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The meaneSt man is one who let's
his wife go barefOOted all the fall,
then magnanimOusly gives her pair
of shoes for Christmas present.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03
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EIlvIscd 10 Consul Doctor
pIEcl'ccee, o. Ee55GGIp, l.EE.

s The offer Of free consultation by letter made Pierce
g affords sick opportunity opinion
E specialist on her condition without charge or re-.
5 Think what that
& For than thirty R Y Pierce treating
9 and the diseases peculiar IS chief consulting
physician 10 the Invaids Hotel ard Surgical Buffalo
z n " assisted by his medical nearly physicians
8 Dr. Pierce has treated and cured hundreds
s and SICK women The Of Dr. Pieces treatment proved
8 by the fact that fOrtyne every
followed his advice have been perfectly and permanently
8 There IS similar offer of free medical advice which
9 behind specialist Of Dr.. PierCs skill similar
g otter puts at the free service Of entire facilities
institution OF national fame such the nvads Hotel and
Surgical Institute Buffalo, N medical staff OF nearly
G score OF physicians every specialist
The largest fee ever charged by physician for consultation
e cannot buy better valuable medical opinion
s Pierce offers YOU free.
AL correspondence IS held IS strictly private and sacrey
fdenial, and the written condolences women axe guarded b.
the same strict professional privacy observed by d Pierce and
8 ms sta1f IN personal consultations with the uva5
8 Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, \. y
S Address Drs e. gs pEer9e, E5svaEias1 GgHeg az
Surgical s@sEslss1eg kssEEaE2g 81 y
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

If night is cloak tor sin it must be
a fall OvercOat.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

Love is wonderful thing, yet there
are people who would rather marry
for money.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

ParadOxically speaking, fast colorS
are those that refuse to run when
washed,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

1t isn't always safe to marry girl
who looks good enough to eat. A wife
disagrees with man oftener than a
dinner.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

A man never really knows the value
of dollar unless he is followed by a
persistent collector.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

The fact that you haven't any voice
is no excuse for practicing on cornet
in thickly populated neighborhOod.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

Many mans best thoughts appear,
ed in yesterdays paper.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

Handsome is as handsome does, ="
says the prOverb: but if a girl is hand
some she does as she pleaSeS.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03
Poorly Finished
w Crk IS Dear
at ANY Price.


Jno. Harwoyd, shop Mgr.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-04-03

Will also
W. T. NOEL, Buckeye KY.
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Foreign Notes OF Real Interest-

During 1901 the Pr !Ssan Army took in iSooGi
recruits Of whom 10 were wholly without educa
ton or these unfortunatcs. West Prussia con
tnbuted q: 'aN russia II: Poscn, IS and Silesia
IA. the rest coming Ia smaller lots from the othe
provinces kpu,nsJllcTn sent no III tcra,e recrults
Ninety two recruits could not speak or under.
stand German; ~ Of these were from Posen and n
from East Prussia The percentage of ilIterates
was OF In the army: IN the navy out OF 1907 70
crults. only one was lltcrate.
highly rolored sample Of red tape Is sent over
from England In the news OF the failure of Second
Lieut.. Burke OF the Fourth Fast Surrey Regiment
OF militia 10 pass the medical examination for an.
POM To the Regular British Army Mr.
bur~c served In south Africa. ana stood high on
the list Of successful candidates at recent .xani
nation In Africa he distinguished himself and
proved the power OF hi, eyes by discovering TINT
an approaching body OF men WAS conno,.d ~,
Beers and not Of British. Yet when the learned
doctors came TO examine his eyes they repored
them as bad because he could not read by elect "a,
light, In London foC, the regulation three lines
81 iV'ers' ana SO his earned commission Is not 10
be given to him,
the recent punishment OF all the cadets At o,s
OF the British military schools because Of ,no.n
diary nrcs In their quarters has been fo,lowcd
ny the punishment OF the entire Ninth Inncs,s
luar'efcu al Sralkote. India, 4 native cook ,,.s
assaulted under circumstances that indic.,ed
WA. nus aamani VAS a member OF the regiment,
hWr nc dcd OF MS Injuries. The cormnna,n.
oihccr was directed to Try to discover Inc c,,n,
pu'''h Tue opinion OF hcadquartcrs made no Ser,,,
aNmp' 10 90 so, Us punishment all os,cc,.
ana men on leave. except those on sick ieays -
'cvn o'nored 10 reion at once no fur,h., la.
WI DC granted until June | mex, and Tho ,.., -.
All perform additional duty whiIeI IN a c"
Nhui 'he same date. The COMMANDING ocs. ~, .'
'vpo''va 'ha' 'he criminal Is under ares, IN, 49,
var once mas not shown any sign OF m,u..,, nae
ne punishment. " "'sSauhg
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Visits and Board,

Do folks visit as much now as thew
used to in simpler times? When the
United States were substantially rural, it
was customary for relatives to spend a
good deal Of time with their relatives.
The maiden aunt, the widow, the sister
In-law, the cousins near or far, were
likely to save expense rs often as they
could by quartering themselves upon
relatives. Perhaps the sense Of k;a was
more acute then or patience was more
common. I've come to pay you a
visit without invitation-meant some
thing in the old days, meant fortnight,
month, six months. There was more
time then.
The habit of visitin' survives. We
find case of it in Milwaukee. A man
and his wife came to Milwaukee in the
front of June and stayed at the house
Of their second cousin and his wife
until July Is. Perhaps the summer was
too hot. Perhaps the visiting appetites
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From TIC american Ec0n0TiS
Think OF 1t q moment billions OF dollars worth
OF trade annually to be al the absolute disposal OF a
commission OF I'VE mtn acting with the President
Why look at H. There are thousands OF indus'r mes
In this country. all depending for their existence
and the lives OF their laborcrs upon the tarir. And
set I'VE little men. with the common weaknesses
OF mankind, tenptoblc by all sorts OF political.
social and financial considerations, are to be al
owed to represent all the sc industries TO be Judge.
Jury and cNecutiOner whenever they are tempted
~ dostro' and nurse, godfather teacher and H. 70
luiccat parent when. on the other hand they are
tempted 10 build up. Flve little men to be the
target OF every NcHal temptation that bribers and
corrr p:i1nisis cen contrive striving to save their
Ell nom destruction, or with equal vim. to Increase
the advantage ,hcy already have Around the
decisions OF lneSe i've men, with no law 10 restrain
them but tic VIII OF thc President. would cluster
the des,lnics Df the great American public. Are
we to place the wealth OF this entire country In the
lands OF SIX men, without bonds for safe keeping
Are We to become six headed ongarchyI TPH
Sun says NO, Mr.. Fowler. no, jus, yet, TO which
we echo a hearty Amen"
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and British Canadians should be on a

and British Canadians should be on
footing OF perfect equality, and that they
should all enjoy the privilege of localself-
government. DURHAM. himself, how
ever, did not live to witness the full
measure Of his vindication at home or
the fcrvent recognition Of his services by
Canada, for he died under Ministerial
rebuke soon after his return to England.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN goes to South Africa
not as the Governor of a colony, but as
that member of the British Government
by whom Colonial Governors are ap-
pointed. He will justly be regarded as
invested with plenary powers, not only
in the matter Of executive appointments,
but with regard to the future treatment
Of South Africa by Parliament. The
Ministry Of which he Is a member OBJ
tanned a majority of $50 at the general
election in 1900, and has still before it
four years Of power. Though not the
Premier himself Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN is
known to have the absolute confidence
of Mr.. BALForR. and there is not one
of his colleagues who would venture to
oppose any measure relating to South
Africa which Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN should
advocate. Within the circle of colonial
interests he il as near to being an auto
crat as is possible under Parliamentary
institutions. That is to say. the fate Of
the Transvaal and the Orange River
colonies, and, perhaps we should add,
of the Afrikander element in Cape Colony,
is in his hands
Ii MIR. CHAMBERLAIN intended to use
his nearly unlimited powers for the bene-
fit of the mine owners in Johannesburg
10 the detriment Of the Beers, and for the
subordinaton of the Afrikanders to the
British element in Cape Colony, it would
have been quite superfluous to under
take a journey to South Africa II must
be accounted an suspicious fact that n
Secretary Of State should travel ten
thousand miles for the purpose of ascer-
tanning for himself the social, economical
and political state of things in an i'm
portant and disturbed section of the Brit
ish dominions. That such a purpose is
exemplary is admitted as freely by Brit
1911 LiDtidiS 40 W DIN ISL IllbHistS, NOI
is Mr. CHAMBERLAIN one of the men who,
with the most edifying motives, may vet
be hoodwinked and mis.ed His head
may be trusted not to betray his heart
If, then, as even his political opponents
believe, Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN has gone to
South Africa with high and magnani-
nous design, with resolve to gain an
enviable place in history by memorable
achievement, we may reasonably expect
to see the conflicting claims and divergent
interests of Boer and Briton adjusted
upon wise and equitable terms. He is
essaying harder task than that which
Lord DURHAM accomplished, and he will
deserve even greater honor if it be sue
cessfully performed.
1t has been said that Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
is mainly responsible for the war which
has brought the Beers to the verge Of
ruin. II this be so, it is all the more in
cumbent upon him to carry hope to the
survivors.
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BOBSsrJERNE BJ0 NSoE completes his
seventeen year to-day. In his country he
il honorei, and haS been for many years
to degree that f,w literary men have
attained in this century; mu,h as GoErHE
was at Weimlr in his old age, or LNM,t.
TINE in France before iSiS AMI V.CroK
HUGo in his last days. lie has been ,
sturdy, II somewhat ho'- HEADED. champion
Of democratic institutions and he is a rea!
poet, more many-sded than HENRIK IBsES,
and likely to be placed higher than he when
in the future people return TO eaner and
more cheerful views Of life.
1t was b d ~ ioS who broke the way 70
the Scan1inlvlln invasion into foreign
literatures. Before him the one modern
Northern author known TO the outside
world was HANS CHRISTIAN ANDER.E
who was looked upon a, writer of cuil-
dren's stories. though como elderly persons
might recollect Miss l. EaGR's tales. But it
vas the charm Of -Arne" and The Happy
Boy" AMI The Fisher Girl" that turned
attention to Norway and occurred hear
ing for other Scandinlvians. Fy0SSsoN
changed his style. perhaps with the chang
in the civilization of his country, first writing
his good and strong dramas after the ac-
cepted patterns and then yielding to the
lhscnese epidemic. He is almost the crea-
tor OF the new literature of Norway, and
will take very respectable place in the
general literature of the nineteenth CEN
fury We wish him many happy returns
Of the day.
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The Army Estim ates.

The efforts OF the Secretary Of War
have been directed lately to keeping
down the estimates for maintaining the
army during tho fiscal year beginning
in July, 1903; and his care has been re-
warded. His estimates for that year are
less by $3l, 42O, 400 than those for the cur
rent year, and less by $40, 947 800 than the
amount allowed by Congress at its last
session.
For the military establishment, a total
reduction in the estimates Of $2l 49,, 92l
is made which is less by sli,2o7 900 than
the amount appropriated. The largest
items in which there are decreased esti-
mates are those for the pay Of the army,
where the decrease is more than $3,-
0OO. 900; for subsistence, s., COX, 600 in round
numbers being asked for. IA against
sl2 900, 600 asked for last year: and for
transportation, the estimate for which
is cut $4,000, 900, reducing it from $780,
600 900 to s2l ,OO0, 600. Other reductions
are in the items for barracks and quarters
in the Philippines, for horses, for post
exchanges, for general hospitals and for
the cont ingent funds.
The effect of peace in the Philippines is
made apparent Instantly in the items for
pay, food and transportation, and to a
less extent in the reduction of the esti-
mate for general hospitals.
The pending estimates afford note
worthy evidence of Secretary RooT's
good management.
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Mr.. Chamberlain In South Africa.

Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. the British
Secretary Of State for the Colonies, goes
to South Africa under circumstances
somewhat analogous to those under
which Lord DURHAM was sent to Canada
sixty-four years ago. 1t remains To be
seen whether he will use his opportuni-
ties as we'll
II will not be possible for Mr. CHAM
BERLAIN to say, in the event Of his fail
ing to effect such settlement of South
African affairs as would give him dis
tinguished place in history, that he has
less power at his disposal than had Lord
DURHAM, " a matter of fact, when
Lord Dui ulM went to Canada In 1888.
to put an end 70 the state Of things which
had caused serious instruction il was
as Governor, clothed with powers de-
fined by a special act Of Parliament On
the pretext that he had exceeded these
powers, the House of Lords, at the in
stigation Of his personal enemy, Lord
BRoUGHAM, passed vote disappearing
Of his conciliatory measures, and the
Government Of the day, which was weak,
felt itself compelled to disalow the ordi-
nances in which those measures were
embodied Nevertheless, the same meas
ures were adopted by DuRHAMs success
sor In Office, and experience has vindi-
t,ted the justice of policy based on
) IN, assumption that French Canadlans
eav tf
ta
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The statue and the Bust.

From hc London Times
stood In the Plaza dell 'Annunllat and gazcd
al tn" statue OF the Grand Duke Ferdinand L.
opposite the Pai.zzo Rlccardi Menell we having
been led there by the famous lines
There's Palace In Florence the world knows
well.
And statue watches 1t from the Square"
which opens the story told In Tho Statue and the
Bnst'" In maxim, this Inspection an Incident
occurred which may he worth recalling Having
seen the statue. We looked for the bust, but were
informed by an ohliglng waiter standing at a door
hard by that II had unfortunately been taken down
from particular spot In the palace facade which
he pointed out He sddrd luminous details and
gave MN IRA for bis Information, on the frst
sunday after my return TO London met Browning
and he was Interested TO hear OF the incident But
thai walter" he add ID with hearty laugh. why
Invented the bust" tits OF course lust possible
though not likely. that Brownies me nory was in
error. and that the frlC ndly waiter did not lie
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The IteQti,ei,.

To THE EDITOR or The SuN-Su, ! notice
In this mornings SrN this remark made by the
Rev. DR.. McConne, OF All Souls al the mis-
sionary meeting in Carnegie Hall Wednesday:
| do not know whether plgaus will be- damned
or not. ] will qualify that By saying tina, do not
think they will | do not believe God Will punish
tnosr that have committed sin innoccntlv
Then the future state of the pagans will
not be improved by sending missionaries
The case stands thus II no missionaries
are sent to the pa gans. all the pa gans will be
saved, II missionaries are sent to the pa yans
such OF those heather rs have the Gospel
preached unto them and do not accent il
will be damned Send no foreign mission
aries and no heather will be damned Send
some or many foreign Missionaries and some
or many heather VIII be damned. Now, I
want all the heather saved Consequently
i Will not give cent for foreign missions
and damning the heather | will save the
heather souls and my money II there were
no foreign missions. the heathen-in China,
ior instance-would have much less trouble
here and none hereafter
BROOKLYN. Dec. T. A CoSoREoAIIoSALisr.
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spending the Ey ening" In Russia.

From the LondOH u ih fhrOnictc
An Eng.isHmGn VITO has Just returned from
some years in st. Petersburg declares tat
Russi,n iosIitali.y demands moro from is
r.d, i.nts than any other. TIE demand
would seem to be- mainly OF a liquid natur, &.
Here i. il descrin' ion OF the way YOU Spend
tie evening" in Russian house. You
10 sooner mas" your appearance than your
ost drag s you to ! il den and max YOU
take drink You find all the other men
there. taking th,ir rick OF the bottles raneed
along the lost's rrivat" siieboerd. and help
Ing themselves TO a stii one every few mil-
utes II YOU ara wise and diplomatic. you
will dodge as many OF the ants-rrn ndi /
drinks az possible. Wit Il vi To your corr
fort later on. Bat you have cot to I've very
sEitul about tits Most RusSi N losts have
a way Of regarding II as sort OF reflection
upon their stock OF iqueurs, T. not. indeed.
on their own drinking lahits, II their nom
Russian gu. sts b"gil to fix At sly. IL doesn't
SPOIL I ,ir huny ger As l. docs ours. TIC more
0 kusAitn diirke, TIE NOR" ie wants TO eat
r1at sn1 tr T i,;on GfS, taS" u rse sal
You sit down Ia dinner at O'Clock and |.
SITS till .. Tie srr9y OF oonrs,s, Is stagg.r-
ing. and th'r"'s wine. /, would seem, for
very Gish. let alone every course. Men
and women drink q anna gl. like water and
tie air is suc' that IL dos item little harm.
Cigarettes are passed round. to tie women
AS well as TIE mon. and everybody smokes
ana ciutt'rS. After ullntr you 40 10 ta''
theatre. where hoyos .av" been or'. grd
Th1t's part Of Spending I /" evening" You
N srnokc al YOU v nj 10 H. tre loses. rrd
IN - O'Clock tie driJEilr bu' lr,.s b. gins
again. Your hosts cabinet of liIu"urs
a portable a1air d, signed for cotre use
has preceded liza to tie box, with ice tank
and syp. ons complete. TIE women as
rul. take Champ Cne, but the men choose
liqucurs l us smoking and drilAi Z
pretty inc"sslntly YOU ~atcn the perform
nnce. walking about he boxes and ctattorirC
between acts, until after mi tIiZht. wen
the - ow comes to an end.
DOES that end TIE evening? Not at all,
You return With your Los, and iostsss TO
their ONE, where you lind an elaborate
supper served and wri'irg. You do your
b,st to do Justice TO IT, and toward 4. ".
an adjournment i nrdc to we drawing room
'or an Tour or so of music. The Russiln
women play and sing mHRi inccntly, but
Won nrc expected to keep on drinking VI T."
listening TO them Bv Z l. time You ar"
b. discourteous Spending tie ever Tvs /
out. and everybody plys--french gHm,,
for tho most part, per ps a couple of Russi u
ones. and once in W IL" rok'r--iind every
body rlmbles You drink inc, ssnn,ly " i,
Wing and muncl' ,J,irre sqndWic =.
" lst-i l. now abou' A NJ the ever inc
L spent Nou may so omc II YOU Wis.,
IT not YOU signi!y your d,fir" TO sleep al
your ost house, and YOU md your room
oil prepared. tie Is o" orcd by your prefer
ence. hut when you come TO some ours hter
YOU feel Tat MI YOU ever din IT, YOUR college
days was G ild'S plav by tie side OF QCi
evening with RUS n iou-" old
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THE ORINOCO BLOCKADE.
Net Effective. for Many ships Of All Nations
Have Entered the River.

The Venezuelan Government several
months ago ordered the blockade OF the
Orinoco River on the alleged ground that
munitions Of war were being taken up the
river by the rebellious forces. The fact IL.
however, that the two or three Venezuelan
gunboats assigned 10 the duty OF main
tanning the blockade have been ordered
away 10 other service for weeks at time,
10 that no effective blockade has been main
tanned.
II Is said that since the blockade began
Lists ships of oil nat ions, but mostly Vene-
zuelan, have assembled the river unchal-
ienged The blockade, however, has sub
Jscted number Of foreign steamships to a
great deal Of inconvenience and for this
reason some of the European governments
have protested against it,
We have steamship connect ions with
Ciudad Bolivar the main town on the ORR
noco, and practically the Western outpost
Of civilization in that region Ii il said
that one steamer has been waiting for many
weeks for an opportunity to deliver its
American load Of freight, at last accounts it's
cargo was reported to be suit ering much
damage on account OF the delay.
In The delta and near IL some large tracts
OF land arr held by Americans who are en-
gagged in cattle raising and other industries
We have not heard rs yet that their inter-
to.o now ouSacicd iIOiu INC uiothAidc pui
il Is probable that the partial interruption
OF navigation has interfered to some ex-
tent with their shipments.
Cludad Bolivar is the farthest limit Of
regular steam ratio; the country above II
Ii almost wholly undeveloped II will
never amount 10 much unless II 10 settled
by people OF more energy than the up-coun-
try Venezuelans now inhabiting it, While
Boosting Of pure Spanish Cescent they ar
all freely intermixed with negroes or In
dams and are quite distinct race. They
live on the verge Of starvation most of the
time because they lack energy a nd thrift.
From a commercial point Of view, this
great valley should some day be Of enormous
value. The rich rolling savannas are
capable OF rearing countless herds Of cattle
and horses. The surrounding forests have
enormous wealth in rubber, dye woods and
other natural products. The forest trees
are OF magnificent growth and endless
variety. Some day the valley 81 ould develop
into one Of the Richest commercial centr b
in South America; but it's development
will require capital. which will never he
attracted to that country In its present
unsettled political condiio on
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We don't know Mr.. EDWARD ARLINGTON
OF West Forty-second street, but we like
him. Saturday night he insisted upon the
arrest Of three men who were filing Broad
way car with obscenty and profanity and
ne promised to appear against them in the
police court. The reeking vulgarities to
which the passengers in cars in this town
are treated too often are almost never re-
scented or punished. Who wants to fight a
gang OF ruAians? Who has energy enough
to take the trouble to go to a police court
For the most part the scurvy ~coundrel-
have their own waH 1t would BE- con-
venient if temporary deafness, coali b,
brought on at will.
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The crv In Manchester to day " no break fast %
london dsSDlich 10 The SUN,

The crv In n.ncstcr to day II no breakfast. 49,
London dsspiich 10 The SUN.
An old cry, Divers thoughtful Americans
have been trying TO save food and money by
trying to abolish urs ikfi,t. The matter j.
one of terms only. Breakfa asst is movable
feast. At 4 A. NJ. 1t may be called Il la e
supper, II you postpone your fir' n al
until dinner. what il dinner but br,.t,. Isl ?
We assert confidently that it IL impossibls
TO do away with brea kfast. Late. early,
In the midst Of morning or night. break
fast is the first meal of the day, and there is
no way of escaping it unless you give up
eating altogether.