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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-13

Mr.. Ed Claussen Of KirOn arrived in
Denison today after two weeks visit
in South Dakota. Ed is assistant post
master of Kiron and has many other
matters to attend to so that he is one
of the busiest men in the north part of
the county. His vacation was we'll
earned and has done him good in health
and spirits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-13

Mr.. I. A. Underhill and family moved
from Arion to Denison on Monday.
They will reside on Main street just
south of Mr.. Wieland's home. Mr..
Underhill and his estimable wife are
we'll known to the people of the county
and we congratulate Denison On the
acquisition of such good citizens.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-13

An Ordinance to establish Fire Limits
and to prohibit the erection of Ger
tain buildings within such limits and
to provide for the removal of build
ings erected contrary to such regula-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

is surrounded by immensely thick walls
containing rows Of inches These inches
are sold To the wealthy for FIVE years the
price ranging from so to 500, according to
the situation. When body is placed inside
n niche the opening is brickej up and plas-
tered Then The services Of a cemetery
artist are secured. and a suitable inscrip-
tiOn painted upon the white plastered end
At the conclusion III five years the niche
must be paid for again. or the remains will
be removed 10 The common buTying corner
BeEgars on Horseback.
Visitors to our new possessions will find
a multitude Of other queer trades. In fact
almost every trade or profession is conduct
ed differently from the methods pursued
in the United States. Beggars ride on
horseback and block your way upon a
crossing to impOrtune You for a peseta
One day recently, while riding in Santiago
de Cuba. / noticed a wee native boy fol-
lowing me upon a sOrry-looking burro. As
j passed the Plaza de Armas another boy
similarly mounted fell in behind. Near the
cathedral still another Joined the procession
As ] spurFcd up | heard Gathering in the
rear and noticed that my escort was plying
whips in an effort TO keep up. Refining in
near the administration building, 1 asked
them what they wished.
ITO hold your horse, senior" they replied
in chorus
They would have followed me ten miles
for the sake OF earning a five-cent piece.
One of the officers on General Guy V.
Henry's staff in San Juan, Porto Rico, rent
Cd a house in the pretty little capital and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

with the appropriate footrest and contents
and started one of the boys In business
He did not hold the monopoly more than
one day. Within forty-eight hours the vi
cinity of the clubs and the Cafe Venus
swarmed with half-clad youngsters eager
to earn an American dime. They picked up
English in Il remarkably short space of
time. and they even went the Yankee boot
black one better by varying their request
according to the color of the prospective
customers shoes. If the color was tan
they would invariably say: "Meester!
Care for shoe BROWN" refusal was met
with a choice collection of profaue words
learned from the army transfers, but ut
tered in such whimsical English that II was
impossible to show anger.
The hockey pokey" of Cuba and Porto
Rico is liquid. 1t consists of a sweet
ened, unfermented liquor. made from a
plant, and is as much a delight to the ma
tive youngster as the Italian microbe- bear
ing ice cream is to the American boy The
"fresca,' as II is called, is vended from
gaily-decorated carts, and the huckster an
nounces his presence in a street by sound
ing sonorous blasts upon cows horn
After the manner of such men In all climes.
he usually freQuents the vicinity of the
schools.
Cows Deliver Their own Milk.
1t is sad commentary on human nature
when the purity o. the milk Of commerce
is only accepted when the COW delivers II
in person. That is the peculiar condition of
affairs in our new possessions. The good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Silent Brides.



In Corea during the whole of the mar
rage day the bride must be as mute as a
statue. If she says a word, or even makes
a sign, she becomes an object of ridicuie;
and her silence must remain unbroken,
even in her own room, though her hus-
band should attempt to break it by taunts
jeers or coaxIng, for the female servants
are all on the watch for such a breach of
etiquette as speech, hanging about the
doors and chinks to catch up and repeat
even a single utterance, which would cause
her to lose caste forever in her circle. This
custom of silence is observed with the
greatest rigidity among the higher classes.
1t may be a week or several months before
the husband knows the sound of his wife's
voice, and even after that for a length of
time she only opens her mouth for neces-
sary speech. With the father-in-law the
custom OF silence is still more rigid, and
the daughter-in-law often passes years
without raising her eyes to his or address,
ing word to him. In Bulgaria q months
silence is imposed on brides, unless spe-
ciaily addressed by the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
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THE POk-WAH TREE.
It's Aauscatirg Fruit is Considered a
DeIicacy by Cinnamon,
From the Hartford Times.

From the Hartford Times.
Ihere was an expression of supreme con-
tentment on the face of the Chinaman as
ne sat under tree in Bushnell Park Mon
day afternoon, picking up fruit that had
fallen from it. His loose blouse and wide
pahta!oons Tapped in the wind and his mig
tail described circles, triangles all manner
OF lines, and various other gaomctrical
forms as it yielded to the fitful gusts of
wind. 1t was chilly enough, and Officer
strickland, as h looked at the Industrious
Chinaman, did not feel his heavy blue over
coat bit uncomfortable. But the China
man did not seem to mind the wind in the
least Ills teeth might chatter, his nose
might take on Il blush tint and his fin
gers might suffer from numbness but h,
continued his work with unremitting indus
Try, ana kept his happy look unclouded by
anythnS mat was even suggeS tive of I'M
happiness. 1t was evident he was engage
IN "a task that he liked. The fruit had a
very offensive odor, and the Chinaman
handled 1t in nauseating manner. He had
q falr-slZed basket into which he threw the
stones of the fruit. leaving the soft SUBJ
stance which covered it on the turf His
hands were bcSm AIRED with the substance
In reply to the questions of officer Strick-
land, the Chinaman said the tree which
yielded the fduit was called the Pok -Wah
tree in China. The fruit is considered a
delcacy in the celestial kingdom, and even
LII Hung Chang-the statesman that can
look wise and ask embarrassing questions
of personal nature-conSderS himself in
luck when his chef serves him with a dish
of the fruit The outer substance which is
nauseating TO the stomach of any one but
Chinaman, is made into Chinese catslIp
that always occupies position of honor at
the mandarin's table when birds nests
sharks fins and other appetiZing dishes are
served. The meat of the stones has a
medicinal property of high value The
Chinaman whom Officer Strickland called
Charley" a name that seems favorita
one in the nomenclature of Cinnamon,
stated that in China the stones of the fruit
are cooked just as we cook chestnuts, and
that after they are boiled they are opened
and the meat taken out.
A lady passed through the park later in
the afternoon. Seeing the Chinaman pick
ing up the fruit, she was curious to see
what 1t seemed like. She took one of the
plums-if the sweet, luscious fruit of the
American orchard is not degraded by ap-
plying It's name to the disgusting thing Of
Chinese lineage that resembles it-and broke
1t open. The stencil from 1t was so strong
that she dropped 1t Immediately. She wore
gloves which she was obliged to discard in
order to free herself from the offensive
odor.
There are three of these trees in Bush
nell Park. but only one yields fruit officer
Strickland calls them the Chinese plum
trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

housewife Of Cuba and Porto Rico insists
on seeing the cow MIXED at her door,
Hence 1t is no unusual spectacle to find the
narrow street INSTRUCTED by collection of
bovine animals one of which is being in
dustriously robbed of its milk by native
dairyman. In this operation a calf plays
no unimportant part, it having been found
by experience that the mother COW will
surrender her store more easily when the
calf Is given the first chance. There are
not many dairy farms in the islands, and
butter is almost unknown. In fact, the
Spanish word for butter 'mantiquilla.'' is
a recent addition to the vocabulary, it hav-
ing been derived from ''manteca,' the word
for lard.
Buying Ice as a Curiosity.
The selling of ice is another innovation
1t is only within the last few years that ice
has been known to the natives. and even
now it is COMPOUNDED with snow in the
minds of most. In Santiago de Cuba it is
indiscrimnately called ':nieve' and "hiele."
the former being snow and the latter ice.
1t is hawked about the streets in small
covered carts. and is sold by the pound and
half pound at eSCrbitant prices. The ma
tives from the interior never fail to buy
piece as a curiosity, and their childlike
wonderment on seeing It melt in their
hands is laughable. All ice used in the
southern islands is manufactured.
An odd profession i'll Cuba and Porto
Rico, and one undoubtedly native 10 those
countries, is that of the finger-nail artist.
Among certain members of the lower middle
class. the clerks and bookkeepers it is con-
sidered the correct thing to cultivate GER
tain nail of the left hand. In fact. it is
visible proof that the wearer does not per-
form manual labor. They argue ingeniouSly
that man cannot shovel or work with his
hands if he has a fnger-nail two three
inches long. The artist has his regular
customers, and ne calls daily and polishes
and rubs and labors until the pet nail is in
proper condition. 1t is not unusual to find
him at work in his customers store while
the latter attends to affairs of trade. 1t is
safe to say that the custom will not invade
this country. 1t is useful. however, as an
additional popularity for the edifcation Of
Yankee visitors.
HENRY HARRISON LEWIS.
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late lanerted are given. particulars ar
ranged FOR certain trimmings, and as many
mutes as The family purse will permit are
engaged.
The price charged ranges from s. to $50,
according to the size of the coffin, the
decorations ard the number of mourning
mutes. Burials must take place within
tweaty-four hours of DEATH under penalty
of n heavy fine. Horses are seldom used,
save by the wealthy. When the time set
for the funeral arrives. a short service
which the immediate family does not at
tend, is held then the coffin is lifted upon
the shoulders of four mutes, who are gener-
ally clad in white trousers, long black coats,
ancient silk hats and high collars. Hugs
bouquets of artificial flowers are worn in
the buttonhOle, but in many cases the coffin
bearers are DarefCoted.
At word given by the master of cere-
monies, also furnished by the undertaken
the procession starts for the cemete ry,
which may be three or four miles distant.
The spectacle furnished by four grotesque
negroes sWaying and lurching through the
uneven streets under the burden of broad
shallow, black-draped coffin, and the thin
line Of native friends and mourners follow
ing in the rear, all putting away at cigar
cites or chattering gaily over some mot of
the day, is remarkable.
The Main Object
Haste seems to be the main object. At
times the procession moves at a trot. never
at less speed than a rapid walk. Spectators
uncover as the coffin passes, and some
make the sign of the cross. The followers
lessen as the cemetery is neared and when
the grave is reach he'd there are seldom more
than three or four besides the paid mourn
ers. The grave IS deep, ard at the bottom
is thin layer Of guicklime The BODY
ToH9d in tawdry tinery. is taken from the
coffin and literally dumped in. More lime
is used, then the mutes return TO their en-
Power with the coffin
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AN EXCITING TIME.
The Last Dress Rehearsal Before the
First Performance.
AUTHOR and ACrgRS ALL ON edge
j
Realize That TheyAre Facing Sue
cess or Failure.
BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR
BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR


! HE FINAL DRESS
rehearsal of a play
that achieved a great
triumph upon its pro-
duction, for the first
time on any stage, at
a Washington thea
ter last week look
place on Christmas
Sunday afternoon,
with lights, orchestra
and all of the col
lateral effects of a
first = night produc-
ton before an audi
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COFFINS FOR RENT
But One of the Queer Customs in Our
New Possessions.
BFGGARS Ride ON HORSEBACK
Natives Are Doing a Thriving Bus
mess in Fake Curios.
ICE IS VERY EXPENSIVE
ICE IS VERY EXPENSIVE
Written for Tic Evening Star.

O F F l y s \ r Z
rented by the day in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
When = member of
a family dies one Of
the relatives or a
friend gees to a
Casa de Funebras,
or public undertaken.
and enters into nego-
tiationS for a coffin.
He does not buy il,
but stipulates for the
temporary use. The
%. l r ~
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Professional Methods,

From the Chicago Record.
why didn't Alice get engaged TO that
plumber"
HE would propose only a few words at a
time and then 60 awsy.'-Chicago Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
u N V Err SITY NOT ES

' ,.
HENRY HARRISON LEWIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list Of advertised letters re-
manning in the Washington 10 CT Post Office
Saturday, January 4. 1899
10 obtain any OF these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
III not called for within two ~ weeks they will
be sent TO the Dead Letter onice
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heard a word Of the authors muttered ex-
pressions of awful misery, grief, despair.
Did the leading woman omit one trif1ing
little moye-in the doing up of her hair, for
pale, Consolidated author in the wings
seemed to suffer all of the dreadful pangs
of the eternally lost, only to exhibit an
amazingly quick transition to smiles and
the regions of perpetual bliss when her
adherence to his ideas was marked and
successful
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
FAIR WEATHER is PREDICTED
Good Yachting Winds Have Prevailed
at MarbIehead Course with
Calm at New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Fair weather is
again predicted for tomorrow. For period
OF ten days or more an almost unbroken
calm has prevailed in and around New
York.
To the north on the New England coast
and over the famous Marblehead course,
which eastern yachtsmen are so fond of talk
ing about. good yachting winds have pre-
vailed. In strength they have at times
reached ten to fifteen knots an hour.
The Columbia and Shamrock did not leave
their moorings inside Sandy Hook today.
Not a sail cover was taken off, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the sun shone brightly a
good part of the day and would have afforded
an excellent opportunity to dry out what
dampness there might have been in the
canvas. 1t was an off day for the crews OF
both boats and barring a watch of half a
dozen men on each craft, not soul was
on board
Captain Barr spent most Of the day in
town. He has every confidence in the
Columbia. for he says that the months that
he has sailed in it in all kinds OF weather
during the past summer have convinced
him that II Is superior TO the English cutter.
Captains Hogarth, Wringe and Parker
have predicted that there will be no wind
until Tuesday or Wednesday. or until the
moon changes and as they made this state
ment several days ago TO Sir Thomas Upton
and the forecast has so far proven true, the
| opinion of these experts is well worth con-
sideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
NOTED RILlsM0N, ssE AGAIN
Sixth Trial of the Great Kansas In
surance Trial in the Federal
Court Begins Today.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct 15.-The
sixth trial Of the noted Hillmon case will
begin in the United States circuit court
here tomorrow. The case will be tried under
William G. Hook, federal judge of the dis
trlct of Kansas, and he will be the sixth
federal Judge who has tried the case, each
time different judge has presided.
The Hillmon case is the mcst noted in
the west and of its kind in the United
States, If not in the world. The plaintiff
in the action, Mrs. Salle e. Hillmon, now
Smith, since her second marriage, has
sought for twenty years to recover $4,000
insurance on the life of her husband, John
w. Hillmon, who died or disappeared in
1879 near Medicine Lodge, Kan.
A body was shipped to Mrs. Hillmon at
her home in Lawrence, Kan, which she
swore was the body of her husband, and
which the insurance company denied, re-
fusing to pay the policy on the life of Hill
mon. From this contention the case has
gone through the Kansas courts time and
again.
The original amount of the insurance has
grown by accrued interest until the sum
due Mrs. Hillmon, il the courts decide in her
favor, will amount to nearly 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16

one TO uphold the proposition that the glory
which the boys achieved shall be in the
slightcst degree dimmed by questioning the
righteousness of the cause in whtsh they
were engaged
Mr.. Bryan criticses in vain the admins-
tration for its course in the conduct OF the
Philippine war, when at the same time he
claims to be largely responsible for the rat
it2ation of the treaty which made the islands
a part of our government. His criticism OF
President Mckinley implies that he thinks
the president should step aside from his
sworn constitutional duty and assume pow
ers which belong to congress. Our people
are intelligent and he cannot impress them
with this idea They remember that in the
past Mr. Bryan made predictions as to the
results whh2h would follow If certain poli-
cies contrary to his ideas were adopted, and
events have brought 1t forcibly to their
minds that he had the faculty Of always be-
ing mistaken in his predictions Our people
are prosperous and cannot be led astray by
specious promises or alarmed by predictions
of dire disaster.
Undoubtedly the drift OF public sentiment
in Nebraska is to the republican party and
for the above reasons am absolutely con-
fdent that we will carry this state next No
vember."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
BRYAN TO INVADE KENTUCKY
NebrnsISnn Met mt Cairo, ILL.,, by
Gocbel, Democratic Candidate for
Governor of Hue Grass state.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. Estate Senator Goe-
bel, democratic candidate for governor of
Kentucky, accompanied by a distinguished
party of Kentuckians and a number of news
paper representatives, reached this city this
evening on a special train from Louisville.
w. j. Bryan and National Committeeman
Woodson of Kentucky arrived during the
night and all will leave at o'clock in the
morning for tour Of Kentucky extending
from west to east, Bardwell being the first
stop and Covington, the home OF the demo-
cratic candidate, the final one
The trip will be made in a special train
and Will consume the greater part of the
week.
Bryan is scheduled for from five to eight
half-hour speeches per day.
Former United States Senator Blackburn
will join the party at Frankfort.
Mondays schedule includes Bardswell
Fulton, Mayfeld, Benton, Hopkinsville and
Central City, the latter point being reached
at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
DISCOVER PLOT In MANILA
Outbreak Fails to Materializs Because Of
Vigorous Action of the Authorities.
ARREST THREE NATIVE POLICEMEN
Held on Charge of Plotting an Up
rlsing-Their Comrades Informed
Authorities, Indicating Loyalty
of the Police Force.

MANILA, Oct. 1910 a. m.-The au-
thorities were informed yesterday from re-
liable sources that an outbreak in the poorer
districts of Manila had been carefully
planned for daylight on Sunday 1t failed to
occur, probably on account Of the vigorous
measures enforced Many natives of the
Fonds district left, taking their valuables.
All the small shops, which the guards
usually forced to close at $50 p, M, were
shut at sunset. general feeling of un-
easness was apparent.
The guards of the city were doubled and
a strong force stationed at the slaughter
house, the center Of an unruly section. Two
guns OF the Sixth artillery were stationed
nearby at a point commanding the native
quarter. The commanders OF the reserve
troops were ordered to be prepared for a
call at daylight.
Three native policemen have been arrested
on a charge of plotting an uprising. The
fact that their comrades informed the au-
thorities of their treachery indicates that
the police force is loyal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
s1, >S1 nER MOVEMENTS.
Find Advh idysmith Difficult
front or West.

LONDON, Oct. $3.50 far as actual news
is concerned very little change in the stua-
tion is noticed The state OF affairs at
Mafekng can only be conjectured. The oc-
cupatlon of Newcastle by the Beers was
prepared for and expected, the place having
been abandoned by the British. The Beers
are reported to be menacing Kimberley.
Very heavy rains and SHOWS are reported,
which hamper the Boer movements and they
are finding that they began too late to easily
obtain the initial successes counted upon.
They evidently find the advance on Lady
smith difficult, either from the north or
weet, as General Sir George Stewart White 5
reconnaissance seems to have sutIiced to
deter them for the present.
The peaks OF the Drakensborg range are
snow-covercd and the storms which have oc-
Cured must have caused the Beers great dis
comfort, which probably explains their fail
ure to attack General White. Master mac
tivity characterizes the operations of both
sides.
Persistent rumors are in circulation that
the Schreiner ministry to Cape Colony has
been dismissed and Mr.. Ross lines has
been asked to form a cabinet. These rumors,
however, are without foundation.
Sir Alfred Miner has wired to Mr.. Cham
berlain the text of an inflammatory circu-
lar which Field Cornet Viljoen circulated
| in johannesburg some weeks ago with a
view OF incensing the Afrkanders on both
sides of the Orange river against England.