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Evening star., 1900-09-29
The Empress DOwager's Flights.
From the Pail Mall Gazette

Ihe report that the empress dowager has
iett Pektn is probably true 1t is most nm
lkeiy that she would remain there and
race the allied troops. Her own fears
would counsel flight, and these would be
backed by her ministers and court. She
would doubtless. take with her the en-
peror, the three young empresses and the
newly chosen heir apparent The Purpje
forbidden City is. therefore, empty.
AS 10 where she has gone reports are ex-
eeesulngIy connecting. But her places of
reIuge may be narrowed to two-Si-An an /
Jehol. Sian (or Hsian-Fu) is the capital
OF the province of Shen-Se, and was once
the capital Of the empire. 1t is $50 miles
soutnwest SOU OF Pekin: is large city, and
1t Is not likely. however, that she will
make that distant city her refuge at pres-
snt, or that she will go SO far from the old
necessity for It. The probabilities are that
she has fed to Jehol. the Warm river"
about forty miles outside the great wall,
and about lao miles northeast of Pekin.
it Is an unWalled, prefectural city of some
Importance, called by the Chinese Chena-
TIE. Jahol being its Mongol name, and is sit
nat nated ni IN Rsa picturesque valley shut in by
rough and hilly. and portions of it have
been cut out of solid rock
In this city there is an imperial hunting
lodge. or palace. surrounded by a large
park the whole being inclosed by high
wall the same size the palace walls in
Pekin In the park all sorts Of wild ami
mails are kept, including the lion, for the
imperial hunt. though no hunt has taken
place there for forty years or more.
This is the second time the empress
dowager has sought refuge iE ulis place
from foreign troops. In 1860. when the
English and French marched on Pekin to
avenge the treachery at Taku, and to conn
pei the ratification OF the treaty of 1855
the Manchu court fed precipitately to
Jehol. The empress dowager was then Id
her twenty y-sixth year. and a concubine Id
the harem Of Hein-Feng, and known by
the name Of Nala. But she alone had bornA
him son, who was then in hts firth year.
Hein-Feng died in Jehol in August, 1861.
and Nala's son became emperor uqder the
title Of Tung Chih She was raised to the
Of the empire with the Empress Tsz ADJ
This flight to Jehol cannot In the nature 0
things bring her new power or glory. VIII
r. rob her Of both?
Evening star., 1900-09-29
EXHIBITION LOSSES
"h! IL Is Proposed to Postpone the
Date of Closing.

Date of Closing.
Paris Corr. Of the London telegram
once more the question of the ADVISABLE
" OF prolonging the exhibition is being
raised. Inc suggestion has been made with
view to benefitng certain tradesmen in
the worlds fair whose expectations of largo
pronts have scarcely been realized. Disan-
pointment has been greatest in particular
among the lessees of kiosks for the sale of
newspapers, guides, maps, tobacco, matches
ana lnnumerable mementos Of the exhibit
.ioi' These establishments are to be found
IN every corner and at every turning. and
the natural consequence has been thar Tho
Individual profits made by each yender have
peen Wofully small. Many of the cafes ana
restaurants also have suffered in the same
Way, Ihere are about twice as many of
tnese estaphsnments as there were in 1889
WMie the number Of visitors has not in
creased by more than a half Tradesmen
Mnom the exhibition has disappointed have
practically. however, only themselves Ia
blame They conceived the idea that the
worlds fair would bring to one and all
tremendous fortunes, and that once they
nad secured allotments within its charmed
precincts stupendous profits would be had
LOT the asking. Enormous prices were
cheerfuily paid accordingly for the privilege
OF setting up business on the exhibition
grounds, while once this coveted right had
been obtained at large outlaws premises
were 6Wlt and fitted up absolutely regard
less of cost.
The result is that certain cafe proprietors
nave not yet covered their initial expenses
having found out too late that the worlds
Ialr would not bring them the goose with
tne golden eggs, all they hope now is not
10 be out of pocket when the exhibition
cioses. Sooth to say, wiser tradesmen who
ulo not join In the rush for allotments of
premises on the grounds, foreseeing that un
less the number of visitors In 1900 proved
at the lowest treble that of 1889 the wild
hopes raised of sudden fortune making were
doomed to disappointment, are rather crow
ing over the folly of their colleagues. who
are now returning from their land of Eldo-
RADIO sadder men. % A-'uo
meanwhile the state, which for its own
part, mas made good thing out of the ex-
nipltion by the sale of tickets feels i'm d,1tv
bound to do something for disapnointed
managers Of cafes, restaurants ana s.af
fractions" Hence the proposal to prolons
the exhibition. According to this suggestion
the date OF the closure, originally fixed for
november 3, would be postponed to No
Vemper o0 or even December To- Nothing
yet, however has been decided in the mat.
Ter, although the question Is certainly being
oeoated by the commissioners. Much would
uepend, or course. upon the weather, In
the event OF wet and cold autumn the
prolonged days of the worlds fair IwouId
nnger to dismal end, and it's extra lease
OF lie would prove doubtless a profitless
one TO those concerned.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Risked Life for Husband.
oyn tho Chfca 90 Chronicle


Charles Rota, a well-known ranoher liy-
ing near San Lorenzo, undoubtedly owes
his life to the heroism displayed the other
day by his wife. In his herd was a bull
known to be extremely ferocious, and
Rota has heretofore always exercised the
greatest precaution on every occasion when
he approached the bull On the occasion
referred to Rota went into the corral to
feed the animal, and while of his guard
the bull suddenly attacked him with his
horns. ripping deep and ugly cash on the
rancher's left thigh and fearfully lacerat.
ing his face The mans agonizing screams
attracted his wifes attention. and she hur-
ried to the rescue Climbing into the cor
ral she began beating the bull with a
heavy club. Suddenly the animal wheeled
about and directed his attack upon her
Rota, though very much exhausted, grab
bed the club his wife had welded and
smote the bull one more blow which seemed
to stun the animal for q few moments, and
during the brief interim man and wife
reached a place Of safety, where they both
sank to the ground, completely exhausted
from exertion and loss of blood. The brave
woman, who had SO heroically risked her
life for that Of her husband, sustained q
deep cash on the neck.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
A Powerful Remedy for Disease
''It cured me of old chronic diseases
and nervous pr0strati0n."
lr. j. B. Potter, Centerville, r. H. writes Sept. IS


was suffering nane OF old chronic diseases and had complete
found that getting the better complaints continued
prevention is worth pound OF spring
and have gained tenteight
than
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Science Aided by the Japanese.

Japan, which has surprised the western
world by its progress in modern material
civilization, Is not behind in some of the
branches Of science which are cultivated
rather for themselves than for their utility
In everyday affairs. In astronomy, for in
stance, the Japanese are trying to keep
abreast with their European and American
competitors and 1t Is announced that two
of the three most recently discovered aster-
oids were found by Mr.. Hirayama of the
observatory Of Toxic. using the distinctively
modern method Of photography which has
displaced eye observation In the search for
such family luminous objects.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Bechamel Sauce.


Melt two level tablespoonfuls of butter,
but do not allow to brown; add two level
tablespoonfuis Of Hour and stir until
smooth; then add half cup OF white soup
stock and half a cup OF cream or rich milk.
Stir and cook until It thickens slightly, then
dashes pepper. Just before taking from
the fire add the beaten yoik OF one egg.
Evening star., 1900-09-29

Always remember, guarantee gives you protection
Evening star., 1900-09-29
More Desirable.
From Puck,

Wife-"Some one has invented . yacht
that sails herself"
Husband-'I wish some one would invent
q yacht that would pay for herself"
Evening star., 1900-09-29

Young Mother-'I can't imagine what
makes the baby cry So"
Young Father-"Pll bet he heard me say
/ managed to set little sleep last night"
-Pearson'A
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Complete classical and
commercial courses
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.sI .- r ,vant 10 sleep after that,
- sso-'.,t,,,,,-- rnebbe twas the next
day-auutie told me we'd nave :.
cret Then she got me 10 pronIASe
xUo,lIdn,t reU q Twin soul ABOUT lnS
upper story, not ever molneI- = 49,
1 didn't want 10 tell mother, s al'. -
So had II there was anything the MAJ
- - sr-ntia's house. I think uncle
Siias feIt had too. for he KEEP Whistiih
while she was maxim me DroInlss' 81
he said. Z sh'd think you. d Iee4 h l1'
sinein' pretty small about IhaS 49, ~. ~
Tayv' I asked aunt Octavla aoout u
once a little while ago, an she SsIo Inc
upper story was all right now "a.
s'pose It's. but ! can't see a slIsls
O. difference when L go there -AuIe-S
amt never been we'll mother say ,, OF
Sba +oISaS notfons I s'pOse that's why
she's ALWAYS teilin' me not 70 tax ths
boarders stone blind an / never taIhou
ANYBODY blind in my life, cept rsrpS
Tropickercancer' kittenS-an tieS So
right over it. - e,,anoa
ThA intervals of fruit scented siIence
began to grow more frequent hac Ev -
been like Electra Adam would nay
found it easy to Withstand heI 10
hearted solicitations. Her OCCASIONS
J Don't Won want a maple, too? SOUND
/ ed too mechanical and perfunctory 10
I elicit even a refusal. Afterward, Wheh
4 she saw that the long-suffertnS canvas
bag went home empty, MISS WaSnSi
/ found it necessary to assure herseIL IA
/ a dazed sort of way that she hdu posi-
/ lively not eaten a single apple tlsI
morning.
II was with 2. sensation akin to terror
/ that she detected indications OF munger
/ in Electra on the way home.
Mother told me we was goin' 70 nave
stewed chicken for dinner; an toast
/ with lots O. gravy on IL, began lhdI
young person, hopefully
! She was climbing the great stone post
under the Osborne naples now ana
/ her next words fiuttered do"h"aIu
with soft uneven emphasis.
Were goin' to have green apple PIE
too; an new cheese, an coffee. NOW:
! look out for leaves when 1 scrabble
posing herself securely on the post
4 and beginning a vigorous attack upon
the lower branches of the naples.
Electra" said Miss Wagner, sud
denly, a moment later.
Yes. Miss Dorothy" Her rosy NJ
tie face. with tangled curls blown
across it. became gradually visible
through the shower OF leaves that mao
followed the "scra bile"
You've shaken the trees enough 1oI
one day. haven't you. child2 Gene
down now and listen to me for q min
! ute"
Electra sprang from the post II
prompt obedience.
I I've been thinking of what YOU
Aunt Octavia said. Electra Mis-:
Wagner was making futile efforts tC
reduce the tangled hair TO something
like order-"and 1 really don't belieV'
there is any need of her worrying
about the boarders. I have listened II
you all the morning, to say nothing o.
other mornings that could be men
toned, and / am not stone blind by any
means. On the contrary, Pm begin
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ming 20 suspect that I saa -.
week to week; and if that i IL hon
must have been my atmospbe-gioo' You
The smile with which sba -,
quizzical and merry. A sud5s o9e vas
ANIMATION seemed to possess ba- olthe
The next few sentences FIaot.
entirely. With her eyes bArt Ia lost
ground, she was struggling, rip0n the
two mysterious words that b,5 ths
and absorbed her attention. V-o,Se light
a sure instinct told her She nus Us that
likely TO hear again: "At-rnos q ), not
ill-illu-; atmospheric" pherio
And thsn Miss Wagners voi,.
stroyed forever the possibility of :. &C.
those Fascinating but elusive svI tstt,ls
into the mosaic of her VOCABULARY, a'o!es
so the new piano viii como
week, Electra, the voice was sa, .;sA'
with the same unfamiliar buo,,s,,,ss-Ine ing,
its tones. and it's going To b 10y n
veTy-preciOus-l ittle-Own. " your
The ardent joyOusness of III.
smile rivaled the sunlight which s "a
the dining room that noon. II b.5 'le /
none Of it's radiance. when L--- -oS-
disposed Of TWO heaping plateau, --l l
chicken and baked potatoes foI1-5.1o u
/ in due course by green apple ME - %
cheese and coffee" she laid dow, - L1
knife and fork with a sigh Of r,a-f .,s.
/ satisfaction '7oJ
] Pm so happy can't eat ano+L,
mouthful." she said, apoIogeticaII,, 8;
guess III go out and tell TroDic-o-
/ cancer"
Standing by the window Miss va,
ner saw her cross the yard with ra17+
! steps in the direction Of the barn b.
fore its open door she paused in roo-
mentary indec;sion; then turned an
ran, with a hop, skip and iumD
straight toward the furthest corner n,
! the orchard, where the New York min
/ pins grew.
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small person radiating serenity. An
ancient-looking bag of Java canvas
hung upon her arm, the faded splendor
of it's embroidery brought into bold re-
lief by significantly bullying outlines. 1t
sent forth a tempting orchard fra
GRANGE at close range; and before the
front gate had fairly clicked behind
them Electra drew from it a mellow,
richly-tinted apple. streaked here and
there with vivid crimson by the August
sun.
Mother says vittles cheaper'n doc
tors any day." she announced with seri-
Gus wisdom, as she tasted it: the regu-
laTity with which one rapi mouthful
followed another demonstrating her
hearty concurrence in her mother
opinion. For perhaps five minutes after
this she trudged along the narrow
country road at Miss Wagner's side in
cOntented silence, her feet raising
clouds of yellow dust that obscured at
intervals her sturdy little shoes and
home-knit openwork stockings. At the
end of that time she launched briskly
into conversation.
'See that brown house over acrost
the field, Miss Dorothy? Miss McDan-
lei lives over there. Father called her
a blamed fool once, guess you'd like
to hear about that" her gray eyes fol-
lowing the closely bitten fragment of
apple core that was just describing a
prolonged curve over the fence.
She come over to stay with me one
time soft mother could go dOwn't the
Centre with father; he'd got to have
a wisdom tooth hauled Well, they
hadn't been gone no time before her
daughter Liz-beth's husban' come after
her. He said they'd got company t
home an she must go right back with
him. at any rate. So she got ready in
a nOrfle hurry, an took me along with
her. But she looked out to put away
mothers silver spoons, all six of 'em.
in the parlOr stove before we started.
An she just wrote out in great big let
ters'-balancing herself on her toes
here and speaking with dramatic fervor
-" N. b: I've put the silver in the
stove, an she pinned it right up out
side the winder. She did that she said,
so't mother shouldn't worry one mite
about the spoons; an when father saw
ii he called her a blamed fool"
A little red squirrel glided past on
the stone wall and darted up into a
chestnut tree with the mysterious grace
which nature has bestowed upon her
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Copyright, 1900, 10y Mary Catharine
Hews.)
In accordance with a promise given
to Electra at breakfast time, Miss
Wagner went downstairs and entered
Mrs. Barker's little sitting room just
as the clock was striking 9. Electra,
with her hat already on, stood by the
table. writing something upon the mar
gin of the Weekly Chronicle. Her fore
head wore a puzzled frown, and she
hesitated now and then. moving her
lips in apparent perplexity. and gazing
abstraetedly at her pencil. But she
welcomed Miss Wagner with a beaming
smile, and, as soon as she had written
the last word. folded the strip Of paper
into squares and tucked it Indifferent
ly into her pocket.
In her longest and most stiffiy
starched calico tier, Electra had an air
of being in fun dress. It was pink
the pale. delicate pink that ranked next
TO cross barred muslin itself among her
tiers-and she knew how to make it
rustic with indescribable elegance as
she walked. In almost anybody else
the rustlng and the elegance might
have betokened self-consciousness.
With Electra they were but a part of
the DdluId4 utN tlb-illlElil VI bAt4ie7os nv
more to be considered. in the general
scheme of well being than dimples or
laughter.
A sudden anxiety overspread her face
as they went down the steps; and, with
a murmured exclamation, which her
companion failed to understand. she
flashed swiftly across the yard and out
of sight around the corner of the house.
The sun seemed to shine a little less
brightly in her absence. Miss wagner
even fancied that she felt slight chill
illness in the air; whereupon she
stepped inside the door again, throw
ing her thin cape over her shoulders
ana fastening it at the throat with an
impulse of habitual caution.
cold Miss Wagner" Mrs. Barker
stopped on her way from the dining
room to the cellar, her eyes resting
kindly uDon the Iistless figure, sill
houetted against the lavish splendOr
Of the summer morning. IT'S this en-
try does it." she went on. Most any
body'lI shiver in it. no matter what
time o. day It's. I could use 1t for
an ice chist an done with it, tell EN-.
If 'twasn't quite 50 public"
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Beware Of ointments For Catarrh thar,
Contain Mercury.

as mercury viii surely destroy the
sense of smell completely and derapga
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they viii do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo. O., contains no mercury. and Is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is ia
ken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by f J. Cheney &Co. Testimo-
malls free.
Sold by druggists. price 75c per bot
Gle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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woodland creatures. Electra watched
him eagerly. She made a low chirrup-
ing sound. which the squirrel apparent
ly saw fit to regard as threatening;
there was swift scurry among the
branches. a sudden swirl and fiutter of
the leaves, and then perfect silence.
He's hid" decided Electra, after a
brief interval Of waiting. Squirrels
amt no fools-whateveri"
Want to know why father called
Miss Mcdaniel a blamed fool?" she
went on, seductively Il asked him af-
terwards, an he said twas because the
dentist most broke his jaw haulin' that
tooth, an he felt ugly. Too ugly to
live father said. But found out for
myself why he called her a blamed'-
please don't repeat that part. Elec-
ira. | can remember il now"
Why he called her-it. You see,
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Years of experience had familiarized
Mrs Barker with nearly every phase
of the genus summer bOaTder, but this
languid young woman was new type,
not easily classified. The average oc-
cupant of her best chamber, for eX-
ample would have thought II only
courteous TO reply 10 her remarks Miss
Wagner either did not listen to them
at al or quite forgot to answer.
IT'S lucky for her't she seems to
take to Electry so" Mrs. Barker solil-
oquized, as she descended the cellar
stairs. Shed be mortal lonesome II she
didn't. AS a gen'ra thing she amt no
better'n a mute at funeral when ! try
to talk with her; an here they two'll
travel off together, day in an day out,
Eka a pair o lambs"
A moment later Electra came back,
Der steps unhurried now, her whole
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didn't know any better
Il love my Aunt Octavia dearly, but
she's queer sometimes. She don't like
dreams very well. I had 3 real bad
dream once when l was a little girl
SEEMS If mother didn't have father
then. but l don't know sure. for / was
such a little girl
But mother'n med been havin' a
norae good time in the evenin'; pOppin
corn, an tellin' stories an all that. An
she bet up my feet in front O. the stove
an said, Two little pigs went to mar
ket' on EN- before she put me 10 bed.
An then afterwards I dreamt that ]
heard mother cryin'. OF course J
thought I'd walked up. You always do
think you've walked up. don't We, Miss
Dorothy, when you get to dreaInin' %
Il see mother lookln' dretfie sober,
settin down front O. the bureau an
handlin' over some papers she took out
of a box. Then l dreamt she kissed a
square thing that was kinder shet up in
her hand an cried an cried, just as :
did when l cut my finger with the
chopin knife.
81 told mother about il the next day.
She laughed at me an said little folks
mustn't imagine things; an then she
went into the kitchen TO stir her
crambry sauce, as smilin' as could be.
But just's soon's she'd got out O. hear
in up jumped Aunt Octavia an
grabbed holt O. my shoulder an shook
me as il / was a table cloth An she
says, Don't you never tell your moth
er that dream again, as Ions you live
an breathe. There's lots o things
makes her nervous. Mother amt never
nervous satisfied ripple in her
voice.
Aunt Octavia'n I had a secret once. -
she went on in a gentle flow of remin-
! iscence. 7 was stayin' over to her
house while Uncle SiIas sugared OF
She threw pebble into the brook,
and watched the widening circles on
the water with an air of reflective spec
ulation.
What was the secret. Electra ?''
asked Miss Wagner, after a moments
/ silence.
80 yes still looking at the water
and speaking half absently. 81 was
/ lonesome for mother one night after
! got into bed, an auntie left q candle
/ burning; but twas a little bit Of a one
( an il sputtered. l said. Now l lay me,
| just's if mother was there. Then the
candle Sputtered again an / began tC
say, Our Father They heard me then
an they came runnin' up stairs in g
norfie hurry An Aunt Octavia says
You little screech owl. you'll scare m'
into fitSi What under the canopy art
you shoutin that way forT
THAT was worSe'n the candle, for
didn't know what she meant; but
told her that the prayer said, 'HollereC
be thy name an that was why II
been hollering.
Then Aunt Octavia said, I don
know how it strikes you, 81. but l d
b1ieve there's somethin' lackin' in tn
upper story!'
Uncle Silas said there wasn't H
said he'd bet a cookie 'tWould conn
out all right in course O. time Bette
wait an see.
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Trying to Say Something Funny
0ndianaDOliS JOurDqIN


David, they've sent US a whole gauo,
of ice cream by mistake"
''All right; We'll eat il. and paw for the
half gallon we ordered Then. the nayt
time we feel like having ice cream Wen "a
pay for the other half gallon"
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Chronicles Of electra.
BY MARY oATHARlNE HEWs
Copyright, 1900. by Mary Catharine

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
IDAHO RIOT CASES.


Investigation by the House Military Com.
mittee Begins.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The hearing
Of witnesses in the investigation alleged
improper action by the United States
military authorities at Wardner, Ida,
began before the house COMMITTEES OH
military affairs. The room was crowded
and among those present were Rrigadier
General Merriam and Governor Steunen-
berg of Idaho. Before beginning the
hearing, the committee adopted form
of procedure offered by Mr.. Hay Of
Virginia, that the witnesses for the
complainants should be first heard with
opportunities for response from the
other side.
The first witness, A. A. Frazer, a
lawyer.of Shoshone county, where the
trouble occurred, testified that the civil
courts were doing business at the time
when, martial law is said to have been
in operation. Representative Lentz,
who conducted the inquiry, explained