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New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

Mr. Henry James is about to bring out a nev
book 1t will contain one long story and sew
eral short ones.
With Mr.. Jamess preferences in the matter
of abiding place his readers have nothing
whatever TO do; but they are certainly just fled
in wondering what effect an American environ
ment would have had his talents. Life in
France and in England has apparently
frmed him in careful, finical fastidiOuS literary
methods-methods almost old maidsh in
finement. precision and frigidity. His earlier
work is stronger, if less finished. than his later
books. What would the latter have been II
the author had remained an American?
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
THE REAL PEOPLE OF "ADAM BEDF."
w. Mottram, In Leisure Hour

On my mother and grandmother's side / am
direct descendant of George and Mary Evans
and it is among the Evanses' household we must
look for several of the characters mentioned in
George and Mary Evans may be taken as typi-
cal of "Thias" and 'Lisbath Bede": Robert
Evans is undoubtedly the original who sug-
gested Adam Bede. Samuel Evans the youngest
son. was certainly the prototype of Seth Bede
George Eliot MARY Ann Eyans) was the daugh-
ter OF Adam Bede and the granddaughter of
Thfas and Lisbeth. 1t will thus occur to the
reader that I'm portraying Adam Bede our author
was thinking of her own father and had the
very best reasons for the statement concerning
her hero. that he had dash of Celtic blood in
his veins.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
SCHOOLROOM PICTURES.
FINE IDEA WELL CARRIED OUT.

BIRDS OF GOD Angels and Sundry Imaginative
Figures from the Pictures of the Masters of the
Renaissance. Selected for children by ]. B.
Radcfe-W bitehead. with introduction by
F. Radcliffe w hitehead. Portfolio OR. III. Rus
selL)
The portfolio of plates bearing the queer title
of Birds of God" embodies an excellent idea
The writer of the brief introduction well says
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
THE NEW LONDON.


HAT THE FAMOUS NEW-ZEAIANDER W
rom Punch
Ii was bIithe NeW-ZeaIander,
Stalwart and straight and tanned,
Had travelled DER the salt sea foam
To see his mother1and-
ne tarred not an instant,
He sped to London town,
He hired a guide and gayly cried,
Come show me up and DOWN.
Good SIR" replied the courteous guide,
you have but to declare
What it's your chiefest wish to see.
And I viii take you there"
"Oh, show me, then" the stranger cried,
THE War Office, Pail Mall"
~Alas,'' replied the gentle guide,
-'Tis now a smart hotel"
~AlackadayF' the stranger said,
THAT / was born SO late
Then pilot me unto the Tower
To see the Traitors Gate"
1T grieyes NE sore," the other said,
Your ardent hopes to quell
That edifice IS also turned
Into a new hotel
STndeedw exclaimed the stricken youth,
Losing his rudy tint;
IF 1 may not behold the Tower,
Then take me TO the Mint"
~There is no Mint" the answer came,
There are no beaver aats:
The site Is wholly occupied
By residential fats
"Westminster Abbey, what Of that?'-
''Good sir, you surely know
That Morgan carted it away
To Boston, years ago"
Then take me to the Mansion House.
The answer, like a knell,
Once more was uttered by the guide
'sThats also an hotel
It was triste New-Zea1ander
That hied him to the shore,
And thus in burning words appeased
His Indignation sore:
fI came to see your storied piles.
Your fanes and citadels:
I find them all replaced by fats.
Or turned into hotels.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

That was not an extraordinary s1rn which
was realized the other day at the sale of the
table, the two chairs and the looking glass
which were used IN his Office for many years by
Charles Dickens Editor of "AH the Year
Round" 1t was only $275-very little for ar
ticleS with such associations.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

The English woman Of to-day in all her as
poets is to be discussed in a volume written by
the author of that much assaiIed book The
Unspeakable Scot Mr.. Crosand calls his new
work Lovely Woman
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

All the verses IN Mr.. Kipling's "Just-So Sto.
rfes' have been set to music and these will soon
be published in a volume by themselves
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

Concerning Mr.. Marion Crawford's books IL
is said that Queen Victoria liked them deriving
says Mr. Sidney Lee in his just published bios-
raphy. as much satisfaction from them as from
those OF any contemporary writer of fiction.
MIR. Merriman'S Sewers also gave her pleas
ure- She was not well read, MIR. Lee tells US, but
she emulated her husbands respect for Htera-
ture. and took serious view of reading as an
amusement. In her later years book was
usually read to her late at night. before she re-
tired TO rest. and. although she enjoyed novels
Of various kinds. especially those of a rneIo-
dramatic complexion, she deemed il right TO ale
ternate fiction with works of more serious aim
A very book was sold in London tha
other day for $500. This was the original edi-
tiOn of Carslake'S Gaelic Translation OF John
knOxs Geneva Liturgy Only two or three
copies are known. and none perfect
A copy OF the first edition OF Keats's poems
inscribed by the poet to B. r. Hayden was dis
posed of at the same sale for SSS5 II was q
fine copy uncut
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

PAUL KELVER. By Jerome K. Jerome
PIP iv, 424. CDodd, Mead & Coz
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
DIDN'T KNOW pING-poNG.
Father Thought HIS Daughter Was
In Love with q ChinamaA
by That Name.

TheaOak Park girl had Just come homo
from her first ping-pong party. She had
never played the game before that evening.
When She entered the library her father
was folding up his newspaper, preparatory
to going to bed, relates the Chicago Chron-
icle.
"Do you know, papa, discovered tonight
that | never really cared about anything be-
fore in my life" she said by way of introduc-
tion. Il want to tell you about it."
"Yes?' said the old man, with rising in
Election on the word. He was interested,
perhaps even little startled. His daugh-
ter's face was serious.
81 have fallen in love with ping-pong."
"What!" exclaimed pater familias His
dismay now was unmistakable. Just then
his wife entered the room. He turned indig-
nant eyes upon her.
"You are a nice woman!" he shouted at
her. What do you mean, madam, by bring
ing up your daughter the way you have
done. No, don't interrupt-it's matter
enough! Owing to you skillful management
our little girl has lost what sense she was
born with. She has fallen in love with
Chinaman!"
Five minutes later the old gentleman was
apologizing both to his wife and his daugh-
ter. As he went off to bed, however, he
muttered under his breath:
ping pong, ping-pong! That's nice
name for camel"
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
HUSBAND FOR A PENNY.
She Dropped a Postal in the MaflbOx
Slot and the Result Was
MatrimOny.

A business man who wanted a bookkeeper
stated his need in an advertisement. The
notice was seen by young woman who was
out of work and who had searched for en-
ployment day after day without success.
She had just one cent left. This she spent
for postal card, on which she wrote a re-
ply to the advertisement, and dropped the
card in street lettteroox, says the Detroit
News-Tribune.
Her application impressed the business
man favorably, and he wrote to her, asking
ner to call at his Office. She did SO and Sc
cured the position. Her modesty and worth,
no less than her capability, so won upon her
employer that before many months had
passed he offered her his heart and hand,
and she accepted and became his wife.
"And to think, he said one day, during
the honeymoon, "that it all came from your
spending your last cent for postal card
and mailing it at street corner!'
Eyes" she replied, with smile and a
blush, II dropped penny in the slot and
1ot husband"
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
PURELY. PERSONAL.

Visconnt Kitchener's new peerage is
granted with very unusual remain
der. 1t goes first to his male children
next to his female children, and in de-
fault of both to his two brothers in
succession.
A man in public life noted for his
brusqueness of speech was under in
formal discussion in cabinet circles.
'.There is one thing to be said in his
favor, however," said Secretary Will
son, "and that is he never importunes
the department to get promotions or
positions for his friends" 'That's
readily explained" commented Secre-
tary Root; she hasn't any"
Sir Richard Sedden, premier of New
Zealand, displayed great activity in
sending colonial troops to South Afrl-
ca. On one occasion a political OPP
ponent said to him: "You are ready
enough to send our sons and brothers
to be shot at, but" The rugged
premier interrupted: "Sir, this morn
ing signed commission for my own
son. He will be shot at, too, and l
dared him to come back without a
wound"
Patrick keenan,, well-to-do florist
of Brooklyn, was transplanting an or
child few days ago when one OF the
thorns pricked his thumb. An assist
ant suggested that it would be well
for him to wrap up the injured MEM
ber, but Mr.. Keenan, laughed at the
idea and kept on delving in the soil.
Naturally the puncture was soon filled
with dirt. Next day the thumb began
to swell and soon his arm and body
were similarly affected. Lockjaw de-
veloped, doctors could give him no re-
lief, and he died after terrible suf-
fering.
Hugh Mclaughlin, the venerable po~
litical boss of Brooklyn, was on his
way to church last Sunday morn
ing when an engine dashed past on the
way to fire. In the old days Nc
Laughlin was an enthusiastic volunteer
fireman, and he could not resist the
temptation to 'run to the fire" he
watched the men at their dangerous
work, taking no note of times hlght
until an acquaintance who knows his
habits reminded him that service was
nearly over in church. The veteran at
once hurried away, for except IN case
of his serious illness he had not missed
going to church on Sunday morning
for many years.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
sov TO HANDLE APPLES.
IAN Address Delivered by
I'm 20, R. pierce at a shipper
"A" convention.

,.rs the buyers are to blame
!. large extent for having SO many J
s%rT miles on the market, by being
~ .,sedy app to purchase all apples
=. = grow srow, After we have bought a
~ : common and poor stock we
a. Gather all we can from the
z 'S,rd, d : and pack what is called or
s.ra M packing, that means, face the
~ In No. / stock and then fill
= balance with poor truck. II |
N have my way / would never
M MI 4 No. 2 apple to be packed, for
n %,r a buyer has trouble it is
u noor stock and small barrels.
~ sn.ts the same to transfer a small
.,,sl as it would one that is full
and the same apples to storage
"a We want to hold through the
inter :,
lei a little proud of a small
,0pye medal / received from the
g. exposition as reward for un.
,rstanding how to pack apples and
- them come out good. My way
fpacking is to first buy. good stock.
n into the orchard after the ap-
rs are picked, pack as soon as pos
Ible and get them under cover. In
scking apples, or pears, ! always
ommence by taking the best head
Z the barrel. turn it and clean the
ooper's chips from it. Then | do
Ihat many Of the dealers do not
fRe that is, place neat paper in
|be bottom head with my name on
H The name goes only in No. !
|arrels. After placing the paper, ]
k.lect an even-sized lot of apples to
|ace it. When the barrel has one
Iushel it should be gently shaken,
bot too hard to displace the facings,
|nd repeat the same after each bas-
1t is emptied until filed to about
Ine inch about the chine, Press in
he head with a screw or lever press
hid you will never have slack or
hsky apples.
There are several ways of hand
hg apples from the trees. Some
aekers use sorter where the ap-
us are placed and rolled along, the
mailer ones dropping through the
hts and the larger in baskets. 9th
Il pretend to sort from the trees.
bis | believe to be poor way, as
% will always have more or less
wigs and leaves that 60 in with the
pples. believe the best way to
st bright, clean barrel of apples
hen packed is to pick from the
'ees and put the apples in small
lies on the ground. Then you have
lem before you in good light and
% readily see the imperfect apples.
not be ashamed to have your
me in every barrel of No. | apples,
ID DO not disgrace your name by
wing it in barrel of No. 2's.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
A HARD STRUGGLE.

When you have a bad back, back
that's lame, weak or aching it's a hard
struggle sometimes to find relief and
cure, but it's harder struggle when
the dangers beset you of urinary dis
orders, too frequent urination, reten-
tion of the urine with all the subse-
quent pains, annoyances and suffering.
There are many medicines that relieve
these conditions, but you want rem
edy--a cure. Read this statement; it
tells of cure that lasted.
Veteran Josiah Heller, place of resi-
dence 706 South Walnut St., Urbana,
ILL.,, says: "In the fall of 1889 I pro-
cured, Doan's Kidney Pills at Cunning
hams drug store in Champaign and
after taking the remedy conscientious
ly I made public statement of the
results. told how Doan's' Kidney Pills
relieved me of kidney trouble, disposed
of my lame back and the pains across
my loins beneath the shoulder blades,
etc. During the interval which has
elapsed have had occasion at times
to resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when
I noticed warnings Of another attack
and on each and every occasion the re-
suit obtained was just as satisfactory
as when the Pills were first brought
to my notice. At this time just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
as did several years ago.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
box.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
COLORADO MELON MONSTER.

80 so"th Of melons, The giant melon
hrst exhibited at the annual
!, isase,melon day fruit festival, which
M rslu eaeh season at Rocky Ford.
A.. 4e kocly Ford growers claim
!. s' the Watermelon industry has
A.. A. YET reached its maximum, and
a.,. 'ne next seasons product is
~. 10 bring forth record
~ s'ser Of six feet, surprising even
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Base. powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns ana Dun nEa
ions. All druggists and shoe stores Toc
Trial nackaee FREE by mail. Address Allen
8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
LOOK AT THIS MELON.
hasured Five Feet in Length,
Weighed 3S8 Pounds ana Was
Three Feet in circumference.

King of watermelons is that which
|aas been grown at Rocky Ford, Col.
ims agricultural wonder measures
ne feet in length, weighs 1856 pounds
'nd is three feet in circumference.
Dy experiment. it has been found
'aat the soil of that section of the
P'a'e Is unusually adapted to the
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

A boon to travellers DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysentery,
diarrhea, seasickness, nausea. Pleasant
to take. Acts promptly.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

The American heiress wants quality and
the impecun,ous nobleman wants quantity.
Bring the two together and the result is a
ma trimonial merger.--Chicago Daily News.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
A soMtary Remedy.

Raw onions and whisky are the prescrip-
ton Of a Mississippi doctor for malaria
The prescription would seem 10 .lnVoiSs scl1-
tude as an accessory treatment.-N. l.
Mail and Express
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Only one remedy in the world that viii
at once stop itchness of the skin in any par
of the body. Doan's Ointment. AT any drul
store, so cents.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

ssWhatever else they may say aoou,,
Scribblem, he at least writes clean verse.
'For instance! wen, ola you paIt;'
his soaps ads in the street carss -DAi'f
rnore News
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
Mtsfit. at a bargain sale.

Nell--I stopped in at a bargain sale to-
day. !,
Belle-Did you see anything that looked
real cheap?
"Yes; several men waiting for their
wives. ."-Philadelph Ledger.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Not Philosophc- .He used to he quite
student of philosophy" "Well, he grum-
bles as much as any of us now. p Detroit
Free Press
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

"That man," quoth the large wasted phil
osopher, who cannot find job good
enough to accept, mistakes egotism for am
bition. n."-Indianapolis News.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

The Grip of Pneumonia may be warded of
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03
paradoxicaI AiIment.

"Of all bodily ailments" said the suburb
mite. sT think ague is the most paradox
aHow paradoxicalf' inquired Gilman;
'Tt gives you the shake and sticks rlgnt
70 YOU u'S'-Philadelphia Press.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

',s' ns.tswash the stable once or twice
r;.,... 49, : Use land plaster in the manure
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

\ sss ,''',,l! no dry, dusty feed just previous
\ /. kAlng; II fodder Is dusty sprinkle
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

"Has he a well-deveioped sense of hu-
mor? "When the joke is on some one else
he has."-Chicago Post
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

OF all sad words of tongue or pen, the
saddest are these: "An empty bin!"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price rs cents.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03


to attend to the latter
crop? That is just
what it is intended
for. 1t drives out the
aches and heals the
wounded flesh most
thoroughly. It's the.
Best liniment for the
flesh of man or BEAST.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Self-knowIedse viii cure selflcye.-Ram's
Horn.
The Canton times., 1902-10-03

Wa'45 HI !: =: ss:s::: ,::.
ing his crops
his body is gathering
a crop of aches and
pains, cuts, bruises,
backache, sore mus
cles a n d stiffened
joints. Why not allow
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
Boring A Man:

WEn oer methods of dteod
t. sand outside n;tuned cutoneo
rxsic eunHhe ehe ebcameex dbouhtn
hm from mt omenhec inunihe
fveshan dofasm
posIoe That oil vim soreyo oucnook
Tonga yHfyouph hud
he store wthap esant again" "honthe sksman.
We WontB
nverd never HLouaea free the HERE ntyount
appreciates adh appreciation by most liberal business
ahonei ousdsav
BrnnYvw nLLKEoR
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
Finally Made an Estimate.
And you don't know how much you
get for it?" ..f e. .t"

get for it?'' ..f & ..
Il can give an estimate"
well, what is it.
About $3.50 a tom
On further examination Mr.. Craw.
ford said that during the latter part
of the strike his colliery was in opera,
tion and he got $40 ton for his coal
Chairman Gray here stopped the ex-
animation saying that the exceptional.
ly high prices during the strike were
not pertinent to the inquiry.
The miners called several witnesses
who told of conditions at the collieries
of the A. Pardeetcompany in the Ha-
zleton region. One of the witnesses
was a boy who said he lost a leg in
the mines, received nothing for it's
loss. but instead when he returned to
work the company took off his wages
his fathers debt.
Mr.. Darnow here announced that the
miners expect to close their case this
week and gave notice for the other
side to be ready next week.
The companies attorneys said they
desired recess for a short time after
the miners close to complete the prep.
aration of their case.
Chairman Gray said he hoped there
would be no interruption in the ses.
sions.
Rev J. O'Donnell, a priest of Oily.
phant, testified that the mine workers
of his town were, generally speaking,
law-abiding and that there was very
little violence. He sympathized with
the men, he said, because he believed
their cause was just and they had
done everything honorable to avoid
che strike
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
ASSERTED SUFFICIENT MEN CAN
BE SECURED TO RESIST
FOREIGNERS.
MINISTER BOWEN'S LATEST
NOTIFIES STATE DEPARTMENT
OF RELEASE OF ALL PRIS-
ONERS HELD.

La Guayra, Venezuela, Dec. 12.-
General Ferrer, minister OF war, has
arrived heie with 1000 troops. Eight
thousand Il en- under President Cas-
tro's brothe4 are expected here at 10
o'clock.
Only the British cruiser Indefatiga-
BILE is now here. She is at anchor in
the middle of the harbor. All the
other warships have left La Guayra.
Minister haggard and Herr Won Pill
grim-Baltazzi, it is learned, left here
Wednesday night. The former was
on board the Retrtbution and the lat
ter on the Vineta, which sailed for
Trinidad.
The government has sent 5000 men
and eighteen Guns from Caracas to
reinforce the garrison it la Guayra.
These troops campcI d1Ii1.g the night
at Cuaracuti, distaEt: o1a hour from
La Guayra. All day Wednesday and
all Wednesday night ammunition has
been carried to Fort Lavigue, which
crowns the harbor, and preparations
are being made to resist the foreign
forces.
Hundreds of volunteers have been
armed and more are reQu 9sting arms.
It is asserted here that the government
can find sufficient men to resist the
foreign forces. Everywhere one meets
men of all classes and conditions car
rying Mauser rifles.
The news of the capture at Port of
Spain, Trinidad. of the Venezuelan
eunhoat Boil var hY the Bcitish .cMliSer
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13

Big Plant at Chicago Turning oEit
millions

Chicago, Dec. 12.-In a raid by con
stables and labor leaders early in tht
day, it is believed the greatest plant
in the country for counteTfeiting union
cigar labels was discovered, says the
Inter-OceaGl. The printing establish
ment of Hyman T.. Meites. $50 Hal
:sted street, was entered and the ter
counterfeit plates captured from which
it is believed all the counterfeit label:
in the United States have been printed
One hundred Thousand counterfeit
labels were also cOnfscated.
Officers OF 3he Cigarnlaknrs' TEter.
national union assert that the plates
are the only ones in existence
Meitcs sent the counterfeit blue Slips
in lots varying from I 600 TO 10OjUjO
to all parts Of the United States
Reported Release of British and Ger
man Prisoners.
Washington, Dec. l2.-Minister
Bowen, at Caracas, in a. Cab &SssgraIls to-
the state. apartment, confirms the
press reports that all the British and
German prisoners have been released.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
UNIFIED STATES NOT INVOLVED.
Administrations sfard On the Vene
zuetar Trouble.

Washington, Doc 12.-Washington
refuses to regard ne situation in Ven,
eZuela IS Involving THIS government
1t is#regrrded as an act of war by
Great Britain and CO many to seize
the Venezuelan navy It is also an act
of war fer President ca 20 to place
German and British resi- IS of Ven
ezuela under arrest ~. out giving
them an opportunity - !oave the
country.
The matter, so far as th;G govern
ment is concerned, is entirf'N n the
hands of President Roosevelt; and
Secretary Hay.
No official concern will be mani
tested, unless the Monroe doctrine is
directly infringed by an attempt of the
powers to bold Venezuelan territory or
customs for an indefinite period.
1T is only by "a deliberate violation
sof the understanding between the ag-
gressive powers and the United States,
eor some unexpected event, that we
may take hand in Venezuela.
The president was long ago made ac-
qnainted with the purposes of Ger
many and England, and the limits of
their action was made plain. All the
military and naval plans of both pow
ers were laid before this government.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13

formidable squadron, they were fit for
little else" he remarked. He believed
that, if it were considered necessary
to seize the vessels, they could have
been kept intact until after the pres
ent trouble had been settled and then
restored to Venezuela.
Senator Cullon expressed the opin-
ion that the CEp?tad States would not
become ssgiouGi3, 7olved in the pres
ent disturbance a. ne is satisfied that
neither Great Britain nor Germany hao
any Intention Of anDexing Venezuelan
territory