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WILL WEAR PALLIUM
Bishop Glennon to Be Head Of st.
Louis Archdiocese.
Will BE the Youngest Man In North
America to Occupy So Exalted
and Powerful . Position
in the Church. 1af

Most Rev. John Joseph Glennon. who
became archbishop of the diocese Of
St. Louis upon the death of Archbishop
Kahn, is one of the most interesting fig-
ures in the Roman Catholic church in
America
Although only Al years old. his sue
cess in his chosen field has been little
short Of remarkable.
He will be the youngest archbishop on
the continent of North America, and one
Of the youngest, II not the youngest, in
the world.
His youth, his perfect health and his
ability make him a formidable candt-
date for still higher honors within the
rank of the Catholic church, and 1t ia
not at all improbable that he will some
day be a cardinal.
With many years of active service be-
fore him, his chances for succeeding to
the American cardinalate are looked
upon as better than those of any other
archbishop in the Catholic church in
America.
Bishop Glennon was born in County
Meath, Ireland, Of aristocratic Irish par
ents. He was educated at All Hallows'
college, Dublin university, and came to
this country 20 years ago.
He finished his studies in Ireland, but
when he arrived in Kansas City, where
he had been called by Bishop Hogan, he
was too young for ordination.
He worked under Bishop Hogan for
one year, when he was admitted to the
priesthood and made assistant to Fa-
Their Dunno then pastor Of st. Patrick g
church in Kansas City.
The Kansas City friends Of Bishop
Glennon we'll remember him as the
young ecclesiastic student. He was tall,
had clear-cut, frank countenance. Irish
blue eyes with wonderfully bright ex-
preston and a clear pink complexion
that denoted his nativity.
In 1887 three years after his admis-
sion to the priesthood, Bishop Glennon,
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THE CENSUS. BUREAU.
Interesting Figures from the Report
Of Director North.
An Available Balance on Hand from
Last Year Of Over $4OO, OOO-Good
Work Done In Collecting
Cotton Statistics.

According to the annual report Of the
director of the census for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1903, the twelfth census
Of the United States cost $13,115, 1927,
according to the computations made by
Director S. N. D. North
The total amount of disbursements for
the permanent census Office during the
year was $1,2S2,996.2S. TO this sum
should be added the accounts chargeable
against the fiscal year ending June so,
1908, which have been presented for pay
ment. amounting to $60,485.65, making,
since July 1, 1908, the total cost for that
year $1,343,4S1.93. 1t is estimated that
the cost of printing ordered during the
same year, but according to information
obtained from THE government printing
Office, not begun until after the end of
the year, and therefore chargeable to
the appropriation for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1904, will be about $780,
900. The total cost of the census Office
from it's organization under the act OF
March 3, 1899, to the close of the last
fiscal year was $13,115 ,439.27. The cost
of carrying on the work OF the ONCE
for the fiscal year covered by this re-
port was $402,26 less than the ap-
preparations available for that purpose.
Under the provisions of the act to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the fiscal year, as construed and inter-
preted by the attorney general, the whole
Of this unexpended balance is available
for general census purposes during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1904. Adding
this unexpended balance to the regular
appropriation voted by congress for the
conduct of the census Office for the cur
rent fiscal year, $1,1S3,26 (Which in
cludes the allotment of $250,0OO in the
appropriation for public printing and
20 binding for that year,, the total sum
available for that purpose is 81 ,5S5, $500,
or $242, O46.36 in excess of the total ex-
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POLITE POTATO FREAK.
After Being Supplied with Hat THIS
Tuber Closely Rescmbled
Human Form.

The military looking potato whose
portrait is presented herewith, was
grown by New York farmer. Meth
er the man who dug the potato nor
those who packed 1t recognized its
lifelike appearance and expression. It
was unusually large, Weighing trlfie
more than a pound and half. When
it came to be packed its size attract
ed the attention OF the farmer, who
placed it carefully on the top OF the
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HIS PRIDE AROUSED.
Habit Which IL Quite Conn ~
mon Among Boys.

An amusing story is told of how one
of the kaiser's sons was cured of a habit
he had of getting up and going down
to breakfast without being washed.
If possible, the little prince would slip
out of bed and into his clothes before
the nurse arrived on the scene to attend
to his dressing, for thus he escaped the
matutinal bath which he detested. Be-
fore entering the room where the royal
family breakfasted the little prince
would stroll around the house, and each
time he passed the sentry he enjoyed
being saluted by the soldier, says Home
Notes. At breakfast he would inform
his brothers of the soldiers salutation
with great satisfaction, and thus it hap.
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TEXAS BOIL WEEVlL
Eats $50, 200, 900 Worth of Good
Cotton Every Year.
His Appetite VIII Make ClOthtn8
Prices Higher-L0ns Star State
Offers $4,000 Reward for
Way to XIII HIM.

Housewives Of America, you have .
new insect enemy, and his name is Mr..
Boil Weevil.
Now, don't run for the corrosive sub
Innate bottle, or the cute little blow
gun full of insect powder. or the moth
balls, or the sticky fly paper. He's not
in your house, and you can't get at
him.
Mr.. Boil Weevil is busy eating cotton
in the wide cotton fields Of Texas. He
eats cotton at the rate of $4,000. 900 worth
q year. If the time shortly comes when
you have to pay seven cents, instead OF
five cents, for spool of machine cot
ton, and from three to five cents yard
more for all the dainty dimities and
lawns and organizes with which you de-
light to attire yourself and your sunny
haired little daughters, you will have
only Mr.. Boil Weevil to thank for it.
"Who is he, and where did he come
from, and what has he done?" These
are more interesting questions than
you know. Here are some of the things
he already has done, according to the
Chicago American:
He has made w. P. Brown, chief fac
tor in the cotton market, half mil
lion dollars richer by the rise in cot
ton in single day.
He has become so menacing that the
state government of Texas has offered
reward of $4,000 for any means that
may be devised to vanquish him.
He has caused a serious shortage in
this years cotton crop.
He has baffled the entomologists Of
the fedaral government in their efforts
to check his ravages.
He las brought together convention
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s. N. D. NORTH.
Director Of the United States census
Bureau)
penditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1903.
Considerable space in the report is de-
voted to q resume Of the work Of the
division of manufacturers, one OF the
most important branches OF the bureau.
This division has had charge OF the work
of collecting statistics relating to electric
and street railways, mines and quarrles,
electric light and power plants, employees
and wages, cotton production and all
things relating to manufactures.
With regard to the work done In the
collection Of cotton statistics, Mr.. North
says:
"Another branch of work intrusted to
this division has been the collection OF
statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned
in the United States from the crop OF
1902. in accordance with the provisions
If section 9 of the act establishing the
nermanent census Office. Compliance
with this provision of law has required
the employment of 626 local special
agents, located in as many counties
throughout the cotton-growing states,
and also a considerable Office force.
Three bulletins were issued during the
cotton-ginning season. The first COW
cred the cotton ginned up to October IL,
and the second to December IL, and the
third the quantity ginned from the entire
growth of 1902. In addition to the COL
lection of the statistics the field and Of
fce force perfected the official list OF
pin.eries, which now contains the names
Of 32,753 gins, of which 3o,94S were &C
two during the season of 1902. The COL
lection of these statistics required that
three reports should be obtained from
each of these gins, making a total OF
% s44 reports. which were obtained by
a personal visit to each gin. The ra-
r;di+v with which this vast number OF
renorts was secured, transmitted to the
consus Office, tabulated, added and the
results made public, is an indication OF
tho nerfection of the machinery for the
collection of statistics OF this character.
.aThe cost of the field service required
IN this inquiry for the season OF 1902
vas s5S,O8O. For the crop season OF
1909 five reports are contemplated, and
the cost of the service will this Jear
he increased accordingly, and will reach
annroximately $s7,5Oo. In view of the
enormous Importance of the cotton crop,
and the advantage to planters and con-
.umers which comes from early and &C.
cnrate information as to the size OF the
cron. It IS believed that this annual ex-
nend,ture on the part of the government
il warranted. The census ONCE was en-
abled, by its perfected machinery, to
Give the public an accurate and flnal
statement Of the siza CT the crop OF 1907
az early as April 1 OF the present year,
which was five months earlier than this
important information has ever before
heen available from any commercial
source. Its important bearing upon the
cotton market, In a season OF SUCH IN
usual activity as that through which
we have passed this year, is apparent"
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States. The fees Of the secretary, con-
sisting largely in legal tribute from for
eign corporations, Incorporating under
the laws of this territory, constituted an
income exceeding the amount paid by
the country to the president. Gov. Bro
die recommended in his message to the
legislature that these fees 60 into the
territorial treasury, the work to be per-
formed by the auditor. A bill embody-
ing this recommendation was intro
duced. The secretary, it is alleged,
fought it inch by inch until within a
few days of the close Of the session, when
it narrowly passed. He is now accused
of having bribed legislators, making
false official reports and with the de-
struction of his fee books.
Mr.. Stoddard is the son-in-law OF
Judge Celora Martin, of Binghamton, N.
Y, and is credited with having influence
with both Odell and Platt. ---
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HOLDS LUCRATIVE JOB.
ceeded That Of the President %
the United States.

Isaac Taft Stoddard, of Phoenix, Ariz..
secretary of Arizona. is in Washington
on a leave of absence to answer charges
preferred at the last session Of the ter
ritorial legislature. The Maricopa Coun-
ty Republican Press association Is tia
author Of the complaints. Among other
things is charged the maintenance OF q
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS lobby at tho
capitol"
The fight against Stoddard is being
made by men in his own party. They
say they can furnish evidence of corrup-
ton and malfeasance.
Until recently Stoddard held the most
lucrative political Office in the United
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stro.xest Man in Senate.

The strongest man In the United
States senate is Senator Kearns, of
Idaho. He is athletic, muscular and
brave. with a fist as hard as hammer.
In the early days Of Idaho, when near
" everyone carried a pistol, the future
senator refused to arm himself, and, al
though he was frequently involved in
alterations, he was never known to
come out second best. A single blow al
ways settled his adversary.
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In order to better acquaint himself with
his duties as prelate Of the church,
made tour Of Europe. He made an ex-
tended visit in Rome, was received by
Pope Leo, and when he returned to this
country, one year later, he was made
assistant pastor Of the cathedral parish
in Kansas City.
From this position he was elevated to
the pastorate, then to the station OF
vicar general, and later coadjutor to
Bishop Hogan, which office he held when
selected as coadjutor to Archbishop
Kahn.
While a student of religious literature,
Bishop Glennon does not neglect the
literature of the day. He Is a great read
er of the newspapers, and in Kansas
City it was not unusual to see him walk
Ing home with large bundle of Sunday
papers under his arm. A friend, seeing
the bishop in possession of several Sum
day papers one day, asked him what he
did with them.
II study the funny pictures" said the
bishop.
The st. Louis Republic says that the
bishop is also student of Shakespeare
On his journeys one generally finds a
small copy of Shakespeare in the pre-
lates pocket. He speaks wonderfully
pure English, and two elements have
contributed to this excellence in his
speech-his early education at Dublin
university and his constant study of the
writings of the bard Of Avon.
Newspaper men perhaps have had a
better opportunity to study Bishop Glen
non than anyone else. When reporter
calls on the bishop, night or day, he finds
q welcome. The bishop was never
known to treat co1dly representative OF
the press, although he does not always
discuss the subject desired.
When a reporter calls upon the bishop
for an interview, it generally develops
that the reporter is interviewed instead
of the prelate.
The new archbishop has made an ex-
cellent impression upon the clergy and
laity of st. Louis, and while the sickness
and death Of Archbishop Kahn are re-
eretted, the ascendency Of Bishop Glen
non to the archiepiscopal office is mat
ter of congratulation on the part Of those
who knew him when he was an obscure
priest In an obscure parish less than 20
years ago.
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ENTERPRISING BEGGARS.
Turkish Minister Thinks Mendicants
Of Philadelphia Are Nervie4
Than All Others.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister to
Washington attended in Philadelphia
the recent launching of the Turkish
warship, Medjidia, at the Cramps ship
yard. During the luncheon following
the launch, Chekib Boy animadverted
for q moment on the beggars of Phila-
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THE EARL or SPENCER.
BFitalA II Liberals Return
h to Power.

According to al accounts, it Il now
practically settled that, should the lib
eral party return to power as the result
of the present political crisis in Great
Britain. the premiership will be handed
over to the earl Of Spencer, Lord Spen-
cor, who for years has been liberal
Of immense influence, is, perhaps. best
known throughout the country for tho
vigorous policy pursued by him as vice.
roy of Ireland, but he also was promi-
nent member Of two Gladstone cabinets,
originally as first lord of the admiralty.
and afterward as president Of the coun-
Gil.
1t can be said that the "Red Earl" "a
Lord Spencer is called. is the equal
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KILLED b. EATING RAT Pie.

Charles Wingate, aged 60 years, died
from poisoning by strychnine, at Pc
oria, Ill., Mrs. Wingate, who has been
much troubled by rats, made two pies.
One of these she prepared for table use;
in the other she put large dose Of
strychninc. It was the intention Of
Mrs. Wyngate to place the rat pie on
the floor of the closet, but she neglect
ed to do 80, and her husband, coming in
hungry when she was not in the room.
took the first pie he saw and ate It. I'm
fortunately, it was the wrong pie. The
coroner's jury censured Mrs. Wyngate
for leaving the poison in q manner 20
easily mistakable.
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delphia. "You have here" he said, ian
enterprising and intelligent collection
of beggars. One of them approached
me this morning. He told moving
tale of misfortune; then he asked me
for a little money; put my hand in my
pocket to find that was altogether out
of change. My man. said, I have
nothing for you now, but in an hour
shall be passing this way again. Then.
l promise you, you shall get something
from me- All right, SIR said the beg
gar; but all the same he added, fret
fully. you wouldn't believe the amount
of credit I give in this way"
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A CURIOUS VIOLIN.
Strange Musical InstrunasAt Aa1e
from LobsteF's Claw ~ = ss
New Jersey Genius.

The only violin in the world made
from the claw of giant lobster has
just been completed by John H. Dndmun.
of 429 Berkeley street. Camden. n. y.
This unique instrument, strange to say.
can be made to produce as sweet musical
tones Is any high-class violin. Its own
er gives the following as the story Of
its life:
The lobster from which the claw was
taken was caught OF Gloucester, Mass.
in March, 1862. In time 1t came to Con-
cord, N. H., where Mr.. Dadmun saw It.
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of 500 busy men at Dallas, Tex, to plot
his assassination.
And he is only tiny bug.
The boil weevil is beetle with a
huge proboscis, and came originally
from Mexico. The extension of cot
ton growing in the southern counties
of Texas made bridge for him to cross
the Rio Grande, and he was first no.
ticed in Bee county, Tex, in 1894. The
agricultural department experts pro-
posed to the Texas legislature to stop
growing cotton along the river for two
years, and starve the assassin out. "Who
is going to pay the planters for this
sacrifice?" asked the legislators.
Since then the beetle has Travelled at
the rate of Is miles to the northward,
and Is miles to the eastward every
year. On Texas soil the weevil has
thrived like the rabbit in Australia, for
the females lay 300 to 700 eggs year.
They develop with the cotton boil it.
self, and eventually blight it so that 1t
does not open.
Latest reports say that the pest is
present in Louisiana and Georgia, as
we'll as Arkansas. Boil weevil news has
become a factor in the stock market;
the bears try to suppress it. Louisiana
opinion is that the soil and the climate
of the state will prevent any further
spread there. Arkansas and Georgia
confidently hope the same
Insecticide does no good. Going over
the field with revolving brushes that
sweep of the affected plants is too cost
". The hope that certain green
bug" which was the natural enemy of
the weevil had been found was soon
dashed. The damage 10 the crop is $780,
OOO, 900 a year in Texas.
Last year large number of represent
alive cotton men, with government ex-
perts and entomologists to advise, met
in Dallas to begin a systematic fight
against the enemy. At their behest the
state government offered $4,000 to any
one who would find remedy for the evil.
Thousands of methods have been ex-
plotted, without anybody having shad-
ow of q claim to the reward.
The Dallas convention just held con-
sisted of men representing the cotton In
terests, not only of Texas, but Of all
parts of the south and even the north.
Texas to-day would doubtless give $1O,-
DOC, 900 as quickly as it would have given
$50. 900 a year ago for remedy.
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pened that lady in waiting was struck
with bright idea, which she commune
Gated to the empress. Acting on this
communication, the empress sent for the
sentry and babe him notice the little
princes appearance and not to salute
him If he appeared with unwashed face
Next morning the young prince again
left his room before the nurse entered;
he went for stroll, but to his great dis
appointment the sentry took not the
least notice Of him. Immensely disap-
pointed and upset, he told his mother
nth tears in his eyes, that the sentry
had not acknowledged him.
1T is because you have dirty face, u
said the empress
From that day forward there was
never occasion to reprove the little lad
for failure to take his morning bath.
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nird, Fear Eapthouakes.

During a recent earthquake in North
Wales the birds showed signs of ex-
IRENE terror. One would imagine that
of all creatures, birds have the least rea-
son to be afraid of an earthquake; yet
it seems to affect them with the same
violent fear az those With are tied to
tho earth.
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barrel which was to bring 1t to New
York.
It CHANGED that the commission mer-
chant who unpacked the potatoes was
a man of Imagination, and he instantly
recognized the semblance to the hui
man form. The only artificial. addt-
tons since it left the ground before be-
Ing photographed were the hat and the
pipe and the eyes. 1t will be seen that
these adjuncts merely lend an appear
ance of brightness.
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Made Captive Devour Mud.

Ben Michaels, George Dubery and
Fred j.. Rodgers were arrested at the
Colfax (Wash.) county fair for kid
mapping. They had negro boy IA years
Of age disguised as wild girl from
C1ba, and compelled him to eat mud.
q ufus Stone, the boys father, came
i,om Spokane and charged this men with
having kidnapped his son. They were
doing a good business when arrested.
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Toad Shower in Utah.

During q thunderstorm in Weber
county, Utah, the rain carried down mil
lions of small toads, from an inch to an
inch and half in length. They were
so deep on the highway that they
clogged the wheels Of vehicles, and it
was with difficulty that teams could get
through.
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H,.sn Ostrich Not Wanted.

Lee W. Wright, "the human ostrich"
who eats oyster shells, pieces Of glass.
tacks, buckles, wire nails and tough ar
ticles of that kind, lately applied for
a place rs clerk in the Mobile post Of
fee. The officials deemed him an un-
cafe man to have around, and he was 80
informed.
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A Primitive Telescope.

Galileos first telescope was made OF
a piece of lead water pipe, in each end
of which he cemented common speckAr
Gle glasses.
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Miniature oak Trees.

Little oak trees, not more than an inch
and a half in height, are 81 own by Chi
nese gardeners. They take roGt In
l thimbleS.
The Jasper news., 1903-03-05
Dewey Sparkling.

Walter Pringle Of Oronogo has been
making his mother Mrs. Gaddis, visit
Of several days.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Rostch spent
Sunday visiting hr. Jones'.
Mrs. Matthews left Tuesday to attenu
the w. G. I. u meeting in Joplin.
Mr.. James GoI aud family are visit
ing his father aud grandma.
A Texas snow storm visited us Mon
day but We don't mind it.
Mrs. John Gaddis is quite sick aud
her mother Mrs. Griffin has boep nurs
ing hes.
Notwithstanding the mud everybody
moving. The mail comes every day
and Grippe is making himself very olici-
Gus. Those afflicted are Mrs. Pugh Mrs
John Gsddis, Mrs. Owens, Hal Emery.
David Emery son of Mr.. Ener! >
cam home from Cheyenne, Nebraska
a week ago aud took the family by sur
PRISE. IL was u happy meeting but in
an hour he became sick with La Grippe
and was confined to his bed and was
lot able 10 be up for u week.