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New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Chicago. May 1sThe leading futures ranged as folows
Wheat No. ?; Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
TliX
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a DvERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tr5uns
received their UpJO--n Office. Broadway.
"a door north 2lst-st- o'cock p m
nentS received the following regular
once rates until O'Clock viz. - >ta-ave. 5 .
Cd st: I5e 6th-ave. Macys 6th-ass
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Receipts Of breadstuns interior points thousands
lows
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
ANTIQUES, CURIos. SILVER.

AN.IotEs- CtRios. siLs EH.
CRAGG ANTIQUES CO.. 1I6 West 42d-st..
buys and sells old mahogany. silver.
jewelry. Colonial china.
AT EBLYS ART GALLERY l05 West 42d-
ST. near 6th-ave.-Antiques. curios. old
jewels. silverware. rare fans. paintings.
miniatures and weapons. OLD gold bought.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
ANTIQUES, A ETC.

ANTIQUES, ETC.
II. FRIEND. "a w. 2ith-st.-Old Mshog-
any Furniture. Bric-a-Brac. etc
ANTIQUE Clawfoot Sofas Tables. Bureaus.
Chairs. China Closets, Brass: real old. Di
SALNO. 225 East 42d-st
EPIFANIA & cARDARELLL. manufactur-
ers OF art furniture: chairs n speciality;
all styles OF mahogany, antique inlaid and
marQueterie. ls2 West Houston-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY

Stations in New York. Liberty st. and South Ferry
ttime from South Ferry i've minutes earlier than below
except uOtedl-
-Week eays. sundays
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
naBY CARRIAGES & Go-CARTs.

CRANDALL. CARRIAGE CO. 500 Sd-ave..
manufacturer OF Baby Carriages and pas-
ent Go-CaTts OF the newest and best slyles.
shown at our WIrerOOnls. open evenings.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
BOARD AND ROOMS.

Is PARK AVE-Large handscns
room: parlor dining room; reference; a'sS
hall room.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
HIS SANTA CLAUS
Wichita Citizens Boyhood
Christmas in the South.
CAPTAIN SHIELDS STORY
Fireworks, Trip to Town and
ihe Stockings on Fireplace.

Captain John Il. Shields was asked the
Other day by the Eagle to tell of his boy
hood Christmas before the war in the
old south Captain lived at Madison.
Georgia. He said: 1--WE lived near the
edge of town. then of about 1000 popula-
ton. and father was very strict with us
boys about going 10 town The parental
law in the south at that time did not
countenance loahng or lettering. We
were kept at home except when sent on
errands or taken up and down the streets
10y some Of the older members Of the fam
lily. I remember once Christmas ia par
ucular. Ia the evening before the day
OF an days. rather got the horses ready
and took US boys to town with him re
stationed US in front Of window bril-
liant in light and disappeared. In the
course Of time he came back laden with
heavy and mysterious packages which he
dumped into the vehicle and took rs
home. Now Madison is 81 Far south that
il sees snow occasionally. and then but
a few scattering flakes Sdn the night
air IS chill and In our homes We have
large IRE place. Around this se hung
our stockings: after which we went 20
bed Now I'm my voath ] had spent
great deal 81 my Christmas ewes resolv-
ing To stay awake and catch Santa Claus.
Some considerable inquiry among other
boys had convinced me that they too bad
failed in such attempts being defeated hg
sleep. That night I entered upcu my
anuusl attempt and sleep put ue ont
But presently I awoke again. AMI saw my
own mother iniustriousiy stuhing pack
ages into the stockings which ornauented
the FIRE place. j save some thought 10
the discovery Win childish tenaclts'
for tradition. 7 argued that santa Claus
had been 50 crowded with affairs that he
had Just dumped the things on the Goor
and that ny mother WIS doing the rssc-
afy idea of santa Claus. forty-dve Sfars
ago was Just what * IS with he &c
child todas-a v-hite-whjskere5 be-tirrei.
rsd-cheeked old man driving reindeers
and q sleigh and landing o. the roor Tor
a descent into the ch.mnag
Bur the absence - suoW-ii5at trat
bring q douhs
No more than II brings doubt 81 q
child % meet tha assertion thst szrtl
Claus slides through SIX inch stove 1i,e
The failh ~ lltle thHa sem know As
was relating euutiI.fs,l tsal ua beg
was erir assisting Sarsa Cies taf
shade sorne movement uisrh Gls.aFsrei "a
IaE nlosh-r 1883 pskefais-ss Elea ehr
aarHed Hae liat - h4d .am sfta ta
e-a--f nli.st net rs--ai j ta flss osss
Lrathers ssl sisters Ana 50 ksre tl4E
- ga 4ad oe-r isissl f
entered in n.sh r- ta a- fl aIr
-rs Thes saaih ses fum IS teea 81
adaisscenee. Ns Ey fasn tae
1esff- s.,rrrrre -f r---f ..s-.- frr-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
Or. JoRNsoN's REauKE.
Recently Published Diary Contains the
Following.

FQitoAhtHQ-
The recently published diary Of Miss
Nary Basot contains Tie following anec-
dote Of pr. johnson. related by The niece
Of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
During one OF my visits to my uncle.
when Z was Young and shy. he REQUEST
Ell me 20 sit at the hea dof his table. on
day whom he expected large party.
among the guests were Cumberland. Car
rick and DIR Johnson. trembled at
the name OF the latter. ana in conse
quence OF his presence hegged that min
might oe dispensed with AIv uncle
laughed at this faIlv. would nor ATTEND
TO my entreaues. and assured me thar r.
I would provide q coed dinner that Moth
ms more would be required Of me by his
old friend who probahIy would not
trouble his aead about me IN any other
capacity I did ms best rs u the din
ner and took ny place ~ TIE top of the
tatle determining not 10 .fffend hv ms
words. De- dint ot not speaking II all.
Ihc conversation. hv some uniuckv
chance turned upon music. 10 which pr
Johnson Was totally inse nsIble Where
upon he INDUCED his eloquence ~ the
expense 81 his sense. in q violent phillip
me against the art itself. concluding hv
his opinion. most positively delivered.
that ro man ~ talent. or WHO was In
any deSVee capahie 81 betser things. ever
had. ever coud or ever waula r4eyofs
aaT porsion of his time and attention
Ia So idie ard frisilous Isurpose. i hap-
psied 20 be exceedingly fond ~ music
which conquered nay fear of the sage.
ans prompted ne 40 saw 70 ms ueNt
neighhor. Il wonder what Dr .Iohnson
thinks 81 HIas David fe Uwhich
aid rot intead9 heard the remark
started aid down his knife ani FORK.
got On. walked &c the heaa so The fobie-
IS thousht g. iHoek me aeaa-et 4
aia him an injustice lar l45ine ose 81
h.s ittEe hands ol esca 81 nls shal.ats.
he seias d.d sm 5h4nk yea s.aad
'eapAea before ysa aal promise sa4t on
ofe saalset II iesst sau sh.il never hear
sue ftls nonsense ssaia There Is ~
PRESENTER aaeedote of the good doctor
IL existence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

would have been had not awakened and
had remained as they were. In those
days the southern people were very
prosperous, frugal people. The candy in
the stockings consisted Of kisses, sort
Of stick candy wrapped in paper, with a
motto inside. The dolls for the little
girls were made Of cloth | should say
that they were more fancifully dressed
than the dolls of today and OF course IN
little hoop skirts which then prevailed in
the world of fashion The boys got along
with few toys i~knew of a boy, by ira
dition. who once received the gorgeous
gift of a little red wagon. Happiness
however, is subjective und whatever we
received we were very happy Ia the
morning we BOYS who had received TIRE
crackers got out and shot them of. this
custom being general.
The great event was the dinner Il was
mostly in the nature Of family reunion.
sometimes neighborhood gathering. The
table was laid in spotless white and
around the draperies OF the cloth were
pinned alternating lunches of mistletoe
and holly. while the room was also dec
Grated in these The cuisine Of those
DAYS differs little from that Of the pres
ent time. For instance celery was as
necessary part CO a Christmas feast
then as it IS now. At the proper moment
the roast pig with his knees knuckled
rcEsath him and a little red apple in his
mouth would be brought in steaming and
placed beneath the destroying carver
Sparkling home made wine. the relishes.
oysters ana pudding were on the menu
The dinner lasted long and was jovial
one of the features Of the southern
Christmas as 7 remembered Il, was the
bowl OF egg-nog. This was as unfaiiing
as Santa Claus himself. The family
might bc wholly abstemious the rest II
The year. hut on Christmas day the max
ing Of the nogg and the drinking Of it
was Inevitable
'.They were 2 happy people" Captain
slrelds continued. happier because OF
thcir kindly. gentle life IN The south
The oourtesv Of men. the gentiiity % the
south vas al the makers OF novels today.
credit il with being
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

those who shall live after US. Thus we
participate in the benefits from what has
been produced by the reason of Confu-
eius, Buddha, Isaiah. Socrates, Christ
and all other men who have lived before
us and have believed in and served rea-
son. DO unto others as you would have
them do unto YOU" DO not take revenge
upon those that have done evil to you.
but return good forevvi. BE fruF-l and
chaste. Thou shalt not only kill men bat
not even bear them i'll Will Thou shalt
live in peace with all mankind.
The VIII Of God consists in that alone.
as is proven to US by reason so clearly
that there can be no doubt or colten-
ton about il. Every man who gives
his thoughts to that matter cannot help
knowing that man may and does meet
with obstacles in every act OF his life,
but that there is one work in which there
are no obstacles in the way, in perfect
ing himself. cleansing his soul from all
evil. and doing good 10 all living crea-
lures. Even death, which brings to a
standstiH disturbs and robs OF its sense
every mundane work. does not stop that
work. neither impedes or dlstnrbs L. Man
continues 10 do his work because rs
knows that death neither destroys him
nor his relations 20 the Lord, that in
the future life he viii also be dependent
upon the Lord. although in a different
form and with the same JOY over his
constantly increasing participation In the
life and work Of God.
The words n the gospel that "a1l sins
win De- forgiven but those against the
Holy Ghost" have, according 20 my opin-
ion. 2 direct reference 10 the assertion
that reason must not b. Trusted. To what
shall We trust 10 not "a reason. which
mas been given 20 as hy Cod Shall We
actually believe those who want % COM
pei us to believe what is direct opposi-
ton to God-given reason7
Yon ask. what can give % such weak.
corrupted. and degenerate beings as We
are. placed IN the midst Il the tempts-
tions which surround Us. strength enough
70 lead z Christian life7
The fact that the question IS asked
simply proves that some che has tried 60
make people believe that there were Some
special means FOR securing the strength
Tor y holy life without constant ezer-
ton and strife with lts sinking ara
rising il alienation The superstifio1
THAI man. without gradually approaching
perfection hy his 8Vn efforts may purify
ana sanctlfv himself FL q spa5tu str1ke
is ore ~ the most terrible and nhrions
errors zcaiousiT Taught hy III churches
enc church teaches that man bay b.
cune free from sin hy baptism con-
fessson cf siss and sne hoir communion.
rshi1e another teaches that che sa.5ef ir
our redemption through thr flaad -
Jesus Christ. oer Lord. wl3 faEs alI oafr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
JeWelry, lOc

Necklaces and Lockets.
Silk Watch Guards.
Watch Chain &Lockets
Band and Set Rings.
Belt Pins.
Brooch Pins.
Ribbon Buckles.
Hair Barrettes.
Hat Pins.
Stick Pins.
Beauty Pins
Waist Sets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
COUNT LEO ToLTsoI
says Reason Is Better Guide than
Faith

Count Leo ToIstoi says II you wish
40 know what consider the principal
neaniue of the Christian doctrine, the
meaning which I wolld Ike - teach 10
an mankind ard make the basis ~ edu-
cation OF children. 7 viii tell you What Z
believe that meaning 10 he, that nan dif
not come into thfs world by bis own wsll.
hu1 ~ the win 81 man wha seat hin into
ttis world. The man NAV know what %
Who sent him iato this world desires hlEl
o. DO God gave him reason, bF means ~
which man, e be really W.T. mas know
the vHl ~ Cod
The phsrisees ard scientists - oHr
tinle always contend that reason must
1893 ~ trusted l-rsuse b. IS teceiFinE. itut
shat they must he trusted hecaese trey
.'o no- deceive. * ~ sr1ss in mea- ana.
s. the gospel ssys lu hursaa fredltions.
p+ vl become scattered 81 sFerF tirsr-
ln1 ifse e.in8 dogs. anl nai hste ane
another sssf IS Hau the Christian Rates
tie Mo1auuaeaaa. taF Aif sn
aetrs rEe Ehr7stiar- sHa et~a tne trs-
l.srs - iiner,e1.f rlEf@s-s.ue sf~ msr
lai hafr-l 4af amite. Pa a
flf-s-s Il fea ~
...aoe auif-s. H M
AA teeaass Fa
ftfs ki aal M
tsw w
fe fr gaeIr 3er i1ra
Hs rt a ~ ta
mn u Gei sn AID nh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

Games, sc & l&
No-Jump-O.
Bagatells.
Fish Pond.
Tip Ca, Puzzle.
Whirl Pool.
Old Main.
Croquet.
Bounce.
Cube Anagrams.
Kalido Blocks.
Pillow Dex.
Chautauqua Spelling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
He HEADS THEM ALL
New LaureIS Added TO New
Wichita Sire.
SIXTY SEVEN WONDERS
Have Been Produced by the
Veteran Ashland Wilkes,

Ashland Wilkes. the horse so well
known in Wichita as the property Of
Colonel Toler. has added new laurels TO
his record as the greatest sire of his age
Bred in Kentucky, Mt Louisville. by H.
j. Boswell. sold when four years old TO
man named Beaver for S105. he came
into the hands OF Colonel Toler He
showed his worth while ON the Toler
stock farm and has since proven himself
SUN greater. as is shown in an article
ia the Chicago Horse Review. This paper
says
Two weeks age our list of new stand
ard performance under their sires showed
a commanding lead for Ashland Wilkes
2:l7is who first became famous as The
sire of John r. Gentry 2.o0ss while owned
at the Toler farm. Wichita Kan. and
is now the property or Colonel j. ID.
Creighton of Orchard Park farm. Lexiug-
ton. Ky. Last week another new one
was reported Tor him. making nineteen in
an. which is six more than his nearest
competitor Arranged according to rec
ord. these nineteen are as follows.
''Trotters: Yucca. e:l615 Martha B.,
2.o9il; Matte Wilkes. 2.a0ts. Torreon.
'26is. Dad 0ulaney. e.e9s Nettie Wilkes.
go Ashland Roy 2.2Sh C. r. Fulton.
49,; Governor Boyd. 2.s9ia. Grace Ali
son. 2.2sia Ashbow. 2.29's. Susiana. . .29fs f:
total twelve.
faoers: Pinchem Wilkes. 2.1lis; Miss
AicCIntock Gwo years., 21l.: Clara d,
ttwo years. 2.l9ia: Ola Wilkes. 2:2lls.
Silver Queen. 2.23iz, Ashlawn. e.e4is, CAY
ety 1-25s total. seven Grand total nine
teen.
At the close Of last season Ashland
Wilkes was credited with twenty-seven
trot;ers ana twenty-one PAGERS. a total
Of forty eight performers. which. with his
list Of nineteen new ones. makes his
complete 'rol If honr' now foot up to
sixty-seVen. ashland Wilkes is nineteen
years OF age and as IS we'll known. is "a
son Of Red Wilkes and Daisy r.. by Ad-
ministrator. 2.2is. He was stoat race
horse. whose speed was developed IN
hard-fought contests. His srandam was
BY imported The Knight o. s.. George
which fact viii. ia an probabnftv. bc
duly exaggerated 10y thoromaniacs and
minimized by trottiag purists ia order a.
conform with their pct theories. which
they generally ind no dinicultr In har-
monizing with al sorts of stranee bed
fellows. The former VII explain al
length Thar Ashland Wilkes is ersat l,s-
cause of his Thoroughbred sire arJ. IT.
81 gravity spiu oai BIS EeDeafesy 81
Bloody Buttoeks and the layton Bsrb
MARI And the latter viii explain how.
If Ashland Wilkes sraadaE had not been
hy a thoroashhred herss ~ Would tn-
ioui1tedly have tUcntK-nine instead Cd
nineteen uew performers ~ such
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
ST. Paul Circle Pronram-

st. Paul's CEautauqua Circle meets
with Miss Burress. 1883 Waco avenue,
Tuesday, December 10 Miss Berta
Thompson, leader. Program:
Review-Men and Cities OF Italy,
Part >, chapter 2-A'r. Papes.
Part . chapter 3-Addie Thomas.
Part .. chapter 6-Clara Bowen.
Part >, chapter Mrs. Papes.
ReNieN-Sudies ia the Poetry of Italy
Epic Poetry. concluded-Miss Bradley.
Part 2. chapter Miss Burress.
Part .. chapter 2-AIr. Cochran.
Part ., chapter 3, 10 page 235-AIalssa
Thomas
-Cbautauquan.-
The Inner Life Of Fra Angelico-Naude
Mosher
Formative Incidents in American Dop-
lomacy-Rev. Parker
a Gonaola Ride Through Tenice-8Ir.
BFstley.
Formative Incidents in American Dip
lomacy. chapter Mrs. Cochran.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

sIif iess - Possibility - fAsir esn ee--
tffr VIM nsn becomes esefinesal
t - rarf 80 Nst - std -
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o. - "aF ahas - ssE y
pat fnaszes ssaeeif risk - uaf -saas
s ss fFessrs essn1f 80 rs-
f1ress aseaass sf.eF are eeas1afstl ts.sf
= = in1rssrse 80 taee ta al=tsla fru
ersFEz Iere 81 ~ ssefser go asn-
rnrai ara rs~slfsas - re - fsa.
aass ,aans f.srfa~s tszaf ~ 80 cen
sTrrss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

weighty facts are their pleasant preach
ments principally composed. But his rec
ord as a sire speaks for itself. as did his
record on the turf, and his pedigree viii
not be criticized except by the captious
His title to rank among the foremost
Of the second genera ton of the WfIkeses
is Very ofears
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

T u l cable sewed,
2-clasp, in p o p u l a T
shades. E cry pair
q uar rant eed. Your
money or & new pair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
Books. ETC., SC &l0C

Juvenile Picture Books
Scrap Books.
Juvenile Story Books.
Books for old folk.
Linen Picture Books.
Colored Plaques.
Steel Eagravings.
Coon Coon Pictures.
Society Stationery.
Juvenile Papeteries.
Hand Mirrors.
Triplicate Mirrors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

Glass and CIiHs
Wares lec
o-inch Cake Plates.
o-inch Celery Trays.
Opal Fruit Plates
Crystal Candle Sticks
Crystal Rose Be Wis.
S-inch Berry Dishes.
Individual Sugars.
Large a Il 4 Small
Creaners.
Syrup Jugs.
Covered Buffers.
Vinegar CruetS.
Flower Vases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
Novelty Wares ,lOc

Medalions
Photo Frames.
DELPHI Vases.
Match Safes.
Jewelry Boxes.
Trinket Trays.
Puff Boxes.
Bon-Bon Trays.
Colored Beads.
Candle Sticks.
Tooth Pick Holders.
Rose Jars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

Toys, SC & lOc
Snare Drums.
cry o-Rounds.
Coffee Mills.
Musical Tops.
Inflated Colored Ball.
Military Horns.
Miniature Clocks.
Patent Sad Irons.
Iron Trains and Safes
Steamers and Carts.
Kitchen Sets.
China Tea Sets.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-08-08
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS"
You Cannot Make Hens Lay When The,
Don't Want To.

lou OAnnoe make Hens Lay When They
Don't Want To.
With all that men of science have
done to procure for our tables Iux1,rfes
without regard to season, so that al
moSC we say there is no season. no
one OF them has yet succeeded in
Wheedl1ng a hen into laying her hest
and biggest eggs at any other season
OF the year than that at which the
primal hen SO distinguished herself.
mere have been many experiments of
al KINDS tried with regard to Matching
chickens and they have all been more
or less successful, till the term Spring
chicken has become a misnomer Or
rather there are others beside spring
chickens We have winter chickens
thanks to incubators and brooders and
all sorts OF appliances, and fall chick
ems and summer chickens and chick
Gus IN between seasons, which is one
OF the compensations scattered all
through life if We look for them But
the hen plods on in that tiresome I'M
changing way and looks untouched by
all the means that man has invented
for Matching her eggs for her, though
no one knows just what she thinks.
Probably her line of thought takes the
stand that you may lead a hen to any
k1nd OF artfhcial1y warmed and lighter
nest, but you cannot make her law.
and cold storage has done much to
make US Indifferent to the stubborn at
t1tude of the hen The farmer who
doesn't know that he may by the care
he takes of his hens influence the man
ner and kind of eggs they lay for him
does not deserve to succeed. Hens like
clean, sunny houses, and they like
good wholesome food and in variety.
Ihey want a certain amount of corn
and meal and they dearly love a flavor
OF meat in their food. Also they like
something in the nature of oyster
shells that the shells of the
eggs may be up to standard quality
Housekeepers who receive day after
day from their grocer eggs of not only
uniform size and of even tinting-
either all white or with a tinge of
brown-take it a matter of course.
and think perhaps that it is just so in
every case But there are sorters
whose business it is to put into cases
eggs that match in color and size
And they do say that in Boston the
brownfsh eggs have the first call, while
in New York the demand is for purest
white 1t is this demand for uniform
ity in size and color that induces a
poultry farmer to have his hens all of
one breed--Epicure.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-08-08
King Eds1ord Nor x

Some male and female American
eoad1es presented to Queen Alexandra
through King Edward of England. a
medal and a servile address. The king
acknowledging in a bored way the
trouble taken. alluded to their eIovaI
dut1ful sentiments This was no sIiD
OF the tongue on the part of the Eng
ushman. There was good reason for
abiding to Americans of the class ad-
dressed as loyal and dutiful'' and by
the same token King Edward will find
IN TINS country a good many others
who would also deserve to be called
Loyal by him. We possess among
our Inhabitants an individual who has
Just gone abroad to receive some
Crln1ng decorations from the English
monarch, says HearSt'S Chicago Amer
lean.
This individual spent thousands of
American dollars fitting out an ambu-
lance corps for the British war against
the Beers He never spent penny
when the United States was fighting
the Spanish 1t was right that he
should not spend anything in an
American war, for there is nothing
American about him except some
money which he got by marrying a
woman whose ancestors bought CHEAP
land on Manhattan Island. The Amer
leans who presented the medal to King
Edward of England had helped to fit
out hospital ship to take care of the
British soldiers shot by the Beers
Ihose same Americans had done moth
ing, had shown no interest when their
own country was at war in a righteous
cause except to so about prating that
England Sympathized with u.s. in o11r
war against Spain.