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The TANGLED SKElN.

Life Is a tangled skefn
The spinner cannot trace,
Nor pick the colors out again.
Each in its proper place;
The black, the scarlet and the gold
Are in confusion manifold.
What will the Weaver do
With all these tangled threaosr
And all the broken places, too?
Oh how the spinner breads
The Weaver's coming, lest In vain
Has been the spinning of the skein!
Black threads of Death are there;
And white threads of disease;
And scarlet threads of suffering; where
VIII He find place for these?
Beside the golden threads of joy,
How all these broken bits employS
Great Weaver, much fear,
Before the days decline,
Thy footstep will be drawing near,
Unto this work Of mine.
The thread is poor as Thou dost see;
Wilt Thou untangle 1t for me?
Where 1t is faded, make
The colors fresh and bright;
Where ii is knotted, gently take
And twist it round Alright,
And, ere rny day begins to ebb,
Weave these into Thy perfect web?
Julia ii. May. in Chicago Advance.
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.1 must, She was alwavs-heedless

"I must! She was always-heedless
of advice-self willed-jealous-And
then she-disappeared = leaving a
note-and disgrace! ! let her go.
She is dead to me!' After pause he
continued: II have seen you drifting
| away-Frances isobedient-unlov-
ing-I would save you-if l could.
Weep no more-I have forgiven; /
have forgiyen-!" The girl lifted her
face quickly, indignant and agonized.
"You have been deceived, father; oh,
so basely deceived. | am not way"
ward-I have never yet disobeyed you.
If you had permitted l should have
been with you night and day."
"If l had permitted"
"Yes. 1t was you, they told me"
she brokenly said-''it was you who
sent me among strangers to school
you wished me never to come into
your room"
"Frances!"
at is too late now," she said in
anguish, 'but l cannot part from you
without telling you the truth. love
you, father. l would have been
your dear daughter if you had not
put it beyond my power"
Child! What is it you are say
ing?"
do you not understand, father?"
she said, passionately, "do you not
know that that woman has for years
deprived you of your independence
of your freedom? Now she has taken
your property Can't you see it? You
have been robbed of everything-and
I! Oh, she has preyed upon your
holiest feelings; she has turned you
against your own child-the child to
whose mother you promised to guard
and guide!"
He raised himself in his chair. A
look of fright was upon his face.
"See!" she cried. "there is the wom-
an with her son dividing your prop
erty before you are dead. Oh, they
think l am harmless, now; am not to
is signed, and you, father, have be-
trayed your only child into the hands
of her bitterest enemy"
He was speechless and pale. His
dull eyes were fixed on the girls.
'But no." he said family, this cam
not be, it cannot be! My child, you
are wronging good woman-and
Raymond-he has been very kind, so
very kind"
"You are blinded, father; you are
unsuspecting. Tell me, have they
ever said that for months I have been
eager to be with you; that?"
you, Frances! Why, you refused
over and over" She sank her head
upon her chair.
And you believed that of me? 1t
was untrue-a cruel, cruel invention"
Mother and son caught the sound
of her agitated voice and would have
come over from the bay window, but
DR.. Brodnar, drawing the sofa around
as though to sit with them, stood
with his hand resting upon it, COM
pletely blocking their way.
To-day and tonight" he said, "he
must have absolute quiet. Continue
the powders l have left, and see that
he does not attempt, under any cir
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ncs;stnncc OF bacteria to Heat

Many persons have erroneous no.
tions as to the ease with which bac-
terra are destroyed b. heat. In fact,
the thermal death-point" for bac-
terial organisms varies widely. Some
forms of ws ter bacteria are killed by
simple blood-heat, while pathogenie
bacteria develop best at that temper
ature. During their multiplying and
vegetating phase OF life bacteria are
more easily destroyed by heat than
they are after passing to the resting
or spore stage. Some spores derived
from the soil require boiling for 10
hours to insure their death. Moist
heat in the form of steam is the
most cffectual disinfectant. No
spore. however resistant, remains
alive after one minutes exposure to
steam at 14G degrees centigrade. But
no degree of cold has been found suf-
f:cent to destro% bacterial life.-Sci-
ence.
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OF Mixed Nationality.

The usual humorous Incidents were not
lacking in the recently taken British census
An emigrant in New Zealand stated TO the
authorities that his mother was Kaffir, his
father an Irishman who had become nat
uralized American, but afterward served
in the French army, and that he himself was
born on the passage between Yokohama
and Colombo in a Spanish vessel. PUT
him down Scotchman!" was the official
decision.-Chicago Chronicle.
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You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ense FREE

n. Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chiblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
When people say they will help you in
time of trouble, thank them, and don't
count on it=Atchison Globe.
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Wiser Now.

\ She-You married me for my
money. Don't deny it! You knew L
had $4,000.
He-Yes. my dear, but that was all.
GAIL All what?"
"All ] knew. | wouldn't marry you
now. knowing what | do, for $685.
900, 900" 0."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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student of humanity.

The manager looked over the advertising
mans work.
Il see you speak of our payment plan,"
said he.
"Yessir."
Make that word credit instead of pay
ment' 1t is more attractive. .'-lndianap-
oils Press.
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Mnre WOrIS to Do.

AN old couple in the west of Scotland
removed to a large town, and the hus-
band bought an alarm clock to waken
him in the morning, as he had to so
some distance to his work.
A few weeks afterward the couple
got two young men as dodgers, who
asked to be awakened at the same time
as themselves.
When the husband was winding up
the clock that night his wife said to
him:
moo, Jock, yen hae to gle the clock
a guild winding the NIGHT. Ie ken it
has two mair 10 waken the morn
London Spare Momeats.
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In No Mood for Sentiment.

She-Do you remember? 1t was in
this garden that we first met!
He-1es, yes! But that cant be
helped now!-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
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PRICE 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE.

Thirteenth Rifle Regiment. and to that Of
the battery of the Fourth Artillery divi-
sion"
AS the troops left the Car again ad-
dressed them. "Once more" he said. Il
thank you. brothers, for your heroic serv
ices. May you return safe and sound to
your families
The officers of the detachments subse-
quently llnched at the palace, and there
the Czar toasted them in these words: "I
welcome you again and thank you for the
part you have taken in the expedition just
concluded; and 1 drink TO the health OF
the Thirteenth Rife Regiment and the
whole of the Fourth Brigade. together with
the Fourth Artillery and Rife Division, as
well with the representatives of the
fleet
Later the Czar appeared at the break
water at Yalta and boarded steamer on
which the detachments were drawn up.
After inspection of the troops quarters.
the Car. by his own hand, presented the
noncommissioned officers with a military
order, again thanked the troops for their
services and wished them Godspeed. The
Gar afterward returned TO Livadia-
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But He Thinks There Should be n
Cessation of Count Won WaIder-
sees Irritating Expeditions.
TROOPS THANKED BY THE CzAR
BRIEF SPEECHES BY HIS MAJESTY
TO SOLDIERS FROM CHINA.
Americans i'm Winter Quarters at
Peking-As Comfortable as Pos
sibIc in Banked Tents.

LONDON, Jan. 2--Belated advices from
Picking say that Su Hal, who assassinated
Baron Won Ketteler, the German minister
to China, I'm June last, during the siege
of the legationers, was taken to the scene
of his crime on Monday and beheaded. The
decapitation took place at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and was witnessed by many peo-
pie.
Associated Press advices from Peking,
under date OF Dec. 81, say: "A meeting
of the foreign ministers will be held as
soon as Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the
British minister, who is suffering from
chills and fever. shall have recovered suf-
ficiently to be present and when date
and place for meeting the Chinese commits
sioners shall have been agreed upon. A
representative of the Associated Press to-
day had a personal interview with Lii
Hung Chang, who shows plainly physical
evidence Of his recent illness, but whose
mind has not been affected by his sickness
and is as vigorous as ever. In the course
of his conversation with the correspondent,
Earl Ii said he should prefer to meet the
ministers and commissioners at his house.
If such an arrangement were possible, on
account of the condition of his health, but
would not, in the circumstances, make sug-
gestions. He said also that the Emperor
is desirous of complying in all particulars
with the demands of the powers. On the
other hand, he thinks the powers should
order a cessation of the frequent irritat-
ing expeditions, which he looks on as un-
necessary and as doing q deal of harm.
1t will be quite possible now. he says. to
maintain complete order in the province,
with the assistance of small number of
Chinese troops; and he hopes the powers
will agree to keep as at present the troops
now stationed at Peking and Tien-Tsin and
along the railway. The Emperor, Ii Hung
Chang asserts, is willing to punish all those
named by the powers by banishment to
the furthest part of the Chinese dominions,
on the northwest frontier; and their return,
he declares, will be prohibited under PEN
atty of decapitation. His Majesty is anx-
ious also to have the number of legation
guards limited, and that other boundaries
be specified; and he hopes the foreign ar
mics will be recalled as early as possible
i'm the spring China will endeavor, says
Earl Ii, by every means in her power to
prove that she intends compliance with
the demands contained in the note, and
to show her desire to make the country
safe and habitable for foreigners. He be-
lieves the powers will not insist upon the
total destruction of the forts
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HOW THE TROOPS ARE FARING.
Wintering i'm Well-Banked
Tents-Their Quarters Policed.

Tents-Thcir Quarters Policed.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PEKING. Nov. p 1900-Cold weather
has fairly set in and the allied forces are
beginning TO feel the first touches of the
rigorous north China winter. A superb
autumn has greatly aided the army in get
ting supplies, and at this time ii is stated
that sufficient provisions and equipment are
now in Peking to last for the six months
of the practically closed season. The great
wagon road that leads from Tong-Chao.
the head of navigation, to Peking, has been
crowded with transportation during the
last few weeks. Great trains of camels,
coming in from the west and north, have
been commandeered by the various forces,
and now are being used by the United
the little vehicles known as Peking carts,
which are springless, two-wheeled concerns,
drawn by two donkeys, tandem, are also
pressed into service, and the route of the
wagon train is a picturesque exhibition Of
transportation facilities. In the race to
get in supplies the American transport
equipment has easily proved itself the SUI
perior Of any system in use in China.
Over in the Temple of Agriculture, in the
extreme southern portion of Peking, where
the American contingent is located, and
now known officially as Camp Reilly, prep
arations for the winter are now well under
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III 1t Should Become Law the Census
Committee Chairman Would He
Gerrymandercd Into Obscurity.
PLANS OF LoRIMER'S FRIENDS
TWO CHICAGO WARDS TO BE
Tackled ON KANE COUNTY.
Latter Is Now Hopkins's District, hut
troll Delegates Under Change.
speelal to The Ipdianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.--Chairman Hop
klns, OF the census committee, is apt to
furnish a modern instance of an engineer
being hoist by his own petard. His reap
portionment bill by which Indiana would
lose representative would add one to
the quota of Illinois. The ratio of repre-
sentation fixed by his bill is 20S, sos. Under It
Chicago would gain two representatives
and the State outside the city and Cook
county lose one. AS the apportionment
now stands Chicago has seven districts and
the State fifteen. Under the Hopkins bill
Chicago would have nine and the State
fourteen. Thus while the Illinois delega-
ton as whole would be increased from
twenty-five to twenty three, the State out
side Chicago would lose one.
Now for the sequel. The district Mr.. Hop
kins represents is in the State outside of
Cook county. Kane county, in which ne
lives. adjoins Cook county. The plan is to
attach Kane county TO two Chicago wards
and part of Cook county outside Chicago.
making a safe Republican county which
would be dominated in convention by the
delegates from Chicago and Cook county.
The Illinois managers who propose TIE
creation of this district intend it for Will
liam Lorimer. the Republican leader in
Cook county. who, after carrying a Chicago
Democratic district three times was de-
feated last fall Mr.. Lorimer is regarded
as man of great ability and force of
character and is personally very popular.
1t is believed the Burleigh and not the
Hopkins bill will become law, though the
latter may pass the House. but if the
Hopkins bill should become law its most
unexpected result, but one that would
crafty many people in and out of Con-
gress, would be that 1t would legislate its
author out OF Office.
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TO RETIRE THIS YEAR.
Omcers of the Army and Navy Who
Have Reached the Age Limit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The first year
OF the new century will be marked by
many retirements in the army and navy for
statutory reasons, mainly on account of age.
The retirements in the army include three
heads of staff departments. namely: Judge
Advocate General Liebler, General Wilson,
chief of engineers, and General Burlington,
chief of ordnance, each OF whom holds the
rank of brigadier general. One brigadier
general of the line, Gen. II. C.. Merriam,
commanding the department of the Colo
rado. and six colonels of the line will re-
tire during the year
In the navy two rear admirals of the line,
Kautz and Schley, and the chief of bureau,
Rear Admiral Hichborn. will be transferred
from the active to the retired list dur
ing the present year.
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PEKING, Jan. 1.-The advent of the new
year and the new century was celebrated
in Peking on an elaborate scale. The dis
charge of numerous guns at midnight
created scare and many troops were sent
to discover whether the city had been at
tackled or whether it was a Boxer rising.
General Chaffee held his reception in the
morning and Mr.. Conger received in the
afternoon.
feature which caused considerable
comment was review of the British troops
in honor of Queen Victoria and of Aus
tralian federation, to which all the nations
were invited to send representatives The
French Were conspicuous by their absence,
not single F'renchman being present at
the review.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS THANKED.
The Cxar to Soldiers Just Returned
to Livadia from China.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.--At Livadla
the Car yesterday reviewed the Russian
troops that have returned from China. His
Majesty passed in front of the detachments
and then ordered march past. As each
company passed the Car he thanked them
for their services. Dinner was served to
the soldiers in their barracks. where the
Car passed from one table to another ad.
dressing remarks 10 individual soldiers
subsequently, holding aloft a glass OF
brandy his Majesty addressed the troops:
"Brothers-I rejoice TO see you assembled
here, gallant heroes that you are, return.
ing from far country after such
an arduous campaign. | drink TO your
he alth and prosperity and that OF the whole
CT that glorious iron rifle brigade OF the
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Matthews, Mrs Townsend, Mrs. II. Il. Il.
Mcfarland, the Misses Ross. Mrs. Tenny
Ross. Mrs. L. II. Beacham.
HOW THEY WE'RE GOwNED.
The elegant toilets of the ladies formed
a feature of the brilliant spectacle. Mrs.
Mckinley wore a gown of her favorite
color, pale blue. The material was heavily
embossed satin and panne velvet, and was
trimmed with pearl and turquoise bands
and a profusion of point lace. She wore
a diamond necklace, a diamond brooch.
another cleaning ornament in her hair.
and carried a bunch of white roses.
Mrs. Gage wore black velvet trimmed
with spangled lace and touches of blue
velvet
Mrs. Root wore French gray crepe de
chine. in which insertions OF Renaissance
lace showed the pink lining
Mrs. Smith wore coral pink silk with
black velvet trimmings.
Mrs. Hitchcock wore bright brocade, and
Miss Wilson white satin trimmed with rows
Of gilt braid and edges Of dark fur.
Miss Hay wore black net with inser-
tions of yellow lace; Miss Alice Hay. white
broadcloth: Miss Root, yellow crepe; Misses
Griggs, in light silk toilets; Mrs. Cortelyou,
white satin trimmed with gilt passemen-
terie; Mrs. ID. j. Hill. pink silk; Mrs
Gray, purple silk; Mrs. White. olive green
moire; Mrs. McKenna, mauve brocade;
Mrs. Burrows, white lace; Mrs. Cullom,
black velvet; Mrs. Fairbanks, mauve satin;
Mrs. Kean, black velvet: Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge. black silk; Mrs. Harriet Lane john
son, black velvet; Mrs. Letter, purple vel
vet and Flemish lace, with superb emeralds
and diamonds; Miss Mamie Letter, pink
silk with accessories of gilt cloths; Mrs.
Thomas Walsh. Russian lace over white.
with touches of pale blue panne velvet,
diamond ornaments; Mrs. George Fabian,
of Chicago white satin princess dress with
duchess lace, hat OF white roses; Miss
Sartoris, white cloth; Mrs. r. r. Hit,
sapphire velvet with half skirt of black
and yellow lace; Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
white satin and lace.
Lady Pauncefote wore a quiet toilet of
black silk. Her daughters were in cloth
dresses.
Mrs. Azpiroz wore an elegant dress of
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Senator Mcmillan Renominnted.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. Limited States
Senator James Mcmillan, OF Detroit, was
this afternoon nominated by joint Repub-
lcan caucus of the Forty-seventh LegIs-
lature, which will convene tomorrow in
the State Capitol, to succeed himself SEN
ator McMillan's reelection TO his third
term in the Senate is assured. The senator
appeared at the caucus last night after he
had been notified of his nomination and IN
a brief speech thanked the Legislature for
the honor. This evening he rendered them
reception at the Downey House. The
House caucus nominated John ]. Carton.
OF Flint, as speaker by acclamation. Rep
resentative Sherman p. Handy. of Iron
county. was nominated for speaker pro
tenn
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DIVIDED THE OFFICES.
Work of AddfcI<s and Anti-Repub-
licans i'm Delaware.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 1.-The Delaware Leg
islature organized to-day at o'clock, after
the Addicks and anti-Addicks Republicans
held a conference that lasted all morn
Ing over the division of the offices OF the
Senate and House of Representatives Both
factions jointly control twenty-nine of the
ffty-two members of the Assembly and
they had decided TO consider a proposition
that would enable them 10 divide the
places. The anti-Addicks members were
given first choice and chose Henry A. Eli
son. OF Mount Pleasant, for president of
the Senate. The Addicks faction then
chose Charles V. McComas, of Wyoming
for speaker of the House. The other ap-
pointments were then made, each faction
choosing alternately.
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WIDOW MAY NOT LIVE.
Murder Of Her Husband "A Heavy Blow
to Mrs. Richardson.

ST JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. Mrs. Richard
son. widow of the millionaire merchant of
Savannah, Mo-, who was killed Christmas
eve is in a precarious condition tonight.
and may die at any moment. So feeble is
her heart action at times as TO be scarcely
perceptible. She is suffering from nervous
prostratlon, and has been dangerously I'll
since the evidence given at the inquest
yesterday, by the servant, Bessie Phillips
The relatives of the dead man do not credit
the sensational evidence OF this girl.
The prosecution is said to have evidence
that may result In important arrest be-
fore the inquest Is resumed
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the forrnar~ 70 u.
after which the ron. ~

after which the ron three alb
sentees. Nominations for spe-. er being In
order. the names of Mr.. Marshall and Cen
eral koontz were presented. AS the voting
proceeded 1t was seen that the vote would
be close. and it was announced as 100 for
Marshall and ss for Koontz. Four Demo-
Gratis voted for Marshall The announce
ment OF the result was followed by voci-
ferrous cheering and applause. After Mr..
Marshall was escorted to the chair, COM
mittees were appointed to wait on Governor
Stone and the Senate and notify them
that the House was in session. after which
an adjournment was taken until to-mor-
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IA dispatch
received here this morning from vladivo-
stock reports that famine threatens the
Amur and Maritime provinces. The crops
there are bad and the railways. being al
most wholly engaged for war purposes,
cannot be used for the transportation of
food to the inhabitants. In addition the
prohibition of foreign coastwise trade has
prevented importations into the threatened
provinces. The situation is deplorable and
becoming worse.
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Russians Gratiaea.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 1.-The news
that China has acceded to the demand of
the powers is received joyfully in all cir
cles. official and unofficial, here. The press
which had steadily prophesied that there
would be no peace. has thus far made no
mention of the news. but will probably ind
its tongue tomorrow
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RepubIican Nominees EIectea.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1.-The Nebraska
Legislature convened at noon to-day for
its twenty-seventh session. William c.
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Matthews. Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. H. b. Il.
Mcfarland, the Misses Ross, Mrs. Tenny
Ross. Mrs. l.. H Beacham.