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Hours —10 a. ni. to 5 p. m. Telephone 1430. HARRISON IN THE WOODS. Rniliilicfnora of the Ei-PrpHldfnt While mJ 111 m Adirondack Camp. Ex-President Harrison had a sum mer home on Second lake, Fulton chain, In the Adirondaeks. While In the woods he oast off all political ties, ■ays a Utlca dispatch to the New York Bun. He saw no politicians and would not discuss politics In his forest home. General Harrison's camp Is called Berkeley Lodge. It consists of several small rustic buildings. lie was an ex pert oarsman, but usually went out with a guide. He was an enthusiastic golfer and took an interest in the links at Old Forge. He could cast a fly with remarkable accuracy and was second only to the most expert guides in this accomplishment. His aim was true, but he rarely entered the forests to bunt, as he feared that he would be shot accidentally. Berkeley Lodge is well shaded by pine, spruce and poplar trees. A very fair view of the lodge may be had while coming up the lakes, but once in front of the buildings the view is ob structed by the trees. During the first years of General Harrison's residence on the chain he was wont to salute the larger boats plying the waters of the chain with a wave of a handkerchief. Later there came so many prying eyes and so many cameras that he kept back from the shore of the lake, and one was scarcely able to distinguish him in the midst of the trees, even while the steamer stopped at the pier to unload supplies for the lodge. On occasions the general would be found seated near the shore with his child. Camera fiends caused the ex-presi dent much annoyance, and finally he lefused to allow any one with a cam era to land at his wharf. He attended the Presbyterian church at Old Forge, being rowed down through the lakes by his guide. On such occasions he wore his woods costume of brown and a soft shirt. TELEGRAPH ACROSS AFRICA. Sarvrr For the Line HUN Kpnclird the Heart of the Uurk Continent. The telegraph line which Mr. Cecil Rhodes is extending from Cape Town to Cairo is making excellent progress, says the New York Sun. The line, stretched on short iron poles, has now reached the neighborhood of the Zam bezi river, and the surveyors who are selecting the route are far in advance. It has been t 1 'Cided to run the line up the east coast of Lake Tanganyika as far as Ujijl, whence it will be carried northeast to the south coast of Victo ria Nyanza; then it will be built along the east coast of that lake and into the little known country west of Lake Ru dolf and finally will skirt the western frontier of Abyssinia and descend the Nile. Some people may wonder how a tel egraph wire can be pushed through a barbarous country aud be kept in con dition for business. It is a compara tively simple matter. The scheme for safeguarding the wire Is that which Stanley suggested long ago. Native chiefs all along the route are subsidized to keep the wire in proper position. As far as it extends through their territory they must see that the wire Is kept off the ground and In its proper place on the poles. They are well paid for their services if they fulfill their duty, but of course re ceive nothing If they neglect their charge. It Is, therefore, to their inter est to keep the wire In good condition. This system has been found to work well on the Kongo and in other parts of Africa where it has been tried. The Red Flaif. The red button and the red flag have been the emblem of labor and revolu tion for more than 3,000 years. In the ancient world the favorite colors of the aristocracy were white and azure bine, while red was plebeian. Minerva and Ceres, the goddesses of labor and agri culture, were always represented as dressed In ilaming red. and the ban ners of the Greek and Roman trade unions were of the same color. The red flag nowhere in antiquity meant feroc ity and slaughter, but rather typified the fact that all men, whether slaves or masters, had In their veins the same blood and In their nature the same hu manity. But In the frequent servile wars of Italy and Greece the red flag gradually became the emblem not of labor, but of revolt. At one time when the rebel lious slaves and gladiators under Spar tacus defeated three Roman armies the red flag was on the point of supplant ing the eagle in the Imperial city itself. It Is related that the labor soldiers were so fanatically devoted to their flag that it was the custom of their generals when in battle to hurl it far into the enemy's ranks and so compel its devotees to rush forward and recov er it.—New York Post. A Spring Tonic. O Everybody needs a tonic in the spring, ' at this time the system craves atonic. ! It is honsecleaning time for your body. J Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound will ' tone up your nerves, blood, kidney and liver, and fill you with health and ener gy. Sold* by Rossman|and Son'-* Phar macy I NOTES ON MANCHURIA. Scene of Possible War Between Japan and Russia. LITTLE OF IT SEEN BY EUROPEANS tirralrat Part of the Country Is Cov erall by Foreita lron and C'oaJ Abound Population Katlmated at j 3,000.000—Mailtohoo» the Uomlnut llare In Chinese Umpire. Here are some facts about Man churia, a part of China over which there may be war between Japan and Russia: Manchuria, the land of the Mant choos, a country of Asia, a dependency of the Chinese empire, bounded north by the Amur river, which separates it from the Russian province of the Amur; east by the Usuri river, which separates it from the Russian district of the Amur; south by Korea and the Yellow sea. and west by Mongolia, be tween latitude 40° and 53* «HY north and longitude 118° aud 135 J east; area about 400,0<X) square miles; population estimated at 3,000,000. Formerly the territory extended to latitude 58° north and longitude 142° east, but in 1858 China ceded to Russia all of Manchuria north of the Amur and east of the Usuri river. A large part of this country is an un inhabited wilderness, and but little of It has been visited by Europeans. Nearly the whole of it is drained by the Amur river and Its branches. There are few lakes. The most Impor tant of them is Lake Khauka, which is 40 miles long and 25 miles broad. The province is traversed by several mountain chains. The Sih-hih-tih rnoun ! tains extend from the boundary of Korea in a northeastern direction. The southwestern portion of this range bears the Mantehoo name of Shan Alin and the Chinese name of Shangpe shau, or I/ong White mountains. The Ilykhoorl Allu, in the north, forms three sides of the extensive valley of the upper Nonni, its eastern branch ex tending between the Amur and the Songarl to near their junction. The Khlngau mountains, running north and south and rising to a height of 15,000 feet, form part of the western bound ary. The greatest part of Manchuria is covered by forests, the abode of wild animals, many of which afford valu able furs. Among them are bears, wolves, deer, the argali and the dzlg getal. The rivers and coasts abound In fish, among which carp, sturgeon, salmon, pike and shell fish are espe cially plentiful. Among the birds of prey is a vulture, which in size and fierceness rivals its congener, the con dor of the Andes. The southern part of Manchuria is cultivated and produces wheat, barley, pulse, millet, buckwheat and silk. It also supports large herds of horses, cattle and sheep. Ginseng and rhubarb are a government monopoly. The coun try Is rich in Iron and coal. The cli mate of the greater part of Manchuria resembles that of Canada in the con trasts of temperature in different sea sons, In summer varying from 70* to 80*, while in winter in the northern parts snow is abundant, the ground is frozen to a considerable depth, and the mercury ranges from 45* above to 10' below zero. Manchuria is divided into three prov inces, Liaotung, or Shinking; Girin and Saghalin-ulu. Liaotung contains a pop ulation, according to the Chinese cen sus of 1812, of 2,187,286; the others to gether about 1,000,000. Liaotung is, however, sometimes included in China proper. The three capital cities are Mukden, or Shinyang; Girin and Tzlt zikhar. Mukden is 380 miles northeast of Peking and is a large city surround ed by a wall of ten miles in circuit. Hingking, GO miles east of Mukden, is also a considerable city. It was for merly the family residence and the family burial place of the Mantehoo emperors of China. Kingchow, on the gulf of Liaotung, southwest of Muk den, of which it is the port, carries on a considerable trade in cattle, provi sions and drugs. Its harbor is shallow and unsafe. Kaichow, on the east side of the gulf, has a better harbor. Girin is a very extensive province, but thinly inhabited. The Mantchoos belong to the Tungu sic branch of the Mongolian division of mankind. They are of lighter complex ion and heavier build than the Chinese, and some of them have florid complex ions, blue eyes, aquiline noses, brown hair and heavy beards. They have the same peculiar conformation of the eye lids as the Chinese and resemble them closely in other respects, but their countenances are generally of a higher intellectual cast and their character haughtier and more determined. They are the dominant race in the Chinese empire, being dispersed over the whole of it as officers and soldiers, and the skill and energy with which they have governed their vast dominions since 1644, when they took possession of the throne, show them to be possessed of high qualities. During the same period they have greatly improved tne condi tion of their own original country. When the Mantehoo* conquered Chi na, they Imposed upon the subject peo ple a portion of their dress and many of their usages. The mode of arrang ing the hair iu a tall now in use by the Chinese was forced upon them by the Mantchoos, to whom it had long been familiar. On the other hand, they have adopted many of the customs of the Chinese. They began to be conspicu ous in eastern Asia about the begin ning of the seventeenth century, when after a long series of Internal wars their tribes were united into one na tion under a chieftain named Tlen ming, who in 1618 declared war against China, then ruled by the Ming dynasty. He overran and devastated the north eastern province, but died about 1627, leaving the prosecution of his daelgn of conquest to his son Tlen-tsung, who made affiances with rebels whose lead ers pretended to be rightful helm to the throne.. With their aid he made himself master of Peking, and the last of the Chinese emperors, Hwal-tsong, having committed suicide In 1643, the Mantehoo chief took possession of the government. He died In 1644, and his son and successor, Shun-chl, Is regard ed as the first emperor of the Mant ehoo dynasty, which still holds the throne. An account of the country, by the archimandrite Palladium of Peking, was communicated to the British Royal Geographical society In 1872. The Best.Cold Cure is one yon can take without interrup tion to business. One that does not ef fect the head or hearing like the contin ued use of quinine, One that cures speed ily and leaves you feeling fresh and clear-headed. Such a one is Kratise's Cold Cure. Price 25c. Sold by Rossman and Son's Pharmacy. 1 WASHINGTON LETTER. | Oourteale* by CnntouiN OQli rrt—Walk ton on Water—Wanta Native !;*■(•»«<' Tauifht. [Special Corretpondeac*.] Secretary Gage lias Issued an order to customs officers that will oblige them to forego some of the courtesies here tofore extended to American travelers and will annoy those persons who have enjoyed the courtesies from year to year on their departure l'oi . . - turn from Europe. A practice has existed for mauy years under which the treasury has oc casionally issued Instructions to col lectors to extend special courtesies to persons named upon their arrival from foreign ports upon reasons set forth In applications made directly to the de partment. This privilege was original ly granted only to principal members of the diplomatic corps and other high officials of foreign nations and to Inva lids and other persons entitled under some peculiar conditions to considera tion. The demand for such courtesies has constantly grown In extent, and the practice has afforded Justifiable grounds for protest against Its discrim ination between private citizens. The department has also received Informa tion which shows that the safety of the revenue requires a return to the origi nal purposes of the usage. The chief officers of customs are in structed that the extension of special courtesies to arriving passengers will hereafter be limited to foreign embas sadors, ministers, charges d'affaires, secretaries of legation and high com missioners and to similar representa tives of this government abroad re turning from their missions, all the above officers being entitled by Interna tional usage to the free entry of the baggage and effects of themselves, their families and suits without examina tion. Walklig oa Water. In the debate upon the revenue cut ter bill the house near the close of the session got pretty badly tangled up be tween Internal revenue and customs revenue aud army officers, naval offi cers and officers of the revenue marine. Colonel Hepburn tried to straighten things out by suggesting In a humor ous, blunt way that these officers were not likely to come into conjunction with each other. "The troops operate upon the land," he said, with the air of one Imparting solemn information, "while naval officers maneuver their ships upon the sea. There can be no possible conflict between them unless some way is devised for soldiers to walk upon the water or for ships to sail upon the land." "Speaking of walking upon the wa ter," Interrupted Talbert of South Car olina, "do you remember a namesake of yours, one Peter, who In olden times walked upon the water?" "My recollection is," answered Hep burn, "that he did not make much headway." "The difficulty In that case," added Talbert, "waa a want of faith. If these gentlemen of the revenue marine had sufficient faith, they might walk upon the water." Wants Native Lu«ia<e Taacht. Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii is an earnest advocate of the teaching of the Kanakan language in the schools of that territory, not as an exclusive language necessarily, but the same as French, German, Latin and Greek are taught in the schools of the United States. "They are slowly crushing out the native language In the schools and colleges of the island," he declared. "The case of the College of Lahaina luna, on the island of Maul, Is a re cent notable Instance. That college has graduated many of our most not ed Hawailans. "But there Is another phase of the subject The history and literature of the Hawaiian people are written almost entirely on manuscript and are of course in the Hawaiian tongue. Students of history, for example, who wish to learn the native language to explore this ex tensive field of research are shut ont from such an opportunity. Other lan guages are taught In the schools of this country. It seems to me entirely rea sonable that schools and colleges In Hawaii should be allowed to teach the Hawaiian language." Senator Hoar's Joke. Senator Hoar has discovered that It does not pay to be funny unless you label the Joke. While the senate was discussing a railroad bill having for Its purpose the protection of railroad employees from accident Senator Hoar suggested that the best plan would be to make the directors of each road ride upon the cowcatcher. "Then," remarked Mr. Hoar, "nobody would get hurt." Senator Elkins, who Is several times a railroad director, took the suggestion quite seriously and expressed his sur prise* that such a proposition should be submitted to the senate. "Oh, dear," replied Mr. Hoar, quite taken back at the lack of appreciation of his humor, "I meant that for a Jest. And it wasn't original with me either. Rich ard H. Dana many years ago suggest ed that directors ride upon the cow catchers, although," added Mr. Hoar as he surveyed Senator Elkins* ex pansive form, "1 must say that the senator from West Virginia would make an admirable cushlou to place between colliding trains." The unofficial reports current Bome time ago that Lord Pauncefote, the British embassador, would have his period of service In Washington con tinued have now been fully confirmed, and it appears that the extension will last throughout the present year and is likely to be followed by another ex tension, owing to the embassador's vigorous health and thorough ac quaintance with all of the Important international questions In which the two governments are interested. Carl Schofield. WHERE THEBES GROW. Go into the woods where grows the big timber and get a lesson how to grow a tree. There you will find va riety for one thing, the earth always cool and moist around the roots, peren nially mulched with the falling and decaying leaves, the absence of greedy, moisture absorbing grasses, decaying wood and leaves ever enriching the store of humus in the soil, the most perfect conservation of moisture possi ble; see all this and then go and buy a tree of some peddler, dig a round hole In a blue grass sod or ou some sun beaten sterile hillside and plant your tree and expect the good Lord to make your tree grow. Know this, that suc cess with tree plantiug always lies along the line of following natural con ditions as closely as possible. Janeling Nerves. Are you irritable Y Do you sleep badly? Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do you feel tired, restless and despondent? Try Lichty's. Celery Nerve Compound. It will do you more good than any thing you have ever tried. Sold by Rossman and Son's Phar inacy* ! STUDENTS OF RUSSIA. Facts About Their Grievances and College Life. GEIEBAL UPBIBIKG APPBEHEHDED Aatocratlr Uoferameat of Haiitaa Umpire Heiected In the laatttu- U«. na of LearaUg Stadents All Drnna Prom Poorer Claiaea of the fvv-'atioD. The recent disturbances at the uni versities of Kiev, Odessa, St. Peters burg and Moscow are a convincing proof of the deeply rooted discontent among Russian students, whose prin cipal grievance is that the government has dissolved all existing undergradu ate societies and associations, writes the 8t Petersburg correspondent. of the New York Times. I In June, 1900, a general congress of ' Russian students was convened at Odessa. The initiative of this con gress was attributed by the govern ment to certain student secret societies. At one of the meetings of the congress the delegates were arrested by the po lice, and all documents found upon them were confiscated. According to the government, the congress of stu dents had been convened for a criminal purpose—the unification of all student ; clubs into one central organisation. The arrest of the students and the confiscation of their documents did not, however, put a Btop to the revolu tionary movement among the under graduates. Noisy protests were made against the action of the czar's gov ernment, and riots even took place on several occasions. The principal disturbances have been at the St Vladimir university at Kiev. In December last the students of the university decided to suspend their studies after the winter holidays If their demands were not complied with. A professor at the university had been removed by the government owing to his sympathy for the student cause and replaced by a professor who was persona non grata to the students. Seven hundred undergraduates then openly rebelled against the rector (president), whereupon they were ar rested and punished by the adminis trative authorities. The principal lead ers were sentenced to from two to five days' Imprisonment each, and the others were deprived of their univer sity privileges for a year. A general meeting of the students was held to demand that these sentences be an nulled. The university authorities having then declared themselves pow erless to re-establish order, the gov ernor general of Kiev sent a detach ment of gendarmes to quell the dis turbances. The minister of public education then appointed a committee of 15 to Investigate the nature of the troubles at the University of Kiev. As a result of this Inquiry two students were sen tenced to three years' compulsory mili tary service, five students to two years' service and 17G students to one year's service. As a consequence of these harsh sentences renewed disturbances have taken place at Kiev, and a gen eral uprising of university students throughout the empire Is to be appre hended. It la therefore more than ever evident that a radical reform in the existing system of university govern ment in Russia la necessary. It is well known that the czar himself Is strong ly In favor of such a reform. present system of university government in Russia dates from 1884. The rector of every university Is ap pointed directly by the emperor and the dean by the minister of public educa tion. As In Germany, every student must pay a fee for each course of study he elects to take. This fee goes to the professor. Besides their fees, the professors receive salaries from the government ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 rubles a year. To form a correct Idea of the exist ing Russian university system all pre conceived ideas derived from the Amer ican system—and, Indeed, the British or the German system—must be put aside. The Russian autocratic form of government Is reflected to an extreme degree in the code of discipline pre vailing at the state universities. An inspector Is appointed by the govern ment to keep a close watch over every university. This Inspector Is assisted by a small army of assistants, whose duty It Is to act as spies over the stu dents, to note their dally manner of life and to ascertain their political opin ions. No less a sum than 100,000 ru bles a year Is spent by the government to defray the expenses of these in spectors and of their assistants. Russian university students are not compelled to be present at lectures. They are simply obliged to follow the courses of Btudy they choose by one means or another. They are not al lowed to form clubs or associations of any kind or to hold public meetings. The students are all drawn from the poorer classes of the population, and this explains why these higher Insti tutions of learning have always been piore or leas centers of nihilism. Lat terly ine government nas oeeu striving to remedy this evil by encouraging the tons of bourgeois families to enter the universities and also by Improving the material condition of the poorer stu dents. It was time, Indeed, that the government came to the rescue of the latter, many of whom live in the most abject poverty on 4 or 5 kopecks a day, or about 1 cent of American money. Is It surprising under such circumstances that nihilism should flourish among the Russian educated classes? Chicago la Wlllla. Chicago does not ask charity, but she la willing, says the Chicago Evening Post, to co-operate with Mr. Carnegie. Her Hlat. Stout Man (whose appetite has been the envy of his fellow boarders)— l de clare I have three buttons off my vest. Mistress of the House (who has been aching to give him a hint)— You will probably find them In the dining room, sir.—Exchange. It is said that posts planted In the earth upper end down will last longer than those which are set In the natural position In which the tree grew. It Is sometimes easier to step Into another man's shoes than It is to walk In them.—Chicago News. A Ragiug, Roaring Flood Washed down a telegraph line which Chas. C Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to re pair. "Standing waist deep in icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily, Finally the I>e#t doctors in Oakland. Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said 1 had Consumption and could not live. Then I l»egan using Dr. King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bottles '' Positively guaranteed for Cough, Colds and all Throat and Lung troublesby Pauies and Co. Price 50c. and SI.OO Trial bottles free. KUSBIA, JAPAN AND KOREA. ' Method Ut Minister's Vl«-»v* on Stralu ' rd UvlHilvua Hflnmi lln- Powera. Ttie Rev. Dr. S. i. Bald win, record ing socretnry of the Methodist Episco pal Missionary society In New York city, wbo was In Korea in the early part of 1898 while on a tour devoted to the inspection of missions, spoke us follows the other day on the Korean situation, says ttie New York Post: "When I was In Korea, It was just at the tline relations between Russia and Japan were very much strained, as they are today. Russia's efforts then to oust McLeavy Brown were the cause of the crisis, as at present. At every port where I was, if there hap pened to be a - Russian man-of-war there was sure to be a Japanese war vessel also. If the Russian left the port, the Japanese vessel immediately got up her anchor and steamed away In the same direction. The Japanese were evidently keeping very close watch upon the Russians everywhere. Several times, also, an American gun boat dropped in and seemed to be keep ing very well posted. "If the present situation should de velop Into war, Japan should certainly i have the moral support of the United States, Great Britain and Germany. If she does not have that moral support— which sometimes counts for something —lt will be because the three govern ments in question are blind to their own interests and indifferent to the de mands of humanity. The United States, In particular, should be willing to as sume a proper share of the responsi bility. We have too often in the past let England do the whole work and then come In ourselves for a full share of the benefits afterward. "Of course we must all hope that there will be no rupture, but all my in formation is to the effect that Japan will certainly fight if Russia attempts to gain the upper hand in Korea. The Japanese have never forgiven Russia for her course after the war with Chi na, and they are undoubtedly ready for war. Most of the accounts of the late military operations in China describe the Japanese contingent as being, with out a single exception, the best equip ped force in the Held." LONG BALLOON VOYAGE. French Aeronauts ami >'a\nl Olllcers Will Cru» tlie Sea to Africa. M.de la Vaulx, a noted French aero naut, intends to cross the Mediter ranean In a balloon within the next few weeks. The start will be made from Toulon, says the New York Jour nal. The balloon, which is now build ing, will be spherical, of silk and will contain 3,000 cubic meters of hydrogen. A peculiar ventilator will enable it to retain Its original form, no matter what the weather conditions may be. There will be four men in the bal loon, two aeronauts and two French naval officers, of whom one will be Lieutenant Genty, director of the naval aerostatic park at Toulon. During the trip he and his colleague will recon nolter the coasts and taka metereolog lcal observations. The two aeronauts will do nothing but manage the bal loon, seeing to It that It maintains its , equilibrium and goes in the desired j direction. Carrier pigeons from various coun tries will be released at intervals. A complete set of wireless telegraph In struments will also be taken. Various experiments will be tried during the trip. Of these the most important are j those which will be made with the ob- I Ject of establishing a direct line of communication between France and the coast of Africa by means of aerial currents. Much time will also be spent In studying the various ways in which | a free balloon can render service to a | naval squadron in time of war. Many | purely scientific experiments are also I to be tried, and it is claimed that for this reason alone M.de la Vaulx's project is entirely justified. The balloon will be furnished with an electric system, so that at night Blgnals can be made and a light can be kept in front and rear. The dura tion of the trip being uncertain, pro visions for three weeks will be stored In the airship. M.de la Vaulx re cently traveled in a balloon from France to Russia, and in 1000 he won the "grand prix" that was offered to the most successful balloonist. Seeks Suppression of Opium Iu China. The Presbyterian board of foreign missions makes the following appeal for the suppression of the opium traf fic In China: "The board is deeply impressed that the negotiations to be carried on be tween the allied powers and the Chi nese government present an opportune time to assist in bringing to an end the opium traffic In that empire. This traffic has been a terrible curse among all classes of the Chinese people, has brought desolation and sorrow into many thousands of homes. The posi tion of our government is most favora ble for taking the initiative in this matter. "The Chinese government has repeat edly declared its willingness and de sire to sternly prohibit the cultivation of the poppy as soon as foreign coun tries consent to the prohibition of the traffic. We therefore respectfully urge upon our government to take the initi ative and use its Influence with the other nations concerned to bring about BO desirable a result." An April San Picture. With liquid pace, less heard than wen, The water glides along; The woods are all a mist of green. The air a sea of song. Big clouds in dazzling whiteness clad Sail bravely through the blue, And all young things oil earth are glad, And all old tales are true. —Henry Johnstone in April Atlantic. How Klaga Wear Out. It costs money to fly even two small flags every day In the year. The two Bmall ones on the east and west fronts of the capitol, each about three yards long, which is small for such an im mense structure as the capitol, fray out so fast that it costs SIOO a year to re place them. 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The starlight's cheery gl am. the moonlight'* (aim; 1 would be us a pillow to your cheek When toil is done ana care hath ceased to grieve; 1 would be the dear dream your soul doth seek. The dream whose joy no waking hour can give. When strength is ebbing anil the road is long, 1 would be the firm staff within your hand, A pillar of cloud in a sun beaten land, A pillar of tire where night's black shadows throng. Last, at death's threshold, tender, faithful—nay! What need to tell that which heart's truth hath shown? Is not all said, beloved, when I say, "I love you," being woman and your own? —Madeline S. Bridges in Woman's Home Com panion. BETTER THAN LAW. JnliiiM Wan Stumped, So lie ( «ncl*d ed to Return the Property. "I was in Mississippi during the car petbag days," saitl the Pittsburg story teller, "and one night at a hotel 1 was | robbed of watch and money. I found ! out nest day that it was one of the colored .servants, and I went to a jus- I tice of the peace and swore out a war rant. The justice was also a colored man, and lie didn't seem anxious to do the right thing. I think he was in with the thief, though willing to give me a show. When the prisoner took the stand, he d» da red that if he had stolen anything it was while he was walking around in his sleep. The statement caught his honor, and he said: "'How yo' gwine to hold a pusson 'sponsible fur what he does in his sleep? Dar ain't no law 'bout dat. If Julius dun took dat watch an money an didn't know what he was doin, den he's got to be discharged from cus tody.' "I was pleading my own case," con tinued the Iron City man."and I re plied to the judge that the rule ought to work both ways. If Julius had tak en my property in his sleep, he ought to return it while he was in the same con dition. I wasn't blaming him for being a somnambulist and was willing he should go l : t e. ! :;t 1 should expect him to enter my room it! li s sleep that very night and leave my lost property on a chair. That v.-.s a stumper on judge and prisoner, and after scratching their heads and wiggling around his honor replied: "'Julius, d!s jv:e case has dun got mixed up. 'Cordin to law yo' got away wid de Btuff an can't be held, but 'cord- Into de white man's dreambook yo's got to walk in yo'r sleep ag'in tonight an put yo'r stealin's back in his room. Dat will leabe everyt'ing jest as it was befo', an it 'pears to me dat yo'd better tackle some older man an do it wid yo'r eyes wide open.' "Julius didn't wait to walk in his sleep again, but handed me my proper ty before we left the courtroom."— Philadelphia Press. Very Particular. Mrs. Morse had never used a tele phone until her husband had one put Into the house so that he might talk with her from his office whenever lie wished. "I do just love to talk through the telephone!" Mrs. Morse declared after three days' experience. "The time doesn't seem half as long from morn ing till night as it used to when I never heard from you." "I'm glad of that, my dear," said her husband pleasantly. "I've thought once or twice from the number of times I had to ring up before getting any answer that you didn't enjoy it." "Oh, no, George," said little Mrs. Morse earnestly, "but you know some times when you ring me up I'm busy about my housework with my old apron on, and of course, knowing how particular you are, I always like to unpin my skirt and put on a clean white apron before I begin to talk to you, don't you see?"— Youth's Compan ion. They Knitted Pairs. While Bishop Potter of the Episcopal church was traveling through Louisi ana some years ago he addressed in quiries to his fellow passengers with a view of obtaining knowledge regarding the orchards and fruit interests of the 6tate. "Do you raise pears in Louisiana?" inquired the bishop. "We do," responded the Louisianian, "if we have threes or better."—San I Francisco Call. EDISON'S PHONOGRAPH Better than a Piano, Organ, or Music Box, for it sings and talks as well as plays, and don't cost as much. It reproduces themusicof any instrument—band or orchestra—tells stories and sings— the old familiar hymns as well as the popular songs—it is always ready. See that Mr. Edison's signature is on every machine. Cata logues of all dealers, or NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO., 135 Fifth Ave., New York. PLANING MILL? HOOTER BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas, Brackets, Frames and Turned Work of all Kinds. Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and Rough Lumber. RIVERSIDE, NORT'D COUNTY. ——. II -I I H. I FOE FIRST GUFF VORE OIL GOTO, -Jk- Special atten- Good Work. tion given La- Pr ° mpt . dies Suits and 4|)f Delivery. Waists, GentsP r * ces « loons and Vests. - "*■/'" W*'s * " 'Ajare? ■ el aid for and Rep " irinß ' l0 " e " delivered free, when ordered. ' n' 1, (r^S ' > (live us a call Danville Steam Laundry, No. 20 Cana St Lore and Kase, Pro LIBF.L'IN ENGLAND. Not Hani Thfre to Give Cause For ; Action* lit I.an, England's libel law is a terror to the defendants. A short time ago a young playwright sold a piece to a London manager and drew a small royalty each week, which was paid by check. One week when the playwright pre sented the check to the bank for cash ing it was returned to him marked \ •No funds." The playwright hail the ! check framed and hung conspicuously i in his study. He took pleasure in pointing It out to visitors and making j biting comments until one day the j manager's lawyer called and told the young man that he was committing a serious libel on the manager, where upon the check was taken down at | once. Over in England the railway com- i panies, or at least one of them, put up j In the station placards bearing the j names of passengers who had violated j rules of the road, with addresses, the i nature of the offense and fines impos- j ed. The offenders took the matter into i court, and now the placards show only the words opposite the offense, "A | passenger." It frequently happens that name 3 ] given to villains and ridiculous charac- ' ters In fiction will duplicate in real life. A certain English novel had its scene laid on the west coast of Africa, and the villain of the book was a major In the army, supposed to be stationed there. To the novelist's dismay there appeared one day out of the unknown a real major, bearing the name of tlio villain of the novel, who also had been stationed on the west coast of Africa. In vain the unhappy author protested in the consequent action that he had never seen or heard of the plaintiff. A verdict for the latter was given, with substantial damages. A Birmingham lawyer held that one could libel a man effectually enough by leaving out his name. He brought an action against a local paper for persistently omitting his name from its reports of cases in which he pro fessionally was engaged. Presumably he imagined that the loss of the ad vertisement he would have obtained by his name repeatedly appearing was damage enough. He was nonsuited, however. T' The Russian church has at last car ried out its long continued threat to ex communicate Count Leo Tolstoi. The organ of the holy synod at St. Peters burg has published the official notice placing on record the apostasy of the great novelist, philosopher and philan thropist and casting him into outer darkness, so far as the Orthodox Greek church is concerned. The sentence of spiritual death thus pronounced upon him is not likely to trouble Count Tol ! stoi to any great extent. As the circu lar of excommunication says, he has "by speech and writing unceasingly ; striven to separate himself from all communication with the Orthodox church." His whole intellectual life ! has been lived outside the forms and I creed of that church, so he will not ) feel the excommunication as others might. Happily the physical and ma ' terial sufferings that once accompanied the displeasure of a church can no | longer be inflicted in Russia or else where. The social ostracism that once followed the victims of a decree of I this kind now hardly exists, and it is not likely that Count Tolstoi will be ! severely shunned by the peasants to whom he has devoted so much of his I time and money. For the favors of the rich and powerful he has never cared. So long as an excommunica tion does not carry with it torture or Imprisonment a man like Tolstoi can afford to smile at it. In the eyes of ! the world he is a larger figure than all j the members of the Russian hierarchy j combined. 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