THE NOiU'OLK ' WEFflM NEWS JOUiiN4L FRIDAY JULY 211)09 )
Hold Youna for Killing.
Stunrt , Nob. , Juno 28. Special to
Tlio News : Dr. Wilson , coroner of
Holt county , cttiuo up from O'Neill entrain
train No. 1 'Saturday nftornoon nml
hold nn Inquest over the ronmliiB of
George I'ntlcetlua , the nuinlorcd
Greek. Tlio Jury empaneled was na
follows : II. L. Thomas , president of
the First National nnnk ; John Shaal ,
manager for the Stuart Lumber and
Grain company ; Chas. N , Blgolow ,
Block dealer ; Elmer Wise , liveryman ;
II , M. Gill , merchant , nnd John G.
Brown , hay baler. County Attorney
Wholan was prcsont and conducted
the examination of the witnesses.
Albert Deselvo , one of the section
man , was nn eye witness to the trag
edy. Ills testimony was given In very
broken English , but It was to the point
and In substance was as follows :
Had Threatened Trouble.
Ho and Cass Wise , the other man ,
wont to the tool house on Saturday
morning to sot the hand car , prepara
tory to going out on tho' track to their
work. They found the lock to the door
filled with sand and could not open it.
They sent for the foreman , Pearl
Young. ( The foreman had purposely
remained at home to avoid trouble.
When they wore discharged the
Greeks had demanded transportation
east and had given Young to under-
'stand that If It was not forthcoming
by Saturday morning they would make
It warm for him ) .
\Vhon the foreman wont ho proceed
ed to explain to John Kerkratlsas , the
more Intelligent of the two , that he
was unable to get the desired trans
portatton.
Greek Attacks Young.
While thus talking the other struck
at the foreman from behind with a
club ( not nn Iron bar as before stat
ed ) . The foreman throw up his arm
and received the blow on his hand.
The assailant then grabbed his victim
by the collar and dealt other blows.
A scuffle ensued during which the
foreman got a revolver from his pock
et nnd shot nnd , ns the witness ex
pressed It. "tho trouble was all over. "
Several other witnesses testified but
they were some distance away nnd
saw only n part of the affray.
Jury Exonerates Young.
The jury rendered a verdict that
George Patlcetlus came to his death
from a shot In the head fired from a
revolver In the hands of Pearl Young ,
but that the deed was done In self de
fense.
County Attorney to Prosecute.
Notwithstanding this verdict- the
county attorney Intends to take the
case Into court and It Is understood
that Young will be arraigned In the
county court nt O'Neill today.
The sentiment nnd sympathy of this
community is with Young almost to a
man.
man.Tho remains of the murdered man
were interred in the Catholic cemetery
at this place yesterday. He was
about 33 years of age nnd had no fam
ily. The Greek companion was his
cousin.
Boche Soon Goes to Prison.
Madison , Neb. , June 28. Special to
The News : The supreme court man'
date regarding Herman Boche has Just
reached here , but is unopened. Sherlfl
Clements is out In the country.
A postal from the supreme court saying -
ing the district court's decision has
been sustained , has reached Allen &
Dowling. Allen was Boche's leading
counsel. He is out of town. There are
forty days for asking for rehearing be
fore the supreme court , but it Is not
stated whether a rehearing will be
asked or not.
Herman Boche , the Norfolk man
who has killed two Madison county
men and who was rearrested Satur
day afternoon by Sheriff Clements
upon order of the supreme court , pre
paratory to placing him In the peni
tentiary to servo out his ten-year term
for shooting and killing Frank Jarmer
hero May 1 , 1907 , Is still In the county
jtill at Mndlson awaiting the final man
date of the court ordering him placed
In the stateTprlson.
Sheriff Clements Is not sure whether
the mandate will come from the su
preme court direct or through the dis
trict court. He will take Boche to
Lincoln ns soon ns the mandate comes.
What the effect of ten years of
close prison confinement will be upon
Boche , nil out-of-door man , is not
pleasantly contemplated by his family
nnd friends.
Used to the woods nnd fresh air ,
tall and stoop shouldered , the prison
life will probably go hard with the
man.
man.Boche bade a touching farewell to
his wlfo and family nt tholr farm
southeast of Norfolk Saturday , after
ho had been arrested on Norfolk av
enue.
The past year has seen him ner
vous , fearing that the order of Satur
day would come sooner or later.
Edna Inghnm , the woman who con
ducted the resort at which Bocho
killed Jarmer , is now operating a place
at West Point She married hero and
went to Wyoming. Since then she has
left the man she married.
Boat Recovered ; Two Men Jailed.
Fred Boche is looking for the men
who stole his boat from its moorings
nt his farm southeast of Norfolk
Thursday night. They dragged the
big green boat , with double oars , out
of the lake nnd into the river. Pre
sumption is that they have gone down
the Elkhorn with it. A reward is offered -
fered by Mr. Bocho for information
regarding the boat.
There's mystery surrounding the
boat's disappearance. Two strange
men appeared at the Boche farm
Thursday nnd asked to rent the boat
for $1. They wanted to take It into
the river. Mr. Bocho would not rent
the boat for river use at any price.
The men carried a big bundle. Neighbors -
bors say the fellows hung around the
Boche farm nil afternoon. And nt
night somebody stole the August
Klontz boat , rowed over to the Bocho
side , took the big green Boche boat
and , setting the Klontz boat IOOBO to
drift , wont awny with the Bocho boat.
The Bocho boat Is larger nnd would
carry n heavier load. For the reason
that the men In the afternoon wore so
persistent about the big boat , Mr. Bo
cho believes they wanted to carry a
big load possibly stolen goods.
Ono of the men was heavy set , like
a bull dog , and wore grey. The other
had on n black hat and black coat
Fred Boche's boat was found Sntur- ,
day afternoon n mile below Stanton
nnd two crooks who stole It , nro In
Jail at Stanton as suspicions charac
ters. They answer descriptions of
men wanted in Oklahoma , and they
'ook the part.
The men wore arrested while peer-
ng into a Stanton hardware store ,
Irst from the front , then from the
rear. Each carried a monster re
viver , loaded to the teeth. They
wore arrested and Jailed for carrying
concealed weapons. The guns were
taken.
Boys who had seen the two men
como from the river to town , pointed
the way and the marshal found the
Bocho boat , which had been stolen
hero two nights before.
Fred Bocho went to Stnnton nnd
Identified the crooks as the fellows
who had tried to rent his boat Thurs
day. Ho says they're bad lookers.
He brought back the oars and Is hav
ing the boat shipped home by freight.
CRUELTY IN ASYLUM ?
Dr. Greene Investigates Matter and
Says There Was No Abuse.
Chicago , June 28. Dr. Greene , su
perintendent of the Kankakee Insane
asylum , has been in hot water several
days because of charges of Dwlght
Casey , n patient of prominent family ,
who alleges he was beaten and abused
in the hospital. Dr. Greene made an
investigation nnd said Casey had
thrown himself against the walls , re
sulting in bruising himself. Governor
Deneen accepted Dr. Greene's report.
STILL HOT IN CHICAGO
No Relief From Fatal Torrid Wave In
Windy City.
Chicago , June 28. No relief was
promised today from the torrid wavs
which has prevailed here the last few
days nnd which yesterday resulted In
the death of two persons and a large
number of prostrations.
Serious Floods Near Sioux City.
Sioux City , la. , June 28. Heavy falls
of rain In Sioux City and within a radius -
ius of thirty-five miles east of here
did much damage to farm property
and crops.
At Le Mars , In. , three feet of water
was running in the business streets
doing great damage. The residents
along the Floyd river valley were not !
fled to be ready to move from the low
lands ns a repetition of the flood ol
May 18 , 1892 , was feared.
Many residents along the river lr
Sioux City nnd Leeds , a suburb , were
prepared to move at a moment's no
tice. The river is high nnd n con
timmtlon of the heavy rains may cause
Untold damage. It ceased raining here
at 10 o'clockyesterday , morning.
TELEPHONE DAMAGE MYSTERY
Chicago Police Still Unable to Explain
Cause of Explosion.
Chicago , June 28. The cause of the
explosion which last night wrecked
the telephone exchange in the heart of
the city and did much damage to prop
erty , estimated to exceed $10,000 , In-
Ilcted Injuries which may be fatal to
one man and slightly wounded four
teen others , Is still unexplained.
After several hours of careful Inves
tigation the police are unable to de
termine whether the terrific detona
tion was the work of several persons
desiring to harm the telephone com
pany or another of the series of bombs
which have marked the progress of
what Is known as the "gamblers' war. "
A number of the employes of the
telephone company are on a strike.
The principal damage was to the con
duit through which the conveying ca
bles of the telephone company pass to
the central exchange.
Fifteen cables which control 25,000
telephones were torn and twisted by
the force of the explosion and some
of them were severed.
Lightning Kills Dakota Man.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , June 28. Special
to The News : Charles Johnson , while
engaged in plowing on a farm in the
southern part of Klngsbury county ,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. The plow was shattered to
pieces by the bolt and one of the
horses he was driving also was struck
and killed. Johnson had formerly
lived In South Dalcota , , but for several
years resided at Rockford , 111. , returning -
ing to the state only a few weeks ago
for the purpose of remaining during
the summer In hope that the climate
here would restore his wife's failing
health. In addition to the widow , he
is survived by two children , .
Cnturrli Cnnnot br Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS , ns they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh IB n blood or constitutional di
sease , nnd In order to cure it you muni
tnko Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure Is taken Internally , and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucoua sur-
fnces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
ono of the best physicians In this
country for years and Is a regular
prescription. It Is composed of the
best tonics known , combined with the
best blood purifiers , acting : directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bination of the two Ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results
In curing1 Catarrh. Send for testimon
ials free.
F. J. CHENEY. Props. . Toledo , O.
Bold by druggists , price 75c. * .
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
FREE SHOWS FOR JULY 3.
The Fourth of July committee has
added more free attractions to the big
free attraction list.
Among the latest is Al. Rltchla , the
iVmorlcan glntit. ' who holds twenty-six
neii with only his tooth on n 4-lnch
tool bar , a feat which has never been j
iccompllshed successfully by another
n the United States. Besides this ,
ilr. Rltchla will hold from eighteen to
wenty-elght men on n plank on his
back , This will bo the giant's oxhlbl-
Ion In the forenoon of July 3.
In the afternoon Miss Estclln , the
world's greatest lady boxer , will give
boxing exhibition. She challenges
any man to a 4-round bout. This wo
man put n man weighing 150 pounds
over the ropes In three rounds nt Bo-
atrlco some time ngo.
In the evening the American giant
will glvo n physical culture torture of
strength exhibition , a bit of , which he
treated Norfolk to some nights ngo
when ho bent steel bars over his head
and straightened them out again by
pounding them over his neck and
stomach.
Many More Attractions.
These are not all the free attrac
tions that will bo had by any means ,
more and more being added to the list
every day , and It the visitors nnd citi
zens do not have n Jolly , Interesting
and exciting time Saturday , July 3 , It
will bo their own fault.
Many prizes nro to bo awarded and
nil are invited to take part in the pa
rade and try for some of the money
prizes which the parade committee Is
offering. Competitors for the prizes
must be In the parade from the start
to finish , nnd the awards will be made
Immediately after the parade.
Will Be Genuine Celebration.
The following Is very nearly a com
plete list of the towns In north Ne
braska and the Rosebud which cele
brate the Fourth of July this year :
July 2 Crelghton.v
July 3 Atkinson , Burton , Creighton ,
Beemer , Clearwater , Creston , Crooks-
ton , Dallas , S. D. , Dorsey , Lamro , S.
D. , Lyons , Monowl , Norfolk , Osmond ,
Pierce , Ponder , Stantou , Spencer ,
Wakefield and Wausa.
July 4 Dallas , S. D. , and Lamro , S.
D.
July 5 Albion , Crawford , Dallas , S.
D. , Enola , Fairfax , S. D. , Lamro , S. D. ,
Long Pine and West Point.
The above list Indicates that there
will be plenty of places in which to
celebrate the national birthday. That
there will bo enough celebrators to go
around goes without saying.
Later reports show damages from
the violent electrical storm which
struck Norfolk at 4 o'clock Saturday
morning. For fifteen or twenty min
utes shafts of electricity ripped down
from the clouds with terrific crash.
Walter Miller , who arrived from
Pierce reports a heavy rain and elec-
trlqal storm there.
At Edgewater the Buss residence
was struck by lightning and the
screen door and casing were all splin
tered. The house of Louis Donner ,
two miles north of Norfolk , was struck
by lightning but no serious damage
resulted there.
Bert Tucker , who lives four miles
north of Norfolk , was in town nnd re
ports eight head of cattle killed by
lightning , two belonging to the Rich
ardson farm , four belonging to Nelson
and one from the Holmes farm.
Telenhone communication was in
terrupted and many fuses in the sta
tions north of Norfolk were blown out.
Thirteen fuses of one company were
blown out at the Fourth street corner.
McBrlen Answers DeBolt Suit.
Wayne Herald : Former State Su
perintendent McBrlen has filed in dis
trict court his answer to the damage
suit of Victor H. DeBolt. The latter
sued for $0,725 , alleging that McBrlen
has asserted to the county superinten
dent of Wayne county that DeBolt was
a booze fighter and poker player and
an unfit person to teach school. JDe-
Bolt alleged that he had been em
ployed as principal of the schools at
Wlnslde and that McBrlen had made
a ruling which prevented the author
ities of Wayne county from granting
him a certificate. It was asserted that
the state superintendent had also said
that he would not Issue to DeBolt a
state certificate unless mandamused
to do so and that he had warned the
schools which are authorized to issue
state certificates not to grant one to
plaintiff. In his answer McBrlen states
that when he gave the information to
the superintendent of Wayne county
he did so for the sole purpose of com
plying with his duties and obligations
ns state superintendent. He had no
malice nor 111 will and sought merely
to subserve the best interests of edu
cation in general nnd the schools of
Wlnslde In particular. He denies that
the school authorities of Wlnside had
entered Into a contract with plaintiff
for the reason that the latter could
not legally qualify to fill such position.
MUrderer a Wayne Man.
Ike McCoun , alias Mike Maloney ,
who murdered two men recently nt
Kadoka , S. D. , was a resident of
Wayne and vicinity for the past four
years , according to the Wayne Demo
crat. Ho loft Wayne some time last
March or April.
McCoun came to Wayne about four
years ago and worked as a-blacksinlth
for George Stringer of that place. Lat
er his wife , a niece of J. P. Connelly
of Wayne , left him , returning to her
home in Iowa. McCoun was in Ran *
dolph part of last year , and during the
winter also stayed with a John Good
near Altona , playing for dances. He
went to Hartlngton after leaving
Wayne , and the Democrat has heard
that ho got in trouble there which re
sulted in him taking an assumed name.
McCoun has many relatives by mar
riage in Wayne county. They believe
that his mind wao unbalanced by the
murder at Nlobrara several years ago ,
following the breaking up of'hls homo
nnd by the excessive use of liquor. He
divorced his first wife. Last fall Mc
Coun fell 'into n saloon collar In
Wayne nnd talked of suing Herman
Milliner for damages.
"McCoun was somewhat of a 'freak , '
comments the Democrat. "He was a
boozer , but was about as crazy when
sober as when drinking. Ho claimed
to be n piano tuner ns well ns n black
smith. "
MONDAY MENTION.
Judge Charles A. Davis of Fairfax ,
S. D. , has been In Washington , D. C. ,
returning from Philadelphia. Judge
Davis left today for n brief visit to
Cincinnati , his birthplace , and from
tlioro will return to South Dakota.
County Clerk George Richardson
was In Norfolk Monday , returning
from Nollgh , where ho accompanied
his family Monday. Mrs. Richardson
nnd children are visiting Mrs. Rich-
nrdson's sister.
Among the out-of-town visitors In
Norfolk nro : M. C. Beck , Dallas ; N.
Clemens , Pierce ; A. E. Mndlson , 111 C.
Mason , Fremont ; T. L. Patrick , Scotts
Bluff ; F. J. Pratt , Humphrey ; M. El-
llngson , Sliver Creek ; W. J. Kenetz-
felt , McLean ; K. F. Larson and son ,
Pender ; Win. Huferer , Crelghton ; Rny
Fryer , Plalnvlow ; D. L. Best , Battle
Creek ; P. C. Burns , CowCreo , S. D. ;
Wm. Nollkamp , Gregory ; F. H. Perry ,
Vormllllon ; D. W. Remlln , Humphrey ;
John Wilson nnd wlfo , Falls City ; Mrs.
F. R. Hufsmlth , Crelghton ; Miss But
terlleld , Crelghton ; Mrs. B. H. Schroeder -
dor , Presho , S. D. ; Mrs. J. C. Cons !
dine , Plntte Center.
Sheriff Now Has Boche.
Sheriff Clements arrived In Norfolk
Saturday afternoon and re-arrested his
man before any Inkling of the supreme
court's decision had leaked out
The sheriff acted upon a telegram
from Lincoln Saturday morning in
structlng him to arrest Boche at once
and stating that the district court's
decision had been sustained.
Two years ago when Sheriff Clem'
ents went to the Boche farm to ar
rest his man the flrst time for the
killing , Boche , at midnight , fled into
the dark timber and was pursued by
four bullets from Clements' revolver.
Boche was in front of the Emery
lumber yard on Norfolk avenue when
Sheriff Clements and Deputy Sheriff
Elley , with Boche's son , drove up in
an automobile. They had been to the
Boche farm and found Boche was in
town.
The boy leaped out of the machine
and rushed up to his father , apparent
ly fearing that the father might offer
resistance or be shot.
Sheriff Clements put a gun in
Boche's face and told him to throw
up his hands. He surrendered without
resistance.
It was two years ago that Boche
shot and killed Frank Jarmer , a Nor
folk saloonkeeper. A year ago Boche
was tried and convicted of manslaugh
ter. Since then he has been at bis
home here , enjoying his liberty , out
on ball awaiting the supreme court's
decision In the case.
Now he must go to Lincoln to serve
as a convict for nearly ten years.
NfTHAWAYJPARALYZEO
Norfolk Man Is Stricken While WaterIng -
Ing His Horses.
E. Nethaway had a stroke of paraly
sis between if nnd 1 p. m. Friday.
Mrs. Xethaway went out to water
one of their horses , leaving Mr. Neth
away lying on the couch , apparently
feeling quite well , and when she re
turned she found him in a heap on the
floor In a critical condition.
Dr. Meredith was called Immediate
ly , but Mr. Nethaway's condition is
considered very serious.
Mr. Nethaway has been 111 for twen
ty-two weeks , suffering from heart
trouble , and has been taking medicine
and treatments from various doctors
here.
If your tenants Iiave special talents
for "getting behind" with their rent
payments , get some businesslike ones
through advertising.
Glllesple to Good Roads Meet.
Madison , Neb. , June 28. Special to
The News : O. H. Gillesple , wife and
daughter , start today for the Seattle
exposition. Mr. Gillksplo Is ono of the
delegates appointed by Governor Shal-
lenberger to the national good roads
congress , which meets In Seattle early
in July. While nt the exposition Mr.
Gillesple will exhibit and exploit hla
Flexible Good Road drag , which is be
ing sold in large numbers wherever
put on the market.
W. V. Allen left for Omaha and Lin
coln , where he will assist in the pros
ecution of the application for a re
straining order to be heard before the
federal Judge at Lincoln today.
County Attorney Nichols was called
to Sioux City today on business.
Wood-Thompson.
West Point , Neb. , June 28. Special
to The News : A pretty home wedding
took place nt the homo of Dr. and
Mrs. T. D. Thompson of West Point ,
whereby their daughter , Miss Mary Y
was united to Egbert N. Wood , Jr. , ol
Denver , Colo. After nn elaborate wed
ding dinner the couple left for the
west and will bo home to their friondfi
after August 15 , at 1485 St. Paul
street , Denver.
Death of Mrs. John tawson.
West Point , Nob. , Juno 28. Special
to The News : The body of Mrs. John
Lawson of Hereford , Texas , formerlj
Miss Zue Eva Brlggs , n daughter of the
late Judge Emory Briges , was brought
t6 the city nnd interred hero. Dealt
resulted from consumption at the age
of 30 years. The deceased wna borr
and brought up in West Point nni
was a graduate of the local high school
OF THE DEEP
Bravo Captains Who Have Per
ished With Their Ships.
A STERN RULE OF THE SEA ,
The Captain of the Vessel Shall De
the Lust to Uff v , " and From This
Mandate No Captain Is Exempt.
Heroism In Face of Certain Death.
"Tho cnptnln of the vessel shall bo
the last to leave. "
This heroic sentiment has been ex
emplified time and again by the brave
men who go down to the sea In ships ,
and to tholr everlasting honor there
is no attempt or desire to shirk the
fearful duty and responsibility. So it
was that Captnlii Senlby of the ill
fated Republic refused to leave his Hhlp
till every man , woman , child nnd mem
ber of-his crew had been saved.
"Tho last to leave ! " It is the law ,
universally asknowledged nt sea by
ofllcors nnd men alike as the basis of
self resjHJct and honor. From It no
captain Is exempt
One of the bravest of these heroes
was Chief OIHccr Pntcrson of the
British King. One day some winters
ago he sailed from Now York under
Cnptnln 0'IIngan. Great storms im
peded the passage of the ship , nnd so
stupendous was the violence of the
waves that they stove In the bow
plates , and before the leakage was
discovered tons of water rushed into
the hold. *
Captain O'Hngan told his men to
shift the cargo , but barrels and cases
were hurtling this way nnd that , and
one of them , driving the captain back
against the wall , crushed his leg so
severely that he had to be carried to
the lifeboat
For a brief space there was no cap
tain. Then Paterson took command.
At a critical moment his strong per
sonality and calm assurance saved
the crew from panic. Three boata
filled with sailors from the British
King were launched in safety , while
the new commander stood in silence
on the bridge. Lower and lower sank
the ill starred ship , and as she heaved
and took her final plunge Pntcrson
blew a farewell blast upon his whistle
to the fast departing crew.
Quito different , but no leys heroic , was
the manner in which Captain Griffith
of the Atlantic Transport line steam
ship Mobcgan faced death. Though It
was scarcely darker than twilight , he
had run his vessel on the rocks near
the Needles in October , 180S , and i
was rapidly sinking. The last glimpse
of Captain Griffith showed him stand
Ing on the bridge ordering the boats
to be lowered In order to save his crew
Heroic in death , too , was the captain
of the oil ship Loodlann , which Severn
years ago was burned at sea. Before
thinking of his own safety ho saw ev
cry man of his crew clear of the doom
ed vessel , nnd then it was too late
Foot by foot he was driven forwan
by the flames till at last he hung over
the bow. A tramp steamship came up
but the waters were too rough for the
lowering of the boats. Finally the
flames compelled him to loosen his
bold , and while his ship burned fierce
ly on he was dashed into the angry
seas beneath.
But still moro dramatic was the deatl
of Captain Delonclo of the Frencl
liner La Bourgognc , sunk in the sum
mer of 1898. As he stood one night
upon the bridge n tall bark suddenly
loomed out of the darkness and , deal
ing La Bourgopne a fatal blow , steam
ed hurriedly away. The men on board
went frantic. In a scramble for safety
firemen and crew lost their wits , one
people ran up and down the deck In
wild despair.
Deloncle stood calm amid the tu
mult Suddenly ho abandoned himself
to the dramatic horror of the scene
and , seizing the whistle rope , sent into
the skies one long , wild , wailing groan
It was Deloncle's last saluto.
Perhaps the noblest death of all was
that of Captain Craven of the monitor
Tecumseh at the attack in August
1804 , on Mobile. The ship was fas
sinking. There was not n moment to
be lost. At the foot of the ladder lead
ing to the manhole above , the turre
of safety , two men met , Captain Cra
ven and his pilot There would bo
time for but one to mount. The cap
tain knew it ; the pilot knew it. Bu
there was no hesitation. With a smile
Captain Craven stepped to ono side.
"After you , pilot" ho said.
The man sprang up the ladder , and
his life was saved , but the brave cap
tain was swept under and carried to
destruction by the cruel sea1. London
Answers.
Buying Fodder For the Newlywede.
The newly married couple had Jus
moved Into their new home. On th
morning after their arrival a bake
called to solicit their trade. Ho found
the young wife in the kitchen. Afte
explaining that his wagon delivered
once a day the baker asked , "And may
we have your trade , madam ? "
"Yes. " she replied timidly ; "wo wll
gtvo you a trial. "
"And about how much bread wll
you want each day 7"
"Well , I don't know exactly. Toi
see , there are only two of us. " The
doubtfully , "Would five loaves a da"
bo enough , do yon think ? ' Judgo.
A Feminine Reason.
"But , " asked the flrst co-ed , "wh
did you elect to take up the study o
German instead of French ? "
"Oh , " replied the other , "the Gcrma
professor was so awfully handsome
. you know. " Catholic Standard an
Times.
The Complaint.
A magistrate looked at a dlsreputa
ble specimen of manhood in the doc
*
and turned to the policeman. "Officer ,
be asked , "what Is the complaint ? "
"Rheumatlz , y'r honor ! " exclalma
the prisoner , answering for himself.
BRIBERY IN RUSSIA.
An Incident of the Reign of the "Cx r-
Liberator. "
An old nnd lung retired IttiHHlnn gen
rnl. a man of the "old nohool. " rehit
ed the following story In Illustration
f the oillclnl bribery that prevail * In
lussln. the Incident being otu > within
ils own personal knowledge ;
During the reign of Alexander 11. .
he "czar-liberator , " the wlduw of a
distinguished general endeavored to
obtain an appointment In a certain
ministry for her only son , n young
man of superior education and Intelli
gence. The minister promised the
vldow to reserve the flrst occurring
ncancy In his department She wait
ed In vain for the fulllllmcnt of the
> romNo and twlee repented her nppe.nl
> y letter. She learned , too , that in the
meantime several vacancies had been
filled by other candidates.
The widow then waited upon the em-
wor nnd told nln majesty ofthe , min
ster's broken promises nnd her own
ceon disappointment and after a few
moments' consideration the cwir asked
icr If she had Inclosed n gift of money
: o the minister with her written ap
plication.
"Why , certainly not your majesty.
I should not ( Inre put such an affront
upon his excellency. "
"Do not trouble yourself about the
affront , rnadame. " replied the cznr.
"hut renew your proshenlo to the min
ister nnd inclose 1,000 to him. "
"But I have no such sum of money ,
your majesty. " Bald the wdow | dole
fully.
"Oh. as to that , I will lend you the
money , and the minister will no doubt
repay me. nnd you will inform me ,
please , of the result of your renewed
application with the inclosuro. "
The widow sent her son to the min
ister with the 1.000 lent by the ctar
Inclosed with n politely written noto.
the result being that the young man
received the desired appointment tbo
same day.
About a week later the minister had
Just concluded his customary official
report to the czar when his majesty
observed. "By the way. there Is n very
intelligent and promising young man ,
the son of the late General , for
whom you can perhaps find a fairly
prospective position in your depart
ment"
"But , your majesty. " said the min
ister , "that young man is already in
my department and I should say that
he is likely to make a career for him
self. "
Tell me. please. " quietly asked the
cznr , "how much did this youth's
mother pay you for the appointment ? '
The minister was too wily nnd tact
ful outwardly to manifest his surprise
and chagrin , and he knew , too , Urn
his safety demanded a perfectly can
did reply to his sovereign.
"Would your majesty be Interested , '
he said , "to hear what I myself pale
for the Influence which procured my
portfolio from your gracious hands' '
The total sum was 22,500 , and , rcla
tively speaking , I do not think , with
all humility , that this lady has paid
at all dearly for the prospects of her
son. "
The minister repaid to the czar the
1,000 and was not unkindly dismissed
from the audience , and he also re
tained his portfolio. Odessa Cor. Lon
don Standard.
The African Buffalo.
A wounded buffalo is vastly more
dangerous when he runs away than
when he charges , for in nine cases out
of ten after a dash that may be for n
few hundred yards or n mile he will
revengefully circle back to nn inter
ception of his own trail , stand hidden
in grass or thicket until his pursuer
comes plodding along the trail and
then charge upon him. Despite the
fierce temper of a lone bull , his savage
cunning and his great charging bulk ,
I believe him much less dangerous
than the Hon. for ho has far less speed ,
lacks the lion's poisoned claws and is
a much bigger target This opinion is
substantiated by the indisputable facl
that at least ten men are killed 01
mauled by lion to ono killed by buf
falo. Edgar Becchcr Bronson in Cen-
tury.
The Temple of Zeus.
All that remains of the great temple
of Zeus , which was 700 years in build'
ing , is to be found about 150 yards
from the foot of the Acropolis nt Ath
ens. The ruins consist of sixteen col
umns of the Corinthian order , six nnti
one-half feet in diameter and slxtj
feet high. It was the second largest
temple erected by the Greeks , one su
perlor , to it In size being the tempU
of Diana at Ephe > us. According to t
legend , its foundation was built bj
Dukallon , the Greek Noah , who froa
this point witnessed the- waters of th <
flood subside. An opening In th <
ground is said to bo the orlflce througl
which the flood disappeared.
Amended.
In a book of musical criticism tb <
author alluded in flattering terms t (
the worksof his friend Heir Q. Dn
fortunately during the printing of tin
volume the two friends quarreled
Then the offended author had inserted
in each copy of the book a slip of pa
per with the following note : "Erratum
page 04 , line 21 , for 'Herr Q. , the eml
Dent composer and distinguished musl
clan. ' read 'Herr Q. , the pretcntioui
violinist nnd Impudent and clums' '
plagiarist ! ' " -London Mall.
Testing Dear Little Fldo'a Milk.
"Algy , dear. " remarked a youni
wife to her husband , "I wish yoi
would taste this milk and see if It I
perfectly sweet If tt'8 the leasl bl
sour I mustn't give any of It to dcai
little Ftdot"-London Tit-Bits.
"A man's religion never dies BO lonj
as ho uses the Golden Rule In meosut
hla . "
Ing actions. _
K MB HMiMli V MM
A Test Question.
Nowed-I tell you , old chap , I'm nn
other man since I was married. Sin
gleton So ? Docs your wife love yoi
as much as the man she marrledt-
SNOVELGIFT
South Carolina to Have Silver
Service Picturing State History.
DISPUTED EVENTS DEPICTED.
Native Trees and Plants Also on Plat *
fo De Presented by Palmetto State
to the New All-blfl-oun Dattleshlpu
No Reference to the Civil War Ira
the Designs.
When the battleship South Carolina ,
which will bo the second of Amurlonu
all-blg-gun biittlenhlpH to be completed ,
goes into commission n few months )
hence she will receive from the state
of South Carolina ono Of the most elab
orate silver services ever presented to >
an American warship. Governor Ansel
of South Carolina , who is chairman oC
the commission that Is to award the
contract for the Hen-Ice , bus sent out
the plans and si > eclllcntlona to pro
spective bidders. These plans show
that the service will be n completrt
pictorial history of South Carolina
during the Revolution , while every
flower , every plant and every tree that
is indigenous to South Carolina will
appear on some of tlio pieces.
The service will consist of fifty-throw
silver pieces and an elabornto metal
mounted humidor that can hold IWO >
cigars. The silver of which the scr\r-
ice is to be made must bo of the finest ;
of uniform fineness and standard
grade , and the designs submitted by
the bidders must bo at the state capi
tal iti Columbia by Juno 10 , when the
contract for the manufacture of the
service will bo awarded.
The principal centerpieces are to bear
three incidents in the Revolutionary
history of the Palmetto State , happen
ings which in two cases many histori
ans declare never took place. These
arc Sergeant Jasper scaling the walls
of Fort Moultrlc to rescue the flag of
the new nation that fell outside the
breastworks when the flagstaff wnw
severed by n British bullet. General
Francis Marlon entertaining the Brit
ish officers nt a dinner whoso only
course was baked potatoes served entree
tree bark and the burning of her homo
by Mrs. Motto to prevent It from being ;
made use of by the king's soldlcra.
In addition to these three principal
designs there are to bo etchings out
other pieces of General Marlon , Qenr-
era ) Moultrie , General Daniel Morganv.
General Pickcns , Commander Ingrav.
ham , U. S. N. ; the battleship South ,
Carolina nnd the words "Millions for-
defense , but not n cent for tribute. "
Other pieces will show the palmetto
tree , the sweet Jasmine , the magno
lia tree , the trumpet vine , the straw
berry , the. long cucumber shaped wa
termelons that only South Carolina
farmers grow , the cotton plant , rice
fields and the peach trees of the Pied
mont
The circular sent out to the bidders
states that the "designs are to consist !
of a combination nautical in their sug
gestion. " Each piece must have a dif
ferent design.
In none of the designs Is there any
reference to the civil war , ns waa the >
case in the ccrvlce presented by the >
state of Mississippi to the battleship off
that name. NPW York Times.
Sea Fleas.
The deep sea naturalist when prc- ,
paring the skeletons of small birds and
fishes for mounting calls the sen fleas
to his aid. These active little crus
taceans swarm on the bottom of the
sea in both tropical nnd teajiorato wa
ters and are possessed of Veracious np > -
petltcs. So the naturalist , after rumorIng -
Ing the skin and loose flesh from the
specimen , ties It in n coarse net and
lowers it into the sea until It hangs
just clear of the bottom. It is immedi
ately discovered by the sea fleas , and
countless myriads of the little crea
tures conic swarming to the work ol
denuding the bones. In a short titna
the skeleton is clean and ready to bo
packed or mounted. Care- must betaken
taken to haul It up at Just the right
moment , as If left too long to tbo sea
fleas they will attack and devour the *
small bones ns soon as they have fin
ished the soft parts. A little watch
fulness on the part of the naturalist
will prevent this , however , nnd the
tiny scavengers of the deep will save
him a lot of unpleasant work. Chicago
Inter Ocean. _
APPEAL FOR "IDEAL WIVES. "
Hundred Would Be Husbands Want
"Old Fashioned Girls. "
Bachelorajand widowers to the num *
ber of more than a hundred made ap
peals for wives the other night through
the Rev. Dr. Vaughan nt the Ilnlstcod
Street Institutional church in Chicago.
The letters of many of the yearning ;
swains , all describing In detail the
qualifications of the women whom
they desired as helpmates , were read
to an appreciative congregation by the
pastor of the church.
Dr. Vaughan preached his regular
Sunday evening sermon on the subject
of "The Ideal Wife. " His material ho
obtained from the letters which ho
read.
read.While
While tbo qualifications mentioned
for wives were varied and amusing la
many cases , it was evident that most
of the men who wrote to the pastor
were serious in their requests. Every
man wrote that he did not wish hla
wife to be a college graduate or a
clubwoman or a reformer. Neither
was It considered essential that aha
bo pretty or talented. What every
man wanted was nn "old fashioned
girl. " . Also every aspirant for matrimonial
menial 'bliss wrote that ho wanted hla
wife to bo q good cook.
The Touch.
"Shadbolt , did you over have n tonctt
of anything like the appendicitis ? "
"Once , Have you forgotten , Dlnguss ,
that when you were operated on for It
you touched me for nn oven hundred ? '
Chicago Tribune.
Bo sure to put your feet In th right
nlaco. then stand firm. Lincoln.