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The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Glndstonc nnd the ChIId.

One day Mr. Gladstone was in the
Mall. A little girl ran up TO him,
called him. MAN. man." and told him
She had lost her ball 1t had bounded
inside the railing. and she was unable
to reach it, Her nursery mail was
much scandaIized by the child's con
duct. but the little one insisted that
the "maI" should recover II for her.
MIR. Gladstone, always fond of chill
dron, acquicsced readily, and the
world might have seen the spectacle of
the Liberal leader engaged in retriev-
ing a child's ball from behind the
railings with the aid of his umbrella.
When this was accomplished. the nur-
sery maid told the child to thank the
gentleman, but her charge preferred
her own title, and said, "1hank you,
man" MIR. Gladstone bowed as IL to
"A princess, and went on his way.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
CATCHING THE sARnlNg.
Curious Things About Large ana
Profitable Fishery.

The sardIne fishing seat begins e1r-
ly in June, and is successful in pl fs s
along the Atlantic coast and on Pr,
Sound. The coast of Norway and Brit
tany In France, are the scenes of ths
heaviest takes, and the grade of sar-
dimes obtained there is superior.
As soon as the fishermen notices
shoals of porpoises or flocks of seagulls
off shore sail is made Immediately, for
the sardine is there.
A curious thing about this kind OF
fishing is that one rarely sees living
sardine out of the water. The fish
make little squeak when taken from
the water, and die instantly. OF the
$50 or 300 fishing boats fitted out at
Belle Isle about 200 belong to Palais
and the others to Sauzon.
II is in these two ports that the
French fishermen sell their fish An
ordinary catch of sardines gives to each
boat from 5000 to 10000 fish, and the
price is regulated by the quantity
brought IN by the first comers. Seven
francs thousand is fair price.
During the sardine season about 300
women and fifty men anxiously await
the arrival of the first boats If there
are no fish there is no work for them.
When the news arrives that the boats
have their welcome cargoes the women
in their picturesque costumes. rush to
the cannery like flock of frightened
sheep, and each takes her place in the
great room where the fish undergo
their first preparation.
Here The sardines are spread upon
the table and sprinkled with salt. Then
they are cleaned and when that opera
alton is finished they are sorted by little
boys and carried into another IArt OF
establishment, where they are put in
| pickle.
After this the fish are washed and
placed one by one, with great care,
upon wire nets, called "grills," and
| put out to dry in the open air. II the
weather is wet or even foggy this op-
Grafton is impossible, and the fish
| spoil and become worthless, except for
| fertilizing.
The tins In which the sardines are
then packed are carried to the oiliug
room, where the last manipulation con-
sists of filling them with oil. 1t Is in
| this part of the establishment that the
tomato sauce and the spices are placed
in the boxes which give to the French
preparation OF sardines their universal
| renown.
In anv one of the above important
establishments the sardines are pre-
pared and exported ten hours after
coming out of the water Gourmets
should never eat newly-prepared sar-
dimes. They have neither the per-
fume nor the flavor of those which
have lain in the boxes for year.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16

The engineer misunderstood the signals
and there was frightful railroad collis-
ion, with terrible loss of life. The whole
country was appalled, by that accident.
There is doubtless far greater loss of
life occurring every day, in various sec
tons of the country, for which the only
excuse is,-'' the doctor didn't under
stand the symptoms" These cases are
not the subjects of special inquest or the
country would be aghast at the sacrifice
of life to ignorance.
It has been the experience of DIR. r. "
Pierce and his staff of assistant physi-
clans, that ninety eight out of every
hundred persons submitting to their
treatment can be cured. People given
up by the local physicians, weak, efna-
ciated, with stubborn coughs and bleed
ing lungs have been absolutely cured by
the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
Sick people are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. All letters are
held as strictly private and treated as sa-
credly confidential. Answers are mailed
in plain envelopes without any printing
on them.
Last spring was taken with severe pains in
my chest, aud was so weak could hardly walk
about the house." says Mrs. G. II. Kerr, OF Fort
Dodge, Webster Co. Iowa. al tried several
physicians and they told me had consumption
heard Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Diseov-
cry aud thought would try some OF II. Before
| had taken the first bottle was very much bet.
ter; took five bottles of II and have not yet had
any return of the trouble"
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Evening Tn tile HDnors.

1t was at President Hadlcy's rccrp'
tion thai the following bit of conyersn
ton was overheard;
DIR. Dwight. turning 10 II prominent
young alumnus of Yale, after grccIin,s
him with, Hello. classlnaie!" said
something about his own very receui
return from the country. adding after
ward: "By the way. owe one Of the
New Haven newspapers grhdge. II
printed an item about me few weeks
ago to this effect: Ex-Presidcnt Thro
dore Dwight has just returned from
his summer home at Norfolk. Now,
my name is Timothy, and my summer
home is at Lltchtpld.'
"Well. that is one of the things, at all
events, that can be very easily rpcli.
fed. DOCTOR" said the alumnus pleas
antly.
Eyes" replied the doctor. with n tlroll
smile. they might say. and ! thin. II
would be satisfactory TO me. that PRO
fessor Alfred Hadley has just hcen
elected president of an institution NJ
Waterbury New Haven Register.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
SCIENCE AND THE SERVANT
Showing the Danger of Airing Lit
tie Learning.


Before marriage she was school
teacher, and 1t took a good deal or
masculine tact to wean her from the
idea of making scientific career with
out the interference of husband. But
now she presides over happy little
home in Detroit, and Is gradually be-
coming domesticated. Among the re-
cent possessions of the family Is COW,
led to and from pasture by hired boy
and milked by the servant girl. She
was skimming off some rich yellow
cream the other day when her mistress
appeared on the scene.
Jane" she said, do you know that
there are in that milk millions OF MIN
ute organisms OF bacilli that look hor-
rid under
There's not one, num-" hotly re-
torted Jane as she banged the table
with the skinner, ny way OF emphasis.
There's not one, and won't stand II,
either. | scours the bucket, washes
the COW, / scald the pans, and covers
the milk in the rayfrigerater. Yer the
first woman as ever told me was not
clean about my work. I've allus been
fattered at because of me neatness'
You'll not find a one of them things
in that milk and must say you have
face to be talkin of millions"
But listen, Jane"
III listen no more, that won't.
I've heard too much now. And you
don't need to give no notice, neither.
I'll leave within the hour, mum, fur
they's plenty rof places and them as
don't be slanderln' honest workin'
girl"
The husband came home to find his
wife In tears and audibly wishing that
she wasn't "smart. Free
Press.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
zapew,II.. Mo,, stree, poo,s.

Just before Israel Zangwill. author
of the "Children of the Ghetto" sail
ed back in disgust to Europe he was
taken by party of bohemian friends
down into Chinatown He went. the
usual rounds of the Chinese restau-
rant, the Chinese thcater and the
opium joints and wound up in the joss
house. He seemed very much inter
ested In all he-saw. He made copious
notes during the evening and asked
a great many questions.
Somebody asked him what he
thought of 1t all.
"Wonderfulr he replied. ."And all
these unfortunate people live In the
neighborhood of Mott street, do they I?
We'll, In that case think III write
another book all about these poor
wretches. And think. too. will call
1t the Children of the Mottor'--New
York World.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Victims of Lese Majestic

According to statistics which have
lust been published. CAB prosecutions
for lese majeste. OF which 457 resulted
in concentrations, were conducted in
the German courts In the year 1897.
OF the parties found guilty So were
sentenced to Imprisonment for terms
varying from one year upward and 259
for periods of less than year, but
exceeding three months. The offense
of lese majestic is extremely elastic,
and the zeal with which local officials
devote themselves to the task of lay
ing informations and urging on prose
cutions is vexatious and often ridicul-
Gus. 1t is very doubtful whether any
of the 457 cases referred to above would
include any offense known to the Eng
lish law.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Du Mauricr and the sidewalk Artist.

Du Maurier and the Sidewalk Artist.
II is told of the late George Du Maur-
ier that he was once so moved with
compassion at the miserable appear
ance of one of these men that he told
him to go and get some hot soup, prom
Using TO look after the pitch" in the
mean time. AS soon as the man was
gone Du Maurier rubbed out the con-
ventiona landscape and the soldiers
and sailors, and drew set of society
pictures in white chalk. The money
came in at a great rate, and when the
man returned he had nearly hatful
to receive. He was grateful. but his
professional pride was touched. Its
all very well" he said, but you don't
call this kind of thing art, do you?"
And with a filthy rag he obliterated
the mastery drawings in line. II the
story is not literally true, there is truth
in it, both as regards Mr.. Du Maurier's
kindness of heart and the pavement
artists point of view.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Nfaronry In Wnr.

The London Chronicle tells this story
of Majuba Hill: "a slightly wounded
eommissariat officer was being covered
by the rife of Boer sharpshooter.
when the former made Masonic sign.
The Boer lowered his rife. and step
ping over to the other, made him a
prisoner, but treated him In especially
hospitable fashion as a brother mem
ber of the craft. The commissariat man
ascertained that Mr.. Kruger and Gen
eral Joubert were also Freemasons"
In connection with this an "Old Ma
son" writes: '"The story is not IL soil
tary instance. Many similar touching
incidents occurred during the Franco
German war. Not only are President
Kruger and Plet Joubert enthusiastic
Freemasons, but practically every
educated Boer belongs to the order
Most Of the British officers also belong
TO the craft"
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
vanishing lakes.

Steadily and rapidly the Lake of
Terlazo, in Southern Tyrol, has been
dwinGling since the beginning of this
century. In 1887 the greatest depth
was ia metres, the average depth 2 me
tres These depths are now only 90
metres and 1.S metres, respectively.
broad mar or shoal, with depth of
only 9 metres, runs from one side to
the otnsr, and It is likely that within
n shor'. time the continued subsistence
Of the eater will replace the old lake
by two smaller ones. Seepage. or es-
cane by subterranean channels, Is be-
lleved to be the cause of the subsistence.
The same process is going on In
Lake Rixwa, also called Lake Leopold,
In Africa. The lake in 1891 had an
area of only ninety square miles. 1t is
surrour ed by extensive marshes, and
not onlY these, but large areas near
by; now covered with -luxuriant vege-
tatlon. we're formerly included in the
lake. according to the natives. The
whole IL gion is still impossible in the
raipy ephSon.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
A spanlara on \, anish Qaixotlsm,


Senola paria-i.ss IN lecLricd In Par
is on "The srsin II To-day and the
Spain of 'ro-mprios" for the purpose
of rehabilitating her compariots after
their disc sters. She attempts to refute
the idea that Spanish decadence is due
to religiccs fanatlcism. II Is not the
"black legend" which has been the ruin
of the country, but rather the golden
legend" of past national greatness. I'm
der the influence Of this mirage the peo-
pie thought 1t qrile sufficient for
Minister to proclaim that america
would be shattered against the ram
part of Spanish breasts" for this to be-
come an accomplished fact. Much in
the same spirit the nation clamored
for the promotion of Lieutenant Peral
to the rank of admiral on the mere ru-
NOR that he had solved the problem of
submarine navig tion. But. alasi this
eminent inventor is now engaged in
fitdng telephones and electric bells.
Don QuiXote, in fact, is really the pa
iron saint OF the Peninsula But in
spite of bourgeois apathy and the de-
spotic rapacity of village politicians,
Sonora Pardo-Bazan contends that the
heart of Spain is sound enough, and
that the people and the leading states
men are generous, honest and disinter-
cgted
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Ills Freak.
Willing.

"You ought TO be ashamed of such
job Of whitewashing!" said the irate
patron "You ought to get into sack
cloth and aShesr'
"'Deed. loss was the penitent an
swer. "'d he puffickly wlllln to ef !
could affohd de coal to make de ashes
wid,"-washlngton Star
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Fight to the Death Between Herons.

Fight to the Death Between Herons.
A heron, which had been fishing in a
pond near Milton House, at Milton
Park, Peterborough, England, captured
a fine firth, which it brought up strug-
cling at the end of its long bill, when
another heron, which had been watch
ing from the shore. plunged into the
water and tried to take away the fish.
A desperate combat ensued. as both
birds were full grown and powerful.
They fought with bill and wing, deal
ing out hard knocks rapidly, and utter
ing shrjeks of anger. So furlously
ragged the duel that the combatants
raised a cloud OF feathers round them
Suddenly one rolled over, and the
other. intering victorious frank" :"
the heron's peculiar cry, and gathering
up its long legs, scared TO the trees.
where 1t began preening its disordered
plumes. An examination proved that
the other bird had been killed outright,
and 1t was the wouldbe robber. too.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16

"Nehemiah, compare the adjective
cold" said a schoolmaster to his head
boy.
aPositiye cold. comparative cough.
superlate coffin" triumphantly replied
Nehemiah,
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
sahhatb In n suburb.

His Aunt-You know why Sunday is
different from the other days of the
week?
The Little Suburbanite-of coursel
Papa doesn't have to rush out to catch
a Il tiain.-Puck.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16

not weigh any more tnan the average
double-breasttd sack coat of civiliza-
ton, and our sleapins-b bags weighed on
ly twelve pounds. Our hand covering
consisted of deerskin mittens, with
wooden gloves or mlttens inside, so that
when II come nect ssury to work
"a ounG tie II or ADJUST the dog har-
:, The = deer NIT could be
slsi ~ h J Harrnrs Magazine.
I'd lh- heia n be protected by the
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
The Bench aud the Rnr

Judge-Your face is familiar. I've
seen you before.
Prisoner Your Honor, quite Of
ten.
he last time | saw you?
Prlsoner--I think 1t was IS rents
Your Honor l mixed cock-ail 20
you. believe.
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
GET A SILK DRESS FREE!

highly inietip an S MstArs
tO
o c I
pDnhnN
Mrs INA Brown. New In
nv o. -
PuBisii ocse
The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
He Knows the bible.

Dom Paul, or Stephanus Johannes
Paul Kruger. TO give him all his names.
has been called the "slumbering lion"
He is feet tall and with alnormally
long legs. huge hands. feet and ears,
mouth and chin. In manner he is very
stolid. He once outran horse for 100
yards. In his youth he was wonder
full horseman. His feats OF equestrian
ism almost equaled those of circus
rider 1t is said of him that when
young he could stand on his head on II
galloping horse, holding on by the stir
rup straps. He is intensely religious,
and, curious as it may seem. an Ameri-
can missionary confirmed hint He
knows the Bible from cover to cover
and has text for any and every occa-
sion. He is constant and excessive
smoker.
Iiia FREAK.
II discovered peculiar thing III my
room last night" said tic snake edltaI
"Kisslng hug. | suppose" said The
horse reporter.
'No; II had -four legs and only one
foot" replied the s. g.
Been mixing your drinks again.
eh?' quericd the equine authority.
"Wlat was II anyway"
"a bed" answered the other as he
wlnked knowingly at the Office cat
Chicago News
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-17
A DIVISION
OF SAMOA
IS the Only Solution of the
Present Crisis
SAYS SENATOR MORGAN
The Natives Will Have to be Subjected
Before Peace Will Reign
in the Islands.
SAYS SENATOR MORGAN

New York, April ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: Senator
John II. Morgan Of Alabama, a leading
member of the foreign relations commit"
tee, when asked FOR an expression on the
Samoan problem said:
'"There is but one permanent solution
of the Samoan question. That is a partl-
ton of the islands by the three great
bowers which have by COMMON desire
just formed a commission to reconcile the
differences between themselves ana the
natives. The United States, Great Irlt-
ain and Germany will, in my judgment,
act most wisely if they Immediately pro
coed to a settlement. l fear little good
will result in a temporizing policy toward
these war1ike and bloodthirsty savages.
Whatever sentiment we may entertain
for the rights of the Samoans, the arbl-
trary law of nature which prevents an in
congruous assimilation of people will ever
be an insurmountable barrier to peace,
progress and civilization as long as gov
ernmental control is by the weaker class.
The Samoan question in view of the evil
dent intentions of the United States,G Great
Britain and Germany has lessons in our
own course in the ~subjugation of the At
rican and in the fate of the indian. The
spread of the highest type of civilization
rapidly and ruthlessly e~ncroaches upon
barbarlsm, superstition stupidity.
These stubborn laws of nature connot be
changed and it is better that they be rec
ogniZed al the outset of the work that is
before the Samoan commission and with
instructions of the nations represented
thereon be given accordingly. In the
pending diplomacy on this question the
United States with grace and fairness can
take the initiative as she did several
years ago in the treaty arranged with
Malietoa. England and Germany then
lost no time in following our example and
in securing the same recognition accred-
tied to us.
The immediate purpose Of the three
nations is to secure permanent coaling
stations upon the islands. Once estab-
!lshed. h. Nevel these stations cannot be
peaceably maintained under the existing
conditions of the natives. Until COM
pleteiy subjected to the control If the
whites these savages will be q constant
menace and bloodslled will follow. I am
thoroughly impressed with the import
ance of partition as I believe thai the i'm
mediate division Of the island will bring
about the speedy solution of a trouble
that may terminate gradually with the
practical determination Of the Samoan
coallng station at Pago Page. And then
with the long desired cable in the Pacific
reaching to Honolulu and to Sydney Civ
ing communication with the home gov
ernments there will be little to interfere
with the spread Of civilization on the
Samoan islands,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-17
STREET RAILWAY I
TRUST RUMORS

New York, April 1.-THE Times says:
The rumor of a coming trust in street
railways, which would embrace the sys-
tenn OF a number of the principal cities
of America, has been promulgated with
the names of w. c. Whitney, P. A. B..
Widener and w. l.. E1kins mentioned as
its promoters. The fact is cited that
Messrs. Wldener and Elkins are now
trying to get control of the Yerkes sys-
tenn Of street railways in Chicago, and
this is said to be a part of the general
scheme aforesaid. An authorized repre-
sentative of Mr.. Whitney characterizes
this story as a Pigment of the magma
ton.
There is to be no such corporation"
said he. Mr.. Whitney is not interested
in the Chicago railway deal, or in any at
tempt to consolidate the railway interests
Of various cities, and he knows of no
sue attempt. He certainly would know
of it if it were to be made"
An electrical cab company is being or
ganizad for Chicago and Mr.. Whitney had
been connected with this enterprise as one
which would also be controlled by the
corporation aforesaid. The representa-
tive previously mentioned declares that
all Mr.. Whitney had to do with such an
enterprise was the furnishing of the bat
teries through the parent company in
this industry, the Electric Storage Bat
terry company of Philadelphia, in which
he is interested. Charles r. Yerkes did
not deny, when questioned last night,
that Elkins and Widener had bid for his
street railroad interests, but would not
discuss it. The Rockefellers were men,
toned in connection with the street rail-
way trust aforesaid. John D. Rockefeller
said last night that he knew nothing
about it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-17

most of them stood on the exposed fore
castle, with nothing but their hats flying
in the air. Officers and men alike eX-
pressed the greatest surprise at the. DEM
onstration. Many of them were heard
to make remarks to the effect that the
battle of Manila was fought so long ago
that they had almost forgotten it.
While the rain had not abated in the
least when the Raleigh and her escorts
reached the southern end of Riverside
park, the enthusiasm, instead of falling
off, increased, both on the vessels and
on the shore. The boulevards and paths
in the park were crowded by the people
who had been waiting an hour or more.
Two shore batteries fired a salute near
this point, the people along the shores in
boats and small launches fired Off cannon
crackers, reVolverS and guns, while a half
dozen locomotives on the tracks along
the river added to the deafening noise by
blowing their whistles all the time the
Raleigh was passing.
Just before arriving at Grants tomb
the cruiser slowed down preparatory to
turning, and while the cheering and
whistle blowing and other noises were
at their height two 6-pounders on the
Raleigh commenced the salute of 81
guns. The last shot had hardly died
away when the Alvarado and Sandoval
opened with their national salute, and
:" 1870 oI piioio JolllCd III Lie lIlpulc
to General Grant. When the salutes
were concluded the Raleigh turned slow
~ and headed down the river, her escorts
turning at the same time. The run back
to anchorage off Forty-fourth street was
made slowly n the same enthusiasm
was displayed as on the run up the river.
When the Raleigh finally anchored
she was surrounded by a fleet of excur-
sion boats and as fast as they could
reach her gangway the people aboard
then climbed on the cruiser and extend
ed a personal welcome to the officers and
men. The crew took great pride in. show
ing the visitors over the ship, and par
ticularly in pointing out the 5-inch gun
that fired the first shot in the battle of
Manila bay. Many relatives and per-
sonal friends of the officers and men went
aboard as soon as they could reach the
slde OF the vessel, and the days celebra-
ton closed with these general and in
dividual receptions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-17
Surveying Cable Route

San Francisco, April 1.-THE United
States steamer Nero has left@Mare island
and is taking on coal preparatory to her
departure for Honolulu at the endaof this
week. The Nero has been entirely re-
fitted and prepared for the work in which
she is to engage, the exploration and
survey of a route for a submarine cable
from Honolulu to Manila. The route be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu hav-
ing been thoroughly surveyed, the Nero
will begin at Honolulu n make sound
ings from there to the Island of Luzon
or a midway island and Guam. No
soundings have ever been made over this
part of the Pacific. r.