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“THE BLACK DEATH." FAMOUS PLAGUE OF HISTORY IN LONDON. Ilaft llrnnght Death to Millionft Awful Harageft of a Disease Which It Is Feared May Spread to America Through the I’ersous of Travel. The awful bubonic plague, which has been ravaging India, where its victims have been numbered by scores of thou sands, has invaded London, according to a report made to the Marine Hospi tal service at Washington by our rep resentatives in England, and fears are felt that It may be transmitted to Am erica through the persons of travelers or shipment of merchandise. Already four (rases have been discovered In London, and two deaths have re sulted. The bubonic plague is the same dis ease that has been known in history as the Levantine plague, the Oriental plague, the Black plague and the Black Death. It has raged repeatedly in Asia, Africa and Europe in the lust 18 centuries. Manettlo, an Egyptian historian, who lived at the beginning of the third century, B. C.. described pestilences, supposed to have been the bubonic plague, as having occurred in the reign of the most ancient Egyp tian kings. 1 he plague prevailed In Athens 432 429 U. C. Thucydides had described it and had the disease. Hippocrates, too, ( noted It Athens is said to have lost more than one-third of its population In one epidemic. It appears to have been known in Syria. Egypt, and Li bya during Trojan's reign early in the Christian era. The first, well authenticated invasion of Europe occurred about 543-546, the pestilence appearing at Constantinople and spreading to Italy and Gaul. The next groat inroad began about 1346, and proceeded from Tartury to the Cri mea and Sicily, whence it reached pretty well over the continent of Eu rope and across into England. At ir regular intervals, for more than three centuries. It swop* this city and that with appalling havoc, reappearing again and again at the same spot. Among the most impressive death records of that period are the follow ing: 1427—Dantzic . 80,000 1466—Paris . 40,000 1570—Mosco w .200,000 1572—Lyons . 50,000 1576—Venice. 70.000 •* 165G—Naples.300,000 1664-65—London . 68,596 The last item in the table gives the figures in the Iamdon plague so prom inent in English history. It is known that this number of deaths was out of u population of 460,000, and that nearly one-third of the denizens of the Eng lish capital fled from the city in fear of death. f In the eighteenth century the plague prevailed extensively in Europe, the moat notable epidemic being in Mar seilles in 1720, when from 40,000 to 60.000 persons were carried off. In 1721 it appeared in Toulon and spread over Provenee. Out of a pop ulation of 250,000, 87,659 are said to have died. Sicily was visited in 1743, at Messina, where the mortality was between 40,000 and 50,000. in 1771 it broke out in Moscow, and more than 50.000 persons nearly one-quarter of the population— were carried off. During the sixteenth century China was “nearly depopulated’’ with the plague, it is said, while in the single year 1603 no less than 1,000,000 lives were lost in Egypt. An isolated epidemic appeared in Greece in 1828. It appeared in Egypt between 1833 and 1845, the last plague epidemic observed in thut country and marking its great eastward recession. There was an epidemic of extreme se verity in Cairo in 1835. during which there died a number of the inhabitants equal to the whole adult male popula tion. In 1840 Deimatia, in 1841 t'ontanti nople, and in 1842 and 1844 the eastern part of Egypt were its western boun d aries. Since 1850 the western limit of the plague has been the Canary islands, while its eastern limit has been the Island of Formosa, off the coast of China, where it now prevails. Since 1850 the disease lias oscillated, now east and now west, between the Red sea and the. Pacific, in China, India, Arabia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Russia. Caspian sea. Afghanistan and Tripoli. There have been since 1850 but nine teen years when It has not been re corded in one or the other of there countries. The last outbreak of the plague in Europe was in 1878 and 1S79 on the banks of the Volga. The plague broke out in virulent epidemic form In 1893 in Tonkin and Hongkong. Within a short time it reached and laid firm hold of Bombay. Kurrachee and Poonah. The plague 'till maintains its grip in these places, as well as in Hongkong, Amoy and Formosa. Its march has been steadily westward. After appearing at Suez, Alexandria, and Port Said, it finally reached Eu rope. In Vienna, in October, 1898, oc curred the deaths of Herr Barisch and Dr. Mueller, of the Vienna Bacteriolo gical establishment. East winter the plague broke out In Manila, Honolulu. New Caledonia, New South Wales aud in Oporto. It reached the Brazils last year, claiming victims by the hundreds. Modern science has so advanced, how ever,that In countries with proper san itation the plague Is not so greatly dreaded as In days of old. UNAFFECTED GIRL. A Tribute to Helen «<oul<l by it t'on K reatiuun. Would you have an idea of her per sonality? If so. think of a good young woman in your own town who loves tier parents and her home, who is de voted to the church, who thinks of the poor on Thanksgiving day and Christ mas, whoso face is bright and manner unaffected, whose dress is elegant in its simplicity, wSio takes an interest In all tilings, from politics to religion, whom children love and day laborers greet by reverently lifting the hat, and who, if site were graduated from a home seminary or college, would re ceive a bouquet from every hoy in town. If you think of such a young woman, and nearly every community has one (ami 99 times out of 100 site is poor). von have a fair idea of the im pression made on a plain man from a | country town in Indiana by Miss Could. ! Helen Miller Could is Just at the threshold of her beautiful career. What a promise is there in her life and work for the coming century! She has pledged her fortune for a Hull of Fame on the campus of the New York uni versity. overlooking the Harlem river. It will have tablets for the names of 50 distinguished Americans, and proud will l»p I he descendants of those whose names are inscribed thereon. The hu man heart is the tablet upon which Miss Could has inscribed her name, and her ‘ Hall of Fame” is as broad and high as the republic itself.—Con gressman Landis, in Success, Obl Saw That lx Sense leas. In olden times when a person died it was customary to toll the church hell a certain number of times to in dicate whether it was a man, woman or child. For a woman ll was tolled three times and for a man thrice three times. The stroke of a bell was called a ‘‘teller,” and hence it was nine tell ers for a man; or, as folks said in tho.-e days, "Nine tellers mark a man.” This saying, which was con tinued long after the tolling custom was abolished, finally became convert ed into tlie present saying. "Nine tail ors make a man,” which is devoid of both sense and reason. June Ladies' Home Journal. Aaicririin Honey, The demand for American honey is increasing, England being the chief buyer. Iowa produces 9,000,000 pounds annually, and numerous other states produce half as much or more. The finest honey is gathered from hives where white clover and basswood arc accessible, but in quantity it falls be hind that derived from goldenrod and buckwheat blossoms. so* uf Brooklyn Brill)?*** There bus been the usual summer drop of two and one-half feet in the level of the Brooklyn bridge span, due to the heat, which lias, us usual every summer, expanded 'he cables. The level oi the center of the span in the coldest day in winter is taken as the standard from which the measurement is made. ^ The Former Preparing for VS. ^U<^rCd^ ^ *^C Latter In spltr of tlt'iiUlfc to th< tonimr) mitt aitsiirunrea of suiid fifliix muons lhi- alllatl Powata, ih»* fart that jral ouay anil stiapirlon axtat t* promt* >•» aavrral inora than itiiaplrloi. lurMtutt* In th« far Kaat. Hmtou* to thr i»r* rnt mill mah In ('him* It was tin* ttns »lun lw.*» anil fha Kngliah lion that warn alarlna at wk othrr with a fi rorlty that purtamteil a inishtv ron ft lit Now. kutsw. with HiiMtu hswi »KuaN'«l to pour troops into Asia bv way of bar Hi bar Ian ratlwa* it Is Japan that l«,l* lt*f poaili.iii on th* i.nt'iiSM In Jropatil> atul hn tw»t» am hs(lnRins to show IHtrias taii'iit y*srw Japan has in rrtsml bar nghliua • »parti* l>mh n laitil atol in vi fotia with a •*■***» h iht ■ ain't illpopiata Japan has ps anti* piaraij «**rtai loan* in K*|l*s4 H*r mmtatar tw I *imtuu Mr Kt'a Tikukl la mi a ttslt h- u»a aa4 Idtall) * ‘ now an lullin'** upon Kughiitd (if *o ronipit* ini'titary a trior a* tu suggtmt ihai niitlier favor* in a pecuniary dim (ion will lie highly aufplablf It Is M'grrely tuHf**ar> to mention i that the falhtehliKJ. ihe largest and tleadlieal of x a tuonatera ix hum mg in Join Japan's tij no mean* df.pnahl* A# N I : * | ll .1 h'l 1 ki \ .1AMM ' l I huge hiMh tup- havf tif<>n read* fur notiif tlnif Almost every <t«» kyard m Knglan l, tiermany and franc* h.w ; leeg lilrtu'il lulu service to help In* ■ rwor Jaiutn s navy 'the I ulled 'Half* riintrtbuitd two fruisfra. the Km*|I and ih*< • hltoue \m v«r» the do kvanla of Japan idle All then* ’ i|.» *1' ■ , Hill I I. . Ill WI.KIII no lontmand will he more t heertng i ihan that of "t tear fur i Mon’ Kv« i rt* man ot them ha. tan g taught and i know a that Japan’* 4U> u.UMii* in tit* • •t recession «»l Hurt Arthur and in* [ 1.1*0 Tong pen i no a w a* th>> work of their fjc, It ass la. i ABSOLUTE 1 SECURITY, Genuine Cartels Little Liver Pills. Must Boar Signature of See Poe-Simile Wrapper Below. I Vary aasall aad as euy I ip take ma itgnr> \ I FOB HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FDR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FCR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. _ FOR THE COMPLEXION |ri^gi^|Ppraly CURE SICK HEADACHE. Cups and saucers are never used for tea In Russia. Use Magnetic Starch it Das no equal. Evil communications corrupt good manners. Beautiful, Fin. Lilian I. ixwt preserved by tlie use of " I" mil ties* Btareb. All grocers—10c a package. Illg Their I'otatoas Iteuily Il.heil. Near Dlngbampton. N. Y., farmers are digging baked potatoes from their fields. And thut is not a hot weather yarn either. The farms in question adjoin a peat bog aud the peat runs bark under the land. Recently the bog took fire from some source and lias been burning ever since. In places the fire has worked hark under the potato patches and the potatoes have been nicely roasted In t'ne ground. I am sure Pbo s Cure for ConMimptloo saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Titos. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. V., Teh. 17, lSKIQ. A Cod speaks softly in our breast; softly, yet distinctly, shows us what to bold by and what to shun. nest for the How*'Is. No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. CASCARET3 help nature, cure you without a gripo or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CASCARET8 Candy Cathartic, ihe genuine, put up In metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it lie ware of imitations. (irfiuttr Sl|*lit« nl Horn#. Many Americans leave home to go to Europe every year to see sights which are discounted by those at home. They express greut wonder at the cog railway up the Kigi Kulnt, which runs a distance of four and a half miles, while by going to Pike's peak they may ride on one eight and three-fourths miles long. The ascent of the former is 4.072 feet, that of the latter Is 8,100 feel, an average of 840 feet per mile, the maximum grade be ing 1,220 feet. Seven presidents of the United States have been Masons. There are 2,064 languages and dia lects spoken in the world. BOSTON IDEA OF HUMOR. Mrs. Gray—He Isn't compelled to visit such places. Fuddy—Blllington Is always boast ing of the intelligence of his dog Boxer. Mrs. Greene—Yes, young Stoughton does frequent drinking saloons, but I don’t think he does it because he likes it. Uncle George—You seem to have no trouble eating that bread and milk, Johnny, although you said this morn ing you'd rather starve than eat It. Buddy-Doubtless the dog seems in telligent in the Utlltagton household, but 1 should think Hillingtun would be the last perscn on earth to admit such a thing. Little Johnny—Uncle George. 1 am surprised at you. You ought to know that ones opinions change with a itiange In tho point of view. When I euld this morning that 1 wasn't hun- j gry. It Is ever a cause for alarm lest the I Infant In his predilection for putting i | things In his mouth will put something | iuto it that will do bUn a serious in jury, Hut just think of the things that l ate likely to come out of that mouth j when baby gets to man's estate. M's Ureene- No, I suppose not, ex cept in a conventional sort of a way. Hut. as I said, i don't think he enjoys J entering saloous l happened to eee him the other day as he went Into j one and sfierward when he came out ; When he went In he looked terribl* ' Kium. shots ng that he wax doing what was sot agreeable, but when be came out he was as cheei ful as you please, showing of course that he was glad to make bis escape from lbs , place Another "Uttmnno ORtrlch'* Ilyins John Fuel, “the human ostrich." is (lying in a Brooklyn hospital. Last January' he was operated on and 13S pins, twelve horseshoe nails, twelve lath nails, live flies, three keys, one ring, ihree brass chains and a thirteen Inch iron chain removed from his stomach. He again took to eating nails and will probably^ not live. f IT* Permanent It ' urt».!. So fits <>t bUTnnsuM* %ft*r flrM flay « u v of l*r. kiln*'ft <•»»*«* NVrvt* hr^torpr. hot I ii.V KKKK *2.00 film! tw.ttl** •*«» tr**»ilw%. OH. U. il. Kixsii, Ltd., 931 AT* a St., I Oi.Atu 4 hi«. i n. Iiul » Hornpipe at 103. Darning Is not an amusement mo nopolized alone by the young and friv olous. Mrs. Phoebe Crabb, of Nor walk, Conn., is 103 years old. and she is suffering from rheumatism brought on by that amusement, i nele Billy Kipperly, of Fort Scott, Has., who is 93, broke his leg recently while doing a hornpipe. Il**ltl Him ft Hokum Workman. A curious Illustration of the sharp ness of class lines in England came up the other day, when a small florist go ing to London for purchases, was ar rested for traveling on a "working man's ticket." He declared that he was a workman, but. the court held a different view, and fined him. CAItlllDK. We are the Nebraska selling agents for tho Union Carbide Co., manufac turers of Calcium Carbide for raaWng Acetylene (la*. Order your supplies from us. Pacific Storage and Ware house Co., 913 914 Jouea St., Omaha, Neb. 1 T.or* of h*fr, which nft*n mum th#i preftlett f«c«, preyemed by I’aiirih'r Hair Halsam liiNpiucofiitA, tbu b*;»t cure for corut. lDctt Missionary obligation rests not on a ministry, but on manhood. Carter'* Ink I* Sclent itlcnlly compounded of the heat materials. If your dealer doc* not keep It he can get It for you. Wo ought not to judge of men’s mer its by their qualifications, but by the use they make of them. Your clothes win not crack If you use Magnetic Starch. TIs not what a man does which ex alts him, but what man would do. tf you let conscience sleep now it will make up for it by and by. For starching tine linen use Magnetic Starch. The first Europeans entered China in 1517 A. 1). HO! FOR OKLAHOMA! Tonfm.h ba# authorized tb« famous Kiowa Toman rbe re«ervatlou (9.MUQ.UUU a« rt*a) opened, under theP. H. Homestead. Townaltn and Minin# j.awn. Morgan # Manual. (Standard Authority t. Tilt) pagm), describes tbfM* land*. tells h w to InliUU* and perfect claim to valuable FARMS. TOWN LOTS, and MINERAL LAMM. Price, with fine Hectlonal Mar, $1.00 THE KIOWA < H1EF tdevouid lo new# and Information about ihe#fl land#) *ent, on© year, for 91.00. W ill eon tain Proclamation, fix In# date of opening. Paper (one yr 'Manual, and Man- all for • 1.75. W ith tbe alntve will l»e mailed FREE, 100 page Illustrated book on Oklahoma. A*' nia wanted. Address, Lick T. Mur gau. Land Attorney. Perry. Okla. The total amount of money coined by all of Queen Vi toria’s predecessors on the throne was $1,025,000. A dyspeptic I* never on good term* with him self Something I* always wrong Get It right by chewing llecrnau * Pepsin Gum. The great wall of China, portions of which are still in evidence, wua com pleted 211 U. C. So III* Hlfn Said. George Hamel, of Jenklntown, pa., Is a Justice of the peace, conveyancer and notary public. A few oavs ago he was approached by a well dressed woman, who said that she wanted some baggage hauled to the station. He fold her lie thought she must be mistaken, that she probably wanted So-and-So. “No, I don’t,” she replied, and, pointing to his sign, she said: You are conveyancing.” Mr. Hamel at first thought she was attempting to dazzle him with a pun, but her con fusion when he laughed and took her remark in that light convinced him she had been In earnest. liveliness needs not the aid of for eign ornament, but is, when unadorn ed, adorned the, most. At Tis Angeles, Cal., Rev. A. H. Houghal, who, it ts understood was a brother-in-law of .Jay Gould, is dead at the age of 70 years, from paralysis. He leaves a large estate. He was well known as a philanthropist in the Meth odist community in that ctiy. OMAHA AND ST. I.OUIS K. K. UO HALF RATES. ST liOUIS, Sept. 30th, Oct. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th and 5th. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 20th, 30th, Oct 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th and r>t.h. On Aug. 21st. 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