The Biggest Fish. Yew never heerd me teil Abaout that monster? Wellf He wuz the biggest on I ever seen. | swun! When I describe his size I can’t believe my eves; An’ I don't 'spect thet yew Kin skurcely b'lieve it tew. Down Lizzard Crick one day I fished an' fished away. An' here I wanter state I had the proper bait, An’ evrything wuz clear, an’ hands and gear, t the bank, fest, nigh A mos’ tremenjus yank. My cork went aout o' sight, My pole bent double quite; The crick she b'iled an’ b'iled, An’ got all rough and riled. I straightened like a An’ fetched a mighty An’ wonid yew b'l He—well he away! , in the New York jeve Ot -JOe Con The Mayfair 7 wu | 252ca525052525252525 252525252525 All Londoners were stricke PWEINAner wspapers 'Y Crimes, in some 8pects similar to the not the Ripper murders. The first of the ; der of boy in and stables yi street later on the This shape SQUAT Was committ Oxford man, had op of the tree On fry nots ois in ay a accepling an invitation 1« that He eis evening. arrived He was a broad of shoul shaven “1 was Third particu w punctually tall, OT, face glad to said, taking wanted to he arly u i gers utterly th must confess these ¥ puzzle to hear your theory a child wretch 1 innocent and I want Nesdleas to say, men, that the have off the other ould geen poor Gay was got “It is a peculiar case—a very pecu- Har case” said Third not exaggerating peculiar think I am if I say it is the most which I have ever concerned essential Firat to points crimes have the N Piccadilly circus Pall Mall been cast of further west than Half Moon sir that was the case of the young Amer. can returping from alter the theatre, you will remember Lawson Hood nodded “From that fact I deduce murderer is in all probability a homl- cidal maniac of good position, a fre. quenter of those parts 1% a region particularly free from loafers and wells We v reasonably daasuiae that the murd«cer is a an, and since there is an absolute lack of motive, a maniac with an occasional irresistible desire to kill commitied nor of a supper party that the it na'erd mn locality Indicated. You follow me?” “Perfectly! Of course, such curious criminology.” The Vighant nodded. “Quite It is for instance, tO of so! possible a man that | | | i may people who have perhaps spoken to him, perhaps dined with him thought him no better and no than themselves. Now I come to think of it, there is an parallel in- worse almost stance sot ity in “The selle, your book of the criminal.” of Frenchman, Las- assented lawson Hood. me the time, commitied no less than eleven crimes yet in private life he was a most kind- hearted and respectab:e tradesman. By the way, what do t has was rai: at the trial.” Marshall Third stretched out an arm and picked up a heavy lfe-preserver table, case the struck as typical at sort of weapan think been used? The point you from the “One that.” barrister similar to great criminal took balanced it in his sald he ht it hand ; +} syed 4 Fay . “ x Wwioughtiuily yes that mig choose his i track him down, then d- waiting favorable moment, behind him, so if ii up rectly that the I the turned he wy even poor wretch and would uld scarcely see him, blow SWOT back-handed the "And account for the wound always being on the left ed the side,” interrupt “But I have not vet most Vigilant curious {feature In each of the five cases fr rom dering il wWiolie case the some viclim wads Si inl characte id caaracier, a try a i niabed over sentence change was had never stolen the lect . his to become suddenly Third’: OOK ial ves, riveted on glared wolf owing the gums with small brown standing in a +5 he been mod corner There horrible gurgiing a cry the now raving madman was held tarts aid 8 side was a small colorless liquid i the cork, the ontents on a handkerchief and threw it to Kioto. With a quick the latter jerked it over the madman's mouth and and the sweet, sickly odor tainted the After a few moments the tencion of the muscles relaxed. The Japanese locked up agan. Third nodded Through the quiet night hours they watched emptied movement nostrils, of chloroform aur short time he lay staring about Fm not fully conscious, then he stiuggled iat a sitting =ositien “What is it? Where am 1? Have I been {117 Third, is that you! What's reports in the original case in a distinotly downward though he was tall for bis age-—five foot three, to be precise. The Amer foan z2tood a shade over six foot, vet, lant gravely. “1 have much you. blow was a circular sweep, indicating that the murderer's shoulder must have heen as high as his victim's. “Therefore we have a tall, respect. able dressed man, liable to attacks eof homicidal mania, who steals out late at night and stalks his vietim through the silent street--never before mid- night; never after three in the morn. . “1 am ready,” he sald simply. Without preface, without comment, in plain, bold language the Vigilant told him exactly what had happened, : i i ! ' | choking sob, Lawson Hood sat with his face buried in his hands, Suddenly ne sat up, stinets of the trained lawyer roused The Vigilant shook his head. “More than enough for you and me, First, a8 to what it... 1 have shown you that [ was convinced the criminal was a man of good position and intellect, [ also remem bered reading a week or so prior to Bugrested been suffering badly from irsomnia had been orlored to roast. | two faots and I reread works. 1 have them thero alves. Your account of the you those own the si your . insight of sympathetic comprehension. Sympathic—that's the word-—you de- picted that man's sensations with m ++. velous reality. [I asked you to coma the rest know, Any linger- had you yourself dis. moment you the life in your hand, and described here you doubt 1 the preserver blow might have been struck, your argument with ing took how the backing up sweeping gesture, Lawson Hood was very he had himself well under “1 shall go,” he said, rising married. Good-by. some extremely a white but control “Thank The inter never case presents 4 i you said.” eves dilated suddenly extraordinary br ng poimt as I'he Vi and Less rllant's with as he held “There like They "It | ith a shone ight On are 1 that ow jt w sudden catoh “Good-by."” * » * * . afternoon a boy shal Third handed to him The next ard * Afay ’ er brought to Ma: a to be 3 Inside insa heavy parcel SOLAN Was a “WATER BELLS" IN BELGIUM. A Weather Sign Whose Accuracy ls Called in Question. uniess qualities are pretty evenly through the at mass, The transm which of sound the and interfere IRON agencies promote or th it have been studied carefully by lighthouse officials in this country and F Lighthouse boards, it may be are charged with the duty ing fog signals for the bene More than one colld sion marine disaster has suited the strange behavior the blasts emitted by foghorns. The warnings have faile the proper purpose the of only a mile It once suspected that a lighthouse keep whose business it was to give sig negligent. When posi tive to the contrary pro duced, as was the in in stances, it was perceived that an im portant mystery remained to be clear ed The investigations which en sued to show that if the tem perature and humidity of the inter vening air were uniform a signal could be heard to great advantage. If, on the other hand, dry masses were mix ed with damp ones, or warm air and cold air were found in proximity to each other, the movement of sound would be seriously affected. The sound would be diverted upward or downward, often leaping over a spot not very far from its source, 38] od ye i500] remarked provid of shipping re of Qe or other from te repeatedly at dis or 80 Qerve tance wae er nals had been proof was case a few tended Huxley's Larger View, Jas. Hannay, once a member of the Pall MM») iypical man of leiters as everybody nows, scientific man, Hannay had been a midshipman when Huxley was a naval surgeon Years after the two met each other etn fF tha Garetta And was a wie a Huxley typloal “Huxley,” sald Hannay, “I care noth ing for man except as a creature of historical tradition.” “Nor 1." answered Huxley, “Yor him except as a compound of gas and water, “But” he added, "If we were each of us better educated men than we are we should know how to respect each other's studies mora” Sikhs are beginning to invade Brit ish Columbia, which is certainly not like India. Three thousand of them are in the province, and more are coming. | ox VIRGINIA RECIPE CURING HAM, Put the ham into pickle made by putting into one and one-half gallons of water one-half pound of brown sugar, one-half ounce of saltpeter and two and pounds Jooil this mixture for half skimming frequently; then to cool and pour over the ham. Leave for two weeks: remove the ham: she it in fresh water; dip it, still wet, in bran, and coat thickly with it. take the smokehouse and hock end down, in smoke from hickory chips and sawdust for four weeks Brush off the bran, wrap in brown paper, and hang up until needed. — Pittsburg Dispatch, FOR salt hour, agide of an get one-quarter wa NOW to hang {HUBARRB. select fresh, firm stalks of the fruit Wash and skin carefully: inch i son jars fitted with take clear, the fruit in case knife and run jar to be sure that there is not left, water over the top, and while it is cut into one eces and into that rubbering and ter IATH, pack have been top cold and pour over take a 1 Ww the Then around insi ble of air Then pour more ran ning over place the top on and screw on as bolling carefully gecurely fruit. w Ww a8 18 done in canning St tomatoeyg taxen skin, maj 1, ripe ashed and the off without breaking the be preserved in the same i York World. blow "i iu — anner. New TUTTI Convalescent fruit there peas, lima beans and corn from the { until all are tender, ped parsley and serve cut cob together le chop HOUSEKEEPING HINTS Starched muslins, laces and prints will look if dampened of ASI iron hot and nicer with more sg water instead cold To starth mpart extreme stiffness fo one quart gum arable and soda, in a of starch a the same wae tittls add teaspoon of of baking water dissolved he contents of the inner vessel ¢ boiler will cook much more rapidly if the water in the outer com partment is salted in the proportion of half a cup of water Soak new brooms in strong hot water before using This the bristles and the last longer If jelly has been set away to cool in an earthen or agate mould, set the mould in a dish of very hot water and count three, then it il be ready to turn out on a plate, Always wash red linen tablecloths in water in which borax has been dis. solved. Soap and candles snoculd be bought quantity as they last longer and yee ro ef ratte was oy wy LE wl Meat will keep sweet for several days by covering it entirely with milk. Sour or buttermilk will an swer the purpose as well as sweet milk. To double salt to two quarts of toughens makes brooms wi in oy Cie remove stains from the fingers, by peeling onions, rub well with a lemon. To clean a gold chaln place for a moment in a cupful of ammonia and water, using three parts of water ™» one of ammonia. Polish finally with a clean chamois leather, To save incandescent mantles, when lighting turn on the gas for a few seconds, then hold the match one {neh above the chimney. It is through ap plying the match too quickly that so many mantles are destroyed. A grasshopper can jump 200 times ren + Jno. F. Gray & Son Suecdssors to. . , GRANT HOOVER) Control Sixteen of the Largest Fire and Life Insurance Companies in the World, . . .. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST . . . . 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LEWIS. cha vay 1 had th nth a iae porty-looking at the jit where roan fant s taal Fea KIA iQ ei +ad come for vacation, the old he a farmer him aside few who ran and said I understan big roll of money to put in the safe “Yes; I thought for them. weeks place called d ye was the best mind do you?” replied the his hands anc place don’t me, “Great snakes, farmer, as he rubbed chuckled. “The boy says ye brung three purty heavy trunks with ye. i “Yes, I always travel with plenty clothes, tennis-rackets, fishing- | You've objection to 80 much baggage, have you?" “Not a bit of a bit of it! I wish "leven or twelve with inder funny Ye ain't recognize if “No, 1 don't of lines, ete no it, & -10t ¥e had ye Tung It's ' 1 remembe to have H. GQ. STRCHIIEIER, IY oon T sad the LcaNTREMALL,. 7 “Well, mebbe my whiskers be a | little longer but PEMN Manufacturer of | and Dealer In i stammered i HIGH GRADE "en » turned | pale | MONUMENTAL WORK “Yep Don’t ye recollect ‘bout me | handin’ ye $100 fer that gold-brick? In ail kinds of I knowed ye the minnit 1 seen ye on | the wagon last night Snakes! but | Marble AND that was most bewtiful swindle ye Deon Price 3 a8 a most bewtiful swindle ye 'a nite A fail 10 got my ra . or sunthin’, We had quite a talk one day In Noo York.’ “In——in New York?" the sporty-looking chap as Ye orter he worked on me, gon “We-what are you goin it?" “Oh, nuthin’. I never raise no fuse uniess there's a good occashun fer it The boy says ye jest went wild over the scenery comin’ up on the wagon, an’ mebbe ye'd like to walk down te | the depot an’ git some more views on the way. The next train to the city an’ if ve SORIA iia fer Las constable, ye'll jest about ketch it An’ don’t do no worryin’ ‘bout that cash of yours, son, as I'll take the best of care of it." It was a ten-mile walk to the depot, but when the eleven-thirty for New br. York came along it carried away a foot-sore and dusty-looking individ ual, who scowled and muttered and shook his fist through the car-window as the train started off again. — From Judge. g to do about HOW, Wasie LORI Safe, Quick, Reilable Regulator Superior to other remed Cure ow. Ep Tet ue wists or a . ) ay LaFrance, Philadelphia, Pa, EE'S... NEW LIFE TEA CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, SICK HEADACHE, whole or NATURAL DEDUCTION. Actyn Barnes" see that in the new version of ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’ there are no bloodhounds.” Mac Booth Rantington--“Aha! 1 knew it wouldn't be long before Eliza would be chased nver the ice by a sixty-horse-power touring oar!” Puck, ie
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