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Mont.n. Now Said TO BE Sliding.


IL Montana creeping into Idaho and
Wyoming? There Is some evidence on
the affirmative side Of the question,
but not enough to cause alarm N any
Of the. three States. Still. for several
years it has been known that there ID
some trouble with Montana's founda.
tions. which are slipping, and leaving
evidence Of the fact on the surface OF
the ground.
Railway companies have found quite
plain and strange twists in the align.
ment Of their roads, and civil engin.
eers have found bench marks" chang.
ing their elevations in q confusing
manner. Quite recently these reason.
ably suspected movements have be.
come apparent, and left large cracks
in the earth at several points in the
city of Butte. extending for q number
Of feet, and being In extreme cases
twelve inches wide The effect Of this
Is not only to throw railways out OF
line, but TO cause much more serious
damage to gas pipes and water mains
Biologists say that nothing serious
Is threatened. md that parts of Mon
tana are only doing In more marked
manner what Is going on all over ouI
restless world.
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rounding objects at the wedge-like
point of land between Buzzard's Bay
and Vineyard Sound as to be an in.
evitable landmark for every vessel
passing through those waterways.
The shaft will cost approximately
$1,000.
The first section OF the shaft will
have a diameter Of eighteen feet, tn.
pering to twelve feet. The interior
chamber will be nine feet In diameter
at the base. While the tower is ac-
tually hollow. It is practically solid
and impervious from, the outside.
At the height Of twelve and q half
feet from the base will be false win.
dows on all four sides. The wall rises
sixteen feet two inches farther before
the second windows are reached. The
mall arches Of the base are to be ten
feet high and Ave feet wide. These
will be recessed about six or eight
inches and backed by hat-faced rough
stone. Inside one Of them win be the
cornerstone. containing lead plates
telling the story Of Gosnold and the
erection of the memorial shaft. The
whole aim has been to raise O monu.
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ucts Of some particular kind Of tree
In each species.
There is an instance on record Of
woman seeking a birds eye maple
tree In Central PARK because she was
sure Il must be q beautiful tree and
refusing to believe that there wasn't
q tree Of that name. Any tale Of that
sort was invented merely to hide the
Parks shortcomings in the matter Of
maple trees, she said, for she had a
bedroom set made Of birds eye maple
wood IN the house.
But all this Is pure delusion. The
names are simply invented by the
workers In fine woods to distinguish
particular material. The terms refer
entirely to the graining shown by the
different methods Of cutting oak, wal.
nut and maple.
Birds eye maple is veneer set up
ON q body Of solid wood. The birds
eye figure is produced by cutting
around the log. beginning Immediately
under the bark and continuing until
the log is used up.
The thin shaving thus obtained Is
smoothed and polished to show the
grain and then mounted upon rougher
material. Furniture made In this way.
though beautiful. Is therefore some
what perishable.
To cut up the log a huge knife and
not o saw is used. the wood being
peeled OF In thin strips each many
yards in length. Few species OF maple
trees produce the beautiful grain
necessary and many logs are spoiled
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In cutting. 50 the furniture Is naturally
expensive. The veneer obtained from
the sugar maple tree 10 the finest pre-
duced.
CHARTERED oak Is made by saving a
fine oak log into quarters-bence the
name-and then saving the quarters
into boards. working from the circuin'
ference to the centre. Thus the fake,
"A the wood workers call the beautiful
figure in quartered oak. is brought out
Curly walnut Is the root and that
mart OF the trunk of the walnut tree
Just above the ground. The logs are
sawed In the ordinary way. Curly
walnut is obtained from all the species
Of the trees.
Curly birch Is the same kind OF wood
obtained from the birch tree. And Sc
It might 20 on through all the illus
trations OF trees which under the skill
full hands of the trained worker pro-
duce totally different kinds Of woods
for the attractive furniture which in
these days adorns almost every home
New York Sun.
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The automatic leaf.turner has al.
ready been attached to the piano.
where 1t has been found very useful
In adjusting the pages Of music with.
out loss Of time on the part Of the
player, and now Otto c. Zerck has
applied practically the same arrange
ment to the music stand used by Or
chestra and concert bands. In the first
place, it will be noticed that the stand
folds into small compass by the action
Of the lazy-tongs at either end. these
being controlled By q thumb.screw.
The mechanism for turning the sheets
Of music is very simple, there being
only q series Of spring strips and an
actuating finger. Each Of the strips
Is provided ut its outer end with q
block having a spring steel or rubber
clamp. in which the Individual sheets
are inserted. To set the turner ready
for use the pages are inserted In their
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THE FIRST AMERICAN COLONY.
Memorial Shaft to Mark Historic Spot In
Massach husetts.


Massachusetts.
A memorial shaft Is being erected
on Gospolds Island. In Cuttyhunk
Pond. Mass. where Bartholomew Cos.
mold and his companions in 1GO2 plant
ed the first European colony In Amer
lea.
Gosnold first stepped ashore on Cut
tyhunk Island. says the Chicago Trib-
une. but II was Oh q small islet tnOw
know as Gosn0ld's lsland,. in fresh
water pond at the west end OF the
island. where lie built n fort and store
house, and traded with the Indians.
This storehouse is supposed 10 have
been the first babitatiCn built on this
coast by Europeans.
Gosnold was accompanied by thirty
two men. eight of whom were mariners.
Among the others a clergyman. Ga
briel Archer. a journalist, and James
Roster, who wrote an account Of the
voyage and presented it to Sir Walter
Raleigh. Gosnold discovered the
islands known as the Elizabeth Islands
and named them in honor Of the Queen
Of England.
The memorial is to be q plain shafe.
sixty feet high. % high above the sur.
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Find OF Platinum.

Platinum in commercial quantities
has been found in two places in Wash
ington. Platinum. one OF the rarest
metals. Is especially valuable for chem.
ical apparatus. because il is not in
jured by acids; the demand. however.
is larger than the supply. for the mines
in the Ural Mountains afford only
about 1900 pounds n year. which Is
nearly the total worlds output. Its
price langes from $50 to $lT5 pound.
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Mrs. Psimer's witty Re.ort.

Mrs. Potter Palmer. whose wit 10
equal TO her diplomacy. was recently
asked by a sporty old Prince. who
meant to be gallant, whether she
would not guide him TO the fountain
Of perpetual youth. where undoubtedly
she must have drank deeply.
Your bighness." responded the
American lady promptly. "they who
have already attained their second
childhood need not TO be guided to the
Fountain Of Youth. New York
Times.
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ARMY PROMOTIONS WERE COSTLY:
Root Gives List Of Those Retired Soon
After Reeeiying New Rank.

Root Gives List Of Those Retired Soon
After Recaiving New Rank.
Washington. D. C.-The Secretary Of
War has prepared a statement in re-
Spouse TO the resolution adopted by the
House directing him to furnish the
names and rank of officers Of the army
promoted since April ]. 1898. who
have been retired within one year OF
their last promotion with q higher
grade than that held at the time or
their promotion"
The list contains the names OF forty
officers promoted and retired as briga-
dier-geperals. thirty Eight Of whom
were promoted from the grade OF colo
mel.
In g statement prepared by the Pay
master.General II Is shown that tie to-
tai increased expense OF these nd-
vanced retirements Is S25S.5I2. that
sum representing the difference be-
tween the pay the officers named will
receive by reason Of their promotion
before retirement and the pay they
would have received had they retired
regularly on reaching the age OF sixty
four years
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SLEEPING BOYS HORRIBLE DEED.
Discovered BY Ha Mother Hacking witt
an Axe st His Brother.

Discovered ~ Hh Mother HACKING Win
an Axe st His Brother.
Dublin. Ind.-Somnambulism was the
cause of tragedy near Beck's Grove.
In this county. Grover Snyder. aged
sixteen. was almost chopped TO pieces
by his brother Oliver. aged fifteen.
After the boys had retired for the
night the mother was awakened by
cries of distress. She FASTENED into
Growers bedroom. where she discov.
cred that oliver had left his bed. OBJ.
tanned an axe. and. was hacking away
at his brother. The mother could not
arouse Oliver. ms he was sound asleep.
John VI. Snyder. the boys brother.
was murdered near Champaign, ILL.,.
two years ago. The murder weighed
heavily on the mind Of the lad. and
during his sleep Oliver often dreamed
some one was attempting TO Kill him.
1t was while thus dreaming. II is
thought. that he attacked his brother.
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California; Farm Profits.

The groves Of citrus and other sub.
tropicul fruits in California produce
In value but half as much rs the or.
cha-ds. The oranges. lemons. olives.
figs and grape fruit being the first
class. and apples. apricOts. peaches,
pears and plums In the second. Hay
and grain furnish tbirty-four per cent.
OF the income Of the State; fruits
twenty. seven per cent; live stock
nineteen per cent.
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Peraopal Mention.

President Roosevelt will visit Kan
sas City on his western trip.
Western Reserve University has been
given $llO.OOO by Colonel A. A. Pope
FOR college buildings.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw and
family 60 TO Thompson's Point. on
Lake Champlain, TO spend their vaca-
tiOn.
Booker T. Washington has refused
numerous offers Of high pay to go on
the lecture platform. prCferriug to de-
vote his time exclusively 10 the inter-
ests Of Tuskegee.
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CHAPTER VI.

UNCLE SAM AND THE rev. sILAs FULLER
Ny fathers intimation that he had
invited the Rev. Silas Fuller to lunch.
con disturbed me. knew Mr.. Fuller
very well. and was beginning TO
know my uncle a little. Two men
differing more widely in habit and
apinion Il would be di@crlt to find.
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Wax Na,chea From England

The best wax matches used in this
country are imported. and come from
England. No other manufacturer In
the world. il is asserted. has mastered
the art Of making wax match that
will remain stiff In the warmest eli.
mates. Moreover. the English wax
match has IN ivory finish which others
have never been able successfully 10
initiate.
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SIS 900 Damages Awarded.

Patrick Markey. formerly an engi.
neer OH the Chicago and Alton Road.
has been awarded. at Mexico. Mo-. S35..
600 damages in q suit against the
Louisiana and Missouri Railway Com.
pany for injuries sustained in the ex.
plosion Of his locomotive in October,
1Gnn
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Tie Dreibund 70 Renew ed .

Count voL Buelow. the lmn'r!a)
ChanrclloI. aud the Austrian and iIal.
ian Am isissadors NJ Berlin. have si:neb
The treaty providing for the pr"lonCa.
ton Of the alliance between Germany.
Austria. II hungary and Italy rhe Urri.
bund'. The alliance was renewed N iis
original form.
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Russian Students Being Freed.

Russian students who were arrested
last March nj The time OF The student
disorders in ST. Petersburg ana sen.
fenced 10 Imprisonment for Two or
three months. are now returning 10
their homes
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Fatal Street Car Collision.

A head on collision between two
heavily loaded cars at Marlboro. Mass.
resulted in the death OF MotOrman
John A. Harris and injuries 10 about
forty Passengers. several Of whom We're
taken 10 hospitals
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Trades Volume Remarkably Large,

Domestic trade is quieter in some
lines. hut It's general volume continues
remarkably large considering the hear
approach OF midsummer and the dis.
iurbing effect upon many industries "f
the prolonged suspension OF the anti;a.
cite coal output
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Eank Clerks Shortage $1,000.

Frank Jones. correspondence clerk in
the National Commercial Bank NJ Al.
bany. y. y. was arrested. charged with
defalcation Of S65OO. The shortage
was discovered while be- was away on
fishing "trip. Jones has 4 wife and
TWO children.
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lljl Tension Bills Passed.

In the United States Senate n state
mrnt as 10 the pension work OF the ses-
sion WAS presented by Mr. Gall:neer
rep. \. Il Chairman of the ComEI!ft
tee on Pensions. showing the Io'af
number of private pension bills ini:ot
duced in the House to he 1916 and irt
the Senate 25,2:. total. 1000. OF wbiclt
ll5l wer passed by both houses. of
these 93I have been approved by The
President. and 2lI await his signature.
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The Union Stock Yards Of Chicago
cover 500 acres Of ground. Last year
l6,0O0. 900 head Of cutie were received
there.
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MAKING FINE FURNITURE.
Woods Named From Their Grain and
Cuttine-No Bird's Eye Msple Tree.

Most Of the people who hear the fur
niture man talk glibly Of birds eye
maple. curly walnut and quartered
oak. imassue that these are the prod.
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ment which shall be as nearly Inn.
perishable as possible.
After Its completion and dedication
the memorial will be turned over to the
Massa achuse.ts Historical Society.
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wa,ch1r.. For Dead GYMS, Princess.

Watch fires were burned for the re'
pose of the soul OF Mary Wells. lie
gypsy princess. who died near Wat
EoIr Mountain. NJ Morristown, y. }.
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TOUCH OF THE FINGER TURNS THE PAGE

corresponding slots In The blocks. and
the arms ere then bent around until
they are locked back Of the releasing
key. The player has only to touch
this key TO release the spring strips In
turn
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Munich's Red Cross Hospital has for
q visiting surgeon the crown prince of
Bavaria.
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July Dividends In Boston S.i .33s .os6.
The semi-anIual dividends TO t.. paid
IN Boston in July total 81 ,39S, ,OS6.
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ROW IN SENATE CHAMBER
Bailey, Of Texas, Says He Choked
Beyeridge, Of Indiana.
WHAT LED UP T0THE ENCOUNTER

Bailey Demanded That Beveridge With
fused to Do. and o scufae Followed
Conflicting Testimony ConeernIng tho
ASA auIt-Senats Had Adjourped.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
4 LETTER 70 Roosevelt.
An Open Argument Against the
British Horse and Mule Traffic
In the United States.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON QUOTED,
Attention Called to the lnsistehee OF
Great Britain Upon the ObserV-
nnce of the Treaty Immediately
Upon Our Declaration OF war
Against Spain in 1S0S.

Chicago, April 10.-Peter Van WIS
singer, who has been one OF the most
active friends of the Beers in Chr
caro-. has sent to President Roosevelt
an open letter advancing an argu-
ment against the British mule trafhc
in the United States. He declares
that the traffic is in violation of the
treaty of Washington.
article of that treaty." the let
ter reads, "lays down three rules by
which the arbitrators are to be gov
erned. The second rule declares "A
neutral government is bound not to
permit of suffer either belligerent to
make use of it's ports or waters as
the basis of naval operations against
the other, or for the purpose of re-
newal or augmentation of military
supplies or arms or the recruitment
of men,"
Further along the letter says:
Great Britain made no scruple of
asserting the terms of the treaty of
Washington against this country up
on the first and only occasion when
our government was at war with a
foreign state. April 26, 1898, the day
after war was declared between the
United States and Spain, Queen Vic
toria issued a proclamation of neu-
trality, insisting upon observance of
the treaty.
''In this proclamation Great Britain
! insists that her ports and waters shall
not be used TO abet the military ac-
tivity of belligerent powers, and we
now request the enforcement of this
rule"
BY the classification prepared by
the state department, published by
! Secretary Long, June 20, 1898, in his
instructions to blockading vessels
and cruisers" general order 492, para
graph 19) horses are designated as
absolutely contraband" of war. If
additional argument were needed to
prove that horses have been consid
cred contraband of war by the Unit
ed States government, the following
instances in which they have been so
classed might be cited;
In the treaty between the United
States and Bolivia CREATES and con
ventions, 1889. p. 9O) Art. II, horses
with their furniture are comprehend
ed as contraband of war.
In the following other treaties a
similar specification is made:
Treaty between the United States
and Brazil CREATES and conventions,
1889, p. 1867, Art. 16. !
Treaty between the United StateA
and Colombia Creates and conven-
tions, 1889, p.1s6), Art. II.
Treaty between the United States
and Hayti Creates and conventions.
1889, p,551), Art. 20.
Treaty between the United States
and Peru CREATES and conventions
1889, p.1, 1911, Art. IS.
Treaty between the United States
and Sweden and Norway CREATES and
conventions 1889, p.1,142), Art. O."
Mr.. Van Vlissingen has been at
work for months preparing material
for this letter
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
COSTLY FIRE AT DALLAS, TEX.
Two Persons Fatally Injured and over a
Quarter of n Million In Prop
erty Swept Away.

Dallas, Tex, April 21.-Two persons
were fatally injured; Fire Chief Ma.
gee was Frustrated, and a property
loss of fully $37O,OOO was caused by
several fires which occurred here
shortly after three o'clock yesterday
morning. At that hour an alarm was
turned from the Dorsey printing es'
adjustment, and in short time one
of the fiercest conflagrations which
has visited Dallas in years was in
progress. To add to the troubles of
the fremen, several other alarms
from different parts of the city were
turned in in quick succession.
After fighting the fire for two
hours, Chief Magee was Frustrated,
and the command was turned over to
an assistant. The chief was rescued
from the flames by the police, and
was unconscious for several hours,
but was later reported out of danger.
Fireman William Spur was struck
in the face by n dying brick and ia
tally injured.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
MILL AND LUMBER BURNED.
Costly Flames ut Quincy, IlI.-Fire
Steamers Abandoned TO the
DeVouring Element.

QuiRcy, ILL.,, April 22.-Fire which
originated yesterday afternoon in the
Gem City Sawmill Co.'s plant, de-
stroyed property valued at $23O,OOo,
and caused the death of one woman
from shock. After consuming the
sawmill and planning mill the fire
burned over nearly ten acres piled
with lumber. Two of the city fire
steamers were abandoned in the
flames by the fremen and converted
into molten metal. The fire also
burned parts of two bridges on the
Carthage branch of the Burlington
road, together with several freight
cars, and destroyed Western Union
and Illinois District poles and wires
for half a mile along the Burlington
road. The stables of the sawmilI
company, with several horses, were
burned, also a large icehouse and
contents, belonging to A. Cavanaugh,
of st. Louis, and a number of resi-
dences.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
FIFTY DWELLINGS BURNED.
Sixty Families Rendered Homeless Ia
Kansas City. Mo.-One Person
Fatally Injured.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 21.-A de
structive fire visited the southwest
ern part of the city yesterday, laying
waste section of dwelling houses
almost a quarter of mile long and
a block wide and doing damage to the
amount of $4,000. John Slime, of
Quincy, ILL.,, a spectator, was fatally
injured by falling piece of iron, and
Edward Bennett, a fireman, was over
come by heat.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
At Sea.


The wind Is like an armed foe
Drawn up to bar the way;
The strong seas smite us blow on blow;
The decks are dashed with spray;
High crested tower above the ship
The waves with lips afoam,
But welcome every plunge and dip
Which brings us nearer home.
The dear west beckons from afar
With gold CLEANS in her eyes;
The gllnting stars familiar are
High hung in clear. cool skies.
We send an answering smile for smile
Up to the airy dome
And welcome every weary mile
SO It but bring us home.
Sweet hope which lifts the dun Ions
hour
And makes II light to bear;
Sweet waiting welcome which has power
To make the dark seem fair
Sweet hands held out across the sea
To reach us where we roam,
We can bear hardest things since we
Have turned our face toward home.
-Congregatlonalist
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24

The girl who said she would
prefer to be kissed to death pro-
badly knew that the executioner
woHld die first.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
Food Prices in washington.

Washington, April 21.-The ques-
ton of food prices here as elsewhere,
is becoming a serious one, and house
keepers are becoming alarmed over
the prospect of further increase in
the cost Of living, which is now high
or than Il has been known in mnny
years.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24

When a chap marries a widow
he's sure to learn a lot about his
sex that he never knew before.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
white Lead Factory burned.

New York, April 1O.--The factory
of the Bradley White Lead Co., in
Brooklyn burned Friday; loss, $780,
OOD, ''|f' '
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-24
OVER SIXTY LIVES LOST.
Burning of the Steamer City of
Pittsburg Off Turner's
Landing, Illinois.
PASSENGERS IN BED At TIME OF ALARM.

An Indescribable Panic Ensued on Board
and Many Lives Were Lost by Jamp-
ing Overheard. While Number Are
Known to Have Perished Mlserably In
the Flames.