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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
The boy Who Lives Next Door.

Ino huy VINO AfNFb NFAl DuVEf
Oft I've envied goodly people who
could boast q model boy,
The kind that will not fight, nor shout,
nor break each costly toy
Who never tracks the mud about the
tidy house, nor sllngs
His playthIngs round the parlor floor
my boy did all these things
But whenever would scold him, and
his needless ways deplore,
| would always bid him pattern by the
Boy That Lives Next Door
Yet the playthings would get broken
In the careless little hand,
And my head came nigh to bursting
when he brought his pirate band
TO tear the house to atoms, while !
talked and talked In vain
To keep the small, warm fingers from
my polished window pane,
Still, whene'er his brand new trous-
ers or his rulled shirt he tore,
lie would say "he didn't care to hear
Of that Good Boy Next Door"
Now at last I've perfect quiet--there
is stiffness every day,
And my window panes so grimy are
grown clean and white fer aye;
And | strain mine eyes to catch tho
smallest mud print on the floor
But alas! my home Is spotless as the
Boys That Lives Next Door,
Now listen-till my yearning ears dc
ache to catch sound,
And IL only could find shoe oil
broken toy around
But ah, no! only hearken hearker
valnly evermore,
And only hear the laughter OF the
Boy That Lives Next Door,
-Harpers Bazaar.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

In India, where women have always
been drudges, the Difference paid by
Englishmen to ladies is always a mat
ter Of curious interest. An educated
Mahommedan gentleman was talking
to an old resident of the PunJab, who
has written on the subject, Said the
Mahommedan Now that the queeni
is dead, will you Englishmen take off
your hats to ladies'" When told GER
talnly this would be done and asked
why he made the inquiry, he said;i
I'VE thought you used to take of your
hats to ladies because lady was the,
ruler Of the country"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
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! Mildred So /
/ & S5reE)0nion !
BY THE DUCHESS. \
BY THE DUCHESS


years. Why you yourself told mo
only the other day you could not hope
to soc the time the estate would re-
trleye Itself, ask you, therefore, Is
It honorable to borrow"
Something must be done" Sir
George urged fcebly, else we must
starye"
"Thcn let Us starye" cried Mildred,
vehementlyi far better do that, or
work for our daily bread rs Others
have done before us, than live COM
fortably on other peoples money Let
us be honest, whatever we are; and
surely to borrow without Aope Of be-
Ing able to repay is the very acme Of
all dishonesty"
Lady Caroline rose, pale and trem-
bling,
Mildred she said "how dare you
speak 80 to your father? You have
altogether forgotten yourself | think
How can you presume to dictate to
him what Is right or wrong? Is he
not your father? Are you not his
child? All, It Is because ho has been
so good to you that you now fail In
love and obedience to him!"
II was the first time she had ever
rebuked Mildred within her memory,
and her voice shook with the unwont-
ed agitation,
do not speak to her like that" In
terrupted Sir George, gently, "she is
right; she has hut spoken the truth,
| can now. see for myself that my in
tention was dishonorable and dlshon-
est"
But Lady Caroline was still stung to
the quick,
And you, you ungrateful girl" she
went on, taking no notice Of her hus-
bands speech, how can you claim 10
have any voice in the matter at all
you who could have saved us all by
putting out your hands and would
not?"
Hush, Carry" lnterposed Sir George
authortativoly 1--WE have had enough
Of that subject, will hear no more
OF IT, Thinking 1t over Of late, car
see no just reason why Mildred shoult
sacrifice herself to please her family
If am TO be beggarod in my old age,
he said, with q wretched attempt at
smile, the sooner 1t comes to pass tn
better"
An awful pain arose in Mildred
heart; her mothers words had sun
deep into II, Was she indeed the caus
Of all this cruel suffering? Was
through her fault that sorrow had fall
en- upon the closing years Of her fathe
and mother?
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23


One cold winters night Grandma
Burns was knitting a pair Of mittens
for Baby Alice, when Ethel, who was
tired Of playing with her dolls, said:
Grandma, viii you tell us story"
Certainly" was tho reply, Shall
tell you about myself when | was q
girl OF ~
"Yes, do" cried both children.
II was one OF a family Of ten, six
boys and four girls, We lived in a
small house at the head Of country
lane, my father having died two years
before, Mother was very strict with
us; she wouldn't let us be out after 9
o'clock at night, When she went to
work In the morning she would leave
us our dinner, which consisted Of two
pieces OF bread and butter and few
potatoes, We never thought Of having
pie or cake for our meals, but thought
ourselves lucky to get a pudding for
Christmas and then we had to jump
from one ralsln to another. There
was one thing | was very fond of and
that was Irish potatoes, used to so
into our garden, dig them up, COOK
them and say nothing to any one,
MY mother was kind to people
worse of than herself. | remember
once gypsy came TO our house. She
carried q baby In her arms, as most
of them do, and sitting down. told
such pitiful tale of woe about herself
and child that mother was sorry for
her She went upstairs to her old
oaken chest and brought down some
clothing for her The gypsy went
down the lane to where her compan-
ions were waiting for her, and some
children saw them and ran to hide
themselves, They saw her compan.
Ions laughing at the things she re.
celyed Since then | have learned to
know the ways Of the world,
zone summers day there was to be
q great wedding celebrated in our vii.
lage, for prince was to be married
Every one was dressed in his best
Games were played, races run, prizes
given, sheep and oxen roasted, and
everything was merry but | didn't
feel like being gay, / had swelling
on my shoulder, and this day It was
worse than 1t had been since 1t came
there, had been crying to myself
during the day, and mother wanted
me to go to bed but | wouldn't When
my sister Mary came home she saw
| was feeling pretty badly and she
said II | would 90 to bed and stay there
| would feel better in the morning
| didn't like going to bed, and | kept
wondering what she could mean. In
the morning what should see by my
side but beautifully dressed wax doll
with cheeks like roses and eyes like
the summer sky, and golden ringlett
that hung around its face. 1t was the
envy Of all the village children.
kept It till one day when left 1t out
In the sun and Its face melted. | was
so sorry that | could have cried, bu
| was too big girl to do that"
Just then nurse came to say 1t was
bedtime, and both children kissed
Grandma goodnight and were soon IN
the Land Of Nod"--Mabel Jupp, ag'
10, in Detroit Free Press.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

improvements Upon National CHpItoI'
About 5000, 900 will be expended upon
the capitol at Washington during the
congressional recess Many desirable
improvements will be made, and the
architect OF the capitol has been au-
thorlzed to prepare and submit plans
for the reconstruction and freproof-
ing Of the central portion Of the build
Ing and the renovation and redecora-
ton Of tho rotunda. Plans are also
to be prepared for new fireproof
building adjacent to the capitol
grounds to be used for additional COM
mittee rooms, storage and power plant
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
BUILDING UP THE NORTHWEST.
A wonderful Movement OF Settlers II
Now Going On.

Now Going On'
Gratifying evidence Of the strength
and permanency Of the prosperous con-
dltlons now prevailing throughout the
country comes in the shape Of reports
from the northwestern states, show
Ing n phenomenal movement Of set
tiers into that section from other parts
Of the country. Movements Of this
kind never occur except in periods
when business opportunities are good
and money is plentiful among the peO-
pie, In the space OF six weeks recent
~ It Is said that $4,000 home.seeker5
passed through ST, Paul on their way
to points beyond, Washington has
thus far enjoyed the greatest prefer
ence by the immigrants, a conserva-
tive estimate allowing that state ~
per cent Of the total movement Next
comes North Dakota, then Oregon and
Idaho. These new settlers are not
foreigners. They are from eastern,
middle and southern states, Minne-
sofa and Wisconsin are also getting
their share OF the new settlers, hut
these come from the old country.
largely, and have already increased
the population Of these two states by
perhaps 10000 Scandinavians Last
year It was thought that fully 10000
people went into South Dakota, 10000
into North Dakota, and 10000 into
northern Minnesota, All these states
have vast stretches of fertile land yet
open to occupancy and capable Of sus-
tanning millions Of industrious, pro-
gressive and energetic people.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
WILL NOT LEND THE BOOKS.
Collectors OF Raro Volumes Have q Hor-
ror Of tho Borrow crs.

ror of tho Borrow ers.
A noted book collector OF New York,
one whose library is filled with some
of the rarest treasures Of the bibllo-
phlle's heart, recently complained Of
the total lack of the collectors spirit
among literary men. II was recently
asked by literary man to send him a
copy Of an extremely rare book that I
have on my shelves to aid him in some
work that he Is doing. Now, | want to
help him all can, and II he will come
to my house he can have the use Of the
book as long as he wants 1t, under the
most favorable circumstances. But
send him the book-no, under no cir
cumstancesl 1t Is not the fact that It
is worth hundreds of dollars anywhere
in the market, but the fact that IL
damaged or lost 1t would be utterly lr-
replacable that makes the collector
shudder. II It were lost or spoiled Mr.
Literary Man would send an abJect let
ter expressing his deep contrltion at
an untoward accident. perhaps with a
check lnclosed, but of the real horror
of the situation | think he and his
tribe could have no inkling."
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

From March to December last year,
out Of thirty-fve flights Of carrier
pigeons which were made on the lin
ers going from Havre to New York,
thirty-four were completely successful,
says a Brussels newspaper Certain
pigeons made journeys with extraordi-
nary rapidity. For instance, pigeon
set free on July 20 at o'clock in the
morning from the liner Tournaine re-
turned to its loft at Rennes the same
day at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, hay
ing covered in nine hours a distance
Of 324 miles. A service Of carrier
pigeons is carried on daily from the
liners leaving Havre for New York.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

II the water at the foot Of the dam or
fall is not deep enough to allow this
preparatory run, he cannot jump
The Little Chronicle,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

In some parts Of western Penngyet
vania rabbits are doing much damage
to orchard trees. v
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23

The German city of Cassel will ceIe-
brate the thousandth anniversary Of
It's foundation In 1913.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
JEWELRY.

LTRNRY ZINN, Jowoler and Scientific Opt.
Ii clan, carries neat limo OF ladleN' ana
gonta watches, solid gold rings, 1ne opal rlnga
solid gold spoetaoloe, otc. Mahes epeclalty o
testing eyes aud fitting epcctacles
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

A. l., HOLLOWAY, MD. S,s. HOLLOWAY, MD
Rob, 3lSE First. RoB. 30l A EGat
nRs, HOLLOWAY 4 HOLLOWAY.
Physicians and Surgeons,
ONCE No, o North Main Street,
Telephones Residence No, IA, OHloo No. 20
Hutchinson. Kansas,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
American pleasure Resorts.

The increased number Of visitors to
the resorts of Florida this season Is
a matter for distinct congratulation.
Well-to-do pleasure seekers could no,
do the country more material SER
vice than by inaugurating a fashion
which would result in the retention
on this side of the ocean Of the greater
part of the $1O0O00,00J now spent
abroad annually by rich Americans.
There is another side to this ques-
ton. however, than the material one
of keeping good American dollars
more or less hard earned, out Of the
grasp of foreign fingers and in the
capacious pockets of American land
lords and of others who find the enter
tainment of wealthy visitors an agree
ably profitable occupation. 1t Is the
aesthetic sIde-a development which
follows as natural consequence.
With the assurance Of continually
increasing patronage scores OF little
towns, not on the Florida coast alone,
but elsewhere within sight Of blue
waters, would spruce up. Parks ano
gardens would be laid out, and sand
Gunes would blossom like the gardens
OF Omar. All this would not be for
the sole benefit Of the excessively rich
pleasure seeker. The visitor Of linn
tied income would have his innings,
too, since after the resorts should
have once been established and paid
for by the rich his patronage would
also be sought after by the hotel
keepers.
In a hundred places in Europe the
man of moderate means, who phi!o-
sophically enjoys the delight of look
ing at beautiful landscape In nature
or on canvas as much as does the
possessor thereof, finds that fashion
has left in her wake charming places
where he may be we'll content to
spend a restful day or week. II
would be we'll, indeed, If fashions new
found devotion to American winter re-
sorts-and summer resorts as we'll
should have here the same result
philadelphia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
New Record Tor tho Long Skirt

"strangc as it may seem, the trailing
skirts that women are now wearing
have almost ruined our business" COM
planned an Intelligent street beggar.
THAT sounds queer, doesn't it? One
not acquainted with our business might
fail to sec the connection between pro-
fessional begging and women's skirts.
And yet what say is true. The great
er part of our revenue ordinarily comes
women, but since they've taken to
these long skirts for street wear they
are forced to hold them up, and that
keeps one hand constantly occupied.
It takes two hands to open purse,
and have often seen women stop as
though about to give something. but
this would necessitate letting go Of the
skirt. and they have passed on again.
Yes, we have to study all these things.
The trailing skirt has already driven 4
lot Of us out of business. s."-Philadel-
plia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
Facts About Soap.

It is hard to realize that so indis-
pensable an article as soap was un-
known five hundred years ago. yet
it's origin dates only from the year
1924, when it first appeared in Lon
don. The ancient writer's Pliny and
Galen mention i as an invention OF
the Gauk, but no trace Of it has been
found In records Of Greek or Roman
life. Pompeii's ruins yield many
things which seem quite modern, but
no soap has ever been discovered. AS
q substitute the Romans used oil and
clay in their baths. Clay, containing
a percentage of fuller's earth, makes
a considerable lather, and is a very
fair makeshift; therefore they doubt
less managed to attain sufficient de-
gree of cleanliness, especially as they
devoted long hours to the bath.
1t is supposed that soap originated
in Mediterranean Europe, where great
quantities of olive oil were produced.
Oil, in fact, combined with either soda
or potash. makes a passable quality
of crude soap, and it is possible that
some Italian or Spaniard accidentally
hit upon the art of making it by let
ting his rot of oil boil over and mix
with the wood ashes of the fire. Ashes
contain potash enough for the pur-
pose, and are still used in country
places for the manufacture of home
made soft soap.-Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
The Movement Infectious.

It is fortunate fact in the history
of the good roads movement that it is
exceedingly infectious, and when once
started spreads with great rapidity.
That has been the experience Of Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut, and it is now pretty safe to ex-
pect that New York will not be an ex-
ception to the rule. A we'll made and
well kept thoroughfare demonstrates
it's value so conclusively that there is
no use in attempting to deny it in the
presence of any one who has seen the
truth. Thus the number Of advocates
of road improvement continually null
tiplies, and. minorities are converted
into majorities in manner surprising
even to themselves.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
SaYanty.Eour Miles An Hour.

To Washington group Colonel
Wells H. Blodgett, of st, Louis, told
a story of railroad travel which caused
his hearers to marvel. His theme was
.She improvement of transportation
in the United States. His
argument was that these advantages
are coming so rapidly and with 40 little
- MENTION that most people do not ap-
keciate them.
,.a's On a stretch of the Wabash re-
scantly," Colonel Blodgett said, "sev-
:eral of us were at breakfast. The
Ncofee cups stood 80 evenly that,
skhough they were full, not drop
spashed over the sides. Converse
ton turned upon speed, and one who
was at the table remarked that he had
often desired to realize what rapid
rate meant. Ha said he had been on
the New York Central when it was
going sixty miles an hour, but hehad
his doubt about it, because the jar did
not indicate anything unusual.
'tAt the time of this conversation
the car upon which we were taking o
meal did not seem to be making any
unusual time. We discussed the
sense of speed as it would be expe-
rienced by the traveller. As q matter
of curiosity, we asked the conductor
to look at the registering apparatus
at the end of the car. He came back
and reported the train was going
seventy four miles an hour.-Wash-
inqton Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
A New yyal ming For Ships.

The principle of wireless teleGraphy
is to be used in making an automatic
warning for ships when approaching
dangerous rocks Or shoals in weather
that renders both lights and fog-horns
useless. Experiments are now making
on the coast of British Colombia. with
the promise Of satisfactory results. A
metallic conductor is fixed at an ele'
vation. and from it electric waves are
sent over zone seven miles in width.
If ship provided with a receiving in
strument comes within this zone it is
Mt once automatically warned of the
danger, and the direction and distance
IF the danger is automatically re-
corded.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
More Money For Roads.

Those who were disappointed when
the leaders at Albany decided not to
press the bill submitting to popular
vote the question Of bond issue to
the amount of $5,000,O00 for road i'm
proyement will be consoled by the ac-
ton Of the legislature in raising this
years appropriation for that purpose
from $22O,OOO to $4,000. This was
done with Governor Odell's consent,
and a far larger sum will become
available for use on the highways Of
the State than they have hitherto
been able to command. Under the
Higbie-Armstrong act the counties, In
order to draw upon the appropriation
to any extent, must guarantee in ad-
vance an equal amount, and there
fore if the provision now offered by
the State is fully utilized the total ex-
penditure authorized this year will be
$4,000. That the whole Of it will
be called for appears certain, mas
much as the local applications already
exceed S2,00O0000. Truly excellent
progress is being made toward goal
which only few years ago seemed
hopelessly remote.-New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
Photographs of Queen Victoria.

When the Prince Consort was alive
he used to see to it that no unfavor-
able portrait of his august wife,
whether by sculptor, painter or photo
grapher, was given to the public. He
He was anxious that full justice
should be done to Her Majesty's per-
sonal appearance; that she should be
represented at her best. After his
death there was nobody to exercise
this censorship. The Queen seemed to
have became Indifferent to externals;
and, though she frequently allowed
her portrait to be taken and published,
she troubled little as to whether it
was good, bad or middllng; whether
it gave her a pleasant expression or
one that was almost forbidding IN
it's severity. Consequently there are
many likeresses of her late Majesty,
now circulating widely, which ought
to have been destroyed in their ear
liest stage.-Modern Society.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
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M6s92NEWEST
M.N FASHIONS
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Art buckles, buttons and brooches
are very much in evidence.
French and English cheviots are
very popular for spring tailor-made
gowns.
Something very effective for long
curtains is a moire cloth which comes
in bright, but not garish colors.
Taffeta and velvet ribbons formed
into various lace-like designs are clev-
erly stitched in all over roses on cloth
gowns.
A very stunning outing hat for sum-
mer shows a felt crown and a straw
brim, both white and trimmed with
a soft Persian silk scarf.
Hat buckles are still feature of
woman's headgear, and there is a
number of novel ones. Fancy buttons
are also being worn for hat trimming.
Some of the new parasols are set
with lace medallions and appliQued
with gold or colored flowers. Big
UOWS dOOlu t!ic udultleS VI tHoSe 1Aoe
are especially elaborate.
Queens purple is the name Of the
newest shade of the regal color to
claim favor 1t is found in all the
spring fabrics, such as silks, broad
clothes, crepes, voiles, LandsdowneS
and Henriettas.
1t is asserted that white serge is to
be freely used for the summer tailored
GOWNS, and that the thin woolen fa-
brics in white will be generally en-
ployed for dressy gowns until extreme
heat drives women to muslins.
Bulgarian stripe embroidery done III
cotton is seen on many of the new
shirt waists On tan it IS particularly
effective, and Gil certain shades OF
blue. The embroidery is usually donc
in orange, blue, rcd and yellow.
Embroidered null is charming
novelty for blouSes, tichus or collar
cites. 1t is so beautifully WrOugh,
hat it looks like neeulewCrk. FlouDc
.uSS, naHGS aid sv;illCped edges also
are produced il the material for trim
mings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
ABSENCE OF LIGHTNING RODS.
Observations Of a Stranger in New York
Losses In the Century.


Losses In the Century.
Absence of lfghtning-rods In this
city is one of the first things to claim
the attention to the stranger from the
country. Said a man from the West
the other day, II suppose. in the resi-
dence districts at least, the miles Of
roofs present such dead level that
one attracts lightning no more than
another, and so all escape.
In the country lightning-rods are
still used, and they are certainly nec-
cssary, If the statistics of the Weather
Bureau reports prove anything.
I'm four recent years, during which
a careful record was kent. there were
7s4 lives lost through lightning strokes.
All Of these casualties happened be-
tween the 1st of April and the last OF
September, and the great majority in
June and July. In the five years at
the same time there were 3516 fires
throughout the United States caused
by lightning, and involving a loss of
almost $13,O0O,O0O. Accidents from
lightning during the four years COW
cred were five times as frequent IN
the country rs in the city.
The Statue Of Liberty on Bedloe's
Island is protected by copper rods,
which are united to the figure and ex-
tend through the pedestal to copper
plates buried in wet ground beneath
the foundations.
"The modern lightning rod IS made
Of twisted copper wire with a solid
copper rod for tip. This kind of rod
has no joints or breaks, which were
the great dangers Of the old-fashioned
rods.
Zone of the stock references Of light
ning-rod agents is the Washington
Monument, It Washington, which is
ideally situated for attracting the
lightning. rising to a lofty altitude in
a low, fat, and weli-watered country.
The monument is capped by a small
11our-sided pyramid Of aluminium con-
nected with the ground by four copper
rods that reach deep into the earth. 1t
has been struck several times, but
without any damage being done save
for a slight crack in one side of the
aluminium cap."-New York Post.