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wonderful Marble Bible.

Great as has been the amount Of labor
expended on the various Bibles OF the
world the palm for execution must be
given to the Kutho-daw. which Is a
Buddhist monument near Mandalay in
Burma 1t consists Of about a hundred
temples. each containing a slab OF white
marble on which the whole OF the Budd-
hists' Bible. consisting of more than s.
0do. 600 syllables, has been engraved The
Burmese alphabet Is used. but the Ian
guage Is Pail. This wonderful Bible Is
absolutely unique. The Kutho-daw was
erected In 1857 BY Mindon-Min, the last
King but one Of Burma The vast col
lection of temples together form a square.
with dominating temple in the center
Each of the marble slabs on which the
sacred texts are Inscribed Is surmounted
by AN ornamental canopy in pagoda form
London Tattler.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA PLANS
TO TAKE MEXICAN TRADE
Has Contracted to Subsfdize Line of
First Class Sfeamships Making
M0ufhfy Trims.

00ntDfy 1IIOS.
United States Consul Smith at Vic
following report In regard to the new
subsidized steamship line Between
British Columbia and Mexico: as
The contract for the new British
steamship line between British Column
bia and Mexico has finally been award
ed. The successful bidders were An
drew Weir & Co., OF Glasgow. Scotland
This firm agrees to put on first -class
steamships, capable. of carrying 1900
tons of freight each and fifty first-class
and from 500 to 400 steerage passen-
gers. The negotiations have been
completed by cable. with the aid of an
authorized representative resident in
Victoria. One OF the members Of the
firm will be here early in November to
conclude arrangements as TO dates OF
sailings. ports of call, etc.
1T is definitely arranged that the
port of embarkation Will be Van
couver, and that Victoria will be port
of call. AS yet no positive steps have
been taken regarding the calling Of
these vessels at any American port en-
route to Mazatlan and Acapulco.. al
though correspondence Is in progress
to induce them to call at San Diego,
California.
The steamers will carry-th British
flag and are to make monthly trips.
1t is expected that the first vessel will
arrive in time to make the first SAIL
Ing from Vancouver about January IS,
1905. The contract runs for five years,
and the line receives subsidies from
both the Canadian and Mexican Gov
ernments-$5o,o per annum from
each. 80
The great growth of exports from
Mexico to the United States which in
creased from $500, 900 in 1880 to s42,-
75o.0o0 in 1908, has been largely the
cause OF subsidizing this line and
every effort will be put forth to divert
a portion OF Mexican trade from the
United States to British Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
SWALLOW POISON
IN VEXATION.
Daughters Actions Drive Two
Mothers to Seek Death.
ONE SUCCEEDS INFER QUEST

OAKLAND. May 3I.-Famiiy o1srrels
are responsible FOR the suicide to-day
OF Mrs. Agnes Brown at Ashland, near
Haywards. and the almost successful
attempt at self-destruction Of Mrs
Chauncey Morse Of PIeasanton- In
both cases the troubles We're engender-
ed By reason OF objections on the part
OF the mothers 10 their daughters ae-
items.
Mrs. Brown Is the wife OF well-to-
Go farmer who has resided for. many
years at Ashland For some tine she
had been ar outs with her daughter,
and to-daF their disputes eliminated IN
e serious family quarrel shortly after
the outbreak. Mrs. Brown went 70 the
kitchen pantry, where she spread lot
OF strychnine on some crackers and ate
them In q few minutes she was in
fatal couvulsfons- Dr. Reynolds was
called from Haywards. but could be Of
no service Mrs. Brown was IS years
old. native Of the Azores Islands. The
coroner took charge Of the case
Mrs. Morse took carbolic acid Sun
day. She lies in a critical condition at
the residence in Pleasanton Of Mrs J.
A PhilpOt and is under care OF DR..
s. J. Wells. She is the wife Of ChsHncey
Morse, q butcher. sunday morning the
Aiorses made serious objection 10 the
company kept by their daughter. Miss
Pearl Morse. eighteen years old The
quarrel led the girl 10 leave home Her
failure 70 return led. the mother TO fear
she had unduly upbraided her daughter.
In her oespoDdeat frame OF mind she
took the poison Mrs. Morse went TO
Ihe Philpot home and disclosed her con-
cltion. Physicians were summoned aud
saved her life. The daughter, learning
mothers bedside, where the two were
recOnciled.
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SLOT MACHINES
ARE BOYS RUIN
Sixteen Year Old Herbert
Adams Steals Money for
Stake in Petty Gambling
ROBS HIS BENEFACTRESS
When Arrested He C0nfesSes
He Betrayed Trust of
One Who Befriended Him

OAKLAND, May 31.-Love OF slot ma
chine gambling and a mania for visit
ing cheap vaudeville shows has caused
the downfall of 1s-yearold Herbert
Adams, who was arrested last night on
a charge Of burglary preferred by Mrs.
Adelia SCHNEIDER OF $50 Tenth street.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER says that the boy came
to her house. where he had formerly
asked for something to eat He was
told to go into the pantry and help
himself, while Mrs. SCHNEIDER went TO
a nearby butcher shop.
The complainant alleges that while
she was absent from the house Adams
broke into one OF the rooms and for
getting the debt Of gratitude he owed
his hostess. stole s1s so from purse
which had been left in the house When
Mrs. SCHNEIDER returned. both the boy
and the money had disappeared.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER at once reported the
theft to the police and q warrant was
issued charging Adams with burglary.
He was arrested last night by Detec-
tive Quigiey and as soon as he was
taken to the police station he confessed
that he had stolen the money. giving
as a reason that he wanted it to go to
the 10-cent theaters and TO play the
slot machines with.
Adams was formerly member Of
the choir of ST. Paurs Church, and it
was while engaged as singer that he
first became acquainted with the wom-
an whom he later robbed. The lad is
an orphan and when he lost his posi-
tion in the church because OF some
trouble with the pastor Mrs SCHNEIDER
used her influence to secure for him
a position with a local tailor. He failed
to hold the place, however. and yester-
day. being out of funds. he again ap-
peaIed to his former friend. repaying
her kindness by stealing the money left
in the house.
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THE aFREE ZoNEr STRIP
ALONG MEXICAN BORDER
Why the European Manufacturers
Have Advantage Over Americans
I'm Securing Trade.

I'm Securing Trade.
OF imports into Mexico through the
Free Zone" John A. Bonnet, United
States Vice Consul in charge at Ciudad
Portirio Diaz. reports as follows:
The Free Zone" is q strip of Mexican
territory twelve miles broad, extending
along the entire frontier between the
United States and Mexico. 1t was first
established as far as Matamoras in 1856,
when goods were admitted free of duty.
In 1855 1t was extended along the entire
border. and duties amounting to about
eleven per cent of the national duties, In
cluding fees for certificates, were as
sessed. A reduction OF eighfy-nine per
cent in duties admits Of considerable i'm
portation of goods from Europe. which
cross the United States in bond and then
come into direct competition with Ameri-
can goods In the stores OF the Free
Zone"
The imports of European manufactures
consist chiefly Of dry goods of q high
class, among which are wooiens from
England, silks and cashmeres from
France and cutlery from Germany. 1t is
claimed by the European importers that
European prices are lower, the quality of
the goods better and the terms easier
(this latter Is certainly true) than ours.
But the only advantage possessed by
ir the free zone Is that the former grant
better terms. giving from six to twelve
months credit at six PEE cent interest,
against thirty. sixty and ninety days
from American houses at higher rate
OF interest. As rule credit can be
safely given. The Mexican merchant Is
good pay" and will keep up his credit at
all hazards.
Goods manufactured within the free
zone when shipped across the free zone
line into Mexican territory must pay the
full national duty--the same as foreign
goods The very low tariff rates charged
on goods entering the zone-almost no
duty-a pply only to goods consumed In
the free zone. for which reason there are
no factories therein.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
SMALL AFFAIRS
MARK CLOSE
OF SEASON
BIZ ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. May 3I-Piednont Park was
the scene OF several festive gatherings to-
day. the members of the Oakland Club en-
Jcying basket luncheon in rustic retreat.
whlie IN the clubhouse Mrs. Nora Ryle en-
tertained the young girls who will graduate
next week with her daughter Miss Jemima
Ryle and several of the older graduates
Miss Ryle is unusually bright girl, and
as ner mother Is a prominent club woman it
is probable that much entertaining will be
done in the young iady's honor now that her
school days are over
The tables for the luncheon were adorned
with american Beauty roses and around them
We're seated Miss Fernando Brassy, Miss Gen.
evieve Mccormick Miss Bessie Atwood. Miss
Clare Cushing. Miss Marguerite Gum Miss
Marie Rose. Miss Lila Tuiiock. Miss Nora
A.mnas Hamm9nd m,l Miss s Florence Grspe Ms Lillian
Hammond. Miss Nina Ryie and Mrs. Nora
Ryie-
While the Oakland Club wa. enjoying a
day In the sunshine the Ebeii women were
participating in a farewell compliment to Mrs
retiring officers The club directors were
hostesses at luncheon. among those who en-
sa asss Mss James B. seas HUM. M Mrs
man, Mrs. c. w. Kinsey Mrs. S. j. Tayior
Miss Eva Powell @ i,s Miss Jennie en- Hin. Miss Car.
III. Benjamin. Mrs. George NJ Shaw and Mrs.
John Bakewell
An end-of- the-week card party that is being
arranged by Miss Helen Dornin is in COM
pliment to her cousin Miss Helen Chase and
win include about thirty guests
Tomorrow evening Miss winifred june Nor
gan will give orchestra evening" at
Kohler & Chase Hail. Miss Morgan Is the
director OF amateur orchestra that has
shown great progress OF late and is credit
TO the young leader.
Now that Miss Jeanne Anderson is Mrs
Edmund Whitman she is kept busy explaining
how 1t all happened Miss Anderson that was
had large circle OF friends who, of course
expected 10 participate in any wedding fes-
t!vities that might occur in the Anderson
household, and they were ali nightly sur
prfsed to learn that the young lady had de-
cided to marry without the usual announce
ment and forrnality. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman
intended to keep their little secret until after
the grooms return from Goldfeld where he
has business interests but happiness has a
way of bubbling out and telling itself and
in no time everybody knew
Mrs Whitman Is very pretty girl Of the
chic blonde type and has considerable musical
talent Her husband was originally Berkeley
man. but Is now Identified with that great
mining center in Nevada Goidfeid, where
the happy couple will make their home.
Among those who enjoyed a merry time at
the home OF Mrs William Hamilton Morrison
this afternoen-the guest OF honor being Miss
Ethel Whitney-were Miss Violet Whitney,
Miss Jean Downey. Miss Lillian Downey. Miss
Ethel Whitney. Miss Ethel CreIln. Miss Mona
Crelin Mrs. Robert NJ FITZGERALD
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
FOREIGN BREADSTUFFS
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Imports From United States and Cam
ada Decreasing, From Russia and
Argentina Increasing.


United States Consul Bagle, Liverpool.
England. says In a recent report: There
are three Or four noticeable points of the
present condition Of the wheat and -four
trade OF this country: Cd The decreasing
supply from the United States; 20 the
increasing productions of -four In England
particularly in Liverpool: CD the decreas-
ing supply OF native wheat and its ad-
mitted fnferiority in quality, and 90 the
increasing importations from Russia and
Argentina.
I It is well known that for some months
past the British Government has been
making. through q royal commission of
which the Prince of Wales Is chairman.
thorough inquiry into the question OF
the sources Of supply OF food. and par
ticulariy wheat and flour, with special
reference to the situation should this
country go to war 1t is understood that
the evidence secured by this commission
will not be made public for the present
even the commissions report will be pub
lished for general distribution. There
seems to be q consensus of British ex-
pert opinion that this country must In
the not distant future look elsewhere
than to the United States for its main
supply of wheat. Canada has been doing
much self-advertising as the "granary Of
the Empire" but for the present 1t will
have to content itself with anticipation:
indeed the Canadian importations for the
drst six months of this year show de-
cided diminntion as compared with those
OF the hrsf six months OF 1903 A marked
feature of the trade of the United King
dom this year has been the increasing
imports from Russia and from Argentina
az an Offset to the great falling or of the
imports from the United States and
Cana4a- The expectation. however. Is
that 10th the United States and Canada
will me to the. front again.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
SAYS SPOUSE SHOT AT HER.

OAKLAND. May 31.-Charged with
having attempted to murder his wife.
F. F. Clay. Southern Pacific Company
switchman. was arraigned to-day be-
fore Judge James @. Quinn on charges
Of assault and attempt TO commit muir
der. Tie examination was set for
Monday.
Mrs. Clay charges that her husband
fred a shot at her from a pistol while
cuarreling with her at their home in
West Oakland The trouble occurred
in AprfL
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
WOMAN BrHNED nv on.

OAKLAND. May SL-Mrs. Annie
Shsylor. residing AT s0T Pine street
was badly burned on the face and neck
to-day by the igniting Of kerosene oil
which she was pouring into lighted
coal OIL stove
The fluid flashed and exploded. COW
ering Mrs. Shaylor with the flaming
OIL With cool presence OF mind the
injured woman grabbed a towel and
smcthered the blaze before her gar
ments had caught But she suffered
severe burns before the flaming stuff
was extinguisked
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
GOVERNMENT oFFIcIAL,s VISIT.

BERKELEY, May 31.-Dr. Walter II.
Evans, chief of the bureau OF insular
experiment stations of the Agricultural
Department at Washington. arrived at
the university to-day. He is to inspect
the work of the agricultural expert
ment station for the Government He
has just come from Hawaii. He at
tempted to start a movement there to
increase diversified farming and hopes
that eventually sugar VIII not be the
only or principal crop of the islands
This is DIR. Evans eighth visit to the
coast
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
WILL SPEAK on EDUCATION.

SAN RAFAEL. May 81 The COM
menceTEent exercises of the San Ra-
fslel High School Will be held on next
Friday evening. Congressman Duncan
E. McKinIay will deliver an address
entitled Education as Practical
Preparation for Life An attractive
musical and literary programme has
been arranged
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
PIONEER woMAs,s DEATH.

WALNUT CREEK, May 31.-The
funeral of the late Mrs. Esther A.
Stone. a pioneer resident of San Ra-
mon Valley, was held to-day from the
Presbyterian Church at Danville. Mrs
Stone was "a years old, a native of
Pennsylvania She crossed the plains
and settled in Contra Costa County in
1853. Her husband. W. 2. Stone, and
two children. H. B. Stone and Sarah T.
Stone, survive.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
rnex N~ver Huv. r.meS.

Here and there and everywhers are %
be found the man and the woman who
never have time"
II you are one OF those who s-nev>r
have time" change your ways Try this.
Make I'D each day q scheouls OF whee
you shall do at each hour and do not
bulge from the schedule. It win surprfss
you to find how readily you can dispose
OF a task within certain time IL you
convince yourself that you have to. II
is the feeling that you must that viii
force you to do It Let each item On tia
schedule be regarded as an inviolate en-
gagemenr with yourself and do not let
the business OF one item cut into the
time set for the next These definite en-
gagements with yourself will enable YOU
TO have time for work. reading. calling.
churehgoing and recreation.
Do not stop TO think II over. You I'm
forget about II II you delay. Try ths
plan at once.
What viii you DO ae Z o'clock TN.
afternoon louisville Courier Journal
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
FOUND HALF CLAD AND NEARLY
DEAD IN POOL OF WATER
Aged SAN franciscan Cannot Explain
the StrnnSe Plight That over
takes Him.

WALNUT CREEK. May 31.-Half
naked. and standing in pool of water,
August Krueger, eighty years old. who
disappeared Sunday from his home,
1927 Howard street. San Francisco, was
found last night on the Buckley ranch,
near the Tunnel road, by Henry Buck
ley.
The old man was nearly dead from
exposure. He was given proper atten-
tion. His son, H. J. Kruger, OF 2165
Hayes street, San Francisco, who was
notified, took charge of his father to-
dat[ Kruger. the elder. appeared to
be <demented- He could give no CO.
herent explanation Of his movements
since he left home three days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01
MAYOR TO ADDRESS WOMEN.

OAKLAND. May 31.-Mayor Frank
X. Ictt VII deliver an address on
Municipal Affairs to- morrow after
noon at $40 o'clock IN the First Pres
byterian Church chapel before the
Woman's Civic Improvement Club. The
nieating win be open to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01

The imperial kitchen OF the Austrian
Emperor at Vienna costs about $3.50 a
day. says German contemporary. In
this sum. however are not included
the extra expenses for court dinners,
ETC.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01

He who expresses his willingness to
die for a woman always reserves the
ri1hf to fix the date of his demise.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01

The fellow who plays poker should
be supplied with the proper calling
cards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01

Where girls are concerned liquid glances
will make fellow solid
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-01

An Atchison man played solftaf-. a,
day yesterday. and. having lost four
thousand dollars. threw the deck fn
the FIRE In disgust.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

Anthony Trollope confessed that it
was his. custom to write with his
watch before him and to require from
himself $50 words every quarter of
an hour. Longfellows translation of
the Inferno" was the result of ten
minutes daily work at a standing
desk in his library while his coffee
was reaching the boiling point. So
soon as the kettle Kissed he folded his
portfolio, not to resume work until
the following morning. Button de-
clared himself utterly incapable Of
thinking to good purpose except in
full court dress. not even emitting his
sword.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
Origin of SCHOONER"

Schooner" is a word of American
manufacture. At Gloucester, Mass,
about 1713 Capt. Andrew Robinson
built the first vessel called by that
name. AS it slid off the stocks into
the. water a bystander shouted: ooh,
how she scoons!' (skims). Robinson
instantly said: "A sooner let her
be-" The name has been universally
adopted, but, singularly enough, is
spelled in the Dutch manner, though
1t is provincial English.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
BURGLARS Dressed as Cooks.

Burglars dressed as pastry cooks
assistants End pretending that they
had come TO prepare a dinner party,
were admitted to a Partisan fiat the
other day. The janitors suspicious
being aroused by the strengthening
instruments and tools which he found
in the car left in his charge, he sum-
moned the sClice, and the thieves,
about to amp, with $4,000 worth
of booty, were easily captured.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

The company was plying Romeo
and Juliet" the other day, and in the
balcony scene cannon went off. He
sent for the property man, who ex-
planned that it was a cannon which
should have gone off in the perfor-
nance OF Henry "" two days before.
He spoke to that property man more
in sorrow than in anger-From an adj
dress by f. r. Bens on in London.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
Marriage and Repentance.

A young nan and young woman
went to the leater to attend matt
nee. Lets set married and surprise
everybody" said the young man, as
they left the theater, and they did.
Perhaps few months from now they
may get divorce and nobody will be
urprised.-Boston Globe.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

Try Shepard & Co., on collections.
rhey get the money.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
HEWLETT WAS AGAINST 1T.

Councilman Hewlett is receiving
concentrations for his opposition to
the purchasing agent ordinance which
he helped to kill after it had been
passed. He showed good sense in op-
posing the measure, and has made
friends thereby. Hewlett's boom for
the Republican nomination for mayor
is growing.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
No Earthquake for Him.

A woman who was rather supersti
tious said to her small son Frank.
aged four: You had better sleep
with me tonight, as we are going to
have an earthquake" Frank looked
up and said: We'll, | won't eat any
of it; then | won't have to sleep with
YOU
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
d. -rf Elephant.

the size of Shetland pony. Its keep.
er is Senegalese, who has to sleep
in cot where the elephant can see
him. The captive's favorite dish is
six pounds of rice stepped in four
pints of milk. He can also enjoy a
nice two-pound salad.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
The PSYCHOLOGICAL Moment.

Eyes," said the married man, medi-
tatively, when you see a woman
hanging out line of clothes, and the
line slips and lets the blessed lot
down in the mud, that, my boy, is the
psychological moment in which to
leave that woman alone"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
The Question.

This is the cry
That echoes through the wilderness of
earth
Through song and sorrow, day and death
and birth
why?
1t is the high
Wall of the child with all his life to
face.
Mans last dumb question as he reaches
srace:
Japan Mail
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
Cure of Sunburn.

Buttermilk is very refreshing to the
hot, tired skin. If chafed by dust or
wind this simple wash will quite re-
store it's delicacy. Sunburn also
yields to the persuasion of a dip in
buttermilk.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
Street 3eouars Are Frauds.

81 have ne~er known a deserving
case of street begging" was the re-
markable statement Sir Eric A. Blu
chanan, secretary of the London Men
deity Society.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
An Infant With a Mustache.

There is living at Recife, near Per
nambuco, a child of five and a half
years of age who is feet 2 inches in
height and who boasts a mustache
and deep bass voice.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

TRUTH is a legal journal. Send In
your Mining Notices, Assessment No
tees, and Delinquent Notices. TRUTH
OFFICE, 241 South West Temple Both
PSpnes OBJ
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12
II r. II T II.

Boxers Stomach Bitters, 42.O6
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, 44.3O.
Richardson's Concentrated Sherry
Wine Bitters, 1850.