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The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
Talismans In China.

The belief In the potency of charms,
etc, is very widespread among the low
er class Chinese and the Shans In parts
of Yunnan. The latter in particular
have all kinds of amulets TO ward off
evil, the gem of their collection being
one which confers invulnerability on
the wearer. This useful quality may
also be obtained, l was Informed, by
undergoing a very painful process of
tattoolng. During my trip was shown
a dragons nest" which looked like a
bit of the horsehair stuffing from for
elgn saddle, guaranteed to render the
purchasers house safe from fire, and a
female deer's horn," which would ena-
BILE the fortunate owner to walk great
distance without fatigue.
Not being a landed proprietor or a
professional Splinter, had no use for
these things. and though entered into
negotiations with several people for
the talisman which would render me
invulnerable none of them was willing
to stand the test of western skepti-
cism--a revolver at 80 paces-even
though l offered them an enormous
sum and handsome funeral In case OF
accident.-Geographical Journal.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
SOME SURE THINGS.
Bets to BE Avoided by Those Who
Never Tried the Feats.

Bets to be avoided by those who are
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feats. 1t
would seem that good runner could
easily give a start of 80 yards In 100
to a man who was doing the 80 yards
by hopping on one leg. But few run
ners, IL any. can afford to give that
amount of start to any man who Is
at all strong on his legs. For the first
five yards or so they 20 at practically
the same pace. so that to run 90 yards
while his opponent Is hopping 40 he
has to go more than twice as fast, and
1t Is u weak man indeed who cannot
hop 80 yards in ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match is easily
broken In the fingers, but, although
there are many who will bet they can
do 1t. none succeed in accomplishing
the task If the match is laid across the
nail of the middle finger of either hand
and pressed upon by the first and third
fingers of that hand, despite its SEEM
ing so easy ut first sight.
No one can crush an egg placed
lengthwlse between his clasped hands
that Is, If the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell of hens egg.
1t Is safe to bet man that he cannot
get out Of chair without bending
his body forward or putting his feet
under it, If he is sitting on it. not at
the edge of 1t.
Another equally certain wager is
that a man cannot stand at the side
Of room with both of his feet touch
ing the wainscoting lengthwise.
1t is safe to bet any man, save one
who is blind. that he cannot stand
for FIVE minutes without moving If
he is bllndfolded.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
SHORTHAND WRITING.
Accuracy Il of Much More ImpOr-
lance Than Speed.

"Speed Is by no means the most
necessary thing I'm shorthand writing"
explained an experienced stenogra-
pher. "but with some teachers it Is
made the great consideration, often
at the expense Of everything else The
big thing I'm shorthand Is legibillty,
for there are many who can write
fast enough but who are unable to
tell what II means after 1t has grown
cold. | have been a stenographer, de-
pending entirely on it for my living,
for 25 years. During that time | have,
Of course, picked up some knowledge
on the subject. / have been the
stenographer for two cabinet officers,
four assistant secretaries and three
or four senators. incidentally have
worked for year as the private sec
rotary of one of the big bank presi-
dents I'm New York city.
"All Of this experience has proven
one thing very concluslvely and that
is that there Is no necessity for any
stenographer who does amanuensls
work to write over 100 words min
ute and in 80 cases out of 100 no ne
cessity to write over 100 words min
ute. Indeed, | know of at least %
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind of salaries as private sec
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to aver
age as much as 90 words. Under these
circumstances 1t seems strange that
some teachers of stenOgraphy will eX-
cite pupils to write $50 to 200 words
per minute and endeavor to make them
believe that such a railroad speed Is
a necessity. Such n practice does
actual injury. for 1t dlscourages many
from even learning a moderate speed.
"There have been instances where
1t may have been necessary for stenog-
raphers to be able to write over 200
and more words a minute, and there Is
a legend hanging about the senate
chamber that General Hawley, for
10 or II minutes I'm n speech, once
spoke l225 words n minute. The aver
age speed of senators in speeches does
not reach 40 words and in debating
letters rarely reaches 100 Words
Washington Star.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
SHE HAS A NEW VALISE.
why She Bought II and why. Also,
She VIII Not Lend IL.

why Sne Whys AAbOs
She VIII Not Lend II.
A Portland woman tells this story,
which may have moral:
Several years ago her husband made
her present of a travelling bag made
of black Russia leather, handsomely
mounted and strong and serviceable.
She had had ii only few days when
the sster-in-law of her boarding mis-
tress borrowed II to take with her to
the White mountains. 1t looked so
much nicer than her own was her
apology. 1t had only been returned
a few days when friend who was
going to take a little journey up
among the hills of oxford county beg
ged the loan of it, and again 1t was
taken down from 1.-THE upper shelf"
Then another friend was to make a
visit of a few weeks in Montreal.
Could she take it? She could and did.
By this time the new look had van
lshed, and still its owner had had no
occasion to carry 1t.
One evening a favorite cousin called.
He was captain of brig which was
to sail for the coast of Africa the next
day, but he himself was going on a
steamer via England Did his cousin
have vallse she wouldn't need for
six months or so? Reluctantly the
travelling bag was produced, aud that
was the last time the lady saw 1t for
two years, when 1t reached her by the
hand of sailor from the brig But it
was in such battered and forlorn
condition that she consigned 1t to the
waste barrel.
In the meantime she had bought
new valise, which she declined to lend.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
THEY BUILT THE ROAD.
And Gould Knew Where to Get the
Rails to DO 1t.

And Gould Knew Where to Get the
Rails to DO II.
Jay Gould once wanted to build a
short line TO a certain place and found
rivals i'm the field To Sylvester r.
Smith he gave imperative orders, Get
out as big a force MS possible, and COM
plete the road before the other fellows
get wind of It. and wen head 'em Off"
Smith reported presently, "Mr
Gould, we can get all the ties. fish
plates, bolts. nuts and spikes we want
but we can't get the rails" "Tele-
graph to every mill in the country, and
pay any price" said Gould. ~ have
done so, and there is no chance for a
delivery under II months" "Then,"
said the little wizard Ego somewhere
and tear up something. We've got
to have rails" He indicated the road
to destroy, branch or feeder of the
Union Pacific.
Smith soon had the old road torn up
and the new one laid down. Then
came war. Stockholders of the Union
Pacific learned OF the enterprise and
hailed Smith to court to answer for
tearing up railroad that belonged to
them. To their questioning he admit
ted all and had no excuse but that Jay
Gould ordered him to do 1t.
"Who Is Jay Gould| some asked.
What has he got to do with itY'
Up rose young lawyer from New
York to inform them that Mr.. Gould
owned all the bonds of the Union Pa
cific road. though not dollar of its
stock, and that he was absolute pro-
prietor of the feeder that Mr.. Smith
had torn up. There never was more
surprised and mystiied lot of men.
They had nothing more to say.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
ArhoughtfuIL ittIe wife.

Young Wife-My dear. there is a
gentleman waiting in the other room.
He wants to speak to you.
He-DO you know him?
She-You must forgive me. darling,
but of late you have been troubled
with a cough. besides. you take so lit
tie care of yourself. and-oh, If you
only knew how anxious | am about
you. Suppose were to lose you. love"
(She bursts into sobbng and throws
herself on his breast.)
He-Come, my dear, silly child. do be
calm, do be calm. People don't die
of a slight cold. Still. II 1t will pacify
you. show the doctor in. Who is it?
DR.. Pallot. ELI?
Shelf isn't n doctor. 1t is-lt is
a life insurance agent.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
HALLEJUHl IT'S DONE.

The great TRANSACTIONS done The legations Pekin have
been relieved and the civilized world reoes The flight of the
Emperor and Empress the Prince Tuan and the Court would
indicate that the Chinese capital had been abandoned
Later dispatches however, dsspaes this view the Interna
tonas met with obstinate resistance Thus appears that
the Chinese instead of yielding to the inevitable and making
the best possible stubborny resisted and the relief col
compelled to force its into the Chinese capital
Information hand indicate that the Japanese troops
bore the bunt of the fighting but when detailed reports have
been received WILL doubt be shown that the troops of the
other Powers did their full share The Sacred City is in
possession of the ntenatonals who WILL hope hold
until the reckoning with that fanaca and barbarous people
shall have been fully melted
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
Slams weights ana measures.

In Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from cocoanut shell which
is capable of holding $50 tamarlnd
seeds. and 20 OF these units equal the
capacity of a wooden bucket In dry
measure, $50 tamarind seeds make
one "k'anahn." and % "k'anahn" make
one sat" or bamboo basket so sat
make one ''kwlen." or cart. This is
an example of the primitive origin Of
most units of weights and measures.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
LOVE RULES ALL.

And said that my limbs were oldi
And said ! that my blood was cold
And that my kindly fire was fed
And my poor withered heart was dead
And that might not sing Of lover
How could | to the dearest theme
That ever warmed a minstrel's dream,
So foul. so false a recreant prove?
How could name loves very name
Nor wake my harp to notes Of aame7
In peace Love turns the shepherds reedi
IN war he mounts the warriors steed.
In halls in gay attire Is seen,
In hamlets dances on the green.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above
For love is heaven, and heaven Is love.
Sir Walter Scott.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

The construction OF a cigar box may
seem to be very simple matter to the
novice. but the box passes through 10
different processes before It Is ready
to receive the cigars.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

II Is the humble man that advances.
He recognizes his imperfectlons and
strives to improve. His progress is
the result OF his knowledge Of self.
The vain. concelted, arrogant man
stands still.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
EOrPfhOunbf.

"What did you buy so much Of this
cheap and worthless coffee forY'
For these new ncighbors of ours
in case they prove to be OF the borrow
ing sort. II they don't you can throw
it away. "-Chlcago Tribune.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

The Beers know thing two about sprntng and John
Bull is kept putting trying get up them De Wet max
good and odds offered by the sports that he will
caught will reach the mountains and join Deahey
and will be safe for a long time come
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

Switzerland's expense for the keep
ing of each inmate In the insane asy-
lums is $4S year.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
MAKE ME PUNISHMENT FIT ME CRIME.

Scarcely day but that crimemore or less henous
lis committed this beautiful city 1t cannot be denied that
have efficient police orce brave intelligent shrewd
resourceu of brain and brawn whose commander the
peer of any chief in this any other country Also force of
detectives with brilliant record This grand combina
ton rarely fails to Gland their man. But when these male
factors aagned aye there's the rub The lax methods
of police court impose merely nominal fine give the
wreches with plenty of good substantial food in work
house city JAIL for which accommodation the good people
have pay To in plain forcefu English any
commit criminal act in the District of Columbia and scot
free OF course this does not include
capital ofenseS may rob and steal and by
making restitution and paying fine of many dollars is
released wife beater the meanest of all criminals pur
chase immunity for dollars and cents may assault his
neghbor and fail by accident to kill him few dollars heals
all his victims wounds and he the earth free We
might enumeate but the above examples sufficient
More stringent methods should be adopted and in all the
punishment should be made to fit the crime.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19
THE FEELING IN PUERTO RICO.

There political parties in Puerto Rco-repubcans
and edera The ederas anti American sentiment and
violent political discussions frequent According late
dispatch the republicans organized celebration Saturday.
the th ns honor of the second anniversary of the
patton Mayaguez by the T. s. troops The deas opposed
the project crowd of edera and republicans got together
and after heated political disputes revovers drawn and
free fight ensued One killed outright several others
injured-two fatally.
Former Secretary of Justice Daz referring the proposed
celebration remarked that 1.-THE day should be mourning
rather than rejoicing"
1t is further stated that Spanish residents have issued
cuar calling upon all Spanard get together with view Of
eecting organization promote the interests of Spain All
of which not atteng mode Of procedure in
publicanizng the island Did go about it in the proper
sprit We do not believe that any fair minded living
would endorse the by this Government towards
the people of the Island of Puerto Rico If they American
citizens them SUCH If the island is part and
of the United States grant the inhabitants thereof all the
privileges and mmunties guaranteed under Constitution
and until this is done there will be strife the island
Washington correspondent of the Herald says: All the
Powers known be formulating the policies which they
will propose when the question of Chinese reparaon arrives
for discussion.
Germany will mining and railroad in Shan
Tung besides such effective that of the
present trouble will be out of the question
Russia will heavy indemnity for the destruction
her Siberian railroad while it is impossible according
officials determine what indemnity this country will require
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

The waterfront gabber should be given order to
the front should be improved handsome docks
should be built and the old rotten structures lining the river
front be pulled down The from the wharf prop
ery would pay for all improvements required and instead
of the present ramhacke structures have would
have new and slightly buildings in their place.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

The Tagals surrenderng President Mckinley Hoar
has declared he will support Mckinley for second At
knson does the thing and it is that after advocating
the of the Fpnos and being the of causing the
thousands of lives of brave soldiers these blatant
batherers to the Republican fold.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

When young lady begins to mani
fest an interest In the arrangement
of young mans cravat. his bachelor
days are numbered. II is time to be-
gin to hoard money.-Collier's Weekly.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-08-19

The Chesapeake Beach management not emuatng the
ton of the gods in the and things being
the Beach We have daily complaints made of the acts OF
rowdym at the Junction and the trains running and
from the Beach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-12
No Word Has Come i Through
Direct Since June
"a.
CONDITION THEN DESPERATE.
So Announces Paris Paper
Some Belated Infor-
nation.

Paris. July 12.-Temps announce;
this evening that it Is in a position tc
affirm that contrary to the statements
from various sources no European
telegram has been received from Pc.
kin since that of Sir Robert Hart in q
dispatch of June "a. declaring the
situation desperate.
Chefoo, July 8, (copyright) An
artillery duel is proceeding at Tien
Tsin. The Chinese guns are so masked
that the allies find difficulty in locat-
ing them.
London. July 12.-The British ad-
miralty has the following from Ad-
miral Seymour: "Tien Tsin, July T.
The Chinese continue fighting and
often shelling out settlements. They
are appearing in greater force west of
the city. Yesterday we bonn barded
the city in the Immediate suburbs.
which stopped the Chinese gun fire
for some time. Today there was an
other bombardment. Ten thousand
troops are now here but more are
required, but the Russian and Japan
ese are expected"
The marine hospital ship. Maine,
sailed today from Southampton for
China.
Prince Tuan Insane.
Chefoo. July ct is reported on
good authority that Prince Tuan has
become insane.
Heavy Firing at Last Accounts.
Washington. April 12-The follow
ing unsigned cablegram was received
by the navy department this morn
ing. The secretary believes it came
from Admiral KemPff. "Nagasaki-
Taku, July "A runner from Pekin
reports that the German troops burnt
Tsung-L-Yamen. The Chinese moved
ANY field guns on the wall command
ing the legations. The Chinese sub
jects are advised to leave the lega-
tions. The runner heard heavy firing
in Pekin after leaving the city"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-12
FORMALLY
NOTIFIED.
Both Mckinley and Roosevelt
Know They Have Been
Nominated.
"
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Attempts to Uphold His Adj
miniStration and Will
Write Later.

Canton, Ohio, July 12.-Chairman
Lodge and the.memb bers Oft notifica-
ton committee together with Chair
man Hanna and members of the
national committee arrived shortly
after IL O'Clock. They Immediately
entered carriages and were driven to
the presidents home. Senator Lodge
Immediately mounted a small stand
ing block and delivered his speech.
The formal notification was made
in an address by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts. who spoke
of the honor of being nominated for
the presidency by great party and
the significance of the unanimous
action at Philadelphia. and the fact
that it was more impressive because
Of its being a second nomination. He
spoke Of the great events that had
crowded President McKinley's first
administration. and commended him
on being true to the declarations
made in St. Louis in 1896. and pre-
dicted his reelection. Senator Lodge
presented to President Mckinley the
declaration of principles made by the
national convention at Philadelphia.
assuring him of the hope that they
would meet with his approval, and Of
the faithful and earnest support that
would be given his candidacy by his
party. He said that the Philadelphia
convention had accepted the presi-
dents policy in the Antilles and the
Philippines, and made it their own
and that of the republican party.
After commanding the presidents
foreign policy. the speaker spoke of
the manner in which the gold stand
ard had been upheld. leading the party
by his advice for the passage Of the
great monetary measure.
The PrssIdent's Response.
In responding. the president spoke
of the signal honor that the notifica-
tion had brought to him and the sum:
Continued on Third Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-12
LONDON INCREDULoUs.
Feeling There Is That . Crime Most
Foul Has Been Done at Pskin.

Washington, Juiy - .::--~- Ie-
partment has u cable from Admiral
Remey announcing his arrival at Che
foo. Two battalions OF the Ninth
infantry and one of marines. Colonel
Meade. landed and proceeded to Tien-
Tsin. where Admiral Seymour told
Remey the allies were hard pressed.
Paris. July 12.-The Chinese minis
ter here informed NJ. Delcasse yester-
day that Ii Hung Chang had cabled
him from Canton, under Tuesdays
date, saying that he had just received
u telegram from Picking asserting that
the soldiers and rebels who surrounded
the legations had gradually dispersed.
London, July 12.-The Chinese situ-
tlon again bears most ominous as
pect Eighteen days ago Sir Robert
Hart dispatched his last message de
claring that the situation was desper-
ate. and since then no word has come
from the Europeans in Peking. Accord
ing TO The Daily Mails Shanghai cor
respondent Ii Hung Chang has re-
ceived an imperial decree ordering his
immediate departure for PekinE. pre-
sumably TO break the news OF the Pc
king tragedy TO the European powers,
and in his usual role Of negotiating
with Europe in difficult matters To en-
deavor OF act as mediator and 10 avert
the vengeance OF the powers.
AlIted Forces Are I'm Trouble
To add TO the grimness OF this sug-
Sestiou all devices from Tien-Tsin tend
TO cNnfirm the reports OF the perilous
conditions OF the allied forces and be-
lie the optimistic Chinese rumOrs. Tn
less achievements speedily reach
Tien-Tsin another disaster may be ex-
pected. The Daily Mails Tien-Tsin
correspondent. telegraphins on July
=. SAYS: The situation is about as
bad as il can well be- 1 only trust
that We shall not soon want relieving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-12
SHAM FIGHT IN CAMP
Ssion kep and San Juan River
All in One Land.
scape.
NEGRO TROOPS HURL SOME DIsMAY
Report of the Live Stock Boards 8
Operations Against Tuber-
culosis, Etc.

Springfield, Ills, July 12.-There
was only one duty at Camp Lincoln
yesterday, the sham battle, or man
oeuver, as the officers term it. 1t began
at 8 a. N. back of the camp on the rifle
range. The southern boundary of the
field is San Juan river, known to old
SangamOn residents as Sugar creek,
or the sewer outlet. On the north of
the range 1 sa ridge, with its highest
point at the northwest corner This
was dubbed Spion kop. Between the
river and the kop is a stretch of
level country about 500 yards in width.
Couldn't Flank Them Bores.
Colonel Stuart in command of de-
tachments from each regiment, had
made a long detour and approached
the kop from the west. Colonel San
born at once left his defenses behind
the river and crossing TO his left, ad-
vanced to meet the attack. The two
forces clashed and the fighting was
severe. Stuart ordered company F, of
the First infantry, to make a flank
movement through the defile east of
the kOp, but this tactic was not sue
cessful, Sanborn taking position
that could enfilade this force, and COM
pelling it to withdraw.
How the Eighth Won the Fight.
Sanborn was hard pressed, however,
and Fitz-Simons sent reinforcements
consisting of the four companies of the
Eighth battalion. The advance of the
cOlored troops hurled dismay at
Stuart's men and they flew, one di-
vision to the northwest and the other
to the northeast. The hills surround
ing the field were filed with specta-
tors. Every movement could be seen
plainly.
Casualties Number Seventeen.
Fifteen men, one a member of the
hospital corps. were carried from the
field Frustrated. Segreant Major Gill
ford, of the First infantry. was over
come after reaching his quarters. Pri-
vate Alter, of company +, First in
fantry, was stabbed in the back by
comDauion