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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28
INGENUITY OF THE FILlPINoS.
Natives Use Clever Little Device for
Striking Fire.

Natives Use a Clever Little DEVICE iof
Striking Fire.
People who regard the natives of the
Philippine Islands as an uncivilized
and ignorant race would be surprised
to see some of the very clever devices
that they have invented to simplify
matters of everyday life, says the St.
Paul Globe.
For instance, Captain Darrah of the
commissary branch of the department
of the Dakotas, who recently returned
from the islands, brought with him a
little device for striking fire that
makes the old steel and flint, that was
used so long ago in this country, look
clumsy and insufficient.
The natives take a caribou horn
and bore a small hole in the small end
of it. Into this hole they insert a
plunger. wrapped so as to fit the hole,
so no air may get into the horn, and
made to slide smoothly up and down
by greasing the wrapping with tallow.
The end of this plunger is followed
out and when a Filipino wants to
strike fire he simply places a small
piece of ordinary punk" in the con-
cave at the end of the plunger, and
strikes it a sharp blow, driving the
plunger down into the horn.
The compressed air. by the force OF
the blow, ignites the punk and the
plunger is pulled out, the punk flaming
and ready for use. This is only one of
the many seemingly simple devices
that the uncivilized Filipino uses in
everyday life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28


Not that shots were uncommon IN
San Jose by any means, for where men
carry arms continually it Is only natu'
raj that an occasional explosion oc'
ours.
But there was something peculiar
about this discharge-it came in the
midst of silence, and seemed, as indeed
it must be. signal.
Jack struck match and lit his pipe.
1t was none of his funeral, any way
and if on the morrow the good people
of Gautarica woke up under another
dynasty, why that was their lookout
The recollection of Barrajo gave Jack
something of shock, for he remem'
bered the expressed determination OF
the general that he should be made
full-fedged citizen of the stormy little
republic, with all the rights and priv
leges that citizenship implied.
Could that mean duties, too?'
Would he be expected to sally forth
and Join in the game of hide and SEEK
of shooting at one who wore the rival
colors, whether in arms or endeavorlng
to escape?
He guessed not. Still he dared not
go to sleep-who would care to do SO
when a volcano was in eruption all
around?- the night gradually
wore away
The clamor died away dozen times
only to break out afresh.
At last, dawn
Jack Overton was jolly glad to see
it arrive through the little window.
He devoutly prayed he might not
pass another such night for long
time to come.
Somehow, he could not but speculate
as to the complexion of the new dynas'
ty. and what effect, if any, the change
might have on his fortunes.
Then came heavy rap on the door
"a rap he knew full well could pro-
coed from no other than Barrajo' SO
Overton, pipe still in hand, stepped
over to the door and opened it.
He had no sooner done so than a
mighty cheer went up from more than
two score of threats.
Jack stared in amazement, for he
realized that the whole army of the re-
public was represented in that double
line of shouting and gesticulating
troops. some of them barefooted, 9TH
ers most gorgeously appareled, and all
carrying arms.
General Barrajo stood there, smiling
and bowling.
To say that Overton was surprised,
would be expressing it mildly-he
could not for the life of him under
stand why the general wanted to mar
shall his ragtag and bobtail army be-
fore his little domicile in order to tell
him who was Gin" and who was out
at the palace. To Barrajo he must
look for an explanation, and when a
wave of that hero's sword again
brought silence upon the scene, Jack
fastened to ask:
what does this mean, general?'
"They want a speech, Senior Overton
it is customary"
"Then why don't you give it to
them?"
"Por Dios! 1t is not Barrajo they
wish to hear. Every day | make them
a speech and swear at them in six Ian
guages. 1t is you, senior, you alone,
they clamor to hear"
Good heavens! why should | adj
dress your old army?" demanded Jack,
aghast, and with growing uneasiness.
Because, Senior Overton, you have
been appointed to rule over us-last
night you ceased to be a plain citizen
and became the President of Gautarica
Republic!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28
CHAPTER XII.

A Sentinel of the Centuries.
When he heard what General Barra-
10 had to say Jack Overton found some
difficulty in restraining his delight.
Should this enormous fortune fall into
their hands how his sanguine dreams
would be realized. and what wonderful
things he could accomplish.
Barrajo disclosed a rude parchment
map. supposed TO have been drawn by
an Indian many scores Of years before.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28

If you make Sunday too brittle it is
sure to be broken.
The saved soul is Christianity's I'M
answerable argument.
II is well to have your fuel before
you buy your kettle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28
An American Nab0b.
A Rema rkable Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
Bv ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE
CHAPTER X tcontinued0

wv copyrtrht by STREET s SMITH New lorG,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28

ton and conduct OF the poor lnulan ii
the boat in the Niagara rapids, COM
ing on toward the fall. Seeing that he
could not escape, a moment or two
before he got to the verge of the
plunge he lifted a wine bottle and
drank it off and then tossed the bottle
into the air. So there are men who
clutch the world, and they go down
through the rapids of temptation and
sin. and they hold on to the very last
moment to life, drinking to their eter-
nal doom as they go over and down
Oh, let go! Let go! The best for
tunes are in heaven. There are no
Ascending cashiers from that bank,
no failing in promises to pay. Set
your affections on things above. not
on things on the earth. Let co. De-
pend upon it that God will keep upon
you the staff or the rod or the iron
wheel until you do let 60
Another thing my text teaches US
"a that Christian sorrow is going to
have a sure terminus. My text says,
BREAD corn is bruised because he
will not ever be thrashing it." Blessed
he God for that Pound away, o fail.
Turn on, o WHEEL Your work will
soon be done. He will not ever be
thrashing it,'' So much of us as is
wheat will be separated from so
much as is chat. and there will be
no more need of pounding. They new
er cry in heaven. because they have
nothing to cry about. There are no
tears of bereavement. for you shall
have your friends all round about
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
CRACKS. APPEAR IN THEM
Churches and Other Buildings at
Venice Are Now in a
Bad Way.

Venice, Oct. THE Church of st. Mark,
the Doges' palace, the Procuratie Vecchi,
the Zecca, and the churches of Santa
Maria Gloriosa, Del F,rari and IS. Clio
vanni Paolo need prompt attention If
catastrophes are to be averted
In st. Marks there is crack in the
great arch of the apocalypse, and the
arch Says downward almost a foot. It is
expected that it will be necessary to re-
move all the mosaics of the arch, and
that the brick wall behind them will have
to be more solidly constructed.
In the Doges palace diagonal LESSONS
are visible and it looks as though the
brickwork were tumbling outward. The
correspondent says that this Is not sur
prising, seeing that one Of the chief in
ternal walls was cut through in order to
make room for an elevator for the heavier
books in the Biblioteca Marciana. ~
In the Procuratie Vecchi there are seri-
Gus cracks, caused probably by the whole
sale demolition of internal walls and the
stacking Of heavy goods in the rooms
| above the colonnade. .s.=s-. ~. .r.~.E
folly of the civil engineering corps which
is preparing to remove the Biblioteca
Marciana to the Zecca. The latter build
ing is already in rickety condition from
top to bottom. The engineers intend to
roof in the Renaissance courtyard, so as
to make a reading room out of it. 49,
The correspondent says, it is probable
that the place will, tumble in before the
| library can be opened. .- -. -.'
Regarding the general subsistence Of
Venetian soil, Signor; Boni believes that
| the land has sunk at>:the rate of about
31h inches a century. ri" a.. s@t . ~s.',.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
RAILROAD RUMBLES
HARRIMAN'S DEAL .
Validity of the Chicago & Alton
'Soueezer' Questioned. -.

Chicago, Oct IA bill attacking the
validity Of the lease entered into between
the Chicago &: Alton Railroad company
and the Chicago & Alton Railway COM
pany in April 1900. by which all of the
property owned by the former was trans
ferreI to the latter for a period Of ninety
nine years, was filed in the circuit court
by Henry D. Laughlin, a minority stock
holder in the Chicago g. Alton Railroad
company. .zj,.-< -: s..
Laughlir declares that e. H. Hartman
and his associates, including George j..
Gould, M. F. Schiff, James Stilman and
others, secured a controlling interest in
tho Chicago & Alton Railroad company,
and after executing the lease, caused a
Fictitious issue and increase of corpora
ton stocks and bonds, by which the hold
ers of the majority of the stock of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad company great
ly profted, and the minority stockholders
correspondingly lost.">. 49, This, process,
Laugh1in declares is -vulgarly known as a
"saueezer,' Laughlin is now seeking to
have the lease declared invalid, Ito have
all the property demised by the lease re-
turned to the Chicago & Alton Railroad
company and to have an accounting taken
between both concerns. o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
GALL STONES and
SALLOW COMPLEXION,

Come from u bad liver. The effects of a
bad liver and indigestion produce many
OF the ills Of life These can be avoided
II only proper precautions are taken. The
one great remedy, the remedy that nature
has prepared, is Cascarin, made from the
roots and bark of a tree that grows In
California and the southwestern coast.
The greatest laxative that the world has
ever known and cures after all other
Treatments have failed. The manufac-
turers Of Cascarin, Rea Bros. & Co.
Minneapolis, Mimi, will send to any adj
dress free treatment and book explain
lng. Write to-day. Only postal card is
necessary. Rea Bros Cascarin IS sold
sc all druggists, price 50 cents.
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$4,000 IN PRIZES
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The Journal is offering $4,000 in cash
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
Homeseekers' Traffic.

The sale of hon1eseekers' round trip
tickets indicate that the summer business
took care of large proportion Of those
who wished to go west. To-day and Oct
21 are the final sales days for these tickets
at the rate of fare plus 81. The one way
homeseekers' tickets will be sold until the
end OF the month. The record for both
kinds Of tickets for the season has beaten
that Of last year. . ..-a p ...E =ss
The California horneseekers' rate one
way is $3.50. Beginning Tuesday the Mil
waukee will run weekly a special tourist
sleeper through to Los Angeles by the
way of Kansas City, and the Santa Fe
Tuesday is selected to avoid the necessity
Of being the train Sundays.
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Man 5 Mission onEarth
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Know Thyself." a book for men only, sent
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
RAILROAD NOTES.

The 2o0-foot extension to the Milwaukee
freight house in St. Paul was begun yesterday.
James P. Kohl, Minneapolis newspaper man,
has been made 500 travelling passenger agent,
with headquarters in st. Paul.
The October -Four Track News is out. It
contains large fund OF Important information.
Among the articles are: I'm the Shadow Of Trea.
son. a graphic picture Of the Andre-Arnold
affair; "Railroading in Rural ral Japan an in
Artist Life in France, - 1.-THE sawmill River
Valley Down the st. Lawrence" "Vest
Pocket Condolences and '"Thc Trail Of the
Traveller"
The Twin City, steamer which spent the
Wabasha. has been sold to Captain Morgan OF
Vicksburg for $4,000. The boat will be used
in the southern trade. Captain D. N. W'ethern
of Diamond Bluff, Wis. was the former owner
The Utah Construction company of Ogden hat
the contract for the grading Of The Montana rail
roads extension from Harlowton toto Lewiston
sixty three miles. The work is to be- completed
by July H. Gs igsI ssfss
G. w. Smith, soliciting freight agent Of the
Milwaukee at st Paul, has been appointed
by w. Fl. George, freight agent at Albert Lea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
Opportunities In Northwest.

" The beautiful booklet issued by the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
descriptive of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, contains much Of interest to the
prospective settler and many are. turning
their eyes toward that section of the
union. The booklet is nicely illustrated
and gives attention to the many indus
tries in these states. Send six cents in
stamps to A. L. Craig. General Passenger
Agent, Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Co.. at Portland, Oregon. and receive one
Of these beautiful booklets. ,&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
Talked Railroad BUILDING,

A party Of Great Northern men visited
Sioux City Sunday and met committee
of the Commercial Club there. The dis
cussion concerned the building of a con-
Meeting link between the O'NeilI branch
of the Great Northern and point on the
Burlington and the building Of the Bur
lington west from Des Moines to Sioux
City, reducing the distance forty miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
All Have Same Live Stock Rate.

7H TI0VS 0df''e lh-IsS 0e0CN rHdee'
All the ago-Minneapolis roads have
adopted the South st. Paul 1914 cents rate
on live stock to Chicago, which was es-
tablshed by the Great Western. On the
Northern Pacific the western limit is Man.
dan. No limit is set by the Great North
ern or the 500. The limit takes effect in
twelve days. 49, T. ~ Zee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
w. p. A. Meeting.

A general meeting Of the Western Pas
senger association is called for, Thursday
at Chicago to consider the movement to
put in effect low colonist rates in the
western territory. The executive commit
tee discussed the subject yesterday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
Gains in the Millions.

The August and September reports Of
railroads from all parts of the country
show an increase in1 earnings over those
Of last year. Improved conditions Of trade
are affecting the carriers, All but the an
thracite roads show an increase. One hum
dred and twenty-six systems, reporting
for the year ending June 80. made the
following totals: u " NAe--. : H-.E = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07
Slash In Rates On Steel.

The Great Western has announced 40
per cent reduction Of rates on steel and
iron articles in car lots from Chicago to
Missouri river points The rate is re-
duced from q to Is cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

General Opinion that the Boer War
is Over.

London. May g.-Peace in South AZ
RIGA is regarded as assured. but an off
cial declaration to that effect is still
lacking. and there is nothing official 10
Indicate when an announcement may
be expected. Greater public interest
was manifested in teday's meeting ~
the cabinet thar has been the case in
any meeting since the earlier stages of
the war. The ministers caches Down
ing street from all parts Of the country
and were greeted by hundreds Of people
anxious for some sign OF the probable
trend OF Affairs
The cabinet meeting adjourned at 5:1o
o'clock The Associated Press has as
certained that the government regards
the war as practically ended
Advices received bv the war Office in
dictate that whatever decision the Veer-
ingeng conference may arrive at. most.
IL not all Of the Boer leaders who vent
to Pretoria will not continue the night.
The present negotiations were merely
for the purpose Of enabling the Boer
leaders TO save their faces"
After they learn the results OF this
afternoons meeting OF the cabinet the
~ "a AAS ~
their reluctant ac0uiescence with the
British terms. The war office does not
expect any serious defections OF the
rank and file from the line taken up by
Generals Botha and DeWet.
Every ~precaution is being taken at
Downing street to prevent premature
public elation. in view OF the possibility
that a potion Of the Veeringeng dele
gates might bolt and continue the
struggle without their leaders. Private
ly. however, confidence is expressed IN
official circles that everything is over
but the shouting.
The stock exchange has already made
up it's mind how things are going and
declares hat the bases Of peace were
signed at Pretoria yesterday. Interest
ing matters in reference TO peace is con-
tanned in a letter from Klerksdorp
southwestern Transvaal, dated April
25th. It avs:
Seventy thousand to eighty thou
sand British troops are here, waiting
for General Delarey's answer from the
peace conference and every hour we
are expecting them (the Boers) to
march in and surrender. We have &C
tually sent out wagon loads OF clothes
to nab them to come in tidy; so there
is every prospect of peace. Lord kitch-
ener comes here from Pretoria every
other day and seems to be in particu-
larlv good spirits. He actually smiles,
and that is a thing he not often does.
We attach great Importance to those
smiles, in regard to peace"
Berlin. May 5.-The foreign office
here has been advised tonight from
Pretoria that in South Africa is
practically concluded. The articles or
surrender are ready to be signed, with
the exception that the approval of the
British cabine: of the wording of the
secondary provisions is awaited. The
suspension of hostilities may be an
nounced at any hour.
This intelligence, il is understood
reached Baron Won Richthefen, the
foreign secretary, through a privileged
cipher cablegram from the German
consul at Pretoria.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

wilkesbarre. Pa. May 23-This was
one o< the dullest days around the min
ers' strike headquarters that has been
experienced since the suspension began
a week ago last Monday. The three
district presidents held q long confer
ence with National President Mitchell
In the morning. after which they de-
parted for their homes.
President Mitchell had no Information
to impart upon any phase Of the situa-
ton. He aid ne had received no COM
munications or overtures from any way
be construed as bearing on a settlement
of the difficulty.
The only Information received from
the operators side during the last twen-
ty-four hours was the announcement
that the receivers OF the Haddock Coal
Company. an individual concern. had
Instructed the company's s~upertntcn-
dent TO grant the demands Of the n
neers. firemen and pump-ruuners TO
AXE effect June End. Fifty men are
affected
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
THE MEN.
The Southeastern Tariff association
Elects Omcers-SiIver Service for
President

Old Point, Va, May .23-The conven-
ton of The Southeastern Tariff Asso-
citation adjourned early this afternoon
after having been in session for five
days. Nearly all of the delegates left
this afternoon by the New York, Ports
mouth and Norfolk steamship line for
a trip to New York.
The most important business today
was the election of officers. as follows;
President, w. E. Chaplin, of Atlanta;
vice-presIGent, w. l.. Reynolds, At
'lanta: secretary and treasurer. Chas
It. Fleming, Atlanta; executive COM
Imittee; l.. w. Warren, Richmond; Z
E. PASCAL, Chdrlotte: H. L. Roam, H
L.. Bush n z. G.. Seibles, all OF Co
Ilumbia: j. c. Hunter, Thomas Eggles-
ton. G.. j. Dexter. G.. W Phillips, A. E
Andrews. j. Z. Middleton, B. B. Har.
ris. d. A. AbrdIn and A. c. Conklin. Of
Atlanta.
The eXecutiN committee decides up
on h neXt place of meeting
In token OF the splendid services o.
retiring President H. c. Stockdell, Of
Atlanta, the convention instructed
Thomas Eggleston to purchase for hin
IA handsome siiI er service and present
1t with the compliments of the asso-
citation. No liant was fixed upon the
cost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
ANOTHER NINE DISASTER.
One Hundred and sixty Men En-
tombed by m ENpiosfon-Mans
known to be Dead.

Van Couver. B.. c.. May "a spe-
.cial from FernIe. B. c., says:
In the terrible explosion at 1:S0
O'Clock last evening in No. ? shaft Of
the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company's
line near Fernie. which also extended
to No. 5 shaft. only So Of zoo men
working in the mine at the time are
known to have escaped. Nine dead
bodies have been taken out up TO noon
today. Out of the 160 men entomoeo
it is feared the majority are dead
The scenes at the mines and in the
Village of Fernie are heartrenderlng.
Hardly a house has escaped affection.
The work of rescue is being hurried
and perfect order prevails. assistance
coming from every available source.
The presence of coal damp Is adding
to the danger of rescue work A fear
has become general that the mines may
lcatch fire at any time and survivors
lare being besonght by their relatives
not to venture into the shafts even for
lrescue WORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
A G COMMISSION.
Favorable Report on Bill for In
ve~stigatiOn Of Condition of the Ne
ErOes.

Washington, May 23.-Representative
Warner, of Ohio, from the house COM
mittee on labor, reporting favorably
the bill creating a commission to in
quire into the condition of the col
ored people OF the United States, says
after reviewing the purposes Of the
bill:
1T is painfully apparent that, al
though nearly forty years have elapsed
since the negro race was given it's
freedom and although it has lived in
the United States during all this time
side by side with the white race, there
is less of harmony between the races
today than there was at the time the
negro race was given it's freedom"
He says that while the negro has
made very great progress in many re-
spects, yet it is true that great evils
nave crept int his social, economic and
industrial life. The aim Of the bill, ac-
cordlng to the report is to acQua1nt the
colored people, comprising as they do,
one-eighth OF the population of the
United States, with their true condi-
ton in his country and to furnish in
formation for the study of their So
Geological condition. The bill provides
for a commission of five persons to be
appointed by The president Who shall
receive $500 per annum and an allow
ance for actual travelling expenses. AL
also is made for the expenses
OF the commission, consisting of clerks
stenographers, rent, printing, etc, not
exceeding S12, 600 Der nnu