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The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13

would With his bolo in belt and a
bamboo cantecD full of rice slung over
his shoulder, he hics himself TO the
uplnuds. After feeling the plants,
which at the age OF three years are
about ten feet high, ne proceeds to
clip off a shoot and rep ant it. After
a number of trees are cut the strip.
ping process begins. All the leaves
are torn of and the outer skin of the
s'alk is peeled off. Inside of the trunk
is q pithy substance, and around this
are layers of fibre imbeddod i'm soft
juicy substance, The fibre must be-
separated from the stalk ut once lest
il rot. Many Americans have cher
ishod the idea Of exporting the trunk
intact, but the enterprise is not foasi-
bic because of the persh9blc nature Of
the pulpous segremcnt
A hamboomade bench is mpro-
Niscl and at one end the slrippcr binds
bis bolo; the handle attached 10 his
foot 10y another bamboo strip Across
the blade he draws the stalk mril the
fibre is thoroughly separated without
Injury, preserving its length Of from
eight to ten feet ana leaving it fine
and beautiful that the tropical sun
may lick up the moisture still bleeding
from the operation. The work Of
stripping Is very tiresomc and requires
the skill Of a trained hand.
The white man has often attempted
TO improve upon the brown mans
method Of stripping the hemp, but de-
spite large expenditures and ingenious
mechanical conUivances no machine
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13

ecuted this gymnastlc feat the plant
seems to have got along quite happily,
for all its upper leaves are quite nor
NAL, though one of Its lower leaves
had to twist itself uncomfortably TO
get out to the light Of day The plant
lifted the nut several inches off the
ground as it grew.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13

not have been as rapid as it has. The
native is thoroughly capable and un-
derstands the treatment Of the plant
and its harvesting, and could he be
induced to work with regularity would
be as good laborer as the Gilman.
man, bu. the Celestial usually controls
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13

has been produced that takes the place
OF the native. Patents have been
taken out and large sums Of money
spent upon experimental machines,
but the texture and peculiar nature Of
The abaca plant seem TO require the
4cuch Of human hands ~ separate its
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13
DOCS co IN SHOE LEATHER.

Canine Footgear as Worn in the
Q Klondike.
one of the greatest dangers con
fronting travellers in parts Of the world
where dogs take the place Of horses is
that the dogs which draw sleds or
transport goods may freeze their feet
by contact with ice, and so injure them
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13

The tonnage Of the whole mercan-
tile steam marine Of Russia, Japan or
Holland does not equal the tonnage
Of the merchant vessels taken over
by the English government as trans
DOrts.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13
4 VEGETABLE coNToRTloNIsT.

queer Freak of Little Sprig of Dogs
Mercury,
These to pictures relate to an ex-
traordinary occurrence that befell a
plant Of dogs mercury growing in
CharterhouSe Copse in England. A
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-13
THE SUBURBAN UIrL

ZEN Is a permanent instltc-
HOn--a tixture at the NatlOnO
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify TO
che good work 1t has accom-
pllshed during the past tive
years In the line or suburban
Improvement. 1t Is the only
pewspaper in the District Of
Columbia that maintains a
punching bureau, whose duty
70 is TO punch up the authOri-
tics and keep them awake to
the needs Cf the suburbs. On
that account it deserves and N
receiving substantial encOuF
N2AmeGt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Conservative Great Britain has at last
awakened to the inutiiity of the sword In
actual latter-day warfare. In fact. 1.-THE
sun-kissed" blade has come to be recog-
nzed as worse than useless by the leaders
of the army in South Africa. and cable ad-
vices state that line officers have been Or
dered not to carry them in action, because
they serve to draw the fire OF the keen
eyed Beers, who detect the flashing steel
at a great distance, and aim at the man
carrying 1t.
The practice of carrying swords on the
battiefields is thought TO have had no lit
tie effect in swelling the lists OF casualties
among the officers: and now We hear that
walking sticks. or riding stocks, have been
generally adopted. They serve equally well
pointers and in close quarters make
really effective, IL not orthodox, weapons
of offense and defense. In fact. a loaded
cane In a hand-to-hand fight is hard to
beat for effectiveness.
Naturally, the new order met a storm of
disapproval from certain quarters. and was
freely criticised by the London press, as
well as around the campfres. Some of the
Highland regiments were particularly loath
to give up their ''claymores," because al
most every blade was endeared to its pos
SCISSOR by memories of glorious deeds in
which father, grandfather or great-grand-
father had participated. Many of the Scotch
DSu seen al SuiioGeu
Waterloo. and on other bloody fields. and
1t seemed hard to lay them down in the
face of the sturdiest foes England has met
in the last half century.
But it was pointed out that new condi-
tons had to be met. and that common
sense must take the place of tradition. and
the claymore went along with the other
blades; not to the junk pile. of course. but
back to the folks at home, TO be hung on
the wall as souvenir of times that were.
and reminder that times have changed.
In looking about for an excuse for the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
THE PASSING OF THE SWORD.
America First Discarded the Useless Weapon.

order TO dispense with the sword the army
statistician discovered that even in by-cone
DAYS il had not always been necessary
accompaniment of victory; and pointed out
number of valorous deeds in which IL
played no part. It was shown that in the
famous charge at Omdurman. Colonel n. Il
Martin led his men with nothing more
formidable than hunting crop; and that
Gordon-the celebrated Gordon-headed
storming parties. and led charge alter
charge with little cane. which the men
Of his lever victorious army got 10 know
as the magic wand"
1t was also shown that in the charge at
Omdurman the finest swordsrnan In tho
regiment was killed. while the Colonel and
his hunting crop came out unscathed
Going further back, the statisticiap found
that Nelson was unarmed at the battle Of
Trafalgar, and that Wellington was never
known TO have drawn his sword In action
after he left India. SeidlitZ at Kossbach
led his horsemen at the foe with a tobacco
pipe. which he hurled into the approaching
column with all his might: ana Murat.
Napoeons great Lieutenant, went into the
fight at Jena bareheaGcl and carving a
1eweled walking stick.
Colonel Burnaby Of the Tenth IIussars n
typical English athlete. had a sword made
to order before starting for Egypt. Tn.
weapon weighed two and a half pounds. and
the Colonel expected 20 do great things
with it: but some how he lost IL at the
beginning of the fight at FL Teb. and hay
Ing loaned his revolver TO one of his
Captains. was totally unarmed until some
one found him a double-barreled shotgun.
With this gun in hand he leaped to the top
of a parapet and had blown holes through
q number of the enemy before he was IN
duced to retire from the dangerous po-
sition. This shotgun was afterwards ex-
hibited al the Military Exposition in Lon
don. and is preserved as a sacred relic. In
the same exhibit was shown a shillelah
which cid noble work in the trenches at
Inkerman, and Tamrod with which an En-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

costumes Of bride and groom. As the
bride is a Protestant a special dispensa-
ton was necessary to marry them.
The bride Is a handsome and Interesting
young woman. She is brunette. with
sparkling eyes and vivacity of expression.
She was gowned In street costume. such
as she has often been seen to wear. a pearl
gray skirt, white waist and gray taffeta
hat. Only belt bouquet of green and
white blossoms gave a touch OF bridal
array.
Miss Kussner and Captain Coudert met
four yeats ago in France and have cen
devoted friends ever since. The groom. IS
the only son of the late Charles Coudert,
who was a. member of the firm of Coudert
Brothers. He is IS years old, and was
graduated from the Columbia Law School
and admitted to the bar in 1898 Eager for
active service during the war. he obtained
q Captain's commission from President Nc
Kinley and served two years in Manila un-
der General Otis.
Last year the brilliant young artist jour-
neyed TO South Africa to paint the minia-
ture of Cecil Rhodes, because she said she
wanted to paint the head of a strong
man."
Captain and Mrs. Coudert have sailed for
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lish gunner captured MOUNTED and armed

lish gunner captured a mounted and armed
cuiras Ter ut Waterloo.
At IL Teb. Captain Wilson. r. N. had
the b adc of his sword shot away. but
chung TO the hilt and used IL with marked
effect as A "kunckle-duster At La Hays
Saintc a private In the Barfng's Green Ger
mans defended the gate. alone. for some
time With brickbais. which he tore from
the wall OF a nearby stable.
America was nearly forty years ahead of
England in discovering the useiessness of
the sword in war. even by mounted troops.
Colonel John S. Mosby Of the Confederate
army claims the distinction OF having been
the first man to do away with the cavalry
saber; and his example was soon followed
by other commanders in both armies.
Soon after his command was organized.
Mosby ordered his men TO strap their
swords TO their saddles and let them hang
there. except when needed on dress parade,
or for cutting fire wood. In their stead he
save each man a pair of heavy Colt pistols
and taught him how to shoot straight.
The effectiveness of Mosby's cavalry was
a>en x.cosnized: and that his IDEAS We're
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
AMALIA KUSSNER
AS A BRIDE.
REPTRIIC SPEC

EEPU BIC kPECTAL.
New York, July lone of the most in
teresting weddings that has occurred of late
in New York was that of Miss Amalia
kussner and Mr.. Charles du Pont Coudert
tricks Cathedral last Tuesday
Amalia kussner. although hardly more
than a girl is a famous miniature painter
She has already painted likenesses OF some
of the worlds most notable personages
among them the Prince of Wales, the inn
perial family of Russia and the leaders of
New York and London society
The wedding was a quiet affair, the only
persons present At the ceremony being the
mothers of the high contracting parties.
There were none OF the usual bridal trap
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

Europe to spend their honeymoon, and, will
return to New York TO take up their resi-
dence in the house decided to them by the
groom's mother at No. 50 West Forty
eighth street. complete with all its furnish
irgs.
II Ia said that Mrs. Coudert will not
abandon her career, and that even ON this
trip abroad she Will paint a great deal.
The Princess Of Wales Will be one Of ner
eisrero
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Needed Him.
Excuse me for breaking into your con-
versation," said Senator Sorghum as he
approached. the musicians who were dis
GUESSING their art. but who Is this man
yea are talking about?'
SVe have talked about several"
~ II the one you last mentioned You
ss he had such beautiful and unerriug
To l. I am willing TO pay such a man
go , money to Ut out and go to work on
mn o0mpaiSR 0d."-WashiuGtou STAG,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

approved is evidenced in the fact that to-
day the United States calvaryman wears
his sword on his saddle. instead Of at his
ing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
Mr.. SPRAGUE SAYS
Needed Him,

The Delicatessen Lunch Rooms served
twelve car loads Of watermellons last year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

Griffith hated TO pitch the 1-to-nit game
against Brooklyn. GriH has always cher
ished a superstition that any time he shuts
out 4 club he will get pasted next time. and
It has held good. Next game after that
fourteen inning l-to-0 Pittsburg affair, he
was whaled for keeps, anu he expects to
get II again in the near future.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

''Childs is not known as Cupid among
ball players" says Dexter. ''They call him
Cupid. Ever hear how Cupid fell on the
fence and hurt his nose at Selma?"
Funniest thing ever happened" says T.
Donahue. 'Cuppid's nose was enlarged five
sizes and when he snored, II went kee-haw,
kerchonk. and the other people IN the hotel
swore there was a whale aboard"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

Clark Griffith and Jim Hart did some great
tanning Saturday. Griff lancing his verbal
harpoon with such effect that Hart was
caught off guard
That's all pipe about my being afraid TO
shut out a club" says Griff. Know who
started that? BIZ I.ange one day We had
some club S to 0. last inning a hit went
out TO center and Bill let II go by for a
home run. I did II to accommodate Griff.
says Bill. He thinks II unlucky to shut
out club Why. I'll fan 'em all out any
tins. IL they'll let me-
Il think we did right" says Hart of Chi
cago, I'm letting Kilen go without trying
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22

on the property of TIE State, The ia;
roll shou;d show valuation OF ons,
hundred million dollars worth OF prop
erty. that true assessment adjusted
nearer TO the equal value OF property
would reduce the average county, taxes
to perhaps one dollar on the hundred
with the States proportion at about
twenty-five cents on the hundred: that
this differentiation OF property -e5,,its
in abnor,nally high tax rates and is
Gripping our industries in addition
being menace to the investment CT
outside capital we therefore recon-
mend to all Silver Party county Con-
ventions that they pledge their nori-
nees to the Legislature, to support
such measures as will bring about re-
form in this direction.
solution-Whereas At a meet
ing OF the State Central Committee of
the Silver Party held at Carson City
during the Senatorial contest in Ian
ucry 1850. resolutions were passed by
said committee condemnatory OF the
coed faith and party LOYALTY OF the
Hon. Francis G. Newlands. and
Whereas: At such meeting. Hon
w f Sharon was deposed from the
Craftsmanship of the State Central
Committee, largely by means Of prox-
les obtained by and under the control
Of Senator William NJ. Stewart. with
out p-cre- notice as to the purpose of
the meeting and
Whereas: 1t has since been der1o~-
! strated that the charges then made
against the Hon Francis G. Newlands
were absolutely false and that the real
traitor to the Silver cause was Senator
William NJ. Stewart. as has been der,-
onStrated h- his recent action: there
fore we resolve t',at the resolution con
dernatorv Of Hon ranciS G. New
lends be stricken and exn'r1gcd from
the records OF the State Central Com
/ fnittee OF the Silver PARTY and tl,nt II
* entitled to the commentator OF TIL,
Convention for his io-e-s eht wo year
ago and for his acton in onpositior
to the reelection Of N-;7;;o-n NJ. Stew
art. because Of the I?--o~'S treason +.
the Silver organization a The campo: y
of 1903
And we further dcnounce the recen
course and action il William NJ Stew
art. and derra,d his resignation a
Senator from this State
And we further resolve that the &C
ton OF the State Central Committee de
posing W. E. Sharon from the Chair
manship of the State Central Commit
tee be rescinded and expunged from
TIL rn~o-d
To the People OF Nevada-There is
man in these United States. whose pub
lie career and private life. whose man
hood and consistency have intensihe'
our faith in him. as the foremost states
man OF our times as a man above re
proach. ard beyond the po'" o. co-rrn
Influence OF any nature. We hal h'17
as the appointed instrument to drfen
this Republica and institutions ag"'ns
.-',o'r err-oochment 81 every '~S'>-'r
, ton, upon our faith. our patriotism an
our traditions. This man is pure {
life and of exalted ability and clean nc
tives. and we believe th:t any citize
! Of this commonwealth will honor him
self by supporting for the Presidency
, tic Unaed States. William ]. Bryan.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22

As
oaStipation.
SO princip;
Ired these i'll
~ cts. DnnG
~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
Notice of Sale Of Personal
Property

In the District Court Of the First JI-
dicjal District Of the State of Nevada, in
and for the County of Ormshy.
In the matter of the Estate
Rob't NJ. Clarke, de- eased.
Notice is hereby given that in pnrsu-
ance of an order If the above naued
Court, made and entered on the 18th day
of August, 1900, in the matter of the es-
tate of Rob't NJ. Clarke, deceased, the un-
dersigned, administrator of said estate,
will sell at public auction, or private
sale as may be deemed to the best inter-
est Of said estate, for cash, subject to con :
firmation Of the above named Court, on
Tuesday the 18th day of September, A. D..
1900, at the hour of p. m. of said day, At
the Law Office of N. Soderbery, opposite
scribed personal property. to wit:
| l63 volumes law hooks.
! 2B volumes miscellaneous literary
WORKS.
4chairs.
| writing desks.
document case.
! table.
glass book cases.
l hook case with writing desk COM
bined.
statues.
buggy.
double harness.
IDA K. CLARKE
Administrative of the estate OF k,b'l
NJ. Clarhe, deceased.
Dated September II, 1000.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
BOARD OF PARDON

Reinh u >alder. Governor: NJ. $. Bonni-
field. Ght.f Justice of Supreme Court;
w Vi ,<sey, A >sociate Justice of SUI
prana 'nnrt; c. II. Beik nan. Associate
JuSti. "f Supreme Court: ". -. Jones,
ttorr.r General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22

L. O. II ~ lersnu War IL" state Prison
JOS. f.. -,,;tbbs, L :e~i.itn. Stale University
DR.. Patterson, Su}t. Hosp Me, tai Discs
Jos. H. PHI, Supt. of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
O.:Si ia, REGISTER
State Of Nevada

JUDICIAL. DEPAR NJ ENI
:. Senate
I. p. Jones. VIM. >tewar
Co graSSms
Francis 81. Newlant~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Supreme Con-
NJ. s. Bonnifield, Chi'-f Justice
". \. Massey, Assoc lhSti"e
&. r. Belknav, ASso"ia ! stlce
w. D. Jones, Attnrll ,rurral
EuIeile Howell. Clerk t'urI
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
DISTRICT JUDGES

c. Z. VI eek, First iuts-i / District
r. +. Carrier, Second I,,d 81 District
A. l.. Fitzgerald, Thiri ! i'll elsttict
q. r :alhot, Fourth j.. 49,. Il District
S J. i;"n,litield. .Ir. Fifth Judicial Dist ct
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-22
EXECUTIVE DEP NRrMENT

Reinl. ~ adler Governor
w. K. avis Governors prv - Secretary
J. r. .ft liza ----l.ient". ~ Governor
Euge'sr. i!4weH. ------->ec'-' AIRY of State
Arth''r H"rris, Deputy Se''fe. AIRY of State
Sam g. ga riS -Sttt,. Controller
.Jonar Ian Doune, Deputy Stat Controller
D. " :tvan- STATE Treasurer
T. l.. &iideS. deputy 81 Tr aSurer
i. p. J. .iiey----- ~ur yOr General
NJ l.. ,~.h"wt'e. f-,pI. nv +yor Gen'l
W. l.. .!s;s4s- y rHv General
Orvi> .i,ns. Supe,i t.. 'ub. Inst'rt
Audr.,, Maui, Su'. le Printing
". [. Nackey Foreman
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-21
Hendrix MN News.
Christmas is near at hand.


Rev. a. McA. Pitman, of Greenwood
has accepted the call at B",hel, ant
will s"rve them as pastor for the next
year, preaching every second Sunda,
morning.
Rev. w. b. Whorton will preach fol
the congregation at Zion mex, year
We were sorry to- see Rev. Ariail leave
Died on Friday morning, November
30th, Uncle Marcus Garrett. Uncle
Mark was 50 years old. His remains
were laid to rest in Bethel graveyard
to await the resurrection morning.
Rev J w B!anton conducted the fu-
neral services. Peace TO his ashes.
Uncle Hib. Langford, of Lexington
County, died on last Thursday, Dccem-
Der 9Th. He was stout Old man until
his last sickness. He WAS very we.!
known in Newberry County. One by
one the old la I'd marks pass away
Since my last communication there
has been a great deal Of moving: Jno.
G. Fulmcr has gone to New Br0nkland,
+. S. Wertz has moved near Prosperity.
w. 5. Domnck, J. b. Dominick and
J. {. kOon have moved near Julia, Lu-
ther Robertson hiss moved 10 Saluda,
J. Is. Taylor has moved near Pincy
Woods church, and several others.
Well, the Old bachelor has taken unto
himself partner since his last commu-
nicatioD, and il is hard for him to get
news any more, it seems, and ii also
seems that some Of th> other boys are
half way sleeping, as we don't hear
from them often. Wake up and give
us the news.
We are sorry that our friend Ear
hardt got left for mayor, but we believe
that klcttncr will make u good one.
Wen, Prosperity is without paper
again. 1t seems impossible for a news
paper to thrive there.
Some time ago Mr.. Il. ". Taylor had
the misfortune OF breaking his arm.
We had the pleasure Of listening to
an excellent sermon preached by Rev
MICA. Pitman on last Sunday at Bethel
Dec. ~, 1900. LEONA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-21

Literary Notes,

McClure's Magazine for January
will contain the first installment il
the Memoirs Of Clara Morris, enti,le,
"Recollections Of the Stage and It.
People," This chapter describes the
famous actress first appearance before
Il Now York audience and tell vividly
Of all the trials and triumphs on that
crucial occasion. Apart from its
sentimental value as the autobio
graphical work of our greatest actress
tho dramatic intensity of the writing
gives to the article literary charm
worthy Of its high historic interest.
A careful character study of the
Emperor William will appear in
A1cClure's Magazine for January. In
this article the author, Mr.. Ray
Standard Baker. shows that he has
given to his work equal care and dis,
comment. The result is an illumina
ting account Of the man and the
sovereign.
Tho second instalment of Mr.
Rudyard Kipling's now novel,
"klm," will be published in the
January number OF McClure's Mag
uzine. In its revelation of varied
life in India the writer's magnificent
insight and his entire mastery of de-
tail are shown at their best. The
charm Of the fiction is enhanced by
the page drawings contributed by
Mr.. }. Lockwood Kipling, tho father
of the author, and by Mr.. Edwin
Load Weeks.
An article of noto in the January
number of McClures Magazine will
be e'titlod, "Great achievements in
Modern Bridge Building" by Mr..
Frank W. Skinner, Of The Engineer
ing Record. Here are sketched
wildly the chef bridges of recent
times and thu manner of their build
ing. The text is enriched by illus
trations from photographs and q page
drawing by Mr. George Varlan.
"The Revenge Of the Four" which
will appear in McClure's Magazine
for January, is short story by Mr..
Josiah Flynt and Mr.. Francis Walton,
and it is one Of remarkable interest.
In it the reader will learn something
very definite rs to tho relations be-
tween politics aud plumber in that
underworld Of which Mr.. Flynt is
reconized as the authoritative chron.
icler. The illustrations Of pecu.
liar appropriateness in this narrative
of nefarious doings for they are
drawn from studies of types in the
Rogues' Gallery.
The S. S. Mcclure Co.,
14l-150 East 25th Street, New
York.