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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

rope and America. One very interest
ing claim paid few days ago was
for the loss of parcel containing &c.
700 In bank notes shipped through the
malls by a Canadian institution. The
destination was small postOflice,
where the business was so light that
the postmaster. not having the use of
a safe In which to store valuables, was
forced to take home every night unde-
livered registered mail that had arrived
during the day. The package of bank
notes was taken out OF the office In
this way. and just before the postmas.
ter reached home he was attacked by
fOotpnds and relieved Of the money.
The loss was Immediately reported,
and the insurance company ut once re-
imbursed the institution, at the same
time Offering $500 reward for the de.
lection Of the thieves. The case has
not been cleared up yet.
Packages containing $4,000 Of In,
sured bank notes were on the train that
went through a bridge In Il Southern
State last week. New York under
writer's We're much concerned over the
incident until they discovered that the
car In which the insured packages Were
stored remained safe on the rails. The
largest single risk ever written was
taken In England some time agO. when
one package containing $25, OOO,O 600 was
insured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
FACTS ABOUT CONGRESS.
Senators Appear TO Grow More Youth.
full In Theiv Old Age.

In spite OF all reports to the con-
trary, the United States Senate seems
to be growing more youthful. Thlr-
teen years ago u careful computation
was made. from which II appeared that
the average age OF its members was
60 years. There We're then only eight
who were less than A.. To-day the
average age IL 10 years and months,
and In a slightly larger Senate there
are fourteen men, instead Of eight,
who are less than ~. This difference
Is doubtless due to the new States
which have come into the Union since
that time, whose political leaders We're
naturally younger men. The Delaware
Overturn has also given the Senate two
youthful members. 1t Ia almost rule
that the young States have young Sen
atOrs.
But one Senator 10 more than So
Mr.. Pettus, the junior Senator from
Alabama. who was born in 1921. Four
teen are between 70 and 80. twenty
nine are between 90 and 70 aud thirty
two between 90 and 90. The fifteen
who have crossed the three.sc0re.and.
ten limo include both Senators from
Alabama and both from Connecticut.
besides Nessrs. Teller. Allison, FryV.
Hoar, Gibson. Stewart, Plat Of New
York, Quay. Bate. Proctor and Cull0m.
The Constitution. Of the United etatea
specifies 80 40 the age requirement for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
xea-T -
= KPERS FIJI :fnE R1E1 % ! \ ~

Sir James Dyer. In his summing up admitted that the
evidence was crcumstanal only but Irresistible. He
called upon the jury TO return their verdict of guilty" at
once The foreman. however prayed his orshp to allow
the jury to withdraw consider ut length and leisure
His lordshp rated them sOundly and sent them to q
without food drink light fire. Eleven who
for immediate verdict Of guilty starved
into surrender by the twelfth the foreman who doggcdy
declared he would die himself rather than hang prs.
such evidence. When they came into court next
morning at the summons Of the eSaspcrated Judge they
delivered verdict of mot guilty" which Infatuated
his lolsip that he declared that 'the blood of the
dcred lay ut their DOORS" The prisoner. the other
hand fell his knees and having first thanked God for
his dcverance he turned and thus addressed the judge
"you my lord that God and good conscience the
best Of Witnesses
Sir James asked the foreman for explanation of
his coniumacy My lord" replied the foreman. II
explain only the understanding that my explanation is
confidential" Certainly rejoined Sir James. "rhen
my lord, may tell you that did finding
Trdcaux guilty Of the crime because committed 1t my
SELF lie then explained that the deceased upon being
demonstrated with for taking 1.-THE Of the forenans
than his due had become first abusive und then
aggressive He struck at the foreman several
with his ptchork inhictng serious wounds-whose scars
the foreman showed the judgewhe the mortal wounds
himself received caused in the scue for
Of the fork. 10 the innocent mans acquitta
contrived to get himself summoned the jury ap
pointed their foreman
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
INSURE CASH IN TRANSIT.
Isanks Take Great Precautions to Avoid
Losses by NE press and Mail.

Banks Take Great Precautions To AVOID
Losses by Express and Mail.
The careless way in which large
packages of bank notes were tossed
through the windows of the New York
pOstOtlice this week for transmission
to Out-Of-tOwn points has excited the
wonder Of persons familiar with the
risks involved and the sums ut stake,
says the New York Evening Post. The
movement Is specially heavy just now.
asgregating from $3,OOO,OOO to 5000
900 week. and including consign-
ments from most Of the large banks
and banking houses In the city. The
currency IL sent everywhere In single
packages containing $4,000 or less,
protected by policies Of insurance pro-
tecting the owners against every possi-
bic hazard at rates varying from Ii
cents to 10 cents per $1,000 Of curren-
~ insured. Most Of the notes are IS,
$40 and $50 denominations, besides
supplies Of ones and twos for use az
nd-to-hand money" for crop-move.
ment purposes.
These transfers 60 to all sections Of
the United States, Canada. Great Brit
uxn and to continental points. The
business has now grown to large pro-
portions and In written by some Of the
strongest insurance companies Of Eu-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

JEAN l.. GEROME. DOT lot Cuuries N
schwab. Although 80 years of age.
Gerome did not bctray his years. His
tall and 1.-the figure. with hair as
white as snow. was familiar ut social
gatherings up to the night before he
died, ana his sparkling wit was ever
q source Of keen enjoyment to the
guests.
GerOme obtained his artistic train
ing In Rome and Paris and early
achieved fame. He became wealthy
and lived In a splendid palace in the
French capital. For two-score years
he followed his calling with the en-
thusiasm Of youth. He was CON-
mander of tho Legion Of Honor and q
member of the French Institute.
Among his best-known sculptures are
equestrian statues of Washington and
Lafayette. He had nearly completed
q statue Of Corinth. which he intended
to be his masterpiece. when death over
took him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

the Senate, ana all the States have
made good this condition by safe
margin of ten years. Only one man in
the Senate does not give his age. Mr..
Burton of Kansas. and for the pur-
poses OF this computation he has been
rated ut 30.
\ curious case Of disguised age up
pears among the House members IN
the biographical sketch Of Mr.. Lover
ing, author OF the rebate bill. The Ill.
rectory which has just come out an
no,,nced that he was born about sixty
years ago In Rhode Island" His bio
graphical sketch has said the same
thing ever since he has been In Con-
gress. and he was elected for the first
time In 1906 and came here In the
spring Of lS07.-New York Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
CHRISTIANITY RESTS ON SELF pERfEcIloNMENr.

C0Uub LOO IOI41O1s
TO live on the top of pillar, to withdraw into
the desert. to live in community. all this can
be provisory. necessary to men; but as definite
forms 1t Is evident error and unrcason. TO live
a pure and holy life on n pillar or in q com.
munity Is impossible. because the man is dc.
prived Of half Of life-communion with the
world To live always thus one must deceive
ones self; II Is evident, indeed, that lust MS Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

found dead In his
bed In Paris recent
~. Gerome was the
instructor Of many
American artists
and had executed
m any notable
works for wealthy
residents Of this
country. one Of the
last being IN ale
gOrlcal figure Of La
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
There Were Others.
| ladv ma<sfinu a friend In tho ro n

A lady meeting friend In the rail-
road car observed, feelingly:
80 poor old Mr.. c. IL dead"
"Yes. But he died happy" replied
the friend.
rs that sO?"
"Yes," assented the friend. almost
his last words were that at last he was
going to q place where golf wouldn't
he the only burning question"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
MIND SHOULD &c the STANDARD m MARRIAGE
~ Mefen Ofdfieid.

c7 Men who marry beneath them often have
most uncomfortable time after the knot Is tied
III However high may be their social standing
| W they cannot compel society to see the match
] M | from their point Of view. True IL they are
] u plucky and persistent, and, what Is more essen
/ ~ tla IL their wives have tact and certain other
N ! superior qualities which make for social popu
larity, the pair usually wins the fight In the end
out struggle is apt to he long and hard one and
society orgcs though 1t may consent to ignore
the pit from which the newcomer was diggcd
When n woman takes husband from lower social
plane than her own the Is much difficult When
the man Is markedly beneath his wife she rule
expect nothing but to be dropped by her set She
the most decidedly new leaf which Is possible
to nm existence She steps down from her position
to the change circumstances best adjust
ment which rarely effected without regret and pain,
which are likely to increase instead of diminish as time
passes Almost without exception in ordinary marriages,
It Is the husband who establishes the social line FOR the
household If that Is higher than the to which the
bride been accustomed she has the opportunity TO rse
q lower, she almost surely descend
Once In n great WHILE when woman disregards socie.
ty and takes husband from plane below her own. her
wisdom justified by the result There who have
Oucent force Of character and enough TALENT not to
genius, command and to be- as Napoleon said
their own ancestors But she who hopes for this takes
heavy risks; small chance Of than one Abra
ham Lincoln In century.
The law Of life Is that people must be congenlal In
order to dwell in harmony with each other and love cannot
long endure utter incompabty Of tastes and tempers
The unequal yoke inevitably chafe Its
less easy smile and walk dainy under the
burden.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

He-Think twice. love, before you
refuse me. she-Why should l think
twice? He-Because, my dear, u WON.
au never thinks twice the same.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

The Lord may send the babiea. but
everything else In this world comes
with tobacco tags.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13

Clothes. -Four hours later however, he saw Prldcaux
then under arrest wearing In wholly different
tune Then and there this witness taxed Prdcaux with
the change of Dress which the prisoner denied
confused and shung that the magistrate at grant
a warrant search the nccuscds house. The clothes
drenchcd In blood found concealed In the straw stuff
ing Of bed third witness testified to threats uttered
by Prdeaux against the deceased with whom he had had
q deadly quarrel
Frdeaux In defense said that as he passing
the morning Of the murder through deccased grounds he
man lying dead drunk lie thought some distance
from tho path. On lifting him he found that 1t his
neighbour with blood pouring from two wounds made by
che ptchfork Prdeaux adurcd him to give the Of
his assaant but the effort brought the death rat
Gle and discharge Of blood from the mouth which deuged
rrdcauxs clothes When he had laid the dead down
and had got the first horror OF the thing his
peril occurred to him and hurried him from the spot In
such haste change his blood stained clothes that he took
BY mistake the murdered mans pltchf0rk leaving his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
A GREAT FRENCH ARTIST.

Jean Leon Jerome, Instructor Of Many
American Painters.
One Of the foremost figures In
French art was Jean Leon GerOme. the
famous painter and sculptOr. who was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-13
WEAKNESS OF CIRCUMSrANuAl EVIDENCE.
~ r. p. O'Connor.

Here Is a strange case of crcumstantal cvi.
dence at once overwhelming and misleading: In
the reign Of Elizabeth n man named Prideaux
was charged witls-the murder of a neighbor The
first witness testified to finding the corpse Of the
victim, and beside 1t the pitchfork bearing ~
initials of PrdeauX. The next witness deposcd
that on the morning Of the murder he saw Prl-
deaux pass his house dressed In n certain suit Of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12
They Court sharp Criticism.

Nothing. it is said, gives the average
French fashionable woman such acute
pleasure rs to be scolded by her pas
tor Churches where the sharp tongued
priests hold forth on the follies of So
ciety and probe the failings of the rich.
fashionable woman are invariably
crowded with smart women, and the
more arrogant and dictatorial the
preacher the greater favorite he is with
his audience. The fame of the cele
brated rere Didon. who never spared.
was largely based on his transcend
ent ability TO give 1t to them The
sermon in which Pere Olivier declared
that the charity bazaar calamity was n
direct visitation from heaven upon the
heads of the wealthy. fashionable WON
en- who managed the bazaar brought all
fashionable feminine Paris to his feet
Perc du Lac is another preacher who
has become celebrated through the
mordamt lashings of his tongue.-New
York Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12
Too Great n Resem bIan ce.

Bishop Olmsted of Denver is inter
ested III number of charities and OBJ
tains many generous contributions on
their behalf from rich Episcopalians.
There is in Denver. however. n mil
lionaire who will rarely consent to help
Bishop Olmsted's pet projects. lie is
generous man. and in his own way
he assists the poor. but to organized
charity. for some reason. he heartily
objects The bishop often asks him
for subscriptions. but these requests
are almost invariably refused.
Recently the millionaire had his por.
trait painted Bishop Olmsted met
him the other day and said:
II saw this morning your admirable
portrait
And did you ask 1t for n subscrip-
tom" said the millionaire. smiling.
No" said Bishop Olmsted II saw
there was no use. it was so like you"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12

reservoirs for water They decide
whether. IL country is to be fertile or
not once destroy the forest with Its
leaves and the orchards with their
leaves ANA YOU change the whole at
mos, h rio condition of the country. al
paris II Spain and Portugal have been
robbed of all moisture by the destruc-
tion OF the caves Thus each genera
tons spiritua. lie is absolutely neces-
sary u be lLatured aud developed for
the spiritual lie OF the generation
which is To follow Your spiritual life
decides what i. u Re the spiritual life
OF your children and your chldren's
children
Would that our spiritual life might
not only be saving gospel for our
selves. hut also for those who are to
come after rs There Is beautiful
story told of Ulysses. the most famous
OF all ilomeric heroes. who won his
greatest victory when he overcame the
iendish power Of the sorceress by the
influence Of few leaves Gree lived
IN Il beautiful palace upon a certain is
iSllu. litIP as n DGdulIl
ress. surrounded by her maidens. she
welcomed the travellers who landed up
on he" shores. She banIueted and fet-
ed tlcai. Al the end OF the feast.
however. she would arise. wave over
the asScmblage her magic wand. and
her guests would he changed into re-
pulsive four footed beasts. who would
he driven by the attendant out to the
swine trouEhs. After Ulysses fellow
voyagcrs had been thus metamorphos-
ed tie hero went TO their rescue. In
his hand he held the fabulous herb
which was given to him by the god
Hermes. Never for an instant did he
let those leaves drop from his hand.
BY their power he was able to. break
the fatal spell OF the destroyer and
make her beg for mercy and restore to
him his helpless and suffering compan-
ions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12

This was Il hcathen poets idea of
the power of evil being overcome by
the mighty and supernal power OF a
few leaves given to his hero by
heather god. Cannot we use today our
lives rs the symbol of healing leaves?
Cannot we feel that we by the grace OF
God can absorb into ourselves the heal
ing power of the gospel? Then cannot
we further believe that the healing
and saving power of the gospel which
we have received from Christ we can
impart to those dear ones who draw
their earthly life from our life? Az
we have been saved by the blood Of
Christ. cannot we offer that atoning
blood to those who love us and who
are dependent upon us for temporal as
we'll ms sniritual life?
But. though fading leaf IL dying
leaf. yet after all its last days ought
to he its most respondent days. Is
the leaf ever so beautiful "a whom it
has the hectic flush of death upon it's
cheek: Is il ever SO beautiful rs when
we rub our fingers over its yellow fore
head. when. like Il corpse still warm.
II Is torn OF an overhanging branch
and tumbles gently this way and that
into our waiting laps?
And is there Il time in all his earthly
career when Christians life is SO
beautiful rs after the autumnal frosts
or the tomb have touched his check?
Then the physical force of the life may
be gone He may not have the strength
he once had but in his eye there will
come Il softer look. in the touch of his
hand there will come gentler SYM
patty. In the sound OF his voice there
will he holier prayer. in the move
ment of his heart there will be gen
tier ycarniug. Thus the aged Christian.
like the last leaf left upon the tree
branch MAY seem to be alone rs all
the leaves of his generation have fallen.
yet people will love him for his noble
life. mellowed by many a singing
frost They will love him for what
he has been. for what he IS. and for
what he is TO be- oh. my dear friends.
by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
as n Christian. your last days on earth
may become your best days Would
you not have them foretaste of the
best of all days. which shall come to
all of Christ'S dear ones in heaven?
copyright 1894. by Louis Klopschl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12
Death Comes Gradually.

DID | say death is coming to you
gradually: oh. yes. he has sent mes
sage after message To notify you of his
early arrival The first message came
10 you wien you were about twenty
years of age You had a fearful at
tack of pneumonia. For days ard
days they thought you could not get
well. You recovered partially. but
your lun-S since then have never been
strong Every winter you catch a cold
Each year tie cough is harder to get
rid of. Or years ago when ii child you
had an attack of dreaded diphtheria
The nurse let us sit US too soon, and
the strain was too great upon the
heart II left ii weak. For years you
did not mind. but now the old trouble
las come back. Or the message came
to you hat death was on his way 10
your home IN failing eyes:Sht You
have 10 put on glasses now when you
read the Bible or the evening paper
OR you can hear his footsteps in your
dullcd hearing. You find ont that peo-
pie q not talk as loud as they used
TO do You teep asking them The irri-
tating question. why do you not
speak more distinctly than you do?"
Or it came to you last week in n star
Ting way. You had your picture tax en-
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Span of Life Il short.

The span of human life ON earth Is
very short. yet like that of the leaf
God does not per nit mans life. short
as il is, to end until his work has been
fully accomplished The Bible tells
us that mans earthly days are as
grass. as the flower Of the field. so he
fiouriSheth. For the wind passeth over
ii and it is gone and the place thereof
shall know it no more" But. though
the life of The grass or the leaf may be
short as that of IA insect. yet its life is
absolutely vital - this country. Once
destroy the vege alton of land and
you turn that and into Sahara.
Leaves suck in the moisture. They are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-27
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c.s ss.. ce:s-- rec e C-ss-rs s--
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C1a-la-- male a- .----.-sstl-
-a-5- - za-.-1 q =..-a-y ca.
-z-r l-- -r- .-.-1 -U through.
-a .f--- . --a- place are
.a-sta 1--- s-I are 1=-e-u
s- -. -ss- s-.,E-- s--e--t a. organ.
a-s and --- s- a-I make Ear
20 re- Fl-. regiment.
T-.s z-r.-z Ca5, 3 Y. Heus1-
commander ~ Co-ps1y A a. Ar.
more. received letter from Jo1-
C17.-rrn 1t C1s'zate asking at5--
arms uniforms. GO. ard .n vhlch d.
-a.. -a-r a.re determined 70 organ.
.. -. -a
ra[ea H-l.ln as.l l- seemed FL.
@ desire ~ the F.--t regimen
..a. aa z. ..a- ...-a and
. .e...a- -.- company. a.
NO.. captain ae. --a- be- zll ~ e11.
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FROST FAIRIES.
The Wonderful BcsiEns That Win
dow pnu-s Picture.

The Wonderful BcsiEns That Win
dow pnu-s Picture.
when thr frost Hlr.r. have 70 mate
rial ready for original design they often
produce iu the hours Of durkuo-. most
exquisite decorations. The window
pancs ar their drawing paper and the
window frames serve ~ picture frames
on those particular occasions. There
are said TO be- 40 less than a thousand
forms Of snow crystals, every one Of
them Of the finest finish and OF unim.
psachable symmetry. Some are like
the patterns I'm honltOn lace. while 9th
err are elaborated with geOmetrIcal
patterns No complex that IL II difficult
10 Rnalyze them. Hut on the window
phnes the frost pictures are 10y no
means confined TO what are standard
patterns IN snowhakes but show the
most various aud dainty schemes Of
ornament Some are Ike starry flow
err, set with stars in the center and
with starry shoots aud comets flying
into space around them. Others take
the shape Of leaves arranged In set
form by some human designers. The
endiye pattern is among the most beau
tiful, the curves and motive being
often scarcely distinguishablc from
those in which goldsmith OF the days
Of Louis NY. modelled the ormou in
which be graccd some priceless vase of
jasper or crystal Scale patterns, like
the scales Of fishes, with striatod lines
upon the overlapping disks, wavy pat
terms, set with stars, fern patterns
moss patterns aud formalzed sprays
OF muidcuhair are among the choicest
on the list London Spectator
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I.. meeting 81. Ba..r u-.t..
-.a. church .s arsF.rs greater ae.-
"A. t. ..r-a.. under r
as. a..s.az s.th -a. earn.
20 carry salvation ra A-lm1-.
r.. evangelist preached two z-aa
a.-. yesterday There were
ora. .a.r..as Tla people afa .
.aarg ar. joyful Spirit AI me
people psaF 200 The a.zaest praise o.
-aa evangelist and rhe singer. The
music - fine. The Broadway sfetho.
l.-r qlare'te alz q law numbers last
night o. was well received. The
a.n OF trImore and l.s professional
mal are doing The noble thing Our
daily paper fha ArHmoreIta. o. zi-
.az valuable be'p iu putting ln eort
notices or 'ao meeting every Day. Th.
..2 church is being dUsI The poo.
.p.a arc iu dead earnest Everybody
.am.. Come once ami goa #ul keep
a.uz Nna.re comes -. as "
great sa.H. a- --set meeting