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Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
TmE oARPENTEnING cmANK,


When the carpenterlng manla geta
q firm clutch on man there Is no
telling where II will stop, Just let
u peuceuble, modest family man see
q nice fat pnint brush,n saw, hammer,
screw-driyer and hatchet grouped al
lurlngly together and he becomes n
changed humNn being, IL IL entirely
likely he viii begin by fastening Il
loose spoke In dlning.room chair
and end by mailing shelves on the
grand piano or putting n fancy cor
nice work around the roof OF the
house. There win be frenzy In nis
eye for weeks and he will go moon
Ing around yenrnlng for something
IN the wood line TO cut or saw or
dnub with paint or enamel. His fam
lily will find their pathways strewn
with sharp brass tacks and the baby
will nearly hang itself with Il coil
Of wire; but these occurrences will
not disturb his soul center much, for
he IL In the blissfu state OF nbstrac.
ton common TO the Hindoo religious
enthusiast and nothing touches him
There Is one Chicago man who up to
date hns scruped and stained and up
holstered II huge mahogany chair
dragged down from the attic, paint
ed hall floor, enumeled n bedroom
set white and mnde nm artistic hall
seat stained green, lie has had n
lovely time and his wife and dnugh-
ter have become used and resigned
to having their clothes polkN-dottcd
with green and white and finding
they have laid their best gloves
down In smear OF paint,
They thought he had done every
thing he could and were daring TO
draw their brenths when his wife
was indlscreet enough 10 remark she
needed n kitchen cupboard. The man
sat In trance and then his face
broke into regular sunbeams, 81 have
i'll" he chlrped. "l'll take that old
wnshstund you were going to throw
away and see what | cun do with II,
II will make fine cupboard, /
think"
ayes, papa" agreed his patient
daughter. "But be careful how you
go at II, because under your hands
It's likely to turn out Il folding bed
Or n piano, you know"
The modern daughter Is so imper-
linent.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
A True Gentleman.

81 beg your pardon!" And with .
smile and touch Of his hat Harry
Edmon handed to an old man against
whom he had accidentally stumbled
the cane which he mad knocked from
his hand. 81 hope / did not hurt
Tou."
mot q BIT" said the old man.
"Boys will be boys"
"fm glad to hear it," and lifting
his hat again Harry turned to join
his playmates.
"What do you raise your hat to
that old fellow for?"asked Charley
Gray. "lle is old Giles, the huckster, "
"That makes no difference" said
Harry" The question is not whether
he is a gentleman, but whether ! am
one, and no true gentleman will be
less polite to u man because he wears
q shabby coat or hawks vegetables
through the streets.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
IdIo.Yncrn.lc. of GcnIus.

Chicago Tribune; Professor, are
you reudy?" asked his friend, open
ing the door of his study and put
ting his head inside the room.
"Ready?' echoed the nbsent-mind-
ed man at the desk. "Rcady for
what2"
"Your wedding of course! Have
you forgotten you are TO be married
at 8 o'clock this cveningw
81 knew" muttercd the professor,
struggling with his reverie and look
ing in the pigeon holes before him
for his hat and overcoat, 81 knew
| had an engagement of some kind
at o'clock. I'll be ready in mo-
ment."
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

Just ahead of me in the train the
other morning sat two men who were
telling the stories that are never old
about the bright sayings Of their child.
ren, says the Boston Transcript, One
Of them, however, had u brand new
one about his 4-year.old Georgia, This
youngster had been safely tucked in
bed after a day OF the most fatiguing
play. He yawned while being undress'
ed and was all but asleep by the time
that he found himself between sheets.
His mother, none the less, insisted up
on him repeating his prayer OF child
hood He started, sleepily, requiring
prompting at the beginning Of every
line. Drowsiness had nearly won the
mastery by the time thaS he had obe-
diently got as far as "tnke my soul"
"God bless"-prompted his mother.
Georgia has long list OF relatives,
There was Autter OF his sleep-laden
lids as he Jumped them all together:
"God bless the whole shooting
match"
And he was asleep at last.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

The reasons for photography are
among the things which pass
mans understanding, Some eXpla-
nations, however, have n plausible
sound,
A minister was recently called
upon to marry n couple in private,
and had occasion to ask how the
name of one Of the witnesses was
spelled
"M-c-H-u-g-h," replied the man.
"IIaven't You n sister Mnrgaret|'
inquired the clergyman.
eyes, sir"
"Well," said the minister, "she
spells her name M-c-C-u-e,"
"That," said the witness, sis be-
cause my sister and me went to
different schools"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

The Congregational church at Aus
tlnburg, o., was dedicated us n house
OF worship by the breaking Of II bottle
OF whisky over its splrt, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. This town,
located six miles south of Geneva, Will
next June celebrate its Tooth annyer-
sary OF It's settlements and the old
church near iis geographical center
has the distinction OF being the first
frame church built upon the western
reserve,
The days when this church was built
were ayowedly the days OF whisky, II
was the day when the drink was pour
ed out freely by all who attended the
"raislng" Gt building and when
everyone partook OF II ns we OF the
present would drink glass OF lemon
ade, Even Rev, Giles w, Cowles, the
hero OF Austnburg and veteran minis
ter OF the county, pnrtook OF the fire
wnter;" and the pastors subsequently
filing the pulpit OF the church stop
ped at the village store, before and af-
Ter attending services, to take an EYE
opener"
The "raising" OF the church occu'
pied u whole week, having been begun
on Monday morning and completed on
Saturday afternoon, On the hast day
the entire community was upon the
scene to witness the dedicatory cere-
monies, As none OF those erecting the
building would climb 10 the top Of the
spire, which Is over 100 feet from the
ground, the services OF u lake sailor
were procured, With n rope in his
hand he climbed 10 the topmost point
OF the edihce, and as the last timber
was placed he drew bottle Of whisky
from the ground by means OF n rope,
and, breaking II over the splre, shout
ed; "Three cheers for the new
church"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

II may prove Il matter OF surprise
TO state that Mississippi has $780,
300 poultry farm, Here Is the proof:
The second largest poultry farm In
the United States" snys the BAY
Wayeland Commercial Pamphlet, "is
|, lted 6ctecn Nos from Bay ST.
Louis; 5000 laying hens ply their vo-
cation, 1,j00 ducks and many tur-
keys are portion Of the enterprise
Twenty TO thirty 600 and sOO-egg In
rubntors are in constant use. This
alone demonstrates the success OF
the poultry enterprise, Comment
ing, The Sea Coast Echo soys' when
the pamphlet in question was being
prepared It was u rule TO make no
eXnggerntions, and no statement
that could not be fully substantiated
upon investigation, The poultry
farm located at BryNnts on the
Louisville and Nashville line was
es' Nlished few years ago at
a cost OF $l0O,OO0. II is one OF
Of the greatest and most interesting
Imagine place where eggs are
gathered daily by wheelbarrows
fulll"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
Mrs, phoebe Hearst has announced

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has announced
two new gifts TO the University Of
California, One is museum of art
and archaeology, which she proposes
TO fill with the best collections that
can be bought in Europe, Mrs.
Hearst also announces that she will
establish dormitories for young
women students in the college town
Of Berkeley. Stanford University
has. proved very attractive TO girls
because of the fine dormitories, but
the State University has forced all
students to engage rooms and board
in town.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
His Way OF Dissipation.

"But," persisted the bon vivant,
"it's so monotonous to be always do
ing good. Don't you ever have a
wild desire to 60 out and paint the
town."
81 do! I dol" responded the mil
lionaire philanthropist, "And when
that feeling comes over me | put up
n magnificent red building and pre-
sent it to the town for an art in
stitute or school Of technology.
You don't know what dissipation
really is, young man."-Chicago
Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

Detroit Journal; The bird in the
Hand assumed his most winning MS.
pect and addressed the bird in the
Bush.
ut is conceded" said he, that my
position renders me worth twice as
much MS you, are, but | will trade
places with you, even up, asking
nothing to boot!"
But the Bird in the Bush thought
he could detect something of disin-
genuousness in this seemingly mag,
unanimous offer, and flew away.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

Its funny what freaks some fel-
lows take. There's that rich brother
Of Simpkins', for instance. He's gone
to South Africa to fight the Beers"
"Simpkins is his heir-isn't hep"
81 guess so. Why?"
81 heard him Dragging today that
he'd be able to pay all his debts and
buy steam yacht in couple Of
months. ."--Harper's Bazaar.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

Mistress-Now | am sure we shall
get along together beautifully.
New Cook with n superior smile)
what optimists there are
IN the world.
Mistress-You can wnsh,l suppose2
New Cook-No; but ] will give you
the address Of my laundry,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07
SANTA Fe Route EXCURSIONS

Milwaukee, Wis. one re plus So for
round trip, tickets on sale luz, 2ld and
3rd, return limit June 9TH.
St Paul, MINI. one fare rlns So, tick
cts on sale July l4th. 18th and 10Th, re-
turn limit July 2lst,
Homeseekers excursion dates May 18th
June 5th and l9th, July Bird and 18th
Aug 7ih and 81.
For further information cal on or ad-
dress. @. A. WALKER, Agent,
Santa Fe Route
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-07

No man is born leader He has to
be led himself until he gets the hang
Of it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
ST. LOUIS nIors INCREASING
Two Thousand Five Hundred Extra
Police ApDolnted-Another
Murder--More Trouble
Brewing.

ST. LOUIS. May 3i.-Albert KOenig.
union man emptled the contents Of
shot gun into the body OF Police
man Crane. and was himself imme-
dlatcly killed by a bullet from the re-
yolver Of officer Mahon. late tonight
Koenlg was walking back and forth
In front Of the power mouse with a
shot gun on his shoulder, declaring
that he was union man, and defying
the Transit. Company and its non-un-
ion employees. officer Crane approach.
ed him and asked him to take his shot
gun home Koenig replied in vehement
terms that he would do nothing Of
the sort aud when tie officer grappled
with him in an effort to dlsarm him.
the nan fired.
The officer sank 20 The ground un.
conscious Maher was nearby. and
running up 70 Koenlg demanded his
surrender. Koenlg made threatening
movement and Maher shot him. killing
him instantly. Crane Is In a dying
condition.
Public interest centers for the time
in yesterdays order Of the police COM
mlssioners on the sheriff Of st. Louis
county to swear in 1000 special depu-
ties and. in their order Of today. or
dering the swearing in Of 1900 addition
al men. making 2. 90 in all. for the
purpose OF aiding the police depart
ment in preserving peace and order.
Sheriff Polhman reported that the
work Of recruiting the first thousand
deputies called for was progressing
rapidly.
The police board decided today to
arm a posse with riot-guns. The wea-
pom Is short barreled repeating shot
gun about Sh feet long. The maya
zine has a capacity Of six shells. which
may be loaded with buckshot or small
shot
A committee OF South st. Loulsians,
appointed to represent mass meet
ing held today, called on the chief OF
police and President Whitaker OF the
Transit company. and presented g
magnificent ultimatum. 1t was said
that unless the police or company dis
arm its employees in the power-houst
and car sheds, the committee would
take the work OF doing so in its OWL
hands. They said they proposed tc
protect their wives and children. what
ever the result.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
BURIED BENEATH FLOWERS.
Grants Tomb the Mecca of Thousands
of People on Memorial Day-No
Exercises Held.

NEW YORK. May s1.-within Cen
eral Grants tomb the great sarcopha-
gus is buried under a wealth of bloom.
AT the head Of the bier is the large
wreath of lilies and roses sent by
President Mckinley The Loyal Le-
gion sent pillow Of flowers; Phil
delphia wreath of roses; Grant post
large floral piece, showing the Stars
and Stripes outlined on a bed Of oak
leaves; the Army of the Potomac a
wreath of violets; the National Society
of New England Women a wreath of
oak leaves; George G. Meade post, Of
Philadelphia, pillow of flowers, and
the Chinese minister at Washington an
Immense floral emblem bearing the in
scription "Chinas Tribute to General
Grant" More than $4,000 people Wis
ited the tomb during Memorial day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
CHINESE ARE HELPING OUT.
Their Attorneys Say They Win Not
Fight the Quarantine in San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S1.-Refer-
ring to the quarantine Of Chinatown,
the attorneys for the Chinese Six Com
panies have made the following state
ment:
1--WE shall do nothing precipltantly
in the way of litigation, and therefore,
we do not contemplate making an APP
plication to the courts at this time. for
any order to modify or hinder the
operations of the board of health.
"a cause of considerable uneasiness
among the inhabitants of Chinatown is
the lack Of quarantine regulations thus
far observed within the quarantined
district. The general quarantine order
keeps 10000 people within a prescribed
district and that comparatively small
district. In this district it is not
claimed that there are or ever have
been more than nine or ten cases.
"The contention made by the people,
who are subject to the quarantine, is
that if 1t is necessary to quarantine
this numerously populated district, 1t
is the duty Of the board Of health to
go further and quarantine or Isolate
the houses and persons who are said TO
be infected.
1--WE shall also request the board of
health to proceed vigorously with the
sanitation Of the quarantined district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
HAD TO RETURN THE MONEY.
Supreme Court Decides That Mexic'
Paid an Unjust Claim-other
Similar Cases.

NEW YORK, May Si.-A special TO
the Herald from Washington says;
Consideration is being given by the
state department to the extent of the
liability OF the United States for $780,
6Ss, the amount of the award against
Mexico, disbursed to L'Abra Silver
Mining Company.
As q result Of the decision of the
United States supreme court, in which
that tribunal decided the award was
obtained by fraud, and setting it
aside, Secretary Hay has returned to
Mexico siOS, 900 which had not been dis
bursed. A bill has been introduced in
the senate appropriating and authoriz-
ing the return Of s24OsS5 to the Mex
lean government
A case identical with that Of L'Abra
Company, now pending in the court
Of claims. is that of Benjamin w. Well,
who received Judgment Of S47s,s76.
The Mexican government charges that
this award was also obtained by fraud.
The United States before holding up
the disbursements turned $lIl,Ss9 over
TO We'll. The remainder is in the treas
ury pending final disposition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

LONDON. May 3i.--The war Office
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. under date OF Germis-
ton May 30:
In answer OF n iiag OF truce l sent
10 johannesburg this morning the com
mandant came TO see me. He begged
me 20 defer entering the town for twen-
ty-four hours. as there were many
armed burghers stlll inside. | agred
10 this. as am most anxious To avert
the possibility OF anything like dlstur-
bance inside the town and as bodies
OF the enemy are stin holding the hills
IA the immediate neIghborhood from
which they will have to be cleared OF
beforehand.
"Rundle reports that he attacked u
large party OF Beers near Senekal on
May 2S. He said his casualties We're
not heavy.
"Brabant reports that on May 2S
two OF his patrols, consisting Of two
officers and forty men, We're cut of by
the enemy and taken prisoners"
The war office has received from
Lord Roberts a dispatch dated Ger
miston, May 80, p. M. saying;
The brunt OF the lighting yesterday
fell upon Ian Hamilton's column. I
have sent him, as already mentioned,
to work around to the west OF johann
nesburg in support OF French's oaval-
ry, which was directed TO go north near
the road leading TO Pretoria. have
not heard from French yet, but Ham
llton, In a report which has just reach
ed me. states that at about o'clock
In the afternoon. he found his way
blocked by the enemy strongly posted
on some kopjes and ridges three miles
south OF the Rand. They had two
heavy guns and several field guns and
POM Poms. Hamilton forthwith at
tackled
THE right was led by the Gordons
who. after capturing one extremity Of
the ridge. wheeled around and worked
along II until after dark, clearing It
of the enemy, who fought most obsti-
nately.
"The One Hundred and Fourth led
on the other flank and would not be
denied. The chief share In the action
fell to the Gordons, whose gallant ad-
vance excited the admiration Of ALL
Hamilton is now at Florida. due
west of johannesburg and French is a
few miles further to the northeast. The
Gordons, the cavalry, the mounted in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
BRYAN HAS CAPTURED TAM
MANY.
Instruction OF New York Delegates in
His Support Equivalent to His
Nomination.

NEW YORK. May Sl.-The Herald
says: William j. Bryan will be prac-
tically nominated for president when
the democratic convention Of this
state meets in this city next Tuesday
There win be no opposition, worth the
name, TO overriding all precedents
Of the organization and placing the ma
tional delegates who are TO be chosen
under instructions to support the Ne
braska candidate in Kansas City.
All plans for opposing Bryan in the
national convention were founded upon
the hostility Of the New York deIega-
tion, and with this removed. the con-
vention will be assured to him in ad-
vance. Conferences held by the oppo-
nents Of the plan 10 instruct the dele
gates showed that a majority Of the
state convention was against them.
and they gave up. With the Tammany
vote and the delegates from the interior
OF the state who have been instructed
for Bryan. his friends claimed 2T5 Of
the i25 delegates in favor Of instrue-
tions.
Brooklyn. which has held out against
instructions. and which. through its
representatives in congress. has de-
clared for sound money, capitulated
when review of the situation showed
the futility Of further resistance.
1t was said last night that David B,
Hill, who had formed elaborate plans
to prevent the national delegates from
being pledged. had had a talk with
Hugh Mclaughlin, in which McLaugh-
lin informed him that Kings county
could not help him. Mr.. Hill drove
away from the Hoffman house alone
early in the afternoon. and was absent
until after dinner time. Upon his re-
turn he was asked whether he had
seen Mr.. Mclaughlin. and he refused
to say. In Brooklyn the statement
was made uneauivoeally by machine
leaders that the democrats Of that
borough would join with Tammany II
voting for instructions for Bryan
They pointed out that fight would
certainly end in defeat. and that Kings
county could not afford to antagonizt
Tammany unless for good cause, be-
cause of the control Of the Manhattan
organization over city patronage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
NEEDS STRONGER ARMoR.
Americas New Invention, the Soft
Nosed Shell. Renders All Armor
Now in Use Worthless.

NEW YORK, May S1.-A special to
the Herald from Washington, says
Consideration is being given by naval
ordnance experts to the invention Of
some armor device which viii overcome
the superiority impaired to an armor
piercing projeetile by a soft steel cap
AS the United States has led all
other nations in the adoption of the
soft nosed cap. there is no crying need
for haste in providing American men
of-war with additional protection. The
authorities understand, however, that
the success of American experiments
with the cap. will lead other nations
to adopt the invention and 1t is there
fore desirable that some plan should
be determined upon to overcome the
superiority of the shell.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
MORE NEW GENERALS.
Vacancies Caused by Retirement Exist
in the Service and Must Be Filled
at Once-The President
Puzzl ID.
Puzzl sd.

NEW YORK, May 31.--A special to
the Herald from Washington says;
President Mckinley and Secretary
Root are confronted with the problem
of selecting from half a dozen equally
deserving officers two to fill vacancies
in the grades of major-general of
volunteers and brigadi general In
the regular service. In anticipation Of
the vacancy which will be caused by
the retirement of Major General Mer-
ritt, the President has nominated Ma
ior- General Otis. who holds volunteer
rank. to he a major general in the reg
ular establishment. The resignation
by General Otis of his volunteer COM
mission viii make vacancy in the
grade Of Brigadier- general in the reg
ular army.
The presidents choice for the volun-
teer officer win probably fall upon
Brigadier- General r. P. Hughes, who
commands the department Of the Wis.,
ayas, unless he should be selected for
brigadier- general in the regular SER
vice.
These are the six officers under con-
sideration for the appointment Of brig
adler general: Brigadier- General Il.
G. Davis, commanding troops. station
ed in Puerto Rico; Major-Generai
y. c. Bates, commanding the depart
ment of Southern Luzon; Major Cen
eral L. Lloyd Wheaton. commanding
the department Of Northern Luzon
Brigadier-General R. P. Hughes. CON-
manding the department Of the Visa
yas; Brigadier- General A. r. Chaffee.
recently relieved as chief Of stan, d.
vision Of Cuba, and Brigadier- General
Theodore schwan. who Is now return
Ing to the United states from the
Philippines
The present indications point TO the
promotion Of General Davis who has
done exceptionally good work in Puer-
to Rico.