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EMPRESS EueENIE's JEWELS.
How They Were Carried Through Indi,
and Sold to a Native Prince.

How They Were Carried Through India
and Sold to a Native Prince.
From the st. James Gazette: Tke
story of the Servian jewels must re-
call to the eX-Empress Eugene hel
own experiences when the waves first
began to dash about her throne. She
determined to sell the greater part OF
her jewels in hope to do something to
save the dynasty. Publicity had TO be
avoided, and a market was o to be
found in Europe, newly thrilled by the
horrors of Sedan. The empress looked
to the east for a market. AN English
man was on his way hon for a holi-
day. A telegram at Bombay awaited
him from one of The greatest European
financial houses and informed him OF
the determination of the empress. The
difficulty had been to find a man With
sufficient influence to be able to ap-
proach the princes of India in secre,
with a view to selling them the jewels
Not less hare was 1t to lay hands or
h man who had moral strength sutfi.
Gent to carry with him surreptitiousls
hundreds Of thousands of pounds
worth of Jewels in lands where the
queens writ did not run and where the
protection OF the constable is not i'm.
medtately available.
Every care had been taken to insure
ga CSSii M I
pieces; gems removed from their set.
tings; the latter .'jointed" to admit
of their folding and being worn AROUND
the waist of their bearer in Il belt o.
soft leather. The Englishman put oil
the belt, armed hir1self With a trust,
revolver. engaged a trusty servant, ano
set forth OF his mission. For three
months he wandered over road, rail anc
river. The responsibility of his trust
the constant danger of discovery. thu
difficulty of disposinE of his burder
We're worries that combined almost tt
kill him. AT last he was successful
The jewels We're sole to a prince whe
esteemed them the more for that the,
We're the property of a distressed en-
press. There would have beer trouble
no doubt, had the matter been know
at the India Office, but the mar wht
discharged the undertaking afforded al
excellent example Of courage n sole
worth in trying conditions.
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seasonahIe easter Gifts.

Pittsburg Dispatch: Each year nnds tn.
stom OF exchanging gifts at Easter more
widespread. Unlike Christmas presents.
In which wide latitude is allowed. the
Easter gift should be both dainty and
reasonable. The scent sachets, so popular
for Christmas cards. have reappeared in
charming gulse for Easter. They are dec
Grated with all the flowers that bloom in
the spring and tied with ribbons TO
match. There are. too. unique little
sachets Of satin in the shape of a lily or
pansy. A novelty which will find favor
is a basket of colored tissue paper resem-
bling a big chysanthemum. It's long
leaves are meant to conceal Easter eggs
or oonbons. Tiny ported ferns set IN Guns
of crimped and painted paper are lust
the thing for an Easter greeting. Some
of the cups represent Easter lilies. Dec
GRATED china violet holders are another
suggestion. Seasonable gifts which
be used for Easter will oe found
among the art linen, travelling cases.
steamer pillows, fancy silk bags and the
washable cases for turnover collars.
New and beautiful designs in decorated
china are adaptable both for Easter and
wedding presents.
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cash price of contract pats during 1900
was % cents; in 1901, 81 cents; in 1902,
81 cents, and in 1903, SO cents. For the
tour years preceding, the price in the
same market was fairly uniform and
averaged a fraction under % cents.
These figures indicate that demand be-
gan to press upon supply in about 1900,
and the steady advance since that time
SHOWS continued and increasing fail
ure OF production to keep pace with
demand. The same facts are shown in
the average farm price as reported by
the department OF agriculture In De-
cember of each year, the average for
the four years, 1896 to 1899 inclusive,
pelng 22.6 cents, against 25.8 cents In
1900, 1919 in 1901, 30.T in 1902 and 34.1
in 1903. '
Ihere are more animals to be fed
than ten years ago, ever in our cities,
and the increased consumption Of oats
Tor human food, with increasing popu-
laton and increasing dietic taste for
cereal foods, will more than balance
'tne absence of horses in street railway
transportation. so that the possibility
of lack Of demand Is too remote to war
rant consideration.
The farmers Of the central west
should take advantage OF the condi-
tons Of supply and demand, which an
analysis OF che situation shows to ex-
AAlCIedSluk IQ0lr CFOD
to meet the demand without unduly de-
creasing the acreage of their other
staple money crops. This would neces-
state some Increase in acreage at the
expense OF other less important crops
In their rotation. but much could be ac-
complished in the same direction BY in
creased care in the preparation Of the
seed bed and In seeding. The average
rate Of Yield. one year with another.
has not been decreased as much for
oats as for some other crops. and there.
Is a large field for Increased financial
returns in this direction.
The average quality Of the crop
grown last year, and from which seed
for this years sowing must be taken.
was inferior, the poorest for years.
Poor seed will not produce good grain.
and 1t is therefore this year especially
necessary to exercise great care In seed.
selection.
The farmer who this year moderately
increases his oats acreage. prepares.
his fields with care and exercises due
caution in securing an testing his seed,
VIII be in a position to reap the first
advantage of the pressure Of demand
upon supply which now exists.
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Tho elueh.r Ar,sa ..

London Chronicle: King Edward. who
formerly presented his portrait to III.
mess Of tho Butcher husaArs. Of which he
to the honorary chief. has now s.nd :
sum Of 1000 marks. or ESQ. to the fund for
erecting . monument to the memory Of
"Marshal V%orwarts." Welltngton's ally at
Waterloo from whom the reg.,.eat de-
rtves its name. This ts to be ere led at
the regimental headquarters. the little
town of Stolp in Pomerania. not far from
Vhrzth. the 'sTuscutum'' Of the late Prince
Bismarck. King Edward was appointed
to the Butcher hussars on the occasion
OF the silver wedding Of his sister the
then German crown princess, when he
wes delighted to find that the Uniform
sent him by the old emperor bors the tn
stgnta OF Q field marshal. The prince con-
U that be had been made a Prussian
field marshal. but all that the emperor
bad done was TO have his royal highness,
Pruss.an uniform marked with the sym
Dol of hts rank in the British service. and
- q field marshal King Edward 10 only a
IL suite Of the Prussian army.
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REMARKABLE RELIC.
Head of John the Baptist Restored &c
ORIGINAL Holders.

Rome correspondent of the London
Telegraph: The English Catholic col
ony here is considered to have been
specially favored by the pope. They
received his holiness seasonable COM
pliments under the form Of the resti-
tuition to their church of San Silvestro
of a relic which is claimed to be unique.
1t is, in fact, quite Independently of Its
religious value. a most interesting and
important object, because of its history
and the traditions which cluster around
Highly honored and truly fortunate
may that church claim to be which
shelters the authentic head of st. John
the Baptist. That is the gift which the
pope has just bestowed upon the
church of San Silvestro. According to
a tradition ter centuries old, the head
which was demanded by the daughter
of EerodiaS as a reWard for her dane
ing was carried from Palestine to
Rome. 1t reached the eternal city a
thousand years CO., being brought by
certain Greek monks, who deposited
it in the church OF San Siivestro in Ca
pite, which at tina time was a monas-
terry.
Innumerable miracles We're wrought
by the agency Of the head of the saint,
and in such estimation was the relic
held that regular pitched battles were
1OuSuI lOI us pOoSeSSlOA. IA 1f11,
while the head was being carried in
procession, certain unruly F%lorentines
attacked the cortege, but they were
successfully repulsed by the Romans
who were led by the Prince Colonna
of the time. After this, fearing tina,
the precious object might be lost, the
popes ordered that it was never to
leave the church of San Silvestro. and
1t remained there until 1870, wher
Rome was besiged by the troops OF
Victor Emmanuel. 1t was then carried
by the order of Plus 1. to the vatican
The present pope, however, thinks thai
there can be no danger in returning the
relic to it's ancient resting place. The
holy head is contained in a valuable
silver reliquary, weighing over 1O(
pounds,
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An Indians Impression Of New Emo.
land.

land.
In Harper's Magazine for March
Ohiyesa, an educated Sioux Indian tells
OF his impression of eastern ciyiliza-
ton. Here Is his opinion OF the New
Highlander as he first saw him:
Il found Yankees Of the uneducatea
class very Indianltke in their views ma
habits" he says-"a people of strong
beliefs. plain spoken and opinionated'
1 was much struck with the fact thar
the students Of the academy were yerv
frugal and saving In their hahits
Nothing could have been more instruct
I've to mo. as we Indians are inclined 10
spendthrifts and improvident. Il is
r that this hardy and moral class Of
men is pooF IN land and goods. l had
been Accustomed to vas fertile prairies
and liberal ways. Here they seemed to
count their barrels Of potatoes and
apples before they were fairly grown I
was told that many of the farmers
families never eat . sound apple. They
always take the partly spoiled apples
for their " use. and ave the sound
ones for market. Every little brooklet
was forced to do a rivers work In
their mills and factories"
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XERXES
aa@
: An Easter Sketch :
! BY Elsie Reasoner >

Xerxes was tired. Xerxes wanun-
cry. Stopping for a moment trest,
he sat down on the lower stepf a
brownstone front. 1t was a tight
Easter morning, and Xerxes, spite
his shappy attire, looked abou him
with keen appreciation.
Who was he? A "vag," a "hO," a
''deadbeat," you might have callehim,
but, according to his own story. agen-
telman of limited income and tcer-
tain locality" only a poor deviwho
during his youth had known thdineI
things Of life, but for whom froi the
glass of fate had been poured onlsdis-
appointment and misfortune. Tt ole
story of an indulgent father ad Z
reckless. improvident son; Of bu,nes'
reNerses and heavy losses, whlchWor
ried the old man into the grave; { tn
son, now grown, blase and prof1gate
having no vocation to call his own, n
experience in his life save those OF
youth with wealth at his commant an
Bohemia his favorite stamping griun'
Not much upon which to base a bur
dalton for a practical livelihood. FL
years he had drifted aimlessly artun
till, falling to find his niche in lif. ]
had, as he expressed it, tried to t
the next easiest one, and here, on ii
lower step of a prosperous lookil
mansion, a fashionable church on t
corner opposite. with the glorious su'
light of the perfect Easter mornil
lighting up with Implying accura
every detail Of his shabby attire, Y
find Xerxes, a gentleman Of leisure
otherwise a tramp.
Down the steps of the house ne
door. overwhelming him with thu
dafntiness and their fresh. young WC1
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U swung . cane in one hand, while
the other was thrust between the TOP
buttons of his coat. About his eyes
were races of make up, and his whole
bearing bespoke the actor long in the
procession. but unsuccessful. Life is
but q play. after ALL" unused Xerxes,
but how We all scramble for the lead
ing parts. forgetting that the low COM
edy and eccentric characters must be
by some one. How we fail to
learn our lines and neglect to take UP
our e and hinder better actors from
playing their parts successfully, and
when the curtain falls on the last act
how bitter comes the realization that
our part in the drama of life has
marred what might have been a per
feet performance, that the play would
have been better had we never been
cast. Well, come now, Xerxes, don't
rail at Fate. This isn't your cue to
make a scene"
"Mornin' Hurald. Jurn'l an Trib-
nne!" sounded a CHEEKY voice, and lit
Tie Tad, a newsboy. his ragged cap on
he back of his head and a few UNI
,old papers under his arm, stepped
auntily around the corner. His clothes
we're poor and his hands were grimy,
tut his face was blithe and his laugh
he essence Of happy good nature.
: Wy. hello. Xerxie, old boyl wot
lou. dom here? Watchin' the swell
ooeoples go home from church? Say.
cot d'you tink? I met a rich bloke
de street wot gimme two tickets
Nv a charity dinner down on de sout'
del! Wot d'you tink of him? Wasn't
=. all right? Can you beat i'm? Come
~, and we won't do O ting to de
l,es read. oh, no! Just de-molish 1T.
llat's all! If we eat there today dey'i
v e to feed de rest Of the push to-
- orrow. Have a cigarette? Nit? Say,
lelt's de matter wild you today, Xerxie?
INT you square wild de world?"
~ Yes, Tad" replied Xerxes quietly,
his arm about the boys Shout
Vers as they strolled off together to-
I'D de sout' side" and the promised
lner. II guess I'm square enough
III the world, for 1 wouldn't change
1l.ces with any mar in 1t today. Yes,
,lr take dinner with you, Tad, but
h-tt time 1T will be your turn, be-
nelse you see I'm getting tired of be-
70, utterly worthless. and tomorrow-
le'll, tomorrow I'm going to look for
o-rk!"
ck'ad looked up. his eyes round with
.otonishment. "Gee!" he said.-Omaha
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Too Much for Her.

Chicago Tribune: Maud-"Wha'
book are you reading?"
Irene-"Sartor Resartus."
Maud-"What a queer name Is 1t In
te~resting?"
Irene-"No. It's awfully tiresome.'
Maude-"What are you reading it for
them"
Irene-"I've got to write a paper
about it at the next meeting OF gu
literary club"
Maud-"What is 1t about7"
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a yard, and she will eclipse the woman
who wears the dress of the latest fash
ion at S. a yard, but does not know
how to walk. The great trouble with
the American woman is that she is toe
lazy-actually too inert-to walk cor
rectly. The secret of 1t Is again. in the
curve OF the backbone"
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Omen Of the PaschaI Lamb.

TO See a lamb out Of a window on Ens
er morning Is a good omen, according ia
belief of many pastoral people. eape-
tally II the lamb be headed In The direc-
lon OF the house. To meet 2 lamb is
lcky, as, according to the I'D no.,o,,
he devil can never ass1uie l.~ iv.lu y,
ithsr Q lamb " = dvyA
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A Thespian OF the old school
the street and sauntered down Il
nue.. His well worn Prince Albel
shiny seams, was buttoned tigl
to his chin. Ills silk hat was c
Quated pattern and showed the
Of many brpshingA He yorS n
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A Record

Chicago News: An Ohio woman
holds the record. After driving her
husband to drink she got a divorce.
then married him again to reform him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
Chapel Lecture.

President Bryap's lecture on
1The Township" was valuable to
all students, from the civil engin-
GERS to the students of economic
science. The President gave in de-
tail the history of our present sys-
tenn of land survey, finding the pro-
totype of our method in the ancient
Roman system. In many states
the township is a political division.
In the earlier days the township
trustee" exercised almost auto
cratic power The lecture closed
with the thought that it might be
better for American politics if we
followed the old plan of township
meetings to discuss questions of
local government.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
Railroad Assessment.

The following is q table ofreaIity
and personal property assessments
of railroads in Whitman county for
the years 1903 and 1904. The fig
ures for 1903 are those recently re-
turned by Assessor Duff. The fig
ures for 1904 represent the 10 per
cent increase as voted by the asses
sor's convention held in Spokane
last week:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
COLLEGE NOTES
FROM EVERGREEN
Fast Basket Ball Games.

Two of the fastest and most
closely contested games of basket
s.ll our teams have played this
80 took place at Spokane last
S.tnrday night. The girls team
nlaved against the High School
+ team, winning by a score of l
= 2. and the boys were defeated by
.ho Y. M. C. A. team by score of
"a to IA. The teams were some
chat handicapped by reason of
having to play in new hall, which
vas only a fairly good place to play
IN and not to be compared with
our gymnasium. 1t would be diff
cult to say who did the best work
for the w. A. c. girls team, for all
did excellent work. Miss DeNeffe
was the star of the High School
team. One of the noticeable fea-
lures of the boys game was the
throwing of seven goals from fouls
out of eight trials by Fulton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
State Art Exhibit,

This week there has been an ex-
hibition of freehand drawings from
shoots of the state. Spokane high
school, Cheney Normal, Davenport
high school, Seattle high school, Ia
coma grade schools, the schools at
FaMhaven Menlo, Avon, and Puget
Sound University, have sent some
very creditable work. That of the
Seattle high school is especially
good in cast drawing and stained
window designs. A three years course
is given in this work there. The
object of the exhibition is to create
an interest in this subject in the
different schools of the state. The
drawings will be sent to Spokane.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20

Total. ,8I7,37o $2,347,539
The increase Of railroad assess
ment in Whitman county for 1904
over that of 1903 will be $500, 179
1t will be noticed that the greatest
increase on railroad assessment is
upon the personal property. The
increase of assessment on trackage
is 10 per cent, while the increase on
personal property for the 0. RE- N.
Co. and Pullman Palace Car Com
pany is from II cents to 40 cents
per foot on rolling stock. For the
Northern Pacific railway the in
crease is from q cents to 40 cents
per foot on rolling stock. Had the
convention seen fit to apply the
same rate of increase to trackage
as applied to personal property,
they would have been in the neigh
borhood of 30 per cent of the true
valueation of the railroad property.
Under the new schedule the rail-
roads are assessed upon perhaps 20
per cent of their valuation. The
rule for assessment in this state is
60 per cent of valuation. Why do
the assessors discriminate in favor
of the railroads as against other
property? Is free pass worth the
difference between % per cent. and
60 per cent of the valuation?-Ga-
.....
zette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL,
ACCOUNT.

In the Superior Court of Whitman coun-
ty, state of Washington.
In the matter of the estate of Cyrene
Shearer, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Sino Shear
er, executor of the last will and testament
of Cyrene Shearer, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement and filed in
said court his final account of his admin
istration of said estate, and that Monday,
the 29th day of February, 1904, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. NJ. of said day, at
the courtroom of said court, in the city
of Colfax, Whitman county, and state of
Washington, has been duly appointed by
the said court for the settlement of said
account, at which time and place any
person interested in said estate may APP
pear and file his exceptions in writing to
said account and contest the same.
Dated January 90, 1904.
w. o. MCCAw, County Clerk,
By GEO. L. CORNER, Deputy.
Harvey & Welty, Att'ys for estate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20

Mr.. j. E. French, who has been
i'll with scarlet fever, is rapidly re-
covering, and expects to be out by
Saturday,
w. A. Hall, '02, electrician of the
Snoqualmie Light and Power Co.,
is visiting the home of Mr.. Fland-
ers this week.
I. J. Woods, the rustling life in
surance agent, put in his appear
ance last Friday and incidentally
attended the athletic entertain
ment.
The Washington's Birthday pro-
gram will commence at 7:3O in or.
der to give students an opportunity
to attend the Military Ball after
wards.
Two new baseball men arrived
this week. Ellis of Colfax has
reputation as pitcher, and Gilpat-
rick of Spokane is a crack" in
fielder and also pitcher.
Miss Leah Bean has given up
her work in school to accept po-
sition in the school at Endicott.
She will be greatly missed in col
lege, especially in social functions.
L. L. Milgard was called to Spo-
kane by the illness of his mother
last week. He was unavoidably
detained in the city, which accounts
for his non-appearance in the
wrestling bout with Davis at the
athletic entertainment.
The regular joint literary pro-
gram will be given as usual on the
evening of Washington's birthday.
The Washingtons will be represent.
ed by J. H. Brislawn, declaimer
and Carl Jones, orator; the Web
sterians by H. +. McCabe, declaim-
err and Chas. Miller, orator; the
Columbians by, well-"For In
stance"
Harry Dewindt, the famous trav-
eler and explorer, and Homer Dav-
export, the great cartoonist, have
been secured by the social commit
tee to lecture in the college audi
forum in the near future. Mr..
Davenport will give an illustrated
lecture on the Power Of the Car
toon," and Mr.. Dewindt will lee
ture on China, Russia and Japan.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20

See Porter Bros. for coal, wood
and hay,
Coal promptly delivered. -
Springston Lumber Co.
Baled hay for sale, wholesale and
retail, by Porter Bros.
Wyoming, Roslyn and Gle Elum
coal for sale by Porter Bros.
Clearance sale on all shoes; 20
per cent off. WINDUs & HARRIS.
Cold weather coming. Get your
coal from the Springston Lumber
Co.
Don't overlook the Clearance Sale
at Miller & Wilson's. All fresh,
new goods.
Buy shoes now while you can get
them at 20 per cent off of Windus
q Harris. (2w)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20

Miss Myra Priest entertained
party of young people at her home
onSt. Valentines evening. A game
Of hearts was the event of the even
Ing. Miss Orilla Miner carried
away the first prize. Those present
were Misses Elma and Maude
spaulding, Miner, 10 Mccain, Bak-
er, Thompson and Brislawn, and
Messrs. Turner, Shaw, SCHEDULE,
Cowgirl, Adams, Miller, Hooker and
Mckenzie.
After the Washington Birthday
program the cadets of the cadet
corps will repair to the armory and
there spend the rest of the evening
IN shaking the light "bombastic"
toe. The ball will be under the
supervision of the commissioned Of
ficers.
The dorm" is the best place for
. fellow after all. Many of the
uoWn town boys are moving into
TIE dormitory. Hardwick is locat-
81 In 9O5, Thayer and Stewart in
zo3, and Lorenz and Sargent in
lilo. The rooms are all occupied
now.
Goldman and Bowers are working
Vn a new system of wireless signal
ing We expect to make public
soon to what degree of success the
experiment. has reached. If a sue
cess, Marconi's system will no
0Oubt be displaced.
Lee Morrison, congenial mem
ger OF the '02 class, was shaking
:. aands with friends at the college
Tuesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20

Shoes go at 20 per cent off dur
ing the clearance sale at the Windus
& Harris Shoe Store. (2w)