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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

and in return furnished what was re-
CURED in the way of the action of light
and air upon its own leaves to its adopt-
ed roots.
The plant was presented by Prof.
Green to Attorney General W. B. Doug
las. who has turned ii over to Miss Min
ME Helwig, stenographer to Governor
S R. Van SAINT 1t is now making good
progress In the Governors reception
room.
The plant is now three months old.
On pushing aside the earth several fair
ly developed potatoes are shown. each a
trifie larger than large hens egg. From
the vines a half dozen tomatoes are
hanging, In different stages of maturity.
Several have ripeEed. and the others
promise to do SO as WELL The tomato
vine loses its identity at the place
where the graft was made. There are
no leaves at all suggestive OF the po-
tato. The vine is fully three feet high.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

the vestige of another. where the stump
connects with the bony frame of the
back.
Betsy, as the chicken has been named,
has no desire to pose as freak, for,
like an ordinary good chicken. she lays
q fresh egg every day, and at the pres
ent writing seems very anxious to hatch
q brood of her own. The advent of
Eetsy's chicks will be awaited with con-
siderable interest, as certain OF her ad-
mirers have predicted that some one of
the brood will go the mother one better,
and raise the limit to four legs and five
feet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

A relic of more than ordinary interest
is IN the possession Of Samuel 5.
Hefiey, who lives near Bardstown, Ky.
It is a pocketbook of unique design and
pretty Workmanship. and has notable
history. 1t was once the property of
young British soldier who was killed in
the battle of New Orleans.
Mr.. Hefey's father. Samuel Hefiey,
native of Hagerstown, Nd, settled in
Bardstown at the beginning OF the last
century. At the outbreak Of the war
with England in 1872 he entered the
American service and made good SOL
der to the end of the hostilities. At the
battle of New Orlez rs a young British
officer, Lowell Marsh. of the Royal Fusi-
leers. was found in the American lines
mortally wounded. Mr.. Hefey cared for
him, and just before his death he gave
the former his pocketbook.
When peace was declared Mr.. Hefey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
Pota- Tomato Plant.

The accompanying photograph furnish
which Is growing first-cIass potatoes at
the roots and bearing fully developed to-
matoes at the stalk. 1t was brought
about by Prof. Green. of the Minnesota
State School of Agriculture, when he cut
of the young shoots of potato vine,
making a Y-shaped slit In the top, into
which he inserted a freshly clipped
young tomato plant. bound the joint with
straw and supported it by long rods
Nature did the rest.
The tomato drew sustenance from the
earth through the roots of the potato.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
BEAUTIFUL TOMB IN INDO-CHINA.

kinades." dwells at length on the sig
nihcance of the pagoda. pointing out that
it has ever been regarded as a place
in which the souls of deceased persons
love 10 finger. a portion of the splen-
did imperial tomb Of AMMAN IS con-
stTucted in the form of a pagoda, and
in many other parts of the country sim
liar proofs Of the survival of Buddhist
symbolism may be seen -,
From an artistic point OF view these
ancient tombs are well worthy of study
and fortunately the opportunity for such
study is much better now than il ever
was before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

meaningless and ugly though they seem
to Americans, have a deep Significance
for those who wear them.
In Africa there Is a widespread belief
that masks, if properly fashioned. pos
sess the power of repelling evil spirits.
and, as many demons are supposed to
shun certain animals, no masks are
more popular than those which resemble
the countenance OF such animals. Other
masks are worn at religious dances and
other religious ceremonies, and there
are few among them which have not
been handed down from father to son
for several generations. Being fash
Toned Of wood. as rule, they last for
a long time, and even when they begin
to wear out they can easily be removal
ted. since in every village there are
artisans who are skilled In this kind OF
work
The mask shown In the illustration Is
worn only at religious dances, and is
to be a perfect safeguard
against evil spirits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
HOW A RAT STOLE BULBS.

u. de Parville. well-known French
naturalist. tells remarkable story
about rat in the journal des Debatz."
hundred and fifty tulip bulbs on a ter
race, and next morning ne noticed that
the ground had been disturbed and that
they had all been taken away. He was
confident that rats had done the work,
and, taking spade, he began to dig, in
the hope OF discovering their nest Soon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

Many wondrous sights there are in
Indo-China. and among them is the
beautiful building which Is shown in
the accompanying picture. a Laotian
pagcda il is, and 1t is situated not far
from Hue, the capital of AMMAN.
The interior is shown in the picture.
and the statues therein are those OF
deceased chiefs and kings Long before
the dawn OF modern civilization the peo-
pie. of Indo- China had learned % rever-
ence their ancestors and notable men,
and of such reverence this Laotian pa
CODA is striking proof NJ. Jean Star.
Tn his recent book. entitled Les Ton
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BRIOUETTES FOR FUEL.

be used as fuel-it will not burn. But
II has been rendered combustible by
being combined with liquid substance
made by secret process and called
binder"
These culm briquettes are said to be
smokeless. burning with very little
waste and possessing greater heat power
than the best anthracite. Besides, q
still greater consideration is that of this
culm's cheapness. 1t can be manufac-
tured for dollar a ton and sold cheap
er than any coal. It also is a new use
of waste material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
BESS SIGNATURE.

The business handwriting OF today
marks an important evolution from this
early period CT meaningless fourishes
Even compared with the so-called fancy
penmanship of the present, the sigma
ture of Elizabeth seems formless and
meaningless. The letters themselves
seem uniformed, like the earlier attempts
CT a school girl, while the fourisles
serve to obscure the meaning without
adding any particular beauty.
The modern handwriting expert who
adduces pages OF evidence from single
line should be able to compile a whole
library from such a signature alone. &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

The recent coal strike has hurried
America into following the example of
continental Europe in the manufacture
and sale OF briquettes as q substitute
for coal. IN the older country these lit
tie bricks are made of coal dust. l.g
mite or peat, mixed with a cohesive
substance such as pitch, which is COM
bustible; the American product is made
from culm. the fine coal which sur
rounds every breaker in mountainous
heaps. This culm has been considered
valueless because it packs too tightly to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

Styles OF handwriting vary as widely
in different centuries as the styles of
dress or architecture. The penmanship
of few centuries ago appears as curl
Gus 10 us today as a medieval suit of
clothes. The signature Of Queen Eliza
beth. for instance, which is reproduced
herewith. IS a fair sample OF the hand
writing of her period.
Unless enc had been told that this re-
markabl'e line of tieroglyphics was in
tended Cor signature 1t would be difl-
cult to guess its import. Even with this
clue there IS likely TO be considerable
difference of opinion as TO the spelling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

he unearthed a large female rat, which
he killed, and after digging a few more
minutes he discovered an underground
chamber, lined with hay and leaves and
connected by a corridor with two holes,
which were evidently used as store
houses. for il them he found the Two
hundred and fifty tulip bulbs. This was
remarkable. but more remarkable was
the fact that they were neatly ranged
in two rows ard that not one OF them
had been gnawed or otherwise injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

The Indians of Ecuador catch it by
driving an old and worthless mule TO a
great height in the mountains, shooting
it, and digging a hole fer the conceal
ment of the hunter close by. By and by
comes a condor, ard when the bird has
gorged itself TO helplessness it is easily
seized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

times. The hat, mantle, breeches, gaunt
let's and boots were made from morocco
leather. The most extraordinary part OF
the costume, however, is the beak built
into the mantle, which closely resembles
that of bird This was filled with aro-
matte drugs. over which air passed dur
ing respiration, and this was supposed
to protect the wearers from infection
when visiting his patients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
Odd African Mask.

From time immemoria1 masks have
been worn in Africa, and not such masks
as are familiar to those who live in
civilized countries. but most extraord-
mary and grotesQue masks. all of which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31
Curious Plague Dress.

Apropos OF the rumors Of plague ex-
tant in South America, here is a curious
plague costume" worn by the medical
men of Venice during the frequent vista
lions of plague to that city in the olden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

Among civilized nations 4 per cent of
the men and l per cent of the women
are color blind. The Chinese are the
only people free from color blindness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

made to him. and he may lash his wor-
shippers as he pleases without fear. He
is called egungun, and is said to be one
returned from the dead. Any one who
can afford the dress may come out as
this god
Worship is by prostration. Offering of
food and money, and sometimes by Pc
tltion to the god
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

In 1908 Hungary's forests returned lit
tie more than 1000. 600 forms a year
Today. owing TO careful administration,
the yield is more than 100000 forms
yearly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

The al5atross varies from II to IS
pounds in weight The largest ever
shot was 171s feet between the tip of
its outstretched wings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

The Grand Trunk Road, in India, is
the longest macadamiZed road in the
world. 1t begins at Lahore and is eight
cen hundred miles in length.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

In the electrical furnaces now In use
quartz is volatilized at relatively low
temperature, and lime and magnesia be-
come vapor before the highest tempera-
ture possible is reached
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

This shield was presented to Gen.
Charles Stone, u S. A., by General Cor
don, in Egypt, when General Stone was
second in command to General Gordon
in the Egyptian campaign. Underneath
the shield is an African drum and below
II Is sacred dish, upon which is placed
food for the gods used IN their religious
worship. This dish is held SO sacred by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

There has been much Improvement
brought about by mission societies and
others in the condition of the natives
back of Lagos. West Africa. but they
are stiff very uncivilized and are the
crudest of idolators. They worship the
devil TO keep him from harming them
and their other idols 10 keep them from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-31

This is only little bird. but that is
because ii is young, being OILY recently
hatched at the Zoo IN Washington. 1t
is a baby condor and its parents came
from the Andes, in South America. Az.
most people know, the condor, which is
a species Of yulture, is the largest bird
that flies and has the greatest wing
spread.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
General Miles Reports.

Gen. Miles. in his report GOV ering the situation in the Phil ippines. among other things scored the commissary head of our army for not furnishing our soldiers stationed there with beef on the hoof instead of the frozen article shipped from this country. The commissary gen eral is now engaged in telling the reporters why and how this cannot be done. The head of the army and the heads of the several departments thereof never did agree on the beef sub- ject anyhow.-Southern. Stock man.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
Reduced Rates.

Summer excursion rates to the Pacific coast from New Mexico and Arizona; dates of sale, every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day during months of May, June July, August and September 1903
 Continuous passage east of Barstow in each direction. Stop overs within final limit will be granted either east or west bound at Barstow and points west or south therof. Final linn it, Nov. 30. 1903.
 San Francisco via Bakersfield or via Los Angeles, $55.0O. Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego and Coronado Beach, $35.OO. Rates to Avalon, Cata- lima Island and return $37.25. Stage rate Merced to Yosemite valley and return, $2O.OO.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
Santa Fe

Excursion rates for Cenven- tions in the East, Summer of 1903.
 Chicago $72.5O, St. Louis $67.- 50, Kansas City $6O.OO. Sale dates: June 4, 5, 25, 26, 27, 28. 29, and 30; July 15 and 16; August 25 and 26, 1903. Tickets good to start on date of sale only. Transit limit 10 days with stopovers. Return limit ninety days from date of sale. For further information regarding other destinations inquire of
 CHI. BROWN, Agent.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
NEIGHBORING NEWS
Saint Joseph.

John Me Laws little Ross met with serious accident Tuesday. He was playing with the wagon tongue and fell, the tongue strik- ing him in the neck. It was feared it would cost the little fellow his life, but he is improv- ing.
 Frank Me Laws, with his am bulance was in town during the week.
 Apostle Cowley and Elder kelsch held services here Tuesday night.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
The X-Rays.

Recentexperiments, by practical tests and examination with the aid of the X-Rays, establish it as fact that Catarrh of the Stom- ach is not a disease of itself, but that it results from repeated at tacks of indigestion. "How Can I Cure My Indigestion?' Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is curing thous- ands. It will cure you of indi- gestion and dyspepsia, and pre- vent or cure Catarrh of the Stom- ach. Kodol digests what you eat-makes the stomach sweet. For sale byA. C. M. l.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
From a Cat Sctatch

on the arm, to the worst sort of a burn, sore or boil DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is quick cure. ln buying Witch Hazel Salve, be particular to get DeWitt's-this is the salve that heals without leaving a scar. A specific for bllnd, bleeding, itching and pro- truding piles. Sold by A. C. M. l.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

When you want a pleasant physic try Chamberlain's Stom- ach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and are pleas ant in effect. For sale by F. J.. Wattron.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

Correspondents from out of town should try and have their news items mailed so as to reach Holbrook Thursday night or Friday morning.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

Work on the French National Pavilion, a reproduction of the Grand Trianon at Versailles, France, will be begun soon at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

Live stock breeders of Canada will make big display at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis. They have asked for Government assistance to the extent of $25O, 900.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30
Doings ofthe' Worlds Fair

Hawaii has appropriated $50, 900 to defray the expense of an exhibit at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

ade at the Worlds Faf- ded- icatory ceremonies on State Day, May 2.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

The British National Pavilion at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis, will be a reproduction of the Orangery or banquet hall of the Kensington Palace, in Kensing- ton Gardens, London.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

Thirty thousand persons par ticipated in the great civic par
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

Greece will erect a pavilion at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis, and will also make exhibits in several of the different departments. Among the interesting things exhibited will be reproductions of old Greek statuary,
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-30

The Worlds Fair aerial tour nament to be held at St. Louis next year has another entry. w.. L. Tanney, of Wheeling w. Va., has invented an airship with which he is going to compete for the $1OO,OOO prize,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
KILLED HIS WIFE
AND Al SIX CHILDREN.
German Farmer Then Knocked
Himself In Head With a Il
Sledge Hammer.
tn Associated t,re.,


q 81. LOUIS. March l2-Adolph Krauss,
d German farmer. living twenty.one tr,iles
west, OF st. Louis, near Bellefontaine, to-
night Killed his wife and six children
With sledgc hammer. He then knocked
himself unconscious with the hammer
ana at midnight was dying. It Is be-
l,eved Krauss suddenly became insane.
+. He had the reputation among his neigh
bors OF beingya quiet. inof1ensive, indus
trious farmer and no excuse but insan-
3ity has been assigned. .5
About o clock lto-night John Krauss,
d brother went TO Adolph's house to
make call. Tho lights were out, but
the door was unlocked and he entered
the house, and upon striking q light was
mortified to discover the terrible tragedy.
q From oil that can be learned Adolph
krauss entered the house some time this
afternoon armed with sledge hammer.
Without warning he struck his wife IN
the head, x killing her instantly. Then
selling his first shild. aged twelve, ne
dealt q murderous blow. The other hve
children, were Killed similarly, the last
being a sx-months- old baby. Krauss
then placed the seven bodies side by Side
on the floor in one room. He then seized
the hammer and dealt himself blow
on the skull which fractured 1t and
knocked him unconscious. his body fall
Ing almost In line with those OF his
victims. 55 NJ Z.
edy sheEmmediately notified the authors
Ties Is .RYli 7.f s$55 e lst Ff 3l{tj ,3til
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
More About the LincoIns,
Lee Camp soldiers' Home

Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
Editor of The Times ispatch;
see in Sundays Times-D Dispatch Of
March list an article headed ABE Lin
coin Still Alive"
will relate a little war incident that
happened to one of the Lincolns at Lacy
Springs, Rockingham county, Va, a. Cap
tain al Lincoln, n nephew OF the "Abe'
Lincoln mentioned, and q captain OF Com
federate cavalry during the war, and who
operated mainly In the rear of the enc,
my when they advanced upN the valley,
and in consequence of his repeated cap
ture of men, wagons and horses. be-
came a "holy terror to them, so much
tso that a large reward was offered TOR
his capture dead or alive
Upon one occasion he had been located
dead sure" at the house Of his uncle.
Abraham Lincoln, OF whom you speak'
In the quiet hours OF the night the houae
was surrounded by a company o. tod-
eral cavalry, u = !, -, J.
The same hous spoken OF as stand'n9
bnck from the street In grove Of trees,
r. NOT the original house. " haYlng( peen
destroyed years before. and which had
been kept as a tavern by David Lincoln,
father. and where many dis
stinguished persons, on heir way 70 and
from the h!te Sulphur sprl ngs,0 had
been III the habit Of stoppinS aad enjoys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
The "Door ofHope."
II The Tlmes-Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times-Dispat
Sir,-I have been waiting for some time
In the hope OF seeing an nnswer to Prest-
dent Roosevelt's door OF hope letter,
by him In reply to the protests of some
OF the citizens OF Charleston, s. c. against
the appointment of the negro. DR.. Crum,
to the colec torship OFT that port. In this
letter are found the following words: II
cannot take the ground that the door OF
hope Is to be shut upon any man, no
matter how worthy. purely upon the
ground OF race or color"
During my twenty years residence at
the North, mover ceased to marvel at
the fact that the conviction was so deep
rooted there particularly amongst the
moro intelligent classes. that the negro
was a black man witha white skin; that
is, citizen, lacking only opportunity to
show his equality with the white man In
all the greater qualifications that 80 ,to
make the statesman the jurlst. or the
sctolar one,> In every way capable OF
bearing the responsibilities Of govern
ment and Of developing the commerce
and manufacture OF the country; and. this
letter Of President Roosevelts would
seem to Indicate that he is laboring un-
der erroneous impression, and that from
the lack OF opportunity to study the
new" Southern negro at close range, he
would open, under the name Of the door
Of hope, the flood gate Of safety, which
holds in restraint the passionate torrent
OF racial prejudice and antipathy
There is no necessity OF opening to the
negro this particular door-the door OF
hope of his social or economic level with
the white man.. The door Of liberty and
the door OF happiness are wide OPEN to
him in the South where the negro millions
know OF no real wrong to redress. There
does not exist on the face OF the earth
a people with lot 30 happy as his
The true door Of hope has stood open
In the South for the negro since S.. and
that door few Southern men would see
closed however tight the Northern ar
tisan would slam 1t In his face
a. I am not one of those who look upon
President Roosevelt as n man who would
EhumIlitate the Southern people by fore
ing negro denomination upon them. & On
the contrary, consider him noble ex-
ample Of American manhood, typifying
( In his personality the good that will re-
suit from a united North and South. It
Is not through any fault on his part, but
only by chance, or mischance, that he has
not been Jared into knowledge, Cor the
knowledge Jared into him) of the real
characterEof the new negro; knowl-
edge which the Southern whites have ac-
CURED only by necessary, but actual con-
tact and compulsory association. Under
the same circumstances that the South
ern whites live, he would soon learn that
IL he passed the butter to the new ne-
gro, he would take tho whole print
Selden's P. O., Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
MEMBER PREDICTS
JUDGES. REMOVAL

One OF the prominent leaders Of the
House OF Delegates in discussing tbs
Campbell case last night said:
The vote In the House Of Delegates
the other day upon the motion to'efrike
out certain OF the charges reported by
the Committee on Courts. af Justice In
the Campbell case should not be
taken VI as criterion ~ az to the
vote upon the final resolution to
remove. 8 A good many Of those
who voted to strike out. will vote
TO remove and have given Judge Camp
belts managers SO to understand. It now
looks Il as II the resolution Of removal
would be adopted by the House without
"a PCht - 5sfs X 49, isf7{tt III