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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-12

| life Of leisure mighty tiresome, and that
he hopes some one will want his ser
vices as an engineer or a mining expert
| before long, "Of course, | am going
back to fight for the Beers as soon as |
can get to Them" he invariably adds,
! To Sunday Inter-Ocean reporter he
told the story of his arrest at DeIagoa
| Bay.
After the consul had put me in
prison the authorities would not allow
me to see Mr.. Hollis, our consul, he
said. 'They threatened to send me to
the Portuguese penal colony, and they
offered to release me If l would go into
the English service. I knew where the
Beers had hidden eight wagon loads of
Mauser rifles and ammunition, and they
Offered me the market price, about fif-
teen thousand dollars, if ! would deliv-
er the stuff to them. They called me
dangerous man, and DR.. III. I'll. McAu-
ley of Chicago was arrested because he
was seen talking to me.
Did / feel sick when l deliberately
planned to dynamite the train? Ger
tainly not. / care little for my own life,
and why should I worry when duty
compels me to take other persons lives
l was never afraid when / went into
battle. The only thing that worries me
Is the fear that my horse will be hurt
Three splendid animals have been shot
under me. War is licensed murder, and
you get accustomed to it. l hate the
sight of battlefield after the bodies
have been lying in the sun and the
dust, but it is all in a lifetime.
"There are humors as well as TRACE
dies in war, and one of the most anus
ing things l ever saw was Winston
ChurchilPs offended dignity when he
was captured after the train had been
wrecked. He declared he was nom
combatant, but he had revolver on his
person, and we asked him why he was
carrying it, He was very naughty ana
disdainful, but we did not have time TO
listen to arguments. We sent MN
along with the other prisoners to Ere
toria The British were taken by sur
prise and they were badly scared. =
Chicago InterOcean
North Park union., 1901-12-27

nstead of always talking of Journalism vhv not
sometimes point to its blessings instead of talking eorrupe and
couuptng press why not word for
frank wholesome and honest powerful
perhaps not so many but nevertheless roll
like Adhem leads all the rest T
Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Nho isn't proud OF the American when
shining and lovely example The Springfield Republican founded II
by the worthy Samuel Bowes?"
The ADORE quotations from Editorial maze of the Des
lUoRes tla) Leader Of September 992, 1901
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North Park union., 1901-12-27
Church Notes. .

The Pastor preached Christmas
sermon last Sunday evening on the
subject, God and Gifts
The week of Prayer will be OBJ
served in Walden beginning Jan. ..
The services each evening will con
sist of prayer and song. The pastor
will preach short sermon at eacl
service. The texts for the week will
be six OF the important questions oi
the bible.
Services next Sunday will be as
follows: At 10 o'clock q. m., Sun
day School; II a. IN. Preaching
subject, Time and Opportunity
Evening service, at 7:30, subject
watch" The bell will ring half
hour before, and at the time of the
beginning of each service.
The pastor and family desire to
thank the people who so kindly and
generously remembered them with
good things at Christmas time.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

From the way DR.. FISCHER worked
at the Christmas Tree last Monday
you would take him for q leader in
the church. He superintendcd much
of the work and was succeeding fine.
ly until the claw hammer fell on his
Uranium cutting little hole in the
scalp. This he blamed on the Lad
les Aid Society, but about the ac-
curacy OF that there is conflict OF
testimony There can be no doubt
but that tho Doctor upset the Christ
mas tree whilo decorating columns
that supported one Of tho principal
notices. This he re.adiusted most
cheerfulIy. All tod ho proved q
useful member of tue decorating
committee
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Items From Higho.

By Our Special Correspondent.
Higho, Dec. "a, 1901.
Merry Christmas has come at last.
Tho children looked for Santa Claus
until he at last came.
Misses Norris and Rachel Haworth
were visitors at Mr.. Johnson's Sun
day.
John Hammond was II short caller
Mt iligho Sunday.
Victor Hanson and family, also
Mr. Wattenberg, were Walden visi'
tors Saturday.
Rev. Sutherlin held services mt Mr.
Bergquist's Sunday. There was q
fair attendance.
B. r. Huston was a short caller a
Mr. McDole's Monday.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Program For w. L. S.
New Years Evo.

Instrumental Music-Nellie Rig.
gen; Song, Mesdamos, Butler, snail
and Sturdovant; Recitation, Doro'
thy Kermode; Recitalan, Mrs
Snair; Recitation, Pearl Stout
Dialogue, Ethel Stout, Pearl Hol-
drege; Defamation, Arthur shuppi
Defamation, Valdai Shippey; Un-
Gle Eph's Heaven, J. X. ?. Mccall
lun; Defamation, NJ. J. Capron'
Recitation, Carrie Seymour; Reel
tation, Bertha Kerr Death Of the
old Year, Mrs. McCallum; Song
Mrs. Butler and Snsir.
Louise Snyder OF Pearl, is visiting
friends In Walden this week She
took in the dance on Christmas night
North Park union., 1901-12-27

School closed Mt noon Tuesday,
Dec. 81. 1t will open again Jan. 2,
1902.
DIR. Snsir took a trip by sleigh to
Pearl last Saturday to see some pa
tients.
Miss Nellie Riggen as usual was .
faithful worker in helping about the
Christmas Tree.
Miss Pearl Slack was one oi thu
principal helpers in arranging tht
Christmas Tree.
The house and barn of George
McFarlane up the Michigvn were
destroyed by fire last
Mrs H. G. Chedsey wns pur
chaser of Christmas goods for tb'
little ones last Monday.
Mr.. md Mrs. Victor Hanson and
Miss lsrict Hanson were visiting
frionds il town last Saturday.
Mi. end Mrs. Sorenson wont tc
Bennett &yyelis saw mill last Mon.
day to remain perhaps all winter.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

The decision OF tho state supreme
court, handed down last Monday, de-
claring that Attorney General Post
the state board of assessors and Sec
rotary Gray Of the board, were in
contempt Of court in sending out
schedules Of corporate assessments.
taken in connection with Judge Hal
lett's injunctive order issued immedi-
ately afterwards, restraining the
state board from sending out new
schedules in place Of those annulled
BY the supreme court, leaves the at
tempt to collect taxes from the cor
porations in confusing muddle.
II the temporary injunction of Judge
HaIlstt's court Is not made permn-
neut, the result will probably be that
the railroad, telegraph, telephone and
Pullman car companies will entirely
escape the payment Of taxes this
year, thus leaving the revenues of
the state, state institutions, counties.
cities, towns and school districts in a
worse condition than they were under
the old revenue law About s122,
100000 worth of corporate property
will not contribute a cont to the cost
of government An especially re-
gretable feature is that the education
al, penal and reformatory institutions
of the state will suffer from short.
age of means TO carry on their work,
and the situation ia not st all credit
able to the legislative and executive
departments of the state government,
-Ft. Collins Courier.--[It ia to he
regretted that our state revenue law
5 left in the bad shape Indicated by
the above decision. But there must
bs some remedy. If the Legislature
is wholly to blame, the governor
could call special session and
while no retroactive !aw could be
passed, most certainly the Legislative
branch OF the state government
could provide some remedy, or the
provisions Of the old law could be in.
voked Old laws prevail until new
ones take their places.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

1t is doubtful if any man in Wal
den is so much rsjoiced at the ar
rival of the church bell as Rev. ID. W
Tibbetts. He is one of the CHIEF
promoters of the church Having
helped to construct it from tho
foundation, he has watched its growtt
with constant hope and intense anxi
ETY. Now TO see fine "a inch bell
put up in time TO ring out the the
glad Christnastide Of 1901 is {
source of real joy to this almost faith
cr of Waldcn's church, and many re
joice with him.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Walden's Christmas Tree

We do not think thero is any exag.
geration in saying the little church at
Walden, assisted by the kind people
of the town, arranged the best Christ.
mas tree last Tuesday ever seen in
the town. For weeks, preparations
were under wsy, and Mrs. Rosa E..
Linger might be said to have been
commander.in.chief OF the forces all
working to one end. She was ably
assisted by Miss Lettie Miller, Mrs.
DR.. Snair, Miss Nellie Riggen, and a
bunch of school girls too numerous
to mention.
Two beautiful evergreens were
plucked from the mountain forests by
Oswald Tibbitts, and placed on each
end OF the pulpit pl atform
They held lighted tapers, fes-
toons of pop corn and-Ohl-
so many nice presents for
the little folks-dolls, pretty books
ships, neclties, handkerchiefs, wag-
ons, toys, and dozens of packages of
candy and nuts. The church, at an
early hour was packed just about full
of interested men, women and child
rem fromnll over the Park. Seven
thirty hadarrived and all were still
and expectant, when the following
program was rendered:
"a Chime of Silver Bells, Christ
mas cantata for Sunday schools, ~
published by David G. Cook, Chicago,
was carried out almost to the letter;
instrumental music by Nellie Riggen;
song, "Wish Grateful Hearts," choir;
scripture, by Rev. D. W. Tibbetts;
infant class song and recitations;
"What would you do? what should
you do? what will you do?'' recited
by Manley Cupron, Harry Stout and
Albert Manville, followed by song by
choir, "This we will do" recitation
by Ellen Norell; song by choir,
christmas bells around the world"
second infant class recite and sing;
'Hark, the Joyful Ginning by the
choir; larger girls recite and sing,
followed by song, "I;inging, ringing
hear the bells" by the choir; Ella
Capron sings a solo, ~ am so glad
there is something 10 do Fred Baker
recites. Ruth Riddle and June Ship.
pey sing beautiful little song Les
lie Smith recites "The night before
Christmas" choir sings, ''Echo, echo
hear the echo;' recitation by Bessie
Baker; choir sings, ''Hear the music
ringing Androus Norell recitesi
choir sings, awe praise thee and bless
thee. Early in the exercises q
Christmas anthem-"Abiding in the
lfield"-was sung by Mrs. Eva But
Ter, Mrs. Edith Riggen, NJ, j. Caproni
and j. X. p. McCallum.
Tho exercises throughout were
good, the little folks doing especially
we'll
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Loucks Did 1t.

Mrs, Helen Grenfell, state super
hteDdent of schools has been pre-
sented with one of the most beautr
ful wild cat skins ever seen in the
city says the Denver Post The ami
NAL was evidently young, as attested
by the brilliancy Of its markings
but lis size was enormous and his
fur extraor iinnriiy heavy. The palt
is o present from Mr.. II. Loucka, .
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Notice.

A meeting of the members of the
North Park Stock Growers Associa.
ton will he held at Walden on Janu-
ary II, 1902, Mt 10 II. m. Matters OF
Importance will come before this
meeting, and full attendance of the
members is requested.
BY order OF the directors.
JAMES TAYLOR, secretary.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Admiral Schley, through his coun.
sci, yesterday filed with Secretary
Long his bill of exceptions 10 the
findings of the majority of the naval
court OF inquiry, asking that tho sec.
retary disapprove the report of Ad
miral5 Bonham and Ramsay.
Admiral SIMPSONS protest against
the report of Admiral Dewey is not
expected before tomorrow or Satur-
day.
Admiral schley's bill recites that
his own testimony was ignored, as
well as that OF other OF his witness
es, and it is petitioned that this be
given consideration.
LATER: Secretary Long approved
tile findings of the Court.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
liveryman OF Walden, In the North
Park country, where Mrs. Grenfeil
spent some time last fsl-Ft Collins
Express.
As Others See Us.
Nnkhamton, Colo, Doc. 10, 1901
NORTH PARK UNION,
Walden, Colorado.
Bro. MoOallum:-

l have moi
had the UNIoN for two weeks. Not
knowing the reason, l thought
would write you. I do not wish 4
discontinued. as long as IL stands fo'
Justice and the moral good Of thu
community.
The UsIox displays almost unpar
allolcd devotion to tho welfare Of tho
school and literary society, and gives
many valuable hints to tho youth IL
the matter OF building true manhood
and womnnhood. Who can fail to
appreciate its moral worth. May Il
live long and continue to reveal to it
readers Gods marvellous provisions
for the delight and bettsrmsnt O.
mankind.
Yours Truly,
7. NJ. Akefs,
North Park union., 1901-12-27
A Church Bell.

Inst Friday George Post brought
the new church bell in from Lara.
mic and Rev. d. W. Tibbetts ant
son, assisted by the pastor and few
others on Monday began the work oi
placing tho bell in tho church blefry.
1t is beauty and weighs b0(
pounds besides fixtures. The tone
This is the first church bell fol
Walden. Heretofore the congrega-
ton has depended on the school bell
q borrowed bell and watches thai
kept irregular time; now We hopt
the regular stroke Of the new churct
bell will call the people to worship at
. stated hour.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
For Sale.

200 tons or more good hay; also
500 acres good pasture with excellent
shelter. Apply to r. +. Hecht,
iD27 Pollock, Wyo
North Park union., 1901-12-27

The following letter from IN old
Walden resident may be of interest
to his old friends in the Park.
Octave, Arizona,
NORTH PARK UNION,
Walden, Colo
Hents:-
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Enclosed find NJ,
o. for $3.50, for UNION to 1l-l-01.
Thanks for favor. Regards 70 North
Park friends. Re.p'y,
Ben Hartwick.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
DaIIy (Morningl, Sunday and WeekIY.

Established in 1924 by Samuel Bowles
The Republicans Standing Among Newspapers
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Progressive enerprisng and interesting clean attractive and
publishes the without fear or favor and tells the rn
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

All forms of vegetable life must, at
regular intervals. be allowed TO relapse
into a condition of repose or some radi-
cal change VIII result In the form Of
the plant a geranium cannot be out
all night with the larkspur and look
bright and fresh the next morning.
Neither can the FIR tree neglect its
proper sleep 10 sit up all night with
the ash without running its health and
growing to look a demoralized and
disreputable old tree long before its
time. In the country the trees and the
flowers go 10 bed with the chickens,
but in the city the most moral and
well intentioned shrub. the most cir
cumspect and staid trees. will be kept
awake by a variety Of causes, while an
immoral hollyhock or a dissipated elm
tree has a short life and a merry one
in the great city
OF the causes which keep the trees
and flowers awake nights the botanist
says that. in the first place. there is
the matter Of noise in all its forms and
the vibration which goes with the con-
slant activity OF city life. Plants and
flowers of all kinds sleep best away
from the glare. so the lights Of a city,
which shine all through the night
must contribute to this interference
with vegetable sleep. Electricity, in
dependent Of its use for lighting pur-
poses. has bad effect upcn plant life,
seeming TO make trees and flowers IN
ritable and nervous and to break up
their constitution But. above all. a
plant must have sleep: so don't wake
the geraniums or disturb the slumbers
Of the sunhower.-Sa Francisco Bull
letin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
NOTES ON SCIENCE.
CURRENT NOTES OF DIscOvEaY
AND INVENTION
Mexico. stone rdol.-Fouaa only in
Kemains OF Cities Destroyed Centuries
Ago Another Invention For US In
Case Of fire a Magic BAH


These idols are Of very distinct
types, each locality having its own
characteristic forms The material
naturally varies with the class Of
stone found in the vicinity. some are
Of granite. some Of marble, and the
largest number are Of volcanic rock,
some OF haru lafya. and others, includ-
ing the largest. OF the soft tufa which
is found so extensively in the volcanic
regions. and IS most easily worked.
One small idol ia human form. is Of
material so light that it will float on
the surface Of water They vary great
ly in size. the largest being over iive
feet in height. while the smaller ones
do not exceed a fingers length. The
great majority are crude representa-
tions Of human figures. but there are
also images Of quadrupeds Of various
kinds and also of birds The largest
specimen Of this ancient sculpture is
that known as the stone Lions Of Co
ehiti." in which the animals are each
six feet long and surrounded by an
absolutely circular wall. like some Of
the Druidical remains in England; but
they are carved from the solid rock,
and while a most important and inter-
esting relic Of ancient fetish worship
in connection with the chase. yet they
are immoyable and cannot be classed
among household goods
As previously suggested. none Of
these idols are ever found In the ruins
of the large number of Pueblo towns
destroyed OF deserted about the time
of the revolution OF 1850. and which
are those most accessible and usually
visited They only exist in the ruins
Of cities destroyed centuries ago, while
the aboriginal religion was universal
and before any destruction or hiding
OF idols had occurred as consequence
OF the introduction Of Christianity. It
is possible. therefore. says writer In
Leslie's Weekly. with certainty TO fix
the age Of every such stone idol at
not less than 300 years. and many OF
them are. no doubt. very much older
Their varied types not only represent
different localities bat different phases
Of advance III art ia the same locality.
No more interesting relicts Of the an-
cient civilization cf America have ever
been discovered within the limits Of
the United States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.
rhe Weight Came Back. or the Joke
That Was Loaded at Both Ends
His Labor Lost-He Baaied the
Raiders.


In our far country. you are doubt
less aware said the far Western man.
the man who steals horse can
count on being lynched II caught. One
morning last year / was told by the
foreman Of our ranch that one Of our
best broncos had been run off in the
night, and taking three Of the boys
with me. ! soon picked up the trail
The thief rode straight away for TWEEN
ty miles and then sat down 10 rest
and as we came up we found him seat
ed under a tree and contentedly smok-
ing his pipe He made no effort to
escape, but on the contrary put on
something Of a smile and welcomed
us with.
Sorry TO have troubled you. gen
tlemen. I did not intend to ride over
five miles. but the blamed broncho
run away with me- OF course you've
brought rope along? It's a clear
case. and you needn't lose any time.
You stole the bronco? I asked.
"'Of course.
And you know what follows?'
Certainly Let me get my collar
on and kick on these old shoes. That
limb up there looks strong enough.
Let me throw the rope over. please.
There it Is. and tn slip the moose over
my head Now gentlemen. / think
we are quite ready I shall probably
do some kicking around. but no more
than can help
The fellows c0olness knocked us
out and we didn't know which way to
shape. While we were puzzling over
him he smiled and bowed and said:
Have you any reason for keeping
me walting2
" You seem to want to hurry
replied
" I do gentlemen. I do. Yes. you
vii oblige me very much by pulling
on the rope.
:" Why do you wish to change cll-
matesg
Simply because I've lost my nerve
and am b. p Ia a poker game over
az Tulare yesterday held rnval
flush asa let man with a pair blum
me down and rake Ia an $50 pot. Cen
tlemen. proceed
But we didn't We caught up the
bronco and rode away. leaving the
rope behind. but after we had gone
half a mile we looked back and the
fellow was dangling az the end Of
the rope He had hung himself"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

The success Of a raid on an alleged
gambling house IN a Massachusetts,
town was foiled by the presence OF
mind Of an attendant Of the place. who
swallowed the dice. OF course this
clever trick wouldn't work in some
gambling places Even a Massachu-
setts throat would scarcely be able TO
worry down the paraphernalia OF a
fully equipped establishment But IL
was a winner on the occasion named.
The bones clicked against the teeth
Of the attendant, there was a gulp and
a wriggle. and the laws myrmidons
were baf1ed, The attendant might
have added as he tossed the cubes Of
chance across his tongue that the die
is cast. but being entirely unfamiliar
with classic lore. he merely remarked
with a sNllfully disgusted wink that
he didn't know nothin about no dice
nohow
And as the state constable had no
warrant which AUTHORIZED him TO raid
the attendants midst. he turned away.
leaving the swallower IN the throes or
a ft Of laughter that made the dice
rattle at every throe. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

An exposition dealing with the pre-
vention Of seasickness is being held at
Ostend. Belgium. and a large variety
Of appliances and remedies are ex-
hibited
In st. Louis the nut-cracking indus
try gives employment TO a considerable
number OF persons. there being three
plants in the city The nut-erackers
are driven by electricity. each nut be-
ing fed individually into the crusher.
After the shells are cracked the nuts
are winnowed by an air blast and the
meat Is picked from the crushed shells
by hand. women and girls being en-
ployed for this part Of the work
A new process OF prs e5aring wood for
building is In use in Austria Green
wood IS placed in a large wooden
trough whose bottom is covered with
a lead plate This is connected with
the positive pole Of a battery. Cover
ing the wood is a second lead plate
which forms the negative pole. The
wood is then subjected to a bath In a
solution composed Of 10 per cent resin
and IS per cent soda. Under the in
fuence Of the electric current the sap
IS drawn out Of the wood and rises to
the surface. the solution being alb
sorbed by the wood. The operation re
quires from five to eight hours. The
treated wood is allowed to dry fof
about two weeks. when it is ready for
use. The drying can be FASTENED ar.
tifcially II desired