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The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
Gin sling for Ginger.

Some Americans not over familiar with
French while in Paris not long ago, entered
a confectioner's shop and asked in English
for some ginger. What they wanted was the
candled variety, of course, common enough
in confectionery shops in New York. But a.
the first syllable of the word the Paris shop.
men looked al each other in amazement and
then at the women asking for it. After some
parley it was made known to the American,
that though the ginger was not in stock It
would be sent for-evidently a most unusual
procedure, judging from the gestures and e1
carnations and significant glances upon the
part OF all connected with the establishment
The Americans waited and waited; still the
ginger was not forthcoming. They were
just about to depart when what they were
waiting for arrived. 1t was served il liqueur
glasses with crushed ice, and it was g!n.-
n. Y Evening Sun.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Postal cards are now being used for
the purpose OF foretelling the wealth
er, They are manufactured In Italy.
and are known az harometric postal
cards. On the back Of each is
small figure holding an umbrella.
When the weather is going to he fine
the umbrella IL blue. when the out
look Is doubtful "a Is violet. and when
there Is going 10 be rain II Is rose col
ored. These changes OF color are pro-
dueed by means of cobalt. which an
Ingenious Italian inventor has thought
well TO utilize for this purpose.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
Crushed by a boulder.

Early in the morning a huge boul-
der rushed down the precipitous IN
cline and crashed through the roof OF
the house occupied by John Dorgan,
st. Paul. James Dorgan, Is years OF
age, was fatally injured and John
Dorgan, Jr., was seriously hurt. Three
other boys sleeping in the room into
which the rock crashed escaped with
slight injuries.
The accident took place before the
family had arisen. The house is
two-story brick structure, built close
to the bluff at the foot of the Hall
street shops. A crew of laborers in
the employ of Contractor Thomas Lin
nan were at work above grading and
preparing to boulevard the street. The
steep incline is sixty feet in height.
The boulder slipped from its place and
crashed down the slope.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala,
tells OF the bodies Of IL italian laborers
being found dead In the woods near
there. They were part Of a gang Of la
borers employed IN building new rail-
road. aud were killed by cutting poi
soned meat, The cook In the contract
ors' camp noticed that things were be-
Ing stolen from his kitchen, 80 he poi
soned some meat and left II where IL
could be easily reached The Italians
ate the meat. and not one Of them lived
10 tell the tale
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Certain foreign papers are attack
Ing the American exhibit OF corn
foosis AZ the Paris exposition ON the
ground that maize" as they call II,
Is unhealthy. IA was discovered On
Italy that those who have used corn
as food contracted loathsome dis
ease. II turns out ON Investigation
that the corn which produced such
dire results 10 Italy was sent ihiiher
for seed and had been stored where
Y became damp and rnoidy. untlt
either for aeed or food. Poor Italy has
thousands o. half-nnurished people 20
whom corn food would be a geshsnd.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

A scientific paper calls attention 20
the fact that despite the general knowl-
edge Of the deadly power of electric
currents and their well-known use In
executing criminals. there IL no record
Of deliberate suicide by this means.
The idea of being ierked off OF the earth
ia the fraction of second Is not pleas
ant even 10 one who has decided that
life IA n failure.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
Bank Robbed.

The Bank of Dover, at Dover, in
vault and safe blown open and $4,000
i'm cash, of which $500 was in silver,
secured. Though there were dwell
ings only few feet away, no one
seems to have heard the sound of the
explosions, and the burglary was not
discovered until Cashier +. +. Rank
went to open the bank in the morn
ing The burglars had by that time
made good their escape. Tie bank
carried indemnity insurance up to
81. 500.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

ieonociaSts are continuing their
work, the latest vantlal In the field OF
history asserting that Phil Sheridan's
famous ride had nothing To do with the
victory at Mlnehester~t that the union
troops had turned the tide Ut battle
and the confederates were in retreat
when the general arrived, II viii be
difficult to destroy the confidence of
the American sehoolbny in shtridan's
ride. despite the iconoclast's frantic
efforts, nor viii the story of that day
he changed MS long as men live who
fought with Little Phil" and were In
the battles Of the Shenandoah,
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
The Midway.

The Midway at the St Paul carnival,
to be given by the Elks from June 18th
to 3Oth, will furnish series of most
attractive exhibitions. The streets of
Cairo will will always be novelty TO
an American audience. They will be
a special attraction to children, as an
oppo. unity will be offered for riding
elephants. camels and burros. This
will suit both old and young, and the
children will flock by the thousands TO
the streets of Cairo.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

When President Kruger was last in
England he received visit from the
duke OF Abercorn. in the course of
which his grace informed Dom Paul
that be himself had been FOR years n
member OF the british lower house, and
that his father had been lord iisuten.
act Of Ireland. The president evidently
considered that his guests present
rank was a great rise in life. for be eN.
claimed, hastily: "lh. that Is moth.
ing; my father was only a shepherd. :
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
HARD TACK is LOVES ENVOY.
Message ON an Army Biscuit During
the Late War Leads TO n SOL
dIer's Marriage.

An interesting romance which was
brought about by the Spanish-Amer-
lean war has just come TO light in
Franklin, Pa. When war was declared
William Barber. who lived with his
parents on farm few miles from
this city, came to Franklin and joined
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

William Reeves. OF Newark. y. j.. IL
under arrest because his wife declares
that he has such "A strange influence
over her that she II compelled to do
whatever he says. II Mr.. Reeves can
teach bis syStem TO the other married
men Of this country he may be assured
OF wealth beyond the dreams OF avarice.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

The significant feature Of the large
immigration OF farmers In the older
states TO the wheat regions OF Mime
sota aud North Dakota Is that the
large estates and acreage OF farms, of
which 40 much was said few years
ago, have bern cut up and sold 10
actual farmers In tracts OF 92o acres
some Of these large farms contained
from $4,000 10 $4,000 acres. The infer
ence Is that the smaller scale OF farm.
Ing brings the most economic results.
With the late machinery. farming re-
quires the careful watching and per
sonal supervision of the owner.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Kansas Is ready 10 accept almost any
kind Of n story about the freaks OF cy-
clones. but there is deep and danger
GUS murmur arising from oil parts OF
the state over that account Of n wind In
Iiodgeman county which blew the
lower story out of barn. leaving the
upper story with ten tons Of hay sua-
pended IN the atmosphere.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Engineers on several Of the big west
ern lines are preparing TO lead cam
paign against the use OF more than one
engine In the drawing Of train. The
main objections to ''double-headers'
are that they increase liability TO acct
dents, in which the engineers Of the
second engines are almost always
Ltfiad
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Some notion of The coming deluge OF
books on the South African war may be
had from the fact that an American
publisher now In London was within
a week of his arrival offered the Ameri-
can rights in Is war books.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

According to Mr.. WI Tung Fang.
the Chinese minister, the proper name
Of the organization referred 10 as
BOXERS" Is zee Ho Chuan, which. in
the vocabulary of the Middle King
dom, means Righteousness harmony
and fists"
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

A Providence paper remarks that n
French Canadian Rhode Islander
awoke the other morning TO find that
he was the father OF his fortyflrst
child. II seems queer that man
with that prospect in view would care
60 wake up at all.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

According to decision of the Ken.
lucky court of appeals. II one annoys
dog while the animal is eating, and gets
bitten as a consequence, the victim Is
guilty of eontributory negligence and
cannot recover damages.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

aud. considering the hard times, in
pretty fair condition. What1i You give
me for them ri give you ten just
like them. said my friend. and think
myself lucky To save the feed and care
of four of them The offer was not
accented
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
Horses CoaidAf Re Given Away.

UOFaeh tOuIdnT he UIVtu NWay.
Horses were cheap in the west; in
fact. you could hardly give them away"
writes Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. in
Ladies' Home journal, Il remember
stockman came 10 a friend of mine
speaking in this wise; I've got six
young and middling horses well broke.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minnesota Crop and Weather Pulletin.


There were local rains on several
DAYS and in nearly all parts OF the
state. but they were heavy enough 10
be beneficial only in the southwest
and IN southeastern counties along the
Iowa boundary; in other parts OF the
state the drouth remains practically
unbrolen. Early spring wheat ana
oats are resisting the dry conditions
remarkably well on heavy soils, though
stooling is stopped, but on sandy soils
they are turning yellow; the late sown
grains are uneven and generally poor.
Winter wheat has begun TO head.
Opinions as to the effect of the drouth
on wheat differ widely: some believe
that good rains at an early date Will
bring a good crop. while few think
that the damage already is so great
that under no conditions will many
fields recover sufficiently to be worth
cutting. The rye crop is very poor.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

A balloon house is being built at Fort
Mycr, near Washington, and extensive
experiments are TO be made by The gov
eminent looking toward the use OF the
balloon In warfare.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Mistress What did the ladies say
when yon told them was oete
Maid-Just smiled and said ~Fri-
days nos always an unlueky ay.''--
Stray stories.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

rnnM wAsIIINGrnH

The president has appointed John A.
Russell. OF Elgin, ILL.,, attorney general
OF Porto Rico.
The president has reappolntcd John
G. Brady governor Of Alaska.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Near osacgo. Kan. Wind blew
train from the track and SCI eral per-
sons were seriously injured.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ig' Is the Flemish word for automobile
Wouidsi't that make you stick to the
old reliable boss?
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09
Dainty Desserts

Can be made with Burnham's Hasty Jelly.
con. Delicious islhes from parest ingredi.
snts. Dissolve a package in hot water and
set away 20 COOL Get q package at your
Grocer's to-day. There are six hayors:
orange. lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach,
Wild cherry and the unflavored "ealfsFoot
tor making wine and ecffee jellies.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Once Enough.-'T notice that lightning
struck the Chicago river last Thursday
Il i bet that's case where lightEing never
strikes twice in the same place. '-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-06-09

Love is ike butter. If of the melting sort,
o little goes a long way.--Ally Sloper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Penitentiary for Amelia Davis.

Amelia Davis. colored, convicted Of a second
offence Of petit larceny, yesterday in Criminal
Coutr No ], was sentenced by Justice Clabaush
10 imprisonment IN the penitentlary at Mounds
wills, W. Va, for period Of three years
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
BUY A HiCn GRADE PIANO.
SITE: EFF
PIANOS
Established 1872. 5e1 nth ST. NV.
rhI7.tfem J. C. CoNLIFF. Manager.

THE KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-A grand iraternai
organization, the peer o. any, sirpassed by
nane during the twenty six Of it, existence.
has paid 10 its benefciaries, the widows aad or
phans II thirty-nye thousand deceased brothers,
The nun. icent sum of SIXTY NINE MILLION DOL
LARS, TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN TliOuS-
AND DOLLARS ct which has beeen discussed in
this city, TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in
1899. FRANCIS T. BATES. Grand Dictator, 1928
9th st. NV; JOHN II. KING. Grand Reporter, l0l6
st-se. mh9 limo. en-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Road Crossings Ordered Closed.

BY written authority o, the District Commits,
sioners Joseph Crawford, General Agent Of the
r. W. p. n. Railroad Co., Is authorized TO closc
the Ansecstis and Sheriff Road crossings and 10
erect bsrricades the same on the line
constructed between the points mentioned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Benning Track-Rscss at 800 p. m.
National Theatre-1he BostoIii=ns; afternoon.
'sThe Yiceroy;' evening Robin Hood"
Columbia TheKtre-Anna Held in "Pspa's
Wife, afternoon and evening.
Academy OF Music-Hoyt's "A Black Sheep
Afternoon and evening.
Grand opsrs iioase-yaudeville; afternoon and
evening
Kernsn's Lyeeum Theatre-"Jolly Grass Wild
ews;" afternoon and evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
The VIII of Henry Busb

The will Of Henry Bush, dated April 90 1894.
was filed yesterday for probate. The testator
left all his property TO his wife, Addie Medoga
Bush, whom he names executrix
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Time of Contract Extended.

By order Of the District Commissioners III.
time for The completion OF contract between them
and Gleoson Humphrey. for constructing the
Hubbard school Building, Is extended fifteen lays
without penalty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

II is ordered by the District Commissioner
that Private John 2. Hnkel, OF the MetropoliiaI
Police Force. having been daily examined an.
found unit for further active duty. be retire.
pension Of so month, payable from ih
policcmen's relief fund.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
A Horrible Outbreak

''of large sores on my little daughters head
developed into a case of scad head writes G. D.
isbill. Of Morganton, Tenn. but Buckieb'. Arnrca
Sslve completely cured her. lis a guaranteed
for Eczema, letter, Salt Ri,eum, Pimpits.
sorrs, Ulcers. and Piles. Only 25c at Henry
Evans, S22 St.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Cbf 2s Cimies
SATURDAY, APRIL :, 1900.


Showers Saturday or Saturday night showers
SUNDAY; diminishing westerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Highest temperature, p m....-..-....''.'.'.. ~
loNost temperature, q. n.......---.-........i'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

High tide...............I:55 AN. and go 7. ".
Low tide..................s:39 AN. and 9:l5 pm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

smns 1T :0s 2. II
IaIDi,s opt tomorrow. 30 4. u
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Sun rises. 30 AN. sun sets.--.. -b.Z5 1 "
Moon rises............. Moon sets......l :45 an.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Pants.

MEN : extra quality Fancy Worsted
PANTS. stylishly cut. perfect fit and
tailoring. Qualities and patterns such
as you seldom see at s. about town.
Special at cash or credit
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Double breasted Suits to 16
years-blue. black. oxford, and
fancy cheviots-well made-ev-
cry necessary Improvement
worth s3-Saturday, ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
Long Pants Suits.
Mems Pants.

When we offer So Worsted Pants for
s19S. it's not TO be neglected. Stylish,
serviceable quality, and satisfactory
fit. Cash or credit, as you like it, for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Knee Pants-50 patterns and
plain blue and blackstone have
double seats and knees-siZes 8
to 16 years-worth 75c-Satur-
day,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Vestee Suits--3 to 9 years
blue and fancy wool cheviots,
with small or sailor coilars-all
have separate vests-worth s2.sS
Saturday,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Blouse Waists for boys 2 to s
years-white with embroidery
percale or madras in neat stripes
and designs-worth 75c,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Separate long Pants for boys
IA to Ie years-neat stripes IN
cassimeres and plain blue and
black-worth $2.50-Saturday,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

One of the best values in Women's
Separate Skirts for an age. Stylish
black cheviot material, perfect ht'
hang, and making. A skirt that costs
double elsewhere. Cash or Credit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-09
FILES HIS ANSWER.
City Attorney Slater Gets Ready to Fight
the Defective Sidewalk Cases.

John C. Slater this afternoon filed
his answer to the suit recently brought
by George Fay against the city to OBJ
tain damages for injuries alleged to
have been received from falling on a
defective sidewalk. The answer makes
the usual admissions but denies that
the city was in any way liable for the
injury to Mr.. Fay.
The case will come up for trial at the
September term of the circuit court.
From the present outlook the city
attorney will be very busy fighting de-
fective sidewalk cases during the next
few months. The case of Anna M.
Rogers is still up for trial and will
probably be taken to the supreme
court, but the city attorney is said to
have something up his sleeve by which
he hopes 60 secure new trial in the
lower courts before the case goes to
the final tribunal for settlement.
Then there is still another case
that of John D. Harf against the city
and this case the judge hopes to be
able to win. All the cases will be
ready for trial at the next term of the
circuit court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-09
ASKS INFORMATION
Henry r. Huguntn Would Like 60 Know
His Status as a Pioneer.

SECRETARY OLD . SETTLERS SocIE-
,TY, Kenosha, Wis:
DEAR SIR:-I dom tsknow whether
have any right to be registeredsas one
of the pioneers Of Somers and Keno
sha, but lived at Southport and Ke-
1osha, and in the town of Pike (now
Somers) from July 8, 1910, until the fall
Of 1850, when l removed to Waukegan.
l am the youngest son of Judge Peter
d. Hugunin, member of the State
Council in 1843, and brother of Edgar
R. Hugunin, first sheriff of. Racine
county. In Kenosha l was rdeputy
postmaster under Geperal John Mans
field, C. Latham Sholes Rand Simeon
King, and was formerly well known to
most of the oldest residents. From
Waukegan went to Muskegon, Mich,
where I remained about seven years,
returning to Racine in 1860. From Ra-
cine removed to Chicago in 1861 and
here 1 have resided ever since. Please
let me know what is my status as a
pioneer, and ob1ige Yours truly,
HENRY M. HUGUNIN,
Chicago, ILL.,, July 80. 5527 Ellis Ave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-09

The O'Plane River Will Be Dredged
Throughout Its Course in
kenosha County.
WILL RECLAIM MANY ACRES.
Surveyors have Started Work to carry
OUT Plan Long Cherished by the
Farmers of the County.

From the stories that are coming 10
the city from Pleasant Prairie It IS
evident that the little O'Plane river IN
the near future will be rival OF the
drainage canal, for after many years
of scheming and planning the work
men have begun to make the surveys
for the dredging of the river in order to
open it as a receptacle for the drainage
of the county. This plan has been
under supervision for many years and
short time ago number of the well
known farmers interested got together
and formed pool to see that the work
as far as Kenosha county is concerned
was done at once. It is planned to
dredge the river n it's entire length to
depth Of several feet and to give 1T
current to carry off the surface waters
of Kenosha county and from the river
into the Illinois river through the
drainage canal and the Mississippi to
the gulf. IF the plan that is now made
proves to be a successful one within a
year the waters from the marshy
grounds of Kenosha county will find
an outlet to the gulf of Mexico. For
some time the movement to drain the
O'P1ane river had died out, but recently
since the building of the Latin and
Rand plant the project has been re-
vived and it now seems that there is
little doubt but that it will be COM
pleted.
James Cavanagh, who is greatly in
terested in the completion of the
dredging work, thinks that it will be
certainly done during the year. He
stated this morning that it would mean
a great thing to the farmers of this
county to have the river turned into a
flowing stream and the farmers were
willing to bear any reasonable expense
in connection with the plan. The
surveyors are now at work and the
engineers are on the ground and as
soon as their estimates are completed
the work will go forward.
The dredging of the O'P1ane river
will mean a great thing for farmers in
Kenosha county. The river flows
through a fiat portion of the county
and at many seasons of the GEAR the
lana is OVGIIuu Will WdICl a. " 1AAdhS
it almost worthless. The dredging Of
the river will make it possible for all
this water to be carried off and will re-
suit in the retaining for cultivation of
hundreds and perhaps thousands of
acres Of land.
OF course there will be great deal
of expense connected with the project,
but it will be much smaller than would
be anticipated by most people. Most
of the work of dredging will be done
by the farmers themselves. The great
trouble in the improvement is the fact
that the state of Illinois bars the way.
The laws of Wisconsin permit the
farmers to go ahead and improve the
streams, but the Illinois law provides
that this work must be done by the
state, and it will probably be some
time before the state of Illinois will be
ready to wake up to the improvement
of the river in Lake county.
1t is greatly to be desired that the
work of Improvement be extended
through the Illinois counties, but the
work in Kenosha county will be done
regardless of the action of our sister