New York City. P.lue coats time Precedence of almost every other iiort for tho more elaborate costumes of eoft materials and are most elinrntlng SHIRKED liLOUHR COAT. in effort. This one. after a design ly Mny Munton, includes n yoko nml pointed oollnr that nre in every way desirable nnd allows of ninny combin ations, hut Is shown In cliniiipnno colored velllnit with collar nnd bands Of brown chiffon velvet enriched by medallions of laee. The yoke Is stitched with cortleelll silk nnd over It the points of velvet nre exceedingly hand some, while the full puffed sleeves with the flaring cuffs and lnre frill are essentially elegant nnd smart and the draped girdle makes a most ap propriate finish. The blouse Is made over a smoothly fitted lining on which the yoke nnd shirred portions nre nrrnnged, but which can be omitted whenever de sirable, the shirring being stitched to the yoke. The sleeves nre wide nnd graceful ns well ns comfortable nnd when lined can still ho kept no nnd nmple by leaving the onto" sonm of the foundation open. At their lower edges nre the shaped cuffs nnd from these cuffs fall the full frills. The belt Is draped and is arranged over the A Late Design lower edge, closing with tho blouse nt the centre front. Tho quantity of material required for tho medium size. Is four und three eight yards twenty-one Indies wide, four yards twenty-seven Inches wide or two and n quarter yards forty-four inches wldo, with one nnd five-eight yards of velvet nnd four yards of luce to make iu Illustrated. Flnwora. Flowers nre seen in profusion in the garnishing of the new models. Again roues seem to Iiuvn tho lead. Tiny button roses. III single und double gurliinds, edge tho brims of hats, nnd double, triple und quadruple garlands encircle crowns and otherwise trim hats, nnd laid tint they cover crowns. Small and medium small roses appear as garniture in single and double gar lands; large roses uro employed sing ly and lu couples, and sniull green rose leaves border brims. Itlvullug roses and used for covering crowns and other effects in millinery decoration, as seen in the I'urls models, were small Held popples, scarlet anemones, field daisies, violets, cowslips, lilies of the valley and other of tho small blos soms. Much fuvor has been shown by the Fieneh milliners so vluiulated small grapes and other small fruits huckleberries, in great, dense clusters, in their grny dusted bloom, trimming lints most attractively. Millinery Trade Review. Vluhit Cloth Fur Afternoon, A light shade of violet broadcloth is used for a lovely afternoon gown.. The skirt Is long and has a circular flounce finished with four wide folds In tuck effect. Tho waist has a yoke of cceain Idee over whlt chiffon, aud iiMls made to look like nn Inner garment by tho outline of dark fur which borders the cloth part of the wnlst. The band of fnr extends down the side of the wnlst to the belt, ns on a Russinn blouse, nnd there nre four large rhino' stone buttons t lint appear to close the gown. A ripple bertha, edged with fur, fnlls over tho shouldi-rs, shawl fashion. Leg o' mutton Hooves with 1it of Inee Insertion, outlined with fur, nre tight at the wrist nnd show a tiny niching of white crape. Tha Kpnillrt FftVrV The epaulet effect Is much In evi dence on ninny of tho new blouse waists, nnd the deep collar Is nlso to be seen. Petached collars nnd yokes nre much used, nnd ndil n touch of distinction to n dark blouse. A Fnvorlta Trlnittiliiff. A fnvorite trimming will bo the open cut work, or old Kngllsh embroidery, a showy but elegant form of needlework, popular In early Victorian days, before machine embroidery destroyed the taste for simple things. Tho lio.in.l Skirt. For evening wear tho trained skirt is entirely replaced with tho round skirt, gathered at the waist. ltnx FlmtiMl Ynkft WaIac White with civam makes a fnvorMe combination of tho season nnd Is al ways satisfactory. The stylish May Manton waist shown Is made of crepe do Chine, with t!io yoko of deep cream colored point do Venlse over white moussellne and bands of taffeta nich ing, nnd Is well suited to theatre nnd Informal dinner wear id to occa sions of the sort, but ?nn bo rendered available fi.r evening nlso by omitting the as shown In tho small cut; or. age. In. ran U rendi red lOnvertiblo, so serving n double use. When made low It requires elbo.v sleeves, but these nlso nre In vogue with high waists so flint by nddltig or removing the yoke, which Is separate, the wulst becomes finite different In effect. by May Manton. The wnlst Is made over a smoothly fitted lining and on this aru iirraliged the box pleat.'d front and backs. When a simple yoke waist is desired It can bo made high, the drop yoko nrrnnged over it and all finished together at the neck, but when either a low or a con vertible waist Is desired It can bo cut out on Indicated linos. Tho sleeves lire wide below the elbows, but lit snugly below and nro pleated lor about half the distance from the shoulders to the cuffs. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is three mid seven eighth yards twenty-one inches wide, throe and one-quarter yards twenty seven inches wide or two yards forty- four Inches wide, with one and five eight yards of all-over lace for yoke nd cuffs and four yards of niching to trim as illustrated. BOX PLEATED TOKI WA1B4 The Farmer's Pork Barrel. The farmer who raise a few pigs for tils pork bnirroi may count the cost and affirm that pigs do not pay, but where a few pigs are raised they will consume a lnr;o amount of material that would bo of no value except for their use. When the pork barrel Is full the farmer Is at least fortified for the winter with meat, and In many cases where no pigs are kept there Is a waste of material that could be util ized with the aid of at least one or two porkers. Small Orchards. Ther are locations where It Is more profitable to grow goneral farm crops than to engage In fruit growing, and under such circumstances the size of the orchard may well be limited to the supply of fruit needed for family use. If, however, fruit is grown for com mercial purposes, it is a mistake to have a small orchard. Under modern methods of care the expense attend ing a small orchard Is much greater in proportion to the number of trees than for a large orchard. Of coarse, the Intelligent man will investigate mar ket conditions before setting largo or chards, and will know pretty well whnt may be expected from his soil, hut when those tilings are well under itood and reem favorable, then the profitable orchard will be the large one. Once set then the care must be all roi.ulred or tho larse orchard will be a creator loss than the small one would have been. Ducklings and Their Quarters. Damp quarters will prove fatal to success with ducks, for although aquatic birds are usually well en dowed with a quantity of feathers and Jown, still portions of their bodies are liable to become frostbitten, especial ly the feet. As long as a goose or a duck can keep Its feet In water it la afo, but when tho water Is Iced over, nd they have to rest on the Ice, barm results. A small patch of straw near the pond will lnduco them to roost thereon and so save tho feet. Both, goeso and ducks need generous feed ing It thoy are to lay early, and of course this Is the great desideratum. The earlier fliey commence to lay tho earlier they may be expected to In eearse, and It Is tho early ducking that pays. Warm quarters will be neces sary for Inducing early laying. Somo ducks begin to lay In January and tho entire flock should bo well undor way during February or March. Better Methods, There Is ample room for improve ment in dairying and general farm ing. With all that has been written and urnod in favor of better breeds and superior methods of management the scrub cow is still tho queen on tho farm and holds her position despite all efforts to dislodge her, but sho entails a fearful loss on the farmers who do- fond her. With tho use of breeds that are capablo of producing at least twice as much milk and butter tho in crease of tho annual product of but tor alone would equal that already given $200,000,000 which Is much more than would bo recuired to purchase every pure bred cow In tho United States. Tho prices obtained for choice butter show that there is always a brisk demand, and that the farmers who will turn their attention to the production of tho best In the market, and who will also endeavor to doublo their production by tho uso of the same number of butter cows are sure of larger profits because tho cxponso will be relatively much loss. Saloctlnrj Good Layers. An old country potiltryman suggests the followlns rules for selection of good layers: Thero aro certain Indi vidual characteristics, ono of which la tho shape of tho bird. If a straight line bo drawn from tho back of tho head to tho toes, tho hwi which is likely to be a uood layer will usually have the hinder half of her body larg est, whllo a ben which may bo sus pected of beln? a poor layer will show more la the trout; tho reason being that a poor layer makes a better tablo bird and has a larger, longer breast, whilst a good layer makes a poor table bird, and has a comparatively small breast, whilst tho egg organs aro more fully developed. Dlrds which are good layers are usually very ac tive. They always look healthy, and In most cases their combs are usually fully developed, particularly If they belong to the long-combed varieties, which are refuted to be the best lay ers. A hen with a long comb may usually be regarded as a good layer, and if she is not there must be some special reason for the contrary. Planting an Orchard. In laying out an orchard plant the trees as closely aa they will stand to fruit well say 10 by 10 feet then take out a part, later another part, till the trees stand 40 by 40. This means four times as many apples at the start, then twice as many. So with peaches, I believe in close planting, but many planters have not the sand to take out the superfluous trees when the time comes I have some plum trees set .with peaches 0 by 9 feet, which will ber well next season. Prepare the land thoroughly, stil it all through the season, and use cover crops, if nothing more than weeds and grass. Don't plant other crops; let the orchard have the first aud best, The advocacy of orchards in tod is doing harm. On the lildwell farm, in the Sacramento vallsy, California, worked with gang plows, the yield of wheat la ttttw bushels an acre. New y a woman farmer works her.lan more thoroughly with the best tools and gets 34 bushels. She does not know enough to rote, but she knows how to handle the land. Prune for shape and a low head. For vigorous growth, prune when trees are dor mant. More Acres. Many men have an ambition to own more acres. This is tho rock upon which many men have been wrecked. They have owned larnis of ordinary size on which they havo succeeded. They have ambition to buy other farms, but In most Instances the addi tional acreage does not give propor tionate increase in revenue. There Is much in having ft little farm well tilled. There Is a limit to every man's endeavor. There are men who can make one hundred acres pay well who could not make two hundred acres pay as well. Though I own considerable acreage I have always envied the man with ten acres, whose place I often pass. It Is wonderful what can be done with ten acres If highly fertilized and kept under the highest cultivation and well managed. Everything this man planted on his ten acres seemed to thrive amazingly. He often grows two crops on the same ground Ih one season, which Is notable at the north. He secures better prices for his prod uct than hfs neighbors. He gets double the yield per acre secured by most farmers. His house aud grounds have a thrifty look, and the owner Is happy and prosperous. Green's Fruit Grove. Fattening Hogs. There is no animal we can grow In to money as quickly and easily as the hog, given the right care and the proper food, for this Is essential In growing hogs, If we are to get the best results. Have good, dry, warm hous es for the sows whllo farrowing pigs, and a good pen with feeding floor In connection. Select good, lengthy sows well proportioned, and with a good bono and much Quality for breeding purposes, and breed to a boar with same good qualities. Give the sows pure, clean water three times dally, and give them whole corn for morning feed, a Uttlo cooked oats for noon food, and corn and oats ground, mixed and well soaked, at night, until pigs are farrowed; thon feed them about the samo food, except milk in place of water, and a larger quantity of grain. Have a pen, away from sows, where the pigs can get to it, containing a good trough; in It place corn and rye well mixed and cooked, and feed it to them from time to tlmo, as much as they will clean up each time. Let tho bows wean tho pigs, providing they wean in time to breed, if not, separate to wean. Then feed pigs a little whole corn for morning feed, and give them milk three times a day, and give them corn and rye and a Uttlo wheat bran well mixed and cooked, twice a day, noon aad night; which will produce for them all tho bono and muscle do sired. E. h. Morris In tho Epltomlst. Need ef Rotative Crops. There are those who have lost faith In commercial fertilizers. They clnim their farms are growing pooror every day, end lay tho loss of fertility to tho poor fertilizers. As a matter of fact, few men use enough commercial fer tiliser to make good the fertility tak en from the soil, so why should not tho farms run down? Commercial fertil izers are availablo plant food, and, as applied, aire used up entirely by tho growing crop, which also takes moro or less of the natural fertility of tho soil in addition. We aro familiar with tho soils of tho south, made poor by tho growing of the single crop, cot ton, upon which chemical fertilizers havo been used almost exclusively. Un til recently we havo thought that our virgin fields of tho west could stand almost any cropping. Wo aro learning better and beginning to discover the need for a chaugo. Tho farmers of the middle states havo learned the lesson the south Is beginning to loam, and which the west, sooner or later, learn, and are following some rotation of crops In which a leguminous plant occurs, bo that the nitrogen will cost little or nothing and humus bo added at the saoie tlmo, having one of tho crops something that demands tillage, so that the stores of potaah in the soil may be unlocked, and leaving only phosphoric acid to buy. Think over this question of crop rotation, for you must come to It some time, wherever located, and the sooner the better. Indianapolis News. , Poultry Notes. Cabbage Is one of the best green foods that can be grown for fowls. Crude carbolic acid spread on the inside of the nest is said to keep away mites. Taking everything Into consideration tho Plymouth Rock is the beat fowl tor all round use. Charcoal Is highly recommended for fowls. Put it where they can get it, and they will do the rest. Cholera can be prevented by putting ten dro28 of sulphuric acid into a gal lon of water twice a week. An abnormally dark comb indicates that the food is disagreeing with the fowl, and that there Is Indigestion. Where many eggs are gathered It Bhould bo done In the eveuiug and at noon. They should be kept lu a Cool place. InoxDerlenced DerBous set Infertile, eggs because they do not test them before setting, ileuce they are disap pointed. If corn, oats, buckwheat or any other grain is fed, there should be mixture of wheat bran, as the grain atone ti'toa barr Poultry Re flew. FIJIAN FIRE WALKBR3. Their Feet Not Blistered by Heat That Melted 8older. Those who witnessed the coronation processions will doubtless recollect a small group of copper-colored soldiers with bare legs and outstanding hair Innocent of covering. These strange people FIJIans and their ancient cer emony of the Vllavllnlrevo, or fire walking, were tho subject of a paper read by W. L. Allardyce, C. M. O., at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Insti tute yesterday. Admiral Sir N. Bow-den-Smlth presided. The ceremony of fire walking, Mr. Allardyce explained, is performed by a certain tribe at the island of Bega, and originated in a legend that in re ward for having spared the life of a man he had dug out of the ground, one Tui Quanta was invested with the power of being able to walk over red hot stones without being burned. An earth oven is made and filled with layers of wood and stone. In this a fire Is kindled about 12 hours before the fire walking takes place, and when the hot stones have been exposed by brushing away the charcoal, the natives, under the direction of a mas ter of ceremonies, walk over them barefooted. The temperature at the edge of the oven is about 120 degrees Fahrenheit, while on one occasion, when a ther mometer was suspended over the stones, it registered 282 degrees and the solder was molted. Yet, stated Mr. Allardyce, after the ceremony the natives show no signs of the terHflo ordeal through which they have gone. By means of a number of views the lecturer wave a realistic idea of the ceremony as performed nowadays. Vlce-Admlral Lewis Beaumont de scribed a fire walking ceremony as witnessed by himself. Although those who took part In it showed no signs of discomfort, he remarked that apparent ly they did not like It over much. Replying to questions, Mr. Allardyce said the only explanation he could give of the apparent immunity from harm following on the process was that the soles of the feet of the na tives were hardened to an unusual de gree through walking en a sandy soil covering coral, which becamo exceed ingly hot under the sun. There was also the element of absolute belief by the natives in the legend that they wore proof against fire. London Standard. Future of Panama. Some persons on the other side of the Atlantic see certain things on this Bldo of the water pretty clear. The London Morning Post, for example, says it is "In the interest of the world and of civilization that Panama de clare its independence and hoist its flag under the shelter of the guns of the United States Navy." Tho London Dally Mall, with prophetic foresight, declares that Panama's independence will be of a "shadowy nature," and that it "must come to depend entirely on the United States, to which it will henceforth be virtually annexed." And it adds: "Thus the United States draws a step nearer to the lmmenso wealth of South America, which must some day fall under its control." All this, of course, is gospel. Civil lzatlon will bo benefited by the separa tion of Panama from Colombia. Pan' ama, in its now status, will virtually bo part of the territory of the United States. Theoretically it will be inde pendent, at least for a time. Actually, it will bo a dependency of the United States. It will be formally annexed to tho United States In time, pass through the territorial status and then be ad mitted to the Union on an equality with Now York, Missouri and the rest of the states. This is prophecy which will soon transmute ltBelf into history, S't. Louis Globo-Democrat. A "Bush" Vagabond. A strango "human document" has Just passed away in an Australian hos pital. His pon name was "Scotty, tho Wrinkler," and his real one Philip Henry Mitchell Mowbray. He was In eairly manhod an officer of the Royal artillery. In Australia ho becamo a professional swagman, "sundowner,1 or twmp, one of the vagabonds who Boend their lives wandering about from one squatter's station to another, and pick up a precarious livelihood by doing odd Jobs. "Scotty" had studied this nomadic population very closely and contributed many realistic stories and sketches of their adven tures and habits to the Sydney Bul letin, He might have earned a hand some Income with h'.s pen If he could have settled down to regular work, but he could not shake oft the roving disposition. Many young fellows who, for one reason or another generally drink lose caste in the old country, rise and recover themselves in Australia and develop into successful colonists. Others sink Into the army of irreclaimable bush vagabonds. The Poor Compositor. - There is trouble between the propri etor of tho Dally Vrumpot, published in Slowbury Center, Bind one of the prominent citizens of the town. The citizen is Orlando Vance Jones, who writes occasional verses for the "Poets' Corner" and pays for space In which to adverttso his dental sirup. The trouble arose soon after the birth of Mr. Jones's grandson. Being much gratified by the resemblance to him which many of the diplomatic mothers in Slowbury detected in the features of Orlando Vance, third. Mr. Jones composed a tender poem which he on titled, "A Pigmy Counterpart." Whon he opened the paper, of wblc! he bad ordered one dozen copies, h saw at .the bead of the column his poem under the title, "A Pig Wy Coun terpart" - ' ' mmm m mm mmm, .mm : THE JEFFERSON SUPPLY COMPANY Being the largest distributor ef General Merchandise in this vicinity, is always la fositioxt to rirs the host quality of foods, ts aim is not to sell ou cheap roods bn when quality is considered the price will aU ways be found right. Its departments are all well filled, and among the specialties handled may be me. Honed L. Adler. Bros., Rochester, N. Y., Clothing, than which there is none better made; W. L. Douglass 8ho Co., Brockton, Mass,, Shoes: Curtice Bros. Co., Rochester, N. Y., Canned Goods; and Pillsbury's Flour. This is a fair representation of the class ef goods it is selling to it customers. B & liiuiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimnuuuiiujiiiiiiiiumiiuuiiuiuii COLLECS NOTES.- Crnyson College building, nt Dallas, Texas, wns recently destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $110,000. The new f:00,000 science building of Colorado College, at Colorado Hprlngs, Col., was recently dedicated. An unknown donor bns given to Law rence University fNiKM) to endow a chair of IOiiglish P.lble Bludy. Lord Stratheonn nnd Mount Roynl hns given ?20,MM) to Manitoba Univer sity to enable the faculty to extend its work. The date of the dobnte between now. doln and Amherst Colleges bus been changed from March' IS to Friday. April 22. A movement Is on foot at Yellow Springs, near Xcnla, Ohio, to move Itorea College from Kentucky to the Ohio town, Bryn Mnwr College has Just rhciten a design for n seal, the principal lea ture of which Is to be the owl, the symbol of Athena. According to tho report of the bursnr of Tufts College, there Is a decided full ing off in the number of women stu dents nt the college. The dissolution of Talnier Univer sity, nt M uncle, 1ml., hits been an nounced, been uao of the fulluro to se cure a lurge bequest. President P.iishford, of Ohio Wcs loynn University, bus been promised $10,000 to establish a chnlr of missions in that institution of learning. The gift of $.-0,000 by John Ilnys rianimond, of New York, tho mining engineer, for a metallurgical laboratory at Yule, hns Just becu increased by hlra to $100,000. Through the generosity of Miss rielen tiould New York University Is arranging for a novel exhibit nt the St. Louis Fnlr. Tho university will send a complete model of its buildings end grounds. PROMINENT PE3PL;. The late Lord Stanley, of Aldorloy, has left property of the value of $U17,- 080. Clara Morris hns just flushed a story dealing with the life of Illinois pio neers. Queen Elizabeth of Roumanln, known as Carmen Sylvn the world over, re cently celebrated her sixtieth birthday. Dr. Edwnrd Everett Hale, of Massa chusetts, Is strongly In favor of the proposition to iiuiko a natural park in New Hampshire. Governor Alexander O. Brodlo, of Arizona, wont to West Point in 1 Silt I. He became n mining engineer after serving several years lu the urmy. W. T. Stead bus broken down under tho strain of publishing bis new dully paper In Loudon, and hns sturted for South Africa for a complete rest. General Nelson A. Miles Is at the head of a synillcnto which has secured largo tracts of oil hinds in tho Osugo and Cherokee nations in Oklahoma. Senator Aukeny, of Washington, cted as interpreter tho other day when a group of Yukimu Indians were pre sented to tho 1'rvsiduut at tho White House. E. Aubrey nunt. the American artist, bas Just returned to Boston nfLer spending a year in England, where he bus been busy puluting luudscapcs and portraits. Sir Cavendish Boyle, Governor of Newfoundland, bas sent $1000 to the Lord Mayor of Loudon, this being Newfoundland's contribution to tho im perial memorial to Victoria. The grave of the German poet Heine, In the Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, is said to be visited by more persons than Zola's, which is quite near it. Of UOS cards found on Heine's grave thirty were left by English and American vis itors and over 230 by Germans and ustriana. Prosperity In the 8outh. While the consumption of cotton by the Now England mills bas bgen prac tically stationary for ten years, th South has Increased her business In this line more than 300 per cent JUJlroud construction has been more rapid and general In the South than in uny other sect Inn of the country, Okla homa and Indian Territory alone ex cepted. Her bank deposits have trebled since 1890 and the number of her banks has been doubled lu that time, Southern farmors and planter! have paid their debts and now have money in the banks. Business In every line Is prosperous almost to the boom point. There Is uotbing but bapplness In present conditions and optimism In all forecasts. Tho next five years promise a greater develop ment tor the South than the last quarter of a century witnessed. mmmmmmmmmmmmM ...... m i c4 BU31NE33 CARDS. q at. McDonald. ATTORNEY AT LAW. rTotr Pnhlto. leal ntai cnt, PawaH "eiiriil, criilftrHf-tn irn-l proinitlf O&s InBro iloat bull. ling, HnrnoliltTiUit. Pa, JJR. B. B UOOVKIt, RETNOLP8VILLE, PA. nMnt dontl.t. 1 1. the llennr balltflaa rtln ntrf nt. Owi'tle nM In oiimtin. J)R L. L. MEANS, DENTI8T, JJR. R- DaVERE KINO, DENTIST, JJR. W. A. HENRY, DENTIST OflM n SMend Bear t Staff otm. MSh alldln. HslB SWMt. NEFF. ' JU8TICE OF THE PEACE M BmI ItMti Aat, fefpeMaTUJa, f SMITH M. MoCKKIUHT, ATTO K N K V- A T-I.A V. Nr.tnry PiiMlo An. n Kitat ARcintd. Cof. loi'tlimii will rmirtivn .i.ni,t itttmlun. Onio In tin ll"yn.l'lvlll,. liitnlwnra t'u. HullUlntf. MHln trt, lu yaolJuvilli", !. nnci a AT YOUNG'S PLANING MILL You will find Sash, Doors. " Frames and Finish of all kinds, Roujjh and Dressed Lumber, High Grade Var nishes, Lead and Oil Colors in all shades. And also an overstock of Nails which I will sell cheap. J. V. TOUNO, Prop. WHEN IN DOUIIT.TRY 0 l 1 Bad km cura4 ihuuJa J anil of Mrvoui wmhm, Mobility, DIulMM, SlMalMM um and VarlcooU, Amply, TtMyclnrta kraia.Mrrsa tht clrcuUlioa, Buka oilH pwfacl, aaa Imparl Miliar vtfar tatha vhola fciat. All dralaa aad Iciel ara aaataaa ftrmmmmtr. UnUaa Mllaaia UWU.H(,WU.-M Brap.rlTurad,lh.,aaal. Hau aftaa vacrle ihaa Into laiaalty, Caaaaas aa ar Saath. Malld waalid. Prlar i Wm: 4 aeaaa, artia Iraa-cladlagdl f tiartaua to awva ar fafta4 Ifca awaay.lf.aa. Sua aa Uak. for a sis bp ft. Air x etoln. EVERY WOMAN Bomatlmat Baadf a raKati'a .114 ragulauaf -' i DR. PCAL'3 PENNYROYAL PILL8. ra proqjT ttm and oartaln ta raaolt. Tfcaaam. a COr. iaJa aarar Oiaappolut, HM pavW fa k&at Alakte. Count Tolstoi on the War. Count Leo Tolstoi, the Russian re former, novelist and philosopher, de fines his attitude toward the war be tween his own country and Japan la the following characteristic state ment: "I am neither for Russia nor for Japan, but for the laboring people of both countries, deceived by their governments and obliged to fight against their welfare, conscience and religion." It is scarcely necessary to explain that Tolstoi's bold d eel ara. tlon wjll not be published in St. Pet ersbujw and Toklo. When nations are engaged in wholesale murder, they are very sensitive to criticism. Even during our own civil conflict men had to be very guarded in thoir speech and writings and yet the United States Is pre-eminently the land of the free and the home of the candid and plain-spoken. In time of war govern ments proceed upon the assumption that every man ought to be for his oountry whether the latter be fight ing for a good cause or a bad one, whether Its motives) be nobha or Ig noble. k New York Ufa Insurance com pany bold 18,000,000 wxr(h of Russia' railway aecurittes. , cnncn 1 Ctmnv ImIm