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The Washington times., 1901-08-20
ELECTRICITY IN CHINA.

American electrical appliances are find
ing a wide use In China. and that coun-
Try is about to enter upon a remarkable
electrical development. The telephone Is
oouhd to supersede the telegraph. on &C
count or the Geographic character of the
language. which makes 1t far better 10
'eiephone than to telegraph. At pres
ent there are telephone companies in
most OF the open ports There Is one
In Shanghai. which has over 400 sub
scribers. at S35 year, while Cam
ton. Tientsin. Annoy. Hankow. and
other coast cities also have telephone
systems. There is a great demand for
rapid communication in nearly all parts
of China, and the business people of that
country are rapidly coming to the couvic-
ton that they can make money out OF
the telephone. and the Chinese supersti-
tons in regard to it are fast disappearing,
since the success of the allied forces. But
even now many of the Chinese peasants
think that every telephone has a devil
connected with it. They look upon talk
ing through wires as a work OF magic.
German living near the Grand Canal
recently nearly lost his life because OF his
connection with a new telephone line be-
ing erected there. When some Chinese
that the boys had been kidnapped and
their tongues cut out and placed in the
insulators in order to carry the sound.
The country people recently cut down the
poles of telegraph line between Ku-
kiang and Hanchang, north of Shanghai,
and continued these annoyances until the
heads of a party caught in the act had
been stuck on the top of the poles. About
wi ha Chinese
eminent built it's telegraph line to Pekin.
the same trouble was experienced. ana
an imperial decree fixing the death PEN
atty for anyone caught meddling with the
line was affixed to each pole.
Just now the matter of electric railroads
is receiving much attention in many parts
of China. The great quantities of coal in
all parts of the country assure cheap fuel
for generating electric power. and the
dense population will assure much traffic.
This modern method of transportation
would readily supplant the human car
riers, the wheelbarrows, and the donkey
carts, which now carry the freight In the
interior. The electric railway lines would
also mean the installation of electric light
plants. At present lard oil. kerosene, and
vegetable oil furnish light for nearly all
of the 400, 0c0. O00 people of China Even
the yamens are lighted with coal OIL
Electric lighting is found only in few
of the larger cities. The imperial palace at
Pekin has an electric lighting plant: there
is one at Shanghai. and others at Canton
and at one or two other cities Several
of the provincial viceroys have Installed
private lighting plants. but as a usual
thing even the larger towns are lighted
only by little candle or lamp. hung out
here and there in front of shop or pub
lie place. Russia and the United States
furnish large quantities of coal oil to
China
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

The Birmingham Post" hears from
most reliable" source that the Nicara-
qua Canal and other differences between
England and the United States have all
been arranged and that an important
announcement" In the connection will be
made before the return of Lord Paunce-
fote to Washington. If the Post" is cor
rectly informed. the announcement" will
be awaited In this country with impatient
interest. The American people are anx-
ious to know how much of our Alaskan
coast and territory is to go in the deal.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Again the reports from the Philippines
are of more favorable nue.. A short
time ago the conditions In several prov
inces were SO bad that the civil govern
ments were discontinued and General
Chaffee placed in full charge Now it is
said that the commission finds conditions
ripe everywhere for civil government The
news from Ba.angas and Mindoro is said
to be particularly satisfactory. The old
aphorism that hone deferred maketh the
heart sick never found a better exempH-
fication than in the feelings created by
the conflicting news from Manila during
the last two years. But there has to be
an end to all things human. and We will
once more indulge the hope that this news
may be true.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

In general way the Steel Trust seemed
to be gaining the upper hand of the strike
situation yesterday, although it must be
remembered that conditions are liable to
shift and change from day to day. All
eyes are turned toward the half dozen
places where the combination is expected
this week to reopen idle plants or in
crease the labor force of those running
short handed. All authorities appear to
be agreed that the point Of collision will
be reached when those attempts are made,
and the public may be prepared for
stirring and perhaps saddening news be-
fore many days.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
TOO MUCH ROPE.

The Anarchist brethren have too much
rope entirely in this land of the free and
are likely to stretch public patience til!
1t breaks. For example. they have sent
through Uncle Sans mails the following
and in honor of the memory of the assas-
sin of King Humbert of Italy:
[Iuly 90. I90O-loOl.I
FIRST ANNIVERSARY IN MEMORY OF
GAETANO BRESCI,
Who for the redemption OF masses. gave, with
out regrets his Young life TO the fortunes OF
barbnrous jailers and his name to history.
Executed today by the crowd of wicked and
unconscious. Blessed by future generations
who will reverently kneeI before all martyrs
and precursors.
Liberty feels a lump in her throat every
time those Haymarket idolaters in Chica-
go are allowed to celebrate the death OF
their GLORIOUS martyrs, but to let the
mails be used for the lauda-
ton of n criminal like Brosci is Straining
the limit too far.-Columbus Press-Post.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Harvard Club. OF Rhode Island
VIII give a large dinner tonight at tina
Newport Casino In honor OF Gen. dos
Wheeler.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

MAJOR John sewalI. of the Marine Corps.
ana MIS-. Sewan are guests. for the re-
malnder of the month, CT Mr.. and Mrs.
O ,,a 1r9enough. at their beautiful sum-
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Mrs. Charles Hawkins is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Kaufman at Wakefield,
their home at Green Bay, Va.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller have Just
completed a visit TO Bar Harbor.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Miss Kellogg and Miss Mamie Marshall
were among the Washington dancers at
the german given last week by the men
of the University of Virginia, at Green
brier White Sulphur Springs
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Mrs. w. o. Alexander and Mr. H A.
Alexander are among the Washington
colony at Crockett's Springs, Va
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Miss Mabel Boardman was enc of the
expert players at the golf tournament
held at the Essex County Club last Tues
day
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

The Iron Trade Review denies that
we can manufacture iron and steel more
cheaply than other countries, saying that
it has not been proved that we can.
Perhaps not. Neither does that journal
prove the contrary which 1t attempts to
do by showing that our exports OF these
two products are smaller than those of
Great Britain. 1t must be remembered
that our home consumption is immensely
larger than that OF Great Britain, and
that the home price is very much better
than the export price. Hence the Ameri-
can manufacturer sells every pound OF
iron and steel possible in the American
market. and as yet this has left COM
paratively small quantity for export. The
comparative figures of British and
American export trade standing by them
selves prove almost nothing. The fact is
that We are selling large quantities OF
iron and steel in foreign countries, and
this proves that the tariff upon those
articles is vastly higher than it should
be. it, indeed. there ought to be any at
all.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

80 much Tor social famei
A leading Journal OF Pennsylvania pub.
lished last Sunday a photograph OF Nine.
Patenotre. wife OF the former Ambasss.
dor from France. who Is now with her nus
band at his post at Madrid. Under the
picture Is this remarkable statement:
New wife of the former spanish Am
bassador to the United States ard present
Ambassador to Spain" This most un-
kindest cut also announces that the lady
was former Philadelphia GIRL. which
makes the mistake a trffie more curious
on the part OF paper so near home.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Misses Lizzie z. Clinedinst and Minnie
NJ. Flemming. of this city. are spending
d few weeks with their old friends and
relatives at their former homes. Ediaburg
and Mount Jackson. Va.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Secretary Long. who has been spending
ms vacation at his home at bingham.
MASS. passed a part of last week in
Maine. On one day of his visit he. with
sN-Speaker Reed. was guest of honor
in Portland
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Miss Grant. of this city, is one of the
house party whom Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson Stephenson are entertaining at
their cottage at Hot Springs, Va
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Among the most renowned of the mill
tary animals of the British army are the
dogs of the Northumberland fusiliers,
which have gone through much of the Sc
we're fighting in South Africa. There are
a number of them, including a bulldog
which is an especial favorite of the regi-
ment Jack. the retriever dog of the
Twelfth Lancers. also accompanied that
regiment into active service.
The famous drum horse of the Seventh
Hussars, for many years the chief of pet
regimental horses, is hardly likely to take
the prominent part in any future cam
paign that he has in some of the past
He is now very old and was presented to
the royal regiment years ago by Queen
Victoria.
One of the most celebrated regimental
pets is the goat of the Welsh regiment.
He marched into Bloemfontein at its head.
Probably no other pet animal has seen SO
much military service. for the Weishmen
never go anywhere without their goat.
He is always with them. at home or
abroad.
the Belmont battle by a dog. They have
adopted him and christened him Jock.
He has been with them In eight engage
ments and has marched nearly a thousand
miles.
The Royal Sussex regiment has cat for
a pet. The Yorkshire regiment has
celebrated donkey, called Anthony"
which. like a donkey which is the pet of
fond of beer. The Searorth Highlanders
take n tame deer with them. while the
Royal Warwickshire regiment has a pet
The New South Wales Lancers
a kangaroo, which saw much active ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

cities contain colonies from half a doz-
en- different countries, and as rule
| the native American knows next to
nothing of these or of theip history
But the discontinued one may say,
Il do not care to associate with Ger
man peasants or italian emigrants."
Yet the very thing which makes the
charm of foreign sojourn to many
tourists is the opportunity of seeing
and talking with the common people
of the country. and studying their
quaint traditions and folklore. The
chance of doing this in America Is con-
siderably better, because most of the
foreigners who come here know at
least little English. AS the success
of some specimens eff recent fiction
proves 1t is entirely possible TO find
picturesque and fascinating phases of
life among the foreigners in this coun-
try. of high and low degree. if one hap
pens to care for that kind of thing.
1t has been proved over and over
again that almost any phase or condi-
ton of life has its interests If one
knows where to find them. Rich people
who have complained of the monotony
of their existence sometimes find,
through change of fortune. that a life
with a purpose in it, devoted to hard,
honest work. Is full of interest and eX-
element. There is not much danger
of using up the earth. but the individ-
ual himself may have used up his ca
pacity for enjoyment by acquiring
habits of superficiality and critical
fault-finding. He may be so sure that
he knows all that there is to be known
that he does not take the trouble to
discover anything new, and so goes on
a weary round, striking the limitations
of his own nature at every turn. He
never finds anything novel or exciting,
because he simply repeats his previous
experiences. and lodges all new ones.
Ruskin once said that the most restful
thing in the world was to discover the
height and depth and breadth of ones
own ignorance. When the impossibility
of learning, or seeing, or enjoying all
that the world has to offer is realized,
life becomes infinite in its opportuni-
ties and destinations. There is always
chance of some change for the better.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16
MINUTE CREATURES.
Some Microbes That May Prove Useful
Discovered by iSacterIologIsts.

Some Microbes That May Prove Usefu
Discovered by i3acteriologists
The psychologists are learning to
take new views of the minute creatures
which they study. When the startling
world of heterogeneous was discov-
cred there was nothing but hard words
for it. The first bacteria found were
those of disease, and the psychologists
were so Mortified by their misdeeds
that they condemned the whole tribe
of micro-organisms to death without
1nqulrlng further into the matter. The
humorlst and the comic artist lent aid
in blasting their regulations, making
JOKES and drawing imaginary pictures
Of microbes with horrible jaws, eyes
and tentacles, until the mere word bac-
terra came to mean something dreadful
1t was much like mentioning a cobra
or boa constructor to even speak of
them. Pasteur-the great. wise Pas
teur-so feared bacteria that he kept
q bowl of scalding water by his plate
at meals, dipping his dishes, knives
and forks into it before using them by
way OF preventing the smallest mi
crobe from passing his lips-and did,
IN fact, prevent it so effectually that
he ruined his digestion. poor man. For
in scalding the e~vil-disposed bacteria
to death he scalded many more that
were necessary in carrying on the
work of his stomach, and so deprived
himself Of their aid. The bacteriolo-
glsts now know that there are many
well meaning microbes among their
charges. The microbe tribes are made
up like those of the larger creatures.
lhey are useful, harmless cows and
dogs and sheep and poultry as well
as murderous tigers, lions and vampire
bats in the microbe world. In fact,
the useful bacteria are in the majority,
Just as the useful animals outnumber
the savage ones. The psychologists
have lately found several most promis-
ing species among them. There is n
tribe, for example, that may be turned
into scayengers. They are very greedy
for refuse of all kinds, and it is sug-
gested by the sanguine that in time
they may be raised in large tanks and
made to devour the garbage Of cities.
Another microbe in favor just now is
one that furnishes light. The bacteri-
ologists are very guarded in talking OF
1t, and do not want to promise too
much, but they admit that this new
mlcro-organism may be induced to
gives serviceable light in the future. 1t
is the microbe that makes phosphores-
cent fishes luminous. : Heretofore it
was generally thought that this light
came from PHOSPHORUS like that used
in matches, but the experiments with
these microbes prove otherwise. BY
placing the flesh of fresh haddocks or
herrlngs in a weak brine and keeping
1t at 40 degrees above zero for a few
days the fish, as well as the brine it
self becomes luminous, giving off pale
green light.-Chicago Record.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16
The PIeasant-Fnced Man.

When the gentleman at the desk at
tended to the cases of various appli-
cants, he turned to a pleasant-faced,
well-dressed man who was patiently
awaiting his attention.
Well" he said to him, with a smile,
what can I do for you to-day?"
Nothing" was the quiet response.
"Ah, that's pleasant; everybody
seems to want some sort of favor.
Come in and sit down; you are a re-
lief"
The pleasant-faced man bowed and
accepted the invitation. "Op the other
hand" he said, when he was comfort
ably seated, II wan to give you ONE
thing"
That's nicer than ever" smiled The
host. i've heard that it was better to
give than to receive, but I've nev
had much chance to try both"
The visitor took a book out of his
pocket.
81 want to give you," he said, bow-
ing again, AN opportunity to put your
name down for the finest book ever
sent out by a publishing firm in -
But he never finished the sentence
London Tit-Bits.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16

pCUpIT. MISS UdT-
RE Thomas, in speaking of Pe-ru-na,
says: Il have used Pc-ru-na with splen-
did results. Would not be without it. No
money would hire me to have a settled
cold or chronic cough, or h~oarseness.
Catarrh is the most dreadful thing that
could happen to one Of my profession.
Pe-ru-na is my shield and protector
against this most undesirable disease"
Carrie Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16

Hon. David Meekison is well known,
not only in his own State, but through
out America. He began his political
career by serving four consecutive
terms as Mayor of the town in which
he lives, during which time he became
widely known as the founder of the
Meekison Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He
was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress
by a very large majority, and is the
acknowledged leader Of his party in his
section of the State.
Only one flaw marred the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with it's insidious ap-
proach and tenacious grasp, vas his
only unconquered foe. For thirty
years he waged unsuccessful warfare
against this personal enemy. At last
Pe-ru-na came to the rescue, and he
dictated the following letter to DR..
hartman as the result:
81 have used several bottles Of Pc
ru-na and feel greatly benefited there
by from my catarrh of the head. l feel
encouraged to believe that if / use it
a short time longer | will be able to
fully eradicate the disease of thirty
years standing. Yours truly,
David Meekison."
Many people can tolerate slight ca
tarrhal affections. A little hoarseness,
a slight cough, a cold in the head, or a
trifing arrangement of the digestive
organs, do not much disturb the aver
age person in his business. But this is
not true of the public speaker or stage
artist. His voice must always be clear,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16
ST. HELENA HAS A BOOM.
BOer Prisoners of War Add Life and
Activity to the Island.

Activity to the Island.
Perhaps not since Napoleon was an
involuntary resident at St. Helena has
the island risen to so much promi-
hence as it may now claim to enjoy.
For this reason the report Of Gov.
Sterndale, dated August, 1900, will be
found of unusual interest. The i'm
ports have jumped from G34,3 6 in
1897, to e91, 500 in 1899, and for 1900
a much larger increase is anticipated.
Labor is in demand at good wages:
there is no want among the indus
trious, and sit is a pleasure to record"
says the governor, that, although
money has been more plentiful and
the temptations of the public houses
greater, serious crime has been absent
and petty crimes less than in the pre-
however, greatly increased, and dur
ing the present year the prices of food
have doubled and quadrupled, so that
what used to be considered necessaries
of life, such as milk, butter, eggs and
meat, are now luXuries. and the prin-
cipel food of the poor, i. e., fish, is
both scarce and expensive. With the
increased garrison and the great num-
Der of prisoners of war, a large guam
tity of fish, which is plentiful enough
in the sea, could ~proftably be dis
posed of daily were the people ener-
getic enough to catch them. l have
always advocated a fishery company
here, worked by English capital and
labor, and had such a n been start
ed as projected in 1~S96-1S97, it would
have been reaping a golden harvest
just now, both in sailed and fresh
fish. The aspect of the place has
greatly changed; instead of the quiet
monotony of past years, jamestown
is a scene of noisy activity, and the
perils of our roads are considerably
increased by f~our-in-hand mule wag-
ons driven by reckless Kaffir boys"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16
Plymouth Church to Have Club.

Time has laid it's hand upon the
policy of historic Plymouth church.
The admirers and followers Of Beecher
are slipping away from church 60
grave and younger men now are di-
recting the affairs Of Plymouth. DIR.
Hills believes in surrounding him
self with young men of energy and
ability. With this object in view he
will tonight organize in the lecture
room the Plymouth League of Young
Men. Meetings will be held weekly.
A building neal the church has been
purchased and it will be turned into
a club house.-New York Press.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16

or this
They have come
to regard Pe-ru-na
as indispensable to
their success. Their
profession is SO
exacting that it re-
q e S perfect
health in e
particular. They
regard Pe-ru-na as
their friend and
safeguard. Many
letters are received
from this class OF
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16

lungs perfect, digestion undisturbed.
Hence the popularity of Pe-ru-na
! among the leading actors and actresses
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16

Another Way of Making 1t Lighter.
Editor Bryan has decided not to
hire a humorist to tighten up his
weekly"
What is he going to do?"
Hes going to use whittier paper
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-16
f
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern
Edward Anderson, Hunter, N. D.,
marker for planters; Otto Anderson,
Saltwater, Mimi, combination match
safe and cigar cutter; John L. Owens,
Minneapolis, Mimi, grain separator;
Louis e. ShCgren, Vermillion, S. D.,
lawn mower; John w. Stevens, st.
Paul, Mimi, automatic flushing tank;
George E.. Thomas, WiIlmar, Mimi,
station indicator; Charles L. Travis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, bicycle.
Lothrop & Johnson. patent attorneys, Oil
& 912 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul. Mimi
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22
Shr @eheimniB nerrathem.

Sang SabieuiDe, Sep. mar neusie=
rig. bic llrlade Der ral@en Seiie=
ring in benz S%efinben Der Srau g.
g. @ittader fennen gu lernen, welde
far 10 LANCE .3eit unidslt6e S6mer.
sen infolse elmer 9ronil6en euftrOb;
ren=S eldwerbe lit. SIS lit aues
Or. Sings Seem Discovery susu.
i6reiben," i9reibt ibr Wann. Sc
beilte iie %uoaitdnbts unb beilte slei6.
faIs unlere fleine gnfelin BON einem
beftisen aeu@buitenanfa0. SIS BELL
poiitiu Suiten, Grtdltunsen, 81
Grippe, Bronchitis, ale Salsz uni
2unsenleiben. @arantirte Slaider
scots anb $1.OO. Yerlu9sfal@er
fret in SO. $. Subn's Mpotbefe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Gs sibt ni6ts 9lei6 aitbmaliu. Gs brinst
loforti9e Sinoerung in ben i9limmitem SGlen.
Gs beilt, rpeun ales aubere uer9eblid a~naeuanot
lit. = 8ep. 6. s. 8eets Don 8laa Ribge,
ST., iast: oSbre 8eriu9sfai9e afbmalin in
sutem 3uitanbe erbalten. SD fam Sbuen ni6t
iasen, ME banfbar i6 bin fir beiien quite @irs
flung. SD par elm Stlape, sefettet nit %iaulent,
webem Sals unb 9titbma 10 Sabre lang. SD
~3weifelte baran, lie sebeilt gu peroen. Sd lab ibs
re auseise fir Seiluns Der i4redliden u. sruu=
iamen 8ranfbeit, 9litbma unb ba9te, Sic bdtten
gu piel pom lid seiast. gu metnem Gritauneu
pirtte bic Gro6elai6e wie elm 3albermitteI.
S6tden sic mir cine Slai9e potter groBe."
Nep. Or. mprriS @ecbSler,
3abbiner Der Gong. gnai Sirael.
Nep yort, ben 3. Sanuar, 1901. = Srs. gebr.
Saft Uteoi5ine Co., Serren-Sbr aitbmalin 1T
elm ausseSeidnetes Wittel eesen Gitbma uno
Seltfieber, nno feline Competition hilbert ale
gei6werben, bic nit @ft6ma perbunbeu limb.
Sein @rfol9 1T Staunen erregeub unb number
bar. gta6bem es iorsidltis %analiIirt mar, tons
men mir an9eben, baB aitbmalin fem Opium,
Worpbin, Gblorofom obel aetber entbGlt.
a9tuu9spou SSbr
3ep. Or. @orris We@SItr.