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Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28
A Floating City.

IL may not be generally known,
but it is, nevertheless, a fact, that
Bangkok IS one Of the most won
derful cities in the world. The
capital of Siam, and situated on
or rather in-the River Menan, it
is literally one mass Of floating
houses. On either side Of the ma
jestic stream, moored in regular
streets and alleys, extending as far
as the eye can reach are upwards of
20, 900 Of these neat little dwellings,,
each one floating on compact raft
Of bamboos. Tho whole intermo-
diate space Of the river is one dense
crowd Of ships Of every conceivable
size, color and shape.
Sometimes house breaks loose
from its moorings and hastens along
with the tide, amidst the uproar
and shouts of the inhabitants and
spectators. All thefront.row houses
are neatly painted shops, in which
various articles are exposed for sale;
behind these, again, at equal dis
tances, rise the lofty and elegant
porcelain towers Of the various walls
and temples, and on the right, as
far away as possible to see, are three
stately pillars, enacted to the mem
ory Of three defunct kings, celebra-
ted for some acts Of valor and jus
lice.
A little beyond these, looming
like line of battleship amongst a
lot Of cocklc.shelIs, rises the strag-
Cling and not very elegant palace
where the Siamese Majesty resides.
Right ahead where the city tcrmi-
mates, and the river, making acurve,
flows behind the palace, is a neat
looking fort, surmounted with q
tope Of maugo-trees, over which
peep the roofs Of one or two houses,
and a tall flag staff from which
floats the royal pendant and jack
of Siam, a flag Of red ground work,
With q white elephant worked in the
center.
When landing it is necessary to
be very careful how you step out of
the boat into the balcony Of the
floating house, for it will recede to
the force Of your effort to mount,
and if not aware Of this you are
likely to lose your balance and fall
into the river.
The houses, though small, are
clean and comfortable. II any Of
our readers think Of taking up their
abode there, we may as we'll men
ton that they would do well to take
their own furniture with them, as,
although the houses inhabited by
the Chinese are pretty we'll of on
this score, the Siamese have seldom
anything besides their bedding ma
terial, few pots and pans to cook
with, a jar or two Of stores ahd a
few lishing-nets.
Every house has canoe attached
to it, and no nation detests walk
ing as much as the Siamese; at the
same time they are expert swim.
mers, and both men and women
begin to acquire this very uecessa-
rY art at an early age. Without it
man runs momentary risk Of be-
ing drowned, as when a canoe up
sets none of the passers.by ever
think it necessary to lend any aid,
supposing them fully adequate to
saving their own lives, and thus
forming another instance of the pc
culiarities Of this unique metropo-
| lis.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28

The loyal Spaniard who remained
in Cuba heard Of the postal defal-
cations and wiped tears Of JOY from
his eyes. 1T makes me feel he
said, 'as if we were still under the
rule of our glorious General Wey-
ler I
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28

HERE'S DIPLOMACY FOR YOU
Census Taker-What is your age,
madam
Mrs. Neighbors-D did the woman
next door give her age?
Census Taker-Certainly.
Mrs. Neighbors-Well, I'm two
years younger than she is.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28

PooR BoY.-'Hi, there 7 ex-
claimed johnny's father, who was
grinding the ax. sWhat are you
trying to do?'
I'm trying to turn the grind
stone in ragtime,' pantod Johnny.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28

'Did you have any trouble select
ing name for the baby?'
None at all ; there is only one
rich uncle in the family
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28


Knook-~knock knock What
was twas some one making cof.
fin? Hammer-hamme hammer
No; it was some ono at the front
door, and a bell was changing loud
ly in the empty kitchen.
Kingsmark instinctively tore of
his coat and put on dressing gown
before be went down.
As he shot back the heavy bolts
Of the front door he was conscious
Of a light through the ground glass
and Of voices without.
We'll, what's up?' be was sur
prised to hear himself say as he saw
two policemen standing on the
doorstep. The night smelled sweet
Of wet earth and leaves.
Mr.. Mildcnhall, sir-he's dead
sir-murdered.'
Good God 7 Kipgsmark leaned
against the doorpost, fighting for
breath to say, 4 killed him.
yes, sir. In his front garden
knife in his heart, sir put in the
other policeman.
Kingsmark rubbed his hand
across his eyes and looked at it as
if he expected to see something on
it.
Il was asleep he said.
You see, went on the policeman,
apologetically, I'VE came to you
through you being so we'll known
to be his best friend-and having
been seen with him last Of all.
What p said Kingsmark,
why, sir, sure you're heavy with
sleep, or you'd remember meeting
US as usual, and us giving you good
night, sir-don't you recollect p
you saw mo walking with Mr..
Mildenhall tonight p
Yes, cir; ofcourse, Ibid. Come,
sir, rouse Yourself
Kingsmark held his two hands
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-06-28

heart. lie took his eyes from the
hilt, shut them, and turned away
his head. When no opened them
again he stopped to pick up some
thing white from the turf-a torn
letter-on whose turmoil up corner
he read "Darling Hetty"
Thrusting this into bis waistcoat
pocket, he went down the avenue
with head bent, his boots crunch
ing the moist gravel On tho path,
now lit up and sparkled by the
moonlight,
His old friend
Long ago they had sworn that
the one who died first should re-
turn to meet and greet the other
on his way. Kingsmark wished
that this could be, for then his last
memory OF his friend would be a
reproachful face-better memory
than the white throat back in the
moonlight.
Ie shuddered, aud reached out
his hands as he walked, as one does
struggling to break a nightmare.
Some one was speaking. lie had
walked into the little lane Of light
cast by policeman's lantern.
Good night, he answered 10 his
dream.
Looks like moro rain, sir.
Il fear so, said Kingsmark, and
hurried on to escape he coming
shower.
Ills old friend I! IIc almost felt
the accustomed arm thrown across
his shoulder.
No thought OF dight; be was tir-
ed, and tomorrow showed dimly at
the end Of the long sleep awaiting
him. Mildenhall had always walk
Cd this road with him, and now Mil.
denhall was dead, KingsmArk
wished be was dead, too--but per-
haps that was only part Of tho cray-
ing for sleep which oppressed him.
But 1t was bis frst definite thought
since Mildonball, cigar 10 mouth,
had picked the torn letter from the
floor under the empty chair at the
table head.
Another policeman wss standing
at his gate when Kingamark fitted
his latehkeY to the lock. Kings
mark wondered at the strange voice
with which he gave good night to
this man.
When be had lighted a candle in
his bedroom, he leaned his hands
on the dressing table aud looked
long and curiously at the white face
that stared at him ont OF the mir
ror's dark depths 1t was inter
esting 10 sec the face Of q man who
had --. lie throw himself on the
bed at the lagt pitch Of exhaustion.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
A Contrast.

Did anyone hear of Mr.. Bryan dis
cussing the free silver question that his
party stands for OH his recent visit to
the east? We think not. On the con-
trary, is there any doubt in the west as
to where Roosevelt stands? The fol.
lowing example of his straight forward
ness in Montana should remove any
doubts:
Say, where do you stand on the
currency question and the tariff
shouted member of the crowd on the
railway platform at Big Timber.
81 will tell you where stand" said
the governor, turning about rs quick rs
a flash. 81 stand for the republican
platform straight. l am on the gold
standard and for a protective tariff. Is
that what you wanted?"
There was an outburst of applause
and cheering. The man who had asked
the question nodded his thanks and
seemed very well satisfied.
THAT is more satisfaction than any
body will get from Bryan in the east, "
shouted man from the warehouse
platform.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

pretty certain that IL dirty, disreputable
tactics can defeat man they will sue.
coed. The Hastings Record says "As
n sample Of the stuff turned out by the
fusion fake mills may be mentioned the
story published in one paper which,
among other things calculated to prove
Mr. Dietrioh's immortality, says that he
has not lived with his wife for seven
teen years. Think Of that, you people
who know Mr.. Dietrich. His honored
wife has been peaceably sleeping in the
cemetery in this city during all those
seventeen years So you see they didn't
lie about it. But observe the disreputa.
BILE lengths to which they go when they
use such circumstance to prove i'm.
morality. That is n sample Of the
charges that are made against man
because he would not stoop TO deny the
statements made by slanderous tongues,
but who in his own Independent way
distained to notice them, feeling as he
did, secure in his own innocence of the
foul charges made"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis.
power in the land. His editorial com.
ments have been given respectful con.
sideration by men of all political beliefs
because of his apparent sincerity and
the stand he has taken for the right.
He has unqnestionably done himself
and paper irrepairable injury, however,
by his recent pronounced changes on
two questions. He is now supporting
the man of whom in 1896 he said:
HE is dishonest dodger; he is
daring adventurer; he is political
fakir; he is not the material of which
the people of the Unitod States ever
made president. Nor is he the mate
rial of which any party ever before
made candidate.
If this properly described Mr.. Bryan
in 1896, how can Mr.. Watterson now
support him? But in addition to this
wonderful change of heart in regard to
Bryan he is supporting Goebelism, of
which he said but little more than two
years ago:
''If the democratic party or the re-
publican party or the populist party
shall make this Goebel conspiracy its
own, it brings upon itself its own de-
struction, or the people of Kentucky
are no longer deserving of the right Of
self government which they will have
surrendered. But that they have sunk
to such depths of degradation neither
the people of Kentucky nor the people
of any other commonwealth in this
union have yet given any signs"
Another action of Mr.. Watterson's S
that should be subject for condemna-
tion would be his support of Joe Black.
burne for senator. A man who at the
grave of John Sanford said:
81 love you, John, my friend, my
army comrade, my more than brother,
and hope my God will give me life
and strength to hurl your slayer (Wil-
liam Goebel) to the deepest depths of
political damnation,' and who, at the
grave of William Goebel, said:
Earth never pillowed upon her bosom
a truer son, nor heaven opened wide her
portals TO receive manlier spirit"
How long the people will listen to this
inconsistent, insincere, hypocritical
style of writing and speaking is uues
tion. What they should value above
all things should be truth, honesty and
tirmness, and Mr.. Watterson is very
apt to learn that it is this which they
demand.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

Mr.. Bryan says Great is Tammany,
and Croker is its prophet" How it
must make the great common people"
shudder to see their rcvered leader-one
who was supposed to be immaculate in
all his political actions; one who was
supposed to be above all corruption ana
questionable methods; one who would
bid defiance to wealth and bribery and
invite defeat rather than court such sup.
port-bend his knee to the most corrupt
political Influence i'll the country, an or.
ganization the sole object of which is to
feather the pockets of its leaders and
members by fair means or foul. Mr..
Bryan's words at that $l2.a. plate ban
quet will lose him the votes of many
persons who thought they saw in him n
candidate who, if elected, would spurn
all such influence and use every means
in his power to crush it and similar Or
CARNATIONS out of existence.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
COUNT 0F THIS Country
Total Population OF the United
States is 7o,2o5,2 22o.
GAIN OF ABOUT 81 PER GENT

All of the Returns In the Census for 1000
Are Complete with the Exception of
Alaska and Certain Military Organiza-
tions In the Philippines.
Washington, oct. 31.-The official an
nounccment of the total population or
the United States for 1900 is 7G,20o,22O,
of which 7l.627. .907 are contained in
the 45 states, representing approXi'
matcly the population to be used Tor
apportionmcnt purposes. There is
total of 1874 l5S Indians not taxed. The
total population in 1890, with which
the aggregate population Of the pres
ent census should be compared, was
63,O69, 756. Taking the 1890 popuIa-
tion as a basis, there has been gain
in population of 13225,464 during the
last ten years, representing an increase
of nearly u per cent.
Returns from Alaska and for certain
military organizations stationed abroad,
principally in the Philippines, have not
yet been received.
According to the official announce
ment the population of Iowa is 2,2o1,-
500; Nebraska, 1,0GS,0O1; South Da
kota, 4Ol ,559
The director of the census, In an
nouncing the population of the United
States, made the following statement:
"The figures of the population are
the result of a careful computation by
means of the latest tabulating ma
chimes Bulletins will be issued short
ly for the various minor civil divisions
in the different state and territories as
fast as possible. The entire number,
it is hoped, will be ready for the public
use before the 1st of January"
The early completion of tabulation
of the population of the states enables
the census Office to submit the figures
to congress as soon as 1t convenes in
December. thus giving that body the
information necessary to dispose of
the question of the reapportiOnment of
representatives at the coming session.
All the field work of the 10Th census,
so far as it relates to the collection of
the data relating to population, agri-
cultural. vital statistics and manufact-
ures, is now complete.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

we are almost thoroughly convinced
that you are capable of considerable
meanness and unless you can give ac.
ceptable answers to the following ques.
tions we shall almost deem it our privi.
lege and duty to support Lucius o. Jones
Did you or did you not steal that 10
cents from your grandmother when
you were camped at Plymouth Rock in
1884?
Did you or did you not get drunk on
bug juice before you were married and
throw your wife from 26 story wit do y
when stopping in the town of Oconee? /?
Did you or did you not wear your
fathers t.off trousers when you were
a boy?
Did you or did you not fiirt with
Queen Liliuokalani when you were in
Honolulu in l14l?
Did you or did you not steal Roaring
1ke's mine in the early days of the
Black Hills and cart it away in wheel
barrow?
Did you or did you not Introduce the
Slocumb law when you were member
Of the legislature of Oklahoma in 1891 !?
Did you or did you not tell Governor
Poynter that the moon was made of
green cheese during his memorable
campaign of 1898?
Now Mr.. Dietrich if you did all these
things you are unfit to associate with
the pure and sanity state board of
transportation in your capacity as gov
ernor. If you didn't do these things
you should have done them for the
benefit of the dear Mr.. Poynter and his
clean and honest supporters. An early
and acceptable answer is imperative.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

John r. Hays, the republican candi.
date for congress in this district, is max.
ing a very thorough canvass and is meet.
ing with most tlattering success every
where. His ability aud candor in dis
cussing the vital issues of the campaign
make friends for him wherever he goes.
He is well worthy the support of every
farmer, every wage Garner and business
man of the district whose interest will
be zealously looked after when he takes
seat in congress next March, to which
all indications now clearly point That
Mckinley will be triumphantiy re.
elected is now as good as conceded by all
fusionists who are in full possession of
the facts of the situation all over the
country and it is needless to impress on
the minds of voters the very great de.
STABILITY of having member of con
gress from this district who will be in
close touch with the administration and
hence in "A position to procure something
tangible for us. 4 Let us y X
vote for John r. Hays, who is in com.
plete accord with the administration
that is to be and thus subserve our best
interests. Republic.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

The Kearney Hub. published in Mr..
Oldham's own town, appears to believe
that he lacks considerable of being the
proper man for the position to which he
aspires The Hub says: 1.-The attention
of Deputy Attorney General oldham,
who is also candidate for attorney gen
eral, has been called to the fact that he
has violated the section of the criminal
code which makes it misdemeanor to
make n wager on the result of an cleo
ton. 1t is asserted that Mr.. Oldham
fractured the statute by betting one
hundred dollars that Bryan would
carry Nebraska by seven and a half
thousand majority. Outside of the bel
being based OH poor Judgement and
showing poor taste, it is held by some as
al improperly for candidate for at.
torney general to violate statute that
he should seek to enforce. Mr.. Oldham
should quit betting and commence
standing up for Kearney."
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Indians viii Move to Mexico.

Washington. oct. 31.-The probable
collapse of the movement that has
threatened to result in the removal of
Shawnee, Delaware and other Indian
bands to Mexico is announced in re-
port received mt the interior depart
ment from Agent Bentley, telling Of
the death of two Indian chiefs who
led in the project The report an
nounces that Big Jim, principal chief
of his band of Shawnees, died at Sa
binas. Mex, Sept. 30, of smallpox, and
that Jack Farris, one of the chiefs of
the Delawares, who accompanied Big
jim, died the same day of the same
disease. Big Jim's party consisted Of
six persons. four of whom died.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

A correspondent has asked the Omaha
Daily News, independent, how Douglas
county is likely to go on the presidential
ticket, TO which that paper replies that
unless the unexpected should happen
MCKINLEY is certain to carry the
county. Acute observers Of the political
conditions here, no matter to what party
they belong, believe that there is no
doubt of that result. 1t is also quite
probable that Mckinley will carry the
county by bigger majority than he
did four years ago, for it is generally
regarded that there is bigger precent-
age of the reported change of votes
from Bryan to Mckinley in this county
than in any other county in the state.
One reason, in great measure account
able for this, is the pros perity of the
city and of Omaha's citizens at the
present time"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

A great many of the independent
papers that showed pronounced lean
ing toward Organism early in the cam
paign are now leaning the other way.
Mr.. Bryan's speeches have done the
business. The Washington Post, which
had been quite vigorously for Bryan,
says: 1.-The truth is that Mr. Bryan
has descended on lower scale. He
seems to be unconscious of the fact that
when he speaks to even the remotest
and most provincial audience he is
really speaking to the entire country.
He appeals to one community on high
grounds and to another on low grounds
At one point he is an enlightened states
man, at another he is shallow demo-
gogue." His speech of acceptance was
generally accepted by these papers as
the utterance of statesman, but his
recent utterances have shown that he is
little better than ward politician in
his style of argument.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

There is no question rs to what is the
paramount issue in Nebraska, says the
Chicago Tribune. 1t is prosperity,
spelled with n large p. In illustration
of that fact the following incident is be.
ing printed in the Nebraska papers:
Here is the paramount issue, as III. c..
Wortham of Pawnee county found out
at Shelby, i'll the populist paradise, other
wise known as Polk county
"In 1896 a populist came to dealer
in implements at Shelby and bought a
buggy to be paid for in corn at the market
price at the gathering time that year.
The buggy cost 500, and it took 800
bushels of corn to pay the bill.
"A couple of weeks ago one of his
neighbors came to the same dealer and
asked the price of the same buggy,
which was quoted to him at $50.
"'That is an advance of $40 over the
price four years ago." said the disciple
of Bryan. Where is your Mckinley
prosperity?'
"Wait minute" said the dealer
You deliver me the same number OF
bushels of corn at gathering time this
year that your neighbor did in 1896 and
| will give you the same buggy, brand
new two horse wagon, a two horse sulky
plow worth $40, and $40 il. money. Dc
you see any prosperity IN that
81 guess you have the better end OF
the argument, said the populist, pulling
ont his pocketbook, and proceeding tC
count out 500 III take the buggy
alone, and pay cash for it. Idon't want
all those things"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
BOER ACTIVITY.
Gives Rise to Rumors at Cape Town OF
Strong Reinforcements to the
Burghers Afeld.

London, Oct. 3l.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail COM
ments on the "astOnishing Outburst of
Boer activity and points to the possi-
bility of the Beers having been rein
forced. Complaints are being heard in
Cape Town." he asserts, regarding
the premature disbanding and dis
pensing with the services of the vari-
Gus volunteer forces" The same cor
respondent says he learns on the high
est authority that the late Prince
Christian Victor was playing cricket
early last week and that he was then
congratulated on his rapid recovery
from enteric fever. A chill caught
during the game caused relapse, with
complications that proved fatal. The
remains will be brought to England
for interment.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
ENDS NEW YORK TOUR.
Bryan Gives His Impressions of the Situ-
alton In Empire State.

alton In Empire state.
Dunkirk y. Y, Oct. 31.-William J.
Bryan concluded the final day of his
last campaign tour in this city last
night. He began the day at the town
of Addison, and spoke at the following
other places: Horncllsville, Almond,
Alfred Andovcr. Wellsville, Belmont,
Friendship. Cuba, Hnsdale, Olean,
Salamanca, Randolph, jamestown and
Dunkirk. All these towns are in the
southwestern part of the state and all
have been strongly Republican. The
meetings of the day were generally
well attended and some of them quite
enthusiastic. Mr.. Bryan left late last
night on the Lake Shore railroad for
Ohio, expecting to begin One-day
tour of that state, with a speech at
Toledo at II a. m. All told he had
made about 40 speeches in this state.
Before leaving here Mr.. Bryan made
brief statement, giving his impress
sions of the situation in New York.
He said: IF the reports which come
from the various counties where polls
have been made can be taken as rep
resenting the sentiment throughout
the state we have more than an even
chance of carrying the state"