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Southern Railway

Schedule Elective Apr 18th. 1906
Trains leavo Washington from pennsylvsHls
station.
7S' a. ~. Daily Local FOR Harrisorhurg Wa
-s.f,I UAuylle. and Wy stations.
lD.3i 70. m. taiy ~ Arlington aud Florida
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper 70 Co
Ilmhia. Savannah and jacksonville. Dining
cor rVice.
nlsa. m. paily-Urited states Fast Mail.
firsf-Clasa coaches aud drawing room, sleeper 90
NeN Orleans. DiningcAr service.
40i D. m. Week Days-Loca FOR Harfisonburg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
AS p. m. Dsly-Local for Warrenton and
Charo 'tesv..io.
7g0p. m. Daily-New York and Atlanta Er-
prpss-Firsf-ogsa coach TO Atlanta. Sleeper to
Columbus Ga, Mondays. Wednesdays, Fri
days. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, Washington
W San Francisco.
$50 D. m. daily-Sew York and Florida Er-
press. First class 5oech and seepers TO Column
ba Savannah. Jacksonville Sleeper to Au-
gusta and Port Tampa. Dining car a la carte.
1000 =. m. Deliy-Ne@ York and Memphis
Limited (yis LynchhurEl--Fi rst-ciass coach and
sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga. Birmingham and Memphis; sleeper TO
New Orleans. Dlning-cer service.
iQt5 .. M Daily Washington and South
noatern Iimited-All Pullman trains club and
observation cars to Atlanta and Macon sieepers
- Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, birmingham,
New Orcans Dining car service.
TRAINS OF BLuEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 a. m, 100 y. m,
Lf5 .. M. sos .. m. week days. for Bluemont
g2s D. M weok days for Leesburg
S1O n. m. and sos .. m. for Eirsmcnt sundays
only.
Through trains from tho south arrive. Wash
fngton Gt2 o. M. 6.b2 . . 500 Am. n .05 "A. m.
800 .. m and $50 .. M, and $50 y. n. daily.
Loral trains from Harrsonbnrg li.ba -. IN. week
DAYS aud 0.20 D. M daily. From Charlottes-
Vile $40 a. ~ and Lynchburs $50 p. IN. daily.
Tickets, sloeping-cnr WaeryatOna, and detailed
n,ormRtion can be- had AZ ticket Office. 7e5 18th
It.; 81 Pa. ave and Pennsylvania station.
d chs ttruurh hatala and roaf.
q uccs.
Phone $3.50 for ?. r. r. Cab services.
H. b. SPENCER, General Manager
:. a. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
W II. TAYLOE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
4. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. D.O. |
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pos.ono. Robher EataIIy shot.

Roanoke. Va, May l0 James j.
Breeding. r. Young white man. was IA
tally wounded while robbing the post
office and store in which the post
Office was located az Dolton. Pulaski
county. Va. DR.. Bruce Clark discoN-
cred the burglar and summoned Cen
cral" Bryson 10 help catch the thief.
Bryson. armed with a shotgun, sta
toned himself outside 10 shoot who
ever ran from the building When
Clark opened The door Breeding jump
I'd from window Bry.on fred on
MIN thn contents a. his eun taking
effect iu rr.od.urs hroest neck and
face E-o.lir- nal secured some post
aee stamps and number of articles
from tlp rcf of uorchandise.
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DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

llEA I MOO AA-N4NO iis W mn
by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by An inhamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube is inlamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the in
hammation can be taken ont and this
tube restored TO its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which in nothing but an inhamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any cause of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
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STOMACH TROUBLES

Mrs Sue Martin. an old and highly To-
spectod resident oi Faisona, Miss. was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chamberlain's Stomach
aud Liver Tablets cured her She says:
II cam now eat anything want aud am
the proudcst woman in the world To
find such a good medicine For sale
10y NJ. VI. Lewis Drug Store.
Samples free.
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Columbia Savings and Trust Co.. Pitts
burg. suspended. Former Mayor William
j. Dirhl was president of the institution.
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RIPANS.

There is scarcely any condition Of
i'll health that is not benefited by the
occasional use of RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet 10 enough for an ordi
nary occasion. The femily bottle, 60
cents, contains supply for year.
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Eustace Miles. champion. beat JAY
Gould, challenger OF the English Court,
in the tennis championship.
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ro,,-.- ;.a. .-.f q o3en-
l"s ~ -''.'.'-'
/ cmrH CNr.L-le ...~ WELCOME
5 .--.. and
te- y e. In-y-a- l--s .-'" "'''
p..-,e IU uiun lro. -faco1 q
....-,.-
o0su ~''''-''
Philat''"'"a way l'' ''''n ''''
/ pi.s.d.u, Grover Cleveland q. l'' iI '-
ndius unie0r tae opening ner.ia- OF
/ the a.d national conference "' '''I''
ues and corrections "@a "rid D" ''.
Academy ol Music lne large "''''"
rium was filled with representative ''
organizations on-1sad ln 'n'i''i..
and correctional work. not oA.l J" ''.''
country bat I'm Canada ana h'''' ''
and the cN-prosidant was given 900 '''
+ thasast. welcome as De stepped on
The platform Among tho many di'-
|rreui.hDI persons present "a. Mi
Cleveland. who occupied pfos ni1
box. Nr cleveland who made l.'
FIRST address of thc meeune spoke. ih
por. MS follows.
"Wh,n thc Crst murderer cNolaim-
cd Am my brothers. Keeper Doc was
needless of the feet that his quc. lion r
was his au-seeiug Creator WHO know
his heart and knew his crime. THIS
n,.,nde.f and futile attempt to mi -
lad tho umitless knov'rdao of Goa
.. ...t.... ...... ,.....
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CLOTHING

Mems Black Clay Wor-tcd Suits
worth $50. mt 5000.
Mems Custom made Corset Fitting
Suits. worth $1,000. $500.
Fine Line Boys and Childreu's Suits.
Nice Line Ladies' and Children OK
fords. Fine Line Mems OXfords.
We have a great spring and summer
line of goods. too varied 10 mention.
Call ON the one price hou-e--thc
house that uudorsell- all
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WILL CONVICT CRAPSEY
Ecclesiastical Court Votes Four to
One Against Him.

nc was CHARGED WITH HEREsY
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d ArRoocH.c..Fr . sP--. 'sr.
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AN oLo-FAsHioNEo WOMAN.

No clever, brilliant thinker she,
With college record and degree;
She has not known the paths o( famA
The world has never heard her namej
She walks In old, long-trodden ways,
The valleys of the yesterdays.
Home is her kingdom, love Is her dover
She seeks no other wand of power
To make home sweet, bring heaven near
To win a smile and wipe 4 tear,
And do her duty day by day
In her own quiet place and way.
Around her childish hearts are twined.
As round some reverend saint enshrined
And following hers the childish feet
Are led to ideals true and sweet,
And find all purity and good
In her divinest motherhood.
She keeps her faith unshadowed still
God rules the world in good and i'll;
Men in her creed are brave and true,
And women pure as pearls of dew.
And life for her is high and grand,
By work and glad endeavor spanned
This sad old earth's brighter place
All for the sunshine of her face;
Her very smile a blessing throws,
And hearts are happier where she goes,
A gentle. clear-eyed messenger,
To whisper love-thank God for herl
-Congregationalist.
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that you've had the sam. .n.~ 5
all OF these. but, Theo, DON'T v.u AZ, ~.
you could possibly have a difrere.t .a
for neT We
He bent forward and found h.
hand. Something in his voice 49,
touch and eyes. seen dimly set Tn.s
bewildered. She looked at him ~
amazed. :"
Il wish could" she said. mia.
ably.
you wish you could. Can't ~,
darling? Remember 1 love Won =,
perhaps no one else ever has or viii =
me! o Jack! you don't mean nav
Theo cried out, beginning to rea,iz.
His arm went round her.
"Who else?" he asked, gently.
Theo was distracted.
"Why, thought you meant Kan.
leen. They've all been to me tlrst-
Harry and Dan and the rest. Didn,4
you known
He shook his head, watching her
with happy eyes.
"Are you sure you don't mean Kath.
leen?" she pleaded.
He laughed softly.
"Why, I've never thought Of Kath.
leen. It's you I've had in mind from
the very beginning. 1 see now what
I've always wondered at why you
used to run off and leave her and m.
together every time came. At arrt
1 thought you didn't like me- then
made up my mind you were only shy
and I'd have you, anyway. l think
I've been pretty patient Thee. I've
courted your father and Aunt EN- and
Kathleen, all three, for nearly a year,
in an effort to reach you. No wonder
I've been misunderstood. But what
can a man do when the girl he want.
won't help him a bit? Well l dont
care, anyway, If only I've succeeded.
and it looks some as If I had, doesn't
it, sweetheart
He drew her close, and his face
touched hers.
Doesn't it?" he repeated
And Theo whispered:
"Yes."-Waverley Magazine.
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That nature il not without q latent
sense Of humor is often demonstrated
by the strange abnormal creatures and
freak growths she produces, and rare
~ does a week pass by that some one
Of the many illustrated publications
does not contain photograph Of Gu
riosity OF this character. Accordingly,
the Scientific American adds one more
to the list Of oddities in two-headed
box tortoise, the property of E. s.
Schmid, taxidermist of Washington.
The turtle, which is Of a common
and well-known variety, and whose
scientific name Is terrapene Carolina,
was found in Fairfax County, Virginia,
near Mount Vernon, and with the ex-
ception of it's superfuity of heads ap-
pears to differ little from the ordinary
representatives Of it's kind. The truth
Of this, however, could only be ascer-
tanned at the cost, we fear, of the crea-
lures life, for it's armor-like shell
would make an investigation of it's in
ternal economy hazardous, If not i'm
about four months old, and measures
some two by one and three quarter
inches, the shell being possibly trifle
larger than would ordinarily be the
case. The two heads are nearly of the
same size, and as far as can be seen
are perfect in all respects. Its other
visible members do not exceed the usu-
al number, and it is probably not in
correct to conclude that the multiplicity
is confined to the heads These do not
feed together, but do so separately and
to be otherwise independent
Woman is a miracle of divine coc,
tradictionS -Michelet
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The InterCeSSOr.

GO HEO sat alone on the veranda
in the moonlight. Back in the
little sitting room, father and
Aunt EN- had made a fire in the CRATE,
and sat before it playing chess. They
felt the cold even on late May night,
and moonlight had ceased to charm
them.
Upstairs there was light in Kath-
leen's room. Theo knew, because she
could see the yellow streak of it on the
white wall Of the next house. Suddenly
It vanished, and Kathleen, singing,
came downstairs and whisked out at
the door, with her long, loose coat over
her arm. She caught glimpse Of her
sister out of the corner of her eye and
turned.
"Theo, I'm just going over to Maud's
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for a moment. You tell Aunt EN- IL
she asks where I am, will your
"YoH I will I"


"Yes, l will"
Kathleen went on. Theo watched her
light challis twinkle up the street in
the shadow Of the old naples. then she
shifted the pillows in the hammock
and cuddled down among them, with a
dgh. How nice it must seem to be as
young as Kathleen. and as pretty! It
did seem queer that all of mothers
beauty should have gone direct to her
sister-the wonderful blue eyes, the
lovely hair, sheer gold in the sunlight
and delightfully."- mysterious in shadow,
the complexion just like the heart Of
q peach blossom. Theo believed that
Kathleen had never walked down
street in her life that some one did not
say Of her: Isn't she pretty?" Even
the children admired her. Theo had
seen the raggedest bits on River street
stand and stare as Kathleen passed.
Well, no one eyer looked at her par
hcularly. She wondered why she had
TO be born four years ahead Of Kath-
leen, and get only sallow skin, a
mass Of untidy dark hair, and eyes
like a Japanese girls for her Inherit
ance.
Theo could not remember time
when she had not been conscious of
her defects, and the consciousness had
rown with years. There was one biz
ter moment n her life which she
would not forget If she lived to be a
hundred. 1t happened long ago when
she was thirteen and Kathleen nine or
%. There was to be a children's party
In the neighborhood, and she and Kath-
leen were going in gowns new express
" for tho occasion. Aunt EN- had
helped them dress, and, when they
were done from top to toe, she had
taken Kathleen's small face between
her hands and kissed It.
you're the prettiest thing I ever
saw" she said. Theo ran up to her.
"Oh, Aunt EN-, amt I pretty, too p
she had cried. Aunt En- turned and
looked at her, with sigh. Theo could
feel yet the sharp jab Of that sigh
into her heart. It told her everything,
Yet Kathleen, for all her beauty, was
no great favorite with her companions.
She was always having her small feel.
ings injured, and needed some one to
apply spiritual arnica and court-plas-
ter. As Bob said-Bob was their cousin
and spoke with the wisdom of several
years eniority-Kathleen went about
constantly with an urgent want adver.
tlsement out for general comforter and
peacemaker, a position which Theo &C
copied finally as being peculiarly fitted
for it If Kathleen knew, she did not
appreciate what Theo was to her
either then or now that they were both
grown up. It was to Theo that Kath
leen's beaux came. one after another
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CHAPTER XXI.

LII AA11.
The morning sun, bright and fierce,
looked down upon curious sight. In a
stone yard was little group of persons
-Troke. Burgess, Macklewain, Kirk.
land and Rufus Dawes.
Three wooden slaves, seven feet high,
were fastened together in the form of a
triangle. The structure looked not I'M
like that made by gypsies to boil their
kettles. To this structure kirkland was
bound. His feet were fastened with
thongs to the base of the triangle; his
wrists, bound above his head, at the
apex. His body was then extended ia
its fullest length. and his white back
shone in the sunlight. During his tying.
up he had said nothing.
"Now, prisoner" said Troke to Dawes,
do your duty"
Rufus Dawes looked from the three
stern faces to Kirkland's white back,
and his face grew purple. In all his
experience he had never been asked to
fog before. He had been flogged often
enough. He picked up the heavy cat,
and drew its knotted lashes between his
fingers.
go on, Dawes" whispered Kirkland,
without turning his head. "You are NO
more than another man."
Rufus Dawes lifted the cat, swung II
round his head. and brought it's knotted
cords down. The white back was in.
stantly striped with six crimson bars.
Kirkland stifled a cry. 1t seemed ia
him that he had been cut in half.
Now, then, you scoundrel." roared
Burgess; separate your cats! What
do you mean by hogging a man that
fashion,"
Rufus Dawes drew his crooked I'm.
gers through the entangled cords and
struck again. This time the blow was
more effective. and the blood beaded on
the skin. The boy did not cry: but
Macklewain saw his hands clutch the
slaves tightly, and the muscles of his
naked arms culver.
The third blow sounded as though II
had been struck upon a piece of raw
beef, and the crimson turned purple. The
fogging proceeded in silence for ten
strokes, and then Kirkland gave Z
screech like a wounded horse.
"Oh!-Captain Burgess!-Dawes!-
Mr.. Troke!-Oh! oh!-Mercy!-Oh.d doc.
tor!-Mr. North!-Oh! oh! oh!'
The lads back, swollen into a hump
now presented the appearance of a ripe
peach which a willful child has scored
with a pin. Dawes turning away from
his bloody handiwork, drew the cats
through his fingers twice. They were
beginning to get clogged little.
go on" said Burgess, with a nod.
tro To cX,ntInued.'
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MISS sANDERSON'S COAT.

1t Didn't Really Suit, So 1t Had to
Be Returned.
Julia Sanderson gazed doubtfully at
the stylish figure reflected In the long
mirror.
Ives, 1t fits WELL" she said, but It
isn't the cut that l wanted l don't
KNOW suppose that I could exchange
it If don't like it,"
I'VE are always willing to exchange
garments If they haven't been worn"
the salesgirl replied, but I'm sure that
you would like this. 1t is Of the best
material made" q
Something-sOmes suppressed eager
ness in the voice-made Miss Sander
son glance at the other girl She saw
a mcagcr little creature with troubled
eyes and a shy, nervous manner-the
worst kind of a manner for her work
julius friends called her too impul-
sive,' and one of her impulses moved
her then.
I'll take it." she cried, with sudde4
decision.
"Oh," the girl cried, a soft cool
flushing her face, "I'm sure you'll Ike
til! She just caught back in time The
I'm SO glad" on the tip of her tongue
The lovely young lady could not guess
what 1t meant to her to make one goa
sale. SA& ssAs
Julia had seen the look and wshk
home In a comfortable glow OF seh-ap-
prevail; but when the coat appearse fae
glow faded to doubt
II believe I'll slip it on and see WnarS
Dell Armstrong says about It" she ~
solved. THAT won't be wearing IT,
it will only be deciding whether -
keep 1t"
It was a long way to Dell Ann
strong's, but Julia returned dec0s1
Dell had agreed that the coat did noe
become her and must 60 back JUN.
was folding it to put into the box wneo
spot on the under side Of the sleevs
caught her eye, and with q rush Of als-
may she remembered that DelPs n!us
daughter had climbed into her ~
with a candy in her hand For . nv
ment she hesitated, then she ciose'
the box resolutely. She did net Inv"
that the spot was not there al '
time; and anyway, they knew no~ -
clean things at Barnard's. 1t ~ou'o
not make any difference to them.
So Julia carried the cloak DacA i
little salesgirl grew white when ~
saw her, but she only asked, mee1a
cally, "It hasn't been worn. OF co
II merely tried 1t on to. dec'o~
julia answered. The girls faee L.
tated her-as If exchanging tnlhss -. -.
not part of their business! "hea "a
credit slip was given her sne .ul AZ.
away with a sigh Of RELIEF; t.1 -.
agreeable business was over = -. -.
But it was not quite. That nisa -. -.
girl known az No. 6 was caiied !"
Office. A cloak sold by her naa
returned damaged, the forewomaa
ported: the firm could not keep sa's
women who were 50 careless OF is
terests. No. without worn -
the envelope with her weeks ~ae -
and turned away. She staggered =.
tho vay out, but there was no onS
Over to Dell Armstrong; Jula p. 80
derson was discussing the kino o.
shs really needed-Youth's Comp
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Over-Burdened'

The Book Agent-Been runn nm. tnrss
hind vonr schedule for the last '''
or four days, haven't you' ...
The Rural Mail-Carrier 'aS .prual
antly as possible)-Yep! sem'' ~,
sowing of greengoods circulars Is Nv
on.-Puck.
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Of mind n pitiable."

condition Of mind ID pitiable."
"Look here, Mr.. North. don't inteH
fers with what you do to the prisoners
souls; don't you interfere with what ]
do to their bodies"
Then, Captain Burgess" cried
North, his pale face flushing, II tell you
the boys blood will be on your head.
am minister Of God, sir, and l forbid
you to commit this crime"
you're a dismissed officer of the GOV.
eminent, sir. You've no authority here
in any way; and if you interfere with
my discipline, sir, I'll have you put in
irons until you're shipped out of the isl
andw
This, of course, was mere bravado on
the part of the commandant. North
knew we'll that he would never dare to
attempt any such violence, but the in
suit stung him like the cut of whip.
He made stride toward the command
ant, as though to seize him by the
throat, but checking himself in time,
stood still, with clinched hands, flashing
eyes and beard that bristled.
North returned home in great agita.
ton. Twice he paused on his way to
the sitting room, and twice was he driv-
en- on by power stronger than his will.
He reached it at length, and opening
the cupboard. pulled out what he sought
"a bottle of brandy.
With this in his hand, all moderation
vanished. He raised it to his lips and
eagerly drank. Then, ashamed of what
he had done, he thrust the bottle back,
and made for his room. He wept, he
prayed, he fought with his desire as
with a madnes. He told himself that
another's life depended on his exertions;
that to give way to his fatal passion
was unworthy of an educated man and
a reasoning being. In vain. In the
midst of his arguments he found him
self at the cupboard. with the bottle
at his lips, in an attitude that was At
once ludicrous and horrible.
His disease was a terrible one. Ths
Rev. James North gentleman, scholar
and Christian priest-was what tho
world calls "a confirmed lrunkard."
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The D-deuce!

The D-deuce!
Johnny, you're lazy,
Jaw, ma. l amt neither rhA
ayes. YOU are Do you KlU" nds
II ia that finds things for iu''
to dor ,,.edee
~yes'm You do
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Spokane.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Maria Lundy, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them
to me for allowance at Nettleton
Shoe Store Monroe street, Spo.
kane, Spokane county, Washington,
within twelve months after the
date of the first publication Of this
notice, or they will be forever
barred.
Date of the first publication OF
this notice, December Is, 1905.
w. o. NETTLETON,
Administrator of the Estate of
Maria Lundy, deceased.
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NATIONAL
GUApDSMEN
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
The national capital has been in
vaded by representative of the
militia of the various states, who
have come here to attend the an
nual convention of the Interstate
National Guard association. The
session was opened this morning by
the president of the association,
Gen. Charles Dick, of Ohio. Many
prominent national guard officers
are in attendance, among them Gen.
G.. Moulton of Illinois, Col. F. D.
Evans, Nebraska; Gen. John D.
Frost, South Carolina; Gen. N. H.
Henry, New York; Gen. F. J. Stew
art. Pennsylvania; Gen. William
Stopford, Massachusetts; Gen. G.
R. Foster, Virginia; Gen. l.. Riggs,
Maryland; Gen. Armsfield, North
Carolina, and many others. After
the president naQ READ MS annual
report and the other officers had
submitted their reports for the
past year, a number of interesting
papers on military subjects were
read by several distinguished Off
GERS of the U. S. army, who had had
an opportunity to observe the late
Japanese-Russian war at close
range. Among the papers were
some on the efficiency of various
arms, powders, etc, on improve
ments in the signal service and on
medical matters. The convention
will last until Jan. %.