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VAST DESERT
GUARDS THiBET
X X y X
. Forbidden Lant Reached Only
After ArduOuS Journey.

SsoGS HIBET - tie inhoSpita5ie
1T b and mysterious land of the
Is s LamaS-;S at the present
ton ti%s Of seSsPylnT fSs Indan t1s coTesn S5ssn
ment. Much has been written about
the country: Marvellous and thrilling
adventures have been related by trav-
elers. but, from information obtained
on the spot, it seems that their imag-
nations were responsible for most OF
the difficulties. Three leave seasons
were spent by the writer on the bor-
ders of Thibet. and 4 view Of the coun-
try obtained, and perhaps the time so
spent was not wasted. as knowledge
Of the language. customs and lay of the
land goes a long way to insure the
success Of any military operations.
It is q long walk and hard one be-
fore one arrives on the borderland. and
progress is slow. as all baggage has to
be carried by coolies. to whom march
of twelve to fifteen miles is q full
days work. The road is only a few
feet wide, made up rs rule OF large
sharp stones, and often long circuits
have to be made. as landSlips are OF
frequent occurrence. A few miles from
the borderland there is almost 4 COM
plete absence OF vegetation. owing to
the biting winds. which rise at 10 q.
m. and fade away at ) p. m. The road
via Milan is a good example Of the
land on both sizes of the mountains
forming the boundary, and is much
used by traders. On the way large
flocks of goats ana sheep are met, each
carrying its load-those coming from
Thibet carrying salt and those return
ing calicoes and Indian teas.
On arrival at Milan the sahib is al
ways met by the Rae Bahadur. 4
most celebrated personality. He OBJ
tanned his title as reward for services
rendered. Disguised as a faliir. he
travelled all over the Forbidden Land
making survey OF the country. for
which he has also received rewards
from several geographical societies.
Three months he spent in Milan, learn
] ing the language and customs Of the
I country, anC then commenced his
1 work. being the victim OF the curious
only, and these he anpeased by Utteriag
! inaudible devotionS and turning his
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improvement over the standard screw
post so universally used. However,
says an electrical exchange, an inno-
vation in the construction Of posts by
which the set screw or set nut is done
away with and the wire is held by the
action of a spring is illustrated by the
accompanying picture. 1t is claimed
for this construction that the wire can
not work or jar loose and that the con-
tact is always insured because of the
constant pressure eXertcd by the
spring It is estimated that the wire
can be connected or disconnected in
one-tenth the time it takes to set a
screw post, and the makers say as an
advantage that there is no possibility
of the wire being broken off by the
process Of binding.
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Prince Louis Napo."o.. has been put
In command of the cavalry division OF
the Russian Army in Manchuria.
Prince Louis was born at the Chateau
de Meudon, near Paris, in 1861. He
Is the second and younger son or
Prince Jerome Bonaparte (Plon-Plon,
and Princess Clotilde of Savoy and
grandson of Prince Jerome. King or
Westphalia. When the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance was formed he went to
st. Petersburg and Joined the Cars
Army. with the rank Of Lieutenant.
The Gear took 4 great interest in the
descendant of Napoleon. his advance
was rapid, he finally being given COM
mand of the Empress Lancers. Prince
Louis life has been purely a military
one. He is an accomplished linguiSt.
and among the many languages lie
speaks he is master Of French. Italian
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Recognizes Their Worst Foe.

An incident recently occurred at labor
union meeting in Indianapolis that shows
in what light many laboring men view the
saloon, "the poor mans club
Prior to the recent State election IN In
dianapolis at meeting of the Central La
Dor Union committee appeared from, tho
Knights of Fidelity, the saloonkeepers Or
ranization, and asked the members OF the
Central Labor Union not to sign remon-
strances against the granting OF licenses,
and to pass a resolution or motion adVls-
ing all union men to assume such position.
The committee had respectful nearing,
and two members spoke favorably to their
request. Then David Mcclure, OF the Car
penters' Union, got the floor and said;
"I think it is a shame that any one
should get up to attempt to bind the mem
bers of organized labor from signing these
remonstrances against the hell holes IN
this town. Liquor drin king Is a curse to
many laboring men, and you all know IL.
II should be left to mans own conscience
whether he signs one OF these petitions or
not" 49,. r1
Alter such a scathing reply as this it did
not take the members OF the union long 70
decide not to entertaic the motion ana
thus leave each man - decide for himself.
In many other unions OF laoorlng men
there are those who realize that IN the
liouor traffic they have the worst zoe 70
their advancement and the welfare OF Iheir
families.
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NAP SKCWNG POSITION OF Tibet AND IT'S TINWCM
TO DSETEi AND RUSSIAN TINeECNY IN ASIA

known as Ma-Cheen. or the bigger
Cheen. Being originally Inhabited by
heathens, it is remarkable that it is
now the most priest-ridden country
in the world. and for this the inhabit-
ants have to thank an ancient king,
who married two WiveS-the one a
princess from Nepal. and the other
from China, and these being of a re-
lgious turn OF mind introduced their
respective creeds-Hindoo;sm and Bud
dhiSm.
1t is not generally known that there
is a vast desert to the northwest Of
Lhassa. which the Rae Bahadur states
is impossible. and thus forms another
barrier to that most romantic city.
The marriage customs. to the civilized
mind, seem apt to lead to complica-
tions, as the women are po!yandrous;
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Miscellaneous News Notes.

The University Of Missouri is going
to install a chair Of poultry.
IIaverford College will send team
of cricketers to England in June.
Africander is being prepared at the
Graresend track for the $4,000 stake
race at st. Louis.
In Indiana the total number of es'
Establishments which employ union la
Dor is 9G1, giving work TO 91,153 men.
Organizers Of the international Sea-
mems Union of America are in New
Orleans, La, working for the lorna.
ton Of Q new local Inisn OF seaman
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DEMOCRATS IN SESSION
State Convention at Albany Instructs
For Parker.
Trern endous Applause Greets Same Of
Chief Judge-United Rule Adopted
-Ehret Made Delegate.

Albany. n. Y.-The Democratic State
convention, which met in this city,
adopted resolutions. by q vote of 3Ol
to 49, to instruct the delegates Of the
Empire State to the Democratic Ma
tional convention to be held at st.
Louis on July 5. to vote for Chief
Judge Alton B. Parker. of ESopus,
Ulster County, for President. The
unit rule was adopted.
The Parker legion performed valiant
acts in the gallery. They came from
Ulster County. had strong lungs, and
roared out cheer upon cheer for the
Esopus chieftain.
the Democrats, including Daniel NJ.
Campau, of Michigan, who have come
here to ascertain the real sentiments
Of the State, either for Or against Judge
Parker, had seats on the platform.
Frederick G.. Schraub. Chairman Of
the Committee on Credentials. read
his report, and the seating of George
Weeds delegates from Clinton was up
roariously cheered. Schraub was in
terrupted by the entrance of Charles
F. Murphy. of Tammany, accompanied
by Bourke Cochran. and the convention
broke out in a tumult of cheers.
George Raines was made permanent
Chairman of the convention. on motion
of Assemblyman George NJ. Palmer.
Senator p II. McCarren got roar
Of cheers as he stepped upon the stand
to read his report on the platform to
be adopted by the convention. When
Senator McCarren summoned the DEM
ocracy of New York State and an
nOunced that they desired the nomina-
ton for President of the United States
of Alton B. Parker. the great conven-
ton broke out in storm of cheers,
which was the great event Of the day.
Secretary Mason called the roll Of
delegates in the convention. The DEM
ocratic system is different from that in
a Republican State convention. In
Democratic State convention the name
of every delegate is called. while in
Republican State convention the county
only is called. So that a Democratic
State convention has an opportunity
to applaud its favorites. and in this
way, as the roll call proceeded.
The delegates. alternates and elec-
tors at Nrge selected by the convention
were as follows: Delegates at Large
David B. Hill, of Albany; Edward
Murphy. Jr.. Of Rensselaer,: George
Ehret. Of New York, and James w.
Ridgway. Of Kings. Alternates at
Large-Charles N. Bulger. Oswego; w.
Caryl Ely. Niagara; Cornelius H. Ack-
erman, Of Broome, and Francis Bur-
ton Harrison. of New York. Electors
at Large-James L. Woodward, of New
York, and Harry Payne Whitney, Of
New York.
The selection of Mr.. Ehret in place Of
August Belmont was the compromise
reached by the opposing Hill and
Murphy forces.
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Rabbits Killed by Poison.

An injurious implement for use in the
perpetual warfare which the Austria.
lians are forced to carry on against
the swarmS OF rabbits which infest
that country has lately been expert.
mentcd with at Victoria. It consists
Of cr;n't"r Gllrri with poisonous
liquid, with a foot-plate attached to
it, which is placed in any thickly in
tested spot. AS soon as Il rabbit
presses the plate it opens valve which
sprinklcs the animal with some Of the
poison. The rabbit then licks the
poison off its fur. and the farmer is
relieved of one more of his pests.
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Drinking Fountains.

John Fitzpatrick, organizer OF the Fed
Grafton of Labor, calls attention to TN! inc
need of drinking fountains for men IN Chl-
cago in order that it will not be necessary
for them to enter saloons to quench their
thirst. He declares that drink is the curse
of the working man, and that the CON-
Tlaints of the wives and the pleading OF
Children OF workingmen have made sucn
an impression upon him that-WhLie not
desiring to pose as a temperance re'otnita e
he would like to do something to abate
the drink craze among the laboring popula.,
ton. "The City Council Of Chicago could
not do better says a leading Chicago
paper in this connection, .than to put :,
drinking fountain in front o. every saloon.
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and Russian. 10 anyone who does not
know him he is a pure Slav. resembling
greatly the Cossacks, whose fiery eyes
and reSoluteness he possesses. Prince
Louis trump card is that he is an
officer in the Russian Army. AS Rus
sia has become popular in France. his
chances of ascending the throne of the
latter are improved materially. At
the time Of the Dreyfus scandal, when
politics was so disturbed. be was con-
sidered the most eligible candidate.
and was the favorte OF the people for
the throne Of France. He is also the
favorite of the Empress Eugene. and
it is said that at her death he will in
herit the whole OF her immense for
tune. Prince Louis welded the Grand
Duchess Helene. 4 cousin of Nicholas
H., in 1901.
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Suicide Wind.

In Brazil and other parts OF South
AmGricl the natives know and fear a
certain condition Of tie air, which they
call suicide wind" 1t is not Il SuDer
stition, but an actual condition of the
atmosphere which seems to drive peo.
pie to madness, and during its contin-
uance self-inflicted deaths are numcr-
Gus. Criminologist and scientists all
over the world are interested in this
peculiar atmospheric influence, which
is Indicated by Il soft, moist, warm ar
that settles heavily on the Garth.
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INDICATOR
Teu-Taie Water Column in Hante!
Shows Contents.

The water gauge glass on the steam
coffee urn Of the restaurant is IA
miliar sight to every business man
and woman, who at one time or an
other from choice or necessity, patron
ize the modern light lunch establish
ment. New Orleans, famed for its cof-
fee. however, is the home Of a novel
application of this well-known princl-
pie. A Louisiana inventor conceived
the idea of combining such 4 tell-ta!e
column with the handle of a family
coffee pct, thereby enabling the cook
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TEE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABoUE
THE VICE OF INTEMPERAkcE.

Poem: The Potential Drop-A Limo OF
Prevention IL Worth More Than .
Hawser Of Eescue-Best Rope Factory
is the Home.
A little drop OF drink
May make bright eyes grow dim;
A little drop Of drink
Takes the manhood out of him;
a little drop of drink
Brings the wolf to many door;
A little drop of drink
Makes bare the cottage floor;
A little drop of drink
Takes the money from the bank;
A little drop of drink
Brings down the highest rank;
A little drop of drink
Sinks the man below the brute;
A little drop OF drink
Brings forth but sorry fruit;
A little drop OF drink
Ponder it, neighbor, we'll
4 little drop OF drink
Can bring a soul to hell!
Temperance Advocate.
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the public to suppose. The first thing
that makes an impression is that the
English pronunciation of Tibet is
wrong, both syl!ableS being short. The
Bhootians are the tribe living on the
borders, and they are in the habit of
calling Thibet Bhot. Then again it
has another name. being spoken OF by
it's own people as Cheea, China being
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DOMESTIC.

While the members or the nre de-
partment at Tilton, n. H., were at a
dnace q fire in the Morrison Woolen
Mills practically destroyed the plant.
The loss is $2OO,O0O Three hundred
hands are thrown out of work.
William Huddle and Mrs. Minnie
O'Rourke, who were arrested at Port
land, Me-, by the Federal authorities.
are alleged to be members of a gang
of burglars which has been operating
recently in rural postofices in Maine.
Mr.. ana Mrs J. G. Stone were found
dead in each others arms at their
room in lodging house at Ogden.
Utah. It is believed by the police
that the woman poisoned her husband
and then Eerself.
"Jim" jenkins, q negro. was hanged
at Moultrie, Va, on his thirtieth birth
day. for the murder of woman last
August. His last request was that he
be given birthday dinner, and this
was granted.
Albert A. Ames, former Mayor of
Minneapolis, Mimi. was arrested on
al indictment charging him with ac-
cepting a bribe December Is, 1901.
from Bessie Lee. The Indictment is
similar to the one upon which he was
Grst arraigned. 8.
At the trial Of Roeski, the car barn
bandit, at Chicago, ILL.,, Gustav swore
that he, and not Roeski. fired the shot
in the murder for which Roeski is on
trial. The witness asserted that at the
time Of the murder he was trying to
kill Roeski> because he was suspicious
that Roeski would betray the other
bandits to the police.
Alleging that General Bell, Captain
Wells and members Of the Colorado
National Guard serving under them at
Telluride, are only waiting for rea-
sonable excuse to slay him, President
Charles H. Meyer, Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, has applied for an
original writ of habeas corpus from
the Supreme Court Of the State.
Judd B. Haynes, arrested on charge
Of forgery, escaped from the Jail at
Venice, ILL.,, after crushing aged Jailer
Albert Seibert's skull with hammer.
Haynes took the keys, unlocked the
Jail and fed.
A mob surrounded the Jail at Central
City, COL, and demanded that the
Sheriff turn over to them Azel D. Gal
braith, the self-confessed murderer OF
his wife and ne.year-old boy. Sheriff
Cody, who had armed about twenty
deputies with rifles, announced that he
would kill any man who attempted to
enter the Jail, and this seemed to check
the mob,
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to gauge the exact amount of coffee
therein. The ilustra ton shows such
an Indicator applied to the well-known
drip coffee" pot. The handle is hol
low and contains a glass tube, gradu
ated to correspond with the capacity
Of the pot at different heights. The
user of the pot is able. therefore. to
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Oil in Trinidad.

On the Island Of Trinidad oil is found
amid a huge tropical vegetation, and is
said to be Of frst-class illuminating
power. A Canadian company is ex-
plotting the field. 1t is intended to
build a pipeline. by means of which
the oil will be conveyed to the harbor
of Port of Spain.
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wound-of hemp. rawhide or catgut-
and the several separate saucer-shaped
parts. These parts are set one in the
other, and when the top is thrown and
all spin together. the centrifugal force
causes the upper saucers to lift and
float off two or three yards before they
fall to the ground. The saucer-like
forms are tediously worked down from
hard wood by the boys during the long
hours of the day. The Moro boys sell
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UnferIncntPd Wine.

The PresbyteSy of Kalamazoo, Mich, at
its annual meeting adopted strong reso lu-
tions urging the Use of unfermenred wine.
at communicns, and asking the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to
include Temperance department in every
Sunday-school paper published by the de-
domination.
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4 Con-re.ation'S Pledge.

The entire congregation, 1900 in number,
Of the Holy Saviour Roman Ca.hohc
Church, OF Wiikcsbarre, Pa, took the total
abstinence pledge for one year after re.
cent Sunday service. Last year lO1
pledged themselves, and it is said ali kept
the pledge faithfully.
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An Interesting War.

The war on alcohol in France Is very IN
terestins. Increasing use of strong drink
has affected the growth of frencnmen SO
that the army is deteriorating The men
of Normandy, once the most staiwart: are
now becoming degenerate. The sale OF dls,
titled liquors is forbidden TO IoaTrs or Grnen ar
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but at the same time the superior sex
have some say in the matter. as they
make the lady confine her attentions
to the family. the husbands place be-
ing taken by his brother when he has
to leave his home to look after his
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COINAGE RECORD SMASHED.
Philadelphia Mint Turned Out s11 ,302,.
GOO in One Week,


600 in One Week.
Philadelphia. Pa.-The enormous out.
put of gold coinage at the Philadelphia
mint continues at q rate which sur.
passes all previous records Since Feb.
ruary 6. up to April 16. there has been
coined $50, 10000 in $40 gold pieces.
The coinage during the week begin
ming Monday. April II, and ending on
Saturday, April 16. inclusive, aggre-
gated S11,302,600 in Sid. an average
Of nearly S2,000,O00 per day. On the
last day Of this record breaking week
the coinage was $2,500,000, also rec.
ord breaker. The weight of the gold
to produce this one weeks coinage was
more than forty-two tons.
This vast coinage Of gold in so short
a time, it was announced at the mint.
has never been equaled by the mints Of
any other nation, nor by any mint in
this country.
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Colonel Marchand Arrested

Colonel Marchand, the hero Of the
Eashoda affair. because of his open
letter, was placed under arrest ut
Paris. France. He will be confined
for thirty days. His letter of reslgna-
ton viii, not be considered until his
punishment has expired.
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GOVERNOR DEFIEs a COURT.
Peabody, of Colorado. Will Not Obey
Habeas Corpus Writ in Labor Row.

IeuDOuy, Ol COlOfduO, VIII NOl OUey
Habeas Corpus Writ in Labor Row.
Denver. Col-Governor Peabody, af-
ter a conference with Attorney General
Miller, Attorney John Waldron and
General Bell. decided that he would
not produce President Charles n. Moy-
er, of the State Federation of Labor,
before the Supreme Court. as directed
by the writ of habeas corpus. He will
assert that it will be unsafe to produce
Meyer.
General Bell. who returned from
Telluride, hurled anathemas against
Judges, courts and lawyers in general
and against Judge Theron Stevens, of
Ouray, in particular.
Bell wants the Supreme Court to
take up all the labor questions arising
through the military invasion and set
tie once and for all time the status Of
the Governors authority.
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Kills Man With His Fist,

John Morgan was struck and
knocked down by his son-in-law, Jeff
erson James, in Norfolk County, Vir'
sinia. In falling Morgan's head struck
an obstruction and he died at once.
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prayer wheel His maps, gold watch
and medals he shows with natural
pride, and he mentions. with twinkle
in his eye, the fact that explorers often
remained nearer to the border than
their maps and writings would Lead
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BulrarianS Fight Turks.

Serious fighting has taken place be-
tween Turks and Bulgarlans at Iipa.
near DenGr Kapu "a valley Of the Var
dar, sixty-two miles from Salonica).
Turkey. Many were killed on both
sides.
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Enad For Thought.

II is reported that Andrew Carnegie has
offered to aud ten per cent. to the wages
OF ali the employees on his estates IN scot
land who will abstain from use or a!coho.lc
ii,uors. This he can well afford to do.
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flocks. Ladies' are scarce in the iand,
for the simple reason that female
babies do not seem to be very popular,
and the greater number soon vanish.
A British Officer in Black and White.
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Number of White Elephants Caught.

A great elephant catchet is authority
for the statement that but twenty four
white elephants have been caught since
the commencement Of the Christian
era.-Lahore lIndiaJ Tribune.
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Bank Robber Shot Dead.

While attempting to rob the True
Rcformers' Bank. at Richmond. Va,
Emmet Stewart was shot dead.
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dom have schools to go to. and have
plenty of time on their hands.
Another strange style Of Moro top is
represented in Fig. 3. 1t is an egg
shaped affair. cut out Of lockwood mate.
rial, with a furrow in the middle. The
top is spun upon the pointed end Of
4 metal shaft which runs vertically
through it. This is called the fighting
top, as the boys use it with great force
upon other tops, throwing it so hard
as to split them with the point.
The "snake top" is represented in
Fig. 4. 1t is made from roots which
grow in this form. Much skill Is need
'ed to obtain the proper balance. U.s.
ually the native lad has the top with
him for weeks working it down, play
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ing with it and adjusting the balance
before he can spin it.
The top spins only a little while be-
fore it topples over, but noticed that
the youngsters had more fun with
these awkward, long-necked tops than
with any others.-Youth's Companion.