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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
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is an old and unsurpassed rem
edy for Backache, Debility,
Sleeplessness, Lost Appetite,
Foul Tongue, Palpitations and
all other symptoms of disease in
those organs. 1t cures as well
as prevents every serious trouble
in Kidney, Liver or Bladder.
At druggists, 81 90 per bottle.
THE On. ~. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO.
ct. LOUIS. MO.
SHARRAR az MULHOLLAND
(SucCess6 to e. 3 Webb y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
SOCIETIES.

II r.. CHURCH.-Moruing services 1880
L. sunday school i2,O Evening services
Ia 4 Is BOWMAN. Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN CHJRCH-Momng service
&c 30: sunday school 1900. Evening service
80 r. m Rtv. " X. SPENCER. Pastor.
I1PiSCCVAE CHCRCU-Soryiccs are held
r. every sunday AT so "a. m aud loOo a. M
Suuaa. IS, 4uO .. ID, .l. fI., riiHi serve zoo
200 o clock standard time. Services other days
a. announced REv. II. y. JEFFERSON, Rector
NJ T.. CHI RCH-Moming services 1880; sun
Nj. daV school 1900 Evening service go
Yunug People meeting sunday evening at o'"'
Prayer meeting thursday evening AT -,
REV T. l.. SINCLAIR. Pastor.
INnrt METHODIST ,uU RClI-Scrvices every
II evening al .uu p. m. sunday school al lV;OV
A m. class meeting at 100. Prayer mcctlhEs
Tuesda, and Friday evenings. All are cordlallS
invited Z. attend. f. u. PALMER, Pastor.
BAPTIST RCH-Momiug service lo;N;
ID Sunday school l115 Evening service 80
Young peoples meeting 600 sunday evening
Prayer meeting Thursday evening"
REV. W. c. CLATwORrHN Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

DOYAL AkCANUM-Arcads Council No. 1O3s
II, meets every other Wednesday night at |. o
o. r Hall /. y. BRAlNERD Regent.
A. w. BECKNER. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Fitz James Lodge
N No -, X OF 7. hold its regular meetings
every alternate Friday night.
J. Z. BRIGHT, G. {.
JoU& kNoTRTZER *. of Il. X :.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

~ A. R-Winam Meyer Post, No. l52 Depart
U. meut OF Michigan. G.. A. r., meet on "a SAT
urday OF each month at 90 p. m. and on the VI
Saturday OF each month at 200 p. IL.
Nv. HOLMES. Commander
f. y. CHADWICK, Adjutant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

xXJM. MOVER RELIEF CORPS, No. lS3, meet
w every second and fourth Wednesday in the
month.
MARTHA WALKER, President.
Mrs. MARY THOMAS, secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

.lstA CHATTER. O. L. :. 40. 43-Regulal
a meetings ON the first Friday OF each month
MRS. OLIVE II. CAPLE. W. Matron.
MRS. EVA Gill, Sec y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
IERE Is a medical lecture

II in a nutshell. The Kid
neys drain water and inn
purities from the blood. The
Liver makes bile and helps TO
drive off other waste. If these
organs work badly the body
becomes a cesspool and disease
sets in. You must get them into
healthy action or die.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

II G. - g.. HcLIlar rCyiCws % Nina Ton
n. No 3si are held every alternate Wednesday
night at 80 H. X. of =. Hall. Visiting mem
bers Of the order are welcome.
W. :. BOGART. r.. h.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
LODGES.

LIMA Chaptcr. No. 123. r. \. NJ REGULAR meet
\ ings on Monday night on or after full moon
II POLL ASKN, II. y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

ALMA LODGE +. Il A. M.-Regular meetings
" 80 --I... .. ~ ~ lcforCfu'l moon.
SETH TUBES. Sec'y
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

crowded with commissionrfs' pro-
ceedings Uncle IIenry.--El
J. Z. Over made a business trip to
Woodward this week.
Jake Miles has CON hieneed haying.
Capt Motl has started to put up
hay
VIA Gable ade a trip 70 Ash
iand this we
Mrs. Ovc f = Ne returned af.
ter u few w lit TO eastern Kan
sac.
The comm II companies arc fore
closing mortgages on cattle.
Ms. Will Gabbe,t aud Capt, Mott
and wife went 10 Epglewood Saturday
Capt. went after more groceries.
Mrs Maple aud two daughters,
May and Jennie are visiting Mrs j.
y. Niles.
Don't forget the picnic August 8.
An uncle of Mr.. ]. o. Miles is
here visiting her.
Mesdamcs McGovcru aud Kennedy
and Clay Murphy went to Gage to
take In the circus.
We have had two fuc rains 10 the
past week which we're greatly needed.
Look out Tor the picnic August 9Th
at Round Timber. Come all and
have good time.
Mrs, j. +. Over and family visited
Mrs. Mott this wee9.
Mrs. Hutiuastrr aud children Of
Coldwater kGnsas are visiting here.
UNCLE HENRY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

b. y. Fireman and Uncle johnny
Symons MARKETED y, Liberal laa. week
The Wright boys, Msdsay and Cary
6led on homestesds at Hsrdesty last
W eek
O,is Roosevelt, Tom Symons, Milton
Todd, Harvey Cook, Lindsay Wright
and Bert Frsemsn attended the various
entertainments and amuscmcnts at Och
il'ne Saturday and Sunday.
On last Wednesday Milton Todd and
Harvey Cook located homestead 90 the
head waters Of Sand creek aud on Sat.
urday they "hit" the road for Ochiltree
The two circumstances coupled together
clearly indicate that at no distant day
the citizens Of Sand creek will have two
settlers who are full Aedgcd family men
Cary Wright visited hi, Uncle Char
les family over Sunday accompanied by
his cousin Nate and returned Sunday
bringing Mrs. Dolly Black and hor
prir' babies, who will sojourn for a
SEASON visiting the family Of her Uncle
sam.
Nis.cs Jennie Symons and Chloe
Div,. aud Jack Symons we're the guests
or Miss Jennie Wri:h, Sunday.
We nrc sorry 10 announce that our
ucighb"is Mcs-rs A,sinsnu aud Hnntoou
have met with loss Of 90 head cf cal.
v,, ~ - rr-ul, ~f marking and branding.
ASoN,
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CONSOLIDATED.
Land Office at Wood ward. %. T.

July u lVW
Notice In hereby given that the following
napled settler have given not icr Oft cir ~
tenti"n to make aoal proofs TOR theft
claims and thai sid prnofs will ho msdr h -
lore Charles q. Tam, hill Pr hate Ludg' In
ant = Beaver county q, T. ut his once Ben.
YER %. T, on septrmb' Z 1900 viz:
John W Iu'Idi-ston II r. NJ So for the
lots 3 md and l. Il OF sw 4 Sec 10 Twp N
IL. names following witnesses, James e.
Seni. 90 'rpe NJ. Remer, Pi.iiip 4, Woods ahd
Ashley A. Brown all Of Lock wood q. 7.
uliycr V. Dickenson II u No iO9l for u
mNM \ Sec ~ and y OF SW y Ssc - rwp
lie names ~ J" . the @ following witnesses, John W
Huddi-s'on, James C. Neal G"orgs VI +.
hcmer aud Philip A. Woods oil OF Lpckwo d
o. q.
charles 4. Dickenson n T. No. iii8 for W Z
Of SE x nnd NE quarter 20 Sw quarter See
20 nnd MY ruart-r Of NE qnn-ter scc - rp
IN " 20 ECM
Win ss,s Tor Charles A. DIcEenson;
John W HnddlesiOn. James &, seal, George
" u mer and Philip a. Wo IDS all of Lock-
Wood, u. 7.
Ashley 4. Brown II. r. NJ $50 for y Y Of
NE quarter ani Sw quarter OF NE quarter
sec 80 rwpl n Il ri E.cM
He names "a witnesses Charles A. Dickcn-
san. James q. Neal, Georg' N. u mer aud
Philip 4. Woods OF Lockwnoio 2.
y, D iIEALN IL. glstsr.
First pub. Juiy ~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Notice IN hereby gi"en that the IlowinR
named settler has ni"i notice Of his In
ieniion to make hnai proof In support ~ his
ct i'm aud that sad PROOF will b. made be-
fore Jay ". Pirkard. clerk o. tha district
court i Reaver county, Okiah bina Territory,
AMI in SEQ his nbsnnc' then bcf re DslIG
~. ~ g , asnmy sli,E, y, Ins once snid
hrst day OF sepi.uib.r. 1870, viz;
Thomas u. Naphet, u. " No. 7lj for the w
y ~ he NE y and the NE Y 81 the Sw 4
X ~ CM
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud oultvs.
tion Of, said land. via;
GenrIr G., i,er.nds, Walter I. boutwell,, Carl
kor,hals aud Earl u. Miller all Of Englewood
Kansas
First pus. July ~ lg0l.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

s'ai1 '''e ",rr night and til" r"st
un"r .',v STARTED NJ ih" coast. We
Her, li'iny AZ rug an! the rnna> were
getting breakfast about ready when
We heard nr,ns on .kor. ca. E.,
had found the insurgents intr"nched
on hill ard thry were making u
stand. Tn" two companies of us who
were on th. boat got ashore AID
started around IN get in the rear of
the enemy aud at the same time u
small vuuboat which was with va
opo ei fire and tho enemy iisap.
pcarei into the hills and we're seen no
mor", hut the company that had, had
the igh, with them had two men
killed and two wounded. We scout.
I'd all over the hills but could not
find the cncmy SO we got on the
boat aud came up to III" northwest
corner ef the i,laod aud landed a.
m. low, If p,.a,n wbere ". ,rc
now l,ca,.1 ". don, kuow how
long VIC shall stay here. Maybe nix
mouth. ,,,,. ,,. a.r. ~. h,,
an engagement here with the enemy
the other cav hut ugaia | was not in
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
NUY w. BARNUM
AttO,ney.and Counselor
at LntC.
Sfenoy'"pher lnmranee.
Beaver. Oklahoma.
LETTER FROM san BLOCK.
paBdao y

~sst . -
) May, 0, 1900.
Dear father Your letter Of March
23d and one from Maggie dated March
18th reached me day before yesterday
(May 7tb). will answer both in one
lsttsr thereby saving a stamp for we
are 10 the seld and stamp. ar. a
scarce article. This leaves me welt
and ! hope will 6nd you the same
We are having . telerabl, easy time
sf n over here and ! am enjoying the
experience very much. We have been
10 the island nov about four months
end our time hss, 90 far been about
sqsslly divided between being Ia the
Geld and in barracks, but there is not
very much differsscs In the two after
III, o. We have not had any fighting
70 do and even In .shs field we do net
have 70 camp out except when sctu-
ally on ths march, a. there are lots
Il small Villages oil over the country
and nearly everyone Of them have .
Nv vasApt buildings which we al
vsys uss ~ bsrrasks while we are
elAyiss Il ssy u thess villages, oven
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

ii only sto, over ntsui - "'r, o.. n
single meal
wo ,,,5e, q, I,o;I, III. a,y ,r,.,
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d;ir.rep, par,s Of the islands. There
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imrnt and it, is divided into three bat.
talions maxim, four corurau,rs ,n .
battalion. Ny company isn reri Of
the second ba'talion. We hal only
been on Land u frv dnps wh,n Co. II
(my company was sent o,t nhru, 90
miles to u lii'la village nam.l po,".
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CONSOLIDATED
Land Ofiire at Woodward, OF

July, ?, 1870.
Notice IL hereby given that the G,llnwing
nsinei settlcrs nsvs nled notice ~ their III,
lrniiun tO make nna prof In support az
Tie ir aims aud hat sad prioi Will 10 mad.
before Chari . ., Tanreb u. judy. ~ ths
Pisbsi- ts,urt iD aud or Bsax.r equity, /,
u. 4, and In case u hts nbsencesSlsn b.fore
Nrt;i- N. Th mas. clerk Of l..id c.uri, AZ
Rc,v,T, u. =. on Aug, II. tsOD. viz =
the w y of Sec ~, rwp.5 n, Il "a T.. L. NJ.
wiinssses Tor Augustus q, kiDorts, john
IAy yenisp, fr.trick f'N and August Peitx, ~
CoiI,, u. a., aud Clnud it blanchard, and
fr.i q. racy Of Beaver o. !
Alr', Friedrich Fox, II. J. No., Bi8, Tor tho
w Y Sec, ~, Twp. N, Il, ~ % H.
witn.ssss lor ". trick + q, John Bstenan,
Augustus @. Roherls and August PeItz OF
yoin, d. r. an :! Cisud Il, S1snehsrd and
ri. Also a Aarnss s Ps,is, sfIH II, : so,, Ur ,no
", oithesE y and : ., hs NJ 4 and
Witnesses for August r i,z. John Ba,en AMI
Frodrics Fox and Ausus us q. Hob, rts %
Fred q. Trsoy OF beaver U. r.
.,,.- Y, u. hEALY, Register,
Fif.t pablished July i2 isoO. ., AZ
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Land once o, Wood .srto, r.

Notice " hereby g.ven that the f0l l1wiug
pamed settler bas filsd notice of lila intso.
tons 1, make fnai proof IN support Of his
made before Cba'lss U. Tannehiii, Judge u
the rrobste Court la and Tor Beaver Q 'Nnty
Oklahoma rsrri,ory, at beaver. Okisnoius
On August, u, IoJO, Wig:
Charles Y. brown. Guardian OF ssd tos
james N, Brown, insane, for this q NJ al this
M y and tue w y OF tbs HE y u b,c. -.
Twp. ~, II. ~, u, q. ~.
He NAMES the following witnsssss 70 prove
his copllnuons rssidance upon aud cultivstlou
Of said land, viz;
Allen aud bernard U,lrich, all Of Beaver. o.
Z.
T.p. aSAIr, Rssissss.
First pub. July, 70 1900.
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CLINE
SuBsriIurs.

Mr.. Editor:-- The rule is three
times and ou, but ! will make II four
as I have written three letters and
.'nary" one has appeared iu the col
nmns Of the HERALD. I'VE were too
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

lhe Republican county central committee
is also hereby called to convene imr.ed ate Iy
after adjournment vi nbove convention for
the purpose Of eiectiug u chairman aud see.
retary tor the next ensuing term. and for
such other business ~ mny properly come
before them.
II Is recommended that the primaries he
held at the regular voting places IN each
precinct on Saturday September, lst 1900
for the following purposes:
First.-ro choose delegates to said county
convention.
Second, 10 elect a county central committee
ior the next ensuing term,
Third, TO nominate candidates for the
township offices to be voted for at the com
ing November election.
BlauK cert icaies Of nomination Of town.
ship officers will be mailed TO the central
committeeman Of each precinct prior to the
date Of the primaries. Those certificates
should he filled out NJ soon as nonina IONS
are made aud matted immediately TO the
county clerk,
J. n. Quiss,
Chm Rep. 20. Cen. Com.
e. n. BLAscnARp,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Sinnrt were marriad Sunday July 1th
At III" rcsidrnc" u! Geo. Lo"gmorr.
VIM. Mcdonald has repaintcd his
house nj barn aud now h'ns one of the
rrc,iics, places in ,owr.
The boyStand .o,ne married men also)
acc 'ulaticd by k"g Of beer, spent IL
par, OF Sunday under the big tree a,
the Old brick yard. We were not invi,-
ed hut Understand they had big time.
Mr.. j. W. Townsend from Higgins,
Tcxas is IN the city.
Mr.. Wm. Pyne OF Riverside and Edd
Oldficld of Brulc were in town Monday,
buying goods n, Abbott's TO replenish
,heit stocks. Each report o flourishing
trade.
s. @. Stuart had a finger bAily hurt
by the explosion Of giant fire cracker
the evening Of the Fourth.
Miss Nellie Murdock left Monday for
her home at Abilene.
Mrs. ". u. Hickman came in last
we.k to spend few weeks with her
husband on the Doyle ranch.
NJ. g. G. Butter il back from the
cos.ea,ion at Kansas City, Mo. His
family are visiting at their old home
Weir City.
Mrs. Mabel Reed returned last week
from II visit with relatives 10 Oswego,
Kan. aud Indiana.
Mrs, J. W. Gresham and daughter
Grace Albert Young aud Miss Maude
Stuart spent the Fourth in Ashland.
Mr.. Elliot the genial peddler was IN
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. G.. W. Gillian of Wichita was
visiting his many friends at this place
the first Of last week.
Miss Curtis and brother of Mullins
vile visited Mrs. NJ. L. Hamilton last
week.
VIM. McDannsld has sold his entire
grocery stock to J. II. Abbott and is
Il fiinr up the room preparatory to open
ins bank.
Hart a. Co., are erecting a building
on Sun,h Douglas and contemplate open.
ing n grocery store.
Mr.. and .iiss York Of near Coldwst-
"r NJ" visiting the family oI ), q. Stu
ari.
Frank Nee lire Of Kansas City Wis.
tied lis !nIhrr.in,law M Rtch,e day
or two last week.
Mrs. Wm. McDauuald II home from
Hutchinson where size has been under
medical irea, ment. She !, much i'm
proved in health.
The people OF Euglewood were
shocked Sunday morning at the specta'
Gle OF two young mcn beating their ia
ther for mis,rea,men, Of his family
The general vordic, is that he deserved
punishment but il looks as though some
other course could have been taken.
Jas. Kennedy aud wife are visiting
relatives and friends here after an alb
sence Of several years,
Our good na,urcd and windy aseu
Il. X. James is taking months vaca
,iou. Mr.. Toilet has charge of the Of
6cr dnrine his absence aud you car ge
goods now at any time Of the day o
night without having To whip the agent
Geo. Jone. left Monday for Csrawa.
Springs to cGnrinue medical treatment
l.. A, Stacy has been sick for sewers
weeks with heart trouble and rheumatism
James Stuart IL quite III with S'omacl
trouble
sussriIurE.
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The Democratic county GENITAL committee
is also hereby called to convene inimediale>
Iy after adjournment Of nbsve convention,
tor the purpose VI eleciing q chairman ana
secretary for the neni ensuing Term. aud for
such other businsss as Inay properly come
before them. -.
IL IL further recommended that the pti.
naries be held NJ the regular voting places
In each precinc, en Monday september Sd
1900 al :n3O y ni.aor the following purpos-
est ~
First. to choose delegates TO said county
convention.
Secoad. 10 elect = central committeeman
for the next ensuing term. r.
Third, to nou'insle candidates Ter the
township Offices - be voted for II the M
vember election. .-f- -,
Blank cer,i6cates of nominstion Of town
ship officers viii he mailed 10 the central
coinlni,is.unNu .! zach precinct prior to ihs
dale VI the priDaiiss. These certificates
should be hllcd out rs soon rs nominAtious
aie maas snd immediately mailed 10 the
county clerk.
J. N. LAxE,
Chm. Dem, Go. Cen. Com.
CARrxS IRAoy,
y
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ENGLEWOOD.

VIZ J. T.. Tnckrr aud Miss Della
S;nnrt were married Sunday July 7lh
vt the rcsidrnc" ~! Geo. Lr"gmorr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
THE SIZE OF THE COTTON CROP

Cotton crop figures, which cover a pc
riod from Sept. l to Jan. inclusive, fur
nished the public by Latham, Alexander
& Co, are calculated to create the i'm
preston that the crop will be below 5000
900 bales. The amount that has come into
sight is 1,S96,OSS bales less than that of
last year to the same date, when the total
crop was 11.274.s4O bales, and $50 76O bales
less than in 1896 when the total crop was
S757,964 bales. 1t is stated that for the
past twelve years the average percentage
of the crop marketed up to Dec. 81 was
I'LL per cent. of the total crop. Upon this
basis the crop this year will amount to
SPAS, 455 bales
In no way can it be figured that the
crop will be large one. The suggestion
has been persistently thrown out that the
cotton is being held in the interior. but
there is no evidence that it is. The cir
cular letter from which the foregoing fig
ures are taken states that persistent in
quiries in all parts of the cotton territory
fails TO disclose any great amount of cot
ton held either in the towns or on the plan
tations. In some of the towns there is
last year, but in other towns there is less,
and 1t seems that there is very little cot
ton in the fields or in storage on the plan
tations.
The conclusion IS forcing itself on those
who have been contending that the crop
If not large one, is above the average
that it is what the government and the
planters generally have been claiming, a
short crop. And it would not be surprising
If il should turn out that 1t Is shorter
than was at first supposed by those who
originally put forth the claim that the crop
was below the average.
If the cotton had been in the country,
the effort which was made to break the
market few days ago would, in all prob
ability, nave been successful. 1t is the
feeling of certainty that cotton will be in
| much greater demand little later I'm the
| season that makes those in the South who
have cotton hold on to it.
The British spinners have taken about
a million and a half bales less this year
| than they took up 10 this time last year
| They will need cotton greatly pretty soon
| since there has been no falling off in their
| consumption of il. 1t looks, therefore. as
if there would be an advance in the price
of cotton before the season advances very
much further.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

Lord Charles Beresford in his recent ad-
dress before the Institution of Mechani-
cal Engineers, related some amusing incl
dents of his experiences in China. In the
arsenal at Shanghai, where he noticed
Krupp gun cleverly fitted with an Arm
strong breech piece, it was explained TO
him that the operation had been rendered
necessary by an accident, the blowing off
of the original breech piece by the Chi
nese gunners. Later on, in visiting a fort
in charge of a very clever mandarin, he
discovered how the accident had occurred.
They were using a perfectly unsuitable
powder for the Elton gun, and he remark
ed to the mandarin that IL would blow
the breech piece of The mandarin nod
ded smiled and answered: Eyes, it does"
The last time the gun was fired it had
killed fourteen men, so they loaded and
fired another. which killed twenty-four.
These guns must have cost in mounting
and breechng a least $4,000. In another
place being asked where the front Of
battery of Cotton notwithstanding guns was,
the mandarin pointed in one direction and
the guns In another. When this was
pointed out to him he said: Yes, 1 think
there has been a mistake" The guns
were arranged in echelon, so that the men
working the foremost gun must inevita-
bly, have been killed by the discharge of
the one behind, and soon through the bat
self-evident fact left the mandarin per-
fectly unconcerned and he only replied:
Yes, some men would no doubt be killed,
but the shot would reach the enemy" In
yet another place he found that the gun
was actually loaded in the magazine, and
he pointed out in remonstrance that if
there were any carelessness in sponging
the gun after firing. the magazine would
infallibly be blown up. THE mandarin in
charge gave me a slap on the back and
said: You are one of the cleverest men
ever met. The year before last we did
fire these guns, and we blew up the mag
azlne just you have said. 1 will show
you where it was The mandarin added
that he could not remember how many
men were killed, but he believed that 1t
was fifty" In a powder mill he pointed
out the danger of having the windows open
lest dust should get into the grinding wheel
and so produce an explosion-the very
thing, he was told. that had happened to
the previous building, which the present
one replaced.