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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.
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can not be duplicated.
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