WOULD ROBJNDIANS
Senate Passes Bill Allowing Big
Graft on Colvllles.
PRESIDENT HAY USE VETO POWER
Expired Contract Revived Which Wil
Allow Attorneys Feet of $160,000
Without Earning It.
Washington, June 12. The senate
yesterday placed ita aeal of approval on
the Colville graft, which waa slipped
into the Indian appropriation bill con
ference report, whereby these Indians
will be robbed of 10 per cent of the
fl.600,000 appropriated for them tor
surrendering the north half of their
reservation, the said 10 per cent to be
distributed among 10 attorneys who
claim to have procured this appropria
tion. For bold, unalloyed graft this
legislation has no equal and what is
equally surprising, it received the votes
of both Washington senators.
This graft was so foul smelling that
no attempt was made to pay part of the
Indian money to these lawyers while
the bill was being regularly considered
by either the house or the senate, but
the provision was slipped in by the
C inference committee contrary to the
rales of parliamentary procedure. The
offensive amendment does not directly
authorise the payment of 110,000 to
these lawyers, but requires the court of
claims to determine bow much they
are respectively entitled to, no one law
yer to receive more than $16,000.
Vigorous attacks were made on this
amendment on two grounds. First:
The contract originally made with the
(Jolvilles under which the attorneys
were to receive $160,000 II they sheared
an appropriation of $1,600,000 expired
In 1U04, and nothing had been accom
plished in the meantime. Today,
when the appropriation is madr, there
is no contract in force, Secretary Hitch
cock having refused to renew it because
be believed the scheme a graft. There
fore it is contended that the lawyers
had nothing on which to base a claim
for pay.
But, what was more important, it
was shown by Mr. Clay that these law
yera bad in' fact rendered the Colville
Indiana no service; had done nothing
to earn the $160,000, and were not en
titled on any theory to one cent of the
Colvi le money, but, as soon as con
Kress authorised the payment of the
Colville claim, the lawyers rufhed in
and attempted to collect a fee tbey bad
not earned.
80 nauseous has become this evident
graft that an attempt will be made to
defeat this provision when the Indian
bill comes up for final approval in the
house, hut if the house concurs it is
not improbable that the president will
veto the hill and send it back for reconstruction.
WHAT CLAIMANTS HAVE TO SAY
NEILL A TARTAR.
Peckers Make Their Case Worse by
Their Questions.
Washington, June 8. His cbsrgee
against the meat packers were repeated
and enlarged upon today by Cbailee P.
Neill, commissioner of labor, in his
testi mocy before the boupe committee
on agriculture. He was subjected to a
close cross-examination, especially by
Chairman Wadawortb, the ao'.bor of
the bill to make the government pay
the cost of Inspection, and Mr. Lori
mer, Republican boas, of Chicago, and
be even accused these gentlemen of
quibbling and seeking to discredit him.
He a as championed by several mem
bers of the committee, who resented
the tone of some of the questions.
The effect of tne questions was only
to emphasise the worst of Mr. Nelll's
charges. He described floors black with
flltb, which all the sees could not
wash clean; be Identified diseases from
which employee were suffering by the
smell of the medicines tbey carried;
he told again the story of the bog
which slipped into the wrong place;
he answered the statement that girls
were allowed to sit by saying they had
nothing to sit upon; be gave a graphic
word-picture of a man climbing with
bands, knees and feet over a pile of
meat; he denied that packing bouses
are open to the public.
Before Mr. Neill testified, Thomas
Wilson, representative of the packers,
finished bis testimony. He declared
nied the possibility of passing on ibe
cost of in pec tion to cattlemen, and pre
dicted disaster to the livestock indus
try, as well as to the packers, from the
loss of foreign trade.
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.
Ambassador Ctjeng Discourses Be
fore Cleveland Business Men.
Cleveland, June 8. Sir Cheng Tung
Liang Cheng, the Chinese ambassador
at Washington, waa a guest of honor
and the principal speaker at a dinner
given by the local chamber f commerce
today. He paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the late Secretary John
Hay. He dwelt at length on the in
creasing opportunities for American
commerce in China. He said in part:
"China and the United States seem
to be sdmirably situated for close com
mercial relations. With a chain of
Insular pucsessions extending across the
Pacific, the United Statta haa its trad
ing posts at the very gate of China
Even now the cotton mills of the South
depend upon the China market for the
disposal of their products; for China
takes from the United Statea more
than half of its totsl exports of cotton
manufactures. Even now the mills of
the Northwest find China a good custo
mer for their flour.
"The commerce between the two
countries has steadily grown to" Its
present proportions In spite of all dis
couragements and restrictions. With
a better understanding of each other's
needs and conditions there is every rea
son to believe that the growth will be
much more rapid In the future."
CLAIMS COPYRIGHT ON VOICE
Claim Is Just, nnd They Have Spent I
Money for Indiana.
Hpokane, June 12. F. C. Robertson
is heBt known for his tMeiise of the
Couer d'Alene dynamiter In 18SI9. M.
J. Gordon Is attorney for the Great
Northern in Hpokane and K. W. Nusum
is a criminal attorney of considerable
local reputation. Mr, Nusum said:
"The amendment that was panned,
putting the claim up to the court of
claims for settlement, was my own sug
gestion. It was such a large amount
that we all concluded that we won 1 1
rather tske our chances with the court
of claims than in consress with such
fellows as Tillman against us, as we
had reason to believe that he would be.
Tli claim is a Just one, has been before
the authorities (or 16 years and we
have never received a dollar on It. We
have spent more than tS.OOl) in getting
the matter before congress and this is
as near as we have come to a settle
nient. The committee told us a year
ago that on account of the large appro
priations then they would like to have
us wait a year. We have done so and
now I believe the claim will finally be
settled."
Plot to Kill the Pope.
Rome, June 12. Never before in the
bistor of the Vatican has a service at
historic St. Peter's been conducted un
der so strict a guard as was that of )es
terday, when the pope officiated at the
beatification services for the Spanish
martyrs, with a guard of 400 police
officers In and about the edifice. Re-
int of Information frona Fans that a
nlot aaainat the life of the pontiff had
been discovered caused the Roman po
lice to nse the strictest of precautions,
and nearly every member of the secret
service was on duty.
Sousa Accuses Phonographs of Pi
racy and Injury to Music.
Washington, June 8. At the hear
ing on the copyright bill today John
Philip Hon, the composer acd band
conductor, testified that in every oi.e of
the catalogues of the manufacturers of
talking machines was a list of some
twenty to one hundred of his convolu
tions, but be had yet to receive the first
cent for what he regarded as this "pi
racy." Mr. Sousa condemned the' ma
chines roundly.
"I tell you the human voire is not
heard a it lined to be," he said, "and
I prophesy that the vocal cords may by
their disuse become lileles.
"Ano'.her evidence that these ma
chines are taking the musical initiative
from our people in (hat the sales of the
banjo, the mandolin and the guitar are
greatly decreasing and the dealers tell
me this is on account of the increased
nse of the talking machines."
Victor Herbert followed Mr. Soma,
speaking, he said, for many brother
composers, for the provision in the bill
intended to protect their rights.
Bi
Butte,
special
ings City of Tents.
Mont.. June 12. A Miner
from Billings ssys: Registra
.nn for the onening of the Crow reser
vation begins here Thursday. Billings
is becoming tent city, and not since
the pioneers crossed the plains have so
many prairie schooners and tent wagons
lined the streets. Homeeoekert are ar
i.ina dailv on horseback, on trains,
..mna and afoot. Tents are being
pitched on every available lot. Ex
i..in.t r.tea went into effect yeeter.
diy, and people are beaded toward Wi
ling
Yellow Jack Brought In.
New Orleans, June 12. The fact
...k... nl vellow fover have
mat mi - r , .1 . .
beoa nnder quarantine in the past ten
.live at Ship island, a govwrnnieii. qu.
' ..inn in the Unit of Mexico
. i-tveen the month of
ennui nii - ...
the Mississippi river and Mobile Ala
..1. nubile today by Pr. C. 11
Irion, president of the Louisiana state
board of health. The cset came from
K and were taken off th. steamer
Whitehall.
Seattle Canal Bill Signed.
12. The preel
. tT" .,g;ed thi bill authorising
mes A MoK. ol ttle, to build .
with Pug toond.
MiLiioNrriED up
San Francisco Suffers at Hands
ol Insurance Companlas.
POLICY HOLDERS BAND TOGETHER
Business of Bay City But One Third
of What It Was During Month
of May IOS.
fian Francisco, June 9. Interest here
has centered in the insurance situation.
Businese conditions remain uncertain
and wait upon the settlement of losses.
The time has come when the insurance
companies must positively declare
themselves. The policies held by San
Franciscans call for the payment of
about $200,000,000. So far but little
more than $3,000,000 has been paid,
and almost all of this was in small
amounts. The $200,000,000 is needed
to enable the people of the city to re
sume business. How badly the money
is needed may be gathered from the
clearing bouse figures. In May, 1006,
the clearances in San Francisco
amounted to $147,000,000. For May,
1906, the clearances amounted to
$50,000,000. In other words, one-third
as much business was done last month
as in the corresponding month a year
ago. The policy holders have become
weary of the dilatory tactics of the in
surance companies. Tbey have re
frained from criticism for six weeks,
but now are insisting that their c'aims
be paid without further delay. The
policy holders of each company have
banded together for protection. Tbey
have the support of the newspapers,
the commercial bodies and the indus
trial and commercial organisations of
every city on the coast. They no long
er deal as single individuals with the
insurance companies, but present a
solid front which is not to be repulsed.
This organization will sage them in the
end.
It is known that millions of dollars
are lying dormant in the banks of this
city and Oakland to the credit of the
insurance companies. The question
naturally suggests itself: Why do not
the Insurance companies pay? The
answer is that they are trying to drive
the best bargain they can, hoping to
bring about a compromise in tbe end.
These are not pretty tactics, but never
theless they are used.
NOTICE TO SHYLOCK.
State Takes Up Cause of San Fran
cisco Insurance Victims.
San Francisco, June 0. At a confer
ence todsy between Insurance Commis
sioner E. Myron Wolf and F. C. Coo
gan. attorney of the underwriters, Mr.
Wolf warned the latter that he would
immediately call for a list of policy
holders from every company which
failed to sign an agreement to extend to
60 days the time for proof of loss.
The notification Is equivalent a
declaration of war on all eompantes
hich have not signed. The aUtate
provides $1,000 penalty for failure to
respond to the demand, in etiect, the
order will compel every company to
grant the extension or go out of busi
ness in this state.
The sweeping order applies to more
than half of the companies doing busi
ness in the city, and is designed by
Mr. Wolf to complete the work begun
when a notice was served on all the
companies suggesting that all sign an
agreement which would prevent the
policies from lapsing through the ina
bility of the insured to get their proofs
made out in time.
The policy holders of the Traders'
Insurance company will form a corpor
ation to look after their interests in
the litigation which will be brought
to compel that concern to pay all obli
gations in full. This was determined at
meeting of the policy holders held in
this city today.
Suicide Clause Invalid.
Albany, N. Y., June 8 The court of
Appeals yesterday affirmed the cost and
judgment of $2,262 in favor of Anna T
Fago, of Wyoming connty, against the
Supreme tent of the Knights of the
Maccabees of the World, a fraternal or
ganisation. The plaintiff's husband.
who held a policy, committed suicide.
and despite the fact that the by-laws
state that no benefits shall be paid to
the beneficiaries of a member who com
mits suicide, the lower courts awarded
the plaintiff a ve'dict and the highest
state court has affirmed the judgment
Test Suit on Public Ownership.
Chicago, Juns 8. Proceedings to test
the validity of the Mueller law and the
issuance of $75,000,000 in certificates
by the city were commenced in the Cir
cuit court today. A bill asking that
the city officials be enjoined from at
tempting to raise money on the certifi
catea were filed by business men of this
city. A decision is expected from the
Supreme court of the state within s
months. It is from the sale of these
certificates that the advocates of mnnlc
ipal ownership of the street railways
expect to derive the funds for purchase.
Will Veto "Sooners" Bill.
Washington, Jane 8. President
Roosevelt is very apt to veto the bill of
Senator Dubois which has paused the
house permitting sooners at Rupert on
the Minidoka irrigation tract in Idaho
to have a preference right to purchase
lot they now occupy with permanent
improvements. This bill was passe
over the vigorous protest of the Interior
department, the objection being made
that such legislation would induce soon
ers to rush in and irsb the best land.
British Teachers Coming.
London. June 8. Arrangements have
been completed nnder a plan outlined
by Alfred Moeeley to send between No
vember and March 600 British teachers
to the United States and Canada to
study the educational systems of the
two countries, lbey will bs chosen
(rem all parts of the United Kingdom
and will represent all the classes in the
schools.
Cost of Obedience to Law.
Chicago, June 9. The improvements
at the Union stockyards to be ordered
by the city authorities as the result of
the rient examination of buildings
will cost the packers nearlfy $1,000,
000, according to estimates made by
Building Commissioner Hartsman. It
will require an expenditure of about
$500,000, maybe $200,000 more, to
make changes needed to conform with
the requirements of the city building
ordinances, while the sanitary Im
provements to be insisted npon will
cost about $300,000.
cJlt to rvc-
Net AlwaM K"' ? '
r.r.dox.cia.nr:'!
difficult thing to l'""V7u ,
.. v.u are. .. . -
' . .till liflU IWltT
matter If you " ' -ratU kJJ
of relative, of an 'fTuuoU.?
. .... ulna a - uia
suppose l"" Ul
aunt are dead. It V
Impossible, say. UX,Z
1 Hearsay. - - n
mother called l
that fact you may tw ina
berore a jum,. - ff .
mony goee before t . g J J tt.
warulng from tne J""- ' '
hearsay, for you ."
. . i,o iimiter.
Uiowieuge ui
Official town or pf- ,
Suppose you . -
Robert and Mary Bn. Al-
bany on August 1. "
... .1.- ItnMII Of SUUttW
at Albany will prove I W
Jot) U Wtt uuru w -
Smith on that date; U - the
church may prove ttat J-. of
Robert and Mary Bad "
ou a certain dute, but tM ' M pruvs
that you are the Joliu b". iwm
theae are records.
. ...,,.ufc .1,0 innctlou between
10 etiuui'" " ,
you and the iK.-rou mentioned Id th.
.. ... ...1.... 1-,.1-cli tt Pruvs yOUf
owu Identity. Is the dlflWlty. If your
mother la alive she cm do It; If any
relative who has known you lines yo
1 . la .llva he MB it
The suocefMilve suit tor th estate
of A. T. Stewart failed W K'h trouuds
Iffi counlut of the
late Mrs. Stewart, were unable to provs
tui. rui..tl..nHblii. It fewwary in
one of theae cases that I man buouM
li- i,iru father sua A. I. Mewarl
to have been brothers, but bs hud uo
personal knowledge of too matter; b
had heard his father In Ireland n-fer
to A. T. Stewart as W brother, but
.1... ,nr unlllll Hot M "lIU UWtlfJ
ai-on tlmr. end. as tbe defendants do
nled the relationship, toe case roil to
the ground.
ti. i,i..nHrv of a iwrnon becomes
even harder of proof after bs Is dead.
t th rtoviii Arcanum tuert are sev-
U mm m mm -
eral hundred thousand dollars of death
iu.iu.flta tle.1 iin liecauaeof the Inability
of helra to prove that tte lusured man
Is dead.
Verv often It Is necessary to success
In litigation over an satats to prove
not onlv who were jour pareuts, hut
who were your grandparents. Family
Bibles, with the record therein, help
out In this, but are not at all conclu-
ira Itlrth and marriage certificates
are accepted as corroborative, but It
requires quite a uiasi of such matter,
together with at least some witnesses
who can testify of their own persoual
knowledge, before a court will accept
such a fact as proven 10 its satisrac-
tlou.
Hsrdest on Home Companies.
San Francisco. June 9. The Chron
icle publishes a statement showlna the
lorser of the insnranre companies by
tbe recent fire, the total being placed
at $296,780,000. "From this." iivi
the Chronicle, "deduct 16 per cent to
arrive at the insurance in tbe burned
district, and one has the total of $262.
363,000. The domestic companies, on
the 15 per cent reduction, have risks
to the amount of $138,165,750 in the
hnrned district, and to meet it hsve a
capital and surplus of only $131,437,-
uuu.
Slaughter of Sheep.
Spokane, June 9. A I.ewieton. Ida
ho, special to the Spokesman-Review
says: Mesger details are t hand of an
alleged serious wsr between sheen and
cattle men on the Salmon river. IS
mils from White Bird. The mstter
hss not been reported to the authorities
of Idaho county. The rumor is that
catt.emen, who resented the advent o'
sheep on ranges hitherto used exclu
sively by stockmen, fired into hands st
A. T. Davis ranch, alsnghterlng 300.
Wants Island for Terminus.
Sacramento, Cel., June 9. A con
current resolution introduced ia the
senate by Mr. Shortridge and in the
assembly by Mr. Atkinson provides
that tbe United Stales government be
requested to cede to the state of Cali
fornia the island In San Francisco bay
known as Goat island, or Yer jw Buone,
to be nsed by the state as a terminal
for different railroad companies.
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Opinions of Great Papers on Important Subjects.
'Ml l l l j I A A S444"l"t I til t i l l 14 t 114 I t t i t
BONOS Of THE HATIOH.
a easkOAKDS of education lu three Wentern cities
J I have required that every pupil who enters
Jrjl I the high school muat be able to repeat the
J worde of aeveral patriotic songs, such aa
Vn "Mr Countrv Tie of Thee," "Halt Colum-
ftVT-l hla" and Tbe Star Spangled Banner." Ex-
cellentl It la a crying shaui that not one
lu ten of the average American audience la able to re
peat or sing all of the atanzaa of "America." An ex
change telle of a patriotic Sunday achool auperlnteudeut
who waa surprised to find that tbe national hymn waa
not contained lu the book used In hla school. He request
ed the children to slug It from memory. They got
through the flrat stanza and then faltered. Aud tbe
adulta prewsnt were unable to lend them much aaalatance.
Thla Incident Is typical. Do you suppose any romiMny of
Germane would fall to sing every line of "Die acbt
Am Rhine?" Or could you Imagine any audience of the
Kreuch that would fall to rememtr a alngle word of
the "Marselllalser The fault la with the schools. Touth
Is the time to learn the songs that are to abide In mem
ory and the achool la the place to teach them. It Is
posalble to be patriotic without knowing either words or
tune of tbe national aonga. It la also poaalble to be
patriotic without the flag. But the flag symbolizes pat
riotism. And the dearest tradltlona of the nation are
forever wedded to both song and flag. "Old Olory" ought
to be raised over every achool house and the national
aonga ahould be taught In every public school. Kansas
City World.
Olir O Cloehr-t--yt(TMM .
rainiest hour'or tne sritr-lour. Less
raiu falls at night tlma during the
hours of light
During the past tin Centuries more
than two hundred uM-rent system of
shorthand have beenlfvlsed. lMtutau's
wus first published 1K).
An up-to-date dog M' hat answers
the telephone. The "''or partner of
au inlluentlnl Loiidoi Hint has taught
hU dog not only UP"11 tlie ol,1,'e
during his nbseii.v, also to r,,l,ol t
lu Abyssinia It ls'dcivd a crime
to smoke. The law trl'lddlng tobacco
was at first Intended prevent priests
from smoking lu cl)-v! but u wu
taken too literally ; t nowadays even
foreigners have to b-ful not to be
seen smoking.
A negro hod earn Kentucky Is
paid double wages t does the
work of two men. ILrTies from forty
to fifty bricks at a uln a ia.tt
board which he pis ls -
Then, with arms frebei climbs ladders
tn .n.i .ml third rle of large
buildings, never ft u b"rd
k'lit.
is the New Tes-
Ushed by the
w ith IU tremendous '
China's cheatiest b
. . .... Cllll
ameui iu tuuir . -
British and Foreign mi-w society.
costs fourien. ta print and Is sold at
twopence. Copies U the great In
dian languages cost obe penny (two
cents) to print, and tley are sold lu
... .1- forthina (half a cent).
mum m unc " -
The Bible Is now tne rf-iawt book In
the world.
-r i i nviin In the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars la in
St I'etersbiirg. It ' f-t long by
150 feet In breadth. J daylight It Is
used for military dlTln. nnd a whole
battalion catr coinpW1''' nianeuvre In
It By night twenty laousami wax
. i, it hesutlful apiiearaiiee.
The roof Is a slngl ar 0 f Iron.
M..1.. ie rin the time the nrem-
i..D.i t week ends. One of
the old-fashioned teWh''. which does
not require that th r'ver should be
taken off Its hol.i. r, - "-,, up in me
office, and under tbH th dg stan.la.
His master rings uptl office and then
...it. ii i. attention of the doa- la
aroused, when the ,-""l' caretaker
barks loudly to '" ,na'- well
with him and with the office.
r'i,i..n.i la to ll!v the liin.'ewt elec
tric light and I'er """"U In the
world. It will n.n.-l1 of a ntcBiu tur-i.i..-
..!.... and all tl lller are to lK,
cpilppxl with aiit"'""1 stokers, so
that no manual Hn"" Vr the conl
will be iieeiry. T,'"r II1 le an
ehitrlcnl kitchen. 1,,r substantial
meals will be csik."! by H-tr(.lty for
m mill L . .
the employes, inc.' i refrlg-
.Mi., .riimrstus. SB b'Srilant a num.
tier of bedrooms, s 'HI K.ier
. . 1. .e ...
rooma, baths ana ow Teniences,
Weal'"'1 Ta.
Mayhsp 1 could snecMe
To follies I mifht "f
Bat somehow, I " )n fss
I'd like a chsnc to tr,,
Lewiavllls Courier Joars
A SPLENDID PEOPLE.
HE milck and seneroua resiioiise of the coun
P M I trv to the err of distress from San Frsn
II Cisco la Inspiring. It makes one proud that
I h i. itiuii rt .ncli a countrv. Tbe
American people are a great people as
ifrent in noble Impulses and humane sym
nntbv as In Industrial and commercial en-
. A. .J 14, 11.. 1
arrrv v rtftsii !itar it. mr ouu tphu il mm
' -
this Is a land of mammon worsblpera. We are told that
the fierce, remorseless battle for gain nns ansornea our
meutal faculties nnd made us sordid and unreeling, let
when a city far out on the raclnc const is suanetuy
stricken and blighted we aee these callousea aim coiu
hearted Americans rushing from every quarter to lay
their savings at the feet of the sufferer. The Atlantic
seaboard and the Middle West vie with the Pacific slope
In sending prompt and liberal contriDuuone. ine ncu,
the well tolo and the poor are mingling their gifts, and
hundreds of enrs of provisions and other necessaries w 111
soon be speeding across the contlneut bearing relief to
the unfortunates.
It Is grand, splendid, glorious! It gives tne lie to me
calumnies of the critics. It shows that however fast
their business pace and however mucli they overtsx meir
strength In the pursuit of wealth, tbe American people
have human henrts to their boines ana a pieumui auoiiij
n,iik r human kindness. The silver lining to the
dark cloud of adversity when devastating tornadoes, de
structive floods or consuming flsmes wreck a thriving
city or hsmlet Is tbe fine exhibition of geuerous sympathy
that they call forth from the people of the nation. Kan
aaa City Journal.
THE EVOLUTION OF ILLTM 15 A 5 TS.
E have been going from bad to worse In tne
t A f matter of lllumlnanta. The old time lampa
WW I that tbe wise virgins kept trimmed and bum
V w I , na doubt primitive and harmless.
little Jugs filled with oil or grease Into which
wss Inserted a eplutterlng wick, gave but
little light, but enough to enable people to
-i e.m niin ta nlace. There waa nothing to
read In those daya and the eyea were not taxed. Thea
came the sconces with their wsx or ibi.ow u.t-
the candelabra with their multiplied light. The flam-
a !-... . I V kSi-
beau became jnipular Tor out or aoor nsuu.. ..... -".
lit his gardens on one occasion by bumlug the Uslles of
fat Christians whom he charged with the burning of
Home after having Bred it nimseir. iwr. n. ----trie
llghta In those days and no gaa Jet. There were
no pavements or aldewalks and the traveler attached a
small lamp to one of his ankles to light him on the way.
From this custom came the Spiritual phrase: "Thy
word shall be a lamp unto my feet" The old poeta who
rhapsodized the brilliancy of the llghU lu halla ou gala
occasions had little to boast as compared with the sys
tern of lighting now In vogue. There wss nothing that
gave a better light than the Amerl.au pine knot by the
aid of which ao many Americana In the early daya edu
cated themselves.
Gas we have had for long and gas Is bad enough oa
the eyes but electricity, the product of only yesterday. Is
the evil genius. We are becoming a spectacled race and
we may be on the road to total blindness as scientist
claim, but we are not likely to abaudou electric llghtr
lug. Memphis News Scimitar.
TUBEBCTJLOSIS TREATMENT,
a saawONSL'MITION, or the white plague, as It ta
1 often called, has received more considers
ft I tion of late than any other human disease,
s" I ti, fr-.h sir corn la nrovlna more effectual
''crsl than anything else. Fresh, pure air, In un
jlffiVAJ limited quantities with sufficient dally exer-
' i...A r,.ll ian hrnthlnir la a sure
I IBW VJ 1"-"U " ' ' '
preventive against thla disease. In the early stages It
may be entirely cured by Bleeping hi the 0111 air. Thla
brings tbe question of ventilation straight home to every
one. More deaths are caused by consumption In some
parts of tbe country than all other diseases combined.
Probably ninety per cent of these deathe could be pre
vented by the liberal use of fresh air. The other ten
per cent could be prevented by the proper care of those
suffering with the disease. Consumption Is purely con
tagious. It could be entirely stamted out If everyone
would follow the simple rules of health aa laid down by
physicians who have made a thorough atudy of this
terrible malady. Farm, Field and Fireside.
THE &EV0LT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
.. ...-v--f TiMiiinu iv covil w-l' WITH TIIK FIKltt'E ZL'Ll.'S.
mV a A JV u m m v -mr m -
Some time ago Bambaata, a native Zulu chief and
formerly regent under the British for the Greytown dis
trict, In Natal, South Africa, revolted, and began a
bush warfare against the whites. Many members of the
British mounted poll' bon murdered and other
native chiefs Joined Bambaata'a forcea. A tax collecting
party, headed by Magistrate Stalnbank and suptiorted by
a mounted column, wss attacked at Mahlabltlnl. In Zulu
land and the magistrate and one of the mounted men
were killed, the others of the party narrowly escaping
with their lives. Ever since the revolt of Bambaata the
mounted poll'-e hnve bwn ,n I,no"t dally oonfllct V,1,H
bands of Zulus, who after delivering a sudden sttack will
disappear In the forests or hide In the tall kafflr corn.
All of South Africa Is now seething with unrest, not only
In English but In German territory, and the doctrine
of Africa for the Africans Is being presched smong the
blacks. The sgltstlon Is even extending to the far north
and agenta are busily engaged In stirring up revolt
against the white man's rule.
The Zulus, a considerable number of whom are now ta
revolt are the flen-est native flgbtera In Houth Africa
and are close seconds to the Arabs of the Houdan In
fanaticism. In the past they have waged many desjier
ate wars against the English. It was In one of these
struggles, In the SO's, that the Prince Iuierlal of France,
the son of the last Napoleon, fell. In former wars the
Zulus de;ended mainly upon their assegai, or sears, but
now msny of them sre srmed with rifles, which renders
tbe sltustlon even more grsv. If tbe disaffection be
comes general, affecting the native races, there will tie
much bloodshed In the dark continent In the near future.
POWER FROM COKE OASES.
G.rm aa CUT Cotrte for EUctrle
rnrreat mt a Uw Hal..
One of the probiema confronting the
city officials of Crefeld, Germany, In
providing neceassry Improvements In
the new harbor territory and the sub
urb Crefeld Linn, sdjolnlng, wss me
problem of furnishing th placee
with cheap electric light and power.
The direct current generated at tbe
city power bouse could not be utilised
on account of the distance; hence the
city would be compelled either to build
and equip a new power house or to set
up an alternating current machine ana
conduct the current to the plnce of
consumption, almut five miles away.
The cost to the city would tw great
to adopt either plan. The consump
tion of current for the first few years
would I small, and In order to se
cure as little loss as possible from this
condition the city closed a contract with
the railway directors to furnish the
ysrds snd depot of several stations
along the lines of the road with light
and power for ten year.
One of the coal mine companies op
eratic In tbe district manufactures
coke and has almost completed the
erection of a large electric po P'nt
to deliver electric current to cities and
villages within reach. Thla company
purposes to utilise tbe hot gaaea formed
la tbe manufacture of coke to drive
th. dvnsmos of Its ulant The coal and
coke company can produce by this plan
electric current for commercial pur
poses cheaply, and, as the plant will lie
an alternating current system, tlie firm
Is contracting to deliver .it to impor
tant places at a distance.
The city of Crefeld has completed a
contract with this company to hare an
electric current delivered supplying all
Its needs at a price much lower than
the city could supply It and the city
ofllclala are rejoicing that the occasion
presented Itself to them at such an op
portune time. The distance from the
electric light plant to CrefeldUnn and
the harbor territory Is about ten miles,
but the contract with the city Is made
to cover a Isrge additional district,
which Is to get electric current cheaier
than tbe plants In ojieratlon can make
It under tbe old system.
PASSING OF FAMOUS HEN.
Had 4.TKO Kmm Before Rh.
Illrat at As. of S3.
"Betsy," George Bradley's famous
hen, known to poultry raisers all
through Tennessee, Is dead at the ags
of 23 years, and has been burled with
honors befitting her career of useful
ness. Betsy was one of a brood of chicks
hstcbed on the day that Bradley'e eld
Mt ann was born, nesrly twenty-three
years ago. By the date of the young
man'a birth tho family established her
age.
Betsy was occasionally permitted to
Indulge her motherly Instincts, upon
which occasions she Invsrlably brought
Into the world from a dosen to fifteen
of the finest chicks that ever scratch
ed gravel.
When not engaged In motherly duties
Betsy sometimes worked overtime and
laid two eggs a day.
As year sfter yesr passed without
sny appreciable difference In Betsy's
strenuouslty, she became the wonder
of the country and the barnyard Jewel
of the Bradley fnmlly.
It Is estimated that during that time
this Industrious hen has laid 4,7.'j) eggs
and hatched 670 chickens.
fiver her grave Mr. Bradley will
erect a headstone Inscrtlied as follows:
"Here lies laying Betsy, Born la
l'vs.l; died In r". Khe did many a
fowl deed for tb'ise she loved. Peace
to her Unie let them lay. May eh
lay again some other day."
If the 4,7V) eggs that Betsy Inld dur
ing her nineteen years of faithful serv
ice were sold In the market st their
present price they would resllte
$'..&0. If her 670 chickens brought
an average price of 30 cents they would
represent a market value of 1171.
On this bssls Betsy earned 1 1,070.00
for her owner before she retired from
actlv duty and commenced to take Ufa
easy-New Tork Ueral