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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
tSpstiat ia spie sise.
ara 9emsransi, as,ua.

Ga iea ier at min GuoFription CT uSs
Ie6cR, faar icg NOT isuoc S125; iaa
iaar lea @laSet Ct belt aar isjrn. "Ses
coraa &oifeu" sr en- iirrtomnci @ieit;
"a "s'ee Srusu" err oaina iHserssiant
Scr CT al talSe badrSe 5ioer nm, men
Si25 til Soften" uni moi no. eaers
nilst SiScn hIioe for lang.
ga; On Tiger On ptL pctro mig en-
SeumeliebeS. men BET fer life 10 til, at
set or noeen SemneliDheo, for 'Sccc'
rab @oreu" or ! omtreut hoer norif
Hdmilir Der. SaaieScs er ieg unoifrlet
for at ienoe nse a5oueufer. Saa fdar
ise iiae Saf for ben erinNrinseu ieg ut
% Tor BET aar. iom or sanst, o. til 2bfs
fe meS oet nre. SiIHut en- peulie 5iIicu
til @Iaests 8esaition oa abe BETS Gar
Iere. en- Sduebcrrtrg.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
sra Tifins, u. Tat.

"Secorabs Soften" or, iom hi ole peo.
ct al DC Ieoeupe ifanoinapiife Blade /
amerifa. % bet er M euomere interess
liant, oa BET to @arse ON llgeu bringer
Rpbeber ON Srigen melem Sapan %
Rlislanb. Iee Senipu til Rbbsoer Der
fra Biting, iaa CT Der life in9rt mango
al berette. 8eiret er MI pent OF @aars
ioleu bar forlGnsit beepuot at ienbe fine
blioe Grader oper Soroflaoen, % ale
% cnbper rlnot Der penter meo 2Gnsisi.
at Barren Hal fomme | al lin Yragt %
SerIiebeo. llnabommen rilot Biting bar
| bet ienere begpnot at rsre paa Jig Iiot.
gReb Senipn til llnsSomsmoro, iom bar
ioresaaet / De iibite Sage tan nGpnes
ct "Surpriiepartp", JON to9 YIaos hos
Smut 2irpSdbl i Biting. oe bet a ba pit
/ iuIo Sanebss ct "Surpriie", oa iea
iror life. at peotnmmenbe Yeriou baboe
noseuiom5clit aueIie ON, at Der ifuIoe
bIine nosen SoriamIirp Der ben Nften.
Set bar omtreni ST. 9 ON aitenen. al
Sitings llnseom itepnsoe | Slot os Bslse
ino til 9uppaIs Srs. 2sseren tpa sa
Srpet os uStaIte lit gore guife til Sas
milien baace paa fine og ole De auSres
Sesne, iom a tilitebe. Orr. q. 2upoal
blep oa ouerIebsret Ell iuuif IiSen @ape.
Com en- eriuSrins ira ale Samiiieus
Senner, iom bar iiIiieoe. Ser bIsp sa
ierperet Semonaos us iioen tos 2aget Sus
Jet | SeiiSbeIie. 90 gaoroeu bespnSte Sa
for fulet alpor. aIotfen 10 bIep Der
~ierperet 5upper; eiterat Ssrosrinssu
bar oper, sRuroeu ieien. 90 hi bIeu Der til
&. o n9ire Morseu, "a euboer oroa
biem ill tit, forpisiet ON, al hi bapse
tilbrast en- bpsselis aften.
YeberipenS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
Sermbanefontmisiar I Sotpa
Sra Srmfbolot, Soma, ifripes til

Sra Srmtbolot, Soma, ifrfpes til
os:
Ghrift Sttoien al Sumbolot Co.. err
8anoioat iii Romination paa ben re.
prtblifaRfe 5idet til State Sail &oab
Commissioner iiteoenfor 90. 8rolpn
af SbeIoon Sa., bpis Sib uolsber
meo inoen9renoe aar. Sttuien bleo
peo Dor nplis aTbolote @ountpfonpen.
tion tilaot Of uonppne Deiegater I'll
Statsfoupentionen, % peo Chen az
oisie bar tban iifret Jig Ststte al Here
Gountper, iaa bans llbiister er gooc.
@brilt Sttpien blep fsot ! 99rbe.
ben al Sanseiuno, 9orge, men Tom
iom meget ing til Sllinois, bpor bon
opporte. San orog oerpaa pe'toper
oa opboIbt zig en- 9io ! 9ebraifa. De
iioite ~ aar for ban boet / bette
@ountp. fsrit ION 8ornopfisber |
Snmbolot, inotil ban srunoIasoe
9pen Sttoien | ben norSpeItIiae Del
az bette Gormtp. 9pen err opfaIoi ef.
ter BAN. % ban bor belle Sioen boz.
ret oens Yoitmeiter. San err en- in.
teliiaent Mano, JON tagcr ipris Del
/ Holititeu.
San beiiooer De ~nsonenoise audo.
ifaber og SDgtisbeb. iaa ban aoot
fan rsgte BET embeoe, iom ban isser.
Sans 8anoioahir oil life fomme /
u~ogeniombellt aoniitt meo Gilbert.
Jon, Der M isscr @ienpalg iom
S~tatsfasIerer. HepubIifaner.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
Wrs. Snsebcrg @oioabl BOO

Sra @cIOeupiIe, 8is,, ifripes til %
Sen 15oe apriI:
Mrs. Snaebors Soloabl nfgif eftcr 6
IaancNcrs SpgSom peb Seoen Den 21Se
6tb. % bIcp unber meesn SeItaeeIie iteet
I'll SotIc pau Syo Tui6 8iucr a~irteeaarS
ben lite 3arts. Bait. Z. $. Sauaan
forrctteNe. Dun bar fcet paa @aarSeu
@lnobejm. Norore auroaI / galbers ber
Cite Sec. 1916. Sammcn mee fin Iaub
Solep SoINdbI Tom bun til bette QauS
Saarcu 1889. Sc fom oper nrb oct
iorulptleoc Sampifib. Sanmarf o. blep.
IA bette Git unSsr. reoSet at en- engcIi
6ragteumpcr. uten miitese aft. Sc babe.
De bolntte iis / Gilman, Yierce So.
SiS., bpor &c mn. bar ct soet o. bpsee
li9. 8ienL Sfasoe par NoSer til 10
Born, booyaf - leuer. Satteren. Sigs
RID, gift mso ears GeeeaarS. Sorret,
r~inaSmanS / Hois. y. Saf., Senc pmtrcnt
GU &dnneo ior fin Rooer. .RiIs er ben
rIeitc. Susebora, SifIa o. aIbert or
biemme hos SaSeren. allie DC andre Dor
/ Roleau, y Sat, bppr @euesif az
@anfer, Claf o. Ssren 6orretuinsss
mGns. SIai % Sborbisrn SanSeIsbe'
ticnte. Sdrbro, S9rerinSe NINA. gift
meo Stulciuperiuteuoeut Inttipu o. lille
Sldbel. iom saar paa Sioie.
@frs. SoIsabl a eli ~trpfait Suitrn os
en- snL tiGrIis @ooer. Zen patreitr
aranS peN benses gaare en- itor psIs
opsrageu Sarnefiof.
SeIp SeSe bun / Sroeu paa i'm SreIs
fer o. bet par henoes bicrtelisc guitc for
ale heuoeS iiGre. at De enadns maaite
iamIeS ! 9uicts cpise eoIiscr hos @nS.
Scrren irsiIe DC ingeneel
Sieuct barre bsnees &inse!
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22

mrs TapIcpcS, bris aieter % SrIser
Tan bloc forliete ON Triien.
Spcr 3. @rin,ssaro fra 4rs ! 2aIs
lineSaI Niorr en- COB S~orretning msc
mco @roeeriparer; ban or befienot for al
pGre en- meget pndIieeIis % r~etIfafien
Rane. Cfr Ebomion. en- rgtc ncrif'
nmerifauif Scguius, orircr en- soo Gro
ccrifcrretnia Ssftrsne Qauiidn ira
@usbransSsdItn ! Norge eriper Tcocs
lanosI. SbcoSore Sluue- erivsr 9anos %
Gam &cntor.
Ean oct iirieIiee Smraasc iaa bar ri
her to norife 9ieuigheoer, en- tilbsrenoe
Den norife Srnooc, Iom bctiencs al VA
itor Ss. u. So6nion, os Iigelroes en- @es
niabco tiIbsrenSe Sen 5oreneee airte.
Gin 9daing.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22

Som gaaren pituar ON Serrens Sfas
bernlngf.
naar ganbet Hitnar iom a paa 2ipet
lngt,
Sen Sorb, iom dunbar
Snumoer Yeters SfrnS,
Eli @lonins lumbar.
90 tI9oer iis iom Srub.
90 SugI ! Dunbar
ber 9ooiang mp til Cub
SanIeSes fang Yroi. glir | en- al fine
RdaifeInlmer. Sda bar pi oa Sdar
igien. 0~rGsipirerne ~beapnoer at title
frem, 5rGerues Shopper. ipulmer os be-
reoer Jig til at fl9be Stopen / bens
srpnnc Yrast, % alt tpoer paa NIT 2ip
% @ienfsSelie / Raturen. Suglene be-
gpnoer at fploe Sfopen meb Ssres itieus
ne apiboer 90 Gang, % alt betpber 2iu
90 Chit. 8eiret bar bplot zig noget raat
% folot enonu, iua iusen Saaraan euSs
M err bespnst, men mart bliper bet bel
mn. Sorben err i soo StanS, Sa Der er
fommet opstig 8esn mi / bet liofte. Ser
bar / @iuter inptruffet ioGrt. mango
9sbsfaIo, ifisut Der bar life o9ret nosen
@pioemi al np9et Slass. Yaitor Nas
seIsien bar iiSen Hptaar beerapet Is /
fine tire Renigbeoer; - II at bisle |
Sopeomenig5eoeu. s 5sit bsce aouen
til Soaef Gliou Ssitil. iout for er oms
taft / 8Iarst. 5 Sebrudr Raaneo fit
ogiaa samle Ssitil 8eiiebreo iaa ban
blso blot ca. 8 @aaneSer efter i'm Sits
itru. Sor libt iiSeu osbe oeiaa Irs.
8uitap Spanoe % ~efterloh jim Rano
meb no iutaa 8sru. NrS. SpauSe, bpis
Siseuapu a 9iarsit S~auosperf. bar
cppoget Der / RaboIaset % bel fienot
% soot lift al ale. gun opoe 6oS i'm
@oeer. @rs. Ole 9~anSsberf, Tom Dor
IiSt ipo for Fnit. Nagelsicu. en- CANT
mel SolSat fra Sor9erfrisen, Salpor D.
Rorbip.teu. bar oeiaa last bort fine
@aabeu og ilpttet oper til ben tore Seir,
iamling. boorfra insen beuosr tiIbage,
San bar ies i oper eft % ct ballot aar
al arGft | Suueeu. Sau efterlnoer jim
gantle 9une on 5 borne @sru. Nu nets
op er Der osb en- urta 8oue | Yeteriou %
benbes npfebte Barn. 9.t bar aonen til
Sernt s.. Sentiou. Senpes Sisenapn
bar 9oniie Sineis Settle blep ct baarot
Stse iaapsI for ben uuge 0taio iout
berbes SurGlSre os SsIfenee. Samtipis
hsoe o9ian ct lioet Barn hos Ole Nathi
ION | Yeterion, iaa Der bill bIipe tire Gig
| airfen Der paa en- Sag. Set or rigtig
ltorartet at ie ben SHeroilig6eb, bbors
meo BET uorife SoIf beroper eriitorer fine
betrRngte Grsore % Sstre / bet eanlt
SauS. Oct er el9oeliet at ie Be @aoer.
iom itrsmmsr inS til Be betrpnste aaies
i~unoboere. Sette biirSe fanife pirfe list
neSlaaenbe paa en- Sel of Sc Storfarer
i Mor9e, Tom timber SornsieIie / at rdftc
nsb paa Gmerita % fprt9ae ON Be baars
Iiae SiSer, iom Hal o9re beroper. 9ers
iom set bar iua odarlise Siber her. iom
DC times at bile sisre benz til. iaa niloe
bel life SuiinSer pna SuiinSer Collars
ienses oper til Se fattiee / Ioree bper
Sang Der blir eiort Spmerfiom paa ecs
reg Tso. Stortarerne | Tor9e burSe
better ie iii at bli az meb en- Gel az line
opcrfIsSige llb0ifter o. SeroeS lette Gfats
tenderness 8proe ems faite Gt9nt paa ct
sano, iom bar aipet BET ian marae 9sit
G. u. Sie1e.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22

Sra Carl 8aIalauS. ipboIciaIc ca
retail gambler meo &iauoer % SraIct.
COO Hicouet apc,, RinneapaIis, Rinu.,
bar ~ uplia mpntaget en- 2iite pan on
trent 225 Hapuc pnn Sreiter Tom bar
iicbt Tinnpcr ogCr8Ier az BAN, Scite IN
neS al tpoc pon, at ban or en- paalioclig
@touo iom aisr Sprretuira pao en- iaas
ram Roaot, at hper Sapbrl birlpcr BAN
til al iTIgc Here ui Sc @arcr. han bar
tiIidIaS, Snn or pboIeiaIe 8eprricns
tuut for forifieIige Sinnoer % SrsIcr
ire Stotcr, o. Oct bill barre til ocreS
SorNcl. icm trnisr a al iiebe Ct Yiauc
clcr CreeI, at ifripe iii BAN % Fac
bauS an,aIos. 9Gtn "Sccorab sToitrn"
nadr On iirip,r.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
srpn Of Sarmpr, Gpbcrts 50. 2. =.

Sclun VI SuTtnoH, Wupcfta w. =. =.
Com ale % eirbper pcp. par pet Der at
ben iiore Sisictou Sroianer Hcicrpdtion
blep anbnet for Scttlerc for - Hdr
iiocn, % ga bar Net intel auNet enc eSe
SrGrier iaa IaHpt giet tunbe ie, on
mango @anae idn Idnat Oh enSoa Iiet
til; men bpao er ort M? 80. pcloporr-
teot Sarmc meo bra SuaHinacr % me
Sto9bolbt rmiot hpor 2irt psuSer iis.
% Der bar fin Wrmno oeri, at Der bar
pTret iprrt aooc NpIiugrr. iiotn 2dnccl
bIep ndbuet for Seitliua. ga @ciolts
ninscr Der | bette CONN leptr oct norA
ritlise Sisrue al Aobcrts Goumip. bar
ei ben tore prGgti1c cafe Sraptrie Zit
% Tom or 0rGRielinisn n,eIlem Iinne
iota oa Eaioia. Nor IaricbsplaSs or
Den tripslige Sn gSbcatou, Riru,, iom
er pirfcIi8 Bit ill buuo Sen CT, for ters
itcNcleu al RobertS GouutnS SettI.rc,
for lea bar nSitiuisc Gungc ialt 90 til
% a 80 Senus cftcr ~bDcrdnore, ion1 bar
tiert 3peSe fra Eaiutu Ill 8bcatou
gRinu. Stu!ig SiIieu til ale @cuucr 90
@roSre baaSc / Canada o. Rimeiota,
Tom ica ucO CT 9IaoctS 2rierc ferit o.
itSit til "&oicn". a. &, &lSaler.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
Weierpatipn. aabnina.

graiioenteu bar miSerteenet 2ocen ON
aabninseu al 8ss Cafe Reierpatiouen
@i ifaI ienee Sem 9ountp Slroenors
uue aart, icm saranteres at uGre en-
usiaatie aopi at ~saeeierinssns Stat, for
80 Gents. ees life no SIC for at iaa
Sriaiualerne. Saniel Sbatp. Sbiei
8iper Sails, %inn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22

&c 9oad Iid Yig 60. atInuIa.
@a.. bar nstop inaet iitouS en- M Ss,
presic. Gen ian brnacs for Seites,
camp eIlcr Snanolrait. Oct p~aaltaacs.
at Ben bar en- arb.ioSopatigbeb ire Gan,
&c iaa nor ION &c &miuNeliBc SepreSa
ierS. 9euS Sp9iiG6co bcsrruies Inn per
SiripemioIerne iur Ssets ecanStcrinl
~ &,uminaen al Snuotcruc. obcr Del
al Den CT 9iort sritnois iterf % paris
SreSien peier omtrcut 1000 8uuS.
Nataloa % Sriiar ieuoeS paa aumoor
ming Scriom man mruner Soften,
Scricm on cr %iutereSicret i Sa9meLer,
itrip til Dem.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22
neutrality-suspicious.

On, Tom for isrite @nn9 aperterer, CT
&r. 4. .. Bergman. 8ugbD. y. 8. Sau
~inobpoer ! bette NO. al -Ioiten" til
aurrcipouoauic meo tem at bette SIaoS
SGiere. lom t9nter pad at nubriuge Ycrs
&c | Norb 3ntotn SauS, 9tr. Bergman
CT @raoueut al gutber College, oB Der
for er ban iirr iu.eresieret i Soma 8oli.
3an piISe life at bore fra ale, ium oil
piec o. pirtelige Saita ~angaasnNe Den
itpre % poreuoe Stnt, Norb Iatota.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-04-22

aesrsjpnnsaxcrr rbcH NarH % ssrrsis taars life
Ct Hinsiir cfrsua III, BE- bsis its cream aieis
rsuisas AZ Ncsasicnen sisruft oil lite btipe
ss<rtls q lsrs. M emrnor. pcsfcaansaos aerre,
Il nsral ester BET. men sSseatsiosrn uiaa bass
sasCrf "a Aereslea.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
oTOEs HAVE QUEER TASTES.
Indians that Eat Pond Lily Seeds and
 Find PoIecat Flesh q Luxury.

Indians that Eat Pond Lily Seeds and
 Find Polecat Flesh a Luxury.
 Some of the Indian tribes of the West have strange preferences In the matter of food. Nearly all regard dog meat as a delicacy and serve 1t at their feasts to guests of honor. Matt Duhr. an Oklahoma Indian authority, visited the Otoe tribe near Red Fork recently and these are some of his comments:
 "The Otoe dancing hall is fit place for heather to worship in. It is hor- ribly decorated round house. c'he or chestra consisted of one thing by them called a drum. Pounding with sledge hammer on the bottom of an empty pork barrel would make just as do,eful noises.
 "The pagan religious services last week were suddenly and roughly dis. turbed by redskin espylng jack rabbit in the distance. Most of the Indians forgot their worship and chased the long-eared scamp. They pursued it for about four hours when the cunning animal took refuge in the thickets on the margins of Red Fork Creek.
 "Lots of the Otoe squaws are now gathering the seeds of pond lilies and dig the nicely tasting roots of the fa- nous plants. Large quantities of the tender pond lily pods are gathered when green and are boiled and greatly relished. Polecat venison appears to be one of the favorite meats eaten by the Otoes. They never eat opossum or cells and give pretty good heather reasons for their repugnance to or ven eration of these creatures.
 "Faw-Faw, chief of the Otoes, dress es in costly civilized apparel, huge turkey feather adorns his enormous slouched hat and each of his cheeks has large blue star tattooed therein"
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
Food and Its Effect.

Food has more to do with tho de- velopment of civilized man than any other one of the material necessities Long ago the economist and philoso- pher began to look for the imperfec- tions of food as the prime causes of some of the imperfections in civiliza. ton. Some one has said: "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are." There are indications that his speech was truer than he dreamed.
 For instance. it has been advanced as a scientific fact that poor foods, poorly cooked, are responsible for much of the drunkenness chargeable to civilization. Lack of fruit in Great Britain has been given as the reason for its more than normal share of intoxication, just as the grapes of France and Italy have tended to make temperate nations of their population.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
HUMMINL OF THE WiREo.
Meteorological Changes Are Denoted When the Music Is Pronounced.

Meteorological Changes Are Denoted
 When the Music Is Pronounced.
 Everyone has noticed at times that the telegraph lines strung along the streets and roadways are singularly musical, emitting humming sound that can be distinctly heard at con- siderable distance. When telegraphy was in its infancy the yokel used to think that the noise was made by mes sages passing over the wires. Most educated people know that this is a silly theory, but they will be surprised to find that their own theory is about as i'll founded. Dr. Laska, Polish meteOrologist, declares that the noise is not given out by the wind at all, but that it is caused by unseen terres- trial changes caused by meteorological influences. He hopes by close study of the sounds to be able to discover a means of foreseeing what the weather is to be.
 Whatever theory he formulates in this direction, it is to be hoped that it VIII DC holC IcildDlc luc uleteOTO- logical forecasts which have hitherto been given to the world. There Is some thing humiliating in the fact that the weather defies the scientist. The me- neurological office, with all its facilities, seems to be unable to give us more than a rough idea in figures of the weather which we have enjoyed-or otherwise-and that is not very con- soling.
 There is an opening for pr. Laska, and there Is a further opening for him if he can put the wires to use when Mir. Marconi has once for all proved that they are no longer necessary for tine transmission of messages. And the rustic, instead of watching for col. ored sunsets, will then put his ear to telegraph poles Curiously enough, the heathen in his Hindoo blindness al- ready tNretells the arrival of the rainy season by listening to the sound of the lonely wires which cross the vast ex- panses of his country. He found 1t out long ago and the scientist laughed at him for his pains.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
HOW MEN MAY LIVE LONG.
Gold win Smith Tells the Secret of
 His Youthfulness and vigor.

Noiuwtn emith lells the Secret Of
 His Youthfulness and vigor.
 Goldwin Smith, the famous historian, educator, Journalist and essayist, who is the literary life of Canada, has brought out a good deal of comment on the problem of old age, with mental and physical soundness, by his own opinion of the influences which have helped him celebrate his eightieth birthday in good health and able to do brilliant and valuable work in his chosen field of labor.
 Professor Smith thinks that he owes much to his freedom from hard tasks, In school or otherwise, when a boy. he was sickly child and his chance of even average length of days seemed poor. But he was allowed much free. dom in boyhood, to roam the fields and play instead of sticking closely to books or taxing his mind severely. It is hardly necessary to say that Gold win Smith was still young lad, how. ever, when he began to work zealous. lv in school, and at Eton and in the university he was brilliant student Another point he makes much of is his lifelong habit of working in the early morning rather than late at night, and getting sleep in the hours of darkness, natures time for rest. He also testi. fles to his constant care as to outdoor exercise and his moderation in eating and drinking.-Cleveland leader.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
Struck Him Unfavorably.

Mr. Gaswell, who has come recently into the possession of a considerable fortune, had decided to erect a large office building and was discussing the plans with the architect.
 "As to the floors now," said the architect, you would want them in mosaic patterns, I presume?"
 T don't know about that" responded MT. Gaswell, dubiously scratching his jaw. q hain't got any prejudice against Moses as man, and he cer. tafnly knowed a good deal about law; but when 1t comes to laying floors, 1t unsectarian like. Don't 1t strike you that way?"
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
Charity Run to Seed.

When one reads of a suicide here he cause of hunger and lack of work, of a request there to be sent to jail for an indefinite time for similar reasons, of children being trained as thieves by modern Fagins, and of the thousand and one human wrecks on the strand of time, one cannot be too thankful for the charity which prompts many per sons to do all in their power to alleviate suffering and to reform the wrongdoer. How we would rejoice, therefore, that all this has been attended to and that nothing more remains to be done for humanity. There can be no doubt that this Is the condition, in New York, at least For if 1t were not so, 1t seems impossible that any one should be such a fool as to establish home for dogs and cats as has been done near Yon- kers. This latter institution Is to be run on the same plan as an orphan asylum The homeless dogs and cats are to be taken to the orphanage and kept until permanent homes can be found for them and the proper adoption papers made out
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
LETTER RATES IN ITLAY.
Postage Reduced on Account of Action
 of International Congress.

of international Congress.
 Stamp collectors will soon have an- other Italian stamp to add to their collections-that of 15 centimes-and it is thought, after the postal congress in April, will attach more value to that of p centimes, as it will likely go out of circulation. Italy is now obliged to reduce her internal letter rates (hith- erto very high) from ? pence to 11a pence, as the law already passed pre- scribes, of course thereby reducing her revenue very considerably; but she was constrained to do so, or otherwise she would have been placed in very peculiar position at the coming con- gress, which will be held in Rome. There it will be proposed to reduce international letter rates from 2h pence to 2 pence, so if Italy held to her former rates her citizens would pay as much for letter from Rome to Frascat (an hour by raiD as from Rome to India.
 AS the home rates are to be reduced JucIc tIc oOlHc WAO NOuiu iihC o iduh- cal change, making 1t uniform penny postage, as in England, while now, al- though it Is 2 pence in the provinces, it is only half-penny in the city. This, however, is far too radical for the Italians, who like to come to their Improvements in a gradual way or when they are dragged out of them by the force of circumstances. Apro- pos of the high letter rates, peasant once went into Rome postoffice to send a letter to Frascati. When he was told it would be ? pence he thought 1t more than he could afford and then said: "I'll tell you what I'll do. If you will send 1t for penny it may go." And to this day he consid- CTS himself very badly used because his offer was declined.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-23
THE MODERN MAGIC SPEED.
New York Lawyer Makes Long Auto.
 mobile Trlp Into Mnine.

New I0rk Lawyer Makes Long Aut0s
 mobile Trip Into Maine.
 James B. Dill, well-known lawyer of New York, last summer made an automobile trip of fourteen hundred miles through the widest part of Maine to Flagstaff, sixty miles from the rail- road, where previously no automobile had ever penetrated. The inhabitants were greatly interested in this new fangled vehicle. The guide who had been persuaded to make the trip with Mir. Dill began by declaring that auto. mobiles "go by explosions" and after ward became enthusiastically zealous in inviting residents to take a ride"
 One day MT. Dill overlook upon the road man whose log house was burn ing "AIister," called the man, "how long will 1t take you to get to the next house? l want help here."
 HAwas invited to ride thither, and after the first half-mile his anxiety about the burning house quite disap. peared.
 "Let her burnv said he, recklessly. q should have to repair her, anyway. It's just as well if she burns down." He rode five miles and then walked back.
 One of the most astonishing things about the machine was its speed. One day MT. Dill used the telephone of logging company to communicate with a certain "Bill," twenty miles away, and asked him to have some gasoline ready at point five miles beyond, where MT. Dill would call for 1t.
 "To-morrer morning do?" asked Bill.
 "No. I'd like 1t this afternoon"
 "Where are ye? What ye want it fer?"
 "I'm at -, in an automobile. I'll be down there in an hour or so."
 "You can't get here before to-morer mornin'."
 "Ill give you five dollars if you get the gasoline to your place before l reach 1t. If get there first, I'll give you fifty cents, your own price
 T guess you won't ger Jnere uhead," was Bills reply, as he hung up the re- ceiver with snap.
 He was an astonished man when he appeared at the appointed place with the gasoline and found MT. Dill await Ing him.