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ENUH NATIUEAL DEBT. - Used to Improve State’s Railway Concessions May Be‘ Position. I France, says a. popular legend, is the country 01‘ sunshine, fair women, and good wine. It is also the land of taxes. The State starts out. with the assumption that the French citi- zen is a. revenue unit. who exists sole-‘ 1y to supply the Government with as much money as can be squeezed out of him, says Joseph Brandrcth, in the London Daily Mail. Yet in spite of this it is unable to make the two ends meet.‘ Let us see how the French Government managcs its in- come. It was estimated that this uv-.-v - year the total revenue from all! sources would amount to £142,062rt S20. and that the expenditure would § run into -£142,051,(396, thus leaving a. small balance (21 the right sitie. These estimates, however, were so amended in debate that as the result ' of votes of increased expenditure the; small balance to the good was conâ€" ‘ verted into an estimated deficit ol‘ £1,131,737. As. however, the actual ' revenue returns generally exceed the estimated income, it was thought that the surplus of receipts would cover this deficit. The calculation has turned out to be wrong, (or. as compared with the Budget estimates, there is for the first nine months; of the year a deficit balance of £3.- 600,000. and every likelihood that by the end of the twelvemontn the French Government will be face to face with a. deficit excet dlng £4,â€" 000,000. Large sums are annually swallowed up by civil and military pcnsh In (about £9,500,000), thy education '" $8,000,000); and in the fiscal and general administration of the counâ€" ‘try. none of which items is the Gov- ernment ab!e and willing to reduce. way concgssions expire within the 3ugextfifiitt‘x oridrtyzyéus. and .thc This is an alarming situation, for the State is at its wits’ enos to in- vent LOW taxes, the 1‘ rench Lung a1- TCLdJ' taxed up to the eyes, botn di- rectly and indirectly, in a hundred dinerent ways unknown to the grumbling Briton. France is not at war, she has no costly colonial ex- peditions to pay ior, no unusual cause of expense, and yet she is un‘ able to live within her means. 1mg- laud, too, is, we know, in an em- barmssed iinandal condition, and has added enor-nousw Curing the past. txw years to her national new. but then this ,is due to the 'lransvaul. and with the close or the war the cause of Lnglund’a 11m neial embar- rmsment. will cease. 1n r'runce n. is otherwnbe. for in a. period 01' peace the national expenditure is increas- ing at such a. rate that the outlook is one of a chronic state of de1.cit. 15 this is the case in time of peace and without. any unusual cause of expenditure, what. it. muy‘Lc asked, would be France’s position if she had to face the cost, ox a great. and ruinous wax But how comes it that France can-' not live within' her income ? The question is easier put than answered, for 1h: most eminent l'rcmh slatesâ€" men and economists are themschcs at varianca on the subject. Among the causes, however. is the costly adâ€" ministration of the country, which entails the existence of a whole army of more or less useful ollicinls. ,Frunge sullers now u plague of funétionari'es, of Jacks-inâ€"oiiice. It is the sole ambition in life of a vast number of middlecluss Frenchmen to secure a Government pcsitiui of some kind or another, however small.~ Members of Parliament are pert-tend with applicaticns for Government posts, all generally bucked up and recommended by influential eunâ€" stituents. Does a member )‘elllfe to exert his influence in this direction; he will probably lose his seat at the ‘ncxt elections, for the disappointed applicant’s friends and his friends' Iriends will vote against a man “who ioesn’t find any places." TOO MUCH LEGISLATION. _ It is certain also that the inl‘bt} number of “reforms” and of new laws which are being continually voted by the Chamber of Deputies without any regard to the financial consequences thereof has a. most dis- astrous effect on the annual budget. Thus, in a. single yearâ€"~1898â€"the amendments and new laws voted dur- ing the five months’ debate on the 1899 budget resulted in a permanent increase in the national expenditure _of some £1,200,000 per annum. There is the army, too, on which France spends an average of £20,- 000.000 per_annum. not. to speak of $12,000,000 for the navy. This exâ€" penditure i9.‘by the Very nature of things, always tendfn; to increase. A cutting dqwn of the military eflec- tives would be very unpopular. ‘m (1 there is little hope of retrenchment.- in this direction unless in 1b;- some what -,improbable event of France. Germany and Russia mutually agreeb ing to reduce their armaments. Since 1875 France has spent the enormous sum of 521.000.000.000 on military preparatiqna,» and a third of this amount placed to a sinking fund would have sufficed to reduce the funded debt by 27 per cent. A STUPENDOUS NATluféAL DEBT -What can be done under such cir- cumstances ? ' Contract 9, new loan? It Would be absolute folly to do so except as a. last and dangerous re- source. According to the Bulletin Olficiel d..- Statistique. issued in May. 1901. by the Minister of Finances, the funded debt, together with the floating debt and annuities to railâ€" ms mounted on January 1 last to the colossal sum of £1,203. 765,- 805 or 30. 096. 682, 62 2 frs., of which the funded debt alone account- x for £1,195,487,252. and the an- nual interest and charges on which require something like £22,000 000. To further increase the funded debt under such circumstances means travelling fast. along the road to national bankruptcy. As the debt. cannot be increased, various attempts have been made to introduce an in- come tax. These attempts, however, have met with a storm ‘of protests from all but the labeling classesâ€" who have nothing to loseâ€"and the Sécmlists for it. is well known that such a; tax would, in Francc,qu1ckl_y assume an inquisitorial character. The State has one great. resource-â€" the railway companies. Ail the rail- way ggncgssions‘expire within the line ghcn .bc- me Goizcmment. pro- per BY :1 ' g to prolong the concessions for another menty-fivc or thiny yéaxrs. the State would be able to raise £100. 000. 000 from the "t runway companies, and this is what, wilL probably happen sooner or law anhfle. as the State is «May spending money In antici- pationan‘g. the above deal, it can only fall bid: a; {he taxpayqr The Tim taxpayer in a good, COUNTRY IS OE ROAD TO ~RUIN. ALARMING POSITION easy-going; jog-trot kind of animal he grumbles, lgickst_un;1_â€"â€"paya. The State is evidently determined to try the taxpayers’ powers 01 re- sistance to the utmost. but let the French politicians beware 3 They are wilfully shutting their eyes to the future, and the time may not be far distant, wh(n the tax-bearing ani- irral goaded lo desperation by the 'weight of his load, will throw it into the mud, together with those who late seated on top. weight of his load, will throw it into the mud, together with those who are seated on top. 'Lord Kitclun:r's mail dcspateh‘, dated October ath,>publisheo by the War Ollice, reports numerous in- [stances ol gallantry, from which the iiollowing are taken lth Imperial . Clementiâ€"Smith ~â€" ‘~_. DANGERS TO OCEAN CABLES. licorrmnryâ€"Lieut. (since died ,0! , Must Resist the Attacks of Many Submarine Monsters. ‘ l _ , . 1"woundal. on September 11.. 1901. in Unexpected porils await submarine Harrismith District. advanced alone cables, even in the depths of the to occupy a posuion llocrs were; ocean. says the London ’1‘elcgra.ph.:mm‘mg for, and though wounded‘ Though the largest waves in a storm through right shoulder continued to probably do not-appreciably disturb lire from lelt, keeping enemy on‘ till ithe water beyond the first 100 he was reinforced. - ifathoms, if indeed, they. go so hm; 6th New Zealand Mounted Rifles:â€" icurr‘mls are ”menus Stlf’ng Licut. P. L. Tudor, with only 12 enough to (ray the cable against men crossed the Caleuon lover on tsome submarine ’ crug, and various September 16, 1901' anl kept touch living creatures will do it armiscliief. I ~ with 200 Boers for three do) 6, and ;Among them .shcs have Iorg men displayed great gallantry on Sep- ' suspected, , and now the charge has ;bccn proved in a cable connecting iSydncy with Nelson. A (‘cfcct was, gdctcctcd, and on examining lhe’ tembcr 27, in holding a position for three hours against 50 Boers. 3rd Battalion king’s Royal Rifle Corps.-â€"Privntc J. Brion, at. Gaskâ€" piece a shark’s tooth was for 111 im- bcddcd in the sheathing. AS that Econsistcd of the usual thick iron wires and their outer covering, lte ,ag‘gressor must have given a hard bite. The motive is not oasily diâ€" ‘vincd. Could the shark have mis- taken the cable, in the inmsi-icct light, for a new species of congel‘, or , did it, which seems more likely. blun- raul, Orange River Colony, on 235th August, 1901, his patrol of six men being surprised by some 50 Boers, the corporal, two men and all the horses being killed, took oxcr com- mand, refused to surrender, shooting two Boers who attempted to take him. and held out till relieved. Civilian. â€"â€" Engineâ€"driver R. M. Growdcn, for his presence of mird dc; against, it at a place where it. did not touch bottom. and relieve its temper by arviciotrrf ”up ? A swardlish will express its re- sentment against a vessel by driving the bayonet at the end of its ncse into the planks, and a. narwhal will use its lunee'of ivory in similar fashion; exch. like tlzc :hark, to its own detriment. for it. illustrates the maxim, "Can't you have it alone?” by losing the weapon of offense. 'lhe conflict betwecn the shark and cable occurred 830 latlmms below the sur- face. a depth which formerly was supposed to he almost. life'ess. But deep-sea. drxdring during the last thirty or forty years to!d a dilTerent story. In the open ocean lixirg creatures generally do not descend below a few hundrtd feet. though they are on”! enormously abundant in this upper layerâ€"the home of countless fishes, erustacca. and in ABUNDAN CE OF SEAWEEDS. But. living creatures iollow the ocean slopes downward to very great myths. bponges, at. least certain kinds, go far below the thousandâ€" fathom hue. A hydro-Loon um buds glong was dredgcu up by the Chalâ€" dengcr from 2,:Uov'iatiloms. zund ocâ€" casionally a. coral or some near reâ€", lution may be found at a great depth. A well known species or the former was brought. up on a Lelcâ€" graph cable from more than 1,100 I'athoms, and Dr. Carpenter omaincd mrnv places of c‘ouds of tiny forâ€" aminifera and radiolaria. with a terâ€" responding- u. mollusk, gCl;Cl'ul.y found in endâ€" low Water, from not much less 1mm 15,000 feet. chn at, depths as low as Mount. Evercnt is h'gh, living creatures have Leon obtained, but, they are comparatively low in or- ganization. Still, fishes have been captured at. the lowest, oemhs, m. whim cases they are often blind. Even where they have eyes those in that region of eternal night would be uwlcos, if they were not able to turn on the light at will by being provided with Ilusp‘horescent or- gans. It. is, however, unusual to 11nd a shark so deep as nearly a couple of thousmd feet from the surface. Their teeth have, indeed, been dredged up from profound ldepths, imbedded in nodules of lmangunese oxide, but these have 1been dropped irom the jaws of lithcs which have lived and diedlin the upper waters and settled quietly down to the bottom. Sharks in general keep near to the surface, a habit which makes them such a terror to banners. Still, one kind of a. shark , more nearly relat- ed to the dog-fishes tha n to the dreaded blue shark, is brougnr. up from depths greater than those men- tioned. The genus, which contains .several specxes, has a. wide range, and speurlikc teeth, one of which may have done the mischief on the Poxtuguese coast there is a regular fishery for a species of this fish, which is about five feet long , it is cgught with lines, at depths of 400, and occasionally 500 fathoms. As it is accustomed to live under a; pres-. sure of about eighty atmos; hares, it us the human hair, after death, be- comes too bxittlc to be twisted into the forms demanded by fashion. To 'say that much of the hair disposed 01' as "human” at high prices is only cunnineg-manufacturcd imitation' would be more in accordance with the “acts. is deadâ€"practically sun'ocatcdâ€"whcn brought‘rto the surface. There is an ever-increasing trade done in human hair, and a. number m‘ the peasant girls living in Bel- gium uuu Brittany can a’lwayx be persuadcc to part.” «vim their locks in exchange for a. small consideration and ior ‘this purpose many dealers have agents travelling in these dis- tricts Lo beguilc the snmple gnu; Many people believe that. much of L] c false hair sold at, the present day is taken from the scalps 0! (lead wo- man. "his is, of. course, ridiculous. Marseilles is probably the head- quarters oi'the false pair crane, and it is estimated that. over 40,000 pounds of the commodity are ex~ ported annually from that. town. Fully two-thirds of this finds its way into Italy. France being the second best. customer. In the preparation of the hair over five hundred people are engaged in Marseilles alone. whilst four of the largest manufacturers export between them something like 100,000 chigâ€" nons every year. In Paris, it is stat- ed a hair-dresser does a, similar trade to the tune of 15,000. The hair first arrives at the manuâ€" facturers' in huge sacks and consists of all colors. It is emptied into imc meusc boilers and every particle of grease is thoroughly removed. after-- ward; being thrown into a bath of potash. Wheix dry it is finally pas- med through common new. Grown to Order in Belgium and Holland. ”The coiar mostly in favor at pre- sent. is of a. refidish brown and. chig- nons 9f this shid’e' (etch anything from 8.10 to $25. Aunt Surpliceâ€"“How pcaccfuily ‘still and solemn it. always is 011 Sun- day." Little'Nephewâ€"“Yes, Auntie. lThat's - because no puny children’s papas stay‘at hon."â€" " IIINSTANUES 0F GALLANTM'; 12 New Zealanders ?ursued 2 Boers For Three Days.-â€"Stir- ring incidents. nun. oun- uu.â€" V..- W, Civilian. â€" Engineâ€"driver R. M. Growden, for his presence of mind at Bmehmnd, when his engine was derailed and upset. by Lhe enemy, lze remained on it till he had opened all the safety valves, thereby saving the cxplvsion of the boiler. He Was se- verely seamed in doing this. Royal Field Artillery (28111 Bat- tery).â€"â€"Gunncr H. Wooding, for lift- ing two slvells from a portable magn- zine in which the cartridges were bum‘ng furiously. . . 24th Imperial Yeomanry.â€"Troopcr J. Millerson, at Aaronslaagte, (lrâ€" unite River Colony, on August 26. 1901. shot. through thigh and horse killed by ambushed Boers, called on to surrender. refused and continued {irinv till relieved. 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusil- iersâ€"Private '1‘. Kelly. a reargunrd retiring and a. man dismounted withâ€" in 400 yards of enemy, Kelly return- ed_for him and brought him away. 2nd Battalion Glouces‘tershirc Ropi- ment (Mounted Infuntry)â€"-Privatc C. Wakefle‘d, on' 3151, July. 1901. was one of ten men pursuing the enemy’s convoy, and. when the re maindcr had been dismounted by the officer’s orders to oren fire on it, Pfivato Wakefield. on his own initia- tive. nal‘npvd More to the head of the convoy and stopped it. Fad D‘c wnu. mun-VJ wuv . not done so. somé 61" the carts Would prohably have escaped in the dnrk. Ylnnhnnnnlnnd niflCSrâ€"IJIHCGCOT- Bechuannland Rifles.â€"â€"Lnnceâ€"C‘or- poral Sutherland. for. ,retaining' two prisoners why!) 30 Boers opened fire on him and he. Was aione and his horse killed. 2nd 7rngoon Guards, attached Wc‘sh Imrerial Ycomanry.â€"â€"Cuptain P. M. Sykes. for fire example in fir- inc 50 rounds himself at, close range after being wounded during action at. Bhvnostorfontcin, Sewtomber, 1901. 2nd Pattulion Manchester Regi- n‘cnt.â€"-Private Archibald, at Tyger‘ Kloot, Orange River Colony. on 29th ' September. 1901. volunteered to look for three missing men. and did so successfullv In'or fire of 40 floors. Royal Scots Fusi'icrs.â€"â€"Prjvate W. Galen. Private B. Knowles, on Aug. 27. 1901. Pent Alkmnar. part of gar- rison of n hlcckhovsc consisting of seven men in. vicinity of train de- railed nnd attacked by enemy. vm- dntoerod to {:0 out. and (intend the train. which they. did. and kept 1h) menuY on‘ till support arrived. Derhxshire Regiment â€"Ser::eant C Chambers. Lanceâ€"Corporal R Dixon, Private J Cnnenv. Private E. Pi- card were Survivors of No 4 Section though surrounded, refused to sun- render. ard fought on till only one man was left unwounded ; out. of 13 men 5‘were-kiiied, 7 wounded. 4 of whom have since died. Private 1“. Bancroft. in same action. rushed out from cover. in broad daylight and hayonefied o, Boer who was firing at his section. Private W. Bees one of Maxim attachment, which had 6 men out of 9 hit, hearing wounded caning for water. went 500 yards ahead of his gun and filled a kettle and re- tn. ned passing on his way within 100 yards of some rocks held bv enemy. from which thev were firing heavily. Private J. Brieri‘ey. the Maxim gun wanting water. fetched some under heavy fire from 60 yards.‘ .rnm'e. / = 49th Somerset Imperial Yeomanry. â€"Scrgcantâ€"Mnjor '1‘. Jordan. led his troop to romx‘se attack. and. though gtwice wounded, cont’nued to load and repulse attack in most gqllnnt man- :nor. Scottish Forso.~â€"Trnnpor G. Webs- tor advanced with 1h"(\c.comrarÂ¥es.‘“ and whom an “'01-; wounded continuâ€" ed n1onc.,gmled on to surrender, reâ€" fusrd. and continued to fight tm reâ€"i inferred. when he advanad again. Sergeant C. E. T'Anson for continu- ine' to serve out :‘n‘l carry up amâ€"; munition, though himself wounded. I I'UT. CLEMENTI-SMITE’S NAME MENTIONED. The Cry of an Infant is Nature’s Signal of Distress. Babies never cry unless there is some very good reason for it. The cry of a baby is nature’s warning signal that there is something wrong. Evury mother ought to get to work immediately 1.0 find 'out. what that. something wrong may be. If the lrctlulncss and irritation are not caused by exterior sources, it, is con- clusive cviden‘cc that the crying baby is ill. The only safe and judicious thing to do‘ is to administer Baby’s Own Tablets without the slightest. delay. 'as much good as Baby’s O lets. I would not be wimpy Baby’éeOwn Tablets ”019 $11 drug stores, or 34!; met on rcc' '"a ' z béx) by add , Medicine 00., ~ ‘ F0“ indigCStiOn. sleeplessncss, the may ignto the moon. lane yum: Wm“; . irritation accompanying the cutting anion 18‘ to get, the pomou out. as “Sm". . ‘ - - and as thoroughly as possible. clay of teeth, dlarrhoea, constipation, may mean disaster. Parmelee’s Vege- colic, and simple fevers, ”‘05? marâ€" table Pills will be tounda most valuable vcllous little tablets have given re- and effective medicine to assail the in: lief in thousands of cases and saved trndcr with. They never fail: They go many precious baby livw. Do not M 01103 ‘0 “3° 593‘ °£ the “WM” and give a. child soâ€"called “soothing” “'Wka'pe'mamm cure. medicinw; such only stupify and proâ€" , ‘7.“ . ducc unnatural sleep. Baby's Own Lady Sneerwell_.."Have your daughâ€" Tablcts are guaranteed to contain no ters accomplished much in music " opiate or other harmful drugs; they ‘Umortunate Fatherâ€"“YcSâ€"the lod- promotc sound. healthy sleep be- 8°” below hav‘ewmoved.” ,_¢ause they go directly to the root at. .1, ; W 57:. ? lbaby troubles. 13135017!!! in"- ' 7 _ in .' 3f." , lthese' tablets can b’égim'to he, ' " l“ ' l W 1' e lyoungcst infant. Mrs; Walter Brown, ”ham 8 llllllllllll fa! sag hEl {Minna Qua. says:â€""I have never 7"" lused any, medicine Lox: W. that_d§d "Yes, I have segtllakday when 7 Aâ€"uâ€" 4:]! ani- BABIES. at. Gaskâ€" V, on 225th of six men 50 Boers. Tab? Tooth Powcfiex Snmdnnt Liquid 15c Large Liqurd afid Powder 75: All nqrus or by mall lor the price. bamplc (or pause 3c. Pessib'e These Countries May Iraw Close Together._ Marquis Ito, one of the most. emi- nent Japanese statesmen. in a recent. speech, remarked that Japan] stands between two widely different, and op- pOSing civilizations. She is the only country that. understands the ideas in which China, 1iVQs and moves and has her being, and those which are dominant, in Europe and America. Let missidn is to interpret the one to the other. and thus to keep the peace between them. ' . I anew ___L This is a mission which docs not, room impossible of fulfilment. The correspondence which recently passed bctmsen the Emperor or China and the Mikado, in connection with the Chinese apology for the murder of Good for {Bad Teeth Not Bad for Good Teeth the Japanese Chancellor of the Leguâ€" i tion, indicates that it may have been in the minds of both. The litm- pcror expressed me nope that the Mikado “might be graciously dispos- ed to draw closer the bonds of friendship uniting the two empires." The Mikado rec‘im-ocated the wish and declared his earnest desire that the great work of reform. dopemlmt upon the Emperor’s sovereign will, might soon be in effective operation. : This seems like something more ithu'n thc.la.ngunge or courtesy. If the Emperor’s will really is soverâ€" eign, if it. is non overruled by the reactionary Empress dowager, there is hope that the Emperor will underâ€" take reforms, and will do so in al- liance with or under the tutelage of ; Japan. - s 1 ....... I U “11".”. An alliance between Japan and China would not be lchly u; mke an aggressive form ioward ol'uer nu.â€" tions; but it would impose a. chccl; upon the aggression from“ without. It would postpone indefinitely the dismcmberment. of China. It. would furnish an Asiatic balance of power which would promote the general peace; and it might be the means of leading China, by slower stops. along ._.I__-|_ Inna“ 0,0.ng pm” a, v; n-v "v. -.-_._ the path of progress “hich Japan has followed for thirty ycaxs In spite of the lavm'uble news from Cubul; the Afghan siusution is carefully watched by the British bovernmcnt and win be sor months to come. Lord Curzun. the ludiun Viceroy, is making his tour of the provinces, but he puSLponcd it. more than a. IorLuigllt, lest. Lhcrc go from Cuuul some whisper 01‘ unrest. Britain Watching the Doings of the New Ameer. www... uvâ€" ....... Thus Iur the only feature which has givun rise to anxiety is the news that. the new ameci‘. liabib Ul- lah, has exercised remarkable elem; cncy in various dirchions. He has. promised large rcducLiuus iu Luss‘ and in turin dues, has hinted at rc- forms of various kinds. and has rt,h leased numbers of prisoncrs irom the jails. By some Luczsc measures are condemned as signs 01' Weakness. Not. by such methods. it. is said, did Abdur human subdue the fierce u-ibesmcn as they had never been subdued bciorc. In Afghanistan gratitude does not exist. luvcry cun- cession is lookcd upon by the Aigban as pruox oi“ the \chxncss oi the ruler. history shows there is only one way to govern the Afghan, and that. is the way of Abdur Ra- man, *whose i- ron heel crushed all signs of discontent. 0n the other hand it. is pointed out that. the Alghanistan ui’ toâ€"duy is diiicrent from what. it. was thirty i A i..~l ulLAUL CAAV .o-v--- , 7,, years ago. ‘Abdur Hum-an Wcoded out the most turbulent among the population, and the others are be-; ginning to realize that, more are ad? vantages in settled government. This inilitutes in favor of the solidity of the new regime. ‘ Certainly there has not been as yet any of the anarchy in Cebu} or elsewhere which was so frequently prophesized as the inevitable result of the death ox the old amcer. However, the country is not out of the woods. In London and Siniln. the opinion has all along been that nothing serious Would happen before :the spring, even if it happened then. The most serious rebellions against ~the authority of Abdur Ramon did not occur until he “'uS firmly seated on the throne. ’. Love of strife and plunder is still strong in the Afghan. So, too, is the love of revenge. Abdur Roman iput many thousands of his enemies .and possible enemies to death, and the Indian authorities believe that ithc relatives of ~lhose deceased ene- mies .are not too well disposed to- ward Habib Ullah. All things con- jsidered, no responsible British au- Ithority thinks for a moment that, ieverything will necessarily continue to go well at Cabul.‘ f‘What great blessing do we enjoy that the heathen know nothing about?” inquired the Sunday school teacher. “Soap!" was the answer that-tame out. like the crack of a. pisâ€" tol from the small boy at the foot of the class. Do Not Delay-When. through debili- tated. digestiw» organs. poison finds i'~' way into the blood. the prime cousixl : anion is to get the poison‘ out. as mam... and as thoroughly as possible. ISeIa-j may mean disaster. Parmelee’s Vege- table Pills will be found 3 mos; valuable and effective medicine to assail the in- truder with. They never fail: They go at. once so the seat. of the trouble and work a. permanent cure. HALL RUCKEL. MuN'mmL WU] vuvv- v' V.. tars accomplished I £35m ‘in musié?" Unfortunate Fatherâ€"“châ€"the lod- gers below havgmoved." EYES ON AFGHANISTAN. JAPAN AND CHINA. I have seen anhday when 33-1% hififinairc. did not. pair 9f Show to cover his ”And when was'flrit, pray?” a time he'was battling." a» 25° Tooth/Ponder 250 HE COULD STOP THE 302:3 WAR WITH A WORD. ' MING-S THE KING BAN DE His Majesty’s Powers Are Fa: Wider Than Most ,People ' Imagine. If you happen to have a nitro- mine in your back garden, the King is perfectly at liberpy to send someâ€" one to dig out. the mineral. The (1d law which gave the Crown this right has never be<n repealed. The enact,- ment was made in days when halt- petre was a much rarer and more cxâ€" pensive commodity than it is at present. and when the very existence of the kingdom might depend upon a suflicient. supply of gunpowder. The King may be called the figureâ€" hcud of the Constitution ; but his powersâ€"generaliy known~ as the ~{oyal Prerogativeâ€"are l Suppose that King Edward VII. mmdc up his mind that the Boer iwur must be stopped at any sacrifice. lllc might; make peace by royal proâ€" lclamation, and hand over Cor‘nwa’ll 'to the Doors at the price of their laying down their arms. 0n the [other hand, if he were, like his un- jccstor Edward' 111., never content lunless fightixm‘. he might proclaim ,war against France, with the object of forcing Lhe reLurn of Brittany to 3the British realm. FAR WIDER THAN MOST people suppose. If he chose to exert all the rights which are his in the letter of the law, he could create such a revolution in his realms as Would tax Parliament’s utmost powers to cope with. 1“ , ,I 1T1Y The law of England lays dovm that the Crown may not keep up an army of more than a. certain size ; but it does not make it obligatory to mainâ€" tain any soldiers at all. Conseâ€" quently, our King‘mlght disband the entire army, dismissirp; everyone, from the commanderâ€"i11-chief down to the smallest drummerâ€"boy. He could do the same thing with the navy, discharging admirals and A.B.'s Inlikc : and then might render the country quite helpless by selling off all cannon, dockyard properties, and the millions of pmnjs' worth of ma}, food, and stores which may and the military arsenals contain. With regard to the royal premgaâ€" tivc over the services, it. may he reâ€" membered that, less than thirty years ago. Queen Victoria did exeri- cisc her powersjn very decided {ash- ion. In 1872 there was a hill brought, before Parliament, to put an end to the purchase of commiséions jin/Lhe army. The House of Lords ithrew it out. But the power of the é;ovx§n'6\7éx'ruled the dehswn ox the Upper House, and purchase became a thing of the past; When a criminal confined in gun] is released before the end of his term, it is by royal pardon. If the King pleased. he could immediately par- don all criminals. and so at once empty every gaol in the kingdom. As for the Cabinet, which BritiSh subjects look upon as the actual governing power 0! the realm. it is nit once mentioned in the British Cnnstitution. It, is perfectly within royal prerogative to turn the Cub- inet out of 011100, and for the King to appoint his OWn ministers, cnonsâ€" inc such as he pleases out of the l‘rivv iCounciI. (icorge 111. actually did this. Lord Bum WAS HIS OWN CHOICE as Prime Minister. Most of the Civil Servants rank in law as mcmal Lor- vzmts to the Crown, and could also be summarily dismissed. ()xford.. Cambridge. and other great universities owe their founda- tion, and the many special privil- eges they enjoyâ€"such as returning members to Parliament, and freedom‘ from certain taxesâ€"to the Crown.‘ The King, if he so desired, might to- morrow, by royal warrant. elevate each parish in the whole of these islands into a university. With the full privileges such institutions en- Joy. l 01' he might make 9. wider change ‘still. He has the power immediately to elevate every single man, woman and child among his subject» to the peerage, and make every crossing- sweeper an curl and every tramp a. duke By the old statute known as “no éxcat rogrno," the King may, of his own authority. forbid any or cer1 ain of his subjects from leaving the country without permission. and. at the same time, he may command any subject who is residing: abroad to at once return home. By way of on- fnrcing"th-3~ latter command. he is entitled to seize the property of the person who refuses to obey, and to enjoy the revenues arising: from such property until the recalcitrant, one returns. A11.thc renim of Britain. and the seas surround‘nn‘ it. are supposed to be vested in the Crown. Consequentâ€" ly. if any subject DIE' WITHOUT HEIRS, and without leaving a will, all his property reverts to the Crown. 1n the same way all treasure trove her longs to the Crowu. So. too, wrecks become Crown proâ€" party ; and certain royal creatures can be claimed by the Crown. The principal of these are whales, royal sturgeon, and swans. At one time no one but the King might. own a. swam. except by royal grant. Just as the King may grant a charter to a university, so he may nugke a port. and. in doing so. tramch on other ports’ pct privilâ€" eges. without lot or hindrance. An instance in‘ point is Poole. ‘ in Dorsetshirc, which was made a. port at the expense of Melcomhc. which was at the time a place of some im- portance. but has since greatly di- ‘minished. " ALL THE SIBIPS OF WAR, nionc but the King. or someone to whom he has dcicgated Authority, may erect a beacon, or seamark ; and another curious PRIVILEGE OF THE CROWN is that its agents’ may enter any man’s land to erect fortifications, if such are deemed necessary for na- tional protection“ At present a num- ber of most powerful forts l‘ie hidden in the beautiful ’coverts of the Earl of Mount-Edg'cunibe, along the Corn- ish coast, just be’yopdpcvonport. The King is Pafron' Paramont of all beneficcs in England. If- the pa- tron of any living for any reason neglects: to fill a. vacant. parish. the King is at liberty to appoint his own nominee, who will immediately take aver the vacant, Iivinfi, and en- jay-”its revenues. ~â€"London Answers. Mamieâ€"“Trust 'her? You surely don’t think she could keep your se- cret?” Josieâ€"“Well, I’ve trusted her: with other things and she kept thein." Miami’s Liniment limes Bandwif. THE ENG One of t Western Au‘ ing the un by "educate tralian" St this such " ’ec-th" {or “purLicul and “seen" ed out howev of the Austr: objectionable [use of slung, Iis a "Lop-picc i“lamps” or ' g”lug" or a “p. 411 "kisser" or The ”dial” or a “dutches” (a: “Dutch pegs") M B. CONN ms EXPE BRIGHT.“ SR D DODD’S Middleton, P.E.1., Dec. . . B. Connick, the well-known black- smith of xhis place, known a.“ over the Island as the man whom Dodd’s kidney Pills saved from death as by a miracle, has often been lnter- - __.I :1- Suflcred With Th for Fifteen Yea. Iive Lifiexent‘ Literally Res‘ Death by‘ Kidney ‘ v‘i'cwed regarding his case an ever ready to supply ‘tlxe facts. guy. .vwv.y -v ,_‘,r,. "1 had been a victim to kidney trouble for fifteen years before I took Dodd’s Kidney Pi is," w. (1 Mr. Connick in a recent conversatioxi. VVAAlF-v-I -.. .- â€"---__- “Did you know it Was BrTght' Disease. Mr. Conmck 7" "Not at first I didn’t, but when I found it out I was startled, I can ten you. In ”lose days, you know. Bright’s Disease was mcurame. I went, to five difiercnt, doctors. They could do no good. Finally my who and I went to one who told us right. out there was no‘use taking my money. I could not be cured. I felt that. it was all over." , "How did you come to take Dodd's Kidney Pills ?" “Well, one day a customer and I were talking of the death of a neigh- bor, and my customer Said ‘he was quite sure it he had. taken Dodd’s Kidney Pins he would have been cured. That set me thinking. For the last six years I had bcen forced to hire a’man to do my work. Well. I began to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and before I had finished the third box I was at work again. I can shoe in ‘horse as well toâ€"day as ever I could in my life.” "Yes, sir. that's exactly what I mean. I was so stifi and sore I .could not, stoop to pick up anvthing ’-â€"couldn't put on my shoes. If my wife was hére she would tell more about Dodd's Kidney Pifls than I "Do you- mean to say that three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured you of Bright’s rDiscas-e of fifteen years’ standing ? 'Mr. Connick is now fifty-eight years old and the picture of health and strength. A British patcntec must be careful not. to infringe on any or we specifiâ€" cations of the 1, 544, 419 patents alâ€" ready issued, or he will be liable to sixfold costs. L! any I‘ "So you are looking for a posi- tion,” said the merchant_ to the youth with the high collar and noisy necktie. “What. can you do?” “Oh, anything," replied the young man. “01‘ course, I don't expect a. junior partnership at the start, but I want. to be sure of an early rise." "Very well," replied the merchant, "I'll make you assistant caretaker. You. will rise at {our o'clock every mornâ€" ing and sweep the floors." A Cure for Rheumzwism.â€"Tiie intrusion of uric acid into the blood veswls is a truitfnlcaime of rheumatic pains. This irregnlmty is owing to a deranged and unhcdmy condition of the liver. Any OJe subject to this paiutul affection wiil finda remedy in Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills. ’l‘heiraction upon the kidneys is pronounced a A most. beneficial, and by restoring heal. by action. they correct. im- purities in the blood. Gladysâ€"“Did he kiss; you by sur- prise?”. Ethelâ€""Dear me“ yes! Why I hardly had time to puckcr up my lips.” wonderfully. ‘I was cured of Acute Bronchitis by MINARD’S LIISIBEENT. 1‘ . -mn“- v Max» the Congl- 7 nnd works otl' the Cnld. Lan’ivo Bmmoâ€"Quimno Tamera cure a cold in one day. No .ure. No PM. Price 2.5mm. GROSS [I I was cured of Facial Neuralgia by MINARD'S LINIMENT. WM. DANIELS. Springhill, N. S. I was cured of Chronic Rheumatism by MINARD’S LINIMEN’I‘. “flA-‘hn univnv '3‘, The Groom (very wealthy)â€""Why did you marry an ordinéry chap like me?” The Brideâ€"“I haven’t the slightest, idea: mmnma managed_t.1m whole affair."- sozonour 3;}; TEETH 25c Young'folks grow most, when they re in love. It. increases their sighs Bay of Islands. Albert 00.. N. PIE ?” GEORGE TINGLEY. J. M. CAMPBELL. ’ease, Celti ISC SCCLIQLS ‘thCI'C LEG is purrst und a luxury-- milk, . , Jotato dict xs most prevalent are" is; exempt from cancer. It wot-id be a cur-mus thing were it established. not only, as at present seriously suggested. that the humble potato is a countyâ€"active to cancer. because there existed for three centuries in several ICUrmCufl ‘countries a. most malicious prejudice iagainst the wholesome tuner. Skepticism.â€"Tbin is nnlmppity :m age 31' skepticism. but there i< one point upon which persons :u-qtmimed with 1hr! sut- inct asst-o“. namely. that Dr. 'l‘lmmrm’ ‘u-lec‘ric 0‘! ix- :1 medi ine “hichc-m ho re‘ied upon to cure a. cough. renmvo pain. Fen] sores «of \‘ariom kinds. and m-uenn 'auv infl Imed portion of the body to which it is applied. In the time or James I. there were no fewer than 69 Royal forests in Great Britain. 'apiece. Iranuuuuruwuu-v-.--.-â€"â€"v. v. .v- V _ Vi. ' ion-of human {or Ihe‘r chihlren ulnzo tee hing. uoolhu the child. mm at th- :1 Im. d urn min. cure; rind coiic. rezulaues the Honuch and bowels. “d 5. m. on; remedy {of 1)“;th Tr can-file emu a Iwuk’. Bold hydruxmlu llzr ughola the w: . Lu.- sun and at “HIM. Winner‘s mu. 8 w." There are in the only 608 farms of «uxmmw- 9922.1“ 5"” “-2 .*2?. M '0 .-_ 44: ‘_A_ _ . -- 55-- There never was. and never mi! be. a universal panacea. in one remedy. for all ' his 10 wnich flesh is heirâ€"the very mun-e of many curative-s being such that were t’xe germs of other and differently soared diseases roared in the system of the pa'ientâ€"wimn would relieve one in mi m-u would aggravate the other. We have.however. in Qn‘nine Wine. when obtainable in a sound nnmiulxcmzed * sane. a remedy formany and grevzoxm Ills. By its gradual and judicious use. the trailest sywems are led into convalescenco and strengch. by the influence which Qui- m’ne exerts an Nature’s own resxomm‘es. It relieves the drooping spirits of those with whom a chrome state of word 1 (ice pondencv and Sack of inxeresn in life is a di~ease, and, by trauquiiizing the nerves. disposes to sound and refreshing“ Heepâ€"- imparts vigor m the action of xhe blood, Which being stimulaned. eourses Lhrmuib oupxhe \ieinS, strengthemug the heaJLhy ammal function-i of Lhe system, thereby making activity a IleCes'eary resuk, streugnheniugtbe frame, and giving life to {he digestive orgiaus. wnich naturally demand mcx'eaeed substanceâ€"result. im- provedappezite. Northrop .3: Lyman of; 1‘oromo,i::we given to me punlic the”? superior’Qniuiue “1' 1e amine usual nun” “151. gauged by the opinion of scicnusnsa thisyme approaches nearest. perfection all an: m the market. All druggst seil u. India holds the World’s record as d cattle owner with 48§ million Dundee, Scotland. exports over 1,- 500 tons of marmalade a your. Train up a servant in the way she should go, and the first thing you know she’s gone. ' Dickieâ€""Papa. were boy’n me when you “' Mimi‘s Linlmant’flelievas Heme? Pa â€""ch, indeed, Diana. 1 w.» always a very good boy; but, someâ€" how or other. I had a gram, many, serious and painful misunderstand- ings T0 CURE A 130].“ IS 0‘}: DlY- A') 'l‘duko pnxmive Broom Gaming Tablets drum“ refund me money if It. {am to cure. E. W. Grave's 513:1an is on no): box. 255 ' I ‘ he w)“ ‘nrely tie-troy t wearsdnzmpletely dsmnue Lhc “ ho _ - ..__...,.h rhn mn' ath‘ whim entering ~c through the mn‘gzi; .- On'o. manufactured by FJ. Cheney lode. 0.. contain. no mercn'y. And in: Ink WHY. toting direct), upon _ luneom mrtneen o! the system. In buyâ€"m; 3311’“ Chfiu'rh Cumin sure you “a the gone me. It. in taknintqrnd Land math: in 'I‘olqdo Ohm. by 1'. J. Cheney 6:. Ca trauma: :5in burying. Beware of Olntments for Gamma that. 00an Mercury ges. thi-ee Ganges t and two Mississippis The foreign population ish Isles numbers 198.00 hold the first place in 9' hers, Russians sccdnd, J would just Miami‘s Uniment Cures Bums; Three rivers as big i9" E51“ iny' parents" "Yes, indeed. DickiC For Over me Venn A MODEL CHILD. in” the United Kingdom” mm of over 1,000 acres genera! :ur lrciand 13 :9 per cc of mo unuruid 1240 Vic of old .0, be 535%: 212. Irish 1 “HY liVlfzp mcr 100 prr-;,;orliv’::2 3.:r above of “'0291 mxibns. In ,‘vx‘mumnu 0! cancer quart now.» the evi- Ub‘t 1vâ€"‘vszurous. the ' and ivas‘l ~ .Itic coun- ts: from this dread dis-‘ 57% sections «where the is purost and a nutter- %to diet. IS most re“ 15:. exempt, from mead cranzrat'o 1. 1 It was, c533,)” Hm“; I Diseases. 2: is no t a Maugham: sovgfi urge Boxes 259. Drug. head as 80., Torontq, , M £5 population of the m;- crs‘198.000. Commie place in poinf a! nun- : sccOnd. Fad: WE: 5â€"" $000”. on SPPCR] p, 413‘ l 0 boxcq We 312163lld 2-0 v- in vaumc the GE“ ; the Mississippi. apis the Annual. ’ Torontd. re you a 300‘,” were as little as “'35 m 10!: we have 5° sizes. Ufa‘nge a on. the run 02 ze-xvm