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Exeter Times, 1902-11-6, Page 6de...47*, ,t7e,,gte• oi::.• ,,, ;., YE' 4**,1 TO fy3i-% GEORGE RATHBORNE,.. Asathet of 44irktor jack's Infer uCaptain Tom/' 411tierais Semi* 'Mss Pauline of New York °Miss Captics," Ek. ett It is early n the afternoon when the delayed express enter e Paris. Our frienels immediately debark. Jack keeps a ahem eye Ground for familiar fates, but those he hope e to discover knee ebony, for he fails to discover them. A carriage is hired, and they set out for a betel, glad to be out ot Spain, with the many discomforts that greet, one there, it is not their intention to remain long in the French capital—duty beckons them on toward the Orient, where, as they believe, poor Aleck Morton languishes in confine- ment, a victim to the vengeance of the Pasha. It is necessary that they have a breathing see% however, and hence they determine to remain over a day er two until Jae& has a chance to perfeet Us plans. 1•10 knows the Pasha is in the city, keeping track •of them, and the idea that the Turk nrill arrive in Con - as early as themselves gettes him some concern. If some scheme could be devilled to hold him back one or more days it would give them a start. Doctor Jack has been considering this matter for some time—it made him sober while on the train, even after all troubles seemed to have been brushed aside, and ever since the idea has remained with him. By degrees a plan has been evolved, and Doeter Jack becomes more soci- able, sbace he has solved the enigma. Be spends the rest a the day with his friends, and goes to the theatre at night—Patti or some song bird is at the Grand. Opera House, and our friends enjey the sights and sounds that greet them here. It is after midnight when they re- turn to the hotel, somewhat weary. Doctor .Tack finds a chance to whisper to the driver in French "Walt—! have further need of your services." The man winks one eye, as though ke inederstands—he is an old Jehu, and en many an occasion has taken the head. of a fatally or the male mem- bers of a tourist party to the Parisian. Mabille after the regular perform- ances at the etandard theatres are over. Doctor Jack sees his friends into the hotel, bids them all good -night, and, as they believe, retires, but he has work te do this night. Three min- utes later he emerges from the hotel, and conies upon the driver pacing up mad down. jack can chatter in French like a native. "1 am ready, driver," entering the vehicle. "Where will monsieur go ?" asks the man, with a leer, closing the door —the glass is down. "To the office of the prefect of po- llee," comes the astounding answer. "Le diable1" ejaculates the Sehu, staggering back, "then it is not to the Mabine gardens ?" "Yu have my orders—drive on." " Oui, monsieur." Scrambling _to his seat, his mouth is in a puckeral of a man trying to whistle, but un- ' able to make a sound, until several blocks have been passed over. There probably does not nye a Jehu In New Yore who does not know Nv here the mayor's office is, since they ' get their licenses there. In Paris every driver can tell you exactly , where the prefect of pollee may be , found—even the daily habits of this high and mighty functionary are well known to them. Hence it is that Jack's driver has no difficulty- in taking his patron to the building where he will be at to lind the head of the greatest police force of modern times at work—for Monsieur le Prefect has a holiday very seldom, and at certain hours is al- ways to be found in his office. Jack knows himself where he is go- ing—he has not spent weeks and even months in Paris without learning a, few things, though as yet it has never been his fortune to meet the prefect of police save in a social way. Leaving his vehicle in a quiet street, he enters a door—it belongs to no public house, and is one of the pre., vale ways for reaching the elevated office of the head officer. On the way he passes two quiet men veho look at him closely, and. then silently bow, pointing onward. In this manner he finally reaches 'an ante -room, where he find S several (Slicers gathered—they look like the aids of a general waiting either to deliver reports or receive orders, • which is really the case. One of them steps forward, looks him in the face, and says :— " You are Doctor Evans ?" "Yes. I would see the erefect," re- plies Tack, "Re is expecting you—ass through yonder door, and you will find him," le the astoencling answer Doctor Jack reeelves—he can hardly believe his ears, for not to a single soul has he neeetioned his intentions with regard to paying a visit to this place—surely the secret pollee ot Paris must have supernatural power to be able to read ,ones very thoughtn. Filled with wonder and awe—he is not the firet one who has been thus Lona:red by the power of these men— jack does as directed, opens a door, and enters s room, where he finds the •erefeet engaged be written. "One Ilicatieen.t, Doctor lank," calls the onicer, never raining his eyes from his Work, and the American has an- other rheck. tXi cerrairat is known, just ae thotrgh he Were eogue high ofilcial, and his huskies:as of a greet public finnortaroces testead of a erlvate a(air, Intcreeting to alew 'besides himself. tle Watehee the prefect, motes the high eliagatetee and. eheewdnese ef the men as, ft1cdieated bY his cottetettence, toed woridees telant success he evili lakeen nere, tet the euleelena that has taken Doctor Tack to the office of the torefect ot police IS something of a haphazard one, and he cannot even wager on the result, but depeads in a great measure on his luck to teke him throe:1Se At length the bell is sounded—an of- ncial enters the room, and. the Paper is handed to him with a few low words—the maxi makes a military salute, and Is gone. "Now, Monsieur ,Tack, I am at liberty to pay attention to you. If mistake not you come here to tell me a story and ask a favour." "Monsieur, it is apparent to me, from what 1 have seen and. heard, that much oe my story is already known to you*" remarks Jack, at which the prefect smiles and answers :— " Our system is much the same as under the regime of Napoleon. We watch our borders, scan the passports of all strangers, and make it our busi- nese to find out who they are, whi- ther they case from. and why they enter France. The moment you set foot on French territories eriquiries be. can to be made, and - as a result I know muclt about you—soniething I knew when you were here before, but since then Doctor Jack has seen etranze things, I have half an hour to spare—it happens to be a lax time with nee. If it pleases you, I would like to hear your story." It does nlease Jack immensely—he sees he has a splendid opportunity to gain his point, and anxious not to lose it, begins. First of all he tells of the adventure in Constantinople, .and as all the world loves a lover, especially a Frenchman, he soon sees that Mon- sieur le Prefeot is interested in Meets Morton. Then he skips to Paris, and relates the event that has had so strong a bearing on his late career in Spain— his looking in Unon a 'secret council of Carlists in corropa.ny with the Duke Arroyo. After this he goes to the Pyrenees, and tells of the bear hunt .in company with Don Carlos. Then comes the visit to Barcelona, the flower girl, streggle in the street, and the mystery of the nun who nursed him. Jack speaks modestly of his own share in these events—he never could be a boaster, and is apt to make the description of a scene too tame be- cause of his extreme diffidence. Rapidly 'he' sketched his advent in Madrid, the meeting with Mercedes, and the buil-fight. Then comes the little affair in the Museo del Prado, a mention of Avis, and. the fact that she is the sister of his friend Aleck, in captivity among the Turks. He lightly describes all that took place in Madrid, and then reaches the rail- road Journey toward Paris, dwelling on the heroism of Larry, while just xnentioning the fact that he had a lit- tleexcitement in keeping back the mob of Carlists meanwhile. When he finishes, to his surprise, this wonderful French official, who has the interests of the whole republit in his keeping, reaches out and shakes hands with him most heartily. "Mon Dieu! I love such a man as you, Doctor Jack—you are brave, and you would conceal it. Better and bet- ter—the brave as always modest. But you cannot expect fo keep this light hidden under a bushel. Our Parisian papers published a long ac- count of the grand bull -light, telling all the particulars of your heroism, Ahl my goon man, Doctor Jack nor twenty-four hours was the hero of Paris—every American was proud that von belonged to New York. As for the little affair beyond Logrono—I have had a full account of it from a secret agent who was in the next conanartraent to yours, and I am proud to know the man who performed such prodigies of valour during that night." Jack turns very red in the face—he knows the prefect not only has a cpm- prehensive idea of the nest, but xnust guess his secret of the future—even his love for Avis. He keeps in mind what has brought him here—does the won- derful official know this ? "Monsieur, I came here to ask a fa- vour," he says, and, as he expects, the other smiles. "I can guess it, Doctor Jack. You would have nen assist you by detain- ing the pasha." "I may be asking too nouch—" be- gins .Tack when the other interrupts him. As a man, I would assist you withl every pleasure in the world—as the , prefect cat polite in the city of Paris,1 I must be More cautious. True, France and America, sister republics, are joined hand in hand in ties that teust shall never be broken; but we are also at peace with Turkey, and it wOuld be a serious matter to of- fend Officially one so high in author- ity as A.bdaliale Pasha—complications haVe arisen from even a smaller thirig than that, which have threatened the peace 01 all L'urope." "Not for the world would I cause you trgubie, Monate= le Prefect. was foolish to think you could give me assistance, not that I shall ever doubt yak goodness of heart. but I zee now more eleaxly that you leave an official cbaracter te sustain." Doctor Jack reaches out his hand for hie hat, as if to go, When the other lays a finger on his arm, looks into his face, and. says Patience, Doctor Jack. I have still ten mirattes lett, arid we may find a way out of this trouble yet." CleM, hope, aed he orfee mere Zettlear dowratto listen to this rnari who earl help him so meth. "lIoto long Would yell Wen the His words g Vet the Anieefecan neat -""One dtse would be god—twe Pet - ter," is tie uick reply ief Dector lack. "We Shell see, have a Plan wheree by I think it can be done, without coin - matins any official act which could be reported to his governmeat 3 -re might fall into the power ot a secret clique that has long elefied our most careful seration. They have :even held One man fcr ransom and received it, too, right here in Paris.". "It seems incredible," seeps.ack— the power of the police has appeared so tremendous sto him that he eannot conceive of eny men defying their ut- moat endeavours, and working such a garne even In the heart of the French capital. "Nevertheless it is true. Only lately we discovered that the gang had its beadeuarters—where do you think ?— In the cata,cemb sewers under the city. We have broken them up, but still factione might and probably do exist, Now, it would not be strange for some of these men to capture Andallah Pasha, convey him to a hid - leg -place in the sewers, and hold him there for ra.nsorn several clayse, Jack grasps the idea instantly, and the look on his face shows his pleas- ure. " You will nut rne into communi- cation with the man whowill arrange this ?" he cries. m "Imediately. You will fhed him In the room that door leads to. Tell him just what you want done, and leave the money in his hands to pay his men for their trouble. As for myself, you understand I ani to know nothing about the matter. Monsieur Dupree will do ell you ask him when you give this sign from me." Here the officer takes Jack's hand, and as he presses it allows one finger to rest on the other's writ—it is a secret grip, .and poesesses a significance. "A thousand thanks—I will never forget your kindness," murmurs the American, rising. "I have done nothing—you rnu'et not even think otherwise, But 1 selmire brave man always," replies the other. noctor Jack comprehends exactly what this is intehded to convey—he salutes the prefect, and moves toward the door indicated. Opening this, he finds himself in another room, whete a little man, with a face very much like that of the first Napole.on, strides up and down, his hands behind his back. He nods pleasantly to the American, who does not forget to advance and shake hands. with him, in order that he may make use of the secret grip, which is warmly returned. "You know who Abdallah Pasha Is,. and where he stops in Paris ?"—Jack strikes from the shoulder, as is gen- erally his way. " Yes, Monsieur Evans. The Turk has purchased tickets for the morning trein—he means to leave Paris on the nine -twenty," returns the little man with the smooth face. "The dusel he would steal a march on me. Whatever is done to detain hire, then, must be carried out in the next'. few hours." " You speak truly—what is your wish r "To have nine kept in Paris two days—three If it be possible. That e ill give us a fair start—he cannot overt alte us." "Have you any plan Monsieur ?" "Yes, and a good one, too, thanks to—" the other frowns warningly, and Jack adds—" the inventive powers of the human brane." • He prodeeds to tell Monsieur Duprez aboul the secret clique that has long baffled. the police of Paris, and the other lintens quietly, just as if he has not lien awake ntany a night en- deavouring to concoct ways and means of diecovering where this gang held forth. All is soon arranged—Monsieur Du- prez is guarded in his prondses, but Jack has faith in the man, and knows he will do even more than he says, so he hands over a comfortable roll of bills, and bids the other good -night. "This way, please—we will not dis- turb Monsieur le Prefect again—be is robably bu.sy," and the sub -lieuten- ant opens a door, shows ,Tack t flight of steps, at the bottom of which is a door, and this, as he opens it, takes blim to the street. All that has happened in the last half hour has seemed like a dream— he looks up at the sombre houses as though he can hardly believe his sensee, but not ten yards away is the vebicle that brought him there. Jack laughs softlet to himself at the success of hie midnigbt venture, and .ttalkt toward the carriage—he has done hie part well, and there is little reason to believe those who have been intrusted with the rest will fail in their mission. Nearly five hours still remain before morning, Mid great things cart be done in that time. Reaching the vehicle, he finds his man inside fast asleep, but he is soon aroused, and motints his box, wonder- ing, of course, what the American. traveller een have in common with the prefect of the nonce that he should visit that high functionary at such an hour. So Sack finally reaches his hotel again, and zetires to snatch a few hours' sleep—he expeats to be on the road 'with the morning, and after that rest will be a stranger to him most of the time, In hie portmanteau he has a diminu- tive clock, -which he carries with him alwaya The alarm he sets for seven, as he desires to get the others up, and everything ready. It WaS .the inten- tion of the Pasha to take the nine- twerety express out of Parle—Jack and his party will board the train early, with a double objedt in view, the first part of which' is the tact that they cannot leave Paris earlier, and then again it will be eeser to learn whether the trap hatx been sprung. If Abdallah Pasha does riot Show up at the statiori for that treirs jack is ready to accept the matter. as settled thee the Turk is at that moment held in durance vile by a remnant of the once famous cata- conils clique, who demand, for his re - 'eater a heavy ransom, and will be in no great hurry to collect it, possibly giving him a ehance to eseatte after eat:oral der's. rto 136 Continued.), Te nightly attenclatice at London Isitthe detained ?" asks the French- theatres aVeragee 54,000, person. Man. Ykii,Wes•*•dttto***.4,iiksiK4•440-3e***, Its • Seasonable and Prafifable 1 filets for the Miley Tillers et the Soil. 44„e satiteektteeWatneoe eentesieneennertnenese* MILK, PRODUOING FUNCTIONS. Of all the funetions 01 the animal organism, none has been more modi- fied than that of milk produetion. The xriiik producing cow of to -day is an artificial development. Her power to elaborate milk fax exceeds what nature designed. Her raOther- ly funetions, rarely kept up in a state of nature more than five or site months, ate now taxing her sys- tem ten, eleven, and sometimes twelve months of the year. This' unusual development of the milking functions has also favored the development of the nervous system, In fact, the function of re- production and its natural se- quence, the formation of milk seems to be closely correlated to the ner- vous system, Just how the milk is formed, just what influence the food constittiente exert on ite quality of the milk, are questions which baffle our best seieotis ts , All we can .say to -day, is that the constituents of the milk are built up soturut otoorfo of e blood, into the cell the udder, and that these cells are again broken. down to form the milk. The wonderful de- velopment of the blood vessels in and about the udder, which carry the necessary fluid for the develop- ment of the milk helps to show the great drain which the work of thee organ. must caese on the energy of the animal. Her power to elaborate milk is indicated, to a certain de- gree, by the size and substance of this organ. The size and substance of the ud- der, however, when taken as evi- dence of an economical milk pro- ducer, is often deceptive. THE AMOUNT OF MILK. produced for the first few months after calving is usually indicated by a large and capacious udder. when the cow is "fresh," but persistence in milk production, a most valuanle quality, cannot be judged by the udder capa,city of the cow. To the producer of dairy stock for sale, the question of breed is one of prime importance. Tbe general quantity and quality of the pro- ducts of the different breeds will Vary not a little, and should be carefully considered by every dairy - ream before deciding on the best breed for a particular purpose. Unprejudiced experience, as well as the results of experinients, indicate that on the whole the Holsteins and Ayrshires are characteristically milk -producing breeds, while the Jerseys and the Guernseys are char- acteristically butter breeds. This does not imply that there are no good butter cows araong the Holsteins or Ayrshires, nor thnt the Jerseys or Guernseys are always unprofitable for the milk production. it simply means that the general tendency among the Holsteins and Ayrshires is to produce large quan- tities of milk, rather low in per cent. of 'Cater fat, while the Jer- seys and the Guernseys, produce much smaller amounts of milk, of a relatively high percentage of butter. fat. When all is said, that may reason- ably be said regarding the merits of different breeds, however, we often find there are about as great differ- ences between individuals within a breed, as between Individuals of dis- tinctiee breeds. Every producer of thoroughbred stock knows something regarding the relative value of families or strains within his chosen breed, but even when we have made a close study of breeds and families, we still find INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES which greatly modify the productive value of the animals. In fact, it seems a matter to De regretted that so many of the high-priced strains of thoroughbred stock are high- priced more as a inaTter of fancy than as a matter of Individtial merit as indicated by produCtiveness. In the end we must come down to the matter of eeleetion and indi- vidual merit, as indicated by pro- ductiveness, as the true basis upon which to build up the herd. The matter of selection fray apply well to the se7ection of ordinary grade stock, us well as the selection of animals for breeding. It has long been. known that there are certain external points in the animal which are indicative of other points of value, which in and of themselves, cannot well be judged: - Nearly all breeders' associations have their standards for judging animals of their particular breeds. It is a, different matter to say just what weight should be given to the various points which are known to I-at:Comas be, or thought to be, indicative of dairy qualities. In the light of recent cleVe/opMente Of Seleece, however, it see.ons to Many careful students of dairying that a revision of the standarcleof judging is now of greater signifi- canoe than 1104 been given to them in the past, are the digestive and a.ssireilative capacity .of the .animal, as indicated mainly by the size anal shape of the . barrel, and the other, the nese-oils system of the animal. A careful study oe SOWS Whiell have been noted for a large amount of dairy predu,cts, will show a much larger development of the barrel just in 'front of the udder than is seen in other dairy, cows. The bar- rel should be decidedly pear-shaped, as shown by a cross-section, with the largest part of the, barrel low down end just in front of the ud- der. .A flat -sided forra of the bar- rel is decidedly objectionable and indicates a lack or assimilative power. Several or the etandards for thor- oughbred 'stock toy breeders' asso- ciations call for. a, straight back, back level to the SETTING OF THE TAIL. The two points which most strik- ingly indicate a nervous develop- ment, are a broad, clear, prominent eye, and loose, open condition of the spinal celunan with a prominent pelvic arch., This ,loose, open con- dition of the vertebrae of the spinal column is almost always accom- panied by a somewhat hollowing back and a decided prominence at the pelvic arch. A cow of a decidedly nervous make-up is ahnoet always thin in flee.h, usually rather too much se to please the fancy buyer. .But if in connection with a strong, nervous teMperament, she also, has a power- ful digestive system, she will turn her energies ahnost entirely to the production of milk and butter. As we have already indicated,' the selection of Valuable dairy cows is not wholly • a matter of breed, nor is it a matter of families within a breed, but must rather be the re- sults of a study of individuals. There are many meritorious dairy animals whose names have never been found in the herd books. In fact, about the only point wherein. thoroughbred stock has advantages not possessed by grades, is in the greater degree of certainty with which their valuable qualities are transmitted. . The majority of dairymen will not be breeders of thorougnbred stock, either from choice or lack of capi- tal, but every practical dairyman should be a student of the dairy form and of dairy types. By the selection of the best thoroughbred males on the one side, and the typical dairy form. on •the part of the cow, a strain. of as valuable stock, when measured by their pro- ducts, may, in the course of a few generations, be produced, as can be found among the best thorough- breds with lengthy pedigrees. Pli To prove to yen thee Da Cisasen Oho mien t ISecortaie ana eetolute etre for each Bed evory form oe Mates, tigerlike ned protrading pilea he stairefeebarere heeo guerenteedie Seethe. Sem:agile lateel Snits press Gad ask your neigh - whet they think °tie You nue use it and Vat if mat cured. Goo a box, at fl attaitize er leomeesoyelleers & co.,Toronta Dra Chastett intsti ant ACITTIMOD IN' FARM WORK. Lack of time is an excuse often given for the neglect of farm work, while the real trouble is lack of ability to arrange work so as ,to avoid loss of time. City business men with great interests and re- sponsibilities train themselves , to think and work systematically, do- ing as much in the five or six hours spent at their • desks as others do in a day by haphazard methods. Here and there a farmer is found who has a reputation for getting along with his work better than others. It may not be his physical strength, superior teams and tools or favorably situated 'farm,. but merely the knack of 'doing things. A man of this type acts- as ginger and pepper sauce for a whole neigh- borhood. Through his example other farmers are stirred up, perhaps un- consciously, to do better work. His influence on the young is of great value. .A. farm connnamity without men of this stamp is in a bad ivay. Things 'drag along year after year, and ,the young grow up without axrything,to sPur. them on to bet- ter things. In the city a young man is sure to have whatever latent am- bition. is in him aroused. The strug- gle for position is so great that he must either move on or see others pass him, a hard thing for a self- respetting young man to endure. RICH LAND. The man that dreams of farming always imagines hunself owning rich land. There is no other kind that it is a, pleasure to till. There is no other kind that will yield a profit from the operation of tillage. The riehneell of land regulates the value of the fax's both in the Market and in the operation of farming. Yet in the faee Of this wolleknown fact, raillione of acres of our enost valu- able and produetive land bade been slieWed, to deteriorate in fertility. The great problem of how to bring them back to their former state of 1ert4lity is one with which the best of scieetists are working. It is not practical for a man to buy enough stable manere or commercial fer- tilizers to at erica bring back his land to its originat state, A feW facts in relation to the compositiOn of the soil helps us in determining the best course to pursue,. One of these facts is that the poverty of the lann comes pripcipally from the exhaustion of the plant food that is not, at once available, in the pro- cess of years the new unavailable plant food becontes available, some each Year. We have but to put back on the soil year by year as much as we take off in the way of fer- tilizer to, gradually bring back the land to a rich condition, by the anntial.increa,se of available plant food fropa natural causes. This is a slow process, but it is far. better than nci process of recuperation. ODD INS_URANCE. Policy Payable Only in. Case of Assassination, Prince Henry of Prussia is pro- bably the only person in the world who is insured against assassination solely. The policy is for $900,000. It was when he sailed foS the East to take over the' command .of the German' fleet in Chinese waters some years ago that he took out this policy. This assassination risk upon, Prince Henry's life is held by Ger- man companies, aud there 'does not seem to be any special danger of their ever being called. upon .to pay it, for Prince Henry is a popular person, and there are several lives between 'him. and the throne. It seems as if the Czar of Russia would be the monarch most in need of a- special insurance against as- sassination, but that potentate, while heavily insured, has no special clause in his pOlicy regarding as- sassination. He is a great believer in life insurance, and considering the manner in whkh the anarchists and nihilists seek his life it is no won- der. Within a week of the birth of leis daughter, the little Grand Duch- ess Olga, the Czar had her life in- sured for $2,500,000, and his wife, the Czarina, is insured for $750,- 000. Thus the daughter is rated at being worth twice as much as the inother. The Czar himself carries an insurance of $4,000,000. " AN ATTNTIVE DAUGHTER. Plie (after marriage)—"I don't see why you are not as considerate of My comfort as you used to be of your father's." Slie—"Why, my• dear, I ans." He—"How do you make that out? When I come into the house I have to hunt around for ray slippers, and everything else I happen to want, but when I used to court you, and your father would come in from town, you would rush about gather- ing up his things, wheel hie easy - chair up to the fire, warm his slip- pers, and get hina both a head -rest and a foot -rest; so that all he had to. do was to drop right down and Ise comfortable." She—"Oh, that was only so he'd go to sleep sooner." A .GRURSOME PRESENT. Two drops of bleed from the body of Abraham Lincoln were given to the •Kansas State Historical Society a few days ago by T. D. Bancroft, 'of ICansas• City. Mr. Bancroft was in Ford's Theatre on, the night of the assassination, and saw the Pre- sident shot. Blood from the Presi- dent spattered: some theatre pro- grammes, and Mr. Bancroft secured one of them. The bloodstains, are brown and faded, like old. inn:, but are perfectly plain, and one may see on the paper little sprays of blood that broke from the lane drops and stained the paper. Recently a sciatic)l inspector arriv- ed at a small town. itt Germany, and requested the Mayor to accompany him on a. tonr of inspection round the schools. The mayor, as he put on his hat, muttered, to himself, "I should tile to know why that ass has come so soon again?" a remark which the inspector overheard, but affected to ignore. Arrived at the first school he began to exsinine the pupils in punctuation., but was told by the mayor, "We do not trouble about commas and such like." 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Phelps, Bolton Centre, 0,11e., Says :—"My Icidneys and back tver,e so tad I Wae.una,ble to Work Or sleep, My tteine load sediMent like "brick dust. / Wee conepelled to g t up filer or five time4e- durieg the night, I saw Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills advertised, end concluded to give them a trial. One boX hae effected a complete cure. I can aote eaev Wood or do • any kied of Work,. My kicineys do net bother • me. I ette now enjoy a good sleep,and consider Dr. Chase's Kidaey Liver Pills a greet booze I Was a great sufferer with kidney disease for 18 years." Dr. Cheseis Kideey-Liver Pills, one pill a, d0o 25 cente a. box, At. nil dealers, ar Dig:Anson Bates & Coa Toronto, st""well THE MILLIONS OF AEA, CENSUS SHOWS INCREASE OF, 7,136,925 IN DE C .41,D4 Decrease in the Native States Was Due to Plague and Famine. The total population of British India, according to a statistical abstract issued by the Desna, Office recently Is 294,560,856. This is an increase of 7,136,925 on the census of 1891. Unfortunately, the increase is only to be foiled in British ter- ritory, for in the native States there is a decline of 8,585,938. This is undoubtedly due to the plague and famine, says the London Chronicle. For instance, in Paroda the popula- tion last year Was 944,058, whereas in 1891 it was 2,415,396. Equally startling are the ngures in the Rai- putana agency, namely, 6,619,055, as against 12,016,102, and in the Bombay States 0,908,643, against 8,059,298. Indeed, the difference per cent. • in the native States between the two periods shows a decline of 5.48, the population. of 1881 being 66,047,487, while in 1901 it is re- corded as 62,461,549. In British territory the Maces° is 4.85 pen cent. The largest towns are Cal- cutta, with a population of 1,026,- 987; Bombay, 776,006 (a decline of 45,758 on the register of 1891, due mainly to plegue), and liadrase 509,346. The religions of India also supply striking figures. Th6re are 207,- 146,422 Hindoos, 62,468,061 Mo- hammedans, 9,476,750 Buddhists, 2,923,241 Christians, and 18,228 Jews. Of the Christians 653,462 describe themselves as members of the' Church of England, 221,040 as Baptists, 76,907 as Methodists, 58,- 981 as Presbyterians, 87,874 as pie Congregationalists, and 1,202,169 as Roman Catholics. MILLIONS ILLITERATE. There is no return for 1901 el those upable to react and write, but the figures for 1891, which are given, are interesting. No feWer than. 118,000,000 males and 127,- 000,000 females ten years ago were unable to read a newspaper or write a letter,' and it is hardly possible to imagine that these figures have been. very materially reduced. The expenditure last year on fam- ine relief was £4,125,230, an. amount nearly double that spent in 1899-1900, when of course the saere. ing was not so great. In 1897-8, the period of the previous memor- able outbreak, Z3,550,105 was •spent itt relief, a third of which sum was given away in gratuitous relief. Last year Z1430,712 was granted as "gratuitous relief." The revenue provided by the "tamine grant" es- tablished in 1877-8 now amounts to - a total of £25,000,000, and of this sum L23,568,380 bas been spent, leaving a balance of £1,431,611. The total number of letters and postcards posted in India last year was 469,209,482, an increase of 000,000 over those despatched in 1899-1900. In. the Post -Office Sav- ings Bank'there was deposited at tile end of the year a total of 29,000,- 476 rupees, an increase of 1,078)- 469 on the figures for the previeue year. In 1892-3, 1893-4, 1895-6„ and 1896-7 the sums deposited were considerably, larger, but the last year's total was bigger than that recorded since 1897. In the agricultural statistics of l3ritish India it is shown that 30,- 056,002 acres are now irrigated, whereas in , 1891-2 the figures WWII 27,233,420. The area under food grains last year was 182,825,146 acres, which is nearly 10,000,000 acres more than in 1891-2. The et_ total area cropped last yeas was 226,162,589 acres' (the, Punjab claiming 23,570,199), and the total atm irrigated wgs 30,056,002 acre.% of 'which the Punjab possessed 9,- 645,508 acres. This shows the ex- tent to which irrigation has been carroed in the northern province. EXTENSION IN RAILWAYS. Railways have been considerably extended during the past 'few years, the mileage in 1892 being 17,894, whereas last year the total was 25,- 373. In 1901 613 railes were added to those existing in 1900. The gross earnings under this head last year totalled £22,433,666, while the working expenses amounted to L10,- 505,501. Tea to the value of L5,768,524 was exported to the United King- dom last yeas, the amount exported in 1899-1900 being £5,527,452. The total amount exported was valued at £6,367,287. The British artily in India last year numbered 3,317 officers. and 72,926 non-commissioned officers and men. In the flatly° army 'there were 1,573 British officers, 2,761. native officers, and 187,987 native non- commissioned oflicers and men, and there were 30,046 efficient volun- teers. The number of persone killed in 1900 by tigers was 043, and thoee bitten by snakes, wet 22,891, but the latter figure cannot be retied upon, for the reason that relatives ffequently poison undesirnetle meMber of the family and register the death as due tos-nsrealteesant-e." The number of wild beasts destroted was 17,250, anck the slayers, 'received "rewards" amounting to 1,006,007 rupees. fewer than 87,910 snalses 'lw:ire killed, the finalleial recognition totalling 8,218 rupees. In this case ls faouo,nd tohosi.s;veYeel,fso tit rtIelefaitoriclosistheicorge ttrfoadp.r ofitable ndu s triy n snake r T3t1'E-SETT1NG MA CECINESt coTn1noveleirtcYiaylleyt7 'tilt"' was machine in the World, Even teq, successful typeeetting ect, a years ago these labor -Saving ma- chines were but test itatreduced. To- day the Mergenthaler, the Scudder, the Laneton, the GOodeen, the NW and the S,§iiplOc—till tee:Se-Able tho type by the touch of a finger upon a, keyboard, Their speed is Said to be limited only by thet'Sexierity of , the Operator, and (one inan does the tverk of five or alie by the ord an1 labOrious hand /NrocnSsen..