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ave-. t 70 a.sIs msn' by S her Ss dsushters.
Mrs. 3. V.frttKnien and Miss Lyman.
Mss Cora A. LORD. Mrs. Mark A. Watson.
Miss Florende n. Keene. Miss Annie Gibbs.
Miss CatharipA NH. Mrs. q. Schuyler Cat
lett, Mrs. ~ Leth Lewis Of New York.
and Mrs. Sallfe Foster OF Cape May, N. J.
Miss Bessie Leonard will receive at the
Central Union Mission. GO Louisiana ave.;
Mrs. c. q I'D tfoot assisted by Mrs.
Henry Smith. Nil Is Alice and Ethel Smith
OF Arlingtont Va Miss Sadie and Adelaide
Phillips, the3 Ma Lansdafe and Mrs. N.
v. Balm. aft3r Is 28231 NJ.
Mrs. e. CT Lew / assisted by her daugh-
ters. Miss Fanny g. Levy and Mrs. L. T.
Smythe; 4 to 10.
Misses Hannah and Nellie Long, 915 9Th
st. s.w:; 2:30 to 4:3O.
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NOT RECEIVING.

Mrs Allison Naiior.
Mrs. James Paul. 6l3 Va ave. Sc.
Mrs. william Kyle. sos 4th Sc.
Miss Annie Paul 613 Va. ave. Sc.
Mrs. Wynne. 015 r. /. ave.
Mr..and Mrs. E. e. Myers, AIS 4th ne.
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Miss Mollie Armand. with the Margaret
B. Plat ~ at 1928 G northeast; A to 9.
Miss Eta H. Austin, with the Legion of
Loyal Women, 419 10th northwest; to s.
Mrs William H. Alburger, with Miss Gros-
sart. $40 Q northwest; after p. m.
Mrs J.. E. Amos, w. c. T. U. building,
Mrs. Robert Adams. w. c. T. u building,
500 9Th; 4 to 8.
Mrs. william e. Andrews. 1928 Yale st.
Mrs Charles Bury. assisted by her daugh-
ters Mrs Newton SwindellS and Miss Lot
tie Bury; from to 10: Twining City.
Mrs. Fannie c. Barber and Miss Barber
assisted by Miss Mae Barber and Miss Cost
1O2 c southeast; to Z.
Miss Anne j. Branson, with the Margaret
B. Plat " at 1928 G northeast; to 8.
Miss Angie Brown, assisted by Misses
Nora Burrill, Bertha Shields, Amelia John
son and Laura Ennis; to 8; 2023 L street
Miss Bessie E. Bush, assisted by Miss
Alice Martin and Miss Lille Sewers, 81 Sd
northwest; 3 to 6.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Beall. at the Central
Union Mission, go Louisiana avenue, from
Mr.. and Mrs o. B. Brown, at the Central
| Union Mission, CD Louisiana avenue, from
. to D. m.
Miss Marie Byrne assisted by Miss Breun-
irger. Miss Ecklofr and Misses Teresa and
land avenue northeast; 2 to g.
Miss Sue Berry, with Douglas. Epworth
League. 1924 G northeast; to g. - 81"
Miss Maybeile A. Brooks, with Miss spier
| 1901 Yale street; 7 to II.
Misses Ethel and Regina BARTLETT with
Mrs. 8. A. Spencer. at the Spencerian Bust
| ness College. 9th and D streets northwest;
Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball, with Mrs. Annie
N johnson, III B southeast: from to L. Al
Maccabees' Temple from 4:S0 to Z.
The Misses Berry. assisted by Miss
Altschu, Miss Lindsay and Miss Voight OF
Rev. and Mrs. J. 6. Butler. 3 to s; 11o7
11th.
Mrs; Susan v: Buzze. W. C. T. U. build
ing. 500 9Th: 4 to o..
Mrs. Walter Brown, w. c. T. U. building
Mrs. Henry T. Brian. W. c. T. U. build.
| ing. 522 9Th: 4 to Q.
Mrs; Don P. Blaine. W. C. T. U. building.
Mrs, F. M. Bradley, W. C. T. u building.
Mrs Emma Berry. W. c. I. U. building,
522 9th: to 8.
| ing, $50 9Th; 4 to 8.
Mrs. C. Norman Beaton. with the Unity
| Literary Club. 1924 9th; 6 to IL.
| Mrs r. Carson. assisted by Mrs Donald.
| son. MRS. VIM Rose. MRS. - duck, MtsSes
Mary Rose and Annie Huck Miss Ida
! Bragunier. Miss Rose L. Mills and Miss
| Edna Bowen. at $50 Me-: to 10.
| Miss Rebecca Cowling. with Mrs. and
| Miss Woodruff. at 8 NV: O to 10.
/ Miss NJ Cameron. Eastern Presbyterian
Church; to 10 pm.
Mrs. Sarah D. Corrigan, Central Union
i Mission. 622 La. ave-: to g.
| Mrs. Clara and Miss Hattie Craft, Central
i Union Mission: 9 to 8.
/ Miss Marion Cuvillier, assisted by Mis-,
| Julia Covington and Miss Louise Graham
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Miss Mantle D. Sobotka and Miss OLGA
Krumke atFhom4 1874 U northwest; 4 to 8
Miss Helen Skinner, with Mrs. and Miss
Woodruff, at S5street: 6 to 10.
Mrs. Hattie Heads Smith. with Miss
Maydweli, &O6 A northeast: s to g.
Mrs. John NJ. Simpson. 1118 4th. with the
ladies Of the W. C. T. u. at $50 9th; to O.
Mrs Seitz, assisted by the Misses Mamie
and Lottie Self; 8 to I. 400 H.
Mrs. Emma E. Sayles. 919 10th northeast;
8 to Q.
Mrs. Nellie " Suess 919 10th; toe.
Mrs Leonard Sergeant, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Hattie Sergeant, and Miss
Grace Ross; to 10 p M. 823 Maryland
avenue northeast.
Miss Lulu skippon. with Mrs. Odor. SIS
18TH; 4 to s.
Miss Nellie a. Stanleysof Auburn. N. r.,
with Ladies' Ala Society, Eastern Presby-
terrain Church: to TO-
Miss Alice ands5cthel Smith with Mrs. C.
e. Lightfoot alter 2, 2923h NJ
The bishop Of Washington, Mrs. Satterlee
and Miss Satterlee, at the bishops home,
3 to g. 80
Mrs Ellen vockey Seifert, 1913 18th,
Miss L. B. Smith. 3 to IL, assisted by
Misses Gianses. Mckinney and Willinger
2922 18th. It "a 80
Mrs Annie e. simpson. W. C.. I. U,
building, $50 9th; to Q.
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RUSSIi'S EXCUSE no CHINA.
Holds Manchuria Because n Fears
Another Power VIII steal IL.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. li.-Mail advices
by the steamer Empress Of Japan say that
Lung Wen Hu Pdo, a native Chinese paper
has obtained the copy Of a letter which
NJ. Lessar wrote to Yung Lu Immediately
after the death Of Ii Hung Chang. This
letter reads az follows:
AS your Excellency is doubtless aware
| the territories OF our countries are In touch
with each other, and among the foreign
countries, Russia is the nearest neighbor
OF China from a geographical point OF view;
Everything that Affects the interests OF
one equally affects those Of the other, In
| consequence Of this Russia has always
looked forward TO the day when China
may be prosperous and powerful. IN
fortunately. the Boxer disturbances broke
| out last year and all foreign Powers took
advantage of the occasion to send their
hostile armies into China, though we tried
10 refrain from participating IN the ex-
petition, we tried most ~trenuousl TO per
suade the allied forces TO evacuate Pekln
a. soon as the legations had been relieved,
when all the allied Powers Joined to-
gether in debating to China the punish
ments Of those Chinese officials who were
suspected Of having c~ountenanced the
Boxers, we eXerted our Influences TO get
a. many officials exempted from punish
ment as possible, in order TO protect the
dignity OF your country. IL In needless to
saw that IL was entirely due TO our strong
and persistent opposition that your Ex-
cellency was not included In the list
The letter goes OF for some time in his
strain, and then says.
A general peace has been restored
and the court il about 10 return 10 Pekin,
n appears reasonable that we should hand
back Manchuria TO itS proper owner, 70
quiet the minds Of those who are inclined
Go suspect that Russia II aiming at absorb
ing and anneNing this important territory.
But after careful consideration We ind
that II IL not a. all ~opportune for us 10 do 80
now and the reason j. obvious, for, as China
IL newly defeated and IL ssddled with the
burden Of an unprecedented indemnity, II
IL not within her power 20 raiss sufhcient
funds 10 Organize and maintain a strong
army IN Manchurla 10 defend II But unless
Manchuria h. strongly garrisOned, II ls Inn
possible 10 prevent the foreign Powers rom
casting a greedy eye on that province
II H. fOT this reason that Russia Insists
on keeping THE important territory under
hsi nominal control uuui thinA IL strong
enough 90 take n back II Ne disregard
the welfare ~ diana aud evacuate Man
Churia o. ths present muineut ! am sure that
no suuu.i have uuT troops left the place than
thus' q SONS one ur other ~ the foreign
p,ssrs vul stop in and make a p~srmHneut
occupation tlls statement hop" viii
b. q runiurnl explanation shy ~. refuse
g. gtr uu Aaurhuna nov
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-12
LANGUAGE or the TURKEY.
An English Naturalist Thinks He
stands the Gobblcr's Cries.

Nelson Wood, an English scientist, has
made a lifelong study OF the anguage
Of birds and he thinks he can mo- only
understand what many Of the feathered
creatures are saying. but also express
things to them which they understand
He has many interesting things TO tel
about the birds he has met.
The creatures Of the air, so he says, tall
the least; turkeys, chickens and such
feathcred creatures, as they do not fly very
much, talk the most. h explanation
OF this Is natural.
The birds that do not fly are always in
more danger and they have many notes
Of warning. Language arIons them. OF
course, as IL must ave been with print
tive man. is but an expression OF the simp-
lest needs: Danger, hunger, warning
pleasure and such sensations are the nrst
emotions expressed.
To illustrate the various calls which a
turkey has, Mr.. Wood cites a note for over
head danger, another for danger. on the
ground, a third for a hawk In the distance
another Of complaint when being driven.
a different call In open meadow from that
in bushes, a special signal at night, as
well as a special kind Of note used In ordi-
nary conversation.
Chickens nave even more modes OF ex-
preston. A hen has three distinct songs
one when seeking her nest, another Tor
calling her mate and a third for grooming
TO herself OF In the search for food.
The rooster has several distinct notes
and Mr.. Wood says that some OF these
the ordinary person never observes. lheTe
is one, a low fine whistle which the
rooster uses sometimes on a dark day
when going to roost, but when the
rooster really begins to carry on an
extensive conversation is when he meets
another chanticleer In battle.
IL ranges all the a firm a defiant
chuckle which invites the other fellow 10
fight as surely as the proverblal emp on
a boys shoulder, TO a feminine Groom whicn
means fear and a desire TO retire.
Perhaps Of all birds, the parrot is tn
most intelligent. People have been accus-
toned TO think OF the parrot as simply a
mimic, but Mr.. Wood pretends TO AYE
known many that actually understood the
words they were saying. One OF his parrot
friends always saluted him with GOOD
morning" early in the day n GOOD
night in the evening.
The ability OF crows to smell gunpowder
a long distance Of has always been asserted
for them and those who have studied the
birds to any extent easily recognize varying
caws. showing fear, warning or affection,
as the case may be. That birds are abe
10 express pleaure every n knows. Inc
cheerful lit of the songsters is only one
way in which they show their JOY OF living
In such a good world as this.
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| his blessing and the great king deigned
TO place his hands on my head In token OF
the benediction.
-Then I wa escorted a little to the right
where stood a pilgrim who had preceded
me. A monk held out his hand to me which
I kissed; another was braidlng pieces OF
yellow and red silk which he sanctifed with
his breath and gave to us.
-Then the other pilgrim and myself were
placed before the Dalai Lama again and
were honored with being permitted 70
taste the tea and rice Of which he had par
taken. This ended the ceremony as far
as we were concerned
This boy before whom the Kalmuk priest
had Frustrated himself Ii acknowledged
as the head OF the Buddhist Church through
out Tibet, Mongolia ani China. He has no
supremacy, according to Prof. Rhys Davids,
over his coreligionists In Japan, and even
In China there are many Buddhists h
are practically not under his control or
influence.
The same authority tells how the Grand
Lama Is chosen. When either the Pantshen
Lama or the Dalai Lama dies, IL Is necessary
for the survivor TO determine In whose body
the celestial being who's outward form
has been dissolved, has been pleased again
TO incarnate himself.
For that purpose the names Of all the
male children born just after the death OF
the deceased Grand Lama, are laid before
the survivor. He chooses three out OF the
whole number; their names are thrown into
a golden casket provided for that purpose
by a former Emperor Of China.
The abbots Of the great monasteries
then assemble, and after a week Of prayer,
the lots are drawn In their presence and In
the presence Of the surviving Grand Lama
and OF the Chinese political resident. The
child whose name Is first drawn is the
future Grand Lama; the two others receive
each OF them 500 pieces Of silver and are
returned to their parents.
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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
UNDER TWO FLfos

The man without a country is
generally regarded as an anomaly, but
there is something far stranger
postofhce that does business under two
heEs- 1t is located at Beebe Plain,
a town that is half in the state of
Vermont and half in the province OF
Quebec The building was erected
GONE seventy-fve years ago exactly
on the line between the United States
and Canada. SO that it stands in two
countries and serves the postal serv-
ice of two nations
The cellar of the building connects
the twe countries. and some years ago
when tie postofhce was general
store. whisky was known to be sold
in one country and delivered in an
other without ever having gone out
from under the roof of the old struc-
tu-e- This combination postoffice is
now being run by parent and child
the father being postmaster for Can
adam Quebec and the daughter post
mistress for Vermont.
Standing in front of this strange
postoffce is a large post which marks
the boundary line, and it is said that
at one time man who wanted to get
a roadway to his premises moved this
post, and many thousands of dollars
and no little time was spent in es-
tablishing the exact line again.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
Grow OLD GRACEFULLY


Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton has
been writing on the subject of how to
grow old easily, happily and gracefully
She is now in her eighty-fifth year and
she says life to her is as sweet as ever
She has 20 pains or aches, no regrets
or forebodings for herself. all her sor-
rows are for the troubles of others
4 attri butte my vigorous old age in
part t. advantageous circumstances,'
she says, in part to a happy, hopeful
temperament, a keen sense of humor,s
sympathles for all my fellow beings
and deep interest in all the vital
questions of the hour
One must have an earnest purpose
in life beyond personal ambition and
Saml1y ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Self-centered
characters do not possess the necessary
elements of a high development If one
would have a happy old age the first
condition is sound body; to that end
exercise, diet. dress, sanitary condi-
tiOnS are all important.
My philosophy is to live in the pres
emit Regrets for the past are vain; the
page is turned; there is remedy for
what is done As to the future. anxi-
cites are equally vain; do not
know what one day will bring forth
what we hope fear may never oc-
cur; the present is all thai is ours
New York Sun.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
FLIRTING is BHRRED

The students of the university col
1ege CT North Wales have been giving
the regents and teachers a great deal
of tr1<lble lately by. their prediction
for flirting. The upshot of the matter
has been the posting of the following
stringent and somewhat unique rules:
men students may not, firstly, meet
women students by appointment
walk with them; secondly, accompany
women students to from college;
thirdly, walk with women students in
the grounds of the college; fourthly,
visit receive visits from women
students in their lodgings.
Reasonable association between
men and women students will be per-
mitted, firstly. at authorized social
gatherings within the college; second
ly, in the college field during the prog
ress of matches, and, thirdly, in the
college itself for business connected
with college societies or class work.
These rules may work like charm
in old Britain, but would undoubtedly
cause a storm of indignation among
independent young America.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
MHTIER OF OPINION

81 have often wondered said
thoughtful man to his minister, what
Adam and Eve would have done could
they have fOreSeen the result of their
violation of the divine commandment
They were warned" said the min
lister.
True said the thoughtful man,
"but such warnings make little i'm
preston. But I believe they would
have done just the same even if they
had realized all that would follow.
While they were driven out of the
garden, they entered upon such a life
of happiness as should have brought
no regret for their idle garden life.
believe they would have sinned just
the same
cit is, perhaps, sin to discuss the
question: said the minister.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02

Harry De Windt and his companions.
who will attempt to reach New York
by travelling overland, have started
from Paris on their way to Behring
strait The trip will be across the con-
tinent of Siberia. where the Russian
government will actively assist the ex-
plorer in his undertaking.
The vicomte de CIinchamp and
George Harding will accompany M De
Winlt- This will be the third attempt
NJ. De Windt has made to reach Amer
lea entirely by land On the first
casion, starting from New York, he
managed to reach the Asiatic coast of
the straits, but owing to his capture
and subsequent ill treatment by Koari,
the Tchuktchi chief, he narrowly es-
capped with his life and had to return.
He again attempted the journey in
the reverse direction last year, but ow-
ing to the political situation in China
and on the Amur Count Lamsdorf re-
fused to allow De Windt to cross ST.
IBERIA, and again M De Windt had to
relinquish the trip.
Now, however. he is receiving assist
ance from both the Russian and Amer
lean authorities. including Commodore
Melville of Washington.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
BECAME PROMINENT

He is quite a prominent man in the
neighbOrhood," said the village mer-
chant to the travelling man, speaking
of a gentleman who had just left the
store.
What does a man have to do to be-
come prominent in this neig hborhood? %
asked the travelling man GROSSLY, for
business was not very good with him
that day.
Oh said the merchant, 'the may do
any one of many things and sometimes
becomes prominent, or even famous,
by doing nothing, like old Hiram Rees,
who by just living for ninety-three
years mas become the oldest man in
the township. Some men become prom
inent by taking prizes at the county
fair. some by raising big wheat crops,
some by paying their debts. and some
by never paying anything 1 knew a
man once who became prominent be-
cause his wife made good biscuits, and
you will become prominent in this To-
cality because I fired you out of my
place for making light of things Sc
riOus.''
And then he took the travelling man
by the ear, led him to the door, and
kicked him into the muddy road.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02

During his recent visit in Santiago
General Wood bought for the govern
aaent the principal part of the San
.Tuan battlefield, including San Juan
Hill the site of the bIoekhouse and
bloody Bend The tract comprises 200
acres and cost $4,000
It viii be considered a United States
reservation, and the government in
tends to lay out a beautiful park on
the old battlefield
Governor General Woods action in
purchasing the San Juan battlefield
ff,r a government reservation is be-
ffeved to be in line with the policy of
f,e administration to acquire territory
1t strategic points in Cuba upon which
american troops will be stationed
On this park is situated the Surren-
H. Tree under which the terms OF
the surrender of the Spanish army to
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
AuuEinE.

The following is quoted as Japa-
nese PERSONAL from the columns o.
the Anazawa-Sheurbu m of Toxic: 81
am beautiful woman. My abundant,
undu1ating hair enve1ops me as a
cloud. Supple as a willow is my waist.
Soft and brilliant is my visage as
the satin of the flowers I am endow-
ed with wealth sufficient to Saunter
through life hand in hand with my
beloved. Were I to meet a gracious
lord kindly, Intelligent, well educated,
and of good taste, I would unite my
self with him for life and later share
with him the pleasure of being laid
to rest eternal in a tomb of pink mar
b1e.''
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
THE SUCCESSFUL EYE

There are two classes of human eyes,
Rys Professor J. NJ Simon, the en-
inent occulist. First, the cold and in
different eye, which falls upon you
with the same interest that it would
fall upon some large building or any
thing else. Then there is the warm
fattering eye that indicates human in
terest-
The gray is the strong one. L have
observed in the majority of cases of
people who have risen to eminence
that the eye has been gray although
am inclined to believe that the gray
eye is weaker than any other. A gray
eye can charm, and in every instance
give a man with that color of eye
more consideration than if his eyes
are of another color
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02
Fl WORD In SEHSON

If I have been able to accomplish
anything in my life" said a woman
famous one of the most kindly and
1ovab1e among leaders of the best
American society, cit is due to the
word spoken to me in the right season
when I was a child by my old teacher
I was the only home1y, awkward one
in class of exceptionally beautiful
girls, and being also dull at my books,
I fell into a morose, despairing state,
gave up study, withdrew into myself
and daily grew more bitter and vim
d1ctive- One day the French teacher
"a gray-haired old woman with keen
eyes and bright smiIe-found me
crying GU as-tu, ma fil1e?' she
asked oh, madam 1 am so ugly!' I
sobbed out
--She soothed me, but did not con-
tradict me- Presently she took me
into her room and said, I have pres
ent for YOU handing me a scaly.
coarse lump covered with earth. Tt
is round and brown as you Ugly, did
you say? Very we'll We will call 1T
by your name, then It is you Now
you shall plant it and water it and
give it sun for week or two
planted it and watched it carefully.
Green leaves came out at first and at
length a golden japanese HIy-the
first had ever seen Madam came
significantly, who would believe so
much beauty and fragrance were shut
up in that ugly thing? But it took
heart and grew in the sunlight 1t
was the first time it ever occurred to
me that in spite of my ugly face I.
too, might be able to win friends and
make myself beloved