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The Washington times., 1901-11-24

rushed in defiance Of the rules. So, for
seven years 1t became a Napoleonic duke
dom. Lefebvre was it's first duke. and its
last, too. Not one of his numerous family
survived childhood. The duke was too old
for Waterloo. He was sixty when 1t was
fought. He died in 1920 peer Of France
of his cid masters making, and OF Louis
XVIIPs remaking.
Dunkirk-which the presence OF the
Gar, when he lands there on the 18th In
stant will convert into something like
a Russian town--was for long an English
place of arms, and even now 1t is more
Flemish than French. the great majority
of the inhabitants, about 40,0O0, being
still Flemings, and speaking little French.
Nevertheless, the town is the fourth COM
mercial port in France, and fortress OF
the first-class. 1t has frequently changed
hands in the course OF its history, ana
in 1868 1t was ceded to Cromwell in re-
turn for his share in the great battle OF
the Dunes against the Spaniards. which
had been contributed by 5000 of his irwin
chile Ironsides under Turenne. The Eng
lish fortified the port and built cathe-
dral. but in 1862 Charles III sold the place
to Louis XIV for 5,c00.00 livres-much
to the advantage of our Merry Mon
arch's" mistresses, Nell Gwynne includ-
ed.
In the subsequent wars between France
and England. Dunkirk was perfect hor-
nets nest of privateers. and in 1713. at
the Peace OF Utrecht. the English insisted
ON the destruction of the harbor. Better
known, perhaps. to most readers than the
military yicissitudes OF the place is the
story of the dramatic meeting among the
dunes of Dunkirk at the "auberge Baz-
in" between James More MacGregor. Alan
Brett Stewart, and David Balfour. as de-
scribed by Stevenson in his "Catriona."
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
A JUMBO swoRDF1sH.
He Was IL Feet Long and Weighed
$50 Pounds.

The Carrie F. Roberts has come In from
swordfish introduced to the Boston market
within recent memory. Before he was cut
up or sawed on he tipped the scales at
nearl half ton. His length was close To
II feet. He was armed with rapier OF
feet. with which by chance he might
have rammed and sunk a dory. IL not the
schooner. After dressing he weighed ex-
actly $50 pounds.
How much is swordfish worth right OF
the boat 2" was asked.
About cents a pound" replied a
wharf man who was hooking rock cod out
OF barrel and singing them into dump
cart for transportation.
THE giant was worthy fishing them"
"You bet; $50 will pay for the grub"
SwordHsh at this season of the year are
taken from that figure up to $50 or 400
pounds, but they are midgets compar-
ed with the specimens on exhibition at
No. 4.
Aboard the Carrie F. Roberts it was
stated that the capture had been made
southeast of the Isles of Shoals. The old
sinner was seen swimming along near
the surface of the w.ter, fin exposed A
man with nerve, an eye that was unerring
and hand that was steady. ran out on
theo bowsprit and hurled at the fish a
shaft of wood on tie end of which was a
metal dart. The dart pierced its vic
tim. The pole was instantly disengage-
ed, leaving the piece of metal in the flesh
and Tied to a small rope round a keg.
The keg was thrown overheard, and the
swordfsh quickly ran out the line. The
dories were launched and the fishermen
began the task OF killing the swordfish
They drowned him.
Picking up the '.keg" they secured the
rope and started to pley, which lasted for
two solid hours. They pulled the fish in
and let him run time after time. Once the
big fellow went down the whole length of
the line and had the boat down to the
gunwale in the water. Again he dashed
away so fast and furiously that the
schooner under sail could hardly keep
within speaking distance. But he was
growing weaker, and at the end was van
quished.
When the swordfish had been suffi-
GENTLY drowned to be traetable a lance
was thrust into him at the gills.A lance
stuck into him at any other point of the
body would have tickled rather than
slaughtered him. Then a stout rope was
tied about his tail and he was lifted
aboard ship by manual labor of the hard
est kind. But the work was lightened by
the thought that $50 was on the string
that they were hauling.-Boston Journal.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
MURDERED BOYS HORSE.
Strange Actions of the Animal Near
Scene of Crime.

1
| Scene of Crime.
The horse that Homer Reahard rode
| when he was killed, accidentally or by
the bullet of murderer, refuses to cross
| the spot where the boys body was found.
At least, that is the story brought to the
Police Department by boys who have vol
unteered their services as detectives.
The animal is a six-year- mare nam.
ed Nancy. When she was found, about
half an hour after Homer was shot. she
acted most peculiarly. She was shifting
the ground as though ON the trail of her
owners assassin, and made vigorous OBJ
lection to being led away.
Nothing was thought of 1t at the time,
Not even when Nancy refused to allow
herself to be driven home by way Of the
scene CT the tragedy. The dumb animals
actions did not arouse suspicion till the
following day, when James Reahard, the
father. hitched her to a buggy and drove
her into the woods. She behaved nicely
until within a bloci, of the scene where
the body was found. when she absolutely
refused to go farther.
A successful attempt was made to drive
her around the scene. but never nearer.
than 100 yards of the fatal spot.
The horse was driven to the place where
She was found Monday, when she again
began smiling the ground. The animal
was unbitched and allowed to roam For
half hour she continued smiling the
ground. First she would take northerly
course. then retreat, and go in another
direction. Finally the horse lost tie
scent and discontinued the search alto
gether. Then another fruitless effort TO
drive the animal past the fatal scene was
made. The effort was abandoned. and as
usual the horse had no objections to be-
ing driven around the scene.
Several other attempts with Nancy have
since been made, all with the same re-
suit 4H-
The detectives now believe that the boy
was riding the horse when shot, They ad-
NIT that It strengthens the murder theory
SO persistently forwarded by DR.. Burn
ham and the father of the dead boy.
These developments lead to the belief
that the horse saw Homer's alleged muir
derer, and when the latter escaped fol-
lowed him for some distance, when the
animal lost eight Of him--Denver Times.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
puNK1RK AND DANTs1c.
Facts About the Recent Meeting
Places of Foreigners.

Dantsic, where the Gar is to meet the
Kaiser, perpetuates. a transaction of which
neither Russia nor Prussia has any par
ticular reason to be .proud-the partition
of Poland, to witt: f.A-
As Gdansk, Dantsic was free city, un-
der Poland, from 1884 to the year of the
second partition, when 1t fell to Prussia.
! Naturally. the first Napoleon was not the
sort of man to allow Prussia to keep it
After jena and Eyiau, he ordered Fran
co.'s Joseph Lefebvre,s General of the Di-
vision, commanding the Infantry of the
Guard. to go and take it.
NJ. Sardou has taken considerable lib
critics with this officer and his wife, the
mother Of his fourteen children. Nine
Lefebvre was never known, off the Sar-
dovian stage, as "Mme. Sans-Gene." The
real Nine. SansGene was another lady.
The real Lefebvre was born in 1755, at
Ruffach, in the Haut Rhein, the son of a
miller there but with a decided call to
the profession of arms. At eighteen he
was in the ranks OF the Gardes Franchises.
After ten years service he had only got
his stripes.
The revolution made him colonel and
brigadier. Then he and fve-and- d-twepty
Grenadiers, at the psychological moment.
decided the turn which the Dix-huit Bru-
maire was to take. The First Consul did
not forget 1t. The Emperor remembered it
even better.
Kalkreuth held Dantsic with $4,000
Prussians and 1000 Russians. This place
was prepared to- stand long. siege, as
sieges were still conducted in 1907 But
Lefebvre was not a ceremonious besi.ger.
II n md fnt~ f1r It, ~<I1
mand. and for the engineer who was re-
sponsible for making the usual ap-
proaehes, and made to them this pithy
ALLEGATION:
"Messieurs." he said .1e n'entends rien-
vctre affaire. Mais fchez-moi un trou,
ct ie passeSai-"
They did. and he did. and Dantsic was
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

| 1t has been dif1cult to combine the whole
sale with the retail trade. The offer
which the retail tobacconists have accept
ed ensures to them definite and an ade-
quate profit, and places at their command
all the resources of an absolutely modern
and splendidly equipped factory. For a
certain commission added to the manu-
featuring cost they can obtain their goods
at first hand-the proprietary articles of
other firms excepted-and be spared all
the risk OF capital outlay. The terms are
proving acceptable to the retailers, who
are now on the point of obtaining for the
first time what has been denied them else
where, for another tempting prospect has
been opened to them, the London firm
having arranged to put up for them their
own proprietary articles.
Skill of British Blenders.
The mention OF proprietary articles re-
calls interesting features OF the trade
which indicate an obstacle in the way of
successful American competition. To
capture the English trade it would be nee
essary first of all to convert every smok-
er to the belief that an American brand
was better than the tobacco to which his
taste has become accustomed. Men swear
by this or that blend, and it is in the
blending that British firms have acquired
fame and fortune. In the days of loose
tobacco. before packets were heard of, 1t
might have been different thing, but
now the name of the maker and the to-
bacco go together. But all over the coun-
try retailers are found who prepare their
own special mixtures and packet them on
their premises. 1t is an entirely new ex-
perience to them to discover that firm
which in the metropolis and leading cit
les is supposed to have undersold them
is now agreeable to Put up for them
blends Of their own devising, with the as
sistance Of the best machinery In the
world. For inathe whole process OF to-
bacco manufacture astonishing progress
has been nsade. Whether it be with the
machines that cut fake tobacco or with
those that make cigarettes, the rapidity
OF the operations performed is marvellous
Nothing Is wanting to secure perfection;
but while fndubitably the machine made
cigarette is better than the hand made.
the demand still exists In this country, II
not in America. for the latter, point
which the American system of production
on the standard principle overlooks.-
London TeIegraph
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
leases are made for seven or a multiple OF

leases are made for seven or multiple o.
/ seven years.
But however mystically significant
three and seven may be. they cannot lay
claim to any such peculiarities as are
the property of the figure nine. That the
ancients had nine muses., nine rivers in
| the Internal regions, a hydra with nine
heads, and nine goods for Lars Porsena
to swear by, or that In modern times a
cat has nine lives. that 1t takes nine
| tailors to make man, or that possession
| Is nine points of the law. are facts that
pale into insignifcance after one has once
sat down with pencil and paper to inves-
tigate some OF the special peculierities
OF the figure nine. For instance, if you
| multiply nine by any other number you
VIII find that the figures composing the
product when added together will always
amount to nine. Thus:
9 times equal 18 and 1 plus equal 9:
times equal 27 and plus Z equal 9;
times equal 36 and plus 6 equal g.
and SO on to any extent. On arriving
at IL times 9 we find what appears to-
be an exception. Tor the digits of 80
equal is. But it will be observed that
is is a multiple of 9, and, moreover,
that the figures composing it add Up
to .. Another popularity of this figure
is discovered by taking any number OF
two figures of which the first figure is
OF greater value than the second, re-
versing these figures and then substract-
ing the number thus obtained from the
original number. Whatever figures we
may take, the result will always be Q
or some multiple of g. The smallest
possible-number of two figures of which
the first figures is larger than the second
is II. Reserve the figures. and we get
IL. Substcact IL from 81, and the re-
mainder is 9. The largest similar num-
Der Is 98. Reverse these. and we get 50.
Substract SO from 9s, and again the re-
mainder is found to be ..
Or let us take a case in which COM
bines with the mystic q. The number s.
is not divisibie by 8. But If we add to
in the middle, when it makes SIS. or at
the end, when it makes 657. we shall find
that everyone of these numbers is d.
visible by 9. 1t Is not every number
which can thus be dealt with, and the
reader may find an evenings entertain
ment in trying to puzzle out the reason
why. An example of higher number may
be given by way of q little assistance:
S96,513 is not divisibis by 9, but IL the
mystic be added to ii, either in front.
where it raises the amount by 1905, Zoo.
or in any other position. each one of the
eight various amounts which may thus be
obtained becomes divisible by 8.
The fact can be verified by iany child
who has mastered the first four rules Of
but the explanation of 1t is
another matter. To Senior Wranglers or
even to Junior Outlines there may be
nothing very mysterious about all this
And it may be that IL any of us would
only put himself through the course of
the higher algebra. digest the integral
calculus, and master few amusing
treatfses on the theory of differences, all
that now seems SO perplexing in the mat
ter would become as plain as the multi
plieation table.-London Globe.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
MYTHICAL ODD NUMBERS.
Three and seven and Nine Have
Many Peculiarfties.

Nobody has ever satisfactorily account
cd for the popular Partially for odd
numbers. This is the third time" ex-
claims Falstaff, on the occasion of a crisis
in his relations with one of the merry
wives of Windsor. Il hope good luck lies
In odd numbers; they say there's a di-
vinity in odd numbers, either in nativity.
chance. or death" And il is scarcely nee
essary to say that the belief is much older
than Sir John Falstaff. Three. seven, and
nine appear SO have been the favorite
numbers all the world over. The ancients
had three fates. three fu-ies, and three
graces; -Neptune's trident had three
prongs: JupiteE's thunderbolt had three
forks, and cerberus three heads. We
have three estates. of the realm, man
who accepts a bill has three days grace,
and three persons eongregated together
may make riot. Shakespeare was we'll
aware that he must have neither more nor
less than three witches in Macbeth" and
that the brindle cat must new thrice, and
our popular folklore insists upon three
merry men. three blind mice. and three
wise men of Gotham. Three means day
is the usual scale of feeding.
OF more mystical character than three
is the figure seven, or. at any rate, it has
a larger number of religious applications
Noah had seven days warning of the
coming of the flood. and when 1t came he
took fowls by sevens and clean beasts
by seyens into the ark; the ark touched
en- Mount Ararat in the seventh month,
and after seven days a dove was sent out,
followed seven days afterward by another.
In Pharaoh's dream there were seven fat
and seven lean kline, which Joseph inter
preted to mean seven years of plenty and
seven years of famine. At the destruc-
tion Of Jeticho seven priests bore seven
trumpet sefen days, and on the seventh
day they walked round the city seven
times, after which the walls fell. In the
almost everything Is seven,
except the nun Der of beasts. There are
seven churchee. seven golden CANDLE
sticks, seven lamps before seven spirits,
the book with seven seals, the lamb with
seven horns and seven eyes, seven an
gels with seven seals, seven kings, seven
thunders, >seven thousand slain, the
dragon with seven heads and seven
crowns, seven angels bring seven plaques,
and there are seven walls of wrath.
In merely secular matters seven occurs
zenaugh. We have seven won
ders Of the world, seven champions OF
Christendom, seven sleepers, seven wise
men, seven planets, seven deadly sins,
seven ages Of man, and our ordinary
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
FROM RECENT CENsUsEs.
Facts About Density of Population
in Various Countries.

Henry Gannett, in the American Geo.
graphical Society's Bulletin, discusses re-
cent censuses of population. The United
States has &c inhabitants to the square
mile, while France has 1S9, Germany e69,
England and Wales 557, and Belgium $50.
There is little relation between the den
sity of population and the rate of in
crease.
4'The rate of increase in the United
States" says Mr.. Gannett, although rap
idly diminishing. is still so per cent
greater than that of any other nation
here represented. OF the European ma
tions. Germany shows the most rapid rate
of increase in spite Of the large emigra-
lion. Spain has practically come to a
standstiil, its recent census, taken in
1900. showing few thousand less inhabi-
tants than that taken three years earlier
The recent famines in India are doubt
less responsible for the small increase in
that country.
Proportion of urban population differs
widely in different countries Measuring
ii by the population included in cities of
1CO, Goo or more inhabitants, 1t is seen that
this element, which in the United States
comprises 10 per cent of the total popula-
ton, includes in England and Wales not
less than "a per cent; while in Belgium it
is is per cent; In Germany. 16; in France,
10; in Spain. ., and in Japan: per cent.
If. on the other hand, all bodies of ur-
ban population be included, which is
much better test to apply. the situation is
different Measured in this way. zhe ur-
ban population of the United States forms
40 per cent of the total number of inhab-
itants: while that of England and Wales
forms not less than 72 per cent In Ger
many and the Netherlands Just one-half
of the population Is included in such ur-
ban bodies; In France, Switzerland, and
Belgium. two-fifths; in Denmark, 80 per
cent; in Norway, 2S per cent; in Sweden,
"a per cent. and in Russia, II per cent
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-03-21
IN THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Pertaining 10 Church
Work-Announcemsn Etc.

The Episcopal GUILD will meet with
Mrs. X. L. House Thursday afternoon
March %. All are invited.
Bishop Hare's visit to this city next
Sunday is unavoidsbly postponed. He
expects to be here In the near future.
The M. E. Sunday school is prepar-
ing an Easter service which will take
the place Of the morning church SER
vice, Sunday, April I.
A meeting of the NJ. K. Sunday
school board, including teachers and
officers, will be held In the church to-
morrow (Friday) evening. 1t 10 hoped
all will be present.
At the N. K. church, the morning
services will be devoted to the
interests of the Women's Missionary
society, the subject Of the discourse
being "The Catholicity of the Cos
pel." In the evening the discourse
will be on what History Owes to
Jesus Christ"
The Christian Scientists have leased
rooms over Glidden's store and will
hold services therein hereafter. A
reading room has been fitted up which
will be open every Wednesday and
and Saturday afternoons. Mid.week
meeting Wednesday evening and SER
vices every Sunday.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-03-21

the run. This announcement will, no
doubt, come as surprise to Mr..
Mathews and his friends; but con-
sidering the very able manner 10
which Mr.. Mathews has conducted
the executive affairs of our city in the
past and in view Of the fact that the
initiatory steps have been taken by
him and his co-workers toward supply
ing system Of waterworks for the
city. The REGISTER believes the
wisest course TO pursue would be to
retain him until the work has been
completed. Mr.. Mathews has taken
a deep interest In the city's welfare
and public improvement have always
had his personal supervision not only
in the council chamber, but when
contracts were being carried out. He
has given his time to personally in
spect work being done for the city
when 1t was in progress and his care
for the city's interests has been noted
and favorably commented on. He is
conservative in the matter of expen-
ditures and yet progressive in mat
ters of public importance. Therefore,
at this critical juncture In the period
o: progress which our city has been
making, the REGISTER considers it
bad policy to swap horses in the mid
die of the stream. Give Mr.. Mathews
the hearty and undivided support of
the city.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-03-21
College Notes.
Examinations have began.

Examinations have began.
We are glad to see Culhane out once
more.
Now is the time to classify for next
term.
Armstrong is practicing for base
sliding. ... r. ...-.-r -
Ross Johnson has the big head
(mumps).
A number of students left for home
last Saturday.
Yager reported sand In one Of his
"unknowns."
Young has the lump-you wonder
where he caught 1t.
The Collegian election was held
Wednesday, did not learn the results.
The street car was In great demand
going and coming from the lecture,
Tuesday night.
One of the blessings of life at the
North Pole is that there could only be
one day of examinations in year.
Lieski showed some of the boys
what speech was Sunday night. You
will have to train hard boys ii you
want to catch up with Lieski.
Since our last issue Reimer, STEINER
and the Misses Enos, Cranston and
Alice Langdon have had the mumps.
Miss Lillian Langdon still has them.
LOST STRAYED OR SToLEN-Plums
of a good edible sort. Anyone who
can furnish information as to there
whereabouts will be liberaly rewarded.
G. L. KENNEDY.
A preliminary oratorical contest
was held Friday, TO see who should
enter the contest at the beginning Of
next term. The following we're sue.
cessful: Hatton, McNam ee, Anderson,
Harza, Sarvis, Miller and Miss Bagley.
DR.. Willis gave his lecture In the
chapel, Tuesday evening. The crowd
was not as large as was expected ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather,
but the lecture was fine. II everyone
would heed the truth set forth what a
jolly world this would be.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-03-21
Brookings Township.

Pete Ust spent Sunday as usual
across the river.
Miss Sveen has gone to Medary to
work for Miss Reppe.
o. Jsrmstad, jr. sold horse last
week to Mr.. Lerum of Oslo.
Edwin and Emma Holm spent
Sunday under the parental roof.
Walter Crarin has been helping o
Jermstad hauling hay this last week
Mrs. Sinjem and son of Medary
spent Sunday with friends In our
town.
A. o. Jermstad has gone to Roches.
ter, Minn., for weeks visit with
relatives.
Water, ducks and hunters are a
great plenty on the Sioux Of late
nowadays.
Fl. Halvorson and o. Aslakson
transacted business In Sterling the
latter part of the week.
Miss Tafte is back from CLARK
county after three months visit
with her sister residing there.
Shortfellow's sad contenance was
seen the other day trying to persuade
Longfellow to remain as a Sioux
Valley correspondent.
SHAKEsPHERE.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-03-21
Reception at the College.

The usual term reception and exhi-
bition OF the students work will be
given In the Art ard Domestic Sci
ence departments, next Friday after
noon, March 22nd, from 200 to 500
o'clock.
The students In these two depart
ments will conduct this reception and
entertain their friends. All those
interested in this feature of college
work will do well to call and inspect
what is being done In these depart
ments. You will be most cordially
welcomed by students and teachers.