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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

In the island of Luzon but two months
and had more than once distinguished
himself for gallantry. He fought. 1t
was said, that his own merits mieht
be recognized and that the opposition
Of politicians who had combated him
might be erased.
Maj. Logan had achieved some re-
pute as a writer. This incident of his
career was closely connected with the
coronation Of the czar Of Russia In
1897. At that time Maj. Logan, then
a captain on the military staff of Gov.
Bushnell of Ohio, had a personal quar-
rel with Gen. McCook, which led to an
cnmity between the two families. At
the coronation, so the story started,
Capt. Logan had worn a uniform to
which he had no right. This report
was traced, so Capt. Logan declared, to
Gen. McCook's statements and an apol-
ogy was demanded. 1t was asserted
that John j. McCook, son of the gen.
eral, had worn a cavalry uniform to
which he was not entitled. During his
stay in Russia Maj. Logan compiled
material for his book, "In Joyful Rus
sia." He presented in this volume,
which attracted favorable attention,
his observations of the customs and
government of the land Of tho Musco-
vitas.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

Rider Haggard has had ample oppor-
tunities for forming his Judgment of
I~ransvaal affairs. He says that in the
end England will be beaten and that
1t is the judgment of heaven. He is one
OF the few survivors, now only three
or four in number, of the party that
accompanied Sir Theophilus Shepstone
on his mission to the Transvaal, which
resulted in the annexation Of that
country on April IL, 1877. Mr.. Hag-
gard spends several months each year
In a big house in Radcliffe Square, Lon
don; but after the season, if still in
England, he is pretty certain to be
found in buckingham Manor, the an
cestral home of his wife's family which
the novelist has filled with souvenirs
OF his travels. His study is on the Sec
ond floor. Its walls are lined with book
cases. with pictures above them. the
latter being original drawings Of the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

" the city departments. The work of
getting the city in a thoroughly sani-
tary condition is a work of years-ten
or fifteen, at least. 1t would be a real
blessing to the $780, 900 residents of
Manila if a few more thousand nipa
huts were to meet with the same fate
as their 5000 predecessors in the Ton
do fire. Of course. they would grow
IN again like mushrooms, but certain
restrictions might be imposed to ad-
vantage and the health of the city
would be much improved. There Ia no
system of sewerage in the city, with
the exception of a feeble attempts in
the walled city. This is Of a primitive
character and all the refuse Is carried
into the moat, which entirely sur
rounds the wall which encircles this
portion Of the city. From a certain
standpoint there is nothing more pic
turesque in this part of the world than
that old wall of masonry SO massive
as to convey an idea of immutab'lity
with its ancient sally ports and fun-
geons, the beautiful soft grays OF its
stone softened by and blending into
the moss which covers its top, and at
its base the ancient moat, whose ntag-
nant waters are filled with a rank
growth of vegetation, hiding heaven
knows what. For many years this
moat has lain undisturbed and the gen.
eral opinion has been hat when its
contents were investigated there would
rage over Manila pestilences of every
variety. There will be other CHASTITY
finds there besides those of the germs
of fever. There have been expert opin-
ions advanced as to different methods
of attacking the moat with safety, but,
notwithstanding the expertness of
these, most Americans here would pre-
fer to have the experiment made while
they were at considerable distance
from the Philippine capital-in Japan,
for instance. Hong-Kong, to those who
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
TIB-TAN DEATH DANCES.
"Ceremony of the sacriicial Body Q
the Dead Year"

the Dead Year"
Very strange performances are the
death dances Of the Tibeta1 mystery
piays, one of which is performed on the
last three days of the year and is called
the ceremony of the sacrificial body
or the dead year" The effigy Of a
man made out of dough as lifelike as
possible and having inside a distinct
hear n all the entrails filled with a
red fluid, is placed by four cemetery
ghouls in sight of the numerous spec
tators in the center of the yard, and
at once bands Of skeleton ghosts rush
upon the corpse to attack it. This is
the time to display the necromatic
power OF Lamaism over the evil spirits.
Monks and lamas come forth and go
hroug a series of ceremonies, the
magic effect Of which keeps the iends
away. But a more formidable devil,
with great horns and possessed of su.
perlor powers, makes his appearance
and takes the field. W~hereupon a saint
or an incarnation of Buddha himself
m to the rescue, sprays -four on
HAHhCo llJoLIC SlSuS anu
utterS incantations. The skeleton
ghosts and Tie big fiend grovel before
aim and implore mercy. He gracious
iy yields to their applications and al
lows them to partake Of a sacramento
meal. While they kneel before him
he gives to each one of them a little
hour to eat and a drink out of a vessel
or holy water. This concludes the days
performance. The corpse, however. is
not destined to be preserved. On the
next day the fight is renewed, and, after
a cannonade with blessed mustard seed
II other eXorcisms, an awful demon
appears whose title Is the Holy Kina
or religion" He wears the head OF
a bull. a dagger in the right and the
ehgy or a human heart in the left
nand. This strange figure seems to
represent the main deity Of the ancient
Ilbetans when they were still in this
hablt OF Offering human sacrifices, not
In ef1gy, but in reality. The demon
god has been converted by Buddha and
becomes a protector Of Buddhism. He
Is now satisfied with human sacrifices
IN efigy, and the man made of dough,
being supposed to be an enemy of I'll.
bet, Is surrendered to him. He dances
round the figure of the man on the
ground, stabs him, binds his feet In q
snare, and at last cuts off his limbs
Sits open his breast, takes out his
bleeding heart, lungs, and other intes-
tines. At this moment a horde OF
monsters falls upon the remnants OF
the dismembered dough-man and scat,
ters them in all directions. The pieces
are collected again in a silver basin and
the holy king of religion, eating a NOR.
sci. throws them up in the air. This
Is the signal for the finale; the pieces
are caught and fought for by the de-
mons, and at last the crowd Of specta.
tors Joins the general scramble fol
pieces of dough, representing human
flesh, which they either eat or treasure
up as talismans.-Open Court.
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BEGINS NEEDED REFORM.

Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, the newly
elected president of the w. G. T. U.
and successor Of the illustrious Fran
ces Willard, will this season begin an
active campaign against the sale of
liquor to college students. She will
try to have a national law passed for
bidding the sale Of intoxicating drinks
nea any college campus. The famous
Princeton Inn, which was closed last
year, was largely owing TO the work
OF Mrs. Stevens sisters in the W. G.
+. U. Mrs. Stevens was born in Do
yer, Me-, and has always made her
home in the Pine Tree state. Her first
public work was as a school teacher,
but at the age of 81 she married Mr..
Stevens, a leading business man of
Portland. One daughter, now Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt, blessed their
home. When the Maine Christian
Temperance Union vas organized
about twenty-five years ago, Mrs. Ste-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
WHICH DESERVED THE MONEY!
A Queer Outcome to a "Keeping-Awake'
Wager.

wager.
Lazarus Kildooley and jeremiah
O'Hare are both retired night watch
men, spending the twilight of their
lives amid the peaceful surroundings
Of Conshohocken. Kildooley, to use
his own words, is the "wide-awakest
man in the borough" a statement
which O'Hare has ~strenuously dis
puted, say the Philadelphia Record.
AS a result of this rivalry O'Hare re-
Gently challenged Kildooley to a
"keeping-awake" contest. By the
terms of the agreement Dan NEGRO
gan was chosen referee, each contest
ant was to post So, and the stakes were
to go to the n staying awake the
longest. Accordingly, at 8 o'clock last
Wednesday evening both contestants
and the referee repaired 70 a top room
in the latter's house, and after the
money had been put up it was decided
to play a friendly game of three
handed euchre to pass the time away.
The next morning at 7 o'clock Mrs.
McGrogan went to see how the match
was progressing, and was a~stonisEed
to find the trio fast asleep, their heads
resting on a card-littered table. The
refe'ee was awakened without much
difficulty, but the two ex-night-watnh-
mon were dead to the world, and ware
even put to bed without arousing from
their slumbers. 1t was we'll on toward
noon before they finally woke up, and
now everybody in Conshohocken is
wondering who got the money.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
Peculiarly of Snakes.

A snake tanner who had trained a
serpent to follow him around the house
and even out of doors happened one
day to take it with him to a strange
place. The snake, unused to the local
ity, suddenly seemed to forget all his
training, and, escaping into the bushes.
resisted capture with bites and every
indication Of wildness. When caught
1t at once resumed its tame habits. The
tendency to become wild Immediately
upon obtaining their freedom and to
again become tame when caught Is said
b be a popularity of snakes.
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manila Letter.)

NNloA4Ilo LNCLlCl.
The news of the death of Capt. Ell
dredge of the fourteenth infantry in
the fight at Bacoor has been a shock
to his many friends here. Capt. Ell
dredge came out on the Sheridan in
July after a yea in Alaska, during
which time he was separated from his
family. He was a man Of cheerful dis
position and unfailing humor, though
in the prime OF life, an army man of
the old school. He won the regard OF
all with whom he was brought in con-
tact and will be sadly missed by his
brother officers of the Fourteenth.
The rebel bullets are derided because
most of them fly wide of the mark, but
occasionally one finds its mark, as in
this case, and everybody here feels a
sudden shock and sudden realization
that Filipino bullets can kill and can
e a heartaChe to America, more
than ten thousand miles away.
AS an escort for fourteen American
prisoners, all ~privates and most Of
them deserters, several insurgent gem
erals, gorgeously caparisoned, have
had the freedom of the city for the
last few days. They resided at the
Oriente, and took numerous drives
with our officers on the Luneta and
elsewhere, and proved conclusively
that, as far as gold lace vas con-
cerned, the American army wasn't "in
it." If anything has come of their
conferences with Gen. Otis the public
here is unaware of it, and every one
is unanimous in wishing that they had
remained at their own headquarters,
wherever they may be. They have
doubtless done some good work for
their cause while they have been in
the city, and have found out all that
they wanted to know concerning our
position. In addition to this they
have been able to pose and create a
sensation, and nothing is dearer to
the heart of the "mestizo." 1t was a
pleasant break in the monotony of
their existence, for the rebels must
be having a more stupid time than the
Americans, even, INT that is saying a
good deal. The prisoners which they
IOuSul WIFI LllGn DIS du tACuS6 III
their being here were selected with
care, only the plumpest being allowed
the privilege of a return to friends and
liberty. One of the men with whom
they started was sent back because he
showed too many signs of weakness,
and was likely to convey the idea to
us that the "insurrectos" were not
carrying on the war under civilized
principles. 1t would seem that only
those American prisoners who are en-
dowed with cast-iron constitutions
have much chance of being returned
alive-to demonstrate, by an object
lesson, the humanity of those who
have been holding them captive. The
other poor fellows had better fatten
up or die.
If accounts of Manila differ in some
particulars there is one upon which
there is no possibility of a difference
Of ~opinion-the ubiquitous dirt and
filth. 1t will be readily understood
that the board of health has had more
difficulties to contend with than most
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
Supplies for EngIand's Soldiers.

England always keeps on hand a
large supply of army stores at the
Woolwich and Deptford stockyerda.
When the fitting out of the South Al
rican expedition began there was Oh
hand at these two depots 2,0G1, 900
pounds of ships bread or biscuits,
1000, 900 pounds of chocolate-the use
of which it did not require Bernard
Shaw's German soldier to tell us-100,-
900 pounds of tea, 1000. 900 pounds of
sugar, 1000 bottles of lime juice and
tins of condensed milk, a quarter of a
million barrels Of beef and pork and
millions Of tins Of meat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
BURIED
Over which a Blind Negro Hat Raved
for ThirtY- Eiya Year,.

for Thirty-Five Year,.
There is an old negro, Uncle Tom
Weston, down on the Florida side OF
the Okefinokee swamp, who has raved
for 35 years about a buried treasure
which he is unable to recover. He says
his old master buried $25 900 in gold
during the civil war when Sherman's
army was marching through Georgia.
He carried the treasure box for his
master and dug the hole in the swamp
in which the gold was buried. An &C
cident made him blind before the war
and he was not able to see where the
treasure was concealed. His master
died during the war without recovering
the gold, and left no instructions con-
corning it. Uncle Tom has suffered
from rheumatism for many years and
is a cripple. Though he is blind and
crippled Uncle Tom has made many
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchinson
has been governor of Natal and Zulu
land since 1893. On account of his rec
ognized abilities he enjoys the good
will and confidence of the crown. In
dealing with the native chiefs he has
been unusually successful, rarely ever
having failed to carry his point. Be-
for taking up South African work this
distinguished Briton was connected
with Fijian affairs and also with af-
fairs in New South Wales. At one
time he was lieutenant governor of
Malta. Being the son of the fourth
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

their ancestors were, nor their khan
even a hardy huntsman like the early
Manchu emperors. There had been
three cities there before Kubla Khan
did his stately pleasure-dome decree.
and
So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled
round
to make the splendid capital Marco
Polo first described. The plan, the pal
aces, the walls, all date from Mongol
times, the thirteenth century. The
same quaint military customs of the
middle ages are observed. The soldiers
are drilled in archery and quoits, and
the nine city gates are changed to at
sunset, shutting Chinese subjects out
in a separate city by themselves, as IL
their conquest were just accomplished.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
know the history OF the moat. is too

know the history Of the moat. Is too
near
The most serious problem which
confronts the board OF health in Ma
Mia, is the seeming inability OF the
citizens to grasp the first principles Of
sanitary living. AS regards personal
cleanliness there is much to be said in
praise Of the natives. 1t is safe to say
that you never pass by a canal or a
river without being able to count a
number of native bathers. The small
children dispense with any garment
whatever, while the women wear one
that is destined for the wash. The
men dress or not according to indl-
vidual taste. The family wash Is done
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at the same time, the various members
of the family often lending a hand to
the materfamilias. There are wayside
fountains throughout the city, and
these are universally used for bathing
purposes, modesty being often sacri-
fced-it must be admitted-on the al
tar of cleanliness. The natives that
you meet in the street always look
clean, and this includes the clothes
that they wear. No matter how low
the grade of society to which they be-
long, it is rule to see the men with
clean shirts and the women with fresh
camisas and panuelos, generally OF
much-washed and much-mended ce-
nemi. Unfortunately this personal
cleanliness-which has no connection
with the hot water OF civilization
does not extend to the proper care OF
dwellings or to the disposition of re-
fuse. 1t will take years to educate the
natives so that any intelligent coop
Grafton can be hoped for and probably
little can be done with this generation.
The large population is crowded into
a comparatively small district, large
families dwelling contentedly under a
roof tree of very small dimensions.
This will have to be changed before
Manila can be healthy. Smallpox
which has always been prevalent here
is never epidemic because there are so
many immunes, and owing to the eff
forts of the health officers, it has been
pretty well stamped out in Manila. The
natives do not dread the disease, and
object to having it isolated. Leprosy
is found all through the islands and
the people pay no more attention to it
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
THE. CHINESE CAPITAL.
Picking the Most Anomalous and Sur
prising Place In the World.

EehlHS inc MOST Anomalous ana Sur
prising Place in the World.
Picking is the most incredible, IN
possible, anomalous and surprising
place in the world; the most splendid,
spectacular, picturesque and interest
ing city in China; a central Asian city
of the far past; a fortified capital Of
the thirteenth century handed down
intact, says the Century. Picking is
the capital of all China, yet what inter-
ests and piques one most. gives Picking
its own individual character and dis
tinguishes it from the other cities OF
the empire are the things that are not
Chinese, the contrasts and the contra
dictions. Peking is by first intention a
permanent Tartar encampment; a for
titled garrison of nomad bannermen
surrounding Patching, the northern
palace Of the c%onquering khan of
khans. The Tartar ruler of 400, coo, 900
Of subject Chinese is closely surround
ed by his faithful Manchu clansmen
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trips to the swamp in quest of the hid,
den treasure only to be disappointed
The old man is afraid somebody has al
ready recovered it, as he understands
several parties instituted a search. He
is the oldest negro in the Okefnokee
region, and he sits on his door sill all
day long wondering about the buried
treasure and sorrowing because he
must die without succeeding in recov-
ering it.
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"Pa," said Willie, on returning from
school, sis Latin a dead language?"
Eyes, my son." relied Mr.. Busyman.
what did it die Of, pa?" II don't
know, my son." said Mr.. Busyman,
with a sigh. II fancy 1t was talked to
death. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

MRS. LILLIAN M. N. STEVENS.
vens was elected treasurer, which po-
sition she held for three years. She
was then made state president, and for
twenty-five years was reelected to the
position, and In all that time but one
ballot was cast for another candidate.
From 1880 to 1893 she filled the posi-
ton of assistant recording secretary.
and in the latter year was elected re-
cording secretary. OF profound wis
dom, Mrs. Stevens holds the respect
and love Of the organization at whose
head she is placed. She is a born lead
er. anc where she leads other women
will gladly follow.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
HAGGARDO ON
BELIEVES ENOLAND'S DOWN.
FALL WILL RESULT.

calls 1t Judgment from on High-HIs
Private Life-wm Soon Stand for
Parliament in a Cornwall ConstIt-
uency.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

The new government printing office
will cost about 50, 900, 900 n it is said
that even after Its completion it will
not be large enough to meet the de-
mands upon it. The new building will
be eight stories in height and it's floor
space will be about nine acres. The
doors will sustain a load of So, 900, 900
pounds.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03

To make laws complete they should
reward as well as punish.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-03
CLEANING UP MANILA
OLD WORLD METHODS MAKE
1T HARD.

The Difficulties of the Board of Health
Oficials Medieval Methods Still
Exist in Treating Disease Super
~stitlons In the Way.
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A large orematory will destroy all
the refuse material and this will aid in
heating water, etc. 1t is hoped in time
that congress will appropriate mon
ey for modern typesetting machines,
but it is probable that when the census
Is complete and the reports published
the equipment OF the census printing
office will revert to the government
printing office.
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The building will be constructed in
such a substantial name that nearly
the entire space can be filled with ape
and books without injuring it's stability
III any degree, says the Scientific Amer
lean. Access to the various floors will
be obtained by twelve electric eleva-
tors. The building will be lighted with
1000 incandescent lights. A refrigera-
ting plant will furnish cold, filtered
water on every floor for drinking eur
poses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

The old saying that "a fool and his
money are easily parted" never per-
haps received a better illustration
than in the career of Prince Harry Of
tombstone. His real name was Hen
ny w. Bennett, and he rose from the
estate OF a tattered mining prospector,
worth less than $500 altogether, to the
possession of $150000 in few months.
For seventeen years he had searched
for mines III Arizona and New Mexico.
He had lived among the Navajo and
Moki Indians, and had subsisted on the
most primitive fare for weeks at a
time. In the course Of his wanderings
he located ledge OF sulphurets, that
IS, combination of gold and silver
ores mixed with base metal-that was
in the summer Of 1877. The Apaches
were particularly hostile to white men
that season, and Bennett got out of
Cochise county before he had a chance
to do much work on his claim. Later
that season Ed Schoeffelin and Rich
ard Grid located tho famous gold and
silver mines of Tombstone, about a
mile away from where Bennett had
built up the piles of stone to mark the
corners of his mine When the STAN
pede began to Tombstone, Bennett was
one of the first ones on the scene. He
set about developing his own mine, the
Boston, and by pick and shovel he
soon laid bare enough of his ledge to
show that he had fairly good mine
tombstone was growing at the rate
OF 1000 inhabitants month, and the
people were mine crazy. In a few
weeks he sold to George Hearst for
$150,000 cash down.
1t was practically the only maney
Bennett had ever had, and he was be-
side himself with JOY He went to Ell
Paso,. Texas, and put his money in a
bank. Then he began to wonder how
he was going to have the fun he had
planned during all his long years of
prospecting and hardship. 1t was days