'RIKE. . k—Rests vention great an- r witness depends on which e conven- the hard ie conflict prolonged er hand, t not be discourag- and the of it may s at some the local Work=18 re final in- , who will ional con- structions expected, rates from vote as a )f all the small local es to the vote for . the vote impossible bitumincus national d., adopted with the n $500 out up a per- polis, Ind. called the iracite dis- 1» West Vir- obably vote A majority to decide. have over 1g strength great op- io, Indiana- us field of an agree- nd the men he contract. ND OIL. ; Caused by caused at by the dis- sides of g from the hissing and On the ex- t hill there no at work, and tossing ate it is a 1d that pres- has caused ES. and destroy- ain discards rrison. ape Colony, ummoned to Matterhorn, | by an Eng- This was the ies of I'rance pted the gov- onversion of 5 into 3 per 2 is now more mm to fall in nd good rains e other parts | of Italy was anquet at St. he two mon- al toasts and n of the Bel- for some time ras suddenly an alarming lescence is so ken on board najesty sleeps trength. The he recent re- already prac- uria an official ays the evacu- n. ed in England . which small- ut he was al- 3 greeted with rowds. * reed to evacu- rn the control > Chinese gov- e government to protect for- on the Pacific f Tehuantepec, ken out as the hquakes. The g to a height is visible from blic and Chile ntion defining ect of their re- g for arbitra. of armaments, - ing future com- Colonial sailed ncouver to lay le from British island. An- 1 in a few days from °- Fanning nds. Turko-Bulgarian from the for- flag and cost of rian agency at r which Bul isfaction, have dismissal of the es anda Turkey's garia’'s agency jioners, who are China, report 1ged a schedule ents excent that it. ~ ¥ Rd 5 : THE GIANT CACTUS. One of the Chief Sights on Far West. ern Deserts. No one ever saw the giant cactus or tha sandy desert of Africa. Here alone do these tall monuments guard the graves of words. To get out on the deserts day after day and meet the ear of the Sphinx and listening at her locked lips. And to go out in April and see them suddenly abloom is as though the lips of the Sphinx should part and utter solemn words. A bunch of white flowers at the tip of the obelisk, flowers springing white and wonderful out of this dead; gaunt, prickly thing—is not that nature’s consummage miracle, a symbol of res- urrection more profound than the lily of the fields? And in April also the lesser cacti are abloom with gorgeous flamming colors—each dragon bears a jewel in its teeth as a tribute to the fervid sun. And if a few drops of rain just moisten its crust, it is strange how suddenly the sternness of its mood will change; the entire face of the pale earth will become softly green in a night, gratefully veiling it- self close with a silvery leafage tiny and tender and delicate; and masses of California poppies will spread out their patches of cloth of gold. Will Pay Excess Fares Back. It is announced by the passenger department of the Pennsylvania lines that a part of the whole of the excess fare charged on the “Pennsylvania special” between New York and Chi- cago will be refunded in case the stip- ulated time is not made. The fare will be refunded at the rate of $1 an hour, but no money will be given back to the passenger in case the train is not two hours late. If the arrival at New York is two hours behind the schedule of the ‘special’ $2 will be refunded, for three hours $3 and for four hours the entire amount of the exces® fare, which ‘is $4. The trunk line committee took the matter of ex- cess fares up the past week, result- ing in this conclusion, The Gentle Bloodhound. Bloodhounds, notwithstanding that a club was established in America, have not caught on in public favor. There is probably no breed whose true characteristics are less under stood, a widespread idea existing that this is a ferocious animal, for which, however, there is no justification, as the modern bloodhound is a noble and sensible creature peculiarly sensitive to kind treatment. There is no breed of dog whose olfactory organs are de- veloped to the same degree; thus his ability to hunt man by the seent of his footsteps; indeed, for purposes he stands preeminent. In 1900 there were mage in this country 21,254,000 gross of buttons. Y.adies Can Wear Shoes One eize smaller after using Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder for the feet. «= It makes tight ornew shoes easy. Curesswollen, hot, sweat- ing, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Poachers using small explosive bombs have killed a great number of salmon in the River Dee, England. FITS perman ently cured.No fits or nervous- ness after first day’suse of Dr. Kline’s Great NerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatiseires Dr. R.H. KuLixE, Ltd., 931 Arch 8t., Phila., Pa. Kamskatka has many volcanoes, the only ones in Russian territory that are still ac- tive. 8. K. Coburn, Mgr. Clarie Scott, writes: “1 find Hall’s Catarrh Cure a valuableremedy.” Druggists sell it, 75c. Tigers killed 357 persons and panthers 295 last year in the Indian Central Prov- inces. Mrs. Winslow's Scothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma- tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 25¢. a bottle There's a difference between having something to say and having to say some- thing. “Piso’s Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of throat and lungs.— Wu. 0. Expsrey, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900. The average duration of life in towns is calculated at thirty-eight years, in the country fifty-fve years. Long H Jo ¢¢ About a year ago my hair was coming out very fast, so 1 bought a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor. It stopped the falling and made my hair grow very rapidly, until now it is 45 inches in length.’ — Mrs. A. Boydston, Atchison, Kans. a There’s another hunger than that of the siomach. Hair hunger, for instance. Hungry hairneeds food, needs hair vigor—Ayer’s. This is why we say that Ayer’s Hair Vicor always restores color, and makes the hair grow long and heavy. $1.00 a bottle. All druggists. If your druggist cannot supply you, send ‘us one dollar and we will express you a bottle. Be sure and give the name of your nearest express oflice. Address, J.C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. lamas to: Liver Pills That’s what you need ; some- thing to cure your bilious- ness. You need Ayer’s Pills. Want your moustache or leard a beautiful brown or rich black? Use Buckingham’s Dye 50 cts of druggistsorR P. Hai & Co , Nashua N H Wi nmiced mass Thompson's Eye Water tracking FARM AND GARDEN. Food For the Cow. It is estimated that it requires about four acres of land to supply all the food for a cow, and that she returns ten dollars’ worth of manure to the land every year. If fertilizer is also ap- plied to the land annually the four acres may, in a few years, be reduced to three. ATOR THRE Preventing Rast in Wheat. Rust in wheat may be prevented by destroying the spores in the seed. One plan is to soak the seed in a solution made by dissolving a pound of sulphate of copper in ten gallons of hot water, allowing’the seed to remain in the solu- tion twenty-four hours, then drying the seed with fine land plaster and sow- Ing or drilling as soon as dry. Wheat that showed indications of rust last year, should be avoided, however, and new seed procured. It should also be planted on a different field from that on which wheat was grown last year. Corn and Cow Peas For Ensilage. As a crop for ensilage, corn has held the lead, but those who have tried the experiment claim that corn and cow peas, grown together, are superior to either alone for ensilage. The corn is drilled and cultivated in rows until about six inches high, when the cow peas are then planted. The crop is har- vested as near maturity as possible, cut into short lengths with an ensilage cut- ter, and stored in the silo. Some prac- tice the plan of sowing corn and cow peas by broadcasting. The mixture of corn and cow peas makes a very palat- able and nutritious food that largely increases the flow of milk, and as such food also contains more protein and mineral matter than corn silage, it is better.- balanced. Experiments also show that ensilage of corn and cow peas keeps well in the silo and comes out in good condition. It is more suit- able for-sheep than corn ensilage, and as an acre will produce a large amount of such ensilage it is also a cheap food for live stock. Milk Production. Can the brain or nervous system of a cow affect her yield of fat, and if so, in what ways and to what extent, is the interesting question that has claimed the attention. of many investigators. That cows have more or less power to “hold up” their milk is well know, but to what extent she may at will affect the actual secretion is not clear. A comparison between the amount of milk drawn from a cow by a man and a calf was quite largely in favor of the calf. When cows are milked one teat at a time, both the yield and quality, at least for short periods, are decidedly affected. The yield of fat in such trials fell off from one-fourth to one-third of the yield when milked in the usual way (both teats from the same gland at the same time). Tests made upon these subjects indicate that change of milker, manner of milking and change of environment all exert a more or less decided influence, temporarily at least, on the quantity and quality of the milk produced, the fat being as a general rule more sensitive to such changes than the other ingredients or the total yield of milk. In tests in which cows were milked in from three to four min- utes and double that time, the yield of milk seemed to be very little affected, blit in every case richer milk was pro- duced when the cows were milked fast than when they were milked slowly. Many studies by different investigators on the effect of the frequency of milk- ing and the studies of fractional milk- Ings seem to justify the following state- ments: The secretion of any single ingredient as fat is not affected by the act of milk- ing. No considerable formation of milk takes place during milking. Too frequent milking and allownig the milk to remain in the glands too long, both tend to diminish the secre- tive activity of the glands. The progress of milking In itself is without effect on milk production. Fre- quent milking, within certain limits, may result in an increased production of miik, not through the act of milking ftself, but through the emptiness of the glands.—New England Farme: A Chicken Coop Door. While making a visit to a farm in Plymouth County, Mass., my attention was called to a chicken coop door that the owner invented and has used for some time. The arrangement is simple, as the drawing will show, but is never- theless effective. Doors that slide up A DOOR THAT NEVER STICKS, and down between cleats are apt to bind when swelled by a rain. When doors are fitted with hinges, unless of leather, they will rust and break when exposed to the weather. My friend has obviated all this trouble by the use of a commen quarter-inch carriage bolt, and the door is opened and closed with ease, no matter what the weather may be. The entrance hole to the coop should be circular and about ten inches across, while the door EE — must be about one inch larger, with one side pear shape, in which to bore the hole for the bolt on which the door is hung. The door rests on a cleat, the upper side of which just fits the side of the door. My friend has used these doors double on some of his coops, one inside, the other out, thus giving greater pro- tection to the inmates, especially in the fall and winter months. In freezing weather the outside door might stick to the cleat, but this trouble can be avoided by driving two shingle nails or screws on each side of the cleat for the door to rest on. To insure the easy working of the door it would be well to put a washer between it and the side of the coop, which will prevent binding during a rainstorm.—E. L. Barry, in New England Homestead. Alfalfa Grass. The Eastern farmer who raises one good crop of hay a year is satisfied. His contentment, however, will doubt- less be considerably disturbed when he learns that in Southern California and in many other Western States it is pos- sible to raise from three to five crops a year of the best kind of hay ever fed to horses and cattle. It is the alfalfa ‘grass, or, as it is sometimes called, lu- cerne, a cloverlike plant belonging to the bean family. It is tall and slender, ‘with large violet or purple flowers in an oblong raceme and twisted pods. For many years alfalfa has been known to be an excellent crop as hay for cattle and pasturage for horses and hogs, but it has only been within the last two years that the Western farmer has gone extensively into the raising of this kind of grass. Alfalfa has been known in America for fifty years, but for a long time its introduction into new localities made slow progress, as the farmers looked on it with suspicion and questioned its adaptability for fodder. It was not many years ago that it was declared that the soil and climate of only a few States were favorable to the growth of alfalfa, but recent experiments of farm. ers in Kastern Kansas and other States where it had not been grown before were successful enough to en- courage the belief that the time will come when this very valuable farm product will be raised on even the farms in the New England and Hud- son River valleys. Te It is estimated that alfalfa is fifty per cent. better feed, pound for pound, than red clover, and outyields the lat- ter by 100 per cent. Its roots penetrate the soil to a great depth, whieh is espe- cially important in dry regions, as the grass naturally is enabled to stand pro- tracted dry spells. Alalfa is covered with little nodules or tubercles, that are the homes of micro-organisms that -have the power to absorb free nitrogen from the air and make it available for plant food. This, of course, enables the alfalfa to produce a large amount of nitrogenous feed, and at the same time materially increases the fertility of the soil. Qualities of this kind make alfalfa grass the most economical range feed in the hands of the farmer. Last summer, although Kansas was without rain for many weeks, farmers who had alfalfa realized from $50 to $80 an acre on their crops. In Califor- nia, Arizona and New Mexico the alf- alfa grass flourishes, and in Southern California five crops a year are not un- common.—New York Tribune Farmer. A Short Lesson on Budding. A letter, which comes from Wiscon- sin, makes inquiries about budding. The inquirer wishes to know whether the buds that are inserted should be taken from old or from new wood. They are invariably taken from new growth. The twig is cut off during the growing season, late in the summer or early in the fall, when buds are ripe or mature. If budding is done in the spring the twigs must be kept in a cel- lar or other cool place for use when re- quired. The bud is removed: with a piece of bark, which is a little oblong, and carries a portion of wood, and these are inserted directly on the cam- brian layer. The slit that is made is of various styles. Generally the wound is caused by two incisions, one vertical and the other crosswise. These must only extend through the bark. The ver- tical slit should be from an inch to &n inch and a half long; the cross cut should be only enough to allow the lift- ing of the corners of the bark, when loosened by the end of the blade or the handle of the budding knife. The bud is now inserted and pushed snugly down by the fingers. The whole of the shield, that is, the bud and the wood that attaches to it, should enter the cleft. If possible do the work when the bark peels easily, so as to let the bud in more freely. Tying is done with slips of inside basswood bark or with yarn or carpet warp. Any soft twine or cord will do. Nurserymen use an imported material, which is not necessary. The tying draws the lifted bark closely around the bud, and should remain till adhe- gfon is made. This should take place in about three weeks, perhaps less. Then draw a sharp knife across the cords, so that the growth of the Dud will not be ckecked, or prevented alto- gether. If budding is done near the roots care must be taken that sprouts do not take the vitality of the ster. This sort of budding is done on two- year-old stock, as a rule. Early sum: mer budding is done on apple trees and gome other fruit trees, with buds cut the previous fall and winter and kept in an icehouse in sawdust. There are different styles of budding, net neces: gary to repeat here. Only remember that the form of the cut which receives the bud can be varied to suit the judg: ment of the budder. I have seen skilled workmen make two upright insertions and one transverse across the middle. In this case a flap of the bark is lifted above and one below.—E. P. Powell, in New York Tribune Farmer. PITTSBURG. Grain, Flour and Feed. Wheat— No. 2 red.........ecenee - 3 ye—No. 2....... Forp-No 2 yellow. ear.. o. 2 yellow, shelled 4 Mixed ear, 74 Oats—No, 2whi T 5 No. 3 white. 60 61 Flour—Winter patent. 390 329 ‘fancy straight winters. 3 %0 4 00 {ay —No. 1timothy........... S150 1525 Clover No. 1............. 9 950 Feed—No.! white mid. ton........22 50 28 00 Brown middlings......... 21¢0 2150 Bran. bulk,.. 18 19 90 Straw— Wheat 7 50 Unt. 2... 0 el... 5. 7 56 Dairy Products. Butter—Elgin creamery 24 24% Ohio creamery..... ..... ass 21 R146 Fancy country roll. ........ eX 18 Cheese—Ohio, DEW ........vuuu. vee 12 TADS ew York, new ............\\ i1 11g Poultry, Etc. Eens—per Ib... 5 { bhickens—dres Eggs—PFa. and Green Eeans—per box 12 Potatoes—Fancy white per bus...... 90 190 Lebbage—per bbls . arses 2 35 Onious—per bar.ei ... 3 9g BALTIMORE. Flour— Winter Patent................§390 41 /heat—No. 2 red..... vane i AD DME Corp—nixed........ re %i34 7214 IEEE ind. itt fda 1 18 Butter—Ohuio creamery. 22 Wig PHILADELPHIA. Flour— Winter Patent...... .........8350 400 Weeat—No, 2red....... . 8. T8 Corn-—-No, Zmixed... “2 3 Oats—No. 2 white....... .. S91 60 Butter—Creamery, extra 22 23 KEggs—Penusylvania ursts 19 20 NEW YORK. Flour—Patents. £390 410 W heat—No, 2r 8174 Eg Corn—No. 2., : 71 “2 Oats—No, 2 White 60 603g Butter—Creamery - Ys 2 Lggs—Stateand Pennsylvania... 0° 204 LIVE STCCK. Central Stock Yards, East Liberty, Pa. Cattle. Prime heavy, 1500-to 1600 1bs......8 740 740 Priv.e. 1500 10 1400 1b8... .ccceeeeeeeee 8756 T 15 Medium, 1200 to 1300 ibs . 660 700 Yat helters................ 375 6 00 Butcher, $00 to 1000 Ibs. . ... 52 575 Common to fair............ . 400 460 Oxen, common to fat ....... . 300 475 Common to good fat bulls and 87% 600 Mich SOWE, CRC. lo iionianrins 2500 3500 ixtra milch cows, each............ 180) 5000 Hogs. Prime heavy hogs.................. 810 820 Prinie medium weights 800 805 Best heavy yorkers and medium... 79% 800 Good to choice packe Ale eg Good pigs and light yo 79 795 Pigs, common to good ¥85 798 Common to fair. ... 740 760 6 00 760 . 57 650 Sheep. Extra, medium wethers,............ 410 425 ood to choice .. 393 400 Medinm ..,.... 3 3 60 Lommon to fair 150 200 ilambaciipped...................... 650 700 Lambs, good to choice, clipped... .. 400 600 Lambs, common to fair, clipped... 30) 60) Bpring. Lambs...................... 500 675 Calves. Yealextea ......................... 600 750 Veal, good to choice. 400 575 Veal, common heav 40) 450 Veal, common to fair. 250 400 REVIEW OF TRADE, New High Record in Weekly Output, Less Than Customary ldleness in Manufacturing. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Good news predomi- nates, although unfavorable weather proved a drawback at many points, and new labor disputes arose. There is less than the customary midsum- mer idleness in manufacturing indus- tries, despite the scarcity of fuel. Commodity prices are fully main- tained. Railway earnings thus far available for June average 9.9 per cent larger than last year’s and 20.6 per cent above 1900. Statistics of pig iron production on July 1 are some- what surprising. The weekly output was at a new high record of 352,590 tons, notwithstanding the shortage of fuel. In steel the situation is mixed, heavy lines falling further behind or- ders, while a number of rod, wire and nail mills in the Pittsburg region have shut down for the usual vaca- tion. Structural steel and railway supplies are urgently sought, so much ncw business being placed that ac- tivity is assured well into 1903. New England shoe shops are more fully engaged than at any previous time this year. Union leather is firm, but domestic buyers are taking little hem- lock, the best inquiry being for ex. port. Upper leather is active at the west. Export orders for cotton goods are still disappointing, and the home demand is quiet, yet mills are well occupied. At the south there is a dis- position to delay spinning until the new crop begins to move, and this tendency is also reported in England. In woolens the best feature is the re- order business in heavyweights, quick delivery being desired. Corn has again been the prominent feature ot the markets for domestic staples. Speculators at the west secured con- trol of the 6,000,000 bushels in the visible supply, and compelled the short interests to cover contracts at disastrously high prices. Farmers’ reserves evidently are insignificant, for attractive prices do not bring out even a fair volume of receipts. Wheat vas quiet and strong, and exports from all parts of the .United States were only 2,250,729 bushels, compared with 4,353,736 bushels a year ago. Liabilities of commercial failures for the first week of July amounted to $1,570,358, of which $483,048 were in manufacturing, $636,410 in trading and $450,894 in other lines. Failures for the week numbered 193 in the United States, against 208 last year, and 12 in Canada, against 27 a year ago. When St. Peter's Is llluminated. Of religious illuminations in Rome that of St. Peter's is the most mag- nificent, but is now seldom seen. Be- fore the fall of the Temporal Power the whole facade and even the im- mense cupola were outlined by in numerable little lamps, producing a perfectly stupendous effect, but now the lighting is limited to the facade. The interior is only illuminated for some most important event, such as a sanctification, when from every arch and from the roof in the nave hang huge crystal candelabra, with candles go cunningly interspersed with electric light that it Is dificult to de tect the latter. PELVIC CATARRH Palpitation of the Heart, Cold Hands and Feet, Sinking Feelings—Pe-ru-na Cures Catarrh Wherever Located. 90000000000 wal === ~~ Mrs. X. Schneider, 2409 Thirty-seventh Place, Chicago, Ill., writes: “ After taking several remedies without result, I began in January. 1901, to take your valuable remedy, Peruna. I was a complete wreck. Had palpitation of the heart, cold handsand feet, female weakness, no appetite. trembling, sinking feeling nearly all the time. You said I was suffering with systemic catarrh,and 1 believe that I received your help in the nick of time. I followed your directions carefullyand can say to- day that I am well again. I cannot thank you enough for my cure. 1 will always be your debtor, I have already recommended Peruna to my friends and neighbors and they all praise it. I wish that all suffer- ing women would try <t. 1 testify this according to the trwuth.’’—M7rs. ‘X. Schneider Over half the women have catarrh in | | N - Vous A rm— ih 0000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000060000600° some form or another. And yet, probably, not a tenth of the women know that their disease is catarrh. To distinguish catarrh of various organs it has been named very differently. One woman has dyspepsia, another bron- chitis, another Bright's disease, another liver complaint, another consumption, an- other female complaint. These women would be very much surprised to hear that they are all suffering with chronic catarrh. But it is so, nevertheless. Each one of these troubles and a great many more are simply catarrh—that is, chronic inflammation of the mucouslining of which ever organ is affected. Any internal remedy that will cure catarrh in one loca- tion -will cure it in any other. This is why Peruna has become so justly famous in the cure of female diseases. It cures catarrh wherever located. Its cures remain. Pe- runa does not palliate—-it cures. : Hon. Joseph B. Crowley. Congressman from Illinois, writes from Robinson, IIL the following praise for the great catarrha tonic Peruna. Congressman Crowley says: “Are. Crowley has taken a number of bottles of Peruna on account of nervous troubles. It has proven a strong tonic and lasting cure. I can. cheerfully recommend it.)'—J. RB. Crowley. A catarrh book sent {ree by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, io. you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. WORK FOR THE CADDY. Then Knox Ended the Vacation of Beef Trust. While Attorney General Knox was away recently recovering from his serious illness, his family were rather uneasy lest he should have a relapse. The attorney general was traveling with a physician who is a personal {friend.. He sent no word to his home ag to the progress of his recovery, but after leaving Fort Monroe for New York he sent a mere notice of his change in address from the Virginia resort to New Rochelle. Two days later Reed Knox, the attorney gen- eral’s son, who is familiarly known ag “Judge,” walked into the office of Mr. Long, the private secretary of Mr. Knox, with a joyful smile on his/face. “lI know the governor’s all right now,” said young Mr. Knox. “How do you know it?” asked Mr. Long. “I know it because he telegraphed from New Rochelle to-day for his golf shoes and clubs. I reckon vacation will soon be over for the beef trust.” And it was. DOT LEETLE CHERMAN BAND. Most of the Players Are From Black Forest and Hire Out. Very few people know how or where German street bands spring from; but they may be interested to know that it is a regular business, carried on by agents who are of the same nation- ality and who are fairly well estab- lished on this side. Most of the men who come over are from the Black Forest, and have a little knowledge of brass instruments, and they im- mediately make for an agent of this description. One of these agents keeps all kinds of brass instruments in his house, and could turn out his German bands by the dozen to annoy the poor, suffering rate-payers of the district. There may be many more. we know, who may have commenced in the same way before they appeared as full-blown professionals. Back to Country. When the use of electric power be- comes general we may look forward to a considerable decentralization of industry. We may see “garden cities” spring up all over the coun- try, and the old country towns will again become active centers of life and industry. At present nearly all the industries that were once carried on in our villages have been killed by the fact that no source of power 1s available which can enable them to compete with their rivals in the city factories. Electrical power will change all that. Dyeing of Milk. Evidence is accruing that the prac- tice of adding artificial coloring mat-| ter to milk is increasing. Samples are commonly met with thus colored to give them a rich but false creamy aspect. The natural color of milk bears no relation necessarily to the amount of cream present. Annatto is the"dye commonly used, and it is for- tunate that it is harmless. Certain coaltar dyes have, however, been de- tected in milk, and among them the sodium salt of dimethylaniline-azo- benzene-sulphonic acid. Great Testimonial. George J. Charlton, general pas- senger agent of the Alton road, is in receipt of a postal card, dated at THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Uncle Sam Expends a Large Sum of Money Every Year. The United States government ex- pends every year for the mainten- ance of the diplomatic and consular service about $2,000,000, and some of this, but not much, is returned to the treasury in the form of consular fees turned over to the government. There are five countries of the first rank in the estimation of the state depart- ment, but these are not the five great powers of Europe. Four of them only so rank—England, France, Germany and Russia. American ministers in the east—or ambassadors, as they are more properly called in London, Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg—re- ceive $17,500 a year. The ambassa- dor to Mexico ranks with them, get- ting the same salary. The second group of countries deemed of import- ance by the state department are Italy, Austria, Brazil, China, Spain and Japan. The American ministers in these get $12,000 a year. Next come Argentinea, Chili, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, and Salvador, all South and Central American coun- tries, the American ministers in which get $10,000. So does the minister to Turkey. Then follow Belgium, Den- niark, Holland, Sweden, Corea and Venezuela, at $7,500; Greece, Rou- mania and Servia at $6,500, and Bo- livia, Portugal and Switzerland at $5,000. Scottish miners have declared themselves in favor of abolishing Saturday work. The taxable value of Beaumont county, Tex., has increased more than $20,000,000 in a year. I did not know what it was to eat a good breakfast in the morning. By noon I would become so sick and have great pain and discomfort. I got so that I would do without eating as long as | could, so as to avoid the misery. At night I could not sleep. The doctors said 1 had nervous indigestion. 1 heard much about Ripans Tabules and at last I thought | would try them. I had only taken one box when I obtained relief. At druggists, The Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, 60 cents, contains a supply for a year, 2 AIS ; D ped C CC. Never sold in bulk, Beware of the dealer who tries to sell “something just as good.” Joliet, 111, June 20, as follows: “Five years ago I used your road to Joligii and have never used any other since.” | The writer does not sign his name, but gives his number, which indicates | that he is still in the penitentiary. He | also gives the official number of the | State penitentiary building. —— | There were 927.062 births in Eng- | land and Wales during 1900. | D Re Oo yo] SY NEW DISCOVERY; gives auick relief and cures worst cases. Book of tertimonials au ) days’ treatsnent Free. Dr. XE. X. GXEEN SSONE. Bex B, Atlanta. és. P. N. U, 29, 02. “CURES. WREXE RE AL gd Best Cough Syrup. < in time old by druggists. y ~~ re 7
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