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mate friend of The family; DR.. Deale,
one of the physicians who has been at
tending him throughout his illness, and
the two nurses. To within few hours
before his death his family firmly be-
lieved, as il has throughout his illness,
that Mr.. Dingley would recover.
Nelson Dineley. Jr.. governor Of Maine.
lSii-7j. and member of congress from the
Second congress ional district of Maine
since 1851, was born In Durham. AndroscOg-
gin county. Me, in 4 farmhouse on the
banks of the AndroScoGgin river. February
10, 1922.
He began his political career in 1861. be-
ing elected to the state legislature from
Auburn. He was reelected in 1862 and
chosen speaker of the house at the ses-
sion of 1868 In 1853 he removed to Lewis
ton. where n few months after he was
elected TO the legislature, and with the
opening of the legislative session of 1854
was unanimously reelected speaker. At
the state election of 1864 he was elected to
the house a fourth time. and with the SEES
sion OF 1865 was again rendered the posi-
ton of speaker. which he declined. pre-
ferring to take his place on the floor He
was also a representative in the legislature
from Lewiston in 1868 and 1873.
In 1873 Mr. Dinghy was nominated as the
republican candidate for governor of Maine
by vote of two 10 one against two popu-
lar opponents and was elected by about
l0.C00 majority In 1874 he was reelected
by over 1l,000 majority, declining third
domination in 1915.
In 1881 Mr. Diugley was nominated by the
republicans of the Second congressional
dis trict of Maine 10 fill the vacancy in con-
gress caused by the resignation of Hon
William l.. Frye. He was elected by ma
jority of over J,Co0 nearly twice as large as
ever before given to any candidate In that
district, and he has served continuously
ever since.
In forming his cabinet prior to entering
on the duties Of chief executive March T.
1897, President Mckinley rendered the po-
stion of secretary Of the treasury to Mr.
Dingey. but he declined the offer prefer
ring to remain In his position as chairman
Il the ways and means committee and
floor leader of the republican majority OF
the house. Under his lead the house. with
IN l6 days after the FiftY-tifth congress
was convened in extraordinary session on
the 18th Of March. 1897. by President Me
X iD1.y pACS-1 a Hill revising the tariff
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According 10 statistics there we

According 10 statistics there were 2s
trains and I stages held up during 1898.
five passengers and trainmen were
killed by the robbers and four seriously
injured. The past nine years there have
been 246 robberies OF this sort, and the
robbers have killed SIS and wounded II
people. In view of the fact that in Next
co. where train robbery or attempted
train robbery is punishable with in
slant death. there has not been even an
attempt for over year. it would seem
that a little legislation of that sort in
This country would not be out OF place.
lef's try IL
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One OF The strangest criminal cases in
history has been revealed by the con-
,iciion OF Johann Herman. the mayor
OF i'isek. Austria, as the leader OF a
band OF briga nds which for years has
made country travel unsafe. Herman
turns out 10 have been aregular "Dr.
Jekyil and Mr.. HYDE As mayor Of
I';sek be was a faultlessIy attired gen.
ilemsn ard was etiquette personified.
while as Joseph Pernerger. the brigand
chief. bis matted bair and beard made
lin look more like beast than man.
std the crimes OF bis brigauds were re-
solting b<yorj description.
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The roof of the cast house at the
Sloss furnaces at Birmingham, Ala,
fell in while a run of iron was
being made. and John Decher, foun-
dryman. met horrible death, and
Sam King and Jesse Peyton. furnace
hands. were seriously injured. Decher
was pinned down by an angle bar to
red-hot pig of iron. and was burned
almost to crisp. He was 80 years
old. and had been in the employ of
the Sloss company for 16 years.
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n Better Thing.

\ o, sab, it wasn't no fault Of m;,oa..
l quit runnin' sieepin' cab, ;" explained t .Ss
exporter when asked how he came ~ I ,ne
bis JOB, ",Diey jest went to work and m iUjs
w hat sort of mistake?"
why, one day when got my silk hat
and dimun pin and lavender trousers on l to
go into Chicago in good style dey took mo No
iur de president of the road, and de pre =.
dent dun got Jealous about it and bounced
though '''''' '1' Hie'
You hit another job"
i did, sab. lest went to bein preach.
er, and Ize found out dat de pulpit laws wa !"
over sleepin' cab fur shown off dmnns
and stoh clothes. In de one place you's bein'
sawn all de time; in de odder. you's oniv
sawn1 when you's maxim up de beds or
breshin' somebody's k".Boston Globe
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Official figures by the director OF the
mint show that the gold prod uct in the
United States in 1898 amounted TO $685.
7s2 .617 or more than $S,0O0000 IN eX-
cess Of The total for 1927. OF this total
Alaska furnished only little over So
OOO,0 900. or less than the output in COL
orado California. South Dakota. Mon
lana, Arizona. Nevada, Idaho or Utah.
Further Investigation may place Alaska
high up in the list Of gold-producing
states and territories, but a present il
is Of relatively snail Importance. The
Klondike region is on the Canadian side
of the border.
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by doing so the Irish American pugil.
list forged his way so positively and un-
deniably to the front rank that Fitz
simmons must now consider the sailor
pugilist's claim without delay
Cleveland, o., Jan. 11.-Bob Fitzsim.
mons declares be will fight Sharkey
within any time after three weeks, pro
vided the latter will put up side be-
Of $4,000.
New York, Jan. 12.-Tom O'R5urke
manager of the Lenox Athletic club
Wednesday said that the receipts oil
Tuesday nights fight amounted to a
trife less than $4,000. Sharkey's share
of the purse is SIS. 900; the losers share
is So, 900.
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VIII he Withhe cid

Washington, Jan. 12.-The president
has decided it to be incompatible with
the public interest to comply with the
request contained in the IIoar resOlu-
ton to supply the senate with the in
structions given the American peace
commissioners. If any reasons are
given for the declination, the leading
one will be the fact that as the treaty is
subject to action In Spain, even after
ratification by the senate. its consum-
nation might be jeopardized by the
publication at this stage of the conf
Dental instructions.
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There were 66.O73 deaths in Greater
New York in 1s09-one death for every
nine minutes in the year. So says a
New York correspondent, and he added
that 36.294 of the deaths were in ten
ement houses, and that 25,325 of the
whole number were of children under
five years Of age-more than half in ten
emeut houses and nearly half children
under five years of age. The death rate
was 1921. on an estimated population
If Q4S SlO
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MET A JUST FATE.
Negro Is Lynched in North Carolina
for the Brutal Murder of
Widow.

Raleigh, y. c., Jan, IA special to
the News and Observer from Gulf, y.
C., says: Mrs. Nancy Welch, a white
widow and mother of five children, re-
siding about three miles from Harper S
Cross Roads, in Chatham county, was
outraged and murdered about five
o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Henry
Jones, negro. The negro was found
al his home near Richmond Wednesday
morning about three o'clock. He con-
fessed his guilt, and was carried back
to the scene of the murder and hanged
by crowd of about so men
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Man and Wife Drowned.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. IA Free Press
special from Grand Haven, Mich, says:
Elmer King, of Fruitport, ten miles
north of Grand Haven. and his bride of
a few weeks, were drowned in Spring
lake Tuesday night, They left home
al seven o'clock Tuesday ight with the
intention of going to Spring Lake to do
some trading, Mr., King was on skates
and drew his wife behind him in a
sleigh. They were not seen after that.
There is large spot of open water in
the lake and in the darkness King
skated into it,
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SHARKEY VICTORIOUS.
fore the ssilor-Fisht Lasts
Ten Rounds.

Lenox Athletic Club. New York,
Jan. 1i.-Tom Sharkey. the American
sailor. stands the only heavyweight
possibility for championship honors.
and the title now held by Bob Fitzsim-
mons. He whipped Kid Mccoy good
and hard in the tenth round OF what
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Paris, Jan. I'm. Emil lola, tie au-
thor, has been sentenced 10 pay a fine
Of 100 francs and 500 francs damages
for accusing NJ. Judet, a writer Ct the
Petit Journal, of using forged docu-
ments in attacking NJ. Zola's father.
NJ. Judet claimed 10, 900 francs damages.
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The postal station established at
Chickamauga Park last June for the
convenience OF Cneie Sam's boys in blue
has just been closed. The office sold
S2i.i54 worth OF postage stamps. and
the soldiers bought $loi,iso worth of
money orders 10 send home. The SOL
.tliers received l0.Ilo.i00 letters. and
sent 6.25s.900. received 2.s4s.100 news
papers and sent $685. The mere fact
that this posi- office, during its brief ex-
istence at military camp, handled co.
O6i 800 pieces OF mail. is good evidence
that Il was an army Of intelligence
type of American people.
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FROZEN TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of Michigan Woman
and Her Two Children Dur
ing n blizzard.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. ia Tribune
special from Hancock, Mich. says:
During blizzard here last Friday Mrs
Thomas Uren and her little daughter
and son, aged four and eight respective
~, were frozen 10 death. The bodies
were not recovered until Thursday.
The husband, who does not reside at
home, came to visit the family, and
found they had not been at home since
Friday. After search he found their
bodies about half mile from the
house buried in a huge snow drift.
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steel Companies Combine.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. ia coEnblra-
ton has been effected between the
Schoen Pressed Steel company and the
Fox Pressed Steel Equ, pment company.
both Of this city, with a view 20 push,
ing the manufacture of steel cars II i
said the new company will have ! CAPT
tai of $40, 600, 900, The Schoeu company
has now capacity Of 20 to 25 cars
daily, while the Improvements pro
jected will double the capacity. The
Fox company, with works here and at
Joliet, H., make pressed steel trucks.
holsters and detail car equipments.
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Roof Was Insecure.

The largest public school building
in Chattanooga, Tenn, has been
closed on account of the roof being in
secure. 4 gable in one end of the
building fen, narrowly missing 2o0
youths on the playground. The SUI
perintendent of schools promptly dis
missed the 500 pupils. The building
was completed only last year.
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Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 11.-At the
caucus of the republican members OF
the legislature Tuesday night Albert ]
Beveridge, of indianapolis, was nomi-
mated for United States senator on the
twelfth ballot. His election was eff.
fected by a consolidation Of the Taylor
and Steele forces, which. added to his
own following, secured him the nomi
nation. The campaign has been hotly
contested. Hanly, of Lafayette, was
Beveridge's strongest opponent.
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Chicago, Jan. 11.-AleXander Geese,
president of the Geese company, photo
process engravers, and known to every
printer and publisher in the United
States, was instantly killed Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Geese was descending a
stairway at the Northwestern railway
depot when he slipped and fell over a
railing. He struck on the stone paving
l2 feet below, breaking his back.
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An electrician in Lockport. y. Y, who
was shocked by current Of 900 volts,
saws he felt no sensation whatever. He
saw binding flash and was thrown Vi
olently 10 the floor After staggering
10 his feet he tainted. He says his brain
seemed TO be partially paralyzed. and
everything around was dreamlike, but
he felt no pain, though his hands and
ankles were badly burned.
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Let the Old Hero Alone.

Both Miss Helen Gould and Gen. Joe
Wheeler cmphatically deny report
that the Santiago hero recently pro-
posed TO and was rejected by the Wall
street wizards daughter. Rumor in
sists on finding wife for the general,
however. and later report is that he
is paving assduous court to the wild
ow of George w. Childs, of Philadel-
phia.-N. o. Ficayune.
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Manila, Jan. 1.-THE situation here
is undoubtedly critical, but Mai. Gen
Otis has it well in hand and there i,
no such certainty of trouble as man,
believe. The rebels are concentrate 1
on the outskirts of the town and theil
leaders have issued strict orders tina,
they shall act only on the defensive. Ar
accident might precipitate trouble, but
the idea of rebel attack upon Manila
is ridiculous, as the Americans abso
lutely control the position.
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The doorkeeper of a Boston theater,
who died recently, held his place 80
years, and in all that time never wit
messed a play there or anywhere else.
On only one occasion he asked for a
holiday, and that was to attend clam
bake down the harbor. He missed the
boat. and was in his place at the theater
door at the regular hour.
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VIII Demand Ratification.

Madrid, Jan. 14.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier. will convene the cortes for
January 2j or 80 and will immediately
demand ratification of the peace
treaty. The debate which is expected
will last a week. Spain has again re-
minded the Washington government of
the undertaking on the part of the
United States peace commissioners wit b
regard to Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the Filipinos and has asked a
prompt reply.
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Ioot a safe and Escape

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 12.-At an
early hour this Thursday morning
burglars broke into the main building
of the Iowa state university at Iowa
City and blew up the safe with dyna-
mite. The report was heard and the
fire alarm was turned in. When tie
fire department arrived it discovered
the work OF the burglars. They had
looted the safe and made their escape,
but were compelled 70 leave their tools
behind. There is no clew, nor is ii
known what has been taken.
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Threatens to Attack Manila.

London, Jan. 13.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says: The
Filipino refugees insist that Aguin-
aldo will regard landing of the Amer
leans at Iloilo as q declaration of war,
and will Immediately attack Manila,
lie has already warned the foreigners,
including the Spaniards, of his inten-
ton. offering them safe conduct into
the nroYinces
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The Baldwin locomotive works, in
Philadelphia. which received a large
order for locomotives for the Imperial
railway of China some months ago, has
received another large order from that
road. Made in U. S. A." is what we
are thrnsting under the noses of all for
eign nations, and we are doing so much
of it that a number Of them are getting
yulEy
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While Mother Was AWAY,

The three year-old daughter OF
Mary Ruckncr, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
was fatally burned while the mother
vas away from home. The child was
in the act of throwing nut shells in
the fire when the flames caught her
clothing.
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Latest En0ch Arden Story.

Three years ago a young man by
the name of Lynch disappeared from
his home in Ohio county, Ky. leaving
wife and baby. He has just returned
from the Hawaiian islands, and say
he is home to stay. lie deposited ST.,
200 in gold in bank at Beaver Dam as
the result of his work in Hawaii. Ills
wife received him.
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Congress Thanks Miss Barton.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Little business
was transacted by the senate in open
session Thursday. Sixteen bills on the
private pension calendar were passed
and a joint resolution extending the
thanks of congress to Miss Clara Bar
ton and other officials of the Red Cross
society for their beneficient work in
Armenia and Cuba was adopted.
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Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who was
in Havana on Evacuation day. says the
spectacle was the most impressive he
ever witnessed. THE American army
he says, showed at its best. and as the
sturdy columns swept through the
streets of Havana there was no eye that
looked upon them that was not indel-
IDLY impressed with the simple dignity
Of Il ~
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A Generous Offer.

Washington, Jan. 13,-Mr. Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give S250,o0o to
erect a building for public library for
Washington provided congress would
furnish site and provide suitable
maintenance, not less than $4,000 per
annum. Steps will be taken at once 10
secure the needed legislation.
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New York, Jan. 12.-The Engineer
ing and Mining Journal, in its compila-
tion of mineral statistics for 1898,
places the worlds production of gold in
the year at s2s6,21s,954. To this total
the United States contributed $G4 300,
700 and Russia So, 13G, 900.
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Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 1l.-Each house
of the Legislature baIloted for United
Statets senator Tuesday with the fol.
lowing result: In the senate-W. B.
Bate, democrat. 25: G.. n. Tillman, re-
publican, 3. In the house-Bate, 60;
Tillman. 20. Senator Bate will be de-
clared elected today.
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The senator. Rrqucst Was Granted.

In attending the recent banquet OF
the New England society at Charles
ton. s. c., Senator lloar, of Massa-
chusetts. asked permission to retain
his plate, knife and fork as souvenir
of the occasion, desired by Mrs. Hoar.
The senator's request was granted and
special decorated plate, silver knife
and fork were provided.
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An Aged Kentuckian.

John Matthews. Sr died at the home
of his son, John W. Matthews, at
Owensboro, Ky. He was born in
Prince Edward county, Va, in 1902. He
moved to kentucy in 1899 in Il two
horse wagon with his wife, two chill
iren and three negroes. As "A boy of
ten he remembered the war of 1872.
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A manuscript treatise on the tides,
written by Galileo's own hand, has been
discovered in Rome. Its date is the year
of Shakspeare's death. But there is
little hope that any such relic of Eng
lands great poet will ever be found.
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Named for Another T.r

Hartford, Conn. Jan. IA IN,
joint caucus Wednesday afternoon o.
the republican members Of bott
branches of the Connecticut Legislature,
to nominate candidate for the seat If
the United States senate now occupiel
by Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, Gen. Hawle,
was nominated to succeed himself or
the ninth ballot.
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Miss Faulkner Rode "a BronchO.

Miss Sallie Faulkner, daughter Of
Senator Faulkner. of West Virginia.
recently paid visit to her brother. a
lieutenant in the army, now stationed
in Wyoming. While there she rode Il
brnncho which only one man at the
fort could master.
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The execution of Joseph Nacher, the
French Jack the Ripper" by Mr.. Deib-
Ter. was the last act Of that kind per-
formed by him. Deibler has held the
post of public executioner in France for
80 years. during which time he has ex-
ecuted SO people. and be now relin-
quishes the work o his son.
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What South Carolina Did.

The state historian of South Caro-
INA estimates that that state fur
nlshed $4,000 men to the service of the
confederacy.
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Offers to Educate Two Cub2ns.

Acting upon Gen. Joe Wheeler's sug-
gestion to American educational in.
situations. the University of Tonnes
see has announced it will educate two
Cubans, who may be recommended by
the proper authorities.
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Express. Train Kills Four.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. 12.-Four per-
sons were run down and instantly
killed by express train Nc. IS, near Lat
liner station, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, rs miles east of Pittsburgh.
Wednesday.
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1t was the late Senator Morrill, who
drew up the educational land grant bill
passed in 1862 and signed by President
Lincoln. The fetal grant TO all the
states was 9.597. $40 acres. New York's
share was 9s9920 acres, and it brought
SG61,473. Cornell university is one Of
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Chewing Gum Combine.

New York, Jan. ia combination
of chewing gum manufacturers of the
United States was practically con-
summated Thursday when the last con-
tracts necessary to amalgamation were
executed in this city. The capital in
volved in this seombination amounts to
about SIS, 200, 600.
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Joseph jefferson says that during =;
recent drive in Virginia he stopped al
a farmhouse for dinner and was
pressed to take off his coat. as his
neighbors did. Refusing, the hos,
said: Go ON; be comfortable; never
mind eff We amt got no shirt on
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Influenza In Kentucky.

There has been an extensive cpl
demic of influenza throughout Ken.
lucky. 1t has been exceedingly mild
in character, however.
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For n Private Soldier.

\ private soldier who fell at San
tiago, Charles y. Jacob. of Louisville
is to have a $4,000 monument. 1t
will be one of the finest in Kentucky
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Lord Curzon. who married Miss
Letter. of Chicago, hasassumed the rule
Of India as its viceroy. This elevates an
American woman TO position of power
second only to that of Queen Victoria.
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Mildred, aged eight years, the bright
daughter of Frank Wisdom, of New
Providence, Tenn, was burned to
death few days ago.
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Married SIxty Year,.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Simms. OF
west Louisville, KY, celebrated the
sixheth anniversary of their wedding
few days ago.
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Gov. Atkinson of West Virginia
asks the Legislature to increase the
age under which children may not be
employed from IL to 4.
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Memphis Big Fire.

Fire which broke out in the J. +
Menken company dry goods store al
Memphis. Tenn. totally destroyed tina,
building and contents, causing loss
of S450,000, with an insurance of $40.
600.
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| New York, Jan. l3.-Arthur Henr,
Dundon, vice president of the Norma
college. and one of the best.kpown ed.
asators in the country, died Thursday
aged 81 years
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During the war with Spain the pas
tor of the only NJ. +. church in Cuba
sold his furniture and books to save
his family from starvation.
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The normal human body has in i,
enough iron TO make seven large nails
Some people are so sharp that ii is said
the iron would make tacks instead of
nails
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Now that you have that new leaf for
the year fairly turned over. put good
heavy weight on i, TO prevent its blow
In o. hack
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Joseph II. Choate. Of New York, who
has been chosen ambassador TO Eng
land, took part in "a public debates
while at Harvard and won them all.
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lie VIII Return.

1t is reported that NJ. l.. Reddoch
who disappeared from Yazoo City
Miss. December 2. has telegraphed
from Pine Bluff, Ark. that he will re-
turn.
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y man with horse shoe over his
door. rabbits foot in his pocket. and
sulphur in his shoes. stands a living
chance of escaping la grippe
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Only Coiored Coperes,m.,

The only colored congressman is
Mr.. White. OF the Second North Caro-
Ina district. He is a graduate of
Howard university.
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Foolish, Indeed.

The Belle-A man looks awfully foolish
when he's proposing.
The Benedict-Yes, and they dare to talk
about appearances being deceptive. N
Y Journal.
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Albany. \. Y, Jan. I3.-Chauncey NJ.
Depew was unanimously nominated for
United States senator by republican
caucus Thursday night.
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Much sickne.s I'm C.mr

The health record Of the brigade en-
eamped at Albany, Ca, is not so good
as il has been, as . result of bad
weather.
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London, Jan. 13.-The Hong-Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that 5000 additional Americans who
had embarked for Iloilo have returned
IN Manila
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ID CHARLES DENNY.
"\ice President -

Washington, Jan. ii. - 1t was gath
cred from friends of Gen. Eagan that
he is prepared to accept the suggestion
conveyed in the letter of the war in.
quiry commission and will amerd hi:
statement so as to exclude the matter
comDlaiped Of,