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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

He little question mark
That looked just like boy;
And when some guileless soul would bark
His queries, twas a joy!
An! then piled he his blithesome task,
OF matters far and wide
To ask, and ask, and ask, and ask
And ne'er be satisfied.
Or friend or foe, to him 'twere one,
If but his victim waited
To hear, Of some things meath the sun,
Interrogations stated.
Alack! reached the fearsome pass,
II aught were named on earth,
OF man, or beast, or fish, or grass,
This sort OF fthing-?-??-???-had birth.
So turned we to the stars o'erhead,
Remarking, ''That ones Mars!
'Tis called planet, and is said
Quoth he: ''And which is Pas?'
Philadelphia Times.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
PERSIMMON TREES.

The growth Of persmmon fields
been looked persimmon will spring
almost like of digging grubbng
them down But valuable persmmon
wood which fiber capable polish
is shuttle blocks the mills
solid train containing eighteen persmmon
dOgwood shuttle blocks shipped from Grimes shuttle block
factory at Chattanooga direct England Norfolk. This
factory months enjoying
big making
important industry in
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

ves heartbroken over the result quarrel
bringing partial
conciiation between husband and wife.
Colombian rebels who occupied Colon two
weeks forced of
o Captain Perry o
Iowa. who in handed them General Aban the
government forces.
Lack Of ammunition the Of the surrender The
the respect of the majority of the citizens of Colon especially
of the foreign element.
Italy, which has
country in the world at last able to show surplus Of O
900 lire The minister his report
he expected surplus of at least for the coming
Indies treaty probably signed
at Washington The price between OooOOO and $5oo0OO
Chanee Agunaldo brought
to the United States Private letters from the Philippines
that Aguinado has been detected carrying reasonable
respondence and in trying to stir up strife.
Spanish asked that all claims
growing of the sinking of the Maine be dismissed
that the of Spanish lives and the loss of Spanish
supposed response
by Spain for the destruction that
its officers and crew
Yamamoto prince imperial family of Japan
is working in the Pennsylvania railroad shops
borer how to make locomotives
expects spend three the study of system Of build
ing locomotives already
tves. but now he wants to know how Americans do it.
that
ing the prisoners upon
petex whatever but that the committee insisted the
payment Of the full amount of the
Great preparations have been made for the
Pekng. Foreign residents they
palaces public buildings imposing they
do in the glory of their paint and gliding high
cial Of the has memorazed the throne publish
illustrated book showing the suferngs the during
flight from Pekng and that the book be circulated extensively
throughout China show the people what they
sible for by countenancing the boxer uprising
AS reactionary effect Of the boxer
of Chinese at Kao Chow becoming profed Christians
The Olympia. Admiral Deweys flagship Manila is ready
&gafn Tor and since 0VerhaUling snir
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

Among other things will fgurehead
stern piece The figure head is that Of winged Victory
feet in height her wings thrown back the
holding above her flight
feet resting shoal of doiphns. The piece
shield with scroll frame Olympia
surmounted by the national shield perched
it, and either sde running forward
work. dophinS figures emblematic
ing about 5000 pounds
bow torpedo tubes, useless
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07


building which beautiful enclosing
yard contains all the grades the kindergarten the Sixth
Form last grade which entrance the
University The boys side the building the
girls the other The Principals Offices those Of the Com
mittee which controls the Protestant Public Schools Montreal
also in the building.
Monrealers justly OF their High School
corridors lined with pictures bought the the
annual school concert At the foot Of the Girls stairway there
beautiful Venus de Milo the school,
The large cheerful schooooms beautfed by
buss of which occasionally offer
for the exuberan spirits of Sixth with the
result that Caesar with bloom
his cheekhis being udicious
those cosmetics chalk
occasion seemed to be suffering with oothach for he
wonderngly forth the soothing folds
that these outrages
after and joyous the relief Of
smith school victory at hockey
few years ago School thought
giving prizes
Examinations fearful yearly Knowledge
purpose enargng
platform Closing but that the change
beneficial one
fortunate large weappointed
which constant During the winter
service the Of reve witnesses class
Homes rolics bright pleasant
chilly their sleigh
concerts,
the weekly gatherings the school, O0
people
school staff consists Of the Rector the lady principal the
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

One of the rarest animals the monster lizard Japan
specimen of which recently captured
length of five feet weighing fifty
mountain lakes being voracious
all the fish where happens be- The
sake of its skin which powerful medicinal
qualities This lizard the salamander
skin, like of
amphbians will
perish
quickly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

session the fifty opened
Monday, Dec O. The message of President Roosevelt,
A which outlined the editorial page has created
kM much comment which generally favorable in
- abroad. Many who expected something
radical president
they hope the meat
I'm the subject matter of the its literary ye much
above the average documents
mark that at last have in the White House president who
is perfect master of English.
foreign IS Westminster
Gazette which
enforcement OF
States warning Europe America proceeds
itself to out from the American continent theoretical
defense is difficult The situation has
controversy in the future"
supreme very important decision during
the week the status of the Philippines whether
they territory
fourteen damondrings case Pepke soldier in of the
regiments to the Philippines brought home
rings. They Francisco
but after he mustered out the rings seized at Chicago
the charge that they had been imported from foreign
that he had paid
into the courts and was decided against is the judge
who had the believed that the Philippines foreign
tory The then appealed to the court which
has just decided that the islands not foreign territory
that this Pepke will not be
duties claimed
Chief Justice Fuller said that in his judgment the Philippines
became domestic territory from the the
between Spain and the United States signed Paris
coronation will be June
g, 1902 though this is only provisional any rate
peed that the coronation will be time the last Of
agitation against Securities company is
growing all operation
combinations being carefully up One
thor that since the organized in New
cannot for that operate in state
bid formation Of pro-
hbng the consolidation of railroad
constitutional by the federal supreme court
William Waldorf Astor has not bought Abbey, after
an spite Of the first reports to the contrary The
who paid such amount for the historic
building Webster whose ancestors
owned the abbey at one time for 13O years.
Much mystery surrounds the illness
NINA but sitting out the widest of
queen and her husband and
the excitement Queen Emma who
had upheld the marriage against majority Of royal xeaa-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

There's corner in garden but won't tell
That little boys must
And in that all the rows rows
A dreadful little flower
SpankWeed
My that if a face,
Or pulls his little sisters
The spankweed would clothes
Oh, it's safe for fellers where the
Spankweed
Some day I'll get man. and then
I'll and find that spankweed placets
And when l a-sWingin' in my blows,
l bet therell be excitement
Spankweed
Paul Life
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
TEXAN OIL FIELDS.

There 10000 to $4,000 oil wells the States pro-
ducing about 100000 barrels day There
which have capacity beyond
other 10000 8000 These Beaumont wells
ea hundred thousand barrels day and though their capacity
must naturally diminish always the with gusher
the wells being bored possibly this
and thus give to Texas greater oil production than
States
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
RARE CONDoR EGGs.

Another bird believed extinct the Cafor
MIA condor, twice large the
length feet weight 25 pounds, Of wings
feet egg this bird collectors
found years. Eggs golden
sell in San Francisco for $S2
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
EMBKEMs or GOOD LucK.

The Chinese look the lion emblem Of good fortune
Everything that looks like the king of beasts
nanmate attractive the superstous Celestial
different when English fly prousely
dragon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A RELIC OF THE SIEGE.

One Of the most striking relics of the siege the
in Peking last is to be exhibited flag
torn almost hreds by the ncesan uad Throughout
this the British quarters
to England by Sir Clau1e MdcGonald
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
CHAFTNG DISHES ARE OLD.

Among the ruins Pompei have chafng
exquisite workmanship which gives undisputed
in the city which contained villas many wealthy
Of they History itself
in the path anything
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

This story school life in Montreal written
by Sdon1a Matthews Marshall Mnn gives bright picture
social side of high
the Journal Junior prize pictures in their schoorooms will
especially appreciate the pride high students
have in the decorations of their halls and
This story has not editor
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

HE public school system in Montreal Is very much liz
that in existence in the United States except that
tion is not entirely free. The High School proper,
which we belong, presents of four years
graduates nlhlic scho chn,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

HE first session Of the fifty congress opened on
Monday, Dec. g. The message of President Roosevelt,
which is outlined the editorial page, has created
much comment which is generally favorable in tone
abroad. Many who expected something very
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A MONSTER LIZARD.

Paul West in Life.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

Much mystery surrounds the illness
NINA but sitting out the widest of rumors
to have been between the husband
the excitement proved to be too much
had upheld the marriage against the majority royal x
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

got down. His musical snakeship then
let down a coil and grasped lever that
started the water motor that did the
pumping, and everything was ready.
Then, seated coiled on the stool, he be-
gan to press the keys with his head, and.
or course, produced the corresponding
notes on the instrument Sometimes to
vary this he would jump bodily upon the
bank of keys and wiggle along, produc-
ing most weird and curious tumble OF
sounds. AS he proceeded he became more
and more excited and violent, and the
other snakes danced and writhed around
until could imagine what it must be 10
have delirium tremens. l was so inter-
ested that let them go on for full hour;
when suddenly making a noise, they all
scurr1ed away. / pretended to the mem
bers of the congregation that | had not
found out what IL was and thus was en-
abled to enjoy this novel spectacle on sew
eral succeeding evenings. When | hnally
told them, no one would believe me, ana l
think that it was partly on this account
that l soon after lost my place. However
by placing lock on the organ and stoP
ping up all holes by which the snakes
could enter the church put an end 10 inc
nocturnal concerts, and the people WeIe
satisfied that the ghosts, or whatever II
was, had ceased to walk. After such az
experience nobody can convine me lnae
snakes do not have a love Of music anu
caste for it,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
THIS SNAKE LOVED MUSIC.
DweIt In the Church and Became a
Fair Performer on Organ.
From the Pittsburg Times.

From the Pittsburg Times.
party of musicians were discussing
the question OF the love OF music in va
rious members of the animal creation,
and particularly among snakes. The ma
jority of them denied that snakes in
particular had any idea of music and
secuted the thing as absurd and impos-
sible, when one of them offered to relate
a story from his own experience that
would be convincing on the point at is
sue. AS he was reputed to be a good
story teller his companions agreed to
hear the evidence. however much they
might doubt the correctness of his the
cries.
Some years ago. said he, 81 was the
organist in little country church near
the Blue mountains, in Schuylkilll coun-
~. The mountains were full of snakes.
| used often to go out in the woods and
take my cornet along, just to have a
little music and practice by myself. one
day i was sitting on A log by a spring,
playing softly and hardly thinking what
| was doing, when | suddenly saw
giant backsnake very close 10 me, coll
ed up and swaying his head to the
rhythm Of the tune. l am not afraid of
snakes and knew this one to be as harm
less as a kitten, so | was more amused
IMAM ITlSHIeneu ana continued 10 play a
variety of airs for him to see the effect.
He appeared to enjoy 1t immensely, and
when l played something lively he SEEM
ed TO become almost delirious In his
gyrations I concluded that IL he had
legs he would surely dance, and as 1t
was his motions were exceedingly grace
full and his ideas of time excellent. His
eyes shone with the pleasure 1t was CIV
ing him and his forked tongue fairly
seemed to blaze in the ecstasy OF his
enjoyment. Suddenly stopped and he
seemed a very picture of sadness and dis
appointment. he crawled up to me and
asked me TO resume just as plainly as
10 he knew every word in the English
language.
1T suddenly occurred to me that IL
would be an interesting experiment 10 see
II he would follow the music. So I got
up and. playing softly. began to walk
away He followed me at once, and I led
him along down TO the church When I
unlocked the door he followed me in with
out hesitation and came right after me
up into the organ loft. then tried him
with the organ and he was even more de-
lighted than with the cornet. Finding
that he would never set enough of the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
lusio, I was obliged at length to driv.

music, l was obliged at length to drive
him away by main force.
THE next day 1 went into the church
to practice and had not been long at 1t
when 1 heard a rustic on the carpet, and
looking down, there was his snakeship
taking it in. and, when l finished l had
to drive him away again. By the next
Sunday l had almost forgotten about the
incident. when, just as we were in the
midst of the second hymn, l suddenly
heard a screaming and screeching among
the female members of the choir as II
some one was scalping them all at once.
looked up just in time to see my
friend, the snake, disappearing with
shower of hymn books and stools hurled
by the male members OF the choir, flying
after him. However. he escaped and
said nothing about my previous acquaint-
ance with the reptile. You may imagine
that it broke up the service for awhile,
but finally everything quoted down and
went on as usual
After that the snake came again for
many weeks every time I practiced, but
It seems that he had become convinced
that II was dangerous when others were
present, so he never again entered the
church during service, though doubtless
he was listening at a safe point outside.
Soon afterward members OF the church
reported that they had heard mysteri-
Gus breathings Of the organ at night in
passing the church and inquired whether
| was practicing. assured them that |
was not. This occurred several times,
and as 1t could not be satisfactorily ex-
planned It aroused deal OF comment and
some OF the more superstitious began
10 whisper that the church was haunted
and that the spirit of a former organist
was at the bottom of It. AS the mystery
was beginning to tell on the nerves Of
the neighborhood, as well as on my own,
determined to ferret II out. The music
would generally sound as II someone. were
touching the keys with one finger, al
though sometimes a number of kd,ys
would be depressed simultaneously: but
whenever / would enter the church
would find no one there. The organ. how
ever. would be open, though / had left
1t closed when | last used 1t.
zone evening / determined 10 make a
night of 1t and solve the mystery II II
was possible. / accordingly took up a
concealed position in the church shortly
after dark. ! was assisted somewhat by
the fact that the moon shone into the
building and Illuminated a small space
around the organ. 1t was no sooner FULLY
dark than ! heard a slight rustic and a
moment later saw none other than my
old friend the blacksnake wrlggle his
way up on the music stool. He was not
alone, but was followed by half dozen
or more OF his companions who formed
shiny black mass upon the stool You
can imagine that ! was amazed as / had
never been before, but ! resolved to await
developments. The next move I noticed
was that all the snakes, apparently under
the direction OF my old acquaintance. put
their heads against the I'D, and pushing
altogether II went up as easily as n had
lifted II myself. Then all the other snakes
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
EMMETT ARNErrs STRANGE CASE.
Young Man, Who Has Been Turning
Black for Forty Months, Dead.


Triton. Ga. May 9.-Yesterday, at his
home near Cecil, in Berrien county, young
Emmett Arnett breathed his last. thus
closing probably one of the most remark
able cases that ever ba1bed medical sci
ence.
Young Arnett was about q years of age,
and up to about three and half years
ago was fair-haired, blue-eyed lad, of
ruddy cheeks and clear complexion. About
that time, however, the color of his skin
began to undergo a gradual change slow
ly turning to d darker hue. The skin at
first assumed a yeNowish tint then slow
ly changed to deep bronze. until at the
time of his death. forty months after the
change first began to be noticed, he was
almost a deep black
Strange to say. the change of complex
ion did not appear to affect the young
mans general health until about month
ago when he began to gradually decline,
resulting in his death yesterday.
This extraordinary phenomenon has
created quite a sensation in local medical
circles, and was much discussed at the
meeting of the Berrien County Medical
Association in Abel last week. One the
DRY advanced is that the change of color
was caused by the inhalation of the fumes
VI WOOD dIcOnol, ana It's action upon the
kidneys. This theory is supported by
the fact that the young man was for
some time engaged in the manufacture
of wood alcohol. Other theories are ad-
vanced, but this one appears the most
plausible. II is also thought by the ply
sicians that the cause of the change in
complexion was finally the cause Of the
young mans death.
The entire affair is certainly strange.
and many in this section would be glad if
some scientist would give the true solu-
ton
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
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THE COFFEE COUNTY COLONY.
Leading Citizens Affirm That Good
Negroes Are welcome.

Waycross, Ga, May s-Some days ago
a full account of a proposed negro colony
in Coffee county was published in the
Morning News. AS soon as the move
ment became known there were evidences
of some dissension among a few people
of Coffee, and reports were sent out that
the colony of negroes were not wanted
there.
DR.. G. P. Washington, the head promot-
er of the scheme, says if the good white
people of Coffee county are not in sym
pathy with the movement it will be aban-
doned. That he and the other leaders in
the scheme realize that the races must
work in harmony If they succeed. He has
just handed the News representative a
paper bearing on the subject that is in
teresting. 1t is a certificate. signed by
the Mayor of Douglas. Judge and solicitor
of the City Court, ordinary and clerk OF
the county, and other prominent citizens,
who affirm that the colony will be well
coined and that its members will be treat
ed with every consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
ALBERT swEAT's ACCIDENT.
shot by Pistol Accidentally Dis
charged in Hands of His Father.

waycross; Ca. May s-Rev. j. NJ.
Glenn received to-day a letter from Prof.
R. F. Willeford who is to lead the mu-
sic at the revival meeting which is an
nounced to begin on Monday. Mr.. Will
ford will arrive Sunday night.
Albert Sweat, the 1s-year-old son of
Policeman w K Sweat, who was acct
dentally shot Tuesday. is some better
to-day.
The young man was present when his
father was examining a new revolver,
and in some way the weapon was dis
charged, the ball entering the young
mans hip. DR.. Lattimer pronounced the
wound very serious one.
D. r. Wardin of Charlton county,
caught a fine catfish that weighed nine
teen pounds and measured six inches be-
tween the eyes.
The Sunday-school picnic which was to
have been given at Waresboro Saturday,
has been postponed on account of the
Jones Broughton meeting in Waycross.
Rev. NJ. C. Austin also announces that
there will be no services at the Wares
boro Church next Sunday, for the same
reason.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

the whole of our scenic system seemed
based on a number of primitive shifts
and devices, clumsy to a degree. Trees
were supported by means appropriate to
music stands; rocks were boxes with
painted linen tackled on; the sky was
represented by strips of linen suspended
from sticks, like clothes hung out to dry;
landscapes fluttered a bout foolishly, and
from the stalls you could see great dis
illusioning gaps He did not know what
was gained by the modern built-up seen
cry. No dramatic advantage was secured
by making people ascend or descend
fights of steps, or cross bridges, or enter
the porch of church, as all those oper-
ations could be described or suggested. 1T
may seem paradoxical to say so,' con-
tinued Mr.. Fitzgerald, but IT seems that
the greatest so-called improvement of
modern days, namely, the brilliant light
ing of the stage, has done much to de-
stroy all scenic illusions. Many would
call the beautiful scene painting of Tel
bin, Stanfleld, Greive and Dandy and of
Mr.. Craven in his earlier days"
Formerly scene painters became r. AS
"a thing nowadays inconceivable. At
Gads Hill Dickens once showed him some
fine pictures by Stan1eld-wal scenes for
THE Lighthouse"-and the novelist cut
them into pieces, which he framed. They
were beautiful pictures, and at the sale
they fetched 1900 and f700 each. The scene
painters of those days were able to pro-
duce such finished work because the light
on the stage was low, and did not kill
their colors. At the present time all half
tone yellows and other delicate tints dis
appeared and the painters had to paint
to suit the confiagration. In Garrick's
day there were simply four large chan
deliers, which furnished zone of light
within which the actors kept, the rest of
the stage being misty, and the surround
ing scenery much like the indstinct de-
tails on a tapestry. We were not on the
right tack-we were engaged in thorough
ly misunderstanding audiences. Scenery, he
argued, should be more or less abstract.
In real life, spectators of an exciting
scene-say, quarrel or a murder-would
only carry away a general notion of the
how many chairs and pictures 1t contain
ed From that fact might they not draw
this couclusion-"that If the interest ex-
cited by the dramatic situation be sufi-
GENTLY strong and overpowering, we shall
not note how the players are dressed, or
how magnificent the scene and its ap-
pointments are?" AS Lamb remarked,
mot all that is to be observed is to
be expressed in a picture" On the mod
ern stage men, women, dresses, furniture
and buildings were all crowded together
in an inclosed fan too small to hold them.
1T" said the lecturer, the drama has
a really agitating and tragic interest, we
shall not need these adjuncts.'