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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
M'KiNLEy no COMPROMISE.
Fears an ENtrn session on
the Army Bill,

Especial Dispatch to The Fost)
Washington, February 22.~-The
air IS full OF compromise today
and the opinion seems to be gam
Ing ground that the president
has been making four-hush
bluff and that he will finally ac-
rod. 10 the demands OF the DEM
ocrats on an army bill and accept
their measure rather than call an
extra session.
All his callers today, among the
big men in the republican part.
seem to have advised compro-
mise. They have become con-
WINGED that Senator Cockrell and
his colleagues mean business, and
they fear an extra session more
than they desire the appointments
which the Hull army bill would
give them. Il is safe 10 say taat
an attempt is nov being made
TO effect tho desired compromise
A motion viii he made tomorrow
10 take up and pass the rivers
and harbors bin IN the seuate,
and if il suececds, II may be taken
for granted that compromise on
the army Bill, is already far on
the road 10 completion. The va
risd interests to be 8ubserved by
the rivers and harbors bill VIII
cause its friends to make hard
fight to have it considered to-
morrow.
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1o,,y,Lpo,s vAroRINGs.
NJ names the Americans Tor ~
Nv sis Nfsfprfuner.

"a, "A
-, ,,cnp February 22-Aguinaldo h"e
,.1,,od a manifesto accepting the situation
caused by the unexpected proyocae'oa "
tno Americans" while lamenting INC "oA-
t,l,ties which, he says, he "tlled 10 49,
~, overy means in his power by niahine
,,.,rIoting concessions and toleratins m
1.,,ts and outrages Of the army OF occppa-
,,nn against the people OF Man'ia' iie
aaas mat he is prepared to sacrifice every =
ming TO maintain integrity ana hA'ion1'
honor and calls upon all ITO witiehs 'ne
aood faith and honesty OF MS lhtentl ,,tli
and complains that he mas Desh ,iH'ni
as rebel, because ueilanu ,,aI NJ
interests instead , 81 oe epetensions."
Aiu ne snrtber alleges the country Is unan-
Ne In his support; that the peopiS
,"o,,ld nerigh rather than accept tpe "
wo"'S ,nerican dominion. and alleges tnal
Even corrupt spanish dominion Is pif'V'
able ,,,s,op "a considered
The Philippine commission 10 .u ia dis
Nv Apuipaldo 10 be a farce anu 'l'a'
~ Dewey and Secretary Harden ~
,d 90 ..pronounced a1neHauonlsts,
c .ill Ie,t,r be,ng charged with having ma
, WI Ill dofamed' the Fiipinos In news
rorar reports. He is classeo as pelpH
.esnecialiy obnoYicus to me flipii,u e,
er rnpeer Fnsny Agunaldo eSPTe.s e3
mi sf,.,niiy dispel the false rumors mat Ger
nio,a, or any other power has rendered a, ~
Stance. moral or material 10 me W. W.
ipinos. adding NOR have the fl'ipin'' ~
licited 1t.
washington, February 22--GeneFa' op'
today cabled the war department as fol
lows:
Following in skirmishes near wate
Eworks his morning $1,000, n
First Nebraska-Wounaeai Npiip .,,e, .
oonnanv r Alonzo Fike, elbow, slight
company X, Charles Goyirick. knee slisn
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,xsrn1ENT rAcTICs.
Annoying Tro""ps'
'"'. -. u, III snnn BE M0ute6.

Annoying
nut VIII soon lie houteo'
washington. February 22'-ine au'no,s
,t,as here give close attention TO the Gsliy
aevelspments in the military situation 10
The philippines, and have decided TO push
M oamnaian against tho rebeilious wolh
Of Aguinaido With energy hVery sa'ss ~.
report that comes from General ons ,'' w
,he woundins or killing Of some Of nv ,,
American troops by What are pras.'ea y,
.,awnsnooters on The other side. Tne q,
s snsapnas apparently have learned me, Inn'
sussens not hope 10 cope With American
troops on anything IKE even terms :"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
SAMOAN INCIDENT.
Washington Government Requested by
Germany to Remove Chambers.
TROUBLE FEARED IN PARIS.
President Loubet's Friends Advise Him
TO Be Cautious.
DECLARES HE WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.
Medals Bearing the Head Of The Duke OF
Orleans Seized.
VICTORY FOR THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
Majority of the COMMITTEES Inhorsc
Ccssion of the PhiIippines--sn-
VICTORY FOR THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
Majority of the COMMITTEES Imiorsc
Ccssion of the PhiIippines--sn-
gnsta Replies to Republicans

Berlin. February ~. According
to the semi-official Hamburgischer
Correspondence, the German foreign
office, complying with petition OF
Germans in Samoa, has requested the
Washington government TO supersede
Chief Justice Chambers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

, po,,,,or, 40 The Virginia
aa.t,,io,, ,,e,,hnrs ~ tho District OF
-. u,ah,a,,a ,vasb,rytou,s birth
,s.a,,n, a, ,bc national Rifles
N'' " D
,,,,,t.a nr,.n WINS tbe pnest Of
,r those present were
sone,ors pupte, and Martin of Virginia
Representatives Bailey anu Cooper u
Toxas and Bartlett OF Georgia. In the
,tar =, m, stnpe ia the rear of the halt
'e"'N' W ,,,s,n,oa 10
was "u lh'nteusc pViN' NV1's"
| Mr., Bryan by his admirers 4"Vlo''e
| snoccbes were made and songs sung, and
| tho hand pIayea a medley Of populer airs,
| 'ho p"ii' r''' Il ,,,,,,a,i, 70
! Mr.. Bryan was given an e"Shus'"s'" ~
| ceptIop and WAS received BY tremendous
,,n,1,use Ernest uorpcr. president OF the
| ,,,t,+ion uaIconird the visitors. Sem
assusia'ion' a.,
| otor Daniei OF Nrs'Y" ""7
| snoni,er responding to the toast @Geprsc
~ ,.s ~, r,Ishrate MS birthday
| Nashine'on' a.r,ar
| anniversary LOT ms N"ien a.
| statesman and patriot Tic Warmly
| ,,,,o,,t,ea The memory OF Washington, AMI
tlI"ig 80 ,,,,oa hing M uni-
SAID ne was tue n''cEoN'e' N'pe -
ynrsnl liberty, enlightenment 'hu ptVs' ass
! yvhv was Il he asked, George Washington
49, ~ a.. ,,,i,at.ol homage b.
WIS s'"e'S' a, su cltr,ss
the human f"Vo' w. ,,...
honor him. II IL '6ecauso N"'"'NehV"
nlantcd himself and founded a goNsru-
~. ,,orrnt nrinciple OF human
ment on rus ''ei''n' -,
rigbt--the democratic pilhciP'e Nn'N"
,ivep.
Iemocracy's mission was Responded 10
no reprcscntatiye Bailey OF Texas, ia
10 course OF his speech Mr. Baiiey fs-
lerred To The reorganization OF ina uFtl eY.,
cratic party and referred 10 tpV lai, FIN nv.
manner IN which u oas per'or ,.e c.ls s
,nlsatou The men whose virtues we csin
1,r,te tonight did moi teach their children
~ nychanue principles for success ne
10 M, tnipht rs that IN this world
I s", n,',,ctrlc "a worth infinitely more than
lr,,,,,nb and lf the principles are fol-
,o,yed our triumph viii follow our ~
, hd,iity TO them 49,.
g crave success. said Ny naiseS No.,
sincerely as any man, bit J know 'hets
slnNq, H.. vorsc Than a defeat We have
are thl"s9 ~ before and we eau survive
survived ln"t ,ga could not outlive d
,uat A. e,,rrcnder of our principles Nt
ooMntuiS he en-. operhtlon OF all men who
MN in,n rs IN rescuing our beloved oouil.
try from The perilous situation INTO wnlcl
IL has been led. but VIII brook no ue'u ",
lion of any man. we WIN tci' Nm n,
VII io. ~ an the last one We made q,
cprtain as Inc years 80 by ana the " 81 81
|, Ssa,tnnoi convention reassembled we WI
10 IN Tho platform made IN le9e anu =
lie 1nointing to Bryan nnsnliiea ma.
VIII raise the banner as stalniess graa
I, life. tApplause). And Inen 'uo s ssp
{ commanders viii give ofaers 70 III s,,c,orv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

The butts of their rifles and bayonets
were freely applied, Tho danger from
live electric wires necessitated the
closing of the circuit in the burning
region and the only light in certain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

urnrsroRp or OHM.
n. predicts the BuniSruptcS OF 'ne
Nation in Tour Years

lie predicts the buniSrup'
Nation in ronr Years
u,i,gtcp February 22.-Lord Charles
1,oresfnrd in an interview this after"oon'
n ,,elTe that China Will he bankrupt
P pr fo,r years and said that what England
IN ,oan n 80 for Egypt the four nations con-
n troiling China trade could do for Chm u he
Save Tor its strategic adyantases, .b,i Nc
added, Egypt has not been worth sil MA
ing 10 England. She sacrilcea ilsFS , "',u
money TO make Egypt sale anu no,ice
al ~ a,. si. OF course every nation thar has
ever ~ r. controlled Egypt has declared 1t
would get out.
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servattons tnken at ali stations by Uniteo
.s weather pnrenu at s D. M. 18th mertd-


Eo.terp Texns-Fair; colder with
o,d xyoye in north portion Th"rs-
dry afternoon or niEh''
high riortheriy winds.
West Texas-Fair. much colder except n
the Panhandle: brisk TO high northerY
winds. ot coIdsr l,,-isl< 10
i' 0blahoma and Indian Terrtory-Falr' h'sh
north winds, diminishing -, ,,.t,,, cold
Arkansas--Fair; much colae,h a W." nortioa;
winds becoming northerly lido, 4,
louisiana cold, mg Tbrs G9lae artsrl
northern portion cold wave r, lIuuG portions
i WINDS u bscominc brisk, northeFly wiAds'
storm SiGnnis.
,,,,,n,top February 22.--Storm northwe Z
| o,6 y, brownsville. Corpus Ch l'l,
Galveston: High north 20 northwest "liin' "
Tbursday with falling temneratu'e'
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arrive. within two or three weeks, for
ward campaign VIII begin, and the heavy
blow be struck thai win keep the insur'
gents quiet during the rainy season. II IL
does not bring about their immediate sur
rendei.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
THE TORCH APPLIED AT MANILA.

Between Six and Seven Hundred Residences and Business Houses
Destroyed-SeveraI Americans Were Wounded.
has been done by
night The fire
detective
damaged the
night but the Americans
onik killed several Am
canswo
between 600 and
Fires started at
points resisted the efforts to
hudd in the streets making the
patrodu the American difficult
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
OuN1RY WARNED AGAINST EXPANSION.
umpcrialism WAS Bnnfshcd from
America Century Ago ana
should Forever Rcmain So.

GAS certain as the years go by
and the great National convention
reassembles. VIC will rig up the
platform made in 1896 and in his
tBryau's, unsullied name viii raise
the banner, as stainless Us his life'
and It viii be march to victory"
Hon. J. w. Bailey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

law allows The court cessation to quash sentence whou relra
on bn there is proof that the ofense alleged was never
pepetratrd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

,.,.Vhone to Manager =.
'IiIeyEouph end lel1pfole co,
" y ~ ~ and explain details
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14
REsOLUTIOy.

Resolved by the teachers and menu
bers OF the Third Annual Institute held
in Shoshone Aug. 3rd, to 10th.
Resolved That we extend TO Pro-
fessors Farris, Novinger. and Barton
our thanks Tor their courteous manner
of performing their work as instructors
in the said institute.
Resolved that We cordially congratu-
late our worthy superintendent on her
success in arranging the details of the
institute just past and procuring the
services Of such practical instructors as
the gentlemen named.
Committee.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14
STATE OF IDAHO.
ADJUANT GEyR'L'g OFFICE.

Dear Sir:
When the Idaho volunteers arrive in
San Francisco they will be clothed IN the
light Khakie uniforms and the finsy
SO cent underwear issued them by the
government. They will need warm
wooden underwear Immediately, and the
only way for them to procure it will lie
to purchase it out of their scanty savings
or to he furnished by the people of
Idaho. Boise and Idaho City sent
money to purchase such underwear for
the "a sick volunteers who arrived on
the Morgan City, and Mrs. Boomer. to
who the money was sent, has supplied
them and they are all comfortable.
The Womans Relief corps are collect
ing underwear and money for this pur-
pose, but will not obtain nearly enough.
We therefore appeal to the people of our
community to collect enough money to
procure such underwear for the volun-
teers who enlisted from your vicinity.
The suits at wholesale will cost 81 80
each and the donations should be in
proportion to the number enlisted from
each community.
I will start at once for San Francisco
to make arrangements for the reception
of the troops, hence all collections can
be sent to me at the Grand Hotel, San
Francisco. CAL, and should reach me not
later than August %. A strict account
will be kept and published ofall collect
ions and expenses, and should the col
lections exceed the expenditures, the
amount in excess will be returned pro-
portionately to each community.
Send all money by money order, ex-
press or bank draft and not by personal
check.
J. L. Weaver,
Adjutant General.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14
INSTITUTE NOTES.

Mr.. I. w. Thomas, who will teach al
Toponis this year, after attending every
session of the Institute here, 50 thor
oughly appreciates the work presented
that he will attend the Blaine County In
stitute, held under the same instructors.
Miss Gertrude Kinney, of Minidoka,
one of the most faithful attendants, re-
turned to her home, Thursday evening,
we'll pleased with the char - ter and line
of work presented at the Institute Miss
Kinney will undoubtedly prove . very
successful teacher.
Those who had the pleasure of listen
ing to the last lesson BY Prof Faris on
History and Geography. correlated,
found it a rare treat indeed, and pro-
nounced it the very best of the series
gwen by Prof, Paris who is specialist
on these subjects.
The name of Mrs. Ingraham of Duret.
. very welcome addition to the list of
teachers enrolled. Although not engag-
ed in teaching just now Miss Inaraham
believes in keeping thoroughly abreast
of the times on educational matters and
new methods in teaching.
There are some of the school districts
not yet supplied with teachers; also
some of the teachers who attended the
Institute not yet supplied with positions.
The Co. Supt. asks the trustees Of these
districts to give the preference to the
live teachers, who always attend Insti-
tutes.
The Co Supt. has used every means
almost to have teachers who anticipated
in the Lilcoln County
Schools, attend the Institute. In al
most every case, trustees have engaged
teachers with that understanding, and
it is very gratifying to note that more
of the districts were represented in this
Institute, than in any previous one.
Still there can be an improvement and
ay another year it is to be hoped that
every teacher in the county will be pre-
sent.
On Thursday Aug. Goth the Institute
closed after seven days of earnest faith
Jul application on the part of the teach
srs, and painstaking efforts on the part
IF the instructors to give the teachers
The practical help they can put into use
n their school-rooms every day. 1t has
been said that as the Institute is, go viii
he schools be, and the schools of Lin
,oln county viii be greatly benefited |
his coming year. by the work done in
he Teachers Institute.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14
sHosHoNE. AUGUST IA. 1859.
LOCAL AND GENERAL ROUNDUP.

Listen TO Doc. Smiths Racket"
Ben Darrah was in town Saturday.
John Lumb is working on the Sho-
shone Falls grade.
Get your bran and shorts at Senter's.
90 cents per hundred.
Several loads of new potatoes, were
sold in town last week.
Cliff Judd left fer his old home, in
Missouri, last Monday.
School supplies of all kinds in stock,
at Doc. Smiths Racket" store.
If you want the best -four in the State
get the Rose of Idaho at Senter,s.
Fresh Creamery butter from the
Caldwell creamery at Sam Hollis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Snodgrass were in
town Saturday, from Hagerman.
Mrs. Sam Holt, does all kinds of dress
making both plain and fancy.
Fresh ranch eggs wanted at the A, S.
Senters, mercantile establishment.
George Parsons prominent Attorney
OF Boise, went to Haley, Saturday.
Mrs. Thayer OF Shoshone is visiting
Mrs, R. N. Ingraham of Hagerman.
Bread, cake and pastries of all kinds.
made to order. at the Lincoln House.
S. N. Ingraham of Hagerman. brought
the first melons of the season to town
Friday.
I.aces- New Stock. fine goods latest
patterns. Call and see them at Sam
Hollis.
II YOU want first class Tea and Coffee,
get 1t in bulk from The A. s. Senter
Estate.
Gloves, of every grade and description,
both dress and working gloves at Sam
Hollis.
The A. S. Senter Estate carries the
finest line of fresh candy and nuts. in
the city.
Miss Bruce of Denver, Colorado. is
visiting at the residence of Mrs. A. s.
Senter.
Mrs. Gilroy OF Tyler. Texas is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Chrisman OF
this place.
Joe Darrah informs US that he will
begin cutting his second crop of Alfal-
fa to day.
Custer, at the City Meat Market, re-
ceiyes fresh water fish and salt water
fish every Thursday.
Call at Sam Hollis and look at his bar
gains in shoes, dry goods, corsets, etc. !
Great slash in prices.
We are head quarters for the famous
Key Brand Family soap.
Geo. D. SAVERS and Co.
A fresh line OF oranges, lemons and
arriving every day.
Geo D. Sayiers and Co.
We are still on deck with fresh line
OF fruits and Groceries at bottom prices
Geo D. SAVERS & Co.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14


Mrs. Pat Hughes was taken quite
sick Thursday, and DR.. Baugh was call
ell to prescribe for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Doan OF Caldwell
are visiting our city for a few days, az
the guests OF Mrs. Atkins.
Railroad Agt, Cheney and party left
for an outing in the vicinity Of Warm
Spring Greek, last week.
Mrs. Fred Gooding went East, Satur-
day night to join her husband who took
train load Of sheep to Chicago.
DR.. Albee has bought the Mrs. O'Con-
ners property. on the North Side Of the
river and will soon take possession.
Mrs. Harvey an old time friend OF
Mrs II. K. Thurber was III town Satur-
day and is on her way to New York.
Mrs. Montague packed up her house
hold goods and shipped them to Glens
Ferry, where she now resides, Saturday.
LADIEs.-You can get your dresses made
to fit you perfectly. and in the latest and
most approved style, at Mrs. Sam Hollis.
Harry Hughes, wholesale liquor
dealer of Boise was fishing and rusticat-
ing near Ketchum the early part of last
week.
For SALK.-One folding bed, near
ly new also one upholster ed patent
rocker. For particulars inquire of Doc.
Smith.
Master Hugh Byrnes, who has been
visiting in Shoshone for the past month,
to his home in Pocatello, We'd
nesday.
Ed, Dewey son of Col. Dewey a rail-
road promoter of Nampa just returned
from successful fishing trip up the
Branch.
VIM Wallace starts to day for Camas
prairie to. gather cattle for shipment. he
will probably ship about six car loads at
this time.
Call at the A. s. Senter mercantile
establishment and examine the new
stock of socks and handkerchiefs for
gentlemen.
All kinds of fancy notions at Sam
Hollis. New goods just arrievd to day.
Call and ask for what you want, we
have it in stock.
Thomas Starrh is again at his post of
luty as druggist for Tracey of HALEY he
las until lately been engaged in bust
less at Oakley.
Frank E. Wilson mining man of Salt
lake. registered with the pen which for
nerly belonged to Abe Lincoln, at the
Saturday night.
Mrs. Sam, Holt has just received a
lew line of ladies readymade suits. they
:annot fail to please you, call and look
It them and get our prices.
James Doniphan of the Gold belt has
from Salt Lake, where he went
or treatment for lead poisoning His |
ondition is much improved.
Mrs. O'Conners will soon leave for |
Oregon, where che will make |
Ter future home with her son, who is |
ngaged in business in that city.
The contract work on the new road |
cross the lava to Big Wood River, has
cen completed, and accepted by the
;ounty Surveyor J. W. Waldron.
CE CREAM.
You can get ice cream at any time of
ay or night, at the Lincoln House res
aurant, during the hot weather.
FoR Sale. A fine lot of furniture for
ale at Mrs. O,Conners, Call at once, as
must sell right away.
Mrs. O'Conner.
Board. with or without rooms. First
ASS meals. 25 cents at the Lincoln
louise.
A. NJ. Comes, Proprietor.
R. B. Abbot, manager Of Abbot Com
anies dredge boat at Minidoka, has
loved his family to Shoshone. where
icy will make their home in future.
[r. Abbott has rented the house now
coupled by DR.. Albee.
RUSSELL COMEDY
COMPANY.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14

The Russell Comedy Co. wi II give the
first drama of the season. Title of Com
edy A Married Pay. Tues. Eve. at paw
ilion.
The Russell Company guarantee to give
one OF the finest Performances on Tues
day ever given in Shoshone.
Don't fail to see the Eve year old
Gladys, the child wonder perform Tues.
Evening.
Miss Russell will sing all the latest
songs Tuesday night. Don't fail to hear
her,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-14

Paints Oils, Mixed Paints, Roof Paint White Lead and
i PAINT BRUSHES,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-06

Mamma" said the happy young
wife. do you think it was just the
thing to sit there and weep as you did
at our wedding? If had been going
to my funeral. you could not have
acted more heart broken"
oh" replied the distressed lady, ap-
plying her handkerchief to her eyes, Il
am sorry l made such a spectacle Of
myself, but l couldn't help it. | have
always thought so much of George
and he has been so kind to me-"
why. mamma" exclaimed Alicia
| to understand that you are sorry for
George because he married me? The
idea! Do you mean to insinuate that
| am not
There, there, my child" the mother
interrupted, do not miSjudge me. You
know how George has always been
in the habit of taking me with you
and him to the theaters and upon ex-
cursions and how conslderate he has
been of me in every way. If George
had been my own son, he could not
have been more anxious to promote
my happiness"
We'll, was that any reason why you
should sit there and blubber all
through the ceremony"
My darling. don't you understand?
1 was becoming his mother-in-law."-
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-06
High Price For straightne.s.

One of the difficult problems in prac-
teal mechanics is to make straight
edge" How difficult 1t is may be
judged from an incident which occur
red in the shops of ]. A. Brashear, the
astronomical instrument maker. A
customer asked Mr.. Brashear what
would be the price of "a perfect
straight edge of glass 30 inches long"
1T can't be made absolutely per-
feet" said Mr.. Brashear. but it could
probably be made with limit of error
amounting to only a fraction of a wave
length of light"
How much would that cost?'
About $4,000"
1t turned out that the customer
wanted the straight edge for a scraper
and that an error of one siXty-fourth
of an inch would have been insensible
for his purpose.-YOuth's Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-06
Hard Heads.

A duel among native Australians
affords droll study of physical endur-
ance and natural courtesy. The affaire
d'hoGce-r is conducted on orthodox
lines. Seconds are chosen and the
place of meeting arranged, each party
assuring the other that the remem-
brance of the insult or the casus bell
can only be removed with a waddy
stick, casually mentioning at the same
time the design and weight of his own
weapon.
Tae duel then proceeds somewhat
on these lines: The aggrieved one
bends forwa4s. hands on knees, and
invites his opponent to test the sound
ness of his club on his (the challenger's)
head. Politeness does not demand that
the vigor of the blow he modified by
regrets or remorse. much less such a
reply as, Not at all. sir; after you"
The descent of the club is remindful
Of the conundrum, Should an irresisti-
bic force come in contact with an i'm
movable mass, what is the result?" In
ated. 1t is now the other fellows
turn. and the game proceeds as before,
varied by mutual requests to hit
little harder. Either combatant leaves
the field without a stain on his char
acter and tasting the quintessence of
satisfied honor should his opponents
club be broken over his head.