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The leader., 1904-06-11
SAID or CELEBRITIES.

Senator Depew says the best after din
ner speaker he ever knew was Gladstone
ct so and the next best was Simon Cam
eron at so.
Senator Beverage, of Indiana, takes
great interest In military AFFAIRS and
while III the Philippines spent much
time on the firing line with Gen. Law
ton.
OF our recent war governors. Mr.. Taft
went from the Philippines to the war
department: DR.. Wood is q major gener.
al in the regular army, and Gov. Hunt
will leave Porto Rico for the federal
bench.
Among distinguished users OF tobacco
there are few more prominent than ].
Pierpont Morgan. He 10 heavy cigar
smoker and has them made for him
especially in Havana. Each has red
band with gold lettering and the initials
u. P. M"
In spite of the accident on board the
Missouri the men behind the guns in
the United States navy are still making
records for quick firing. The battleship
Maine, for instance, has beaten the
American record, and probably the
worlds record, in target practice with
six-inch guns, some of them having been
loaded and fired repeatedly in 2-3 sec
onds, with seven hits out Of nine shots
fred.
The leader., 1904-06-11
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.

A New York burglar got away with
$4,000 pennies the other night What a
great old time he must be having with
the chewing gum machines!
The Massachusetts, Daughters Of the
American Revolution declare that Paul
Revere was an immoral man. He was
certainly q great old night OWL
The Ohio supreme court has decided
that man is boss of his own home
and of his mother-iR-law. And dear
mamma laughs grimly in her sleeve
A hygienic magazine discovers that
certain colors and patterns of dining
room wall paper will cause Indigestion.
And all this time we'd been blaming
the piei
A Kansas City man died suddenly
while sitting in his chair relating an
anecdote." And the irreverent papers
are drawing a parallel between his case
and that Of Ananias.-Indianapo
Journal.
The leader., 1904-06-11
LIFE ON A TORPEDO BOAT.
The Men Have to Take Their sleer
and Food in aCatch as Catch
Can" Fashion.

A man on torpedo boat has to catcl
his sleep ION the fly," and he become,
exceedingly expert, being young ant
adaptable, at making up the required
amount OF slumber in little mosaics O.
an hour now, half an hour then and tel
minutes later on. He becomes accus.
toned to. drop into doze whenever i
favorable minute arrives and he is MOI
on duty, and to stay in that condition
until sudden lurch of the boat shake;
1t out of him. Never at sea does he ex
pect to be able to turn in for full
nights sleep, says writer in the Boston
Globe.
This difficulty of sleeping on torpedo
boat at sea is one of the principal rea
sons why the feet Of destroyers sent tt
Manila had an itinerary arranged for Il
which provided for 80 days spent in por
and only 20 at sea. This 80 days of res
against 70 of active seagoing is calculat
ed to be about the limit of endurance o
picked crew on a torpedo boat. A de
stroyer it must me remembered, is onl,
a torpedo boat of a larger growth, ant
not so much larger as to make any mate
rial difference in the amount of discom
fort and strain put upon the crew, espe
cially where the theater of action is the
open ocean.
A man who has had much service on E
torpedo boat said to the writer:
1t is not only sleep with which yo,
have to play catch as catch can on boart
a torpedo boat, but you have to play tas
with your food as we'll. If there wal
anything like sea on, we never used tt
think of sitting down to table, but tool
such food as we could get in one hand
and ate it while we held on with thu
other.
"A great part of the time cooking was
next to impossible, and cold canned
stuff, or what was left over of the STUFF
which had been cooked in port, had te
suffice US, and we grabbed that as we
could and when We could.
"The cook always, or almost always
used to make coffee for us, though how
he managed it was mystery, for
though he used to lash the coffee POI
to the top of the stove and toe dowr
the lid, the pitching and the rolling OF
the boat in a heavy seaway would spill
a large portion of the contents of the poi
out through the spout.
Then cookey would put cork il
the mouth of the spout, and when the
boiling coffee generated steam enough
the lid would blow off, or the cork would
fly out. Altogether. it was only by tie
exercise of indefatigable energy and
skill of the sort which ought to have
been recognized in general orders that
finally enough coffee would be manufac-
tured to give each man cup"
The leader., 1904-06-11
It Was Wished On.

Johnny's sister has ring that Johnny
is very fond of. He is allowed to wear it
sometimes for an hour or SO, when he
has been very good, or has promised to
be. One day he suddenly found that he
wanted to wear that beautiful little gold
band, and SO he informed his sister She
wasn't just in the mood, SO she told him,
as he insisted, that she couldn't take it
off because it was wished on" Johnny
said little and thought much, and the
next afternoon, when sisters had callers
he rushed in and pumped down on an OF
toman in the middle of the room.
"Johnn," reminded his sister, your
cap, dear.
'Oh, returned the boy, innocently, 81
can't take it off, sis; it's wished on IN.
Y. Tribune.
The leader., 1904-06-11
OUR NEIoHBoR's MOTIVES.
It Is Better to Risk Guessing Them
to. Be Good Than Think
Them Evil.

A life is composed of motives as a
sentence is composed of words. Our
neighbours life is written in a language
not exactly our own 1t is a foreign
tongue, which we too easily flatter
ourselves We understand, and which
we too presumingly profess to inter-
pref. But every conscientious trans
lator knows the danger of free guess
ing at the meanings of strange words.
From the context, says the Sunday
School Times, he may guess rightly
four times out of five. and from the
very forms of the words themselves
he may often successfully dispense
with his dictionary. But once in a
while he will be lured into false
guess that will warp the real meaning
or absolutely invert the authors inten-
ton. So it is with our neighbours mo-
tiyes. 1t is easy to fancy ourselves
master of the language of his life. 1t
is easy to put many a correct interpre-
tation upon his deeds. But guessing
at the secret springs of soul is haz-
ardous business when the guess is
damaging Many life that is strug-
Cling to do better is crushed and bro
ken by a false guess at its meaning.
If motive must be attributed to
problematic action, it is better to risk
guessing it to be good than guessing
1T to be evil.
The leader., 1904-06-11
IMPORTANT EVENTS PENDING.
All Kinds of Rumors Current, But
Few Have Any Basis.

All Kinds of Rumors Current, But
Few Have Any Basis.
London, June 6-That the curtain is
drawn again over the progress of the
war probably indicates that important
events are impending or afoot The
explosions heard at Port Arthur sug.
sest that the Russians have renewed
their attempt to remove distractions
in the mouth of the harbor. All kinds
of rumors are current, few of which ap-
pear to have any reliable basis.
Various special correspondents in st.
Petersburg report increasing depres-
sion in Russia over the prospect of the
fall of Port Arthur, and say wild re-
ports are in circulation as to dissen-
sions between the generals and the
highest officials over questions of pol
icy and strategy. The Daily Mail gives
great prominence to statement from
a Russian correspondent" declaring
that Russia will stand or fall by Port
Arthur, as far as the governments
prestige with the lower classes is con-
cerned.
The leader., 1904-06-11
THE SYRIAN BARBER BOWL.
A Novelty in Tonsorial Utensils That
Is Popular with Some New
Workers..

81 have quite number of novelties
from my country" said the Syrian bar
Der in Washington street, relates the
New York Times, but | keep them for
my American customers. The Syrians
want the latest Yankee notions. OF
course once in awhile an old mountain
eer happens in who longs for the ancient
customs, but he is only bird of pas
saga maker of laces or peddier OF
saddlebags through the metrop-
oils to some other city.
1.-THE Syrian bowl seems to please New
Workers most. A number of artists come
to my shop just to have it used on them.
Here it is. Quite ornate, isn't it They're
not all alike, but keep this one because
my customers admire the inlaid work on
it, and while I'm shaving them enter
tain them with the story of it or the in
dustries of the villagers who produce this
kind of merchandise The shape is the
egg-basin. The semicircular brim fits
the neck of the customer, and if he likes
he can use silver wire clasps about the
ears. In Syria the lather is made right
in the bowl with the hand and applied
by the hand to the face of the customer,
but New Workers won't have that, they
like the brush dipped in. The native
brush is unique, made of soft split grass,
but only my people stand for it; the
smooth, tender skin of Yankees can't
stand it's harshness of fiber.
My people like plenty of perfume put in
the bowl, but perfumes and scented
soaps make Anglo-Saxons mad. We use
moistened, scented clay after shaving
as sort of powder for the face. It is
splendid for the skin and acts as disin-
fectant, but though l import quite lot
of it from the mountain country, have
a hard time to get rid of it among my for
eign clients. Lately some ladies have
been buying it to use in their cosmetics.
They are finding out it's medicinal quail
ties, and they don't have the prejudice
against it that the men seem to have.
A society woman happened into my shop
a day or two ago and bought Syrian
barber bowl and an ear razor for shay
ing the inside of the ear. These razors
are fine things, and all the nobility use
them at home. l showed her how to
handle the blade and told her to be care
full and always employ the tiny ear-mir-
ror with it.
She thanked me, but replied: ooh,
dear me, wouldn't use that beautiful
thing for any horrid purpose like that.
l want it for an ornament; sort of book
leaf CUTTER"
The leader., 1904-06-11
WITHOUT INFORMATION.
Russians Dependent ON Japs for
News From Port Arthur.

Russians Dependent ON Japs for
News From Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, June 6.-The govern
ment appears to be without fresh in
formation of any sort concerning Port
Arthur. The authorities are skeptical
over the story OF, smoke and heavy
detonations at Port Arthur, which may
have been caused by the Japanese
passing over mine fields on the land
ward side. Even this they say is a
doubtful supposition thus early in the
siege. 1t is again pointed out in OFF,
cial quarters that the government is
not in receipt of anything from Port
Arthur, but is wholly dependent on re-
ports from the Japanese or on neutral
sources except when messenger sue
ceeds in breaking through the lines.
1t is not expected that the embargo
will soon be raised.
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A Druggists story.

Coelledo, Mo-, June 6.-Mr. Adolph
Gerhardt, Chemist and Druggist of this
place, was so i'll with his back and kidneys
that he couldn't work. He was very bad
and did not seem to get any better till
was so delighted with the results he got
from this remedy that he wrote:-
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are God-send to
suffering humanity. / was down on my
back from Kidney Trouble so bad that
was unable to work. ! began to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills and before / had
finished one box, was able to go to work
1gain. have not had any Kidney Trouble
'ince. | will always recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills."
Many such cases are being reported from
all over the state and Dodd's Kidney Pills,
solely on their merits and by the wonder
full and perfect cures they swork, are
established as the standard remedy for
Backache and all Kidney Complaints.
The leader., 1904-06-11
The. Engines of War.

At dinner during the Franco-German
war Disraeli did not open his mouth till
near the end of the entertainment, when
he observed in his most sententious man
er: "The French embarked in this war be-
cause they conceived that they had the
superiority in arms of precision; they had
the chassepot and they had the mitrail-
leuse (which he pronounced "mitrail-
louse") but of the third engine, called q
man, they did not possess even single
specimen" This said, he relapsed into
perfect silence.-From the Diary of Sir
Mountstuart Grant Duff.
The leader., 1904-06-11
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
List of the Dead Victims Thus Far
Identified.

List of the Dead Victims Thus Far
Identified.
Victor, Col, June THE special
train unloaedd the remains of the killed
at the depot in Victor. Three wagons
and a railroad truck were required to
transport them to the morgue.
The identified dead are:
L. S. Shinklin, eager.
-Harzell.
- Berkeley.
J. H. Hartzell
William Delano.
E. ]. Johnson.
Edward Ross.
e. Kelso
Alex McLain, Shift boss
J. Hartsock.
NJ. Shanclain
Joseph Sinclair.
Gus Augustine, aged SO
Arthur Muhleson, IS.
Henry J. Haag.
Charles e. Barber.
Herbert Mccoy.
g Mccoy was taken from the ruins
alive, but died in the Victor hospital.
The following is partial list of the
injured
Phil Chandler, ankle broken.
J. A. Bodice, face and head badly in
jured
Clarence Allen, leg broken.
John Garvey, both legs broken.
Edward Holland, both legs broken.
49, Mostly NOn-UnIOn Miners.
Most of the killed and injured were
non-union miners employed in the
Findlay mine, which is controlled by
A, E. Carlton, presidnet of the First
national bank, a man prominent in the
councils of the Cripple Creek Mine
Owners association.
The conspirators evidently did not
wish to kill or injure any of the crew
in charge of the train which the ill
fated miners intended to take for their
homes in Victor and Cripple Creek.
When within rs feet of the depot at
Independence the engine whistle sound
ed as signal for the men at the de-
pot to get ready to board and to warn
any laggers to make haste if they
wished to catch the train
whistle the Death Signal.
The whistle was the death signal,
for no sooner had the shrill blast
sounded that a muffied roar was heard,
and the mountain trembled as if
rocked by an earthquake. The train,
which was running very slowly, was
brought to sudden stop by the engi-
neer, and members of the train crew
ran hastily forward to investigate.
The scene about the depot was sick
ening. Portions of human bodies were
scattered over the right of way, and in
the 20-foot hole made by the explosion
were found several skulls, arms, legs
and hands. Every object within radi-
us OF so feet from the hole is bespat-
tered with blood.
When news of the disaster reached
Victor, Mayor Franklin ordered out
Company L, Colorado national guard,
and the soldiers are now on guard at
tho scene.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Far from Home.

Relative 4 notice that you have at last
got acquainted with your next-door
neighbor, who has lived alongside of you
for the past ten years.
Mrs. D'Avnoo Yes. we were intro
luced to each other at the Pyramids Of
Egypt, and found her delightful COM
panion. We became very intimate.
London Tit Bits.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Heard Firlng on Port Artnur.

Che-Foo, June ga junk, which lay
off Port Arthur, June A. because OF
lack of wind, heard desnltory firing on
the morning of the 4th. and cav five
Japanese torpedo boat destroyers as
they disappeared below the horizon.
Afterward a tremendous explosion was
heard, ard it was possibly one of the
destroyers had struck a mine.
The leader., 1904-06-11
TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA.
Part of the Town of Walters, Near
Lawton, DemoIisl1ed--One Killed,
Twelve Injured.

Lawton, Okla. June 5-A tornado
demolished part of the little town of
Walters. near here. One man was
killed and IL injured.
The southwestern part of the coun-
ty was visited by a hail storm that
damaged crops to the extent of several
thousand dollars.
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Hon. =. Norman Ritchie.

Halifax, N. s., June 6.-Hon. ]. Nor
man Richie, judge Of the supreme
court Of Nova Scotia, died Sunday. He
was the third member Of his family to
occupy a seat on the bench Of Nova
Scotia. He was 10 years Of age.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Three Firemen Injured.

New York, June THE seven-story
drug house of McKesson & Robbins, on
Ann street, was damaged 100000 by
IRE. Three firemen were injured.
The leader., 1904-06-11
a nnnIsInnISer,n snicisle.

New York, June S. Frank n Young,
q race track bookmaker, who lived at
5heepshead bay, committed suicide by
shooting. Young fired the fatal shot
while riding in hanson at West
Broadway and Franklin streets, ana
died a few minutes later. He was 40
years old.
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sentenced to Thirty-Fixe Years.

Leavenworth, Kas., June III. e.
MARCEL, whose forgeries CT $500. 900
wrecked the Highland bank, has been
sentenced to 35 years~in prison, five
years on each Of the seven counts, and
began serving time in the penitentiary
Monday. He was placed as an appren-
tice under Emmett Dalton, the former
outlaw and bank robber.
The leader., 1904-06-11
For Lack of Approprlatlon.

Washington, June For lack Of
$500 the valuable data contained in
the report of the naval board which has
investigated the subject of fuel oil is
in danger Of being withheld from the
commercial interests of the country.
The leader., 1904-06-11
engagement Announced.

Paris, June s. The Figaro announces
the engagement OF Miss Martha Leish-
man, daughter s,f the United States
minister to Turkey, to Count Louis De
Gontaut-Bir eldest son of Count An
toine Gentaut- Biron.
The leader., 1904-06-11
It Cures While You walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure fo1
lot, sweating, callus, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
Address Allen S. 0lmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The leader., 1904-06-11
HIS Limited circle.

Scion was inventing his motto.
.What do you think OF Know thy
selfg, he asked,
Zine, they answered. but can t you
get acquainted in any better cireIes?''
Sadly he began to search gfor q new
trademark. IN. 7. Tribune.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Floeling ID Rosebud Reserva

Omaha. Neb., June 6.-Families who
propose to cast their lot on the Rose
bud reservation, which will soon be
opened to settlement by the govern
ment, are going to Bonesteel at the
rate Of 80 q day.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Snicide af st. Lonfa.

St. Louis, June Mrs. Margaret
Bribach, AZ years old, the wife of DR..
Eugene Bribach, attending physician at
St Mary's infirmary, shot herself Sum
Gay morning at her residence and died
about ten minutes later.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Result Of an old Grudge.

Lexington. Va, June Edward Nc
Cormick, a young farmer Of Bronsburg.
16 miles from here, Saturday night shot
and instantly killed John Wade and
Arthur Blackwell. The shooting was
the result of bad feeling that existed
between the men for three years.
The leader., 1904-06-11

KfIIfnR at weston. MO.

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 6-Dr. J. w.
Simpson, married, was shot and killed
at Weston. Mo-, by julius Rumpel, a
1aloonkeeper. Rumpel gave himself up.
Rumpel claiy:s Simpson was too Friends
" toward Mrs. Rumpel.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Consolinr.

George Ethel, dear. I'm going to in
terview your father tonight.
Ethel III right, George And If amy
thing happens ~ come to the hospital
twice 4 day until you are able TO be out
aeain. Chicago Daily News.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Saved by Early instruction.

Mrs Crawfoot- glad we taught our
boy Hiram never to loaf around corners.
MIR Crawfoot-Got another object les
son, Maria? aai
Yes; the paper says young man lost
z fortune on corner in Wall street,
Philadelphia Record.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Lost Explorer.,.

The ST. Petersburg Academy Of Sci-
ences has offered 81. $50 for information
In regard to the party Of Baron Toll, the
arctic explorer from whom nothing has
been heard since he left the yacht zaria,
IN 1902, and started for Bennett island.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Tragedy at weston, Mo.

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 5.-Dr. ]. W.
Simpson, married, was shot and killed
at Weston, No., by julius Rumpel,
saloon keeper. Rumpel gave himself
up. He claims Simpson was unduly in
innate with his (RumpePs) wife.
The leader., 1904-06-11

San Francisco. June THE places
q the striking freight handlers Of the
Southern Pacific company were partly
filed Monday morning. and the moye-
ment Of freight from this city con-
tinues.
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70 Use Trying.

He-Suppose l should ask your father
if could marry you? Do you think l
would stand any chance?
She-No; your case would be hopeless.
Do you think he would really say
tno?"
Not that; but he would leave it to
me. STRAY Stories
The leader., 1904-06-11

We get some idea of the Importance of
chivalry when we reflect that in its day
it had as much influence with woman as
have chocolate creams in our times.-Puck.i
The leader., 1904-06-11

The fact that man dropped go feet
from the window of an abattoir without
being injured in the least is all cleared
up since it became known that they were
pigs feet.-Baltimore American.
The leader., 1904-06-11
A Skeptic.

Hes too honest to use money on an
5, Well, said Senator Sorghum, 81 don't
know. Maybe he's too honest and then
again, maybe he's too economical" Wash.
The leader., 1904-06-11

Russia has decided to have an automo-
bile corps IN her army. The ear has prob
ably been reading the funny papers and
taking their Jokes about the Red Avengers
seriously .-Indianapo journal.
The leader., 1904-06-11
HE ALWAYS SAT- DOWN.
The Boss Where's the once boy

The Boss Where's the Office boy?
Clerk think there's boy out on
The front steps.
The Boss-sitting down or standing
up?
Clerk Standing up.
The Boss Then he's not our Office
boy. NJ X. Tribune.
The leader., 1904-06-11
Botanic Biood Balm fB,B,B,1 fe

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years. Composed Of Pure Botanic Ingredients.
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Dyspepsia. Sold by all Druggists. 81. Per Large
Bottle with complete direction for home cure. sample
Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co. Atlanta. Ga.
Describe your trouble and special free medical advice
The leader., 1904-06-11
Rice to Go Up.

Patience-Now, 1 see there is a rice
trust.
Patrice-Just as if there were not al
ready enough obstacles in the way of mar.
riage!-Y onkers Statesman.
The leader., 1904-06-11

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. q. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest drepsy
specialists in the world. Read their adyer-
tisement in another column of this paper.
The leader., 1904-06-11

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave-. N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
The leader., 1904-06-11

The man who, observing your struggle
for independence, warns you that money
doesn't bring happiness, generally has q
Globe.
The leader., 1904-06-11
.Hopeless.

What you kant win hi wisdum Or po-
likeness IN hav got to win with aklub.--
Josh Billings.
The leader., 1904-06-11

"A friend in need is good thing, some
times, but always make the limit five
dollars.Field and Stream.
The leader., 1904-06-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The leader., 1904-06-11

New Chwang, June 6.--Two carrier
pigeons arrived here Sunday noon from
Gen. Stoessel at Port Arthur. The
Russians will not divulge the messages
carried by the birds, but declare they
contain good information, and are
very cheerful since the pigeons ar
rived.
A messenger from the north reports
that the magistrate of Hal Cheng and
Lao Yang were recently arrested by
the Russians and charged with fur.
nishing supplies and information to
the enemy They were taken to Muk-
den, but released after an investiga
ton.
Influential natives declare that the
arrests were made not because the
Russians believed they could prove the
charges, but because the magistrates
were non-commital, and refused to aid
either side. The Russians are printing
a newspaper in Chinese at Mukden,
for the purpose of influencing the ma
tives. The latest copy received at
New Chwang says that the Japanese at
tempted to float a second loan in
America for $3,750,O0 but was coldly
rejected. Other contents of the paper
explains that the Russian loss in the
Yalu battle was due to the prepon-
derance of Japanese cavalry, and says
also that the Russians will soon die
tate peace terms in Toxic, and that
the leading Japanese statesmen will
be reduced to ricksha coolies.
The leader., 1904-06-11

We geG some idea of the Importance Of
chivalry when we reflect that in its day
it had as much influence with women as
Puck