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The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-13

AZ tDelf ple4aAut COUNTY, nome ooutu
Of town, the Misses Branch entertained
night = number Of friends in
honor OF Mrs. Henry Branch, Of Lincoln,
Nsb. The following couples were present;
Messrs. esf Misses
Lawrence Peak. Minnie Nsale,
N. B. McClelland, Maude Burden,
Theo. A. Bates, Nancy Huston,
Buck Sydnor, Mary Graves,
+. L. slusher, Bessie Atkeisou,
d. p. Thorntou, Alice Mountjoy,
J. A. Rankin, Alice Kriehn,
J. @. Crsnshaw, Mary Silver,
+. r. Howe, Pearl Rseder,
7. K. Shelby, Fannie Sawyer,
A. L. Gordon, Laura Hyde,
Luclen Lesusur, Belle Gordon,
George Tuustall, Lsssie Bates,
Prof. @. A. Phillips, Alice Peak,
Dr.. J. l.. Peak, Cora Peak,
DR.. It. B. Ramsey. Mary Blackwell,
Jr. ]. @ Chambers, Mary Henry,
DR.. c. II. Ryiand, Elizabeth Groves,
Prot. Mckinney, Mayme Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sawyer.
The evening was spent In social con-
verse and various ampsemsnts. Prot.
Phillips aud Miss Mary Henry favored the
company with several solos.
Supper was served, consistiug Of chicken
salad, pickles, meat sandwiches and
coffee.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
With bitter.sweet.
The Misses Brapch are most pleasing
entertainers and the guests all enjoyed
delightful evening.
Central College Pupils Recital.
Monday evening at 8 O'Clock q lars .
number Of the frlenda -Aad patrons Of
Central college gathered IN the musIc
hall at the college, 10 s,tend the pupils'
recital. The following interesting pro-
erAmme was given; 't
/. Sonata, E Major eIs.so eeI,ss5O ~..,....
Miss Kriehn.
2. PolonAise, A Major. .a.. Chopin
Miss Shadburne. ~
3. Vocal, Time and Tide. .,...n Roekel
Mlss Yates.
4, Mazurka, q Flat. t...,...., Leschstizky
Miss Allen.
"a. Prelude, q Major.
s. Plano Soil, b. Nocturne. @ Minor.
10. lmpromptu.. ..r...
Mise Wynne.
9. Violin colo, Cayatina, =. ". Raj
z Mr.. Stark.
! z. Meditation Rellgieuse, The Last Hope
q Miss Airline Burden.
Q 8. Paraphrase de Concert, sommer-
70 nachstraum. 80. - MendelssohI
!, Mr.. Conrad sud Miss Estle.
II The entire programms was rsndere'
IS with the high degree Of excellence char
d acteristlc Of all OF Centrals entertain
% ments, and those present showed tbei
ir appreciation Of the performance by fire.
le uuent and earnest applause.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-13
Glasses
For CASH. !

You know what that means. 1t
means the very best goods at the
lowest prices, as you do not have
to pay for the losses Of another.
I buy for CASH, thus securing
the very lowest prices, and sell for
CASH, which means no losses,
and you get the benefit Of my
way OF doing business by saving
money. My goods are always mp
to the present moment in style,
and at one price to all.
EYES TESTED FREE.
E. A. LUDWIGS.
Optician
LUDWIGS sHUEEFS sgToFE.
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-13
The Misses Branch Enter,a,n.

At their pleasant country home south
Of town, the Misses Branch entertained
Thursday night number Of friends in
honor of Mrs, Henry Branch, Of Lincoln,
Nsb. The following couples were present:
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-13

NorR-AA miru IL o
POWDER
sold heap az dear n
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13

expected. For instance, delicate child
may be allowed to eat anything it fan
cies. and the result will be- not necessari-
ly dyspepsia. but possibly sensitiyeness
to draughts and wet feet.
Diseases have a way of attacking tn ir
victim at the weakest point.
Generally speaking if a child is al
lowed to be a little animal for the first
ten years of its existence it VIII grow Up
in reasonably good health. It should be
remembered that animals do not wear
overshoes nor stay indoors. unless they
happen to be petted Partisan lap dogs.
and those creatures have dyspepsia ana
other human ailments. Neither does the
normal animal eat fruit cake candy. and
pickles. The child should be allowed to
spend most of every pleasant day out OF
doors. and it is not absolu ely necessary
to keep il in during a rain storm. L
should be encouraged to take part in all
active. healthy childish sports, and
trained % a certain extent in manual la
Dor. With this it should have Just
enough education TO occupy the develop
ing brain. Most children Will do well If
they learn reading, writing, and the first
four rules OF al ithmetic before the age OF
ten years
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
PLACING A GERMAN LOAN.
Definite Negotiations Being Con-
Quoted by New York Bankers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Definite nego-
tiations toward placing a German Gov
eminent loan in this city were conducted
today by large banking house Win i'm
portant foreign connections. Some we'll
known institutions were asked to sub
scribe or to give an idea as to the extent
of their subscriptions in the event that
portion of the lean should be formally
offered in the United States Pending
further investigation, the firm having the
matter in charge decline to go into PAR
ticulars.
The loan viii be in the form of either
Treasury notes or bonds of the German
Empire. The issue Will probably reach
$4,000. 600, or the amount quoted in Lon
don as representing the probable cost of
fitting out the German expedition and
carrying en- the invasion CT China.
Those conducting the negotiations would
not venture predictions concerning the
rate of interest the bonds would carry.
but per cent was mentioned elsewhere
as the probable basis on which American
investors would be appealed to for sub
scriptions. One authority pointed out that
a German Government bond on something
like per cent basis would rank as Il
high class investment in all respects
equal to bonds of other Governments
which had found a market in this country
II was insisted again today that some OF
the largest life Insurance companies would
probably have nothing 10 do with the loan,
because of the interruption of their Pruz-
sian business. and the refusal of the impe-
rial Government to remove the barriers in
the way Of renewing operations in tina:
country. At least one of the companies
will refuse to subscribe for the hOzis on
this account and unless the Prussan re-
strictiOns should be removed. or modified.
the interests in question will have little
if anything to DO with the loan.
\ foreign banker thought little could be
gained by insurance interests persisting IL
such a view Of the case and suggested that
it would be better for the companies to as
sumo a more cOnciliatory attitude and await
possible reconsideration CT their petition
by the Berlin authorities later on.
The German Empires present outstanding
debt consists Of something ever one billion
marks ($250, 0C0,00 in 3 per cent bonds
and a somewhat larger amount in - and
1 per cents The present per cent impe-
rial loan has no fixed maturity. but is re-
deemable by the Government al par after
a notice some time in advance These 8 per
cents sold today in London at So IL They
sold as high as - last year, and reached
par in 1886.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13

4 correspondent OF The Times. who is
opposed to viyisection. suggests thst in
stead of spending so much time in tor
turing animals, the scientist might bet
ter put his energy into something that
will directly benefit the human race and
In reply to the old query. whether the
lives Of hundred guinea pigs might not
well be sacrificed to preserve that OF a
child, remarks that if the parents of that
child would sacrifice" a little thought
and time to preserving its health. there
might be no need Of torturing the guinea
pig at all.
This is sensible. The crying need
of the day is not more physicians, mere
scientific knowledge. but common sense
and discretion on the part of the public
1t is all right. OF course. to discover ways
Of curing unusual and deadly diseases, or
TO perform difficult operations. bat what
the ordinary person needs is instruction
as to the proper care of himself and the
sense to apply his knowledge.
There are many people who, when a
child is i'll, cheerfully secure the best
medical attendance and care for 1t dur
ing illness with untiring vigilance, but
who will let that child fall III again six
months afterward for want Of the most
ordinary precautions. When people allow
young children TO eat everything that
their elders do, they are likely 10 have
illness in the family most of the time.
it Is not due TO a mysterious Providence.
either, unless We are to suppose that
Providence negleets it's business in not
saving foolish people and their children
from the consequences OF breaking the
laws Of nature. A child does not always
suffer from eating a miscellaneous mix
ture Of meat. vegetables, pie. cake. cof-
Zee. and candy. because the human CON
stituion is rather a tough article. and
has deve4oped endurance by long ex-
perience Of such maltreatment: but soon
er or later wrong diet is likely to cause
Inconvenience. and the curious feature of
the case is that it does not always affect
the system in the way which might be
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
Suburban Car Service.

The census records. so far as they have
/ been made known to the public, show a
much smaller increase in the population
of the large cities than was expected in
most of them. In some cases. it is claimer
/ this is due 10 errors on the part OF Ii
/ enumerators Chicago is Directing siren
uously TO her record; so is Denver; so is
Cincinnati But errors cannot have been
made all over the country. with the in
variable effect of making the population OF
cities APPEAR smaller than they ought 10 be.
| There is probably some other reason for the
phenomenon. Some careful observers are
inclined TO think that it is due to the cleo
trio car. The steady extension Of suburban
car lines has enabled thousands Of people
TO work in the cities and live in the cOun-
try. condition of affairs which was prac-
tically impossible years ago. To be sure,
there was always the steam railway with
its accommodation train, but many sensi-
tive people have a rooted objection TO
steam cars on account of the dirt. the
noise, and the peculiar atmosphere of the
station, with its mingling of tobacco smoke
and other smoke. This odorous atmos-
phere is not unpleasant when associated
with a long journey, full of novelty
which is more than likely to be pleas
ant, or with pleasure excursions; but
when a man must spend two or three hours
every day in IT, in the ordinary course of
business, It becomes a bore. The electric
car, with its pure air, agreeaby smooth
motion. and cleanliness, bids fair TO super
sede the steam railway for suburban
travel.
The development of the suburbs is one
of the most hopeful signs in modern city
life Although a city house may be made
as healthful and comfortable as a country
house for adults. It is doubtful if il Will
ever be quite the proper place in which to
bring up children. A child absolutely
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
GLASS TRUST ENQUIRY.
Addison Thompson before the In
dustriai Commi.sio

( Addison Thompson, OF Pittsburg. Secro-
tary of the National Glass Company. was
witness before the Industrial Commission
yesterday morning He stated that the
National Glass Company was organized on
/ the LIST OF November. 1898. 1t was CON-
posed of niseteen factories. located in
, Maryland. Ohio Pennsylvania West Vir-
ginia. and Indiana. The company was can
italized at s4000.e00. The bonded indsbt-
edness is s.. 600 200 About two-thirds Of
the flint glass industry, he said. were now
in the company
The combination OF the different eompa-
mics. he said. was brought about for mu-
tual protection Ii reduced the cost of pro-
duction and enabled the companies to have
the benefit of better business methods.
We have found, . said he. that one
man having special talent in one direction
can be Used by the nineteen concerns
whereas it could not be done before tho
consolidation
In reply TO a question Mr. Thomson
sara that prior to the formation Of tn,
National Glass Company there was very
little export trade, because an Individual
concern had found the expense of building
W an export trade too heavy. Now it is
inherent. The National Glass Company.
ne said had established a growing market
abroad. They exported glass now to
England, Belgium. Australia, and the
South American Republics. and were ship
ping their goods to Cuba and Porto Rico.
We hope he added. soon to establish
market in the Philippines"
The principal competing countries, he
said. were Belgium and France. About 10
per cent of the product Of the company,
he said, was exported.
In answer to a question Mr. Thompson
said that the prices obtained abroad were
lower than the company received for the
same article in the United States. There
was difference of about Is per cent. The
Kind OF goods for the export trade, he said,
was not manufactured in Belgium or
France
When the combination OF the glass COM
panies was effected about half the con-
Germs employed non union labor; now only
union labor is employed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13

(f:om the saturday Evening Pust)
NANNY Mary" who for three generations has
been a rurse in the family Of Gen John g.
Gordon. OF Georgia. and who is still with the
family had the distinction Of oEce proving that
the mountain would come TO altir1mct.
In the course Of her career she had met many
distinguished people but her own importance
IS nurse in a distinguished family prevented
her from being overwhelmed by the honor.
When Mrs. Cleveland during the second term
OF her husbands Presidency. visited the Cordous
al the Governors manson in Atlanta -Ae ex-
pressed tine desire to see a. genuine old negro
nanny. The carriage was hitcloI up and
Nanny Mary sent for at Sutherland. the
Gordon country place, which she preferred to the
noise and excitement Of official life in Atlanta
When the coachman drew up he found her sinok-
ing her evening pipe. Not a step would She
badge. ''She done say, said the ur,sticcrs.f i
envoy in solemn Disgust dat she don't want To-
see no more Presidents; she done see 'nog.h
Presidents" Ms. Cleveland laughed heartily
when she heard it. The next morning she drly,
out to see Nanny Mary herself
Il an. surprised, Nanny Mary" said Mrs
Gordon before introducing her distinguished vi,i-
tor. that You sent such message. You have
never hee. iiHPOlitc before.
An dat uiggah done tell shat save Wei.
he ncvah did have no sense. an no manuan.i
Co'sc | 'spccted he'd say rse sorry l.. indis-
postd.'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
smnm vo,. r,n..,.a-r,o noI,t,,

smnil Vote Expected.-The political
experts are predicting small vote this
year compared to that of 1895. In the last
national election nearly fourteen million
votes were castor. to be accurate, -
92S,3IS. This was an increase over the to-
tai vote of 1892 of 1S74027. Where the
bulk of this increase of nearly two million
votes in four years came from will never
be satisfactorily explained-especially to
the Democrats. 1t is strongly contended
that the reserve vote of the country could
not possibly be almost two million. And
yet the returns of the last election show
this to be the case. II the same ratio OF
increase has been maintained during the
past four years there ought now &c be IN
the country considerably more thar fifteen
million voters. But if as many as twelve
million votes are cast in November many
men who claim to be experts on all poiit-
zeal questions viii be very much surprised
II goes without saying that Mr. Hanna
new methods and remarkable activity de-
veloped the enormous vote of 1896. Ot
course. the issues of that campaign con-
tributed much to that end. but the point
IS that if Hanna had not entered the heid
of political management fresh from the
the history of the country applied to cam
paign management the methods of corpora
tion management the vote in all prooabii-
ity would not have been so large. Appar-
emily Mr.. Hanna is employing the methods
this year which brought success to Mr..
Mckinley four years ago. and as there Is
h0thing novel in his work the people eyi-
IDENTIFY are not being aroused now as they
were at the corresponding period OF the
last campaign. Then, again. the new
ness" has worn off of both Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Mckinley. so that the element of Gu
riOsity is not playing as big part in the
development Of the full strength of each
party as il did before. Nor are the Issues
as exciting as were those OF 1896. When
these facts are taken into consideration
il is shown that there is good reason for
believing that there will be a considerable
falling off in November from the enormous
vote of four years ago. This is plainly
tons held this year in none of which was
the vote as big as il was in the same cleo
tons four years ago. Politicians have
come TO learn that this condition of the
popular mind is always dangerous to the
party in power. When there is no keen
interest in a national election it denotes
a lethargy that is more deep-seated in the
rank and file of the party in power than
that of the opposition party. or course,
this is another favorable sign for the Dem
ocrats.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
IMPROVEMENTS IN LUzoN.
Appropriations Acted Upon by the
Philippine Commission.

MANILA. Sept. 12.-The proposals for
the appropriation of $2,00O,OOO for roads
and bridges. 5000 for the expenses for a
preliminary survey for railroad from
Dagupan to Benguet and s5,4OO for ex-
penses of the educational system payable
from the insular funds, became laws at
the first public legislative session of the
Philippine commission this morning All
the sums mentioned are on the basis OF
Mexican money.
The road appropriation provoked favor
able discussion. Two prominent Filipinos
were present at the session. as was also
General Macarthur. Engineers will pro
coed Immediately with the construction o.
roads. drawing upon the Treasury for tn
funds needed
The signal corps Is repairing the tele-
graphs on the island of Luzon. which wero
destroyed by the recent typhoon. The
lines will be re-established in a week The
rebels at Samar have offered to exchange
two American prisoners for two FilipinOs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
THE SHRINE AT MoNTsERRATE.
Thousands of Cuban Pilgrims Jour
ncy to Mntnnzns

HAVANA. Sept. PA great Pilgrim
age to the shrine of the virgin of Mont
serrate in Matanzas has taken place
Endeayors we're previously made to stop
the pilgrimage The mayor was asked to
forbid it. and leaflets containing threats
against those who participated were cir
culated. Despite this the pilgrimage
took place and was Il phenomenal sue
cess. The Bishop. who was present was
received most cordially. 1t is estimated
that 25,OG0 people were present. Old in
habitants say there was never such
spectacle in Ma;anzas before. Cubans
and Spaniards were present. and harmo-
NOUS speeches were made. There was
much enthusiasm. The reception of ths
Bishop seems to be an effective answer
TO the feeble protests against the mar
riage laws.
The mayor of Havana has ordered the
police to visit every house in the town
once week and to report on its sani-
tary condition. 1t is hoped in this way
to have the houses all kept in good order.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
TELEPHoNING IN PARIS.
Experience of an American Gentle
mnn at Pay Station

Qrom the New York Commercial Advert;ser.)
The American walked into telephone
pay station in Paris and suggested to tho
boy with such French as he could MASTER
that with E,onsieur's benevolent p5rmis-
sion he desired to employ the telephone in
communicated with fellow human being.
Msieu. the telephone boy. replied in
gamin French, that il m'sieu would have
the extreme politeness to show TO him the
credentials of which he was possessed that
the privilege doubtless would be accorded
TO him. The credentials being in regular
FORM m sieu of the telephone begged 10
know quel numero the gentleman was an
hungered of obtaining. and furnished the
livre dU telephone The American. after
consideration. though that deux-quatre-
cinq would serve his purpose as well as au-
other M'5ieu recorded the number on i
large sheet of paper The charge he sis-
gested would be quarante confines, AID
that this trihe must be paid en- avance,
The American offered a franc piece; m'sieu
furnished six 10-centime pieces in change.
Thereupon m'sieu disappeared into tho
little booth. took down a number OF at
tachmeuts from sundry hooks and rang
the bell for about a minute and half.
''Ullo-o-o-o? Deux-quatre-cin Non.
deux, deux, Oui, Quiz Quatre-cinq-
non, diable,., Deuxi Qui. Quatre. Noni
Quatre!! Ia. deux. trois, quatre. Non.
Je veux quatrei Quest-ce que c'est qua
celia. ma'mselle. Out. ct ciuq- Deux-
quatre-cinq. Cling, Cinq!! Cinq,,. oui.
Merci. ma mselle.''
The boy meanwhile was acting the part.
Struggling his shoulders. smiling, gesticu-
lating with his free hand. evidently re-
garding the transmitter as human and
French
He came out of the box after some ten
minutes of this and assured the gentleman
that the numero desire etait obtenu, Mas
or.i The American went into the booth,
arranged the several hooks and enquirei:
Is that you Miss SMITH"
4 string of French preceded by an
''ulloooo" and 'Qu'est-ee que c'est are
celia? Quel numero? Non. nom" greeted
him After some minutes he succeeded il,
explaining that lie what-you- CALI ZEN.
centrale await ring-h im-off" The boy
went at the telephone again, and this tiIne
the liables were more frequent and d mon
Dieu or two erept into his talk. Another
five minutes and M'sieu du telephone apoi-
ogized TO the gentleman on behalf OF the
compagnie and assured him the connection
was established parfaitement.
Yes, this is Miss Smith"
The American closed the door of the
booth, and what he said to Miss Smith mat
tiers not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
The Maine Lesson.

CFrom tlc Philadelphia Le,lger)
These straws ,'e not Of any value except as
showing that the Republicans will have to worl,
10 win Il i only necessary to say tli9t. II otter
states should charge ia the same proportion as
i,a!ue and Vermont Bryan woulI be elected. to
show the real danger, Of the situation. Il is
iIsclc,s to consider msioriiic, only, or TO COM
Esrc them with the average Of several years.
WHIST is needed Is 10 observe che increase or de-
crease Of PARTY votes. as compared with 1885, and
this comparison made in the case OF Vermont
aud Maine. Is distinctly favorable 10 Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13

GoYernor Mount has provided Taylor with
strong bodyguard to prevent his arrest
by officers from Kentucky and his forcible
return to that State for trial with the
other alleged conspirators who are now in
IAN at Frankfort. Mr.. Rhea's friends in
Washington fear that the Taylorites will
assassinate him before the campaign
closes, and yesterday several of them
wrote letters to him urging him to cancel
an OF his appointments in that part of
MS district infested by the TayIorites.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13
Geography in the Public schools.

Every course OF study which neglects ceosrl-
ply in full a science should be enlarged on
liberal lines. Our youth of both sexes are scrinfp-
ed in their education along practical line, Of
learning. They are taught in fad and FREAK
studies and leave school ignorant of much yllua-
bic knowledge which they might have acquired
They learn to draw on inartistic lines and to
sew cook badly but they cannot tell whether
London is situated ON the Thames. the Potomac
or the Euphrates. Practical education Is neg
tcted Tor studies without practical use, In which
great proficiency would be OF no advantage alor,-
any line Of business. industrial, professional, or
domestic life.
Teach the scholars all that they can learn Of
The popular and useful science Of geography. \
iulI geographical education is one Of the besl
equipments for usefulness in life. 1t should be
pursued through the highest grades in the ele-
mentary schools.