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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
R4BBITS FOOT TALTSMAN.

About one person In every dozen nowadays has
furry little rabbits foot swinging from his watch
guard or snugly tucked in his pocket for good
Iuck" but why or wherefore is more than most OF
,ts wearers can tell. 1t is an old Southern prac-
tice Negro folklore abounds In legends or the
ceverness Of Brer Rabbit. and OF his shre"dness
IN ou,wltting the dog and the fox and his other
enemies The negroes respect for the living
bunny finally led him to attribute magic power
10 the dead rabbit
Gradually the plot thicksped until now the left
hind foot of "A rabbit caught in graveyard on
irriJ.v night on the 18th OF the month at midnight
Inv a colored man with one eye Is a talsman worth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

The ladies' Legal Association retains ,ne ,ss
wyefs oy osnss
and trust companies They may be consulted AZ snS .e "a,
tended TO- Wills collections. rnortsasss estates I'D
aged, Call write. LADIES LEoAL A""o~@~
TION. l56 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
PROTECTION FOR BIRDS.

prd lovers are rejoicing over the ''nrst fruits" OF
their labors for the protection OF the feathered
race. and much Is now expected OF the Fish COM
mission This body has been given the title OF the
Commission OF Fish. Fisheries and Bros, ana
its powers have been enlarged 80 that IL mas the
authority propagate distribute and restore such
game birds and insect-eating species as are usetul
70 man and TO bring species from other countries
rnat are likely to be OF advantage to TINS Inc he
Fish Commission has protected the nsh In the
rivers and ponds and has stocked many streams
that pot hunters" had robbed In unsportsmaniixe
ways
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS.

The remarkable surgical operation recently per-
FORMED IN Pari. is still being much talked about.
A laundress had her scalp torn on from the nape
., the neck TO the eyebrows. by her hair catch
inc IN some betting She was taken to the Brous-
l ne IIosnital where DR. Maherbe. after seeing
80 ssnt for her scalp He obtained II after a
uia,v ~ several hours shaved on the hair. washed
g. w,th antisept,cs and applied 1t In place again.
The scalp has grown onto the mead
pussel Sage has been said TO affirm that the
Giving 20 newly married people OF expensive presents
often starts them upon the road 10 extravaganza
as the couple will usually feel that they must live
IN 70 the style OF gifts they receive. Following
tb,s .entiment, Mr. Sage would not send 10
grandniece OF his, who was recently married, any
ether gift than his best wishes
CIV nsrs OF twins and two sets OF trplets nave
,..r contributed recently TO the population OF
poth England By wives OF GOLFERS In the Earl OF
Warwick's colliery near the city
Mi,s Elizabeth Peters, an athletic young wo,""
., ,v.,tv wears Is astonishing the people OF Edge
,.r nv her devotion TO cold-watcr bathing. i
,h,rL there IL nothing better In the world than a
.u,,m In the cold water" the young woman a..
.,.,e. II think winter swimming Is heathtu'
orc. under the water. you don't feel as coid As
Won would standing on the bank with the oath'ns
co.,um. on or course. | don't loter around III
the cold air after leaving the water. and AWAY
TAKE a brisk rundown. l don't simply take oip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
,e might imagine. ! win

IN the cold water as some might imagine. ] win
around until get tired -, ..s 4.
the river Even during the great storm Of SUNDAY:
November n she startled her neighbors by takng
a short swim She claims that she can stay IN the
water in cold weather as long as any otner womnn
in this section and is quite willing 70 put tns "s'
test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
OCCUPATIONS FOR WOVEN.

Miss Hu King Eng. a young Chinese woman. ~
studied for seven years in the University OF S'cn
gan and took the degree Of NJ ID. there - nd
in charge OF a hospital at Foo-chow sncn =,
reputation that a coole wheeled his o,u ~
mo,her one thousand miles in wheeioa!tow ..
49, nor 10 ''the woman doctor. An opsrauon
double cataract was performed. and the "on'>
can now see we'll az ever
tn. last line Of work 10 be taken up oy
known society woman forced 10 earn her own W
rhood is the making Of paper lampshsoss
other articles Of . similar character
Miss Ethel Mary Charles. said to be the
voman architect In England. has just comp'sJ
her time in an architects ONCE in London. ana
be admitted a. an associate Of the Royal insus'
~ British Architects this month. She has won
eral prizes for designs and intends to open IN
nrofession is held By the London papers 10 De
cuiiarly adapted 10 the talents OF women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

To make this waist for woman OF medium size
two and threefourths yards Of material forty-four
inches wide will be required The pattern. No
1851 is cut in sizes for 49, 49, 49, IS and 40 inch bust
measure.
To make the skirt in the medium size five yards
NJ material torty-four inches wide will be required.
The pattern No 1889 is cut In sizes for 2. "a, Is,
IS and 30 inch waist measure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

THE strong endorsement given by so good
man as Editor Hoch, OF the Marion Record, to
the extremely disreputable and ungentlemanly
course pursued by Editor Perkins, OF the Man
halan Nationalist, in regard to the State Agri-
cultural College, indicates how far-how shame
fnlv far-somc good men are carried by
partisan prejudice. Brother Hoch, it is never
right to do wrong.-Eureka Union.
This reminds us that a friend of ours, who is
also an old friend of Perkins, called on him at
Manhattan few days after he (Perkins) filed
the false charges against Regents Hoffman and
Limbocker, and said to him, "Perk, what IN
the world did you do that forl You know
there's nothing in those charges" Perkins
laughed, and replied: "Of course there's
nothing in the charges; but, damn it, we had
to have those places. Don't you seer" NO
doubt Hoch knew as we'll as Perkins that the
charges were trumped-up lies; but, then, lying
and deceit never deter Republican leaders and
their hirelings in their efforts to accomplish
their designs. Ed Hoch is preacher as well
as an editor, and we do not doubt that he has
often wondered why it is so hard to get the
world interested in the church. We've heard
many ministers speak of it, sorrowfully. 1t is
no puzzle at all. The hypocrisy and deceit OF
so-called good men in the church keeps the
world out By the way, before we forget it-a
friend at Manhattan writes us that it is report
ed up there that Perkins is to do the printing
for the Agricultural College. See the cat!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07
UncenSOred Letters.

Some weeks ago, we published exuacts lIohi
several fetters written by our soldier boys in the
Philippines. The publication OF these extracts
stirred up a number of Republicans, who con-
demned us in unmeasured terms and the Eagle
proceeded to "roast'' us, in obedience of the
order of these same Republicans. This week.
we publish few more extracts We could pro-
duce more, but only give few We Will say
too that these extracts are from genuine letters.
Read them and think:
Dick Birkhoven, of the South Dakota regi-
ment from Malolos, writes a friend in Wal
worth county, in letter published in the Ban
ger News, June I, in which he says:
"George, think it is a shame the way we are
killing off these poor niggers who are hghting
for Just cause. They are fighting tor liberty,
and don't blame thom bit for lighting.
"This trouplc with the Filipinos could very
easily been avoided. They have been fighting
for liberty tor the past ten years, and on the
1,th day OF last August, when they helped
Dewey whip the Spanards, they had no idea
that the Americans would grab their little is
lands, and that they not be allowed to tioat their
own hlg. They are just as proud OF their flag
as we are OF ours Their flag looks very pretty,
as 1t is red, white and blue, with three stars
and the rising sun on it. They are fighting tor
a Just cal use, and are not going to give UP right
away"
Ormon Asbon, with the South Dakota boys,
writes his father, at Howard: III feel sorry for
these poor devils. They think they are right "
Private Sanderson writes the Flandreau Her
aid, in letter published in June:
"The South Dakota regiment was on firing
line all the time from the first fight we had un-
til we reached Malalos, about ten battles, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07
AbVICE TO POPULISTS.

In few Kansas counties there seems to be
tendency on the part OF the Popuists to join
with the Democrats under the Democratic
name. Speaking of this matter, the lnde-
pendence Star and Kansan offers the Populists
some advice, as follows:
Don't be hasty, brethren, about rushing
into the arms OF the Democracy. Stick to your
P..pulist principles and see where the Democr'-
cy is next year. The Devil can quote scripture
and there is plenty Of time for big change in
the political situation between this and next
year. Politicians are shifty rascals. Don't
trust them. Stick to the Populist party and
push Populist principles, and we can meet all
questions as they arise, properly"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

we had our old Spring6elds, while there was a
lot of regulars behind us with modern rifles.
1t looked kind of ridiculous, and more so be-
cause there are 5000 Krags boxed up in the
Wall city; but of course must eithet keep
our mouths shut or else say that our govern
ment and army officials are the wisest and most
lust men that ever lived. But l must say
word about the country here before l close.
Most of us boys carried the idea that the coun-
try around Manila was as good as any in the
island and that the people in and around the
city were the most intelligent and civilized of
the Filipinos. Our trip, however, convinced
us that everything was the opposite. The
further we got away from Manila, the nicer
the country was and the better cultivated, every
thing looking more civilized. We seldom
went through house without finding more or
less reading matter there, which tends to prove
that good share OF them can read. A great
many of the farm houses are surrounded with
nice gardens full of vegetables and bananas
and other fruit. There was plenty of rice,
wherever we went. do not believe that there
is a people anywhere living in tropical ci-
mate who are more intelligent and industrious
than the Filipinos, and 1t almost breaks our
hearts that we have to fight them. l was over
and had chat with some Nebraska lads last
night Lots of them say they will not go an
other step if they are ordered to advance. They
enlisted for better purpose than to be used as
numbering tools. They also agreed on the
point that if every commissioned officers pay
had been only little above the private's, there
would never have been shot fired on these is
lands. They also thought that the war would
not last very long if every American voter
could only be here and see what we see. There
must have been about 100000 innocent men,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

THE present administration Of the State Ag-
ricutura College at Manhattan has abandoned
tn. idea OF glt-edged securities for treasurer of
the college funds, and has no protection for
those funds but the honor of the men who hold
them The treasurel's bond is absolutely
worthless as security document; it is merely
sstraw'' bond If the Populists had done
business in this manner, the Republicans would
have made great noise about it, and they
would have been justified in doing so. The
bond of the treasurer, who is custodian of many
thousands of dollars is of no value, and yet,
our Republican friends seem complacent over
it.-Eureka Union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

women and children fleeing like lot of scared
rabbits in front of u.s. When l came up saw
several gray haired men and women wounded.
suppose they were unable to keep up with the
rest, therefore got within range of our bullets
The Filipino homes were looted and lots of them
burned. There was order issued against it
once, but never saw 1t enforcedn
Private Charles E. Bates writes the Marshall.
(Minn) Leader as follows:
"There is perhaps in this world no sadder
sight than desecrated church, and here the
sight is before our eyes. The altars are over
turned, the images of the saints shattered and
scattered and every particle of value stripped
from the sacred edi6oa. AS we came, in a sailor
was beheading John the Baptist with hand
saw, while another tried to separate a cherub
from the group of holy family. Besides
these shattered figures of the saints there was
was nothing in the church. Even the con-
fessionals had been stripped of their carvings
The very paving had been torn from the floor
beneath and searched for hidden treasures"
Private John B. May writes his brother-in-
law in letter published in the Chamberlain
(South Dakota) Democrat:
Before the war started, our regiment had
eight hundred and fifty men. Now we have
two hundren and seventy on the firing line and
company (A) in Manila doing guard duty
They have about fifty men there; so you see
that we have only about three hundred and 6f-
ty men left on duty now. There is no doubt
that the volunteers are imposed upon, for there
regulars here who have seen little or no
fighting at all. l do not think Gen. Otis can
keep the volunteers here much longer"
Private Chas R. Wyland, company c, First
Washington, writes his sister in letter pub
lshed in the Portland Oregonian:
""This war is something terrible You>see
sights you can hardly believe, and life is
hardly worth thought. l have seen shell
from our artillery strike bunch of Filipinos,
and then they would 60 through the air legs,
arms and heads, all disconnected, And such
sights actually make our boys laugh and yell:
That shot was peach white man seems
to forget that he is human''
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

No CLASS of men in the campaign of 1896
rdicued the opposition to the Republican party
more than did the commercial travellers. No
class is suffering the grip of the trusts to-day
more than the same class. The trusts, fostered
and promoted by the conditions incident to a
protective tariff and the single gold standard,
are decimating the ranks of the men of the
grip about once in three months. They are
getting what they shouted tor but it is not
what they want Having helped to make the
trusts possible by their votes and influence,
thousands of them are out of job-Eureka
Union.
When Judge Schoonover was making his
campaign in 1896, he frequently met CONNER
cial travellers, and, in his speeches, told them
that four years would find them with us. He
was laughed to scorn by the commercial men.
The next time they meet up with the Judge,
they will sing different song.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

IT is not very reassuring, after the people
have been informed, time and again, that the
war is over, to hear General Otis report of the
last battle: "We succeeded in impeding the
progress of the enemy "-Overbrook Citizen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

ACCORDING to the daily papers, Congressman
with him in the Lawrence wire mills have been
sued for 100000 for making kind of wire
fence on which poor man has patent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07

Oh, give to me Bible,
And oh, give to me gun.
There are souls to out yonder;
There is glory to be won
- In bringing sweet religion
- And the boon of liberty
~ To the helpless and benighted
In the islands of the
| hear voice from Heaven
Though 1t sounds from tother place
That summons us to doughty deeds
Of glory and of grace,
To grid onr loins with Righteousness
With bayonets sharp and bright
~ And with the good Krag Jorgenson
~ To fight the glorious fight
- I'll fill my belt with cartridges
NV heart with Christian love,
To help the Filipinos
Unto mansions bright above.
From the gospel of the bullet
Heathen barbarian runs.
- 1t can ne'er stand human maxims
Emphasized by Maxim guns s"s
80 My hymn pook will open,
.S And I'll chant pous lay,
While the rife and the Gatlfng
An accompaniment play.
So well the noble savage
Loves his fertile native soil
- That to plant him deeply in it {
We will charitably toll.
80 Two thousand wcv converted;
In their graves they re lying low
And several other thousands
into paradise must go;
And when all peaceful resting
~ On their island mothers breast,
We will build university
- To educate the rest
- On, those old bloodthirsty Spani irds'
- Who rejoice to rob and saJ,
~ Never went about their business
In n scientific way.
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-07
GARNETT, KANSAS, JULY 7, 1899.
Gil Me a Gun an a Bible an
a Keg O. New England Rum.
PIG. S. IN GEORGES WEEKLY, DENVER

) WEEKLY, DENVER
Pisarro would be paralyzcd ~
And Cortes stunned to
The marvellous completeness
Of our wholesale butchery,
Let's bless the happy kinshp
That inspires thus to hook
A leaf from humane wisdom
From John Bulls blood-dabbled book ~
With John, true brother bandits, ~
We will prey all helpless lands ~
Over hectacombs of slaughter
We will clasp our CORY hands
What though braye Nine. Roland said,
When to the knife she came,
"Oh, liberty what crimes are these
Committed in thy name!' ~
She neer dreamt young Columbia ~
Guardian fair of liberty,
Would slaughter simple people
lust to make them truly free.
Though widows sad and orphans lone
Will raise their mournfn cries
Their painful demonstrations
We muse TRANQUILITY despise. -
They lack the inner feelings
And the philosophic calm ~
To appreciate true freedom ~
And religions holy balm.
Whcrc'cr our flag is foatcd ~
None shall dare to pull 1t down
One side the skull and cross-bones
And reverse the cross and crown -
Then, the isles regenerated,
Red with civiiizing marks, ~
viii come the trusts and synd'cates ~
The plutocrats and sharks
Where the sacred Are of freedom ~
Is now fed bv burning homes
And religion" chums with rapne
Lo, the missionary comes,
To blow your souls to Heaven
And to share the spoil run; ~
so, please give to me Bible ~
And provide me with gun ~
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
Wall Street and Racing

A member of the Mug House club who had
failed to win fortune on the turf decided
to go into Wall street to tackle easier game
says the New York Press. "On the turf,
he explained, "a man has exactly twenty
seven chances against him in field of ten
horses In other words, he has one chance
in twenty eight to hit the winner Now, in
Wall street, stocks go one of two ways
either up or down-givng man one
chance in two. 1t looks like a dead open
and shut I'm going to make it pay. There
is nothing against you except bad Judg-
ment" "Oh, yes there is said New
street operator, nodding his mead sagely.
"And that is we all asked. Your bro
ker and his commission"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22

the One of the interesting announcements
of the season Is the assurance that on next
Wednesday afternoon and evening, there
will be presented at O'Brien's opera house
what has proved to be one of the great sue
cesses of the amusement world, namely
"The Turtle" 1t has just concluded run
of two hundred nights at the Manhattan
theater in New York. two years at the
Theatre des Nouveautes, Paris; over one
hundred times in Berlin and in prepara-
ton for the Carl Theatre, Vienna With
such a record. the Importance of this en-
gagement can readily be appreciated 1.-THE
Turtle" is a literal adaptation from the
French of Leon Gandillot, by Joseph w.
Herbert who has been successful in his
efforts in preserving the atmosphere of the
authors work. 1.-THE Turtle" is full of
spice and abounds in laughable situations
and complications. The story ventures of
one Champalier. who is nieknamed by his
first wife, Leonie, as the Turtle, his ex-
PLANTATION of it being that she used to call
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
TUSCALOOSA

The Up-to-Date club met Monday after
noon with Mrs. A. A Persons at the uni
versity. The responses were in French
Mrs. ]. L. FAINT read a biographical sketch
Of lola, Mrs. Henry Fits gave a review
of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and Mrs. w. F.
Fits, Jr., made an interesting talk on
Club Life in the West" Among the bust
ness that occupied the attention OF the
ladies, it was decided to make an exhibit
at the State Fair, and Mrs. w. F. Fits
was chosen to write the essay competing
for the prize. After delightful refresh
ments the meeting adjourned
The L. II. F's. gave one of their enjoyable
germans in their club rooms Tuesday night
The dance was led by Mr. Hugo Friedman
assisted by Miss Anna Moody. The visi-
tors present We're Miss Ryan. of Nashville
and Miss Mary Scott Edmondson, of
Talladeea.
The cadets gave the first dance of the
university season at the Elks' hall Friday
night. A large number of students and
Tuscaloosa society girls were present.
Mrs. w. F. Fits, Jr., entertained Satur-
day morning at a whist matinee. Duplicate
whist was played and the occasion was a
delightful departure from the ordinary.
After the game an elaborate chafing-dish
lunch was served Those present besides
the hostess were Mrs. w. G. Cochrane
Mrs w. B. Edmondson, Mrs Ormond Som
erville, Mrs. w. q. SomerV1lle, MRS. A. Is.
McEachin, Mrs. w. c. Jemison and Miss
Aldridge.
The Tuscaloosa Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy held a meet
ing with the president, Mrs Ellen Peter
Bryce Thursday morning.
Mrs. Alonzo Hill and children, Misses
Mary and Alice. and Master Alonzo have
returned from a protracted visit to Mrs.
Lake Moore at Falkland 1. T.
Mrs. Daniel Collier and children Bernard
and Annie Wood have arrived in Tusca-
loosa where Mr. Collier has recently To-
Gated. They will soon move into their
handsome residence which is now being
erected in Greensboro street.
Mrs. M. T. Smith, of Birmingham, who
has been visiting Mrs. Walter Gulley has
returned home.
Mrs. w. A. McCalla, of Mobile, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. d. Samuel.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
LA PLACE

The wedding of Miss Drue Boyd and
Charles O. N Martindale took place wed
nesday evening, October 49, in the Presby-
terrain church at La Place, Ala. The church
was decorated with Golden rod and daisies.
The ceremony was performed by DR.. Davis.
There was a large and brilliant wedding
marty and number of out-of-town guests.
ImmediateIv after the marriage the bride
and groom left for Washington, Philadel-
phia, Richmond, Charleston and other
points of interest They will be absent a
month. The bride is charming girl and
onite belle. The groom, who Is we'll
known in this and other states, belongs TO
one of the old aristocratic families OF SCUM
Carolina being native of Columbia He
is a graduate and postgraduate of the
University of South Carolina; also OF Co
lumbia and Princeton Theological Semin-
rias 49,