IT'S ALL OVERI g It's nil bnsinoss. off. Now to Our business is Font wenr nnd that exclusively. E'ghtomi years experience in buying and soiling phoes )9 worth something. Is it not? Our two strong points are the "Donulns" shoe for men at $3 .00 and f:l 60, nine styles seven widths nnd six different leathers. The "Lit France" for wo men at t'), four M.vles, six widths and four different leathers. Let us prove it. I Oil nso n FITTEROFFEET Port Jervis, N. Y. 3 3 & f3 T?jrii:wr OO AJVIUd3W 'O T? unfB3ti5 Run p.iiii; tin? 'AUVNOUOia 1VNOIXVNU3XNI jo lioi ijf paS.it!iinj purl M0J erf) 8 1n10.ul ii.)j i.i.Tom oi j, 'A.ituop I -nip )t)ui 01 i lima noi OR.11100 JO A"!iii() riiijp orji jo A'piiis o1) jottod II0I1 pOll.l;Flt OATIiJ llillll 'S0'1M.l8 .1110 o.9iitocj iMOAiBim ujao I0I)1 1HIIJ IIVJ II0.iptli 0l1 '001 'HOI),!, 9!0I1 linl0J0'9 'B03t!d 'ueiii 'a"joiimi:h!ui 'nimein 'b3uii1 inofpi A ito sp.iOAl nuoqit qou 'b.ioassiiu oipiijop jiiiw ,nto3 'ou.iiH 1I0A0J3 l A ')! li)pAl 01 B)UTJB110q') O.ltt 8.10l' 111( 'iiopa.inb faOAO J0A1B -im 1(iioa qr -noi pin .nmoiq -0ip)00U fllllt 110 MRMBUII 01 a" pip inoi m 1! pin; fiinijti.i jo Xiiaa .iioipj fi q -op jfiji oaano.) jo r?SN0lS3n M9V N3daTIHOunoA Q Washington Hotels. RiGGS HOUSE. The hotel par excellence of tho cnpttftl, jocttted within one block of the White House and directly opposite the Treasury, finest table In the oily. WILLARD'S HOTEL. A famous hotnlry, remarkable for its historical associations and long-suKlained popularity . Hwently renovated, repalntetl and partially refurnished. NATIONAL HOTEL -A landmark among the hotels of Wash ington, patron-zed in former years by presidents and high ofliuials. Always fl prime favorit-e. Recently remodeled and rendered better than ever. Opp. Pa. K. H dep. WALTKK BUKTOX, Koe. Mjrr. These hotels are the principal political rendezvous of the capital at all times. They are the best stopping place at rea sonable rHte O. O 8TAPLK8, Proprietor, O. DtWITT,Maner. J. rm THE LANE INSTITUTE, THE LANE INSTITUTE CO. IO S Brood way, t. Jamo Build- Ins. Now York. For th Treatmant and our of LIQUOR, OPIUM AMD MORPHINE WIBITS, NO HYPODKHMIO INJECTIONS. A PKkfKCT HOMK TltKATM KNT OK SaXI TAltUU ADVASTAOK8. State Norma! School East Stroudsburg, Pa Refrulitr Htrtte Normal Courneg, a?id. Sjtrriiil DcpMl'l llierith of Mlbko, Y.Ui culloH. Art, Drawiiitf, Steuotrrapli y, and Typwrit mrf ; strong Culit-c J rivimitiUiry IKpurtuicnt. m FREE TUITION 0 Hoarding expenses ryl pir -ti-k. Pupils uilnmi ti nt any time. Win- Vt Term opens Ucc. J'JLh. Write tor caiuloguti. 2 C L, Kemp, A M., & Principal. L11L ! l.t,l 11 lit 1.1 .si l n-l luu lit ie our ii',,ui 111 y (11 tki 11, 1.. u 1" u 1 1 :iit 1. A II V Ull KUJU Hiiy uivi-ii u. il v. i,u 1 1 Kf. t.jn 111 -. " 11. - to Ui'l.1111 I end il uj 1. ViC l"f J. I ilAUS 4 CU. (i ofrl..' .-Ut 1 ev. a.) fa) 7n I IkJkMVillilUJ lUlilLUKm UiillUJ OF PIKE COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1902 TASKS FltOtt I FATKI) LANDS lOlHI-IIIOI infirr input hoar immir n-nnoi, ivt $ LTt 17 IT) -.'is I a;! 8:! nn t 1:1 r.n 4',l W H 2t Ml 4J ti 17 Lit ! H HI . 131 m 17 ;n lTri 4H ft! 7-J i:tt xr 14 i I .'"I m n fill 17 17 IM !W IHt .-. IS H7 1ft7 ft! 21 :'l l-r7 H- am 81 215 HI 11! 17 Sit 111 1 i (.'l H5 21 2S 40 (M 21 7 01 8 lit 8 l." 117 OI 4D 75 8 HI 25 M a 7ll HI lt 19 71 15 HI 1 tt . 2"7 71 S?S M Si7 71 117(11 lull! 2H" fit 27 77 2111 fit ll 5)1 10S 47 21 Wl 73 Hi) H 411 fil 411 IW B4 143 77 8 17 l,4( 88 11152 !4 H,i.'3 111 :.S2 2D H,215 2:l J1I8 15 ' Hlnnntlng Grove. Delaware iltnglnull Totals. lf (trcene . . . ) Lnekawaxen ) Milford Tp il l'nlmvrn LV l..rt.T 1 Hhoh-iln . . . WostfnlL. TAXES FHOI t'NSEATKl) LANDS 1D0 H'ooming Grove. Dlnamnii . . Laekawnxen . . Hurler. Mioholn Westfall Totiiln.. TASKS FROM SKATED CIM'NTY $ IW 7:1 .... 2!" 50 . 55 Kn It'l 2.1 HI 41 20 HO Hlnominp; (!rive l)t'l(vim . . l)t Hainan . . Grvi'iiu jllrktiwrixi'll . . . Lfhninr. .Mllf.inl Hon).. . Miirm-il Twp . . I'nl myriv I'.irt.'r 8 r.i 271 H5 18 IW 1 7S hoholtl Wcslfllll 21 4H Tot.llfl I74 1H TAXES FROM SK VTF.D LANDS 10O1-I9O- COISTY ltDAIl I'OOIt Ulnoonilng Orove I 40 47 29 W . . lli'lawnre 25 50 15 (HI Diupmnn 15 20 17 72 4 70 (ini'nB tW W 118 ( 81 04 lidckawAXcn 20 8 13 88 80 54 Lchniiin 11 2 20. 1 58 Mllfmtl Horo 14 13 . . 0 78 Mllferd Twp 24 . . . Piilnir 123 25 114 Sit 1 15 Ponor 14 48 2 80 Shohola 80 8 31 74 WuBlnli 8 811 M)4 4 fil) Totule . . :i7i 37 800 00 175 02 CASH FROM COLLECTORS lOO'J COUNTY KTATK 1)"0 UliinnilllR G'e..$ 550 HO 5 72 t 23 27 Delawnle 1,0711 111 118 ! 27 10 DiiiKinnii 11104:1 50 8 3 2 1 71 Greene . . 814 01 135 13 21 80 Liickawnxen. . 1,182 05 H3 li 23 1s Ihman Mi l 71 83 85 15 Milford Horn . 1 2.11 84 5H 05 17 811 MUfordTwp . 381 8ll 01 53 7 7" Palmyra 703 111 24 11 17 40 Porter 411 55 Slioholn 557 15 40 ill 17 I?' West full 1,000 00 138 53 81 2 Totals r,738 30 tl,237 19 50 6e CASH FROM COLLECTORS 1!)01 COI'NTY PTATB 111)14 Delaware Greene Lehman Milford Horo. Palmyra Porter 20 00 84 01 10 00 8S.I 25 20 70 67 00 40 50 '7 48 Totals 1 : 067 05 H6 ' 53 W CASH FROM COLI.KCTOKS WOO COUNTY 1NDBT BTATR 1)1)0 Porter 7 72 32 83 10 42 1 18 BALANCES DCK FROM COLLECTORS 10U4 COUNTY DOH Dinffiuan 148 8 Greene 71 48 . . . iA-hnmn 10 00 Porter 13(1 40 8 01 Totals KI 63 t3 On BALANCES PIE FROM COLLECTOR 10O1 COIINTY PIMI Palmyra 12 1)2 tl4 (V3 The Auditors hi 1003 found a balance ol $80.30 due from the Collector of Porte township for the year Idol. The Collect.01 paid tn7 in cash to the County Treasure! and made an additional return of f 18 30 which baluuuea his account for 1001. O. FRANK ROWLAND, TREASURER County Money Da. To balance from last settlement t 6,1111 8-- Cash from Collectors 10O3. 11,728 id " 10OI ' " " " lino " Tax Unseated Lands lsmO-Ol . " " " lwe) .. " " Seated " 18ii-00 . 1. 1. 1. ismi.02 " Cash from Liquor License . . " " " Pike's Share Erie Douus 1,057 05 80 (k 1,084 41 28 7 674 It- 4:tr 01 540 ( Money 2,124 70 " Cash J. H. Van Ktten, Ink . . (ill " " Overseers poor Dinginan Township 22 76 " Cash John C. Wcstbrook for registering dog 50 " Cah Laf. Rowland, jiny fees. 4 00 " ' . C. W. Bull, ally, fee col lected in oaso County of 1'iko vs. Geo. K. Horlon et al 8 00 " Cash Frank W. Cross, ink . . 60 " Overseers poor Wentfall Township.. . 60 81 " Cash OvorHeers poor Dinginan Township (St 60 " Cash County Commissioners hale County lands 235 60 Cash Co. Connors, bridge sold to Sup'vlsors Delaware Twp. 80 00 " Cash Overseers poor Diugmau Township 23 75 " Cash George Gregory, MierifT, Jury fees 12 00 Cash George Gregory, Sheriff, line ot Com vs. Mink . 24 25 " Cash from State tax rold 1,(U 81 Total (33,059 57 CU. (15,200 8") 103 (m Uy Coun(y ehec'-i paid " lMl. lj est brtsik, Lo .iipt.. . " i4 of 1 per cent, on (1.031181 nin e tux reiurned 2 60 " 2"t on (IO.H37.WI reed S:ul 60 " 2't on If l5.2ifc).So paid Iloj 9- " l'r on (1,400.41 ttate tax al- lowint by Ktnt 14 On ." Halance iu Treasurer's hands 7, mil 61 Total (33,05u 57 l'oor Moneys Dit. 3-17 63 5h2 2i' 23 rsj fcVJ 01 r.o 02 To balance from last settlement ( " Tax Unsealed Lauds lin "Mil " " liH3. . .. ' " Seated " lsoo-oo " " . " " lHOl-U! . Total ( i,:r,o 67 I'll. ( !.il 67 30 (ili 10 13 Hy orders paid ' 2 per cent uv (1 .032. 5 ree'd. 2 Jier cent 011 l-.'.rfi.ln paid " llaianee iu T reasurer s hands 874 11 Total ( 1,370 57 School Moiu-ys Oil. To balance from last si'ltliinent ( 0..'! 40 " Ta L'UM-ateU Lauds I'ssi-nl 1,215 33 " ' ' lo 12. . 30 31 ' Sealed " Ih.miKl . 4i4 f " " " I-..H 03 . Hio 50 Total ! 033 11 Clt. !,' i..-i 47 41 11! 41 3; 4:.l 31 irders paid . . ; per cent on f - irl 71 n c d ' MS 47 paid iJiilauue iu Tiviu--urcr s lianiis T it.ll . 2,1-33 11 Dit. lit ( 1I1 4S -il 1.4 .1 '! 1; : 1 .i . 41-.1 1 1 ' 3 3 i 0 lut Muiieya ' f I'flli last sal l It'll 1 iseaU U I -all la I '' ' ..-atid " i.-iliiln I ,' II I il f ; ...i M f1 ! rni'NTY IloAl) t'oell srnnni. 1 211 $1 :. . 72 . . 1 fill 3 10 HO 1 r .. 14 Hit 28 74 II Hrt 21 55 50 51) . . . 2.' . 8 HI 11 5S 5 45 ft 1H . . 4 40 8 08 8 52 1 . J2S 77 " 17 20 tJ3 itl (:vt HI A SDH IRIMt-lllOn pi ton (i 24 15 40 1)4 (15 HO !I7 II 52 1 H7 110 04 1 (l 6 78 HrlKHII t HJ i4 !l 42 42 H Hi 17 H ! 00 15 2.1 II 50 l 71 120 SH 7 5. 1 5: 2!) 50 tll) 10 252 01 404 5H Hi:nooi, 24 2H 13 i 15 20 H2 IVJ 80 58 4 27 11 4S 27 73 07 2 80 'M 40 10 40 IIOHO . BOHO INI fi I- r $ 4 7i' 2 8' 2 or It 85 4 V' 2 ni (18 18 lo Sit 1 5 411 1 75 14 12 0 73 115 50 1 14 12 M 7 3 t'8 00 Ctt. By orders paid 2,731! 31'. 43 70 51 73 2 per cent on f.mhw 30 ree 11. . . 2 per cent on 2,7;:ti.3t! paid.. . . Hnlnnceiu Treasurer's hands ll 1)0 Total I 2,031 SI Slieep .Moneys Pit. 054 2(1 250 00 63 (r 1 18 (Hill II Cit 451 20 77 do (I 12 10 63 To balance from last settlement $ ' Dog Tax listt loot " ' " Who Total Hy cash d vUlcd among Sh'l H'ds $ " checks paid " 2 per cent on t305 85 ree'd l 2 per cent on f5.il 29 paiil . . " Halance In Treasurer's hands 412 10 Total f m II Kedeinptlnn Moneys 1)11. 2111 61 To balance from last settlement " Cash received 1,115 63 Total. 1,833 1 Clt By cash refunded. 1,0811 81 Halance lu Treasurer's hands 245 8:1 Total I 1.331 1 GEORGE GREGORY, SHERIFF County Moneys Dll. To Jury Fees t 13 0" " Fluo (Com. vs. Mink) 25 00 Total 87 (10 Clt. 24 2 7: Hy paid Treasurer fine. . ... 11 8 per cent on 25 received " Paid Treasures jury fees . Total . . ', 12 Oi 87 00 WM. II. KELLY, M, T., CORONER Dit To tinniest. (Owen) Milford . 50 15 " viewing body ( Cudahey ) Rosas Swleli and milage. ... '4 6: ' viewing body ( Kimble) Mal- amoras and mileage 3 4: " viewing body (Model) Ding inan Twp. and mileage 9 H- Total 01 10 Cu Hy county check ' balance due Coroner. 50 15 10 0 Total . .. .( 61 I' Cl'RRENT EXPENSES Auditors t 111 2 Asylum... 1HH IV Assessors 4IH I) Albright, H. S.. Commissioner . 55't 3' Hridge Hulldlt.g 2,133 61 Hridge Viewing.. . 9 2 Hridge Repairs 2.7HO 5. Heck, V. V., Commissioner. 617 HI Coroner's Inquests Court Crying Counly Solicitor Court House Repairs ... Commissioners' Clerk Constables Attending Court . . . Commonwealth Cusis Elections. . Express and Freight Exkmiso on County Laud Fuel and Cartage Hun:lngdon Reformatory Jurj- Commissioners Janitor Juries Grand nnd Traverse. ... Jail Expense Mil ford ater Co Military Enrollment Merchandise Nilis. P. M , Commissioner Printing.. Post age . , Protbonotary Penitent iary Registering Ilirlhs and IX-aths Registering Voters K.ylslering Seiiool Children. . Sialionery, Jilank Hooks, etc . Slenonraplier ... SheriO... Soluiers Hurtal State Tax Taxes Pel unded Telegrams Telephone Service. Wl I) 21 (in 73 O 127 30 600 00 aim 1: 15il 7 l,8'.i5 4 13 l 121 4; 201 6 1.82 5 67 7 175 0i 833 r 403 41 85 on 81 (W) 14 80 5W8 80 104 5o 23 2-i 171 on 210 HO 13 85 403 OH l.n) no 155 4 s US 3 1 78 85 ht) 110 1.3M1 41 40 2a 1 60 30 Od Total .(15,2ti5 COMMISSIONERS' ACCOl NTS ll.nr 6. Albright Da 3" I 60 101 do 34 30 6.V.I 30 Clt. 5u'j 30 To I'll days ill o!!iee " 47 days out of oltiee. " car fare and horse hire. . . Total Hy thee'- 8 to balance William F. Keck To 115 days iu otll. e .... " 47 days out of ottice . . . " car f ire ami horoo Lire . T-.'al Hy check to balance. I'lerre M. Nilis To ! is) days in ofliee 4" dny out of utiles- " mr i.ue nml liniau hiic Total nn 403 50 Jul 50 60 80 In 8l( Clt 017 Cit 4!3 10 1 10 on 40 31) Is '3 3ii Cii Hy die. ks " balallce I T -.nil II 1 (I IM M I' N II A TI ON H by the At DITOItH In Ihi' tiiritn-r of tin- n ;.:i!r tci hi l.il.k'i' (atoiH! work. cK' ) n nm ik lHn;:Tnnn c;"i k licrtr liunn's t;M.'kinf ' h slmo mi 1 OtHrmiiii Krrry In 1 )c):im nre taunshlp. wbirh li'iiiitri Wi rt tloin- niiiirr thi' dine lion nml MincrvNiun nf I'nniilr I'liniinl Kinnrr A ISriuhl wit li 1 hi hi ii' 1 tun mimI 11 1 - In i'Viil of t hi- hi Iiit ( 'mint y I iMiimisinin': n, t, lii-liiff ri'ri'i'titi't! tlnil, t In' jul wtm n Rnmll uni nml mo Iiiiki' rnuniili to wni nmt I In- 1 1 'l t i 11 if 1 if ti ciint r mo. tin Cniiiilv nnilil'iis II ml t lint the In) ! fur the B.-iiil ri'f.iiiM niniiiinl in tit flMii.sil urii vrry fx i'i'ssI vi' nml 1 1 nit intirti nrk i us iIdiii' 1 Inin wni nrtimMy ni'i'.'s-'Mry, nml I hiTi'luri' rt'cinnnii'ml that the 1'nnnly I 'inmnlsMiin rri in (In futnri' lit. 1111 I'riilut' wmk of uny (llsi'riptliul wiihi'lll. licit sillimiulliff ihe minic fur lihl anil letting the sntnc to till' lowest hlildiT. The Audltotfl fart her rii;inmni'rtil Hint tl t'onnly Com mi iMioniTH I'xrrrise ilnr illsfri'tiiin in the R-nli'mi'nt. of tlicnr- connt.i with tho Ant'sKors fur tho yiirliioi Outli'H tii'i fnrin.Ml by t.hi'in tin ri'ipilri'd hy lnw. Wo II nil tlint In rti-vi-ml iownslili:. thn Aisi'smirs iin ihrtiin(f cri'islvc sums for the imiottnt. of work pi-rfornl'-il nni-oril-Ing to thp ns-ii'ssril rnlmition. And now tho flftiionh il;iy of Jimnnry, A. J). 1S3, wti, the tinilpmiini'il Auditors of tin' Connly of I'iki' nnd Stuff of Pi'im svl . nnln, do hiTobv I'rrtity nnd rcsiMTt fully ri'itort to t he Court of Coninion I'li'ns of pilid county flint we hiivci-xninini'd tin1 mvonnls ol llin '1 i'i'iimm-it. I'onnty C0111 mlsiioni're. ShtTitl nnd Coroni'r nnd tinvr timlili'd, si-lt'i'd nml ndjinli'd snld H'-comit? for tile year ending ilnminiy Hid. l'.r1:!, nci-ordiiic to Inw mid luivc stnti'd sniil mi (lountH nt nlovc R"t forth and lhid tin snnii' to Iki correct, ncconliiin thn best of our knovvl dize anil belief. All of which In respect rul y unbuilt ted W, If I 'T I ' L' 1 " 1 . ' ' u' -. ri, 1 r. P. i'. KINKF.L, C Amtitorii. A. H. DOWN. Attest: J. F. TKRWIU.IGK.It, Auditors' Clerk. WIM.1AM F. HKCK K. VAMIKH.MAHK, 1MF.KKK M. MI.!.--. Count y Coininrs AtU si : TIIKODOUK H. 11AKF.it. Oiinlttlssioners' (jlerk l.Vted Sll ford, Pn.. Feb. 8, liniu. Sheriff's Sale Hy virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Plk County, to me directed, I will expose t sale by public ve-idtte or outcry nt the Sherilf'Bolllee In the boroliuli of Milford jn MONDAY, THE 2:M DAY OF FEB RUARY, A. ,1). 1(103 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of snid day mu rniinwiuir real estnte: All thni cer- liiin tract of land in the Towu-hlri Delaware, County of Pike and State o: nnsylvnnia, nsesseil in name of illlmn McPhetsotl, CON l'AINIXG 117 acres No 13 Ann Hull, Sr.. mllolnlnu lands ol Mekln and Doty, situate on Diuunian turnpike, same premises conveyed bv 'iii-ire llaumaun, ,Ir., and wife to Julius Hum kail, Deed Hook 64 (mire 181. IMPROVEMENTS SltntltV nnd iitionl. Ill neres IniMroVeil oni.ince itmoer and wood land. Seized and tnken In execniion as tin properly of Julius Horukaii and wlil In sold by for cush. UKOItGH GltKGOHY, MhcrilT. Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa.. I January 22, 1003. t Sheriffs Sale Hy virtue of a w rit of Levari Kudus Is sued out of the Court, of Cotnyiou Pleas of rih-e county, to ine directed, 1 will expose to sale hy public, vendue or outcry at the Sheriffs olliSe in tho borough of Milford on MONDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF FEH- RUARY, A. D. 1903 nt 2 o'clock in the. afternoon of said day, thn following real estnte: All that certain piece and parcel of land In the Township of Shohola, County of Pike and State ol Pennsylvania, bounded by lands of L. G. Sweeny George Haas, Sr.. Adam Unas Chnrlt-8 S .vee.y, Standurd Hlue Sto.ic Co and others, CONTAINING 178 acres 20 perches, ex opting incrout two pieces of land, one containing 5 ncres and one 50 acres more or less, with reservation of rlejit of way or road through same, and the same premises particularly described In deed Charles F. Higby and wife to Dorothea Zoeilner dated Oct 14. 1H0H, re corded in Deed Hook 40 page 271. IMPROVEMENTS About 50 acres nf above land cleared balance woodbind; also good .barn. Seized nnd taken In execution as the property of Einilo Zoellner and Dorothea .'H'Miu-r, hiit wife, Otto Zoellner ami wiil be sold hy mo for cash. GEORGE GREGORY. Mieriff. ShoritT's Office. Milford, Pa., j Jauuary 22, 1903. ( AUDITOR'S NOTICE K.astate of ) In the Orphans' Maria L. IVIi-rs Court of Piliil Deceased. ) County, Pcuim. The iKidersiifiieil having been appointed by the court, "to make distribution ol funds in hands of accountants, us shown by their llunl account, ami make report 111 next term, returning evidence tnken with said report." will acend to tho duties ol said Hitpolnf meiit. nt the District At torney's olllce, in the Court Mouse, Mil ford, Pa , on Tuesday, February 17. A. D 1903, al 3 o'clock p in., at which time, a): pal ties having a claim upon tho funds o Interest in the distrilmi ion thereof, must appear and prove their claims or be de barred fr .tu coming in upon said f u litis. GEO. R. HULL, Auditor. Milford, Pa,, Jau'y 17, I1103. AUDITOR'S NOTICE esl.ile of 1-risrlllK V. " I"""' Uuiek, late of West fall V Court of Pik toivnshii), Pike county, I . tVn.ia .dt.eoar.ed J ntyf Ponm. The iiml.'sijiied nmlitor, eppointed h said court, "to make thsiriimi Iuh of th balance iu hum is of (itre y, 1 lorton jwiiniiiiirator, as shown bv Inn ci:min and make report to next uotnt with th-evi'KMH-e ta!.n by hi;n, vviil meet tli pjiriU-.-i lineiv-ited f-r the purposes tf h appointment on Th(irs!ty, the Tvvflflt, ! of I rhrilMry, A. i., IJIO.'I, nt 2 o'cltK-l- p. m , hK his olin'o K. t.'or. Third mi Ann street, in the ti'irmii of Mil fun). l'n , when nud where all pai ii-.-h in'eretiie'i. or lmving a claim tipuii snid fluids, hi. retj land (o attend and m.ike mitt pri I heir claims or lie uebai r-eil from coming i upon said fuinU 11 V. T. HA K KK, A utlitor. Milford, Fa., Jau'y l'i. .-7 CANDY CATHARTIC 4 . vswx v w v Genuine sUinpcd CCC Never sold In bills Ccwsrt of the dcjler who trie, to jell "ioinsithiiij just as Jooo." our ani. A-l-i IHt FKItM hi CUhl). b -.I'.iiiia.e. S- cut Utt-jid f. v--. 4W-U-4-. II CHINESE ARMY ROLLS. Dipt I net tide wll h t he Soldiers, Their Horses nnd F.vrrr Article of F.tinlnment. Now I lint Cli ina lias Russia for n near iiilnir, it remains to b seen liow Miccessrully. or otherwise, the middle kiigdom will continue to prat-lice its faiorite game of blulT. How it has reenforeed its army is ptiown by the Sw edibh explorer, lli-riiin, tays Youth's Jiunpaninn. The Chinese have.a most extrnor- ilinary way of eiiuiperntiDir troops. They K re not content w ith count inir the ldiers only, but reckon in also their liorses, rifles, shoes, breeches and so forth, so that the remltant total Is a long way above wlmt it nil i h t lo be. They apparently go on the siiprwisi- tion that the rifle is at least as valuable as the num. anil by 1111 miiilogoiiK train of reasoning they nrpue tent a miin is of little use if he hits lo travel nn foot, that he ciinnot go about miked, and no on. llc-nce tliey count the whole kit, horse, ritle, breeches a mi all. Hy this peculiar pioces" of arith metic they fancy they deceive the Rus sians into believing their garrisons much stronger than tliev nre. NEGROES DON'T MIGRATE. Sonfe lntereMlltlir Fnels About the Colored Race Revealed hy the Recent Census. There were 6.50O.Oi:0 colored persons In the United Slates in U-sO. 7.500,000 in 1S90, and H.soo.ooo in 1i!0D. A "general c oveme n t" of colored i 11 ha bit a nts from one state to another or from one sec tion of the count ry to nnot her, due to economic, pol it icnl or hygienic reasons, has been declared to be 114 progress at intervals of two or three years since the close of the civil war. Hut the figures of each site redinp census prove that the colored imputa tion of the United Slates is h r o means migratory; it change-; lit t le year by year except as the result of the ordi n.iry increase iu population. Various ambitious projecU of lenders to "cor onie"certnin states have fnileJ entire ly. In Kniuns, for in-tnncc, there are only 9.000 more rnlured inhabitants than there were 20 years ago, though Kansas has lorg liei n the mecca of many colored colonizers. The I'll HoKoplier's Stone. lliiliau having written n book An Spoil Ih art of mul ing gold, iledi- rated it to Pope Leo X., expecting a good reward. His holiness, finding that the man constiint ly followed him, at length gave him a large, emp ty purse, tayng: "Mr, wince you know how to make gold, you can nave no need 01 anything but a purse, to put it in." BEETHOVEN STATUE. 8e.rely Criticised br Ihe People of Lelnsic AVas Punhusrd hy (he . Munlcipnllt)-. llnlf the people of Leipsiu areuplr arms over a statue of JJeethovei which the municipality bought lately to place in one of the public squares Ihe sculptor strove to make it origi mil and not too dasne. lie succeed etl. It represents the grrnt musiciai. naked to the waist, witji a port ol drapery across his knees that does nol conceal the lower part of his legs. II is represented as Jupiter ruling tin world. On the chair on which he i- seated are carved the heads of women with a blue background. On the bad of the chair is the scene of the gar den of Eden, with Adum and Eve ii its midst. On the great rock that rises above t,ne chair an eagle perched. The objectors to the statut say it looks like a man coining out of a bath, ami that the urapery strange ly resembles a bath towel. A Tramear Town. Kidab (Ga.) has a population nf 2,000 people, all of whom 1 ve in trnmcars T ie town hall consi.-g of two cars knocked into one, and a cl.urch hat also been provided by the same device Force of Habit. Btubb There is something funny about this old plug, lie atopg nt every pump, and yet he doesn't want V drink. ' I'enn Oh, that's easily explained. lie used to belong to a milkman. Chicago Daily News. FerTerted Idea off Philanthropy, "Have you ever done anything te. make ihe world happier?" inquired the very serious man. "I have, answered Col. "Stilwell, "I once htarted a distillery." Wash Ington Star. Supply Limited. He What t your idea of a perfect gentlenui n She A man who is able tocarry on conversation without referring to the weather. Chicago Daily News. Concerning; Cupid. 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