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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

Other African coins there are in the
shape Of hoysashOes fashioned as II the
more handy II permit physical strife for
their possession. which experience had
proved unavoida bic. Sic!lian spoon money
ana Javancse OhlOnG coins, the Nurem-
berg tiny speck OF gold, the smallest coin
IN the world. only an eighth Of an inch In
diameter. the japanese bars and forks
that passed q bullion when the world was
younger; Roman money that the Caesars
may have touched, shell money Of IN
tutored soashore trihes-nOt one space Of
history has been left unrepresented on this
unprecedented vase.
Yorl1shrs, England, Is always able, ever
I'm unlay orablo years. T. export to the
United states large quantities Of potatoes
and to sell ihem hero at n profit, notwith.
standing the duty of ~ cents hushel
The season Of ~ 9 was especially unfaVor
able, the excessive rains causing q loss OF
fun one-third or the crop by rotting. Bu
in spite OF this EXPORTS are being made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
decorative style Of Louis XIV.

THE decorative style of Louis XIV. OF
France. one OF the most distinctive in
] all art, Is well exemplihed in the bed
chamber OF the great monarch at Yer
sailles. This palace was the Kings favor!te
homo and this particular room was de-
signed with tho greatest care. The best
artists In France, which at that period is
equivalent to saying tho best In the world.
were called upon to decorate II. 1t Is said
to have been one OF tho costllest rooms In
the world, but 1t Is a question whether
the head which wore this particular crown
magnifcence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

AIDES o, the highest rank in Turkey
are often inveterate smokers. The
l. habit q A very ancient one and Is so
| general that the woman who does not
bnoke is the exception. The tobacco is
ksualy taken with the pipe of native de
|gn. Every woman has her own pipe, and
hany Of these are very valuable, being
|ecorated with elaborate carvings A
turkish lady-that Is to say. ono who is
|ot hampered with house hold cares will
|sually spend many hours each day over
Ter pipe, The cigarette Is also smoked by
|uTk.sh ladies in enormous quantities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
Language Most Spoken.

HERE are 3S2, 000,m0 Chinese speaking
the same language, making Chinese
the most spoken language. There are
so many dialects which are entirely
erent that they seem scarcely to be-
to the same tongue. The inhabitants
Mongolia and Thibet can barely under
nd the dialect OF the people in Pekin.
/ ting Chinese aside. the most spoken
guages are as follows. in withdrawing
100: German, 10: Russian. 6S; Spanish.
Portuguese. %.
<<A<tt<
Wages In the United States, on the av-
Ige, are more than twice those in Rel
I'm, three times those Of Denmark
hnce. Germany, Italy and Spain. and
and one-half those in England and
|tand.
This | adv Smokes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
Police Picture Books.

I N the Paris police stations are picture
books for the benefit Of travellers. 1t
] often occurs that travellers lose articles
which they are unable TO describe be-
cause OF thair unfarnliarity with the
French language. The books contain rep
resenta tlons of various articles. and the
travellers have only to point out the arttcIo
which most resembles their lost property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

THE quaint little stone cottage is
pointed out at st. Leonards, Edin-
] burgh. Scotland. al the homo Of the IA
nous JEANNE Deans. Tho name Of Sir
Walter Scotts heroine Is OF course
household word In all English speaking
and needs no Introduction
and doubtless looks to-day exactly the
same as when its famous occupant lived
there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
Old Ivory Chair.

~ NE of the most beautiful chairs IN tho
! world. as well as the most costly.
~ may be seen In the Cathedral at
Ravonna, in Italy. 1t Is formed en-
tirely OF solid ivory, richly decorated.
Every part OF 1t is ornamented with deli
cate carvings The chair is several cen
turtles old. yet the delicate relief has lost
nothing. and has only been softened by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

The National Society for the Prevention
" Cruelty - children estimates that of
he NQoo0 or 10000 cases that come under
Is notice yearly one-haf are caused di-
-eotly BY drunkenness and Consequent ne
glect BY parents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

Bronze Lanterns.

THE noted japanese gardens. famous
for their beauty, owe much OF their
] charm to tho quaint lanterns which
are used in great profuson. The best
~ these garden lanterns arc made of
bronze, after quaint native designs Some
IF them are richly carved and are OF great
intrinsic value. Many OF these lanterns
are Of great antiquity, and the best exam
Pies are seen at Nikko, famous for its ex-
luisite bronZes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
o. & : = , 80

A German scientist has succeeded by
treating cleansed vegetable nbros Of peat
moss win the waste molasses Of OceI
sugar manufacture in producing com
pound that serves acceptably as food for
domestic animals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
World Statistics.

w. T rough calculation the population
! I Of the world is over one billion souls
EAThcss speak some 1854 languages and
are wOrshippers OF more than 1,l1-
rei!s'ohs The average length OF lie is
=" - years. One-iourth of mankind die
peiore the seventh and one-half before tn.
seventeenth year. only one-sixth live be-
yond the axe Of 60. rhirty-three million
die annually, $1,000 daily. $3.50 every hour
~ every minute While one-fourth are
capable Of barring arms only one in a
Thousand IS naturally inclined to the pro-
fesslUn.
IN France the woman bank clerk ha s come
20 stay. Inc Credit l.yonnais was, a
French corrrspondcnt points out the f-s,
IaNll 10 employ women There are now ir
hat great Institution one thousand womer
clerks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

For St. Johns Head.

For St. Johns Head.
n CRING the assault on Rome IN 1870
tPope Plus TX. ordered that the hesd
- OF st. Joan the Baptist be removed to
mis- private chapel from the Church OF
St. Sylvester. whore il has been preserved
since 1900 in n gold vase valued at $4,000.
Many times since this incident occurred
the famous relic be restored TO his church.
but for some reason or other Leo XIII. did
not see fit to comply with his request.
Soon after the accession OF Plus X the
rector applied to him, and as the new
Pontif promptly acceded to hts reques.
the head OF the martyr is now once more
in Its old resting place.
>N<~~\%<
Business Entertaining.
" NEW YORK business house reckons
\ Is yearly entertainment fund at about
N'lpo opo. 1t does an annual business OF
more than so, 900 900. Its statesmen are
bright fellows who control trade. One
who works altogether on a commiss on
basis makes $4,000 a year but OF that
spends $1,000 in entertaining his Gus
toners
A man at Monnett, Mo. has accom-
pl.shed the wonderful feat OF writing
40oSS words on a postal card.
Crown, Sword and Billie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

she was brought into town by q col
ored woman. who said she wanted a pic
ture of her baby taken. My father looked
around for the baby, but failed 10 see II.
The woman, with a broad smile. unroled
her handkerchief and displayed the potato.
dressed as doll. The photograph has at
traoted much attention"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

THIS Is the photograph of Miss spud.
! the bouncing daughter OF Mr.. and
] Mrs. Early Rose. Of Hastings. Fla
You may at first sight conclude that
MS young lady Ia Senegambian belle
)ut. forsooth. she is not. She 10 Irish--an
IRISH potato. Miss Sylvia Nelson. Of Pa-
atka writes:-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
Business Entertaining.


Crown, Sword and Billie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

This Lady Smokes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

JEANNE Deans Cottage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
REPORTED GOING ON
A Steamer Arriving at Che Foo
Brings the News.
The VESSELS WERE OUT At SEA
Terrible Explosion Was Heard. But
thc Captain Mas nnhic 40
Discern On Which >iIr
IA Happened.

che Foo. July t--S.3O u. m.-- What
should prove 90 be decisive naval
enEns emcaf was IA pros rc>~ az one
O'Clock this afternoon midway be-
twrrn a." loo aud PORT Arthur.
The steamer che Foo, which has
arrived here. passed within - miles
OF the Japanese ncct, consisting Of
two battic~htpS and Ave cruisers. all
actively engaged. rh- Russian
urrt ~as not seen, but the distance
NJ the Japanese from land pTccludcs
the PnssiIilits al any attack On the
land batteries. The captain al the
q lac Foo says he heard terrific ex-
plo>ian. bur was unable 10 discern
whether a Japanese or Russian
ship WAS Affected. The battle il held
here 40 confirm the chinese report
that only four of the larger Russian
were at Port Arthur Thurs
dns ui2ht.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
WRONG TRACK
Had to Switch.

Even the most careful person Is apt
70 get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has 10 switch over.
When the right food is selected the
host OF ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear. even where
the trouble has been Of lifelong stand
ing.
From a child | was never strong
and had a capricious appetite and
was allowed 20 eat whatever / fancied
rich cake. highly seasoned food hot
biscuit, etc.-sO Ii was not surprising
that my digestion was soon out OF or
der and at the age OF twenty-three [
was on the verge Of nervous prostra-
ton. | had no appetite and as | had
been losing strength (because didn't
get norrishment in my daily food to
repair the wear ard tear on body and
BRAIN | had no reserve force TO fall
back on. lost flesh rapidly and no
medicine helped ME.
Then 1t was a wise physician or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to II that gave this food (new to mel
a proper trial and Ii showed he knew
what he was about because got bet
ter BY bounds from the very first Tha.
was In the summer and by winter I
was In better health than ever before
in my life. had gained in flesh and
weight and felt like a new person al
together in mind as well as body. all
due TO nourishing and completely d.
gestble food. Grape Nuts.
This happened three years ago and
never since then have | had any but
perfect health for | stick TO my Grape
Nuts food and cream and still think
" delicious. / eat 1t every day. |
never tire OF this food aud can enjoy
a saucer Of Grape-Nuts and cream
when nothing else satisfies my appe-
tite and it's surprising how sustained
and strong a small saucerful will make
one feel for hours" Name gwen by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
True food that carries ono along
and there's reasou" Grape-Nuts
10 days proves big things.
Get the little book. The Road TO
Wellyilie," In each pkg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
MORE DOODLE CONFESSIONS
Tormrr Delegate schneider 90
Plead Guilty and Throw Himself
tpon Mercy Of Court.

ST Louis. July Attorney simon f.
Bass representing former Delegate
John Schnegler. "A member Of the
house Of delegates combine in the city
lighting deal. and under Indictment
for receiving part OF the si750o d.
vided among the members Of tie COM
bine has advised Srhnetiler to plead
guilty end throw himself on the mercy
Of the court
Schn 'iler was indicted on charges
similar 10 those on which Julius Lsh-
mann and Emil Hartman were con-
vicied and on which they are now
serving sentences of seven and six
years respectively. in the penitentiary.
their convictions having been sustained
by the supreme court
Word was sent 70 Schnetiler at his
grocery store. 90i Lami street. Friday
afternoon, by Attorney Bass. advising
him TO follow the example OF Edmund
Bersch. another member OF the house
Of delegates, plead guilty and ask the
mercy OF the court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
HAYTIEN INCIDENT CLOSED
IIna Bcen satisfactorily adjusted so
.-ar n French Government
f. Concerned.

Paris. July . The Hayden incident
has been satisfactorily adjusted 50 FAR
as France is concerned The foreign
office has received dispatch from
Port-Au-Prince. saying that President
Nord had made the most complete
apology for the ind'gniiy shown The
French minister The Haytien govern
ments action includes the punishment
OF those guilty Of the outrage. a public
apology and assurances OF security for
the future.
Foreign Minister Delcasse informed
the council of ministers that the presi-
dent 81 Hayii had given a public au-
dience to the French and German
ministers and had publicly apoloeized.
Although the action Of France was in
dependent Of Germany throughout,
each government appears 70 have talk
en- similar measures
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
DANIEL EMMETT LAID TO REST
Author Of Dixie" Was buried in
Mound Wow Cemetery ut
Mount vernon, q.

Mount Vernon. O.. July 2-Daniel
Decatur Emmett. author of Dixie. "
who died June IS. was buried Friday
afternoon in Mount View cemetery.
The funeral was in charge OF Elks
Lodge No 40, A G Fields. marshal.
Many persons called at Emmet's home
during the day The religious service
was tsat of the Episcopal church con-
Quoted By Rev w + Hull, whose re-
marks about the deceased were prln-
cipaily concerning his authorship %
Dixie" Emmet's home life Mr. Hun
said was an edifying one lie never
retired aith praying or sat 10 meal.
no matter how scanty, without givins
thar hs 10 God
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
Thomas Dennison Must Answer 10
the Courts Of Iowa.
q. CHARGED Mfth oompii'ity In the
u,hh.r, az a. New Nork JsWeicr
Of Si-.aNo worth 90 Diamonds

Omaha. Sob Jnly -Tho petition OF
Thomas Dnuaon for a Wit % habca'
corpus ID prevent Dis eNraetion 10
Iowa on papers issued hy coy Mckay
vas denied hy Judges Day Tronp ana
Redic., IN TIC district court The decl-
sion. which WAS concurrcd IN by all
three Judges. was read hy Judge Day
The governors cNtmdif.oa was issued
on reauisipon 81 GOV Cumuins OF
Iowa, on a warrant charging honnlsan
with completely in the rabuery of
Jewcler Pollock. of New York of SIS
600 worth of diamonds. on train neal
Missouri VALLEY. Ia IN December 1892
Dc1aison's attorneys alleged insult
fciency OF Law that the statute OF lin
ltations hal run againsi the crime. and
that Dennison was not in Iowa az the
time Of the crime In brief. the couri
held that tho statute OF limitations had
not run against the alleged crime and
that the warrant of exiradtion issued
By CO. Mickey was sufficient. al
hougn i' cid not recite the lurisdic-
uonal fact that Dcnnson was fugi-
live from justice.
The court held that The indictment
charging Dtnnison With completely in
he crime. returned by the Harrison
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
KILLED BY HOLD UP MEN
Sergeant % Police Killed mud n
>hcrin Wounded ~ Hoid-Jp
Wen nt BiIIings. Mont.

Billings Mont July 2 Sergeant Of
Police Robert J Hanna was instantly
killed by two hOld-ups while he was
attempting 70 capture them Sheriff
George Hubbard was shot through tho
hand The shooting followed tho hold
up OF the Owl saloon and gambling re-
sort al about one O'Clock. when about
u men were compelled 10 throw MP
their hands Inc robbers contented
themselves with taking all Of tho cash
in sight on the tables. amounting 10
about $1,000 4 gambler in the rear
Of the saloon. hearing the command
Of tho robbers. Slipped ont through a
rear door and notified the police One
Of the robbers accomplices was cap
Tired Posses are in pursuit OF the
TWO escaped robbers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
SILAS c, SWALLOW
AND c, W. CARROLL
Named ior President and Vice Pres
ident By Prohi5i,i1nists.
MR SWALLOW NAY DECLINE


iftarar as. ma july i-The I'D
hpu1l pary national con,en pa.
5ss dominated SIas Il Swallow.
9. Pennsylvania for pres Cont ANA
Caa--e 81 Carroll 81 TeAas. fog v.ce-
president Tho platform wls adopt
wltho>r argument. after a l1nE dcalloe 4
described ty II Amos. u oregon.
secretary Of the committee as he
broadcast platform ever placed before
che people by the party Ia addition
% he pianhs on the liqaor question j,
declares the party 10 be IN favor 81
international arbitration. uniform laws
Tor ihe country and dependencies. pop
ular election o. senator's. civil service
extension. and the initiative and refe-
endum The trust question was recos
niled oy a demand for a r.sld appii.s-
ton 81 the principles 81 jasree - AL.
organizations OF capital ana labor 4
reform of divorce laws is demanded
AMI ..oly gamy denounced
Gen Miles pnt an end % -hs mos a
meut % nominate him for president ~
send.ns a telegram 20 John q Wooley.
which reached him shortly after noon.
asking THAT his name be nor presen sd
Tn was considered final. and ,he
MOI emtnt 20 nominate MI swallow
was unanimous no other name lus
considered
over $4,000 was raised hy sub
scrpuon pledges from the floor d. he
convection. which. with ST 300 IA rhs
treasury. Will be the nucleus Of me
campaign fund
Natl NAL Chairman Stewart and Ma
tional Secretary Tate were reelected
The Prohibition editors organized for
the lampaisn by eiectiug Edward
Clark 81 indianapolis president The
Convention programme closed with
mass meeting. a. wh.ca aidre~ Is
were made by National Chairman
Stewart John WooIley and others
Several hundred Of the delegates EFT
Tor 81 Louis 70 visit the exp0=. ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
BRITISH OFFER ACCEPTED
Russia Will Place Some Of Her In
terests in British Hands.
ships al the latter Power win no
lice aud Protect the iNommnndor
and Coppcr Island seals.

ST. Petersburg July 3-Thc Russ an
poternmcr has accepted iho on,r oil
Great Britain 10 police and protect the
seal fisheries Of the kommandor and
Copper islends. on Kamstatha. on
le.rning nc Intention Of Japanese and
British seaiers 10 take advantage OF tho
present war 20 devastafe the herds on
the islands and approaching the diff
hculties of Russia al present to detail
warsnips for this purpose Great Bn-
tain volunteered fo undertake the task
provided tho Russian gC.ernmcnf
would allow British war-hips 10 cruise.
coal mi take on board supplies at
Kan hafka Russia gladly accepted
and has Informed the British cmba sy
~ IDS aCnUicsccnce Nica.Oy AlcXief.
nhp vls ccrsultcd on the subject has
photographed that British cruisers viii
he Afforded every facility Al petropav-
lovsk 70 draw half the stock Of coal
amounting 10 1000 tons Tho British
5hips viii only exercise The right Of
-earch IN tho case Of British and Jap
anese vessels Great Brifain's act is
sure % have great infuen On Rus
Sian onblir sentiment increasing The
good feeling which Is neco sary as a
asis for > Russo British gnder-ta and
ne which an The diploma ISIS here are
now convinced Is close 20 the heart o,
he British monarch
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
DUNN NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
BY Minnesota Republicans in State
Convention at ST. Paul.
After Conpleting "A Fun state rick
60 the Convention Adjourned IA
1ood-Natured Harmony.

ST. Paul July Minnesota republi-
cans. al the close OF the Gfth session
and the second DAG OF heir state con.
Ncntion on Friday named the follow.
Ing ticket and adjourned in good-na.
tured harmony
The Ticket.
Governor Robert c. Dunn. Of Nrle
Laos
Lieutenant-Goecrnor-Rayw Jones
OF Henrepin
Secretary Of state-P Z Hanson. OF
Meeker
state Treasurer c Block OF vi.
collett
Justices Of the Supreme Court Cal
vim l. Brown. of Stevens Charles L.
Lewis. Of St Louis: c b Elliott. OF
Hennepin; Edwin A Jaggard Of Ram
sey.
Senator Moses f. Clapp who prcsid-
ed, brought about harmony by insist
ing that contests be fought out in the
committee on credentials While con.
tests were not settled by the commit
tee. all talk Of boiling was done away
with. SO that when a minority report
was adopted unseating 1l3 delegates
favorable TO Justice Collins for gov
ernor. the unseated delegates left the
hall. nledsing their hearty support to
whatever ticket might be named
After the unseatiug was completed.
Z became evident that Dunn haa
large majority Congressman EDDY
withdrew from the race. while the
name Of Collins was not presented.
Dunn's nomination was then made by
acciamation
As the convention iudorsed Senator
Clapp for reelection. ID seems lmprob-
able that anyone viii seriously cOntes,
his return 10 the senate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
TRAGEDY AT OCEAN GROVE
Lester MAJ Newspaper Man. Kills
Tiis MS. aud suicides at the
New jersey Resort.

New York July 2-After a separa-
ton % year and a half. Lester May
formerly connected with Brooklyn
newspaper. killed his wife and com
mitted suicide al Ocean Grove, y. j.
Mrs MAJ had been living with her
mother and vas walking toward her
home with ner four-year-old child.
when she encountered her husband
Words were exchanged May sudden
Is drew a pisto. and fired. the bullet
piercing MS wife's head lie then
turned the weapon on his head. plac-
ing the barrel in his opened mouth
Both died instantaneolsly
MAY parents. who reside in Brook
Ign. recently disowned their son =.
accoun Ok his irregular habits
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
RUSSIANS ADMIT DEFEAT.
4 Russian Account OF the Loss OF
outer Fort Arthur Defcr>e>.

Mukten. Thursday. June 3o.-Oe
layed n transmi ssionJ Heavy fight
ing Is reported 20 have occurred near
Port Arthur June 26 resulting in the
Russian withdrawal from Guin-san-
shan after severe losses on both Sides
The japanese fleet approached Sao-
Ping-Tao, midway between Port Dalny
ana Port Arthur. in the morning OF
June rs and bomharded the coast north
OF the bay so far as Uit-Selo-Shan
strong japanese forces. which had been
landed. then attacked the ne.ghborins
heights which were occupied By Rus
sian rifemcn Three times the Japan
csc We're driven back with heavy
losses. but the Russians we're forced
10 retire from their main position near
Guin-Sau-Shan The japanese REIN
forced their advance guard and pressed
the attack After several fruifless as
saui-s on GUM San-Shan the COM
mander sent a strong column alons the
central road from Dalny 70 Por, At
thur with the object 81 turnlug the
Russian left. forcing the Russians to
retire
The Russians lost seven officers and
nearly zoo men kiliei The Japlrese
losses are believed 10 81 much larger.
as during he battle they passed over
a mine which the Russians success
fully evDfofrd