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A' . ' ' - 1 "4 '. i f Ii'VOlUtl'- .1 .' ilf"! ClVO l t' I tit' !!. t IVl.li:. U tf tU.lt I." hind m nro puMldiy than It Ua had In ufiino U '.c, (i r It In-cl enjoyed comparative p: .i-e ami iju'' ami freedom from Internal dUn aneos during sonic i.f the years of i presidency of Ccuoril Xord AI'-:.!. That aged ruler had held his v.'i against many loss successful attempt." to overturn his authority, but the pres. cnt revolution was too much for h!.s strength and political sagacity, ulid he decided to leave the Island while he could. ' Haiti Is an Island of very respcctabl size, the greatest length being aboul 400 miles from oast to west, the great est breadth about 100 miles and tin area touipthlng less than .10,000 square miles. In an Island of this size then is abundant space fur diversity ol scenery, particularly as the Island is traversed by three ln.niiitalii chain.;, and when this fact Is borne In mind no surprise can be felt at the statements of travelers that Haiti contains sor.ii of the most magnificent lands-apcs t be found anywhere in the Antilles. Haiti was originally a Spanish pos session and is supposed to have had a native population of over 3,000.000. The Indian? were all exterminated by the Spaniards, and the island was abandoned, then seized by the buc caneers and subsequently ceded to France, the Spaniards retaining only a nominal control of the western por tion. The rebellion led by Toulssant L'Ouverture against French authority led to independence, which was finally acknowledged by the French goveri merit. Twice during Its somewhat a riegated history since Haiti has been on empire once under Henri Chris tophe, who had himself crowned em peror under the title of Ilejul I.; the second time under Soulouque, who took the title of Fnustln I., in 18T.2. Each emperor created a numerous peerage, and there arc still living In Haiti descendants of the Duke of Mar malade and Prince of Lemonade, ti tles which were created by Henri J., who bestowed them on members of his court and found the names in those of country villages in the Interior. The present population of the repub 11c Is about 1,500,000. The Haitians are a tall and straight limbed race. The habit of carrying everything on their heads has given them an erect and graceful carriage that Is pleasing to the eye. The wom en wear dresses of blue cotton that JACQUES KICOLAS HVUV.it. soon fade Into soft thus in excellent harmony wMi the landscape. The cos tume of the men consists of cotton presumably once white,- a straw hat and a coco macaque. The last is a i caue jointed club like a bamboo, but solid and unbreakable. Any other tir- ! tlcle of hia costume may bo and ofee i is dispensed with, but the coco ma caque never. Jt Is the badge of the , nlllcial, the weapon of the polleonia'i i and the Inseparable companion of tho ! Islander everywhere. ' The presidential palace at Port nu Prince Is a largo two story white i building standing alone In a great plaza twice the size of Union square, Now York. MacU soldiers In unlfoi-'i stand at the gates and scrutinize car i fully all who go In or pas. out. The Haitian minister to the Fulled I States, Jacques Nicolas I.egcr, Is mie ' of the most interesting figures in the j diplomatic corps at Washington. Ife , is a line looking man, a little wulcH fifty years old, with an intelligent anil . refined face and most cultivated man ners. His complexion Is of a ll'ht , chocolate, his figure tastefully dressed. and his whole bearing Is that of a , gentleman of education, accustomed j Vj refined society and thoroughly con- versant with the elegancies of life. , In his native language, French, he Is a fluent speaker and a graceful writer. M. Legcr Is a descendant of the tie- 1 groes who fought In the famous hikiir rectlon which gave Haiti her lrcedom at the beginning of the century, his ancestor. Colonel I.cger, being In the patriot army. His father was a run-1 ator In the congress, and tho family h one of promlncnco and liillueuce. He i was educated abroad, mostly In Paris, at which post ho was a nicmber'of the legation, returning later to his native; land and establishing himself In the j practice of law In Port nu Prince, the j capital, iiere no rnpiuiy rosu hi iii.i profession and becanio distinguished as tho head of tho bar, being elected chief of tho barristers In that city. C5 MANTON lm ! 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Director Northern Electric Railway Co. COL. EZUAH. RIPPLE, Scranton-Postmaster of the city of Scran: ton. President Scranton Axlo Works. President State Hosnita' Trustee, President Hoard Associated Charities, Director union National Hank of Scranton. C. LA RUE MUNSON. Willlamsport-DIreetor Lynioming National Hank. Williamsport, Pa.: President Savinsslnstitution of thecity of Willlnnisport. Director Wood Working Machinery Co., Presi dent Williamsport PasH'nger Railway Co., President E. Kcclcr Co., President Williamsport Iron A- Nail Co.. Ex-President Penn (ylvanla Mate Har Association. JAS. S. McANULTY, Scranton President Scranton Life Inssurance Company. Treasurer Connell Anthracite Mining Co., Secretary West End Colliery Co., Director North End Coal Co., Director Tobyhanna Creek Ice Co.. Williams ,v McAnulty. FREDERIC W. ELEITZ, Deputy Attorncr (ieneyal of the Stats of Pennsylvania. Have YOU Got a Policy In Our Company Yet ? IF NOT, THERE ARE A THOUSAND GOOD REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ! New Companies, estab lished on a firm, legal reserve, "OLD LINE" basis, such as the Scranton Life Insurance Company, are paying much larger dividends to policy holders, than older companies, because their death losses are not nearly as great, and of course the policy holder benefits thereby. As to the safety of the new compa nies, the law takes care of that absolutely, while the names of the Board of Directors, most of whom are known to you, afford an additional guarantee that the interests of the insured will be well looked after. Those that hesitated in the beginning, need hesitate no longer. Everything promised has been accom plished, and Scranton's only Life Insurance Company has been pronounced an unqualified success. IT IS A SUCCESS and the Made k I I Why the Kettle Sings. Do you know why u Uettle "sings" when the water Is bolllns? It's lll;o this. When the water be gins to gat hot little bubbles form at tho bottom of tho kettle and rise to ward the top until they burnt. At first they burst only a llttlo way from the bottom, but ns the watet gets hotter ami hotter they rise higher nnd higher. At last, when tho water is boiling, they burst right on tho surface hun dreds of them one right nftcr nnotber and It Is the noise of their continu ous bursting which makes tho sound we call "singing." Sometimes, after a man has found himself, tho main proposition Involved seems smaller than ever before. The Flr.t Chickens. It Is generally understood that tho ancestry of tho chicken trlbo may bo traced to the Jungle fowl of India, All of tho various varieties of our domes tic fowls havo been produced, It la claimed by tho authorities on tho sub ject, from the wild fowl of India, Soft Water. Though the boiling of hard water will In a measure free it from tho min eral properties In It and render It more soft, tho process Is further aided by the addition of an alkali. Salt of tar tar has been recommended for this purpose, Tales of Cities. He Wrote It. "James," said the teacher to a bright pupil, "you may write- n sentence con taining tho word 'contents.' " Whereupon James stepped up to the blackboard nnd wrote as follows: "Tht contents of a cow Is milk," St. Louli Post-Dispatch. Time In Turkey. By tho Turkish method of measuring tlmo it Is 12 o'clock at sunsot As that varies dally, It Is a difficult matter for two men to keep an appointment on tlmo except at the vernal or tho au tumnal equinox, 1 Sunderland, Vt., cast a tie vote In the last election. Three votes It gave to Ill-van nnd threo to Tuft. Tho city of New Ilrltaln, Conn., Is making 11 now departure In naming a Kerles of Its streets after Its cx-niay-ors. New York city has more asylums, homes, hospitals and organizations for tho relief of human suffering than any other city In the world. The town of Cunimington, Mass., Is oiio of tho most secluded hamlets In tho state. Without it postofllec. Its 734 Inhabitants nro thirteen miles from the nearest railroad and nineteen from au nt her. Woe of the Amateur. A younsr man Is apt to be mortified And mourn hli luck When he tries to enow a card trick And finds he's stuck, Houston Post Recent Inventions. A new type of torpedo with which tho navy is experimenting bores Us way Into tho hull of a ship before es plodlng. A roasting pan which automatically "bastes" meat whllo cooking by means of a percolator, which collects tho juices and sprays them over the meat, has been patented. A recently patented roller skate car ries a fifth' wheel under tho toe, slight ly raised above the ground nnd re volving transversely, to enable tho skater to execute fancy figures and to stop suddenly when necessary. Appearances Deceitful. "Looks llko rather poor soil In this part of tho country," said the stranger. "Well, it ain't," replied tho' native. "A man over on tho adjoining farm plowed up a tin can with (50 In It one h7 last week." Chicago News. Preparing For an Introduction. "Since Jano Blossom's father got all that money she wants to marry n duke." "What makes you think soV" "Her ranid told our Anuette that Jane practiced two hours tho other night trying to say 'dewk instead of 'dook, "Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mean Trick. Ho sent her an autumn leaf of red. "This leaf is like your checks," he said. And he never knew why she passed htm by With upturned chin and a frosty eye. But the truth of It was some rival follow Changed the red to a leaf of yellow. Chlcaco News. He Traveled Light. "That ball room boarder moved to day." "I didn't seo any trunk go out." "There was none, I guess bo placed bis effects In an envelope and mailed 'cm to tho new address." Kansas City Journal. A.