n nrj rV HaLFINa tATflIf,QT THE HAY I m tbiaking of tto.eaaatrr. Ani the mmi w Vang foxgat. Ok, I Ion j to see tk aanakln da the meadow far away; And ta Jeia again dta oklidrea. Hatpins' father get the hay. I was reared ia emmtwr snnsbia, And hare helped to get the hay. With my brothers ad sweet atstera, Ob the old farm tar away. We would ran, and jump, aad ecaoifer, - firealy the hay to ntotr; Wall the mild-eyed esen sledded Patiently from row to row When 'twas loaded of wo started, Throagh the field with oft a Inroad Now across the dnety highway; Now beneath the shady birch. We, the children, in the center. Each so haps? In his way; Feeling all of great importance. Helping father get the hay. Then the men woaM store It quickly, 'Neath the eaves of the great barn; And we'd welcome, O, how gladly, Mother's old tin supper horn. 'Bound the table in the kitchen. We would sit, a hungry brood. While our father asked the blessing O'er ear simple country food. Now the dear old folks are sleeping; Brothers, sisters, too, have gone; Some hemes of their own are making; Others home to God hive flown. I have prospered in a city. And am counted rich to-day; Yet, I fain would be an nrchia. Helping father get the hay. -Boston Globe. The Peachblow Vase. J 5 IGHTEEX thousand dollars is quite a sura to pay for a piece ' of baked clay barely eight inches In height. Yet I paid it. Ten hours after it came Into my possession I had the pleasure of casting the fragments Into the Hudson. I say "pleasure' in all faith. I believe I was the happiest man in all New York when I consigned those twenty bits of the peachblow vase to oblivion off Fifty-ninth street, although each bit represented an out lay Of $1WK. It is my bumble opinion that a wom an without pride has as little grace in the eyes of the Lord as a woman with too much; therefore I glory in the fact that Inez, the beloved of my soul, dem onstrated her Independence of spirit ia the effective manner which this confes sion will show. As for the expense, that waa a mere bagatelle. Inez was the daughter of a very pe culiar old gentleman whe had squan dered a fortune by Indulging a hobby for antiques. I will call him Mr. Christopher, with holding his real name as well as my own for obvious reasons. I because ac quainted with Mx. Christopher threnga an advertisement which carded me to his home in quest of an ancient and valuable meerschaum for tf I have a weakness it is for a carved pipe that somebody else has industriously col ored. I bought the pipe and Incidental ly discovered Inez. After seeing the beautiful daughter I made It a point te visit Mr. Christopher again and again upon the pretext of looking for mere pipes. Before obtaining permission te call upon Inez as a professed suitor I had purchased a collection of smokers' curios, ranging aB the way from a . Sleuz saohem's pipe of pecs as a won drously contrived chibouque. Mr. Christopher was poor, and it touched me to the heart te state to what shift Inez was put In the matter of dress. Her carefully mended gloves, her simple but tasteful gowns and aa absence of ornament from her attire all bespoke the straitened circumstanoes of her father, who was literally starv ing In the midst of an art collection of priceless value. Mentally I berated the eld man for his grasping selfishness, and while I pitied Inez from the bot tom of my heart I could not but admit that simplicity of costume enhanced her loveliness In my eyes, sated as they were with the sight of beauty profuse ly adorned with silks, laces and gems. ' Had I declared to Inez my station In life she would certainly have miscon- I strued my attentions, which were hon est as the day. She was poor; I was rich. Her rank, socially, was beneath my own. Although I have no patience j with the arrogance of those who make a high-caste of wealth, yet the Brah mlnicalbannerexlBtsand none acknowl edge It so freely as the poor. Therefore, I was obliged to cloak my honesty with a trifling deception. When asking per mission to call I told Inez that I had . recently been left a modest bequest suf- 1 flcient to set me up in an honorable business. I dropped no hint of wealth 1 beyond this fictitious legacy, and Inez, in the simplicity of her heart, believed and did not question how my slender competence might permit a heavy pur chase of expensive pipes. As te her father, be bad no thought beyond his art collection. My wooing prospered. In due course there came the tender acknowledg ment that I was beloved, and I went to Mr. Christopher to ask him for his daughter's band. I found my prospec tive father-in-law gloating over a cab inet of valuable ceramics. It was with iifflculty that I drew his attention from, his collection of old china, stated my case and asked for laez. "Are you able to care for my daugh ter as I care for her?" he asked with commendable foresight and .with an astonishing disregard of her present condition. "An uncle of mine left me some $20, 000." I remarked, clinging to the story I had told Inez. "That will give me a start lu business. I think, and " 'Twentv thousand dollars! he claimed, rubbing his bony hands. "Inez never told me of this. Why, that asount, expended In antiques " He paused suddenly. "Do you love my daughter, Mr. Gros venor?" "With my whole heart." There was a glitter in his humid eyes ts he asked the next question. "But would you make a sacrifice, a ne-ary sacrifice, for her?" "I would give even my life!" "That Is well, that is weH," he mut-; tered, rubbing his bands once more.; "You seem to be an honorable young' man, and 1 have no objection to your, marrying my daughter, providing youj you " he hesitated, glancing at me1 furtively. I "Wei:. Mr. Christopher?" - '' "In a tew days the 'Peachblow Vase'; r, yi be sold at auction. Mrs. Mary' Jane Morgan, so I bear, paid $15,000 for It. ' It was found in China, belongs; 10 the Kang-he period, and Is unique.' lo you hear me, Mr. Grosvenor? That vase Is unique!" The old gentleman was greatly agl a ted. Rising from his chair, he toon several turns about the room, wlthl quick, nervous strides. Finally be atop-l ped bit gee me and went an; XS-;7tSJl swath thfeklnc that nh. hTlt If you will bbr H a tit rifjo ttoa, Mr. OnMYonof, ti brMf H t at, my AaogJiter to youM. I boltoTo I suecoedod artmsrably ii ttVpressUk tha rtutempt I tab fot that old ma. Ho know I had $10,001 with which to proTido a hin (or hli daughter, aad ho waa wfof Pt Im poverish mo for the aimi'tf "tills t&sl ulflcant piece of bric-a-bMO, and tbel giro his daughter'a welfare Into mj hand. "Very coed,'' I said. rtslB. "Tk -aac shall ho yews." In March, IMC, It waa aold at ao ion. It waa bidden In for mo, aa 1 have stated, for the sum of $18,000, Some thought It waa purchased fot William T. Walter, of Baltimore, Oth ers averred that It waa for the collec tion of Brayton Ires, of Now York. All this, despite the fact that Mr. Walters and Mr. Ires, I beMeve, die claimed the purchase. The furore cre ated over this matter by the press of the two cities may still live within the memory of a few of my readers. Som there were who believed neither Mr. Walters nor Mr. Ives. Upon the death of Mr. Walters, when general acoeu was had to his magnificent art collec tion, it was ascertained that the Taaa was not In his possession. As for Mr. Ives, he haa a vase reeem bllug the "Peach blow Vase," but Mr. Montague Marks, editor of the Art Viuateur, la quoted by a prominent ew York paper aa saying: "I have seen Mr. Ives' vase, and A-hile it resembles the original 'Peach blow Vase' yet I can assert that it is not the same." I carried the costly little object to Mr. Christopher as soon as It was placed In my bands. He hugged It to i his heart, kissed it, wept over It and I danced about the room like a school boy. He waa In a perfect transport. Suddenly, however, he realized what was due me, and stopped short in a de lirious pas seul to lay a hand on my shoulder and exclaim: "My dear boy, take my daughter) She is yours 1" Simultaneously with the words cuk i patter of swiftly moving feet upon the floor, and an Instant later the vase was snatched out of Mr. Christopher! bands. We turned quickly. Before us stood Inez, her form erect, her dark eyes flashing, and the passion of a deeply felt wrong expressed In her beautiful face. Above her head she held the vase. "Inez!' exclaimed her father. "And for this,' she cried, "for thb fou would sell my happiness, you would barter me as you would a slave! Is this your affection for an only daugh ter? Who gave yea the right to set a price upon my love? And, conceding that yon hare the right, la It not a mockery of everything; a woman holds dear to make this pagan gew-gaw a full requisite for her love and life-long happiness V Before this impassioned outburst bet father actually cringed. His meager frame contracted to Its smallest dimen sion, be sunk oa bis knees and raised his trembling hands. "InesT he Implored; "la '. my child. Bat Inez went on, relentlessly: "And whet of him who, oat of love jar me, has wrecked his fortune to bay for you this ceatsarptible piece of pot tery? Ah, father, father! You have wronged us both, and this ts your pun ishment!" Swift as a Seas she oaat the "Peach Hw Vase" upon the floor with n farce that broke it late a score of pieces, and then, like some avenging goddess, she stood above the wreck, spurning the fragments with her slippered foot. For a moment the old man waa speechless and unable to move; then, with a shrill cry of sorrow, be dropped Into a chali and covered his face with his hands. Inez turned to me with tears trem bling in her eyelashes. "The punishment waa terrible,'' eh a!d In quivering tones, "aad my hand and heart will requite you. perhaps, for the money you have lose Ibougb poor, we are rich in each other love. We can work together; we will face the world aide by side! My heart exulted. lues was worthy a king's homage, and I had neve! kaowa her before so well as I knew I her at that moment. I waa supremely I hnrrav- and there and then confessed my wealth and social position. She re celT'?d tDe acknowledgment calmly. "It Is well." she said. "If I should punish you for the deceit, I should also reward yon for your honesty ol purpose. Where love Is there is neltbei rank nor riches. It Is neither to bt bought with titles nor to be sold for gold." With these words she gathered up the fragments of the vase and gave ; them into my hands, j "And now leave me," she added, gen itly. "I must be merciful, now that I j have been Just." I As I left the room she turned to min- ister to her father. Thus for the first ' time is revealed the mystery of the "Peachblow Vase. New York Newa RECENT INVENTIONS. A carving knife sharpener and fork guard are combined in a Pennsylvania an's patent, the upper portion of the guard having two disks carried on spin dles to rotate as the edge of the knife is drawn between them. A folding step ladder haa recently jooic Into use In which the legs and step supports are hmged at the center to close up when. not In use, allowing the ladder to be stored In about half the space of the old ladders. In a new bicycle tire the resiliency Is jbtained by hollowing the face of the .rim deeply and stretching a strip of 'fabric across the face, with a ring of rubber or other flexible material. sus pended in the center of the fabric A pneumatic axle bearing for vehicles nas been patented to take the place of Inflated tires on road wagons, being less liable to puncture, the weight being carried by pneumatic rings placed In side drums surrounding the axle. The recall of field cannon Is decreased by a new German device, a horizontal rod being placed at the end of the trail, with a spur to he forced into the ground, a spiral spring surrounding the rod to break the force of the discharge. A New Defini'ion. "This morning's papers say that Aut; fut, our representative In the Legisla ture, Is financially embarrassed." "You don't teH me! I'm sorry that he haa lost his money." "He hasn't lost any. He was caught In the act of getting some.' Cleveland Leader. LIQUID PEPTONE Make flesh and blood. Used in sickness and all run down condition to furnish strength and energy. It brings K od l.ea th quickly. It ia a life saver. Write us for particulars. SICVCKSOfl JESTER CO., Z15 Ckaaccllsr Street, Pkilsstlshia. 0U11 E0TS AND Glfilfl. V TMW W THEIR OePARTMCNT P THE PAPER, ftsMslat aavtatsjaaad Caa Man a the Little Ma soss where, Oethered Lit- Tea HCtle tia soldiers lay all la a row. Stretched eat oa the nursery floor, lost where they could see with their sharp little eyes. Tfereaga the crack- that was under the Their captain had left them all there fei the night, ad said, as he crept into bed, "If any one tries to come into the room. Too moat fire and shoot him stoat dead." ffhe hours went by, and the tea little gun . Were aimed at the crack near the floor. Whan all of a sudden the crack stretched and grew, " Aad somebody opened the door. Bang! bang! went the gone the soldier all fired. Bat nobody seemed to be dead; Instead they all heard a soft kiss in the dark. "Good night, dear!" a loving voice said Then all the tea soldiers shook badly with fright, Aad whispered low one to another: "How lucky it was that oar guns were so What If we had killed Tommy's moth- err . Youth's Companion. Gaaap laze aad Home Comfort. When vacation time cornea the bo asually long for a taste of camp life. with many of the comforts of home. There ia the trouble; It Is great sport to go camping, but It Is very trying to have to do the housework, or -tent work. also. The Rev. John M. Dick, while a student at Yale, determined to establish a camp free from the dis agreeable features of backwoods "roughing It" and without the objec tionable features of the ordinary sum mer resort With this aim In view he secured Manhannock Island, In Lake Wtnnlpesaukee, N. H, and established Camp I die wild. The campers are sup plied with tents and the usual camp appliances, but they don't do the cook lag. They have to keep their tents In good order and no rowdyism Is per mitted. Otherwise the boys do much as they please. Each summer scores of boys go to the camp for a three months' outing, or less, and they get the benefit of real outdoor living. They have their base-ball clubs and their other athletic organizations. Athletic sports and contests are always In or der and fishing parties are of dally occurrence. A Youngr Heroine. Little Adelia Fay Betts, who lived In Crestline, Ohio, lost her own life snort time ago in saving her own brother from burning to death. The little fellow's clothes caught on lire, and Adelia, who waa only Ave years old, tried to put out the flames. While she waa doing this her own clothes caught ahlsae, bat she paid no atten naornan. tioa to this until after she had saved the little brother of whom she was so proud, and then it waa too late. On nearly the same day In far-off Manila many brave men died on the field of battle, but not one of these was more of a hero than little 6-year- old Adelia Fay Betts. Bmrtoa Howe. Did you ever make any button houses? If not. yon might like to hear of two little girls who did. It was too cold to play out-of-doors, and they were tired of dolls and all other "boughten" toys. They "borrowed" their mamma's button-boxsuch as every mamma has In her sewing-room and emptied Its con tents on the table. First they selected all of the common white butons that were of the same size, and laid them down In the form of a square about six inches across. That was the "house," and the different rooms were made by checking off this big square with smaller white buttons, thus mak ing four rooms of equal size. The doors were easily made by removing a button wherever they thought best For furniture in the dining-room there waa a large brown cloak-button for a table, and three small brown cloth-covered buttons for chairs. For the parlor and sitting-room chairs there were odd fancy buttons of steel. smoked pearl, and one of velvet A square mother-of-pearl button and one of blue glass were the center-tables, and . a suspender buckle which was found In the box was voted to be a beautiful piano, with a round brass but ton for a stoolo make it complete. For a couch, they put two square bore brffttons together, with a red velvet but ton for a pillow. In the kitchen they had four black coat-buttons for chairs, and a big black cloak-button for a stove, "because," as they declared, "the four holes made to sew through make It look Just like Ihe holes in the top of a stover (They did not observe that the dining-room table was made after this same plan. so no mention was made of the fact) No button could be touud wnii-L would do for a bed, so they pretended that the family which lived there were very healthy, and never became-tired or sleepy. " Who lived In this house? Why, but jons. of course! Mr. Button was a black vest-button; bis wife was some times one kind and sometimes an other, for as often as she "changed her dress she was an entirely differ ent button! Their child was a tiny pearl button, like those upon the girl's dresses. This family seemed to lead a very gay life going out riding every day In their button carriage, and hav ing balls, dinners and receptions, to which all their friends (the buttons remaining In the box) were Invited. This continued until the tea-beli .-aiig, and then the girls "made b'lieve" to be a cyclone, and.-tWept the hous and the family back Into the box, thcr. to remain until the next time the: were needed. Youth's Companion. Baby Millionaire. There are many little people in thi world who will have, as long as they Hve, their weight In gold every day In the great Goelet mansion in New York la one little Vanderbllt baby, ant ajmtber on in a grand palace ia Eng OBMoseBead. una an uttu land. Every day these wealthy UtU ones ride In the parka In a fln rlage, with a coachman and footman and very night they go to alatp n beds $f lace and down. The fortuun of either one of these babies ia neart? $50,000,000, or many times tner weight In diamonds. The one In EE? Und may also be a prince one day and he Is already a marquis and sever al other things he doesn't know or ? about Just yet Then there are the children of th. Czar of Bussla, who will have a grea deal of money, and many others. Bu' they will not all be happy, for ricoe do not make happiness, and some dft? perhaps any one of these little ones who to-day do not know much beside being hungry or sleepy, will wish the; could trade places with a healthy cheerful man or woman, with tbel; own way to make In the world. Jollrlrar HI fncle. Little Oeorgle When I git tf Be f man I wish I'd look Jist like you, tWrf Bob. Uncle Bob (who Is a bachelor) Ah, that's nice; I'm glad to hear yot say It Little Oeorgle Yes; mamm: told me you would be. She says you'n got money to will away, and It won't hurt a bit to Jolly you. Chicago News Fowls aad Feala. A Sunday school teacher readlor the words, "The fowls of the air," tt her class, proceeded to ask them. "What are the fowls of the alrT After a pause one little girl solved the prob lem by replying: "Please, miss, it'e the bad smells." Tit-Bits. FREE WITH HIS CIGARS 4nt They Were Not the Kind He etaaoked Himself. "Speaking of cigars," said a New Or leans lawyer to some friends at the tobacconist's on the corner, "I'll tell you a little story which Is not without moral. "One of my clients Is an old planter up the river, and on several different occasions I hare found It necessary to visit him at his home. The old man Is a great smoker, and has always In sisted on my accepting some of his cigars, which were peculiarly villain ous. After my first experience with them I took the precaution, when I paid blin a visit of carrying a few choice Havanas for my private con sumption and a few of an entirely dif ferent brand to present to my host I selected as nearly as possible the kind he had given me, and don't think I missed It very far, although I must confess I never saw him smoke them. I believe I would prefer my own, he would say, and put them in bis pocket "Well, a few days ago I learned ac cidentally that it was his birthday, and not being able to think of anything else, concluded to seqd him a box of cigars. 'I'll strike his taste this time,' I said to myself, and stepping Into a store near my office I told the pro prietor to give me a box of the strong est and rankest 5-centers be had In stock. 'I want them for old Major So-and-so,' I said, 'to send as a little birth day present' Then you'd better change your order,' replied the to bacconist The major has bought his cigars here for years, and I'm thor oughly familiar with his favorites.' 'But I know exactly what he smokes,' I protested; In fact I have one or two now.' 'You may know what be gives away,' said the dealer, smiling, 'but I can assure you he smokes none but the best himself.' I bought a box of beautiful Cuban weeds and wrote the major a note, suggesting that we stop fooling each other. I suppose his opin ion of my taste was identical with my opinion of his, and both were based on exactly the same evidence." New Or leans Times-Democratic. l'te Right Kind or Gloves. A good story comes from an up .ountry mission station At the Cape. The occasion was a native wedding, and. as usual, the bride was attired in white hat white dress and white shoes, but great surprise was occasion ed by the fact that she wore black gloves. The native women on such occasions try to be quite a la mode, and there was a good deal of Inquiry about the girl's departure from the usual custom of dressing entirely in white. The mystery was explained when she told the clergyman's wife that she had studied an English fash ion paper, and had there read that the custom now was to wear flesh-colored gloves. London Tit-Bits. Men who marry sisters hardly ever get along. Poor clothes cannot make you look old. Even pale cheeks won't do it. Your household cares may be heavy and disappoint ments may be deep, but they cannot make you look old. One thing does it and never fails. It is Impossible to look young with the color of seventy years in your hair. Aprs permanently postpones the tell-tale signs of sge. Used according to directions it gradually brings back the nolor of youth. At fifty your hair may look as it did at fifteen. It thickens the hair also; stops it from falling out; and cleanses the scalp from "dandruff. Shall we send you our book on the Hair and its Diseases? ? aWiUWbs Frmm. . If you do aotobtala all th tMiM fits Ton exp from th naeef tba Viror, writs th doctor abont it. Probab'y tbera Is sem difficulty Uwltta your reneral system whlca. aaayb aarily removed. Address. lf. i. O. AVE. LnraU, lssas. 0 n raw f nutr from Wrs. Sunti to tyrs. Pinkhaha ItiTTia io MS, mrua ao. I6-1-. One year ago last Juno three df tors gave me up to die, ana a a different times used your VegetaTO Compound with good results,! hadHg much faith in it to die until I bad trie Itairain- I was apparently an invalW was confined to my bed for ten wee (I believe my trouble was ulceration Vomb). . -i 'the "After taking four bottles ol W Compound and using some of the Lw PUls and Sanative Wash, at the eHB two months I had greauy and weighed 155 pounds, when J fj? before weighed over 138. Lydia Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound U tar nest medicine I ever used, and I recorB mend it to all my friends." Mas. AjtS Eva uustkb, niuui"j-i Mrs. Barahart Bajoys IJ One Horfc "Dkab Mas. Pinkham I had beeB sick ever since my marriage, sevett . MHTp years ago; nave given - - children, and had two miscarriages; I had falling of womb, leucorrhoea, plffll In back and legs; dyspepsia and 0 a vi:. MJ 4Yia tam&fih- nervous uviuuuuk Vt w i r Twrnblea and flW X UMO UUUl. VM. ean enloy my life. Your medicine has worked wonders lor me. " -IiA&suABT, Naw Castlx, Pa. ' FIFTY RICHEST PERSOfli Hoaeyed Iadivldaala aad What They Hade Their Money In. Here la a list of the fifty persons In the United States with fortunes so large aa to be "beyond the dreams w avarice:" ' Increase in the Value of Land William Waldorf Astor, New York. John Jacob Astor, New York. Mrs. William Astor, New York. Elbridf T. Gerry, New York. Mrs. Hetty Green, New Tork. Mrs. Bradley Martin, New YJft Robert Goelet New York. J. Montgomery Sears, Boston. Railroads and Railway Shares Russell Sage, New York. George J. Gould. New York. Collis P. Huntington, New York. Samuel Thomas, New York. Cornelius Vanderbilt New York. William K. Vanderbilt, New York. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. New York. George W. Vanderbilt, New York. William C. Whitney, New York. John I. Blair, New Jersey. Mrs. William D. Sloane, New York. In Petroleum John I). Archbold, New York. Henry M. Flagler, New York. John II. Flagler, New York. H. H. Rogers, New York. William Rockefeller, New York. John D. Rockefeller, New York. Oliver II. Payne, Cleveland. In Commerce and Subsequent Invest ments James M. Constable, New York. Henry U. Marquand, New York. Joseph Millbunk, New York. Marshall Field, Chicago. Ii. Z. Leiter, Chicago. Potter Palmer, Chicago. Adrian Iselin, New York. In Sugar Refining H. O. Havemeyer. New York, Claus Sprecklea, San Francisco. John E. Searles, New York. In Banking and Other Investments Darius O. Mills, New York. ' J. Pierpont Morgan, New York. By Inheritance and from the Telephone J. Malcolm Forbes, Boston. In Mining; J. B. Haggin, California. Mrs. George Hearst San Francisco. John W. Mackey, San Francisco. W. A. Clark, Montana. Marcus Daly, Montana. In Iron and Steel Andrew Carnegie, New York. In Water Transportation Alfred Van Santvord, New York. H. M. Hanna. Cleveland. In Packing Meats - Philip D. Armonr, Chicago. In Insurance Henry B. Hyde, New York. Ainslee's Magazine. SHAFFERS. THE L T1GANT. DEAD. ate ued the Prince or Wales and Was Always at Law. The death occurred recently In one jf the wards of St Pancras work house, London, of Alexander Chaffers, the notorious litigant. He was nearly SO years of age and had been an In mate of the workhouse off anr on for Ave years. He will be chiefly rememborea for hi issociation with the T ravers Twiss rase, which had the effect of driving Sir Travers Twlsa out of public life, although at the time, besides being ricar general of the province of Can' terbury, he was also one of the leading queen's counsel. It was a sensational suit in the course of which Chaffers, In a brutal and Insulting cross-examination, compelled Lady Twiss to make compromising admissions. Although Chaffers won his case the presiding magistrate denounced him for his con duct o? It telling htm that he would live an object of contempt to all honest men. Notwithstanding this. Chaffers, who was a lawyer, pursued his litigious ca reer and was no respecter of persons. He sued the Prince of Wales as a trus tee of the British Museum for alleged wrongful refusal of the use of the reading-room of the instituion. The late archbishop of Canterbury, the late Lord Herschell, the present lord chan cellor. Lord Peel, when speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Justice Lopes, county court Judges, officers of the houses of parliament and other public officials all had summonses taken out against them by Chaffers for some fanciful wrong. In all, forty-eight cases of the kind were mstitued by this redoubtable litigant until In 1890 the attorney gen eral got Parliament to pass the vexa tious actions act which was undoubt edly chiefly aimed at Chaffers. Even after this be made attempts to pursue his Indiscriminate persecu tions, but In vain; and In the work house It Is said that his time was for the most part spent in projecting law suits against all and sundry. 7neer Name for a Town. The Warmest Place on Earth is ac tually a town, and not merely a local ity. It lies In San Diego County's des ert side, about twenty-five miles due west of Yuma, and the name of Its postoffice Is Mammoth Tank. This in formation has been dug up through the posting of a newspaper at San Fran cisco addressed to "Hank Yohnsen, Warmest Place on Earth." It was sent in turn to Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield. Then the marking con tinues: "Try Yuma." But Yuma sent It to Tucson. It visited Nogales. At Phoenix It was hung up as a humorous exhibit There some' desert prospec tors saw It, and they proceeded to en Urge the postmaster's geographical and social understanding, for Hank Yohnsen la not a "yoke," bnt a prom inent citizen of the Warmest Place on Barth, CaL Los Angeles Record. NEWS PHU -"-" "J2el Ik it. v-szsF3. With the rise of the camera and tl .ncreasing desire of the people J hat they are reading about a f d great Industry has sprung up In W "nich that part of JT ievotee Itself to securing pictures of STmen and events Is Ten years ago worse than r . . . , -i 1. nuinn of plaC -hta constitute- urn - t before the reader an idea of tt -wene transpiring, as a Vttol f the change It may be remarked tW it the White aouse, when the -eremony of dosing the war with Spain rook place, no leas than re leading Ohotographers were present More, to the scandal of Minister Oambon and ms fellow officials, the wnote was delayed some minutes oe" nen at the machines were unable tc rroperly adjust their re Itm"" lot be understood that tlie Pr vstually sat with a pen In his hftHH hat Cambon was held In the att V? .lgnlng It to let the photographer catch p. But nevertheless, the whole affair i. nnme time In order that the American people might see Jus! what was happening. It la a common thing nowadays rot the big magazines and newspaper W send expert photographers to Was IT ngton for the express purpose of tak mg a series of snap shots of prominent United States Senators and BefWsint ltlves and other celebrities of IBB Ra tional Capital At the same time stand ard views of the public buildings, offi cers of the President and the various Cabinet officers are taken to be kept in ;tock for use as future occasions may equire. In fact, the library of a rtw rn newspaper Is supposed to comMO photograph of practically every matt and woman of prominence In this coun try, Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as sp'Csl pictures of foreign capitals ind others representing special views Df private life at home and abroad. To a woman belonged the honor of being the pioneer In this work. Miss Frances Benjamin Johnson, of Wash ington, really began the business of de-voinntno- nhotosraDhs to such a state of perfection and completeness as to have them used in place or pen anu ink sketches. Her pictures were first used In magazines as illustrations for descriptive stories about ten or iweive years ago, and since then she has stead ily improved in her art until she Is now izprt aa rjrobabtv the best ama teur photographer of portraits and In terior house views m wasnington. tter akin ia norfected to such a high de gree that when but one photographer Is to be present during an important government function she Is usually so lee ted. Bewitches Lilian Belt Constantinople Is enchanting. If I were a painter I would never leave off painting Its delights and spreading Its fascinations broadcast; and then I would take all the money I get for my pictures and spend It in the bazaars, and if I regretted my purchases I would barter them for .others, because Con stantinople is the beginning of the Ori ent and if you remain long you become thoroughly metamorphosed, and you bargain, trade, exchange and haggle until you forget that you ever were a Christian. Yet the first effect of Con stantinople upon me was to make me utterly despise It for its sickening dirt We landed from the steamer at the dirt iest smelliest quay, and the mud come up over our overshoes as we stood wait ing for custom-house Inspection. We were quite heated in temper when we found ourselves In an alley outside, filled with garbage which had been there forever, and learned that this al ley was a street and a very good one for Constantinople, too. Woman's Home Companion. B. K. Oobnrn. Mfirr.. CUrta fentt. find Hall's Catarrh Core a valuable remedy. Druggtfta bqU It, 75c Mo Necessity for It. Visitor I presume your daughter plays the piano? Mrs. Neuvoriche (proudly) No, In deed. Dear Ethel doesn't have to. Her pa Is rich enough to buy one of those pianos which plays Itself. Harper's Bazar. Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medicine Mas W. I'ickrbt, Van Siclrn and Blake Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 2U, 18SH. A New Relationship. Bobby Mamma, am I a lad? Mam maYes, Bobby. Bobby And Is my sew papa my stepfather? Mamma Fes. Bobby Then am I his ateplad fier? Tit-Bits. Editor (to aspiring writer) Yon should write so that the most Ignorant can understand what you mean. As pirant Well, what part of my para graph don't you understand? -Tit-Bits. An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy. Syrup op' Flos, manufactured by the California Fio Syrup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the California Fio Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. ax raAjf exsoo. oal. LOU IBV I T.T.W W M IM1 wMw for sale by all Pruggiata. .ia soc janri I IBast (aa ttyropTMtaaOood. TJ I TO CLEAN MATTING. To make soiled matting look fresh and bright prepare a pailful of warm water with a handful of salt and four tablespoonfuls of Ivory Soap shavings dissolved in it With a clean cloth squeezed out of the mixture, wipe every breadth of the matting, rubbing soiled spots until they disappear. a nrnon rtf WARNING. Then an th 'Ivory; " they ARE NOT. but like all at th gcaulo. Ask lor "Ivory" Soap and Insist i mr tms TRUMPET CALLS. on Boaade a Waralaar Koto to tba UsndstaMd. OVE only can buy love. Truth is moral dy namite. The Bible Is for our transform i- tJon: all other books for informa tion. Christianity without the super natural Christ Is the sun without light or heat The first lie soon becomes a mother of an endless progeny. The easiest sin to commit is often the hardest to repent of. Suicide may be an "open door," but whither does It lead? God may be worshiped at the bench as truly as at the altar. The easiest burdens to bear are those which we voluntarily assume. Be worthy of praise; then you won't care whether you get It or not. Those who seek praise are generally satisfied If they receive flattery. Habit once welcomed becomes a fre quent and often uninvited guest. It Is well to appreciate good exam ples, but far better to emulate It. The interest of the world In Christ Is apt to be that of Herod or of Judas. So great is the least man that noth ing less than God will ever satisfy him. One "to-day" is worth a thousand to morrows." Where will yonbe to-morrow? Men may be born with fortunes ready made, but character they have to achieve. The downward path often seems pleasant enough If we don't stop to consider where we are going. The rewards of heaven are not based on the size of our sheaves, but on the single-heartedness of our service. Some forms of Bible study are at tempts to satisfy soul hunger by eat ing the dishes Instead of the dinner. There Is a world of difference be tween letting your light shine before men and making a firework display. The man with a reputation for false hood Is far less dangerous than the man who deserves such a reputation but has not yet acquired It, Eloctrlo Vehicles. Electric vehicles now have the free dom of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., precisely the same as horse ve hicles. For a time permit was re quired by the authorities, but a little experience with the new conveyance proved to the custodians of the parks that horses are taking their new com petitors more philosophically than they anticipated, and all restrictions were removed. Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Shake Into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes Tight or new Shoes feel Kasy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen. Hot, Callous, Aching and Sweating- Feet. Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Al len S. Olmstead. Le Roy. N. Y. Night Is the shadow Eternity hath loaned to Sleep for the coverlet of her earthly bed. RUPTURE no operation or delay from business. Consulta tion free. Endorsements of physicians, ladiea and prominent citizens. Send tor circular. Office hours 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. Each moment Is a monument of God's mercy under which it is better to bury good than evil. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chUdrea teething, softens the gums, reducing inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic, jc a bottle. What a great burlesque it Is, that the great struggle and ambition of life is simply for bread. Fits permanently cured. Neflta or nervous ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, 2 trial bottl - and treatise free. DR. R. H. Klimb, Ltd. 931 Arch St., Phila. Pa. Spend less than you earn. Do not run in debt. Watch the little leaks and you can live on your salary. Tara Bswta WttTa Candy Cathartic, ear constipation forever. 10o,S5o. UaaO.tauTuaalsurotiudiaoaay. The most successful spiritualists that Z? aTe adthus far have turned out at last to be the biggest frauds. Ha-Ta-TSaa fa rifty Caata. Coaraateed tobeees aaMt ear, makes miuaafttkalpgH, Mt,aa. AUaresWataT The most popular philosopher of the ay is the one who can teach people ow to make the most money and iret he biggest rate of interest on It. A Fair Face Cannot Atone for an Untidy House." Use SA POLIO raanv white soars, each rnrsnted t b "fa,., counterfeits, lack the peculiar nd rtnurlubn nmsm upon retting It wacm a oamsls co Cincinnati "Do Ours in Apples." "John has five oranges, James part him eleven, and he trlves Peter seven how many has lie lift?" Before this problem the class recoiled, "'leaje, sir," said a young lad, "we alwaj-g doei our sums in uii'.es." London TA Bits. Uoat Ttbaece Spit and SoioLa Tou Lib Iwq, To qnit tobacco easily and forever, tenf netie, full of lite, nerve and vigor, take No-T 1MO, the wonder-worker, that makes aesk Bet strong. AU druggists, Wcortl. Cure runs' teed. Booklet and simple free. Addrea Bterling Remedy Co., Chicago or Ken Yt The devil generally splinters broken promises with guod resolutions for nett time. The Summer Bath. Nothing is more refreshing and in vigorating in summer than a daily bath. Hut to have it effectual guft wa ter and good soap must be usej. Ivory Soap is the best for the purpose; It U pure, dissolves ii'li' kly. sweetens and purifies the eutirle. gives a healthful glow, and leaves the skin soft and white. Karly morning, or Just before retiring at night, is the most favorable time for bathing. EI.1ZA 11. PARKER Days when you f-el most the need of an active brain your head feels u though it were filled with hot mush. Ta Cara Constipation Toreves, Take Caacareta Caudv C'uthartlc. lOeerSa Sf c. CJ. U. MM to cure, ututuia- . - To owe gratitude is as painful to t coarse nature aa to receive it is to a fine one. Beaatr ! Blood Dee. Clean blood means a clean skin. H beauty without it. CascareU, Candy Uttat tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all u purities from the body. Begin toiay to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheiuii, and that sickly bilious complexion by Ulun Caacareta, beauty for ten cents. All on gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, Sue. Prejudice is a fog which obscure! the virtues of those we do not like. The thinner the ice the more anxious everyone is to see whether it will bear. Do the right, and your ideal of It grows and perfects itself. Do the wrong, and your ideal of it breaks up and vanishes. There are lots of people who are like the red ants; they run all day, backwards and forwards, full of busi ness, do nothing, and don't get ten feet from where they were In the morn ing. TAPE A tape worn eighteen feet long at least came rn thn scene after my taklrgtwo CASCARETS. This I am sure has caused ml bad health for the past three years. I am auu taking Caacareta, the only cathartic Ttorthj notice by sensible people." OBO. W. Bowles, llulrd, Uast. CANDY I 9 CATHARTIC jt TftAOC majik asoiartaso OOd. Never Xlckou. Weaken, or Gripe. I0r. 21c. i ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... '" fmn),nim HaMml, ' ,u U-Bl aista to ll'HC Tobacco HsDH- ARE YOU DEAF?? t-l.l t .KI- - - y shins. ui iiwi u-iitrn Tin's; i now i ui s"" only deaf-mutes are incurable. New an 1 simp' uiciuuu. iwc ciisc iwtwtetlialttY. ?IHc v case, we invtrst trm snH niH si1vi fret? o charge. DIR. DALTON'S AURAL CLINIC, 90 WASHINGTON ST., Chicago. ' CRAYON PORTRAIT I REE ! Blues Maai wltb hui,hnm, fmiiu. . i , . 1 III '. stamps and we will send you a ljeautir.il il" l P miiu iuii jnicuiars now lo rvtvlve u i.iii.. N. J. Art A Publishing Co. 6aS Broa.1 st..-.- -irk, N.J llVMWVAAArrr, FOR FIFTY YEARS MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP nas been used by millions of uiuthr" " tlH-ir children wlitl rmliiiifr mt MftJ Years. It soothes the child, sulteirt tfj sum. jAllays all paln.cur win.) culio is the best remedy for dlarrliim. Taanls.fius Cnta a Battle. ArAj,J,ArAAArrrV If afflicted with Thompson's Eye Water ore eyes, use liJeTfOEWEY Mth.w..rl,r,-.-r..,s 'r.-. U 1 NTKII Ot'TflT ma. SIMCT C BILLEH, UknM" "" WANTED CWse of bad health that ll-l-P-A- " will not benefit M 5 m to Kii..i"''''l",m" Co., New York, for W samples and HMH.--lnJu"u- llnick Belief Female Pilli rJJ'tJi t'p.-" 11 D tf D G V new disco vert: a ia J r7 I qoiokmlio' n.l cans Ills Book af -'-and 111,1.'.' 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