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SAW ITS DEBT VANISH WESLEY M. B. CHURCH SUBSCRIBED OVER $23,000 IN A SESSION PLASTERED UPON A PICTURE Bits of Cardboard Marked 'With Various Amounts Were Taken Off ns Paid for, Finally Revealing the Picture of the Church, Free and llnincnmbered-Brief News of the Mill City. ft LOBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE, SO WASHINGTON AY. SOUTH.

2013 Wesley M. E. church yesterday morning raised at a single session or more than it required to lift the debt which has been hanging over it for several years. A unique plan for raising the money in cne triumphant outburst of enthusiasm, fellow feeling and devotion to the church was originated by the pastor, Rev. J.

S. Montgomery. Harry Willard, the scenic artist, had executed in oil a large picture of the handsomo structure. The painting was set upon the platform, which was beautifully with palms and flags, and was completely covered with squares of cardboard representing plaster. The plaster in turn was representative of the debt, and before the eyes of the congregation was to be lorn away from the walls of their church home.

On the cards were pTlnted in large characters various amounts from $100 down to $1. The $100 blocks were white; the $50 denomination, yellow; $25, puiple; $20, orange; $10, pink; $5 green; $1, blue. They covered the picture and the combination of rainbow colors gave to the whole very much of the appearance of a crazy quilt. The most costly plaster was to be removed first. Mrs.

Cynthia A. Lillibridge, widow of the late Henry F. Lillibridge, who was not only one of the builders of the present edifice, but one of the pioneers of the congregation when, further down town, it worshiped in Centenary church, took $5,000 off to start with. M. VV.

Savage took another $5,000, and member's of his family took $600 more. At last the entire amount was taken. BORN IN SLAVERY. Robert T. Hie km an Closed a Long Religious Life Week.

Robert T. Hickman, who died at his son's home Friday morning, aged seventy years, was buried yesterday, with services at 2 p. m. at 422 St. Anthony avenue and at 2:30 at the Pilgrim Baptist church.

Rev. Robert Thomas Hickman was born Jan. 1, 1830, in Boone. county, Missouri, and was a slave until 1862; escaping from slavery in that year, he reached the Union lines In Jefferson City, Mo. Here he entered the service of the quartermastcr't department, serving as cook In the government hospital and contraband house until April, 1863.

Having resolved to go North he determined to return to Die South to secure his family. Successful in his venture, he returned to head- Quarters and safety where a warrant awaited him for horse stealing. Being among friends the warrant could not Le upon him. He then began preparations for going North, reaching Fort Snelling May 6, DSPS, with a large company who had resolved to go wherever "Uncle Bob" did. He had preached for twelve years, "While yet a slave, under a license issued by Elder Cartwrlght, of St.

Louis. Keach Ing St. Paul six wesks laler, his first wages as a freeman was 50 cents a day in the ice business. lit, began to gather the people together fo mutual development in the work of the Master, holding cottage prayer meetings that finally developed sufficient material "for a church organization, which was effected in 1865. Rev.

Hickman continued his labors with the church (the first colored Baptist church Minnesota) as preacher and pastor until 1886. He was ordained to the ministry in 1877. Has a Sister in St. Paul. The funeral of John N.

Scobey, late of Company Fourteenth United States infantry, will be held at 2 p. today from the undertaking establishment of Johnson Landis, 614 Nlcollet avenue. Scobey was a member of the Thirteenth Minnesota and enlisted with that regiment previous to its leaving Minneapolis on Its way to Manila. When the regiment returned home he re-enlisted. He was taken sick in Manila and was subsequently sent to San Francisco, where he died Feb.

9. The deceased has a sister living in St. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS BREVITIES. The Trades and Labor council yesterday discussed the proposed city charter.

The annual meeting of the Minneapolis Bar association will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the library rooms In Temple court. At the meeting of the Engineers' Club of Minneapolis at Hotel Hyser tonight, City Engineer G. W. Sublette will read a paper on the construction of the light and power plant at Canyon Falls, Mont. George W.

Pepperted, of the New York city detective bureau, arrived in Minneapolis Saturday night with requisition papers for Eugene Phillips, who is wanted there on a charge of grand Phillips was originally arrested in Minneapolis charged with obtaining property under false pretenses from the New England Furniture and Carpet company, and was acquitted by a jury after trial. If the necessary papers can be secured from the governor today, the detective will start for New York tonight with his man. The residence of Michael Monahan, 518 Ninth street south, was damaged to the extent of $300 by fire originating from the furnace early yesterday morning. C. A.

Mitchell, the job printer, taken to St. Mary's hospital a few days ago suffering from hemorrhage of the brain, from which it was fettred he could not recover, has so far recovered that he will be able to leave the hospital today. Increase in Wages, HAZLETON, Feb. men employed by the A. S.

Van Winkle company, anthracite coal mine operators at Milneb- Tiiln Babies often develop into weak, delicate, backward children; undersized, nervous, feeble, adults. Lack of nourishment is the cause. is the remedy. A little of it three or four times a day will do wonders. The pinched, sad faces become round and rosy; the wasted limbs plump and firm.

If your baby is not doing well, try this great food-medicine Si.oo, all drujopsU ville and Coleraine, have been granted another 2 per cent increase in their wages, making a 4 per cent advance within the last two months. Fourteen hundred hands are affected. JIONEX JOR MISSIONS. Effort to Raise It Made by the Bishop of Duluth. NEW YORK, Feb.

order to secure funds for mission work among whites and Indians in Minnesota, Rev. Dr. D. J. Morrison, bishop of Duluth, and Rev.

Dr. T. H. M. Villiers Appleby, archdeacon of the same diocese, made addresses in two Brooklyn churches tolay.

Dr. Appleby occupied the pulpit of the Holy Trinity church in the afternoon, and Dr. Morrison preached in Christ Church in the evening. At both services offer, ings were taken up for the work being carried on by the Protestant Episcopal denomination in Minnesota. At the service this afternoon Dr.

Appleby told his Auditors of the missionary work carried on by the Duluth diocese, which covers 57,000 square miles of territory in the northern part of the state. Within this territory live 8,000 Indians and there is also a white population of 500,000 persons. As these people live in the poorer part of the state, Dr. Appleby said that there was great need for missionary work among them, especially in the lumber regions. The amount of money needed is $5,000 each for the white and Indian departments, and $5,000 for the special fund.

The hospital fund, when made up, will carry subscriptions to tho amount of $45,000, two-thirds of which amount has already been promised. Bishop Morrison's address in the Rev, Dr. Darlington's church was on the same order as that of Dr. Appleby in the afternoon. Other addresses will be made by them 1n the churches of the Long Island diocese.

MACHINE TO MILK. Invention of a Yoaug Farmer Near Sycamore, 111. SYCAMORE, 111., Feb. new milking device has been invented here. The latest one is being made by Roy C.

West, a young farmer. It works perfectly, and will easily milk sixteen cows an hour. The cows let down the milk freely as when the milking is done by hand. The Nehrlng milking machine, which has been on the Fred Black farm being thoroughly tested to see if it will in any way dry off the cows, has proven successful. This machine milks two at a time, and will milk thirty to forty cows an hour.

Efforts have been made to get the privilege of manufacturing the last named machine here, but as yet no privileges have been given. The machine patented by Roy C. West was on exhibition at the Eighth Congressional District Farmers' institute that is being held here this week, and its methods were explained. Those present sider the principles upon which it is mage correct, and predict for it a successful future. GIRLS SUED GROOM.

Itlch Miner of Cripple Creek Asked to Pay a Total of OOO. COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. President Samuel Strong, of Creek, was married on Feb. 6 to Miss Regina Neville, the belle of Altman, Creek district. Since then he has beerr sued twice for breach of promise, the total damages aggregating $460,000.

Papers for the first suit, which was brought by Miss Vance, of Goldfleld, for $250,000 damages, were served immediately following the marriage ceremony. The second suit was filed today by Miss Nellie Lewis, of Pasadena, for $200,000 damages. Strong is thirty-eight years old, while the plaintiffs are scarcely twenty. He cated the Strong mine and has amassed a fortune at the great gold camp, being a pioneer. EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

Fire on Rose Street a Loss of Over The house of Samuel Woods, 619 Rose street, together with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire shortly before 3 o'clock this morning, causing a loss of $1,000. The cause of the fire is unknown. The family was away from home. Invited to Canada. LEXINGTON, Feb.

W. C. P. Breckinridge has accepted an invitation from the Anglo-Saxon Union of Toronto to attend a banquet there on "Feb. 22, and respond to a toast, "The Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes." Among the others Invited to respond to toasts will be Lord Charles Beresford, of England.

Dead of Yellow Fever. NEW YORK, Feb. tho Prince line steamer Asiatic Prince arrived at quarantine this morning from Santos, Chief Officer Campe reported the death of Capt. Woodhouse from yellow fever. The captain was buried at sea the same day.

Chief Officer Campe then took charge and brought the Asiatic Prince safely to port. ma Incendiaries at Work. FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb. night three plantations, the Bellevue, the Rossorio, and the Bagetelle, were the scenes of incendiary firing. An armed French force was sent to the scene, but great damage was done.

Indians Driven Bock. OAXACA, Feb. Bravos' force of government troops have driven back the Maya Indians and taken possession of several important towns that were occupied by the rebels during the week. a.g,f Two Drowned. ROSEDALE, Feb.

steamer New Mattie, of Memphis, sprung a leak and sank near the mouth of White River last night. Two deck hands were drowned. Buirned. CLARKSDALE, Feb. fire which started in the rear of Bacote general store destroyed seven brick stores in the business portion of this place today, entailing a loss of $60,000.

DEATHS OF A DAY. HARTFORD, Feb. Sarah Warner, head of a famous school in Farmington and sister of Noah Porter, died today, aged eighty-four. She leaves a large family. MILWAUKEE, Feb.

was received from Muskegon tonight ot the death of Capt. A. J. Langworthy at tne age of eighty-four. Capt.

Langworthy was chief of the Milwaukee fire department in '49, and was sheriff of Milwaukee county during 1859-60. He organized a company of the Second Wisconsin regiment that served in the battle of -Bull Run, and was president of the Wisconsin Association of Bull Run Survivors in IS9B. He was also a prominent Odd Fellow. LONDON, Feb. Cowen, proprietor of the Newcastle Chronicle, and member of parliament for Newcastle from 1870 to 1886, died today.

TO CALIFORNIA. Best Route and Best Service. Through Palace Tourist Cars (berth rate $6.) every Thursday the year round to Lob Angeles. Leave St. Paul Bpm arrive Omaha 8:15 a.

via Minneapolis St. Louis R. the New Short Line to Omaha, Tickets at 396 Robert street. Take to Mineral Water. Mineral waters have come to take a very prominent place in national beverages, especially in the case of those who are suffering more or less from physical derangements.

In this country the Indians practiced bathing in the heated waters and drinking them long before they taught to the whites the benefits of -many springs now famous. It 4s within the memory of many inhabitants of this country hew the red man came annually to encamp at Manitpu and other healing springs in the Rockies. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1900. ST.

PAUL RIMS OUT GRIGGS AND DEFIEL DID NOT WAIT THE END AT WINt MPEG HEAD OF LAKES IN IT Pour Rinlui Prom Dulntli and Superior Will Still Curl for tlie Honor of the United "Paniy Messiah" After a Year in a Federal The News of the invt'Nt. WINNIPEG, Feb. Griggs and Deflel, with their rinks, left for home this mornlngr. Griggs defaulted his game In the Gait contest to son, Reglna. Deflel was out of everything except the point contest.

The visit of the two St. Paul rinks was much appreciated, and the city curlers were sorry they had not better luck. Four Duluth and Superior rinks still remain. "PANSY" HOPKINS FREE. At the National Asylum at Wauliinston for a Year.

SIOUX FALLS, S. Information has been received here that Albert C. Hopkins has been released from the national asylum at Washington, D. and is returning to South Dakota. Hopkins is a celebrated character, who Is best known throughout the Northwest because of his advocacy of the pansy as the national flower, and by reason of h's announcement during the Indian trouble at Pine Ridge agency in the winter of 1890-91 that he was the messlah in whose coming the more superstitious Indians believed.

Hopkins, from these incidents, became known as "Pansy" or "Messiah" Hopkins. Last April he was tried in United States court here on the charge of sending obscene literature through the mails, and upon being found guilty was sentenced to one year and one day In the Sioux Falls penitentiary. He was afterwards examined by the board of in, sanity of this (Minnehaha) county, declared to be insane and removed to the national asylum at Washington. He is an old soldier. According to the information which has been received here concerning his release from the national asylum the officials of that Institution pronounce him as sane as any person could be.

Oratory at NorthfleJd. NORTHFIELD, Feb. Carleton oratorical contest took place here Friday night. The following were the contestants, with their relative places: Ernest H. Haig, Ernest C.

A Lundon, Elliott Moses, Charles Hernett Charles A. Culver and W. F. Lasby Mr Haig, who won first place, represents the Adelphic society, and had for his subject "The Inspiration of Solitude." Mr. Lundon, a member of the Athenean society, gave for his oration "A Triumph of Peace and War." They are both members of the junior class.

These two successful contestants will represent Carleton college in the state oratorical contest. Pro-Boer Club. FULDA, Feb. The citizens of the village of Fulda have organizfed a Pro-Boer club, with P. J.

O'Connell as president, and appointed a committee to perfect arrangements for a public mass meeting, to which some of the noted speakers of the Twin Cities have been invited. They also contributed $50 toward the Boer fmyj, ending the demonstrations of the day by unfurling a large Boer flag frUm the mast of the village tower. Benefit Banquet. PIPESTONE, Feb. benefit banquet was tendered here at the Hotel Calumet to William H.

Smith and wife by the business men and citizens, assisted by the' traveling men. About three hundred guests were present. Supper was served from 8:30 to 11:30, when the large dining hall was cleared dancing. Various games were played in other parts of the building during the evening. With Military Honors.

PIPESTONE, Feb. afternoon the remains of Fred E. Green and James E. Link, recently arrived from Manila, were laid to rest here with military honors. Many citizens were present.

MINNESOTA. Fergus two-year-old son- of Mr. and Mrs. George Quast, of Corliss, died from the effects of being scalded with a pan of water accidentally upset by Mrs. Quast.

St. Anderson, a one-legged farmer living in Long Lake town, came to town, and was placed in the custody of a relative, as his mind was unbalanced. He wandered away and the next morning his lifeless body was found with a self-inflicted gash in his throat. Winnebago local devotees of the game have organized a curling club, and to date have spent over $400 for stones. It has an active membership of twenty-eight and has arranged a series of games with neighboring towns.

new Methodist church was dedicated Sunday night by Rev. Robert Forbes, presiding elder of the Duluth district. The edifice cost about and is free of debt. since the county commissioners decided to build a new $60,000 court house there has been considerable discussion as to a site for the new building. Many believe that the city should donate a tract for court house purposes, as the present location i 3 too far remote from the business section of the town.

East Grand A. C. Rhinehart has notified the chief of police that he will begin injunction proceedings at once to have the houses of ill-fame on the point removed. He contends that adjoining property has depreciated in value. Mankato some unforeseen accident occurs the Mankato and New Ulm road will be put in operation early in April.

WISCONSIN. tramps broke Into and robbed a farm house near here. They were captured and taken before the justice, who gave them six months each in the county jail, Eau jury in the case of Mrs. Martha Wanzer against the Chippewa Valley Electric railroad returned a verdict of $1,557 damages. The plaintiff was hurt in jumping from a car that collided with a wagon.

Two Gonia, the youngman who six months ago suddenly became totally blind, is gradually recovering his faculty of sight. Specialists who examined him at the time gave up all hojTes of his recovery. Dickens, living at La Valle, near here, broke his leg while wrestling with his father. Costa, an eightyear-old girl, brought to the St. Mary's hospital of this city over a year ago with a broken neck.

Today she is perfectly well, and she firmly believes that her recovery was brought about in direct response to her prayers. a result of a crusade against the gambling establishments of the city, the seductive whirl of the roulette wheel is no longer heard here. The gambling houses of the town have been dosed and the saloons will in the future be closed during church hours oil Sunday. La Asa Brown met with a severe accident, while attending to her household duties. She was carrying a pail of water to the house when she slipped and fell on the edge of the bucket, fracturing several of her ribs.

Beton's Peterson was attacked by wolves near here, and 'had nearly all his clothes torn' off by the animals. He defended himself with a small ax, and succeeded in killing several. club women of this city will issue a woman's edition of the Post about the middle of March. tralnload of ice was shipped here from Madison, the greater part of which was consignd to the local creamery. Leander Turney, pastor of the Baptist church, has resigned to accept the pastorate of the Normal Park, 111., Baptist church.

The new field will be a larger one, funeral of Mrs. T. C. Herrick, one of the earliest settlers of this vicinity, was held last week. She had been a resident of this county for forty years.

is a conflict pending between the officers of the municipal government and the 'tig lumber companies. The assessment for personal property has been raised Ihls year and the corporations object to the advance. New Nev Lisbon advancement association. for the purpose of commercial Jlclvanlage, with the following officers: Eresldent, W. H.

Cash; secretary, J. H. Marsh. The association will attempt tb secure the construction of an plant, water works' and a new, school house. Hesse was killed by the falling a tree where he was killed by the falling of, a tree, where he was logging near the city.

The remains were buried here. He leaves a wife and four children. Beaver franchise recently granted by the city for a new electric light plant has been sold to T. D. Lawrence, Jacob Martin Jr.

and George R. all of this city. Hill, a Kenosha boy, has been promoted for honorable and mermeritorious service from a gunner's mate to a petty officer on board the United States cruiser Brooklyn. Lake Side park on the west shore of the lake will be made a popular summer resort. Several score of cottages will be put up by the land company and rented to summer pleasure seekers.

fine baby boy about a week old was left in a basket on the doorstep of W. S. Young. Mrs. Young found the little stranger, but was unable to discover any clue to its identity.

Mrs. Young will see that he is well taken care of until the return of her husband from the East. Green and Henry Dollar were arrested here yesterday on the charge of highway robbery. The police are looking for the third party, who is implicated In the holding up of A. Kopera, a peddler.

Bar association at its annual gathering here went on record as being in favor of prohibiting the giving of Information to reporters by judges. The Information should be secured from what Is said in open court and from the files. Racine Boat company has Just received an order to build twenty yachts for the Lakeside Yacht Club of Syracuse, N. Y. The company is also building a $3,000 steam yacht for B.

S. Shaver, of New York, for Florida waters. Elkhart Gottfried's large elk, "Jim," valued at $600, is dead. Green Brown is under arrest here, charged with selling whisky to the Indians. L.

Barney was clean- Ing a revolver, the weapon was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking Pearl Cummings, eight years old, kilting her instantly. Menomonie woman's federation has purchased a Collection of pictures by the world's best artists and will circulate them throughout the county, on the same plan adopted by the traveling library association. NORTJJ DAKOTA. J. Engstad, of Grand Forks, is here investigating the cases of the two lepers tsolrfted at a place sixteen miles from He reports their condition pitiable.

An effort will be made to have them removed. Attorney Stanley has returned from Milwaukee with a check from the Northern Pacific railway for $6,000, representing the company's taxes ordered paid by Judge Jenkins. -Faneher has appointed F. L. Gordon, of Fargo, to receive funds from colored G.

A. who are interested in erecting a monument to the memory of the late Charles Summer. 4iigh price of flax and the magnificent results which have been secured in its cultivation by North Dakota farmers has made it very popular in many sections. It predicted that flax will reach $2 per bushel this spring. new state bank has been organized here.

organized towns in this vicinity, at a recent meeting, decided' to jointly erect a $20,000 stone fireproof school house. Plans will be drawn and work commenced jwithin a fortnight. Lucea blind pTg was broken into here during the small hours of the night and a quantity spirits spirited away. Purcell la in St. Paul recovering from a severe attack of appendicitis.

An -operation was performed and word was received from St. Paul that the doctor will be able to return home within a short time. Gllligan, a sixteen-yearold girl, came home from school the ether day sick and died within two hours. Her funeral occurred yesterday. C.

Hustad, a man traveling over the state exhibiting curiosities, has a newspaper 100 years old containing an account of the funeral of George Washington. Berg, of White Earth, committed suicide by hanging himself with a piece of heavy twine in the county jail. Berg- was a witness in iSh Indian case, and his evidence indicated that he was implicated in the crime. Mental derangement is thought to have been the cause. woolen mill is needed here, and the business men have organized an association to push the project along.

If $10,000 of the stock can be disposed of among the citizens outside parties will put in $50,000. cases brought against the Great Northern agerrta at Mayville and Hatton for selling. have been dismissed by Judge Pollock. A boys are planning for a grand ball Feb. 22: A fancy exhibition drill and cavalry cha-rge will be among the features of tRe programme.

Painted lowa men have put in a saw mill here; and will turn cut 30,000 feet of manufactured lumber dally. There is a good timber all along the Missouri river. Northern Pacific will make extensive improvements In the depot facilities here in the spring, and will add a forty-foot addition to the freight house. town had a genuine sensation the other day. A well known woman horsewhipped a man because he had talked about her husband.

Bowbells Soo is to run an excursion to this place during the week from the East, and will bring in about 150 land seekers. Two cars more are expected from New Paynesville the Ist of Turtle Reuter, a young man of twenty years, had his eye put out while reloading gun. shells, and will likely lose the sight of the other eye. Young Reuter is the third member of his family who has been maimed while handling firearms. SOUTH DAKOTA.

destroyed the Metropolitan hotel and a livery barn before effective work could be done by the fire department. The loss is about $1,200,. with but little insurance. patronage of the electric light plant has greatly increased since it was pat in by the city. The increase In business will necessitate an improvement which will cost in the neighborhood of $8,000.

Presbyterian church ia preparing to build a new $15,000 stone church building. The Methodist church Beware of Imitations Jonfl Duaauft Sans, New York is also planning notable improvements, and a dozen new houses are being built here. Van Etten, who has been delivering temperance lectures throughout South Dakota, is experiencing considerable trouble to secure a hall in which to Bpeak. The door of the Methodist church has been closed to him. Former temperance speakers have disgusted Bristol people.

J. McKnight, of Spring Valley, has purchased Vincent hotel, and will run it in the future. The ecjisideration is said to have been Hot legal battle is being waged here by J. D. Hardin against the Homestake Mining company to prevent it from using water in Spear Fish creek for use in operating the mine.

A firm of Omaha attorneys will represent Mr. Hardin. The mining company diverts the stream from its originui course. of incorporation have been filed with the'Becretary of state by the Southwestern Investment company, of Sioux Falls, with a capital stock of $100,000. The incorporators are E.

A. Sherman, K. E. Sherman and Louis farmers living in this neighborhood have organized an elevator company, which will be incorporated with a capital of $2,500. Shares will be sold for $25 each.

All but farmers will be from the company, and no one man will be allowed to buy more than one share. Hot spirited rivalry exists between Hot Springs and Mitchell for the next Masonic grand lodge meeting. The last grand lodge voted to meet here providing it would cost no more than at Mitchell. John Cooks will receive $200 reward from the government for the capture of the men charged with robbing the postoffice at Tripp. Mark Betts, who assisted in the capture, will share in the reward.

Holy Terror mine recently uncovered ore in the 500-foot level that will run $10,000 to the ton. improvements are being contemplated and will be realized in the spring. A new theater is to be built and outside investors are figuring on putting up a large- stone block. and Harry Western, two Indians, enthused by firewater, broke into the house of another Indian, and were captured, bound and delivered to the authorities by the homesteader. They were both fined $50, and given thirty days to sober up in.

police captured two men on the charge of stealing an overcoat, when a complete burglar's outfit was found, authorities believe they are the men who have been looting so many South Dakota postofflces. Elk Lind spoke before 500 citizens last Tuesday after being escorted from the depot by a brass band. His speech was enthusiastically received. farmers' institute held here last week was very well attended. Several new departures in institute work were introduced.

a special town election it was voted unanimously to refund the outstanding Indebtedness of the town. farm house of William Pretzler was burned last week. A shed containing ten hogs was destroyed together with the animals. A sudden change in the direction of the wind saved the other farm buildings. A Knight Templar, with sick family, must have position.

Address 186, Globe. CARICATURE IN A MAP. Draughtsman Pictured Pompous Superior In West Florida Coast. "Take the large official map of the West Florida coast, printed for the government in 1586," said an ex-federal employe, "and run your pencil carefully along the boundary line, southward from Tampa bay. "You will find the peninsula there makes all sorts of extraordinary turns and twists, and presently, if you look sharp, you will run across a grotesque portrait of a man, formed entirely by the line of the shore.

"The face is round and fat, with a bottle, nose and bristling mustache, while a little lake, indicated near the edge, makes a comical, staring eye. The arm of a small bay suggests the outline of a neck and chest, and two or three diminutive Islands are located at Just the right places to do duty for buttons. Altogether it looks like a caricature of some pompous little officer, and according- to a tradition in the bureau of survey, that is exactly what it was intended to be. "As the story goes, one of the draughtsmen who did the work for the '86 map, claimed to have been badly treated by a certain fussy little captain in general charge, and to get even he worked this caricature portrait of him into the outline of the coast. The thing was done with such diabolical ingenuity that the captain himself passed- the map without noticing the hidden picture.

"Later on, when it was observed and reccognized, the draughtsman insisted blandly that the resemblance was a mere coincidence, and he had simply followed the natural configuration of the peninsula. 'If it happens to correspond to the captain's profile I am surely not he said: 'I cannot change the coast of a state on account of the shape of his "Of course the captain was furious, the whole department roared with laugnter. It is a significant fact that the later maps do not contain the caricature." TELEPHONE Furnishes the Evidence Upon Which a Divorce Suit Is Based. New York World. Often has the telephone baen used as a device of Cupid, but Mrs.

Nellie Clifford Becker has made it an instrument for divorce, and without premeditation. She is a telephone operator. Her husband, William L. Becker, now an express agent in New York city, knew that, but he supposed that she was employed on the regular city lines. As a matter of she was in charge of the long-distance circuit.

One day there was a call on the longdistance telephone for a woman in Syracuse. Mrs. Becker asked for his name. The unsuspecting Becker gave it, and Mrs. Becker was startled to learn that she was talking to her own husband.

She sent for the woman with whom Becker wanted to speak, and then listened to every word that was said, ana their conversation furnis-hed her with evidence for her divorce. She didn't permit her husband to remain it, either, for she promptly told him she had heard every word that had been said. Becker tried to bu: th-re wasn't much room for explanations, and Mrs. Becker told him so. The couple were married twelve years ago, and the husband has been frequently charged with straying from the paths of Mrs.

Becker has brought suit for absolute divorce through Lawyer Wm. C. Lapham, in the supreme court, and Justice Frank H. Hiscock has appointed a referee to take evidence. LESSON Rebuke Given to Woman of Overbearing Mien.

Chicago Chronicle. One afternoon last week a stylishly dressed woman boarded an Illinois Centra 1 train at Forty-seventh street. She sat down in the only vacant seat, beside a young workman, who was reading a book. The man wore blue overalls and carried a dinner The woman drew herself together superciliously and elevated her eyebrows. In getting her ticket she dropped her purse, and the young fellow picked it up and offered it to her politely.

She took it, without a word of thanks. All the way up town she fidgeted and behaved so unpleasantly that the attention of the other passengers in the car was attracted to the little drama. When the train stopped at Randolph street the woman, In crowding past, knocked the book from the workman's hands. "I beg your pardon," she condescended. at all, ma'am," responded the young" fellow, cheerfully.

"It's quite in keeping with the rest of your And everybody thought it served her right. Domination of Races'. One leading result of the struggle for supremacy among the western nations has been the gradual ascendency of the Anglican, Teutonic and Scandinavian over the Latin races. Best Line to Chicago and St. Louis.

Tickets to the great "Mardi Gras" Spectacles at New Orleans and Mobile on sale at very low rates for the round trip, 19 to 25; good for return until March 15. Choice of routes. "The Limited," the finest train in the world, leaves St. Paul 8:05 p. m.

every day. Electric lighted, steam heated. Ticket Office, 400 Robert St. MARRIAGE CUSTOMS In Bulgaria, Where the Rrldea Cost Prom to 1,500 in New York Tribune. There are tew places within the of semi-civilization that boast of more Interesting marriage customs than Bulgaria.

Every young peasant wishes to marry as early as possible, as he is of little importance in the community until he has a wife. But he Is not in danger of forming alliance in opposition to his parents' wishes, as his earnings belong to them until he Is wedded, and hia must be bought and paid for according to their station In life. Ttw parents usually give him the necessary sum as soon as they can afford it, so that the restriction is less galling than It seems. A "wife purchase" varies from $200 to $1,600, in proportion to the wealth of the contracting families, for the marriage is strictly a family affair. In addition to this sum a smaller amount is given to the bride's mother for her personal use.

After the pecuniary arrangements have been made by the proxies, the betrothal takes place on either a Wednesday or Thursday. It consists of the exchange of written pledges regarding the sum to be paid by the bridegroom, on the one hand, arid by the bride on the other. Rings there are blessed by the priest aid exchanged by the couple, the kisses the hands of the guests assembled and retires with her young friends to a Helen They say that fellow Snyder is a diamond in the rough. Constance I cut him la st night. feast prepared in another room.

The young people then dance outside the house and sing. The fiance's presents are then produced and their value estimated by the father of the bride. These consist of shoes, headdress and necklace of coins, silver belt, bracelets and other jewelry. The father usually regards their value as insufficient, probably to enhance his daughter's worth in her suitor's eyes, and the lover adds coin by coin until an MANL'FACTUR- fillT 111 TWA We bought before the advance in prices. Musical DDirpt Ull I 111 I fill kinds, fine-toned nud of beautiful ooncks kkivks.

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Then her home is cleaned and whitewashed, and every hidden store brought out for decoration. Cakes are made and sent around as invitation cards, requesting the recipient to come to the wedding on Sunday, tho invariable wedding day. The articles composing the trousseau are hung up for Inspection, on cords stretched across the principal room, on Friday by the feminine part of the community. On the following flay two of the bride's friends to help her dress her hair, plaiting it in minute braids, not to be undone until after tha ceremony. Then the village maids with gifts of sweets and flowers, and all sit down on the floor to a dinner of vegetables.

On Sunday the bride is seated in stats in all her gorgeous apparel, and with a spangled red veil over her face, to be seen of all the village folk. She all the ornaments given by her fiance and as many more as she possesses. The religious ceremony is thftt of the Greek church, and may take place in the church or in the home of the bridegroom's father. After, its performance the party returns to the home of the bride's parents, where the wedding feast is held. Singing and dancing follow until time to escort the bride to her new home.

NATURALLY Snbmersreil Forcat. There is a submerged forest on Columbia river between the Dalles and the Caseado Mountains. The subme.r--gence took place 350 years ago, and since then the roots have been under water, while the upper parts of the trunks have been bared yearly at low water. The bark is gone, and the wood is partly wasted away, but some of It Is firm and looks fresh. This fact seems owing to the durable quality of the wood of that species, namely, the pseudotsuga douglassl.

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