Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1897, Page 13

12 The Unhappy King Went to His Death Bravely. He Prepared Himself for the Ax, but Finally Subzaitted to the Last In- dignity of Binding His Hands. ; the priest to the king. which while drums ary fune the ard which A mass of troop around the i h stopped at a distance of a few The King, feeling that the motion looked up frem his prayer ing quietly: “We have reached , 1 think.” f the executioner’s assistants open- > door. The king earnestly commen: i he accompanied him to t darmes, and then stepped n surrounded him and tried to take off his coat. He calmly pushed them back and removed it himself, opening his shirt collar and preparing neck for the 2x. The executioners, who seemed at first disconcerted and almost awed, then again 2me areund him, holding a rope. The king drew back quickly, exclaiming: “What do you want to do?” “To tie ur hands.” The king exciaimed indignantly: “Tie my hands! No, I will nct submit to thi Do your duty. but do not attempt to tie me: you shall not do it!” The executioners persisted, and spoke loudly. The king looked toward the Abbe Edgeworth, who at cnce saw the impossi- bility of resistance, and said gently: “Sire, this last insult will only provide a freést Peint of resemblance between your majesty and the God who will be your recom- pense." ‘The king looked up to heaven. “Assured- ly, His example alone could induce me to submit to such an indignity.” Then, hold- ing out his Fands: “Do as you please; I will drink the cup to the dregs.”” His hands were tied fast, and, with the assistance of his confessor, he ascended the steps of the scaffold, which were very steep. When he reached the top he broke away f:om the abbe, walked firmly across the scaffold, silenced the drums by a glance: of authority, and then in a voice so loud that it was audible on the opposite side of the Place de la Revolution, he uttered these werds: “I die innocent of all the crimes imputed to me. I forgive those who have caused my death, and I pray God that the blood you are about to shed may never fall on France.” There was a shudder that ran through the ctowd like a great wave, but at the word of ccmmand the drums beat a prolonged roll, and the voice could no longer be heard. The king, seeing that all further address to the crowd would be fruitless, turned to the guillotine and calmly took his place on the fatal plank, to which he was fastened. The apparatus turned over, and the ax fell It was then a quarter past 10 o'clock &m. of the 21st of January, 1793. The ex- ecutioner held up the severed head, as he did so to the four sides of the place. The King of France was dead. “Le roi est mort!” But no one dared to cry the traditional Tesponse: Vive le roi!” “Le roi!’ The heir to the once glorious title was now a poor little child weeping bitterly in prisoz by the side of his wid- * owed mother. +o+_____ OLD SCANDAL REVIVED. Engagement of Empress Frederick Rumored, but Not Credited. Faris Cablezram to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The dispatch published here in the Rap- pel from Berlin today, to the effect that Empress Frederick is about to marry Count Seckendorf. who for so many years has been attached to her household, first of afl #s chamberlain, and latterly as grand. master and chief master of her court, 1s nothing more nor less than the revival of #n okt scandal which reached its climax shortly after the accession to the throne of the present emperor. Pamphlets of the most scurrilous nature were being hawked about underneath the windows of his palace, without any interference on the part of the police, describing in the coars- est language the relations between two arties, one of whom was referred to as reat queen” and the other as “Count the initial letter only being used. It was at the time of the bitter fight be- tween the Empress Frederick and Prince Bismarck for the principal influence over the young emperor, and in English court Ss people don’t hesitate to ascribe the in of this scandalous gossip about Em- press Frederick to the friends and adher- ents of the old ex-chancellor, who hated the empress most bitterly. — * What has given a pretext and appearance of truth to these rumors in the sight of evil-minded persons is the fact that the count has been a most devoted and un- selfish retainer of the empress for nearly thirty years. and that he alone of the mem- s of her household shares her artistic and her artistic attainments. Like clever with pencil and h, and as the empress devotes a con- le portion of the day to painting. . examining art works and dis- art matters, it naturally follows her favorite and most frequent companion, and that the preference which she shows for him excited the jealousy of the other members of her court. le is a short man, white bearded and with snow-white hair, somewhat effeminate #nd mincing in his ways, and presenting the most striking physical contrast ‘to the late Emperor Frederick. who sin- gularly srand-looking and majestic man. The idea th: - empress should Gream of allying herself with the count is, therefore, prepostero: all the more as she s an exceedingly proud and ambitious wo- an and realizes that her life in Germany me intolerable were she to hers guilty of such mesallianee would give an appearance of truth to the shameful rumors at have been current in the past coneerning the place which the count was- supposed to hold in her affections. all ——-e-—____ HER COMPLEX ACCENT. A Girl Whose Way of Speaking En. slish Must Be a Puzzle. From the Chicago Tribune. People who are under the impression that accent betrays not only the nationality put Provincialism as well will perhaps be sonte- what disiilusionized by reading the follow- fing incident: The experience is that of a Chicazo wo- Man who made a trip to New York a short while ago. Up to the time of her visit to the eastern metropolis she supposed that she spoke fairly good English. She read mone but the best authors, and as her friends were all numbered among the cul- tured people there reall; in pure, substantial Anglo-Saxon. Neither did she affect an accent. At least, sne was rot aware that she did. After arriving in New York, however, she learned that she not only had an accent, but that 1% was @ many-sided affair that was truly per- plexing. She attended a reception one evening where literary and artistic people predom- EXECUTION OF LOUIS xvil Serer rerio NS Ta ete tote Soetesgects et es os feet Song ‘cons Sot x3 0 sof Seining 7 So . % a 3 % Selet ae Boys’ and Children’s Hats. seg The enly Boys’ and Children's Hat Store tcmorrow. You know you never find the as- sortment anywhere you do here—nor the qualities: Lot of Boys’ Golf Caps, fancy plaids and Plain Blue—in a variety of new styles. Worth 50c. Saturday. Tot of Boys’ and Girls’ Tam O’Shanters— the latest novelties. Worth 9c. 50c. 5 Lot of Boys’ Fe Mite’ Bove, Fedoran, and Brown. Worth 1.0. ‘Saturday. ee pes Boys’ Shoes. What we have offered in Boys’ Footwear is enough to prompt you to look here before you buy anywhere else. We -haven’t anything but sound, reliable shoes—that Will wear—and to offer them as low as it is Possible to sell them is the Big Store's LLL COOCCOIOO OTS OOOOU DUOC PON GOO OOOO COOOOO Onin Policy. Something new—Boys’ and Youths’ Black Calf Lace Shoes, with double sole and extension edge: BOTTOM OF SOLE “QUILT- ED"—and THEY CAN'T WEAR OUT. Sizes 12 to 54%. Outlast usual $2.50 grades. ‘Saturda: Saks’ “LITTLE TROOPER"—the best shoe for the boys ever seen at the price. Solid leather, shapely and comfortable. All boys’ sizes. 1 Sporting Goods Specials. Lot of Red Kid Laced Boxing Gloves— worth $3.50 for set of: four. $1.75 ‘Saturday ° Dickens’ Foot Pumps. Worth 75¢ Saturday 44c. Comet Bicycle Lamp, enameled—satisfac- in Washington gives you these special values No Bargain “ to destroy confidence--or wrég! trimmed with braid. io 6 ts, regular knee Pants, . 9, 10, 14 and 15 years. checks; made up with Reefer and Double-breasted Jackets, Your choice tomorrow only. . variety—imust carry the conviction to any thinking mind that money spent here brings the greatest return of satisfaction. A bunching of $3, $4 and $5 Suits for tomorrow—ALL-WOOL Cheviots, plain Black and fancy platds, mixtares and The Reefer Suits Sizes 4 to 15 years. D2. Half Price for Boys’ Corduroy Suits. About a dozen—some Double-breasted Short Pants Suits—others, Golf Suits, with Golf 3 regu Golf Jackets, with patch pocke: Golf Pants; sizes 10, 14 and 15 5 ular price, $6.50. Tomorrow .. ! A lot of Brown Mixed Cheviot Short Pants Suits, with red overplaid pattern; made by the hest Boys’ clothing house in ‘this coun- try; lined With Brown iron frame sen «xtra patch plec No better $7.50 Suits any one day—tomertow s z Lot of Imported Scotch Cheviot Double- breasted Short Pants Suits, in indistinct plaid pattern; double warp Italian lining; furraio horn Uuttons.. An extra choice suit for boys 7 to 16 years. Worth $7.50. 9. ‘Tomorrow Boys’ Novelty Suits. Three strong values at these weak prices. Brownie Suits—made up in all-wool Rib- bed Brown Cheviot; saflor collar, trimmed with fancy Brown braid; silk embroidered emblem of vest. Ages’ 4 to “ 8. $1.98. ‘Special tomorrow Para Brown Novelty Plaid Cheviot Brownle Suit, with Ts1 vest; sailor collar, trimmed with Black “oraid; ‘vest trimmed with novelty braid; fancy’ buttons. Fit ages 3 to & Plenty of them. Worth Tomorrow special.........-- si 5. A lot of Fine Green Sailor Suits, with inserted Hed Sailor Collar, trimmed with 14 rows of Black and White soutache bratd: White and Green silk embroidered emblem on shield; yearl buttons; plaited cuffs. One of the gems of the season, Sizes 3 to 5 years. Cannot be matched at any price— Actual value ‘Tomorrow Young Men Boys’ Reefers. Two styles of Blue Chin- chilla Reefers. Sizes 3 to 8, With sailor collar, trimmed with braid; 9 to 16 years, with ulster collar; fancy cas- simere lined. Compare them with others’ best $2.75 Reef- ers. tomorow .... $1.50 Two styles of Blue Rough Chinchilla Reefers, ‘with sailor and ulster collars— tritamed with rich military braid, Sizes 8 to 16 years—worth $4. Special tomorrow Blue Ribbed All - wool with velvet collar; Italian lining pearl buttons. Sizes 3 to Se " Spectal (RS es Seis $3.50 Blue All-wool Rough Chinchilla Reefers, with sailor collar, braid trimmed all around: Cheviot with ulst r, plain stitched edges. Sizes 3 to 16 years. " Best $6.50 value in any store in town. Tomorrow .. 3 Boys’ Knee Pants. 100 pairs of All-wéol Fast Color Black and Blue Cheviot Knee Pants—sizes 3 to 13 years. Right in the face of a rapidly ad- Vancing market we give you these 75c. value Pants— Oc. Tomorrow 175 pairs—under eontract—of Brown and Gray Corduroy Knee Punts—sizes 3 to 14 . Worth Te. and $1. Sas i ee 45c. Boys’ Long Pants. Special lot of All-wool Gray Striped ‘Chey- fot Long “Pants, cut and made all right. Sizes 14 to 19. 1.50 Tomorrow .... Special lot of Boys’ All-wool Plaid Long Pants, cut small in leg and at bottom. Sizes 14 to 19. Good value, 2 25 Tomorrow oy 79) ’s Suits. We believe in catering to the whims of the young men. It doesn’t cost anything, but a little attention to their tastes. They Mke to come here for their clothes—for they know they'll find fashionable fabrics—fashionably made up trade. For tomorrow's intending purchasers. —Brown and Gray All-wool Chev- sted Sack Long-pants Suits: plaid effect; properly tailored to fit, and ned with double-warp Italian cloth. Sizes 18 to 19. Gi 5 Pants Suits, with brown bre plaid; cut in 4- | button sack style, French faced, Italian cloth yants cut styl small. Sizes 14 to 19. To mate "em would cost $12. Tomorrow.......-++2+0++ Fancy Unfinished Worsted Long Pants Suits; Brown small plaid pattern—entirely new; made with 4-button singte-breasted sack-cut coats and double-breasted vests,nar- row pants. An extremely nobby sult. Ages 14 to 19 years, $15 value—every cent oe Tomorrow....... § 1 2.50 ‘The methods that win are the methods that hold THREE BIG SPECIALS: SAKS: AND COMPANY, | Young Men’s Overcoats. For Saturday— A lot of American Frize Single-Breasted Overcoats, cut good length; with wide dou- ble-stitched seams, velvet ‘collar, serge lin- ing and taped facings. All sizes 14 to 19 years. Ag fine a Coat us was ever offered for-$5. Special price, 4. Tomorrow. All-wool and Fast-color Blue Kersey Over- coats, single-breasted cut, with velvet col- Jar, ‘faney cassimere body lining and satin topping. Sizes 14 to 19 years. Worth $12.50. Special price.......... Gusts” Sweep it at prices that antage here awaits the demands of your needs. The magnet is MATCH- W prices. We submit to the verdict of your judgment our right to your pa- ese unapproachable offerings. Boys’ Short Pants Suits. ‘The size of our department—themagnitude of our stock—the diversity of our Men’s : Furnishings. The best values EVER offered for the money—the littlest prices ever quoted for | such values. That's the trae bargain. ‘There's a difference between bargain-quality —and quality at a bargain. These are real savers: Four-in-Hands—2ge. Big variety of new colors and patterns, 60 dozen 50c. Bows and Club Ties—25c. Nattiest patterns, all exclusive. ~25c. Half Hose—1ge. Castle Gate English Merino, $r Outseam Dogskin Gloves— Latest shades, perfect fitting. soc. English Web Suspenders— 25c. All elastic, with leather ends and patent cast-off, 25c. Japonette Handkerchiefs— | 5c. ‘Two for a quarter, full size, with fancy borders of new and neat designs, . 75c. Camel’s Hair Underwear— 50c. Shirts have ribbed bottoms, pearl buttons; drawers have taped seams, suspender straps and pearl buttons, $1 Natural Wool Underwear— Shirts have ribbed bottoms; drawers have taped seams, pearl buttons. Perfect fitting and special value—that you can’t match else- where. Throu : 4 the reputation that we’ve earned by thirty years of loyalty to the prin- ciples of legitimate merchandising. Our bargains are the oppogtunities that come cash--to command the worl@sibest and offer in every week of every year LESS QUALITIES--not mere tronage tomorrow based upo from our ability to buy large quantities--to pay spot 100 dozen 5o0c. Tecks, Puffs and j $1.25 Fleece-lined Underwear— 8gc. Silk-taped neck and front, reinforced seat, pearl buttons—and guaranteed satisfaction. ‘Saks’ Corner.” $8 Fur Collarettes for..... $5 Big Store the world cannot undersell. Every day Men’s $12.50 Suits for STRICTLY ALL-WOOL on morning—at We put 200 of these CHEVIOT SACK SUITS $9.50—and the privilege of selection at the special price sale this continues for tomorrow. that It's a guarantee of their worth this offering is made over our signature—a surety of satisfaction—a surety that they are actually worth $12.50. The choice is of a half dozen of the best plaid and check cheviots—brand new—just out of the work rooms. Not our make, but a MAKE WE WILL STAND RESPONSIBLE FOR. ° Men’s Fedcras worth $3, $3.50, and $4.50 for = They're cample Hats—only 24 dozen of them—and being samples they are only in sizes z and Ti. Made by one of the leading factories. You find all the new shapes in Black, Brown, Otter, Beaver, Pearl, Neutria, Blue mixcd—trimmed and finished as perfect as “medels” should be. It’s a one-day chance—tomorrow. In the Ladies’ and Misses’ Dept. _ We don’* point word pictures, but hang in the gallery of your thoughts the tangible—real— attainable. We have asked you to view our stock et Ladies’ and Misses’ Ready-t wear Garments with the highest expectations. We are x0t contented with giving you the best stock in Washington—too easy. But a collection of exclusive styles—superior qualities that stand on a par With the best everywhere. We ask you to sean our “bargain list” for tomorrow. They're bargains of effort—bargains because they overvalue and underprice BIG BARGAINS! Ladies’ Man-tailored Top Coats. 200 hummers for Saturday. Black, Navy Blue and Tan Kersey, Frieze and Beucle Fly-front and Shield front Special Flannelette Wrappers. 3 big chcice lots—a variety of styles—pat- terns and weaves. All new effects of the Cheice Irish Jackets, man-made and taannish style. They're worth $10 and $15—that you ‘can Present season. All sizes, 82 to 46. depend on it. Special price .... $1.50 value for 98c. $1.75 value for $1.23. $2.00 value for $1.48. Ladies’ Man-tailored Suits. 250 Choice Blouse, tight-fitting and Fly- front Tailor-made Suits; in two-toned mix- tures ynd plain serges and Broadcloths— divided into three lots. Choice of $15 values, $10 Choice of $18 values, $12 Choice of $20 values, $15 ‘They're Navy 1e8, Greens, Browns and Royal Blues—Look at the making—the lining—the styk cellence and superiority of every detail— and THEY'LL FIT YOU PERFECTLY. Specials in Ladies’ Wool Waists. Two lots—choice of Navy Biuc, Red, Green, Brown and Black Tricot Blouse Waists; plain and braid trimmed; newest style. All sizes. $1.50 value for 98c. $2.00 value fof $1.49. 208 Ladies’ Separate Dress Skirts, $2.49. Ladies’ Dressing Sacques. Others ask you Thc. for the same sacques— Ours are Red, Blue, Pink and Gray Bider- down, good quality and rightly cut. Made up in Serges and Black, Blue and If we Scotch Mixtures and French Novelties. Made are undersold we are undervalw. Our up OUR way. They're $4. $5. $6 and $7 special price— Skirtx—offe: for your choice ‘Tomorrow ..... 65c. tomorrow $2.49 al Girls’ Reefers. 1 Two big lots of Girls’ New Reefers, in Browns Marten, full and fashionable in sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Two dif- shape—Nowhere else can they be bought un- ferent stsles, mede up in a variety of der $8—We make the special price $5 soaps nating shades of weaves. of them, Splendid values, each Each a bargain— $3.75 for $5 Reefers. $5 for $8 Reefers. See LLL ALLEL LL LLMLLLLLLLLLLLLEEPEPEELEEELSSPEPPELPPECPEEAE AERA AA MM \M SESSA EM Ma Ma ML «L < <L_ a OS SOTTO OO GS. ed. The first person tmatee man with @ bushy red eu Ber madam,” he said, in the course of the conversation, “to know that you are from my town. That Boston ac- cent ts bound to betray the speaker wher- ev be heard.” ““The Chicago woman flashed one keen Biance; then, seeing that he was in earnest, ‘she said: 5 “J fear you have made a mistake. I am Ogee iration she began talking with an elderly woman. “You are from Georgia, of course,” said the older woman. “I can always tell a Georgian anywhere. There is nobody on earth who pronounces a’s and u’s like a person born and bred in that state. ‘And again wes the Chicago woman forced to proclaim the city of her nativity. Later a young man commented on her acce “From Nova Scotia, of course, he s&id, pleasantly. “I hail from there my- self, and it’s a pleasure to see some one whdjepeake Re they do at home. The min- ute-Sow profidunced my name I knew you were from part of the country. No- bedyJelseteeuid say it with just that ac- cent.’ Again she gasped out something about “Chicago.” “T've been lonesome and out of place to- night,” ne said. “Nobody here from my sectfon of the globe. You're the first per- son T’'ve met all evening that halls from west of the Rocky mountains. The minute I heard you speak I said: ‘Here's a wo- man from the far west.’ We never lose our accent, it seems, wherever we may go.” Just before the reception ended the suave young man who stood at her side leaned forward and said: “I'll drive over and see you some day, if you don’t mind.” E “You'll do what?” “Drive over and see you. I'll wager we don’t live more than ten miles apart. My home fs in Robinson, W. Va., and you can- not live far away. An accent such as yours and mine is never heard outside our immediate vicinity. ‘They were on their way home at last, “You'li be apt to have a caller tomor- row,” said her cousin. “That young doctor from Montreal is anxious to know you bet- ter. He feels confident that you belong to his city. He ‘says he was attracted by your accent from the very first. He's homesick and would like to talk to some one from his native town. I didn't tell him anv different. You” But the young woman gasped “Chicago” and fainted. ——_—__+-e+______ How He Made a Start. From the Detroit Free Press. “It doesn’t seem to me that the young doctors have the get up and go that I when I started in,” declared the old titioner, who had just been requested to take a chair in the faculty of a new she talked with beard and lege of medicine. “I started in a little town without money or friends, and I was not long in getting all the business in my line that was to be done. “How did I manage? Well, it won't harm any one to tell now. First I bought a horse saddle and bridle on time and established a line of credit with the drugg'st, to whom I gave a certain percentage of what I made from the customers he sent me. He had an enterprising little wife, who went a good deal into society, and it was not long until she had me cne or more patients in each of the best families. All she had to do was to tell this friend that she looked run down and needed a Ittle toning up, or that one how her complexion would be improved by a judicious treatment for the bleod. I can say honestly that I was not a party to her speculative methods, but must admit that I was no better. When things looked particularly blue to me 1 would rush to the stable, act as my own groom, mount that venerable steed, and go plunging through the principal streets and out into the country as though on a cavalry charge. The druggist’s wife found a five-year-old paper telling of an epidemic of smallpox in aff.adjacent town and qu‘et- ly got the clipping into circulation. I vacci- nated people for forty-eight hours straight, and then wo me by curing a case of measles that unately broke out at the time, and leaving no marks. Between the druggist, his wife and the horse, and my- self things went so well that I was very comfortably off and sufficiently celebrated to get into the city. Young doctors now seem to lack vim.” ++ ——__. Why Wilhelm Does Not Visit England From the Literary Digest. Some excerpts from English publications which we published in a previous number show how deeply the people of Great Brit- ain resent the outspoken manner in which American statesmen occasionally criticise that country. German papers, on the other hand, complain that the English people at large are apt-to exhibit the same want of moderation of which the American poli- ticlans are accused. The Berlin Tageblatt, referring to the qivenrie asker in rab . emperoy has ceased to vielt ingiand, asserts that he would be insulted by the populace, and says: “It is herdly likely that the emperor will go to Cowes. The reception given his rep- resentative during the jubilee de is sufficient to prevent it. Prince Hei was treated to taunting remarks. When. the the Army and Navy Club » these impolite remarks be- telegram? were at him— referring to the ee a WPih the congratulated President tpon the failure of the Jameson nia, Prince Henry merely pointed to the im- perial eagle on his helmet to remind the People that he was there as representative of his nation. The officials feared that Prince Henry would leave the procession suddenly even before it had reached Buck- ingham Palace, but the prince had suffi- cient command over himself to avoid this pclae though his dissatisfaction was notice- able. “Such conduct throws a peculiar light upon English hospitality; the most rabid French Chauvinists could hardly behave worse. German princes cannot regard a visit to England as very desirable under these circumstances, Gladstone and his Party work in the most pronounced man- her against Germany, and every honest Englishman is satisfied that Germany is the sole cause of the want of success of English diplomacy, especially in Africa. The Germans in London are in a difficult position, and many German merchants have lost English customers.” ——_—_++___ A Lite Testimonial, From Tid-Bits. “How do you like your new typewriter?” inquired the agent. s “It's grand!” was the immediate and er- thustastic response. “I wonder how I ever got along without it.©° 2" “Well, would you find giving me a little ‘eck?, testimontal to that effect?, ‘gladly.”* “Certainly not; 0, Lb So he-rolled-up his sleeves and in credibly shcrt time pottfided out thi “Afted Using the #utdmatig Back-action a type writ, er for thre.emonthan d Over. I unhesittattingly pronounce it prono %nce it to be al even more than th e Manufac- turs claim ? for it. #Duting the time been in our possession esis ti ree monthzi id bas more than EAR for itself in the in- saving of time an d,labur? John £ Gibbs.” “There you are, sit. “Thanks,” said the agent, and moved quickly away. td Ste: ‘ ———— 10 o+____ Horses Shod With Silver. From the Philadelphia Record. © s Instances of this att Of ‘Wild extravagance have been recorded several times. Toward the close of last century a Mr. Nesbitt, putting tp as a member for Gatton, vowed. that if he were elected he would have his horses shod with silver. And so, in a car- riage drawn by six horses with shoes of the precious metal, he “processed” round the town amid the plaudits of the populace. ‘When Lord Stair, who was véry wealthy and fond of display, was appointed: ambas- sador to Louls XIV he sought to astonish the Parisian natives in the same strange way. He entered the city in a coach with: ‘The “sil reason the horses shod in this were continually replacing them, but, the record goes on to state, the people man- aged at last to make off with several of these really lucky horse shoes. Again Berthier, in his memoirs, mentions that in the doomful days just before the revolution the aristocracy in their insen- sate pride vied with each other in the grandeur of their equipages, and that it was quite a common matter to shoe their horses with silver. The demi monde took up the fashion, and, as is their wont, “went one beiter’’.by having the boxes oftheir wheels and sometimes even the tires of the same metal, as well as the shoes of their horses. en First Women to Cross the Continent. From the Ladies’ Home Journal. ‘ The first wedding tour across the conti- nent was in 1836. There were two couples, Marcus Whitman, M. D., and the Rev. H. H. Spaulding, and their rides. They made the journey of 3,500 miles, occupying seven months, in a wagon, the first to cross the continent. Dr. Whitman, having visited the region before, was guide to the new home in Oregon. He was the first to make known its value to the United States. “South Pass is reached,” writes Mr. Weed of the famous journey, “the highest plateau, the divide of the conti- nent. In the pass the traveler reads the inscription, ‘Fremont, 1842.’ All honor due to the ‘Pathfinder,’ but also to the two heroines who had gone through six years before his claimed discovery. Let another inscription read: ‘Mrs. Whitman and Mrs.- Spaulding, 1836.’ “It is the Fourth of July. The party Pauses in its journey. Patriotic words are spoken as the Bible and flag are taken from the wagon. The one is laid on a blanket spread upon the grass, the other is raised over all. The kn offer prayer and praise, and reverently take possession of the region bey the name of God and of the United hope, carrier pigeons not being able, ac- cording to him, to traverse the great dis- tance that in less than one day would separate the travelers from the home of the Pigeons, and still less to traverse the 1,4) kilometers (870 miles) between Tromsoe and the north pole. Pigeons have flown from | rrotect themselves Belgium to Rome (less than 900 miles), but | They thought they the proportion of those that made the jour- | Kansas mortgages ney was very small; besides, the flight took fifteen days, and finally it was made under favorable conditions, in that, wherever a pigeon might alight, he found food and a resting place. ‘these conditions are abso- lutely lacking in the arctic regions, and the probability is that the pigeons of the expedition have perished miserably and uselessly. No breeder who had any af- fection for his birds, says Mr. Tegetmeter, would have consented to expose them to such a trial, if he had had the least ex- perience in his business, —_—_-e-_______ Forty Hogs on a Spi <4 From the Los Angeles Record. u Peter Casson is a butcher in the prohibj- | HP, : tion town of Escondido. He also 'has 8] Kansas town of ri ranch and a winery. It !s related/that last] The lawyer who was fall he made several thousand galiéns of wine, which he stored in his big'yats. One holding 900 gallons was reserved for p higher price. Early in February Casson sampled this cask and felt it was going to be-a money maker. The vat had a smali plug that projected near the floor. How this chanctd to be pulled out by his herd of forty hogs some time that day Caeson dees not know. But the following morning his cask wes empty and his hogs wallowed drunkenly chout it. Only one was able to rise to its feet, when it feil down again, the debtor wishes. It now appea some of the companies inserted in the nea of their mortgage forms a provision that must come from crops Now the clause in small type is be! invoked to discourage the lifting of aeons gages. The companies are insisting that the farmers shall prove that the money they offer was obtained from the land mortgaged. They are requiring sworn statements to this effect. Such a provision might not stand the test of the courts. But the farmers are so anxious to get clear that, without disputing the legality of the provision, they are laying down the cash and the required affidavit with jt to take up their notes. Four of these ‘aftaavite to aot of the loan company a paper to this effect: “John Doc of Blank county, state of Kan- sas, being duly sworn, makes oath that he is the owner of the northeast quarter of section 8, township 17, range 6; that*on or about the Ist cf August, 1896, he did plough forty acres of same; that in ber said year he did sow months said wheat continued to grow and completely jagged. until June, 1897, when it reached ny maturity; that in June sald wheat was har- PAYING OFF. ‘vested, and when thrashed thirty- : three bushels to the acre; that affiant | i f i | 3 f ig it