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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25

Perdita (yawning)--Did you propose
TO me just now?
Cholly Qanguidly)-I don't know.
P'waps did; and, yet, ordinarily, Ter
-aw exercise more judgment, don't
you know.-Truth-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
ITO BE CONTINUED.


Caller-Why are you waving your
handkerchief SO wildly?
Murilla-Since papa has forbidden
Jack the house, we have arranged a
code of signals.
Caller-What Is it?
Murilla-When he waves his hand
kerchief five times, that means: 'Do
you love me?" and when wave fran
tically in reply, it means: eyes, dar-
ling"
Caller-And how do you ask other
questions?
Murilla-We don't. That's the whole
code.-Harper's Bazaar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
The Rarest Plants.

The question which are the rarest
plants on earth admits of two answers
as to rarity of distribution and rarity
in the numerical sense There are
some plants which grow in one small
spot and nowhere else. Such are the
Kerguelan cabbage, which is found
only ON Kerguelan island, remote
island in forty-five degrees south alti-
tude and sixty-five degrees east longi-
tude in the South Pacific, the species
of harebell which grows only on
Mount Parnassus, and yam which is
found only on the Pyrenees. The
palm of numerical rarity is divided
among two hybrid orchids artificially
produced crosses-laelia bella and lac
liza sedina, of each of which only one
specimen exists, unique flower
called odontoglossum vecillarium, ex-
hibited at the last exhibition of the
horticultural society in Temple Gar
dens, and a tiny japanese plant, over
weighted with the pretentious name
schizocodon soldanellioides, which
was brought from Japan about two
years ago by Capt. Torrens So far rs
is known it is the only one in exist
ence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
A TIN CAN SCOOP.

Every Farmer Should Make n Few for
His Wife.
A very convenient little article for
the farm is a scoop made of discarded
tin cans. Cut the can with a pair of
old shears like the cut, sloping back to
within about an inch of the bottom.
Fit in bottom made of block of
wood, to give it strength to fasten a
handle to. Bore half-inch hole in the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
HOW Those Girls Love One Another.

Capt. Dash-What delicate, dark eye
brows and lashes Miss Budd has, and
what rich color in her cheeksl Yet
a great many girls speak unkindly Of
her, and say that her beauty is due to
cosmetics Do you believe it?
Miss Blank (who happens to be a
rivaD-Capt. Dash, l am certain she is
not so dark as she is painted.-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
The Best He Could Do.

Hotel Clerk Ito new bell-boy)-Did
you wake up No. ~?
Bell-Boy-No, sab. Cuddent wake
him up. sab; but ] did the best cud,
sab.
What was tha,?"
II walked up No. 45, sah- -"-Iiarper's
Razar
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
A Natural Inference.

Van Petit infer that most of the
people who get shaved here have hair
on their teeth.
Barber-From what do you infer
that, sir?
Van Pelt-The persistercy with
which you poke the lather into my
mouth.-N. Y. Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25

"How did Fred come to get so hor-
ribly round-shouldered?"
"He isn't. He humps himself that
way because he likes TO look like an
athletic bicyclist."-Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
Not Exactly a Lexicographe-.

What became of that bright son oi
yours that you sent to college? Was
he graduated?"
"oh, yes. He is at present interested
in dictionaries"
"Hal Become photographers"
"Well, not exactly photographer.
He is soliciting subscriptions for die
tionary"-N Y. Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
NO SO
siMPi.s aEFRleERAroR.


Few Cents.
saw refrigerator constructed last
summer nj an actual outlay of so few
cents, whis = did such good work, both
in its economical use of ice and in its
preservation Of the food placed in it,
that il appears little short of a duty to
describe it Two dry-goods packing
cases were secured, one considerably
smaller than the other. The size of
the inner box viii represent the capac-
ity of the ice chest Git is to be remem-
bered when choosing box for this
purposel while the outer box should af-
ford space three or four inches all
around the box placed within. 1t
should also afford two inches of space
between the bottom of the inner box
and its own, and two inches also be-
tween the cover OF the inner box and
its own. All these surrounding spaces,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
Nh, So Very Extravagant.

Mr.. Cheeky-Your bill for gum must
be heavy. You have been chewing
gum every time met you in the last
month.
Miss Peastraw (speaking with diff
culty)-It's the same gum. - Town
Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
Meant What He said.

Mrs. Smythe-What is poor Mrs. Per.
kins going to do now that her husband
is dead?
Smythe-Talse in boarders.
Mrs. Smythe-No? Why, she can't
cook?
Smythe-Precisely Didn't say that
she was going to take them injury.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
Pcrsifiare over the Baby.

I'm going to call my baby Charles, u
said the author. "After Lamb, be-
cause he is such dear little lamb"
''Oh, I'd call him William Dean"
said the friend. "He Howells so much. u
-Rrooklvn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
RECREANT SPOUSE.

Colt-Why this sadness, mommer7
why those tears?
The Mother-Ah, my son! 'Tis great
trouble l have. Your father ran of
with woman this morning Puck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
Sensible at Last,

Aunt What kind of a
thing do you call that you're wearing?
City Niece-That's my Eton jacket.
aunty.
Aunt Wayback-Well, l must say
that's sort o. sensible. The front folds
back SO you won't drop the vittles on
it.-N Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
The Hand of Fate.

"Mary Jane" exclaimed The editor
of the Bluegrass Vindicator, rushing
hurriedly into the house. put me up a
little lunch as quick as you can'
Where is my valise?"
'In mercy's name what is the matter,
Jared?"
Natter" he shouted, diving into
the bureau drawer for clean shirts and
other things necessary for journey,
"nothings the matter, only ! wrote
last night that we noticed Col All
gore riding about the city this morn
ing at a comfortable jog and it came
out in the paper this morning com
Portable jagl' start for the worlds
fair, Mary Jane, in ten minutes II I'm
still aliver'-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
A SPRING PIG.

There are spring chickens and spring
lambs; but here's a spring pig, and
fine bouncing fellow he is!-Harper's
Young People.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
EouzI TO th. Emerrency

Johnnie-Well, teacher told me not
to speak out loud, and then kept me in
for whispering.-Bo Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
YYertZ


Art Co, will open a Studio and Photo Par
lors opposite the Hotel Lowry, Cor, Main
and Jefferson SITS Butler, Pa This will
be the best lighted and equipped Studio
and galleries in the the county. The work
will be strictly first class and made under
new formulas by the artist himself, who
has had Is years practical experience in
large cities Portraits in Oil, Crayon,
Sepia, Pastel, DC. In this line we have
no competition, Our portraits are made
by hand in our own Studio, from sittings
or from photos. Our work has reached
the highest standard of excellence and
is not to be compared with the cheap ma
chine made pictures furnished by others.
Wait for us; get your pictures from us and
be happy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25

the year renders it liable to give out in
some vital part in five or six years, and
the failure is apt to occur in a time of
greatest need A convenient place for
the hayrack is in the barn loft To
hoist it near the roof two pulleys are
used a. each end. The position is
shown in the illustration. The rack is
raised directly from the wagon by one
man who pulls up each end a few feet
at time, and winding the lower end
of the rope about strong pin at a. II
can be raised entirely out of the way
of the threshing machine, or other farm
implements, and when it is to be used
one man can easily lower it upon the
wapon.-American ACriculturist
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
What Did She Want, Anyway?
,mma-What's wrong now?

"She's only fussy old maid after
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-25
SFYS5g5S9SSSTT
n @ TssI G e !

THE WELL
known Artist
and Photo
grapher; formerly
| the head of the
w ertZ- Hardin an
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
LA HORTENSIA
12-ATOCHA-12
AImaC6n de N0vedades.
Mercad0, Colon Y ca.
12-ATOCHA--12

d0 e favor oda dia mas pdco dpensando
estabeclmento,
acreedores sta distinct
Reinstalado coodo,
a la de don Ramon Rivera, acaban
f'a"ca Afmo"ia E4oa1a hlg1atera, Austia
oos mpoantes meados de EUROPA
ndo acuo de exquisite guo
exgenc de la Ultima moda reaizan p compeencia
ente muchos difcl
heanes sombos fomas
complete
don ho de Escoa seda camsas blanca coo
seda
nes
de sda cinturone de pil
corsets
tadas abrcas de Pas ociad pvo tapetes
de
Un esoodo surtdo de oeo prop0 regaos esuche
PfFfS9z
eeras, porta-cartas, marcos para
Gandes exstencias teas bnca COLOR agod6n ho
ede es echa ontnuarl renovando
IN de artculo
ia dc fa1s Ponce, JUNO de 1893.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
T. A. DoDD.


tos, Ia superfcie de calefacci0n de cada unc
es de y pies cuadrados.
Al entrar EN- los elminadores el guarapc
es de 9 a 100. y cuando sale para las eva
poradoras, al cabo de media bora, tiene POI
termino medic 2J0
No empleo mas que una sola caldera, Gu
70 horno Sc aumenta de continue 8 por in
tervalos seglIn sea Ia calidad del combust-
ble.
La preston media es de cinco attn6sferas
sean % hbras preston, ademas del mo
limo de fuerza de 80 cabalIos efectivos, niue
We la bonba de guarapo, la de sirop, la de
ahmentaci0n, Ell motor de las evaporadoras
y allmenta de vapor las tres elininadoras
dos evaporadoras dos carifcadores Fl
escape So invierte en- dos clarifcadores mas
= dos evaporadoras.
La forma cuadrilopga de los aparatos De
los senores Aitken NJ Neil Ca, tiene, Ell
mi concepto, sobre los otros de este genero,
la ventaja de hacerlos mas comodos para su
transporte de mas facil installation, pues
ocupan menos espacio que los de la forma
redonda de otros constructors.
Por TODD 10 cual puedo asegurar usted
que su installation reporta notables veutaiaa,
tanto por ell aumento de avauce meiora
mlento de la production, como por la eco
nom1a de brazos la de paja que Sc deja
toda en- la pieza.
Quedo de V. como siempre affmo amigo
y :. S. Q. b. S. M.-JOsE A. VIyoNi
Ponce, Agosto % de 1899. 3lm.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17

10 ! de 1873.
81. don Tom&s A. Dodd. Ponce.
Nay seiior mfo amigo; Terminada ya
Ia zaFra esta hacienda, tengo el gusto de
Communicable, seg1n sus deseos, las observa-
clones que he hecho tocante las ventajas
que resultap de la aplcacion del t3e1a eCap0-
qadJt al vapor, de los senores Aitken NJ
n ii Ca de Glasgow.
l1n primer lugar he obtenido un aumento
De tres por ciento, POGO mas 8 menos, en- el
rend;gniento mejor cristalizacion, debido a
que la cocci0n Sc opera con menos grades
de cal6rico que al fuego directo como Sc
pnede hacer subir el guarapo cuanto Sc
quiera, sin que para clio infuya la clase de
combustibie nj la habilidad del fogonero, la
limpieza SO hace mejor mas facilidad.
Respecto la cantidad de azucar elabora
da he tenido tambien un aumento diario de
cu8tro 4 cinco tempas de 900 galones cada
ura; 10 que representa- POGO mas 8 menos
cuatro bocoyes mas de production, siendo
dc notar que para atender los tres elimi
minadores bastan solo dos operarios que
en- todo ell tren invierto seis operarios me-
nos qGe cuando ten1a Ell sistema de bater1a
fuego directo, sea al llamado jamaiquino.
.Ademas no he tenido que recoger mas
paja .lue la extrictamente necesaria para ta
par Ics .illones de bagazo para en- case de
Iluvia.
Segdn el calculo de Mr.. Donington, que
es el II u2eniero que ha instalado los apara
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
ACIIlgIlIl FUgIRlRIh

FIago saber al p1blico que desde
hoy Ia qIe estaIa i cargo dc don
Barto3~me Scgui, caiIe Mayor, Sc la
trasladado Ia calIe dc Wives. no 50.
y continua bajo Ia direction del que
s1scribe, que es su duefo.
Antouio. Roca.
Ponce, JUNO % de 1893 6lm
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
SISTEMA AITKEN M NEIL & Co.
DE GLASG OW

agentc que Aiken NJ Neil ca isa
he o eguntad hacendados las enen
sobe
e e Pedro Vvon dueno de la Hacienda "atenad
de dicho
hoda dcho publican diho
jndo oompcdo los ped1an nformes sobre dhos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
= SOL
Compan1a canadenSe
DE SEGUROS SOBRE LA VIDA
VENTAJAS ESPECIAIES QUE SOBRE LAS DEMAS COMPA
MAS OFRECE A SIS ASEGURADOS;

VENTAJAS ESPECIAI4ES QUE sOBRE LAS DEMAS COMPA
MAS OFRECE A SUS ASEGURADOS:
La garantad de Gober del Canada
"a de sinre de ming respectoa
MES esulado
Concession POLKA de graa = lpgod
de
~ aIue.a
a amos OBJ
ntodac clasel
ncI queno 4ugar4
80 Gambia POLKA de
tel
y
Compana tiene de mas dc UN MILLION
PESOS Isla debido las nobes ventajas que ofece
Para informes:
B1I C.. r. Laq0 C.. B.
Ponce Superintendent General,
Ponce Atl Is l 1861 Juan, F.islez~ =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-17
Diario pol1tioo de La tarde
PAN ADERIA
- AS HIS e - g.
o-ATOCHA-o-PO

PAN GALIETAS de todas caes elaboraas con harinas
speo~es que eciben decmente de los Estados Unios
Sc hacen panes especiales para saapoch.
famias quieran mandar hacer hogazas galetas
as1nos panes de huevo daran avso antcpado
Sc hacen descuentos convenconaes todo ell que haga
de pan galeta vaor bae de UN PESO Oa1
Aenls de ell mismo ESTABLISHMENTS
Vino Rioano superior DE ALESON
Ron vejo superior
Alcohol para quemar
Azt1car moscabado banco
Idem central de prmera.
Luz brillante Gas L1puo
Cig5rrllos PAJAR1TO, 30 caietllas por ST.
Eoas composici6n case superior de apollo
Idem de Rocamo1a
Cafe moHdo superior
Almid6n superior de Espana
GIm Ponce Junio s de 1893.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
1Irs. Netta Ransford Falls Through
an Elevator shaft,

Very few people ever fall distance Of
to tell the story, yet that was what hap
pened in the Masonic temple building,
corner of Tennessee and Washington-sts.
yesterday afternoon
About 1 o'clock Mrs. Netta Ransford.
editor OF he E0@.1U star. whose home is
in the Windsor block. mad some business
in the rooms Of the Queen Esther chapter,
which are located on the fourth floor Of
the Masonic building. During the day no
man Is employed. and persons wishing
to 20 to the upper floor are expected
to run the elevator themselves Mrs
Ransford experienced no difficulty in
reaching the fourth floor. and after trans
acting her business went to the shaft for
the purpose of descending. During her
absence some one had used the elevator
and it was on the floor above her. She
reached for the cable, and after taking
hold Of it. leaned far out to see where the
elevator was The long distance to the
ground made her dizzy. and in some man.
ner she lost her balance and started to
fall. Presence OF mind saved her, how
ever. from a horrible death The
cable was hanging ny her side,
and In a moment sne grasped
II with both hands and started at a fright
ful rate OF speed for the bottom There
was a drop OF prObRb y twenty feet, and
for moment she hung suspended in the
shaft forty feet from the ground. To re-
lease her hold meant instant death. and
realizing her position, che chung To- the
wire cable for dear life. Presently the
rope began to slip through her hands and
she again descended toward the bottom at
terrific speed. Faster and faster became
her descent until she feared that she
would no longer cling to her trail support
The cable passing through her hands
burned and tore them TO the bone, vet she
chung to il until the bottom WIS reached.
where she fell exhausted and was found
shortly atterward in an unconscious con-
dItion. Restoratives were applied. after
which she was removed 20 her home and
DR.. Combs was called Aside from the
terribly mutilated condition of her hands
and a badly bruised body che escaped in
Jury. No bones were broken, and her
escape from instant death is remarkable
How she managed TO cling to the cable
and suffer the tortures OF having the flesh
torn and burned from her hands is some
thing that cannot be easily understood.
\ ct it was done, and her many friends are
cOngratulating her on her escape from
death. Mrs. Ransford is about fiftv- five
years old and is well known as a news-
paper woman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
ROBBED BY BRlGANDS.
An American Mining Man the Victim
of Bad Mexicans.

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, April 9.-The min
eral mule train which arrived here last
night from the Batopilas mining district
in the western part of this state brought
the first news of an attack by brigands
made upon an American mining man
named L. F. Tendick, formerly OF Col
orado. Mr.. Tendick and amozo, or serv-
ant, set out from Guyamas, in the state of
Sonora. about three weeks ago fo= an
overland trip to the Batopilas district,
where he contemplated investing in
mines. When within sixty miles
of Batopilas they were sud-
denly attacked by band
of ten brigands. Mr.. Tendick and smozo
were overpowered and beaten into
insensiDility by the outlaws. Mr.. Ten
dick was robbed OF a large amount of
money, and both burrows which they
were riding were taken. After hours OF
severe suffering, upon recovering his
senses, Mr.. Tendick sought accommoda-
tions at the home of goat herder on the
mountains. while his servant made his
way to Batopilas and secured the neces-
sary assistance to bring Mr.. Tendick to
camp. The authorities were notified and
are in pursuit OF the bandits.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
sHEEHAN AND CLEVELAND.
Their Interview Was About the Buffalo
Patronage.

Their Interview Was About the Buffalo
Patronage.
NEW YoRK. April G ov-
ernor Sbeehan has returned from Wash
ington in very good humor.
4 may as well tell you the simple truth
about my experience in Washington,
though that is less likely to be believed
than an untruth, he said. Il went to
see the president in regard to offices va
cant or soon TO be vacant in Buffalo and
the western part OF New York. am not
a member of the state committee, nor
have ] any particular interest in New York
City offices, but in Buffalo there is
collector of the port, an internal
revenue collector postmaster
and several other offices in which
| am interested. called on the president
in company with Senator Murphy. MIR
Cleveland told US that no had arranged to
go to Delaware TO spend the Sunday with
Ambassador BayArd and had not the time
TO consider the subject of our visit lie
would be pleased, he said to see me Mon
day or some other dav. 1 am busy with
legislative matters IN ALBANY and could
not stay over until Monday. / will return
TO Washington later in the week, prob
ably Friday"
Daniei :. Lamont. secretary OF war. is
also in the CITY. Il am in town to see Mrs.
Lamont and the children that is all, - he
said Il have no appointments with poll
tlcians, nor DO l know anything definite
concerning New York City or state
patronage"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
MORE NomINArloN8 EXPECTED.
Indianians who Yet Hope to be Rewarded
by the Administration.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
1920 NEW EoRK-AvE., N. w,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10
s. X. Gold of Dearborn county returned
home with his wife today. He was offered
81, 200 office in the treasury department
through the influence of Congressman
Holman Gold declined, as he could not
support his family on such salary.
DIR. Henry of Dearborn arrived this
evening to apply for place in the pen
zion office as medical referee. Dr. Woollen
of Switzerland has been here a month try
ing to get the same position. Both are in
Holman district
The Indiana delegation has unanimously
indorsed Judge C. II. Faulkner of Ripley
for chief of the records division of the
pension office. Faulkner has served a
number OF terms in the legislature and
was chief of the records division under
President Cleveland's first administration.
He reduced the clerical force one-third
and brought up the work TO date, which
was six months behind when he took
hold. Commissioner Black mentioned
him specially in his last report and it is
expected that an exception will be made
TO the ex rule in his case or account of his
excellent previous record.
Tomorrow a long ilst OF nominations is
anticipated at the senate. The Indiana
people believe that the state will receive
one auditor. either Judge Jordon of In
dianapolis or Dan Mcdonald OF Plymouth
Jerome Hertz OF Peru thinks his name
will be bulletined for good consulate.
Glazebrook, who has made his canvass
for the Buenos Ayres consulate on a
bicvcle, Is hopeful Glazebrook has been
the most persistent ofiice-seeker from In
diana, and he thinks he has made himself
solid with the administration by abusing
newspaper men here as well az in Indian
apolis. The Buenos Ayres consulate is
the most important in South America.
and 1t has been filed by Baker Tor
thirteen years 1t requires man OF cool
judgement and ability TO fill the place
Baker. who iB an o d newspaper mon, has
been kept chiefly for his graphic reports
on the resources and progress OF the
country, vet Glazebrook, whose only ex-
perience outside drug store has been as
a postal clerk and do0rkeeper Of the Iu-
diana house. has been indorsed by all the
state officers judges, members of the leg
islature, as a man eminen.ly qualified TO
fill any position in the gilt OF the presi-
dent. Ii is also true tn some of his in
dOrsers have written the president that
their Endorsements were given because
they understood such documents don't
count, anyway. GlazebTook is a good
naiured, honest fellow. however, and age
and experience will make him all right.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
TO SUPERCEDE THE SALOON.
South Carolina TO Share Profits in the
Sale OF Drink.

PTTsBURG, April 10.-Governor Tillman
and State Commissioner d. III. Traxler of
South Carolina were in Pittsburg today ex-
aminine into the cost of the manufacture
and sale of liquor in bottles in connection
with the law in regard to liquid refresh
ment, which goes into elect July l. Ac-
cording TO this law state dispensaries will
take the place OF saloons after that date
and the profits will be turned into the
state treasury. Governor Tiilman left for
Richmond, Va. this evening with samples
of Pittsburg's product. THE new law by
which the state will directly control the
liquor traffic." said Governor Tillmau,
"will be, of course. an experiment with
u.s. and will have to be tried before it's eff
ficaey is assured. Ii is such radical
change that it will take time to get it in
proper working shape"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12

Moscow, April 10-The famine in the
European part of the government of Perm
is worse than ever before. The poor are
dying by hundreds. In the smaller viii
lages the people have ceased trying to
bury ali the bodies. Relatives of the dead
are often too weak to proyide
burial for their dead and SO leave the
bodies lying on the roofs Of houses. De-
spite the severity of the law against secret
societies and the prohibition of the collec-
ton of funds through officials, private So
cieties are forming to Eecure food and
clothes for the sufferers. These associa-
tions give the only relief the peasants
can obtain. The state committee has
been dissolved and the provincial authors,
ties have taken no steps to reorganizs it.
1t is estimated that 252, 100000 pounds of
gram are required to alleviate the distress
and keep the peasants In food until the
next harvest.