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Telephone 14;{<>. TOWN TOPICS. If you don't see what you want In St. Paul, ask for it. We have it somewhere. —St. Paul Pioneer Press. Mobile Is the only city In the south that has a permanent Independence day association.—Mobile Register. New Orleans displaces Boston as the second export market. Thus does the south get revenge for ISGI-6.—Memphis Scimitar. Speaking now with reference to the New York sneers at the banking meth ods In vogue in Pennsylvania, what reason Is there for the toploftical eleva tion of the New York nose?— Philade lphia Inquirer. Not only do they still run horse cars In New York city, but kerosene lamps continue In use there for street lighting. For a great town New York has too many village improvements.—Cleve land Plain Dealer. JEWELRY JOTTINGS. The bracelet is a growing fashion, and thus far the flexible ones seem to afford the standard, though of variants there are many. Caboehon and high topped round ■tones appear in goodly number among fine rings, rubies, sapphires and tur quoises being the principal gems thus cut. The "new art" jewelry, with its won derful enameling, is proving itself best adapted for day wear, for which it is now becoming a chic thing among fashionable women. A set of links consists of four scar abs, each cut in a stone of different col or—chalcedony, bloodstone, carnelian and agate. Baroque pearls of unlike outline are also a new idea in this arti- Jewelers' Circular-Weekly. DECISIONS IN LAW. We»' Virginia snr»*oTnA <v>nr* of appeals decides that neither a pro fessor in a state university nor a teach er In the public schools is a public offi cer. Each Is an employee. The supreme court of Missouri has beld to be excused in law a wife who, acting in obedience to the will and di rection of her husband, procured a re volver which the man was to use in effecting his escape from jail. According to a court decision in Illi uols, a physician has the right to de termine in the first instance how often he ought to visit a patient and to his compensation for visits if the party ac repts his services without telling him lo come less frequently. v THE CYNIC. Don't say you work like a slave, tlaves do not work very hard. The thinner a man's hair becomes the more particular he is in combing it. Times have changed. "Did he leave •ay insurance?" is now asked instead of."Was he prepared?" Don't talk so much about the faults •112 others that you have no time left In which to consider your own. After a girl gets her engagement she finds more reason for fooling with her back hair with her left hand. —Atehison Globe. Life lainrance, It Is an Interesting fact that, what ever the reason may be, life Insurance Is much more popular in the United Btates than In any other country. In proportion to their numbers the Amer ican people carry twice as much life Insurance as the Britishers, live times as much as the Germans and eight times as much as the French. This is partly explained by the large number of American policies Issued to serve other purposes than mere provi sion for the families of the insured. The scope of what may bo called busi ness as distinguished from family in surance is constantly enlarging. A nov el and Interesting recent development of It is the insurance of the lives of Protestant ministers for large sums which are made payable at their deaths to their churches.—New York World. Where They Aicreed. At the silver wedding of the Prince fcnd Princess of Wales an English town wished to present an address, but there was a great discussion as to its word tog. For some time they could not agree at aIL "Conscious as we are of our own unworthiness" was univer sally condemned, but when some one proposed "Conscious as we are of each other's unworthiness" it was agreed to to a num. The emblem of the New York City History club is the Industrious little beaver, typical of the sturdy ancestors, •urround"d by a circle. This beaver was part of the ancient seal of New Amsterdam. Grandpa'* Pet. A little boy was sitting on his grand father's knee, talking about various things, when grandpapa pulled out his watch. "Grandpapa, when you die will you leave that watch lor me?" said the boy. "Well, I don't know yes, I guess I will," retorted the old gentleman. "Well, grandpapa, bow .soon are yoo £oing to die?"—^Columbus Dispatch. OE PROFUNDUS. iHrt yet ar* fruition of my N<T IH thin I wily of m> »>ul. P«»r pvil ever in thin 11!«• in untight fV That shun* the will and its divine oootaoL | Surel) 1 shail not be fotever wwkk, Halting and stumbling on the choaen wu/, Blinded by the pure aud perfect iifht I aMi, I poii the threahold of eternal day. I do not mourn dlacredit to in/ fame Who auiile at time and his cuutLuing afcorat; Tis this provokes the burning Uluah of Ilic tirsh atiii gravels, though the qpint »*r», But my heart's anguiah who can underetimd Or stay my folly with a guiding tiaadT Peter Mc Ait bur in A.iniire'« 112 i :h Miiiiiiniiiiiimi' | The Return Of Maury.;; By W. R. ROSE. T'l"l"!' 1 liUll ■ The air was growing chill in the early twilight when Mary Hamerton opened the little garden gate and went swiftly down the j>ath to her father's house. How familiar everything look ed! How few changes 15 years had wrought.' No doubt the greatest change was to Confront her within the old home. She slipped through the un locked doorway Into the kitchen. There was a young woman there, a young woman who looked up with startled eyes when Mary entered. But Mary explained her presence in a few words, and the young woman, whose heart was tender, listened with a suspicion of tears In her eyes and gladly second ed her suggestions. And Mary learned that the young woman was the daugh ter of a neighboring farmer, who had come over to care for Gilbert Blair and his IK une. No; the old inan was not, as Mary had feared, In failing health. He was feeble. It was true, and kept to his chair and his reading more, but he was not 111. Yes, he was in the sitting room now In the old rocker by the fireplace. The young woman had just fixed the lamp for him, and he had taken up his book. Would Mary goto him nt>w? No, Mary would wait a little. As she looked about the familiar room memories rushed upon her that filled her eyes with tears—the gentle mother who had passed away when she needed a mother most; the aunt whose rigid rule had lmbittered the child's life; the father whose Iron will had found in her a will fully as strong and whose harsh words had driven her from his door and Into the great world beyond. Perhaps she had been wrong to brave him as she did, but her soul rebelled against the narrow limits of her life In the dull little hamlet. She wanted knowledge; she wanted society. There had been a wordy strife, and she had gone forth. Later on, when she had established herself in the city by the lake and the cruel days of the early struggle seemed passed, she had written to him, but he had not answered. She wrote again. Her letter was returned. He was very hard and very unforgiving. Occasion ally she heard of him in indirect ways. Once she met a man from the neigh borhood, and he told her that her fa ther never spoke of her and never per mitted her name to be mentioned In his hearing. And so the years passed, 15 of them, and then a great longing to see her fa ther came to her. It came to her after the death of her child. And so she was here. Mary put a huge apron over her trav eling dress and went to work. She had not forgotten her cunning. The abiding places of the dishes came back to her; the recipes of long ago were swiftly recalled. The young woman watched her quick movements with fascinated eyes. Mary wanted to pre uare the evening meal «.»«* •*««- had her way. Presently she glanced a little anx iously at the clock. Then she smoothed down her apron and went forward to the sitting room door. The old man did not hear her approach. She looked at him a moment before she spoke. No; he was not greatly changed—grayer and thinner; that was all. "Father," she said. He looked around. "Why, It's Mary," he said. "I waa Just dreaming of you. I had fallen asleep. So you have come back?" Mary did not move from the door way. "Yes," she said, "I have come back." A whimsical smile fluttered across her face. "Do you want wheat cakes for supper tonight, father?" The old man stared a little. Then he nodded and turned and looked closer at his prodigal daughter. But sbe did not wait for him to speak. "Very well," she said and vanished. She laughed as she came back to the kitchen. There was a suspicion of sadr ness In her merriment, but she nodded as If satisfied with her reception. "It is the right way," she said. She was busy with her cakes when a slight noise in the doorway drew her attention. She turned and saw her father looking at her. "I dreamed just now that you came to me and said you had coma back," he cried In a querulous tone. "Yes, I have come back," returned Mary as sbe bent again over her iakes. "It's really you, Mary, Is It?" "Yes." Muttering softly to himself, the old man turned from the doorway and sought his accustomed place by the fireside. As he seated himself a smile crept over his features. It was a smile of triumph. When Mary had the meal quite ready, she left affairs in charge of the young woman and sought her father. ll<- looked up as she paused In the doorway. lie had been nodding at the fire. The smile of triumph still lin gered on his wrinkled face. "So you've eomu back. Mar yT' he said again, as If bo loved tboSiOWHj.ci the words. "Yes. father." "I knew you would," 'erted the uU man."l knew ypu would! I t/»Ul yaa you'd be glad to come back " "I am glad to come back, father.** Th«' old man nodded as If wHh nt*ttg faction. "It's a bitter world, Mary—a bitter world for those that disobey and ri»e against their elders and fiaunt their foolish pride." "The world Is very much what vn» make It, father." "And what have you made of It, Mv ry r* "I have tried to make the of father" "And you have come tiark?" TO "Yes, father."- The smile of trhimph de«"pen«<*i*n2J widened. What A Tale It Tells. If that mirror of yours shows a wretched, sallow complexion, a jaun diced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin, it's liver trouble; but Dr. King's New Life Pill regulate the liver, purify the blood, give clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complexion. Only 20c at I'anles &|Co. drug store. "You uu?e come back.. u i said yoa would." cried the old man. "You have had your day of pride and folly. Mid you have come to the htiKks and the humiliation. Then you thought of the dear old home, the one place when? you would hud a welcome and a shelter, and you have come back. I knew It; 1 knew It all these years I knew th* punishment of the prodigal would break your haughty spirit. I knew you would come back." His voice had risen as his vehemence increased, but it dropped at the closing words, and he sank back iu i:.< < :.ah\ Then Mary went around the link- la ble and faced her father. "Father," she said, and her voice was clear and calm, "you are <julte wrong. Your dream has been a false one. Look at me, my father." And she drew her self up before him, and his smile faded as he gazed up at her with troubled eyes. "Do I look like the prodigal sup plicant? Do I look like one whom the world has cast off? No, iny father; I am an honest woman and a good wom an. and there Is naught In my pant of which I should be ashamed. It Is not the story of a prodigal that I am about to tell you. It Is the story of a woman who went out into the world and fought her way upward and kept herself uii smlrched through the struggle. Your dream was all untrue, my father." She paused and leaned her hand upon the table. "When I went from you," she resumed, "1 was determined that 1 would not return until I had shown my Independence. You called it a wicked pride, but it was that that kept me up and spurred me ou. The great city seemed cold and forbidding, but I did not despair. I found a place where honest work was honestly rewarded. I was faithful and loyal, and my serv ices were appreciated. I made frlenda as I rose, one of them a young man in whose ambitious hopes I became deep ly interested. Perhaps it seemed fool ish, but we fancied we could be of greater help to each other if we wwe married. Now we know that we were right." She paused again. "Your dream was all untrue, my father." The old man's smile had quite faded, and there was no tenderness in his voice. "Your pride Is still your master," ha said. "But you are a married woman 7* "Yes, father." "You have a home?" "Yes; a beautiful home." "Children?" "I had two, but God took on* from me. It was that, I think, that turned my thoughts to you. We have a boy, a sturdy fellow of 12. Do you care to know his name? It Is Gilbert Blair Hamerton. Some day you shall see him." The old man winced a little. "Your husband's name Is Hamer ton?" "Yes, father; Philip Hamerton." The old man nodded his head. "I shall not forget the name," ht muttered. "It is the same as the new senator's." Mary smiled. "The same name and the same man, father." The old man started up. "Your husband!" "Your son-in-law, father." "Your husband," the old maa mur mured; "the idol of the public, the man who may be president!" "Yes, father," said Mary. "And when he comes he will tell you that in all he has accomplished I have been his ad viser and his faithful helper." "Coming here?" cried the old man. "Yes, father. I left him behind at Judge North more' 8, with Instructions to follow me In an hoer. He will Boon be here." The old man clutched the arms of his chair and stared at his child. The scales were dropping from his eye» The blindness of prejudice was gone. He saw that she was a beautiful wom an, straight and supple of figure, clear of eye, with dignity and character ex pressed by every movement. A warm wave surged across his old heart. And as he caught her glance a tender smile overspread her face. The old man dropped his gase. Hit hands trembled. "Mary," he murmured, "it was a wicked dream—a wicked dream!" She was on her knees by his Bide in 1 flush, with a loving hand caressing his gray locks. "Yes, my father," she softly said, "It was a wicked dream, and, like all wicked dreams, the sooner we can for get it the better. But, father dear, let me have the prodigal's kiss of forgive ness." "Mary!" the old man brokenly mur mured. "There!" she cried as she arose. "And now for the supper—the supper that is to show you that I haven't forgotten the lessons I learned In those early years. Hark! There Is Philip! I hear his footstep on the graveled walk." The old man arose as she turned and hurried to the door. There were team In his eyes. "Mary has eome back," he murmured very aeftly.—<Cleveland Plain Dealer. Where Yaakeea Beat 'la. He to from England, and not long from there. He was visiting his friend* In Hyde Park and, of course, he waa boasting. "Oh, yes, me boy, the United States does very well for a new nation," b« said kindly. "You are great In some respects, but look at us. We have oui navy, that beats the world; our army, never licked; our great steamship lines, our bank, Lombard street, the financial center of the world; our loyal colonies, and all the rest What can equal then? "And we have age too. Look at oui abbeys and our aneient towns and out papers of state. Why, man, in what can you boast of beating us?" Ills Hyde Park friend studied a mo ment Then he replied; "Down In Texas there is an old chat who was talked to Just this way one* by a man from your country who went there for his health. And after all the Englishman's boasting was done thl man of the cattle country winked at ma rolled his tobacco over In his mouth and spit 14 feet Into the eye of a pig standing that far away. " 'Kin any bloody Englishman on earth do that?' says he. And I ask you, can he?" The Englishman suggested brandj and soda In disgust.- Kansas City Jour mil. Oav* 111 in I'lme. "You haven't explained how you came to have Mr. Smith's (ittekens In your possession," said the Judge. "I'm trying to think, your honor," re plied the accused. "Give me time." "Very well." replied the Judge hland lr. "Six months." —London Tit-Hits. To Save Her Child. From frightful disfigurement Mrs. Nannie Galleger. of LaGrange, &a„ ap plied Bncklen's Amice Salve to great sores on her bead and face, and writes Its quick cure exceeded all her hopes, it works wonders in Sores, Bruises, Skin Eruptions, Cuts, Burns, Scalds and Piles. 3.0 c. Cure guaranteed by Pauley <SsfCo druggist WATCHDOG'S WEAK POINT. A Sarglu Ifllt 111. Secrot Fur South lUM lliat HUM Sruut. James Seymour au old burglar who has spent most of his life in the state prisons of New York and New Jersey for house breaking, has just begun an other ten years' term for jobs commit ted in Mount Vernon, Pelham aud oth er suburban towns. Chief Foley fouud 14 houses which Seymour attempted to enter, and Seymour was convicted of getting into two of them and carrying away a lot of silverware and clothing. In both houses large watchdogs were kept on guard, and Chief Foley and the owners were at a loss to under stand how the burglar could have pried open the windows without causing them to bark and arouse the house holds. Curiosity finally led the chief to question Seymour, aud the old bur glar gave him the recipe just before he left for Sing Sing prison. "Getting past dogs is dead easy if you know how togo about it," said the bur glar. "Old crooks understand the trick so well that it's not often a dog bothers them. He may give a few growls if he's in the house, but there's a way to quiet him quick. Some people are fool ish enough to think that burglars carry steak, chops, dog bread or something of the kind about in their pockets to feed the critters with or that they chloro form them, but this is a mistake. "All we have to do Is to hunt up a horse just before we start on the Job and rub our hands several times up and down one of his legs, at the same time touching the fetlock. It don't matter what kiud of an old skate he is. There's something about the scent of a horse's fetlock that will make any dog your friend the minute he smells it. I've tried it dozens of times, and it never failed." Seymour then told how he got into a house in New Jersey which was guard ed by four of the fiercest bulldogs he ever saw. "I knew that the brutes were there and that they were likely to make me trouble," said he, "so just before I tackled the place I stopped along the street and rubbed my hands a good five minutes ou the fetlocks of an old horse that was hitched to a cab stand ing in front of a rumshop. Then 1 made for the house and began careful like to pry open the window to the din ing room. "It was moonlight, and 112 could see all of them silver shining on the side board, but it looked like a mighty risky Job to try to get It with them four ugly brutes stretched out a-guard lng it. But things were slow with me, and 1 was determined uot to let the chance go by, so I sawed the catch and then raised the sash easy so as uot to make any noise. "Once or twice one of the dogs gave a low growl, and I bad to lay low, but when 1 finally got the sash up enough to shove in my hands it was all over. The minute they suielled them up they got and came over to tha window and began licking my fingers. When I got in, they never made a growl, but fol lowed me around the room like pet lambs while I gathered up the silver ware and dropped It in my bag." "But what Is there about the fetlock of a horse that attracts the dogs?" asked Chief Foley. "You've got me," responded Seymour. "I never heerd anybody explain It. The receipt was give to me by an old man in Trenton prison that used to steal dogs, and I've been using it ever since When occasion requires. It works so fine that I believe 1 could take the watchdogs away with me after I rob the houses if I wanted to be bothered with the brutes."—New York Sun. For Moaqulto BitM, ta«l»u«*. The United States consul general at Frankfort, Mr. Guenther, writes to the ■tate department that Dr. Voges, di rector of the national board of health of Argentina, has discovered an alleg ed "sure cure" for mosquito bites. It Is none other than the familiar "naphtha lene." it neutralizes the poison, he says, even when the spot bitten la greatly Inflamed, and If fresh bites are rubbed with it no swelling follows. Dr. Voges Is a trained man of sci ence and is therefor* not likely to make an exaggerated statement. It may be that naphthalene will do all that he claims for It when used on th« bite of the Argentina mosquito, but would avail nothing against the Jersey or even the common American variety. But the remedy Is well worth a trial, as mosquito bites only too often trans form the beauty and repose of seaside or country vacation Into an Itching fe ver of wretchedness. N»w York World. The I)ouht About "Bloetrooatlo*." New York adopted electrical execu tlon in the dark, as It were, without adequate knowledge of the subject. Several years have passed since, and electricity has made woudsrful prog ress In every direction. But the con clusion that electric shocks Inflict a merciful death has not been couflrmed. There la no reason why any state should follow New York's example If humanity be the purpose In view and the motive.—Chicago Post. Semalbl* (Jrriuiai. The Germans are not too proud tc learn from other nations. They art now buying American locomotives witt a view to ascertaining in what reaped they differ from their own make. Tlu administration of the Royal Bavarlac railway has ordered four engines fruit the United States, and 'be German manufacturers are agitated on this ac count. —London Engineer. Roarooklas BdUiruU. Odd as It may appear to dwellers In small cities, some of the down town restaurants of New York are in build ings In which no cooking Is allowed. Some of the busiest of the midday res taurants purchase all their mevta and stews already cooked and merely heat them through again before serving them to patrons. This branch of the restaurant business has reached such proportions that the mere operation of cooking for such places has become an established business, and owners of ovens thrive at It—New York San. Astounded The Editor. Editor S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. C., was once immensely surprised "Through long suffering from Dys pepsia, ' he writes, "my wife was great ly run down. She had no strength or vigor and suffered great distress from her stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters which helped her at once, and, after using four Ijottles, she is entirely well, can eat anything. It's a grand tonic, and its gentle laxative qualities are splendid for torpid Hver." For In digestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach and Liver troubles it's a positive guar anteed cure. Only 50c at Paules & Co.'s drug sotre. I TIRED OF THE TRIP. SO HE GOT OUT OF THE BALLOON BY THE JUMP ROUTE. And Then When He Told the Eng* lifetime* lie Met What He llud Uuut The)' Couitiderately I arried Him Ofl to an 1 u«MUe Asylum. "I went up in a balloon once, and I never want to make such a trip again," said Colonel A Noel Blakemuu. "My experience as an aeronaut was in Lou don," be continued, "and it would never Lave occurred but for a friend I chanced to meet there. Fie was going to make an ascent, and he persuaded me to accompany him. "The balloon was a feature of some big exhibition, and every day it was inflated and made an ascent, with four or five passengers, in charge of an ex perienced aeronaut. There were about five in the party 1 took the trip. We got into the basket, which was boxed in quite high, then let the rope go, and we shot up about 3,<>00 feet. It was Interesting to look down on the world and hear the noises of London streets coming from so far below The balloon sailed along smoothly, and we drifted for about eight miles. "It was when we tried to descend that the trouble began. The method was to throw out anchors as the bal loon settled toward the earth. The aeronaut said that when one of these anchors caught firmly he would haul the balloon down to the tree In which the anchor was expected to become fastened. This would be done by wind ing In the rope on a winch in the car. We would be expected to climb out «112 the balloon into the tree, he said, and he would then take hold of the valve rope and, standing a safe distance away, open the valve, let the gas es cape, and the big affair would collapse and sink. He Informed us that we must get clear of the sinking folds, as they would come down fast, and if they caught and covered us we would be in an atmosphere of most poisonous gas. "All this was very interesting, but we did not seem to be making very much progress toward the point where we would have to look out for the de scending folds of the collapsing bal loon. The anchors caught in a whole lot of trees, but they did not hold. One would get tangled in a tree, and then the balloon would sway far over, tilt ing the basket In which we were until it seemed that we would be spilled out. Then the anchor would break loose, and we would shoot up again. "I became very tired of this and told the aeronaut that 1 thought it was time to bring the voyage to a conclusion. He told me if I did not like it I could jump out. At first 1 thought he was simply resentful of my remark, but he said he meant what he said. '"When the car tilts over again, you climb out on the edge,' he said, 'and let go. It will probably be a plowed field underneath us, and you won't get hurt.' "Well, I did as he suggested. When the anchor caught again, 1 climbed out , and hung to the edge of the car. When 1 saw that the car was as low as it was likely to get. I let go.l dropped about 12 feet, and, as he expected, a plowed field was below us. "As soon as I dropped out the bal loon, relieved of my weight, shot up in the air again arid soared off. 1 walked to the nearest road and continued along it until 1 came to an inn. "I asked the landlord how far it was to London, and he told me it was eight miles. I ordered a carriage to take me there, and while 1 was waiting the landlord asked me where I had come from. ••I took him to «ht> floor of tli« inn, and, pointing to the balloon, which was then sailing along about a quarter of a mile above the ground, I said, 'I jump ed out of that.' "The man looked at me in alarmed fashion, and after 1 had returned to the sitting room I noticed that several peo ple peered through the window at me. "Finally my four wheeler was ready, and I set off for London. After we had driven along for half an hour or so the coachman suddenly turned the horse in through a gate, and we drove into a big courtyard. 1 yelled to him and asked him what he meant, that 1 wanted to go straight to London, but he paid no attention and slowly circled the court. When he stopped on the other side, a man wearing glasses stuck his head in the carriage, scrutinizing me closely, pulled back, said something to the coachman, and we drove onto London. "Finally we reached my lodgings, and when we did so the coachman Jumped off the box, ran up the steps and a a aoon as hia knock was answered asked if Mr. Blakeman lived there. The maid was just answering that 1 did when I reached the top of the steps and collared the fellow. " 'What was that place you drove me into on our way to London V 1 asked him. " 'lt was a hinsane hasylum, sir,' he replied. 'When you said you had jump ed out o' that balloon, we thought you was crazy and maybe you was a es caped patient from the hasylum.'"— Washington Post He«llud Hia UHU Madueai. "Now you are tired of me and abuse me," sobbed the young wife whose hus band refused to hire another maid to take care of her pet doy. "Yet," she continued, "not two years ago you were Just crazy to marry me." "Yes," answered the complacent man htute; "my friends told me so at the time, but I didn't realize it until after we were married."—Kansas City Star. It is said that some early Chinese coins were made in the form of keys, probably because money unlocks the heart of the high official. Atlanta News. Mow to Rrnavate Crape. To renovate black crape dip in a scalding hot mixture of water, milk and glue, the last In strictly limited quantities, if afterward clapped and pulled dry, like Hue muslin, It will look as good as new. Black crape muslin may be successfully washed. Make a strong lather of boiling water and soap and allow it to cool. When cold, wash the muslin quickly, then dip it at one® Into clear cold water to which hus been added a little salt. Squeeze out the moisture and hang the muslin in the open air to dry. The more rapidly It dries the better. They Struck It Rich. It was a grand thing for this com niunity thatlsuch an enterprising firm as I'aules & Co. secured the Agency for Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, the wonderful remedy that has startled the world by its marvellous cures. The furor of enthusiasm over it has boomed their business, as the de mand for it is immense. They give free trial bottles to sufferers, and pos itively guarantee to cure Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Croup, and all Throat and Lung Troubles. A trial proves its merit. Price 50c and LATE POTATOES. f Boga Dou't Trouble Them and Fail HNIIIS MU L E The ID ITTRGT We think It always best to plow early for late potatoes and then work fre- ( quently to kill weeds and couserve j moisture and waim up the ground aud then not plant until about the middle j of June. The seed will have to be look- < ed after to keep it from sprouting. ! This can be done by spreading it out thinly in a light place and shoveling it over about twice a week. It will wilt and shrink up some, but this won't' hurt it. It cau be cut a few days be- | fore planting if kept dry and protected ! from the sun. If you have uo regular potato planter, ; furrow out deep with a shovel plow and cover with something drawn by the team, if the sun shines hot, the j seed should be covered as fust as drop- ] ped, for the hot sun wiil soon injure it j as it lies in the furrows. Kuu the bar-1 row over the patch once or twice be fore the vines come up, and you will 1 get rid of nearly all weeds. The potatoes will come up iu about a week if the weather is warm aud the ground damp aud continue to grow from the start. Planting at this tinn of the year will bring it out of season for the first crop of bugs, and by the j lime the second crop comes on the vines will uot bother much. Bugs don't like rank vines, as they dou't seem to i be just suited to their taste. The vines will be small without auy I tubers on them iu the dry part of the season, and by the time fall rains come j the potatoes will be formed and large ! enough to require all the moisture there ! Is likely to l>e, and they will grow very I rapidly. They should not be dug until the vines are killed by the frost, and it is always best to let them remain in the ground for some time after, as they ' will ripen up and be of better quality. ! They should be dug before too hard . freezing aud before the ground be comes soft and muddy. Your judg ment must be used iu these things. If not muddy, they can be picked up without waiting for them to dry aud stored us fast as dug. It won't hurt j them to store wlieu damp, as they al-1 ways have togo through the sweat j when stored in laige piles, concludes I. I . Cowdrey of Michigan, writing to 1 Ohio Farmer llun to Cream Caaaed Salmon. Make a white sauce of one table- 1 spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of flour aud one cup of milk. Seasou this with a little cayenue pepper.; Break the contents of one can of aalm-1 on Into small pieces and add them. Stir In one tea spoonful of lemon Julca j and a v?ry little mace. Use chopped parsley for a garulsb. This dish la | Improved wheu the mixture la put la shells, covered with buttered crumbs and browne»* in the oven. HUH tu Make Mattaa Clitad. Fill a buttered custard dish with stale bread crumbs and finely chopped cooked mutton, lightly mixed. Beat' one egg aud add to it half a cupful of 1 milk and a few grains of salt. Pour J this mixture over the meat and crumbs j and bake it in a pan of hot water or ou top of the stove until the egg Is lightly i set. Do not allow the water around tha custard dish to boil, or the egg will harden. SEVEN DEVELOPED GOLD MINES. 60 ACRE S OF GOLD ORE. THE ARENA. I Gold Mining & Milling Company CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO. This Property is Estimated to be now Worth More than SIO,OOO per Acre and will be Worth over One Hundred Thousand Dollars per Acre,with Proper Development CAPITAL STOCK, $1,000,000. IttrDivided into Shares of #I.OO Each, Full Paid and Non-Asses?able."lW« The Arena Company offers 50,000 Shares at 50 cents each in a Property that is Worth over Btioo,ooo. Kor the purpose of raising money to purchase the necessary machinery 10 make the mine* produce dally fully Three Thousand Dollars In Gold, thus enriching every Individual shareholder according to the shares he holda. You can buy any number of Shares you Wish, and make more money than can he made In any other line of investment. The gold ore is in these seven developed mines. There are S.OW) feet of ore in a vein, and these veins are true mother veins, held within walls of granite.placed there by nature. The Company has already developed this property to demonstrate that It Is one of the largest gold properties of the Cripple Creek District which is the greatest gold-producing camp on earth, its output last year aggregating SiM,ooo,Uooor nearly double the amount produced in the whole State of Call iornia. At 50 cents per share the Company Is giving you a discount of 1U cents per share to start with, making IS) cents on the dollar. As already Hated, this Is done for the purposeof rais ing S2S,UUI) to purchase Improved machinery, air-compressor drills, and electric plant. We nave two large hoisting engines on this property,a commodious shaft-house,office buildings, boarding house for the men, stables, a powder-house, a large quantity of tools, etc. There ports on these mines, made by one of the best mining engineers In the State, succinctly de scribe these improvements. NAMES OK MINES. A/TEC, '2lO feet in depth, with shaft-house, boiler and engine for hoisting, well timbered all the way down. BONDHOLDER, 280 feet deep, hoisting engine and boiler, large iron shaft-house. MEXICO and MANiIATT> N, botli over IQU feet deep, on sunie vein as the Aztec mine. ('KYSTAL, JASI'BH and OREAT EASTERN, on the same vein as the Bondholder and open ed In depth to over 100 feet, and development* already made show over 4,000 feet of ore. If you want to make money out of nature, become a producer of gold out of her treasure vaults. The Armia group of mines will do It for you. We can furnish the bent of references bank and mining engineers-and our title In the property is perfect, coming, as it does through a patent from the Ooverment. With more im proved machinery, from 83,000 to 85.000 per day win be a conserv atlve estimate of the output of these mines. Remember that only 50,000 Shares of this Stock are for sale at 50 cent* on Ihe dollar. Orders lor the number of Shares desired, accompanied by Draft, Money Orders, Express or Cash in Registered Letters, can be sent to The Arena Gold Mining & Hilling Company, 501 Equitable Building, DENVER, COLORADO. PLANING MILL! HOOVER BROTHERS MANUFACTURES Of Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas, Brackets, Frames and Turned Work of all Kinds. Also Shingles, Roofing Blate, Planed and Rough Lumber. RIVERBIDK, NORT'D COUNTY. r KAiLWAYS AND HIGHWAYS. How tbc former Art BrurUtrd by Improved Hoad*. The Illinois Central railroad has started a very practical movement in thlß section In the Interest of good | roads, says tLe New Orleans Times Democrat. It la oue tliat will have, ( we feel confident, the support of ail and will be followed by the other com panies as well. It is needless to point out that a railroad is benefited by good roads in the country it runs through. ! Whatever brings prosperity to the i tributary region of course brings busi- I ness and prosperity to It. Good roads allow produce for ship ment by the railroad to be brought a 1 much longer distance and In better condition thun otherwise possible. If ' the roads are bad, it will scarcely paj i to haul goods more than 12 or 15 miles I —they will not bear longer transporta j tlon— but If ttie highways are well maintained these same goods can be I hauled 25 and 30 miles at no greater i cost. But while It Is undoubtedly to the Interest of the companies to look after the highways and make sure that tliey are maintained in good order, the railroads have generally so much other work to attend to that they can scarce ly give time and attention to this mat ter. which cannot be regarded as a part of their legitimate duties, i The good roads movement shows i great strength in the north, where a | practical test has proved that a road | way will pay for itself in two years— that is, the profit of the farmers from j the cheaper hauling will iu two years I exceed the original cost of the high j way. The south, however, has done little In this matter as yet, for which reason the work of the Illinois Central will be all the more appreciated. How to Mnke Cofltc Flillaff. ; Make a cupful of strong black cof ; fee. Heat to boiling point; add a table- I spoonful of cream and half a cupful of I sugar; moisten two tablespoonfula of I cornstarch with a little cold coffee and •tlr Into the coffee; cook a few miautes, then pour gradually into two well beat en eggs; stir rapidly and if not thick enough to spread place over hot water I and stir until the eggs are set, but not 1 long enough to curdle; spread between the layers of cake and Ice with coffet I Icing. Get Rid »112 Wfttct. If the surface of the roadway U properly formed and kept smooth, the water will be shed into the side ditches And do comparatively little harm, but If it remains upon the surface it will be absorbed and convert the road into 1 mod. If all ruts, depressions and mud- I holes are not filled as Boon as they ap pear, they will retain the water upon the surface, to be removed only by gradually soaking into the roadbed and by slowly evaporating, and each pass ing wheel or hoof will help to destroy the road. All inequalities of the sur face, the depressions and the mud i boles are caused by water softening | the roadbed. A hard road cannot be I inade out of soft mud, and no amount j of labor and machinery will make an •arth road that will stay good unless | an adequate plan is adopted to get rid I of the water. Water is bard to confine , and easy to let loose. It!■ always I seeking a chanae to run down bill. Willi lip... ffe want. to do all Ms of PrintiM f\r ¥ dllD 111 I it's 111. II 111 Wst. 1 It's ROOM. I A well printed, tasty, Bill or Let / ter Head, Poster )lt Ticket, Circular, Program, State f\ ment or Card '•> | an advertisement for your business, a satisfaction to you. New Type, Now Presses, ~ Best Paper, Men Wort, A Promptness- All you can ask, A trial will make you our customer. We respectfully ask that trial. i IK m *99 N». ii E. Mahoning St. IF 5 -*** i s s For Beauty ♦ style and finish our Hat are unsurpassed. The prices on our trimmed goods will make them move out in short time. We are offering trim med hats at prices which can not be duplicated. See the shirt-waist hat the latest styje out. I MffSiill 122 Mil Street.
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