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The state herald., 1900-03-23
NO FEAR OF DEATH.
EVEN IN ITS MOST AooNlzINo
FORM.
Buddhist Bones Build Their Own Fun
eral Pyres and Arc Consumed BY the
Flames While Chanting Sacred Hymns
An Awful Spectacle In India.

1t is known that the BuddhistIc
monks or BONES in order to move the
hearts of their coreligionists, will in
iict the severest bodily chastisement
upon themselves, and even mutilate
their members. Their fanatical zeal
and their desire to enter into the bliss
OF the Nirvana at times drives them
even to suicide. On the island of Patu
is found high cliff from which those
priests and monks who are ambitious
to attain the holiness of Buddha hurl
themselves into death. Others seek to
secure the same end by ascending a
funeral pyre which they set on fire
with their own hands. The majority
OF the BONES consist ,of men who be-
come clerics against their will. As
children OF poor families, they are sold
into the monasteries to be educated for
the priesthood. Sometimes, however,
Cinnamon enter the order, and these
are the ones who, as a rule, furnish
the candidates for self-cremation. Sew
eral years ago announcement was
made that on certain day a young
priest from the cloister OF "the mount
OF the spirits" would burn himself
alive. The faithful of both sexes who
desired to attend the ceremony were
urged to be present In good time, and
were asked not to forget to bring
something along as a gift to the zeal
GUS ecclesiast. When the multitude
arrived at the cloister, another bonze,
jealous Of the attention and gifts Sc
cured by his colleague, declared that he
would burn himself alive and hastened
to make his preparations. Two piles
OF wood were erected. one on each side
OF the temple, so that those who could
not get good view of the one cere-
mony could do so of the second. Dur
ing the hours preceding the ceremony
the candidates for death were sur
rounded by their relatives and friends
and curious crowd of outsiders who
had come to ask Of them their influ-
ence In the world above. Magnani-
mously both promised to aid all in
their power, permitted themselves to
be venerated as true Buddhas, and
thereby increased the finances OF the
cloister materially. Finally, the first
OF the two ascended the pile, erected In
the shape of tent, and lighted 1t with
his own hands. using an ordinary
match. Until the flames and smoke
made 1t impossible any longer to be.
hold the monk. he could be seen in
the flames, singing sacred hymn ant
beating the time with n skull carved
out of wood. An hour later the secont
candidate for death made his debut
He had closely watched his predecessor
and coolly entered his own tent oi
death, and passed through the ordea
as the other.
The ashes and bones OF the two wer,
carefully gathered and deposited in tn,
cloister OF Wen-Chao. where they ar,
preserved as sacred relics.-Milwauke,
Germania.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
GOOD NIGHT! f!
Sweet Soothing Slumber Mans
Greatest Blessing.
roihlps Kills s, Quickly - Loss Of SLEEP
nest Needed for Repairs. Now 10
OkiaIn u Without Fan.

when you don't sleep well. look ou, for
Soihing breaks down person so quick.
ly as loss OF sleep. that boon OF mankind
which gives the exhausted system rest for
Sa time for repairs means destruction
Of III. machinery, IL N 20 with the human
body. 49,. -, -. ,,a,,.
chest. are troubled with unnccountAbls
anxiety and forebodinEs OF s,ii. and roll
and toss all nishi a..
Towards morning, you hhv. htful maps
from sheer exhaustion, awake In cold
sweat. unrcff.rhed. pailid. tf.mblihr
with a bad taste In your mouth anu a
fr,iInr of great weakness
it's your stomach. your n,er. your bow
Keen your digestive organs all on the
moys properly and your sleep VIII DC ts.t.
fui and refreshing and all repairs VIII De
a,snasa ans way " 10 do /, Is to Use mild. posi-.
49,. HARMLESS yesciabl. laxative and
i've, stifnulani-cascnre Candy Ca.
,har,,c. They make the ilter lively, pre-
want sour stomach. purify the blood. rrrn.
late the bowels perfectly, make ai 'hihga
,1sht AZ they should be,
s.in buy and Try cnaenrs,- to-day, IT'S
,,hat they DO, not what We say th.y u do.
,has will please you. All druRrihts, lpc
- or Zoe or mailed for price. benn TOT
Eoatist and free sample, Address, htrf.
,inr Kennedy CO., Chicago, Montreal,
Cant or This l. the cAscAni;r tab.
~ let. Every tablet of the only
(AaM genuine Dnncnfota bears tho
H. | magic letters 80 q q" Look
al the tablet before you buy.
~ and bawate of frauds, ifnita.
tlons and substitutes
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Dog H-.ru~d Her.

while going to her home on III,
Poulson farm. In Lower Chichester
township. Miss Elsie Lewis stepped In
n ditch and disappeared In the dcor
snow. She made desperate efforts ia
get out but was fast becoming be-
numbcd when u large Newfoundland
dog belonging to the Maltntesta farm
and usually quite savage, came to her
rescue Plunglng Into the deep snow
the animal forced his way to her side
She fung her arms about his shaggy
neck and the dog broke a passage out
OF the ditch. dragging Miss Lewis
along. lie remained by her side whllt
she rested and when she started 10
cross the field, the dog barking Joy.
fully. tro,,cd ahead, breaking u path
for her to her home, n half mile away
Chester Pa.) Cor Philadelphia Rec.
ord
The state herald., 1900-03-23
."oh, How Happy A..

HOW HAPPY AM to be able to
say tnat am free from pain after Ave
years Of severe suffering from ueu-
falsia." writes Mrs. Archie Young. 1917
oaks avenue, West Superior, wis. II
am SO thankful to be able to say that
your 8 Drops is the best medicine 1
ever got in my life. When l received
~ from you last November, used some
oI II right way. The first dose helped
me. 1t is impossible to explain how l
was suffering from neuralgia. I thought
no one could get worse and that death
would soon come. l was very weak,
ana hardly thought l could live to
zee my husband come back from his
saiiy labor. Now can say that am
tree from pain, my cheeks are red, my
appeute is good and sleep well all
night. Many Of my friends are sur
prlsed, and say they will send for some
. Drops.'" Sample bottles Of this
wonderful remedy 25c, large bottles.
containing 800 doses, $1.00. For in
formation write Swanson Rheumatic
Cure Co., 164 e. Lake street, Chicago.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
BLONDES AND BRUNETTES.
In Germany the Former Number Neari,
One-Third Of All Women.

One-Third of All Women.
The German Anthropological society
has been collecting statistics relative
to the comparative frequency of the
blonde and brunette types and their
distribution through the German en-
pire. The observations were confine
to school children, 100000 OF whom
have been examined. For purposes Of
classification only those that had blue
eyes and fair hair and skin were count
cd as blondes. and those whose eyes
hair and skin were all dark. as bru-
Eettes. All others (for example. child
rem with dark eyes and light hair "
with blue eyes and dark hair and skin J
were put In third. or mixed class.
In the empire as whole. the blondes
were found to number BIS per cent.
the brunettes fourteen per cent. and
the mixed types 5i.2 per cent. In some
districts the preponderapce OF the
blonde element was much more marked
especially in a part of the Grani
Duchy OF Oldenburg. where there were
only foiur per cent. OF pure brunettes.
The effect OF the brunette Roman ele-
ment was marked distinctly In the
southern and southwestern parts %.
the empire. Near Worms and Speyef
one often sees faces which strongly
suggest those OF central Italy or Ro
man statues and paintings.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Xirs,e.s relerraphy

Has had n new demonstration Of use
fulness by the captain Of lightship,
who used 1t after ordinary signals had
failed to notify the shore authorities
of danger. In like manner Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the famous indiges-
tion and dyspepsia cure, acts when 9TH
er medicines fail. 1t regulates the bow
els and improves the appetite.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

ago, stating my case TO you.
~ had pains through my bowels.
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy nll the time, was troubled
with the whites. followed your
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound. and II did me lots Of good. I
now have baby girl. certainly be-
lieve would have miscarricd had II
not been for Lydia Y. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. u had u very easy
time was sick only u short time. !
think your medicine is q godsend to
women In the condition In which
waa. recommend II TO all us the best
medicine for women."-Mgs. MARY
Lane, Coytec. Tenn.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Dea fne.s Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, us they cannot reach the
diseas cd portion of the ear. There Is only ono
tutlonal remedies Deafness Is caused by an
iniiamed condition OF the mucus lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intiamed
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, ind unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restorod to It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten arc caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucus surfnccs.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 7bc.
uallN Family Pills nre tho best
The state herald., 1900-03-23
This ru,, a, III. s,..,b,

First dc,cctlyc--That was n very
neat piece OF work. Bow did you guess
that man was woman In dinguiHe7 ?
Second dctectiye--i asked him why he
was sitting there and he said "be.
cause. New York Press.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Obetilent Bobby.

Bobby, didn't tell you not to go in
the parlor when Mr.. Hopkins comes to
see your sisterT'
"Ma, didn't go in. I 1es' stuck my
head In the door and made some faces
at him."
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Do Your F.,t Ach. and Burn,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. LeRoy. N. Y.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Learn n Profen.Ion.

My full mail course. five courses In one,
prepares you to teach or practice
Hypnotism, Physical Culture. Magnetic
Personal Magnetism. Ali Of these courses
for s.. Address PROF. ZACH SHED,
20 and 30 Arapahoe building. Denver, Colo.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Tho Firat Critic.

ut would never do for me to dictate
the novels write"
"Why not?."
I'm so sensitive that IL my type
writer said she didn't like the frst
chapter I'd quit"
The state herald., 1900-03-23
r.m,,i.. Charity

clara-Thcy say Neil iH going TO
marry man old enough TO be her
grandfather Maudr--ip It possiblel I
didn't suppose there was man living
that oid.-chlcnyo News.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Dobbs-"Did you see that artist glare
Mt the weather mAnT Jobbs-"No;
what about" Dobbs-"The artist says
mis- winter scenes would have sold bet
ter II the forecast man hadn't given
the public an overdose Of the real
thing"
The state herald., 1900-03-23
r.,.nn.- rnmnu. snn..

Colonel Badcn-powell Is striking
example Of parsons sons who have be-
como famous. Like Mr.. Cecil Rhodes.
whom he also resembles In being n
bachelor, he In the son OF clergyman.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Are You Using Allen. roo.-E..s,

Are You Using Aliens Foot-EassS
1t is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Company fos pi..s.

Tommy Jones-"i didn't en-, hall
enough dinner" Jimmy brown.
"whatd YOU have for dinncrT' Tom.
my Jonsa-"Company."-oblo State
Journal
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. Fl. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their sdver-
tisement in another column Of this paper.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Personal appearance ir a helpful fac
tor in business success" Yes and bust
ness success is n helpful factor IN per
sonal appearance"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

1--WE never get tired of baked apples
Vat the place where live" 'You
don'ty'' NO; we know II we did we'd
get prunes."
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Professor Clnptrap gave us a lovely
talk nt our Shakespeare club last night.
what was his themeY' He proved thai
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth could have
been cleared II their lawyer had been
sharp enough TO state that they had been
eating Welsh rarebit"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

well. the days are getting longer"
"Yes: and the weeks will soon be
shorter"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

"rhose new peeople next door are
great borrowers. aren't theyT" well,
they haven't borrowed our piano yet
The state herald., 1900-03-23

he reason. After fol-
owing your kind nd
ice and taking Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. l be-
came the motherof
n u beautiful baby
boy, the JOY of our
home. lie Is n
fat, healthy baby,
4 thanks toyour medi-
I cine. ."-Mgs. MIsDA
L FISKLE, Roscoe,
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
a God-send to me.-Wm. Is. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. IL, ls95.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Haven't you read Sir Walter Scott's
novels Miss Drusilln?" Yes, l once read
one anl Il was horrid-historical and dia-
leCt. too"
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Complete External and
Internal Treatment
$I.25

Consisting Of CUTICURA SOAP (25c.), to
cleanse the skin Of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle, CUTlCURA Oint-
ment (50c.), to instantly aIIay itching, irri-
tation, and inflammation, and soOthe and
heal, and CUTICURA RESOLVEN'T (5Oc.), to
cool and cleanse the blood. A SINGLE SET
Is often sufficient to cure the most torturing,
disfigurlng skin, scalp, and blood humors,
with loss Of hair, when all other remedies fail
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Keep looking young and save your hair, iis colo
aud beauty with PsnkEH's Han BALsAn.
HispKRcoRss, the best cure for corns. lscts.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

"Oh, he's the kind of man that saves his
longest story to tell while we are hold
Ing the front door open for him to CO.,
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Dear me, I've brought only one pieco
OF music" Never mind, professor; play
It over again every time you are called
on. Nobody will notice it's the same
The state herald., 1900-03-23

"a man ought to save money for his
family" Yes; II his family will let
him"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

send for "Choice Recipes"
by Walter Baker a Co. Ltd, DorchestoY. Ma.
mailed I've. Aention this paper.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
MY BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia Il.
PinkhAm's vegetabi. Compound -
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
"DEAR Mrs. PrsRuAM;-lt was my
ardent desire to have n child. had
been married three years and was
ehildless, 30 wrote TO You to find out
The state herald., 1900-03-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II II falls TO curt
50, Il. W. Groves signature on each box.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

FITS Permanently Cured Nohts " nsrvousns.s ssts,
hrst days use Of DR.. klne's Great Nerve Rsstorsr
send Tor FREE S2.OO trial bottis and trsatlss
Dh T. H. kLisr. Ltd. s3l Arch ST.. Philadelphia Pa
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething noftens the guns reduces iu
nammAtion, allays pain wind collie. &c bottle
The state herald., 1900-03-23
From Grateful
Mrs. Lane

I" DEAR Mrs.
pISkiiAM i
wrote you n let
ter some time
The state herald., 1900-03-23

well, Billy, how does your don't
worry badge sellg' Gracious! I've
go so many orders to fill that I'm near
ly crazy"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

"Are you putting anything by for n
rainy day?' Yes; every bright day
postpone lots of work"
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Flaming to Paper This Spring7
sihnti.ss... s..
SELECT
WALL
PAPER.

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h-s.fssstiss ss~,.
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HsllS Family pills are tho best
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sss'lss s..sl . n tks
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17

''Can we not govern colonies?' we are
asked. The question is not what we can
do but what We ought to do. This nation
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17

Washington, Aug. 13.-The depart
ment of state has made public the re-
ply of the United States government
to Minister Wu's communication, de-
Iivered Sunday morning, notifying the
department of the appointment of
Earl Ii Hung Chang as envoy plenl-
potentiary to negotiate with the
powers. This reply was sent to Minis
ter WI at five o'clock Sunday after
noon and is as follows:
"Touching the imperial edict of Au-
gust 8th, appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct ne
gotiations, on the part of China, with
the powers, and the request for ces-
sation of hostilities, pending negotia-
tions, presented to Mr.. Adee by Min
ister WI on the 18th of August, 1900.
"Ihe government of the United
States learned with satisfaction or
the appointment of Earl Ii Hung as
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct ne
rotiatious with the powers and will,
on its part, enter upon such negotla-
tions with a desire to continue the
friendly relations so long existing be-
tween the two countries.
A ScIf-Evident Proposition.
"It is evident that there can be no
general negotiation between China
and the powers so long as the minis
ters of the powers and the persons
under their protection remain in their
present position of restraint and dan
ger, and that the powers can not
cease their efforts for the delivery of
those representatives to which they
are constrained by the highest con-
sideratiOn of national honor, except
under an arrangement adequate to
accomplish a peaceable deliverance.
A Condition Precedent.
eve are ready to enter into an
agreement between the powers and
the Chinese government for a cessa-
ton of hostile demonstrations on con-
dition that a sufficient body of the
forces composing the relief expedi-
ton shall be permitted to enter
Pekin unmolested and to escort the
foreign ministers and residents back
to Tien Tsin, this movement being
provided for and secured by such ar
rangements and dispositions of troops
as shall be considered satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces
composing the relief expedition.
"ALVEY A. ADEE,
"Acting Secretary.
department of State, Washington,
Aug. -, 1900"
The Reply Forwarded.
The text of this reply to the over
lures communicated by Minister Wu
was telegraphed Sunday night to the
of the United States
for communication to the govern
ments of the powers cooperating in
the relief movement.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
THREE DAYS At YANG TSUN.
The Allies believed to Have Re-
sumed the Advance to PeIxin.

The Allies Believed to Have Re-
sumed the Advance to PeIxin.
London, Aug. 13.-As the allies
were to rest three days at Yang Tsun,
it is supposed that a further advance
was begun August 10, but no word has
come through from Yang Tsun since
August 8, on which date the Japanese
commander, in a message to Toxic,
said 10000 Chinese were confronting
the allies. The japanese losses at
Peit-Sang, August 6, were 300 killed
and wounded. The Chinese left 200
dead on the field.
The object of Chinese diplomacy, as
appears from the great efforts being
made in London and at the continen-
tai capitals, is to induce the powers to
suspend the march of the relief eX-
petition; but it has been without sue
cess in the case of any government.
An explanation as to why some of
the Pelin cipher messages are dated
Tsi Nan is made by the Great North
ern Telegraph CO., which points out
that it has a regular courier service
between Pekin and Tsi Nan, and that
the wires are working from the lat
ter place.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
COLORADO FOREST FIRES.
Extensive Fires in the Forest Re-
serves of Colorado Caused
by Careless Campers.

G1enwood Springs, COL, Aug. 13.-
For hundred miles in each direction
from Glenwood fires can be seen. So
numerous are the fires IN the forest
reserves that the chief of the super
visors, w. T. S. May, of Denver, has
caused to be posted, by the forest
rangers, notices that hereafter no
persons will be allowed on the gov
ernment reserve near the White river
or the Battlement mesa without be-
ing provided with a stove of some
kind for cooking purposes.
The rangers state emphatically that
the numerous fires in the forest re-
serves have been caused by the care
less handling of camp fires.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
Fourth Zionist Congress.

London, Aug. 13-J'he fourth Zion
ist congress was opened with 500 dele
gates present. After organizing,
Prof. Max Nordau, reviewing the sit
persecution in Rounania, and paid
tribute to Emperor William of Ger
many for his attitude toward the
Jews of Pomerania and East Prussia,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
United STATES WILLING.
Ready to Negotiate, Through Ii
Hung Chang for Restoration
of Peaceful Relations.
CHINA MUST MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

A Sufficient BODY of the Heiiet
Must he Permitted to Enter re
kin, UnmOIestcd, to Escort the
Foreign Ministers and Residents
EncIx to Tien Tsin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
Trust in the People.

was among the number OF those who
believed II better TO ratify the treaty and
end the war, release the volunteers, re-
move the excuse for war expenditures. and
then give to the Filipinos the indepen-
dence which might be forced from Spain
by a new treaty.
In view Of the criticism which my 40
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-17
Right Kind of Expansion.

The forcible annexation Of territory to
be governed by arbitrary power differs as
be built up into states as a monarchy diff
fers from a democracy. The democratic
party does not oppose expansion, when
expansion enlarges the area of the repub-
lie and incorporates land which can be