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ROGER SUMMY, Mgr.
CAPTURED CHIEF'
BEFORE THE EMPRESS
An Associated Press correspondent
writing in the London Times in a re
cent article says:
Abyssinia has been having a
stormy time since the death of Em
peror Menelik. In the past few
months the new emperor has been de
posed, civil war has broken out and
several battles have been fought be
tween the factions, in one of which
nearly 25,000 men were killed. The
new ruler is Empress Zauritu, a
daughter of Menelik.
Accounts of happenings in Abys
sinia have just reached London from
Europeans living in the capital, Adis
Abeba. One letter says:
“Lidji Jeassu, the young emperor,
who succeeded his grandfather, Men
elik, has gradually come under Turk
ish influence and had in many ways
offended the Christian population.
“The legations of the entente pow
ers in September sent in a joint pro
test and this -was followed a few days
later by a meeting of the ministry,
which declared the emperor deposed,
and enthroned in his place the Prin
cess Zauditu, with Ras Talffari as reg
ent and heir to the throne.
"Things were quiet for a few weeks
while the deposed emperor’s partisans
were gathering. Then suddenly Mil
ael, ruler of Wollo and the most pow
erful chief in the country, declared
himself in favor of the deposed em
peror and marched against Adis Abe
ba.
“The first battle was fought some
distance outside the capital, where the
government army of 5,000 men under
Ras Sul-Seged virtually was annihilat
ed and Seged killed. There was a
good dela of excitement in the capital
and the legations prepared for attack,
but the enemy was slow in appearing
and the new empress had time to mob
ilize a strong force which under the
personal command of the war minister
met the enemy October 27.
“The battle lasted all day and re
j suited in the enemy’s complete rout.
| The empress’ side had 10,000 killed out
of 60,000 engaged, while the enemy is
said to have lost 15,000 killed.
"The manner of fighting was primi
tive. At first they fired with rifles but
becoming tired of this they threw
these weapons aside and dashed at
one another with scimitars and spears.
“There was, great rejoicing in Adis
Abeba over the outcome of the battle
and on the return of the victorious ar
my a grand review was held by the
empress in person.
“Each chief rode at the head of his
men and as he approached the empress
he dismounted, drew his sword and
danced about her, shouting the deeds
he had done. This was kept up until
the chief became exhausted then he
prostrated himself and withdrew.
“The commander of the enemy’s ar
my, Mikael, was led up chained to the
chief who had captured him. He was
a fine looking man of 66, dignified but
extremely sorrowful.
“Other chiefs who had been cap
tured followed him, all in chains and
each carrying a large stone on his
shoulder as a sign of submissinfc.
OFFERED TO UNCLE SAM.
BUCYRUS, O., March 16.—The
American Clay Machinery company,
which has manufactured thousands of
tons of shells for the allied nations in
Europe, has offered to turn over the
output of its factories at Bucyrus and
Willoughby, Ohio, to the United
States government, if needed.
Joe Kisling, watchmaker, near Har
mony theatre. 433
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 28.
OUR SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES ARE
GROWING. GOOD MUSIC INSURES A GOOD
TIME.
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“A Yankee From the West.”
A Vivid Picturization of the Story by Opie Reid.
Featuring SIGNE AUEN and WALLACE REID.
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Mutual Masterpicture
“THE BRINK.”
By Thos. H. Ince. Featuring Forrest Winant.
How Through the Stress of “Financial Embarrass
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Master Crook, and How He “Got Out.”
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The Wonderful Romance of Jane Shore
In Five Colossal Acts, Presenting
Blanch Forsyth in
“STRIFE ETERNAL.”
With a Cast of 3,000 People.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
EDWIN THANHOUSER Presents
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NEGRO VENTRILOQUIST
BREAKS UP A FUNERAL
The Carthage (111.) Republican
tells this incident as occurring re
cently in southern Illinois.
A circuit judge, holding court, was
clearing the docket, when a negro ap
peared before the bar and prayed that
his sentence be modified. He had been
fined $100 and sentenced to six
months in jail for breaking up a fu
neral.
It was a swell negro funeral, at
tended by all the pomps and cere
mony and trappings so dear to the
negro heart. The defendant above
mentioned was a ventriloquist and
was standing on a raised place over
looking the open grave. As the pall
bearers were solemnly lowering the
casket into the grave a voice seem
ingly from the casket croaked: “Let
me down easy, boys!”
With a yell of superstitious fright,
the pallbearers let go of the casket,
jerking one of their number into the
grave with the casket and the bal
ance, with the mourners, high poten
tates, captain of the guards, servi
tors, retainers and spectators, van
ished into the horizon, breaking all
records for speed hitherto established
in darkest Egypt.
DIAMOND DRILLING
MAY BE UNDERTAKEN
IN COPPER DISTRICT
JUNEAU, March 10.—Diamond
drill exploration may be undertaken
in the copper country of the upper
Chitinna, if a preliminary examina
tion of the district about to be made
by P. J. Lynch proves satisfactory.
Mr. Lynch leaves on the Admiral Ev
ans this evening for Cordova, en
route to the Kennecott property. He
will make a thorough examination of
conditions there and if everything
proves satisfactory, he expects to
take in a crew of men and an outfit
of machinery before June.
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