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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-05-10
APRES LA LOI

La loi contre les congregations
relig1euses est vot6e. Les congre-
cations religieuses proscrites par
/ Ia nouvelle loi restent tranquille-
ment d leur poste; elles continue
ront de vaquer aux Duvres de leur
ministere. Apres CONNIE avant la
loi, elles precheront, enseigneront,
consoleront, soulageront ct prize
ront. Elles feront ainsi jusqu'au
jour od la loi vot6e contre elles
sera appliqu6e. Files en- atten-
dront avec calme et' constance Ia
promulgation. dependant, elles
mont q compter sur aucun secours
humans lie S6nat, un peu plus
tot un peu plus tard, votera la ]oi
de prescriptions CONNIE pautre
Chambre Ia vot6e ct meme croft
on, en- paggravant. Le president de
la R6publique pourrait, en- vertu
de ses hautes pr6rogatives, sly op-
poser, en- faisant 1emettre tout en-
question; c'est un droit constitu-
tionnel don't il Be gardera bien
d'user en- favour des communicates
religieuses.
C'est, scion les provisions pro-
babies, une afaire de six mois ou
dun an pour les congregations re-
ligieuses d'etre dssoutes, spoli6es,
jet6es sur le pave. II leur reste
Pinconnu.
Derni ierement, Mgr l'archeveque
de Uhamb6ry rapportait des paro-
les d'espoir ct de confance quill
await entendues d Rome de la bou-
che du Pape. Jeidemande q Dieu
un miracle, s'6tait 6cri6 Leon XIII
Ce miracle, beaucoup de bons
chr6tiens, de pieuses femmes le
demandent avec lpi pour les con-
gr6gations religienses. II s'est for
me des ligues de prieres, des con-
jurations de p6nitence ct de bon
nes oeuvres en- Ieur favour. La se-
ra sill pla1t q Dieu, leuf salut.
Beaucoup de pieqx fdeles SO di-
sent que la Providence ma pas
permis cette magnifque restaura-
tion des ordres religieux en- Fran
ce, dams le cours du XIXe steele,
pour laisser d6truSse, si prompte-
ment, l'euvre commenc6e de re-
! generation spirituelle grace a Fac
ton des ordres religieux avec le
clerg6.
Dici a la suppression des cou-
vents, un laps de temps suffsant
est laiss6 a la Providence Dieu
est maftre des 6v6pements. LIE mi
nistere Waldeck- Rou sseau nest
pas tellement solide quill ne puis-
Sc tomber avec sa loi. D'autres
6ventuelit6s peuvent Sc produlre.
Habitu6es a P6preuve, a la pers6
cution, les congregations religieu-:
ses tiendront jusqu'a la fin. C'est
la preuve du m6prls qu'elles font
des projets de leurs adversaires ct
de leur invincible confiance en-
Dieu. Leur attitude seule confond
la loi ct ses auteurs.
ARTHUR 10th
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EUROPE.

Aix-les-Bains, France. P.
Morgan sdonn6 So 900 franc ($10.
-00O) = l'h6pital de cette localit6
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-05-10

Rome, D'apres la "Fanfulla'' :,
10000 Italiens emigreront aux
Etats- Unis dams le cours du mois
qui commence.
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ETATS-UNIS.

Seattle, Wash. lie bruit court
encore que pendant l'hiver dernier,
200 chercheurs dor ont peri de
froid ct de faim dams le district de
Nome.
La Legislature du Wisconsin
Went d'adopter une loi interdisant
aux divorces de SO remarier dams
le cours de Pannee lui suivra leur
separation l6gale.
Dams son rapport trimestriel
fnissant au 81 d6cembre 1900, le
conseil .d'hygiene constate quill y
a Gu q New York, pendant cette
periodic, 23,809 na1ssance, l5,08l
d6c6s ct 9.073 marriages.
indianapolis, Ind. A la con-
ference rationale des verriers tenue
hier, il a etc decide de fermer les
verreries le 10 mai ct d'augmenter
en- meme temps de Is pour cent
les cages des ouvriers verriers.
Environ 1900 personnes Sc
trouvent interess6es dams cette aug
mentation de cages.
Jacksonville, File. LIE feu a
d6truit la maJeure partie de Jack
sonville. Les pertes sont 6valu6es
+! a quinze millions dollars ct dix
miles personnes sont malntenant
sans abri. Tout le quarter COM
mercial de Jacksonville est incen-
die, un grand nombre de personnes
ont peri.
L'incendie 6clat6 entire minuit
| ct l heure, au coin des rues Davis
ct Union, daus les batisses de IA
merican Fibre Co., par suite du
displacement dun fills 6lectaique.
Bientot les batisses 6taient en- fam
mes ct l'incendie Sc propngeait de
toute part avec une grande rapid
t6, malgr6 les efforts des pompiers
aides de pombreux citoyens. Les
principaux sh6tel de la vile ont ete
d6truits, ainsi que Ph0tel de vile,
la caserne des pompiers, le palais
! de justice, la prison, les 6coles, l'6-
elise ct Porpbelinat catholiques,
P6glise 6piscopale, etc.
En- tout 13O pat6s de maison ont
6t6 d6truit.s
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-05-10

Seattle, Wash. lie bruit court
encore que pendant l'hiver dernier,
200 chercheurs dor ont peri de
froid ct de faim dams le district de
Nome
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-05-10

DIR LeDueS g4 ies eas iss pas
Female Regulator g esstlas!lsns sa55sgss''esi &
onet on pour IS Envoyea toute adresse sur
recu du montant par HURCH1LL &sHELDRQP
Nicollet House Drug, Min polls. ~. PAR
KER, Opp. r o. st Paul SEQ GTDRUG 90.
-" II TIE KIDD DRUG CO.. Es1in III
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marcher de travers.
"J'ai visit6 quelques villes fla
mandes; les ouvriers y gagnent un
salaire insuffsant ct la misere re-
gne dams grand nombre de famil-
les Oh le mari est seul q gagner le
n6cessaire pour sa femme, deux
ou trois enfants ct lui-m6me. LIE
n6cessaire! VOLTA un mot qui est
souvent NAL compris des deux CO.
t6s. Ceux qui travaillent pour vi
vre, demandent quelquefols un ne
cessaire accompagn6 de beaucoup
de superfu. Ceux qui ont des ou-
vriers s'imaginent parfois qu'ils
ont fait leur devo1r en- fournissant
q leurs employees tout juste ce
quill faut pour ne pas mourir de
fam. Les esprits s'6grissent, les
pr6dicateurs de r6volte ont beau
jeu, lab1me qui s6pare les diff6-
rentes classes da la soci6te devient
chaque jour plus large ct plus
profond. Plusieurs journaux du
parti ouvrier d6clarent ouverte-
ment qu'ils veulent un enlargement
radical ct, pour commencer, Ia sup
preston du S6nat ct le suffrage
universal. "Sinon, disent-ils, ce
sera la r6vdlution!'
"Tout celia pourrait fnir NAL,
car les r6volutionnaires, tou]ours
bons d6molisseurs, sont rare
ment de bons CONSTRUCTORS. BIT il
ne sufht pas de jeter un 6difce a
terre, IL faut savoir en- construire
un autre, un meilleur, autrement
CO ne serait pas la peine de COM
mencer."
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La Legislature du Wisconsin
Went d'adopter une loi interdisant
aux divorces de Sc remarier dams
le cours de Pann6e 4ui suivra leur
separation l6gale.
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DON'T 81 ?ss1GSS ::!!.I s. ;!!?!!:'!| S*z SE!E

You can be cured Of any form of tobacco using
new life and vigor by taking N6-7O-RXC,
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 6O0s 600
cured. All druggists: cvre guaranteed Book.
let and advice FREE. Address STERLING
REMEDY CO.. Chicago n New York. 4H
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A. q. DEMEULES, Gerant'

bres de la d6faite; c'est Get orgueil
qul pendant deux ans lui, falt
hausser les 6paules lorsqu.on lul
parlait de sous-marins quill ma
vait point invent6s; c'est Get or
gueil, enfn qui le fait SO cabrer
violemment lorsqu'on lui parle de
service militaire obllgatoire.
Voici un d6mi-siecle qu'on lul
r6pete chaque jour quill a Ia plus
belle arm6e du monde, quill est
inexpugnable ct invincible. quill
est assez richie pour SO payer une
arm6e de volontaires ct assez fort
pour ne point Sc soumettre d la loi
commune des autres grandes puis-
sances. Que de fois maize pas en-
tendus des com mis-, des ouvries,
des travailleurs, c'est-a-dire tous
ceux qui refetent v@ritablement
Fame du peuple, tous ceux qul
parlent sans fard parce quill pen
sent sans d6tours, combien de fols
ne les ai-je pas entendus dire:
LIE service obligatoire? Cest
bon pour les autres pays!. .Mais
nous, nous avons la premiere ar
NEE de Punivers, parce que tous
ceux qui y servent le font volontai-
rement, spontan6ment!. -. Nous
autres. nous avons autant d homme
que nous voulons pour d6fendre
notre sol, ct nous n'avons pas be-
soin d'y forcer qui que CO soit!.
Nous autres, notre patriotisme ma
pas besoin de subir la contrainte
dune loi, il SO manifesto tout seul!
Et alors quand, pendant un de-
mi-siecle, on a verse goutte q gout-
te une pare1lle folie d'orgueil dams
les veines dune nation; quand on
s'est applique par tous les moyens
a py developer; quand on lui a re-
pete a sati6t6 qu'elle await les NEIL
leurs soldats du monde, les NEIL
g6n6raux du monde, les meilleurs
canon du monde, comment veut-on
qu un beau jour, q la face du mon
de entier, cette nation proclame
elle-meme que son arm6e est ridl-
culement inf6rieure a n'importe
quelle arm6e europ6enne ct que
ceux qui la servent spontan6ment
la servent insufisamment? Com.
ment veut-on que brnsquement ellie
avoue qu'elle ma plus assez d'hom-
mes pour d6fendre son empire,
qu'elle nest plus assez richie pour
SO payer une arm6e de volontaires,
plus assez forte pour ne pas Sc
soumettre q la loi commune? Com
ment veut-on qn'elle convienne
que son patriotisme est CONNIE ce-
lui des autres, fait de d6faillances
ct d'in6rmit6s, ct que parfois il a
besoin du coup de fouet de la loi
pour ne pas s'engourdir? Comment
ne Sc cabrerait-elle pas qusnd on
veut la d6pouiller de ce don't, a
tort GU a raison, ellie s'enorguiellis-
salt le plus? Comment ne Sc r6vol-
terait-elle pas quand sous Poeil de
Punivers assemble ou veut la forcer
a frapper publiquement contre sa
poitrine alors que jusqu'ici on Ia
vait accoutum6e q ne jamais pro-
noncer de inca culpa'' que sur la
poitrine des autres.
Et, au bord du foss6 Oh il est &C.
cul6, devant le poteau que tot oa
tard il lui faudra franch1r, le mer-
veilleux ce nest pas que le cheval
britannique h6site q sauter nj quill
SO raidisse ct SO derobe, mais c'est
quill n'envoie pas rouler q terre le
cavalier qui, un beau matin, saw
sa de lui faire faire du steeple
apres no l'avoir jamais dress6
qu'en plat, ct qui est tout pret q
lui faire casser les reins sous pre-
texte de lui voir couvrir plus d'es-
pace!
St6phane LAUzANNE
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-05-10

EGdlS- Oul6 ud1l6 10 COuI6 uu MOAo
qui commence.
Paris,-L'ex-imp6ratrice Eug6-
ME remis a la vile de Paris le
berceau du Prince imperial, fills
unique de Napoleon III, un cadeau
qui lui await 6t6 fait par les Pari-
stems.
Ce berceau est un objet de luxe
dune valeur considerable.
Berlin,-Une d6peche sp6ciale
de Saint Petersburg annonee que
la Russie s'est virtuellement enten-
duse avec la France pour des en-
prunts dune valeur de cling cents
millions de francs.
Bruxelles,-Le "Petit Bleu" an
nonce que le roi L6opond pinten-
tion de Greer un r6seau de chemins
de fer 6lectriques, n6cessitant un
capital dun milliard de francs,
qui seront construits dams l'ordre
suivant: Bruxelles q Anvers =
Bruxelles a Ostende - Bruxelles
a Paris.
Suivant la meme autorit6, le
consentement du gouvernement
francais est acquis.
LONDRES
La population de Londres, y
compris les % faubourgs metro
politalns, sleeve q 4. 536.034 habi-
tants. C'est une augmentation de
3O8.717 sur celle de 1901.
-R6pondant a M. Charming, Ii
b6ral, le chancellor de p6tiquier
a annonc6 que trente millions de
livres de sterling du nouvel en-
prunt ont 6t6 rGpartis CONNIE
suit:
Aux Rothschild, ELI. 100000; q
J. P. Morgan & Co., GI0.0O0.000;
a la Banque d. 'Angleterre, G9.O0O,-
600.
r.
Dams une reunion des action
naires de la Royal Mail Steam
Packet Co., le president annonc6
que les navires affect6s a la ligne
des Antilles ont brul6 presque ex-
clusivement du charbon american.
L'exp6rience a montr6 que ce
charbon 6tait aussi bon que celui
de Cardiff ct la compagn1e a6cono-
mise, de CO chef, G45,OOO.
"A une assembl6e de la Fedora
ton des mineurs qui a Gu lieu her
ct q laquelle assistaient des dele
CUES de toutes les parties du Roy
aume- Uni, on a recommand6 que
tous les mineurs abandonment lou-
vrage, a moins que la take sur lie
! charhon sOit suDprim6e.
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HABrrUEZ VOS INTESTINs> AUX
CASCARETS

Candy ,a,hartic gnerit pour toujours
la consti pa'ipation. 10c 25c 81 les 9. Y
q manquent, le droguiste remet rargent
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not yet heard, and continue to suffer on,
dropping into the grave one by one.
Peruna cures catarrh in all stages and va.
rieties, whether acute or chronic, and Is
therefore the most effective remedy ever de-
vised for removing all the arrangements
which follow Ia grippe.
Samuel NJ. York writes from Union
Grove, Ala, the following letter:
Dear Sir:-"Last week / was taken with
Ia grippe and catarrhal deafness. i wrote
you for advice and followed your direc.
tions. After taking two bottles Of Peruna
] found myself well Of Ia grippe, and my
hearing was fully restored. My health 10
better than 1t has been in five years.
my wife improved in health very much
Miss Caroline J. Kahl, Otisco, Ind, writes
as follows:
"Three years had II grippe and
pulmonary trouble. I was very sick.
had hemorrhagcs Of the lungs nearly
evrey day for yesr, and three bottles
Of your Peruna cured me. Tho doctor
said had consumption. ] am now In
better health than ] have been for
many years.
81 highly recommend Peruna to all my
neighbors and friends. Peruna Is my favor.
| ite medicine. i shall always have Peruna in
the house."-Miss Caroline j. Kahl.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac.
| tory results from the use OF Peruna, write at
once 20 DIR. Hartman, giving n full statement
Of your case and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of The
u Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, ..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

Relatively the progress OF many OF
the American republics has been ns
great M that OF the United States.
From Alaska To- Patagonia the story
is the same. In Argentine u dozen
railroads are building and projected
Al Belle lIorizonte, the capital OF
the state Of Minas Geraes In Brazil. q
permanent exposition Of the states
Industries and products Is to he In
augurated. This stnte. which has a'
many inhabitants as Illinois. is max
ing great strides In every particular
and It's gold product last year exceed
ed S3,OO0,00O.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31
McG,nni. Wi, Make Contest

Guthrie. %. T.. Jan. e.-Captain McGin-
mis-. the Rough Rider. has served motto"
Of contest upon Senator BrodbOll OF the
First council district. McGlnnis alleges
that fraudulent votes were counted for
Brodboll and that mutilated ballots were
thrown out. to Brodboll's advantage. The
four precincts OF Ponca City, McGinnis
against him. This number is greater
than Brodbolrs entire majority on the
face OF the returns. Brodboll is not wor-
rying about the result. lie merely re-
marks that It Il curious that the Poncs
city precinct Judges should count him In
when the boards were controlled by men
OF the opposite party.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31
TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Finland loses E5,5O0 worth OF cattle
. year by wolves. - ~.
unoccupied public land yet remaining
In Montana.
In the Georgian language, spoken in
the mountains between the Caspian
and the Black seas, dada means moth
er, and mama, father.
Two hundred Chinese are now en-
ployed in the mines OF Zataecas, Mex
leo, and are giving such satisfaction
that more will be sent for.
A lecturer at the London polytechnic
declared at q recent meeting that ces'
sation in the progress OF leprosy could
be attained IL sufferers would abstain
wholly from eating fisb.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

There Is great activity in the die
tionary. y.making industry. The new
Webster will contain 5000 words not
found In most rcccnt editions of that
work. and an even greater number of
verbal novelties will see the light OF
print In the massive Oxford dictionary
which has long been under way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

"About two months ago was taken
very ~ with Ia grippe and was obliged
20 70 TO bed. took three bottles OF
Peruna with very beneficial results,
and was able to leave my bed In .
week and regalned my usual strength
very soon.
al have nothing but praise for Peru.
na and recommend Il to those slml.
larly afflicted whenever ] can.
Frances N. Anderson.
La grippe is, strictly speaking, epidemic
catarrh-that IL to say, variety OF acute
ca,arrh which is so contagious and runs Q
course more or less definite, the same a'
scarlet fever, whooping cough, etc.
During the acute stages OF Ia grippe " II
not a very fatal disease, but the condition
in which il leaves the system has caused the
death Of countless number.
Indeed nearly every person who has hat
ia grippe within the last three years fnd'
himself more or LEES deranged by the per
nicious effects Of this disease. The major
ity Of those who have escaped death hnS
| life scarcely worth living.
II this vast multitude OF people could onl,
know with what certainty Peruna woui'
relieve them OF all the bad effects which i
| grippe has brought upon them, what an un
| told amount OF suffering could be averted
| Thousands have already heard how quick
| j. this remedy will cure in these cases ant
have been saved; but tens OF thousands hav
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

Miss Helen Gould carries the rcli-
gion she processes into the smallest
nets OF her everyday life. " this un-
assuming mistress OF millions is EN-.
tcrtaining n party Of intimates at
luncheon or heading the board a'
any formal banquet Of 40 her custom
never varies. She Iises in her place
and solcmnly asks u blessing upon
the food and the partakcrs. II Is Il
grace almost childlikc in its straight
forward sincerity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

The population Of countries in Eu'
rope at the present time Is as follows:
United Kingdom. iO.jOo,000: France
3o.oOO.OoO Germany. 53.oOO,ooo; Rus
sia, In Europe. ii0,0O0.0O0; Austria
Hungary. l3.7OO,OOo; Italy. 3i.ooo,Ooo;
Spain. i9,OOO,OOO: Portugal. 5.jO1.WO;
Belgium. 6.G7j,OOO: Holland, j.iOo,0o0;
Sweden, 5,OOO,OOO: Norway. 2.i5O,OO;
Denmark, 2.35O.OOO: Switzerland, D,
i5O. 900. Total, 37O,O25,OOO.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

Russell \. Gardner. n vehicle man
ufacturer of 81. Louis gave $4,000 tn
his employees as u Christmas present.
When he balanced his books for the
gear he found that tine company had
made $4,000 riorc than had been cx-
pectcd and more than was necessary
for the business or for personal wants,
The money was dist ributed among
the employees according to their length
of service.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31
Two laeraethieyrs Nahhed

Guthrie, o. T.. Jan. "a couple OF
horse thieves were captured north OF
town while on their way to Shawnee.
says the Quill. Word had been sent ahead
and they fell easy victims, into the arms
OF the officers. The sheriff Of Garfield
county arrived later ana escorted them
I othe scene OF their late exploits. They
we're booke das John Moore and Charles
Ford.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

with high purpose and nrm resolve
90 realize and with our best endeavors
TO perform the solemn duties and re-
sponsibilities with which we are charged.
let us proceed with determination ana
hope that our efforts In behalf OF wise
and good government for cur territory
will result in a proud and benencent her
itage to our sople."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

There are In the United States H.
327. .s5s Sunday-school scholars. Super.
intendents say II costs on an average,
taking all schools together. 10 cents u
year per pupil. Hence the pubic pays,
in round figures. about $3,40o,0OO n
year for leaflets and quartcrlics.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

A college professor who asserted
that nobody ever dies from snake
bite is under n steady fire Of refuta-
tion from all parts Of the country. In
cluding Kentucky. where the anti
dote is 40 well known. ample In sup
ply and widely distributed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

The G. II. & q. railway officials re.
port that road as operating 600
trains every day. They have In use
1000 locomotives, i.200 passenger
ears and 10000 freight cars. During
the year 1900 the number Of passcn-
gers averaged 10000 for each day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

Baptists had just one educational
institution In is0i--a small AFFAIR
with an income OF less thnn 5000 II
year. In 1900 the income OF Baptist
educational institutions was $3,iso,Ooo
Brown university received it's name
because of n gift OF 5000, one Of the
largest benevolences known In that
day. Baptist educational institutions
In 1901 are worth $i5,O0O,O00. The in
come Of all Baptist churches In the
United States In 1901 was about 5000,
600. Now their income is $i2,500, 900 .
year. There are 56,6s2 Baptist
churches In all the world.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

The government is advertising for
10000 gallons OF sauerkraut for the
Philippines. With II Is to he sent 3oO.-
600 pounds Of canned roast beef, o.
600 pounds of canned bacon and o.
900 pounds OF canned ham. Uncle
Sans soldiers are well fed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-01-31

Remarkable testimony of the prog
ress made during the last century
IL that given by u. !. Elvin, who re-
Gently celebrated his ninetieth birth
day In indianapolis. Mr.. Elvin was
born In England. lie saw the open
ing Of the first railroad line In that
country. lie came to the United
States more than 70 years ago, In
time to see the first railroad train
run. In 1898 he went TO Madison,
Ind. and became connected with the
const ruction department Of the Madi'
son a. indianapolis railroad, one OF
the first lines built In the west.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

A careful estimate places the num-
ber of churches In America in 1900 nt
2,340, and the total value Of all Of
them did not much. " any. exceed ST.
100000. The number OF churches In
America In 1900 is isI,isi, aud their
value. is s724,o7i,372.
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Qulek sIorsc,hier Catching.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. a-ouick work J.,
horsethief catching Is reported In the
Ponca city Courier. which says; - fne
horse belonging to Tom Funston at Cross
was stolen last night. The Anii-Hosse
Thief association got after the thief.
tracked him toward Arkansas lcty. tee
phoned there and In twenty minuses he
rode up 70 where onicsrs were waiting
for hims