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.
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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
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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.
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ax raAjf exsoo. oal.
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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
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... CURE CONSTIPATION. ...
'" fmn),nim HaMml, '
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