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ETOWAH.

Gadsden, AUGUST 2.-(Special.) .)-After
counting the county ticket the returning
officers adjourned on account of Illness
of a member. and state ticket will not be
counted until tomorrow. Pike for sheriff
is nominated by a large majority With
three of the largest precincts and four
smaller ones from the country, Brown
for senator in the Sixth district has about
100 majority and is probably nominated.
The election passed off quietly here,
and It is conceded that Conner has car
ried the county by a good majority. The
country districts seem to have voted al
most solidly for him, while the three
largest towns will probably give Cunning
ham a small majority. It is impossible to
give anything reliable as TO the result
of the state ticket
Alfalfa, August 27.--(SpeciaD The pri-
mary passed off quietly here today The
weather was good, and a large vote was
polled. The most exciting part was the
race between Ed D. Hammer of Etowah
and w T. Brown of st. Clair for the
nomination for state senator. The next
of interest was for sheriff. The candi-
dates were ]. r. Cambron and 3. M.
Pike. After these came the race for
governor. This being Hammers home, he
has received many more votes than
Brown.
The vote cast in this beat is as follows;
whole number 1876: For governor. B. 3.
Conner, 90; r. NJ. Cunningham. Al lieu
tenant governor. Henry b. Gray, So; ].
D. Meador II; Emmett O'Neal, 50; for
attorney general. Alex M. CARRIER. 10;
state auditor, william w. Brandon, 92;
Horace Hood, p: c. b. Smith, 80; secre-
tary Of state. f. n Julian. 50; A. F.
McCihee. 20: w. f. sorsby. %. State treas
urer, Charles A. Allen. 81; w d. Seed,
60 Superintendent of Education. Harry
C. Gunnels. 104. Commissioner Of agri-
culture and industries. s M Adams 4;
James Crook. 80; J. A. p. Lovett 50;
w. NJ selden. 1; John b. Ward, II; ]. A.
wilkinson 10.
For associate railroad commissioner, III.
G. Compton, %; J. @. Harris. Al; Charles
Henderson, q; Robert J. Lowe, "a; G. T.
McElderry, 32: Henry A. Skeggs, Jr.. IS;
Walter S. White, 50.
For chief justice of supreme court, John
r. TYSON, 55; Samuel d. Weakley, 65.
For associate justices of the supreme
court. J. A. Bilbro. 49, Thomas w. role-
man. Jr., 10; ]. r. Dowdell. 80; Thomas
C. Mcclellan. 80; W. L. Parks. T.
For appointment TO fill a vancancy in
office in United States Senator John II.
Bankhead. 43; r. H. Clarke. 12; w. c. Fits.
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CLARKE.

Thomasville. August 27.-(Special.)-All
that can be gotten from nearby points
are as follows:
Fulton, Conner, 10; Cunningham,10 Cath
crime. Conner, 20; Cunningham, s. Wal
ker Springs, Conner, 81; Cunningham 15.
Fairfield, Conner, 6; Cunningham, Il. Two
or three small boxes out from Fairford
give Conner majority over Cunningham
Grove Hill gives Cunningham, 70; Co.
mer. a. Jackson, Conner, 80; Cunningham
So. Whatlet, Cunningham, 10; Conner, 49,
Arlington, Conner, 80; Cunningham, IS.
Thomasville Conner, 40; Cunningham, 3d..
Total so far: Conner, 377; Cunningam, 2SS.
Bankhead and Johnston in lead for Sem
atorial succession Meador for lieutenant
governor. WealSley gets 1lS, Tyson 10.
This Is all that can be obtained tonight
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CLEBURNE.

Hehin, August N.-(Special)- )-Out of
five beats heard from Conner has H. Cum
ningham 106. The county seems safe for
Conner Gray leads; Brandon carries the
county; Julian wins; Seed has the lead;
Crook and Selden are running close. Lowe
and McElderry lead; Weakley leads Ty-
son two to one Bilbro and Dowdell are
safe. Pettus and Morgan get the full
vote. Bankhead and Knox are leading the
ticket. Craig will have ten to one over
Clark. White for senator is leading
Hefin, August 7.-(Specidi di)-Weather
fine, Though small vote s rolled Up 20
O'Clock tonight returns, though incom-
plete, are full enough to determine with II
considerable degree of accuracy the fiI;al
result. Cunningham has carried the coun-
ty by a good majority Weakley. for
chief justice. has swept the county. and
John B. Knox second. Vote for Johnston
is very small Craig. for Congress, is an
easy winner. He has carried the county
almost solid. D. M. White, for senator.
has won over Moon by good majority
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LOWNDES.

Letohstchie, August 27.-(speciaD I'm
official returns from nearly every precinct
in Lowndes county show that Conner,
Meador, Hood, Julian, Henderson, Tyson
and Dowdell have carried the county.
Those not given are in doubt. and viii.
be determined tomorrow. when all boxes
are in Hinson, for the senate. will beat
Brewer about 100 votes. McCury and
Crum Will. In all probability. get to the
lower house. Haynes, so far, leads in
three-handeh race for sheriff.
Fort Deposit. Aug. T.-tSpeciaD Conner,
90; Cunningham. 6S Gray, CARRIER. Bran
don. Julian, Seed Gunnells. Wilkerson
Henderson and McEldory. Tyson. McClel-
Ian and Bilbro. Morgan. Pettus. Bankhead
and StallIngs are In the lead.
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Not a Single Case of Disorder
at The Polls in Btning-
ham Yesterday
BUSY SCENES AT THE
VOTING BOOTHS ALL DAY
Partisans Made Claims for Their Fa-
vortes and Made Busy Scene
About the Various Polling
Places of the City.

In Birmingham a large vote was polled
yesterday At every voting place there
was much stir but no unpleasant incident
was reported. Good order prevailed
throughout the day. The police had a
light task. Few Sundays, indeed, are
quieter than was yesterday.
At the court house, where the largest
vote was polled, scores of workers
were busy handing out tickets and solicit
ing votes for their respective candidates.
Hacks and Wagons, placarded with names
to be voted for were speeding through
the streets. and many weary soul got a
free ride. the first since the last election.
Interest In county Ticket.
There was far more interest in the coun-
ty ticket than in the race for governor
or alternate senator.
The contest between Beddow and Mil
legsfox the state senate wax Al absorbing,
Tho sheriffaity contest that had been at
tracing much attention for weeks past
took back seat, and throughout the
day the question oftenest asked was:
"Who is ahead, Miller or Beddow?
Millers friends seemed to feel that he
WAS SWtcpiii6 lilC OlNJt n1A0 ASSNNS" =
friends were equally confident that their
candidate was a winner.
Sheriffs Race.
In the race for sheriff strong claims
were made all day long for this or that
candidate At one time it would be Stiles
and Higdon for the run off, at another
time 1t would be Stiles and McGeever.
At the hour of going to press the indica-
tions are Stiles leads, with Higdon sec
ond.
In the county outside of Birmingham,
Ensley was a political storm center. Ami
mated scenes were in evidence on the
streets of Ensley, Bessemer and other out
lying cities, but good order was the rule.
The polls closed in Birmingham at G p.
M. but owing to the large number of
names on the tickets, counting the vote
was necessarily slow. AS returns to The
Age Herald office were received they were
flashed on the screen across the street.
First returns were, as they always are,
In state and county primaries, very
neager. A large crowd waited in Second
avenue until after midnight, when bull
letin was flashed showing a majority for
Cunningham or Conner; Beddow or Miller;
Stiles, Downey, McGeever, Jones or Hig-
dom Weakley or Tyson. cheering rent
the air
At 2 o'clock a. m. the votes of all the
wards of Birmingham except the Eighth
had been counted, so far as the county
ticket was concerned. 1t will be or
o. clock this morning before the count in
the Eighth is completed. The total vote
In that ward was about 40. At o'clock
as far as the count had progressed, Miller
had to 1 compared with Beddow, while
Stiles and Harry Jones were neck and
neck.
The second primary will be held Septem-
Der TO-
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DE KALB.

Valley Head August 27-(speciaD The
following returns for beat II, state ticket
B. B. Conner, 40; r. NJ. Cunningham, g.
Henry B. Gray, A; Emmett O'Neal, 12;
Alex M. CARRIER 55; William W. Brandon
AZ; Horace Hood 1; C. B, Smith, 10; Frank
N. Julian, "A; A. f. McGehee, l; w. e..
Sorsby, 10; Charles A. Allen, 15; Walter
d. Seed, 40; Harry c. Gunnels, 55; Samuel
M. Adams, 10; James Crook, a: ]. A. b.
Lovett, IA; John b. Ward, g.; j. A. Will
kinson, IS; II. C. Compton, 54; John G..
Harris, 80; Robert j. Lowe. I; Charles
Henderson, 10; Henry A. Skeggs. Jr., s.;
Walter S. White, 2; John r. Tyson, 90;
Samuel y. WealSley, "a; j. A. Bilbro, 3d.;
Thomas w. Coleman, Jr., Q; ]. r. Dowdell,
81; Thomas c. Mcclellan, 10; w. l. Parks,
Z; John T. Morgan, 56 e. w. Pettus, So.
J. II. Bankhead, 45. r. II. Clark, s. J.
f. Johnston, 30, J. B. Knox, 5; W. c.
Oates, "a
]. L. Burnett, 51.
Fort Payne, August 27.-(Special)-In-
complete returns show Conner will carry
county to 1. ONeal and Julian lead.
Skeggs. Tyson, Bilbro. Dowdell, Bank
head. Knox and Oates leading at this
box
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DALLAS.

Selma, August N.-(Special )-From the
fourteen beats that have so far been
heard from Conner has received good
majority in Dallas. The county is con-
ceded to him. The beats which are still
to be heard from are equally as strong
for the railroad rate reform candidate.
The vote so far receiver follows: Conner,
Gil; Cunningham, 3S4; Gray 269; Meador,
3s1; ONeal. 122; Brandon. 500; Hood, 2S6;
McGhee, rs; Sorsby, 50; Adams, 74 Crook,
IS; Lovett, 8; selden, 277; Ward, 81; Will
kinson, ATS; Compton. 10; Harris. 206; Hen
derson, 1896; Lowe, 427; McElderry. 306:
skeggs. 100; White. 146; Tyson. 446; Weak
lev. sos; Bilbro. 112; Coleman. 4S5; Dow
detll sos; Mcclellan, 4s1: Parks. ~; Bank
head, 4os; Clarke. 200; Fits. 20; Johnston.
sn; Knox. 507; Oates. "a; stallings. l2s.
In the congressional race Clarke has
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LAUDERDALE.

Florence, August 27.-(Speciai). .-Incom-
pete returns from the county give Conner,
139; cunningham, AZ; ONeal, 113; Gray,
81: Meador, ~.
Florence returns will not be canvasse1
before moTr.ng, but the Vate has bee1
estimated at 4 to l for 20 ae9. Othe :
VII, leld are Emmett O'Noal, w. W
Brandon, w D. Seed. Henry Skeggs,
Walter White, Thomas Mcclellan, Dow
dell, Joseph f. Johnston.
Four boxes heard from give Hodges, for
circuit Judge S6; Almon, 30; Orme O..
Conner has carried Florence by about 4
to /, and Samuel ID. Weakley VIII not fall
far behind on the county ticket Cal
Young, for sheriff, leads.
For representative, John Hughston
leads, with Henry Killen and stephen
Mcdonald tied for second place
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BARBOUR.

Clayton. August 27.--(SpecisD. Vote Of
beat seventy-eight, in Barbour county:
Conner, 1853; Cunningham, 70; Gray, 36
Meador, s. O'Neal. 1885, CARRIER, 211; Bran
don, 12: Hood. Is; Smith, 1881 Julian, 1S0;
McGhee 81; Sorsby. 14 Allen, "a; Seed,
17S; Gunnels 21o; Adams o. Crook. 2O;
Lovett. 1; Selden, 7; Ward, 1S9; Wilker-
son, %.
Compton, Z; Harris, %; Henderson, 112;
Lowe, "a; McEldery 80; skeggs, 1; White,
202
Tyson, 99 weakley, 1872
Bilbro, 144; Coleman, 40; Dowdell, 6s;
Mcclellan. 2S; Parks, 167.
Morgan, 224; Pettus, 212. Bankhead. II;
Clarke. 80; Fits, A; Johnston, 119; Knox,
102; Oates. Ga; Stallings, So Indications
are that the county is to for Conner.
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CALHOUN.

Anriston, August Especially .)-Comer
and Cunningham tie at Piedmont; Clarke,
81; Knox, 3d. Leaders are O'Neil, Bran
don, McGhee, Seed, Crook, Compton, Har-
ris, Tyson, Bilbro, Coleman.
Admission, August 27.-(SpeciaD jack
sonville gives Cunningham 3 to /; Knox
leads, with Bankhead, and Johnston fol-
lowing Weakiey and Tyson running
close. Bfande3f for auditor, McCfheeT
Coleman, Crook all win. Compton and
McEldery probable; also Gray.
Admission, August -(SpeciaD.-
beats heard from give majoritles to the
Following: Cunningham, O,Neal, Bran
don, McGhee. Crook, Lowe, Weakley,
Coleman, Knox and Craig.
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county. with Perdido precinct, gives Cum
ningham 1885, Conner, As.
O'Neal has q majority for lieutenant
governor; Hood for auditor; Julian for
secretary of state Seed for treasurer; Le-
vitte for commissioner of agriculture;
Skeggs and Harris for railroad commits
sioners.
Tyson, for chief justice, 1876; Weakley
15.
Associate justice. Dodwell and Parks
lead.
United States SENATOR Bankhead and
Johnston.
s. c. jenkins leads for representative,
but race will be closes The contest be-
tween Booth and Mckenzie for sheriff is
also close. but indications point to the
election of Booth by small majority.
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LAMAR.

Kennedy August -(SpeciaD. The
vote for this beat Is as follows: Conner,
Al; Cunningham, 49, Gray, II; O'Neal, 40;
Brandon, As; Julian, %; McGehee, 2s; AL
len, 49, Seed Al.
Compton and Lowe in lead for rail-
road commissioner. Tyson, %; Weakey
35; Coleman. 25; Mcclellan, rs; Bankhead,
24;9 Johnson 2S; Knox. q; Stallings, 20.
SuIngent August 27-(special) -Four
beats out of twenty give Conner 179, Cum
ningham 1913. Alternate senator, Bank
head, 209; Clark, 81; Fits, 4; Johnston,
119; Knox, 4s; Oats. g. Chief justice, Ty-
SON. 120 Weakley, 15S.
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GREENE.

Eutaw, August 27-(Special.) but
four beats reported. Comer's majority
seems to be about 100. ONeal leads with
Gray next. Weakley in the lead. Coleman
leads, Mcclellan second; Dowdell third
Brandon leads, Hood second. Julian leads,
McGehee second. Seed leads by good vote.
Seden leads, Crooks second; Wilkinson
third Harris leads, Henderson second; I;
McElderry third. Bankhead leads, john
ston second, Knox third.
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BULLOCK.

Union Springs. August 27.-(Special.)-
Only a few precincts heard from. Cum
ningham leading. The Conner men con-
cede Bullock county to Cunning by 75 to
100 majority. This box will give Cum
ningham about 50 majority Knox is lead
ing for alternate senator Meador for
lieutenant governor, Hood for auditor.
Seed for treasurer
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BLOUNT.

Oneonta. August 27.-(SpeciaD. aD.-The vote
will be about 1000. Conner will have $50;
Cunningham, 400: Will be close between
Tyson and Weakley. Johnston and Bank
head seem to lead; Fits is next. County
ticket, beat IL, give senate Wilson, 800;
Griffith. n; representative Hall, 337;
Weaver, 149; sheriff. Graves, 22O; Huffstut-
Ter, 126; Wesson, PIP.
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JACKSON.

Scottsboro. August -(special.)-The
lightest vote In years-Scottsboro polling
one-half the regular vote. The county
ticket so over shadows the state that
nothing yet can be assecrtaned definitely.
Armstrong and Benson are elected to the
legislature, and Staples sheriff.
Scottsboro August 27.-(SpeciaD. Conner
900, Cunningham 600. Other winners:
Knox, Bankhead, Tyson, Julian, Bilbro,
and Mcclellan.
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BUTLER.

Greenville, August -(Special)-The
vote in this county is light; S54 votes at
this box-Comer Us Cunningham lzs.
Stall,nes will carry the county by a large
majority. Knox, Johnston. Oates and
Bankhead received fine vote. Impossible to
give more than a guess as to the vote
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HALE.

Greensboro, August 27.-(Special) y
Greensboro precinct gives Conner ISL; Gun
ningham, 96. Incomplete returns from
other precincts in county Indicate Conner
will carry county by good majority. john
ston and Knox leading for alternate sem
ator Tunstall and Benners elected to leg
islature and E. Il. Gewin for sheriff
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pown,y McGeever. HIgd'n. sd
First Ward.

For Senior Judge Criminal Court
Greene IA
For Associate Judge Criminal Court
Weaver IA.
For sheriff-Downey II. Higdon 80, Jones
N. McGeever so, Stiles A, Stradford 4.
watkins g.
For County Auditor-Morris 140.
For Road SuperTsor-Davis A, Haigler
"a. Hill 81.
For State Senator-Beddow 68, Miller 81.
For resentative--Barbour 50, Black
burn 70, Boyd Al, Denegre 81, Glover s.,
Haley II, Hurd % John 63. King 40. Love-
lady II, Newberry 13. Ragsdale so, Short
ridge 35 Shugart 81. Stewart As, Urquhart
80, West 70, White H.
Second Ward.
For Senior Judge Criminal Court
Greene 263.
For Associate Judge Criminal Court
Weaver 271
For sheriff-Downey 2e. Higdon so.
Jones 81, McGeever 81, Stiles 81, Strad-
ford T. Watkins 0.
For County Auditor-Morris 239.
For Road Supervisor-Davis 70, Haig-
Ter 10, Hill 1872.
For state Senator-Beddow 147, Miller.
1874
For Representative-Barbo 1874. Black
burn 1855. Boyd 72 Denegre "a. Glover 1913.
Haley 202 Hurd H. John 1872. King "a.
I.ovelady 113, Newberry 20. Ragsdale no.
Shortridge So. Shugart 101, Stewart. 1cl
Urauhart 102 West %. White 115
For Governor-Comer 164. Cunningham
139.
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LAWRENCE.

Courtland, August 27.-(special.) )-Indl-
cations are that Conner has carried the
county by small majority. Brandon car
ried county by large vote. Impossible TO
get full vote ton 'eht, account of bad tele-
none service ana remote boxes Full
vote cannot hc had before tomorrow.
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LIMESTONE.

Athens, August 27-(SpeciaL)-rhi was
the most quiet election ever held In the
county and the returns are slow coming
in. Very little interest was manifested
and perhaps the smalles, vote ever polled
in a county election. 1t is believed that
less than 500 votes will be found when the
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of every candidate except governor. Beat
gives Conner a majority of 6, Beat 10
gives Cunningham a majority of II. But
Ter Springs-Comers majority 16. Forest
Home-Comer's majority g. Box g. beat IL.
Cunningham's majority 2. GeorgianN gives
Cunningham a majority of Is. The county
will be very close. Conner will carry it
b. a small majority
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Later-The returns from Bessemer were
received at 4:30 o'clock this morning,
making the totals to date, Beddow 2Sl2,
Miller 1884.
Owing to the length of the ticket the
returns for sheriff are still incomplete.
The following is the official vote for the
four leaders as far as known at 4:So
O'Clock this mornings
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10; j. f. Johnston. 40; John b. Knox, 80;
w. C. Oates, 26; ]. f. stallings, 80.
For senator Sixth senatorial district, w.
T. Brown, 81; Ed Hammer, 102.
For sheriff, j. r. Cambron, 60; b. M.
Pike, 81
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HOUSTON.

Dothan, August 7.-(Special)
In Houston indicate majority for Conner
of 400. Tyson 60. Oates and Bankhead
In lead. Tom Butler, sheriff. w. L. Lee,
representatiVe.
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BALDWIN.

Bay Minette, August H.-(SpeciaD Re-
turns understandable from back precincts.
psy Mlnette. the largest precinct in the
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ries county for auditor by large major
ity Seeds has a large majority for treas
urer. White and Skeggs for commits
sioners.
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CHEROKEE.

Centre, August H.-(Special. )-Returns
thus far indicate 500 majority for Conner
in Cherokee.
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only received eight votes in the beats
which have been heard from.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-31
.Antn1tic PenEutns.

Some Of the penguins In the antarctic
regions weigh as much as eighty
pounds and are about four feet high,
with q splendid orange patch on the
neck. The young take three years to
develop fully, and even then the plum
age is distinctly less brilliant than in
tie older birds Both the movements
and migration Of the penguins are re-
markable. When first followed the bird
prefers to walk, but when in danger Of
being caught it drops on to its abdo-
men and with the help Of the wings
glissades at pace too great to be over
taken by a man walking. They seem
aware Of the movements Of the great
Ice fields and use them to help their
migration to the pack Ice in the north.
They take trouble to collect stones,
which they delight to steal from one
another's piles, for nests.
Many Of the ways c: The -penguins
are suggestive Of preserved instincts
Their attitude when sleeping Is mod
eled on that Of birds with fully devel-
oped wings. But the penguin has to
be content with reaching the shelter
Of his wing with no more than the tip
OF his beak. -:
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WANGKANG CEREMONIES.

How the Chinese Attract and Then
Destroy Evil Spirits.
Recently the Chinese residents Of the
Straits: Settlements had great process
sion, called "wangkang," to get rid Of
a large accumulat ton Of evil spirits,
says a writer: IN the Chicago News.
Ceremonies Of this sort are held by
the Chinese about once in fifteen years.
The plan is to construct richly deco
rated junk, fill it with dainty eatables,
money, live animals, incense and other
tempting things and then to take it
about the city with music and appro-
pirate singing and great poup :sener-
ally.
This. causes the evi, spirit &c come
out to see what is gong on, Behold
ing.the splendid JUNK ana rs rare COLI
tents, they crowd inssde. Demons Of
sickness are especially sought for and
shared
After the junk has been Sufficiently
paraded so that it is chock tull Of de-
mons, it is burned and rhe evil spirits
perish. Formerly the junk was set
adrift on the ocean, but sometimes it
was stranded on some island or other,
causing great suffering to the inhah-
itants thus exposed to the attacks Of
tie nlarooned spirits. So now the junk
is burned at the close Of each ceremony
Of the sort.
The Chinese In the vicinity Of Singa-
pore spent about $4,000 in getting rid
Of their demons this fall.