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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
PACIFIC COAST TRADE,
Seattle Markets.

Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, lHc.
Lettuce, hot house, 81 per crate.
Potatoes, new. $l5.
Beets, per sack, S5c@$l.
Turnips, per sack, Zoe.
Squash-4c.
Carrots, per sack, $l.00
Parsnips, per sack, $1.25.
Caulifower, native, 75c.
Cucumbers-l0@20c.
Cabbage, native and California
&c per pounds.
Tomatoes-40@50".
Butter-Creamery, 25c; Eastern 99c;
dairy, l5@ l8c; ranch, lac pound.
Eggs-24c.
Cheese-12c.
Poultry-12c; dressed, 14c; spring,
13@15c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $ll.OO
@12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $1,000.
Whole, $500; cracked, $25;
feed meal, S25.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
500.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.50;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1925; buckwheat -four, $780, grs.
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, 1925; rye flour, SO. 80@40O.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $lS.OO
shorts, per ton, $14.OO.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per tom
middlings, per ton, S2O; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, price nc; cows, &c; mutton
~; pork, SC; trimmed, &c; veal, SO
lie.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, lSAi
breakfast bacon, l2c; dry salt Sides
31oc.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
The EcIinse In India.

When the Hindoos along the Ganges
began TO notice the recent eclipse OF
the sun they watched with terror what
they supposed to be the oyerpowering
of their beloved dignity by the demon
OF darkness. Besides fasting and pray
ing the native population along the
shores bathed in the sacred river in
thousands. The people at the top of
the bank knelt down and prayed.
shouting: "Horl bohg' (God, | cryO
Some covered themselves with dust
and others washed themselves In the
river They were all mixed together
men, women aud children-and all
we're in frantic. excited state lest the
sun should be altogether swallowed by
the demon and never shine any more.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Finally Decided 1t Was Urgent.

Recently, while several cyclists were
enjoying rest by the wayside in GER
tain part of Scotland, rustic came up
to them and said:
"I've coupit ma CART. Div We think
that ye could come and gle me hand
up wi itf"
"Oh, yes" was the reply, after we
get rest. Where is your cart, and
what was on it?'
1T was CART of hay," replied the
countryman, "an' it's lying doen the
road there"
He stood staring and scratching his
head for a while and then added:
Il wud liket for We tae come the moo,
for the hangit thing is ma fathers be-
meath itw-Answers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
FALL TRADE is lMPRovISc
A Better Tone to Dun's and Brads,,..,
Weekly Review.

Brastreet's says: DistributO
trade, that from jobbers particulars
increases az the vacation season wans,
Reports from leading Western cvpts,,
are more favorable and large app,.'
gate Of business in dry goods, clotbjO,
shoes, hats and hardware are featurs,
noted this week. The iron and sts.I
trade. too, notes decided gain in toN'
and yalume OF sales, though prices a.,
cept in few instances harden IN.
slowly. Clearings, rejecting past bus
ness and dormant speculation, are ys,v
small, but railroad earnings, reflectD.
the really heavy actual movement inS
consumption, maintain their old gain,
Relatively, the most quiet and le.,,
satisfactory conditions rule in the NJ.
mary textile markets of the East "a.
fiecting the backward state of ne,,
springs business. Corn crop advance,
are viewed as rather better because n
the ending OF the late dry, hot spell Al
the West. Cotton crop conditions ara
still. however, only partially defined
and leading state authorities are quoted
as predicting a short crop. The stead.
iness of staple prices is feature in
present quietness OF trade.
To Disappointing foreign advices and
the backward state OF the demand IC
cotton goods are to be attributed tina
shading in raw cotton this week. Tbs
season in mems wear, woolens, hss
been rather Disappointing SO far whib
the jobbing demand fer dress goods /,
quite favorable. Manufactures ara
buying only enough raw wool to cove,
orders fol- goods and prices are weak at
the lowest point reached.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregate 8, 24S, 3lS bush.
els, against 1896, ,l6S bushels last
week.
Failures aggregate l65 for the week
as against 1875 last week.
Canadian failures number 32, againsI
80 last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

Innumerable branches were built from
time to time and other lines In Texas,
in old Mexico and In Guatemala were
constructed until at the end Of 1896
total OF over 1900 miles of track had
been built and twenty-six corporations
had been merged in one great parent
organization known as the Southern
Pacific Company.
While these huge enterprises were be-
ing carried through in the West, Mr..
Huntington was evolving vast scheme
in the East, independently OF his asso-
ciates. The State Of Virginia had been
trying to finish the Chesapeake and
Ohio Road and several sets Of contract
ors had been ruined in the attempt. Mr..
Huntington completed 1t and then went
on building westward through West
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

in this boiling metal and ladle out s
portion Of itY said Playfair. DO yoU
tell me TO do thisY asked the Prince
1 do was the answer. The Prince in.
stantly put his band into the caldroD
and ladled out some of the boiling lead
without sustaining any injury. 1t is a
well-knOwn scientific fact that the hu.
man hand, If perfectly cleaned may be
placed uninjured in cad boiling al
white heat, the moisture of the skin
protecting it under these conditions
from any injury. Should the lead be
at a temperature perceptlbly lower the
effect would be, Of course, very differ.
ont
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
HAS AN ANOMALOUS CLIMATE.

Island on the Coast of Siberia that Has
Varied MeteoroIogy.
Saghalien. on the eastern coast Of
Siberia, presents a very curious anon
ally Of climate The island is bathed by
two cold ocean currents and in winter
nothing protects it against the icy
northwest winds coming from siberia.
AT the ses level the snow falls cOntln-
ualiy and stays on the ground till the
end Of May. and the seashore is very
cod. Further inland, however, espe-
cially as we 90 higher up. the climate is
mOdified-just the opposite to what is
observed elsewhere. Ii has often been
observed in Siberia and in Cen raj Eu-
rope that in winter the cold is greater
in the plains and the villages and that
the highlands have a sensibly milder
temperature: ii is as If the den1er colo
air accumulated In the lOwlands.
The cold air accumulates in the low
regions OF the island and on the coast
the higher regions have more elevated
temperature. So it happens that the
lower parts have an arctic vegetation,
while the intermediate attitudes have
the vegetation of temperate zone,
sometimes subtropical. The birch, the
ash, the pine, the fir abound in the low
regions and form often impenetrable
forests, but toward the center of the
island appear bamboos, hydrangeas,
azalias and other plants that one is
greatly surprised to meet, and whose
presence can be explained only by the
altogether abnormal climatic condi-
tons of the island.-Newcastle Chron-
inln
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
San Franc,.co Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 1l@ lSc PEI
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1O@l4c; var
ley, 16@1sc; Northern, 9@10c.
Hops-1S99 crop. So @13c; new
crop, 1900, l0@121ac.
Butter - Fancy creamery 2Sc'
do seconds, 21@22c; fancy dairy,
20 1ac; do seconds, 19c per pound. {.
Eggs-Store, 17c; fancy rancn'
22c.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $17.0O y
1000; bran, $12.50@13.50.
Hay-Wheat SS@12; wheat anu
oat $S.00@10.50; best barley SS.0uv
alfalfa, $6.O0@750 per ton; straw
s5@371a per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 500 75c; Ors'
gon Burbanks, 90c@$1; river bur
banks, 35@65c; new. ~ @2c. I
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencls'
$2.T5@3.25; Mexican lines, "a. VvS
800: California lemons 75c Sl.oV'
do choice $l.75@2.OO per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, Slows
$50 per bunch; pineapples, nom.
inal; Persian dates, 6@6he pS'
pOun'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Glass Railway Ties.

BY means of valuable toughening
process, recently discovered, glass may
now be moulded into lengths and used
as railway ties. Glass rails are also
produced by this toughening process
1t is therefore possible to have COM
plete glass railway. The glass rails are
turned out in sizes and shapes similar
to those of the ordinary steel rails.
They are far tougher, and resist the ac-
ton of the elements more successfully
than steel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND d.
iNGS HERE AND THERE
Jokes and Jokelets that Are s1ppOseN
70 Have Been Recently Born-sayinS'
snd Doings that Are Old, Curious ana
LauxhabIs-The Weeks HumOr.

sAy man" said an old lddy. noto-
rsous busybody. 10 a pitman whose dog
was trof,ing on before him with lollng
tongue. your dog IS not safe. and
ought not to be az large. His tongue
hanging out 20 Is sure sign Of rabies"
Nae. ma'am," replied the pitman,
ats tongues owre big for its mooth,
same as some old ladies' tongues"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
A Rural BARGAIN.

You say them shoes is wuth 81. but
you'll take 75c eff 1 pay cash, won't
you?
YES"
Then you'll fling in a pair of woolen
sox, guess?"
'Rekin so.''
Hold on; them shoes hain't got no
strings, have theyy"
IN give you pair"
Better make hit two pair; one vii,
soon wear out"
All right, here they are"
Looks like you might gimme a na,r
OF suspenders fer good measure"
We'll, rather than miss a trade pu
do it. What else?"
When a feiler buys bill you aIlus
set 'em up, don't you?"
Yes, what'll you take?,
Two segars an pound O. chess. .
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
The ostrich a Good FIGHTER

Although the ostrich has powerful
legs and eau kick like mule, his limbs
are very brittle and are easily broken.
He has two toes on each foot, one be-
ing armed with horny nail, which he
uses as his principal weapon of war
fare. When an unarmed man is at
tackled by one of these birds the
chances are very much against the man
unless he can climb i tree or jump over
u five-foot wall
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
At 81 Per.

"What was the trouble at that house
where the complaint came from yester-
day| asked the superintendent of the
gas company.
Nothing much" replied the inspec-
tor. 81 found a centipede in one of the
pipes"
"Ah! an extra hundred feet. See that
they're charged for that."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. 56@56hc
Valley, 81 1ac; Bluestem, soc per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, SO. 10; graham,
$3.50.
Oats-Choice white, 42c; choice
gray, 4Oc per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $500 @l5.5Oi
brewing, $17.00 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500 ton; mid.
dlings, $50; shorts, $l5; chop, $l5 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $11@12; olover,$7@
7.5o; Oregon wild hay, S6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 45@5Oc;
store, s71ac.
Eggs-l9c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1885,
Young America, lac; new cheese 100
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, S3.OO@
400 per dozen; hens, 81. 80; springs
$2,00@3.00; geese, S6.00@7.OO per
ducks, $3.00@4.00 per dozen; turkeys
live, l4@16c per pound.ss
Potatoes-40@ % soc per sack; sWeeta'
2@2Ac per pouno.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, MI
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; car
bage, &c per pound; parsnips, vi
onions, &c per pound; carrots, $l'
Hops-2@Sc per pound.
Wool-Valley, 15@16c per pound,
Eastern Oregon, l5@16c; mohair, 70
per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 324c; dressed mutton, 7@
TIC per pound; lambs, 1ac.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $5.VO'
light and feeders. $3.50; dressea'
$5.00@6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.00@ 4.oG
cows, $3.50@400; dressed beef, 61as
724c per pound.
yeal-Large, 61a@71ac; small, Se
SIC per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

The following notice was lately al
fxed 10 9 church door in Hertfordshire,
and read In the church:
This ls to give notice that no person
Is to be buried In this churchyard but
those living In the parish; and those
who wish to be buried are desired to
apply to the parish clerk"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Their Use,

Little Enoch-Paw, what are fools
good for, anyhow?
Farmer Flintrock-To teach us the
results of blOwin' into unloaded shot
guns, buyin' gold bricks, guzzlin' pat
ent medicines, lightin' the fire with coal
oil, goin' up in balloons, skatin' on thin
ice, tryin' to beat other people at their
own games, indorsin' our friends notes,
thinkin' We know 1t all, tiirtin' with
grass widows and so on and so forth,
my son!-Puck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

This" said the city man VINO n"u
.,,s- nm nD farming, this IS my herbaF'
ium." ,a- horn
70 the business. =. horhs
My herbarium-eOAec'ioh 0i
you know" A,,,,d M
aob, And amt you goin' to builu ~
hoosrium too?"-Indianapolis Press
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Where the M;stake W..

Whats the meaning of this:" asked
the farmers wife. You say You wcnt
to town on business, and here in tbis
very paper see you We're fined in a
police court for being drunk"
1T is reporters mistake"
''The prisoner bore your name, Henry
Adolphus."
Yes, that's the mistake. gave an.
other name.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Census Pieasantrr

Census Taker-lou live here, do youq
Well, what relation are you to the head
of the house:
Citizen-See here, now, don't get too
funny or III go aud call her in.-Indian-
ApoliS journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

"Have you ever loved before" she
asked, gazing at him tenderly.
"Oh, yes" replied the racing young
man. 'Tve had four false starts. But
this Is sure 60 now."-Philadelphia
North American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
SOME BIG WESTERN AUTOMOBILES" /

Tie @autonobHe~ Of the CsHfornis
wheat fields Is q wonderful engine,
used TO harvest the crops upon the In
mense farms, which IN some Instances
cover thousands Of acres. Tie traction
engines used for plOEing, cuirvating.
seeding and harvesting these enormous
crops are the largest ever built. They
are Of nfiy.horse power. with driving
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
p-e1iminarv Inquiry.

Citlzen-On' shere. can you (hicl tei'
me where Chicj live? I'm thic) Coun'
Gilman Blgboddy, you know.
officer-What's yer cooks manner
Citizen-Mary Ann (hic) O'Brady'
oficer-Four streets down and two
doors to yer right.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
An unpleasant surprise.
A Generous Bow.

Johnny, you must give little sister
part Of your doughnut."
Yes, ma. I'm jest goin' t. eat tn
edge of an then give her tn hole of
it."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

THAT slender Miss Simpson looks
like very delicate girl"
''Oh, | don't know; she must have a
good deal of strength to squeeze her
waist in like that. Record
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Quite a Difference.

Mamma Ito daughter)-You should
not play with your brothers toy SOL
dlers; besides, you are getting too old
to play with such toys.
Daughter-I am not playing with the
common soldiers, mamma. am play
Ing with the officers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
A Kindly Act.

Farmer Greene-They say bunko'
steerer has run of with Josh Medders
wife!
Farmer Browne-Ya-as! Josh says
he always knew them bunko-steerers
wuz good fellers at heart-Judge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
APatriotic Hiherninn

Conductor-Why didn't you wave
that red flag instead of the green when
sent you down the track? You could
have saved this train.
Pat-For no man will OF wave q red
dag when 0i have a Crane wan.-Lifa
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Another Weeks Wait,

Bingo-I went into the antique furnl-
ture dealers to-day to get that Chip
pendale chair you admired so much,
and he had just sold it.
Mrs. Bingo-HOw unfortunate!
BingO-Yes. Ta said it would be at
least week before be could turn oW
another like II.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Had Heard of Them Before.

Teacher-Yes; the Constitution was
adopted in 1889. Now, Johnny, can you
tell us anything about the principles
Of American liberty?
Johnny-Gee! l should say could!
Pap's been running fer Office ever since
| kin remember.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Good Definition.

"What is a sanguine disposition, I'm
Gle Christopher
"Sanguine disposition? Well it's
your mother Bobby, thinking she can
drive picture nail into the wall with
banana"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Not His Fauit.

Jacks Mamma-There were three
slices Of cake in the cupboard, JACK
and now there are only two. How does
that happen?
Jack-It was so dark in there, NAM
ma, that didn't see the others.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
c.an-atnIated Himself. Too.

LONG = = 4lot
EmSIoTer-I congratulate you on thar
new baby OF yours. Higgins.
Hlggins-Thank you, Sir
Employer-And l have no douot ma %
hereafter YOU will be walked up early
enough mornings TO get to the once
very dsy on time.-Somervllle Journal
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Too Well known.

BILL understand Gayboy is one of
the best known men in your town?
Jack-Why, he's so we'll known that
ne has to go out of town to borrow
money.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Mean Human Natnr

Jones always wants his vacation y.
last man in the Office"
What's that for?''
He gets keen relish out of the fact
that we are all working with nothing
to look forward to while he is ioyouslv
idle"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
More Practical.

May-Don't you think girl looks
graceful holding guitar?
Tom-Yes, but man looking for a
wife would rather see girl holding
bread pan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

a press drill to match, plowing, harrow.
Ing and seeding from forty-fye to sew
enty-fye acres at one operation each
day. Their use explains why the vast
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Fortunate.
OI ItuudtCs
Are you married?

Census Man-Are you married?
Happy Dad-You bet!
Census Man-Have you a family?
Happy Dad-Yes, stree! And, say!
It's awful lucky you came to-day in
stead Of yesterday!
Census Man-Eh? Why?
Happy Dad-'Cause hadn't any yes
terday.-Puck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
There Are Many Such.

Little Elmer-Papa, what is politi-
clan?
Prof. Broadhead-A politician, my
son, is a man who hungers and thirsts
to sacrifice himself for his country in
times of peace.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

wheels sixty inches In diameter and
ianges sixty inches in width.
They draw over the fields sixteen ten
inch plows, four slx-foot barrOws, and
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

Ihe safest person to confide in is one
"no has troubles of his own and. con-
sequently, seldom takes enough inter.
est IN other peoples troubles to talk
them over. s
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
It's an Ill Wind. Etc.

Mae-Little brothers are a nuisance
They are always about when they are
not wanted.
Ethel--Yes, but then they sometimes
come in very handy as witnesses in
breach of promise suits.-San Francis
CO Examiner.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
His Need.

Frlend-The doctors don't seem to be
able to do anything for you?
Dyspeptic (gloomily)-No; guess
need a constitutional amendment
Puck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
Getting at the Facts-

He-How | envy that man who lust
sang the solo!
She-Why, l thought he had an ex.
ceptionally poor voice!
He-oh, it isn't his voice 1 envy: it's
his Chicago News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
RursI sarcasm Wasted.

"Hey, mister, yer orter enter that
hoss in the races. There's a crazy man
here that'll bet on I'm"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
The sub.titute,

Mr.. Jones-Is your wife ever at loss
for a word to express her feelings?
Mr.. Smith-0h, yes; especially when
arguing with me.
Mr.. JOnes-Ah. And how does she
get around 1t?
Mr.. Smith-Oh, she simply throws
something.-Judge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
A Touch of sxmpathy.

Rooster-Say, old man, let's kick; I'm
getting tired of being henpecked my
self.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

A baby is rose without thorns. The
thorns gradually appear as 1t reache,
maturity.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07
What He Was After.

"He is man after my own heart,
pa" said Julia, reyerting to her Charles
Augustus,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-07

Nonsense" said Old Practical; "he
is man after the money your uncle
left YOU"
And then all was quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
A Scandal at West Point.

West Point, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Gossip is
busy with a little army drama which
include a lieutenant, his wife and
second year cadet, who is enamored of
the wife. The cadet is handsome and
of good family. His attentions to the
lieutenant's wife, it is stated, caused
talk at the post. Finally the husband
was warned. Though 10th to credit
the insinuations he at length arranged
test. Ostensibly leaving for week
in New York, the lieutenant made
detour and returned to his home the
day OF his departure. He surprised his
wife and the cadet together. The
cadet went through window and the
wife faced the storm. There is talk of
u sabre being drawn and flOurished,
and some say an attack was made.
The drama closes with the publication
yesterday of relief orders from post
duty for lieutenant who wants to go
TO the Philippines just ss the rainy
season is setting 10. The cadet re-
mains at the academy, the authorities
waiting till talk shall spend itself before
acting 10 his case. The, wife is in Sc.
clusiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Noted COlored Man Killed,

Lexington, KY, Oct. 3.-R. c. o.
Benjamin, coored lawyer, author, lec-
turer, and editor, was shot and instant
ly killed by Michael Moynshan, at a
registration place here last night at 7;3)
o'clock. The trouble started over a
negro who wanted to register and who
got mixed up answering questions Of
be justice. Benjamin had been drink
ing. BeDjam was one of the most
ooted promoters of the negro race in
America. He was born on the island
of st. Kits, West Indies. He was
educated at Oxford, and travelled ex-
tensively in Europe, Asia and Africa
He entered the field of journalism in
New York. and owned and edited
number of race papers in various parts
OF the country. He was a prolific
writer and was the author of a Dumb' r
OF historical works, poems, novels and
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