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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

Probably the smallest monarch In the
world reigns over the Hindoo yassal state OF
Bnopaul and governs a people of more than
1,ooo,Uto souls. This dwarf is a woman.
Djihan-B Begun by name. but although she
is about nifty years old she does not appear
larger than a child of ten. Her diminutiys
size does not prevent her, however, from
holding the reins OF government with a
hrm hand. and in her realm quiet and order
are supreme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

emperor might not have been fully worthy
of his ancestors, yet he was sure to be
purified and himself become illustrious in
the world to which he had gone.
Who Could Open 1t.
The holy book was opened only by MEM
bers of the royal family. the guardian, or
some person with a special dispensati IN
from the guardian granted by that func-
tfonary after a communion with the spir-
its of the ancestors in the place Of divine
messages. That 1t was most sacredly
guarded may be inferred from the state
ment, made by Prince Ching. that during
the years since the prayer Of ii Hung
Chang. when the work was rededicated,
but twelve persons outside the royal cir
Gle were permitted to view 1t. Prince
Ching, who has no royal blood, was one
of these.
Mr.. o. Matusuto, the official Interpreter
of the allies, who interviewed many lromi-
nent Cinnamon with reference to the vol
ume, said to your correspondent a few
days ago that from the descriptions OBJ
tanned by him from those who knew of
the work, as well as from the officers who
made hasty examination OF 1t before 1t
was removed, the book must have been
an almost priceless treasure.
1t Is quite safe to say that had the for
eign commanders any real conception of its
worth the work would not have been left
unguarded at time when scores Of Of
ficers and soldiers of all nations were 60
ing in and out of the forbidden city al
most every hour of the day and night
WILLIAM F. MANNIX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
PARTITION OF CHINA BEGINS.
Russia to Get Manchuria-JapanP Prob
ably Placated, Too.


ably Placated, Too.
LONDON, March THE Pekin CORE
spondent Of the Morning Post suggests that
Japan's preparation to withdraw her troops
points to her receiving some territorial
concessions, probably in the province OF
Fo-Kien. He says: ut looks as though the
partition were commencing"
A dispatch from Shanghai. dated March
8, says: The Chinese government has circu-
lated among the provincial authorities a
Russian dispatch setting forth the long
friendship Of Russia and China, between
whom no religious troubles have ever
arisen, and pointing out that ''the present
war Is due to missionary excesses." and
that no missionaries have been sent from
Russia.
Russia, according to the dispatch. prom
ises to aid China and to restore Manchuria
before long.
Ii Hung Chang publishes the foregoing
with a view to enlisting provincial svm.
pathies on the side OF Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets All drug.
gtsts refund the money IL II fails to rsee E. W.
Groves signature n on each box. 25e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
The inauguration in Print.

For 10 cents sent to The Evening
Star office the issues of The Star for
March 2, and swim be mailed to any
address. postage prepaid. These
issues contain a; complete and graphic
record. Handsomely Illustrated. of the
events attending the second inaugu-
ration Of President Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
Like a Woman.

TOM the PhlladeIphfn Press.
Mr.. Henpeck-"No. / don't like him. He
has such an effeminate way of talking"
Mrs. Henpeck-"Nonsense! His voice is
even deeper than the average
Mr.. Henpeck-"My dear, you misunder-
stand me. mean he doesn't give any
body else chance to get word in edge
wise" E.-.e..4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

man in Chicago recently left hotel
because the clerk assigned him to loom Ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

emperor might not have been fully worthy
of his ancestors, yet he was sure to be
purified and himself become illustrious in
the world to which he had gone.
Free press., 1901-12-07
4 CIergrman.s DIseorsr1.

Fredericksburg, Ind, Dec. 2.-Ac-
cording to the positive declaration of
Rev. E. P. Stevens of this place, that
gentleman has found a remedy for all
diseases Of the kidneys and urinary
organs For years ne suffered severely
with these complaints, incontinence OF
the urine, making life burden to him,
but he never ceased experimenting In
the hope that some day he would dis
cover remedy. After many failures
he has at last succeeded and is today
perfectly cured and a well man, and
explains that his recovery is due to the
use Of Dodd's Kidney Pills. This rem
edy has been successfully applied to
many cases OF Lame Back, Rheuma-
t1sm, Bright's Disease, Diabetes and
other Kidney Diseases and there seems
tn be no case OF the kind that Dodd's
Kidney Pills will not cure This is the
only remedy that has ever cured
Bright's Disease
Free press., 1901-12-07
Girls Whip a Pauther.

Anna Carter and Myrtle Love, liy-
ing near Grants pass, Oregon, not long
ago fought and whipped a panther,
though neither Of the girls had wea-
pom more deadly than a good-sizeA
rock. The girls are nieces of Juds
Hanna, who owns a large farm, and
were engaged in washing clothes at a
creek not far from the house, when one
of them saw a large panther crouching
within twenty feet of them The big
brute was evidently getting ready to
spring at them. Miss Carter, who first
caught sight of the animal, had an
armful of clothes. These she flung at
the panther just as he rose in the air.
The brute became entangled in a sheet
and before it could claw itself free the
girls had poured in on his ribs and
head a shower of rocks which they had
picked up. The unexpected attack
completely ratified the panther, which
darted away with a snarling cry. Then
the girls ran to the house and sent a
couple of armed men after the prowler.
That evening a handsome panther skin
was nailed on the side of the barn.
Free press., 1901-12-07
THE MESSAGE IN LONDON.
The Mirrors of Public Opinion
There Have Only Praise.
ALL PAPERS SUMMARIZE 1T.

London, Dec. 5.-Practically all the
morning papers publish long sum-
mary of President Roosevelt's message
to Congress.
The Daily News, in an editorial on
the subject says:
st shows bold man struggling
with the devil-fish of party intrigue
ana is in refreshing contrast to the,
spread-eagleism of the early period of
American jingoism- President Roose-
velt has set himself very high ideal
of conduct in public life, and we have.
no doubt he will rise to it.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
ideas contained in it are those of a
''wise head firmly set on its shoulders. "
The Pail Mall Gazette highly ap-
proves of the presidents suggestions
relative to repressive measures to pre-
vent, as the paper puts it, America
from becoming the dumping ground of
the block-heads and starveings of Eu-
rope"
The st. James Gazette says it is graf
flying to find that the statesmen of a
country like the United States are not
afraid to make proposals on the sub
ject of anarchism, which, on the sur
face, are open to the criticism that they
are subversive of personal liberty.
There is no surer sign of true states
manship than the insight which real
ICES when a good theory becomes mis-
chievous. in practice.
President ROosevelt's first message, =
said Lord Rothschild, certainly seems
statesmanlilze and should produce a
good effect in England and the rest of
Europe, where its careful, friendly ref
erences to the other powers will be
much appreciated
The Daily Telegraph thinks that
President ROosevelt's policy is calcula-
ted rather to diminish than to increase
Europe's exaggerated dread of the
American danger"
The Daily Chronicle considers his
cautious and tentative proposals con-
Perning trusts to show that the office of
president has a SOLDERING effect even on
the most buoyant of natures.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Not Up In Geography.

A certain minister of Greater New
York is determined that his young
daughter shall not know the dark side
of orthodox religion. The miss went
to the country with her mother during
the past summer, and there found a
playmate in the youthful daughter of
a village teacher. One day the follow
ing conversation was overheard:
You've told a story said the village
girl, accusingly. Don't you know
where folks go that tell stories ?''
No replied the New York miss.
Where do they go?" They go to
hell" Where's helI?" "Why, Mamie
Blank, you a minister's daughter and
don't know where hell ISL We'll, I
don't care" answered the accused. Il
never was in geography class in my
life New York Times.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Indian Territory Towns.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Mr, Stephens
Of Texas has introduced in the house a
bill providing that any incorporated
city or town in the Indian territory
having a population of 1000 or more.
nay issue bonds and borrow money
thereon, to be used for the construction
Of sewers and water works and the
building of school houses, such bonds
not to exceed in amount the interest on
which at per centum per annum
would be iquidated by tax of five
mills upon the dollar of the valuation
Of the taxable property in such city or
town, to be ascertained by the last
assessment for purposes of taxation.
Before the bonds shall be issued they
are to be authorized by two-thirds
majority vote of the qualified voters of
the city or town voting at an election.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Roosevelt on L;ouor Traffic.

Washington, Dec. president
Roosevelt's message has this para
graph: I'm dealing with the aboriginal
races few things are more important
than to preserve them from the terrible
physical and moral degradation result
ing from the liquor traffic. We are do
ing all we can to save our own Indian
tribes from this evil Wherever by in
ternational agreement this same end
can be attained as regards races where
we do not possess exclusive control,
every effort should be made to bring it
about"
Free press., 1901-12-07
Thrown from HIS Cab ADD Kl.eI

Thrown from HIS Cab hud Killed
The following is a m 3st interesting
and, in one respect, pathetic tale:-
Mr.. ]. Pope, AZ Ferrar Road, Streat-
ham, England, said:
eyes, poor chap, he is gone. dead
horse bolted, thrown off his seat or
his cab he was driving and killed
poor chap, and a good sort, too. mate
It was him, you see. who gave me tn
haif-bottle of st. Jacobs Oil tha
made a new man of me. Twas lik
this: me and Bowman were grea
friends. Some gentleman had givel
him a bottle of st. Jacobs Oil whici
had done him a lot of good; he only
used half the bottle, and remembering
that had been a martyr to rheuma
tism and sciatica for years, that I haC
literally tried everything, had doctors
and all without benefit, I became dis
couraged, and looked upon it tina
there was no help for me. Well" saiG
Pope, You may not believe me, foI
it is a miracle, but before 1 had
used the contents of the half-bottle
of st. Jacobs Oil which poor Bowman
gave me, 1 was a well man. There
it is, you see. after years of pain, after
using remedies, oils, embrocations
horse liniments, and spent money OF
doctors without getting any better,
was completely cured in a few dayL
I bought another bottle, thinking tn
pain might come back. but it did not
so 1 gave the bottle away to a friend
who had q lame back. 1 can't speak
too highly of this wonderful pain
killer
Free press., 1901-12-07
The President on Anarchy.

Washington, Dec. THE presidents
message discusses anarchy at some
length His paragraph concerning
anarchy opens with this: 1.-The An
archists, and especially the anarchist
in the United States, is merely one
type of criminal, more dangerous than
any other because he represents the
same depravity in a greater degree.
The man who advocates Anarchy
directly or indirectly, in any shape or
fashion, or the man who apologies for
himself morally accessory to murder
before the fact
Free press., 1901-12-07
The Things Sfistake.

Hands up!" sternly commanded the
tootpad as he stepped before a hurry
Ing pedestrian in a lonely suburb and
thrust revolver muzzle in his face
The pedestrian halted long enough to
snatch the pistol from the robber and
knock him down with one fell blow
How dare you try to make me miss a
st7es car when they pass only once an
hour!" exclaimed the pedestrian an
grily. Then he hurried on in tn dark
ness.-Ohio State Journal.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Active Times in Philippines.

Manila, Dec. 7.-Advices from Catba-
logan, capital Of the island of Samar,
report that the insurgent, Gen. Lukban,
has offered to negotiate terms OF sur
render with Gen Smith To this Off
that the time for negotiations had
passed.
The gunboat Frolic during November,
destroyed 147 boats engaged in SNUG
Cling supplies to the insurgents All
male Filipinos have been ordered to
leave the coast towns
Free press., 1901-12-07
Juvenile Discrimination.

A little Germantown (Pa.) boy, who
goes to Sunday school every Sunday,
always receives a nickel from his
father to place in the collection plate.
Last Sunday his father gave him two
nickeIs, saying: "One is for the Lord
and the other is for yourself" AS it
was too early to start for Sunday
school, the little boy sat on the porch
steps in the warm sunshine, playing
with the two nickels. After a while
he dropped one of them and it disap-
peared down a crack. Without mo-
ments hesitation and still clutching
the remaining coin in his clenehed fist,
he looked up at his father. exclaiming:
"Oh, pop. there goes the Lords nick
ell'-Philadelphia Record.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Re,ersipz His Surname.

Ernest Seton-Thompson, the we'll
known writer and author, has been
granted permission by Justice Bischoff
in the New York supreme court to
change his name to that Of Ernest
Thompson-Seton. Mr.. Seton-Thomp-
son in his petition said that the sur
name of Thompson was a pseudonym
adopted by his family, which hid from
the English government after having
taken part in the Jacobite rebellion in
1745.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Napoleon Turned Pale.

In a recent magazine article Anton
Won Werner speaks of his famous
painting, representing the meeting OF
Bismarck and Napoleon on the Chaus-
see de Donchery. Bismarck described
the scene to him minutely, mentioning
among other things one amusing de-
tail: 'I stopped my horse to get of.
Ny revolver accidentally got between
my legs and hindered me in dismount-
ing. I seized it, and seeing this the
(Napoleon) turned pale as
chalk"
Free press., 1901-12-07
F1rnn.s Statehood Bill

Washington. Dec. 5.-Delegate 5. Flynn
of Oklahoma says that he is more
than confident that the house of repre-
sentatives would pass the bill admitting
Oklahoma as state. Mr.. Flynn has
introduced the statehood bill The bill
has the support of Mr.. Knox, of Massa-
ehusetts, the chairman of the commit
tee on territories. Mr.. Flynn is gratifed
with the expressed sentiments of other
members OF the committee Bills for
admitting New Mexico and Arizona
were also introduced.
Free press., 1901-12-07

Few people are aware that Signor
MarcOni, who is soon about to get
married, is the son OF an Irish lady
the daughter of Mr. Andrew Jameson,
who had a famous distiIlery near En-,
niscorthy, which ceased operations in
1840. Of his two daughters, one mar
ried Mr.. a. S. Davis, and the other
became the wife of Signor Marconi
whose son is the present world-famed
hero Of wireless teIegraphy fame.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Treatment of Indians.

The message points out the defects in our
present consular service, and recommends the
will increase its efficiency. OF the Indian
problem it says
I'm my Judgment the time has arrived
when we should definitely make up our minds
to recognize the Indian as an individual and
not as a member of a tribe The General
Allotment Act is a mighty puiVerlZlng engine
to break up the tribal mass. 1t acts direct
ly upon the family of the individual Under
its provisions some sixty thousand Indians
have already become citizens of the United
States We should now break up the tribal
funds, doing for them what allotment does
for the tribal lands; that is, they should be
divided into individual holdings A step
should be put upon the indiscriminate per
The effort should be steadily to make the
Indian work like any other man on his own
ground. The marriage laws OF the Indians
should be made the same as those OF the
whites.
s'In dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more important than to preserve
degradation resulting from the liquor traf
nc. We are doing all We can to save our own
international agreement this same end can be
attained regards races where We do not
possess exclusive control, every effort should
be made to bring il about
II bespeak the most cordial support from
the Congress and the people for the St Louis
Exposition TO Commemorate the One Hun
dredth Anniversary of the Louisiana Pur-
chase. This purchase was the greatest in
stance of expansion in our history. Ii def
initely decided that We to become a
great continental republic, by far the fore
most power in the Western Hemisphere The
national government should be represented
at the exposition by q full and complete set
Of exhibits
THE people of Charleston, with great en-
ergy and civic spirit, are carrying on an ex-
position which will continue throughout most
sof the present session of the Congress /
heartily commend this exposition to the good
will of the people. Il deserves all the en-
eouragement that can be given it
For the sake of good administration, sound
economy, and the advancement OF science, the
Census Office as now constituted should be
made permanent government bureau This
would insure better, cheaper and more sat
4ssactory work, in the interest not only Of
social science.
Free press., 1901-12-07
sinking of a Railroad Bed.

A novel condition of railroad engi-
neering was presented recently by the
sinking of the roadbed on the Monon
railway, in Lake county, Illinois.
About 500 feet of bed settled, and in a
little over two months the depression
had reached an estimated depth OF 100
feet. For months the company has been
filling the hole, over 1900 carloads of
rubble and timber having been dumped
In 1t The bottom seems to have been
reached. Exhaustion of natural gas
Is said to have caused the phenome-
non
Free press., 1901-12-07

At years OF age boys are mainly
taller than girls, but at years the
girls catch up and either outstrip the
boys or hold their own until 9, after
which the boys take fresh start ana
maintain good lead for two years.
At about u years the girls suddenly
become taller than the boys, continu-
Ing SO until their fifteenth year, when
the boys finally regain their superior
ity in stature and hold it permanently.
Free press., 1901-12-07
German Labor Bureau.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The anti-Chamber-
lain excitement is subsiding. The
students of Erlangen and Strassberg
declined to take action in a demonstra-
ton against the British colonial secre-
tary, taking the ground that his
utterances were not important enough
to injure the German army
The government has decided to es-
tablish a bureau of labor statistics,
apparently similar to the one at Wash
ingtOn.
Free press., 1901-12-07

W x
scribe the best, and as l know and have
proven that there is nothing in Materia
Medica which equals Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound il
severe cases of female disorders,
unhesitatingly prescribe it, and have
never yet been sorry. 1 know of moth
ing better for ovarian troubles and for
falling of the womb or alterations it
absolutely restores the affected parts
to their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else. 1 have
known it to cure barrenness in wo-
men, who to-day are happy mothers of
children, and while the medical pro-
fession looks down upon patents,'
have learned, instead, to lookup to
the healing potion, by whatever name
it be known. If my fellow physicians
dared tell the truth, hundreds of them
would voice my sentiments. - DIR.
WANATA, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit if above testimonial is not genuine.
The record of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cannot be
equalled. Accept no substitute.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo.
men free. Address Lynn, Mass.
Free press., 1901-12-07

Many of the starches now being used
in washable fabrics contain ingredi-
ents that break and blister the goods
so that after a few washings they are
of little service Defiance starch (made
in Nebraska) is manufactured with a
special view to Obviating the difficulty
1t contains a solution that can in no
way injure the linen-but instead
gives it a smooth, glossy finish that
makes goods look new after each iron
ing. Sold by leading grOcers- Made
0y Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha. Neb.
Free press., 1901-12-07

Brooklyn, n. Y, Dec. Clarified
Headache Powders are sold here in
large quantities; this shows that peo-
pie realize the value of a remedy at
once effective and harmless. The Pow
ders are of undoubted value in curing
headaches of all kinds and in building
up the nervous system Investigate
every grade of remedies offered for the
cure of headaches and the Garfield
Headache Powders will be found to
hold first place. Write the Garfield
Tea Co., for samples.
Free press., 1901-12-07

LUCAS COUNTY,
Prank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is tbs
senior partner of the firm OF F. : Cheney & CO.
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that sad firm viii pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CatarFh that cannot be
cured by the OF Hali'S Cztarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December. a d. 1854
rC1 a W GLEASON.
lSN~1 Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
o. the system Send for testimonials. free
z. J. CHENEY s CO, Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. &C.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Free press., 1901-12-07
a Choice of Evils.

81 told you said the teacher, apollo
getically to Tommy, that 1 should
whip you if you did not tell your father
you had run away from school, didn't
II" That's all right" responded
Thomas 'tI didn't tell him. One O.
your licfin's is picnic by the side o.
one Of dads. STRAY Stories.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Problem for Agricultural Department.

Problem for Agricultural Department..
The dragon-hy is the natural enemy
OF the mosquito. The Department of
Agriculture has discovered that the
English sparrow, among its other Of
fensive traits, is fond of young dragon
flies, called "nymphs-" When these
emerge from the water and come out
with wings, the sparrows catch them
by the thousand and destroy them.
This, it is believed, results in a greater
prevalence of mosquitoes.
Free press., 1901-12-07
11ks. the Public schools.

President Alderman of Tulane uni
Tersity, New Orleans, said in an ad-
dress at a recent convention in ths
Crescent city Of the louisiana parish
superintendents OF public schools: 'It
I had As many sons as Priam of Troy,
though should be worth millions OF
money, would educate every one os
my boys In the pubic schools"
Free press., 1901-12-07

A clock was recently made, which, IN
addition to striking the hours, halves and
quarters, shows the phases of the moon
and tells the time in any other city, but
as the clock is too expensive to purchase,
the best way TO obtain this information
is from Hostetter's Almanac for 1902 1t
also contains many amusing anecdotes,
statistics and much general information
that will interest you 1t can be obtained
from any druggist free of charge.
Free press., 1901-12-07
Remarkable STACK of Wbest.

There is a remarkable wheat stack
on farm near StradDroke, England.
1t was built in 1873 and the owner
made a VOW that he would never
thrash it until it realized So sack,
a price which has never been offered
The stack stands on an iron support,
: two feet from the ground and is in an
excellent state of preservation 1t is
estimated that the stack contains 25O
kuSheI
Free press., 1901-12-07
Lse Chops Fortune

with a fortune of $15O,ooo. Lee
Chop, q Chinese merchant OF New
York. Is going back to Canton. Three
children born here and one wife will
accompany him. He is said to have
two other wives in China.