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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
HORSES IN GREAT DEMAND.
Uncle Sam Ones EAnoy FrSsss and
Can't Get the Animals.

Uncle Sam Oners EAnoy Prices and
Can't Get the Animals.
The big prices the United States gov
ernment finds itself prepared to pay
for mounts for its cavalry make horse
breeders and dealers look blue over
their lack of foresight. A few years
ago when the bicycle fever caught tho
people, the horse breeders threw up
their hands in despair, and fell in line
with the other wiseacre prophets who
chimed about the passing of the
horse" and like rot, until your ear
ached. They stopped breeding, sold on
their stock, grimly sat down to await
the inevitable crash, and to witness
with fearful eyes the aforesaid pass
ing"
But the horse refused to be passed,
and baked. There were two or three
years OF stagnation. Then the clouds
of war between this country and Spain
creased demand for horses and mules.
This demand steadily increased, and
former breeders and farmers found
themselves unprepared to meet 1t. The
dream of the passing Of the horse
proved iridescent. Following the Span
ish war came the war in the Transvaal,
and the demand, already stimulated,
increased to unprecedented propor-
tions. Mule breeders and horse rails
ers found themselves objects Of tender
solicitude on the part of the agents OF
the British empire. And now to cap
the climax comes the army reorganiza-
tion bill, with its provision for the
new regiments of cavalry, and no
abundant supply of horses for the cav
alrymen. These regiments must be
placed in commission at once, and
horses are an imperative prerequisite.
Following in the wake of the agents OF
Great Britain are the agents of the
War Department, who are literally
begging suitable mounts at the for
merly un-heard-of price Of $125 and
$3.50 each, as against $40 and $50
few years ago. If the present demand
for horses keeps up good cavalry
mounts will go up to 5000 each.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
with Chineae Sauce.

Boys in China may be shut up in the
wood shed to learn to read the ten
thousand books Of Confucius back
ward, but there is no higher educa-
tion" for Chinese girls. With them
nature has her say A young husband
took a friend home unexpectedly.
There was no tea in the house, and a
servant was sent to borrow some. The
little wife arranged the tea table and
put the water to boil. Very soon it
boiled and 1t became necessary to pour
in cold water. This happened several
times. The teakettle finally overflow
ed and no tea had come. Then the
wife said: "As we don't seem likely
to have any tea, you had better offer
your friend bath" Would any Am
erican girl graduate" have been 90
artlsasly hospitablsS
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
LIKE A MIRACLE.
OPERATIONS OF DE WET IN
SOUTH AFRICA.
Aetxibutsd by His Followers to Divine
observation-disclosures the Ablest
Tactician of HIS Generation-Charac-
toristics of the Great Boer Leadss.
Especial letter.

| BY far the most interesting individ-
ual developed by the war in South AT
rica, and perhaps, the most fascinating
character today in the world, is Gen.
Christian De Wet the Boer leader. OF
this unique figure, whose brilliant and
daring tactics have so long protracted
the South African struggle, writes AL
len Sangree, now home from the
Transvaal and who accompanied De
Wet upon many expeditions.
There is something almost miracul-
! GUS about his exploits, says Mr.. Sang
rec, and the Beers themselves ascribe
De Vets hairbreadth escapes to dl-
! vine intervention. For six months he
has fled hither and thither over the
veldt, capturing one garrison here and
avoiding another there, and all the
time pursued by combined army OF
100, men. His position is much as
though he were in London with few
retainers and skipping from street to
street with the whole metropolis try
ing to catch him.
To secure food on a barren prairie,
to replenish his cartridge belts, TO keep
his bases alive and to save his own
head, under such perilous conditions,
require the strategy of North Amerl-
can Indian, the fine courage OF a
George Washington and the greatest
mental domination. Gen. De Wet has
these. More than this, his troopers
know that he is fighting for liberty,
nothing else, and that he is ready to
give up his life at any moment They
therefore trust him implicitly.
If this military genius were to ap-
pear on the streets Of New York or
Boston, he would not invite second
glance, except for his uncouth gar
ments. Black hair and beard, high
cheekbones, narrow eyes wide apart
and twinkling with humor much of the
time, a nose large and aquiline, firm
mouth and chin, make his face strong
but not distinguished. He is six feet
tall, with muscles of tempered steel,
rides horseback like a centaur, and al
ways carries ridiculously small car
btne.
At home, on his truck farm in the
Orange Free State, where he was
quietly living when war broke out, he
had some reputation as practical jok-
er-nothing more.
He had served one session in the
Raad at Bloemfonteln, but achieved
no eminence as statesman. Even
after the war was well under way, De
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
A HAMPSHIRE HAMLET.
vMlage Ideas Have Not Changed In TIVE
Hundred Years.

Hundred Years.
Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt, the Ameri-
can artist, has made her home in Eng
land. In the Century she describes and
pictures the Hamlet in Old Hamp-
snire". wherein her cottage stands. Ny
little cottage, which looks down the
valley, and the water meadows, has a
quaint character, revealing in its whole
structure, the ideas which predomi-
nate in village life now, as 200 years
ago. A date of 1745 over the door car
ries us back in history, but here as yet
modern changes have scarcely ap-
peared Its wide, low front is of very
fine brick work black brick set in at
regular intervals. neat eyebrows over
the windows, and toothed cornice un-
der the deep caves of its thatched roof.
On each side of the door, graceful col
umns of rubbed brick, eXquisitely done,
with fine holdings on the capitals ana
bases, are freak of pure ornamental
extravaganza. They support nothing,
and certainly never did, not even
porch it is mystery why such elabo-
rate ornament should have been be-
slowed on so tiny dwelling. Between
them, over the door, is the place of
window, filled with plaster; probably
closed in the days when windows
were much taxed. Some similar closed
windows in other old cottages are
painted to look like windows, for our
local artist takes great pride in the
values" he observes; but mine is col
ored plain lavender-blue, like the
doors and shutters of the ground floor.
Old people, retiring from active
work. built this little home for rest
ing place of old age, and that is the
character most distinctly marked upon
it. Then came young couples, making
it their first home, whose children
soon crowded the tiny chambers. 1t is
fittest for solitary old woman. The
little rooms, only twelve feet square,
look very pretty with dainty Chippen-
dale furniture. Long-legged chairs and
little corner tables seem specially made
for such hooks. There is every little
housekeeping contrivance of cupboards,
and store rooms, but room for busy life
there is none. Even the maid, going
to and fro. seems to fill the whole place
with hustle. If one lives in cottage,
one must live out of it. In evening
it is quiet enough; but by day, with its
hustle of work, creaking doors and
stairs and pump leave it, Therefore
l built myself studio quite hundred
feet away, where l spend the days
among flowers and wild birds.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Economical Royal Gifts,

Queen Victoria's favorite form of
gift was an Indian shawl Thousands
of these articles of attire were present
ed by her in the course of her long
reign. King Edward is exhibiting a
partiality for distributing etchings and
engravings among his friends. His
majesty, who, while Prince of Wales,
was an industrious collector of "black
and white" drawings, found himself
the possessor of thousands of
duplicate copies of published works of
art upon succeeding to his mothers S
unique collections He has therefore
set apart big store of drawings to
be turned to whenever he desires to
make personal gift. When one con-
siders, that apart from frequent lib
eral purchases of works of art, both
Queen Victoria and King Edward ac-
cepted copies of the majority of no.
table etchings and engravings pub
lished in the last quarter of century
and more, the magnitude of his mai
esty's present collection can be imag-
ined. His friends are naturally graft
fed that he has decided to weed it out
for their benefit. Mercury.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

A London scientist is exploring the
"color cure or "chromopathy," based
on the influence on disease or morbid
states of the system which different
kinds of light waves are presumed to
exert. The modus operandi is to allow
light to pass to the patient through
glasses of different tints. Disease, says
the diseoverer, Shows a want of har-
mony IN the system-in other words,
a want of color" The main doctrine
propounded under the system is that
red is stimulant tint, and should be
used where there is lack of vitality,
while blue exerts soothing and seda-
tive action. Yellow is "a capital cere-
bral stimulant." But the color curists
are not content with the action of light
alone. They think that colored rays
allowed to play on water endow that
fluid with curative properties, the wa
ter being used externally or for inter-
nal administration.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
IN the Hawaiian legislature the ma

In the Hawaiian legislature the ma
tive or reactionary element, which
calls itself the Home Rule party" is
in control. Its leaders were opposed to
annexation, and some of them have
not abandoned the hope OF the recall
of the ex-queen. Not all the members
speak English, and few of them are
familiar with American institutions.
They make unreasonable demands
upon Governor Dole, and consume
much time in personal chickering's.
Many radical measures have been in
troduced, but the only bill enacted
during the first half of the session was
one appropriating money for the ex-
pense of the legislature. Altogether, it
is disappointing beginning; but legis-
lative vagaries will be held in check by
the executive, and gradually expert
ence and growth of intelligence will
bring Improvement
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
- - IKE
BELICOSE SENATOR'S :
ASKED TO RECONSIDER

Columbia, s. c., June 1.-Goyernor
McSweeney has rejected the resigna-
tions Of Senators Tillman and McLau-
rim, to give them time to reconsider
their action.
In returning the designations Cover.
nor McSweeney, in part, writes:
II respectfully return your resigna.
tions, that you may have time for Sc.
rious consideration of the effect upon
the people of this state of this action
on your part. The commission which
you hold is the highest compliment
and testimonial which the people of
this state can pay to one of its citi.
zens. 1t is possible that you have
taken this step hastily, in the heat of
debate, and without due reflection on
the consequences to the people who
have SO signally honored you.
''It was only last year that our peo-
pie had the excitement and turmoil in.
cident to a campaign, and in another
year we will be in the midst of fur
ther political strife The people are
entitled to one year of peace and free
dom from political battles and bitter.
ness. The indications are that cam.
paign such as would be precipitated
by vacancies in these two exalted DO.
sitions would be very acrimonious
one, and personal, rather than a dis.
cussion Of issues, and from such q
canvass our people should be spared,
In fact, 1t would be calamity to the
state to be torn asunder by a heated
canvass in this off year in politics.
There can be no possible good to come
of 1t.
Holding these views and looking to
the interests of the people of mis-
state-their peace, prosperity, and hap
piness, l respectfully decline to accept
your designations and beg to return
them herewith"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Mrs. Mckinley Knits Slippers,

A recent visitor at the White House
found the wife of the President busy
as usual knitting the wooden tops to
slipper soles. A pleasant protest
that the first lady of the land should
so steadily employ herself was we'll
answered. Why shouldn't she knit
the slippers? 1t was about all she
could do in her state Of health. Per-
haps the good accomplished was more
than the caller appreciated. And then
the gentle lady told with undisguised
satisfaction Of the sale of a pair OF
her slippers at a New England fair for
a good purpose. The slippers had
brought $3.50, which had gone for the
benefit of the cause
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Wet remained in the background, and
his own homestead, bringing death
and destruction, that his latent gifts
awoke.
Today, De Wet Is the most relent-
less patriot in South Africa His farm
has been looted, his house burned to
ashes, his wife and children deported
to the shores of the Indian ocean. He
has sworn solemn oath never to sur
render, and the British do not want to
take him alive.
The English folk seem to have
missed the point in estimating the real
spirit that has actuated this man De
Wet. After these long months of
bloodshed and suffering, they now
come forward to say that the Beers
ought to give up because they nave al
ready caused enough trouble, or that,
after all, England will furnish better
government than Kruger's. l even
talked with one intelligent member of
Parliament recently who averred it
was a crime on the part of De Wet to
continue killing poor old farmers Just
to make reputation for himself" The
best answer to this was the remark
Pretorian mother made to her little
son when he disobeyed her in some
household command. Johnny" she
said, from now on you must do .ex-
actly as l tell you, for when you get
big you are to fight the English, and
the first thing a soldier learns is to
obey"
Gen. De Wet has had no experience
In warfare previous to taking COM
mand of 400 Free Staters in the fall OF
1899. He had never heard of Kitchen
er or Roberts. had read little but his
Dutch Bible, and knew nothing of Ma
Loleon Bonaparts or julius Caesar.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

The geodetic commission of Switzer-
of the whole country by the most
scientific methods. The work has
been going on for many years. Each
point determined is fully described
SO that, in its turn, it may serve as a
datum point for more detailed work
and all the points are referred to one
origin-namely, to monument in
Geneva whose altitude above the sea
has been fixed.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

A German expert in the east points
out that as time goes on more and
more men are required to coerce
China into doing the will of another
power. The opium war required only
1000 Europeans, the Anglo-Fre1ch
war against the Chinese 10000 and
1890 Indians. The Japanese needed
$4,000 men and 115,0O0 coolies, and to-
day We find 80 men-of-war and al
most 100000 men attempting to COM
pei obedience from the giant empire.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Most curious are the sewing or
tailor birds of India-little yellow
thumb. To escape falling prey to
snakes and monkeys the tailor bird
picks up dead leaf and flies up into
high tree, and with a fibre for a
thread and its bill for needle sews
the leaf onto a green one hanging
from the tree; the sides are sewed up,
an opening being left at the top. That
a nest is swinging in the tree no
snake or monkey or even a man would
suspect.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

An interesting fact brought out oy
the recent elections in Colorado is the
marked tendency Of Colorado men to
elect women as city treasurers. Mrs.
Margaret Robins was unanimously
chosen city treasurer OF Idaho Springs.
At Aspen, Mrs. E. A. Kenney was re.
elected to the same Office by large
majority. Mrs. Jennie Gale was elect
"a city treasurer at New Castle, Mrs.
Emma g. Palmer in Greedy. Mrs. Clara
- Clesk at Alma, Mrs. Mary shanks
- 0lfay, Mis- Nellie E. Donshue at
t1fcf ~ Nh. 4. N. Frownis at Man
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

A remarkable burglary has just been
committed at the suburban station
of Herkulesbad, Buda-Pesth. Three
men delivered coffin, apparently
empty, for conveyance to Buda-Pesth,
carriage to pay" The last train hav-
ing gone, it was locked for the night
in the station masters office. Next
morning the coffin was found with the
lid off. and the office safe had been
rifled.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
BIG SUMS FOR WRITING.
Offer of 100000 to Lord Roberts fol-
History of the Boer War.

History of the Boer War.
Sometimes there is money in writing
books and sometimes there isn't, as
this extract from the Book World will
show:
''An offer of $500,000 has been made
by London publisher to Lord Rob-
erts for history of the Transvaal
war, an offer which will probably be
declined. as the sword. rather than the
pen, is Lord Roberts weapon.
''The most liberal offer ever made
by a publisher was that of an Ameri-
can firm to Gladstone. 1t was a pro-
posal for a short series of articles, 25
of $500 words each, for which $4,000
was offered. To Jay Gould was offered
$4,000 and royalty of 40 per cent for
a volume of "reminiscences written by
himself, with a stenographer's help in
the bargain; an offer which he did not
accept. His one book, History Of Del
aware County, N. Y, never had large
sale, but at auction, few years ago. a
copy brought $40. In striking contrast
to these large sums, which, however,
existed only on paper is the check for
As cents made by London publisher
payable to Julian Hawthorne, and rep
resenting the authors sum total prof
it's for one year on short volume Of
stories. Mr.. Hawthorne had received
a fair price down for the book. with
the agreement for one-fourth after de-
Quoting expenses of publishing. For
the year 1889 his profit was the mag
nificent sum of 4S cents"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
THE MARBLE TIMES
AND sY5ss
CRYSTAL SILVER LANCE
MARBLE. COLORADO.

The department of agriculture in its
annual report gives the amount Of
money the people of the United States
spent in buying flowers at retail In
1899 as follows: Roses, 81, ,000, 900; car
nations, $4.0OO,000; violets. .$75O,000;
chrysanthemums, 100000; miscellan
eous, including lilies, $1,250,0O0.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Old eeran.mo.. Daughter.

Although Geronimo, the old Co.
manche chief, is prisoner of war al
Fort Sill. his blood still boils for fight
He has a very pretty daughter, Eva.
whose hand Is sought in marriage BY
a number of young white men, and Il
Is said, the Indian maiden looks with
favor vpon one particular suitor
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Mulio.a 10.

A million of dollars are srss
upon the game of baseball ]iIent ~
this sum Is, 1t cannot berir eut
amount spent by peonio 70 q
health. There is q sure metbns ~ ~
ing strength. and 1t is moi oo of
We urge those who have sns. cooti1
lost hope to try Hostetter'sp 'pent s NJ
ters. 1t strengthens the S.one1
digestion easy and natnrsin rsinscn, /
dyspepsia. constipation, biIIc, an
weak kidneys. D''iouuneq
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Advocates Hosp,,.,-

A German professor dac,s
poor man in a hospital Il
than a rich patient in his "a
and he hopes that this fsos w
to overcome the prejudice , es,.! "
pitals. aas
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
AIIowet to Travel Free.

The Italian members of Parliament
are not paid. but are allowed to travel
free on the Italian railway lines, the
government paying the assessment at
the end OF the year. During 1900 the
railway bill came to 9,055,374 lire,
which means that the travelling ex-
penses Of each member were R4oO dur
Ang the year.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
NEW FAST TRAIN TO C0LoRAs
Via Missouri Pacific Rail-.

Via Missouri Pacific RaIlv,,
The Missouri Pacific Railway n
operating double daily service m,
Louis and Kansas City to pol,'
Colorado. Utah and the Pacific 1
Trains leave st. Louis 9 a. m
1910 p. M, Kansas City 6 p. m.
a. M, carrying through sleepIp,
between st. Louis and San En-
without change. Excursion \
now on sale. For further inforr
address Company's agents.
H. C. ToWNsENj
G. P. & T. Agent, st. IouIs
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

lido not believe Pisos Cure for Ccns
has an equal for coughs and colda-l1
BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. u r
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

1t is sometimes courtship befou
riage and battleship after.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
MEMS pANrs

Direct from manufacturer to vs,,.
aleman's pronts. The best worEmseef rErasef !. IN
teriai; guaranteed to satisfy Or msn,sp mon.ip /.
Gray Stripe Working Pants, made n -sy Z
BLACK stripe Worsted Working Pant" "eaF,
HACK HACK WOO Wool Cneviot Pants for dress.
In ordering state size of waist and Ia. I
w i ahosa oeao nrt az cnarsss prepsId II YOU sss
S06 Market Street, st. Louis, Mo. s'0 ranhl
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Casual Observer-Red hair and X
tism seem to go together. Red.H
One-Well. not with the consent
red hair, please understand,
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Because he lets his cbono.
one man Is doomed to y 70
Another wins because NJ iail;
Camps right upon his IL trs,sn S,nsne>
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Those who go to the Pan-Amercl
position are liable to see bigger n
bill than Colonel Cody when thay1
to settle with the landlord.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syfsEI
For children teething, softens the gums, y
fiammation, allays pain, cures wind cole =
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Hamlin's Wizard OIL Co. send
book free. Your druggist SELF Il
and it stops pain.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

A chronic dyspeptic declares thn|
are but two kinds of cooks-thos|
can't cook and will cook and tho1
can cook and won't.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12
Arc You Using Aliens Foot.v

1t is the only cure for 4,
Smarting. Burning, SWEATING
Corns and Bunions. Ask for n
Foot Ease, a powder to be shats
the shoes. At all Druggists apil
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE
dress. Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy N
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

At PALMYRA, Missouri tbo u,,
have formed a club, We havam h mlle|
able to learn its object, bnf MY 4, nos
Is to make the men do the r,!,,p y ,pfd|
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Only .one-tenth Of the wage earners
4 the United States are organised.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

When too much beer comes In 4
door too much glass is knocked +
: the window.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue. the
bag blue, makes clothes from
shades whittier than any other blue
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

The only way to get what Won
in this world is to back tov,l
with your eye fixed on somethIns|
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-12

1t isn't fashionable to say wash
es" any more. Tub gowns IS
and the proper racket.