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THE HANovERiAN TREASURE.
lts Narrow Escape from Capture by
the Prussinns.

lts Narrow Escape from Capture by
the Prussinns.
The story of the Duke of Cumber.
lands fortune has been just related by
Herr Won HIassell. The Dukes father,
George ", had narrow escape Of lind.
niless. The state treasures Of Hanover
were only placed In safety few hours
before Prussia declared war on the en-
cellent blind king. The person who
saved the financial part was Herr
klenck, Chief Secretary Of the En-
chequer. He had TO remove 72O,OOO
thalers In silver, $4,000 crowns In gold,
worth about 80 shillings each; $4,000
In English bank notes. f3GOOO In Prus-
sian thalers, f25O,OOO In Hanover bank
notes, and fl9,OOO.O0O worth of English,
Dutch, French and other Government
bonds. The gold crowns were packed
In seventy-nine wine tubs the bonds In
ten chests, the Hanover bank notes In
bales, and the thalers In crates lined
with tin. This variety In the packing
was 10 prevent notice being taken at
the railway or the port Of embarkatlOn,
where Prussian agents We're reported
as on the lookout.
These barrels and bales We're taken
by an ordinary goods train TO an out.
lying station, and then rapidly shifted
to special train that was to go at full
speed TO Grestemunde. Ii started at
ll:3O p. IN. on June II, 1866. But they
had forgotten 10 order statlonmasters
% keep the line lighted, ana the engine
men had to creep along In momentary
fear of an accident. The train was late
for the steamer that was TO take the
treasure to England. The risk Of taking
II on board a Lloyd's steamer, tn,
Bremen, had TO De run on the night OF
June II. Klenck grew gray In the TIVE
days OF suspense. Prussian mcn'Of'wal
were hanging about near the mouth o.
the Elbe. The Bremen entered South
ampton on June 10, and did not sigh
a single Prusslan vessel on the way
London Truth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
A singular Marriage Custom.

4 curious custom exists In the Prus-
sian royal family Of selecting every
July half'dOzen young couples too
poor to marry and having them welded
In the garrison church ut P0tsdam on
the anniversary Of the death Of Queen
Louise Of Prussia. After the ceremony
each bride receives a gift Of sum
equivalent to about 1926 and hand.
some family Bible. The function took
place as usual this summer In the pres
ence Of Princess Marguerite, the eldest
unmarried daughter OF the rrussian
royal family.
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that safeguards much more stringent
than those resortcd To- in the past wiz
hereafter he thrown about the person vi
the President of the United States not
20 heed the awful example of the Tragedy
at Buffalo would bc criminal negligence
On ti., other hand. however. these pro-
tectivc measures must and VIII hc pun
In force without the personal knowledge
OF the President
The American hani>hakc il an 'le-
mental expression of American d"moc-
racy which will remain.
All sorts Of motives will dictate the
continuance of this practice: but the best
one-and probably that which has the
most vitality in it's that Of the natural
friendliness and courage of the typical
American who has attained political dis"
tinctlon and position. When he is In q
crowd of Americans he feels that he Is
surrounded by his own people. He asks
himself: What is there to be afraid Of!
Why should anyone wish to do me
harmI'
From the bottom Of his heart comes the
answer:
There is nothing to fear. These are
my friends and will not do them the in
justice to suspect that onc.of them would
lift n finger to injurc me-"
This answer is honest and hearty and
all the tragic proofs that such logic is not
cafe, ut least 81 far rs the chief executive
VI the country is concerned. do not seem
Go apply in the ease Of the ordinary pub.
lie man who faces II crowd Of his own
countrymen.
WILLIAM T.. MASON.
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RooseveLrs m,owINrea HUNT.
The President Tells of q Jaunt In the
Rocky Mountains.

b In midwinter hunting on horseback
In the Rockies Is apt to be cold work,
but we were too warmly clad to mind
the weather, says Theodore Roosevelt
In Scrlbner's. We wore heavy fiannels.
jackets lined with sheepskin, caps
which drew down entirely over our
ears and on our feet heavy ordinary
socks, German socks. and overshOes.
Galloping through the brush and
among the spikes of the dead cedars
meant that now and then one got snas-
ged. found tough overalls better
than trousers; and most Of tho time
did not need the jacket. wearing my old
buckskin shirt, which Is to my mind q
particularly useful aud comfortable
garment.
1t Ii u high, dry country. where the
winters are usually very cold, but the
snow not under ordinary circumstances
very deep. 1t Is wild and broken In
character. the hills and low mountains
rising In sheer slopes. broken by cliffs
and riven by deeply cut and gloomy
gorges and ravlnes. The sage-brush
grows everywhere upon the flats and
hlllsides. Large open groves Of pin
yon and cedar are scattered over the
peaks. ridges and tablelands. Tall
spruces cluster In the cold ravines. Cot
tOnwOOds grow along the stream
courses, and there are occasional
patches Of scrub oak and quaking asp.
The entire country IL taken up with
cattle ranges wherever 1t il possible
to get sufficient water supply. natural
or artificial. Some thirty miles TO the
east and north the mountains rise high.
er. the evergreen forest becomes contin-
uous, the snow lies deep all through
the winter, and such northern animals
rs the wolverine. lucivee and snowsh0e
rabbit are found. This high country n
the summer home Of the Colorado elk,
which are now rapidly becoming ex.
tinct. and of the Colorado blacktail
deer. which are still very plentiful, but
which, unless better protected. Will
follow the elk In the next decade or so.
In winter both elk and deer come down
to the lower country. through a part Of
which made my hunting trip"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

late. mornings, nights and holidays. ! am
on the jump all day, from one thing To
another. until I swear that l won't sc"
another man and will stop and go to the
hotel. My secretary calls carriage.
watches until the coast Is clear, and
dodge out. like sneak thief. to avoid be-
ing buttonholcd by the people who want
to tell me their troubles. l get to the
hotel and am waylaid again. ] fly from
there to my home, order the servants to
saw I am not ut home aud try to get u
little time with my family.
The world seems TO be full OF people
wanting somebody else to do their work
for them. ! have found that only one
person can help man very much. and
that IL himself. II man waits for some
body else to lift him along. he will stay
where he is In n majority Of eases.
THOMAS W. LAWSON.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

dOin' my bit o irOnln'-thcrc came u
knock at the door. I didn't take notice.
! thought It were Jim, my son.in.lnw.
ana he just knocks and walks In. So I
went on with my ironin'. Presently
there came another knock. So | calls,
Walk H., but. because the iron was
nice and hot, didn't stop. And there,
my dear, II was the Princess aud her
daughter, and I'd kept them outside
knocking, and It was bitter morning.
was so Hurried that didn't know
what to do. l stood with the heater In
my hand. and all I could do was To
make my curtsy. But her hlghness
didn't seem to mind 1t bit. She says.
'GO0d-mOrnin'. Granny. We just walk.
ell In to see how you We're this cold
mOrnin'.' ! had got over my furry by
this time. and busted two chairs for
them to sit on, and put my Iron on the
fire. But the Princess wouldn't have
me stir. She turned to her daughter and
said, You take Granny's iron while she
sits down and talks to me- SO the
young princess took the iron and lrOned
" u'iC sut uONu uuu WIN uSI
mother"
Granny arose and went to drawer.
She took out n handkerchief with a gay
colOred border, and brought II across.
"She irOned that, my dear, Just as you
see 1t. put II away and never used 1t
since. Well, the Princess, her mother,
and me talked. She told me as how she
liked the country better than London,
where she couldn't walk about or 20
out very much. Then she asked me
about jim, and Sarah. ana the baby. ]
told her the child was troubled with
his teeth, and she said that she remem.
bered quite well when her own babies
We're bad with their teeth aud the trou
BILE she had with them, She stayed and
talked for nearly an hour. was afraid
TO ask her to have anything. hut SHE
remembered my ginger wine, ana ask
ed II she and her daughter might have
a glass, because 1t was warming II
winter time. London NJ. A. l..
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johnny Obcyctl,

"Children." said the teacher, while
instructing the class In composition.
you should not attempt any flights OF
fancy. but simply be yourselves. and
write what IL In you. DO not initiate
any other persons writing or draw In.
spiratiOn from outside sOurces"
As a result Of this advice. johnny
Wise turned In the following compost.
tion:
I'VE should not attemn. any fItes Of
fancy. but rite what II In us. In me
thare Is my ftummick, lungs. hart. liv.
yer. two apples, one piece Of pie, one
stick lemon candy and my dinner
Baltimore American.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
eEFRIENoep A aArTLeR.
story Showing Love Even for Ser pc nte
In an Animal keeper.


In an Animal Keeper.
That love for even the accursed and
despised of the animal tribes that de-
velops in men who have made this field
their life study was never better illus.
trated, says the New York Times, than
by story an animal hunter tells about
Curator Dittmars of the reptile house
In the New York Geological park.
when Dittmars and were hunting
snakes down in South Carolina we
heard of an old stager of RATHER in
the vicinity to which people thereabou
had given the name Of Old Dave Old
Dave was sly and never showed him
self In the daytime. but at night came
out and warmed himself la the baked
sand of the roadway. Ills six inch wide
trail which was In evidence the next
day showed the old fellow must have
been whopper.
1T was not until the day before that
set for our return to New York that we
had n fair chance to catch him. lie
got away from us to a heap of rock,
however. where only quick shot with
n gun could have fetched him. had
my gun ready and was about TO fire
when Dittmars knocked the barrel up
ward.
Don't do that he said. let the pool
devil life II you can't catch him alive
For the moment there was a hot ex.
change of words. but the snake was
lost to us and mOurnfully we got OH the
train for New York. Several hours Ia.
ter Dittmar said: Jerry. maybe you
do not feel as do about Old Dave. but
when get back to New York will b,
glad to know that somewhere down In
Carolina that fine old specimen Is loose
and Is having n good time. II you had
killed him 1t would have spoiled all my
lesire for ever going back there to
hunt. Wait till you've been in the bust.
ness awhile and you will learn how
much pleasure may be derived from
preserving rather than taking the life
VI dumb animal"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Connecticut Mythology.

Once upon time-to be more precise,
In the latter part of the eighteenth CEN
tury-there lived worthy Connecticut
divine named the Rev. Samuel Peters.
Peters was picturesque parsonage In
his way. but his fame rests entirely up
on the fact that he wrote a book. This
Is one of the most marvellous works
ever issued from the press. 1t was Mr..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

nected. lie was born In IIills4lale COun-
~, Michigan, In 1897, and was gradu.
ated from Hillsdale College In 1863. In
1871 he came to Carleton as professor
Of mathematics ana natural philosophy.
After several years Of faithful work he
succeeded In his long cherished desire
OF building IN efficient ObservatOry
here. In 1889 he perfected the weather
service. for which Mortified Is famous.
Prof. Payne Is In excellent health, and
looks forward to many years Of useful
activity,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

much of his time hunting on the plains,
capturing ana tanning animals, and In
1856 organized great buffalo hunt.
which became historical ana earned
him the sObriquct he bore thereafter.
The hunt lasted five days, ana Jones
brought home fourteen live calves. with
which he started TO raise herd OF
buffalo for commercial purposes. Later
he went into the Northwest Territory
In a hunt for the bison native there
ana returned with eighty-iive head. en-
hibitlng his catch In the principal West
crn cities en- route to his home. -Four
years ago he went into the wllds OF
British North America and was M
most given up for lost when he turned
up, In 1890 he published n book of his
adventures. At the Republican Ma
tiOnal convention held In Chicago In
1854 Jones achieved national promi-
nence by his original methods Of boom
ing Blaine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

hill. Since then lie has occupied the
usual preparatory offices which serve
as steps to the mayOralty. These are
the places of sheriff and member Of the
London council. Last year Sir Joseph
was elected n member of Parliament.
The new lady mayOress was formerly
Miss Beatrice Holdsworth. and she was
married to Sir Joseph In 1873. the occn.
sion being one Of social Importance. II
Is snid that this couple Is pre-eminently
lifted to discharge the society functions
Of the municipal corporation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

ge, Mortified,
Mass, Is one of the
bcst.knOwn astrOn.
Omers In America,
and has done much
to popularlze his
science and to
build up the as.
ironOmlcalw work In
the Inst 1t utiOn
with which he has
been SO long and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
seer .tary Of states Duties.

The Secretary of States duties are
more ceremonious than those of any
other cabinet member. At the New
Year reception he presents the entire
diplomatic corps to the President. He
then returns to his own home ana on.
tcrtains the corps--wlth It's dukes. mar
quiscs. counts. viscounts, barons and
other nobles-at n magnificent lunch.
con. With great ceremony he will from
time to time personally introduce to
the President all new diplomats accrcd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
France's Submarine fleet.

by 1906 France will have IL fleet OF GS
submarine boats when the present pro.
gram Is fulfilled. Twenty submarine
boats have been laid down this year.
and owing to this large number none
Will be laid down in 1902. Flee more
will be begun in 1908, and In 1904 20
more win be undertaken. Three will be
ready next year, and II more In 1908.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
SIR JOSEPH p,MsoALE.
Wealthy Banker, Who II the Ne " Lord
Mayor OF London.

Sir Joseph COckhcld Dimsdale, the
newly elected Lord Mayor Of London,
has long been figure In the municipal
life Of the British metropolis and Is well
known for his connection with the
great banking firm Of Dimsdale, Cave,
rugwell 4 Co., the leading financial
house Of the city Of Prescott. He was
born within sound of Bow Bells in 1s49.
anu In 1901 made his debut in politics
by his election rs alderman Zoe Corn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Critics are still disputing rs to the
authorship of the now famous article
in the Quarterly Review on Queen Vic
torla. Max O'Rell asserts that 1t was
written by Lady Ponsonby. But the
Sphere of London states that 1t has
"the very best authority" for denying
any such assertion. In this connection
another writer now recalls that Sir
Walter Scott once denied the author.
ship Of the Waverley novels.
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liz.
PAPERS Fl !4lE PEO g ]; ! =

China. come from the province Of Guam
Tung. The treaty of 1883 was made TO
stop Chinese labor. but since. laws have
been passed keeping out Chinese mcr-
chants and tradesmcn; consequently the
high and worthy Chinese do not get into
this country.
WI TING FANG.
Chinese Minister Mt Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

kansas In that
States earlier days.
lie was born ut
Tazewell. ILL.,, and
educated at the I'LL
nOis Wesleyan Uni
versity, where he
was u classmate OF
former Gov. Flfer.
In 1866 he went to
Kansas and became
u leader Of the
IaAn,nuo IUA ,nAnt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
building in stockholm, sweden.

Building in Stockholm. sweden.
Only twO-thirds Of the area Of the
lot can be covered In Stockholm, Swe-
den, except on street corners. where
tlree.fourths Is allowed. The remain
der of the lot must be reserved for
courts. for light and ventilation. All
chimney fues must be twelve or fif-
teen inches, ana must be swept once
month from October to April by OFF,
clal chimney sweepers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30


rea soniug of one apply to the other. In
smallpox practically everyone is liable to
the disease unless vaccinatcd.
With tuberculosis the human system cs-
tablishes, through vital resistance, nat
ural immunity from the disease. 1t Is
only where the general health Of the in
dividual is run down that he j, liable to
contract the disease. On the other hand,
in smallpox high systemic vigor does not,
per SO. immunizc ,s,c. AS u matter OF
fact. we do not know how vaccine pre-
vents smallpox, neither do we know how
nature cures tuberculosis. Of course we
are pathologically familiar with the
changes that nature institutes. by LESSONS
where tuberculosis is cured: but what
there IL in the system which produces or
causes these LESSONS to form we are IN ig-
norance.
Therefore. in the present state OF our
knowledge. Il would seem futile to hope
for an anti.tubcrcular vaccine to he pro-
duced that would immunize the human
race against the frghtful scOurge OF the
great white plague. The wise thing for
all people to remember Is the truth OF the
| Scotch adage: ut IL easier TO keep out
than to get out" Hence all individuals
lower vital resistance or those In whom
| through employment and environment the
conditions are at work to produce the pos
| sibility Of tubercular invasion should ut
once remove themselves from such excit-
ing causes. The hest cure for tubercu'
losis Is the prevention Of IL.
HOMER NJ. THOMAS. NJ. ID.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
A Dangerous Man.

Papa has forbidden you to come to
the house. lie says you are dangerous
man."
dangerous! What can he mean"
"He says you are the kind Of a man
who will hang around n girl all her life
and never marry her."-l.ife.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Unrest Of the Rich.

y man who has
made q fortune Is
never at rest. He he.
gins by driving dol
lars. lie ends with
the dollars driving
him. I have less time
now that l can call
my own than ever be-
fore. l am busy all
1.-The time, early and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Some New Laws Are Needed.

] fully appreciate
the excellence of
your political. econ.
omical and educa-
tiOnal systems. Too
much cannot he
said in praise of
the founders of this
country for their
foresight. but excel
lent Us are the sys.
tens they founded,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Mistake Somewhere,

Mr.. Sezzit-I never can understand
my wlfe's letters. She doesn't punctu'
ate them, and you can't tell where 0
sentence ends or another begins.
Mr.. Asklt-But thought you married
q girl Of the perIod.-Baltimore Amerl.
can
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

The largest plant in the world Is prob
ably the giant seaweed called the mere
ocytis. This plant often grows to Il
length OF 300 feet. 1t grows around
the South Sea Islands where the natives
use 1t as rope.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

4 mans head Is so turned by a wOm-
an In his courtship days that after he
marrles it revOlves around so rapidly
In untwisting that 1t is likely to come
on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
An Acknowledgement

"A man sometimes attaches a great
deal of importance to himself" TO
marked Mr.. MeektOn's wife.
YES" answered Leonldas. with Q
ChesterAeldian air, especially when hi
gets Observation-Disclosures Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Japanese Chess.

Japanese chess Is the most Intricate
game In the world. The board has 81
squares, 20 pieces are used, ana the
pieces change In value when they ar
rive at q certain position on the hoard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
The salt or the Sen,

There Is salt enough In the sea to
cover 100000 square miles OF land
with a layer one mile In thickness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Theme for a ghost story: a woman
has dead bird on her hat; the bird
suddenly bursts into song and scares
the woman to death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
The American Haudshake.

The 80 III G ial
hanlshake" will he
continued in spite
of the menace of
the anarchist and
the murderous IA
matte. 1t springs
rom something
fundamental in hui
man nature and in-
digenous to the soil
of u free country.
There is no doubt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
"BUFFAlO" JONES, PICTURESQUE
WESTERN CHARACTER, DEAD.

c. j. c'Buffalo'D Jones, who died at
Salinn. Kas.. recently. was one of the
unique characters produced by life In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

People often wonder why amateurs
are scared. when they appear before an
audience. You try 1t. n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

It's q pretty safe bet that the man
who boasts OF being gentleman liant
.nnything e ~ Kind
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

There are more thorns than roses on
the path that leads 10 a woman's heart
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
PROFESSOR WALLACE PAYNE.
lie Has Completed Thirty Years. Ser.
vice at Carleton College.

Prof william Wallace Payne, who
has completed thirty years Of active
and valuable service at Carleton Col.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
The Young Mans Chances.

The progressive youth. reared
in II small town. chafcs under
the restrain; NJ his environment.
He longs for contact with the
whirl and hustle of metropoli.
tan city. possibly realizes his
wish. and ultimately goes TO n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

There Il such q being Z VIC
tim Of hops, 4.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
No Antitoxin for tuberculosis.

As to the possibility OF devel-
oping some antitoNin that would
prevent one from acquiring tn
berculosis. I think 1t very remote.
The medical analogy between
smallpox and tuberculosis is not
sufficiently related TO make the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

large city like New York or Chicago, and.
IL you please. takes up the study of some
profession. After several years of life
in this whirlpool Of activity. what does
he come TO see and feel! Simply this,
that in the large city there Is 50 much 10
see. to hear. to read. to study. so many
OF each kind, that all is confusion. lie
finds that every day he Is unconsciously
drifting more and more into superficial
habits. The mind is absorbed in rccciv.
ing. and has no time for considering. and
In days run out Of town now and ,hci,
he can do more real thinking than in
month amid all this confusion of oppor,u.
mites.
To get the most ont Of life the young
man must he moral. honest. energetic,
ambitious and for all this, regardless OF
his ability. he needs u stimulus, ana what
can be better than the calcium light OF
public observation under which lie al.
ways walks in a smaller city. There NJ
enjoys advantages, not so many rs to