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The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
"GLORf" OF TITLE.
Americans Love the Distinction as Much
Forum.

Americans Love the Distinction as Much
as Any Foreigner.
1t is interesting to note how the title
that any member of an American fami-
iy may acquire sheds its luster over the
whole family. They all bask in its
radiance assuming that a title~sheds
radiance and in spite Of the fact that it
only too often does not. A titles a
title for e that. seems to be the para
phrase among some Of Uncle Sans cit
liens, says the New York Sun. The
fact that Philadelphia girl who mar
ried the other day had beauty, money
and position seemed to be of small!
moment. Her parents, even, were
scarcely mentioned in the newspaper
reports of the wedding. All other con-
siderations weTe>eclipsed by the other
fact that her sister had married a titled
foreigner, and not very big title at
that. In every published account the
bride was described not as ''daughte1
of Mr.. and Mrs. -,">but as the isis
ter of the Countess -.' The fact
that the marriage Of this same coun-
tess sister turned out most unhappily,
and that, finding it impossible to live
with her husband, she was some years
ago obliged to get legal separation,
counts for nothing The titles the
thing.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
LIVELY WIDOWS.

Emblems of Mourning Could Not Sub
due Their High Spirits
1t is probable that the Chinese. with
their hideous funeral rites, which seem
most heathenish to us, would regard
our custom of showing love and re-
spect to our dead as being equally alb
surd. And when We look the matter
straight in the face, is it not true that
the great majority of American
mourners by their unseemly conduct
convert their sorrows into satires? An
observing woman says:
Last spring, during the annual visit
OF the circus in Madison Square Gar
den. / saw three young widows enter
the front of the building They were
gowned in the most correct mourning:
They had box in the middle of one
side of the Garden, and as they were
a little late they stepped down into
the tanbark ring and started around
the arena. They had taken only a few
steps, when the signal was given by
the band for the procession-'the great
hlppodrome display'-to enter at the
opposite end of the Garden on it's way
around the arena. The elephants, with
their red and gilt keepers, appeared
The people cheered wildly, the band
blared, the widows simultaneously
threw back their heads like excited
thoroughbreds, snatched up their
sWlring skirts and ran, screaming
with the delight of children and kick
ing up perfect cloud of tanbark with
their French heels.
1T was quite evident they had for
gotten everything except the huge
gray elephants that were tramping
steadily behind them. In their eager
ness to get out of the way their long,
black, fiuttering wells were unheeded
Il was thankful that their husbands
could not see sthem:''vNeW York 4Trih-
une.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
A WHiSTLlNG CHOIR.
Unusual Form OF Music Introduced i

Unusual Form of Music Introduced in
a Georgia Sunday School.
]. T. Lockart, superintendent of the
Berean Baptist Sunday school OF
Augusta, Ca, is responsible for a new
departure in church music, and
through his efforts the innovation has
bee, cninently successful.
Mr.. LockhaTt obtained his idea from
The Bursomaster, which recently
appeared in Augusta. He heard "The
Tale Of the Kangaroo whistled, and
when the audience joined in the che
rus the effect struck him as being SO
unique that he at once decided to put
it in use in his choir Mr.. Lockhart
talked the matter over with the Rev
J. H. Oliver, pastor of the church, and
it was decided to try the plan the fol-
lcwing Sunday. The Sunday school
numbers 301 members. On the Sun
day when Mr. Lockhart had planned
to introduce whistling music the ex-
ercises were opened by a short talk Oh
the sacredness Of all melody and har-
meny and of the praise that could be
rendered to God in every form of mH-
sic. Mr.. Lockhart then told the pu-
pills that they were going to try new
form of music. He said that, as q
great many of the young men who had
really good voices would not sing be-
cause they had never been trained in
music, he had decided to form q
Whistling choir.
The superintendent had no difficulty
in inducing the boys and young men
to come forward and whistle
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
Glad for End.

A Milwaukee divine tells this story
&. himself:
In a celebrated Eastern theological
seminary it is, CT was, the practice OF
the faculty to require the students to
take turns in delivering sermons, a
custom, by the way, to which, as :,
rule, the young aspirants for eccle-
siastical honors did not take kindly.
Among those who attended the
school was young man who now oc-
cupies the pulpit OF a well-known
Methodist church on the East Side,
who, however, formed an exception 70
the rule above mentioned
In the course of time it came his
turn to speak. He prepared his dis
course with great care, and when Sun
day. arrived he acquitted himself
handsomely, everyone present listen
irg to his words with marked atten-
ton. -
At the conclusion of his remarks one
Of the professors mounted the rost7u,a
and announced the hymn:
"Hallelujah, it's DONE" -.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
Ancient Burial Ground.

An ancient burial ground has been
discovered on the ranch of Luiciana
Quintana, near Mesa Rico, in New
Mexico, about 200 miles southeast OF
Las Vegas. Two stones were first
found that bore curious inscriptions,
and beneath these were found in shall
low excavations the bones of a frame
that could not have been less than
twelve feet in length. The men who
opened the grave say the forearm was
four feet long and that in a well-pre-
served jaw the lower teeth ranged
from the size of hickory nut to that
of the largest walnut in size. The
chest of the being is reported as hav-
ing a circumference of seven feet.
Quintana, who has uncovered many
other burial places, expresses the opin-
ion that perhaps thousands of skele-
tons OF a race of giants long extinct
will be found. The supposition is
based on the traditions handed down
from the early Spanish invasion: that
have detailed knowledge of the exist
ence of race of giants that inhabited
the plains of what now is Eastern New
Mexico. Indian legends and carvings
also in the same section indicate the
existence Of such race. :$% ssssssss
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my cigarette or smell the smoke That
is," he added re1ectively, most of
them would. But if he did see me he'd
have to report me, and then"
You would deserve it," said the girl
hotly. IL think I'd be right glad.''
"You don't mean that, do you?''
asked the cadet
They turned corner sharply as he
spoke, and Miss Howard gave cry of
surprise. They we're face to face with
the man whom all the Point knew as
Captain Bobs''
With a. movement that was a fash
Stanton dropped his fatefAl cigarette
to the ground, moying to put his foot
on it and trusting to Miss Howard's
greeting to distract the officers atten-
ton from him. Poor Stanton! He had
tempted chance once too often. The
devil was in that stump of. a Rameses
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her life and been silent Now, like an
! avenging Nemesis she was appearing
from the hated past to wreck all that
he held DEAR
Yet in a way he had loved her He
could almost hear her singing The
Old Kentucky Home IN her rich voice
and the sweep Of her banjo With the
pink ribbons. A faint perfume clung
to her letter. 1t brought back tor
rent of old recollections She was his
wife after all, and they had passed
| many happy hours together. What in
Gods name should he do?
Who was the woman he had buried
how he had turned from that grave
with a VOW for better life-a prayer
fOc a manly career where he might be
of some use.
After that came Chicago and his
| wonderful winnings on the Board Of
Trade-a few feverish weeks-then he
| drew out, a rich man. Milwaukee, and
| more financial success, then every
body's hand, society, Isabel Canning.
! Isabel!
The man rose weari]y from the chair
and paced up and down the richly fur
| nished rooms. He took a revolver
from its case Oh the mantel looked at
it long, put it back. No, not that! He
| emptied very little of white powder
| from a small bottle into glass. added
little water and placed it near his
bed. Yes he must have sleep. To-
| morrow would be Friday.
In the gray Of the early morning
Halloway arose. His head was heavy
and ached duly from the morphine,
| but he had slept. The day had come
how would it end? He was rich
perhaps he could buy. Maud off-mon-
ey would do much. He would tell her
all-arrange for a divorce in Louis
| iana She should have her price, II
she would not agree the heavily load
ed weapon in his pocket now might as
| we'll end it.
All day long the man sat in his Of
| flee waiting. She would probably send
| message from her hotel. She might
come to him direct No one ever knew
| what she would do. Oh, if he only
knew her train.
At six o'clock that evening he was
still waiting His bookkeeper came
| into his private Office. ''1ll. Mr.. Halo
! way?" he asked. You didn't go to
| lunch"
mo, Joe, not ill exactly" answered
| the broker, 'but not feeling quite
| right
Sorry" said the clerk politely.
''Here's an evening paper-terrible
| railroad wreck, it says. Southern ex-
press went through the trestle at Cor
dinia. Seventeen killed. The Maxey
troupe was on the train. Some OF the
girls dead. That's awful, isn't it?
Here's list"
Let me take it," cried Holloway,
reaching out trembling hand. Where
! where's, the list?" The bookkeeper
pointed it out.
! Jack glanced at it and fell back in
his chair. Cali cab, quick!" he
cried. i've a friend among those
poor people. I'm going down there
! The astonished clerk ran downstairs.
MAUD Hudson-killed!" murmured
Halloway with dry lips. That's her
stage name. Poor-little-Maud. II
! she's really gone I'n y he stopped
repelled at himself tits better so,'
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pledging him, red lips inviting him,
daring him, rich voice enthralling
him-Maud!
Then days of infatuation. nights of
sweet revelry, promises, pledges and the
quiet ceremony. Then the awakening!
Quarrels and kisses, bitter words and
tender embraces; his demand that she
leave the stage, as she had promised;
her angry refusal; the morning he had
walked to find her gone, with the note
pinned to his dressing table; the two
weeks of angry silence; the news of
the awful holocaust in the city where
her troupe was playing! the doleful
journey, the grim certainty of her
dreadful fate; the dismal search, then
a thing dug from the charred ruins
Maud!
And she had been alive all this time
and had never written? Had taken up
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

EPlCUREAN CHlNAMEN:
Their Tables Have the Best American
Markets Affords. ,ys-+~: ~

Markets Affords. .Et,
The food bought by the Chinese 1iv-
ing in America is often quite as ex-
stead of living almost altogether*. on
rice and chop suey. as is the general
impression, Chinamen,. being Quite;a ;as
fond of meat as Americans, buy: pork,
beef and chickens. Chop suey is made
to sell to curious white persons who
visit Chinatown. In the vicinity ct
every large city where there is any
considerable Chinese colony, therezare
truck gardens devoted to raising vege-
tables exclusively for Chinamen from
seed brought from their native land.
These vegetables are unknown to
Americans. But the Chinese also con-
sumo large quantities of the finer
kinds Of American vegetables.
The Chinaman has sweet tooth
also, and in the best Chinese restau-
rants in San Francisco, New York,
Chicago and other large cities, the best
of wines are served to Chinese as well
the finest and most expensive foods
In the average Chinese restaurants IN
those cities good board can be had by
the Chinese for from SIS to $40 a
month, and these restaurants are
largely patronized. AS rule tbs
Cinnamon are compelled to lodge in
mean quarters; but in New York and
San Francisco there are a number o1
we'll appointed homes occupied by, the
families of well-to-do Chinese mer-
chants, which the American seldom OF
never sees. In New York there is ar
apartment house, up to date in every
respect, occupied by Chinese families
The Chinaman sticks as closely as hs
can to the traditions, and customs %
his country which are strange to the
occidental, and: therefore, subject fol-
comment and often for derision.-
Forum
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

captain Bobs," she said, bit un-
steadily, Pm sorry you caught me-"
II. 1t bounced once on the ground with
a crooked jump, and landed smoking
exactly on the toe of Captain Bobs'
boot
Miss Howard saw it and caught her
breath. Captain Bobs felt it, looked
down incautiously, and then knocked it
off. 1t lay smouldering vieiously in the
middle OF the path, and for a moment
no one broke the silence Captain
Bobs looked up.
Mr.. Stanton" he began.
Miss Howard interrupted him quick
ly with queer little laugh. "Captain
Bobs, she said, bit unsteadily, I'm
mighty sorry you caught me. We didn't
think we'd meet anybody right around
here, and l wanted to smoke just once
for fun. SO l lit that cigarette 1t isn't
much fun she added, dimpling and
looking straight into his eyes. Il don't
think I'll do it again, ever. But please
Captain Bobs, promise me you won't
tell anybody you saw me. Will you?'
She asked it. very charmingly and
stood waiting his answer.
Captain Bobs' keen eyes searched
Stanton's face for a moment and found
what they wanted there Then he
glanced back at Miss Howard and not
ed the treulble of her lip which she
was trying to conceal. The captain was
as gallant as he was soldierly.
"A lady's request he said to her,
; "as we'll as a ladys wCrd''-he looked
again at the Rameses II and the silent
cadet, "is always honored by me-
He bowed and left them standing in
the path.
Stanton did not move for some mo-
, ments after he was gone Miss How
ard waited while, staring through
the trees down at the river below
Then. MIR. Stanton" she said, aren't
We going to finish our walk?'
'Page,' the man answered her, sud
denly. Page, am a coward. did not
realize what was happening. Do you
think I'm going to have you bear the
blame of that for me?" He kicked the
cigarette scornfully over the edge of
the path. No" he said. 1--WE won't
finish the walk if you don't mind.
want to go back and speak to Captain
Bobs''
The girl put out her hand restrain
ingly.
You're not going to tell him the
TRUTH" she said.
'Of course I am," answered Stanton
shortly.
Then you'll have to say to him."
said Miss Howard deliberately, that
I told him lie. That wouldn't be
nice of YOU
Stanton hesitated minute. ''Well,"
he said, ''it would be better than going
through my entire existence feeling
that was afraid to own up and take
the consequences like man.
She laughed softly. "Silly!' she said.
Captain Bobs knows all about it. He's
not stupid. And you have no right to
wreck your career at the beginning Of
it and break your mothers heart if you
can help it, .
But I. shall despise myself so," OBJ
jected the man, ito think that hid
behind woman's skirts! And Cap
tain Bobs will despise me more And
you-you will despise me most of all -
The girl drew long breath. 'T
-think-not," she said. "Ah.' she
broke off teasingly.. II know what it
really is. You don't like me we'll enough
to accept one little kind act from me.
Is that it," ..-E fz..;,<,><z--7..~s /
:: Page he said. "'it will be the whole
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he thought, 1T might have been both
of US before we got through
Isabel looked anxiously for her be-
trothed for the next three days: It
was cruel for Jack to go away and
leave no word. When he returned he
was very pale, very tender with her.
Il lost an old friend in that fearful
wreck at Cordinia, my darling!" he
said huskily; "please do not ask me
about it shall never be able to
speak of it,
And Isabel has never asked, and in
her happy married life has TO, votten.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

of my life that owe to you I'll Ie
cept your generous little lie." y.,S 3
THE debt can stand, j" said the cir
blushing. ! =%s.. r. :: !.
"No," he said, "a life for life.
will pay you now if you will take me- :
He held out his hands to her. Sweet,
heart" he said impetuously, "say YOU
will marry me and I'll promise on the
spot never to smoke again.
Miss Howard answered from his
arms with a little smile, showing be.
hind the mist in her eyes. 49,.
'41'm afraid she said, that Isneve,
could marry a man who didn't smoke
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03
The authorities at M1nde1

The authorities at Minden, Germany.
have made archaeological examina-
tior of school inks. They have found
that most of them contain bacteria
which, if animals are inoculated with
them, often prove fatal. ~ Il. =.. s, Z
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

cipline. You don't deserve to Delong
to the army! think I'll report You
myself!'
Stanton laughed lazily over her sud-
den wrath. She was so little that it
always seemed funny to him to see her
enthusiastically angry.
Its too hot to get excited. Miss
Tempestuous," he said. "Of course, I'm
delighted over your anxiety for my
welfare, but really I'm not running
such a risk as you think. If we should
meet an officer now, he'd sooner shut
his eyes and hold his nose than see
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

Chinese quack doctors in the vicinity
of foreign hospitals in the far interior
hang out foreign flags inscribed: !: Cure
according to the foreign devils plan q
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-03

Are you cold, dear?' she asked.
what is it?"
Well, shall reach there Friday and
will tal you all about it. Goodbye
until then. We will make up for good
this Il ine. Your devoted wife, ,
= <~..s MAUD"
Hallway sat looking at the letter.
His devoted wife!" Back, back
travelt1 his thoughts. How did it all
begin3 Where? Could it have been
but a year ago-that short, mad epi-
sode? Oh, fool, fool! what had pos
sessed him! He saw as in a dream the
gay lights of a southern .theater, a
graceful dancing girl, an Introduction
behind the scenes: a private room at
the Wlstern, where dainty fingers
played with dainty dishes and wine
sDarkld and foamed; bright eyes
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hotter a pair Of clean, bare hands,
thar the most expensive soiled white
*.loYes. s;. Z ..=5
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A Milwaukee divine tells this story
:. himself:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
Canned shad from Oregon.

Portland Oregonian.
 If Is no improbable that a shad cannery on A moderate scale may be in operation on the Columbia River next season. and 1t Is not i'm possible that shad canning may vie witn sal mon canning on the Columbia some day. It is not many years since shad were planted in the Columbia and they have so increased and
 nuItinlied that the annual catch is very large Al first they were desplssd on account of their numerous small bones, and many were used for fertilizer or thrown into the river, How really excellent and hne-navored fish The shad of the Columbia excel those of the East in size and quality and TOW the sale in the market ia very large, and the demand for shad roe can hardly be supplied. Experiments made in canning shad here show that the pro- the small bones so annoying to some, are entirely dissolved and disappear from the great heat used in cooking. The experiment rnercial Scale,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
ano
 SOCIETY.
tBY MRS. J. M. de coTTEs,)

number of young men in the city. The guests invited were those who have no home life and many who are strangers in the city, and the members of the Minis ters Union.
 Socially, the occasion was brilliant. The tables were laid in the beautiful large par lors of the Association home, and the principal table stretched from one end of the front room to the rear of the other. Tables were artistically decorated in vases of lovely roses and chrysanthemufns aced at intervals down their length, and on the white damask were laid bril- liant sprays of red autumn leaves. At each plate was a boutoniere of roses O carnations. Covers were laid for one hundred.
 The receiving party included Mrs. c. w. Patterson, President; Mrs. O. F. Greg. ory, Vice-President; Mrs. E. F. Morris sette, Secretary; Mrs. F.. W Gay. Treas urer. and Mrs J. Warren Jones, Chair man of the Refreshment Committee. AS the guests were ushered in, they we're cordially received and welcomed by these ladies, who were the hostesses.
 The menu consisted of oysters. roast turkey, cranberry sauce. celery. salad bread and butter. pickles. crackers. let tuce. fee cream, cake. coffee and cheese
 During the serving of the courses. tho following program furnish delightful er' tertainment:
 Michael Cody, toastmaster; instrumen' tai solo. T. c. Galloway; invocation. Rev C. A. Stakely; recitation, Robert Tyler vocal solo, Miss Booth; toast, Rev. Neal l.. Anderson; vocal solo. W. l.. Van Pelti Instrumental solo, T. C. Galloway.
 The evening proved charming success The Ladies Auxiliary received many con T1~A terson, the recently elected President was a gracious hostess. whose person. ality lent a spirit of charm throughout the evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
GOVERNOR JELKs RETURNS.
Had Conference in Birmingham with
 Mine Operators.

Governor Jelks returned last night from Birmingham. where he met certain of the representative of the mining com panies who had submitted bids for tho hire of convicts under the recent pro- posal of the State administration.
 The Governor reached the city on tho delayed southbound Louisville and Nash vile train. He said that there would be no charge of importance in the leasing of convicts under the last proposal. as re- suit of his Birmingham trip. Contracts the Governor said. for the hire of the convicts as. prescribed in the proposal would be made.
 The contracts for the hire of the con victs in the mines will be made to be- come operative January 1. The convicts, under the terms of the contracts. will be put upon the basis of free miners as re- gards their labor. The State, instead of receiving a small amount each month for each convict, will get a specified amount for each ton or coal mined by the con- yicts.
 The Governor was accompanied on his Birmingham trip by President J. M. Car michael of the State Board of Convict Inspectors. They made the trip to secure information to guide the administration officials in awarding the contracts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
THE ZION CONFERENCE.
Negro Methcdists Held Several ses- ' sions Yesterday.


 sions Yesterday.
 The second days session of the A. M. E. Zion Conference opened yesterday morn- ing at 10 o'clock, Bishop C. R. Harris D, esiding. He read the Scripture lesson from Jeremiah 23rd chapter.
 The exposition and comments were wholesome They were listened to with marked attention by the entire confer ence.
 Rev C. H. Smith, pastor of the Old Ship Church, prayed and Rev. T. s. Fifer sung the song. No, Not One
 The Secretary. Rev. F. H. Cummings. called the roll of the conference In order that 1t might he corrected.
 At II a. m. the conference suspended business and the Thanksgiving sermon of Tennessee. The sermon was an effort worthy the occasion and did much credit to the speaker. .ls
 A collection was taken which was good. At go p. m. the business of the con, ference was resumed. The minutes were read and approved. Good reports were made by the several delegates, all ask ing the return of pastors and presiding elders with one or two exceptions.
 The conference has four excellent pre- siding elders-A. J. Rodgers, Montgom- cry di5trict' T. A. Weethibton, 1reehviie district: M. Rankin. Brewton district and William Finley. Georgiana- The pre- siding elders will report Friday, together with their respective pastors,
 The committee reported to preach last night Rev. P. 8. Samuels. The bishop explained several questions of law which were helpful to the pastors and others.
 The conference is largely attended. Among the visitors introduced were Pre- siding Elder Teague of the c. M. F. Church. Professor William Breeding. principal of a city school. and Rev. Flaw kins of the Baptist Church.
 Rev. A, S.. Watkins, the pastor of the Mt Zion Church. is handling the deie- gates with much eass They are all pro- vided for.