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The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

frequent havoc with these people, but
the calamity resulting from the explo.
sion of Mont Pelee is one of which
they never dreamed They had looked
upon its verdure clad slopes only as
the home of the sprites and goblins
which abound in their peculiar folk
lore, and of the dreaded fer de lance,
the most fatal serpent in existence,
which inhabits only this island and
San Lucia.
What happened at Mont Pelee was
probably this: A gigantic explosion Of
steam and gas, accompanied by a
shower of red hot cinders which, fall
ing upon the homes and shipping,
burned and partially buried them.
Volcanism is still one Of the most
inexplicable and profound problems
which dehes the power Of geologists
to explain, and one of the most singular
peculiarities is the fact that it some
times breaks forth simultaneously in
widely distant parts of the earth.
A sympathetic relation of this kind
has long been known between Hecla
and Ncsuvius. and it is very probable
that the Garth volcanoes have some
such sympathetic relation with the vol
canoes OF Central America and South
ern Mexico. At the time of the eXplo-
sion Of ST. Vincent other explosions
preceded or followed it in Northern
South America and Central America.
op
in Martinique, is apparently the cul-
mination OF a number of recent vol
canic disturbances which have been
unusually severe. Colima, in Mexico,
was in eruption but a few months
ago. while Chelpancingo, the capital
Of the State of Guerrero, was nearly
destroyed by earthquakes which fol-
lowed. Only few days ago the cities
of Gautamala were shaken down by
tremendous earthquakes In few
days, when news can be received from
the inaccessible interior Of Central
America, 1t will probably be learned
that some Of the numerous volcanic
SUBMITS of that region have exploded.
Although widely distant, there seems
to be a geological relation between the
Caribbean and the Central American
volcanic chains.
The whole region Of the American
Mediterranean, instead of being a body
of water, as it appears on the maps,
is looked upon by geologists as a great
east and west mountain system, whose
ridges, except the few Antilles, are
submerged beneath the waters, where
profound valleys and submerged noun.
tain crests are found between the
banks and depths. This Antillean
mountain system suddenly terminates
at each end to the east and west, with
lines of great volcanoes running at
right angles to it. These are the vol
canic chains of Central America and
of the Caribbean Islands.
1t is a singular fact that both these
volcanic chains are of the peculiar type
which erupt clnders and mud, and it
certainly appears as If there were
some sympathetic relation between
them.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
The Modern Infant.

have heard of a seven-months-old
Bostonian, who has never sat up since
she was born, despite the gratifying
fact that she is a well-made infant.
No, this babe is merely the victim Of
the latest nickel-plated, double-back-
action fad, which is bringing up the
present generation as a species Of in
fantile convict. Poor baby! Not any
jumps and cuddles for you, much less
kisses. Only a horizontal position,
without a thing to look at, and not
soul 10 respond to, ah, goo! The senti-
mental nurse watches all day, and the
mother drops in between four and five,
to a sort Of Afternoon modified milk"
and that is all anybody sees Of a dear
little creature who is expected to grow
up the perfect woman. Bless me, If
was that child, 1 would scream for the
police.-Boston Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

While Jules Verne may never have
commended himself strongly to stu
DENTS of literary style, his wonderful
imagination foresaw many things
which have since become recognized
as everyday realities. One Of the
most startling pictures from his pen
was that of a fearful explosion pro.
duced by the sea wearing it's way to
the interior of a volcano and producing
steam. This theory is one of the first
to be offered in connection with the
appalling disaster at Martinique.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
KING ALrs GUEST.
ny ANNIE n. L. HAwrs.


There came a priest into the court one day,
AnG, standing by the throne with unbent
knee,
de cried, "Great Allah bade me come and
% king, thy brother hath sore need of
thee
Eour brother" quoth the monarch, won
dering.
''Know we are Ali last of all our race"
"Thy brother hath sore need of thee, o
king"
The priest replied, and vanished from
the place.
At night the great town slept beside the
But on his pallet restless tossed the
And heard, "Thy brother hath sore need
of thee"
Through all the palace chambers echoing;
Til, when gray morning thro' the windows
crept,
Forced by the summons pleading at his
door,
Ali went forth, while all his sentries slept,
Aad took way no king had gone before.
He went through fetid lane and alley dim,
He saw in prison foul the young child lie,
He heard by stake and cross the martyrs
hymn,
And saw In lazar-hut the friendless die.
In vain they called him to his crown and
throne.
He laughed that such poor playthings yet
should be,
And answered all, "I find, at last, my own,
| know the brother that hath need of
me-"
If tomb King Ali had, it is unknown,
His palace columns raZed by times rude
hands,
For ages lost his scepter, and his throne,
His ashes mingled with the deserts sands.
Yet down the chill wind OF the past is
blown
Like breath Of roses DER wintry sea,
These words of love, Il find, at last, my
own,
] know my brother that hath need of
me-"
Youths Companion.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

Statlsticians have recently discov.
cred a falling of in the birth rate of
Great Britain, which is creating some
alarm among the British people and
leading to speculation like that affect.
ing the future of France, owing to a
similar cause. The birth rate has not
fallen so low as that of France, but it
has fallen low enough to produce un.
favorable comment. Recent figures
collected in Edinburgh, whose people
are notably prolific. adds to the dis
quieting revelations, for the record Of
births in that city during 1901 puts
the total at 1920, which is said to be
the lowest ever recorded there, and it
is held that the South African war and
other temporary conditions do not ac-
count for the falling off. The death
rate during the same period shows an
increase.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
smalIest of Microhes.

The smallest microbe yet known is
said to have been discovered by o.
Voges of Buenos Ayres. 1t is much
less than the influenza bacillus, and
only just discernible when magnlfed
about 1900 times. The work Of the
smallest bacterium in this troubled
world is to produce deadly assesses,
known in South America as mapguea,
in cattle, with this special character
istic-the hotter the climate the more
fatal the infection. A further peculi-
arity is that II the abscess is opened
in its early stages the disease is ar
rested and the animal saved. Minute
ness Of the germs of disease is no par
ticular advantage to the victims; the
influenza microbe made up for its d.
minutiveness by overwhelming num'
bers.--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

The discovery of curios of a unique
nature in New York City the other day
almost passed well-nigh unnoticed.
There was merely a brief announce
ment in the newspapers that work,
men in the subway had found, along
with other relics, ''some SIS worth of
British one-penny postage stamps of
George Tvs reign" This news will
not only astound the phllatelists of
the world. 1t is likely to make Row.
land Hill rise from his grave and de-
mand sight of any stamp of date
earlier than his of 1889.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

you win condescend to approve them.
Best in the house."
"SlX rows from the stage, and not
end seatsl Suppose the theatre should
be on fire-how would we get outT'
II could skip over the backs of the
seats"
Yes, and leSve me to perish! Oh,
this is too muchl Yet, years ago when
we were first married, Mr.. Wilson,
and you were not the cruel wretch
you now are, you said"
"Oh, never mind what I said. Eat
your fish and give me chance TO
finish my dinner in peace. l little
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

Not only are rich Americans buying
up the art treasures of European col
lections for the enrichment of the gal
leries in this country, but American
artists are invading the art exhibitions
of the Old World and carrying off the
honOrs. Sargent portraits are said to
constitute the only impressive feature
Of this years exhibition of the Royal
Academy of London.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

Grave as has been the troubles in the
English army since the beginning Of
the Boer war, the worst has only just
come to pass in the form Of serious
friction between the royal army and
the royal navy. The breach is occa-
stoned by the breeches Of the sailors.
Sitting behind the fertilization of a
club window in Pail Mall, a gallant
colonel overheard some ungallant fel.
low-Otiicers rejecting upon the cut Of
the trousers of some naval men at that
moment parading past the house. 1t
was a pity, said one window critic,
that navy men possessing so smart
uniform could not patronize recognized
"sartorial artists" 81" said another,
''never have seen a naval officer with
a well-cut or well-htting pair Of trous-
ers." The eavesdropping colonel in.
discreetly sent these deadly insults to
daily newspaper, with the result
that there is a battle on which, for
fierceness, puts Colenso to the blush
and has made every military man for
once forget the spIon Kop dispatches.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

y a worm will turn, aud
have reached a point
where forbearance ceases to be a vir-
tue and my own self-respect demands
-"
There you go, reeling off yards of
talk, talk, talk, in order that you may
have the last word. You are so quar-
relsome that"
II quarrelsomel When you know
perfectly well 1 never even have an
opinion Of my own. And as to the last
word"
"The clerk is waiting for us to reg
lister. If you will stop Seeding long
enough, l will order our room"
Room, Mr.. Wilson, room? You
mean rooms. We are not reduced to
the necessity of dispensing with a par
lor to which we can invite our friends,
are we?"
Just as you please, madame; it is
like your extravaganza to engage
suite. Fourth floor, then, and a suite"
Fourth floor, Mr.. Wilson, then you
occupy it alone. You.know we always
take the second floor for fear Of fire.
But presume you would be delighted
IL l was burned to a cinder. Wretch!
In all the years we've been married
l never knew you to oblige me by
granting any request"
"Never mind about that, Mrs. Wilson.
It's fourth floor or nothing You know
me well enough by this time to un.
derstand that 1 am not to be dictated
to by any woman"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Wilson; certainly not,
particularly when that woman is your
wife. / suppose by this time l ought
to be glad 1 have a roof to cover me.
Ieartless man--if the world knew how
you treated me-"
"Please register" said the clerk, who
was tired of the recriminations of the
pair, and willing to help them adjust
matters.
They had been engaged in this dis
agreeable quarrel since stepping from
a carriage at the door, and there was a
suggestion of one of those terrible
hotel tragedies which occur so often in
their expressions Of rage and defiance,
and the hatred which flashed from
their angry eyes as they glared at each
other.
Clarence Wilson and wife. st. Paul,
Minn.," was the inscription recorded
on TIE hotel register, and several guests
who had been interested in the quar-
reling couple sauntered up and glanced
at the bold, accustomed writing, and
speeulated over the new arrivals.
THAT isn't the handwriting Of q
tough" commented the clerk.
"rhey don't look like toughs, but
they wrangle like them"
Must have money by the way they
are logged out"
1T Will be either murder or divorce"
They're too young to have good
sense"
"Ol they've been married some
years. l heard her twltting him with
1t. They are not SO young as they
look"
The pair entered the hotel dining
room in a pacific silence, and but for
the traces Of their previous Ill humor
would have made very good impress
sion. However, they went at 1t again
BANNER and tongs before they had
finished the first course.
"Did you secure good tickets for the
theatre, or did you get any old thing,
as usual?"
There you go, jumping at conclu.
siOnsI These are the tickets-perhaps
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

One billion four hundred and ninety
seven million dollars is the farm value
accorded Iowa by the census returns.
In addition the value of farm imple-
ments and machinery is $5s,00O,0OO.
and live stock is $27s,OOO,OOO. The
total value of farm products for 1890
was $365OOO,OOO, a million dollars for
every day in the year.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

one of the City Councillors of LiveA,
pool is supplying the public parks of
that municipality with aviarles, to en-
able the residents to acquaint them
selves with the beautiful and the GU
rious in bird life. Aviaries have been
erected by him in two parks already,
and one is under construction in the
shird
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07

A speaker told the Society of Engi-
neers in Boston the other day that
more persons ride in the elevators in
New York buildings every day than
are carried in the same time on the
electric and elevated railroads of the
city. Some Office elevators, he said,
carry 10000 passengers daily
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
AReyoIying Platform. .

A revolving platform such as that
used at the Worlds Fair IN Chicago,
but having four instead Of two speeds
the fastest being thirteen miles an
hour-is proposed as an underground
method of conveyance in Paris.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
THE SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The assessed value of personal prop
erty in Hartford, the capital of Con-
necticut, is $20,OOO,OOO as against $9,-
100000 in Albany, the capital of New
York; $14.0O0,0OO in Columbus, the
capital of Ohio, and S1s,OOO,OOO in st.
Paul.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
THE snnrRnAN rlr,-

It II ~ = 2 y Y NEIIIN ~ u =
ZEN is a permanent tnstitc-
kion--a fixture at the National
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands of people can testify TO
the good work It has accom-
plished during the past five
years In tha line of suburban
Improvement. 1t Is the only
pewspaper In the District OF
Columbia that maintafns a
punching bureau, whose duty
Il is to punch up the authori-
Nles and keep them awake 20
She needs Of the suburbs. On
6hat account IL deserves and "
receiving substantial encour
a4Om0nN.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
Proving oneself a FnnI.

The more ways a man has of show.
ing how much he knows, the more
ways he has Of proving what fool he
is.-New York I'ress.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
Youths Companion.

n ~ F course know I am to
bear the blame, but even
a worm will turn, and
have reached a point
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
DsclsloN IN THE MOORE WILL
CASE.
,r.rdments Were Made to Charters by
Irosessing the Capital stook-one
New Charter Was Filed.

Irstln. Texas, December SIN an opiu-
!, hsp.ded down by the supreme court to-
a. n The case OF K. Il. Dulin VS.. Pearl
yo,,e ct al. from Grayson county, suit
,,,,rbt- b. defendants in error MS devlsees
r,ser the will Of Martha Il Moore, de,
,s,ssd, against the plaintiff in error for a
,o-sructIon Of the viii, and IN effect to
have declared void certain provisions there
!, and to recover certain property held by
Ne defendant below under such provisions,
40 scnrt held. 1.-THE intention Of the tes-
,,t-iy must be given effect unless prohib.
esi BIZ law. That the provisions In clause
,O.do not contrayene any rule.o Of law we
ehk clear. The trust Is only 70 continue
q, lives IN being and therefore It does
!, violate the rule against perpetuity.
sTbp only restraint upon alienation Is the
,-oFjslops which prohibits the trustee from
s,lpg. except for the purpose Of reinVest-
nspt The evident purpose nj this pro-
vision Yves 70 preserve the corpus OF the
t,ta.e and II e he deemed IN any sense a
rssir1nt an alienation. We are already Of
ibs 6niniou that it is not IN unlawful one
enc Judgment of the district court and
ibst IL the court OF civil appeals are re-
ysFsed and there being no controversy rs
/, thc facts, Judgment is here rendered for
rlilnth IN error
Clause 10 OF the will. over which this
MI came up, and 10 which the court seems
d attach most Importance, the testator di-
Ncts The trustees 10 keep possession and
control Of the property beqneathed and de-
tlxd 10 their beneticiarlas during the lives
q the benehcarles Said trustees are not
authorized 10 dispose Of any Of the body Of
sid property, but are expressly prohibited
trtn doing 90, except for the purpose Of re-
!nastment.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

H0T sTON. Texas. December s, 1907 Tho
arm Of Burdick Bros. doing business
under said firm name. Is dissolved In
fact George H. Burdick has been the
cole owner and proprietor I'll same since
S6ptcmbcr 1900, hc having purchased thS
interest Of w L. EaSley ~ that time,
Frank Burdick, a partner 10 sid business
having disposed Of his Interest 10 w p
Easley about August 1893. All debts due
the firm OF Burdck Bros, please pay TO
George H. Burdlck. All accounts owed
by the firm are assumed by George H.
Burdlck who will hereafter conduct said
business under the name III George II
Rurdirk Geo. VI. Burdick. 8
N0TTTW TflST ANDING Tire fact that NV
plant nj 00s Commerce gyas almost totally
dcetroved by are, am prepired u haudl
work rs usiiai The bnilding that / ell
occupy at corner Of Bowling aud Preston
VIII be ready about December 10, and
iron, that date my factory VII be locate /
M that address Busin s. placed witt me
al present viii receive the same prompt
attention as IN the past c. H. shannon,
Tin ana Sheet iro- Works. 90j Com.
merce Ave. II
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MIR. Britto, Has

Dallas, Texas, Decem
with President F. II. I
Belt today came Sand
eral manager Of the A.
TTcnsit company. and
paUy's fruit agent. BE-
and both came To Tex
field, other st. Louis
Britton are In the ~
which they are visiting
finest that ever left 5
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BODY OF FRITZ sHEuRlNeER
~ round in a Ccttor Field Nea
Tennle.


Temple.
h., ,-ne Texas, December THE body OF
j ea'uringer, who disappeared last Mon
ueaton Of which was made at the
n r gss Yesterday found only a few nun.
\ faBss, ron where he WINS last seen.
tGsEs ~. was held aud facts about as
/ N NobStS1,lsht ont; Sheuringcr left tho
"a intoaa1R i, afternoon with Mr.. Jim Pct
4 nssr abonf 20 visit a friend. Mr.. GIL
, ~ BenaapD half way between Temple
ssslug NY az the mouth Of little lnne
i.afins w " {. 1iiimastcrs house Petiiso and
\ 7 s6sss,fiET Parted. which was tho last seen
Ia n wIlge alige When IL was learned
y made s So eot at Gilmastcrs house search
na aela nlm aud his body found in a
iksy ~ 49 3R- Il is known. that he was
II and N t1e ,,slnnposition is that his hat
~ muidIsd5 p 'mpting % recover it he
~ ever4. w the heavy rain ~
i THINE Mn and night he probabl ,a got Of
10 fgpoTa,Iu and was unable 10 Get
.snNn '' " deceased was held this
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The Frisco to /;

san Antonio, Texas,
civil engineers Of the F
the field running a II
McCulloch county, to Sc
inent railroad official, "
know, speaking TO a 70
Associated Press. said Z
THE Frisco will not
San Antonio. as traffic
been made with the Me,
by both roads will ms
terminal point and bc
same depot. The dea
through Mexican service
we'll as through servlc
Central to all points ca
Frisco
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Hearina Anal

Austin, Texas. Dece
hearing fixed by the
OF Texas for the case
on Company oe Beaun
City. Beaumont and
company, for refusal Z
p1ny to furnish oil car
Its line, set for Dece.
poned today foi the n
Of the commission III j
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CHRISTIAN Lee
About One Hundred o.
tendanLe at VI

About One Hundred Q,
tendanLe at "
Weathorford, Texas,
Texas Christian Lectur
this evening, Or. Add
Ran university, Waco,
The afternoon was
Christian Women's Boar
wOmaH's auxiliary, In wi
delivered by Mr.. Shop
Mrs. ID. f. Sellmers o
State superintendent {
Work L. O. McKinzie
G. Master Of Palestine.
Collinsville. V. r. Stapr
j. A Shoptaugh of De
Tonight Rev. Burrls
lucky delivered the NJ
our Movement the U.
ISM About a hundr
In attendance today,
peCted tomorrow.
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Pass Committee H

Dallas Tcvue Docsro. 2S7s, thl'
pass committee, compose-
officers of the Texas lin,SS " CON u,
annual session III Dallas pd reference
dent L. j. Polk Of the Waco, Texas
Santa Fe Is chairman
secretary. Others pres1erstands anl
Thorne, general managed handwriting
Pncidc, Dallas; JEFF Ny we'll, wiu
Houston and Texas Ceuion, Address
resentlng Sunset Contra
Terrell, representing tin -jco T,,SI,
G.. A Hlckok, sccretaryhs,,t fnr coin.
ing the Missouri. Kansaloffice II
Brittcn, president. rcp---------------
Louis Southwestern: rice crop next
tendent, Waco, represent iarhlet' Az.
tIal; j. IT. H'll, manage 4
sCntlng the Galveston, yer In Mill ol
derson: T.. r. Conner. engine; cai
general superintendent, Office
sentlng the Frisco line o--IcJ Mo-,
lIovey, vice president an general NOR
Fort Worth. represents German
Rock Island and Texas, buy cottol
vice president. Fort Nnted with ad
the Fort Worth and Dehtcc. II
Very little Of the d,63- S1oa1-,
ings has been given ouc;erman oi,r
committee agrees not iort for som,
transportation than thcerences. al
old agreement, with a Texas /,
o"'N' WOO ''"AH n'Su t"4 rm manager
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Northern Methodist Appointments,
Dallas. reSss. December s-rhe sonfs,'
enes Of the Methodist EpiaeorA eh@sa
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seal

Halls Catarrh Cure
ard acts directly on th
surfaces OF the syster
monials. free.
r. J. CHENEY
Sold by all Druggists,
Halls Family Pills ar
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FOR SALE.

FRESH SHIPMENTS WEEKLY Hwy
lcr's candies bonbous and chocolates;
pound, 50 ceuts; half.uound. 40 cents.
Crescent DRUG Store. $40 Main street.
corner Preston avenue. Il
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state Of Ohio,

County, IS.
Frank ] Cheney ma
senior partner ~ the I
g. Co, doing business I
County and state afor
Arm will pay the sum
DOLLARS for each an
TARRH that can not
OF HALLS CATARRti
FIR
Sworn 10 before me q
presence, this 9th day
1856,
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BEDROOM aud kitchen furnished complete
FOR tight housekeeping; modern convent.
cnccs. 1918 Commerce. "
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FINANCIAL.

IN PLACING YOUR AFFAIRS IN THR
HANDS OF A TRUST COMPANY. You
HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT THAI
YOUR INTERESTS Will BE CARE
FULLY LOOKED AFTER. THE HoUs
TON LAND AND TRUST COMPANY
WILL NEVER DIsArPoINT YoC. II
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FOR RENT Nicely furnished ON. suita.
hlc for gentlemen or n couple; all modern
convent noes; references exchanged DO
IL Branch street. Is
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no L1FE INSURANCE AGENTS-THE
PANY Is IN THE FIELD FOR RUSI-
NESS If YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED
WITH YOUR PRESENT CONTRACT,
WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL
INTEGRITY AND ABILITY PRO
pTCERS. NAME REFERRING Els A. A.
GREEN JR MANAGER FOR TEXAS
INDIAN And OKLAHOMA TERRIFIC.
RIES SCoLLARD BUILDING. Dali
LAS, TEXAS. 1921
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JOHN j. FAINT Il co. real estate in
yestment and loan agents Wilson build
ing. Houston. Texas 10
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NICE furn shed rooms. h bath, crate;
on, half block Bristol hotel SIS Rusk
aycnue. q
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WANTED To loan 5000 Tor two years; Nil
give Third ward property FOR security.
Address 2lNd. this office, &c