H^POSCOPE ENABLES SOLDIER TO SHOOT \MTHOIT BEING SEEN
WHERE THE CRUST IS WEAK.
Portion» of the Earth in Danger of
Volcanic Era pt inns.
From north to south, mountains flank
the whole of tbe wasters coasts of
America and from Alaska, where mors
than one active volcauo Is to be found,
to Ca|>e Horn, the line» of weakness
are clearly marked. One runs through
ling man entering upou a business ea-
the Cascade Mountains, down the Sier­ 1HL CHlRTtfl 4\D POL IIICS.
reer needs this quality —it is the one thing
ra Nevada» Into Lower California, au
without which be cannot hope to be a
fl» ge». fleorge W. Stone
ether from th«* Rocky Mountains,
successful business man.
The line betweeu tiuugs aveu
There is a crisis in every man's life
through Central America, aud down
.*r aud thing« religiou« ia too
when he Is called upou to make a mo­
tbe etitlre coast of th«* south confluent,
sharply drawn in the«e day». If
mentous choice between tbe road to suc­
along the Andes. West of the Rocky
« man is to be truly religmua, he
cess and that leadiug to failure. He la
Mountains is a vast extent of country,
must exercise him power cou»A'i-
like a man w alking along a straight road
•w'iouily in evvi> department of
larger than France ami Great Britain
who unexp«*ctedly encounters a fork in
life. He mujet E h * loyal and obe-
cotubiu«*d. consisting of bare, basalt
the pathway. Here three roads diverge.
the
discharge
of
aient
to
his
impulse»
in
plaiu. <-ause«i by lava flows from tis
The center one. that moat frequently tak­
He
must
do
thia
his
duties
a«
a
citiaeu.
sure eruptions.
en, leads to mediocrity. Of the other two.
if ht» would be truly faithful to hi«
one leads to success and the other to
East of the Risky Mountains is the chat-'h. It 1» because men have »•rvat»‘d
far famed Yellowstone Park district, the artificial line referred to that we able him to sleep in peace for eight hours failure, there is no finger {Hist, ami a
lying mainly in Wyoming and partly have bad law», incompetent and corrupt and to a|a*nd the remaining third of th» man's decision depends entirely upon bis
own intuition. This intuitiou la merely
lu Montana and Idaho whose h it xdminii'tration. The smaller the govern­ day in living.
It is a blasphemy upon us that we the outcome of concentration. if a man
springs aud geysers show that the mental division the more likely we are
has devoted hie best efforts to the btisi-
temperature here Is still Intense at no to find evil conditioua. Municipal ad •hould be so busy "making a living" that ne«s be baa iu hand, he |x>»sesses the
we have no time left in which to live.
great distance below the surface It ministratiou, ax a rule, is the worst. The Merchandise la a great thing, but man­ ability to make a wise choice; it hot, be
interest in national elections ia alway»
was lu 1872 that these extraordinary greater
than in any other, while the inter­ hood is a greater, and it is high time that la lost.
No one can advise at the crit. -al mo­
geysers and boiling springs lx , ame the est in municipal election» is generally the manhood bad received soiu« slight recog­
ment. If the individual has earnestly
property of the p«x>ple.
least of all. It is because of this that nition.
endeavored to master his business, and
Among the most tiotixl volcanoes ou we have usually more incompetent ad­
has acquired a thorough knowledge of
the American c«>utluent are Jorullo, ministration in municipal government NNOMA.VS til URL NNORlL
fly f/1/aflcra c atfv StaafMi. it. he is In a position to map out tbe
Popocateptl. Cotopaxi, the highest vol­ than elsewhere.
right course for himself; if not, no ad­
We must not I m » afraid of that word
In the future the vice can prove availing.
cano in the world, and Consequina.
women will be th»*
whose tremendous explosion In 1835 politics. l»o not con st» nt to the rum of
To succeed to day, a man must possess
this word, fhe “boam »yateiu” ia not poli­
bar beys and hair originality and perseverance; he niu-d
closely resembled that of tin* first erup­ tics. Politli s is authoritatively dvhned
dreamers,
th»»
doc-
master and understand himself «nd bis
tion of Vesuvius, and of Krakatoa In as “the science of government.” We
An English clergyman lias invented a device which enable» a marksmau to aim over walls, ramparts, etc..
tori and the d<*r.t- business and have stamina. Half heart-
1883. In all. America possesses nearly liar»» no more right to call this -onspiraey
lata. 1 think they ednesa In business only leads to disap­
Mpoaim: himself to the tire of the enemy. It la called the byposcope. The device consists of an arrangement of mirrors
KM) volcanoes.
against tb retuiom of the people known
will drive men out
In a vertical tube which reflect the gunsight and save the »hooter from exposing his head to look along the barel. At
To succeed, s man must con­
.s system” politics than we
of the pulpits be­ pointment.
the National ltifie Association »hoot at Bialey, England, the Inventor aatonished his audience by hitting his mark thirty- I i In the Atlantic Ocean very few Isl­ as the
centrate hie thoughts and energies upon
four times in thirty-five shots.
«
ands are to lie found, but they are have to cail c<»mm*m. stupid lying by the
cause women are bis work, «nd such concentration la
name vf diplomacy. The remetly for
much better fitt«»d bound to bring its own reward.
nearly all volcanic In orlgiu.
MBA. STANTON.
than men to be the
I
Disconnected with any line of weak­ boMsisin is to be found only in the hearty
the thankful heart .
friends, finding each other most con­ China. From the Pacific coast the ex­
ness. about tlie equator, are tlie Sand­ and intelligent co-operation of men of al) moral teacher» of the race. Up to the MIN WOMEN ADMIRE.
genial.
pedition will cross by steamer t<> Japan, wich, or Hawaiian Islands, the last parties and of no parties in the work of present time men have done al) the
Fhou art not rich, thou art not poor;
B> tadr Colin romphell.
"Y’ou would hardly suppose this small and from there via Honolulu to San spot to la* visited iu our tour of tbe destruction ’l'his, I insist, is pre-emi­ preaching and all the voting and all the
Thy fortune keeps the middle way.
nently a religious duty. If the church lawmaking, and they have made such a
Above everything else a wom­
cottage represented $.50.(X)0 amt a trip Francisco.
world's volcanoes.
So ill* ‘hy stremnh cannot endurs.
has not enough mtiuence to make ux per­ deplorable failure of all three that worn
an admires strength in a man.
to Europe, would you?" asked Persia
"The car must be a good hill climber
Apportioned to the passing day.
These islands are nothing but a form this duty, theu there Is something en have been obliged to lend them a
It may be strength of body- she
one
afternoon,
as
she
lay
swinging
in
to
surmount
the
Rockies?
”
was
sug
­
Thou art not youug. thou art not old.
group of hug«* volcauic cones, but for radically wrung with the church,
hand. This 1« «till a masculine elviltxa
will worship a Hercules with
a
hammock.
gested.
Yet calm thou seest thy years depart,
Then» I n a world of difference between tlon, but not nearly as much so as it used
three quarter» of a century all the
the brain of a guinea pig; it may
“
The
best
thing
you can do,” said
And Joys «re thine a thousand fold—
“1 don’t Intend to put It to the test." eruptions which have taken place have a leader and a boss, The leader »ays. to be.
be strength of intellect—she will
Because thou hast the thankful heart. Mrs. Bassett, after hearing tlie expla- said the doctor. "We shall proceed been non explosive The active craters "come on,” the boss say«, "go on;" th»
The reason why women «re pushing
adore a savant with the body of
nation, “la to find Charles Frederick south across Mexico to New Orleans, art* in Hawaii, with the soft, musical, leader consults, the boss dictates, tbe men out into the trndea and professions a gibbon monkey; It may be strength of
r serves the people, the boss tyran­ I is that there la leas work to be don«* at character; she will break her heart for
A thankful heart for life alone
Greyaon and marry him.
ami from there to St. I.ouls. Chicago. native names of Kilauea. Hualalal. and lead,
nises the people; the leader plans, the home than there formerly waa. I can a politician or financier who is unswerv­
Far beauty in the earth and skies
“I wouldn’t marry him If he had a
l.oa;
while
there
are
two
other
cones,
b«»«s «( hemes; th»» leader works in day- remember In my young day», more than ingly wrapped up In dreams of personal
And for such share as thou dost own
million,” retorted Persia. ‘ The Idea of
one of them. Kea by name, rising 13,- light, the boss in darkness.
By happy gift of seeing eyes);
sixty years ago, how busy women uaed advancement and who possesses no more
robbing
a
defeuaelexa
widow
with
three
8n5 feet. Both Kea and l.oa ure re« k-
Let each church have its ‘men’s
For human love's endearing bond.
to b<* in the kitchen. Ouce or twice a heart than an oyster. Hut strengt » -n
Where stanchly thou dost bear tby charming daughters.”
on«*d to lie twice the bulk of Etna.— governnhiit club,” wi»h meetings
year a couple of fat hogs would be killed some form she craves unceasingly. It is
weekday, committed to the work o|
"Really, though," said Frederick Bas­
part;
Pearson's Magazine.
and dragged Into the kitchen to be cut a hereditary Instinct that has been be­
paring the spiritual soil of th»» park
For solace here and hope beyond—
sett, "I don’t see how young Greyaon
U|> ami salted away in barrels aud Jara. queathed to her through Eve's first dis­
nnleemlng It from the noxious weeds of We had to mold candles, knit stockings, appointment when Adnui was tried in
A GOSSIP PARTY.
For all thou hast the thankful heart.
is to blame.”
vice, crime and all unlawful acts and
fruit, spin yarn and string dried th«* balance and found wanting.
“Well, he Is," snap pied Persis, with an
Where tlie Men Retail Hrillianl Scraps deeds that hinder the progress of justice preserve
So to this day of crowning cheer
apples. *1 he work has gone out of the
Women abhor cowards aud still more
air of finality. "I despise him. 1 shall
of Newt
i and righteousness.
By easy course thy steps did tend.
home, and all women who do not wish to sneaks, though 1 regret to »ay they often
marry some young struggling doctor or
Let It not be iniaglni-d that a gossip
Since with each day of all the year
lx* idle and useless have put on their bats endure cads in a way that belies their in­
party la coutined to th«* sex credited SIORM AND SIRESS 01 IIEC.
Some grateful leaven thou didst blend. lawyer or—” and she stoppied. blushing
aud gone after it.
telligence and good taste. They have
I
________ _
with having a corner on the gossip
Xochance thy prize from thee can wn*st; furiously, for it occurred to her that
quite a patheth* desire to lixik up to men,
Kr Ker. rhomtt\ fl bregory.
While life shall last thou shall not part Frederick Bassett was a lawyer, al
market. There must be an equal num­
to f«*el men their superiors in strength of
To the question: “1« Life OPPORIlAillY IN RANKING.
though be did not appear to be atrug
With that good gift (of all the best)
ber of men and women piesent at this
body and of mind, in caluiuess of Judg­
Worth Living?” the overwhelm­
By lytaatt J. iiyr
The treasure of a thankful heart.
gllng for fame just at present.
ment and clearness of intellect. And it is
fascinating function. In th«* first place,
ing majority of men, if they
There
sin
never
-Harper's Bazar.
indeed a pity that men often go out of
The summer wore away, and as a nat
the hostess writes a dozen or uior«»
were Mine» re. would In» obliged
a greater demand their way to destroy their most cherished
ural sequence its close brought the en­
:o Einswer, “No!” They would
topics of conversation uism cards,
for ea|>ahle men In illusions.
be furied to reply that to them
gagement of Persis and tbe "wldder’s
which are linuded to guests upou their
banking circles
Woman, secretly conscious of her own
life whs a burden, the gift not of
son.”
than there 1« at the physical weakness and lack of intellec­
arrival. The subjects usually chosen
love,
but
of
hute.
This
storm
and
Mtreni
"Persis," said Frederick one night Buffalo, Niagara Fulls, and after an ex are of up-to-date and piquant charac­
COUSIN JOSHUA’S WILL
prexeut time. The tual strength, demands strength from
felt on every hand.
Humanity i«
J
demand 1« much man to make up for her deficiencies.
“do you think you could have confi cursion Into Canada we shall finish our ter, a startling bit of news, a new is
thoroughly tired out and exhausted.
greeter than the Even th# strongest women, strong In
transcontinental journey nt New York novel or picture, the flirtations of one's
dence in oue who had deceived you?”
Looking at the life of tin* average mor­
■upply, and la con­ body and mind, well balanced as Athene
“Do you mean to say that you have From New York the car will awing ou friends, questions of costume, favorite tal in the center«» of modern activity, we
stantly increasing. herself, though they may shield and pro­
deceived
me?
”
said
Persis,
sitting
up
th«*
crane
for
the
last
time,
and
the
Iasi
!
cannot
luisit
teeing
the
fact
that
it
I
m
but
dishes, or tastes, etc. Chairs arrange«!
•‘Cousin Joshua Is dead,” said moth-
Any capabli* man tect the weakness of the men they love
lap will lie a quick run from Liverpool In pairs and sofas scattered about the a censeh'SH round of strain and worry.
very straight.
UAGK.
rati procure a goml and stoop to help them, will never do so
er, unbuttoning her Jacket.
Does
mieh
man
find
any
time
for
pleiK-
"Well—er—that Is, Persis—”
to London.
rooms have numbers attached to them,
position at a good
"Cousin Joshua dead!” repeated
“Are you married?” gasped rersls, v'The time It will take? Oh. we calcu­ Juxt as many ns there ar«* couples; ' ure? And time for »elf improvement Y salary. Hut he must have shown his ca without a secret feeling of contempt
Chloe, incredulously.
which la destruction of all Ideals.
late on being away alxiiit eight months th. se numbers are drawn for. and each And time for the proper enjoyment of liabilities before he will be intrusted with
"He lived to a good old age,” re­ I with such a tragic air that the heart­
.the life that ha« been given to him?
the
nmnifolil
duties
that
the
handling
of
Thia is not to be a race, but a tour couple drawing corres|iondlng numbers
less young lawyer laughed.
DUIY OI 1HE It ACHI R.
No! Every hour and minute, when he
marked Celia, cheerfully.
upon tbe head» of any of our
"No—not yet, Persis. but my mother of Inspection.”
hunts up the seats similarly num la not HMleep, he it toiling like a convict devolve
By Key. J. I. Spalding. B. D.
“At last,' breathed Persia.
grent
financial
institutions.
The automobile Is a Panhard Leva« bered.
was married twice, and 1 am tin* son of
under th<i liwh of the priaou I m » mm . And
The test of life in any calling
"He left *150.000,” went on mother,
The young bank clerk may have a bril
this
is
life
—
the
life
of
the
nveragf?
sor
of
thirty
horse
power,
with
a
car
­
her first marriage. My name is—”
After the manner of progressive card
is intelligi nee, efficiency and
limit future before hltu If lie will but lend
taking off her bonnet.
"Don't say it is Smith,” interrupt«»! riage beautifully fitted up to Dr. I.eli- parties, a bell Is rung to announce each “American citisen" the life of the great his energies to niastering the Intricate
moral stamina. These qualities
"Dear Cousin Joshua,” said Chloe,
majority
of
the
men
who
have
built
up
should be the teat of the school.
Persis; "anything but that.”
details of the banking business, and so
I wess' apecificr.tlons. It Is of the Pull­ topic of conversation, for which five
(till more cheerfully.
coloNsal wealth of thia great country! tit himself for a position of, trust. If he
Help ua to courses of study
"My name,” he went on. rather hur­ man type and lias sleeping necommoda minutes are allowed At tbe end of th»» This
man.
mayln»,
haa
a
family,
but
he
"And be was a bachelor and father's
which produce these attributes.
riedly, "Is Charles Fr«*deriek Greyaon.'' lions for four. It Is painted a brilliant that time tin* men rise and pa»» on to la too tired to pay much attention to wife but proves himself worthy he will expert
Give us more true hearted men
first cousin,” said Chloe, oraeularly.
no trouble in securing a |MMltion
“Why, Fled Bassett!” cried Persis; yellow, with dark red relief.
the seat uext theirs In numlwr. At and children. He haa no time for recrea­ cnee
that will pay him a salary of gZ'i.IMN) a and women, and less method. Let us
“Italy!” sight'd Persia, blissfully.
“then you are Cousin Joshua's heir;
i a h change of places the next subject tion and personal improvement! I Lippi» year or more. It la men who are worth continue tu build character, tbe founda­
“He left $100,000 to various churches, and 1 always said—”
An odd Method of Ileal ng Car». on tbe cards Is taken up and chatted nean for the eye. the ear, th»* mind beau­
such salaries as this who are beins looked tion of which is duty.
libraries and charitable «jrgaulzatiena,"
The Northwestern Railway Company alsiut. Th«* women remain sealed, ty, of field and gallery; music, bouka, the for. ami the supply is not great enough
Our schools should maintain and pro-
"Never mind wbat you said. You
thoughts
of
the
great
and
gcod
of
all
du<-e the rugged Independence of thought
Mid mother, sinking Into her chair.
didn't know wbat a nice fellow he was, of England has equipped some of Its while the men progress until th«* en­
to meet the demand.
ages!
and action of America's forefathers, and
"Well, that leaves *50,000," said Celia, did you?"
traius with a system of heating to tire circle is made, or until the lies
Are theme thing« of no comreqnenrr?
eliminate time serving diplomacy which
i little less cheerfully.
"But why didu't you tell me before?” which the much-abused term "unique" teas announces the coneluslott of tbe Character, mnnho<»d. intellectual exulta­ ( OMTNTRUION ESSiNTIAL.
places individual security and prosperity
“The rest goes to the son of a dear askt*d Persis.
may* well be applied. Two conceutrlc gossip. Slips of paper mid pencils are tion. the perception of natural ami mur.il
■r tosl« Sfern. before permanent liberty and personal
friend of his youth, Charles Frederick
“Why, hies» your heart. Persia, you cylinders are employed. the annular ihi'ii distribut'd and the woin«*n vote beauty, and the aerenr joy that llowa
The requisite quality that lnd«*|»«*mleni*e.
Greyaon,” went on mother.
I always said you wouldn't marry space between which communicates for the men w Lose gossip lias must In from thwie things are they tit for noth­ I
make« fur success iu life Ila
The future of Porto Rico, Cuba and
"But what aliout his first cousin's Charles Frederick Greyson. and I have with a steam pipe extending from the tei-isted them, mid vice versa. Tin* ing but to be hove over among the rub-
doiibtedly varies with the voca­ the Philipplh«*» depends more upon their
bimh?
These
thing.«
conNtitute
life.
Io
tion lu life that a man follow«. teachers than upon the sword. Much has
children?” gn*q>«*d Chloe.
found you a person wlio knows lu r own locomotive holler. The Inner cylinder two gaining tin* must votes receive
File good soldier la lint of neves- already been done; the future problem
"To the children of bls first cousin, mind quite thoroughly: but you were contains acetate of s ula a compound prizes ns a reward of their brilliancy.— know theme things is to live, and the hu­
man
being
who
doeM
not
knou
them
doea
>ity
the gooil lawyer, nor is the Is not to be solved by the army or the
jour father.” went on mother, as If I so adorably lovely 1 couldn't resist try­ remarkable for Its property of lique­ Philadelphia Times.
not live.
good busine«« man of necessity a navy, or both forces combined.
The
fying
when
heated,
and
of
cooling
very
she were reading from tlie will of the ing to w in you hs Fr«*derick Bassett."
I Eight hour« out of the twenty-four Im good diplomat. Kvery walk of life re­ teacher and the home will solve the fu­
Not
in
llor
Line.
late Joshua, "he left the half-acre lot "Well," said Persis, "1 suppiose 1 can slowly. The radiators thus constituted
I long enough for any human being to loll. quire» different qualities tu insure auc- ture problem of government In this coun­
Did you ever see a girl spin a top? And for thomc eight hour* the toiler cess; hut one qunlity is essential to nil. try snd in any new lauds coming under
are Incased In asbestop lined boxes Lav
with the six room cottage thereon, sit­ forgive you. but—”
"Of course you can," said Charles Ing hinged doors. By opening or cloa Did you ever see her carefully and mhould be paid the wag»*« which will <n- ami that la concentration of effort. The Its hag.
uated at Tyler’s Crossing.”
Frederick Greyson.—Indianapolis Sun. lug the door of a box the heat la turn closely wind a String around tlie cone
“The wretch!” cried Chloe.
and then, with a quick throw and Jerk,
ed on or off
“It is all because you married papa,
VICTOR EMMANUEL OF ITALY’ ride In the ordinary coach«*«. With the warded a communication to the Com-
give It tbe necessary rotary motion to
LONG TOUR IN AUTOMOBILE.
m «Trial Millenni. It I» the trnnsla-
(nd he wanted you himself.” suapped
Equal to the Task.
send It whirling right sl<le up? You Its Would Have the Armaments nt Idea of lessening thia discomfort to tin*
. Celia.
minimum, Thomas <). Potter, of Dead­ tlon of « proclamation Issued by the
boon
A
certain
lady
had.
one
day.
never
did.
and
probably
you
never
will,
Hi»« bet Out for Puris to
Europe Reduced.
“Perhaps th«' six-room cottage on the Dr. Lehwess
wood. K D. Ims designed the ronililna Acting Governor of the State of Oax-
rudely treattsl by a minor railway offi­ says the Chicago Re.ord Herald, be
Circle the Globe.
King Victor Emmanuel III, of Italy, tlon passenger car and sleeper show u In ai-a. Mexico. The decree announces that
half-acre lot contains one of those
cial.
She
was
very
Indignant,
and
cause the ready possibility of doing who Is following In tin* footsteps of
I>r. Lehwess, a naturalized Engllsh-
a prise of *5.000 in Mexican currency
4esks with s secret drawer concealing
the accompanying Illustration.
lives lu quite nt a loss for words; but she had sil<*li a thing does not lie In a w-oinan's the Russian Czar In ail endeavor to
man
of
German
birth,
who
When Hie seata ar» to lu* utilized for will he granted to tbe person or com­
• fortune," said Persia, in whose breast
a
raving
»en»e
of
humor,
and
turned
anatomy.
Paris, proixrses to complete thin cosmo­
have tbe armatu* -uts day rlilcra they <lo not appear to be pany that within the next three years
"hope springs eternal.”
to a stranger at her elbow.
A girl can twirl a rope and Jump one
of Europe reduced, different from those of the ordinary shall drill and put Into working order
"I'm sorry for you. girls," said moth- I politanism by going around the world
“Sir,” said she. "will you tell this enough (lines to weary lnr watching
1»
tin* youngest passenger car. provision being made to an nrtealmi well In the City of Oaxaca
*r. “but you know Aunt Hannah always In an automobile.
brother, but a top In her hands Is a
The doctor says tbe Journey on which man what I think of him?"
among the great reverse tbeiii III the usual manner when or In the tow ns of Xoehluilco and Sun
’aid that all we should ever get from
The stranger, without lietraylng the uselesN thing, and the brother only
he set out from Paris I» undertaken
sovereigns of Eu­ the car Is running In cither dlrwtlon. Felipe del Aqua und Facienda du
Cousin Joshua we could 'put in our eye
least excitement, said. In a melancholy laughs at her efforts to spin It, If she
partly from love of motoring, partly
rope. Since his ai - When tbe comb 1» on night trips. 11 >w Aqullera.
and see clear.’ ”
makes them, as be laughs at ail her
because he wants material for a book, drawl:
-etalon to tbe throne ever, arrangement 1« made for bridging
Exemption from nil lex-fi I tax«« will
"We ll go to that six-room cottage In
•'Sir, this lady thinks you an under efforts In the direction of throwing.
partly because of a keen financial in
i wo yearn ago, upon the space between the scats Io form tie granted to those who undertake the
strapper, clothed with a little brief au­
(ummer," said Persia.
Observe the cMhlren playing In the
the tragic death of conches. Tima an ordinary passenger work from the date of commenc.ng It
terest In the prospects of Increased
A few months later mother nnd the trade Iretween Russia and England fol­ thority, whose only qualification for streets at top-spinning season» You
bin fa i her, King car having seats with movable Itacka and for the period of ten years therm
tbe
position
you
occupy
Is
your
extra
the
barge
at
Tyler*»
three girls took
may watch all «lay snd not see one girl
Hiimlu-rt. who wa» can lie readily convert«»! Into a sle. |>er after If results are «uceeaaful. Dur­
lowing the completion of the Trans-
ordinary Impudence.”
for the cottage.
with a top In her hand, while you will
assassinated by an
Siberian railway. From Paris tbe route
ing the o|s-ratlon« the company or |>er-
After riding a mile or two without route proposed Is as follows: Brus­
Kl.VU US ITALY anarchist, he lias
■osis engaged In the work, as also all
What has liwomi* of the old fashion see buudr«-da with skipping ropes. If
passing any bouse, the driver stopp«-d at sels, Cologne. Berlin, Warsaw, St. Pe­
employes, w 111 be exempt from all p«*r-
ed woman who Inquired of her •ulk you »ee any playing with balls they will given evidence of great ability and of
the first of two weather beaten cot­ tersburg. Moscow. NIJnJ Novgorod, Ka­
suiial taxes.
Ing boy: "Has the cat got your be simply bouncing them on the pave­ deep solicitude for tbe welfare of hl»
tages.
ments. using a very abort, cramped subjects. Finding the finances of hla
san Omsk Tomsk. Irkutsk. Klanacbta. tongue?”
The property, prmseralon of same and
_____
“This 'ere'a the old Josh Slocum and then either across the desert of
kingdom In bad condition, be set au
motion of the arm in doing SO.
u««> of tbe artesian well will belong
Merchant» talk al>out “tin
Ptace and t'other's the Widder Bas- Gib to Pekin and Tien-Tsln. or by
The simple fact 1» that s girl cannot example to hla people and ministers by
exclusively to the persons to whom tbe
•ett's. She and ber son's stayin' there Nlrchlnsk. Ghabarov to Vladlvostock. clerks ” clerks who blow a great
throw. In the true sen«* of the term, Instituting reforms In hla own house­
concessions are granted. In order to
■
nd
are
of
little
account
now, so you'll have neighbors. There according to the political situation In
beiause of the p<x-ullar construction hold. He lo-gan by cutting off all un­
obtain the concession a written appli­
ain't any others for two miles away."
of her ahojlder. When a boy throws necessary expelí»«» and regulating ev­
cation must be made to ths Governor
"Let us hope 'Widder' Bassett's son
a ball he bends bi’ ' IK-w. reaches back erything according to rigid economy.
of Oaxaca
•s young and charming.” said Persia.
with his forearm and uses every Joint Hla g**al and enthusiasm reacted upon
The competition la open to American
the
governnwlit.
an<1
now
the
finance»
•» they went into the cottage.
frf,rn shonlder to wrist III» arm la re­
driller», and It 1» expected that as a re­
The next morning a« Persia was weed­
laxed. A girl throws with a rigid arm, of Italy, while far from being all that
sult of the recent triumphs of Ainerl-
ing what she termed their "Garden of
because her coll»- bone Is larger snd could I* <le«lr«*d. are In much lietter
■ lean eng neers In oMalnlng coveted con­
«linjie
than
at
sny
previous
time
In
re
­
Eden" (more let it lie confess<*d In tbe
slta lower than a hoy's. Thia pre­
tract» for similar work, an A merlin n
hopes of seeing the "wldder's son” than
vents the free motion of the arm re­ cent years.
will carry off the prize.
SHOWl.VO THE BACK LOWVKtp TO VUUN
In hla habita and taste» King Victor
from love of gardening), a snake glided
quired for strength and accuracy In
THZ COt CK.
('«allies l)*> I hr Hard Work.
serosa her path. The shrill, unearthly
throwing; hence »be < annot »pin a top Emmanuel I» deuMM-ratlc and love» to
travel Incognito among hla aubjeets. with couches Alling the space which Is
The brunt of the bar«! labor lu Ma­
^7 which came from her throat
properly.
Ills Queen Omaort. Helene of Monte­ Occupies! by any two contiguous seals nila. as In many eastern cities. Is per-
heought a young man over tbe dividing
The Holland PrimroM-
negro. ba» grown In popular favor »luce and their Imcka.
formed by the coolie class. This Is gen­
fence with as much celerity as even
There Is a plant In llolland known aa her man lag» In IMS) Mie I» not extra­
In the new Invention the solid tilting erally an Ignorant but rather content-
Persia could wish.
to
the evening primrose. *
vagant an<l readily accom miniate» her bar to shlch the back of the seat is ed class. They receive very low wages
“What 1» It? Can I be of servicer
a height "f five or six
self to her husband's Ideas. The King rigidly atta< h«l la replaced by a slotted ■ nd sulailst upon wbat other people
Wed tbe young man, hastily lifting his
a profusion of large ye
Is only 33 years old. haring loo-a tmrn bar. A separate bar la secured to tbe would throw away. They are indolent
cap
brilliant that they att
in 1*». so that In the ordinary oiurw back, and the connection between thia itnle»« driven by want of foml. and
“ Twas a snake!
An enormous
attention, even at a I
of events he ought to see Italy, If pres­ and tbe slotted bar la a bolt, having they bask In tbe sun like animals. One
•fiake!” gasped Persia. “There It Is
But the rhlel pe«-uUat
ent progress I» maintained, prosperous a screw head which forma a clamp if tbe strange and Interesting sights
“owr and a second cry rent the air.
plant !» the fa<t that
and contented
for holding the two In either position. ■n any day In Manila la to witness the
A well-directed blow soon killed the
which open Just liefor
When the «-lamp Is released tbe back coolies at their noon lay siesta. They
lovad-r of thia »«■oml garden of E«i n
to bloom •« »ml letdv
CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CAR of the aeat drops down to the level of sit about og their haunches and quietly
« «mall, ha miles», green reptile.
e the lmpre»«lon of
tbe bottom, tbe «lotted bar resting In puff their pip«*» and appear but half
Seats with Movable Vlarka Ar» Made
' •Nre you sure that 1» the one? I cer
ency A man w ho ba
the book at the aide of th« seat to aup- ■ wake. Thia Is always after they Lavs
I n to I owe hes.
fa n|y thengbt it tnn«t be a l>o» con
den hloornli g »ay» it 1»
had a full meal of rice and vegetables,
The discomfort of riding at night In a port the weight.
*•’ ' r at bx-t «-id the young man
one had toucbeil tbe lat
half
sitting
ami
half
re<
lining
posture
Th» rest of the family always el-
ring Persls and tbe snake rath«*r du
■ nd thus cover«l It all
HIGH PRICE FOR A WELL.
In a railroad rar la an nwomfortablr
pact ■ great deal fn>m the daughter
biously.
golden sheet
situation whl'h many bar» pA».-d Mesick» Btste offers SVOOOamt Prlv* who marrie» and becomes r.ch by bus
You wouldn't stop to think wheth«*r
») through al some time In their life, for,
Ileses to Man * ho Can Hla It.
band Inaurane».
’’ was one foot <w one bundr«**i If It
A golden opportunity la offered to
although luxurious sloping cars are
»»• running nnd«*r your skirt»." s»M
Andrew n.
W» ar» alwaya glad to get out of a
now provided on all railroads, many American well drtll<<s.
P-rsi». then stopped rather ainldcnly
Harlow, t'nite,! 8tat>-ss consul general crockery store, aa wa are afraid ot
people
feel
that
they
cannot
aff
rd
to
"So.“ said the young man. soberly.
Nothing i» more d--l*»ta!,l« tli->u to pay lb» rats«, and so ar» compelled to at tb» City of Mexk-w, baa Just far- breaking sumetblnf.
"Tb»t would certainly alt«*r tbe case.”
I
prsjudi*.«-» of other people
I
Th» two families became good
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