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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

FINE BLUFF. Ark. June S-Robert and
Tom Clegg, two prominent young white
men. shot and killed Everett r. Fluker and
his nephew. Sol Fluker. well-known ne
groes, to-day The trouble arose over com
petition In the ferriage business. Everett
Fluker was leader of his race, and was
one Of Jefferson conntys wealthiest ne
groes. He was grand master of colored
Odd Fellows Of Arkansas and a member OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Brooklyn Life.
Ryan (gleefully)-D'yez moind. Mixer It
TUX six polacemin I GIT wan foightin'
Oirish mirober out av tn British House
av Parlymint.
Shea-Huh. Shure. wan av thin moisht
hoy done IL dead alsy:
Shea-phv be sthandin' outside av tn
dure an calm the Oirishman a loiar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

The pawnshop of Mexico Is recent COM
er in the cha able field, but has been ex-
tremeIy successful ever since il was opened
In 1899 the Official report showed that bus
done by this Institution. which was patron
lied by 10000 people. or, rather. the
amount of money specified loaned on $780,
600 transactions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Governor VIII Return To-Day.

Governor Durbin will arrive home to-day
from the East. During his absence of ten
days the Governor has visited Washing
ton New York and williamstown Mass.
At the latter place he his son grad
uate. The Governor came direct from VII
Jamestown to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
Jumped from Second and Third Story
Windows of a Burning Hotel.

CHICAGO, June S.-Seven persons were
hurt early to-day while escaping from fire
IN the Golden West Hotel, on West Madison
street. The fire started on the second floor.
and, though 1t did little property damage.
the frightened guests jumped from win
dows of the second and third floors. The
injured are: Nicholas Dodzen. proprietor
of the hotel; Jacob Wirth; Rose Mckenna.
John McKenna; Albert Weston. hurt in
ternally; Mrs. Albert Weston; William
McCarberg, Oak Glen, Ill. All will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
VIII Cost $4,000.

The Board of Works has set June 81 es
the day to receive bids on the East Michi-
gan-street sewer. The cost of the work as
estimated by the city engineer Will be $685.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
the Fits. to Norfolk island. and thence to

Work on the cable proper already has
been commenced in England. and the nrst
installment, together with the cable for the
route from Tanning island on TO Australia.
Is expected to leave England in January
of 1902. By the terms OF the contract the
whole cable Is to be laid and in working
order by Jan. L 1903. II will cost $l0.0O.OO0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

the orders executive board in the United
States. His estate Is worth about $1,000.
The Cleggs are In TAIL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

PANA, H.. June S-The infant child Of
William Deweese was shot and killed By
its nine-year-old brother because II cried
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
A RURAL-LOOKING SENATOR
COCKRELL OF MISSOURI, HAS THE AP-
PEARANCE OF A BUNCO MANS VICTIM

Senator Cockrell Of Missouri has all
the appearance Of rustic and would
be selected anywhere by bunco steer
er as a possible victim Of gold brick
swindle. Tall, angular, specialized,
with a slouch hat pulled over his eyes
and well-worn black clothes dangling
about his person, he is the type OF the
village squire" His expression and
manner are in accord with his appear
ance. His lower jaw is loosely hung
and is usually carried at half-mast.
When walking the streets he gazes
about him like a man bewildered. He
halls a car with violent gestures while
It is still a half-square distant. He
generally has a bunch of old papers in
his hand. and he cranes his neck at
tall buildings as If he had never seen
one before.
But in his case appearances are de-
ceptive. There is not a particle Of
greenness about Mr.. Coekrell. He has
been in the senate for twenty-six years,
and during all that time he has never
been known to take counterfeit money
either in trade or in legislation.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
OFFICERS,
QUI,K RESULTS.

N. Studer's seasonable announce
ment on Sth page appeared for the
first time in our issue Of Saturday,
Nov. 8, 1900, and the responses were
so prompt that on Tuesday, Nov. 6,
he wrote the editor as follows:
Anacostia, D. c., Nov. 6, 1900.
Dear Sir:-Come over tomorrow.
People want already more information
In regard to varieties Of stock, hence
will have to alter the adv.
Yours,
N. STUDER.
On Wednesday he ordered a much
larger display adv, which will appear
next week. Any square business man,
who has something to offer that subur-
ban people want, can use these columns
TO his financial advantage.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
nntlonl Wonder in Mirrors.

Mirrors that one can see through are
a new invention already coming into
use. They are Of so-called "platinized
glass" being backed with a compound
made of 95 per cent silver and per
cent platinum, and, optically speaking,
they are exceedingly curious and in
teresting. Looking into a glass Of this
kind one finds first rate reflection; it
is a mirror and nothing more. At the
same time, a person on the other side
can see directly through it. For ex-
ample, a glass of this sort placed in
front of the prescription desk in an
apothecary shop perfectly conceals the
prescription clerk and his apparatus.
Thus the privacy Of that department is
secured while on his part the clerk is
able to survey the shop and see
everybody who comes in just as If the
mirror were ordinary glass. 1t is trans
parent to him, but is like any common
mirror from the point Of view Of peo-
pie in front. 1t is easily seen that glass
of this kind is likely to be useful for
a good many purposes. 1t can be put
in the doors of dark bathrooms, or Of
any other rooms where privacy is de-
sirable and light is wanted.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20

If we go on as we are going, will find
more divorced than married persons
living in the country. The divorces
granted in all other civilized countries
put together do not equal the number
granted in the United States. And
while our population is growing at the
rate Of 20 per cent per annum the num-
Der of divorced persons is increasing at
the rate OF nearly 70 per cent per an,
mum. All of which may well make
sober-minded citizens, who understand
that the strength of a nation is it's
marriage altars rather than its divorce
courts, ask themselves, Whittier are we
drifting New York World.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
pru.,Ia Co Hu,bnna Her COOL.

AS a measure of self-preservation
Prussia, it is reported, will nationalize
some of her coal lands. The radical
legislation to that end will not be,
however, on Henry Georges line Of
confscation. A fair price will be paid
to the present owners, The state will
thus acquire sufficient fuel to operate
the most important railways and IT
will work the mines on a system Of the
utmost justice to the miners. The
step, il taken, will be the first official
confession that Prussia feels the ap-
preaching diminution Of the British
coal deposits, a fear emphasized by the
suggestion in high quarters that an
export duty be put on German coal to
keep it at home.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
II. E. WASHINGTON LOCALS
Reported Specially for tho CITIZEN.

Mr.. r. E. Dittoe has been on the sick
list for the past week.
The East End Suburban Citizens As
sociaton held a very enthusiastic meet
ing Monday evening. Great interest
centered around the report of President
Ernest, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, which is admitted on every hand
to have been a great document.
Mr.. Chas r. Talbert thought at lea t
twenty naphtha lamps ought to be erect
ed on Mt. Olivet road and his committee
was authorized to ask for that number.
The Committee on Lights was in
structed to prepare schedule OF streets
that should be lit up by electricity.
After long discussion it was decided
to instruct the Executive Committee to
ask that the entire Graceland Cemetery
property be purchased for park pur-
poses. Consideration of the new consti-
tuition was laid over for two weeks. 1t
was very pleasant and business-like
meeting.
Mrs. II. j. Senoy and son, Harry, left
Thursday for yisitto the Pan American
Exposition and a trip through Canada
and Michigan. They will return by the
way of Philadelphia where stop will be
made to visit friends.
Mr.. Hubert Bohnke, an old and highly
respected resident of this section, dled
Wednesday night at IL o'clock at ms
late residence, No. 1900 Bladensourg
road. His funeral took place Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. A widow and
four children are left TO mourn his loss
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
More Name than Like.

We have looked for tie Lake
Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggagunga
maug" mentioned in the pubic OPEN
ing Of Beacon Park, Webster on Sum
day The best the Century Atlas can
do is Lake Chaubunaaungamaug. o.
course, that's not half bad.-Boston
Journal
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON BUSINESS men
Who want the trade the people of Northeast Wash
ington and the outlying Suburbs and the rea-
SONS why.
PrimaCura.

Primacura not only RELIEVES but PER
wANENTLY ERADIcATEs prickly heat AT
ONCE, and cures all skin diseases. 1t IL
an IMMEDIATE and PERMANENT allayer OF
inflammation. 1t is new and economical
remedy which affects permanent cure
or sale by druggists generally.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
whittier Are We Driftlnc7

The increase of American divorces
has been remarkably rapid No longer
ago than 1870 only Sls per cent of
marriages were dissolved by the courts.
In 1900 the percentage was 8, and if
the same rate of increase is kept up
the closing year of the twentieth CEN
tury will find 5S.S per cent Of all
American marriages dissolved by the
courts. In other words, the year 1000,
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
Woman Operate, watsr Power

Mrs, Milford Brady operates an old
fashioned water power mill in Nor
row county, Ohio, her only assistant
being a boy, aud she lives in a log hut
adjoining the mill and has no inter-
course with her neighbors except In a
business way. The mill, built a CEN
tury ago, was owned by her father
and she has kept it going since his
death
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
1.-THE LETTER..

Mr. w A. Hahn,
Prop. Hahn's Reliable Dye House,
7O5 Ninth street, N. W.
Dear Strive find you have been
advertising in our columns constantly
since July 1890, when this paper was
established.
You are the only business man who
was with us then and still remains
with us and since you have been ad-
yertising in our columns continuously
for a period of more than cen years
we naturally have a curiosity to know
how well you are satisfied with the
publicity we have given you.
Respectfully yours,
THE SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
lnstruetIenst suhaerIbera.

PosrAaE-The postage to all parts OF the
GATED statee and Canada s paid BY the
labnshers.
krmrTrAEoEs OF small sums may be made
nth comparative safety ia ordinary letterA
bums Of one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-Office monty order 5
ptherwise, we cannot be responsible for same
CHAN0E or ADMINISTRATIONS wishing
iheir address changed must invariably giG
their former as well as new address.
MIs.INo NUMBERs--It occasionally bSppenA
hat numbers OF our paper sent TO subscribers
are lost or stolen IN the mails, In case you
AZ not receive aly number when due, write
as a pcsta oHrd, and we will cheerfully fur
AisE duplicate of the missing number
M,Rg IMPORTANT OF ALL--In every letter
shat yoS write US, never fail to give your full
address Ilainly written, name, post-onioe.
county and state.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
Foundoa AntI-Tobacoo society.

The death is announced Of DR.. De
croix, at the age Of 81. DR.. Decroi
was the founder of the French Anti
Tobacco society, and was the zealou
advocate Of horsehesh aa food. II
was born at Sayy, Pas-de-Calais. an,
became chief veterinary surgeon Of tb
French army
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20

A Pointer.-When you order goodG
from Hartig, the hardwalS man, sos
II St., n. e., they come the same day.
There is no delay like there is in cases
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more Philadelphia, Chicago or other
foreign houses.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
Mineral OIL as Fuel.

Now that such phenomenal develop
ments in oil productions are daily be-
ing made in the south, there are hope
full reasons for believing that mineral
oil will largely replace other combus-.
tibles as fuel.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
FOR SALE.

Several tracts Of land near Brightwood
ana Takoma, also Building Lots on
Brightwood Ave, and 14th Street road.
Louis P. Shoemaker 920 F st., n. w.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
THE REPLY.

Editor Suburban Citizen.
Dear Slr:--In answer to your request
l will say am very well satisfied with
results from my adv. in your paper.
The fact Of my adv. being in your
PAPER for over ten years speaks for It.
SAl$, Respectfully
w. A. HAHN,
705 Ninth street ~ W.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
BTightWOOd Avenue Citizens
Association.
Meetings arc Held the Second FRI
day Evening i'm Each Month In
BKightwOOd Hall,
OFFICERS:

President, Louis P. Shoemaker; 1st
Vice President, Wilton j. Lambert; I'd
Vice President, N. E. Robinson; 3D.
Vice President, Thomas Blagden; 4th
Vice-P President, DR.. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer,
N. E. Robinson.
B0g~ Total Membership about 200.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
THE SUBURBAN oITI.

THE bUBUHBAN 9TH,
ZEN "A a permanent institC-
hon-a fixture at the National
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify TO
the good work II has accom-.
piished during the past Ave
ySars In the line OF suburban
Improvement. II IS the only
p0wsDaper Ia the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punohinR bureau, whoae duty
K Is TO punch up the authori-
Nes and keep them awake 70
{h0 needs Of the suburbs. On
6hat account IL deserves and "
resolving substantial encouS-
01sm0Ah.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
North Capital and lexington
Citizens Association.
Meetings are Held the FGarth Nom
day Evening I'm Each AIonth in the
Church of the United Brethren, Cor
uer North Capitol aUA II Streets.
OFFICERS,

President, Irwin B. Linton; Vice
President, Washington Topham
Treasurer, W. w. Porter; Secretary
A. o. Tingley; Executive Committee
The officers and Messrs. Jay f. Ban
croft, Theo. I. Moore and W. j
Fowler.
pa Total Membership about $50
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20

The crab may not be as good eating
as the lobster. but he'll do in q pinch.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
List Of Officers Together With
Time and Place of rIeeting.
N the ALTER or THESE ASSOCIATIONS
THE FIRES ARE BURNING FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE SUBURBS.
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.
Meetings arc Held che First Friday
Evening in Zach Month iu the Town
Hall, TenIsytOwn, d. C.
OFFICERS,

President, Charles O. LanoaSteri
lst Vice President, Col. Robt. l.
Fleming; 2nd Vice President, Hon.
John B. Henderson; 3rd vice-PreSi'
dent, John Sherman; 4th Vice-Presi'
dent, Rev. Joseph q. Msllon; 9th Vice
President, Rev, j. Mcbride Sterretti
Secretary. DR.. J. w. Chappell; Treas
urer, Charles r. Morgan; Chairman
Executive Committee, Louis ?. Shoe
maker.
n9- Total Membership about 100.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
TakOna Park CitizAnS' kSSO-
citation.

Meetings are Held the Last Friday
Evoning in Each Month in the
Town Hall, Takoma Park, d. @,
OFFICERSs
President, j. B. Kinnear; Vice.
President, j. Vance Secretary,
BENZ G. Davis; Treasurer, It. F.
Williams.
HI-Total Membership about 100.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-21
THE ORPHANS.

A few weeks ago the Protestant or phans of New Haven had a generous benefit day Now it is the turn of the Catholic orphans, and their benefit day will also be generous. It Is just as hard to be Catholic orphan as it is to be Protestant orphan, and both kinds of orphans need, in addition to the con- solations of their religions, enough to eat and wear. The good and benevolent people of New Haven should answer the appeal which will be made to-day just as heartily as they did the one previously made. It is going to be a hard winter for the orphans in the asy- lums. All winters are hard for them at the best. Whatever can be done by giving to mitigate their sad lot should be done. Warm hearts and open pocketbooks should greet the collectors to-day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-21

forced by some just cause or impedi-
 ment into life of celibacy. As the
 rock does not mate until it is nearly two years old, number of the single birds are, therefore, simply lusty
 young bachelors. The few individuals whom 1 sum up as ne'er- do-weels, or unfortuna tes-I know personally three of these at the present moment-are to
 be recognized by the shabby, neglected
 and generally unkempt appearance of
 their plumage, and some other of the
 many outward signs of past hen
 pecked existence. I am ignorant of the
 life history of these; perhaps if we
 knew all about them we should look
 upon them as objects of pity rather than of reproach. Now and again l mo-
 tice that a few odd folks in our colony appear to be dissatisfied with every
 body and everything, and imaginary grievances, political and social, often lead to a segregation scheme. This is how I have accounted for my hamlet of four nests.
 The general run of our odd, or celi- bate birds Is, however, good in charac- ter; they help in the building of the nests and even in feeding the sitting birds. For the welded pairs April is most trying time; if the season be a dry one or frost sets in, food is scarce. Insects and worms are deep in the earth; the farmer is engaged in sowing hls spring corn, oats and barley. The rocks prefer diet of insects, worms and grubs but these are hard to get at times; the spring beans are just peep ing through, and the sitting hen asks for food. The cock bird ventures too long in the bean field, and as he skins over the hedge with q bean or two in his pouch shot is heard; the faithful mate of the sitting bird is brought down to Mother Earth, and the farmer feels that he has one enemy the less. Personally, I would not shoot bird if you gave me sovereign for 1t. The old bird may. and does, grieve, but the news of her loss is soon at the rooke- ry and her food Is brought to her by a new mate. Thus. there is place taken in the rookery by one of our odd birds, and there is a bachelor less in the com have known many bird die about this time through overzeal-a slave to love and duty. If April prove seasonable and mild with showers, worms are plentiful, and the farmers gun remains in its place over the kitch- en chimneypiece.
 Often during the building season the rookery Is disturbed by discordant notes, accompanied by a great futter-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-21

ing of wings; there is a big row in the
 township not duel over a ''squaw;" the rock is philosopher, and the ritu- al of love-making and matrimony are | of the simplest. The bother will be over divergent interests or disputed claim, for there is a recognized right of property-not ground rent to pay, but a specified limit for nest room has been accorded. The trouble occurs mostly with young birds wishing to place their nests too near to an old nest, A par ish council is called, with the result that the disputants nests are soon scattered to the winds and the claim ant and the defendant may both have to begin new foundation. Sometimes there is disturbance on more limi- ted scale one between very near neigh bors or blood relations-a family jar, in fact. One pair of birds do their very best to pull the sticks from the nest of another pair each of the contesting parties will do all they can to prevent the other from building.
 As to the nests, we all know how busily the rocks set to work to repay these after a gale of wind has wrought some havoc in their colonies; but do not think it is equally well known that they are curiously weather wise, and they scent the coming storm, and set to work to repair and strengthen before that imminent gale has been evident to the farmer have noticed that fact; the rocks powers of sight and hearing are remarkabIe.--Il London News
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-21

ed by hand as well as by hydraulic power. The whole revolving weight of the mounting, with its gun, is 12o tons, and this can easily be worked by hand
 There are eight six-inch guns on each broadside, arranged in a series of two story casemates. These are seven-ton guns, firing 100-pound projectiles, and are capable of firing eight rounds per minute. Two of the guns on each broadside fire ahead as we'll as four twelve pounders and the 92-inch weapon, and thus the King Alfred, when chasing an enemy, will be able to fire ahead per minute proiectiles of 3S0 pounds, 32 projectiles of 100 pounds, and 80 projectiles of 121a pounds She will be able also to discharge an equal weight of metal astern. She is sub divided into PAS compartments, and car ries crew of 300 officers and men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-21
 QUEER HABITS OF ROCKS.
A Social Bird, Full of Humor and Play

A Social Bird, Full of Humor and Play
 and of Great Service to Farmers. A recent writer from the sportsman
 point of view speaks of the rock as this black robber," and he says that
 there is no practical difference of opin-
 ion as to the question whether his ben
 efits outweigh his depredations Now,
 as a farmer, I confidently affirm that he
 does much more good than harm. He
 will sometimes uproot vegetables in
 getting at the worms around their
 roots It is true also that he often
 robs the nests of the peasant and the
 partridge, but, as I could easily show,
 he does far more good to the general community by furthering the labors of agriculturists, on whom so much de- bends, than harm to the sport of our leisured classes.
 A more social bird even than the gre garious starling, he flies in flocks, feeds in flocks and builds in flocks, His eve- ry-day life may appear to be an une- ventful one to the outside world and most commonplace, yet it is full of ad- venture and of joy tempered with sor- rows. Apparently grave bird, he is brimful of humor, and, at times as full of play as titmouse. Like all other links in the seemingly endless chain of nature he is the victim of circum- stances; without much ado he could count up his sincere friends, but his en- emies are beyond his conception of numbers.
 From his winter homing quarters he comes with his company during Febru- ary to inspect the colony of breeding nests which he regards as his peculiar domain, going back as night approach es to his sleeping place until all is ready for the family life to begin. Rookeries very, of course. greatly in size; one may be as a city or large town, again there will be village, and here and there small hamlet. There are in my own fields one of about one hundred and thirty nests, one of sixty, one of eight and another of four nests. Of these latter I have some views of my own. I believe them to be those of odd and outlawed individuals who fol- low the other companies nlther, but are socially considered as pariahs My nearest neighbors are those of the sixty two-nest village, and my last ,ensus-t taking records about sixty-two married couples and thirty-six or more odd or unmated birds. These are all of course, adult birds, their numbers before the young were matched out.
 The odd birds may some of them be outlaws, as I said before, but the ma iority of them are not vagabonds by any means. They only happen to be- ong to that numerous enough class among humans-those who have been