FORGET IT."
Forget about. Ihe wn pol
AikI you'll 11 11 1 tli min In bright.
Vorprl hIxmiI Urn dill kni'
Autl clutiy (lie re In a lilj:lit. ,
A Trying Predicament.
Hv II. 1. ).
In tho wliilr of 1ST, when l.utl
nowi whs very dull, I iinfortunntcly
ti&pprnc-ri to lie out of a Bit nation.. 1
had travelled thrxmiih fvi'rul wrslorn
cltlos In niort ot employment, lint
without niifi'fs. At Ian. 1 found !'
elf In ono of tho hotels In l.oiiinlile,
studying the mute of my llimne nnd
prospects.
HavlllK received a Hood cdm ation. I
could keep a wt or boolo with imy
man; few could excel mo ns a snles
tnan. My lot pecmed to ho doubly un
fortunate. Why wan 1 not a mechanic?
t could then have easily obtained what
I wanted.
In the mlilM. ef my revery. a hnrt,
tout, nervoim looluni; kciu Ionian, wl-.o
bad been pyrin k hip for muhp tlnit,
Mhed mo li' I hnd beeu Ioiik in Louis
ville. Uclng out of aorta with myself nnd
very ono else, 1 did not answer him
With extreme, politeness.
"You worn down-hearted," he con
tinned, Hllll Razing at me as If hp not
only wantpd to know my IiusIiipfk, but
my height, tlzo and wearing apparel;
vim my boots were closely Hcriitiiil.od.
I evaded his duration by remarking
en the dull huslnem pcuhdii.
"Arc you looking for work?"
"You have anticipated nvy wants
Correctly," I replied, In hopes of end
ing the conversation, as he did not
look like a man who hind either
llerks or bookkeepers.
"Are you a powerful man?" he said,
tonlinuing his examination. "If bo I
mi Klit hire you.
There hi not a man In the city I am
afraid to grapple with." I replied eager
ly, overjoyed at. the midden prospect of
getting a situation.
"I think you will answer .ny pur
pone," ho n-.ild. walking round ni as if
he were purchasing a horse.
Having Implied tlm Inspection, he
took me alde and Informed me In the
atrlctent conlldence, that he had a sick
fcrother who required a nur.-;e. From
what ho could see, I was competent to
11 the berth.
"As to salary ," he continued, "if yon
vuit me, I will malio it lihernl; but one
thing you must promise mo."
I at once expressed my willingness
to make the promise, if it would not,
at any time, Involve mo in trouble.
He set my fears at rest at that point,
s all ho wanted was that while 1 was
In his employ I would not make the
world wlsrr as to what 1 was doing.
There was nothing unreasonable in
Any employer's exacting such promise.
I accepted his offer.
Bidding me follow him, we traversed
several streets until we arrived in
front of a large mansion in one of
the princinpnl thoroughfares. My pulde
UBinp t!ie 1:.!: !i!;f we entered t!;..'
home w'.tho.tt lereiimny.
After eliiu.or 1 wes iiitr.i.l. ci', to- my
charge, who was the exact io.init.r
part in looks ot his bmi'.icr. 1 (,'ann.ii
from one to the other wondering hew
it was pos.slMe for two men to be to
much alike.
'My nnmer is William Harrison,"
said the brother who hired mo, "and
this is Mr. Charles Harrison."
"Twin brothers," 1 said, looking
from ono to the other.
"Yes, we are twins," said Mr. Wil
liam. "Unfortunately, Charles Is pe
culiar In his manner, end I wish you
to look after him in fact to be his
constant companion."
"His constant companion," I repeat
ed. What! Is be crazy?" I asked, aside
of Mr. William.
"Yes, a little out ot his head," he
replied. "You must be careful not to
let him get the upper hand of you In
any way, and when be is violent, there
la a straight Jacket," he said, showing
me the article cn a sideboard. -
"All right," I said. "Now, as I under
tand you, I muct use this when I
think proper to do so."
"Yes," be replied, "whenever you
have occasion to. Of course you must
use proper judgment, and not be too
violent. I can see by your looks
that you are a very powerful man in
fact, I pride myself on being bo for
tunate as to secure you."
He was right In his Judgment as to
my powers; I have met few men In my
lifetime who equaled me in strength.
During our conversation, Mr. Charles
cat still, without saying a word. 1
again compared them. The similarity
ot features, build, even their hair,
which was gray, was remarkable; both
wore their whiskers alike. It was the
first time In my life I was puzzled in
making a distinction whereby I could
tell one man from another.
As a last resource, I was obliged to
make a note of their different cos
tumes. In order to kuow Mr. Charles
.part from. Mr. William.
What if I was to mistake (in my
routine aa keeper and nurse) one
brother for the other? A dread of the
fearful consequence that would folUrw
came over me, and I can assure you it
was some time before I could rest easy
In mind.
Mr. William retired, leaving me with
ny charge. The change, at least, fur
nished the pressing requirements for
tb time. Unsulted though it waa to
By taste, I soon fell into the dull
routine the life of a nurse to a mad
csan furnishes, and, before a week was
f I feft myself perfectly able to take
ay flnt-claas position, that offered aa
For apt tha Any la m(ht.
Hum, to-morrow will" lip fine.
Jnt. liriiKh nllo thn olourin vinrrlf
Anil milks your own miiielilno.
Stoplicii t liuliiHTK, lu New York Time.
i
I'-AIISONS.
keeper ot (ho titiforUumto Itifiino com
munity. Mr. Charles, nt times, was violent
nnd rough In bin manner, but after t
had given him a tato of the mrnlMht
Jnelet a few time-, ho troubled mo
very little. Occasionally ho would
i:o down on his knees and View! lovo
for an Inmchinry in,y then start up
with a liliiHterlng air, and order me
out of the room as If 1 had no business
there. And really, I must say ther
was very llttlo nend of my staying by
hint all tV time; but I was paid for it
so I was obliged lo obey.
They were both bachelors, having
considerable property. Mr. Charles be
came liirnue a few years previous. His
brut her preferred taking charge of him
Instead ot sending him to an lu-ylum.
At times, Mr. William did not ap
pear as rational as he should be, hut It
was bis peculiar manner. I learned
from thn servants that ho l.nd been for
years paying his addresses to a Miss
Htphblns, nn elderly maiden lady be
longing to one ot tho first families of
Louisville. She often visited the
house. Ho would bo vpry lender In
his manner toward her. and would of
fer her his arm w hen they w;ilkel In
tho garden, but marilngp, or any ar
rangement to that end, was never hint
ed at. Ho seemed to be content with
paying tho pollto nddresses clue from
an engaged swain to tho objei t of his
choice, and there It ended. It was evi
dent that ho was either too bashful
to proceed with his Bull beyond that
mark, or else the Indy objected to htm
anil preferred slngle-blcssedncss to tho
duties nnd cares of married life.
The latter seemed Improbable, nn
Miss Stebblns, when they promenaded
on tho pln.zn, hung lovingly on his
arm, ami threw such sweet glances nt
her escort that they betrayed her will
ingness to unite her fortunes with his.
Then It was clear that the fault was
on the part of Mr. William.
As the summer advanced Miss Sub
blna cauio oftener. Tho greenhouso re
quired rearranging before winter set
In. The alterations were begun and
carried out under her plans. Mr. Wil
liam was a willing .slave lusher ideas;
nnd aa I watched him from my win
dow receiving her suggestions about
how the dome In the. centre was to
be built, I really believed that had she
proposed carrying it up a hundred
feet high, he would have had it done.
It was evidently coming to a climax.
Mr. William Intended getting mar
ried; If not to Miss Stebblns. certainly
some lady would soon bo mistress of
his establishment.
At present, no other female appear
ed. Tho only conclusion therefore to
bo drawn was that Mr. William llnrrl
:V;i nnd Miss clartnda Stebblns. both
o! the illy of Louisville, were about to
p-jii'.init matrl::iony.
Ah for myself. i!'iri:ig tlie hot weath
er ixi vii'.g liltie to do. 1 was last grow ing
f.it and lazy, ami the linancial prosiiect
before mo looked decidedly cheering.
So well had I managed my charge, thnt
Mr. William hired me by tho year; an
agreement was made out, which we
both signed, that I was to continue
in thn capacity of nurso to his brother
for the space of twelve months, be
ginning June the Unit, at a salary of
one hundred and fifty dollars a mouth.
Immediately after we had made this
permanent arrangement, Mr. William
left Louisville for a few days and I
lawns alone with Mr. Charles.
One fine afternoon he was taking his
after dinner nap, which generally last
ed for a couple of hours. I foolishly
left him and went out for a walk. I
was gone about an hour. When I re
turned to the house, a sight met my
eyes that made my blood run cold.
Mr. Charles was in the rcom, not his
own, kneeling at the feet of a lady.
I always prided myself on being a
gallant, and would never allow a lady
to be insulted, much more to see her
at the mercy of a madman. I rushed in
and secured him.
"How dare you come in here and be
have in this manner, you rascal?" bs
said, In bis usual crazy manner.
"I'll show you," 1 replied, taking the
straight Jacket out of my pocket,
where I always carried it, ready for in
stant use.
' "Unhand me, sir, and go out of the
room," be exclaimed, pointing to the
door.
By this time the lady had fainted.
Seeing her drooping head, as she sank
on the lounge, was enough. I grappled
with blm, and In spite ot all he could
do, I quickly put the straight jacket
on him, and he was incapable ot doing
any further barm.
Having secured my charge, I turned
my attention to the lady. Taking the
water pitcher, which always stood in
the room, I aprinkled her face; when
she revived, and looked at Mr. Charles
chafing in the straight jacket, she
gave an unearthly scream, and fainted
in earnest that time. 1 thought she
was dead.
What could I do? The servants' were
out, and I alone with a madman in a
straight Jacket, and a lady in hysterics.
If ever mortal was In a more trying
predicament, I should like to know it
"Let me out of this, you villaiu!" ha
thundered. '
"When I get ready," I replied, taking
my knife and cutting open the lady's
tight dress, to ease her. I fairly
drenched her In water, to no pursoee.
I could scarcely distinguish her breath
ing. Taking a lump ot Ice from the
pitcher, and holding It to her fort
head, the chili revived ber a little.
I was congratulating myself on hav
Ing saved her life, when she looked nt
Mr. Chnrles.
"Oh, my rtRrtlng!" Bhe sobbed out,
then, giving another shriek, off ):
went again.
1 was in a worse fix than ever, with
a .'inzy wonuin an well as a mi n to
take care of. I believe, nt that nio
ment, If I hr.d hnd another straight
Jacket 1:1 my oi kct, It would liHe
pone on her.
I rubbed her forehead wlth'lbe Ice,
and chafed her hands whilst my
knife had perfectly loocened her ilros
from nick to waist.
I was afraid nlie would die under my
hands: then wli.it should 1 do? I lunit
tho bell for the servants, but they were
out, so no hrlp came from thnt quar
ter. Holng to lb" flilebonrd, I loide some
brandy and held It to her lips; my
chnrgn was raxing all the time.
"If you don't slop your tow, nnd lit
mo attend this lady, I will gag je.i'. ''
I said, threuipiiing him.
The brandy had the desired rffeit.
She starled up nnd niched to Mm. Her
dress, whli h before wii a fried fit,
now linn In shreds. She cl,i: .ed him
mound ti e ii' cK, deeUii iug I should
not kill 111 in .
I gently dbeui;arcd her from l.im.
Come," I Mild soolbliigiy, "It peine
mo to s"o oit so cxilted. Calm
yourself; 1 will soon get some one to
tnke charge of you."
Scaling her cm tho lounge, I again
rnng tho bell for help: visible slc.ns
ot hysterics nppcared; she was having
a relnpso. I shout ed for some cute to
come. .1ud::o of my astonishment
when tin) beam calling me a villaiu
for nerving her darling In that way.
"My good lady," I replied, "although
you are old enough to Ik my mother, 1
beg to disagree with you; it Is for his
good."
How far I should have pone, or
what, other menus I should have tak
en to quiet my two mnd people, I
really cannot say, had not one of the
servants, entered nt that moment,
"What! nro you mad as well?' 1 said,
"t'onie her' and help me out of this
pllaht."
She eatnn up to ui. A word was
enough to reveal to my blundering
eyes the inlsiako I hnd made. It v.-us
Mr. William I had b'cn handling. To
take tlie Htruigiit jacket oif bl m and re
tire to my room wa.i the work of n mo
ment. I locked tho door after me.
The Imprecations I overheard heaped
on my head were certainly enough to
frighten any man of moderate ivrve.
Miss Sieiiliins' new mauve silk was all
cut to pieces; even her fancy corsets
wero ruined by my cutting them In
two, not to mention a splendid sasli
of watered sllit. cost ing 1 don't kuow
how much, and the shock to h r i.ervis
was irreparable.
I found my charge, tho real liinnnle,
sleeping quietly lu his bed. Leaving
him to finish his nap, I began to rum
inate on the chances of my poliifi to
the penltcntinry. Just then 1 over
heard Mr. William ordering the ser
vant to fetch a policeman, when Mlts
SHbl.ins interrupted him.
"Do not send for the police," slio
said. "We shall have to go lo court,
and our live be made public in the
eyes of tho gaping world; tlm Clnr
ances will torment my life out of
mo."
"I w ill get rid ot him at once," said
Mr. William. "Tho rascal! It wns on
ly tho other day I hired him for a
year. Coma out!" ho continued,
knocking r.t the door of my room.
My overhearing their conversation
had irt my mind at rest on the jail
question. Miss Stebblns being in hih
social standing, money could not have
hired her to bo cross-examined In a
public court, and tho result of my
blundering Interruption of their inter
esting tete-a-tote made known to her
friends. She was quick-sighted enough
to seo that, In the tr.idst of her trouble.
When 1 thought their passions had
cooled a til tie. I opened the door, and
at the sight which met my eyes It was
lmposslblo for mo to repress a hearty
laugh, which did not raise me any
higher in their opinion.
Mr. William was wiping the perspir
ation off his face, and declaring to
Miss Stebblns that the disagreeable af
fair should have no effect on their en
gagemeut, while she stood by holding
her dress, the splendid mauve ellk, in
anything but graceful folds about ber
lovely person.
"Villain!" said Mr. .William, "get
out of the house!"
"Ves, scoundrel that you are!" said
Miss Stebblns, getting decidedly pas
slohate. "I'll teach you to cut my
new mauve silk and sash all to pieces!
And my French corsets have not es
caped; you shall be hung for it!" she
shrieked.
1 stood still, unable to say a word in
defence.
"What are you staring at?" said Mr
William.
"I am going to stay my year out," I
replied doggedly. "I shan't budge until
the first of uext June without my sal
ary." "Get rid of blm," said Miss Stebblns,
"or I leave Louisville."
Her word was law. He went to bit
room and returned in a few minutes
with a check, which be banded me,
saying:
"There, sir, now go, and never dark
en my door again."
I took the check, which was for my
yeur's salary, and went out of the
house and situation In five minutes.
Eighteen hundred dollars are quite an
Item for the loss I sustained. I came to
northorn Ohio, started In business, and,
in spite of Mr. Harrison's maledlctlous
and the ruined mauve silk, I am do
ing well from the proceeds of ny "try
ing predicament." Waverley Maga-llae.
JAPS AUK rKoaKKSSlVfi
INTERESTING NARRATIVE ABOUT
THEIR ODD LITTLE IDLES.
The Population ef Jappn Ic Over 43
CC0.0O0 The Country Rapidly Grow
ing In Wealth Rice the Chief Food
and Princlpcl Crop.
Nearly our thoiiyund Islands com
prise the empire of Japan, with a to
tal area of icL'.la'i.l si;iiru mll'. On
ly five hundred Isin'Mls, however, are
inhabited, the remaining Isles being
nn re he,'i; ( (,f roe1'.. Tho chief
Islands are tlm Hondo, or "Mill it
Land," una ST.'iTl square! mlbs; Hhl
linkii, south c.f ii'nl separated from
I tor-do bv a shallow cIiriiii'I. area
Tui'll Hcmiro t.ii'cs; KIiibIiIii, went of
Phlkoku, with Cio ll in'jo channel be
Iween, area 15 fi s T square miles; Yrno,
north of Ho'i'lo, with an men of :iu, 1 1:1
sipie.io miles; mid 1'oruios.i, off the
const of China, ar'ta l'U IS siunro
miles.
The Jniinnese Archipelago oeeiiplei
the same latitude as that pin t of Amer
ica between Savannah Mid Halifax.
Formosa, which Japan obtained an
tlie result, of the Chliiis.lnpanesp war,
lies between the same, parallels ns
Tampa and ltavniina. The rhlet
(-roup Is tK'pninti'if from tho Philip
pines to the south bv the Hash! chan
nel, from China by the Formosa chan
nel, !M to a hundred miles wide; from
Corea by Hroitghton chminel, loss than
25 miles wide: from tho KiiHslan Inland
of Hncliiilien by Ln I'croiiso slrnlt, 25
miles wide, and Kanitchalka by tho
Kiirllo slrnlt. llelwecn the Japanese
ni'ehlpi'la;:o nml the Asiatic coast of
Corea and Manchuria lies tho Sea of
Japan.
Tho population of Jnpan was esti
mated nt 4T!.i r.2.f!K, according to tho
last census, taken In 1MK. TIhto are
four classes In the following propor
tions; lnipe:iiil family, M; nobility,
4.VI; gentry, iMOfi.ViM!; common peo
ple. 41.tir.ii,rit;S. In theso figures are
included 1 7..r, 7.1 Allies, ot Hokkaido,
"n.M'l JnptUK'so living nhrond, and
12. fifi 4 foreigners, ln addition, how
c ver, are- tho 2,00,(i(i0 Inhabitants of
Formosa, so that tho present populu
tiuu Is estimated at r.o.iimi.ooo. Hondo,
thn chief island, is tho most densely
populated, having :!Sl to tho square
Mile, nnd its southern districts have
4t'i Inhabitants to the square milt .
There were 7S towns having a popu
lation of 20.( tio or over.
l!ecuui-o of the- insular character of
their Ruin the Japanese In recent
years have taken a greater Interest In
their nrmy, so that nt tho beginning
of tho war with Knssla they possnnsed
ships with a tolnl tounnjo of lintl.titio.
Aside from four torpedo gunboats, 20
torpedo boat destroyers, with 10 build
ing. 40 torpedo boats, with ninny n-oio
building. Japan 8 licet has a displace
ment of 1 1 1 ,1T -1 tons. It consists of six
butlleshlps, six armored erulHcrs nnd
II protected cruisers. t)f tho battle
ships four have a displacement, of
more thnu 1'i.tMiO tons each. The re
mainder are of more than 12,000 tons.
All are supposed to have a spiod of
IS knots nn hour. The armored
cruisers ere of 10.000 tons. Tho pro
tected cruisers ran;,re from 2700 lo
4700 tors displacement. Ono bus a
t pee 1 of 21 knots an hour. Japan has
four we ll equipped dockyards, capable
of both constructing nnd repairing
ships. In the Japanese navy In 1P02
t.iero were two admirals, nlno vlcead
mirals, 2"i rear admirals, C." captalnn,
119 commanders, it;' lieutenant com
manders, 220 lleuleunnU, 30! suh-lieu-tmiants,
besides other subordinate, of
ficers nnd Ul,(!h8 sailors.
Tho Japani'so army has a war foot
ing of 421.000 men. Military servlco
is compulsory, and tho army hn.s
adopted Germany as n model. It in
divided Into throe groups, the perman
ent establishment, of Tri00 ollleers and
lHO.ooo men; tho reserve, of r.5.000 ad
ditional men; and a "territorial ro
t ervo" which would bring another 200,
000 men Into line. Tho artillery num
bers 1200 guns, and tho cavalry 1)0,000
horses.
Since Japan was opened to the world
It has been rapidly growing In wealth.
Six great banks and 1S02 smUler in
stitutions carry on the banking busi
ness. The Bank of Japan, founded In
1S82 has a capital of $15,500,000. In
the CS1 banks there were deposits In
1900 amounting to $139,534, lino,' or
$2.75 per capita. Tho unit of circula
tion Is the yen, worth 50 cents, which
is divided into 100 sen. Smaller coins
are C, 10, 20 and 50 silver sen pieces.
zFlvefold has been the Increase of tho
foreign trade In the last five years. Ja
pan's imports and exports ln 1001
amounted to $272,400,000. The leading
countries from which Jajpan obtains
her Imports, and the value of the com
merce, are as follows: England, t:,U,
650,800; t'nlled States, $31,224,000;
China. $14,S!)0,200; Germany, $14,431,
800, and British India, $ir703,0OO. The
United Stales leads as tho market for
Japanese exports, and in 1900 bought
$20,145,000 worth. Tho British Inland
of Hog Kong stands second with $19,
521.000; China, $15.SSC200; France,
$9,511.E;oo; England, $5,577,500 and
Corea, $4,830,200.
From all parts of the world Japan
imported in 1900. according to Tho
Now International Encyclopedia, gooda
to tic amount of $S7,910,0OO. Tho samo
authority gives Japan's exports In 1900
an $74,to9,8O0.
Tho total revenue of tho govern
ment from all sources In 1901-02
amounted to,$138,74S,5fl0, and the ex
penditures to $137,943,712. The reve
uue Is raised chlelly from the land-tax,
taxes' on take and other liquors,, cus
toms duties and an income tax. Among
the chief expenses ranks the army, for
which $19,000,000 was appropriated In
;000; the navy, $10,000,000; adminis
tration of justice, $5,000,000; education
and pensions, $3,125,000; executive
and legislative departments, $1,500,000.
Yet Japan's entire Income Is not hnlf
as large as that of New York city. The
national debt was $255,01111,500. The
stock of gold was estimated nt $02.
000,000. The total amount of silver In
circulation wan $30,400,000, and of pa
per ntotiey, $C.1, 3(10,000.
Hlee, the chief food of the Jnpnnes,
Is tho most important crop, and In
llioo, 2or..r,07.08o bushels were pro
duced. Hlee hind Is worth nearly three
limes other urnhln land, nnd in llioo
nearly T.ouo.oiiii aerea wero rultlvalnl
as rice fields. A great quantity of rlcn
Ih used Pi I he nmniifncturo of sake,
ntnl In IIHiO 173.051,00(1 callous were
produced from 27.7K) establishments
Hurley wits ru'.petl in Ifloil on t,5"!i,0!ni
neros. yielding 2.5!ll,or'0 liiiftliels; ryo
on l,C!7,S.1ii rcre.i. yielding 37,1700?
bushels; wheal on 1,147,747 acres,
yielding 21,0(itl,7i;C bushels. In ll'oo.
7.'Ki.!i33 acren were devoted to the silk
eullure. nnd 120,702 acres to ten, which
produced fi'l, 210,100 pounds. Japan
raises more cereals nnd other food
products thnu she needs herself, rn
e ven should she bo cut off by Russia
from the rent of tho world she could
support her armies as well as her own
InlinbltnulM.
The soil It held for tho most part
by thn pe-i'ile who worn. It, slnre the
abolition of the feudal system. The
a'i rage holding Is about one acre,
which Is valued nt about ISO yen. An
a result of the Iluddhlst leneiilng the
people never Mo beef, nnd regarded
butter, milk n-d cheese n'l polsonr.U'i.
Since the opening of Japan to thn
thought of the wort, the government
has sought to encourage the establish
ment of dairies BMd the breeding of
cattle, horses and sheep, so that In
Dili!) there were In Japan 1.451,530
head of entile nnd 1 500,000 horses.
Splnnlnn and wearing have been tho
most luii.iii iimt Industries of Japan
slncn time ii-miemorlal. llefore the In
troduction of iiiiiclilnorv there were
spinning wheels In nenily every home.
Osaka Is now the centre of the cotton
Industry, where there have been erect
ed so man:' fneto-lcs thnt it bus been
called ti c Fail Hlver of Jnpmi. ln
1000 there were 1,135,111 spindles In
operation in 7! dinVrout spinning
mills, employing 12.170 men nti'l 43.375
w citneii. Aboet iio.O((i,(!no are now
luv.es'ed In Japanese cotton mill".
AlMion;-!i CI, inn Is the original homo
of hiri.ni r work, Jmian now excels In
thlM art and has driven out Chlneim
wares f"om rrinti;' of tho world's mar
kets, l i 1V!i:i the vnlun of the out; lit
of lacquer l.nb.l;ert goods nmounled to
$2,2Mi.!lL Japanese porcelain has
also brought we alth to the Is-lnnd em
pire, nr.il the value of this product i:i
U89 mis r.caily $"V'00,ooO. In 1M(9
Hie bronze and cooper product was
$i;!i.R7G. Tho I'inmifp.cliiro of paper
employs: a --renter proportion of tho
Japanese people than It does In nny
oilier country. Tho 05,511 paper es
tablishments of Jnpan hi KIU tiirnel
cut a product worth $S, 272.754.
The mineral deposits of Japan are
not especially rich, Coul beds, how
ever, have been found sufficient to sup
ply the Japanese themselves for cen
turies to come. The coal output In
U!'9 amounted to C,7(i0,ooo tons. Of
Iron (he satnti yenr, 51.000.000 pounds.
Copper, gold h".d b ad nro olso found,
but In no great quantities. New York
Thlh'.me Kcwlew.
Man and Sheep.
A foci; of 1H) or more sheep, bleat
ing pltcoiuly In Slarr Garden par!;,
yesterday, attracted the attention of
a Nineteenth district policeman,
whoso Investigations revealed some,
thing without n parallel at least lu
city life. Henry Jarmou was the
driver of tl." h'.ieep. nnd It Is about
and of bin thht thin Item will tell. Tho
aforesaid blue-out wan umn.ed when
he saw tho sheep elustcri d In the cen
tre of tho park. Ho mudo his Way
through the ns mililcd animals and
was asto;ils!ied lo find Jar.non lying
unc'-'.ii-cioi'S upon the ground. It re
quired o:ily a short while to revive
Jnrmon, nnd l.e told to the sympa
thetic officer the story of his plight.
Ho had driven the sheep for 42
miles without Ktoppago. He was duo
to deliver them in a Jersey town ct a
certain hour, and being conscientious
he did everything to carry out his
contract. Hie sheep bravcjly Blood tho
ordeal of the long march, but Jarmon
succumbed to fntlgue.
Jarmon must have been liked by
the sheep, for no sooner did he give
out and sink to the ground than they
gathered about him, and, as If real'.?..
Ing that disaster had befallen their
friend, beenn the cries that finally
brought timely assistance. Jarmon
was revived with suitable refresh
ment, shooed his four footed compan
ions ln line, and sheep and much loved
guardian passed down Lombard street
en route for tho South street fcrrv
Philadelphia Tclcpraps.
Furniture Atmosphere,
Grand KiinUls, Michigan, gradually
acquired tne bulk of tho furniture
business, until now It has practically
no competitor. There are 10,000 skil
led wood-workers in its 40 factories,
the value of whose annual output is
about $12,000,000. Great quantities of
muhoguny aro imported from Cuba,
Santo Domingo, Central America, nnd
Africa, and in many hnus.es In the
city, entrances and even porches ere
built of rare woods. Skilled design
ers, employed by manufacturers in
other cities, live In Grand Rapids, In
order to work in a furniture atmos
phere. Tbo World'n Work.
They All Went.'
A mother was trying to Impress on
her 4-year-old son the Importance of
going to bed early.
"You know," she began, "the little
chickens always lo to bed with the
sun."
"Yes, mamma." be Interrupted, "hut
the bfg ben always goes alitor, too."
Philadelphia Lodger.
WHAT WOULD YOU D0
n
inpoln' 'at Ton had flMiod oil day
An' Veil hadn't But, n Idle.
ii'P'i-lli' th' sliiiddei's wns gettln' long
An' It was n-eomln' night;
Supposhi' 'nt then you Uni t ef your
triemln
Who would InlT and eer nt rem:
What would you io lu ii ee like that,
What do you a'piMP you d dor
Wnl. we'll miy 'nt. you'd give it up
An' doggedly row n-.hire,
Iiei liirin' 'nt fate wujt ng In you to
II wns nclcx to ti v no more;
Hut tipi(iur you tu'-u n mail on the
tmiilc
With some Im, mv n ilnzeii or two,
Air fiippiiidir lie i sell 'em lo you fur S
song,
What iin yon 'p(M you'd dof
Wouldn't you kind smile nt him,
All' ell limit'lv look llliolit,
llefore yon ri-iielicil deep clown in your
dollies
To IiiiiiI your wnllel mil ?
An' wouldn't yen lower ymir voice fe
ny ,
"This,' yon know'. 'I wist me iiu'v-iiu"?
Isn't thnt Jn-l nr wnv ymi'il net
isu t thai nlnil nti il do
An' then when ilmvn thro' th' sired, of
I he town
Your ndiiili In' friend-.. n they'd pn,
iniiil step tu eongiiiiiiiiitp von mi link
Fill- th' neeret of elili hllig hast,
Wouldn't you tell 'em 0-lnng n. kind
of a knack
'At wtiz tin I v acquire. I hv n few?
Isn't thn). what vnuil -nv 'now
Isn't that what ymi'd ili.f
- .V ill. mill ,"portniinii.
JUST FOR FUN
"Is Jenks one of the early set tiers?
"No. Ho has owed mo $10 for r man)'
years. "I let roll Free Frets.
Fuddy I hear somebody has discov
ered the microbe of senllliy. Iiuddy
It must be a mean old thing.
"What was It Franklin tnld? 'If
you'd have a thing well done '"
"Tell your cook you like It rare." In
terrupt! d Hubbubs. I'hllad'.lphla
l're.ss.
Kuroputkln "I wait the Japanese
'advance with confidence." Tlm C.nr
"But why wuH?" Kiiropitkln "How
otherw ise cm I show my conlld we?"
--Cleveland I'lnin Dealer.
I'M it or We will pay you cither at
the rati- of one dollar per word or five
tl.uut.and dollars per Idea, ns you elect.
Distinguished Author The former i
er the belter way, 1 think. Fuel..
Grimes A womcn'n wearing of an
cncngcnifiit ring is a queer custom,
when you come to think about it.
Grant II. Is n left-hended way of tell
ing the woVld she Is going to bo mar
ried. "Mrs. Gettum Is polng lo give a
Mocking c-iiower for her daughter.
That's practical, Isn't It?" "No." "Why
not? " "Because utti r a i hower the re .Is
no use fur tho hose." Cleveland I'laln
I fettle r.
Shlnestand Customer Why do yon
charge only a nickel for a shine, my
lad? Khlneslaud Kid So that th' guy
wi.l only a dime C spend will have a
nlikel left fer a tip see? Baltimore
American.
Lawyer Theft, too, there will !
the i ourt-crler's fee. Fair Litigant
i breach of promise) Oh, I eliall c'o
n.y own i rying. 1 should never thlnlt
(I trusting anybody else to do 1 hut.
GeXKllH'SS, no! luck.
"Fnl her," raid tho small boy, "what
Is cn Investigation.'" "An Investiga
tion, my son. Is usually an effort to lo
cate tho responsibilities for a disaster
i.fur it's too kilo to make ai.y diner
erne." Washington Star.
Vrs. McCall Is Mrs. Gassaway at
home? The Servant Faith, gi1P in net,
inu'nm, bR great gesid luck; but yo'd
best 1'uvo yer card an' skedaddle away
fur she's like to he in auny minyute
now. Philadelphia Press.
Long-Tulled Dog Don't you Ed tir
fd of everlastingly wagging that little
stump of yours? Flump-Tailed Dos
No; it feels Just as If the tall was all
thero, uml I get just r.s much fun out
of the cxi iche us you do, with a good
Ccu less work. Chicago Tribune.
"Did you encourage your daughter's
literary ambition?" "Decidedly," an
iwcred the matier-of-faut woman. "If
stio has the go-.rlplng instinct it if
bound to come out, and idle d Letter le
making up stories about imaginary
j people "Jian about th"! neighbors."
Washington Star.
i'essie Harry Is a dear boy, and I
have mado up my mind to marry him.
Kitty You'vo changed your mind all
of a sudden. ISessie Yes; last night
he told me his mother was, probably,
the pcorest cook that ever lived. After
that, you kuow, I couldn't help feeling
drawn toward him. I'm sure we shall
live very happily together."
Badger Should think you'd be
afraid somebody would snoot you
when you asked "Is your life insured?"
A man might mistake your meuniug,
you kuow, and think you hud dropped
In to murder him. Browser I never
had anybody offer to shoot mo; but on
several occasions I have only escaped
being kicked out by presence of mind
and nimble, heels.
"Dear me!" exclaimed Myrtilla, as
the returned Irom the. book shops,
"rummer fiction Is so very expensive."
"I get all the summer fiction I can
read," replied the wise young man,
"and it costs me only a quarter." "Gra
cious! How Is it possible?" "Oh, I
write twenty-live postul cards to the
tame number of beach and mountain
rteoi'ta, requesting them to sem( me
their descriptive booklets." Chicago
Dally New a
During the teething period Japan
ese lnfaoti have an extra diet, con
sisting of flab and crustaceae.
mrnHnrrcxxD'-
"liriJt.-trrr iiini-n-w--rxonriej
Qt U, HtDOHALD.
ATTOflNIT AT LAW,
Urr tnhlt. ml ! iftnl, fism
riirMl, (!'lriinriH ni'! ironir-tlr Oan
Is Symlcms building, Kffno 1ini, .
J j it. a. b noovKH,
IthTNliM pHLMt, fA.
Hi1m de.Mt.1. , !) tlnnvr bslldlsl
4ln lirst. l.i.!lr,r n, t.rattii(.
J)M. L. 1 1. MF.ANS,
DfvS TINT.
Ofllen on see,,,,,! floor of I'lrst Na
tloiuil hank buli iiiu, M.iin Mrcet.
J)it. it. iMA-rr.r; ki.no,
i r: :;t i. st.
Office on seeo.vl floor TvmiMrrijo
l eal KM.il.-. il,,lin;r, Mai,, street,
Ite.Vlieililsvlile, Pii.
JniTiCF, OF 'I MF. PKAC'E
A.:d Iiea! Fslato Ajrenf.
Ite.viio.'elsville!, I'n,
KMITH M. McjCJIKJOHT,
ATleiliNEY-AT-r.AW.
Knlnry I'nMIe- nn l ', ICu'ei A(rnu. Cut.
I'tl'.m will rnl . i.ni.t Hifliilin. Oltlue
In II. lO.jriH.I'I'O'lll lUflKtirti to. Uulldluf.
Mnlu Mre-nt, lo Jii'il.lavillr, l'.
OFJtKVXOLDSrtLLh.
Capital - . $50,000
Surplus - $40,000
ftrolt tlrC IrflniMi. I'rxaldrnli
J. . Kluu.Vlee rrrtldri!
John , KaiiehsrliashUr
Directors!
cotf MrC'lellnnd J. C. King Dsnled Netlsa
John II ( orlielt .I II Ksueher
O. W. Fuller It. II. Wilaon
Dew eonf.rnllpnklm htilncii(in1 nllelU
the .vniint of mcrcbiinin, iimfcmlniiHl men,
furine-m, niei-hiiMli'B. inliiirn, luinlwrmf n tncl
olliwrs, iirmnUlhif ibn imM. ruruful attontloa
in thee Inmliietm nf nil tiers'iim.
Hfe llroll Hi en for rent.
Vint NhiIuouI HkdIc bulldlnt, Nolsa block
Fire Proof Vault.
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YOUNG'S
PLANING
MILL
You will find Sash, Doors,
Frames and Finish of all
kinds, Rotth and Dressed
Lumber, High Grade Var-.
nislies, Lend and Oil Colors
in nil shades. And also an
overstock of Kails whicb
I will sell cheap.
J. V. TOUNC, Prop.
PITTSBURG.
Grain, Flcur end Feed.
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Dairy Product.
BMn-r-EMn irmiinir in
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ttlf.f.(. Ollil., ;ftW
Void, new II
Poultry, E.U.
Hern-1 e-r lb 14
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KkK-l'ii. ki.i1 Ohio, lre.li W
Fruits and Vegetable.
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Pluiir Wlutcir fluent 10 t 4 J
Win-iti Nn. itH, m lull
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PHILADELPHIA .
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Wkuat Nd. Ilcoil M
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Uui No.iwali itt
Uuiier-CruHiiitirv, eiri Ill
fcnKa-riiuiiivuuU Mill Itf
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NEW YORK.
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LIVE STOCK.
L'nlon Stock Yards, Pittsburc;.
Cattle.
Pillue l.mvj, HfOlo J6UU lej J T I S TV
tilu.e. l.lUk. 14CJ ll. ft 1.1 A4J
M.UHIIU. liW lu 1.UU lu 4 ii 6 lu
f'il l'Ollel II 90 4 l
bui.ii-r, uvcl to louu lu . lii Si
U.miuuu tu Uir II iu HJI
'jitu, l uiuiiion to fit 0J i oi
ti'llllnoll O'KOO'l lul bulla mill 0OH V&l D M
MIK'B to k.bucii tbit tfijj
Hogs.
First National Bank
Prime livjr lioirt l d.v 6f)
Prune ineilluiu weltftltt W.H 111 ftml
het heuvy 'uiker uud tneiUlliu.. ft (M) HV
liouU I'lfa Hiitl lltflityurkur fttt ftTJ
'ill. VUU1U11.U luuood 4io 4(ti
lol.llU 4 01 4 41
bUg jj 4Jj
Sheep.
tllr,inelluui welbar f 4 n 4 DO
uuud to cUoica 4 o:i 41
leillum II tf 7S
I'uniinun lo fair 9U' v oo
rnus Lamb Hi) t0
Calvea,
Vtal.eztra. ft 00 TOO
V i , sucol til clioiua IM 4(M
Will, I'OUIIUOU UMTf IW Ii)