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The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
Packed in Plaster,

The ingenious Germans have devel-
oped a novel method of packing and
shipping butter, which may be of in
terest to American dairymen. a light
wooden case or box is lined thorough
ly at the bottom and sides with lay
er Of plaster OF paris n quarter of an
inch thick, on which pieces OF common
glass are laid before the plaster sets.
The edges Of the glass slabs are made
perfectly air tight by means OF
gummed paper, and into the perfect
fitting box thus formed butter,
wrapped in good waterproof paper, in
ten-pound cakes, is placed. The glass
top is now put on and made air.tight
with strips Of gummed paper. A layer
'of plaster Of paris one-Quarter inch
thick Is now run over the glass cover
and the lid nailed on the box. Each
case is made to contain about two
hundred pounds OF butter. The plas-
ter OF paris being non-conductor,
very little heat reaches the butter,
which arrives at its destination in
good condition.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
Weird CourtsIiips.

Touched with infinite pathOs, as well
as with surprising weirdness, was
the courtship Of n young Lancashire
miner who wooed his cousin, a girl Of
nineteen, across the dying bed Of the
formers father The girl, vino had
been summoned to nurse the old man.
fell in love with the son through
watching his tenderness to his ailing
sire, and thus it came about that while
the aged life was ebbing away two
young lives were conyerging toward
each other. The father in his final
moments guessed their secret and
joined their hands, and thus did this
remarkable wOoing wear to its end
In Germany, where the mortuary
system is far more complete than our
own, and where both male and female
attendants are employed, 1t is no un-
common thing for courtships to be
carried on in these halls of the dead,
and many marriages have been
planned and arranged amid their
surroundings -Tit-Bits.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

Not long ago some Of the breeders Of
Belgian hares were seeking to con-
vince a host of doubling Thomas
among the general public that these
rapidly multiplying creatures might
supply future generations with food
so savory and nutritious that the rails
ing of cattle for the millions of flesh
eaters would become of minor impor-
tance. Nevertheless the old standard
meats still hold their own in the mar
kets and the kitchens Of the world,
while the Belgian hare may disappear
along with the kangaroo before this
century is half over.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
ItaIy,s New stamrs.

The postage stamps Of twenty cents,
twenty-five cents, and forty cents for
the new issue Of Victor Emmanuel H.,
Of which G,000,O0O have been already
printed, bear the kings bead. The
printing Of the stamps Of smaller value
is proceeding rapidly. These will bear
an eagle Of varying size instead Of the
kings head. The designs were made
by Signor Colletti, a Venetian artist
The engraving is in steel by Alberto
Repettatl, who has also been chosen to
cut the new dies for the coupons Of
the public debt They will differ only
in minor particulars from the old ones
as they are still to bear the portrait
Of the late king,--LondOn Pail Mall
Gazette.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

Almost every day we see evidences
of the widening sphere Of woman's in
dustrlal and professional activity.
Women by the thousand are engaged
now in many occupations from which
they were excluded only few years
ago. Their success and usefulness in
almost every line they have attempted
is fast beating down the remnants Of
feudal prejudice against the employ
ment Of women, is enlarging the gen.
eral estimate of woman's capabilities
and helping on the cause Of equal COM
pensation for women who do as much
work and as good work as men and
yet receive less for it, observes the At
lanta Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

It is no unreasonable expectation
that ere many years have passed the
use Of binders, bearing reins and cruel
bits for horses will be given up except
for animals whose vicious tempers
make it necessary to employ severe
restraints. Old fashioned notions that
most Of these docile and intelligent
servants Of mankind should be han
died with suspicion and distrust, and
should be malteated until their spirit
and courage are broken, are losing
ground in this generation, as they
should do. In most instances the well
Bred horse responds generously to
kind treatment, and does not abuse
the confidence which may be placed in
hir. Bookings and barbarities OF any
kind are out Of place in this era of en-
lightenment.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
A CurIous Old Passage. .

a curious old subterranean passage
has just been discovered underneath
the courtyard Of the Gobellns factory,
says the Paris Messenger. 1t is over
twenty feet high and carefully walled
with blocks Of stones symmetrically
cut. 1t h.s fallen in about fifty feet
from the opening. but 1t is proposed
to clear the way and seek the outlet at
the other end. One authority, NJ.
Seller, is Of opinion that it runs all
the way from the Boulevard st. Mar
Gel to the convent Of the Cordeliers
ST. Marcel, where now stands the Hos
pital Of Louiclne. 1t Is said to date
back to tho sixteenth century.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
HALFWAY TOWN.
BE PRANK wALcorT Hurr.

An easy road runs smoothly down
To Halfway Town:
For everything that's but begun,
And everything that's never done,
just rolls aside, and one by one,
Goes into Halfway Town
Half.fnished walls are tumbling down
In Halfway Town.
Half-fnished streets are always lined
With half-done work of every kind;
And all the world Just lags behind
In dreary Hallway Town.
Keep straight along. and don't look down
Toward Hallway Town.
They say, if every one should try
To keep on moving, brisk and spry,
We should discover. by and by,
There'd be no Halfway Town,
Youths Companion.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

The succession Of the Vice-President
to the Chief Magisuacy Of the Repub-
Ii, gives no occasion for the conven-
ton Of Congress. The notion that an
extra session would or should be
called is probably tAc consequence Of
a recollection Of the public mind that
existed at the time Of the demise OF
President Garfield, when the question
crose as to who would succeed in the
event of the death Of President Ar
thur and nobody, not even the most
eminent of the interpreters Of the Con
stitution, could give an answer The
law since then passed by Congress
leaves no room for uncertainty on this
point. It included into the line Of sue
cesslon to the Presidency the mem
bers Of the Cabinet in the following
order: The Secretary Of State, the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, the Secretary
of War, the Attoney-General, the
Postmaster-Ge General, the Secretaries OF
\the Interior, Of the Navy Department
Npd Of Agriculture. Under this law
tia possibility Of an interregnum, Sc
TO sheak, is too remote to be consid
ared - ---------- ----.--.-----------
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

There are two laryal cells in the Ma
ional Museum that are not only trans
parent but are irregularly marked on
the two sides Of the body. In all or
linary animals and fishes the color
markings are symmetrical on the two
sides, but this is not so with the cells
referred to. Each Of them, when
looked at from one side, seems to nave
seven black spots arranged ut nearly
regular intervals along the length Of
the body, but when closely examined
they are found to have three spots on
the left side and four on the right, and
iuegularly spaced but in such man
ner that when looked at through the
body all seven spots appear in sym
metricIl row.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

The year 1900 was comparatively
favorable one for shipping disasters
on or near the coasts and on the rivers
of the United States. There were 34G
total wrecks as against 53S the year
before, and SSs partial wrecks and
casualties as against 1896 the year be-
fore. The lives lost We're 252, the low
est on record in the present Unite'
States Maritime Statistical Bureau.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

A site for the new building for the
accommodation Of the Bureau Of Stan
dardi1ation has been agreed upon. 1t
ie a tract Of land Of eight acres, and is
located on what is known as Pierce's
Mill Road, about twenty minutes ride
from the centre Of the city Of Wash
ington, d. c., in a northWesterly di-
rection. 1t is said to be admirably
adapted for the purpose for which it
Is to be used The plans for the build
iugs are now being prepared, and the
work of construction will soon be well
under way.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

Admiral Melville, OF the United
States Navy, has designed some spe-
cally strong casks, which will shortly
be sent to the Bering Sea by the Rev
enue Marine Service, and placed c.
the highest parts OF the ice packs
there 1t is expected that by tracing
their future course it may be possible
to determine the direction OF the cur
rents that cross the polar regions. 1t
is not definitely known Tow whether
the ice packs drift from the Arctic
westward or south and east to the At.
| lantic. There are fifty Of the casks,
which are twenty-eight inches in
length and sixteen inches in diameter,
with pointed ends They are painted
black, so as to be easily seen. inside
of each cask are directions printed in
| several different languages, asking
the finder to write to the nearest Uni
ted States Consul, giving the latitGde
and longitude in which the cask was
found, and the date.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
THE SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

OF course It is perfectly natural that
horse laugh came up from the pas
lures when announcement was made
that an electric vehicle company has
failed for S5.O000OO
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

The announcement is made in Italy
that two of Caligula's pleasure gal
leys have been found in the mud at
the bottom of a lake at Nemi, near
Rome. Discoveries of ancient relies
are becoming so numerous that one
is forced to suspect that they are
being made for the amusement of
tourists.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

Excavations made by explorers in
and about Chama, Guatemala, have re-
suited in the discovery Of coins and
Jewels valued at more than $4,000.
Idols, crowns and tablets Of fine gold
decorated by the Aztecs centuries ago
have been found by worllmen on the
Chama plantations, and hundreds of
natives, Il is said, have abandoned
their usual employment to join the
searching parties.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
ever

one Of the best products Of civiliza-
ton is the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals In that volun-
tary organization we see the educated
conscience at work to prevent the cru
elites which the undisciplined passions
infiict on dumb creatures. comments
the Philadelphia Record.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

In estimating the cost Of the great
steel strike the loss TO the men is
placed at S1O,OOOOO0; that to the COR
poration at S15OOoOOO. It is added
that the latter will in large part be
made up, but the wages are lost for
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
is simply dark and cloudy, these busy
workers do not leave their dwellings,
all at once. \ few go out first as
though the queen had sent out mesfen-
gers to study the state OF the atn'9s'
phere The greater number remain on
observation until the clouds begin to
dssipatc, and it is only then that the
battalions entire rush out in search Of
their nectar A bee never goes Gut in
a fog, because it is we'll aware that
dampness ana cold are two fearsome
redoubtable enemies. We dc not
mean, however, that the bee is q me-
teorologist in the absolute sense Of the
word. It's cleveness consists in its
never being taken unawares, for it
possesses untirinG vigilance. Often
one may observe the sudden entrance
of bees into the hive when q dense
cloud hides the sun, and even though
the rain is not in evidence.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19

a vocal teacher says that it is her
observation and experience that choc-
olate confections, partaken Of too Tree
ly, rOughen the voice, 1t is known
that nuts have this tendency, and the
clubwoman who must speak at Il
breakfast or luncheon invariably de-
clnes the salted almonds in order to
preserve a clear voice.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-19
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2SS9CIE.NsC,EI
q 49, 81

According 10 French scientific
paper there were only 10000 deaths
from consumption in England during
the year 1850, whereas in France,
where the climate is much dryer,
there were 100000 deaths from the
same disase in the same year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
SITUATION IS SERIOUS.
Revolutionary Movement is Spread
ing in Venezuela and Fighting Co
ing on in caraboba Near Caracas
Government Success Reported.

Fort De Franco. Island of Martinique,
Dec. 24.-The Venezuelan gunboat Res
.taurador left here during the night. Her
destination is unkown. The British
steamer Banbigs, said to be loaded with
arms and ammunition intended for the
adherents of Matos. has arrived here
from Antwerp. There was fighting yea
terday in Venezuela, where the revolu-
tionary movement is spreading. The en-
gagement occurred fifty miles from Car
acas and 1t is reported that the revolu-
tionary commander Mendoza was de-
feated by the government troops. Fight
ing also occurred in the state Of Carabo-
bo. A dispute has arisen between the
officials OF the German railroad running
from Caracas to Valencia and the gov
ernment. All traffic is suspended be-
tween those two points and railroad sta
tions are occupied by the troops. Great
excitement prevails everywhere IN Vene-
zuela and the situation is very serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
RATHBUN CONVICTED,
Former Soldier Of the Regular Army
Found Guilty of Manslaushter for
the Killing of Charles Goodman.

Jeffersonyille, Ind, Dec. 24.-Newell C.
Rathbun, who was tried on the charge
of numbering Charles Goodman by giv-
Ing him poison. was found guilty at 10
o'clock last night OF manslaugt,ter, and
his punishment was fixed at from two
TO fourteen years in the penitentiary.
The jury had been considering the case
since Saturday afternoon at g.: liz o. clock.
Rathbuns attorneys asked for a new
trial and the motion will be argued later.
Charles Goodman, Rathbuns; alleged
victim, was found dead last month In
hotel In this city, after he haa spent
some time with Flathbun. His body was
shipped to Little Rock. Ark, where
Rathbun's wife lives, as that of Rath-
bun, whose life was insured for $4,000.
Following the discovery that the body
was not Rathbun's came Rnthoun's ar
rest at Louisville. where he had enlisted
under another name In the United States
army. The corpse. was later identified as
that Of Charles Goodman. wanderer,
who came TO Louisville from Evansville.
Ind, and met Rathbun in front of the
Army headquarters here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
Short TeIeqrams.

George Vazis of Bunker Hill, ILL.,, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself While
hunting rabbits
John r. Jones hanged himself on his
farm near Tolono, Ill.
Charles Christian, aged 16, was fatal
ly hurt while coasting at Pana, Ill.
Five victims of the Singer-Nimick
mill explosion at Pittsburg Saturday
are dead.
A man claiming to be Henry Bantill
of Providence is under arrest at New
Haven, suspected Of being concerned In
the Chicago postoffice robbery. He had
dress suit case nearly filled with post
The wedding OF Miss Slidell, grand
niece of the former confederate commits
sioner to Frace, to the Marches Geo
yoldi Verospi Duca di Angelo. has just
been celebrated at the church of st.
Pierre de Challot, Paris.
Among passengers who arrived at
New York on board the steamship Phil
adelphia from Southampton were John
Philip Sousa and his band, Mrs. Sousa,
Miss Dorothy Hoyte, violinist, and Miss
Maude Reece Davis, vocalist.
Messrs. Stewart, cast iron pipe makers
of Glasgow. have ordered 10000 tons OF
Newfoundland iron from the Dominion
Iron Company. at price which they be-
1ieve will enable them to compete with
the American and German makers.
Simon Shuler, Of South Whitley. Ind,
was killed by train near Wabash.
In district court at Fort Worth, Tex,
Sugene Brady was sentenced to prison
for life for the murder Of Gus Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
chicaao's Claim Recognized.

Mexico City. Dec. 24.-At Monday
mornings session of the Pan-Anerican
conference volney w. Foster, United
States delegate, proposed that Chicago
be added to the list of cities having
claim to a branch of the proposed Pan
American bank. His motion was ac-
cepted by twelve votes Bolivia and
Ecuador voted In the negative and Chill
abstained from voting, but Walker Mar
tinez, one Of the Chilian delegates, ex-
planned that this was because his coun-
try's delegation had abstained from vot-
ing on the main project, and not from
any lack of good will toward Chicago,
to which city he paid a noteworthy trib-
ute. In consequence of the vote Presi-
dent Raigosa ordered that the name of
Chicago be incorporated in the resolu-
tion.
The project Of u treaty for protection
against anarchy 'was read.
With slight notifications articles ten
and eleven OF Senator Davis Pan
American railway project We're ap-
proved These completed the entire
railway report which Is therefore the
second subject definitely disposed of by
the conference, the first having been the
Pan-American bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
NEWS FROM TIE ORIENT
Chinese Court Said to Have De.
cided to Employ an Ameri.
can Adviser.
Believed That II Will Aid Her in
Dealing With Foreign
Countries.
rans.Siberian Railway will
Reach Shanghai by the
First Of May.

Victoria. B. c., Dec. PA steamer
which arrived here last night from the
orient brings the news that the Chinese
court has decided to engage an Ameri-
can adviser. The name of the official Y
not given by the Oriental papers, but
the Chinese press states the salary is
to be $4,000 year.
The Japan Mail, commenting on this,
says 1t Is q wise step 6or China TO take,
for, aitho her statesman need no coun-
eel in their domestic government, they
are unlearned in regard to dealings with
foreign countries.
The agent OF the Trans-Siberian rail-
way at Shanghai has announced by
May next the big railway wilfNlaye a
semi-weekly service between Paris ana
peking, and passengers will be able to
yet from Shanghai to London in three
weeks
The correspondent for the North Chi
ma Daily News, who returned from a
trip thru Kuang Tung, says the kindly
feeling OF natives to foreigners is most
marked Where the Chinese We're cry
ing the loudest for the death of foreign
ers they now receive them with great
respect
The plague is increasing at New
Chang. There have been sixty cases
since October 80 and fifty-seven deaths.
The Russian government has forbid
den boring for kerosene or minerals at
any point within 100 leagues from the
coast Of Russian possessions, beginning
at Corea and extending to Saghalien.
News Is received at Shanghai of the
wreck OF Weiben & Co.'S steamer Am
herst on the bar at Kua La Pahang, on
the 18th instant Thirteen lives were
lost owing to the capsizing Of one OF
the steamers boats in the heavy surf.
The victims were eleven Chinese coolies
and two Chinese passengers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
FRAUDULENT LAND DEAL
Wrongful Transfer Of a $4,000
ansas Farm Charged to
: Two Women.
s o Iowa Parties Said to Have
S Been Mixed Up In
; Transaction.
Girl With Same Name As Real
Owner Signed the
Deed.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Alleged fraudulent
$4,000 is the charge brought against
Mrs. Minnie Mccoy and her daughter,
Lulu Mccoy, Of Chicago who appeared
before a magistrate here today. The
two women were arrested yesterday on
complaint of Charles Mccoy, who
claims his sister, also named Lulu M.
Mccoy, is the rightfuf owner of the land
and that Lulu Mccoy named as defend
ant made use of similarity of names
to transfer land in which she had no
rightful interest. Joseph Mccoy, OF
Phillips county, Kansas, the original
owner of the land died in 1889 and left
160 acres OF bottom land to his daughter
Lulu NJ. Up to two years ago she had
70 doubt but the land was still in her
possession, altho managed by another.
In 1899, however, a personal stating:
IF Lulu Mccoy will correspond with
James Coffey Woodruff. Iowa, she will
learn something to her advantage" ap-
peared in Chicago paper. Charles Nc
Coy alleges this advertisement was an
swered by Mrs. Minnie Mccoy and that
as result transfer of the land to Cofey
was signed by Mrs. McCoy's daughter
Lulu. Mrs. Mccoy told the police. 1t is
said, that Coffey paid her daughter $646
for the deed Thru Coffey 1t is said the
land was sold to O. s. Wing, of Ham
burg, Ia. Wing reached Chicago yes
terday with Congressman McCor-
mick. his attorney. He said he was act-
ing in good faith and he gave Coney
$500 to get the signature Of Mrs. Mccoy
to the deed. supposing that the rishtful
owner alone would be, found bearing
that name. Mrs Minnie Mccoy is cred
tied with asserting she had no reason to
believe the land might not have been
willed to her daughter. as she had rela-
tivec in Kansas. Mrs. Mccoy and
daughter declared their willingness to
transfer to Mr.. Wing 100 acres of land
in Michigan to reimburse him II 1t is
found the Kansas farm should be trans
ferred back to the other Lulu Mccoy.
Continuance until JAN 3 was taken In
order to bring witnesses from Kansas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
CONGRESSMAN CANNON HOME.
Thinks the Fight for the Senate Still
an Onen One.

an Open One.
Danville, ILL.,, Lee. 24.-Congressman
Cannon is home from Washington for
the holidays. When asked as to the
work of congress he said:
Congress has started out we'll and
has good grist to grind. The hopper is
heaping full, but the grinding is hardly
begun. The grist will be ground mighty
fine before it gets thru the mill"
Mr.. Cannon would express no opinion
on measures at present being considered
by congress. except to say that he be-
lieved the ship subsidy bill cln not
pass. AS to the Schley controversy ne
said he thought that was over and
should be Dropped. Schley had been
sufficiently vindicated. in his opinion. by
the summary removal of Maciay. Mr..
Cannon repeated the declaration that ne
is not candidate for the senate and
said that the fight is yet an open one. He
thinks the legislature will likely have TO
determine by ballot who will be senator,
as no candidate will be strong enough 10
be a certainty in advance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
CUT OFF cows TAILS.
Farm Hands Method of Resentins
Minister'S Reprimand.

Goshen, N. Y, Dec. PA farm hand
Yesterday cut off the tails of fourteen
head of cattle belonging to the Rev. An
drew Schriver retired Methodist
preacher and ex-presiding elder of this
conference district. Schriver retired
from the ministry a year or two ago,
and settled on a farm near Chester. He
has a fine herd of Holstein cows, in
which he takes great pride. A day or
two ago he directed one of his farm
hands to perform certain work about
the place, which the individual for some
reason failed to do. The minister repr-
manded him for his neglect to work as
he had been told, and the minister's
language was resented.
The man wanted revenge on the min
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-24
NEGOTIATIONS DRAGGING.
New Aspect to cession of Danish West
Indies

Washington, Dec. 24.-The negotfa-
tions between the governments OF tle
United -States<and Denmark locking to
the cession OF the Danish West Indies
are dragging No substantial progress
has been made since last week. The lat
est suggestion from the Danish side is
that the people OF the islands shall de-
termine by q plebiscite whether or not
they shall be ceded to- the United States
The outcome OF such a test can not be
foretoM, for the strong feeling of at
tachment for the mother country on the
one hand might be Offset by the great
trade advantages expected to follow the
cession Of the islands to the United
etafes