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IN THE OLDEN TIME. CELEBRATION Or INOEPENO ENCt DAY LONQ AGO. BmiIu Baad Furnished th Music tor tht first OWcUl Jolliacet'on Noist U tht Karl Vara u Olvta Secondary lUaea oa Program, N yt olden time they cel ebrated "independent day" anil ant tbt "Fourth of July." Tbe change of nam eerat with tat change Id Hit aunuer of celebrating th anniversary of lh etgntng of th declsra tluu of Independence, Mao; people deplore tbt present method of bow In appreciation of na tional freedom and deplore a well th fact tbat the riln generation apeak of tht routing 'Fourth" rather Uus of "In dependent day," a nam pregnaut with meaning. Perhaps tht people who "deplore" art right. One of tbt signer on that fa won Fourth of July, 1770, declared on hit deathbed that h would Ilk to leep a ceulury, tl-en wakt tip to find out how future generations wert celebrating Inde peudenct day. It tht old gentleman's wlah wert to bt (ranted, when b fcard th Hah horn, tbt niultllndlnoua snap lng of John Chinaman red wrapped In ventions, tht report of th dangerous torpedoes and dynamlt cracker ht might bt willing enough to hurry back to the tomb, When torn atald New Englandcr Hilda fault with th prent method :f eelt brating th natlon'a birthday th nolae making small boy may with good grace tell hlra that New Kngland'a pairoo aalnt. John Adams, recommended that th day b recognised by just aiu-b a dlu a oung America la making. It la true, howevel, that President John 0Kgttcd that the early part of the day should b given over to solemn acta of devotion. Then he aald tht day should lie commem orated "with pomp, parade, gamt-a, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and lllumlna tiona from ont end of lh continent to th other for evermore." Of th Brat celebration of a Fourth of July by th continental congreoa Adama In writing to hla daughter aald: "Th people shouted aud huiiahed In way to atrik uinioot terror to every lurking tory. There waa a apN-ndid Illumination and while a few anrly houaea were dark th ahow would hart given King George a heartache." llewlaa Ha nit Played. On thla first official telchratlon of Fourth of July by Congress that body se cured music for the day and at tb same tiin afforded th people a great chum for amusement and laughter by forcing the Hessian band, which waa raptured by Washington at Trenton the 1KhviiiI.t previous, to play In the public square all day long. There la on record a fairly full account of an Independence day celebra tion which lieorgt Warning-ton attend.-! as lh guest of honor. The celebration was held at the Spring gardens, near AN Alexandria, Vs., "with a large company of civil and niU'tary people of Fairfax County." Things were not particularly bright for the colonial armies on the firs! anniver sary of th declaration of Independence. The aoldierc at laotvistown height, bow ever, under Vasnlngtoa's comma ml esch received an eit-'a gill of rum with his ration In recognition of the day. The third anniversary of the signing of the declaration was made memorable by the issuing of an order by the coinmnnder in -chief thst all ruillta-y prisoners under the sentence of death saould be pardoned. Perhaps the most enthusiastic and heartfelt celebrations of Independence day did not take place on the day itself. News traveled slowly In the year 177H, and It was some days before New York knew that the country had been declared free. When the pieaslng Information did reach there, however, the town went wild. The king's statue was pulled down and melted up Into bullets for the Ameri can armies. Two or three 'days after New York had given vent to Its enthiiHl astlc feelings Boston celebrated. A Brit ish army officer who was a prisoner in the hub at the time wrpie an account of th rejoiclnga of the "deluded people." He was escorted by a band of pstriola to see the "goings on" and confesses that he enjoyed the occasion aa a break in a rather monotonous life of captivity. The crowd of Bostoulana tore down the lion and tht unicorn from the old headquar ters of the British Government, after ward the old Massachusetts state house. It was not nntil after the signing of the treaty of peace with Great Britain that celebrations of Independence day wert held regularly In all places. Diuners were favorite features of the dny. Ev erybody was Invited and it was seen to that there was enough for all. The cltl sen sat down at the outdoor table with out any fear that A cannon cracker wns to be exploded under him before he had finished his first course. Pandemonium had not as yet come into general use ns a synonym for the feature of the Fourth of July. All through Virginia the public and private feasts on Independence day bad as dlsb what wns known as Bruns wick soup or stew. The name probably arose from a desire on the part of tht Virginia householders to suggest that tit kingly bouse of Brunswick was "in tht oup." In the staid land of steady habits, Con necticut, In the cown of H&.'tford It wa th custom for year to have a great dinner "In the field." A newspaper of 100 year or so ago give an account of one of tbeae dinners and a list of twenty toasts. The crack military companies t,f the section wert In attendance at the dinner. The Boston official dinners on Indepen dence dny were held In the hub' cradle of liberty, Funeuil Hall. Edward Everett Hale ttlis of one of the euilicst Fourth of July celebrations of his icurmbratice. It was tint of the yeur 1333, aa1 on that dny ftr tne first tlrs a grcut chorus of school children sang "My Countr, 'Tl of 1 bee." Character of Celebration Changes. It was Jcat alien this time tbat tht character of the ceifbmtion of the anni versary of the b!,-thday of American In- dependence bef&i to change. Parade READY TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY. 0 wert held as usual, but nois begsu to tak tfie place of speeches and In th larger towns of the reading of the declar ation of Independent-, which had always been a feature of th celebration. Th opening of trade with China brought U the small firecracker and American fa? torle soon found th means of making big ones. Noise assumed the scepter and haa reigned tver sine. There is a strong dealr on th part of many pcopl to day to change th character of the celebra tion of Independence day and to mnk It Ilk unto that which it one was. . All aorta of plans bar been suggested for a nmre orderly and solemnly imprcsnlv celebration of th republic's natal day, Th effort to change the methods of th day's recognition sr being eierted In a virile way, and It may b that th pres ent generation will live to 6nd something more In the Fourth of July than a picnic, th explosion of a pack of crat Iters under a tin pan or tht rush of a rocket which. OLD-TIME INDEPENDENCE! DAY CELEBRATION. like too many Independence day celebra tions, ends in a "stick." A Bang-Up Time. Fourth of July Night. Mr. Mulcahey Bcgob, an' thlm Bo man moosht hov loved excoltcmcnt off tbey used thlm thing fer candles! New York Journal, i. mm An Kplsmln of the Fourth. Oh, yes, we had a glorious lime, of course, W alwaya do. Wt didn't begin tiring till T o clock, partly because II wnkca people up, ami partly because It is so silly to us up all your crackers be fore break fiint, as some boys do, aud have none for the rent of lb day, and have every out think you a nulsaucv be sides. We bad no accidents; thai la, nothing to spenk of, Polly burned two or three of her lingers a little, but w msde Ihsl all right with sods and rsg. and she never cried a bit; but Iber wns an epl aotle, and it happened to tn. Ibis was the way It hapiieiied: , I wanted both my hands to use, and I bad a pier of punk III one of them, and there was no place to lay II dnn. and everybody ebte'a hsnds were full, too, so f well, I Just put II Into my pocket fur a minute, It was lighted, but I didn't think It would do any barm Just for a minute. I forgot that I had a whole bunch of firecrackers In thai same pock et. Kuddenly I heard som on cry out, "Tom is afire!" and then there came a puff of smoke In my face, and I felt something hot against my leg, and then pop! snap! bnng! crack, his, whist! crack-Icty-bang! the cruckers begun to go off In my pocket! Everybody was yelling, and Just for a minute I didn't know what to do, 1 ran, but Die crackers ran with me, and the faster I went the harder they popped. Then all at once I saw what to do, and T pulled off my jacket and threw It on the grass. Luckily It was my Jacket, and not my trousers pocket I Billy took It up and shook out tht crackers, and then he turned out Hit pocket, but there wasn't much left to turn. It waa Just a black rag, and it dropped Into little pieces. Then there was a big piece that looked as If it had once been white, and that, they said, wns my handkerchief, but I should never have known it. Well, of course they all laughed at m a good deal, but I didn't mind much, for it renlly was very funny, I suppose; but my advice to other boya Is, don't carry crackers In your pocket, and If you do, don't put a lighted slow-mutch In with them! Lnura E. Hlchaid. Our Celebration. .-, (. .- The lilids havs teen prsctlclng glees, but to lay . They gave up their concert and flew awsy: Aud I hi- locusts suit grssnppers, uulsy ai shrill, Could not make themsi-lves heard, snd so they kept still; A lid the blustering wind went nlf lit a huff, HI lire nohoily noticed how loud he could puff. Anil the do ml it rolled up fi'oui the west In s row, for they lb iulit that the noli In the world below Was the voice of the thunder to call them together, And so they begun to mak showery westher. And tbe Man In the M' on, belug greatly pep. ' plesed . To know what would happen next, Wished for hsmls or feet, as well ss a face, To rover his cars up, or run from his pises. And the baby s.an opened their bright ilttl eyes, And sis red down below with tht greatest surprise To see bow the rockets shot up to th sky; Kut they never guessed out WliHt It nil whs shout, Thst we wert) Just keeping the Fourth of July! Youth's Companion. , Value of Patriot lu Celebration. It is sometimes hard work and s good deal of expeuse, especially In small and not well-to-do 'communities, to get up a Fourth of July celebration; but every gathering of this sort pays the largest kind of Interest on tbe Investment In the cultivation of the spirit of patriotism snd the proper education of boys and girl In the theory and practice of Fourth of July celebrations and similar observance Unit shull mean more than a simple good time. DlfTi-rent Here. There art only eleven bald-headed men In tbe English House of Com moot. A hi had fjtohid iAtu - nut Waa Maw tk lw4tr Mas Woa at Tea plat, Totf Wtf Blakluf up ' pf poslDg ttami In to of th iwaggtr bowling rlub. Both of th captain wtrt llttlt wary about choosing tbt tall, lender uaa who hair wat tinged with gray and whos outward appear ane luggettsd a lack of phytic! stamina, lit aald nothing aud quietly ccptl a plact with tbt ttevtntu hour follow, ; tbt Detroit fret Prts. When th Aral match ram off h did only fairly well, uutll ht appeared as th last man ou th Inst fraiut, and with 800 to bat Enthusiastic mem ber of tht ttmra now tell that when ht let go of tht flrst ball It left a ttreak of Art all tbt way down tht alley, pin Bw aa though In an txploalou, lit piled up atrlkva aud apare till tht on lookers nld their breath, and tbt boy who act up tht pin wanted to resign whllo ha was allv. Ouly a rata In alary held him. But all wat not good luck, for an oc casional pin would stand up lu appar ent deflauc of all nature's law, At tbt last there wert the corner ones. Two would tie all would win. Takt your timer "Blcady, old man!" 'Hold your nerve!" "Boll a slow one!" were among the thing bt beard, Ha did everything but roll a alow ont, Tbt ball wvnt llkt a rifle shot, struck tht bond pin Just ilgut. U.Jtm'lmtl Jau'tti-. another one and tbt bull carouwt on Ibt third. Tbt rest of the team scout ed themaclfea hosrso Mid tin ,4 ed how on earth b kept thPt pace, ' :T t "Plaster en my back," ha whUfr. Nsit time all the other Wore i-I as ter, tome aa bhjlrarthtjudldouiq ly distributed.. They wert practically In (traitjacket; the team lost, and tut old man towed bo would never Joke a gn In. lie had worn no plaster at all, but ba bad piiched fourteen years In an ama teur bate bull team, ALL A MATTER Of BUSINESS. He Was Taking No More Chan on HlcyclUta Thick Heads. On th top of a very steep and dan gerout bill lu Yorkshire a reckless cyclist waa about to mount hi ma chine the other evening, when lit waa accosted by au aged native of tbt lo cality. 'Hay, measter, art ta to goin' to ride doon thcer?" "Ye," responded the cyclist "why notr "Varry weel,'' was tht responaej "Ah'll trouble thee for twopun tenl" "Two pound leu!" gasped the cyclist "What for?" "Them Iron railings roond ma garden st f bottom 'o t' bill. Them railings cost me two pun-ten, an Ab's Just ahoot tired o' beven' 'em smashed wl' thick headed ayslcklists." 'Whose going ta touch your rail ings r demanded the cyclist "Thoo I," retorted the vllager, "If ta rolde doon that hill. Ah used to wait for my bras at f bottom o' V bill, but It doau't pay. T last pair o' Idiots wot broke their bead agin them rnlllug deed afore Ah could collect damage, au' Ab'tu taklu' no risks noo." The cyclist decided to walk down after aIL-8lray Stories. Ituaslao OfuVsra Ray ' Flalit," From "Innermost Asia," Ralph t Cabbald, Tbt Itusslsn officer all look forward to war with (be greatest neaa. They have, f cwr, f s los and everything to gain. Tm. i ay la Insignificant ther are most of fU-ut deeply In dbt,and their prospect -oi advancement in time or peace is mi. In the advent of war advancement comes within the reach of all employed. Tht Itusslan doctor waa especially outspoken In bis opinions. The natural frontier of Itussla was, ht said, the Hindu Rush, and Russia would never rest till she reached that barrier. Persia waa being rapidly Russlaulaed, and we should soon see the Persian gulf brought under the rule of the Ctar. At to the possibility of England suc cessfully resisting the progress of Itus sla, be protested tbat such an Idea was absurd. Tbt British had less than 100,000 white troop In India, who were pampered and lacked physique. No native army, be aald, could make a land against the Cossack, and beside this the native army was wanting In loyalty, and that was why so many British officers had been killed In the recent Afrldl wi.r whllo endeavorlug to get tbulr men to follow tberu. Hla Klrst Concurrence. An ei President of the United States recently bad occasion to attend bl wife to the railway station preparatory to her setting out upon a long Journey alone. "If you should hnppcn to need advice or assistance of any kind," the ci-PrcsUlent advised his wife at pari ng, "dou't hesitate to coll upon this gentleman across the aisle; I like b!s looks," indicating a perfect stranger, but one whose appearance and man ner were such as to Inspire trust The Journey was accomplished safely, anl the wife had no occasion to follow her husband's advice. But at an evening reception, shortly after her arrival lu the city of ber destination, a man wns presented to her whom she at once reo ognlzed as her fellow traveler, fciio related the Incident "Will you pi j e tell your husband," nld th- man, i?ut that Is the first f;wtt 1 ever hon.'-' his that meets with my .hcs nyHp proval? I belong to the opposite jru' ty," New York Evening Sun. ' An Impenetrable Inner Clmlo. The Japan Dally Mat! said reveutly; "To eat with chopsticks and sit on mat and wear big sleeved coats do not bring a man any nearer to genuinely Intimate Intercourse with the Japanese people. The lungunge Is also heeded, Yet, even wheu the lungunge la added something still remains to be achieved, aud what that something Is we have never been able to discover, though we have been considering the subject for thirty-three years. No foreigner has ever succeeded In being admitted to the inner circle of Japanese Inter course." Water-Tight Watch. A water-tight watch Is one of the latest inventions in horology. The back screws on, and a screw top protects the stem-winding apparatus, and the face is also made water-tight In a sim ilar manner. One of these watches fiat tieen keeping perfect time for live months while immersed in water. Do; Check. In tbe Philippines tbe American sol diers are all wearing "dog checks." A "dog check" Is a lead medal about the size of a dollar, with tlie'volyrti erV name, regiment and company sti raped on it It is bung on a leather utrinn atound the neck, and serves to Identify the dead or severely wounded. It Is a rare woman who can clean' boust without a row with ber husband 1 IDEA FOR FAMEES. THE COOPERATIVE COLONY 0 ROCKWELL, IOWA. I Ntarly ! Hundred Farmers Con blued Twelvt Vtart Aao-IMela Uusi bms, with No Philosophy, Crtttl, Politic Nor Factions. Cooperatlvt living without commu nity life: active practice lu buying iu the cheapest market aud selling In the highest; without a common religion, common politic or dully association all tht elements that control "the new Idea for farmer," as comprised In a model cooperative colony at Bock well, Iowa. Here Iks) farmers combined twelve year ago. eliminating all mid dlemen, starting out on the bnsl of plain business, with no philosophy, creed, politics nor faction, and their scheme I described as a iiiccess. Itockwell I eleveu mile soulb of Mason City, ou the Iowa Central Hall mad. Twelve yenr ago the commu nity novr centering there adopted u baste principle of co operation not fol lowing "trust" line. The association was not conducted for profit, but the cardinal doctrine of the society was this: The mUldlemnu Is ahvayt an In strument of Injustice toward the buyer and the seller. The character of the competition of the association with tht private store In Itockwell has been such that the population of the town has doubled since IKSH, and the busi ness Inst year nggrvgnted nearly $KV (, The sssoclttlon now control two griln elevator, a lumber yard and a supply house of puliit. oils, salt flan Slid other commodities. How alt this prosperity has been brought about I an Interesting story. A strong senti ment that hn been enunciated by an active member well covers the theme: "The ouly lie Hint binds us together I that of nimiiclnl need. We have nothing else lu common. Aside from lliianrlul l sVt. i its co-orun 4Ti v orrics. need, each farmer la our association walk his owu way." Itockwell hn a population of l,0t0. A farmjng community of several thou sands surround It. The village u once I.ynn Grove. The soli I fat and rich; com I produced In abtimlnuce; also wheat rje, oats aud timothy. Hogs thrive In tho region, as do beef cattle, aud many line horse, are bred. Tbe community Is made up of Cermnns, Irish, some American, some Scotch, no Scandinavians. There 1 a tchoc-H house every two miles lu the country, and weekly ami daily newspapers are liberally tnkcu. Works on communism, Socialism, community life or social de mocracy are not found In tho homes or Die store place. Itockwell I practical, ltd common scno hn made It so. eT..,... TOjry LsgsU felt m m TIII2 ROCKWELL ELEVATOR. Tweh'ti years ago the farmers In and about Rock woll decided to become mer chants aud grain dealers. At that time two brothers owned the main store of the town, charged what prices they liked, and hail a piflctlcnl monopoly on trad, such us exists In hundreds of country town. Tbe fanners protested against the rates current, but tho mer chants pointed to the long railroad haul, to the cnpltnlist Jobbers of the big cities. A tight wns started to battle the wrong use of money nnd ' power Willi the right use of moiicy nnd power. The farmers of Itockwell Incorporated under the title of the Farmers' Incor porated Co-operative Society, The limit on tho capital stock wns not leas than $1,000, aud no more than ?25,0O0, tho shares being $10 eneb. No member was allowed to own more than ten hares, nnd had only one vote In the conduct of affairs. Only "practical farmers" were admitted. A business agent wns nppointcd, nnd the start made to put In store such goods ns were wanted. The manufacturing companies objected to allowing a community to buy nt wholesale and sell at the sumo prices. The result wns that the asso ciation turned farther away from home trade centers until they found concerns that would sell to them. Bach farmer reports tho amount of his sales on honor, and pnys a certain percentage that enables tbe liquidation of associa tion expenses. Wheu the company has a surplus cf profits tho same runs at a 6 per cent. Interest rate, in ihuu tne expense, of the society were $6,007, of J which $2,002 wns paid to the buslnes. agent and his dorks, In permanent tin- provements 11.239 was loretr1 Tit aura yar the liabilities of lb society mouuted lu lib.nn.fA aud th et Ye Oirt Captared a Wild Bess I and lo m,Vil represented by lumber, grain Took Htm and seed, elevator property and cash. I The girl of the South we.!, If reports In 18U7 the seti exceeded tht llablll- art to bt credited, Is a marvel of per ties by ftMuB. Nearly half a million tonal bravery. One girl In Teia ba bushel of grain were bandied, tbt fob been made famous In the country unie of business geuerally reaching op around Marble Falls by an achieve to nearly :KK,ixmj. , ment tbat woold daunt the hardiest To demonstrate bow builnest may bt frontiersmen In the land. Her name le done, It la slated that the association Norma Dlorn and aha lives with her tee to It tbat the lowest shipping rates father near tht headwater of the are secured, that grain Is told only Guadaloupe. Bbe. with two listers, when the highest rsle cso be obtained, was accustomed to go out on the range and that the home elevator charcea and to look after her father' cattle. One facllltle are made so a to favor mem- I.ra ilviii. In Iba atnra a mouth buys a sack of flour, fur Instance, lit tbt three, started to ride the fence of gels It for 03 cents, or at a profit to tbt a tmall pasture, eipectlog lo return In society of 2Vi cents. If a non-society time to attend church, and not wish member buys It, be pays fl.Ou. Outsldt log to desocratt the tiablmtti she swung of Itockwell It would cost him $1.33. ber Winchester on a gate post, remark The Illustration show th effect co log that abe guessed she would not operation has on Itockwell prices. If have any use for a gun a (he waa not the society price of corn It 81 cents, and going very far. track agent offer 83 cent, th member j 8ht bad traveled hardly out of sight selling at the latter figure turn In one- of the ranch bouse before she serious quarter of a cent to the association fot y regretted that he had left the every bushel sold. I weapon at borne. A monster Mexican According to recent report, Itockwell veil In - u Is handling more grain than any terlor point In Iowa. The people ar prosperous, tht motto of tbt society Is "Honesty among ourselves, small prof- It and large sale." Nothing can de stroy (he society but Individual dis honesty. A to expansion of their trade, nicmbei do not bellevt In It. They have su elevator capacity amounting to M3,M) bushels, a lumber yard, a fine oftlie snd good storage sheds. Their advice to communities is to Imitate, uot Join tht trlglual body. Thomas Cbappell and It II. Dickson were among tbt original Incorporators of the association. J. II. Brown Is It present President, and Prank Camptwtl tbe business agent. No saloon exists In the town, churches are plentiful, law and order I vi!ble everywhere. There Is no philosophising, no Ibcorle It It all cold blooded, practical business The main officers snd directors receive no salary, aud the dividends paid are given out In stock. A clean posted ledger shows What a few bard beaded farmers can do In the matter of 'selling their products for au honest price, and buying their supplies nt the lowest fig ure. Itockwell Is an Intercut point for any practical co operator to visit and study. Twelve yesrs of success, with out extermination of competition, mark tho history of tbe little village-a plact of peace and real, not political nor leg islative, prosperity. Population of lirltTshTladl. The population of British Indli-tbat Is, of the territories under direct Brit ish Governmeni-ws ll)8.8t0,OOU tn mi, and had Increased to r'1.172,0fi2 when the last census wss taken In 18i)l. The population of the states which are governed by native rulers under the eye of the British represent stives Increased In those ten years from B4,0.'t2,IX)8 to 06,O3M7u Tbe fig ures for 1801 show tbat of the total population 140,727,200 were male aud ouly 110,400,138 were females. British India covers 104,003 squsrt miles and the Native Statea 605,1(17; but tn the former tbe average number of person living on every aquare mile I 220 and In the Native State It Is only 111. The highest average It 471 per square mile in Bengal, ami the next Is i'M In tho northwest provinces snd Oude; whllo the lowest average lu British In dia Is S3 In Upper Bunimh-tbe native state of Cashmere falling still lower, to 31 per square mile. England bad In the same year C40 people to the square mile, and Scotland 184. ' Japanese Imitation. The Japanese are almost universally condemned by writers, for the Imitation practiced by them of late years of Western literature, art science and In vention. And yet this Imitation seetua natural and right Imagine, If possible, the nation of Japan leaping across tbe WS WW M-1 civilization of hundreds of years In half ' to do with tbe mythical adventures of a century. Think of her emerging from one John the Qlgantlclde." the darkness of the middle ages and I Whereupon the clerk explained that stnndlng suddenly forth In the light of 1 owing to the conservative methods pur the nineteenth century. Would It not Ued by pullsher the book In question have been worse than madness for ber l gtlll retained the title of "Jack the to have said, "This new civilisation la ' Giant Killer," and Ibsen compromised better than ours, yet wt will not lmt- 0n "The Over-Soul-Adapted for Lltvle tate It. We will retain our originality, Spectaclea."-l'hllndelphla Inquirer. ana perhaps in ages to come we snail reach the enlightened state now enjoy ed by the rest of the world. But fortunately the Japanese did not jmi ioiiiiuuioij' iiib japitueoe uiu uoi sny this, but gave themselves up to the .-...t - in! i ii ihii uiu ui iiif-i w imiiMii ill rail 1 1 rum or knowledge opened to them. Llppln- cotf. Spanish Bullflghi. Tho average number of horses killed In Spanish bull fights every year ex ceeds 6,000, while from 1,000 to 1,200 bulls are sacrificed. If you do not talk too much, others msI 1 1 nnrl hnti fa llr will ma b a ?-. -"" " mnch trouble as your own, , The only thing original about th average lake is the tin of stealing it LAMOED A MOUNTAIN LION. Bundsy morning recently Miss Norma, Who I the oldest and most dnrlna- ft Hon sprang over the wire fence Just In ' front of the girl's pony, and, after look - i I,,. fa m n.f, ,., .ill tt (.tni'lnf lng at ber for a moment out of clnrlng eyes It uttered one of It wild shriek and sprang away In the direction of a small buncb of cows snd calves. Tbt old cows Instantly charged tbt lion and tbt mother of the calf gnva him such an ugly thrust with her sharp horns tbat bt was forced to relinquish his bold on bis prey. The sight of tbe frightened llttlt calf aroused Ml Norma' Ira, and swinging her ropo RATI ADVIMTUaS Of A VOL'KO WOM AW. over hr bead she rode at tho lion, which started to beat a hasty retreat Summoning all tbe strength of bet lungs, tho girl screamed at the lion and urged ber pony to pursue him. Tbe beast frequently looked back nnd nsrled threateningly, but he failed to Bod courago enough to offer battle. Suddenly it occurred to the girl that ther was no reason why she could not cbokt the lion to death. Ad attempt waa worth making, for this one mon ster was capable of destroying a hun dred young calvea and yeurllngs in a single night Suiting ber actions to her thoughts tbt swung ber lariat over ber bead, nd at tbe trained pony sprang for ward at bit greatest speed, she acnt tbt ropt biasing through the air aud dropped tbt noose with certain pre cision about tbt lion's neck. Tbe pony Instantly braced himself on bis haunches, digging bis forefeet in tbe ground, and tht lion turned a souier sault striking the-eartb with his bead toward bis pursuers. Crouching and omitting a roar that chilled the blood f tbt young girl, be sprang Into tbt air with all his strength, expecting to land on tbt pony's neck and tear his pursuers to fragment. Tbe agile llttlt horst turned Just In time to feel tbt daws of tht lion gracing bis haunches. Realising tbat ber life depended upon tht strength and speed of ber pony, for she had not time to release tbe lariat from tbe saddle, leaned forward and urged her frightened pony to do bit best She reached the ranch gatt at her home Just as ber sisters, accora panled by two young men of the neigh borhood, were about to pass through it on their way to church. On of tbe young men put a bullet through the animal's bead. As a re ward for ber bravery the Texas Cattle Association has presented Miss Norma with a handsome silver-mounted revol (Julok Lunches. It It tbe bablt of the modern time- saving young man upon entering a quick-lunch establishment to dnsh for tbe bill of fare and give an order (If be bi adroit enough to catch one of tbt maids on the fly) before removlug eith tr coat or bat; at least fifteen seconds may be economised In this way. Once seated, the luncber falls to on Rjiythlng at hand bread, coleslaw, crackers or catsup. When the dish ordered arrives he gets his fork Into It as It appears over his shoulder, aud cleans the plute before the sauce makes Its appearance, so that Is eaten by Itself or with bread Cups of coffee or ton go down In two wallows. Little piles of cakes are cut In quarters, and disappear In four mouthful, much after the fashion of children down the ogre's throat In the mechanical toy, mastication being eith er a lost art or considered a foolish waste of eenrgy. A really accomplished luncher enn assimilate bis last "quarter" of cakes, wiggle Into his coat, and pay his check at the desk at the same moment. The next, be Is down the block In pursuit of a receding trolley. Last week a friend offered me a "luncheon tablet" from a box on his desk, "It's as good as a meal," he satd, "and so much more expeditious!" At lantic. Infantile Mental Pabulum. "I desire to purchase some standard work of juvenile fiction," said Ibsen Beaconhlll, aged 8, as be entered a Hub bookshop and regarded the clerk somewhat patronizingly over the tops, of his glasses, "something suited to the puerile tastes of a youth of 4. There is comprehended in that class of It- era m re, i ueneve, a wont which una From Snow to Snow. . Around the Capitol building Uncle Sam ba a rent ?a,'don of 8l,r:uJf le11' - cacles. Tbe flrst garden dcllcac ei of tho annum are found there. On ti.a v southern slope of the lawn, under tbe . . . .a ii.. i protection of the terrace and exposed to tht sun, dandelions sprout In very early spring. Mushrooms of tbe best variety, as well aa dandelions, grow In great abundance on this broad lawn, and It Is a source of supply of "greens" or mushrooms almost from the time snow disappears until winter comes again. r All Kind of Hot Spring. At Whakarewarewa, New Zealand, there axe geysers, hot springs, boiling pools, mud volcanoes and hot water fall sV It's not half so unlucky to walk an lor a ladder as It la to fall off of ont. (She-Hart tbey decided wbat tbt Na tional air Is? lie-On, yes! Sbe-Whal I It? He-Mllllonalre. "Here'a Smith's not for f 100. 1 doubt If It's worth more tbsn the paper ( written on." Yes, Hay 50."-L- . "' Journal. He "Why are you so sad, dear?" She "Oh, my. friend Irma has told mt a secret, aud I've forgotten wbat It Is!" -Ileltera Welt Customer "I've got money to bum snd I want the best wheel you lave." Dcalcr-'That's sll right W bavt bi cycles to scorch." Detroit Fret Press. "Dicky, If you were polite you would get up and offer that Indy your seat" "But Ia. she's too big for my scat; yon better offer ber your." Chicago lteo ; 0f(j 1 ,.' I Irst Deaf Mute -"We all bave oor troubles.'' Secoud Deaf JIuto "That's so; 1 have to tie my wife's bsnds so she won't talk in ber sleep." Harper! iiaftar. Beggar (to gcntlcmani-Do you bap pen, sir, to bave lost your purse? Gen tleman (feeling In bis pockett-XoJ Beggar Then you can lot me bsvt a little assistance. , , Brlggs "I Lopo yon have 'not Ut arAM-vlntf atWHt tliat flvti 1 Air MtiV Urlgg-"Not a bit old man.. If I ba1 I never would bave let you bavt It" Detroit Free Pre. Tommy "Bay, papa." Mr. Flgg "Well, what do you want?" "Wbst Is 'manifest destiny V" "It Is anotbet name for an overbearing disposition." Indianapolis Press, i'lrst Correspondent A native run net has arrived, but the Boers waylaid blm and he swallowed his dispatches. Second CorrespondentOn, well! tbat't probably more than the public would bave done. "You've got your linen suit on a trlfla early, Hopkins." "Ye, but my folks art Interested In a rummage sale, and when 1 cany my clothes around with me I know where tbey are." Indianap olis Journal Nodd "f wonder If miracles will evei happen again." Todd "One happened at my bouse only the other day. A thunderbolt struck within a few feel of my wife, aud she was speechless fot thirty minutes." Nell-Mad at blm? Why. be wrote lovely poem to ber. Belle Yes; bnl she never read It When she saw tbt title she tore the whole thing up in fit of anger. Y'ou see, he called It "Lines on Mabel's Face." "The Dwlggses are queer people." "Whsts the matter now?" "Well, somebody In the neighborhood broki their lawn mower last summer, and tbey are round taking up a collection to buy a new one." Indianapolis Jour nal "I want to marry your daughter," said Foxey. "Have you spoken to her yet?" asked the father. "No," replied the suitor. "You see, 1 want to get youi. refusai. so that 1 will have something to work ou."-PhlIadelphla North American. "Yes, be started a hotel and be t made a hit, too. You know tbe old- aatn )1l i.iuf rtl a fmam , V, a ,ImI kit. vertlsed Itself as 'a botel with all tht wutiuiui ui uutue. ca. it vu be advertised bis place as 'a botel with out the discomforts of home.' "Phila delphia Press. Tbe Tramp (who has been given I pair of old shoes) Pardon me, lady, but do yer know where yer husband bought dese? The Lady Why do you ask? The Tramp Because lfs likely de store he got dem frum shines dert shoes free ur charge, an' dat would save me lot of labor. "Where's your wotch?" asked the ob servant mnn. "Why, here It Is," re plied the man whoso prosperity had slipped a cog or two recently. "But that's a silver one. The one you used to carry bnd a handsome gold case." "Well e'r circumstances alter eases, you know." Philadelphia Presa. The last anecdote about Dr. Randall Davidson, Bishop of Winchester, la told In the London Outlook. After a recent function, as the clergy wert trooping In to luncheon, one of thi most unctuous observed: "Now, to put a bridle on our appetites." "Now, t put a bit between my teeth," retorted tbe Bishop. "Blggars, I believe, is really sorry ht married the widow." "Think?" "Yes. She doesn't seem to care whether ht stays out late or not It makes hla mad to see tbe other married fellows acting like runaway schoolboys when they are out after hours, and he knows be has no call to do anything of that kind." Indianapolis Press. Tho Reward of Virtue. Employer I - , V , N tiv.. n Mtv.ir - have noticed, Mr. Johnson, that you, of . all the clerks, seem to put your wholt life and soul Into your work; that no ri.itnll is ton small to esenne vour criti cal attention, uo hours too long to caost.. you to repine. Clerk (joyfully) Y-yes, slrl Employer And so, Mr, Johnson,! am forced to discharge you at once. It Is such ehaps as you that go o,it and . start rival establishments after, they have got the whole thlug down pat- Judge, A Dry Niagara. A few miles southeast of Syracuse, N. Y., In a cavity whose bottom Is 220 feet below the surface of the adjacent upland, lies Jamesrllle hike, a body of water 500 feet In diameter and sixty feet In depth. Eastward from the lakt extends a gorge through which flowa Butternut creek. Trofessor Quereau of Syracuse says that In former times a river flowed here and that Jamesvlllt lake Is tbe pool that was formed undet great waterfall. Steep cliffs rise around It on three sides, and "all the features of a dry Niagara are here dis closed In great detail." Damaacus Bword. It Is but seldom that a real good speci men of the Damascus sword can be ob tained, for the art of working and en graving this kind of steel Is dead. These swords are made of alternate lay- . . , ,, fi ,,, "tof tarn and ,t d so ' toPJ that the blade would bend to the hilt without breaking. The weapons had edges so keen that no coat of mall could resist them, and surfaces so highly pol ished that when a Moslem wished to re arrange his turban he used hla sword for a looking-glass. It Is a good plan to subscribe for books on the Installment plan; it give your friends a chance to call you a fool every time a book cornea in. When women have trouble In keep ing a girl, they say it Is because tht art "too particular," "JP
