Brido of Chin Eaetem (Prepared r the National Oaotrephle Society. Weehlmtoa. O. O MANCHURIA, whose ltn(Kryint east-west railway, the Chi nese Eastern, has boon the bone of contention between China and Russia, la an empire In It elf. The state? of Texas along with New Tork and Pennsylvania might be Sited Into Manchuria and still leave enough room for New Jersey, Id this domain of vast else la a mixed popu lation of Chinese, Koreans, Japanese and Russians which number between 20,000,000 and 25,000,000. So near to China's swarming deltas and Japan's overcrowded Islands, It Is still land of great open spaces. This la sig nificant fact la Manchuria politics. For a while Japan and China com peted by tending In streams of Immi grants; but In late years the Chinese stream baa become dominant owing to Its lower scale of living. Thla northern dependency of China Is shaped like giant jaw tooth whose roots toucb the Great Wall where It reaches the tea and whose crown forma the eouth bank of the Amur river. Thla tooth la the wedge which separates Russia and Mongolia on the one side and Japanese Korea and the narrow atrip of Russian territory along the Sea of Japan on the other. It la land where empires meet, and, having net, build railroads, Manchuria la better served In the matter of railway lines than any other part of China. After the treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo Japanese war, the railways were di vided. Japan took over matters In the root of the tooth and Russia those In the crown. So It stood until a few weeks ago when the Chinese ousted Russian railway officials and seised the line. Japan still maintains ber own right In the leased territory urroundlng fort Arthur and Dulren and along the railway concession run ning north almost to riurliln. Dulren, Manchuria's chief seaport, has been largely Japanese bulit and resemble other cities of Japan ex cept that It Is worked out on a more modern and magnificent scale. Its docks and harbor equipment are com parable with the great seaports 0f the world. . Uarbln, the metropolis of the north, Is purely Russian. It lies 'on the banks of the Sungurt river at the point of change from tram Siberian trains to the southern connections with l'elplng and Tokyo. llarhln now shel ters great numbers of exiles from the okl regime In Ru.tala. Mukden th Focal Point ' Mukden, the provincial capital, lies In the plains of central Manchuria and Is the focal point o' throe empires. Here the Chinese and Japanese and European each have their distinct cities, three In one. Modern Japanese business and residential blocks sur round the railway station where the traveler from Chosen (Korea) or l'elplng' alight. A disreputable ve hicle with lines reminiscent of old Russia bear the tourist through a straggling European quarter to the ante of the high walled Chinese city two mile away. Japanese, Russians and Chinese meet but do not mingle. Tie Japanese quarter Is a splendid example of colonial efficiency. Streets re straight, broad and hard paved Ilazaar are filled with the latest prod' Beta from Japanese furms and fac toriesluscious yellow persimmons, dainty tea sets, end gorgeous flowered cotton kimono cloth done op In one- garment bolts. There are hospitals, Schools and police stations, electric lighted and presided over by the lat est product of the Imperial educa tlonol aystem. Over the railway sta tlon I an excellent European style bote), complete with brass beds and tile baths. A short drive In the rickety Russian droskle and all Is changed. The air grow heavier with strange odors. Gray brick Russian houses strangle along a bumpy road bordered by open drntns, with millet and sweet potato fields stretching beyond. . Occasional recently built Chinese structures give the appearance of new patches on an ancient gurment Thla la the so-called International settlement and la well named. Wretched looking white Russian refu gee abound. Korean women smoke their pipe In half-open doorways. Occasionally European consular compounds form Islond of respecta bility i the American consulate, oc cupying series of large and gaudy temple buildings, being particularly Imposing, while stutely Georgian structure upholds the dlxnltyof Great Ilrltnln. ' Suddwily the carrluge winds through Railway Ovtr the Sungarl. towered and tortuously curved gate way In the wall of the Chinese city. Uneasy smells Increase Into distinct malodoroua certainty. One-storied gray brick, gray tiled houses line a deeply rutted roadway. Blue cotton clothes are worn with the monotony of uniform. Cheerful, unwashed yel low facea flow past In continuous streams. ferpotual and strident bar gnlnlng Oils the air. Coal balls, sweet cakes, fly awafter and boiling tea wa ter are hawked with shrill cries and ringing bells. Given Up to Trade. Such la the ancient Manchn capital front which the dynastic throne was moved to l'elplng In the Seventeenth century, after the Manchu conqwst ol China. The huge palace of the suc cessors of Genghis Khan still dom inates the city with Its gaudy empti ness, and tomb of Manchu rulers with columned halls and curving eves brood In lonely magnificence In for eats outside the city walls. These few heirlooms from his toric past lie like soiled Jewels In ths mud-colored monotony of s dirty com mercial city. Modern Mukden Is whol ly absorbed In trade. Lying In th center of rich agricultural plain. It forms the meeting point of two great railway systems. One, running east and west, connects Tokyo and Chosen (Korea) with l'elplng; the other nortn and south Joins I'ort Arthur and Dalren to the Trans Siberian railway A monument to Its commercial Im portance as welt as to fallen soldiers Is the modest war memorial of tha Japanese heroes who fell In the his toric battle of Mukden during th Russo-Japanese war. Although In the same latitude as Chicago and Boston. Mukden baa s rather severe climate of the so-called 'continental" type. Winters are Ion and cold; summers short but torrid The hot season, however, ripens sur rounding miles of beans and giant sorghum, making Mukden the beaa rake and bean oil market as well at the alcohol distilling center of Norts China. Cold. winter bring s seasot of Intense activity In the fur market Ituyenr from the New lork fur housei bargain with traders from tlie North for all aizes and grades of skins from dog .to marten and from Siberia! squirrel to Manchurlan tiger. Surrounding coal mines rumlsa abundant supplies for a bustling rail way center. On the other band watel Is comparatively scarce for a large part of the year. The relative dispro portion between these two element ll prdhalily responsible for the grlmj complexion of Munchurla's somber bul seething capital. Lsnd of ths Soy Btan. Munchurla, like new England, Is tha land of the bean, this time the so bean. Henna, bean oil, and benn cake, or leavings from the oil press, art chief export. The soy bean's rise from obscurity, only 20 years ago, to It present Im portance. Is a wonder of modern com merce. Today Its product,' manufoc tured by the wholesale at Mukden, ara shipped all over the world. Not only diies tha sot bean provide a sauce which Is the Worcestershire of China, but It also mnsjaerades ss cheese, condy, fertilizer, flour, snd oil foi lighting and lubricating. The Japanese ose It widely as tha basis of confectionery. In this fornl It Is highly palatable and the Japanese consider their candles and pastries more wholesome than ours Indeed they are appalled by the quantity ol sugar which Americans consume. Dulren, Just north of I'ort Arthur, on the Llaotung peninsula, exported In one year nearly 150.OH0 tons of bcaa oil, and most of this came direct t the United State. Many of the ulti mate consumers thereof probably were no more awnre that ny bean oil waa the basis of a delicious mayonnaise, dressing than that hair-seal oil wa en Important Ingredient of the bonbons they ate after dinner. The region generally referred to at Munchurla really comprises threa nrovlnces of China, which are Tsltalkv har. Klrln and Llaotung. The latter, which also I known a Khlng-KIng oi I'engtlen, Is ths most southerly and gives Its name to the peninsula where Port Arthur and the Japanese reser vation are located. It wn here that the encroachment of Russia, In 181)8, brought on her war with Jupnn. Chinese In Manchuria are, as a rule, not native aons. They have Immigrat ed hither from all part of China, driven from their home by war and (amine. The recent shortage of food and political turmoil In Shnntung have sent millions of farmers and luborer from thut province alone. iyfl.ii Adventure oj the Scarlet Pimpernel 311 THE I BARONESS WNTJ Service I SMVl"711 CowrieM Uaroneaa Orciy e Vn.Va.14 t s' STORY FROM THE 8TART Ths Scarlet Pimpernel, known during the French revolution ss the most Intrepid adventurer In Kurope, Is an Kngllehman. At a hnuie party (Iven by Sir Percy (llakeney the latest adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel, the reecue of theTournon-d' Afenaya, la be ing related by 8lr Andrew Ftoulkea. The 8crlet Plmperi el la really 8lr Percy Blnkeney. popular London dandy. The fall, ure of Lauaet, revolutionary chle! of the section In which the Scarlet Pimpernel baa been oper ating, to prevent tha eecape of the Tournon-d' Agenaya brlnsa the condemnation of the govern, ment upon him. He raueea the arreat of the Deaeae family ea a charge of treason. , Chapter III Continued The following day was 'market day In Molssoo, and at first Laucet bad been doubtful whether It would not be best to wait another twenty-four hour before carrying through bla friend Cbauvelln" project The dawn, however, broke with Ideal conditions for It; leaden sky, tearing wind, and torrents of rain alternating wltb s thin drizzle. On ths whole, nature had ranged herself on the side of all those who worked their nefarious deed under cover of semi darkness Lauzet, gazing out on the mournful autuninrul aspect of weather snd sky. felt that If the Scarlet Pimpernel did Indeed meditate mischief bs would choose such a day as this. Thus It wns that In the early dawn of this market day the cltlzena ot MoUson bad a sad scene to witness Soon after aeven o'clock a small crowd collected round the big. old fashioned diligence which bad drawn op ootslde the Peseta house In ths Hue des "loots. To right and left of the vehl cle were soldier on horseback, two on each side, mounting guard, and the man who held the reins wss also In the uniform of the rural gendormerle. Every one In the city knew this man. Charles Marie was bis asms, snd be had begun life ss s baker's assletant a weak, anemic looking youth, who had been sent out of the army because) he was no use as s fighting man. so timorous snd (low wltted was he. Lately he had obtained s position as hostler st the posting Inn In Mantes, because, It seem, he did know eoioe thlng about horse: but why be should have been chosen to drive the dili gence to Paris today oohody could conjecture. He most bars bad s friend In high places to be so exalted above his capabilities. Anyway, there be sat on the bos. looking neither to right nor left hut straight between the ear of his off leader, and not a word would he say In response to the questions the Jeers, end the taunt filch came to him from his many friends In tbe cmwd. Soon, however, excitement centered round the porte-cochere ot the leei house. It had auddenly been thrown wide open, and In the doorway ap peared poor Cltlzeness Dcseze. es corted by two officers of gendarmerie and closely followed by Madeleine, he; little daughter, also under guard. It was pitiable to see the poor Invalid who could scarcely stand on her bn If paralyzed limbs, thus being dragged away from the borne where she had lived aa a happy wife and mother for close on s quarter of s century. A murmur of sympathy for these two women, and of execration for the brutality of this srrest, rose from the crowd. Rut It was quickly enough suppressed. Who would dare murium openly these days, when spies of the revolutionary government lurked st every eornerl Hostile glances, however, were shot st Citizen Lauzet, who bad come over thst morning from Mantes snd now stood by, somewhat detached from the crowd, watching the proceedings In ths compsny of his friend Cbauvelln. "la this In accordance wltb youi IdeaT he aaked In whisper when, presently, Chauvelln completed a quirk and comprehensive examination of the diligence. Chauvelln's only reply was a con and peremptory "llusbl" snd a furtive glance about him to see that there were no likely eavesdroppers within hearing. He knew from experience that the famous League of the Scarlet I'lmpernel also had spies lurking In every corner; spies not so numerous, perhaps, ss those Id ths pay of the commute of public safety, but s grest deal more sstute. snd he slso knew none better that the case of the Iteseze family whs J nut one that would appeal to the sporting or chivalrous Insilncts of that band of English sd venlurers. Iim he was satisfied with ths mlse enacene organized, under bis super vlslyn. by Chief ol Section Lauzet I'roiiiltience had been given nil over the department to the srrest ot the Oeseze family, to ths worth snd In tegrlty of Its head, the sickness of the wife, the charm and modesty of the daughter. Half dozen picked men of the gendarmerie ol Mantes, armed to the teeth, would Join the diligence st Matilea, bul they would ride Inside disguised as passengers, whilst It was left for anybody to sea that the coach whs raveling under feeble guard ol four men. an olllcer, snd three troop era, and waa driven hy a lout who wus known to huvs oo fight In Mm. CHAPTER IV The Road to Death Lauzet had been Inspired when ha chose this day; a typical day In lat October, with that pitiless ruin lashed by s southeasterly wind that would score ths roads and fret ths dorses. Down In the forest the diligence would have to go almost at foot pace, fot the outline of every tree on ths road side would be . blurred, and object' would loom like ghosts out of the mist Tesl The scene waa set for tht comedy Invented by Chauvelln for the capture of hla arch enemy. It only re mained for the principal actor to play their roles to his satisfaction. Al ready the female prisoners had been hustled Into the diligence amidst tht sigh and tears of their sympathizers In ths crowd. I'oor Madam Dcses had sunk half fulntlng wltb exhaus tion Into the arms of ber young daugh ter, and the two women aat huddled In tbe extreme corner ot the vehicle more dead than alive. And now amidst much Jolting snd creaking some shunting and cursing, too, wltb cracking of whip and Jingling of spurs ths awkward, lumbering diligence wsi started on Its way. Bom two bun dred meters farther on It cam to halt once more, outside the couinit sarlat, and here the male prisoner. Citizen IVscze himself, was mail to Join his family In the airless, creak Ing vehicle, Iteslgned to bis own fate, be set blmself tbe task of making the painful Journey as eodurable as may be to bis Invalid wife,. Hardly real Is Ing yet the extent of their misfortune sod ths Imminence of their doom, tbe Mmsn Hostile Glances Were Shot at C'tliee Lauzet. three victims of (ouzel's cupidity snd I'huuvello vengcf illness suffered (hvl martyrdom In silence snd wltb realg nation The final start from Molsson bad teeo made st eight o'clock, liy thl time the small city was ailing wltt the neighboring farmers snd drovers with their cattle and their carta ana vehicles ot every kind, sll tending either to the I'lace do March ol to the various taverns for refreshment. Lauzet, accouipauled by Cbnmellfe. had ridden back to Mantes. Just be fore nine o'clock ths diligence rst tied over the cobblestone of that clt) and bait was called at ths posting Inn. It wss part of ths program to spend some hours in Mantes, where the extra men ot the gendarmerie would be picked op. and only to make a fresh start when the shades ot v ulna were heiilnulng to draw In. It was out to be supposed that ths Eng llsh brigands would launch their at tack Id broad dnyllghtand thswesthet did not look as If It were going to mend. Chauvelln, of course, was there, see Ing to every arrangement wltb bis friend Unset close st his slbow. II had himself picked out ths six men of the gendarmerie who were to ride In disguise Inside the diligence; he had Insnectcd their disguises, Sdded SO artistic or realistic touch here snd there, before he pronounced them to he good. finally he turned to ths young ofn cer who whs In command of the party (TO BE CONTINUED.) Senate Pages The page bs In the senate sra paid I3..K1 per day while the senilis ll In session Their hours srs concur rent with those of ths senate, but It It necessary for them to report some what earlier than the hour st whlce the senate convenes. Their duties sr those of messengers, generally. Undei the laws of the District of Columbia ibey are required to attend school foi 15 hours onch week. Home attend night school and other attend clussoi conducted by an Instructor si the cap Itol In ths mornings. Magnificent Opal The finest opal In the world tin earthed st Lightning llldge. New Koutb Wales, Is Inches hy I Inches, weighs 7!H) carats and com bines every color of III rainbow la shimmering perfection, of 7ke KITCHEN CABINET U-A !. Weetma NewaeepM Uliluu.1 Ily fnlth you can move molin tnlnai but the Impurtnnt thing la, nut to move the iimuiitnlna, but to have the faith Arthur Cluttua tllock. II la wonderful how large a IIU tie bit of a frsutlnii will grow. It you only multiply It enough. Hubert tleverly llnle. FACTS ABOUT FOODS According to the findings of I'r. rtuuldeiis U lloltnii, lieud of the do- partmetit of luiychology, Temple tuilverslly, I'lill adelpliln, who recently roiicludiMl an ln ('situa tion In nlucli twenty rciiiliiltui oil I cii workers were enlijei-ted to cv hiitiHtlve tests ot hhmiI eiidiiiiiiice. tneufiil alert ni-as mi l iiiiiaciiiar con tml, nt various hours ot the hiiHlness liny Ills conclusion Is thai fatigue, diet, and working capacity of Iim modern bust ocas girl ar closely related, and de crease In working capacity due to fatigue "hp he offset by the timely ngestlon of highly concentrated, en ergizing fowls. Hack of Die liivestlgiillun lies the rowing belief on the part of employ ers that the unwise reducing diets resorted to by large numtier of fern nine worker are rcaponaltil not nly for frequent absence due to 111 oesa, but for li-swned and poorer luullty of work while In the office, The studies showed that working rapacity Is comparatively low at the Scginnlng of the oltlce day, The hu man machine. Ilk tie race home, must go through a warmlng.up proc ess. The greatest rush In the ev tinge office la from two-thirty to five, snd the period of most strain In the Investigation It was sought ;o determine to what extent wots ng power may be sustained at Its tnrly afternoon peak by eating suit idle quantities of foods which ar lulck restorers of depleted energy. Foods having high sugar content were selected because sugar Is not nl a concentrated energy food, but ti which I quickly assimilated by the system. It effect, therefore. are almost Immediately apparent to he trained Investigator equipped with the necessary laboratory Instruments. Such Investigation, to be brief, baa shown positive results In favor ol imall quantities of concentrated food taken In mid -afternoon. There can m no doubt that the physical and mental let down which Is apt to occut it the busiest liillncss period of Hi day, I to a considerable extent dn to Insufficient and Improjieriy hul meed diets, and can lie largely, If not a holly, prevented by the eating ol finals that In aimtli volume act lulikly aa fuel for the body engine The serving of sweetened coiu drinks, or s few pieces of candy tnk tn when the energy seems to flag, sill set as an emergency ration and inpply the nilorlee needed for th rest of the day's work. Approximately five hundred thou- intid calculation were necessary lu joiiipllliig. tubulating and comparing the records of twenty girls. Havs a Date for Breakfast The addition of dates to a cooked or dry breukfust food. Is quite a com mon custom ana atom sua the work Is but of a minute, foi one who keepi cleaned date ready for use. II one can otitain pitted dales in packages that are not too dry, such are most convenient lirled out hard dates srs pructlcnllj useless for ordinary serving. They should be soaked and stewed and then perhaps strained through a (lev tc make them eatable. A package of dates may be pitted snd dropped Into s glass Jar, covered and kept In a cool place and they will iways bs moist snd ready to use. Four dates sliced and sdded to s breakfast dish of celeral Is sufllclenl for one serving. Hers Is a new out which you will like to try t Hasty Pudding Ds Lux. Cook to gether one-half cupful of corn meal dropped slowly, stirring constantly one teaapootiful of salt, it leaat on hour. Just before serving stir In one- half cupful of grnpenuts and out enpful of sliced dates.' Any of this II left over may be fried and served with bacon for breakfast Ths practice or serving sugar wun cereala la so common, yet s few date or raisins will add the sweetness so well liked snd at l lie sams tlms mukei the dish more sttrnctlve. Date Bran Muffins. Take one cup ful of flour, one-half teaspooiiful ol suit, four tciiapoonfuls of baking pow der. one cunful of bran, one cupful ol dates sliced, one cupful of milk, on egg, two innicspoomiiis oi iiioiuufwi a,M turn Inl.lnalwionfllle of molted shortening. This makes s dark, tasty muflln which will be enjoyed by thos who must have soma of tbe coarsei flours tn their diets. Hour milk may bs used for these muffins, adding one- half teiispoonful of soda snd but two toospiKinfuls of baking powder, 1 n nnnllie of the bran nsed will vary ths ..... ... m. kt .n hmn lesiuia "i mu i "" " may he Used Willi goon results. " Makes Life Sweeter Children's stomach sour, and need an null-arid. 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