VO- xxxvii Look at Your Shoes! Don't You Need a New Pair? JOHN BICKEL Has Just What You Want. If you are in need of SHOES or SLIPPERS of any kind, no ma'fer what si vie you may want, c?il ground and see us and \e vi l l suit and please yo-j. A'l OVT ard winter goods are in. We can show a betl r and finer select on of Lad ?s' jhoesthan eyer before. Full stock of SOKOSIS SHOPIS in fine Dongo'a, Patent and Box Call; also a lull s>ock of Women's and Miss?? \\a'.e r proof Oil Grain, Kangaroo and Ca'f Shcs. @r- MEN'S SHOES.-^ Big assor.mert of Genis' fine shoes in the latest styles ranging in price from $1.50 to $5.00 Just received a large stock of the army shoes, heavy uppers and har d sewed soles, making a good shoe for ha— for F»li i-id Winter of 19.0: *gl Ladies' Suits-Real Value. 11l DRESS GOODS New Fall and Winter iityles in Dress Goods are here also in all the fashionabl cloths, weaves and coloiings—Broadcloth, Prunel'a, Venetian and Zibeline cloths- Black, Tan, Brown, Klu~, Castor and Grav Pticcs less than-you will find else where; qual">y better. You know our p-inciple and motto is, "Best values, less, piicea." Tiy us. r—BLAN KSTS Everv year we have to buy more Blankets to satisfy the increased demand fo makes we offei onr trade. We aie selling lou when the Blankets are all right. Our new Stock of /arnt>, Fwnnels and Flannellets ready for your approval. no old stock; none over from last season. We re opened otir store June 12, 1900. MILLINERY FOR FALL^-^^ We are ready with an entire nt w stock ->f Fall and Winter Millinery. Our Trimmets ate here tose ve you —one who has just returned from a visit to the Kvtern market and can give you all the newest ideas for the present season. New Velvets, nttv 1-eathers, Ciids, Ornaments and Ribbons—no old goods. Our recent ■tore fire is si ill fresh ill your mem r ry, and we ask you to bear in mind that our entire ctock is new, fresh, clean, up-to-date—no old goods. A full line of all that is new and novel in read)-to-wear Felt Hats. Our prices in Millinery being les.»— as all over our store—is ihe prime factor in our ever-growing Millinery patronage. Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN. Out of Style. Out of the World! (3m ..A I— u ° r S- h. ve a s.y'e ihat is f wyj Ifl* ■' easily* d'sti igu'shjl fni.n .he ordin- - a r y. Tney ire the result of careful Study and practical appl'c-.'ion of ihe S ideas gathered by frequent vi^j .:» .0 J 4 the fashion t«v c.s, and by pe:o<-nal '.JjLJ ' contact with the lea>!iii}( tailo s and fashion authorities of ihe county. |l They are made in our own wo.k- IU ji bhop by the paid journey • men tailors in Butler, yet it is pos isblc to (and we doj give our patrons these firsi-cla.ss clothes at the price you would pay for the other sort. We believe we have j.;iven good reasons why our tailoring is the best and cheapest and would be grate.ul for the opportuni y to show you our handsome spiing s.ock and give you prices to prove them. /\ Ic, | MAKER OF MEN'S Clothes Spring STYLES n ! f \\Jfrf § Men don't buy clothing for the pu J j\ly j\ J /&' I oose n- spend ug mf.ney. They desi'e. u> get tae lient pos.ilde resu'ls for theM* A] . I Vjy v A ' •noney t ; ( >ended. Not cheap goodsvMv 1 / 2 / goor's as cheap as they can be.-J/. lli 4j 'i ' JSs'jld for I 'd made U:J properly. Iffr; ti vKyou want 'Je correct 'ling at the cor-*T . if 1 .■AC ect P'' ! ce, ra'.l am examine ouriX* \ II ( fTl'r ge sf)ck of SPR'NG WRIGHTS \ W'WIPV Vll if SI VuF.S, SiIADKS \\ V Pjj '• ' ! ; ««»H(*aK»**iK)>CKCi|ci 1! TH f;L'' Fits and WorkmanshiD jLI Mjj* Guaraneed. G F. K6CK, 42 North Main Street, *-• Butler, Pa 1 I "frTii - LAVATORY APPLIANCES 1 I J 1 nowadays have to be of the best | j to receive any sort of consider- T :m mt a tion. Closed plumbing is a relic 'I °f the past- ' respect, V\e make a s I JCCIa up-to-date .styles and Geo. VAI. \A/Hite-Hill, 318 Sonth Main St., People's Phone. 28. PLUMBER, Bu'ler, I'a. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Hood's Pills Are prepared from Na ture's mild laxatives, _ and while gentle are reliable and efficient. They Rouse the Liver Cure Sick Headache, Bil iousness, Sour Stomach, and Constipation. Sold everywhere, 25c. per box. Prepared by C.J.Hood & Co.,Lowell,Mass. AMENDMENT TO Tlir CON-TITITION a PKOI'OSEM TO T iI F. < ITIZF.N- OT TH'ti COMMONWEALTH KOUTMEIH AP PROVAL O'i REJECTION* BV THE GEN FUAI. A>"EMi:o' of Tilt COMJON WEALTH Of" I'KXNjVLVAMA. f'l'rf- J E* ORDEK OF TilF SECRETARY OF" THE COMMONWEALTH IN ITIM - A\CE OK ARTICLE .Will OF THE CON STITUTION. A JOINT KMOUJTIOS. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and Boose of Representatives of the Common wealth in General Assembly met. Thm ihe following is proposed as amendment-* to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylv;>nia. in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One of Article Eight, Section One. Add at the end of the first pa'S-graph of wild sect'on, after the words • s.ia" • en.' led to vote at all elections.'' ihe words "SP-J ject uonever to sitcii iaws_ requir'az i *g Jollows: Sec 'on 1. yui ;Bed erector or native li.''te. he sbi"! have removed therefrom re i,i, n«l. within six months, immediately pre ced'ng tiie election). He siie't have resided in the election dis. t . wnere he siiall offer .o vote at le;*.st two 1. Ou.bs Immeaietely preceding the elect'on. I' 1 weriiy-two years o! age and upw? -ds. he shall have jjSMd wiihin two years a Sti-ie or county tax.which shall have been assessed at least two mou'.hs and paid at least, one month before the election. Amendment Eleven to A-t'cle Eight, Se<-t n Seven. Strike out from said section the .%>> • nut no elector shall lie deprived of the p v ilefe of voting by reason of his name not i.e ing r< .'stered." and add to said section me follow .1% words, ' but laws regulating :>+< requiring the registration of electors mav »■ eiinc.ed to Hpp'v todtieaoiily. provided .be si' Cii laws .je uni.'orm for cities o* the *■ *nie class ' so that the said se' ii"n «h» read as follow-." Section 7. I niformity of Election I ■ ■ All laws reii'latlug the Sto'ding of ele.-..0 ( s I.v the citizens or for .he •< e.ectors s.iail oe t'u "orm I'sui's •out t! e Stale, but laws reguieibig and ie< ui-'rig t.n rejlstrstion oi electors ir*. v ! >e e.oytted hi apply tot .lies only, piovided »..iai such ln-v* I»■ oti'. form for cities of same cless. A 1 je copy oT the Joint Resolution. W. W. GI.jEST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE rON>T"Tt TiO\ n PCOPOBED TO THE < ITifcEN'fi <" Till- <:OM.WONWEALTH l-'O.t Til R'A IM.OVAI. <'K KEJECTION P.' TIIK CfN i.liAi. A"I:M;H.Y ■HIE I.OM <>•- WEALTH OK IV;NN-VLVAM V "I : LIfcHKI) By OUIiEKOI THESE' I.ETA Of Tl' fc COMMONWEALTH IN •'«. IV-I AN:;k or .%KTH i.i. win ok riit-: f-TITITIO.V A JO! >T IIE-OLCIIOS I'ri>.»<>.iri(r an i>fnen'lmeiit to the (.'oust'.! u. ii.u of tin: (JorDfnf)QWe? •• il. ."♦• •.ion I. *:<• IL i-cviived »y ihe S« »ir ;h)(' ilot'se or v«-s o : iijouwi-:«.Uh IVimi- 1 Jvi'.ju* : n «• .* Ai Mtiimly ujfct.. Tli« «- LIH? 'ol'owltj'i »> o-wnec as »«<» to ttie Cons*.' - i*.'•«»•» o' «-ie <;o' iw«'aUij o" !v ;h « o <•- p.o i 'Hi '<> ■ «>f ;• I« «• , and ins«* •. I a place • .ie»;eo ;-■» "u 'O A - hee '.o»i i. At» elect,*ooh *»y . <-«»s b ib • it*: iiy bP'iOtOi' iJV Ot.'i' t«• p«*ev;»-i ■*©'« -iy "*o Tiini MX-very in voviir,' pe m ve^. Ati tle copy of Ifie »>soir. : o • \v w < i: fcsr Herretary of the Oom/DOiivea Mi yOU'LL KNOW HOW GOOD 1 WHEN YOU SEE THEM. Our 25c box papers. Our IOC and 15c fine writing paper tablets. Blank books at the old p;ict-. Albums bought before the ad vance. Kodaks with a special discount in January. Photograph supplies always fresh. Sporting goods. Late fiction. Bibles cheaper than ever. Everyday needs at everyday prices. At DOUGLASS 1 )( )K STORK. Eagle B'l'd. New HOOHE. NEW I t.UVTt.KIi ******** Central Hotel SIMEON NIXON, JR.. | ~ J. BROWN NIXON, ( M « r4 * BUTLRfi. I'A 0|>1»|;. <• <;<>url ll<,:iKe (»<> or to I'KIU T ••«•».. . Sunday Dinners A Specially. Meals 25 els. Booms 50 cis. Regular l.'au-s 4-1. Local and Long Distance Phone- Hotel Waver ly South McKean Ht t-et J. W HAWORTH Prop'r., BUTLER, I'A Stenm ICeitaivl Bl'ci l„ : -jjiit. The iiiosi commodious oitice in the ci.y S.abling iu Connection. * HOTEL ARAN DALE, Bedford, Penn'a., Now ojxen with lncr«H A »•- rsinpcniciit* tiavu .»«•«• » m.i.l.- */., • t h«- HprliiK* Company >IT i. »« i*h rniut-r;tl water to brought/ th«* ho.« l t\r\\y. Term* moderate Wriui *'oi- ALHil' &, HMiTH. Props. ****** * M. A A JfrM -M* * f* * * * h\ 4 Butler People Should Patronize the 1 | Hotel Kelly* 3 r 4; n A. Kelly ****»*■#**.-*** BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 19QO A B!GH AND A SONG. Lore's t sigh aii'2 love's a song, Lore's a gloom and glory; Shall vre linger xrith him long— Hfar the eld sweet story? Blights to climb aivi deeds to do; Shall we dream the springtime through? Welladay! Lore leads to Mar; Though the winter's round us. Somehow, in his artful war. With a wreath he's crowned us. Blights to climb and deeds to do, Shall we dream a lifetime through? Yes, if lore in gloom and gleam Come in sweetest seeming; If he but direct the dream. Sweet will be the dreaming! Shall we only dream and go? Yes, if love will Lave it so. —Atlanta Constitution. }Tusf|Hiir| 1 It Kept John Hobb« From Marry- a ing the Wrong; Girl and Led Him £ J, to Marry the Bight One. <|i It was jnst 3:30 by the dusty clock that did duty in the editor's office of The Daily Telegram,, when John Ilobbs, manager and peneral fti-totum for that enterprising paper, from which he derived a snug little income, sud denly remembered the day of the week. It was Thursday and on the following evening the most select concert of the season would take place, where the social set of Wrensville would be in evidence. Now for nearly a year John had been a frequent and more or less regular caller on ifiss Mabelle Whitney, the very pretty daughter of a very rich merchant. He had intended to invite her all along, but this delay in his invitation might mean a disappointment. He would soon know and why not embody in his note a declaration of his affec tions, and so put to the test whether she returned his love or not. This seemed a happy thought, so he began: My Dear Friend—May 1 hope for the pleasure of your company at the concert tomorrow evening by the Singers' club? 1 have a question to ask you, the answer to which will make me either the most miserable or happiest of men. If you accept my invitation to the concert, 1 shall understand your answer will not be "No" to the more mo mentous question, and a refusal of my invitation 1 shall consider aa a refusal of yours, with deepest regard, JOHS ELLIOTT HOBBS. For a man of so brilliant a mind this was really a very lame proposal, but John signed his name with a conscious ness of having said just enough and not too much, feeling quite sure in the dc-ptbs of his honest devotion to her that her answer would be what he hoped. With this load off his mind he turned to the perusal of his afternoon mail, with which his desk was littered. Another story from the pen of Miss Davenport. Well, this one he had bet ter reject, for she was really getting beyond her depth, or so it seemed to him. To be sure, she sketched her characters with an artist's skill and was decidedly original In plot and ac tion, but the public, his public, must be amused, and her heroines never seemed happy, and, what was more, never married the heroes, nor any one else, for that m> ter. lie did not want to personally say "no" to tlda girl, In whom unconsciously he had be come so interested and whom he recog nized as a clever writer, sure to win for herself a name in the world. But he had already made up his mind not to accept more of her work, aud so taking up the stub pen which had cer tainly seen better days, he dashed off as follows: My Dear Madam—N'otwithntandinif our appre ciation of ami admiration for jour style we find we must diwontirue acceptance for the present. Trusting to be of service at some future date, I am, yours very truly, JOHN ELLIOTT HOBBS. "I flatter myself that is lu-atly done," thought John, so i.astily placing the notes In their respective envelopes and addressing the same he rang for the office boy. Friday morning dawned dull and rainy, with little prospect of clearing weather, and n.s John sat In his office his courage and spirits were at ebb tide. It waa all owing to the weather, he thought, and not a premonition of failure. Anyway he had stopped at the llorlst's and ordered a box of gorgeous violets scut his love, and they must b« received by this time. Just then the postman opened the door. Not a line from her In this mail, only some advertisements, a bill or two, three cards of Invitation, a check, thanks for that, and last of all, a small envelope In the well known hand writing of Miss Davenport. A reply to his dismissal of the day before, he presumed, aud, fearing to open the note lie read: My Dear Mr. Hobbf—The content* of your let ter, although a very great *urpii»e to me, hav* made me very happy. It ia hardly neceaaary to* me to add that I "accept" your Invitation and ■hall expect you thl* evening. With regard* from my mother and aelf, I am, moat alnccrely, Miumr-u E. iMVK.iroitT. What did it mean. What luvliauon did she accept and why should his let ter make her very happy? Quite the reverse, he had supposed. It sounded like some mystery of romance from her versatile pen, but It was no Jesting matter he reflected, remembering tho concert and his anxiety of mind con tenting his answer from Miss Whitney. Just then, in his reflection, the door was Hung open nnd a messenger boy sang out: "Mr. Hobbs! Very important. No answer." And depositing a pack age handed John his book for signa ture. John recognized the handwriting of tin? address nnd hastily tore it open. A large ounch of violets met his aston ished gaze nnd a letter, which read as follows: Mr llobb*: Sir—Allow me to return your property, which l y (nine miftake waa aent to me. An to my atyle, I consider it prcaumptuou* on your part to I< .'i■* any comment on what cannot poaalbly be of in terent or concern of yuura. 1 inuat heartily in dorse your d>-alre to discontinue all future corre (pondrnce, aa your luaulta aru only ieaa clever than your compliment*. Your*, etc., Minr.i.l.r. WBITXET. Poor John read it with sinking heart, too utterly miserable to express the surprise it merited. Another riddle to read, he thought. Was the whole world turning topsyturvy and with It his powers of comprehension'/ First, a letter of acceptance for an Invitation which he had not given, and now this withering refusal and the return of his poor, despised violets. Well, good by to his dreams of love and future bliss and the castles he had built In his vain ambition. The disappoint ment he would bear so bravely no ono would suspect Its existence. Hut how explain to Miss Oavenport her mis take, and, picking up her letter, he carefully reread It. Ibfr quotation of the word "accept" was a bit strange. Its blindness suggested ills own use of the word. What If he had made a mis take In the letters and Inclosed them in the wrong envelopes'/ In that case ho could understand all but his own asi nine stupidity. Was ever man In such a box before, engaged by letter to a girl he did not love and refused by the woman lie did love and lu a way that left no chance for explanation that ho could see. Perhaps later lie might lind a way to enlighten Mabelle as to mat ters, but how to explain to Miss Daven port without cruelly wounding her pride and making matters worse? Of course he must call tonight t.ud tako her to the concert, trusting fur some i chance to straighten out this tangle. John Ilobbs never forgot that even ing, and how he avoided actually com mitting himself by asking that ques tion he presumed he was expected to ask, but in spi'je of his uncomfortable position and unenviable frame of mind he found himself enjoying the music, and could not but notice his compan ion's attractive face and charm of manner, and that her well bred com posure was enhanced by a quiet mod esty and seriousness of manner to which he had been blind before. Somehow John found himself saying he would call on Sunday evening, which he did, and really enjoyed the companionship of these two re lined women. This call was repeated sev eral times during the following month, and still John had not asked the ques tion, but ou the contrary had begun to wonder why he had not before no ticed the many attractive qualities Miss Davenport possessed. As no word of explanation had passed be tween him and Mabelle Whitney, it was useless to anticipate any hope in this direction. As for Mildred Davenport he had grown to admire the many beautiful qualities of her womanly sweetness. As a daughter she was devoted aud thoughtful, and then the thought grew In his mind, would shenot make an ideal wifetothe man wboslmuld befortunate enough to win her? Had he really any chance, he asked himself, a dozen times a day. and one night soon after he quietly told Mildred the whole story, saying. "And now that my mis take has l.een the means of my find ing out what real love is and should be, will you. knowing all the story of my stupid blunder and happy awaken ing to a better, truer affection, accept a devotion which I will prove by my whole iif> is yours and yours only?" and Mildred's acceptance was given and not Implied.—Boston Post. The HutN Tbey Eat. "The current impression that China men eat rats —I mean ordinary Ameri can rats—is all nonsense," said Dr. James J. Mason, a well known Chi nese missionary, chatting about his ex periences in the Flowery Kingdom. "The truth in regard to it is this: There is a small animal in China known colloquially as the tsui-cliow, that Is often bred especially for food. It infests the rieefields, and is about the sU" of an ordinary rat. hut lias a longer liody and a head shaped some thing like that of a ferret. It is a very prolific creature and is sold In enor mous numbers in all the markets of the great cities—neatly cleaned and skew ered apart and strung in hunches of 20 or 3U on bamboo reeds. "The tsui-cliow is strictly an edible animal, and. feeding entirely on rice, it naturally has very delieate and savory flesh. I have eaten them, and if I had been able to get the rat idea out of my mind would have relished the dish. They taste something like young squir rels, aud alive or dead are certainly much less repulsive than many things we commonly esteem as delicacies— eels and frogs, for example." A Mountain of Hnlplmr. The Soufriere, or sulphurous moun tain, Is considered to be the greatest natural curiosity of St. Ducia, aud, in fact, of the West Indlas. It Is situated about half an hour's ride from the town of Soufriere, to which It has given Its name, and nearly two miles to the east of the I'itons, and Is at the foot of two small hills, both of which are f the building are 130 xB2 feet, the north front to be 20 feet less than the south. The height is 33 feet on the north and 4n feet on the south wails. The height of the basement is 12 feet, and the second floor walls reach to the roof, making the ceiling 18 feet high. In the basement are Janitor's quarters and bicycle rooms (which may be entered at grade from Elmwood Avenue), boiler and coal rooms, storage rooms, etc. A dining room containing 1,906 square feet faces the park to the south. On the ground floor is also one of the Mu seum rooms, which communicates with the floor above liy a grand staircase. mal that lias thus far been domesticat ed. In this respect it Is a marvel. It will produce Its young every 00 days and on an average of from 8 to 12 at a time. Fifty per year is a conserva tive estimate of what a single doe may produce. Thus It will more than make up In number for Its small size. There Is nfter all no little advantage In Its being small. An ordinary family can not readily care for the meat of a large animal, but the hare can be served fresh, the four or six pounds meeting the demands of the average family. Thus writes a California correspond ent to American Agriculturist. A I.ennoii In Fleet Planting. Ry means of the accompanying cut the Michigan station gives a lesson In the pjantlng of sugar beets—the dis tance apart anil position In the ground. Beet No. 1 grew in soil where the bead bad an abundance of room in POINTS is onowi.NO snoAR HEETS. which to develop, as did also beets NOB. 2 and 8, while No. 4 is a normal beet, growing In properly spaced rows, witli near neighbors on either side. The following are the weights of beet No. 1: Leaves, 3CV6 ounces; head or top of beet, 20 ounces; trimmed beet or the portion which would bo received at the factory, 28'/i ounces. It will be seen that over two-thirds of the growth of this particular plant Is not mer chantable beet. Beets NOB. 2 and 3 luillcato the amount of waste where beets are grown on hard soil and project a con siderable distance out of the ground. The position of the lower knife In beet No. 2 and the knife on No. 3 Indicates the line of demarcation Which separates the portion growing above the ground froui that below and, according to Instructions from factory men. Is the place at which the beet should be trimmed. Meet No. 4 is a typical beet, having S'/j ounces of head and 32 ounces of merchantable beet. Xrtv* ami K«»M. The apple outlook as a whole remains good. The corn acreage Is the largest ever reported, with all Indications for a heavy harvest. The condition of the oat crop on July 1 was slightly below the average for ten years. Recent experiments In Louisiana show ttint the Irrigation of forage crops Is exceedingly protltable. For the production of a salable to bacco much depends upon the charac ter of the Roll, and a great deal de pends upon the skill In curing. Fully as much, however, depends upon the proper grading and sorting of the to bacco and the style of package in which It Is sent to the manufacturer. Too much cannot be said about the necessity for very careful attention to these apparently small details, accord ing to an authority on the handling of tobacco. The average condition of potatoes on | July 1 was 01.8, as compared with 03.8 lon July 1, 1800, or>.r> at the correspond- I lug (late in 1808 and a ten year average of 03.2. Over one-half of the agricultural j produce imported Into the United j States during 1804-8 came from coun ' tries that lie wholly or In chief part ' within the tropics. The introduction into the United States of the English or European bouse sparrow, the starling, the fruit bat or Hying Tox and the mongoose, known also as the Ichneumon or Phara oh's rat, is absolutely prohibited by law. Failure. Manager—l— or—am sorry to say that we—er sliall have to dispense with ; your services here In Loudon. Actrens—Why? Haven't 1 acted splendidly. Manager—Certainly. Actress-Haven't 1 lost my jewels and found them again? Manager—Y—es. Actress -Then explain this conduct. Manager—Well, you have been In London two weeks and you haven't i become engaged to a duke yet.—Byru ' «... • * SHORTHAND WRITING. Accuracy la of Math More Impor tance Than Speed. "Speed Is by no means the most necessary thing in shorthand writing," explained au experienced stenogra pher, "but with some teachers It is made the great consideration, often at the expense of everything else. The big thing in shorthand is legibility, for there are many who can write fast enough, but who are unable to tell what It means after It has grown cold. I have been a stenographer, de pending entirely on it for my living, for 25 years. During that time I have, of course, picked up some knowledge on the subject I have been the stenographer for two cabinet officers, four assistant secretaries and three or four senators. Incidentally I have worked for a year as the private sec retary of one of the big bank presi dents In New York city. "All of this experience has proven one thing very conclusively, and that Is that there Is no necessity for any stenographer who does amanuensis work to write over 120 words n min ute and In 90 cases out of 100 no ne cessity to write over 100 words a min ute. Indeed, I know of at least 25 stenographers who are drawing the largest kind of salaries as private sec retaries who have assured me that they have never been required to aver age as much as 00 words. Under these circumstances It' seems strange that some teachers of stenography will ex cite pupils to write 150 to 200 words per minute and endeavor to make them believe that such a railroad speed Is a necessity. Such a practice does actual Injury, for It discourages many from even learning a moderate speed. "There have been Instances where It may have been necessary for stenog raphers to be able to write over 200 and more words a minute, and there Is a legend hanging about the senate chamber that General Hawley, for 10 or 12 minutes In a speech, once spoke 225 words a minute. The aver age speed of senators In speeches does not reach 110 words and In dictating letters rarely reaches 100 words."— Washington Star. SOME SURE THINGS. Bets to Be Avoided br Those Who Never Tried the Feat*. Bets to be avoided by those who are cocksure they can do all things are those relating to athletic feat*. It would seem that a good runner could easily give a Btart of 50 yards In 100 to a man who was doing the 60 yards by hopping on one leg. But few run ners, If any, can afford to give that amount of start to any man who la at nil strong on his legs. For the first five yards or so they go at practically tho same pace, so that to run 95 yards while his opponent Is hopping 45 he has to go more than twice as fast, and It Is n weak man Indeed who cannot hop 50 yards In ten seconds. An ordinary wooden match Is easily broken In the fingers, but, although there are many who will bet they can do It, none succeed In accomplishing the tusk If tho match Is laid across tho nail of the middle finger of either hand und pressed upon by the first and third fingers of that hand, despite Its seem ing so ensy at first sight. No one can crush an egg placed lengthwise between his clasped hands —that Is, If tho egg be sound and has the ordinary shell of a hen's egg. It Is safe to bet a man that he cannot Kct out of a chair without bending his body forward or putting his feet under It, If he Is sitting on it, not at the edge of It. Another equally certain wager Is that a man cannot stand at the side of a room with both of his feet touch ing the wainscoting lengthwise. It Is safo to bet any man, save one who Is blind, that he cannot stand for llvo minutes without movlug If he Is blindfolded. The Original Seven Wonders. None of the original seven wonder# of tho world remains, except tho great pyramid of Egypt. The tomb of Mau solus, king of Oarln, built about 350 B. 0., was destroyed before 1400 A. D. The third wonder, the temple of Diana nt Ephesus, was built 052 B. C. ond was destroyed 850 B. O. The fourth wonder, the walls nnd terraces of Babylon, were erected about 570 B. C. They decayed gradually after Baby lon had ceased to bo the capital of tho Assyrian empire. The Colossus of Rhodes, erected In 288 B. 0., stood 0-4 years, was destroyed by an enrtbyuuko und lay In ruins for nearly UOO years, until a Jew bought It and took It on 1)00 camels to Alexandria. The statue of Zeus at Olympus was made 487- 433 B. 0., was removed to Constanti nople und was destroyed by Are 475 A. I >. The Pharos at Alexandria was built about 283 B. C. and was destroy ed by un earthquake about 1300-1400 A. D. Many n Mtckle Makes a Muokle. Many men of small Income Bpend 5, 10 or 20 cents a day for drinks, cigars or other unnecessary things. ITlve cents a day saved and at the end of each year put to Interest at 5 per Bent would ut the end of ten years umount to |2<*.6o; 20 years. 9000: 25 I Mo. 37 years, $Bl5. Ten cent* a day ao treat ed would In the same periods respec tively amount to $405, $1,120, $1,630. Twenty cents a day would amount to $9lO, $2,240 and $3,200. A Question of Fllldl. "My doctor ordered a trip to Europe for me." "Did you follow his direction?" "No. He presented his bill and then took the trip to Europe himself."— Washington Star. A Fanltleaa Reply. Examiner In Physics—What happen® when a light falls Into the water at an angle of 45 degrees? Pupil—lt goes out. "LOPES TOO BLOOMIN MGH." The Enffllahman'a Only Comment When the Broncho Threw Hint. "Most Englishmen are considered pretty fair horsemen, but when It comes to riding a bucking broncho some of them are not In or on it for long," said the owner of a large cattle ranch In Wyoming to the writer the other day. "For Instance, a rich young Eng lishman recently came out to my part of the country In quest of some good Investment. He was at my ranch as ft guest for a few days, and one after noon as the cowboys were about to round up a bunch of cow ponies tho young man said that he would enjoy ft good ride In the saddle. He said he was used to riding only thoroughbred!, and he didn't think we had ft horao good enough for him. The boys con vinced him that they had one of the finest horses on the plains, and If bo knew how to ride he was welcome to the animal. He was apparently U»- sulted when questioned about his abil ity to ride and answered that he could ride any kind of a horse. A sleepy looking broncho was accordingly, brought out from the corral aid sad* died. Though the beast appeared half dead, he was the worst bucker In thO herd. " • 'E's lifeless," said the foreigner when the pony was brought to him. The boys said the nag would wake up after the first mile, and milord got Into the saddle. The first buck Jump placed him horse's neck, and after tho second he was In the atmosphere. He turned a double somersault and land ed on the sharp end of a cactus plant. When he picked himself up, one of the boys asked what he thought of the thoroughbred now. The question made the Englishman turn pale. "' 'E's a good 'oss,' he answered, 'but he lopes too bloomln 'lgh.'" Washington Star. THE MYSTERY OF DREAMS. A Case In Which th« Oolilll(S«M Were Hemnrkable. On one occasion during the civil war I dreamed that.l was standing beside a road when there came marching along It a strong column of prisoners, with guards at Intervals on the flanks. 1 asked one of tbeso guards who the prisoners were and where they had been captured. He Informed me that they had been taken In an engagement with the eneiuy on tho day before and that there were 1,000 of them. I then asked some bystander what day of the month It was and was told it was snch a day of a certain month, some six weeks Inter than the date of the dream. The whole drenm was extremely dis tinct, aud It made a strong impression on me. 1 related It to a number of my, comrades within the next few dayi and then thought of It no more. Six weeks later, on the morning of the very day that had been mentioned In the dream as the date when the col* nmn of prisoners had passed before me, 1 was on picket two miles distant from the point where I had seemed to bo when I saw them. It was soon after breakfast, and I was standing by the side of the road at tho Are talk ing to the officer of tho picket when an aid to the commanding general came riding down the road. lie had been t schoolfellow of our officer's at Weet Point, and he reined up when he recog nized his friend. He told us that he bad good news; that there had been a sharp engagement with the enemy the day before and that our people had captured 1,000 prisoners, who had Juat passed tho headquarters that morning on theln way to the rear.— St. L*>uii Already l>aylnsr Taxes. "You say your wife 1» worth ho» weight In goldV" "I do, sir." "Arc you willing to pay taxes on bel at that valuation?" This, of course, was bringing thlnga down to an extremely practical basis, but it feazed tho husband only for a minute. "My dear Blr," ho replied, "I am air ready paying taxes on her at a higher valuation than that, and she make* the collections herself."—Chicago Post. One Defect llrinedled, "What's the matter now?" asked the hard up landlord. "Don't you see the plaster's all fallen off the ceiling'/" snld tho tenant "Well, now 1 hope you're satisfied. The llrxt 1111(1(1 you did after moving in was to complain about the ceilings be ing too low."—Stray Stories.