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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-17

The Bellefonte (Pa.) Waterman reports a
remarkable death-dealing bolt of lightning
which killed thirty sheep that were lying
| under a tree near Potter's Mills. Center
county. Few of the flock escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-17

A terrific explosion of gas occurred In the
Toyokuui coal mine. at Kyushu. Japan, on
June 10. There were 200 men and women
in the mine The total loss of life is not
yet known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-17
In Memoriau.

EVANS. In loving remembrance Of my dear
mother, CAROLINE EVANS lnee Scotfi. who
departed this life two years ago today. July L.
1897.
Two weary years have passed and still ! miss her;
Friends may think the wound has healed
But little they know the
That lies within my heart concealed.
BY HER DAUGHTER.
HONESTY. In loving remembrance Of MARY
JANE HONESTY, who departed this life two
years ago today-July II, 1897.
We miss thee from home dear mother
We miss thee from thy place;
shadow DER our life is cast;
We miss the sunshine Of thy fnce.
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
WILLIAMSON. In loving remembrance Of our
mother. Mrs. SUSAN NJ. WILLIAMSON, who
died July II. 1855.
We still miss her
Friends may think do not feel;
They little know what lies In our hearts concealed
BY HER CHILDREN.
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S. NANM, SONS 9 ;55C0.,
8th and Market Space.

Jacob, Pittsburg; W. s. Wilson, ALBANY.
F; M. Day. Philadelphia
Riggs-T. R. Davis. Homestead. Pa; J.
u. Morgan. Philadelphia; NJ ]. Kelley,
Hartford. Conn.,
Shoreham-A. L. Arpin, Grand Rapids;
X. NJ Easily, Chicago; T. E. Byrnes, Min
Wellington-C. r. Doolittle. United States
army; J. B. Jeffries. Seneca Falls; ]. b.
Stewart. Cincinnati.
Wfilard-W. H. Scott, Columbia, s. c.;
JOS. Dickson. st. Louis; L. K. Sager, Bos-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

into the Arctic never to return, and she
has correspondent personally with great
many explorers who have made the at
tempt but have failed
For years the Queen has longed to
send an expedition of her own to the
to do so. Explorers have applied to her
for funds. but they have not been of the
right calibre to undertake so expensive
the explorer has been found the funds
were lacking; and 50 the Queen has been
thwarted in the greatest and dearest OBJ
ject of her life.
In her nephew, Luigi, Duke of Aburzzi.
the Queen has found worthy man tia,I
and natural tendencies, to take SO dan
Luigi is the globe trotter of royalty.
He has explored almost the whole of the
known surface of the earth, and great
deal that was up to the time of his jour
est mountains, and Travelled through the
deepest caves. He knows darkest Africa
like a book. and he is familiar with the
Luigi will be remembered as the Royal
Prince who visited the United States a
year ago for the purpose of shooting big
of society were opened to him, but
he refused to enter. preferring hunting
jacket and gun to the finest salon.
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.
1t was after a great deal of hesitation
that Luigi mentioned his Arctic ambition
to his aunt Knowing the fondnesS which
she and King Humbert had for him. he
hesitated about broaching such a dan
refusal, he waited until a favorable OPP
portunity arose. 1t happened at dinner
The Queen mentioned Andre the lost
explorer, and wondered whether he would
ever return
saw l was talking of Andre to-day; and
the subject of his return was discussed.
do not think that he will ever come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
A RAILROAD
FOR STEAMSHIPS.
One of the Plans Suggested in Con-
nection With the Nicaragua Canal,
by Which Certain Difficulties
Can Be Overcome.

Expert engineers admit that there are
certain stretches of land along the route
of the proposed Nicaragua Canal which
offer almost inSurmountable barriers to
the workman's spade. AS soon trench
is dug it fills with water and mud settles
in it.. This. if you remember, was the
trouble and the actual cause of failure
with the old Panama Canal. The land
was too marshy to be worked.
But genius is not easily baked. NO
sooner did the engineers find that it would
be difficult to dig across the canal than
away with the obstacles. One of these
was no less than an audacious scheme to
build sliding railroad by which a steam
ship could be taken across land
1t is difficult to conceive a ships run
ming on dry land, but when you have ex-
of the engineer and have looked at the at
tIactive pictures in this newspaper, you
begin to think that it might be very pleas
ant after alI-if it could be done
DRY DOCKING THE SHIP.
The engineers plan is to travel by
ship comes to a standstill it is dry dock
ed. This would be done by elevating the
ship by mechanical means, such as are
now employed in the navy yards upon
dry or wooden dOckage, where 1t could
be lifted entirely out of the water. This
is an every day task with naval construc-
tors.
When the ship rests upon dry dock,
which would mean in this case dock
which built as sort of fiat car with
runners underneath, it would be in posi-
ton for being moved
Gables would then be attached to the
steamship and made fast to engines,
which would then steam ahead dragging
the platform and the ship. The same per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
IA PLEASANT VISIT FROM KIPLING
He Wants to See Us Again and Lecture for Us,
But He Promises to Say Nothing More
About the Great Pie Belt.

Rudyard Kfpling has visited almost
every city in America. And everywhere
the great effort has been made to lionize
him But he refuses to come and roar.
Dinners have been given for Mr.. Kip
ling, but when the hour came the vacant
not appearing kipling would say: But
I told you I had an enga cement
so you did, Mr.. Kipling,'' the disap-
pointed hostess would say, but we hoped
you would think better of it,
hp1ng has many personal pecu1iari-
ties. His Vermont neighbors discovered
He liked Vermont, and declared that
there is nothing like Vermont air for
babies"
The men who worked for him, like the
carpenters, the plumbers and the domes-
ties. say that he is the kindest and most
generous OF employers They also add
that he pledges them to secrecy about his
own daily life and the incidents of his
household affairs.
He was not interested in public affairs
and never indicated any intention to be-
of the matters of the local government.
One day he stepped a Chinanan at
the depot in BrattlebOro and talked with
him in Chinese for half an hour. to the
amazement and admiration of Cinnamon
and bystanders generally.
He never shaved himself, but let the
barber in a Brattleboro hotel attend to
that duty for him.
He says ''begad' and damn" very
often in his converse ton, and day he
asked his parson, much to the mingled
amusement and surprise of that worthy
of chat driveling idiot who cracks his
JOINTS referring to some strange char
acter that he had picked up about town.
Early in the winter he joined a party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
4 QUEENS EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH POLE.
Mar9erta Italy, Seeks Fame Wealth by Sending
an Expedition to the Frozen Arctic Regions

Like Queen Isabella of Spain. Queen
Margherita of Italy, hopes to become
Isabella pledged her jewels to get
the money to send Columbus out on a
voyage of discovery: Queen Margher-
ita has done more She has fitted out an
expedition at a cost of $3.50 600 and has
embroidered a flag with her own hands.
The expedition-or the leader OF it
has already set out from Rome on his
way north. In his right hand he carried
the flag of Savoy embroidered by the
Queen, and his lips was the declara-
ton, This flag shall wave over the
Queen Margherita of Italy. of all the
sovereigns in Europe is most progressive.
such that women rarely take the leader
ship They are allowed extraordinary
tries; but they seldom take advantage
of them. The italian woman Is content
to lie at home upon her cushions with
her servants to attend her She receives
the homage of the man, but seldom
exactS the full right allowed her by law,
preferring to live a life of ease and fair
The Queen of Italy, Margberita the
beautiful. the Pearl of Savoy, has for
langu!d Italian spirit is the progressive
ness of France, and the aggressivenesS
of Spain. Her hobby IS the geography,
and she has made a study of the islands
and water courses of the world; the build
ing of canals has always greatly interested
her, and SO with the growth and forma-
the subject of expeditions and loves to
read tales of newly discovered mining
could procure on ou- Klondike.
HAS STUDIED ARCTIC REGIONS.
For years. ever since she was old
enough to read and observe the Queen
has been interested in the tales of the
painted pictures from ideas which she
formed OF the great country into which
no man has ever penetrated. She has a
complete history Of these who have gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
a NEW FIELD GLASS.

made are in the size. the shape and the
so arranged as to easily explain itself
But the actual scientific working of
the glass is practically the same. So it
can be best understood by the language
of the original inventor-the man who
designed human figures for the barrels of
the glass.
In presenting this to the Kaiser's War
Department Fischer said:
Il have placed human figures on the
barrels of the glass. One is that of an
infantryman and the other of a cavalry
man A graduated scale is also upon the
barrels.
BY observing the portion of the body
against which the top of the second or
superimposed image is projected, you can
easily ascertain the distance of the OBJ
Ject The superimposed image acts as a
pointer upon the scale and by consulting
the scale you can tell the distance with
out trouble.
IF, as shown in the illustration, the
top of the hat in the lower figure comes
to the 300 line it means that the object
is 800 yards away. If the small or dotted
figure comes to the 400 line it means that
the object upon which the glass is focus
ed is 400 yards away. Objects can be
measured as close as 100 yards and as far
away the scale will show.
The Importance of this as a handy
device upon the glass can be easily imagin-
ed: and, when understood, it is not more
remarkable than many other inventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

A year ago a German named Fischer
patented a field glass by which he hoped
to bring very distant objects within range
of vision and to tell their distance from
the eye.
He did it by means of a guage which
was attached to a field glass. There was
q prismatic lens in one of the barrels to
determine the distance of the object away
The glass unfortunately, did not work
It required a mathematician to read II,
and even then it did not always record.
This glass has been recently read1uSt-
ed and certain improvements added to 1t
so that il has been patented upon a new
plan. 1t now brings very remote objects
within the range of vision and tells ac-
curately their distance from the eye.
This remarkable feat is accomplished
by producing two pictures or images OF
the object. One superimposed upon the
other.
The mathematical calculation works
with an angle created by the prism which
forms a basis for the calculation of the
distance Attached to it is a scale which
solves the problem.
At the final test which was made of
this glass at Washington it worked per
fectly.
The process of measurement is some
what complicated, but it is very simple
after you understand it. The scale could
be adjusted to any glass and could be used
to measure the distance of any object
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

of farmers who were breaking out the
snoW-covered roads, and he handled
plow half day with a good deal of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

THE RAILROAD UNDER coNsrRuc-
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fine buildings worked in the scene.

fine buildings worked in the scene
Rudyard Kipling's history is a many
tines-told tale. The story of how the
schoolboy failed and how the man sue
ceeded is known But few know his ex-
He began his life work by going from
London to Lahore. India. to write on the
Civil and Military Gazette. His father
India and was the finest painter of that
country. Mr.. Kipling senior did more to
preserve the works of art of India than
any other man that ever lived Kipling'
sister also painted well and his uncle, Sir
my, does something in the brush line. So
he comes of an artistic family, and what
Sir Frederick Leighton and his father do
with the brush Rudyard does with the
pen. He paints vivid word pictures
While in India a mere striplins
Kipling produced Department Ditties,
which immensely pleased his father But
Rudyard was cut out for the stage, so
everybody said and they urged him to
cultivate his talent and write play for
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

back" .. ;. ,.a
Luigi. And 1 shall find the pole"
Then go, Luigi, and take our bless
ing, said the queen. laughing.
TT is agreed ." said the Prince.
After that there was nothing to do but
to equip an expedition with Luigi in com
mand- 1t embraces an arctic ship, built
for cutting the ice, a supply ship, repair
or mechanical shop ship, and an immense
quantity of scientific Instruments.
The start was made January Is when
He will journey overland as far as the
coast of Norway, when he will load his
journey north to the most extreme point
of land. known as Spitzbergen.
At Spitzbergen he will secure his arc
tic dogs and from there will take his
THE DEPARTURE.
His departure from Rome was attend
ed with the greatest solemnity. Queen
Margherita, his aunt, who up to that time
had kept her eomposure broke down com
pletely on saying goodbye to her nephew
AT the station where a crowd was
gathered to bid him goodbye she pre-
broidered by her. hands. Upon it was
the motto of the family, ''Sempre Avanti
Savola," Getaways forward Savoy.O
over his aunt's hand and said, This flag
shall wave over the north pole or 1 will
You will return, Luigi; you will re-
turn" said the Queen. bursting into tears.
while the King pressed the hand of the
adventurous Prince
good habits. He has never sowed any
wild oats and has preferred to be known
some fellow. with a strong face. marked
with the best characteristics of the
The reader of this newspaper will
watch his journey north with much in
terest and only hope that he will re-
turn in safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
THE ENGINES PULLING THE SHIP
ALONG.

forma nee would be gone through with on
the o, her end of the line and the ship
would be launched again.
1t Is calculated that three powerful
eng5t az d6o P ton Tia o1Id
ship well laden with freight, just such
ships as we expect to send from the
Pacific to the Atlantic
1t is doubtful if such a scheme will
ever be operated. 1t is almost too bold
to win sympathy; and it is doubtful if
the United States would care to spend
its millions upon something as yet un-
tried If, however, Canada and all the
countries of the western continent divide
the expense of the Nicaragua Canal then
such a plan might be carried out. Mean
while the estimates for the digging go on,
and it is altogether likely that an at
tempt will first be made to build a canal
which shall consist of an open passage Of
water from the Atlantic to the Pacific
across Central America.
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from the eve.
1t was primarily intended for war use,
but as war is a thing of the past, its use
fitness could be varied. 1t could be car
ried by a bicyclist, who could measure
the distance ahead of the nearest town,
and it could be carried bv a tourist who
wished to climb hill cross a stream.
Every one who has walked, ridden, or
driven through an unknown country will
understand how advantageous it would be
to be able to measure distances with
the eve. Travellers in the desert could de-
tect a mirage with this glass although it
would be very curious to note how the
scale would act under these circumstances
and whether the glass would reveal the
mirage.
The notifications which have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
skill. and boosted good-naturedly of it

shIII, anu DOdsIEu gOOu-HdluItuIy OF 1t
afterward.
In his school days young Kipling held
position upon the college paper, which
most ridiculous anecdotes concerning the
professor, who was editor-in-charge and
the professor carefully examined all the
manuscript before. it went to print and
came out there would always be some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
POPE LEO AND THE QUEEN.

Pope Leo is one of the few Popes who
has ever personally met an English SOW
ereign. Many years ago when he was
Monsignor Pecci and PapaI Nuncio to
King Leopold I. of Belgium. he travelled
expressly to London to the young
queen, Who made a very pleasant impress
sion BIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-15

POPULATION In THE PHILIPPINES.
Americans can hardly realize how
densely some of the new possessions
are peopled. Malolos is less than 80
miles from Manila, yet day after day
the American columns advanced
, hrough towns and cities from 1,000-t
10000 population. The fact is, as
shown by the latest census, that the
population of the whole Island of Lu-
zon averages more persons to the
square mile than many parts of The
United States. By the census of 1890,
Illinois had 6S persons to the square
mile of territory, and Indiana had 81.
Luzon, by the census of 1889, had 79.
There are parts of Luzon which are
mountainous and almost uninhabited.
The population is concentrated largely
in the richer portions. In many prov
inces the population exceeds 200 to the
mile, which is greater density than is
found in any state of this country ex-
cept Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Luzon is not nearly the most dense
ly populated island of the Philippines.
The entire Island of Cebu averages 2lO
people to the square mile, while Bohol
has 1873 and Panay has 155.
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was shown by his cold blooded entrap.
ment of Lady Florence Mostyn. He
gained her love in the guise Of an hon.
est man, and then dragged her into his
life of villainy When she had discov-
cred his true character and fed from
him, he pursued her and cast his meshes
about her brother, and even after the
murder he did not scruple to use him
as his tool
He allowed nothing to stand in his
way, and when it seemed to his imme-
diate advantage he did not hesitate to
hand over his accomplioe. Fitzgerald. to
the law
By singular train of events this led
to his own undoing. and the man who
had carried his schemes with such a
high hand was eventually bounded down
by the one man who had witnessed his
devilish murder and whom he had be-
trayed.
Keighley Gates was found guilty Of
murder, without any recommendation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-15
soon be able to fill his appointments

soon be able to fill his appointments
again.
Rev. A. L. Strough preached very
impressive sermon at Flint Hill last
Sunday. His preaching evidently has
it's effect. Although he has been
preaching for quite awhile, yet he has
lost none of his vigor and enthusiasm
when it comes to delivering a sermon.
Our school is progressing finely.
Owing to the wet weather only few
have stopped to work on the farm.
Some preparations are being made
for commencement, which will come
off from the 26th to 28th. On the
night of the 26th there will be con-
test for a silver medal by the primary
and intermediate departments. On
the night of the 9th there will be a
debate by the members of the Gold
Hill Literary society on the question /:
Resolved, "That we live in free coun'
try" Atfimative-D. V. Epps, W. NJ.
Crook, B. M. Faris and c. It. Crook.
Negative-A. G. Faris, D. F. Lindsay,
J. L. Kimbrell and W. E. Smith. On
Friday, during the day, there will be
two contests for gold medals. One by
the girls for the best recitation, and
one by the boys for the best declama'
ton. At 8 p. m. the literary address
will be delivered by Mr.. w. H. Stew
art, of Rock Hill. He is too we'll
known in York county to need any
commendation at my hands. Friday
night will be the time for the debate
by manuscript between the girls and
boys. Question: Resolved, "That wo'
man has done more to promote civiliza'
tion and happiness than man. " Affirm
ative-Bessie Boyd, Sue Faris, Hassie
Smith, Lilly Faris, Cammie Crook and
Corinne Faris. Negative-M. M. Col
tharp, J. A. Epps, ]. l.. Boyd, A. G.
Faris, D. V. Epps and w. M. Crook.
The public is invited. JAY.
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"7hnnk God rou haze come hack To n1e!p
to mercy, and was condemned to death.
But he cheated justice after all. He was
found dead in bed in the condemned cell
poisoned.
How he managed to secure the poison
will never be known.
George sought out Dick Lambert, and
for his sisters sake tried to give him
another start in life The terrible
thought that he had been the friend and
tool of his sister g murderer overwhelm.
ed the man with remorse, and will
probably keep him straight for the re-
mainder of his life
Fitzgerald stood his trial in due
course, and in consideration Of his in
strumentality in aiding justice. where
by an unmitigated scoundrel was traced
and an innocent man saved from death,
he was leniently treated. But IL
months hard labor will no doubt enable
him to revise his ethical code.
Some two months after l regained
consciousness | was married to the
sweetest woman in the world, and in
our happiness we forget the terrible days
that followed the murder of Lady Flor
ence Mostyn with the Venetian glass
dagger.