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New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
ANT0INErTE'S PEEDICIuENT.
HOW THE BAsHFUL MAN AND FATE CoNsPIRED
AGAINST HER.
Trom Ia Chl.lso N.ws.
AGAINST HER.

From The Chicago News
lie was one Of Antoinette's beauX and Antoinette
said he was an awful bore in which belief the fam
iIy concurred. He used 10 come around SUNDAY
nights and st on low chdir III on ."thTt ul tia'
room without saying a word and Just follow An
oinette with his eyes. lie seemed 10 To- content To
be merely where b" could see or near h'r Tor IN
often had thu bad erac. To leave him lon" In his
him to her big sister Nell Antoinettc tred ~
trying to interest him in anything. dIth"ush 81"
,nti ii.,i,rrv ,rd ouoi q iIuxIey and Bacon ana
the stock reports imparti.lly. In these moods An
tonotte said he resemblcd intellectual sky
more pitiiul than the rockets guttering end. and
the strain became 50 great sometlntcs tilaJ IN, an
5Gaye,f a1riyea ''' p '''i''''''y '''''F " '''
one night he sat quite mute after such
peroraton and twirled big solitaire ON his finger
for seventeen minutes 10y the clock. When An
and was about to make her usual csclpc ne
stnened suddenly like a man in an fleGtrie chair
DO You sec it?' he -asped
See what said Antoinette wondering if it was
This he said. in the same way. as though he
pointing to the ring win you wear II to please
fusal and distrust in her eyes.
Why should wear it," asked Antoinette in
we. / thought maybe you'd Ike to wear
that might have meant shoes crayat or even the
exaggerated muller he he wore around his throat
ION that's nothing he said stiII speaking like
an automaton Then he made a quick rush for the
girl seized her hand and thrust the ring upon her
third finger. II almost half an inch too large
and he pulled off and replaced it again his
own hand, while AntOinctte hcaved "A sigh Of relief
AT what she hoped had terminated an embarrassing
predicament.
But she reckOned unwisely. Next day he returned
with a handsome box and placed IL hastily under
her nose before she had time to say How do you
dOH' IL was the ring made Smaller and h"
grabbed her hand again without removing his OWN
gloves in his impatience. rammed the gem on her
finger. Easped, Were engaged. aren't WEI" and
backed rapidly out of the house. with his still
fixed Antonette
Antoinette heard the street door close before she
recovered her wits Then she rushed franticaly
after him. but he gone. With stamp of her
foot she flung the ring from her. 10 rolled peril
Ousy near the open register Of the furnace
Good graciOusi' she screamed. dartinE after Ii.
'If I'm not in fix, If 1 lose that hateful thing
he'll sue me for larceny bailee and If | wear il
he'll marry me in spite Of myself Whatever shall
/ do?''
And she sank in heap and wept. while her
brother in the next room whistled tantaliZnSly:
Just because she made them goo-gOo eyes"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
CAPTAIN LocKES GUN CHEWING COW.

From The Lewiston (Aie) Journal
4 Knox County farmer is telling mean thlnBS
about a Rockand ship master The farmer says
as he is reported in The Rockland Opinion zap
tain Locke may know all about vessels and thliss
but what he don't know about cows would III a
book If / had a hired man that made slch a
blasted piece Of work ne did about That darned
COW of his Ia him. Why he bought a cow OF
q man down my way: good critter-nOthin the mat
ter with her. Eut il seems the captain vile one
GaV thought the milk tasted funny, and SeSeSted
HAT p'raps she'd been eatin spruce bouShS; said
the milk tasted like spruce. And what does he 90
hut in the pasture to watch the COW, 10 see
what she did eat The COW was layin down
theNin' her cud. and he went erlOng ana run ms
finger in her mouth to sce what she was eatlh ;
Then ne mad. He put rope on the COW ana
started off with her He met a nelShDOr. Hho says
Where are you goin' with the cowy Coin TO take
her hack the foer that sold her to me. Hes
cheated me. and wont stand it The man wanted
O know what was the matter. and he went on To
tell about il and says She wasn't caun bOuShS
hUt she chewing gum that's what. the mat
with the milk and makes IL taste IKE spruce
Ana. he says. that amt all. She 50 add ted ["
the habit that she's all her teeth Out she
amt got upper tooth in her head Back she
goes. quick OF course, the man told him that II
all nonsense: that COWS never had no upper
teeth. But he didn't believe word of II, and went
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
ELEGY wrIrrEy N i COUNTRY GoLF LINKS

= r. klscr. In Coli
Beneath these rugged ,ms. that naples shade.
Where hcavcs the turf in many a m"uldertng
heap.
III" rude forcfathcr- ot thc hamlet sleep
OF 10 the harvest did their sickle yield.
Their !urTpW Oft the stubborn Elrhc has broke
An. but they had mlShjcs then To- WELD.
They never learned to use the Ndrdon stroke
The poor old souls they only lived 10 toll.
To son and reap and die. at last. obscure.
They never with their niblicks tore the soil
How sad the goliicss annals OF the poor,
The p0Inp Of power may have thrilled the souls
-; uueull.hteucd men to-day IL sinks
Beneath the SAY ing grace OF eighteen holes.
The paths OF glory lead but to the links
Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid
Some heart that would have quickeTed TO the
game.
Hands that the lovely baffy might have swayed
To Colonel Bogie's everlasting shame
Full many a hole passed by them unseen.
Because nutterinE flag was holsted there;
They up with the plough and didn't care
Some village Taylor who with dauntless breast,
Could wang the fail swing the heavy maui,
Some mute. inElorious Travis here may rest,
Some Hartman who never lost q ball.
Far from the eager foursome's noble strife
They levelled bunkers and they piled the hay,
Content 10 go uncaddied all through life.
And never were two up with one 10 play!
No further seek their na-dskips to disclose.
Nor stand in wonder at their lack Of worth.
Here in these bunkers let their dust TrpoSe-
They didn't know St Andrews was on earth!
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
A NATTER OF JOLTS.
leland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has led
that joIts 10 not prove cOntribuOry negI
cpnc. the part of the mOtOrman. This %
leave the field wide open for the jOlerS. The motor
man il of u reVr0GrfIl or playful disposition
Jolt the socks off his unCOmplaining load
far what's the good of complaining in the face of
the Massachusetts precedent?
Some time aga a passenger the Wade Park
line happened to 1T his wander to the heaying
uoor of the car
sir he said between jolts to the opposite
him. your false te'th appear to have been iolte1I
Of mouth and onto the floor of
Sir said the unfortunate passenger. as he tsok
a fresh grip the edge of the seat, II am Wi
of the unpleasant fact Don't you see tH,.t
sitting here waiting for that brute of q motor
to jolt EN- back AGAIN.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
TWO STORIES OF BISHOP CREIGHTON.
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUIET WIT FOR WHICH
HE WAS NOTED.


HE WAS NOTED
Some years ago. when the late Bishop OF Lon
don was Bishop of Peterborough. he got INTO
conversation a train with passenger VINO
mistook him for a curate. and who soon became
surprised at the omnscience of his companion,
who talked of nothing that he did not adorn
by and 10y the passenger discovered that the
lie wished to send his own luggage. he himself
iourneyng on another To meet il later. Tie asked
the curate if he would mind looking after it.
and then. on his consenting. he thought II wlsest
10 know To when il was rhat he was about To
intrust his portmanteau. So he said: by the
by il never occurred To To ask you. sir but
wher,. arr you q curater' We'll, as a matter
of fact I am not a curate'' oh said the man.
you ale a vicar or a roctor?" No. he SAID
THE fact is 1 am not. have not benehce-
Fy this time the inquirer Was becoming some
what nervous about his portmanteau. and 5"
with some degree of point he said Well sir
lut what are you?" Upon which he answered;
Well the fact is l a Bishop" And What
Rishcpc~ The Bishop of PeterbOroush."
During a confirmation tour in the diocese OF
Peterborough, he put up one evening AT an oid
manor house and slept in a room supposed To he
haunted. Next morning at breakfast the BiSh"p
was asked whether he had seen the ghost
Yes" he replied with great solemnity. but
have laid the spirit il Will never trouble you
again" Being further questioned upon the SUD
iect th,. Bishop said. The ghost instantly van
ished when l asked for a subscription toward
the restoration of Peterborough Cathedral"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
WHERE DANGER LURKED.

From The Memphis Scmitar.
A little girl from Memphis who has spent her
life in the city went to visit her SrdhupairhtS
living in the country. during the holidays ana; a.
Usually happens IN such cases, the little cty Iaiy
displayed her igaOrance.
The little girl soon after her arrival IN the couh
try manifested great apprehension oi Doing ho"k'u
t6ld her To 20 TO a nciEhbOr's home and carry a
rnassae. The lttle girl started. but at the gate
she encountered cox. Of the mulcy species
In great excitement she ran back 10 her MOI her'
CRYING "oh. mamma. there's COW down tht-re!
The mother looked out Of the window ana saw
the meek looking bovine.
any horns and can't hook you
But mammal" exclaimed the child, She haSh
any horns but she might hook me with her pom
Dadourp'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
OWED TO THE GRIP.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cold that makes YOU rear and rip.
cuinine with "A fiery nip
Rolling drinks to sip and sip,
Lemonade and hiEh-Spit ed flip
Back that aches from neck To nip.
Swollen nose and puffy lip.
Head that seems To gO Ca-Zippt
Pulse that shows "A lively clip.
Strength that swift away doth slip.
Feet that stumble. stub and trip.
Knees that toward each other dip.
Gait that rolls AS If on ship,
Tongue that's furry to the tip.
Still more quinine mother nip
It's the grip!
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
GOOD REASON FOR SITTING.

From Spare Moments
A Glasgow servant girl went home a f+W even
ings ago with her head wrapped up IN a sha~L
Her Young mistress asked her what aled her
and was told that she suffering from a bdu
attack of toOthache. brought on by sit'ins IN the
park. $, ,,,
but you ought not 10 sit on such a cold chiiiy
night as this said the mistress lou should
walk a a smart pace IA.
The girl looked at her a minute, as though pity
ing her ignorance, and then answered:
You coOrt right walking; YOU must SIT
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

dsCharGuE staccato witticisms At the world, as
You might suppose he did. from all the stories you
hear. I;ut the one story that know about is this
TravcrS garden party one after
noon when a young said him: What
time IL. please. MIR. Travers?' Travers took out
his watch. wabblcd his mouth awhile. hlinked, and
finally said: "It'll BE- s-SSsiX O'c-c-c-c-clOck by
the time | say it,' Ii really lacked five min
utes of six when he began.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
ALLOWING FOR DELAY.

From The Boston Transcript.
The mention of the name Of William TrIyers
leads to remark that far 1 am personally
aware. only one OF the current and classic stutter
ing stories about him is actually true. had the
honor and happiness reside at Newport Tor a
year 50 once; and at the time Mr.. Travers was
a summer resident there lie certainly suffered
a good deal. but ne did not 40 around habitually
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
Not SURE WHICH.

From The indianapolis Press
What is your husbands f;tvOrite Action" a ID
the inquiSitive person
Il can hardly say at a moments notice. said
the patient wife. whether he prefers the 81 \
friend story the detained the office on bust
ness narrative
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
An INSTANCE.

From The Chicago Tribune
Thomas" said the teacher Of the class in
physiology, 'Can you give familiar instance of
the power of the human system to adapt itself to
changed conditionS?"
"fes'm. responded Tommy Tucker. My Aunt
Abigail gained a hundred pounds in flesh in less n
a year, an her skin didn't cracklc a particle
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
IT UIGHT SERVE A PURPOSE.

From Tha Nry-York Weekly
Sweet ,iirl-Its Just too mean for anything, There
isn't GoiuS tO be any opera
old School Friend-Are you fond of urJsiep
Sweet Girl No bat think il there had been
forty or nifty nights of opera ahead Gco-I mean
Mr. NiSvtrlip- would have proposed n matter
economy.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
THE TYPE TO BLAME.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Visitor (angrily)- See here sir You called ;.Ic a
polltlcal JObber in your paper this morning.
Elitor-fes. but that WAS a mistake
NisitOT-Aht You admit that.
Editor-Ccrtainly / wrote ''robber'' very Mainly
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

and had a tarnal with the that sold
him the Guess he never satisfied about
ii knew what a darned fool he maxim Of
himself
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-01-26

been one OF peace. There have been
wars; but they have been to establish
peace, TO give people security in pursu-
ing the arts OF peace.
WARS FOR that end are justiiiable. but
for Lo other. My influence has ever
been for peace. Only under a regime Of
peace can the people grow in those
graceo and virtues which is the aim OF
our religion to inculcate. There is no
reason why nation devoted to peace
should become weak and effemipate.
The labors Of men 10 their peaceful
callings, in mines and quarries, On the
sea, in the furnaces and iron works,
building railways and laying submarine
and other cables, exploring ana plant
ing new colonies--all these labors are
as arduous as those Of the soldier, and
they call out stronger and more endur-
ing qualities. would not have the
English people study less and practice
themselves less 10 the art OF war:
would not have them show one whit
less OF that high spirit that has carried
them so far; but, il it were 10 my power.
l would have all these ships, when they
meet in the ocean. and when they touch
at port-I would have them say to
each other. Friends. the watchword is
Peace"
A critic of Victoria. W. L. Stead, edi-
tor Of the British Review Of Reviews,
declares that she has prevented two
wars and would have prevented a third
had she been able to have given close
attention to the circumstance leading
up to it. Her moderation, combined
with that Of her husband, did much to
prevent war with America over the
Trent affair. In 1863 Lord Russell and
Lord Palmerson would have committed
England to war with Germany in de-
Tense OF Denmark il the queen had not
compelled them to take back their ar
like dispatches and adopt a policy of
neutrality. Her failing eyesight. 10 Mr..
Stead's opinion, kept her from watch
ing the dispatches to South Africa,
which resulted in the recent war. At
the time Of the Crimean trouble she
was for fighting. On all other occasions
her influence was on the side of peace.
Victoria was not expressing an unrea-
sonable request when she uttered the
wish that her name should always be
associated with peace and amity.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-01-26

Miss Glitter has written a society
novel.
But she doesn't know a thing about
society.
That's why she wrote il.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-01-26
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Low Rates, West and Northwest.

Low Rates, West and Northwest.
At the time OF year when thousands
will take advantage Of them. the BurI.
ington Route makes sweeping reduc-
tions in its rates to the West and North
west-to Utah, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and British Columbia.
Dates: February Il. 10 and 26.
March ., II, 10 and &c
April ?, 9, 16. % and 30.
Rates are shown below:
To Ogden, Salt Lake, Butte, Helena e.,
Anaconda and Missoula ... ~"
To All Points on the Northern Pa
cific Ry., west Of Missoula, Includ
ing Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, S23
Portland, as well as Vancouver
and Victoria, B. C...........-
To All Points on the Spokane Falls
& Northern Ry. and the Washing : SO
ton & Columbia River R. r.
Never has the Pacific Northwest been
so prosperous as DOW. Labor is in con-
slant demand and wages are high. The
money making opportunities are beyond
number-in mines. lumber, merchandise
ing. farming, fruit raising, fishing, and
all the other industries of great and
growing country.
Literature on request-free.
j. FRANCIS, Gen'l Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Nebr. 1873
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-01-26
THB COURIER
The Queens Wish.

honor me enough to think Of what l
would wish and what | would pray for
on their behalf, would have them al
ways associate my name with peace and
the amity that promotes the ends OF
justice and Of right. The English peo-
pie have been exceptionally blessed by
Providence, and greater things, be-
lieve, are expected OF them by the Al
mighty; and in what way could they
please Him more than promoting the
ends which, during my reign. have been
the means Of causing so much general
happiness, so much widespread content?
l have the confidence to believe that
such is their destiny, and nothing that
know Of would give me so much pleas
ure as to be assured that my spirit
could in any way watch over and aid in
the accomplishment OF that noble
work."
These remarks we're made in the
course Of u conversation with a maid Of
honor, who wrote an account Of il for
British magazine. According to her re-
port, Victoria was seated at window Of
Osborne House on the Isle Of Wight.
looking out on Spithead, which was
crowded with ships.
IL have often been struck with the
sight" said the queen, but it never ap-
peared, l think, 80 wonderful as today.
just now it seemed 80 astonishing to me
as to be hardly real. suppose / am
getting an old woman; and as one nears
the end OF the chapter that closes this
earthly pilgrimage the underlying spir-
itual fact is apt to strike one more than
it formerly did, while the hard material
she'll. with its tendency to corrode and
drop away, becomes less and less impor-
tant.
Just now. when you came in, was
dreaming. day. dreaming. Seeing oil
those ships coming and going. my spirit
seemed to be carried away. first by one
and then by another. Now / was in Aus
tralia. now in India, Africa / saw, aud
Canada; then all the islands and their
people; the rocks of Gibraltar, Hong
Kong, Alden and Seychellers passed be-
fore me. And at every port saw ships
entering and leaving, and men at desks
receiving and transmitting messages.
And it was everywhere: What are they
doing-what are they thinking-in Eng
land?' When was child, my dear
mother took me about great deal. and
saw people at work in all kinds Of
ways and in every sort Of industry. The
things 1 saw made deep impression
upon me, and have never ceased to
think of them. All these people ask is
to be allowed to do their daily task in
peace. to earn their daily bread, and to
have little fringe Of play.
See what they have done since came
to the throne by their thought and toll;
they have made this empire what it is.
The work will continue after | am
gone, but l sometimes wonder in what
way. Sovereigns have their inf uence,
and when they die it stops. or seems to.
In only few instance it is otherwise.
King Alfred turned the national mind
to learning, and perhaps the influence
he exerted never wholly died. William
l. set hammer going that in the end
turned nation Of iron into a nation of
steel. The last Henry made the country
Protestant. Elizabeth-the great Eliz-
abeth-transformedI 1t into a nation Of
heroes"
Her Influence surely has not died."
observed the maid Of honor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-22
Republican Victory: Democratic Defeat.

The Republican papers in New YORK
WA puW claiming that the election of
S.th Low and thu other fusion candi-
dates was q Republican victory. The
impudence Of this Republican claim Is
characteristic.-Po Argus.
Whoever won the victory. it is not
to bc denied that ii was the
Democracy Of New York which sus
taip"d The crushing defeat. The Demo-
cratic candidate, Mr.. Shepard. may
not hc expressing the same views
now FOR hc is capable of complete and
tho campaign he continually asserted
that il Has nothing more nor less than
a partisan fight. and that Mr.. Lows
election would bt a Republican victory.
Nj Low is a Republican. was nomi
mated by The Republicans and re-
tciIcd the united and active support Of
the regular party organization in New
York. Probably the unprcjudiced OBJ
server would cook upon it AS in the
nature Of a Republican victory. 1t
does not take away from the victory,
put on The contrary adds to it, that
the decent Democrats Of New York.
who are in a hopeless minority in their
party. joined the Republicans and
helped 10 "iect Mr.. Low. They were
driven from the Democracy by the
vilencss and corruption of the party
organization: they could not bring
themselves to cry with the peerless
leader Bryan, Great is Tammany,
ana Croker is its prophet" they could
rot sell themselves to it as did ex-
Secretary Whitney. and they could
not be fooled by the partisan appeals
of the inconsistent and shifty
S!eIar RI. All honor to the respectable
Democrats Of New York who helped
the Republicans of the metropolis win
their great victory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-22
The Prevalence Of Smallpox.

Not for many years. perhaps not for
IA century has there been such gen
erai and widespread prevalence Of
smallpox as exists at tn" present time.
The disease is found in all our great
cities. Boston. New York. Chicago. san
Francisco. New Orleans and else
where. to an extent that is causing an
increasing amount of alarm. At no
place has it reached an epidemic stage
or got beyond the control Of the health
authorities and local physicians but
the conditions are causing much news
paper comment and resulting in in
creased vigilance and general vaccina-
ion. Not only in this country does
smallpox generally exist but London
y fuil OF it and ships arriving at
American and foreign ports report il
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-22

Trial clubs derby was Won BY Count
Holmes. owned by Frank Holmes Of
Edmor.. Mich. second. Eelle Y Ga
madam animal
Mrs Mary Jane Batchelder Of Passa-
dumkedg. celebrated her Ssth birthday
anniversary AZ her home in that viii
lase N"y. y. Mrs. Batchelder is
known hy everybody in that vicinity as
Aunt JAM Though for seven years
she has been confined u her bed with
4 broken hip. she otherwise has excel
lent health ana her faculties are as
krru al. those of q person ~ ~. Within
SIX months she made seven ravel rugs
knit 2" pairs of stockings. besides do
irg much patchwork. Her hands are
seldom idle and sh, rarely uses glasses
She has six children. Simon Batch-lder
and Mrs j. Lewis bennett Of Saco.
Mrs. l.. \. Bean. Laura r.. John {. and
Mary J.. BAtchelder OF Passadumkeay
she has nine grandchildren ana four
grea grandchildren.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-22
Frequent Happenings.

Too uuch <ociahility often produces u
famili.lrity which becomes botherSurn-.
\ woman Is rarely inclined To- accept
gracefully. defeat ii a game of cards
M.u with fng horn voices usually Tx.
az hear themselves argIr.
There * . charm in finished crater. j.,
which X difficult tu analyzc
Beautifully rounded sentences uft-a
convey small satisfaction to thc stldenr
GlittcrinC G-n,rtliti.s serve a. i saiv'
tu cover want ~ knowiedg"
i:liud chance is too often d"n0minAtcd
us business Stir'w dncsS.
" aiiiu- Tor something to tUrn 4p IL u.
watrhwurd NJ tho Il ggard
Force of circumstances often chang.
IN" lie work OF . man.
The ant scholar frequently tbsnrbs Ia,
much Tor practical purposes.
= HhilAIrii,hi Eull,- tin.