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QUEER TRAITS OF ANIMALS.
All Have Strong Fear Of Some Brother
Ouadruped


Smoking a clay pipe, the circus act
or sat in the winter training quar-
tiers. Under his supervision thin boy
was learning to ride erect on quiet
horse with broad, fiat back.
"In some towns they won't let us
show" said the man, unless we have
no camels with us. Camels are seri-
GUS drawback to shows. Horses are
so much afraid of them that lots OF
towns won't let a camel enter their
gates.
"A horse won't go near piece OF
ground camel has stood on. The
very smell of a camel in the air will
make horse tremble and sweat. And
this fear isn't only found occasionally
in horse here and there. 1t Is
found in every horse all over the
world. Queer, isn't it? often won
der why it is. Cattle hate dogs in the
same way and cats hate dogs so, too.
Here, though we can account for the
hatred. Dogs, in primitive times, fed
on calves, no doubt, and even today,
here and there, they kill and feed on
kittens.
Horses love dogs. I'm sure l don't
know why. Dogs fear no animals but
pumas and leopards. You can take a
dog up to lions or tigers cage and
he will show no fear, but take him up
to the cage of puma or a leopard
and he will tremble and moan and
stink away out of sight.
"All very puzzling, isn't it,"
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PreposterouS.

Col. Ed Bowie, of de Eastern Sho'
of Maryland, has a negro tenant who
is rather shiftless and ne'er we'll to do.
After a recent absence the colonel
was surprised to find on his return
that old Ben, the darby in: questi on.
was driving fne-looking mule,
hitched to a brand new wagon. Ques-
tioning him, the colonel was informed
by Ben that he had ''hot de outfit" at
Snow Hill.
"And what did you pay for it?'
IT glib ma note for $780,"
"And where on earth do you expect,
to get 500 to pay the note when it
falls due?" asked Col. Ed.
The old darky's face assumed an
injured expression, and in grieved
tone he REPLIED:
"'Fore de Lawd, Marse Ed, you,
doan' 'spect me to glib de note an
pay it, too?''
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Japanese Love Of Country.

There are many instances in JapaL
Of soldiers who have loved their coun-
try more passionately even than their
families. Americans may think it hor-
rible and incredible, but Japanese
women understand the intense feeling
of loyalty which predominates above
everything in soldiers hearts. In the
interior of Japan young farmer on
the outbreak of war was suddenly
called to the colors. Two days. prep
aration was. given him to settle his al
fairs and to start for Tokyo. His wife
had very young infant. The young
mother was so overcome with grief
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A Difference.

Judge John ]. DeHaven of San Fran
cisco wished in recent address to
point out the Importance of trifes.
"Eve1, trife,' he said, has soma
weight, and to form all accurate judg-
ment no trifle may be overlooked. 1t
is amazing how great a difference an
apparent trifle. may make.
"Once, when l was a youth, at
tended a court where tll- judge was a
little deaf. A witness stated his oc
cupation, and the judge, bending for
ward with his hand to his ear, said: :
"'You are, you say, an organ grind.
err
The Judge was only a trifle wrong,
yet the witness corrected him some.
what haughtily.
can organ builder he said"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-16

st. Petersburg, Feb. II. - ~ am not
opposed to a zemsky tabor. On the
contrary, I believe it is necessary"
In these words Emperor Nicholas,
whose word is law. personally de-
clared himself in favor of land con-
gress and expressed the conviction
that the time had come to prepare to
give the people a voice in government.
The emperor's words were, spoken in
the course of conversation with
Count Leo Deonvich Tolstoi, son of
the famous author, and fully confirm
the Associated Press interview with
Grand Duke Vladimir on Jan. 81, in
which the grand duke expressly de-
clared that his august nephew, the
car, was in favor of a zemsky TABOR.
Creates Satisfaction.
The news that Emperor Nicholas
has Endorsed the scheme of the revival
of the zemsky TABOR or ancient land
parliament, which the old emperors
convoked in times Of stress, has
spread through the city and created
intense satisfaction among the liberal
classes.
The newspapers are filled with arti-
cles descriptive of this ancient Rus
sian institution, indicating that word
has gone forth that the government
has decided to listen to the voice of
representatives of the people.
Naturally there is some skepticism
as to whether the government intends
frankly to take the step, but the gen
eral verdict is that if the emperor has
succeeded in shaking off reactionary
influences and now proceeds in good
faith to summon the zemsky TABOR he
will rally to his support the moderate
liberals and perhaps arouse wave OF
genuine enthusiasm in the country.
Liberals are convinced that meeting
of such body must be followed by re-
forms.
Quiet in st. Petersburg.
The anticipated renewal Of trouble
among the workmen yesterday was
not realized. Neither strikers nor
students made the slightest attempt to
demonstrate, and throughout the day
the city presented the usual appear
ance.
The emperor's creation of joint
commission of employers and work
men, chosen by themselves, to mves-
tigate the charges of discomfort among
the laborers has made an exceedingly
good impression, being considered
definite evidence of the government s
purpose to compel some of the rapac'
iouse masters who have paid starvation
wages to do
Justice to the Employees.
Tho imperial decree ordering the
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AT This unexpected news that she faint
cd away and within an hour died, leav-
ing her husband alone with the new
born babe. What could he do with it?
Who could care for such mite?
Feeling that his own life was forfeited
to his country the poor man in
frenzy of passionate grief killed his
own child. OF course the law had to
der. A merciful jury acquitted him
on the ground of emotional insanity.
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Human Shc-o,

The sheep spirit is phenomenally
strong in this country. We all think.
act and dress more or less alike, and
most of those who think, act or dress
differently from their neighbors are
considered to be eccentric or wicked.
Most of us have to adopt the ideas and
customs of the times for our own con.
venience. That is why Fashion" Is
so great power in our midst-Lon.
don Truth.
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Gave the Public Novelty,

William Norris, the actor, tells of a
variety actor who was speaking Of the
way he and his partner were always
hunting for new business"
1--WE have just changed our act all
around" he said. "Everything is now
brand-new."
"What have you done?" asked Mr..
Norris.
ooh, we've done enough. We recog-
nize that the public demands novelty,
and we supply it. My partner used
to go on the stage first, and when I
appeared he hit me with club. Well.
l go on first now, and when he. comes
on I hit him."-Harper's Weekly;
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29
Hartman & Co. vs.. ButterfieId.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The de-
cision of the Supreme Court of
the State of Mississippi in the
case of F. H. Hartman & Compa-
ny VS.. The Butterfield Lumber
Co., was today affirmed bv the
Supreme Court of the United
States, the opinion being by JUS
tice Brewer. In the case of Esau
Harness, while seeking to secure
land in Lincoln county, Missis-
sippi, under the preemption laws
of the United States, made a con-
tract with a lumber company to
convey to it the pine timber on
the land and right of way one
hundred feet wide for roads,
trans and railroads. After be
had obtained patent OIL the land
be made conveyance to the lum-
ber company of the timber and
right of way and then sold the
land itself to Hartman. The court
held that, although, the contract
made before Harness title to the
land was complete, was void un-
der the statutes of the United
States in respect to pre-emption
and could not have been enforced
by the lumber company against
him, yet by the patents he ac-
0uirnd local titIa and could sell or
give the land away to whomso-
ever he pleased and that by his
conveyances to the lumber COM
pany it sustained title which
could be defeated only by the
United States and could not be
challenged by one acquiring an
interest on the land through
conveyance from Harness after
bis deed to it.
Justice White dissented.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

victim as he lay on the ground,
coolly placed her smoking pistol,
which was a 80 silver mounted
Smith & Wesson Special, back in
her satchel, and started back toward
home. When the excited eye
witnesses reached DIR. Butler
few seconds after the last shot, he
was gasping his last breath and
never uttered syllable.
Nearly half way home from the
Office, she met DR.. Birdsong with
a double barreled shot gun, in his
shirt sleeves and bare-headed,
who exclaimed on meeting her,
my God, Angie, what have you
done?" Her only answer was,
Il know what have done," and
they walked on to the house to-
gether.
State Witness Bryant testified
that On the way to the house, after
the meeting, Birdsong was heard
to ask his wife why didn't she
wait and let him shoot him. This
witness also testified that after
DR.. Birdsong got OH his gallery
he took the pistol used by his
wife, broke it and emptied the
exploded shells out of the cylin-
der.
The physical signs showed that
DR.. Butler was struck by two of
1.-THE shots fired in his Office, the
range being so close that his
clothing was powder burnt. One
bullet entered just above the left
nipple and passed out his back
just under the shoulder blade. A
second entered the back and came
out where the other entered, pass
ing through the heart. The third
missed him and struck the floor
of the Office gallery as he was go
ing out, and the three fired on the
outside missed him. It is the
theory of the State that he was
lstooping down to get an empty
bottle out of one Of the boxes in
the rear room when he received
the first shot, A broken bottle
was found lying by the box, and
one witness saw him through tle
window right By this box imme-
diately after the first shot was fir
led.
The real cause which melted the
woman to commit the desperate
act may never be known. The
theory advanced by the defense
was that she was. wrought up to
| q state of desperation over re-
ports she had heard that her vic
ltim circulated rejecting on her
virtue. The testimony which it
was sought to be introduced to
| prove this was ruled out by the
court. There is a we'll authenti-
Ecated report that she sent for DR.,
Butler to come to see her last
/ Wednesday and that he did not
lgo. AT the same time a rumor
| gained currency that she had TAX
Zen an overdose oil morphine with
suicidal intent. DR.. Afford, who
/ was sent for after DR.. Butler fail
led to respond, found that she.
was not under the influence of
the poisonous drug. The most
| generally accepted theory is that
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

walls Of the front room are lined
with shelves and bottles contain
ing drugs and medicines, and the
rear room contained a couple of
boxes filled with empty bottles,
and a number of large bottles sit
ting around on the floor. Being
newly occupied and the painting
not quite finished, the only furni-
ture in the Office was three chairs
in the front room. Across the
street, Immediately in front of the
DOCTORS office is Mr.. CARROTS
residence, and 25 or 80 yards east,
and on the same side of the street
with the Office, is the new brick
bank building, nearing compile
tion.
A little after 10 O'Clock Satur-
day morning ex-Sneriff w. w.
Williams, Postmaster E. O. Cow
art and Bob Welborne were all
sitting on pile of bricks in front
of the bank building talking,
when Mrs. Birdsong was noticed
to pass them going toward the
doctor's office, with little satchel
in her hand. Henry Williamson,
a farmer who lives south of Mon
ticello, but who was not called to
the stand during the preliminary
trial, is quoted as saying that he
was In the DOCTORS Office for the
purpose of getting prescription
when she appeared, and that Mrs.
Birdsong, who at once noticed his
presence, began by complaining
that some medicine the doctor had
prescribed for one of her children
had not had the desired effect and
saying she wanted him o4giye
her something else, the doctor
lblandly answering that he didn't
know what else to do, but would
| FRY to find her something and
about this time Williamson de
parted and hadn't gotten but
about 25 or 80 yards when he
heard the pistol shots.
Messrs. Cowart, Williams and
Welborne, who we're still in front
of the bank building when the
shooting took place, testified in
substance that they heard three
shots fired inside of the Office,
loud exclamations of pain, got a
glimpse of somebody on the in
side through the side window Of
the front room, then saw DR..
Butler emerge through the front
door in a stopped position with
his hands clasped to his breast
and stagger down the steps,
lquickly followed BY Mrs. Bird
lsong with her smoking revolver
lin her hand. DIR. Butler turned
| to the right as soon as he got on
1.-THE side walk, got to the west end
of the gallery, turned and fell in
Ia little " shaped space between
1.-THE west end Of the gallery and .
picket fence that jutted up against
1.-The Office building. After follow
ling him down the steps and
lfumbling with the cylinder Of bel
revolver, as If it wouldn't work.
Mrs. B. seemed to FIRE Of one
chamber accidentally, then turned
land fred the two remaining cham,
'bers at the prostrate form Of hei
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29
An Old Newspaper Man.

Mr.. j. 7. Balance is one of the
notable visitors to Jackson this
week. Mr.. Balance is an old
newspaper man and picked up
his stick in 1916, and in 1852
was editor of the Whig-Intelligen-
Ger at Paulding, where the Clarion
was then published. He worked
on the Clarion in this city in the
early '70s. He now edits and
publishes the CentreyilIe Jefferso-
man, owned by Mr.. II. M. Quin,
OF this city. Mr.. Balance cele-
brated bis 10th birthday on the
4th of last July and is now hale
and hearty and eyinces a great
interest in public matters. .-CIar-
ion-Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29
THANKSGIVING Service.

There will be union Thanks
giving service at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow at IL q. no. The
sermon will be preached by the
pastor, Rev. w. e. Phifer ana
special music will be furnished by
9 select choir. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

she had become strangely infatuat-
ed with her family physician,
and, feeling that she had been re-
pulsed or mistreated by him in
some way, resolved on desperate
revenge. She displayed remark
able nerve after the killing up to
yesterday morning when she was
brought into court. Then she
showed signs of weakening, and
several times during the proceed
ings displayed extreme agitation.
She is blonde of medium size.
and far from being handsome
woman.
Df. Birdsong took the stand
and testified in his own behalf.
He said he reached Monticello
Friday evening after several days
absence, and before going home
heard the report about his wife
having attempted suicide. After
getting home he informed her
what he had heard and they dis
cussed the subject some. He no.
tlced she appeared despondent,
but having satisfied himself that
she had not tried to kill herself,
as reported, he did not care to
| hear anything more on the sub
iect and dismissed it. That night
he drank quite heavily from a
bottle of whisky he had in the
house, getting up and taking a
drink several times during the
night, and had not dressed to go
out next morning when the trage-
Edy occurred. When he heard the
first shot he inquired of his
mother Where is Angie?" and
being answered that she had gone
to DR.. Buffers office, be looked
out in that direction and hearing
other shots and getting glimpse
of his wife through DR.. Buffers
Office window, he instinctivelv
suspected that she was in trouble
lover there and might be killed,
and grabbed his shot gun, which
was standing behind the door, and
hurried in that direction without
coat or hat. He denied having
any previous knowledge of her
intentions or making the state
ment about shooting DIR. Butler
Iascribed to him by Witness Bry-
ant.
| The shocking and lamentabIe
affair continues to be the all
absorbing topic among the people
OF Monticello and all the surround
ing country. Pending further
legal proceedings, Mrs. Birdsong
will be made as comfortable as
possible by Sheriff Lee in the new
Monticello Jail.
Tomorrow will be the biggest
| day of all at the Mississippi Ex-
position now in progress at Jack
son. A great many people from
other towns will spend Thanks
| giving at the Capital taking ia
/ the sights. The 7. a. Il saline
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

James w. Nesom, aged 81, died
at Laurel, leaving a wife and sew
eral small children.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

See The Leader about your Job
Printing.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29

Tomorrow will be the biggest
day OF all at the Mississippi Ex-
position now in progress at Jack
son. A great many people from
other towns will spend Thanks
giving at the Capital taking in
the sights. The |. G. is selling
round trip tickets for one fare.
See schedule Of daily excursion
train ii this paper.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1905-11-29
|V|cGrattis Handsome Holiday Goods

December
CHRISTMAS
n plain
Han
VIZ l unmenal
Hwa
mas mbyngrem enbrhe pN ~ p0-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-04

which the Church teaches you. The man who Is
thoroughly unhappy is the person who assumes that
all there is of life is the things that he and
that he touch. He goes through life with the
idea that II he has certain amount OF gold 1t will
be as golden key by which he can unlock the door
OF imitless happiness. And at the end he finds
that the key in his hands will not open the door,
and then he tries to persuade himself that there Is
something wrong with this particular keg, that it is
not large enough, that it must be larger, and that
he will find some other door through which he can
pass to the happiness he covets. lie does not real
ize that the whole of happiness consists, in the
things that you get, but what you make of yourself
Ill the process Of requirement.
But wealth is not a thing to be despised. Aye,
wealth acquired by honest effort has its value in
two aspects First, 1t Is monument to the success
OF the owner; it Is the monument which your fellow
citizens have erected TO mark their appreciation
OF the service which you can render them: and,
secondly, 1t Wldens the theatre OF your action
that 1t gives you larger field to work in: it makes
you more effective i'll serving your fellows. and thus
increases your chances OF happiness. What Is hap
piness! Ny conception of happiness. the that
l have often given, is the absorption Of all your
faculties i'll the task before you. whatever ii may
be. The task before YOU is not always the same.
Sometimes it is the storing of your minds with
truth; sometimes again, it is the exercise of your
body in physical labor and sometimes it is mental
relaxation Absorb yourself in the thing before
you. Remember that every faculty spared from
your occupation, every faculty not enlisted i'll the
thing you are called upon to do. is a sure source
of injury to yourself, certain source of unhappi
ness. [ do not care what your lot in life may be;
do not care what task may be assigned to YOU
absorb all your faculties in it and you will never
have an hours unhappiness. Now somebody may
say that he would be glad to absorb himself in his
task if he had something to do that suited him
better, somethin" else than the thing he had to
do. Believe my friends, not of is doing
the thing he would select for himself. 1t may be,
also and it is our faith, that a higher power,
wider intelligence, one that is omnscent and grasps
everything, assigns to you your proper theatre Of
actiOn
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-04
A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM.

An infdel and his little girl, child Of some
seven summers We're walking one day, and the child
being of observing and nquiring disposition, no
ticed great many things, and asked her father
about them. As they walked along she stopped to
pick pretty flower and, after examining it a mo-
ment, she said
Papa, who made this flower"
He answered promptly, Mature, child, Nature
made the flower; nature makes everything"
Walking along little farther, she stopped again
to pick up piece of some kind of shell pebble.
She again asked the same question as before about
the flower.
'Whc made the sbell!'
The father answered again as before: Mature,
child; nature made it."
After walking some distance further they stop
ped under stately tree to enjoy its shade. Look
ing up into the tree the little girl asked:
Papa, who made this tree!"
He answered: Mature Child nature made the
tree, the flowers the birds of the air. and everything
we can see''
The little girl paused in thought for moment,
and then said:
Papa, may I ask you another question, please"
Certainly, child
Papa, who made nature"
The father, surprised at this unexpected ques-
tion said: ooh, never mind, child; I'll tell you
some other time"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-04

the highest duty of man was to love his ncighbor
himself and when he was asked who a mans neigh
Dor is he told the story of the Good samaritan. Ny
friends the whole progress Of civilization has been
TO bring humanity 10 that standard which our Lord
set for lis when all the world was given over to
selfshness and the story Of the Good Samaritan
sounded almost like fairy tale in the ears of his
listeners. The Good Samaritan Is no longer tic-
titous person; he Is found III every civilized c0uu-
try. We often hear ~ great wagon rushing down
the street. and everything is Withdrawn all traffic
is suspended ever. man stands aside, that it may
go on Its way to save some man who has boeu
stricken down accidentally. The Good Samaritan
no longer walks beside his horse; he no longer pays
his two pennies to some way9ide iInlkcepcr. lie has
behind him the whole power of the state and the
young carpenter Of Nazareth who was found wan
dering i'll the temple with 10 apparent authority
has been indicated
The law which Is binding upon You is the law
of labor. We must take from The soil share or
substance. because We are forbidden to borrow or
steal Obey that Law, and so you viii pass through
life successfully. Observe these things, and you viii
pass from the bosom Of the earth. where YOU have
thus labored, to the bosom Of you God where your
repose Will be eternal
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-04
THE NTERMoUNTAN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC, Nov 4, 1905

PLAYED their instruments with lips half destroyed.
liberated and distorted 1t was scene it would
be absolutely impossible to forget.
Brother serapion,
Brother Serapion Won Hoff, the leader of the
hand and the choinnaster of the settlement. who
teaches the lepers music, is now himself a leper,
having contracted the dread disease. He is Bel
gian, talented man devoted heart and soul to his
York Of bringing such measure of JOY as is possible
to this unfortunate people
Among the lepers at the Molokai settlement are
a dozen Portuguese, one French Canadian, three ne
ORC Americans and more than thousand Hawaii
ans of all classes, with sprinkling of Japanese
and Chinese. A relative of Governor Garter of the
Territory Of Hawaii is one Of the afflicted leprous
prisoners doomed to spend their lives in the mar
roIy confines of the rock-bound and sea-girt plain
of Kalaupapap He is an educated man and trained
athlete He is president of the leper baseball club
Once a year the two priests, who are the fathers
consellors and friends of the lepers are permitted
~ leave Molokai and 90 to the Catholic mission at
Honolulu for the annual retreat.