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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
JAPANESE OFFICIALS HOLD AN
IMPORTANT MEETING TO.
DAY.
WARBELIEVED IMMINENT
The Tone Of Russia's Reply Will De-
eide Japan's Course With Regard to
corea ~ Chinese Diplomats Think
A Clash is Inevitable.

Toxic, Dec. 2S.-An important meet
ing of the cabinet and the privy coun-
Gil takes place today to consider ways
and means in view of the grave situa-
ton, but no difficulty is anticipated in
providing for the extraordinary ex-
penditure.
1t is believed that unless Russia
modifies her reply, Japan will immedi-
ately safeguard Korea, though such a
step will not necessarily mean war
with Russia.
War is Very Probable.
Pekin, Dec. 2S. - That war between
Russia and Japan is almost inevitable
is the opinion of diplomats who are in
formed of the latest entanglements.
Official communications from high
sources say that the Japanese war par
ty is growing in strength and is bring
ing all its influence to bear on the gov
ernment.
Want China Neutral.
Influential officials continue in their
determination to keep China neutral If
possible in the event Of war, but in
this connection it is noted that the
Chinese board of war has ordered the
viceroys to furnish full information as
to the number of foreign trained
troops available for active service.
A Paper Army.
The viceroys OF three Of the central
provinces have reported that 10000
such troops are in readiness. This un-
questionably is an exaggeration, as the
great majority Of the foreign trained
troops exist only on paper.
Russia Buys American Meat.
Kansas City, Dec. 2s The Russian
government has just placed an order
with Armour & Co., Of this city for L..
100000 pounds of mess meat for de.
livery at San Francisco January 90
The destination is said to be Port Ar.
thur. China.
England is Getting Anxious.
London, Dec. 2s.-An admiralty Or
der issued at Portsmouth requires the
officers and men of the British naval
reserve to notify the authorities of ad-
dresses where kilograms can be sent
in case of an emergency, should they
be required for active service. The
order is generally connected with he
rumors that the fleet in the far !, asst
is to be strengthened, concerning
which, however. the authorities pro-
fess ignorance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
MAY Be
LYNCHED
WILLIAM SHEPHERD MURDERS
BY WHOLESALE IN
KENTUCKY.

Sergent, KY, Dec. IS. On Big
Cowan creek in Fletcher county, Viii.
liam Shepherd entered the home OF
Obediah FIELDS. his father-in-law, and
shot and killed Riley Webb, aged 2s
years Then turning on his wife, Mary
Shepherd, the slayer fired fatal ball
into her body.
The wife was carrying a ten-months.
old baby in her arms and the infant
was fatally wounded.
SheHherd was taken to Whiteburg
to Jail. There is much excitement and
lynching is threatened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
AGED IowAN in GRIM POVERTY.


Once Prosperous Now Deserted by
Family, He Lives in Hole.
Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-Deserted by
two wives and many grandchildren,
Smith Manllin, 6S years old, sits out
the long bitter cold nights by camp
fire on bleak lane within two miles
if this city.
He was once a prosperous Des
Moines man with loving wife and chill
dren. Revsrses came and friends and
kin deserted him. He is now making
his home in a hole washed into high
bank. A few high boards and a carpet
inclose it and by small fire he lives
scantily clad in rags, and subsists on
raw corn from neighboring cribs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
COTTON GOES HIGH.
NEW YORK MARKET is FEvERlsH
ESPECIALLY AT THE OPEN.
ING HOUR.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Cotton opened
greatly excited today at an advance of
from % to 81 points, on unexpectedly
higher Liverpool prices, establishing
new high records. The buying was
tremendous, which was followed by
heavy realizing. Prices broke off some
what later, but the market was fever
ish and unsettled.
Bryan at the Hague.
The Hague, Dec. 2S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived here today and
visited the foreign ministers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
PRES. HueHlTT's SISTER DIES.
Mrs. James Huff, Employed by North
western Road. is Dead.

Sioux City, Dec 2S.-Mrs. James
Huff is dead at Woodbine, where for
twenty years she had been station
agent of the Northwestern road. She
was a sister of President Marvin
Hughitt of the Northwestern system
and woman of large business ability.
Unwilling, after her husband died, to
be dependent on willing relatives she
took the position, was paid a large
salary, and each year received a visit
from her brother, who always came
in his private car and entertained her
in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
SWORD DUEL FOUGHT IN PARIS
Dreyfus Case Causes Alteration Be
tween Noted Parisians.

Paris, Dec. 2s.-A duel with swords
was fought Sunday morning between
Captain Levy of the Fifth regiment of
engineers, and Henry de Molroy. a
leading anti-Semite. Captain Levy
was wounded in the arm. The tradi-
tional results of French duels were not
followed in this case, for the oppo-
nents remained unreconciled. The
duel was the outcome of an alteration
over the Dreyfus case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
UNITED STATES FORCES ARE
GATHERING AT THE 18TH.
MUS OF PANAMA.
MARINES START SOUTH
The Converted Cruiser Dixie, With 600
Men and Quantity of Provisions
on Board, Leaves for Colon Today
Ships Fastening to Scene.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. %. - The
fleets of warships on both sides Of the
isthmus Of Panama will shortly be re-
enforced by several vessels now on
their way to that quarter. The gun
boat Topeka left Key West yesterday
for Colon as a convoy for the torpedo
boat destroyers Truxton and Stewart,
which have been assigned to patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast of the
isthmus. The big collier Caesar has
left Culebra for Colon with coal for the
fleet.
Dixie Starts South.
The converted cruiser Dixie left
League Island today for Colon with
the Panama marine brigade, number
ing about 600 men in command of
Brigadier General Elliott.
Active on Pacific Coast.
Naval movements in the direction Of
the isthmus have been almost equally
active on the Pacific coast. The gum
boat Petrol bound for Panama, arrived
at Acapulco, Mexico, on December 26,
and undoubtedly has left there by this
time.
Others Will Sail Soon.
The flagship New York, the gunboat
Bennington. the torpedo boat destroy
ers Preble and Paul Jones and the col
lier, Saturn, have been fitted out at
San Francisco for service in the vi
cinity Of Panama. It is expected that
all will start south in a day or two.
Expect Long Campaign.
The work of loading the cruiser com.
menced carly Saturday and was com.
pleted Sunday afternoon The quanti-
ty and character Of her cargo Indicate
that the government expects long
campaign at Panama. Her holds and
decks are crowded to the limit with
stores. Besides the regular stores and
other outfit for the marines on board
of her and those now at the isthmus
the Dixie will take with her five wagon
loads of small arms ammunition, a
large quantity of lumber, camp sup
plies and a number of wagons.
Reyes Anxious for Reply.
State department officials, have un-
der consideration the nature of the re-
ply which is to be made to the note Of
General Reyes, the Colombian minis
ter, regarding the action of the United
States in connection with affairs grow
ing out of the secession of the depart
ment of Panama. Just when the an
swer is to be ready is not definitely
known. General Reyes is anxious for
an early reply and the state depart
ment officials are equally anxious that
the matter shall be disposed of as
quickly as is consistent with careful
preparation of the administrations an
swer.
The Colombian Claims.
The Colombian note contains a state
ment of the grievances which that
country claims to have suffered under
the Interpretation put on the treaty of
1876. 1t discusses these grievances in
a calm and dignified tone and sets out
reasons which General Reyes claims
support the contention he has made.
The probability is that there will be
several diplomatic exchanges between
Colombia and the United States before
anything like conclusion of the dis
cussion of the matters at issue is
reached.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
WILL cuRTAlL BOTTLE OUTPUT.
Manufacturers Decide to Close Down
After First of Year.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2s.-A decision has
been reached by the flint glass manu-
facturers to close all bottle factories
shortly after the first of the year for
four weeks, In order to certail produc-
ton and better enable the trade to
maintain prices. The decision has
caused oonsteriia ion among the work.
ers, who had presumed that their sea-
sons wnyksswass permanently settled
ard there would be no cessation of the
industry for the remainder of the
fire Saii
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
REWARD FOR TRAIN WREcKERs.
General Superintendent of the Pam
handle Railroad Offers $1,000.

Columbus. o.. Dec 2S.-Ralph Pet
ers, general superintendent of the PAN
handle railroad, has offered a reward
of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the persons who have attempted to
wreck trains and the bridge at Ellis
Station on the Muskingum river Sew
eral attempts have been made to cause
wreck by stretching a wire cable
across the track, so anchored that it
will pull down the bridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
The BurIinaton Cuts Rates,

Omaha Dec. 2S.The Burlington
announced a reduction of the freight
rate on grains from points in Nebras-
ka to Omaha from 2 to 3 cents.
The rate applies both on corn and
wheat and provides also for differ
ential on shipments destined to Chi
cago and points beyond Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
FLORIDA SHERIFF FoILs MOB.
Chased for Twenty Miles Through the
Woods, But Prevents Lynchina.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 2S.--A mob pur-
sued Bert Childs,j a Polk county dep
uty Sheriff, and Berry Henry, his ne
gro prisoner. for twenty miles through
the woods Sunday, bent on lynching
the negro. Childs had taken the negro
from Jail at Barto because of at
tempts to break into it by mob. He
succeeded in getting his prisoner here
last night. Henry is charged with
shooting and seriously woupding Capt.
John Beatty. superintendent of phos-
phate mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
SCIENTISTS IN CONVENTION.
Fifty-Third Annual Meeting of Asso
ciatlon At ST. Louis. Mo.

st. Louis. Mo-, Des. %. The fifty
third annual meeting of the American
Association for Advancement of Sci
ence began here today with between
TOO and 1000 members present, COM
prising some of the most notable men
in the country. Today's session CON
sisted almost entirely of addresses of
welcome and responses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
MUST: REMOVE OUTLAWS BONES
Old Soldiers Object to Quantrel Ex-
hihit by Kansas Historical Society.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 49, Secretary
ciety will have to remove the bones
of the noted outlaw Quantrell from
the rooms of the society. or fight will
be made to remove him.. Mr. Martin
secured the bones of Quantrell a month
ago as a relic. but Grand Army posts
all over the state are demanding that
they be removed. The old soldiers
say they will not be taunted by the
bones of this noted outlaw.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
YOUNG MAN ENDS LIFE.
Despondent Because of Permanent In.
jurfes, He Shoots Himself.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Roy Ups
church committed suicide at Galatia
Saturday night by shooting himself
through the. head with a pistol. He
was 20 years of age.
Two years ago he fell on the ice
while skating and sustained injuries
from which he never fully recovered.
Becoming despondent he shot hin-
self through the head, dying almost in-
stantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
BURNED BODY POINTS TO CRIME.
charred Bones Found Near Cemetery
in Vicinity of Monmouth.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Dec. 2S-The charred
fragments of the body of an unidenti-
fed man were found Sunday morning
in this county.
Coroner Eberson commenced an in
quest but, pending investigation of a
clew, further action was deferred until
later
Indications thus far point to MUIR
der and an attempt to conceal the
crime by burning the body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
eRANEY FOR REFEREE.
Betting on corbett- HanIon Fish
Will Reain inlEarnesf.

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 2S.-Now
that the difficulty about the referee has
been settled, and Eddie Graney select
ed. betting on the fight for the feath-
erweight championship between Young
Corbett and Eddie Hanlon next Tues
day night will begin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
STEEL TRUST HAS A NEW PLAN.
Will Announce Another Profit Sharina
Compact With EMPLOYEES,

New York, Dec. 2S.--It is said the
United States Steel corporation will
announce on Thursday an amended
profit sharing plan for the benefit Of
its employees. The changes to be pro-
posed are not known, but it is UNDER
stood that the finance committee OF
the steel corporation has had the mat.
ter under advisement for some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
OPERATOR FOUND USELESS Ian.
TERN TOO LATE TO AVERT
CATASTROPHE.
NINETEEN MEET DEATH
Arrangements Were Made for Send
ing Relief Train to Wreck Before III
Fated Trains Crashed - Accident
in Minnesota Results in One Death.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 2S.-(special)-
Lester A. Williams, killed in the
Grand Rapids wreck, was young di-
vinity student from this city. He had
temporarily filled several Baptist pull
pits in small eastern Iowa towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
on Sacred Music.

Rome, Dec. %. - The pope has is.
sued note on the subject of sacred
music in the churches recommending
LEAD FoRSEEs AFTER DASH
the Gregorian chant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
MANY NEAR DEATH.
Accident On The Boone Suburban Line
May Result Fatally.

BOONE, DEC. 2a--(sPEciAL)TWo AND THREE MENs5
WERE INJURED cHAs HUMPHREY BARN MAN BEING pos
si5LY FATALLY HURT IN THE OF CAR BY swlTcl
CINE ON THE BOONE SUBURBAN O'CLOCK THIS MORN
ING EIGHT PASSENGERS HAD MIRACULOUS ESCAPES THE cAR
WAS DEMOLISHED.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
ATTEMPTS RLAcKMAiL.
Unknown Man Threatens Railroad su.
perintendent's Life.

; SIS **** ***s** So. :
St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-su-
perintendent Perkins of the Bur- =
linston road received letter Sat-
urday, mailed at Watson, Mo-, :
saying that unless he deposited :
: $4,000 in. spot designated on
Sunday night, the writer, "Odeli
$ Carter" would kill him on sight.
: Perkins placed the latter in the :
! hands of the postoffice authori-,
ties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
SOUTH AFRICAN TRIBES REVOLT

German Settlements in Danger From
BondeIzwarts, Native Tribesmen.
Cape Town, Dec. 2S.-A general in
surrection has brolsen out among the
Bondelzwarts tribes in Great Mama
qualand, German Southwest Africa.
The insurrectionists have collected in
the Kara mountains. Several settle
ments are in danger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
STEEL STRIKE ENDS.

e q s .es Finally Accept Reduction Of
go Ten Per Cent.
*#*.~ ~***** s*ss
g s. ,hicago, Ills, Dec. 90. Two =
SIS inths' strike at the Inland Com q
: ny's plant at Indiana Harbor y
q .ded today when 400 men return
4 to work. The remainder of the y
s Employees expect to resume their =
= lid stations tomorrow. The work. =
men go back at reduction of ten y
= per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
Local Weather.

Sunday 3 p. m. ........ g
Monday Z a. m. ...3.... 2
Monday, 2 p. m. g......... 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29
THE WEATHER

Iowa-G Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Probably colder Tuesday
and in west portion tonight.
Illinois Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday preceded by snow flurries in
north portion this afternoon. Warmer
in north portion tonight. Probably cold
er Tuesday.
Local Weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2s.-Care-
full revision today of the list of dead
in Saturday nights wreck on the Pere
Marquette railroad at East Paris
shows total of 10 victims instead of
20 as reported last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-04
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
cu,ed by One Bottle of Chamberiain's
 Cough Remedy.

"When I had an attack of the grip last winter (the second one) I actually cured myself with one bottle of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank
 ". Perry. editor of the Enterprise, Shortsville, N. Y. This is the honest truth. I at times kept from coughing myself to pieces by taking a teaspoon full of this remedy, and when the cough ing spell would come on at night I would take dose and it seemed that in the briefest interval the cough would pass off and I would go to sleep per- fectly free from cough and its accom- panying pains. To say that the remedy acted as a most agreeable surprise is putting it very mildly. had no idea that 1t would or could knock out the grip, simply because had never tried it for such purpose, but it did, and it seemed with the second attack of coughing the remedy caused it to not only be of less duration, but the pains were far less severe, and had not used the contents of one bottle before Mir. Grip had bid me adieu." For sale by all druggists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-04
Hntels.
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE,

Stone, Iron and Slate Construction. At. lantic City's newest hotel. Sea water In all baths. Telephones in rooms. music, valet service and other modern hotel eonveniences. Golf. Booklet. JOSIAH WHITE & SONS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-04

Charles H. Alling, of Richard place, West Haven, has moved his family to New Haven.
 For the first time in forty years Mrs. Jacob Schaefer will again behold her old homestead. Mrs. Schaefer will sail from New York May 16 on the steamer Graf Waldersee for Bremen. Thence she will go to Dresden and Leipzig, vis- iting relatives. Franklyn Clark celebrated his sixth birthday at his home on Savin avenue, West Haven, Thursday evening. The dining room was decorated in red and white.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-04
II The BahY ts Cuttimg Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well.tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children's teething. 1t soothes the child softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar. rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
 d11 mwf&w 1y -~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-17
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
TO REMODEL EMBASSY
Extensive improvements Are Planne,'
in the Home OF Count and
Countess Csssini.

Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa-
dor. has been authorized by his govern
ment TO purchase the mansion on Scott
Circle, at present occupied as an en-
bassy. The sale win not take effect until
the first of the year
An entire remodeling rof the embassy
is planned and among the important adj
5uncts 10 be added viii be ballroom
The ballroom viii open directly from the
main suite Of apartments on the first
floor The ambassador and Countess
Marguerite Cassini VIII practically re-
furnish the house.
With the improvements planned the
embassy will be one ofsthe handsomest
j.. the city. and viii be admirably adapt
cd for the holding OF receptions and as
semblies. Few mansions in the city VIII
have as commodious apartments.
An interesting bit Of history is con-
nected with the embassy. II is said 10
have been originally the home or Lieu
tenant BrOadhead. IL then became the
property OF the Graham Bells. and for
wears was known as their house. after
ward passing into the possession Of
Levi 7. Morton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-17
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
OF BAPTIST CHURCHES
Annual Session Begun Last Night, to
Continue Through Tomorrow.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting Of
the Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches. which is to continue until
Thursday evening. began in the meet
inghouse Of the Second Baptist Church.
Fourth Street and Virginia Avenue
southeast, last night Only one SEES
sion was held on the opening day, but
a morning. afternoon, and evening ses-
sion VIII be held today and tomorrow
There viii be no evening session on
Thursday. the closing day.
The program for last night was as
follows; Doxology; music By Second
Church choir; association called to or
der by the moderator, p. s. Foster; in
vocation by c. c. Meador; hymn: read
ing Scripture and prayer by W. z. Glib
son; hymn: annual sermon by Charles
2. Winbigier; music by choir; address
by the moderator: prayer by r. r. Rie-
del: partial report Of committee on or
der of exercises; hymn; benediction.
This morning at I0:15 o'clock the as
sociatiol: convened again. Devotional
exercises and music. led by the modera-
tor, was continued for fifteen minutes,
when reading the letters from the DIFF
ferent churches was begun. Next came
the enrolment Of delegates. election Of
officers, report of committee on order Of
exercises, Z. Hez Sven, chairman; re-
eeption OF visiting brethren; report Of
committee on application Of churches,
Theron Outwater. chairman; 1870, ad-
journment
Afternoon session.. Spiritual half
hour, address by S. H. Greene; 2.30. re-
treasurer 3. discussion OF the report Of
treasurer; :, discussion of the report OF
the executive board, to be opened with
addresses g MINUTES each) by the mis-
sionaries Of the association; 4:25. an
nouncement Of special committees; 49,
adjournment.
Evening session-7:45, report OF COM
mittee on missions, D. s. Foster, chair
man. Addresses. twenty minutes each,
by representatives of the Missionary
Union Of Boston, Foreign AIissiOn Board
of Richmond. Home Mission Board of
Atlanta, and Home Mission Society OF
New York. followed by discussion of the
report; adjourn at pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-17
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS
To LAND IN MEXICO
Restrictions Prescribed by the Govern
ment to Regulate Steamers.

THE Mexican government has decided
10 permit the immigration OF Cinnamon
under certain restrictions" says VIII
liam " Canada. United States consul
at Vera Cruz, in a report 20 the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor.
The report says that every person
before embarking at a Chinese port.
must be provided with a medical certih-
cate legalized before the Mexican con-
sui, or, in the absence Of that official.
by the American consul. certifying 20
the physical soundness Of the applicant
for passage to Mexico; the certificate to
be IA force for two months from Date
Only.
Provision is also made for the proper
disinfection of the ships In case Of con
tagious disease.
When the number Of passengers on
any vessel does not exceed ten. they
may be landed at the ports OF Acapulco,
Manzanillo, MazatIan, Guaymas, Tam
pico. Vera Cruz, and Coatzac oaIcos.
japanese arriving from Chinese or
japanese ports are subject TO the same
restrictions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-17
LITERALLY ATE HIS OWN WORDS.

Not long ago the punishment for libel
in Russia was the requirement that the
libeler literally eat his own words.
A man who published a small volume
rejecting on the unlimited power of the
sovereign was seized, tried ia a sum-
mary way and condemned TO consume
the Objectionable words. In one of the
public streets the book was severed
from its binding. the margins cut off.
the leaves rolled up one by one and fed
to the unfortunate author
A surgeon was in attendance TO pro-
nOunce upon the number possible to
give without endangering his life. but
he is reported TO have set the limit at
something like 2O0.-Stray Stories.