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The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
INCREDIBLE FAMINE HORRORS.
strickeR Sufferers See Others Half Dead
DevOured by JaolsaIs.

!
Devoured by Jackals.
From BGreilly capital Of the district
Of that name in the northwest prov
lnces Of India, n New York man now
engaged in ameliorating the condition
OF the famished natives writes to his
mother in New York City:
"We're very busy with the poor fam
ine children l brought from Rajpoota-
ma l had Il great time bringing the
boys from Beawar l had a party OF
tifty-elght girls and forty-two boys.
1t is thirty hours ride by train
from here, with six or seven changes,
and at each change it was only with
great dlfHculty l got them to the next
train. They would scramble and fight
like wild beasts over some stray grain
or bit of food lying on the platform"
After describing the fearful disease
ridden emac!ated state of the children,
the writer adds: "Our consolation is in
the fact that our other children. so
well and hearty looking now, were
once just as bad. All these children
are either orphans or one parent has
died and the other deserted them, not
being able to provide food even for
themselves. We have now 10 chill
dren. and it takes us just about all our
time to look after them.
"Hhe famine is something awful.
and one Of its worst aspects Is q water
famine. Water the amount Of your
clothes boiler fun costs an equivalent
of fifty cents in some places 1t was
very scarce where / went Beawar-
and valued FOR drinking purposes,
while bathing was out Of the question.
Hence dirt and fifth and famine
reigned. and when cholera bEOke out,
as it did one day, ii swept away thou
sands, 1900 dying one day and 1900 the
next.
"Hhe things that 20 on are really too
horrible TO write of-people half dead
with weakness being attacked, killed
and eaten by hungry iacl,alS on the
very high road, while some other poor
fellow. not far off, sees It, and knows
his turn Will come next, though he is
powerless to run away or help himself.
"The Government, railways, native
rajahs and all are doing everything
they can, employing hundreds of thou
sands in building wells, tanks, roads
and so forth.
"One Of the worst features is that
even If the rains come in time the peo-
pie have neither money to buy seed
with nor bullocks TO plow with, the
latter having all died off.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
GIBSON & COBEY'S COLUMN
Weekly News stems Of
Great Importance to
Readers of this
Paper.

We have two stores, one at 325 10Th
Street, n E., between G and D Streets.
the other at l245 G. Street, n. f.,
Corner 18Th and G Streets.
II you come to either store you will
get treated right, and when your pur
ohases have been made you will be
satisfied that you never got such bar
gains before.
We are not in business for the fun
Of tthe thing, but we are satisfied to
handle standard goods on a small
margin Of profit.
Parties travelling the Benning road
OF the Bladensburg road either, should
stop at our 18th and G Street store,
since it is only one square from FL
Street, and only ore-half square from
Maryland Avenue.
Among other STANDARD goods we
handle Loffier' smoked hams, Loffler's
corned hams, Lofler's smoked sau--
sage, goods that are acknowledged by
every b 1dy TO be the very best.
We are having large run on
special brand of elegant -four that is
bNPSAANA w A4OI6 E4pEuhlN6
brands. Large sack 90 cents, half
size rs cents. By using this -four your
bread will cost you less than 2 cents
per loaf. When you learn our price
by the barrel you will want about two
barrels at time.
Our choice roast beef from 8 cents
10 IL cents per pound will do you
good. Our steaks run from 10 cents
TO l8 cents per pound, but they are
hrst class.
Soap, starch and soap powder are
way down in price.
In the matter of canned goods we
can usually save you from l cent to 8
cents per can.
We guarantee to please, By that
we mean we guarantee to please You
in the matter of service as we'll as in
the matter of price.
We deliver all orders within a reas-
enable distance and deliver them
promptly.
What we save in the matter of low
rent you get the benefit of in the
shape Of low prices. A trial order will
convince you Of this.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
WORDS Of WISDOM.

Guilt has very quick ears to an accu-
sation.-Fieldmg.
Talebearers are Just as bad as the
talemakers. Sheridan
Home, in one form or another is the
great object Of life.--J. G. Holland.
The fortune which nobody sees makes
a man happy and unenvied.-BGcon.
He will never have true friends who
is afraid of making enemies.-Hazlitt.
The naughty are always the victims
of their own rash conclusions. - lie
Sage.
Happiness does away with ugliness,
and even makes the beauty Of beauty.
-Amiel.
Never be afraid Of what is good; the
good is always the road 10 what is
true-HamertOn.
We hear the rain fall, but not the
snow Bitter grief is loud, calm grief
is silent.--AuerbaCh
Flatterers are but the shadows Of
princes bodies; the least thick cloud
makes them invisible John Webster.
There is no remembrance which time
does not obliterate; no pain which
death does not terminate.-Ceryantes.
He only cOnfers favors generously
who appears, when they are once con-
feITed, to remember them no more
Johnson.
A rich man is an honest man, no
thanks to him. for lie would be a dou
ble knave to cheat mankind when lie
had no need Of it.-Daniel Defoe.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
A HLrd FaneIer,s areat Iden. .

4 local bird fancier, whose speciality
is the raising Of homing pigeons, has
Of late been somewhat discouraged
over the numerous losses Of his pets.
He has found that many Of the birds
when sent long distances wander
from q straight course and are never
after heard Of again. After giving
the matter considerable thought he
finally told a friend that he had hit
upon a plan whereby he would Obviate
losing pigeons in the future. His
scheme is TO raise u new species Of
birds, composite Of hOming pigeons
and parrots, so that when n bird loses
its way 1t can ask to be directed prop
ery. BIS next brood is being anxious
ly awaited by his friend.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
The American Cnnrt.

A court chamber is seemingly n
misnomer in the home Of the Iresi-
dent Of the United States. The his
torlc Blue Room, where the President
and his lady and the Cabinet officers
and their wives welcome the public,
has. however, lately received this am
bilious designation. 1t is an exQuis-
itely beautiful apartment, placed in
the centre Of the suite Of state draw
ing rooms, and when the ladies who
compose Mr.. McKinley's personal and
official household gather there it is
n picture worthy of world palace
Some sigh that we are far from the
days Of Jefferson and Jackson; but
the American court Is a popular insti-
tuition at the American capital, Sue
cess,
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
WHAT KAIseR CAN DO.
ne Is = Jscl-of-All Trades with the
Power OF Caeser.


Power OF Caeser
The kaiser is the most many-sided
sovereign who ever sat Oh a throne
We are told that lie has written pub.
lie prayer and conducted a choir lac
can cook as well rs he can eat. lie
can play chess. paint pictures or draw
caricatures re has learned engineer.
ing and studied electricity. Though he
can only use one arm, he can shoot
game for hours at the rate Of two 8
minute. He mas over 100 titles, and is
an admiral in three of the largest
navies. In 25 years he has shot 23 600
head of game. He changes his dress
dozen times a day, has dozen Wallets
and a wardrobe worth E1o0 OOO He
works every day from 3 q. II. till Z
m. He can write song as well as he
can sing it, can manage a yacht as
we'll as he can ride horse He can
conduct a religious service as we'll as
a bishop. EEe can command a fleet as
well as an army, a ship as we'll as a
regiment. He 10 king, emperor, au-
thor, musician, drsmatist, traveller
choir conductor, sportsman, singer, and
there is nothing, from rocking a cradle
90 ruling an empire. Of which he is not
a master. He IS the royal -jack-of-all-
trades, with the pride Of an emperor
and the power Of a Caesar. He is tine
r1odern William the Conqueror.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
Woods Comm sr cial College.

One Of the leading and st prouu.
inent educational institutions in the
District of Columbia is Woods Com.
meroial College, which is situated al
BIZ East Capitol street Parents hay.
Jag children to educate will and it to
their advantage TO send them to the
above college, where they will receive
thorough business education Ad.
dress Court F. Wood, LII. NJ, Prin.
oipal. -
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
InstruetIenst suhserIhs,n.

FosTAoE-The postage 10 all parts of the
United Statet and Canada is paid by the
Dnbnshers.
hchITrANOEB OF small sums may be made
nth comparative safety Ia ordinary letters
bNms of one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-ofilce mon, order /,
Stherwlse, We cannot be responsible for same
GRANGE or AODRKsB--SubscriDer wishing
lhelr hddr' - Chang sd must invariably give
their former rs well US new address.
MIS- INe NUNBERs-It occasionally happens
shat numbers OF our paper sent to subscribers
are lost or stolen IN the mails. In case you
W NOS receive any number when due, write
"a posta card, and we will cheerfully fur
HisE "A duplicate Of the missing number.
Mp'y IMPORTANT or ALL--In every letter
shat y,'N write U.s. never fail to give your full
eddresA TlRnly written, name, post-ofloe,
$9lnay NJ state.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., TO GLYMoNT, MD.,
and intermediate landings
The new steamer EsrELLE RANDALL,
daily, except Sunday, $50 A. NJ. Re.
turning about 3 p. NJ.
Passenger accommodations first
,lass. Freight received until hour Of
sailing.
E S. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager.
Gro. o. CARPNTER, General Agent,
Washington.
WIN. NJ. REABDoN, Agent, Alexandria.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-11

Oregon recently voted on wOmans
suffrage, and it was close call; 26,265
for, and 2S,402 against =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

fowans are thoroughly aroused to the
execution of new law requiring
weeds Ia the highways TO be cut at
q proper time The statutes require
chat II in any case The weeds of lands
"a the public roads are not cut before
Aug Ia 1t becomes the duty OF the road
supervisor of the township to take the
case ia hand In the event that the
Aana owner does not within three days
heed the written reminder given him
Of the laws requirement, then the SUI
oerylsor shall cause the weeds on such
land to ! mown. and he shall make
return Of his bill for the work at a rate
aot t. exceed s. pei day, which shall
be paid from the district road FUND.
The amount St paid is then entered up
and levied against the lands on which
said weeds have beea destroyed and
collected by the county treasurer the
same as other taxes. Auditor Millin,
81 Taylor County, has -tated in the
aesspapers that the call for copies of
ZSe road law bearing on weeds was
81 great that the edition became ex-
hsusEeG after wk,eh tine same was
printed as regular adyertisig matter
IN the newspapers oi the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

Within the ten weeks ending on Feb,
u tborc were I.5I6 deaths in london
caused by iahucnza.
Java has taken tc the bicycle. and
keeps factory THAI has been establish
ed al Samaraug busy.
The Paris exposition authorities will
furnish 12a59 el.ryie lights for the
grounds aud bindings
Fby Corporation or Scarborough, Eng
land. has decided to name 2 new thor-
onghfage "Laly~ulith avenue
In Great Britain II Is ilhgal for q
pawubroker 30 accept q Victoria Cro~s az
a pledge under any circumstances.
Ejaculation fer she plague is coming
eorc luto favor ia Bombay. as 5l19 per
sons were treated receialy IN one week,
4 bin te ie4aiiac marriage with de.
ceased wfe'S sister was road recently
Tor the first time SOB be House ~ Keys,
Isle OF Man
uauSoHrg Germany is 10 establish d
university. Tac nucleus viii be the Or
>erva;ory. The scientific laboratories and
the historic collections already in the city
\ bill t. provide for the taking of d
census of The British islands In 1891 Ia.
lfceu introduced INTO the House OF Com
mons. Sumc members OF the House ar,
IN favor vi waiting till census Of n,
Whole cmpire can be- taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04
SAWYER IS NO MORE.
Former United states senator from
Wisconsin, In pires.

Former United states senator from
Wisconsin Expires.
Former Senator Pk'Ietus Sawyer died
Thursday morning at Oshkosh, Wis. He
had been suffering from complication of
troubles The Senator was 81 years old.
PhIetls Sawyer was born in 1916 in
Rutland County, Vermont, and he spent
his boyhood on his fathers farm in
Grown Point, \. I. Ills schooling con-
sisted OF a few terms in a district school,
and ut Z hc went to work in the pineries
Of the Adirenda9ks as woodsman aud
sawmiH hand.
In 1871 he married Malvina Nj Hadley,
and in lS4T, with 81 300 in his pocket, be
vent to Fond du Lac, Wis. Not fancy
ing his surroundings he moved two years
later a. Algoma, which stood on the pres
ont site of Oshkosh. He rented a saw
mill chat had NOT been paying expenses
operated It at profit, and afterward
purchased the mill Thenceforward he
became factor in the growth Of upper
Wisconsin
Originally 4 free-soii Democrat. Mi
Sawyer joined the Republican party upon
It's organization Ills first political office
was alderman OF the city Of Oshkosh
In 1856 and 1860 he went 10 the Assem-
bly,. Ia 1853 and 1864 he was Mayor
Of Oshkosh. and in the latter yea. was
elected to Congress, serving for zen con
secutive years In 1881 he YVES elected
10 the United States Senate ard re-elect
ed six wears later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

During the past year fax to the value
of about $10,000000 was raised in
North Dakota. A large flax mill has
also been built at Fargo. The fax in
dustry Is another of the industries des-
ignated shan industries" by the free
traders. Al .ndustry which represents
product or one year of $1O,0o0,000
is a Pre- lusty 'sham." If all, or
even any. of the slams of the free
traders had as much sound reality as
that ABOUT them, there might be some
reason FOR treating the doctrine of free
trade with some slight respect. Such
reality as that would indeed be
bonanza to them. TO bolster up their
empty theories
The flax industry is not yet such a
lusty sham as that other so-called
sham industry of the free traders
viz, the tin plate industry; and SlO,-
600 900 is only fractional part of the
value of the yearly product of our tin
plate mills. but it is making very
good beginning and win undoubtedly in
time be as unpleasant a subject OF dis
cusslon to the free trader as the tin
plate industry and the iron and steel
industry now are. The shan" indus
tries, so-called, brought into being by
our protective tariff policy, have a
way. undoubtedly very unpleasant to
our free trade friends, of becoming inn
portant factors in our industrial pro
gress as a nation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04
mAcRum STORY TOLD.
House Committee Hears How Consul's
Letters Were Opened.

Charles Il. Macrum, former United
States consul at Pretoria, was before the
foreign affairs committee Of the House
Wednesday and told his story in regard
10 the alleged interference with his let
tiers by the British censor. Afterward,
in executive session. the committee, af-
ter considering the case, practically de-
termined TO let the matter drop without
further action.
Macrum, in giving his testimony, began
at the point where he first asked for
leave 10 come home, saying that he de-
sired to come on private business, and
also to place before the Government GER
tain facts. which be thought ought 10 be
known here Asked when he first be-
came satisfied that his mail was being
tempered with be said that he did not 'c-
eeiye any mail between Oct IL, when
war was declared, and the second week
in November Ordinarily he had box
Of mail a week The first actual evi-
dence he had was when he recei;.ed two
letters, which had been opened by the
British censor, neither Of them Of any
Importance. In reply to a question by
Representative w. A, Smith, he admit
ted that he had returned to the United
States largely On account OF private busi-
ness. He had made no report to the
State Department in regard to the lei
tiers, nor had he attempted to make such
a report 70 the department. He declined
to say why he had not made a report,
but said he had gone to Assistant secre-
tary Hin and said: Il understand | have
been dismissed" Mr. Hill said his un-
Outstanding was correct. and Mr. Ma
crum said he therefore had no report to
make.
Pressed further by Mr.. Smith as to his
reasons for believing that the British
authorities had possession of the State
Department cipher, Mr.. Macrum said he
could not affirm from actual knowledge,
but he explained that on Nov. q he had
applied in cipher to the State Depart
ment asking for leave. That cable had
gone through Durham. The next day,
Nov Z, he had been informed a paper in
Durham published the fret that he had
applied for leave. Mr.. Macrum said he
had used the State Department cipher Of
the Slater code, a common code, pur-
chasable anywhere. When asked II
ether consuls had complained, Mr. Ma
crum said The German and Belgian con-
suls had both told him that no cipher
kilograms were allowed to 70 through.
A letter was sent to the committee by
the Secretary of State. with a commu-
nication from Consul General Stowe, in
which the consul general said that when
be heard of the opening of the letters
to Mr.. Maerum he had informed the
British authorities at Port Durham. The
explanation of those officers was salts
fletory. The letters had been opened
unintentionaly. Mr. Macrum admitted
there had been no further interference
with the mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

AS bran also contains a large pro
portion of fat and starch il does not
differ very widely from some grains,
and the only way to judge OF the value
OF bran is to compare il with the Price
OF corn. If corn is selling at $50 per
tJs aud bran Al SO, the farmer should
shen consider whether II would pay
him to buy bran on a difference Of 50
per ton, but in so doing there must be
also considered the kinds Of food al
ready used, the location Of the farm,
the purposes for which the animals are
kept and the value of the manure from
tue stock. The greater amount of pro
Aein In bran, as compared with corn,
should make it more suitable than corn
for cows which produce milk that IS
sold daily, as large proportion OF nj
Erogen is carried away IN milk. There
IL also gain in the mineral elements
Ia tn Sc of bran as corn Is deficient
"a that respect. For young and grow
ing stock the foods that contain the
mineral elements shOnld be preferred
but where iinSeed meal and clover are
used there viii be no necessity for
feeding bran. A large number of farm
ers purchase bran, and il viii be 10
their interests to endeayor 10 know
something of the various kinds on the
market, as a falling Off in the nntri-
tions elements Of the bran used may
really cause it to be expensive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

Tine farmer or gardener should test
mis- seeds before planting them or SOW
ing them, to see how large a proper
don Of them viii germInate. We know
Of no better way TO do this than to
place them between two myers Of fla
mel, which place in plate, molsten
with water and cover With another
5Iaae, then set In warm place whore
IL win not freeze nights, aud keep the
aannel moist. Most of garden seeds
should germnate In few days. Amy
which do not appear within week
after the first comes may be considered
practically valueless, for although some
might be more than a week behind the
arst, and get sprout finally. where they
start so slowly they seldom make viz
arous plants. j. is a good iea 10 cotnr
the seeds put in. say 100 of each for
small seeds, and ii 80 to 81 per cent. of
shem have put out good sprouts at the
end of the test they are good seed, and
30 per cent. is "a very fair seed. though
He would not care to use any that did
act test 40 TO that OF course the time
before the first sprout appears varies
with different seed Lettuce might
eome Ia three days. and some kinds OF
grass not Ia less than three weeks
Carrots are said 10 terminate better IN
the soil than under this test aud the
same may De ruc Of beets American
tss,gtiyator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04
Enhle. of the rusion Press.

The bimetallic press OF the country
has been telling It's patrons that the
prosperity of the nation, including the
rise in the price OF wheat from 81 cents
TO 81 buShcl. was caused by starva-
ton in India. short grsin crops in Rus
Sia, Europe and South America, says 4
leading fusion organ. THE bimetallie
press is good when is meant tie
monomctaliie, free silver, fusion press
As to what ii has been telling its pa
irons as to the causes of prosperity
there is ne doubt of thar. and it was
rs near the real facts as the fusion
press ever gets. Starvation new pre-
walls in India, but it is not the cause
OF the increased demand for American
manufactures, and consequent employ
ment Of millions Of formerly idle men
| Short wheat crops we've an incident
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04
Mndifed BIC Niens.


Bishop Potter frankly admitted that
his views upon the question of eXpan-
sion had undergone change since his
sojourn in the East, so far as the re-
tention of the Philippines was concern
ed.
"The holding of these islands" he
said, has become purely academic
question. The issue relating to the
holding of those islands has got beyond
discussion. Although the attitude of
my mind toward expansion in the alb
stract has not greatly changed, am
convinced that we must adhere to our
possession of the Philippines. Time
win settle all the problems that con-
front us in those islands, and whatever
the difficulties may be In store, We
have all the gifts that are called for to
meet these Increased tasks and respon-
sibifities. 1t is idle now to indulge In
any speculation as to what course
America ought to pursue with regard
to the Philippines. What might have
| been done the day after the battle OF
Manila is a phase of theorizlng that
can have no place in practical consid-
erations of to-day. We cannot now
put aside the responsibilities we took
upon ourselves, whether the outcome
be for the better or for the worse.
| Apart from the moral obligation of car
rying out the duty we have imposed
upon ourselves, the comfy of nations
requires that this country should keep
its control of the islands. New York
| Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04
Winter Palace.

This is the residence of the Emperor
of Russia when he Is in st. Petersburg.
1t is famed as one of the largest and
most splendid royal edifiees of the
world. and the interior Is said to be so
gorgeous and extensive that even mem
bers of the household are apt to be
come confused as to the apartments.
The original palace was destroyed by
fire in 1887. and the present imposing
structure was built upon the old site,
1t is estimated that 5000 people occupy
the palace during the Emperor's .csi-
dence in it. The garden is said to be
the most delightful part of the W mi er
pGiace-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

of three years ago, and our exports of
breadstuffs have fallen off since then,
but prosperity continues.
Cotton is worth nearly three cents a
pound, not from starvation in India nor
short wheat crops, but from entirely
different causes.
Protection to American industries
and workingmen and the establish
ment of honest money are the causes
of on prosperity. Short crops increase
for time the price of wheat but the
protection and renewed confidence
which followed the defeat of the free
silver heresy are responsible for all the
rest of the improved conditions and
their continuance.-Taco (Wash)
Ledger