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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
INCREASE IN SUICIDES.
Figures Collected by an Insusanss
Company Prove That sclf-Mur-
der Grows More Common.

In the Spectator, an insurance jour
company gives an analysis Of the sui-
eide record for the year 1901. His fly.
rres are taken from so cities, and show
an average slight increase over the
ratio for the preceding decade Of near
ly one per cent. from 1877 TO 1916 per
100, 900 population. He estimates an
approximate annual mortality by sui.
eide of 10. 900 In the country as whole.
The implied conclusion il that fur
ther increase In the rate of suicidal
tendency In the cities Of this country
may be expected during the next dec
ade, and the suicide qusftion, like ar
son in fire Insurance., IL thus bscom-
ing more and more one OF the utmost
Importance TO life insurance COM
paDies.
lie also gives another table showing
the experience OF one company for
the last 80 years dividing II into two
periods, including males only, az tho
female suicide statistics are too insig-
nificant to be tnbulated. This shows
percentage Of suieides In the total NOR
talily Of "a In the later as compared
with 10 in the earlier period, The age
of suicides seems also to have lessened,
as the suicides under 45 increased from
2i per cent. to 80 per cent in the later
period, and there was an actual de-
crsahe OF those In advanced life.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
SOAP IN THE GINGERBREAD.
A Product Of the Maine Fsrest WhisA
IL y kssArdea by the Lumbs rmea
- Very Good.

did We ever eat hot gingerbread
with soap in asked Frank Brown.
the oldest camp cook ON the Wcst
Branch, who. according TO the New
York Sun. boasts that he has made
more than 1000 barrels of tiouis into
cream OF tartar bread IN the course
OF 20 winters In the forest III yc
haint ct it, you don't know what's
good.
"Why, lumbcrman would no moro
think OF eating gingerbread without
soap into II than he would think OF
drinking new rum without moasses.
They always 60 together soap into
the gingerbread and molasses into
the rum. and both are jest about as
good Us is made.
My rule IN to dissolve a hunk Of
hard soap as big as hens cgg In
gallon OF water, then pour in gal
lon of molasses, half pound of bak-
ing powder and stir in the -four until
the dough will almost run, Then
grease yer pans. slap In the mixture
and chuck II into red-hot oven.
when II comes Sut all golden
brown and full of sweet bubbles
that smoke when you break them
open--the man who won't eat such
food isn't fit to live or die.
you can't tell me that soap gin.
gerbread amt fit 10 ont. I've ent II
more than rs years, and I'm jest ~
sound to-day ax | was when first
tasted the food"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01

A Japanese NJ. n, Mr., TankA By
name. has been sentenced TO Is dayS
confinement and fine Of ten shillinrs
for yawning in parliament. The crown
prosecutor maintained that In an A.
semhly whore order has to be main
tanned, even an act VI ply pathological
nature should be controlled. A the
defendant, however, had ynwned In or
der to annoy the government, the de-
fense was even more punishable.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01

Millions Of butterflies are eaten
every year by the Australian aborig-
ines. The insects congregate In vast
quantities on the rocks OF the Bugong
mountains. and the natives secure
them by kindllng fires Of damp wood,
and thus suffocati ting them. Then they
ere gathered In baskets. baked. sifted
70 remove the wings. and finally
prsnsd into cakes.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
GAVE A LARGE REWARD.
So Thought the nsstowsr ana the
Yoaas Hero Who Received
the Money.

"The following story will illustrate a
number of things" said the Detroit
ship owner who narrated 1t. but
chiefly will Il show how the value Of
money varies with the supply.
"a boy was telling me OF his Prov
ess as a swimmer. He could dive, too.
".Once.' said he. 4 dised down to
the bottom of the river and pulled .
little boy out
"'Brasol' ssjd /.
AN tell you,' he continued. his
"a was glsdl He give me . douar-sn'-
s-quart4r.'
"Both the father and the hero live
in a neighborhood the occupants OF
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
No S..

which are sometimes known ~ wharf
rats'--the neighborhood or the docks.
have no doubt" concluded The ship
owner, according TO the Detroit Free
Press. that the deliar-And-A-Q quarter
was A. sa.ge " the man - n the
boy"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19
CHAPTER VIII,

Perhaps, IL Mrs. Hackett had had hut
time to think OF 1t. there was nobody by
whom she would rather have been found
In a situation 80 painful aud humiliat-
Ing, since 1t was fated that she should
be discovered ut all. Ned Blame, to her
mind, was wise, tender, discreet and
brave--and that II not combination Of
characteristics ut all to be looked for In
every young man who may by chance
surprise q woman In distress; and she
was an old friend into the bargain. She
shrank from him. however. In u new dis.
tress 30 acute that for the instdnt the
pain Of It killed the old one, and she
seemed almost to recover possession Of
herself.
ut IL nothing" she said. "Go away,
Mr.. Blame. Leave me. Pray do. l an,
going home"
At the first sound of her voice he knew
heart like a knife. He discerned ira
Gedy at once.
"Nothing!" he said In voice Of real
anguish. "Oh, yes, dear, there Is much
the matter. Tell me can l help your
In all her life she had never heard
the voice of heart In pain until that
moment. She had heard the voice Of lit
tie sorrows often enough, hut here she
was In touch with something terrible.
The voice shook her from head to foot
with an instant revelation.
"Nothing," she said, breathing uneven
~ and trembling. II am not very well,
and l am foolish. Oh, pray go away,
Mr. Blame. Let me go home alone.
am better. 1t Is all over now"
"I.et me see you home" he answered
In a voice suddenly dry and common.
place. II won't distress you by talking.
Take my arm"
She yielded and walked by his side
through the darkness, with sob catch
Ing her breath now and again. There
was enough In the encounter to fill both
minds. As for the girl, she knew now
what she had merely guessed before. The
guess had never concerned her greatly
And suddenly she blushed holly In the
dark, and withdrew her hand from his
arm SO swiftly that the motion startled
him. He had called her dear" What
right had he to speak to her In such d
way? What right had she, a married
woman, to take the arm Of man who
addressed her In such terms?
II will 20 home alone. II you please
Mr.. Blame" she said.
''As You please" he said, as coldly az
he had spoken last. "Your wish IL my
law"
There was not touch of gallantry II
the tone. Nothing, indeed, could hav,
been further away from 1t, but she dis
liked the words, and slipped away witt
a chill good night" and "thank you
murmured with half-turned head wher
she was a dozen PAGES from him. ii,
stood stock still until her figure was jus
melting into the darkness, and then walk
ed after her. accommodating his pace t.
hers, and merely keeping her In sight
moving shadow. When they left thu
grassy path, and came upon the road O.
hard beaten cinder which marked the be
ginning Of the town, she could hear hi
footsteps at a distance behind her. AM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19

THE THREE RS AND BUSINESS.
hoy Who Can't Add or Spell May Have
Views on "Civica.v

hoy Who Can't Add or Spell May Have
Views on "Civics."
The Northwestern Miller makes
complaint that will fall on deaf ears.
1t mOurns the lost art of writing. II
loss which 1t attributes to the univer.
sal typewriter. 1t pleads. us many
newspapers ana men and some old
fashioned teachers have pleaded. for
more attention to the rudimcnts of
the schools. But what Is the use? II
the typewriter has had much to do
with the waning of leglble handwrit-
ing. ut least II should have increased
the number of good spoilers. Yet
spelling II departing, too.
Once boys and girls had to learn to
write and spell by means Of hard
work. The way to spell Ia to spell.
The way to write IL to write. Such
We're the mOldy theories Of our fathers
and grandfathers. Improved and SCI
entifc methods Of teaching have come.
Different views OF the comparative
value Of studies prevail. Our children
learn. or are supposed to learn. more
things than their unfortunate parents
used to; learn them In u Jig and quick
step, to music, with many pretty trills
and frills and dOurlshes; and those
wretched three RS are openly derided.
Business men, owing to their want
Of training In the modern fashion. kick
violently. Many of them say that
they can't get boys from the public
schools who can write good. plain
hand, spell well or even count and
reckon well. Carrying bundles Is all
most of them are tit for" we heard
merchant say the other day of these
products OF the march OF improve
ment.
Doubtless such an assertion Is a saw
age eXaggeratiOn, and business men
should not insist on their antiquated
notions. A boy may be weak in arith.
metic, and yet be able to sing song
or have very earnest views about
"civics." Judge him by what he
knows. not by what he has not been
taught to know. Besides, machinery
will supply the deficiencies of educa.
ton. Mechanical addition. subtrac-
ton, multiplication and division are
wonderfully exact. Spelling, like edu-
cation, is being reformed. Why force
anybody to learn 1t while 1t Is In a
fluid or uncertain state? Writing is
already obsolete. Arithmetic may be
only survival. Business men expect
too much.-New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19
sW ss X
Old Blazers Hero
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.
BgHH sE
CHAPTER vIt-fCont,nuedO


Will had been determined to be found
out early. In taking wife he had not
proposed to cripple himself. His friends
called him "the married bachelor" and
he was proud of the title. 1t bespoke
the fact that he had surrendered moth
ing Of his liberties: that the yoke which
weighed on most men who married had
found no place upon his shoulders.
His wife was little to blame. therefore.
II she discovered the fatal error into
which she had fallen II little earlier than
most women would have done. And now,
before she had found time even to begin
to reconcile herself to her situation. she
and her husband were put to open
shame.
The blow fell dull ut first. and II was
an hour or two before she began to
know what pain 1t carried. The maid
came to tell her that dinner was ready
but she would not trouble even TO make
a pretcnse of eating. In while tear
or two began to flow. and when once she
had given way so far she had lost control
Of herself. and flying to her bedroom she
locked the door and cast herself upon
the bed In an abandonment Of grief.
The weary, dreadful day crawlcd on.
minute by minute and hour by hour.
when this burst was over. and she paced
her room to and fro as she looked ut the
future. More than once Il gust of wrath
passed over her spirit and stirred the
sick waters OF despair. But she would
have none Of that. and wrestled against
herself with all her forces. She had no
right to anger--no right to rcproach; she
had thrown those rights away.
- q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19
Awful Mistake.

Beryl-Oh, yes, indeed! Mrs. De
Styles used to be very popular until
she gave progressive euchre party to
the girls.
Sibyl--Well?
"she neglected to arrange prizes for
everybody and fix 1t that all the girls
would win.-BaltimOre Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19
CHAPTER IN.

Little as his presence was suspected,
Ned Blame stood in the darkness, under
the shadow Of the hedge. and heard more
than enough Of his successful rivals
speech and tone to make his blood boil
and his heart ache anew.
BY the time Hackett's diatribe was
over. however. the boiling food had all
subsidized strangely. He was bitter with
In until his heart loathed its OWN bitter
ness. but he was completely master of
himself. and he knew it. The honestly
incensed husband slammed the door be-
hind him at the mind that, now;' and SO
escaped without retort, and at the same
time gave force and point to his injunc-
ton. He strobe angrily down the little
gravel path and fumbled for moment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19
Imports Prom Turkex.

Our imports from Turkey are about
S1O.UOO, 900, of which one-half comes
from Turkey In Asia. Our exports to
Turkish territory are less than $780,.
COO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19

a nI thn ttnIIsLy xvnrl IN nk LODI wnttnOiflY-
To- Rl,na ror his nort wos unconscious
M ho,in, usod /,
nh. man In ,ossoss;or was In the hail
whom sho rnternd woikiuu nm and down.
Sbe escnped uns,a;rs
I, wos bcyinniny IN grow late 10 her
soncvN-',h., l. ,o s,v II was Nearing 10
oh. resigned herself 10 n
fnr,hor wni,;nv or ,wo ar thre. hours
snr hor bns,,,n,,., ro,urn Shc hoard his
s,o, nm ,bo nn,l and his kev nt the latch
viii, a hoor, which L.ot half in relief and
h,is 4, roor 10 was something to hive
him hock so e.r,v. but the new, with
,,h;o, sho Ind a., receive him seemed Ms
shomoful IN toll ,s II had bcen 10 suffer.
..xt..,. " ,,,,,.., On. ;,l,, ro,,;ck;nu
vo;co from ,hc roo, M the stairs. "whcrc
,rn y, Thcn ,hcrc was nm cxclnma.
,;n, ami "IiiIln' What do Won do berey"
IIor nloce was by her husbands side.
10 hos sense ,r int could M, cnrrv her
so far now how Ind IL led her 70 the
oi,,ry nm sh. mnvoJ reluctantly. and
came mon tho roir polc rs n Ghost. and
wifi cyes rod and swo,lcn with CRYING,
iInckct, was reading the document
Abrom had presented 10 him liz the light
or , l,mn aud IA, boJ ,h,us, h;s f.l, hat
ON one side TO clutch n ,lisor,lerly handful
Of curls.
"Will. she said. laying hand upon
his shoulder. lie turned with grirnace
intended to make light of the thing, and
went back to his reading.
"Old Lowther, Is III" said he. half to
himself. lie promised to wait. the vii
lain. Well. who sups with the Lowthcr
should have u long spoon. and mines Of
the shortest. I'm afraid he'll get the
best of 1t. Look hcrc!'--he addressed
himself to Abram--"you keep dark. I've
got two ar three gentlemen coming to
supper and TO take hand at cards. I
don't want you In the way. You under
stundy'
Right you are. governor" responded
Abram. I'm willing 10 make things
agreeable. You can have the plate In
IL YOU like, so long as see 1t come out
again.
Hnckctt laughed ut this. though rnth-
err comfortlcssly.
IAN right. my lad" he said. "You
stick to the kitchen"
will" said his wife. when Abrnm
had retired, "you won't have people here
to-night!" She laid u timid hand upon
his arm, and looked up at him appealing
~.
"Why not:" he asked, staring mt her
in affected establishments. Il must.
They'll he here In five minutes, my dear.
and you must get n bit of supper ready"
"There IL nothing In the house" she
answered miscrably. ut IL too late TO
send out, and | am ashamed to send to
the tradcspcoplc already"
lie stood gnnwing ut his mustache for
n minute. and bent his eyebrows us he
stared gloomily at the floor.
"Oh. III put that all right" he snid.
recovering himself. and turning with his
usual jaunty swagger. IL shan't be AWAY
more than ten minutes. and you'll tell the
fellows 10 wait. I'm going down TO the
hotel. and III get the landlord to send
something up
WILL she broke out sobbing, "whcrc
Is all this to end? You entertain your
friends when we haven't even bread to
eat ourselves that we can pay for hon
estly."
Look here. Polly" said Hackett, turn
ing upon her with an expression which
Ind first surprised her ON her wedding
day, and had since then grown familiar
'mN business ~ INV BUSINESS, I<puvps
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-19

Too many people only know by hear
say that 1t is more blessed to give than
to receive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
BALFOUR SPEAKS ON PROTECTION.
Says England May Not Submit to Other
Countries Impositions.

London May 15-Mr. Balfour. the Premier, &C
companied by the Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
Mr. Richie to-day received a large and influential
Commons headed by Mr. Chaplin. former presi-
dent of the Board of Agriculture members of the
House of Lords and delegates from the chambers
of commerce and of agriculture, who protested
against the remission OF the grain duty. Mr. Bal
made long reply to the representations of
the deputation, but did not give any indication OF
conceding the demands. Without the slightest in
tention On part of the government. he said. the
tax had accidentally given protection to the
millers, thus indirectly and Unexpectedly helping
the farmers, but the government must not be
blamed for remitting the tax. 1t was never In
tended TO be a protective measure. Protection
could not introduced silently. as if by accident,
and without a broad public Endorsement of such
change in the national policy.
The Premier of the opinion that as soon as
political parties Of this country, it also became
clear that the could not be a permanent part
OF the fiscal system. He did not intend to that
system necessarily permanent
New conditions had arisen since the old free trade
policy was adopted and he could imagine Ctrcum-
stances under which Great Britain by way OF re-
taliation. would no longer consent to be made a
passive target for other countries living under diff
ferent conditions. He believed in universal free
trade but at present every country except Great
Britain protected. Great Britain had gained
greatly thereby in many ways.
Mr.. Balfour concluded with saying he would well
come closer fiscal union of Great Britain and the
colonies. The movement however, would be ex-
the heart conscience and intellect of the great
of the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
ENJOINS HORSESHOERS.
4ppelIate DiUision Says They Must
Not Use Violence.

The Appellate Division yesterday reversed an
order by Justice Truax and granted the motion
to continue an Injunction obtained by the Mas
ter Horseshoers' Protective Association OF Man
haitian 10 prevent the Journeymen Forseshoers
OF the City and County OF New-York from IN
.erfering with the business Of the piaintif
members. A temporary injunction was granted
pending trial OF the action
In his opinion Justice Mclaughlin says:
The plaintin has been duly incorporated under
The laws Of the State, and such has rights IN
the nature OF property which are entitled TO me
protection OF the court II has right TO exist:
and when the destruction is sought by unlaWIui
raeans matter in what way or by what metil-
DDS sufficient standing in an action orought
TO prevent that result TO enable court OF equity
50 exercise powers which & possesses The de-
PENDANT has right. either directly or inolrectiy
acting IL ts corporate cakacity or through It's IN
diridual members. to resort to physical force Tor
the purpose OF enforcing its alleged rights rms.
I read the complaint, is precisely what Il IS
doing. and II should be enjoined until the actlon
has been trfed-especially IN view OF an allegation
IN the complaint which is not denied, to the effect
that the defendant has no property. ana cannot
answer in damages TO the plaintiff or the MEMBERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
STRIKE SETTLEMENT DISSATISFIES.
Some New-Haven Men Say Their Increase
Is 10 Gents a Month.

The recent settlement Of the strike on the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad has not
given general satisfaction and many OF the en-
ployes are complaining and threatening TO get up
another strike unless the scale is adjusted more
satisfactorily. In several instances telegraph op
orators on the road have found that their increase
is 10 cents A month. while Of the employees
since the scale went into effect have actually
had their salaries reduced. The employees declare
that che scale is something like case or rob-
bling Peter to pay Paul.
Several OF the freight handlers of Port Chester
have been cut down from SO TO 50 a week They
struck and most OF them still out of work.
Some Of the baggageInen set . cents week,
while others find that they have lost s. 50 month.
The brakemen are also complaining, and II is said
that If the new time table TO be issued on May II
does not show an improvement Of the present con-
ditions the company may find itself facing another
strike Naturally, there is dissatisfaction in all
quarters, and several OF the telegraph operators
who have received the 10-cant increase q month
talking about sending the money back to the
company and asking il TO apply it to the ice fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
WOMEN AS STRIKE BREAKERS.

Jackson, Tenn, May 15.-The wives of rail-
road men have come to the assistance Of the
Mobile and Ohio Company during the strike Of
the trainmen and switchmen. Mrs Jones has
been assisting her husband baggage master.
end Mrs. Lancaster has made several trips with
her husband
Mobile. Ala, May 15.-The Mobile and Ohio
strike leaders to-day say they have gained a
point. and assert that the engineers have re-
fused TO haul freight and passenger trains
less the trains are in charge OF competent men.
A freight train IS reported stalled at Bucka
tuna Miss, the engineer refusing to take the
train further. The railroad people deny this.
ard say that the trains going through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
MONKS FINED IN FRANCE.
Government Continues Campaign Against
Unauthorized Congregations.

Paris May 15.-The government is pursuing
lively the repressive measures against unauthorized
congregations These measures are now principally
confined TO judicial action The opposition to them
seems practically to have ended although the mani
festatIons caused by the trials continue. Owing TO
the precautions taken these manifestations do not
assume a serious character.
The trial OF ten Capuchns at lie Mans to-day drew
a crowd of three thousand sympathizers around the
courthouse. The monks were cheered, many women
strewfng flowers In their pathway In court the
superior of the Capuchins made an eloquent de-
fence, and applauded by those present The
Capuchins however. were sentenced to pay the
minimum fine of 50 20 each. After being sentenced
the monks escorted back to their convent by
the crowd which chanted the "Magnfcat' on the
way. Socialists attempted a counter manifesto
ton at lie Mans. but the sympathies OF the crowd
evidently were with the monks and order not
disturbed.
Seven RedemptionIsts were arrested to-day at
Valence -sur-Rhone refusing TO leave their
vent They were led from the building by the po-
lice escorted by several hundred Of their friends.
many of whom Rugged and kissed them The police
finally placed the monks In cart, and took them
to prison where they were locked up
Amid many manifestations OF sympathy several
Capuchins tried to-day at BloiS. convicted and
sentenced to pay fine of IS each