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Daily camera., 1901-10-17
AN ISLAND CATHEDRAL.
Oue II Bern ada That Has Stone in
IL from Either shore of the
surrounding Ocean.

Four kinds OF stone, from as many
countries, enter into the material used
n the construction OF the new Epis-
copal cathedral at Hamilton, Bermuda.
Besides the local coral rock, of which
it is largely built, these include Indiana
limestone from this country, sandstone
from Nova Scotia, Scotch sandstone
and Caen stone from France.
The coral rock Of which the body of
the church is constructed is the build
ing material in common use in the is
lands. but in so large structure a
stou,er material was required in some
places where a strain was likely to
come and other material was required
as we'll for some interior and decora-
ton uses, so it was for these several
purposes that the building stone de-
scribed was imported.
Thus this island cathedral contains
within its walls not only native mate
rial but stone from lands on either
shore of the ocean In the middle Of
which it stands.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
CATS IN POST OFFICES.
Ret Cstehers That Are Paid by the
Government for Their
Services,

Several years ago a letter containing
large sum of money disappeared
from the New York pos, Office, writes
Hngh Netherion. in Ladies Home
journal. in telling Of Cats That Draw
Salaries" 4 month after the disap-
pearanre desk In one Of the rooms
was moved and on the floor was found
a nest OF young rats resting on be d
of macerated greenbacks-all tina, was
left of the missing letter. Uncle Sam
at las, decided TO employ a cat TO pro-
tect the New York post Office from rats
and mice. The FIRST appointee in the
United States rat and mouse catching
service was q large gray tabby. She
secured the place through the recon-
meniation Of her owner. who certified
that she was no, only good mouscr
but also a friend OF the administration
qualities which she al once exempli-
fed by her work.
With New York as an example, other
post Offices asked for cats. and to-da y
0early every large Office in the United
States has its official mouxer or rat
killer. who receives from nine to twelve
dollars year. This income is expend
ed under the supervision of the post
masters for the purchase offood. Milk
ia the chief item. for the cats are sup
posed TO provide the mselvey with meat.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
"PLEASE TOUCH"
A Inscription That All Bronse
Statues II the Museums
Should Bear.

II the experiments recently tried
abroad are to be regarded as conclu-
sive, and there Is every reason to sup
pose that they may, the tickets to be
placed against the bronze statues in
our museums will bear the words:
Please touch!" Those experiments
show that handling preserves them,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t MAS observed in Berlin that those
parts of bronze figures that had been
,urreptitiously handled by visitors
were brighter and looked in a better
state of preservation than the othel
portions. Inquiries of antiquarians
and experts revealed the fact that
the Greeks made practice Of polish
ing their bronze by rubbing with the
bare hand from time to time, and
that the oil cxuded from the human
hand was good for the metal.
An experiment was tried with four
bronze~ for a certain period; one was
polished with oil occasionally, an
other was rubbed by hand, third
was wiped with mixture of oil and
a chemical preparation, and the
fourth was left untouched. The last
suffered most, while the bronze pol.
ished with oil took first place, and
the haud-rubbed one came second.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
osTTlHo A DONATION.
vsvtSssts ossss~s ss pasasa TsM
passirs HHSiA,vp" eS MtstaH
MjiliosAtys Ssyattou.

Winfield Scott Stratton, the min.
Ing multi-milliepaire, surrounds him
self by barrier of lieutenants, the
business Of whose life it is to pro-
tect him from begging visitors. But
Parson Tom Uzzell got by the breast
works one day. Parson Tom is Il
famous character in Denver. He
used to be one Of the boys, and hit
the high places for years in the
camps. But he got converted and
started an independent peoples
church down in the slums in Denver
He wears slouch hat. has the
physiognomy Of a prize fighter, uses
n tcrse and vigorous slang, even in
the pulpit, when he takes a notion,
and has the reputation of caring for
nothing and nobody. One of STRAIT
tons protectors politely asked Par
son Tom his business with the great
man, says the New York Times.
"You just tell Mr.. Stratton that
Tom Uzzell wants to zee him. and
never mind my business" said the
parson. brusquely. The man stared,
but came back shortly with an in
vitation to enter. Once in, Tom held
the millionaire up for money to build
new peoples tabernacle, as his old
one had grown too small to seat his
congregation. Stratton listened in
silence, then filled out a check for
$4,000.
Here" he said. take this, but
don't tell anyone about it. I'll give
IL to you, but I'm not going to let
any Of those internal preachers have
It,"
Tom was so tickled by the upcon-
soious irony of his own separation
from the internal preachers" that
he couldn't keep the joke on himself.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
An oscuLA4oRY xiytAxy.
CSts1 stsSnGss AS,sys Z vesv plsass
taF RsosvttsR Sstsatsa gss
'CSele FFsa."

Ths idndsborg News, which, by the
way, is edited by q charming wom-
an, prints story "on" the pretty
1s-year-pld daughter Of a Mcpherson
county farmer. says the Kansas City
Journal. The story opens with the
rather astonishing statement tNat,
though Kansas born. the girl "is very
sednte and had never been kissed
However, the editress probably
knows what she is talking about, and
without comment we give her story
as follows:
Now it happened that tie farmer
expected a visit from his brother,
whom he had not seen for ten years,
tand the two girls Of the family were
jubilant. One morning, while the old
gentleman was out In the field, .
carriage stopped at the farmhouse
door and a fne-looking young gen
tleman alighted. The little girl saw
him. and, running out to meet him,
cried: Uncle Fred, now glad am
to have you comet The. young man
picked her up and kissed her. She
led the way into the parlor, where
she introduced Uncle Fred to her big
sister, who promptly puckered up her
lips and gave her uncle hearty
kiss of welcome. Half an hour later
the old gentleman arrived on the
scene, and as he entered the parlor
Uncle Fred arose, handed him his
card, and introduced himself az Mr..
So and So. Of st. Paul, representing
the Milwaukee Harvesting Machine
company. The girls made their es-
cape from the room. ard when their
uncle arrived next day they waited
for their father to give them an in
PRODUCTION"
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
THUMB SIGNALS.
~ 10 De Affected hy Pssai,sis
or Iasantiy.

Specialists in nerv. diseases by an
examination Of the thumb can tell II
the patient is affected or likely To be
aflected by paralysis. a. the thumb
signals this trouble long b, fore il is in
any other part IF the body. II the dan
ger symptoms are evidenced there an
operation i. performed on what Is
known as the thumb center" of the
brain. and the disorder j. often re
moved. The success of the operation
can be told, too, By the changed condi-
ton OF the thumb.
No matter how carefully the individ
ua may attempt to conceal incipient
insanity, the thumb will reveal il in
fallibly. Ii is the one sure test. If the
patient in his daily work permits the
thumb to stand at right angle TO the
other fingers. or TO fall listlcss into the
palm, taking no part in his writing, his
handling OF things, his multiform du-
ties, but standing isolated and sulky,
/. is az unanswerable confession of
mental disease.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
ONIONS ON HER TOMBSTONE
ers or Verses, and She Had
Her Wish.

In the quieter section Of cemetery
near Evansville. Wis, is a stone known
as the "Onion T, mbstonc Dropping
gracefully over one corner of the sla b
as If just pulled and laid there, is the
marble semblance of a bunch of young
onions. Beneath is the date of the
birth and death of the woman who
sleeps in this peculiarly marked grave.
The only explanation the sexton has
to offer is that Aunt Betsy liked onions
10 eat better than anything else and
often said that she did not want flow
ers 0r verses on her tombstone, but
just bunch Of onions.
New England is often credited with
the quainiest of tombstone memorials,
but here is one from another Wiscon-
sin cemetery which is odd enough. 1t
seems designed to embrace the all Of
a woman's career:
Sixteen years maiden,
Sixteen months q wife, \
Six weeks mother.
Then she quit this life
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
xAxtxo OLD po7A7oxs x1w.
Kettles sl neiiisx Lys rssA ID ~
pSsssss u harden ThsM aAA
Carl TAsis sktas.

Late In the season, after tho crops
are out OF the way, the gardener
plants a crop OF late and good-look-
ing potatoes. The time has been
chosen from experience. and is op-
perfume for yield of small potatoes
before the frosts of winter come
down upon the gardeners truck
patch, says Popular Science.
These potatoes are dug aud buried
in heaps in the open field and left
until spring opens and the new po-
tato season arrives. At the proper
time the heaps are opened and the
potatoes sorted according to size.
In the meantime n large kettle is
set in the field adjacent to the po-
tato heaps, and made ready by fill
ing with water and adding sufficient
lye to effectually curl the skin Of the
potato when dipped into the boiling
solution.
A crane and metal basket are
rigged SO that a dipping can be done
expeditiously, and the way that new
potatoes are turned out is astonish-
ing.
The effect Of dipping any potato.
no matter how old. into this boiling
lye solution is to crack and curl the
skin, and at the same time it hard
er or makes the potato much more
firm. so that its resemblance to a
new potato is so near that II will
be hard TO pick out the impostor.
from appearance alone. from bas-
ket OF the genuine article.
After dipping the potatoes are
rinscd in another vat and spread out
to dry in the sun. and cure until per-
feet new potatoes, and the work IL
covpplats
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
Drainage 1. seIsiun.

Drainage II Uelgiun.
During the last century Belgium
added an average Of 5000 acres .
year to her area simply by careful
drainage.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
Sent Love by PAo.osraph.

To illustrate Queen Alexandra S
kindness of heart o story told is that
Of an elderly lady-in-waiting to her
mother, the late queen of Denmark.
In one Of King Christians weekly
letters to his daughter he wrote
that the old lady was dying and that
her one last wish was to speak again
to her dear Princess Alex" At
that time it was impossible for Alex
andra to leave England. but she
spoke q long. tender message of love
and hope and remembrance into a
phonograph and sent 1t by special
courier to Copenhagen. 1t arrived
only a short time before the old
lsdy's death. but it made her last
hours serenely happy.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
o.e way Of O~.,ss . Diamond.

A young man who works in q
Chestnut street store bought . dia.
mond ring some time ago. reports
the Philadelphia Times. He was to
pay for it on the installmcnt plan.
SIS a month. He made the frst pay
ment and the diamond was delivered
to him. At the end Of the frst
month the collector came around
again. The young man was broke.
Finally he went to . pawnbroker,
borrowed SIS on the ring and paid
the collector. In three weeks he got
the ring out by paying $3.50. Then,
in another week, the collector came
around again. Once more the ring
was pawned. Then it became q
struggle for the young man to get
the ring out in time to pawn it
again, but he did. 1t has now been
four months since the diamond was
purchased. The young man Is pay
ing double interest and the pawn
broker is custodian of the ring.
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
Flowing for Pearls,

In the four counties Of western
Missouri the larger streams dried up
this summer, aAd farmers have been
plowing up tho beds. while the fam
lily gathered musscls and hunted for
pearls. A West Plains paper states
that several pearls of large size,
regular shape and good color have
been braught thera. but most OF the
Daily camera., 1901-10-17
Judicial Oaths in Maryland.

The Maryland constitution con-
tains peculiar provision as
to oaths taken in court pro-
ceedings In that state. 1t is as fol-
lows: THAT the manner of admin
istering the oath or affirmation to
any person ought to be such as those
of the religious persuasion, profess
sion or denomination of which he
il a member generally esteem the
most effeotual confirmation by the
sttsststion Of the Divine being"
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

are seeking an education as means
Of emancipation from the drudgery
of labor. Others come with true
thirst for knowledge. They find their
way into the professions and business
world, but few go back to the farm.
What an ideal thing it would be for
the young men trained in science and
holding the key to natures mysteries
and beauties, to go back to live broad,
cultured, and quiet lives in the midst
of the most delightful environment
in which God has ever placed man!
Touch the country-bred boy, now
the merchant prince or the successful
professional man, and how responsive
he becomes to every suggestion of
rural life The same cannot be said of
boys reared in the midst of any other
surroundings 1t is the contact with
nature that makes the indelible i'm
preston upon his life. No greater
gain could come to the country at
large than to promote the love and
appreciation of rural life. Health,
happiness, purity, and peace are the
natural Inheritance Of those who
dwell surrounded by fresh air, beauti
full scenes, bright skies, and pure
social influences.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

way of five to one, 20 per cent of the
population of this city is railway en-
ployees-nearly 15 per cent of Omaha,
Council Bluffs and South Omaha.
In short, it is the railways which
made the sale of all these millions
of acres possible in the time designat-
ed, and made the men rich who
bought them.
1t was the railways which built up
and made this city. 1t was the rail-
ways which opened up avenues and
means of distributing the commerce
from this city to. every population
center in the west and northwest and
south, as we'll as the east. 1t was the
railways which conquered the Indian
and overcame the impossibilities Of
the Rocky Mountain impediment to
the Pacific coast trade
1t was the railways which makes
possible access to the oriental
markets., as we'll as to the Atlantic
cities and Europe, and there is no city
in the United States which has a
more perfect radiating system Of rail
way connection with the surrounding
world than this city of Omaha.
They have practically made the
city, and to a considerable degree are
supporting it's local markets. And while
the railways are proud Of, and love
Omaha as practically their own crea-
tion, Omaha is not far wrong in being
proud Of her railway systems which
center here.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

The invitation extended to President
Roosevelt to attend the Charleston ex-
position and his acceptance, indicates a
disposition on both sides to be friendly
and conciliating and to forget the Book
er Washington incident and the need
less agitation which it created. The
war has been over thirty seven years,
and it can be of no possible advantage
to anybody to revive the bitter asperi-
ties which it engendered. Let us have
peace. e.-Kansas City Star.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21
THE COUNTRY BOY.

No boy need ever regret that he was
born in the country and reared on a
farm. He may lack the keenness and
polish Of his city cousin. He may
be embarrassed by his own awkward. :.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

ness and feel that he is at hopeless
disadvantage in the race; but the
country boy has the advantage of
wider range of practical ideas.
From the very first his little services
are in demand. He becomes at once
a part of the force that is making for
home comfort and prosperity and
feels the independence of one who is
helping to support himself and add
to the general store.
The country boy is likely to regard
his life as one of drudgery, and such
it may be if he loses interest in his
surroundings or is pressed with a
continued round of duty.
There is something heroic in the
country boys struggle with the ele-
ments. Rain and snow and sleet only
brace his courage The garnering
of the crops, the housing aud feeding
of the domestic animals, the gathering
and preparation of the winter fuel,
give purpose and zest to his toll.
Then there is the long tramp, some
times of miles, to the district school (;
lessons learned before and after long
hours of labor. Is it any wonder
there are keen wits developing all
outside of graded systems and in def
ance of pedagogical order? 1t is the
intensity of purpose with which the
mind acts under the influence of
vigorous health and the conscious
value of time that accounts for these
results. So from the farms is being
supplied a stream of active world
workers-men not afraid to do their
duty and bubbling over with energy
and ambition.
From the little red school houses
come into our colleges and schools Of
higher grade, aspiring youth. Some
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
PRATT CITY.
Funeral of Joe WaddeIi Occurs-Other News Items.

Pratt City, February 18.-(Special.) J.. The remains of Joe Waddell, who was aocdently shot by Owen Culpepper on Saturday, were inferred at the Pratt City cemetery on Sunday.
 Mrs. Beckis. aged 60 years, died at the residence Of her sister, Mrs. R. White, on Saturday. and was inferred at Dolo- mite yesterday.
 Lloyd, aged months. died on Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Tate. MT. and Mrs Llody ccame from Anniston some weeks ago to visit their sister, Mrs. Tate, and the baby's remains were taken home for burial
 Will Bursin of Oakland visited rela- tives here yesterday.
 Mrs. Burrows and family of Dolomite ai,d John Warner of Dolomite visited rel tiyes here yesterday.
 George Buckell was the guest of rela- lives at Dclomite on Sunday.
 The home and furniture of Sam M. Bice at Crumleys Chapel was destroyed by fire on Saturday.
 ]. D. Mckenzie is in Geneva, Ala, where he will remain several days.
 Miss Adele Cain of Fayette, Ala. is the guest of Miss May Hughes.
 The Tuesday Evening Club will be en-
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENT
 EXPECTED SOON
It is Said That Carnagie Mi- nority is Playing Wait
 ing Game

Pittsburg, February 1S.-A definite statement that negotiations for the amal- gamation of the Carnegie Company and the other steel companies heretofore men toned In the proposed combine have been satisfactorily completed, is expected before the middle of this week. H. c. Prick spent Sunday at home and returned to New York last night. intending to stay the Carnegie minority is playing a watch full, waiting game, and Henry Phipps, Jr., and MT. Prick are representing at the scene of the negotiations the 25 per cent held by the minority This stock is held by MT. Phipps, MT. Prick, F. T. Lovejoy, John Walker, the Wilson heirs, George M. Megrew and the heirs of Hen ry M Curry. Ex-Secretary A M More land is also regarded as being with the minority, In that he Is not directly under the control of MT. Carnegie.
 No plan of action has been mapped out, as the minority has so far received as- surances of fair and equitable treatment. Should the reverse take place, however the stockholders representing the 25 per cent of the $320, 900, 600 of stock and bonds will stand together and fight. All talk of entering suits to block the consumma- tion of the combination is denied here
 It was intimated that MT. Prick has been offered the chairmanship of the big concern, and will work in harmony with President Schwab should he accept.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
Germany Has No Reqrets.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-Discussing the tariff controversy between the United States, the National Zeitung says:
 Germany has no cause to regret the latest phase of the Russo-American tariff war;
 The bureau for the preparation of commercial treaties in special cir cular in which Russo-American rela- tions are fully explained concludes as follows
 But Germany of all ought to re- joice if by such clumsy proceeding against Russia the further monopoliza- tion of the Russian markets by the United States is stopped"
 The Vossische Zeitung and the Frankfuerter Zeitung contend that ..the recent action of the United States against Russia is intrinsically friendly to Germany"
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
NEGRO KILLED
 IN SELF DEFENSE
Advanced on White Man With a Knife and Was
 Shot Dead

Selma, February 1S.-(Special )-Today at about 12 o'clock John Pollard, who has in charge the Hunter place, about five miles from the city, shot and killed Westley Hunter, a negro, who was ad- vancing on him with open knife.
 The negro was what Is known as a bad one. About four years ago he had a quarrel with MT. Pollard and this morn- ing when the latter upraided him for moving a load of manure away from an old woman's house, he became very im- pudent, and saying, You can get a fight now Mir. Pollard" he opened a large hunting knife and started toward MT. Pollard The negro did not heed warm ing that he had better not come any near CT, and Mr Pollard fired, the ball strik- ing Hunter full in the breast He then turned and ran, falling to the ground about seventy-five yards from where the difficulty started. After falling the negro raised himself slightly and shouted, "Pll get even with you yet" shaking his fist at Mr Pollard then he fell back dead.
 MT Pollard came to the city and sur rendered himself. As the shooting was clearly a case of self-defense, he was soon liberated
 The Southern passenger train from Mo bile to Birmingham, which passed here about midnight did not reach Selma un- til o'clock this morning, owing to trestle being partly burned over Turkey Creek, about seventy-fve miles from here. The trestle was repaired and all trains are running on time today.
 There waas some little excitement oc- casioned in the dining room of the Hotel Albert yesterday during dinner by a large quantity of smoke coming rolling up from the doors leading to the kitchen Many of the guests made a break, but soon came back and finished their din ner after they found that it was only the floor of the itchen on fire, which was soon eXtinguished.
 MT. Benjamin Topper, aged 70 years, died at pr. Kings sanitarium yesterday afternoon, where he had been taken the day before for a dangerous operation the one chance for his life. The deceased was the father of the proprietors of the Topper Bros well-known dry goods house He leaves a wife, seven sons and a daughter. His remains were carried to Louisville Ky, where the interment will take place after the orthodox Jewish rites
 The case of A K. Cawthon for the kill ing of Jacob Furth last spring came up in the City Court today Special Judge R. D. Berry presiding. At the request of the solicitor a nolle prosse was entered.