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Alleged Collision at n Toe Party.
FROM ~ Cincinnati Com m,re,dl rrioun,.

LAPoETE. Pa. Feb. %. The town OF Dushore
may b. on the top OF thu Alleshanies, and rural
as TO some things. but II Is not altogether be-
hind in novelties. The latest In that direction
Town Hall Friday night. This IL the way il
was done: A row Of pretty young women was
drawn up on the stage betind the curtain. and
for the inspection Ola number OF young gem
tlemcn. The toes were auctloned OF 10 the
highest bidder. whose privilege It was 70
The toes brought all the way from 30 cents 70
50, In some instances the young women had
TIMED their best fellows, agreeing 10 wtggle
being taken 10 lunch by other fellows. who,
when they caught on" ran the bidding up as
hlgh as they could befOrn giving II up
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and willin' | did not do any KILN a, all ] sim,
ply lief, camp with him in the dark, satdown and
smoked a half mile from the federals. and waited
for him 10 come back ~ report II | eyercared
To inv eStigate always found a corpse attheuther
end ~ the route
The death oi Bill was peculiarly sad and !
shall never, think, Cpas' bein' renOr~fful about
II | 60, the idea that II one -nt,le' could tam
himself To kill Yankee pickets, othe, ra,tlers could
W. t'ainsd IA do the same thing. ! hgu,ed mat,
with a hundred Of them at work every night, We
"ouli soon have dead lanks piled up like cord
wood, so | sent 10 the lhlUo and had a bg box
Of them forwarded. They we've hungry and as
lively as cnckets when they got ~ camp fed
all stiff in death. Crazed by jealousy, Bill had
crawled into the box and quietly murdered them
one by one. 1t as his only fault, and even that
fanlt was rooted in his overmasteriu' love for me.
! spoke To him harshly. He fixed. me with one
tleetin' rpruachful glance, turned and buried
his fangs In his own body. He was dead before
| could get To him and he never witnessed a mo
ment of my anguished self reprOach. ought To
have had a Major Generalship for BINS work,
but when | mentioned the matter 10 Old S~tonewall
he simply took another suck AT his eternal lemon
and told me TO report to the staff surgeon. That
donkey said | was Sutferin' from megalomania'
and 100 little TO DO, II is true that | loafed a
good deal while Bill was workin' and | was
guilty on that charge, but as for megalomania,
! didn't know what 1t was, and didn't care;
didn't have II, sure"
Il see that the papers are casun' aspersions
IN my discovery Of n prehistoric city in the Missis
sippi woods, a city forty miles across which must
have contained fifteen millions OF human beings,
Well, let EN- csperse. The city Is there and am
ready TO show IL to any one who will take the ride.
! have twenty pieces Of pottery in my house, pot.
terry dug from the ruins with MY own hands, and
the most curious fact about 1t Is that II is exactly
like the Chinese pottery 81 The PRESENT This is
nearly conclusive proof that the prehistoH, In
habitantS u this country were ~ the Chinese
race, II is easy enough to sit In an editorial
office and declare that LANAI Fontaine doesn't
exist ~ that he has been hittin' the pipe again,
but The city Is there, forty miles If 1t, and that is
worth all u the editorials in the world"
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Accounted For.


From n, BGlh NOR Am,toIu
A-kit-Did you read about that Brooklyn man
whom he doctors operated upon and found him
afflicted wlth, a folding vermiform appen!ixp
1"iit NO, but i j. rasily explained. IL 10 a
na'"'ai result Of Hat life.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1900-04-12
Postomce address

L OoGOulCC dduTCo3
Hyannis, Neb
on right side; hor-
es same on right
shoulder
nge--six miles
northwest Of Moth.
er Lake precinct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17
generally considered

generally considered generous and
kindly
There are many incidents I'm an inter-
View with a prisoner OF war which IL
would not be advisable TO publish; but
on the other hand there are statements
and remarks which may be publicly re-
peated without any injury OF private
feeiings. Col. Schiel. who was wound
ed and taken prisoner at Elandslaagte.
and who was removed from the seat
or action u the Maritzburg Jail. has I'm
every word confirmed the expressions
OF opinion circulated as TO the kind
ness shown to the Boer prisoners.
When he was last seen he was very
cheerful and able TO chat In a pleasant
strain without pain. Asked as TO how
he appreciated his escape from a
mortal wound. he said: "Ah. wei. the
English seemed intent on killing me
from the first. On Saturday they tried
TO XIII me with bullets. but finding that
course ineffective. they afterward
adopted another means. and by that /
mean 20 say they tried kindness" He
ls most pleased that Majors Sampson
ana karri Davies sent very freouently
10 inquire as to his condition and how
ne was progressing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

Since the British Government in the
year 1870. assumed control OF all inland
telegrams. the BUSINESS OF that depart
ment OF the general postoffice has
grown to enormous proportions. The OBJ
ject of assuming this control was two-
fold; first TO reduce the exorbitant tell
egraph tolls of private companies-tolls
so high as virtually TO be prohibitive
for many kinds OF business; and, sec-
ondly. to safeguard the public. against
any return TO former charges Tt mat
ters not what one may Think as 10 the
desirabilty OF the introduction OF such
system into the United States, tho
fact is patent that in Great Britain II
has proved a signal success, the Chica-
go Record declares. The twofold object
was long since attained, and there ID
no likelihood that The system will be
overthrown. &. Sfi A:t.His
The report Of the postofflcc depart.
ment for 1899 gives the latest available
figures. This report shows that the peoA
pie so far appreciate and utilize the
system that they sent in 1899. mp to che
date of the closing of the report in orr
dinary telegrams. which are exclusive
of press telegrams. cable messages.
government. franked and reduced rate
dispatches, over three million messages
more than during 1898. In 1859 the
year before the governments assump,
tion. seven million messages were sent:
in 1899. nearly ninety million messages.
In 1869 the average Charge for, tele-
grams was little over fifty reents
while the charge for the same message
today. inclusive of address. is about fif-
teen cents. In 1859 there We're under
three hundred employees. while there
are at present over. three thousand I'm
the London office alone. Last year, ar,
ter allowing for deficit of at least a
million dollars in the department tieyot-
ed 'to'the daily newspapers, the system,
cleared above all costs on M ainfenanca
over G165ooO; around narhbers, $3.50
600.
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Three Of a kind. IN


knowledged Walmer. 'if there were
some one else IN the place. Some one,
/ mean, 10 be about The rooms and to-
er--play and sing bit"
''1Nhat was where Jumbles always had
the pull OF u.s." remarked Mayne lin
Johannesburg, with few real women
about the place, | used 10 think some
times OF the way his sister used 70
play up stairs when We four were
smoking in the dining-rcom, and how
one by one we used 10 pitch our cigars
away and stroll up stairs TO listen
DO you remember that little German
song she used To give us?'
Il used to sing 1t myself" said Mayne,
"out at that fearful place. and somehow
IL used to do me good"
Il think IL you don mind" said Wal
mer, I'D like TO write a note while
think Of it,"
II want TO scribble note. too" said
Gascoigne. awkwardly.
"Snce IL appears TO be the correct
thing to do" said Mayne. II may as
we'll write one"
Presently each had finished his task,
and having stamped the envelope. stood
with a shy air
"Tll post them for YOU" said Wal
mer. generously. The other two men
thanked him, but declined To avail
themselves OF his offer. Then" said
Walmer, with authority, "we'll let Fritz
do it." And that excellent man was
again summoned and intrusted with
the duty of committing the letters TO
the postoffice.
They took their second cigars, and
Mayne picked up the special and
glanced down the volumes
Thunder" he cried, starting UP vio-
lently
what's wrong"
Everything" cried Mayne. Look
at this!"
"Read it, said Gascoigne, composed
ly.
citing" remarked Walmer.
"Bosworth Cholmondeey." read
Mayne. The newspaper trembled. ION
the 10th inst, Lieut.. Bosworth. OF the
Eighteenth Hussars, TO Miss Elsa Chol-
mondeley."
The three men glanced at each other
nervously, and Mayne dropped the
journal on the floor.
Time We were going" remarked
Gascoigne, unsteadily. II want TO
catch a fairly early train from Water
loo"
II may as well get back to my hotel,
l suppose" said Mayne. despondently.
Each Of the men spoke a private word
TO the proprietor down stairs as he
paid his share OF the bill. The proprie-
tor saw them TO the doorway, whistled
for three hansoms and bowed low as
they drove off. Mrs. Proprietor pulled
the scarlet curtains aside and watched
all this -1rith- approval
Post them letters, Fritz" called Mrs.
Proprietor, in her cockney voice. 'be-
fore YOU go and forget 'em."
my dear" said Fritz. taking them
from his pocket. "it is ver' extraordina-
ry. They all say to me. Destroy my
ledder Fritz. and do not bost it.
Fancy that" said Mrs. Proprietor.
glancing over his shoulder. And jest
look, dear They're all addressed TO the
same lady"--Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17
ROW IN COBBLER SHOP
ENDS IN A SHOOTING.
Edwards Wounded by Calderone
After Dispute Over Amount Due
for Repairing Pair of Shoes.

Harry Edwards, bicyclist and a
selling agent OF the wheel here for sew
eral years past, who lives at No. 81
Mathewson street. was shot and more
or less dangerously wounded last even
ing by Shoemaker Fernando Caldarone.
Alfredo Cataldi had one ear cut open
and he was otherwise injured. The
Cured In the little cobber shop OF the
two Italians at D1 Washington street.
IT was all over 20 cents, which IL Is al
legged Edwards declined to pay before
a pair OF shoes We're delivered to him
by CaldarOne.
Edwards visited the shop at o'clock,
leaving a pair of girls shoes to be re-
paired. He was told they would be 40
cents He wanted them finished In two
hours. and about O'Clock Edwards
went TO the place again and threw 20
cents into Caldarone's leather apron.
The cObbler asked for As cents and Ed
wards said the price agreed was a
quarter. Caldarone. iowever. said no.
and Edwards pulled out 10 cents more
and demanded the shoes. saying thar
was all the money he had. Caldarone
refused TO give up the shoes until he
received the full amount, and then the
trouble commenced.
Edwards called the cobbler "dago"
and several other names, and there was
a scuffle. in which Edwards was put
out or the shop. Caldarone beng
helped by his workman Cataldi. Some
body In the crowd that had gathered
in front OF the store urged Edwards,
and he. II is alleged. again entered and
attacked Caldarone. kicking him in the
stomach TO start the fight. They had
IL together for few minutes. and then
Caldarone wrenched himself free and
escaped into the back shop. Cataldi
who had attempted to separate the
men. now became a target for Ed
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wards who seized a heavy wooden chair
and swung it, over Cataldfs head
making the blood fly In all directions.
At this moment Caldarone reap
peared from the back room and ed
wards made a rush for him. but Cai-
darone was ready this time. and draw
ing a pistol he opened fire on the I'M
vader OF his workshop Three shots
were probably fired, though only two
hit the mark, and Edwards dropped 10
the floor. There was a great deal OF
excitement In an instant. but Caldarone
made no attempt TO escape, being on
his own premises. and was found there
when officer Collier arrived
fiicers Hanley and Sullivan reached
the shop, and both Caldarone and Ca
taldi were arrested and taken to the
Central police station. Edwards was
taken back into the cobbler's shop TO
await the arrival OF the ambulance.
and on its arrival DIR. Macdonald ex-
amined Edwards wounds and thought
they would not be serious, and he was
then conveyed to the Rhode Island
hospital. He has a bullet wound in his
left thigh. the missile going through
the member behind the bone and lodg-
Ing I'm the clothing where IL was found
by the hospital physicians. The other
bullet struck the left side OF the alb
domen, but glanced from. the muscles
and merely scratched the skin.
Caidarone's hurts are only such as he
received during the yscuffie. but he COM
plains some OF the effects OF being
kicked i'm the stomach by Edwards
Although occupying a cot at the hos
pitai awards is under arrest. and as
soon as his condition warrants such a
step an officer VIII be detailed TO watch
him. He Is charged with assault on
Alfredo Cataldi with a chair Catald
was released last evening by the police
Caldarone was arraigned in the Sixth
district court today, pleaded not guilty
and was held In 500 for trial next
Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

We will pay the above reward for any
case OF Liver complaint. Dyspepsia. Sick
Headache. Indigestion. Constipation or
Costivenezs we cannot cure with Livers
tia. the up-To-Date Little Liver PiR.
with They are purely vegetable, and
never fall 70 give satisfaction. 25c. boxes
contain 100 Pills. l0c. boxes contain 40
OF slbstitutions and limitations. Sent by
mall. Stamps taken. NERVfTA MED1-.
CAL co. Cor. Clinton ana Jackson
LYON CO. prusaiatk prayidane.- II. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17
WHISTLER AT RoME.

On the little Passage Stanislais that
runs between Rue Notre Danes des
champe and Boulevard Mont Parnasse
you push a green door that gives on the
street and find yourself suddenly IN a
dark cavern-Hke room. A little In front
or you hangs a sleazy burlap curtain
ana behind il blaze of light falls on
the nodel and semi-circle OF Ameri-
can students who worship at Whistler
school, the popular school with the Am.
ericans today. SAYS the Paris corra.
spondent of the Philadelphia Record
IL does not take long 10 find the mark
OF master, for in the midst OF palettes
ol all sizes and conditions that spot
me wall you are arrested here and there
py page or writing neatly mounted In
passe -partout. which proves on nearer
inspection not to be rules and regula-
lions. as would at first appear. but wise
sayings relative 10 art in general by the
author of THE Gentle Art of Making
Enemies. and all properly signed with
his famous crushed butterfly" Just
another one OF his poses. but interesting
because or that. and because i'm some
cases they eiucidate his method and
that glow of shadow with which he
surrounds his figures.
THAT flesh should be ever low IN
tone reads one OF these would seem
TO some source of sorrow and of vast
vexation. And its rendering in such
circumstances an unfailing occasion OF
suspicious objection and reproach, Each
objection-which is the more fascinat-
ing in that IL would imply superiority
and much virtue on the part OF the one
who makes it's vaguely based upon
the popular superstition as to what
flesh really js-when seen on canvas.
IAa thnV M. aInH n.
any sense or its pictorial appearance:
for which reason, by the way. they also
never look at a picture with any sense
of nature, but unconsciously. from hab-
IL. With reference to what they have
seen I'm other pictures
Now. i'm the usual pictures of the
year there is but one flesh that shall
do service under all circumstances
whether the person painted be IN the
soft Hight OF the room or out In the
glare OF the open. The one aim of the
unsuspecting painter Is to make his
man stand out from the frame. never
doubling that on the contrary, he
should really, and in truth absolutely
does. stand within the frame and at
depth behind IL equal To the distance
at which the painter sees his model
The frame In indeed the window
through which the painter looks at his
model. and nothing could be more Of
fensively inartishc than this brutal ate
tempt to thrust the model on the netn-
er side OF this window. Yet this Is the
false condition OF things TO which all
have become accustomed, and In the
stupendous effort TO bring II about ex-
aggeration has been exhausted. and the
traditional means OF this Incompetent
can no further 60"
Even Mr.. Whlster's criticisms In
class partakc OF tho nature OF bon mots
and give one the feeling that. like Nine
de Staers clever salon speeches. they
have been arranged before. Paint
what you see" says he. but the shock
comes when you see what you paint"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17
AWAy'THEY HAVE.
What this Providence citizen
says only corroborates the
story Of thousands.

The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen of Providence are rinns'
liar to hundreds OF others IN tbis city.
There are scores of people. all anxious
10 tell about the benefits received from
the use OF Doan's Kidney Pills, the.
greatest skeptic m P.oviderce must be
convinced. Read this: a..li a.
Mr.. p. ]. Fitzgerald. notvry public. Of
SIS Westminster street.says 1have never
had a symptom of backaehe or touch Of
kidney complaint since ! used Doan's,
kidney pills in the fall OF 1896. Any
preparation which keeps q man healthy
and well almost four years deserves the
endorsement OF the public. Dona's Kid
ney pnls deserve y. 81
For sale by all dealers, price 60 cents.
Foster Mllburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. Sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name loans and take
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

'IruInor suodBtiuIpuT--.. .'uoIIusllu ~
-,ioysssyoid Sun It1Itrwclou " 1uuI st' s.volS
~ao sV sIuuiSrtyas 'loIpI tuJ 199Io sti prs
tN < Nc ..IIuI sun slnoolsIpMs ~ ,sSupIl5
ou 40 oi 81 sisui Stss STUART uolusrI sui..
.IepIroq HIsloeous -seYl .pIns .ts3s J.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

Patient-you should have gone into the
army, doctor.
Doctor-Why so3
Patient-Judsing by ths way you charge
your friends, you would be able to COM
pietely annihilate an enemy.--Chicsgo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

A lady who has a great horror Of the
tobacco habit got on car the other day
and said 10 the passenger next To her.
DO YOU chew tobacco. slr?"
NO. fnsam. 7 don't" was the reply:
but can get YOU chsw IL sou want
one.s-Ohip State JournaL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
cHivALRY OF SAvAGES.
Rev Zealand Aboriglnes suppl
Their Enemies With Food.

Ncw Zealand Aboriglnes supply
Their Enemies With Food.
We are accustomed to speak OF the hui
name and chiralrous manner in which
modern lighting is Carried Oh and to con
graduate ourselves upon the advance
which has been made in this respect.
But is this advance as great and as
real as we imagine? For example, how
do our present day customs OF ws.r com
pare with the old time fighting methods
of the Maoris, the natives of New Zen
land! 1t will surprise good many peo-i
pile to hear that when q band of Maori
warriors was going to fight the warriors
of another tribe it was not unusual for
the numbers 1t was proposed to place in
the field to be communicated to the enc
my. Moreover, one side often provided
the other with arms and provisions, so
that the enemy might not be placed at
too great u disadvantage.
Here are few stories which illustrate
the generosity which the Maoris OF for
mer days displayed toward their enemies.
A chief was asked why, when on a GER
tain occasion he had command OF the
road, he did not nttack the ammunition
and provision trains Of the English. The
Maori, utterly astonished ut such ques-
ton, exclaimed, Why, you fool, il we
had stolen their powder and food, how
could they have fought!"
Another chief. who considered that he
had been insnlted by the chief of neigh
boring tribe, said that the other chief,
had he not been much the stronger of the
two in arms and ammunition, would not
have dared to act in so insulting man
ner. This speech came to the ears OF the
neighboring chief, who thereupon divided
his arms and ammunition into two equal
parts and sent one half, along with an
invitation to fight. to chief No. i.
On another occasion chief who was
fighting against us and who was short
of guns and powder sent this message
TO the governor: My custom with re-
gard to my enemy is il he has not
weapon give him one. that lie may
fight on equal terms. Now, oh, governor,
are you not ashamed Of my defenseless
hands?"
A clergyman who lived for long time
in New Zealand relates how in one OF
the intertribal wars the besiegcd sent
word to the enemy that they were short
of provisions, and the besiegers at once
handed over supply OF food
But we need not go all the way to New
Zealand for an example Of supplying am.
munition to IN enemy, for. IL the story
be true. it would appear that something
of this sort once occurred in the English
channel. when a British admiral was try
I ing conclusions with q Dutch admiral
| London Mail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
CHINESE DuPLlciTY.

Tbs Chinese difficulty becomes more;
exas perating because tie faetis grat.u-.
ally coming 70 he sulfae that me Chit
nes. rulers nave peels guists u boil
3duplieits. They have been thoroughly.
eissrustei from the first ~ ths Flu
repeall pawsrs but nov their fia;sr.1rt
acts OF deceit disclose tileis dishonest
professions and heir aJtltuds Of
double dealing According IL testi-
nlony regarded as prustwortllN The kem-s
psror Of China, in appealing g Queen
Nictsria for assistance. attgibnl 4 all
the deeds d. Violence 10 bandits yet on
the day before this appeal Was made an
Imperial esliet had besn ssueli calling
on the fa3Ners u com nus % render
loyal and paiFiptie SERVICES IN order TO
eNterniiHajs ~ eii'ist lars The selict
also commanded iil.s viceroSs ana soy-5
5ernors @ xpel al missionaries ts9nl
China and y araes AT f'lii;iS ial,s and
compel their Il .,eilounSs Their faith.
5e'5her leei's@s applaudtas tfls Boxers
speak al fsroS iiissly heit burning CIT
and slasiiii I'ieir ssfe.
raised il & si,se,..ss q tiaeraiaS q priR IS
and ministers.
{ is asseftsgii. too iaa ne oe-
sieging the gatieners consist 81 ila-
perial troops thai NJ 81 linese ~ tl,g't.i-i
ties, with ehal.as .tsristie tfeaeils
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Epsnau 4m Rspnheast 3usu Fridap Auunt lenn
certified in fact, that ii would cost a

certified in fact, that it would cost a
Partisan 800 francs to visit all the
Sides hows' and that it would re-
.auire further exorbitant outlay toslunchs
or dine in any of the reliable and well
equipped restaurants. The people who
expected TO make fortunes by providing
accommodation in the town have been
disappointed. II is true that hotels were
thronged in June and that many are
reserving rooms for guests far into
September, but they have found that.
they cannot demand the high prices
they had counted on and, to their dis
may must now reduce heir tariff. The
exhlbition. as a matter Of fact is too.
large, too expensive: and neither the
state nor the town Will benefit much
from ID.