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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-12
FREAKS OF HA,RoREssINo.
Melted Butter for HAIR OIL Used by
the Abyssiniaus.

Melted Butter for Hair OIL Used ny
the Abyssinians.
In Abyssinia on6 method Of doing
the hnir that is adopted by warriors IL
to stroll into the market place, buy
pound Of butter. and, putting II upon
the top Of the hair. stand still while
the sun arranges things. When the
hair IL thus dressed with melted but.
ter the Abyssinian knows that fate
cannot. or will not. touch him-he 10
II picture Of addressed elegance done
In oils. Another style IL to tress the
hair. and every trcss means some.
thing. 4 young warrior with Il head
OF hair undressed II of no account: he
has not yet killed man. When. how
ever. he has done 80 all his hair Is
shaved except enough to make one
trcss. which IL of the same signliica-
ton rs u notch on u pistol stock. AZ.
ter that every man he kills entities
him to add another tress. until rs u
cOnQucrlng hero of 100 trcsses he il u
formidable man to try conclusions
with. says the Chicago News.
Some of the New Hebrldes people
do their hair up In II bunch on the top
of the head ana stain II yellow, while
the inhabitants of Ombnt island pass
1t through u tube so ms to make u
kind Of plume. The MarIuesas chiefs
fnvorite method IL to shave all the
head except two patches. one over
each temple, where he cultivates two
horns of hair. No doubt this IL to rem
der him more Il thing Of terror to his
enemies than Of admiration to his
friends. His reason for shaving the
rest Of the head il to allow more space
for tattOoing. rs II all the available
skin of the body were not enough.
No one has visited FIJI In the past
without being astonished ut the fear.
full and wonderful styles Of hairlress-
Ing. They are geOmetrical, monument
tal, pyramidal and trepazoidal. An ad-
ditional factor In this production Of
the grotesque In that the hair varies
In color as lime varies In bleaching
power, or as the Juice Of the mangrove
In cOloring matter. Between black
and white the cOlOrs run through tho
blue black ana all shades of red and
yellow. Often half the hair Ia red and
the other half white, giving n kind Of
piebald effect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-12
Undera New Title.

Tho Washington Post credits a
white-haired matrOn of that city with
a clever musical joke. She was listen
ing. In company with young man
from the State Department, to the mu-
sic of a pianist.
The selections We're all new to the
young man till the "Wedding March"
Of MendelssOhn began.
"That's familiar" said he. "I'm not
strong on music. but know I've heard
that before. What Is itT'
The matrOn's eyes twinkled with
mischief. THAT" said she. lis The
'MaiAsp's Prayer"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-12
CHAPTER v.--(Continued.)

Madness or no." said Blame. "fm 60
ing;" and this was the last word spoken.
His comrades offered no opposition to
his design. and once more he slid back
ward into the pool and disappeared. Half
way through his foot touched something
which instinct rather than memory told
him had not been there upon his first or
second passage. 1t was difficult working
his way past IL. hut when he had got far
enough to touch 1t with his hand his fin
gers grasped the hair of the missing man.
He forced himself little farther and
took hold Of the rough collar Of II fan
mel coat. Shiny aud saturated. Then be-
gan terrible and almost hopeless strug-
gle. The pent breath In his body seemed
AZ to burst him. His temples throbbetl
horribly and he could hear n ding.dOng
ms Of some monstrous hell. The watcry
blnckness turned blood red, and with
every tug he gave ut the dragging body
of the man he risked his life. for he felt
as though he must draw breath or die.
Fortunately for the two lives. this awful
struggle was Of brief duration. Blame
came gasping and spouting out Of the
water into the black darkness Of the air
way. and having drawn but a single re-
joicing and mighty inspiration. set botl,
hands to the soaked collar still below the
water. and with one great henve dragged
the half-drowned and insensible man to
safety.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-12
HHHH kslE3 "a "a "a EH EE]1Es {FEa EEHE{HHHH#HH
Old Blazers Hero
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.
"a Eel fss
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.

down. For moment the unex pected-
ness of the blow and her amazement ut
1t held Hepzibah paralyzed. But In an
other moment she had pinioned her young
master by the arms. both her arms being
passed through his Mt the elbow, and
whilst she held him thus Shndrach rose
to his feet from the turf and picked up
his hat. regarding his assailant with a
sorrow and amazement so profound and
so unmixed with anger or resentment.
that the young mans eyes. lit and clear
ell by the emotion which followed the
blow. caught the meaning In n flash. and
he stood pbuked and ashamed. Then
being for the moment no better than n
mere bundle of foolish nerves. with no
brains to guide them or will TO control
them. he began incontinently to weep,
and to maunder that 1t was an accident,
and that he loved Shadrach like broth
er. And being willing In this maudlin
mood to do anything to which he was
hidden. he was struggled upstairs secret
~, and there partially undressed by
Shadrach and finally locked in by Hep.
zibal.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
PRAISES GEN. WOOD.
Secretary Root Reviews His Military
Record and Gives REASONS for Nom.
inatiOn to he Major General.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The letter of
Secretary Root to Senator Proctor, act
ing chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, dated November 18 last,
giving resume of the military record
of Gen. Leonard Wood and stating the
chief considerations which led to his
nomination as major general has
been made public. After quoting from
remarks commcndatory to Gen. Wood
made by Gems. Miles, Lawton, Graham
and Forsythe, the letter recites that
upon these and similar evidences of
fitness President Mckinley appointed
Capt. Wood colonel of the First Vol
unteer cavalry in May, 1898. The Sec
rotary also quotes from the common
dations of Gems. Young, Wheeler, Sum-
ner and Shafter on Gen. Woods con-
duct in the Santiago campaign.
The secretary adds: upon review
of Gen. Woods entire military record,
1 think it fair to say that no officer of
the American army below the grade
of major general has held more i'm
portant commands, rendered more dis
tinguished service, or demonstrated to
higher degree the possession of the
qualities which fit man to render val
liable services to the country as ma
jor general"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
AN AWFUL DEED.
Children and Himself at Their
Home in Cleveland.

Cleveland O., Dec. 21.-Roscoe w.
Derby, machinist, and about As years
old, exterminated his family early yes
terday by shooting his wife, his three
children and himself. The crime is be-
lieved to have been due to dependency
over the impoverished condition of the
family purse and the near approach Of
Christmas. The crimes were extraordi-
nary in their thoroughness and there
was, evidently, no mishap in their enact
ment. The wife was killed first while
sleeping at her husbands side in bed;
two of the children were killed as they
ran hither and thither through the room
in the darkness of early morning en-
deavoring to escape their merciless par
ent. The third child was killed in it's
bed after its elder brother and sister had
been killed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
ACTIVE HOLIDAY TRADE.
1t Ii the Mnin Feature of the Present
Business COnalftiOn-l'aVOr-
able Outlook.

New York, Dec. 26.-Bradstreet's
says: activity in holiday trade, with
sales equal to or in excess of last year
at most markets; quiet in wholesale
lines, as usual at this period, with fair
recorders from jobbers and exception
ally strong and active markets for
speculatively dealt in staples, notably
cotton, wheat, coffee and provisions,
are the salient features of the week.
Other points brought out are the sus-
tanned better feeling in iron and steel
and exceptional ease in money at a
time when disbursement preparations
might be expected to lead to high
rates. In industrial lines the features
are the ending of the Colorado coal
adjustment of wages in coal, coke and
iron and steel, to meet changed condi-
lions of supply and demand. The
year is, however, closing in many lines
with rather more cheerful tone than
seemed possible some time ago."
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
i Trade says: Holiday conditions per-
wade the markets, and most of the ex-
changes are closed until Monday. Man
ufacturing plants are stopping for in
ventories and repairs, in many cases
the extent of idleness being consid-
erably greater than for the CORE
spending season in recent preceding
years. There has been a liberal vol
ume of business in holiday goods, but
reports are somewhat conflicting in
comparison with 1902. An encourag-
ing sign is the improvement in col
lections. Railway traffic was not Sc
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
IN CHARITY'S NAME.
York and St. Louis Are Given
Christmas Dinners.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-Christmas din
ners we're dispensed to thousands of
poor at the Coliseum, where tables
covering the entire floor of the vast
area were set with turkey and it's &C.
compartments. In addition baskets
containing materials for Christmas
dinners were sent to the homes of as
many more destitute families. The
day was observed generally in all
municipal, corrective and charitable
institutions, as we'll as those of a pri-
vate nature by special dinners.
New York, Dec. 26.-The Salvation
Army. in keeping with its annual GUS
tom, distributed Christmas dinners to
$4,000 of New York's poor at the
Grand Central palace Friday. Begin
ming at ten o'clock, 5000 baskets, each
containing a satisfying dinner for a
family of five persons, were distri-
buted. Friday evening 5000 of the
city's homeless poor sat down to tables
laden with turkeys, cranberry sauce
and other good things of the season.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
MAY RECONSIDER
reply TO JAPAN
Russia Has No Intention to Be Stuhs
born in Negotiations Regard
ing the Difficulty.
1t Is Thought Cars Proposals May Be
Modified So as to BE Satisfactory
to Japan-Latter Said to Have In
sisted Upon a Reply by January t.
War Will Probably Be Averted.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The Rus.
sian government is still considering
the reply of the japanese government
to Its note which was sent in answer
to Japan's demands relating to the
situation in the far east. A reconsid-
Grafton of the proposals made in the
Russian note is considered as matter
OF course here. Russia has never been
disposed to take any step which would
lead to an abrupt termination of the
negotiations with Japan. In answer
to many inquiries the Russian foreign
office has always insisted that the Rus
sian proposals were so liberal that it
would be scarcely probable to conceive
any further concessions. While the
foreign Office is unwilling to admit
that Russia is prepared to offer more
than the concessions outlined in the
last note, it is considered possible that
the government may suggest changes
by which the Russian requirements
may be met and satisfaction given to
Japan. A rumor has been circulated
here that the United States govern
ment is still inclined to suggest the
reference of the difficulties between
Russia and Japan to The Hague arbi-
tration tribunal, but this rumor is be-
lieved to be merely the echo of for
mer suggestion made in the press Of
the United States.
Time Limit Expires January =.
London, Dec. 26.-The Daily Mail
Kobe correspondent says it is reported
that the note from Baron komura,
minister of foreign affairs, to Baron
de Rosen, the Russian minister, in re-
spouse to Russia's reply to the claims
OF Japan, had paragraph to the effect
that only two weeks would be allowed
for an answer. This period expires
January z,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Care Of Old Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. 25.-According to
a report made by Brig Gen. George H.
Burton, who has just completed tour
of inspection of the various branches
of the national soldiers home, it was
shown that during the past year 33,157
old soldiers have been cared for. The
annual per capita expense of It's
maintenance was $141.70, which is an
increase of 20 per cent. during the
past three years, ascribed to the gen
eral advance in the cost of food
DrOductS,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
to increase the force of marines already
in Panama or in isthmian waters.
-Four Indicted.

Rising Sun, Ind, Dec. 23.-In its re-
port of the investigation of the assas-
sination of Miss Elizaneth Gillespie on
December 8, just two weeks ago, the
grand jury yesterday afternoon re-
turned true bills of murder in the first
degree against James Gillespie, twin
brother of the murdered woman; Mrs.
Belle Seward, her widowed sister; Mrs.
Carrie Barbour, and Myron Barbour, her
husband. James Gillespie, the twin
brother, is the one who is charged as the
PRINCIPAL
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

The people of Egypt, who had many
idols, worshiped the cat, among others.
They thought she was like the moon.
because she was more active at night.
and because her eyes changed like the
moon, which is sometimes iull and at
other times only light crescent, or.
as we say, half moon. Sol they made
an idol with cats head, and named
1t Pasht. The same name they gave
to the moon, for the word means "the
face Of the moon" Tie word has been
changed to PAS" ana "Pus," and has
come at last to be the affcctionate
"Puss.''
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

riously impeded by recent storms, ow-
ing to better methods of operation,
and earnings thus far reported for
December exceed last years by six
per cent. Agreements are being made
with little friction as to wage reduc-
tions, except in the case of coal min
ing, and several idle plants have fixed
the date for resuming work. Few
labor disputes are in progress, and
steel producers look for much new
business early next month.
Failures this week numbered 2S4
in the United States, against 200 last
year, and % IN Canada, compared with
81 year ago."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

A lineal descendant of King David
died in Philadelphia the other day.
Mrs. Gustav Lipschuetz was her name.
She lived with her husband and five
children on Diamond street. Through
the misty reaches of sacred history
this woman could trace her kinship to
the distinguished Jewish family Abar.
banel, whose relationship to David is
undoubted and whose achievements
throughout Europe are matters of his.
tory. Mrs. Lipschuetz was born in
Germany in 1850, and came to this
country during the civil war.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

At an assembly of medical men in
Vienna, DR.. Ullmann presented a WON.
an 62 years old, whose entire stomach
had been removed in the course of an
operation for cancer. The patient.
nevertheless, digests all her food, and
her weight has increased several
pounds since the operation. DR.. VII.
mann declares that, thanks to the
progress in surgical science, the cper
alton of removing the entire stomach
had been performed over 20 times with
the greatest success.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

A New York clergyman Of the Uni.
tartan faith has set people BY the ears
through his open advocacy of killing
those persons who are suffering from
tncurable diseases. He calls it by the
mild term of euthanasia, but it puts
the invalid out of business as effectu.
ally as decapitation. The physicians
are up in arms against the proposal
and announce that it is the duty of
their profession to maintain life as
long as possible, no matter how in.
durable is the disease
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

The raisin crop of the United States
Is produced almost entirely in the sin.
gle state of California. Production on
commercial scale was first under.
taken in that state in 1873. Since that
date the industry has made such prog.
ress that it is estimated there are at
present 10000 acres planted to the
vines in the state and 5000 growers
who devote their efforts exclusively
to this crop. California now produces
sufficient raisins to supply practically
the entire demand of the United
States.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

In Central England there is a broad
region among the mining end manu-
featuring districts which lies more or
less continuously under pail of
smoke, and where an area of land, es.
timated to cover 14,G0o acres, is buried
with ash heaps and refuse, on which a
little grass grows. This is significant.
~ called the BLACK Country" and
many think that its gloom and desola-
ton react, physically and mentally up.
on its inhabitants.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Victim of Heart Failure.

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 25.-Gen
Alfred Perkins Rockwell, of Boston,
died suddenly Thursday night at the
home of Prof. Edward H. Jenkins
shortly after arriving from Boston in
company with his only daughter.
Physicians who were summoned pro.
nounced death due to heart failure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Brooklyn Bridge Is Weak.

New York, Dec. 26.-In a report to
the mayor Bridge Commissioner Lin
denthal recommends the rebuilding of
the Brooklyn bridge which was opened
to traffic in 1888. The commissioner
says the suspended structure, from
anchorage to anchorage, is in a worn
out and weakened condition, requir-
ing constant and expensive repairs to
keep it safe. The rebuilding of the
bridge. he asserts, has been impera-
tive
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Senator Hoar Bereaved.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Ruth Miller
Hoar, wife of Senator Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, died suddenly Thursday
night at her home in this city, of
angina pectoris. Senator Hoar, the
family physician and Miss Patterson,
a friend, were with her when she died.
Mrs. Hoar had been in poor health for
some time, but an improvement in her
condition had been noted recently and
her sudden demise caused a great
shock to her family and friends. The
body will be taken to Worcester for
burial
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Thirteen Are Dead,

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 22.-Thirteen
are dead and II seriously injured as the
result of fire that broke out in the wom-
ans dormitory of Walden university.
The last of the six bodies that were re-
ported missing we're recovered from the
ruins of the dormitory, but only two of
them have been identified.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
ST. AsDhyxiQted.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-Six persons
were asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
and the coroner concluded that the cases
were all accidental. In most instances
a window was open in each room in
which the gas was escaping, and the cor
oner called attention to the fact that it
is popularity supposed fatal result can
not ensue where fresh air also has an
anfranco
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

AS an excellent remedy against the
freezing of shop windows, the Pharnla.
ceutische Zeitung recommends the an.
plication of mixture consisting of 81
grams of glycerine dissolved in one
liter of 62 per cent. alcohol, contain.
ing, to improve the sodor, some Toil Of
amber AS soon as tie mixture clari.
ffes It is rubbed over the inner surface
of the glass. This treatment. it is
claimed, not only prevents the forma
ton of frost, but also stops sweating
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

William S. futile is making ar.
rangements to raise Benedict Arnold's
flagship, the Royal Savage, from Lake
Champlain, where it was scuttled in
the war of 1872 in the battle of Platts.
burg. Among the relics supposed to
be aboard the craft are Benedict Ar.
nold's uniform and valuable govern.
ment papers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

For many years the British and For.
eign Bible society has offered a reward
of guinea to any one discovering a
misprint in copy of the Bible bear.
ing its imprint. The other day a
guinea was claimed and received by a
Mr.. Sherlock (significant name), who
discovered that the passage in St.
Mark, His disciples follow Him." was
misprinted followed Him"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

According to advices from the treas.
ury department the government mill
at Philadelphia will cease to grind out
pennies for time, there being now a
surplusage of this kind of currency in
the country. During the past five
years 3;O0o,00o;393 pennies have been
shipped from the Philadelphia mint,
which is the only one that coins the
one=cent pieces, to various parts of the
country.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
To Rehear Dreyfu. Ca.e

Paris, Dec. 25.-The Dreyfus com.
mission Thursday unanimously recon-
mended revision of tie case by the
criminal branch of the court of casa
ton. The court viii assemble next
month to hear the case.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Treaty Signed.

Paris, Dec. 26.-The treaty of arbi-
tration between France and Italy was
signed Friday by Foreign Minister
Delcasse and Signor Tornielli, Italian
ambassador here. The treaty is iden-
teal with that between France and
Great Britain.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Aanhyxiated.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 26.-William
Goebel, 20 years old, Frederick Haber-
straw, 80, and William Beckhusser, 80
years old, were found dead in their
room Friday. The men were all butch
ers and retired late Thursday night. 1t
is supposed they neglected to turn off
the flow of gas and were asphyxiated
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Mysterious THEFT

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 23-The mys-
terious theft of an express package con-
tanning $1,000 developed here Tuesday.
1t was consigned by the Peoples bank,
of Bloomington, to the bank at Elliott.
All efforts to locate the money have
been unsuccessful. While en- route the
money was extracted and blank paper
substituted.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Alderman Sentenced.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Alderman John ].
Brennan, of the Eighteenth ward, has
been sentenced to one year in the house
of correction by Judge Gary. Charles
McCarle was sentenced to six months
in the house of correction. Herbert E.
Kent was sentenced to three months in
the house of correction. All were SEN
fenced for completely in the Eighteenth
ward judicial election frauds.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Make Rich Haul.

Tower Hill, ILL.,, Dec. ,23-Burglars
blew open safe in the Tower Hill bank
and escaped with $4,000 in cash. The
thieves stole horse and buggy in which
to get away.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
A Terrible Deed,

Hudson, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Brooding
over his inability to purchase suitable
Christmas gifts for his motherless
children, Joseph Phillips, Hollow
vile farmer, murdered the children
and then hanged himself in a neigh
borhood barn.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31

Undeterred by his failure to explore
the course of the Blue Nile, Mr.. Mac.
MILAN, of st. Louis, Mo-, has organ.
lied another expedition for the pur.
pose of surveying the southern boun-
Diary of Abyssinia, north of Lake Ru.
dolph, and especially to ascertain the
possible river connection between
Lake Rudolph and the Nile.