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RUssIA'S GREAT FEAT
Railway Ferry at Lake Bsikal Tri.
umph of Modern Engineering.
From London Sphere.

from l"huon spnelr'
The most interesting portion of Rus
sia's great 4,000-mile railway is the
steam ferry across Lake Boikal in
Central Siberia. The lake has an ex-
tent of over 1900 square miles, and
is more than twice as wide as the
English channel at Dover. In places
it is as deep as 4,500 feet, and parts
OF it have never been plumbed. 1t is
surrounded by some of the hardest
mountains which a railway engineer
could encounter. The official plan OF
the Trans-Siberian railway includes a
railway round the southern end of
the lake to connect the two lake shore
terminal but the enormous difficulty
and the expense, which is an import
mt matter to Russia at the presens
time Of constructing such q line con-
spiie to indefinitely postpone its COM
pletion.
TO link the two ends with a steam
ferry which would be able TO break
through the ice which covers the lake
from the middle Of December to May
was undoubtedly suggested by the en-
Cellent work of the Yermah Ice break
er in the Baltic. Sir William Arm
strong, Whitworth Co., of New cas-
tie, were the constructors of the Yer
max. and to the order of the Russian
government they constructed sec
ond and larger ice-breakcr which was
christened the Baikal
The Raikal has three lines Of rail
laid upon her main deck TO carry one
passenger ana two goods trains across
the lake. The trains enter The ice.
h. Oh,
against Il pier. The rails are con-
roCted and the trains huE into the YES
sci. With this load she will crash
hoI way through three feet OF Ice AT a
speed of thirteen knots an hour. \
screw AT The bow with separate en-
gine sucks away the water from un
derneath the ice at the bow, which
thus splits from its own weight: the
two stubby-bladed prOpellers NJ The
stern NJ the same time force the YES
sci through The broken Ice sheet. The
actual track Of the Balkal measures
thirty-ninc miles.
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BRADFORD COUNTY.
lal 10 tlIe scranton rrIbrnc.

SpCc.d, TO tic scranton Tribune.
Towanda. Jan. 27.--Sixty of tho sew
enty-six applications for liquor licenses
were granted by the court.
\ dividend of IL per cent. has been
declared by th" Aba Butter and
Cheese company.
The Episcopalans OF Wyalusng are
preparing To erect a church at chat
place.
The Middendorff hotel, at Wyalusing,
has been purchased by ]. l.. Ellsworth.
Among the cases heard before Judge
Dunham In argument court last week
was that of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company versus Sayre borough and
Independent school district of said bor-
ough. The plaintiffs obtained pre-
liminary injunction restraining the coll
lection OF taxes on certain railroad
property in that borough. on the
ground that the assessed property, in
Guiding buildings and real estate, was
paid for by the plaintiffs from the sale
Of bonds and other means. and that
tho company pays annually to the state
all the taxes by law assessed II and its
bonds and capital stock. 1t was al
legged that the real estate was Il portion
or part of1he public works of the cor
poration. The amount of the tax as
sessad against the locomotive shops of
the company at Sayrc for 1899 WAS ST.
GI1.25 The amount will appear in the
generations in the county statement.
The opinion by Judge Dunham is
lengthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. Kendall have gone
10 Missouri and will also visit Cali
fornia.
\ LitChheld farmer has discovered
an animal of rare curiosity, which was
found in a wood lot and was stunned
by hitting 1t with stone for only Il
time. He calls it guncola AS Its ma
tive home is Borneo. it is guessing as
TO how it was roaming around unless
II had escaped from Il circus. IT re-
scmbes monkey and it is claimed
the animal lives mostly on birds and
III trees. 1t has a snake-like tail about
eight feet long and is carried in coil,
and when it climbs tree 1t shoots
out the coil lariat fashion, catches a
limb and shins up its own tail with
rapidity and makes its motions very
quietly. If it is not claimed the finder
expects to present 1t to the Smithson-
ian Institute at Washington.
Charles Hubbs, Lehgh Valley flag
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g Such q Noise J"

The mother says to herself sometimes.
II can hardly endure it." Then a chill
creeps over her as she thinks of the aw-
full silence which falls upon the home
when children are taken away, and she
is glad her children are hardy of body
and lusty of lungs.
When child does not enjoy noisy
sports and games there is something
wrong, AID that something will often be
found to be lack of nutrition adequate
20 the needs of youth and growth. The
stomach is weak" digestion is imper-
feet, and so the nourishment Of the body
Is inadequate.
In such cases DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery works wonders. 1t
changes puny, fretful children into
healthy, happy girls and boys. The
process by which this change is ac-
complshed is strictly along the lines
marked by Nature. All growth and
strength come from food when it has
been digested, converted into nutrition
and assimlated. "Golden Medical Dis
covery" cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
tlon, and so enables the body to obtain
without loss or waste the benefit of the
nutrition provided in food. The "Dis-
covery" contains no alcohol and is EN-
tirely free from opium, cocaine and all
other narcotics
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| don't believe In the rotation of book
keepers or other trusted employees az
4 check on one another. Good men in
the same establishment always have
an aversion to tale-bearing. and, in
nine cases out OF ten, they will fail to
report little things that would at once
excite their suspicion In "a ledger kept
by a stranger They don't want to
run the risk OF making a mistake and
securing the everlasting enmity OF q
fellow employe. Tho man who makes
the inspection should be brought, IL
possible from another city.
THAT reminds me, by the way. Of
a remarkable story Of collusion which
was related to me lately by u ma
tional bank examiner OF my acquaint-
ance. One day he was going through
the usual inspection of affairs at ~
solid old bank I'm u northeastern city,
when the cashier suddenly toppled
over in an apoplectic ht. and died al
most instantly. Ills cash and ac-
counts were found to pe absolutely
Corerct. some months later the in
spector dropped In TO make an exam
iration Of another bank only a few
doors away, and the cashier promptly
slipped out side entrance and dis
appeared. II developed that ne was
short q large amount, and, when sub
sequently caught curious story Leak
cd out. 1t seemed that both cashiers
were defaulters, and had been in the
habit of helping each other out with
cash to make good when the exam
iner appeared. At the time the first
man dropped dead he had about $780,
OOO OF the other banks money, which
he had intended TO return next day.
The tragedy left his friend in terri
hle hole. as he had to shoulder both
shortages. and when the examiner
next arrived. there was nothing to do
but run. His statement was con-
iirmed Ivy ample eytrancous evidence,
but ] don't believe 1t was ever given
to the public in all It's details"
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FOREST CITY.
Io the Scranton Tribune.

special to the Scranton Tribune
Forest City, Jan. 27.--The following
candidates We're placed in nomination
Friday night by the Democratic eau
Gus for the spring election: Auditors,
three years. Frank Doud; one year.
G. j. JAY. Ovcrseers of the poor, two
years, i. \. Keltz: one year, John Y.
Bell. School directors. first ward.
Bernard Fallon: Second ward. three
years, Levi Decker one year, Patrick
Ceary. Council, First ward, J. p.
Haggerty; Second ward. NJ. j. Kane,
John j. Dearie. assessor, First ward,
f. p. Hand: Second ward John r..
Bell. Judge of election. First ward,
William Yonehits; Second ward,
George McKernon. Inspector, First
ward, Joel Harris; Second ward. Will
liam Hullah.
Frank Murray is recovering from ty-
phoid pneumonia.
George Ermay has purchased the
Westgnte property, on Susquehanna
street.
Mrs. NJ. IL. Hendler has returned
from an extended visit in New York
city.
RI. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop OF
Central Pennsylvania, will be in For-
est City Feb. Is, to administer the rite
of confirmation to a class i'm Christ
Episcopal church.
The Honesdale district Epworth
League convention viii be held in the
Forest City Methodist church Mon
day evening and Tuesday. Feb. and
:.
n. :. Caryl has been in Scranton
the past week, under the treatment
of DR.. Burns.
G.. A. Shepherd and wife are both
very Ill with the grip. 1t is said there
are over a hundred cases Of the mall
ady in town.
The BARRIERS of Forest City have
formed union, and hereafter the
shops will close at s o'clock. except
ing Saturday night.
Mrs J. l.. Harris is very ill.,
y new social club has been formed
and will furnish rooms in the new
Ellis building.
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STAGE NOTES.

Blanche Walsh made gieat personal succ ">s
as Josephine in More Than Queen Joseph
Brooks and Ben Stern are negotiationg for Two
plays Tor her use next season.
Camille DAryile, who retired non, the Stage
when she married in san Francisco last sum.
mer, is back on the stage again. She cppcared
in vaudeville in Cleveland last week.
II. G., Barnahee's role in 'Thc Viccroy'' is
the twenty'scycnth prominent part he has sung
on the lyric stage. When the new production
OF Robin Hood is made he will celebrate his
Two hundrcdth performance OF the Sheriff in
Nottingham.
The cast Of principals so far engaged by Charles
lroinan TOR ITO have and to Hold" in addition
to Robert Lorraine, Isabel Irving, Sidney lie,
hCrt and IIolbrook Binn. includes Charles Wal.
cotr, lent by Daniel frohman; Maud Hoslord
Isabel Garrison, LOttie Alter, Florence Robin.
son, Claire Mcdowell. Wallace Erskinc. Cecil
DE Mile and $. Miller Kent
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Philadelphia Live Stock Market.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2!.--Live stock: Receipt,
for the week--Catte, 2,l21; sheep, 7,o4s; hog.,
t,G6s. Csttle-Market dull and dr1ggy; prices
lowers best, Sj,37ha5.5O; choice, s. .6i
ti.25aL37is. sheep ana Lambs--Steady on all
offerings which were liberal but trading not
sctiye; sheep. choice, 4Sa47sc.; good, A.a4,ke. /;
mediums. Ss3l.c.; common, Sa3lke.; spring
lambs, 5l9a6Ac. Hogs-Supplies liberal thoug',
not excessive and we'll disposed OF at steady
prices. market closed strong, best western. 7,ts
7s4c.; other kinds. 1s'1ao; state hogs, not OF
forod. Fat COWS. dull, at 2Sa3%o,; thin cows
n light inquiry, oaohc.: veal calves, ruled stead
lily, active, bringing 5a7iac; extra choice com
manded sasiSc. mitch cows wanted only ot tho
best kinds, at $35a50; dressed steers, steady a.
sisa9c dressed COWS, oa1Sc.
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DURYEA.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Malinda
Biesecker was held at the Brick Metho-
dist Episcopal church Saturday after
noon and presided over by Rev. Fl.
Green. At the conclusion of the SER
mon the funeral procession moved 70
the Marcy cemetery. where the remains
were inferred.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
Murphy. of the Back road, whose death
was announced in Saturdays Tribune
will be held this morning at Q o'clock.
A requiem high mass will be celebrated
in St Mary's church, and the remains
viii be inferred in st. Mary's csme-
terry The deceased is survived by a
husband and seven children. Some
weeks ago the deceased sustained in
juries by falling over wire in the
garden, placed there by some mis-
chievous person, which led to her
death.
On Friday afternoon the pupils of
the High school rendered a very pleas
ing and entertaining programme in the
auditorium OF the school The debate
was very interesting. The pupils OF
this room have great ability for this
line of work, as they also have for
study The programme was as fol-
lows: Chorus, school: debate, Re
solved, That woman has done more for
their country than man." affirmative
Miss Beatrice Perry and Alice Foster.
negative. Misses Elsie Hughes and
May Reean; judges decided In favor OF
the negative; solo. Mary Cranson; es-
say, Woman" Joseph Barnes speech
Life Is What We Make It." Duane
Dills: solo, Maud Peckens: recitation
James jackson.
The stereopticon views given at the
Lawrence Hose Company's hall was a
financial success. But at the conclus-
ion of the exercises Police officer Addi-
son, of Old Forge, placed an attach
ment against the stereoptcon for
wages due Mr., William Williams, OF
this place, for singing for several
months. Mr. Williams took possession
of the machine till the trouble is adj
justed.
A company of young people from
this place enjoyed straw ride TO
Wyoming on Friday evening. Those
who partook OF the pleasure were.
Misses MARY Evans, Sarah Evans,
Edith Rogan, Dora Corcoran, Cassie
''uiA' '@uiH r-Ntidhu, MARY Marcy,
Carrie Penhale Gertrude Penhale,
Anna Brown, and Messrs. Fred Nay
lor Charles Kluck, Alex Penn. Robert
Wicket John Thompson, William Will
Jams, Joseph Kluck, Richard Mayor
Harry Williams and Thomas Brown.
4 pleasant birthday party was ten
dered Miss Eta Mosteller the other
evening. All the various amusements
were participated in,
\ valuable horse owned by Suther-
land q Mcmillan died from the effects
of stroke ~ paralysis the other even
ing.
Masters Charles and William Willis
are i'll with the measles
The infant child of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Riddle is seriously III with measles.
Misses Flroence Keefe and Anna
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a Thankful Mother.

III have felt il my duty for long time writes
Mrs Mollie Jones, Of Gap, comanche Co, Texas,
'to tell you Of the wonderful cure effected by
your Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets in the of our little boy now nearly
seven years old. When he was two months old
he was taken with La Grippe, and IL settled on
his lungs and in his throat, Hs tonsils en-
larged, and when he was two years old we had
doctor take his tonsils out and he made bad
work OF 1t. If he went iu the wind he would
he sick, aud we tried everything we could hear
of aud consulted every physician we saw but
they did not know what TO do. When he was
nearly six years old lin october, 1881 he was
30 uneasy about him He our fourth boy
the other three were dead), and IL seemed to
ME that II he died just could not bear it.
spare him. Welt could zee he wa. Getting so
much worse he was Just as poor as he could bs,
life, ! had read book about Dr. Pierce Inedi.
cine. 1t seemed 10 me that this was the very
medicine we wanted, aud 1 told my husband
that If he would buy some OF Dr Tiercss med
icine felt almost sure II would help our boy.
lie sent and got some and we com me eueed with
night, aud with the Pellets the uext morning.
We gave him your medicine three times a day
and by Sunday he was able TO play, and in one
month from the time he CONNIE uced taking Il
he had gained six pounds and his cough was all
gone. He has not coughed any since and he
Ne goes about like the rest Of the children and
plays In the cold and hot weather.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers is sent free on
receipt OF al one-cent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only. Address Or.
X. Y, Pierce, Buffalo, " Y.
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CHINESE LAND LAWS.
How the Landlords Are Boycottsd
and Robbed by Their Tenants.

The leasing of certain territory from
the Chinese Emperor as an extension
Of the British colony of Hong Kong
has brought the queens local repre-
sentative in contact with the unwrit-
ten land laws of the Chinese, inhabi-
tants, says a Peking correspondent in
q London newspaper.
Deeds of absolute sale of land dated
between 1919 and 1926 have beeen
brought in for registration and.
strange To say, the present owners of
such grants are all the existing male
descendants of the original owner. and
thus, in one case, the proprietors mum
ber over 700. Females cannot inherit
land.
Should any owner wish to sell his
land, he has TO offer to his nearest
relatives, and only after their refusal
TO buy ii may he sell 10 anyone out
side his clan. Crafty tenants inhict
| the boycott on an unyieldng landlord
by threatening to give up their ten
IRE OF land unless the rent be re-
duced Should he refuse, the tenants
form a ring" and allow no one else
to take up the tenantry. 1t Is also not
an unusual proceeding for some ten
ants, taking advantage of their land
lords Ignorance, to make an absolute
sale of apart of the land, Just retain
ing sufficient 10 pay the rent
The first official report on the Hong
Kong extension gives an instance Of
the corruptness of Chinese officials
About ten acres (,nglish) had in
course of time been adedd to the farm
by the sitting process ot the sea and
The detritus brought down by the Cam
ton river. This natural accretion was
claimed by the owners of the farm.
but was sold by the San-on magistrate
as waste land belonging to tho govern
ment for 600 taels (Ss33) tn friend.
who. it is alleged, formed syndicatc
consisting of himself, the magistrate,
the major general. and, under cover
Of the sale and by means of the SOL
diers at their command took forcibe
possession of the whole farm, which
was worth 1000.
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Arizona.

"Nr,,in," is 10 Je presented here tonight a.
tie Lyceum with all tnc atmosphere and yirity
of that great territory Of The west. There is a
wholesome pleasure in this stirring pctGrc ot
life in the great Moiaye country where the sol.
dcr and the ranchnan ate the men who domin.
ate, and where th' women. if they know the
dance, also know the saddle and the gun.
However, not everything is rough this west
which Mr.. Thomas introduces in "Azona." II
the men are given TO the occasional use OF Wig.
orous language, as the mon who fight the bat.
Ties and make tbs empires and republics have
been in every time, they have their gcntler side
-thcy have other traits Of character Henry
Candy. proprietor oi Canby's ranch in tile Ara
vaipa VALLEY, states the whole case when hn
sars
That's Arizona. We're = little shy on wv.
ter, but there is as much charity for woman as
you can round up in the Gospel of 81. John"
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A Wonderful Thino,

"I have been thinking of writing to you for
some time" writes Mrs W. ID. Benson, OF Max.
ton, Robson Co, N C, ITO let you know what
a wonderful thing DR.. PieTees Golden Medical
Discovery did for my little boy. He was taken
with indigestion when he was year aud halt
old and he was under the doctors treatment for
tors bills, and it did no good lie could eat only
q little milk aud cracker, and some times even
TINS would make him sick. He could not sit up
ting any better. Three years ago found one OF
your books, and on looking II over one day
noticed DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and gave it to our boy. He had been treated
at Hoods by a good doctor and at Bennett.,
willie, 3. c., and at Currie and Lutuberton and
Maxtou and was only relieved for a short time
We gave him two bottles of DR.. Pisrce's Golden
Medical Discovery and 1t cured him. He is we'll
as can be and can eat anything that he wants
aud II does not hurt him. He has not been sick
day since and il has been three yesrs since he
took yptIr medicine
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HELPED EACH OTHER.
Two Cashiers Who Arranged to Rob
Two Banks simultaneously.

Eom the New Orleans limes'Democat
NO system of checks can prevent a
dishonest employe from stealing" said
n veteran business man and bank d.
rector of this city, land the best de-
torrent / know of is an occasional
oyerhaulng of accounts by an outside
actuarY. II all hands feel that this
Is liable to happen at any moment,
they are very apt To keep straight.
The strong point about such eXamina-
tlons should be their uncNpectedness
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Eight Bells.

The Brothers Byrnc's Eight Bells" will bc
presented at the Iyccum next Wednesday nigh,.
JauulIy 80. Tile entire production has been
remodelled so that IL will scarcely be recos.
nzed in the new form. II : quite snperiuou~
10 say that the alterations add 20 the general
merit Of the production.
The plot remains much as I, was, hut the
speoislties introduced at shoit intervals are On.
tircly new and pleasing. The Byrne brothers
remain. to give life and action 10 every scene.
The third act is almost entirely new The cur.
tain rises upon a rustic scene ir a Partisan park
In the background are the acrobats posing as
statues. Their antics are very amusing. The
originality of thn performance and the divcrsi.
ties Of its spccialties are sure TO I'LL the house.
\ fire scene al the close OF the last lc, is nov.
81
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Japs Do Not originat. They Copy

The japanese sle not originator, but mita.
tors. The Chinese can originate, bur cannot
bring to any degree oil perfection; tine japanese
cannot originate, but are clever az adapting and
improving. Their classical boolS are q Chinese
origin rs Is also their religion. Their navy is
British, their amy German, tEer legal code
French, their educational system American and
their various industries arc taken from all over
the world, They ave moi simply copied, how,
eyeri the borrowed ideas are eaten aud d.
gested, rs il were, and so stamped with the I'M.
print Of the art ard lite Of the japanese As 10
become their own. But the products of Japan
lack the strength and durability of those FROM
the countries from which they have been in.
tated, hence are not likely 10 disturb the equil-
brium OF the worlds trade for many years to
come,
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Jack HoeFler Company.

There is no doubt that The Academy will he
crowded TO the doors this evening when the
Jack iioetfcr show opens weeks engagement.
The cast comprises twenty-five metropolitan a..
tors and should give splendid performance.
Their opening bill will he the New York pro.
duction The Woman in Black" direct from
the broadway, New York, and will be given th,
same staging here as it had in New York. The
scenery and electrical effects displayed through.
ont this production eclipse anything heretofore
seeen in production of this kind
Ladies' tickets for Monday night which have
been limited TO 2OO should be secured as early
ds possible, as there will be no lj.cent tickets
sold beyond this number. Seats now on sale.
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Flight have returned home. after few
days visit with friends in town.
Fred Dennis Is convaescing, after Il
recent illness OF the grip.
Mrs. John Dills Is ILL.,
Mrs. Walter Naylor Is IN with the
grip.
Mrs. Charles Rolls, Of Dupont, visited
at the home of her son, James Rolls.
Of Mll'er's grove. recently.
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Mrs. winslow's soothin. syrup

lias been used Tor over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS OF MOTHERS ior their IIIIIDREN
Il soOrHEs the ClilLD, sOFTENS the GUNS
NLAYs all PAIN; CURES WIND lOIlu. and
/, the bes, remedy tor DIARRHOEA. sold bv
druggists in every part ot the world. BE slfc
aud ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing syrup ;
and take no other Kind, twenty-five cents A
bottle.