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The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

The death of Mrs Futch. sn aged
lady of Moultrie, small settlement
on the Mantazas river seven miles
south of st. Augustine, Fla, recalls
a story of buried gold, which now lies
undiscovered probably upon the old
farm which she spent many years,
and in quest of which she devoted
many years of her life
Her husband, the late Joshua Futch,
was a man of secretive habits, who
did not divulge his business to his
own family He was a thrifty cattle
man and like many woodsmen had
horror of modern methods of banking
A number of years ago Mr. Futch
sold to Mr. William J. Sanchez
bunch of cattle for which he received
1900 in gold Mr. Sanchez and his
father, Mr. Vanancio Sanchez, en-
joyed the confidence of nearly all
the people of ST. Johns county with
whom they had extensive dealings.
In burst of confidence Mr.. F'utch
told Mr. Sanchez that the gold re-
ceived from him he had buried and
that living person knew of its
existence, or its hiding place
He also said that whenever he re-
ceived money which he did not have
immediate use for he converted it in
gold and made another deposit in
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
Wu Ting Fang Tells
Why Americans Succeed.

Americans are known, in whatever
quarter of the world chance happens
to throw them, by their marvellous
self-reHance and independence. A
typical American is never at a loss
what to do with himself. If, by some
enchantment, he were whisked away
over night and set down in the middle
of TimbuctOO he would doubtless
when he should awake the next morn
ing be astonished, but before luncheon
he should be busily engaged in some
business enterprise so readily does he
adapt himself to circumstances. In
every instance he knows how to take
care of himself, but perhaps the real
secret of his success is that he knows
how to make the most of his opportun
tiles.
The intelligence of the average
American is worthy of note. This, I
take it, is due in large measure not
only to the excellent schools but also
to the innumerable newspapers and
other publications. I have found in
all parts of the country that in every
town of any size there is published a
daily paper, and that the metropolitan
publications circulate in the homes of
the most remote corners of the land.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

Financial Acumen Shown by Woman
Pleased p. D. Armour.

Diamond Joe'' Reynolds relates
this story of the late Philip Armour of
Chicago, who, in answer to an inquiry
if he was not often troubled by those
in need of assistance, answered:
Every day. have one impecunious
near relative who is forever impor-
tuning me for help. Finally I shut
down on him. A few days ago when
he came to this Office I refused to see
him. He went home and pestered me
with letters Finally I told my fnan-
cial man to write him that if he would
agree not to worry me for two years I
would let him have $500. He wrote
back, Make it five years and 81 OOO.'
THAT was SO like an Armour said
Mr.. Armour, with a chuck1e, that I
let him have it. Well, in about two
weeks L got a letter from his wife
saying that, as she had not been a
party to the contract, she hoped
would make the same arrangement
with er."-New York Times.
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a saerilesious Expression.

This story is told of a Milwaukee
boy. He came into the house one
morning full of excitement. He had
found a new family of kittens and
described them to his mother There
is a black one and a white one and a
Maltese and two others, and they are
Just like Jesus
Why what do you mean by that
Josiah You should not say such
things
But they are just like Jesus, any
way
How is that2" asked his mother
her curiosity aroused in spite of hel
desire to reprove the boy for what she
thought was sacrilege-
why, they were born in a manger.'
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

Form of Architecture Popular in Pen
sacoIa in Early Days.

Form of Architecture Popular in Pen
sacoIa as i'm Early Days.
It is noticeable that the vestry of
Christ Church parish, Pensacola, Fla,
has taken the Spanish architectural
form, for a new church building for
the parish. This is most appropriate
Pensacola was in all it's early history
a Spanish colonial city; its streets
and public places are known by Span
ish names; many of the people have
Spanish blood in their veins; there is
still the Spanish atmosphere there,
as in St Augustine, although modern
Pensacola is truly American Visit
thing recalling the ancient history of
the place; but such is the force of
innovation that, with the passage of
time, all relics are likely to be oblit-
Grated, and no distinction be trace
able between a town in Spanish Flor
ida and town in Oklahoma, says the
Mobile (A1a-) Register. To counter
act this tendency-at least in part
the new church building is to be a
return to ancient forms. 1t will re-
semb1e a Spanish mission church in
general style, with here and there the
graceful ornamentation that is seen
in the Seville cathedral. This much
we deduce from seeing the picture of
the new church. We assume that the
design was selected with the object
above stated.
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her, I'll leave remembrance of my
visit you'U recall long after you forget
your diamonds
'eShe must have felt that 1 meant
it, for she sank back on the pillow,
and began to quiet the child While
still keeping my eyes upon them, I
stepped backward until 1 was enabled
to reach one hand behind me into the
still open drawer. A moment later my
fingers came in contact with the case
was seeking, and, forgetting eau
ton, I turned entirely around in my
eagerness to get it out from under
some clothing.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
The Wrong House.
BY GEORGE r. PARRISH

BY GEORGE r. PARRISH.
Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub Co-)
1T was a strange town to me-, said
the reformed burglar redectively,
land I was looking about for a part
ner to help me pull off a particularly
good thing, when I ran across this
man Watson. He was hard up, and
somewhat Shaky from a prolonged
spree. but he had the look of a gentle
man under his rags, and struck me as
the sort of a fellow who would show
plenty of nerve in an emergency So
1 put the proposition squarely at him.
The lad SHE'D little at first, but
when man is hungry and up against
it generally, he is mighty apt to for
get some other things, and Watson
finally said he'd help me out.
ut was black and fOggy a night
as 1 ever remember, and 1 was fairly
lost twice before we brought up in
the right street. But after that it
was easy. You see I had marked the
Courtney house by the big plant in
a tub they always had sitting out on
the front porch, and as soon as that
1OOmed up thro' the fog 1 knew what
to do. What 1 didn't know was, that
the servant girl who scrubbed the
steps that afternoon had lifted the
plant over the railing and forgot to
return it, so that instead of cracking g
40 went to work on 412. AS for
Watson he was too thoroughly soaked
to pay much attention to anything.
1T wasn't much of trick to get
in, as the front window under tho
area was unlocked, and, as the street
was quiet I told Watson he better
come in with me. All those houses
were built just alike, so I had no diff
dculty in finding the stairs, dark as
1t was The carpet was thick and
we reached the upper landing with
out making enough noise to Startle a
mouse. The front room was the one
was after, but the door was fas-
tened, and I was obliged to cut the
panel before I could get hand in,
and turn the key. Then 1 stood there
In the darkness and listened.
ct could tell from the breathing
there were two persons sleeping in
the room, but to make certain as to
where the furniture stood, I let a
bit of light out of my lantern, and
took a quick glance at the bed 1t
was a woman and baby lying there,
and a right handsome woman, too
with hair that looked coal black
against the pillow. But 1 wasn't
there for any romance, so 1 just
showed back the slide and felt my
way over to the dresser on the other
side of the room.
We learn in the trade to Judge
pretty nearly where a woman is apt
to keep her sparklers, but 1 found
nothing in the upper drawer that felt
like jewel case, and I showed it
back and tried the second. 1t stuck a
bit, and 1 must have made some
noise, for / heard a sudden exc1ama-
tiOn and when I wheeled and flashed
my lantern there was the woman sit
ting bolt up in bed, her face as white
as a sheet, and her great, black eyes
staring full at me.
It's easier handling a man in such
a case than a woman, for the latter Is
bound to scream unless you shut he:
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ONLY TIME HE EVER WORKED.
Giided Youth Proudly Points to One
Mark His Life.

Giided Youth Proudly Points to One
Mark in His Life
Il don't believe that you ever
worked a day in your life said the
young man whose fathers shattered
fortunes had compelled him to go out
into the world and earn his bread.
The other young man, whose father
still had his money, turned rather un-
easily at this attack, and then he
said with some spirit:
You don't know what you are talk
ing about, that's all. It's simply a
case of sour grapes with you.
do you mean to say that you ever
worked?'' retorted the other
Il do said the son of the rich man.
And when did you ever work - in
terrupted the recently poor youth.
when 1 was about seven months
DID,, the answer. you see,
swallowed a yeast CAKE
well, [ guess that is the only rea-
son you're swell, then,'' said his com
panion as he turned on his heel.
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There was sudden rush of feet.
and revolver in hand sprang forward
toward the fleeing white-rObed figure.
AS she reached the ha1f-open door she
came face to face with Watson. There
was a quick exclamation of surprise,
and then, to my utter amazement,
what did that woman do but fling her
arms about the fellows neck.
'Oh, Fred!' she cried. Fred, is it
really your
81 stood there looking at them too
dumbfOunded to move, when there
was bump on the floor, the sound of
toddling feet on the carpet, and the
baby was pulling at Watson's coat.
Papa he nsped, half afraid, is
90 cum homer
Say, I've had some queer jolts in
my time, but that beat them all
just started to get out of there, when
to see such look in any mans eyes
again. 1t frightened her, too, guess,
for she put her hand his shoulder.
"'Oh, don't, Fred, don't hurt him,
she pleaded softly He brought you
back to baby and me-
He dropped his face until it rested
against her black hair, and his hand
rested gently on the head of the little
one. 1 doubt if they even noticed as
stairs. And I was out on the street
before 1 remembered 1 had left the
diamonds lying in the drawer.
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while he had told enough to convince
all that he had found a bonanza,
but no amount of persuasion would
induce him even to hint at it's loca-
ton. About the time he went broke
the rot gut he'd been drinkin' got in
it's work and he had the sWillies' as
bad as | ever saw man have en-
When he came to his memory was
gone. Not a single event in his past
could he recall for months, when some
portions of it began to come slowly
back to him. The location of his boz
nanza where nuggets of the richest
kind could be picked up from the sur
face could never again be recalled by
him, not even a general idea as to it's
direction, and to this day it remains
among the many lost gold mines of
that locality
Gee, that's enough to make a man
swear off forever, and I'd do it if I
thought could remember where there
is a gold mine,'' said the second dere-
ict as he and his companion fol-
lowed the "man with a history" into
the saloon.
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The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
Location OF Gold
Remains a Mystery.

Mother Earth He was tempted to
reveal to Mr. Sanchez the spot where
his treasure lay, but the latter begged
him not to tell him, as if perchance
some person should track him to his
hiding place and make away with the
money he might perhaps always sus-
pect Mr.. Sanchez as the only person
who knew his secret Mr. F'utch was
urged to inform him wife, but he
declined to do this He promised,
however, that if at any time he be-
came ill, or anything serious hap
pened to him, he would send for him
and tell him where the money was
hidden
About four years ago Mr. Sanchez
received a hurried summons to go out
to the Futch place He mounted
saddle horse and ga1loped out to the
old farm. Mr.. F'utch lay there speech
less and almost unconscious He en-
deavored, however. to make signs
which were uninte11igib1e and the
secret died upon his lips
Mr. Sanchez told the story to Mrs.
F'utch, who, eyer since, until her
death, has been unceasing in her eff
forts to discover the treasure.
The passions have the voice and the
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
EXPERIENCE SURE TO TELL
Suffrage Would BE Given to Women If
Controversy Ceases.


Controversy Ceases.
In the matter of suffrage for women
or coeducation for boys and girls,
nothing but experiment freely made,
and judged upon by the results, can
give US the verdict by which the peo-
pie will abide, as the Boston Chris
tian Register says. Gov Long made
a wise remark at the Unitarian fes-
tival in Boston when he said: Il some
times tell our woman suffrage friends
that, if they would not go to the leg
islature for ten years, if they would
drop the subject entirely, and let it
lie fallOw, and ten years from now
start it as a new thing, it would
strike everybody as SO simply plain
and right that any person, whether
man or woman, who bore a part of tn e
burdens of the government should
have a voice in it, they would carry
their case without an argument" As
a believer in this movement, he held
that, taken out of the field of con-
trOversy, it would justify itself to the
minds of the people Whether SO or
not, that which the people believe in
they will enforce, and that which they
dc not believe in cannot be forced
upon them.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
OLD MAN KEPT HIS PROMISE.
Kentucky Mountaineer Has Fun With
Revenue Officer

Kentucky Mountaineer Has Fun With
Revenue Officer.
Deputy Police Commissioner N B.
Thurston, who still holds his position
as colonel on the staff of Major Cen
eral Roe, is credited with the follow
ing story of young revenue officer
who was detailed to discover Illicit
dlst111er1es, or private stills as they
were familiarly called, in the noun
ta1ns OF Kentucky One day this Off
Ger met a mountaineer, who confessed
ne was moonshiner, but was prom
ised immunity from punishment if he
would show the officer a private still.
He led the way through swarnps and
underbrush, across streams and nm
rocky trails for perhaps an hour: and
at last, with much display of caution.
he paused on the edge of a clearing
In the center of which was a rt,fe
hut.
DO you see that man in the door
way?" he asked in husky whisper
Yes" replied the of1cer in tsf.
same tone.
Well that's my son. and there
were tears in his voice ssSeven ves,s
ago he went into the army with tba
solemn intention of becomiDe
colonel, but bedad he's a private sim >.
New York Times
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When / WneeIed and HasheC the Ian
tern there was the woman sitting
bolt up in bed
off before she can, but I had this one
by the throat so quick she never even
gasped- 1 hated to do it, but Lord,
I've been in the pen once
Madam I said, grufay as
could speak, do you know what this
means2' and I pressed the muzzle OF
a revolver against her cheek
THE terror in her eyes was a suf-
ficient answer, and I let go my grasp.
As I did 50 the child stirred uneasily.
If that baby cries before I get
out of here I went on to intimidate
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

The ability to seize his opportuni-
ties, which is characteristic of the
American, is seen in the business en-
terpriSeS of the country. It's indus
trial machinery is adjusted to the
production of wealth a scale of
precedented magnitude. This is
valuable condition. American brains
and American capital are reaching out
to control the markets of the world,
and, with good reason, other nations
are watching the efforts with keen
interest. China is but awakening to
its vast possibilities, and more and
more will she welcome the American
merchant and American commerce
within her borders American enter
prise is now building a railway from
Hankow to Canton, and no doubt other
roads will soon be building. China'S
rivers and harbors are to be improved
and there will be more and more de-
mand for American steel. rails and
other products.-Wu Ting Fang in
Success.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
Metals Do Not Perish.

French scientist has concluded
that oxidized metals are finally trans
formed again into ore, and will uIti-
mately collect under ground for fu-
ture miners to dig up.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
Llfetine on the ocean.

Capt r. W. Fuller of Boston. has
sailed more than $50, 700 miles and
has passed around Cape Horn twenty
two times
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
How to Down Smokers.

a Cleveland man has sued a manu-
featuring concern for $50, 900 because
smoke from its chimney have ruined
his flowers
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25
AT SUNSET.

over the tired world blows
Breath of the sunset rose;
Wind In the redwood trees
swept from the sundown seas;
Clean on the hilltop high
Caught from a jeweled sky;
Dusk in the canyon deep
Shed from the wing of sleep;
Prayer in a censer swung,
Incense from the wing of sleep;
Dreams in a purple boat
Sailing from ports remote;
Peace from a seraph fair
Floating through twilight air,
Over the tired world blows
Rests from the sunset rose.
Nuns
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

Few people know what they dom t
want until after they get it
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

Appropriate epitaph for a barten-
der: HE had smile for every
body"
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

When a woman's husband quits
doing something he knows she doesn't
like it is time for her to discover what
he has begun doing in its place.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

it is now shown as one of their mos
valued possessions.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

An alpenstock for a mountain. com
mon sense for philosophy.
The Globe-republican., 1902-09-25

The passions have the voice and the
voracity of the syrens-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-04
REPUBLIC TO BE BORN.
On May 90 the United States Will
Quit the Is1and of Cuba.


| May 20, 1902, is the new date fixed for
turning over the island of Cuba to it's
people. The change of date was made
with the full approval of President-elect
Palma and his advisors, Senors Tamaya
and Queseda, who were with him at the
War Department in Washington. This
date should be memorable one in Cuban
history, for it will not only mark the ac-
QUESTION Of full independence, but will be
the Cuban Inauguration day, it having
been determined that President Palma
shall be inaugurated on the same day that
American control of the island ceases.
| All but the smallest details of the
change in Cuba have been planned, and
these remaining details were under ad-
justment at meeting held at the War
Department Tuesday. Besides Secretary
Root, President-elect Palma and Senors
Tamaya and Quesada, Gen. Wood at
tended. Besides the final selection of
May 20 as Cuban independence day, two
other important conclusions were reach
ed. The first was that Gen. Wood should
Immediately upon his return to Cuba,
Issue call convening the first Cuban con-
gress in session on May 10, in order that
the body might employ the ten days fol-
lowing that date in supplying any legisla-
ton necessary to the assumption of full
powers in the island.
The other conclusion was that there
should be no halfway evacuation of the
island. The present disposition is to move
the entire United States contingent, civil
and military, away from the island. not
even leaving a corporal's guard of Unit
ed States soldiers in any of the camps.
If this program is not executed it will be
for the sole reason that the Cubans
themselves through their authorized Off.
cials, request that the departure of the
United States troops be delayed for a
| time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-04
eoERs May SURRENDER.
eehalk-BurgerB Believed to Favor Con.
plete CapitulatiOu.

0chalk- Burger Believed to Favor Con.
plete Capitulation.
The London Daily Chronicle assert.
that an armistice has been arranged
pending the duration of Schalk- Burgers
mission to Gen. De Wet and that often.
sive operations against De Wet, Deiarc,
and Botha will be suspended. The three
generals have agreed to observe the ar.
mistice honorably until the return of the
ENJOYS to the Boer lines. 1t is believed
continues the Daily Chronicle, that che
ENJOYS after acquainting Botha with the
result of their mission will again confer
with Lord Kitchener, although no ar
rangement for the second conference has
actually been made.
1t is believed in Boer circles at Am
sterdam that the move of Acting Presi-
dent Schalk-Burger is the result OF a
communication from the Boer represent
atives in Europe. Advices from Wolve
doek, Orange River Colony, say that the
impression there is that the Transvaulers
| favor general surrender of the Boer
forces.
Abraham Fischer, the Boer delegate. in
an interview at Amsterdam, gives va
rlety of reasons why the Beers in the field
should be in mood to continue the war
rather than accept terms less advantage
Gus than those previously demanded. He
says the Boer forces have plenty of ev-
erything except clothing.
Sir George Goldie, vice-president of
the Royal Geographical Society and foun-
der OF Nigeria, who has just returned TO
London from thorough investigation of
South Africa, where he conferred with
Lord Miner, Lord Kitchener, Cecil
Rhodes, Sir Walter Hely- Hutchinson, tho
governor of the Cape of Good Hope. and
numbers of other influential men. brings
home rather pessimistic ideas of the gem
eral situation from British point of
view. The conditions in Cape Colony he
regards us especially dangerous and he
considers that the most serious British
difficulties will be encountered there in
the future, as at present.
In the course of an interview with a
correspondent of the Associated Press.
Sir George, while recognizing the poss-
Bile Importance of Acting President
Schalk-Burger's step. said he was con-
vinced that the question of peace or war
rests in the hands of President Steyn
and that MIR. Kruger and the other Beers
In Europe no longer represent Boer opin-
ion. The real difficulty in the path of
peace, he believes, is the question of
granting amnesty to the Cape and Natal
rebels and, Sir George says. the vague
promises of the British government have
not the slightest weight while the fight
Ing burghers are in their present state Of
mind.
He advocates granting amnesty to the
rebels. but he insists that every one must
be disfranchised for life. This, Ae de-
clares, would go far toward allaying the
bitterness of the loyalists. He depre-
Gates any attempt to permit of dual LAM
guase. he says English alone must be
the official language.
Sir George failed to meet any Beers
who yet recognized that they had been
finally beaten, though some of them ad.
mitted that they had been temporarily
overweighted by numbers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-04
Brief News Items.

Erie; Pa, Lithographing Company
burned. Loss 100000.
Harry j. Anderson. noted safe robber,
is locked up at Pittsburg, Pa.
Abilene. Kan, is arranging to build
q complete system of sewers.
St. Joseph, No., will soon have anoth-
er cracker factory, capitalized at $780,
600. The money will be furnished by st
Joseph capitalists.
The Trenton, n. j., Coachmen's Union
decided not to drive ut Sunday funerals.
In this move they have the support Of
Ill the undertakers of the city but one.
Frank Marshall. u Lincoln, Neb., negro,
who last July killed his sister and niece
during family quarrel, was found gull
ty Of murder In the first degree and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for Life.
President Roosevelt is reported to have
paid $1,000 for a saddle horse raised on
On Audfain County, Mo-, farm. 1t IL also
said that Prince Henry Of Prussia ID to
buy full brother Of the President's
horse.