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The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Richest Sea American.

Peter Larson Of Montana is doubt
less the richest scandinavian in
America. Out in Montana they say
that he is the richest man in the
noTthWos, McNt to Senator W. A..
Clark. The most modest estimate OF
his fortune is 5000 600. while many
men in position to Judge say that it
will approach S25.000, ,0Oo The former
figure is undoubtedly too c0nserva-
tive. Peter Larson is a Dane by birth.
having been born on the island oc
Funen 80 years ago. For the frs,
20 years of his life was that OF an
ordinary peasant lad in Denmark. He
came to America empty handed and
ignorant OF the language. beginning
as dock lahOrcr.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Eiq Bear Killed by Enqine.

On the night of Dec. 6, as the At.
lantic Ccast Line through freight, en-
route to Jacks onvillc, arrived within
ten miles OF CCala, the engineer no.
ticcd Il big black object walk on the
track and then jump off. When the
train came within a few feet of the
spot the object again jumped on the
track. The engineer cou!i not ac-
count for the object and did not stop
to investigate
The next morning the rorthbound
passenger train picked up 400.pound
black bear. This bear was turned
over to the engineer of the freight
train. who has had the skin cured
ard is keeping it. The citizens of St.
Petersburg, where the engicSer re-
sides. teastod on bear nea, the mex:
day ia, ;-sonville Time s- Union.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Rochefort's Volurinous WritirQs.

When Henri RocheIort first publish
ed his I.antcrno. once a week. his ar
tcles were eagerly read all over Eu-
rope. To-day his ranJlneS are little
needed even by his followers. One OF
mis- admirers. has recently done some
figuring. For nearly half a century
Rochefort has written nearly every
day newspaper article. These artic-
les if reprinted in book form would
make library of at least 800 vol.
umes.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Shaw Wanted Oxen Saved.

he late NJ. &. Shaw, the lumber
king. was noted for his fidelity to bust
ness interests. One day, some years
ago. when unloading horses and oxen
from scow for his numbering oper-
&iOnS at Lily Bay, Moosehead lake,
the gangplank slipped and precjaatcd
.,ir. Shaw and a choice yoke Of oxen
INTO twenty feet of water.
The woTkmcn rushed to Mr.. Shaw 5
assistance. He was a poor swimmer.
and was evidently experiencing some
difficulty in keeping his head above
water. but he managed to see the main
point.
Never mind me- ne yelled; get
them oxen OUT"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Money in Turkey Raisinu.

Mrs. Phoebe COllette of HinpsD,lrc
W., last spring set POO turkey eggs,
from which she hatched lG2 turkeys,
out of which they saved 1CG which.
when sold. brought them about $3.50
dollars. They also set 500 hens eggs,
from which they obtained 400 chick
ems. out Of which 27o lived and were
c,olG
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

olina. 3; Tennessee, 3. Texas, II.
Virginia. l.
'ol these lynchinGs G5 occurred il
the south and in the north. OF the
total number Gl were negroes and 5
whites. The crimes alleged were as
follows: Murder, "a; rape. Is; muir
dGr'us assault !, attempted rape. 4 ::
robbery, ?; race prejudice, /; kid
naping, |; c!opement, l; informing,
/. Two lynchings were for unknown
reasons, and one innocent victim was
hanged.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

A farm hand shuckirs corn on TIE
farm Of Hen y ID. POsey, two miles
above Evansville. Ind. came across
an ear OF CON that resembles hui
fingers covered with grain. Mr. Poscy.
who has been farming for over for.y
years, says he never saw anything
like it before INDIANAPOLIS News.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Clut Of Musicians.

At the 167th anniversary of the
Royal Society Of Musicians in London.
DR.. w. St. Cummings said that there
was glut of musicians, which had
cut salaries down to figure that in
dicatcd the approach Of the time
when even the best OF tn" profession
would need help
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
who's Who"

Now that the late William Sharp
turns ont 10 have been Fiona Mac
lcod." the description OF the latter in
England's who's Who" is rather
amusing. II SAYS: Macleod, Miss
Fiona, author" Then ii gives list
@: her publications, and adds: "Rocro.
alton: sailing. Hill walks. listening.
Address, care Chapman & i.ull. Lsa-
lUa.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
NEW IDEA In TRAVEL
PARTISAN THE INVENTOR OF
THE MOTOR BOOT"
Easy to Make Speed, but. of Course,
Accidents viii Happen-variation
of Speed Productive Of Sad Results
on First Trial Trip.

Parisians had a rare treat yester-
lay, when they got the first glimpse
OF a man with Il pair OF shiny hip
boots sailing along the Avenue des
Champs EIysees at the rate Of about
twenty-five miles an hour. with the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

The lynchings in the various states
and territories were as follows: Ala
bama, 3; Arkansas, ); Florida. /;
Georgia. II; Kentucky, 4; Louisiana,
4; Mississippi, II; Missouri. /; Ne
vada, l. North Carolina, |; South Car
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
HIGH MARK IN CROP FIGURES.
Products of the Farm Make Remark
able Showno

Crop figures for the year establish
ed a new high mark, both as com
paied to yields per acre on many
grains and in the aggregate produc-
ton. The years statistical story will
be found in the following tables:
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
DeIsAS Auto SerAIca

Paris is delayed in putting into sor.
vice a system of motor Omnibuscs by
the nigh pric" Of petrol. / costs in
Pa~iS two and hall tines as mEt n
al Il LorGor.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
A Memory Bell.

In Japan it is a custom for lovers
to present their sweethearts with a
curious toy constructed of strips of
glass delicately adjusted. which are
commonly known as memory bells.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
LYNCH LAW LESS IN EVIDENCE.
Fewer Victims Of Mobs Than in Any
Year Since 1895.

The lynchings reported for 1905
are but sc. the smallest number since
1885. The following table showing the
number Of !ynchings since 1889 will
be of use TO those studying this par
tiCular feature of criminolOgy:
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
MANY FALSE TO THEIR TRUST.
Losses b. Defalcaticns and Embezzie.
ncnts Are LARGE

The record OF emboZZlements. forG
cries. defaultinSs. and bank wreclings
shows a large increase over that OF
1904. and is much the largest that has
Lcen made up since 1897. Its total is
$96l3172. These losses are distribut
cd fnllnMS.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

The following table gives the loss
of life resulting from disasters of vari.
Gus kinds in this country during 1895
as reported by telegraph
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

Tobacco =. 4s,67i.lls 'ss 5S,2S2.lOs 1901
Rice ...... l2,2s5,S3i el2.l l3, ,ssl 52S 1904
Cotton -. 550, 900 'l2i j2S. 1876 &Jo 1904
Dairy
products Cos. 900 900 Ss Gil 900 600 1904
Total
value .s3,94, ,925lio 81 $3.50, $50 &oS 1904
decrease.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
GOT HER MONEYS WORTH.
Drug Store Customer Took Postage
Stamps Instead Of Hair
Bleach.

The pretty girl whom the drug
clerk recognized as a customer en-
tered the store rather difidently and
approached the clerk with the air
Of one about to ask a favor, relates
the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
do you ever exchange things?" she
asked, appealingly.
well. 1t depends We try to be
accommodating" he replied. What
do you want to exchange?"
She brought forth q bottle, which
she handed him.
IL decided not to use this" she
said, "and I'd like to return It
This was q bottle Of peroxide Of
hydrogen, and the girls hair was still
brown.
Certainly well take It back" said
the clerk. What do you want in
stead?"
She thought q minute and looked
around at all the mysterious glass
bottles and jars Then an inspiration
lit up her pretty face.
you are so kind" she said. "Pll
take it out in postage stamps"
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
AMERICAN WOMAN GUIDE.
Touring Parties in Ancient Athens
Shown the Sights by
Young Lady.

There II in Athens, Greece, q young
American girl, Miss Florence Stone
who makes a good living as a profes-
sional guide. Some time ago, while
travelling In Europe with her mother
Miss Stone received word that their
fortune had suddenly been lost Hap
pening to be In Athens, she determined
to remain there and do what she could
toward their support. She tried teach
ing English for a while, but was not
particularly successful in getting
pupils.
Then, at the suggestion of a promi-
nent American woman whom she had
accompanied on one or two sightsee-
ing expeditions. she offered her SER
vices to parties Of tourists as a pro-
fsssional guide and has made a sue
cess Of Il. With education and cul-
ture as well as a perfect knowledge
OF modern Greek. she Il better sble to
impart interesting historical informa-
tion than the ordinary foreign guide.
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he GOT A WARMER SEAT.
Clsvsr Ruse Of Tavern Guest Cleared
the Crowd from Around
the Stove.

One bitter cold night recently q SOL
emn-faced man drove up to q tavern
near Westchester and made his way to
the sitting-room after seeing that his
horse was taken to the stable, relates
the New York Press. There was a
large crowd Of guests huddled aroRnd
the stove and he had to take q distant
seat where 1t was not much warmer
than outside. As soon As Q waiter ap-
peared the man said:
Get two dozen oysters on the half
shell and take them out to my horse"
When the waiter passed through the
room on his way to the stable every
body but the new guest followed him
to zee the remarkable horse feed on
raw oysters. In q few moments the
disgustsd crowd, headed by the waiter.
returned to the room to ind the own
er Of the horse comfortably seated By
the stove.
The horse wouldn't look at the DYE
ters," said the waiter.
II didn't think he would" rsplisd
the man. "Hand them to me and bring
ne bottle Of ale"
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
PIANOS WINTER KILLED.
lore Susceptible 10 Extreme Heat
or Gold Than Human
Beings.

Winter killing Of pianos" says an
expert tuner who has done work for
Paderevski, Hoffman, Arthur Whiting
and q host Of other celebrated musi-
clans, els something that most owners
Of musical instruments take no account
Of. Yet It Is as serious as the winter
klning Of shrubbery and needs to be
- carefully guarded against
Especially since all the world has
come to live In steam-heated houses
and fats. the business that the plano
tuner ought to get, and often doesn't,
has increased immensely. A piano Is
really more susceptible to excess OF
heat and lack Of moisture than human
beings are.
at Is bad enough, Of course, that
men and women will live all winter
long In rooms at so degrees, with every
particle Of moisture baked out OF the
air. They naturally get colds and
pneumonia from the experience. Mean
time it's Just as fatal to the piano,
which cannot properly stand more
than ~ degrees Of the artificial heat
During the American closed season,
Is our English cousins like to call 1t,
hundreds Of thousands Of musical In
struments go to rack and ruin. The
moisture Is dried out Of the sounding
board and all the other wooden parts,
which warp and twist and disastrous
~ AFFECT the action.
at is surprising, anyway, how negli-
gent people are In their treatment OF
instruments for which they pay q great
deal Of money. There's a lesson for
the amateurs In the flrmness with
which professionals insist that their
pianos shall be kept right up to the
mark and not allowed to get out Of or
der in the slightest particular.
'In a music school, too, the teachers
have to be particular in having the in
struments frequently attended TO. The
pianos in the New England Conserva-
tory OF Music. for example. are all
tuned 1t least every five weeks"
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
RARE ORCHID AGAIN FOUND
Plant Long-sought Has Been Redis-
covered On Recent Tibet
Expedition.

An orchid which for so years has
banned all the attempts OF collectors
to ind It's native haunts has been re.
discovered. This orchid Il the cypri.
pedium Fairieanum, which Is one OF a
random collection made in Assam in
1857, sent to London In the same year
and bought by Q Mr.. Fairie, Of Liver
pool, In whose possession 1t bloomei
and was daily hailed and described in
orchid literature as one Of the most
beautiful orchids hitherto known. Sew
eral other plants Of the same orchid
came with 1t, and the species was a.
once named Fairieanum, after Mr..
Fairie.
From the day Of its first discovery,
In spite Of scores OF expeditions and
perilous journeys by collectors, not a
single plant was found until some
member Of the Thibet expedition, a
few months ago, discovered a whole
bunch OF the plants He sent them
along to Calcutta, whence two were
dispatched to Kew, and others are
gradually coming through to England.
Probably another so years Will
elapse ere more FaiEieanum are found"
said q British specialist, "for no pri-
vate collecting expedition is likely 10
venture into such a country. My own
belief Is that unless another military
expedition traverses the same ground
there will never again be a chance of
getting plants"
The plant towering at Kew has five
growths and two flowers. The second
plant Is developing five blooms. The
flower has q slender, hairy scape about
ten inches IN height, q prominent and
charming dorsal sepal, one and three
quarters inches in length by one and
one-uuarter inches In breadth, with q
white ground beautifully veined with
violet purple and with brownish green
veins near the center and whitish hairs
around the margins: The petals droop
and have an upward curve at the tips;
they are one and one-half inches in
length, with a white ground streaked
with purple and yellow. The upper
margin Of the petals is much undulated
and covered with prominent purple
hairs. The pouch Is rather small,
greenish-brown in color, veined with
brownish red and covered with short
hairs.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
FREDERICK DOUGLASS CENTER,
3os2 WABASH AVE.

The Young Peoples Lyceum carried
out q very interesting Douglass an
niYersary program last night with ap-
propriate addresses, songs and reel
tations. Tomorrow 8 p. m, the amir
versary season viii be continued with
an address by Mrs. Ida B. WeIls-Bar-
nett. The Douglass Funeral March
composed by Prof. n. Clark Smith win
be rendered and q few Of the favor
orite Jubilee songs 80 much enjoyed
by him. The Singers are Miss Anna
Garrett. soprano; Mrs. Della Blake
Ridgeway, contralto; Prof. Smith,
tenor, and Mr.. ". o. Brown basso.
The committee to take charge OF
the work Of q vacation school at Keith
Is earnestly working. The first Of
series Of Sunday evening meetings
win be held at Bethel church Sunday,
Feb. Is. Mrs. L n. Blackwelder .
member Of the committee on vaca-
ton schools WIN give the address.
Mrs. d. q. williams IL chairman Of
this committee and IL ably assisted
by Mrs. Wells, Mrs. LINZ, Miss Con
ME Hancock and Mrs. Frank George.
Monday pm. the mems forum
WIN meet.
The womanIs Club WI be address
ed by Miss Ellen starr Of Hull House
On -The Gross IN Art and Litsraturs''
Tuesday 2 ,. m
The Phyllis wheatiy Club holds TT
regular meeting "Wednesday . p. m.
me speaker WIN be Mra. wald Of the
Juvenile Court
THURSDAY 4 p. N. the sirls club
meets ana At 8 p. N. ne sociology
class wil1 meet
saturday 10 4 N. TIE sewing elass
msets Atlp. N he boys club and
asp m ne Ensiish LitsratHre
Iclass
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
IS TWO ANIMALS IN ONE.
One Half Of Chameleon May Be
Wide. Awake and the
Other Asleep.

To all appearances and according
to the researches Of those best capa-
bic Of forming an opinion on the sub
ject the nervous centers In one lateral
bali Of the chameleon go on independ-
emily Of those on the other, and Il
has two lateral centers OF perception
sensation and motion-besides the
common one In which must reside
the faculty Of concentration, says the
Scientific American.
The eyes move independently Of
one another and convey separate i'm
pressions to their respective eenters
Of perception. The consequence Is
that when the animal is agitated its
movements resemble those Of two ami
mails or rather perhaps two halves Of
animals glued together. Each half
wishes to 90 its own way and there
Is no concordance Of action.
The chameleon, therefore, IL the
only four-legged vertebrate that Is IN
able to swim; It becomes 30 fright
ened when dropped into water that
all faculty Of concentration Is lost
and the creature tumbles about as II
In q state Of intoxication.
When Q chameleon Is undisturbed
every impulse TO motion Is referred
to the proper tribunal and the whole
organism acts In accordance with its
DEGREES.
The chameleon, moreover, may be
fast aalaan IN one side and wide
awake on the other. Cautiously ap-
preached at night with . candle 80 a.
not to awaken the whole animal At
once, the eye turned toward the light
will open, begin to move and the cor
responding side to change color,
whereas the other side win remain for
a longer or shorter time In . torpid,
motionless and unchanged state, with
its eye fast shut.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
rslandws Lawns.

Owing 10 tAs emigration Of 100
persons during the past three months
nom 81 Pierre and Miquslon-isiands
Immediately south Of Newfoundland
out Of q total populatioa a $500, tas
French authorities are beginning 70
fear that the colony h threatened with
extinction. Ths rush Of emigration u
likely to continue. The poorer tnhao-
itants advocate the transfer q q
Pisrrs BIZ France 70 Newfoundland
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Fortune Made Gissr.

Father Aeby, q noted miser, has died
at Berne, age 70. When he was % q
fortune was beQueathed him, and from
being . spendthrift he At once became
q miser. He lived on bread and wa
ter At q cost Of three csnts a day, and
left $4,000. The sum Of 500, 900 In
gold and silver was found under his
bedroom floor.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
xnati.a 10 HcnorAhls Mention.

"You believe in old-Ggs pensions, Do
your" said the passenger with the
skull cap. well. that depends. Take
your case, for instance. What claim
have you on the countryf What have
you ever done or suffered for it,?
I've got the tobacco heart from
contributing to its internal revenue de-
partnent," said the passenger with the
sandy goatse, "and I've raised II boys.
b'Roshi"-ChIcago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Skalston Scare

The shadow Of q dangling skeleton
on Q window shade created great ex-
element In Q London street the other
night An inquiring policeman learned
that a ambulance doctor was deliver
ing . lecture on first aid 10 . room
full Of railway employees.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
silver from Volcanoes.

Silver has been thrown out by vol
canoes In two instances recorded by
J. W. Malet Ash from an eruption Of
Cotopax IN 1885 showed one part Of
silver IN 5000 and that elected In
1885 by Tungurague, In the Andes Of
Ecuador, contained one part Of silver
In 10000.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Getting Her Loquaeious.

NY daughter il 80 taciturn," COM
planned MrA BlAnkton-Black. What
ought I to dol Consult some special
istf"
Not at all, not ct ALL" replied Nh.
Wurldly- Wiseguy. Have her given in
struction In whist and take her ire
quantity 70 the opera"
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Cross-Breeding Plants.

Il Is only within q century that by
bridization or the cross-breeding Of
plants has been practiced. Yet it seems
to have been in Lord Bacon's mind, as
. thing to be achieved. more than 300
years ago.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Up-to-Date Indians,

The Indians Of Elko, New, have
abandoned the dances Of their fore
fathers, have built dance hall, and to
Gently gave q ball, at which they and
their squaws and many invited pale
faces valtzed in the most modern fash
ION.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17

ward may have Q little scrap on.
his hands at the primaries with John
A Haney on Saturday Feb. 24th. But
the more than popular and honest Al
derman WIN be a winner just the
same. =
John II Coleman and Company, Ex-
press and Van Moving, Tile and Slate
Hauling q speciality 254o State st,
Tel. $50 South, are still engaged In
presenting their many customers ami
friends with beautiful Calendars for
1906.
Mr.. A W. MlIer who Is one Of the
big leaders Of the Republican Party,
on the West Side, viii have no trouble
In being reelected as a member OF
the Board Of Assessors Of Cook Coun-
ty, for In the past he has proven him
self to be q first class ofncial.
Judge Richard A. Dawson, who was
one Of the old time Afro American
Democrats, and was well known
among all the Politicians, passed
away Saturday morning at 29Ss Ar
mour ave-, and on Monday, his re-
mains were laid to rest in Union
Ridge Cemetery.
DR.. R H. Hardin and Mr.. Clifford
Johnson have been appointed perma-
nent ushers at St Thomas Episcopal
church with special instructions from
the rector, not to seat attendants dur
ing the sermon. This is at 1t should
be in all churches, for nothing dis
turbs the speaker and listeners more
than the 'late corners" who prone
made to the front, In order to show
their new appendages ETC., etc.
Alderman Charley Martin, and VII
liam B. Brown, Sergeant-At,Arms or
the city council, Unframed honest
and country looking Alderman P. J.
o'Connen out Of $40. it appears that
they conspired together and induced
Alderman o'Connell, to put up his ten
spot, last Tuesday afternoon, on some
kind Of a shell or skin game, and az
ter they got his money they divided
1t up among themselves, and now the
easy mark Alderman from the 31st
ward, may hail them before Mayor
Dunno, Chief Collins, and the city
council for gambling in the city hall.
The Freeman has no objection to
The BROAD Ak clipping its articles
entire, headlines, and all, but 1t does
seem that anything broad" should be
broad enough to give proper credit.
Otherwise The Broad Az should
change its name to Ratchet or toma-
Freeman, Indianapolis,
Ind.
The editorial writer's Of The Free
man accuses us Of dishing up Rev. ID.
A. Graham's letters or articles as orig
inal matter, which is untrue. His
first article to appear in these col
uumns was clipped from, The Bystan-
der, Des Moines, Iowa, and not know
ing 1t was from The Freeman, we
supposed it was credited up to ex-
and the two last letters have
been duly credited to the Journal from
which they were appropriated. Hop
ing this explanation will be sufficient
to satisfy The Freeman as we are not
In the stealing business.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
0nr hianda

well, III tell you the trouble with
Sterling. admit that he's fairly good
business man, but there's q pretty big
element Of luck IN his success. He's
tnsufsrably eonceitsd. too, and then its
merely his hypocrisy that"
you seem to know him pretty vel"
"Oh, yes, we're great friends. Phil
adslphIa Press.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
insecure Security.

James Richardson, Of Rodger Mills
county, tsndersd Q mule the other day
As q chattel to q Cheyenne money
lender In order to get funds with which
to get q marriage license and pay the
preacher. He had ridden the mule In
lis miles-and expected TO walk back
home In time for the wedding.-Guth-
RE (Okls-) Gazette.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
oaribaldi,a aaitsr.

According to La Tlbuna di Roma
one Of the CATERS worn by Garibaldi
when he was wounded In the battle Of
Aspromonte, August Is, 1862, has been
presented to the mayor Of Rome.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
oldeGt aoYsrnmant Clsrk.

J. J. Miller 10 the oldest clerk In the
service Of the national government.
For more than 60 years he has been
connected with the life saving ssrvice.
He was born In Philadelphia In 1871.
and educated In the private schools Of
that city.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
same Old Eye

Asked in London court the other
day where he got his black eye, the
skipper Of . coasting schooner replied:
-oh, that's an old one. I've had It for
two years"
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
PAW for KiIIinr snaLna.

In the Tyrol the government stll
pays for the determination Of poisonous
snakes. It Il the one. European govern
msnt which now does
The broad ax., 1906-02-17

Mr.. BfIius-No dinner ready7 what
on earth Is the matter with you, any
howl
Mrs.. Hillus--oh. John! Mrs. Binhu.
Who lives NEXT door, has the loEslissf
new set Of f1rs sYsr saw, ana I haF0
no appetits.- Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
London's Charity.

London's lord mayors have during
ne past decade collected more than
t1oo. ooo, 900 for charitable and bsnsvo-
lsnt purposes.
The broad ax., 1906-02-17
Too Nuoh "a

goddls-Yoq know stocks. don't
yoaf
DoetOr-Yes. indeed. He d now .
patient q mine.
Puddle Pretty vide axaks man. isn't
BEL
Doetcr-I should ~ %. I'm treat
inS him fDr insomnia. STRAY Stories