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before them. Aman going home with,
out a light is apt to be arrested for :,
suspicious character. But this Il NOT
the greatest danger. In passing through
the streets at night atstrangerf Isl apt
to- be touched by: a leper, or bitten by.
a cur, or stabbed by&5a Mohamnnedan'
fanatic.
d. The latter are the worst of all &assas-
sins, because they strike without rea-.
son, and their religion not only justi-
fies but rewards them for taking the
lives Of unbelievers.' While the police
and military are always on the lookout
for these "fakirs," as they are called,
and punish them with instant death If
detected, the penalty has no terror for
them and it is impossible for strangers
to guard against them because they
cannot distinguish between people, All
Christians look alike to them. Some of
the "fakirs," after having made the
pilgrimage to Mecca or to the Mosque
Of Omar in Jerusalem, go out into the
world to fulfill VOWS they have made to
kill or chastise "gaiours." as Christians
are called, for the sake Of the faith. or
for some imaginary slight or profana-
ton to their religion. Strangers who
visit mosques must always take a sol
der or a kavass from their consulate
with them to protect themselves
against possible assault from these IA
natics.
Except in the bazaars and the princi-
pal thorodghfares, the streets Of Jeru-
salem are unpaved. and are strewn
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With the trick but denied it stoutly.
Then the school reassembled and the
usually mild eyes OF that teacher blaz-
ed. Wilson was as big as he and fun
was; sure to come.
The boys commenced to whistle in
concert With the shrill piping of the
wind. One small boy was detected in
the act and received a hot ruler Oh
his crupper when Wilson interposed
ana said lie alone was to blame. The
peIagCgue then allowed he would have
to whip Wilson, so the action commenc~
ed without time wasted in preliinina-
ries. Wilson sent the teacher in under
a form in the first clash. The teacher
rose and staggered to clinch. Then
he got busy over Wilson and pounded
that young fellow right merrily. Half
Il dozen of the bigger boys yelled foul
and went to the rescue.
AS lovely bicker as ever came off
in a school house followed. The boys
had the teacher in under the desk,
which was upset. the forms were
marked by punches of hair as some
head went against an iron standard,
the dust Of battle covered the strug-
Cling heroes. but the teacher would not
yield. The small boys and all the girls
were bowling in concert, scared into
fits. for all thought murder would be
done. But this kind OF thing must end
and it did very suddenly.
The non-combatants were gazing Gag
erly at the place where the row went
in behind the dust clouds. Shouts,
blows and bowls broke the veil, but
nothing could be seen but an occasion
al protruding head, arm or leg which
was promptly smitten.. The assailants
being over eager and lacking the cool
skill of four years. battle with the
'Johnnies," were buffeting each other
in high vigor while the teacher lodged
in and out, missing punch here and
giving one there. At last Wilson sud
denly shot out OF the cloud and strik-
ling his shock head against a foot of
the stove upset that and lay out. 3
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children say, whom Hans Andersen has
told stories of the storl1 so wonderful
that the bird seems part and parcel Of
Fairyland? But the facts are that with
in the last half century the number of
storks in Schleswig- Holstein has stead
lily decreased. Villages which used to
be the home of over sixty families Of
storks, and where sometimes six stork
nests could be counted on the roofs Of
one farmers buildings, hardly show g.
single nest now. Yet the arrival of the
stork was always hailed with delight
by the natives, and it was counted as
much a sign Of good luck if a stork
built on roof as in other parts of Ger
many it is to have swallow build I'M
der the eaves.-Philadelphi Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04
He Liked the Place.

He had sidled into cheap restaurant
not beyond earshot of the Herald
Square clock, and hung his high hat or
a low peg. AS became one Of those un-
placed individuals who loiter in swell
Hobbies and eat at uncertain intervals,
he tried to ignore the casual acquaint.
ance who sat opposite, but with a per-
sistency peculiar to casual acquaint-
ances that person wouldn't stand fo-
it. He butted in, so to speak, and thu.
tenant by courtesy Of hotel rotundas
felt that it was up to him to say some.
thing. -
'Do you know" he began, II like Thu;
place. The cooking is so homelike, the
griddle cakes so delicious; they are just
like my mother-er mother-er moth
er's servant used to serve."-New York
Telegram. :,'<{stS
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rs .A:.REPE'ULSIVE CITY:
FILTH. wRETcHEDNEss. FANAT.
iCISM AND AVARiCE. . i. u
These Make Jerusalem One of the Most
Disgusting Places on Earth-Danxer
of Death from Mohammedan Fanat-
ics-Mosque of Omar,

The city Of Jerusalem is a place Of
overwhelming interest to all Christians
ana Is almost as sacred to the follow
ers of Mohammed as to the followers
OF Christ. but everybody who comes
here In reverential spirit is sure to be
disappointed and wish that he had
stayed away, so many illusions are dis
PEELED, so many ideals shattered, so
many cherished memories violated, so
much confidence shaken, writes WILL
liam e. Curtis in the Chicago Record
Herald. Every holy and historical
place is disputed-every spot in the
entire city Of any public interest. the
line Of every wall, the position Of every
palace. temple and synagogue. the To-
cation Of every gate, the site of every
scene connected with the life Of the
Savior, the name Of every pool; sew
eral Of the most important places are
duplicated, and in one instance tripli-
Gated.
The mercenary spirit pervades every
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04
TEACHING A SCHOOL.
POSITION OF SCHOOLMASTER Is
NO SiNECURE.
Sometimes He Has to Fight to Main
tain Discipline-One Pedagogue Who
Whipped Entire C1ass-Muscle as Inn
portant Requisite as Is Scholarship.

Who hath bleeding at the nose? He
who teacheth country school. Where
fore l say unto you, go not gaily forth
to teach them that dwell in the land
sores, for verify it booteth more to
compass We boxe than to read the stars.
%. X, HIS Maxims.
1t is truth the poet sings that he who
essays to handle the unruly in a coun-
try school has educat ional work cut
out for him not laid down in any repu-
table text book.
No person on earth is subjected to
as many petty prosecutions born Of
sheer deviltry as the country school
takes in" the school he has a fairly
easy road to travel; the boys have not
finished sizing him up. But woe to
him il he becomes unduly confident,
Tor things will happen not set forth in
tue simple rules he has pasted up
above the blackboard. The second
Monday is generally the time set for
the opening of hostilties. The big
leader, likely as not bigger than the
teacher, has used Saturday and Sun
day mapping out his program.
Su3dued smokers, inattention to the
business in hand, poorly prepared les
SONS or lessons absolutely unlearned
mark the days proceedings. The teach
vt reprimands and orders the school to
stick to those tasks until they are
learned. Nobody is kept in at recess or
nocu rest, for as yet no open defiance
has marked the demeanor Of the Du-
pills. They 80 slowly, for the temper
CT the master is not revealed thing
yet. Just before school ''lets OUT the
teacher rises, taps his bell and, having
secured Alteration, delivers 4 curt lee
iurr concerning what has been done =
or, r;ltil"r, not been tioile-and his anx-
inus desire to see immediate improve
m"n7. Then the bell taps in dismissal
and the boys rush unanimously out,
firing back bucolic shouts of scorn and
defiance rs they scuttie away.
Then the teacher, if he is wary.
knows he is in the position Of the man
who has bet his sole remaining dollar
on a losing horse-he is up against it
good and plenty. He arrives at the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04

the neighborhood and visitors to Tor,
rington generally Visit it.
John Brown lived in the old house
until he. was years old. Then his
father moved to Kansas with his fam
lily. Thesfriend Of the black man made
several visits to his birthplace and was
pleased to find growing anti-slavery
movement In 1887 the lines between
the opposing parties. were closely.
drawn, and several fights occurred at
Wolcotttflle when the anti-slavery adj
herents tried to hold meetings there.
Brown raid Torrington an. extended
visit about this time, and was So out
spoken against slavery, that. an old
friend Of 1h family ntdertook tQ warn 4
hin. ~. IT. you keep up this, fight against.
slavery, you'll be hanged some day..
said the friend. Brown is said to have
replied that he did not fear anything Of.
that sort, and went on fighting slavery
until he was hanged-at Charleston .Va.y,
So, 1850. ~, IN ~ ~ WI m y,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04
JOHN BROWNS BIRTHPLACE.

Still Stands Near Torrington, Conn.,,
and Is Lived in by Negroes.
One Of the claims Of Torrington,
Conn.,, to distinction is the fact that
John Brown, who was so prominent in
the early days of the anti-slavery move
ment, was born in a quaint old farm
house a short distance from the place.
The house is now 112 years old and by
a singular turn Of fate is occupied by
a negro family, for whose race Brown
died. 1t is one of the show places of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04
A Vanishing Bird.

If the north German farmer looks
with equanimity upon the gradual dis
appearance Of the stork, the Northern
tourist in quest of the quaint and pic
turesque will hear Of the vanishing of
the long-legged. red-beaked bird with
unmixed regret. And what will the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04

The shorter 4 woman wears hef rainy
day, skirt the hiFhe she wears her
collar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04

!, Nothing looks more peculiar than to
see a young man trying to flirt, when
he doesn't know how. 81 So
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-04
Money Is the NIapnet

Money Is the Magnet.
Some men excel in talking much, a:
And some in talking loud, ~, Nd ia
But the man who lets his money talk
:. Is the one who leads the crowd. Ss
Star. -: >.s:<: :,.>.5st, ~ s5 q:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
FIRST MILLINERY OPENINGS.
Three Last Week Announced the 40
vent of Spring.

Wichita has now passed the turning
point In the spring season. Spring IS here
or at least winter headdress IS now a
back number. Last week spring millinery
was displayed for the first time in 1872.
and the gentle sex was out in fun force to
feast their admiring eyes on the lovely
first opening took place last Thursday
at the Shields millinery store. Their
opening continued for three days. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. The first day
the store was a beve of lovely women and
oily hats. Friday the crowd increased
and reached the climax Saturday after
noon and evening.
Warrens opening and Mrs. Steven s
opening both took place Saturday and
their stores were crowded during the
opening hours. a reporter for the Eagle
visited the various openings Saturday ar
ternoon and found Il difficule 20 set in the
stores. and when he did he was out OF
place. The great crowds Of women. many
Of whom were trying on those dreams
creations OF flowers, chiffons. gold cloth
lace, ribbons, fruit. beads and Of course
did not want a man present. and tho re-
porter received many inqUisitive glances
from the women who apparently thought
him in the wrong store and he thought 50
himself However, he remained long
enough 10 see several hundred OF those
S25 creations. and many Of them were al
ready fl boxes marked sold. which would
certainly indicate that Wichita ladies'
have money 20 spend. and after all they
are the ones who do the buying. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
FEW HAVE REGISTERED
snIy aces Persons Have Their
Names on the Rnnks

When the registration books closed last
night there were 2,02S names on the books.
There were 1926 males and 2le females
registered. This is a very small showing
for the people OF this city. The registra-
ton books close at clock Friday even
ing and only 2000 people have registered
when there should have been 5000 or
more. This many days before the cleo
ton last year, there were over 5000 peo-
pie registered. The voters of this city are
not taking much interest in the campaign
and great many do not care whether
they vote or not at the spring election.
The women 10 not care to register. Some
OF them will not leave their homes when
a carriage calls to take them TO tho city
building and some OF the men are not any
better. When they are asked 10 go and
register they say they have not got time.
Two clerks have been sworn in 70 con-
duct the registration. but they are Sc far
having an easy time, as they are not
crowded with people coming in and want
ing them 70 put their names on the books
The following is the nUmoer Of names
on the books when the Office was closed
last night:
First Ward, 333; Second ward, AZ; Third
ward, 3ss; Fourth ward, SO: Fifth ward
IT'S; Sixth ward. 1873 Total, 1925. Number
of women registered, 202. Total number
registered, 2 02S.
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Don't forget . reg. stsr fmmeai ate >.
There are oniy four Gays. ard the
hooks are open urtii ten o'cioc< each
nicrt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
PARDON FOR
MARY M0RKE
Application viii be Made to
Gov. Stanley.
MANY PITY PRISONER
Women Write Letters to At
torneyS AboSt Case.

An effort will be made to secure q par
don for Mary Morke. who was sentenced
to twenty years imprisonment in the
state penitentiary by the district court,
last fan. for the murder OF her infant
child
1t is said that many people throughout
the state pity the prisoner in her mis-
fortune. and while they do not attempt
to justify her action. they contend that
she should not be compelled to undergo
severe punishment while the father OF
the murdered child goes free.
The crime for which Mary Morke was
sent TO the penltentiary is still fresh in
the minds of the people. She gave birth
to a natural child in the Rescue Home,
and il order 10 hide her disgrace, she
strangled the babe and buried it in the
sand along the banks Of the Arkansas
river.
When the case was tried in the district
court last fall, her attorneys, Adams &
Adams, set up tho plea thar the giEl was
insane when she committed the deed She
was convicted however, and sentenced
to the pcuitentiary.
IN speaking OF the matter Of pardon,
John Adams. Of the firm Of Adams &
Adams, said:
An application win be made for par
don. I do not know Just how soon, or
by whom the application viii be made,
but il viii be done. Anyone can make
such application TO the governor.
I have received many letters from var
ious parts OF the state. expressing sym
pathy with the girl. Many women have
taken an interest IN the case. Many feel
ns.wr
for her crime. because of the disgrace.
which she feels keenly. Many think that
she was insane when she committed the
deed. For several weeks after she was
arrested. she went constantly and it was
difficult 10 speak with her"
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The Vice Of Naaalna.

Clouds the happiness OF the home but
nagging woman often needs help. she
may be SO nervous and rundown in health
that tri1es annoy her. II she IS meian-
oholy. excitable. troubled with loss of ap-
petite, headache, sleeapl essness. consupa-
ton or fainung and dizzy spells. she needs
Electric Bitters, the most wonderful
remedy for ailing women. Thousands n
sufferers from female troubles. nervous
troubles. backacie and weak kidneys
have used Il. and become healthy and
happy. Try t. ONLY 5oe Behring's
pharmacy euarantee Subsection.
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millinery openings were successful in
every respect. They all had exquisitively
beautiful hats and entertained their yisI-
tors with enchanting music. and many OF
their callers We're buyers enough M least
10 make them an a financial success. and
please the millinels.
Shields Millinery was the only store
that had no music this year. and they
are so well pleased with the result that
they wiz follow the Pred mt herealter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
Children's Column.
A FLORAL LOVE STORY.

Fair Marigold) a maiden was, (Sweet
William) was her lover;
Their path was twined with Glitter
sweet), it did not run through
(Clover).
The 0adies' Tresses) raven were, her
cheeks a lovely Rose),
She wore fine Gladys Slippers) to
warm her small pink toes.
Her (Poppy) was an (Elder) who had
a (Mint) of gold,
An awful old (S~napdragon), to make
ones blood run cold!
His temper was like (Sour Grass, his
daughters heart he wrung
With words both fierce and bitter-he
had an ladders Tongue)!
The lovers hair vas like the (Flax),
of pure Germanic type;
He wor a (Dutchman's Breeches), he
smoked a Outchman's Pipe).
He sent (Marshmallows) by the pound
and choicest (Wintergreen);
She painted him (Forget-me-nots),
the bluest ever seen!
He couldn't serenade her within the
(Nightshade) dark,
For every (Thyme) he tried it her
fathers CDogwood) bark!
And so he set a certain day to meet at
(Four-o'clock)-
Her face was pale as (Snowdrops),
cen winter than her frock.
The lover vowed he'd Pine) and die
if she should say him no,
And then he up and kissed her beneath
the (Mistletoe).
"My love will (Live-for-ever), my
sweet, will you be true?
Give me a little Heartsease), say only
Z love CYew) p"
She faltered that for him alone she'd
(Orange Blossoms) wear
Then swayed like supple (Willow), and
tore her (M~aidenhair)!
For (Madder) than a hornet before
them stood her Pop,
Who swore he'd (Cane) the fellow un-
til he made him Hop)!
Oh, quickly up Rosemary ! she cried,
you'll (Rue) the day,
Most cruel father! Haste, my dear.
and (Lettuce) flee away"
But that inhuman parent so piled his
CBirch) rod there
He settled all Irritation between that
hapless (Pear).
The youth a monastery sought, and
donned a black (Monkshood)
The maid ate (Poison Ivy), and died
within a wood.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
THE GLORY OF A YOUNG MANS LIFE.

Do not dare to live without some
clear intention toward which your liv-
ing shall be bent. Mean to be some
thing with all your might. Do not add
act to act and day to day in perfect
tE0ughtlessness, never asking your
self whittier the growing time is lead
ing. But at the same time, do not
dare to be so absorbed in your own
lie, so wrapped up in liStening to the
shuHu of your own hurrying wheels,
shat all this vast pathetic music made
up Cf the mingled JOY and sorrow of
YOUR fellowmcn. shall not find out
your heart and claim it, and make you
rejoice to give yourself up for them.
And vet, all the while, keep the up
ward windows open. Do not dare to
think that a child of God can wOrthily
work out his career or worthily serve
Gods other children Cnless he does
both in the love and fear of God their
Father. Be sure that ambition and
charity will both grow mean unless
they are both inspired and exalted by
religion. Energy, love and faith
these make the perfect man. And
Christ, who is the rC"5Gciness OF all
of them, gives then ell three to any
Young man who, st the @rry outset of
his life gives himself to Him. If there
is any young man here who generously
wants to live a whole life, wants to
complete himself on every side, to
him Christ the Lord stands ready to
give these three, energy, love, and
faith, and to train them in him all to-
gether, till they make him the perfect
man-Phillips Brooks.
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ANSWERED THE PURPOSE.

Alice, who was 5 years old, was of
ten asked to run errands for her moth
er. She went very willingly if she
could pronounce the name of the arti-
Gle wanted, but she dreaded the
laughter which greeted her attempts
to pronounce certain words. "Vine-
gar" was one of the hardest for her.
She would go for ii if she could
help it, but one morning her mother
found it necessary to send her.
On entering the store she handed
the jug to the clerk and said:
"Smell the jug and give me a
quart."-LittIe Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
NEW LAURELS FOR THE Nc
CORMICK.


The Mccormick Harvesting Ma
chine Company is advised by it's Euro
pean manager of the following tri-
umphs of the Mccormick in the field
trials and exhibitions held on the
dates and at the places named below:
Edinitz, Bessarabia Government Elk
hibition held from May 18th to 23d,
1902, large silver medal, the only
award on harvesting machines pre-
scented by the Imperial Agricultural
Society of Russia; Kampen, Holland,
June 18th, 1902, gold medal, first prize
over thirteen competing machines, in
Guiding the Johnston, Buckeye, Adri-
ance, Champion, Emerson, Wood,
AdFiance and Deering. This was the
largest field trial wei held in Holland.