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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12

the United States, and as pressure to be
used automatically against those gentle
men at Washington, this Interpolation Is
certainly desirable and welcome"
The entire Liberal press takes the oppo-
site view. The National Zeitung deems the
Interpolation untimely; the Freisinnige Zei-
tung says it is merely intended to facilitate
the policy Of agricultural development for
the benefit OF the Agrarian, and the rage
blatt strongly opposes a tariff war. Inc
vexatious application of the German tartn
on American imports has in nowise ceased,
and during the past few months American
fruit has been treated with unfairness at
all che tariff stations. articuiariy Ham
burg, Bremen and Etnfher1ch. on the 'front.'
I ier.of Holland. The attention of Mr.. White
has just been called to a case which oc-
,curred on January 8, when a hundred cases
sof the, finest sdried California pears, con-
signed to a merchant of Dusseldorf. were
stopped at Emmerich by the Germans, who
advised the ,consignee that the lot could not
pass because the San Jose scale had been
found among the pears. The copsignee de-
INJURED. pointing out that the pears were
dried by the approved Californian method.
and that the scales. therefore, must be
dead or. harmless.
The .oHeials replied a week later, that an
expert had been unable to determine
whether the scales were dead or alive. but
that In any case it had been decided that
spread the San Jose scale. unless so dried
as ~ Irenasr 1t perfectly dry, hard and;
brittle" The consignee answered that such
make 1t vaiueless and unfit for food and
called attention TO: the scientific fact that
no San Jose scale f.s could survive the Gall
ever, had no effect.
The Cologne Gazette. commenting on the
at is very desirable that this guerrilla
| warfare should cease, for It will only int
crease the feeling of bitterness and
dustry." ' 'A' 'e' ~ ' A |
! The death Of Prince Alfred Of saxe-Cc:
burg and Gotha has brought the court bali
season to premature end. Both last
| Tuesdays ball and the carnival ball. have
been abandoned.
Emperor william did not attend the opera
first time during his reign, thus causing
intense disappointment to the proyhlciai
saneae asa On he same o xh
emperor was thereby destroyed. !,
There has been much astonishment at
take any -official notice Of the death Of
chancellor. sTt Thsy did no. send a dsisga.
as a markrof respect to the dead man. as
did the reichstag! This studied neglect is
attributed to the faft that the diet Is dom:
mated by the Agrarians, Of whom Caprivl
commercial treaty and policy.
A man styling htinseaf DR.. Gustav sie.
ber. special nnititafy aitache Of the spe,
cial American legation" has been staying
at Dresden for the past three months and
has appeared at a number Of public enter.
tainments in a brilliant uniform glittsrtn9
with orders and decorations. He also claims
to be going to Paris as special American
official in charge Of the American brancf
!; of the exhibits. Consul General Cole ap-
prised the United States embassy, but ths
German police have not yet arrested tht
special military attache."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
DEsERTER IS LOCATED.
George p. Tomlinssn, Fornerly of the
Twenty-nrst Kansas, Unaer
survefliauce. s.

WICHITA. KAs.. Feb. u.-(specialJ The
authorities here have been notified lof the,
fact that George p. Toralinson. of this
city, has deserted from the Twelfth Iowa.
signal corps, after having been trans
ferred from the Twenty-Arst kansas. =
the transfer, and Tomlnson II now await
ing an Investigation before being court
martialcd. He is at present enaaoyod rs
a lineman for the Missouri And KAnSas
Telephone Company in this cltyss The
authorities have placed him under ssrveil-
lance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
PREPARING FOR THE INQUIRY.
War Department Putting Everything
in Readiness for the "Embalm.
ed" Reef Inquest.

ed" Beef Inquest.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE prepara-
tions for the court Of inquiry into General
Miles charges concerning the character of
the army beef are being, pushed at the
war department with the greatest expe-
dition. 1t is stated at army headquarters
that all the information General Miles had
obtained from officers reports and other
sources on the character Of the meat had
Commission before that body adjourned.
From the commission it was ts.Ied returned ., to to
transmitted to the court OF inquiry.
Colonel George R. Davis. the judge ad-
yocate Of the court, was at the war de-
partment to-day, making preparations for
the session Of the court and later in the
day went to the agricultural department.,
where the analyses Of the army n IN meat a1a,s were
ing. with a view to determining how far
the experts Of the department Ins might s AID
ter under consideration. General George
w. Davis, who is a member of the court,
telegraphed from Havana to-day that he
would start for Washington at once.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
MARK W. DUNHAM is DEAD.
He Was One of the Most Extensive
Breeders of Purebred Horses
In the World.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1L-Mark Wentworth
Duuham, owner Of the famous Oak Lawn
farm. at Wayne. ILL.,, and the most extern
sive breeder of pure bred horses in the
world, died at Mercy hospital to-day from
a complication of diseases. 1t was thirty
years ago that Mr.. Durham began with
France His operations as breeder and
Importer assumed gigantic proportions. He
subsequently took up the Importation Of
France q lot Of mares and, stations that.
as a whole, Is conceded to be superior to
any similar collection IN france france He won
the show ring than any other breeder has
ayer won In the history of the show yard
In America Mr.. Durham was porn IN ls42.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
IN THE PILL0RY AT ZERO.
Three Delaware Culprits Hada Chilly
Experience at Wilmington
Yesterday Morning.

WILMINGTON, DEL. Feb sil-With the
thermometer standing at zero three cul-
prits were placed in the pillory for an
hour at the Newcastle jailyard this morn
ing. On account of the Intense cold the
men were well covered with blankets, but
when released they were 80 benufnbed
that they oouldAcarcely stand. Upon being
with six others, were sent to the whipping
post. One man. convicted OF murderous
assault, received forty lashes, and another
The back Of the man who received forty
lashes was badly cut, blood trickling from
the wounds. sf
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
Andree Relief Expedition.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE well known ex-'
niorer Professor Nathorst. has issued an
apnneaf to the Swedish people for funds
to equip an expedition to East Greenland
during the coming summer to search for
Professor Andree. the missing bailoonist'
The party viii consist Of twenty-five per
sons: they will be absent four months,
and the cost of the expedition IL estima-
ted at 10000 crowns.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
C0lunhRl.
Who was Colum-

From the London Judy.
Teacher~"Now. boys. who was Column
bus?"
No answer.
Teacher OromptinglO = "The man
Class (readily)-"Broke the bank at Mon
te Carlo"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12

"Peace is represented by a dove, Isn't
it," asked the man who was locking over
sWered the official who had been to a dip
lomatic banquet, doves used to figure In
to be more popular now.'-Washington
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12

Harlow-'what a rattlebrain Tibble Is.
II he has to answer for every idle word he
the next" Barton-"That's just his lay.
The more idle words he utters here the
longer he will have the Moor over there.
It's publicity he's after. That's all."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
No Getting Around 1t.

From the Chicago Tribune
eyes. he made his first lucky strike in
e.gss He bought 10000 dozen at q low
figure. put them in cold storage and sold
them at q profit of more than 20 per cent.
That was the cornerstone OF his enormous
~ aAna tu the hens laid It. How strange!'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
curtis RiRht of Waz Rill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-(speciall The
bill introduced by Representative Curtis
railroads through Indian lands and reser-
vations, passed to its third reading in the
house to-day and will be passed on Mon
considered
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
Naval Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house nav
II committee has struck total on the
ported showing that it will carry some
thing over $i5O0Q,00O, of which about 81 .0o0..
200 will be for the first years appropriation
Oh three new battieships. three armored
Cruisers and six small cruisers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
Hutch,n.o. pentist Drops Dead.

HUTCHINSON. KAs.. Feb. n.--(special.)
DR.. G. Fred Tucker. one Of the & Oldest set. e.
street here to-day from heart trouble. He
was one of the best known dentists In
Kansas and was high In the Masonic or
old settler. fen dead on the street here
about two months ago from the same
cause.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12
believed Hlmself Per.eeasee.

PARIS, Feb. ia Chinese attache Of the
embassy Of China here. believing himself
to be prosecuted by the secretary 5f the le-
CATION, Lion Young. yesterday killed him
with q revolver and then. committed sui
eide. i--r 80 So ~ * @st
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-12

The death of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Co:
burg and Gotha has brought the court ball
season to a premature end. Both last
been abandoned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-16
SCEIULKE.
The Leader for Trade.

For RENT:-The Palace Hotel. APP.
ply to Mrs. M. D. O'Brien.
Sher # Robertson was on the sick list
Subday-another case of the grippe.
Catholic services at Mt Carmel next
Sunday at the usual hour by Rev. Poulint
Contractor Loynes is figuring on the
contract for $4,000 school building at
Hannah.
H. Mckay, who presides over the drug.
store at the new town of Wales was
down on business Friday.
Rev. E. B. Robson, former NJ E.
pastor here, is reported to be quite ill at
at Bowesmont his present charge.
Jas. S. Loynes put in last week looking
after bis farm property in Cypress, on
which he will make Eve year proof next
month.
G. Orion and brother, Morris Orion
accompanied by the r wives spent few
days with Manitoba friends returning
home yesterday.
Mrs. Afford, of Chicago, sister of H.
D. Parsons, it understood will build
three more cottages to rent on her Lang
don property this spring
The third of series OF practical talks
by Langdon business men was given at
the NJ E. church last evening by Col. O.
G. Wentworth. These talks upon topics
of everyday interest are proving to be a
feature that takes we'll with the people.
Every Saturday is Bargain
Day at Schulke's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-16
Clean your seed grain.

Clean your seed grain.
John Robertson moved out to his farm
in Harvey township yesterday.
Jos. Mcneil was here from Osnabrack
renewing acqualntances yesterday.
Duncan Mclean will look after u. 81.
McMillan's farm machinery interests at
Hannah this season.
Miss. Lena Wilson will teach the Lea
cock school, three miles north of town
during the summer months.
j. McPhall travelled north to Hanna6
yesterday and had q ten minute talk with
his local manager L. a. Weed, between
trains.
Mrs. L F. Dose who has been tfe
guest of Langdon friends for a couple oe
weeks returned yesterday to her home
at Park River.
The drums and flies Of the juvenile
military organization were received Lad
Friday. The boys are receiving instrue-
ton from W. j. Birmingham.
Halvor Torgerson was in from Honen
several day s this week looking after couk
matters and investigating the rumoreA
proposition to divide Hope township.
The Judge is an anti,divlsionist
The city council will be petitioned By
the band boys ct it's next meeting -
make an annual appropriation of $3.50 -
provide the band with an instructor.
Their petition wae handed around Fli-
day afternoon and found large NUM-
Der of willing signers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-16
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
COMING EVENTS.

April 2-Easter Sunday.
April Go. Commissioners meeting.
April 3-City Election.
March 31-Good Friday.
March .16-Episcopal Services, Bishop Edsau.
March 17-School Concert at Donovan Hall
April 4-Uniform Rank X. of p. Ball.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-16
Gents furnishings.

My line of Mems and Boys Suits,
also Furnishing Goods, Summer
Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear-
all new '99 styles, are Beauties.
In fact the largest line of Fir3
CIas Goods at the Right Prices
ever brought to Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-16
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Important Announcements

I am Offering Special Bargains in
Groceries for TWO WEEKS
ONLY. Remember all Clean
Fresh, Up-to-Date Groceries.
Here are a few pointers-1D
room for more:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Ebony.

Ebony was known and highly es-
teemed by the ancients as an article of
luxury and was used by them for a
variety of purposes.
In India it is said that it was en-
ployed by kings for scepters and also
for images. On account of its sup
posed antagonism to poisons, it was
used largely for drinking cups.
The name ebony is given to the wood
If several varieties of trees. All kinds
Of ebony are distinguished for their
great density and dark color. The
wood in all varieties is heavier than
water. The heaviest varieties are the
darkest. The other grades require q
considerable amount Of staining to
make them black.
Ebony is of uniform color through
out and will not show any deteriora-
ton even from long continued Use.
There are three varieties Of ebony
well known in commerce. The ebony
from the fealoon coast of Africa is the
darkest. 1 .-e Madagascar ebony is the
densest The Macassar ebony furnish
es the largest pieces. 1t is sold by
weight.
limitations Of ebony can always be
distinguished by their lighter weight,
and the cheaper limitations can be de-
tected by merely scratching the sur
face.-Jewelers' Weekly
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
An Ancient MIlitarz Devotion.

The eating Of three blades of grass
sin token of the holy communion" WIS
a recognized form of military devotion
in the middle ages. On the eve of battle
one knight would make his confession
to another, and then partake of this
symbolical communion. 1t would not.
however, be correct to speak of either
ceremony as IAN eMcacious substitute"
for the sacraments of penance and the
Eucharist respectively.
The practices do not even amount to
sacramentals. They were simply devo-
tions in honor of the blessed Eucharist
-pious and formal expressions of the
individuals desire to communicate sac
ramentally, had the means been pres
ent. 1t may be, however, that in popu-
lar estimation these practices were in
some sort considered Substitutes" for
the sacraments which were for the
time being Observation-Disclosures and
Queries
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Enormous Pendu1ums.

The only structures in Japan which
seem to be earthquake proof are the
pagodas. which are erected before the
temples. There are many which are
100 or 500 years old and as solid as
when first built
There is Il reason for this and it lies
In their construction. A pagoda is prac-
tically framework of heavy timbers.
which starts from wide base. and is
in itself substantial structure. but is
rendered still more stable by a peculiar
device. Inside the framework and sus-
pended from the apex is long. heavy
beam of timber two feet thick or more
This hangs from one end of the four
sides: four more heavy timbers. and if
the pagoda be very lofty still more tim
bers. are added TO these. The whole
forms an enormous pendulum. which
reaches within six inches of the
ground.
When the shock of an earthquake
rocks the pagoda. the pendulum swings
in unison and keeps the center of grav-
fly always at the base of the frame
work. Consequently the equilibrium of
the pagoda is never disturbed. and this
is the explanation Of the great age of
many of them. when from their height
one would suppose them to be peculiar
ly susceptible to the effects of the
earthquake.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A Mexican Gambler.

Don Felipe Martel. the famous gam
bling house proprietor of the City of
Mexico. had made a fortune il the
business before the government decid-
ed to abolish gambling houses by levy
ing on them license tax of $1,000 a
day. One by one the gambling houses
closed, and when the ield was clear
Don Felipe Martel approached the au-
thorities with $1,000 in cash and de-
manded days license. In a Few
hours his place was thronged. At a
single stroke he had won the patronage
of Mexico. and his doors have never
been closed since. The daily outlay of
$1,000 Is not missed from the daily
revenue of thousands. His strong re-
ligious tendencies are so well known
that nobody was surprised when ne
built In the village of San Angel q
church that cost more than $4,000.
The poor people of the vicinity. and
many of the rich as well, have come to
regard him as sort of fairy prince.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Hard on the Burglar.

'sThere is family in my town." said
a Baltimore man, where the children
are all boys. They are very rich, and
each of the three sons is in receipt of a
liberal allowance, but the manner in
which they expend it and certain of
their CHARACTERISTICS were as succinct-
ly and tersely described as possible
the other day by Bob, the eldest one, in
telling the story of burglary that oc-
CURED last summer at their country
place. Bob is the oldest, Jack the sec
Ond and Albert the youngest son. Bob,
in telling the story. said:
He didn't get very much, as some
one of the servants thought he heard
something about 8 and in going to in
vestigate probably scared him off, but
when we discovered the next morning
that a burglar had visited us we natu-
rally took an account of stock. The
only rooms in the house he had entered
were those of my two brothers and
myself. and in each of them he had
gone through the clothes we had been
wearing the day before. Out of my
clothes he got 10 cents, from Jack he
got nothing, and in going through
Bert's jeans he got in debt New
York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

All animals, even the wildcat, can be
subjected in some way to the dominion
Of man and be domesticated to some
extent. Here, for instance, are two
very curious facts about cats. Many
persons. including some of our greatest
naturalists, believe that our English
domestic cat is descended from the
Egyptian domestic cat, yet all records
60 to prove that the cats Of Egypt liv-
ed in droves. were cared for in droves,
were fed in droves and worshiped in
droves, with the result that Egyptian
cats never got domesticated or became
half as intelligent as ours.
The like truth is suggested from In
dia, where monkeys are worshiped.
These are allowed to become nui-
sances. They are fed, and they have
any amount of liberty. And what is the
consequence? They never lose their
innate savagery. The method of car
ing for them has been wrong. All the
devotion and care expended on them
are practically wasted, and if we treat
ed our cats in the same fashion as the
Indians do these monkeys they would
become just as wild and undomesticat-
ed.-CasselPs Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A Gras.hopper For Luck.

Should You be reposing in summer in
q meadow and a grasshopper happens
to jump on you by no means drive
him away Welcome and cherish him,
which is best done by perfect qui-
rScence.
Whether his usual merry disposition
or his blithe hopping over all sorts of
difficulties has any association with
the notion we know not, but the popu-
larity of the grasshopper Is ancient
and distinguished enough, the Greek
species having been favorites with all
the pets from Homer and Hesiod to
Anacreon and Theocritus. So much
did the Athenians admire them that
they were accustomed to fasten golden
figures of them in their hair, and they
were always addressed by the most
endearing epithets. The sound of the
grasshopper is always welcome and
naturally of good omen, alluding, as 1t
were. to summer and sunshine.-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
The SUNS Journey Through Space.

The Suns Journey Through Space.
By means of the spectroscope we can
obtain probably more accurate deter
mination of the suns velocity through
space. As is well known, the velocity
of star in the line of sight can y,
found by measuring the displacement
of the lines visible in the stars spec.
trum. Now, the stars near the position
of the solar "apex" should be ap-
preaching the earth on account Of the
so-hr motion, and those at. the opposite
point of the sky, called the ''ant apex,
should be receding.
This method has been employed by
several astronomers, especially by Vo-
gel at the Potsdam observatory. This
able astronomer has found from an ex-
animation Of 40 stars that the suns
velocity through space is about ~
miles second, but an examination of
a larger number Of stars would be nee
essary before we could consider this
result as thoroughly established.
From an examination of the spectra
of IA nebul@ Professor Keeler of the
Lick observatory has found velocities
in the line of sight, and from these the
French astronomer Tisserand has de-
duced velocity Of about 8 1-3 miles
for the solar motion, result which
does not differ widely from that found
by Vogel. We may therefore perhaps
conclude that the velocity of the suns
motion through space is between 6 and
II miles per second,-Gentleman's
MAGAZINE,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
He Couldn't Help It.

The funniest interview l ever had or
heard of, relates Julian Ralph in his
"reminiscences, was when l was on the
staff of the New York Sun. had been
sent to look up some one in a suburb of
the city. The address was number
on Fourth street, but, to my amaze
ment, I found three such streets in the
place. The house sought was not in
any of them. Tired and almost dis
Rouraged 1 turned into cobbler's shop.
and seeing q bearded German bending
over a last in the glare of swinging
lamp, cleared my throat and said:
II beg your pardon, but am re-
porter of The Sun
"Wen, WELL" he said soothlngly, be-
fore I could finish the sentence, "you
cannot help dot"
/ could not continue for full min
ute, so struck was by tie unexpected
philosophy and wisdom Sf his reply. ]
could not help being reporter, and
knew it. When I explained that !
wanted an address on Fourth street,
and had already been to three Fourth
streets, and would like to know If
there were any more, he lifted his
hammer and poised it in the air for
half q minute.
"You want to know If dere is some
more of dose Fourt' streets?" he asked,
"vell, / will tell you. 1 haf lived here
dwenty years, trying to find Something's
owt, and 1 didn't find anydings owt
yet"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Knew a Thing or Two.

When a boy at school. the late Mr..
Spurgeon took prominent part in an
swering all questions put to the class.
One cold day, however. the teacher
noticed that he was so very backward
that he remained the whole time at
the bottom of the class.
This went on for some time and puz-
zled the teacher until he noticed that
the fire was near the bottom of the
class. He Immediately changed the
class about, making the bottom the
top.
He then had the satisfaction of hear
ing all his questions fully answered by
Spurgeon and that young hopeful
keeping the same seat. the only differ
ence being that he was at the top Of
the class instead Of the bottom.-Spare
Moments.