(Stttlri* diCr' /ItrtMvtrt gout's of *tt nat Jo a outage.' gt( mittt fm "Some years ago at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, there was a government scout, whose name was Thomson," says Richard Harding Davis in Every body's Magazine. "He furnished me with a story of an incident which he considered was the best illustration of the highest form of real courage. An Indian agent had sent in word to the ;>ost that the Indians near him were on the point of an outbreak, and that he believed they might sweep down upon him at any moment. Thom son and a boy lieutenant just out from "West Point were detailed to ride over to the agency and make an investiga tion. "While they were seated on the veranda of the agent's house, and wliilo he was reciting his reasons for be lieving an uprising was imminent, about two hundred Indians came gal loping towards them across the prai rie. They were in war-paint and war 'bonnets, and they came yelling and brandishing their Winchesters. The Indian agent retreated to his second stoi-y and concealed himself beneath the bed. Thomson remained seated with his feet against the rail of the porch, and calmly observed the ad vancing whirlwind of painted bodies, eagies' feathers, and fluttering blank ets. The boy from West Point imitated Thomson. He knew thsft if on their return to the post the famous Indian fighter should give a good account of him to the old officers, his reputation would be Instantly and pleasantly established. That was allowing, of course, that they ever did return to the post. So he kept his feet on the railing and puffed at his cigar. The Indians fell off their ponies in front of the scout, and their chief men began ® SriX!X5X?X5X!>®^ I UISQUISCQ 1 SOME INTERESTING CASES | | -T-A • $ OF MASQUERADING THAT ® ( j hpip &/>v $ DECEIVED MANY PEOPLE. | I I 1 Apropos of the discovery that Mur ray Hall, the Tammany politician, for thirty years known as a man, was in reality a woman, many interesting and historic cases of similar masquerades ure recalled. One of the most notable disguises of sex on record was that of Chevalier D'Eon, who masqueraded as a woman while acting as diplomatic agent for Louis XV to the court of the Empress of Russia. He was born in Tonnerre, France, in 1728, and died in 1810. There lived twenty years ago in Hungary an officer named Felix Fran coine, who was one of the most valor ous captains in the army. Her sex was not discovered until after her death. In Brittany a few years ago there lived an old fisherman who for fifty years followed the sea, disguised as a man, although a woman. She was so successful with her nets that she amassed a fortune and at her death left considerable real estate, twelve | A Fish That I CURIOUS FINNY CREATURE < Buries Itself. | FOUNDIN NEWZEALAND ® ®®®®"®®®®<sXS)®®®®<SXSXsXs)®<sXSXsXa)®®C2> <2XsXS*S>SXsXsXi<s>3x<s®csxx A fish of curious habits exists in New Zealand which has apparently hitherto escaped the notice of naturalists. The fish Is called by the Maoris the kalca v ai. It is generally discovered when a man is digging out rabbits or making post holes in the summer timo, and it lies at a depth of a foot or two feet under the soil. The character of the soil, whether sandy or loamy, does not seem to matter. The fish is from two to three inches long, silvery, shaped like a minnow, but ratner more slender and tapering. It appears to be dead when exhumed, and if dug up in summer and put into water It dies at once. If, however, it is brought to daylight in May, or early June (the end of autumn), when the rains are beginning to make the | Yankees Win in Germany | One of the ways in which Germany has been seeking to shut out American goods from her markets is by refusing advertisements of things made in the United States. Frank H. Mason, the American consul general in Berlin, re ports to the state department that for the last six years the German trade papers have refused to publish adver tisements of American bicycles and sewing machines. The tariff did not shut out the American bicycles, so the German manufacturers got together Ono of tlio Engineers. A bridge on a western railroad had ■been washed away and it was neces sary to replace it with a temporary structure. The chief engineer and his rtaff were ordered in hot hasce to the place, a drafting room was established in the noar-by station, and the scene became one of great activity. Two days later came the general manager to add more pressure to the already tense sit uation. Alighting from his private car he encountered the master bridge builder. The latter was a type evolved by the railroad situation of the last generation—heavy handed, hard of to boast, and to threaten him, while the young braves kept up a wild and neTve-racking chorus of whoops and yells. Thomson related what followed in this way: "I was talking to old Red Wolf, and I telling him what would happen if he I let loose against the settlers. I was j talking fast, for they were sure enough | starting on the war-path, and I knew if they weren't stopped at the start, the few of us at Fort Sill couldn't stop them after they got going. I was threatening him with the whole United States army, and trying to make him hear me, when the youngster from West Point turned his head towards me and grinned. 'Thomson,' he said, 'who's your fat friend?' Ho had his hands in his belt and his cigar in bJ a mouth, and he spoke so quiet that I couldn't make out what he meant, but he was looking behind me, so I turned and looked too. An old chief, weigh ing about three hundred pounds, had slipped off his pony and crept up be hind me, and was pointing his Win chester at full cock just back of my ear. When I turned my head the muzzle punched me in the cheek. Now, what 1 say is, that any man that knows he's got to die can be cool and funny about it himself, and let on he don't care, but a man who can be cool and funny when his friend has got to die is a damned brave man." For the benefit of those who want to know what happened after that, I can only tell them that Red Wolf interfered in behalf of Thomson, and that he and the lieutenant were allowed to return to Fort Sill, where for many years after Thomson quoted the boy as be ing the bravest man of his acquaint ance. fishing smacks and a snug sum in the Bank of France. Catherine Combs, now living in an English poor house, has for forty-three years passed as Charles Wilson and had earned a good living as a mural painter and decora tor. One of the masters of an English almshouse was a woman who for eighteen years donned a man's attire. Her identity was revealed through a man who was brought to the institu tion and who hailed her as his long lost wife. There are several instances in recent years where men have sought employ ment as cooks in the dress of women. A man who called himself Christina Becrens worked as a cook for ten years in the kitchens of New York house holds and earned especial commenda tions for culinary skill and neatness. He would not have been discovered in his deception had he not indulged in a drunken spree, in the course of which he neglected to shave for several days. soil thoroughly wet, and put into a tub of water, a curious thing happens After a day or two it. casts its skin, which sinks to the bottom, and the fish plays about bright and lively. When dug up in summer there ap pears to be a growth of skin, or per haps of a dry, gummy exudation, which seals up the head and gills. Ap parently this enables it to aestivate through the dry weather, and seals the fish as an Indian fakir is sealed up be fore he goes in for a long burial. Of course, in winter, there must be marshy spots or pools in which the fish can swim and propagate, but often an evidence of such natation disap pears in summer, and the hot, dry, wa terless plain seems the last place on earth in which to find a fish. and declared that they would patronize no paper devoted to the bicycle trade which took advertisements of Amer can wheels. Several German manu facturers of bicycles are also manufac turers of sewing machines, and they decided to include those in the boycott list. At first there was considerable damage done to the American trade, but after awhile the Yankee traders Hooded Germany with gorgeous post ers and "taking" circulars, and now are in a position to ignore the German trade papers—which they do. head, with some knowledge of books and a vast experience. "John," said the manager, and the words quivered with energy, "I want this job rushed. Every hour's delay costs the company money. Have you got the engineer's plans for the new bridge?" "Colouel," said the old man (the engineer student will learn early in his career that the general manager of a railroad never ranks lower than colonel)—" Colonel, I don't know whether the engineer has got the picture drawed yet or not, but the bridge is up, and the trains are passing over it."—Montreal Herald and Star. SAVED. When I was sick the queerest things I sometimes saw at night! And onct there was a eat with wings Kept cumin' round to tight! And onct a great big burglar thief Was crawling on the floor— And onct a monstrous Injun chief Was standin' in the door! And onct I tumbled down a well (I did n't seem asleep), And miles and miles and miles I fell, For it was awful deep! I felt so funny, for I thought I'd surely strike my head, But at the bottom I was caught All safe awake in bed! —Kdwiu h. Sabin in Puck. HUMOROUS. Blobbs—The life of a detective should bo full of variety. Slobbs —Yes, they are the spies of life. He—You are the only girl I even loved. She—Then all I can say is you've missed a lot of fun. "My father died with his boots on!" cried the Arizona girl, triumphantly. "Too lazy to take them off, eh?" said the caustic man. When a fellow proposes the up-to date girl no longer says: "This is so sudden." She thinks: "Well, he was a long time about it." She —Cruel to his boy, is he? He—• Yes; he seems to think it's proper to pick up his son and heir as he would a popular air—by ear. Sillicus—The average woman is a dismal failure when she tries to crack a joke. Cynicus—And yet she can break a man without an effort. Tommy—Pop, can people swear with their eyes, Tommy's Pop—Not that I know of, my son. Tommy— Then what is a cursory glance? Mamma (plying the strap)— There, there, and there! Now, don't let me catch you in the pantry again. Tommy —Boo! hoo! I tried not to let you catch me this time. "You're giving me an awful long wait today," remarked the impatient customer. "Well, lady," returned the busy grocer, "didn't you kick about short weight yesterday?" They were looking through the libra ry. "If you had the divine gift what would you rather write?" asked the romantic young woman. "Checks," replied the sordid young man. Nell—Maude is very susceptible. Belle—What's the matter with her now? Nell—Somebody told her she was a remarkably striking girl, and she immediately went and bought a punching bag. First Automobile— Those obsolete expressions are very amusing. Second Automobile—Yes; there's that one about putting the cart before the horse. What in the world do you sup pose that means? Mrs. Kindart—Your twins are fine boys. But they look so much alike I don't see how you can tell them apart. Mrs. Cassidy—Faith, thot's aisy enough. Wan o' thim is called Pat, an' th' other wan Mike. There's the dif ference, d'ye mind? ROYAL HOW D'Y-DOS. Etiquette I.emnmlM Tloit Sovereigns shall Not Do as Other I'eoplo. If you were a mere monarch you would have to salute each person ac cording to rules laid down painfully by men who have studied these things out for you and your brother mon archs. Were you the Emperor of Austria the only sign of your friendship that you could give to an ordinary mortal would be to bend your head slightly and smile faintly. You might give your hand to other sovereigns or to min isters or particular friends, but cere mony prescribes that if you do such a rare thing you must merely lay your august fingers into their trembling palms and then withdraw them. If they act after the ceremony as if frost-bit ten you have lived up to the tradi tions of the imperial house. The czar is permitted to give his hand to rulers only. But he has a great comfort. It is not only his pre rogative, but his duty, according to court etiquette, to aiss his cousins, and as most of his cousins are fomales, It is a duty that Is the reverse of un pleasant. There was terrible trouble among the old ladies of the Russian court when President Faure of France was on his way to make a visit to St. Petersburg. "He is a ruler," said one, "consequently our august master must shake him by the hand. "No!" said others, shocked beyond measure. "No! His father was only a person in trade and he himself was only a tanner. Our czar cannot shake such a creature by the hand!" So acuto did this question become, his majesty finally received the presi dent in private and uis form of greet ing was kept secret.—Tit-Bits. Stealing lite Thunder. The Indignant looking passenger was about to speak, but the conductor headed him off by exclaiming in a loud tone of irritation: "This is the slowest train I was ever on. What's the use of having a sched ule if we don't pay any attention to it? The drinking water tastes as if it hadn't been off the kitchen range 10 minutes. The car doesn't look as if it had been swept for a month, and it is full of idiots who insist on opening the windows when we go through tun nels, so that the cinders can blow in." The passenger caught his breath and then exclaimed: "I was just about to say that this whole affair is an out rage." "I know it. But you're lucky. You can travel a few miles and then get off and be happy. But I've got to stay on this train for hours every day of my life."—Washington Star. Our Faulty Political System. ! We have found that even among ourselves our historic methods are not universally convenient or serviceable, ; says Prof. Woodrow Wilson in the ] March Atlantic. They give us un trained officials, and an expert civil service is almost unknown among us. They give us petty officials, petty men of no ambition, without hope or fitness for advancement. They give | us so many elective offices that even j the most conscientious voters have j neither the time nor the opportunity I to inform themselves with regard to j every candidate ou their ballots, and must vote for a great many men of | whom they know nothing. They give j us, consequently, the local machine ; ! and the local boss; and where popu lation crowds interests compete, work j moves strenuously and at haste, life j is many-sided and without unity, and | voters of every blood and environ ! ment and social derivation mix and j stare at each other at the same vot- j lng places, government miscarries, is ! confused, irresponsible, unintelligent, | wasteful and of sinister aspect. Methods of electoral choice and ad- i mlntstrative organization which serv- j ed us admirably well while the Nation | was homogeneous and rural serve us j oftentimes ill enough now that the j Nation Is heterogenous and crowded into cities. Foreigners Own No Land in Shanghai. The government of Shanghai ItseT?, as a municipality, is as oddly compli cated and as full of apparent contra dictions as tlie prerogatives and juris- j distion of the consular court. The ] foreign settlement is built upon lands j held, under treaty, by a perpetual lease from the Imperial Government; ; not one foot of It is actually owned by j the foreign residents. The holdings of Western Powers in China, with the I exception of the Russians at Port Ar thur, are precisely of the same nature; the land upon which they have built j barracks, residences and warehouses has all been granted subject to the same condition, each and all paying | a perpetual and stipulated tax to the j Imperial Government.—Cliautuaquan. | llnr'N Family IQodirine Moves the bowolß each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gentlv on the : Aver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 und 50 cents. Submarine boats and torpedoes for use in warfare do not seem to be held in fa yor by M. do Lanessan, the French Minis ter of Marine, in spite of the generally supposed predilection of the French for such measure of harbor defense. M. de Lanessan is quoted as saying that neither submarine boat nor torpedo is of great value in war, owing to their limited range of action. to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once Go to your druggist to-day and get a samplo bottle free. Sold in 25 uud 50 cent bottles. Go at once, delays aro dangerous. A recruiting officer who has been in lowa says that the percentage of men ac cented in that State on offering them selves for army service is considerably above the average in anv other State Enlistments in lowa are largely from the farms, and the vast majority of young follows who offer themselves are yountr strong and hardy. Care of fiic Itaby, To keep the skin # clean is to keep it healthy; ' ©very motkor should therefore see that her babv is given a daily bath in warm water with | ivory boap. The nursery snould also be-well ' aired aud cleaned, and all clothing washed I with Ivory Soap, well rinHod and dried in tho | T " UA ' Eliza It. Pabkv.r. When a Chinaman is very swagger he becomes possessor of a cheap American clock. lhese alarm clocks have found their way into every city and town in the empire, lucre is nothing the Olestial is I so proud of as his alarm clock. If you take up a dozen photographs of Chinese you will see that they always have the lit tle clock on the table at their elbow. When feeling tired, discouragod and gen erally ' usod-up," tako Garfield Headaeho i Powders; they are made from Herbs and aro genuinoly good. Send to Garfield Tea Com pany, Brooklyn, N. Y., for freo samples. i t T &J? utT,ut , of roal in Washington State ; for 1000 waa about nnn j """ ■■■■■ ■iiy m n tirruil A LUXURY WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL! • ■ An AHke! i\ U $ M l i f/) One package is just like another. /jJW i'A 'UJ li U V.d, li ,4 Id lI 1/ It is uniform in every respect. '-j IT NEVER VARIES.I Watch our next advertisement. If you like one package you will like all 1 •SJIOM COFFEE. LION COFFEE is not glazed or coated with egg mixtures and chemicals, but is an absolutely pure coffee, full of strength and flavor. ■ t —— In every package of LION COFFEE you will find a fully illustrated and descriptive list. No housekeeper, in fact, no woman, man, boy or girl will fail to find in the list some articlo which will contribute to their happiness $1 comfort and convenience, and which they may havo by simply cutting out a certain numbor of Lion Heads from I Uio wrappers of our one pound sealed packages (which is the only form in which this excellent coffeo is sold). j WOOLSON SPICE CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. j UNDER THE SNOW. Ghastly Truths Revealed on the Disap pearance of Winter's White Mantle. Deadly dungers lurk In the ground | left bare by the departing snow. All i Winter long there have been accumu lating deadly disease germs. These have been protected and kept alive by tho covering of snow and now. with the first warm days, these death-bringing microbes aro i awakened by the rays of the sun, and as the ground dries Lhey are carried to all corners of the community in the dust that Is blown everywhere by the { Spring winds. The human body at this time Is par | tlcularly susceptible to these germs, I especially the germs of fevers. The ] system has been depleted by the fore- I going Winter. The blood is sluggish I and filled with impurities. The nerves j have not recovered from the tension they have been under for the past months. The stomach, the bowels, the kidneys, the liver are all at their worst. It Is, therefore, not strange that these germs of disease find fertile ground In which to thrive, flourish and develop Into deadly Ills, j Spring Is the time of year when one should fear an attack of fever, espe cially when the system Is depleted,one should dread any severe illness. The vitality is at a low ebb. There is less power of resistance to throw off di sease, and it Is on this account that fatalities are so much greater during the Spring months than at any other time of the year. There is but one way to ward off such dangers, and that la to fortify H We make a specialty of mince B B meat—employ the best skill use fl I H the best materials. y Eg We stake our fame on it. We I H use it to advertise the many other B good things that we make. [libby'sl 1 MINCE MEAT J B* A package makes two large P Your grocer will furnish it if you Ki I ask him. You will find it better B U than home-made—better than any B B mince meat you ever tasted. You'll fl B cat Libby's foods thereafter. " ■ Llbby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago I Our book, "How to Make Good Things B ' | .v • -.- n ~-JP WET WEATHER. WISDOM! \ THE ORIGINAL xNNf SLICKER N \ K- SLACK OR YELLOW x mW!!.L KEEP YOU DBY NOTHING ELSE WILL TAKE NO SUBSTITUTES *3 CATALOGUES FREE SHOWING FULL LINE OF GARMENTS AND HATS. A.J.TOYVEB CO.. BOSTON. MASS. the human body so that It will be come Impregnable to the germs of in vading disease. To do this take Dr. Greene's Ner vura blood and nerve remedy. It will build you up quickly, it will re-estab lish your waning appetite, it will give you restful nights of sleep, it will give vim and vigor to the nerves, and it will dispel all existing poisons that have accumulated in the body besides counteracting the effects of others that may accumulate. Following is an instance that will Illustrate the wonderful power of Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. Sheriff Jonas T. Stevens, who is sheriff of Hyde Park, Vt.. says:—"l have used Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy especially as a blood purifier. I had a very severe humor on my arms, accompanied by a very bad itching, so severe that I could not sleep nights, causing mo great incon venience by the loss of Bleep by the itching. A friend advised me to take Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, which I did with the most satisfactory results, for the trouble has entirely disappeared, and I can now rest comfortably nights and have none of my former misery from the burning, itching sensations." Remember Dr. Greene's advice will be given to any one desiring same ab solutely free if they will write or call upon him at his office, 35 W. 14th St., New York City. 1 pUBJLMJL MJI. ■■ ■■ uxn D' SALZESrS SEEDS ■ H/WILL MAKE YGU RICH" ■ ■ This !■ ft during statement, but Bfti. ■ ™XpfrtfugZir ger'aeeode bear it out every time- 1 Combination Corn. I 1108111 | ff John A. Salzer Seed Co. b* Croui, Vlt. Q M-m ■ ■ ■ w M m M ■ ■ Himn RESCUE From SICKNESS *a and SLIFFERjNcT WELTMEiJiSM, the druglesn science of healing originated. practiced and tuught ' by Prof. £. A. WELTMER, has rescued more hopeless eases than any other known method. 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