8 Friday, Dec., 20. j Fight in Portland between Al Neill and Tom Trscy result in a victory for the former, who put Tracy out in the eighteenth sound. Explosion in a furnace at Pittsburg result in (lie death of ten men. Tliey were caught in mid air without opportu nity to escape and perished in sight of many spectators. North and southbound Southern Paci fic trains runiiinK between San Fran cieco and Loe Angele. collided at Up land. Engineer Coffey disobeyed or ders, which instructed him to wait at a aiding at Upland until the southbound train had passed. Three of the crew were killed and 25 people injured. Saturday, Dec., 21. Gronnd is broken for the St. Louis exposition. Cold ware in the south break former records in some localities. A report is current that Mine. Tsilka is dead and Miss Stone will toon be free. A general revolution is expected in South America. Other nations besides Chile and Argentine may be drawn in. Another sad accident occurred at Pittsburg. Four boiler blew np at a ateel works and four men were killed. An anthorative statement is given out that Secretary Hay will not resign from the cabinet. Sect ret a ry Gage is anxious to leave at tbe earliest possible day and will go as soon as the president can find a suitable successor. Sunday, Dec., 22. R. K. Warren is chosen to succeed the lite D. P. Thompson as school director. He served five years on the Board and was defeated for re-election by Mrs. L. IV". Sitton. Parkkeeper Myers, of Portland, is killed by being run over by a street car. He was thrown from his buggy under the wheels. Two more revolutions break out in Venezuela. The move was long pre mediated. Warships will be sent back to the Caribean sea to look after Ameri can interests. General Miles is severely reprimanded by Secretary Boot for discussing the Schley care. He is informed that he bad no right to express any opinion on the controversy. Monday, Dec., 23. Two men were killed in a train wreck in Wisconsin. Four persons were burned to death Sid five others seriously injured in a farmhouse firs Dear Sammerville, Pa. Argentine people are preparing for a war with Chile. The former country will ask King Edward to arbitrate th.e di-qmte. Germany threaten to prepare for military action against Venezula. Steps will be taken to compel a settlement of tbe claim). Market bouse at Zacateras, Mexico, collapsed and 45 pervon were killed. Hundreds of men and boys wet e en gaged in saving good from a fire when the building fell on them. Operation is performed on General Alger who has been suffering for a long period iron) severe attacks of gall stones While his condition is serious hi physicians report that' his chance for recovery are very fair. Tuesday, Dec., 24. fighting has occurred in the Sharp r umn. ii' una is,; r"m?'t 'fir?; 1HQUSEW0RK Too much house work wrecks wo men's nerves. And the constant care of children, day and night, is often too trying for even a strong woman. A happird face tclla the story of the overworked housewife and mother. Deranged menses, lencorrht'a and falling of the womb result from overwork. Every housewife need a remedy to regulate her menses and to j keep her sensitive female organs in perf'.-ct condition. is doing this for thousands of American women to-day. It cored I Mr. Jones and that is why she writes this frank letter : Glsndwne, Ky., Feb. 10, 1901. I am glad that your Wine of Cardnt I Is helping me. 1 a;n feeling better than I have f.;lt for years. I aiu doing mr ' own work without any help, and X wahed lt week and waa nut one bit tirL Tliat shows that the Wine ia doing me pood. I ara getting fleshier I than I ever wia before, and tl;ep good and eat hearty, before I begiui taking Wine of Canial, I used to have to lay down five or n t'met every day, but now I do not ttiiukof irinr down thronh the day. Mat. Kr-habd Joima. SI.ee AT ItKVtHiltTH. M. ' 1 ! l'l- AtHlMJ UwnmtA , In fYOUR. FAITH 2S our If you try ; Shiloh's Consumption " 444 -x and onrt I so strona we 1 .11 1 r guarantee a cure or refund a money, and tend yoo free trial bottle If you write for It. fetlIl.OH'3 cnataSScetili ami will car Con sumption, Pneumonia. Bronrhilla and all Lung Trouble. Will cure cough or coid In a day, and thua prevent aerioua mnlta. It hat been doing tnne thing for SU yean, a C. Wills ft Co., Le Rot. N. Y. Karl's Clover Root Tea corrects Stomack Orange River and Transvaal colonies D'. IS, 19 and 20, The losses to both Boers and BritUh have been very heavy. Theie is no immediate prospect for peace. A Valparaiso dispatch states that the government of Argentina and Chile have sgtied a protocol by which they agree to submit the questions peudiug between them to the arbitration of Uieat Britain. Governor Crane, of Massachusetts, has declined the treasury pot folio ten dered him by President Roosevelt, and aoeigns reasons of a domestic nature for his refusal. The president hal accord ingly offered the pool folio to ex Governor Leslie M. Sliavr, of Iowa. No response has as yet been elicited from him con cerning it. Edgar Stanton Matlay, whose connec tion with the Schley case led President Roosevelt to request his resignation a special laborer in the. navy, liaa made formal demand for trial by usual naval proceeding. He avets that hi case comes nmler the civd service law, and that he could not be ilii-missed without formal charges, trial and conviction. It ie expected, however, that it he doe not resign, he will be removed from sum marily. Wednesday, Dee. 25. Portland w titer commission buys Al bina water plant for f.llO.OOd. Maclay discharged from his position in the Brooklyn navy-yard by the President's order, alter he reluted to re sign. Negotiations bave been renewed be tween Argentine and Chile and war will be averted. Argentina will not pret-s her demands. Paiers pulling an end to i the present state of affairs will le kigiitid at Santiago, Dalton amfWade will be hanged Jan uary 31. Germany is preparing an ultimatum against Venue's. Thurs.lay. Dec. 26. Governor Leslie M. Shaw, ( f Iowa has been appointed Secretary of the Treasurer to succeed Gage and take up' his duties about January 20. Chilesand Argentina come to an agree- j uient and sign a protocol. There is no ! immediate danger ol war. In the mean time however, both countries continue their military pieparation. Chileans are railing a defense fund. River steamer Sun whs burned at a dock in Memphis and I ur. passengers perished. They were in the staterooms and had no oportuniiy to eacaie. Train ran into a burning bridge at Dallas, Tex., No live were lost but seven were injured in the wieck. What Mull We Have For l)es rtl This question arises in the family ev ery day. Let na answer it to day. Try Jell-0, a delirious and healthful dessert. Prepared in to minutes. No boiling! no baking ! simply add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange' RaspWry and Strawberry. Get a pack age at your grocers to-day. 10 els. Nay He Waa TortartMl. "I mfferrd such pain from corns I couid hardly walk," write H. Robinion, Hillsborough, III., "but Bucklen' Ami ca halve ompletely cured them." Acts like magir; on sprain, bruises, cut, sores, scald, burns, boils, ulcers. Per fect healer of skin disease and piles. Cure guaranteed hy Geo. A. Harding. Lodges. SOLA CIRCLE, No. 1W. W. of W.. meets the nH Slid third Turntluys of each month at 7.30 p. m., in Willamette Hall Flora V. Morri, 0. N., Carrie N. i'arker, Clerk. Cataract Lodge No. 76, K. of P. meets every Wednesday evening in Red Men's ball. lulling Knights invited lo attend. J. Peckover, K.ofK. and 8. Order of Washington, Nonpariel Union No. 37, meet every Saturday evening, at Willamette hall. Virs. Lottie Foley, Secretary. A. O, U. W. meets everv Saturday evening except the filth in the A. O. U. W. Temple. H.J. Harding, recorder. Rebekahs Willamette Rebekah Lodge No. 2 meets second and fonrth Friday of each month at I. O. 0. F. Temple -Margaret Williams secretary. Catholic Knight of America St. John's Blanch No. 647, meets every Tuesday ol the month. Order of Petirio meets every Monday night al Kedmen't hall. Head Counselor, 8. b. Scripture; Mrs. May Ta)lor secretary Court Robiu Hood No. 9, Foresters of America, meet first and third Friday ie the month in Red Men's Hall. W. B. Stafford secretary; Fritz Meyer, chiel ranger. Tualain Tent, K. 0. T. M., meets ia Red Men's Hall, every Tt nrsday even ing. E E. Taylor, record keeper. Falls Encampment No. 4. 1. O. 0. F. meets first and third Tuesdav in each month. Judson Howell, secretary . 1 I Willamette Falls Camp No US, W. O. W. meets 1st and 3rd Frldata in the Willamette Hall. C. 13., S F. Scripture and clerk U. Olds. Oregon City Camp, No. oMO Modern Woodmen of America meet every second and fourth Tuesday in the month, at Willamette Hall 11. Urossenbaeher, clerk, Clackamas Chapter No. 2, K. A. M., meet on the third Monday of earn mouth in Masonio Hall. M. Bollack.j secretary. Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R., meets rlrat Monday evening in each month at 7:30 and third buttirdav in each mouth at 1 o'clock p. m. in Wilamette Hall. P. Colbert, Commander. I.awton Command No, 1, of Oregon tJnion Veterans Union meet second Sat urday 1 p. nt. in Hodman's ball and fourth Saturday at 7 p. ui, in T. F. Cow ing'sollice. Pioneer Chapter No. 23. 0. E. 8. meet the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month at Maaonlo Hall. Mrs U M Strange, secretary. Oregon Lodge No. 3, 1. 0. 0. F., meets every Thursday In Old Fellows' 1 1 all. T. F. Ryan, secretary. Multnomah Lodge No. I, A. F. A. M , meets first ami third Saturday in each month at Masonic Hall. T. F. Ryan, secretary. Meade Relief Corps No IS, meets at Willamette Hall the first Monday in every month at 2 o'clock p. tn. and the third Monday in every month, at 7.-U0 o'clock p. in. Ancient Order of Ued Croat Oregon City Lodge, No, 1, meet, am-onri and fourth Fri day in each month in Wlllainetla hall. United Artisans meet every Thursday evening of each month at the Willamette. Hall. Tlie social meeting of thia order is second Thurseay of each month. K. H Cooper, sec., it. J. Uoodfellow, M. A. Redmen Wacheno Tribe No. 13, Imp 0. R. M., meet Tuesav evening 7:30, at Red Men'a Halt. . K Dhoti, 0. of R. ; Harry Baxter, sachem. Junior Endeavor meet at 3:30 p. ni. Sundays. COl'tillH A.U COLIN IX ( illLllKK.H Recnnim-ndiitlniia rf a Well Known thlrag I'hjslchin. I use and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough remedy for almost all obstinate, constricted coughs, with direct results. I prescribe it to children of all ages. Am glad to recommend it to all in need and seeking relief from cold and coughs and bronchial afllictions. It is non-nar cotic and sale In tn hands ol the ni'iet unprofessional. A universal panacea for all mankind Mrs Mary It. Melendy M. D., Ph. D Chicago, III. This remedy ia for tale by G. A. Harding, druggist. A Toting Contest For the most popular church, lodge, so ciety, school or person of Oregon City, by hich a f 450 Irving piano will be given away on January 20, 1902, to t!:e society lodge, chun h, school or person securing the gteatest number of vote. Contest now open. Closes January 20, I p. in. All votes will he counted once a week, and a full account of the vote as the con test progresses will he published every Friday in the Oregon City Enterprise, The final count at the close of the content will he inada by a committee ol three; the two contestants in the lead will each send a representative to decide who get the piano. The votes ara given one vote free with every 25c rali purchase by the following meichants. Don't let any but vour own churih, society, school or friend carry iff the honors, and remem ber that every vote counts. Piano i on exhibition at Frank Busch's furniture store. Why not trade where you can get ballots, as th-y cost you absolutely nothing? Everyone ought to at least do that much for their society or church. List of men-hauls where votes can be secured : Frank Busch, lurniture. Wilson & Cooke, hardware. C G. Huntley, drugs. W. A. Huntley, (took and stationery. U. Michael, dry good a, clothing, Ac. Krausse Bros., shoes. Fred C. Gadke, plumbing and tinning. Adams Bros., (iol.lnn Rule Bazaar ' Mrs, Story Crystal Candy Kitchen, 7ih street, opposite 8iiHeiiion Bridge. R. L. Hcdntan, cigars and tobacco. Ifeinx & Co., groceries. Muir Bros., groceries, 7ih and Center st-eet. Electric Cash Grocery. G. W. Grace, general store. Oregon Ci'y Enterprise, job printing. Vaughn's livery stable. Albiight A Logua, meat market. Brown A Welsh, 7th St. Meat Market, A, 0 U. W. Building.' Mrs H. T. Sladen, millinerv. Main street. Cheney A Rait, photographers, J. Knowland, tailor. Khank A Bisseli, 7th St., between Bridge and Depot. ! A $4.1(1 i t r KU UL H U lIIM in I mi it n inn , I B) 4W Jb4ba W To be given away. NERVES. tt rrwxlum malady o( love U ntrwe. love, on.' I timid aifln". nm ulwrv The Kigt ( hit atiuntt diataat And It twltt rmafci, U.iw a hull liy hu h fiU.Tlnt, Hi fatal knit. U hllri ill limi'l mmda. air ni yair llf And Ivt nit, (r on m.iillit, ( l near Th rlock trvr Hiking In nr '. rim that tIU tli mlmilrt In m Mint It ) ii"t l"Vt nor Itfta't ili'iir, llilt win TI..I thorn t will, kwiwr lng n-roat 1 ! ilinolc t.:t'y nt lot tml Inat, Nrrv.a. iivivi.I (ill, lolly ul t iliild ln ilrrtirl (it 1,,-atrn in.l, wakliui In lh itttknM, K-rranwl - Arthur H,inHMH In ratur.ly Konlvw. 0?OoOoOoO-'OoOoOoOoOoOoOo Peculiarity OoOcOoOoOoOoOOOoOoOoOoOc "Odd to hertr from him ngnln, after all these years! I wonder w hat mad htta write directly ho reached Bmith aivptonr Trlscllla BntH-rlcy gin need Inquiring ly from the open letter In her bund to the mirror over her drawing rmim timnti'lpU'ce na though her retlectlou nilRht M)PslhIy answer the qoery. The wistful melancholy of her ex presalon wn duo to an lllnesa which had left her nlttioet totally deaf; though the fitct wn scarcely notlcenMi'.thtuik to the knowledge of lip rcntllng ahe had acquired, und when till menu fitlM ahe resorted to the use of an nr trumpet, or uu Ingeniously constructetl fan. "Oh, dear! If only I hadn't lx-ti denf; men have a horror of deaf old mnlila! But I niln't let him know Just at first-he nlwnya stMike tllatlnct ly and wits clean ahnreii, which incuiis a great deal to me how. I'm sure I cuu mintage It," she resumed liiedllntlvcly. "I will act lit in talking of hi cam paigns." She crossed the room and touched the hell. I'utherliie," she anld to the timid. "Mnjor-I mean Colonel Kwart will le here presently. Betid up hot toast w ith the tea and extra cream." A liitimeiit lifter the inn Id held aside the heavy plush portiere and a tall, military looking man. with n II. .wing gray lieard and iiiiistnche, filled up the iltKirway. 'GmmI grticlous a bennl a well."" MIh llalierlcy mti mm ret), horror stricken, a ahe caught up her fail and went to meet him, holding It graceful ly to her lip. "Ah, major colonel. I menu"-he corrected herself agitatedly "delighted to set? you! It's like your good nature to call so soon. How you have altered! I should scarcely have known you." "You haven't clirtngri! In the least degree." he said gallantly, slinking her hand between ImiUi hi. "Why, It atH-iim only yesterday that we said 'grxKlby at your slater' garden party." Ilia tone waa grulT, but hearty, and somewhat above the normal pitch, antj she managed to catch a word here and there a she watched his llpa anxious ly, holding the fan to her own. "Yes er-l have a little garden here." she rejoined hesitatingly. "But come and alt down. I want to hear all about youraelf and your campaigns. Of course I learned a great dual from the pnpera, hut It Isn't the same a a Mrsonal narrative, so you must Just tell nit from the very lglnnlng." Khe seated herself nptmslte him, her eyea still fixed on hla face. "Really. C'ella I may call you the old name, may I not? there Is nothing to tell. Just the usual eliange from bill stations to the plains, and vice versa: then the outbrenk, which we quelled after some sharp fighting rind losing some of our best fellows, ami that's all. You don't suppose," he resumed In a lower tone, "that I've come here, directly I set foot In the old country, to talk n limit my campaign?" Khe beard the note of Interrogation und dropped her eyes rather tllseon certedly, murmuring nn unintelligible monoHyllalile. "I wnnt to tulk something fnr more Interesting," he continued softly "that concerns you ua well as myself. You've no Itlea what pleasure It la to see you again and lo find that yoii-tluit you are not married." "Really?" she exclaimed Hfier a slight pause, cleverly simulated sur prise In her tone. "Yi, It has always been In my thoughts." he rejoined eagerly, his courage rising. "I should have spoken before I went away, hut do you re memler remarking once that you never Intended to mnrry miles the mini who asked you had something more to hla credit than a bunking account. Thut was why I exchanged and went ahrond. I did think of writing when I waa out there, but until these frontier BlTnlrs were quite settled I thought It fairer not to ask you to tie yourself to me, as If I'd beeu hit It might have la-en a blow to you. Of course that was taking for granted you cared a lit tle for me." 'And he cetieluded smiling rather shamefacedly. "Indeed!" She smiled also, feigning astonishment "Now, confess, Cella, this Is not alto; gether a surprise to you. Even If It la you do not find It dlsagreenble?" "Dear' me how strange!" she ex claimed hesitatingly, after a alight pnuae, still keeping her eye fixed on his face, while she bit the tip of her fan nervously. She broke the silence at last with a little regretful nigh. "Is that all? It is moHt Interesting." "Ah. Cells," he sighed, "you are Just as tantalizing and stnnd-offlah ns ever -rut I like you all the better for It." And he leaned forward with an admir ing glance at the fair face and shapely head, crowned with neat dark brown i coils. "Yes. may people have told me the same," she replied complacently, catch ing the end of bis sentence, and, noting the appreciative glance, she concluded that he alluded to the modern stylo of haliilicsslng ahe had adopted. "But yotl needn't I hi stand ulllsli with nn td.i-er-iidinlicr," ho added quietly nnd reproachfully. "I - 1 beg your pardon- what did you ll) ?M "Oil, licthlng. liotlllUK." he respond ed lntHt;ly, fcni'ltiif he hit 1 been too pre clpitnte. "What u charming rpt'm thl i:" -Now you must have aotno ten," alio "id. tiflcf Hither en nwawmd pause, a lug down her full, and moving to l ie inlilo, "Being nn old mnld I'm lather fussy, so )'oU Initfct Hot talk while I'm hulking It -It distract my attention," ahe added with n forced lit tle laugtt. He watched her with growing plena tire na her hands busied with the cup, the tump ray touching the gold In her Imlr. It's like old time,- watching you make tea. I'ellti. 1 wish It would be my privilege always." ' I told you not to tulk," she snld with playful severity. "Hut 1 must. Doirt lo o tnntniia lug, dearest, I'm not to touch ten till I've had your answer, till you've prom ised. In fact-" hla voice dropped to nn earnest whisper, and he crossed the room t her aide, "to l my wife." Bhe glanced nt hint bewildered, Kr r In fact, of course, scarcely In theory," alio aultl vaguely. "Cella." he exclaimed, "what on earth do you mean?" A dead silence followed. Bhe uw by hi fuco that something wna wrong, nnd her agitation Increased when he t-nuimcuffd to puco restlessly nlsilit the room, muttering to himself lu nn undertone: "I'ver since I've Is-en abroad I've lived nnd worked In the hope of one tiny winning you, but now It aeein n thong h"- Klio looked up ponded. "What did you any?" ahe asked tlesjirrntely, "I did not unite eatt li It, but It I your own fault. I told you not to talk while I made tin-two lumps of augur. Isn't It? Yoll co. I've remembered the cor- reet iiuuiiH-r-nnd half the cream Jug- yotl were nlway terribly grimily. eol - ouel! There!" She handed hi in the cup and caught up her fan. "Now you , must begin nil over nguln. I don't) think you've lost the spice of humor." And she flashed a nervous little smile over tbe top of the fuu. '('elln." he said slowly, raising hi rolee till It rang through the room, "thia la not n time for Joking." The unger In hla tone and hi hurt expression frightened nud bewildered her; wlili a gesture of despair ahe turn ed away. "If only It hadn't been for the mus tache!" she murmured, half audibly. ".Mtistuehe!" lis exclaimed engerly. lionrulues glaring Into hla tone. "I Unit your only objection? Mow I wish 1 hnd known In-fore I enme! Hut I'll have It off directly." He wn stnudliig beside her n-nln, and now he rested hi hand on her shoulder; but alio shrunk from tils touch and turned away, half crying and wringing her hand. "I thought I could bnve iunnnged, but I ahull have to tell. ' I rnn't go on like thl," ahe hhed. 'Tell me what? Thnt thera la some one tdse?" He turned abruptly nwny, and flung himself lu the armchair, burying hi fucc lu hla hum!. "Just my luek." he sn!d brokenly. "But It's hard after all (hla time, nnd now w ln-n It aeemed nil plain sailing to hear thnt-thiit-I hnve a rival' Hut, reproachfully, "you needn't hnve kept me bo long In susnc. C'ella." A moment n silence followed. Then she left her neat nnd wulkeir to the fireplace and stood looking down at him, toying nervously with her fan. "I can't hear what you ny." alio stilt! nt last desperately. Hinging the fan from her. "I should have told you-l nm denf. but I couldn't bear to Use my cur trumpet Just nt first. Uenuse I thought you would regret having come. I know men hme a horror of denf old mnld." Khe Intighedysterlenlly na she pro duced the trumis-t from tho little bag nt Ikt aide nnd ndjusted It. "It wa Just my silly pride." she con tinned quickly, "nud I thought I could mnnnge with my fan. You nee. It ha this tube In the center, which currle the Bound through my llp-und then I understand lip rending-If It hadn't been thut your miistaeho conceals your" "1 thnt all?" he Interrupted engerly. starting up and placing Ids ha mis on her shoulder. "There Isn't anybody else?" "Anybody else, where?" she asked, bewildered. "I menu nny one you enre more for than me whom you Intend marrylmr?" MVI , . ... ... . .i-.io sue raitcrcq, the color rush Ing Into her cheek; "but whnt an odd Not at nil," he answered delighted- y. 'Can t yon guess. Cella. what I have been asking you, or-" and hi eye. twinkled merrlly-"shll I liegH, m over again?" Hut It was arnrcely aeeessnry. for though she hlushed still rjeept-r she did not now resist when he took her hnmU lu hlat. Mainly Abtmt People. I'lidlnnil' I'.arly Coins. When Knglnnd wn being ninde Into mincemeat nud block of real estate by the Bnxon and Danes, silver an brnss were lu use as currency, but the NormniiM suhseuetny Installed the arlstocrntle metnl nnd left the demo cratic lirns to take tare of Itself. Cold was first coined by Henry HI, and copper mnile luto British coin In 1"2. Tin wn used for coinage lu 1M0, and the national farthing was mnde of thUCnmbrlan product, with a stud of copper set In the center. In 1O0 and KIM tin half pence wcro li aued lu cotifllderable quantities. The only pure gold coins Issued In Kug Ilsh history were those of Henry III. Th. Uf, f . ,., -First, the Uoy of ,.!, to the breaker to pl,k the n . er Impurities from Hie coal .,77!'i b. cti brought up fn,,,, , hl,"ul,H; there he la promoted n,lti ' r door boy. woiking , .....Ji .; grows a nerd older mid strung,., i,. ,"l to Hie tmaltlm. .... ! pity of a laborer. ii, " " . nt. i experience whh-h secures l.i, . i a a miner's helper, nnd i, t, JLt skill and strength he Um,w Vi : the height of Id limtlu! anO !i 1 full fledged miner. U If ho is foittinat " the fall nf rock n tuln this position m lierofyenra. Hut he la nttneked hy disease Incident ti , be make way for , more vigorous fullowin 1 rs "'"fa,! ' 'Him. ' on ;tt.iS, la 1. 1 iW bidder whin aiiminlt he hs, , lie then start on th (,.,vll back to iMTiime a luliier'a h..i. ' a mine lahorcr. now a iIuif iw.. . ii..n ..1.1 111,1 .1 . . " ii.iM-iiii nit I,, a...!, ttirna tn lh tir.nk... 1, - . ' . .. : - "'rrj it aa a child, earning the .n,,,.. are n-celvetl by tif ,tf urcblu, work at hi aide. There Is Ko , tlve for ambltl.ui t, ,,. avern. Bu. er'a life, lie rnniiot rise (0 phtr, i "''n' d wen lih. only 1 &! can even U- gVl l, ,,1,,,., , . or su.crlhteiideiit. nud t tr . lions which few miner ear to, Johu Mllehell lu Cosmopolitan. Tor III ItepMlattna, .-HN), The proprietor of a large dry .j, Store hlld decided to tear ilowo HiecU building and ereet a new nU 0 n st. n.l. In ftirthemtic of ttilat p , wa removing his goo.li lu i,,, quarters lu another building. The good were nearly nil out of U old structure when from soma know n eaiiKe It caught flr. The it pnrtmenf wn tinuiiptly (m tand M wti hnd a aircnm playing 00 fliilnea, but Hie liurclinul wj niy wlili excitement. Itunnliig up lo ti thief, be urged l.llil lo greater limit. "Never ml Hie gisslt!" r ahoutrl "Never ml i tie gisslt "Bave tin ...lildlng! I'll glt tli a l,e k for $.".thj for ilielr m-obIod find If tbe.v ilou'l le Hie (Ire spread brjuu) that il.su ." "Why, you're going lo irnr lb oij biilhl ng down auyvisy. nrvn't yoor aakeil the ehlef. "Yes." be said, "but do yorj Hippo I w aul Hie Insurance emnpaulcsoriiij. Issly mi i nrili lo think Hint's tU m aoii why It muchi Drer I'.y great exertion the Are wi tltignlshed w ith Utile ot to far n It building wus concerned, and lb are chaut wa a ioh a bl word Youth's t'ompniia li. rrr rralaraa. There a;e nilcrosr-oplc rrettnrf which live In rtsif gutter soil oo the bark of trees and are known si wiw Ix-nrs nnd w heel aiiiinnloulre. If slav ed to dry up under the uilcmacope. r ran be aeu to shrlirl luto sliaprk uiuts.-a, whleh may le kept fur years uninjured In the dried state. Ou bclug plntvd after this lonf Inter val lo water they grndunlly plump on. resume their proper shaM sail nxxt alwut In earch of food Just at If Dott ing bad bappciied. Much tutsan true for the uiluule worms wblch fro) the subianti'S lu which tliey lire lit kunwn a paste nnd vinegar rela W'O know n I the fauioii mae of the Afft scull, which, retnicted luto Its iWl wn fastened lo a Inhh-t la the DrltUb uiu4-um and thow ed no sign of life lor aeveo years, w hen one tuiiriilnit It found crawling hungrily atKJUl gluaa case that formed It prison. tin If) Ml alert. At the battle of Onidiirtnnn 1 soldi iM-longlng lo a Scotch regiment lieorly killed by a bullet which struck the grotmd Just In front of hlm whl he wna firing In a reclining fa" On rising to move a few feet furwirt something rme down his sleere. " wna the bullet. How It got op H sleeve without Inlllclliiif tlanmjre car. only be accounted for hy Hi frt W It must hnve la-en scnt hy the tln)J struck the ground In front of blrainl the course of Its flight up his waa ll Inst billet. A simple wny lo restore color to wow la to mix the color with oil and tarpeo II ne. Hpplylug with n soft cloth it rubbing In well. Either the powderel pigment or color ground In oil he used. For light oak use raw ow ner, for dark oak burnt umber. " la very dark, add n mere shade of law black, r'or mahogany use burnt sieo na. chrome yellow and blsmnrok bron ami for cherry use burnt sienna. I u .. t. ilnw Mnglstrnte - Tour hushnnd cbrp Madam-Yes. your honor. I him If he would nlway love Die. ,,e wna ao alow In answerluH ihtl I b hlm w , ,. ,, only , wf)mnl) lfe without to to a mere bllght.-lllustratetl HH- I Qall Reallalle. hti.1. ... i.i fi... niilni.rit nrtlst 11 1 ij i, ail in - -v- my famous study of the 'Cows lo o Clover.' " , k. "Hut where la (he clover?" w - cd, none nppeurlng In I he picture. IU P9 "Oh. the cows hnve eaten knowV-Baltlmore American. Spier. "If you Intend to dine on mnrlner. queried tbe captured with a fusillade" aiu yoo greet us wmi a ,u"'"" fo0j "Because we always pepiH'r our tefore entlng It." grluued the caonin--Pblladelphla Record. Oo4 ) Profesnor-Why doi-s the earth nardup (absently) - Can't PJ rent, I supposc-ExchnDge.