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WHAT AILS THE CHINAMAN
A Lucid Dissertation On the Crauial
Formation ot the Morbid
MonRolian.

. Just Row. with things go stirred up
. Ia rEe far sa., Fl may he 5r,arns,3r.a
. tp know these few s,mpla facts ahan,
Iha yellow races thiasg that are nrah-
ably rot realized by the most tntell.
g,rt Chinese raunFr-rnan NJ pr,c..v
who has never missed session of his
Sunday school.
The Nongo,lans have alwavs baen
sop,er:r.onaliy inclined saws the New
York crn
The Mogcg,ian hair ia the mos, ,ia-
arhian known to man. tuf tts slrpf
ia hvpnrbrssbyrcphalaus with cenha.
lie index ,haf bent, s- '''
This Of course is Tho ev,rarna ,,,,,,,
II brarbyroabsIlsn, :, rr.tco tho ',,',' t"as
look In. }o,angs a.ht,~ th. -, go ''.
apnubvses rrnner, wl,b tho rbseG
homes
No less Interesting ts r.. fn~. o,..
~. -, 80, '9 ."' 'Ha'
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ever saw he said. as his syse av,ert ,,sr
the broad. fertile acres Of tho forr,, ~
the lofty ridges that errInsnd b. cr o',.-,.
side. No wonder yOu and yarr f,,hs-
are so tappy here "
rTie evee left the ycl,a,. ,,.s ..,-.,-.,
Ia her with an arrvregior ~, ,t@.. '.',,I .,., "
made her turn axav VITA, , h'.l, 20 'I'
Allan Tlsdale wac y,,,rg.r W., ,.,. .'''','
had come from Fcclert , ,.., t,s"., "..'
with an irc,,,,,s - O. aaa. '''
making a I}ytpp with A ,r - ',''' -, VI
had heeD in tho val,a, t,rr. ,,.,.,t, NV
in that time had learned tht,.a. .s., "'I
had not hitherto entered inf. ht, -
for a livelihood uis t.r4 ''"''g
slightly as II checked tho r,s,i,..o.r. w. ~
his horse ''''' Va
.yes if ,s henntir,t hove .,s
very bapny, she snsver.4, 1,,,, NV ",'
was troubla IN hor y,,oo rh", '..''' .',
sudden railIery ''yor oneh. ~ 1s ,s'' WI, WI"
too MIR Tisdola W. had I,,,,- ~, r|pPs .
hrotbar Fr,n,o, yos,orda,. 49,, ,'', '"'''
pIowioply or vcrr r,inn ', '''' 81, IT., " '''S
st bim irontrtHo',, .ia,,..,, ''',' any, 'ooN'It
he nieht nnr.haso r' ,,,. "ttSys 60 'noobn
.I hnno no. +" - In '''S,'S, g., 81, III !"
700 wali 70 u,ts, hta, s,,,, LIN ',eT ,, i.,i met
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card on which she had described her,
self as his cousin. and when he saw
her she still further astonished him
by proceeding glbly to recite facts
in the family history of the Cannons
of which the speaker supposed no
body was aware except a few of his
most intimate family connections. I,
seems that the Cannons and the
Riveses intermarried away back in
the early part of the century in North
Carolina and that the young Virginia
writer is actually what she assumes
to be--the speakers second cousin.
Speaker Cannon's southern ances
try is a thing about which he rarely
speaks and about which comparatively
few people know. But he is really
genuine southerner, having gone
from North Carolina to Illinois as a
boy, and he has never lost some of
his southern traits. Uncle Joe was
OF Quaker descent and he retains to.
day many Of the simple. direct charac.
teristics OF the society of the Friends,
II has been noticed more than once
during his political career that he has
a warm spot in his heart for the peo
pie south Of Mason and Dixon's line.
He was one Of the last men in the
house to fall in TO support the Lodge
election bill away back In the Fifty
frst congress, and he has never
shown any sympathy for the proposi
ion to reduce the representation Of
he south on account OF disfranchlse-
nent of the negro.
LOUIS A. CI1OIIDGE
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Miss NJ. Cartledge gives some
helpful advice to young girls.
Her letter is but one of thou
sands which prove that nothing
is so helpful to young girls who
are just arriving at the period Of
womanhood as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
DEAR Mrs P1xKHAM IT cannot
praise Lydia Il. Pinkham's yege-
table Compound too highly, for it
is the only medicine ever tried which
cured me. | suffered much from my
first menstrual period, felt SO weak
and dizzy at times could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
NY thoughts became sluggish. had
headaches, backaches and sinking
spells, also pains in the back and lower
limbs. In fact, l was sick all over.
Finally, after many other remedies
nad been tried. we were advised to get
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, and am pleased to say
that after taking it only two weeks,
wonderful change for the better took
place, and in short time was in
perfect health. l felt buoyant, full of
life, and found all work a pastime,
am indeed glad to tell my experience
with Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, for it made diff
ierent girl of me. Yours very truly,
MISS M. CARTRIDGE, 53s Whitehall St,
nsaahta, assaa ia, - $4,000 forfeit If o,icissi Of
aoo'e ieffer proving qsnaneHess cannot be Produced
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geru Rich II Minerals.

Peru is one Of the richest countries
Of the world in minerals of all kinds
gold. silver, copper, mercury, iron lead
sulphur, coal salt, petroleum, etc, be-
ing found in great abundance---and Il
only requires the action Of capital and
labor to make the republic as renowned
for its wealth as California, Australia
or South Africa, says the United States
consul at Callao.
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Condemns Vertical writinp

The Chicago board of education has
condemned the vertical system of writ
ing. Through its official bulletin the
board says: 1T is an injustice to the
child to impose a system of handwrit-
ing upon him and force him to adhere
to it through his growing years at the
cost of not only suppressing his individ
uaiity in this acquired mode of express
sion. but also at the sacrifice of his time
and the mental fluency that comes with
the ease which accompanies mode
of expression fitting the individuals
characteristics"
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Simple Yet Costly.

II is not generally known that the
remains of all the csars of Russia since
Peter the Great are inferred In a me-
mortal chapel built on one Of the
Islands of the Neva. All the monn.
ments are exactly alike, each being a
block OF white marble without any
decoration whatever. The only dts
tinction by which each one Is marked
is the name of the deceased emperor,
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| handles ard thirrs. II tHYe-teen
| thinking nf it all 'he ma-alra aGi
/ aug a va-'.s ira, I,fetl..s somewhere 10
the rr.eh.a-hoaf and bsa farmer He
paused u1E.ra aEua-ra@sa- thea uctt
/ 20 ba-rarE Ifl can make I}y-
/ lEa ~ --eaa4EA iaF tao I reaH- viii
+. ypn-9.t. So. tl.p me LgaT
! sha ha. tlrowu uVter head as though
/ 80 stop him
Wait minute Hr T.aa'c" she
cried. .UFH4assls q bag rot Intended
'l fell lua E1' ! must nos II would
/ not b. rFlt 70 JET sou &c On. Oar farm
looks prosperous. are love the valley
] arre better han aE1 place In ihp world.
I aa'-ba, wr have been running behind
thousand pear ever s5ne' " b0urht
the place That s.als what made gue lauga
sleL yna said hat Fou vers .os3ag =
ihoafaGt j. scented so fgruy You
.als; aaf ,-y tarm.rF far a 'tv.r~ A.
80 'hs rass- T. arfaze flushing resi-
sm v|a.rF a hr.pFa. Allan
ssa lr~ts. ~ N.m sgy DIST G.s fssa
a7" s.@srt rr0Ha .DrH lie sao1
.s 1.E. .Essa.g
E-r '4an .' Elf fars la.a rs
s-.sr.. raran. uat, 3 1.,.ar t.'
1.- n.'n.-. --.s r,4vfaits-s
Hr H-.,a rr.r1a .l ht-.@c them. rs
fare .r4 ra
H-. e.s ars ga1 waiting for" -
aE .r.-.E D. .r. In has grfe. ......
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Lily of the VniIsv

for all It's beauty, the lily OF the val.
ies Is denounced by scientists on the
ground that both the stalks and the
mowers contain poison. II is risky TO
put the stalks into ones mouth. as IL
the sap happens to get into even the
.ihiest crack in the lips IL may pro.
anee swelling. often accompanied by
pain.
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21

According to the agricultural depart-
ments inventory of farm animals for
January !, 1903, the value Of horses was
over Sl,0o0,00o,0 900. and of mules, near
ly s2O000000o The value of cattle OF
all Kinds considerably exceeded 81 300
100000, of sheep, si6s,00o,0o0, and Of hogs,
1856, ,00O,0 600.
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Couldn't Be Disturbed.

"rd like to see the master Of the
house" said the man with the peddler's
pack.
THE baby's aslape. sor," snapped the
kitchen maid. siamming the door In his
face. Chicago Tribune.
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soeiates Ia the
senate for the
p.lshl Ia which
De- Ga4s h3msal
owing to his
taxing retainer
from 3 concern
wll. bad husI
aa>5 fore the
post office depart
meut There Is
Dot a man la The
senate uf affhr~
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21
A Peculiar Case.

J. Bridgeport, Ala, April 25th.-A -
markable case and one which has puzzia5
a great many people is reported hso hey
1t is the case Of a lady who eyjdentt,
came very. nearly having paraly sis. HI,
name is Mrs. Martha GIasscock, and ~ ~,
tells the following interesting story @''
Il was afflicted with tingllng sepsat;,,
in my flesh and burning in the snes y
my, feet and at times 1 would be ebiis u
and my feet and legs would feel as \
they had gone to sleep. / suffered j. j.
this way for over six years. Was verr ~
much run down, and did not seem aLls
to gel, anything that would do me good
until | commenced treatment of new
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills Nc"
In short time every symptom Of INV
old trouble was gone and | was feelin,
better and stronger than | had for years
| gained ten pounds in weight in tbras
months. | can eat heartily and | donif
look like the same person. l feel that |
owe my life to Dodd's Kidney pills I
wish ! could tell every sick woman what
they have done for me-" "Aa'
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ar department,
becomes a major
general with the
passage Of the act
ombining the rec
ord and pension di-
vision with the re
cording bureaus Of
the adjutant gen.
erals office, the
new division to be
under the control
of Gen. Ainsworth
as military secre-
tary. This is an
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21

The general staff Of the army is
rapidly making itself obnoxious at the
capitol The military affairs commit,
tees OF the senate and house resent
what seems to be growing disposition
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How to Keep House,

With all the luxuries and pleasures Of
this life, its big enjoyments and its smaller
comforts, there is an offset or antitbpsis
which we have to contend with in tbe
form, OF aches and pains. In some wsy
and by some means every one has touch
OF them in some form at some time
IrIting as some of them may be, tie
risk is that they will grow to something
greater and rack the system with con,
stant torture. There is nothing. there.
fore, of this kind that we have a right 10
trite with. Taken in time, the worst
forms Of aches and pains are easily sub.
dued and cured by the free use Of ST
Jacobs Oil. No well regulated household
ought to be without a bottle of this great
remedy. for pain. 1t is the specific virtue
OF penetration in St. Jacobs Oil that
carries 1t right to The pain spot and
effects prompt cure even in the most
painful cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Sclatlca, Lumbago. You want it also IN
the house at all times for hurts. cuts
and wounds, and the house that always
has 1t keeps up sort of insurance against
pain.
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mouse He spends
more time at the
capitol than all
the other mem
bers of the cabi
net and he is
rapidly assuming
something of the
position W hi ch
Vice President
Hobart filed so
successfully dur
ing the first Nc.
KlnIey admins
tration an inter
mediary between
the HNnnlttiNa nna
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t h e s p eaker's
room and claim
relationship gen.
orally on such far.
fetched ump-
tions that Uncle
Joe cannot see
the connection al
all.
A day or two
ago. h o W e v er
II a llie Erminie
Rives, a southern
W.T. it er, aston.
tshed the speaker
- -. Ii +
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Making up for II.

u some men. said Uncle Eben, '.acts
llke dey wns tryin' to make up foh
GER own short-comin's BY 5ein strict
VIII 20 chillen. Washington star.
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21

A Pennsylvania farmer has had his wife
arrested for cruelty because she insisted
on grinding out "Hiawatha" on phono.
g1aph. There are limits beyond which il
ia unsafe to 60 even in torturinQ an
agIiculturist Rochester Union.
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Gc-5d One Necessary.

One Of q. Z, gl.sh weekly paDerz ~.
good "caddie' story. A distingu;st ~ y
amateur came to the links with tbs alse ~ I,
one who hss 9nly TO come and see IN otds. .
TO conquer.
"Haw, caddie.' he said.
Yes, sir
What's the length of this hole,"
Two hundred yards, SIR"
''Haw, ! see. just drive and puts
He addressed the bali, swung, and droy.
it a couple Of yards. ~
'Noo,' said the caddie, moo for n.
dell O. putin. Y. Tribune.
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21
The War Secretary

Secretary Taft is already extremely
popular both in the senate and in the
The commonwealth., 1904-05-21

Uncle Joe Cannon hardly sees a dav
pass that some visitor does not enter
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when you borrowed that 100 marks
from me you said you needed it for a
short time" Exactly, and | only had it
a short time-l spent it all that day!2-
Fliegende Blaetter.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
ABOUT MEN AND EVENTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
NO SYMPATHY FOR BURTON
HIS Associates In the Senate Wish He
Would Resign--A Bit Of HIS
tcry-Prohlerns for the
War Secretary.

Washington There is no sympathy
Whatever amuHG Senator BBrtun's as
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Don't Do II.

| Don't takr things as they come Ii they
belong 70 other people Chicago Daily
] News.
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To-day Has Mrs. Upperten many chill.
dren!" "Ies-she has one. Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
Case of Col. Svmons.

Representative Alexander of New York.
who was at the White House today. said
that he and other members Of Congress
would have a conference this afternoon
with the Secretary of War and endeavor to
get Secretary Taft 10 recommend to Con-
gress tine passage of tine joint resolution
that has been introduced permitting Col
Thomas w. Symons to accept the appoint
ment of Governor Odell of New York as a
member of the New York canal board that
will improve the canal in that state. Mr.
Alexander said that it is the wish of the
people of the state that Colonel Symons
should serve on the commission. and every
effort would be made to secure his services
by legislation in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
Proposed Philippine Bond Issue.

Secretary Taft, who was at the White
House today in conference with the Presi-
dent. said he would appear before the IN
sular affairs committee of the House to-
morrow to urge Congress to give the Phil
;ppine government authority to issue $10,-
900. 900 of Philippine bonds The money is
needed to carry forward contracts for in
ternal improvements such as new school
houses public roads, harbors. etc.
This work has heretofore been done out
of the income of the island, but Gov
Wright cables that the receipts OF the
island have been dwindling considerably
in the last six months. They have fallen
off about - per cent. Secretary Taft said
this is due to the agricultural depression
and scarcity of money. The people nave
not the money to purchase. as heretofore
and the consequence Is that the imports are
decreasing, resulting in a falling off of the
revenues from customs receipts. The de-
crease has been so great as to interfere
with the carrying forward of work that has
been projected and contracted for.
The people of the islands, Secretary Taft
said have been looking forward to the re-
duction of the tariff duties on goods from
the islands to this country. If this reduc-
ton had been granted by Congress, or is
yet granted. it would enable the marketing
financial returns from which would go a
long ways to helping the people improve
their condition.
Secretary Taft said that ii would not be
the purpose of the War Department. in case
of the passage of the BILL to put all the
bonds upon the market at one time. They
would be sold as the money was needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
DEPARTURE OF SQUADRON
North Atlantic Ships OFF to Pensacola
for Target Work.

The Navy Department has been advised
of the departure from Guantanamo for
Pensacola of the North Atlantic squadron,
consisting of the battleships Maine. Mis-
souri, Kearsarge, Alabama, Illinois and
Massachusetts,: the cruisers Newark, De-
troit and Montgomery; the gunboat Scor-
pion. the Golfers Lebanon and Abarenda;
the refrigerator ship Glacier and the tug
Potomac. The squadron having practically
terminated the winter maneuvers in the vi
cinity of Culebra will engage in target prae-
tice upon arrival at Pensacola.
An Interesting feature in connection with
the northward movement is the facc that
the batleship squadron is destined for an
early journey to the Mediterranean without
coming north to the navy yards for repairs,
first stopping at the Azores. thus making ii
an endurance test. The Navy Department
has paid particular notice to the cruise of
the Asiatic fleet from Yokohama to Homo
lulu and return. and it has been determined
to send the battleship squadron of the
North Atlantic feet on similar journey
across the Atlantic. After arriving in the
Mediterranean it is now the intention to
withdraw two. of the batleships to super
CISCO now en- route to the United States.
About the time the American squadron
makes It's flying trip to the Mediterranean
it is learned here the British admiralty
will SEND over its North American squad
ron Naval officials are interested in the
outcome. and ii is believed that both
squadrons will vie with each other In the
erdeavor TO smash long distance ocean
records for men of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
UNDER HEAVY BOND.
Young Man Accused of Robbing Rep
resentative Draper

James Savers alias William r. Jenkins.
alias Wood, the young man who was ar
rested Sunday night by Precinct Detective
RCyd and Bicycle Policeman Forteney in
connection with the robbery of Represent
alive VIM. II. Diapers apartments at the
Cochran Hotel Sunday afternoon. was given
a preliminary hearing in the United States
branch of the Police Court this morning.
Upon hearing the evidence Judge Scott
decided that the matter should be invests
gated by the grand jury. and at the sug-
gestion of Prosecutor Given. who said that
the defendants picture in the rogues
gallery and that he known hotel
worker" the court fixed the bond at $2.UJt
70. the defendants appearance in the upper
court on a charge of HOUSEKEEPING.
Representative Draper told of seeing Say
ers at the hotel Sunday and of the d.s-
covery made by him during the afternoon
that his room had been entered and jewelfy
valued at Sl35 taken None of the jewe.cy
was recovered. Detective Boyd reported
except a gold bar pin. which was found
yesterday in the cell occupied by the Ge-
feEdant at the station house.
When arrested Savers was relieved OF
bunch OF keys and a pocket electric light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
ISLE OF PINES TREATY.
Ratification of Paper Today Giving
Cuba Title to the Island.

Secretary Hay and Senior Quesada. the
Cuban minister today signed new treaty
confirming Cuba in the title to the Isle OF
Pines 1t was at first intended to make
good the lapse in the Senate of the original
treaty covering this matter by the sub
mission of protocol in the nature of an
amendment to the treaty extending the
time allowed for the exchange of ratifica-
tions but after consideration the depart
ment decided that it had better take the
position that treaty was dead beyond re-
call if the notifications were not exchanged
within the period of time set in the conven-
ton itself. That was the position taken
with respect to the HayHerran canal
treaty and it was very hard to convince
the Colombians that the failure on their
part to ratify the treaty at Bogota within
the time allowance could not be corrected
by the adoption of simple amendment.
To% guard against a similar mishap, the
treaty signed today was purposely framed
by the State Department without the deSig-
nation of any special period of time within
which notifications must be exchanged. SO
the Senate can take its time about acting
on this new treaty, though it is hoped that
it can be disposed of in the present session.
being practically the same as the original
treaty which has been so long pending.
The new treaty will be sent Immediately to
the Senate. 1t must also go to Havana to
be acted upon by the Cuban senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
OUTSTANDING CHECKS.
Draft of Bill Providing for Settlements
of Old Accounts.

The Commissioners have forwarded to
Congress. with a request for it's early enact
ment. the draft of a bill to provide for the
settlement of certain outstanding checks
drawn by disburslng officers of the Dis
trict. The Commissioners in their letter
to Congress state that there is now no pro-
vision of law for covering back into the
treasury of the United States to the credit
of permanent appropriation account the
amounts represented by checks drawn by
the disbursing officer of the District of Co.
lumbia upon the treasurer of the United
States which have remained outstanding OF
unpaid for three years or more similar to
the law relating to outstanding checks of
disbursing officers of the United States.
For this reason. the Commissioners state.
the account of the disbursing officer or any
former disbursing officer of the District
with the treasurer of the United Sta .es
must remain open so long as any check or
checks are outstanding. an amount equal to
that represented by the outstanding checks
being held for the payment of the same on
presentation.
The proposed legislation provides that
hereafter at the beginning of each fiscal
year the respective amounts represented
by checks drawn by the disbursing office:
OF the District or by any former disbursing
officer of the District which have remainej
outstanding. unsatisted and unpaid for
three years or more. shall be deposited by
the treasurer of the United States and COW
cred back into the treasury by warrant to
the credit of a permanent appropriation
account. and shall be carried to the crco
OF the respective parties in whose favor
such checks were issued.
Section provides that the payee or bona
fde holder of any check drawn by the dis
bursting officer of the District. the amount
% which has been so covered back into the
treasury. shall. upon the surrender of such
check. be paid the amount thereof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
RED CROSS ABROAD.
President Sends Report of Status to the
Senate Today.

The President today sent to the Senate
the report of the Secretary of State on in
quiries concerning the status of the Ken
Cross Society in, foreign countries. In
Great Britain no financial support is given
the society by the government. In France
no financial support is given. but in time
of war an indemnity of 70 cents day is
allowed the society for each sick or wound
ed soldier taken care of by the society. In
Germany the society is allowed to establish
lotteries, but no direct governmental aid
is given. The Netherlands pays the salary
of the societys secretary and makes an
allowance for certain expenses. Beigu
gives support in time of war; Denmark
contributes $1,000 annually; Austria, $2,4Jo;
Switzerland, s., coo; JaIan, $3.50 from the
emperor and empress. Russia gives no
fixed sum, but small tax is allowed on
the sale of certain railroad tickets. In
time of the government pays for the
care of the wounded by the society.
1t appears from the report that the or
ganization has large funds in most of the
Important European countries, and it is
stated that since 1868 it has rendered aid in
seventeen wars. and since 1872 in over
twenty great calamities. TIE greater part
of the funds used are from voluntary con-
tributions 1t is also stated that lin all
countries of which inquiry was made the
society has the confidence of the leading
people"