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When ] was a boy z says the

When / was a boy,'' says the
veteran 6nanciel, the practice
was not in vogue. During the SO
years of my career ] have not once
taken a vacation. As a matter of
fact, | was so glad to get a chance
to learn business that the idea of
asking my employer to make q
present of two weeks of the time
that belonged to him would have
been preposterous. Besides, I
was eager to advance in business.
Is it not absurd to suppose
that 4 man can in two week S re-
ouperate from the wear and tear
of 3 years workg On the contra
ry, / have too often observed that
men will, while on their vaca-
tions, make inroads upon their
vitality and purses that cannot be
repaired in the following eleven
months and two weeks.
A man should work easy, be
economical of his time, conserve
his forces and not worry. e is
worry and not work that makes
the hair gray.
IL / bad u thousand tongues ]
would preach save time with
them all. It is infinitely more
valuable than money
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DEAD LETTER OFFICE RELICS.
Curious. Collection from the. Nails In
the Government Worlds
Fair Exhibit.

The Post Office Departments
exhibit in the United States Gov
ernment building at the Worlds
Fair contains some curious things.
The collection taken from the
Dead Letter Office in Washington
is the most curious Of all. It
contains almost everything from
an alligator to a pocket-knife.
There are several young alliga-
tors, rattEe-snakes, scorpions,
dolls, pistols, knivess brass
knucks, cards, shoes, hats and all
kinds of curios, which were sent
through the mails, but we're never
called for, or else were held for
postage and finally we're buried in
the Dead Letter Office.
Another feature of this exhibit
is more pathetic than amusing.
It is a large collection of wartime
photographs of Union and Con-
federate officers and private SOL
diers that were sent from the field
to loved ones at home, but never
reached their destination. These
old photographs could tell many a
tale of love, sorrow and separa-
tion, but are only mute relics Of
bygone days, and their pathetic
tales remain untold.
Another feature of the Post
Office Departments exhibit show
the methods of carrying the mails.
Here are paintings Of Che various
kinds of mail carriers in Uncle
Sans service. The pIainsman of
the West on his trusty broncho is
galloping across the trackless
plains, with bis mail bag across.
his saddle. The mail carrier on
the frozen wilds of Alaska is seen.
on snow shoes, with bis pack on
his back and a mail dog sledge,
with seven dogs from Alaska
standing as if ready to start across
the snow-clad plains. The mail
carrier of the northern woods of
Maine on his snow shoes and the
Porto Rican mail carrier on his
little mule are other features of
this interesting exhibit.
An OLD stage coach, which saw
service in the Rocky Mountains
for many years, carrying United
States mail and passengers, is an
interesting sight, showing the old
method of carrying the mail,
while an up-to-date electric mail
car shows the new method.
Country mail delivery is shown
in moving pictures, illustrating
the arrival OF the rural mail hack,
the delivery of mail to the rural
population and the gathering Of
the mail through the country. a
postal car interior is exhibited
with it's mass of mail sacks, show
ing how the mail is handled on
the railroads.
These features form instructive
object lessons to the public and
give better ideas of the magnitude
Of Uncle Sans domains and its.
varied climates and conditions.
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ound business policy might sug.

sound business policy might sug-
gest.
The advocates of the ordinance
claim that residents of che new
territory will derive advantage
by becoming q portion Of the
separate school district of Brook
haven, that much, If not all Of the
real estate will appreciate in value
by reason of its being taken into
the city, and that these things will
fully Offset any part of the pres
ent indebtedness Of the city the
newly incorporated residents may
have to pay.
Under the law quoted above,
the whole question will hinge on
the reasonableness of the PROPOSE
ton, and if an appeal is taken, as
proposed, every fact and argu-
ment bearing on the question of
extension, from either side, will
be brought out and presented to
the court for it to pass Judgment
upon.
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Joshua. Moses successor.

AS a soldier Joshua was d Ma
poIeon In his action, he was a
Wellington in his determination,
he was a Washington in his
courage, and he was q Lee ii his
reverence and fear Of God. No
man ever had a more difficult po-
sition to Gil than Joshua, fol God
called him to be the leader Of the
Children of Israel Immediately
after the death Of the great Moses,
the worlds inspired law -giyerand
greatest statesman. When Moses
died God said to Joshua: Moses,
my servant, is dead; now, there
fore, arise and 90 ovel Jordan. =
AS / was with Moses, so / will
be with thee. / viii not fail thee
moi forsaze thee. Z It was great
promise, but the task before him
was big with many dangers and
difficulties. Joshua was not m
worthy of the great honor and dis
tinction which God had placed
upon him. Having spent his boy
hood AS d slave ameng the brick
fields Of Egypt, be was we'll fitted
to govern others, because he had
himself learned how To obey.
From The time Of his cali to the
dag Of bis death be continued the
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spirit of counsel and might, the
spirit Of knowledge and Of the
fear Of the Lord. z
Israel followed his majestic
presence as they miraculously
crossed the Jordan and entered
the Promised Land, and, as mirac-
ulously, took the city.of Jericho.
They followed him from victory
to victory; from Jerico to All.
from Al to Gideon, from Gibeon
to Beth horon, and finally to Miz-
lpeh. After Joshua had accom-
plished the work God had given
him to do, after he had conquer
ed for his people the whole land
Of Canaan, be did the other great
work Of apportioning out among
the twelve tribes an Inheritance
for each one; and, not until this
delicate and difficult task had
been completed, and each had re-
|ceived his share, not until then
did Joshua ask any portion Of the
inheritance for himself and his
own tribe Of Ephraim.
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Ask TO see the fOIIOWin6:--


Ladies Waists SOC for ssc; the 81 90 quality for 79c
Handsome Waists SO co. for 49, the ST. so quality for
Ladies Walkers and Sailors $780, for &c., the for
Some pattern bats and trimmed novelties from 25 per to
80 1-3 per cent off,
Cambria Embroidery, inches wide special &c. sf4 s
Extra quality cambria insertion only 10c
10 inch cambric Embroidery, soft finish, special 18c
Laces assorted, 25c for 19c; special 15c for 10c.
Narrow Val Lace put up for II yards per piece 10c
Fancy paiasos elegant 81 80 quality cut to 99c
Solid black parasos flew lefty $50 for $15 81 for 79c
Odds and ends Of Ladies Underwear &c., the
Figured white goods poe for &c., 25c for 1885, 72 for 2
1-2c; 10 for 4 IL.
26 In. beached domestic as low as 4c. H
80 in. island domestic 4c.
80 in. yellow domestic spring weight &C.
80 in. bleached domestic, good 7c.
81 in. red table damask as low as 15c.
90 in. red table damask special at 20c
58 in. bleached damask, special at 22c.
d IN half bleached table damask SOC cut 39c.
Z in. bleached crash 4c,
Is in. brown linen crash &c.
"a in. extra width linen huck crash 15c.
Honey comb towels as low as &c each
22x45 heavy beached crochet towel special 1Oc EACH
2Ox5O huck linen towel, special 15c each.
2lx45 damask linen towel, knot fringe 22c each
10 in. checked doyles 2oc
~ 10. silkoine drapery cut from 1Oc to 7c
90 In sllkoine drapery cut from lac to Zoe.
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MCCrath's S Big Bargain Sale

O M and 25h record breaker and the big crowds that
came IN to reap the harvest of bargains delighted with
the splendid values secured
From the opening till the closing hours the big depart
ment store crowded with eager buyers the selling
force was taxed to its utmost despite the fact that large
Der OF extra clerks in line for the occasion We have had
many inquiries what our next sale would be and when it
would take place. We announce
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Dress Goods and White Goods

Handsome wool dress goods black and coors 90 quality
for 69c; 75c quality for 49c.
SOC quality for &c., Csc quality for 19c
SOC pongee snitlngs, choice styles &c.,
25c crash and cotton sutng 19c.
Elegant SOC quality fancy white goods 39c
Elegant 25c quality fancy white goods 19c
25c cotton voile sutngs 18c
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Seayey's is one Of the very
few places that Mexican june
Corn can be had.
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During 9 negro crap game near
koxie, Joe Walker was shot and
killed BIZ Allen Hurst.
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Lace Curtains and Hosiery

Special Loo lace curtains cut to 75e.
Special ST. so lace curtains cut to $115
Handsome So. 90 lace curtains cut to So. .25.
Handsome SIC lace curtains cut to 81. 40.
Ladies black hose plain and lace effect SOC cut to &c.,
Ladies black hose plain and lace effect 25c cut to 19c
l5c hose cut to 10c; extra quality 10c fol &c.
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Ladies' Skirts

Ladies black cloth skirts light weight So $198
Ladies' light weight wool Skirts black gray $ SO
cut to $2.49.
Good styles wool crash Skirts tan and gray so So
Odd skirts in silk wool and cotton closed sacrifice prices
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COrsets

81 eorsets to be closed out below cost.
~ 90 corsets for 81. .25; 81 so corsets for 98c
$l00 quality for 69c
Special value in Soc corsets cut to 35c.
All the aboVer nice fresh, clean stock.
few old style corsets hand which will be closed out re-
gardess of cost.
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RUSSIAN LOSSES At ANU
CCSSACKS LEFT FIFTY DEAD ANC
WOUNDED ON THE FIELD
OF BATTLE.

Seoul. Korea, May 13.-Infantry re
Inducements reached the beleaguered
Japanese troops at Anju at $50
o'clock on the evening of May 10. The
garrison had fought fiercely for twelve
hours, the men reserving their fire un
til the enemy were at close range upon
each attempt to storm the gate. The
Cossacks then retired over the eastern
hills toward Yongpyong, the provin,
cial capital leaving fifty killed and
wounded on the field and one noncom-
missioned officer captured The Jap
anese lost four killed and six wound
ed, besides one telegraph operator
The Japanese troops are now in pur
suit of the enemy and an engagement
is momentarily expected.
1t is supposed that the Cossacks are
part of the body which crossed the
headwaters of the Yalu near Chang
song and occupied Chengju, not know
ing Of the disaster which had attended
their arms on the Yalu. continuing to
carry out their orders to harrass the
enemy and cut off his communications,
which would now be impossible with
even a much larger force.
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MOVING SLOWLY ON KINCHAU
JAPS PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY
TOWARD THE INVESTMENT
OF PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg. May 13.-From the
official advices received here it is evi
dent that the Japanese are proceeding
very cautiously toward the investment
of Port Arthur While an interruption
of the telegraph and railroad may
again occur at any time communica
tien with the fortress is still open Ad-
vices received by the general staff
show that the invaders who landed al
Pitsewo are marching slowly on Kin
chau, which is an advanced position
defending the Russian Gibraltar, de-
taching only a small force TO cut the
line at Polandien, thus giving rise TO
the reports that they had effected a
landing at Port Adams. The Russians
have occupied Sisthao bay. on the east
side of the Iiaotung peninsula, oppo-
site Kinchau, showing that they have
no intention of Withdrawing further
south. On the contrary indications
point to a stubborn resistance.
The presence at Port Arthur of Gen
eral Fock, revealed in the official dis
patches. may signify that the garrison
of the fortress is much stronger than
the Russians desired the enemy to be-
lieve. Fock commands the Fourth ST.
berian rife division of 10000 men. If
the whole division is on the Liaotung
peninsula General Stoessel has at least
10000 men at his disposal, which
would render the investment of Port
Arthur extremely difficult unless the
Japanese bring up three times that
number of troops.
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CONTINUE TO ADVANCE.
Japs Begin q Forward Movement From
Fenehuanchenq.

st. Petersburg, May 13.-Lieutenan,
General Sakharoff has sent dispatch
to the general staff, communicating a
report of General Zassalitch, dated
May 10, as follows:
Troops which appeared to be a di
vision of the Japanese guard have
been advancing for the past two days
from Fenghuancheng westerly in the
direction Of Haicheng.
1T is reported that Japanese force
consisting OF about division Of in
fantry, intended to march on Saimadza
with forty guns and 1900 cavalry.
From reports received from the
river Dazaw, 1t may be concluded that
the Japanese army Is concentrated In
three groups, the two southern groups
being on the lower section of the river
Tayang at Hondouhanya, on the left
bank of the river at Dayan and al
Donamyo in the same locality, and the
northern group opposite Habalina on
the road from Fenghuancheng to Said
"a. fourteen to sixteen miles from,
Fenghuancheng.
ut Is difficult to obtain information
from the local Chinese. In one case
we discovered that the Chinese had
warned the Japanese troops of an am
buscade which had been arranged by
CosSacks"
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WOULD EMULATE ANCESTORS.
Gar May Decide to Proceed to the
Front

ST. Petersburg, May 13.-The Asso-
ciated Press learns from the highest
source that the emperor Is exceedingly
anxious to go to the front. To his in
Inmates recently he has spoken much
on the subject, but he realizes that
conditions of state demand his pres
ence at home. Nevertheless it is now
considered not impossible that he will
follow the example of all the Romanoff
dynasty during the last century and
undergo his baptism of fire. To fight
with the army is one OF the traditions
Of his house. Alexander |. entered
Paris with the allies after the battle
OF Waterloo. Nicholas l. died in COM
mon soldiers hovel in the Crimea and
Alexander H., with the heir apparent,
we're at the front during the Turkish
war. Should he finally conclude to go
the emperor would not assume active
command of the troops, but would
have an imperial headquarters, taking
with him all the members OF his mill
tary cabinet. Being on the spot the
emperor would more easily advise Gen
eral Kuropatkin in the event Of any
question of great military moment
which he might desire to submit to
his majesty. But, of course, the chief
advantage would be the stimulus
which the personal presence Of the SOW
ereign would have on the officers and
men.
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DOCKS AND PIERS, TOGETHER
WITH RAILROAD AND WARE.
HOUSES, BLOWN UP.
MILLIONS EXPENDED IN CONSTRUCTION
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS THERE
AMONG THE MOST MODERN
ON ENTIRE PACIFIC.


ST. Petersburg, May 13.-Viceroy
Alexieff has telegraphed to the cza
announcing that the Russians havl
blown up the docks and piers at Port
Dalny, Liaotung peninsula, presumably
to render more difficult a Japanese
landing at that point.
Later kilograms received here indi
cate that the whole of Port Dalny has
been destroyed by the Russians.
Port Dalny. on Talienwan bay, or
the east coast of the Liaotung PENN
sula, was i.tended by Russia to be the
chief commercial emporium of its East
ern dominions An edict providing for
fits construction was issued by the Rus
sian emperor July 80, 1899, and Port
Dalny, fully equipped with all modern
improvements, docks, warehouses and
railroad facilities. was opened to com
merce In December, 1901.
Talienwan bay Is one of the finest
deep water harbors on the Pacific. II
Is free from ice In winter time and
ships drawing thirty feet of water can
enter at low tide without difficulty and
without the aid of pilots can sail OF
steam alongside the immense docks
and piers, where their cargoes can be
loaded into railroad cars and run di-
rect for 5000 miles into the city of
ST. Petersburg. Five large piers have
been. constructed, each supplied with
numerous railroad tracks and immense
warehouses and elevators, gas, cleo
trio lights and water, and a large
breakwater was being constructed SO
that ships could lie at the piers and
load and unload regardless of weather.
Docks tor foreign vessels, steam and
sail. extended between the piers and
along the shore for two miles. TheNe
were two first class drydocks, one in
tended for ordinary ocean steamers
and the other designed to accommo-
date the largest vessels of war or com
merce.
Over S6,000,000 had been expended
on the harbOr system before the end
Of 1902 and it was estimated that the
cost of completing the work would be
nearly $40 900, 900, but this does not in
any way represent the total cost of the
erection of this great commercial port,
which, with Port Arthur, distant about
twenty miles, was leased by the Chi
nese government to Russia in 1898.
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DID NOT DISPLAY FLAG.
Japanese Deny Firing on Russian Red
Cross Train.

London, May 13.-The Japanese le-
cation here has given out an official
telegram from the foreign office at To
kio regarding the Russian charge that
the Japanese, May 6, fired on a train
from Port Arthur flying the Red Cross
flag. 1t says the train did not carry
any special marks until after the Rus
sian soldiers had fired on the Japanese
and the latter had responded. When
the train stopped the Red Cross flag
was hoisted and the Japanese imme-
diately stopped firing and proceeded
to examine it, whereupon the train
went on at full speed and escaped.
The Japanese foreign office telegram
also said that while there is no reason
to apprehend that China intends break
ing her neutrality the Japanese gov
ernment has found it advisable TO
warn the Chinese government TO OBJ
serve strict neutrality.
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CLEARING HARRoR ENTRANCE
Explanation of Explosions at Port
Arthur.

New York. May 1S.-An explanation
of the explosions heard at Port Arthur
which led TO reports that the Russians
were destroying their warships in that
harbor, is furnished in a World dis
patch from st. Petersburg. Ii is 10
the effect that the garrison at Port Ar
thur Is endeavoring to clear the har-
Dor entrance of the stone laden ships
sent in by the Japanese. In order 10
remove the obstructions divers are
said to have been sent down, who
placed charges of dynamite in position
and succeeded in blowing away enough
of the cement and rock cargoes to ad-
nit the passage of torpedo boats
through the channel.
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cxar viii Pray for Victory.

St.. Petersburg, May l3.-The EN-.
peror will go to Moscow Saturday to
pray for victory at the Trinity Sergius
monastery and thence, after a few
days, will proceed to Kharkoff to bid
farewell to the Tenth and Seventeenth
army corps previous to their departure
for the Far East
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New York, May 13.-Kuhn. Loeb &
Co. the National City bank and the
National Bank of Commerce announce
that the imperial Japanese govern
ment per cent loan has already been
heavily over subscribed.
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Iowa Town Damaged by Fire.

Charlton, Ia, Nay 13.-Fire of in
cendIary origin damaged all buildings
On two sides of the public square, the
total loss being about $4,000 Two
men who were caught stealing goods
from one OF the burned stores are held
On suspicion of being the fiTebugs.
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NOT BEFORE REPORTED.
Russian Torpedo Transport Blown Up
April IS.

New York, May 12.-Through the
posting by the general staff of a list
containing twenty names Of officers
and men killed on board the torpedo
transport Amur April 25 naval dis
aster not before reported has just be-
come public, says a World dispatch
from st. Petersburg. According TO
the correspondent the Amur, which
was a sister ship of the iii fated tor
pedo transport Yenesei. was laying
mines in the Port Arthur roadstead
when she struck one and sank.
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KILLS THIRTy-oNE NATIVES.
German Force Engages Detachment OF
Hereros.

Berlin, May ia dispatch has
been received from the governor OF
German Southwest Africa, Colonel
Leutwein, announcing that Lieutenant
Volkmann. with twenty-five men, en-
gagged a detachment of Hereros east
of Okankawindi, April IS, killing thir-
ty-one of the natives and losing one
man killed.
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PROTEST Is EFFECTIVE.
China Attempts 10 Prevent Sailing Of
American Vessel.

Washington, May 13.-Several days
ago the Chinese government. through
Mr.. Conger. gave notice that it could
not permit q ship belonging to the
American Trading company to sail
from Shanghai for its branch In Yoko-
hama, carrying tin plate and tea lead,
on the ground that this would be a
violation Of neutrality as the articles
were contraband.
The state department instructed Mr..
conGer to enter q vigorous protest,
pointing out that neither tin plate nor
tea lead appeared in the list OF articles
described as contraband by the procla-
nations Of Russia or japan. The min
lister cabled the state department dur.
ing the day that the protest had been
effective and the ship will be allowed
70 sail.
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PERFECT oR1ER PREVAILS.
No Fighting Locked for in Vicinity of
keWchw ano

FNNTv~Ff7uftSs
London, May 13.-Lloyd's agency at
Newchwang telegraphs by way of Che
foo under date of May IL as follows:
Produce is arriving In great quanti
ties from up the river A fair amount
of Manchester goods have arrived, but
more would come If British warship
was here, which would promote trade.
Newchwang is in perfect order. 4 do
not anticipate any trouble or fighting
In this vicinity Great credit Is due
to General Kandradovitch In command
Df the Russian troops, and Civil Ad-
ministrator Etzel."
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ST. Petersburg, May 13.-Major Cen
eral Plug, telegraphing from Mukden,
describes the reports that Newchwang
has been evacuated and troops guard
ing the railroad are TO be withdrawn
and to be replaced by Chinese as be-
ing devoid of foundation.
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FIGHT FOR FAIR FORTUNE OVER
Last Echo of Fatal Automobile Acct
dent in France.

New York. May 13.-The fight fol
the s. 900 600 estate left by Charles l.
Fair, who with his wife was killed In
an automobile accident in France in
1902, is over.
The terms upon which the final set
tlement is made are not made public
but are said 10 be satisfactory TO Mrs
Hannah T. Nelson. mother of Mrs
Fair. and to Mrs Theresa A. Oelrichs
and Mrs Virginia Vanderbilt, the heirs
of Mr.. Fair
The fight resteS upon which of the
two persons killed had died last and
so passed title 10 the property TO the
heirs of the husband or the wife.
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RUMORS WIDELY CURRENT IN ST.
PETERSBURG OF BATTLE
AT FORT ARTHUR.
NEWS LACKS OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
UTHORlTATWELY CENIED THAT
THE RUSSIANS ABANDONED
NEWc HWANG.

are widely current here that fighting
is in progress at Port Arthur. but
there is no official news confirming
the reports.
The Russians still hold Newchwang.
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cra~d pute { ,rii in BAD shape.

ST. Pe.elsba :. N4} 43-Grand
Dune Cyrils Nhase re- yoas system AMI
his heart are s0aeN hat seriously af-
feoted az the resllt OF his experiences
at the time OF tie blowing up of the
battieship Petropavloysk OFF Port Ar
thur. April l3. The official report of
his medical attendants says that the
grand duke VIII require the closest
attention and most careful treatment.