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The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-16
AN ENGLISH CITY's CARS
TFansfers-Queer OId-Fash-
tossed Rates of Fare.

While exaggerated and ruthuSi-
astically written accounts of the mu-
nicipal millennium OF Glasgow. Hud-
dersheld. Nottingham and other Eng
lish cities appear In nearly every pa
per throughout the United States. the
United States consul at Nottingham.
In report To the state department
dated March ~, 1900, thus lays bare
the facts as to the rapid transit"
system of Nottingham:
"rhe present system (horse carsl Is
probably as antiquated as any In Eng
land. There are. In fact. three main
systems or lines, each extending from
near the central portion of the bust.
ness section To the railway depotS or
outskirts. the whole comprising only
about six miles OF track. hut there
Is no central depot. the downtown
terminals being several blocks dis
tant from each ether No transfers
are given. each line heing conducted
independently The fares vary In a
peculiar manner. On one Of the three
lines. which is about one mile In
length over level ground. the fare Is
Id. ttwo eentsl The other two lines
have each one steep aud loag Hill on
their routes, II You aspire Ia travel
the full length Of one Of these lines
I'd -four centSl will he charged IL,
however, You happen "a be on the
top of one of these hills and desire
10 ride down either way. the fare is
only id two ceatsl, This variation
of charge Is made. as the authorities
explain. because a third horse is nee.
csSart 10 pull the heavy trans. which
are modelled after the London bus
pattern. with SEATS on top. mp the
hills. This tram service Is supple
mented by a number Of buses. which
carry patrons not only along the reg.
ular routes but to suburbs beyond
the limits % the tram lines. Upon
these similar fares are charged Dou-
bile tracks for the trans exist only
on portions Of the-Eontes. aud trans
run about every ten minutes When
once the seats are fall. inside aaa cut,
not another passenger Is admitted
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er's set Of china. Aud I'm not bit
afraid when you're here. Honest. I'm
mott"
Johns chest swclled up. This was
something new. He threw Spencer on
the floor and went and looked at his
revolver. Then he tried the dining
room windows. After that he threw
his arms out and doubled them up To
see II his muscle swelled up as II did
when he was lad at school.
lie walked back aud forth through
their hlt Of Hat and held his head
up high. Then he sat down beside that
little tyrant of wife and looked her
In the eyes.
She glggled Historically aud ran her
fingers across his mustache. just us she
used to do when poor John was 80
crazy with love for her that she could
have pulled out every hair of his head
aud he'd never have known IL.
Dear" John said, softly. 81 never
knew before that there was any place
for me In this house. that | filled any
want here, iiut now ! find that | am
useful, that ! am hurgIar-scarcr.
Tod bless that man that stole those
things downstairs, i'm be hard on
the Smiths, but it's mighty fine thing
for me,
Aud they lived happy ever after. Or
had for week, rs the burglary only
took place that far baek Chicago
Herald
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HUMOROUS.

The Point of Yiew.-Biggs-sF igg 5
has the clearest head OF any man
know" Diggs That's right; there
is absolutely nothing III it.. o.
| Times-Demoerat.
A Question OF Liyetihood.-.sSurc.
Terence, II yez go to the front, kape at
the back, or yen be kilt. 0i know ut -
Terence-"Faith. an isn't that the way
0i get my Twin Punch.
Worthy of Fame.''sbe's remark
able actress. ism I she p Very. Why
she's been on the stage II years. and
never lost a diamond nor a husband
yet. -Philadeiphia Bulletin.
Ritem-"i'm doing a great story. old
man. scene laid in Kentucky. Beer
down there for month to get plenty
of local color Hitfem You seem to
have brought most of IL home on your
nose. -I;altimore American.
what do ron think of a man who
would sell bis#yote for two dollars??''
said the indignant citizen. at depends
on where he lives. said the cold-blood-
ed politician. In some parts of the
country two dollars vote is down
right eheap.*-N Y. Press.
Hungry Hawkes-''Gee Whit
Wisht I wuz Is rich as look. Hither-
on Thither-'.Aw. g'on, Wat kind of
blur is dat?" Hungry Hawkes-"Dat's
straight talk. \ Teller down de road
here told me looked like thoity cents.
Catholic Standard and Times.
A Yorkshire Clergyman the other
day visiting a poor man who had jus;
lost his little boy endeavored 10 con-
sole him The poor man burst into
tears. and in the midst OF his sobs eX-
claimed; III 'twarna ag'n flaw \
should ha' liked to have little beggar
stoofed. San Francisco Argonaut.
"You cant get something for moth
ing in this life said the philosophic
man. 20. ! don't know answered the
practical politician. ut was only the
other day man told me he was going
10 help elect me because he believed
was on the right side. His vote isn't
going to cost me cent. Ohio State
journal.
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COLT AFRAID OF HORSES.
Was brought Up by Human BeIngs
ana IL Anrighted by Ills
Own Kind.

This is "a biography of colt who
was afraid of horses says the Animal
World.
lie was born on an Iowa farm. and
when only day old lost his mother
by death. The farmer determined to
save the life of the babe If possible
so the whole family turned To in an
effort TO accomplish this and make
of the colt good and useful horse.
The problem OF food was the first
thing to be overcome. As a result the
colt was taught to drink. A basin of
warm milk was placed before him. the
farmer thrust n finger into the fluid
so hat the tip projected slightly above
the surface. Prompted by instinct the
infant seized this tip between his lips
and sucked vigorously. Gradually the
finger-tip was lowered until the colt
was actually drinking. After few
lessons he ascertained that this was
fine way by which to get uourishment
He waxed in bulk and strength. Con-
stantly thrown in close association
with human beings, he regarded them
as his natural mates. He followed
the men and women and the children
about the farm. from place to place.
treading right on their heels. and often
on their toes. He was bound to take
mp quarters in the same house; soon
he was wise enough to lift the latch of
the back door with his nose. and would
walk into the kitchen. creating havoc
with his tail and his ungainly hoofs
lie was very awkward.
And he was afraid Of horse. He
seemed not To know that he himself
was hut IA horse. and that all his rela-
tiyes were horses Just a. quick as n
horse approached him he would run in
fright and seek protection.
Hoping that he would realize his fol-
~, the farmer put him in a pasture
with another colt But. instead Of
picking u friendship with this compan
ion. colt No, stayed as far as possible
from him. and II colt No. . came near.
would show his teeth and chatter ia
rage aud fear,
The last heard of him he was stili
afraid of horses. and almost useless for
any hing but pet.
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The state of Washington

Is known as the Evergreen State because
OF its vast forests. Outside of the limiteJ
areas of BIG TRERs in California. there ara
no such forests OF pine, fir. hemlock spruce
cedar. etc. as are found here The trees
ars long and straight, and the massive tim.
bers and fine shingles made from them ar,
shipped all over the world
Washington Fruit is a product Of grsa,
value. Its flavor and color are UNSURPASSED
East OF the Cascade mountains, the climate
is dry and warm, and irrigation is ueres
sary. This makes the farmer independent
OF rain. West Of the mountains irrigation
is unnecessary and the rainfall is ample for
all purposes. Canneries and fruit drying
establishments can be operated proftably
in this state. Grain, hops and alfalfa ara
very profitable crops, and beet sugar Is
rapidly making Roadway.
Washington is a coming empire. Brains
are in demand in all professions. and labor
Is wanted and is paid remunerative price,
Fuel. coal as well as wood, is abundant ami
cheap. Schools and churches abound the
state is well supplied with railways.
Varied attitudes and climates render this
country n desirable place of residence am
all can be suited.
For further information, rates, etc al
dress Chas. =. Fee, Gen Pass. Agent
Northern Pacific R'y, st. Paul, MINI
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PROUD TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
Something About the MrmbershIp
of the Oid-rime Farmers Club
of PennsylvanIa.

One of the most interesting clubs
In the world is the Farmers club of
Pennsylvania, which was founded in
l7s5 by Gen. John CadwaIader. Rob
ert Morris. the financier of the revo-
luton. Ben amin Rush and others
equally eminent. Its membersl ip is
limited 10 12 persons. and il meets
once month at the residence o. each
in turn to enjoy the hospitality and
talk about farming. says the Chicago
Record.
The present members of the Farm
ers' club are such horny-hau ID sons
of toll as Clement \. Griscom presi-
dent of the American steamship line;
Alexander J. Cassatt, president: of the
Pennsylvania railroad; Elisha Packer
Wilbur, ex-senator J. Donald Cam
eron; Justice Henry Green. of the
supreme court of Pennsy lvania, who
has one of the finest country places
in the world near Easton. Pa: Judge
Craig Biddle. of the same court, who
lives in Philadelphia: Frederick Fra
ley. president of the national board of
trade, who is 90 years old. but in
perfect possession of all his faculties,
with an excellent appetite and diges-
tiOn; James Logan Fisher and Ru-
tlolpn Ellis. The latest accession to
the club is Edward Dew Morrell, who
married Miss Drexel. of Philadelphia.
and S20,0OO.OO0. He expects to go
to congress pretty soon as the sue
cessor of the late Mr. Harmer. the
father of the house of representatives
Each member of the club has his
month assigned to him. and lis din
ner is always given on the evening Of
Thursday previous to the full moon
Mr. Fraley entertains at his country
place near Ogontz every January.
MIR. Cameron gives his party at his
farm "Lochiel" on the Susque hanna
river near Harrisburg in February.
Mr.. Fisher In March. Mr.. Griscom in
April at his lovely place called "Dolo-
bran" near Haverford. In June the
club always goes to Chesterbrook
farm, where Mr.. Cassatt breeds car
rage horses; in July the dinner is
given ut Judge Biddle's residence at
Torresdale on the Delaware: in Au-
gust Mr.. MacNeagh invites them to
BTooktield farm, near Bryn Mawr; in
September they visit Mr. Ellis at
Mauch Chunk; in November MIR. Will
bur is the host at his stately home
near South Bethlehem; aud in Decem-
Der Mr. Morrell gives the dinner at
Bryn Mawr.
All of these gentlemen are actual
farmers. although they do not literal
~ follow the pillow. They do their
manual labor by power of attorney.
Each owns farm and lot of cattle
and horses and has an opportunity to
brag about them al the monthly din
ner.
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ANCIENT AMERICAN PIPES.
In Indian Mounds and
Elsewhere.

The custom of smoking tobacco.
which Columbus and other European
pioneers in the invasion of America
found well established here. imparts
peculiarly American interest TO the
pipes which antiquarians have collect
ed. A special report on the smoking
customs and pipe OF the aborigines of
this continent has been published by
the Smithsonian institution. 1t was
written by Joseph ID. McGuire. OF Eli
colt City Md. and is copiously illus
trated
The pictures. n one might expect. af-
ford a good idea of the richest and
most curious finds of sundry tribes.
partly of stone or wood partly of ter
ra Gotta and clay. Il large number of
them having been found in the mounds
of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
The shapes of the bowls are Of all de-
scriptions: some represent birds, heads
of birds. mice and other rodents. toads
frogs, lizards. men in recumbent. sit
ting or squatting posture. and human
hands and facek The tubular shape
was widely IN Use in ancient America
bone mOuthpiecrs. sandstone tubes
pottery tube pipes. red pottery tube
aud bowl pipes. steatite tubular pipes
copper tubes. bone pipes and Others.
There are also stone urn shaped
bowls. stone bowls with thong holes.
antlcr pipes, fossil pipes, various kinds
of trade pipes. brazet' iron pipes, toma-
hawk and monitor pipes. The feath-
cred calumet pipe of the west looks
artistic and attractive. and the vase
shaped Micmac pipe has al least the
merit Of curiosity.
\ contributor To Science. who sup
plies some of the foregoing informa-
ton. adds:
The author has with consummate
industry collected passages referring
Ia pipes and smoking in the hist orians
Of past centuries and given his ideas
about the formation of types i'm smok-
lug implements. There are but few
articles OF Indian manufacture that
will give "A clearer idea OF the artist ia
sense or genius in tashioning ruder
material than pipes, although they all
manifest that they originated i'm the
stage of barbarism. Probably the old
est instance, historically traceable. is
the richly dressed shaman or chief
represented upon the Pa,enque tabler
of ChiapaS state. Qua 'emala. who
makes use Of long ttlular pipe to
produce huge clouds of smoke issuing
at the wider end. and seems to en- iot
the smoking intensely, To judge from
his very characteristic grimaee Thi~
bas-relief is reproduced in Mr.. Ne.
CURES publication; he thinks that he
use of tobacco for snuiiing was peculiar
10 South America, and the habit uf
chewing il but seldom and indistinctlS
referred TO In any part OF this western
world.
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TOO LITTLE DEBATE
Senator Greens Opinion a, a.
les Held In an EPiscopsI
CsurcIi.

Senator Benton, Of Missouri. one - =.
most conspicuous figures 81 the tenr,'r, '..e
either ii,1dse OF congress. had ff,fft,.s54a
antagonist in Senator Ian4es - i,lIeiI &c
Congressman Hit, according 10 thpt Il
hronIeie, relates tins aneedote OF tba -, =.
CAD IatoTS:= -
senator Green Was no. orilv ma.
splendid geIIius, but oil cha rIllirg fll,T.,.l y
He boaftied the National hotel. " heTs !.
was popular with men andZwofIlei,.. m y
latter found cut that the senate. was ~ =.
much OF a eltirclgoer and insisted thh4i !.
should mend MS ways in that regard d
Sunday he was late for dinner3The wfrn..
asked him why
:. | have been attending divine worsbir.
replied the senator, gravely.
o what church did you go, senator
asked woman
.. don't know answered the court,
Missourian. 1 walked up the avenue, turba;
up Fourth street and entered church -
the left-hand side This was an Eplseot,,,1i
church
- How did you like the services ,,k.,
another woman.
1t appeared to me, answered the ss-
ator. that there was too much reading Of -.
journal and too little debate -
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DROWNING A BUFFALO.
A Texan Cowboy Most Brilliant mud
DImeaIt Feat OF Hoping
Wild HULL.

A group of catflemen at the live
stock convention AT FL Reno were talk
ing about the skill OF the Oklahoma
cowboys in throwing the larist. when
X. l.. Word. Sr.. whose home Is at Hig
gins. Tex, but whose cattle are mostly
in Oklahoma. according to an Okla
homa correspondence of the Kansas
City Star, said: = had an experience
roping when | was young man which
put me through lively gait. As d
Texan who had followed the range all
his life. | felt that there was not n
bronco on top of the ground that could
throw me. and nothing on four legs
that ! couldn't rope and tie. In the
summer of 1871 was on the Little Ar
kansas river. about five miles south of
Wichita. Kan / had splendid horse
trained for the range and almost "a
intelligent as "a man. One afternoon
came sudden. upon FIVE big buffalo
bulls that had wandered away from
the main herd. pulled my pistol
killed one of them. and not having tirle
TO reload decided 10 rope one. Shortly
afterward / found myself with big
job on my hands.
AT the first throw my rope dropped
around the old bulls horns. Now,
when a buffalo makes up his mind 10
go anywhere in a rush he travels in
straight line. You may be able to turn
him a little. but in the main he will
keep his course. That was what this
bull did. He headed toward the Little
Arkansas. with the evident intention
Of crossing il. Ny horse. always fear
less when handling cattle. was timid
when in close quarters with buffalo.
and was unable to check he bull. who
soon had me going south at a lively
clip ! was becoming of the opinion
that the only way out Of my trouble
WAS TO cut my rope and let the bull
carry IL off
THE Little Arkansas Is narrow in
places, while at no great distance away
will be found pools four and five feet
deep and from % TO 40 feet wide. The
bull rushed headlong into one of these
pools. The opposite bank was perpen-
dicular and about a foot and half
above the water. Taking in the situa-
ton quickly. saw that | could run out
my rope far enough TO enable my horse
TO cross at Il narrow. shallow place. He
jumped across in fact ahead of the bull,
which had to wade. My horse had to
keep going, and jerked the rope taut
just as the bull started to climb the
bank. The jerk pulled tn" bulls nose
into the water and his shaggy head
against the perpendicular bank. He
made great uproar. but my horse held
him there as in wise Strange as il
may seem. succeeded in keeping that
bulls nose under water until he
drowned. | always regarded this as my
most brilliant feat in roping."
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Nest waNa~rsuI as An.

The hroomstlck train, as DIR. Holmes
called IL. the electric ear operated by
the overhead trolley system. had lust
been introduced to Aberdeen when
two farm servants came To the scot.
itch city to spend u holiday. They
made their way at once Ia the ter.
minus of the street railway. and
looked with much wonder at the new
creation, Finally they resolved Ca
Rave a ride, AZ the end ot the ride
one Of thcm expressed their united
opinion. "Null." he sssd. ethis is a
sraua' invention, In Edinburgh /
saw them drive the ears vi AN iron
rape anrth street; In Dundee they pu'
them vi an engine; hut. MIGHTY man.
wha waa a thocht they could ca
them vi Ashiag rosl'" - Youths
Inmpanion.
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JAPANESE TOY FROG.
An Amusing Device for Children
That May he Readily Made
Out of Paper.

The little folks in Japan make some
very interesting paper toys. and none
is more interesting than the frog man
ufactured ont of green paper. says an
eastern exchange. First cut piece of
paper into square much larger than
You expect the frog to be. Draw lines
from the four corners of the square
and from the middle of the sides. First
fold the paper along the diagonal lines.
then turn il over on the other side and
fold il along the lines from the sides.
IL will then form a kind of box which
can be pressed together along the folds
in the shape of an unequal diamond
Now seizing the paper below the ends
of the cones. fold II backward 30 as to
have two more regular points. When
this has been done to each of the eight
cones the result will be a perfect dia-
moud with a smaller diamond in the
center. Then each one OF the cones
must be folded again so az 20 get all
the points around the center. Care must
be taken to get the points as even and
equal as possible.
To finish the frog turn the upper
points out 50 that they spread and form
the forelegs. and the lower points SO
that they form the bind legs. When II
Is finished a fine thread may be at.
tached 10 the frogs body. and by care.
ful jerks IL almost seems 20 leap around
on the floor or table. The paper used
should he stiff enough to retain the
folds as given 10 il. bur not so brittle
~ To break under the handling. dc
not be discouraged II the FIRST frog you
make Is lame. for then IA Is CERTAIN
tina, the points have not been folded
RNnmlY
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AN UNEXPECTED RESULT
IL Was the Mother and Not the D.n.,
ter Who Accepted His Com
pIImenta.

Say" said the man with worried l,ol
do you remember giving me a lot OF al
vice on how to conduct my own love afTair.
about two months ago:'
Yes" replied the man with the wis, ~
preston, relates the Baltimore Amerlr,D
''Fold me if l wanted to win the girI
should make love to her mother"
"Uh-huh"
Said if could get the old lady on n,
side all / had to do was to toddle aronrj
with a ring and say: When? ? to the q.rI. .
The wise man nodded.
'-Said for me to compliment the motha,
on her youthful appearance" continued tie
worried man, ''and give her jolly about
how sad 1 was that the young ladIe. Of tbp
present were not to be compared VITA
those OF the past?"
Yes. Yes. You won the girl, l suppose, -
''Yes. | did-not The old lady has sued
her ashland for divorce and me Tor breach
OF pronise."
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Women colleges in England are said
to be filed TO oterfiowing.
The best teachers of humanity are
the lives of great men.-C. II. Fowler.
The state department of the United
States government spends nearly ST.
COO. 600 a year TO protect American mis-
sionaries in foreign lands
Every year number of boys are sent
from Siam by the king 10 England to
learn different things One learns up
holstery. one learns typewriting. one
learns languages, one=Iearns science.
and so on.
Sir William Muir. the principal of
Edinburgh university. announces his
approaching resignation His tenure
of Office will be chiefly memorable for
his strenuous and successful efforts to
obtain for women full privileges in the
university.
The sexton of church in Denver the
other night found that all the movable
property had been carried off. He
traced il TO pawn shop. where it had
been left by burglars who represented
themselves az deacons eager to raise
funds for the church.
a church bell cracked in ringing al
the village of SchlAithein. near Schaff-
hansen. Germany, a few days ago.
When taken down IL was found to be
of the year l4j2. Accordingly il is old
er than the Schaffhausen bell which in
spired Schiller's poem.
monumental statue. of the LATE
Cardinal Lavigerie was recently deli
Gated at Biskra, on the confines OF the
Sahara Desert. The cardinal is repre-
sented standing. his eyes turned to-
ward the desert. holding in his right
hand his pastoral cross, which he seems
to be planting in that desert land to-
ward which went forth all his aspira-
tons as bishop and colonizer