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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Raymond had Just been over to the
hall with his basket OF flowers, mostly,
from the woods and fields,
Decoration day always found him on
hand; and although his contribution
was simple, he was glad to be able
to do even little toward furnishing
material for this touching memorial
service.
Raymond was the grandson of vet
eran Of the civil war, and this year he
wanted to do something more than
usual, to let the old friends OF the
grandfather whom he had mover
known understand his loyalty, both TO
his grandfather's memory and the
country that he had died for,
Suddenly he remembered an old tat
tered flag that stood in corner In
the attic, and beside 1t musket,
rusty and time-stalned Then he
looked at Rover,
Can you do It, Royer?" Raymond's
eyes asked the question, The soft
brown eyes Of the dog answered, "Try
me-"
"All right Rover, WILL
Rover's tail ceased Its impatient tat
too upon the floor, and with yelp Of
delight he followed his master up the
attic stairs, Half an hour later the
boy and the dog sat side by side upon
the doorstep, The boy held a fiat
piece OF wood in one hand, and his
jack-knife in the other Occasionally
he lifted n faded flag, and slipped the
end Of the worn stick through hole
which he was whiting in the new
piece Of wood,
At last he sprang to his feet, say
ing, "All ready now, Rover! Do you
think you can hold that in YOU
mouth?'
Rovers' eyes said, "0f course
cant" as his tail gave three excited
thumps. Good, faithful Rover! Ray
mond knew that he could be depend
ed upon to be his color-bearcr, Nov
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30
LOOTINO I'M CHINA,

That business missionary Rev w,
s. Ament, has arrived from China and
calls upon Mark Twain to recant his
charge Of lootiug, for he says the mis-
slonarles did not loot, but he explains
what they did, which, according to his
own showing, looks much like It.
"The abandoned palace Of Prince Hsi
Ling" says Missionary Ament was
close to the part Of the city where the
allied troops were quartered, and,
therefore, was comparatively safe
from the attack OF the boxers For
that reason we took possession Of the
abandoned property.
"The prince, who had fed, was a
gambler and prominent boxer lead
er. He had left nearly all his personal
belongings and the house was filled
with curios. On the advice Of judicious
friends we took absolute possession Of
the property, selling the curios and
clothing to raise money with which to
feed and clothe our charges, We re-
allied $500 for our people.
Another feature Of the times that
Mr.. Twain criticises is oilr rade in
furs. We considered the venture a
perfectly legitimate speculation Some
of the native Christians went to rich
men of their acquaintance and bought
I'D furs, in order that they might not
fail into the hands Of looting soldiers.
These furs We bought in turn and sold
at an advance.
I'm reply to Mr. Twain's statement
that the one-third added to the DANA
Res was nothing short OF extortion and
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30
PuRlFlcATIoN OF WATER.
NIko'a Tesla Believes It Can BE Done
by an Electrical Process.

Nikoa Tesla Believes 1t Can BE Done
by an Electrical Process.
Niltola Tesla, who Is here arranging
for the manufacture Of apparatus for
his wireless telegraph system, has In
teresting ideas about many things. I'M
doubtedly he Is a brilliant electrician,
capable OF much useful achievement
He is highly imaginative, ,as all original
investigators are of necessity, for there
could be no creation without the crea-
tive mind. 1t does not follow that his
imaginings are all vain, not by any
means, though 1t Is natural that his
fancy might take unwarranted flights
to Mars or other objects in remote
space. Mr.. Tesla Is especially interest
ed in an electrical process for purify
ling water, says the Pttsburg Dispatch,
The project is feasible--at least from o
scientific point Of vlew-and 1t Is to be
hoped he will be able to make it prac-
ticable in both the mechanical and eco
nomical senses. If the thing can be
done on large scale as cheaply as
water can be filtered 1t will prove O
boon to all mankind. In respect to the
water supply Of Plttsburg, however,
Mr.. Tesla's idea is not Of immediate
import He is engrossed in perfecting
the wireless telegraph-an undertaking
that will tax his resources, material
and mental, for some time Pittsburg
must be content with filtration for the
present, 1t will be glad to get rid of 0S
per cent Of impurities after a long ex-
perience in taking its water unreHned,
though the people will live in the hope
that some day Mr. Tesla will take
away the other per cent of microbes
and give them water pure and vlvlfed.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30


did upon such happy occasions At
last Grace stopped suddenly and said
"Nellie, don't feel good one bit |
guess we'd better 60 back, don't
care II the boys were mean, We ought
not to be mean, too. and It's awful
mean to run away like this, The
lunch is as much theirs as ours, and
It's most as bad as stealing for us to
take II ALL Come on, I'm going back"
And away she went ON run, with
Nellie following as fast as she could at
her heels,
The boys had not missed them yet
and SO they knew nothing Of the girls
intended treachery, They seemed to
have recovered their usual good
humor; and It was very merry little
party that started a few moments later
for the woods. What good times they
did have that dayl What treasures Of
woodland wealth they found! How
good the lunch did taste, and what fun
Il was to eat II out there under tho
green trees all alone, Yes, II was
long, glad, beautiful day. They en-
loved every moment Of 1t, and stayed
lust as long as they dared. But at last
they decided that they must start for
home. for there were the flowers to ar
range yet, and there would be hut little
time to spare II they hoped to finish
their tasks that night II was even
later than they nad thought, they
found, when they came to the edge
Of the woods and saw how low the
sun had sunk. So they hurried along
as fast as they could. When they came
TO the fallen tree upon which they had
crossed the noisy little creek in the
morning, perhaps they were little
careless, and when 1t came Nellle's
turn she slipped, and, with little
frightened cry, down she went into the
water. The creek was high with the
spring rains, and the water was over
Nellies mead; so 1t was no wonder
that 1t was q frightened, as well as a
shiveling little girl that Frank drag
ged out upon the bank, moment
later
"Oh-oh, dear!" she cried; 81 am so
wet and cold, and all my flowers are
lost" and she pointed a trembling fin
ger at the basket which held all her
pretty blossoms and was sailing gaily
away with them to some unknown
port
Never mind" said Frank, cheerily
"I'll get 1t for you, | cant get any
wetter than l am now" and In he
plunged again, and in twinkling the
flowers were rescued and they were
on their way home; but Nellies wei
clothes were very uncomfortable, and
her teeth fairly chattered before she
had taken many steps,
Suddenly Fred stopped and said;
Here, sis; why didn't l think be-
fore? You take my coat, and then
Frank and | will take hold Of youl
hands and run, and we'll be home in
jiffy, There, that's right-one, two
three, and away we 90"
A few hours later Nellie and Grace
who had returned before the others
were sitting alone, finishing the last OF
the garonds, when Nellie said, sud
denly;
Oh, Grace, how glad am that We
diun't run away from the boys this
morning, am sure would AavC
been drowned, If we had" and snt
shivered again at the thought OF hei
icy bath.
"Yes, am glad too" returned
Grace. ANA, Nellie, was glad all
day am sure we had a much nicer
time than We would II we had gone
alone, and we would have felt so mean
II We had taken the boys lunch away
from them"
Yes, so we would And, Grace, dc
you know, after this when the boys are
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Scholars are frequently to be met
with who are ignorant Of nothing saw
ing their own ignorance. Zimmerman.
A loss of $4,000 was sustained by
the burning Of David Ralston's home
near Wabash. Insurance, $500.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30
Thousands of UnknOsOn DsGG.

One of the largest national cemeser-
les in this country is located at Sails
bury, N. c. There are 1000 unknown
dead in the cemetery, which is kept In
splendid repair by the government.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Only In world Of sincere men Is
unity possible, and there, in the long
run, 1t is as good as certain. Carlyle.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

When the ship subsidy bill was be-
fore the late congress the Republican
senators asserted that without the sub
sIdy II would be many long years be-
fore the supremacy of tho American
merchant marine would bo restored
NIorgan's purchase of the Atlantic lines
completely refutes their statements
and the subsidy grabbers will have to
use some other argument in the next
Congress-
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

The society hand-shake isn't exact
ly what You'd call "a pretty how'd you
do?
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Minister Conger may be poor
diplomat and not sharp enough to car
ry out the Mckinley Hay Chinese
policy, but he will do well enough for
governor Of Iowa, 1t does not take
much of statesman for that posi-
tion, Judging by the past.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

NAA'H -"A NHS w AANS N
cross, don't mean to take any notice
and see what effect that will have
upon their tempers,"
This plan Grace and Nellie carried
out and 1t worked so we'll lAat har-
mony has reigned in the little red
house ever since.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30
HOT SHOT.

with Hanna and Mckinley for re-
ciprocity Babcock for free trade In
steel, Dick for municipal and govern
ment ownership and Grosvner for an
income tax, the Republican brethren
are able to cater to any taste
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Every now and then a mans mind
is stretched by q new IDEA. of sensation,
and never SAr!pks Oatk to its former,
dimensions.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30
M'KINLEY FALLACY.
-s.z
THAT TRADE FOLLOWS OUR
BELOVED FLAG

Into Dark and Godforbiddon Places
Long on Patriotism ami abort on
Economics Disap ppoIntncnt Noted on
Every Hand.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

It is best not to conclude that there
ia to be a faCtional fight In the Re
publican party because they do NOT
agree on the tariff reduction THIS Is
an off year and certain amount of in
dependence Of opinion aids to eaten
the granger vote
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

God runs the world for the heneht
OF the living; the dead are out of the
race.
-
In prayer it Is better to have a heart
without words than words without
heart.
Lord Roberts title has been gaSetted
as Earl OF Candahar and Pretoria and
Vlscount st. Pierre
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-30

Some OF the newspapers are claim
ing that the free trip given by the
railroads to President Mckinley Is part
Of the program to bull stocks There
Is no doubt the railroads are inter-
ested in the scheme whatever 1t is'
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PANICKY TIMES IN BERLIN.
Electrical Companies Wrecked and
Seriously CrippIing the banks.

BERLIN, June 16.-The bourse has had
another black week The Frankfurter
Zeitung says: Seldom have fear. distrust
and anxiety been so pronounced as during
these days"
Business is at a standstill. The orders for
loss from the quotations. Only on Friday
and Saturday did the market become some
what firmer, with prices slightly rising in
a score Of the better values.
The week began with the crash of the
Dresden Credit Ansalt and the Kun
mer Electric Company. which owes 5000 900
marks TO the Dresden Credit Ansalt alone.
Rumors are In circulation TO the effect that
a number of other electric concerns ard
the banks supporting them in Dresden. Ber-
lin and Dantzic are in serious difficulties.
The past week was notable for rumors
which found sustenance from the highly
unfavorable reports. which came IN from
every kind of business. especially from the
Rhine. Westphalian industrias and iron
and machine firms and mining concerns. 1t
was generally pointed out that many Ger
man electric works were neither soundly
founded nor financiered and il is consc-
quently feared that other concerns will en-
counter financial difficulties. The Dresden
Society of Electric Plants and Railroads
seems heavily involved.
Altogether. the bourse situation during
the past week Is one that has only been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-17
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
Great Demand for American Farming
Machinery-Swedish Opportunities.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-A comprehen-
sive review OF the trade OF the United
States with Russia and with Sweden during
the past year is contained in the latest
extract of the work entitled Commercial
Relations of the United States for 1900." TO
be made public by Mr.. Frederick Emory,
chief of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce
OF the State Department. Mr.. Emory has
adopted the plan of making public the
valuable information 10 be collected in the
volume in short chapters which are given
to the press at intervals.
Consul Heenan, OF Odessa, says that an
interesting feature of the trade with Russia
in 1900 was the demand for American agri-
cultural machinery, such as harvesters,
binders. reapers. mowers, horse rakes. etc.
in sections of the country where these ma
chimes had previously been but little used.
This was notably the case in Poland. The
reason given was the scarcity OF labor,
owing 10 the heavy emigration from that
district during late years. The introduc-
ton OF horsepower threshers by an enter
prising American probably is the advanced
guarantee of an enormous trade in these
machines
Consul General Winslow, OF Stockholm,
urges American exporters not TO overlook
the opportunities for trade in Sweden. The
Swedes. he says are the Yankees of Eu-
rope. and IL their commercial friendship is
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AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS.
Source of supply of Things Not Sum-
cientIy Produced Here.

WASHINGTON, June 16. - Frank II.
Hitchcock, chief OF the section of foreign
markets of the Agricultural Department,
has prepared a bulletin showing the sources
Of the agricultural imports of the United
States for the period from 1896 TO 1900. 1t
shows that the total value of agricultural
produce imported into the United States
in 1900 was $780, ,2SS. that year being the
record year of the five. The annual av-
erage was 1876, ,969, ,36S. Europe was decid-
edly our most important source Of agri-
cultural imports, we taking from that
country in 1900 $129,OOO.OO0 worth of farm
products. being the largest in recent years
except in 1887 when we received s152, 600, ,000
Asia in 1900 sent us s10l, 900 900 in agricul-
tural produce, rapid rise from see, 900 900 in
1896 Our farm product imports from Ocean
lea also rose rapidly, being $3l 100000 in
1900. against s22 100000 in 1896, while, on the
other hand, there a falling off of
1000, 600 in our imports of farm products
fl ON North American countries, there being
$S5, 600 900 in 1900, against $S5, 100000 in 1897
The imports. however, in the three years
preceding 1900 were larger than this. There
was a large falling off in agricultural i'm
500, 600 600 In 1896 and only $64,000000 in 1899
and $4,000 600 in 1900. Our African farm
produce imports declined from So 400 900 in
1896 to S6700.000 in 1898, and rose again in
100 TO $10,6 600.
Brazil. owing to its heavy coffee trade,
holds the foremost place in the ranks of
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1000 MILES OF LINES
UNDER CONTROL OF EVERETT.
MOORE TRACTION SYNDICATE.
Vast Consolidation Effected, Covering
Territory Between Warren, o.,
and Port Huron, Mich.

CLEVELAND. June 16.-Henry a. Ever
EFT and Z. w. Moore returned from New
York city to-day. In an interview on the
extent Of their present electric railway
holdings Mr.. Moore said:
I'VE own or control every mile Of street
and suburban tracks between Warren, o.,
and Port Huron, Mich, with the excep-
tion of the property controlled by the Pom
eroy interests and the Little Consolidated
street-railway of Cleveland. The Toledo
street-railway property was purchased by
US while in New York last week. The con-
sideration was 81, 100000. At the same time
we purchased the Rapid Railway Company
of Detroit, and secured control of the To-
ledo, Fremont & Norwalk Railway. The
price paid for the Rapid Railway was in
the neighborhood of 100000
The traction lines now controlled by the
syndicate make the largest trolley system
in the world. The direct mileage is $50
miles, and with the feeders and auxiliaries
amounts to about 1000 miles. 1t passes
through territory containing million and
a half population. The Everett Moore
syndicate has also secured control of the
Toledo electric lighting plant. In Toledo
a new suburban passenger station will be
erected.
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The RAWLINGS OF DOWIE
ARCH-ZIONIsT DECLARES THERE is
A PLOT TO KIDNAP.
Calls Male Adherents of the Cult Ia
Protect Him by FOrce-Asserts
His Immortality.

CHICAGO, June 16.-John Alexander
Dowie announced at his meeting I'm Zion
Tabernacle to-day that certain physicians
of this city had formed a plot 10 kidnap
him, lock him in detention hospital and
beat him on the head and back until he
should lose all his reasoning powers and
become really insane.
He said that the kidnapping might take
place tonight, and after his service he
called a special private meeting OF the
male members OF Zion TO take steps TO
help the Zion guard in protecting him. He
also made threats against the physicians.
saying that he would do TO them as he
thought they were trying TO do to him.
unless they let him alone and stop calling
him a paranoiac
With all this. Dowie repeated continually
his Dretensions 10 be Elijah reincarnated
making way for the end of the world and
he Incidentally laid claim 10 immortality,
until such time as his work was accom-
plishcd
Il have special information" shouted
the general overseer 10 his followers, that
a law has just been juggled with special
reference TO me. Those doctors have fixed
it so that an insanity complaint does not
have TO come from a relative now but
may come from any man who says he acts
in public interest.
DO you know what this means? IL
comes from the same men who are call
ing me a paranoiac. Ii means that they
are going TO kidnap They will try 10 get
me some night They will carry me TO a
hospital and bind me hand and foot. Then
they will beat me and torture me until
they make me insane. That's what they
will do. the fends. the scoundrels.
Il say 10 Zion on guard l want every
member or Zion. and every male member
especially. 10 remain after this service
and plan with me how TO protect ourselves
from these scouncreis and thieves. The
emergency Is great.
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TIMBER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
II Offers a Vast Field for Successful
ExpIoitation.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
MANILA. May 9.-The chief of the For
estry Bureau OF the Philippines. Captain
Ahearn. has just issued a circular which
Is applicable TO those who are considering
business ventures other than numbering
In the archipelago. The United States at
torney general, IL should be borne In mind.
has construed that the inhibition on the
amendments 10 the Spooner act do not ap-
ply TO timber cutting on government lands.
In brief the circular is as follows
at present there are no laws under
which timber lands can be purchased.
There Is some timber land held by private
parties, but IL is very limited in extent.
and. as a rule. Is not on the market. The
custom for lumbermen In these islands is
TO apply for a license. granted free OF
charge, for a term OF one year. and which
can be renewed. As a rule applicants can
obtain as large a tract as they can con-
venientIy exploit. There are many large
forest districts for which no licenses have
been applied. and which could be profta-
bly, handled III labor could be obtained.
THE felled timber is measured and ap-
praised as IL leaves the forest by a for
estry official The valuation OF state timber
is made by the cubic foot. The timber i
divided into six groups, and valued as fol-
lows: Superior group. II cents (Mexican)
per cubic foot; first group. 10 cents. MeXi-
can. second. cents. third, cents. fourth
cents. NTH. 1 cent.
sIt would DC wise 20 look over the ground
very carefully before investing In the TIM
Der OF these islands There is vast mar
take every log brought 20 tdewater Much
valuable timber Is here. and a high price
is paid for the same I'm this market The
great and almost insnperable obstacle Is
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Better situation in London.

LONDON. June 16.-The London Stock
Exchange was very slightly reused this
past week from its continued lethargy. The
air is now cleared from the effects Of the
recent American crisis, but business still
remains painfully dull. Professional trad
ers are merely following New York at
safe distance, and are continually alert for
pitfalls. The hesitancy of the last week is
also largely traceable TO a desire for def
mite assurance of the tangible develop
ments in the South African war. The de-
preston accompanying the decline in gilt
edged securities has seriously hampered the
resources of many of the strongest men,
bers of the Stock Exchange. while IL Is
whispered that some banks are even so in
volved. as a result of the assistance rem
dered large operators, that they are now
unable TO press for settlement lest they
precipitate a crisis involving large inter-
ests. 1t is feared In some quarters that
American industrial activity may draw
gold from London. 1t is pointed out by the
optimists. however, that New York has al
ready invested so heavily in foreign Sc
curities. beyond its powers Immediately TO
pay, that exchange is likely TO remain
slightly in favor of Europe. snd this in
spite of the heavy grain shipments, the
presaged continental crop damage and large
American harvests.
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the lack Of labor. And when labor is Sc
cured much tact Is required 10 retain IL
for any length of time
Much OF the valuable timber Is inaccessl-
bic at present. due 20 the lack OF roads; IN
time roads will be constructed and river
driveways improved. Portable narrow gauge
railways will be found feasible in many
places. The great majority of the native
timber will not float: bamboo RATS are
often used. The bamboo finds ready sale
In all the markets. There are coo native
tree species now known. including eleven
species OF oak. true ebony, some teak, cam
agon, an abundance of nara philippine
mahogany. tindalO, calantes philippine
CEDAR. and other woods suitable for We
neering and finest cabinet work. There are
more than fifty species Of valuable gum
trees. from which are extracted rubber.
gutta percha and other gums.
Next 20 labor transportation is difficult
TO secure. the supply Of steamers and
launches is not equal TO the demand; inter-
island freight rates are very high. and. at
times. cost more than the price of the tim
ber at tidewater. In view of early peace
and resumption Of building in the prov
inces the demand for timber and transpor-
tation will increase very materially this
year and next"
Captain Ahearn is about to leave for the
United States. and will exhibit samples of
Philippine wood before the furniture as
sociations at Grand Rapids and elsewhere.
The very great variety OF rare and beauti-
full woods will doubtless surprise them.
and may create an American demand for
Philippine timber.
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IL Is by the God within rs. and Sos
by the Material Eye.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
cRAwFORDsvILLE. Ind. June l6-The
sixty-ninth commencement exercises OF
wabash College was ushered IN to-day by
the baccalaureate and commencement SER
mons, the exercises connected herewith
being held In the Assembly Hall. az the
college, where all the exercises connected
With the college are now held.
AT 1880 this morning, Rev. William p.
Kane. ID. l., president OF toe college. do