codezo VinaReras, OF
.he Academy Of Sciences, at Havana, Cuba,
has compiled tho vital statistics OF tho late
war of Cuba with Spain. Ho does not
claim that it is absolutely accurate, but
that 1t Is approximately 30.
He. estimates the mean population OF the
island in the years 1895-1S0S MS 1,546, 900, OF
which 532, COO were colored. Ofthis number
forty-1ve per cent. Of whites and seventy
two per cent. OF negroes were illterate.
The percentage OF male to female was llfty-
four to forty-six.
He estimates the number OF the Spanish
army sent to Cuba during this period as
234, 900, and the number OF Cubans fitted to
lake arms as 362, 900. or this number he
finds that II 900 actually rose In arms,
while 262. 900 remained irresolute. The re-
mainder, almost $4,000, went into exile.
The number OF armed Cubans killed during
the war was 10 800 whites and $500 negroes;
OF unarmed figating men, II 400 whites and
$4,000 negroes.
Weyler's order OF RECOMMENDATION was
responsible, Professor Ylnageras estimates,
for the death and starvation and disease OF
3S7, 900 perons-men, women and chill.
dren. or this number 202,0 were whites.
The total loss Of Cuban life by the revolu-
tion was 41S,800. Tho Cubans In arms ut
the end OF tho revolution he estimates ut
28,600. The total loss Of the Spaniards was
$4,000 In battle aud 100000 by disease.
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The School of Suffering,

Many n word spoken out of season has
fallen like a seed on the waysde to be de-
voured by birds: whilst ths same word ut
tered ut tho right time by voice with less
quality Of tone, has been Gods balm. 1t is
not easy to know just when to speak to the
weary. There are times when the nervous
system ls 80 overstraned that it cannot bear
even. the sof;est words. 1t is best then to be
silent. A caress, touch, or the stiffness
that breathes IN atmosphere OF calm, will
then most quickly soothe and heal. This
delicacy OF perception can only be acquired
in the school Of suffering. Our Master
knows when to speak and when to be st II,
because he has graduated there. F. B.
Never
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APraYer for Divine Aid.

O God. whose mercy makes each morn a
new beginning OF opportunity and strength,
SO uphold and strengthen US in thine infinite
in childlike love and glad obedience. II
we have sinned and wake to consciousness
with shame and oontrition OF heart, bring to
our thought the sense OF thy long-suffer-
ing pity and the promise of thy aid
Out OF tho wreck of larger hopes and for
feted occasions enable us to build our lives
as a temple to thine honor. In tho hour Of
temptation be thou our shield. In the up
lifting OF our JOY be thou our deepest salts
faction. Teach lis the lesson Of self-forSet-
fulness that we may lose our gloomy fears
in thoughts OF thee aud in happy service to
others. SO may orr day be spent in quiet
work and restful faith, to thine etc r lal glory.
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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ed, so that once having entered the
trap the fish are unable to discover any
means of exit. The sea frontage OF 3
South Sea Island village is usually ap-'
portioned out in allotments among the
natives, each man being expected to
keep his fsh-trap within the space al
lotted to him. It is sometimes very
dangerous work visiting these traps;
sudden squalls arise, and the hapless
fisher, on his little catamaran, is
blown out to sea and never more
heard of
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Novel Way of Fishing.

This picture gives very good idea
of the ingenious fsh-traps in use
among the natives of the South Sea
Islands. These fsh-traps are of vari-
ous designs and sizes, but ore all on
the same principle, containing an in
closed passage for the entrance of the
fish, gradually narrowing toward the
centre of the trap, and terminating in
o number of loose strands of the vine
from which the apparatus is construct
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FAMOUS EoIToR.sENAToR DEAD.

Patrick Walsh, a Notable Figure In
Southern Political Life, Passes Away.
81. Patrick Walsh, ex-United States
Senator, Mayor of Augusta, Ga., and
editor of the Augusta Chronicle, died
in that city few days ago after a
prolonged attack of nervous prostra-
tion.
Patrick Walsh was one of the best
known politicians and journalists in
the South, and attained high posi-
tion in national politics. He was ap-
pointed by Governor Northern to fill
the unezpired term of Senator Alfred
Colquitt in the United States Senate.
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The Source OF Lovely Character.

There lived once young girl whose per-
fect grace Of character was the wonder OF
those who knew her. She wore on her neck
gold locket which no one was ever allowed
to open. One day, in a moment Of unusual
confidence, one Of her companions WAS al
lowed 10 touch its spring and learn its secret.
She saw written these words: Whom hav-
Ing not seen love-" That was tho secret
of her beautiful life. She had been changed
into tho same image.-Prof. Henry Drum
mond, in The Changed Life"
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A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MAHlFEsE'
IN MANY WAYS. -.

The Drunkard's Lslnent-An Appeal Fo1Y
Prevalent Among People Of WealtaF
and Rehnement-society and Drink.
CIV tbe late Richard Lyle. member ot
tha New Orleans har. The pathetic story
Of his ruined llfe)
I have been to the funeral OF nv hopes.
And aiitombed them one by one,
Not n word was sa'h,
Not tear was shed.
When the N ournful task was done.
Slowly and sadly turned me round
And sought my silent room,
And there alone
By the cool hearthstone
1wooed the midnight gloom.
And, as the night winds deepening shade
Lowered above my brow,
Iwept DER the days
When manhood's rays
Were brighter far than now
The dying embars on the hearth
Gave ont their fickering light,
As II to sny,
"This is the wav
Thy life shall close in night"
I wept aloud in anguish sore
Der the blight OF prospects fair,
While demons laughed g.
And early quafred
My tears like nectar rare.
Through hsll's red ball an echo rang.
An echo loud and long,
As in the bowl
Iplunged nv soul
In the night Of madness strong.
And there. within that sparkling glass.
knew the cause to lie;
This all men own
From zone to Zons.
Yet millions drink and die!
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Eastern waters will assemble for the formal
transfer OF the commandership from Ad-
miral Won Diedrichs to Prince Henry. The
former has been ordered relieved OF his
command on account OF the manner In
which he had been annoying Admiral
Dewey OF the American heet. The re-
moval amounts practically to disgrace.
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Cruiser Prairie to Go in Commission.
The Navy Department, Washington, has
decided to put the auxiliary cruiser Prairie
In commission for the next six mont hs. so
as to give the Naval Militia Of the Coast
and Cult States short cruises.
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FOUND DEAD IN ALASKA:
A Prospecting Party OF Six Frozen on
Valdez Glacier.

Valdez Glacier.
SEATTLE, Wash. (SpAcial).-The steamer
Excelsior, which arrived few nights ago
from the mouth OF the Cope: River,
Alaska, brings news Of the freezing to
death Of six men on Valdez Glacier. They
wore: Alfred Aleeman, New York; Adolph
Ehrhard, New York; Rudolph Ellorkamp,
Louisville, KY; DR.. Edward Logan, Den
YER; Ma1imilian Miller, Now York. and
August Schultz, New York.
All the bodies except that OF DR.. Logan
were recovered and buried at Valdez.
Ehrhard, Miller and Aleeman wore men,
bers OF the Scientific Prospecting Company
OF New York.
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4 Serum euro For Pneumonia.

Professor Wassermann. one Of the most
diligent and most capable Of Professor
Koch's pupils, at Berlin, Germany, hopes
that he has discovered serum cure for
pneumonia. He does not commit hin sell
to a definite statement, being mindful OF
former disappointments, but prolonged ex-
periments with rabbits and mice have con-
vinced him that nm antitoHin rs produced
In tho rcd marrow Of their bones and III the
marrow OF human being who has died
from pneumonia.
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WHERE FRANCES PRESIDENT WAS BORN.
(The where his widowed mother Still

from that city. The design WIS Sc
lected by the directors OF the Manu-
facturers' Association from seventy
eight which were submitted. 1t con-
sists of a map of the United States,
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Won DlEDRIcHs IN DISGRACE:

He is to BE Relieved .of His Command
For Annoying Admiral Dewey.
BERLIN, Germany (By Cable).-Prlnce
Henry OF Prussia has started for Kiau-Chou
Bay, China, where all the war vessels com.
posing the two German squadrons in Far
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TALMAcE's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

NO regret Expressed at his Wltnor8WN
From tho Washington PastoraGe-
WASHINGTON, D. G.. CspeciaD.-Tne resig-
nation OF the Rev. DR.. Dc Witt Talmasa as
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
was accepted a few nights ago at church
meeting. The resolution accepting the
resignation contained no expression what
ever OF regret at his withdrawal, and no
provision was made to send him aletter OF
regret. The resignation takes effect i'm.
mediately, but no successor WIGS provided
for. DR.. Talmage is now travelling IN the
South. BE was connected with the church
about four years.
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An Austrian Ambassador at Washington.
Emperor Francis Joseph, OF Austria, has
given his consent to the elevation OF the
Austrian Legation at Washington to an EN-.
bassy in the autumn.
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The Effect of the Treaty.

AHo VI tho Afcatys
Spain, by the provisions OF this treaty,
abandons oil claim to the island OF Cuba
and cedes to the United States P orto Rico,
the island OF Gaum in the Ladrones, and
the Philippines. For the last named group
the United States is to pay $50, 900, 900.
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1o.aoo DervIshes We're Killed,

According to official reports to the War
ONCE, London, 10000 Dervlshes were
killed at Omdurmsn and $4,000 wounded,
besides the 400 killed In taking the town.
No official returns exist OF the number OF
wounded treated IN the HOSPITALS.
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WHARF Jesso ,James Was Killed,

The sensational trial and acquittal
of Jesse james. Jr., at Kansas City.
on the charge OF train robbery, has
awakened an inherent in his famous
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HERE BOB FORD SHOT THE BANDIT.

bandit father. The house in which
Jesse James was killed in 1881 still
stands on the brow of Lafayette street
hill in st. Joseph, Mo. 1t is an un-
failing source OF interest to many per.
sons who visit the city.
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INDIAN KILLS A POLICEMAN.
Sioux. Charged With Abusing Ills Whi
Wife, Resisted Arrest.

GORDON, Neb. (Specal). AT Porcupine
Sub-Agency of Pine Ridge Agency, north
OF here. an attempt was made to arrest
White Thunder, a full-blooded Sioux, for
abusing his white wife. White Thunder
was armed and resisted arrest, killing one
Indian policeman and badly woundlng
another. H. escaped to Sand Hills, but
six Intian trailers followed and captured
him, bringing him in irons to the agency
on Friday
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Philadelphia Reaches Samoa.
Tho United States cruiser Philadelphis
has arrived ot Apla. SRmoa.
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FLOATING ISLAND IN ILLINOIS.
It Sailed Down River and Destroyed .
Wagon Bridge.

HAVANA, Ill. Especially "A floating Island,
between one aud two acres In extent. and
from four to Ave feet thick, has come down
the Illinois River. ]. hit cabinboat,
Smashed the keel aod Ian led It ashore.
The island also struck a pier otthe wa
gon bridge, throwing crossing horses from
their feet. 1t is stranded between the pier
and shore, aud the city authorities will blow
II up with dynamite.
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THE MONEY FOR SPAIN.
Tho S20,O00,000 Indemnity to Be Paid


Within Three Months.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpecIaD. Secretary
OF State Hay says that the signing OF the
Peace Treaty by the Queen Regent OF Spain
flcatlons, although there will be no great
haste on the part OF the United States.
Within three months after the exchange OF
ratiacatlons the S2O, 900 900 indemnity will
be paid.
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Kansas City's Exploitation Methods.

Kansas City, Mo-, has adopted a
trademark. Hereafter it will appear
on all manufactured goods sent out
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Many Of our cares are but morbid way
Of looking at our privileges. Walter
Srntt
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TERSE TELEGRAPHlc TICKS

The price Of steel bars has advanced
IS per ton.
The Prince of Wales was So years Of
age November 8.
Almost the entire business portion
of Columbia, La, was consumed by
fire
a through freight on the Union Pa
cific crashed into the caboose of local
freight two miles cast of Abilene. Kan
D. a. Hurnewell of Seneca was hurt
Internally and may die. C. 4. Blair
of olomon had his leg broken. Both
were passengers on the local.
Admiral Schley will assume com
mand of the South Atlantic squadron
Novcmbc" II.
Just for q joke, two fellow workr1en
of John Shindcr at Chicago. bound him
with a tar rope and set it afire, expect
ing it to burn slowly and give him u
scare. His clothing caught and he
was probably fatally burned.
A Michigan Central passenger train
from Toledo, O., to Detroit. was
ditched by train wreclzcrs between
Alexis and Vienna, Mich. Three peo-
pie were fatally hurt and many were
more or less seriously injured.
Sherman Copeland was han ged at
Orlando, Fla, for the murder of Mary
Cook, Cook, colored. Jealousy was tho
cause of the murder.