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PEARY REACHES FARTHEST NORTH But Gallant Explorer Falls to Reach North Pole. CAPTURE SOLDIERS' 8UPPLIES. Further Advance Prevented by Gales and Shortage of Food Obliged to Eat Dog Meat Some Men Al most Starve Is Now in Labrador Headed for Home. Utes Loot Wagon, While Troops Go on Short Rations. Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 2. A band of 100 Ute Indians, it is reported, cap tured a wagon loaded with flour and supplies bound fro.ni Arvada to the Tenth and Sixth Cavalry. The driver was held at a rifle's muzzle while the redskins sacked the load and carried it away allowing the driver to proceed with the empty wagon. BEST CLAIMS GO TO SOONERS RECORDS OF FARTHEST NORTH. Commander Robert E. Peary. 190G 87 deg. 6 min. Duke of AbruzzI 86 deg. 34 min. Krithjof Nansen, 1896.86 deg. 14 min. Robert E. Peary, 1902.84 deg. 17 min. A. W. Greeley, 1882... 83 deg. 24 min. C. S. Nares, 1876 83 deg. 20 min. W. E. Parry, 1827 82 deg. 45 min. C. F. Hall, 1870 82 deg. 11 min. Julius Payer, 1871 82 deg. 5 min. Walter Wellman, 1889.82 deg. 0 min. New YoTk, Nov. 3 The United folates now holds the record of "far thest north," 87 degrees 6 minutes. This feat was accomplished by Com mander Robert E. Peary, of the United States Navy. The intrepid Arctic ex plorer failed to reach the north pole, as he had confidently hoped to do with his specially constructed vessel, the Roosevelt, but he penetrated nearer to the pole than the Duke of Abruzzi's xpedition, which had held the Atc tic record 86 degrees 34 minutes. What Commander Peary did and his experiences during the past year in the north are rather briefly but certainly vividly summarized In a communication received by Herbert L. Bridgeman, secretary of the Peary .Arctic uiud. This communication follows: Message From Peary. Hopedale, Labrador, via Twilllngate, N. F., Nov. 2. Herbert L. Bridge man. Roosevelt wintered north coast Grantland, somewhat north Alert winter quarters. Went north with sledges February, via Heckla and Co lumbia. Delayed by open water be tween 84 and 85 degrees. Beyond 85 six days. "Gale disrupted Ice, destroyed cache, cut off communication with supporting bodies and drifted due east. Reached S7 degrees 6 minutes north latituda over ice, drifting steadily eastward. Returning ate eight dogs. Drifted eastward, delayed by open water. "Reached north coast Grantland In straitened condition. Killed musk oxen and returned along Greenland coast to ship. Two supporting parties driven on north coast Greenland. One Tescued by me In starving condition. After one week recuperation on Roose Telt, sledged west, completing north coast Grantland and reached other land near 100th meridian. "Homeward voyage incessant battle with ice, storms and bead winds. Roosevelt magnificent ico fighter and seaboat. No deaths or illness expedi tion. "(Signed.) PEARY.' Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 2. Further details of the raiding of a government supply train bound for the camps of the Tenth and Sixth Cavalry from Arvada characterizes It as a very clever piece of work, evidently plan ned by some of the older heads of the Ute tribe. According to Driver James Forgen, no Indians were in sight until a bunch of about 100 mounted red skins suddenly dashed out of a defile in the hills and quickly surrounded him. They made little noise outside of a few sharp yells In the nature of commands, and, while several Indians kept Forgen under their rifles, the bal ance looted his wagon train of 3,000 pounds of flour, the sacks of which were strapped to the cayuses of the Utes, who then disappeared Into the hills. As the result of the raiding of the supply train, the troops are in need, and operations looking to a chase of the Utfs are practically at a stand still until supplies can be had. More supply trains will be sent out from Arvada at once. Troops from Keogh with supplies are now at Ashland, on the wav to the camn of the Tenth near Moorhead. The Utes have completely outwitted the military, and are now reported back in Wyoming, on Little Powder river, retracing the route by which they entered Montana. They evident ly know of the arrival of troops at Ashland, and have either given up the attempt to reach the Cheyennes or are waiting for that band to meet them in some other part of the coun try. The Utes on Bear Creek have not moved, according to a telephone message received yesterday afternoon Indian Police Iporcdjn Rush Into Walker Lake Reserve. FIRST BRUSH WITH INDIANS. Soldiers Outwitted and Lose Band of Captured Ponies, uutte, Nov. 1. A special to the Miner from Sheridan, Wyo., says: Re ports of the first brush between troops and Utes have reached here by tele pnone rrom Birney. A troop of the Tenth Cavalry rounded up and at tempted to drive off 50 head of ponies being grazed by the fugitive Indians. Tho hprrlf ro oQf v, 1 . , 11.. I .... w.. c-: I.. I I u.. : I oiauu iu "- -'"" CT "F ,, uar,,, . ... .... ..... . , . me ouiuifia were uriv- and When Law Abiding Settlers .,..., . 6 ng the ponies away a band of 100 bucks came riding up, and, circling the troops, succeeded in stampeding the ponies and recovered all but five, which were shot by the soldiers. The Indians did not fire, but their determined rescue of their ponies in dicates their temper. The soldiers felt themselves unable to cope with tne rorce and the shots killing the ani mals were fired as the herd was being driven away. The Indians are outwitting the troops now in the field. A troop of tne tenth Cavalry marched all Tues- mm r m, . a.1 tv T i Rushed in at Proper Signal They Found All Valuable Claims Taken Land Agent Very Angry, HAWTHORNE, Nev., Oct. 30. Walker Lake Indian reservation was opened at noon yesterday and half an hour after the signal admitting thous ands of prospectors had been sounded countless mining claims had been lo cated, townsites established and mush room cities are now springing up at the mouths of Dutchman and Cotton wood Creeks, In the vicinity of which day night In hope of capturing a small the richest mining territory is sup- band of Utes on Bitter Creek, arriv- posed to lie. Although many preferred to locate claims according to the law surround ing the opening of the reservation and waited at the boundary lines, numer ous men had rushed into the coveted ing there only to find the band had moved. Later a scout reoorted the Good Road In the Sooth. In an address by John Craft of Mo bile It was stated that the cost to the farmers of the South is 50 cents per bale of cotton for an average haul of eight miles. If there were good roads the cost would be reduced to 10 cents a bale. Es timating a crop at a million bales this would mean a saving of $340,000 an nually. It costs under present road conditions 2." cents to haul a ton of fertilizer a mile. With good roads the cost would be 8 cents a ton. "I have studied for some years the problem of working convicts on our public roads," said Mr. Craft, "and they have proved to be the most economical road builders to be bad. The convict cultivation on a large scale of shrub and weeds which are now looked uion as worthless and troublesome, while In reality they possess great value if prop erly treated. In fact, the average farmer has rich es lying unnoticed about his fields la the shape of noxious weeds, which In stead of being utilized, remain to In cumber the land and Impoverish tho owner. The value of certain of these native drug plants has been recognized by some collectors with the result that they have been well nigh exterminated Belladonna Is a standard drug, wide ly used, and a very considerable sum Is paid annually for the products of this plant Experiments with bella donna have been in progress at the ' Washington gardens of the government for about four years, and It has been found to do well in a good garden soil. After the first year the roots become valuable and may be dug In the late autumn or early spring. It is desir able that they should not be allowed to become too woody before digging. They are cut and cured. The cultivation of belladonna on a commercial scale has been taken up successfully during tne past two years by an American firm using this drug. At the present time a small but Indians 20 miles away. The troops bas long passed the experimental stage growing market exists In this countrv then made a forced march, to Powder river. Soldiers are complaining bitterly DEBT DECREASED $2,074,829. AFTER UNION PACIFIC. Roosevelt Orders Vigorous Action By Moody Send Officials to Prison. Washington, Nov. 3. Wholesale criminal prosecutions are to be begun Ty the Department of Justice against Jiigh officials of the Union Pacific Coal Company and others, who are alleged to be mixed up in the fraudulent acquisition of vast areas of coal land in Utah and Wyoming. President Roosevelt has Interested himself personally In the land fraud cases and after a careful examination of the report of the Interstate Com merce Commission, which was made direct to him, he has turned over the papers to the Department of Justice with instructions to act. and act vig orously, against all who were shown to Tiave been concerned In the fraudu lent entry and fraudulent acquisition of land by the coal company and by the railroad company. B. T. Marchand. attorney for the cnnimirslon. and ex-Judge Elmer E. Thomas, of Omaha, are arranging the evidence for presentation to the Fed eral grand juries in at least two places. Indictments will be sought for perjury, subordination of perjury and violation of the land acts under which the coal land, valued at many mil- linns of dollars, is alleged to have been stolen from the government by the Tailroad company for the use of the coal company, which It owns. Treasury Has Comfortable Cash Bal ance of $373,300,810. Washington, Nov. 2. The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business October 31, 1906, the total debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $952,171, 364, which is a decrease for the month of $2,074,829. The debt is recapitu lated as follows: Interest-bearing debt $925,159,270. Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,123,205. Debt bearing no interest, $309,189,- 719. Total, $1,323,472,174. The cash in the treasury is classi fied as follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust funds, $1,103,897,869 to offset certifi cates and treasury notes general fund, $174,029.918; in National bank deposi tories, $145,975,346; in treasury of Philippine Islands, $4,730,063; total, $1,581,633,247, against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amount ing to $1,208,332,437, which leaves a cash balance of $373,300,810. land the night previous. As a result against the actions of the Indian scouis, American Horse, women s Dress and White Cow Bull, employed Dy tne government. The Indians pro fess not to know the country, but the belief is growing that they are pur posely leading the troops in a fruitless searcn in order to gain time. Another detachment of the Tenth Cavalry met and turned back a small band of Cheyennes under Chief Two Face. He said they were hunting and they were started toward the reserva tion. The band of a hundred Crows under Sweet Mouth, which hurriedly left bhendan Monday night, was also met and turned back by the Tenth Cavalry. The Indians are making forced marches at night to elude the soldiers. and, owing to the poor work or treach' ery of the scouts, the soldiers are un able to keep track of them. Railroad men running into Sheridan tonight report having passed a band of a hundred Sioux marching south east within 50 miles west of Sheridan. Neither Indians nor troops have ar rived at Birney. The settlers are fearful of a Chey enne uprising if the Utes reach the reservation border near Ashland. Troops from Fort Keogh and Fort Meade are converging on Ashland. Utes Depose Chief Ahpah. Sheridan .Wyo., Nov. 3. Chief Ah pah has been deposed. In a tribal council today the Utes expressed their dissatisfaction over their leader's con sent to a pow-wow with the whites, by deposing him and electing the more warlike Black Whisker in his place. Black Whisker made an Impassion ed harangue, urging the members of the tribe to fight for their right to live. He charged Ahpah with having prevented a junction with the Chey ennes, 600 of whom, he declared, only await the signal to come to the Utes' aid. Smeltermen's Wages Raised. Butte, Mont., Nov. 3. In the East Helena smelters of the American Smelting & Refining Company, the -wages of common laborers were raised Thursday. About 90 per cent of the force is affected by the Increase, which will be ahout 7 per cent. Men work ing a ten-hour shift, getting $2 a day, will hereafter receive $2.25, those under the eight-hour basis receiving DALNY OPEN TO THE WORLD. Free Port in Manchuria Can Buy Many American Products. Washington, Nov. 2 Dalny was opened to the trade of the world on September 1 without any ceremony whatever, according to a report made to the State Department by John Ed ward Jones, the American Consul. Mr. Jones says that many Japanese cargoes have arrived. At present no business houses are available, hut Mr. Jones says a number of Japanese firms have obtained permission to re pair buildings which were damaged In the late war and merchants of other nations can obtain the same right. Haste is necessary, however, the Con sul says. As the Manchurians regard whef as their staple crop, .Mr. Jones says it is likely that the Sungarl Valley will be entirely devotled to Wheat, n" year, and in consequence, there will be a demand for farming machinery. Cotton goods are also in demand. Some American cotton fabrics already have been received, but Japan is work ing hard for the trade. The Chinese want dyed cloths ready to make up, and are especially fond of light and dark blue colors. Food is scarce and high-priced and it is almost impossible to get labor. Radical Laws for France. Paris, Nov. 2. The Cabinet has de cided to include In its Parliamentary program the purchase of the Western Railway, and a bill providing for tbe abolition of the death penalty. War Minister Piquart's plan for the reform of courtmartial amounts to their en tire suppression, substituting therefor civil procedure in the case of offenses punishable by common law, while dis ciplinary courts will deal with Infrac tions of discipline. Minister of Public Works Barthous' project for the revision of the l contemplates the taking over by the state of all mines. tne race from tne boundary was a farce. J. P. Miller, who started from Hawthorne with about 500 men when the dynamite signal was fired, beat au tomobiles and vehicles with his fleet horse, covering the distance of seven miles in 29 minutes. He secured as locations valuable mining property, George Green, with A. Nye and P. O'Brien, of Tonopah, in the race from Walker Mountain from the Yerring ton side, covered four miles of precip itous country in 21 minutes. They also secured 14 Arastra properties George Nagle, supposed to be acting for United States Senator Nixon, staked out a townsite at Dutchman Creek. Holders of claims immediately pa trolled them with Winchester, but, as nobody cared to dispute their loca' tlon, there was no bloodshed. It Is feared, however, that when surveys are commenced tomorrow there may be disputes which may cause trouble Half a dozen participated in the strug gle for mining land, and in some In stances succeeded in securing rich properties. A? a rule the people who waited un'.il the regular time before rushing into the territory did not secure any thing for their efforts, and many hon est prospectors who had spent all their savings to participate in the opening turned back defeated. So great was the rush across the d:sert from the line nearest Thome that a number of persons narrowly escaped being trampled over, and in numerous instances injuries were re ported. Horses were ridden until they dropped, and men recounted their ill fortune when their automobiles be came stalled in the deep sand. Jaded and overcome by thirst, num bers of prospectors barely summoned enough strength to make their loca- ions. Those who had waited for the signal from the top of Mount Grant before rushing into the reservation, found that all the most valuable claims in the vicinity of the rich Dutchman, Cottonwood and other creeks emptying into the southwest ern portion of Walker Lake had been taken up by men who had rushed in the night before. Even men who em ployed launches to take them across Walker Lake from the eastern side found that their effqrts were of no avail, as they were much too late to be on an equal footing with the men who had disregarded all law. Special Land Agent Frank Parks has received no reply from Washing ton to his recommendations that the present opening be annulled on ac count of irregularity. He asserts that today's proceedings are an injustice to those who sought to obey the laws regarding the opening and whose ef forts were baffled by those who rush ed through ahead of time because the boundary lines were not properly guarded. Had it not been for the work of private citizens, who assisted the 14 Indian police, there would not have been the slightest semblance of regularity in the opening. for road-making. "Judge Eave of Georgia, who has had twenty years' experience in working convicts as road builders, says : They are the best and cheaiest road builders. While working convicts, not a single overt act was committed, or a single child, woman or man molested, or one dollar's worth of property depredated on. "Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, has tbe finest macadamized roads, and It Is being done with convict labor. It costs an average of 25 cents a day to guard, feed and care for convict labor when It is managed on business prin ciples. for ground paprika pepper, prepared from the poels of a slender fruit grown especially In Hungary. This product Is Imported In both the whole and thu ground condition, chiefly In the latter state. During the last two seasons small experimental plantings have been made by tbe government at Ebenezer, . C. Three acres grown during the last season have yielded between 3,000 and 3,500 pounds of dried pepper pods, for which a profitable price has been received. In spite of the fact that the ripe -fruit was picked weekly and cured out In a tobacco barn over artificial heat the profits resulting have been satisfactory. There was imported last As for the convict himself, statistics year 3,500,000 pounds of pepier, valued ALCOHOL, MAKING AND USE. Bulletins Containing Useful Informa tion to Be Issued. Washington, Nov. 1. The United States Department of Agriculture has in press and will soon Issue two farm- show that 90 per cent of those who are worked In the open air, properly fed and guarded, return to their families and cease to be charge or a menace to the State, while of those who are kept In prison or are worked In mines, saw mills or similar places, 85 per cent be come hardened criminals, "Nor do I thluk it right to put the honest wage earners in competition with convict labor, or the manufactur lag Industry In competition with the one that hires cheap convict labor, Indiana has more than 17,000 miles of good gravel roads. I remember when Indiana was considered one of the Illit erate States In the Union. To-day she Is prosperous, and her people are no longer Ignorant, but the State is dotted with the finest schools and colleges. "Massachusetts spends more money than any other State on her public roads. New York has Just voted to ls- ers' bulletins, Nos. 268 and 269. relat ing to industrial alcohol, the former sue $50,000,000 for her roads to be spent la the next ten years. New Jersey has treating of Its sources and manufac ture and the latter of its uses and sta tistics. These bulletins have been pre pared by Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, and are designed to meet the popular demand for infor mation in regard to denatured alcohol relating to which a law was passed by Congress on June 7, 1906. These bulletins define in a prope way what denatured alcohol is, the sources from which it is obtained, the processes and appliances used in its manufacture, the cost of manufactur ing, the uses to which it may be ap plied and the officials of the govern ment charged with the enforcement of the law The bulletins are Illustrated and are for free distribution. Application should be made to members of Con gress or to the United States Depart ment of Agriculture English Landlords Won't Sell. LONDON, Oct. 30. John E. Red mond moved the adjournment of the House of Commons today in order to call attention to the lack of progress in reinstating evicted tenants in Ire land owing, as the speaker alleged, to the landlords hindering the operation of the land act by refusing to sell un tenanted land. The land commission ers were consequently unable to pro vide farms for evicted tenants. Mr. Redmond said It was obvious that the government must resort to some system of compulsion. Bracelets Are the Rage. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Jewelrv man- ufacturers are busy trying to fill or ders which have rushed upon them to an extent never before remembered in the trade. A canvass of the shons shown tnnf n-tth mnct f i. .. . , " l .we iu.jiu igraus or uniaentined soldiers 1 mining uay ana nignt the demand cannot be supplied. The demand for bracelets Is said to be the direct cse No Soldiers Need Apply. Leavenworth, Kan.. Nov. 1. Two soldiers of Company K, Eighteenth In fantry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, were refused admittance to a skating rink here recently and Captain M. Mc- Farland. commanding the company. who was appealed to by the men wrote a communication to the Military Secretary of the War Department stat ing that the proprietor had said tint he w-ould admit soldiers only in citi zens clothing. Captain McFarland referred the let ter to Lieutenant-Colonel William Paulding, who indorsed it by stating that it Is very unfortunate and to be deplored that the uniform of the Na tion's Army should be held in such lack of esteem by Individuals in this community, and it is to be hoped that some means may be found in correc tion." Badges to Identify Soldiers. Washington, Nov. 1. Acting upon the recommendation of Surgeon-General O'Reilly, Acting Secretary Oliver has ordered that hereafter identifica tion tags of aluminum, the size of a silver dollar, stamped with the name, company, regiment or troop of the wearer, be suspended from the neck of each officer and soldier underneath the clothing by a cord or thong. These badges will be issued gratui tously to enlisted men and at cost price to officers. The importance of such badges is shown by thousands of the breast works of General Washing jton. The stone is of granite, and the tablet of bronze. .On the ton of the $2.25 to $3.25 will get 15 cents more 'stone Is the old mortar cannon dug a day. The total Increase will be , tin noar the spot. 1 about $2,000 a month. Japan's New Battleship. London. Nov. 3. The Daily Tele graph says it Is reported that Japan bas decided 1o begin the construction Monument on White Plains. White Plains. N. Y.. Nov. 2. Amid the waving of flags and cheers from 8.000 people, tne monument rommem-! nf th strain .,nnn .... .r - orating the battle of White Plains on torle8. The output of theVe artic'os is lits 130th anniversary was dedicated. snl(i to Mrpp1 th The Village Park Association erected gelner i the monument on the spot that marks) Reds Make Another Rich Haul. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 30. A party of revolutionists numbering 20 held np a convoy of three vehicles on several ,ne waX to Kazan and secured 26.000 roubles. The robbers escaped. Over 2.000 children and Grand Army posts assisted. Female and Child Labor in Spain. Madrid. Nov. 2. The Cabinet has decided to introduce a bill with the of a battleship exceeding the displace- object of ameliorating the conditions 1 of women and children wt tons. i pelled to work for a living. WEALTH IN WEEDS. Profltable Field Which the American Farmer la etrlectlna;. I have often wondered, says Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson, why some of our wideawake and resourceful farmers have not gone In for drug plant cultivation. The United States last year bought $tV4.000,000 worth of drugs and dyes and nearly every dol- high. They were sired in Michigan by!'ars worl" ,f Vus ma Have Woodbine by Nutwood, the mother be-i bwu s"1 frolu Plants and weeds i ing French coaching stock. They were SWvn the I nited States. A large raised together and have never b een and pivnii.ni; field here has been President Buys Coach Horses. Baltimore, Nov. 1. President Roose velt recently bought a pair of fine coaching horses in the West. The ani mals are excellently matched. They are half-brothers, 5 years old bay geld ings, mahogany in color and 16 hands fine roads, which have been of great Itenefit, and are the best investment the State has. Missouri Is agitating a bond Issue of $25,000,000 for her public roads. Tbe Province of Ontario, Can ada, has o,ooo miles of good roads. and from that phenomenal Improvement have been the results of prosperity to Its farmers." New York Sun. Everybody Draic! When the smiles of spring appear, Drag the roads ; When the summer time is here, Drag the roads; When the corn is in the ear; In the winter cold nnd drear; Every season in the year; Drag the roads ! When you've nothing else to do, Drng the roads; If but for nn hour or two, Draj? the roads. It will keep them good as new. With a purpose firm nnd true, Fall in line! It's up to you ; Drag the roads ! Would you do the proper thing? Drug the roads. Set the system on the wing; Drnc the roads. Give the dras a lively swing; Toss the laurel wreath to Kingl Hats off! Everybody sing: Drag the roads ! M. Albertus Coverdell. at more than $4,000,000. The govern ment experts say that this entire de mand can be met by American pro ducts provided proper attention Is giv en to the business. If the advice of the plant specialists of tbe government be followed many new Industries may be established on land that Is now considered worthless. Weeds regarded as nuisances, which may be found along the wayside, in fence corners, and waste places, con tain valuable drugs. Among these are the so-called American wormseed, which is used as a vermifuge. Soma land In Florence, S. C, was devoted to tbe cultivation of this weed and yield ed 500 pounds to the acre. The crop gave a better return, acre for acre, than cotton on the same kind of land for the same season. The despised Jlmpson weed supplies drug dealers with both leaves and seeds. If cultivated this ungainly ill- smelling weed will pay better than wheat and other staple crops. Poke root has a commercial value, and on the shelves of tbe apothecaries it Is labeled Phytolacca Americana. Burdock, and yellow dock roots are now imported be cause no American farmer takes the trouble to dig and send them to market. Among the wild drug plants now rap idly disappearing are seneca snake root and purple coneflower. This drug has come Into special prominence In the last few years and Is much in demand. an increasing foreign consumption be ing noted in addition to the quantity necessary to satisfy home demands. The Homl Problem. Good roads economize time and force In travel and transportation of pro ducts. Money expended In building ?od roads should not be considered as a tax but as an Investment. Good roads mean profit; bad roads mean los. (hxh! roads jhssoss a money value as surely and certainly as docs any desirable eonunoditv. We do not reckon distances by miles these days, but by hours. Bad roads mean long hours for transportation loss of time. Good roads mean quL-k transportation saving of time. Cuba Has Tranquil Day. HAVANA. Oct. 30 Reports re ceived by telegraph this morning from the commanders of the garrisons in separated. They will be driven exclu sively to the President's coach. tranquility prevails. neglected by our ici;le, Some of the exerts of the Depart- i men of Agriculture have been investl- i Mint Buys Silver at 70.71. gating the question of the extent to Washington. Nov. 1. The Director which drugs now Imported from abroad Ul loiiay purchased 100.000 at liUii rrlws may be grown In the mi ni 01 ue irauuauKUL uy o, .4 , n, , u..u,r., .uu c ..w ., ,i tura W mat complete oilSOOS Of silver at 70 71c wr fin r-..i. "i c... .... Ti ii ,. .. . ounce, for delivery at the Denver mint. Juoea facU caiciilatl to encourage tbe Plcul Rablea from Doif'a Pan-. The popular notion that rabies only follows the bite of a mad animal or, by exception, tbe licking of a superficial wound Is Incorrect. P. Remllncer. di rector of tbe Imperial Bacteriological institute of Constantinople, has brought forward three observations, which show the possibility of a third method of contamination. A certain number of animals, particu larly the dog and the cat, have thtj habit of licking their paws. But Rous and Xocard have shown that the saliva becomes virulent In a few days after the first apjH'arance of the symptoms of rabies. When the rabid animal Is con fined In one place the sariva drips npoo the ground and soils his paws, which are also contaminated by lieklmj witb. bis tongue. Wounds, therefore, made by scratch- Ins; with the claws of a rabid animal are necessarily Infected wounds. Ia scratching tho human skin the animal lays bare a number of nerve filaments. upon which the virus is deposited. Person who are scratched bv animals thought to be mad should, therefore, submit themselves to appropriate treat ment without loss of time. Le Bulletin Medical. -n Afterpiece. Everybody wondered why pretty, American-born Selma Carlsn married Olaf Jonssen, who was only six months out of Sweden, and seemed stupid. But Olaf was steady, thrifty and kind hearted, and made Selma an admlra ble and easily managed husband. Sometimes, however, Olaf proved, amusing, even to Selma. She tells of one occasion when she sent him wltix some aching teeth to the dentist. After the teeth were extracted, Olaf, Instead of leaving tbe office, hunj about expectantly. "Is there something more you want done?" asked the dentist. "Veil, my dunno." returned Olaf,. looking doubtfully at the chandelier. "My tank mayle my like Ut-dle gas. My nieesis ees tele my my bov to taka some for my toots. Kef she don't b.-j-t too moch. my tank maylo my tetter hov alxv.it twnnty-fi" rent wort." us ou cat, it s all over at a.