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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

post on the Atshanistan frontier, and Meshed, Persia, has reached such pro- portions that a railroad is projected to extend it. The route westward from Quetta through Baluchistan traverses a somewhat desert country for distance of five hundred miles to Seistan. For merly the region where Persia and Ba- luchistan touch was full of cities, the ruins of which are still seen. The Ameer of Seistan, delighted with the money brought into his district by the exist ing camel trade, favors railroad, and permissionshas been given-for sugYeyt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

An attendant in London business furtive looking stranger. This suspi- cious person, dressed in sombre black, came quite close to the attendant, and then raising his eyes from the ground, whispered tragically, Are you pre- pared to die?" The attendant wasn't, and he caught the suspicious one by the throat and half throttled him. When the invalid was recovering it leaked out that he was an amateur missionary in curing after everybody's spiritual needs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

Mrs Sylvia Dunham, whose home is by the successive types Of vehicles she has seen perfected She was born in 1900. At five years of age she rode in a stage coach, at forty-nine she boarded railroad train for the first time, at nine ty-nine she rode on an electric car, at one hundred she enjoyed an outing in an automobile. At the age of one hun- dred and two years she still attends to her household duties, works in her lt- tie garden and reads an hour every day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

A farm of forty-eight acres in Bensa . lem township on the Pennsylvania rall- road has been bought for the purpose of establishing a Chinese cemetery. This will be the only one east Of the Rocky Mountains and will be laid out by the Chinese in accordance with their customs. There will be temples in the incIosure, and a great pagoda of nine stories, with bells in them, to guide the good spirits and drive away the bad ones.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

At a reception given United States Senator Kearns by the La dies Repub- Hcan Club at Provo, Utah, Reed Smoot, an apostle of the Mormon Church, an- nounced his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Senator Raw Hns. MT. Smoot said in part: There are some who have criticised the sug- gestion of an apostle accepting the hon. or, should it be rendered, but l desire I was an apostle"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

Boston isn't out west, but the other day carpenter picked up a long, twen- ty-inch wide, light board in front of his shopson Washington street. The wind caught it, lifted it and it's owner some ten or twelve feet into the air, and dropped them about twenty feet from the starting point. The board was split in two as neatly as if sawed, and the carpenter, who landed on his head and cated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-12-10
eRANDMA's RIDE TO SCHOOL

Still in memory's cluttered garnet hangs a
painting, rich and rare,
OF romping lad and lassie, and an old
gray, gentle mare,
That recalls the scenes of childhood-sum-
mer mornings soft anG cool
And the unforgotten pleasure when your
grandma went to school.
Life another song was singing. both our
hearts were blithe and gay:
Ano whenever, bright ard early, 1 would
call for her, she'd say,
with smile of satisfaction bill, I'm
sure you're very kind
Ihen away we'd canter slowly-she in front
and behind-
Over meadows ciover-clustered, down the
long, leaf-laden lane.
On the ancient county turnpike, on the hot
and dusty plain,
Through the midway pool, where, somehow.
she seem overcome with fright,
And I'd tell her not to worry, but to grab
and hold me tight!'
How our voices rang with gladness. how
our laughter Knocked the birds,
How the love that lit our fancies seemed too
deep for empty words!
How the other boys, in envy, lured me on to
break each rule,
Just TO know the trancing joy / felt when
grandma went to school!
Father Time. turn back your pages! change
these silver locks to gold!
Let me live once more the love-life of those
dear. dead days of old!-
Not these dim, delusive day-dreams-
dreams too beautiful to last,
When the heart is painting pictures of the
pleasures that have passed
Just to see her, trim and dainty, in her lit
tie Bingham gown,
Just to hold her hand in mine, as then, and
read her eyes of brown,
Just TO hear her say she loved me, and to
answer her caress
With something less than Heaven, per-
haps, but something more than yes"
How that old emotion haunts me! How I
thrill a thought of it,
How l feel a youthful flutter, as her fairy
features fit
B5Sough the softly swaying shadows,
where the locust blossoms wave,
Through the moonlight of my memory
just shadow from the grave!
An! the Oh gray mare is waiting. and the
morning sun is high,
And the schoolhouse bell is ringing from
the belfry in the sky,
ana see the same old turnpike, meadow
plain, and midway pool
AS my fancy calls her back from Heaven
10 ride with me to school
robert Mackay. in Success.
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A Wafir Aforalist,

The following is an extract from
a letter in the Bloemfontein Post,
signed 81. G. Mohafi." proper Kafir
beer is our own food, and the beer
that makes the black people drunk
is stuff that is mixed with spirits of
wine and other kinds of rubbish.
How can we walk in the narrow path
if some dishonest brothers spoil. Sir,
if you drink proper Kafr beer you
will never get drunk. No, not even
if you drink till you Dusty. 1 have
before written The Post and pointed
out to my brothers that they must
not drink rubbish, otherwise they
will go off the narrow path and land
in the prison cells; I nearly was in
the broad path not to clean my yard
once a time; and my advice is still
the same, viz, drink good beer and
keep your back yard clean; / am
an educated native, and 1 am teach
err in my spare time, and I do my
duty by teaching the young to drink
pure, unmixed beer, even at my tea
parties. use my influence. Lon.
don Mail.
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A KnaVe Of
OnScience
By FRANCIS LYNDE.
(Copyrig ~ 1900, by Francis Lynde.)
CHAPTER III.

Two days after the Adelantado
cleared for the banana coast; or, to be
more accurate, in the forenoon of
the second day, the unimpetuous rou-
tine OF the business quarter of New Or
leans was rudely disturbed by the
shock of genuine sensation.
At ten o'clock, Mr.. Galbraith, presi-
gent of the Bayou state bank, entered
his private office in the rear of the
main banking apartment, opened his
e., and addressed himself to the
business of the day. Principally at ten
five the stenographer, whose desk was
in the anteroom, brought in the mail;
five minutes later the cashier entered
for his morning conference with his
superior; and at half-past the hour
the president was left alone to read his
correspondence.
Mr.. Galbraith was serious minded
man whose hobby was method; and it
was his custom to give himself a quiet
half-hour of inviolable seclusion each
morning in which to read and consider
his letters. During this interval the
stenographer, acting as usher, was in
structed to deny his chief to callers of
whatsoever degree. Wherefore, when
the door of the private office opened
at twenty minutes of eleven to admit
stranger, the president was justly
annoyed.
We'll, sir?" he said, with an accent
irritant, taking the intruder's meas
ure in swift glance shot beneath his
bushy white eyebrows.
The visitor was a young man not
over thirty, of prepossessing appear
ance, with figure rather slight for
his stature; fair, with blue eyes, and
a curling brown beard and mustache,
the former trimmed to point. So
much the president was able to remark
at glance, and to remember after
wards.
We'll, sir!" he repeated, when the
stranger stopped to carefully close
the door. IF you have business with
me, shall have to ask you to excuse me
for few minutes. Be good enough to
take seat in the ante-room till ring
Mcfarland should have told YOU"
The young man drew up chair and
sat down. ignoring the request as if he
had not heard it. Now Mr.. Andrew
Galbraith's temper was ordinarily tbs
temper of an elderly gentleman with 8
long upper lip, worn clean shaven
but such deliberate infraction of hi:
rules was not to be borne patiently
and he got up to ring for the janitor
But when his hand sought the bell
push, he found himself looking int,
the muzzle of revolver in the hand
of the intruder, and so was fain to fal
back into his chair, gasping:
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ored; it would ruin him irretrievably.
In the midst of his vehement protest
the stranger stepped back a pace and
raised the weapon.
81 tell you you are trifing with your
lifei Do it while there is yet time!"
The sound of subdued voices came
from the anteroom, and the be-
leaguered old man stole a glance at
the face of his prosecutor. There was
no mercy in the fierce blue eyes glaring
down upon him, but rather madness
and fell murder. The summons came
once again. Hftf tf6
do it quickly, I say, before we are
interrupted. Do you hear?"
Truly. the president both heard and
understood, but he hesitated yet one
other second.
'You will not? Then may God have
mercy"
The hammer of the leveled pistol
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CHAPTER ",

If Kenneth Griswoid had been
neither more nor less than a pro-
fessional highwayman he would
probably have been taken and jailed
within the hour, inasmuch as his
cast for fortune included no we'll
wrought out plan Of escape. But
since he was both wiser and less cum
ming than the journeyman bank rob
Der, and was, moreover, hungry en-
thusiast who had argued himself
into the belief that his act was mere
ly illegal and not wrong, he threw
the police off the scent by doing that
which no criminal would have had
the nerve to do.
Once safely in the street, with the
package of bank notes under his
arm, he was moved to do some ex-
travagant. thing celebrative of his
success. 1t had proved to be such
a simple matter, after all; one bold
stroke; a small bloodless tussle with
the plutocratic dragon whose hold
upon his prey is SO easily broken;
and presto! the hungry proletary is
himself power in the land, strong
to do good or evil as the gods may
direct.
This was the prompting to levita-
ton as it might have been set in
words; but in Griswold's thought it
was but swift suggestion, followed
Immediately by another which was
much more to the purpose. He was
hungry; there was restaurant next
door to the bank. Without a
thought of the risk he ran, or of the
audacious subtlety of such an ex-
pedient at such critical moment.
he went in, sat down at one of the
small tables and calmly ordered
breakfast.
Now, hunger is a lusty special
pleader, and it will make itself heard
above any pulpit drum of the higher
faculties; hence Griswold thought
less of what he had done than OF
what he was about to eat, until the
hue and cry reminded him that the
| chase had begun. Whereupon, not
to be suspiciously injurious, he put
on the mask of innocence and asked
the waiter concerning the uproar.
The man did not know what had
happened. but he would go and find
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CHECKED twice. Andrew Galbrairh snui
MS eyes and made a blind grasp for
pen and check-bool:. His hands were
shaking as with a palsy, but the fear of
death steadied them suddenly when he
came to write,
Endorse it," was the next com
mand. The voices had ceased in the
! anteroom, and the silence was broken
only by the labored strokes of the
presidents pen and the tap-tap of the
typewriter in the anteroom.,
Now come with me to your payino
teller and get me the money. Make
what explanation yon see fit; hut
remember that if he hesitates Won
die
They left the private office together.
side by side; the young man with his
right hand under his coat. The presi-
dent breathed little freer when
they reached the lobby of the main
apartment and was not without hope
that chance might still intervene to
save him.
1t did not. There were but few GUS
toners in the bank at that hour. and
the president tried in vain to catch
responsive eye.
At the paying te11er's window there
was only one person instead of the
group which Andrew Galbraith had
hoped to find there; young woman
who was. getting adraft cashed. She
saw them and would have stood aside.
but the robber forbade it with GEES
ture, and they waited for few trying
moments until she was served.
When the young woman went her
way the president stepped to the win
dow and presented the check. Up to
that instant he had chung desperately
to the hope that some fortunate hap
pening would forestall the catastro-
phe; now he was determined to give
the teller a warning signal, come what
might. But on the pinnacle of resolu-
ton the robber came closer, and An
drew Galbraith felt the pressure of the
pistol muzzle against his side-nay,
more; he fancied he could feel the
cold chill of the metal strike through
and through him.
Give me currency for that, John
son." he said, with what composure
there was in him.
The teller glanced at the check and
then at his superior, not too in
quisitively, since it was not his duty
to question the presidents order.
''How will you have it?" he asked;
and it was the younger man who an
swered.
Three hundred in fves, tens and
twenties, loose, if you please. The
remainder in the largest denomina-
tons put up. in package"
1t was done as he directed, and he
followed the teller's count as
methodically as if it had been the
most commonplace of business
transactions. When the money was
handed him he stuffed the smaller
bills carelessly into his pocket, put
the package containing the ninety
nine thousand odd dollars under his
arm, nodded to the president, backed
away to the door and vanished.
Then it was that Andrew Galbraith
suddenly found speech, opening his
mouth and pouring forth a torrent
of frenzied incoherence which pres
emily got itself translated into a hue
and cry; and New Orleans, the unim
petuous, had it's sensation ready
made.
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Hi. Opinion.

City Tourists this the road to
Sunny Dale?
Old Inhabitant-It has been for
the last so years, and 1 guess it is
yet.-Indianapolis News.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
PLEASING TO THE PEOPLE.
Incidental Ceremonies Which Will
 Delight the Gaping Crowds

Apart from the coronation itself what, so far, has afforded the greatest possible satis- faction to the 5,000,000 inhabitants of Lon don is that the king and queen, and with them the rest of the royal family and scores of foreign princes and potentates, will come among them, will not be content with simply riding from palace to abbey and back again, but will pass in state through the principal arteries and some of the mean streets of the metropolis, in order that their subjects may see them and cheer them.
 It will be the most memorable l4-mile drive ever undertaken by royalty. Queen Victoria did something of the kind Oh the occasion of the diamond jubilee in 1897, but great as this undoubtedly was, it will be ex- celled by the royal pageant to be carried out June 26.
 The reception of the king and queen by the lord mayor will be suggestive of medieval times. It is one of the ancient privileges of the city of London to bar, if need be, even the progress of a king into its wealthy do main. Therefore, when the king and queen ride in state along the Strand and reach the law courts, quaint little ceremony viii De gone through with stately solemnity ere the royal cavalcade proceeds on its way
 At the spot where old Temple Bar used to stand, but where now an inartistic monu- ment nicknamed ''The Griffin" occupies the center of the narrow roadway, the lord mayor, with his mace bearer, his sword bearer, and all the retinue of the Mansion house, will await the coming of royalty. It may be that with proper regard for effect, a replica of the ancient gates of the city will shut off Fleet street from the Strand in much the same way as was done with suck striking effect when the late queen mad her triumphal entry into Dublin year be
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the primate of England places the crown upon the brow of the king Upon occasions Of state the coronet is carried before the parsonage on a cushion, and at the funeral it is placed on the coffin, or borne on pur- pie cushion.
 The shouts of God save the King" are caught up by the crowd outside, church bells ring and cannon are fired, not only in London, but in all chief towns. After a Bible is given to the king a solemn te deum is chanted, and enthronement follows or homage. The king is conducted to throne in the center of the abbey, and there re- ceives the act of homage, first from the lords spiritual, who kneel about him, pronounce the words of homage and kiss his hand Princes of the blood royal ascend the steps of the throne, take off their coronets, re- peat the homage, touch the crown upon the kings head, and kiss his left cheek The peers of the realm follow suit, with the ex- ception that they kiss the hand instead of the cheek. The words of homage are:
 T do become your liege-man of life and limb, and of earthly worship, and faith and truth l will bear unto you to live and die against all manner of folk, so help me- God ;"
 When the act of homage is over, the mem bers of the house of commons give nine hearty cheers, with cries of "God save the King" repeated by all.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
GROWING OF THE QUEEN.
Ceremony Will Be Simple and Tal>s
 Up But Few Minutes.

After this ceremony the queen will be crowned. She will be anointed on the head, four peeresses holding a magnificent pail over her, the king will put ring on her finger, the archbishop of fork will place the crown on her head and the scepter and ivory rod and dove will be placed in her hands.
 Prayers will be offered, the peeresses will put on their coronets and the service will end with the communion.
 The crown for Queen Alexandra was made for the Queen of William III. It is set with pearls, sapphires, diamonds and other pre- cious stones. The scepter for queen con sort is very like the kings, only not so large; the rod for the queen is of ivory sur } mounted by dove and cross. It is said that Queen Alexandra would prefer to be crowned according to Russian custom, by the kings own hands after his coronation, but she realizes that the innovation might not be pleasing to English ideas.
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THE CORONATION SERVICE.
Official Form, as Amended and Ap-
 proved by His Majesty.

The form of the coronation service, as finally amended and approved by the king, consists o1 26 distinct sections.
 The king and queen and their retinue will form in procession at Buckingham palace. They will enter the great west door of West minister abbey, where they will be welcomed by the shouts of the kings scholars of Westminster school and by the anthem, q was glad when they said unto me, We will go to the house of the Lord"
 Instead of going direct to their thrones the royal pair will kneel in private prayer on footstools in front of their chairs. Then the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord high chancellor, the lord great chamberlain and the Garter King of Arms each in turn. will formally present the king, the lords carrying the reNalia will step up and the dean of Westminster will place the regalia on the altar.
 The abbreviated litany and part of the communion service will follow.
 Then the archbishop will recite the Nj. cene creed and the bishop of London will preacn a short sermon.
 Just before the sermon the king, who LID to that stags of the ceremony will have been uncovered, will put on cap of crimson vel vet trimmed with ermine.
 Then comes the oath taking, after which the king will be anointed.
 Then the kings cap and crimson robe will be removed and four Garter knights. will hold over him rich pail of silk or cloth-of- gold, the dean of Westminster will pour holy oil into spoon and the archbishop of Canterbury will anoint the king, making the sign of the cross on the top of his maj esty's head, thus consecrating him "King over this people, ~-hom the Lord your God hath given you to rule and govern"
 The king will then kneel and the dean of Westminster will invest him with the super tunica.
 Next will come the ceremonies which caused so much discussion, including the presentation of the sword of state, the standards and the spurs, and then the orb will be placed in the kings right hand, he will again be divested of the crimson robe and will be enveloped in purple robe of
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fore her death. Whether this be so or not, there will be a demand as to who comes there OH behalf of the representatives of Cog and Magog, and when it is made known that 1t Is their majesties, then the lord mayor will ride bareheaded into the royal presence, and as evidence of loyalty will hand to his majesty the keys of the city. These, in due course, will be handed back, and the lord mayor will then lead the way down Fleet street, past St. Paul's as far as the Mansion house, where doubtless he will take leave of the royal party.
 Another interesting ceremony will be the cutting of the first sod for the Queen Vie toria memorial to be erected immediately in front of Buckingham palace. This will be done by King Edward in the presence of his lllustrious guests gathered from all parts of the world. The happy idea of beginning this great national undertaking at the time of the coronation originated with his majesty who rightly considers that the presence it. London of so many foreign royalties anc diplomatic personages is an opportunity that the nations of the world will gladly seize to pay tribute to the memory of Queen Victoria.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
KING EDWARD VII. IN HIS CORONATION ROB

crowned on a Thursday: Stephen, John, Richard IT,, William and Mary, Queen Anne George w., William IV., and Queen Victoria. That is a fair collection of lucky and unlucky mon- archs, which makes it difficult for any superstitious person to gather omens for the day chosen.
 Edward VII., the chief figure in the grand event, was born November 9, 1S41, and succeeded his mother Janu- ary 22, 1901. He was married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark March 10, 1863. Their oldest living son, George Frederick, prince of Wales, was born in 1865, and mar ried Princess May of Teck in 1S93 The other living children of the royal couple are Louise Victoria, duchess of Fife; Maud, Princess Charles of Den mark, and Princess Victoria Alex andra.
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state, and the archbishop of Canterbury will give the scepter to the king, whale the lord ot the manor of worksop supports tse king 5 right hand and a ring is placed on his maj esty's fourth finger
 The orb is a golden ball. six inches in diameter and II inches high, including the cross, which surmounts the orb Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls are set in the orb; also, fine amethyst, which forms the pedestal of the cross When the crown is finally placed upon the monarch s head, instantly all that great crowd of peers and peeresses put on their glittering coro- nets, and the abbey rings with God save the King!'
 According to official rules, in theory, the coronets of the nobility are never worn ex- cept at the coronation of sovereign, when they are put on at the precise moment when