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-.>."44~Ic uuJ Ill a sleeping car Would we submit to the heavy curtains, shut ting out fresh air and shutting in foul. v And another, with almost unprecedentt ed sternness, adds: These cars arc almost everything that they ought nOI to be, and hardly anything that they ought to be. The man who invents T sleeping car in which the sanitatio1 shall be perfect will reap fortune and deserve monument" We shall not enter into discussion of the sanitary needs of sleeping cars, just now, bul there is one way i'll which we insisl that they ought to be improved imme diately. Every sleeping car shoulG have "SnOrers' end," shut off by Q deadened wall from the rest of it. Who >pot being a snorer himself. has evel
 2 down to rest in a sleeping cal stern9t finding to his sorrow and com tba aisi2 that either directly acrosi somebody Sabove or below him wal there be let hihTSnored? If any sue9 forever hereafter 6SSak up now or elsf certain section of the'ts peace '" s.4 snorers innocent souls mig "Pil' e. iUi saved, and at the same time pS..| D v, tice could be meted out to the offeA Ju'' With, say, from four to six snorel cooped up together, each going it to tn best of his ability, 1t is no more tha reasonable to suppose that sleep woul soon become impossible for any ( them. Thus would the hundreds, na. thousands, of people who have heret, fore been compelled to toss throug sleepless hours while the snorers in aC jacent berths slept on be avenge, Laws should be passed, too, making
 a criminal offense for any snorer to el ter a berth except in the snorers' se tion. There is only one reason that W can think of why some such plan 6 this could not be adopted. It might | impossible to keep the roof on that en of the car wherein the snorers wei grouped. Let us hope, however, tn; mechanical science may contrive utilize 1t to furnish that sobbing CT of the crossing whistle.
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BEHEADED FOR MURDER.

Berlin. Dec. 7-Aueust tGaanoai, the Hungarian who murdered a wealthy widow named Schultz and her daugh- ter here in 1897, was beheaded yester- day morning in the prison of Ploet- Zenze. The murder was an atrocious one, and was committed in the center of Berlin. The murderer was ulti- mately traced to Brazil, through a pet dog, and was arrested at Rio Janeiro a year ago.
 Capital punishment is so unusual here that the execution attracted con- siderable attention.
 Goenczi's victims were miserly per sons who were known to have con- cealed large sums of money in their house on Koenig-GaetZer strasse.
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PROVIDING FOR BoUrELLE.

Washington, Dec. 7.-The bill plac- ing Representative Boutelle of Maine on the retired list of the navy, with the rank of captain, upon his resigna- tion from Congress, was favorably re- ported today by the house committee on naval affairs over which MT. Bou- telle presided until his present afflic- tion. The committee complimented the acting chairman, Representative Foss of Illinois, by unanimously re- lecting him to the chairmanship made vacant by the recent resignation of MT. Boutelle.
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In the death of Charles Dudley War ner there passed a figure that lowered in the realm of literature. Mir. War ner died suddenly of heart disease at Hartford, Conn.,, at the age of Il. His death leaves Mark Twain the only sur vivor of the famous trio that made Hartford itself famous, and he leaves, in his works legacy from which flu ture generations of Americans will profit. Not the least of his achieve ments was his description of Adiron- dack life, under the title of "In the Wilderness" which was realistic enough to induce the New York Legis- lature to pass a rigorous law for the protection of deer. Personally MT. Warner was one of the gentlest and kindliest of men, beloved by all who knew him to the day of his death. It is brave epitaph.
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WIFE WAS A FRIGHT.

Vancouver, B. C., Dec. Icon fronted by the wife whom he had de- serted for another woman, William Boulton, scion of a fine English fam fly, dropped dead and his body is now at the morgue. The wife came here from England and Boulton suddenly expired after stormy interview with her. The autopsy surgeon declared after a close examination of the body and it's organs, that death had re- suited from fright.
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New York City has sold $4,5OO,OOO of her bonds at 31a per cent and at a good premium. The premium paid brings the interest on the bonds down to BOT per cent. Deduct the commis- sion charged by the brokers in hand iiiis the deal and there remains about 3 per. cent interest. Three per cent is about all the owner of a large for tune can expect for his capital if put out at interest. If he wants more he must invest his money in business en- terprises, take the incidental risk be- longing thereto and give it his time saRd energies. Of course small sums may bring greater interest than per cent, bntsas permanent, entirely safe inFestnaent for large sums of money sthat amount of interest is about the maximum.
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WILLING TO LEASE FOR TWO HUN
 DRIED YEARS.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-A special to the Record from Washington says:
 Nicaragua and Costa Rica have an nounced their willingness to grant a lease to the United States for period of 20 years of the territory necessary For the construction of the projected Nle@ragua canal. The terms are re- garaeo~ss moderate It is understood that Nicaragua and Costa Rica will accept bonds, the value of these to be accepted by the former government to be less than $6,0t0,0O0 and by the lat ter to be less th,n 1,O00, 900.
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English Interest in the Ship Subsidy
 Bill

London, Dec. 9.-English shipping interests are much interested in Ire proposed subsidy legislation in the United States. It is generally believed hero that America is entering an era of shipping prosperity. The Economist this week says America is beginning to contest with England for sovereignty of the seas and expresses the oninion that bounties are not needed to en- courage shipbuilding in the States. It thinks the tariff should be reduced and navigation laws abrogated.
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ImbeciIe and Funny,

A conundrum which is sufficiently silly to provoke the smile of scorn, and yet has an exasperating hold upon the memory, is this:
 What is the difference between a man who has intermittent rheumatism and one who is well all the time, and lives at home with his mother?"
 A thoughtful mind might discover many differences; but here is the an- swer as it is set down:
 "One is well part of the time and has rheumatism others, and the other is well all the time and a room at his mother's'
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A COnpronnise.

''He asked me to marry him."
 And you accepted him?"
 "No. Idiot that I was, I asked for time"
 And what did he say?"
 "He said he'd give me a year."
 "Ahl And what did you say?"
 q saw my mistake. I said two days would be plenty. But he wouldn't hear it. He said no woman could make up her mind in such short time. He real ly insisted on my taking six months. We finally compromised on thirty days"
 And then?"
 "He married that putty-faced Bimber- ling girl the very next week."
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CAUGHT A COUNT.

Cincinnati, Dec. S.-Miss Clara Long worth of Cincinnati is to wed the Count d'Chambrun of Paris, France. The announcement was made by her bro ther, Hon. Nicholas Longworth. She is the daughter of the late Nicholas Longworth.
 The count, who has been here for some time. is quite democratic in his tastes. The wedding will probably
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PRAISE AMERICAN TROOPS.

Peking, Dec 1O.-Li Hung Chang in-l formed General Chaffee that he and all the people of the province of Chi Lii are extremely pleased and gratified at the behavior of the American troops toward the Chinese. This is considered no light matter. From all sections of the portion of the city under Amer ican supervision come words of praise, thankfulness and commendation re- garding the behavior of the Americans.
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The prize-firing returns of the British navy, recently issued, are said to show that the best work was done by one of the battleships on the China station. The worst firing is set down to the dis credit of ships in the Channel Squad ron, which is charged with the protec- tion of region where inaccurate gun nery in time of war would prove costly In modern warfare hearts of oak are not enough. Straight shooting also is necessary.
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A Curious Street.

Canton, China, possesses the queerest street in the world. It is roofed in with glazed paper fastened on bamboo, and contains more signboards to the square foot than any street in any other coun, try. It contains no other shops but those of apothecaries and dentists. Physic street is its appropriate name.
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What if the rich men. notable only for their business successes, are not admit ted to the Hall of Fame? Can't they build finer one for themselves, to which some of them literary fellers shall be admitted?
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In answer to the Noon3u ,oss,uis+ Who asserts thdt our ci'~Szation is in It's decadence 1t may be meHS.Uad +ho+ a Western railroad company Ses do cided to abolish the train-boy.
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A man in Georgia tainted on discov- ering that his bride was bald-headed. Many a woman has married a bald headed man without fainting. But she knew the worst beforehand.
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Every time a girl runs away with a Heller" nowadays they call 1t a case of ''hypnotism." Less idle lives would prove great preventive of hypnotism. A penalty of two years at the washtub might effect a radical cure.
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NO REBATE ON BOND INTEREST

Washington, Dec. S.-The Secretary of the Theasury has directed that the interest due January 1 on the 4 per cent. 1907 bonds be paid without re- bate. The coupons will be received after December 15, and interest checks will be payable after December 20. The total amount involved Is about $5,- 250, 1000.
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wItn CnarIes Morten of Kansas City, that he would start from New York City without cent, walk to San Fran cisco and get there broke, in the time specified.
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Alfred Austin has been heard from as.,n. this time with poem on the enulng e,-tke Boer war. Alfred may not realize it, De4-b he is more of A bore than many of the re.,z>n+s of South frfoa
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KID, VESTS LONG WALK.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-Harry West, known as Kid" West, who, on Aug ust 1. left New York, on a wager he would walk to San Franciscoin 135 days has arrived here, .7ix days ahead of time.
 West claims to have Fwagered $5OOO
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The new census is said to demon strate that the average age of marriage in the United States has been increas- ing at the rate of fortnight year for a number of years past. If this progress keeps up only octogenarians will be at marriageable age after awhile.
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Trans-siberian Railroad.

The Trans-Siberian Railroad will be completed at the present rate of work. ing in about two years, the cost prob. ably considerably exceeding the orig! inal estimate of $175,50O,0OO.
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"A Good-Health party" the very latest, is suggested by Western wom- an who has the courage of her hygienic convictions. It would begin operations, she says, by so stationing the polling places that every voter would have to walk five miles to deposit his ballot-or hers, for this would be a woman's suf- frage party,-the ballot being granted to every WoiRah Eho could show waist-mea slETe ent of from twenty eight to f6lftE ite inehes! Every can didate would I reQuifed to prove that he took c4 q plunge bath every morning. and the eandidate for Presi- dent would have 10 be the healthiest man in tho United States-"a man who had never used fohacco or tasted alco- hol; who meyer drank tea or coffee, or water at meal Eho had thirty-two sound natural teeth; who always went to bed at 20 6,eIock; who had studied foods, and'always ate for nourishment and never for fun; who abhorred pep per, vinegar and mustard, and believed that ice-cream should be eaten hot" Our Western friend does not allege that these things will come to pass this year, but we willingly admit that when the Good-Health party does get to work it will leave no microbes on the road to the Wbite House!
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It is impossible to keep grumblers
 from grumbling. Fifty years ago peo- pie who had to travel long distances would have considered the sleeping car
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Femas Anarcll,: hs to New York
 Afs1 TeHs How Paris Police Broke
the Congress.

New York, Dec. 8.-The Times says that Emma Goldman, who has been conferring with anarchist groups in England and France. has returned to this country. She made a hurried tour of the various headquarters in this city last night.
 She says that the anarchists from various countries had arranged to hold an international anarcist congress in Paris, but just as it was about to con- vene the police officials swooped down, broke up the meeting and drove the leaders out of the city. It was an out rage, she declared, and showed that even the socialist government was un- der the domination of the rich. ,sn spite of the Parisian athorities, h. S- Yer, she saids secret congress VI held and arrangements made -.
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H. 4. pEAsE Publi.h.r.
HoLBROOK. ARIZONA

That old guillotine, the folding bed, is st gathering in its victims throughout the c0>stry.
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Boer Statesmen Told by the Queen To
 Have Confidence in God.
WANTS TO SEE SALISBURY
No Intervention Kruger Thanks Ameri- cans

The Hague, Dec. S.-Queen Wilhel- nina received Kruger in audience to- day As the Boer stateman was traV- cling incognito, the visit was not at tended by the ceremony usually paid to a chief of state A court official proceeded to his hotel and accompanied Kruger to the royal palace in state carriage Dr. Leyds received Kruger at the door of the palace, but was not present at the audience.
 WHAT THE QUEEN SAID.
 Paris, Dec S.-The Figaro cores Queen said to Kruger today: Have you and yours. I will show my friend ship when the moment arrives, but not now.'
 X WANTS TO SEE SALISBURY.
 fIondon, Dec. 9.-A special dispatch baf%The Hague says it is reported confersNger is seeking to obtain a
 with Lord alisbury. u.,, NoI1SIERvENT1oN. from The Hague eNA Speclal dlspatcn n intention to interveff> f1oiianu mas no
 bitration in the TrahS aI tdVIr trombieg, Ui hs AMERICANS THANh,D New York, Dec. S.-The general of the Orange Free StatesSu Su received the following reply to 8 feee egram of good wishes sent to Pau Kruger by the American Transvaa ! League:
 q thlnk the directors of the Amer ! ican Transvaal League and all sym pathizing Americans for their greet l ings and hope their kind wishes wi 1 be fulfilled
 ': (Signed) KRUGER"
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Al, necene ,,S9rts confirm the opinion sna' sulI.u .nShina Is not necessarily 'o ''i u-ie'' ~ed in to excess.
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ss MUST Nor szlI SUNDAY
san Francisco Sec, 7.-ps come from Washfngtf

come from washingtS
 the sailing of transpor
 francisco on Sunday heres
 accordance with this rule fnE- which will carry troops. will sal Dec. 15 instead of 16. The Tromas, w.-- stores and passengers. will be dis patched on the 17th. Tche Hancock, due to arrive soon, wilIy sail January
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Ticking of a Watch.

A watch will tick 160, 144,OOO times in year if 1t is kept continuously run. ming.
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A Chinese church .s
 building at Armona.
 Oakland's Coffee Club Ass will open coffee saloon"
 Miss L. P. Keoff, of San Diego. 9072 words on a postal card.
 The Long Beach Press has become daily, the first number having been issued last Monday.
 Several valuable animals have been killed along the Santa Barbara water front by reckless shooting.
 George White, Jr., of Folsom, shot white quail while hunting near that town. h-is a very rare species.
 The Needles Eye, which is published on the desert, will issue a sand" edi- tion during the holidays. Some sur prises are promised.
 rramps have k :sgrqrlnlng CT lon lone women in the a-.<-ad of Red wood, using ,fou1 .l3 gIass gaSfn,N' savage threats while deRse arng mon ey.
 Since the rainstorms of last month dairy COWS have advanced one-third in value at Lompoc, and the dairying business has taken new life at that point.
 Two sailors fought in a San Diego saloon. A woman went to the rescue of one of the combatants and stahhe. |. his opponent four times with hat pin. That ended the fight. i Orpheum-The Great Waldron, Ma rie Dupont and Charles Lothian, Julius P. Witmark. Mallory Bros. and Brooks, | Stelling and Revel, w. J. Hynes, Bros. Maritime, Condit and Mercy.
 The shortage of hay stocks on the Pacific Coast has caused the farmers in the vicinity of Stockton to refuse all offers for their hay, as they believe they will secure an advance.
 Maggie Harrahan, a seven-year old child of Stockton. was attacked and terribly bitten by horse. She went into the field where the animal was feeding. It IS feared she.swill be crip- pied for life -
 In a test of spee,. a Es'5C and an automobile F Dr. H. F. Bangs, lost controlIso.7I "mobe' and he and T. s. Montgomery, a cap- italist, were thrown out, while the ma chine was wrecked.
 Oiled roads in the vicinity of San Bernardino showed their advantage during the recent storm, according to reports. The water ran off. leaving the roads in good condition, while those that had not been greased were knee-deep with mud.
 Court P. Edwards, trick bicycle , rider of Fresno, is to make a tour oi the United States and Mexico. He has under construction a wheel of unique design. It will be egg-shaped, and cal. culated to surprise the natives" Ed wards does the tramp act"
 c. Brown of Berkeley, who caus the arrest of Charles Cutting, on S charge of burglary to prevent him mar rying his daughter, has relented, ant if he can get the youth out of jail an( the complaint dismissed. will sanction the match and give the couple hi! T I~I .-.. |&~
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CRYING NEE
Chicago, Dec.

Chicago, Dec. S..
 ems, recently in cor
 tleship Indiana, spef
 cago on route to San
 he sails f9E' Sl'- Ael,al to -t-,ss. command of tlle batfieship Oregon. Capt. Dickins sad &A
 @The Indiana was put eS,t of com mission because the navy hat mot enough men to officer and man CT. Our navy, so far as ships, ordn, ce and men go, is admirable. But th e is a dearth of men and officers eN now. We can't, as it is, keep all ships at sea. What will be the di, crepancy when new ships building or soon to be built, are demanding ms' and officers along with those, ships now have? The crying need of navy is more men and officers-ve. many more."
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'pf0Daeanda

Miss Goldman uasa1 tipathy of the peop
 garding the spread q They acted, she sS
 revolution was new
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Tramps have women in the wnnd nSin0 fGnl

c. Brown of Berkeley, who caus
 the arrest of Charles Cutting, on N charge of burglary to prevent him mar rying his daughter, has relented, and if he can get the youth out of jail and the complaint dismissed, will sanction the match and give the couple his
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WHAT THE OIJEEN SAID.
WANTS TO SEE SALISBURY.

fT.ondon, Dec. 9.-A special dispatch tbof\The Hague says it is reported conferSpger is seeking to obtain a
 with Lord alisbury.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-10
Rev. John II. Lucas. d. d.

The Rev. DR.. Lucas, who will as
sist in the revival meetings at the
M. p. church is q son OF the Rev.
Henry Lucas, an eminent pioneer
M. p. minister Of Western Pennsyl-
vania
DIR Lucas has also two uncles who
are M. +. ministers, and his cousin,
DR.. A. II. Lucas, is now pastor OF
the Butler ST. NJ Il church, OF
Pittsburg, and still another cousin
in an M. p. minister, making in all
six ministers in the family.
DIR. j. ri. Lucas finished his edu-
cation at Adrian College, from which
also, he receives the honorary degree
of ID. ID. In 1898 hew called from
Trinity church, Brooklyn, N. T., to
the First church Allegheny, where he
has been very successful as a pastor.
having received four hundred mem
bers into its fellowship during his
pastoratc.
The M. p. church is fortunate in
securing the assistance of DR.. Lucas
at this time, and we hope that his
preaching may be fruitful of much
good to our people.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-10
NO FREE YOUGH BRIDGE.
County Commissioners Thought it Too
Expensive-SensatiOna Development
Over one Of The Petitions.

UNIoNTowN, Feb. 10.-The people
of Connellsville and New Haven will
not get a free bridge across the Yough-
iogheny river this year. That was
settled today by decision of the
county commissioners. The action of
the board was unanimous. The COM
missioners base their objections on a
written opinion of r. f. HopWood,
county solicitor, who says that there
is no legal authority to involve the
county in such heavy expense as
buying the Youghiegheny Bridge COM
pany's bridge at Connellsville.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Feb. 10-There is
CONSERVATION here over the develop
ments Of the free bridge question.
On supplementary petition asking
for free bridge have been found the
names of Judge e. H. Reppert, each
of the county commissioners A. d.
Ewing, Thomas Lynch and many
Others whom it would be thought
would not enter the proceedings at ALL
Judge Reppert fatty denies having
signed the petition, although admit
ting that the signature is genuine,
and the county commissioners also do
likewise. There is furry in legal
circles, as to how the names were got
ten. 1t is asserted that they were OBJ
tanned on petition of a different ma
ture and the heading Of which was
cut off and the bridge petition head
ing substituted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-10
REV. l.. W BARR.
His Frienas Defend Him From the
Charges of His Enemies.

FAlRMoNT, w. Va, February TO-
Considerable comment has been
created here by the fact that Rev.
L. w. Barr, formerly pastor OF the
Presbyterian church here, and who
has since been conducting Presby-
terian mission near Monongah, has
left the city under charges, and very
few know where'he has gone. It is
charged by Mr. Barr's enemies that
he is implicated in financial trans
actions which were not entirely hon
orable.
Mr.. Barr has numerous friends,
however, who openly express their
belief in his ability to establish thor
oughly his innocence and clear up
every suspicious circumstance in
connection with bis departure. He
has always borne good reputation
and stood high in the church and
those who know him refuse to be-
lieve the gossip circulated in certain
quarters. Mr.. Barr came from Wes-
ion, Pennsylvania, Were he is well
liked, and was formerly pastor of
the Third Presbyterian church in
Wheeling.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-10
WORK RESUMED.

Morgantown Glass Plant is Being Rush.
ed During the Favorable Weather
lack or Houses Becoming More APP
parent.
Work is progressing on the plant
of the Morgantown Glass company.
The stone masons have been at work
for several days after having been
compelled to shut down for some
time on account OF the weather. The
carpenters are all hard at work and
quite good deal Of work has al
ready been done. The outlook is
very fattering for a continuance of
the work without further hindrence.
Glass will be made before very
long and the town will soon begin to
fill up with laborers who have come
here to work in the new plant.
Where they are to go is bothering
every one and unless a large number
of houses are at once started they
will be out OF any place to go Nor
gantown owes it to herself and TO
her incoming citizens to get ready
to receive them properly.