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FATE or MAMMALIAN.
Page Of History That Reads Like an Extract from
Romance.
Especial Lottery

And as he looked out at the blue
sky, he continued: II have always
wished that I might die when the
weather was beautiful. and this wish
at any rate has been granted me-"
He was to have been shot on the 18th
Of June, but for some reason the exc
cution was postponed until the 18th.
''That is hard said the emperor
upon hearing of the delay, "for I had
already finished with the world"
Then turning to the weeping Father
Soira, who, during those last bitter
hours, stood constantly by his side,
he added, 81 somehow seem to have
changed places with my father con-
fessor, and it appears that it is I
who must comfort and strengthen
him, so that he does not lose courage
and break down at the last"
With wonderful thoughtfulness,
even at the very last sad hour, the
emperor telegraphed the republican
government begging it to pardon two
of his faithful Mexican generals and
let him be the only sacrifice. But
this petition was refused. And not
withstanding this, Macmillan wrote
back letter filled with regret and
magnanimity to Juarez.
Maximilian's nature was a truly
great one, and the story of the suf-
ferings of the noble man whose re-
mains now lie buried in the princely
vault on the New Market PlatZ' in
Vienna, is one that still shines vivid
~ through the years.
Standing but few steps from the
magnificent tomb of the beloved
Emperor Joseph. II. is simple sarco-
phagus, on which sparkles a foreign
crown, and on whose side is the fol-
lowing short inscription, telling the
tale of a tragic life:
ferdinand Macmillan, Archduke
of Austria, was born at the palace of
Tchoubrun, July 6, 1882. In the year
1862 he was chosen emperor of Next
CO. and on June 10, 1867, by cruel
and bloody death, he died hero"
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LAST OF FINNISH DRAGONS.
Russian War Onice Makes End of a
Famous Regiment.

Famous Regiment.
The disarmament by the Russian
war office of the only Finnish regi-
ment of dragons, already reported by
cable, is likely to have sequel. 1t
will be remem bered, perhaps, that the
commander of the regiment, Col.
Schaumann, when directed by Gen.
administer the Russian oath to the
soldiers, refused to do so. on the
ground that it had not been sanctioned
by the Finnish diet, as was required
by the constitution of the country.
Gen. Bobrikoff was so enraged by this
reply that he forgot his good manners,
and expressed himself in such violent
terms that Col. Schaumann then and
there resigned from the service. Gen.
Bobrikoff then asked for his dismissal
and transfer to a cavalry regiment of
the reserve. Upon this all the other
officers resigned in body, and this
action was regarded in st. Petersburg
as an act of deliberate mutiny as it
undoubtedly was, whatever the provo
cation. The disbandment of the regi-
ment itself followed; but the end is
not yet, for it is said that all the Of
Tending officers will have to answer
before a military tribunal. Whatever
the result may be- it is safe to predict
that it will not allay the growing ex-
ASPIRATION of the Firms.
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IN THE OLDEN TIME.

Ways of American Duelists One Hun
dred Years Ago.
The New York Evening Post of Feb
l, 1SO2-a century ago-contained the
following:
Yesterday morning an affair of hon
or was settled at Hoebuck, between
Mr.. Chandler of Philadelphia and Mr..
Carlisle of Albany. Three shots were
exchanged, and the latter was wounded
in the thigh.
"A second was terminated at the
same place, between two gentlemen.
The particulars of this are vari
ously related. We give the follow
ing as the most current, and we be-
lieve the most correct A challenge
was given about a fortnight since, and
time and place appointed, but no wea
pons agreed upon. When the chal-
lenger came to the ground he per-
ceived his antagonist (who, it is said,
was a Yankee) there before him, with
two muskets. This, the Yankee in
formed him, was his mode of fighting,
offering him his choice of the guns;
the other declined the musket, as not
a gentleman's weapon. The Yankee
demonstrated that it was placing him
tolls, as he had never fired one in his
life; but if the meeting could be post
poned for fortni ght so that he might
practice in the meantime, he was con-
tent to use pistols; or his adversary
might take the same time to practice
with the gun, and he would then meet
him with that weapon. The first offer
was acceded to, and the parties met
yesterday accordingly. Three shots on
each side We're exchanged the Yam
KEGS second fire carried away the
others pocket flap, but his third shot
him through the tieshy part of both
thighs; and here the affair ended.
"The third duel took place in New
Jersey about ten days since. The only
particulars which have come to hand
worth mentioning are that there were
several spectators who accompanied
the parties to the field, and all of
whom together with the two seconds,
climbed the trees, to be thus out of
harms way while they saw fair play.
But, as one of the gentlemen chose to
terminate the affair by firing his pistol
in the air-a thing unforeseen-the
ball passed through the upper limbs of
the very tree where the second OF his
antagonist had taken his post, and
who was so much alarmed at the whist
ling of the bullet that he fell and broke
his collar bone, which was the only
accident attending the exhibition; hap
PLY no lives were lost
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An Idea of Eternity.

The best illustration of what eter-
nifty is, with it's endless flight of time
aid a Western member of Congress
the other day, was one | heard given
by a preacher who was conducting
revival at a Colorado mining camp.
The revival had been well attended
but there was 4 poor harvest of souls,
and the rough old preacher depicted
the joys of heaven and the tortures
Of hen with discouraging results. One
evening he announced that the revival
would close with that meeting unless
the sinners showed a desire to repent.
He then depicted the sufferings of the
lost, and in telling them how long it
wSuld be before they would be freed
from their environment of fire and
birthstone. he said:
You will suffer for all eternity
Do you know what that means? FL
tell you. If a little sparrow was to dip
his bill into The Atlantic Ocean and
take one hop a day and hop across
the country and put that drop in the
Pacific Ocean and then hop back to
the Atlantic, one hop day, and if he
kept that thing up until the Atlantic
was dry as a bone, it wouldn't be
sun-up in hell
1T isn't necessary to add that
mourners came to the bench that
night. anu the meeting was continued
for some time"
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Colo, improvised a camp by taking
sheaves of oats from a field near by,
upon which the party slept that night.
THE party consisted of Col. Rich
ardson, Col. John A. McClernand, con-
gresham from Springfield; John A
Logan, the Hon. Burt Cook, Col. R. E.
Goddeli and one other to be remem-
bered. The party were soundly sleep
ing in their oat-sheaf beds when the
sound of a cannon was heard and
Gen. McClernand exclaimed:
"'My God, boys, it is the beginning
of the tug of-warI Get up and let us
hurry to the front
'"They went without their breakfast
and were as hungry as bears, but still
anxious to see the fight. They pushed
along until they began to meet stray
glers coming toward them, running at
their best speed. They came thicker
and faster, and then they were met
by three men carrying muskets.
John A. Logan jumped toward them
and asked:
What is the matter? Where and
what are you running for?'
Zone of the men replied: There's
a hell of fight and the rebels are CIV
ing us hell and we are trying to get
out of their reach
John A. Logan then grabbed one
of the muskets and exclaimed: There
Ii but one side to take In this fight
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Turks Not Hostile to Christians.

A Belgian diplomat who recently
returned from Turkey says that the
Turks are not hostile to Christians.
At Constantinople the minister of
waters and forests has chosen a Ro-
man Catholic priest as a tutor for his
son. 1t is also asserted that the Ar
menian massacres were not provoked
by hatred against Catholics, but by
the detestation in which the Arme-
MAN race is held for its tendency to
overreach in trade
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Two Bahies Greet Each Other.

Representative Lever of South Car
DINA is the youngest member of the
lower house of congress. being but 81
years old. When he made his first
call at the white house President
Roosevelt greeted him with the re-
mark, 81 am glad to meet the baby OF
the house" Mr.. Lever responded,
THE baby of the house is honored in
being greeted by the baby president"
The president enjoyed it so much that
he repeated it.
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publican troops of Juarez, proved
himself also a traitor. For, when no
help came from the city of Mexico,
the emperor sent Marquee there, es-
corted by LOO riders, to bring aid.
And though it was quite well-known
he had passed the enemy's line in safe
ty he never returned. Thus Quertaro
fell and Macmillan was the sacrifice.
In his last hours Won Busch was with
him. What brave words were those
he, at the end, spoke to his physician
q can assure you dying is much
easier than | had thought"
A few hours before his execution
the emperor handed his physician his
wedding ring, saying to him, You
will soon be going back to Vienna;
talk with my parents and relatives
and describe infinitely to them the
siege and also the last days of nv life.
And to my mother say that 1 did my
duty as a soldier and died like q
Christian"
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wild Goose Farm.

Capt. Joshua w. Wheaton of Chin
colleague, Va, enjoys the distinction
of owning the only wild goose farm in
the world. He owns 100 acres along
the coast and geese come there every
year in vast flocks to hatch their
young. When they are still young
MIR. Wheaton cuts their wings and
thus keeps them captive. Long rows
of roosts are provided and the geese
hatch there every year, much to the
captains financial benefit
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and I am going to take the Union
side.'
with that his friends cheered him,
for he had been still finding fault with
the war and saying sharp things
against the leaders of his own party
for helping Lincoln and his party
McClernand at once said:
He has been converted and con-
graduated him on his change Of
front"
And this. according to the writer
in the Illinois State Register. is the
true history of how John A. Logan,
for once and for all, threw aside his
Southern sympathies and enlisted,
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or some mon tbs past, in
addition to the many other
representatives of foreign
governments, Vienna has
been harboring a new dip
lomatic mission from Mex
leo. The presence in the
immortal City of this par
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Few people realize the immensely OF
Siberia, which extends through 12O de-
grees of longitude and possesses one
ninth of all the land surface of the
globe. The United States, Great Brit
ain. and all Europe, except Russia,
could be put into Siberia, with land to
spare.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
Ance,lofo of DIR. johnson.

1t was in the shop of Thomas Da-
vies, bookseller, that Boswell, after
ward the famous biographer of Dr..
Samuel Johnson first met that great
man. Davies respectfully introduced
Boswell, who was greatly agitated to
the formidable doctor. Boswell whis-
pered to Davies: Don't tell where 1
come from" From Scotland" cried
Davies, roguishly. "Mr. Johnson" said
Boswell, Il do indeed come from Scot
land, but l cannot help it." This. OF
course, was said not as humiliating
abasement at the expense Of his coun-
try, but as a light pleasantly, which
he thought would soothe and concili-
ate the doctor. The speech, however,
was somewhat unlucky. John seized
the expression, comes from Scot
land" and retorted: THAT, sir, | find
is what a great many of your coun-
trymen cannot help"
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EIGHTY YEARS A FOX HUNTER.
Active Old Gentleman Still keenly
Enjoys the Chase.

Enjoys the Chase.
"One of the most remarkable old
men of my acquaintance" said resi-
dent of Lancaster county who was in
the city yesterday, sis Perry Brubaker
of Cedar Lane. Although he is eighty
six years old, he recently completed
the replastering of two-and-one-half
story house, and did most of the work
himself, having only boy OF seven
teen to help him. He is very active
for a man of his years and is a great
fox hunter. He made his first cap
ture over seventy years ago, when
the snow was two feet deep on the
ground. He followed the path beaten
by the pack on foot, and succeeded in
removing Reynard from a cover he
had taken in some rocks. He has cap
tured many foxes since then and has
always hunted on foot. During the
last few years, when he could not take
such an active part in the chase, he
would station himself on high point
of the Welsh mountains and listen to
the music of the pack as they circled
round and round, until Reynard would
take to earth in one of the many re-
treats, where he was safe for that day
at least. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
How Millionaires Gamble.

An incident which casts a very
clear light on one side of the charac-
teristics of the Western steel mag
mates" and their brayado carelessness
over money occurred at an uptown
hotel the other night. 1t occurred in
the cafe, of course. John" said one,
throwing a bill down, what is it, odd
or even?" odd" was the noncha-
liant reply. The bill was picked up.
1t was a note for $500. The loser
drew a roll of oils from his pocket
and extracted one for $500 and hand
ed it over. No more was said on the
matter and the interrupted thread of
conversation was picked up.-New
York Post.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
WOm6n Of NOt6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FRANCE HONoRs BRAVE WOMAN.
Miss SickeIs of Chicago Rewarded for
EXccptional CouraQe.

Miss SickeIs of Chicago Rewarded for
Exceptional Courage.
The French Society lie Sevateur has
just conferred its medal-for a dis
play of exceptional courage-upon
Miss Emma Sickels of Chicago.
When the outbreak among the Sioux
Indians came during the winter of
18S9-90 Miss Sickels was principal OF
school near the Pine Ridge agency.
At the critical moment. however,
she happened to be absent on visit
in an eastern state.
At the urgent request of the war de-
partment, whose desire was voiced by
a personal letter of the secretary,
Miss Sickels brought h1r visit to a
close and came home.
After a consultation she went at
once to the camp of two of the lead
ing chiefs of the hostiles determined
to see for herself what the exact sit.
uation was.
1t was an undertaking which re-
quired the highest courage, but Miss
Sickels was successful. She eX-
planned to the Indians the mistake
which had led up to the Wounded
Knee fight Within an hour the chiefs
were coming into the post to declare
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them together, one would not escape
without the other.
So down the narrow stairway they
went, hope gaining new ground in his
soul, though the smoke was just as
dense here as elsewhere.
He could hear the Gremen now, and
with their coming chance arose that
the building might yet be saved.
without warning he found further
progress cut off by a sudden burst OF
flames below.
To retreat was to invite disaster.
and Merrick was a man who knew
what it was to take heroic measures
when surrounded by peril.
Releasing his burden for a moment
he tied handkerchief over his mouth,
then slipped off his coat and fastened
it as well about her head as he could
under the circumstances when hands
had to do double duty, since eyes
smarting with the smoke, were of no
avail
He did not make the dash without
some exercise of judgment in the prem
ises-the firemen had started to
throw water below, and it was his
hope to profit by this.
Again snatching up his burden, Mer-
rick continued his downward plunge.
1t was all over in a few seconds
in running the gauntlet of fire he had
his hair singed little, but by good
luck the stream Of water drenched
them both so that their garments re-
sisted the heat.
And the gallant members of the
Partisan fire department who had
dragged their hose up the stairs in
order to fight the fire demon in. his
lair, were doubtless amazed to sudden
ly see a dripping figure without coat.
and carrying a muffled burden in his
arms, come staggering out of the
flames toward them.
At least they were now safe
Down below Merrick found great
crowd gathered-it was about settled
that the hotel would be saved, SO that
men who had been frantic with fright
above began to laugh and joke over
their unbecomng attire, and tell of the
numberless lives they had saved by
shouting the alarm so bravely-it IS
astonishing how many unrecognized
heroes there are in this world.
Merrick, quite exhausted, handed
his burden to large man, who hustled
around as though he were physician.
The lady had quietly tainted during
that last rush into the fire.
He did not think it even worth his
while to look at her face, but this
could be excused when his condition
was taken into consideration.
kindly bring me my coat again"
was all he said as he fell into chair.
BY degrees he recovered his breath,
and began to feel something like him
self when the physician once more APP
peared with his coat, which became
necessary in the frosty night air.
Merrick went outside to observe
| the scene from that quarter, where
excitement still reigned.
And at this very moment, in the
room where the refugees were quar-
tered. Little Miss Millions, seated upon
the floor like an eastern princess, al
belt a sadly bedraggled one, was
looking eagerly at knotted cambria
handkerchief she held, and pressing to
her lips that portion where in deli
cate red scroll could be plainly traced
the name of Mark Merrick!
(To be continued)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
their peaceable intentions and the
great danger was over.
No British Banners Wave in Battle.

Some people may not know that the
colors are not now taken into action.
Before corps proceeds on service
they are placed in safe custody as
suits such honorable insignia, and
when Johnny comes marching home
again" they will be all the fresher for
not being carried through dusty lands
and trying rivers. The men whose
duty it would have been to carry them
and stand by them to the last are now
adays employed in less sentimental if
more useful duties
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
Ex-Queen of Spain.

Ex-Queen Isabella OF Spain has
never been beautiful, but she contrives,
as some women of her stamp do, to
look handsome in her old age. She
has also a feminine love Of dress,
though many of her characteristics are
essentially masculine. She has found
q delightful Ultima Thule in Paris,
where she is the center of a little
coterie of well known men and
women, wit and bon vivants, who
quite appreciate her liveliness and
lavish hospitality.
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leans last week. Paralysis, follow.
ing upon an accident in which the
aged preacher was struck by street
car, was the immediate cause OF
death. DR.. Palmer's injuries, while
not serious in themselves, were aided
in their destructive effects by his
extreme age. He was unusually
strong despite his years, and his
physicians say that but for his de-
plorable accident he might have con-
tinued in life for long time to come.
He was "a years old on Jan. 20 last.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
Got Rid of Loaded Shell.

A week or so ago a farmer whose
farm is near Stevensville, Va, plow-
ed up an old shell. His discovery
made him nervous. He piled head
of combustibles around and over it,
scratched and applied match and
then made off with his mulea to safe
distance. The explosion was rather
slow in coming, but a local news
paper man reports that when it came
it was heard for five miles around.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
oAiceseeker's Good Scheme.

Out in Butler county, Kansas, a
candidate for Office has adopted a
novel mode of catering to the farmer
vote. He travels around in buggy,
having with him competent plow-
man, takes the farmers place at pillow
or cultivator and the work goes right
on while the farmer stands in the
shade of a tree and listens to the
tales the would-be officeholder has to
tell. So far the scheme is believed to
be working well.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
MISS ETHEL slesBEE WEBS.
Ceremony a Notable Event of Wash
nuton Social Season.

Ceremony Notable Event of Wash
ington Social Season.
Miss Ethel Sigsbee, niece of Capt.
Charles Dwight Sigsbee, wa married
to Robert Toombs Small recently in
the Church of the New Jerusalem at
Washington, and the ceremony was
one of the notable events of the social
season.
The bride is noted for ner beauty
ard is the granddaughter of Gen. H.
H. Lockwood, a graduate of West
Point, who was appointed the first
superintendent of the Annapolis Naval
Academy, with rank of Commodore.
The young woman has fine voice and
at one time contemplated an operate
career.
Mr. Small, to whom she has been
engaged for year, is the son of
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Citizens of Creek Nation.

OF the $4,000 citizens of the Creek
Nation who are entitled to a quota of
the tribal lands, 5000 are negroes.
The Creeks, like the other civilized
tribes, owned negro slaves. After the
war they admitted their ex-slaves to
all the rights of citizenship. There
has also been a considerable mingling
of the races, and people of half-Indian
and half-negro blood are numerous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13
NM WORKERS in japan.

All mills in Japan run day and night
and change hands at noon and mid
night. The vast majority of mill
workers are children, who work eleven
hours at low wages. In one mill at
Osaka $500 workers are under Is years
of age, and operate only $500 spindles.
In America 800 persons operate the
same number.
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from her carriage last week and pain
fully bruised. The spirited team took
fright at passing car and in their
struggles partly overturned the car
riage.
Miss Hay is betrothed to James W.
Wadsworth, Jr., Of New York.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-13

Mrs. Youngwed-Yes, Mr.. Yourgwed
didn't feel at all well this morning,
so just made him stay home from the
Office.
Mrs. Naybor-Indeed! notice all
your carpets are up, and your back
sheds painted, and
Mrs. Youngwed-Ye got Mr..
Youngwed to do all that while he was
homo to-day.