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NEW POSTAGE TO BRITAIN After Colobcr I Rale Will Be Two Cents an Ounce. Had Been Under Consideration Some Time Will Be a Great Boon to English Who Settle in This Coun tsChange Will Also Be Great Benefit to Manufacturers. Washington, June 4. Postmaster General Meyer announced today that un agreement had been reached with the British government providing for letter postage of 2 cents an ounce between the United States and Great Britain and Ireland, to become oper ative October 1, 1908. The matter of "penny postage," as it is called in England, has been under consideration for some time, and as far back as last July President Roose velt approved Mr. Meyer's course in urging a "restricted union with Eng land." On October 1, 1007, the Universal Postal Union, which governs the in- tcrnatirinal postage transactions of the various civilized countries, re Iuced the 'rate of let ter postage from 5 cents a half-ounce flat to 5 cents per ounce, and. 3 cents each additional ounce, which is the present' rate be tween the United States and countries with which we do not have direct steamship communication, but on mail on which we have to pay an additional charge to countries through which it passes in transit. Under the articles of the Universal Union, however, any two states can form a restricted union. Examples of restricted unions arc those now existing which permit ;i 2 cent an ounce letter rate between the United States and Canada. Postmaster General Meyer believes this reduction in the rate to the United Kingdom ultimately will re sult in an increase in receipts, because it has been found that a reduction in the letter rate resulted finally in in creased revenue. He is also of the opinion that a lower postage will lead to a freer commercial intercourse. Manufacturers, he says, are increasing their sales in England and must rely to a great extent upon mails for or ders and increase of trade. "Further," he stated, "this will be a jjreat boon to our adopted English speaking citizens and their connection bere, as it will enable them to keep up correspondence with their relations and friends in the old country at do mestic rates." PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY. Heney Fears Enemies May Get Galla gher and Plans Accordingly. San Francisco, June 4. Convinced that the "higher-ups" have determined to kill former Supervisor James L. Gallagher. Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney announced yes terday that he will dismiss the case in which Abraham Ruef is charged with bribing former Supervisor J. J. I'urey, because Gallagher's testimony Iefore the grand jury led to the in: dictment. The testimony of a dead man given before a grand jury cannot be used in future action. Repeated attacks on Gallagher's property with dynamite .and continuous threats against his life bare led Honey to take steps to pre vent the loss of Gallagher's testimony through hi death. It is Honey's purpose to file a new information against Ruef in the same premises and call Gallagheras a wit ness at the preliminary hearing. If bis testimony is taken in this way, it will be on record. The necessity for such unusual meth ods is believed to be urgent by the members of the prosecution, who fear for their own lives as well as for that of Gallagher. This probably will be the next pro cedure against Ruef in the graft cases, nnd it is proposed to take it as rapid ly as possible, as the prosecution be lieves that the "higher-ups" are be coming more desperate every day. Scores Perish in Tornado. Wichita Falls, Tex.. June 4. Scores of persons are believed to be dead in the path of a tornado which is sweep ing Texas today. Reports indicate that it i the most terrific of all the storms which have visited this part of the country in the last month. Com munication from most of the damaged area is cut off. Wires are down and railro.nl tracks arc blocked. Many small towns are known to have been struck bv the twister, but no definite information could be obtained as to the extent of damage this afternoon. Mississippi on Annual Rampage. St. I.ouis, June 4. The Mississippi river above Quincy. 111., is rapidly ris ing, and hundreds of homes have al ready been abandoned in that vicinity. Great damage to property is reported, but so far no deaths are known to b.ive occurred. The inhabitants? who bave loft the homos which probably will be swept from their foundations if the floods increase, are fleeing to the high elevations to remain until the trouble subsides. The Illinois river bottoms are reported to be inundated. Steamer Long Overdue. Norfolk. Va., Jim 4. The steamer F.uropa. which sailed for Hamburg, Germany. 45 days ago, bound in re turn for Norfolk, loaded with fer tilizer, was expected to make the trip within 21 days. Nothing has been beard from her, bowever, in 41 days. RAILROAD TRAFFIC STOPPED. Entire State of Montana a Vast Waste of Water. Helena, Mont., June 5. With the greatest rainfall in 28 years, Montana is experiencing the most complete de moralization of railroad traffic since the first train crossed the Rocky Thousands of passengers are ma rooned 5my nprsnna nrp rnnrfprt drowned: railrnnrl trorlt. ar out in every direction. Land slides are reported on the Great Northern near Kalispcll and the rivers are , rapidly rising inis is tne situation m "'-" ' Mann to gather a great deal of sta- rhe property damage to railroads tistica, information of the census bu will run into the thousands and many ' reau and the Department of Com of the big mountain trestles are en-imc,c and Labor during the coming dangered. There is, as yet, no pros- summer. Subcommittees will also be P. u?. 1CI"UP .",c. uwnpour . V" P''K'-aLiu.. .a Huuwicu ' 'I f' i : r s , c I c 1 V- , V ' uvcs " d ,csim " N ineXrthern Pacific trains which were held up in the eastern part of the statp since l.nst Snndav arrivH ct.i, o,i if. .u- T V-. I w 1 UUT C11JU 1VII U V V. 1 LUC UiCUl t,.,.i,,,.; i, ti,, i HC3C iiaius clIC Northern tracks are washed out near i.,c; tu ing trains from Butte are held up 1 now stalled at Great Falls, Havre and ucc" , ,u, Vc Pr i news other points in Northern Montana. . ,a,?crs whf Kfa,If,d l ansetr the first On the east of Helena the Great i'ette ,scnt bv the cfmmlttee ask,ng West of Garrison th- frnrUs w!'" them Put into shape to be of the washed out several days ago and no trains have been able to get through for a week. This cuts off all means of transportation to the coast, since the Great Northern trains cannot get through from the north. One of the leading theatrical com panies is held up in Helena now and the probabilities are it will have to remain here a week. The company has cancelled all its dates for several days ahead. SHOOTS AT DREYFUS. Military Journalist Seeks Revenge for Insult to French Army. Paris, June 5. Just at the close of the ceremonies attending the canoni zation of Emile Zola in the Pantheon yesterday, when the president of 1' ranee, the premier and a host of ministers of state were taking their departure, I.ouis Antheno Gregoris, a military writer of note, drew a re volver and fired two shots point-blank at Major Alfred Dreyfus, for whose liberty Zola fought and won. Men distinguished in all walks of life filled the Pantheon and, whenthe shots rang out, there was great ex citement in fear that the president had been assassinated, but even the attempt on the life of Major Dreyfus created a profound impression. Sol diers speedily surrounded Gregoris and he was aken to jail, bruised and bleeding, with his clothes almost torn from his back. Major Dreyfus was not seriously in jured. A bullet entered his forearm, but did not injure the bone. At a late hour the official statement was made that his condition was very fa vorable and that no'1 complications were feared. With regard to the erasons for Gre goris' act, the opinion prevails in Paris that there is much truth in his avowal that he was driven to the deed by the appeals to hatred with which the anti Semitic papers have been filled since the government resolved to place the body of Zola in the Pantheon. PLANS TO HONOR FLEET. Festivities in Auckland Will Continue Four Days. Auckland, N. S. W.. June 5. Fes tivities to last over four days have been arranged for the entertainment of the men ot the American battle ship fleet and the governor of New Zealand, all the federal officials, the mayors and the municipal authorities arc to participate in the welcome. On the arrival of the fleet August 8 there will be an official reception and a re view of the volunteers, to be followed by a dinner to the admirals and offi cers of the fleet in the evening. A municipal welcome will be given the following day and will include a reception by the mayor of Auckland. August 12 and 13 will be devoted tj a visit to Rotraqua Lake, where there will be entertainments by the Maoris. The governor will entertain the vis itors August 14 and this function will be attended by the members of the legislature. Police Protect Money. Now York, June 5. A New York, New Haven & Hartford train carry ing eight Adams Express company cars, one of which contained Sl.'iO.OOO in cash, collided with a switch engine in the Hronx yesterday, smashing ,nont. the minister of foreign affairs of both engines and derailing the cars, j Honduras has ordered the arrest of F. A dense crowd collected about the.(i. B:,il,.v. former president of the Ex scene of the wreck, and the reserves j,ort Shipping eompanv, of New Jersey, wore called out to protect the money, . the detention of the steamer Hold's-1 wnicn was loose on tne tioor ot tne through and her cargo. This informa car. The police formed a line about 'tion came to the department in a dis the wrecked cars and held back the ,,.,toll frmn Minister Podge at San Sal- ihp.i mo., nit muni l.c it-: moved to a place ot salcty. McClellan Gains Five New York. Jure r. A net gain of four votes for Mayor Met lellan was revised the state department that the result of the ballots in the first since Mav 25, the date of the reoncn nine boxes opened yesterday in court ing of trie port of La Guavra. there n the contested mayoralty election l,nvo been seven cases of plague, two of 1905. The contents of 35 boxes in . , f which are known to have been fa all were examined during the day and tab The governmer' has caused to another vote was added to the Mc-jl,r published daily bulletins showing Clellan total, the mayor's not gain for . nlatrne conditions. The HitnntM, nlci-. the day being five votes boxes so far opened Hearst's net gain is lis, as against 123 when yester day's counting was begun. Typhoon Off Australia. London. June 5. A "typhoon off the west coast of Australia is believed to have wrecked 40 boats and killed at least 275 sailors. The meager re ports received here concerning the supposed sea tragedy say that the boats comprise the great pearl fish-1 ing fleet. I NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY INQUIRY TO CONTINUE. Wood P(j Committee t0 be Very Busy During Summer Washington, June 2. The wood PU,P and PaPeI" investigation Commit tee of.the house' which presented its Pmary report to mar. oociy sev fja! days ago, will continue its inves .tigations during the recess of con gresS- Jt js the .purpose of Chairman i app0inted to vjsit paper mills in differ cn( sections of the country and take I tottlinMur 'itisl If It! f -i p e i It I n Ua f.1t committee will hold a number of meetings I MJh aLtl J "w $ JHf .. r . . ' .. . . 1 : isible the committee will visit Canada 1 f .1 . for this purpose. Several letters have i , . , i , I e !'or ""ormaiion ma io to paper manufacturers. These letters will be 1 aken h "?pjoye ?.f tl,e ce,lsll'l I bureau, and the information contained most benefit to the committee. Big Drydock for Bremerton. Washington. June 5. Revised spe cifications for the naval drydock to be built at the Iiremerton navy yard, on I'uget Sound, were completed to day by Rear Admiral Holliday, chief of the navy yards bureau. It is ex pected that the dock will be complet ed 18 months from July 1. when work is expected to be started. 1.5 ids for the construction of the dock have been asked, and it is announced that they will be opened on June IS. The preparations are being carried on with dispatch, and it is not thought that any delay will be permitted. The need of the big navy dock on the Pa cific has been made clear by the visit of the Atlantic fleet. Emergency May Not Arise. Vashintgon, June 6. Treasury of ficials declared today, after a study of the new currency law. there is nothing in the measure which says that clearing house certificates are illegal. Tliey also express the opinion that not a dollar of the authorized emergency currency will ever be issued. Should an emergency arise, they think that clearing house certificates instead of highly taxed emergency currency would be resorted to again. The treasury department is arranging for $500,000,000 in emer gency circulation notes in blank for any bank which might apply for them under the regulations. New Postage Rates. Washington. June 6. Uncle Sam can write to John Bull more frequently next fall, for after October 1 it will cost but 2 cents for each letter . instead of 5. Announcement was made today at the office of the postmaster general that an agreement has been perfected by which the letter rate between the United States, England, Ireland and Scotland will be reduced from 5 cents to 2 cents. The charge will means a saving of much money, as the trans-Atlantic mails have boon increasing rapidly in volume. Will Send More Marines. Washington. June 5. Publication of the United Press dispatch telling of the critical condition of affairs in the republic of Panama, aroused great in terest here, and it was announced to day that 20(1 additional marines have been ordered sent to the isthmus at once, with orders to protect Ameri can property and help keep order st the coming election. It is also planned to detail on the isthmus a large body of sailors being transferred to and from the Atlantic fleet if conditions do not improve before the election. Metcalf Files His Complaint. Washington, June 4. Secretary Metcalf's complaint, filed with the interstate commerce commission, al leges that the Adams, Northern Pa cific and other express companies are gouging the government. It alleges the companies last July charged 40 cents per 100 too much on merchan dise to the navy yard at Bremerton. Washington. The amount involved is $1500. The complaint is a test case to determine the rate. Held as a Filibuster. Washington, .Tune 6. Complying with the reouest of the state deimrt ya.lor. dated Wednesday. Plague is Still Raging. Washington. June 4. The Ameri can charge d'affaires at Caracas has From H2.rprortS OIK" dentil frnm ttii n1imi -t ' - - - (,". Caracas. World Trip for Middies. Washington, June 4 Of two hun dred members of the class at the An napolis naval academy w,ho will grad uate next Friday. Ill have been or dered to report to the Atlantic fleet at San Francisco, July 1. The mid dies are jubilant over the prospect of .the trip to the Far East and home again by way of Suez canal and' the Atlantic ocean. PUT MARINES ON GUARD. Uncle Sam to be Sure of Fair Elec tion in Panama. Washington, June 1. The (Panama presidential campaign, which is to culminate in an election the first week in July, has recently developed "rev olutionary tendencies" to such an ex tent as to cause grave concern and the serious intention to employ severe measures on the part of the American government to insure a fair and hon est election, probably the first in the history of Central America. The 500 American marines stationed on the isthmus will be detailed to the elec tion places. As some precincts will need no armed supervision, and others will need several troops, they will be distributed where they will do the most good. - The call for a personal report from Minister Squiers is the result, it is ex plained, of new developments. At the same time, Mr. Squiers may be asked to explain certain newspaper com ments to the effect that he has al lowed himself to become enthusiastic in favor of one of the candidates. Mr. Squiers will sailer the United States tomorrow. " Railroads in Fear. Washington. June 5. Newspaper hammering of the plan to increase rates has resulted in compelling the railroads to desist therefrom, appar ently. The announcement was made at the office of the interstate com merce commission today that the commission had information that new tariffs would be filed July 1. The law compels that new tariffs shall be filed a month in advance of the time new rates are to go into effect. June 1 has passed, and no increased tariffs have been filed, indicating that the plan announced after the trunk line meeting at New York, looking to in creased rates beginning July 11, has Deen abandoned. The shippers vic tory in this matter is wholy credited to the newspaper publicity, which has been persistent throughout the country against increases. Hale Calculates Surplus. Washington. June 2. In presenting his statement of appropriations to the senate. Hale undertook to show that notwithstanding claims to the con trary the expenditure would be well within the revenues of the year. The total estimated revenues are $878,123,011, while he undertook to show that the expenditures for the next year would be nearly $852,117, 894, leaving a surplus of $28,005,116. He arrived at this conclusion by de ducting from the total appropriation of 1909 the amounts which have been appropriated tq pay deficits, which, he said, should properly be charged to 1908, and the appropriation of $29,- 187.000 made on account of the Pan ama Canal, which is made payable rom the proceeds of the sale ol bonds. Cuts Short Third Term Talk. Washington, June 4. Because Pres ident Roosevelt's latest declaration that "no friend of mine" will continue efforts to nominate, the president has written to one of West Virginia's del egates to the Chicago convention for the specihe purpose ot heading off what appears to be a united tffort to revive the Roosevelt sentiment. More than this, the president's friends, echo ing his sentiment, say that the presi dent has expressed himself to the contrary on this subject in terms which admit of no uncertainty. Hitchcock Starts for Chicago. Washington, June 3. Frank II. Hitchcock, one of the managers o"f the Taft campaign, will leave this city for Chicago tomorrow, where he will ippear before the national committee in tne interest ot secretary ot war Taft during the consideration of con tests for seats in the national conven tion. Mr. Hitchcock had a confer ence today with President Roosevelt it the White House, and later with Mr. Taft. Mail Ocean Bill Very Much Alive. Washington, June 2. That the ocean mail bill, which passed the sen ate on March 20 without a division and later was sustained by the senate in the postotTice bill by a vote of 46 to 12, is not killed by the action of the house in failing to accept it on a narrow vote of 145 to 153, is the firm conviction of the friends of the meas ure. They believe that next Decem ber it will win by a decisive majority. Selects Tokio Commission. Washington. June 3. Secretary Root has decided on the personnel of the commission to represent the United States at the Tokio exposition in 1912. The commissioners general will he Francis B. Loomis. former as- it.-.:it secietary of state; Frederick J. V. Skiff, director of the Field mu seum, of Chicago, and United States judge for the district of Minnesota. Bourne Going to Europe. Washington. June 4. Senator Bourne has informed some of his col leagues that he expects to sail for Europe in a short time to join his wife, who is completing a tour around the world. According to these sen ators. Bourne will sail before the Chi cago convention. Several efforts made to locate Bourne and confirm the story were unavailing. Hopes to Recover Sight. Washington. June 3. In the hope that he may recover his Mght. Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator of Okla homa, entered upon a course of treat men today at the Episcopal eve. oar in.l thrmt liosnit.il in tliis city under the care of Dr. William Holland Wil-J mer. Mr. Gore lost his sight in child hood, and but slight hope is hold out bv the physicians as to his recovery of sight. ' BUILD SOON TO PORTLAND. Northern Pacific Will Construct Point Defiance Line. Tacoma, Wash., June 3. From a re liable source the information comes that the Northern Pacific will at once complete the purchase of the right of way for the Point Defiance line. Deals that have been pending for over a year for the Portland cut-off are to be (closed, and the additional right of way necessary to connect with the main line south of the city is to be pur chased at once. Attorney Charles Murray is said to have become connected with the Northern Pacific legal department and given personal charge of the closing of the Point Defiance deals. Before his return to Tacoma recently, Mr. Murray was associated with Judge Gordon, attorney for the Great North ern at Spokane, and is in close touch with the Hill interests. The Point Defiance line and the tun- , a -1. I -. .! 1. ine; win oe nunc ny me lxorinern ra- cific and Great Northern jointly. The completion of the north bank road to Vancouver makes the extension of the line to Tacoma an immediate neces sity. , SAVE LIVES OF BABIES. New York Philanthropists Plan Sys ' tematic Campaign. New York, June 3. Physicians and representatives of 50 hospitals, char itable and municipal organizations, nurseries and diet kitchens banded themselves together at a meeting held at the department of health to co-operate with Health Commissioner Dar lington in a campaign against mortal ity among the infants this summer. Every agency known to medical and sanitary science will be employed to reduce the death rate in the next four months. According, to the plan adopted each hureau will be divided into districts so that there can be no overlapping of territory. As many milk depots, physicians and nurses as needed will be supplied to each district. It was also decided to issue cards of instruc tions to mothers, which, it is said, will be radically different to those sent out before. The cards will be distributed by thousands. LINERS EARN BIG SUBSIDY. Cunard Gets $750,000 a Year on Mauretania and Lusitania. New York, June 3. Jhe gigantic turbine steamers Lustiania and Maure" tania have earned for the Cunard Steamship company an annual subsidy of $750,000 a year, according to a cable from Liverpool received today by the New York representatives of the line. The message stated that the British government announced in parliament yesterday that the two great steam ships have fulfilled all conditions of the subsidy agreement. The conditions were that the ships should make 24 J knots an hour for a trans-Atlantic round trip. The Mauretania has averaged 24.86 knots an hour westbound, and 24.42 eastbound. The Lustiania has aver aged 24.83 westbound and 23.62 east bound. LEAVES JURY TO DECIDE. ourts Refuse to Dismiss Charge of Grafting on Capital. Harrisburg, Pa., June 3. Judge Kunkel. in the Dauphin county court, today refused, to take the capitol con spiracy case from the jury, and all five defendants will therefore stand trial. The decision was a keen disappoint ment to the defense. Immediately after the ruling the de fense opened its case. Ex-Attorney General Hensel outlined the defense. He said he spoke for all the defend ants, and denied collusion or falsity in measures of the metallic furniture of the new capitol, as charged by the state. The defense, he said, would show that the system of measure ments was a proper one in all respects, and that it worked a saving to the state. Americans Massacred. Teheran, June 3. More than 200 Christian Armenians have been massa cred by Kurds in renewed depreda tions in the vicinity of Urumiah, and today that city is being besieged by the Kurdish tribesmen. Wholesale massacre and pillaging characterize the operations of the Kurds through out a large district surrounding Uru miah. While this alarming situation prevails on the frontier, there is the wildest excitement in Teheran. On orery hand there is talk of impending war with Russia as a result of the Kurdish massacres. Hearst Has Gained 107. Now York. June 3. In the recount of votes of the Ilearst-McClellan elec tion of 1905 today, seven ballot-boxes from the first assembly district show a net gain of four votes for William R. Hearst. When the recounting of votes had been concluded for the day. 22 boxes had been recanvassed. which showed a gain of 20 for Hearst. So far. 4S boxes have been recounted by the court, which give Hearst a gain of 10T. Washouts in Montana. Butte. Mont., June 3. Seventeen overland trains on the Burlington and Northern Pacific railroads are held un today in this section by the most dis astrous washouts in the history f the Northern Pacific in the Northw-st. Nine trains are held up at I.i incston. c:ist of here. Five are blocked at Prummond. west of Butte, and three at Missoula. 40 miles wet of Prum mond. Traffic has been tied up hope lessly since Saturday night. Claims to be Real Dowie. Chicago. June 3. "John Alexander Dowie" has arrived in Chicago from Munich, Germany, and will establish hero the church of Moses. He claims to be the real John Alexander Dowie, and says that Dowie. the first, the dead ruler of Zion City, was his brother, and took his name when they were boys. I Old Favorites I 1 Barbara Allen. (Englinh Version.) la Searlot Town where I was bornr There was a fair maid dwelling. And every youth cried, "Well away," And her name was Barbara Allen. All In the merry month of May, When green buds were a-swelllng ; Toung Jimmie on his death bed lay, For the love of Barbara Allen. fie sent his man unto her then, To th town where she did dwell in ; Saying "you rido to my master, If your name be Barbara Allen. "For death is printpd on his face, And over his heart is stealing; Oh ! ha-ste away to comfort him, Oh ! you lonely Barbara Allen." Slowly, slowly, she rose up, And slowly she came nigh him; And all he said when there she came: "Young man, I think you're a-dying. "Recollect, reeollfiot, recollect young man. When I boarded at your tavern ; Tou drank, you walked with the ladies round. And you slighted Barbara Allen." "Oh yfs, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, When you boarded at my tavern, I made the hpalth go round and roun My love to Barbara Allen." lie turned his. face unto her then, With deadly sorrow sighing; Saying, "Come, pretty maid, and pity me. For I'm on my death bed lying." "If you on your death bed lie, What need the tale you're telling? No better will you ever be, For your bonnie Barbara Allen." As she was cruising over the field, She heard the death bell knelling; And every stroke did seem to say, Unworthy Barbara Allen. She turned her body round and about, She spied the corpse a-eoming; "Lay down, lay down the man," she saiV "And let me gaze upon him." With a sorrowful eye she looked down, Her cheeks with sorrow swelling; While her neighbors cried all in a moan, "Unworthy Barbara Allen." When he was dead and in his grave, She was stricken down with sorrow; "Mother, mother, make my bed, 1 For I shall die to-morrow. "Mother, mother,' go dig my grave, And dig it both long and narrow; Young Jimmie has died for me to-day, I'll die for him to-morrow." When she on her death bed lay. She begged to be buried by him; And sorrowfully repented of the day. She ever did deDy him. "Farewell," she said, "ye virgins all. And shun the fate I fell In ; Henceforth take warning by the fate Of cruel Barbara Allen." foung Jimmie was buried in one churdr yard. And Barbara in another, And out of her grave sprung a rose And out of his sprung a brier. They grew and grew to the church top Until they could grow no higher, They locked and tied in a true love knot The rosy and the brier. (Scotch Version.) It was in and about Mart'mas time. When the gren leaves wer a-fallin'. That Sir John Graham, in the west coun tries. Fell in love wi' Barbara Allan. He sent his man down through the town. To the place where she was dwelling, "Oh, haste and come to my master dear. Gin ye be Barbara Allan." Oh. slowly, slowly rose she up. To the place where he was lyin'. And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think ye're dyinY "It's oh. I'm sick. I'm very sick. And it's a' for Barbara Allan; Oh. the better, for me ye'se never b Though your heart's blud were a-spUt in'." "Oh. dinna ye mind, young man," h said, "When ye was in the tavern a-drinkin That ye made the healths gae round and round. And sliehtit Barbara Allan?" He turned his face upon the wa And death was with him dealin', "Adieu, adieu, my dear friends a. And he kind to Barbara Allan." And slowly, slowly rose she up. And slowly, slowly left him. And sighin said, she could not stay. Since depth of life bad reft him. She hadnft gnne a mile but twa. When she heard the deid-hell ringing And every jow the deid-hell pi'ed. It cried, "Woe to Barbara Allan ! "Oh, mother, mother '. mak' my bed. And mak' it saft and narrow; Since my love diet! for me to-day I'll die for hiui to-morrow." Carries. Two Irishmen, meeting ono day, wer d!siussing looal news. "Do you know Jim Skelly?" askeJ Pat. "Faith." said Mike, "an" I do." "Well," said Pat, "ho has had his ap pendix taken away from him." 'Ye don't say so?" said Mike. "Well. It serves- him richt He should hav had It in his wife's name." Every body's Magazine. A young man Is apt to believe that he has friends who would die for him