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and roll over its frontier into Spain.
And far to the eastward there Is Sara.
wax. in the East Indies, where an
Engishman holds forth as absolute
monarch. and every stray soldier OF
fortune Is welcome.
Were ne to be a daring knave an
American fugitive might find safety.
at least from American justice, In n
dozen or more of the queer nations Of
Central Asla-though It is more than
likely that the natives would soon
finish him. In Afghanlstan the Ameer
would be glad to soc him. and in
Beloochistan the rulers of the state
would treat him as n distinguished
visitor In Tribet proper he would be
under the eye of the Chinese author.
tiles, but outwardly Thbet is not Chi.
nese territory, and the treaties with
China dc not affect 1t.
High upon the Central Asian table.
land are perched Kafristan and Turke.
stan, neither of which recognizes
even the existence Of the United
States Southeast of Arabia is the in
dependent kingdom Of Oman, and to.
ward the north are Bokhara and
Khiva, yassals of Russia. but still not
affected by Russian treaties. And in
Africa there is the vest expanse of the
Congo Free State--unhealthy, mayb.,
but still safe. In the west are Borum
and Waday, independent kingdoms,
and Kanem and Bogirmi, no mans
lands.
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orlaIn Of Military Statutes.

OF military salutes, raising the
right hand to the head is generally
believed to have originated from the
days Of the tournament, when the
knights filed past the throne Of the
queen of beauty, and, by way Of com.
pllment. raised their hands to their
brows to imply that her beauty was
too dazzling for unshaded eyes to
gaze upon. The officers salute, with
the sword, has a double meaning. The
first position, with the hilt opposite
the lips, is a repetition of the cru.
saders action in kissing the cross
Hit OF his sword in token Of faith
and fealty, while lowering the point
afterward implies either submission
or friendship meaning In either case
that II is no longer necessary to stand
on guard.
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mon custom, arising naturally from
the delay involved in It, some curious
experiences came to individual OBJ.
servers. remember we'll the case OF
q man whose great aunt was sick in
a town just over the line In Missouri.
This man was hurfying to catch
the train-and there we're only two
trains a day-when he saw the two
friends coming together. His duty
was plain, and he was a man OF
scrupulous punctlliousness. There
was nothing for him to do but to stop,
which he did, waiting, with no out.
ward trace Of his inward feeling,
while the two men exchanged their
usual friendly greeting
HE missed his train, this man did,
and a legacy that he would otherwise
nave got; for his great aunt was dead
when he did get there, and by reason
Of his delay she had cut him out OF
her will. But on the other hand
This same man, not month later,
was stopped again In the same man
ner, and again he halted. without a
moments hesitation. But the train he
missed this time was wrecked with
loss of life that has made this ac.
cident a tradition in that part OF tho
country. so while In the Ole IN.
stance his polIteness had cost him
legacy In the other, in every proba.
bility, It had saved him his life.
and have no doubt whatever that
the lesson Of thoughtfulness, courtesy.
and self-denal taught by the conduct
Of all these considerate intermediar.
les, was of benefit to the whole com.
munity. New York Sun.
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WHERE AMERICAN CROOKS ARE WELCOME
All Over the World There Are Places Where They May Be Sure Of
Being Free from Moestation.

The United States has been always
chary of making hard and safe
treaties with South and Central Amer.
lean republics because of the fact that
the latter, when treaties exist, are
continually making efforts to secure
the return OF political offenders.
There are scores of little nations
with which the United States has no
treaties at all. Abyssina Is one, and
were an American fugitive to reach
Adds Ababa he might remain there
the rest Of his life without fear OF
molestation. In the West Indies are
two republics In which the American
evildoer is almost as securely safe.
One is Hayti and the other Is Santo
Domingo. Both are usually so torn
by revolutions that the existing gov.
eminent is almost unacceptable. In
consequence both are favorite resorts
for American adventures and fugi.
tives Of the more enterprlsing sort
One American, who left New Orleans
inconspcuously because of little diff
ference with the law. rose to high
rank In the Haytian army, and was
eventually killed in a fight with revo.
lutlonists on the Dominican Dor.
der.
The little republic of San Marine,
In the south of Europe, is another Sc
cure stronghold for American fugi.
tlves. But 1t is so small that the
average evildoer does not seek 1t out
for fear that he may toss In his sleep
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How an abscess in the FaIlO.
plan Tubes Of Mrs. HOllinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
II had an abscess in my side in
the fallopian tube (the fallopian
tube is a connection of the ovaries).
/ suffered untold misery and was
so weak | could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
In my side were terrible. My physi-
clan said there was no help for me
unless / would 60 to the hospital
and be operated on. l thought
befoYe that / would try Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, l did, and it has
made me a stout, healthy woman.
My advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble is
TO commence taking Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once" Mrs. IRA S. HoLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio $4,000 forfeit n original Of
aboVs letter proving geHuinsHsS cannot be Produced
IL would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness IL they
would get Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
mt Lynn, Mass, for special ad-
vice. 1t Is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Plnkham
to women who are sick.
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NVnNEN Who suffer With hackRche, exces-
NOM IIN siye debility, dependency aud who
arein pour health generally, are frequently sufferers
caiAfrh, or leurOFrhuea, n often the cause OF III
health, pains c1cotaiuns and cancer of tho parts.
The "htnndard Cure foe leucurrnoon consists OF
both local and internal remedies. Price Tor full
months rrRlm nj o.. ~ sent PREPAID ON receipt Of
price. Standard Remedy Co., BOX iUs. Denver, COlu.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
King LUho Hated Medicine

Abdur Rahman, the late Ameer Of
Afghanistan, was great king, an alb
solute ruler whose nod meant life or
death to his subjects. In a hundred
battles he had proved himself a great
warrior, but there was one thing he
feared-a dose of medicine.
One day, when he was very i'll, he
refused to take a nasty draught which
his English doctor prescribed.
Fortunately he had strong-minded
wife, who wrote to him:
Are you a king or boy?
thought you a king, but | hear that
you are boy. If you are king, do
what your doctor orders, as you ex-
pect your people to do what you
order"
Abdur Rahman meekly took the
medicine, and wrote back that he was
king and no boy.
On another occasion he left his
palace and rode hundred miles away
into the mountains to avoid being
dosed by his doctor and his queen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

married Indian women and set
tied down to farming. Farming to
them means principally hunting and
trapping, with few cows and horses
to keep up appearances.
Even to-day there is a certain
amount Of lawlessness in those dis
tricts, as in the time Of the vigilance
committees. Not infrequently obaox-
ious strangers are treated to primeval
justice. This is country where the
tourist seldom goes, and many Of the
inhabitants have never seen railroad
train.
Sometimes a man decides to move
his whole family to other parts, and
then he loads his goods, his wife and
his children into covered wagons like
those that are called prairie schoon-
ers. Then they move on, day after
day, until suitable piece of land
meets their eyes, and there they squat
There are some families who never
live more than year in one place, as,
for example, the man who was asked
by a stranger why he was moving:
"Wall, ye see" he said, eve struck
this place last spring an there wasn't
nobody here but the Riggses over at
the fiat. But now there's a new family
six miles over by the mountain, and
another ten miles down the creek, and
the countrys getting too thickiy
populated, and | guess we'll move on
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
HoW q Shark ConUicted q
Pirate Crew

In the museum at Kingston, ia
maica, there are some tattered ships
papers, brown with age and salt water
and small tin canister. These arti-
cles attest the truth of the strangest
pirate story ever told.
In 1900 the crew of the Nancy
brig were apparently honest traders,
but dia some piracy now and then on
the side One day they found it nee
essary to go into Kingston for sup
plies. Before doing SO, they naturally
removed all traces of their buccan-
eering trade. Among other things
they threw overheard this tin canis-
ter, stuffed with papers taken from
ships they had sunk, with comments
written on the margin by the pirate
captain.
Later in the day a British frigate
was becalmed near the spot, and the
sailors spent their leisure catching
sharks. Presently they hauled up 4
big fellow, cut him open, and found
the tin case with the papers inside
These were taken to the captain, who
as soon as breeze sprung up, sailed
into Kingston harbor, found the
Nancy" brig there, and had the crew
tried, convicted and hanged in chains
at Port Royal
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

TT rs mistake to suppose that
placer mining is thing of the
4 past in California. Bonanza
strikes are OF course rare now,
but in Lake county, in the central
part Of California, men still hunt for
gold with pick and shovel and pack
mule. The red-shirted miners still
tread the lonely mountain trails from
digging to digging as they did in the
days of Bret Harte.
Many of these prospectors combine
the business of hunting and trapping
with that of gold seeking. In the
winter they locate in some lonely de-
serted log cabin, many of which were
built in the old pioneer days. During
the rainy season they hunt the deer,
bear, panthers, wild cats, coyotes,
foxes, raccoons and quail with which
the mountains abound. To them the
game laws are dead letters. The meat
they eat themselves, but the skins they
dry and cure and sell in the spring.
With the proceeds they buy prospect
ing tools and provisions, and then,
to use an expression coined among
those same forest vagabonds, they hit
the trail" All summer they prospect,
hunting among the crags and in the
old worn water courses for color"
In that part of California there are
many old time pioneers who have
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

To impress upon their minds that
an island is piece of land entirely
surrounded by water" she had one
pupil bring in a shallow basin of wa
ter, in the middle of which she placed
a clod of soil from an adjoining field.
The class repeated, after her, the
definition of an island several times.
A pause, and then she asked.
Nov, who can tell me what an
island is?"
For some time there was no re-
sponse, then small hand went up.
The teacher nodded.
can island" defined the youngster,
us pile Of dirt thickened by water. "
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
TIE QUEER BEGGHR BOYS OF CALCUTTA

sahib; no got aunt or uncle, sahib; no
got brother or sister, sahib; me poor
orphan, sahib; me very hungry, sahib;
no got rice, no got banana, sahib
buckseesh, sahib.'
And all the time he will be slapping
his stomach to signify its emptiness.
Some boys have done this so long that
on their right sides they have large,
round spots where the skin has be-
come toughened from continual slap
ping, and is as hard as the palm of a
laboring man. They have a peculiar
way of striking with their hands
which gives the blow hollow sound,
like hitting an empty barrel.
In the big markets of Calcutta you
find crowds of boys who carry large
empty baskets on their turbaned
heads. They earn their living by
carrying your purchases for you while
you shop, Almost all the traders in
the stalls began their careers in that
manner
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

same purpose. But there is this diff
ference between the two cannons.
That of the Palais Royal is set off by
the sun, whose beams are focused
by carefully-placed magnfying glass
whose angle is calculated with the
most accurate mathematical precision,
so that when noon comes the cannon
is fred off automatically. Not SO the
Eiffel Tower cannon. In this case the
cannoneer takes down a trusty tele-
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

n1lsfOrtunes.
In the West long nails are deemed
untidy; in China they are the correct
thing. The honored guest in China is
placed at the left hand of his host,
and soup is the last course at dinner
instead of the first.
A Chinaman reads and writes in the
reverse way to ourselves, and wears
white when he goes into mourning in
stead of black. He puts his heels in
the stirrups when riding-not his
toes.
Chinese women wear trousers, and
Chinese men often wear gowns A
Chinanan pays his doctor to keep
himself and his family well, and the
payment is suspended while there is
sickness in the house.
When a Chinaman meets his friends
he shakes his own hand-not theirs.
And so the contrast might be taken
through almost every habit and act
Of daily life. The Chinaman is "a
topsy-turvy individual from start to
finish. No doubt he thinks the same
of lis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
CATCHING Monkeys With Gum.

In some tropical countries the ma
tives have unique ways of trapping the
monkey. One of them, as explained
by a traveller, is this:
The hunters walk about in short
boots in sight of the monkeys. Then
they take the boots off, place some
gum in the bottoms, and leave them
on the ground, withdrawing to a
great distance themselves.
Presently the monkeys come down
from the trees, try on the boots, and
when the hunters come after them the
boots stick to them and they are un-
able to climb, and are thus captured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
II Queer Definition of an Island

TN CERTAIN parts of the West,
where the country district school
Z. teachers are not all college grad
yates, the methods of teaching
are sometimes more according to prac-
tical experience than theories.
In certain small district in Nevada
there is a teacher who believes in
practical illustration as help in illu-
minating the growing minds of her
pupils.
The geography class was in session.
The pupils, ranging from six to four
teen years in age, were ranged about
the teachers desk in senicircle
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
CANNON IN THE FIR

scope at about the time his stomach
warns him that luncheon hour is not
far off. then directing his gaze toward
the clock at the St. Lazare railway
station awaits the arrival of the hands
at noon on the DIAL No other diff
Guilty is then in the way to pulling the
percussion cap and the thing is done.
The charge of this cannon costs the
sum of 2 francs so centimes for each
shot at old Father Time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

A little cannon is stationed on the
Eiffel Tower to announce the hour
when the sun is at zenith, all for the
benefit of Parisians who live on the
left side of the river. This arrange
ment cannot excite the jealousy of
those who live on the opposite banks
of the Seine, for they have the little
cannon of the Palais Royal for the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
The Reat Land of Topsy-Turuydon1

~ HINA is the land of topsy-
E turvydorn. The Chinaman
~ does almost everything in ex-
aetly the opposite way to that
adopted by the foreign devils" of the
West.
The needle of his compass points to
the south, ours to the north.
The bow of his junk is like the
stern of our ships, and the junk seems
to sail backwards.
We use a light, feather-stuffed pill
low to support the head. The Celes-
tial supports his neck instead, and he
does so with a block of wood or a
brick
We use the Christian name before
the surname. The Chinanan uses the
surname first, and what corresponds
to the Christian name second.
The Chinaman puts on his hat to
salute friend, instead of taking it
off; and he laughs when he receive,
bad news, with the idea of deceiving
evil spirits anxious to gloat over his
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15
A Rat With a Conscience.

In New Mexico there is species OF
rat which nature has endowed with
a conscience. 1t forages in pantries, as
other rats do, taking what it can car
ry off, but always leaving behind a
stick or pebble or piece of twig, as if
in payment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

The baseball nine of KittenviIle
Could play a game of ball.
They challenged every kit until
No one was left at all.
The captain, Thomas Kitten Cat,
Could throw from here to there.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

He'd put out all the other kits,
And beat them everywhere.
And once some kits from Othertown
Came out to see them play.
They got SO scared at Tommy's game
They had to run away.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-15

ALL the street arabs of the
4 worlds big cities, those of
~ Calcutta are the most pecu-
liar in their ways.
The majority of the Calcutta arabs
live on the streets, and seldom know
the shelter of roof. Late at night,
when the traveller goes along the
streets he will find the walks on both
sides of him lined with the PROSTATE
forms of sleeping vagabonds, most of
them boys.
When the coolie boy of Calcutta is
old enough to walk, he is showed out
into the world to earn his own living.
Uusally he begins by begging. These
boy beggars have peculiar ways Of
plying their trade. Almost naked, they
will run beside cab or an omnibus
containing white men, crying:
"Buckseesh, sahib; buckseesh, sahib;
no got mother, sahib; no got father,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-18
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
WHEAT AND CORN DOWN
BETTER WEATHER AND DISBELIEF
IN DAMAGE TO WHEAT
inese Cause Weak Opening, Which Is
Accumulated by the Heavy Break in
Minneapols-close Is Steady-Heayy
Selling In Corn.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Corn and wheat
prices took sharp drop. wheat ruling
weak, closing with December sc lower.
showed a degree of strength, December
closing sc higher. Provisions showed a
decline of 2%@15c.
Better weather conditions and the grow
ing belief that neither quantity nor quail
ity of the wheat yield has suffered ap-
pree1able loss with lower cables and
weakness in corn. caused q weak opening
In wheat, December showing a loss of
g q &c to 1a@%c, at SIS @S2Ac. On
top of these influences came another bad
break in September wheat at Minneapolis
ana there was rush of selling orders
that forced December back to $3.50 be-
lore the decline was checked and some re-
covery scored by influential buying
In flour, and an improved cash demand
The close was steady with December off
&c at SIX @S1Bc.
Clearances of wheat and -four were
equaI TO I3O, 900 bu, with primary receipts
924,OO0 bu, against 900 blu a year
ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported re-
ceipts OF 567 cars. which. with local re-
made a total for the three points of
t56 cars, against l 067 cars last week and
o99 cars year ago.
Lots Doing In Corn.
crop damage reports from the country
We're Few and the corn market opened
under heavy selling pressure. with COM
mission houses in the lead. There was a
sentiment somewhat divided. There was
show Of strength in the closing hour
on the prospect that the damage to the
crop had been underestimate Deem
Der corn. which sold off at first from 81 &c
to 81 051Hc, reacted to see. but profit
taking by long holders brought the price
back to about the starting point, the close
being steady at 51%c. a loss of q a &c.
Local receipts were 587 cars, with As of
contract grade
Oats showed a loss early with other
grains. but shorts covered freely at the
decline and local traders followed caus-
ing considerable strength. The volume
of trade improved with the better tone
and cash demand was good. December
closed &c higher at 1874 @S9c. a shade
below the top. having sold up from 381sc.
Local receipts were 80 cars.
Packing house demand turned a weak
provision to firm and some early loss in
prices was recovered. although prices
throughout the list were off. The weak
ness in corn and easier hog values were
the bearish influences. October pork closed
15c lower at $13-62h. with lard down 10c
at $S.2712. and ribs 212c lower at 50 .02k
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat. 80 cars: corn. 375 cars; oats,
120 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
T/r1--
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-18
VARIOUS LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Sept I7.-Cattle- Receipts.
ans and 900 Western Good to prime
steeEs s6@G G poor to medium sos TO-
H.50@4 so; heifers. $2@4SO; Gamers. 81 80
@2.6O; bulls, $2@4.60; calves, S3.50@7. 10;
Texas fed steers, $S.00@4.40; Western
1900; tomorrow. $4,000; 10 to 15c lower.
Mixed and butchers $5.60@6.20 good to
choice heavy. $5:S5@6.10: rough. heavy,
50 l995. IS; light. $5,7O@6.25; bulk of sales.
t565@6 sheepIReceipts, $4,000; sheep
strong to loo higher. Good to choice
wethers. $3.6504.00; fair to choice mixed,
s2-25Q3, 25; Western sheep. $2.15@3. rs;
native lambs. $S50Q6.1O; Western lambs,
s3.50@5.45.
Kansas City. -Cattle-Receipts. g.
DOe,. including 1000 Westerns; market
SEQ; Texans. s1.50@S.50; cows and heif1
ers, $1.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, 81 %
@4:25. Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market s
to 10c lower. Heavy, $5.S5@5.9o; packers,
IS 1905. 95. Sheep-Receipts, 1000: mar mar,
ket weak. Sheep. $2.25@4.00; lambs, $3.50
@5.15.
head; market &c lower; selling. SIS. 5O05. 10;
bulk. $5.60@5.70. Cattle-Receipts, !. ZOO
head; stoekers slow. lower; killers. weak
beeves. S4.60@5-4O; cows. bulls and mixed.
B.S5; calves and yearlings, $2.50@3.70
South Omaha, -Cattle-Receipts
1000 head; market steady. Native steers.
s4.25@D4.75; cows and heifers, SO. "a; West
ern steers, $3@4.50; Texas steers. 81. 800
B.S5; range cows and heifers. 81. SOS. %;
paners. S1.50@2.25; stockers and feeders,
k2.75@4.20; calves. $2.50@5; bulls, stays.
ETC. $2Q4. Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head;
mixed. $5.55@5.60; light, $5.65@5.S0; pigs,
e5M5.60; bulk of sales. $5.60@5. 65 Sheep
Receipts. $500 head; market steady to
higher Western yearlings IS. 25@3. rs:
TetheTS. 5000 so: ewes 50 50613 IN. COM
por ana stockers. $2.25@3.5O; lambs, $40
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-18
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 17-Foreigners
are showing some signs of wanting spring
wheat. A better tone to the inquiry Is
noted and very small amount was
worked. Eastern millers took about so 600
bu c. l.. t. today and are very weak in
their bids. The market was fairly active
a sId lower September, opened 1kc off at
841sc. sold at SAC and closed at 84I%c. a
decline of 1ac. December opened sac off
at S01ac, sold at 80sc, fell to soc and
closed at S02s @S0hc. Cash sales were
$4,000 blu at September price for No. 1
northern. Flax was very active and low
er September dropped &c., October and
November 2%c. Rye was off nc and oats
up hc. The close: Wheat. to arrive No.
l hard. 851sc; No. northern, S4kc; No 2
northern, size On track, No. 1 north
ern, SAGE; No. 2 northern. Size: No. 3.
1SRc; macaroni No. l. zoe; No. 2. CSC;
September, 8415c; December. 80as 0S01hc:
May, SEC. Flax on track. $1.06; in store,
$1.06; to arrive, $1.06; September, 81 O6;
October, $1.G5H; November, $1.O5H; De-
cember. $1.041a; May, $1.O7. Oats. to ar
rive, S7Bc; on track. 377sc. Rye. to arrive.
5413c; on track. 54hc Barley. 40@57c
Cars nspected-Wheat, 172; last year,
BAL Oats, 8; rye. 4; barley. So; flax Ia:
last year. S. accomplishment. 1872 BAG
bu; oats. 8,52S bu; rye 1873 bu; barley,
57.170 bu; flax. 25.205 blu. Shipments.
Wheat, 141,461 blu; oats, 1000 buS~ fax,
1876 bu.