8 THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY ; OCTOBER 3 , l 02.
Presbyterian Ladles of Ne
braska at the M. E. Church.
WILL VISIT FACTORY FRIDAY.
A Number of Dologntos Now Huro
nnd Morn nro Expected Addresses
of Goncrnl Interest Tonight and To
morrow NlRllt.
From WpdtioHitnyV Dully
The Pnwltytoriiiu ladles of Nohrnftkn
nru holding tlio llrnt nu'iitliiK of the SJfltl
niiiniiil tu'BHlon of the Wonmu'H Mis
stonnry Nooliity In the M. 1C , ohuroh ol
this olty this afternoon. A number ol
olHoorH and iloloKatos arrived in the mtj
last night , and otluirH huvo boon nrrlvlnf
during the duy to nttoud the noHHioti ,
It Is not expected that nil will bo lion
before tonight , but by thnt time it it
anticipated that there will bo n largo
nttondimco of delegates nnd visitors.
Gonurnl intoront oontorH in the pro
grain for tonlght'H Houston when Dr. J ,
W. MuKonu of Cheng Mai , LIIOH , will
speak on the subject , "Tlio Pearl ol
AHln. "
Friday morning it has boon armngoi ]
to tuko the delegates [ and visitors fora
visit to the sugar factory. Superinten
dent Reynolds of the F. 15. & M. V. ,
will provide n special train to carry the
victors to the factory nnd Manager J.
N. Ihnidlok will tuko cnro of thoni nt
the fnotory und explain itfl worklngH tc
thorn. The tlmo for the trip ia sot nt
010. : !
Thursday's proKrnm opens with a
devotional meeting nt 0 o'clock , led by
Mrs. Kulokorbookor. This in followed
by reports of synodlonl olllcors , as
follows :
Secretary of literature , Mm. Houry
Pox , Nolsou.
Spooinl object Boorotixry , Miss Q.
Qrnlngor , Pnlinyra.
Treasurer contingent fund , Mrs. M.
L. Stone , Hastings.
Duet , "Oomo Holy Spirit , " Miss
Frances Davenport and Mitts Elizabeth
Sharpens.
Pupor , "Tho children of our olmroh , "
Miss Mottn Porter , Control Oity.
Discussion.
Our Spooinl Work for the Froodmou , "
Mm. F. D. Palmar , Plttsbnrg , Pa.
Business hour : Election of olllcors ,
minutes , announcements , prayer ;
Recess.
The morning session closes with spec
ial conferences :
Treasurers , Mrs. Haskoll , WakoQold.
Secretaries , Mrs. Morrow , Omaha.
SocrotnnoB of literature , Mrs. Elliott ,
Bontrico.
The afternoon mooting begins nt 1 : ! )0 )
with u prayer cirolo conducted by Miss
S. NoilBon.
Report of corresponding secretary ,
Mrs. F. 13. Coulter , Omaha.
"Present Day Conditions , " presbyter-
ial presidents.
Seine "Homo" work , Miss Noilsou ,
Mt , Pleasant , Utah.
"The Immigration Question , " Mrs.F.
0. LuSi'llo , Beatrice.
Piano solo , Mrs. Mount , Norfolk.
Question box , Mrs. P. L. Porino
Omaha.
Reports of committees ; minutes ;
announcements.
Praise and consecration service , iMrs.
H. B. Gait , Omaha Agonoy.
Thursday evening's session will begin
nt 7 : ! 50 , Kov. F. P. Wigtou , presiding.
Vocal solo , Miss Hattie AUbery , Nor
folk.
folk.Address
Address , Miss Serena Noilsou , repres
entative of the W. B. of H. M.
Address , Mrs. Flora D. Palmer , gen
eral secretary froeduion's department ,
W. B. H. M.
Offering.
Violin solo , " 5th Air Vario , Thomado
Woigl , " Julius W. Hulff , Norfolk.
Prayer ; benediction.
The session will close with a meeting
of the executive commit too on Friday
morning.
NIEGENFIND'S CHOICE.
Must Submit to a Legal Hanging or
be Hanged.
A Norfolk young woman , when she
heard from pierce this morning that
Noigonflud was all right , exclaimed ,
"Oh , pshaw 1 I thought surely something -
thing would occurred to him lastuight. "
She was disappointed that nothing un
usual had happened. She is evidently
more impatient than the Fierce people ,
The murderer armed there safely
from Lincoln yesterday in charge of
Sheriff Jones. There was'a largo crowd
at' the depot , but there was no attempt
on its part to interfere with the crimi
nal , although there were some who
shouted for vengeance. His prelimi
nary hearing has been sot for Monday.
The story comes from there that if
Noigonflud will plead guilty to the
crime of murdering his wife and his
father-in-law the law will bo permitted
to take its course , but if ho" employs nn
attorney , and pleads not guilty and at
tempts to prove self-defense or try an
insanity dodge his nock will not be
worth n farthing. An enraged people
will break down the jail if need bo nnd
lynch the prisoner.
The balance of the story is : "This is
the general verdict. The people in this
vicinity who were so aopelled by the
shocking crime of Neigenflnd last
i i
month demand that ho bo severely pun
ished. They want him hanged , but n
lifo Hontonco would puoify thmn. The
lint tire of the crime HOOIIIH to preclude i
probability that the atrocious not was
In Rolf defense. Tlio divorced wlfo was
slain because she would not allow Nio-
genllnd to sou the r child. Albert
Broyor , ono of the old < - t and best olti
7.oiiH of this county , the woman's father
wax shot Hoven times after IP * was prostrate
trato on the ground. Mrs. Hreyor was
wantonly shot in the shoulder , and tin
vllian's appetite for crime drove him to
iniiku n dospuratu nt tempt to outrage
the person of the dead woman's sister. '
THURSDAY TIDINGS ,
G. A. Stnponhorst IH n visitor n
Omahn.
Mrs. Kuhn is in Omaha attending tin
carnival ,
Dr , Frank Salter was a passenger foi
Evving yostorday.
Miss Clara Beech wont to Omaha yesterday
torday to attend the carnival.
Dr. and Mrs. P. II. Salter were pas
Mongers for Omaha on the noon train.
0. P. Parish is a visitor in Omaha 01
business and to see the Ak-Sar-Bou
events.
Mrs. Howard of Chicago Is visiting
her brother , Win. Koerbor of South
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Snyder wont to
Omaha today to participate in the Ak-
Sar-Beu events.
Miss Josephine Durland and Mise
Clara Wood wont to Omaha yesterday
for a few days' visit.
Mrs. Issao Powers was among the
Norfolk was among the Norfolk passen
gers for Omaha today.
Mrs. F. W. Thnrbor loft today to attend -
tend the mooting of the D. of H. grand
lodge finance committee , of which she
is a member , at Lincoln.
The services of the Johnncs olmroh
next Sunday morning will begin at 0:30 :
nud will bo conducted by Rev. Mr.
Pfolffor of Madison.
Ex-Govoruor Jackson of Iowa , and
wtf o , were in the city yesterday on their
return from Butte , whore they had boon
visiting. They spout part of the day
hero and loft for Omaha on the noon
train.
Dr. and Mrs. Boar entertained Mr.
and Mrs. David Baum and Mr. nud Mrs.
Jacob Baum last evening at a (5 o'clock
supper in celebration of the Jewish now
year. It was an elegant spread and
greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. B. 0. Harris and daughter Miss
Lucy of Ohadrou passed through the
city this noon on their way to Albany ,
N. Y. , whore Miss Harris will attend
St. Agues school. Miss Ethel Miller
of Omaha will moot thorn nt Chicago
cage and accompany them east to at
tend the same school.
The democrats and populists of
Wayne county mot nt Winsido Tuesday
to nominate a candidate for represen
tative for the Seventeenth district.
They did not deliberate long about 10
minutes and there was a lack of en
thusiasm. They nominated James
Brittou , a Wayne attorney.
It was William Marquardt who ap
peared before the police court yester
day to answer to the charge preferred
for getting boisterous the night before
and not the one familiarly known as
"Curloy" among his friends. "Onrley"
is employed at the factory , boars a good
reputation and the police records do
mt know him.
The careful method and attention to
details employed by Olty Engineer W.
EL Lowe in his work have received
government approval. The report pre
pared by him concerning the govern
ment building site at the corner of
Fourth street and Madison avenue was
icceptod by the proper officers at Wash-
ngton without being returned for cor
rections or additions. This is the first
atop toward preparing the plans and
specifications for the now building ,
work on which will probably continue
iuriug the greater part of the winter.
In the spring it is probable that bids
will bo asked and the work of construc
tion is expected to begin early in the
summer.
The Norfolk Fuel and Light company
lave had the work of completing their
? ns plant greatly impeded during the
past ton days on account of the stormy
weather that has prevailed. The build-
ng of the brick block at the corner of
Norfolk avenue and Seventh street has
icon pushed during the last few days ,
however , and is about ready for the
roof. The material for the plant is now
all on the ground and it in expected to
jegiu the work of laying the mains
by Monday , providing stormy weather
does not again interfere. The pipe lines
to the western part of the olty will bo
the first laid , giving the residents an
opportunity to install the light and heat
to be furnished consumers at an early
date. It will take 05,000 feet or nearly
13 miles of pipe to lay the gas mains
contemplated by the company. When
the weather permits the work of com
pleting the plant will be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible and ifc it
hoped to have it ready for opera
tion before cold weather sets in.
Get your bugy ( tops repaired and up.
bolstering done at Nordwig's harnesf
shop.
Conventions Held at Battle
Creek Yesterday.
ATTORNEYS ARE VERY TIMID.
No Ono Wants to Run for County
Attorney Against Mnpes Mommln-
gor for Representative nnd Malone
Commissioner.
I'roni Tlitirwlny'fl Dullyi
The fiiHioniHts met in county convon <
tlon nt Battle Creek yesterday afternoon
in adjourned session for the purpose ol
nominating candidates for county rep
resentatlvo , county attorney and com-
misHlonor from the First commisslono !
district. The delegates from both part
ies mot in the halls above the Elkliorn
Valley bank building. T. F. Mom-
mluger of Mndlsou , representative tc
the last state legislature , was ngaiij
placed in nomination for that olllco.
Major D. J. Koonlgstoiu of this city was
placed in nomination as candidate foi
county attorney , and John Malone of
Union proalut was put in nomination an
candidate for commltsiouor from the
First district.
Mayor Koonigstoin , when soon this
morning , announced that ho positively
would not accept the nomination ten
dered him. Ho had refused the honor
before convention and had not changed
his mind since.
In the absence of Chairman Halo , , G.
A. Luikart presided as chairman of the
democratic convention , and F. E. Mar
tin of Battle Crook was secretary with
J. L. Daniel of Madison as assistant. A
committee was appointed to confer with
the populists consisting of Dr. J. II.
Mackay , J. B. Donovan and Fred Davis
They reported that the populists had al
ready place T. F. Memmlngor In nom
ination for representative by acclama
tion. A ballot was taken and every pre
cinct went to Memmingor , except Nor
folk , which was recordedJfor Dr. A.
Boar.
For attorney the populists nominated
M. B. Foster of Madison and the demo
crats D. J. Koonigstoin of Norfolk.
Both withdrew through interested
friends and both conventions thereupon
agreed on Mr. Koenigstoln as their
choice.
In the First commissioner district ,
uomposed of the two tiers of precincts
In the south part of the county , there ,
was a considerable rivalry between I.
W. King of Shell Crook and John Malone
of Union. The east end of the district
had the strongest vote and Mr. Maloue
was nominated , to the serious displeas
ure of Mr. King's friends. The pop
ulists acquiesced in the choice of the
iomoorats for this position and Mr.
Malone was declared the nominee.
Will Stark of Fairview received a few
rotes for representative. While his
[ ireoinot wont solidly for Mommlugor
ivhon the vote of Mommiuger's precinct
.vas . called half of Madison voted for
Stark.
Fred Davis of Madison was made
) hairmau of the democratic central
jommitteo , and Dr. J. H. Mackay of this
sity , secretary and treasurer.
In the absence of Chairman J. JRI.
Warner of the populist convention Ex-
Souator Alien presided and was made
lernianont chairman , with O. S. Evans
) f this city as secretary.
After the nominations were made the
lelegates were addressed * by Senator
Vllou on the issues of the campaign.
Lyuoh Journal : Yesterday Mike
lendall made his last trip with the
nail between here and Niobrarn and
ils service as stageinan are now a thing
if the past. For a good many years
Hike has been faithful on his mail
unto , never failing on a trip when
) ossible to make the drive. While all
iregladjtohavojthe railroad and its quick
nail accommodations Lynch hardly
eerns like the same town and some of
he pleasautest charms of frontier or
uland town life are gone for good.
Legal Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Nor-
blk Light and Fuel company has filed
ts articles of incorporation in the office
if the secretary of state of the state of
Nebraska , nnd in the ofilce of the
: ounty clerk of Madison county , Ne-
> raska. The name of the corporation
s Norfolk Light and Fuel company and
ts principal place of business is In the
ilty of Norfolk , Nebraska. The general
mture of the business is the maunfact-
irlngand furnishing of gas for lighting ,
icating and power purposes , carrying n
ull stock of gaa fixtures , stoves nnd
ithor appliances incident to the busi-
less , the erection and maintenance of
inch buildings and structures as may be
loomed necessary and to purchase real
istate as a site therefor , and to have
inch farther powers as are necessary to
carry on the above mentioned business
uocossfully. The authorized capital
took is $50,000.00 , divided into 500
shares of flOO each ; 115,000.00 is to
bo subscribed and fully paid when is-
nod , and non-assessable. The balance
ihall be held as treasury stock , and can
> o issued by the officers of the corpora-
ion , the same must bo f uly paid when
ssned , and non-assessabllo.
The existence of the corporation is to
commence on the SOth day of August
A. D. 1903 , and continue during the
period of twenty years.
The business of the corporation shall
30 conducted by n board of directors
not to exceed five in number , a presi
dent , secretary nud tronsurer.
The highest amount of indebtedness
which the corporation can subject itself
to , shall not bo more than two-thirds of
its paid up capital stock.
_ , G. A. LUIKAKT ,
H. L. SNYBBH , President.
Secretary.
ACCEPT SITES AT ST. LCUlS FAIF
Thirteen States and Territories Par
tlclpate In the Ceremonies ,
St. Louis , Oct. 2. The allotment o
Bites on which the various stales , tot
rltorlcH and Insular possessions of tin
United States and the fraternal so
duties , etc. , that will participate litho
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
will erect buildings , was complete !
last evening , Flue weather brough
out an Immunso crowd of spectators
Special trolley cars carried tlio partlc
Ipanta to the grounds from tlio liotcli
down town. Arriving there , the ;
formed In line and , headed by a b.uii
nud escorted by a squad of mountei
police nnd a platoon of Jofforsoi
guards , marched from site to slto , tin
locations of which wore marked b :
flags nnd surrounded by ropes to koo ]
buck the throngs of people. Thlrtooi
Btntca and territories , the Fratorna
Temple association , Travelers' Protcc
live association , the Darns Cottage aa
Boclatlon , the Concatenated Order o
IIoo Hoes and the Philippine islandi
were assigned sites. In each In
stance Prosldent Francis made the pro
Bontatlon speech and Director a
Works Taylor tendered the slto.
Nebraska was represented by Qov
ernor Ezra P. Savage , who Introduce * :
Captain William B. Price. That com
mlsslonor outlined the olaborat *
plans to bo followed out if the desired
sired appropriation of $76,000 or | 100 ,
000 hall bo secured from the nox !
legislature.
Hon. Leroy Palmer , on behalf ol
Iowa , promised a magnificent exhlbil
and building.
NATIVES IN A BLOODY WAR.
Head Huntera Attack the Villages 'ol
New Guinea.
Victoria , B. dT , Oct. 2. Shortly before
fore the steamer Moana left Sydnoj
ofilclal dispatches arrived from Now
Guinea telling of intertribal flghtt
and massacres. The Tugorl head hunt
era had attacked the Sanana villages
and killed a largo number and carried
oft many heads. The Bananas after
ward attacked the Tugeris.
Sir F. P. Winter , administrator ol
New Guinea , wires the governor gen
eral of Australia : "Proceeding down
the Morohead after their raid on the
Sanana villages , the Tugeris were en <
countered by a large hunting partj
of our natives , amongst whom were
omo Sanana men. This party at once
attacked the Tugorls , killed several ol
them and forced them to abandon
their canoes.
"On my arrival hero from Australia
1 at once empowered J. I. Carr to com
municate direct with the Dutch au
thorltlos at Maercko respecting the
Tugorls and our police and Dutch sol
diers will form a punitive expedition. "
POWER SUIT IS DISMISSED.
Thrown Out by Judge Amldon of the
United States Circuit Court.
SL Paul , Oct. 2. The text of the
decision of Judge Amldon of the Unit
ed States circuit court , rendered In
the case of Peter Power and 0. Weld-
enfeld vs. the Northern Pacific Rail
way company , was made public yes
terday. Peter Power was the original
plaintiff In the action , and by it
sought to enjoin the Northern Pacific
from transferring Its stock to the
Northern Securities company. Tha
case came before Judge Amldon on
the application of Camlllo Weldenfeld ,
to Intervene as a plaintiff , ho alleging
that he and not Peter Power was the
owner of the shares of stock upon
which the suit was based. Judge
Amldon , after a hearing of arguments ,
granted the application for Interven
tion and then dismissed the entire
suit.
suit.The
The National Salt company was de
clared Insolvent and N. S. Beardslee ,
Warsaw , N. Y. , and F. P. McDermott ,
Feraey City , wore appointed receivers
jy a New Jersey court.
Tha combination will embrace the
American Use. the Red Star line , the
Leyland line , the White Star Una
ind the Atlantic Transport line , aa
ffoll aa one or two other companies.
On Sure Uronnd.
A well known artist overheard a
: ountryman and his wife ridiculing
ils picture , which represented a farm
jcene. Ho was so Indignant that he nt
last Interposed with the remark :
"That painting Is valued nt 100.
yiow me to ask If you are familiar
ivlth works of art ? "
"Not very familiar with art , " replied
the farmer , "but I know something
ibout nature , young man. When you
make a cow that gets up from the
jround by putting her fore feet first ,
pou do something that nature never
lid. " London Answers.
An Exchange of Conrtcilei.
"No , sub , " said Mr. Erastua Plnkley ;
'I nebber sold my vote to nobody. "
"But that candidate gave you $2. "
"Yasslr. I doesn't deny dat He
lea' come along an' gimme dat two ,
in' when n gemman comes along an'
rives you $2 fob nuflln' it ain't no mo'
Inn common reciprocity to vote fob
ilm fob nufilnV' Washlngton Star.
If we could raise our neighbor's chil
dren Instead of our own , there would
be a model generation. New York
News.
Good Advice.
The most miserable beings In the
world are those suffering from dyspepsia
and liver complaint. More than seventy-
five per cent of the people in the United
States are nfllicted with these two dis
eases nnd their effects : such as sour
stomach , sick headache , habitual cos-
tivouess , palpitation of the heart , heart
burn , water-brash , gnawing and burn-
Inpr pains at the pit of the stomach ,
yellow skin , coated tongue and dis
agreeable taste in the month , coming np
of food after eating , low spirits , eto.
Go to your druggist and got a bottle of
August Flower for 75 cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. Get
Green's special almanac. Asa. K.
Leonard.
Captain Pcrshing's Advance
Meets Slight Resistance.
KILLS TWENTY OF THE ENEMY
Mores Open Flr From Brass Canner
and Rifles , but Are Quickly Shellec
Out of Position No Casunltiei
Among the Americans.
Manila , Oct. 2. The Maclu Moroa
In Mindanao , have offered but BllehJ
resistance to the column under Cap
tain Porshlng of the Fifteenth cavalry
After a scries of skirmishes on Mou
day and Tuesday of this week UK
Mores retreated Into six forts , on th <
shores of the lake. When a courlei
left Maciu yesterday for Camp Vlcan
Captain Porshlnn ; was preparing to aa
sault the laat Moro stronghold.
The American column reached tlu
former camp at Maclu Sunday night
On Monday the Mores opened fire or
them with a brass cannon and rlflei
from a series of n w forts , which had
boon erected sine * Captain Porahlng'i
first visit to the place. The batterj
under CapUln William S. McNali
scaled a ridge commanding the peal
tion of the Mores and shelled them
out. The engineers under Captain
Morrow had constructed a trail ovei
the swamp flanking the Moro posl
tion. The men of Captain Porshlng'e
column crossed the swamp by the
trail nnd captured and destroyed three
of the Moro forts. The Mores stood
but a short while , and ran < aa soon aa
the artillery opened on them.
Captain Pershlng has been ordered
to destroy the forts unless the Mores
make peace. Twenty Mores were
killed and many were wounded. There
wore no casualties among the Amer
icans.
Washington , Oct. 2. The opinion of
the war department officials is that
the defeat of the Maclu Mores will
have a salutary effect throughout the
Islands. Many of the natives hereto
fore have expressed their desire for
friendly relations with the United
States.
MILITARY CONVOY MANEUVER.
Object Lesson for Officers of National
Guard at Fort Rlley.
Fort Rlley , Kan. , Oct 2. As a spec
tacle , the military maneuvers of yes
terday would be difficult to equal , as
an object lesson to the officers of the
Notional Guard , for which purpose it
was carried out , it was full of Instruc
tion and suggestion upon points of
actual war service , which they could
have obtained in no other way.
Shorn of all military parlance , the
maneuver waa comprised in the ef
fort to march an urgently needed
wagon train through the enemy's
country. The defense of the wagon
train was In charge of the blues , under
command of Colonel James M. G.
Sanno of the Eighteenth Infantry , and
the attacking force , which endeavored
to cut off and cripple the train , was
under direction of Captain T. R. Riv
ers of the Fourth cavalry. At the end
of the maneuvers it was estimated
that Captain Rivers had crippled
about 35 to 40 per cent of the wagons ,
but he had suffered a heavy loss in ac
complishing that much of his task.
He had In his command eight compa
nies of cavalry , and besides the usual
losses Incident to long range rifle and
artillery fire , three of his eight com
panies were wiped off the map of the
maneuvers by attempting to charge a
strong line of Infantry in position.
Clash Feared at Zola Funeral.
Paris , Oct. 2. Nationalist , anti-
Semitic and Clerical newspapers ex
press great Indignation that M. Zola ,
as a member of the Legion of Honor ,
should be buried with mlltary honors
ind that the government Is to be repre
sented at the funeral. The Solell says :
"The government socialists have
taken possession of the remains and
will organize a great revolutionary
demonstration. Zola died from car
bonic gas , and his friends propose to
asphyxiate all of Paris next Sunday. "
The Gaulols says : "Next Sunday wo
will witness the npothesls of social
revolution. The cortege will arouse
bitter anger and everything is to be
feared from the collision which saems
Imminent from the favorites of the
Bovernment and their victims. "
Washery Forced to Shut Down.
Wllkesbarre , Pa. , Oct. 2. The Ster
ling washery at Plymouth , which has
been In operation for some months ,
was compelled to suspend operation
yesterday , a crowd of men and boys
having cut the bolting and plugged
the machinery. When the employes
came down from Scranton they were
driven away and forced to return
home. Two battalions of the Ninth
regiment were sent to Plymouth , but
when they arrived they found every
thing quiet and the crowd gone.
Hinged for Double Murder.
Seattle , Oct 2. Fred Hardy , con
victed of killing Con and Roonoy Sul
livan on Unlmak island , was hanged
at Nome. He died without assertine
his innocence. The execution was un
der the supervision of Deputy Marshal
Eatabrook and the arrangements were
complete. Hardy showed wonderful
composure.
Snow Storm In Colorado.
Denver , Oct. 2. Specials from the
mountain portions of the state show
thnt ono of the heaviest snow storms
ever known at this season of the ycr
has prevailed. At St. Elmo , near the
summit of the Continental divide , on
the Colorado and Southern rallwa-
two foot of snow has fallen and U.e
storm la still raging.
THE ELDER SOTHERN ,
IA. Couple of ( lie Olrlirnlnl Coiue-
illmi'ft 1'rnoUi-nl .Inkci ,
Many stories nro told of Sothcrn's
original methods of onturtnlnlng his
friends nt dinner , nnd possibly the
most nimiNltig Is that of the belated
guest. When , late In the dinner , thin
friend was announced , Mr. Sothorn ex
claimed , "Let us nil hide under the
table , " nnd down they nil wont save
Mr. Sothern himself , who remained
tented. When the tardy guest entered ,
Mr. Sothern rose nnd received him
with exquisite courtesy , saying , "When
your nnmc WIIB announced , my guests ,
for some unaccountable reason , all hid
under the tnble. " After n few mo
ments of discomfort one by ono they
crept out nnd back to their Bents.
I hcnrd from both Mr. Sothern nnd
Mrs. Vincent this account of nn out
burst of fun nt n dinner given by him
In his parlor nt the Hcvcro House : As
the guests , ten In number , were gath
ered nbout the open fire before dinner
a stout , pompous waiter , nfillcted with
short breath , ndded the Inst touches to
his dinner tnble , nlrcndy spread. Ten
large , square pieces of brcnd were
placed with ninthemntlcnl precision
one nt each plate , nnd then he left the
room to bring the wine. Mr. Sothern
saw his opportunity nnd , culling his
dog , cried : "Tiger , the bread ! Quick ,
Tiger ! " And the nimble little gray-
hound bounded lightly upon the table
again nnd again as he heard his mas
ter's imperative "Fetch the bread I"
until ench piece had been removed tea
a dark corner near the fire.
Upon the waiter's return nil was si
lence. The expectant look upon Mr.
Sothern's fnce showed only that dinner
was awaited. Standing for a moment ,
bewildered , the waiter , seeing no bread
upon the table , hesltntlngly turned to
the door , then retraced his steps to
the table , examined It carefully and
hurriedly left the room. He soon re
appeared with n fresh plate of bread ,
and again at each plate a piece was
carefully placed , nnd he retired with
the empty plate. "Quick , Tiger ! Fetch
It again ! More bread ! More bread ! "
And once more each piece was re
moved before the grave waiter reap
peared , and nil wcrc.ngaln silent. One
look at the table and one at the
guests , and there remained no doubt.
Those poor , hungry actors had eaten
Itl With n look of contempt he an
nounced dinner , nnd after all were
safely seated nt the table he brought
a third plnte of bread nnd with a fork
placed It , with a gesture of scorn ,
piece by piece for each person nnd for
the host. The merry scene soon dis
armed his hostility , nnd before the
evening -wns over the bread In the cor
ner was revealed. Mrs. Lucy Derby
Fuller In Century.
McnRlcn nnd Ammonia.
A Detroit woman who labors among
the poor children of the city was tell
ing her experiences.
"One day there was n death in the
neighborhood ; n little girl died , and the
children were visibly impressed. They
told me nbout it in unison.
" 'It wns better for her , wasn't it ,
missus ? ' one little girl said philosoph
ically.
" 'What was the trouble ? ' I asked.
" 'Oh , " another spoke up , 'she bad
measles and ammonia on the lungs nnd
a lot of things. '
"I was of course deeply impressed
by the 'lots of things , ' but more so by
the 'ammonia on the lungs. ' " Detroit
Free Press.
A Persian Dinner.
A traveler in Persia thus describes a
dinner served in the household of a
wealthy Persian : "The.chief dish con
sists of n fowl boiled to rags , surround -V
ed by n toothsome mass of rice , hard
boiled eggs , fried onions , nlmonds and
raisins. There is a Shlraz wine , clear ,
golden red liquid that has traveled
over the mountain passes on muleback
In a huge glass carboy. Among the
dessert manna has a conspicuous place.
This delicacy is somewhat akin to
nougat ; It Is studded with walnuts and
almonds and Is Jaw sticking to the
last degree. Like the mango , it Is best
eaten in private , for it renders the mas
ticator speechless. It Is made of gum
that exudes from a tree nnd is said to
be engendered by a worm. " Chicago
News.
Fertile Cnbn.
In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as twenty pounds. All vege
tables do well. Radishes may be eaten
from fourteen to eighteen days after
sowing , lettuce In five weeks after
Bowing , while corn produces three
crops per year. Sweet potatoes are
perpetual. The natives dig up the
tubers , cut them off and plant the old
vines , which produce a new crop In
three months. All sorts of fruit , horti
cultural and greenhouse plants nnd
bulbous stock are also , grown.
I
DUcerninr Germ * .
"What is this stuff ? " asked the testy
husband , sputtering over a mouthful
of the strange dish which he finds on
the breakfast table.
"That , " answers the thoughtful wife ,
"Is the new health food. "
"It ought to be healthy , " declares the-
husband. "I'll bet no germ of any
sense would try to live on it-Balti !
more American.
Very Clone.
"I was surprised to- hear you speakIng -
Ing against Flyntskyn. You told mo-
Borne time ago ho was your nearest
friend , '
"That's so. He couldn't bo nny nearer
than he is , the stingy old beggarl"
Not Moae .
First Yacht-Nnncy's not nt nil mod.
eat , you know.
Second Yacht-How's thnt ?
First Yacht She was seen hugging
the Jersey const as she passed In.-New
York Times.