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1 1,200 difforent occasions maltreated his subordi
nates. If suck a thing were possible in the
guards, who wore often under the emperor's eyes,
what might not occur in troops of the lino in re
mote regions? Ho criticised the maintenance of
the East Asiatic Brigade and of a fleet station
with fourteen vossels, and said: 'They cost us
more than our entire export trade in East Asia
amounts to.' Then turning to Africa he declared:
'I recommend that we present German Southwest .
Africa to the Boors, with whom we have so much
sympathy.' Baron von Kardoff discussed the
enormous increase in the socialist vote. MMy
opinion,' said he, 'is that we are on an express
train, rolling with terrible velocity into the so
cialized Btato of the future. At any rate, some
thing must bo done to prevent the growth of the
social democracy, and the most effective means
would bo to withdraw the suffrage for five years
from socialists who profess to bo revolutionists or
republicans.' "
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AN INTERESTING STATE OP AFFAIRS Ex
ists in Walworth county, Wisconsin, ac
cording to a correspondent for the Chicago Tri
bune. This correspondent says that Walworth
county is one of the best counties in the state and
one in which there Is a high grade of intelligence,
and adds: "It is claimed that In this county no
criminal- lawyer has an opportunity to develop
his talent, there not being enough cases to prac
tice on. The prosecuting attorney has only
enough business to keep him in his office a small
time of each term. Most of the cases that come
up are of such small importance that they are
either dismissed, nolled, or continued. If a Wal
worth county lawyer wants to make court rooms
resound with his eloquence he must practice law
in other counties, where the people are of a more
quarrelsome nature. The only case on the Wal
worth docket that claims any great amount of at
tention was taken to that tribunal from Lake Ge
neva, where the defendant in the case is charged
with throwing a woman off his front stoop."
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FIRST NATIONAL
bank of Tokamah, Neb., James P. Latta,
has written a letter to the state game warden in
which he offers to present Nebraska with a large
herd of deer, partially domesticated, and at pres
ent running at large upon Mr. Latta's ranch. Mr.
Latta says that ho will give this herd to Ne
braska provided some arrangement be made
whereby men will voluntarily refrain or be re
strained from shooting the deer for a considerable
period of time. Many sportsmen are in favor of
making an organized effort to persuade the legis
lature to pass a law prohibiting the 'killing of
deer in the state. In the event that such a law
was passed, Mr. Latta's offer would promptly bo
accepted.
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO JOSEPH CHAMBER
lain appealed for $500,000 to defray the
costs of his campaign. A London cablegram to
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says that the money
has already been more than subscribed and has
been contributed exclusively "by the big manu
facturers and others who stand to make millions
by protective tariffs. The working class has not
given a penny. Indeed, they often have to bo
paid to induco them to attend protectionist meet
ings wherein they have an example of their so
called betters, like Christie Murray, the novel
ist, Professor Hewins of London university, and a
score of others, more or less notable, who sold
themselves body and soul to Chamberlain."
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NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS HAVE RECENT
ly discovered "a man of genius" in the per
son of a shoemaker. This cobbler conducts a fac
tory near Madison Square. He calls it a "shoo
gear institute," and the proprietor is known by
tho title of "curative orthopedist." The shoes
turned out by this "curative orthopedist" sell at
$1,000 a pair. Referring to this genius, and his
work, the New York Mail and Express says:
v "Tho wearing of these $1,000 shoes is, in tho main,
a hobby, and is based on nerves gone wrong. For
there are some persons, it seems, who are plagued
with sensitive nerves in their feet which ache so
excruciatingly that nothing can assuage the pain
but shoes 'prescribed' by a physician-cobbler. Tho
learned cobbler listens to a tale of toe-ache, with
attending nervous disturbances, and examines tho
patient's feet with critical scrutiny. Every hill
and dale of the foot is inspected and studied, and
especially is a sharp lookout kept for the sensi
tive nerves, "which ultimately are suro to be
found. A volume of notes is taken and tho pros
pective customer naturally becomes impressed
with the severity of his ailment. Next, and what
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is very important, a plaster cast of tho foot is
taken, and if the patient's pnrso is proportioned
to his plaint the physician-cobbler is apt to enter
a new order in his book."
IT IS EXPLAINED BY THIS AUTHORITY,
that these shoes are made of good leather,
but do not generally follow the lines of the latest
fashions; rather the reverse. It all depends on
the views of tho healer. Some sufferers are scien
tifically shod in exchange for $500, $250 or even
$100; but those customers who prefer to pay the
highest prices are satisfied with nothing less
than a $1,000 pair. The shoo bills of one New
Yorker a' rich contractor who rides the ortho
pedic hobby have footed up $5,000. Yet the shoe3
he wears are queer-looking contrivances. Tho
cobbler has made a fortune and is about to en
large his establishment and employ additional as
sistants. The revival of the high heel for wo
men, with its attendant train of nervous disor
orders, has suggested to him a new and profitable
field. The only thing that perplexes him is whe
ther lovely woman will purchase $1000 pedal pain
killers that make her feet look anything but
fairy-like.
THE HOUSE IN WHICH MAJOR GENERAL'
Andre, tho British officer who was shot as a
spy during the revolutionary war, was impris
oned previous to his execution, still stands in tho
little village of Tappan, near the border line be
tween New York and New Jersey, and about 25
miles from New York city. A correspondent for
the Chicago Chronicle, referring to this historic
structure, says: "The house is practically the
same now as it was 123 years ago, although a
storm in March, 1897, destroyed part of the house
and leveled a side wall, which has been rebuilt,
however. Tho house has long been an object of
interest to tourists and it has lately attracted
some attention because of the resurrection of the
theme of Andre's death by Clyde Fitch, the play
wright, who has laid tho scenes of his last act in
the play 'Major Andre,' now running at the Savoy
theatre, in this celebrated house. The building is
of stone and it has been known for nearly a cen
tury as the ' '76 house.' Presumably it was built
in that year. It was a tavern when Andre was
confined there and it is a tavern still. For many
years prior to its partial destruction in 1897 it
had been unoccupied, and it was, therefore, in
poor condition to withstand tho strong winds.
Immediately after it was purchased by Charles
A. Pike, a native of Tappan, who restored the
house as nearly as possible to its former state.
One room, however, has been converted into a
barroom and it is the resort for tho gayer ele
ment in the little village. Directly across the hall
is tho Andre prison room, which is carefully pre
served for the inspection of visitors."
EVERYTHING RELATING TO THE LATE
Herbert Spencer seems to bo of Interest
these days and a writer for. the Kansas City
Journal has discovered that Mr. Spencer derived
a large revenue from his writings. According to
this authority, after Mr. Spencer had decided to
prepare the series of works which bear the gen
eral title of "Snythetic Philosophy," and after
he had completed a portion of the' writing, car
was taken in his behalf to announce tho fact pub
licly in England, France and- America. The earl
iest subscribers to the proposed publication wero
among the most famous men in tho three coun
tries. The- first volume appeared in 1862, and tho
financial result was estimated by the Daily Chron
icle in 1892, on the basis of lists advertised by
his publishers. According to that estimate, the
returns for the various volumes were as follows
"First Principles" (discount being deducted) $27 1
000; "Prin-ciples of Psychology," $35,625; 'Prin
ciples of Biology," $25,000; "Principles of Sociol-
?5& X?1;,I;30,!0; Vo1 2 $10'125: "Principles of
Ethics," $14,050; "Justice" (part 4 of tho "Prin
ciples of Ethics"), $500. Total, $128,300.
A FORTUNE AMASSED IN THE MANUFAcl
ture of dynamite and other death-dealing
explosives is being devoted to tho apotheosis of
85? Phi i? tlaSa' Norway' correspondent ,
for the Philadelphia Press says: 'Tor the third
.time the prizes left by Alfred Nobel, the Swedish
Inventor and philanthropist, have been awarded.
Its recipients are tho world's benefactors in sci
ence literature and the promotion of peace.. Ac
cording to the decision of the committee of
S nS;na?inn0Unc;ed by thQ Parliament here two
days ago, tho great men of 1903 are William R
Cremer of England; Henri Becquerel, of Norway-
fwerJen.CUDre' r? P?of Arrhenuis!of
Sweden; Dr. Finsen and Bjornstjerno Bjornson
' WOLUME 3, NUMBER (j,
of Norway. The prizes awarded ammf t
to $200,000-fivo of $40,000 each To wL I
dal Cromer, M. P., has gone the awar" ?orR
work in behalf of international arbitration w !
was who was tho founder of tte inariiHe Ifc
tory conferences, which have mot stafc
Paris London, Rome, Berne, The Hague Buif
pest, Brussells and Christianla. For twenVeS
years ho has been Secretary of the Internet
Arbitration league, and is editor a5d ShUePnJ
the 'Arbitrator.' In order to advocate n
tional arbitration ho has visited every counts S
Europe. The chemical prize goes to the Swedish
professor, Arrhenius; the prize for literature to
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist wjio has won so large a mede of tho
love of his countrymen, and the medical prize to
Dr Finsen. It is due the genius of tho last named
that the world today is benefited in its warfaro
against lupus by the rays which bear tho name of
their inventor. The prizo for physics is divided
between Henri Bacquerel, of Norway, the dis
coverer of tho Becquerel rays, and M. and Mme
Curie, of Paris. These two workers in the field
of scientific research are today perhaps the most
widely known of any of the prizo winners. Tho
discoverers of radium have, it is understood, not
profited financially from the work as greatly as
might have been expected, and their admirers
throughout tho world will be delighted to hear of
this $40,000 windfall for them."
THOSE AMERICANS WHO THINK THAT
they pay a large price for potatoes will bo
interested in learning through the London corre
spondent for the Ndw York Herald that extraor
dinary prices were obtained at Smithfield show
for a few pounds of potatoes. According to this
correspondent, ono firm sold four pounds of El
dorado potatoes for $3,000 or $750 per pound.
This correspondent indulges in figures and shows
that this would be at the rate of $1,680,000 per toa
or about three times their weight in gold. Tho
information is further given that the man who
raised these potatoes declined an offer of 70
pounds or about $350 for a single potato. Herald
readers are further informed that in this samo
show "ten tons of Northern Stars brought 3,000."
A LEADING OFFICIAL OF TPIE UNITED
States steel trust is quoted by the New York
correspondent for the Chicago Record-Herald as
saying that beginning with January 1, 1904, about
90 per cent of the employes of the corporation
will suffer wage reductions ranging from 5 to 20
per cent. Tho Record-Herald's correspondent
says: "This reduction will affect about 150,000
workmen in the various grades of the subsidiary
companies. The remaining 10 per cent of employes
are members of the amalgamated association of
iron, steel and tin workers, whose wage schedule
runs to July 1, 1904. The finance committee of
the steel corporation has, it is understood, under
consideration the dismissal of many high salaried
employes, in addition to those .already discharged,
but bo statement on this point was forthcoming
today. It is expected by tho wage cuts and the
dropping of useless officials to save $25,0u0,000
next year. It was asserted that, barring some un
foreseen technicalities, employes of the corpora
tion who participated in the profit-sharing plan
will, in the coming month, receive a $5 divi
dend on tho preferred stock to which they sub
scribed at $82.50."
E SPENCER PRATT, FORMERLY UNITED
, States minister in Persia, is making exten
sive researches in the foreign ministry archives
relative to France's transfer of Louisiana to tho
United States. Referring to Mr. Pratt's work, tho
Paris correspondent for the New York World
says: "Tho investigation has brought to light
N confidential letters from the French minister at
v Washington advising his government as to tho
various stages of the negotiations, and the letters
and documents signed by President Jefferson and
Secretary of State Madison. 'One of the most
curious documents found,' Mr. Pratt says, 'is an
autograph letter of Louis XV., giving away tho
vast Louisiana territory to his cousin, then King
of Spain, as a present. The fact of this gift has
heretofore been known only in a general way,
but the text of the letter discloses the casual na
ture of tho gift and also the fact that Louis XV.
previously offered Louisiana to Great Britain,
which refused to accept it. The letter of the King
of Spain accepting the present refers to the fur
ther strengthening of the union of the two nations
by a number of royal intermarriages. Later docu
ments show the recession of Louisiana by Spain
to Franco and givo minute details of Napoleon
sale of tho province to tho United States.'
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