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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28
THE BELGIAN HARE.

California occasionally has an earth
 quake, but it steadily has glorious climate That climate makes people hopeful and helps them to see all there is in any business which they may think
 of engaging in. Just now many of the people of California are expecting to
 make good deal of money out of the
 breeding of Belgian hares. So great is
 the interest that pure blooded buck
 hares are quoted at from $500 to $500
 each. and a recent issue of a Los An
 geles paper contained seventeen col
 umns of advertisements concerning
 hares and rabbitries. In justification
 of the excitement the Los Angeles paper
 explains that as an article of diet the
 hare has advantages slightly under stood in this country. The flavor of the
 meat is delicious, it says, far finer
 than that of the best poultry obtainable that there is absolutely no waste after the animal has been properly dressed. From a dietetic point of view the flesh of the hare is invaluable, It lacks the heavy, oily substances found in ducks, chickens and turkeys. The flesh, therefore, while very nourishing, pro- duces no inflammation, and may be taken with relish and profit by any in valid It has none of the strong, gamy flavor found in the wild rabbit, and is therefore acceptable to the weakest stomach The Belgian hare will dress pound for every month of its age up to six or seven months He is good for food from about the tenth week of his existence. The fifth month is about the profitable age to kill, if intended for the market. He will sell for twen- ty cents per pound, dressed weight, A small rabbtry to provide food and pin money for family may be established in the rear of any city lot. From a beginning of five does and a buck it is safe to say that three hun dred hares can be raised per year, and the original stock still remain.
 This looks better than oranges, olives or alfalfa and they have looked pret- ty well.
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BLE.


 Bacon-You say your son at college writes a bold hand? Egbert-I should say so He's just written for $150 more.--Yonkers States man.
 "Aha!" exclaimed the heavy villain, "the plot thickens."
 It's about time," remarked the occu- pant of the gallery; tits been pretty thin so far" Philadelphia Record.
 One or the Other.-" Stickney Smith seems to have deep-seated dislike for me-" why is it?'' 'I can't remember; he either tried to borrow money of me, or I tried to borrow from him. Pluck.
 First populist--They say bread in Kimberley is sellin' at three shillin's a loaf. Second populist-It must be ag- gravatin' to have sich state of affairs an not be able to blame it on trust Puck.
 Non Union Troubles.-"Td be willing to work fifteen hours a day for you, darling!' he ardently pleaded. 'Soab!" she hiesed, as she swept from the room; for her papa was a walking delegate Brooklyn Life.
 Mrs. Buggins-Why did you move in from the country? Did you find it too lonesome?
 Mrs. Muggins-Yes; there wasn't even anybody to inquire how much we paid our cook. k.-Philadelphi Record.
 AS I understand it," says Mrs. Gag zam ''by the wireless telegraph system the messages go right through the air we breathe" Yes, that is correct" assented MT. Gazzam. Then a person who has just filed a message in the tel egraph office may swallow his own words on his way home" "-Harper's Ba- gar
 Husband-My dear I want to ask you visit.
 Wife-A thousand, my love. What is it?
 Husband-Don't try to put the house in order before you leave.
 Wife-It isn't hard work.
 Husband-Perhap not; but think of the expense of telegraphng to you every time I want to find anything. ng.-Colliers Weekly.
 Judge, your honor" said the prison CT, before I enter my plea I'd like to ask a few questions" You have the courts permission" If I go to trial will l have to sit here and listen while the lawyers ask hypothetical questions of the jurors?" Certainly" And then hear all the handwriting experts?' "Of course" And follow the reason ing of the chemistry and insanity ex- perts?' Very probably" Well, judge, your honor, I'm ready to enter my plea" What is it?" Guilty. Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

And he was charged for 1t at the end of the campaign. The story of Bis maroks cigar and how, after carefully boarding it for the hour of victory, lie gave it to a wounded soldier at Kon- nigratz is well known.
 After Tel-el-Kebir had been fought and won, Lord Wolseley smoked nine cigars right off.
 In Italy and Spain tobacco Is re&og- nized as a necessity, and cigars (horrl- ble concoctionsD are served out to the soldiers as part of their ratons. In the British navy this is the same, The Ad- miralty sells leaf tobacco to the sailor at one shilling a pound.--London Mail.
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FASHION NOTES.
A New Stuff to be Uaed C Guardcdly.

 A New Stuff to be Ustd C Guardcdly.
 Pictured herewith is a handsome ex- ample of those fine evening gowns that are plainly right up to date, even strik- ing, without elaborateness or fanciful features. Corn colored silk was its ma terial. narrow black velvet ribbon run ming through it at the hem of the over skirt and at the front of the bodice, be- ing drawn into bow knot at the left shoulder. Heavy cream lace gave the underekirt.
 Panne velvets have come in with a rush for ornamental uses. In cashmere design and coloring they are bewlder- ingly beautiful. The peculiar orange red so characteristic of the old-tlme cashmere shawl Is reproduced beauti- fully. Stripes of this orange alternat- ing with stripes that blend colors in
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the head, loose loop being drawn for ward as high as Is becoming, and flat coil extending back over the round of the head. Where the entire weight of the hair is set forward is may look very well right in front, but the side or back view is unbalanced. Some ornament is usual in the hair no matter how simple the occasion, The pretty fashion of tucking a flower in the hair for all house occasion holds. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

The special train in which the Rus sian emperor travelled in his recent Ger man trip carried, among other things, two cows to supply the three little prin- cesses with pure fresh milk. Fresh food for these COWS was always order ed ahead by telegraph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

The War department has made pub lie a statement showing the progress of relief work in Porto Rico between September 25 and November 30. The population of the island is estimated at 91S,926 The average daily number of indigent was 221,O87 persons; aver age weekly sick, 17,S72; and the aver age weekly deaths, 632 persons. The annual death rate was 35 in 1000 inhab- itants. while the normal rate was 26 in 1000. The increased mortality was confined to the mountain districts, where the hurricane was most destruc- five. The amount of cash received for relief LID to November 30 was $15,224, and the total amount of food received to relieve the sufferers was 17,1s2, ,7sS hounds. The report says that the over dow of the cane lands, promising good suAar crop. has mitigated the distress tbere. but the coffee plantations in the uulands were devastated, and the peo-
 ne are threatened with pestilence in the wake of flood and famine
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

Brighton, England, is about to brave English prudery, the corporation having decided to allow mixed bathing next summer, under restrictions
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

South Carolina has a new income tax or more. The returns from the col- lection of the tax are now all in, and show that the people of South Carolina are in an astonishing state of poverty Some seventeen counties report no col 1ections at all. Many other counties make return of from $16 to 800. In only two counties do the collections ex- ceed $1,000
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 ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents, and other smaii advertisements, One Cent d Word each ii- II, sertion. Five Gents Word for fuii weeA lSeven times).
 Display advertisements. per inch, one in, ,o sertion. $1.20; each subsequent inserLion ao year. $40.
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse; 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, tu',n mar Tlages Deaths. and Funerals, 50 cents eacn' Local Notices, 15 cents per line ..,n
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tep,a own immediate business tall matter 10 nt t unobJec tionable), and their contracts oo not include Wants, To Let For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

Principals of Chicago's public schools are practically unanimous in their op- position to the giving of prizes and medals to pupils. They do not deny that prizes are an incentive to effort on the part of the children, but they claim that the inevitable evil results of the practice more than balance the possible good In their experience prize-giving develops the immortal traits of envy and jealousy, and where the prizes are offered for competition in an essay to be written out of the school-room, there is likelihood of assistance from older heads, and a consequent deceit on the part of the children, all the worse since they share in that with their parents. Where fraud and deceit are strongly suspected it would be almost impossi- ble, and highly disagreeable, to estab- fish the truth. For these reasons the principals have united in request 70 the Board of Education to prohibit prize distributions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

tiny cashmere shawl pattern are stun ming. The material is so brilliant that it must be used carefully. So far it ap- pears to the best advantage in milli- nery. It is possible to get handker- chiefs from half-yard square to a yard square at not very expensive fig ures, these with plain ground and bor- der of cashmere design and blend They are fine for hat tops and also to' twist about some of the later turban6 and knot at the side. Indeed, a little dash of cashmere coloring is new sign of modishness. Another pretty use is to set a facing of cashmere panne on the inner edge of the jacket bodice now so popular. A bit of such facing on last years jacket will give it the needed up- to-date look.
 So many women wear their hair high as to indicate that some of them don't care how ugly the back line is if the hair in front is becoming. The pretti- est effects are secured WhenS weight of the hair comes at abouy the top of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

w E Curtis, the Washington corre- snondent of the Chicago Record, says: "nurinr the discussion of the Briggs heresv case some years ago I sought an interview with MT. Moody on higher ar,+;c;sm, I'm not up to that sort of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

Bad men for good roads. At the an nual meeting of the Michigan division of the League of American Wheelmen one of the most important measures was the adoption of resolution calling upon the governor to use the State con- victs in the building and maintenance of roads. The secretary was instructed to have five thousand petitions to this effect printed and circulated throughout the State.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

The report of Professor Georgeson, who has been in charge of the Agricul- tural departments experiment station at Cooks Inlet and Sitka gives further promise of profit in the exploitation of Alaskan resources. The wonderful mineral and fur wealth of the territory has long been known, and now it ap- pears that there are agricultural pos abilities as we'll According to Profes- sor Georgeson all the hardy vegetables and grains can be grown to perfection in the region around Sitka. Of course farming on a large scale is not practic- able, but the country can be made at least to supply it's mining camps with bread and fresh meat The soil is rich and the Japan current equalizes the temperature of considerable area. It is said that little can be expected from the native population, but immigrants from cold countries might do much to develop the territory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-28

Your Confidence . $ is tbe one jewel we bave not for sale. . e
 We bave acquired 1t through years of earnest effort. : . a . . We ask your patrcil- age olt the basis Of . deserving It. . : GIG GGOR6G E. FORD
 COnlP. .Hny.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27

the ashes of our fire. They'll make
one in the same place. but that's all the
good it'll do them. Still, think we'd
better stop up that hole, so they can't
get through if they do find it."
Better do it at once, then" replied
Taylor, and the two men started for
the entrance to the gully. When they
had reached it Tarbox pointed to a
big bowlder lying almost on the edge
of the opening and said:
Call the rest of them and we will
roll this chap down. 1t won't go far be-
fore it wedges, and then no living man
can come through"
But it required half an hours labori-
Gus work to accomplish this. They
were obliged to fell small tree for a
lever, and even then it required their
united labor to move the heavy bowl
der. Inch by inch, however, they forced
it along until it overbalanced. Then
with sullen crash it fell into the rocky
bed and bounded down the steep way
for some 80 yards until it reached a
turn. Here it wedged itself fast, COM
pletely blocking the passageway.
But, mingled with the crash of its
Judgment, the men distinctly heard a
muff1ed shout from beyond it, which
caused them to stare blankly at each
other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27
COLOR SCHEMES IN THE HOME.

Much can be done to promote health
and happy, cheerful disposition by a
proper regard to the tone in which the
rooms of home are furnished.
If a room be large and it is desired to
make it appear smaller and more coy
it can be done by having the ceiling
and walls decorated in a dark shade
and the draperies in harmony.
If blue be the predominating tone oil
room it will have the effect of making
the room look larger than it Is, and il
can be introduced in some degree in q
small room for that purpose. 1t must
be used judiciously, however, for if II
be in excess or of a wrong shade it will
give a room a cold, cheerless appear
ance.
Red makes no difference in regard to
size. but it always gives the idea OF
warmth and comfort. 1t will always ac-
centuate any tint Of green that turks
in the other colors employed. Red in
some tone or another might be used to
advantage in room that was not light.
ed from without, or in one that had a
north light. On the other hand, green
should never be used under such con-
ditions, but only where room is pow
erfully lighted, or a food of sunshine
Penetrates. This serves to light up the
yellow tint that would be otherwise
inappreciable and gives a cheerful color
tone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27
ASIA AND AFRICA.

The population of Jerusalem il IS,
900. OF these $4,000 are Hebrews.
For the crown prince of japan beau.
tiful palace is being built. with the
frame work Of iron calculated to with
stand earthquakes.
Twenty years ago Egypt had hardly
q single good road. During the last 81,
years over 1000 miles of good road,
have been built.
Russia's Asiatic possessions are three
times the size of Great Britain's; blu,
hold Only %. oo0, 900 in habitants, as com.
pared with England's 297, 900 snb.
jects.
The authorities in Algeria gave $40.
600 toward fighting the grasshoppers
In one section 5000 camels were en-
ployed to carry the material for burn
ing over the places where eggs had been
deposited.
Frances Anti-Tobacco society is 60
Ing to make Negus Meuelik member
The society has learned that smoking
Is almost unknown in Abyssinia and
Is punished as a crime when practiced.
French explorers have to smoke their
cigarettes in secret.
A good giraffe skin is worth from
ten to twenty dollars in South Africa
to-day, and much more in Europe. On
their hunting trips ten or fifteen years
ago 1t was a common matter for one
hunter to kill 40 or so of these graceful
animals in one day.
1t is interesting to note that the
early Egyptian custom of paying gold
in the form of rings has not entirely
died out in Africa at the present day.
and that English merchants trading
with the Kongo are quite accustomed
to receiving gold in the form of rings,
frequently ornamented with the sigr
of the zodiac in relief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27

gears to wear its way down through the
rock to this depth. Right here where
we are standing it seems 10 have backed
up and made a sort of basin. which ac-
counts for the rocks being worn out so
much wider. When there was freshet
the water couldn't get out through the
opening fast enough. But we must be
getting the rest of the goods in here.
Drop your loads here till we have it all
out of sight"
The others obeyed and as they went
back and forth he told them how he had
discovered the opening.
"We came down from Selkirl." he
said, "but we struck off somewhere
north of where the trail divides. TWAS
lastsummer. We were prospecting and
headed over this way. We got all mixed
UP in the woods and at last we came
out at the other end of the curious
gully. We found gold and stayed there.
One day 1 followed this place down
from the other end and came out here. =
1t required some time to carry all the
goods into the opening, and although
Tarbox soon returned and even the
young girl assisted with all her
strength it was an hour later when
Dick Taylor pulled the sheltering mass
over the entrance and hid it from view,
laying:
There. We are safe now from all
prying eyes. The next thing is to get
all this stun into camp. TIN be a tough
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CHAPTER XII.
Hrcn nnn arr

When Joe Tarbox left the. mate and
his companion and started on his way
to Dyea the latter watched him until
he disappeared behind the first hill.
Then he turned to Rider and rubbed his
hands together gleefully.
You done that fine!" he exclaimed.
"We are all right now! Let's make
tracks. I'm itchin' ter git my hands on
some of the yaller boys. Did yer notice
how that Teller cholied himself off when
he started ter say somethin' bout a
nugget? 1 wouldn't give cent for his
chances of SEEM 'em agin."
Their horses were soon ready, and
once more the two adventurers took up
their route. Several times they missed
the trail, but after four days travel
they came to the white cliff mentioned
in the letter.
''Make sure what it says" said the
miner, and Rider produced the precious
document at once.
1T says keep to the left" he an
nounced.
'All right. Here goes, but don't see
no signs of any trail. Wen have to
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NO NAMES MENTIONED.

Yukon has one woman physician.
At Baltimore q coachman was fined
ten dollars for delaying a car.
A New York waiter recently paid
$4,000 for a house.
A Duquesne. Qa.) man has a dog
which was sent him by express all the
way from Manila, p. i.
Des Moines boasts of printer who
has passed his fifty-fifth year at the
case, and Milwaukee Gnion sees thi:
and goes him a couple of years better
A London coroner on resuming duty
after an illness said he wished to offel
advice to the public-never to use med
icine which they had kept for any
length of time. His illness had beer
caused by taking stale medicine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27
IN THE LINE OF ROYALTY.

The prince of Wales weighs 2O7
pounds.
Emperor William has learned to speak
Swedish.
The prince of Molfetta recently
fought a young bear.
Russia's nuns include Grand Duchess
Nicholas Nicolaiewitch and Princess
Clothilde Bonaparte, sister of King
Humbert.
Prince Nicholas of Greece, who is to
marry Princess Xenia of Montenegro,
is one of the handsomest men in Eu-
rope. Princess Xenia is great beauty
herself.
The crown prince of Germany is fast
becoming an expert cyclist. At fete
held recently at the cadet school in
which he is a student, at Plon, the
young prince won two first prizes il
bicycle races, in which he had pitted
against him quite number of clever
young riders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-27

keep our eyes open for that feller's
tracks, L suppose" rejoined Rider,
| wheeling his horse as he spoke. "It'
a mighty blind sort of route along
here, but I'll find it if there's gold at the
end of our trip waitin' fer us. See if 1
don't. I'm as good as one O. them di-
vinin' rods any time"
He seemed to be right for he picked
mis- way along with marvellous accuracy
until at length they reached an open
spot. Here he paused and said:
Its guesswork now, but we'd bet
ter keep as nigh the same direction as
we kin. We amt far from the end
now"
But for once he was wrong. Had he
diverged more to the left he would have
! soon reached the turn from which a
view of the gorge was to be had. AS it
| was they inclined TO the right, and as
it was nearly dark they decided to
camp for the night. Hank Bowers rest
| less eyes were always on the alert, and
as they were unsaddling their animals
he suddenly gripped Riders arm with
one hand and pointed with the other.
'sSee that smoke!" he exclaimed.
''Look!'
Rider did look. and there, plainly de-
| fined against the setting sun, was col
umn of black smoke curling upward far
| to the southwest.
What do you suppose it is?" he in
quired.
"That is a signal! No fool would try
| - e
plenty o. dry ter be had! You stay here
and don't move till git back!"
Without another word he strobe off
in the direction of the smoke, which
seemed to be beyond heavily wooded
hill not more than mile away. At the
right of the hill stood ragged rock
like sentinel on duty, and toward this
he bent his steps. He was not long
reaching it and from its shelter he
peered cautiously around the outer cor
| ner.
A party of men were unsaddling their
horses near the foot of high cliff. and,
as he looked, he distinctly saw woman
among them. The twilight was deepen
ing fast, and he could not distinguish
any features, but he muttered aloud:
| eff that don't beat all! I don't I'M
derstand it nohow. I must know who
| they be, an what they're after!"
With stealthy steps he drew near the
party, sheltering himself easily behind
| the powders as he proceeded. Soon he
was near enough to be certain that the
men were strangers to him, and he
| watched the thick smoke with curiosi-
| ty. He did not see Joe Tarhox, for the
latter had disappeared before the
watcher drew near, but as the latter
| crouched behind rock he suddenly
uttered savage oath.
"Sold! Curse him! He must have
been on to mel"
| For there before him stood the man
he had parted with on the trail, while a
fifth man was shaking hands heartily
with one of the party, his joyous shout
of "Avery!" being plainly distinguish
able.
| For 4 few moments Hank Bowers
watched the preparations for camping,
then, apparently satisfied that the par
ty was settled for the night, he stole
noiselessly away, his evil face lighted
up with look of triumph.
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