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Manchester Journal
A M. BIMMONi, Ed. * Fro*.
MANCHESTER, • • OIvLA
TERRITORY TOPICS
Payment Completed.—At Ardmore
1h<* townalle payment of $40 to each
Indlnn la completed. The force will
visit Paul's Valley next. About $60.-
000 was disbursed at Ardmore.
Their Only Chance.—The appoint
tnent of postmasters In several towns
In Indian Territory this winter is of-
fcrittn the politicians their only chance
to engage in political scrimmages
Brakeman Killed.—James B. Wyche,
a brakeman on the Choctaw, was killed
west of Oklahoma City while on his
run. His body was found by trainmen
shortly after the accident happened.
His manner of death is not known.
Will Have a Respite—At South Mc-
Alester, Grant Williams whose sen-
tence of death for the murder of two
railway contractors at Haileyville, was
affirmed by the court of appeals last
month will have a respite at least un-
til next June. Justice Joseph A. Giil
has made the order which gives Wil-
liams u re-bearlng.
Sign All Patents.—As a result of
heavy pressure brought to hear upon
Governor D. H. Johnstone, of the
Chickasaw nation, and Principal Chief
McCurtain, of the Choctaw nation,
these two men agreed to sign all the
patents to land in the two nations and
to date them ffom the time the pat-
ents were issued. This will soon make
it possible iur the Indians to sell one-
fourth of their land.
Asleep on Track.—At Ardmore R. S.
Cole has filed suit against the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas Railway com-
pany for $">,000 damages. Cole's 17-
year-old son, Claude, was killed on the
"Katy tracks several months ago near
Caddo. The petition says the boy
was sitting on the tracks asleep hut
that the track was level for some dis-
tance and that the railroad company's
engineer was negligent in not giving
the alarm.
Died From Wounds.—J. F. Dnuth-
itt, who was shot three times by his
wife at Enid last April, died as a
consequence of his wounds. Since the
shooting Douthitt has been entirely
paralyzed in the lower limbs and this
condition gradually spread to his vi-
tals. He left a sworn statement exon-
erating his wife and the charge of
shooting with intent to kill tinder
which she is now held on bail, will be
dismissed.
Praise U. S. Marshal.—The Choc-
taw council has passed a resolution
praising the administration of George
K. Pritchard, United States marshal
of the Central district. It was the
Choctaw council which passed an act
two years ago condemning? the admin-
istration of Marshal Hackett, Marshal
Pritchard's predecessor, because of
his alleged intervention in Choctaw
politics. This was the first step of
a movement which ressuited in secur-
ing the removal of Marshal Hackett
Shawnee's Roundhouse.—The con-
struction of the Santa Fe round-
house at Shawnee is to be completed
by January 1st. The house is to be
built of cut stone, contains sixteen
stalls and rooms for offices and ma-
chinery necessary for heavy work.
The coal chute, with gas engines, oil
house for handling the oil for oil bur-
ners, enormous well, sixty feet deep
and 100 feet square, all covered, ice
house and other buildings, including a
ten-room dispatchers', roadmasters'
and other division headquarters are
about completed. The plant thus far
will cost $.100,000. A stone shop build-
ng 240x115 feet, two stories in height,
and a boiler room of large size will
be started as soon as the roundhouse
is completed.
ftrakeman waa Killed—Charles Don-
Indian, a brakeman employed on the
Hillings branch of the Rock Island,
while switching cnrs nt Enid, step-
ped In front of a rapidly moving ooal
car, und was knocked down. Ills
clothing caught on a brake beam and
he wus dragged 325 feet, his body and
limbs being ground beneath the
wheels. He died In less than five
minutes after the accident.
Swallowed False Teeth.—W. P.
Henderson of Paul's alley, I. T.. died
In n hospital at Oklahoma City as a
result of a surgical operation. He
swallowed his false teeth several days
ago. Surgeons removed the teeth from
his stomach, but the operation prov-
ed fatal. He was a prominent mem-
ber of the Knights of Pythias, and for-
merly resided in Philadelphia.
New Choctaw Delegate.—The Choc-
taw council has chose \V. H. Ansley,
former mayor of MeAtester, as dele-
gate to represent the nation at Wash-
ington this winter at a salary of
$3,500 a year, vice I>. C. McCurtain.
Mr. Ansley managed Governor Green
McCurtain's campaign in 1902 and
1904 and is regarded as one of the
shrewdest of Indian politicians.
Parents as Guardians. The Creek
council adopted a resolution in which
congress is petitioned to pass a law
making the parents the natural guar-
dians of the child without bond, it is
claimed that the present system of
requiring bond throws the estates of
minors into the hands of speculators
because of the fact that most parents
cannot give bonds.
In Supreme Court.—Charley Glen-
ny, plaintiff in error, vs. Territory
of Oklahoma, defendant in error, is
the title of a case filed in the supreme
court at Guthrie. Glenny was con-
victed in the district court of Com-
anche county on a charge of assault-
ing J. V. Lobdell with a deadly weap-
on. The deadly weapon was a pock-
et knife.
To Make Recommendations Gerald
A. Matthews, chief engineer of t,he
United Stated geological survey, has
expressed his willingness to recom-
mend to the secretai; if the interior
that out of the Law ton lot - tie $50,000
be set aside for public school, thus
saving the taxpayers of that county
that runt of money.
Through an Oversight The county
clerk at Lawton through an oversight
failed to publish for the required num-
ber of days the order passed by the
county commissioners calling for an
election to ascertain whether it is the
desire of the county to have a county
high school, so the question will have
to go over.
Another Artesian Well.—Last week
another artesian well was struck on
the west side of Sulphur near one that
had been abandoned some time ago.
The new well was struck at a depth
of something over 100 feet and has
a strong flow of pure, clear water sim-
ilar in taste to the springs that have
made Sulphur a summer resort.
Need Cotton Pickers. -The greatest
crop is the history of the Chickasaw
nation is being marketed, yet the far-
mers are complaining over a shortage
of cotton pickers, and as a result
many fields are untouched. Lab.or
has been imported from Texas and
other states.
Prominent Oklahoman. Edgar \V.
Jones, twice prosecuting attorney of
Logan county, a member of the lower
house in the last legislature and for-
merly clerk in the land office at Lar-
ned, Kansas, is dead at the age of 34
years.
Big Meat Consumption Fourteen
beeves and twenty-three hogs were
killed at Tonkawa last week by one
firm for home consumption.
Pecan Crop Short. -The pecan
crop in Comanche county is short. A
blight stunted the nuts' growth and
caused them to fall off.
Exhausts School Fund.—The ( reek
council at Okmulgee has appropriat-
ed $75,000 for the maintenance of
Crook schools for the coming year.
As tribal relations will bo dissolved
within six months of the expiration of
tho your ll Is likely that no further
appropriation will be made for the sup-
port of tribal schools. If this should
prove true the Creek Indian children
will be entirely without schools until
a system is Installed by the new state
government unless congress should
take a hand.
Killed Educational Bill.—The Chick-
asaw legislature has killed the hill
providing for Hie appropriation of
$250,000 with which to maintain tho
schools of this nation. Leading In-
dians are indignant over the action of
legislature In refusing to assist federal
authorities In maintaining and estab-
lishing new schools. The interior de-
partment will not permit Indian chil-
dren to attend white schools without
paying tuition. Indians are also op-
posed to while children attending
their schools.
Poisoned Whiskey.—John M. Hunt,
a lilll poster. 32 years old, died at
home in Guthrie as the result of drink-
ink poisoned whisky. The liquid was
taken last Sunday, and the supposition
is that the bottle in which he received
it contained a small quantity of wood
alcohol. It is not known at what sa-
loon he obtained the whisky as lie did
not regain consciousness after I he firs'
serious attack.
Rabies in Kay County.—There is an
epidemic of hydrophobia in a section
of Kay county, O. T.. near the Kansas
line and many dogs have gone mad.
Several farmers report that their
horses, cows and cattle have been hit-
ten and they are experimenting with
medicine of various kinds to prevent
them from going mad. The farmers
are considerably excited and have
warned hunters with dogs to stay out
of the neighborhood.
For Good Roads.—Sidney Suggs, ot
Ardmore, who was elected organizer
of good roads in the Indian Territory
by the Good Roads' Association which
met recently in Oklahoma Citv, has
isssued a statement that he will com-
mence organizing good roads chibs
ail over the territory, and asks tho
co-operation of the people in an effort
to build better highways.
Secures Building.—Deputy Terri-
torial Secretary James McConnell
closed a contract with \V. H. Merton
for the use of a large brick building j
in the first block south of Harrison
avenue on Second street in Guthrie.
Ok., for the use of the territorial leg-
islature at its next meeting. It is
tho same building used by the legis-
lature two years ago.
Free Range.—E. T. Morrisy, super-
visor of ilie Wichita forest reserve, has
been advised by the interior depart-
ment that 3.01/0 head of horses and cat-
tle will be allowed free range in the
r< serve from January 1 to December
31, 19o5. Not more than 125 head may j
belong to the same person. Most of
the range will he given by Comanche
county farmers.
Frisco Bridge Burned—On the niulii
of Nov. 4 a bridge on the Frisco near
Manitol, O. T„ caught fire and was
burned. The damage was discovered
in time to save an early morning
train. The authorities are making an
investigation believing the fire lo
have been of incendiary origin.
Duelist Still Lives.—Nap Brady,
who shot and killed Arthur Williams
in a pistol duel at Lawton is himself
still alive, although he is dangerous-
ly wounded in the lungs. William's
remains were taken to Sterling for in-
terment.
Teachers’ Meeting.—The annual
meeting of the Chickasaw Teachers’
Association will be held at Ada, 1. T.,
November 25th and 2Gth.
Kafir Yields Well —J. E. Miller ot
Custer county has raised four hundred
bushels of Kafir corn from twenty
acres.
Increased Acreage.—Reports from
throughout Indian Territory show an
Increase of 20 per cent in cotton acre-
age over last year. Taking local re-
ceipts in towns as a basis, the cron
will reach nearly 400,000 bales, tht
greatest output in the history of th<
territory. The late crop is being nm
terially improved by hot weather.
Musch land has veen cultivated in cot-
ton during the past year.
Bank Suspends.—The Carmen Na-
tional bank has secured the accounts
of the Bank of Augusta, which has sus-
pended because of lack of business
New Rules Ready.—Adjutant Gener
al Burlingame received communira
tions from Washington, which said
that the new rules and regulations for
the United States army would soon he
completed. Adjutant General Burlin-
game has sent in an order for 240
copies to be used in the militia of
the Oklahoma National Guards.
New Sewer System.—Work has be
gun on the new sewer system which
the government is to put in at Lawton
out of the lot sale money. The plant
will cost $90,000. The waterworks
system is almost completed.
Charged With Kidnapping.—Martin
Savage has been arrested in Texas on
the charge of kidnapping the 12-year-
old daughter of John Holr, a Choctaw
citizen of Bianco. I. T.. some months
ago. The girl was found in Texas a
week after the alb'ued kidnapping, hut
Savage, who formerly worked for Holt,
and who was accused of accompanying
her. was not found until yesterd ly.
Sues Santa Fe Mr.-, Patii Beard,
of Blackwell has sued the Santa Fe
railroad for $10,000 for the violent
death of her husband, for which she
alleges the road was responsible
Approve of Prohibit on. Tin gen'r
al conference of the Methodist Episco
pal church of the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma took a decided stand
in favor o$ prohibition in the state to
be created of the territories. It adop-
ted a memorial addressed to congress
asking that the promise in past treat
ies with the Indians on the subject of
prohibiting the sale of liquors be in-
cluded in the statehood enabling act.
Put in Dynamos—The plaster anti
cement company at Watonga will put
in their own dynamo. The cotton
gin company has already done so.
Reward for Deserters.—Four sol-
diers of the Eighth cavalry. United
States army, deserted from Fort Sill.
Lieutenant Colonel Kingsbury has of-
fered a $50 reward for the return of
each. The recent information that
these troops tare to lie sent to the
Philippines is said to he the cause of
the desertion.
Only Ask Expenses The Universi-
ty of Oklahoma is sending out no-
tices to the effect that the members
of the faculty will deliver lectures in
any part of the territory for which only
expenses will be charged.
CO Years in Alaska.—Mrs. A K Mc-
Farland, the first woman missionary
to go to Alaska lives at Alva. Thirty
years ago she went to Alaska as a
missionary, and has been ia the work
ever since, except at such times as
she has been forced to leave a few
weeks at a time on account of health
Indian Gets 8 Years.—Jess? Deer, a
well known leader in the Snake upris-
ing. was convicted of killing Dick
King, another fullhlood Indian, during
the criminal term of the United States
court at Wewoka, and sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary.
Women’s Clubs.—Much Interest is
manifested among the club women of
the Indian Territory in the convention
of the Indian Territory Federation of
Women's clubs, at Muskogee, Novem-
ber 8. 9 and 10. This will be the first
annual meeting of the federation and
nearly every town and city in Indian
Territory will be represented.
Railroad Matter.—The Osage coun-
cil has taken up the Midland Valley
railroad matter. It is Its duty to de-
termine upon the price of the ninety
acres which U required for the road's
right of way in the reservation.
Farmers’ Federation.—The Farmers'
Federation of Moreland in Woods
county, Oklahoma, filed articles of
1 incorporation with the territorial sec-
retary. The capital stock of the com
' pany is $5,000 and the incorporators
are C. W. Triplett C. L. Lambert, W.
< H. Lintner. J. A. Ludden and R K
Htlbig
In Supreme Court. —Langdon C
West as trustee vs. the Bank of La-
boma is the title of a case filed in the
| terirtorial supreme court on appeal
, from the district court of Garfield
county.
Valuable Crop.—Elisha Oden, a far-
mer living east of Guthrie, exhibited
In that city a yellow Virginia yam
weighing ~Vt pounds, which was a
sample of his crop from two acres of
ground. The yield from the two acres
was 375 bushels. It is estimated that
the crop is worth 50 cents a bushel
Oran* Wood Alcohol.—One full-
blood Creek Indian is dead and sever-
al others are in a serious condition
resulting from drinking wood alco-
hol while indulging in one of their
native “stomp" dances In front of the
; council bouse at Okmulgee.
RETURNED TO OWNERS
J. PUrpont Morgan Praaanta Copo
Tt Italy.
COMPLIMENTED FOR 6ENER0SITY
The Cope Wat Presented by Pope
Nicholas IV to Atcoll, his Native
Place—Is a Fine Specimen of
French Work of the Thirteenth Cen-
tury.
Now York, Nov. 5.—The nneient ec-
clesiastical cope, which was stolen
from the cathedral of Ascoll, Italy,
two years ago, and later purchased by
J.Pierpont Morgan, has been present-
ed to the Kalian government by Mr.
Morgan. Tho presentation was made
through Baron des Planches, the Kal-
ian ambassador, who called by appoint-
ment on Mr. Morgan in this city to-
day. The cope is now in the Victoria
and Albert Mustiem at South Kensing-
ton, England, to which it was loaned
by Mr. Morgan.
In announcing that Hie precious rel-
ic was to he presented to his govern- \
nient. Baron des Planches paid a high (
compliment to Mr. Morgan and said
that the importance of the event from
an Kalian point of view could not he
over estimated.
"The announcement will be receiv-
ed with the keenest satisfaction l»y
all Kalians,” said the ambassador.
"The delicacy of the situation which
followed the purchase of the cope by
Mr. Morgan was fully realized, and his
voluntary offer to present the relic to 1
the Kalian government was gladly ac-
cepted. It was a most gracious act
upon.Mr. Morgan’s part and will win
him flic gratitude of the whole Kalian 1
people.”
Ambassador des Planches said that
shortly after he was invited by his gov-
ernment to open negotiations with Mr.
Morgan, looking to the return of the
cope, the latter intimated that it' only
he could be sure that the relic was
stolen he would not hesitate in placing
it in the hands of the owners. Fin
ally the meeting between the ambassa-
dor and Mr. Morgan was arranged for
today. Mr. Morgan then announced
his decision. He said ho f*-it justi-
fied in making the purchase at the
time he did. He had no reason to ques-
tion the right of possession to the rel-
ic from the person from whom lie-
made the purchase, and it. was receiv-
ed by him and loaned to Hie Victoria
and Albert Museum in good faith. He
valued the possession very highly,
but in view of the discussion and
question of right of possession which
had arisen, he had determined to set-
tle the entire matter by presenting
it to the Italian government.
Some time may elapse before the
relic actually comes into possession of
the government, said the ambassador,
as it must be released from the muse- '
uni at South Kensington in the usual
manner.
The cope was presented by Pope
Nicholas IV to Aseoli, his native place.
R is a French work of the thirteenth
century and is one of tin* finest speci-
mens of art of that period that lias
been preserved.
POPE IS SILL.
He Has Been Slightly Indisposed For
Two Days.
Rome, Nov. 3.—Pope Pius, who for
(wo days has been slightly indisposed,
was today visited by Dr. Lapponi. who
found that his Holiness was suffering
from an attack of gout, and rheumatic
pains in the legs, the latter caused by
the sudden changes in tho weather.
Dr. Lapopni advised complete rest,
and the pope reluctantly consented to
the canceling of ail audiences that he
had fixed for the next two days. He
insisted, however, upon celebrating
mass as this being All Saints day lie
said it would afford him the greatest
satisfaction. The only persons who
were permitted to attend this relig-
ious function were the pope's private
secretary, Monsignor Brissan and his (
personal valet. The popes' sisters, i
who are living in Rome, hastened to
their brother's illness, and persuaded
him. much against his will, to go to
bed. When the sisters left they were |
completely reassured by the state- ;
nient of Dr. Lopponi that the pope
would soon be better.
France Approves of Admiral.
Paris. Nov. 5.—The suggestion that
an American admiral he requested to
be a member of the Anglo-Ktissian in-
ternational commission is heartily ap-
proved in French official quarters.
Although no definite information has
been received, the officials here are in-
clined to believe that the commission
will hold its sessions in Paris, hut the
Russian authorities say that Hie meet-
ing will take place at The Hague.
Russians to Hold Mukden.
St. Petersburg, Nor. 4.—The general
staff has expressed the belief that
General Kuropafkin proposes to retire
from the Shakhe river as soon as the
Japanese advance develops. They
have no hope that the Russians will
be able to hold Mukden.
Russian* are Depressed.
Rome. Nov. 4 The Journal Dl
Roma claims to have ascertained that
the recent announcement of losses
was depressing to the Russians at the
Shakhe river.
PROGRESS IN CUBA.
Marvtltut Advanoe Told by tht Gov
ernor at Havana.
Washington, Nov. 2 General Emilio
Nunez, tho governor of Havana, who
has been stopping In Washington for
a few days with the Cuban minister,
before leaving here today gave a
glowing picture of the substantial ad-
vance in ulniOHt all lines made by
Culm since the Island was released to
Its people by the United States. He
touched on the great financial devel-
opment. Improvement in agricultural
aids, Bunitary advances and the de-
velopment of political parties. He said
the situation in Cuba Is splendid, ami
that foreign capital Is coming In rap-
idly in search of safe and productive
investments, The government is de-
voting large sums to the building of
public roads, vice In every form has
been decreased and there has been an
enormous increase of public und pri-
vate schools.
Regarding I lie reciprocity treaty,
General Nunez said its moral effect
had been great, hut It was yet too ear-
ly to calculate the advantages due
from it. He was sure that after it
had it fair trial it would he found to
have been a good tiling for both coun-
tries.
The political situation also lias im-
proved, lie said, and parties hereto-
fore local are becoming national.
MUCH CREDIT TO FRANCE.
Russian Newspapers Think Their Ally
Did The Business.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 2.—The Rus-
sian papers, notably the Gazetta. give
much credit to F’rance for the favor-
able turn in the North sea incident.
The paper says:
"To French diplomacy belongs in
a great measure, the credit for the
peaceful settlement, this being the
first happy consequence of the French-
Anglo understanding, enabling our
ally to enjoy the confidence of both
countries. Allsincete friends of both
peace must once mure congratulate
themselves on the benefit conferred on
the world by our beloved monarch in
initiating The Hague peace confer-
ence.”
Some of the papers, however, con-
tinue to display unrest rained bitter-
ness toward Great Britain. The Sviet,
Pan-SIavist, warns Russian public
not to be too sanguine of an amicable
settling.
"The reference of the matter to a
commission leads people to suppose
that the incident is closed, but a whole
series of other events shows that the
crisis is not ended. We must be
ready for any eventuality.
"The conviction exists in France
:hat Great Britain promised Japan to
detain the Russian second Pacific
squadron, which would explain the
double dealing of the English govern-
ment and press. Great Britain does not
want war, as war would draw in
France, but in relying on her naval
strength to do till possible to embarass
Russia, produce a repetition of the
Hull incident, or. worst still to arrange
a Japanese ambuscade which would
make a Russian naval victory impos-
sible Altogether Great Britain's atti-
tude bodes no good for Russia. Great
Britain's chance to injure and humil-
iate Russia was never so good as
now."
KAISER'S GIFT HAS ARRIVED.
Eronze Statute of Frederick the Great
for Army War College.
Washington, Nov. 2.—Emperor Wil-
liam's gift to the American people, the
bronze statue of Frederick the Great,
will he placed on its pedestal on the
Esplanade of the army war college at
10 o’clock. The members of the Ger-
man embassy staff will be present and
will be given a private view of ihe
si at ue. As soon as it has been put in
place the staitie will be veiled until
the ceremonies on November 19 when
it will he unveiled by the German
ainbassadoress, the Baroness Speck
Von Sternburg, and will he formally
presented by the German ambassador.
Many German societies in various
parts of the country will send del"-
gates to represent them.
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Seventeen Dead and Many More are
M issing.
Winston Salem. N. C„ Nov. 2.—Sev-
\ on teen people are known to be dead
and many more are missing as the
result of the reservoir bursting at
tliis place. One of the brick walls of
the reservoir collapsed, burying the
i home and family of Martin Peoples. A
million ami a half gallons of water
wore released and over a mile of terri-
tory was devastated. Thirteen residen-
ces were destroyed. The colored set-
tlement in vicinity of the reservoir
was entirely wrecked. Mayor Eaton is
at the head of a large rescuing party
and search is being made for addition-
al victims.
Draft Sent to Czar.
Ixtndon. Nov. 4.—Lord Lansdowne
j has delivered to Ambassador Bocken-
dorff a draft of the convention provid-
1 ing for the commission of inquiry into
I the North sea affair. It has been
I sent to Sl Petersburg for the Czar's
signature.
Much Gold in Cuba.
New York. Nov. 4 It was announc
ed that the N'a''<>nal « tty hank will
ship $2.0" '.oo in gold ro:n to Cuba,
i Jt la understood a larger shipment
t Will be made next week.
FORTUNE FOP. AN INVENTION.
Immense Wealth In Opals Waits Man
With Good Ideaa.
Mr. Robert M. MacDonald Is one of
the foremost authorities In Great Bri-
tain on precious stones. He Is only 28
yenrs of ape, yet has conducted no
fewer than a dozen expeditions In
search of gems In Central Australia.
New Guinea, the South Seas, and
South America. When a London
newspaper man saw him the other
day, he announced that he would
shortly set out on still unother expedi-
tion.
“I am always successful on my pros-
pecting expeditions," lie said, "but
usually more so when I go under the
auspices of some society, or when
sent by a commercial syndicate.
"Opal mining is very simple, neith-
er skill nor elaborate plant being re-
quired. In tho region of Desert Sand-
stone, in Australia, known as "The
Land of the Opal.' the miner selects
his ground at random, 'pegs' It out by
inserting four posts at the corners,
sinks a hole by means of pick and
shovel for a depth of about six feet,
then erects a crude windlass made
from the trunk of a tree, for hauling
tho excavated material to the sur-
face. Then he and Ins mate continue
sinking operations until a depth of
about forty feet is reached. If they
then strike on a seam of opal, the
gems, after sonic hard work, are
taken aloft and roughly chipped and
classified. They are then ready for
sale to Hie first chance buyer who
visits the fields.
“But I will tell you where a kind of
Monte Cristo fortune in opal awaits
the man who will find a way to ex-
tract it in its unbroken state from tho
ironstone boulders in which it is pn-
cased. The region I refer to lies
^westward from Cooper's Creek, in
*South Australia, and there is proba-
by more opal in this district than in
all the other known fields combined.
“A tantalizing circumstance is caus-
ed by the fact that the opal is In the
form of a kernel inside the boulders.
The boulders are too heavy to carry
away and it is almost impossible to
transport suitable cutting machinery
out to them.” *
Too Hungry to Study.
Free breakfasts will henceforth be
furnished at the various public schools
of Milwaukee, a fund having been
raised for that purpose. It has been
found that many children come to
school so hungry that they are unable
to study and must he supplied. It has
been suggested by the superintendent
of public schools of New York that
the same state of things exists in that
city. In England the proposition has
often been made that poor children
he fed as well as educated. If tho
Milwaukee experiment should become
widely adopted It will add quite an
item to our school expenses.—Boston
Globe.
Had Confidence in Mikado.
W. II. Crane, the veteran actor, tells
a story illustrating the characteristics
of the Japanese.- A friend of his, an
English surgeon, was in one of the
Russian hospitals. While there a des-
perately wounded Japanese prisoner
was brought in who had a large sum
of money in his possession. He was
asked if he wished the money sent to
Japan to provide for his children.
"No!” came the response. "My mi-
kado will see that the family of a
man who gave his life for his country
do not perish. Keep the money for
the Russian Red Cross society.”—New
York Times.
Society the Prey of a Raffles.
Residents of Larchmont, the fash-
ionable suburb of New York, are suf
fering at the hands of a Raffles, who
is snapping up trifles in the boldest
way, generally paying social calls in
the afternoon. A few days ago ha
walked coolly into the house of C. H.
Dale and appropriated over $3,000
worth of jewelry. Next afternoon hut
one a well-dressed man strolled up to
the residence of Edward A. Maher,
president of the Union railway. He
lingered a moment at tho door, then
threw away his cigarette and was
seen to enter. Later it was found that
he went up stairs .to Mrs. Maher's
room, gathered up some $2,000 worth
ot gems and departed, stopping at tho
gate to light a fresh cigarette.
Fine Gift to Museum.
Tho director of the Baris Museum
of Natural History has been author-
ized to accept a gift made by M. Du-
rand of a collection of herbaria and
a botanical library, a sum of 5,000
francs to pay the expense of transport-
ing and classifying these collections,
and a further sum of 50,000 francs to
be invested, with a view to provide a
fund for the maintenance of the her-
barin and the purchase of plants and
of works on botany.
Mr*. Wynne’s Large Family.
Mrs. Wynne, wife of the acting
postmaster general, ia one of the
best known hostesses in Washington.
She Is a remarkably young looking
woman to be the mother of ten chil-
dren. but she was married when bare-
ly out of school, and her first long
dress was her wedding gown.
Partly Her Fault.
Fan—So she s engaged to Mr. Polk.
1 wonder how he rame to propose?
Nan—I don't believe he did coma
to do It. but she was determined not
to let him go until he did.—Stray
Stories.
Over the Wire.
Rtubb—“It Is nice to propose to a
telephone girl. You can gtvt- her such
a cheap ring.”
Penn—“Yes. but she generally re-
turns It."
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