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THE BANNER, FRIDAY . MORNING. DECEMBER 13, 1907. A Few Suggestions for Christmas Presents; Footballs. Tennis Rackets, Waierman’s Ideal Fouutain l’ens, Calendars. Bibles, New Fic tion, Dennison’s Handy Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Glove' Boxes, Manicure b Sets, Writing Desks, Post Card Albums and Box es Fancy Ink fctands and Novelties, Pic tures and Frames, Pennants and Pillow Tops, Fine Stationery. .\ ,\ BOOKS MAKE THE BEST PRESENTS Let us have your orders for Visiting Cards and Monogram Stationery not later than 15ih THE McGREGOR COMPANY STORY OF MOVEMENT TO ESTABU8H HOME for Colored Children in This City, Whose Mothers Work fora Living. SNAKES. Sorrve Strenuous Inhabitants of The Jungles of Asia. Krom Medical Journal. Contrary to general lulu f. tno python or boa constrictor r.irely at tacks people and is looked upon very differently by the people than are the h&madryal and cobra. The python will take up his abode in a.nr ighborhoo 1 and will not disturb anything except the hen roost; these he disturbs very much, as he has a great fondness for chickens, also for a stray dog or a | small goat. I know of one r ise, how ever, in a floating house, win-re a pv- thon attacked a woman, and. contrary to the preconceived idea, did not crus.i her in his folds but attempted to swal low her, commencing with one of h**r feet. When she was rescued Tier f:*ot and ankle were ba llv lacerated by the snake’s teeth. The Chinese kill t »*-* python to jnnke medicine* from the liver, which has a high repute among them. They also use the drh*d skin for medicine. Any Chinese drug shop in Siam will have a number of python skins for sale. One of the most important things to know about snake bites is tbar the poisonous snakes such as tb<- liam.i- dryal, cobra, etc., leave on the in 1* vidua! only the two punctures < f the poison fangs, while the less poison, id and harmless snakes leave besides the two punctures the marks of alv*ir tious teeth. This is most impornnt in prognosis, as being call* <1 to *«-o persons bitten who were showing *_ren; shock it helps physician and P’lttont materially to assure the patient that while he may be very 111. h * will not die. There is only one snake in the Far East, that is in India. Burma, Si <m and the Malay peninsula, that will al ways and at all times attack a n;an on sight. That is the hamadryal. just ly more feared than any other animal that crawls. Fortunately, except in limited districts. They are so feared by all that the native hisikarris or him ters, will go miles out of their way to avoid the locality in which they arfc known to exist. The hamadryal will stalk a man as a tiger stalks his prey Mr. Leonowens. who as a boy was educated witn the present King oi Slam who is interested in teak for ests. told me he had seen elephants die In half an hour after being bit ten, and that he always carried a shot gun loaded with buckshot when in the jungle Infested by them. He said that one of his men. a Burmese, was chas ed by one and escaped by throwing away his clothing piece by piece, the snake stopping each time to bite the clothing. He shot the snake himself Just as the man fell exhausted id ar him. These two snakes, the hamadryal and cobra, cause the great annual death roll of India from snake bite, about 22,000 people last year. One reason for this great death roll is that Hindus and Buddhists will not will the snake«rwit rs against their religion to take* life. The cobra will go away from you usually, except in the n • Ing season, and then he will attack you on sight Jf von disturb him or his mate. It is at this time that so raanv deaths take place among the Malays and Siamese, as it is coincident with the rice planting season, and the peasants are busily at work in the rice fields. The cobra will btye under wa ter, and many people are bitten on the foot or heel while planting rice. Death usually takes place in an hour or less. I have known a large buffalo to be bitten and die in fifteen mhites. It must have been bitten directly into a vein. In the Malay peninsula and in Siam no one ever walks abroad after dark without a lamp or a torch, as it proves almost su'ridal to do so SOUND DEATH KNELL OF OLD CHINATOWN. From the San Francisco Chronicle. The death knell of old Chinatown that home of josses, tom-toms ai opium pipes—was sounded recently a banquet of the Ming Yung Benev ent Association the largest Chinese i der of its kind in America . Eve prominent merchant in the city w present, ami each joined hands wi Sun Lee Yez, the Chinese consul g< oral, in declaring war against i joss, the opium pipe and the. anci»*n traditions that made Chinatown world of its own in the days befor the fire. The new cry is a commercial cry. cry for a new Chinatown with the pro gross!ve spirit of the new world. 'I ll** benevolent society, backed by a ma jor ity of the Six Companies, has decide 1 to use all its influence to convert all the sons and daughters of the Flowery Kingdom to the new creed, and hopes within the next two years that even the pistresquo queue will 1m* a thin; forgotten. For a lc ng time the powerful C lin esc of this city have been advoca’itm the new departure. They laid their pl ms well and won many convert - t* 1 the cause. But it was not until they gathered at tin- banquet board last night that tiny explobvl their new creed to tin* World. The occasion for ill the important demonstrations was ;.he completion of t ie new four-story brick building in Wavt-rlv place—the new home of the benevolent society md th* handsomest building ever b* •ate l in Chinatown. The new stiucture is where tin Ming Yung jos.-house stood in all lto glory befor * tin lire. But now an hi of commercialism surrounds the place. The ioss was declared officially dead by the. wise council last night—dea*. for all time as far as the principal no tch nts and the Six Companies are comnii d- -and when he was laid tc rest tin* ncient opium pipe was stow ed aw.i\ in the same grave. The officers and directors of the benevolent society, accompanied by the consul general and his suite am: I long (i y. special commissioner re cently arrived from China, gathered a* the new quarters, where the presi lent ty. .low Doong Tarn, ana . Wong Ben. gave the dis- juests an informal recop- of tin tingui tion. The in tire >r tin- thrown Its in; ora hie NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY DEMOSTHENIAN SOCIETY. At the regular meeting of the Dem- osthenian Literary Society of the Un iversity last night the following ofll* ceim were elected for January: President—Allen H. Bunce. Vice-President—D. H. Redfern. .Parliamentarian.—C. C. King. Sergeant-atArms.—McGarrity. After the election the following BVMdpn waa dlacnssed: -^Bpaolved, That the Monroe Doc trine Should No Longer be the Poli cy of the United States.” This question waa discussed by the .speakers on both sides after i other members of the socie ty in the discussion. The 'rendered his decision in fa vor of the negative. new iniildiug w inspection of the guests, clous nrioutnl paint inns, cor pe.-tries. runs cf priceless val her with all the modern irn nts of the an“. met with far onnnenl from all sides anl the president and seen tary were the happiest of men as they led the dele {ration through the spacious rooms an.', a loan the wide corridors, explaining to them how the modern Chinese clul- lo use and business den will h.* eon ducted in the future. After the building was carefully 1:1 spectod the distinguished Cel stia! niartlod iu ;i body t> the Suev Fr.. how re-taurant in Jackson street, where spread lit for the nods await ed them. Tlte hamiuet was opened by tin president of the society, who acted a toastmaster. In his native tongue h' delivered a stirring speech, in w'tien he told of the death of the heather joss in the fire. He outlined the plant for a greater Chinatown, in keeping with the greater San Francisco, and trld his listeners that the opium pip. must go. The consul iu his speech joined th? new movement. He told his listeners how g ad he was that they had dccld ed to acepet the real American form of civilization, and to depart front the ancier t customs, which, in his opinion, were a stumbling block in the path of commercial prosperity in the past. The consul urged the members to get to gether and work for the good of the city, forget their old-time highbinder quarrels and be a ]>art of the new San Francisco, the greatest city of the West. He was loudly chered by the assembled guests. The new building will be occupied by the officers of the society In a few days. Everything within its walls is modern and up-todate, and it rep- sents an outlay of about $250,000. Some weeks ago I was seated at the table in the dining room of the Villa work, answering my mornings mail, when there came a light rap at the door. Looking up I saw Albon Holsey's wife standing in the door-way. know her better as Martha Bass, a amt ress, who had done a good deal of sewing at the Institute for the girls in former years. Realizing, by her miner, which was hesitating and embarrassed, she had a request to make I asked: "Did you wish to see me, Martha? What is it I call do for you? "I havecopne.” she said, "to «tsk a favor of you. I didn't know how you would take it. but several white ladies tel.I me to come to you for they thought you might help me." Then in a simple, honest way site told her story. Some time ago throe little colored orphan children had been thrown in her way to be cared f«.r. She did not know where to turn for help. She went to Mrs. Luke Johnson and asked for advice and as- -istance. Mrs. Johnson wrote to tltw* . baraths till over the state, and oth er states, hut learned there was no place that would undertake the ear- ,f three little- colored children. Tin It. 1 pless condition of children of her own race suggested to Martha iiobiy that suite place should be milled for motherless children, and r those whose parents earned their •ing by going out ill service. Th ere she thought of it, the more sit- aged to lie the instrument In the t. iblishment of suclt a home. She Iked with at number of her white friends who sympathized with her in her desires and plans . Finally, through tlte a Ivice of her white iri nds site came to me for help. AI ter -he had presented her plan 1 ask , d: Have you n t a Woman's ('lit 1 . mong the colored people? It seem to m- that, this would be good work for jour club." "We have a Woman's ciuli.' site answered, "lint they have no money, and so I have come to th*: vliite ladies for help.” It was the :rst time thit such an appeal had •nine t,. me from tlte colored pro| lc ! could not refuse the plea b cause : t seemed to have come from suffer ing humanity, and was a test cf that ‘Charity which sufferth long and is kind, is not easily provoked and hinketh no evil.” "Ho and talk with Mrs. White, the resident of the Women's Club, and f your cause meets with her approval ve will bring it before the club ■he next meeting, which will occur in ,fault two weeks. I will help • said, “and 1 believe the A b uts Woman's Club will also help you. ' Martha was encouraged and went .way happy. She did go to see th- ■resident of the Woman's Club many times, and from her received in tea encouragement and help. Martha was instructed to search for a suitable house, and a competent colored wom an to take charge of the work, s > as to make a report of expenses at he meeting of the club. Two wo ks later we met at the home of the presi dent. There were about thirty-live nemhers .present. Mrs. White pro -onted the cause and the plan of the vork which is as follows: A nice ■lean cottage is to he rented for the 'tome, and a competent colored worn- ,n pui in charge of it; mothers who ;o tut lo service will he allowed to bring their little children there early : n the morning on their way to their work; the children will be cared for ltd given two meals during the day; they will be kept oat of tile street : md taught bow to "do things" by the woman in charge: and ot the close of lie day the mothers or fathers who have been at work will call for th** children and take them brine for the night. The plan is to form a “Mothers Club" of those who are iu service, anl open the doors of the Home to th? ■hildren of those mothers. This will rive an opportunity to many mothers, who have been bound down at home on account of their children, to go out end earn an honest living tor them. They can do their work with an easy heart, knowing their children ire being cared for. Children who of necessity have been roaming the streets while their parents have been it work, will thus be saved to the town, and the chances are will grow up to be respects hie colored citizens. "As the twig is bent, so will the tree incline.” A number of short talks were made by the ladles at this meet ing .notably among them, one by Mrs Luke Johnson, who spoke of this en terprise from the broadest - plane of philanthropy and Christian charity. Mrs. White put the question of help ing the colored children’s home to the club, and the motion was carried almost without opposition. Pledges were called for and in a few mo ments sufficient money was promised to launch the enterprise. The oolor- ed mothers who place their children in the Home to be cared for will be required to pay a small sum eich montb, which amount will go toward the support of the Home. This sum will be supplemented by the Athens Woman's Club. When Mrs. White Informed 'Martha Holsey the next day that the home for colored children would be established udder the that some of our Club women would speak to a mass meeting of the col ored women Interested in the move ment. Accordingly last Sunday after noon a number of ladies and gentle men went down to the colored Ath ens Baptist church to present the plan of the work. We recited the story of the movement; showed the good which might result to the children, and the advantage to the working mothers; gave the practical plan of the work, told them what would be expected of their people toward the support of the Home: urged them lo train their children into habits of work; showed them that all honest labor was honorable anil that Idle ness and vagrancy only were a dis grace. We .assured* them of our friendship and interest in the colored race, and asked their help in training Hie present generation in such a way as that crime would be abolished, and (bat their children would glow up to lie useful and respectable citizens. The two ministers, tin* minister's Wife and .Martini il'lsey all spoke ir. appprecinlUui of me lu-lp offered by their white friends and pledged their hearty co-operation and help. With tin* singhr-i of a hymn .followed by their Itsu-il exertion, fte me-tijlg was dismissed. I,i responding *o Ibis call fe fell tl belli isbt thing. The, - p- P*h* live at King us. and in a very large me* sun* heir lives and destiny (lc- pend iri".) ns. therefore as Christian m<ti :iii 1 women wi* are responsible for t!i«.*m. and w b. never a call conies fiK.nt th*i i in )!)r proper spirit. si*f».nis ol.* ttlj our duty to r.*s|*oml to it. This >ii iplo story or tile new work U!IK>1I£ on • colt **r«! population is piv* seated to tile people of At'.:* IIS il* ' w:iv that 111* most unlearned may li t derstand it. believing that it will meet wit , in,, hearty sympathy oi ou I V (’ll! isiian man '.uni woman in this town within whose breast (here is a heart of love for the great broth iThonil of man. The home will be opened January 1st. and t s soon as the plans ar*> per- fected tie y will be presented thro tali •1:1* Cdl’in ns of tin* newspaper to tin •M'Opfi*. MRS. M. A. LIPSCOMB. NEWS OF INTEREST IN NATIONAL CAPITAL Big Campaign tor Improve, ment of Waterways. Washington, December 11.—As near a scramble as their dignity will per mit them to get. the democratic sen ators are engaged in a quiet but vig orous race for the vacant places on the committees of the upper house. Senator Culberson this week announc ed his selection of minority senators for members of the Committee to Fill Vacancies. Senator M.ney will b? chairman, and his asociates are Sen ators Bacon, Martin, Tillman, Clarke, Stone, Simmons Xewlnuds and Cul berson. Like those selected for sim ilar duty by (’chairman Allison of the republican caucus thes.* Senators rep resent the “Old Cuard” and while they will see to it th.it tin ocratlc senators no as care of as the limited cor signments will permit, n he allowed to interfere rights accruing to th s.* seen long service lid ar the plums. As each men committee will s« •* to it t t'\v df‘in 11 taken king will with the •ho have ntitled to er of tha t that his fel low ^members are not slighted in th* matter of committee assignments, there is likely to he a deal lh of “good things’* for the newcomers. In on sequence 1 tie re is an -:*ir of gloom set tling over those democratic senators «vho have just, been sworn in. DeWitt’s Little Early Rh are sold by all druggists. POLICEMAN KILLS F m r w2S Shooting I p ihe Town at ihe Time 1882 and was elected a member of the conservatory chapter of the Sinfronia Fraternity. He has never lost Inter est in the Institution, and is reported as being very much pleased over his election to Its board of trustees. Pity poor Pearl Wight, of Louts iana! He is a man with a federal job dangling within his reach and unable to take it. Mr. Wight, who was selected by tile president for the president of the Commisfionershlp of Revenue, blit who asked until Decem ber 1st to asstt nr bis responsibilities has asked for* a further extension of lime. Ho ct*'I-*.; at the white house this week and !::* , declared in tones of wire that tli tinancial depression had so seriously affected his finnn rial interests that he coni 1 not take the federal plum just yet. His request was for a month or more in which to settle up his business affairs before assuming his new duties. Some idea of tlte great army of new citizens coming into the country Is found In the annual report of Secre tary Strauss, of the Department of Commerce atul Labor. During the last liscal year the total number of aliens admitted was 1,2S3,349, which exceeded that of 1906 by 1S4.614, or 17 per cent. The amount of money brought into tills country by this army was $25,599,89:!, on average of al most $20 a person. A disquieting fea ture of these figures is found iu-the statement In the report that thirty per cent, of the aliens admitted wer. illierate. Another striking feature L found in the statement that during the year 310,000 foreigners departed for other lands. Never before in its until enter, d upon Miipaign for tile ib* vaterways t‘*l never the* promises of 1'eder tl tion been so goneror Of Ibis interest in the s in tin- convention of th* and Harbors Congr just ended and wlik-h 1 er great dekgati ns ft has the vigorous sit hern Jol llistor; itch a i-polmiiit of its r h, fore have 1 aid in this di nts. A reflection south was seen i -tial i’.iv- .vliioh has at togetli- all tin: ft of Mo or of com- that Ala- fL Barr gOtnery, Ala . December 11. - F. farmer of Montgomery county, was shot and killed tonight at ip < clock by Policeman Searey. n Cotniner.** street, a principal There is nothing better offered the public today for stomach troubles, dys pepsla, Indlgeslon, etc., than KODOL This Is a scientific preparation of nat oral dlgestanfo combined with vege table acids and it contains the same juices fonnd In every healthy stomach KODOL Is guaranteed, to. give relief It Is pleasant to take; it will make | au8 pi C es of her white friends, she was yon feel fine by digesting what you a very happy woman, eat. Sold by all druggists. ■ J In a few days there came a request V ho» on«:hfa;« Ln hail 1« this city. i ilrinkiti^ anil was fit* -.1 t« •1 tv :>ts a! hih*. president of the r motco of th t city, <lo< bania was preparing to inaugurate an active campaign for fae impr. wment of its 2.000 miles of rivers, which in clude the Mississippi, the Coosa, and the Tonihigheo. The motto of Ala bania. said Mr. CrafL is. “Here we rest. ” The state Ins lived up to its motto, he says, for some years, bn? now it’s through resting and like its sister states of the southois awaken ing to its possibilities. The first thing it will undertake is the devel opment. of its livers to carry the pro ducts of its fields, mines and fac tories. that will pour into the markets of the world as a result of the new order of things. The National Rivers and Harbors Congress has stimuli ted this spirit throughout the*south, an^l Captain J. F. Ellison of Cincinnati, its secretary and treasurer, expects a flood of applications for membership in the organization from Southern be lievers in waterway transportation. Quietly, end without any heating of tom-toms, the fiery Thomas E. Watson of Coorgia slipped into Wash ington and was the guest of the presi- MURDER TRIAL Countess Tarnowska Face! a Trial for Killing Her Lover. ASK RESTORATION OF OLD RAILWAY RATES ttlisou :>r the tin. officer, i iug Rich tnl young man, time. tit- of the bullets strik- Calatis, a prominent who was passing at the Tlu- officer return'd tlte fire, killing Barr instantly. Young Oalatls sus tained only a flesh wound. A STEADY DRAIN. Sick Kidneys Weakens the Whole Body—Make You III, Languid and Depressed. Sick kidneys weaken the body through the continual drainage of life-giving albumen from the blood into the urine, and the substitution of poisonous uric acid that goes broad cast through the system, sowing the seeds of disease. Loss of albumen causes weakness, langour, depression. I’rie poisoning causes rheumatic pain, nervousness, nauseat cricks in the back, gravel and kidney stones. The proper treatment is a kidney treat ment, and the best remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills. Great Athens cures prove it. W. R. Booth, proprietor of a grocery and general store, at 452 River street, says: “I was for so long a time a sufferer from backache and kidney complaint that I began to fear that 1 would never be Cured. I had a dud. heavy pain across the small of my back. The secretions from the kid neys were very dark and full of sedi ment and were also very difficult to control, keeping me very restless at night and compelling me to rise from my bed at all hours. The action of nty kidneys was also too frequent during the day. I was putting in a miserable existence for the last eighteen months and try as as I might I could obtain no relief from the remedies which came to my attention. Finally I heard of Doan’s Kidney Pills and got a box at H. R. Palmer & Son's drug store and used them according to directions. The pain left my back, the urine was cleared up and regulated and I began to sleep well at nights without a sin gle awakening until morning. As the result of this, general health has been Improved ln every way.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take not other. been selected to cofamand the battle ship niionls of the Atlantic fleet and, will be the youngest captain In the big'fleet on the oomlng cruise to the Pacific. ' dent at. dinner night lids nominee for pn some original t! adjustment of the country. Some tint wrote to the pr thnt. as a measttr White House riu- populist in 1901 ban oncerning the lives "f th*’* > Mr. Watson hUnt suggesting of relief front the money famine the treasury depart ment’ should issue greenbacks. The president nekwnvl* dgi-d the letter ttiul invited Mr. Watson to dim* with and iciitline his views in detail. The acceptance was prompt, and Mr. Wat son discussed finance at the same board to which tlte president in the past has summoned J. Pierpont Mor gan and other captains of industry who Mr. Watson has implied upon lib pen and denounced from ilu* stumo so ninny times. A crowd of Tennessee third term republican leaders visited the White House this week to ascertain just how far they could go with the plans for their State Convention and to as certain the truth of a story recently p.ubllshed to the effect that the presi dent had announc'd to a caller that he iwsitively was out of the political running. After the call the visitor left in a very uncommunicative frame of mind. However, one important point was developed about the Ten nessee leaders II. Clay Evans and Newell Sanders, republican state chairman. The early convention that was planned, to nominate the presi dent for another term and elect dele gates pledged to him for that purpose, has been cut off until sime time in April. It is believed by that time that developments throughout the country will tell the tale as to what the president considers best to be done. This phase of the matter Is oc caslontng some uneasiness among the other candidates Who profess to sea ln It evidence that the president Is playing fast and loose with his pre vlous declarations. Secretary Cortelyou has just had a new honor thrust upon him. He ha3 received notification of his election as ta member of the board of trustees of the New England Conservatory of Music, probably the foremost institu tion of its kind in the United States. It is not generally known that Mr. Cortelyou Is not only a lover of mu sic but is also the possessor of a pleasing voice and has more than a passing acquaintance with the possi bilities of the pipe organ. He acquir ed Us musical education in the New Order of Railroad Conductors Petition the Governor of Virginia to Use His Good offices in that Direction. From flu* Norfolk Landmark. The following petition was forward, od last evening to Governor S by R. E. Lee Division No. 25. Order of Railway Conductors, repre senting the railway lines centering at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley: To His Excellency, Honorable Claude A SwansoD, Governor of Virginia: We, the undersigned Committee, ap pointed by the R. E. Lee Division No 203, of the Order of Railway Condtic tors at Portsmouth. Virginia, and rep resenting the Conductors of all lines ol railways centering at Norfolk, Ports, mouth and Berkley. Ve., would respect fully request, and urge that von us- your good offices and influence in hav ing the passenger rates of railways in the state of Virginia restore *.1 to the schedule of rates In effect prior to tin* first day of October 1907. when they were changed by an order of the Rail road' Commission. This request is made not at the solicitation, or with the knowledge of the railways, but in*tEe interest.of the members of our organization, who will necessarily be affected adversely by any reduction in the revenues of the railways by which we are employed, inasmuch as our compensation, and certainly any in crease in wages, is dependent abso lutely uiKtn the earning capacity of the railways. And for the further reason, that from our observation and exporienc- as railway conductors in handling th.* passenger business of said railways, we are of the opinion that at the pres ent rates the railways of Virginia can not. earn fair and cquit title remunera tion or profit upon the cost incident to maintaining first-class passenger service. The majority of tile undersigned Committee are employed by said rail ways as passenger conductors, and in such capacity necessarily romp in contact with the travelling public. From conversation with thrive who are frequently passengers niton on trains we are of the oponion that tit majority of said passengers ate not in favor of the present reduction in rates for the reason that the travel ling public would prefer to pay higher rate for good service than ;* lower rate for ]toor : n 1 inadoquati service and pour committee believes that it will he impossible for the rail ways to maintain under present con ditions the service heretofore render ed. much less to improve the same. In conclusion, your committee de sires to call your special attention to the fact that the employees (if tit ■ railways are more adversely affected by a reduction in rates titan the rail ways themselves. This is demon strated by conditions at this time e.x isting, and the fact that the railways are now. in order to curtail expenses, relieving firm service a large num ber of employees. This is not only directly affecting the men thus r<* lieved. but also the general public it* that the moneys, heretofore spent b.. these employees for the necessaries of life, no longer find their way into the coffers of the merchants and far mers of the state . Your committee also understands that one railway now under construe tion, almost on the border line of this state, has within the last two weeks relieved from service over five thou sand employees. VV. T. COX, S. A. L. Ry. J. \V. BARNES. Southern Ry. J. E. KOMEGAG, A C. L. Ry. J. VV. BAYLOR, N. & W. Ry. P. B. LUKE, Virginia Ry. R. G. VVADDY, N. & S. Ry. Committee. Rome, December 11.—Great public interest is displayed in the trial now in progres at Venice, of Countess Maria Nlcolaevna Tarnowska, who, with two of her lovers. Is charged with the murder of her betrothed The case lacks none of the sensation al and romantic elements usuvlly ska. but quarrels soon followed. The Countess is of Irish descent, and was ltorn in Kieff in 1879, a daughter of Count O'Rurik, whose family emigrated to Russia from Ireland. As a. school girl cf seven teen site eloped with Count Tamos- ska. but quarcrls soon followed. Quarrelling with her husband, sho carried on an intrigue with one of bis friends, and, desiring to torture tlte Count, kissed her lover in his presence and before a company of guests. The Count shot his betrayer lead on the spot. The scandal in Kieff was Immense, but no punish ment fell niton the Count. Divorce proceedings followed, and the Countess's lawyer, Prilukoff, n married man, and one of the mosi eminent men of his profession in th<j city, became violently infatuatei] with his client. On her divorce It 1902 he abandoned bis wife and hi career and fled with the Countesi Together they visited Lou Jon, Pari and other cities. On their travels the Countess m< Count Kamarowski, a former admin who had been serving in the Japa] esc war. He proposed marriage ai was accepted. Meanwhile a voting man narai NiamnolT. a Russian aristocrat -on of a prominent Russian officl had met the Countess and come ler her spell. She gave him eni lgement. and he followed her ft dace to place. Prilukoff. maily jt ■us both of the Count and of Naumj was with difficulty kept in control the Countess's wiles. All four in Vienna in August last. The C< less and Prilukoff had adjoit rooms at a leading hotel. Coj Kamarowski occupied rooms on other floor, and Naumoff, in desj it being unable to see the Ccunt< stayed at another hotel not far tant. A plot for the murder of Ci Kamarowski was now evolved, was menaced by Terrorists and insured his life for $100,000 in ft of the Countess. The Countess decided to tliroi her lot with Prilukoff,• and ance of the Count suggeste sibillty of securing money future happiness. The n Count Kamarowski was tin cided on. They cast about fo^^ sassin, and the Countess found ready to her hand in the jea Naumoff. Towards the end of August C Kail*irowslti went to Venice. I Ootmless summoned Naumoff, ed him shameful letters pur;io| to come from the Count, and p| on his jealousy until he swore t^ his rival. He went to Venice in September and fired five b| from a revolver into the Cou: the latter lay in bed in his Prilukoff, with two private -j lives, had followed Naumoff, it ing to declare that lie had beet iv the Countess to guard her • *m*d fiance. But Prilukoff'! in Venice at tile time of the lj was found suspicious and he rested on his return to Vicnn| accused the Countess and slj also arrested. Recently the prisoners wer< lited from Vienna to Venice, their trial is now proceedin; Countess has not lost ; hi*r-self jiossession and good| and when not in court pass time smoking cigarettes and novels. HEAVY PENALTY IS RIU *f Company Failing ; i h C!ec;r'c l ot rn Tinu*. Ntw York, December 11.-1 ty of $500 a minute—the heq Imposed by the city—is a contract just signed wttli York Edison Company. Thl must pay this if it fails w| minutes after a fire alarm furnish adequate power tl pumps from the city’s pressure water mains betifl Ik rs and Twenty-third stl new service will be cemf morrow. Passed Examination Sucl James Donahue, Ne\j Conn., writes: "I tried ae| remedies, and was treat' physicians fer diabetes, improve until I took Cure. After the second ed improvement, and flvel Agreeably Surprised. Many sufferers from rheumatijni have been agreeably surprised at the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It makes'me completely. I have sleep and rest possible. For sale bj ' a rigid examination for li H. R. Palmer & Sons, W. J. Smith & Foley’s Kidney Cure ct Bro., L. P. Canning, E. C. McEvny j and all forms of kldne: England Comservjatory of Music In J Qrr Drug Co., Athens, Ga. trouble.