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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
A Commitment for the scots.

An old Scotch lady in Detroit is
little bit prouder of her nationality
than of anything else to which she can
lay claim, and never misses a chance 10
boast of what her countrymen have
accomplished. She never tires Of tell
ing what they have done, dwelling par
ticularly upon Scott, Burns, Wallace,
Bruce and Tan Maclaren. Mother
said her son, after she had been dis
coursing upon her favorite theme the
Other day, you honestly seem TO think
that no good can come except out OF
scotland. / fear it's becoming s9rs
af mania with you. You'll be claim
Ing yet, mother, that Gladstone, Wash
ington, Lincoln. Dewey and al! the best
OF our greatest men in modern times
were born in Scotland" "Weel, I'm nae
30 sure O. that, Jamie, but there be ane
thing do ken o the guide men we name,
lGddie, almost a. o. thin had intellect
snucn 10 be Scotchmen." - De- rcit
Free Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
nI.urtrour 1,rsnsposItIon.

A well-known and genial-but illit-
erate-Irishman who once represent
cd one Of the Melbourne divisions in
the Victorian parliament, invariably
read out speeches that were prepared
for him. On one occasion, in view OF
the anticipated opposition, a special
paragraph was inserted in the speech
which the candidate read out as fol-
lows: 1T am quite aware that many
IF We are agin me and me politics. But
surely we are all working for the good
IF the colony. 1t is only detail that
me opponents are marching one way
aud mesilf another, but we must re-
member that we are all shtrivin' to
reach the same gaoli"-Chicago ChroD
iSle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

yesterday in THE Presbyterian Gene
terry.
j. f. Davis. who died ON Sunday aft
lternocn of dIphtheria. was buried yes
terday mornBng i'm St. Peters Gene
terry.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
RAILROADS
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad.

railroad.
Schedule In effect May o. 1899
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (eXpress). 157. 300 40
$50. ~ $50. $50, SIS 9.35. 955. 1908. 1852.
ll.25, ll.S2, ll.45 a. m; ''i2.16 1s7. 800. al.
45S' 500. 60, $50, 6.57, 7.23 900 and s.lG
p. m.
Accommodation. G1O. 710. s.14. HOS a.
m, 1850. 1892 400, 5.26 and 1913 p. m
For Chester (eXpress). 1.57, 400 $50. 10
80, $50, $50, 1908. lbs. 1872, has a. m,
l.Sl. 300. ass, COZ. $50 and 9.O6 p. m.
Accommodation, 6.l0, 40. STA 11.03 a.
m, 1850, 2.32, 400, 5.26. $50 and 1913 p. m.
For New York (through express). 157
30, 9.35 Dining Carr. 9.55. 1852. ll45 a.
m. '-l216 Dining Carr, 1.37 Dining carr
3l1, 6.07. $50 Dining carr. 657 and 9ll
p. M. connecting via Broad Street sta
ton, Philadelphia, 40. $50. 40. $50. 100,
a. m, 2.32. 800. ASS 5.0i and 1913 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1912 a. m
and 7.23 p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
/ stations, 7.37 a. m. and sal p. N. 1,
Baltimore ana Washington. AS, 500
$40. l0.lS and 100 a. m. l205, l2.4s. eel Is
l.50 $50. 5.22 '6.lO. Gil, 100 7,Se, S.ll p
m, and 1858 night
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

Notice Il hereby given that Letters
Parliamentary were IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned. on the 10Th
day Of May A. ID. 1879. and that an per-
sons having claims against the estate OF
the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, 70 The said executor. on or be.
fore the 18th day OF May. 1900 or abide
the Act OF Assembly In such case made
ana provided.
JOHN r. DICKEY. Executor.
Address J. Harvey Whiteman, ESQ, At
torney-nt-lnw, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, Nl3 lL0i a. m, 235
i.2l and 655 y. M. week days.
For Lcwes, SIS a. M, f2i u. m. week
days.
For Dover. Harrington and Deimar.s1s.
li.0i q. M. AZ, G.5a ana ii.d6 y. m. sun
days, HOG p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations 2sl ,.
Express Tor cape Charles. OIL Point
Comfort AMI Norfolk iiOi a, m. week
days ana ii.5G p. M. daily
TRAINS LllANE BROAD STRBET
STATION. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. M. daily, Pitlsimrg. Chicago. Gin
cinnatl Louisville and 80. Louis. CDln-
Ing Clr)
1925 u. M. daily for piltaburg and Chi
cago. mo cOachcs to piusburg) Linz
ited to two Buffet parlor Cars.
1920 D. m. daily "Lmhcd." pitaburC
Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo. Cincinnati.
Louisville and ST. Louis. Dining Carl
1875 y. m. daily, Pltishurg and Cleveland.
$50 D. m. daily, Pittshurg, Chicago Nash
willie (vla CncnnatD. Indianapolis and
st. Louis Dining Carr
$50 p. m daily. Plutshurg and Chicago;
for rolcdo. except Saturday.
1875 y. M daily Pittshurg, Cincinnati.
Louisville Cleveland and 81. Louis.
II 20 y. m. daily. Pitlsburg ana Chicago.
daily FOR Knoxville, via shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except
saturday.
90 Congressional limited Express. All
Vestibule ParlOr Cars and Dining Car
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
90 Limited Express Vcstibule Pariol
Cars. Nestlbule Passenger Conches ana
/ Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Tmnsfer Company will
call for and check baggafge from hotels
and residences
For further Information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the stg-
/ ton.
j. y. HUTCHINSON, ]. R.WOOD,
General Man. Cen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
FuNuGATEp THE HorsEs.

Hearth Officer Jcnes. Of the Whining
tom Board Of Health. W',riam Hoffman,
Of the New Castle board. and Charles
Clewell, undertaken, thoroughly fumi-
0ated the houses RECENTLY occupied by
Geonge Kerns, Sr.. and Joseph F. Da-
Wis. WHO died CT dihptlheria.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
PlAcFFIAd.L YESTERDAY.

Tho Now Castle High sbihlol base
hail team defeated a team at the Ferris
lnitl lcal School yo-terday by salHe
ri &c c. The batteries we've Fond and
C'Kcl'hl and Montgomery for the HI 9Th
Srhc-n The feature of .Ihe game was
THE batting OF tihe High School in Inc
lust two Gnnings
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
HEARD nHE LECTURE.

Quite n number OF N,ziw Castle people
went 10 Wilmington last evun-ng to
hear Rev. p. L. Hubbard's lectune at
Cron Church. After the lecture MIR
Hubbard and. wife, came to New Castle.
where they viii spend a few days as the
Guests OF J. T. EGlasorl. 1hJr dlugh-
ter. Miss Agnes, arrived yesterday
morning. Quite a number Of people
called to-day to pay ibheir fesnscts To
thelr farmer pastor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
REMovEp To THF HosPInAL

Eilsn Wilson was removed from Line
County Jail to THE Delaware Hospital,
yugJsr cny slusrmclOn. Wlhi1nI Cole
saw LIT olrr.gd out To- iiie ambNI'lance
he tTCile down and crasd like ,ch.ld.
She Was slightly better when moved,
iIt DR.. Pack thcueht no BETTER that
fC.s should go to uhs hospital
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
FINANCIAL, DIVIDENDS, ETC.

BETTER INTEREST THAN A SAVINGS
BANK, WITH BETTER SECURITY.
BANKS WILL LEND YOU MONEY
QUICKER ON A FIRST MORTGAGE
RAILROAD BOND THAN ON A
RloAI. ESTATE MORTGAGE OR
OTHER SECURITY.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
Kansas City,
Bonner Springs
and Topeka
Railway Company,
OF KANSAS.

Almost digit times more than sufficient
to pay the annual interest upon the First
Mortgage Bonds now Issued.
The American Equipment Company has
taken the contract from the Kansas city,
Bonner Springs and Topeka Railway 20
build the railway from Kansas city To
Topeka for an average price or $4,000 per
mile, including bridges, and has agreed
to accept I'm payment therefor two thou
sand acres of land together with the
stock Of the Kansas City. Bonner Springs
and Topeka Railway Company, and It's
exceed $4,000 per mile, and guaranteed
to be a first mortgage on its completed
railway not to exceed that amount free
and clear OF all liens and claims what
ever by a certificate attached 10 each
Bond and signed by the National surety
Co. OF New York. agreeing 10 indemnify
the holder OF such BOND for an amount
equal TO the face value thereof In default
Of such being the case.
In accepting the contract the American
Equipment Company has had executed
an Indemnity Bond IN favor OF the KAN
sas City, Bonner Springs anu Topeka
Railway Company. for 100000, IN default
Of its not being able to complete the road
between Kansas city and Topeka Inside
OF six months from the FIRST day Of May,
A. d. 1899 according to terms and speci-
| locations.
With reference to the great commercial
value Of the Kansas City. Bonner Springs
and Topeka Railway when in full opera
ton no better evidence need be offered
than the following letter from Messrs
/ John w. Moore. president Kansas CITY
/ BOARD of Trade: l.. NJ. Miller president
/ Zenith Milling Co. and G.. l.. Brlnkman
President Kansas City Milling Goa com
| mittee Of business men requested TO re-
port on tho merits of the enterprise;
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Addresa. pelaware 80 !.
REGIsTER's ORDER.

htBlHlcfa OUlCo,
New Castle County. Del. May l2. 1899.
Upon the Application OF John II. Dick
ey, executor Of Lizzie Malone, late OF
Wilmington hundred. In said county. de-
ceased, Il is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting Of Letters Teslamen-
tary upon the estate OF the deceased.
with the date of granting thereof bv
causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
letters In six OF the most public places
OF the county Of New Castle. requiring
all pereons having demands against the
estate TO present the same. or abide by
am act Of Assembly IN such case made
and provided; and also cause the Same
to be inserted within the same period In
the Evening journal, q newspaper pub
lshod In Wilmington, Del. and to be con-
tlnuod therein three weeks Ga. o. 40
Given under the hand ana acal of
office Of the Register aforesaid. at
Wilmington, In New Castle County.
IL. 81 Aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. CRossAN.
Register.
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FINANcIAL. DIVIDENDS. ETC.

elected by these cities for want OF proper
transportation facilities.
TENrli-rhat from the passenger trait
fc now existing between these cities. We
figure on a. conservative basis the esN-
mated earnings from passenger traffic
should be $3.50 900 gross. or allowing 90 per
cent. for operating expenses. $4,000 net.
In summing mp all the above facts. to-
gether with an other circumstances con-
Ccted with such an enterprise Wc Zee
justified In recommending n tn i' who
may desire a profitable invCs u.A. pro-
Vldng the same Ga not ..d,d and
Stocked to exceed $4,000 per m..,
X,ura frat1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
SPOKE IN TOWNsENn

Rev. R. T. Watkins. I'M company with
Rev. Dr. Wadde,l of Millingtonl went
TO TOWNSEND yesterday and addressed
the q. A. r. the Knights OF iIhe Golden
Easfe and the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, IL that
town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
REGISTERS ORDER.



New Castle County. Del, May 81 1850
Upon the application OF John Il. Gala
han, executor OF Mary Callahan. Kate OF
Wilmington hundred, In said county, de-
ceased, u Us ordered and directed by the
Register that the executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting OF Letters Testanlen-
iary upon the estate of the deceased.
with the date OF granting thereof iyy
causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters, In six OF the most public places
Of the County Of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the
estate TO present the same, or abide by
an act Of Assembly In such case made
and provided; and also cause the same 10
be inserted within the same period IN
the Evening Journal, n newspaper pub
llshed In Wilmington, Del, and TO be con-
unucd therein three weeks e.. o. ID
Given undor the hand and seal OF
office OF the Register aforesaid al
Wilmington. In New Castle County
II. 81 aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. CROssAN.
RuNiafar
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

a cheap substitute for standard
,dveriis-d article may prove TO be any
h'ns hni bargain. De careful IN gei
hat you ash for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

JAMES l.. BROWN. ESQ.
PRESIDENT THE AMERICAN EQUIP
MIMI, HDMPANY.-

1 L..
PRESIDENT THE AMERICAN EQUIP
MENT COMPANY
nDAR SIR: Al the request OF various
parties desiring TO become interested IN a
profitable enterprise, We the uhdersiEhch
were chosen TO investigate the merits or
a proposition to build an electric railway
M the Kansas Valley TO the city OF To-
peka by the way or Forest Lake, 3on-
ner Springs and Lawrence. reported AZ
follows as the result OF our Investigation;
FIRST-That the line projected by the
Kansas City. Bonner Springs and To-
peka Ry., and for which most OF the
right -of-way has been secured, Is the
only practical route for an electric rail-
way between these cities.
SECOND-That the territory through
which this line viii pass rs one Of the
most productive In the United states
yielding on an average per hnnum OF o
600 carloads Of Potatoes 1000 or Fruit, g
OOO of stock and almost as many car
loads combined Of dairy and manufac-
tured products such as -Four Paper
Merchandise, etc. an. 49,.
/ sale houses almost entirely supply the
cities OF Lawrence and Topeka win their
provisions and merchandise.
! FOURTH-That the rate OF freight
charged by the trunk lines now operai-
ing between these points Is almost as
/ much as the rates charged by the same
lines from Kansas city 10 the MISSISSIPPI
river or st. Louis. distance OF apV mites
| or tive times the ulhtAHNt h'tM'tH wy
same point and Topeka, iact whlch ID
dine 10 these cities not being located on
fhe Missouri river. the basing point des-
ignated By an American railways Tor es'
Publishing rates In this section OF the
EiFyfiI-That for the foregoing reasons
we consider with the better facilities az
| forded by an electric line stopping
wherever required, the same would com
mand the major portion OF the r'hi'
SiXTH~That conservauvely figuring
on the basis Of rates now charged, th'
| estimated earnings from freight tran'
can safely be put az S5OO,VVV gross per an
| mum. or after allowing the usual 50 pc
cent for operating expenses, Sd6UOO net
EVDNTH-That the necessity OF suci
a line for passenger traffic u apparen
from the following facts, which should
assure the earning from that source, VIZ
The cities TO be connected nave com
bined population OF 100000 people; To
peka. the capital Of the state, being a
one end of the line, Lawrence, the sea
| OF the Kansas State University, In tn
centre. and Kansas city. the metropolis
of the West. at the other end; fact
which cannot help but create constan
travel between these cities. II ahorde
the proper facilities.
EIGHTH-That Forest Lake. a distanc
OF fifteen miles from Kansas City an
through which the road 'pAsses. Is IN
, largest and most convenient pleasur
lake in the vicinity of these cities. an
which without doubt would sbe OF grea
commercial value to this enterprise.
NINT1-That the picturesque aFd fei
tile valley through which this line WI
pass would soon develop into subur'ba
homes. Development which has been ne
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Parliamentary were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned. on che
sixth day OF May. A. ID. 1923. and that
all persons having claims again the es-
tate Of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested. 10 the said executor.
on or before tha sixth day OF May 1900.
or abide the Act of Assembly In such
case made and provided.
JOHN Ic. CALLAHAN,
Executor.
or address Willard Salisbury, Jr., At
torney-at-Law. Wilmington, Del
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration were IN due form OF law
gramtcd unto the undersigned on the
26th day of May. a. ID. 1873. and that an
persons having olaims against the estate
~ the deceased must present the same.
duly aitcsted. TO the said administrator
on or before the Goth day OF May. 1900 on
abide the Act OF Assembly In such cnse
made and provided.
DIR. FRANCIS S. DUNLAP.
iAdmlulafrnfor
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@'dz' 4'45, o'oi p. m, lzOO night.
Leave Phrladelphp. BROAD Street for
Wilmington (cxprcss). $50. 100. T.25. SCI
- ,osli2i o. u. l2Os. fsl2 'll2 l.52. 3l2
49, 4.Ol an sos. 5.3t GlI, 655. 73l,
lLO, 1l.16 y. m. ana 1895 nipht
Accommodation, Gai 1aa. 9i2. 1885 a.
rn. ei aN go. fii. 5.g C.25, SIS, 1901
SUNDAY T41NINs.
nr Nidclphia leXusegsl. 49, 3O2
$685.. N'. 1.3j. ass 1852. ii.ls A. M. 13l,
800. i.aS Coz 1873 900 and DIG p. m.
aeOmmodatlOr no. S.21 a. M. 1910,
ll0. lt0 'l.2G. Us tid 1913 y. M.
For Chester ttNptess) 49, 40. SIS.
las a. M. 49, 800, ass, co., G.al and 9OG
q. M.
Accommodation 40. S25 n. M. 1910.
T. so. 400 5.26. 72S and 1913 D. M.
For New York (thrOugh express). 157.
3.O2. 1855 dining Carr. 955. ii.l0 a. M. 1871
Dining Carl 800, COZ. $3.50 Dining carr.
G.5l. DIG D. m. connecting Via Broad
Street Suutlon. Philadelphia. A20 40 825
a. M, 4.O0. ABS and 1913 p. M
For Boston without change 123 D. m.
Baltimore ana Washington. ASS, 500,
1918 a. M. 1905 1919. 1850. 523 'G10, Gil,
7.36. Sill u. M. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
5.5l y. M. 1909 night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street sta
tion, for Wilmington (exprcsl. $50. 100.
li.23 a. M. roo liz 212. an. sos. 53l.
6.5A f,2l. S3i iliO. li.l6 p. m. and i2.05
night
Accommodation Ss5. 9l3. 1895 a. M.
1890, 2.32, Glo S..S and lO.Oi p. M.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

Southern l@llway.-GN D. M. daily
sleepers TO New orleans. Aiken. Mem
pills and Tampa da6 D. M. daily, seep-
ers to Now Orleans Memphis Nashville,
Via Ashevllle and Hot Springs
Atlantic Coast Llne.--i2i9 y. M. daily
sleepers 10 Charleston. Jacksonville, Port
Tampa and Macon; 1853 might. daily,
sleepsrs to Richmond ana Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. S.ii p.
m daily dining car, and sleepers TO Gin
clnnat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
TWn FITNERlAIS

George Kerns. Sr, whiu died on Mon
day afternoon Of diphtheria. was buried
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31
RAILROADS.

Baltimore ana intermediate stations.
2.32 4.l3, 557 p. m, 1900 night.
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JOHN W. MOORE.
l. N MILLER

Z, u TIlI \ Il MAN,
The following letter from Hon. w. S.
Cowhrrd. Congi easman and eN-Mayor OF
Kansas city, Mo. may he OF interest.
HOUSE or RnpRlcS ENrATtNES.u II. s.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May g. 1884
JAMES l.. DROWN. ESQ.
PRESIDENT AMERICAN EQUIPMENT
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

The estimated cost OF constructing the
railroad over the right of way secured hy
the Kansas CITY. Bonner springs and
Topeka Ry. is given la the following LETT
ter from Mr.. w. II. Stnlnallcr chief En-
gineer OF that COMPANY.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

CALVIN w. CROssAN.
RegIster
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

the highest standing IN this community
both for personal integrity and bushes.
judgment
Yours respectfully,
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DEAR SIR: have examined the
statement signed boy Messrs. John w
Moore. l.. NJ. Miller and q. l.. Brnkmau.
OF Kansas City, Mo. While am not
sufficiently posted 10 give an opinion Of
my own as 10 tho value Of the enterprise.
! do know that the gentlemen whose
names are mentioned above are men OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-31

Schedule IN effect May "A, 1890.
All trains Illuminated with Pintscn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
s------~---------
LAROR AND INDUSTRY.
possible

Boilermakers and iron sh.pbuilders have
gained twenty new organizations during
, the summer.
Carpenters of Dallas. Tex, have notified
employers that after May !, 1900, they Will
demand an eight-hour workday.
Ge9pge N James v,nrS reman rSIroaG 9n fe
an estate of 100000 in England.
Fires were started the last week in the
Piitsburg plants Of the Amer AmeITican. Glass fras,
some of the factories at least, during the
first week of December.
State Labor Commissioners Rixey of Mis-
souri, has started the United States DIS,
endeavor to wipe out the circulation of
metal company store money in the min
ing camps of that state.
| The labor movement is progressing in a
general way in San Francisco. Nearly
| every union but the printers Is on the gam
| there many new unions are being formed
! and old ones resurreCted. Last week unions
| of cement workers. lOngshore lumbermen
| and coppersmiths were organized.
| The Atlanta Constitution says that in the
course of a very few months South Carolina
| in the number of looms and splndles in
| Its cotton mills will stand next to Massa-
chusetts as a cotton manufacturing state.
| The day is already in sight when all the
| cotton grown in South Carolina will be
| manufactured in its own mills,
The Bourne mills in Tiverton, r. L.. are
TO add to their plant the biggest weaving
mill under one roof in the country, the
| people having voted to exempt such a
budng yn @ be x2 fSr feet ten Ye1i w
tain 1000 looms. The concern has had a
profit-sharing plan with its operatives for
| ten years past
| State Mine Inspector Quinby of Missouri
| says that the three leading zinc-producing
counties of the state, Jasper, Newton and
| Lawrence, showed for the year ended June
| 80 last an increase in the total output of
| zinc of considerably over 100 per cent, as
compared with the preceding year. The
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

We alwuss dispize those whom we kant
fiatter
Men natter the improvldent but seldom
fiatter the caushus.
1t Is better to be kikt by a mule than TO
be praised bi fool.
He who knows a crate menny trades IL
sure to be master oV none.
No man ever shouldered a ton yet, either
hi the aid of tears or prayer.
Mans pashuns make him more terrible
than emmy beast oY the dessert,
You Kant make a man think according
to law; you may make him ackt so.
There Is no abor-saying invenshun that
kompares with the eye ov the master.
What a man gets unjustly IL harder TO
hang onto than the hot end oy a poker.
Thare IL crate d!ffrense between a
brave and reckless man, and the two should
not be konfounded,
Children are constant anxiety. The only
time we kan konsider them safe liz when
they are fast asleep.
Poverty is not dishonorable emmy more
than sickness III it is only the cauze ov 1t
that smay be dishOnorable.
one ov the most dfiikult things in mans
karacter to judge oy is the aktual amount
OF happiness he IS possessed of.
Even the bees will rob o week hive ov
its hunny; Just so week nation falls a
victim to the nelghboring strong one.
Happiness haz been defined so often and
I'M so many different ways that | am all
most oy the opinion that 1t doesn't exist
at all.
The only way to find all about man
IL to set him on the top round Of a ladder
and then stand off and take a good square
look at him.
The best hits that hay ever been made
hay been made Just as the boy hit the
woOdcock on the ny--bi picking up the
fust stone he could find and letting drive
woodcock, both. were astonished at the re-
suit,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
Tribe of Ben Bur.

Court No. 10, Stanton, Neb., at its regular
meeting Wednesday evening, November 80
accepted thirty-two new members. After
the initiatory ceremony a fine banquet was
served The order is becoming popular in
Stanton and in a few days special meet
ing will be called, when another large class
of the best citizens will be accepted.
The new South Omaha court, No. 70, is
growing rapidly under the management OF
Deputy George III. Lewis. He is securing
some of the bes! citizens of South Omaha
and expects to institute in the near fu-
ture.
Friday evening, December !, Mecca court
No 13, gave social in its hall in The Bee
building, which was largely attended. A
musical and literary program was rendered
after which refreshments were served and
games were indulged in.