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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
RAT RAISING AN INDUSTRY


tor Ihetr Skins.
Among the sights not the least In
teresting in the city of Paris is a
regular rat pound. where the services
OF the rodents are utilized for remov-
Ing the flesh from the carcasses OF
dead animals. horse thrown in
over night is quite stripped by morn
ing and II is the regular work Of
men In charge to remove the beauti-
fully polished bones. Naturally. the
rats thus pampered increase at amaz-
ing rates. and invade the neighboring
slaughter houses. So it becomes nee.
essary at regular Intervals to have a
battue.
All around the heavy stone walls
of the pound are bored thousands Of
holes half the length of a rats body.
Early in the morning while the rats
are still at work ON the skeletons en-
joying their meal men with lanterns
jump suddenly in. making a great
noise and clatter. The frightened rats
rush for the nearest refuge. and the
walls are soon ornamented with for
est OF whlsking tails. The rat collec-
tor then seizes each rat by the tail
and deposits 1t In a bag which he
carries over his shoulder. The skins
are largely used for making gloves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The most extraordinary pearl-or
rather cluster OF pearls-known as
THE Southern Cross" is owned by
a syndicate of Australian gentlemen.
who value it at $4,000. So far as is
known it occupies an absolutely
unique position. 1t consists of nine
pearls, naturally grown together in
so regular a manner as to form per-
feet Latin cross. The pearl was dis
covered by a pearl usher at Roe
bourne, West Australia. The first
owner regarded it with so much su-
perstition that he buried 1t: but it
was discovered in 1874, and five years
later was placed on exhibition in Aus
tralia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The spot in the world which offers
fishing of the greatest variety is Free
mantle. Western Australia. A man
fishing from a boat in that harbor
may catch two dozen varieties of fish
within an hour.
He may successfully draw up a
snapper. a mackereI. perch, an eel.
hog fish, white grunts; Ratchet
fish. skate and all the rest.
Then he may look over and see
the sandy bottom a hundred feet be
low as distinct as though covered
only by a faint blue mist. with one
or more species of fish in sight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
STAYING CAPACITY OF JAPAN.
Comparisons Show Island Empire Can
Make Iona Fiqht.

The London Statist makes some in
teresting comparisons. In 1898 the
population of Great Britain and Ire
land was between fifteen and sixteen
millions. That of Japan to-day is be
tween forty-five and fifty millions. In
1894 the exports from the United King
dom aggregated SS0.000000. Those
of Japan in 1902 were valued at $127.-
100000. In 1898 the rational debt
of Great Britain was 81 100000, 900.
In 1903 that of Japan was about s270,-
100000.
The war between England and Ma
poleon lasted for about twenty-five
years. At the beginning England had
numerous allies, but one by one they
were conquered by Napoleon, and for
a time she stood alone. During the
conflict she maintained in arms. in
Guiding the auxiliary forces and the
navy about a million men. So heavy
were her expenses that she ran up
debt of over $1,000. 100000.
The question is: If England, with a
smaller population and trade than
Japan has, was able to keep up the
fight against such an adversary as
Napoleon for twenty-five years, how
long should Japan be able to stand
the cost of war with Russia? Eng
land had the command of the sea
She could send her manufactures to
all ports that were open to them. ia
pan has the command of the sea at
this time, and her considerable trade
cannot be interfered with. She has
a powerful mercantile marine, varied
manufactures, and considerable min
eral wealth. Four years ago her fac
tories employed over 3SS,o0O work.
people.
The Beers, being a stubborn people,
held out against overwhelming odds
for two and half years. The Eng
1ish. being equally stubborn and un-
yielding, fought Napoleon TO the end.
II the Japanese share the staying
power of Boer and Briton, for how
many years ought they to be able and
willing to carry on war unmindful
of increasing taxation and a growing
debt?
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Philander C. Knox. attorney gen
eral in the cabinet of President Roose-
welt, is the man chosen by the Repub-
lican leaders OF Pennsylvania to fill
the seat of Matthew S. Quay in the
senate. Mr.. Knox was born in
Brownsville, Pa. May 4. 1858. and is a
graduate of Mount Union college, Ohio.
He was United States district attorney
in the western district of Pennsyl-
vania, 1S76-77, and after resigning. rep
resented many large corporations, in
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

At the recent Oxford and Cam
bridge match at Working one of the
competitors-C. II. Alison of Oxford
landed his ball on the top of the club
house in approaching to the home
green. One might have imagined that
this would have been out of bounds.
but the player was allowed to get a
ladder and play the ball from the top
of the house. What is more to the
point. he made grand recovery and
koled out in FIVE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
Crown Princes Ae. a Novelty.

The German crown princes riding
of a tie vita Rittmeister Van Holt
zing recently in the grand military
steeplechase at Berlin for the EN-
peror's cup marked the first occasion
on which Hohenzollern so near the
throne has been allowed to enter into
sport competition with any Of his fel-
low subjects. At Bonn neither the
present crown prince nor the father
before him was permitted to stand
up against any fellow student at the
"mensuren,' or corps duels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

A rough and ready Scotch dominic
was examining his boys In cate
chism and asked II God had he
ginning. NO" said the boy. VIII
He have an end?" yes" he re
piled. This was followed instantly
by buffet on the side of the head
"will He have an end noo?" NO.
and the master was sat islied.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
Receivers Annoy suIly.

When Daniel J. Sully. but lately
king of the cotton pit. was in the
heyday of his success he purchased
a pew in st. Bartholomew's church,
New York. Not until after his sem
sational failure did the deed to the
pew reach his office. Now the re-
ceivers have taken possession OF the
instrument. which they mean to hold
until trustees in bankruptcy have
been appointed. In the mainline. Mr..
Sully will have no pew to sit in
when he goes to church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
PREFERS LIFE ON A FARM.
Ex-oov. Herriek Of Ohio, a Lover Of
the Country.

Gov. Herrick OF Ohio is now leading
n bucolic existence on his farm near
Sullivan, in Ashland county. Imme-
diately on his arrival there he settled
down to farmers life in earnest.
Downing brimmed hat of coarse
straw, the kind bought for ten cents
in country store, and a pair Of blue
overalls, he did the chores and other
small jobs incidental to farm hands
work. One delegation of farmers dis
covered the governor sitting on rail
fence eating red apple, feast
which he prefers to the most elab-
crate banquet. He passed apples
around and then discussed various
topics with his callers. This is the
place where the governor spent his
boyhood days and where he first knew
the little country girl who Is now Mrs.
Myron I. Herrick.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Guiding the Carnegie company. Attor-
ney General Knox was advised by the
president to accept the appointment
to the senate.
Joseph II. Choate of New York,
United States ambassador to England,
is among those mentioned as posi-
BILE successor of Attorney General
Knox. who will become United States
senator from Pennsylvania. There is.
however, nothing definite as to the
presidents views concerning Mr..
Knox's successor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The most valuable aloes come from,
the island OF Sokotra. which lies just
on the East African coast from Cape
Guardafui. The drug itself is the bit
ter. resinous juice of the aloe plant
that has been hardened in the sun.
These leaves are of fibrous. heshy
nature and. in addition TO the juice.
the natives make this fiber into rope.
many insisting that IT makes better
rope than hemp.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

A Wesleyan minister In the north OF
London possesses a wonderful ring, In
appearance II is an ordinary gold sig.
net ring. but 1t Is. in addition. a per
feet little musical box. By touching
tiny spring and holding the ring
close to the ear one can hear a hymn
tune. By placing the ring ON n box
the charming tones of this unique ring
can be heard all over a large room.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Gunpowder has spoiled war. War
was always detrimental to the solid
interests of mankind. But in old times
II was good for something; II painted
well, sung divinely. furnished lliads
But invisible butchery, under a pail
of smoke a furlong thick, who is any
the better for that7-Charles Reade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

It is related of julius Laurens
Clarke, who is still living in Newton.
Mass. at the age of ninety-one years.
that Gov John A. Andrew emphatically
refused early in the war for the union
to permit him to go with the Worces-
ter City Guard. of which he was then
a member. saying that he could CON
tinue to do vastly more seryiceable
work as Massachusetts, state auditor
than he could accomplish in the field.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The following written notice was re-
Gently served on the town clerk or
Pennington, Me-: ITO Louis Voter.
town clerk. we hereby file the follow
ing caution with you not to issue
certificate to - and Mrs. - for
this reason: that Mrs. IS husband
has Just passed away and his mother
feels very much grieved in having the
marriage take place at present"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
Norway Once Leading Nation.

In the eleventh century Norway was
the leading nation of the north and II
was her illustrious king. Magnus
olavsson l.. the Charles Martel OF
the North" (1035 to 1047). who turned
the tide of Slavic invasion of the
north by his decisive victory over the
Wends on the plains of Lyrskog
Sleswlck. Sept. 2s. 1043.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

II the chemist can only lay hold of
the great primal element. protyle-
and the finding of radium. argon. he
lium, yttrium. etc. makes such a
thing possible-there will be no dit
ficulty In making gold from other met.
ais and the finances OF the world will
be disjolnted. but there is no need
of worrying over It, as this will hardly
transpire tomorrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Capital punishment is in vogue In
Japan. but no one-not even the ex
ecutioner-witnesses the actual dis
patch OF the condemned man, who Is
placed in kind of box and left tc
himself as coon as the moose is ad.
justed. The floor of the box falls
when the signal is given. and the
murderer drops into eternity unseen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Most of Henry Ward Beecher's
great sermons were mapped out be-
fore he went to church on Sunday
morning. with his scheme in hand
his mind worked SO rapidly that II
made his hand hustle to jot the heads
down on paper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Blindness is supposed. according to
the ancient Gaelic beliefs, invariably
to lead to some strange and obscure
destiny. due to the fact that the un
fortunate person was born under thai
dark star which may occasionally be
deserted in the heavens on n particu
larly brilliant moonlight night
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

really great epigram is rarer than
the ruby. The jewel may be crushed.
but the verbal gem lives forever. and
defies all the forces OF decay. Its
sparkle may never be dimmed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

As a cosmetic. the strawberry is
fine. Those who have freclSles and
spots, blotches and blemishes, can
take the berry and cut It in two. This
berry, rubbed upon the blemish. will
turn into an acid which will take on
the spot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

This memorial card was specially
prepared by Emperor William OF Ger
many for presentation to relatives of
men who died for emperor and en-
pire" while fighting against the Her
reros. This fact is duly set forth in
the inscription engraved on the card.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The Montgolfier balloon which
made the journey from Paris to Rome
on December 2. 1904, the day Napo-
leon was crowned by Plus VII. has
just been found in one of the store
rooms of the vatican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

On a tombstone at the head of a
grave in one OF the dog cemeteries in
Paris is this inscription to the memory
of a brave st. Bernard: He saved the
lives OF forty persons and was killed
by the forty-first."
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Ground Ivy and mustard can be de.
stroyed through sprinkling with a so.
luton of copperas (sulphate of iron).
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Australia has 30 churches to every
100000 people. a larger number per
capita than any other country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

No chromos or cheap premiums. but
better quality and one-third more
Of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starches.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
THE CABS OF PARIS.
Fifteen Thousand of Them Ply the
Streets Day and Night-A Col
. leRe for Coachmen.

BY day and night $4,000 cabs ply In the
streets Of Paris. A few hundred OF them,
blue, drawn by young, mercuTial horses,
driven by liveried coachman, bearing
neither numbers nor PLAQUES, make
snobbish pretense to being private car
riages. OF the others the greater part be-
long to the three great comprehensive
Compagnie Generate, with its blue-bel-
lied cabs; the Urbaine, with cabs deco
rated with yellow lozenges; the Abeille,
with its cabs stained dull green. In ad-
dition, writes Vance Thompson In Out
ing, there are scores of small stables,
where three or four cabs are sent out
Many cabmen, too, own their own rigs.
On the whole, however, the Three Com
panies" are masters OF the trade.
Is ii trade? Upon my word. think
II Is profession and one of the ancient
and honorable. The casual rogue has no
chance Of making himself free OF the
guild. He must, In the first place, be a
college graduate" duly provided with q
diploma. The most notable coachm mans
college is in the Rue Marcadet, yoider on
the flank of Montmartre.
Oficially the college is known as the
"Ecole d'apprentissage des cochers de
fiacre de la vile de Paris" The director
Is Pernette, a capable, horsey man, a IA
nous whip. A half dozen professors aid
him-yets, hostlers, grooms.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
AGED QUEEN IS IN EXILE.
Widowed Electress of Hanover Liv-
Ing on Her Austrian Estate-Re-
sembIes the Late Victoria.

When Queen Victoria came to the
throne in 1887 the Salic law, which pre-
walls in German principalities, made 1t
impossible that she should be sovereign
Of Hanover as well as ruler Of England.
as her Guelph predecessors had been.
The throne Of Hanover, therefore, fell
to her next Of kin in the male line, the
duke of Cumberland, who was succeeded
by his son, the queens cousin. That
king of Hanover was the last. In the
war between Prussia and Austria in
1860, which was practically a war for
precedence in the German speaking
lands, the king of Hanover took the
wrong side; that is to say. he took the
side of Austria, and Prussia was victo-
rious. The result was that he found
himself crownless and an exile and Han
over became part of the north German
confederation. The exiled king died In
1878, but, his queen still lives; she is So
years of age A portrait Of her was taken
rencently on her Austrian estate at
Gmunden. 1t is interesting to observe
the striking likeness of the lower part
of the face Of the electress to Queen Vic
toria
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
Migrants I'm Paris.

A recent arrest of an aged vagrant
led to some interesting revelations in
regard to an association of beggars
which has its headquarters in the Sor-
bonnie district of Paris. The members
are fairly numerous and the leading
spirit Is man of education who has
been reduced to beggary by drink and
gambling. Every morning a meeting
is held and the operations of the day
planned out. Some members are sent
TO beg in the rich quarter of the
Champs Elysees, others to the PLANE
Monceau, while still others are sent on
special missions to wealthy people,
taking with them begging letters. In
the evening all meet again and the
spells are equally divided. the usual
daily share of each member being
from five to six dollars.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
YOUNG SCHOOL-TEACHER.
- Only Thirteen Years Old and Has,
! Larruped Pupil who Was
Twice HIS Weight.

The youngest pedagogue In Missouri.
and perhaps in the United States, IL
teaching q country school near Gaines
willie, in the Ozark mountains. He 10
Glenn Harrison. aged IL years. says the
Kansas City Journal. Glenn Is the old
est son of Guy T. Harrison, a lawyer.
He completed the course OF study OF
the Gainesville public schools In March,
1902 The same month he took the ex-
animation given candidates for third
grade teachers certificates in Ozark
county, making good average and Sc
curing a certificate. He continued to
study, and just after he became 13 years
old he took the examination for sec
ond grace certificate. This time his av-
erage grade was the highest made, being
s6 per cent. Mr. Harrison believed his
promising son was too young to teach,
and refused to let him accept several
offers. But one day when his father was
absent attending court, Glenn took the
Job Of teacher of rural district, the d.
rectors OF which came and offered him
the place. He began work before his
father returned, and the latter, finding
him go ambitious. decided not to inter-
fere.
Glenn now has 20 pupils. The ma
jority are larger and older than he. but
he maintains degree Of discipline which
many older and more experienced teach
srs may well envy, How are you get
ting along, GLENN" asked his mother
one day, when he came home at the end
OF weeks work Il had to whip sew
eral of the boys" the youngstsr replied
1t turned out that among others he had
iarruped an obstreperous youth that
weighed $50 pounds. Glenn doesn't
weigh much more than half that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
The vine and II. Products.

The wine merchants OF Zurich have
decided to form museum and library
"du vim" In which every phase Of
wine culture will be represented. One
special feature will be books and
prints, and another will consist of the
utensils, ancient and modern. used In
the manufacture of wine. Indeed, the
museum is to be at once historical, ar.
tistic and scientific.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
(.Daily. tDaily except sunday.)

IMPORTANT-150 pounds of baggage will be
checked free on each full ticket and 70 pounds on
A half ticket. All in excess Of such free allow
ance will be charged for in accordance with pub
lished tariff.
Always ymark name and destination on bag
gage, and make note of the number OF the
check, which will aid Identification and recovery
in case Of loes.
For tickets, time tables and other in
formation apply TO
E. P ScHULTz,
Ticket Agent,
LAnse, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-16
Duluth, South Shore < At.
lantic Railway.

Trains Leave L'Anse.
For Houghton aud the
Copper Country. 400 Am
For Duluth and the
West 1855 A. M.
For Detroit and points
For Houghton and the
Copper Country lex
cept Sunday,) also
Mass. Rockland,
Ontonogan, etc.. 9:55 Am.
For Chicago via Negannee
and G. & N. w. R'y,
cand for Marquette
and intermediate
points daily. $50. *4:52 Pm.
For Chicago via Champion
and O. M. u St p. R'y
II, (solid through train. *5:55 Pm.
For Houghton and the
Copper Country. t5:55 Pm.
For Baraga and Kewee-
nav Bay daily ex-
cept Saturday and
Sunday. 900 1. NJ.
For Sault Ste. Marie, st.
Ignace and all points
East, also for points
on the Gogebic range,
Duluth, West Super
for and oil points
west. .,.......... ll.of L. m
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-09
Society News in Nei$hbor-
in$ Cities and Towns.

were; Messs.; and Mines. Jacob Grimm. Louis
Ellerbussh. Ferdinand Frye. Tom Moore. Jacob
Rettig. Tom Stone. Adam Kole. Misses Rose
Anna Grimm. Gusta Bauer. Msssrs. Oscar NIL
isr Charles Schm;tt. Charles Rettig. Adam
Miss nilda Freuwald entertained in honor of
Miss Lydia Neumann. The favor.. little pink
hearts ticd with green ribbons. were pinned by
little Miss Emma Damn. Those present were
krsda and Alma Keller. Emma Fisher. Carl
sGhlunts George Goebel. Henry Naub!e and
Miss katherine Burbank, Ny. and Mrs. Geo.
Burbank and Miss Katherine Inslo OF Oakland
Ross.
scIutte's ftftieth birthday Dancing. music and
sfMin fss were we're, entS9ysa until a late sSuTr club
ih an,ner al, atie' Mo- I IN hoq Rgo, IL ficbs M FL n :.
Pittsburg and Miss Fe5inger OF Duluth.
Mrs. Fred VI. Hills Is entertaining at her
and Miss Marie ozark. who returned home with
her early in the week from n visit TO them in
In compliment TO Miss Gertrude Roscncranz.
who feparis Monday to attend Miss hennetss
siTSSm entertaiinea a a few ishiSG friien m.sS at a
hearts party. Those present were Misses Car
ss AhiP h.i {anf sr fGii1 Rs ms5SsTs. DaT Eesiss
Gleichman. Halle Dni. Helen Hathaway. Min
ME Fessl. Lucy Besier. Fannie Clark. Pansy
Miss Mamie H-rrenbruck entertained a. cards
ne. guests. Miss Lauter and Mrs. Heckei Of
Pittsburg. Five tables were occupied by tho
progressive cuchT.. FOR wh: III The t aTst and
second psizs' were Won by Mrs R. E. samp-
visit 'S e s5s y Psidx f Fsie. sasl h i Mf loF and 3
Mr. NJ. as,5sr. s sss ss,! Ms sn9 ar'. Logi. psns.
man and Mrs. Louis Reichsrt.