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S3 g I THE WOMEN’S VOTE A ROUND-ROBIN REMEDY. Ï5 r» T’S uo good. M.ss Thorold,” said II Rupert Ashley despairingly. "The ~ ught lies between Strvug aud Johus tone, and I haven't au earthly chance o: a look-in.” | "A battle is never lost till the last ■hot has been tired. Mr. Ashley,” said E>uria Thorold gently, as she gazed. v ith Just a suspicion of kindness lu her ■yea, at the very smart aud yoJthfui Candidate w hom tbe coueeri atives had ■evu tit to seud down to contest the tri angular battle at Blacktuu-k-Moor. ■ "That crowd of Geordies who occupy ■talkers' Rents, aud the lot at No- Kau's-Land. the other eud of the town. Bill turu the balauce agalust me. I am Liaid, Mats Thorold,” be continued, ■that I'm a bit teo much of a boy for L is Job. When I go about canvassing ■a- women ask men whether I’ve called Lr the vote for my father, aud they won't believe me wheu 1 tell them that I am the candidate. Aud I've bad to L two pttlads already. They object Id In a pra -tical manner to a buy of my Ige weat iug a black coat.” 1. I “I am afraid our people are a little Ut rough,” said Miss Thorold, doubt ¡uily. "Anyhow, Miss Thorold.” continued lupert, lifting his eyes from the ¡round aud blushing becomingly, [whether I get in or not, 1 shall always bank the cousert atlves for »ending me ¡own to Blacktou-le-Moor to ga:u two |u<-b friends as your father aud your- Elf.” I "We are very glad. too. Mr. Ashley,” Loris Thorold replied hurriedly. "Aud Laud botv did you get that bruise on lour face?” she added, evidently desir- sis of changing the treud of the con- ■rsatlon. I "Oh, that’s nothing!” he replied light- y. • Someone heaved a stone through .udow last night as 1 be carriage ¡as driving home. Political feeling bus a little bit higher up here than does in the home counties. you naw.” "But why should they try to hurt pu?" asked Doris, her gray eyes open- lg wide in wonder. I"1 am not very much liked in this • it of the world. My father was a ary bad man. and I remember that I a boy 1 received a thrashing for glv- >g assistance to the wife of one of his trikers.” d’But 1 am sure you're not hard or Bklnd. Why should they try to hurt Bit?” ’• ’The sins of the fathers.’ you know.” poted Rupert, as he shook hands. Good-by, Miss Thorold. Won't you rrow ?” |isb me luck for tc "I do, Indeed, Mr. Ashley!” replied |ori(. rThen, witli luck. 1 shall come In Just bout a hundred votes behind Beu Millstone, and about a hundred aud fty behind John Strong. Good-by.” (With a tine sweep of Ills tall hat he Lived anil left Doris with the Idea that pr hand had been held in his about jro seconds longer than was absolute- j necessary to a formal leave-taking, [s she made her way homeward to ward the rectory the rattle of clogged jet followed close behind her. With woman's quick ear. she caught the Mees of the two mill girls who fol- lwed In her steps. rTlia at’s the pa-ason’s gel!” PX In died one voice. "A rare good lass je Is. too! When t’owd mother was kk wl' the scarlet fever. In the time | th’ Ippydetnmlc. she coom to ours, p' she ridded ’oop the room, an’ cod led the old ’oonian oop wi' beef teas • ' Jellies til! she was brave an’ well tain!” r Happen she’s soft on that young Lap Ashley; she was talkin’ wi’ him.” leeulated the first speaker’s compan- p> "He’s go-oin' to pit hisself oop for Irleymint, they do say.” rile won’t lie no member of parley ■nt,” said the first speaker. "The Lly Miners' Benefit Club are all goln' I stash oop his meetin’ to-n!ght; an’ Lidy says they’re all goln’ to vote agin k> to-morrow. An’ there's three lotidred on ’em.” rD'ye think they'll hurt him?” asked w companion anxiously. "He’s a ■ de]y la ad.” ■ he sound of voices died away up a ■e street, aud Doris hurried on treat ing. Brim tales Doris bad heard of the Vitalities of past elections fitted »■■ugh her lira In. ■be was still trembling, when she A brought to a staudstlll by a shrill Bi.nine call from the door of a small. Bmy cottage. f 'Ere. Miss Doris, 1 wants yer!” ■here was no mistaking the cockney Kent of Mr».' Acroyd. the stalwart ■stress of the cottage. ■be was a lady of southern birth, and ■aided by most of the Inhabitants of lackton-le-Moor as a "furrlner." Nev- ■leiess her social Influence In the ■ n was Immense, for was she not the ■use, and considerably the "better B” of Bully Acroyd. the champion V' v weight of the whole district, and ■f >tl tiler coveted by all the sur Biding counties?” ■.'« me in. an ’let me dust a chair for V Miss Doris." said Mrs. Acroyd By Bill. 'e ain't come borne from Irk yet. or 'e'd lie that proud to see Has yer wouldn't believe!” ■>*r!s took the proffered «eat ell. Mrs. Acroyd. w hat can I do ■ yon?” she asked. ■ t’s not about me that 1 wanted to B yer. Miss Doris.. It’s about your replied Mrs. Acroyd. as she fold ■ a massive pair of arms with an air it the mother* asked I Kiris. question, then. Mrs Doria, rather nervously. Doria, there » no offeuae "It was tbe women's rote, dearest!” whispered Doria happily. "They voted for you. dari ng!” cor rected Ashley. Cogent Rea»ou>ng ot a Patient a Dtsoedered Stomach. with When a doctor of thlrt yyears' prac tice eueuuuters a new experience it must be worth relating Thia Is from a physician ou Lafayette avtuue. wbo has fought disease tor tbe period named. "1 saw him get gingerly out of a wagou iu frout of tbe office, lie then left the team with bls daughter. Ig nored tbe bell, and pounded lustily ou tbe door. 1 auswered in persou. tie cause 1 thought be aud my office girl might get into au arguiueut. for be looked Just like a mau wbo would in slst upon seeing tbe ’doc' at once. " ’Doc,' lie began, without other pre liminary, ’I've been takin' truck fur six mouths, aud blamed If I hain't worse’n 1 was at tbe beglnnlu’.” “’What’s tbe matter with your “’Stomach’s all out o’ whack. Regu lar riot dowu there all the time, and me a dosin' iu the remerdy after each meal aud at early bedtlui».’ " 'What are you taking?’ ” " ’Here it Is, doc, and 1 got a lot left yet. My first wife uster buy it In the bulk ’cause’ It came cheaper.’ " 'But this Is for the lung».’ ” ’S’pose I don’t know that? Course It's fur tbe lungs. That's what was the matter with her. I don't care If ft was fur the liver. It’s got ter go to the stomach first, hain't It. and the stomach and tbe lungs hain't so durned far apart but what helps one helps th» other- and what gits to one gits to the other.' ’’—Ih’troit Free Pre«». HUNTER HAD GREAT NERVE. Oving Man Held to Lafe Till His M if« Van« to Ills Camp. Th« receut death of J H Benhatu. ot California, illustrate» the wuuJertui nerve of »trvng tueu uuder tbe most adverse conditions. Beubam and three companions had gone into the moun tains for a few days' buntlug. They bad climbed mouuta.us and crossed canyon» aud fiually made their caiup ou Eel River. Du Mouday afteruouu. while high up a mouuta;u. Benham'» houuds started a flue buck. The butt er braced himself against a bush aud was about to tire at tbe dwr when the bush gave way aud allowed him to slide dowu tbe lucliue about 120 yards, lu falllug Benham's rifle was discharged, the ball passlug luto his alHlomen and coming out at bis right shoulder. Wounded though he was be managed to crawl back up the Incline, where he shouted for help. , No one heard hls cries, and he theu discharged his r tie till the magaz ue w as empty. One of his eompanlo; * came to his assistance. The wounded mau requested Ills friend to send for bis w ife, realizing all the time that h - wound was fatal. The friend went back to camp aud secured three mill« ', w ith which he returned to the scene of the tragedy. Without help of any sort Benhatu rode one of the mules luiek to camp, a distance of hal fa mile. Another of the party theu started for the nearest tow u for medical help and to telephone for Mrs. Benham. The messenger traveled In au hour and twenty minutes a trail which it had taken the hunters seveu hours to travel when they were ou their way to their camp. A physician an.I Mrs. Benham reached the camp at 3 o'clock iu the morning, but nothing could be done for the ilyiug mau. At 10 o'clock that morulng tbe party started for home, eighteen miles away. The wounded man was carried ou a litter tbe entire distance, tlie members of the party taking turns at carrying It. They arrived at home at 10 o'clock at night, the wounded man retaining con sciousness throughout the long Jour ney. He knew that hls death was a question of only a few hours, but he never lost hls courage. He died at 5 o'clock next morning. Intended, but ain’t you a bit gone on that la-da-da young toff from Lunnon— you know, the conservative Joint?” “The conservative Joint?" gasped Doris. "That’s ’lm—the young toff with a window pane In his hi. aud a ’Haw, haw!’ sort of way of talking, as though ’is talk stuck in bis neck! "As 1 was goin’ to tell yer," contin ued Mr». Acroyd volubly. " ’E called ’ere this morn’. “ ‘Good mornin', madam,’ says e. taking off his shiny topper, as polite as if he was talkin' to a duchess. ” ’Good day. youug man.’ says 1. “ ’Is Mr. Acroyd at 'ome?' says 'e. “ ’N'o, youug man.’ »ays 1. • 'E’s dowu in the mines diggiu' cuuls for the beu etit of an ungrateful country which kicks at payin' thirty bob a ton, for the beuetit of the likes of you! “ 'l'ui sorry 1 haven't time to discuss the coal question. Mrs. Acroyd.’ says he, ’but 1 shall be very glad if you will give me a cup of your very excellent tea. They tell me that you make the very best cup o' tea lu the whole town.’ says 'e. And would you believe ft. Miss Doris. In five minutes he an' me were ’obnobbiu’ over our arternoon tea. Just the same as If 1 was a swell lady an' It was my at 'ome day. "Now, Miss Doris, I saw ’is little game at once when 'e started arstin' all sorts of questions about you. an' gettln' me on to tell 'lm all about you. Russia'» March to Warm Water. "When I told 'lm all about what you As Russia was oriental In her origin, did In the scarlet fever time, an 'ti e strike time, an’ the typhoid time, I says so she moves to the Orient by innate It has to 'lm, 'Now, youug man. what do you and congenial compulsion. been point««! out that the sea alone think of a youug woman like tliatr “ 'I think she's a noble girl,’ says 'e. stop|>ed the Cossacks lu the seven an' 'e struck 'Is eyeglarst In 'is eye, an’ teenth century, and when they got to pulled down 'Is cuffs as though he work again In the nineteenth the Rus sians crossed the Pacific aud pushed meant what he said. ” 'Now. young man,’ says I, ’that on to within a few miles of San Fran there young lady hasn't got a mother to cisco, long before the first “prairie look arter 'er or to arst any young mau schooner" sailed over the plains. The map of Asia Is a Russian step 'Is Intentions.’ ladder: The Ural». Western Siberia No Isiuger a Mining <Tty. ” ’I understand.' says he. A very Interesting re|H>rt upon ths “ 'You've been sparkin' rouud 'er Eastern Siberia. Balkalla. Kamchatka, ever since you've been dowu ’ete elec- the Amur. Manchuria, the Steppe, Khi condition« lu Dawson City and the va, Turkestan, the Merv oasis, Bok Yukon district of Alaska mis tieen fur shuneering,' says I. hara. Samarkand; these are the rungs niehed the State Department by I'ulted ” 'E nods. she has climbed. Persia, Kashgar. Af States Consul McCook at Dawson City 'Now. young man,' says I,' you've ghaniatan, India Itself—unless a might “Dawson City," he says, “present» come 'ere to arst my old man for 'Is ier force than herself bar the way. her a marked contrast to the Dawson ot vote, which 'e’s chairman of the Jolly feet will be here, too In the fullness of 18P8. Then no one. except possibly the Miners' Beuetit Club. 1 know very time. Tbe "half south" In her course Juilges on the bench, wore a white well that be an' 'Is mates are goin’ to Is shown by the gradual descent of her shirt. The town was thronged with vote agin' yer. and that they're goin’ to naval base In the Far East: Petropav- miner«, pack on back, prospecting for smash oop your mootin' to-night.’ lofskl, Nlhebtlefsk, Vladivostok, Port gold. The streets were veritable mud ” ’I'm sorry to 'ear that,’ says 'e. Arthur. holes. Now people dress much as they “ 'Now, young man,' says 1, ’might 1 If you would understand Russia and do In the cities of the United States, arst what are your Intentions toward our Miss Doris? She's more to us worn- interpret and forecast aright the march a man with a pack on hls back Is an en 'ere than half a dozen bloomiu' mem of great events never forget that, for unusual sight, aud you can walk the her, eastward the course of empire town over with polished shoes aud not bers o' parliament,’ says I. takes Its way; that as the sap rises, have them «oiled. "Then he dropped the winder pane as the sparks tty upward, as the tides “To oue Just coming In Dawson pre from 'is eye an’ the 'haw. haw’ from 'is follow the moon, so Russia goes to tbe sente no appearance of a mining town voice, aud 'e answers quite gentle: sunrise and the warm water. but seems a thriving commercial cen " ’Whether I'm returned member of This Is what tbe history of Silierla parliament or not for this constituency, strikingly Illustrates aud It Is from this ter, with row« of «plemllilly equipped Mrs. Acroyd,' says 'e, ‘I Intend to arst point of view that the great Silierlau store«, substantial wharves and ware Miss iHirls Thorold to do me the honor railway derives Its chief significance.— boUHes. gis«l hotels and street« lighted with electricity. Electric railroad« are of marryln' me.’ Scribner's Magazine. promised by New Year's. There are ’’ ’Right O, my lad!’ says 1. ’An' fewer bouses In Dawson for rent al when you've married 'er, do you mean The Smack in School. tbe present time than since It was a to treat 'er well?’ A district school, not fur away, tented field, not withstanding the fad " ’I do,’ says 'e. 'Mill Berkshire hills one winter's day. that over has Is'en spent title " ’No stoppin' out late at nights, no Was humming with its wonted noise year in new buildings. Many new ‘armonic clubs, au' always to bring yer Of three score mingled girls and boys; home« are being built good, aubstan money 'ome straight to 'er ou pay day,' Some tew upon their tasks intent, But more ou furtive mischief ta ut. tlal frame buildings. Public schooli says I. The while the master’s downward luok have been opened and are well attend " ’Yes,’ says he. Was fastened ou a copy book; ed.” "Then I 'eld out my and to 'lm. which When suddenly, lieldmi his back. 'e gripped very ’a rd. Rose sharp aud clear a rousing smack! France a lamer In War Imle'iinltiea ” 'Leave It to me, then, young man,' As 'twere a battery of bliss Of nations engaged In wars of the says I. Ix-t off in oue tremendous kiss! first magnitude France has been Isitl: “ ’Thank you. Mrs. Acroyd,' says he. "What's that?” the startled muster cries; a gainer and a loser in the matter of 'But supposing Miss Thorold won't "That, thir,” a little imp replies, Indemnities. Having, by the treaty cl “Wath William Willith, if you pleathe have me?' Presburg In 1806, mulcted Austria ol ’’ 'You leave that to me, young man,’ 1 tbaw him kith Tbuthanna I'eathe!” With frown to make s statue thrill, $8,000,01») and 28,000 square miles of says I. The mauler thundered. "Hither, Will!” territory, she was In 1814 compelled "And 'e left It to me. Miss Doris, with Like wretch o'ertaken iu his track, to satisfy the allied powers by a mono this.” concluded Mrs. Acroyd, pro With stolen chattels on his back. tary compensation of $14o.<»»uioo am Will hung his head in fear and shame, ducing a magnificent tialf-hoop ring. to suffer the partition of the greatei "I klftsed lm for 'Is mother before 'e Alul to the awful presence came, part of her colonial possessions, as wi I went, E was that like my poor Bill A great, green, bashful simpleton. as the severe contraction of her Euro The butt of nil good-natured fun. as was drowned at sea that I couldn't With smile suppressed, and birch up pean boundaries. Again. In 1870. aftd 'elp it. Now. Miss Doris, are you foml raised her war with Germany, site was rn of 'lm, or ain’t you? If you are, he’ll The threatener faltered—“I'm amazed •bled to display her marvelous fitian be a mlmber o' parleymint to-morrow That you, my biggest pupil, should rial resources by the speedy payment night. If you ain’t, my old man an' 'Is Be guilty of an act so rude! of the huge sum of $l,(MN),0O0,0U(A R> pals will wipe him an' 'is meetin' out Before the whole set school to boot addition to the loss of 5,018 «quart What evil u us put you 'o t?" this very evenin’!” miles of territory. "Oh, Mrs. Acroyd, I've loved him for •' 'Twas she herself, sir," sobbed the lad. 'T did not mean to be so bad; •he ever so long!” whispered Doris, as How Machinery Multiplies Power. w hen Susannah shook her curls , hid her face on that lady's massive But And whispered. I was 'fraid of girls. The report of United States Commls shoulder. And dnrsa't kiss s baby doll, »loner of Lalsir Carroll D. Wright tot "Then put 'Is ring on. my dear. and. I couldn’t stand it, air. at all. lhliit on "Hand and Machine Ijibor* as long as you wear It. remember that a But up and kissed her on ’be spot! sets forth some very Interesting facia clean kitchen and good plain wlttles I know—boo-boo—I ought to not. Aided by machinery, 4..K« i ,<« hi men has more to do wl' making a man hap But. somehow, from her looks- -boo boo— turn out a product which would re py an' kind an' keepln' out o' the poob- I thought she kind o' wished me to!” quire tbe labor of 40,0(N),000 men It .1 \V. Palmer. llcs than all the brass In the world!” produced l>y hand. In America the ad That night Ashley delivered his final Kent ful Noon Ing. vantage derived from machinery 1« speech to the electors of Blackton le- The energy of one of the oldest in atsjut twice as great as In Europe, sc Moor. habitants of a Massachusetts town 1» that the actual population of the Uni The meeting, which was to have been a byword among hls nelghltors and a ted States Is equal In productive powi’t riotously opposed, passed off amid gen trial to hls grandchildren, wbo have not to IflO.OlO.OOi Europeaua. With labor eral enthusiasm. His agent attributed Inherited their full »bare of his active saving machinery, one generation ot thia to the large number of women who temper. men can do tbe work of four or fiv« were seated In the body of the aud! Hls grandson John. In particular, suf generatlona of hand-workers. ence, and who seemed to suppress at fers from ti>e old man's untiring Indus once any signs of rioting. try. for John Is hls assistant tn the Fmgallty In the tiemian Army. When be came to the end of hls little grocery shop where everything, Rmall aa Is the wage received by the speech a roar of enthusiasm burst forth from codfish to broom«, may t<e found German soldier, yri tbe army regula A purchaser of gingersnaps llagered tIons guard It jealously, for frugality from friend and foe alike. The following morning It was ru one day to bear the noontime address Is part of the training Mark soldiei mured that "Bully" Acroyd and the delivered to poor John by bls grand places hls money In a little bag au» pended from a string around hls neck Jolly Miners were voting solidly for father. "Now. Johnny. I'm » going home for At any time during ln«i>e« tlon the ofll Ashley. It was further rumored in tbe afternoon that large numl>ers of voters my dinner." said the old man, briskly. cer may demand to have the bag« and on the way I'll carry up these oi«ened. and It It Is found that any aol- in No-Man's Land and Walker's Rents were prevented from coming to tbe poll palls to Mis' Manson, and fetch back dler apenda hls *1 cents a day wage« too by their wives, wbo had stolen their her kerosene can. I shall l>e gone rapklly think of the wild dissipation clothes In tbe night an<J had kept them np'arda of half an hour You'll hare which might be had for «1 cents a day: In bed all day with unlimited gruel and plenty of time to eat your lunebeoa. - be la reprimanded and punished. tobacco and beer, declaring that they and whilst you're resting after It. I were not well, and should neither work w >h you'd saw up that little me«» of Privileges of Foreign Legislators. wood that lays out by tbe back door, Rome of the privilege» of members o! nor vote that day. and split It up for stove kindling, for foreign legislative tsslb-s are unique Late that night as Ashley drove the weather's turning sharp »'ready. Danish M. t*.'» can have a free amt In down to the Town Halt accompanied "Most likely I'll be back fore you get tbe Royal Theater at Copen bage» by tbe rector and his daughter, be «1« out o' work, and anyways I don’t want whenever they like. Tite lawmakers c!ared. as be aiwwntly twisted a dla to keep you at it all tbe time; so If of Norway receive free medical tktten mond ring on a very slender finr r. there's a few extry minutes. Jest set tlon atxl nursing If they fall 111 during that he was far too happy to care down ■u’l make out a bill or two; the the session. The M P 'a have eifen<|e«) whether he was at tbe top of the poll fust of tue montb'U be u; n >1» fore thia privilege to loc|n<!e courses of gym or not nasties, massage, baths, wine (“tnedlmJ we know It!” As be «poke, a red rocket s..»red from comforts".) drawing a tel stopp,ng teeth His «►ppor-.anlty. tbe roof of tbe Conservative Club, and «11 gratl». Misa Atkyna- 1 «o you know, some a vast roar of ’Ashley!” rang through time» It seems to me that tbe prettiest TXense Pop« 1st ton of llelgtum. tbe streets. Belgium la the moat densely popu- I “By twelve hundred votes!” yelled a girls marry tbe homeliest men? Mr. Wllkyns • promptly»- Am ! home lat««! nation In the rivlllz«-«! section of1 prominent Conservative, thrusting a rongratulatory band through tbe car ly enough for you. Mias Atkyna? Moua the s^rld It baa 'M people to e»ery square tulle | «rvtUe Journal r age wiadow. i GIVE I P THEIR LIVES, DCCTORS SOMETIMES DIE FOR THEIR PATIENTS. Heroic Physicians W hose lWvotion to 1h«ir k’rofesnion and to Huwaunity l.«»d Them to th« I’erforuasuc« of t*u- prose Acta at UacriSce. A youug girl wbo lived In the little village near Cork, Ireland, brwko au artery in her chest aud lust almost ev ery drop ut blood lu her body The ductor w ho wits called bad only been qualified a year and was uot out of his tweutiea. He injected salt into hls pa tieni's vein» to bring her »round, then, turuiug to her uaturally anxious |>ar- euts. be Mid; "I can save her life if auyoue will allow me to inject a quail of their blood luto her »> stem.” Although there were two »troug sous lu the room, neither said a word, but their mother, a delicate wouiau. voluu- t««ered to give the required quantity. Tbe doctor saw at ouix' that »be re quired every-drop she had In her tmdy, aud without another word he banal hi« arm. cut a vessel and allowed tbe blood to run luto the veins of bls patient, lie sated the young lady's life, but bo waa never able to huike good the blood he bfld lost, and alamt »lx mouths later he «Med. Another case somewhat similar oc curred lu Salem, Mass A wealthy mer chant. hi a result of an accident, lost a large quantity of bhaai. and wheu tlie doctor arrived he was lying In bed. white and npimrently dead. The un fortunate man had only just been mar- rled, ami hls wife prayed to the dia’tor to save her husband’s life. The doctor felt sure that If be gave bls own bkaal to bring back the patient's life It w ould take him weeks to make giaal the loss, and that |a>s«lbly he might never make It giaal at all. lie would not allow the wife to make the sacrifice, but gave nearly a quart of hls own bliaxl. The merchant recovered, but the doctor who gave him back hls strength aud life 1» a feeble, pale facta! man. unable to work or follow hls profession, lie lives with the merchant aud hls wife, who look after him a» If be were their own brother. A country doctor died of typhus fever early In the year. He was called to at tend a young man who was Infia-ted with the disease, aud he went Into the room where tbe patient lay and care fully examined the body. At the time the doctor was in a low state of health, anti he caught the dreaded fever and died within a fortnight. A young French doctor some time ago Inoculated himself with cholera germs and suffered many weeks of serious ill ness In order to experiment w ith a new medicinal discovery which waa be lieved to cure all germ diseases. Unfor tunately. the medicine refuse«! to act. and tin’ plucky doctor died of the fever he had given hlinself. When Koch's fluid was first discov ered hnlf a dozen Germau students were the first persona to have It Inject ed Into them. No one knew whether the fluid was not aa deadly a polsou as a dose of strychnine, and the men who allowed the drug to be Injectei! Into their systems are worthy of tlie highest praise. The dose given to them was far too powerful, and two of the uum- ber were nearly killed outright | ' PROTECTS THE HENCOOPS. Hurntar Alarm heaignetl to Warn Oft thicken Thieves. “You might think,” said an electri cian, "that burglar alarms are mail« ouly for houses aud stoivs and banka, aud that sort of thing, but they have nowadays electric burglar alarms made for chicken c<H>ps to circumvent tha chicken thief. The ehlcki'ii house la ao wired with the help of simple contri vances designed for that purpuoe that the opeulng of any dour or window In Its sets ringing a goug lu tbe owner's houra, which Is connected with the chicken coop by wire, aud the thief can't stop tbe gong's ringing by shut ting the door or wliulow- agalh; It can be shut off in the house only. ■’What's to hinder the thief cutting the wire? Why, nothing. I suppose. If lie could tlmPIt In the dark, but while these ajarins are »et up with overhead wires from the eaop to the house they may be connected by wire« under ground. suitable Insulated wine being provided for this purpoaa. For that matter there la one system In which the alarm Is started by the breaking of a wire. It Is a more or less familiar fact that the chicken thief sohietlmes avoid« all doors and w indows, for fear of trap guns and that sort of thing, and Just lifts a I «on r«1 off the roof to get at the chickens, this lx’lng a handy way also, beenuae from there he can pick the chickens off the roost conveniently. But nowadays there runs across every board on the under side of the roof a light, easily broken wire, which Is however, sutticleut to carry the require! vurreut. It Is ImpoHsIble to lift a board In the roof without breaking the slender wire, amt. In this case, by means of suitable contrivances the breaklug of the wire starts the bell to ringing. "The cost of a chicken coop burglar alarm for a single chicken coop, wire connections with the house and all, would l»e very small, a few dollars. The co«t of setting up a complete bur glar alarm system for a big chicken ranch, with many coops and buildings, would of course tie considerable, nniountlng to or $4<k), more or less.” t'hli'sgo Chronicle. DID AS SHE WAS TOLD. Wonut rltil Feat of Memory. Hut the F<»otps l Ws« Much Rurprised ms u Consequence, That memory can be trained to a re- miiikable degree bus long bt«en admit ted. but a lest to which Henry M. Pills bury, the chess ex|M’rt, recently submit ted was one of the most remarkable lllustratlous of mental capacity ever wltueaaed. While at the Northampton Club at South Bethlehem, Pa., not long ngo he had, while blindfolded, partici pated lu a team of four whist ami at the same time contested In ten gnniea of cbeaa- ixltie of w hich lie won, the other having lieen drawn-be offered to memorize thirty words, no matter how hard they might l>e, the sei ecl Iona to be rend to him ouly once. Prof. Mer- rliunn, of Indilgli University, and Dr. Trvlkeld Edwards, of Bethlehem, pick ed out most of the following words: Antlphloglntlan. pereoateum. takadlaa- tnse. plasmin, ambrosia, Trelkeld, streptococcus, staphelocaccua, micro coccus, plasmodium, Mississippi, Frei heit. I’hlladelphla, Cincinnati, Ameri can. Russia, philosophy. Piet Potgle- ters Boat, Hsiamngundl, Oomsllle- Rchlochter's cootal, Bangmaaavato, Nek. Manzlnyamn. theosophy, cate chism. Mndjesoomslopa. Pillsbury memorize«! these words and repeated them In the order given ami In the ro ver»«« order, and he did not have any difficulty In repeating them the next <Dy.__________________ It happemsl out on n suburban boule vard the other night, and the heroine Is an athletic girl out of high school only a year. The girl waa returning to her home a little later than is custom ary for young women to lie on the streets, and when she was within a block of her house a man sprang out from tiehind a tree and demauded her pockribook. Upon tbe girl's hesitation to give up her money tbe man stepped nearer anil growled: "Hand me your pocketbook, and be quick about U, and don't make any fuss." Now the pocketlsMik that the gtrl carrleil was the kind that lias a strap which sll|>s over tbe owner's hand, and when it is worn It lies over tbe back of tlie Ungers. When tbe man made a sernnd de maud for the |x«cketl>ouk, the girl step ped close to him and "banded” It to him, but not In tbe manner expected. She Just landed one ou the Jaw with the hand that carried tbe (tocketbook. Tbe leather spread out over the little fist, slid as there was considerable «11 ver In It, the blow was vicious. Tbe roblier went down In a heap. lie was on hls f«-t in a second and came back at the girl with a look of the greatest »urprtiie ou hls face. “Hand me that pocketbook,” he growled. "All right," answered the girl, atrlk Ing him again on the side of the Jaw. This time Uie mau did not get up to quickly, but lay a moment groaning on tlx- ground. Thia was tbe advantage tbe girl was looking for. and she took to her heels and was soon within her home. And here follows another queer part of this true tale. When she flew through the door» of her home »nd was met by her mother and sl»ters. this strange girl didn't faint, but »he just sat down and laughed a loud, ringing wholesome laugh, and made light of her adventure, thus further shattering tbe traditions of her sex. Kansas Ulty Journal. Machine Pa|«erhanglng. This la a German Invention. Th« arrangement used is provided with a rod, upon which tbe roll of paper Is placed. A paste receptacle wltli a brushing arrangement la attache«! I d such a manner that th» paste la ap plied automatically on tbe back of th« paper. The emi of the wall papar Is fixed at tbe bottom of the wall, and the Implement rises on the wall, and only needs to bo set by one workman While the wall paper unrolls, ami. pro vide) with paste. Is belli against the wall, an elastic roller follows on the outside, which presses It firmly to the wall When the wall paper has reach ed tbe top, the workman pulls a cord, whereby It Is cut off from the remain der of the roll. A MISSIONARY’S DRESS. Why He W ss Cowpellea to Adopt the Chinese CiMtnme. Iir. Crawford, my amiable Baptist bust, who, with hl» wife, baa tM*en re- •bling lu China for nearly half a cen tury. explained to me why tbe mission- aries w»r* «-impelled to abandon our Western dreoa. When be first came to < blna to preach the gospel be conoid ererf It hardly compatible with the dig ally of an American ritlsen to wear a dgtall and felt slippers. Moreover, the A estern dr«^s appeared to him an ad- vantage in bls mission, as more liable 'o attract tbe attention and respect of the population lu the different places be visited In fact, no effort was newh-d to get an audience togetlter. for great vrowds usually collected about him. tnilous to learn wbat tba toll stranger sera and leather bouta bad to My. But Lardly tad b« begun to preach to tbeu In their own language than they ha- came bokler. Investigated tbe cut of bls cuat and trousers, touched bls boots, interrupted him cvutiuually with all sorts of questions—bow tbe leather isvots were put on am! off. where be got tbe trousers, how much the materi als cost, and where be had learned their lauguage—as If the God whom be preached lull-rested them but little. Tire«! of these continual Interrup tions. he at last determined to satisfy the curiosity of hls listeners from the very outset. Arriving In tbe next vil lage. he addressed the crowd assem bled about him as follows: "Brothen«, I hail from America; my trousers are made of wool »tuff, to tie gut at Shang hai for 2 tlao per yard; my boot» are made of ealfsklu. ami are put on In tbe same way us the socks you are w«-ar- Ing; your language 1 acquired lu Pekin, am! 1 have come to tell you about the true God." etc. This, however. Mtls- tii'd the audience but little. Thej wait ed patiently till he had finished, and then, lustead of approaching him. crushed by the eternal truths. In onler to ask for kiptlsm. they again began questioning him about hls trousers. Finally lie lieeaine convinced that It was by far the l>est policy to adopt the Chine»«’ drea^ am! for nearly fifty .vears be lias worn uo other. Century. ' ' 1 . I IN HIS FOOTBALL RIO. Measan »be VV isbed Him to Assume Hia Gridiron Toga, "Tumi” "Well, wbat now?” The lion with long mane and muscle grow led hls disapproval at belug Inter rupted from bU sporting sheet. "Tom. I wish you would put on your football pants.” "What for?” "To please me.” Without another word he left tho routn. When he returned bls limbs were Incased In white pails. "Now your chest protector, Tom.” "See here---- " "It Is no trouble. There It Is under the table.” lie fished out a yellow object and attached ft to bls person. "Now your shlu guards.” "Say---- •• "They are right In that corner.” lie laced ou these protectors while »lie watched him. "Get those arm guards. Tom.” "I have not the time to—” "Then I will get them and assist you In puttlug them on.” 8hi* bail the guanls on hla arms bo- fore he had time to protest. "I guess I might Just aa well submit What next?" “Here 1» the rubber to shield your nose." "Is this all?’ "l>on't forget your ear protectors.” He adjusted the last of bls armor and waited further orders. 8he mussed hls hair with her hand to make him look all the more formidable. “What now?” "Tom. 'doyoti know the little womaa down the coart. The one that comoo up to scrub every Saturday?” "Yes.” "Well, her husband Is on another bender, lie's up In bed now.” "He ought to l»e at work.” "Well, the last time be went on a spree he saw sights. Not snakea. but big ilemous with long hair and strange Dimes." “Did. eh?" “So she says. And. Tom. If he semi any more of them It will frighten him Into signing the pledge.” “Well, how Is he going to see them?” r “Look in the glass.” “What "Yes, I mean you must go up In hls rooifi. One glimpse of your wild hair, rubber nose anil ears and unnatural size will make him swear off for life. Soon after he sees you give that awful college yell. It may cause him to Jump out of the window, but It will cure blui. Will you do this?" “Wril. I guess notl What would tho team say If they heard tbelr captain was searing drunks?” And he rushed out to remove hla gridiron togs Chicago Dally News. LAW AS INTERPRETED. Conspiracy to refuse to deal with a person which Is made maliciously to Injure him, and nof to serve any legiti mate Interests of the persons who outer Into IL Is held In Erta va. Prixluce Ex change (Minn.). 48 L. R. A. UO, to be aa actionable wrong. Publication in church pa|>ers by tho officers of a church, as to the result of their Inquiry as to the fituess of their pnstor for his office. Is held. In Redgato va. Roush (Kan.), 48 L. R. A. 230, to bo s privilege«) communication w heu It la made In good faith with reasonable oc casion for the publication. Right of a warehouseman to sell property described In a storage receipt Is denied lu Htate va. Cowdery (Niltin.), 48 L. II. A. 02. notwllbstaudlng a pro vision In (he receipt that the stored property may be mingled with other property of the same kind or transfer- re-1 to other elevators ur warehouses. Failure to apply fo an extension of a vacancy permit for premises that aro ■ till vacant on the expiration of the permit, which provides for an exten sion ou application. Is held In llemler- son Trust Company vs. Stuart (Ky.), 48 L. It. A. 411. to constitute ni-gllgi-ne» on the part of an executor or adminis trator with the will annexed, who la In possession of tbe premises and of tbe policy. A statute providing for the taxation of Judgments Is lield, In Hamilton va. Wilson (Kan.), 48 U R. A. 238. to be In violation of the constitutional rule of uniformity, where It exempts Judg ments ou debts secured by mortgages, but does not exempt deficiency Judg ments U|K>n foreclosure of mortgages of real estate, while, on tbe other band. It does exempt deficiency Judgments oa foreclosure of other Hens. Withdrawal of tbe funds of a cor poration from a bank that la alxiut to fall, upon a check signed by tbe presi dent of tbe corporation, although he was also a director of the bank and hla knowledge of Its condition waa acquired hy him as such director. Is held, la O'Brien vs. East River Bridge Com pany (N. Y ). 48 I,. R A. 122. to bo valid and not to violate tbe statutory prohibition of transfers by any Insol vent bank or officer thereof, with It»- tent to prefer a creditor. Pneumatic Tubes. Pneumatic iu I h - s for carrying mes sages are an old story In tbe largest European cities. But tbe largest In nee there, those In l«>n«lon. are only three Inches In diameter. It Is only In the United States that the whole bulk of letter mall Is handled between given |M>lnts. In New York a tube reaching to Brooklyn la three aud a half mile« long and eight Inches In «llameter. al lowing tbe ¡Mtssage of a pouch contain Ball-Bearing Watch. One of the moat Ingeuloua devices at, ing ixmi letters In about seven minute«. the Paris fair was to be seen In the, A < 'tiinamau's Wonalerful llise. Rwlss watch factory exhibit and con I Chin Tan Nun. of Nan Francisco, la «1st» of a l>all liearlng pocket tlmqpleeo The principle has been already applied «aid to t«e tbe wealthiest Chinaman In to the driving wheel of the clrs-kmak thia country, wblther be came a penni er'a tlirow and also for the winding ar- i less Steerage [»««»enger He now owns horofetocka. Ita application to a watch, several manufactories In which white however, with satisfactory results re tal’or Is employed, nine a number of quires exceedingly fine meehatxlam and stores, a canning eotablUhment and a minute balls. Tbe watch was made hy real estate office. lean Groot, a foreman of a Parisian Dentists with au Army Corps. watch concern. In It tbe arbors roll on Neveral dentists were Inclutled la th« at eel balls of two s«M It Is spoken tnetllcal corps which followed tbe Ger of bj competent authorttleo as otto of the most interesting horologies! ex man army to China. Wtota. __________________ After a man has tieen married to A When a man loses bls money, bls sky soman twenty years, be »till tlnuka has stiver lining enough. If bls wife can be Is fooling her. M>k well enough to k«*»p boarders. You itear a g««sl deal about tbe »pea duor. Well, close IL Aa angry queva beais a kiag full
