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-if V' >' f: <: ILLINOIS STATE NEWS M FAITHFUL EMPLOYE GETS $3,000 •$ . '" . s* " Made a Claipt of $15,000 Again*. Es- ptate cf Lite Employer. The suit of William Sweetser ^"^"•gainst the estate of Henry C. Priest has been compromised, after two days trial in the circuit court at Alton. Sweetser claimed $15,000 due him . irom the estate of his late employer, »n the ground that Mr. Priest had in- " > Jfended to give him his lumber busi- ^%i»ess in Alton In return for faithful ser- Xf ice as confidential agent, but that Mr. ' "^priest died before the intention was "4. ? julfllled. When the case was heard . rln the probate court, Judge Early ' ;-;fe#llowed Mr. Sweetser $3,600 as the v> Estimated amount due for wages, he paving accepted less wages than he fe- :Vas entitled to, In consideration of •|the proposed gift of the business to v^im. Before the case went to the jury •' • i-lk was agreed that Mr. Sweetser ^.'P^ihould accept $3,000 and Mrs. Priest, -.the administratrix, would pay all the " Costa of the suit CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE. Father Costa of Galesburg Receives Two Handsome Gifts. The golden jubilee of the ordination Of Rev. Father Joseph Costa of Gales- burg was celebrated elaborately. Fifty outside clergymen were present. Aft­ er the morning services, the sermon of which was preatffrfed by Bishop P. J. O'Reilly of Peoria, Father Costa was preesnted with $500 in gold by the so­ cieties of his parish. Later, at a ban­ quet, he was presented with "$830 by the priests of the diocese. Rev. Fath­ er T. E. Cox of Chicago referred to him as an illustration of the mission­ ary spirit. Before going to Galesburg Father Costa served at Bloomington. Coles County Primaries. The Coles county Republican cen­ tral committee has issued a call for a primary election to be held Thursday, March 12, to elect delegates to the ward, city, township and judicial con­ ventions.. The* Coles county Democratic cen­ tral" committee h$s called a primary election to be held Saturday, March I*, under the primary election law adopted at the general election last November, for the purpose of elect­ ing delegates to the ward, city, town­ ship and judicial conventions. Seek to Break Will. Suit has been filed in the Circuit court to contest the will of the late William Scharf of Sorento, who, at his death, was rated as one of the wealthiest men in the county. One Of the provisions of the will was to , 'leave $10,000 to his son, August Scharf, and at his death the amount , ^vas to go to the Lincoln university of ^Lincoln, 111. The son died after his father and his brothers and sisters will now seek to have the provision of the will set aside. * Central Illinois Interurban. It Is now probable that the Everettr Moore syndicate of Cleveland, Ohio, will be the first combination to put In operation an interurban line through central Illinois. The story is that the first road to oe operated will be from Springfield to Decatur, and that the company will own and operate the street car system in Decatur. B. W. Campbell of Cincinnati, Ohio, presi­ dent of the Decatur company, was in Chicago purchasing equipment for the interurban line. Wee Twins. Twin boys weighing three and a half pounds each, children of Mr. and Mrs. George Mollenhauer of Quincy, are perfectly developed, but they ap­ peared so frail and weak ' the attend* ing physician advised that they should be placed in a chicken incubator In order to preserve their lives. They are mites of humanity, with heads no bigger than baseballs, and nourishing stimulants are fed .to them through a dropper, and they seem to be thriving. Poultry Raisers. The following officers have been elfected for the ensuing year by the Crawford County Poultry association: E. E. Pifer, president; F. W. Lewis, vice president; C. H. -Musgrave, secre­ tary; G. Carey, superintendent Exe­ cutive board--C. C. Horning, Bruce Boyd and R. V. Carey. The date for the next show was fixed for Jan. 6, 7, « and 9 1904. Will Sink Coal 8hafL The Tuxhorn Coal company, Which Was recently licensed by the secre­ tary of state, with a capital of $50,000, will sink a mine in the spring at a site three miles east of Springfield. The company has coal rights upon 600 acres of land, and the vein to be reached is five and a half feet thick, and underlies the surface at a depth of 280 feet. Monroe County Taxes. The state board of equalization has reduced the rate on lands of Monroe bounty 2 per cent, making the state 'late 40 cents; county 75 cents, rail­ road bond tax 22 cents. The city tax In Waterloo Is $61.62, school tax, $1.56. *. 's> Glassworks to Start. v Tile repairs at the glassworks at fetich field have progressed to such a point that the fires have again been ptarted, and it is expected that the blowers will be at work the first of the coming month. Ranges Blow Up. . There were two exciting experiences ill Decatur as a result of the extreme Opld weather. The kitchen ranges in ;4tie homes of Frank Reinstorf and Dr. A. F. Wilhelmy blew up, smashing Jie stoves and damaging the rooms. Hie explosion being caused by the ice the water pipes circling the ranges. Farmer Mayor Is Hurt Kx-Ma?or M. F. Kanan fell on aft fey pavement at Decatur and broke his right arm at the elbow. NUNS QUIT SCHOOL AT CAIRO Falling Cff fn Patronage Closes Noted Institution of Learning. After maintaining a parociial school at Cairo for over forty years, the order cf the Sisters of Lorelto Will terminate its work there at the close of the present year and the sisters Will leave the city. For many years the Loretto academy, conducted by these nuns was a very successful institution of learning previous to the time when the public shools reached their present high standard, and many Cairo young ladies received their education there. This branch of the nuns' work was abandoned some time ago because of insufficient patronage. They con­ tinued to devote their time as teach­ ers of St. Joseph' parochlaf school. Rev. J. B. Diepenbrock and the trus­ tees of St. Joseph's church are con­ templating the idea of buying the Lo­ retto academy property, and iq case the purchase is made will arrange to continue the parochial school. The nuns will be transferred to various posts of duty by the mother general, whose headquarters are at Loretto, Ky. Death of Judge Jones. ' Judge Benjamin Jones, ror years a prominent lawyer orator and politi­ cian of southern Illinois, died suddenly of heart failure at Metropolis. He was the city attorney of Metropolis, and had been a member of the legis­ lature, state's attorney and county judge. He started the movement to have old Fort Massac made a national park and a few years ago published a history of the fort. He was also en­ gaged in writing a novel founded on the history of Fort Massac, Kaskaskia and Vincennes. Doctor May Loose Leg. Dr. I. J. Beard, the Godfrey physi­ cian taken to Alton to have a frac­ tured leg set, is very seriously hurt Dr. Beard was crippled in the injured leg many years ago, and while sleigh­ ing, the bed of the sleigh titled up on striking a rough part of the road and his leg became caught between the bed of the bobsleigh and post which held it to its ruunlng gear. The leg was broken at the knee and the at­ tending surgeons say that the Injury is complicated by the previous trouble there. Will Get Millions. C. A. Smith, the Springfield cement worker, who was notified last summer that his uncle, A. C. Smith, had died in London and left an estate valued at $20,000,000, will get the money. At­ torney Watson of St. Louis, who has been in London establishing the claim of the Springfield man, is now en route to this country, and has sent word that C. A. Smith is a rightful heir to the millions. Final settlement of the es­ tate will be made by the courts with­ in a few nionths. Cold at Alton. Alton is having a siege of zero weather and worse, and there is great suffering among the poor. This suffer­ ing is caused almost wholly by the scarcity of fuel, as the matter of pro­ visions and clothing was provided for some time ago. Farmers say that wneat has not been damaged any by the storm, because the snow acts as a blanket, but they are not so sure about the fruit. Breaks Long Record. The southern Illinois state normal university at Carbondale for the first time in twenty-nie years' existence of time in twenty-nine years' existence of erations, owing to a scarcity of coal. This condition is a result of the al­ most Impassable condition of the high­ ways leading from the university to the mines. To Aid Children. Mrs. E. D. Gillespie nas been elect­ ed secretary of the Edwardsville Hu­ mane society, vice Mrs. W. P. Early, resigned. The society has taken up the case of a young boy confined in the county jail, and has also started a crusade for relief of children under 14 years of age employed in mines and factories in that vicinity. , Fear Foul Play. Sprfngfield police are searching< for Gustave Lonchrist, a prominent farm­ er of Middletown, who left his home en route for Springfield. He had money on his person with which to buy a farm at Mechanicsburg. No word has since been heard from him and it is feared he has met with foul play. To Address State Society. The Illinois state historical society has invited Hon. Alfred C. Bollinger of Waterloo to deliver an address at the next meeting of the society on "The Renault Grant of Monroe County.". Farmer Boys to Meet The farmer boys of Sangamon coun­ ty will have a meeting on March 7 in the court house at Springfield for the purpose of arranging for the ex­ perimental corn-growing contest to be held this summer under the direction of the county farmers' institute. Miss Willard's Picture. The members of the Mattoon Wo­ man Christian Temperance Union have presented a handsomely framed picture of the late Frances E. Wtilard to the high school. Diphtheria and Typhoid. More £han twenty rases of diphthe­ ria are now under quarantine by the health authorities at Springfield. The health officers say that the disease h> not unusually prevalent for this sea­ son. Typhoid fever is more general than has been known for many years. For Pure Food Laws. The Illinois retail merchants' con vention at Alton declared in favor ol the pure food and drug bills now penA lng before the Illinois legislature. LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE. A Wail for Succotash and Horn* Raised Pork. The things that mother used to make are still in the world. Far in the recesses of life you will find them. And the name of the magic charm is pork. Fresh young pork--home- raised por^c--clean and fat and sweet Pork that permeates and flavors, with no indigestion in its bones and no sor­ rows In Its train. Verily, there is more poetry in ! pigs than Homer ex­ tracted from their white and rosy hides--or even Charles Lamb. Oh, for some modern bard to sine the glories of the vanishing home-made pork! For where he exists joy is. Succotash--do you know it? /Not the cold, hard, lumpy mixture, one part corn and other part beans--but suc­ cotash, the real thing such as our Puri­ tan ancestors knew and loved--bean flavored with corn, corn melting to- bean, and all alive and palpitating to the gentle Influence of pork. Talk not to me of stock yards or of herd or butter or cottolene or oleo­ margarine or other just-as-goods. I would go far this morning to meet a respectable, a worthy piece of home- raised pork. It is not the things that mother used to make that are passing away, but the things she used to make them with, the things that they stand for--the things that we must come back to in spirit and in truth, and in actuality, if we would taste again the true flavor, not the flavor of pork alone, but the flavor of life Itself. LIFE SAVED BY A MATCH. Would-be Lynchers Would Have Taken Man But for an Accident Awaiting death on the gallows in the prison here, says a dispatch from New Orleans, is a man who was saved frightful torture, at the hands of a mob by so slight an Incident as the accidental scratching of a match. Williams McCoy, who has been guilty of assaulting a woman In Lafay­ ette parish, was on trial there. His victim had Identified him and the townspeople decided to tynch him. Threats of burning were openly made, and McCoy expeeted to be taken out and horribly used. On the last day of the trial a mob entered the courtroom with the avowed purpose of attacking the prisoner's guards as soon as the verdict was read and lynching him, whether he was found guilty or not. The sheriff had extra deputies, but the mob was so large that there seem­ ed no hope of saving McCoy. The judge received the verdict and read it The mob started forward. At that in­ stant, when the fight was about to begin, some one stepped upon a match, which made a loud report, and it was mistaken for a pistol shot. McCoy fainted and the mob, believ­ ing he had been shot, stampeded. The sheriff hustled him away and locked him up, putting the key of the jail in the bank vault Later McCoy was brought to this city and now awaits death. He has been refused a new trial. SENATOR VEST'8 BITING WIT. How He Effectively 8quelched an Of* fenslve Editor in Missouri. • Missouri paper revives an anec­ dote illustrating Senator Vest's readi­ ness of wit and sarcasm. On one oc­ casion, twenty-six years ago, the doughty little senator used this gift with crushing effect on a man who interrupted him while he was making a speech in the Johnson county court­ house at Warrensburg, the home of his colleague, Senator Cockrell. The room was packed. Vest was speaking in a particularly happy vein, when a Warrensburg editor who did not like him arose and asked him a question, it was courteously answered, and the editor followed it up with another and another. To the surprise of most ot his hearers, Senator Vest kept his temper, and continued to reply cour­ teously. Finally the editor asked a long and very Involved question. The senator listened to it with the same attention as he had to those that pre­ ceded it, but just as he seemed ready to reply, and while the audience was perfectly quiet, awaiting Vest's an­ swer, a little, bench-legged cur came jumping up the aisle and immediately in front of the judge's stand, in which Vept was standing, barking furiously at him. As quick as a flash Vest turned and, pointing his finger at the dog, said: "One at a time, sir; you are out of your turn. Wait till I get through with the other one, then I'll reply to you." Finish of the Sandwich. William C. Dole, instructor of box­ ing at Tale, dropped into that dairy lunch room near the campus facetious­ ly known as the Yale Kennel club, j because frankfurters are its chief stock, in trade. While he was deliber­ ating what to order, a student came In for a lunch to take to his room. "Two egg sandwiches to go out," he ordered. "Two egg sandwiches to go out," the attendant repeated sonorously to the euok. This was a suggestion to the expon­ ent of "tb«) manly art," who was, however, to do his eating on the spot. "One egg sandwich--to go down and out!" he announced appropriately. A Matter of Business. Rev. Robert Hrdson of Binghamton, N. Y., has relinquished the robes of an Episcopalian clergyman to become second vice president of a national bank. He declares that he will be guided by his religious training in dealing with his fellow men. The statement acted as a balm to the wounded feelings of one parishioner, Who deplored bitterly the clergyman's course. This man saw in the change one advantage to the church finan­ cially, and said to the reverend banker: "Your training, of course, will not let your forget that one-tenth la the Lord's share." "Certainly not" said the ex-preach­ er, emphatically, "neither do I forget that depositors receive 4 per cent and borrowers H(ust pay 6 per cent In proportion i b you do business with this bank v ill t\e Lord's share In­ crease." 5 PROCEEDINGS OF IKE LEGISLATURE Measures Under Considera- • tion in the Capitol at Springfield. APPROPRIATIONS TO THE FORE Committees Are Going Slo** In the Matter So as Not to Overstep the Amount on Hand and Available for 8tate Expenses. Has Lived Century in One House. Miss Anna Brown, who is just enter- tog on her one-hundred-and-fifth year, has lived all her life in the same house it Market Harborough, England. The committees of the house and senate will be busy all week on the various appropriation bills. There is a disposition in both houses to finish the preliminary work on the appropri­ ation bills at as early a date as possi­ ble, in order to secure data In relation to the amounts needed by the state in­ stitutions. These data are necessary in order that the administration may know what policy it will have to pur­ sue with respect to the new appropri­ ations asked. The appropriations already suggest* ed through bills introduced in \he two houses greatly exceed the amount of money that the legislature can appro­ priate without raising a storm among the taxpayers, as it will be an easy matter to overstep the limit unless there is careful supervision af the ex­ penditures authorized. For this rea­ son the initial action taken on appro­ priation bills by the comm;ttees will be primary and subject to reconsider­ ation. None of the regular appropriation bills will be permitted to become laws until the needs of all the state insti­ tutions and the like have been decided upon, and none of the new appropria­ tion bills will get through until after provision has been made for the regu­ lar bills. Election Contest. The house committee on elections has scheduled the Barclay-McMana- man election content. It is understood that the principal contention of the contestant in this case will be that McManaman should be unseated on account of a defect in the ballot, his name having been given a wrong cap­ tion. Fraud in several of the precincts Is also alleged and it is urged that several of them be thrown out. Labor Legislation. In addition to the convict labor proposition which was given a hear­ ing before the committee on penal and reformatory institutions, the labor unions are Interested in several other measures. Among these are "several amendments to the existing mining laws, some of which have just been indorsed by the state convention of the United Mine Workers of America and urged for passage. The bills increasing or removing the limit of death damages are sched­ uled for early consideration and the labor people will ask that they be taken up. It is the general opinion that instead of passing a, bill to re­ move the limit entirely there will be a compromise measure increasing the limit to |10,000 or possibly $15,000. The organization leaders in the senate have signified their willingness to pass a compromise bill on some such basis. Federal Resolutions. The committee on federal relations is to hold its first meeting. The com­ mittee has before It two Important Joint resolutions. One of these favors the proposition to elect United States senators by direct vote of the people. The other indorses the movement for an increase in the navy of the United States. Both resolutions will be taken up at the meeting this week and act­ ed upon favorably. Other Bills. Other bills which are on the order of third reading and ready for final disposition by the senate are as fol­ lows: . Senator Albertson's, giving Chau­ tauqua associations power U> appoint policemen. Senator Gardner's, to perpetuate firm names. Senator McKenzIe's, to permit the investment of trust funds in stocks and bonds. Senator Putnam's, to cnange the name of the asylum for the Incurable insane to the Bartonville state asy­ lum Senator Humphrey's, appropriating $9,000 for a statue of Frances E. Wil- lard, to be placed in National Statu­ ary hall, Washington. Against Special Attorneys. Senator O. F, Berry's bill making it Impossible for state boards or com­ missions to employ special attorneys will come up for action in the senate. The bill makes it mandatory thit all state officers, heads of department^, boards, or commissions shall consult with the Attorney General on all legal matters pertaining to the state's busi­ ness. It gives the Attorney General sole power to appear for the state in Raise $9,000 for Church. During the past few weeks R iv. Father Demming, rector of the Catho­ lic cLorch at Carlyle, has succeeded in raising the sum of $9,000 among the members of the congregation, to be applied on the church debt. Big Profit on Farm. Edward Kelmel has sold his 166- acre farm near Blue Mound to Patrick Ryan for $12S an acre. The farm was purchased by Mr. Kelmel a year ago for $80 an acre. Prize Declamation. A prize declamation contest will be Helu in the Sugar Creek church on Saturday evening, April 11. All dis­ trict schools in the vicinity of Tren­ ton will participate. Two prizes, $5 and $2 in gold, will be gft i a the best speakers. Groom, €2; Bride, 16. Martin W. ̂ Dial, aged 62'yeors, secured a marriage license in Picck- neyville to wed l£y§ar-old Ada Swain. The parties live ift CKtt*topfc %r, Frank- >lin county. * all suits instituted J>y the' state for any purpose. t! " When the bill comes up there will be a lively, discussion over it The bill is based largely on Attorney Gen­ eral Hamlin's opinion denying the pow­ er of state boards to employ special attorneys. How much active opposi­ tion to the bill itself may develop can­ not be forecast at this time, but there will be a lot of digging up of history- in the debate. Senator Berry was for four years special attorney for the insurance de­ partment. Attorney General Hamlin was special attorney for the railroad and warehouse commission during part of Governor Altgeld's term and all vof Governor Tanner's term. These facts, "with the announcement of money each received, will be brought out in the debate, according to cur­ rent talk among Senators. More Pay for Legislators. A bill increasing the salaries of members of the legislature to $1,000 a year will be soon introduced. Rep­ resentative W. F. Bundy favors such a bill, and may introduce it That $1,000 for tie whole term of service is considered Inadequate compensa­ tion for members of the General As­ sembly is shown by the large number of House members willing to vote for the "$500-for-clerk-hire" proposition now being agitated. The opposition among leaders in the House to the "clerk scheme will probably defeat it, but the agitaticiv will probably result in the passage a a bill increasing the salaries of mem­ bers and Senators. Such an increase would not benefit members of the present House nor hold-over Sena­ tors. Seeks Repeal of Burial Aot Speaker Miller went on the floor of the House in the session and intro­ duced a bill repealing the law requir­ ing the issuance of burial permits be­ fore interment can take place. Several bills of the same tenor are already introduced in House and Senate. The law has worked a hardship in some of the more sparsely populated counties. Speaker Miller gave an in­ stance where a funeral was delayed several days because the town official whose duty it was to issue the burial permit had gone on a hunting trip. Physicians are opposed to the repeal of the law. The bills now pending will be amended so as not to apply to cities and one of them will prob­ ably pass. Interurban Regulation. Representative C. J . Lindly Intro­ duced a bill placing interurban elec­ tric car lines under control of the board of railroad and warehouse com­ missioners. The bill does not in any way affect or relate to street cars in cities. Money Sharks In Evidence. It is reported that tne "loan sharks" of Chicago, who loan money to em­ ployes and take as security an assign­ ment of their undue salaries, have raised a fund for the purpose of de­ feating legislation looKing to the pro­ hibition of the assignment of salaries. The senate has had the matter under consideration, and the judiciary com­ mittee reported an amendment to one bill which, it is claimed, affords no protection whatever to employers, who will still be liable to suits on as­ signments of salaries. A bill is pend­ ing in the House which, its friends state, will protect employers from an­ noyance, and it is this House bill which the money lenders, as claimed, have raised money to defeat. To Revive Constitution. "A bill for an act to revive the con­ stitution" was introduced by Repre­ sentative Sherman. It is aimed at members of the general assembly who occupy various state offices while they were still serving unexpired terms as representatives of the people. The bill quotes the constitution, which provides that "no person elected to the general assembly shall receive any civil appointment within this state from the governor, the sen­ ate, or from the general assembly dur­ ing the term for which he shall be elected." The bill concludes': "Be it enacted by the people of Il­ linois, represented in the general as­ sembly, that the auditor of public ac­ counts be and he Is hereby authorized and it is made his duty to withhold any warrant or warrants from any member of the general assembly who shall receive or hold any civil ap­ pointment within this state from the governor, the governor and the sen­ ate, or from the general assembly dur­ ing the term for which he is or shall be elected." Senate Bills. The following bills have passed the senate: Senator Evans--For the creation of boards of police and fire commission­ ers by referendum in cities having a population of not less than 5.00C nor more than 100,0C0. Senator Humphrey--Amending the law In relation to dower by providing that the surviving husband or wife shall be entitled to dower out of lands mortgaged prior to marriage, as against every other person except the mortgagee. Invites 8unday Schools. The State Sunday School associa­ tion has been invited to hold its next annual convention In Taylorville. The association has previously indicated that the invitation would be accepted. The convention will be held in May. Militia Officers Resign. The resignation of Lyman Harris as captain and Robert L. Powell as nrst lieutenant of company B, Fourth regiment, I. N. G., have been forward­ ed to the adjutant. Have Coal Options. A syndicate of Trenton business men has secured options on 800 acres of valuable coal lands one mile kesi of the city. The coal underlying this land is the finest quality of Trenton coal, and it is expected the property will be developed in a few months. CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Tribune, writing from Honolulu, says: My aloha to you all! This part of the United States of Ameri­ ca is in the midst of an unusually severe winter. The tempera­ ture ranges from 61 in the early morning to 79 in the middle of the day. There is always a refresh­ ing breeze in the afternoon. We rarely have such an unusually lonjg cool spell. It has been like this for the last four months. I am sitting now in our Pawaa home, every window of which is wide "You bathe in the ocean every day Jn the year." open. I have on* a pair of duck trous­ ers and a light coat without any waistcoat I have nothing but straw hats in my wardrobe, and any day in the year I can go bathing in the ocean. I am undecided whether this cli­ mate necessarily reduces a man's capacity for work or not On the whole, I suppose the average man's actual capacity Is reduced, though sometimes I think I do more work here than I ever did anywhere else. One thing Is certain, you must get your regular allowance of sleep and get It every night if you are to keep up. In old Chicago, I remember, a night without more than an hour or two of sleep made no great difference. But here loss of sleep makes Itself felt at once. And one requires a little more Bleep than in higher lati­ tudes. Fortunately, the nights are always cool; there is never a loss of sleep because of hot nights. You have heard Hawaii called the crossroads of the Pacific. The nick­ name is apt All one has to do Is to 'stay here long enough to meet all the people he has ever known, no mat­ ter where their homes are. I believe that in the last six or seven years I have met more of my old Chicago friends than if I were living in Chi­ cago. The fact that you are in a strange land, and that friends and even acquaintances are scarce doubt­ less has Its effect When a man whom you have met half a dozen times in Chicago comes into your office here In Honolulu you both feel as if you had met your long lost brother. Mu­ tual confidences are easy. Human na­ ture has a way of leaning on the nearest reed. Old friends arrive in different ways. Some of them come on the Pacific liners traveling In state. As often as not they are men who were in hard luck when^ you last saw them, bmce then they have struck it rich and are on their way around the world, per­ haps. Others, perhaps, whom you left living in luxury, arrive on tramp sailing vessels from 'Frisco, working their way before the maBt. Some­ times they run away from the ship and knock at your back door after dark, asking you to hide them until the schooner or bark they shipped on raises anchor and starts for the still farther east. And you always have a place where they can hide and you are always ready to give them some­ thing to eat. After the ship sails out of harbor you are likely to exert your­ self in trying to find something for of the local "Home Rulers." He ao cumulated a lot of minor offices with their attached salaries, and I was he- ginning to fancy he might turn up some day as the leader of a rebellion or something of the kind, when he suddenly disappeared, taking with him some money. So far as I have heard he never got larther than the •% coast, and reports came back that he < had committed suicide there. I have never been able to find out the trutk about it • The citizens of Honolulu are doubt* less the most traveled population in the world. We always have from fifty . ? to 100 white citizens absent In the " states and Europe, and there are, therefore, always some who have Just returned from their travels and are "f full of Information about the outside «'*K' world. I suppose I personally know £ a \hundred men who live here who have circumnavigated the globe to one direction or another from one to a score of times. In this respeci there is nc other town like it on earth. You can't get a whisper over our brand new cable about something which has happened in China, Japan, Corea, Manchuria, Manila, the Straits Settlement Indo-China, Samoa, Aus­ tralia, New Zealand, any of the South American countries, or--of course-- Europe and North America, but yov ,, can go right to a native *on of that country who talks good English and • ';">: can tell you just what it means aai . | all about it ' 4^ You may find here the strangest vj mixtures of races possible to imag* ^ Ine. Half breeds are not uncommon, i; and there are many native womea married to Chinamen and Japanese. ,4^ One of the favorite occupations or ' ' trades among the native population to • ^ r' that of acting m residents of Hawaii- ' an villages in International exposl- • tlons in various parts of the world. ^ There are a number of native men and women who have made a first class living in this way ever pince the world's fair in Chicago, and who have Blew In on a waterlogged bark from - 'Frisco. managed to see, in passing, about all there is to see on the surface of the y globe. TO FOLLOW THE DINNEf^" III Senator Scott Sure His Friend Would I'T |V Need a Doctor. * In the Senate restaurant the kitchen is located in the basement The din* If'" ing room is on the first floor, and all eatables and delicacies must be brought up from the depths with a • ^ ^ dumb waiter. The colored, waiter who c .• '$1-^ calls out the orders to the cook below N is far from dumb, and his voice usual- ^ ^'.jf'-ii ly rings through the restaurant with _ entire disregard for the fame and dig-, ^ nity of the patrons of the place, much « after the manner of a Fourth street , "beanery" in St Louis. If the patron < Is a good customer of the restaurant his name is usually given with the order, so that extra care will be exer­ cised in its preparation. Senator Nel­ son; one of the most temperate and modest patrons of the restaurant dropped in for luncheon with some Minnesota friends. There were four In the party, and the round table at which they sat was separated from the table of Senator Scott by a large pillar and roof support, so as to hide it from the view of the West Virginian. The colored waiter got the order and dashed over to the dumb waiter. He called out: "A piece of mince pie, a piece of custard pie, a small steak, a pot of beans, some sliced onions, and let it come quick for Senator Nelson." Scott gasped and called out: "Waiter, add to that 'and a doctor,' for the aen- •'>§1 \ • ator will surely need one."--St Louis,-/ Globe-Democrat " ,;i To Get Big Factory. E. S. Morris, superintendent of the St Louis Wagon Manufacturing com­ pany, was in Taylorville recently, ar­ ranging for the location of a factory there which will eftiploy 356 v«n. ».*< ; • "I am sitting here with all the win­ dows open." the castaway to work at, so that he may earn his living. Occasionally, he has done something in the states that might send him to prison if he were captured, but that will be less likely hereafter, now that the cable is open. There was one young man I knew in Chicago who literally blew in here on a waterlogged bark from 'Frisco a little more than a year ago. He was flat broke, though when I knew him bsck east his father was rich and he was in a fair way to inherit a lot of money. In the mellowing moments which followed our first meeting here in these far away Islands he told me the sad, sweet story of his life. In' return I got him a job. He was a clever, good looking youth, and first 1 knew he was high up in the counsels A Clean Spot In Pittsburg. * -- Richard Mansfield has a great re­ gard for Pittsburg from a financial ^ point of view, but artistically he sees no beauty in the city's grime and smoke. , Some years ago, after a perform­ ance in the Smoky City, Mansfield and his" company visited a natatorlum for a plunge in the swimming pool. Standing on the edge of great tub, filled with clean and Invltifig water, one of the actors ventured to remark. "Here we have at least one clean spot in this city." "Yes," responded Mansfield, as he twitched nervously under bis imagin­ ary burden of grime, "but It wont be after we get out of it"--Jackson? ville <Fla.) Times-Union. Jf Congress Gets Curious Clata*^.. --j Representative Grosvenor has pr^ sented in congress a very curious claim preferred by Jacob RUtersbach, vno wants pay for a kit of carpenter's tools lost or stolen in 1865, The claim­ ant say8 he was a stage carpenter at Ford's theater, Washington, on the night when Lincoln was shot and that he was arrested as a witness and held thirty days, during which time his tools disappeared. ySSS Virtue ts Its own reward, bet the truly good man .who va» aUrvtif n o t f i n d I t v e r y " f i l l i n g V ' .