0. Ee You touch the button it does the rest. a J. R. C. Dobbs & Co., 171. Wellington Street. When You Buy COAL rom - Doors and Wind Screen a and Irons. 0 BT RACHAN'S a le from 10.30 a.m. to 3.00 a.m. Ma 1 ny pay ito dnt wa ound : Tmglish Wm, urray, Auctioneer 27 BROCK ST. Hing fetters, their hopeless looks, their diseased bodies and their bebruted souls, | But, altho under the recognized | must live jj would be unbearable, it would not be so to them if they were fai ilty of the less ers, in addition; which make it attached a block of gran- 'prisoner would walk from within the co d, but move beyond the h of ¢ must stop and lift the stone it in' his: shackled arms, ere his chain and, H drop it again where he wished to stop. In addition to the chains worn by day, the male soners are further shackled at night. By means of 'two heavy beamsy in which holes have been mde for the ankles of the prisoners,-a rude effective method is discovered for detaining the prisoners in absolute security, The prisoners, who during the day have been | in the courtyard, are in the evening/dFiven into_ the wards and made to-lie side by side on a raised plat- form. The upper of the two beams is {then raised, and each man is compelled to place his ankle in 'the hole made to receive it, whereupon the upper beam is replaced, and the prisoners are held by the feet in these rude stocks. There is ibility of escape. They are allow- fortable position they pass the hours. In addition to this, however, special cruelties are trated on certain pris- oners who, for some' reason of other, ure exempted from capital punishment. Prisoners there are whose appearance as wild as the beasts of the becomes 1 | forest ; who, with heavy cangues on their shoulders, are incarcerated in a filthy dungeon for the term of their natural lives. I have seen them moving to and fro like caged hyenas in their dens at a gerie. Their appearance is revolt. Night and day, as far as I remember, both a: and awake, this Deavy bare on their ' shoulder ugh 10 sleep therein 1 other hand, in a prison I visited a few weeks ago I was informed that the cange was removed at nights that the prisoners might sleep. A crowd in the frist uadrangle, with their unshaven their unwashed faces, their clank- can never be forgotten. system of punishment Chinese prisoners life which to us of the west treated and were saved from the exactions and bar- barities to which they 'are exposed at the hands of their rapacious keepers. When a prisoner first goes into the wards the warders elaim his clothes and his money, and he is left with the barest rags to cover his nakedness. He is rol of all his cash, as a matter of course. Those who are condemned are compelled, under a threat of the whip, to write begging letters to their relatives Teghesting them to forward money. f the unfortunate man hesitates to accede to this demand, the warders, as- sisted by some of the oldest prisoners-- for it appears that inmates of more than twenty years' residence have accorde them certain privileges--take the man in hand during the might. The hands of the prisoners are fastened by a rope, and the other end of the rope is then passed through a ring which hangs from the roof of the ward. warders then hoist the unhappy wretch, who is left hanging in midair by the hands. Should he attempt to & out dis mouth and throat are filled th ashes. When the breath has almost _|left his body and he is choking he is lowered, and under the terror of re- newal of this torture' he is eager to promise almost anything. Many die under this ordeal. But as it s i{is assumed among the mandatins that Hooks fares * her mortality must be high and as no official probing is ever dreamed of a general Statement as to natural death is suffi- nt. ; : Chesp Excursion To Watertown. ! roving Saturday; 6 am. or 2 pam, Monday. Only $1.25 return. The greatest triumph for a boy is he grivilepe of being fi seeptud as an Sq y boys somewhat or an himself. . It's Looks First. \ women considers her health afterwards. That's why we hear of so many' cases She wears furs and heavy garments d afternoon; in the. evening, thinnest gowns, she at {of broken health and nervous pros: no ed bricks for pillows, and in this uncom- |i j be drawn for the distribution of any Vi on that trees in their Bodine are fixed and_ almost inflexible, 'and that it is impossible to acclimatize them. at ve le record--each §j > in its n ways, Ifisisting on the same = of tempera and refusing to I not where this' be found; he en kd. demanding Cen mounts of $0 s 0 mopsure and ay ; situations where these were w anting. The latest authorities go so far as to declare that trees cannot be acclimatiz- ed; that is, that even the ingenuity and perseverance of man are unable to in- duce trees to ir habits far enough to adopt a country not closely like their native habitat. For a time the forester may use various devices fo surround a free with artificial condi- tions, by 'which, so to speak, the tree is delu into feeling at home. But as soon as the forester's care is withdrawn, in such cases the tree is seized with ess and di hom S. dan- | This fastidiousness in the habits of trees has its good and its bad sides. It absolutely limits the forester's choice of trees to grow in a given' region. To seek to force. growth in uncongenial conditions is entirely fruitless. But, on the other hand, there is practical cer- tainty of results. If or spruce thrives where the average warmth and moisture of the growing season from year to year ranges between @ certain degree, then wherever else--in the Northern - Hemisphere, at ~least--the same average is found, the forester may plant beech or spruce, whether or not Shey be already there, with confidence they will Hourish. There is a close relation between, a tree's demands upon ature ahd its demands upon soil. en the -proper temperature, it will grow wher ni pd is unfriendiy ; and given the most yneon- genial soil ,it will grow, where the tem- perature is not i "older and wetter the soi; the better will jt grow with, a relatively low temperature, : There is a wide variation Among trees as to the range of tempéfature which they endure. Some, such #8 the Douglas fir, yellow pine, eastern sprisce, oraspen, grow over wide areas north to south; others, such as "Mexican white dwood, are more should not be lines can species. The ght, mperature condi- tions may be fo de of the geo- graphic distribution at higher or lower altitudes. A southern species whose home is in the mountains may possess a second home in the northern latitudes of a level country, and a northern low- land species may thrive also on moun- tains in the south, Frequently trees are distributed over a country not continuously, but in isolated groups, like black hemlock, which occurs in the Sierras, in the Cascades and at sea level in Alaska, but not in the lower country between. This is simply be- cause the 1equired temperatuge, though prevalent in the northern part of a re- gion, is found only in the higher alti- tudes as one goes farther and farther to the south. The forester, following these broad first principles of silviculture, may work in harmony with nature and so achieve in every locality the best results with the lowest percentage of failure. Tact In A Salesman. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "One of the most difficult things in our business," said the proprietor of one of "the retail clothing stores, "is te get hold of salesmen with the requisite amount of tact. I believe more tact is required of salesmen in our line than almost any other. "Not long ago we had a young sales- man here who thought the only way to pledse a customer was to keep up a line of 'con' talk. One day a phin looking old man came in to look at a business suit. Well, as he was putting the coat on the old fellow the salesman patted him on the shoulder and told him in a low voice, 'That'll make you look like a real college boy, all right" "If there was anything that the cus- tomer didn't want to look like it was a college boy, and he left without buying a suit. Another time the same salesman near- ly queered a sale with a poor, constmp- tive, emmciated looking middle-aged man, who appeared to have one leg in the grave and the other one dragging. If there was any subject that should have been avoided it was that of his state of health, . But the minute the salesman saw him he wanted to let him know that he remembered him from a previous visit to the store, and said, 'Well, how is your health these days? "That was enough to remind the man that he was probably tlicre to buy his grave clothes." Funny Stunt Of A Tornado. White Oity (Kan.) Reg ster. Attending the story of every cyclone there is something of the nature of 2 freak to be related. During the small twister in the Highland district recently the almost incredible ha d. But we must believe the story, for it was told by truthful men. Between two er stones of a barn (Mr, Ruthruff's barn, we believe) the feathers and the foot of a chicken protruded, tories were intact and showed no signs of ever RT De Tr io Sl Cr the power of the elements, But the yas a A in gwen ey those large stones y the fury of the storm in g an- ner, It was a chicken without a doubt, though pressed as thin as an omion peel. How did it get there? The theory shared by nearly all who witnessed the pheno- menon is that during the storm and a sudden gust of wing an hah top stone were lifted suffiei to hs the chicken to be: blown into the crevice and before the' fowl could get out the barn settled down. A Mighty Rare Autograph. There are an unlimited numb variety of the genus autograph collector. Some have the gruesome fad of collect- ing all autographic matter relating 'to the assassins of our presidents. To be successful, even in this limited range, requires much careful research and great and , | patience. 2 The more inconspicuous and unknown the subjects chosen, the more di the task of collecting. It may be said that it is an pier task o secure an authentic autograph of Na na- atte bet of Cantwell, han one of the unknown murderer of Presi- Gent McKinley; the very ity from which the perpetrator is hard 10.pe fore DAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1907. f | primitive days man used the right hand | attention to left hand work, especially in the barn and the | § RIGHT HAND ON BOTH HANDS. s ---- Four-Fifths of the Babies Said to : Be Ambidextrous. Many reasons have been advanced for the prevalence of right-handedness. It is by some said to be the result of nurs- ing and infantile treatment, to be due to early practice in writing and drawing, to be the outcome of warfare, educa- tion, and heredity. the result of mechani- cal law and other remote causes, ac- cording to The Strand. Sir James Saw- yer declares that the preferential use of the right hand is due to the fact that in for the purposes of 'offence, so as to keep the heart--the vital spot--as far as pos- sible from the assault of an adversary. Recent experiments and observations, however, prove that single-handedness is merely the result of faulty or re- stricted education. It is a curious instance of human con- trariness that should one eye, one ear, or one leg of a child show signs of di- minished vigor the parents would in- stantly seek the cause of and if possible remedy for that lamentable condition; et for some inexplicable reason or gre- judice the left hand of the average child is ruthlessly and: deliberately neglected, until in mature years it is an undevel- oped, useless, and almost unnecessary appendage. » Carefyl observations have shown that out uf every humdred- persons born-into this world eighty are congenitally am- bidexterous--that is to say, they will in- stinctively reach for am object with either hand and only require proper in- struction and training to develop both hands and arms to an equal degree of strength-and skill. ~ Of the remaining 20, 17 will be right- | handed, while the other three will show a natural bias toward the left hand. The cultivation" of ambidexterity, therefore, offers no insuperable difficulties, and the economical, physiological, and psycholo- gical advantages are enormous. "It is said that the Japanese soldiers can use their weapons with equal skill in either hand, for they are trained to be ambidéxterous' from childhood, At school they are taught to write and draw with both hands. In drawing and paint- ing no supporting 'device whatever is used, the entire arm being employed. The German educational authorities, too, are at present giving considerable -- pr RE €0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Our New Fall Shoes Have Arrived. Newest Styles, Best Leathers and High Grade Shoemaking in them all THE "INVICTUS" SHOES Are again LEADERS this season at popu- lar prices FOR MEN; BOYS & WOMEN. Abernethy's 000000000000000000000°00000000000000000000 0 000000000QTNN00RAVO000 0000000000Q000000000000000000 their technical schools. 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It may be necessary that Asiatics shall be ex- cluded from Canada but thé Asiatic who is in should be in absolute security as to life and property--and being a foreigner there is imposed on our authorities a special obligation to protect him and pursue and punish any who assail him. greatly to be feared as the tendency to mistake the mob of people--to allow a yelling multitude in the streets to sus- pend constitutions, codes, laws, and sub- vert order for a few tumultuous hours, excusing all this on the ground that the people rule and the people did it. It is not so, It is a ruinous fallacy. The yelling crowd, out of its senses, incapable of reflection--is' not the people. i -------- } $6.00 New York Excursion. 1 The New York Central will run its 22nd annual excursion to New Yor from the R. W. & 0. Division on Oc- tober 8th and 9th, 1907. Tickets good only in day coaches will be sold for morning and evening trains above dates at rate of $6, good to return until October 1fth inclusive. Through special trains will be run on October 8th, via West Shore R.R. from Utica. Folders showing time of trains and complete informdtion may be obtain- ed of ticket agents or by writing W. H. Northrop, General Agent," Water- town, N.Y. Fromg'Army" To Stage. A Salvationist for the variety profes- sion ! The very latest from stageland is the remarkable announcement that a well- known Salvation Army captain Iras laid aside his uniform to don stage attire, and he will shortly make his appearance at 2 well-known London mahal Mr. «Charles Bailey was for seven years an ardent worker in the Salva- tionist cause, and now, recognizing the fact that the variety profession is not "so black as it is painted," he has de- cided upon taking this step. The small sketch in which Captain Bailey is to appear is called "A Musical Nightmare." -------- Easy Way To Get Iron. Any. person who is run down or who has impoverished blood needs with everybody. They give prompt benefit and permanent results. 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GELINAS Seer mt of Public 'Works September 14, 1907 ¢ will not be paid t-if they insert it Department Newspaf advert sem withority from th 25 Kingston Post Car for 1Qc- 16 1000 Island Card Beautifelly Colored and all Designs, for 25c. 15 City Cards, Colc for 15c. T. McAULE PDE 6 GREP DIOORE » ¢ COAL! " The sudden changes in Wea! ¢, ought to s pst the wisdon @, putting in s e good Coal '%, sell good Coal. It's the kind ® ends ont the most heat, Y makes the home comfortable ; * . money can 'buy, $ sue better mined We deliver it to you clean ® without slate, at the very hot ® prices BOOTH & CO, {¥ Phone 133. Foot of West ORCI ON ROTOR ORCC GASOLIN Put in Your Tan! at Our Dock A large stock of Dry teries, Spark Plug and always on hand. . SELBY & YOULL LIMITED. -- Wedding Gifts Everything suitable in pri ents for either Bride Bridegroom. : Silverware, in Sterling Silver Plate, Cut Glass, Chi ete O Cut Class Berry Bo wr at $5 is good value, Kinnear & d'Esterre. Jewelers and Opticians 100 Princess St. Phone 336, 5 New England Chinese Res ant, 331 King Street 'PHONE . 655. Regular Dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.n B Tickets for $1. Also meals to at all hours as before, 8 a.m. a.m. LEE JUE, Proprietor. 0 C. H. Powell Carpenter and Job 103 Raglan 8S HAYE YOU TRIED Our Home-Made Pork Sausage 7 Jou don't know 'what you are Try a pound, always fresh, MYERS, 60 Brock street.