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Evening journal., 1900-05-02
rhe Arch Destroyer.

"He is a mean, sneaking. underhand-
ed element, the moth Is" protests
John Kendrick Bangs in The Woman's
Home Companion. Fire has a decent
sense Of the proprieties. Moths have
none at ALL When fire attacks you. It
smokes and crackles and hisses and
roars and let's you know In clarion
tones that it has come. The moth
steals upon you in the dead Of night
and chews up your best trousers,
gorges himself upon your wife's furs,
tickles his palate with your SWEETEST
flannel golf shirt, munches away upon
your handsomest rug, punches holes
In your best sofa cushions with bis
tusks and then silently folds his tent
and steals away without so much as a
thank you for his meal For unmlti-
gated meanness commend me to the
mothl Alongside Of the moth and his
nefarious work even book agent
pales into insignifcance and an unpaid
grocer's bill becomes an absolute pleas
ure."
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, May f.-Flour slow; win
ter superfne. s2.a5G25o: Pennsylvania
roller. clear. s3.20a3.S0; city mills. extra,
s. 50d275. Rye -four quiet and steady az
s3.15a3 40 per barrel. Wheat steady No.
red, spot. in elevator. 7liaQ72ikc. Corn
quiet: No. mixed. IN elevator. 4iA0fac.; {;
No. 2 yellow. for local trade. f7c. Oats
duh and weak; No. 2 white. clipped, sOh
nSlc.; lower grades. 2snSoc. Hay steady ,
choice timothy, Sis Tor large bales. Beef
duh; beef hams. s2i0z2. Pork steady;
family. Sl475Gl5 Lard dun; western
steamed. y45. Butter nrm; western
creamery. l6R2oc.; do. factory. l2ai4'tc.; ;
imitation creamery. Halle; New York
dairy. i5Nlskc; do. creamery. l6Q2oc. :
fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing az "a
n27c.; do wholesale. BE. Live poultry
quoted at l0ihdllc. for choice western
fowls. i7Q20c. for winter chickens, 2JH50c.
for spring chickens and sal0c. for ducks.
Dressed poultry fresh killed.. choice
western fowls. sMQloc.; old roosters. &c.;
nearby roasting chickens. l2Ql4c.' vest
ern do. do. l1ui2c. Cheese weak; fancy
large. white. l0s.Gilc.; do. do. colored.
1OlkalOs.c.: fancy small. white and col
ored i04i0lac. Eggs iirn; New York and
Pennsylvania, l2hQliiac.; southern. lld
l2c: storage. western ungraded l2Ao
13Hc.: regular packing. i2ui29tc. Pota-
toes quiet: Jerseys, Sl-25d150; New York
S1.37Mal.75; Long Island, S.5O; Jersey
sweets. S2.75Q325.
Baltimore. May 1.-Flour quiet and
steady az unchanged prices. Wheat mar
ket steady. spot. 7ialhc. May, 7lQuhc.i
July. 72A012Mc., steamer No. red, 06h
a66ssc.: southern. by sample, 6lul2c.i do
on grade 6lih07ihc. Corn frns spot and
May. 444045c.. July. 45hQi5ac.; steamer
mixed. iSAQ4lc.; southern, white and yel-
low. 45d46c oats steady. better demand
No. white. 2oas0iac.; No. 2 mixed. 2%Q
2si4c. Rye dull: No. nearby, 5ic; No.
western. 57Q5Sc. Hay steady No. ] tim
othy. a7Gi7bO Grain freights show iittls
inquiry and rates inclined to be easy
steam to Liverpool per bushel. 4Ad. May
Cork. for orders. per quarter, as. 3D. May
IS 4ikd. June.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
Aneedotes of Colonel Ege.

Colonel Eye was a famous character
In the early days. Although living In
Doniphan county, he was often in Atch-
ison, followed by a pack Of hounds.
He was a high toned southern gentle
man. with kind heart.
One day while returning home from
this city he came across a man whose
wagon was stuck In the mud IN lnde-
pendence creek bottom. Colonel Ege
at once started IN to help the man piy
out his wagon with a fence rail.
While both were working away Ege
became angry and yelled to the man,
Lift, you son of a gun; you are not
lifting a pound The man picked up
the end gate Of the wagon and split IL
over Eyes head. laying him up for
three weeks. Ege had his hat off when
he was struck and was so bald before
coming to Kansas that he was known
as the Bald Eagle of Maryland.
Ege always carried pistol and was
always trying TO shoot through some
bodv's hat without hitting him. One
day, at the independence creek ferry,
he shot at a man, but aimed a little
low and creased him. But Ege was
always a gentleman; he took the man
into his home and tenderly cared foT
him until he recoyered.-Atchison
Globe.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
THE LITERARY WORLD
AM Important Issue

The Paris Exposition number Of Col
lier's Weekly, out next week under
date of May u, will be one OF the
largest and most important issues OF
the year. It is the aim Of the publish
ers to make the number a yeritable
handbook of everything that the in
tending visitor may find useful, and
everything that may enable those who
have not a chance to visit Paris almost
TO see the Exposition. There will be
drawings and maps in colOrs by the
best artists and designers. panoramic
views. plans Of the buildings. and pho
tographs of the various exhibits, prin-
cipal officials, distinguished visitors,
scenes ON the grounds, etc. by its
Paris corps OF photographers. There
will be special articles and stories by
authoritative and representative
French and American writers and full
page drawings by the best arr :. No
pains will be spared to make tn, -um-
Der OF both present utility and lasting
value as a souvenir Of the worlds
greatest fair.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
A Iost King.

In olden times, when European kings
were as plentiful as Kentucky colonels
are today. it was not an exceptional
occurrence for a king to disappear and
never been heard of again. In ancient
times. however. the people have been
more careful OF their kings.
So when King Sebastian Of Portugal
disappeared In battle July 20. 1873
while fighting the Moors at Alcazar,
there was great commotion. The Moors
surrendered to the Portuguese a body
said to be that of the king. but it was
rumored that the Moors had the king
alive in custody.
The surrendered body was buried
with royal honors at Belem, but the
faithful Portuguese persisted in wait
ing for the return of their king. Long
after he would have died in the course
Of nature his. countrymen longingly
awaited his coming.
Even up to this day the legend Of the
return OF King Sebastian is believed by
many. and on stormy nights credulous
Portuguese citizens viii wrap their
cloaks about them and go outside and
watch the storm. thinking that the
king may appear in a cloud Of fire
again TO rule.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
A CURIOSITY OF ALASKA.

Beaches Formed by DriftwoOd From
All over the World.
One of the greatest curiosiues noted
by travellers In Alaska is the wonderful
haven Of driftwood on the coast be-
tween Yakatag and Kyak Islands.
some 1900 or 1900 miles northeast
from Seattle. The constant deposit
of logs and driftwood in this particular
spot which has been going on for hun
dreds. perhaps thousands, of years. Is
due to the phenomena Of the tides, the
Pacific gulf stream, the mysterious
ocean currents and the peculiar forma-
tion OF the shore lines at that point.
Logs and timbers are readily identi-
fed there as having come from Japan,
China, India and other parts of Asia,
as we'll as from California. Washing
ton and other parts Of the American
continent. There are fine logs Of the
camphor tree. the mahogany, the red
wood and the pine IN this drifiage.
Some Of those from the state Of Wash
ington contain the names of the men
who felled the trees and Of the saw
mills for which they were destined,
but never reached Logs eight feet In
diameter are in this novel woodward.
and some entire trees 100 feet long are
there, uplifted by the roots. cast into
the sea by some terrible tempest and
sent floating round the world. Other
persons on the beach descry big trees
floating shoreward. with fantastic
roots above the waves like some sea
monster. One beach after another has
been formed by the floating timbers
and a little distance back from the
shore the deposits are so old that the
wood in some places is petrified while
little deeper IN the earth it has turn
ed into coal The newer logs are with
out bark and as hard as stone. due, II
is thought. TO their long immersion In
salt water. They have all taken on a
whitish appearance. In places the
timbers are piled 20 feet high; at other
points they rise to a height of only
four or FIVE feet
Under this wonderful beach are found
large quantities OF dark. ruby sand.
rich in ine particles OF gold. for the
separation OF which no successful proc
ess has yet been discoyered.-Chlcago
Times Herald.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
what I.n sieepers

Here is a definition which is as diff
flcult to read rapidly as "Peter Piper
picked a peck of picked peppers and
yet is more sensible. In fact, 1t is an
actual statement Of facts. as you will
find II you read 1t slowly:
A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleep
er is that in which a sleeper sleeps. A
sleeper is that on which the sleeper
runs while the sleeper sleeps. There
fore while the sleeper sleeps In the
sleeper the sleeper carries the sleeper
over the sleeper under the sleeper until
the sleeper which carries the sleeper
jumps the sleeper and wakes the Sleep
er In the sleeper by striking the sleep
er under the sleeper on the sleeper,
and there is no longer any sleeper
sleeping IN the sleeper on the sleeper.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
decided to th. Lora.


The most remarkable deed ever
drawn may be seen on the private es-
tate OF resident of Worcester in Mas.
sachusetts. 1t is chlseled on rock
on what is known as Rattlesnake bill.
situated near the boundary line be-
tween Worcester and Leicester.
Old Solomon Parsons, who was wide
ly known in Worcester county as an
eccentric character, and particularly
as a crank on the subject of religion.
paid William c. Hall S125 for parcel
Of land. and directed Hall to convey It
by deed to the Almighty. In order
that the greatest possible publicity
might be given to his disposition OF the
property Parsons had the deed Of
transfer cut into the rock verbatim ct
literatim.
During his lifetime Parsons Is said
to have made several attempts to have
the deed recorded, but the register Of
deeds. who was aware Of his eccen.
trlcity, each time put him OF with the
explanation that no official record was
required In the case Of a transfer Of
real estate TO the Almighty.
Parsons died intestate several years
ago, and the administrator included
the parcel Of land on Rattlesnake hill
in the inventory Of the old gentleman 3
estate which he filed IN the probate
court. A wag Of a lawyer raised the
question Of title, but the judge decided
In the favor Of the administrator
New York Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
snanlsh Proverbs.

Proverbs uncomplimentary TO the
fair sex are common in Spain. "a wo-
man. like a pavement. should be well
trampled on to be kept in order" "A
woman Is like a candle. Twist her
neck II you wish her to be good;' Be
ware Of bad woman. and do not trust
a good one" Crying in a woman and
limping in a dog is all a sham;" "A
cock crows on his own dunghill. but
hens cackle everywhere" (this In refer
ence to the supposed garrulousness
and inquisitive disposition Of the sex)i
"Show me a magpie without a spot
and / will show you a woman without
a fault" In English counterparts are
not wanting, for example:
A woman. a dog and a walnut tree
The more you beat them the better they be.
Mothers-in-law and stepmothers
come in for a good deal Of sarcasm,
Some Of the proverbs In regard to them
will not stand translation. OF a man
who is accounted lucky they say, III
he fell from the roof Of a house, be
would fall on the top of his mother-ln.
law."-Chambers' Journal
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
onr FIrst woman EdItor.

According to the Hartford Courant,
that paper in 17T7 was owned and ed
tied and managed by a woman. whose
name comes down to modern days as
'.the Widow Watson" She had 'exclu-
sive charge" Of the Journal After q
couple of years Mrs. Watson married
a leading citizen of Hartford. and after
that date she no doubt let him advise
and assist in the conduct Of the paper.
But She holds the record for the first
woman editor In the country.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
McClure's magazine for Nav

McCmre's Magazine for May gives
an intimate, vivid presentment Of Gen
eral lawton as a man and q soldier,
with special reference to his Philippine
campaigns, in an article by his close
associate in the Philippines. Professor
Dean G. Worcester. An article by Pro
fessor Simon Newcomb tells all about
the time and course Of the total eclipse
of the Sun which is to occur on May 2S,
and also what astronomers have pre-
viously learned by such eclipses and
what they hope to learn by this one. \
profusely illustrated article, by Earl
Mayo describes the great Atlantic liner
Oceanic in her unequaled magnitude
of ten thousand tons weight and sew
enth Of a mile of length, telling how
she was built and how she is now man
ned and operated. There are good short
stories by Conan Doyle, Robert Barr
Clinton Ross. Tighe Hopkins and
Charles Warren, and a fine true story
Of an old fire horse by J. Lincoln Stef-
fens.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
Rnnl Estata sac

Next Saturday Joseph l. Carpenter
will sell at public sale $4,000 worth OF
real estate. The sale takes place at
East Lake at o'clock in the after
neon.
The lots are situated on Madison,
jefferson and Monroe streets
and Woodlawn avenue. They
are well located. and this
will be a good opportunity TO purchase
a goo6 lot on which to erect a home OF
for an investment Land is sure to in
crease in value now. and those who
purchase Saturday will be able to take
advantage of the rise in value which
will sCon occur
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
THE LOWER SHELF.

When from the chatter / retire
And close my study door behind.
A chair is wheeled before the fire.
A thoughtful hand has drawn the blind.
Then DER The shelves / range my eye,
Where volumes mix with pipes and delf,
The stately pompous ielows-high;
The ragged-on the lower SHELF
They line my study's narrow wall.
These friends TO whom for rest / come.
] cannot say know them all,
But this I'll swear-l worship some.
And would you know the gods ] serve
With love that's wen nigh worthy self,
Glance, stranger. DER the shabby curve
That bulges on the lower shelf.
You mount somewhat shalsy chair;
You point to princely tones above,
With, This is hnel'' and This Is rarel"
But where's the book man can loyef
All. leave the grand ones. ] beseechi
They do but coniure thoughts Of peh,
While these untidy beggars reach
To heaven from the lower shelf
Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
Ttvn stocI- ,IurI.efn.

New York May L-Beeves nominally
steady; cables unchanged. exports. GO
cattle. l15S sheep and 1850 quarters Of
beef: tomorrow, $3.50 quarters. Calves
steady for good stock; prime to choice
veals. S5.5o05.75, ordinary do. $3.50. sheep
lower: clipped lambs steady; medium
wooled sheep. s.; good clipped do, A.50s
clipped lambs. S5.2566.62is; spring lambs,
81. seas each. Hogs weak pigs steady;
state hogs quoted at s5.75Q5.S0; western
do. s555a5.65; western pigs, S5.5g5.50.
East Liberty. Pa. May l--Cattle mar
ket steady; extra. s5.5cda.7o; prime. 5000
$50; common. ss25dSs0. Hogs steady
extra heavy. s565G5.5o: mediums s5.e2lsa
5.65: best Workers. s5.55d5.60. light do,
8. .s5a5.s5. pigs. S5.i5q5.25; roughs. $3.50
4.S5 Sheep steady: choice wethers. $500
$40: common. S2.50Q3.50; choice lambs.
t6.25G6.lO common 70 good, ss.5096io; veal
calves. s5.5eds.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

life; he was not expected to know these
things. but ignorance on such matters in
q candidate Cor the presidency takes
ones breath away. But In addition TO
this unfamiliarity with the duties OF
the Office to which he aspires and OBJ
vious unacquaintance with public af-
fairs he adds the quality OF indiffer-
ence. He says he never voted in his
life. and never but once had a desire
to vote. It would be difficult to con-
ceive more complete testimony Of un-
fitness for the office.-From Gunton's
Magazine for May.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
Dewey Not the Man

Such urfamiliarity with the duties
and responsibilities Of the highest politi-
cal Office In the nation, in a gentle man
announcing himself as a candidate for
the presidency. made everybody Soiry
for Dewey. Nobody is disposed harsh
ly to criticise him, but only 10 regret
that the nations greatest hero in an
other field should have made such an
inexplicable mistake. IL is no particu-
lar criticism OF Admiral Dewey that
he knows nothing about the money
question. the tariff question. and the
other important problems Of public
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
Review of Reviews

In the Review Of Reviews for May,
there is editorial comment on Ad-
miral Dewey's candidacy; on the gov
ernment of Porto Rico under the law
recently passed by Congress; on the
proposed government of Alaska, and
on developments Of the month IN finan-
cial circles. Other topics treated In
The Progress Of the World" are the
rush to Cape Nome, fox-breeding in
Alaska. the April elections, the cpl
demic of strikes. the opening OF the
Paris fair, the military operations in
South Africa, and the Delagoa Bay
award
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
sncriIeuioua.

An urchin in a country parish in
Scotland, having been told by bis par
ents to read a newspaper aloud to
them. began TO do so in the usual
drawling manner Of the parish school
He had not proceeded far when his
mother stopped him short, exclaiming;
"You rascal Hoo dare ye read a
newspaper WI the Bible twangY'--
London Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

France has as many as $4,000 fami-
lies. with 10000 individuals, claiming
a title of nobility; but, as a matter Of
fact. only about 450 families can prove
their claim to descent from a noble
family In feudal times.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
No woman Mnr Relrn.

The question has been asked why
none Of the daughters Of the czar may
be a successor TO the throne on which
the great Catherine proved her capaci-
ty. The exclusion rests only on an
edict Of the Emperor Paul, the son Of
Catherine the Great. issued to dis
credit his mothers memory.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
A Striking Feature in May success

One Of the most striking features In
the current issue Of Success is a unique
symposium showing wherein this coun-
try has failed in ethics. in poetry, in
law. in Justice to woman. and in busi-
ness honor. The tremendous strides
which Success is taking can have but
one result-the placing Of It in the
front rank of magazines.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Near the city Of Durham, South Afri-
ca. is the Place Of Death, funnellike
cleft in the coast rocks, into which in
times gone by the Zulu chiefs were ac-
customed to take the victims OF their
wrath to die.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Dealers In charcoal 10 Havana are
said never to have yellow fever. while
In lay circles It is advised always to
have it about during its prevalence,
because OF its absorbing properties. 1t
Is presumed.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

P. !. Lcng has purchased the grocery
tsore OF Candy Brown at Tenth and
Adams streets. The store was recently
opened By Mr.. Brown.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

An egg will settle coffee. but It takes
money 10 settle a bill.-New York
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Many Wilmingtonians saw the Indi-
ana pass up the Delaware yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Fruit trees along country roads are
things OF beauty.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

May day parties were scarce yester
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
Democratic Convention.

The democratic county cOventiOn to
select delegates to the state and con-
gressional conventions was held at
Marshtield Monday, twelve of the
unterrified from Grand Rapids being
in attendance. The delegates selected
to attend the State cOnven-
tion in Milwaukee on August 22nd
were as follows: d. d. Conway, Grand
Rapids: a: G: Panlow, c. A. Johnson
and DR.. HI. A. Lathrop, Marshfeld;
Ferdinand Phillips, Rudolph: A. E..
Germer, DeXterville: G. A. Ludwig,
Pittsville; G. L. B. ROundSville, Milla-
dOre.
The following list of delegates were
selected to attend the congressional
convention which meets in New Lon
don, Aug. 2Sth: E. B. Scheibe, Marsh
field; w. A. Drumb, Grand Rapids;
Pat Flanagan, VeSper: L. e. Colyin,
PittSville.
No resolutions were passed, but in
an informal way the subject of hold
ing the county convention for the
nomination of county officers was dis
cuSSed and it was decided to hold the
convention after the meeting of the
Republican county convention which
is to be held on October 3rd, from
which it is inferred that the demo-
Gratis will try to take advantage of any
possible untavOrable circumstances
connected with this local gathering of
the g. O. p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23
BLACKBERRYING.
The Season Now Upon Us and Many in Grand
Rapids Take That Kind of Outinu,

A hunt for wild blackberrieS means
continued scramble with bush and
bramble, and for time immemOrial
this has been faVOrite paStime with
people in this section during the sea-
son when this luscious looking fruit is
ripening. In the early days, so we are
told, it was the fashion among the
ladies to take with them on these cX-
CurSlOnS rOOmy pair of OverallS
apiece, stiff pair Of gloves and over
sleeves, and before entering upon the
serious business of picking berries to
don this wardrobe, thus preserving
their dresses and facilitating their
movements among the briers. But in
the rapid March of civilization this
custom, to use a democratic express
sion, has fallen into ''innOcuOuS deSue-
tude."
One of the fayOrite blackberry
patches in this neighbOrhoOd is on Big
Island in the Wisconsin river, and
with the exception of about seven
acres, in the corporate linn is of the
city. The island is mile and three
quarters in length and contains some
thing over 300 acres. Saturday last,
with the thermometer cayOrting
around % degrees in the shade, the
following Grand Rapids people deter
mined to have an Old-faShiOned black
berry hunt on Big Island: JOS. L.
Whitney, John Dixon, Geo. and
Archie Nc MILAN. and despite the
advanced age of some of the party the
entire day was spent in the hunt. AS
josh they agreed that Whitney
should chaperon the party. They
didn't find many blackberrieS but near
the close of the hunt they ran across a
party of ladies in the curious costume
above described, and the uninitiated
in the party didn't know what to
make of it and were determined upon
g close investigation of the phen0m-
ena. 1t was here that the wisdom of
selecting a judicious chaperon was
| exhibited. He knew what it was and
Immediately Steered the party home
ward out of harms way.