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The Cook County herald., 1902-04-26

up the body of William Rufus after he
had been shot by Walter Tyrrel. Some
years ago there was mild ferment in
antiquarian circles over the sudden
disappearance of this ancient land
mark. Inquiry developed the fact that
the stone had been quietly "annexed,'
without leave or license, by curio
collector. who thought it would be q
good thing to have around the house.
The stone was recovered and reverent-
ly replaced in it's old spot in the New
Forest, where an iron covering now
guards it against the hands of curio
collections whose enthusiasm is likely
to get the better of their sense of pro-
priety. In Westminster Abbey there
is a. remarkable collection of wax fig
ures representing kings and queens
and heroes. It is one of the sights
which the tourist always sees when he
visits the ancient minister, but few per-
sons are aware that the collection used
to be much larger than it is now. At
least dozen of these effigies disap-
peared fifty years ago-stolen right out
of the abbey and spirited away, no one
knows where, for they have never been
seen from the day of their disappear
ance to this day: Among the stolen
efigies was Nelson's and so great was
the outcry that a new figure of the
great admiral-the one now shown to
visitOrs-was made to take the place
of the stolen figure-New York Press
The man who wnn't nrnf1itt hi tho
The Cook County herald., 1902-04-26

The man who won't proffitt bi the
experiences ov others, amt a going to
proffitt mulch bi hiz own.
The Cook County herald., 1902-04-26

FLOAT FOR DISTRIBUTING OIL.
houses, with the result that the num-
Der of mosquitoes has been largely
reduced. and it was hoped that there
would be corresponding abatement
in cases Of malaria. THIS week we
illustrate and experiment which has
been made at Staten Island by DR.. Al
vah Doty. health officer of the port c.
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Wanted His Share,

THE treasury department runs
across many funny things in the
course of a days business" said an
official of that department. "The mails
are full of curious epistles, but, as a
rule most Of them receive polite atten-
ton and answers are returned. Just
before the close Of the year that ended
with December 81 Secretary Gage gave
an interview, showing the splendid
condition of the country In financial
way. and the full purse of Uncle Sam.
In his statement he showed that four
years ago or little more the per cap
ita circulation throughout the country
was only s23.14, but that although the
population has increased the volume of
money has more than kept pace, SO
that the per capita at the first of the
year was S2S.73. A man named Schmidt
In New York saw the statement, and
the day after New Year wrote a letter
to the treasurer saying that If the per
capita was so much he certainly did
not have his portion of it. He inclosed
a draft on the treasurer for the amount
that he considered he was entitled to.
The draft was presented to Treasurer
Roberts with great solemnity, but he
declined to honor it, and directed that
no answer be sent to Mr.. Schmidt,
whose letter was we'll written and the
handwriting good.'
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go -"
CHAPTER v.

"Janetta, I'm going to call you by
your Christian name and you can call
me Clarice." announced Miss Seymour
the following morning.
Janetta looked up from her writing
with a swift shake of the head. 81
should like you to call me Janetta.
but prefer to call you Miss Seymour.
1--we been waiting for your faults to
crop up. feared you hadn't any:
but I've found you out now-youve
a very nasty pride."". 4
Janetta laughed merrily. How have
I shown it?''
Twice already You didn't put on
that new dress last night, you decline
to call me by my proper name today
Janetta's colors came and went. did
1t seem horribly ungrateful? I had a
hard struggle with myself before I
knew what to do, and then It seemed
quite clear to me that must keep my
Independence, and wear my own
clothes AZ long as can earn money
enough to provide them. You are so
kind and good to ma that you ignore
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
MARQUIS OF LANspoWNE
The Only Man In the British Csbin1
Who Gould SDeal- Fro,~h

The Only Man In the British Cabinet
Who Could Speak French.
When the Marquis OF Lansdowne was
governor-general Of Canada he had to
make a speech to the French-Cana-
dians, says M. A. P. With all its low
atty to the English connection, this
little bit of transported France adheres
very rigidly to many things French and
especially to the purity of the French
tongue-at least as it was spoken in
the eighteenth century. Few viceroys
have ever ventured accordingly to
leave the safe security of the English
tongue, and it was with some trepida-
ton that the French-Canadians heard
that Lord Lansdowne was going to de-
liver speech to them in their own
language. But he had scarcely uttered
the word "messieurs" when the whole
audience burst into cheers; they rec
ognized at once the accent of the true
French tongue, the accent only posi-
BILE to a man Of French blood, and one
who had spoken French as his mother
tongue. It is perhaps this accomplish
ment which had something to do with
Lord Transformers latest appointment.
When some one demonstrated with
Lord Salisbury for retaining the two
Offices of prime minister and foreign
secretary, his reply was that he could
not help himself, there was but one
member of his cabinet who could
speak French. and that waa fx,rd
Lansdowne. And now Lord Lansdowne
will receive the foreign ambassadors
every Wednesday afternoon, and what
ever else may he found fault with, his
French will be fanltlvss Lord Lans-
downe's mother was a daughter Of Gen.
Flahalt, one Of Bonaparte's officers.-
Toronto Star.
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WHEalIE u GOT 4 or.
bad Omsas wess Too aE.sh FOR Il.
N. Philadslphla Da,ks1.

Bad Omsss wo,s Too e.ch Tor u.
IN Philadslphsa Da,ksy. II
Detective George Fall OF the city han
force was riding up town in. Thir--
teenth street trolley car last week
when a colored man Of his acquaint.
ance came in and sat down in the
next seat. After a brief chat the de-
tecttye said: Are you superstitious
SAM" No. suh," said Sam. well
it's good thing you're not" said Fall
There's cross-eyed woman sittine
opposite" "Ya-as, sub, OATS right =
ehuckled Sam. And up in the corne,
is hunchback." "Yas, sub, I sees
him" See the number Of the car un
there? It's 313." 'Yas, sah." "And
this is Thirteenth street we're on, you
know" You go long. subj" "The
cash register. as you may observe
shows the figures 1913" "Ya-as. subj
And this is Friday" "Ya-as." 'Also
it is the thirteenth day Of the month. .
Quit 20 foolin', man" ut is now
said the detective. pulling out his
watch, "just exactly thirteen minutes
past The colored man had risen
to his feet. Il amt supahstitious, Mis-
tab FALL" he said, but heah,s where
l gifts of. You do make man mighty
oncomfable. "-Philadelphia Record.
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Too Little for Ton hrne,,.


When the late ameer Of Afghan;stan
was troubled with bad toothache he
sent for his European dentist in open
court. The dentist examined the
tooth, which was nothing more than
an old stump, and advised that the
ameer should take laughing-gas and
nave it out. The ameer. inquired into
the effect OF the gas and replied: y +
L can not risk being dead man 70,
five seconds, much less five minutes -
So, Whileethe whole Afghan court
surveyed the operation, the DENTS,
struggled with the to6th. and the stout
old ameer never moved a muscle. ii.
The quality OF common sense which
characterized this ruler once averted
a war between England and Russia.
A representative Of the ameer. told
him that the Russians had taken
Afghan territory, but as England had
guaranteed him against aggression he
could easily depend on England to 60
to war If he saidathe word. :
The ameer sat quietly for few min
utes, stroking y his beard, and then
called for q map OF Afghanistan.
When 1t was brought he asked the
representative to show him the ter
ritory that had been seized Vi Then
tracing the little fringe of country,
and sweeping with his finger the great
space that stood for the rest of his
kingdom, he said: '
1T is so little that it is not worth
making a great war about. youths
Companion.
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Solving 1t.

Patrick, a thrifty tradesman in the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks,
was, the story goes in Tit-Bits, man
who never spent a penny more than
he needed to spend: but he was never
theless, as good a man at the making
of an Irish bull as any who lived be-
tween Bantry and Ballycastle.
Having one day occasion to send a
letter to place at some distance, Pat
rick called messenger and asked him
his price for going such a distance.
It'll be a shillin'," said the man.
Twice two much!' said Patrick.
LET it be sixpence."
"Nivver," answered the messenger.
THE way list that lonely that I'd NV
YER go 1t under a shillin'."
Lonely, is it," said Patrick,
scratching his head. Faith, an ye'rp
roight. Now, man, I'll tell We what
We'll do; make it sixpence, and I'll 20
wild We to kape We company" -
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Never Hit Hin,

Judge-What did you hit this man
with, anyway?
Prisoner-I@di didn't hit him wit any
thing, yer honor. -, itt.a
Judge-But look at him. He's In q
hcSrible condition. Surely, you didn't
do that with your fists?
Prisoner--No,, yer honor. ketched
i'm by the heels an bumped i'm against
brick wall few times. But didn't
hit i'm wit anything wanst. Chicago
Record Herald. u
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Lost In, the Discard,

Gov. Tod, the war governor Of
Ohio, was generally considered to be
conscious to the full of his official i'm
portance. He was under discussion in
the lobby Of Columbus hotel when
a stranger to the city remarked: qhi 4
:" .Tod'-all the Tods l ever knew
wrote their name T-o-double d. 30,
There, was silence. Then an !. old
acquaintance Of the chief executive
explained: }. g ,s
well. to tell the truth, that used to
be the governors way Of writing ii,
but one day, as It happened, 4 man
told him that God spelled his name
with only one d. That settled It.
lhenceforward the governors final "a
was lost In the discard. =
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800 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased. Il
learn that there Is ct least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in Gil its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constftu.
tlonal disease requires . constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internaiiv
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
faces Of the system, thereby destroying The
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
pr1etors have 30 much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
Testimonials. IN '-s' -
Address 2. J. CHENEY q CO, Toledo. q 81
Sold by druggists 75c -
Halls Family Pills are the best
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
What He Was Told

Say" said the funny man, as he
paused in front of the depositors'
window In a downtown bank. "are
you the paying teller?"
Eyes" was the reply. What can I
do for you. sir?"
"Oh," sand the funny man, II mere
ly wished to ask what you tell"
II tell people who have no business
here to trot along to the furthest ex-
tremity and be seated" rejoined the
weary clerk. Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
$50 to California ana Return.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
will sell tickets April 2o-27. May e..
June 8, good for sixty days, at $50. The
only line with morning sleeper from
MINNEAPOLIS making direct connections
with through trains at Omaha and
Kansas City. For full information call
on w. L Hathaway, G. T. A., No. 1
Wash. Ave. So. Minneapolis or F. P.
Rutherford, G. T. A., 1893 Robert St.,
st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
How He Explains IT.

tstephen-So it is all over with Miss
Boiler? How did it happen that she
threw you over?
James-I don't know for certain. but
suspect it was because she wasn't
hopelessly in love with me.--Boston
Transcript.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
locating the TroubI.,

Tomdix-I proposed to Miss Gotrox
last night by telephone. and she re-
fused me. t2'li 'lE E'f'3 ~ *
Hojax-Serves you right. You might
have known that you couldn't ring a
girl up properly in that manner. i,Ia /,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
Her Idea OF IT.

CIara-So Ethel iS Married at last
Did she marry q man Of family?
h; Maude Tes; she married widowe
with six children.
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Collections Of scarf or to pins Il
enc Of the fads Of New York men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
Whem n sl. pnul

Don't fail to visit the Star Theatef-
the home Of refined burlesque.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
NO UNsr1H n scAR III

result from Burns, Cuts or Scalds Il you
nse Coles Carbolisalve Quick cure guar
anteed Of money refunded. 25c and 60c, ct
good drnggists.s 4ii3 ~ MT -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28

Brave hearts break out their own op-
portunittes.
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splendid health and give all praise to
Peruna. - Il A. C.. SWANSON.
Michael O'Halleran, Lieutenant Ser
geant Of the Summerdale Station
Police Department, writes from 1903
w: Monroe street, Chicago, Ill: F a
"Several of the officers Of our sta.
fion have good reason to praise
Peruna. Several times when they
spent hours in the rain and came in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28

and .fOund the fin
est remedy for .
cold that a Man
would want. tnf+ ~
"Since then We
have used IL for
colds, catarTh, In.
Huenza and Other
complaints follow
ing in the wake OF
Indictment weather.
and we all feel well
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-28
pleased with Peruna. - 49, 7Sssz
nB MICHAEL, O'fzALLERAh.:

If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from The use Of
Peruna write at once to DIR. Hartman.
giving d full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis. ..a
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio. a., zs.
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HOficer A. G. Swanson writes from
COZ Harrison. street, Council Bluffs,
Ia. as follows:

.H. "". e. e. IN ~ 50. = ~ n
~ 'sAs my T.. duties
compelled me to be
out in all kinds of
WeafherIc0ntfacted
severe cold fro m
time to time, which
settled In the kid
neys, ca u $ ! ng
J severe pains and
Z trouble In the pelvic
organs.
s94Hf am now like q
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JOHN e. PT4cRK.

drenched, severe cold has followed
which 1t seemed impossible to throw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
Coal Price Inconsistencies.
To the Editor of The Evening Star

In your issue of the 18th instant 'Mer-
chant expresses the hope that the fuel In
vestigation will continue until the facts re-
speeding the cost Of coal and coal oil, cost
of transportation, reasons for the increase
in retail prices, etc, be ascertained and
given to the public. In this hope the public
concurs, and The Star would render great
service If it would pursue the investigation
on it's own hook and bring out and publish
the facts.
In the same issue of the 18th 1t Is stated
that 1874 cars of coal for this city are in
view; that anthracite is selling at from
$7.2o to $15 a ton to the certain knowl-
edge of one dealer; that another was sell
ing anthracite today at So a tom and
that in his opinion, there is nothing IA
vorable in the situation ii. e., for in
creased supply or lower prices). 1t is fur
Their shown that an Independent operator
has been selling his coal to the Delaware
and Lackawanna Company at about (of
| course not over $3.50 a ton. 1t has been
| stated that the freight to Washington by
rail Is 50 ton.
We have been informed that some of our
dealers have paid independent operators IS
to so ton. These Independent fellows
must have a remarkably elastic schedule
of prices. How is 1T that coal lis selling
here at from $7.25 to $15? What does the
dealer who sells at $7.25 pay for his coal.
and does the one who sells at $50 pay S1.75
d ION IHOTe lOT HIS Codl tHdu the OtntT
pays?
To return to our Independent operators.
Why should more sell to the Della
| ware and Lackawanna Company for s.. so
a ton and enc or more of this class sell to
Washington dealers for SO to $40? Can our
dealers buy of Independent operators and
get transportation for coal so bought?
Probably not; but if not, why not?
| Is 1t not a fact that the transportation
companies and many retail dealers take ad-
vantage of the necessity of the public and
exact exorbitant rates and prices? Is it not
a fact that there is no good excuse for rails
| ing the price of coal oil? Is it not fact
| that the poorer people who are compelled
| to buy coal by the bushel and bucket pay
| more than at the rate of So a ton? The
! hardship of these high prices falls heaviest
| on the poor people. who should be protect
| ed If there Is any way.
| There is a pretty wide field for investi-
CATION. Congress should take the subject
| up and promptly set about applying rem
| edy for any injustice that may be discov-
| cred II. S. BRINKERHOFF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
James Davis Drops Dead-General and
Personal News.

james Davis, colored about forty-three
years of age, living at 1916 Goth street
northwest, died suddenly this morning al
| 4:0 O'Clock, while at the house of Mr..
Cook, G723 M street northwest Davis had
gone to Mr.. Cooks home it is said, to
awaken him early this morning, and while
| at the house he was taken suddenly i'll.
His death occurred a few moments after
| the first attack and before a physician
| could reach the stricken man. The coro-
ner was notified, and will take charge of
the body. 1t is thought that death was
due to either an acute attack Of stomach
trouble or else heart disease.
Georgetown Tent, No g, Maccabees, has
arranged for a series Of monthly entertain
ments to be given during the winter. The
nrst Will occur some time next week. The
lodge is said to be In a ffourishing condi-
ton. At the meeting to be held next Mon
day night several candidates Will be OBJ
ligated.
Mr. J. Barton Miller, who has been seri-
ously Ill the past three weeks with typhoid
fever, Is reported to be considerably i'm
proved today, and it is expected that he
will be completely recovered from his Ill
ness within few weeks.
Rev. J. Med. A. Lacey, son Of we'll
known resident Of Georgetown, is In the
city.
The collections at all the services in
holy TRINITY CathollC church tomorrow,
and In all other Catholic churches in the
Baltimore diocese. will be used for the
benefit of Woodstock College. The fund
obtained by this means will be used to
pay the tuition of students who are I'M
able to pay their own expenses in the insti-
tuition.
The Girls Friendly Society Of Grace
Episcopal Church in Georgetown gave an
entertainment Thursday evening in the
parish hall of the church. One Of the in
he
flag drill given by a class Of young ladies',
robed In costumes Of red, white and blue,
and each carrying. an American flag. A
number OF girls dressed in pink costumes
gave rose drill. THE Holy City" was
sung at the opening of the program by
Miss Payne The entertainment was in
charge of Miss Dorsey. to whom is at
tributed the credit for the success of tie
affair.
The Linthicum Dramatic Club, compos I'd
OF former members of the Linthicum In
st1tute, have made arrangements to give
an entertainment next Saturday evening
December 20, at Leesburg, Va. The club
will present the "Gutta Percha Girl" a
three-act comedy by Sidney Grundy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
A GAME BIRD OF CIVILIZATION
The Bird Has Gone West and Become
Common There.

From the Cleveland Leader
Reports of the scarcity of quail in north
ern Ohio are so general that there is no
room for doubt that adverse weather con-
ditions last winter cut down the stock OF
the most popular American game bird far
below the normal average. Bob White.
seems in danger Of determination in some
localities where there are usually quail In
plenty.
But it is only an apparent danger With
ordinary seasons and little better pro-
lection than is commonly given by farmers
and game wardens the quail will rapidly
make good their losses and be as plentiful
as ever. The bird is hardy, brave and
adapted to civilization. Unlike the grouse
or partridge, often called the pheasant
quail prefer open fields and flourish much
better where the land is quite generally
titled than they do in wild and forest
covered regions.
1t is not doubtful that the numbers of
quail in the United States very much ex-
coed the highest average in good asons
when white men first landed on American
soil. The bird has gone west with the
pillow and become common where If was
unknown in the days when the Indians
held the Land. It's range is far greater
than 1t was two three centuries ago
and 1t is more common where it was found
at that time.
So quail will never die out il given a
decent chance by the laws and by public
sentiment. The lack of fair opportunity
to flourish in the United States would be a
disgrace to the country. Not only is Bob
White a fine game bird, but his CHEEKY
call is a pleasure to lovers of nature and
ought to make him the national favorite
which he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
BECKER'S, x.l 1929 zS3,,1 F. St. ST.:
Americas Foremost Leather Goods Store.
the government transport service from San

the government transport service from San
Francisco to Seattle
The facts are the president and secretary
of the Red Cross received from the ladies
conducting the Red Cross work in Cali
fOrnia a number of kilograms, begging thai
soldiers Itself, as it has done since the
Philippine movement began, and explain
ing that the comfort and health of the SOL
diers required that it should not let out this
service by contract
No mention was made in any telegram of
Seattle or of any other port or section.
These kilograms were addressed to the
president and secretary of the National Red
Cross, with the urgent request that they
be Immediately handed to the President Of
the United States, which was DONE and by
him promptly referred to the War Depart
ment
The misfortune of lie report lies in CIV
ing the impression that the Red Cross is
seeking to enter into sectional controversy
Of the existence of which it was mainly
ignorant
These faithful women of the California
coast have toiled without ceasing for the
comfort and lives Of the soldiers who were
compelled to pass through their gates to
and from the entire Philippine service
They have in this worked side by side with
the government, secondng its efforts, never
critic1sing any lack of comfort which might
exist, but generously supplying It, and now
only beg, in the interest OF the soldiers,
that the government retain its paternal
guardianship Of the men whom it calls into
dts service, and that 1t do not commit this
important charge to stranger hands.
These faithful ladies complain Of no one,
and have no scheme but the welfare of the
men who leave the comforts of home to
serve their country and its government.
This explanation is made in justice to
these selfsacrificing ladies, who deserve.
ton. CLARA BARTON,
Pres. Amer. Nat Red Cross.