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FIRE IN PHILIPPINES llo llo, Second Town In Islands. Sutlers Heavy Loss. TYPHOON IN CAROLINE ISLANDS One-Fourrhjlha Population of One of the Islands Dead and Real Are Starving. Manila. April 20.— latest reports from Iloilo say the II rr baft been cliccked. The native quarter ol the city was dsatroyrd. The property haia la estimated at $100,1)00 gold. The buai- nrw section of tiie vlly waa untouched, it being saved by the military arid con stabulary. DEEP INOW ON PRAIRIES. ■la Inches Ruins Fruit Prospect, But Benefits Wheat. Omaha, April lit.—Five Incites of enow fell during the night, and the storm continued during the forsmsMi. Th« fall was general over Eastern Ne braska, and la the hvavleet kn<wn In April for many years. The aslant of damage la not known. Opinion ns to the storm's vffcct u|«on fruit ami early vrgetablea varies. In soma counties along the southern ami central Iwlta cherries, |MWclica, plume, ami bet rias are said by wime authorities to have lieen ruins« I almost entirely, while other growers repi rt tlist fruit waa not far enough advanc<i to become seriously endanger ed, iu grain circles It in believed the snow will kill all the green bugs llinl have lawn threatening the winter w lien I ciop ami xpr«»llng over the central portion of the etale. A Norfolk <Jls|«tcli rays Northern Nebraska, Nouthern Houin Dakota, Northeastern Wyoming and the Black Hills ate ooverwl with a blanket of snow six inches deep upon the level, which is still falling. At North western railtoa«l headquarters here it waa said the storm was practically over the en tire system west of tiie Missouri river. Neven hundroa botiaea were drottuyed ami Him or I,(too natives runde borne- lean. Adequate relief nieaaurtw have DEATH LIST GROWING. limn taken. The hvmleeea have Iwen housed In eehoole and other buildings. The proviis'e and the elty will provide Mexican Earthquake Proves to Have Been Most OlMStroua. for Hie refugees and no physical Buffet ing ia feared. There was no I< sm of life by the earthquake«. The aboeks, »Idle the niiwt severe eiprrlenced in IA years, »■■re not violent enough to causa much «Instruct!« n. Dla|attcliHi from points in several provinces report severe «h«»'k« but little damage. The total damage caused by ths earthquakes in the entire arvhi|ielago will not exceed $10,0011. Typhoon Sweeps Carolino Islanda. Ilerlln, April 20 —Colonial Director I tern burg Informed the budget commit tee of I lie reich stag tislay that a cable message had l*een receive«! from the governor of the island of Yap. an nouncing that a dIsa»trous typhoon swept over the Caroline islands on Quod Friday, March 211, and that 230 cf the Hot) natives of the Ululili! group were drowned, that the ooownut trees were destroyed, and that famine thrvait- ens rhe surviving natives. The steamer Planet, of the Cernían navy, which lias ia-rn engaged in geo detic w<>rk, ami the aieamer Mani, of the Jalult eompany, pnooeded to Ulul ili! Islands, taking food and help. It «na prop« we. I to bring as many of the Buffer mg natives as possible to the Pe- lew and ladrone iflanda. Leia Than IOO Lives Lost. Mexico City. April 2<>.—Communica tions liave now lawn opened »ith all the Important points in the section rtxxit affect nd by the earthquake. The latest reports Indicate that the box of life will not reach H>0, but many |a-rwmx have linen Injured and the property lose ia very great Vice President Corral, In a commu nication published tiers today, deolares Hurt the whole of the elate of Guerrero ha« been devastated. Thousands of dollars are being sub- wrilied to tiie fund Iwing raise«I in this city for the relief of the earthquake sufferers. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Bryce Speculates on Result if Revolu tion Had Failed, Philadelphia, April 20. — James Bryce, amlMuwador from Great Britain, in an address at the banquet of the Trans-Atlantic ««ciety of America here tonight, declared that, If America liad rrmained a« a colonial ward of Eng land. President Roosevelt would not have lieen confronted with such world- important problems as he is now called to solve. liad the oouniriee not lieen separat- ed, Mr. Bryce said, the development of the United States would have linen more gradual. He waa of the opinion tliat slavery would not have endured eo long and wen Id liave gone, perliape, without bloodshed. There would have lieen fewer railroads, less internal strife and coneequeatly fewer big economic problems to solve. Fued Ties Up Whole Port. Oder««, April 20—Nerioua disturb ances have again broken out here. Yee- terilay several members of tiie Union of Russian People attacked workmen along the heritor front who refused to join the union, killing two and wounding five. No arrests were made. The work men at once retaliated by going on strike, demanding I list members of the union I m * disarmed. The authorities d-dined to grant this demand. TAlay the railroad laborers joined In the strike, with the result that tiie harbor is entirely cloned. Build Terminals at Oakland. Han Francisco, April 20.—The West ern Pacific railroad has decided Io com mence immediately the construction of its trans-hai terminal along the north retaining wall of the Oakland estuary. Thia work will involve the filling in of a mole 1,000 feet in width and between 4.000 aid 5.000 f.«et in length. The construction of the mole, together with tiie erection of a modern depot building and slip approaches at Its western end, will take about 17 or 18 months, and will Involve a financial outlay of some thing like $2,500,000. Forgery by Mutual Llfa. New York, April 20.—Abraham Ben edict. of the law firm of Guggenheim, Untermeyer A Marshall, oounael to the International Policyholders' commit tee, called on Acting District Attorney Htnyth at the district atornsy's office today and laid before Mr. Hmyth cer tain evidence by which it ia alleged forgery had lieen committed in the election held recently by the Mutual Life Insurance company. The district attorney's office will investigate. Georgia Peaches Killed ! Atlanta, Os., April 20.—State En tomologist Smith tislay received reports from the various peach growing dia- tricta of the state, a summary of which shows that at least 7ft per cent of the crop has been killed by the recent oold weather. City of Mexico, April 19.—Todey the Austs-iated Press wxa In direct commu nication with a number of towns in th« district affected by Bunday’s earth quake. From tiie telegrams received it la certain Dial the «leath list will ex ceed 100. There are a number of small towns yet to be bean I from, but up to «late the averag« numtier of fatalities at these places has ranged from 9 to 12 and the number of injured from 30 to 40. In f'lillai« 33 |ier*onx were injurwl and 779 buildings destroyed. Nobody waa killed, aa rcp»rta«l yesterday. After the tlist gnwt shock tliesirwss fllleal (or many tulles with a thick, sickening, sulphurous odor. Thia caused great distress to the survivors. There are many s|M«eu let Iona as to the cause of the peculiar freak of nature ami some conxider II a proof that the earthquake bar! its origin in some sub terranean explosion. FIRST ANNIVERSARY. COCADTX DEADKWI ALL PADT NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL WILL CONFER ON GUNBOAT. TEXAS VALUATION OF ROADS * ———— Zelaya and Figueroa to Meet—Joint Cowan Telle President How Capital la Limited. Guarantee of Poses. Washington, April 2')—Home Inta- Washington, April 18.—Navel move ments Uslay show that the gunlsiet B«a- reft ing Information on the operation of lon has started from Ama|iala, Hon th« Texas at<M-k and boml law of 1903, duras, for Corino, Nicaragua, to w nvey under which a vstasMori of raibesd President Zelaya to Amapala for the properties of the state was nuule in confrretK-c lie will liave there with 1896, waa given to the president Uslay President Figuerus. The Chicago will by Judge H. H. Orwsil, of Texas, a spe I m * uae-l to convey President Figuer«« to cial employe of the Interstate t.'om* the <■< nfaience, which will beheld «ith- m«roe corniniaeion arid attorney for the er at Amapsla or on board one of the South wiwtern Cattlegi'iwera’ aasoeia- American vesrels to be anchored n tion. Fonseca bay. Mr. Cowan told the president tliat Al the Hlate dejwrtmerit t«xlay it was the Texas law had proven a auoms. It sdinitled that an agreement Ixdwsen had not l>een put upon the statute the Unlleil Htate« and Mesico liad been books lor the purpose of I «coming the i-ntered Into, by which a guaranty has basis for rate-making, h« said, but to I hm - h given that there shall l«e no I ks - fix a line iM-yomi which th« r<««la coul«l tile demonstrations 1 m -Iween the forces not go In issuing stocks and bonds. He of Guatemala ami Haivsdor upon th« edilts! that th« valuation put upon the frontier during the conference. riMtds by the Texas oommiaaion having charge of the matter exceedeil the coat of construction by 16 to 20 per cent, Let Roosevelt Arbitrate. Washington, April 24.—Henor Cxnea an«i tire ecst of the aacertainment of Nicaraguan minister here, today said tiie facts hail lieen comparat irely small. "Nicaragua feele that by tier interfer- Bo far as lie waa a wan- Judge Cowan enee b-twi-i-n Nicaragua and llomlura« aaid, none of the railroad» iuul contest Salvador ha« made herself liable to ed a valuation made under the law. damages inflicted upon Nicaragua and RIGHT6 IN DANGER. for some part of the war expenses. As Nalvad«ir denied any aucti liability, ami Nicaragua now proposes Hurt the Opinion of Senator Bourne Regarding question lx« submitted to President National Government. Riaoevelt, or to some peison to Is- Washington, April 24.—"In my riamt«l by liim, ss to whether Nalvedor le liable for |>ecunlary damages, and if opinion a great crisis now confronts thia country,” said Henalor Bourne in eo, in what amount." an interview given here Ualay. "The reactionaries are determined, if |«i«el- Northwest Postal Affairs. ble, to obtain ixMtrol of the govern Washington, April 18.—Poet masters ment ami use it for their o»n p-r»mal appointed: advantage and to the detriment of the Oregon—Antone, George C. Glover, people. The tme Kep«il>lii-an policies, vice E. L. Knox, resigned; Kinpdey, I as promulgated by Lincoln arel enlarg- Theodore Buehkul, vice W. L. Ninltli, e>i and exemplified by R<«.aevelt, are resigned, Ijunont, Millard T. Cowan, the rights of man ami tiie absolute vice J. C. Rush, resigned. sovereignty of the people. Tiie mue Washington—Caw-ade, Thomae Mof no» before this country is fett, vice Minnie Htevenaon, resigned. "■hall the advocates of the rights Rural free delivery route No. 1 has and libeities of the people and of the lieen ordered eetabiiaheil June 17 at power and majesty of tiie government, New Kamilchie, .Mason county. Wash., or shall the enemies of both prevail? serving 410 people and 86 families. The people must decide." Will Rslisvs Congestion. Washington, April 18.—After a con ference with and upon the rer-om men<la- lion of Senator Bmrrne, land Commis sioner Ballinger lias ordered Npecial In spector O'Brien, of Denver, to proceed to R>aM>burg and assist the local land officers in clearing up the an-umnlalion of Imainesa in their office. Work has fallen twbind to eueb an extent that there art now pending about 700 land ca-cs and contest» awaiting action. When the Ibak-burg office ia etraigliten- e«l out, similar work la to be done else where In Oregon. Heyburn Slowly Gains. Washington, April 19. — Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, who haa been very ill in Philadelphia, was brought to this city Ualay. He is impreving slowly, though still very «ewk. and there is much ground to be game«I before hit condition will permit him toatten«! to any official business. He was accom panied here by Mre. Heyburn, W. B. Hama, hia privae secretary, and a trained nurse. Toiiay »as the first time Mr. Heyburn waa able to be moved since the inception of his attack of acute indigestion. Ready to Forgive OWenee Washington, April 19.—Although the Ntate «lepartment officials decline to dist-uss the case of Charles A. A. Eckstromer, the Swedish vice consul at St. Louie wlm l*ecame persona non grata with this government heesuse of u letter lie lecently «nite to President Rtsxrevelt concerning the prerrl«ient’s re- fusel to receive a SL Louis delegation, it is said that he bru received encour WILL GO FOR SIX-BITTERS agement in his efforts to liave reecind- rxl the act ion of the State department Frisco Policy Holders Bring 1,800 in canceling his exequatur. Sults for Payment. Cheap Paper for Official Records. San Franeisco, April 19.—More than Washington, April 18.—That the pa 100 suits against insurance companies ls*™ supplied for government use too for the imyaient of policies held «luring frsnently fall I m *I ow the specifications, tiie great tire a year ago were tiled to lack durability or in some way are not day at the county clerk's office. bring adapted to the purpose for which they ing the total »ell over 1,800. At 5 are intended, is the atatement made by o'clock, when the office closed, there Chief Wiley, of the chemistry bureau was a long line of attorneys, clerks ami in a circular inmed by the Agricultural messengers waiting, and It took three department. Valuable documenta and clerks nearly an hour to dispose of the reientifle work an* ro-orde-t on paj>er« overflow. which deteriorate, thus rendering the Today was practically the last day accords useless. for the filing of such suits, although in some cases the year allowed will not Exult Ovee Exoneration. expire until tomorrow. During the Washington, April 18.—The recla past two days the county clerk's office has taken In nearly $3,000 iu free on mation service, fmm Director Newell d< wn to the leever officers, held a jubi these cases slone. lation today at the official exoneration of Engineer R«oe of Idaho by Secretary Too Much Executive Power. Garfield. They claim the exoneration Chicago. April 19.—A plea for the will linvoet the service with renewed perpetuation of state rights waa ma«le confidence in the minda of the people, last night by Congressman Winfield 8. n*-eatahlishing it everywhere where Hammond, of Minnesota, in a talk at charges by Npecial Agent Greene has the 12th annual banquet of the Holland called it in question. society of Chicago. His subject was "The Hovtreign Htate." Mr. Ham Bids for Horses for Army. mond took a covert rap at Pre, ¡«lent Washington, April 23. — Quarter- Rboeevelt by declaring that "In view of recent events, one might be led to be msster General Humphrey today called lieve that the legislative department of for bide for cavalry, draft and riding the Federal government has become horses and mules required for service wellnlgh extinct, ft is a bred in us to In the United Ntate«, Porto Rico and the Philippinee. The animals consist have the government cloee to us." of 725 cavalry, 234 artillery, 14 draft an«l riding horeea and 525 mules. Bids After Man With Guns. will be opened simultaneously through New York, April 19.—While squads out the various horse markets In the of detectives are scouring the foreign country on May 14. quarters, working under the direct or ders of Police Commissioner Hingham, Roosevelt Going to Oyster Bay. arresting all the armed men they find, Washington. April 24. — President the judicial officers are showing evidence of their intention to co-operate with the Roosevelt will leave Washington for his police in breaking up the practice of summer home at Oyster Bay on June 2. carrying deadly weapons. District At This ia much earlier tlian has been his torney Jerome has propared 50 cases practice heretofore, but he feele that against mon chargeil with tarrying <-on- public business is in such sha|M* that lie cealml weapons, and will present them can leave. The president la to make to the gran«! jury tomorrow. In all, two apeechee on “Georgia l»ay’ at the Jamestown exposition on June 10. 216 men liave lieen locked up. Must Pay All Insurance. Washington, Aprril 24—In deciding the case of A manila N Whitfield, of Kansas City, venue the Aetna Life Insurance company, of Hartford, the Nupreme court of the United States today construed the Missouri state law providing tliat the suicide of an insured person eliall not constitute a valid de fense in reeisting ¡xiyment of the pol icy. The opinion was delivered by Justice Harlan and reversal the decis ion of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth circuit, whose decision was in favor of the company. San Francisco Remembers Earthquake Year Age. Han Francioro, April 19.— While there was no general cessation of tiie work of rehabilitation, the first anni versary of tiie earthquake ami the tire which left this city a mass of rujna was ol«etved yesterday by appropriate re- llgioua service« ami commemorative ex- arrises by the Building Trades Council ai'«l other organixations. Tiie crowning event of the ilay waa the banquet of the Merchants' aaeanla- lion at the Hotel Fairmount, at which tiie material ami civic regeneration of the city was amply discussed and faith vxpm»<«l in a new ami greater Nan Francisco. The principal business streets weie decorated with bunting an«l Incandescent lights. Flags were tlying everywhere ami tiie dome of the city hall, still in a |«rtly wrecked con dition. was 111 it in I nate« I as ou gala occa sions "before tiie tire." Proposition la Withdrawn. Parle, April 19.—The announcement of the withdrawal of Italy's compromise proposition on the discussion ofl Imita tion of armaments at The Hague peace conference, owing to Austria snd Ger many's decided attitude In opposition to It, waa imide public to, lay. It does not greatly affect France's position rel ative to the limitation of armaments. Authorative circles declare that France, aa a matter of principle, regarria favor ably all efforts to advance the idea. Funston to Command California. Washington, Aptil 23.—Brigadier General Frederick Funston has lieen re- lieve<l of the command of the South western division, to take effect upon the expiration of his present leave of alwanee and will proceeii to Han Fran cisco to take command of the depart ment of California. Stevens Talks With Roosevelt. Washington, April 23 —John F. Stevens, formerly chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal com mission, talked with the president to Volcano Erupts In Andes. Valparaiso, Chile, April 19.—News day about conditions on the Isthmus. has reached here that the Renihue vol He said it will take between six and cano, in the province of Valdivia, la In seven years to complete the canal. violent eruption. The eruptions are Not Forbidden to Go to Isthmus. accompanied by awful subterranean rumblings, earthquake«, intense dark- Washington, April 24.—So far as the nee««, electrical displays, ashes and Italian embassy In this city has been boiling water. The flowing lava has informed, Italy has issue«] no decree set Are to the snrronnding foresta, and Khibiting her subjects from going to the inhabitanta are fleeing in terror. isms as canal laborers. Charges In For«st Service. Washington., April 18.—Forest in spector F. E. A me« has been placed temporarily in charge of the Tillamook an«l Umpqua forest reserves in Oregon. Acting 8u|iervioor Anderson, of Grant's Paas, takes charge of the Asblaml re serve. D. B. Shellar, formerly in clutrge of the Heppner rswerve, haa been transferred to the Yakima reserve, in Washington, being succeeded by T. R. Chidsey. William Cryder is promoted from manager to acting supervisor in charge of the Colville reserve, in Wash ington. Will Appraise Railroad. Waahington, April 23. — John F. Stevens, formerly chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal com- mission, is to be employed by one of the large Eastern railr.aul companies to make a physical valuation of its prop erty. .Mr. Stevens declined tonight to name the railroad » ith which he is to become affiliated, but admitted that it ia one of the large companies of the East. He expects to enter upon his new duties soon. Bank's Bonds Ara Exempt. Washington, April 24. — Deciding several canes brought to it by savings lianks in Dee Moines Is., the Supreme court of the United States held today that government bonds in which the capita) stock of such banka ia invests«! are exempt from taxation. The test opinion delivered by Justice Moody re verse«! the ruling of the Io«-a courts. The chief justice ami Justices Harlan and Peckham dissented from the decis ion. Coal Land Laws Codified. Washington, April 23.—A codifica tion of the coal land laws, combined with regulation« tor their administra tion, w as ¡armed today by Commissioner Ballinger, of the United States land office. The landa are elaasified accord ing to value« and Information as to the price at which the government will sell each tract Is disseminated. The price varies from $10 to $20 an acre, accord ing to accessibility. General Markley Retires. Washington, April 20.— Brigs«! ter General Alyred C. Markley, recently piomoted from colonel of the Twelfth infantry, waa p!ace«l upon the retired list of the army today on account of age. Colonel Earl G. Thomas, com manding the Eleventh infantry in Cuha, has been promoted to the grade of brigadier general. AaaeaSEaeSa X sat lm««rtaaee NevenCIg SSaSe. SUPPOSE WE SMILE. la J«*iin D. ft»i<-kefeller's E'l.iSiOl*») In stitute for Medb-al Itewanb In this ••tty annonm-ea a dlwovery which Is expwtrd to revolutionise tlw use of ■ lur-athetlce In surgery. The discovery relates to ne-alne. As an anasdbetlc for srrloua uperattona ether le leas dan Kerous tirm chloroform. It stimulates the heart and after Its liifluen<-e haa aubekled the patient l«eeumea deathly sk'k. Chloroform does not prwduce nausea, but It depresses the heart and even a alight overdose la likely to eauae death during the i*rlod of urmonacioua- neaa. Cocaine haa heretofore been regarded as available only for minor operations and k»«-al spplli-atlons, such as tooth ache and eitenial cuts or wounds. Hr L. Kaat and Dr. 8. J. Meltser of the Rockefeller Inatltute, after a aeries of elaborate Inrestlgatlona have found out, however, that cocaine Instead of being a mild drug In reality exerts. In cer tain dosage, a profound and far reach ing Influence over tile Internal organa which will render It available for ae rloua operations. This Is a boon to aurgeons ax well as to patients, bo-auae eocalm* Is not at all darigeroua to use and haa no bad effecta. Involved In tlx« discovery as to co caine le a not lie r curious one of scarce ly less ImiMirtauce namely, that, not withstanding the long prevailing belief to tie* «Tiiitrary among the medical pro fi-aslon. a man's liver and kidneys are as susceptible to pain as bls Anger or toe. For generations dm-tora liave been regarding tile abdominal organs as dead to all at-nsatIona, doing their work mechanically and uiurupplled with sen sory nerves. It waa In exploding thia theory of “dead" organs that the scientific ex- pert« of th« Rockefeller Institute «tum bled. as It were, on the vastly Impor tant discovery as to cocaine. It having been Insisted by l-ennander. the great Swedish surgeon, that the Internal or gans could be «ut. squeezed or burneil without any more sensation of pain than would be experienced by the hair or nails. lira. Kast and Meitner set out to prove the contrary. They hare carried out their experi ments on dogs and cats. They ascer tain that Tsmoander. In hta experi ments. bad put bls animals under the Influence of «-ocaloe and morphine. Len- nander had uae«l the cocaine subcuta neously. without dreaming it rvuld ex tend its Influence far Into the body. Ho. when the Internal organa were test ed and showed no pain reaction. It wan regarde.1 ■« conclusive that they »ere not subject to patn. Kast and Meltzer found that cocaine Injected even In the foreleg would pro duce atu-^hesla all through the ab dominal region. By further research they estaidlxhed tiie fact that It over spreads the system through the circu lation. Th-ja Ix-nnander s animals pror- ed nothing except that their organs liad been deadeoeil to pain. Cocaine did not a«-t as a narcotic on the Rockefeller Institute dogs ami cats. It only deadened the pain. The animals retained consciousness and followed every movement of the surgeon's knife with their eyes.—Washington Post HUMOROUS FARAGRAFHS FROM THE comic papers . i’l.snan« Inrldonta W.rld Over Occarria« tha Daylaga that Ara Chner- fal to Old ae Taaag Faaay Holoettana that Kvarybody Will Eajey. **T«d, I'm looking for a bouae. The roaches where we are now «rare my wife moat to rteath." "Nothing acarmt my wife bnt ml«-*." "Bame with my wife, but tbes>- roaches are so big limy look like ml«*«.” — Philadelphia Preas AdmlrstloB. “Ton must admire bla high note," Mid the musical enthiMlast. "Not as uitx-b aa bla high salary.” answered the riral tenor.—Washington Iter. Na Here Kaater B >■«»<». Husband—1 bad a borrlb'.e dream last night. Wife-- What was It? Husband—I dreamed that each of our seven daughters bad three beads. B m I bb «««. Bason -You say HantowDumont nev er smoke« when be'« up In bls balloon? Egbert - Never; but when be comes down the first thing lie likes Is to be bellied to a light.—Yonkers Statesman. Knar Waner. Foote Llgbte—That fellow Is a won der. Mina 8u<- Brette—You mean that p-esa agent? "Yea . why. he’s taumed $15 worth of diamonds into thousands of dollars!" “How so?” "Having a certain acUaas lose 'em.” —Yonkers Statesman. Patleuce—Here's a Boston paper giv ing an a«-«-ount of Glady's wedding. Patrice—What does It say? "It says the bride and groom left the house In a shower of old shoes and beans."—Yonkers Stateaman. Tbe Freer. “Was the »««ldlng a social su«oeaa?" "Ye«, indeed! It gained the bride'« dressmaker twenty-seven customers."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wasted Freef. Hard te Pteaaa. Big Slater treading about the flood! — And It rained forty days and forty nights. IJttle Sister—And I suppose some people weren't satisfied then. No Harm Intended. Ps—Why are you smoking that cigar ■tump that I threw away? Johnny—I didn't mean no harm Hadn't you finished with It? Very, Veep Rleb. He—Is be rich? She—Very. So rich. In fact, that his wife can wear her last year’s hat without causing remark. At a Colle*«* Diaaer. "How did our classmate Jorkina turn out?" "Oh. he's the kind of man that's for ever tied to hl« wife's spron strings." “I remember bearing that lie had married a leading lady."—Lippincott's. Abort Lived Bllsa. Boi*tiy (to h'.s sailor uncle)—Are you an old sea dog? Sailor Uncle—Yea, that's what they calls me. Bobby—Well, then, let's bear you bark. Fa*« DeBaltlea. Little Willie—Say, pa. what la an alienist? Pa—An alienist, my son. Is a person afflicted with an ailment Temeerwte Xese Where Wister's ColS Never Cheeks ttrwwth of Crape. niamawds Hl«her In Prloa. la It. CM bbf *. Mot ARGENTINA AND ITS WEALTH. It la necessary to glance at both her history and geography before we can form a go«xl Idea of Argentina, our ac tive rival In South America. Argen tina haa an area of 1.135.N4G square miles and equals that part of our own country east of the .Mississippi with the Dskotsa. Minnesota and Iowa thrown tn. From north to south the country measures 2.300 miles and Its widest part, only 800 miles. Is not main tained over the entire length. The In terior. excepting In the extreme north. Is all within the temperate sone and forma an Immense plain with Its east- rrn edge against the Parana River, the Uruguay River and the Atlantic Ocean. Ita western edge amends to the sum mlt of the Andes. 30,000 feet. Everything that the United States can grow Argentina can grow, and clieatier; yet to-day. although she ex ports wheat to the «astern world, the price of bread is higher than when wheat was imported. Argentina has astonlsbeil and will continue to aston ish the world by her fertility, for her wheat, cattle, sheep and alfalfa multi ply from one year's end to the other without taking any rest, because there is no snow, no winter's cold, to check their growth. Nile could fee«! 20.0X1.000 persona on wheat alone and with her animal food there would be nearly enough for the whole western world eveu If the Unit ed States were wli>ed off the map. There are magnificent estates of thou sands upon thousands of acres where sheep and cattle and wheat cannot be estimated, but whole estate are owned by one man and the laborers are South Europeans who bare no ambltlona be yond earning their dally bread, whose standard of living Is aatisflcil by a mud hut and the hope of accumulating enough to pay their passage back to Spain or Italy. Ther are 12.500 miles of as good rail ways as any In the world, with splen did trains, luxurious cars, fine rock-bal lasted beds and every modern comfort: yet apart from the railways moat of the highways are only tracks beaten acroas the plains by the Indians or by ■ the later cowboys These tenders of cattle and growers of wheat are about the only Inhabitants of the primitive towns and villages scattered through out the land, eo that from one estate forty miles may be traveled before one sees more than a hut which gives mere ly shelter from the wind and rain, but on the next estate la a palace tllleil with the products of European art. —Reader Magaxlne. ■•■•r "1 never roul-l see auytblug In po» try." said the stolid looking man. "It may be all right, but 1 never could make anything out of It." "My dear air," declared the man to whom he bail «[»ken, “I tn a poet. 1 bare been writing poetry for more than twenty yearn. And I never bare been able to make anything out of IL either." “How does It happen," Inquired the stranger, "that all the Improvements are living made in tbla one street?" "It does not happen at all, air," re plied tiie guide, »bo wa« «ierwlng him about the place, majestically. Thia la the street I live Iu. 1 am chairman of the local board, sir." Velaakr. Mrs. Church—1 suppose you have an “at home" day. have you not? Mrs. Gotham—Oh. yes ; Friday. “But Friday Is such an unlncky day." » "I know It Going to call, aren't you?”—Yonkers Statesman. Freevteal. “Do you believe In signs?" “Sure. How else would people know what business you were in?”—Balti more American. Heredity. “Do you believe in heredity?" asked the lawyer. “Sure." replied the dentist. “My father used to pnli stumps when be worked on a farm." Why Drew the Li«» There? Friend—Did the doctor take your temperature? Patient—I don't know. He hasn't sent in bis bill yet” A "Sbe's married to an actor." "She must be an advocate of the abort term marriage!" Ha Waa. Horton—Young Spofford Is an Inde pendent sort of chap. Isn't he? Hewitt—He wax Horton—Was? What's the explana tion? Hewitt—He's married now. Pertlaeat «aneetlaa. "I've got a, large stock on hand.” said the merheant. “1 wish I knew bow to get rid of It." "Well, don't advertise." replied his friend the sheriff, “and I'll do the rest." Blase. “So he married that divorcee from the Wat. eh? 1 suppose they're off on thetr honey moon now?” "No. they didn't go anywhere. It seems she couldn't find any nice place where she hadn't already been on • wedding tour."—Philadelphia Purr. A C«M»tracr. "Tea. my wife has stopped worrying." "What cured her?" •The doctor. I told him to tell her that worrying made her grow fattar.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Aomethia* Wrong-. Cough Drop Faker—I feel sorry for poor Billy. There must be something wrong a^out bla heed. Gohl-Ring Faker—Why no? Cough-Drop Faker -Whjr, he got up and addressed a crowd without flrot saying. ‘Thia vest and Intelligence au dience." New York city diamond dealers are •a Waa Ha. Washington, April 19.—On the re paying 20 per cent more for the rough "It turned out Just as I feared. My commendation of Congressman Ellis, atones as they come from the Houth Af Dr. A. T. McLaren haa been appointed rican mines than they did one year ago. uncle didn't leave me any of his real ••tata In hie will." by the pension bureau as examining When the cat la away th« night la Then your fears were groundless, surgeon at St. Helena, Or., vice Dr. J. always quiet. weren't they Kansas City TUnaoi E. Hall, who recently resigned. McLaren Pension Examiner. Statlaa lint TEava. Bacon Ever travel on a southern rollroad? Egbert No. Blow, aren't they? "Blow's no name for them. Why, I waa traveling last month on a train and 1 really thought i never would get to my station." "And <lld you?" “No. not exactly, hut th* station got to ua It aeeioa they had a bllsaanl that day and th* wind blew the station toward the train!”—Yonkers State» man. Felsted R»urk. Thread—You think you are very- sharp. but you couldn't do without me. Needle—Oh, I don't know. I notice that when you get Into a bole 1 have to pull you out Ctreeasatuttal Bvldeeee. "Where la your mother. Johnny?” “Mother’s out In the back yard whit tling." "How do you know she fa whittling?” ~ 'Cause she la try tn' to sharpen a pencIL” Not te That Claae. Stranger—Excuse me. but can you direct me to a green grocer? Policeman—I'm w>rry to ear I can't All tbe grocers on my beat sell for cash only. Frvaervla« a Famous Trail. The famous old Santa Fe trail le tn be marked so that Ita location will not be forgotten. The school children of Kansas were asked to contribute a pen ny each to secure suitable markers for thia pioneer highway of progroaa smt 360.160 responded. With this fund tbe trull will be outlined tn an enduring manner from Kansas City to Santa Fe. 800 miles as tbe caravans made It, tbe time consumed for the round trip be ing 110 day«. It 1« believe«! the trail dates back to 1640. when a Spanish ad venturer led en expedition from Mexico as far north as Kansas . How He Knew It. Redd—That's my medicine coming now. Greene—Why, can you tell your me chine ae far aa you can see It? "No. not sa far aa I can see it bat a« far as I can smell It"—Took aro Statesman. ■osatala Fusa l«,o<u Fee« U». Tbe highest mountain paaa In th« weetern hem I sphere le at Humabua<a. In tbe Andes, th« highest point of whtab 1« 14.080 fe«t above th« ««■,