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,>4-G} ; : : Che Zigonier Banner LIGONIER, - - INDIANA. %@%fif@fi%fi!@%fi@fi%}%@flefi%fifi 21902 JANUARY. 1902 0 g.\mz g 5 SUN. | MOK. | TUES.| WED. |TEUR.| FRL | SaT. ;E = F Zg ;E e ] 1 2] 31 4%g Ob ) D % 5/ 6| 7| 8| 9/10[11 & -1k L B $12(13|14{15|16|17|18 ¥ Lo 3 ¢ 1912021 22123 24|25 % G D %26127(28|2930(31 ... £ e L T BRI BIE BRI BRIk T ‘The labor conference in New York was so far successful that it resplted in the appointment of a great commit-) tee which will enter at once upon the work of formulating a plan upon which it is hoped all disputes between employers and employed may be adjusted without resort to lockout, strike or ‘boyeott. = _ -'The future of baseball, particularly of the National league variety, is not especially roseate. If the magnates get through quarreling before spring and the courts will decide whoisreally in control of the National league therc ‘ may be some prospect of a prosperous: season. At present it looks more than doubtful. . = | e e e SRS ESASTT \ . The national dead letter office reteived 8,507,257 pieces of mail during the past fiscal year. The letters opened contained money to the aggregate of $42,854.72; and drafts, money orders, mortgages, etc., to the aggregate of $1,178,970.59. Your “letter that never came” probably disappeared .in -the dead letter office. ; : The recent graduation of a Turkish girl from the American medical college in Turkey formed the ocedsion for a characteristic imperial edict. Turkish children henceforth must not attend _foreign schools. Christian teachers -must not be employed in Turkish families, and Turkish ladies must not ap- . pear in public attended by Christiail women companions. The contract has been let for the construction of a great pier at Waxford, Ireland, the eastern terminus of the nmew ‘transatlantic line of steamers 5 that is to have the'shortestroute of all, and thus secure the quickest passage. Parliamentisfathering the idea for the purpose of rushing the mails through in faster time. And we used to be satisfied with a 30-day trip. :

An impression prevails that the eastern states have the largest number of banks on the basis of population. Such, however, is not the case. InNew England there is one bank to every %.056 inhabitants, while in the westrn\states there is a bank to every 1986 Ynhabitants. Furthermore, lowa has miore banks on the basis of population than any other state in the union.

The announcement is. made on the authority of Signor{Marconi, the inventor of wireless teie_graphy, that he has succeeded in sending electric signals from a station in England to a station on this continent, a distance of 1,700 miles, without a wire. The. dispatch making the announcement characterizes the achievement as*‘the most wonderful scientific discovery of modern fines® =

A school of instruction for laundry girls' is to be established in Chicago, and we are given the interesting and welcome promisé that the day is'surely coming when there will be no such thing as smudgy linen, rough edged collars, or half starched shirt bosoms. In that day the laundress will have her diploma framed and hung over her washtub to show that sheisagrdduate in the art and knows her business.

The ratification of the Hay-Paunce-fote treaty in the senate the other day by the emphatic vote of 72 to 6 is an event which should please all Americans because it involves a tacit recognition of the Monroe doctrine by Great Britain, frees this government of the embarrassments involved in the Clay-ton-Bulwer treaty and enables the United States to proceed with the construction of the isthmian canal without incurring the ill will of arry government. g ~ i

Henry C. Payne will be The fourth postmaster general from Wisconsin, Alexander W. Randall was postmaster general under President Andrew Johnson, Timothy O. Howe held the office pnder President Arthur, and it was held by William F. Vilas under Cleveland. Other western men who have held the office-were James N. Tyner, of Indiapa, under Grant; Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, and Frank Hatton, of lowa, under Arthur and Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, under Cleveland. They all filled fractional terms only in the administrations noted.

When a boy breaks through the reserve which nature has given him and begins to use bad language he enters on a course that leads easily to destruection. Association with other boys at night, without supervision, helps on this evil way. Let’s all get togetherin this community and stop the profanity. To do this we need the cooperationnot only of the three great p’s, “pulpit, press and police,” but of that still greater p, parents, and of the school teachers. There are some hopeless, hardened sinners, addicted to the use of bad language, but save the boys.

! Mrs. Carl Atheno, the wife of the alleged hypnotist who was buried under six feet of earth in Kansas for six days, declares that he is nothing but a “fakir.”” She says air was admitted to the coffin in which Atheno was buried by. means of the shaft down which the publie looked, and that food and drink were pasted down to him in the same way, this being done at night when there were no spectators. The hypnotic sleep, she says, was merely feigned, and the omly thing remarkable about Atheno is the fact that he has & wonderful conirol over his body.

A WEEKS HINTORY

The Important Happenings of a Week Briefly Told.

[N ALL PARTS OF THE UNION

All the Latest News of Interest from Washington, From the East, the West and the South.

THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES

FROM WASHINGTON.

John D. Long, secretary of the navy, emphatically denies the rumor that he contemplates resigning. : ; President Roosevelt personally reprimanded Gen. Miles for discussing the Schley case, and a further rebuke was administered to him by the secretary of war. The findings of the majority of the court of inquiry are indorsed by Secretary Long, who has dissolved the court, dismissed Historian Maclay and made it plain that the administration wants the matter dropped. It is announced that Gov. Leslie M. Shaw, of Towa, has been tendered the portfolio of secretary of the treasury, the position having been declined by Gov. Crane, of Massachusetts, who pleads a press of private business. Edgar Stanton Maclay at first declined to resign at the president’s order, but changed his mind and decided to do so.

" Rear Admiral Schley has been paid $3,334 prize money. Announcement s officially made from the white housé that Gov. Leslie M. Shaw has accepted the post of secretary of the treasury. Rumors that Secretary Wilson would resign are officially denied. :

THE EAST.

- Earnings of 100 railroads for the 11 months ended on November 30, 1901, increased $68,000,000, compared with an increase of $55,000,000 in 1890, $52,000.000 in 1899, and $39,500,000 in 1898.

The home of John Ashbaugh, a farmer at Summerville, Pa., was destroyed by fire, and four persons were burned to death. Five other persons were seriously injured. At the age of 72 “Jennie June” Croly, a writer and organizer of women’s clubs, died at New York. :

The plan of Secretary Gage for a central bank wasexplained in detail at the Vanderlip banquet in New York. He declared the institution should have at least £50,000,000 capital. Near Allentown, Pa., six were killed and ten injured in an accident on the Coopersburg branch of the Lehigh Valley Traction company.

Fishing schooner Eliza H. Parkhurst, of Gloucester, Mass.,, with eicht men on board, has been posted as missing and is believed to have foundered in the gale of November 25.

WEST AND SOUTH. Northwestern governors will meet at Helena, Mont., December 30, to consider means of opposing the rail combine. ? .~ At Chicago the jury found Alexander Sullivan guilty of conspiracy to assist Bailiff James J. Lynch to escape justice and imposed a fine of $2,000. At Detroit, Mich., an operation was performed on Gen. Alger for relief of an old trouble caused by gall stones. The patient rallied quickly and hopes for his recoveryiare expressed. At Jeftersonville, Ind., Newell C. Rathbun was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Charles Goodman, the killing of whom, it was charged, was part of an insurance swindle. : : : Chicago’s death rate for 1901 islower than that recorded in any year in any other big city in the werld—l3.B per thousand. : The state board of equalization of Illionis makes a net increase of $187,000,000 over last year in tax - assessment for the state. Almost all of the -addition falls upon Cook county, $75,.000.000 being valuation placed upon capital stock of corporations. . The plant of the Champion ecoated paper works at Hamilton, 0., burned, causing a loss.of $750.000. '

At Chicago Alexander Sullivan gave a new bail bond for $lO,OOO and will assist his counsel in preparing arguments of motion for a new trial. :

Ex-Secretary Alger is thought to have passed the crisis and prospects for recovery are considered favorable. = i A band of soldiers at the Presidio in San Francisco engaged in a riot growing out of a stabbing and fought with the police who attempted to make arrests. Six officers were injured and 16 soldiers arrested.

At Fort Wayne, Ind., two persons are dead and one dying from asphyxiation, the result of escaping gas. Henry Shaffer, a retired grocer, and Annie James were dead when found, and Henry Anderson is dying. = A negro named Richard Watkins was shot and instantly killed at Brazil, Ind., by his 18-year-old son, Theodore Watkins. The son says he fired the fatal shots to save his mother’s life. e During a quarrel over a land deal near, Wilmot, Ark., three persons were killed. : Chicago packers believe the mnew German meat inspection laws will result in increasing their trade in Germany. ! - Fire déstroyed the steamer Sun at Memphis, Tenn., and four persons were burned to death. - : FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ~ The latest report is that an agreemeént has been reached between the brigands holding Miss Stone captive ‘ and the American lggation at Cemstan‘tinople, under the firgns of which the brigands are to accept £ 14,000 for the release of Miss Stone. Loss of life attended the burning of the municipal market house at Zacatecas, Mex. Fifteen bodies have already been taken from the ruins. It is announced that Senator Chauncey M. Depew and Miss May Palmer wiil be married at Nice, France, December 28 . : : A The government of Chili and Argentine are reported to have agreed to submit their dispute to arbitration by Great Britain. By the burning of a train in a tunnel of the overhead electric railway at Liverpool se¥en persons are known to have perished. . Tl

It is said that Queen Natalie’s condition is more serious than announced by bulletins. | : ok A dispatch from Lord Kitchener reporis severe fighting at numerous points in South Africa, in which the losses have been severe and about equally dividedg between the Boers and the British. . A new peace protocol between Argentina and Chili is signed, but both countries continue warlike preparations, : The court in suits to condemn land for the American naval station in Hawaii fixed the price at $75 an acre instead of the $6OO demanded Plans are made for a naval review on an unprecedented scale.as a part of the British coronation programme. A conflagration at Progreso, Yucatan, destroyed @ property worth $1,000,000. . It is said that.the Italian government has requested the United States to have federal laws extended to protect foreigners from attack. It has been decided by the United States to cut its'claim against China of $25,000.000 to $7,000,000, which represenis the actnal damage and cost of the military invasion. European powers will not be permitted to grab the balance turned back to the helpless country. i At Havana Admiral Higginson and the officers of his fleet were given a banquet by the Veterans’ association. Gen. Garcia praised the. American navy and Gen. Wocd paid tribute to the Cubans. The stockholders of the De Beers Mining company are informed that the Kimberley mines produce $17,000,000 of diamonds yearly. ;

LATER NEWS,

Three men were crushed to death and several others injured by the falling of a heavy iron girder at the American bridge works, Chicago. Richard Croker accuses Perry Belmont of buying his nomination to congress by the present of a valuable painting. John D. Crimmins, of New York, has been made a knight commander of the: ©Order of St. Gregory the Great by the pope. o

President Roosevelt’s order dismissing Historian Maclay from the navy department has been carried into effect after a vain appeal to the civil service commission. .

Armored cruisers of the navy are to be equipped for wireless telegraphy. : gt O Grover Cleveland has accepted appointment as a member of the National Civie Federation arbitration committee. :

The one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Trenton was commemorated by the New Jersey city and surrounding towns. The historical fight was reenacted. A Boer force under Gen. De Wet captured four companies of British yeomanry, with two guns, on Christmas eve at Tweefontein. ' The British are said to have lost heavily in a night attack. < .~ Gen. Chaffee reports a desperate ficht near San Jose, in which 22 Filipinos were killed and two Americans wounded.

. Gov. Shaw received a telegram from the president declaring his pleasure at the former’s acceptance. of the treasury portfolio. He declined to discuss his policy. . Numerous Christmas fatalities are reported, the njost serious of which was a battle between negroes and whites in Alabama, in which two were kiiled and two wounaed. ~-The National Bank of the Republie, New York, is to retire $600,000 of its circulation to secure profit on its bonds. » ‘ It is announced in London that'King ;Edward will personally open parliament next month.. Rural free delivery mail carriers are to be placed under civil service on Fepruary 1. After that date political or religious afliliation of applicants cannot be considered. - Gov. Rogers, of Washington, elected as a populist, died of pneumonia and the republicans gain the governorship. Capt. Richard Phillips Leary. United States navy, first governdr of Guam and a notable character in the Samoan troubles, is dead at the marine hospital at Chelsea, Mass. Six hundred trainmen of the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad have been notified of a voluntary increase of ten per cent. in wages commencing January 1. Isaac Westoberore, a miner at the Newport mine at Ironwood, Mich., committed suicide by jumping down a shaft 1,200 feet deep. Walter and Gerald Doble,aged 13 and 15 years, respectively, fell through an air hole in the ice on Conesus'lake, at Livonia, N. Y., and were drowned. The mystery in the disappearance of Miss Ella Cropsey has been partly cleared up by the finding of her body in the river near her home at Elizabeth City, N. C. The coroner’s jury de!cided she had been murdered.

Three men were killed by a furnaee explosion at SBharpsville, Pa. ~ Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, died b Camden after a longillness. ~ President Kruger is to send a special envoy to the United States in January. The German cruiser Vineta has arrived at LaGuayra, Venezuela, and other warships are to follow. The ports of the republic are likely to be hleckaded. Senajtor Depew and Miss Palmer iwefe married by the United States comnsul at Nice under__lfl special license cabled by President Roosevelt. The groom neglected to provide documentary evidence required by French laws. Two religious ceremonies will'follow. ‘Bradstreet’s annual review of trade says prosperity is rampant in the United States and commerce has made the most gigantic strides. Dun’s review of trade ealis attention. to the enormous holiday trade as indicating the general prosperity of the country. G American soldiers in the Island of Samar have suffered’ another disaster, scouts being ambushed and seven killed and six wounded. A small garrison at Honda, Colombia, defeated a force of 1,200 revolutionists in an engagement lasting 17 ‘hours. The killed numbered 400. A prize of $2,500 is offered for a symbol design for the Louisiana Purchase exposition. - Illinois subscriptions to the MeKinley monument fund amount to $20,919." - :

GOV. ROGERS IS DEAD.

Chief Executive of State of Wash-

ington Passes Away.

He Succumbs to an Attack of Pneu. . monia—By His Death the Political Complexion of His Office Changes,

Olympia, Wash., Dec. 27.—Gov. John B. Rogers died at eight o’clock Thursday night. °Gov. Rogers was taken sick Friday evening with a cold which developed into pneumonia. On Sunday his condition was such as to alarm his friends, but on Monday afternoon the governor was much better and it was thought the danger had been passed. A consultation of physicians was held, and it developed the fact that the patient was progressing as well as could be expected. Tuesday it was announced that the governor was suffering from lobar pneumonia. The disease was then located in the middle lobe of the right lung. It®was impossible to say until Wednesday was passed whether the disease would spread. Favorable symptoms continued, but early Thursday the governor was suddenly taken worse, and he succumbed atreig‘ht o’clock Thursday night.

Henry G. Mcßride, lientenant governor of Washington, who will become governor, came to this state from California in 1864. In California he taught schoo! and studied law prior to his removal fo this state. He located firstat La Connor, in Skagit county, where in 1885 he established a weekly newspaper, at the same time practicing his profession. In 1887 he removed to Mount Vernon county, where he now resides and practices law. In 1889 Mr. Mcßride was elected a superior judge, serving four years. In 1900 he was elected lieutenant governor as a republican. : ' The death of Gov. Rogers will change the political complexion of state executive and all appointive officers, as Lieut. Gov. Mcßride is a republican. Gov. Rogers was elected as a populist on a fusion ticket in 1896, being at' that time roundly denounced by republicans for his reform tendencies and so-called theories. Conservatism marked his administration, with the result that he was reelected in November, 1900, by republican votes, he receiving a plurality of 1,000, although republicans were elected to all the other state offices by handsome pluralities.

[John B. Rogers was born in Brunswick, Me., September 4,183 S. From 1852-1856 he was a drug clerk in Boston and for the next four years was engaged in the drug business in Jackson, Miss. He taught school for several years in Illinois, and in 1876 moved to Wichita, Kan., where he was editor of the Kansas Commoner. During his residence in Kansas Gov. Rogers became Farmers’ alliance organizer. In 1830 he removed to the state of Washington, where he was elected to the legislature. In 1896 he was elected governor‘on the fusion ticket and reelected in 1900. Gov. Rogers was the author of several works on political economy, among them ‘‘The Irrepressible -Conflict,” ‘Looking Forward” and ‘“The Inalienable Rights of Man.”’]

A BRITISH DEFEAT.

Boers Under Gen, De Wet Sucessfully A’t}ack Col. Firman's Camp — - Casualties Probably Heavy.

London, Dec. 27.—The following dispatch has been received from- Lord Kitchener, dated Johannesburg: “Gen. Rundle reports that the night of December 24 Col. Firman’s camp at Zeefontéin, consisting of three companies of yeomanry and two guns, was successfully rushed by a strong commando under De Wet. 1t isfeared the casualties were heavy. Two regiments of light horse are pursuing the Boers.” - Boer resistance has always been very strong in that part of the Orange River Colony which was the scene of Gen. De Wet’s Christmas coup. A great quadrangle of blockhouses is being built there, the four points of which are Vereenignen, Valksrust, Harrismith and Kroonstadt. At the southeast corner of this quadrangle is a long open space from DBethlehem to Lindley, where the square of blockhouses is still incomplete, and here De Wet made his attack. Col. Firman’s force probably amounted to 400 men, and the disaster, especially the loss. of the guns, the poksession of which may enable De Wet sueccessfully to attack the blockhouses, creates a disturbing impression. -‘ :

Wages Advanced. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 27.—A1l railroad companies in Pittsburg distriect have granted increases to brakemen and yardmen and yard firemen., The advance is uniformly two cents an hour to yard conductors and brakemen and one cent an hour to yard firemen. Yard engineers are not affected by the increase, but they are now being paid more in proportion than other yardmen. The advdnce is practically the scale which the men tried to force several weeks ago by striking and failed. The officials say the advance-is given because the yard situation in this district has become more difficult to handle and puts much extra work on the men. - Rewards for the Faithfal. . Cleveland, 0., Dec. 27.—General Manager Wolvin, of the Pittsburg Steamship company fleet, is collecting lists of engineers to whom it is proposed to give bonuses on this year’s work, ranging between $l5O and $2OO. It was at first proposed to make these bonuses applicable only on next year’sbusiness, but it seems that Mr. Wolvin has decided toreward the engineers who have held with him firmly through this year by paying'such bonuses now. Such action on the part of the steel corporation is believed to lessen the probability of labor disputes next year. ; Four Boys Drowned. Bridgewater, N. S., Dec: 27. — Four boys who went skating on Lahave river Wednesday bruke through the ice and were drowned together. They were Ferry and Mervill Rhodenhauser, brothers, 14 and 12 years old; Curry Hubley, aged 12, whose birthday anniversary it was, and George Bachman, aged 10. : Long Chase for Revenge, Chicago, Dec. 27.—An Italian followed a bond jumper, a fellow-coun-tryman, 4,000 miles, finding him in Chicago. Police prevented a bloody ending of the search. ;

DEPEW HAD TRGUBLE. Neglected to Comply with French Laws Before Wedding Miss Palmer — Civil Ceremony Performed. Nice, Dec. 28.—The civil ceremony uniting Senator Chauncey M. Depew and Miss May Palmer was performed at the United States consulate here Friday afternoon, but not until after President Roosevelt, Secretary of State '({%g\\ A _.‘:__.":EA-'fl:ff;:,,, "@F\fi“ | _._//y, . o pes B “aaors, 4‘;/) _r spnse ‘Q!’:‘. e \‘3 g et Y L e : 2o | MRS. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW. Hay, Ambassador Porter and United States: Consul Van Buren had united their efforts in removing what for two days has seemed an unsurmountable legal obstacle. The cables . between Paris and Washington have been busy for two days with an exchange of diplomatic notes. The Quay d'Orsay and the state department coudd not have been more zealous if the two nations were on the verge of serious complications. Finally everything was arranged. The French government assured the state department that it had no objection to the Depew wedding taking place at the American consulate. President Roosevelt cabled a special license to Consul Van Buren and the senator was made happy. It seems that Senator Depew came to Nice unprepared with the documentary evidence. required by the French law in

1 w i@R R e R Ghaaa S i, # : L Lk o e st el SRR Lo e e L T e e e e & T T N T, e Lo ONGY, N T L o A SENATOR CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW. the case of foreigners. To secure this evidence would have necessitated the postponement of the wedding. In the dilemma the senator appealed to the state department at Washington, and the matter was arranged as already stated. ' The bride being a Catholic, there will be two religious ceremonies. The first will take place at Notre Dame and ‘the second at the Episcopal church at 11 o'cloek in the. morrning and. at noon to-day respectively. WEEK OF PRAYER. Programme Issued by the Evangeli=- : cal Alliance for the Usual Season of Devotion, New York, Dec. 28.—Friday William E. Dodge, president, and Rev. Dr. L. ', ‘Chamberlain, general secretary of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States, issued the invitation of the Evangelical Alliances of the World for the week of united and universal prayer, January 5 to 13, 1902. It follows: The suggestions for the observance of the different days of the week of prayer on the part of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States are as follows: Sunday, January 5, appropriate ser&ices and sermons; Monday, January 6, “The Vision of God in Christ;” FTuesday, January 7, “Our Nation;” Wednesday, January 8, “Our Churches;?? = Thursday, : January 9, “Christian Missions;”! Friday, January 10, “The Family and the School;” Saturday. January 11, “The Coming of the Kingdom,” and Sunday, January 12, appropriate services and sermons.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED. In Desperate Encounter with Bolomen a Sergeant, a Corporal and Five Privates Meet Death, Manila, Dec. 28.—Capt. Schoeffel, with a detachment of 18 men of company E, Ninth infantry, at' Dapday, Island of Samar, was attacked by a large force of bolomen. A severe hand-to-hand fight ensued, in which a sergeant, a corporal and five privates were killed. Capt. Schoeffel was wounded, but not dangerously. Five privates were dangerously and one slightly wounded. No property was lost. The enemy was finally repulsed with heavy loss. Memorlal_t:McKinley. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 28.—The city of Lincoln, acting through a committee, Friday evening gave tlie order for a set of chiming bells to be erected as a memorial to William McKinley in a local church. The price, $6,000, was raised by voluntary subseription, following a movement begun shortly after the death of the late president. Continues to Impjrove, Detroit, Mich., Dec. 28.—Gen. Alger’s condition is favorable to a complete recovery. No changeé is noticeable except that he continues to improve slowly. ; Three Children Cremated. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 28.—Three :children of Jacque Mondry were burned to death early Friday in a fire that destroyed a two-story frame building in Lombard street. They were aged 10, 7 and 3. The mother and a baby two days old were carried from the building on a mattress. Returns to His Post. . Constantinople, Dec. 28.—John G. A. Leishman, United States minister to Turkey, who has been .visiting the United States on leave of absence, is expected to arrive here on his return ‘Saturday‘. e i t

TO BLOCKADE PORTS.

G:rmaay Prepares to Make Venez-

uela Settle Claims.

Indieations Are Decidedly Warlike —American, British, French and Other Warships Gather at the Scene,

Washington, Dec. 28.—The gathering of German warships in-the vicinity of Venezuela, and the presence in the same locality of many American, British, French and other foreign warships, is directingattention to the imminence’ of the naval demonstration Germany is about to make against Venezuela. Thus far the German government has not made known the exact details of her proposed move, the official communications to the United States being confined to an inquiry as to the attitude of this government on the question of a demonstration in view of the purpose on the part of Germany not to acguire any permanent foothold in Venezuela.. The answer of this government was entirely satisfactory to the German authorities, whosince have proceeded with the execution of their plans for coercing Venezuéla. May Establish Blockade. ' It is said to be probable that the first move by Germany wiil be the establishment of a blockade of Venezuelan ports so as'to-prevent the introduction of food produets into Venezuela, and thus starve the- besieged into submission. Venezuela, is is said, is entirely dependent on the outside world for its supply of corn. which is a staple among the Venezue.ans. The Germans are expected to occupy one or more of the main ports of Venezuela, probably La Guaira and Maracaibo. In this connect.on most positive assurances have been given to the United States government that the:occupation is to be temporary, and only foz such length of time as will permit tige collection of the debt due to Germans.

Castro Prcpflréd.

On the part of Venezuela, it is semiofficially understood that President Castro has made known that he is prepared for any eventuality. There is complete silence, however, as to the defensive measures Venezuela is addpting, but there is no indication that she is laying mines or preparing in any way to resist an cecupation of La Guaira or Maracaibo, which are such open ports that they are practically defenseless against such powerful armament as the Germans can bring to bear. The reliance of Venezuela appears to be on the practical difficulties Germany will encounter. With reference to German occupation of one or more ports, it is thought to be likely that Venezuela will lely on harassing the invaders. “The fresh water supply of La Guiara and Maracaibo is drawn from interior streams and- lakes, and these are expected to be cut off. The interior of Venezuela is regarded as safe, as it is said that it would take at least 200.000 German soldiers to make headway through the wild and uneven country against guerrilla tactics. ; g

Rely on Sympathy

There appears also to be much reliance on the part of Venezuela in the sentiment and sympathy which can be aroused within the United States when an European invader is actually operating on. American soil and Venezuela issues a declaration of war. Venezuela, it is understood, also relies largely on the fact that foreign capital is invested .in the large Venezuelan ports and would be the heaviest sufferer from any. destruction wrought by the Germans. Money from France, England, Germany and the United States bas built up La Guaira, Maracaibo, and the other large places and little Vedezuelan capital,.. it. is 7 said, is at .stake.. A ' German . blockade;, Venezuelans declare, will prove quite as onerous to American, British and other foreign shipping as it will to the internal interests of Venezuela, and these shipping interests are expected to appeal to their several governments. :

. Clash May Be Averted. There are a few hopeful signs on both sides that at the last moment a clash may be averted. The German minister to-Venezuela is still at his post, and there is some hope that he may still bring about a settlement. The outlook for a cash settlement, however, is rather meager, since Venezuela’s treasury is empty, and all of the Venezuelan officials are on half pay. Another possible means of settlement is through the diplomatic offices of a prominent Venezuelan official now on foreign service, who has been summoned by cable to return to Caracas, probably for the purpose of going on a special mission to Germany. ; : . Bad for Peach Crop. g St. Joseph, Mich.. Dec. 28.—The peach crop of southwestern Michigan, except St. Joseph, Lake Shore and Fair Plain districis, has been ruined by the cold wave. This affects 15,000 acres, with a yield of 300,000 bushels. Orchards have been tested and the buds are reported to have been kilied. Waived Extradition, Montreal, Can., Dec. 28.—Detective Devoy, of Brooklyn, left for New York Friday evening with Albert J. Ayres, the young bank messenger, who it is alleged disappeared with $2,000 in gold from the Union bank, Brooklyn. Ayres consented to return without awaiting extradition. = 2 To Erect Big Bank Building. Chicago, Dec. 28.—The First national bank is to build a 16-story structure on its present site and property adjoining it. It will be the largest office building in the west, and will cost $3,000,000. ‘ Big Slunghter-ot Deer, ; Albany, N. Y., Dec. 28.—The state forest, fish and game commission reports that express companies which operate in the Adirondacks carried 1,286 deer during the past season. This is believed to indicate that 6,500 deer were killed in this section during the Jean, : = Horses for South Africa, St. John, N. 8., Dec. 28.—The steamer Hurona, which has just sailed for South Africa; carried 738 horses for the British army there. Tihe horses were put aboard and stalled in one hour and Sty wiloates, . Too

LARGER SCHOOL BUILDINGS RE-

QUIRED.

Owing to the recent large influx of population into Western Canada it has become absolutely necessary in many parts of Manitoba, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to fucrease the school accommodation. In many. places buildings have been erected that are only half-occupied. This is perhaps as good evidence as will be found not only of their satisfaction with their present school system and their confidence that it will remain as it is, but also of their firm belief in the future expansion of the country, in increased immigration, and ‘it further indicates that they have little fear that the well established rate of births in civilized communities will *not be maintained there. : » ! The free homestead laws and the cheap railway lands offer great inducements, which are opening up the new settlements. Agents of the Government of Canada are actively at work in different portions of the States for the purpose of giving information to possible settlers. and advertisements are now appearing in a large number of papers, giving the names and locations of these Agents.

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ABSOLUTE ~ SECURITY. Carter' Little Liver Pills.

Must Bear Signature of See Fac-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. 5 v | FOR HEADACHE, CARTERS FOR DIZIINESS. ITTLE |FOR BILIOUSNESS. 3 VER FOR TORPID LIVER. X ILLS |FOR CONSTIPATION. I ER " @@ |FOR SALLOW SKIN. e FOR THE COMPLEXION | - Price GENUINE MUSTHAVE NATURE, 28 um[rmvml&m CURE SICK HEADACHE. Salzer’s R = QN PELTZ—gg_cz:{mh'ape N GR 0 s Whéx{i:zliti Y g %}%‘%t Q?‘ FARM A étel(l)g ton V\‘ R iy SALZER’S SEEDS NEVER FAIL! ¥y # 1,000,000 Customers B Proudest record of any seedsman on earth, I and yet we are reachin&»out for more. We : V 8 desire, by July Ist, 300, more and hence 5,3 EO this unprecedentéd offer. | fl sio WORTH FOR 108 o ?:;‘%péargg&?gg“ficxoggl? .}_(()100(;1 :o 51;11;5 i‘\ B ¥ it many Farm Sced samples /8 ’I, positiyely worth $lO.OO to %egu ¢,)‘l Riz e ont & . BN Earlicst. Vogetable — Q\Q (K] Please V 4 3 seeds, 81.00 . e > 4 s . : “V talog "llo%‘.v'fowrl:gove. ER SEED C’) ma‘;’ggg‘gf IN THE SUPERLATIVE DEGREE. The newest bureau proposed under the federal government is a bureau of live stock. . . ~The best red sealing wax is composed of shellac, Venice turpentine, vermillion and a little gypsum. - The biggest average farm in the world is in South Australia, where the average squatter holds 78,000 acres. A working man would need eight and three-quarters pounds of white of eggs as a full day’s food; but if allowed the whole egg, could live on two and one-half pounds. . St e e 2 A WONDERFUL CURE. Wright City, Mo., Dec. 30.—Medical men are still wondering over the Symes case, which has aroused such a widespread interest in this neighborhood. - . Mr. Joseph G. Symes had suffered very severely with Inflammatory Rheu‘:matism, enduring pains which were something terrible, and which made it altogether impossible for him to work by day or rest or sleep at night. In spite of all treatments he grew worse and his case seemed to defy all the usual remedies. He began a treatment of Dodd’s Kidney Pills and very soon noticed a marked improvement, which increased as he kept on till six boxes were used, when he found himself without a trace of pain or ache. He is now able to work all day and sleep all night, and his rapid and complete-recovery is re-. garded by the doctors as little short of a miracle. : A WHISKY and other drug OPIUM ¥rerss s B M WOOLLEY. Bow B Atianta, Ga.