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The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
OeviIish Malevolenee.

"Ysaye, the viOlinist," said . musi.
clan, lis a huge fellow with some odd
characteristics. Usually, for instance,
he is shy and quiet. like a little girl.
but if ruffled or annoyed he develops
a vein OF Gevilish malevolence.
He was playing at my house one
night. Among my guests was an elder
" woman. ugly enough. it is true. but
a passionate lover of music. AS Ysaye
played this woman drew closer and
closer to him. She was interested in
his score. and to read it the better she
almost laid her head against his. Hei
cheek and his almost touched.
'Ysaye was very angry. Suddenly
he stopped playing; he took out his
handkerchief and he wiped the won
ans nose with it.
Imagine the scene. Everybody
started back in surprise. Ysaye. too
started back. apparently surprised be
yOnd measure.
Oh" he said. Il beg your pardon.
Your nose was so near my face that J
thought it was my own"
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
AVERY SMART MAN.
Hebrews Experience Evidently Aae
Made Him Afraid Of Friend.

Hebrews Experience Evidently Had
Made Him Afraid Of Friend.
Two Hebrew merchants. living on
the great East Side of New York.
were dickering over a sale of goods.
The price at which the seller offered
to dispose of his wares was SO rfdic
ulously low that Joe Welch. the actor.
who was in the locality studying types
for the new play he is to star in the
coming season-this anecdote is new
and a fact-was surprised when the
proposed purchaser refused to take
them. After the vendor had left. he
asked the other man why he had not
snapped at such an evident bargain.
"Vell.' was the answer. dot man
Isaacs ne a very smart mans:
But what has that to do with it,"
asked Welch.
We'll. l pc afraid of him."
Afraid of him? Why?"
by golly! He's such q smart
mans! He's mOOch smarter dan me!
Say, dot mans could haf married my
wife. und he didn't. He's smarter
mans dan me, py golly."-Era Maya
zine.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
KNOWS SITUATION IN EAST.
Chester Holcombe Student OF Affairs
in the Orient.

Chester hoIeombe Student OF Affairs
in the Orient.
.Anent the many interesting situa-
tions developing every day as the re-
suit of the Russian-Japanese war. Iowa
people have been listening with much
interest to the utterances of Chester
HolcOmbe, the orator. diplomat and
author. who is an authority en- The
Ja Japanese-Russian controversy and as
sociated questions. Mr.. HOlcOmbe has
spent many years in the far east IN
the Diplomatic service of this country
and is probably as well qualified to
answer the questions. to unravel them
and make them plain as any other Nv
ing American. Shortly after his grad
nation from Union college DR. Hol-
comba went to China and was sOor
arpointed secretary and interpreter to
the American legation in Pekin by
President Grant He has filled all Of
the important posts OF the United
States diplomatic service in China.
as a member of the commission for
that purpose he negotiated the treaty
between the United States and Corea-
In 1884 he was appointed to represent
our government at the capital OF the
United States of Colombia, but de
clined the appointment. He was twice
offered a decoration of high order by
the emperor of China. but declined.
He spent much time in Japan in the
early part of 1895 in connection with
the negotiation OF treaty Of peace
between the empire of Japan and
China. He is especially interested in
missionary work and is one OF the g.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Wins honors in Botany.

Miss Minnie Robinson of Detroit, a
graduate of Michigan university, is
winning national hOnOrs as a student
of botany. For some time past Mss
Robinson has been professor of botany
and biology in Vassar college. Last
summer she spent her vacation in
making special studies in botany in
the botanical gardens at Boston. and
this summer she spent ON the island
of Jamaica, studying plant life. Miss
Robinson has made discoveries in yer
studies of ferns that were never
known before, and is winning dlstinc-
ton among the bOtanists of the United
States
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Visavan Girl Uses Typewriter

How long did you speak II before
coming here?" What kind Of house
do you live in at hOme?" Did you
ever see SLOW befOre?" DO you like
America" Would you like TO. stay
here?" What tribe do you belong
10? What do you like TO eat?
The Visayan girls have made some
criticisms of the Americans because
they ask questions and do not trouble
to thank them after they have answer
ed the countless list. They say Ameri-
cans are not so polite as FilipirOs.
They greatly resent being classed
with the Igorrot and other primitive
tribes and refused to go to school
for several days because one of the
papers referred to the pupils gener.
ally as little savages." The VisaSans
have a class of their own at the model
school and the primitive tribes are
taught separately.
The troupe of the Visayan village
theater is making rapid strides in the
mastering of the English language.
and several of the girls surprised an
audience last week by rendering
Just One Girl in English. The
whole company sings the Star Span
gled Banner" at the close of each per.
formance and is very proud of its
progress in English. They have re
cuested Manager Healy that they be
allowed to hold a program of literary
exercises entirely in the English Ian
guage some time in the near future
| He has consented and the Visayans
are now busy practicing on writing
ESSAYS and debates. The program il
to be entirely on Worlds Fair sub
| iectS.
Teresa Ramirez. a Visayan nader
who thinks for herself and writes let
;ers for the American newspapers
is a good example of the higher type
Filipino. She is making rapid prog
ress in learning stenography. taking
lessons from the woman secretary em
plOyed by Mr.. NJ. r. Healy, the man
ager of the Visayans village. Her am
hilton is to work in an Office likt
! American girls.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Russia to Modify Laws.

Congressman Henry NJ. GOlifosle
has received a letter from Sir Stew
art Nj. Samuel. Nj. p, indicating that
Russia will soon make great reforms
dentally abOlishing the discrimination
which has hitherto been exercised
against Jews bearing American pass
DortS. Sir Stewart is the nephew of
Sir Samuel Montague. who. when a
member of the English parliament.
went into Russia and was driven out
because he was Jew. He writes that
il is highly probable that relaxation
in or abolition of the an.iJewish reg
ulatiOns will soon take place
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
! kilied the IN
dian. ! Have
Kept theSeCret
10 Years.. -
ALEXANDER
BtAUBItN.

He was dead, and l buried the
body as well as l could and went
home. told my mother about it and
she told me to mention the fact to no
one. did not and she died without
telling the secret.
The reason for secrecy was that
the Sauk were at that time a warlike
and powerful tribe. and had they
learned that one of their number had
been shot by white man it is more
than probable they would have
swOOped down on the stOckade and
killed all the pioneer. citizens Of Chi
cage.
Il don't think there is any danger
that the Sauk will wipe the city out of
existence now, so there is no harm
in telling the secret"
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Rernhart PLAYS in Germany.

Sarah Bernhart has entered into
contract to give eight representations
at a Berlin theater. This will be her
second appearance in the German cap
iital. Formerly. with AL the fervo' OF
patriot Of the DerOulede type. the
remarkable Sarah used to- declare that
the price for her public appearance at
Berlin would be Alsace-LOrraine. which
she would thus restore To France. just
as in 1866 Francis Joseph ceded Vene-
tia to Napoleon Ill in favor of Italy.
But since that time internatiOnaiiSm
has made wonderful progress, and
Sarah has dropped her price from two
provinces to $4,000.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
GREAT TOMB OF coNFUciUs.
Burial Place and lts Approached
Scenes of Remarkable Interest.

Burial Place and Ito Appro1ehea
Scenes Of Remarkable Interest.
The city Of Chufuhsien. the Mecca
of the believers Of COnfucianism. is
In the province Of Shantung. one Of
the most pOpulOuS districts Of the
orient. Here COnfucius was born, and
here his sacred bones lie buried. The
tomb, which is located in one Of the
largest cemeteries in the province.
three miles out from the city above
mentioned. is one Of the most impOs'
ing in the whole empire.
The grave itself is surmounted by
an earth mound twelve feet in height
the whole surrounded by a cluster OF
gnarled oaks and stately cypress trees
Before the mound is a tablet six feet
broad and twenty feet high. upor
which are inscribed the names ant
deeds of the great founder of COnfu
cianism. religion adhered to by 400.
OOO, 900 human beings. The burden oi
this inscription. according to reliable
translation, is Perfect One" "AbsO
lutely Pure" perfect Sage" First
Sage" Great Philosopher" etc.
The avenue which leads up to the
philosophers tomb is even more inter
esting than the actual place of burial
itself. On each side of the avenue are
rows of figures of huge animals cut
in stone-lions. tigers. elephants and
horses. besides numerous mythical
creatures. such as animals half dog
and half frog, beasts with four legs
and twice as many wings. besides
multitude of unnamable monsters that
never lived ON earth. in the water OF
in the air. Taken altogether, the
burial place of Confucius is one o1
the chief spots Of interest in the
orient.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
SOON LOST ALL INTEREST.
Faulty Pronunciation Gives wrong
Idea of St. Louis Fair. .'


Two den&rt mental clerks met on a
car yesterday morning. One had Just
returned from ST Louis. where he
had taken in the big fair for couple
g, weeks. the other having spent a
fortnight at Atlantic City
How was the show" asked the
one of the other.
Great, Y'ought to see it. Got any
more leave c0min?"
Sure: two weeks" replied the
"ner. getting Interested. fhlnk Ii
ran ont and look her over. Hear II S
big thing"
Biz? Well. | should guess yes.
Take all your two weeks to walk
ground the grounds. Costs $3.50 TO
see the Pike"
%. hang The Pike" answered the
one who had not been to the show.
What | want 10 see are the eNhlbltS-
Arvtl,ins worth looking att"
What? Worth lookin at? why,
say. Just 10 give you an idea. there $
one building there that has nine
miles of b01ths and -
What" interrupted the other.
Nine miles q booze
Swat | said" replied his imper,
turaabln companion.
..YFow much does il cost to get
there"
on. you you can go fer 500
And The booze free?
sure they're tree. and in every one
Of them yOI--
What's that? In them? What
them when you're talkin q booze!
II didn't say booze. said booths
booths. Get that:
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Rouoh on Harvard Carsmen.


President Hadley of Yale mas
brought back from his summer vaca
ton a story of his little daughter that
is causing great delight in college CIR
cles. The Hadleys spent part o1 the
summer down BuZZarGs Bay way
where the majority of the coionists
were Harvard sympathiZers. Inc
Hadley children played with the cnii-
dren of Harvard professors. ana,
though OutnumbereG. held the .iaie
eEd well up.
Ore day little Miss Hadley was out
in a boat with two young Crimson
partisans. Tie boys got to fooliis.
and persisted in splashing water over
their passenger. She didn't say any
thing until pretty big splash hit her
Then she remarked: We'll. any one
could tell you We're IIarvarGs by the
way you row." The splashinS sioGped
New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
SchooIboy Cause of Quarrel.

John Barwic. a boy of Canadian
birth and parentage. was attending a
public school in Pomona, Cal, where
his parents now reside. The Ameri-
can flag is hOisted over the school
house every morning and all scholars
are expected to salute it, This was
too much for JOhnny's rich Canadian
blood and he refused to follow the
general custom. ThereupOn he was
sent home by Miss Hill, the teacher.
who has been sustained by he local
beard of education. The boys parents
uphold him in his refusal to raise his
cap.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
A Fine View.

Two smart young men from London.
once came upon q decent-looking shep'
hera in Argyleshire. and accosted him
with:
You have a very fine view here
YOU can see a great way"
"Yu ay, WI ay. ferry great way
"Ah! you can see America here, !
suppose?"
"Farrar than that
How is that
"Yu list wait tule the mists gang
,wav and you'll see the mune."
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Claims He Saw Birth Of Party.

E.. w. Judd, now resident of Ev-
erett, Wash, claims that it was in his
parlOr, near RipOn. Wis. that the
formation OF the Republican party was
decided upon Mr.. Judd is now Pro-
hibitionist. In 1854 he was free
soiler. The question came up that
wear of how to rid Wisconsin of the
men in power. A preliminary meeting
was held in a schOolhOuse. but Judd's
support as leading free soiler was
lesired. He was visited by commit
tee and signed the call for 4 conven-
ton. The movement was outlined in
his parlor. The call declared against
the further extension Of slavery. 1t
was published in anti-slavery papers
and in the New York Tribune. In
answer to Horace Greeley's query as
to the name of the new organization
one of the leaders dubbed it the Re-
publican party.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
No Chance for Him.

Ambassador ChOate at recent re-
certion in London was approached by
a British society swell. who salt:
"Aw. beg pardon. Nix. Choatc. but
I'm told that many Americans are
geniuses. Now. will you be good
enough to tell ne just what is
senius?"
As | understand ii, "rayeiy re-
piled Mr. ChOaie. "a genius Is man
who. when he accidentally says a good
thing. can make his hearers believe IT
was intentional"
"Aw. really! Then there's no
chance of my ever being taken fer a
genius. don't you know? New York
Times.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
WHY ILLINOIS Is SUCKER"
Preacher at Banquet Says That Ma
tives Believe Bio Stories.


tives Believe Big Stories.
In modern Egypt, which is in the
southern part of Illinois, some of the
native men gave a banquet in honor
of an eminent politician of the ilk
There were many speeches in praise
and panegyric of the chief guest. They
were superlative to that degree which
is the full tether of grammar. A
young preacher present was moved
thereby to get so far back as the com
parative in a story. He said:
a short time ago attended q ban
Guet in Indiana at which were pres.
ent many men from other states, and
IN turn the speakers of the occasion
scared to the empyrean many times.
and swept the skies and gathered
stars in their glowing and extravagant
eulOgies upon the merits and virtues
OF their respective cOmmOnwealths
The Texan was eloquent about the
Lone STAR the Kentuckian became
ground the 'OhiOan went wild on
buckeyes. and one was moved to say
something for Illinois.
We of Illinois, he said. frequently
hear these beautiful boosts of other
states. and We not only listen with
bated breath and profound interest.
but believe it all implicitly. The rea-
son for this is that We are. individu-
ally and collectively. from Galena to
Goshen and from Chicago to Cairo. as
is well known throughout the civiliz-
ed world. and in some parts of New
Jersey simply suckers
We at this table tonight" the
young preacher concluded. believe all
that has been said of our distinguish
ed guest. as is becoming to true
Suckers.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Proud Of His Business.

AdOlphus Busch the st. Louis brew
er. has lively appreciation Of the
fact that his big establishment in 1he
city named is an important business
undertaking. Some stories. more or
less true. are told in illustration Of
this. Here is one: While travelling i'm
Europe recently he made some ac-
Guaintances whose knowledge 0f Amer
lean geography was rather limited and
sion. How much of walk is t from
New York to st. LOUISE" one of the
party asked. 'Oh. st. Louis is not
near New York at ALL" Busch repliG.i.
1t is right next to- my brewery"
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
First "p,..enoer Traffic Manager"

Lucius Tuttle, now president of the
Boston and Maine railroad, was the
first man to hold the title OF ''passen-
ger traffic manager" II was bestowed
upou him by President Van Horne OF
the Canadian Pacific railway. Van
Horne created the position for Tuttle
in 1887, SO as not to interfere with
the rank or title of officers already en-
ployed and because the Canadian Pa
ciic was largely owned in England,
where railway officials titles are diff
ferent from those in America.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Noted Vocalist 10 Dead.

By the recent death in Melbourne of
Mrs. TheOdosia Stewart in her nine
tieth year, the first woman who sang
the title role Of Mariana" in the
Southern hemisphere. has passed
away. She herself always maintained
that she sang the part in Sydney be-
fore the first production Of the opera
in Drury Lane in November, 1S45.
She was we'll acquainted with its COM
poser. the gifted but erratic Irishman,
William Vincent Wallace. who vas a
resident of Sydney in the late COS.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Grand Wolf Hunt.

The citizens of Chattanooga, in the
bog pasture reserve of Oklahoma, are
making preparations for a big wolf
hunt. 1t is expected that hunters
from Indian Territory and Oklahoma
will take part The plans are for the
sportsmen to gather on the four sides
of a six-mile square tract and proceed
to the center, forcing all game ahead
of them; when at the center they
will, with the aid of their. dogs. kill
the wolves. No guns will be allowed
in the hunt.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09

Alexander Beaubien is the first white
child born in Chicago. That interest
ing event took place eighty-twO years
ago. Heris also the Oldest policeman
in the world, and furthermore he car
r;ed one secret for seventy years
probably worlds record.
Recently he told the pupils Of the
higher grades at the Jones school all
about early times in Chicago and also
all about the secret.
Yes" said the veteran. lit is little
story that will be of some interest to
the children and as there is now no
reason for it being kept l am going to
tell them all about it.
1T was when l was ten years of
age. when we were living on the West
Side in the shadow of the old stock
ade. My uncle at that time had charge
of the payment OF the treaty money 10
the Indians and it was during one of
these festivals that killed a man.
THE Northern Indians had assem-
bled to get their share of Uncle Sans
money and among the crowd was one
Sauk from the south, who was not en-
titled to anything. He joined the 9TH
er red men in their pOtatiOns. how
ever, and when very drunk got into
some trouble with my uncle.
Il was told to watch him while my
uncle went inside the house to get a
whip. and when he came out the Indian
was given a severe beating.
THAT was all there was to it at
the time. but about week later l was
out hunting. and this Indian made a
dash out the bushes with his knife in
his hand to take my scalp. ! had Ill
old double le-barreled shotgun with me
and when he came close up ! gave hin
the contents of il in the face.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
How She Got Two Seats.

= Two young women boarded a crowd
ed EOrth-bound Madison car yeSter-
day evening. The taller Of the two
women was looking anXiously about
for seat when suddenly her face
frightened up.
Move up forward" she Said 10 her
companion. and stop N front OF the
fat man.
. They edged their way until they
came to a big stout man occupying
the space of two ordinary persons.
Then the taller woman drew a long
breath and said:
20. Emily, L think am going to
faint
The stout man looked alarmed and,
rising quickly. said: Wont you take
my seat, madam"
Before the words We're out of his
mouth the two women had glided
into the place he had vacated. Then
the taller woman whispered audibly:
Wasn't it easy?"-New York Press.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Rose To hioh Position.

From ragpicker to United States
senator is a pretty big jump, and yet
that is just what the new senator
from Massachusetts has made. Not
"raspicker" exactly as We might rn-
derstand it, but almost that. His
grandfather, Zilnas Crane. founded a
small paper mill at Dalton. in the
western part of Massachusetts. and his
father. also Zilnas. succeeded to the
business. When Murray Crane was
II years old he left the public schools
to take a place in the mill. beginning
at the lowest place, that Of ragpicker.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Prefers to Live in America.

A. J. Drexel. the Philadelphia mil
liOnaire. arrived home the other day
from trip along the Pacific coast,
just in time to learn from the news
papers that he cOntempiates taking up
his permanent abode in England. Mr..
Grexel Indignantly denies the report.
saying he mas not the slightest inten-
tion Of following Mr.. AstOr's example.
Il am an admirer of England" he says,
but like my own country infinitely
better. The rumOr may have arisen
from the fact that Lord Vane Tem-
pest was my companion on the jour-
ney to the Pacific and back
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Costly Member Of Rich Family.

It is said that the family OF Harry
Thaw, the young Pittsburger who re-
Gently married Evelyn Florence Mes
bit, the chorus girl and artists model.
has spent about $1,000, 600 in trying to
keep him from making just such
marriage as he has contracted. The
Young man has been entangled on sew
eral occasions with stage beauties, and
the sum named is believed to be about
what it has cost his family to prevent
such affairs reaching the wedding
stage.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
CiinQs to Useful Life.

Miss Isabel Hagner. private secre-
tary to Mrs. Roosevelt. has fortune
ample for all the frivolities of New
port and Tuxedo or for division of her
life between Fifth avenue and Bel
grave square, but she prefers to fol-
low the useful career she mapped out
for herself when. with thinner purse,
she entered semipublic life. When
Miss Hagner came into a handsome in
heritance recently she gave no sign of
intention to leave her present post.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Consul Lost Vote. .

For the first time since the days Of
Lincoln United States Consul Abra-
ham E. Smith, at Victoria, b. c., did
not go home to Illinois to vote. This
year the state department decided II at
Ill American consuls stationed at Pa
ci6c seaports must remain at their
posts.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Rrino Alaska Gold.

w, p. Beardsfey. George KlapprOth.
David W. Scot and John Belsea have
reached this city from the north.
bringing with them 10000 in gold
dust and one of the largest nuggets Of
the year. The gold came from Glen
gu,ch, in the Tanana district, where
all four of the men own valuable
claims. The party are all experienced
mining men, and have spent several
seasons in the north. Mr.. Beardsley
has spent eight summers in Alaska
Seattle POst-Intelligencer.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Praises sehwab's Generosity.

Rev. Ferdinand Kittell, rector OF 81.
Nichaers church. LOrettO. Cambria
county, Pa, the church which Charles
N Schwab built at an expense OF
5000. 900. states that &C. NJ SchwaD
had paid out more than 100000 to
nersons whom he believed - have lost
money by reason Of the formation OF
the shipbuilding trust. There was one
case of a widow in New York who lost
all she had in the business. and she
had had nearly $500, 900, Mr. Schwab
drew his check for $4Oe 90 and gave
i, IN her. saw the check"
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
woman's Increasing Stature.

Rev. DIR. Anna Shaw told a lecture
audience the other evening that for a
long time wOmen's stature has Deen
increasing. while that Of men has
shown an opposite tendency. Or.
Shaw expresses the belief that the
physical deterioration Of men is trace
able to their indulgence in tobacco and
liquor.
The Columbus journal., 1904-11-09
Record for Lona Service.

Sir Jenkin Coles. speaker of the
South Australian parliament. has just
established what is probably a worlds
record: He has completed fourteen
wears of uninterrupted service in the
chair without ever once being absen'
during the working hours. from i'll
ness or any other cause.