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Arizona republican., 1900-07-30

With regard to the Order of St. stephen. which the Emperor of Austria Hungary is accustomed to confer upon all nOn-Cathoiic sovereigns and princes of the blood, I would say, in response to an inquiry. that it was founded in the middle of the last century. by the great Empress Maria Theresa. on the
Arizona republican., 1900-07-30

Sir William Gatacre. the general who was sent home by Lord Roberts on ac- count of his lack of success in theearly stages of the South African war, has won since he returned home the good will of everyone by his entire absence Of anything like grievance-mongerin -Marquise de Fontenoy in Washington Post
Arizona republican., 1900-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

First publication July 2S, 1900.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20

would have been some mention of the
event in profane history, and the silence
of three Of the four evangelists respect
ing the visit Of the Magi and the sue.
ceeding massacre by Herod is sufficient
proof of the mythical character of the
story Elizabeth E. Evans, in The
Christ Myth.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20

Nowhere in the world will 5000 buy so
much comfort, satisfaction and pleasure
as in California.
There are fifty places near Los Ange-
les which can be reached in from one to
three hours, and at q cost of from ten
cents to four or five dollars. There is
Santa Monica, for instance, right on the
sea coast and surrounded by scenes of
remarkable beauty. Santa Barbara, one
of the prettiest places in Southern Cali
fornia, is but four hours ride from Los
Angeles. San Diego, which enjoys the
reputation of having the most perfect
climate in America, is only 1870 miles
distant. Pasadena, the winter home of
millionaires from all parts of the coun-
try, is to all intents and purposes
suburb of Los Angeles.
These, and many other equally at
tractive places, are described in "Cali'
fornia," a book of " pages, published
by the passenger department of the Bur-
lington Route and mailed to any address
on receipt of six cents in stamps.
The Burlington Route is the line to
take to California. It runs through
standard sleeping cars daily from Omaha
to San Francisco tourist sleeping cars,
three times a week, Omaha to Los
Angeles. One car runs by way of Kan
sas City and the Santa Fe the others via
Denver and the "Scenic Line" A good
plan to follow is to go west by one of
these lines, returning by the other. No
additional expense is involved and the
sight seeing opportunities are just twice
as great as would be the case if you used
the same railroad in both directions.
Write for information about the cost
of reaching California best way to go,
etc., to J. Francis, General Passenger
Agent, Omaha, Nebraska.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
To CalifOrnia-and Back.

1t doesn't cost very much to spend
couple of months in California.
For 5000 you can make the round trip
to Los Angeles, and stay there for seven
weeks.
Here are the figures:
Railroad fare, (second class,)
Omaha to Los Angeles -. 5 40 90
Berth in tourist sleeper. .... 5 90
Meals en- route e.. 6 90
Seven weeks board at $500
per week. .........'... AZ 90
Excursions s......... 20 90
identals-laundry, etc. =. 20 90
Railroad fare, Los Angeles to
Omaha. Observation-Disclosures. 40 90
Berth. 5 90
Meals en- route. te.... 6 90
Total. $184.O0
The Conservative, 1900-12-20

@ @ that unsh s @ % % Rn % &
ad for ss1 %s Ss S af %
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Neither Saved Nor Earned.

Railroad people have an arrange
ment by which they can register the
speed of train. 1t looks like steam
gauge and is connected with the axle,
so that the pointer registers the num-
Der of revolutions every minute. There
are so many revolutions to the mile,
and by an ingenious arrangement the
number of miles an hour is shown up
on the dial. The apparatus is expen-
sive as well as delicate
The late Jay Gould was one of the
first to adopt it, and shortly after a
register was placed in his private car
Russell Sage was making a journey
with him and inquired what it was.
Mr.. Gould explained the mechanism
and the usefulness of the machine
with great care. Mr.. Sage was silent
for a moment and then. looking up, in
CURED
docs it earn anything"
'No; | think not" said Mr.. Gould.
with a smile.
Does it save anythingY
mo"
"Then | would not have it in my
car."-ChicagO Record.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
The Models Hard Trial.

Miss Siddal had trying experience.
In order that the artist might get the
proper set of the garments in water
and the right atmosphere and aqueous
effects, she had to lie in a large batl
filled with water, which was kept at
an even temperature by lamps PLACED
beneath. One day, just as the pictule
was nearly finished. the lamps welt
out unnoticed by the artist. who was
so intensely absorbed in his work tlat
he thought of nothing else. and the
poor lady was kept floating In the oold
water till she was nearly benumDed.
She herself never complained Of his,
but the result was that she contracted
a severe cold. and her father an auc-
tioneer at Oxford, wrote to Mllais.
threatening him with an action Of ESQ
damages for his carelessness Millais
paid the doctors bill. and Miss Sid
dal, quickly recovering. was none the
worse for her cold bath.-Life of Sir
John Millais.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A CROSS ON HIS BACK.
It Was MADE with Chalk. but Va.
Too Heavy to Carr

H Was MADE with Chalk, but W..
Too Heavy to Garry.
There is a story of an envlous ta,lo,
current with the French peasantry, n.
fancied that his neighbor, who reco,v-
ed a pension for the loss Of an arm IN.
Cured while fighting for his couptrv
was better on than himself. Both msn
went to pay their rent on the sam.
day.
That's a lucky man." said the tailo,
to the landlord. HE gets well paid 70,
his arm"
"But who would be willing to par.
with an arm, even II he were paid "a,
itr said the landlord.
II would" declared the tailor.
your cried the landlord. why
man, you wouldn't be willing to bear
anything Of the sort, no matter how
much you were paid for it."
81 wish some one would try me-"
"Now, see here" said the landlord,
who had studied human nature, "I'n
tell you what, II you'll wear even so
much as a chalk mark on your back
I'll remit your rent as long as you
wear it on your coat so 1t can be seen,
the condition being that you tell no one
why it is there"
Agreed" said the tailor eagerly.
'That's an easy way to pay rent"
So the chalk mark in the form Of q
cross was made on the back of his
coat, and the delighted tailor sailed
forth upon the street.
Strangers and acquaintances hailed
him to tell him Of the mark on his
back. Jokes were made at his expense,
children laughed and pointed at him,
and his wife annoyed him with Ques-
tons and with conjugal familiarity
told him he was a fool. The usually
amiable man grew surly and morose:
he Stunned men, women and children
and frequented back streets. Before
the week was up the tailor found him.
self embroiled In a quarrel with his
best friend, his wife had threatened to
leave his house and he considered him.
self miserable and Ill used.
Finally, one night he took on his
coat and rubbed out the chalk mark
and said: There! I would not wear
that cross on my back another week,
no, not II could have all the money
there is In Parisw-Youth's Compan-
lon.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Curious Funeral Custom.

In Switzerland death is attended BY
q custom which calls upon all charitA-
bic and Christian people to show their
sympathy. A notice edged with wide
black line appears In the daily papers
setting forth the day and hour when
sympathizers must assemble before
the house OF the deceased. At the time
named little cloth covered table, sup
porting a good sized jar, Is stood be-
fore the house, table, cloth and jar all
being Of a somber. ebony hue. and Into
the latter small mourning cards. bear
ing the name and address OF their own
ers, are deposited. The day the funeral
takes place is the day selected for the
exhibition of the Jar. No ladies are al
lowed to follow at Swiss funeral
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
AN EXAMPLE OF NERVE.
Warden McClaughry's Experience
with an Almost Escaped Prisoner.

Warden McClaughry's Experience
with an Almost Escaped Prisoner.
Speaking of nerve" said one of the
detectives at headquarters, reminds
me of Chief McClaughry of Chicago.
He used to be warden at the state pen
itentiary down 4 Joliet, and he had
the reputation of being the coolest man
in Illinois. He was as shifty as any Of
the men he had to handle and as quick
and calm about it as a regular Sherlock
Holmes. Nothing could feaze him.
zone day McClaughry was sitting In
his Office at just about the time the
men were being marched back to their
cells from work. He was alone. There
was a sound behind him. and, whirling
round. he saw a convict who had pass
ed the guard in some way creeping to-
ward him with an ugly looking iron
bar in his hand.
"'Don't you stirv the man whisper
ed. Pm going to get out of this If
have to kill you to do it,
"'Oh,' McClaughry said. 1 thought
you were going tomorrow The man
stared at McClaughry and grunted.
'Wot? McClaughry simply looked at
him as though he didn't care much and
said: They sent up your dismissal pa
pers this afternoon. that's all. You've
been such a model prisoner all the
time that they decided to commute
your sentence. You can go all right
enough if you want to. You're not my
prisoner any more. If you want to see
your papers-why. think-they're here
in-in the drawer And before the
poor fool could lift the bar to strike
McClaughry had snapped a revolver
out of the desk and Ieveled it at his
head. New York Sun.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
SHAVING A DEAD MAN.

A Job That Occupied an Tmpecuni-
Gus Artist About = Week.
ST have just finished shaving a dead
man." said local artist. 1.-THE job oc-
cupied me about week and Good
heavens! calculate a Mortified friend.
what dye meanr Don't be alarm
ed" replied the artist calmly. The
operation was not as repulsive as you
may imagine. In fact, l performed II
with a brush. You see. certain family
Of my acquaintance have Il large oil
painting of the head Of the house, who
departed from this vale Of tears some
time In the early eighties. At the time
the portrait was made he wore full
beard, which was contrary to his usual
custom. and the family, who remember
him best with smooth face. have
been anxious ever since to get on the
whiskers. was engaged to shave the
portrait, and hard times and approach
ing rent day persuaded me to accept
the commission, which, needless to say,
was highly antipathetic to my artistic
instincts.
81 had to depend entirely on the recol-
lection Of the family for my data, and
found, to my alarm, that each mem
ber had retained a different impression
Of the old gentleman's chin. One claim
ed 1t was double and another insisted
that 1t was sharp and clean cut;
daughter described II as square and
determined and the widow assured
me privately that 1t was shaped like
the PROV Of an armored cruiser. Alto
gether found myself In a deuce OF
fix. 1t was no trouble to take of the
whiskers; / did that In three fell
swoops; but when l blocked out the
jaw experimentally and called in the
crowd for suggestions, there was
grand chorus of protest. Strange to
say, pleased nobody, and l have been
correcting, amending, remodeling and
doing 1t all over again ever since. One
point of dispute was the location OF
wart, which half the family said was
on the left and half on the right |
finally effected a compromise by paint
ing In two warts, one on each side.
got my fee all right, but before take
another tonsorial job I'll go to driving
. trolley car"-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
LIMITS OF ssD VITALITY.
No Truth In stort of Termination
After Thousa1s of Years.

No Truth In StOrh of termination
After ThOusats of Years.
"The statement / frequently made
In the popular pre-" said PROFESSOR
L. FL. Pammel. gernment botanist,
"that seeds have refined their vitality
for long time. T1s it is stated that
wheat under some pnditions mas pre-
served it's vitality q 90 or 100 years.
1t has frequently been stated thaf
wheat taken from Egyptian monu-
ments terminated, ut In not single
case is this germins Jon authenticated.
Not a single grain Aken from an an
eient Egyptian sarphagus and sown
by various person has ever Deen
known to germinaL and the cOndi-
tions for preservinpthe seed in these
Egyptian monumen are better than
in the soil. They ar9rotected from the
air and variations Temperature. The
experiment which hs been most talk
ed of is that of the ount of Sternberg
at Prague. He hadfceived the grains
from a trustworthy traveller. who told
him that they we taken from a
SarcophaguS. 1t tSsaid that TWO OF
these seeds germinaid, but it is well
known fact that iDostures are per-
petrated by the pe0ie who dispose or
these seeds. In son cases they have
even stripped corn maize into these
sarcophagi.
MANY experiment. have been made,
not only in this county, but in Europe,
to determine the vality of various
grain seeds. Thus. harley retains it's
vitality better than ny other cereal,
and this is said to etain its vitality
from eight to ten ysrs. In the case
of wheat 80 to 100 pc cent terminates
in from one to fouSears; in five to
seven years, 50 to S6er cent. In the
case of rye the percetage of germina-
ton in five years dipped to 90 per
cent; in seven years,g6 per cent; nine
years, 13 per cent. 1.-THE case of corn,
| made some experiIhnts a few years
ago to determine the ,tality and found
that corn which wal kept in tightly
closed vessels at thehge of 20 years
had lost all it's poweiof termination.
Experiments also inlcate that corn
kept even a few year became largely
deteriorated and lost iuch of it's pow
er of termination. Ben grass seeds
which have been burie at some depth
in the soil and in vesses tightly sealed
failed to germinate ater dozen or
10 years. ."-Chicago CEonicle.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
BOOKS MARROW ESCAPES,

VfrRil's "Eneid," WOrh of Aristotle
and TaImud Saved byGOOd Luck.
Three of the greatest books in the
world have narrowly escaped destru(-
ton, the "Eneid" of Virgil. the works
Of Aristotle and the great body of Jew
ish tradition represented by the Tai
mud.
1t is recorded that Virgil on his
deathbed sought to burn the only copy
of the "Hneid," as he had not revised
it, and when he was foiled in this he
ordered his executors. VaTrO and Tue
ca, not to give it to the world. a direc-
ton which was disregarded by order
of the Emperor Augustus.
The works of Aristotle suffered from
neglect. They lay many years buried
in a cellar, and when, by mere acci-
dent, they were at last unearthed. they
were so damaged by damp and dirt
that in many passages they are hope
lessly corrupt. How great would have
been the loss of this work to the hu-
man race may be judged from the fact
that everything that was known in the
middle ages of the arts and sciences
was derived directly from these writ
ings.
The Talmud nearly became extinct
through persecution. The posses
sion of the Talmud. by a long series
of edicts extending over many cen
turies, was made penal, and the book
itself was burned. No fewer than "a
wagon loads OF Talmud manuscript
were burned in France in 1244.-Stray
Stories.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
THE QUEER CRUSTACEAN.
Interesting characteristics of Lob
sters and Turtles.

AfPra anu
Lobsters. when young and frivolous,
change their shells several times a
year. but as they grow older and, pre-
sumably. more sedate they are content
with a new suit every summer. The
lobster is his own tailor and persons
who have watched the process say
that the difficulty seems to lie in get
ting rid of the old garb and not in fit
ting the new First he is attacked by
a series of convulsions lasting for sew
eral days. During these a faint line
Of breakage appears down the middle
of the back. which gradually grows
broader with every spasm. The head
piece is the first to break entirely, and
suddenly a violent effort enables the
lobster to withdraw his head, leaving
the larger part of his eyes in the shell.
After a rest Of few hours the strug
gle begins again. and the shoulders, or
large claws, emerge, with effort so ex-
hausting that nearly day is required
for recuperation.
During this time he presents a Curl
pletely out of the shell and only the
tail inclosed. Then the convulSive
movements are resumed, and shell by
shell the tail covering is loosened, IN
til, with violent struggles, the tail is
free, and the lobster, looking as if he
had been boiled lies down for a sleep
of two or three days.
The new suit grows with great
rapidity and fits in perfect tailor made
style, literally nodded to the form.
Like the crab, which is most jteem-
ed when soft shelled," that is. at pre-
cisely this period. which is similar in
both, the lobster is regarded by cpl
cures as especially delicious when thus
denuded of his shell covering, but as
he hides carefully among the rocks he
is seldom procurable.-NewY York Trib-
une
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
The Road to Succesa

There is a mistaken notion that sue
cess in life is achieved only by hard ef-
fort. An education" is not necessary
to become successful in life, beyond
thorough familiarity with the rudi-
ments. An education comes to an in
dustrious man as naturally as age
Ability to deliver orations is not neces-
sary. Industry and honesty. which are
easier than idleness and dishonesty. will
achieve success for any man Of ordi-
nary ability. Success is easier than
failure. Success seldom comes at once:
it is a matter Of years of good conduct
and intelligent work.-Atchison Globe
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
No Excuse For Chimneys.

Notwithstanding that we have long
since ceased to hoist coal to lofty apart
ments, having abandoned forever the
old fashioned fireplace with it's SCOT
and cinders, the said fireplace is still
with us in every new house that is
built. Its open throat leads the same
old draft up the chimney. and the same
old result follows-cOlds and cold feet
There is no excuse for a chimney or q
fireplace in a modern house heated
from the cellar The gas log is null
sance and a sham.-New York Press.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
TOmmy'S SDeech.

Sue (who has just been asked to play
something on the piano)-I really can't
play anything.
Tommy-But, | say, Sue, WHY don't
you play that piece you spoke to me
about?
Sue-What piece?
Tommy-Why, that one you told me
to ask you to play when we had COM
pany cause you knew it better'n any
of the others. forget the name!
Then Tommy was sent to bed.-Kan-
sas City Independent
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Born to Dominate.

Mrs. Crowder has been president Of
your club long time"
"Yes; none of US could call her to or
der. so we decided we might as well let
her regulate the rest of us."-Chicago
Record
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

1t Is probably true that love laughs al
locksmiths. but any careful reader OF
the proceedings OF the divorce courts
cannot fail to observe that the LOCK
smiths get laughing inning later on
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Sbootiu~ st.-

Sir Robert Ball, the eminent astron-
omer. once told an audience that any
one who took the trouble to lie on his
back on the ground and gaze at clear
night sky would, as his eyes became
accustomed to the heavens. soon per.
ceive numbers of shooting stars.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
No HnrrnwinrnetniIn

Here y are! All about it! Big bat
tie in South Afriky! Horrible slaugh-
terr
"Say. hold on! Which side got
slaughtered
Jaw, what's the difference"-Chi-
cago Record.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Unexnected.

"Why, Clara" said a mother to her
little daughter. who was crying. what
are you crying aboutT'
&C cause" sobbed the little miss, i
s-started to m-make dolly a b-bonnet
and 1t c-comed out b-bloomers."-
Trained Motherhood.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Bottles of perfume, still fresh. and
jars OF pomade that had not lost its
fragrance have been recovered from
Herculaneum and POmpeii.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A Blow to superntition.

"Jimmy's rabbit got drowned in our
bathtub"
Goodness! Didn't he have bis left
hind leg with him p - Indianapolis
Journal.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Dead Come.

She-Would you be willing to die for
me?
He-Why. I'm dying for you now!-
Brooklyn Life.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

A man is invariably disappointeo
when the man he Is said to look like \
pointed out to him.-Atchison GlobA
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Children have more need Of models
than of critics
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

soiute monarch voluntarily to offer a con-
stitution TO his people giving them tho
right to govern themselves and then TO
carry out by his own work tho enliEht-
ened spirit OF this Gift.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

imperial csnotaphs in memory of his an
cestors.
Such n Mutsuhito fsneek mani. the Inst
of his line. the ruler of Japan during the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
fCt :1OVh :TfiE:xI0RAD.
RsfHe6ee~ or 81 49, rR6fr Io< g.

oNpoN. Nov. H-Rumors nav
conc sfresh that thu mfkalo
Of Japan will leave Tokyo tar
tour Of The world before he
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-12
You Ouaht To Go.

To California this fall and remain
there during the winter-its climate is a
dream of luxury. Write or call on w.
X. McAllister, General Agent Southern
Pacific Company, 1112 Seventeenth St,
Denver, Colorado for rates, routes, maps
and descriptive literature.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-12
DIFFICULT RhYMINo. ,
M stsriag tnL) Standards Poet Per-
forms . Fsat

M stsriAng tnD Standards Poet Per
forms = Feat.
A few years ago a Detroit newspa-
per offered prize OF $500 to the per-
son who would send in the best
rhyme for the word chrysanthemum,
the annual show OF the flower of that
Bishop Jenner, formerly pastor to
Queen Victoria. who had adopted Do
troit as his home. composed couplet
in which the flower with the jaw
breaking name rhymsd with "lican-
themum," and made claim for the
prize, asserting that although his
newly coined word was not within the
covers Of bound dictionaries, it was
entitled to place in the lore Of i'm
agination under rules Of poetic IL
cense.
He did not expect or receive any
prize money, getting his pay In 4
much enjoyed argument with the
managing editor. personal acquaint-
ance.
Not to be outdone. another Detroit
paper at International Exposition time
offered 81 900 the next fall to the per-
son sending In the best rhyme for
Michigan" The verselets were not
satisfactory to the joint committee ap-
pointed to pass upon the merits of
the competitive poetry, and the offer
was withdrawn. Now. after the lapse
Of about fifteen years. modest and
unassuming poet has published in the
Daily Standard of Startling. ILL.,, .
verse, which IL included In the Detroit
competition would have taken tho
prize. 1t is as follows:
I once knew girl from Michigan
To meet her l never should wichlgan
Shed eat of ice cream
Till with pain she would scream,
And she'd order another big dichigan.
The writer OF the above lines did
not know the price that this little
composition would have paid him, but
1t Is not too late for him to enter fu-
ture rhyming contests.
The editor OF a big daily In Glas-
gov, few years ago offered ten
pound note 10 any one who would
contribute = rhyme to his paper for
the word ''porrinser." The money
was won by = grixsled Scot of Dundee,
who wrote:
KING William first daughter had,
he gave the Prince of Orange her:
which makes a rhyme extremely bad
Soe your eoofoundsd possAssx.