J'KTHU HICRU2T
Nemaha County
A U. OLKSON,
Cuming County.
English Sell Loot
On Auction Block
"Hero lire two rolls of ninnilnrln silk,
about twenty yards. How much bliull I say
for tlio mandarin silk?"
"Three dollars."
"Four."
"Any advance on $1? Going for $1! Go
ing! Gone for 4 to Captain Phillips."
Then Captain Pell brings up another
article out of the heap, and tho auctioneer,
old "Dick" Herring, tho constable of the
Ilrltlsli legation, takes another sip of
whisky and water, then stands erect at
six-foot-two and holds up a warm blue
silk coat, full length from shoulder to
ankles, lined throughout with foxskln and
embroidered on tho outside with silk, says
a correspondent of tho London Express.
Wo aro expecting tho winter hero shortly
and tailoring Is rather at u premium.
"How much shall I say for this beautiful
foxskln coat?" snys Uichard.
His phrases aro not much varied; In
fact, you know what ho Is going to say be
fore ho opens his mouth. Ho turns tho long
cloak back to front nnd vice versa, and his
white shirtsleevo drops down to ills
shoulder as ho lifts tho foxskln well off
tho ground.
"Two dollars," says nn Indian dealer, with
reckless prodigality. Tho nrtlclo Is worth
J.'iO, or .Cfi In any port of tho world.
"Three dollars," says a corporal of
marines from the outer ring.
"Four," says a colonel, seated on one of
tho forms in tho inner ring.
"Five," from an American war cor
respondent. It has never before been dis
covered that press correspondents were men
of means, but this loot auction draws them
out.
"Six!" shouts nr. Dudgeon from tho form.
Ho knows tho voluo of things, and people
smile. So tho bidding runs up to $20.
"Going for twenty! (Jono! Name, ploaso?
Oh, Dr. Dudgeon. Didn't know it was you,
sir, or I would havo sent tho bidding
higher."
Whereat tho company laughs. Dr.
Dudgeon Is not tho man to pay too much.
Then tliero is put up a pleco of Chlueso
ink or a chunk of bird nest soup, soiled ami
dirty, or a Manchu woman's hairpin, nnd
though half a dnzon articles may have Just
been sold In succession nt less than half
their market valuo this trifle will bo run
up to a ridiculous llguro. Its intrinsic
value is less to a European than that of a
single bracebutton (which, Indeed, Is some
times a precious possession In tho elrcum
stances), but tho company Is solzod with
tho humor of tho thing.
SiiU'n Kvery Afternoon,
Kvery nftornoon except Sundays these
scenes ocour under tho colonnado in front
of tho HrltlHh legation. Sir Claudo Mac
donald is frequently among tho crowd, and
General Gasoleo, General Harrow and tho
Republican Members of Nebraska State
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Otoo County
C. F. STHUUS.
Jefferson County.
olilcors of tho staff, together with colonels,
majors, captains and subalterns, warrant
olllcers, non-coinnilBslomi nnd men, Sikhs
nnd Koynl .Marines, Uoyal Engineers and
Welsh Fusiliers, Japanese, Punjabis and
Iialuchis nnd Indian eiiniD followers, Chl
ueso traders and even coolies, with a
sprinkling of AmeiTcan olllcers and men,
nnd Germnns. Tho sale is free and open
to ovory ono who chooses to come. Tho
Russians and French do not chooso to
come.
That Is loot systematized. This China ex
pedition affair has been tho biggest looting
excursion since tho days of Piznrro. There
aro different wuys of looting, nnd other nn
tlonaltles havo not pursued tho English way,
but nil aro agreed that loot Is tho correct
card. It had to bo. Peklu was a wealthy
and populous city, full of big houses, busy
marts, thriving banks, large warehouses
nnd crowded pawnshops. Half tho popula
tion rushed helterskeltor through the
northern nnd western gates tvhon thu troops
entered by the southern and eastern. Those
who lied took with them what they could
carry, and hurled, or attempted to conceal,
tho best part of what they had to leave
behind.
Hut thousands of pounds worth of prop
erty was left derelict, witli no likelihood of
its owners coming to claim it. On tho
entry of tho troops an honest endeavor
was made by tho British commander to
keep his t loops within bounds. Tho Indian
troops, In particular, required a tight roln,
Hut there lay tho unclaimed, ownerless,
portablo property, anil meanwhile Russians,
French nnd Germans were freely gathering
It In, ns well ns the Chinese themselves as
soon as they gathered courage to Invade
tho empty houses.
It became dear that tho virtuous absti
nence of tho Hritish troops from tho ap
propriation of goods would not In tho least
help tho former rightful owners, ami ns
many of these must havo been participators
lit tho Haxer attack their goods would, In
any case, bo liable to confiscation. Tills
was tho situation when tho Ilrltlsh troops
wore glen permission to bring in what
they could find.
While tho wealthy houses nnd the crowded
pawnshop!) were stripped of their silks and
furs, tho poor mnn's cottngo was spared, ami
men found looting beyond bounds wore
court-martialed. Tho cnollo's necessary
goods and chattels, his baskets, his
wi etched clothing, Ills needles nnd thread,
even his paltry ornaments of artificial
flowers nnd cheap vases were loft as they
stood. Though gratitude Is not perhaps
the strongest point in tho Chlneso
character, I cannot but think that this step,
which did no ono any harm, did something
to enhanco the reputation of Ilrltlsli troops,
Thero Is another method of dealing with
k ou i:s
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tho Chinese. I will not now make iiientliiu
of particular nationalities. There hae been
eases, and many thousands of them, wln-io
houses have been entered and every single
nrtlclo which could not be earried oil' has
been wantonly smashed, the occupants of
the house beaten ami sometimes Mlled, the
women grossly treated, mules ami donkeys
bayoneted anil dogs shot. British tiddlers
have had no share In such pillage.
Tho property taken by Ilrltlsh troops hns
not been left in the hands of lliii.se who
seized It, but has all been put together In
warehouses under guard. It lias then been
placed In charge of a prize fund committee,
which has made a selection each day of
various kinds of goods, which have been and
aro being put up for auction.
Upward of f.Ki.noo, or .Clo.noit, has been
realized so far, and there Is as much more
yet to 1)0 sold.
There Is still one other matter which
must bo mentioned. There Is the matter of
private looting. A facetious suggestion litis
been made that, after tho example of "Tho
Ladysmlth I.yre," the newspaper eoiro-pond-ents
itero should set up a Journal with the
title of "The Dally Lute." The suggestion
has point. There litis been n good deal of
looting by civilians. Hut I do not wish to
incriminate all my friends. I mention the
subject only to leave It alone.
Told Out of Court
A colored lawyer of Washington, In ar
guing a dog ease recently before a Justice
of the pence, stated that the iiicsllnu for
the determination of the court was "If voce
tlous dogs shall lie allowed to run at large
in n dangerous community to lilio Utile
children that ought to be killed, when by
summoning to innglsliates they could con
demn and kill them." Thu court rather
thought so, too.
Two lawyers down In Illinois who were
billed for a Joint debate lit a small (own,
relates tho Chicago Tribune, took dinner
at the snine house. One mnn nto raven
ously of tho good things spread before lilm,
but tho other mnn was worried over his
addresses nnd ate little.
"Oh," said the lady of tho house in
frosty accents, "I see my poor dinner is
not good enough for Hume people. Well,
I did the best I could and if people don't
like the poor fate we have In our little
country town they had better stay away."
"Why," said tho lawyer who hadn't
eaten. "I nm sure the dinner is perfect.
Hut really I am 111 and I nm so worried
that I do not care to eat. Besides I speak
much better on nu empty stomach."
"Oh, I see," said tho woman, "on the
rinmo principle that an empty wagon makes
tho most poise."
"Will you please pn.is me everything on
tho Inble," said the lawyer humbly.
"Ploaso Btoto to the court exactly what
you did between S and !) o'clock on Wed
nesday morning." said n Philadelphia law
yer to a delicate looking utile woman on
the witness stand.
"Well," sho said, after n moment's re
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Cass County.
Ilivlion, "I washed my two children and
got then, n ady for school and sewed a
button on Johnny's coat and mended a rent
ill Nellie's dress. Then 1 tidied up my sit
ting room and watered my house plants
and glanced over the morning paper. Then
I dusted my parlor ami set things to rights
In it ami washed my lamp chimneys ami
combed my baby's hair and sewed u but
ton oil one of her little shoes and then I
swept out tho front entry and brushed
and put away the children's Sunday clothes
nnd wrote it nolo to Johnny's teacher ask
ing her to excuse him for not being nt
school on Friday. Then I fed my canary
bird and gave the grocery man an order and
swept oil tlio hack porch and then 1 sat
down mid rested a few minutes before tho
clock struck it. That's all."
Long before the late Cushmati K. Davis
became senator ho was United States dis
trict attorney for Minnesota and In after
years, when in tlio mood for story-telling,
ho loved to tolato incidents of his four yours'
service as Undo Sam's lawyer. One of the
best of his repertolio was of n personal ex
perience which ho always told with great
gusto. It happened at a murder trial nt
.Minneapolis, in which the Important wit
ness for tlio defense was u negro lad only
10 years of age. Davis was conducting tho
prosecution, end thought tho boy too young
to understand the nature of an oath.
"Hoy," ho said, "do you know what would
happen If you swore to u lie?"
"Yes, sah. Mammy would lick me."
"Would anything else happen?"
" 'Deed dey would, 'ease de dovll would
git mo."
At this point Davis leaned over and said
with pretended sternness:
"Don't you know, hoy, that I would get
you, too?"
"Yes, sah; dat's what I Jus' said," was
the frightened response. The mar of laugh
ter which greeted the rejoinder ever lifter
Hindu Davis wary of probing loo deep In
tho examination of witnesses.
Thero aro twelve good men ami true who
would have had to spend a sorry Thanks
giving day, relates the Kansas City World,
were It not for tho fact that Judge Wofford
In expounding tho law lent a new and novel
Interpretation to tho regulations governing
Jurors.
Tlio twelve nion nro tho Jurors who tried
George M. Wlngard for shooting and killing
Wllllnm A. Simpson on April 21 Inst In the
Unroll; rooming house, nt .18,1 West Fifth
street. They were sifted out of n panel of
forty-seven In tho criminal court. When
the jury was sworn Judge Wofford recalled
tho fact that they faced a stale and national
holiday.
"I assume that ou are patriotic men," ho
said, "and that you realize that you aro
now part of the machinery of the law. The
law govt ruing Jurors Is very strict.
"It would be Inadvisable to go Into the
testimony of this case today nnd then wall
until Friday to conclude It. Tomorrow be
ing a legal holiday, you would bo barred
Senate
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lillgl t'lillll'
lit Siv M MtiiN
ItlcharilHin, 'imiil
fitiiu continuing (lie case. You will h.i
to spend Thanksgiving In charge of a depot
marshal.
"I hau consideled the unidcasillitlies ol
jour position and am disposed to allow ou
all tho latitude possible. I will hao tin
court room placed nt jour disposal ami jwi
can enjoy yourselves.
"You may play foot ball, leapfiog and lag.
pussy-lii-llio-ciirner, one-old-cat and mat
Ides. If some of you like a liiciidly gamo of
sevenup, all right, but 1 warn you against
poker; you mu.it lemember that as Jitters
yo i draw only $2 a day.
"Your turkey will bo served you at the
hotel and you will bo permitted several
helpings. With plenty of xoreiho you
should pass a pleasant day and ouu that you
will long remember."
Russell Safe's ttuies.
Out of ovory dollar earned stive 2.1 cents.
Save 7fi cents if you can, but never less
than 2.1.
Gel up at a regular hour every morning,
and work until tho things that aro before
you are finished. Don't drop what you
linvo In hand because It is 0 o'clock.
Ho honest; always havo tlio courage to
tell the truth.
Don't depend on others. Even if you have
a rich fattier, strike out for yourselt.
Cultivate Independence at I he very out
set.
I. earn the valuo of money. Realize that
It stands, when honestly made, as I lie
monument, to your valuo as a eitl.en.
He Jealous of your civic rights. Take a
wholesome Interest in public nlfairs, but
do not let politics, or anything else, inter
fere with tho rigid administration of your
private duties. The stale is made tin of
Individuals.
Ho clean ami decent. Don't do anything
that jou would bo ashamed to discuss with
your mother.
Don't gamble.
He circumspect In your tunuseiueuls
In connection with amusements, 1 have
uovor been iible to understand whv the
young men of today deem the theater an
absolute essential in seeking diversion
After all Is said and done, tne theater, oven
nt Its best, Is neither so elevating, nor so
Instructive, nor so satisfactory as a great
many other avenues of pleasure. An ovon
Ing with a good hook Is, or ought to be,
more satisfying to tho joung man of brains
than nu evening In a hall where a lot or
inako-bellevo characters aro strutting up
and down tho stage, like children at a
masquerade When the human raco
reaches Its Highest mental development
thero will probably bo no thealeis. The
people then will require neither stage set
tings nor ucliirs to Interpret the writings of
their poets, scholars and story tellers. Hut
that time Is probably still far away. Mean
while It behooves the joung man to gel
all the satl-faiitoii thai he an out of books
rather than out of tlieati rs. It Is less
costly and from any standpoint tuoro do-slrahle.