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monds. some Of the most valuable jewels in
the world The granddaughter of this IA
nous beauty of long ago, Miss Olga de
Bodisco, is now the first maid of honor TO
the Empress of Russia.
Of the marriages OF American girls with
titled Russians probably none has attracted
SO much attention as the alliance of Julia
Dent Grant, daughter OF Gen. Fred Grant.
and granddaughter Of the famous civil war
leader. with Prince Cantacuzene. a noble
Russian, who has an unquestionable social
position at all the capitals of Europe. Rus
slams. as a rule will simply not consider
the acceptance OF an uncovered bride, and
Miss Grants romance might have had n
sorry ending had not her aunt, Mrs Pot
ter Palmer, of Chicago. come forward with
the half million dollars necessary to
cement the matrimonial bargain. There is
small doubt that in this case at least the
titled bridegroom sorely needed the money,
for his estate near Odessa was rapidly go
ing to rack and ruin when the welcome
American dollars provided for its restora-
ton. Princess Cantacuzene has one son, the
black-eyed little Prince Michael, who was
a prime favorite with the late Mrs. L. S.
Grant widow of the general.
There was a decided tinge of romance in
the marriage OF Miss Mary Beale, daughter
OF General Beale, L. S. A, and Baron
Bakhmeteff, of Russia, formerly Heuten-
ant in the regiment OF Chevalier Gardes.
1t is said that General Beale was not at
all pleased with the idea of his daughter
marrying foreign diplomat who at the
time was merely a secretary of legation,
b11t bp CT cd a nd hac he wis
dom of her course by the happiness of her
marriage. Baroness Bakhmetef is n sister
of Mrs. John r. Mclean, and has visited
this country a number Of times since her
marriage.
Baron Bakhmeteff was for years Russian
minister TO the Grecian court and the
Queen OF Greece took great fancy to the
American woman. The intimacy has been
kept up by correspondence since the Rus
sian diplomat and his wife left Athens. The
baron is now the supreme representative of
Russia in Bulgaria-a most important post
in view of the trOublOus situation in the
Balkans. Baroness Bakhmeteff has been
active in the establishment of many much
needed charities in Bulgaria and adjacent
territory. She has interested the Czarina
in the work and as a result a staff of
nurses from a Russian sisterhood were
some time ago sent 10 Sofia. Baroness
Bakhmeteff also took a very active part,
in conjunction with her husband, in the
rescue of Miss Stone. the American mis-
sionary, who, it will be remembered, was
captured by bandits some time ago.
One of the earlier marriages of American
girls to Russian noblemen was that of
Miss Emily Lothrop, daughter of George V.
N Lothrop. formerly United States minis
ter at St. Petersburg, who was married in
1883 to the Baron Barthold Won Heyningen-
Huene, captain OF the regiment of Chevalier
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The Journal offers 500 in prizes for the
best solution of the mystery left unsolved
Inv the death Of the great English novelist,
Charles Dickens.
The last work of Mr.. Dickens was story
entitled THE Mystery OF Edwin Drood-
The great tale teller had woven a tangled
skein of mystery around the tragic disap-
pearance of an unfortunate young man OF
wealth. The novel promised to be one OF the
greatest of Dickenss works But before he
Rad completed the book death overlook the
author and no man knows what the END
was to have been.
Monday. Feb. s, the Journal began the
nunIication as a serial story The Mystery
of Edwin brood" Every man and woman,
how and girl in Indiana may enter the COM
petition for the solution prizes. The terms
of the contest are such as to make the COM
petition an entirely open one and one in
which THE READER OF LIMITED EDU-
CATION HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF
SUCCESS WITH THE STUDENT OR
THE MAN OF LETTERS.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
First-SiX cash prizes will be given, as
follows: First, 5000; second, $500; third,
$1,000: fourth, fifth and sixth. $500.
Second-At the conclusion Of the contest
the winning contributions will be pub
lished, with a number of the better solu-
tions which will have received honorable
mention.
Third-The contributions must not exceed
five hundred words.
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the car after the club meeting: Il have
been thinking C new problem in educa-
ton"
80 please, Mary, no. We have enough
already There are dozens OF them being
discussed by teachers and parents. and
even by that portion of the community
which is supposedly disinterested, having
no children to educate. Not day passes
but we are told that this is an age of spe-
cializaton. and that each man must be
trained to do one thing well if he is to have
any reasonable chance of happiness. We
have cited TO us the scientifically trained
farmer who gets the most from his acres
with the least effort and are told of the
merchant who finds a thorough CONNER
cial training necessary in order TO buy and
sell successfully. No. we really do not need
another problem. Life IS strenuous enough
without it.
But Mary was not TO be daunted. She
had an IDEA, and, wOmanHke, could only
rest after she had impaired it to another.
SO her friend, seeing the car pass, resigned
herself TO the prospect of walking home,
knowing that what Mary had to say was
usually worth listening TO.
"Of course, we hear about specialization
I'm a mans education. But how about our
women2 Is their education to be highly
specialized also, or are they TO drift into
and through life, the sport of circumstance?
Not many years ago practically only one
career was open TO women. In somebody's
home she must engage in the racial occu-
patton of Housekeeping. Whatever the ca
pacity, whatever her wishes, only one life
was open TO her. To-day her field is wide
indeed There are few avOcatiOns known to
many she may not enter, while the old field
IS not closed TO her. The number of I'M
married women who are content to remain
dependent upon male relatives for support
Is growing less year by year. The num-
Der CT young girls who take it for granted
they are 10 marry is less. Marriage to
them is a contingency TO be considered
only when they expect to find there a
larger measure of happiness than else
where. The old idea of marrying for
home is fast disappearing. a good pro-
WIDER presents fewer attractions than he
did even one decade ago"
The matron smiled. tried to say some
thing. but found no opportunity.
There is possible happy, dignified life.
fun of useful employment, for the woman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
EDWIN BROOD MYSTERY CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars I'm Cash Prizes VIII
Be Paid to journal Readers

FOURTH-SPELLING,G GRAMMAR AND
SIDERED BY THE JUDGES. The contri-
buttons will receive consideration only as
solutions of the mystery. The most plausi-
bic and convincing manner of ending Mr.
Dickens's unfinished story VIII be chosen
and the manner OF the telliag will not DO
considered important.
Fifth-ContribUtions must be written
one side of the paper only and addressed 10
the Contest Editor Of the Journal" In
diana polls.
Sixth-AH contributions must be submit
ted before midnight, Thursday. March 10.
Seventh-The contributions Will be filed
by the contest editor and will be submitted
by him, without comment or change. 10
the judges of the contest, who will pass
upon them and announce their decision.
Checks will be mailed 10 the winners upon
the day the awards are announced.
JUDGES OF THE CONTEST.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected to pass upon the contributions and
make the awards
William Pinkerton, OF Chicago, head OF
the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency.
Capt. J. f Kinney. chief OF the Indian
The Hon. Fremont Afford, judge OF the
Criminal Court of Marion county.
There will be no coupon. subscription
ceipts. or other requirements. The contest
is open TO everybody.
Study the contest conditions and try for
a cash prize.
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An Institution Who's

OTHING in the work of the
Flower Mission carries with it
more of an appeal for sympathy
and help than does the Eleanor
Hospital, and il is a hard-heart-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
American Wives of Titled Russians
Are Objects of Especial Interest

Not Many Of Uncle Sans Daughters Have "a
Chosen Husbands from Among the Cars
Subjects, but All of These Few Were Women
Of Distinction in Their Own Country. General
Grants Granddaughter the Most Noted
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kind which the national capital has ever
witnessed. All the diplomats were present
in full court dress. Henry Clay gave the
bride away; James Buchanan walked with
one of the bridesmaids, and President Van
Buren, and Daniel Webster were among the
guests. The gown worn by the bride was
of satin brocade, and her veil of HonitOn
lace, whereas the blue court uniform of
the bridegroom was so heavy with gold
lace and precious stones that it could stand
alone.
The little belle of old Georgetown, then
the fashionable suburb of Washington vir-
tually came direct from the convent, where
she had received her education. to marry
the titled Russian who was at the time past
middle age. The marriage was celebrated
both in America and Russia and thus this
girl of obscure family and modest means
became the American star of the Russian
court and wore the famous Bodisco dia-
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Genius.

What seest thou on yonder desert plain,
Large. vague and void?
i see "a city full OF Pickering streets;
/ hear the hum OF myriad engine-beats.
What seest thOu2s
i see desert plain
Large, vague and void.
What seest thou in yonder human face
Pale. frail and small?
i see a soul by tragedy worn thin;
i read a page OF poetry ana of sin.
What seest thou?
i human face.
Pale. frail and small.
What seest thou at yonder dim crossroads
Beside that suffered inn
Cntraveled Possibility,
The Inn OF splendid Mystery.
What seest thou2
I the dim crossroads
Besides a shattered inn.
Florence Wilkinson. in March McClure's 5.
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Woman With One Profession
Is Commonly Master of Two

Err hair was smoothly brushed
back from her forehead and ears
and her face serious. She said to
her companion, a smiling young
matron, as they walked toward
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COMPARED to the number of Yam
/ kee maiGens whose golden trib-
- ute 10 the coffers of foreign no
IggxtEi blemen has enabled them to form
- matrimonial alliances with the
titled houses Of Great Britain and France.
very few of Miss COlumbia's daughters
have given their hearts and hands TO prom
inent subjects Of the Gear. For all that.
some Of the most notable international ro-
mances in which American girls have fig
urcd have had Russians as the heroes. The
earliest Russo-American marriage OF any
Importance, and one of the most famous
love matches in the history of the Two ma
lions. was that of Harriet Beall Williams,
a marvelously beautiful schoolgirl OF six
teen years. and Baron DE Bodisco, one of
the earlier Russian ministers at Wash
ington.
The little bride wore her first long dress
on the day she was married, and The we'd
ding was one of the greatest events Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

An attempt to perform. Certainly the
number is few and their Importance in
significant.
There has been some extension in the
Rural Free Delivery Service in which the
minority heartily concured. the inde-
pendence of Cuba has been established in
pursuance of a resolution introduced by
Democratic Senator and a Department
of Commerce and Labor has been consti-
tuted without protest from the minority
There was really no issue with respect
TO these matters. The Democratic party
had declared for Department of Labor
and for the independence of Cuba, and
the earliest and best friends of the Rural
Free Delivery Service were to be found
upon the Democratic side of this Cham
Der. There were, however, in the Repub-
Iican platform of 1900 certain pledges, of
not only national or international import
anec, not one Of which has been perform
ed.
Unon the very threshold of the plat
form we find a declaration renewing the
allegiance Of that party to the principle
of the gold standard and declaring furth-
er TINT 1--WE recognize that interest rates
are potent factor In production and
business activity, and for the purpose OF
further equalizing and OF further lower
ing the rates of interest, we favor such
monetary legislation as will enable the
VARYING needs of the season and OF al
sections to be promptly met in order that
trade NAV be evenly sustained, labor
steadily employed, and commerce en-
largad."
II will hardly be contended by any Re-
nrhlic,n statesman that there has been
norformance of this promise Republican
iourroIs all over the country for many
month. have been calling the attention
of the country to the ihsulllciehcy Vi our
monetary legislation. 1our party oe-
clared its renewed allegiance to the Drlll-
ciple Of the gold standard, and yet Repup-
lican newspapers are constantly warning
you that the gold standard is not sale.
that tho naritv Of the different kind of
mono,y issued by the Government is not
secured that this party could be destroy
ed bv presidential order. You admit
ted in vour platform that some legislation
accornnlishiro this purpose was necessary,
and y,et Won nermitted the 57th Congress
| +, convene and adjourn without putting
one line upon the statute books to carry
ont th;s rlodoe. and l predict that you
viii normit ~ % This session of the 5Sth Con
aross m - - adionrn without performing that
promise. ~
~ my el,,u Id been discovered. Several
,,i,l ,H, ie,ne,s , haen introduced by eminent
piiIs nave a'tasmen. The distinguished
p''0''9"i' 60, New Jersey, during the
Een.iel,iah i.p - congress, after much re-
search, introduced measure ~ 'ebuea th tno 20
carry out this pledge but up ihsoteIv 10 ,hI Time me
it seems that it has been oaant apso,'e,s ely I'M I'M
possible TO effect an agreement On tne
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HON. T. v. POU
SPOKE YESTERDAY
The Trusts Ably and Wig
orousIy Arraigned.
CRIMINAL ATTITUDE
OF the Republican Party in its Bearing
TO the Whole Trust Question:
Eloquent Peroration.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, D. c., March 25.-One of
the strongest speeches of this session of
Congress was delivered in the House of
Representatives. today by Hon. Edward
w. Pou, of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict He devoted much time to its pre-
paration. 1t was prepared at the request
Of Hon. John Sharpe Williams, Democratic
leader of the House, to be used as a cam
paign document. 1t is full of meat ind
bristles with strong points. 1t is as fol-
lows:
In the last Presidential election the
Republican party was successful. 1t
went before the people of the country
upon a platform which was approved at
the polls. 1t has occurred to me that il
would not be improper to consider some
of the pledges made in that platform and
to ascertain, if possible, whether or not
these pledges have been performed. Pro
badly the simplest way to consider this
question would be to eliminate The
promises concerning which there has been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
PER CAPITA COST OF LIVING.

IneSe ngureS, OF course, DO not show
the actual cost Of living, because whole
sale prices are used aud no account is
taken OF rent or luXurieS or extras of any
sort
AS showing the tendencies of the
times nationally, however, allusion was
made to the tabulated data contained in
the bulletin of the Bureau of Labor OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor
last November. One table shows that in
1896 the average cost of food per family
was $29676. Since then, taking the same
relative retail prices of food the average
increase has been So year.
When it is shown that there has been
an enormous increase in the cost of liv-
ing the Republican party, which is the
servant of the trusts, At once proceeds
to shower congratulations upon the farm
ers of the country on account of the in
crease of the price of farm products.
But, Mr.. Chairman / will show before
conclude that neither the trusts nor the
Republican party is entitled to any credit
whatever for the high prices which, thank
God, our farmers have been receiving.
The truth is the trusts have been advanc-
ing the price of manufactured products
even when the prices Of farm products
were declining
The present high prices which our
farmers enjoy came in spite of the trusts.
and cur sturdy sons of toll. upon whose
shoulders rest all permanent prosperity.
will hardly be deceived into giving their
natural enemy. the trust, credit for the
remunerative prices they are receiving
When the price of farm products is fixed
by the trust the farmer is no longer a
free man, but a slave. When the farmer
puts the Republican party in power he
puts the trust in power, and when he
puts the trust in power he has sllrren-
Continued on Second page.l IS
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SCHOOL GARDENING.

Prof. Crosby of the United States De-
paltment of Agriculture at Washington,
will have charge of this department,
which will consist of lectures, class room
conferences, outdoor exercises in laying
out and planning school gardens The lee
lures will be illustrated by stereoptcan
views. The vegetables flowers and shrub
berry growing ON the college grounds will
De used to practically demonstrate the
work in this department.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-09

Tandem for sale at eader onlce.
Price. $40.
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section of the United States govern
ment building. But in the Anthroro-
logical building proper Mexico has her
own display, and easily takes first
place among the nations. The ethno.
graphic objects. shown are both an
cient and modern. Among the form
er are silver crosses and ornaments
taken from Aztec tombs, implements
and weapons, sculptured stones and
wall paintings The second section
includes garments, ornaments, domest-
ic utensils, aud weapons used by the
South Mexican Indians OF today. 4
beautiful series Of photographs OF the
rulLs Of Uzmal. Cozumel, and Labna
in Yucutan give both completeness
and an artistic touch 10 the exhibition
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the growing of slsal is comparatively
new industry. at least by systematic
cultivation and as the basis of great
export business, which statistics show
is now to be in Mexico. rhe tber is
produced from a special of aloe, ana
vast tracts are now devoted exclusive
ly to it's cultivation. It has the ad-
vantage of giving a sure crop in the
driest Of districts and OF seasons. Nine
tenths Of the exports come into the
the United States.
That Mexican tlmbers offer a fieid
for further exploitation is pro- ed by
the great variety Of these exhibits in
the Forestry building. One trophy
alone shows no fewer than 325 speci-
men of woods, all useful some of them.
like mahogany and ebony, of the high
est commercial value. Rubber, gums,
tanning barks, dye woods, and medic
inal herbs are other important forest
products. But perhaps the most in
structive lesson of all is taught by a
\ common shrub-the broom. The long
/ Elementary roots OF this plant are
cleaned. baled and exported They
enter into the manufacture chiefly OF
the clothes switches in every Gay
use. and the trade represents a large
sum annually. This affords yet an
other illustration of the great econom'
ic truth that seemingly triling prod
ucts may be made great sources oi
national wealth. In how many cor
ners Of America are humble plants
like this Mexican broom, capable o.
being turned to profitable account ye
utterly disregarded? The most bar
rem regions are just the spots to lool
around for some such economic dis
coyery.
. In the department Of manufactures
Mexico gives proof Of wida range o
\ industry Her woolen cloths, shawls
Z rugs. and blankets are especially not
5 able. In Liberal Arts we have ey
& dence of activity In the line Of chem
:. ical manufactures. In Transportatio
= we may study the progress OF railwa
5 works the very best indication Of III
2 commercial advancement Of the cour
!. try A series Of beautifully execute
; maps in relief are Of particular inteI
J. est. The arst is Of the country tra'
? ersed by the Tehuantepee Nations
:. railway. the second Of coatzacoolco
) harbor. the Atlantic terminus u
= third Of salina Cruz harbor, the Paoi
> ic port. Thus we have presentei
us a complete birds eye view Of u
> so-called ~all Mexican route fro
ocean 10 ocean.
: No representation Of Mexico ~ou
E be complete without its departmel
2 Of anthropologys for Mexico has rui
: cd temples and cities and relics
s vanished races. that view with y
= antiquities OF Egypt Some OF q
= finest palaces Of the Aztecs are rep'
< duced IN the Smithsonian Mpseu
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Katy Worlds Fair Excursion.

On Saturday, July 9th, the M, X &
T. Ry. win sell round trip tickets to
st. Louis for s11.2O. Tickets are good
returning up to midnight Of July 10th.
Children one-half the regular one way
fare. See "Katy's" agent.
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There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together. and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, aud
by constantly falling to cure with To-
cal treatment pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
meut. Halls Catarrh Cure. manu-
factured by F. J.. Cheney & Co. To
ledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It IS takea in
ternally In doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system They oger one hundred dol
lars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. }. Cheney d Co..
: Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton
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A week a. the Falr.
r. seiSas,
City Clerk

On Thursday. June 23rd. the NJ X.
& T. R'y. will sell round trip dckets
to ST. Louis for $500 Tickets will be
good for return passage leaving 81.
Louis any time before midnight OF
June 3Oth. Children will be charged
one-half the regular one way rate.
Talk to Katy's agent about this.
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Ten Day excursion tickets.

Rate. $500.
Dates Of sale Daily frOn April
9th to Nov. SOth.
Final limit, ten days from date OF
sale, but not later than Dec. 9Th. 1904
This limit permits tickets 10 be hon
ored out of st. Louis on tenth day
from date OF sale.
Any further information relative tC
above. time Of trains, etc, chserfullI
given.
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aPro.ect Yourself"

intending visitors to Saint Louis
during the Worlds Fair can assure
themselves satisfactory rooming ac-
commodatlons through the Merchants
Service Company at a nominal ex-
pense.
For particulars, apply to nearest
Frisco System Agent.
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Eor Farm FoIks

A new, attractive, interesting farm
iournel-"The Earth. Devoted TO
the Great Southwest. its industries,
climate and opportunities Write for
sample aopy One years suhserip-
tion, 25 cts. Issued monthly pro-
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Ills Railway Exchange. Chicago.