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with the United States mail carrier. For
this reason the transfer of the mail is
deemed a valuable privilege.
Every four years the postoffice depart
ment invites bids and let's out new con-
tracts 10 lowest bidders for transfer Of
man sack Last year there was the live
Hest competition ever known for the
Dodgevlle- Mineral Point contract Sew
eral different men signified their itnention
OF going into the contest and the talk
was kept up until each bidder knew he
would have to go pretty low to get the
prize The man who then held the con-
tract had been receiving about $40 per
year for carrying the mail. 1t is said that
when the bids for the new contract were
opened in Washington 1t was found that
the three lowest offers for carving the
mall per year were l cent 80 cents and
80. Frank Lynch, being the l cent bid
der was awarded the contract for four
years.
In summertime there els nothing of
special interest about the trip from
Dodgevile to Mineral Point. so-calIed
stage, which is at least first cousin to
spring wagon, is the conveyance used.
and tho journey is made with comfort
and on a pleasant day with pleasure for
the rolling, billy country Of southwestern
Wisconsin Is especially attractive in the
summer
But In the wintertime the presence or
absence Of snow generally determines the
comfort or discomfort of the trip. When
there Is slcighng the mail carrier takes
his passengers across the country "a snug
as a bug in "A rug. On pair OF bobs ne
has a long-hodied boXed-in affair which
looks moro like Il freight car than any
thing else. In the center Of this box Is a
stove, and about the sides are seats for
the passengers, who enter by a little door
In the rear OF the car. \ rousing fire is
kept going IN the little stove and the
trip Is made without the least alscom-
fort
But when there is no snow on the
ground this nine-mile trip Is quite a dr.
ferent proposition The old spring wagon
stage. with few lap robes Is brought
into service. Curtains are hung an around
as a supposed protection against the Wis
Consin blasts but "a takes more than oil
cloth curtains 20 resist the penetrating
qualities OF the cold up there. 4 skin
coat. and nothing but skin coat. will
keep out the cold when the thermom-
etcr is below zero. and there is no snow
on the ground. tina, trip OF nine miles can
only bc taken with suffering. as many a
traveller can testify.
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Nothing can be much more beautiful
than the view from the back Verauda at
"Reduit." as the fine country government
house, built by the Chevalier de la Bril-
lane for the governors of Mauritius more
than a century ago. is called. Before YOU
spreads an expanse of English lawn only
broken by clumps OF gay foliaged shrubs
or beds of flowers. and behind that again
is the wooded edge of the steep ravtnc,
where the mischievous 'jackos'' hide. who
come up at night to play havoc with the
sugar canes on it's opposite side. The only
day of the week on which they ventured
up was sunday afternoon. when all tho
world was silent and sleepy. 1t used to
I've my delight to watch from an upper
bedroom window the stealthy appearance
of the old sentinel monkeys. who first
peered cautiously up and evidently recon-
noitered the ground thoroughly. After
few months OF careful scouting sort
Of chirrup would be heard which seemed
the signal for the rest of the colony TO
tumble unanimously up the bank Such
games as then started among the young
ones, such antics and tumbinss and
rompingsl But all the time the sentinels
never relaxed their vigilance. They spread
like a Gordon round the gamboling young
ones and kept turning their horribly wise
human looking heads from side to side In
cessantly. only picking and chewing
blade OF grass now and then. The mothers
seemed to keep together. and doubtless
gossipped, but let my old and perfectly
harmless Skye terrier toddle round the
corner of the veranda, and each female
would dart into the group of playing mon-
keys, seize her property by Its nearest
leg. toss IL over her shoulder. and quicker
than the eve could follow she would have
disappeared down the ravine. The sem
tinels had uttered their warning cry d.
rectly but they always remained until
the very last. and retreated In good order.
though there was no cause for alarm. as
Boxers thoughts We're on the peacocks.
apt TO trespass at those silent and un-
guarded hours. and not on the monkeys
at alli~-The Cornhlll.
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//T HO CHUAN." translated literally,
~ means Just. harmony, fist"
more definitely IT signifies $50
ciety for the promotion of jus
tice and harmony by means If
fist" Another name for the same organ
ization is the big Sword Society" but
the news dispatches from China referring
to 1t use the simple term Boxers" deriv-
ed from the word "Chuan"
What are the Boxers? The answer is
Oriental in its contradictions secret So
elety is not secret, an insurrectionary So
ciety that is tolerated. even fostercd by
the government, that promotes harmony
and justice by means Of pillage riot ard
murder, not with fists, but with swords
and guns. Anti-Christian and anti-foreign,
II has spread with astonishing fapidlty and
among its possibilities is that of maintain
ing at some not distant time formidable
rebellion These facts were learned from
the Rev. r. +. Aiken, a missionary sent 10
China by the American board of foreign
missions, who has been working at Tien-
tsin and is now attending the Ecumenicnl
conference.
The Big Sword Society" Mr.. A-Aep
said, had its origin in The troubles with
the French Catholics in western Shang-
tung about three years ago. The Catholics
erected a chapel on the site of one of the
Chinese temples and the Chinese DESTROYED
the chapel Since then the society has
spread, l could almost say, like wildfre.
/ have no accurate idea how large IL is
but its members must be numbered by the
tens OF thousands. 1t has spread "a far
north as Tientsln. where couple Of
months ago they set day 10 destroy all
the foreigners.
ut began, as I say, in the troubles with
the Catholics, but is now directed against
all Christians and foreigners. 1t is a
hnt ~ tee
is perfectly well known to the authorities.
Why don't they put a stop to 1t? Well
you have no idea how little backbone
Chinese official has. When the Boxers
cause any trouble they say; 'Pacify them,
give them rice, tea The authorities
could have suppressed the Boxers when
the trouble first began. but doubt IL the
local officials could do much now, though
the imperial governors of the provinces
could put stop to the troubles II they
would. When England France. Germany
and the United States demanded that the
governor Of Shanstung be removed be-
cause he had allowed outrages to be COM
mitted on their citizens by Boxers the
empress dowager removed him. but a few
days afterward she appointed his gov
ernor of another province. which was
better office than his old one. 1t was
really reward, you see In Western
Shangtung last Decemer the governor
called out the troops, and a battle was
fought in which about forty OF the Box
ers' were killed. But instead. of rewarding
the colonel who commanded the troops,
the governor practically disgraced him.
1.-The latest dispatches from China re-
port the worst outrages that the Boxers
have committed. Until recently they
stopped short of murder, and gave most
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OF their attention to the native Christians
Doubtless the troubles have been agra
waited by lawsuits. The Chinese are con-
stantly having lawsuits over boundaries
OF land, money and so forth. and IL is Il
great temptation. Of course for the native
Christians to appeal 10 the missionaries
when they have law suit on their hands
The missionaries can only interfere when
the case is evidently one of persecution
and this is not always an easy matter to
ascertain. We have to depend upon our
native assistants for this kind of Informa-
ton. The native Christians are tempted
TO assert that they are being prosecuted
whenever a lawsuit is brought against
them and this is doubtless often the case
The Boxers carry a banner with this
legend. Nung Ching, mich Yung.' which
means maintain the dynasty; down with
the foreigners But many of the Young
men join the society not so much be-
cause they are opposed to the foreigners
as because they want to share in the
plumber. In way, ii reminds me of the
old volunteer fire companies-the young
men join it to gain an outlet for their
activities. They have regular meetings
and are put through a sort of military
drill. In most cases probably these meet
ings take place in threshing floors, open,
fiat places which you find in every village.
l am not quite sure about their arms but
l believe a large number of them are
armed with rifles. Others are probably
armed with swords. The Chinese make a
kind of rude sword, and also a rude rifle.
called the 'gingal.' which IL requires two
men to shot. Gingals were used in the
late war with Japan.
I'm many cases the Boxers have used
threats to attain their ends. They threat
en- to carry away To their camps mem
bers of the families of those who are OBJ
noxious TO them unless a ransom is paid.
But generally they resort to pillage They
go to the houses Of the Christian natives
throw out all the furniture. and take all
the grain. money or other valuables Then
they hold an auction, and the things are
sold to the inhabitants of neighboring VIII
lagos for very small amount as would
course. 1t is said that each of the Cath
Ollie families in western Shangtuug has
lost on an average about Si5--a small
amount to u.s. but TO them everything.
II don't know whether the Boxers
profess any particular faith. They believe.
however, that all members OF the society
are invulnerable, and can suffer no harm
from swords or rifles Shntosm, Con-
fucianism and Buddhism exist side by side
In China. and the imperial DEGREES say
that Christianity il to be allowed 10 exist
on the same footing as these other relig-
ions. The great reproach against the
Christians is, of course. that they are
following after the foreigner. This IS re-
garded as unfilial 1t IL natural enough
that the natives should not understand
that Christianity Is not a matter of race,
for this chapel is known as the American
chapel that as the German, the English.
and so on. We try to combat this idea
as far as possible. The native who turns
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JOHN M. ALLEN, OF MISSISSIPPI,
THE FUNNY MAN OF CONGRESS

Clarkson were from the same state and
an Introduction at the fourth assistants
office was compassed on that very day.
Naturally Mr.. Allen complmented Mr.
GARRISON in the course of their conversa-
ton. whereat the latter smiled expansive
~. As Mr.. Allen arose to depart he said
earnestly:
I'm mighty glad. Mr.. Executioner, that
you believe the victors ought to nave the
spells. for that is good Democratic doctrine
Maybe l wouldn't be 80 glad, though IL
there we're any Republicans in my district
II there were I'm afraid my good Demo-
cratic friend who holds the Tupelo post
office would lose his job pretty soon. as il
Is, I'm sure he is safe. even frcm you"
That made Clarkson smile again. After
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II f. uf interest to- stamp collectors 80
know that the most valuable stamp in
tho world is one lately dizcovercd--a one
penny povtoffice Msuritius. for which re-
Gently 81 90 was paid IA London. w. ".
Bcckiit bought n from stamp dealer.
who pLarcd "a value 81 EiS0o on Il AZ first.
II win be 81 further interest 60 know
what prices have been paid for stamps oe
this class which are very rare and ara
az long intervals un the market. a Mr.
TAPPING. whoHe collection Is now owned
by the British museum, paid as for n
'l-penny pustpfiice" iu 1852. In 1890 e2oa
was asked and obtained for a 2-penny
stamp ~ the same class a. the London
exposition. In is22 Stanley Gibbons paid
for a pair ~ unused ones and two penny
stamps Esso In 1907 jules Bernichou
paid 5000 francs for palr ~ thea.
stamps 90 parla.--New York Herald
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TT is admitted by Representative John
NJ. Allen. OF Tupulo. Miss. himself.
that there are greater statesmen than
he in the lower house of congress, but
II is doubtful whether that branch of the
legislature has another member of such
general popularity. 1t Is doubtful, also,
whether it has another member with so
widespread a reputation as a humorist.
He has not been quite much In evil
dence in this direction of late former
ly, perhaps, especially in the newspapers.
but still he manages to hold his own fair
ly well, despite the lapse of years.
Though not given to playing tricks that
produce serious embarrassment, Mr.. Allen
IL a practical joker of the subtlest sort.
and naturally those who know him well
are delighted when they can turn the
tables on him. Stories that show him
coming OFF second best are rare, however.
for, like most practical jokers. he is con-
stantly on the lookout. but one such story
was told to the writer the other day. 1t
dates back to the Harrison administra-
ton.
Among those who were brought here as
government officials under that admins
tration was James G. GARRISON, before
then editor of the Iowa State Register.
Mr. Garrison was appointed fourth assist
ant postmaster general and as such OFF,
cial IT was his duty to look after the ap-
pOlntment OF postmasters below certain
grade Being a thorough Republican, he
proceeded TO decaptate Democratic post
masters with all possible speed ecipsing
the records OF his predecessors 10 such an
extent that such playful nlcknames as the
AMMAN" the Headsman" "the Execu-
| toner and the Ike were soon applied to
| him Partisan Republicans everywhere
naturally applauded his activity. while
many partisan Democrats denounced Il.
Not so Private" John NJ. Allen. Of Tu-
pelo He said It was all part OF the
game" and jeered his Democratic confer
rces who made objection. To him, he
said, Executioner Clarkson appeared
pretty good fellow who was doing his duty
as ne saw it-as Mr. Allen would himself
were he IN his place. with the difference
that then Il would be Republican and not
Democrats that would Doe hchoadcd. Meet
ing David Bremmcr Henderson. tho pres
cnt speaker then. as now. an intimate
friend 81 his. one day. Mr.. Allen express
Cd himself upon the subject at some
length, winding up with the expressed wish
that he might make the acquaintance 81
so valiant a party man and SO expeditions
am ofiCial as Garrison
Nothing was easier. FOR Henderson and
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month afterward he was reminded OF its
however. by "A telegram dated Tupelo,
which read: Have lived here thirty days.
What shall | do now?"
The next mail carried a commission ~
postmaster for Tupeio to the fourth al
sstants friend, and Private John NJ. Al
len soon came to regret the day that he
had expressed himself so freely TO the
headsman."
Though Mr.. Allen has been member
of the house for nearly sixteen years. first
serving in the Forty-ninth congress, he ~
not old as congressman so, being only -.
lie was born In Mississippi and mis- educa-
ton prior to the civil war was confined Ia
the public schools.
Personally. Mr. Allen is Jolly good fell
low, companionable alike with political
friends and foes and as loyal at heart 10
the South "a ever he was BEING man OF
tact, however, this loyalty never Is allowed
10 lead him 10 speak ill Of the North.
though he does occasionally indulge IN n
sly dig at certain Northern peculiaritiea.
Thus In a recent talk with n resident OF
Admiral Dcwey's native state MIR Allen
admitted freely that the North had mora
business push than the South, and was en-
Titled to due credit therefor But. ne add
cd that after all, the North did not have
all the desirable attributes.
at lacks the inspiring qualities that
make for poetic feeling" ne said. There
Is not a Southern state whose children
have not written songs in memoFy of It's
attractions. hut songs celebrating Northern
states are rare, Memories OF The South will
be pCrpetuatcd as long as songs are suns,
IN the English tongue by Maryland. My
Maryland. My ola Kentucky Home. Car
~ Me BACK to Old Virginia. and the Ike.
But who ever heard any one sing Garry
me back 90 old Vermont, or New York or
Pennsylvania or any other Nor sheru
state?'
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Christian is subject to all sorts OF an
uoyances. The people Of the town won't
let his crops DE watched by the town
Waterman. 50 that thieves steal his prod
ucts or they won't let them draw water
a the town well But a man can gener-
ally live these things down
The Boxers have practically put a
stop 20 missionary work in Shangtung.
The present governor. from whom much
vas expected, recently had three Boxers
executed, but he had delayed the execu-
ton SO long that its efteCt was lost. Now
he says that ne wifi not be responsible for
the lives OF missionaries who travel about
the province. Why, our women have been
in the habit OF going about alone from
village 10 Village. and never thought OF
being afraid The only hope of relief Is
I'm foreign pressure, The missionaries do
not believe. I think. in the partition of
CHINA but they do believe in having
strong pressure brought 10 bear upon the
Chinese government from the outside"
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Allen had gone the fourth ahgstan, made
a little Investigation which showed Allen
TO be corrcCt-at least there were no Re
publican applicants for the Tupyio ofic,
After thinking a moment Mr.. GARRISON sent
a telegram. II was addressed 80 AN ace
quaintauce 81 his then living in Aissirsippi.
fifty or 100 miles from Tupelo-1 Northern
Republican who had gone South 10 make a
fortune. but failing, had asked for help
from the admtuistTa lion. whicH had not
been forthcoming. This telegram read.
Move 10 TupeiO ~ once When t,1 haze
lived there thirty days wire ma"
Thcrpup1n the fourth assistant forgot al
bout the matter. Two days mote than a
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Assam. have kaaln. the corn
dealer ted 10 and given a hundred
Whacks. well laid on
For short weight % ruler
NO. FOR lying Then We have he
butcher. the merchant. the shoe
maker AMI anybody else YOU can
catch tied up and given the same
dose
For lying O Ruler?"
NO. for telling the truth What
We want iu this thing Is n happy
rueilun-ueither faisehoO3 nor
truth. hut lots ~ enthusiasm and
am the TAX money we can get hold
Of"
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1t Was Explained.

"Nyhsf a pretty new shirt waist %"
he reclaimed. as he tried TO press
wrinkle CUt Of 10 with his arm
"l'm glad you like TO-. she said
shyly
"Nalt minute" De said smiling
the air. i small something burn
ing
Don't he alarmed. Fred, she
said. drawing the arm tighter about
her which he had almost removed.
ITS this new waist I got 81 az
Culv5rs fire sale today. York
ers' Statesman.
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The Recruit asked the Teller
that hands out the grub II he
wouldn't gimme a softer chunk %
hard tack.
The Veteran-Aud what ala he
saw N that
Gle said II 7 waited around there
another minute he would soak me
one. indianapolis Press.
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Coming 70 the markell place. the
sultan began inqulring OF the peo-
pie right and left u was hard
Weighed against him and his off,
GERS Al but one. he was corn
dealer. who recognized tho great
ruler i'm spite ~ his disguise. and
go hc called out.
THE times are good Money Is
plenty Great Is our Sultan. and
his government IS tho best on
earth
Half an hour later the sultan was
back I'm his palace. and saying 10
his grand vizier.
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Practical Poet.

81 don't care for your poem. The
Song OF the Lark, remarked the
editor
The poet sighed YEARLY. ITO tell
tha truth" he replied. II myself
much prefer he lay 81 the hen -
PHILADELPHIA Record
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Shc-Oh. Harry. did sou mail that
hoFrtd. hateful letter / wrote papa p
He must have sent this $40 check
the dav { wrote e.
He Yes. ! mailed 90. he's got u
by this time
She-T That's SOU, Wheneven'
give you letter 10 mail thatH get
me in trouble YOU 60 right on and
mail II Indianapolis Journal.
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4 Fair Question.

Mrs Parbury tahout 20 cry
Now. Clement. yOull discharge her
won't you7 And get a new score
taTy'-a man secretary.
Mr Parbury calmly No. Mabel
unless you gife me your reason for
wanting Miss Cunning discharged
Mrs Parbury 20. Clement, why
can't you be reasonable Harlem
life
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That's one on me-" said the sui
tan to himself, as he continued on
his way. He presently came upon
a merchant sitting in his bazaar
with nothing to do. and upon in
curing how trade was the mer-
chant bitterly replied:
There is no trade. nor can there
be as long as the sultan and his
officers tax the people to death"
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That's straight talk" unused the
ruler as he turned away: and a few
minutes later he was asking
shoemaker how times were with
him.
IT am going 10 throw up my
trade and turn thief" was the re-
ply. From the sultan to his low
est mental all are thieves and ras-
Gals. and they are the only ones who
get along"
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BOXERS OF CHINA WHOSE MOTTO is
DOWN WITH THE FOREIGNERS"

~ HO CHUAN" translated literally.
means Just. harmony, fist"
more definitely II signifies $50
ciety for the promotion of JUS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-01
IINING NOTES.
What Is Going On Down In Sierra Min
ing Camps.

Ing UampS.
The output of the Hillsboro gold
placers this month has been $4,000.
The owners of the Odell at Hillsboro,
realized $59l.76 on their last shipment
Hon. w. s. Hopewsll let contract
for another 100 feet Of work at the
Hibernian at Rillsboro.
An ordinary blast at the Chance mine
at Hillsboro threw down six tons OF gold
ore valued at $170 per ton.
Charles Larson has 600 tons of high
grade ore ready to knock down in the
Scandia In Ready Pay gulch.
At the Black Diamond ard the Frei.
burg at Hillsboro the ore Is being sacked
in anticipation Of rise In copper
prices.
Charles Anderson has changed the
names Of his Mikado and Mocking Bird
mines at Hillsboro to the Little Boy and
the Little Girl.
Yarmouth & Harrison of Denver, have
made thorough examination Of the
mines at Fairview and intend to erect q
concentrator there.
The miners employed by Malette &
williams on their sllver-lead claim In
the Tanks district encountered body
Of silver ore that assays 1000 ounces Of
silver per ton. .
Mr.. Fisher OF Chicago bought the
Lake Valley mines and will put loC
miners at development work In . day OF
two. John A. Kruss, . Lake superior
mining expert examined the property
| and recommended tts purchese, The doe
WAS clossd At Philadslphta, Pa. .,~