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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
NOT TOO OLD TO LEARN.
Aged Colored Women Picking Up
Education in Lifc's Eventidc.

1 tton the New York Herald
| Thirteen coiored women, wnose ages
range from thirty-fve to sevsnty-fvs
| years, are learning TO read at tie nigh,
session of public school No. IA, in Jerse,
| City. Many Of the members CT III g
unique class were born or scld into slav-
cry, and these white-haired women who
nave graduated from the English primer
| are reading the history of the civil war
| and their own emancipation.
Mrs Annie Jackson. the patriarch of
the class, is thankful this Thanksgiving
because she has learned to read the BIZ
bic in this her seventy-fifth year.
I'm thankful TO the Lord for telling
the teacher to knock something into my
hard cid head" Mrs. Jackson declared.
I've missed nary a day since school
opened. but / don't learn as fast as I
want to. 1 told the teacher / was not
coming no more, because / cannot learn,
nehow. But she was kind. and said to
me: Yes, you must come, child After
that l could not stay away no more"
With the greatest difficulty have the
older women learned their tasks. Thoss
who are beyond fifty usually have to be-
gin over again after a short absence
from their studies. The younger element
in this class, in which none of the women
is less than thirty-five years old, are
learning, however, to read fiuen;ly. Be-
sides reading and writing, all are study
ms by an oral method elementary geog-
raphy and arithmetic.
They study from Z to Q o'clock four
evenings each week from October to Feb
ruary. Once week the teachers lead
the old women in the singing OF hymns
and coon songs At the close of the
term Miss Koch gives an ice cream social
to her pupils. There is plenty OF music
ana prizes are awarded to the three STU
denis who have held the best records for
attendance.
Mrs. Adeline LegraId, the second old
est woman in the night school, is about
sixty years old and has never had time to
learn to read because of the duties of
raising family. She is the mother of
tea children, all Of whom are now dead
Her oi y ambition was to read her Bible
ana hymn book. She can read the former
now al j her enthusiasm has led her to
begin ;thmetic.
Both Mrs. Legrand and her classmate,
Mrs. Jackson, were sold into slavery in
ante bellum days. Mrs. Legrand was once
the property of the Cheatham family, of
Virginia. When her young mistress mar
ried Ruid she was part of the brides
dowrs. Mrs. Jackson was sold with her
mother to a Southern planter of Atlanta,
Ga.
Nearly all of the other women are from
the South and tell similar stories. The
other names on the class book are Mrs.
Roberta Cox, fifty years old; Mrs. Anna
Cole, thirty-fve years old. the mother of
three children; Mrs. Maria Arden, fifty
five years old; Mrs. Julia Dorsey. sixty
years old; Mrs. 0phelia Freeman, sixty
years old. widow with married children:
Miss Marco Dramgoole, thirty-fye years
old; Mrs. Amy Fields, sixty years old;
Mrs. Rose Land. fifty-nine years old Miss
Mary Grade, thirty-fi years old; Mrs.
Emma Reeves. ;hirty-six years old, and
Mrs. Julia Thomas. forty years old.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
BIG BEN suspENDs BUSINESS.
The Great He'll of Westminster Tenn.
pornriiy silent.

(From the Boston Ttanscript)
Suffering from an indisposition which
experts tell us will continue for some
weeks. the soDorous tones OF big Ben
will be missed by thousands to whom they
were familiar charm. Like less hardy
creations lower down in the world, the
great clock OF Westminster has had to how
It's dignifed head to the weather. For some
time past ii has been out OF sorts, ex-
hibiting striking signs Of disorder in COM
mon with offenders against parliamentary
discipline down below. Bat its utter col
lapse on the last day of the session. as
protest. say the 3upers.itious, against the
rollicking dongs of the mother Of par!ia-
uients, was the result Of straining its capa-
bili;ies too far in order TO keep 1t up to
time while the high court OF the nation
lasted How many would be able to go on
like this monstrous clock-the largest. the
most powerful and the most accurate in
the world. according to eyperts-year after
year. without some decided show OF giving
out? Yet ever since the year 1853. when it
was constructed ard erected by Mr.. Dent.
1t mas hardly ever been out more than one
second OF time in its daily course-a fact
which affords eloquent testimony to the
hardihoOd of its constitution. Messrs.
Dent & Co. contract With the Government
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16

ly linked together as in surface fishes.
1t is evident. therefore, that the change
which the bodies of these fishes have un-
dergone on the withdrawal from the pres
sure under which they live is much ex-
aggerated form of the affection expe-
rieBced by persons reaching great att
lures in their ascent Of mountain OF in
balloon. In every living being there are
accumulations of free gases. and more
over, the blood and other fluids which
penetrate every part of the body, eon-
tain gases in solution. Under greatly d.
minished pressure these gases expand SO
that if the withdrawal from q depth is
not extremely gradual and slow, the va
iious tissues become disiended looseaed,
rupturod, and what is vigorous fish at
depth Of 500 fathoms CT more, appears
at the surface as a loosely jointed body.
which. IL the skin is not OF sufficient
touehness. can only be lie pit together vita
difficulty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
Rum mnpc SaIc Ends.

(From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle J
The rummage sale fad is about two years
old, and II has made its way into vari-
Gus cities and towns Of New England II
begins with what may be called a stock
taking in the household of a well-to-do
family Articles which are no longer use
full to their owners. but which are too good
to throw away, are separated from the
rest of the family effects and set aside
to be sold at auction. They consist of
clothing, furniture, and various trappings
that are the worse for wear. and the de-
mand for them is SC great that crowds of
buyers assemble to bid on them. We
have never heard of a ruminagc sale in
Rochester The second hand dealers take
many goods. and others are given to the
poor and needy.
The prevalence OF rummage sales in any
community would seem to indicate an ex-
cessively eager pursuit of the ''nimble sig
pence" II is said that they often lead -
the discovery Of forgotten relics and
treasures, and from this standpoint they
have a unique interest. Otherwise they
must be great nuisance. and they GER
tainly give evidence of the spirit of thrift
developed to high degree.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
The Ab-ent-Minded Professor.
From the Chicago News)


There is an absent-minded professor out
at the University of Chicago. He never
remembers his name. is in doubt where he
lives and wouldn't recognize his own wife
on the street IL he looked right at her
Needless to say, he is eternaily in hot wa
ter. because his acquaintance Indignantly
say he refuses TO speak TO them. This
worries bis wife. who claims he is a mis-
judged man, and whenever she accompa-
mics him out of doors she has adopted the
trick of Jerking his coat whenever a friend
appears Obedient to the jerk. the profess
or takes off his hat cordially. This is an
established custom and the absent-minded
man Is automatically responsive to the
jerk. Tho other day there was left fine
lot OF sausage, which the professor of
chemistry had been sampling for tests.
Such an excellent showing ii made that
various family men shared il between
them. The professor damned his share
in his overcoat pocket and started for din
uer at home. AS he went he read book
The street was lonely AMI he knew he
should not bump into anyone Galloping
across the lot came II Ian and hungry
tramp dog warranted to srsll food a mile
off. The dog shifted the aJsasc, eyed the
absorbed man. and made up his mind to
get the meat He made grab at the pock-
ct. Never looking up. the professor grace
fully took of his hat. He read on. The
exasperated dog curved. twisted. and made
second frantic tug at the pocket Once
more the man Of learning raised his hat.
And still he read. For third time the
dog jumped and this time the Jerk was
extra strong.
My deaE. my dear" he said. expostu.
latngly. don't you see I've already IA.
ken off my hat twicei'
And then he came out Of his trance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
A Day In Quicksnnd.


Sullivan, Ind - Thomas Mcpheeters
of Palestine. H.. who. while working in a
well last Monday morning at Ii ocls elk.
on the farm of Charles Schlecter, in Gill
township, sank up to his neck in quick
sand. was released frcm his perilOus pO-
sition at l;30 o'clock this morning. after
being held thirty eight feet below the
earth by the treacherOus sand. packed
tightly around him. Five hundred men
with scrapers. teams. and shovels. dug
three wells thlrty-eight feet deep oppo-
site the well where he was incarcerated
to release him. They worried day and
night. excavated twenty carloads OF sand.
dug hole 900 feet in circumference, and
used 500 feet OF lumber in curbing as the
excavations were made.
The imprisoned man was fed and
breathed through a two-inch hose, and
he was conscious Of all that was gcing
on around him. and talked with the hun
dreds of men who were straining nerve
and muscle to save his life After the
wells had been completed all but one
caved in. and this. by extra curbing. was
made to remain inlact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
Fight With n Lion.
(From the London Telegraph. }


Toward IL o'clock last night there was
a panic in the new Hippodrome Of the
Place Clichy, owing to a ferocious spring
suddenly made on Marck the lion tanner
by one OF his animals. Happily Il rush
to the exits, which might have proved
fatal to many Of the spectators. was
averted by the pluck and presence Of
mind of the tanner, who, although LAGER
ated in the face and the left shoulder in
sisted on continuing the performance as
if nothing had occurred. Marck. accom-
panied by two young women, who are his
pupils. arrived in a motor car On the ring
or track, where an immense cage con-
tanning u lion and two lionesses was
placed.
The pupils had succeeded in getting the
animals to go through some exercises
when suddenly the lion suked and with
drew to n corner OF the cage. Marck i'm
mediately used his whip on the animal
and tried to drive him toward the bars
over which the beasts had to jump Thu
lion sprang at the tanner. knocked him
down and clawed at his face and body.
The pupils and the assistants at the Hip
podrome at once fired pistols containing
blank cartridges ut the animals head and
caused him to turn his attention from The
PROSTATE tanner. who was then extricated
from his perilous position The beast was
next prodded with pitchforks which had
red-hot prongs. and retreated growing to
the central cage. Marck. as soon as he
got on his feet. followed the lion for
few moments, thus restoring confidence
to the terrified spectators, who thought
the lion was about to devour him before
their eyes. The performance was then
stopped, and the tanner who was bleed
ing copiously from face and shoulder, was
attended by the surgeons.
One Of the pupils who tainted was
carried out Of the ring. and sent to her
home. Marck was most injured in the
left jaw, which was laid open by q blow
from one of the lions claws He is re
ported to be better today. and 1t is ex-
pected that he will be able to resume his
dangerous work by Sunday next
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
NORTH POLE SEARCHERS
Many Scientists to Compete fer Its
Discovery.
The Coming Year Will Usher i'm n
Notable Contest for the Yet I'm
known Arctic Rcgion-Plana OF f..
v. baldwin, of the American
Weather Bureau Route Chosen.

Mr.. r. V. BALDWIN, of the Weather Bureau,
is now in Europe. where he has gone for
the purpose Of making Investigations re-
sarding his proposed expedition to the
North Pole. AIR. Baldwin wires; the bu-
reau that he has decided to adopt the
Franz Josef land route. the Greenland
route being well covered by Peary and
sverdrup. and he hopes to start next sum-
mer.
The forthcoming year will mark. in fact,
general tilt among the scientists OF many
nations TO definitely FIX that most elusive
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16

The Chinese may have visited this country 800
wears ago, as records recently found at Pekin
seem To show. but ii is evident that il they did
they had to go. In all probability the aboriginal
American passed Chinese exclusion act and On.
forced Il with . tomahawk.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
Baptist Association Program.

The following is the program for We'd
nesday, the second days session OF the
Gunnison Valley Baptist Association, to
be held in the Baptist church of this
city:
m-Devotional, Prof. Edward Pry
or, Grand Junction.
$50 a m-Reading church letters.
10 a m-Reports OF committees:
Reception of Churches.
Estate Of Religion.
1910 a m-General Discussion, "How
May We Improve the Spiritual condi-
ton OF Our Churches?" Or. A. h.
Stockham OF Delta, leader.
l:3O m-Doctrinal sermon, Rev. j .
M. P. Martin.
appointment OF committees:
1-Resolutions.
2-State Missions.
3-Home Missions.
Foreign Missions.
5-Sur day School.
Equalization Society
7-Educati IN.
1UuuG L epplos SoCIoLy.
IL m-Adj ,urnment.
2 p m-DevJtional, H. M Corey,
OIathe.
2:3O p m-Report OF committee on
Publication Society.
Address, kev. II. +. Wilkinson, OF
Denver.
m-Report OF committee on Sun
day School Work.
Sunday School COME. ence.
$3.50 m-Dlscussio led by E. F.
Perry of Palisades.
m-Prayer Service, Mrs. R. D..
Blair.
AIS m Chidren's meeting.
4:45 m-Aojournment.
7;3O m-Pralse service.
$50 p ~ Report Of committee on
Missions
Address, j w. Crooks, Denver.
$50 Relation of local church to
missionary organizations, Pastor }. h /.
Miller of Gunnison.
Discussion.
Adjournment.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
MUST GET THE STATE
Bryan's Managers Insist on a
Thorough Tour of New
York State.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-It has been decid-
ed by the democratic national commit
tee that Mr.. Bryan will make deter
mined effort to cover the whole OF New
York state. The matter was settled to-
day at a conference at democratic ma
tional headquarters, at which were pres
ent, in addition to Mr.. Bryan himself,
Chairman Jones and Vice Chairman
Stone, of the national committee: Com
mitteeman Campau, OF Michigan. and
O'Brian, of Minnesota, and Congressman
Shievely. of Indiana.
1t was decided that Mr.. Bryan should
be in New York from Oct. 16 to Oct 20,
inclusive, and return there on Oct. 26.
Whether he is to wind up the campaign
in that state was not stated, though
practically agreed upon. The announce
ment was not made absolutely, however,
as the program is still subject to change.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
The Fa mine in India.

The famine in India has assumed ap-
palling dimensions, and its effects ars
now felt in strata of society hitherto
exempt. Most fertile districts are
stripped bare. One state has lost nine
ty per cent of Its cattle. and in the
Central Provinces two millions will
require relief. Many native rulers have
given princely donations 10 the famine
fund.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
TO KILL"
Mine Officials Advice to His
Workmen--Every Man at
Work Armed,

Shenandoah, Pa Sept. A.-The
peace which pervades the entire coal
field is in dagger OF being disturbed,
General Goblin thinks.
He received information that an at
tack is to be made on Preston No. 3
mine OF the Reading company at Girard-
vile, about eight miles from here.
Troops have been ordered there.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25

Notice Is hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held on tho Sixth day
submitted to the qualified electors of the
state of Colorado the question of amend
ing this constitution of said State.
The authority for submitting such qaes-
tion Is found IN senate Bill No. IL, which
is, In words and figures, VIE:
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED HLECToRs OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT
TO SECTION TWO (2) OF ARTICLE NINETEEN
(XIX) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF CoLoRADo.
Be ii enacted by The General Assens6iy
ofAe STATE Of Colo,ado:
SECTION l. That there shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State OF Colo
RADIO, at the next general election for mem
bers of the General Assembly, for their
approval or rejection, the following amend
ments to the constitution of the State of
Colorado, which, when raJlfed by anna jority
of those voting thereon, snail be valid rs
part of the constitution, namely: Section
2 of article XIX of tine constitution of the
State of Colorado shall oe so amended as to
read as follows:
SEC. 2. Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed in
either house of the General Assembly, and
If the same shall be voted for by two thirds
of all the members elected to each house,
such proposed amendment or amendments,
together with the ayes and noes of each
house thereon, shall be entered in full on
tnelr respective Journals; tne pfOpOseO
amendment or amendments shall be pub
lished with the laws of that session of the
General Assembly, and the Secretary of
State shall also cause the said amendment
or amendments to be published in full in
not more than one newspaper of general
circulation in each county, for four success
sive weeks previous 70 the next general
election for members 70 the General As
sembly; and at said election the said amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for their
approval or rejection, and such as are ap
proved by a majority of those voting thereon
shall become part of this constitution.
Provided, That if more than one amend
ment be submitted at any general election,
each of said amendments shall be voted
upon separately, and votes thereon cast
shall be separately counted the same az
though but one amendment was unlimited.
But the General Assembly shall have no
power to propose amendments to more than
six articles of this constitution at the same
session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at said election
and desirous of voting for or against said
amendment, shall deposit in the ballot box
words For the Amendment" and Against
the Amendment and shall indicate his
choice by placing Cross opposite one or
the other Of the said groups of words.
SEQ: 3. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendment shall be
canvassed and the result determined by the
laws OF the State for the canvass for repre-
sentatives in Congress.
Approved February 18th, A. D. 1888.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and .mxed the xreat seal of
(seaD ELMER r. BECK WITH,
Secretary u State.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
FOrSaIe.

Five room house, two lots, fine loca-
ton, a bargain Ramey Bros. agent.
Lost-A watch charm, an elk head.
Finder please return to this office.
Ramey Bros have for sale 5 room
house very cheap-Easy payments.
Norman BalIantine, Of Denver, nephew
OF George w. Ballantine, OF the Denver
Union stock Yards is in the city.
Save rent 10y buying house on the in
staliment pl ND roem house for sale
cheap. Ramey Bros Agents.
Hon. Henry M. Teller and wife
arrived in the city today from Denver,
on a Welt to Mr. Teller's son Il. j. lei
ler.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25
Notice to Red Men.

On October 4th cur Great Sachem
Marion Cook will be with us in our wig
wam. He desires full attendance both
OF Red Men and the D. Of P.
j. h. SPELLS.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25

Coal! Coal Coal
The best is the Black Diamond, only
SO 90 per ton-Best store coal-Order OF
Scoville-Or Grand junction Feed Co.,
Prompt delivery.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-25

$1,000 to Pueblo and Return.
Colorado Midland railway Oct. 3rd, 4th
and 9th. For tickets and particulars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
NEW THEATRE PROJECT.

The new theatre opening night seat
sale is proceeding nicely. the advance
subscriptions today going up to 81, 800
despite the unfavorabIe weather which
in erfered with the work of The can
vass. People generally are meeting
the proposition in a liberal and public
spirited manner and are willing to
give it the lift that it deserves.
Tney realize that this is the cha nee
of life time for city the size OF
Rock Island to secure a modern ground
floor play house. such as is in keeping
with the other environments of this
cosmopolitan community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Frank Tindall left today over the
Rock Island for California.
NJ. Schoonmaker, of Reynolds, was
Rock Island visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Paul have well
coined a new daughter to their home.
City Clerk II C. Schaffer has gone
for a weeks visit in Chicago and Mil
waukee.
Mrs. j. T. Shields and son, John,
have gone for visit a. Montecello,
Iowa.
Misses Amanda and Alvina Muens-
ter have gone on visit to Chicago
and Milwaukee.
DIR. and Mrs. q L. Eyster are ex-
pected home from their eastern trip
tomorrow evening.
Rev. W. S. Marquis is attending a
meeting of the board Of directors of
Geneseo institute.
Mrs. Louisa H. De Santo and daugh-
ter, Miss Emelie II. De Santo, are at
.Sp' ing Lake. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Smith and
daughter, of Cherokee, Iowa, are WIS.,
lung at the nome OF MI duO MIS-. u
l.. Dunavin.
Mrs. S. +. 30 why, Mrs. j. j. Skog-
luud and Mr. and Mrs. G.. T. Atkinson
and child were passengers on the
Rock Island routes special for Colo
RADIO last night. There were 10 cars
in the train.
J. d. De Wolfe, one of the genial
advance Representatives of the Fore
paugh-Sells circus, is in the city to-
day, seeing that everything is in
readiness for the appearance Of the
big shows Wednesday of next week.
Mrs. Richard Champion left over
the Northwestern Tor the north yes
terdav to be gone all summer. At
Oak Park she was Joined by her
daughter, Mrs. Heurtley. They will
spend the summer at the Heurtley
cottage, at Les Cheneaux, Mackinac
island. Mrs. Htkes, MIR. and Mrs.
Champions eldest daughter, is in
Rock Island now with her two sons.
she will visit with her father pending
the completion of her new home at
Peoria, TO which city her husband,
Rev. Webster Hakes. has been called to
the rectorshiP of St. Andrews church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
CATCH A BICYCLE THIEF.
Two Moline Omcers Do Business While
In Rock Island.

Two Moline Omcers Do Business While
In Rock Island.
Moline police today euchered Rock
Island police out of the glory of cap
turing a thief. During the day the
barn of Frank Mixter, on Twentieth
street, was entered and a bicycle, be-
longing to Mr.. Mixter's son Willie,
stolen. Officers Ben DeJaeger and
Jake Wiggers, of Moline, were in the
city, having business in the circuit
court. THY heard of the stealing of
the bicycle and were told the thief had
gone down town. Boarding n car.
they located the fellow in a west end
saloon, where he was endeavoring to
dispose of the wheel at bargain. He
gave his name as n. a. Cracraft and
his home a. Des Mnines. He and the
wheel were turned over to the Rock
Island police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately suOsistlng between
ettlieb Zwicker and Louis Glockhoff
of the city of Rock Island, county of
Rock Island, and state of Illinois. I'M
der the firm name of Zwicker & Clock
hoff, was dissolved on the 18th day of
June, A. D 1900 by mutual consent.
All debts due to the said partner
ship and those due by them will be
settled with and by Gottlieb wicker,
who will continue the business in his
own name.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. June
10. 1900. GOTTLIEB WICKER.
LOUIS GLOCKHoFF.