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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
The Largest Cave in Europe.

In the Muotathal, near Schwyn.
Switzerland, there is probably the
largest cave in Europe. The existence
of the cave had long been known. but
as 1t could only be entered by crawl
ing no one had troubled to investi-
gate the interior. This summer. how.
ever, three separate parties have ex-
plored it. The distance traversed
amounts altogether to no less than
5000 yards, and the end of the cavern
has not yet been reached.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
TIE MISSING FACE.

"Ah, Mary. at thy window be-"
So sang the poet heart of old.
But, oh, no bright face smiles for me
From out easement framed in gold.
Go, serenade the voiceless stars
That dream like music overhead,
Hut never from loves window bars
VIII sound the lost voice of the dead.
Oh, Mary, at thy window be,
When busy day draws TO a close,
And from thy easement smile on me
AS from some lattice smiles a rose.
] cannot pass-for looking up,
To see your face against the pane.
What tears then brim fond Memory's
cup
To know that skyward glance is vain.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
sebsmes Of diamond rbleves.

Probably there are more ingenious
thieves i'm Kimberley than in any city
of it's size in the world. and they are
all after diamonds. One day a French
man appeared at Kimberley. He wore
boots. fitted with Partisan heels, two
inches or more in height. A trifing
matter OF being seen talking confiden-
tally with native woman directed
attention TO him. His boot heels were
hollow and filled with diamonds.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
Kaiser Gives Away Cigars.

AT the recent German military ma
neuvers, near Frankfort-On-the-Od Oder,
the Kaiser distributed a number of his
private brand of cigars to soldiers,
sentries, outpOsts and pickets. When
ever he found an isolated soldier, he
stopped moment, had a chat with
him, and left behind one of his cigars.
These cigars cost his imperial majesty
80 cents each.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
A Ballet Museum

Paris has museum of objects re-
lating to the ballet 1t includes every
thing, from old ballet skirts to jewelry
worn by famous dancers. There are
also casts of the feet of these terpsi-
choreans. among them being one of
Nine. Vestris' feet. 1t was made for
Lord Fife at a cost of $1,000. and
sold after his death for a couple of
shiIlings.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
vassar eraduate,s Good Luck.

Vassar graduate of 1889, Miss
Helen d. Thompson, is turning her
knowledge of sanitation and social
work to the advantage OF a whole com
D'unity at Orange, n. j., where she has
been made sanitary inspector. Her
efforts to instruct people in unsanitary
surroundings in better ways of living
have met with success where men
have failed in their attempts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

lively, and when Jack Thornton hailed
a car headed for the ball grounds, he
followed mechanically. They took a
front seat in the grand stand among
unfamiliar faces. There was the
usual chatter as the teams took the
field for their preliminary practice.
Mr.. Shaw recognized anecdotes OF Sta
cey and Leaning and good deal was
said about some one they called Stub
by, but this was evidently new MEM
Der whom his son had never men
TONED. He began to grow a trifie
jealous OF this same Stubby when
they told of his splendid form. his
boundless popularity, his inexhausti-
BILE good-nature. He started once to
ask who this young paragon was, but
just then the game was called
Cornell came to bat first Three
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

The membership of the board is as
satisfactory Ito the miners as any Sc.
lection that could have been made, and
in convention the men agreed to abide
by the decision. Public opinion, which
has all along been on the side of the
strikers, was so largely in favor of this
method Of ending the strike that prac-
tically no other course was open to
them. The shortage of coal had be
come a serious menace and the coun.
try demanded a settlement.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

Rev. David Worsley. who has just
died at Neosho Rapids, Kan, after
preaching in that state for thirty-five
years. had eight sons in the Union
array during the civil war. Six were
in the Third Iowa cavalry and two in
the Ninth Kansas. Their average stat
ure was feet inches.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
JUDGE GEORGE Cray.

Judge George Gray CT Wilmington.
Del. cone of the judges of the United
States courts"), was born in New Cas-
tie, Del, on May 4, 1910. He is a grad
uate of Princeton, 1859 "a NJ. 1868,
Ii. d. 1880, and studied law at Har-
ward. He was admitted to the bar in
1863 and practiced at New Castle and
afterward at Wilmington. He was al
torney general of Delaware from 1879
to 1885; United States senator 1885
go; was a member of the foreign re-
latiOns and judiciary committees in
the senate. Though a Democrat, in
1896 he was affiliated with the nation
al (gold) Democrats. He was ap-
pointed a member of the Spanish
peace commission which sat in Paris,
and a member of the joint high com
mission at Quebec. He was also a
member OF the international commit
tee of arbitration under The Hague
convention.
Edward Wheeler Parker.
Edward Wheeler Parker, statistician
of the United States Geological Sur
vey. expert special agent of the
twelfth census. and editor of the En-
cheering and Mining Journal of New
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

York. An expert mining engineer,
experienced in the mining of coal and
other minerals, and not in any way
connected with coal mining proper
ties, either anthracite or bituminous. "
Mr.. Parker was born in Port Deposit,
Md, in 1860. He received a common
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
ondon Inc,,,s+-isI schooI

The London Hospital. referring to
the introduction of lace making in
cripples' home and industrial school
for girls, says the pupils proved re-
markably apt and were delighted with
their new task.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
Rishon,a another Writes onera

Edward T. Potter. a brother of the
bishop of New York. has written an
opera two acts of which were sung
a day or two ago in his residence at
Newport. R L Professional musf
clans pronounce it clever.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
White Men Lead Indians.

Charles A. Lockard and John o.
Nye. two white men OF Syracuse, N.
Y, have been adopted as members of
the Sen9ca tribe of Indians. Two 9TH
er whites, Uriah and Palmer Cum
mings, who joined the tribe several
years ago, have become chiefs and
controlling spirits in the Seneca ma
fion
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
NJ Lona Record .of GOOD work.

Il ! Charles H Leonard. D. D., s. r. D.,
~ m Of the Tufts college divinity
DOL was eighty years old on Sept
$50. and has just returned to begin his
work In the department. at the col
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

A wise girl goes to a neighboring
town to study music when the matri-
monial field at home is oVerworked.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

America'). His grace was born in
Lebanon, KY. in 1910. He was edu-
Gated at Mount st. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg, Md, the University of
Louyain, Belgium, and in Rome. He
was secretary to the Bishop of Louis
vile in 1866. and in 1869 built ST. Au-
-grstines church for Catholic Negroes
of Louisville: chancellor diocese of
Louisville. 1871; in New York, 1927.
Bishop Spaldng is the author of the
life of the Most Rev. NJ. J. Spalding,
OF essays and reviews; Religious Mis-
sion OF the Irish People. He is lee
turer on education and the higher life.
He has held the bishopric of Peoria
since 1877.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
Philosophical Observations
By BYRON WILLIAMS

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be she'd be sufficient those human life
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the lnsia pictures the bloodurdns details
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crack of the pistol the saam the the sue subtitle wons of the drus
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the i ea Of ss f the se point
vortex % se en h their p D U ay they murder To
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manufacturing making
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been the civilization and this wonderful country OF
of
the best literature the day 1t is of an art too this at mRoD
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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01

An editor who has
Instead of saying at the
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

In selecting their candidate for Al.
dcrnian the Republicans of the Twcil-
ty-first Ward have named II man emf.
ncntly worthy of the confidence of the
people in the person of Mr.. Fletcher
Dobyns. u graduate of Harvard tni.
versity AMI well known lawyer.
Mr.. Dobyns Is n young man of reg
ognizcd ability. having u leading posi-.
tion NJ the bar of Cook County. lie
has taken Il lively interest In munici.
pal and In fact In public affairs gen.
orally. As becomes u good citizen he
has closely followed the trend of events
In local political affairs and is well
acquainted with all the needs of the
city. Mr.. Dobyns has made an cspe.
cial study of the traction question. and
now that 1t seems more than probable
this most important issue will be- up
for final treatment In the next Co,in.
ell. IL is most essential for the people
To select men who will bc honest
enough to place the interests of the
people above all others AMI who will
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
Not Unreasonable, After An.

They were sitting In the corner gro.
Gerry store, exchanging the condolences
of the fishing season. and as the con.
vcrsation progressed the stories stead.
lily increased in size. At last, says the
New York Times. the tall, lank man
on the cracker-barrcl pulled himself to.
gether and began:
~ went down to the river this morn.
ing, and although the water was high
almost to flood, ! took a ten-foot
pike"
"Stop there" exclaimed the fat man
with the corn-cob pipe. Tell us you
took an eght.pound trout. and III sit
idly by. But ten-foot pike. nevcr!"
IL took ten-foot pikc-polc," con.
tinucd the unruhled man on the cracker.
barrel, "and I'm less than five minutes
I hooked out a fifteen-fOot bass"
"Sec here! See here" shouted the
owner of the grocery. you'll have to
go away from here to finish that story.
haven't any lightning-rods on this
store yet"
81 hooked out fiftccn-foot password
log" persisted the tall man, "and
was going to ask how much you think
| can get for It,"
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
Mr.. CHARLES n. FITZNER.
Republican Candidate f;r Alderman in the Twelfth Ward

Pythlas, ana through these fratcrnal
and benevolent societies alone has
mndc hosts of friends. In addition. he
has always taken II lively interest In
both ward and municipal politics, and
Is m present cXecutiy" committeeman
of his ward club, although he has new
cr before been II candidate for office.
In naming Mr. fitZner for the import
ant office of Alderman, the party lead
ers of the ward knew they were nomin,
atng n man who would appeal 10 all
CLASSES and parties. 4 Chicagoan, Il
man whose every interest Is hound up
In the welfare and progress of his ma
tive city he could not he otherwise
than faithful ana conscientious In dis.
charging The trust reposed in him by
his fellow citizens ana taxpayers in
the momcntOus period now NJ hand in
the City Council.
The people of Chicago will make no
mistake in clecting such men to the
Council this year.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
Fortunes Bottled Beer.

The Fortune Brewing Company has
added to its large plant magnificent
bottling establishment. The new works
adjoin the brewery on Van Buren,
street, west Of Desplaines, and are fit.
ted up with the latest and most i'm.
proved machinery. Their capacity is very
great, and the quality Of the goods turn.
ed out Of the .ery best One Of the
features Of the plant Is the arrange.
ment for cooling the beer. Not only
has the latest cooling machinery been
introduced, but the building In which
the bottling IL done is adjoined by an.
other building In which freezing an.
paratus Is placed. This keeps the tenn.
perature Of the very walls at freezing
point oil the time. The Fortune Brew.
cry produces beer which 10 famous
the world over. Now that ito bottlinR
works are completed, no residence
should be without Il. Telephone mon
roe 4O."
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
Pleased with His Joke.

Indignant householder Ito the collcc.
tor of gas bills)-lIow Is Il that my gas
bills get higher and higher every quar-.
ter. when am sure that We burn no
more gus than we did formerly?
Collector (meckly and deprecating)-
l am sure. sir. do not know. unless
something Is the matter with the
meter.
Indignant householder (satirlcnliy)-
Something the matter with the meter,
ch? Oh. yes: suppose the meter has
the gastrick fever!
And the old man was SO pleased will,
his joke that he chcerfqlly paid the
blll.--LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

Of state VIZ. Morgan 0i4 Pac. Rep. $3.50,
holds that new trial should be grant.
cd, as, the jury being composed of
twelve individuals, the misconduct of
any juror. actual or implied, Is mlscOn.
duct or the Jury. because the jury can
act only az unit. and the misconduct
of ono Of the members cannot be elm
mated, AMI therefore, In such cases, the
action Of the jury as n whole IL invalid.
Words charging one In a business or
profession with ignorance or want of
skill In Il particular transaction are not
ordinarily libelOus per so, holds the
Court of Appeals OF Kentucky In the
ease of Mnnire vs.. Hubbard C6l =. w.
Rep. 400, ana where u newspaper pub.
lislled nn article In regard to whether
smallpox was In town, and said "thc
negroes who were said to have the
smallpox had no breaking out or er,,p.
iion until the attending physician ap.
piled n salve to their faces and caused
1t to break out the court held that this
did not constitute u libel per SO of the
attending physician, ana IN order 10
sustain IN action there must be an
avcrmcnt of special damage.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
RECENT JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

Communications made by n client Ia
his attorney In the presence OF the op.
positc party to the transaction In I,ies.
tlOn Is held, In Stone VS.. Minter (Ga.,,
30 l.. IL. \. 800. not to constitute a con.
fidential or privileged communication
which the attorney will be incOmpctcn,
to disclose.
An act requiring every merchant who
sells farm produce on commission to
execute II bond In the penal sum OF
$1,000. conditioned for the faithful per.
formancc Of his contracts. Is held, IN
people OK rel. Valentine VS.. COOli,lg,
tMich.). 10 J.. IL. a. lG1. to bc uncOnsti.
tutiOnal as class legislation and also as
an unjustiiiablc Interference with the
right Of citizens to carry on legitimate
business.
When It appears after trial that a
juror had beforehand prcjudgcd the
case. but had improperly withheld this
fact before acceptance, or when asked
as TO his opinion on the preliminary
examination had given false answers,
the Supreme Court of Utah. In the cas ,
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

The Republicans of the Twelfth
Ward believe they have II winner In
Charles II. Fltzncr, the regular party
candidate for Alderman. Mr.. Fltzncr,
while II staunch Republican,, Is pOpul-
lar with all classes Of citizens in Tn"
ward, ana that is one reason why hi,
friends are so confident of his success.
Mr., Fitzner Is Il well-knowu pharma-
riSt, his place Of business hrng located
al 2ith street and Oakley avenue. He
Is an old-tlmc resident Of the ward, hav-
.ng lived there for the past fifteen
years, and as such has naturally he
come thoroughly acquainted with all It's
needs
Mr.. Fitmcr Is Il Chicago man. lie
was born in this city In 1871, and all Of
his life has been among the people
whose interest he desires to represent
IN the next Council.
Mr.. Fitmer Is most popular, being
genial and ai'able. He Is member Of
the odd Fellows and the Knights OF
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

he capable and intelligent enough tn
know how to thoroughly defend and
safeguard those interests.
When we say Mr.. DObyns is Il young.
energetic and able lawyer of fine rcpu-
tntion. we have said all that IL ncccs.
snry on that point.
Fletcher DOl,yns was horn 20 years
ago in Columbus. Ohio. but has rcsid.
cd a number Of years In Chicago. and
has lived In the Twcnty.tirst Ward
ever since he came To this city. lie Is
Il graduate of Harvard University and
while II student IN that famous seat
of learning was one of the most sue.
Ccssful men on the side of his Alma
Mater IN n series of remarkable de-.
bates between Harvard and Yale on
municipal reforms.
In 1000 Mr.. DObyns took an active
part In the national election. being the
organizer and President of the frs,
Voters Republican National League.
He Is associated In the practice of
law with Attorney Eugene Prussing.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
PROPOSALS
For Resurfacing Park
Roadways
In Garfield, Douglas and Hum.
boldt Parks with Lime.
stone Macadam.
Chicago. March u. 1902.

Chicago. March q. 1902.
Sealed proposals will bc received by
tile West Chicago Park Commissioners
at their office In Union Park until 4
O'Clock y. IN. Tuesday. March ~. 1902,
Tor the resurfacing and Improvement
of existing drives in Douglas. Garfield
ana humboldt Parks. or such portions
of them as may be selected by tlr.
West Chicago Park commissioners for
Improvement
The work Is to he done in accordance
with specifications on file In the cngi.
hecrs Office in Union Park.
Proposals must be made upon blank
iornns to he obtained at said office AMI
he addressed to the West Chicago Park
commissioners. indorscd "Rcsurfac cing
Rondwnys.' and must bc accompnn.
icd with currency to the amount of one
thousand Isl, ,OOOD dollars. or n certified
cIcck FOR the same amount drawn on,
responsible bank doing business in
the city OF Chicago AMI made payable
7" the order of the West Chicago Park
commissioners.
The West Chicago Park Commission.
ers reserve the right To award the con.
tract for all three parks as one con.
tract. or to award the contract for each
park separately to different bidders.
The contractor or contractors to
whom this work may he awarded will
be required 10 furnish a bond In u
sum equnl to onc.half Of the estimatet
amount of the contract with surctics
acceptable to the West Chicago Park
commissioners.
No proposal will bc considered unless
the party submitting II shall furnish
evidence satisfactory to the West Chi.
cago Park Commissioners Of his or
their ability and that he or they have
the necessary facilities. together with
sufficient pecuniary resources to fulfil
the conditions of the contract and spec.
ificntiOns.
The West Chicago Park Commission.
crs reserve the right to reject any or
all bids.
FRED \. BANGS. President.
Attest: Walter FicldliO,se. Scc'y.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

oculatcd for smallpox with others who
had not had the cow-pox. The Jestys
did not have the disease, but the I'm.
protected had the typical lnoculated
smallpox. In 1905 Mr., Jcsty went to
London as the guest Of the Jcnncrian
SnClety.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

shire, Eng. In lTIi
he lnOculated his
wife and two sons
with virus taken
from the teats Of
the cows. The chill.
dren had the dis.
order in a favOra.
ble manner; Mrs
Jesty's arm was
badly lnnamcd, but
she finally rccov.
cred. In 1889 the
susM a
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

you no doubt think people are greatly
interested IN knowing what you thln:
about matters in general, but you are
mistaken.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

80 you didn't 20 to the Nuritch's
ball. chy'
"NO: only the Goldfish arlstocracy
were there
"Oh! Sort Of a Goldfish bail. ch?"--,
Philadelphia Press.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

Opportunity takes u mean advantage
Of most people by going around dis.
guiscd.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
Area of London Police.

The metropolitan police of London
took after $500 miles Of roads and
streets.
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

Before going TO work in the morning
the chimney sweep carefully dirtss his
face
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15
ANTEDATED JENNER.

First Vaccination Made by Simple
English Farmer.
The first vaccination, II seems, was
not made by Jenncr, but by a simple
farmer, Benjamin Jesty, of Dorset
Chicago eagle., 1902-03-15

Take care Of the children In sum.
mer; IN winter "let 'em slide"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-30
MUST BE WIPED OUT.
Baldwin Says FilIpinos Oh Part of mN-
danao Must Hs Forced,

Manila. May 30,-Col. Frank D. Bald
win. Fourth United States infantry,
has telegraphed to Brigadier General
Davis. in command Of the United
States troops in the island OF Min
danao. that he does not expect to es-
tablish satisfactory peace conditions in
the Lakeland district until the defiant
element is wiped out The natives
pretending TO be friendly are urging
that this be done, as their own lives
are In jeopardy. which the colonel
says. I'VE are In the highest sense I'M
der obligations to protect
The defiant element, continues the
colonel. respect nothing but power
and the sword They will destroy hu-
man lives until destroyed themselves.
General Davis replied that 70 meet
the emergency in the way suggested
would necessitate the capture of every
fort by admitting the troops as
friends, which was forbidden under ex-
listing orders.