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The returns of the census of the Do minion of Canada are disappointing to Canadians who have been expecting large results from the various and cost ly efforts which have been made to at tract immigrants and to keep the peo- pie of the Dominion at home The complete returns show an increase of only 505, 5,644, or 10.46 per cent, during the last ten years. The increase dur ing the next preceding decade was 11.76 per cent, and during the decade ending in 1881 1897 per cent The hopeful Canadians professed to believe that the returns would show a greater ratio of increase even than that of the decade 1871 to 1881, whereas it was in fact less than in the decade 1881 to 1891. Perhaps they will now begin to yield to the conviction that the attrac- tions of the United States are greater than those of British North America
 The United States census of 1900 shows an increase of about 13, 800, ,0OO, or 211a per cent, during the decade end ing that year. The absolute increase in this country was more than twenty six times as great as that in Canada, while the percentage of increase was more than twice as great. Prior to 1885 our custom house returns showed an annual immigration of from 30000 to 100000 or more from Canada. The Canadians complained that these fig ures represented transients for the most part-Canadian workmen enter ing this country for employment during portion of each year and then return ing to Canada. Either because he be- lieved this claim to be well founded or for some other reason, the Secretary of the Treasury directed that the reports of immigrants from Canada be discon- tinued, and for ten years the returns did not show any immigrants from there, though it was well known that many immigrants from Europe landed in Canada and proceeded immediately or after an interval to the United States. Evidently the Canadians have counted all these as immigrants re- maining in Canada, and they seem to have adhered to the transient assump- tion in making their estimates. Hence their disappointment. They may now be prepared to believe that many of their people who seek employment in this country remain here. Otherwise they will hardly be able to account for the very small increase of only little more than 211a per cent in Ontario their most populous province. Probably the reasons for the more rapid growth of the United States are climatic and in- dustrial rather than political.
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Enjoyed the Fight,

The two wildcats in a box in a bag gage-room at the Union Depot had glared at each other for a couple of hours last evening before the trouble began. All the afternoon they had growled, and the supposition is that they had said things to each other that were not complimentary. The larger of the two had spilled the water belonging to the smaller one. He had switched his tail into the others face, and in various ways had given the youngster to understand that there was apt to be trouble. Toward even ing the two sat in opposite corners and glared at each other. The larger animal about o'clock thought it was time to make the interior of the box interesting to one of the occupants. He was successful.
 No sooner had the big cat attacked the smaller one than the latter was ready for business. There was a mass of tangled fur inside the box, the sides of which grOaned with the struggle. and flying fur came out from between on could not tell which was the winner Several of the baggagemen caught up sticks, and through. the slits in the box succeeded finally in poking the beasts into submission. As the two wildcats covered down in opposite corners a South African parrot swinging in a cage near by called out:
 "Let 'em fight! It's a peachT-Den- yer Republican.
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The Pope,s Paraphrase.

An amusing story of the pope's good natured humor is being told in Rome just now. His holiness is much sought after as a sitter by painters whose powers are not always equal to their ambitions. Quite recently one of these painters, having finished his portrait, begged the pope to honor him by in scribing upon 1t some scriptural text, with his autograph. Pope Leo looked dubiously at the picture. It was medic ere enough and little like himself; but he reflected moment, and then, adapt ing the familiar line in St. Matthew to the peculiar circumstances, he wrote as follows: Be not afraid; 1t is Leo XIII"
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A Woman,s Last Word.

If the two young people of whom An swers tells this story were not recon ciled by their own absurdity, they at least furnished amusement for others
 They had been engaged, but had quarreled, and were too proud to make up Both were anxious to have people believe that they had entirely forgotten each other.
 He called at her home one day to see her father-on business, of course. She answered the door-bell
 Said he: "Ah, Miss Jepkin, I believe. Is your father imp
 "Nor, sir," she replied, father is not in at present. Do you wish to see him personality"
 q do," he answered, feeling that she was yielding, lon very particular per sonal business" and he turned proud ly to go away.
 q beg your pardon" she cried after him, as he reached the lowest step, ''but who shall I say called?"
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T. B. HAWAIIAN. eAeeASi'eiJ PioS- ticed by Americans, Is the first real step toward total abstinence. He Is confident that with the active support of the churches the movement will be- come national The initial step was taken in the ranks of the Columbus Council No. 1, Knights of Columbus, which adopted resolutions pledging it's members to refrain from the custom. When 1t Is considered that the national organization has a membership of S0,- 900. the real importance of this cru sade will be understood.
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ARAB OF THE DESERT.
HE IS A FASCINATING FIGURE
 UNDER THE PALMS.
Some Live in Houses Made of Sum Dried Red Bricks, While the Bedouius Live in Tents, Which Are CameI- Cloths Stretched Over Boughs.

One of the most fascinating figures to be met with, especially if you meet him at home, is the Arab of to-day.
 The Oases are little islands of beauty set in a sea of sand, consisting of a mul- titude of palm trees growing where there is sufficient water, for the Arabs say that the palm stands with it's feet in the water and its head in the fires of Heaven" Without the palm the desert, indeed, would be "uninhabited and uninhabitable."
 There are some 36O oases in the Sa- hara of various sizes. One of the chief is Biskra, which has not less than 160,- GOO palms, and from which we get large quantities of our dates. To see, after hours of weary travelling, so many palms in such a setting is a sight as impressing as 1t is beautiful.
 The French Sahara covers 123, 800 square miles, and 5OOOO Arabs live in it. In the oases they build their houses beneath the palms, which afford much needed shade from the hot sun. Sun- dried mud bricks are the chief things used in making these houses.
 Palm trees provide any timber neces- sary. The houses are two stories high. But for the low doorways one would think they were high walls only. All the internal light is obtained by an opening on the courtyard, round which the house Is built.
 The Arab home is somewhat of a prison for the women, who are rarely seen abroad. They take their walks upon the flat roofs, which are common to all Eastern lands.
 But few Arabs live in houses. They are great wanderers. Wherever you travel in Algeria you are always meet ing large caravans on the move.
 These Bedouins live in tents, which are simply camel-cloths stretched over boughs. For the most part they are very poor, and live on the produce of a few sheep and goats.
 But although poor, the Arab is al ways picturesque. The European be side Arab looks ridiculous. Let his tol hat be ever so shiny, his clothes ever so well fitting, his form ever SC straight, he looks at disadvantage be- side the spare figure and the flowing draperies of the wandering Bedouin whom he despises.
 The Arab Is poor without being | abased. He Is sordid without being mercenary. Even his raggedness has g grandeur about it.
 The chief item in the Arab costume is a white cloak called the burnous which covers the whole figure.
 It has a hood which protects the head from the sun.
 Beneath this there are all sorts oi gorgeous vests and jackets.
 The legs are bare, but the feet art covered with rich red leather shoes dyed with the juice of the pome granate.
 A group of Arabs Is always striking but few more remarkable gathering! will be seen than in the market place of Biskra, where hundreds of Arabs as semble each day to buy and sell cattle dates and other wares.
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this reason, when MT. Kennan returned to Russia he was requested by the gov ernment of that country to leave on short notice. He knew enough to do this. The St. Petersburg Newsletteroff ski says: "Georgius Kennanovitch, a picturesque d-of-the-Century Maga- zine liarov, called at our ottiovski yester- day and left his cardovitch. We tele- phoned the polisk and Georgius is now over the line. Call again, Georgius, when the governmentovitch is not in so great hurryoffski"
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Of all the young men in the country, only five per cent are members of churches; of college young men, fifty two per cent are members of churches, so says Dean Hubert of the University of Chicago. College life has its pecu- liar temptations, of course, but it abounds in opportunities also. A young man must grow. If he aims to grow upward, his college will help grandly. But he may prefer to grow downward, and that the college cannot always hinder
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Samuel Hill. who has recently re- turned from Russia, states that George Kennan's thrilling and interesting mar ratiyes about the treatment of Russian exiles were gross congregations. MT. Hill visited Siberian prisons and found the sleeping quarters good and the food wholesome. The Russians seem to be kindly and humane people and while they do not erect series of Palmer houses for their convicts, 1t is quite certain that they treat them fully as well as they are treated anywhere. For
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A man has been found with two hearts, but it is not stated whether his heartfelt sympathy is two-fold or whether his sentimental emotions are divided. It would interest the public to know of his domestic affairs. h. stances are not wanting where a man with single heart has found room for divers so-called affections of that or gan. Science will not be fully satis- fled until this double-heart develop ment is given a more critical examina- ton along emotional lines.
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Some "soulless corporations" of the "wild West" have lately given a prac- tical demonstration in good morals. An attempt was made in a certain city to conduct Sunday exhibitions It came to grief because the railroads centering there refused to increase the Sunday work of their employees. It is their pol icy to decrease rather than increase the number of Sunday trains. The wise among even the irreligious admit that the weekly rest day is profitable both for capital and for labor.
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The hnmor of the locomotive that struck a COW and cut it into calves" Is due to an oversight of the proof-read- CT. The work of elevating railway tracks above street crossings, now be- ing pushed in half dozen cities of the middle West, is due to different over- sight, that of reform" Mayors and AL dermen, who believe that pedestrians and occupants of carriages have rights which corporations are bound to re- spect. Even the ruminating COW may yet find her safest promenade along the city street.
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Future punishment? Let's not dis cuss the theological side of it just now," said the old clergyman, gently, to his hot-headed young parishioners. But did you ever think of it from the do- mestic and family side? When these babies of yours begin to grow up, and you see them initiating your faults and hampered by your weaknesses, and know that you're to blame-ah, there's a kind of future punishment there can be no two opinions about"
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Mascagn1 Wears BraceIets.

Mascagni is one of the men who wears bracelets. and they are not con fined to his arms, but ornament his ankles as well. The creator of "Caval- leria Rusticana" is said to be passion ately fond of jewelry, and numbers many splendid and valuable rings, giv- en to him as well as bought by his own money, among his personal effects.
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At recent college occasion in India, Lord Curzon, the viceroy, told the young people that ito be without edu- cation in the twentieth century would be as if a knight of the feudal ages had been stripped of helmet, spear and coat of mail"
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It will have to be admitted, however, that some of the men who were famous as baseball players five or ten years ago are about as thoroughly forgotten as they could be if they had been mere heroes of the Spanish-American war.
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Making No Mistake.

"What beautiful gown Mrs. Spin gles had on at the receptionw re- marked MT. Cumrox.
 q am glad to see you showing so much taste and discernmentr' exclaim- ed his wife.
 "Oh, knew 1 couldn't go wrong on that proposition. Her husband told me that gown cost him over $500" Wash ington Star.
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"Young MT. Dawdles has become very industrious since he decided to go Into business. His office hours are from s a. m. to D. m."
 "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne; q understand that he has had to raise his office boys wages for staying all that time to tell people that MT. Daw- dies has just gone out, but would be in at Il o'clock next morning.'-Wash- ington Star.
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No Change There.

''This is good year for peaches" said the huckster. "If you'll buy 'em by the basket, ma'am, you'll find the price isn't high at all.'
 "No," said Mrs. Hauskeep, "but the bottom of the basket Is as high as ever."-Philadelph Press.
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No Wonder He BIanched.


 Wife (with determined air)-I want to see that letter. Husband-What letter? Wife-That one you just opened. I know by the handwriting that 1t is from a woman, and you turned pale when you read it. I will see itl Give it to me, sir!
 Husband-Here 1t is. It's your milli- ner'S bill.
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prominent attorney of Columbus, Ohio, and deputy of this district of the Knights of Colum- bus. The movement is indorsed by emi- nent divines. He says that the oblit- eration of the cus- tom of treating, so ovtonSiualu nro0-
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Fractional.

Fractional. q am told that you've been married before, MT. Sooter," said Miss Bunt- ing to her proposer. "Yes, er-yes." "Your first wife had at least a DOT ton of your heart?" "Yes- -er-yes." That's what I thought. Well, couldn't consent to marry a half heart ed man."
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The Place for Him.

"Shure, Mrs. McGoogin, an is it thrue that yer mons got position in the place foorceF
 "Yis, indade, Mrs. O'Hoolihan. An phwy not? He was after gittn' too fat t worruk Philadelphia Bulletin.
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A new insurance company has been formed in France that will take risks on the failure of candidates to secure the offices for which they are running. One seasons business in this country would knock out such a company.
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Not a business house in Cuba has failed, 1t is said, during the American occupation. The commercial prudence of the Cubans seems to be one of their strong points.
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In a teachers examination the ques- tion was asked: What are the four great territorial powers?" One answer given was as follows: 'Electricity, wat CT, society and art" That teacher ought to be pensioned.
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A Western farmer left $45,000 with the hard and fast provision in his will that 1t should be destroyed. It would be better even that the lawyers got 1t than that such waste should be permit ted by the courts.
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A Martyr.

She-I don't see how can possibly get along with this paltry allowances you give me of three hundred month.
 He-But, my dear, that is more than I pay most of my clerks, and they have whole families to support.
 She-May be so; but am sure they are not continually annoyed by vulgar tradesmen the way I am.-Puck.
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Another pleasant Illusion dissolved An explorer has brought us the news that the wild men of Borneo are very child-like and tame on their native soil.
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A New Jersey minister claims to be able to cast the devil out of women. If he would open a shop and hang out his sign he would no doubt do land office business in that line.
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A Sense of Fitness.

Lady of the House-You needn't ask for a cup of coffee; our gas stove has been turned off for hours.
 Tramp-Coffee, madam, Is out of the question; have you any leftover sher- bet or yesterdays lemonade in the ice chest?
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Ont Five.

He came to borrow five, and I Was out. It's just a sin! I wouldn't have been out if I Had only not been in. Philadelphia Press.
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Something Between Them.

q have called" began MT. Forchen Hunt, ito speak to you about your daughter. You must have noticed that there is something between us.''
 "No," replied MT. Goldrox, but I'm sure there will be pretty soon."
 "Ahp
 'It will be the Atlantic Ocean. I'm going to send her abroad till she learns a little sense."
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Not Easy at All.

"No," said the impecunious one, "you can't believe all that you see in the newspapers"
 Are you prepared to specify?" the other man asked.
 q am. I saw a statement in the financial columns that money was easy, but when I tried to negotiate a loaa I found that the reverse was true"
 You misunderstood the paragraph. It didn't say that people were easy."- Judge.
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Prof. Triggs now puts the works Of Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes in the doggerel class. The people are still waiting for a poem by Triggs.
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,hat's rather early, isn't it?'
At the Lunch Counter.

Mrs. Stickler-I don't like blackberry pie, but suppose I'll have to take 1t. Mrs. Schoppen-Why so, if there's some other kind you like better?
 Mrs. Stickler-I'm in mourning, you know.-Philadelph Press.
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A new fad in education is organized play" The idea of teaching ''the kid" how to play is a good deal like teaching your grandmother how to fry potatoes.
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Of Course.

Mrs. OFlanigan-Be'go 'gora, if We call wan O the twins Kate" what'n we call the other wan?
 MT. O'Flanigan-Dupli-ca -Cincin- natl Enquirer.
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'I argued and argued with young Nibbs to have more self-esteem."
 "Was he influenced by your efforts% He's got so much now that 1 can't stay around where he Is"
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A Draw

May-Jack bet Bess that he'd be en- gagged before she was.
 Pamela-Which won?
 May-Neither. They're engaged to each other.-Puck.
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Education.

"These Indians who have been edu- cated at college seem quite like the others, do they not?'
 Except for their 'Rah! rah! at each end of the war-whoop, yes"
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SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Sayingst that Are Cheer full to Old or Young-Funny Se1ec- tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
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Some people who call themselves singers should be locked up for making false notes.
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When the Chinese government, early in June, agreed to pay the full indem nity demanded by the powers, the next question was the manner in which pay ment should be made. Differences among the powers over this question account for the long deadlock in the negotiations which followed. China could not borrow the money on her own credit. Precisely as an individual whose commercial rating is not good needs a strong indorser to his notes be- fore he can realize money on them, so the bonds of China must be guaran- teed by some other nation. No one na- tion was willing to assume the great responsibility of guaranteeing them all; and if any one of them had offered to do so, it would have aroused the suspi- good at later date by obtaining spe- cial concessions from China. It was proposed that the powers should guar antee the bonds jointly. The plan was favored by the powers whose credit is poor, because it promised the best pos sible security with the minimum of risk. But the United States objected; it would not become involved in a transaction which might require inter- national interference later. England objected because she saw no good req son why she should use her excellent credit to guarantee the bonds allotted to other powers. The only alternative was that each power should guarantee its own share of the bonds, and market them as 1t chose. But when this plan was decided on, a new difficulty arose. Japan had made its claim sufficient barely to cover it's expenditures, and had put it on a cash basis. It could not market the bonds on Its own guar antee except at a discount which in
 volved a loss of three or four million dollars. It therefore asked to have its allotment increased to cover this loss, but other powers objected, and some hinted at supplementary claims of their own. Japan then withdrew its claim, choosing to suffer the loss rather than prolong the negotiations. So the long deadlock was broken. It would be in teresting to know what impression these higglings among the powers have made upon the Chinese mind.
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Old pewter is coming into fashion as much as old brass has been. Look over the garret again.
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OuadrenniaI Legislative Sessions.

The Alabama Constitutional Conven- tion has decided that session of the Legislature every four years is all the State can stand.
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The Difference.

Joakley-He used to be a newspaper man, but a rich uncle left him a small fortune.
 wasn't to make any difference.
 Joakley-O, yes. He's a journalist now.-Philadelphi Press.
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Love looks through a window; envy through a keyhole.
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The coquette is able to fiirt fan and fan a firt simultaneously.
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A Rentguard.

Mrs. Dedbete-Why are you so par ticular about there being a fire escape leading from our apartments?
 MT. Dedbete-I simply want to guard against paying the rent.-Ohio State Journal.
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Cause of Her Cold.

Poor Emersonia has 6 very severe cold" said Mrs. Backbay to Mrs. Bost- ing.
 "Yes, the poor child took off her heavyweight spectacles and put on her summer eyeglasses too soon." replied the latter.
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One or the Other,

"That social reformer has very spectacular way of presenting some ex- traordinary theories"
 "Yes. The man is either posing or supposing all the time. e."-Washington Star.
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The Past.

She-You were a long time in the Philippines, weren't you?
 He-Oh, yes. Ever since the first time the war ended.-Life.
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Fruits and vegetables are so se thls year that the grocery Stsr Is having hard time
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Green AppIes Are Now in Our Mids

Green Apples Are Now in Our Midst.
 Mrs. Bellefield-Well, it's a good thing that Benny came past the Fourth without injury.
 MT. Bellefield-But don't boast, my dear. The green peach season is com Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Odd Names of Kentucky Towns. Kiddville, Right Angle and Log Lick are Kentucky postoffices.
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I gave the felon a terrible look
 Are you not ashamed" thundered, "to be a mere thief when 1t is so easy to be an astute financier?"
 But it was not my fault" whimper- ed the fellow, 'that my victim had only S1Ov'
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Apples, raw apples, are now said to be good literary diet.'
 "Yes; and for some poets I'd prescribe green apples-to keep them from writ ing"