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Baths For the Canary.

Under normal conditions most birds
probably battle daily, and canaries in
captivity should be allowed the same
opportunity. When individual birds OBJ
stinately refuse TO enter the water
gentle spraying usually will induce
them to battle.
Small china dishes that are not too
deep make good bathing pans. When
bird becomes accustomed to one dish 1t
usually will refuse TO battle in another
one of different shape and color. In
winter the water should be warmed I'M
til tepid. Even in warm weather too
cold water is not advisable. II the
room, ordinarily warm, becomes cold
temporarily, birds should not be allow
ed TO battle.
During mott the bath should be given
lot more than twice each week. When
breeding the female canary should not
be allowed to battle from the time the
eggs hatch until the young are three or
four days old-United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture Bulletin.
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SEE UPHEAVAL IN
GERMAN PARLIAMENT
Rea|ignment Of Factions Favor
ing Electoral Reform,

Berlin, July 9.-Unless all present
indications fail in the course of the
next few days. the German empire IS
on the eve of momentous if not his
toricalpar upheayal.
Developments under the gilded dome
of the reichstag building in the last
forty eight hours point squarely to
significant realignment Of various fac
tions in favor of sweeping electoral and
parliamentary reforms. in spite OF the
present stubborn resistance of the re
dictionary old guard.
Although the sessions of the main
committee ond the constitutional com.
mittee have been strictly Of an eXecu'
tive nature. the editorials in the pa
pers permit the inference that the dis
cussions OF vital subjects of govern
mental policy frequently reached the
boiling point
That they have been of greatly sig
nificant import is indicated clearly by
the sudden decision to postpone the
Saturday plenary session, which WAS
to have marked the opening Of the
general debate and the expected
speech of Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg. The absence of the chancel,
lor from the sessions of the main and
constitutional committees In the last
few days has caused general comment
in parliamentary circles as exceptional
in view of the confidential character
of the discussions.
Today will mark the inauguration
of what promises to be one Of the
most memorable parliamentary ses
sions In the history Of the empire.
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Wonderful Siberian Railway.

The great railway of 5000 miles IL
length that runs across Siberia Is one
of the most marvellous in the world,
FIRST because of the difficulties that had
to be faced in building ii and, second
liz, because of its enormous length.
For nearly 1000 miles along this steel
track the line crosses an almost tree
less plain. All the stations along those
weary miles are at least thirty miles
apart. and most OF the villages are a
long way from the stations.
In winter this Siberian line is one
continuous view of snow. stretching
for miles along the seemingly endless
desert. Sometimes the villages and
stations are almost buried iii snow, and
not infrequently the train gets showed
up Water for the stoves and the en-
2ines has to be brought Steaming hot,
lest it should freeze on the way, and
often men at the stations in the depth
Of winter have to chop off long iclcleS
from the engine and cars. But even
the intense cold has its advantages, for
dairy products, such as cheese and but
ter, can be carried by rail without hay-
Ing to be put into refrigeratfng trucks.
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Eencind a Continent.

The state of south Australia has
since 1851 ere, ted - IL mics of yer
min .cncCS." enough to rncircle the
globe aud with the remnant build Il
double line fence along the southern
bgi;!i.r OF the Unitcd States. When
contracts bow running are completed
the lnilru-e will he much increased
New South Wales has expended over
81. Unu.uu3 fer rabbit determination
and has within It's borders $4,000 miles
of fence. one of Western Australia :
fences extends entirely across the con
tinent. OF late years the rabbit has
been repayin@ i'll part for his keep
paving his board as it were. He goes
to swell the total of food exports from
the commonwealth. Along the coun-
try roads rabbits may be seen hung on
fences awaiting the passage of the rab-
bit carts. which convey them to the
packing houses TO be prepared for ship
ment aS frozen meat and hides. Prac-
tically all are exported. The Austria
liam does not eat ''Vermin. National
Geographic Magazine.
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Americans Physical DeveIopment.

While this country may excel in 6
competition of trained athletes or il
certain kinds of mental ingenuity Oh
shrcwdncSS, it is certain that the aver
age man is far from Il model of per
feet physical Development. \ casua
inspection OF the crowds on the streets
of any one of our large cities will re
veal pale. uudcrnouri>hcd and poorly
developed youths and paSty, fabby men
in large numbers and Will convince the
open minded observer of the desirable
ity for The individual of some form of
regular physical training. That the
country bred. moreover. are not greatly
superior to those brought up i'll the
city has been the experience OF most
military men who have had occasion
To handle large numbers of TROOPS
Sew York Medical Record.
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A Leap Into Fame.

How many actors have begun their
stage career as leading man? Probably
Sir tombstone ForbesRobertson is the
only instance. One night when Sir
tombstone was young man of twenty
one his father, who was an art critic
and journalist. Went to see W. G.. Wills
MARY Stuart" and after the perform
ance Wills accompanied him to supper.
In the course of conversation the dram
atist asked his host how he thought
Castelard, the leading part, was played.
"Why, my son there, who has never
saeteds4 would do lit ftE times better
1.-The very thing cried Wills. viii
you try, Johnstone:"
The young artist modestly assented,
went with Wills next day TO rehearse
and a week later made a sensational
debut Since then he has always been
a leading man--London Standard.
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FRENCH WIN ON
vERDljN SECTOR
Capture and Hold Three Or
ganized Positions.
RUSSIANS BEAT OFF FOE
Effort of Teuton Forces to Recapture
Ground Lost in Eastern Gaicia Re.
suits in Failure.

London, July 9.-The hardest fight
ing in France was in the Nerdun re,
gion, west Of the Meuse. where the
French troops scored a brilliant sue
cess.
Three strongly organized salients
were captured and held against coun
ter attacks One OF he captured po
sitions was on Dead Man Hill and he
other two near Hill 3o4.
The Germans are making a desper
ate effort to assume the offensive III
Northern France. and launched an
other violent attack on the Aisne front
As In the case of their recent attempt
to recapture important positions along
the Chemin-Des Danes. they met with
determined resistance from the French
and suffered very heavy losses. The
attack was delivered in -four sectors.
The official Paris report says they
were driven back except In the sector
between Bovettes and FrOidmont farm
where they were able to hold part oil
the rsr line French positions carried
at the beginning of the battle.
On the British front several sue.
cessful faids were carried out south
east of HargicOurt and to the north
of Ypres. taking some prisoners.
Berlin declares that a French as
sault on the Aisne front broke down
with heavy losses. The repulse of 9
British attack east of Ypres and OF
French advances in the Champagne
and on the Verdun front also is an
nounced in the official war office state.
ment
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The Rubber Situation.

We as people are almost absolutely
dependent on Great Britain for our
supply of crude rubber. as the great
plantations are largely controlled 10y
British capital. There are several pos
sibilities for making us independent OF
any other country for our crude rubber
supply. One is a plant called suayule,
which is even now being successfully
raised in this country and which has
been successfully raised in Mexico.
There are several other rubber bearing
plants also which might be raised in
this country But the largest field
seems to he the Philippine Islands,
where plantation rubber can he pro
duced cheaply and we'll Capital has
held off, owing to the uncertain future
of these islands, but local conditions
there are ideal for a large rubber In
dustry.-Andrew II. King IN Metallur-
gical and Chemical Engineering.
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SOAP an Antiseptic.

Some medical authorities. explaining
the abatement of epidemic diseases IN
recent wears are sufficiently free from
professional ties to attribute this bet
terment of conditions not to medical
science. but To the increa sed use OF
soap and water. Many medical author
tiles hold the opinion that with clean
house and a clean person no one need
have much fear of infection. A writer
in the New York Medical Record says:
Soap is now recognized TO be anti
septic and to be etiicacious must pro
duce a lather. Bacteria rubbed into
soap or dropped on its surface are IN
capable Of multiplication. The typhoid
bacillus is very sensitive to soap, being
killed by ) per cent solution i'll
short time More than half the total
number will die in minute. The
thorough use Of pure potash soap is
not only Il mechanical method of cleans
ing. but is an active favor in cutting
down germ lie. Exchange.
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new GUSHER MAY
OPEN GREAT OIL FIELD
Be|chGs Forth Stream Worth
S112O a Day.

Tionesta, Pa July 9.-For the sec
ond time within ten days the great oil
gusher owned by Proper Brothers, al
Peter Run. made a squirt, the force OF
which was so great that the casing was
raised from the well.
The pipes could not carry the oil
to the tanks. and hundreds OF barrels
flowed down the banks into the creek.
The gushe: has caused more excite
ment in this part Of the state than any
since the famous Keller gas well was
struck at Wetmore. Mexican county,
about fifteen years ago Its now is
still so great that the owners have
been unable to make an accurate test,
although several attempts have been
made to gauge it. The estimated ca
pacity. however, is placed at from
900 to $50 barrels day. or S1120 day
at current prices.
P.J. White. the Oklahoma operator,
has been the most successful in Sc
curing territory. He has purchased
$50 acres from the A. B. Kelly estate,
living northeast of the Proper well and
cornering about 1000 feet from 1t. pay
ing $4,000 for 1t in fee simple. He also
purchased 135 acres of the Sfckles
land, northwest of the Proper well,
owned by F. R. Lanson. of Tionesta.
in fee simple, paying $4,000, and has
leased several hundred acres more OF
the same owner.
Farmers who live in the vicinity are
making small fortunes. and are gen,
orally demanding bonuses on leases al
one-eighth royalty, and in most cases
they are being accommodated, the
price ranging from 81 to 81 an acre,
Many Of the oil and gas men who
have been here during the last few
days to inspect the Proper well pre-
dict that it will mark the opening of
one of the richest oil pools ever
struck in this state.
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BLOODSHED NEAR IN SPAIN
Serious Revolution Soon Regarded a,
Almost Inevitable

Paris, July 9.-Le Matin prints
brief article considerably censored
calling attention IN guarded language
to the gravity of the situation in S"ain
Remarking that little news reache:
France from Spain, owing to the rigor
Gus Spanish censorship, lie Matfn Oh
serves:
''The king OF Spain finds himseli
In the presence Of grave difficulties
The world war Is not the origin of his
troubles. which are due to interna
tional problems. There is likelihood
OF dissenting parliament being open
ed at Barcelona"
According TO impartial. the entire
Spanish chamber will leave Madrit
and sit henceforth in the Catalocar
capital
From other sources there come rea
sons to believe there are many oh
stacles, perhaps insu"mountable. 10 the
maintenance OF a stable form Of mon
archical government in Spain. and {
crisis, with attendant bluOdshed. may
occur any moment.
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A Small Boys Invention.

Sir Hiram Maxim began to invent
almost as soon as he could lisp. When
but small boy he invented a sort Of
sextant made of wood with sights,
piece of thread with a bullet at the
end and an Indicator for the thread to
swing along.
On d dark night he took his inStru
ment outside, and While he sighted it
to the north star his little sister read
the indicator. ''Furty-fi Hiram
she called out. This meant they were
living in 10 degrees north latitude.
The observation proved to be perfectly
accurate.
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Hunting Happiness.

In the American Magazine "A writer
says:
Men Fave been living OH this world
for many centuries. They have traded
in their lives for many different things
fame. money. power. But the coli
aenSU~ of opinion through the ages is
that the thing most 10 he desired Is
happiness. No man can he really hap
ny unless lis conscience i clear. There
fore ii pays /" he honest and to treat
the other fellow ~ one would like To
he treated. No one can he happy who
sacrifices his health. Therefore fame
and too much money. either of which
usually demand health ia exchange,
are not 10 he desired No man can
have the highest happiness unless he
can feel that he is doing II little good
by living. that he is going to leave the
world "a hit better after lie has gone
Therefore it pays 10 bring children into
the world and care for them. 1t pays
To be a good nti@hbor and Il good elm,
,luyer pud good friend"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-09

CHINA'S BOY
RULER ADVOCATES
Defeat Of MOnarChy'S Troops
Caused Fall Of Dynasty,
MANCHUS REIGNED A WEEK
Pekin Reports That Internal Trouble.
of China Are Being Fostered by
German Agents.

German Agents.
London. July 9-Despa;cnes from
Pellin announce the abIiCauon OF the
young Chinese emperor. Hsaun Tung
who was recently reseated on The
throne by a coup. d'etat conducted by
the military leader. Chang Hsun.
The latter. because OF he defeat OF
his plans TO restore the Manchu dynas.
ty to power caused the empe"Or's abdi
cation. by himself resigning.
Reports from Toxic indicate that the
situation in China is critical and that
the political turmoil and movement tc
restore the monarchy was fostered by
German agents.
It is reported also that the palace IN
Pekin was bombarded by an airplane
According to Reuters Limited tele
gram from Shanghai. the leader Of tie
bureaucratic republicans. Tuan Gu
Jul. reports he attacked and routed
the mOnarchist forces on Friday neal
Lang Fang. The republican army has
advanced ten miles in the direction q
Pel1in. and is still pursuing the enc
my.
Ii Yuan Hung. the deposed presi
dent. has appointed Tuan Chi Jul a;
premier and also handed over the pres
ident's seal to him fer conveyance tt
the former vice president. Feng kwc
Chang. who will assume tNe acting
presidency and form a provisional CIV
eminent a Marking.
When HsUan Tung, the son of Prince
Chun. abdirated il was for the sec
ond time. He first became emperor
December .. 1908. under the regency
Of his father. On December 6, 1911
Prince Chun abdicated as regent anc
the hful emperor abdicated the
throne february 10. 1912, and the Chi
nese republic was established. From
then until last Sunday. when he wa.
restored to the throne by Genera
Chang HSun. military governor ofAnh
wei province. he had virtually been {
prisoner of President Yuan Shi-Ka
and II Yuan Hung.
Hsuan Tung was born in 1904. He
first bore the title OF Prince Pu-Yi anC
| took the name Of Hsuan Tung wher
he was first enthrOned as emperor il
1908.
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SAVES 100000 IN TOLLS
Freeing of ks-Dauphin Turnpike
Real Boon to Roadsters.

Harrisburg Pa. July ga saving Of
more than 100000 annually will re-
suit to taxpayers because OF the free
ing OF the Berks- Dauphin turnpike. on
the William Penn Highway between
Reading and Harrisburg.
Toll on this road was STOP, and the
average receipts of the turnpike com
pany were $500 daily. The state and
the commissioners of Dauphin, Leba-
non and Berks counties joined in the
purchase of the old pike, the purchase
price being $4,000
Gates will he thrown wide open Aug
ust /. after final papers have been
drawn up.
Through a recently-enacted yaw the
state highway department may sell
the toll houses along the William
Penn. of which there were fifteen be-
tween Hummellstown and Womels-
dorf
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There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together. and for years
it was supposed to be incurable. Doc
tors prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing 10 cure with 10
cal treatment. pronounced it incur
able. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutions
conditions and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine, manufactured by r.
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
constitutional remedy, is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
one Hundred Dollars reward is Off
cred for any case that Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY tt CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
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Ocean Currents.

There are twenty seven permanent
current. IN the oceans of the world
and there are nearly as many more o.
the Semi-pcrmaneHt variety existing a
one time Several causes tend to orig
mate and maintain these drifts Uni
formIy directed winds have the great
est influence. and differences Of TEN
rerarlres. storms polar ice and eddie
have each SOME effect. creating usual.
;he currents Of semi permanent Va
IietV
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FUGITIVE browns
Delaware Man Disappears in Rive
FIeeinu From Officers

Delaware Man Disappears in River
Fleeing From Officers.
Dover. Del. July 9-Rumors Of thu
unlawful sale of Intoxicating liquors
in large quantities at Bowers Beach
a summer resort on the Delaware bay
ten miles south of Dover. were com
municated TO the officers { Frederics
and Mlfroid.
A raid was made resulting in the
arrest of Joseph Smith and Mrs. James
Burris. the seizure OF fourteen quart:
of liquor.
A few minutes before the raid
James Rurris. the occupant OF the
house. in order to escape arrest, jump
ed out of a second story window IT
his night clothes. into the ST. Johns
river He started TO swim TO the
other side Of the shore. but changed
his mind. and in attempting to swim
back called for help as he was sink
ing. No trace Of him has been found
She officers believe he was drowned
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Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

This wonderful remedy is without an
equal as blood purifier. being prob
ably the oldest blood medicine on the
market. It has been sold by drug
gists for fifty years.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and 1ull advice as to
the treatment OF your own case. Ad-
dress. Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co, Dept II Atlanta, Ga.
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Telephones We Use.

4 recent calculation us to the aver
age number of people to every tele-
phone places Chicago and Albany i'll
the lead. With 81 PEOPLE 10 telephone.
Los Angeles is next with 60, followed
by Washington with - and Detroit
with rs. Boston has S.4. New York
So and Philadelphia 10. Jersey City
showed the least development, with
one telephone to every 23.S people.
Other cities are as follows: st. Louis.
III: Pittsburgh, l1.5; Cleveland, 11.9;
Newark. l5.G; Buffalo, 1913; Providence,
1O1 and Rochester. 16.1, while the
average of all these cities was 11.2
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS
Sore Throat.

The most frequent cause of dis y
: tress or discomfort iii the throat g
+ Is exposure To cold and Wet. 9th =
, er conditions cause sore throat =
F such as exposure 10 infection. 1t %
+ may be of equity or rheumatic 3
= origin. 1t may he excited by 10 -
: cal irritants. such a hot drinks -
+ or the Inhalation Of noyiouS %
: gases. -
: In mild cases of sore throat a e.
, gargle Of 4 saturated solution of -
r boric acid, used every four hours, q
+ will give relief. In severe cases 4
+ the application to the neck OF "a
+ cloths wrun. out of cold water :
= proves grateful. Sucking small Z
: bits of ice affords much relief. 8
+ Internal treatment is needed. .
. For this seidlitZ powder is very 8
+ useful or II dose of salts upon ris- 8
y ing in the morning. If, how :
+ ever. there is any fever or the Z
! tonsils are red and swollen or :
= show tiny yellow or white spots =
+ on their surface. send as soon as 8
= possible for II physician. {
L 3. % d ga =, Ii g, z, =, =, q, "a =, 81 =, 8
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Lieutenant General.

Many Of us are puzzled to know why
d lieutenant general ranks higher thar
4 major general. Perhaps the eXplana-
ton is that the titles date back to the
commonwealth. when the country was
divided into military districts, the less
geant major general, the rank beyond
that of colonel, and the more impor
tant being governed by Il lieutenant
general, The captain general being
Cromwell himself The lapse of time
has deIeted the sergeant from the ser,
geant major general. London Chron-
iCp