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Asia's Great sink Holes.

While Asia has the loftiest noun
tains in the world, it also possesses
the deepest and most extensive land
depressions, several of them, as is
well known, sinking below sea level,
so that if the ocean could flow into
them they would be filled to the brim.
In the deepest parts of most Of them
water now stands, forming small seas.
Others are destitute of water. Among
these is the Lukchun depression il
Central Asia. concerning which Gen.
Tillo writes, in the proceedings of
the Russian Geographical society,"
that in places it sinks as much as 400
feet below sea level This sink-hole
in the middle of the largest Of the
continents is also remarkable for its
meteorological features, the yearly
amplitudes of the barometer beint
greater than are recorded anywhere
else on earth. In summer the tenn
perature rises to Saharan heat, a
record Of lis degrees Fahrenheit hav-
ing been obtained in July. while the
air is Of desert dryness.
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Christmas Marriages.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day the following licenses were
issued at the clerks office to those
who desired to wed during the
holidays; Elias Slufflebean and
Lille Quad, Tulsa; Clinton Deck
ins-Lulu Monday, Weir; G. o.
Smith Martha Leslie, Vinita;
Henry Il Wing6eld-Laura Arthurs,
Big Cabin; John English-Leon
Cunningham, Pryor Creek; Charles
H. Love Elmira Johnson, Catoosa;
T. c. Wendell Ella Hunt, Chelsea;
C. N. Austin Mary J. Moore, Vim
ita; John N. Williams Allie E. Il.
fowler, Claremore; g. E. Parker
Louise Z. George, Spencer acad-
emy; Wm. Riley-Maude May6eld,
Chelsea; Perry Landrum-Lizzie
Landrum, Needmore; Jack Bald
ridge-Carrie Gibson, Vinila; Albert
Brown-Mamie Dnfield, Pryor
Creek; G. W Holbrook- Lulu Ed.
wards, Preston, rex a. sis Jones.
Jessie Hampton, Alluwe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

Plants. ike animals. arc continually
wandering 70 fresh fields and pas
tures new. Prof. Keiicrman finds that
Of The present fora Of Ohio no less
than 40 aIe iu-1irranis Ahaost all
are from Europe Scientific Amer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

There ls nothing that will give
such quick raief 10 an itching. smart
ing skin as Beggs' German salre.
Mothers should know that it will cure
6efzema, chadne. heat. rash, or any IT,
'FItating skin disease Of the children.
'Als0 cures cuts. burns, scalds and
'plles. Don't be without il. Peoples
|ffug store.
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.,apauese Food Ab0minabIe.

B. A. Lawton, of Boston. who has
recently returned from Japan, was de-
scribing that country to a party of
friends at the Waldorf f-Astoria and in
the course of his remarks said: ''All
that has been written Of the physical
beauty Of Japan is really inadequate.
But while Japanese life, japanese
houses and Japanese scenery are re-
plete with interest and beauty, Japan
ese food is an abomination to the
civilized stomach, and as such to be
absolutely eschewed. Take the raw
fish, for instance, they serve. The first
time tasted it was forcibly reminded
of the man who invented the 'fapjack'
which, when cooked on one side, auto
matically turned over and cooked the
other side as we'll. The scheme work
ed out to perfection and fortune SEEM
ed to loom large in the near future for
the inventor, when drawback to the
scheme was discovered-the 'fapjack,'
once swallowed, kept on turning. That
is what happens when you eat the raw
fish Of Japan."-New York Tribune.
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Like q New GibraIt.

According to q man who has just
returned from a winters sojourn in
the Bermudas, the people of this con
tinent have little idea of the magni-
tude of the plans being perfected by
the British government at these isl
ands. The Notifications, barracks and
dOckyards bid fair to make the isl
ands the Gibraltar Of the Atlantic.
The imperial government has built
an iron balance dock, shaped like the
letter V, and 400 feet in length. The
bottom is round. so that it can be
careened over when the bottom be-
comes foul. thus allowing it to be
scraped and painted down to the CEN
ter line. The dock can be sunk thirty
feet. Between the inner and outer
skins is space of twenty feet in
depth. This great chamber is divided
into thirty-two compartments by fif-
teen transverse bulkheads and longi-
tudinal one running along the keel line.
These are pumped out by sixteen in
diviNhal engines on each side Of the
dock. The imperial authorities, how
ever, are not satisfied with this pro-
vision, for a new dock is being built,
in sections, in England. which will be
500 feet long and capable of accom-
modatlng the largest vessels.
The island barracks are exception
ally fine. and the fortifications are
very strong and extensive. 1t is said
there are 365, or one for every day in
the year, but many of them are mere
pinnacles Of rock. The government is
gradually acquiring additional lands
for fortifications, dockyards, barracks
and similar works. There is no doubt
that the intention is to make it a
place Of immense military strength
and equipped with the fullest facili-
ties for the repair Of naval and mer-
chant ships.
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al gone" Why, sir. all the storms tIat
ever trampled with their thunders. all tic
shipwrecks have not been worse than tbs
to you. Yet you have not been complete
" overthrown Why Christ says; II
have that little one in Ny keeping. ] can
care for him as well as YOU IAN. nettor
than YOU can. o bereaved mother" HI~l-
iHg The tempest. When your property went
away away, God said. There are treasures
in heaven in banks that never break.
Jesus hushinC the tempest.
There Is one storm into which we viii
all have 20 ran The moment when we
let 90 OF this .cnrld, and try n take hold
OF the next We VII want all the grace po,-
>hlc Wonder ! see z Christian soul rock,
ing ON the sarge, or death. All the powers
OF darkness seem let ont against that serl
the sw,rling wave. the thunder of the
skv. the shrek of the wind, all seem 80
unite together. But that soul is Hua
troubled. There is no siGLlnG, there are no
tears; plenty OF tears the room n the
dcuarture but he wocp- no tears-cain!,
satisfied and peaceful; all is well. BY thc
fash Of the storm you see tn" harhor tu~t
ahead and You are making for that l1ir'-
bor All shall be well. Jesus Eeing CIR
pilot,
Into the harbor Of heaven now we glide;
We're home at last, home at last,
Softly we drift on the hright, s'!V ~ t"lf;
We're home at last.
Glcry to God. all our dangers are o or:
,Nc stand secure on ihe gorlho'i Sh9i"!
Cory to God, we will shout cvci'@.orc.
We're home at last.
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found herself in the little village.

In few days she was strong eoouoh
to travel, and Duncan made himself a
demi god In the village by leaving a
sum OF money that to the Indians was
fabulous. They calculated that the ex-
cursion party must be at the city of
Mexico, and when they reached the
railroad they telegraphed the party. An
answer came back which they got at
station farther on. 1t said: THANK
God, she Is found.'
They were met at the station by an
enthusiastic crowd made up of the ex.
cursion party, the American minister
and great mob Of Mexicans, who
cheered the couple to the echo. In some
way the story had gotten into the pa
perS.
Duncan decided to stay for some
days, and teleg graphed his partner to
that effect, who wired back congratula.
tions, and Duncan found himself a
hero. He drove with them and went
to see the sights.
One afternoon he asked Alice II she
would drive with him to the grove of
Chapultapec. They dismissed the
cOachman at the entrance and told him
they would meet him there in a couple
Of hours. Then they wandered through
that majestic grove, where 1t is always
twilight, even at midday. They had
been talking over their strange expert
ence. 'Alice." said Duncan, "you. Of
course, know that everybody thinks
you are my sweetheart, and was before
we left homer
She blushed and owned that she had
heard something to that effect
Well" said he. why not make 1t
true? Alice, l have loved you from
the first day l saw you in the train
in Boston"
She looked up at him and said, arch
ly: "Well, Robert, it was quite mu-
tual. assure you. Oh, there are some
people coming. You mustn't.
From which l infer that he under
stood her to say 'yes."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
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A Description Of Wampum.

Wampum was the name applied to
shells or strings Of shells used by the
North American Indians as money Be
sides their use as money they were uni.
ted to form broad belt. which was
worn as an ornament. In the language
of the Massachusetts Indians the word
signified white, the color which geu-
orally prevailed in wampum BELTS
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full. At last, about . o'clock, he came
over the spur Of the mountain and
looked down on lovely valley. His
guide and interpreter told him that in
the little village which he could see
was the old Indian.
About noon they arrived, the matter
Of the title was soon fixed up and ar
rangcments were made to leave the
next morning on the return trip. But
that evening something happened that
altered the plans.
4 small party Of the villagers who
had been up on the mountain cutting
wood had found burro wandering
alone. They did not recognize 1t as
one Of the village burros. 1t had n side
saddle on 1t and tucked under one of
the straps was little glove. They
knew that young American or Eu-
ropcan woman must have ridden the
burro, and they began a hunt to find
her
Some miles back they found her un-
conscious by the road, and putting her
on the burro which they had led back,
they brought her into camp. AS they
brought her up Duncan walked up the
little village street to see what the mat
ter was. He was astounded to see
Alice Chambers on the back Of the little
mule.
She was still unconscious. One of the
old women of the village took her into
the little open shelter and in a very
few minutes she revived, and, opening
her eyes, smiled wan smile. When
her eyes caught that Of Duncan she
started, and he stepped up and said:
Il am Robert Duncan, Miss Cham
bers, and my mother and sister have
been travelling with you. 1 am here on
business, and will be happy to help
you in any way possible. When you
are stronger we shall be glad to hear
your story"
She regaineth her vigor quickly un-
der the ministrations of the old Indian
woman, and soon told them that she
had started out with party from the
little town on the railroad to make an
excursion to some famous caves. In
some way she had become separated
from the others. and had tried to find
her way back. She became confused.
and. meeting several natives. they had
tried to understand each other, with
the result that she became more and
more at sea.
She had atcn only what some kindly
Indians had given her At last she went
so long without food that she felt a
faintncss coming over her, and she
knew no more until she woke and
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hy wefe> well.
AM you will look after mother.
hN won't you?"
hk spoke two young ladies turned
Boxed at him-his sister and 4
Hnstr woman, about %. She turned
samtarily, and the pretty blush that
1srM her check showed that her
ny was Alice, too.
Aert Duncan glanced at her, and
Maruck with her beauty. But she
ashs look and turned away aud
uM herself with her baggage. His
an1 and sister both noticed the CO.
sneace also, and smiled.
Mwc will have two Allces along"
hs mother. II hopc we shall be-
acquainted with the young lady.
.hks very pleasant and very nice"
- then the porter shouted "All
NJ and Robert jumped from the
- As the car passed him he look
hvain for The faces Of his mother
Ater. But he did see the face Of
ber Alice looking at him with
eeuriosity.
~ he returned to his office. He
ne junior partner in a plomincn:
nm In Boston, and had lard
eoon Of work before him. There
torief in case that puzzled both
81 and his partner. Bat try as
Ruld TO concentrate his mind on
surk, he could see nothing but the
allinl face at the car window and
sothiDg but the droning Of the
heels.
40t he became SO nervous that he
1oown his pen. and telling the boy
Mld not be back until morning, be
across the common and the
garden to bis home.
evening at the theatre did not
m. and he was rather horror
10 find himself no better In the
Tails was ncT experience
NO woman bad ever before
tween him AID his work. This
y. He never saw the girl BE-
he never would see her again.
sc. lie must have dyspepsia.
his way TO his Office he lrado
on his old college chum. now
ng young physician. He die
the doctor what the most prom
1ymptom was, but was sure no
medicine for dyspepsia. Ac-
~, he fol: rather foolish when
obliged to say no to all the doc
estions as to whether nc had
symptoms inscparablc from
trouble.
ooctor laughed and gave him
fmlsss powder. and he went to
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VOL. XII
THE cHoRISTERS.

rhere's 4 little band Of singers
Every evening comes and fingers
ynth the window Of my cottage IN
the trees;
And with dark they raise their voices,
While the gathering night rejoices,
,,d the leaves join In the chorus with
the breeze.
Then the twinkling stars come out
70 enjoy the merry rOut,
Ind the squirrels range themselves
upon log;
And the rafins furnish light,
rba thel their notes Alright
M [katyd. cricket and the frog.
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FRANKLIN La, SATURDAY, JULY Il, 1900

the Office strong in the resolve to finish
the brief. He made fairly good head.
way, but still the image of the beauti-
ful young girl would come back to
him, and as the day wore on more dis
tinctly. Later in the afternoon he got
a telegram saying that the party was
at Chicago and signed "Alice." And
that started it all over again.
Then he became alarmed and feared
that his mind was going. For he was
not a believer in ''love at first sight"
or hardly in the grand passion itself.
Then he found himself with an al
most resistless longing to take the first
train and follow his folks. OF course,
he did not admit to himself that he
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FRANKLIN BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. s. J. Gates, Chairman.
John A. O'Neill, Jr.
II. B. Morris.
Alex. A. Stirling
A. W. Ohlmayer.
w. H. Latham, secretary and sani
tary inspector. If
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10 see tnp Otner Alice.
afternoon one Of the firms best
came in. He said he contem-
purchasing some thousand acres
Xico, with the view of establish
coffee plantation there. He was
(tiSfied with the title to the land,
elt that some one ought to 80
there and look into the matter
closely. He could not spare the
and came to them. thinking that
Of their young men might have
kh knowledge Of Spanish to make
lip.
,ert Duncan regarded him as an
/, and said that as the office was
cry busy just then, he thought he
d like to make the trip himself.
was better than the client expect
, the matter was soon fixed up.
rhaps you will meet your folks
there" said the senior partner
by, perhaps l WILL" said Duncan.
he had just thought Of it. But
Id his partner that 1t was hard
obable, as he was going down on
over table lands near the coast
he excursions usually kept pretty
upon the higher plateaus.
t night before he started he got
er from his mother, and in she
"Alice Chambers is lovely, and
10y her very much" So that
Ter name-ChamberS
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III.

be next morning he started. His
hey was a tiresome one, and after
raj days spent on the train he
ID himself one glorious afternoon
bing a little mountain path on the
Of q burro. Duncan had told
'olks by wire Of his intended trip,
found by looking over their timer
that they had passed quite near
|e he now was.
had left the train at little town
gh which they passed some days
|Ously, and was making his way in
E country to interview an old In
Whom he expected to find the next
ing. The title to Mexican lands
depends on information only OBJ
Bile from the kindly Indians.
night he slept on his blanket
the stars, and early the next
ng was pushing on, the path
mo- cfi wi1dar md moro haauti-
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XHAT MAN,.
Who does NOT find Ad-
vert1s1nE profitable
I'm his business, find~
business u n p r. o fl f.
able.
gTy-A
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above the levelof the sea. The atmos-
phere is pure and pelucid, and Bessie
and her scholars have enjoyed excel
lent health. The school is large and
hourlshing.
The oyster supper for the band was
fairly attended with good results
financially.
A more tickle, precarious, disagree
able winter than we have is hard to
find in any zone of tue globe. Any
one who can live long enough to see
May crowned with blossoms and
breathe her zephyrs, will be exceed
ingly fortunate, especially if he, or
she, gets there with health untrammel-
ed and no evidences of approaching
disease. Our country doctors are
reaping a harvest and are busy in sun
light, starlight and storm in killing
pneumonia, grippe, Group and cpl
demic diseases. f.. J. b,
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Dining Gar Service.

Beginning with February 18th, the
Lackawanna Railroad assumed coul-
plete charge Of its dining car service
Two magnificent new dining cars will
be in active operation, it is expected
by March Ist. AS rapidly as possible
the cafe cars which have been in sery-
ice will be transformed into fully
equipped dining cars, giving equip.
ment from which to serve three fua
meals day on all through trains
Charges for meals on these cars will
be on the la carte plan, patrons pay
ing only for what they order.
In assuming the management of its
dining car service the company com-
pletely rehtted all its cars. Kitchens
have been refurnished. New silveL
new china, new crystal and new linen
have been supplied throughout. The
menu contains all possible essentials
and all luxuries in season. The wine
list is complete. The best brands Of
cigars are always in stock. st.
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JERsEYTOwN.

On our recent trip from this place
to Pine Summit, Benton &c. we stop
ped at Unityville for a good dinner al
the Sands hotel. This hotel is wei
kept-the property Of John G.. Nc
Henry.
Mrs. Fox has repaired her hotel at
large expense, and it is well kept. She
owns a dense grove of S large springs
out of which she will prepare crystal
lake for trout for the entertainment of
summer visitors. She has some excel
lent advantages IN the preparation OF
such a resort.
Mr.. Houghton has charge of the
distillery at Pine Summit and his
whiskeys find ready market. We
paused at Benton to look upon the
benignant face of John G.. McHenry.
The distllery as plant, is one Of the
finest IN the state. Portions of it, as
to Offices &c. look more like fine
hotel. The capacity will soon be
obls. per day; resume operations in
March.
Harry Turner has returned from
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Y, M. O. A. NOTES.

The mems meeting next Sunday
afternoon at ago o'clock in the Y. M.
c. A. building will be one of special
interest. Instead of set address, a
number Of the delegates who attend
ed the State Y. M. c. A. Convention
will tell some Of the good things they
heard and saw. The choir will sing
and royal good meeting is assured.
All men are invited to be present.
All lovers of travel, history and
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There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by CELL
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
OF apparently hopeless cases. after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
BY mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
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of voting for the appropriation bill,
which was passed by the House, but
cut in two by the Governor.
DIR. c.. c. Shultz of camp 364, also
delivered brief address for the good
of the order, which was well received.
The address of welcome was the
work of J. Osborne Eyerly OF camp
364, and upon which occasion the
young gentleman enlogzed the Ameri-
can Flag aud the public institutions of
the United States in mastery man.
ner, and at intervals was interrupted
by deafening applause. He spoke of
how this country, although the young
est of any, has grown and accomplish
ed achievements which seem to be
almost impossible, and that now, it
has the honor of being the greatest on
the Globe, and fears none. He also
related to the Public Schools, the bull
wark of our country's greatness, and
how they should be zealously uarded
by every American. He said the
people of the United States know
what free education means, and fully
understand the meaning of the words,
acknowledge is Power"
The members of Washington Camp
364, must be commented upon as
royal entertainers. The room was
beautifully decorated with the National
colors, aud presented very fine ap-
pearance. The portrait of Washing.
ton was conspicuously displayed and
the ceiling represented several hand
some designs. They made every dele
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The Williamsport SIN says that
$500. 90 changed hands at a rooster
fight on the outskirts OF Mt. Carmel
last Thursday, participated in by
sports from Williamsport, Sunbury,
Danville, Milton, Pottsville, Shen-
andoah. Mt. Carmel, Ashland,
Centralia, and Catawissa. Blooms
burg has a number of young men
who take great delight in this in
human and unlawful sport, but we
are pleased to state that our town
was not represented at the above
named main, as it is termed.
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with patriotic sentiments. He held
the entire assembly spell.bound as he
portrayed the illustrious Washington
from the cradle to the Presidency, and
related to the character of the "Father
Of His Country" as patriot, a citizen
and a soldier. From the applause he
received, when he had finished, was
evidence that his discourse was pleas
ing to all. Mr.. Kisner is a young
man of great oratorical ability.
Hon. William Chrisman of camp
3Io, ex-member OF the Legislature.
spoke patrlotically, and told of how
the bills OF reading the Bible in the
Public Schools, and the floating of
the American Flag over same, were
treated when presented before that
distinguished body. He stated they
were unanimously accepted and de-
clared law. He also had the honor