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IlaIlsn King starts For Home.

fotsdam, Prussia. Sept king
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy. who has
been visiting Emperor William. start
ed for hcme Sunday. The king and
the emperor drove together TO WiId
park station. Here the leave.taking
q the monarchs vas most cordial and
taey embraced each other repeatedly.
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STOCK SUFFERING
Many Are Dying For Want Of Fesc
and Water in Oregon.

Burns. Ore Sept 1-TAcre never
has been time in the history ol Har
ney county when stock has suIeree
so much ior food and water as during
the present summer. Ile hot wealth
er in the last six months has dried tht
grass IN the hills and The sprinss ant
small creeks have been fenced up lc
several places catgle are dylns fo
want OF feed and water
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Louisville. Ky. Sept IAN adj
vance Ia the price Of anthracite coal
from Ss.-5 20 50 a ton has been an
nounced here. II Is stated. however.
that there is not a ton OF anthracite
in the local market at present.
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New York. aug. 29--Ada Gray. who
' years played the leading role in
-44l Lynne, died in the Fordham
me Tor incurables Wednesday and
-s buried Thursday by the Actors
1ll OF America. which practically
's her support for the past seven
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Vac choIsra Is lnersaslna.

Manila. Sept. The cholera Is IN
areaslng. Last Saturday $40 cases
we're reported in the provinces. The
totals reported np 70 date are n
sASe< and 1850 deaths from the dis
casa
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Berlin. Sept. i.--Prof. Vircho~.
tae famous scientist. who Is gravely
81 and hardly expected to live, was
brought here Sunday from Harzburg
IN an ambulance Hopes are stln en-
teFtalned that the professor may
raisy from h.s present Illness.
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hepubNs d casa ReeoanIzsd.

Havana. Aug. President Palma.
i '1e cabinet meeting. read autograph
.'efs IRON King George OF Greece
-'ap peror Francis Joseph of Austria
- Dr. campos Salfes. president OF
= an recognizing the republic Of
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Lebanon. Ky. Sept 1.---Learlg. the
handsome country home OF ex-Cov.
=. Proctor Knott was cntirely de-
stroyed by IRE. Loss about 10000.
cogered ty Insurance.
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Washington. Sept i.-The United
States army ordnance officers. after
an exhaustive test. have reported
against sae adoption Of bullet proof
elo<n shields The test showed saag.
~e1SSt ior weight. Tia sASskls vgrs
est a. resistant = Bts4 y58te.
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Bowling Green. Ky. Sept. f.--1liss
Cara 7asdasl was burned 70 death a.
the result of her eeroa casehiag are
while ironing.
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7sE NINTH CAVALRY REGIMENT
u "ii So Relieved From Duty IN the
Philippines and Sent Home.

Washington. Aug. 30.-Gen Chanec
-l caoied TO The war department that
= --- a.s successor. Gen. Davis. are
ne opinion that another regiment
q cavalry can now be spared from
-'s in the Philippine islands. The
ssaTy orders have been forwarded
~ ANN To send home one regiment.
a-l the headquarters aud six troops
= mo sth cavalry viii be relieved from
Sly and viii sail on the Logan for
So francisco September I5. The ro.
.aiaqer Of the regiment viii sail Oc-
'es ]. The stations for this regi.
-.ai Ia the United States have not
.e' been designated.
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Altoona. Pa, Sept Ian invita-
~ has been extended to President
,,seTeif to attend The @. A. r re
,.''n !, a l-akenont park on September
- Il has been lutlmated that ls
q accept II arrangements csn h
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About !. 20 diamond workers in An
stsrdam are oat cf work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-04
ITO be continued.)
SULTAN LOVES MUSIC.
Grand Pianos Purchased for the Ladies
of the Harem.

Grand Pianos Purchased for the Ladies
of the Harem.
1t will be news to most people that
the Sultan of Turkey is an enthusiastic
musical amateur. The statement, how
ever, is nevertheless true.
A well-known Anglo-German firm
has just sent his majesty two more
grand pianos. This firm has already
supplied him with many such instru-
ments, but the Sultan is still unsatis-
fed.
He does not play himself, but some
of the ladies of his harem do, and, OF
course, many brilliant pianists perform
before him. But if he does not play
himself he is at any rate fond of sing
ing to music.
The Shah is another lover of musical
instruments. The same firm has also
supplied him with grand pianos. His
majesty takes the greatest interest, too,
in his band, and he is a keen collector
of musical instruments and is said to
be a connoisseur in flddles. Strangely
enough, too, those huge mechanical
structures which are so commonly
found in Germany and Russia, and
which purport to be organ, orchestra,
and brass band in one, are very popu-
lar both with the Sultan and the Shah.
Another curious fact is that grand
piano has just been bought by an Arab
sheik at Khartoum. 1t is to be played
by his chief wife.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-04

in spite of our great caution
Barrajo muttered a few pet phrases
as though in this opening of the safe
ty valve he could allow the surplus
steam to escape.
'"There are some very SLY dogs in
this world, senior, and we have our
share of them in San Jose. Yes, de-
spite the care exercised by one whose
long experience made him capable OF
doing everything possible to throw
pursuers off the track, we have been
followed"
There can be no doubt of their in
tentions," said Overton between his
teeth, as he allowed hand to steal
toward his weapons, for the Anglo
Saxon spirit was aroused within
him.
None at ALL They want this treas
ure. and if we hope to win we must
fight for it," came the stern reply.
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realized--the old hero had gone down,
struck again by merciless ball.
Then a sudden fury seemed to pos
sess Overton-such feeling as may
make giant of a stripling-it was the
desire for revenge burning in his soul
and tingling to the very tips or his
fingers, under the impulse OF which
a man may do the most astounding
feats, such as might be worthy OF old
time heroes.
In that second OF tlmo he had
sworn an oath TO Stay those three
desperate adventures or die himself
in the attempt.
He had even scrambled to his feet
with this stern resolution on his mind,
and was in the act of rushing forward
to hurl himself upon the ambushed
foe when he discovered that Barrajo
was once more rising.
Jack had a pretty good idea as to
what was upon BARRACKS mind, so that
he was not at all surprised to see him
draw back his arm and make ready
TO CAST pIOJSCliiS'
Overton unconsciously came to
halt and held his breath when he dis
covered that the general had actually
made the cast.
He had no time to speculate upon
the result.
There was a binding flash just in
the spot where the trio of adventures
had concealed themselves, most ter
rife conclusion that actually threw
Jack from his feet, and then deathly
silence.
Overton, only trifle bruised, man.
aged to gain his feet and rush for
ward.
Where the San Jose treasure seekers
had lain hidden the utmost havoc had
been done, and Jack knew no human
being could have been within twenty
feet of that exploding bomb and es-
capped with his life.
It was a most terrible and over.
whelming catastrophe.
He remembered poor, brave BarraJo,
hero Of a score of battles, such as they
are in Central American republics.
II was no trouble finding him.
The general had half raised himself
to a sitting position, and was eagerly
looking toward the scene of desolation
his terrible little hand grenade had
wrought.
ut is-victory?" he gasped, as Jack
bent over him. and there was a tremor
to the old soldiers weak voice that
told of the ruling passion strong in
death.
ct have no reason to believe a single
man of their number has been left
alive" Jack returned.
The old warrior feebly waved his
arm above his head-Jack would never
as long as he lived forget the tragic
scene under the whispering gnarled
oak.
Then am satisfied. it is sweet for
a soldier to die when the field has
been won"
But is it so bad as that, my poor
friend? May not be able to save
you? have some rude knowledge Of
surgery, and Heaven knows l could
spare no effort in your behalf"
There was real agony in Jacks voice
and the dying man was deeply affected
by it.
useless, Senior Jack; quite useless.
My sands of life are almost run; my
race at it's end. I have been wounded
many times, but never like this. In
less than ten minutes l shall be dead;
believe me-"
Good heavens! you give me pain,
Barrajo. If it were my brother could
not feel more unconsolable."
"Ah, l believe you, senior We have
been good comrades, we two; is it not
SOP" And we made a sacred compact;
you remember it, Senior Jack?" weakly.
YES"
ITO he cOntinued)
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English cIerrymen Live Long.

There are 1O3 incumbents Of
churches in England who have occu-
pied the same livings for fifty years or
more, and of these twelve have held
their places for sixty years. Their
average income amounts to $500
year, and in sixteen cases the income.
after nifty years continuous service, is
between the limits Of $500 and SEQ
year.
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Ranlt i'm the Home.

1t is one of the manifestations of the
careless, superficial way in which many
people consider an important matter
that the minute a word is said about
overstudy and sitting up until o'clock
with a cup of black coffee and history
lesson the tendency is at once to shove
all the blame upon the public school
system. Part of this is thoughtlessness
and part is cowardice-the exhibition
of an indisposition to face the diff
Guilty exactly where it is. In every case
like that which Mr.. Griggs cites, or any
case that is approximate, the trouble is
so much in the home that all other
contributory elements are of no ac-
count whatever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-04

Three hundred and thirty-five places
OF worship provide 1881 sittings for
members Of the Presbyterian church 81
EnElAAd.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-04
An American Nabob.
Remarkable Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
I'm spite of our great caution. +"
CHAPTER XII tcontinuedJ
Nv ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE

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Copyright, by a. SMITH, New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12

who does work, whether It be in domes-
tic service, or on the farm. or in the
shops or at any sort OF mechanical
work. IS a desirable citizen. his services
arc always In demand. and he enjoys the
respect and good Will OF the whites. 1t
rs the shiftless. thriftiess. insolent negro
who does not get along. and he is the
chief complaint II all negroes through
out the South were as good as the honSst
and Industrious negroes. the so-caiied
negro problem would soon solve Itself.
Referring to the political problem. the
resolutions say:
We are cognlzant OF the political IN
ecualities under which our people are
suffering. nevertheless we urge our peo-
pie to continue to strive to shape their
conduct so that they may prove them
selves deserving of any right and p!lvi-
lcge now enjoyed by every other Ameri-
can citizen.
The negro who proves himself to be a
good citizen and capable Of exercising
the right OF franchise will be permitted
to vote. The trouble heretofore has been
that the great body of negroes. while in
CAPABLE Of voting intellgentiy. not only
desired to vote, but desired to rule 1t
was the negro who drew the color line in
politics. and By his course of conduct
compelled the whites of the South to
d,sfranchise him. If he now shows him
self to be competent and worthy TO VOTE
the ballot will be restored to him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
TAX EXEMPTION.

The Chicago ECard of Review has de-
cided to tax all church and school prop
crty not in actual use for religious OF
educational purposes. That will be the
rule in Virginia under our new Constitu
ton. We exempt buildings, with land
they actually occupy and the furniture
and furnishings therein lawfully owned
and held by churches or religious bodies
and wholly and exclusively used for reli-
gious worship or for the residence of the
minister of any such church or religious
body, together with the additional ada
cent land reasonably necessary for the
convenient use Of any such building
The same rule applies to educational in
st.tutions 1t Is said that In Chicago
these exemptions have been so literally
construed that a vast amount Of prop
crty not used for the purposes indicated
in the law now escapes assessment and
pays no rvenue to the county or State.
What was intended as an act Of benefi-
cencc on the part OF the State for the
encoura cement OF popular education and
the civ!lizing agencies Of religion has been
perverted and abused until the State Is
deprived Of revenue, and the tax burden
upon other property is made heavier.
So says one Of the Chicago newspapers
All such privileges are apt to be abused.
It is dangerous for the State to have any
loopholes In her tax laws.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
Observation-Disclosures
5 1A2n -Four &oHh
5 Virginia Editors
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Charlottesville Progress takes up
the article of Professor sledd on the
negro question, and the following rs
a sample of what it says:
Professor Andrew Sledd. Of Emory
College, Georgia, has written an artl-
Gle on the negro question for the At
lantic Monthly, which, owing to its
small amount Of plausible truth and
great amount of inexcusable error is
likely to win wide reading and credence
outside of our immediate section Its
seemingly authoritative source will add
to its danger"
The Winchester Star finds the old
adage about the i'll wind helping
somebody again verified. 1t says:
whatever criticism may be passed
upon the new Constitution. 1t certainly
ought to please the lawyers. Law busi-
ness has, according to the complaints
OF the profession. been falling of con-
siderably of late. The new Constitution
will revive it very handsomely
The Norfolk virginian-Pilot finds COM
fort in the following:
.The investigation into the Loudoun
lynching seems to be progressing ia
vorably. Several suspects are no" III
custody and the grand jury promises
vigorously to prosecute the search for
evidence against the other guilty par
ties 1t would be a somewhat novel
but highly salutarJ- aenouement II
some of the participants in this affair
could be sent up for a good long term
OF years
There will yet be music in the Sixth
District. The Socialist Labor party has
nominated as its candidate for Con-
eress the leader Of a brass band.-Rlcn-
mond Times
the people up there have stood for a
good deal Of chin music lateiy-pefnaps
tbev will appreciate the change.-Nor-
folk County Democrat
The Buena Vista Advocate brings us
this gratifying piece Of information:
Virginia is the Mecca just now for
the oil SPECTATORS. ant 1t begins 10
look as if oil will be struck in the
Valley"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
IRRIGATION IN THE SOUTH.

In m article on Education in the
South" the New York Times says that
the tendency to criticism manifested in
this section toward the work OF the
Southern Educational Board appears pref
" much to have disappeared WHAT
there was Of it. the Times thinks, was
due mainly to misunderstanding OF pur-
pose and methods Of the board"
Quite true. Southerners are very jealous
Of their tradition and their manners and
morals. and they resent ANYTHING IKE
Northern innovations. The South is par
ticularly constructor the lack of bet
ter term-on the subject Of negro edu-
cation The thinking men OF the South
are In favor of giving the negro common
school education and training him to make
himself useful citizen. but theSouth pro-
poses to do this work in its own way
and to keep the schools for the TWO
races absolutely and forever separate ana
distinct.
When the Ogden movement" began.
many Southern people had the idea that
it was proposed to begin missionary
campa!n in this section to be conducted
hy Northern teachers. Laborlng under
that apprehension, 1t Is not surprising
that the Southern people were slow to
give this movement their cordial sup
port But they are now beginning to
understand that Mr.. Ogden and his as
sociates have no such purpose in w;
that their object is to aid the So n
in the great work which it IS doing by con-
tributins money to be expended by the
school authorities.
This was made very plain during the
session Of the School OF Me.Aods at the
University Of Virginia, by DR.. Wallace
Buttrick, of the General Education Board,
which is supplying the funds. DR.. But
trick aptly ul1ened his board to a push
engine which helps the big train Jver
the grades, but which has no part in the
running of the train. DR.. Buttrtck was
most kindly received by the teachers who
were assembled at the University, and.
SO far as we cam judge, the people OF
Virginia are now entirely willing and
anxious to have the cooperation and
help of both the Southern Education
Board which is working up public SEN
timent, and the General Education
Board, which is giving pecuniary aid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12

he had owned for little more than
year. The consolidation Is now announc-
ed The Times has been absorbed by the
Ledger, and the two papers will hereafter,
appear rs one. but both names Will be
retained.
The Ledger has been conducted as
two-cent paper, and has never had {,
Sunday edition. Uider the new manage
ment the price will be reduced to one
cent, and Sunday issue will be aadea.
Mr. Ochs says that he could nave uls'
posed of the Times at satisfactory
price, but he was unwilling to let it pass
into new hands, and so decided upon the
consolidation plan.
All this looks like a dangerous expert
raent with a most valuable property. but
Mr.. Och is a shrewd newspaper man and
he doubtless knows what ne is about.
In the meantime the Philadelphia Press
announces that its selling price has been
reduced to a cent TINS is the last or the
morning dailies OF that city to yield. All
are now on a one cent basis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NEGRO.

We have several times referred to the
Young Peoples Christian and Education
Convention Of Negroes. recently in ses-
zion IN the city of Atlanta The conpen-
ton wound Up by adopting series Of
resolutions, which contain several items
Of Interest "A generation ago." the con-
yention says, I'VE came out Of bondage
without name. Even the clothes which
covered our poorly-clad bodies were not
ours. To-day we have sosie land, some
homes. some money. Yesterday Wa had
nothing; to-day we own millions Of acres
OF land pay taxes on property worth
millions Of dollars. and raise more cotton
under freedom than under slavery. These
facts show conclusively that the negro
is frugal and industrious and is con-
stantly GROWING into the economic and
national life of the nation"
They show also that the negro has a
chance IN the South to better his condi-
ton and to accumulate property. and If
he fails TO do SO the fault is his own.
This simple statement OF the negro con-
yention is a complete answer 10 all
charges, from Whatever source, that the
negro in the South is wn-trodden and
has nc chance to make his way in the
world
The convention also urge. negroes
throughou, the country that they teach
their children the dignity and value OF
manual labor"
A negro who knows how to work and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
ENFORCE THE LAW.

The Times is not puritanical. but as
there is a law in this State and this
city against selling liquor on Sunday.
and against gambling at all times. the
law should be enforced Men who de-
liberately break the law must be ready
to take the consequences. It is not
question OF opinion as to whether it
is seriously wrong TO sell liquor on Sun
day or to gamble 1t is a question OF
law, and the law must be obeyed
Mere than that. il is the sworn duty o.
the officers Of the law to see that it is
obeyed. AS law-abiding community
we cannot afford to wink at such law
lessness. II is weak and absurd to say
that when the law is fagrantly violated
day after day the guilty men cannot be
caught and brought to justice. It can
be done and it is baby plea to asser
TO the contrary.
If the law against Sunday liquor sell
ing and the law against gambling are
not good laws or not In accordance with
the moral sentiment of the community,
then let them be repealed. But SO long
as they are on the books. they must be
enforced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12

If possible. would you kindly assist me
in the following: In crayon work they
use paper and leather stumps to work
the crayon, but it takes some time TO
make a smooth and even tint. Now they
do solar print work very quickly and
cheaply. SO think they must use some
thing else Their work is OF an even,
soft tone. Could you tell me what prac-
teal solar print-workers may use. and
in what manner this softness is effected?
They also use an air brush. but do not
mean this. 1t is not the softness alone.
Solar print workers also attain that nice
clear tone of white and black whereas
by using the stumps the crayon always
has sort OF brownish tone. which gives
the picture greasy appearance, no mat
ter how delicate your work. I think
they have some other medium. would
also like to know whether silver spots
can be touched away, ds they (the sola.'
print-workers) have way of re-
moving unsightly spots from the prints.
I would thank you very much If you
could inform me on these two points.
I can do hand-work without the aid
of mechanical means (solar print, but
this is entirely too slow for practical
purposes I would like to work for
the trade" as it is termed, and, of
course. this must be quick and cheap I
therefore would ask your assistance, il
possible, as one cannot find anything Of
this nature in books. G. R.
We have an amateur. and not a few
professional and artistic protosra pliers
among our readers. also artists who ham
die crayon. pen and brush. &c RS" let
ter Of serious inquiry is confidently re-
ferred to these.
I have tried to secure from friends the
words to pretty little piece of poetr,-
loved as q child. and which nv lfttic
girl wishes to recite. I remember nearly
all. but forget enough to spoil the piece
to me and TO her. If it Is not too
much to ask. could you supply the re-
naming verses, if you know themo The
first is:
The wind came over the hill one day
Singing charming tune,
AS light and low as the sIeepy Law
OF the humming-bird in June
Excuse me for asking this favor. which
will very, very crafty obIige two OF
your appreciative friends. X A j.
Nora Perry strikes the same key in
her tuneful poem in June
so blithe and gay the hunming- bird
a-SolnS
From flower to flower a-hunting with
the bee
recall nothing that more nearly ap-
proaches your four lines. I hope some
constituent may.
I. Will you kindly inform me through
your columns who is the author OF. the
title. and where can obtain the balance
of the following poem:
IF we with ink the ocean I'LL.
Were every blade OF grass quill. etc.
etc.
Also who is the author OF and where
can obtain a copy of recitation entitled
my Country. My Mother. My God?" It
begins with the quotation. lis mid
nights holy hour. and silence sits like
brooding spirit Ter the still and pulse-
less world
Also. where can obtain set Of ak
!