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I7L3 C? STATU rZTi
iMNitw, Dm. Ml-fas Jtsnr te
ths cm of WUUasa A.UtboM. Las U
year old ker accused of tai-err.; re
tired at a lata hoar Saturday might ao4
yesterday morning; brought tn a. TtrClet
of guilty, with a recommsndatloa to
mercy. His counsel. Colonel B. Fraak
Behelman, mads a notion In arrest o(
Jugdment.
Philadelphia. Dae. XL The Manu
facturers' club laat nlf ht held a meat
tng at which reaolutlona were adopted
favoring the creation ot a new oabl
aet department of commerce and man
ufactures. Communication was also
received from the National Ore anima
tion of Traveling Men, complaining of
the inefficiency of the Interstate com
merce commission.
Pittsburg. Dec. M. Notices have been I
posted m the majority of the 4s lamp
I chimney factories of the country that
Instead of the usual two weeks' shut-
I down there will be only one day o( !
I Idleness (Christmas) during the noil
says thla year. The etra work meana "2!??' Umo hm of uf
....... r SM awr Ina --f Kama. aVatamljf a klm a W
thousands of dollara in the aggregate
I to the workmen In
Irhriatmaa arlft la hlehlv innnwliiul I
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rr- ,
Stroudaburg, Pa., Dec. II. T. Charles
iBeetty, former supreme secretary of!
I the A. P A and a tiromlnent lv.i 1
MkVBiMiTi ,7b ,v 7 a
... ...,, ...... """kiu,
were taxen yesteraay to Philadelphia
to arve a term or in montna in the
I Eastern penitentiary for forgery. Be- ;
If.ire he left Reattv wrnla In tall an an-,
I count of his life. whlch he headed
"Life's Experience of a Smart Fool."
Susquehanna, Pa., Dec. 20. Flora
Sweet, aged 40, about midnight shot
her mother. Mrs. Elvira Sweet, aged 60,
;n the breast with a revolver. Inflicting
a wound from which the latter died
in about an hour. The daughter said
the shooting was the result of a quar
rel. The mother, In her ante-mortem
latement. said the daughter had been
ill health for many years, and was
not to blame.
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 21. William Lel-
iifi, the 18-year-old boy who waa on
Sunday convicted of forging the name
of Charles B. Grubb to (7 checks, and
at iMUlng the aame, waa yesterday sen
tenced to the Huntingdon reformatory.
Judge Brubaker. In sentencing Lelbold,
uid he could be sent to the peniten
tiary for five years on each of the 134
indictments under which he was con
sisted, or a maximum of 170 years.
Pittsburg, Pea. 20. Coal operators
hod miners are holding separate and
Important conventions today prelimi
nary to the Joint convention that will
he held tomorrow. It Is expected that
fho miners will frame their demands
Wnd the operators will devise plans to
tqvt them with advantage to them
Ives. The Joint convention promises
it be interesting and last for several
jUrs. District President Dolan, of the
U1VI ttBBVl-IKllKH, BB.JTS a Wl OI It
ts will be demanded hy his men.
Lancaster, Pa,, Dec. 21. Dr. Charles
Helnltsh, of this city, haa received
cablegram from Paris announcing
t the late Dr. Thomas Evaaa, the
lebrated American dentist, who re-
tly died in Paris, left a will la whloh
bequeathed the greater portion of
estate to relatives in America. It
Intimated In the cablegram that the
ased has provided for a memorial
Philadelphia. It la said that Dr.
ns left an estate valued at several
lions. The heirs have already taken
leas to send legal representatives to
ce to look after their interests.
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 20. Thomas H.
niton, aged 6 years, died last even-
at the County hoapltal as the re
lit of swallowing a number of opium
Hi Saturday night, which he followed
by turning on the gas In the room
the hotel at which he was stopping
id closing all the means of ventilation.
iton came here about a week ago.
registered at the Hoffman House
from Washington. He represented
iielf as a pensioner, engaged a
k's board at the hotel, paying in
ranee, and spent money liberally
illl he went broke on Saturday.
Pittsburg, Dec. 20. The Initial step
ard securing the Q. A. R. encamp-
it for Pittsburg in 1009 was taken
lurday night by the Allegheny
nmty u. A. It. association, and the
will be agitated at tho coming
Innatl gathering. In connection
Mi the encampment, if it should be
here, It Is proposed to unvett a
id soldiers' monument, to cost In
neighborhood of $500,000. It la be-
1 by the veterans hereabouts that
will be the last year for encamo-
. and It Is their ambition to have
organisation wind up its career In
city.
arrlBburg, Dec. 18. The polloe are
mr to locate Rev. 8. Sparrier. a
wh of God minister at New Bloom-
whose satchel and blood stained
'tr hat were yesterday found along
Susquehanna river bank, la this
Bcartier was in the habit of
a silk hat. and the finding of
'by, cut with a knife across the
s a myaterv to the officers. A
stained pocketbook waa found
the satchel, which leads to the
' that the minister was murdered
whwaymeo and his body thrown
lie river. Mr. Sparrier la about
Hrt old, 1
ton, Pa.. Dec JO. President War-
f Lafayette college, haa issued
' (or a meetlna- of the local raem-
' the board of trustees, when ar-
"lents are to be made for coatln-
t the different courses of study dls-
by the burning of Pardee Hall
lfaay. President HaUenbach. of
o. haa Instructed Dr. Waxflttd
all necessary arrangements
'mporary relief and to call a meet-
the trustees to arrange for re
ln th structure without unneoes
wty. Among tho property saved
; i atudents have been found Dr.
rorter'e Pennsylvania flora and
Instruments lately added to the
""wt of geology.
"owo. Pa., Dec tl.-Uiaie De
no is to have a hearing with
7 Clemmer thla afternoon, on
i 1 i wPolr In tho murder
Ema p. Kaiser, for whom
' O, KalM k..- a . .v. .
;Ui nun, V under death aentence, haa made
"'"'"l r.100 her counsel. She says
'hrM Clemmer haa
C frPBotlo Influence over her.
hight Of tha n. il....l
P drlvlag with hltm. When they
i -- wnain point on tho road.
for a Z77.r
Malm m . w "sa 1
"4 Preoeatly
7 Wadoaadewt
aao aeara
totklaaJWdrt
TK2 CHZATC3T OT ALL
Agtd or Young, the SbephcM Hatr
Cart of Hla Sheep.
IOIf O reare had wl
tela, "
whlt-
fAad wrinkled tn
ruaay asn. .
Of the oM esaa wait
lag oa Christ
To weloome hla kith
and kin.
Thro' the wide-Aung
door afreamed a
sudden flame
And the wallsgleamed
sunset red.
As they came, and ha cried: "Oh! the
homestead hill
Is eteep and rugged as life, but skill.
And courage, and patience, and care, and
Will,
Must wla to the fountain head.
Tst the soul that triumphs la
strong,1
ened he.
itnu u u ant f rutiii.
...Y. ..." V, VL'r.'l .T?? .
green.
Ita sard ens and paatures fair.
; Though the read that leads to these grate-
' ."r.
winning, ana rougn, ana ateep;
has toppled the blue-bells
come.
When the thrush la silent the pheasants
arum.
Ana tn rook will sing when the birds are
dumb
The Shepherd Inspires His sheep.
, There's beauty and gladness for all who
I see
With tho vision of Jesus of Galilee,"
AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
"The aky may
teep."
Cried the soa
"What aaattart
cleudy, the mountain
rlth the sable hair.
The aaall with Ita shell
most keep,
Man enly abroad may fare.
He neeae na oaatle, nor cave la the cliff.
Re conquers the elements all,
lie wranehes ths meuntaln asunder, tho
wave
Of the wldesrooean he makes his slave.
He scoffs at 'fears and he mocks the grave
When he answer that one brave caO
That on bravo call: 'Come, felfew thoa
me,'
And bo c ens. iters with Jesus of OeiUes."
"O, the lowland sweet, where ths bea-e-Unk
rasje
Through ble tangle of tipsy tunas,
where the sees dive deep In the otoeer
bleems
And the rlng-deve eoas and preens:
I lore It love It with all my heart,"
Cried the daughter, a blue-eyed matd.
"My limbs grow never a-weary, 1 run
Te the hill's brown crest where I dance m
the sun
TMl tho earth and the sea and the sky are
one
(And ahe tesssd her yellow amid).
He taught us that beauty Is best," eried
she.
"And I worship with Jesus ef Galilee."
"See, grandpa, my dolly Is ready for bed.
Tou must take us, and rock her to sleep."
And the eld man said, as he lifted the
child:
"The Shepherd hath care of His aheep.
Be ye aged or ycfung, be ye weak or strong.
The end of It all Is thla
Teu may letter or climb if the way yeu go
Bo warm with roses or bleak with snow.
However you boast, the all yeu may know
Is a doll and a goed-nlght klia
'Ho. suffer the children te come uaUi Me,
la My kingdom they're greatest ef all,'
said He."
CHARLES EUCENB BANKS.
or first Christmas Paddlagr.
Once a bride, unused to cocking, saade an
Xmas pudding rare.
And In weight, at least, do pudding sver
did with It compara.
Then the bride unused to oeoklng bowed
her weary head and cried:
But heroheerful husband whispered: "Nevr
er mind, my precious bride.
It la Just the thing I needed: we will yet
outwit the fates!"
And ho cut It up In segments whloh be used
aa paper weight.
-N. T. Truth.
Inelcht.
"Tommy, have you dreamee about
Santa Claus yet?"
"Yes, papa; and be waa bow-legged,
just like you." Chicago News.
Their Theaflhtleaa Girts.
"I wish," said the minister's son sad
ly, "that people wouldn't gio pa slip
sets for Christmas." N. Y. World.
rRATCRS MEANT
VWtor (toattot- ;Dy -Uttls
Tot (Jo now. 'auso n im' Ion Chiistmul N Y. TrtHur
CLESSSiSS Cr OKTS.
Why it Is tht Day of An Days In
ths. Christian Calendar.
rVUDCISELT ale
rteencen tnrlea
have passed sine
. V J. 11
wuv iiu ypjn um
eara of a very
youthful Jewish
mother ths moat
gladsome sound
that ever comes to
mortal the first
wall of her first
born child. She
was scarcely mors than a child herself,
being hot about 10 ysrs of age; but
tradition attacbea to bcr moat excellent
judgment, and a maternal iaat.net in
calculably strong. Besides did ahe not
know her boy had been foretold by the
angel T "Thou ahalt call His name
Jesus, because He shall save Ilia people
from their sins." Bhe might not love
Rim the more because of His Illustrious
destiny, bot her heart could not be
but lifted up in commendable pride at
thia reflection, as ahe gared for the first
time Into Ilia dear, sweet face snd Ilia
tiny blue eyea looked woiideringly Into
bera. Then the newa quickly went
abroad, angels from Heaven Ix-ariug
about the tidings of the birth of their
King. They told the shepherds upon tba
plains of Salem and the wise men of
the east amd all of them entered the lit
tle caravansary of the village of Bethle
hem, and saw the babe and ita mother
lying; down In the Rome room where
were the camels and homes and oxen
of et mage, who had pome up to
Jerusalem to be taxed. Angels sang
the praises of the newly born and a new
atar appeared in the sky. The wise men
brought gifts and Uid them at the feet
of the mother.
Thia waa the firat ChrUrtmae and
Mary waa the first person in all the
world to receive a Christmas gift, and
hers was infinitely greater In value
than all combined, that have been since
received by all the people who have
lived or died. Her gift, the Christ
child; ahe honored above all the wom
an who have lived or died, In being mode
the mother of Film who should "be
sailed Jesus, because He shall save HI
people from their sins."
The angel song to the shepherds bad
for Us burden "peace to men of good
will." One. could ecarcely think of a
Christmas that Is other than gladsome
and Joyous. The clouds' may be thick
overhead, while In north countries the
earth may here o beet of snow, and sn
las southland there may be 'thunder
and rain. But there are warmth, sun
light and gladness In the heart the
best placjs in all the world for them. In
the heart birds aintr carel Mnn if triv
ia tho heart sowers bloom, leaves are
out upon the trees and velvety prase
covers the hills.
O, ths Christmas tide Christ's birth
day, day of all days. In the calendar.
How hearts glow on this day and warm
each, to the other, now strifes and bit
temeseea end, snd all cares, from with
out ahd from within, take on oulck
wings and fly far away. How self is
- " u u,wc ivi- lunt iuuni est, i
ajid a.1 become, like the Magi whs
v.laited Jeans, bearer of gifts gtd-
heart sifts that make radiant ths
cheeks of donors as well as recipients.
U, the Christ day. Would that ths
ebecr of the family board, the joyous.
home-bringuig and the gladness of
the her.t might be. in every day ef the
year. That, indeed, would be a bring
ing down of ths New Jerusalem from
Heaven to earth; for then there would
be no more sorrow or tsars, snd wicked
ness and sin would end in thejand.
WILLIAM ROS8ER COBBE.
Santa Claus There, confound thoas
hard-coal burners! I've singed my
whiskers and ruined anotier suit sf
clothes. Chicago Inter Ocean.
To Be rtlles.
Said fianta Claua on Christmas eve,
In Jolly, rood, fat (lee:
"Tu judge by all these stockings here
ausy ve turn en the hose on mar
Us-to-Oste.
TO BE ANSWERED.
IT MADB U1H ROT.
A TSlUlaTH.
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rr.
Car
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T. a. Steeenv the Omit t:betalt and tMenlUt. .
. . wi aaad toSuff-ws. Tares Ires Hours of '
' Uta Newly Dtacuvrrml keSM-dks to Care o- ;
apnea at si: Lung rouMM.
Nothing euiM be tulier. more iblUntruplc or ;
carry more )- to the amidiM. linn ttie gener
ous offer on ft lKMirM ami rnvl-igubhedibeut-1
m. i.a. nHK-um. ..'., n stow luratitty.
lie budKAnrrrv a rrlinlili- and utMtluterure
fnr ooilxuiii.'hMi. m.l ail IiiokcIiIiiI, lliru.it, lung
and cliexl iliwi. c-HntTl.nl rTei-iloii!i,iteuiTal
d-vllneai.ll WHHkiH-Kt Iuk of UVtli aliU all cuii-
(lltllHISIlt WlUlltlf HWO.MUl IO Illlike IIS KIT.il
rlla knnM it. will x-mi lurw iree mutinxoi lita
newly (Iir-iim1 ri-iu.iln-s t.i uuy amk'inl n-inl-or
I lie l'ur.
Alrenrly nix ih v M'lniilili- amictu dJ medl
I'll lias frni tiK-nil' e.r ii miihix ih aH
pu-i'nii l o. i-
The llw Inr .1,1.-1 '. i 11 mil ,mv ut i.rnrM.
Rlonal. bin tii Mii.iu.i" ilnit'-a ilmy t uich lie
ownm lonunVrilij iiiiiua m ilu iloinuu liU In
fallible rniv.
Hi' ha provided the "drenltil eoiiHiiinpiioir
10 lie a curatilo diva e oeynn.1 a dnniii.. In anv
ellmate. ami linn on H e In hi Amrrli'iiii iiuil
EumiN-an l.ilfrni.iil. tliunxamiH t liMntfll
leHilmnalaloor KrailiiMe' nmailioie liriiHllttcrl
ami luiiil In Mil pin- ir Mir wmlii.
Catirrlial anl inlm'iiinrv imiiiili-a If i l 1.1 c i'i.
siiiupilim, aiift iniii-ii'iiii :in iiuiniirrupitil
men npwdy anil ivii.iiu rtc.it ll Dini't ilehiv
limn II l liai late Hlinptv wilie T. A. Mraiin.
m. v . na run- Mine . New vum
itmn:,' !-Min-
awl pouintr aililrei, ami Mm inn uir ll. li.r
will iiepnunpiiv m-iiI. I'.pih.. ten iiu; Uuvior
OII Mill' Illl. 11 1 it la I lii l''tr.
Alaska -Klondykb
Gold Mining Co.
Capital Stin k, .lOO.OOO Slunvs t.f
$10.00 t'iii'ti, lullv i:i il ami ikhi-;is-sivsiililf,
dt wliirli 'i'lOjOOO Slunvs
un now tillortil for i;lisfriptittis at
ar.
! SPKO'LAT, NOTTOK
Tlmro ar ni.iny pernuua who tluiiru tu kh tu
; lliu kiiM tlulila nf Alnakn tltn eoinini; ania.11,
J wlin have n t vnniii,'li rra'ly nnini'y availulile
j tu eniilile tlirin tu iln an.
I Tuall aiit'li, we wniilil ailvli'e tlin cli-alraliilily
iif fnriiiliifc a lural aymlicnla nf tlirre nr inure
I Mrniin, and jointly puri'lirtae 3 l aliartia of our
I atock, anil aHrct nun nf your iiuinber to go mid
j proaprcl anil mine for joint aix'oiint
Witli partira forinlns atlch aynilli'ntit, thla
Company will contract to aeml out one nf their
number for each Wuhan of atock purchoanl
fnm It at pr, a iJ in tinwiii an !hi'prly thora
for one year from the date ot arrrival at the
gold flelda, supplying linn with fond, tnnla, and
all things reiiilaitetn enable himjtu proapnet
for gold, and with help todevelnp and work all
good claims lucated by I1I111 the claims to be
located 1 1 Ilia name of the aynillcate and the
Alaaka-Klmidyka (lolil Mining Co., and to be
owned Jointly and equally, abare and ahare
alike
Write forCircular Full Particulars
DIBECTOKS.
Jamea Klca, lata Herelary Htate of Cnlnrailo ;
Wm. Hhaw. capltollat. Chicago :
K. M. Titcomb, .Tie I'reaident and (laueral
Manager Eaalinan Fruit Hiapatch Co. ;
il. C. Faeh, member Marlilnia Kiabaugr, New
York;
tieo. W. Morgan. Circle City, Alaska ;
John K. I.owlher.lNew York ;
ticorge T. Durfae, Pall Kider, aai.
OTlaosv Boaso.
Ilau I. II. Wakefield, Aaaoclele Juitlce, Vlrat
Dlatrict Conrt Houth Kraminghnm, Maaa. ;
Hen, U. Q. ttichmond, lata i'reaiilent Court of
Appeal, Denver, Col. ;
8. O. Updeieraff, UtaTrraaiirer I.ycoBiinaCoiin-'
ty, Williamaiiort. IV1111. -Hamiinl
M. Hryan, I're-iidiint t'hnioiieaka and
rotomnc Trliihone Co , WaahlnRtou, l. C ;
Dr. It. 4'. riahrr, 1,'UI Miehiirm Ave.. Cliicith'o
III. ;
Co!. I A. IIulTinan, IMrcit, Mich.;
M. ). II. Swilt, Altorm y aHjiw, Fall Itiver,
j Iln... ,
I lautc W. Srotl, Drduty Collivtor, (Vdur l!uil(la,
I Iowa.
I Win. K. Mi Kniulit, Attorury at lw, tinind
I ltapida. Itii-h.
Thalioaluaa of the Alaake-Klnmlyk- Hold ,
j Mining Ciimuany will he tn runs linrolatain. !
1 on on alia Ynkou Klrer, and brtwueu Suultle
I and the different Mbrtaof Alaaka, upon aupply ,
j atorca at Ilia difforent vain pa, do a ucnnrul ,
J trsnaporlalion, commercial and liankliiK tiua-'
( iimaa, and, In addition, deal in Mining I'laima, '
I and work tit mine alraady owned and thai 1
I may heraafter Ua aoinircd by the Company.
I The CVinijHtiiy wintrols the fullowino; 1
jinijurtii's
Eight iftild Plarer Claims Ognn-g -lliiif lilO .
Acres in Ks'enl, locate I ou Fort.i Mil l.'ivek
undi-r 1'iiHnl M-atea mining iawa IbtIoiiiio I i
haa prord tha uav a'rrak lo lie Ave fiit thh k
and lliu yielded plai-er dirt that pana from ;
lo 115 lo tha pan. Flro (in d I'lacer l'luiiia. au- :
gniatii'g 100 Acres in riti-nt, ou l'or.'iiiiuu
Kiver, tliut pana from J.1 u lit lo Ilu to a lii.
Ten ttold I'larer Clnima, aKregniing 'Jniarrni !
on Ilia Tanna Itivar, punning from I0 tJ Sal a ,
yartl.
A Ana gold iiiartx Imlaln Alalia, which ua
aaya from $13 to l ier tun. Tlio lixla allow :
au siiornuiua outcrop of free milling ore, vein '
at aurface being 12 feel thick : nn litis proprtv ,
have made IJ iucaliona of I.HJO fcei by 000 feet,
quuling 130 acraa. Wa don'l u.aiiu that il ii I
the imillier loda, but ws do know It la without t
an equal for proawcliT valuea, '
Theeotiinntea and alatcniant alxive are of'
necraaity luaed Uon iiiforinalinn oil aine l !
from our Huuerinteiidriil. and are believed ami i
I accepted by lha company.
This company having acquired eitonaiva t
holdinga of rich placer and go d quarta proper- '
lies, capable of enrnlng large diviiiemla on ita i
look, offer to invaalora ailvanlages thai in !
ure large and proll labia returns. I
Mr. Ueorgt W. Morgan, our Huperiutendeut, i
baa beea on lha Yukao fur the paal year work
ing in the inter! of lliiacompany Therefor, ;
wa are not aaklng auT one lo contribute to a
project unplanned, but to one thoroughly ma-1
lured. This uompany, with Ua able aida, ai :
IruaWe knowledge, and great reauarei, ia cer-1
lain to baeom on of Ih ric leal companies op-
erallug in Alaska.
Our President tukea pleaaur In referring you i
to lit following liat of reference : i
James K. Dewey, Hills t Co., llankera, Detroit,
Mich.; I
Louts U. Tctard, Cdmmlf eioner World's Fair
from Meiico, "The Kookery," Chicago, 111 '
Benatur H. M. Toller, of Colorado ; ,
John Hhafrolb, Itepreaenlatlra to Congress,
Colorado;
J. M. Bll,kteprcantaiiietCongraa,CnlnrBd(i;
C.C. Clement, Washington Trust Co. Building,
waabisetoa, D. C. ;
Joseph C. Halm, ei-C'bief Justice of Colorado;
Cbarle D. Hayl, Chief Justice or Co orado ;
C. B. Maugham, 319 Tlnies-Herald, Chicago,
Maarlc Joy, Electro lluture, War Building
Wsahlngtea, P. V. ;
tp. J.J. Lambert, Owner ana Kdllor Chief
lain, Publo,Ool.;
s. L. Hlllearatan, Tss Aganl M. P. R. K. St..
Louis, Me.
B K. Oowas, Drestl Co., Philadelphia.
The full-paid stock w now offered
t Ten DoixaB8 per shiire. Send
your orders to tho
MMIsUm SilfQiBi Co.. ;
Ne. ft Broadway, Ns York,
I I
NR. CILCAL'S SURTR2SE.
,
It Was Ccftttlnc, and JUdt
Chrnttmas nennnnt. -
MU
MR. GILO AL occasion,
ally took. a drop
too much. I doaoV
say he usnaily took
a drop too much
because what he
took usually was
several f lasses too
much. And en ths
beautiful Christ
mas evening os
which I sm speak
ing he had taken at least enough, and
a drop extra tor good measure. Good
measure, poured down and hiecosgh
mg over.
Mr. Gllgal had purchased a beautiful
ten-foot feather boa for hla wife's
Christmaa present. Not so much aa a
aurprlee aa a peece-offering. For Mr.
1 r:i 1 t- -i . . 1
""Ki ne wuaom 01 tne serpent.
ID tact he waa pretty near the atage
lira he would have the serpents minus
the wisdom.
Mrs. Gllgal had been unusually severs
of late, and bad said aeveral things
"YOU BEAD, SEAR OLD FELLOW."
mere.jsst than kind In a tone that failed
to remind Mr. Gllgal of the voice aa the
dove Ift pad courted and woo. II re
tnisded him mere of a man flting a buzz
aw. ijfi thia account Mr. Qilgsi
deemed It wiae to make hla wife a pres
eat, and after purchasing the boa and
taking aeveral mars grasses of llej-uid
wobble be halted a cab and drove home.
Mrs. Silgal waa already m bed sleep
ing ths sleep sf innocence, and Mr.
OUgat craftily laid the boa on the
foot of ths bed in a beaatlfral waviag
length, than he fotjnto bed ase tried
to sleep. He oouki not. Either hla con
science or his abase dlstsrhed him, snd
he arose to take off the latter. He-sat
on ths'fitfOT to do so, becaaae' the chairs
Were behaving awkwardly.
When be regalaedi his feet sad start
ed toward tils bed be suddenly stopped.
"M'aU," he said, in aa agitated whis-
Per- "M'rla; gt P ' y valne ft
nre i -
Mrs. Cllgal did not deign to ope a her
eyes.
"Coma ts bed, you old idiot," she
said.
"M'ria. my dear wife." said Mr. GU
gal, very Impressively. "T'r life's In
dnnger. I tell you, .Life ln danger. Ge'
ap 'mediately. Ft my sske. M'ria. do
ge' tip!"
"Come to bed and be still," she cried.
Mr. 5lbral slowly backed away froat
the bed. Uls eyes were very large end
be was perspiring freely. He tried
ts be calm, and aa he backed toward
the door, keeping- his eye on the baa.
Ue raid in a voice of agony: "M'ria, 'a
auake oa bed! Awful snake! Blgges'
snake ever see! 'M goin' for pUce
man!" Mrs. .Gllgal sat up. She saw tbe bos,
and in aa Instant she bad seized It and
was out sf bed. For tbe first time in I
....k. LL..J VI. (IM 1 I
.... . . ' ,,. . I
' 00 ear- "ar OM fellow! the ,
cried. "Trying- to snrorlse me weren't 1
j - -. .
Mr. (Jllg-al smiled sheepishly.
"S'prlse yon, didc If" be said. "I
sh'd shay so! Why. s'prised myselfr"
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
' Mr. Klak'a Prefereac?.
"WeU. Uncle Kbenezer, will yen have
turkey or chicken for your Christmas
dinner?" asked Mr. Oildersleeve of the
aged negTO.
"I prefer chlokeo. aah." replied Mr.
Ivlnk, who then added, reflectively:
af Its a a I
Uen none ob my neighbors don t keep
turkeys, you know. tf. Y. World.
A Haikssa's Pies.
I ask not gold ner gems, my scar.
nor robes tram Persian client;
I de net bee a diamond elear
To sparkle on my breast.
But frem your heart O, glvs to me,
Tho' short yoqr stare of pelf.
Borne wee, small gift wtaate'ar It he
That I can use myselL
Chloavgo Record.
Presc'tasT ( tk Ummiu
"There's only ons thins; that I iaaist
upos." aaid Miss Elderly as abs skipped
airily about tits boose.
, "And what 1 thatr
"I want mistletoe placed over every
doorway and on every chandelier."
Detroit free Press.
Holiday TrsaS-lee.
"What do you Intend to get your hus
band for a Christmas (Mr
"I cant make up my mind whether te
five him UuMourWa a dinner sat, aW
portieres or a drawing--room clock."
Chicago Record.
Ta TesBptev.
George I do noises tbscnlsUetosia
Its usual place ; what Is ths matter
Bess Papa oooid net aCsrd It tKIa
year. Bnt I am wearing la say hair tbs
ribbon It used tabsUedap wtth.-w
lo-Da'rs. .
. . Dtoawsea'tlsasse. -
Ts bv, these -Ihtasw tas. W as )tby
New ts taeChraMjaas ssasth a- J
A quartet's werta sd awiaeac fcsLVi
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Cancer
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Mrs. LanraE. Mima, of 8mltb.ville.Ga.,
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aaid I bad Cancer of
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type, and after ex.
hansting their efforts
without doing m
snv srood. thev cave
op the case as hopeless. When in
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as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
"At this crisis, I was advised to try
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