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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
TWO MEN FROM PEKING.
Along Very Well In scrapinE
Acquaintance.

81 sec you are from Pekin." said
the old man who has Travelled to Ben
jamin Strickfodur who, with his wife.
is at the Albany hotel, according to
the Denver Republican.
YES" replied the latter, extending
his hand somewhat suspiciously, as
though he expected to be invited to
visit the smelters, or look at some
specimens, or take glass OF drugged
beer, OF something. Yes, ami from
Pekin."
"Glad to hear it. / was in Pekin
the last time in the fall of 'ss. S'pose
things is greatly changed there since
then. Didn't know but that you might
know some O. the people used Z
know there" And the old gentleman
smiled confidingly.
swell, may. I've lived there good
many years. Though it's long time
since 'ss, even in Pekin," and Mr..
Strickfodur laughed nervously. "The
old fire house is still there, though ]
suppose you remember that?"
1.-The what?"
"Why, the old fire house, with the
big bell and all that--used to alarm the
town, you know"
"Well, 1 lived in Pekin long time,
but | don't remember no such place as
that. Must be something new. You
see, | was connected with one of the
tea firms there, and | thought knew
things pretty well. l had charge of
all the American shipping for four
years"
"The what?"
"The American shipping. Many's
the time I've handled crate after crate
of tea for the people in this country.
1t was a great business at that time
81 guess you must be bit mixed in
your dates, my friend. Pekin never
shipped crate of tea since the town
was incorporated. l know Pekin."
"You may think you know Pekin,"
replied the old man, testify, "but my
young friend, you don't. The tea trade
of Pekin is one of the things that the
whole world knows. / was connected
with Su WI & Co. there for long
time, and ! know what I'm talking
about"
"You were connected with whomP''
"With Su WI & Co., exporters"
"No such firm there, unless they dc
laundry work"
"Unless they do what?"
"Do laundry work. No Chinese mer'
chants in Pekin."
"What?" and the old man fairly
screamed in his excitement. "No Chi
nese firms in Pekin? Young man
this altitude has affected you. Where
are you from, anyhow"
'I'm from Pekin, sir, as / told you
and the altitude hasn't affected me
If it wasn't for your age, sir, I'd tel
you what | think of you. ] don't be
lieve you ever were in Illinois"
"Never said | was in Illinois. I'm
talking about Pekin, China, and II
be burned If any young upstart-"
"Well, I'm from Pekin, Ill.," inter
rupted Mr.. Strickfodur. 81 had heard
of these mistakes, but ! never believed
them. Have a cigar?"
Don't mind if / do, but I'll pay fol
1t. You know, thought there wa'
something wrong all the time, bu
when | asked you"
Tho explanations were made at th'
other side of the lobby, where tive
spiral shafts of blue smoke ascendet
toward the roof of the rotunda.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
CHANGING COLOR OF A ROSE

regard the change not only as an in
dication that the flowers are delighted
to be worn by you, but also as an in
fallible sign that happiness is assured
to us in the future"
Sure enough, says the New York
Herald, before the eyes Of the wonder.
ing maiden the roses changed color
and were crimson at sunset that even
ing. Marvellous indeed the change
seemed to her, for how could she know
that the roses were originally red and
that her lover had simply bleachcd
them white by holding them for some
time over a pan filled with smoking
sulphur before he handed them to heri
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
BUSY WOMEN STUDENTS.
How Poor Undcrgraduntes Manage to
Make Both Ends Meet at Amer
lean Colleges.

Miss Alice Fallows is the author of
an article in the Century, which is en-
titled Working Ones Way Through
Women's Colleges"
Just within the entrance of the gym
nasium at Smith college is small
square room which looks like booth
at church fair. The bulletin-boards
on its walls are covered with blue
prints, copies of Gibson pictures,
painted frames, college flags, bright
colored class banners, pincushions,
pillow-covers and a score of other
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
A SCHOOL DAY.
Polly's gone to school TODAY:

Polly's gone to school to-day:
That is why the house is still
Carried smiles and chatter gay
m the schoolhouse on the hill.
everything is prim and neat:
NO need now to scold or frown;
fet l long for little hands
scattering playthings up and down.
Noah's ark is stranded safe
High upon sand hills crest,
And the animals arr all
Iaking much-r eeded rest;
IN their places sit The dolls,
On each face painted smile
AS they wonder why Mamma"
Leaves them such long, long while.
Mother Goose is on the shelf,
Johnny Warner and Bopeep;
The china dog upon the rug
has long since fallen fast asleep.
SLOW the sun creeps down the west;
SLOW the coming OF the night;
what pity baby girls
Need must learn to read and write!
When my darling comes from school
with her little stock OF lore
snail chide her childish ways
AS I've often done before?
In the stiffness l have conned
ger and o'er loves golden rule:
dreamed OF life In loves eclipse;
Thus !. too, have been to school.
Mary +. Butts. in Good Housekeeping
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

Of friends alike, strained to the snap
ping point. Eight months to the next
allowance"
His metallic voice bit off the SEN
tences.
MAY point problem to tax even
your clever brain?"
"A plague on problems! l have
solved worse. But, for the moment,
why look beyond good dinner? No
problem there, surely. Come"
After a moments resistance to the
hand upon hIs shoulder, the two men
left the club and crossed Lafayette
square.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Wha's You Gwines

They were two little colored boys,
as black as boys could be. Because
they lived in Atlanta, where the sun
is very warm, they seldom wore
shoes and their black skins showed
in patches through their ragged
shirts. They had met at the street
corner and stood grinning at one an
other and tapping on the sidewalk
with their heels. One carried bas-
ketful of clothes balanced carefully
on his woolly pate, the other carried
an empty basket carelessly slung
over his head and shoulders.
"Wha's you gwine?" asked he of
the basket of clothes.
The other shifted scornfuIly.
"Humph!" he grunted. "Wha's /
gwine? Pse ben wha Use gwine,
thet's wha Pse gwine."-N. Y. Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
English RniINyny Mnp.

A remarkable contrast to the map
of precious stones which lately as.
tonishcd Paris is the railway map on
tiles put at York station by an Eng.
lish company. It is made of white
tiles, the lines being marked in black
and burnt sienna. 1t is about six feet
square, and each tile is eight inches
square. The company intends TO have
similar maps at all important ste
tious on It's system.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
A Soldier of Fortune.

Capt. Hawkins, colored man OF
Atchison, Kan, served in Cuba with
the Twenty-third Kansas, and then
went to the Philippines with COM
mission in colored regiment there.
But he did not return with his regi-
ment. He has purchased two fine
farms on Luzon, stocked them with
2,vO0 head of sheep, and besides, has
deyeloped a tobacco plantation.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18

Mr.. Newwed-There is no use talk.
iug-I won't eat any more of your
cooking!
Mrs. Newwed (tearfully)--And you
--you said-you were willing to--die
--die for me!
"But, madam, there are worse
things than death" - Cincinnati Eu-
auiyer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
CHAPTER II.

secretary's desk at the club jingled,
Nine. Deschanel raised the telephone
receiver.
A voice said: "De L. came home
with me tonight, after losing every.
thing this afternoon. His mood was
so black that l dared not leave him
I urged him to rest before dinner
When he seemed to be asleep, / left
the room for moment. He has shot
himself. What is to be done?"
"Good heavens!" exclaimed Nine
Deschanel, is that you, Baronne?"
EYES,"
"I'll be there in ten minutes"
Scandal, exposure, ruin chased
through her brain as Nine. DeschaneI
threw herself into the first of the
long line of hansoms stretching away
from the door. She gasped an address
promising triple fare for haste.
Ten minutes later Baronne, in per
son, admitted her to his apartments
Without a word they entered bed
chamber. The large room was dimly
lighted. A single candle burned or
the mantel. The furtive glance of the
excited woman, as by instinct, sought
the canopied bed on the opposite side
of the room.
There lay De Lignac, deadly white
He was still fully dressed. An out
stretched arm hung over the side o.
the bed. Beneath it, on the floor, lay
the revolver, just as it had fallen from
his hand. The single glance read the
situation.
"Horrible!" "Horrible!" mutteret
Nine. Deschanel. The pent panic
sought outlet. "a white-livered foo
like him should stay at home with hi:
mother! Coward! Execrable-why-
If one word of this escapes, my place
is ruined. The pleasure of hundreds
sacrificed to a child"
She turned fiercely upon Baronne
'How much did he lose?"
"His annual allowance" answered
Baronne. A slight tremor touched hi'
voice. "And some hundreds, borrowed
from friends who CHANGED to be at tn,
club this afternoon"
"H'm! as bad as that?" said Mime
Deschanel in quieter tone.
ITS nasty mess at best"
A sudden idea reached her.
"Does anyone else know of this?"
"No; my valet, the only person in tn
place, happened to be in The wine celia
at the moment"
Good! Very good!" The furrow
In the woman's brow smoothed per
ceptibly. The cool, keen gambler sue
ceeded to the hysterical bundle of emo
tions.
Nov. then" she said, curtly, 81 rel,
upon you, Baronne, as man of homo
and gentleman, not to betray tn
secret. Shortly after ! leave, you vii
follow and not return until tomorrow
when you will discover him."
A cloud shadowed her brow as sh
detected a possible flaw in her plan.
"Your valet-does he enter thi
room?"
"Never, without summons" came tn
laconic reply.
Tomorrow, you will discover th
sad affair. You understand"
"Yes, but"
"I'll put these notes in his pocket.
Nine. Deschanel shivered slightly a
she tucked a roll of bank otes into tn
waistcoat pocket of the dead man. Th
devil even dares not cross the chal
line drawn by Death. Then she hurrie
from the room.
"There," she added, at the dool
"want of money could not possibly hay
been the motive of the suicide"
A quiet, self-complacent smile r,
lieved the haggard look of her fac
The thought that she had saved th
house of Descbanel cheered her NOR
leisurely drive back to the club.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
wenrinr Him Out.

Daughter-Papa, how can you make
US wait year? Jack doesn't owe a
cent in the world now.
Fataer--No, but he will at the end
of the year.--Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
Acquired KnnwIedue

First NJ. D.-Was the operation .
success?
Second NJ. Doh, yes, The patient
died, but we learned how he might
have been saved II we had to du IL
over again.--Clsveland Plain Dealer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
painted PANTRY shelyen.

A couple of coats of white enamel
paint on the shelves Of the pantry does
away with the necessity for shelf pa
per and the result Is much moro satis'
factory,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-10-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Expressive.-"How did you tell the
waiter yeu wanted that roast beef?"
"0h, told him to have it as rare as an
old maids birthday."-Philadelp
Evening Bulletin.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
SUNDAY
READING
Mrs. Lillian-Hartman Johnson
On Result Of Late
Election.
The Social Whirl Lines Ded
icated to Willie Chapman
--Neighboring News.

May the election OF Miss Edith Ii.
N. Young to the office of superintend.
ent of schools be considered a bright.
ening of the political horizon for wo.
men in La Plata county? On first
thought 1t would seem so. but it is
not well to feel too jubilant nor too
secure over little success. The
old saying that One swallow does
not make summer applies in this
instance. The conditions that elect
ed Miss Young might not exist again
during the present century. In the
hrst place, she was extremely popu-
lar with the people OF the county
through her acquaintance with them
as newspaper writer; again, she
was known to be worthy and capable
in all particulars to fill the office for
which she had been nominated. she
had acquired growth of mind and
heart that rendered her an open and
avowed friend of the laboring classes;
she was endorsed by the parents Of
children whom she had trained In the
school room; and she was on
ticket OF a well-organized and harmo-
NOUS party as against chaotic condi-
tions on the opposing side. All these
and other reasons account for the
election of woman at this time. II
is well to say in justice to her support
ers, however, that had it depended on
the womans vote entirely, Miss Young
would have been defeated. The eIe-
ment that might have been reason
lDlN eynpctpH n to
dard. worked hardest against her.
while the saloon element, 1t is said
voted solidly for her This is not
startling nor inconsistent with the
common exerience of mortals In their
efforts to advance on the ladder OF
success. Through all these for
tuitous circumstances Miss Young
was elected by a handsome majority,
and her adherents and opponents are
all glad by this time. If they are not.
she will make them so when she en-
ters upon the duties of the office, for
she is SO broad that she can obey
the biblical injunction to love her en-
emies without half an effort If she
hadn't been, she wouldn't have been
big enough for school superintendent.
But does this tardy and chance rec
cgnition of woman as a citizen In La
Plata county mean any further polit-
ical courtesies in her direction?
1t might be well for all women who
value the rights of citizenship to
organize for future work, so that they
may be more potent factor in poll
tics than they have been in the past.
Until they do something as citizens
besides voting for male candidates.
they will continue mark for
''auntie" "-suffragists all over the
United States-and their inability
might leak out across the pond-and
they will deserve the shafts of criti-
cism they receive
LILLIAN HARTMAN JOHNSON.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
GERMANS ARE DRINKING LESS.
Hard Times Forcing People to Cut
Down Their Wine Bills.

BERLIN, Nov 9.-Hard times are
accomplishing in Germany what the
temperance crusaders long ago aban-
doned as hopeless. There is now a
is'inct dimintion in the consump-
tion of wine and spirituous llquirs.
1t estimated that never In the his
tory of this nation have all classes
been SO temperate. Those who have
been in the habit of drinking wine
exclusively have responded to the de-
mands of their depleted bank ac-
counts by becoming tetotalers.
Wholesale and retail dealers Join
in the complaint of the hotel and the
cafe proprietors that many persons
now regard wine as luxury who here
tofore thought it necessity.
People who formerly spent 20
marks ts4.75) for bottle of wine are
now paying three marks t72 cents)
Those who paid three marks are now
drinking beer coffee and tea Ger.
mans economic in food and drink on
ly as last extremity. There is no
surer indication of depleted pocket
books than decreased wine drinking.
Another circumstance the temper
ance people put on the list of provi-
dental helps is the report circulated
by rival districts that Rhine wine in
duces heart disease.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
IN MORIAM.
Dedicated to Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Chapman on the Death Of Their
Beloved Child.

Oh. hearts all crushed and bleeding.
Oh, souls left in the dark,
Oh, parent eyes that gaze afar,
For the life. for the tiny spark.
That flying through the ether blue.
Throws kisses back and waits for
you.
Be calm-be glad-and feel that he
Can never know earths troubled
cares.
oh. nurse your faith and learn to
smile.
And know tbs for the best.
He cannot grieve when Jesus calls
And you are laid to rest.
All, now that spark will be flower
To light you to the throne:
Then you will know and understand
Why you were left alone.
God sent him for little time.
Just as rare. sweet flower,
Who grew and bloomed for many a
day,
Then vanished as a shower
Oh, life is but an hour!
An hour here, but ages there, forever
and forever;
All the loved ones will reunite, never
more to sever.
The flowers are blooming away over
there,
The moments are ladened with glory,
And Grandma and Willie are waiting
for you
To tell you the glad, sweet story.
NJ. Il. w.
New YorP City, New York, October
81, 1901.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
sToRMM IN PROSPECT.
Hermit Fortune Teller Tells Jeffries
That He Will Be Defeated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9-Cham.
ION Jeffries tried his luck with her.
NIT fortune teller in the mountains
near his training quarters and was in.
formed that he must prepare for de-
ieat' The aged mountaineer said
that the lines of his hand indicated d
that storm was gathering and would
| break about ten O'Clock at night. Jef-
trles laughed over the incident. but
was quite depressed for a time.
Jeifries is in splendid form. De-
ianey watching the big fellow in the
gymnasium expressed himself as be-
ing greatly pleased with his condi-
ton. The champion showed wonder
ful speed at hand-ball. He PLAYED
three fast games and won them all
'Jen" next donned the gloves with
Armstrong and boxed four hot and
lively rounds. They did not do any
love tapping, Jeffries sailed into the
big colored boxer and had the latter
pinned to the wall in every round.
Bob" landed some stiff punches to
let Jim know that he was in the game.
Jeifries without any rest then tired
out Brother Jack. He spared Jacks
feelings and did nothing but block
and side-step during the bout Near
the close he let Jack go at him ham
mer and tongs. and it never bother
ed the champion a particle
Jeffries appeared to be fresh and
willing to do more work. He tossed
the heavy medicine ball with Arm
strong, skipped the rope and then
tried the rowing machine. After Il
good rundown he said he felt in grand
condition. He told Delaney that his
wind was fine and that he felt as
strong as a bull. Fhis statement
was borne out by the amount of work
he did without turning a hair.
Reorts from the Rubin camp at
Blanken's resort are most hopeful
Billy Madden says that Gus is now in
shape to make the supreme effort of
his life in the fistic arena. Gradual
training for a period of more than
Two months. coupled with good
foundation of strength and agility to
start on. has brought Rubin to
stage where he will either win or
lose on his merits as boxer. From
the tips of his toes to the top of his
head, Rubin is as fine a physical
specimen as he ever will be.
Gus himself says he is in so much
inner fettle than he ever was before
that he can actually feel the improve
ment in the merest trivialities of his
work. And Gus honest.
iy believes he will come out of the
mill with flying colors. Rubin is de-
voting his attention to road work.
The advance sale of tickets to the
big fight has been large. The prices
ranges from 81 for admission to the
gallery to $50 for a box seat at the
ringside Good seats near the ring
range from So to $40. The demaud
Is enormous and it is certain that the |
pavillion's capacity will be taxed.
Special trains will be run from all |
over the state. and reservations are
being made from as far north as Sc |
attic and south to Los Angeles. And |
from far away Cincinnati came an or
der today for twenty seats, showing |
that the sports of that city are goinN
10 see the contest, despite 1900 |
mile railroad journey.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
Pennsylvania VS.. Harvard.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-The
great football game between Pennsyl-
vania and Harvard is taking place
this afternoon before an immense as
semblage of people. The excitement
is intense, not only here but all over
the east.
Harvard started in strong and at a
quarter to made the first touch
down and kicked goal. Starting
again, Pennsylvania went to work in
strong manner and secured a touch.
down and kicked a goal, making the
score even.
Before the half was over. Harvard
scored another touchdown shortly af
ter o'clock.
At the beginning of the second half
the score stands 12 to in favor OF
Harvard.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT
Comes in for a Red-Hot Roast
at the Hands of the
Daily News.
Accused of Infamous Treat
ment of Boer Men
and Women.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-rhe Daily News
this morning makes a terrible indict.
ment against the British government
FOR Its continuation OF the concentra
ton of the military camps in South
Africa. 1t says the death rate In
these camps is incomparably worse
than anything Africa or Asia could
ever before show. There is in In
dla nothing to match it. even in the
mortality figures in the Indian fam
mes and during the cholera plague OF
that devastated land.
The News prints figures to prove
Its assertions. and says that the GOV
ernments recent request for teach
ers for at least one year shows that
1t is not intended to make any imme-
diate reforms.
The paper demands in the name @.
humanity that the concentrate CAMPS
be Immediately broken up. and the
boer men, women and children De
distributed among their friends. II
this is not done, the News feels. that
the whole Christian world will rise
up against England for its brutal
and inhuman work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
Will Guard Against Plague.

WASHINGTON. Nov 9-Health OF
ficer Doty OF New York has furnished
a report on the quarantine precau-
tlons he deems necessary to guard
against the introduction through At
lantic ports of the plague which has
broken out at Liverpool and glasgow
The measures decided upon are the re-
suit of conference between DR.. Do
ty and representatives of the ship
ping interests. and in general follow
the precautions put in operation at
the first plague outbreak at Glasgow n
few months ago. They include rigid
inspection of passengers and crews
of all vessels and the taking of tenn
peratures of arriving passengers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
Political Pull viii Not Go.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-senator
Cullum. of Illinois, called upon the
president today in the interest of one
of the candidates for the vacant brig
adler generalships. The president
was very outspoken and non-dipio-
matte in his talk with the Illinois sen
ator. He said that no political pu,l
would go with him so far as army pro
motions are concerned. and that
merit alone will count, and that he
will only promote officers whose rec
ords show them to be entirely deserv-
ing. He will listen to no personal
considerations of any kind. The
senator was here in the interest Of
Major Balance, who has an excel
lent record.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11
SOCIAL LIFE.

This afternoon as The Herald goes
to press an animated company of la
dies, forty-two in number. are engag-
ed in the exhilerating and exciting
game of six-handed euchre at the res
idence of Mrs. Charles L. Herr, on
Third avenue, who is entertaining in
honor of Miss Irene Adams, who de-
parts soon for the east. The spacious
rooms are beautifully and artistic
ally decorated, the colors being red
and green, while yellow chrysanthe.
NUNS, both in pots and cut flowers.
ornament the tables and sideboards
being entwined with smilax. The
carpets are of a rich red and yellow
pattern and the chrysanthemums are
a close match.
The games will probably conclude
about 4:30, when the winner will be
given a handsome prize while the one
who captures the BOBBY will have
something to laugh over. Then the
ladies will surround the tables. and
while partaking OF delightful re
freshments will discuss the games
the prizes, possibly the latest in
gowns and headgear, and some one
may refer to the late election. but
this is doubtful. At any rate. It is
safe to state that Mirth reigns at the
Herr residence. and It Is quite prob
able one would not be able to think
for the chatter If hidden in some dark
corner.