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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15

Archbishop John Hennessy died ut Du-
buque, Iowa, surrounded by his relatives.
His death was peaceful and entirely pain
less. His age was "a years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
INDIAN RETURNS TO BE SHOT.
Choctaw Carries Out the Traditions of
His Tribe.

Choctaw Carries Cut the TRADITIONS OF
His Tribe.
Choctaw honor was again vindicated
when Johnson Jacobs, a full-blood Chloe
taw Indian, returned to his home at
Antlers, /. r., to be shot for murder
committed two years ago. Jacobs killed
Nellie Hays, full-blood Choctaw wo-
man, in a drunken row, and he was
sentenced to die for the crime. Before
the date Of execution was set he escaped,
but his friends urged the judge to set
the date and he would be there. This
he refused to do, and so the murderer
ran free for two years. He came back.
he said, to urge the Judge to hurry up
and set the date for his death. Sheriff
Ietlove OF Jackson County took him In
charge and placed him at Jail at Push
umata. Judge Everidge will set the date
OF his death in a few days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
New Gold Strike i'm Alaska.

The millionaire mine operator Charles
p. Lane OF San Francisco has received
word from Alaska that rich gold discov-
cries have been made on Jack Wade
creek, near Eagle City, In American ter
ritory. Dirt from the dump averages
S13 TO the pan
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
nov Sentenced to BE Hanged.

Charlie Cross. is years old, of Long
Ridge. Conn. who on Nov. last killed
Mrs. Sarah G. King. was found guilty OF
murder In the FIRST degree and Judge
Roraback named July 20 as the date for
his hanging. Cross is the youngest per-
son ever sentenced to death in Connecti-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
Kruger Ask Peace.

President Kruger OF the Transvaal re-
public has appealed to Lord Salisbury,
the English premier, for cessation or
nostilities, Offering at length, by cable,
she terms which he Is willing to accent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
r;,tI. f;ir1 Rnrnesl to h.

At the home OF William Holloway, i've
miles north OF Aiuncie. Ind, a daughter
3 years old fell into q natural gas ire
open crate and was burned - death, her
fiesh being cooked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
INDIANS DOING MUCH DAMAGE
Mexican Government Seems to BE Uu.
able to Cope with Them.

Vi VT
able to Cope with Them.
The Indians have continued their dep
relations to an alarming extent, having
ransacked Il great stretch of territory and
done no little damage to several hamlets
along the road between Potam and TORN,
Mexico. The Mexican troops do not seem
to be able to cope with the situation, and
it Is manifest that more men will be
needed to effectually suppress the upris-
ing. The Indians have been dispersed
into rowing bands and are covering
great range of territory and doing more
damage in the way of marauding move
ments. The Mexican troops are suspi-
cious Of the Indians laying traps to mas
sacre the entire force and do not show
much inclination TO venture into the
mountain Businesses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15

The business portion OF Woodsield, o.,
was burned after midnight the other
night. Loss about $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
Nominated by Social Democrats.

Social Democrats. in session. at Indian
apolis, nominated Eugene Y. Dchs of In
diana for President and job Hartman Of
California for yice-Presidcnt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
RAILWAY BRIDGE coLLAPsEs.
Two Men Killed and One Injured ae
Allegheny, PA.

The locomotive hauling the CnIcago
fast freight west on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad crashed
through the steel bridge spanning Robin
son street, Allegheny, Pa, and dragged
the tender and one car with it. Two men
were killed and one injured. The bridge
that collapsed is one of the Oldest on the
Fort Wayne road and was supposed 10
have been sufficiently strong for the
heaviest locomotive Of the modern type.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
ncmise of a. 6. Harmcr.

Congressman Alfred @. Harmer, rep
from the Fifth district Of
Pennsylvania. died at his home in Phila-
delphia. aged * years. Mr.. Harmer was
the Oldest member of the lower branch OF
Congress-.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-15
Pauucefote Not to Leave.

The Associated Press learns that the
British Government has decided that
Lord Pauncefote shall remain as ambas-
sador at Washington indefinitely.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Another Religion Sect.

Francis Nichols, of Minnesota, who
has organized religious sect called
the Brethren in Christ, says that all
the human race except the 100000 in
his sect, will be eternally lost. The
property of the communicates is
placed in a common fund, of which
Nichols has charge. All funerals Of
members of the sect must be under
his direction, and his travelling ex-
penses are, of course, borne by the
mourners. Those who desire to keep
in the kingdom" must abjure all dis
play in dress and all ornaments are
forbidden. The members must not
have any friends who are not in the
kingdom, and this rule is said to be
one of the most severe of all on the
women. No tie of relationship is rec
ognized, and persons in ones own fam
lily must be Stunned if they are out
side the kingdom.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
IN DISTANT MUSCAT.
LIFE GOES ON IN MEDIEVAL
MANNER.
Rowing RecIter an Institution-Inex-
pensive and Efficient Way of Execu-
OfYenses.
Especial letter.

Americans have lately been read
ing about an out-of-theway place
called Muscat, which has been brought
into prominence lately by the threat
of British admiral to lombard the
town il the sultan of Oman did not
cancel his concession of a coaling sta
tion to the French. The accompanying
illustration of Muscat and it's inhab-
itants is from a photograph brought
by correspondent who has recently
visited the district in question. He
writes: "Quite feature of native life
in Muscat is the storyteller-not of
the American type. This more or less
shady customer is rowing spirit who
travels from town to town narrating
to the frequenters of the coffee-house
the most complicated yarns OF love
intrigues and harem plots. AS soon as
the listeners become interested, the
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
A VIEW OF MUSCAT.

speaker pauses and the brass bowl is
passed round. AS long as the con-
tributions flow in freely the story is
continued until, by frequent calls on
the purse of the natives, it becomes
evident that all the pieces have been
collected, then the story is brought
to a close, and the villain of the piece
gets his deserts much to the satisfac-
ton of the crowd. These professional
story-tellers have several ways of get
ting money, and adopt the plans of
the dervishes in Persia. They play the
part of astrologers or of holy men.
They enter into public discussions with
other men of the same calling The
winner of the debate nominally takes
the money collected, but, as a rule,
the two are in league and share the
plunder. At the entrance Of the harbor
Is small fiat rock, which rises only
few feet from the water level This
district. The condemned were placed
in chains, and left without clothes.
food and water, just beyond the reach
Of the sea, to die of privation, and of
the effects Of the sun, which shines
In a cloudless sky and with tremen-
dous vigor. 1t is said that no prisoner
ever survived a second days exposure.
The sultan of Muscat has among his
subjects varied collection of all
creeds-Mahomeda edans, Hindoos, fire
worshippers. Jews and Armenians, and
in spite Of this fact good order is
maintained. The slave trade is in de-
cadence, but even now American and
British gunboats, used for patrolling
purposes, occasionally capture slave
galleys, and rescue the Zanzibaris,
who are taken to Muscat and set at
liberty. The British consul has
bodyguard of Indian troops, and on the
whole the consulate has better ap-
pearance than has the sultan's palace.
Muscat has three consulates, the Amer
lean, the British and the French.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26

Wife" At o'clock a man, who seven
witnesses later testified was Kennedy,
Joined her, and they had bottle of
wine in the room. Shortly after they
weAt out, returning about midnight.
In the elevator they talked in a quar-
relsome tone.
1t was brought out that Emeline G.
Reynolds had attended school in
Mount Vernon until she was Is years
old, and then worked there in a con-
fectinery store for two years. She was
an extremely pretty girl and ambi-
tious to study music and go ON the
stage. She came to New York and
was employed in a brokers' office for
few months. While her parents and
friends in Mount Vernon thought she
was working in the city she was in
fact living life of ease and luxury
She became mistress of a fiat $40
West Eighteenth street, the rent of
which was paid by Maurice B. Mend
ham, broker with high social con-
nectioRs, who lived with his invalid
mother in fine home at Long Branch.
She had assumed the name of Mrs
Reynolds. She first met Kennedy
through Mendham, who sent her to the
dentist to have her teeth treated. The
morning that she was found dead at
the Grand hotel a telegram came to
her fiat from Mendham saying that
he would visit her that evening.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
THE MILD BENCALI,

Life is taken very quietly by the
mild Bengali. He is not worried by
'busses and motor cars, but prefers to
do his travelling by means of the
country boat. The villagers exist
(they can hardly be said to live) in
their grass huts, which are run up in
way that would make the most ac-
complished builders stare. In the
northeastern part of the province the
climate is notoriously unhealthy, and
malarial diseases OF every kind are
rife. The average Bengali villager is
just about the most unpleasant person
to have anything to do with that can
be imagined. He is talkative. quarrel
some, and as impudent as he dares to
be. He will come with a long tale of
the ravages leopard is committing
among his flocks, and then, when the
whites have shot the offender, he will
refuse to give the slightest help to-
wards getting the trophy into camp.
II by any chance he can get in the way
of No. shot, he will most certainly
do so, and then woe betide the un-
lucky sportsman who has peppered
Bengali in mistake for a snipe. Lucky
he is If he escapes lawsuit in which
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Appropriate Yoll.

The initiative qualities inherent in
mana legacy from his simian ances-
tors, some philosopher asserts-re-
ceived a humorous illustration in
Philadelphia the other day. There is
college" in that city for the edu-
cation of youths who intend pursu-
ing the "tonsorial profession" and at
meeting of the students, held 20 dis
cuss matters pertaining to their inter-
ests, it was unanimously resolved to
have college YELL" After much con-
sideration the following was evolved:
'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah!
We's scalpers, by gum!
Hair cut, shampoo, shave, bay rum!
Next! Next! Next!
This yell has at least the merits of
perspicuity and sanity, which cannot
be said of the college yell' in gen.
eral.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
EXERCISES THAT BRING GRACE

No woman in ordinarily good physl-
cal health should exercise for strength.
But every gymnastc instructor of the
best modern school will agree that If a
woman exercises for grace about the
best results will be attained. In the
new school of physical development
no apparatus or implements whatever
are required, but the utmost use Is
made Of free gymnastics. The setting
up drill of the West Point cadets and
OF the militia organizations is good
basis for such drill, and the most i'm
portant of these exercises Is the old
familiar one of STOPPING to touch the
floor without bending the knees. This
exercise is invaluable for Strengthening
the neck and developing the muscles
of the neck and shoulders and reduc-
ing the size of the waist and abdomen.
But great many other exercises in
volving the stretching of the muscles
can be used in connection with these
to advantage, as they are less violent.
For instance, standing firmly with
the toes well turned out, put the feet
quite near together, with both arms
extended nearly at right angles with
the body, reach as far as possible, first
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
WILL DIE IN CHAIR.
ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR DOLLY
REYNOLDS MURDERER.
On May 22, If tho Courts Do Not later
fere. DR.. Kennedy Will Pay tho
Penalty-Story of the Crime The
Girl Was Wild.

Dr. Samuel j. Kennedy was sem
fenced in New York the other after
noon to death in the electric chair, and
the time set was the week of May %,
his crime being the murder of Dolly"
Reynolds on Aug. 16, last.
Dolly" Reynolds was a beautiful
girl of Fl years of age, whose parents
sived at Mount Vernon. She was
found dead in room in the Grand
hotel, and beside her lay lead pipe
club. The head was bruised and the
neck broken. DR.. Samuel j. Kennedy,
a dentist of excellent reputation, who
lived with his wife and child and his
parents at New Drop, S. L., had passed
himself off at the hotel as the woman's
husband, and the two had been seen
to go to the room together near mid
night. Two hours later he was seen
to steal down the staircase and out the
side entrance. 1t was $50 o'clock in
the morning when the servants discov-
cred that crime Ilad been committed.
DIR. Kennedy was arrested at his office
later in the day.
The murder was mystery to the
police for weeks, and they have never
been able to get any but circumstan-
tial evidence. The woman had come
to the hotel in the afternoon and writ
ten on the register, "E. Maxwell and
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Sulphur Flies,

An extraordinary insect is described
by correspondent of the Scientific
American, under the above title. The
name was coined by the employees of
the Mountain Copper Company, Linn
ited because Of the remarkable habits
of the fly. The company, whose fur
naces are about six miles west Of Red
ding, Colo, mine and roast between
ten and twelve hundred tons of ore a
day. Iron and copper sulphides are the
main constituents of the ore, and the
sulphur is forced to part from the met
ais by means of heat. To accomplish
this the ore is brought from the mines
and piled in great heaps upon SUM-
cient wood to kindle 1t. The huge
heaps approximately two hundred
feet long, fourteen feet wide and six
feet high-once ignited, burn for about
thirty days. When the roasting proc
ess is we'll under way sulphurous
fumes rise from the heaps, rendering
respiration impossible in their imme-
diate vicinity. TheE may be seen
udIClHS III anu ouI OI IHe SuuoC0lAA6
vapors peculiar gray flies about the size
of a horse fly that apparently live and
breed in the smoking ore. They seem
to thrive in the densest fumes. the
lower portions of the heaps fairly
swarming with them. At night the
workmen are compelled to cover their
faces with netting and their hands
with gloves to resist their attacks.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Wife Murderer Goes Free.

United States Judge William Spring.
er, in habeas corpus proceedings
brought by William Mills, charged
with murder, ruled that there is no
court in Indian territory with juris-
diction over crimes committed in the
Cherokee nation before the abolition
Of the tribal courts, if the criminal and
his victim were members of the Chero-
kee. tribe. Miles, who is a Cherokee
and confessed the murder of his wife.
was dischared
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
DARKY'S FIRST RIDE IN A LIFT
Nearly Paralyzed with Fear and Yelis to
BE Rescued.

Nearly Paralyzed with Fear and Yolis to
BE Rescued.
From the Montgomery Advertiser
One of the most absyrdly comical
scenes that ever took place outside OF
the stage of farce comedy was enact
ed down at the Moses building yester-
day. 1t happened in the elevator
that elevator that is so familiar to the
business people having occasion to use
1t. Pretty safe it is to say that not
very many records would be smashed
by 1t on race track. 1t seems to be
afl1lcted with chronic case of spring
faver, making it's movements necessar-
lily slow and painful-painful for the
passengers, at least. Yesterday after
noon, an old negro woman, with all
the trade marks of the country, step
ped gingerly into the case from the
NTH story-how she ever got up there
heaven only knows. Johnny Hanson,
who guides the destinies of the lift,
sized up the "old sister," and deter
mined to see if the ups and downs of
MS life could not have a little variety.
When the old woman had gotten all
OF her anatomy in the cage and the
door was clicked to Johnny gave the
rope quick jerk, sending the machine
shooting down into space faster than
1t had ever done before. The startling
results were even more than he had
Dargalned for. With yell Of horror
the old woman threw her arms about
his neck, with Save me, honey, for
de lambs sake" and it would have
been an easier task to comfort Rachel
mourning for her children. Every
floor that was reached on the down
ward journey seemed haven of ref
uge to the old soul, who begged pite-
ously to "le' me git out" Finally the
ground floor was reached, and when
the door was slid back and she was
told to Eight" the deep breath of
thankfulness was something too elo-
quent for words.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Animal Sentiuels,

1t is we'll known that many animals
appoint one or more of their number
to act as sentinels to guard against
surprise while the rest are asleep or
feeding or at play. Among the ami
mals-using the word in it's widest
sense-that are thus prudent, may be
named the following: Wasps, ants,
chamois and other antelopes, prairie
dogs, wild horses. rocks, swans, Aus
tralian cockatoos, zebras, quails, GER
tain monkeys, flamingoes, New Zeal
and silver eyes, shags and other birds.
marmots, moufion and other sheep,
seals, African wild cattle, huanacoes.
etc. These watchers have
been fifty called real guardians of the
safety of their fellows.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
SHEIk ABUL HUDA,
Accused of Trying to Work ON His
Patrons Fears.

Patrons Fears.
OF low origin, Sheik Abdul Huda is
native of small village in the neigh
descendant of the prophet, and to be
considered a saint. When he first came
to Constantinople-in the reign OF
Abdul AziZ-he was accounted as a
dervish, a bowl slung to one arm and
tom-tom to the other, with every sign
OF sanctity about him. He professed
to prophesy, to interpret dreams, to
cure diseases, and to work miracles;
but he made no impression at court
till Abdul Hamid came to the throne.
Then with great persistence he tom
tommed his way into the imperial
presence, and at once caught the new
sultan's fancy. His majesty had him
washed, made him member OF his
household. his private prophet, in fact,
and lodged him in the palace. For
many years Abdul Huda did what he
liked with Abdul Hamid by admins.
tering to his superstitions and sooth-
ing his most abject terrors. But lat
terly he lost his hold over his soVer-
eign's mind, and he attributes this to
the influence of Tahsin Bey, the sui
tan's first secretary, who has hearty
hatred for the holy Syrian. All this
week Yildiz has been absorbed With
an inquiry into the allegation against
Abdul Huda, made by a Druse named
Miri Said "a great ally of Tahsln's),'
who denounces him for having in
trigued with certain Selawi Effendt
to get up demonstration against tina
sultan on his way to mosque last Frs
day in order to give his majesty a
good wholesome fright, so that ha
might once more place his trust in ABB
dull Huda. The inquiry is not yet
concluded, but as far as it goes Abdul
Huda appears likely to have the best
of it.-London Leader.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Isolated Caucasian Tribes.

CHuchs1an Tribes.
The mountain defiles of the Caucas-
us ranges are so deep and SO complete
ly isolated from one another that the
tribes which inhabit them have pre-
served their distinctive characteristics
much more decidedly than most parts
of the world which have felt the touch
of European civilization. Some of
these tribes boast of great antiquity,
and certain families have preserved
for generations ancestral heirlooms.
such as armor and weapons, furniture
and garments
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
IMPROVING HER CARRIAGE.

to the right and then to the left, as il
endeavoring to reach a wall at some
distance from the body. Vary this mo-
tion by twisting the body upon this
waist, so that the right arm is reach
ing as far to the left as possible and
in turn the left arm reaching to the
right Vary again by standing facing
wall and touching it with the tips of
the fingers of both hands. After each
touch move away about half an inch
farther, until 1t is with the utmost
difficulty that you can touch the wall
at all. Then repeat several times in
succession. All these movements are
invaluable for improving the carriage
OF the body and reducing the size of
the waist. All should be taken very
slowly and in connection with deep.
slow, even breathing.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
rventy-s.ven Times a rath.r.

Riley Shepard of Anderson, Ind, has
become father for the twenty seventh
time and now lays claim to Indiana
records. All of the children are alive
and are hardy lot. The family is
somewhat puzzle in names. There
are, for instance, three Johns. The
Oldest is called John. the second is
John. Jr., and the third, now a man,
is Johnnie. Shepard, the father Is past
go years of age.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Ora matte Art,

The heroine, while writing her lat
ter at the rate of 300 words MINT.
was reading it aloud as she wrote IN
that apparently absent-minded way 30
common-yet so proper-on the stage.
How wonderfully fast she can
write! commented the unsophisticat-
ed person in the audience.
ut seems faster than it really is,"
replied the bored person, because tho
orchestra is playing slow music"
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Worse Than Now York.

In the first four weeks after the
opening of the electric railroad at
Cairo Egypt, it is said that no less
than eighty persons were killed, and
since that time the weekly average
has been seven or eight. This very
high rate of casualties is supposed to
be due in part to the imperfect sight
of many natives in consequence of the
prevalent eye diseases, but fully as
much to the fact that they are unfa-
miliar with such swiftly moving We
hicles.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Queer German Custom.

In Germany it is considered necsa-
sary that a child should "go up" be-
fore it goes down in the world. 80 It
is carried upstairs as soon as born. In
case there is no upstairs the nurse
mounts table or chair with the in
fant.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Tested FriondshiD.

Jackson-Heaven bless him! He
showed confidence in me wheI the
clouds were dark and threatening.
Wilson-In what way? Jacks,n-He
tent me an umbrella.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
Art In the Schools.

"In our drawing lessons we aim
chiefly at the aesthetic, but we try not
to forget the useful "Ah?" eyes
for example, here is class which ia
learning to draw a drunkard's stom-
ach, in natural colors. ."-Detloit :Jour-
nal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
A PARTISAN SCANDAL,

Paris is trying to hush up a scan
dal in connection with the death OF
President Faure. The terrible truth is
said to be that Faure was violently
scolded by Nine. sorel, the beautiful
actress, because Of his failure to SO.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26

The evil-doer is apt to find tho nro-
scouting attorney case-hardened.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26
NINE, SOREL

cure her admission to a presidential
ball. While the woman was storm
ing Faure sank back and died little
later in Nine Sorel's apartments.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-10-26

Hypocrisy is the gift of virtue used
in the adornment of vice.