Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — Page 6

Old Blazer’s Hero

CHAPTER i. On a winter night half a dozen ohiliren, romping in the roomy kitchen of a pleasant home in n typical coal mining/ Tillage, made a noise like the confusion of Babel. They were all well-tow do in aspect, rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed and wholesome. Within certain conditions a pleasanter sight than they afforded could hardly be asked for, though their presence and the noise they made gave but poor assistance to the study of the higher mathematics. A bearded young fellow of six-aml-twenty or thereabouts, with a penholder between his teeth, and a heap of papers scattered loosely before Mm, sat with both hands in his hair at a big table by the window, and looked about him occasionally with' an air of abstraction which always melted more or less quickly into a smile. The smile was invariably followed by. a momentary relaxation from study, while t&e ‘young man watched the joyow gambols of the children, who shouted all together with a wild hilarity, and seemed to acquire fresh vigor from the mere "fact of remaining unrebuked. Always in a little time the young man's smile grew abstracted, and faded slowly away as his thoughts gradually drew back to their •wn refuge.

A great fire with a solid core of red heat burned on the hearth, and on one side of it flat an elderly woman in a widow’s cap and a gown of respectable black. With all the diversity of feature! and expression which marked the group of children, there was so strong a like* Bess between the elderly woman in th* chimney corner and every individual member of the noisy little assembly that a stranger would have had no ditflcully in deciding their relationship. Like the children, the woman was plump, hi le eyed and rosy, but her countenance, for all its rosy plumpness, was drawn to an j expression of complaining resignation. Facing her sat n woman of a differtnt pattern—holt upright, lean, and full of aervous energy. Her knitting needles, which in the light of the glowing coals had a quite startling look of being red hot at moments, clicked with nn amazing swiftness and determination. Her evening dress of clean-washed and primly starched light print fitted tightly and gave to her ungniuly figure something of the look of an uasymmetrically packed pincushion into which the bran has been rammed too hard

There was a momentary hush among the children, while they took breath, and evolved plans for the making of wilder noise than they had yet created. After the receut hubbub the kitchen seen)edtalmost at peace by cont rast. Then hr a moment of iuspiratioq. one of the group proposed that their next amusement should be the game of Sacks to the Mill.; This cheerful and invigorating indoor pastime begins by everybody trying to catch hold of somebody else with a view to bringing him or her to the ground. This object in any one case once achieved. it becomes the business of the rest to choose a victim, and forcibly to deposit; ill at victims upon the recumbent figure./ This point is no sooner gained than a similar choice, ns swift and unanimous, remains to be made. Finally the gnqne develops into a wrestle of two, and that happy child wild lies uppermost on I the struggling pile is conqueror. The new game had only lasted for a minute or two when at one appalling and universal shriek, mingled of joy, terror, triumph and excitement, the woman in the print dress bundled her knitting needles, the unfinished stocking, and the ball of worsted all together, slapped them resoundingly upon the big table v and charged upon the struggling mob. 1 " She sorted them from the confused heap In which they lay upon the floor, and set them on their feet with a swiftness and dexterity which looked dangerous. There was a dreadful silence. The domestic resumed her knitting and her seat. The flashing needles clicked audibly for half a minute, and the children looked at each •ther with shy and disconcerted glances. “And how do you think your brother Edward can do his figures, 1 should like to know?" the decided female demanded. “Oh. let the children play. Hepzibah,” •aid the«.young man. looking up smilingly. “They don't hurt me. I’ve seen Sacks to the Mill played before to-night,” he added, laughing. “I, remember when I was quite a littleschhp going with a ; aurse of mine to some sort of Christmas merrymaking at Farmer Bache’s. She waa a buxom, strapping girl of about 17 or 18, and she had an eye like a sloe and a check like a cherry in those days." ] “Get along with you, Edward." said ! Hepzibah.- cutting the stopr short, and ' rising with an air of displeasure not too well affected. “I can't stay listenin' to your nonsense all night. Children! It’s time you was in bed. Kiss your mother and troop upstairs with you while 1 get the candle —there's good b’ys aud gells.”

\yhile the ceremony of kissing and saying gpodrnight vas in progress there came a rap at the front door of the home, and Hepzibnh hating disappeared into some darkened backward region in search of the candle, Kdtdhrd himself answered the summons. The open door admitted a draught of keen and wintry air sad s cloud of whirling snow Hakes. The white carpet on the road was unmarred accept by the track of the newcomer. “That you. Shadracli?” Edward asked. “Why. yes, Mistei ,\eo. ssra tne uirMsl, humbly. “1 thought I'd tek the liberty of tnekin’ a call this evenin', if I’d not held to W i’ the way.’’ “Not a bit of it,” responded Eduard. “Come in.” i The arrival kicked Ida toes ncdsNy •gainst the dooratone to clear his boots from the snow, and tlien mounting the step turned about.and repeated the procsss with his heels. “Come iu, Shadracfa, come in,” rspeat•4 Edward, standing half-sheltered from tk« roaring wind- “We shall have the bans* fall of snow.” “Uspslbsh's rhrs an' particular shout

By DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.

her kitchen quarries. Mister Ned,” responded the other, entering with a clumpy step. “I’vc ketehed it too often not to have growed a bit particular myself.” Having eptered, he stood stamping in the dark and polishing his feet upon the doormat; and Edward, returning to the kitchen, left him to follow. “Here’s Shadrach,” he said, addressing Hepzibah, who had by this time found her candle, and was now peeking cautiously at the glowing fire with a very small scrap of paper to secure a light. “Oh,” said Hepzibah; “and what might he Want, traipsing all the mud out of the street into the kitchen, as was only clean swilled this blessed afternoon?” ~ $

“Eerliaps he’ll tell you,” said Edward, with a look of humorous mischief. “I’ve often thought lie would, and perhaps he may tonight. Who knows?” made no answer, tpt~ having secured a light, trooped the children out of the room, bestowing a passing nod upon the arrival, who was in the act of entering the kitchen, nnd stood on one side to let her pass. Shadrach, who had a long, meek face, and habitually wore his mouth a little open, was dressed in his Sunday black. He entered with a propitiatory nnd apologetic nfpeet, smoothing his hair ns if he were entering chapel, nnd, sitting on the extreme edge of the chair assigned to him, hid his fingers in the voluminous cuffs of his coat, aud concealed them further between his knees, as if it were a point of etiquette, painfully to be observed, that the hands shoulds life invisible. His eyes, wonderingly wide open as a baby’s, were carefully directed to objects which did not come well within their sphere; ns the shells on the high mantelpiece, the clock face to his left, nnd nn almanac tacked to the wall on his light. Since he made it a point of honor with himself not to move his head while lie regarded these things, the effect to a sympathizing observer was a little embarrassing. The greetings extended to him he answered in a deprecatory peacemaking sort of murmur, nnd altogether he was most exasperatiugly humble and unobtrusive.

By and by, however, he thawed so far as to observe that it was deadly cold, and bitter seasonable for the time of year; but Hepzibali’s entrance froze the conversational fount again, and- lie resumed his sheepish examination of the shells, the clock face and the almanac. Edward glanced now and again at him and Hepzibah with an outer seriousness, which, was belied by the twinkling of his eye; and after a pnitse, in which little was audible except the click of the knitting needles and the rumbling of the -winter wind in the chimney, the widow hex throat as if to speak, but Hepzibah held up the ball of worsted with an air of warning, and Shadrach spoke in her stead.

“The night,” said Shadrach, “is dark, the snow comes down. The wind is like a person’s frown; it stops the heart and chills the blood, An' does no mortal moil no good." ? “Theer!" said. Hepzibah, dropping her work into her lap, and laying her hands npou it with a look of answered expectation and wonder. “Did you rnek that up ns you come along. Shadrach?” “Finished it! that instant minute,” returned Shadrach, mildly. “It’s a gift,” he added, “as I wouldn’t tek no credit for, not if it was offered me. The highdears is put into the head. ! That's how it is. They'm put there.”

“Really!” said Edward, and then bolted with a haste which, to a bard less simple minded, might have looked suspicious. When he returned Shadrach had somewhat recovered from the seerlike trance, and was talking humbly and with an obvious fear of trespass to Hepzibah and the widow. “That's how it seems to be, Hepzibnh.” he was snyiug. “Young Mr. Ilackett's said to have surrounded the old men's scruples, and he's gi’en in his consentment, and his promise to asjnach as five hundred dollars ou the w-eddin’ day.”

"Will Hackett?” ssid Edward rather sharply. “Will Hackett isn't going to be married?” “That’s how it’s gi'en out. Mister Edward, the village over,” returned Shadrach. , If the ban! had been less concerned with the clock face and the shells he would have seen that Hepzibah was signalling to him, and had been from the nmmeut of the young man’s return. Edward stooped over the table and turned the figured papers about with an assumption of carelessness. “And who may be the young lady that’s been so happy as to win Will liackett?’’ he asked. Hepzibah dropped her signals, nnd. plunging back into her chair, took up a dozen false stitches with her knitting’' needles, and stopped the rapid clicking to undo them. . . “Ij's said to be Miss Mary Hoivarth, Mister Edward,’’ replied the unsuspecting Shadrach.

Tjtere was silence again for the space of h minute „or two. The young tnan l>etit over ids papers, took up his pen, dipped it in the ink pot, and made an unmeauing sign''or two. atnougst his figures. Then lie *Spoke in a voice of commonplace with the faintest touch of scorn: “Tliat sounds a likely story, Shadrach. Where did you get it?” “Why,” said Shadrach, “it*s not looked on for a likely sort o’ story, Mister Edward, but It’s known to lie true. Mr. Hackett's been a rackety sort of a chap, and Miss Uowapth has allays been that quiet sad chapel going, it’s a bit of a shake fee folks.” “H’mr said Edward. “I shea Id think so.” He lsid his pen down carefully after wiping if en the skirt of his coat, sad taking the papers iu both bauds

shook them delicately into order. "I an going out for a while, mother,” he said ns he bestowed the papers in a drawer below the table. “I shan’t be long.” He stooped over her and kissed, her and said good night. He left the room, nnd a moment later the front door was.* heard to plose behind him. Tiye widow dispatched Hepzibah for a caudW, and on its arrival bade the domestic and the visitor good night aud withdrew. “Well,” said Hepzibah in a bitter whisper when her mistress’ back was turned, “of all the wool-gathering fools as ever I do believe as you’re the king and eafitain.” “Why?” asked Shadrach. “What ha vs I done now?” “Couldn’t you see whpit iverybody elsp in the village could sefej as Edward worshiped the very ground as Mary Howarth trod on? And you must come and blurt out afore him as her's going to wed that scamp of a Will Hackett, as’ll mek her sup sorrow by the spqonful afore she’s done with him!”

“They didn’t seem to tek on about itmuch,” said Shadrach, mildly aelf-db-fensive, “nayther him nor his mother.” “Tek on?” said Hepzibah, rising and snatching at the knitting with a gesture of complete exasperation. “What did you expect him toTdo? —get on the table and howl? And as for his mother, her’s a creature as niver saw nothin’ in her born days and ud niver ha’ found so much as a church door unless her’d had somebody to arm her into it.” CHAPTER 11. In an, upper room in the Pitville Hotel on this same night of wind and snow there sat an assemblage of vocal amateurs whose use and wont it waatogether for their own amusement, and the practice of their favorite art, on Wednesday nights throughout the winter. The party consisted mainly of the younger tradesmen .of the town, with here and there a mechaniq, whose musical loves had lifted him a r&ng or two on the social ladder.

Down below sat the oldsters of the place, whose tastes ran rather for politics than music. To them, as they sat arranging the affairs of the nation, entered with something of a noisy swagger a young mall of luinSlßotnfe bus dissipated appearance, who bestowed a general salute upon the company. He was received with cordiality and a touch of respect not accorded to every comer, and whilst he stood sipping and chatting with the host there rose in the upper room a clatter of glasses and stamping of feet which communicated a sensible vibration to the floor. Then a piano began to tinkle, and a ventriloquial rendering of a popular song made itself faintly heard at intervals. The jingling piano filled in the pauses,, and the chorus rose in a defiant howl. “What's that?” asked the latest comer. “Why”’ said one, “it's held to pass for music with some on ’em upstairs.” “It’s well to know what it’s meant for,” said another. “Ah!” said a third, “if Mr. Hackett did go upstairs an’ show ’em what it moans to sing a song! It’s a goodish while; Mr. Hackett, since that countertenor of yours was heard here.” Mr. Hackett swaggered a little and tapped at his legs with the riding whip he carried.

“tome now,” said Hazeltine, the jobmaster. who had first ventured to broach the topic.' “|?ou might do a thing as ud please the present company a good deal less than by singing a song for us, Mr. Hackett.” ‘Tm in no great voice to-night," said Mr. Hackett, swaggering. “I’ll see how I feel by and by perhaps.” “Come!” cried the landlord, “that's r-a good as a promise.” “Well, Warden,” said Mr. HaeketV with an easy air of lordship, “let us go upstairs and see what the piano's like." The landlord threw open the door. The owner of the counter-tenor passed out and the company streamed after liim. The young fellow's appearance in tile upper rfiom was hailed with a mighty shouting and beating of tables, and like a man to whom this sort of reception was customary and commonplace, he nodded here and there about him, and seated himself in a chair which one 4bf his admirers had obsequiously vacated. The landlord had carried up Mr. Haekett's glass, aud the young man sat sipping its contents and chatting with affability and condescension "to those about him. All but the more important people stood in an admiring and expectant circle. “Oh,” said the landlord, “you see how the public opinion rung,.sir. Now we’ve got you here, if you happen to be in a yielding temper, it’ll be some time afore you get au’ay again.” (To be continued.)

The One Exception.

“I have noticed,” said the off-hand philosopher, “that n woman will get B golf dress when she lias no intention to play golf.” “That's so,” agreed the man with the incandescent whiskers. (C “And.” continued the off-hand philosopher, “she will get a ball gown when she cares nothing about dancing, and a tennis dress when she wouldn't play tennis (pr fear she will freckle, nnd a bathing Suit iyhen she lias no thought of going into the water, and a riding habit when the very thought of climbing on a horse gives her the chills, and *” “Yes,” interrupted the man with the inmndeseent whiskers, “but when she goto a wedding dress she means business. Ever notice that?" —Judge.

Making the Point Clear.

* “I’m thinking of a trip to California till* winter,” said Smartle. “Really, old man,” remarked Peppery, “you can’t afford that. You're not %ceustomed to that sort of thing.” "I merely said I was thinking of it. I can afford to think, can’t I?” ‘‘Ko; that’s what I meant You’re not accustomed to thinking.”—Philadelphia Press.

Uncle Eben.

i ►‘Educatin’ some men,” said tJnele Ebon, “la a good deal like glvln’ a Fiji Islander-C check on de national bank. it, but what la be gwine to do' wif It?” —Washington Star. ' *

▲ man uses flowery language when be calls another a blooming idiot

CHICAGO LABOR WAR

RIOT AND DISORDER FEATURES ' OF THE STREET-CAR TIE-UP. l—l Great Denunciatory Mass Meeting; of Unionists Held—Attempt to Open State Street Cable Line Meets with Violent Resistance by Mob. Chicago dispatch; "Hang the Aidermen!” "On to the City Hall!” were the slogans of the 35.000 Chicago street car strikers and sympathizing trade unionists who filled the great auditorium at Tnttersall’s Sunday afternoon. Threats, denunciations and violence were in the air. Aldermen were called “grafters” and "thieves,” the Mayor’s name was hissed and the police department denounced; obloquy, prison and death were urged for all concerned Im-the-granting-of franchises. The resolutions adopted demanded the immediate ceasing of negotiations with the traction companies, the removal of the police from the ears, the opening of proceedings for municipal ownership of car lines and the removal of the City Railway Company from 'the streets if better service was not given at once. A riot, in which several hundred men. women and children took part,, occurred on Archer avenue Saturday. The mob, which gathered to intercept a number of wagons udder escort, conveying food to the barns, charged the police and constables, shouting and throwing A constable was struck on the head and badly' cut. Tile police drew their revolvers and made a stand about the wagons, Hfff refrained from shooting. The rioters were finally driven back and consoled themselves by burning a wagon previously wrecked in the vicinity of the barns. Sensational rumors that an attempt had been made to blow up cars on the Wentworth avenue line by means of dynamite caps proved groundless. Three railroad signal torpedoes fastened to the rail were at first believed to contain dy- ■ U&mitfl. ,J —~..u. t |..asfcl.t> Ml. inTI IglM >- Police Use Revolvers. On Monday shots were fired by the police, flying sticks and stones shattered windows, many persons were clubbed aud a number were arrested in clashes between a crowd of strike sympathizers aud a strong force of patrolmen when the Chicago City Railway Companystarted cars under heavy police guard on its State street cable line.

The first serious - outbreak of disorder came at Forty-first street as the first street car passed, the police drawina and firing a dozen shots in the air as they charged the throng, pounding with their clubs to right aud left. / A few minutes later and the police attacked a number of strikers who were .endeavoring to get off the street and into the strike headquarters at 3856 State street. The men were clubbed into the hallway and up the stairs, a number falling bruised and bleeding. While this disorder prevailed International President Mahon of the union, the executive committee of the striking employes and Attorneys Harrow and Prentiss waited to receive the company's reply to the peace propositions advanced by the men, v . . • Mr. Mali on and,Mr. Dnrrow assorted that the situation was not wholly clouded. They hazarded an opinion that agreement might come soon. Shoot Two of u Mob. Two non-union workmen, brought to bay by hundred strikers near the American Hide and Leather tannery, Front and Sangamon streets, fired into the crowd, wounding two men. The nonunion men had applied for work, when the strikers and their sympathizers attacked them, throwing stones and sticks. The two men fled at first, but afterward turned, faced their pursuers and fired desperately into the crowd. Two men fell at" thp first shots, seriously injured. Emboldened by their success, the nonunion men advanced toward the crowd, firing rapidly. The rioters broke and ran.

KILL 300 MOROS.

Americans in Jolo Crnsh Armjr of Rebels in Battle. As a result of five days’ severe fighting in Jolo between the American tijoops under Gen. Leonard Wood and the insurgents 300 Moros are known to have been killed and'many others were carried' off dead or wounded. Maj. 11. L. Scott of the Fourteenth cavalry and five American privates were wounded. Gen. Wood landed near Siet Lake in Jolo on Nov. 12. The Moros were soon located, aud fighting began immediately and continued until Nov. 17. Maj. Scott was taking Pnuglimn Hassen, the Moro leader, who had been taken a prisoner, to Jolo.’ While en route Hasson asked to be allowed to see his family. His appeal was granted, and he thereupon led Maj. Scott into an ambuscade, where the American detachment was fired upon. Maj. Scott was shot in both hands. Ilns-en succeeded in escaping during this unexpected attack, but is supposed to have been killed the following day. * > The fighting took place in a country covered with swampsf and rocks. The Moros were driven ‘across the country from Siet lake to the town which Hassell had made his headquarters, and where it was reported the Moros were 2,000 strong. The rebel position was attacked in the flank by the Amerienn troops, which oc-| eupied the town and inflicted a loss of fifty killed On the Moros. Ilirsseu. with a small party, surrendered. The rest of the Moros went into the swadlps, out of which they were driven on Nyv. It), leaving seventy-six dead behind them. On Nov. 17 .the American forces renewed the attack on the remaining Moros, of whom forty more were killed. The rebel forces have been literally destroyed by these operations by Gen. Wood, who says the indications are that there will be no extension of the uprising, 'which was handled without difficulty.

Millions Burned in Forest Fires.

Figures completed by State Land Agent King on the forest fires which have raged through northern and eastern Maine during the past summer show the gto have been $11,000,000. He says of this might have been averted if tnte had a force of trained fire wap-

DEATH ON THE RAIL.

: Nunber of Persona Killed During Tee t Put at 3,534. The railroads of the United States killed 3,554 persons and injured 45,977 during the year ending June 30, 1903. The total number of casualties, 49,531, cost the railroads $9,590,977 property loss, as compared with $7,045,400 for the previous year. The increase in the number killed was 735 aud in the number injured 0,179. These facts are shown by accident’bulletin No. 8 issued by the interstate commerce commission for the fiscal year and for the second quarter of the present calendar year. Although the- report shows a large increase in casualties it is noted that the number killed in train wrecks is three less, although the number thus injured increased by 838. The commission finds an excuse for the poor showing made by the railroads: “Railroad companies are much more careful to Include all accidents in their reports to the commission than they were, and it is undoubtedly true that much of the increase is due to the fact that the accident reports are fuller than during the preceding year.” It, is stated that the number of wen employed in the train service on June 30 last was about 12 per cent greater than on June 30, 1902. On the roads of densest traffic, where liability to nccldent is greatest, the increase has been more than this. The expansion of freight traffic led to the employment of men so rapidly that the percentage of inexperienced men in service this year is larger than ever in the history of railroads. The report fftrther shows- that ont of the total number killed 321 were passengers and 3,233 employes, and out of the total number injured 0,973 were passengers nnd 39,004 employes. During the months of April, May and June last 844 persons were killed anil 11,461 injured, which is a decrease of 83 fatalities over the previous quarter. Attention is called to the fact, however, that 23 fatalities were due to butting collisions, which are always the result of carelessness.

TEN THOUSAND STARVE.

Inhabitants of the Cape Verde Islands Are Famine-Stricken. The people of the Cape Verde Islands are famine stricken. Letters received in this country tell a frightful tale of loss of life, for in the island of Santiago alone the dend number 10.000. In spite of the measures of relief that have have been adopted the death rate continues to he from 30 to 35 a day. The Cape _Yerde Islands belong to Portugal and are situated nbbut 320 miles to the west of that African promontory from which they take their name. There are many islands in the group, ten of which are of considerable size. The largest and most important is Santiago. The* Cape Verde Islands owe their origin to the action of submarine volcanoes and all are very mountainous. The highest elevation is reached in a volcanic peak 9,157 feet above the sen, on the island of Fogo, and which is still active. The total population of the group is about 100,000, nearly all of whom are negroes, indolent, but harmless. The ■climate is unhealthy during the rainy season. Although water is deficient, vegetation is luxuriant, yielding African and southern European products. Sugar, cotton, tobacco and indigo are grown and the trade in archil, a coloring substance, monopolized by tiie government, has in some seasons yielded £24,000. Several of the Euro;icnn domestic animals thrive well. Turtles are abundant in the surrounding sens and whales are also fished by British and American vessels. Amber is found on the coasts and great quantities of salt, formed by solar evaporation, is ohtnined on the lagoons along the shores, especially on the island of Lai. Each island is affected by the famine, but the loss of life in Santiago is the greatest. In spite of the thousands of deaths the Portuguese government has , not taken any steps for the relief of the stricken people nnd all outside aid has come from the Board of Trade of Lisbon.

GIVES FIGURES ON EXPOSITION.

President Carter Furnishes Details of Progrese at St. Lott's. President Thomas H. Carter of the national commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition has submitted to President Roosevelt a statement of expenditures and progress with the $15,000,000 appropriation to the exposition from the United States, St. Louis and the exposition company, in equal proportions. * Receipts to Sept. 30 ware $10,386,* 985.58 and the disbursements $10,154,096.77, leaving a balance of $232,888.81** The statement gives full details concerning the purchases made and construction work done, separate figures being given upon the cost of each of the buildings erected. Besides the exhibits of the government and various societies and industries, fifty States and territories and forty-three foreign countries will be represented. President Carter says the results will far surpnss the expectations of the government nnd people.

Notes of Current Events.

Oil has been discovered on the Lawton, O. T. townsite. It is announced that St. Louis hotels can care for 50,000 guests. A good flow- of oil has been struck at Toronto, Kan., at a depth of 1,090 feet. ‘Joseph A. Gill has been reappointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of Indian Territory. Tho home rule pnrt.v in Hawaii gained an almost complete victory iu the election of local officers. Reports show that both British im•prtWs and exports made good increases during the month of October. Bessie Ivueeht, the “sleeping girl,” who partially revived at Salt Lake City, Utah, after forty-seven days, is dead. The South Dakota law forbidding the combination of insurance companies to fix premium rates in that State has-been upheld as valid by the United States District Court. For the first .time since American occupation took place, the Philippine Islands have a balance of trade iu their favor—that Is to say, the/exports overbalance the imports.' / Because he waff.tjxypoor to buy medicine for his wife, who was dangerously ill, August Garnux,- aged OS, jumped to death from the west Niminflla creek bridge hear Canton, Ohio.

Such Is Life.

The Altai day had dawned at last. * For weeks and weeks she had dreaded the coming of that day, but, it had arrived just the same. “Life is dear to me,” she said, “lint—” Again she gazed at jsie reflection of her fair face in the mirror, and more especially at the two gray hairs she had just discovered. —“my- time has come, I, must dye.”

An Ornithological Observation.

When three hens go a-walking, they Observe this order and array: The first hen walks in front, and then Behind her walks the second hen, While, move they slow or move they fast. You find the third hen walking last —St. Nicholas.

A Remarkable Woman.

Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 23.—Mrs. Anna M. Willis, of this place, a charming old lady of 74 years, has given for publication a very interesting letter. Mrs. Willis Is widely known and htghiy respected, and the recommendation she gives is well worth the consideration of any one who may be interested. Mrs. Willis’ address is R. R. No. 6, Kokomo. Her letter reads as follows: “I have been troubled with Kidney trouble for 20 years. It was so bad that it affected my heart and my back. It hurt so that I could not get up when down, and I began to think that I would be past doing anything. I was recommended to get Dodd’s Kidney Fills and purchased some at the drug store of Mr. G. E. Meek. After using several boxes, I was completely restored. I feel twenty years younger, and I am able to do all the usual' worfcjh the house and garden which a person who lives on the farm has to do, although I am 74 years of age. ,

Then He Bought One.

“George,” said the fair maid in the parlor scene, “I wish you wouldn’t knock at the front door hereafter when you call.” “But what shall I • deT* fisked the denwythfngf man. “Well, you might enter with a ring,” suggested the bunch of feminine lotelinesa.

Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one nay to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing. and when It Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and lifiloss the Inflammation can bo taken out and this tnbo restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be' destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an inflamed condition or the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any cose of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Bend for circulars, free. F. J. CHEN’EY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 76c. Hall's Family Pills are the best.

Words and Deeds.

Great schemes by conversation Alas, are often balked; We stop to talk things over Until they’re overtalked. —-Washington Star.

If you cannot obtain KNIGHT’S RHEUMATIC CURE from your druggist, beenuse it CURES so QUICKLY that he thinks it is not to his interest to handle it, address A. PrKniglit, Chemist, 3300 State street, Chicago.

The imperial palace at Pekin ia to have electric lights.

Mrs. Haule, of Edgerton, Wis., tells how she was cured of irregularities and uterine trouble, terrible pains and backache, by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “Dear Mrs. Pikkhau: — A while ago my health began to fail because of female troubles. The doctor did not help me. I remembered that my mother had used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound on many occasions for irregularities and uterine troubles, had I felt sure that it could not harm me at any rate to give it a trial. “I was certainly glad to find that within a week I felt much better, the terrible pains in the bock afad side were beginning to cease, and at tha time of menstruation I did not have nearly as serious a time as heretofore, so I continued its use for two months, and at the end of that time 1 was like a new woman. I really have never felt better in my life, have not had a sick headache since, and weigh 20 pounds more than I ever did, so 1 unhesitatingly recommend your medicine.”—Mrs. Mat Hjlui.k, Edgerton, Wis., Pres. Household Economics Club. genulnono* » cannot 9m pnOntta.

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