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Aftor robbing her band up and down for a fow momenta In or der "to make better electric contact, " ob we wore informed, and after enjoin ing us to hold the stick perfectly verti cal, we wore told to press down on it as bard as wo could. Tbia we did until the veins soomed 1 to stand out on our foreheads; but, ex ert ourselvea as hard as we could, we, two strong men, were unable to press down hard enough to make the stick lip past the open palm of bor band. Had the girl grasped the stick with her two hands, I am sure she could not have withstood my downward pressure alona I wonld have borne hor, stick and all, to the floor. But there she stood, with but one open band bearing against the side of the stick, and both us could not by our united efforts force the stick past that wonderful hand. Surely there scorned something uncanny about this. But it is very simply explained. The whole secret consists in insisting upon the men holding the stick in a verticul position. When the girl's open hand is first placed against the lower portion of the stick, she moves it two or threo times np and down, pulling gradually more and more against it As this tends to pull the stick away from the vertical, sho insists that the men keep it straight Thus cautioned, they will exert more and more effort until, when she fools that the prossuro against her band is sufficient, she instructs them to push down with all their might Tbey do so und imagine that tboy are exerting a tremendous vortical thrust, whereas their vertical effort is actually very slight insufficient even to over come the friction of the stick against ber moist hand. The men are really ex erting a tremendous effort, but are de ceived as to its direction. With their bands tightly grasping the upper end of the stiok they aro really trying to foroe the other end of the stiok against the palm of her hand. N. W. Perry in Cassier'a Magazine. WHY WOMEN MAKE POOR DETECTIVES A Secret Service Man Bays the Opposite Bex Make Dad Spies. "Women are not good detectives, " said an experienced secret sorvice man on being asked bis opinion. "To begin with, there are many placoa to which a woman cannot go without exoiting sus picion, and this defeats bor object at tho outsot, but beyond this woman is unfitted by nature for detective work. "In tho first place, she jumps at a con clusion and acts on it in opposition to all human probabilities, possibilities and reason. As a rule, a woman does not reason. She looks on a thing as she wants it to be or thinks it ought to be, and will follow that thoory. She is led by prejudices, favors or sympathies, re gardless of facts. "As a dotective sho is somctimos a success in entrapping a muii, but her work generally ends in a blunder which betrays ber. She is persevering only when moved by passion. She doeg not look at a case dispassionately. Sho at once decides that be or she is guilty or innoceut and works on thut theory. "A woman enjoys the mysterious, and the is so elated at her position as detect ive that she is unable to conceal her identity or the secret investigations of a case. "Women are even failures in running down oriminuls of their own sex. A woman criminal will mislead a woman detective by working on her vanity, crodulity or sympathy, and, worst of all, if the detective be attractive and the man criminal handsome well, a man is better for dotective work, and besides a woman will sell out a caso, and cheaply at that, relying upon her ex tooscape puiiislnnont if detected. " Like an ojen book, our faces tell the tale of health or dis ease. Hollow cheeks and sunken eyes, listless steps and languorous looks tell of wasting de bilitating disease aoinr place in the body. 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S. Kulnsfurd, who was recent ly appointed a school trustee by the board of education of New York city, Is the wife of Hev. Dr. Itutnuford, the well known roctor of St. Ucorgo's church. Kho is tho first woman to bo appointed a trtwtco in many years in Now York and is the only mom bor of bur sex thus honored at pres ent. Khe Is a woman of unusual ability and education and bus for somo timo been Identified with tho equal rlitlits oflitntlun. A year ago, when the woman sulTraRe movement was at its liolht in New York and fushlonable drawing rooms woro util ized as forums on which to discuss wom an's right to the franchise, Mrs. Kalnsford took a prominent part In tho crusnde and delivered a number of telling speeches. She has lonfi been a member of tho So ciety For Improving tho Schools In Now York, and her appointment was uwil by the Federation of Good Government Clubs. Mrs. Kalnsford lielioves that very few men except specialists know anything about tho education of children, and that women are born with a knowledge of tho MIU. W. 8. RAIN8KOI1D. subject. She thinks that women trustees can work better with tho principals and teachers than men, and there seems good around for the hope she expresses that be fore long two out of live of the trustees In every Now York ward will bo women The first woman trustee in Now York was Miss Alloe Pine, whq otllolatod In tho Six toonth ward in 1887, and Mrs. Kalnsford Is tho socond. She is very Knullsli in ap pearance and manner and Is tho daughter of a wealthy London slilubulldor. Dr. Kalnsford has attracted a great deal nf at tentlon during his pastorate in Now York Ills projoct of combating saloons by erect ing ohurch saloons wheromon could drink in moderation surrounded by pleasant and elevating lnlluonces caused a sensation In church circles. Dosplto tho bitter criticism that bo encountered, Dr. Kalnsford estab lished his saloon next door to his churoh, and it is still in operation. rhe Conspiracy Failed. The young attorney was telling tbe sto ry to a Buffalo Express reporter. "The fellow came into my office," he said, "und we had a long conversation. Finally I said something he didn t like, and he frot mad. lie said he would make a complaint against me, and I told him he couldn't be too quick about it. Then he nxked mo how I spelled my name, pretending he wanted to make a note of it in a memorandum book. I told htm. He boiled over it for awhile, then passed mo the book and ask ed me to writo it. I was lad enough to set rid of him, and I ilid write it. "Just as ho was going out the thought struck me that perhaps that was only a bluff, nnd be wanted my mime to use for a promissory note, The mnru I thought of it the more I became convinced that that was his uaine, ami I rati after him bareheaded. I caught him just as he was going out of the door. I took him by the shoulder and asked him right out if that wasn't his motive In getting my natnoas he did. Me stammered and stuttered, but I had him dead to rights, and he finally confessed that he had intended to make a note over the name and get it discounted." "What did you dnf" asked his friend. 'Turn him over to tho police!1" "No," said t he young attorney, "I didn't do that. I told him to go on and Ret the note discounted if he could, but I made him promise he would give mo half of what be got out of it." The Seventy-two Races of Mankind. M. de Qtiutrcfages, the noted French ethnologist, rend a paper before tho Paris Academy of Sciences 011 his favorite study. In it he gives an Interesting summary of bis general conclusions with regard to the origin and distribution of tbe human spe cies. Omitting minor differences, he es timates that there are no fewer than 72 distinct races of men uow inhabiting the earth. All of these, he snys, descend or branch off from three fundamental t,VRH the white, the yellow and the black which had their origin in north central Asia, which is without doubt the primi tive Kden, or "cradle of the human race." M. deQuatorfnges fiirtherstntes in learn ed terms that would lie meaningless to any one except an ethnologist that represent atives of these three primitive type may yet be found scattered over bis Asian Kden the whites to the west of the central point of origination, tbe yellow to the east and the black to tbe south. The yellow race spread to the northeast and crossed to America, w here they "mixed with a lo cal quaternary rare," producing what we know as tbe American Indian. St. ixmls Hepublic. The Camel as a Soldier. The camel is a good soldier. It may be stupidity, and It may lie bravery, but a camel is as sternly under fire an a toner. The Persians mounted small cannon on jj'ie backs of their camels and called them Kittnbwahs, or "little waspa," Tbia fHsh Ion waa adopted in India, and after the battle of Sobnton 2,000 of these artillery ramela were captured. In tbe Indian nia tiny tbe British had a camel corps of 150 beasts, and on tbe back of each camel aat a Scotch highlander in his kilt In 1845 Sir Cbarle Napier had a camel coqie in Sindh, and in one day be marched 75 milea, defeated a brigand chief and march ed home again. In 1878 the Kritish used camels against the Afghans, and the gnT em ment paid for 60,000 camels that died in those campaigns. Many of these were driven to death by their owners in order that they might claim the government bounty. Milwaukee Wisconsin. THE DIFFERENCE. How dry thewnilillii place of scant refreshing) Uf tasks of Mealiness clinic, ton poor and menu To a lii us from self srnrn-nf fenrsenmeshlng. And reeds on which lo Iruid Put suddenly nur lives seem not iitihceilcdl fearer the frlnnlsae lliouitlit soculil and few. Some small surrru the word of praise we needed And all the world U newt Cars VY.Uronaon In Kute Field's Washing-ton, A GUM, DETECTIVE. Sho came Into the ofilceof thechlef, Barry Lawrence, with a frightened look In her big brown eyes, reaching out a trembling baud is tho approached the detective, in which waa held a morning paper. "I came in answer to this, sir," and liarry Lawrence took the paper, as with one hand he nonchulently removed his cigar from his lips, letting the blue smoke curl slowly up ward, as with half closed eyes be looked at the girl narrowly, nnd after a close scrutiny the eyes fell upon the sheet In-fore him, to a few printed lines, where the long, slender forefinger of the girl still pointed. That Is intended for men," said tbe chief as be arose to his feet. "But you didn't specify, sir," the girl s voice trembled, and there was a world of appeal In tbe big brown eyes. liarry Lawrence luttglicu a little, low laugh. That is understood," he said and re sumed bis cigar. You want detectives, sirr ' Her bands were tightly clinched now, and tbe chief noticed how cold and hltio they looked anil how wan nnd pitiful the white, young face. Her clothing, too, looked very poor. Come to the lire," be raid kindly, nnd knocking t lie ashes from ills cigar handed tbe girl a chair. She took it gratefully and thanked him. "What is it you want to dot" Lawrence stirred the fire briskly. It was a morning in early midwinter: The chief had been alone in his ollice until tho girl came, ilo was awaiting answers to his advertisement for "Detectives ant ed," etc., and expecting men and half grown boys, but not one woman or girl. Nat urally be was surprised. The girl cleared her voice and looked more hopeful. "Why, anything thnt you have to do, sir. I can find out things as well us any man." She paused and caught her breath bard and continued "I must have work, nnd I am not strong enough to do hard work, and I have never been taught to do anything in particular, and I haven t much of an education." "Can rou read and write?" tho chief asked. "Oh, yes, sir; anybody can do that," naively; "but I speak of an education; that means a good deal more than thut," She spoke eagerly and with the sound of long ing in ber voice. I see," said thechlef quietly, lie began to appreciate the girl. Now, what is your name and where ao you livef" Margaret Lee," the girl answered. "1 live at 201 Melon street. I have lived in tho city all my life. I was born here." Parents living)"' My mot her, sir, and I have several small sisters and brothers." "Any old enough to workf" "One brother, 14, cash boy in Merwin's." "So most of the support falls upon youf" "Indeed, sir, until mother lost ber health she washed uutl Ironed, and even now sews when she is not able," depreciatingly. What put the idea into your heud of be ing a detectivef" The chief was apparently becotningdeep- ly interested, and the frightened look left the girl's face, nnd a faint color crept into her pale cheeks. I've seen things at uilrcrcut times in houses where I've worked, and in stores, when things wero missing, and I often found out who did the wrong and who made the trouble when no one else could, but I never told. It wouldn't have done any good, and when 1 was looking over the paper this morning for work and saw your advertisement I thodght I would answer it." "Ileml How old are youf" asked Barry. "Twenty-three." "Iudeedl I hardly thought that." "Yes, sir, I um full 2J," Margaret an swered. "Are you timid?" "I am not afraid of most things, but I did feel a little afraid of you, sir." Thechlef laughed heartily now. "Well, I'll tell you," he said. "I have Borne work I believe that you can do at least I'll try you. There is a good deal of stealing going on at Potter's on Fourth street, nnd so far they haven't been able to fasten it on any one. lull go down there tomorrow morning nnd apply for a posi tion. I'll give them a tip meanwhile, nnd you will get the place. Now, I'm not go ing to give you a single direction. If you are a natural or acquired detective, you will know what to do. Others are coming in now good morning," und a few moments Inter Margaret Lee found herself hastening homeward with a lightened heart. The next morning she took her place in the great wholesale house very quietly, aft er a few moments' conversation with one of the proprietors, performing apparently the same dut ies as some of t he other girls. It's nil nonsense she won t amount to anything," said the Senior partner to Chi Lawrence as the latter strolled la.ily into the house a few hours later. "I wish you had put on a man. Men are sharper." Tve put on several men," Lawrence an swered, "and so far they have amounted to nothing. You say this stealing has been going on systematically for a long time. Voti ve watched, l vo watched, and my men have been on guard, and yet wo arc all as much in the dark as ever. It is no harm to give this girl atrial. I promise you it shall not be a long one." "Very well. Wake it short," replied Mr. Potter, and soon after thechlef took bis de parture. It was the fourth day of .Margaret Lee's trial when a sharp, decisive ring nt the tel ephone in his olllee made Barry Lawrence spring to his feet with n bound. 'llellol hat s wanted!"' 'Come tip to tho house at once." The number was stated, aim the cniei rusneu out In a few moments more ho stood in the private ollice of Potter & Co., wholesale house, where the senior nnd junior partners and Margaret l.ee were congregated. Mr. Potter, the senior partner, was great ly agitated and was pacing tho lloor ex citedly to und fro. The junior partner sat in a big chair behind the desk and looking severely at Margaret Lee, whu stood in the center of the room, very pale, but very erect nnd dignified, with her slender hands clasped before her. "Well, what's up?" asked the chief as no entered the room and removed his cup. The senior partner w hirled around, bur riedly locked the door, nnd without look ing at Margaret snapped bis fingers in her direction. That girl accuses my forewoman, a lady who has been with us for two years, with being the miscreant. It's a lie I," he stamped his foot and grew very red in tbe face. But, sir," interrupted the chief, "let me bear Miss Lee's reasons." The senior partner was furious. "I want ber to clear out. Why, Miss Hay," naming the forewoman, "is the soul of honor." Margaret smiled against her will "Mieis certainly tho thief," she said to the detective. 'Can you prove it?" asked Barry kindly. feeling that Miss Iee spoke the truth. "1 es, sir, without a doubt." "That ia all we want." He returned to the junior partner. "We don't want ber proofs," said that gentleman aairaieally. "But you must have them, and I must Iiave tbem. This is business, not sent intent. Miss Lee," turning to Margaret, with a great deal of respect, "when can we have tbe proofs?" "Tbe best time ia just after the closing bonr, or rather after every one is supposed to have gone borne for the night. Manage to secrete yourself near the toilet room, and you also, gentlemen," to her employers, "and I will prove my words true." "J3h:" exclaimed tbe senior Partner, "it will probably be a put up Job." "You are hardly just, Mr. Potter," said the chief mildly. "Hem, hem, tighi" gruntrd Mr. Potter, lie was almost In love with his forelatly, with her handsome face nnd stylish figure. There waa the usual bustle and chatter at closing time, and one after the other both girls, women, men and boys departed, Mar garvt among them. But in the dimly lighted hall she easily escaped notice and quietly returned. No one saw hereuter save the chief, Barry Lawrence, who was concealed behind a Hack of boxes nnd goods. Mr. Potter, the senior partner, hod gone off In a hurry, but the junior partner re mained, and lie also waa deftly bidden away, but his sharp eyes looked from a loophole and saw all. Margaret Leu quietly slipped out of sight, and tho janitor, looking hastily altout. thinking everythiiigwns nil right, quickly extinguished the lights. A few moments Inter he closed the out side door, and the keys grated ill the lock amid the fast gathering darkness. A half hour passed, anil It seemed a long time to the trio, when a light footstep was heard, and out from the darkness a form glided stealthily. The watchers caught their breath ami silently waited. The form paused a moment and then glided to a sew ing machine In the center of the room, and stooping struck a match softly upon the floor, and as it flared up the face of a wom an bending over it waa plainly visible. The woman was M iss Hay. The match soon died out, but it gave sttfllcleiit light for an instant for her . to reach out nnd uinir several boxes toward her. and then she removed tho lids and be gan removing the pieces of goods, silk and velvet, therein. The watchers could not see just what she took, but they heard tho rustle of the silk and paKT and felt rather than suw her take a stout cord from ber pocket, and aft er seemingly loiuing toe good into as small a compass as possible sho arose to her feet, then lifting ber dress skirt tied the string, across which bung tbe various pieces of goods, around ber waist. Softly stinking out ner starts, sue men quietly unlocked the door and left the room. All this time the watchers mado no sign, but as tho last sound of the echoing foot steps died away in tbe distance one und ull arose. Margaret, trembling and breathless, came forward from her pluceof concealment just as Barry Lawrence lit the gas and turned it down low, and seeing ber approach ho took olf his hat and bowed. "You are a jewel," he exclaimed heartily. "How did you find this out?" I ueii your pardon, Miss Lee," and tbo Junior partner, who hud drawn near, ex tended bis hand. Margaret took it cordially. "It is grant ed, sir," sho said, then turning to Barry: Oh. I just watched. I frequently saw Miss R. folding and putting thingsawny in what seemed to me a mysterious and un usual manner that at once awakened my suspicious. I knew she could have no op portunity of taking these tilings away 111 ho daytime, und so for several nights 1 have remained here to find out. Two nights I remained here all night." Remained here nlone?" ejaculated the unior partner in surprise. 'Certainly, sir." 'And you wereu't afraid?" asked tho chief jocularly. "Well, no, but I'll acknowledge it was ery cold nnd lonely," answered Margaret. Barry Lawrence smiled. "You'll do," he said sentetitiously. The junior partner rub bed his hands. I' uther will have to be con- Inced with his own eyes, for he'll not be lieve even me, so we will do nothing fur ther until I have seen him." The trio remained for some time after this, and then us it was growing very lute dispersed, the chief seeing Murgaret safely to her own door. 1 will detail a steady watch here after this," said Mr. P., Jr., as he bade the oth ers good night. A few nights inter the senior partner was fully convinced, and in a very quiet man ner sent for his forelady to come to his pri vate ollice, where be plainly preferred his charges and dismissed her. At first she ap peared very indignant and stoutly denied it, but when she learned thut he was a wit ness she broke down and confessed all. Out of respect to ber family no arrests were made. American Farmer. ROBERT BURNS IV. The Poet's Great-grandson Is the Keeper of a Gunpowder Magaxiue. The grent-grnndson of liobert Burns, tho poot, has not distinguished himself in any wny, but be may tnko a rise in life at most any timo for the rea son thut he is keeper of a pow der magazine. Ho is n direct do 91'gcendnnt of Rob ert Burns II, tho eldest son of the poet and Joan Ar mntir, nnd is now about 61) years of agu. Ho lives at Blackball, "with in a milo 0' swoet Kdinhoro' toun." on the Queens ferry road, in n gray stone cot tngo, before which Is a gato bearing KOltKltT iiritxs iv. tho legend, "City of Edinburgh Gunpowder Magazine." Ho is nn invnlid, and for 13 years bo has dealt out powder to Kdinburuh merchants and tho miners In tho neighboring quarry of Craglclth. He Is given free rent and the tiso of a small garden, and his salary is $5 n year. Ho and his wlfo live very frugally on their modest lncomo and aro unable to lay anything nway for the pro verbial rainy day. Hubert Burns II was about 10 years old when tho poet died and was educated at Dumfries grammar school, Edinburgh academy nnd Ohtsgow university. His fa ther expected great things of him, but ha novcr mado any stir in tho world. Ho was appointed to a clerkship In the stamp ollice, London, married Anno Hherwood at the ago of 2 and retired In ls:S3 with a modest pension of about ? liOO a year. Ho died in 1847 and was buried in tho Burns mausoleum. His brothers, with less expenslvo educa tions, did better In tho world. Willlnm Nicol Burns and James Clenealrn Burns each boenmo a lieutenant colonel in tbe British army in India and wero each re tired on pensions of 5,0o0 a year. Wil liam did In 1ST J nnd Jnmes in 1S05, and tbi'lr remains lie in tho family mausoleum. Hubert Bums III, the eldest son of Rob ert Burns II, did something bis famous grandfather longed to do, but could not-r-lio married .Mary Campbell, not the "Highland Mary" of which the poet sang, but another Scotch lnssut tho samo name. Ho taught a prlvuto school in Dumfries for over !)0 years and until nn unfriendly school board forced him to step down. Ilo died lu 1879. His eldest son was Robert Burns IV, tho subject of this sketch, who was born In Dumfries nnd educated In his futhcr's school. F.urly in life he enlisted In tho Household brlgndoof Scots Fusilccr guards nnd was garrisoned with his regiment In Iondon for seven years. Three times he volunteered for active service, but never succeeded in getting away from garrison duty, float lust left the army, went to work as a day laborer and 13 yours ago secured his preseut post. An Artist lo Know. A young nrtist of Boston, after the re cent snowstorm in that city, made a snow model in one of the public squares that attracted much attention. It rep resented a girl dressed in the height of fashion, standing with her arms folded. At ber feet crouched a bulldog. The im age was modeled in elaborate detail, and though the thaw destroyed some of the fine lines succeeding cold weather preserved the figure. A young Swede, John Jepson, was the sculptor; be spent about three hours on the work. Be is hoping for another snowstorm to enable him to put up snow statue of some prominent Bostonian on the Common. Boston Correspondent. ' SMASIIINOTKADITION WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY ARE NOT DANGEROUS, James A. Hal ley Bays Any One Can Safely Knter and Oave a Cage Full of Lions and Tigers, and Auy Man Who Knows Ilia Curs Can I'ut Them Through Their Acts, Paid Mr. James A. Bui ley reooutly: "It is tho general belief nil over tho world that n limit who goes Into a den 1 f wild carnivorous beasts takes his lifo in his bunds, und thut each time ho docs so and escapes unharmed bo lias won by n lucky chntioa Home persons believe that If the trainer who bundles tho animals in their acta wero to turn bis buck upon them for a slnglo Instant tiioy would leap npon and devour him Others again believo thut tho lions and tigers only wait an opportunity for concerted action to destroy tlieir keep er, wbilo there aro still others who de clare that it is only through the power of tho liumim eye that tho boasts are held in subjection. To oil of these opinions and beliefs and m a final au swer to nil questions on tbe subject I wish to state hero and now that there is uo danger whatever to any person en tering 5 cage of wild beasts. Such a statement, however, will' scarce be bo liovud without somo further explana tion oud proof. "It ia a fact thut many mou bave been iimiinod and some killed by lious and tigers iu meungurics and zoological gardens throughout the world, bnt in every cuso, I venture to sny, the causes catling to such accidents and deaths were of their own making. Unmerited or too sovere punishment is tho most frequent causa Nearly all animals, no matter bow small nnd insignificant, will turn and fight when cornered and in fear of their lives, A cat will make a despcruto and determined fight if 10 placed that it cannot escape from what it believes is a dangerous enoniy. Just so with larger cat animals. And nearly all of the accidents thnt liavo occurred bavo been brought about by the brutal ity of trainers who, having lost temper, have pursued to extremes an animal that did not understand what was want ed of it. Trainers of tho present day, however, have, como to realize this, and accidents are of rare occurrence. And 1 maintain that any man or woman, an entire stranger to tho animals, can go in with them and in perfect safety. "A enso iu point comes to my mind. A few years ngo I employed an innocent sort of German to work in the menag erie, and one of the first tasks assigned to him was cleaning the lions den. In stead of taking an iron scraper and working through the bars as custom ary, bo took a broom, opened the iron door, went in the cage and began to sweep tho floor. When a lion got iu bis way, bo would punch it with the broom and toll it iu Gorman to got away, and it did so. Tbo man repented his experi ence every day and was never harmed. I now make this positive statement thut in both the bundling and training of these minimis there is no more dan ger than attends tbo training of a do mestic animal. The snarling and grow 1- iug of tbe beasts are uo more indicative of a desiro to claw and dovonr than is expressed in the bark or snarl of a ca nine bouse pet or the hiss of a sleek tabby when its tuil is stepped npon. The big brutes mny growl and orouch about their cages, look dangerous and act ferociously and all that, bnt I con tend, and experience bos taught me that my belief is correct, that it is only through a desire to escape from the man rather than to attack him. "It takes time and patience, more than any one not in the business can imagine, to perfect the training of these ammuls, and every trainer has a meth od of his own. I wonld further explain that trained animals will not perform tbo tricks taught tlium until the cue is given thorn. Even trained horses, wbioh are supposed to have great intelligence, will only go through thoir performances when tho ringmaster supplies the cue, whatever it may be. Sometimes it is a motion of tho whip, at others a step backward or forward, when instantly the animul will respond. Now, all that is necossary for any one to put through bis performances any kind of trained animal or number of tbem is for him to know when to givo the proper cue. "1 do not bolicve the animals know one trainer from another unless one has been with them for a long time, for when some of my trainers have been taken sick, been discharged or for other causes buve left my service the trained ituimal part of my show has not been interrupted, but bus gono 011 just the same, a new man having been substitut ed, and it is snfo to say that the ani mals never knew tho difference between tbo men. I have changed tbe men as of ten as five times in a season, and one man has put the beasts through their trick-B quito as well ns another. Any person who will enter the arena fear lessly nnd confidently can take the trainer's whip and make the animals perform as well as a person who bos Lan died them for months, provided al ways ho knows what tricks the beasts are required to do and can supply tbe cues. 1 am aware that this statement may appear to most pcoplo extraordinary, be cause it is at variance with their precon ceived notions concerning tbe brutal uuturo of n)j wild beasts, but I am firm in my belief and buve uo hesitation in making it public. "New York Sun. It Would. 'This would be a nice world," snld the careworn editor, "tr writers had more originality and compositors less." Wash ingtnu Star. To Cure Earache Saturate a piece of cotton with Tain Killer and place it in the car. The pain will quickly cease. Tocuretooth nche, place the cotton in the hollow of the tooth, and bathe tbe face with. This good old remedy will cure any ache or pain that ever attacked the old or yotini. Miners, Stockmen, and everyone who is not within calling distance of a doctor should never be without a bottle of Pain-Killer. Sold everywhere. The quantity has been doubled, but the price remcin the tame. Get a bottle at once. IT. BUI PA VIS 805, rrerletin, B. I. tsile Proprietors. Pain-ECiiler ItlPK r-UH A IIAIIVKHT. "It's the worst season for dampness I very saw," said a traveler on a train. "Yes," answered a man of big words, "it's ths tipsrsaturation of the atuiospbrre from logs and vupors; these cause too much moisture and slckntss follows, "Maybe 'lis, but, ss I said, it Is the worst season fur wet and for such coiuplulnls a rheumatism, neuralgia, faneauhe, head ., I,u .....ll...nl.. Ill, It l.tt'ull UI,U, ,U,'lllHUHV SIIU HIV IIRV, 11.1 . you've struck a combination I can break," said a third party. "How 7" "With hi, laoohsOll." Hit's lite worst Season. HI, Jacobs Ull is the brat thing to use for the troubles which It brings, It will cure In no time anything in tbe shape of ache or pant. glckroouia. A medical juurnal urgos, sonslbly enough, thut lu the present cxtravngunt expenditure iu house building a littlo money should be luld out In arranging for a sickroom, built on the sunny side and equipped with nt least tho simple moans fur isolation and euro of a sick person. Ventilation should bo woll con sidered, Tbe walls may bo of washablo matoriul paint tiles or covered with waterproof bath pupor. The plumbing should bo out of but couvonioiit to it. A littlo of the time and money invested in libraries, ballrooms and orioutal par lors spoilt on on apartment whoso nse iu au emergency not unusuul to frail bo uinnlty may insure tbe comfort and safety to tho family thut is nooessury to the enjoyment of tho more luxurious rooms. English Women's Shoes. English women aro tenching Ameri can women some important facts about footgear. We know today that a touch of patent leather removes the shoe from street tiso, except iu caso of walking to and from afternoon teas and luncheons. That only seal or calf skin suits tho pave ments; that low shoes are to be reserved for summer wear; that sputa aro nut good form, except for men, and that laced shoes are the smart thing for the forenoon. Health and Morality. Ho who recklessly injures his boaltb does not prove his unselfishness he simply enrtuils his powors of doing good. And bo who injures his character by welcoming evil influences is thereby inflicting a still greater evil npon tho community. Exohanga POO It INIIKBUI The ornsnwt nf r.'llof from drastic cathartics fur t enons trrttbe-l with consilpitlnii Is p"or unlet u. 1 rue inejr set upon ttie unweis, um this they do with violence, anil th'lr operaiiou Uiuus to weaken trie uitesiiuis, ana is prrjuti is to tne stemm-n. nosiciiers Btomiien nit tors Is an eirenmnl Ininiive, hut It nil her erln s 110 eni ehh-s. Kurthvmiore. It nromot niKestiiiti anu a n-KUinr action 01 m uverana the Kidney. It emclent barrier sKHtutt nil leme.ly for malutlal complaints and tneu uiHllsin, and is of grest benefit to tie weak, tier oas anil aiit'ii. Asaniemcin 1 stimulant 11 can not be suriuisketl. Pttvglcians cimlisliy rtcom- mt 11a it, aiui its professional iniiorHeineiit fully borne nut by timtiilar exissrieu e. App lite and sleep sre ho h Improved by this auiee- auie iiivigoraui am alterative. A votiiiflr wnmau in Denver is soon to sturt naner called the Kiss. Contrary to the ututl custom. It will In this cioe be considered a nils- uetneauor to steal one. BKLF PKAI9K. Self praise is no recommendation, but there are times when one must permit person to tell the truth about himself. When what he he Bays is supported by th tes'itnony of others no reasonable man will doubt his word. Now, to say that Ai.l cock's I'oaous Plasters are tbe only gen utne and rename porous piasters made is not sell maise 111 tne slightest degree. They have stood the test lor over thirty year?, and in proot or liietr merits it is only necessary to cal attention to the cure I hey bave t fleeted and to the voluntary testimonials of those who bave used them lieware of imitations. Ask for All- ock'b, and let no solicitation induce you to accept a substitute. tiRANDBKTH a FILLS arrest tne progress 01 tecay. New York 1 abo t to have ano her census of herili zuis Hhe seems lo eiilnv thst perioral- anee a iiiig-iy ss a tmuii coy couiuiiig over un martins. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement nnd 'ends to personal enjoyment when L'litlv used. The many, who live bet- cr than others and enjoy life more, with 'ss expenditure, by moie promptly liintimr the world's best products to 10 needs of Dhvsical beinir. will attest le value to With of the pure liquid txutive principles em braced in tbe emedy, Syrup of Figs. its excellence is due to its presenting n the form most acceptable and pleas- it to the taste, the retrcstung and truly beneficial propel ties of a perfect lax ative ; enectuullv cleansing the system, isntllintr colds, headaches and fevera and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them nnd it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. NEW WAY Portland, Walla Walla, Spokane, via O. it. A N. Hallway ;anil Great Northern Railway to Moiuana points, St. I'hii1, Minneapolis Omaha, St. Loirs, ( hi csro and East. Add rest EAST! nearest spent, c. C Donavan. Gen. Aat. Portland, Or.; K.C Ste vens. Gen. Aat. .Seattle rtssll.; C.U. Dixon, Gen. AKt.,S)ok 11, ,Vnsh. No diiiit; rock-ballast track; tine tcetiery; palace keeping arm anting cars; ounet UDrary cart family tourist sleters; new equipment. A SURE CURE FOR PILES It chins Pila knnwn br moisture liko osrspinitinii. osnas lntnae Itchimratwnwarm. 1 Ins form and HIM BlMd. lot or Protruuinc Piles ipU a t ouce lo DfJ. BO-SAN-KO'S PILE REMEDY, Which ei diftsvtl on nar4aTaarl a,th-,. ..sr. ith.n. -eV...J . - IV U"TbV N KJ' ' iy uiatitriii, car. mo eaaako, l'uilad.. Pa. NO DIRT OR SMOKE. 1'oor Wife Can Hun It. HrmUi Gm er GaaoUa Entfne. Palmer It Rty, 8. i. cal. and Portland, Or. Fill Tour Own Teeth Toolhnllne stops pain and dVi-av. Lats a lifetime. Matleii.av. K. N. Silhsat. Willi, Cat. f MRS. WINSLOW'S Soothing . r . i ma ma - siH'Ki'liig 4 . CuslS Mntac aU ti.Sc ri I Best tuwia J rap. Tasue U J In timeL frd hy dnjan Uood. Car I dnjarma Cich Ked Blood In the body of an adult person there are about 18 pounds of blood. The blood has as Its most important ele ments, small round oorpuiolea, red and white, in proportion of about 3UU red to ID white ones, If the number of red corpuscles becomes diminished and the while ones increased the blood Is Impure, thin, lucking In li t nutrition necessary to sustain the beult 1 and nerve strength of the body. Then Thnt Tired Feeling, Nervousness, Scrofula, Halt Ithcuin, or others of the long train of Ills, according to the temperament and disposition, attack the viol Int. The only permanent remedy is found iu a reliable blond medicine like Hood's Bur sa pari I la, which nets upon the red cor puscles, enriching them and increasing their number. It thus restores the vital fluid to heulthy condition, expe's all Im purity, curei Nervousness, That Tl-ed Keel ing, Hcrolula and all other diseases arising from or promoted by low stute of the blood. That these st dements are true we prove not by our own statements, but by what tbou-auds of perfectly roliuble peoplo sny about Hood's Harsaparllla. Itead I he testi monial in the next column from a beloved clergyman. Then take Hood's Sarsaparilla Tho Wood Purifier and True Nerve Tonic. Stati or Ohio, firr or Toliui.I I.ui'As (! traTV l Kit an I J. t'likNKK makes oath that he Is the senior nartner ol the linn ul F. J. Ciiicniy Jlc C ., dt iiiK business In the City it Toledo, County and Hlate aforesa'd a 1 hat aH firm will pav the sum of (INK Hl NliKKI) IX ) LI. ltd foreaeh anil every uaae of t'dtarrh that cannot he cured by the use of Hall's Utarkii Curie fltANK J. CUKXKY. Sworn to before me and sutmorihed In my presence, this Ub day of D.-Oember, A. I), im. -It A i A. W.OI.E.VFON. Nutarv Hutilio. Hall's Ca'arth Cure Ii taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous aurfaos of the syslem. Bend for testi monials, free F. J. C1IF.NEY & CO , Toledo, 0. sF-Suld by Druggists, Too. MVHU HTOItK-Wller II. Allen Co., tie oltli'Ht, the Inrunx, '. II First St., Portland. Ciili-kerltiK. Ilitrilinaii, Klscher Plauos, Kiley Oivatis Low Prli-ei', easy terns. 10-CKNT MliiIC-S, nd lor catalogues. Tbt OisatiA for breakfast Lipman- Wolfe & Co. PORTLAND ORECON... Have just received a full line of Tailors' Linings, Findings anil liuttnns Purchased under the new tariff, We arc enabled to give the Very Best Prices... Send for Samples Ely's Cream Balml WILL CURE Catarrh "?HoTvnU Aiinlv Halm into each nostril. Eli Uho.,W WminSt.,N. Y. DR. GUNN'S IMPROVED UVER PILLS A MILD PHYSIC. jink PTTiTa vnn a nnsR. A movement of tbe bowou each day u Decenary ft health, Thette pilla supply what tbe system lacks to make ft rejtular. They cure Headache, brifhten tbo Eyes, and clear tho Complexion better than ooauMtioa. Tbey neither cripe nor ioken. To convince von, we will rnaiiMmjile frfse, or a full box fori1 6c. Sold every WJwn. liOSAlSKO .UE1X Co., Fhilwlnlyhio. ? PUR BE WAKE of Imitation trad narks and labels. is the whole story about ARf AHP HAWR SOPA 111 1i3ftr!ri0e9C no more"ianotherPaclcaee soda never spoils 111 pavlyagvi?! flour universally acknowledged purest in the worlds Made only by CHURCH t CO., Ifeir York. Sold by grocers ererywhere. Write for Arm mad Bnmmer Book ol valuable Recipes FRE. Estab. (see. CORBITT & IMPORTERH. HHIPPING Snd COMMISSION MVRPHANTH t lh.r.1 .,!, ...1 eonrigiimenti i of Wheat, Flonr, Oats, Wool and u.n. ira.vuuoc, JHniuiig- SI1U HUBS, epi VB, BSgO, I Sp!OC4, UHIUS Adt Ul,etC. from 1 IV- etpool: Liverpool rme, Coarse and Lump hock Ball, Chemicals i.l all kinds, Tlnplate, selected .rSl"r."el,JN he" B"8' Hl' Burlap, Roll Brlma'one, Ba-s Ale, Ouinnew' Porter, SC"tch and Irish Whisky, Brandy and Win-s, or ale in auantiiles to suit the tr.de. POH.ti.an n. oh iJAi4aAjiaAiAiAiaAeasrfAaysia Webster's International Invaluable In Office, School, or Home. Kew from cover to cover. It ii the Standard of the C. 8. Supreme Oonrt, of the TJ. S. Government l'rintintr othce. and nf nearly nil nf th fb.hihnnira it is warmly commended by every State Superintendent of Schools. A College President writes : " For ease -with which the eye rinds the word soueht, fur accuracy of definition, for ef fective methods in illflicatlnir nrnnunciatlnn. tnr tpajt wmt .,.i,lrrriin.i, .1 wiviueniR i users, ana lor uracil as a working-dictionary, 'Webster's Jnternationai wny inner single volume." G. & C. Merriam Co., Publishers, Springfield, Slaaa., I'. 8). A. aj-snd forfrw pamptiletcnntalnlnairpectmrn mrM,lllrisrrstlons,ete. ar-l K not buy cheap phototrrsi'hlc re-prints of the Webster of lm7. MALARIA 1 Three dnc nnlT. Trr tt. WRITE FOR OUR GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS MIRK L COHN I CO., 146 SPRAYING COMPOUNDS "In view of the benefit I have bad from Hood's Sursaparllla, I wish lo give the fol lowing testimonial i I have several time been budly Poisoned with Creeping Ivy. At the old school of medicine simply tried to remove the symptoms Instead of the sources of them, much of the poison was left In my system to appear in an itching humor on my boty with vary violent exer tion In warm weulber. At all times there were more or lest lidloiitlnnt ol poison In my blood, up to a year ago lust winter, when Large Sorea Broke Out on my Ixxly. 1 then purchased a bottle of Hood's H.irsapniilln, and after using that and a halfof auolhor bottle, the tores and hum r disappeared, t attended the Christ ian Kudeavor Convention In Montreal and also visited the World's Kair in the hottest went ber of the summer. Wus on the go ull the time, but Had No Recurrence) of the burning and Itching sensation wbiob had marred every previous summer's out lug. 1 have reason, therefore, to be en thusliistlc lu in y praises of Hood's Bur siiparilla " Hamiiki. 8. Bciinki.l, Pastor of Kree Baptist Church, Apalachiii, N. Y. W. L. Douglas $3 SHOE IS THE BEST. riT FOR A KINO. 9. cordovan; FRENCH J. KNAStUIXD CALT. 4.3.UFiNcCmttum 3. V POLICE,) SOLES. 2.I.7-?B0YS'SCH00LSH0E1 laxii;s SENDrpRQATSLOCUC W LuvUuLjAaV BROCKTOhVMASa. Over One Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally Mtlsfactory They glvt the best value for the sneney. iV I fie ana us. Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The n rices are uniform. stamped on i From Ii to tj saved over other snakea. , if your dealer cannot supply you we can. CHICKEN R!SIMMS if you use the Petalam lacubaters t Brooders. Make money while I others are wasting time by old processes. Catalogtelia all about it, and describes every article needed for the, iRfllatedn rf i. dialogue LsO m Fl KB. w poultry business. The "ERIE" mechanically the best wheel. Prettiest model. We are Pacific Coast Airents. Bicvcle csts- log-ue.malled free, gives full description, prices, etc.. aoiwts WAimtD. FETaLUMA nfCUBATOK CO.,retalama.Cal. Branch House, in B Main St., Los Angeles. AMERiCaH HP FOUNDERS' CO. PALMER A REY BRANCH Cor. He co iid mid Siark Bti., FortUud, Or. FRAZER AXLE CREASE BEST IN THE WORLD. I in wearing qualities are iiniurpsjwed, actually outlasting two boxes of anv other brand. Free from AlllWHl Oils. GET THK GKNUINK. FiK 8AEK BY OREGON AND WASHINGTON M Kit CHANTS" and Dealers generally. 1. P. N. 17. Nn. Mil fl. F. N. n . Wo f68 aNDHAtV MACLtTAY CO. me. 1893. Hops. Hiieeial imports Irnm China. Jd an and In- Dictionary ractlcal nse ezcela ( DO YUU FEEL BAD? DOES VOUK BACK oheT Doeg everv tep seem a haident Yoo need MOORE'S REVEALED REMEDY. PRICE-LIST OF FHONT ST.. PORTLAND, OR. In Convenient Form (To be diluteJ with ester for mm ) Eidos d bj ttii Oreoa md is'ng!oi State Boards of Bo.'licultHre Write for D.sd stive Pamphlet and Prices xsnauctarea by . DAVID M. DUNNE Pre ftNMhOrlWrr KtBll.alll,0H. V -