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PRAYER FOR
nation'i (3
ar1 eRrr'lh(,u the prayer we raise to Thee;
ET 1h?u lani n Thy great love
. Through H the days that are to be.
iWe fenr no foes from foreipi shore
Nobattlesliip cnn bring affright;
Te nart for the cannon's roar:
A he breath of war shull leave no blinhl.
Our foes fire with usj godless greed,
fri fy'"5 fr a'n for soulless sold;
tthe pnJe of power, that fatal ereed
lhat fcrought to death great liome of old.
AN HONEST
BY THEODORE DAHLE.
AOK It. EBEXEZEtt MORGAN,
P Ivl O flirure. He wns large, lie
1 R was red, nnd lie wns con
TftW versntioiial, nnd lie knew
.more about pork nnd beef tlinu nny
(Other lunn In that interesting city. He
:lutd a quarter of n million invested in
pork and beef, half a million in railway
.stock and renl estate, half a million in
steamships, nnd enough money nt Ills
.bank to supply him, on demand, with
ell the blessings of this life.
His only trouble was that lie hnd
tspnsmodlc nttneks of loss of memory,
Now ami again he would set out for
his office and forget where it happened
to be until he remembered that it was
time to go home; and when he set out
for home he would forget his name
before he was halfway, and in trying
to rememfier his name he censed to
recollect where he lived. These were
only one or two effects of his absent-
mindedness. There were others.
"Snblun," he observed to his dnugh
ter one morning. "I'm in a putty con-
Pld'nble state. You kin puck up for
lYarrup. Th doctor he ses I've got ter
pit, an' I calc'late it's a mnchin' order.
Th' Morgan Cnstlo starts 'fm New
i'ork Monday guess we kin catch that.
I've telephoned f'r th upper deck."
"The tipper deck, poppa!" exclaimed
the girl, thunderstruck.
"Waal, I guess that's what I ordered,
now I cum ter think of it; but you kin
telegraph thet my idee war really th'
state cnbln."
"But I can't get ready, poppn. I
haven't a thing to go in."
"Then you kin go aronnd to tV stores
an' tell 'era ter pack sis trunks of fe
male apparel, assorted, by th' day after
t'morrer. Thet's settled. Now I'll Jest
go an' fix up thet there pork deal with
Jabe Skew, an' then we'll git to New
1'ork."
Sablna was Ebenezer's only daughter
-blue-eyed and twenty-one. When her
father's mind was set on a thing she
knew it wag of no use to oppose him;
besides, she had long wanted to go to
Europe. She therefore went to the
stores and ordered seven trunkfuls of
ladles' attire. The stores packed them,
and labeled them, and sent them for
ward to the Morgnn Castle, nnd two
days afterward Ebenezer nnd his
daughter were on their way to Join the
trunks.
"Guess I've forgotten them thar
maldy-mer lozenges, Snblna," he said,
as they went down the gangway.
, "I have them, poppa," she answered.
' "Thet's a good gal," he said; and they
(rent into their cabins.
Sabina came on deck a few moments
afterward to watch the boat cast her
moorings. The vessel was going out of
the harbor when her father followed
excitedly.
"Sny," he shouted to the cnptaln on
the bridge, "say, cap'n, kin you stop
ter a minute while I "
. The captain was busy and deaf.
"Whatever's the matter, poppa?" de.
manded Sabina, anxiously.
"Waal," he replied, "I've ben fussin'
around with thet thar Jabe Skew, an',
consarn it all, I've clean fergot my um
brella!" "Oh, never mind," she said, soothing
ly. "You can get another when you
reach London" an assurance which
seemed to comfort him.
"Thet's all right," he said. "Jest you
remember me not ter forglt. Mebbe
it'll rain. You never kin tell."
On their arrival in London they put
np at the Hotel Elysium. It was prob
ably so called because most Americans
In London stayed there. They saw the
sights for a month, and Ebenezer never
lost his memory once, or even himself.
Indeed, on two occasions he went out
alone and found his way back again
O. K., as he put it This he regarded
as a feat.
"Say, Sabina," he said one morning at
breakfast, "we'll go 'long inter th'
town this mornln' an' bny some di'
monds an' sleh-like goods. I reckin you
bout earn all I kin give yon."
"Oh, poppa," exclaimed Sabina, grate
fully, "you are kind!"
"Waal, now I come to think on it.
I'll not say thet ain't my tTue kerecter,"
tie said, with an expansive smile and
a chuckle. Then he began fumbling in
his inner pockets, and from a wallet
produced a bundle of notes. "Here's
a few to be goin' on with," he went on,
lauding her a bundle. "I ain't counted
em, and mebber thar ain't enough.
But you kin come ag'in." Sabina put
the notes in her purse.
They spent the morning shopping in
Bond street, Regent street and Oxford
street. Sabina bought all sorts of
rings, and all sorts of necklets, and all
sorts of brooches, and all sorts of hats,
and cloaks, and dresses, and what not
Ebenezer bought a two-hnndred-gulnea
chronometer, which was a weather
chart, an almanac, a musical box and a
phonograph all in one. - :- - - - - ,
THE NATION.
We pray not for our land's increase;
Nor ask to wield the tyrant's rod;
We pray that wickedness shall ceases
We pray for righteousness, O God!
Keep Thou our hands from nil taint free;
Keep Thou our hearts sincere and pure;
ivcep inou our eyes upraised to llieej
Keep Thou our feet steadfast and sure,
ft... i;'. n,i n,..,..,.i i
Hoar Thou the prayer we raise to Thee;
Keep Thou our land in Thy great lovo
.inrougn au me nays tnai are to oe.
Thomas Curtis Clark.
HOUSEMAID.
"Anybody likely to git this watch,
Jir. jeweler, do you thluk, if I leave
it nuont?" he nsked.
The Jeweler laughed. ,
"I don't exnetly understand, sir."
-No, I guess you won't. I've lost
four 'bout tliia size an quality in six
months, an' I'm begjnnln' ter think
they kin Jump. I ain't got the meni'ry
I had. I winds' em up carefully, nnd
then slips 'em off the swivel an' uses
'em ft n letter weight, an' theu goes
out an' does a deal with Jabe Skew or
somebody, an' when I cum bnck I
ag'in or swopped it fcr n bnle of cotton,
don't know whether I've picked it up
or glv it in change fer a ten-dollar
bill. I figure you don't sell anchors,
do you? ro, I guessed you wouldn't
Hood-day I"
When he and Sabina had reached the
street he turned bnck 'into the shop.
"hny, Mr. Jeweler," he said, "I don't
happen ter hnv tuk too little discount
fer ensh off thet thnr bill, do 17"
"No, sir," wns the reply. "Your mem
ory seems excellent in that way."
"Thank you! I'm glad I've kip all
right up to now."
They came back laden with as many
parcels as they could conveniently
carry, and several were delivered after
they arrived at the hotel. The follow.
ing day he sat in the room, examining
the Jewelry nnd some of the other pnr-
ceis, while Snblna was out buying pic
ture post cards. It was cold, nnd he
hnd ordered a fire, by which he sat
while he looked at the heap of pur
chases on his knees. Suddenly he was
moved to put some more coal on the
fire. He rose from his chnir, Inld the
Jewelry on the floor, scooped out the
conl from the Scuttle, threw it on the
fire, nnd then shoveled up the Jewelry
nnd deposited it nmong the conl. Then
he set out to find Sabina in the Strand,
but turned into the Charing Cross rail
way station, booked to Tnris nnd board
ed the Dover train within two minutes
of its depnrture. All the rest of that
day and night Sablnn wept copiously,
nnd next morning she wns Just going
out to inform the police that her mil
lionaire father was missing, when a
telegram arrived from Paris.
"Just remembered I am in Tarls.
notel Londres," it said. "Come at
once. EBENEZEH."
Sabina placed everything she could
find in her trunks, too troubled nnd
alarmed to examine what went in and
what was left out, locked them, paid
the bill, and posted to Fnrls.
Half an hour afterward Arabella, the
chambermaid, was busy in the for
saken rooms.
"Them there Americans do fir off!"
she said, as she cleaned up the fl re
place. In due course she looked nt the
coal scuttle, and saw a number of small
packages and boxes. When she opened
them, with wide-staring eyes, you could
have knocked her down with her
duster. Nobody being in the room to
do anything of the sort, Bhe sat on the
hearthrug and counted one beautiful
gold chronometer, two diamond brace
lets, six Jeweled rings of various sorts,
one dinmond pendant necklet, four
pairs of Jeweled earrings, six wondrous
brooches, one pair of Jeweled opera
glasses, nnd sundry smaller articles
too numerous to mention.
'They would set me up for life!"
exclaimed Arabella, her eyes glitter
ing back at the diamonds. "It's about
the valuablest coal scuttle I've ever
seen."
Being an honest girl, she took the
Jewelry to the hotel manager and told
her story.
The mnnnger, generally a quiet mnn,
who thought he hnd long ago ceased to
be surprised at anything, gave a long,
low whistle.
"Not less than five thousand pounds'
worth! Thank you! They will come
back for these, and you shall be re
warded," he said.
The mnnnger was prescient A few
hours Inter he received a telegram:
'Pnrcels left on hatrack important
Hold till our return.
"EBENEZER MORGAN."
"Hatrack!" exclaimed the manager.
laughing till his sides shook.
Half an hour afterward came another
telegram: ,
'Father doubtful. If not on hatrack,
try coal scuttle. ,
"SABINA MORGAN."
"She's hit It!" said the manager, who
was still chuckling.
"So you're the gnl that found the
Jew'lry," said Ebenezer, who had re
turned to the Elysium. "Consarn me!
I calc'late y putty consld'able honest.
What's y' name?"
"Arabella Jenkins, sir."
"Waal, Prlscllla "
"Arabella, father," corrected Sabina,
smiling her apologies at the girl.
"Pardon ,me, Rebecca; I never war
no guns on names. Now. luk v'ere.
We live in Chicago, me an' my daugh
ter, an' you kin bet Chicago ii th' great
est town on arth. Waal, I nllus cal
c'late ter git my daughter a honest fa
male fm Yarrup t' do her hair an' slch
like. There ain't nobody honest in
Chicago outside ourselves, you kin reck
onnn thet, an'' "
"Yes," interrupted Sabltin, "and we'll
give you eighty pounds a yenr."
"Ynns," Ebenezer went on, "she':
give y' eighty pounds a yenr. Money
nlu't no object. I reckin I kin put my
name to 'bout ten million dollars, Be-
llndn, nn' thnr ain't more'n about a
fow on us llvln' kin do thet."
Arnbclln stood stupefied, without
speech, or the means of speech.
Ebenezer proceeded:
"Mebbe y' don't think eighty pounds
ndekate. I'll make it ninety pounds 1
y'll come an' be as honest as y can,
an' do my daughter's hnir, nn' slch.
There's enough Jewelry left round our
house In Chlcngo to tempt th' houestest
female breathlu'. F'r nil I knnw, If
y' come y' will find my gold chronom
eter in th wnshlu'. Now, if "
"But, sir," faltered Arnbelln, "I wni
going to be married."
"To who?" demnnded Ebenezer.
"To a policeman, sir, when I can nf
ford it." snld Arnbelln.
"All right. I reckin thet p'llcemnn'll
keep. Wo're arter somebody honest
Th' Jew'lry that gets lost In our house
amounts to a fortune. Say, Sabina,
kin we afford one hundred pounds?
Tell y ,whnt, Amnrllla, w'll give y'
one hundred pounds."
"I'll come," said Arabella.
"Thet's right," exelnlmed Ebenezer.
"You'll enj'y it. Shnke!"
One day while out shopping Arabella
met Ebenezer,
"Guess I'll walk aside of you," he
said.
"I was Just going some errands fot
Miss Morgnn, sir," she remarked.
"All right; you kin do them arter.
I happened ter wander across a pars'n
yesterday," he went on, "nn' he give
me a tlckit, nn' I snld to him thet when
I wnr pnssln' his church some day this
week I'd give him a call, an' y may as
well come in, kase, you see, 1 ain't no
hand at "
Arabella understood and went In.
' A fortnight later a member of the
Metropolitan Tollce Force received this
letter:
"Dcre Sir You will be surprised to
here from me so soon. My name ie
Mrs. Ebenezer Morgan, and you can
get married to somebody else If you
wnnt to. I rclees you from your en
gajement Enklosed plese find order
for two-and-slx as a sinole token of my
esteme. Yours trndly,
"MRS. EBENEZER MORGAN."
New York Weekly.
Changes in Wheat Belt.
Vermont was once the granary of
New York City. It now produces only
one bushel of wheat to more than 200
in Minnesota, the banner State.
Rochester was once known as the
"flour city." Now it is called the
"flower city." But New York still
raises as much whent ns Wisconsin.
Mnrylnnd produces more than either,
Texas nearly twice as much and Penn
sylvania three times ns much. Only
eight States surpass Pennsylvania In
whent raising.
Kansas produces nenrly ns much
whent ns both the Dnkotas, which are
much more often mentioned ns wheat
States.
Only a trifle more than half of the
whent crop grows west of the Missis
sippi. Illinois, Indiana nnd Ohio still
produce 80,000,000 bushels, which is
more thnn any fnr Western State, nnd
over one-eighth of the whole crop.
Little Delaware raises more whent
than all New England. Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee nnd
North Carolina raise 35,000,000 bushels.
New York is the second flour-milling
centre in the United States, though
far behind Minneapolis, which can
grind 82,000 barrels a day to New
York's 14,000. Chicago Chronicle.
; About St. Patrick.
His baptismal name is said to have
been Sucat.
Little' is known of him.
He wns born in Nemthur.
Nemthur, Scotland, is now Dumbar
ton.
He wns born in 300 and died in 4C0.
His father. was the deacon Calpur-
nlus.
In 411 Patrick wns captured byithe
Plcts and sold into Ireland ns a slave.
After six years he escaped this slav
ery and devoted himself to the conver
sion of Ireland.
Then he prepared for the priesthood,
entering upon his mission about 425.
It was in the year 441 that he was
consecrated a Bishop.
Of his writings there were his con
fessions, and an epistle.
One prominent authority says that
the only thing actually known of him
is that he existed.
And not a word as to his greatest
deed of effectually fixing matters so
the sons of the Emerald Isle cannot
see snakes! Philadelphia Record.
Courtships In Shakespeare's England.
In Shakespeare's England courtship
was not the prolonged and romantic
affair it is now. The young folks did
not make and unmake engagements at
they pleased without consulting their
parents. The etiquette of betrothal
was almost as formal and as rigid at
that of marriage is to-day. It consisted
of three observances the Joining of
hands, a kiss, nnd interchange of rings,
all in the presence of witnesses, and
usually in church. The man had to
promise under oath to "take this worn
an whose name is N. to wife wlthlt
forty days." It is needless to say thai
under such circumstances engage
ments never lasting as much ns six
weeks, partners usually chosen by tht
parents, marriages nt the age of four
teen and honeymoon trips unknown-
there was much less opportunity than
there is now for the development ol
romantic love. Henry T. Finck, is
Harper's Magazine.
The Cow's Stable.
The cows' stables should havs light,
ventilation, cleansing, drainage, no of.
fenslve matter allowed about the
stable, suftlclent supply of pure water
and wholesome food for the cows. . No
dairyman should be so negligent as to
be responsible for the transmission of
disease through the sale of milk for
the want of cleanliness. Our best au
thorities claim that the danger from
cow tuberculosis is small compared
with the danger which may occur from
uncleanllness and improper sanitary
coLdltlons about the dairy.
Glass Bee Hlvee.
Glass hlvesfoptheobservatlonofbeea
at work have been in use for many
years, and recently ants' nests have
been on view at the Crystal Palace,
London; now, a firm in London has
actually put on sale a contrivance
called "The Lubbock Formicarium,"
which is really a portable ants' nest,
which can be moved anywhere without
trouble or Inconvenience, and which,
It Is claimed, will last for upward of
six years with ordinary care. The spe
cies selected Is the small yellow ant.
Formica flava, and the nest Is in
closed in a frame ten inches square,
resembling a picture frame, except that
It must, of course, be laid flat, and
the cover must be kept over It, except
when the ants are under observation.
Usefulness of Corn.
The New Century Path reviews some
of the many ways In which Indian corn
Is utilized; corn bread and cakes are
by no means the only ones. Green
corn Is used for fuel and In some cases
of coal shortage even the corn; glucose
syrup Is made from the corn and the
stalk; a gum that Is useful for confec
tions and paste Is also tlitis produced;
and an oil used as a salad dressing
and another that Is used as a lubricant
are likewise extracted.
A substitute for vulcanized rubber
can be made from corn, and the pith
of ripe stalks has proved to be of some
value in the construction of warships.
It Is compressed tightly and placed
between the plates of the ship below
the water line. If a shell penetrates
the hull this pith expands, filling the
aperture and keeping out the water.
Cornstalks are also used in making
paper, spirits and starch. The manu
facture of such by-products from corn
has not reached a very practical stage
In all cases, but as In the case of the
development of cottonseed by-products,
the utilization of what was formerly
wasted Is adding greatly to the value
of the crop.
The Florist's Business.
Possibly some of our readers may
think going Into the florist's business,
or somo of the younger ones may be
considering the advisability of learning
that trade.
If any such there be the following
written by John Thorpe, an acknowl
edged authority In floral matters, for
the Chicago Tribune, will be of Inter
est The item we give Is only an ex
tract which we found in the Florist's
Exchange:
"As a business Investment, floricul
ture stands on equally as good a basis
as do other well established occupa
tions. It is a business requiring strict
and constant attention, because the
subject dealt with is life, and that
brooks no slight without injury. It is
a business of detail and requires 24
hours' attention each and every day.
The man or boy who selects the flor
ist's business for an occupation should
be sure that he will not only like it,
but love it. With that and due IndHS
try I think there Is no profession which
affords as much pleasure as does the
florist's in its many and ever-changing
phases. There is no set scale of
wages, but the wages average as good
or better than is to be had in any oth
er trade of like caliber. Men with good
knowledge get $15 to $18 per week or
more; good foremen command $22, $25
to $30 per week, and, like every other
calling, there Is always room at the
top. The work Is of pleasantest kind
and Is not laborious, though the hours
are sometimes long."
How to Grow Potatoes.
The flrstv point to consider, is, suit
able seed. The best is none too good.
The planting of "little potatoes" is not
apt to be a paying operation as a gen
eral thing.
Tubers of medium size are most de
sirable for seed purposes. Remember
that giants are as abnormal as dwarfs.
A happy medium is best
Before cutting or planting the seed,
it is wise to soak it for two hours in
a scab-destroying solution made by
mixing eight ounces of 40 percent for
maln in 15 gallons of water.
Cellar-sprouted tubers are not so
good for seed as those which are un
sprouted. Tubers sprouted a little in
sunlight Just previous to planting, are
desirable when extra early crops are
wanted. Just how to cut the seed is a
disputed point, but thoso who cut so as
to leave at least two strong eyes on
each seed piece, will make no mistake.
Some people discard the "seed end" of
each tuber, but many good authorities
insist that "all parts of the potato are
equally valuable for planting."
Potatoes do best in a loosa, well
drained sandy-loam, well provided with
humus.' A clover sod, plowed under in
the fall, makes an ideal field. Owing
to scab and other potato peculiarities,
the potato grower needs to practice a
systematic rotation of crops.
The ground should be rich. Many
growers secure excellent results by an
nually broad-casting 1000 pounds per
acre of good, complete, chemical ferti
lizer containing plenty of potash. It
does not pay to buy a "cheap" mix
ture; get a high-grade potato manurle
manufactured by a reliable flrnt
Stable manure is good to loosen up
clay soils, and, on somo farms, no
other fertilizer Is used. But, where
the potato scab is prevalent, the con
pfiint use of large quantities of stable
manure is believed to increase this
fungous trouble.
The tlmo to plant depends so much
on the season, the soli, the latitude and
the variety, that it la impracticable
to lay down any set rules for the coun
try as a whole.
An Important point is, to have the
soil in perfect condition before plant
ing. Use the harrow thoroughly,
Rows, for horse cultivation, should be
about two and one-half feet apart
Cover about four Inches deep. Borne
farmers, in some parts of the country,
prefer to plant potatoes In check-rows
or separate hills, like corn, so as to
permit of cultivating "both ways."
There are several good machine potato-planters
now on the market, but
except on very large areas It is quite
customary to open and close the fur
rows with a plow or horse hoe, and
drop the seed by hand.
Some growers drop the seed by hand
In every other furrow at the time of
plowing, and thus the potatoes are
planted and covered at one operation
as the plow proceeds.
Cultivation should begin soon after
the seed Is planted. Go diagonally
over the field with a weeder or a light,
peg-tooth harrow, to break up the soil
crust and to kill any weeds which may
start. Go over the Held again within
a week, the other way, diagonally.
These early harrowlngs greatly lessen
the after-work of keeping the field
clean. When the potatoes are several
inches high, a cultivator should be
used between rows, a&;l run deeply,
every week or so. If the ground is
well drained, hllllng-up is unnecessary;
although a little soil may be thrown
toward the rows at the last cultivation,
If preferred. One hand-hoeing during
the season may be desirable.
Every few weeks the vines should
be sprayed with a mixture of Bordeaux
and Paris green. This Is an effective
remedy against bugs, leafblight, mil
dew, etc. Spraying should begin
when the plants are about five Inches
high. Farm Journal.
Practical Poultry Points.
Feed and kill off your cockerels
when about four months old.
Vinegar diluted in warm water is the
beat liquid to clean stained eggs.
Replace one-third of your laying hens
every year, so as to keep your stock
young.
Fowls much improve the character
of the stubble land over which they
range.
Preserve your eggs in water glass
when the market price is less than
fifteen for a shilling.
Early spring and summer chickens
always command a far better price
than the months later.
Feed your fowls upon clean ground,
not upon muddy yards and roadways,
where much Is trodden under foot. '
A broody hen spoils a fertile egg for
table purpos by sitting on it lor a
few hours only, so collect your egg3
regularly.
It is early hatched chickens that
come on to lay during the following
autumn and winter, when eggs are
scarce and dear.
Feed up your chickens for a week
or ten days before marketing them;
skinny, half-fed fowls never fetch 8
remunerative price.
Brown-shelled eggs are no richer
than white ones, but those who prefer
tinted shells should immerse their eggs
for an hour in strong tea water.
Don't forget the importance of dis
tributing your fowls over your land in
small flocks of 20 or thirty head,
rather than crowding too many to
gether. The egg yield, from ten or twelve
hens ranging over an acre of grass
land will far more than pay the rent of
it, and so leave the herbage rent free
to your dally stock.
Don't forget the Importance of feed
ing young chickens early, late, and
often; and dry food Is far better than
moist, such as crushed grain, stale
bread, and coarse biscuit meal.
Enjoy the Cold Weather.
Caretakers at 'Mount Washington
cemetery have found active employ
ment recently In attempts to force at
tention upon the swans and Chinese
geese that so gracefully rippled the
waters of the lake last summer. All
attempts to confine them In protected
quarters have failed, and the birds are
spending the winter in the open, re
gardless of the weather.
When freezing weather came they
were "rounded up" in homes. As soon,
as the caretakers were gone they es
caped and returned to the water. All
efforts to reconcile them to dwelling
Indoors have since failed. Except In
the severest weather they kept the
water open by swimming about and
disturbing the surface, day and night
When the mercury sank below zero
they were no longer able to prevent
their playground freezing, and to avoid
becoming fast were compelled to
scramble to the ice during the night,
an open spot about twenty feet In
diameter being broken out for thc-m
each day.
Both geese and swans protect them
selves from the cold by burying thei:
feet In their feathers .and hiding their
heads under their wings. Rolled into
a ball, they lie on the ice apparently
lifeless throughout the night, but are
none the worse for the exposure when
morning dawns, clamoring for theii
breakfast of corn and stale bread.
Kansas City Times.
QUITE A SPELL.
Ttier win) was errtnln fair youth
Vt bo hnd a sharp pain lu his touln I
Ho hard did It ache,
That It kept him atvache.
And lie hardly could toll you the trouth.
A friend sent a fine lnrge hnuqnot
Of flowers Hint were fragrant nnd guct;
rnhl (ha youth: "Now 1 uuc-ss
I Mlinll soon onrnlti-Ks I"
And he forthwith Improved from that duet
fnlrt a frisky nnd frolicsome lnmb, i
To nn Rtii'-nt nnd darned old rntiib,
"I Mud Hint 1 Kiulut
Kvci-y time I Hindi miilnt,
And J'm sorry to be wlint 1 nmb 1"
A mnlilr-n once bought her a toque,
And the bill for Hip .niie wns no Joque;
"It's a dreitin !" snld the girl
As she toKHwl oncb fnir rhi :
Bnld In-r fnlbor: "I'm sorry you woque."
Snld a mtils to a horse, "If von nolgh,
There's only ow thlnir I cnn solsh :
icu'll never be heard
For more thnn a nemtl.
when, lu enrnest, I set out to brclRh."
A poet nnro fnshloned a rhvme
III nrnlH' of the unison nnd'clhyme ;
Hnld be, "If they buy,
The price will eome buy !"
Ilut the editor sent blin a dbyme I
The HrthorpM in 7'oien Tojilct
JUST FOR FUN
"Talkln' 'bout prosperity," said Un
cle Eben, "dar aln' no kind dat beats
a clear conscience an' a good ap
petite." Washington Star.
"The Joneses took every precaution
at the christening of their first baby."
"Every precaution?" "Yes they boil
ed the water." Cleveland Leader.
Father. Gut do you think you can
make my daughter happy? Suitor
Happy! Say, you should have seen
her when I proposed. Brooklyn Life.
Mr. Cowley. Did you give your
wife a riding habit for Christmas?
Mr. Horsely. No; I'm trying to
break her of the one she has. Cleve
land Lender.
Heavy Hugh (patronizingly).
Why, Dora! Long frocks, eh? urown
up, I declare! Sharp Little Dora
Why, Hugh; Moustaches! Grown
down, I declare! Punch.
"Well(" moralized Mr. Nevergo,
we are here today and gone tomor
row." "Yes," said Miss Hotshot, glanc
ing at the clock; "I've noticed that
about you." Cleveland Leader.
Lady (with smelly basket of fish)
DesFny you'd rather 'ave a gentle
man settln' a-slde of you? Gilded
Youth (who has been edging away),
Yes; I would. "Same 'ere!"
Punch.
Mother. Oh, you bad boy! Dirty
hands again! I'm afraid you are a
hopeless case. Tommy (eagerly).
O, ma! does 'hopeless' mean you're
going to give up talkln' about it?
Philadelphia Press.
Mlrandy. Paw, that chap from the
city has been sittin' on the fence all
the morning, saying nauthin', except
that be was gettin' some local
color. Pop. Well, I guess he's got
It. That fence has just been paint
ed. Life.
Sympathizing Friend I nm awful
ly sorry, Mrs. Slader, to hear that
your husband has lost everything.
Mrs. Slader Oh, but it isn't quite so
bad as that! Mr. Slader has at least
a dozen check books left, for I have
Been them.
"Surely you're not Jealous of your
husband?" "Yes; I am. He simply
can't keep his eyes off the women."
"Oh, yes; he can. You should see
him some time when he has a seat
In. a crowded street car." Philadel
phia Ledger.
Baity Moore. Oh, pshaw, old man,
I wouldn't worry about Rlowhard's op
inion of me If I were you. Calvert,
Jr. It Isn't his opinion I'm worrying
about. It's the grounds I happened
to know he has for that opinion.
Baltimore American.
Harry I wonder if there is any
thing in this world that could make
me like Sallle Sanders? Dick I can
think of but one thing. If you should
engage yourself to some other girl
you might fall desperately in love
with Sallle or anybody else who hap
pened to come In your way.
Kate And you are really going to
marry Fred Squanders! They say he
never does anything. Corlnthia
"That's where they do him a great
wrong. Why, he is one of the most
active of men. It was only yesterday
morning that I heard he had painted
the town the night before. Just think
of that!
Martha. Has your father forgiven
Tom lor causing you to elope with
him? Mary. Father has forgiven
me. He says that he Is under great
obligations to Tom, and tells him the
latchstring is always out for him.
Martha. Then you will be at home a
good deal? Mary. Tom is welcomed
there on condition that I keep away.
Tilda When I told Mr. Barnstorm
er we were going to have eggs for
breakfast he looked very serious.
David. I supose it reminded him of
the profession. Tilda Why so?
David. He told me once that when
on circuit, eggs wa3 the only kind sf
food they ever got. If the people of
the village liked their playing, the
e?gs were served to them hot; If the
performance was not liked they usu
ally got the eggs cold and with a
flavor strongly suggestive of overripe
cess. Good Appetites.
Eva Yes, he Is a real poet. But don't
you think it rather odd that he should
say his heart was hungry for me?
Helen Not at all. Poets are always
hungry one way or tht other. Chicago
News.
HI
M. MsBOMAO.
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Rotary Fnblls, real ratal stsnt, PasjM
lecured, collodions mana promptly. OSsit
In Syndlcata building, KsynoldsTllla, Pa,
JJR. B. B. HOOVER,
REYNOLDS VIIXB, PA,
Re.ldent dentist. In the Honvr bslldlai
!aln street, (ientleness In oneratlnc.
J)R. L. Ii. MEANS,
-DENTIST.
Office on second floor of First Ua
ttonal bank building, Main (.treat
J)R. B. DEVEItE KINO,
DENTIST.
Office on seoond floor EeynoldsTfTIa
Beal Estato Building, Main street.
Bnynoldsvllle, Pa,
J NEFF,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
And Keal Estate Agent.
KeynoIdsviUa, Pa,
gMITH M. McCREIGHT,
ATTORN EY-AT-.LAW.
Notary Publlo and Real Estate Afontl. Cab
meltons will rftoelve prompt attention. OfBo
In the K7noldYllle Hardware Co. Building,
stain street, Kr ynoldsvllle. Pa.
IVI -Axils. UTS.
PITT8BURQ.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat No. S red t 1 tn l o
Kye No. 2 DO 91
Corn No. 2 yellow, ear bi bS
No. I yellow, shelled W 61
Mixed ear 43 4$
Oats No. t white 85 m
No. 8 white 84 8!t
Flour Winter patent 6 80 8 00
Fancy straight winters in 6 60
Hay No. 1 Timothy 12 75 IS 00
CloTer No. 1 18 75 18 00
Feed No. 1 white mid. ton 22 00 2 60
Brown middlings 19 6'l so 00
Bran, bulk 20 50 21 00
Straw Wheat 7 50 6 00
Oat 7 50 8 00
Dairy Product!. ,
Batter Elgin creamery I 81 82
Ohio creamery 20 22
Fancy country roll 18 Is
Cheese Ohio, new 18 14
Sew York, new 18 14
Poultry, Etc
Hens per lb $ 14 18
Chickens dressed 16 18
Eggs Pa. and Ohio, Iresh 18 10
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples bbl a ) 4
Potatoes Fancy white per bu.... 45 jo
Cabbage per ton . . 1 00 17 00
Onions per barrel g 40 g
BALTIMORE.
Flour Winter Patent $ j 50 8 8S
Wheat No. 2 red i on 1 00
Corn Mixed 49 50
Eggs..... ie 18
Butter Ohio creamery 21 (8
PHILADELPHIA.
Flour Winter Patent ; S 6 50 5 75
Wheat No. red 1 07 1 08
Corn No. 2 mixed 50 51
Oats No. 8 white 88 87
Butter Creamery 24 25
Eggs Pennsylvania firsts........ 10 17
NEW YORK.
Flour Patents I 1 00 6 50
Wheat No. 8 red 1 11 11
Corn No. 2 W M
Oats-No. white W
Butter Creamery 24 25
Eggs State and Pennsylvania.... 17 IB
' LIVE STOCK.
Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg.
Cattle.
Extra. 1450 to 1600 lbs SO 50 75
Prime, 13(0 to 1400 lbs 810 6 80
Medium, 1200 10 1800 lbs.. ....... 675 600
Tidy, 1080 to 1150 4 75 6 75
Butc-ber. 900 to 1100 8 75 4 10
Common to fair 8.M 8 75
Oxen, common to fat 175 4 00
Common to good fat bolls and cows 2 50 8 50
11 Uch cows, each 1600 45 00
Hogs.
Prime heavy hogs 8 8S 6 85 '
Prim medium weights 6 80 6 85
Best heavy yorkera and medium. 5 80 6 t-5
Good pigs and Ughtyorkers 6 40 6 50
Pigs, common to good 4 70 4 80
Boughs 8 70 4 15
Stags 8 26 860
Shaep.
j?ra 15 26 8 85
Good to choice 4 93 5 10
Medium 4 40 4 Mi
Common to fair- 2 50 400
mb 660 800
Calves.
Veal, extra 4 50 6 80
Veal, good to choice w 4 50
Veal, common heavy HOJ 8 76
rnoinxENT people.
Ex-Secretary Daniel S. Lamont ha:
Just bought a 12,000 automobile.
as
Frank H. Hitchcock has been ap
pointed First Assistant Postmaster
General.
The centenary of Hons Christian An
dersen was celebrated all over Den
mark.
The new First Lord of the British
Admiralty, Earl Cawdor, has been a
railroad man for over ten years.
It is now asserted, that John D.
Rockefeller draws hut $20,000 a y
as salary from the Standard Oil Co
pany.
The Elntr of Siam has anthorizi
loan of 15,000,000, chiefly to be
for the construction of new railw
ports, etc.
Henry Tollemache. who has b'
member of the British Parllamet!
twenty-four years, during that
period has never made a speech
Secretary Taft at present is
a great deal of energy and thoui
the problem of reducing his
which is somewhere nbovj 300
Emperor Francis Joseph of
recently gent a cnccK or ouuu toj
Mozart Association to be ndded to theii
fund for the erection cf a Mozart build
ing in Salzburg.
In the great wave of popular feel
ing for Norwegian Independence which
,s agitating Norway, the hero of the
hour is Dr. Fridtiof Nansen, the ex
plorer, and It is freely prophesied tha1
ne will be his country s next Trim
Minister, if not her President, shoul
the union with Sweden be broken.
SIMPLE PROBLEM IN SUBTRAC-I
TION.
Knlcker The President wants to I
collect statistics on divorce. .
Bocker That's easy; on mlnu
one- equals two.