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supposed to be grown up beyond the de-
sire for the Christmas tree, with its rich
fruit of surprises One of the jolliest
Christmas celebrations possible, however,
is to have Christmas tree for the grown
UP folk.
In no country perhaps does Christmas
wear so strange garb as in the half In
dian and half Spanish cities of the South
American republic. OF these not one
presents so singular and so interesting an
aspect as Lima, the capital of Peru. It's
Moorish architecture, its magnificent reli-
gous festivals, its many colored popula-
tion, its picturesque costumes and its
strange mixture Of the customs of old
Spain with those of the ancient empire
OF the Incas combine to form a picture of
rare attractions.
On Christmas eve-noche buena, the
good night, as the natives call 1.-THE
whole city is alive with preparations for
the approaching festiyity The alemadas,
or public walks outside the walls, are on
Christmas eve crowded with pleasure
seekers, and the great square is filed by
motley throng, whose faces present ev-i
cry shade of human color, from the aris-
tocratic white and slender figure of the
pure Spanish creole through 80 crosses
and gradations to the jetty black and ro-
bust frame Of the equally pure negro.
Numerous ice stalls, surrounded with
chairs and benches, are scattered oKel,
the square and drive a busy trade for
to the Limcna ice is a necessary Of life,
and never is it more welcome than dur
ing the sultry Christmas tinfe. AS the
night deepens the crowd increases, and
presently is heard above the hum OF
voices the wild chanting of the Peruvian
waits, bands of negroes dressed ia fow-
ing robes Of red, with their black faces
sometimes disguised by ugly and still
blacker masks and carrying in their
hands calabashes filed with pebbles. To
the monotonous music OF the guitar and
Gathering castanets they sing cultural
songs and dance uncouth measures, rat
tling the pebbles to mark time. After the
negroes come groups Of Indian women,
loosely dressed, their long, black hair, I'M
bound, falling to their ankles, carrying
long, slender wands futtering with rib
bons In low, soft tones they sing sweet
melodies and move in circles, performing
the most graceful dances, waving their
light wands in time to the music Of a
flute and harp. Kansas City Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20

Bargains in glassware ut Heselton's.
A five dollar doll for three dollars at
Hesellon's.e
Go to jones', Madison, for high grade
sterling silver and cut glass.
For newest styles, latest novelties and
lowest prices in pipes go to Merwih' .
cigar store, sign of the elephant, Show
hegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20

Stops The Cough and works off the Cold
ssatiye Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cod
in one day. No Care, no Pay. Price rs cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20
Special for Saturday.
AT DELANO'S.

Bitter sweet chocolates, best made,
b, h.
4 large lii e Of Chlistmas mixture
from Sc per h., up.
at DELANo's,
the only confeetioneit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20
Ii is said that ladies who have not Civ

Ii is said that ladies who have not Civ
en- Wings skin food n trial are making a
mistake as sample may be had for Il e
asking at his drug store.
State Chaplain ). F. Emerson and
State Pomona Mrs. ). +. Emerson left,
Monday, for The State grange which Is
ia session at Lewiston, this week.
An official inspection of Sunset Chal-
ter, Order of the Eastern Star was made,
last Tuesday evening, by Mrs. Belle T.
Smiley, grand matron. At the close Ct
the in>pt clion refreshments were sci we'd
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all Of The wrinkles and use a new
Kind of backing taat will NOT stain tie
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG & YARNEY.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Boys DOG, sHEP.
Kansas City Policeman Too Big-Hearted
to Kill Him.

Kansas City Policeman Too Big-Hearted
to XIII Him.
A boy about ten years old went to
the central police station in Kansas
Ciyt, Kan, one day last week, leading
a fine shepherd dog by a short piece of
rope tied to his collar. The boys face
was red and swollen and he was cry
ing. sWell, we'll, well, what's the mat
ter here?" asked a big policeman,
STOPPING down. and looking into the
boys face. 1t seemed like a long time
before he could stop crying. please,
sir" he sobbed, my mother is too
poor to pay for a license for Shep, and
I brought him here to have you kill
him" Then he broke out with an
other wall that was heard all through
the city building. Shep stood there
mute and motionless, looking UP into
the face of his young master. A po-
Iiceman took out his handkerchief to
blow his nose and the desk sergeant
went out into the hall, absent-minded-
ly whistling a tune which nobody ever
heard before, while the captain re-
membered that he must telephone
somebody. Then Chief Mcfarland led
the boy to the door, and, patting him
on the head, said kindly: There, lit
tie fellow, don't cry any more; run
home with your dog. / wouldn't kill
a dog like Shep for a thousand dol
lars ooh, thank you, sir" They
were tears of JOY now. He bounded
out into the street and ran off towards
| his home with Shep prancing along
and jumping up and trying to kiss the
| boys face. 1t was hard to tell which
was the happiest, the boy, or the dog
Kansas City Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
A Sight in Paris.

At the Hippodrome there is the
greatest spectacle l eve saw, and the
splendor of '"Vercingetorix' Warps
much of the nobler attempts in theat-
ricals, says Amy Leslie in the Chicago
Record. The new. Hippodrome is
magnificent in architecture, detail and
appointments, and the fine distances
great riders and wonderful generalsh1p
of the hordes of red-haired Gauls and
athletic Romans, their horses and bat
ties. their tableaux and dances, their
chorals and wild stampedes and pro-
cessions make an ensemble perfectly
b%ewildering and educational. Their
is nothing of the circus in the per-
Torrance, on the surface of the specta-
Gle; none of the cheap glitter or saw
dust tawdry imitation. 1t Is as impos-
ing and plastic as an opera, and the
tableaux. the maneuvers OF over eOt
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

gardens are adorned with pavilions,
temples, and beautiful groves of trees,
~interspersed with canals, fountains,
and other ornamental articles.
The walled imperial precinct is a
veritable city of the Arabian Nights,
and it's truthful annals might compose
many a volume of fascinating and ro-
mantle interest. 1t is surrounded by
a deep moat, and the eastern part of it
contains, among other buildings, the
offices of the cabinet and the treasury.
North of these Offices is the so-called
Hall of Intense Thought, where peri
odical sacrifices are made to Confucius
and other sages. and rear by is the
Hall of the Literary Abyss-in other
words, the library-which publishes
from time to time a catalogue of the
best Chinese literature up to date. At
the north end of the eastern division
are numerous palaces and buildings oc-
cupied by princes of the blood royal
and their relatives and families. In
| this same quarter is a small temple to
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
A Graphic Description of Pekin's Streets
and Buildings.

by Europeans: Indeed, except on the
few occasions when the emperor has
granted an audience to the foreign
ministers in Pekin, the Purple For
hidden City" has neve been trodden
by barbarian" feet.
The only detailed description of the
forbidden City is given by DR.. S.
Wells Williams in his Middle King
DOM" He says that in the great
tower above the south gate of the en-
closure is a huge gong, which is struck
whenever the emperor passes through.
Here the imperial ruler receives his
troops when they return in triumph,
and here he confers gifts upon vassal
potentates and viceroys. Passing
in a large court, where a small stream
is spanned by five marble bridges.
These bridges cross over into a sec
ond court, which is paved with marble
and fanked by p%illared corridors and
porticos. At the head of this court is
a superb marble structure, known as
the Gate of Extensive Peace, ITO feet
high. 1t is a sort of balcony where
the emperor on New Years day and
other festive occasions receives the
homage of his courtiers.
Ascending a stairway and passing
another gate, one reaches the Tranquil
Palace of Heaven, in which is the i'm
perial council chamber, and wherein
candidates for office are presented to
the sovereign. This is The richest,
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firmly believed was a narrow escape
from death, shook his head, and the
judge looked unbelieving. Vances
cowboy friend corroborated the story
but seeing that his tale failed to re-
ceve credence, the defendant asked
the court to please step outside. The
Judge asked what for. "I1l prove my
innocence, your honor" Vance SAID.
The court was curious and went out
side, so did the sheriff, lawyers, and
spectators. Vance pulled out his We
volver, and, holding a postage stamp
between the fingers of his left hand,
clipped off each corner in succession.
Next he asked a spectator to suspend
a hickory nut from a thread. Walking
off thirty feet he wheeled, and at the
first shot he cut the thread. Taking
six tacks he placed them loosely in a
piece of wood. This he placed against
a post twenty-five yards away. Bor-
rowing a watch from a bystander, he
opened the case for a mirror, shot with
his back turned to the mark, and drove
each tack into the wood without a
miss. The brakeman had been looking
on in -open-mouthed wonder. As
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

The tripping feet-the sparkling
eye-the graceful movement-be-
long not alone to the budding maiden.
These graces are the right-aye
duty Of every zOoman until the hair
whitens-and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has so much more tc de-
vote to the care and education of
her dear ones. She should be a
comfort-a cheer-always.
Yet how many feel that they
have the strength to properly bal
ance the home? The world is list
less, weary and morbid. Its blood
moves sluggishly and is full Of i'm
PARTIES. 1t needs a kindling, in
MIGRATING tonic to set it a6re-it
needs Pe-ru-na.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
THE ONE MEDICINE

In the world which women may
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which aflict their delicate or
ganism spring from Inflammation or
catarrh of the mucous lining, and Pe-ru-na
is a specific for catarrh in any organ of
the body. Any congestion of a mucous
membrane simply means catarrh of the
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

warriors on horseback, amazons who
ride like the Valkyries and resplendent
costumes, great ballets and daring per-
formers with the evanescent talent of
~pantomime triumphant make the Hip
podrome the greatest place of amuse-
ment in Paris. Some fair clowns,
trained bears and lions, tigers, mild as
goats, and some good gymnasts and a
family of aerialists make up enough of
a circus bill to keep the early crowd
busy and entertained and about nine
"Vercingetorix" arrives with gorgeous
panoplies and scenic assistance from
the big stage at one end of the amphi-
theater. 1t is all very inspiriting and
makes American reminders a spectac-
ular addendas to Kiralfy shows and
the circus look very meek and lOwly in
distant comparison.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
BAD INTENT D~ISPROVED.
Expert Shooting by a Cowboy Changes a
Charge.

Expert Shooting by a Cowboy Changes a
Charge.
Jack" Vance, a cowboy from the
ranch of the Butte Creek Cattle COM
pany, was on trial at Alliance, Neb.,
on a charge of shooting at a brakeman
on the Burlington railway with intent
to kill him. He had received his pay
a few days before and was engaged at
the time of shooting in the picturesque
pastime of painting the country red.
Vance vehemently denied any intent
to p~erforate the brakeman. He told
the court that, while it was true that
The did take out his revolver and shoot
after the brakeman had pushed him off
the train, he was merely giving a pre-
arranged signal. He and a friend had
lbeen down the road a few miles and
wanted to ride back to the nearest sta
tion to the ranch. Realizing that if
they were found by any of the train
Fcrew they would be put off, they had
arranged that if anyone was put OFF
1.-THE train he should notify his partner
Yby firing his revolver at once. Thu
Itrainman, with visions of what he
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
TIE CELESTIAL CAPITAL

which the emperor comes at regular
intervals to perform devotions before
the tablets of his ancestors.
There are upwards of 200 palaces in
the two Enclosures of the Forbidden
City and the Imperial City. Much gor-
geousness is assembled within a small
area, but not even the sacred dwelling
of the emperor himself has modern
plumbing, and the c~onveniences deem
ed essential to comfort in Oriental
countries are conspicuously absent in
the royal domiciles and other build
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

The city Of Pekin is by 40 means
the least remarkable of the sights of
China. 1t is in every respect a con-
ltrast to the other capitals of the
world. Pekin comprises in reality
three distinct townships. The first,
known as the Chinese city, lies to the
south, while adjoining it is the larger
Tartar city, which encloses the small
or Imperial, or purple Forbidden
City," containing the palaces and
royal demesne. Though only ele-
waited to the position of Celestial capt.
tai in 1421, Pekin possesses a history
which dates from over a thousand
years back, and its antiquity is evil
dent from it's faded grandeur and de-
creased population.
1t is impossible in the space allotted
here to enter into all the details of
the history of Pekin, and so imper-
feet are its records that such an ac-
count would be impossible, with any
degree of e~xactness. When and by
whom the city was founded is a mys-
terry. Pekin is a very ancient city.
Centuries before the Christian era it
was the capital of the kingdom of Yen,
but when this kingdom was over
thrown by the Tsin dynasty in 222
B. c., the seat Of government was re-
moved elsewhere. About 938 A. D. it
again became the capital of the. Kitan
dynasty. In 1915 it was captured by
Genghis Khan and in 1864 became the
wociannoa ~ L[,h1oi L(ho- Tho no+I-o
emperors, however, who succeeded the
Mongol dynasty, removed the court to
Nankin, but the third emperor of the
Ming dynasty in 1421 once more made
Pekin the imperial residence. The
city was repeatedly pillaged; it's popu-
lation slaughtered, it's d~efenses RACED,
and it's sacred temples defled. Of all
the cities of China none appear to have
been the scene of so many successes
and misfortunes.
The Tartar city is planned on a
more imposing scale than the Chinese,
but its many fine buildings and gorge
GUS temples have mostly fallen into
a state of ruin. Among the most
noteworthy buildings in this enclos-
ure is the Tsungli Yamen, or foreign
Office, established after the ratification
OF the treaty of Tien-Tsin in 1861-a
one-storied building resembling a tenn
pie rather than a government Office in
appearance. In the southeast corner
of the Tartar city are the foreign lega-
tions, clustered together, each SUI
rounded by it's wall, where reside the
ministers accredited to the court oil
Pekin by the powers.
The Imperial city, lying in the cen
ter Of that above described is regard
ed by the Chinese as sacred ground or
which none but the elect may tread
This holy of holes is of considerable
extent. 1t is strongly enclosed, the
walls having a circumference of si1
miles, and contains a series of palace.
and imperial temples and buildings
most of which have not been explored
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ings. Everywhere there is gilded
squalor and dirt thinly covered up. If
the Europeans make their way into
the prohibited quarters, there will be
such a housekeeping as has lot been
dreamed of for thousands of years in
the private quarters of yellow royalty.
How some of the missionaries wives
would relish getting at the muss with
brooms and scrubbing brushes, soap
and busters.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

The duke of the Abruzzi having
started from Italy some time since to
look for Andree in the arctic regions,
Captain W. Babe Di Wfsmar has now
started from the ease coast of Spitz-
bergen to look for the duke Of the
Ahruzzt.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Cement for Marble.

To fasten putty suitable for carriage
painters use the following cement:
Soak plaster of Paris in a saturated So
luton of alum in water; dry and bake
in an oven; mix with, water and ap-
ply. It sets very firmly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

Vance concluded, the brakeman step
ped up to the judge, and. tapping him
on the arm, said: eyes, yer Honor, l
guess l was mistaken. That man was
not shooting at me."-Denver Times.
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ace of Earth's Repose, which accommo-
dates the imperial harem, superin-
tended by the empress. Between this
palace and the north wall of the For
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Hottest and most magnificent of all
the palaces. In the court beneath its
walls is a small tower of gilt copper
adorned with a great number of stat
ues. Beyond this building is the Pal
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hidden City are the gardens appro-
priated for the use of the inmates of
harems-the wives of the emperor, the
eunuchs, and other attendants. These
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S. ID. N, u. No. "a 1890.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-01
vote-For Honor and Prosperity.

| No Republican should neglect to
cast his vote because he assumes
that victory is secure without his
aid. He should bear in mind that
his vote is just rs necessary to in
sure the success of the ticket as that
OF any other man. Defeat to our
ticket results only through our own
apathy, venturesome conclusion
that because we are accustomed to
win we shall win every time without
fail, and so many Republicans stay
at home that the election goes in ia
vor OF our opponents through our
default. We should profit by our
own past mistakes by not repeating
them. We may also learn some wis
dom from Democratic persistence
IN that the members of that party
vote whether they hope for victory
or expect defeat. The remark has
been frequently heard here this fall:
We don't need any campaigning
IN Pierce county; the Republican
ticKet is a sure winner" The Re-
publican ticket will probably win
Will certainly win if every Republic
an votes, as he should; its success
may be jeopardized by apathy, as it
has been in the past.
The Republicans carried the state
in 1896 by 100000. The issue is
the same now as then, and men are
as much interested in the result as
they were four years ago; the favor
able conditions resulting from the
success of the Repur lean party are
added reasons for voting the fdcket
this year, and there is no possibility
by which the state ticket, and the
national, can be lost to the Repub-
llcans except through their own
criminal negligence in not voting.
If all Republicans vote this year
Mckinley will be elected by a much
larger majority than he had in 1896.
-Four years ago the Republican
pluralities in Pierce county ranged
from 1900 to 1880. The majority
for the ticket in the county at this
election may be made $500 as easy
as falling offs log" 1t is done by
two short strokes of a pencil in the
square at the head of the Republi-
can ticket on the ballot by every Re
publican voter in the county.
The vote of this city four years
ego was as follows: for Mckinley
all four wards-333; Bryan, 104;
lowering, (prohibitionist) IA. The
whole vote, or the highest number
cast for any one candidate, was 453,
of which number the first ward cast
81. A number of ballots were not
counted on account of irregularities
in marking. The vote of the city
should be as high as 800 next Tues
day.
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ROCK ELM.

Andrew Ingals, Joe Betterly, c. A.
Hawn and Jay Hawn, have gone north
hunting.
Frank Mercer, aged about Is years,
died Oct. q, of typhoid fever.
Samuel Ingalls, has zen, born Oct. %,
which weighed l23 pounds.
A. Bulmer, ST., is having well drilled
at his house.
Several orchards around here have
produced fair sized apples of second
growth.
The ladies will serve dinner election
day.
A Prohibition Rally was held here
last week, and both the Democrats and
Republicans will hold meetings this
week.
Miss Hattie Fedderly of this town and
Frank Drake of Elmwood we're married
Oct "a, by Rev. Mr.. Whitcomb, at the
brides home.
MissMaggie Shrouder and Jacob Gins
bach of this town were married last week
at Plum City.
John Rice and his sister, Mrs. Stilwen'
nave gone to Ellsworth to live.
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RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 1900

understands better than any other
man. He showed up the hypocrisy
of the Democrats on the subject and
proved that the Republicans in the
56th Congress were anxious to Sc
cure Legislative control of such mon
opolies. Mr.. Jenkins drafted bill
to submit to the states an amend
ment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States giving Congress power to
control and restrict trust monopo-
lies. 1t required a two-thirds vote
to pass this bill. The Republicans
had 1S5 of the 357 members of the
House, the Democrats 1913 and all
others 8. To pass the bill required
about 200-there being several va
eancies-so that 10 Democratic votes
united with the Republican iS5
would have passed the t. Out of
the 100 Democrats IN the House on
ly five were found sufficiently anx-
ious to see trusts placed under legal
restraint to vote for this bill, bill
which it is acknowledged would be
most likely to secure the desired
control of these monopolies. This
was test of sincerity on trust con-
troll and places the parties on record.
Which is most deserving of support?
whats the matter with our M.
CT" ''He's all right" and his ma
jority of 1926 in 1896 should be
raised to 15,00Onext Tuesday.