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jWEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, Tuesday. September m. 1000. WMIIST The Peace Proposals of the United States and - Russia Have Astonished the World. Threatened Withdrawal of Troaps from Cbloa, as Annonnctd, Created Consternation in tier many -A Clever move by the Washington Government. LONDON, Sept. 1. In the absence of other news from China the papers are again filled with discussions of the Rii3SO-Ainerican pro posals which, so far aj may he gathered from representations of opinions in the various Enropean capitals, are calculated to subject the unity of the allies to an exceedingly severe and dangerous test. In Germany especially these proposals are so diametrically) opposed to Emperor William's policy that they have produced something like consternation. i i WASIIINOTON, Aug.. bl. The Rus sian note relative to the withdrawal of Russia from China. and tlie Unlt d States reasons therefor, were made public today by tins Start I icji ini'ienl .after the cabinet had" fully considered the expediency of so doing. The eoi restKindenee i unique In' the history of diplomatic exchange. It may be said to illustrate' a clever move- Iit which the United Slates 0-vcrni.enr again has assumed the' lead n pr--erl-binji the policy of the powers .re upeetlnsT the Chinese iroublos.-. ; Tills was aecomplixhed by, the State Department availing itself tf the Kits-, sian note to address tlie Powers with an inquiry as to their policies, an aiM wer tt which enrcely vuu be avoided. Various meaiiinus may be" placed nioii the stateme.nts of the two pria cipals to ti Cs ttrri sito;feuce. Tin, on the oim hand, ft may le noted that while Knssia antioiuues her tii,h)54' to withdraw her troops from China, till has taii occupying force at New Chwan a cothl3tinnnftached that al unist neativcK the proposition as io that plitt. l!esiectinj our own at titude it appeals that, while lclievin the lMst course to pursue ! to remain, in Pekitu ur tbivernment is still will ing tu wltndraw." ' Perhaps. i Iris mcaas Hint. If there Is to 1h operate HCtion by -the Powers in t'nina. the ln:t.l States propose to' dent with tlo sii uatlfii -with a free baud. It may b- noted In connection with our with drawal sfatemetit. tliat whereas Hus sia 1rop.isel to withdraw from Chiiia, our offer Is to-". withdraw from' I'ekin. The nlfrtilHeasit fact In this eohic. -t i u is that t-neral I'liafiee. who js well In advane of the situation having sev eral days apt been directed lo prepare PROLIFIC FAMILY' THIS. There has just iiel in CumiH-iiand county. Ky.. the oldest son of a family that, so far as auy known records are -oneerned, iM'iirs the paint for fccumli ty. 'He was .la sou Wetb. tlnrtl ehihl of -Miles Webb.' the' first' pettier' lu Hm 'iiiiitx'i l.ind distriet. whieh Is now al most eutirely iMipulated by his off spring. - I J Ohl Mih-s Wbb did not do so much toward increasing -the (Hiptilalion. hav ing added but six tovjts number -three Ik.vs and thre girls.' '-' dasou. wtio was eight y-oiie years o!l wlwu he dieI. saw no fewer than four . hvudretl and forty-four direct deseend aiits. He lngan with nineteen chil ; dr-n. From these sprang one hundred . and seveuty-tive ' grandchildren, one hundred aud fifty grc-at-graiideifddreii. and an even hundred great-gittit-grandchildren. all living. Next In the onler of ihuuIst of d Fceudauts c-omes Jason's younger brother. Miles, who is still living at the age of seventy-eight. Miles Is slid Jas full of vitality, apparently, as any ;of his descendants, who u inn tier men I than four hnndnsl. lie was father! to twenty childrvn. two of whom died in early life. There art one hundred and sixty-five grandchildren, one hundred and fifty great-grandchildren and ninety of the fourth generation a to tal of 421 descendants. . ) t Anut Polly." the second child of the original patriarch, ranks third in this remarkable- family. From her ten children sprang ilo grandchildren, who made Aunt Polly great-grandmother to' seventy aud great-great-grandmottter to -forty-a total of deseemlauts. Thess three aloue are, therefore. e-1 -n.-, .. . .. . . I MMuwiuie loriiiore inaa a tnous.iu.1 ,m- habitants of Ctimlsrland Hunty. I Another daughter of old Miles. Aunt ! Sally, has a descendants. Ther, ni thirteen f tin? first generation, eichtv i c,r the s.-eond. sixty-five tn Ihe third ; and fifty of the founlu Aunt Sally is i Mil arinr mil l.'lliv or WTflHJ-Ilve JPars. i Aunt Itty, the oh'ktit f the chl dreu. who is now lu.?e and htsirty. at the ripe age or ninety years scores ihe modest total of only 21 descend ants. She legau with eleven children, artt there; an ninety. .ix,ty and forty f the succeeding genentthms respect ively. .-',-:' j -The least prolific of all is the young est child. Willia in. buteven at that he can lKKtst of ltai Kentnckians who owe their existence to him. He has eleven children, seventy-five grandchildren,! liny Kreat-granueiiiitiren and thirty grat-ftreat-grainlchildren. . Py Idoml and affinity there are In the connly of Cumlierland and the ctumtrr adjacent thereto no fewer than twelve FBI i: ".V .for just Elicit an emerjfene as that preciphated by Russian acti m. contin v.cs his preparations for wintering the Aiiicricaii-troi ps i:t t'hina. Indeed, tin less his men are afloat and out off Pel ito within ttte next six week, they are likely to remain in Cliin.-i: perforce. lM-ing ice-;oumt. ,s Ix-aring en the p:osHcts of the ftittirc. u ni.iy Ik L'orpii rhat the War Departim ttt ortii.ils siaie that l!iev eruincnt has not considered the pies. lion of tin- evacuation of China. Berlin. Aug. HI. The Cerman Gov eniiueur is considerably emhnrassed liy the joint proposition of tin United State iid Russia, to withdraw from Pefciii and to recognize Id Ilmlg Chang as an intermediary. It w.-ts .'wholly uiic.pe.tel hCiV that Russia wonhi join the United States in stn-h a step. Count Von Ilitelow. tin foreign Minis ter, considers the new situation tints created so Important as ;o compel hint to abandon the- vacation t rip lie was about to take. x EUROPE EMP.ARRASSED. Ijondon. Sept. 1. It !s recognized on iH Mdes that tJermany's decision is the pivot or the matter. KmpeTor Y 1 liam intended, by despatch in; t.'outit Von Waldei-see. to ha ve a master hand In tie Chinese settlement. Russia has taken .the wind out of. that officer's sails, ami is -now prosing as tlie friend ami proteetor of China. The morning papers express the greatest suspieiou of Ihe Intentions of Russia. Vienna specials show that the Run so-American proposals have caused extreme annoyance there. It is said that Austria-Hungary will follow in Ceniiany's footsteps, bttt it is recig ulzed lMth in Merlin and Vienna that 'the withdrawal of Russia and fh United Stales from I'ekfu would leave the other 'Powers little option but to follow. thousand Mrsons im-lnded in thi fam ily fold. If this i not" a record tlere is some other remarkable family to Ih heard from.. 1 i-ariner skinttuit (ivaumg signt "Kyesight tested fits' hv eharge." Hy goAii: Mandy. in I so an" Mud out it it's hurt-in my eyesight lew read tin paiwr. Manny An jr it is. are yew gom to Mptauder gool money on sjeetn eli"S? ' i i -ariuer siiiunuit -o. sir-ee: I in goin tew giv up the paper. It rook lyn Life. Eleiffiafei Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest and distress from tortured muscles, aching joints and excited nerves. The blood has been poisoned by the accumulation of traste matter in the system, and can no longer supply tne pure and health sustain ing food they require. The whole system feels the effect of this acid poison ; and not until the blood has been trari fieri snrl brought back to a healthy condition will ute acnes ana pains cease, fclrs. James Kelt, of 707 Ninth street, N. F Washington. J. write a follows: "A few months ago I ha i an Attack of Sciatic Rhcuma- iwn in 11 hwh 1 or in. i ne hain was no intense that I nxat me comptctelr CTo. tnttevl. The attack waaaa tausually ere one, and mv eondition was regard fa as Wei n ir tttt danger Bus. I I wu auended by one of the moot able doc tors in Washington, who is r3" Blttr of a leadimt mcdicat uge hrre. Hetoid nie to Gontiaiw his tjrorit. tion.ndl would et well. After having h filled :wele times without rvceivin the aligrucst fe?i5.t' ,Jc.lin 0" J tritinetit any .rTuTi in ho"-. to giv the mwlicine atrial, tebiIJf lT,.blii ""'Je to ITtV pasnA hmv left mc. tnv intMtt hai MM.u.r w us wni. M 1 1 wnm niHTraac.iiH J14,1 tPPT to be tgam restored to perfect the great vegetable purifier and tonic, is the ideal remedy in all rheumatic troubles. There are no oniitM s minerals itf it to disturb the digestion and lead to ruinous habits. We have prepared a special book on Rheumatism which every sufferer from this painf til disease should read. It is the most complete and interesting book of the kind in existence. It will be sent free to any one desiring it. Write our physi cians fully and freely about your case. We tnake no charge for medical advice. ; THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA. GA. i LEAVE Vw AX ELEVATOR ATTENDANT. Tlie passenger elevator lu the Capitol has Iknu of little fscrv lee to the aver age vhsftor at the) state house during the past, i exce it during the season of the Legislature, for the sea sou th.it no one attendant was especially charged with the duty of running the elevator.-and all of the janitors hav ing other 'duties: fo preform, there a Utile chance for the casual visitor at the Capitol to make use of the elevat or In awendinj? -to the upper floors. This has lwen eliautretU limvev r. and this ' morning ' Samuel Kleifman, of Sel, Linn J county, takes charge of ; i he elevator, ' awl will oper ate It daily between the hour of X a. m. and In m. , This will le found a great -nveiiieuce to the visitor at the state house whose business' takes- tlsera to the upier floors of the build in?. j ' TO PORTLAND. Miss Nellie Par menrer went ii Portland yesterday to aeeept a position with Summers A: Prael the well known crockery hous of tlie metioiol's. Mis.- Parmenter will have charge of th China, eut glass ani bric-a-brae department of this More. The establishment will soon move Into new quarters and will then Itecome the largest house of It kind In the Men Invest. Miss Parmeu ier ha 'teen very Mieci-ssful in her liner of work, having served several well known firms In this city with jx-ied't to herself and entire satisfae ktiou of her employers. FEES It Et "EI V EI . The receipts of county officers- during tlie mouth of i Aug'ist "rere not quite as large as in some mouths, hut -sufficient funds were .t i.u account of fees lo make j p.. handsome luriiovi r to the county ! iit:nier possible. County Clerk V. W. Hall receipted for and paid over to ..-ni.i;?r r217.1.. and Recorder J. IL Rowland's receipts ag jii egau-d '. I:. .y CHILD DROWNED. At Wend IIiK. Ibt.v Keter. -aged four years, fell into Wolf creek from the .bridge where he had been playing .and was drovn ed. although trenuons effort, was matte to save him. Tlu patents of the little fellow came frmi Canada a shot! time since with others to work for the mill company. The funeral ws held today' at the Paxter eeme-tery.- Enjretu tSuard. No Right to woman who The is lovely in face, will always have form and lenrper nt-iuis. but one live mr.st keep .vesk. sickly ami he nervous and constipation or inipr.re ' biood who would be attract. her health. It she is a!I run down, she will irritable. It site has kklney trouble, her will cause pimp'es, blotches skin eruptions and a wretched Electric Kilters is the complexion. best medicine in' the world to regulate stomach ,iiver and kidneys and 'to pur-, rly the blood It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good looking charming woman o: a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at Dr. STONE'S drug stores. DANE'S MUSICAL TALENT Astounds the Foremost ' Musicians Europe and the World. of Paris. Aug. 2-". Pefore the Congress of Psy hology. now holding a meeting at the exposition, professor Charles Kicelet presented a ntitsii-al phenome non of the first-rank-r-a little boy three and one half years? old. Pepito Kod ligec. Ariold. still dressed In petlictwits who tan give points to some of the ii'Hst exiRaienced musi ijins of the day. Wli'.n only two and one half years old. the mother, an -excellent musician, one day heard souh!mmI.v playing the piano, which she had just left and closed. She had been executing a pieee of classical music aud had gone to an adjoiniiti; room, when sinhlcnly the instrument began to repeat "the air and at votniiniment she had ls-eu play ing. Her surprise became still -greater when she discovered that it was her baby, little Pepito. who was repeating from memory the notes he had heard a few minutes Itcforc. l-'toin i hat time on the mother's de crepit old piano became Hie daiiv and insiaiatile companion of the young ster, lie gave himxlf up to music wtttjont a teacher and tlie progress he j achieved in a few mouths was won derful." He played In1 fore the mcmlters of the Congress a number of airs and impro visations. It is difficult to conceive anything more astonishing. The little hand cannot jHissible stretch over more than live notes of nn.'octave, yet he can strike an (H-tave by a series of dexterous movements. He manages to enthuse the greatest warmth and emo tion info his playing. Although' he has never taken a lesson in harmony or coimMtsition. h can render with the utmost fidelity and unfamiliar time that tie may hear, developing It . and finding variations in it. When he had finished playing liefore the inemlMTM of the Congress. Pepito turned, toward them and burst out laughing, just as though he .had plaved ome amusing' trick. He is a bright, healthy-looking child, and the pros pects are that he will, one day, Ik a eoinKser of genius. A SAMPLE OF MAN'S ITY. SUPEUIOK- One see many curious pltases of human conduct in the safe deimsrr vauits'-of a bankimr institution frm the women wiio never In anv chance know where their kevs fll nnd ri thtough bag and ix ket lKMk with re kless luiste. to the man who Is nor quite certa in that hehas locked bis ami returns to the vault three or rnnr times, puts his key In the lock, shakes it nam and nnallv eoes air.iv ennrtne. eu i nin -ail is well." savs writer in Lippincotts Magazine. Rut In a re- eem exiHrlonce with a new customer to whom I was rentimr a lmx th ,-v.. max was reached when I handed bin i ne Keys and atd: , "Now, here are two kevs. Se-tr.it theni, so that if yon lose one yon will have the oFhento admit you. ne qnicujy respomkH:: - Va. I, .... ... vni- :-L- 1 Will lilir nna nn key ring and lock theitlw-r m. in my . my are box. f - . -. .. And yet they tell tis that men more logical than women. A TREATY APPROVED." Manattgna. Nlcnrainifl' i -'"si Tlie Nicanaguan Congress today a"p- provel the commercial reciprocity treaty lietween Nicaragua and the UniteI States. fOIt THE UNIVERSITY TBI OREUOX M. r.COM VKRKXCE WILL TIKE MIMC ACTION la tb Interest mt! tk Ploairchoa1Tbf . . I . . . . . . r lormrBra si re is in uuim n . The t)fegon 3IetholIst Episcopal Confereuc-e, which meets In Awldand SejtemlYr ISth to 24th.has n pin-nliar Interest to the people of tlds city, irresp-eetlve tf church atlilia tloii, as that lsxly Is expectel to take sninc action, for the Jieuefit of Wlllauielle University, the itioneer eilucathmal institution of the 'Pacific Northwest. Since the Jast session of the Con ference -the Portland University has leeu consolidated with Willamette, and the utmost" harmony will prevail on the educational question. The tJohferenee will give Willamette. l,ni tersity its cordial supjiort and active o-oMralhn, aud the same is exKcted from the Columbia River and Idaho Conferences. . n Dr. li. W. tiraunis Is. attending the Confereues east of tlitl CasaIes aud retresentlng the School! The trnstHs have agreel to ask the Conferences for the aoooini ment of a financial and udowiuent age"ht. for an interest in the Twentieth Century: offering of Ihe Church.' aud . for the educational .Col lection within the patronizing terri tory, to Ik? paid to the treasurer! or agent of the School. The trustees have nominated Itev. I!. W. tJraiiuis D. D.i for l'inancial ami Endowment .geiit. and he will doubtless receive the appointment. The program for the 4Stli annual session of the Oregon conference of the .Methodist church, which will be held in the Melliodist Kpiscopal church at Ashland. S'ptemler ISth to 24th, has Is'eu eonrpletetl by a commit tee, consisting of Itev. .1. T. Abbott, pastor of the ohnrch in that city, and I'ev. I. T. SummervHle, presiding d ler for Southern Oregon distriet. The arrangements for the entertainnieut of a large number of visiting minis ters from all sections of the state, and distinguished ministers and ' laymen from outside the conference limits, are now iK'iug made .by a local com nwlte'. Bishop K. 11, Andrews, of New York, will jreside over this ses sion of the Oregon conference. Fol lowing is the program: - Thurstlay. September ISth 0 a. in. to "1 ii. in., examinations; 7:":) p. in. t! reelings. W. It.' Col ton. Mayor of Ashland: Frefessor C, A. Hitchcock, suiierintendent of Ashland, public schools; Itcv. F. (1. Strange, pastor of Ashland Presbyterian church: 're sponse. Pishop Andrews, of New' York. Wednesday. SeptemlK-r T.tth S;:ui a. tn., saeratnent of the Lord's Sup iH'r: orgjinization and business; 2 p. in., statistical session:, 4 p. in., lecture. Dr. I. D. Driver: 7:V p. m.. mission ary anniversary. N. J. 'Jenkins, presid- Uz: tuhlress by Dr. II. K. Carroll, of New York. Thursday, Septemler 20th S:.1" a tv.. business session; 2:'.0 p. m.. W. H M. S. anniversary; address by Hugh I). A-hIson.,D. D-: 4 p. m... JeetMire by Dr. I. D. -Driver: 7:; i. in... church extnsion anniversary. Itev. L. E. Rockwell, nresiiling. Addesses. A. S. Mulligan. Itev. 1. V. tliie. Friday. Steinbir 21st S:r.f a. tn. business session; 4 p. m W. F. M. S. anniversary; Address by Itev. IL V Kellogg: 4 !P m.. lecturel Kr. 1. D. Driver: Tu'Itt p. m., missionary sermo by John Parsons. D. I). j Saturday. Septemln'r 22d S ?tA . m business session: 4 p. in., lecture. Dr. I. D. Driver; 7:H t. nk, educational raHy. Hev. II. W. Kelloggresiding: addi esses. W. C. HawleyDr. Hugh D. Achison. " snmtay. September : a. m.. eott- ferenee tove fast. T. F. Royal, of Sa letn. leader: 10:;0 a. in., sermon. P.is- hoi IJ. i. Andrews: . p. m... ' yoime Moples metlng. address. Itev. II. W Kellogg: T-:.'W p. rru. ; TvventiMh Cen tury IVirward Movenumt. Rishop An drews presiding, adilress. Dr. T. .IV r ont, close witii 'evangeustte 'services led by I!. A. Atktns. Monday. SeptemlK-r 24 S:HtV a. tn business session: 7:"S p. m.. temper- anr-e meeting. aiMresses. S. I;. Mein inger. Dr. f3. W. Orannrs. TO PREVENT It EC AY. j Wood Preserver Used by' Uncle Sam on Yamhill River Work. Merits of Avetiaritis Caiimlineum Recognized by National. State aud Municipal Covern incuts. The fame of Avetiaritis Carntobneum has steadily extended.: as tl only liotia tH presi rver of wood, since its lis- overy hi tier many thirty years ago. It has idood all tests of Limatc. soil and water and steadily lived down all tciuk-d rivals. Totlay It i not only eiu phiyed In all countries for Ibe ptVKer vatioti of woixl us,d for household ar ticles fitch a I louses.' barns, fences, etc- but the national jgoveriMneut. both of Euro aul America, have txH-og-uized its yalue In Sitivlng public x tructh?n. from decay) Following Uieir cxamph cities a ikI counties have also adopted avetiarius , carbolieutn .for bridges, payenxnts, -tc ami tlw lead ing ship btuhlers ainl railroad eoniria nha have shown their 'fairh In its mer its by treating ship timlsrs, cars, tele graph poles and ties with Ibe- same nxvr rauin? preventative against cli matic lecay aixl repaeioiis wood boring vermin lxth of land and water. tlmtt IkkIm'R niore slowly, and only act after mature del'tvration. It mar therefore be safel stalol tliat go,-ern- mcnts and -orporathHis did not emi.Iov avetiarius carboliuetim until fully con vincevl of Its tnone av'.ng a well as wcod preserving qualities. Private In dividuals "deslrou f lengtlvuing the life of wooti work and at the same time curtailing excuses, noou not fear to ro..ow rbe precedents establislHil. Recent loi-al examples proving the truth of the n-bove sta,tements are not wanting. The reconstructed Madison street Jvrklge in PortlaiKl lias : lieen treatetl with avenaiitts carlxdrneiim, as ha als the pavement at the Intersec tion of four streets lo that eitr wlir. the heavKst street car and wa-nn traffic converge.- The latter use of the cominMiud was niatk at tlie earnest solicitation of street car managers who conflVientlv look, for gratifying results. Tin 'gentlemen In eliarge of the Uftlt il Slates engineer department for Ore goivate now applyiug aven.irius carlx iiK-um to the dams und lock work on the Yaanhill river, a flattering tribute tf Its iiKrits- whicli was certainly not exteukl ttutll yearehing Invest I gallon saUsfivnl the authorities that it was a measure of practical economy. With jsuch examples bi'fdre thctn It would aHear that tle iiklividital Is foolish and the official almost culpable who dM'S not protect his own. or tle taxiayer"s MK-kets by using this coni IrniHl, thus saving from decay, and lengflienbtg the life of o!I frame stntct ures for which lit ds jndividually or otficiallv r-siwiisibie.' Fisher, TlKrseu & Vx. of Portland, Or., are sfle Pacific coast agints for avenatins earl-oliiu'tim, and it can le fnnd at It. XI. Wak! & Cak. Salem, wlt will gladly supply Infonmatlou re garding its aecviuplishinents. SIXTftN COUPLES HtCE MADE HAPPY. Marriage Licenses Issued During the Month of August. - m r :. County Clerk W. W. Hall has' con tributed to the happiness of at least thirty-two people during the month of August, by issuing sixTeen . marriage li-nsitt to as many couples, ami fully one-half. of tliese'lieeuscs were parried to Itev. J. J. Evans. late pastor of the First Christian church of this city, who Kceuicd to lie. during the past year, tlie topular minister to whom the young eop!e went when, tbev dlrel the murirage knot tieil. The . liccuses Issued during I ho inoutli just closed we:e: August 4th Tho. E. Johnson and DoMie Craves, J. p. Craves witness. August HthArchtbald Henley and June Dingley, ; Oscar A. Henley ncss. August 11th Nathan S. Wssl Itosa M.' Cage. A. H. (mh and wit- and Mrs. H. C. Andrews witmsses August loth Orville J. Hull and Ada E. Stone. II. C. Epley witness. August HUh-C. II. Walker and Mrs. M. A. Cook. Thos; H. Reynolds wit ness. August 21st--lAnis Hoeliert and Miss Maude Iiiniu, Walter N. Lennori wit ness. August 22d AVm. Miller and Mary Pearson. Win. Armstrong -witness. August 2"th Olenn A. Scluifer and Miss Clara Llovd, A. II. Schafer wit ness. J. F. CtHMle and Miss lM'th Howe. W. IL H. Dunkle witness. August 27th C. F. Ziegler and Miss Clara Dentel. tbnirge W. Fry witness. Walter M. Smith ami Miss Kstella Churchill. A. P. t'oidon witness. August 2Sth James II. Ilerren Miss Dora Smith. Mrs. Klsa Estes n -.:. August OOth Charles Croner Miss Daisy Nelson. C. W. Caldwell and wit- a ml wit- ness. Willard English and Miss Olive Ceer. L. S. and Alice Oecr witnesses. August .'51st Stimuel T. Daniels and Miss Elizalieth Phtard. C. Whitney witness. J. 11. Hay and Kate L.; Allen. .L R. Allen witness. At Bed Time I take a pleasant herb drink, the nxt morning I feel bright and my com plexion is better. My doctor says it acts gently on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and is a pleasant laxa tive. It is made form herbs and is prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medicine, All drug gists sell it at 25c. and 50c. Lane'i Family Medicines moves the bowels each day. If you cannot get it, send for a free sample. Addres3, Orator F. Woodward. Le Roy. N. Y. . 5. WORK OF THE MISSIONARIES. Fifty years of missionary work on the art of the 'Protestant churches in the conversion of ationt itd.thMi Chinese, at an annual .-outlay, of $2. (nmijhmi, necessary to maintain "the thousand missionaries so employed, j says i'earson s .Magazine. The Ro man Catholics lay c-laim to nearly 204MMNI converts, bttt this number seems a trifle large. This preponder- a nee of Catholics is due to a treaty negotiated by the Flench govern ment, by which Roman Catholic dig nitaries rank -equal with mandarins, governors of provinces and other Chi nese officials. While this doe's not liestow temporal power upon the clergy, it lends great dignity? to them In the eyes of the oflice-vnrshippiug natives. THE TRIALS OF AN INVENTOR. A Detroit man who has made a ;ood deal of money out of Improve ments in agricultural implements told a good story in Ihe St. Charles 1 fe. recently about tlie tribulations! of an inventor, says the New Orleans Timi"-Deniocrat. "I had -many a hard struggle in my younger days." he said, -but III V worst exiMrience was in New York city. I went there 011 tlie promise of a lob.- wblcb I tlt.l- ni.gei. anu, aner a week s uusuccess ftil hustling, found myself reduced b almost my last cent. I didn't kn-.w a soul In town, my clothes wen get ting shabby, and eonti'ind bad luck was sapping my courage. E-verv af ternoon I used to go ami sit awhile In Union Square, brooding over mv predicament,: aud wondering vaguely what was iroiinr to become f m. Finally my affairs came to nn nlw-t. f A.. f i? . one c-nsis. ami as I sat down - one da 3 tut my accustomeil liench I w.i obliged to admit that the situation was desperate. I had exactly t; cents in niyiKM-kef; I had leen evicted from my lodging that morning: mv ao- lveatancc had leeonie so trampish that I couldn't h.ive obtained a' Jo3 If one fad turned u. and I liesran to thliit- the river was the only solution of th proldeui. Just then I hannened to glance at the tall buildings opposite and noticed ihe slcn of n b1r lockmakrs, which reminded me sud denly of a new form of ingle-ttimb ler padlock I had figured out several years liefore. but worth doing anything with. Th thought poprKHl Into my mind that I migtit sen the idea for a few dollars, and, nerved by desperation. It walked across the street ami asked to see- the head of the firm. He was ensennsed in a magnificent office, with several, stenographers at his elbows, and wared hard d hard at my disreputable make-lir up. I told him I had a little Inven-' tion .I, wanted to submit, and, ranldlr RKetcneu the device on - the back of an envelope.. lie grasped the klea in a twinkling. 'Where 1 your pa tent T ne asKcit. 1 naven t anv." 1 reivliecl: the thing I slmidy in my brain: I'd like to sell It to yott. I nddtNl. 'It It's worth anything.' lie pursed his lips. thought a while, and theti presse1 a desk buttoui 'Tell Jlr. Mcltae to oine here,, he said to a clerk. Mr. McKae was the mechanical expert of the Jinn, and ' tlMy had a whispered consultation. 'This idea may le worth fifty thousand. said the pres ident at length, 'and It may not Im- worth a copper. We'll give you $ m for If as a gamble. I had esioeted $10 at the outside, aud nejirly fell off my chair. However, I controlled my self sutllelentJy to sign a nH-i!pt.. and walketl out with the cash in my pock, et. How did I feel? Well, the re flect ion t ha t -1 had Imhmi sitting ther In the park. Liy after day. hungry and forlorn, with a Idea lying in my brain made me nore. I felt Iik' Mark Twain's ; bandit, who lan guished eighteen years In an Italian prison, when it occurred to him one lay -to t open the window and walk off. He hadn't known it was un-lock"d, AN AMERICAN SOLDIER. ,! 'TiT a far. far cry from Ihe Minute Man ;-'' - , And times of the bntf and bine To the days of the withering Jorgen sen. The hands that hold it true. Tis the far. far cry from 'Iexingtou To the isles of the China Sea. Hnt ever the same the man with the the same are we. " t For the blood of the sires at P.unker Hill. Through couhtless fierce campaigns. Is as red and it in peril st ill III the depths of the chihlreu's veins, Xful the heart and the '.'eye support the hand No mailer what odd -there ! Ev4-r the same, thy sons, O land. Ever the same are we. Not a Valley Forge, nor a wilderness. Nor a "hill of a Cohan steep. ... Can take one jot from our fearless ness. . , Who daily thy honor keep. We carry the flag through varying scenes From the sign of the old pine tree ' To the Stars aud Stripes of the Phil ippines Ever the same are we. I .. And the lad with the fresh, tinihaded mouth -Fights as his father fought, Aud the man from the North and 1 lie man from the South . Do as their fathers -wrought. .. And whether from city or town v come . We answer the call with glee We heroes- upspriug at the beat of the drum Ever the same are we. DIDN'T NEED A REST. "No." said the industrious ".man. "I dit-ri't get much encouragement In my talk about-a holiday. I met my i-mpfo.vcr just as ne was coming home laden with golf sticks and vari ous other kinds of luggage. and ae- ompanied by hs family of and a small hoyt I told him four girls 1 though: 1 needed a rest. i "What did he do?" Iie looked at me hard for half a minute, anil then exclaimed. '1 don't see why you should want a rest. You haven't been away' on any vaca tiun.' " Washington Star. WIIISTL1NC OIRL (MIMES TO A VERY OOOD END. Miss Ionise Truax, a 17-year old great-great-grandulece of ..Ethan- .Al len, has captivated New -York society with her jibility as a whistler and imi tator of birds. She lias just received a flatter ing offer to go 10 London and whistle for fashionable May fair. Rev. John Rcid. Jr.. of Creat Falls. Mnnt.. recommended Ely's Cream J'alin to '111. I' can .emphasize- hi- statement. "It. Is iMisitive cure Tor catf.rrh if wl as dirc'cHj." Rev. Francis W. Potde, Pastor VCcntial I'rcs. Church, Helena, Mont, j , ..'' Aft-T using Ely's Cream iWilnV si weeks bi-licve myself e tired of ca tarrh. Joseph Stewart, Crand Af Putralo. N. Y. . The Palm docs not Irritate or cause sneezing. Sld by druggists or mailed b.v Ely llrothers. rcn Si., New York. x . i - ' ' WOOD - WANTED. it Till els. 7i War- SubscrllHT intending to pay tlie Statesman In wood will please haul the same as en rly as Hssible. We can us some iolc oak and some small fir. ROY SHOWS UNUSUAL 'NERVE. Carr.ving Ann Tom Off by' Machinery, lie Oocs to Hospital. New York. Aug. 2b The physician in chargt i,iisevclt Hositital i says that I'onartl tSiruck. a ;itieiit who came to ui in lor treatment yesterday: Is Jhe iieVvi st; 1 . yea oJd lioy that lie has met !u ina 11.' a tla.v. Struck wit en'ployetl s a.i app.'i btice loy in I If machine shop a 1 rty-sixt h sin-ct r:nd Eh venth ave r.ic, ' 1 Just Ik1 fore f o'chs-k last night Struck was lifting his bicycle from the well win 11 his foot sliiewl. In tryi"g to stra'gf.ten himself the bey's tight tr.a got iiught in a flywheel, which was revolving rapidly. , In moment the rni had been torn off half ,wav lietween the elbow ami smket. The loy fell to the floor, but did not lose consciousness. He called some of the workmen to his side and told them to send for an anibul.ince : surgeon. A call, was then sent to RoosMyelt Hospital and Dor-tor Frink an-iveil. In the meant line Struck sat on a liench. the cilmesf jverson In the shopi He dlrec-teil one oftlie work men to place the ampnlated arm 011 the bench by his side. - When Doctor Frink exam ined the. loy he found that the arm had been twisted In such a way as to stop the flow of blood. Struck refused to allow 'any of the men in the shop to handle, his arm or to tie a bandage alsuit it. 1 When the ambulance surgeon tofd Struck-to get Into' the ambulance the,.. Ioy exclaimed: "Walt, doctor, I'll take tha a fir it m It V a t trt.A i.s. wft a t!lK- " A.r L" .rVo ,t '""1' "m a'"iHHaieti ..... - ,U H"" t mn t- Fine printing. Statesman Job Office.