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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1906)
s Between Two fires Cy ANTHONY HOPE A wise man will make nwrt opportunities than he find." Francis Lhieon. CHAPTFU XIX. In spite of ninny anxieties, after this fventful il:iy I enjoyed the first decent night's rest 1 had had for a week. Tho Colonel refused, with n unnecessary os tentation of scorn, my patriotic off or to keep watch anil ward over tlio oity, ami I turned In. tired out at olovon o'clock, after a light dinner. I folt I had some reasons for self-congratulations: for con siderable as my present difficulties wore, jot I undoubtedly stood in a more hoioful position than I had before the revolution. I was now resolved to pot my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts. The return of the day. however, brought now troubles. 1 was roused at an early hour by a visit from the Colonel himself, lie brought very disquieting tidings. In the course of the night every one of our proclamations had been torn down or de faced with ribald scribbling: posted over or alongside them there now hung multi tudinous enlarged copies of the Presi dent's, offensive notice. How or by whom those seditious measures had Iven effect ed wo were at a loss to tell, for the ofi'uvrs nnd troops were loud in declaring their vigilance. In the very center of the Pi r.rza, at the base of the President's statue, was posted an enormous bill, "Komember 1S71 I IVath to Traitors !" "Ho weould they do that unless the sol diers were in it V" asked the Colonel gloomily. "I have sent those two com panies back to the barracks and had an other In: out. Hut how do I know they'll be any Better? I met IVChair just now and asked him what the temper of the troops was. The little brute griunetl. and said: 'Ah, mon President, It would be better if the good soldiers had a leetle more money.' " That's about it," said I; "burthen yoa haven't got much more money." "What I've got I mean to stick to," said the Colonel. "If this thing Is going to burst up. I'm not going to be kicked out to starve. I toll you what it Is, Mar tin, you must let me have some of that cash back again." The effrontery of this request amaied me. The man's wnt of ordinary moral ity was too revolting. Didn't he know very well that the money wasn't mine? Didn't he himself obtain my help on the express terms that I should have this money to repay the bank with? "Not a farthing, Colonel ; not a far thing! By our agreement that cash was to be mine ; but for that I wouldn't have touched your revolution with a pair of tongs." He looked very savage, and muttered go-nothing under his breath. "You're carrying things with a high lmnd." he sid. ' . m "I'm not going to steal to please you, eald I. "You weren't always so scrupulous, he sneered. I took no notice of this insult, but re peated mv determination. "Look here, Martin," be said, "I'll give you twenty-four hours to think it over ; and let me advise you to change your wind then. I don't want to quarrel, but I'm going to have some of that money." Clearly he had learned statecraft in his predecessor's school. "Twenty-four hours is something." thought I, and determined to try the cunning of the serpent. "All right. Colonel," I said, "I'll think I: over. I don't pretend to like it ; but, after all, I'm in with you and we must pull together. We'll see bow things look to-morrow morning." "There's another matter I wanted to speak to you about," he went on. I invited him into the breakfast room, gave him a cup of coffee (which, to my credit, I didn't poison), and began on my own eggs and toast. "Fire away," said I briefly. 'I suppose you know I'm going to be mirried?" h- remarked. "No, I hadn't heard," I replied, feign ing to be entirely occupied with a very nimble egg. "Itather a busy time for marrying, isn't it? Who is she?" "You needn't pretend to be so very Inno cent ; I expect you could give a pretty good guess." "Madame Devarges?" I asked blandly. "Suitable match ; about your aga " "I wish you wouldn't try to be funny !" he exclaimed. "You know as well as I do it's the Signorina." "Really V" I replied. "Well, well, I fancied you were a little touched in that quarter. And she has consented to make you happy?" I was curious to see what he would say. I knew he was a bad liar, and, as a fact, I believe he told the truth on this occasion, for he answered : "Says she never cared a stray for any one else." "Not even Whittingham?" I asked ma liciously. "Hates the old ruffian !" said the Colo nel. "I once thought she had a liking for you, Martin, but she laughed at the Idea. I'm glad of it, for we should have fallen out." I smiled in a somewhat sickly way, and took refuge in my cup. When I emerged, 1 asked : "And when is it to be?" "Next Saturday. Fact Is, between you and me, Martin, she's ready enough." This was too disgusting. Hut whether the Colonel was deceiving me, or the Sig norina had deceived him, I didn't know a little bit of both, probably. I saw, how ever, what the Colonel's game was plainly enough ; be was, In his clumsy way, warn n.a nf lils nreserves. for. of course. 1 1 1 .v. " " ' he knew my pretensions, and I don't i.tnir T Imnosed on hiiu very much. Hut I was anxious to avoid a rupture and gain time. "I must call and congratulate the lady," I said. The Colonel couldn't very well object to that, but he didn't like it. "Well. Christina told me she was very busy, but I daresay she'll sea you for a few minutes. "T daresay she will." I said dryly. 'I must be off now. I shall have to be about all day trying to catch those tal lows who destroyed the bills." "Yon won't bo doing any business tiv day. then':" "What, about settling the government?" ho asked, grinning. "Not Just yet. Wait till I've got the Signora and the money, and then we'll nee about that. You think about the money, my boy !" Much to my relief he then departed, and as he wont out I vowed that neither Signorina nor money should ho have. In the course of the next twenty-four hours I must find a way to prevent him. "Kather early for a call." said I, "but I must stv the Signorina." On my way up 1 met several people and heard some interesting facts. In the first place, no trace had apeatvd of Don An tonio and bis daughter; rumor declared that they had embarked on The Song stress with the President and his faithful doctor. Secondly, Johnny I'arr was still in bed at the (iolden House (thi from Madame IVvargvs, who had Ix-on ti s.s him : but his men hid disappeared, after solemnly taking the oath to the new gov ernment. Item three. The Colonel had boon received with silence and black look by the troips, and two officers had van ished into pace, both Americans, nnd the only men i f any good in a ficht. Things were looking rather blue, and I began to think I also should like to disapear, pro vided I could carry off my money and my love with me. My scruples about loy alty had been removed by the Colonel's overtiearing conduct, nnd I was ready for any step that promised me the fulfillment of my own designs. It was pretty evident that then? would be no living with Mc Gregor in his present frame of mind, and I was convinced that my best course would be to cut the whole thing, or. If that proved impossible, to see what bar gain I could make with the President. Of course all would go smoothly with him if I gave up the dollars and the lady ; a like sacrifice would conciliate McGregor. Hut then I didn't moan to make it. "One or other I will have," said I, as I knocked at the door of "Mon Itapos," "and both if possible." The Signorina was looking worried; in deed. I thought she had been crying. "Did you meet my aunt on your way up?" she asked, the moment I was an nounced. "No," said I. "I've sent her away," she continued. "All this fuss frightens her, so I got the Colonel's leave (for you know we mustn't move without permission now liberty has triumphed) for her to seek change of air." "Where's she going to?" I said. "Home," said the Signorina. I didn't know where "home" was, but I never ask what I am not meant to know. "You see, Jack, I had to care for my money." "Oh, so you've given it to Mrs. Car rington?" "Yes, all but five thousand dollars." "Does the Colonel know that?" "Dear me, of course not, or he'd never have let her go." "You're very wise," said I. "I only wish I could have sent my money with her." "I'm afraid that would have mado dear aunt rather bulky," said the Signorina, tittering. "Yes, such a lot of mine's in cash," I said regretfully. Without more ado, I disclosed my own perilous condition and the Colonel's boasts about herself. "What a villain that man Is!" she ex claimed. "Of course I was civil to him. but I didn't say half that. You didn t believe that I did, Jack?" There's never any use in being unpleas ant, so I said I had rejected the idea with scorn. "Rut what's to be done? If I m here to-morrow, he'll take the money, and, as likely ns not, cut my throut if I try to stop him." "Yes, and he'll marry me, cntmea in the Signorina. "Jack, we must nave a counter-revolution." "I don't see what good that 11 do," I answered dolefully. "The President will take the money just the same, and I ex pect he'll marry you just the same." "Of the two, 1 would ramor nave nim. Now, don't rage, Jack ! I only said, 'of the two.' But you re quite right ; It couldn't hplp us much to bring General Whittingham back. "To say nothing of the strong proba bility of my perishing In the attempt. "Let me think," said tne Mgriorina, knitting her brows. CHAPTER. XX. fhn filimorina sat there, looking very thoughtful and troubled, but it seemed to me as If she were rather undergoing a conflict of feeling than thinking out a course of action. Once she glanced at me, then turned away with a restless movement and a sigh. I strolled ud to the window to look out. I had stood there a little while, when I heard her call softly: "Jack !" I turned and came to her, kneeling down by her side and taking her hands. She gazed rather Intently Into my race with unusual gravity. Then she said: "If you have to choose between mu and the money, which will it be?" I kissed her hand for answer. "If the moriev Is lost, won't it all Come out? And then won't they call you dis honest I "I suppose so," said I. "You don't mind that?" "Yes, I do. Nobody likes to be called thief especially when there's a kind of truth about it. Hut I should mind losing you more. "Are you really very fond of me, Jack? No, you needn't say so. I think you are. Now I'll tell you a secret. If you hadn't (nma here. I should have married General Wdittlnirham lonif ak'O. I stayed here in tending to do it, and he asked me very soon after you first arrived. 1 gave mm mu inonev. vou know then." I was listening intently. It seemed as If some things were going to be cleared "Well," she continued, "you know what happened. You fell In love with me, 1 tried to make you, and then I suppose I I Just then. Some time after, I wanleil some money, and I asked him to give mo ba.k mine. He utterly refused; you know his quiet way. Ho said lie would keep it for "Mrs. Whittingham." Oh, 1 could have killed him 1 Put 1 didn't dire lo break with him openly; beside, he's vrry hard to tight against. We had constant d.sputos; ho would never give back the money, and I declared 1 wouldn't marry him unless I had it first, and not then un less I chose. lie was very angry nnd vowed I should marry him without a penny of It ; and so it went on. Hut he never suspected you, Jack, not till quite tlu end. Then wo found out about the debt, you know; and about the same time I saw ho at last suspected something be- j twoon you and mo. And the very day j Ivfore w eenmet ot he bank he drove me to desperation. Ho stood beside me In . this room, and said growing old. I shall 'Christina. I am wait no longer. I , believe von're In love ith that young Martin.' Then he apologized for bis plain . speaking, for he's always gentle in man- ! nor. And I defied him. And then, Jack, j winu uo you iiiiiik no u ui : "What?" I cried. "He laughed!" said the Signorina, with tragic intensity. "I couldn't stand that, so 1 Joined the Colonel In upsetting him. Ah, he shouldn't have laughed at me." And indeed she looked at this moment a dangerous subject for such treatment. "I knew what no one else know, and I could influence him as no one else could, anil I hail my revenge. Hut now," she said, "it all ends In nothing." And she broke down, sobbing. Then, recovering herself, and motioning me to be still, she went on : "You must be quiet an. I cautious. Hut I must go tonight to-tilu'ht. Jack, either with you or to the President." "My darling, you shall come with me," said I. "Where?" "Oh, out of this somewhere." I was full of rage against McGregor, but I couldn't afford the luxury of In dulging it, so I gave my whole mind to finding a way out for us. At last I seem ed to hit ujton a plan. The Signorina saw the inspiration in my eye. "Have you got it. Jack?" she said. "I think so if you will trust yourself to me, and don't mind an uncomfortable night." "(Jo on." "You know my little steam launch? It will bo dark to-night. If we can get on board with a couple of hours' start we can show anybody a clean pair of heels. She travels a good pace, and It's only fifty miles to safety and foreign soil. I shall land there a beggar!" "I don't mind that. Jack," she said. "I have my five thousand, and aunt i will join ns with the rest. Hut how are we to got on board? Besides, oh, Jack t . the President watches the coast every night with The Songstress and you know she's got steam Mr. Carr just had auxiliary steam put In." "No," I said, "I didn't know about that. Look here, Christina, excuse the question, but can you communicate wun the President?" "Yes," she said, after a second's hesita tion. "And will he believe what you tell him?" "I don't know. He might and he might not. He'll probably act ns If bo didn't." "Well, we must chance it," I said. "At any rate, better be caught hy linn man stay hen'. We were, pi-map, a hasty with that revolution of ours." little (To be continued.) 8TART OF A FLORIDA FEUD. Man' Farm llollt on Coral r imurii Aivar and a lhlor Took It. "Speaking nbout feuds," s-ild John L. Humphries of Tampa, r la., "I think that the strangest. In It.- Inception, Is m Ml.. . ... r..l..,. one betw een two i.-mimes in .win I'm. Ml a little In love with you. At any rate, 1 told the President I wouldn't marry hm ; County, In our State. It came nnout tuey mm mi euny nun- t-j-nn m tu this way. You know In our State some- ary nnd March. From Massachusetts times land disappears during the night to Indiana the qunll nre so Hen roe that and a limn waken up to find his gar-, den n great sinkhole. This Is. of course, due to the fact that Florida Is built on coral and not very substantially built at tint especially In some of the In-, terlor counties. Harry K"1'HK nice patch of IrNh potatoes, nnd Oliver, Vance his nelghU.r. had what he called n farm nnd near the house whs n sink-' ttole '""fine night Heddlng's iK.tato patch . .ii- n.l Mk tuTt rni.rn Mm 10 c N) i ir ii itt ti'i'i . n had a iiliio 1in) u nk in O I t'(l Willi . ..... l.l ui' i"ih" water where his garden was. The hiiiiio night Vance, who had n sinkhole when he went to bod. woke up to find that the hole was filled with dirt. In which there seemed to be n lot of pebble nbout the Hl.e of it man's fist. Natur ally ho was Kurprlsed, He examined the pebbles to find them potatoes, nnd nfter calling the family up they pot to work nnd gathered In fix bushels of potatoes reaily for market. "That's where the trouble began. Iteddlng claimed that under the law where n initn's stock wanders on to the premises of another, without his fault, he can Ro nfter It. He nrgued that the snme doctrine applied to potatoes which had wanderlni,' habits. For he was very mire that the jsrtntoea on the Vnnce fuj-m belonged to him. Vance nnd his frlendH Invoked another principle of law that n man owns his land from heaven to hades and he refused to dlj up the potatoes for the benefit of hit) nelghlior. h , M II Z nhrles "and t e continued Mr. Ilumplulea, ana tlio "All that happened ten years ngo, Iteddlng and the Vances are Htlll armed against each other. Two or three (skirmishes have taken place between the parties and one of the Vance hoys, 18 years old, wan wounded hy fire from the enemy. "They are never spoken to each other since that eventful night ten years ago. Lawyers and politicians have gone out to help them sett.e t.ie.r in cumes but they were obdurate, and if the feud grows for twenty yenrs as It has a - ready Florida and Marlon County will heln them settle their dllllcultlea, have a feud equal to the bent that Ken tucky has ever produced." Denver Re publican. The people of Thibet rarely finding It warmer to be dirty. wash, 1 LwW) mr -fc. . Atw- . -'ii -v i f onvrnleiit Hen lions lliinr, It I frequently desired to allow ventilation through the henhouse- with out opening the doors so that the fowls may get out. Ait arrangement which makes this toslhtc Is shown In the cut. consisting of an opening In the upper hair or the tloor. lii.siuo or w men n screen Is placed. This allow veil- illation In the ben bouse without draft upon the birds. Ordinary poultry Iu.,ttf mliV be used In the opening, .... ,,,,jlt iH,r,(Hi shutter to be J-XVvsN n k'.rV' A VKNTIIATINO POOR. closed In stormy weather and nt night. Thorough ventilation of the henhouse Is very essential, slmv hens need fresh air quite as badly ns they need fresh water, nnd modern henhouse" nre Mug built tight, so that sullldent ventilation must be provided for through ventilat ing IhseH or oeiiliigs In the windows and doors. Fnrtn nnd Home. Kail riunlns, It sometimes happens t lint one has to plow sod w henever the opportunity pre sents Itself for doing the work, with out referent v to whether the time chosen Is the best or not. Some argu ments might be advanced In favor of early fall plowing, while late fall plowing also has Its ndvantHgimi fea tures. If plowing Is done early In the f .. ti sav. In September or OctoIsT. It Is usually necessary to do n little disk ing before the ground fnv7.es up, oth erwise the grass may make consider able growths, and this In turn pre vents the sod from decaying. If one has the available horse jstwer nnd also the time to do the work, bltleslem soil may 1e brought Into flue condition by plowing It early n ml afterwards disk ing It. The ordinary method Is to plow late In the fall. If the sod Is turnisl over completely with but little buckling, the grass will make but little head way, and consequently a saving of la lsr will be nffooted, as compared with early plowing. Field and Farm. Srnri-lly of llunll. Qmill starved to death by thousands In the winter of l'.MU 0.', but Inst winter restocking tins necotne netvHsary. I ne ; birds for this pun.Mse are linrtl to mm. , More than ltKi.tHKj have tsvn captured i Aiannma nnu tne souuiwe.n, uere they still occur In abundance, nnd have 'x'" kI'W'11 north tor breeding. Fven this supply Is Inadequate, nnd may not last long. The quail Is perhaps our most ipular game bird, and n market will I 'otllKl lor nil unit, inn ut: jn imuh-h. Complete success Iiim been had In rnls- I.... il , n A llltinll Uolllll l'lllf ulllllllil l"K 1"njimiii mum. m . " iv w tllll.il lllll iTl some one go Into tne nusineaa on such a scale that he could turn out 100,000 quail ist year? Country Life In America. To Stretch Kence Wire. do to the woods, and cut a wide spreading fork, three Inches In diam eter nt butt end, und three feet to each crotch. Cut off fork bruuhea ho as to have three feet Hprend nt wire. Use both as lever nnd wlndluss, ns shown In diagram. Staple wire on top and " lM'Ht b",("'th t0 h"11 ufnnia rv. in place. Now wind up and atnple. Can Btrcteh eighty rods at one time. World's Mi rep Nnpplr. This country Is beginning to gain Blowly In lta number of Hheep and yield of wool. Hut here the lamb and mut ton demand linn developed bo rapidly that from this cause the Increase Is slower than In some other countries. , , Becm to ,,, nt tl, ,(1il n nunjb ,mvng 7l,37,r(U Au(jtralla 72.322. 018. ltussla ... t M flni, fhn I IB tuiru, wim uuoui utvtiti.uijw, uuu me United States next, with 45,170,42:1. The United Kingdom claims 2!),07l,777. France has 17,800,085 sheep, against Germany's 7,007,173. Cape Colony has ' 11.318,820 sheen and Natal 720.752. FOR BTIIETCIIINO WII1E t' Bt.it Valtio ot alio. The use ami xnlue of I he hIIo has made phenomenal pfomess throughout (be conulry during recent joars. In isss the Fulled Slates Agricultural licpartmcnt n-M.rled only ninety silos In the couull'.V. The recent report tlniN approvlin.itely ooo.imhi. Formerly the benellls of the silo were almost wholly unknown to the average farmer; now It Is found to be a 11 s.lly on thou sands of farms. This Is especially tine In the corn belt, w here the silo Is almost n necessity In economical dairying. Keecnf experiments pne conclusively that the use of silage Is tpilte as much of n luvvsslty In beef production. It not only provides a palatable, succu lent, healthy f I, but enables the farmer to keep about twlee the nunilvr of live stock as before the advent of the silo. It not only prodmvs nearly double the quantity or dairy products and beef, but augment the fertility of the soil. The silo I here to stay, and every farmer should plan to have one. With all Its other advantages, there I no other way that roughage can 1 cheaply stored. ll.iw l. lrlr a Wrll. In many section or the country where there Is n grmelly substrata, the obtaining of water I compara tlvely simple matter by mean or II driven well, say Farming. The method Is as follows: A section or pl- ta con eiili-nt size being Inch and a ipnrlcrl Is titled with a H.lnt or iron. This pipe Is Nit-oil full of boles, which are cov ered with a brass gauze. The to!nt I driven Into the ground by a sledge ham . .. . i .... i.. .. ,,. mer ami live 1001 cciiu m .i.i.m.. lz.il Iron plH- are Joined to It a It I driven Into the ground. Frequent test are made with a pitcher pump to ills cover when water has Uvti reached. I'hls method or obtaining water I not altogether satlfactoty. because from the very nature or things the work ha to be done blindly, and very often one Is ... . i.. ..r,... ituf. onilgctl to give ii i finm-ij ui' .1.1. lug driven twenty or thirty fi-t of p'lv through quicksand from which no water can ! obtained. Miilftill.tf IVarh Trt-fi. The Nebraska e vrlment station ha demonstrated that rapidly growing peach trts-s nre made hardier In Isith wiMd and fruit bud by the use of a cover-crop, ny iirymg tne groiiini some what In late summer the growth of the trees Is chis-kcd and the wood mature properly Is-fore the advent or freezing weather. Cover-crop that survive the winter-rye, for Instance are detri mental to orchards, because they dry the ground excessively III spring Whcll the tree nets! abundant moisture, (overcrops that nre killed by the early frosts are Is'tter than those which live lifter, because a soon as killed they stop drying the soli, catch fall rains nnd winter snows and check evapora tion. ; fur ll.f I'arm. This gate can ! made from the farm er'M Wish! pile. A I main post. H I a post I Inches In diameter, setting on a stone, 1. about 10 Inches thick, half In the ground, with a depression In ct-n Til- CIIKAP FARM 0ATK. tt-r, tsmt I! made to tit It. Hore Hi Inch holes, put hardwood In and wedge the same ut post S. K Is a piece ut ".-Inch plank with hole to hold pimt It. F I a brace from H to C. Thl gat will Inst for many years and will swing either way. Klrclrle I'lirmlnit. Fxiierlineiits In chftrleaj farming, which have been held by I'rof. I-m stroem, of llelslngsfors, have demon Htrated some very Interesting facts. In one experiment with carrot the yield was Increased 30 per cent the first year and DO per cent the second year over plants that were not treated elee trleally. In another experiment with isitatoes where the current was goner ntetl gnlvanli-ally In the earth by means of copper and zlne plates con nectetl by Insulated wires strung above growing vines, an Increased yield of from 00 per cent to loo per cent wn recorded. Some scientist now claim thnat the large harvests of Spltzbergen mid Finland are duo to the electrical Influence of the aurora boreallH. Farming. ionium flat of a Mlo. The proper construction of the llo Is of the greatest Importance. If the sides of the hIIo are not airtight, too much air Is admitted and the Hllago will siioll. If the walls are not iht feetly rigid the presence of the silage will cause them to spring out, thus nl lowing air to enter between the sllngo and the wall, and, again, tlio result decayed Bllage. Is Itefore building a silo the most care ful attention should be given to loca tlon, Bize, form and method of cou Btructlon. These will differ Bomewh t according to locality and Individual needs. Farming. Fruit Trttea and IlaM.IU. When hiiow 1 on the ground rabbits have a hard time securing food and will eat anything that will prevent starvation. It Is then that they girdle trees and do damage which Is not with In the power of the farmer to repair, Smearing mo inniK wun mood or wrapping the trees .with tarred pnpi or mosquito netting two feet from the ground uerves as a protection. Qli HISI9R 1 I'.'S Siege of Orleans begun. Id 12 - -First iiiii.-iici-iiieiit held nt Har vard collige. 1702 Italtle of Vigo. Kiln City of I lei till taken by eotnbliie.I Itnssian and Auslilan force. 1777 Kingston, N. Y., burned by th Hriil-.li. 17M Ain.rlcans attacked Y.-rktown. 1 7.'7 Halite of ( 'ainper,lo n. StH Altelllplcd IIhs, Ottilia! ion of Holll- parie. 1SH0 It.itlle nf Saalf.-ld, Saxony; I ni- slau def.-ai'd by French. 1st. N ipohon Hi.naparte landed at St. Helena to begin Ills exile. Is-.'-J Hrntll proclaimed Independ.-ii.f. lSltl Anderson, nn Fnglish voetillst. ill-hen from the stage of the 1'iuk theater. New York, fr disrespectful remark cono-riilng Uhj Fulled States. ISIS Martial law proclaimed In l" Tow n. lSilt Confederate vincr I heoilore c- caiM-d from Charleston. S. C, with Mason and Slidell on board. 1ST.2 Confederate cavalry under "ten. Stuart filtered Chnmbersburg, l'n. lSii.'t Wheeler's famous ( ..nfeilernte cav alry met wih defeat nt l ariiilngton, Tc nn. ISiVS lt.-iiiinliig of Cuban struggiu tor Independence. 1S7I- President (.rant summoned Ivu- Khu Klan of South Carollim to dis band .... The great Chicago tire con tinued to rage nnd destroy. FS72 William II. Seward. American stnttsmnn, died rchbishop Ital- ey Installed as Primate of the Cath olic church In the Fnit'd States. 1S73 Fx Senator Pomeroy let by e Congressman Conway In Washington. 1SS --Arrest of t buries Stewart I nr- ii.ll. 1SS -Adoption of the M-rldian "t Creeiiwlch. . . . Parliament building lu Quebec wrecked by dynuiiilte. lS'.t.'l --1 i.-nn Ulchmoiid founder.-.! lu I -nil Frle ; 1H lives lost. IMtl - Wiju captured by the Japanese. lM'S -. Iiuperor of lieriiiany started mi Irip to the Holy Land Powers re fused to permit Turkey to maintain garrisons in Crete. lV.C.l Transvaal war began . . . . mime re- is-ptioii in P.ok'.oii lu honor of Ad miral Hewey. l'.H)'.'-- President Itoosevelt nppoltlletl l commission to settle anthracite coal strike. l'.XH - Frederick Augustus III. nsceii.lcl the throne of Saxony....! nited States battleship (Jeorgla launched at Until. l'JOo Pn-siib nt Itoosevelt conferred wltn leaders ill college athletic with a view- to Improving t niidard. . . . Sir Henry Irving died. A Srlf-lioxeriilnif School. An xpcrlmciit in pupil self govern ment ha ni-eii in progress in a viiiagu school In Macon county. Mo. In the main room, win-re the older pupil assemble, the self governing class gathered about the table and elected its own olliecrs, nud the principal used a phonograph to dic tate problems, so that the pupils shoul-I be relieved cut I rely of the supervision or the teacher. As the machine was set in mo! ion the pupils copied the problems and discussed or worked out the answers, which were then tabulated by the teacher mid turned over to the principal. Not one pupil was returned to the regular classes from fuilure to keep up with tlio studies. This year the experiment is to I to extended to a number of other district, ev York Hotel for llos. Fiitler the mating cut of Miss Mary Laidlaw Proiidfoot, niece of the late Mrs. Lnidlaw, who devoted much money to I ho helping of poor boys, the first real hotel for homeless boys ha just la-en opened at :t."i."i West Twenty-seventh street, New Y'ork City. At the outset there were eight patrons, self-supporting ollieo boys or messengers, and for the remaining six vacancies many application were on file. Tlio establishment is not to bo regarded ns a charity. Knch boy pay according ti hi means, and this entitles hlui to a romn of his own. The public, however, Is In-, vili-d to contribiito toward thti expensu fund nnd larger ipiarlcrs will probably bo secured. An Klevcii-Vrur-Olil Freshman. Norbert Welner, at tlio nga of 11, has entered tlio freshman class of Tuft col lege, and Is mii Id to ho the youngest col legian In the country. Ho Is the son of Leo Welner, assistant professor of Sla vonic languages at Harvard. Tlio hoy knew how to rend nt '.I nnd was reading Darwin and Huxley at 8. Mrillt-ul liieelloii for Mlutle iitn. According to tho School Journal It Is cstuiated that tho expense of operating tho new lnsM'ct Ion law in Massachusetts public schools I about $25 per 1,000 in habitant, In tho larger cities, but that In smaller places where tho doctor comes only when sent for (he expense Is $11 per 1,000. 'Jin) law nulhoria-d the school board of each city or town to appoint a school physician or physicians, and that tho sight and hearing shall be tested an nually by tho teachers. The expense is to be borue by a local appropriation.