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SHORT NOTICE.

Anthony Brady. the capitalist. 4 PES
sonage now CT unusual interest TO this
city, from the fact that he has been IN
strumentaI in consolidating the tws
lighting companies. has many men in his
service One Of them is a bigh-pricea
gas expert, young man whom he en-
trusts with many important Hissions.
Once Mr.. Brady left instructions for this
young man 10 go to Japan on a certaiz
mission
And. continued Mr.. Brady. as s.
viii be a long and hard "Trip. have him
take his wife with him
After the expert had received his ia
strucuons he sought cut Mr.. Brady.
q understand he said, = am to go %
Japan
Yes"
And take ny wife with me7"
Yes
Wen. this is pretty short notice %
get ready TO take q wife On such a trip"
said the young man.
''Why?" asked Mr. Brady.
Because. replied the employee, =
haven't any vie. "
So Mr.. BraJy's agent went to Japan
aIone.-Utica Observer.
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az the falls and mile in width. It Is
expected that the plant, which will be
established within the next three years,
VIII cost at least 100000.
IN the middle Of the last century Da-
vld Livingston told the world Of the ex-
istence OF these great waterfalls. When
be made his first visit TO the Zambesi
River 70 1851 he heard that there were
some cataracts, or falls. in the river
called by the natives ssf-oa-Tunia.
Laundering smoke He heard OF this
natural phenomenon at distance Of
500 miles from the river, the natives
far and wide regarding the falls with
astouishment and awe One Of the first
questions which Sa5itUane. the chef OF
the MakoIoIos asked him was:
Have you smoke in your country
that thunders? How is it possible that
so much smoke can rise from water as
in the Zambesi-aIways rising to a great
height and making g great noise like
thunder?
To the Unscientiae native mind the
smoke is there sure enough. The water
vapor rises in four or FIVE huge columns
to a considerable hefgh-. The smoke
is plainly seen for distance OF. six or
seven miles.
Livingston named the falls Victoria
IL honor OF the Queen They are formed
by q great rift in the basaIr that makes
the bed Of the Zambesi River. The
chasm caused by this b-el k is about
30 feet wide. and in some places a lit
tie wider It's walls are perpendicular
and its depth is about 320 feet. 1t ex-
tends a mile clear across. the river The
whole Zam5esi, therefore. is suddenly
engulfed in this chasm. falling a dis
lance twice as great as the drop in NJ
agara Falls. The noise and tumult that
arises from tie dropping OF the great
river into this wide c-evasse may be
better imagined than described. The
blue. transparent flood pours over the
brink, but before it has fallen more than
ten OF twelve feet it has the appearance
of having been transformed into q mass
of snow of dazzling whiteness- The
columns OF vapor arise at intervals clear
across the river After making its as
jcuishing drop the Zambesi flows out at
the sides Of the great chasm arS re
sumes its quiet progress seward
The scene at several points OF view is
very grand. but owing to the popularity
OF the falls, enclosed as it is between
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chanic- Again. in India. I saw English
cIotA-driuing win the ma. ct from
American competition by reason Of
greater chceDness, aided by the little
trick CT stamping it american drilling"
The help that the stamping gave to
The victor If this trade competition
illustrates the fact that the American
goods, generally speaking, are more de-
sired than any other on the markets Of
the East. They have a better finish
and a finer appearance than the goods
competing, but they are also dearer;
AID that kills their chance with poor
people. as all these Orientals are
L is very evident that some Ameri-
cans have gained a trade in army sup
Plies, arms, ETC.. By the nations main
tanning an army in the Philippines: but
it is not apparent that the trade gains
viii extend much farther there, except
under soEle tariff system which would
give Americans an advantage in prices.
The FiIipilos want little Of the white
mans goods. There are millions Of
them. 20 be sure. but X is only possible
20 trade with the more civilized CT
who iEhabit the towns on or rear the
coast These viii buy American con
densed milk and perfumes; they did 50
when was there. The semi-barbarians
VIII still be content with the milk Of
the caribou.
Germans, spaniards, and English in
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q saw English drilling the American corap-
ton by greater and by Of stamping
drilling

It is the fashion Tor Americans to
write and to speak most optimistically
NOWADAYS On the brilliant prospects OF
their trade with Oriental countries.
Tho acquisition Of the Philippines and
tire urhing.rg Of the door in China have
turned the eyes of mercantile America
eastward. and all the markets CT ORR
entail lands are already looked upon as
the certain reward Of American bust
ness pluck and enterprise.
Ten years experience as American
consul in the Philippines. long travel
through China ard India, and nine
years service in the employ CT the OF
toual Empire qualify me 10 advise that
The outlook IS net IS rosy as It seems,
The bar 10 American trade progress
with the Eastern people IS that the
labor cost CT the articles desired by
them Is greater N America than in the
competing European countries.
It is idle to argue that the American
worlEuan's superior efficiency. more than
makes up all along the line for the
wage difference. That may be so IN the
case OF a few articles. but N general
It s rot tr,-a.
7 have seen the Ansonia Clock Com
Pany fail 20 compete in Bombay with
q GcTuan-Swiss house. because 1t could
not make the clocks IS cheaDIy. owing
TO the higher pay Of the American me-
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HARVESTING THE FALLS OF AFRICA

The Victoria Falls. IN the upper Fam
best River. are the greatest waterfalls
in Africa They are mile vile ard
twice as high as Niagara, and there is
little doubt that II their force IS ever
fully utilized they viii generate as much
electric power as Niagara Falls, says
the New York SIN
The development Of this vast power is
to begin at once. and. with the improve
ments made IN the past three or four
years IL the l0ng-distauce transmission
OF p0w-i y electricity. it is expected
that the Cape to Cairo railroad trains
VIII be moved by this means for a dis
lance Of $50 miles both north and south
Of the river, or total distance Of 600
miles The power viii also be used for
other purposes. already outlined.
These great falls are in the territory
of the South Africa Chartered Company
which has conceded the sole right TO de-
veIoP electric power for ssventy-hve
years to the African Concession syndi-
cate, Limited. in which a number Of
prominent. men identified with South
African enterprises are interested. The
British South Africa Company holds half
Of the stock Of the new enterprise Sir
Douglas Fox and Sir Charles MetcaIfe.
who have had q great deal to do with
the building Of South African railroads,
have been appointed consulting en-
giEcsrs. It is proposed 10 push the work
OF developing the power without delay
It is expected not ouIy. to operate the
railroad for 800 miles with the use Of
this power. but also to supply all the
power required for mining the copper
deposits north of the river. discovered
within the past two years and believed
to be among the larger copper resources
upon which the world wiz draw for many
years to come These copper fields ex-
tend ncrthwaTd into the Congo Free
State AID some distance into that coun-
tr..
It is hoped that with further improve
ments in the electrical transmission Of
power it viii be possible to use the Vie
toria Fails to work the gold mines in
the Johannesburg district: and in a very
short tine IT Is expected 20 work the
coal fields not far from Victoria Falls
with this power. There is SAID to be
practically no limit to the power that
may be developed, for even in dry sea
sons the river is two or three feet deep
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THE USE OF MAIZE.

a curious speech was made not
long ago in the House of Commons
apropos Of the duty on maize. One
Of the Irish members made a plea
for the abatement Of that duty. say
ing that maize vas not only used
as food for animals in Ireland. but
as human food by the poorest of
the poor"
To the American population,
brought up CT mush, and johnny
cake. and corn-pone. and ash-cake.
and sweet corn in all its varieties.
This view OF the grain VIII seem
decidedly queer II reminds one Of
the saying OF a hundred years ago
that oatmeal was food for horses in
England and of men in Scotland;
and very good food it proved. too.
for the Scotch peasants. But it is
q fact that until recent years maize
or Indian corn was looked upon in
England IS more Of a curiosity than
anything else. When sblDICads Of
1t we're sent over TO Ireland In the
tine Of the famine. it is said that
many OF the starving peasants re
fused to eat 1t. a similar phe-
uomenon was observed in India dur
ing a later famine. when the ma
tivCs starved on rice rather than eat
mHIet. to which they were not ac-
customed-
There is one conclusion which can
be drawn from facts such as these.
and It is that the resources of this
earth have not yet been fully de-
veIoped. and there need not be any
starvation IL all the different kinds
Ct food which it is possible to use
were produced in the creates. pos
sibIe quantities. It is a loss 70 the
American people that corn meal
has to certain extent given away
TO wheat -four. Mere nourishment
can be got from the corn than from
the wheat. It is healthier, and it is
cheaper and more easily raised. Let
Us hope than a reaction viii come
which VIII cause the cCrn-cake %
Gisplace She soda biscuit, and there
by force some of the dentists to
adopt other professions. Indian
corn is the friend CT good teeth.
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BORJA.

On. Love Why DO you call TO ne 10 cone
To this your feast Of barren, Dead Sea
fruit?
Have 4 not eaten Of your feasts before,
Amid the sound Of dulcImer and lutte?
Have I not heard your praises sung
BY voices that, alas, have long been
mute2
Long since in gardens perfuned snd be
decked,
Mid light AID laughter, royal and di-
vine.
The Borgias offered death in jeweled
cups
To those who drank Of their rare
vintaged wine.
Al, Love, last Borgia Of q race accursed.
know each velvet trickery Of thine.
IN every song there turks { threat OF
tears.
In every flower there hides a sudden
sting:
ana he who laughs his I'll wben Borgla
smiles
Must pay the score IN BorgIa's reok-
oning
Full great the price Cor such a passing
Joy
The swan must dic-that Love may
hear him sing
Al. Willy host. who opens lavish doors,
And offers ne my wish and full de-
SIRE
I know full vel the hand that becl,s
me-strike-
know thee, BOrgia, thief and subtle
Hart
Yet VIII I sell M hard-w5a paIlid
peace
For this last cup Of poison and Of
ere! The Smart Set
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Il i reliably reported tda: when
Johan Most, the anarchist publisher.
was led away 10 prison where lie : to
serve . year he she'd tears and as
asserted that It was = funeral day
Tor the free press of America The
reason for the Incarceration Of Mos
Is Eat hc published al iufammatory
article. advocating the slaughter OF
al rulers. CD the day preceding the
Mckinley tragedy at Buffalo
It the rabid and hysterical Mes
possessed the gift Of comprehension,
he would realize that his anarchists
Tag has never been recognized as a
part and parcel Of the free press of
america \ decent press never yet
claimed The right to advocate murder
CT to infame the misguided eatbusi-
as so that he would undertake the
role Of assassin. Tie suppression Of
an organ that breaches revolution and
an apostle who roars for the shedding
OF blood Is neither an infringement.
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Other Peoples Thoughts.

Other Peoples thoughts.
when money talks 1t must be sound
money
\ hobby is an idea that goes round
with crank
No man ever realizes how much trash
he owns until he moves
About the only perfect people in the
world are the perfect fools.
Poor liars should either have a good
memory or else stick TO .he truth.
The man who cant swim is fool TO
rock the beat. out so is the man who
can.
The man who claims to know when
he gets enough often oyeresumates his
capacity.
It is . little peculiar that some men
never rise in the world until after they
have settled down
4 mans greatest mistake is made
when he thinks his work will be done
as soon IS his present task is finished
No matter how low the dressmaEer
cuts the opera gown, she always gets
the bin high enough to make up for it,
About the surest way to acquire last
ing popularity is 20 forget yourself and
think only Of the wants Of others.
The trouble with most schemes is that
when you 90 in the ground floor is oc-
cupied, and you are compelled TO occupy
tha second story
What this world needs to make it
happy IS the sustaining philosophy of
the Georgia man who exclaimed when
the hank failed Thank the Lord.
never had a dollar ahead in NY life"
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Mozgan,s Aim. According 70 Gates.

Philadelphia, North America1-AccoTd-
ing TO John ". Gates the Cecil Rhodes
of America IS J. Pterpont Morgan. whose
dream Of imperialism sees the whole
world il the grasp Of the United States.
The lofty ambition Of this great man.
says Nr. Gates, is to eonsummate vast
schemes Of ananee and to 50 enrich
america that she can buy all the rest
OF the world and not miss the money. %
NJ. Morgan doubtless would be willing
10 manage the transaction for the usual
commission.
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STANDARD OF Lying

There are in the United States about
1850 coo families, and l per cent Of
these own more than half Of the asgre-
gate wealth Of the country These 10000
families, presumably, can afford TO be
luxurious in their living. but the stand
ard they make Is not safe standard
for any but themselves The man with
s.. eco q year is sure TO come quickly u
grief If he tries TO live the same as
the man does who has $50 GOO q year
And so on down the whole list. II we
do not regulate our luXuries according
10 cur means, "demuition is our certain
portion "-Ainslee'
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TO PARADISE
By NINA IRVING.


4 man Of many sins. he died
Between the night and morn,
Ere yet among the wasting SHOWS
The CToCuses were born,
Within the tail cathedral towers
The bells began 70 toll.
and bitterly the winds Of March
Blew cn his naked soul.
Eternity afama with stars,
It's mystery DER him slread:
4 silent ocean vast and deep,
And voFaged By the dead
He snuddered- cIinginE yet to earth
II darkness and despair.
And all MS deeds of evil focked
Like ravens in the air
He thought Of one whose lily brow
And eyes with weeping dim,
Lay hidden in an early grave.
de knew fer love OF him.
Beyond the purple night he cried,
Her injured spirit stands.
To bar ne from the gates of God
With pale. accusing hands
But like a mist her radiant form
Descended from above.
To fold about his shivering sodl
The glory Of her love
It rose triumphant from the grave
And lived beyond the skies.
And bore him ID the starry sphere.
And straight to Paradise.
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ALEXANDER RUSSELL WEBB BEY,
Honorary Consul General of Turkey,
in New York.

the Philippines viii buy the goods Of
their respective nations under normal
price, conditions, because they are made
to their liking and because they are
cheaper than the American. CoIonists
from the United States may be ex-
pected similarly, to prefer the goods
they have been used to at home; but,
after all. they are net numerous nor
viii they he in many years. For all
these reasons the American trade pros
pect IN the Philippines does not lock
aIluring when brought to a close range
nov.
An American syndicate has opened a
permanent exposition in ColstantlDopIe,
and / las informed there that it was
meeting with some success in the hand
ling of machinery, farm implements,
-four. etc. But there is an English house
close beside it, competing in every pos
sible line. and with lower prices, as a
rule. The government is very friendly
to the American ENTERPRISE, but, as else
where. the venture is soreIy Handicapped
by the greater cost Of the goods to the
ey1ccter.
Either the American workman must
do more work for his money CT get less
money. for his work If his employer IS
going to win the trade OF the East
That may be very unpaIatabIe, but 1t is
sound and true. and I hope it wiz prove
wholesome.
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A ray from ont the sunlight SKY
Espied the maid as she passed by,
And rafned his kisses, soft and
warn,
On hair and neck and snowy arm,
And cheek Of apple blossoms hue
! followed suit-pray wouldn't you?
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FOLLOWING SUIT TO N1ARIE

One springtine day a gentle maid,
Adown the garden pathway strayed,
That round the shady orchard
through,
And, thinking Of her eyes of blue
And tender glances, sweet and true,
I followed suit-pray wouldn't you?
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the walls Of a great ehasm, only part
of the spectacle can be seen from any
enc place. Victoria Falls will never
rival Niagara as a scenic attraction;
but all the same they are worth going
far to see, and in the progress of eIectri-
cal science they viii undoubtedly be
made very useful in the development OF
z considerable region in the valley OF
the middle Zambesi.
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By HARVEY II. BLO0MER.

A saucy breeze that CHANGED to stray
Along that fragrant garden way,
Swept back her wavy golden hair,
Surprised to see 2 maid 50 fair,
Ind sighed for 1--we such charms to
view,
l followed sJit-pray wouldn't you?
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SUBSCRIPTION RATE, 10 or OF

any person buy MonIng Afternoon Sunjly
EDITION The Times any ii Su0Irbl~
1owns, railroad trains, elsewhere, confer favor BY
Notifying Pu5lhc- lines corner tenth and D SIS
WASHINGTON. D.. c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
FLOOD AT JOLIET.
Heavy Rains Cause Death and
Damage There.
WORST OF ITS KIND IN GTY'S HISTORY
streams Burst Banks aud EpguIf the
T~own-Three are Dead and Several
Houses Are swept Away In the
First Rush Of Waters.

A Joliet. ILL.,, June 2. special says:
A cloudburst struck this city at mid
night. causing a loss of at least three
lives and incalculable damage to prop
erty. Almost every railway track en-
tering the city was washed away and
no trains have arrived since II o'clock
last night. Mills and factories have
been forced to shut down and business
throughout the city is practically sus-
pended.
The cloudburst came while the popu-
lation was asleep and before the peo-
pie could get out of their beds and
flee from the raging waters that
swept down from Hickory dam, which
had burst, they were penncd in their
homes. An alarm was quickly given
and the work of rescue was begun.
Scores were taken from their homes
In boats, but at daylight many were
still water bound.
The east side of the city was hit the
hardest. Cass street. the principal
residence th~oroughfare. was five feet
under water and many fine houses were
badly damaged. The railroad tracks
running through the city were four
feet under water and in some of the
lower laccs the ears were completely
submerged. Many cattle were drowned
and thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise ruined. The Rock Island
bridge, a big steel structure. across
the canal. settled two feet.
A canvas of the city at 9 o'clock
shows the following probable deaths:
Eddie McGovern. aged II.
Mabel Kennedy, aged IL.
Lizzie McGraw. aged 20.
The property loss is roughly csti-
mated at a quarter of a million. The
penitentiary was partly flooded. but
the conditions did not interfere with
the work of the convicts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
HERE AND THERE

The food danger in southern Kansas
Is over.
The supreme court of the United Stat,s
has adjourned to meet October 10.
John Henry Barrows. president of
Oberlin college. Oberlin. o., died Tues
day morning.
The machinists. plumbers. gasftters
and steamtitters of Des Moines, Ia.
have struck for shorter hours.
The pope has ordered that a large
mosaic. made at the vatican works,
and representing st. Peter. be sent as
a gift to President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Carrie Nation. recently SEN
fenced TO the county Jail. at Topeka.
for one month, and to pay a fine of
800, was pardoned by Governor Stan
ley.
The election in Oregon Tuesday re-
suited In the election Of the repub-
lican ticket with the exception OF gov
ernor. The democratic candidate was
elected.
j. +. Stevens, chief engineer of the
Great Northern railway, and the IA
nous builder of the Cascade tunnel.
has beer appointed general manager
of the road.
The Mexicans and Yaqui Indians arc
at II again. A battalion of Mexicans
fought a desperate battle with 300 OF
the Indians and forty of the avage
were killed and double that number
wounded.
Fire started Friday night In the
cooperage house and stable owned by
the South Omaha Brewing company in
South Omaha. 1t spread to the ice
house belonging to Mr.. DazelI. an
Omaha confectioner. The co-operaye
and stable was almost wholly burned.
The total loss is about SEQ. 200.
+. II. Freeman, a laborer. fell from
the second story of the Funke opera
house into the cellar while at work
remodeling the interior. His injuries
are severe. but not fatal.
+, Louis Smith. who ran establish.
ments In Chicago for making bogus
postal cards, has been sentenced 10
to years in the p~enitentiary. Smith
succeeded In putting millions of his
cards on the market.
President Roosevelt and the leaders
in the house and senate had a con-
ference, at which pending legislation
principally the Cuban reciprocity hill
vas discussed, A decided opposition 10
tariff revision was noted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
NEBRASKA CROP PROSPECT
burlington Publication Makes Outlook
Good.

The Corn Belt. published by the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad,
In It's Issue Monday, says:
"Corn-planting In Nebraska was
done mainly between April 10 and May
2, but some as late as May 10. and re-
ports from ten localities put the end
OF planting as May 20. The condition
of the ground at the time of planting
was better than last year. and the
present condition OF stand is excellent.
:, slight decrease of acreage is report
ed owing to a corresponding increase
OF winter acreage. All reports show
the condition of winter wheat in Ne
braska good. Out of 263 reports on
the condition of the IA crop, IS said
good. 80 fair and 81 that the prospect
was poor"