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The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
PEOPLE OF TITLE.

The czarina has taken up the type writer, and owns a machine with gilded type bars, the frame being set with pearls.
 The maharajah of Benares, while re- gently entertaining Lord Curzon, pre- scented him for Lady Curzon with su- perb coronet of pearls worth fabulous sum.
 None of the three British soldiers who have won peerages on the battle field has a son. Lord Roberts has just lost his heir, Lord Kitchener is un- married and Lord Wolseley's only child is a daughter.
 Lord Kelvin, who is 76 years old, after dining out in London recently, travelled to Glasgow through the dark ness of night to preside at an entertain ment given to workmen who make the eompasses and sounding machines he invented.
 Ii is not very generally known that the queen, the prince of Wales and other members of the royal family have their own private solicitor. Sir Henry Arthur White has acted in that capac- ity to the royal family for good many years now.
 The earl of Tankerville, who recently died at the age of 90 years, was the old est English peer. His successor mar ried an American girl, Miss Vanmar- ter, of Tacoma. He is an evangelist, and goes about the country on preach ing tours, singing Sankey hymns to his own accompaniment on the harmo- nium. He owns the Chillingham herd of wild white cattle, described in ''Ver- daut Green"
 While the German empress is often extolled as a model housewife, she has in reality little to do with the do- inesticity of the royal household, as it is the emperor who actually receives each morning those who supervise the housekeeping arrangements.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
manicur,ns pabz,. Na,l..

If the mother would preserve the beautiful contour and texture of her baby's soft little hands she cannot be- gin too early to care for them. Asit is, however, few girls ever own manicure set until they are young women. By that time, as often as not, the hand is beyond reclaim. Baby's finger nails should be trimmed neatly and caHaful- ly from very birth. During the first year this will be sufficient, but from that time on the mother will give them a f1ve-minutes' treatment at least once a week, says the Detroit Free Press. Any little detached cuticle about the base of the nails must be trimmed off from day to day with the tiniest and brightest manicure scissors obtainabie, and the flesh about the nail pressed away from it with soft, old piece of linen. In this way the tender, delicate flesh about the finger tips will become firm and hard, and the child will not suffer from that painful afiiction known as hang nails. This, while commonly regarded as a most trivial thing. is nevertheless often the cause of much graver troubles, ending in nervous diseases and blood poisoning.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN.

The attention of the sheepmen who are accustomed to graze their sheep upon those portions of the range adjoining the San Carlos h. dian Reservation. is hereby called to Section 2134 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 ''2l34. Every foreigner who shall go into the Indian country without pass. port, from the Department of the h. terior, Superintendent, Agent or sub agent of Indian affairs, or officer of the United States commanding the nearest military post on the frontier, or who shall remain Intentionally therein aft CT the expiration of such passport, shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars. Every such passport shall epxress the object of such person, the time be is to remain, and the route he is to travel.
 W. J. NICHOLSON, Captain Eth Cavalry, Acting Indian
 Agent. San Carlos Agency, Arizona.
 September 2d, 1899.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
THEY SUFFER NO PENALTY.
seoFes Of Men Who Rob Banks ARs Never Brought to the Bar
 of Jcstf0e.

"Alvord's theft of $700,OOO and schreiber's of s1O6,OOO," said an expert accountant, according to the Philadel- phia Record. 'go to show that in all business it is impossible to prevent dis honest men from stealing. No matter how thorough the auditing may be, no matter how closely the heads watch those under them, every man who handles money can steal, with reason That more such men don t steal speaks well for human nature, but I must qua!- ify this statement with the additional one that many do steal and are caught, but their employers, while discharging thell, do not make public their crimes. It isn't charity which impels the em- ployers to do this. though; 1t is fear of hurting the credit of the firm.
 "You can safely say that 90 per cent. of the tLieving employees of Philadel- phia are not brought to justice. Usual- ly they arrange to pay back theirdefal- cations on the installment plan. Iknow a abachelor of 42 who in his youth robbed the bank that employed him of s4,S0o, witL which he speculated, hoping to make enough to marry. He lost all, was discovered and is still paying of, out of pa.try salary, that debt of shame. know the histories of scores of defaulters, and in every case the thefts were, in a way, innocently begun. The money was taken with the deter imitation that it would be replaced"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
THERE WAS A MISTAKE.
Case of Genuine Honesty That Took an IneFedulOus SooxIeP Or
 His Feet.

'T think" he began, as he halted a Boston, "I think made mistake with the cabman who drove me to the art gallery. 1 am quite sure gave him a ten dollar bill, but he must have mis- taken it for two dollar bill."
 And you hope to find him again?' asked the man, who was stranger in the city, relates an eastern exchange.
 "Why, yes, have hopes"
 Well, you are about as green as they make 'em. That cabman deib- erately swindled you out of many dol lars."
 1T can't hardly believe it. He looked so honest and truthful that I-I-"
 That you ought to have asked him to hold your watch and the rest of your money! My dear old Josh from the cornfelds let me say"
 At that minute cab rattled up, and the driver dismounted and said:
 "See here, old man, there is 8 mis- take. You probably meant to give me a two dollar bill, and thought it was one when Igave you one dollar change"
 "But think it was ten, my friend"
 "No, it was 8 twenty, and I have been driving about for half an hour to find you and restore the money. Here it is.'"
 "And what was it you were goin' to say to your dear old Josh from the cornfelds?" asked the old man, as he turned to the stranger.
 But the stranger was there DO long CT. He was flying for subway car as if running for his hfe.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
NEW INVASION OF INDIA.
American Cigarettes Are Carrying All Before Them In the
 Orient.

The idea that the native Indian es- chews all but his native tobacco, which he takes mostly in the form of cheroots. receives 6 hard shock from the newly issued official Review of the Trade of India. It appears that in 169s-99 the imports of manufactured tobacco, especially in the shape of cigarettes, underwent much expan- sion.
 It is no longer true that the con sumption of imported tobacco is prac- tically confined to the Anglo-Indian population. Cigarettes made in Amer ica are being extensively imported now with special reference to the re- quirements of the native smoker, says the London Mail They are greatly in evidence in and about Calcutta and other large cities. where they are be- ginning to supersede the unclean and unsavory compounds smoked in na- tive apparatus
 Imported cottons have largely su- perseded the production of the native handloom; imported mineral oil and dyes have superseded the inferior ar ticles produced in the country. to the great advantage of the consumer; inn ported sugar is also gradually begin hing to thrust back the inferior and dirty sugar hitherto offered to the Indian consumer: and now it seems that Indian tobacco is to recoil be- fore the invasion of foreign tobacco made up in neatly packed cigarettes.
 Another turn of the wheel, and when the people have become accustomed to the better article the capitalist will arise and make it on the spot of Indian tobacco. to the advantage of both producer and consumer. as has been done with cotton goods and will be done with sugar.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
BRIEF MENTION.

Nearly 2,s00 residents of Minnesota shared in 1899 in the tree-planting bounty, receiving $2.4O an acre.
 The average monthly wage of farm laborers in North Carolina is s15.36, that including rations, house, pasture and garden.
 ANew York druggist says that China men patronize the drug stores very lit tie, as they have little faith in Ameri- can drugs.
 Prof Hamlin, of Columbia college, declares that New York presents the unique spectacle of not having one decorative building erected at public expense.
 That there are more Indians in the United States now than there were the day the pilgrims landed cannot be proved, but it is generally believed and it is stoutly affirmed by statisticians.
 Residents of Toledo, O., as we'll as commercial men representing firms in that city are beginning to place beside their names on the hotel registers 1902" instead of Toledo-a novel meth cd of advertising the coming centennial celebration there.
 Most of the old-time chop-houses in New York and Brooklyn have disap- peared. These were memorable feast ing spots. The ale and the chops and the deviled kidneys were of the choicest. The Welsh rarebits and game were also of the best In the place of the chop-houses have come the "quick lunch"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
CRIMES IN THE ARMY.
They Are Found to Be Fewer Dur ing Active Military Op-
 eratfons.

The tabulation of the cases of sul- in the army during the years 1898 and 1899 are compared in the annual report of Surgeon General Sternberg with the cases which occurred during the ten years, 1ssS-97. Contrary to the general anticipation, it is found that there were among the troops during the past two years relatively fewer homicides than during the years of the previous decade, and that the mean annual ratio of suicides per thousand men was about 2H times greater during the decade of peaceful garrison life than during the recent period of active military service. says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 The average number of suicides per year in an army of 27,116, for the ten years, 1SsS-e7, was IT. The ratio per thousand was .6s per cent. The strength of the army in 1898 is given at 147,705, the average number of sui cides, 38: ana the percentage per thousand, .26. The strength of the army in 1899 is given at 105,546, and the number of suicides at 30: ratio per thousand, .2S per cent.
 During the ten years from 1888 to 1897 the homicides are given at .5.5 per cent, and the ratio per thousand, 20 per cent: for 1898. the number of homicides at 19, and the ratio per thousand, IS per cent; for. 1899 the number of homicides at a. and the ratio per thousand, .22 per cent.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12

Ne, light weight fighting edi- tor will leave in a few days to dodge Territorial Senators for a space of about two months. During our absence our office will be guarded by the athletic pitcher of I he St. Johns Star Base Ball Club. Any one having ''fstic" feelings, fighting fancies, or run ming propensities will do we'll to call on him. But be ware of the
 devil" who delights to Turk be- hind the print shop door armed with side sticks, nallets, shoot ing sticks and the like. We also warn the young ladies of the city 10 Seep close to their mothers, while we are gone as that same wary scamp can use melihous combinations of language calcu- lated to cause young ladies' minds to take on adventurous thoughts and perchance some one might be induced to take voyage on that most dangerous sea where Cupid ever sails his mysterious barks. Suc1 a trip means sorrow for the maid as well as the loss of our trusted Devil. When we return, If ever We are spared to see the happy day, we will take our usu- al precautions to see that our imp does not stray in forbidden paths, so till then beware.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
He Didn't Know.

Magistrate Peter Hughes, who loves a good joke, tells of recent personal experience with great glee. In certain case the other day big colored woman was witness. She testified that she had whipped her little boy very severe ly, and as she went on with the story of the exceedingly stiff beating she had administered the judges clear brow grew little darker, and he interrupted her to ask if it had been necessary to chastise the boy so severely. The wit ness opened her eyes widely at the ques- ton. Gazing intently at the court, she inquired: "Jedge, wuz you eber de father of a wuthless mulatter boy?" No, no" responded Magistrate Hughes, hastily. ''Then, jedge, you don't know muffin about de case."-Philadelphia Record
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
MYSTERY OF A LOST RING.
The Circles Got Around . MOuss's Neck and stFanRIed Him
 to Death,

T was told a true fostering story the other day which believe has never been in print, although such may be the case, says a writer in the Boston Her aid. A well-known society woman sud denly missed a valuable diamond ring from her finger. It was a ring she sell dom removed, but all that could be re- membered about it was that she had just washed her hands. Fearing it had slipped off in the operation the plumb CT was quickly called in and all the traps opened, with the faint hope of finding the jewel. but without avail, and sorrow reigned in the household, for the diamond was not only intrinsic ally valuable, but a dearly prized souvenir. Some time later the set bowl in the bathroom had to be replaced, and when it was removed, To and behold, crowded in behind the water pipes was the skeleton of a mouse, and round the skeletons thread of neck hung dia- mond ring. Identification was imme- diate and the mystery quickly cleared up by the poor little beast. He had feasted on a box of bran which milady kept to whiten her fair hands and into which she undoubtedly dropped the ring Mousie, through vanity or acci- dent. slipped it over his head, but in trying to escape with the loot he died felon's death. i-s
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
coCNTY OFFICIALS.
THAT MAN A DREAMERa

That man dreamer7 Nay. his soul has
 wings Which lift him from the realm of common
 things. To where he cleaves the limpid upper air And poised on strong and tireless pinions
 there Sweeps time and space with piercing. eagle
 glance. Cutting through clouds of eerth-bound
 circumstances. What cares this man for earthly gauds or
 gold? Before his eyes eternal years unfold, He sees the motives deeply masked in man. And that which links him unto some great
 plan, Which he, short-sighted fool. with band
 aged eyes. Hears of with dim, incredulous surprise. He sees in lenses made of human tears The clear reflections of uncounted years.
 prisms pass For him make pictures in magic glass Prophetic pictures. beautiful, sublime, Etched thus on crystal by the touch of
 time. The time when all men shall be wise and
 free, The day when little envies. little hates, Fall from them as they pass the golden
 gates; And stretching out through spaces yelled
 and vast The struggles of the present and the past. That man a dreamerI No. his clear sight
 sees, A million truths hid from the restless fleas Who grope upon the sin-stained crust of
 earth And mock at mightiest men of loftier birth. They are dreamers who half know, half
 see What God reveals to thinkers such as he. He is Gods priest and prophet, let him bel
 l. EDGAR JONES.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
POISON IN A WEARY BODY.
Human Beings Are Subject to e spo- eies of Self-POisOning by the
 Eating of Game

The eating of high" game is un- doubtedly attended with risks and the poisonous effects are probably due to the toxins produced in the earlier stages of the putrefactive process, says the London Lancet. The advan- tage, of course, of hanging game is that the flesh becomes tender and decidedly more digestible than when it is quite fresh. The ripening proc ess, however, may mean the elabora- tion of toxins. It has been stated that the production of the character istic favorG of game is related direct ly to the amount of sulphuretted hy- drogen or sulphur-elcohol set free, but it is rather repulsive to think that the delicate flavors of game is dependent upon that invariable prod uce of decomposition of rotten eggs sulphuretted hydrogen. The smell evolved during cooking of high" game Is even more disgusting.
 Fresh game sometimes sets up mys- terious poisoning symptoms, which have been attributed to the face of the game having been overhurried and fatigued. Fatigue products, in- deed, have been separated from over- hunted game which when injected into a healthy animal have produced marked poisonous effects. There is no doubt that fatigue products under certain circumstances are also elab- orated in the human body and give rise to species of self-poisoning, characteristic symptoms of which are headache, stupor and gastric and in testinal pains. The flesh of over driven cattle may prove poisonous from the same cause.
 :. This curious formation of poisonous 'products in the flesh of animals through a state of terror or exhaus- tion is question we'll worth consid- ering in relation to the wholesomenesz of animal foods and emphasizes the importance of staying animals intend ed for food in the most humane way.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
SIDELIGHTS.

Character has a tendency to perpet- action.-Rev E. H. Ward.
 The young man makes a terrible blunder who relies for his success on luck instead of hard work.-ReV. Dr. Vosburgh.
 Christ's life is the real Christian life. We live the Christian life in the degree that we live like Him.-Rev. J. Ellsworth.
 We must not depreciate manners of men. Good manners may be said to be the small change of Christian effort. Rev. NJ. L. Haines.
 The supremacy of ahe interest of the spiritual life and welfare makes any sacrifice, no mattes how great, seem small in comparison to the great good in the end-Rev. H. A. Gobin.
 Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap" We can take these words as a safe conclusion of what the future shall bring forth. We shall reap in kind what we sow.-Rev. D. 4. Blose.
 There are two difficulties in the way of the completeness of our faith-the greatness of the truth and the meagerness of our lives. It is so vast. this vision of the unseen, and we are so little, so dwarfed in it's touch Rev. J. N. Blanchard.
 The path Christ pointed out, the heaven W ard ascent through the soul, is the open door set before us to the highest self-realization. No man can shut it but yourself, for in Him all the rich past eenters, all the spirit ual potentialities of the race reside.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
In a Restaurant.

Guest (to waiter)-This beefsteak that you brought me isn't fit to eat; it must be three weeks old.
 Waiter-I beg your pardon, sir, l made mistake; brought you antelope steak instead.
 Guest (tries it again)-Why that tastes delicious; why didn't you tell me before that it was antelope steak!" Texas Siftings.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12

THE HERALD is glad to an- Hounce to its readers that we have received bran fire new out fit of type, both for news and job work. In other words we are putting on a "new dress"
 We shall endeavor to keep a. breast of the times and get out a good decent Local Paper, as full of news as we can get it and as clean and nice as we can print it. We hope to merit continuance of your liberal patronage and start the New Year by thanking you for past business, and wish lug that you may continue to prosper and be happy.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12

after s1 days of helpless wandering. Hawaiian traditions declare that in ancient days people came from Ia hiti, drifting with the currents, and settled Hawaii. The adventure of the dismantled schooner seems to prove the possibility of such a migration, and it is suggested that the currents of the Pacific. which have not vet
 been sufficiently studied, may throw
 much light on the distribution of the native races among the island groups.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
FASHION NOTES.

A novel pen wiper of chamois has a wisbbone of silver gilt fastened there on. X large imitation amethyst IS set al the intersection of the prongs.
 A novelty in scarf pin of gold repre- sel,ts a serpent in green enamel coiied around a large .:ik pearl Diamonds serve as 4ys for :he serpent.
 A EanG some brooch of gold represents Z bee. ne back is set with a large sap D:a.noud. a-,l eneralds are i-..efr us,.1 ii tla. viu.s. while two
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
E. s. PERKINS,
EDITORIAL.

Before the next issue of THE HERALD makes its apperance, ye editor, God willing, will be in the capital city of the Territory to remain during the coming session of the Legislature, which meets on the Fist, instant to continue 60 days. While we are gone Messrs. George E. Waite and Ephraim Overson will keep The Herald going. Mir. Waite needs no introduction to either the readers of The Herald or to the newspaper fraternity, as he spent year as editor and man. ager of this paper, from July 'e8 to July '99. Mir. Waite will have charge of the Editorial depart meat and Mir. Overson will look after business matters.
 Your humble servant will from time to time furnish such news of the Legislature as we think will interest The Herald's read CTS.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
WHAT SCIENCE TEACHES.

Pigs milk IS under discussion in the French chamber of deputies, a petition having been sent to it asking that it's use may be permitted as nourishment for babies. Some doctors favor it.
 Clouds that move in a contrary di- rection to that of the surface current indicate change of weather, because they prove the existence of two air currents, one warm and the other cold, and the mingling of these frequently causes rain.
 Poisonous snakes when with young are sluggish and retiring in their hab- it's. The little ones are born with ft.ngs ard poison glands in full per- lection, and are dangerous even be- fore tasting food or water. The young are much more active than the adults and probably their poison is more vir- ulent.
 NJ. Henri Coupon has been expert menting with the action of anaesthet- ics on seeds. He shows that they do not injure the grain, but the insects that attack it are destroyed. Chloro- form is recommended. The grain is, however, very sensitive to all anae- sthetic vapors, which retard their ger imitation or kill them.
 In Siam the liquid measure used is derived from O cocoanut shell which is capable of holding $50 tamarind seeds, and 20 of these units equal a capacity of a wooden bucket. In dry measure. 80 tamarind seeds make one 'kanahn," and 25 Ranahn" make one 'sat," or bamboo basket; 80 "sat" make one 'kwien," or cart. This is an example of the primitive origin of most units of weights and measures.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
Women Rulers.

Considerably more than half the hu- man race isN ruled by women. Two women - the empress dowager of China and the queen of England alone govern about half the entire population of the world. The third in importance is young Queen WiIhel- nina of Holland, whose home land numbers less than 5.O0O,O0O souls, but whose colonies have 50,GOO,00O. Spain is ruled by woman. Queen Regent Christina. in the minority of her son. It is expected that the queen mother Margherita will have great influence over her sons kingdom, but her case is not needed to establish the prspon- derance of woman-Fuled races.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12

Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii.
 has received the largest payment on account of mileage that has ever beer made to any Senator,
 Representative or Delegate. Mile ag9 is allowed for attendance up on each session Of Congress at the rate of % cents for each mile by he shortest usually travelled route b1t@een the home of the Senator, Representative or De- eg..H ani Washington. It is paid fer the trip in 5oti, djrec- tions. The distance from Eou- olItlu to Washington is estimated at 5000 miles, and Mir. Wilcox has drawn ; ,00o for his trip to Washington, and will receive as much more when he goes home.