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Necessary Hours of Sleep.

The belief that the hours Of sleep
should be artiflcially restricted is
prevalent. Yet it is contrary to Or
dinary good sense. If the human
body does not need sleep for the up
building of its tissues it will Lot call
for it. A rule Of health which can
not be wrong is to sleep, if posi-
BILE, as long as any inclination for it
exists.
The erroneous view on this sub
ject is undoubtedly due to the fact
tlet when the mind and body are
thoroughly rested it is often difficult
to arouse the mind from it's comfort
able lethargy. On the other hand.
the man -ho is under a mental
strain and sleeps only Ave or six
hours at night is keen and alert soon
after awakening. But it is an un-
healthy activity. His nerves are at
a high tension. He is on edge, SO
to speak. Such strain, long con-
tinued, results inevitably in nerv-
Gus Observation-Disclosures Leader.
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kNeDs;&sM1' ne ne
EaMeek
WASHINGTON.

The appointment of Vice-Gov-
ernor-General of the Philippines VIII
be delayed until, Mr.. Magoon is
through his work in Cuba. =.
The President has decided to with
draw from public entry all coal lands
now held by the Government.
The rules for enforcement of the
Pure Food law will be revised by
Secretaries Shaw, Metcalf and Wiz
son. -. =.
Southern negroes filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission a.
complaint against the forcing OF ne
groes holding interstate tickets to-
ride in Jim Crow" cars. ss
Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin,, 8
member of the Senate Finance Com-
mittee, has come out for currency re-
form at the short session.
The President appointed Charles
H. Robb, of Vermont, Assistant At
torney- to be Justice OF the,
District of Columbia Court OF. Ap-
peals. ...s y;
= Major J. H. Stine, president Of the
United States Historical Society ana
historian of the, Army OF the Poto-5
mac, died suddenly.
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KILLED ON FOOTBALL FIELD.
Charles F. Surdam, Of Morristown,
Breaks His Neck.

Morristown, N. J.-In an effort to
tackle an opponent in football
game between the Morristown School
and the Morristown High School,
Charles F. Surdam, right half-back
on the latter team, broke his neck.
He died afterward In the hospital
ward of the Morristown School. Sur
dam was nineteen years old and an
only son Of Seth 8. Surdam, OF the
Morristown Jerseyman.
A goal had just been kicked by the
high school, making the score 6 to 0.
With five minutes to play before the
second half, the latter team kicked
off, when Surdam started down the
field for a tackle. He made plunge
at the player with the ball but
missed him and fell to the ground
on his head and shoulders. His neck
was broken.
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300 COOLIES DROWNED :.
OR BURNED TO DEATH
Passengers on Blazing Ship at
Hongkong lump Into Flames.
FIRE HORROR ON THE ,HANK0W

All Europeans Saved, Fleeing in Night
Robes-Disaster Laid to Chinese
Who Have Declared Boycott on
British River Boats.
Hongkong, British China.-Hud-
died together like sheep, more than
1900 Chinese steerage passengers.
the majority women, lost their lives
in the burning of the steamship
Hankow at her wharf here. . .
All means of escape for them was
cut off by the flames, which enveloped
the vessel five minutes after the
alarm was given.
The cries of the native passengers
were heartrending. and repeated ef-
forts were made to rescue them, But
without success. An attempt was
even made to scuttle the vessel, in
order that the imprisoned steerage
passengers might escape the more
horrible death of being burned.
The steamship Hankow arrived
early in the morning from Canton,
bringing seven European passengers,
1000 Chinese in the steerage and a
cargo of 900 bales Of mating, $50
bales of raw silk and 400 bales of
waste silk. BY o'clock she was
moored at her wharf.
Hardly had. she been made fast
when the chief officer reported to
Captain Branch that she was on fire.
The captain directed the chief en-
gineer to turn on the water through
the fire hose, but before it could be
transmitted the ship was mass OF
flames.
Captain Branch himself went to the
staterooms of the European passen-
gers and awakened them. The fire
spread so rapidly that the European
passengers rushed from their state
rooms and off the boat in night
clothes.
Because of the great heat and the
inflammable cargo the Hankow be-
came a veritable firebox. The crew
saved themselves by jumping over
board.
The Chinese steerage passengers
were thrown into a frightful panic.
Some of those who gained the deck
rushed back into the vessel, while
others jumped overheard. But few
of those who jumped overheard were
saved. Those who fed into the steer
age were burned or suffocated by the
smoke and intense heat.
The British cruiser Flora signalled
the naval dock yards of the fire, and
engines and other assistance were
sent to the burning vessel. Both the
land and floating brigades Of firemen
made great efforts to extlnguish the
flames, but in vain.
After the vessel had been burning
about an hour Governor Nathan and
his staff arrived, and at his sugges-
tion an attempt was made to scuttle
the ship. The cries of the imprisoned
steerage passengers could still be
heard. The attempt was failure.
The vessel burned until 6 o'clock,
at which time only the hull remained.
The firemen began the work of re-
covering the dead, and after a few
minutes seventy-five corpses were
taken out. Many Of the dead were
only slightly burned, having died OF
suffocation, while others were charred
beyond recognition.
/ The entire cargo, with the eXcep-
tion of 200 bales of raw silk, badly
damaged by water, was destroyed.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Philippine Railway Company
is preparing to rush operations on
the new roads that are being con-.
structed on the islands Of Panay, Ne.
gros and Cebu.
A private in the Puerto Rican Pro-
visional Regiment fell overheard on
Moro Castle. First Lieutenant Lau.
rance Angel jumped In to save him. ss
The United States army transport
Sheridan, which was floated from
Barber's Point, southwest extremity
of Oahu Island, with the assistance
of the transport Buford was driven
on the beach at Pearl Harbpr, while
en- route to Honolulu to avoid foun-
derlng.
Sugar production in the Philip
pines increased from $4,000 tons In
1900 to $4,000 tons in 1905. This
increase is greater than in any other
possession of the United States ex-
cept Porto Rico. rg2
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KAIsER's STORY OF BISMARCK.
May Publish Own Version Of Feud in
Answer to Hokenlohe Memoirs.

London.-Europe continues to be
absorbed in the Hohsnlohe memoirs.
Their revelation Of intimate conver-
sations and diplomatic intrlgues has
so astounded politicians in Berlin
that it is suggested that the publica-
tion of the memoirs constitutes part
Of a plot Of the Kaiser's enemies to
undermine his influence and discredit
him in the eyes of Germany. There
has long been gossip OF dissatisfac-
tion with his policy in many exalted
quarters Of the Empire.
Dispatches from Berlin represent
his Majesty's rage over the indiscreet
barring Of secrets as being absolutely
indescribable. One correspondent as
serts that the Kaiser has been COM
piling his own version of his feud
with Prince Bismarck, and possibly
his reply to the memoirs will take
the form of the publication of this
and his own accounts Of other mat
ters narrated in the memoirs, some OF
which have deeply offended the courts
of st. Petersburg and London.
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RIOT At FRENCH RACES
Paris Mob Sacks and Burns Bet
ting Booths.
Troops Called to Restore Quiet
Many Persons Injured-Gasoline
From Autos Starts Fires.

Paris.-There were violent public
demonstrations at the LongchamDs
race course in consequence Of an un-
satisfactory start in the Free Handi-
cap. The trouble eliminated in
riots, pillage and incendiarism.
There were six races on the card,
and two were run without incident.
Then the flag fell for the Free Han
dicap. Nine. started and four, in
cluding the tfayorite, remained: at.t the
post owing to misund erstanding.
Amid a terrific uproar rank out
slider won.
The spectators in rage broke
down the barriers, invaded the track,
demanded the return Of their bets,
surrounded the bookmakers' booths.
chased out the cashiers and seized
the money.
Attempts to restore order were in
vain, the small force of police pres
ent being inadequate. The crowds
anger increased and men began
breaking chairs and throwing them
on the track.
Then a rougher element raided
some automobiles standing near the
grand stands, seized their petroleum,
sprinkled the booths, a large, wooden
building belonging to the bookmak-
ers, and other woodwork, and set
them afire.
The firemen were helpless, as the
water hose had been cut.
The authorities then telephoned
to Mont Valerien for assistance and a
strong body of troops were sent on
the double quick. The soldiera
finally cleared theinclosure by charg-
ing, but the betting structures had
burned to the ground.
Sixty arrests were made and many
policemen and rioters were injured.
A large force of troops remained
on duty throughout the night at both
the Longchamps and Auteuil courses.
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be any contrasting material that may

be any contrasting material that may
be liked.
The kimono is made with fronts
and backs. The backs are Joined at
the centre and tucked from the neck
to yoke depth, while the fronts are
tucked at the shoulder. A double
banding is attached to the neck and
front edges and the fronts are rolled
over with it to form lapels. The
sleeves are in one piece, each gath
cred at their upper edges.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is eight and a
half yards twenty-seven, eight yards
thirty-six, or six and half yards for
ty-four inches wide and five and a
quarter yards of four-inch ribbon for
binding.
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Talf Truths.

A small brain that works is OF
more use than a massive intellect
that balks.
Rest assured tha: most of your
stray ideas have como oSer neigh
bor's fence.
A naked truth offends the most
sacred prejudices of society.
The domestic service problem is
the pig in the clover problem-frst
to get the domestics into the circle,
then to keep them there.
The family is despotism gov
erned by the meanest member. 1t is
not the strongest, but the worst-tem-
pered, who ruies.-Louise Herrick
Wall. In Lighter Vein" in the Gen.
tury.
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Feminine News Notes.

In Venice in the fifteen century
the Council forbade women to wear
long trains.
CoYent Garden and other theatres
have caused fashionable people In
London to dine at earlier hours.
Miss Ida Pimotr, attorney and
counsellor at law, is the first woman
lawyer to defend prisoner in the
Brooklyn courts.
At the head of the order fifteen
wears, Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, Of
Chicago, has been reelected High
Chief Ranger of the Woman's Cath
olic Order of Foresters.
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The Field of Labor.

The majority of convicts are un-
skilled laborers.
New Zealand tailoresses and dress
makers receive $3.50 to So day.
Plumbers and gasftters and retail
clerks of Port of Spain, British West
Indies, are organizing.
The Lithographers' Union. of Ger
MANY. has won its lockout, gaining
every issue under contention.
The Peoples Palace for Working
men, which the Salvation Army is
erecting in Boston, is nearly COM
plete.
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Coarse Linens Good.

Very coarse linens trimmed with
fine embroidery or fine Valenciennes
are especially good to look at and
possess, while fancy seems to have
arisen for the soft-inished unglazed
linens-the linens with a surface
the direct antithesis Of that general
ly turned out by the modern laun-
dress. Such soft lines are undoubt-
edly ideal for taking" home en-
broidery, and the girl with nimble
fingers and a tiny allowance will do
best to centre her attention on these.
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WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED.
Father, Mother and Three Children
Slain on q Road i'm Missouri.

tdGl1eF, mOCIl6F SsIlu liiFcc SllliuECu
Slain on a Road in Missouri.
Springfield, Mo. News Of the
murder of the family Of Barney Par
sons-the father, mother and three
children-near Houston, town sew
enty miles east Of Springfield, has
reached here. Joda Hamilton, who
Is reported to have confessed to the
murders, is in the Houston jail
guarded by q force of deputies to pre-
vent threatened lynching.
Parsons, who was farmer, sold
his crops to Hamilton. A quarrel
followed the sale. AS Parsons and
his family were driving home they
were confronted by the murderer,
armed with shotgun. He shot Par
SONS, who fell to the ground. Ham
ilton clubbed him with the butt Of
the gun. He then clubbed the moth
er and children to death, after which
he put the bodies in the wagon, took
them to Big Piney Creek, and threw
them into the creek, where fishermen
for nth EN-.
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Feather Band SOftens.

The irregular line Of the surface
Of the 1906 feather bands for turbans
softens the effect somewhat around
the face, and is therefore likely to
prove becoming to many who were
not suited by the rather severe line
of the plain bands. This irregular
surface is distinctly new touch.
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Plaid Waists.

Plaid flannel waists will rule dur
ing frosty days. Plaids are becom-
ing to little girls, but the staid should
avoid their distressing lines. Little
girls are always on the caper, and
plaids never get time to stand still
and look out of order. The colors
are birdlike or flowerlike, as you
choose. Pretty plaids are very at
tractive.
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Hatpin Knobs Grow Apace.

In new bonnets the hatpins have
knobs of tortoise shell as large in
diameter as silver dollars. Extreme
knobs, the inspiration Of a jeweler
Of high repute, have tops as large
around as doorknobs. 1t looks as
though, with the increase Of the size
Of the hatpin, the girl is increasing
the size of her pompadour until it
is almost the size Of a bushel basket.
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DOMESTIC.

From worry and excitement caused
by a. will contest Mrs. Catherine Nc
Ardle died at Rock Island, ILL.,, in the
midst of the court hearing OF the
case.
There is trouble in st. Paups Epfs-s
copal Church in Baltimore over Low
Church tendencies Of the new rector,
DR.. o. B. Kinsolving, formerly OF
Brooklyn.
After argument at Findlay, Ohio,
It was decided to admit the evidence
given by John D. Rockefeller at pre-
vious Standard Oil proceedings at the
present trial. .. R}
Governor Utter and the entire Re-
publican State ticket in Rhode Island
were renominated by acclamation at
Providence. G
The annual meeting of the Ameri-
han Board at Williamstown, Mass,
ended in a resolution protesting
against the Congo cruelties to,Secre-
tary Root. )
Charged with, buying poison for
his sweetheart, Jennie Brieker, with
which she killed herself, Orsen Bro
ka has been arrested for, murder at
Dashler, Ohio. !.
Frederick K. Clark, lawyer, was
committed, to the Tombs, in New
York City, for, failure to furnish
bond guaranteeing to pay the wife he
abandoned $25 a week. NIX 4.ts
Mrs. Louisa M. Stenton, whose
daughter, Mrs. Alice Kinnan, was
murdered last June at her home In
the Bronx, New York City, was de-
clared insane. . ".
William R. Hearst formally accept
ed the nomination of the Democratic
State Convention in letter to Chair
man Conners, Of the State Commit
tee. .-...>
Mayor McCaskrin, of Rock Island,
Ill.,, was indicted for alleged felony,
the charge being that he melted 9TH
ers to destroy railroad property
The police of all large cities have
been asked to look for City Clerk J.
D. White of Chicopee, Mass, who
disappeared late in August.
A man, supposed to be G. W.
Thesis, standing on the corner, who
refused to answer when spoken to,
was killed in Sacramento, CAL, by
Oscar Herold. .'
Chicago 'issto have q. military or
ganization along the lines of the An
cient and Honorable Artillery Com
.pany of Boston. !,
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FOREIGN.

General Bell will be left in COM
mand of the troops In Cuba. @
Fire devastated the town of Sum-
merside on Prince Edward Island.
Archbishop Bond, primate OF all
Canada of the Anglican, Church, died:
Spread of the Salton Sea causes
diplomatic complications with. Mexico
Miss Madelaine Lake, daughter OF
an English army officer, was found
murdered in the city park OF Essen,
Prussia. .
Count Witte, the former Russian
Premier, emphatlcally denied that ne
would return to power, and intimated
that his bitter experience had driven
him to that decision.
Mont Pelee was reported in violent
eruption. Ashes fell over West In
dian islands. Heavy earthshocks
have caused damage in Sicily.
The provisional government OF
Cuba announced that it would not in
terfere with the status OF the Isle or
Pines. :
The Lebaudy airship has been sent
to Chalais, Department OF Charente.
where it will be employed as schoo1
balloon to train crews for Frances
aerial war flotilla.
Mail advices from North China tell
of fresh Boxer. outbreaks In the dis
tricts west Of Pekin.
Agitation against the modus Viven-
di in regard to the fishery question
continues in Newfoundland.
Advices from Madrid say that the
new law Of association will contain
stringent provisions against religious
orders.
Richard Croker formally opened
his libel suit against The London
Magazine, and through his counsel
denied having used the Tammany
Hall organization for his personal
profit.
Premier Stolypin has directed the
provisional governors to close all To-
cal organizations, including zemstvos
which are attempting to carry on
political campaign against the Gov
ernment.
Strikers at the arsenal and ship
ward at La Rochelle, France, are as
suming a threatening attitude, and
have had several skirmishes with the
police.
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Coats For All.

Everybody is to be suited in the
matter of coats; long and short,
loose, semi-ftted and those so close
that the figure looks as If moulded
into them-all are found in the late
designs.
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TAFT PARTY SAILS FOR HOME.
,secretary's Great Work in Quelling
Cuban Trouble.


Havana, Cuba.-Secretary of War
Taft and Assistant Secretary OF State
Bacon sailed from Havana for New
port News on the battleship Louis
lana. With them sailed Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Bacon. The battleship
Virginia steamed out in the wake Of
the Louisiana, carrying General
Funston. The battleship New Jersey
completed the homeward bound
squadron.
Judge Magoon, who is now Provis-
ional Governor Of Cuba, accompanied
Mr.. Taft and Mrs. Bacon to the bat
tleship in launch.
Cuba has entirely resumed her
normal condition. The farmers have
returned to work and business is
going on as usual. The opposing ar
mics have disbanded.
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Northwest Cereals Injured.

Cereal crop reports are rather bet
ter, threshing having been resumed
at the Northwest, where quality has
been injured.
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Light Silk Preferred.

Mousseline de sole is a favorite
material N Paris, being combined
with all sorts of heavier materials
linen. and silk combining very hand,
somely with it.
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The n Carolina Named by Gov
or Glenn's Daughter.

The q Carolina Named by Gov
or Glenn's Daughter.
Newp News, Va.-The new and
powerfuN rmored cruiser North Car
olina was4uccessfully launched from
the yards Of her builders, the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, in the presence OF
10000 people. The ships sponsor
was Miss Rebekah Williams Glenn,
daughter of Governor r. B. Glenn, OF
North Carolina. The Governor was
present with his staff and an escort
Of prominent North Carolinians.
The launching was attended by
Rear-Admiral Berry, large number
of naval officers, and officers Of the
Italian cruiser Fieramosca.
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Lencthened School Frocks.

A contrasting band set upon the
bottom of the skirt is convenient
expedient for lengthening the school
frock. Similar bands are applied to
trim the yoke and sleeves.
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Skirts Wider in the Back.

The fulness Of the back of the skirt
is not so closely drawn at the. waist
as previously, the width of the group
pleats in, some cases being as much
as three inches wider than last sea-
son.
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Youthful Norfolk Jacket.

Norfolk jackets have a youthful
style that ensures tsem a large fol-
lowing whenever they appear, and
we shall no doubt see numbers of
them as the season advances.
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Moire For Collars.

Moire Is used for collar and revers,
and now and then for one Of the na.-
row vests, but as gown material it
does not take we'll hereabouts.
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New Command Given Funston.

General Frederick Funston has
been promoted to be commander of
the Southwest Division, United States
Army, with headquarters at st. Louis:
He will take command Immediately.
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Cranes For Hats.

Grapes in natural looking purple
or white clusters or in artificial col
ors are among the popular hat gar
nishments.
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The nearest approach Of man to
the North Pole was 23S miles. No
man has stood within 772 miles Of
the South Pole.
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Collected $4,000 in ~ Minutes.

At the annual convention of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
DR.. Simpson collected $4,000 in sew
enty-two minutes.
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kOFIN{T'lER1E,S,TIlO:W ] 1, :W0MNl,*, j, 8 8

New York City-No woman who
values her comfort allows herself to
be without such negligee as this
one. 1t can be slipped on at mo-
ment's notice, 1t Is loose and ample,
It takes most graceful and becoming
lines and is absolutely simple withal.
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Nearly Killed While Driving Nail.
The explosion of Hotchkiss rapid
fire gun shell, which he had secured
as q souvenir, nearly killed Henry
Oesfeld, an actor, at Cincinnati, while
he was driving a nail with it.
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NIiIIiner Burned to Death.

A fire which. swept tho little town
of Checotah, I. T., burned to death
Mrs. Strother, a milliner.
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lines. There is regulation collar
with lapels at the neck and the
sleeves are made in two pieces with
turnover cuffs.
The quantity of material required
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The qua

for the medium size fourteen years)
is three and seven-eighth yards twen-
ty-seven, two and quarter yards
forty-four, or two yards fifty-two
inches wide.