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New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

controlled by their breathing bent slowly toward
The culprit; who at once acknowledged the theft
natives and the victim Invariably confesses long
before their magic begins 10 work
The types OF natives illustrated in the photo
graphs present unfamiliar traits. Naturally,
however, they disclose many of those fantastic
modes OF personal adornment which count
less explorers have dilated. Lieutenant Alex
ander observed some fearsome beauties amongst
the Banda women. They had small features
be says. land their hair twisted into a
great number Of well oiled strings that fell all
around the head like the coat of poodle dog,
and a curved. iron hook projected out of each
nostril like the tusks Of a pig. Another stuck
out through the upper lip. while the lower
bulged out round the wooden disk OF the pelele-
altogether making up such monstrous yisage
that one doubted the mind could be human that
behind it"
II is pleasant to turn from the hideous appear
ance-and often worse habits-of the human be-
inrs in these remote regions to other matters
which the author treats with enthusiasm A
devoted ornithologist. he made exhaustive re-
searches into the bird life Of Northern Nigeria.
lie remarks that there are scarcely any birds in
africa that can be called songsters in the sense
q The term applied TO the summer migrants in
England. but he records two exceptions to this
GeaT1h Of bird music THE one" he says, ''is
The song Of the red thrush which in
tone and passionate rendering is, to my mind,
almost more beautiful than that of the night
inEale; the other the song Of a reed warbler of
which the exquisitely melodious notes are
poured out 10 the listener from cool recesses in
Tickets and reeds" His exploration of Lake
Chad disclosed the fact that the fish in that
body Of water-one OF which measured over five
1ret in length-are identical with the fish of the
Nile.
Of the lake itself he has things to say which
nay, as he fears, be disappointing to some read
ers, who, in picturing il in their minds, have
given fancy free play. ITO view the real Lake
Chad" he says fancy must go clad in sober
gray and with earth upon her head and she
must not fear TO take her way alone. for there
j. desert OF water well of sand Imagine
a large pool in a grass grown plain, lying shall
low like water in the palm of outstretched
hand formed by the rivulets of the rain coming to
rest IN the gentle depression Of otherwise fat
surface, and you have miniature Lake Chad"
The place is haunted, ne tells US by the spirit
of loneliness His invasion of that loneliness
which he not only explored hut mapped, has ex-
Tanded our geographical knowledge, 1t is less,
however, Of the authors scientific achievements
that the reader is apt TO think than Of just his
daily task on the rivers and in the forest The
book IS readable for its casual Incidents its
shre,1s and patches Of information about strange
tribes Though the authors style is in way
striking II is clear and easy. the very medium
for Straightforward account of manly piece
C work
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
~rHzycE-4sD ST. ANTHONY OF P4DUA

From The Illustrated London News
Who Knows what is chance? A golfer told
-,e fs,eIZ, +I1at he was playing in Spain with a
young Catholic student Of divinity, who hit his
fau INTO a forest Of thistles. He sought for II
srrroYfully for golf balls are expensive III
SIN +ari4f reform being the rule in that coun-
" Al last the player bethought him OF 81
Anthony Of Padua, that great finder OF thlhgs
iosf On his watch chain the young man wore
r-o,7za c-oss dedicated 10 st. Anthony, or
rlled Cd with him somehow. Detachlhg IIe
sross he threw il high into the jungle OF
fas1Ies: while my friend marked where IL zen,
v.err mn 70 II and found the lost ball lying
within a few inches Of the bronze cross.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

Miss Mary Johnston is an American "rI,eI t
E-lese r.oveIs have become sufficiently popular
England 10 justify the publication OF mem mem
ln he form Of -'sixTennys." The first volume
- such al 90 ltion is that entitled by Ofoei "i
i-e Con IaEN.''
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

Captain Margaret is the title of the first
novel of that writer of stirring sea verse Mr..
John MaSefeld. 1t is a romance of the sea. Gf
the Virginia of the time of Governor Howard Of
Efingham. and Of the Muletas Islands Captain
Margaret is d French soldier who is described as
ha wing made a successful stand against Spanish
power in Darien.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

English photographers have been prematurc!y
expressing emotions apropos OF the puDLSher
announcement of new book by 'John Nor
Iey',-thev like the notion of keeping the honored
old name known to the world of letters. 1t ap-
pears that they are to be disa appointed, for the
name upon the title page Will be 'Viscount
Morley of Blackburn
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

IT will not have been the fault of the late
Francois Coppee if generations of FrenChmen
vet to come are not familiar with his lineaments-
He has left marble bust of himself to the In
stitute of France; bronze bust to his doctor,
which he in turn. is to bequeath TO the od"on
Theatre and his statuette by Moini to the
MuSee Carnavalet.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

1t is reported by the "Dtpeche d'Orient" that
the retirement of the Marquis Salonji, the Prime
Minister of Japan has literary reason The
marquis who has a remarkably good know ledge
of the French language. had published Japan
ese translation of Zoa's Paris The Mkado,
it is said did not like the novel and prohibited
the sale of it in his dominiOns. Hence the resg-
nation of the Premier, wounded alike in his
pride as statesman and author
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

MT Thomas Hardy, who has just passed his
sixty-eighth birthday, is said to have settled
down quietly a country justice OF the peace,
and it is added that it takes a great deal to tear
him from the house at Dorchester, which no
built himself. There he leads the simple life,
which is occasionally invaded by crowd of lit
erary "trippers' from London, crowd whose
presence he would no doubt willingly dispense
with.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

The manuscript of Grays ode to Eton Col
lege" has just become the property of the one
institution in the world which ought naturally
to possess it-Eton herselt She il to the
enlightened generosity of six British publishers
who combined to purchase the pOem-whlch
otherwise might have come TO America. Equal
ly enlightened Americans Will be glad TO know
that it is to remain at EtOn forever. or at least
until that tabled New Zealander sits down
comfortably the ruins of London Bridge.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
SHORT STORIES.

4 Knife In the making passes through
seventy different hands.
The lynching record ia this countrv
Lor ISOI shows reduction of about 2o
per cent over that Of the wear mr.,
vious. phe
=. n. Everett Of Penacook ~ n
nas an old cider tumbler Of the dste =,
HOO OF quart size, which was used
a communion cup.
The task Of rearing banana trees
and raising the fruit has been success
fuly accomplished by Edward b
seals IN his greenhouses In Springfield
Mass.
Nashua has the most expensive ward
room In New Hampshire. The voters
OF the Second ward assemble once
every two years to bring In their bal
lots for governor and other state ON
Gers. For the privilege Of using one
room for about eleven hours bienniaIlv
the city pays>$120 a year.
Perhaps the most novel Quilt in ex.
1stence was presented to Rev. E. Bruce
Lyle, pastor Of the Memorial Reform
Cd church OF York, Pa, recently. The
quilt is OF normal size, and the thirty
SIX different colored patches have the
names OF GA Of York's we'll known
cuzens worked on with silk.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
The Sporting World.

The Harvester, at $4,000, comes nsar
20 being the high water figure at pub.
lie auction for q practically unbroken
youngster.
Manager McGraw Of the New York
Nationals declares that he Will increase
Fred Tenney's stolen base record of
sixteen in 1907 to thirty-two In 1908.
Willie Keller is said to be the
Wealthiest player in the national
game. he is reputed to be worth any.
where between 100000 and 5000, 900
Most Of his investments are in real es-
tate in Brooklyn.
Joseph E. Widener Of Philadelphia Is
sending his crack steeplechaser, FL
Cuchillo, to France to compete In the
biggest event Of the year. He figures
that owing to the horses success in
America he would be handicapped out
Of all events over here.
Jimmy Barry, the Chicago heavy
weight pugilist, and Bill Papke are
old pals. The two athletes acquired
much Of their Drawn hustling coal wag-
ons around the mines In the vicinity
Of Spring Valley, where The Thur
derbolt'' originally hailed from
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Modes of the Moment.

Plenty Of black silk jackets trimmed
with braid ornaments and braid en-
broideries viii be seen.
The tailored coat and skirt Of striped
cloth, with the lingerie waist and linen
collar, the gauntlet glove and broad
brimmed sailor hat, are rushing to the
forefront Of popularity.
The difficulties Of tailoring light
weight goods have been so far over
come that now chiffon panamas, vones,
the Hghtest Of worsteds, taffetas and
tussahs are shown in tailored suits.
Jackets both In cloth and silk models
are short, the majority in twenty-five
inch lengths, and the high" style VIII
tend toward the close fitting garments,
while the general demand viii be Tor
asmiftting coats.-New York Tribune.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Industrial Items.

Europeans expect a slurlp In auto.
mobile prices and crisis in the In
6nstry this year.
A Nottingham England miner has
patented a safety pit cage which II
aid to be a great advance on all 9TH
I"
women have obtained many POSI-
tdons under the New York city gov
eminent as the result Of competitive
examinations.
A new ice machine has been invent
q at Grasse, France. II requires mel
tnar steam nor fuel, and It saves Se
par cant Of cooling water and 90 per
ont az motive power as compared with
any other freezing system known Inc
smaller models may be worked py
kRnd,
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
German GIeaningS.

Gas poisoning from gas engines has
become so common that German au-
thorities urge that cylinders Of oxygen
Be kept near and that engineers be
taught to apply inhalations to resus-
cftate victims.
Three hundred streets in Berlin are
planted with 1900 trees, which rep
resent a value Of 100000. The care
Of the municipal parks and gardens
requires $50 gardeners and 700 as
sistants, male and females, principally
the latter.
There is a tradition In Germany that
It was customary In the middle ages
TO put an elderberry plant over buried
treasure. A farmer at Oelsdorf while
blowing close to such a bush unearth-
ed a vessel containing $500 silver
coins Of the eleventh century.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Old Fashioned.

what has become Of the old fash
Snnsd people who wore red flannel IN
GrWear7
what has become Of the old fash.
lsnsd man who was referred to - a
nd old soulf
what has become Of the old fash-
md woman who referred to her
0pthss a "dudsr
what has become Of the Ole fssn-
suued town family that bought .
krsssed hog every winteff
Whst has become Of the old tasn-
Md man who before leaving nome
a q journey made arrangements VI
q 7efehbor to assist his wife IN puc1
q nsw backlog in the areplacef-Aren+
son Globe.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Humor
WERE DEATH ON CORN.

M, Gives a Little Lesson IN
Natural History.
.r,orp used to be an eccentric old
.,-.rter IN our neighborhood," said
nl,nter from one Of the upper par
80 awho went by the name Of Doc
,.hnson. He had never been forty
-u.s from the settlement In his life
-dvas barely able to read and write,
hnt he was naturally sort Of Jack Of
an trades, and somehow or other he
.,,u,red s tremendous reputation for
egadU.
sThenaver an argument arose among
80 country folks Doc johnson was
,-etty certain TO be called In to decide
= and as be would rather have died
asn tc have admitted ignorance on
INV subject some Of his statements Of
hct were amazing in the extreme.
~One DAY a farmer In the vicinity
nceived a letter from his son, who had
moved up to Iowa, saying, among 9TH
~ things. that the corn crop was look
,ng bad and the country was being
srerrun by immigrants. The last word
stumped the old man, and after puz-
ding in vain over its meaning he hap
named 10 see Doc and called him in.
Johnson knew from the peculiar
Rrmth of his greeting that he was
eung 10 be asked to solve some knotty
uroblem and at once assumed the
vtsest air.
~Doc.' said the farmer, pointing to
he mysterious passage In the letter,
what in thunder does that boy mean
b immigrants? What air they like,
nyhow"
johnson spelled through the para
eaph and, noting the reference to the
bad corn crop, began rapidly to put
two and two together.
@TnmygrantsT he exclaimed to
pin time. Why, thought everybody
moved what they wasT
"Air they crtttersr asked the farm
q cautiously.
"They is replied the Doc, a kind
ef q cross between a possum and a
coon, and III tell you what be added
inpressively-'they're jest simply death
@ corn New Orleans Times Demo
mt
The broad ax., 1908-04-25

. Sss saIs at TIE following AS,ss
SGnRdSs
A. +. TerYalon. 1S4 W. 51st StrOst
Cigar Store ~ News Stand
Geo. L Martin, D.aker Of fine cigars,
and news stand. s42 East s1st St
c. H. Green. cigars, tobacco and
news stand. z7IS State St
MrA Nsllie Phelps, Cigars, Notions
and News Stand. 1S1 W. 61St street.
r. =. Halls CigAS Store ~
IAanAIy OneS. 81 3StA &
Mrs. Alma A. Simpson, news agent
1855 State street.
W. 8. Cole, 354 Thirty-hrst street.
cigars. tobacco and news StaAd
J. R Peters Cigars, Tobaeoo and
News Stand, SsS q 9Th street.
Mrs. A. z. Baker. Notions aAa News
Stand. 41s, 3eth strOst
W. P. johnson, Notion Store SAd
News Stand S7oI State It
Turner William snaYiAg PaEIsR
and News Sand. Bso3 Arm0E ava.
n Davis. AGars. tobacco, and CO.
SOOtSossEy. SSS1 State Ct
c c MeLain, cigars, tobacco and
news stand, 3oo6 State street
Ars. J. ". Hadlsy 11e ". E1a ~
ciars, tobacco and news stand
Mrs. Katherine R HAmlsG CeAH,
tobacco, and fancy groceries an nSwB
stand Bo3o Armour ave
N A. johnson. news stanA cigars
and tobacco. SS13 state Street.
TAs fn1ormsr News Co. lss AAA'
dolpA d, DStrO1E No.
Ths STANDARD News % 10 ". Usrd
T., New York. Oky. - Z.
STANDARD News COMPANY. - ".
1ssth stresG New YORK Oty. - =.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Only Human.

HarTey-You should have seen Hot.
Cre swell up at that mind reading
Rance the other night when the blind.
taded lady actually told him the mum.
bC Of his automobile.
Beattie-But he has no auto.
Haryey-0f course not. But he look.
d astounded and acknowledged she
va right-Puck.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
A Difficult Trick .

When the new trolley line first ran
through the little town it was regarded
With mingled pride, admiration and
fear. for many Of the townsfoIk stood
b awe Of the mysterious powers Of the
electric current.
Would l get shock II I put my
tOot on that railY' queried a nervous
cd lady after lowering on one side Of
tns road! not quite daring to attempt
be dangerous crossing.
No, madam" answered the polite
conductor, mot unless you put your
T1er foot on the trolley wire."-Wo-
n2n's Home Companion.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Another Argument.

What do you regard as the most I'm
lu1nt thing in favor Of the theory
nat Mars is inhabitedT'
The fact" answered the popular
edentist, that an article assuming
nat side Of the question can be made
nree times as readable as one taking
Ne opposite view."-Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
A Costly Fall,

She appears to have fallen In love
With him"
oh, yes, some time ago. But now
mes suing him for breach Of prom.
BE-"
Counting upon getting damages foI
me fal, ehT-Phladelphia Press.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25

Don't you think my daughter sang
VIM great feeling at the musicale
hst nightY"
Yes. l noticed that she sang only
No Of the four verses Of the song
uncago Record-Herald.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Polite Amenities,

ae (orusquely)-I cannot understand
~ 80 many foolish women ara %
md Of dogs.
Aoe UsWeetlyl-Nor I that 30 many
SooAh women stick 90 to curs-Balti-
Aacs American.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Easily Decided.

"Do you believe" queried the fond
mother, that a child should be cor
rected in the presence Of strangersT
Certainly not" growled the fussy
bachelor. "a child should never be In
the presence Of strangers."-Boston
poat
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
The Society Woman.

Speak every day to some one whom
you feel is your superior" urged her
confessor.
Yes, but supposing all the servants
have leftT" interrupted the society wO-
man.-New York Life.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Not mat Kind,

~Has Billy another new spring suitT
SYes."
sWhat tailor did he 60 top
HE didn't go to any. he went to {
hwyer."-Baltimore American.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25

m Didn't Appeal 10 Him.
~ you think that Miss IA
mas a complexion Ike iEoryr
q n1ps SO, but I never cared much
H. nang On iTOry."-Oeveland
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
To the Readers Of The Broad Az

! wish to announce to my many
friends ! have from & to 8 rooms, stove
heated fats to rent on the South and
West Side, call if you are desirious
and has not the rent, will loan on
your personal effects. See the ReV. T.
Il. Clark, 3742 State St Please cut
this out.
The broad ax., 1908-04-25
Wandering Philosophers.

=. :" 10 Old de lady up at de last house
~ say nothin'. Just pointed at
~ pue' an I beat ttF-New York
The broad ax., 1908-04-25

"Did you go TO see the mint while
you were in Philadelphia"
mo, SIR" answered Colonel Stillwell
II voted for prohibition, sir, and 1 am
not going TO subject myself to any
needless temptations, sir."-Washing
ton Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
But Three INNINGS
All Rock Island Was Able to
Play at Quincy in Three
Days Series.
QUIT ONE RUN TO THE GOOD
Team Arrives Home This Morning
and Will Go to riskiIwa, Joe
Scott's Home, Tomorrow.

The Islanders landed in town this
morning from Quincy where they
played three innings of a game yes
terday. The rain prevented the whole
game being played. When it was
called off the locals were leading, hav-
ing sent one man across the pan in
the first inning. Cook proved himself
a good waiter and reached first. He
then pilfered second Then Eng, who
was holding Swalm's job for the game,
came up and tried to get solid with
the manager by swatting the ball hard
enough to bring Louie home and land
himself on second
In the third inning Berger was on
third and but one man was out when
the rain fell and ended the game.
Rain also prevented a game Satur-
day.
Tomorrow morning the team leaves
for Tiskilwa to play a game. 1t is
Joe Scott's home and it is likely that
Joseph will do the .twirling for the
occasion.
Well Pleased With Team.
| Manager COOK is pretty We'll pleased
with his squad as it has performed
very well the last two weeks when
! the weather conditions are considered
The men are all in good shape and
will give a good account of themselves
when the league series opens.
| First Baseman TroStle writes and
announces that his knee is improving
!apidly and that he will report again
/ before long.
Lacrosse Downs Dubuque.
Dubuque, Iowa, April 27.-The La
Crosse, Wis, league team defeated
Dubuque through the fine pitching of
Eberly and hart hitting by 8 TO 2.
The score:
Dubuque 00001O0--2 5
La Crosse -. 2011120-S IL l
Batteries-Beisser, Miller, Quincy
and O'Brien; Eberly and Harms.
Rockford ;, Clinton 1.
Rockford, H., April 27.-Rockford
defeated the Clinton team of the
Three-Eye league easily yesterday
The score:
Clinton 00OO01O00-1 z 5
Rockford 1891 0100012#-5 G
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Nieman
Rogers. Blexrud and Kempf.
1 q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
CANS AND NELSON TO MEET
Latter Agrees to Terms of former for
45 Round Battle at San Francisco.

Latter Agrees TO leINlS OF FORMER TOR
as Round Battle at San Francisco.
San Francisco, April 27.-Another
between Joe Cans and Bait
ling Nelson was assured yesterday
when Willie Britt. manager of the
Dane, agreed to the terms laid down
by the champion for 45 round go.
He only stipulated that the $4,000
Nelson is required to post should be
covered by Cans at approximately the
odds prevailing in the betting a few
days before the bout. Cans agreed
to this, under certain restrictions.
Nelson's $4,000 is in the hands of
Tom Corbett and Cans has named
odds which he will not exceed. Mel
son does not intend TO consider any
offer of 20 rounds with Cans.
There is some talk of delaying the
Attell-Tommy Sullivan bout so as to
have it fall just ahead of the other
matches set for Fleet week here.
Attell and Sullivan are still announc-
ed as opponents for April so. how
ever. Attell will be warm ringside
fayorite, as Sullivan while seeming in
good trim, has not figured in any re-
cent battle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
New York Stocks.

New York, April 27.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Gas 91as. U. P. 1854, U. S. Steel
preferred 100as, U. S. Steel common
357s. Reading 1097s, Rock Island pre-
ferred 80, Rock Island common 1915,
Southern Pacific 77A, N. Y. Central
10015, Missouri Pacific &c, L. & n.
161R, Shelters II, C. F. I. 24M, Can
adian Pacific 1861, Illinois Central
12S5s, Penna 1914, Erie 1871. c. & o.
333%4, B. r. T. 47s4, B. & o. S5B, Atch-
ison S0H, Locomotive AIS, Sugar
127H, st. Paul 12GM, Copper COZ, Re-
public Steel preferred CTS, Republic
Steel common 17A, Southern Ry. 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
BREAK A WORLDS RECORD
Athletes Show Up Well at the Annual
PENNSYLVANIA Field Meet.

Philadelphia. April 27.-The char
acter of the performance of hundreds
of athletes at the annual relay races
and field sports Saturday under the
auspices of the University of Penn
sylvania was of the highest order.
One of the worlds records. that for
the - vault, was broken by w. r.
ORA of Fale, and another record
cqualed. The University of Pennsyl-
yania won the blue ribbon event OF
the meet, the mile. relay race for the
championship of the United States
Its only opponent was from Chicago
who ran Pennsylvania to sensation
al finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
GALESBURG TO LOSE
ITS BIG RACE MEET
No Money to Be Made in Dry City
and Blowing Down of Grand
Stand Settled Matters.

Galesburg will have no races this
year or possibly for several years.
When the city voted to go Dig the di-
ricetors of the track were undecided
what to do but when the wind of
Friday night blew down the grand
stand decision was quickly reached
To 3i'e -. the sport. Galesburg has
long been advertised throughout the
land as having the only dead level
track in the country. The association
is a member of the Great Western
circuit and arrangements had been
made TO hold a meet there this year,
the purses aggregating $4,000.