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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Not Collecting for the Kings DAUGHTERS

Information that some unauthorized
person is collecting money for dinners
to be given by the Frank Bottome Mem
orial, the Kings Daughters House in Har-
lem, at 2l6 East l2sth street has reached
the officers Of that institution. They
announce that the only method Of contrib.
uting to the support Of their work, sane
toned by it's officers. is through Mrs George
Moulton. who always has her credentials
with her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
HORNER'S FURNITURE.

Our stock represents the finest
examples OF the Furniture and Up
holstery arts, and in larger assort-
ments than can b. seen elsewhere.
The advantages Of selecting from
sueh a stock, with every article
markej atlc west price consistent with
quality, will Be readily apparent.
Hundreds OF articles combining
Gritty with Beauty specially adapted
for Christmas Gifts.
WRITING DESKS in over ono
hundred styles; no two alike.
r. J. HORNER q CO.,
Furniture Makers and I'm orl,rs,
Ol, o3. 65 West 23d Street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Heavy HoE.Killinx Betting.

LAUREL, Del, Dec. Never in the
history Of this peninsula has hog killing
excited such deep interest a. that AT Keller.
Va, this afternoon. liotclke, per Mapp
who killed a hog weighing NOR" H. an l,loO
pounds last year, slaughtered one that
weighed Oil pounds and one weighing
O66 Several thousand person. Witnessed
the killing and many thousands Of dol
lars changed hands on tn result Of the
weighing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
To Invite Indian Princes 10 ~. Louis.
speetal cnae p.,pateh to The srS.

CALCUTTA, Dec, io.-Jobn Barrett. the
agent OF the st. Louis fair. had a con.
ference to-day with the viceroy OF India
in regard to the participation Of this country
in the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition in
1904 Mr.. Barrett will invite the Nizsm
Of Hyderabad and other chief princes to
visit St. Louis and attend the exhibition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Active but, Tor MELVILLE aud kenny.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i8--The President
has decided To retain on active duty after
they reach the retirement -" Roar AL
miral G 'orge ". Melville. Ci.,f"c h, Naval
Bureau of Steam Engineering, and Rear
Admiral Albert =. Kenny Paymaster- Cen
eral and Chief Of the Naval Bureau Of Sup
plies and Accounts, They will not relin-
q1ish acVve duty until the expiration OF
the term for which they were COMMITS
stoned ~ chiefs VI bureaus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17

ROME, Dec ie-The action of the Congre-
CATION Of the Propaganda in nominating
Bishop Quigley Of Buffalo to be Archbishop
OF the diocese of Chicago was received here
with the greatest surprise 1t was asserted
up to the last moment by people who usually
know about such affairs that Bishop Spal-
ding Of Peoria would receive the nominal
ton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Collision IN English channel.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. l8-lt is reported that the
transatlantic steamship ST. German has
been in collision with the Liverpool steam
snip Oatmore in the English Channel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
ITALY GIVES ENGLAND AID.
VIII Allow TrOOps to (rsss Italian Somali-
land TO Attack Mad Muliah.

ROME, Dec. i8.-The Messdgcro says
Italy has granted permission to England
to land troops at ports on the Benadir
coast, in Italian Somaliland. and send
troops through Italian territory against
the for ces Of the Mad Mullah
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Man Killed on Rockefeller Land.

MALONE. n. Y. Dec. 10, Henri Patnode,
"a year old. was instantly killed to-day
while Telling tree on the Rockefeller tract
OF land. two miles south Of here. His home
was at CadvNillp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
To Organize Pilsrin,s' Club Here.

Special CdHe Dtspdieh 10 The sun.
LONDON. Dec. io-Lindsay Russell. a
member Of the executive committee Of
the Pilgrims Club, goes TO New York on
the STEAMER Celtic to organize q branch
Of thek .ub there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
MAnhaltAn's Biz Day.

The Manhattan Railway Company IL said
to have carried NO. 900 passen gers on Monday
the largest number for a normal day In the
history Of the company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Ia SOyFRIERE THREATENS.
Another Eruption Expected on the Island
Of ~. Vincent.
Special Cable Dsspaieh 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspaich TO THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec, 10 A despatch from Kings
town, St, Vincent, b. W. l., says there have
been premonitory symptoms Of another
volcanic eruption OF La Soufr.e-e Intense
heat prevails.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
HOTSES WRECEED by LANDSLIP.
spanish Inhabitants Flee to the Hills and
CkcROe.
special Cable Despatch 10 The Sun.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THK SuN.
BARCELONA. Dec. l0.-A landslip, cover
ing all area Of four square kilometres.
occurred yesterday in the neighborhood
of the commune Of Berga, Several houses
disappeared. The inhabitants fed to the
heights of the town The landslip is attrib-
uted to the mining Of coal In the vicinity
Of the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
German Warship Grounds.
special Coo,e Despatch 10 THR SIN.

special C06le Despatch 10 THE SIN.
BERLIN, Dec. 10 The German warship
Wittelsbach grounded during fog to-day
near Halskov Odde. Zealand cruiser
has gone to assist her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Mesdag Gives Collection Of Paintings 10
the Dutch.

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE Sun.
THE HAGUE, Dec. l8.-HenI Willem
Mesdag, the painter, has decided to offer
his world-famous collection OF paintings
to the Dutch people. The collection. which
is at The Hague. 10 valued at several mil
lion forms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
Who Head "'Thc sun:

Persons with money. and brains to spend
Il wisely Therefore. IL you've anything TO
to sell that's worth buying. advertise Il IN
Tuk SUS.-Ady,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
French d.. strike Nearly AZ an End.
SnccilL Qk1nalch 10 rHI

MARsEIIIEs d. &C. l8-The strike OF the
marine laborors and lockers which also in
volved the sailors on ships arriving here.
IL virtually at an end
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
QUEEN AMONG FLIRTS.
Grand Duchess Helene, of Russia,
Who h to Marry Prince Nicholas,
of Greece.

TIE betrothed of Grand Duchess
Helene, daughter of Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Vladimir, of Russia, to
Prince Nicholas, of Greece, the third
son of King George, is the most impor-
tant royal engagement that has been
announced in long time. 1t gains a
particular interest from the fact that
the Russian princess and the Greek
prince are both young, handsome, &C.
complished and general favorites.
Grand Duchess Helene Vladimir
Rovna, the only manageable imperial
princess in Russia, is perhaps the most
beautiful woman of such degree in
all Europe. She is only 20 years old,
is highly accomplished, renowned for
her wit, and is idolized by the Rus
sian people.
Report has it that the princess has
given the mitten to many royal suit
or and that she has broken many a
royal heart. Certain it is that she has
been sought by princes of many coun-
tries anxious to make alliance with
the Romanoffs and at the same time
get lovely bride.
Now Prince Nicholas-a soldier in
times of war, as he proved right well
when Greece and Turkey fought, but
q litterateur of no mean ability in
the piping times of peace; young,
handsome as Greek god, albeit, he
is merely a prince; successful dram
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
WALKING FOR BEAUTY.
Fedestrianism IL the Best Form Of
Physical Exercise Woman
Can Indulge In.

Physicians of the best reputation,
who have closely studied the matter,
unhesitatingly assert that walking is
the best exercise a woman can engage
IN for the development of her physical
charms. The woman who is in the
habit OF taking the street cars for
every three blocks she wishes to travel
IS the one who has bad complexion
and complains of growing stout. She
will tell you that her spine troubles
her, that her feet are rheumatic, that
She cannot walk-positively must not
do so.
II you are among that number say
npthing but get to work and walk.
Take a walk every day, give up the
street car habit unless you have some
real riding to do or time is an object,
and every day walk a little farther.
An excellent thing is exercise and
If you do not find walking agrees with
you then take to the gymnasium. Aft
er you have tried all the physical cul-
ture exercises try the open air ones.
A delightful open air gymnasium is
situated on the banks of the Susque-
hanna. 1t is in the ground of great
millionaire, who built it for one of
his daughters, girl who was delicate
from girlhood. In the gymnasium
there are high walls, but the Enclosure
is SO great you do not feel as though
hemmel in, yet there is privacy.
One day with her friends she plays
as Diana of the chase. Taking bow
she pulls stiff string and sends the
arrows flying with all her strength.
This is magnificent exercise for the
lungs.-Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
rIDINESS IN THE HOME.
Wives and Husbands Should Always
Make Themselves Attractive
to Each Other.

A great mistake which married
women often make is that of becoming
very careless of their dress and gen
eral appearance in the house when
company is not expected. The wives
of men with limited income are they
who are most prone to err in this re.
spect from foolish idea that dowdi-
ness means economy, but nothing is
more fatal to the happiness of fam
lily than the unfortunate notion that
"anything does when we are alone
we must keep our fnery for those &C.
casions when we have visitors" Many
a man is tempted to leave his home,
tired of constantly meeting shabby,
untidy wife, and to seek amusement
and gayety elsewhere. On their re-
turn from business, husbands or
brothers like to see their wives or sis
ters looking fresh and neat and at
tractive. No extravaganza need be in
dulged ina blouse of some bright
color, clean collar, bow of pretty
ribbon, and the hair neatly and be.
comingly arranged, will make all the
difference in the cheerfulness and at
tractiveness of the home. A child
should be taught from an early age
to be tidy and clean to meet it's ia.
Their; and those who are old enough
to take their meals with their parents
should never be allowed to come to
the table until face and hands have
been washed and hair brushed-boys
as we'll as girls. They should also be
taught that tidiness and politeness in
their own family circle are even more
important than when in the company
of visitors or in another persons
house. The husbands also should be
careful to remove all traces Of the
dust and CRIME of the Office or work
shop, and pay a little attention to
their toilet before taking their place
at the table or freside.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

late ambassador, usually spent the
heated term at Newport.
Ambassador and Mrs. Herbert will
undoubtedly receive a cordial well
come at the national capital when
ever they come, as they both are
well known in the city and have a
legion of friends.
The determine ton to select Mr..
Herbert as ambassador to the Unit
ed States was reached after many
consultations with those best fitted
to voice an opinion in the matter.
While nominally secretary to the
British embassy at Paris, Mr.. Her
bert was really minister plenipoten-
tiary to France, and as such he fire.
quently acted in most important
crises in the absence of Sir Edmund
j. Monson, Great Britain's ambaasa-
dor there.
Mr.. Herbert's marriage with Leila,
daughter of Richard T. Wilson, of
New York, as result of which he
became closely related to the Van
derbilts, the Ogden Goelets and the
Astors, will undoubtedly add to his
usefulness as Great Britain's am
bassador at Washington. Mr.. Her
bert's record at Washington as
charge d'affaires from 1888 until
1889, and as secretary to the British
legation here from 1892 to 1893, and
his work as British agent on the
Venezuelan commission, eminently
fit him, so official belief inclines, for
his new and important duties.
Mr.. Herbert's recent position at
Paris was somewhat curious, for,
while holding the rank of full
fedged minister, he had to take Sec
ond place whenever Sir Edmund j.
Monson, the ambassador, was pres
ent.
Before the new ambassador at
Washington takes up his duties the
salary attached to the position will
probably be put upon a par with the
highest paid in Great Britain's diplo-
matte service, namely, that which is
paid the ambassador at Paris, $4,000
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
HIS COOLEST WINTER.
Pats Story Was a Short One, But IL
Left Nothing More to Be
Said,

In a little wayside inn at small sta
ton some so miles west of Duluth .
half-dozen men from various places
CHANGED to meet recently.
The conversation opened with re-
mark concerning the weather, and
from that drifted easily to the Sc
verify of winters in the different
parts of the northwest.
One man, who came from the Twin
Cities, told a sad story of frozen
water pipes and other household in
conveniences occasioned by the frigid
weather there one February.
Another recorded tale of suf-
fering endured by men and beasts
on North Dakota prairie during q
blizzard.
Stories were thus told, until five
of the group had contributed in
stances upon the subject.
There was pause in the CONVEX
sation, until an Irishman, who sat q
little apart from the others, quietly
smoking pipe, remarked: 'Well,
the coolest winter OF ever put in was
wan summer in Duluth"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
SOCIETY IS PLEASED.
new British Ambassador and His
Wife to Receive n Cordial Wei.
come at Warrington.

Unusual interest is manifested in
diplomatic, official and social circles
of Washington in the prospective ar
rival of the new British ambassador,
Mr.. Michael Henry Herbert, and his
American wife, the daughter of Mr..
Richard T. Wilson, of New York.
It is not yet definitely known when
they will arrive here and take pos
session of the embassy on Connecti-
cut avenue, but the impression pre-
walls that they will hardly come be-
fore the early fall. The custom has
been to close the embassy during
the summer. Lord Pauncefote, the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

Lock the health of the young OF to-day dissipation
causes it. Sleep in the daytime and dissipation at night.
good mother will make her daughter good but morals are
loose among married women and shadow OF dsust
upon children When these married firts
carry their nrgues they think not known but assure them
it is known far better than they think
have far sympathy for the than used to have
know who have take the daily to find where their
It dresses beyond measure to my married
drifting apart end disgrace for themselves and
their children.
we'll that there the large families of the The
the day have much leisure and they have pleasure
only doing those things that reflect upon them in after years.
Mind you, say nothing about cigarettes although they have
already terrible evil among the of this country
object and object strongI cannot put strong
yis prevalence of drinking among the Of the higher
classes
isn't place; it place. have just returned from
California everywhere have been have the thing
the trains the asks and they merely
emergency, either Everywhere will find them tipping
Every year go New York attend the Soross
gatherings usually several friends with and
stay Wa1dorAsoa In three weeks there the
drink evil it exists among only too plainly Beautiful
young by the be the dining
rooms way look there the thng-drnk
ing drinking, every OF them.
And the thing is the beginning OF the road
debaucher Perhaps the debauchey of the of the
street, BUT THE EVEN WORSE DEBAUCHERY THAT con-
TEAMMATES THE HOME. ~~~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

atist, an all-round good fellow-has
brought the naughty princess to terms,
and she has made a complete sur
render.
Rumor had it once that Prince Mich
olas and little Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland were to be married, but moth
ing came of it, and since then he has
been devoting himself to literature.
One of his plays which he wrote
anonymously, had successful run in
Athens. It was only when its success
was assured that the prince &C.
knowledged its authorship.
Many a story has been told of the
firtations of the grand duchess, and
she has been made food for gossip
throughout Europe, but, then, gossips
don't always speak the exact truth.
Notmany ago she was declared
hetrothed to Prince Macmillan of
Baden.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria was
the next fance the gossips gave the
princess, but later it was explained
that she didn't like him, and broke
it off.
Next she was said to be engaged to
Prince Louis Bonaparte, a general in
the Russian army.
Then rumor had It that she had
turned her attention to Grand Duke
Michel, the cars brother and heir
to the Russian throne, but the laws
of Russia forbade the marriage OF
cousins, and so that was OF.
At still another time it was reported
that Archduke Francis of Austria was
engaged to the princess.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
THE WINNING OF A FRIEND.
How Q Big Business Block Was Buils
Around An Old Mans Treasured
Apartment.

Here is a little story which never
before has been told in print, but
which is surely as well worth the
telling as the histories of wars and
crimes and sharp tricks in the money
market with which our papers and
minds are filled nowadays, says the
Congregationalist.
A certain shrewd Hebrew merchant
whom we shall call Lejee, built, a few
years ago, a huge department store
in one of our large cities. 1t was
planned to occupy whole block
But the corner lot, 40 feet square,
was owned by an old German watch
maker named Weber, who refused to
sell it.
mo, I will not give up my house.
he said. II bought it when property
here was cheap, and have lived and
worked here for 50 years. I will not
sell it,"
But" Lejee. patiently reasoned,
"you virtually gave up business years
ago. You make or sell no watches
now. Your sons have other pursuits.
You don't live in the house, only sit
in this Office all day long, looking out
of the window"
The Office was small corner room
in the second story, with an open
fireplace around which were set
some old Dutch tiles. A battered
walnut desk was fitted into the wall,
and before it stood an old chair and
sheepskin cover.
The old mans face grew red. "You
are right" he said. II don't work
here. I have enough to live on with
out work. But I am an old man, and
want to live in this room. It is homo
to me. When my wife and I first
came here we were poor. I worked
in the shop below, but we lived here.
Greta fried the cakes and wurst over
that fire; the cradle stood in that
corner. Little Jan was born here;
his coffin was carried out of that
door. Greta is dead for many a long
year. But when I sit here and look
out of the window, I think she is
with me. For 80 years she and I
looked out of that window and talked
of the changes in the street below
Lejee was silenced for the time, but
began his arguments again the next
day, doubling his offer.
''The lot is worth that to me-" he
said, "as own the block, but to nobody
else. You are throwing away large
sum which would be a great help to
your sons that you may indulge a bit
of sentiment. Have you the right to
do that?"
Weber was hard pushed. His boys
were struggling on with small means;
this money would set them on their
feet, would enable them to marry
What right had he to spoil their lives
that he might sit and dream of old
times? The next day he gave his con-
sent, and the sale was made.
The old man lived in the suburbs;
he never came to that part of the
town while the building was in prog.
ress. When it was finished and the
huge department store was thrown
open to the public, Lejee one day asked
| him to come in. He led him through
the great crowded salesrooms, piled
one on top of another for nine stories
and then drew him into a narrow pas
sage and flung open door.
"There is your little Office, just as
you left it, he said. eve have built
around it. and beside it, and over it
but not brick in it has been touched
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
BooK-1oVER's PREDIcAMENT.
A Frenchman Who Married Hn
HOusekeeper In Order to Secure
Rare Volume.

NJ. A. Brisson tells in the Paris
Temps some delightful anecdotes
about bibliophiles and bibliomaniacs.
Here is one of them. A certain WELL
known Frenchman, an octogenarian,
spent most of his time in his younger
days hunting up valua BILE books among
the secondhand bookshops in the
neighborhood of the Place Saint Mi
chel and the Place Dauphine. He rare
" came across "fnd," but his fervor
never abated. He was bachelor and
for a housekeeper had an extremely
plain woman, who, however, had
caught from her master the taste for
old books, and occasionally came home
with an armful when she had been
marketing.
One day the housekeeper appeared
with a parcel of books wrapped In
paper. Among the rubbish was a
small volume bound in red morocco.
"What have you paid for this?" the
master gasped after looking at tho
title page. "Thirty sous for the lot. "
the servant replied. 'But, my good
woman, this book alone is worth 10000
francs" the bibliomaniac went on.
and the moment after regretted the
unwise speech. In vain did the master
try to recall his remark. "I'll give you
a hundred francs for it" he said. "But
monsieur said just now it was worth
10000" "I'll give you 5oo." mo, no."
"Seven hundred and fifty" But 1t was
no use, and, to make long story short.
the master married the bonnie in order
to obtain the first edition Of the
'sHeptameron" (1559). By this time,
SAYS NJ. Brisson, the wife has gone to
better world, but the comtesse and
the portrait of Marguerite in the little
red morocco volume remain with
him,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
Boys of . Century Ago.

A pioneer boy found his life an inter.
esting one. While still young he re.
ceived careful training in initiating the
notes and calls of birds and wild ami
mails. At ~ years of age he became q
foot soldier, with port hole assigned to
him for use in case of an Indian attack
He received careful training also in fol.
lowing an Indian trail and in conceal.
ing his own when on the war path. Fol
expert knowledge of this kind was nee.
essary in the midst of dangers from
unseen foes that were likely to CREEP
stealthily upon the settlers, whether
they were working in the clearings OF
hunting in the forest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

There IL your FIRE with the old tiles
and your desk, and your chair was
brought back to-day. It is your
office, Mr.. Weber, and If you will SIT
here as long as you live and think OF
them that are gone, and watch the
changes in the street below, l shan
feel there is blessing on the big
house, because I have friend in it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
Removing Stains from Linen.

Removing Stains from Linen.
Fruit stains may be removed from
linen as follows: Tie up some cream
of tartar in the stained part and let
1t boil in soapsuds for few minutes.
Then wash and rinse in clear water
and the stain will be gone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27
Worldly Wis dom,

Father-1n choosing q wife, one
should never judge by appearances.
Son-That's right. Often the pref
test girls have the least money!
Puck.