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Quick and Chaep.
age.

The Adams-Wilson Printing Co. Is the only printery in the city operat- ed by steam power It is also the only exclusively job printing estab- lishment in the city. It also has more money invested in printing presses, machinery, type, stock, etc, than any other printing house in the State east of Little Rock. It also pays out more money for labor than any Pine Bluff printing house, and does q larger business, both outside and inside of the city, than any of it's local competitors. Ithas unequalled facilities in Pine Bluff for quick, neat and cheap commercial and job print ing, ard has but few superiors in the South. It can therefore meet com petition from any quarter, in price, quality, speed or workmanship, and solicits orders with the guarantee of satisfaction.
 Adams Wilson Printing Co. Steam Job and Book Printers.
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CATARRH in the head is curepy b Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradiea- tes from the blood the scrofulous taints that causeit, soothing and re- building the delicate and diseased tissues.
 HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
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General Lawton to Go to Cuba.

Washington, Nov. 1l-It is under stood that General Lawton has been se- iectesHto go to Cuba to investigate the feasibility of utilizing Havana volun- teers as civil guard during and after tne evacuation by the Spaniards.
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Washington, Nov. 1.-The agricul. tural departments November crop re-. port estimates the total cotton crop aa not far short of 10, 900, 900 bales.
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EPWoRTH LEAGUE
Programme for Friday Nights Lakeside
 Lengue Meeting,

The Lakeside Epworth League will meet at the residence of Mir. W. z. Tankersley Friday eveEing, Nov. Il, at 8 p. III. The following program will be rendered.:
 John Bunyan as man Mir. Hudson. Vocal solo...........M Miss Allie Lee Fox. The BoyhOod of John Bunyan-
 ..................Miss Emma Mitchell. The Dlssenters,. Miss Jennie Hellums Instrumental Mr. McNeil. Recitation, Introductory poem
 ","......................... Miss Reeder. The ner.......,..........Asa Mccain. Select Reading, Miss ohn Tankersley Instrumental duet
 ......Misses Reeves and Williams. Selection from Pilgrims Progress
 .................,......M Miss Tennie Wells Bunyan's Character........K Roy Cason The Ethicai Value of Dreams
 .......................Mr. Witherspoon
 Friends of the League are cordial lY invited to be present.
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THE SIMPLEST CURE FOR lNDIcEs
 TON.
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Wrghts undertaking establishment at II
o'clock this morning. Deceased was for
merly hack driver for the late "Frenchy, -
and leaves mother and aunt TO mourn bis
loss.
The marriage OF Fred Coward, manager
Of the Houston branch for Harper g. Co.
photographers OF Galveston. and Miss Rob-
bic Strothers Of New Orleans was celebrat-
ed at the parsonage Sf Christ church on
Wednesday evening last. Rev H. y. AYES
officiating. The ceremony was witnessed
by small party Of intimate friends includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Southwark.
The sense of an article on the society
page OF Sundays Post descriptive of a
luncheon given by Mrs. w. B. Chew in
honor of Mrs. Exal last week was some
what marred by hurried makeup of the
types. Another article pertaining to tho
entertainment OF Mrs. Exall and Mrs. Ro-
tan by the literary clubs of Houston was
mixed in with the luncheon.
harmless and demented negro named
Johnson was seriously assaulted in the
neighborhood of the Grand Central depot by
a lot of young toughs yesterday. The IN
fortunate imbecile was struck a severe blow
his assaiants could be arrested they de-
1t is said that the abuses to which
Johnson is subjected by juvenile rowdies
has lately become almost ntolerahls, and
the police should look out for his perse-
cutors and secure them the full punishment
of the law.
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CITY BREvIrIEs.

~ me city council VIII meet tbi. att.,.
IN regular session. 'niS afternoon
vii, ~ ~ 81 ratrick's church fair. FIR, w,.,
VIII ne continued with special in en- ward
me florence Crittenton Peso,,
Worktrs held services on Ma.' MISSION
hall. 'o meets nightly at Its
p, me board OF directors for tho r,oaa
u.n.erein viii NEE. tonight 10 ra oas.Sn !
ssiransements for summer nish, .ouoiuu i
~. neiuoers OF the verein. 'ee''S
me ostriches at Forest n.r,,
soou deal OF attention yesterS,v ''' ae,su
.'oehtaiiy Farmer Z. l.. Conn., anu ~
A"sora goats had many visitors '''ous OF
Major Caves horse and buggy n.,.,
,aine 20 grief in Congress stree, " s,,,,..
.,ts. 'udy out were rescued Win s i'.
~ uan'ase to harness and vehicle '
me ponds in Forest park bsvo ~.
,.s s~cked with bass. and alraos. re-
y wa,,n followers OF Fisherman Inc .he
Matoo are beginning to "trv .saiu ,zaak
IN the animated pools. tneir luck
large and enthusiastic audience.
.hn ~ w Lowery at the MeEaas ,estea
,aaa eh yesterday. Services At ana street
10y Az Christian workers arr .sns 2. N, IA
ulsea TO be present. regardless especially
=. me p, m. meeting. hoihi-
6, enry Ryan, aged 40 years a,.a
H. .usephs infirmary saturdav usu AZ the
us feinains will bs inferred rom n,snt, and
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Gusrantors Liability Indemnity company
! Philadelphia. Pa.
| Security Mutual Life INSURANCE company
Bingbamton. n. Y
| Mayfeld Wooden mills Mayheid, ny n,
| Clark Whitson 4 Leitch Music company, III
| Paso, Texas
w i. Beiknap G Co. Louisville. Ky.
! Germania Fire Insurance company, New iork
| n Y.
American Building and Loan association, Of
F. D. Seward Confectionery company, st.
Louis. Mo.
| Trrni uil Wagon company, Toledo. Ohio.
| Lewis Zukoski Mercantile company, ST. LOUIS
| Mo.
First National Building and Loan association.
| Charleston, W. Va.
Rea- Patterson Milling company, Coffeyvllle,
Kan.
! United States Bond and Mortgage company,
| Atlanta, Ga
| Sprague. Warner e. Co, Chicago, Ill.
Texas Coal company. st. Louis Mo.
| Cumberland Building Loan association, OF
| Chattanooga, Tenn.
| Interstate Building and Loan association, OF
Atlanta. Ga.
! NorN God Insurance company. New York, NY.
Elwood Wire and Nail company, Dekalh, III.
Chattanooga Savings and Building association,
Chattanooga, Tenn
Kansas CITY Mercantile and Commission COM
pany. Kansas City Kan.
Alamo Heights Land company, Jersey City,
y. j.
Monarch Cycle Manufacturing company, Chi
tago ILL.,
wellnen Dwire Tobacco company, Quincy,
ILL.,
Boepplc Button company Muscatlne Iowa,
Bush Gerte Piano company. Chicago, I'LL.
STANDARD Rope and Irvine company, Eliza
beth. n. J.
Kaufman Buggy company Miamlsburg Ohio
Fish Bros Manufacturing company, Clinton
Iowa
Dovy Burnt Clay Ballas. company. Kenosha.
Wis.
New Orleans Cofee company limited. New
Orleans. La.
Oak Gin Land company, Camden. N. J.
Jdcch Straus Saddlery company. st. Louis,
Mo
King Harvester company. Harvey. III.
Bray Clothing company, Louisville, Ky.
Northwestern Life AssuraLce company Chi
cage. III
Globe on company, Cleveland, Ohio
John Church company Cincinnati. Ohio
Gaie Manufacturing coupauy, Albion, Mich.
Grand Rapids Cycle company, Grand Rapids,
Mich
Tinken Carriage company, st Louis, Mo.
Kramer Milling company. Caldwell. Kan.
M4Edebure Fire Insurance company, Magde
burg Germany
international Lean and Trust company Los
Angeles. Cal
l. Jnhu II Cullori, acting secretary OF state
Us shown by he records OF this department
the foregoing named foreign corporations have
failed TO ray the al nual franchise tax for the
year commencing May ]. 1895, as provided by
articles 52iSi and 52i}j. laws regular session
" trly-htth legislature. chaper 40.
tFgred) JOHN n. CULLOM,
Acting Secretary of state.
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personal MENTION.

Jake Keller left for Austin last night.
l. CrAero ons ,,r,,,. T., ~,
| fran Colr,rb,,s anu '''"'l' are III the "tV
air 9 ,o,>,,,,,
at tho t,v.,o- VI ''n ANTONIO is
w.
| Mr.. T. s. Webb Sedalia. Mo Is puast
NJ.
Miss Il. Wiley OF CHICAGO is a guest
at inc capitol.
Mr. Charles IT Rreod ot no,,or 90.
Is at the Capitol.
Messrs. j. d. and w. w. Bland of crane
are at the Hurbins '-' -
A.. =,
tered at the Hutchlns.
,c- pt..
ann, fIhtoh OF Detroit Is circulating
'N' GUESTS DIT inc capitol
T iS, ~, >. A. HYDE and N. J. McGlnnls
''' worth are at the Lawlor
! NU' HEman Levy left last night for
ne" foTk IN the interest Of his firm
| Superintendent tnros 80
duu Arkansas Pass railway is in the city.
| MIR c. Dart clerk of the limited S.o,o.
! court at Galveston WAS IN ~ al. "tasr
terday. '''0 wy YES
r. george. travelling passenger agent
last night for Dallas. 'V''
| Miss Katie A. wirte. uu, 49,.
evening on visit 10 friends and ra uesuas
in Milwaukee, and M,nne.nnl;s auu relatives
NJ n l,, anu M'hneapoiis.
son No. p, ,, Glass, travelling freight and pas
quarters in Houston isf IaS Sor Mia d head
G. L. thurman r. o,,.
lupe Valley Visitor T' .r eSi'pr Of the Guada.
the victnr,, trsiIor, ana j F. Gibson OF
IN the city.
perintendent Cb rsteson WE ~ OF General SUI
last night after yjsit 'e ~ lGr San Antonio
r. D. Yoakum genoro, , ,p,,, friends
J West rs agent Tor The Houston East and
Southwes H"r, t b,ra Yesterday from the
mn bureau meeting in St. Louis
wa Mr res gsnrse Fl Fo0e of Kansas City
Foote is making a tour Of Tho S,a,a Mr.
interest Of the Chicago, Milwanl, ,a,e IN me
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publlshIng company. p.lIa.

Industrial publishing company. DALAI
Bowie Light company. Bowie. Texas.
Sour Lake company, Sour Lake. Texas.
: Bonbam Bots D'Arc and Handle Works, Bon
, ham, Texas
Meade Walton company, Granger Texas.
Irenier company, Batstow. Texas.
southern Cycle company, Waco. Texas.
Austin Fuel and Ice company, Austin, Texas
Texas
Texas Mutual Building and Loan association
Waxahachie, Texas.
Galveston Terminal. Galveston Texas.
crockett Tram and Lumber company, Crock
EFT. Texas
austin Athletic association. Austin, Texas.
Capitol Press club, Austin Texas.
ROCK Quatries Tram Road. BEAUMONT Texas
rolunbus Literary Club, Columbus. Texas.
lexas Bicycle company Denison, Texas
central Texas Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
eiation, Waco, Texas.
whitney Jeweiry company. Tyler. Texas.
Merchants Warehouse and Storage company
Brazos mud Rio Grande Railway company
Southwest Texas Railroad company. Corpus
Christi, Texas.
Weatherford Real Estate company, Weather
L. G Doney Drug company, Tyler. Texas.
Culf Coast Telephone company Cuero Texas
gainesville Supply company, Gatesvnie Texas
TesBs Flyer company, Waco. Texas.
| Texas Live Stock Commission company Fort
Worth. Texas.
| Mullins company, Texarkann Texas
bidlake Gold Mining company, III Paso.
| Trinity Lubricatng oil and Mineral company.
! Dallas Texas
stone Printing House, Waco, Texas
osborne Plumbing company, Fort Worth
Columbia Telephone company, Columbia
TeXas
Alamo Cattle company. Fort Worth. Texas.
| Houston and Texas Western Railroad com
rany Houston Texas.
foN's Steam Bakery and Manufacturing com
pany Galveston, Texas.
frovdent Mutual Benevolent Association OF
Houston ToYns
Water. Gas Heating company Of Houston,
Texas
Fort Worth Salt company, Fort worth. Texas
'The Register" tco-operatve), Fort worth.
Texas
womock Faln & May company whitewrigh,.
Arausas Manufacturing and Construction
company Aransos Pass Texas
Erhth Dry Goods company Dublin Texas.
Texas Box and Fruit Package company Dali
Port Arthur Telephone and Electric com
pany. Fort Arthur, Texas
Chicago. st. Louis and TSxas Air Line Rail
way company. san Antonio Texas
Waco and Sabine Pass Railway company
Texas Bench show stock and Amusement as
ISOLATION. Waco, Texas
MIllcan Printing company. Fort Worth
Tcxns
Workman Cotton oil company, WORKMAN,
Texan.
slniou Gin and MI, company. sinton Texas
Toxins Republican Printing and Publishing
company, Grcenville, Texas.
TcNas Petroleum oil company. Corsicana.
Texas
United states Automatic Fan company Hous-
ton. Texas.
Paris Hardware company Paris, Texas
Eureka Social club Galveston, TEXAS.
nelmonico soclnl club, Galveston. Texas
!, John II. Cullom, acting secretary OF state
NJ the state Of Texns do hereby certify that.
as shown by thr records Of this department.
iho foregoing named domestic corporations
hnvc failed to pay the annual franchise tax
for the year commencing May 1895, MS pro
yidcd by articles 52i3l and iei3i laws regular
session, Twenty fifth Legislature. chapirr 100
John II Culom
Acting Secretary Of State
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BIBLES. VI e. II, ! :
NO. 6o3 DApnr.s]
MAIN HAJ MD
STREET. ~ AIDWu

and | am satisfied the whole ~
munity, encouraged BY Tie n
join in making it a monumsN2
IT'S true, It's pity; pity Iii !
remarked a good church.go.r u
reporter yesterday, that Tie N
between Sampson and The Sud
(reported in the morning uoesI
confirmed. Had such vlctpu Y
cured at this time 1t would NJ
the present war, and rid Us IL
mare OF threatened hostill intxl
tce part of certain European M
unfortunately, the rumor vn
at least. and we have rot % Il
thence for more reliable re.un
scene of action. There Is one
however. that the exploded N
and that is--it chokes Oft TIE a
told you SOS who had alreidy y
their knowledge Of what vaa
who, if the news proved nlAl4
havearendered life not worth ~
the circles forced to submit U.
their effervescent yaporines'
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THEY'D ALL BEEN REIa1

For The Post.
Daddy, how d'yeh guess In ls
! lookin' mighty fine?
Don't 1t make yer OIL mouth way
see this suit O. mine?
Is thar anything yer know q "
this army blue,
An these great big shiney Ma
an span. and all bran nss'
Now, know whit yeh are ~
are dreamin' Of the gray
An tn times back in to w.
'Stonewall Jackson's W. !
An | fear yer half regret'ln sne'
agin tn blue; ~.
But + I'd a-lived in them ~
been a rebel too!
"An' yeh amt no fret a-ccp1
conscience said ter 40
Made 1t right fer yeh ter %
it that way, too.
Now tn dagos we're a-nsama
course, tibet we're deao !, M Y
But our conscience says ~
moseyin' along In, =
But-jest reach aroun' oenM
this strap a stretch ~,
Whether they er right Ct WA
EN- mighty hard Ter se', WI
"An' agin | tell yeh, paa0''
In any more: III
For T I'd a-lived in them =
been a rebel shore!
The South has got its heroes !
'Stonewall's way, ,Sssa
An tho I'm wearin o.
yeh wore tn gray n, "a
It's a grand OIL combina'l0n
battles din IA. IN I'd
TIL memory of yer deeo'
me fight ter win. !. ..,ter n
Whut's tibet ysh say: i,sd,
thet's jest like yen f., p' sss
An yeh know yeh nesan
soldier lad, =, mas
Ner tn boys I'm goifl, ,' y.
daddies wore tn, p'u y NJ !!
But + they'd a-been liz !. "a 4
they'd all been reOe'' III
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waterproof In Am,
Bastrop, Texas, May ...,,,.
spout fell here today .stip,}|
hours. The ralhian nm n
inches. A washout neal y, !, "
northbound train ao0u !. 4 81
damage done to NV nst|
crops. How much dan'a'
known.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
Low the Whale Escaped.

A whale is seldom caught nap.
ping. When, however, one is wax.
ed from his after dinner sleep by q
passing vessel, he makes off from
the intruder in great haste. The
author of recent book, with Rus
sian Pilgrims, has a good story to
tell of a whale thus disturbed.
One day at sea, when / was chap.
lain on the Vancouver, a big whale
created sensation. The upper deck
was covered with loungers, for il
was lovely summer afternoon, and
all the deck chairs had their novel
reading occupants.
The whale was sleeping in the
sunshine and suddenly felt his tail
tiokled by the passing monster. He
leaped bodily out of the water in his
anxiety to hurry away. The fash.
ionable crowd gave a shout, novels
flew and chairs emptied themselves
quickly as every one rushed to the
rail, but the whale dived, and ar
infants voice said, ''Ma, did the
whale jump out of the cabin win
dowi'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
Not For Everything

But if you have kidney, liver or blad-
der trouble you will find Swamp-Root
just the remedy you need. People are
not apt to get anxiousabout their health
soon enough. If you are "not quite
we'll" or 'shalf sick have you ever
thought that you ever thought that
your kidneys may be the cause of yyur
sickness? 1t is easy to tell by setting
aside your urine for twenty four hours;
a sediment or settling indicates an un-
healthy condition ofthe kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate, scanty supply pain or dull ache
in the back is also convincing proof that
the kidneys and bladder need doctoring
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy, DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root, fulfills every wish in relieving
weak or diseased kidneys and all forms
of bladder and urine troubles. Not only
does Swamp Root give new life and ac-
tivity to the kidneys-the cause of
trouble, but by treating the kidneys it
acts as a. tonic for the entire constitu-
ton. Ifyou need q medicine you should
have the best. Sold bydruggists, price
fifty cents and one dollar per bottle.
You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mail,
upon receipt of three two-cent stamps
to cover cost of postage on the bottle.
Mention the Audubon County Journal
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghampton, N. Y. The propri-
etor of this paper guarantees the genu-
ineness of this offer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
AN IRISH LOVE SONG.

In the years about twenty,
When kisses are plenty,
Che love of an Irish lass fell to my fate
So winsome and slightly,
So saucy and sprightly,
The priest was prophet that christencd her
Kate.
Soft gray of the dawning
Bright blue of the morning,
The sweet Of her eye there was nothing t.
mate;
A nose like fairy's,
\ cheek like a cherry's
And sm1le-well, her smile was lilze-nothing
but Kate.
To see her was passion,
To love her the fashion.
What wonder my heart was unwilling to waitl
And, daring to love her.
soon did discover
A Katharine masking in mschievous Kate.
No Katy unruly,
But Katharine truly
Fond, serious, patient and even sedate:
With glow in her gladness
That banishes sadness
Yetstayl Should credit the sunshine to Kate
Love cannot outlive it,
Wealth cannot o'ergiveit,
That saucy surrender she made at the gate
o Time, be but human!
Spare the girl in the woman
You gave me my Katharine-leave me my Kate!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
POISONED BY FIREWooD.
Whole Family In Atlanta Made Ill b,
Fumes of Burning Thunderwood.


Fumes of Burning Thunderwood.
A remarkable case of poisoning is. be-.
ing investigated in Atlanta. The family
of L. I. McMullen, a we'll known cleo
trician, was recently made ill from the
fumes of burning stick of thunder
wood in the open CRATE of the family
sitting room. For two weeks the mem
bers of the family lay at the point OF
death, but they are now rapidly recov-
ering. The poisoning was so unusual
that the theory that it was caused by
the firewood was at first discredited.
A careful medical examination prov
sed, however, that the deadly thunder.
wood did the work. The attention OF
the government was called to the case,
and w. K. Chestnut of the division OF
botany Of the department. of agriculture
was sent to Atlanta to make an investi-
cation. He confirmed the conclusions of
the medical experts.
Thunderwood has always been re-
garded as the most poisonous species Of
firewood. It is especially dangerous be-
cause it SO closely resembles other vari-
cites Of forest wood that it can only. be
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
Nuriosities or eouno.

Sight, we know, is INSTRUCTED by
fogs and mists, and now it has be-
come evident that there must be at
times in the air sort of "sound
fogs," which prevent sound from
carrying, just as mists prevent one
from seeing objects at distance.
In different parts of our islands
there are places where sounds travel
in most mysterious fashion. The
whispering gallery of st. Paul's is
probably the best known instance,
but there are others even more Curl
GUS and interesting. There is well
at Carisbrooke castle, in the isle Of
Wight, the water in which stands
over 40 feet below the ground level.
Yet if you drop pin into it the
sound of its striking the water is
perfectly audible to the listener.
At st. Adams cathedral, before
the restorations were made, the tick
of an ordinary watch could be heard
from end to end of the building,
though more than 200 feet in length.
The evening gun at Plymouth has
been heard at Ilfracombe, 60 miles
away, and shepherds on Salisbury
plain have heard practice firing of
big guns off Portsmouth.
Still more extraordinary, a salute
fired off Holyhead was heard over
at Kingstown, in Ireland. Sound
travels over water more easily than
land. You can on a calm night
hear piano over mile away across
a lake, and two people in boats can
talk with ease at a distance of over
100 yards. But it is in the arctic
regions, during the calm of intense
cold, that sound travels in the most
wonderful fashion.-Strand Maya.
zine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
ON THE SANDS.

A boundless sea and endless sky,
The long white billow shoreyvard flung,
And you and lust yen and L
When life and love and sweet hope were
young.
Not sail in sight, not living thing
Astir, nor near Us-the new moon hung
A silver hammock where elves might swing
When you and and the world were young.
Was it ages gone, or but yesternight?
We're we the first whose warm lips chung,
The first who met for loves dear delight,
When the sad old earth was glad and young;
Sea and sky and the sands impaired
With starry shells from the soft foam swung,
And you and I-butwe made the world
When love and hope and sweet life were
young!
Madeline s. Bridges in Brooklyn Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-03
( THE CHINESE CENSUS.

Through Lii Hung Changes Efforts tho
People of China Will BE Counted.
Early in 1898 the first complete CEN
aus of the Chinese empire is to be TAX
en-. The approaching enumeration has
been ordered only after numerous con-
ferences between Earl Lii Hung Chang,
the empress dowager and the emperor.
1t came about in this way: At last
years meeting Of the international
statistical institute, held in Bern, a
committee, appointed to consider ways
and means for taking world census, :"
decided that the aid of Ii Hung Chang
must be enlisted. They met him in Ber-
lin and secured promise of his influ-
ence at Picking.
On his return to China, Earl Lii
preached the subject to the empress
dowager. He explained the object and
need OF census and that the total num-
Der of people in the world could not be
arrived at unless China did her share
The European countries, he said, wanted
to know, and besides he could not 20
back on his promise once made, because
according to Chinese proverb, "when
the superior man has once spoken, four
horses cannot pull back his word.''
Her majesty gave him a line to the
emperor. At first his majesty was dis.
posed to resent the interference Of a
committee of unknown Europeans, but
Ii explained that in other countries a
census was customary and that if China
was to be on level with other coun-
tries she must take census. The en-
peror finally gave his consent and pro-
vided Ii with an autograph order to see
that the wishes of the Swiss COMMITTEES
were carried out.
The next step was to transmit the i'm
perial orders to the governors general OF
the provinces. The governors have sent
the order out to the district magistrates,
and on the next official day they will
summon all the local constables and ex-
plain that this time there is to be full
and fair count.-New York Sun.