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: I “cit-Juarian Birds.
A contributor informs us that he has
just received intelligence of the death
of a raven, which bird had been in the
writer's family for over a hundred
years. The bird was a pet when'his
father was a child, in 1798, and had
then been in the possession of his
grandfather for some years. It is
Well known that the eagle, raven,
"swan and parrot are each centena-
rlans. An eagle kept in Vienna died
after a confinement of 114 years, and
at Shelbourne is an oak, known as the
raven tree, in which the same pair of
havens are believed to have nested for
more than ninety years. Swans upon
the Thames about whose age there can
be but little chance of. mistake, since
they are annually “nicked,” have been
known to survive 150 years and more.
b—London Echo.
. To Drive Away Rats.
‘ 'A writer in the Scientific American
says he has cleared his premises of
vermin by making whitewash yellow
with coppenas, and covering the stones
and rafters in the cellar with it. In
every crevice in which a rat might go,
he put the copperas, and scattered it
in the corners of the floor. The result
was the complete disappearance of
rats and mice. Since that time not a
tat or a mouse has been seen near the
house. Every spring the cellar is
coated with the yellow wash as a puri-
fier and as a rat exterminator, and no
typhoid, dysentery or fever attacks the
family.
3: A Fireproof Pocketbook.
. Ani‘asbestos fireproof wallet to keep
valuable papers in is the latest otfer of.
lire insurance companies to clients.
an i. in cases of fire certainly would
pi‘ e to be very useful. The entire
envelope, pockets and fiap., also en-
circling strap and loop are of asbestos.
Smaller envelopes are also made by
the "istationers for single papers or
cherished souvenirs of our sentimental
ilge.—-Chicago Tribune.
; Couldn’t Tell Which.
,- “Did he marry for money?”
She shook her head doubtfully.
“Really, I can’t say,’ ’she replied.
“I’ve seen them both. and —”
. mWell?”
‘ “Well, it‘s a toss-up as to which
married for money. When you see
him you think she did, and when you
see her you think he did.”—Chicago
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:"-. .SignsHis Name With His Teeth.
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Bernard J. Murphy, an armless man,
made application to License Clerk Sal-
monson of the County Clerk’s office for
permission to wed Emma Ameling.
M'hen requested to sign his name he
asked that a pen be put between his
teeth. This done, he wrote in a per-
fectly legible script: “Bernard J.
Murphy.” "To be sworn. the clerk had
to ask some one to remove his hat for
him.~—-Chicago Tribune.
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D'EJI
Weakened One Man’s Constitution
Until It Brought Him to
Death’s Door.
Mr. James S. Harrison, a well-known
and highly respected citizen of Cleve-
land, 0., was for years a. sufferer from
dyspepsia and general debility, and in
his weakened condition, resulting from
the above causes, he had the additional
ill—luck to fall a victim to malaria from
this complication of disorders. Mr.
Harrison’s condition was becoming very
serious, when he commenced to take P.
P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy- Its
effects were marked and immediate.
Read his letter to us. Its earnestness
is apparent:
GENTLEMEN: For the benefit of all
suffering from dyspepsia and general
debility I beg to submit my testimonial
as to the efficacy of your P. P. P., Lipp-
man‘s Great Remedy, as a positive
cure for all the distressing complaints
from which I suffered.
My system was also full of Malaria.
and my condition was growing very
serious ;‘ I had no appetite, was losing
51-, gth and was completely broken
down in health, but now my health is
completely restored, and I can eatlike
a field laborer, without the slightest
fei‘l‘ of any serious results. _
I take great pleasure in telling the
World that l’. P. P. did the grand work
of. restoring me to my accustomed
health. Yours truly,
JAMES S. HARRISON,
Cleveland, 0.
Ifyou get up feeling tired and stupid,
P. P. P. should be taken—it will make
you feel well. ‘
P. P. P. cures eczema, that torturl
ing, itching disease of the skin and
blood. If your blood is kept pure, you
will not be disfigured with pimples,
“hails and blotches.
' P. P. P. is the deadly foe and van
quisher of rheumatism. Its effects are
immediate and lasting, and it act only
relieves, but permanently cures.
Scrofula, which is hereditary and
deep-seated in the blood can be cured
by P. P. P. 1t is the one and only posi-
tive cure for this dread disease.
Sufferers from kidney troubles find
immediate relief when they take P. P.
.1‘. as it cures all irregularities and re-
fibres to nature her proper functions.
Sold by alerugglsts.
WPMAN BRCS., Ap-o-tliecaries, Sole Prop’rs,
Lippnian’s Block. Savannah, Ga.
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TEXAS STORM svsrr.
The Whole State Semiwrecked by Rain
and Violent “finds.
Dallas, March. 30.——-Texas is in a state
of semiwreck from a violent rain and
wind storm that. almost reached the
proportions of a tornado.
The rain was general over nearly the
whole state, while the wind seems to
'have done its worst in the south and
central sections. Austin and Calvert
suffered most, three fatalities resulting
at the latter place. Rain poured down
all day, the average fall being one and
one-half inches and' as much as three
inches/in some places.
All trains south of Dallas were aban-
~doned on account of washouts. The
Santa Fe was the worst sufferer, there
being nearly a. halfdozen breaks on
the line between Dallas and Tt‘ple.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas aban-
doned all north and south bound trains
on the Dallas division, the track being
washed out near Waxahachie and Itas-
ca. On the line between Hillsboro and
Fort Worth a washout is reported at
Alvarado. The Houstop and Texas
Central reports a. bridge gone on the
Fort Worth division and several small
washouts. The track is obstructed by
fallen telegraph poles and debris
around Cal'vert. The Texas Central is
washed out in several places between
Waco and Cisco. The Texas Midland
bulletined all trains between Greenville
and Ennis “indefinitely late.” The
Texas and Pacific train from the west
wassix hours late. Every river and
stream in north Texas is reported as
being out of its banks. ‘
The overflow from a creek at Den-
ton inundated part of the town to a
depth of 18 feet. At Fort Worth the
Trinity is rising several feet an hour,
and at Dallas the rise is 30 feet.
Telegraphic communication with the
southern part of the state is complete-
ly cut off. Galveston and Houston
could not be reached at all last night.
Hearne was the farthest point reached
south. Estimates of the amount of
damage are impossible. It will be sev-
eral days before details can be receiv-
ed from the great stretch of country
included in the reach of the storm. At
Calvert alone the loss is more than
$100,000, At Austin it will reach the
same figure. Railroads are damaged
at least $100,000.
Minnesota Rivers Rising.
St. Paul, March 30.——The rivers of
Minnesota are rising very rapidly, fol-
lowing a day of heavy thawing. The
Mississippi at this point has passed the
10 foot mark and is still rising steadily.
Water is flowing in from Minnesota in
a. torrent. A telephone message from
South Park, five miles south, says a
gorge of ice 20 feet high has formed
there. As the prediction is for warmer
weather it is believed the gorge will
break without doing any serious dam-
age. The water now is running through
the Bohemian flats, and the residents
of that locality are moving out. The
basements of many concerns on the
west side are full of water. Much high-
er water in the Mississippi is reported
at Little Falls, St. Cloud and Grand
Rapids. There is still about a foot of
snow on the ground.
Arrested For Defrauding a Hotel.
Syracuse, March 30.—Sydney Mayer,
20 years old, who claims to be the son
of Ludwig Mayer,.,a prominent liquor
dealer of Oil City, Pa... was arrested
here today, charged with defrauding" a
hotel. He came to Syracuse ten days
ago and during that time has stopped
at all of the leading hotels of the city.
He had but little baggage and no mon-
ey and when asked to pay his bills
offer sight drafts
varying in amount from $20 to $60. The
drafts were drawn on Ludwig Mayer
& Co., Oii City, Pa.
A New l‘l‘rufessor at Harvard.
Boston, March 30.——Professor Mun—
sterberg. who left Cambridge in 1895,
has accepted a profssorship in psychol-
ogy at Harvard. In 1892 he came to
Cambridge to take charge of the psy-
chological laboratory for a term of three
years. At the end of this time he re-
turned to Freiberg, where he has since
been writing on ethics. Professor Mun,-
sterberg is perhaps the leading exper—
imental psychologist in Germany.
The Parker Case,
Albany, March 30.—Governor Black
has read over the findings of.Ma.yor
Strong, removing from office Police
Commissioner Parker of New York
city. He has, however, given the mat-
ter no further consideration. Accord—
ing to his private secretary, Colonel
Griffith, no date has yet been Set for
the hearing requested by General Ben-
jamin F. Tracy, counsel for Commis-
sioner Parke‘r. .
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. Getting the Iowa Ready.
Philadelphia. March 30.—The big bat-
tleship Iowa has sailed from Cramp’s
shipyard for Brooklyn. She was saluted
by craft of every kind as she slowly
floated down the Delaware river. Al
Brooklyn she will go into drydock to
have her bottom scraped and painted.
At 4 o‘clock on Saturday afternoon the
big vessel willsail for Boston, where.
on Wednesday. the official trial will take
place.
Philadx 'ph’a Liquor Licenses.
Philadelpli-. March 30.—The liquor
license ccur‘ :‘ ‘his city has given no-
tice that during the year beginning with
June 1 no new liquor licenses will be
granted. The number of licenses issued
already for next year is 1,655. The li-
cense fee is $1,000. Besides the refusal
to grant new licenses, the renewal of
many old ones, it is said. will be re-
fused.
.»Qm Old Conductor Injured.
.. Middletown, \I. Y., March 30.—Mich-
ael Connelly, one of the oldest conduc-
tors on the Erie road, was seriously in-
jured last. night at Goshen. He slipped
as the train was passing and his head
fell beside the wheels and at each at—
tempt to raise it the boxing on the
passing wheels struck it. His skull was
fractured and his recovery is doubt—
ful.
\anes’ Yacht Grounded.
Nice, March 30,—Britannia and Alisa,
the former with the Prince of Wales on
board, started on a special race today
for a. gold medal and a. prize of $1,000.
Britannia grounded, and the race was
stopped. She was floated later without
having sustained any damage.
A Convict Escapes.
Dedham, Mass, March 30,—Joseph
Glam, :1 Swede, under sentence of one
year for larceny at Quincy, has escap-
ed from tho hcuse of correction here.
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Secretary of the Senate Bloor Indicted.
Helena, Mom,” March 31.—Secretary
of the Senate John Bloor was today in-
dicted by the grand jury.for falsifying
the public records. His alleged offense
is the losing of a bill the night the last
legislative session expired. Bail has
been fixed at $10,000.. Martin Buckley,
an ex-state representative, was also in-
dicted upon the charge of accepting
bribery which he himself had acknowl-
edged at the last session. Both are un—
der arrest. ' .
Killed In an Explosion.
Chicago. ~Ma.rch 81.—TWQ men were
killed and four seriously injured by an
explosion in the northwest water tun-
nel at the foot of Oak street today. The.
dead: Owen O’Malley. Peter Gallagher.
The injured: Thomas Gallagher, Den-
nis Hayes, Patrick Cenway, George
Blank. ’
llIurdered by a Tramp.
Columbus. 0., March 31.—T.he body
of Mrs. John 'VV. Mill er, a farmer’s wife
at Black Lick, this county. was found
today. She- had been assaulted and
murderer] Monday by a tramp em-
ployee, in the temporary absence of her
husband. The tramp escaped.
Squire Sweeiy Dead.
Highland Falls, N. Y., March 31.—
Squire Daniel Sweezy, aged 84, died
suddenly of heart disease today. He
had resided here for over 60 years and
was a. member of the first board of
town auditors and'a justice of the
peace for several years.
Father Bogacki Resigns.
Bay City, Mich, March 31.—Father
Anthony Bogacki, the hero of the P01-
ish riot in the warring churches, who
was accused of shooting one of the riot-
ers, has resigned. Bishop Richter did
not request him to take the action.
Hanging In His Barn.
XVatertown, N. Y., March 31.-—Samuel
Warren, a farmer aged 65, was found
hanging in his barn at Glen Park this
morning. It was a case of suicide. His
wife discovered his body. He was ten:-
porarily insane.
Received by the Pope.
Rome, March 30.—The pope today re— .
ceived in audience Archbishop Begin of
Quebec.
Dewey Appointed Sheriff.
Albany, March 31.—~William Dewey of
Orangctown. Rockland c0unty, was to-
day appointed sheriff of that county by
Governor Black to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sheriff Anness.
A Life Prisoner Released.
Auburn” N. Y., March 30.——Theodore
Benjamin of Greig, Lewis county, who
was serving a life sentence for murder
in the second degree in Auburn prison,
was released from the prison today on
a special commutation granted by
Governor Morton, Dec. 28, 1896. The
sentence was cut down by the governor
to 16 years and 6 months, subject to
commutation. and the time expired to-
day. The commutation provides that
Benjamin almiain wholly from the use
of intoxican:s or he forfeits his liberty.
“'lio Owns the Bird?
New York, March 30.»A carrier pi-
geon me very exhaumed condition was
picked up yesterday afternoon at Sper-
maceti Cove Life Saving station and is
held there by Captain Jack. On its left
leg is a brass band having the Letters
“H. IV. 3” on it. No messages or let-
ters were found on the pigeon.
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Women Voters in Europe.
The only countries in Europe where
women vote . to any extent are in.
.lhose places that we would least ex-
pect it; for example, in Finland and
Iceland. 011 the Continent the woman
suffrage movement has made no great
headway of late years, says the Chau-
tauquan, The Women have no voting
privileges to speak of in either France
or Germany.
In several European countries they
are allowed to vote by proxy. Thus,
in the Australian provinces women
can vote for members of the provin~
cial and imperial Parliaments, only by
proxy. They can vote in person at 10—
cal elections. The same is true of
RusSi-a, where women who are heads
of households vote at local elections.
As to the widows, they have the
right to vote at municipal elections in
Belgium, while in Italy they can vote
for members of Parliament.
The Lady’s Age.
The Prince of Wales, about five
years ago, met a charming young lady
well known in London society, at
Hamburg. “You are young enough,”
he said, in the course of conversation,
“for me to be able to ask your age.”
“Twenty-five,” was the ready reply.
This summer his royal highness met
the lady again. “What,” he asked
again, with a humorous smile, “is
your age, I wonder?” “Twenty-five,”
again said the lady. “But you said
that the last time I met you,” re-
marked the prince, with a smile.
“Well, sir,” laughed the lady, “and
would you have me contradict my-
self ?”—-Lady’s Pictorial.
' Rare Skill.
Probably the most remarkable
drummer who ever lived was John
Henri, the famous troubadour-major
of the Emperor Napoleon. One of his
feats was to play on fifteen difierent-
ly toned drums at the same time in so
soft and harmonious a manner that,
instead of the deafening uproar that
might have been. expected, the effect
was that of a novel and complete in-
strument. In playing he passed from
one drum to the other with such won-
derful quickness that the eyes of the
spectators could' hardly follow the
movements of his hands and body.
“'eak on Geography.
Little things illustrate certain Eng-
lishmen’s knowledge of American geog-
raphy very picturesquely. An Eng-
lishman who had taken the Pacific ex-
press at Philadelphia called out on go-
ing to bed before the train started:
“Portahl Portah!” .
The porter came. “What is it, sir?”
he said.
“Please wake me up when we get to
SanFi'ancisco, you know,” said the
Englishman—Pittsburg Bulletin.
A Romantic Skipper.
A sealer isnot generally credited with
being a romantic man, but one in Cali‘
fornia is the exception. Being com-
pelled to go to sea, he has utilized car“
rier pigeons to bear messages of love
to his bride ashore.~San Francisco
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