RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PEN'S'A U. K. t vsr. WEST 7.1.! A. M. !t.H A. M 10.17 " l-M r > PM >.'Jt P. M. ■!.>'• " O.UM " 7.M " SIMUVS. lu. 17 A. M. 4 V. P. M |». 1.. A W B. K. EAST. u Ks 1 ti.sß A. M.».«• A. M. 10.i» •• l'-M< I'- M. ill P. >l. ' " 010 .» »•»' " SI'X DAYS 6.58 A. M. 1J.47 IV M 0.10 P.M. *a» PHII,A. .t KK Vl>l.Mi K. It. NORTH. SOI TH. 7.32« A. M. I >}■*} A. M. | 1.00 P. M. (i d..l'. M. JBUKIM ISTUKKT. 7JM A. M. \ M 1.02 P. M. dW P- M J J. SWKISFOBT, 4tjjjSfc SURGEON DENTIST, Orru'KON MILtST., Opposite the Post Office. Operative autl Mechanical Dentistry I'aretully performed, Teeth positively extracted without pain,wit li tlas, Ktlierarul Uhloruforw: Trent i iik aixl Killing teetli aSi>eeiultv. "Yy-JI. HAKE WKNT, ATTORNEY-AT-LA W, Office over I'aules' Drug Store MONT(iOM EKV BU IL.DINO, UStKBET • HAN VIL.I.K. PA J. J. BROWN, THE EYE A SPECIALTY Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass es and artificial eyes supplied. 311 Market Street, Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours—lo a. in.to 5 p. in. i Telephone 143(>. —_ mmmm ___—————— —" SAND AND THE SUEZ CANAL. ; A Plant That I* I'reventlnK Sand From FUIIDK l'p th« i Channel. One of the problems which have given j the management of Suez canal much j trouble is that of the sand that blows ; Into It, adding to the dredging ex- j penses. A considerable number of I plants have been tried in the effort to tlx the sands so that a comparatively small quantity would be blown into the canal. All of these plants have failed except one, which, it is now believed, will be quite effective in keeping the sand In place. This large plant is the casuarina tree. It thrives in the southern hemisphere and grows well on the sand banks that skirt the Suez canal, says the New- York Sun. It not only survives intense drought, but also excessive humidity, which is important, as the northern part of the canal is subject to inunda tions at some periods and droughts at other seasons of the year. The roots of this tree penetrate the sand so deeply that they tap subter ranean sources of water. Many of the trees planted 25 years ago have thriv ed so well in their new habitat that they are now over 40 feet in height. All who have studied the problem of sand fixation are certain that this tree will offer important resistance to the movement of sand along the canal. Steps are being taken to plant It ex tensively. Coallarat lon In Morocco. It is a custom in Morocco that all the property of an official reverts at death to the crown. The logic which leads to such a result is simple, for the govern ment argues that all fortunes thus ac cumulated consist of moneys illegally retained by the authorities. A gov ernor when appointed is probably pos sessed of no considerable fortune. When he dies, he may be a million aire. Whence came liis wealth? Squeez ed most certainly from tin- tribes under his authority ami therefore amassed only by the prerogatives of the position in which the sultan had placed him. It has never struck the Moorish gov ernment that these great fortunes might more honorably be returned to the people from whom they were sto len. The result is entire confiscation to the crown, including often such pri vate property as his governor may have been possessed of before his ap pointment and not seldom, too, of the property of his relatives. When the mighty fall in Morocco, the crash brings down with them their families, even uncles and cousins and all connected with them, and it is not seldom that the sons of great gov ernors, who have been brought up in the luxury of slaves and horses and retinues of mounted men, have togo begging in the streets. —Blackwood. Barbers of Spuin. The barber's business in Spain is pe culiar in that he is called upon to ply his shears on donkeys as well as men, for it is an important item in the care of Spanish donkeys that they should be sheared as to the back in order to make a smoother resting place for man or pannier. So, while the master held bis animal, one of the barbers plied some enormous clacking shears and lit tered the ground with mouse colored hair, leaving the beast's belly fur cov ered below a fixed line end for a small additional price executing a raised pat tern of star jioints around the neck. The tonsorial profession is an indis pensable one in a country where shav ing the whole face is generally prac ticed among all the humbler orders, not to mention toreros and ecclesias tics. But the discomfort to which the barber's customers submit is astonish ing. Instead of being pampered, sooth ed, labored at with confidential re spectfulness and lulled into luxurious harmony with himself, as happens in America, a man who courts the razor In Spain has to sit upright in a stiff chair and meekly hold under his chin a brass basin full of suds and fitting his throat by means of a curved nick at one side. A Good Memory. A bad memory in most cases might be more properly described as one rust ing from sheer want of use. The fact la our brain cells are always "ready to oblige," but we do not give them suffi cient encouragement in their well meant efforts. Naturally the individ ual may cultivate a memory for cer tain details more readily than for oth ers, but the general basis of all recol lective acts is the same, and there is no department of human mental activity In which the motto that "practice makes perfect" holds more truly than In the science of mnemonics. The view may be expressed, indeed, that we never forget anything presented to our brain cells. When we say we have forgotten, we really mean that we can not find the mental photographic nega tive whence we can print off a positive reproduction.—London Chronicle. A Spring Tonic. Everybody needs a tonic in the sprint-, at this time the system craves a t >ni<\ II is housecleaning time for your i»■»I> 9*hty's Celery Nerve Compound will tone up your nerves blood. kidne\ and liver, and fill you with health and ener gy. Sold; by Rossman and Son's Phar macy, WASHINGTON LETTER iul Correapoiideiice. ] Thousands of dollars in counterfeit notes and plates and dies which have printed millions or' dollars of govern ment bonds and greenbacks went up in a great cloud of smoke at the Wash ington factory a few days ago. From the tall chimney of the gun foundry curls of green smoke poured out and told the 3,000 workmen in the yard that the government was having its annual destruction of property from the bureau of engraving and printing. These plates are cast off, and, Instead of melting them for their metal, they are allowed to disappear in the great furnace of the gunshop, while the counterfeit notes of all denominations go up the chimney in smoke. Once every year the treasury offi cials in charge of the departments of j bonds and notes proceed to the navy | yard, whither the dies and plates and green goods are hauled in wagons guarded with the greatest care. The big furnaces are stoked to their fullest blazing capacity, and then tlie destruc tion begins. The counterfeit money is first burned, then the dies and last the plates. The operations last an hour or two, and when it is over pa pers are signed for the government, showing that such dies and plates have been destroyed by fire. Any oth er course might lead to the plates be ing secured and used by unscrupulous | persons. Illicit Salariea For Expert*. Mr. Milton Whitney, chief of the division of soils, department of agri | culture, was before the industrial com | mission the other day. Mr. Whitney said that there is still a tendency j among young men reared on farms to i leave agricultural pursuits in order to | go into industrial or commercial pur i suits, but a change is taking place in i that respect, brought about by at -1 tractive salaries to be obtained by agri- I cultural experts. It is a common thing ; now, he said, for a tobacco expert to ! be paid $3,000 or $4,000 a year. These | experts are not college bred men and | frequently have deficient general edu cation, but have become efficient in the practical work of tobacco growing and allied industries. Such salaries are now often paid men who are ex perts in the manipulation of soils of various kinds and in the management of large truck farms. Recently Japan gave a salary of $6,000 a year to a to bacco expert of the department of agri culture, and still more recently that government offered $5,000 a year for an expert of that kind togo to the Island of Formosa. A large beet growing concern bad paid $3,000 a year to a man who could successfully treat the alkali soil with which it has been trou bled. Increase In I'ontal Hecelpta. The monthly balance sheet for the 50 largest postoffices in the United States for February, 1901, shows the total receipts to have been $4,011,530, a net increase of $401,151 over the re ceipts for February, I'JOO, or 13.2 per cent. Out of the 50 offices only one showed a decrease, Syracuse, whose receipts were $23,131, a decrease of $1,150, or 4.7 per cent. For all the other offices the showing was very favorable, especially when it is con sidered that February is not one of the heavy mail months. Chicago, as usual, leads the list in the amount of increase, its receipts be ing $025,394, an increase of $104,040, or 20 per cent New York remains at i the head in amount of receipts, $825,- 717, an increase of $89,880, or 12.2 per j cent. Greater New York would of course lead Chicago by many thou- 1 sands, as Brooklyn shows receipts of I $123,805, an increase of $8,302, or 7.2 per cent. Dayton, 0., ranks all the cities in percentage of increase. Its receipts for February of this year are $23,001, an increase of $0,429, or 35.7 per cent. A Great "Graft." Perhaps the slickest game that was ever worked upon members of congress was that used a short time ago by a colored employee of the bouse who was assigned to duty in the members' toilet room. This enterprising individual ob tained a roll call which gave the name of every member entitled to vote. He tapped each and every one of them for the uniform sum of $2 and worked his "graft" so successfully that during the last year of a service in that particular place he succeeded, according to ac counts, in securing something like SGOO from 300 representatives. Two dollars was tiot much to lend, and this enterprising African was care ful never to strike the same man twice. He probably would have kept the game up had it not been for one member who suspected that he was being worked and who insisted upon repayment of the loan. When he spoke to this color ed gentleman's superior, the whole scheme was given away, and the enter prising African was promptly dismiss ed. Heading; Matter For Moldlera. There is a great demand for reading matter among the troops stationed at distant posts in the Philippines and those stationed in Alaska. The Army and Navy league of this city is endeav oring to meet this want as far as possi ble and has invited contributions of books, magazines, etc., from the citi zens. Mrs. Bird, wife of General Bird of the quartermaster's department, is chairman of the special committee ap pointed to forward this movement. All tuch donations will be forwarded to their destinations by the government free of cost. The president has issued an execu tive order creating a new internal rev enue collection district by detaching the states of North Dakota and South Dakota from the Nebraska district and making them a separate collection dis trict. This order will go into effect up on the appointment and qualification of the new collector. CARL SCHOFIELD. ""Save Me From My Friend*." This saying is commonly attributed to Voltaire, who at Ferney when pes tered by professions of insincere friend ship said, "I pray God to deliver me from my friends; I will defend myself from my enemies." The thought, however, is attributed by the French to Marshal Yillars, while Kant discovers it in an Italian | proverb, and a German collection of proverbial wisdom gives it in a modi lied form. Antigonus, one of the gen erals of Alexander the Great, offered sacrifice that the gods might protect him from his friends and at the same time declaring he could look after his enemies himself. Churchill has some thing of the idea in the lines: Greatly his foes he dreads, hut most his friends* lie hurts the most who lavishly commend*. The Best Cold Cure is one* you can take withont interrup tion to business. One that does not ef fect the head or hearing like the contin ued use of quinine. One that cures speed ily and leaves you feeling fresh and clear headed. Such a one is Kranse's Cold Curt. Price 25c. Sold by|Rossman and Son *s Pharmacy. WOMAN AND FASHION it huiylrr Tea UUHU Friiiu Paris. The empire tea gown represented Is of j coral pink velvet. The bolero is of art guipure edged with sable, and the la- TEA GOWN FROM PARIS. j pels are similar. Down the front, from | top to bottom, Is a muslin frill, and the I garment is trimmed round the skirt j with sable.—Paris Herald. New Idea* In Spring; Millinery. One of the new ideas in spring mil linery is to combine straw braids and tulle, the latter being also introduced into the trimming. For instance, one third inch wide braids being procured, each of these braids is covered with three or four folds of gossamer (often In as many colors). Then they are sewed together, broad side against broad side, the edge uppermost. Straws so treated are called "voile." Another idea is to sew narrow straw braids on a tulle or net foundation, either side by side so as to touch or with a narrow In terval between. For this purpose very narrow bands of satin straw are used instead of braids. They may be laid on flat or only caught down at inter vals of a little less than an inch so as to form a loop. Being set very closely together, the general effect is that of a fancy satin straw shape. It is only on close inspection that the tulle founda tion becomes apparent. Gold tulle may be used as a foundation for such an ar rangement of gold colored satin straw. Straw spangles brought out last year as a trimming are now pressed into service for covering the whole or a portion' of net shapes. In the latter case straw satin bands are mixed with the spangles, the latter forming a sim ple pattern. The use of net as a foundation ena bles a milliner to build up an arrange ment of thick straw braids overlaying each other without increase of weight, as would be the case if there were a second plait underneath. The fashion of introducing braids placed upright alternately with flat ones is maintain ed.—Millinery Trade Review. A Plrfare Hat. The large picture hat illustrated is of black velvet. The only trimming is a cluster of pale blue ostrich tips. It is BLACK VELVET AND BLUE TIPS. worn rather far back on the head, showing to advantage the becoming arrangement of the hair.—New York Commercial Advertiser. Bella and Bucklea. A whole chapter can be written about belts, so many and varied are the styles. The new leather belts are the same straight around bands so long worn, but are covered with rows of stitching or combined with velvet showing a narrow line through the center, the leather overlapping and be ing stitched on. Velvet ribbon and gold braid in alternate rows form an other style, a cluster of ends with gold tags being the finish. Gold buckles with embossed leather figures on them fasten some of the leather belts. The variety in buckles Is legion, but the leading feature is the rather large size and any design which expressed something of the Napoleonic period. The Florul Touch. The present floral touch to the cos tume is mighty pleasing. One likes to see a smart woman thoroughly well bunched. It never fails to add enor mously to the chic of her, but it is a sine qua non that this bunching be of the bouquet order, with no niggardly hand at the back of it. MART DOGS. Dogs living in Chicago get to be as tricky as men. A St. Bernard dog was moving along the sidewalk on Michi gan avenue carrying a basket in his mouth tilled with parcels of meat. Two bunko dogs saw him, and one ran up behind him and bit the big dog's tail. This was too much of an Insult, so Bernard set his basket down and, turn ing on the dog in his rear, proceeded to I chew the stuffing out of him. This was the other dog's opportunity, who grab bed the package of meat and quickly disappeared round a corner. As soon as the rear dog could get away he Join ed his companion, and a few moments later they were seen enjoying a big square meal together, while Bernard, unconscious of his loss, marched home in a dignified manner, thinking, no doubt, he had taught one dog a lesson. Jangling Neryes. Are you irritable ? I)o you sibep bij.<ily'( [sit hard to concentrate your thoughts V Is your appetite poor? Do yon feel tired, restless and despondent. Y Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound. It will do yon more good than any thing yon have ever tried Sold by Rossman and Son's Phar inacy llht SPORTING WORLD Wfcrri V wb.- Wberl Rests, Where ha* your wheel been during the past four months and what con dition Is It 1n for the coining spring and summer? With the riding season of 1901 but a few weeks away the question is an opportune one. To mauv riders possessed of long pocket books the condition of their 1900 mounts or the attention they may or may not have received since the lioli ' tys of the old year jiresaged the coin ing of 1901 makes no material differ ed -. The old mount was only intend , ed for one year's service in any event I ami will be discarded or pass into MKCHAMBM OK ACHiOUSS BICYCLK. other hands and afford untold en joy : rnent for another year or more. Its owner has selected if indeed he has not already given an order for a new < year's model, Just as he has been in the habit of taking It for granted that his tailor will supply him with a new wardrobe as the old goes out of style and fashion. ; To the rider of slender purse, how ever, the question is a timely one. If he has stowed his wheel away in the cellar to till up with furnace dust, mayhap to receive the drippings from sweating waste or water pipes, he will find just about now a fit subject for the scrap heap and will without ques tion need a brand new mount for the i present year. The percentage of riders who take ! even ordinary care of their wheels ; during the winter months is small. Carelessness is certainly a predomi nating characteristic In the human family, and the fact that nine times ! out of ten they are compelled to pay dearly for their fault seems to leave I no salutary effects. How many riders are there who, when the air becomes ! chill and the roads frozen, give their bicycles a thorough coating of vase line, shelter them with a canvas cover and store them carefully In some dry i wholesome corner, there to remain until the ensuing season shall call them forth again. Iu this respect I there are few Solomons and equally i few wise virgins in the ranks of I cyclists. Neglect, dust and dampness i work destruction oftener than not, and the life of many a high grade wheel has been shortened by neglect and mis use rather than by judicious use and actual wear and tear. Bicycles, like men and horses, suffer ! from neglect and abuse, only they suf ! fer to a greater extent because their nickeled and enameled parts possess i no recuperative powers and are de pendent for their life and condition i upon the care and attention they re ceive from others. favorite For the Derby. Volodyovski, favorite for the Eng lish Derby, holds the center of the turf I world at present. He 1s the most talk ; ed about and sought after horse on 1 both continents. Recently he was the bone of contention between Lady Wil liam Beresford and Lady Meux. To i settle the question to whom the colt j would race for this season the case was I taken into the English courts. Ilappi j ly the trouble was adjusted satisfacto rily, and he will go back again to Lady Meux, who leased him to Lord William Beresford. Volodyovski is a bay colt, 3, by Flori fiel ll—La Reiue. As a 2-year-old he ran nine times, of which number he was returned a winner five times. His first three efforts were failures. He did not develop his great speed and staying qualities till the season was well advanced, and once in form he defeated all the best colts of his age without any great effort. T. Weldon was Lord Beresford's Jockey for the high weights. He lost on Volodyovski three times and then won. It was common report at the time that the stable was dissatisfied with tin* way he rode the colt. Soon after Weldon was discharged. The Reiff brother*, Lester and Johnny, then had the leg up, and they won four times out of five efforts. Lester lieiff while here this winter expressed the opinion that Volodyovski was the best colt in England. Peaa'a Wew (ifmntilia. The gymnasium committee appoint ed three years ago to raise $350,000 for a new gymnasium for the Univer sity of Pennsylvania has made its re port, showing that all the money has been raised, the architect's plans ap proved and land given by the city of Philadelphia on which to erect the building. Work is to begin at once. The building will be three stories in height, the gymnasium proper occupy ing the top floor. There will be a run ning track gallery around the gymna sium one-tenth of a mile in circuit The swimming pool on the ground floor will be 120 feet long by 42 feet broad. Sjeparajtje rooms will be pro vided fjor fencing, Sparring and wres tling at> well as for the use of the physical dijectpr and gymnasium in structor. George Woodruff expects to be made director general when the new gymnasium is opened. Sure of Her Ground. Miss Cliatterton—Charley says a for tune teller told him he was going to marry a brunette. Her Mother—Being a blond, that does not look very promising for you. Miss Cliatterton (confidently)—On tlie contrary, I feel that It only shows how far off a fortune teller tat be at times. - Puck. Sir Henry Irvtan'B Hint. During Sir Ilenry Irving's recent performance of"The Merchant of Venice" at the Theater Royal. Belfast, much annoyance was caused to fre quenters of the stalls and circles by ladies who did not remove their hats, with the result that the management at last decided to give the fair ones a gentle hint. Prior to the commence ment of the first act a curtain was dis played on which was painted in large letters the following: "Madam, will you kindly take off your hat, as I am sitting immediately behind you and cannot see tlie stage?" The hint was sufficient, for ail hats and bonuets dis appeared.—Pall Mall Gazette. A Raging, ißoariug Flood Washed down a telegraph line which Chas. C Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to re pair. "Standing waist deep in icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily, Finally the best doctors in Oakland. Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said I had Consumption and could not live. Then J began using Dr. King s New Discovery and was wholly cured by six "bottles Positively guaranteed for Cough. Colds and all Throat and Lung troublesby Paules and Co. Price 50c. and sj. 00 Tritfl bottles free. FOR THE HOUSEWIFE HUM to I'RCPKRR Sliiltnl t HM»MF?e. Cut out the root and remove one leaf all around a sound -avoy catibage. Wash and in a kettle oi salted water cook ten minutes, drain, plunge in cold water, drain again and squeeze the water off. Scoop the heart out, mak ing it a bowllike shape inside to receive the stuffing. » 'hop tine two large onions and put them in a small saucepan with one heaping tablespoonful of butter. Cook four minutes, tossing them so they do not brown. Chop tine the heart of the cabbage. Add the onions and one pound of sausage meat or one pound of fresh pork, half lean, half fat, and chopped fine, and a tablespoonful of chopped parsley. Season with one teaspoonful of salt and one salts|ioouful of black pepper. Mix everything well. Add two raw eggs and mix well again. Stuff the cabbage tightly clear to tlie* top. Close it with two of its leaves and tie it well. Cut in thin slices half a pound of bacon, cover the bottom of a grazier with them and put the cabbage in. Pour in half a pint of broth, cook one hour and a half, basting from time to time. Remove the cabbage from the pan, take off the leaves from fhe top, sprinkle over half a pint of white broad crumbs, strain the gravy, pour it over and place in the hot oven for 30 min utes, basting twice. Harper's Bazar. A Wall Pocket. A piece of millboard is out out the exact shape of the whole, and the em broidery on the front pocket part cov ers a lighter piece of card which is lon ger than from side to side of the foun- —J A USEFUL KMCKKNACK. Dat ion, which is covered with some pretty stuff. A bottom made of card covered with material is sewed to the front and foundation. A loop at the top enables it to hang nicely. In Cane of Hams. Burns may be ordinary, but they lose none of their smart because of the ease wi*h which they are ac quired. Some persons seem to have a perfect geuius for getting burned. If they strike a match, it breaks and scorches them, while a visit to the kitchen ends in a burn from the oven or a scald from hot water or steam. Of course the right thing to do with a burn is to get it away from all contact with the air and to do this with all possible haste. The necessary articles for the treatment should be on hand, .and they are baking soda—not wash ing soda, notice —fresh fat of some sort and several thicknesses of cotton cloth. It is an excellent plan to have a bottle of carron oil ready for such emergencies. Carron oil is made by shaking together equal parts of lin seed oil and liuiowater. If the skin is broken'over the burn, use the oil without the soda. Otherwise moisten the soda with olive oil or sweet oil or even lard or cold cream and apply it. Over this wrap the cloth. Cotton bat ting is often used for covering the burn and keeping out the air, but it is not to be recommended. It is not a good plan to use Hour, dusting it over a burn, for it frequently hardens and Is of little comfort. One of the sim plest measures for a superficial burn is to apply the white of an egg with a soft piece of old muslin, adding more as it dries. I Old rmhtonril Chair*. Any one who has an old fashioned chair nowadays must be sure to have a rush bottom to it if she would be in the swim with the people who know what is what iu antiques. The best way to do is to get a fine old chair of maple or apple—first catch your hare—then have it cleaned and rubbed so that the lint> grain of the wood will show, and lastly —the seat of the old chair is sure to be gone—have the rush bottom putin, and there is a chair which will be a delight as long as it lasts, and that will proba bly be for an indefinite period. Prepare For the Summer'* Garden. At this season one may make pro vision for next summer's garden by starting cuttings from desirable sum mer blooming plants. From one gera nium a dozen young plants may often be secured without interfering with the beauty or usefulness of the old plant. Keep a shallow box of coarse sand at hand in which to insert these cuttings. Keep it warm and always poist all the way through.—Ladies' flome Journal. J&eep (iron iiiK Plant* Well Wat*re«|. plants need a good deal more water as the djiys grow longer and warmer than they do in midwinter. They should be given all they can make use of. Watch the surface of the soil and whenever it looks dry give more water. Do not make the watering a matter of three times a week and so much to a plant, as many do, but be governed by the evident needs of the plant as shown by the soil.—Ladies' Home Journal. A CookliiK Closet. The latest thing in architecture is the buffet or cooking closet to take the place of the kitchen in small apart ments. In one such apartment, which consists of parlor, sleeping room, din ing room and bathroom, a small room adjoining the dining room about six feet square is fitted up with a sink, gas range and a few shelves. Here the mistress of the tiny menage may pre pare her dainty meals and take no ex tra and useless steps. In the pantry next to the buffet is a refrigerator and space for supplies.—Brooklyn Eagle. Holds Up A Congressman. "At the end of the last campaign," writes Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant Congressman, "from overwork, nervous tension' loss of sleep and constant speak ing I had about utterly collapsed. It sf¥>mi'd that all the organs in my body were out of order, but three bottles of Electric Bitters made me all right. It's the best all-round medicine ever sold •jver a druggist's counter." < Ivor worked run down men and weak, sickly women gain splendid health and vitality from Electric Bitters. Try them Only 50c. Guaranteed by Paules and Co. Drug* gists, FORTUNE FROM A WHIPMNO fciiafy |S,OOO Murtrd One >Uit lo <>rcni VV «*m 11 It. There died recently in San Francisco John Magee. (.no id' the wealthiest resi j dents of tliat city of millionaires, says tlie New York Press. John Magee's immense fortune came originally as a result of a flogging \s hieli he received in San Jose, Guatemala, in 1574. In that year Magee was a British consu lar agent in San Jose. He fell out with the military commander there, one Colonel Gonzales. Gonzales threat ened and stormed, but Magee detied him. Thereupon the colonel took Ma gee from his consulate, ignoring the protection of the British tiag, and or dered him to be flogged for his con tumacy. lie got <iu lashes on his bale back and then was thrown iiito prison. A British man-of-war cav.ie steaming Into the harbor of San Jose, and a wrathful man was her commander, lie demanded that Magee be delivered over to him immediately under penalty of blowing the town sky high. Magee was given up, but that did not close the incident. Unless an apology for the it suit to the British flag was made immediately by the government of Guatemala, the flag saluted and an in demnity paid to Magee the British gov ernment threatened direful things. Guatemala appealed to the United States, but this country replied that the Monroe doctrine did not protect lit tle Central American republics in com mitting such outrages as that perpe trated by Colonel Gonzales, and Guate mala was advised to comply with the just British demands. Thereupon the government of Guatemala offered to pay Magee s.'>oo,ooo, $5,000 for every lash he bad received. The apology and the salute of the British flag were also forthcoming. Now. this amount cannot be found every day in the treasury of a Central American republic, and while the gov eminent of Guatemala might agree to pay the sum the collecting of it would probably be del;;y<"'. and attended with troul le and complications. So Magee said to the Guatemalan government that he really could not distress it financially by accepting such a large amount of nii'Mcy. hut would be con tent to call it square for certain con cessions which would cost it nothing. Magee got tl:e concessions at once, and they included the right to establish a bank in San J< so and the building of wharfs in that port. The government was so grateful to him because he had not insisted on cash that he was pro tected in ids monopoly every way. and thus he laid the foundation of his enor mous fortune. I.lneoln n* a I.lfe Saver. William A. Newell, who had the rare distinction of being governor of two states —New Jersey and Washington told In Success of bis romantic experi ences as a congressman in 1549, when he originated the life saving service by offering a resolution In the house of representatives to appropriate money to save lives imperiled by the sea. Fel low members of congress at that ses sion were John Quincy Adams and Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Newell said: "Various objections were made to my motion, the strongest "of which was that the scheme was impracticable. I laid the matter before a groat many senators and members, speaking to them in person. Ex-President John Quincy Adams occupied a seat just be hind mine i::!f! after the reading of the resolution clerl; leaned forward and said to mo. 'I would like to see that res olution.' I sent for it and handed it to him. lie read it over carefully and, handing it to i.». said, with a smile: 'lt 'is good. 1 hope it will prevail.' Abra ham Lincoln also read it and said: 'Newell, that is a good measure. I will help you. 1 am something of a life saver myself, for I invented a scow that righted itself on the Mississippi sand bars.'" JDII Her Way. Jack—Well, then, since you have bro ken off the engagement suppose you give me back the ring. Julia—Eh—you see, Jack—er—Mr. De Trow—l've become very much attached to this ring. It just suits me. So when Tom Getthere proposed last night I told him 1 didn't want a new ring, but that he could see you and pay you what this cost you. Philadelphia Press. EDISON'S PHONOGRAPH Better thai) a Piano, Organ, or Music Box, for it pings and talks as well as plays, and don't cost as much. It reproduces the music of any instrument —band or orchestra—tells stories and sings— theold familiar hymns as well as the popular songs—it is always ready. .See that Mr JSdispn's signature is on pvery machine. Cata logues of all dealers, or NATIONAL HHONOQRAPtf CO., 135 Fifth Ave., New York. PLANING MILLS HOOTER BROTHERS ! MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas, Brackets, Frames and Turned Work of all Kinds. Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and Rough Lumber. RIVERSIDE. NORT'D COUNTY. _■ _ —■»■ ■ _ .. FOB IST CLASS WORK IT SCTO -"riftiEr* (Jood Work. Special atten* \ \ lion Riven La- 0J i Prom P* dies Suits and • - Delivery. V ! -v/" t' • . «*£». Waists, Gent '/ Right Prices. White Panta- j\V : >. / loons and Vest.,. <M* ** Vi A " I""* 0 ** 8 "la aajtaa / . tor and Repairing done vsk &JJ-' delivered free. when ordered. * -<. > > Give us a cal x I Danville Steam Laundry, •* * No. 20 Cana St Lore anil Kase, Pro HER PORTRAIT FAVORED. TBt I'ietnre ot Mn. Stephens Huott In .tllnaonri Executive Munition. Mrs. I.on V. Stephens, wife of ex- Governor Stephens, who left tbegubei natorial chair «>f Missouri on Jan. lof this year, is the tirst woman to have her picture hung on the walls of the executive mansion. The portrait, 'which is done in oil, is life size and shows tlm wearer in a handsome reception toilet l rWtW; 1 ' MItS LON V. STEPHENS. with garniture of costly lace. Mrs. Stephens is young and ambitious, and it is said her tact and graciousness have done much to assist the political fortunes of her husband. Their home, Ivy Terrace, at Jefferson City, Mo., is one of the most beautiful and hospita ble in the town, and their indorsement and support have been given to many of the charitable projects of Jefferson City. Coffee Adulterations. At the department of agriculture pome thorough tests have been recent ly made of samples of coffee to de termine the extent and nature of coffee adulterations. The New York Even ing Post assures us that the results are entirely reassuring to coffee lovers. The expert in charge timls that, while very little pure Java or Mocha berries tind their way into the American mar ket, almost if not quite as good fla vored beans are had from other trop ical places, Porto Rico and Hawaii being mentioned as furnishing good coffee. The adulterants, when used, are for the most part harmless. Pro fessor Wiley, the testing chemist, fur ther declares that the use of coffee in moderation should not do any injury to adults, even if continued a full life time, but mentions in detail what moderation means. This is a cupful only half of it coffee, the rest hot milk —at breakfast, none at noon and a small cup of black coffee after dinner. On some systems undoubtedly coffee may act as a poison, and such persons of course should not drink it. The average grown person in normal health may use it i#lderately without harm. The New Coanter rake. The advent of the coaster brake has marvelously increased the usefulness of the wheel. One-third of the pedal ing force is saved, and the danger of coasting steep hills is u thing of the past. The merits of the me caster brake are proved by the experience of cyclists who have given it the most exacting tests of hard usage, says the Brooklyn Citizen. With the tire brake a slight backward motion of the pedals causes the brake spoon to be pressed upon the tire, a force easily graduated •nd controlled, according to the desire of the rider, to check the speed of the machine or bring it to a standstill. With the new hub brake similar mo tion causes a split expanding on the inner surface of a drum 2*s inches in diameter with precisely the same re sult. The distinguishing feature of this coaster brake is the split expanding, which has all the merits and none of the defects of the older forms. It is stated that Mr. Ilarmsworth has harpooned a 1,100 pound porpoise in Florida waters. There is nothing of tabloid proportions about that story. Russia is not sufficiently augry about the tariff to withdraw its patronage from this country's battleship fac tories. ■ML, We want to io all Ms of Printing I ; 112; 1 A j nr 11! ITS ML u d Pits, ij its Mailt. J T ' A well printed, tasty, Bill or Let W / ter Head, Poster A) A Ticket, Circular, yj< Program, State- L>4 ment or Card is w an advertisement for your business, a satisfaction to you. lei Tjr low Presses, ~ Best Paper, * Skilled Wort, A Promjiness -111 you can ask; A trial will make you our customer. We respectfully ask j that trial. i m K I ' No. II K. Mahoning St.. * Sal §l7ij v\\^ The Beauties of our Easter Millinery. OlThe question nearest every femine heart .just now is Easter Millinery. We are ready for every demand with a showing far excelling every previous ef fort and wider and letter facilities that point to perfection than ever. Score ii]H>n scores of the most exquisit trim med hats await your choosing. infiiii 122 Mill Street.
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