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and flowers and separated from the huge
old Chinese city only by narrow canal
Here live majority of the missionaries
in picturesque houses and enjoying all the
comforts OF life. No white person could
possibly stomach a native Chinese hotel.
and did not attempt II.
The tide OF foreign travel in the Holy
Land Is so great that all sorts or queer
houses OF entertainment are everywhere
TO be found. These are hospices, converts
and regulation English hotels. A hospice
Is an ecclesiastical hotel where the church
entertains religious pilgrims, of which
there are swarms every year, at nominal
rates. OF the hospices the Russians have
the most numerous and the best. Some OF
them are gigantic buildings. The French
and German Catholics come next. / often
while In Palestine stopped at a convent,
ana always with great satisfaction. Wnat
at certai- seasons of the year are cells for
prayer and meditation curing the tourists
months become sleeping rooms. The re-
fectory, always near the chapel door. Is
turned into dining hall and the monks
become walters and servants. Then In adj
dition to these come the regular hotels.
have never Jared better in my life at any
American public house than in delightful
hotel Jericho, where at night / watched
the same stars that sparkled for Abraham.
Moses, Joshua and Elijah. On the other
hand, l never was more miserably uncom-
Portable than in great. dreary hotel in
Jerusalem where upon a placard | was
warned not TO use much water, for that
article was very scarce in the Holy City.
On the other hand, in Joppa i stopped
at a hotel set in the midst of orange
groves, where the sky was a perpetual
holy day. And the same was also true at
Beyrout, In the Lebanon mountains and in
sunny, cheerful but dreadfully dirty Da-
mascus"
The programme of toasts also included
the following: THE National Hotel Men S
Mutual Benefit Association" 5. Murray
Mitchell. of Philadelphia, president of the
National Association; Hotel Architecture.
II. W., Lawrence, Indianapolis; THE Art
of Hotel Advertising" John j. Bohn, editor
OF the Hotel World; 1.-THE Responsibility of
Hotel Keepers to Guests" t. j. Cullen,
Indianapolis; 1.-THE Hotel Keeper of To-
day." j. X. Blatchford. secretary of the
National Association; 1.-The Effect of Moral
Suasion on Hotel Help" Joe Hennings, An
derson; 1.-The Retired Hotel Keeper" j. a.
Heinsohn. Muncie; Notes from the 'Pock-
ct" Fred Van Orman, Evansville; "Old
Alice OF Vincennes," Edward Watson. Vim
cennes.
The menu cards were very elaborate and
unique. the characteristics of the different
guests being portrayed on the card. This
feature created a good deal of amusement.
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To Whom II May Concern:
Under and by authority of a decree OF the
Circuit Court of the United States for the
Southern district of Illinois. entered in the case
Of Central Trust Company Of New York
and II. L. morrill, against Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville Railway Company ct Al, pending on
the chancery side OF said court. Nov. 13, A
ID 1900, and OF q like decree entered In the Cir
cult Court OF the United States TO- the dis
frict of Indiana, on Nov n. isoe in a cause
similarly entitled. pending on the chancery side
OF said last court. notice is hereby given to all
holders OF claims CT any kind whatsoever
against +. o. Hopkins. receiver OF the Peoria.
Decatur s. Evansville Railway Company. or
against said receiver appointed in said cause
Or causes. OF either Of them. to present the
same to the said Circuit Court of the United
states for the southern district Of Illinois. or
70 the said Circuit Court OF the United States
for the district OF Indiana. for allowance, and
that any such claim which shall not be pre-
scented or filed in either OF said courts within
the period of three months after the first pub
ication of this notice. shall not be enforcibe
against said receiver or against the property
sold under the decree Heretofore entered IN
said cause against the purchaser or pur-
chasers. his or their SUCCESSORS or assigns
And In pursuance OF said DEGREES, all holders of
any such claims hereby notified to present
the same to one of said courts. for allowance
within the period OF three months from the date
OF this notice.
G. C. BROWN,
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Big Eour Earnings.

The Big Four lines proper earned in the
third week of December s3SS,3241O. an in
crease over the corresponding week in De-
cember, 1899. of s4O.S25. The first three
weeks of the month the lines earned 81, H.
O352, an increase over the corresponding
period last year of $104, 53S. 81.
The Peoria q Eastern lines earned in the
third week OF December $50, S93.77, an in
crease over the corresponding week of 1899
OF S6.043.T. For the three weeks the earn
ings were sl47, 1885, an increase over the
$500.
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NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
Gravel Road Letting.

SIN day OF January. 1901. at the Commissioners
Courtroom. in the city OF Rensselaer,, Jasper
county. Indiana the Board of Commissioners OF
said county. az session OF said board. will let
70 the lowest responsible bidder the construction
the DE Motto Gravel Road" and also the con-
struction OF the unc0mDleted portion of sshat Is
known as the "Otis Gravel Road" both Of said
reads having heretofore been ordered constructed
IN Ksensr township. in said county Sealed bids
will be received until II O'Clock m. OF said day
for the construction OF the uncompleted portion
OF each OF said ROADS separately Bids must
specify the price bid For the completion OF each
said road with gravel and with McAdam. ac-
cording to plans end specifications on file in the
auditors Once OF said comfy. Bidders are re-
CURED By law to file with bid a bond as required
BY law. The board reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF said Board Of Commissioners.
,. WIN. c. BABCOCK,
Auditor Of Jasper County. Indiana.
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RAILROAD MEMS LOBBY.
The Brakcmen VIII Maintain One in
This City.

Representatives of the various lodges of
railway brakemen of the State met In the
railroad mems headquarters in the Law
building yesterday and elected lobbying
committee to look after their interests
while the Legislature is in session. The
locomotive firemen, who have twenty-five
lodges in the State, will meet Jan. for
a similar purpose and will take up their
quarters at the Stubbins Hotel until the
Legislature adjourns. The firemen will
have three representatives from each
ledge at the meeting. The engineers and
conductors will also elect committees to
represent, them at the Legislature.
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Qualify Of Champagne.

Without quality no article can maintain
its prestige, but G.. n Mumm's Extra Dry
did mere. Importing several years back
double the quantity OF any other brand. IL
this year 10 Dee. surpassed all records,
Importing 100 321 cases. or a. 69 more than
any other brand Special attention is
called to the remarkable quality now i'm
ported.
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Mr.. Joseph Arthur. the playwright. has
been III at the Grand Hotel for several
days and has been compelled to deny him.
self TO callers. Mrs: Arthur was also III
tor few days, but is now better.
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Senator Dolliyer, of Iowa. viii lecture on
H1The Nation OF America" In the Y. NJ. c.
A. course at Plymouth Church tonight.
He will be introduced by Senator Albert
= Bevericse.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice IL hereby given that the annual Meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Union National Saw
ings and Losn Association will occur at its
Office. Nc. los East Ohio street. Indiana polls
Ind. on Saturday, jan -, 1901, at O'Clock
Union National Savings and Loan Association
BY o. p. ENSLEY, Secretary.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS,
MEETING

Notice IL hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Union National
6evfngs and Loan Association. No. 2 will occur
~ It's Office. No. loo East Ohio street. Indian
apolis, Ind, on Saturday Jan. IL, 1901. at
o'clock p.
Union National Savings and Loan Association.
No . Rv order o. p ENSIEY- Secrcfas-v
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WANTED-For u. S. Army: Able bodied
married men between ages Of 81 and 35: citi-
OF United States. OF goof character and
temperate habits. who can SPEAK. read and write
English. Recruits are specially desired FOR serv-
Ice In Philippines For Information apply to Re-
crufting Officer % N. Illinois street. Indianapo
lis. Ind
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WANTED-Ten to sell Happiness al
Home" 1000 OF premiums. One with each
paper. 12s Virginia avenue
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wANrED-mIsCELLANEoUs.

300 BOOKS FREE THIS WEEK-Perfume,
music and notions 1900 In all One free
with every copy Of Happiness at Home" TO
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WANTED-Do not freeze. but keep warm See
Indiana oil Burner. at 10 East ohio street
FOTICE--Hot air furnaces. with combination
gas burners; for burning gas and other fuel
at the same time JOSEPH GARDNER, 80
Kentucky Tsiephone 322.
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THE VANDALIA'S AFFAIRS
RECEIVER MALOTT's REPORT OF
OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR.
Big Four Earnings Large-Wabash
Putting Large sums Of Money
Into New Equipment.

The report OF volney T. Malott, receiver,
OF the operations of the Terre Haute In
dianapolis Railroad, leased and operated
liEes. for the fiscal year ended Oct. 81. 1900.
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sells Omega on for q wholesale
mail bottle prepaid for cash. order $50
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STORAGE.

REMOVALS-City Directory 1901. Change Q
residence business since Oct | address X
L. POLK & CO. Fitzgerald Building
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Racing for a Wife.

In Lapland the crime which is pun
ished most severely next to murder is
the marrying of girl against the ex-
press wishes of her parents. When a
suitor makes his appearance he says
nothing to the girl, nor does she often
know who he is, but her parents inform
her that her hand has been applied for.
Then on day appointed, the girl her
parents and friends, meet together and
sit at meat, with the suitor and his
intended opposite to one another, so
that they can view each others faces
and converse freely. a. When the feast
Is over the company repair to an open
space, where "the race for a wife" is
to be run. The usual distance is about
quarter of a mile, and the girl is
place third of the distance in ad-
vance of the starting point. II she
be fleet Of foot, and does not care for
the sultor, she can easily reach the
goal first, and If she accomplishes this,
he may never trouble her again.. If,
on the other hand, she wishes to have
him for husband, she has only to lag
in her flight, and so allow him to over
take her. If she be particularly struck
with. him and would signify to him
that his love is. returned she, can. run
short distance, then stop, and turn,
and invite him with open arms. !:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-04-21

A recent visitor to the Philippines
says that some of the women OF the
island are remarkably pretty, having
big, languishing4 eyes and an 9, abun-
dance Of long hair. This they fasten
up with a big gold pin and then adorn
with flowers. They do not wear hats,
but use sunshades, and do so very CO.
Quettishly; they wear very dainty
shoes, but do not wear stockings. They
are distinguished by grace of figure
and movement. though according to
our ideas not especially by refinement
aof. habits, for both women and chill
dren smoke huge cigars and indulge
in betel chewing. 1t is their custom
to keep the thumb nail Of the right
hand very long, as this assists them in
playing their favorite instrument, the
guitar. The use Sof@tthe fan originated
in China and sprang from the follow
ing incident: A royal princess, very
beautiful, was assisting at the feast of
lanterns, her face covered with a mask,
as usual. The excessive heat COM
PEELED her to remove it, and insorder
to guard her features from the common
gaze she moved it quickly to and fro
in front Of her face, thus simultaneous
ly hiding her charms and cooling her
brow. The idea was at once adopted
throughout the kingdom. K I, 5@ S@
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HIS OWN DEATH NOTICE,
1t Didn't Exactly Flatter the Coucelted
Man.. Z.

1t Didn't Exactly Flatter the Couceited
Man. :.
Some people are so. crazy to see
their names in print, t. said an amateur
cynic the other day, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, "that
they would be willing to die if they
could only read their death notices. %
did you ever actually know of a case
of that kind?" asked an old reporter
IN the group. II can't say I ever did,
replied the amateur cynic. "Well,
have" said the reporter. "The star
actor in the little affair was lum mber-
man, and pretty well-known lumber
man, too. He doesn't live hereabouts
now, and suppose it would be safe to
tell the story. This lumberman con-
ceived the idea he was a very valuable
and popular citizen in the community
where he lived. The hallucination was
unshared by any of his fellow-beings,
but it had such a firm hold on his mind
that on one occasion, when he was in
New York, he decided to wire home
that he had been found dead, merely
to get chance to peruse the eulogies
he felt certain would appear in the To-
cal papers. He intended, of course, to
telegraph later on that it was all a
mistake. Well, he sent the first mes
sage, signing some fictitious name, and
awaited developments. In a couple of
days the local papers came to hand and
when he read >them~he> nearly had a
fit. They had at once adopted the
theory that he died from the results
of big spree and printed a spicy re-
sumo of his past career to support the
hypothesis. They also intimated that
the community could struggle along
very nicely without him. After he had
digested these pleasing tributes he con-
cluded not to send the other telegram,
but to return in person and pay his
respects to the editors. I have, forgot
ten now which licked, but the affair
was the talk Of the section for months
and effectually cured the lumberman
OF any hungering for newspaper: noto-
riety. BY the way, this yarn is letter
true. The incident occurred in
Texas. 80, -.
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Moro Magnif1centsThan Niagara.

A correspondent writing in The
Spectator says the Gersoppa. falls, on
the Sharavatti river, in South Kanara,
India, are larger and more magnificent
than Niagara. He says: s''The river
is 250 yards wide; the clear fall is $50
feet. The Gersoppa falls in the rainy
season are incomparably finer than
Niagara in every respect. The roar of
the falling waters is simply terrific;
the whole earth shakes, and the thun-
der is 50 great that it completely
browns the human voice. When I Wis
tied Niagara and told my American
friends about Gersoppa they replied
with polite incredulity, We never
heard of Gersoppa. I replied, Make
your minds easy; the people at Ger
soppa have never heard OF Niagara :
# Niagara could see Gersoppa she
would wrap her head in a mist
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Something About Shoe Laces.

It seems ridiculous to think that
fashian regulates even the sort of shoe
laces one wears, but it does to a Ger
tain extent at least. The very smartest
shoe lace is wide, the wider the better,
is of silk. and most notable of all, has
no metal tags at the ends. The strings
should be tied in large bow and the
ends allowed to hang out, when the
footwear gives all possible evidence Of
being up-to-date. They look very pret-
ty, these laces, but one wonders what
their effect would be on the temper if,
tipless as they are, they had to be laced
and unlaced whenever the shoes were
assumed. Happily they are used only
in low footwear, and are SO long that
they may be loosened sufficiently to al
low the foot to slip out, so this trial
to the temper is avoided.
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THE FLAEL.

Its Sound Has Departed from Nearly
All the Farms.
The sound Of the fail has departed
from nearly all the farmsteads and the
calling of the thrasher has gone with
it, says Notes and Queries. Yet for
some time after harvest was over there
was no more familiar sound in the
country places than the "thud! thud!"
of the fails as they fell upon and beat
out the grain on the -thrashing
floors There remain, however, some
sayings in which like the thrasher"
occurs, but the use of these grow less
and less. A short time ago some
friends were in country place where
part of the thrashing is done with
the fail. A couple of the implements
were hanging on the barn wall and a
heap of straw was on the floor. The
use of the fail was explained and
demonstrated for the benefit Of those
who had never seen this weapon" of
husbandry. Incidentally it may be
mentioned that the sayings, "Sings
like a thrasher" and works like a
thrasher," came from that occupation,
and are "as old as Adam" "It looks
easy enough; that can't be very hard
work." said one OF the company, re-
mark which, led to the fail being put
into his hands for try at the "easy
work." One swing was enough for
the amateur, for t'other end'' caught
him "a friendly whack''' which probably
he will remember to the end. 1t also
doubtless impressed upon his memory
that working like a thrasher'' as he
had done had not led to singing like
thrasher." you'll get a good fail
ing" Has any reader seen the fail
employed as an effective weapon?
When used by an old hand there is no
standing against It,
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weight Of Pacllne Hog..

We are told and impressed by the au-l
thor5sies In the provision trade that
there is mo possible chance that heavy
hogs Will be in favor for a considerabies
time, 1t ever, again, says Texas Stock
Journal This view we are informeH
Is based upon the requirements of con-
sumers and the retail and export trade
Formerly % packing hog was heavy at
800 to- $50 pounds; now packing hogs
are considered heavy at so to $50
pounds Packers get all the lard they
can possibly handle wlenout buying a.
single lard hog. The best marketable
weight now B about $50 pounds, and
the best a1l-around porker does not ex-
ceed 225 pounds although that weight
Is too heavy to-day to sell well. Farm
ers who make their hogs too heavy to-
suit the buyers must expect to get low
prices, as the light weights bring the
most money. The sides are manipu-
lated into breakfast bacon, canvassed
and sold for 8 to, 10 cents per pound,
shoulders; converted into California
hams" and retaileE for 10 cents per
pound; the hams are small and SELF
readily for 121s cents, and some with
an extra finishing touch retail for ask
much as Is cents per pound. Then.
isn't it strange, taking into consider
alton the above facts; that our farmers
and feeders will continue? to feed after
their pigs are thoroughly ripe for mar
ket, while with every breath the pack,
er is saying to them, IF you feed an
other feed, I'll dock you" What is to-;
their interest," the same is to our inter-,
est. Then it behooves us to reach out
for quick, growthy, fatten at any age
pig, and six months after the pig Isl
farrowed turn him over to the packers.
who in return will pay you more than
If you had fed it seven months, so far
as profit is concerned.
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THAT SUIT CASE.

Ruth Kenyon was talking earnestly
to the girl who sat next her in the
train from Northampton one June day
'*No; everything is over between
John Baker and me-" she was saying
vehemently. Frances, I sent that
gentleman an invitation to the junior
prom. two months ago, and he not on
ly never answered the letter, but went
to the prom. with another girl. Such
rudeness! I've sent back all his pres
sents and never want to see him again.
But, for that matter, suppose I shall
AS get home. He lives just next
door and always goes home as soon
las college is out"
"Why, Ruth" suddenly calculated
her friend, looking out of the window.
: "Here's your station. Hurry, dear, or
you'll be late. Good-by, and we'll meet
again at Smith in September"
Poor John Baker, Jr.! I pity him
when they meet" she added to herself,
as she, watched Ruth seize her UNI
brella and suit case and hurry off the
car.
Harrington, the driver of the old yel-
low coach that connected the little
out-of-the-way town of Thorndale with
the rest Of the world, was looking up
and down the platform. His old eyes
Frightened when he say Ruth. "Ben
hopin' yer'd come on that train," he
cried, taking her baggage checks.
Jump right in. There's only one
other passenger and I reckon you know
him"
He opened the coach door and the
girl stepped in. With a crack of the
whip they were off, almost before Ruth
had time to recognize in her fellow
passenger-John Baker, Jr.
Good evening"" she said, coldly.
Good evening"" was his equally
chilly reply. John Baker became at
once absorbed in the evenings news.
The coach jolted on over hills and
hollows.
"'Pears to me-" remarked old Far
rington, putting his head in the win
dow, Eye amt got so much to say to
each other as usual. Your folks 60
in to meet yer at the village, Miss
Ruth?'
"They don't expect me toni ight, Ruth
answered brightly. "But Jerry always
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ed a perspiring brow and gave up in

ed a persplr1ng brow and gave up In
despair. y jiss.4s>. .f,3.-. +. M =,
The walk seemed endless, but at last
the Kenyon house appeared at the end
of long pasture, which was separated
from the road by high stone wall.
Before John Baker noticed what she
was going to do, Ruth had turned,
placed her suit case on top of the wall
and climbed up herself. T. ~
How it happened neither of them
never clearly knew. Instantly there
was rolling sound, a crash, and a
moment later John was over the wall
lifting the girls PROSTATE figure from
the ground. In his excitement he
forgot everything except that the girl
he loved lay motionless before him.
Ruth" he cried brokenly, "are you
hurt badly? Speak, dear!' At his
words she staggered to her feet. "I'm
not hurt much. That case made me
Slip" she said, but her lips were pale
and trembling. ''Thank you," she
added, as he handed her letter which
lay on the ground where she had fall
en-. In the bright moonlight she read
the address written in her own hand
writing, Mr.. John Baker, Jr., Yale
University, New Haven, Conn.
"John!" she cried, suddenly facing
him. Light match" And a minute
later, John Baker," she sobbed, lit
was all my fault. thought you were
MT gentleman for not answering my
invitation to the. Junior promenade,
when I never mailed the letter. 1t
must have been in that suit case all
this time. Can we ever be friends
again, John?"
mo-" said he, springing forward
with cry of joy. 1--WE can't be SIM
ply friends. It's got to be something
more than friends this time, Ruth"
John Baker paused on his front door
step before going in that night to look
up at bright light in the house next
door. "Poor girl, she did hurt her
SELF" he said gently. "And it was
all on account of that plaguey suit
case. But was desperate, and it gave
me chance to tell her how I feel
about us two, anyway He laughed
softly, then opened the door and went
in.-Boston Post.