NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
THE SLATE CREEK MINES
Eureka Group Sold to C. D. 'Lane of
California.
i
Seattle, June 14. News onmei from
Anacoi tea that work will be resumed
on a large scale on the Eureka group of
mines in the Slate Creek mining camp,
which now belong to C. D. Lime, a
millionaire mining operator of Califor
nia. The final transfer to Mr. Lane
was effected in Aiiacortes a few days
ago. This is the property that some
yean ago was under bond to Colonel
Hart fur Montana parties. After spend
ing upward of $50,000 they allowed
ther bond to lapse, but the owners,
having faith in ther property, continued
working it until Mhout two years ago,
when a bond was made to Mr. Lane.
Aim Ant llnsdjr for Operation.
The property is nearly ready for oper
ation. The tramway between the mine
and the stamp mill miiBt be finished.
The mill has 10 stamps of 1,100 pounds
each and is substantially constructed,
The property has a saw and shingle
mill and electric light plant. The
ptamp mill was completed last fall and
found to work perfectly.
It is the intention to put in a roast
ing furnace as soon as supplies can be
shipped in this summer, to treat all
ores on the ground, instead of shipping
concentrates. People who know the
property, say that it will develop into
a big mine.
TWO REPUBLIC MINES.
Active Work on the Qullp and on the
Knob Hill.
Republic, June 14. Work is ac
tive on the Quilp mine. The now ma
chinery is giving satisfaction. Two
drills are making about five feet por
day. The compressed air hoist is work
ing smoothly at the winze and good
progress will now 'be made in gottina
out the ore for shirroinu. The shaft
Will be extended to the 800-foot level Joseph Shepherd in prospecting a ledue
before cross cutting. The ledge en- n Grubb oreek, a tributary ot Sterl
countered on this property has in- iaS Informs the Medford, Or., Mai'
creased greater in width in proj)ortioii that he and his partner took out a sma.
to depth obtained in sinking than any pocket last week from which they real
mine in the camp. In. the tunnel it i"d over $27 at the bank, and Mr.
measured 26 feet, at the 50-foot level Smith says the pocket is not by any
It was 80 feet wide, and at the 100-foot means exhausted. He says the pooket
level it was between 00 and 100 feet in Prve to be a large one, as the
width. This is the largest body ore in 8 character of rock continues,
the camp and it is hard and clean. I They will lose no time in going
At the 60-foot level there is 80 feet of 1own on tne vein, which varies in size
ore that will average $13 per ton. In ' from one to four feet and all sufficient
the lower levels the values are higher , mineralized to make it a fine paying
somewhat. The new seven-drill com- proposition. Tho quartz is blue and
pressor is in operation and the com-
Danv will be in a nosition to shirj 200 '
tons of ore a day for an indefinite '
period, if necessary. More men have
been put to work stoping in the tunnel
and each level. Thirty men are em
ployed. The survey has been completed for
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u1B gu.cn, connecting tne mines in m
liinlnif 0 fnM aliirttiim tn OUa -..ilk
vicinity for shipping to the mills,
The Quilp will furuinh the new Repub
lic mill with at least 100 tons a day.
North of the Trade Dollar and east of
the Ren Uur is the Knob Hill, a prop
erty supposed to be valuable. A cross
out tunnel has been extended in the
hill 640 feet, where the ledge was
struck, and the indications are now
that they have a fine property. A shaft
was sunk at the first where the vein
was found in place and an average of
values obtained of $30 per ton at the
10-foot level. The tunnel level is 850
feet from the surface and there are now
three feet of fine looking quartz that
should run even higher than in the
shaft. A drift north and south has
boon started on the ledge.
flood WaahliiKton Mine.
Spokane, June 14. A oontraot has
been let for sinking a 100-foot shaft on
the Rebeoca and running 125 feet of
tunnel on the Rebecca extension.
These olalma are owned by Spoakne
and Cheney parties. About 600 tons
ot ore are already on the dump and it
averages about $45 to the ton. Some
assays run bb high as $200, mostly cop
por. The Rebecca and Reheooa exten
sion are located near the Columbia
river, about 16 miles from Keller,
Wash.
New Idaho Mining IXitrlut.
Grangeville, Idaho, June 14. A new
mining district has been organized
across Salmon river from this place,
ualled the Crooks Corrall distrlot. The
boundaries of the new district are as
follows: Commencing at the head of
Race creek, thence to Snake river,
thence to the summit of the divide at
the Larry Ott saddle (between Snake
and Salmon rivers), thence along the
divide to place of beginning.
Improving the Blue Jacket.
Cuprum, Idaho, June 14. Hoisting
machinery, pump and engine for the
lilue Jacket mine have reached the
property and will be rapidly installed.
Several cars of ore are ready for haul
ing to the railroad for shipment to the
Eastern smelter.
Gold Output This Year.
Nome Probably $16,000,000.
Washington Rough estimate, $3,
000,000. Klondike Some say $18,000,000.
Others $25,000,000.
Oregon Rapidly increasing aud this
year's output will reach close to $5,
000,000. Klondike' (fold Output.
Victoria, B. C, June 14. The first
crowd of Klondikors this season arrived
by the steamer Amur Saturday. They
report that 200 miners have reached
Skagway. Six steamers have passed
op the river.
The gold output is estimated by Daw
son papers at $18,000,000. News is
eiveu of a stampede to the Koyukuk 1
and to Sulphur creek, gravel being I
found in the old channel which goes 60 '
cents to the pan. A nugget weighing
77 ounces was found on Chue Chako.
Looking for Coal, Cias or Oil,
Port Angeles, Wash., June 14. Ar i
rangementi have been completed by C. j
Van Sickle, of New York, to drill here
for coal, gas or oil. He claims to rep
resent Eastern capitalists who are will
ing to spend $10,000 to determine
whether coal or oil can be found in I
this vloinity.
More ray fnr Coal Miner
Seattle, June 14. Coal miners
Carbonado and Wlkeson mines, in
state, have been notified of 10 .
cent inorease in wages, These iniLoS
mploj 875 men.
THE MINING WORLD
THE ROSSLAND DISTRICT
New Owners of the Giant Tako Hold
of the Property.
Rossland, B. C, June 14. The
water is being taken ont of the Grant
shaft in preparation for the resumption
of sinking on the ore body. This
work is being done by A. D. Coplen
and W. G. Armstrong, of Spokane,
the representatives of Philadelphia and
Michigan capitalists, who have ob
tained control ot the company. The
now owners express confidence that
the Giant will make a mine, and are
willing to spend money to proving it.
They are the third party to make the at
tempt, the last being Colonel W. M.
ltidpath, E. (i. Sanders and others of
the old Le Kol syndicate, from Spo
kane, but they threw up their bond
last April.
Other Canadian Mines,
Work is to be started on the N Nth-
cm llelle, which adjoins the St. Elmo,
on Red mountain, by R. E. Palmer,
j who has Just returned from Montreal,
.where he received instructions from
the owners. There is a good showing
and if the summer's work confirms its
valne a plant will be installed in the
fall.
Andrew Drewey and others have
bonded the Sunset, near Whitewater,
in the Slocan, for $30,000. It adjoins
the Wellington and a short extension
of the tunnel from that claim will tap
tho vein at a dejpth of 600 feet. The
vien is 13 feet in width, with 10 inches
of high grade ore.
New Machinery In Friico.
Gem, Idaho, Jane 14. New ma
chinery is being installed in the Frisco
mill here. One of the largest crushers
in the Northwest, weighing 15 tons,
will be ready to start in a few days.
struck a Pocket
F. M. Smith, who has been assisting
porous and all of It carries more or less
free gold. The walls are granite and
porphry with cyanite and feldspar,
Work In Bring Pmhed
Work is being steadily pushed at the
Mountain Lion mine, in Southern Ore
gon, owned ny uauey brothers, on
Missouri flat, says the Rogue River
courier, ine lower tunnel has now
reauhed a , th of , 400 ( t Rnd
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it is expected that it will tap the ledge
inside of 40 or 50 feet farther. Through
out the whole course of this tunnel, the
rock has been easily worked and not
so hard but that a good showing could
lie made each day
A Mow of water almost sufficient to
run the mill is now coming from the
tunnel and it is expeeted that when the
vein is struck, the tunnel will yield an
ample water supply for milling pur
poses. The ore at this mine carries
high values in gold, and the new tun
nel will open a large body of the ore,
The mine is well equipped with c
good stamp mill and is one of the very
best properties in that section.
Two New Ledge Opened.
The placer district in Southern Ore
gon is showing up some very fine prop
erties. In addition to the valuable
claims already under an advanced
state of development in the district and
which have been proved to be high
grade and permanent, Paul Scharing
son is prospecting two new discoveries
which give promise of being no less
valuable than the Greenbaok or Brown
ing veins.
One of these ledges is seven feet
wide, and though the ore is not higr-
uraae as lar as prospecting lias yi
shown, still it is sullioiently mineral
ized for a milling proposition.
There is 350 feet of tunneling and a
70-foot shaft on the other ledge. This
vein is about 18 inches wide. Consid
erable money has been taken from this
ledge with an arastar.
Outlook 1 Bright.
A correspondent at Geiser, Or., writ
iug to the Baker City Demoorat, says
the mines of the hnipire Mining Com
pany are looking fine and the company
is planning for the ereotion of a mill
The White Elephant owners are go
ing to build very soon.
The Bonanza mine has plenty of
good ore for its 40-stamp mill.
A $312 nugget was picked up in the
placers of Austin, MoMudre & Co., at
W iuterville, near here, the other day
The owners of these claims expect to
clean up $25,000.
They are working a full crew on the
Black Bird and pushing development
as fast as possible,
'With three or four mills in this camp
we will begin to have a day.
A new bank building is going up in
Coqnille City, Or.
A scarcity of laborers is reported at
Gray'B Harbor, Wash.
Tacoma has adopted plans for a new
school house, to cost $20,000.
North Yakima, Wash., is soon to
have a fruit and vegetable cannery.
Sixty-five men are employed build
ing the Groat Northern railroad bridges
in Spokane.
Machinery for a sash and door and
furniture factory combined has reached
Coquille City, Or.
Ellousburg, Wash., has passed an
ordinance forbidding the use of barbed
wire fences within the city limits.
The promoters of the Tierce county,
Wash., fruit fair have decided to ex
tend its scope and inivte the entire
state to participate.
An electrio plant to cost between
$150,000 and $200,000 will be erected
at the Nisqually Falls, near Elbe, 22
miles southeast of Tacoma, providing
the latter city will make a contract foi
lighting. The rate proposed is 20 par
cent lower than the present contract
priet.
BETWEEN-SEASONS DULLNESS.
Yet Trade,
on the Whole,
faitorr.
Il Satli-
Hradstreets' says: Measured by re
cent records and recollections of busi'
ness activity, the present between
seasons dullness seems specially mark
ed, and the reactionary movement of
prices makes trade look worse than it
really is. Judged by such indicators
as railroad tariffs and statistics of
foreign trade, the volume of business
doing is considerably larger than a year
ago, when, it will be recalled, trade
was cheerfully active. It is true bank
clearings are considerably smaller than
last year's clearings, which undobtedly
included much of the speculative char
acter this year almost wholly absent;
and ret outside of the metropolis bank
clearings are heavier this year than
last.
Wool is dull, and, on the whole,
weak in the East, while good prices
have been secured in the West. Man
ufacturers are not buying, because their
business is not active, and lower rates
for the next lightweight season for
men's wear goods are predicted, though
leading mill agents will gurantee
prices as late as October.
Lower prices for iron and steel have
not met expectations of causing a re
duction in output and increased stock.
though this latter feature apparently
has been magnified because supplies of
high-grade pig iron are still scarce,
particularly at the South. On the
other hand, low grades are in plentiful
supply, with little demand.
Rails and structural steel are still
well held, but there is talk of a leduo-
tion in prices for the latter product.
The other metals are dull, and the
whole weak. .
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market.
Onions, old, 7c; new, 2o.
Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate,
Potatoes, $16(gl7; $17 18.
Beets, per sack, 90c$l.
Turnips, per sack, 4060o.
Carrots, per sack, $1.
Parsnips, per sack, 60 75c.
"auliflower, California 90c $1.
Strawberries $1.00 per case.
Celery 4060o per doz. ,
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.001.25 per 100 pounds.
Tomatoes $2.50 per case.
Apples, $2.002.75; $3.003.50.
Prunes, 60o per box.
Butter Creamery, 22o; Eastern 22c;
dairy, 1722c; ranch, 1617o pound.
Eggs 19c.
Cheese 14 15c.
Poultry 14c; dressed, 14 15c;
spring, $3.50.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $11.00
12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $18.00.
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $28.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.804.00.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $18.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton;
middlings,' per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef
steers, price 8o; cows, 7c; mutton 8o;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8a
10c.
Hams Large, 13c; small, 13;
breakfast bacon, 12jc; dry salt sides,
8c.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. ,6455o;
Valley, 64o; Bluestem, 57o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $2.90; graham,
$2.40; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 85c; choice
gray, 83o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $14.0015.00;
brewing, $16.00 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $125 ton; mid
dlings, $19; shorts, $13; chop, $14 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover,$7
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3540o;
seconds, 45o; dairy, 2530o;
store, 25o.
Eggs 15o per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 18c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese 10c
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00
8.50 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs,
$1.003.00; geese, $4.005.00 forold;
$4.506.50; ducks, $3.004.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 14 loo per
pound.
Potatoes 40 50o per sack; sweets,
8240 per pouna.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75o;
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, lo per pound; parsnips, $1;
onions, 14C per pound; carrots, $1.
Hops 28o per pound.
Wool Valley, 1516o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 10 15c; mohair, 25
per pound.
Mutton Gross, best Bhcep, wethers
and ewes, S'jc; dressed mutton, 7
7)o per pound; lambs, 6jo. "
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.60; dressed,
$5.006.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $4.004.50;
cows, $3.60 4.00; dressed beef, 6a
7?4 0 per pound.
Veal Large, 67Mo; small, 8i
8)io per pound.
laiiow o5J4c; No. 2 ana grease.
3,l4o per pound.
an Franeiieo Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, 1416o per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 10 15c; Val
ley, 1820o; Northern, 1012o.
nope i8uu crop, iijao per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery 2021c;
do seconds, 1819to; fancy dairy.
18c; do seconds, 16 16gO per pound
Eggs t-tore, 15o,l8; fancy ranch,
18o.
Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00
20.00; bran, $12.50 13.50.
Hay Wheat $6.50 10; wheat and
oat $6.009.50; best barley $5.00
00; alfalfa, $5.00 6.00 per ton;
straw, 25 40c per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, 60 65c; Ore
gon Burhanks, 80o90; river Bur-
banks, 3565c; new, 70c$1.25.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
.75(33.25; Mexican limes, $4.00
6.00; California lemons 75c$1.50;
do choice $1.752.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.60
60 por bunch; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates, 66)o mi
pound.
NOTED HOMES IN EUIN
TWO HISTORIC PLACES ARE GO
INQ TO DECAY.
Aaron Burr'a Mansion in New York
in Handa of Wreckere James Bu
chanan'e Jjjg Cabin liome Haa Also
Gona to Decay.
In New York the home of Aaron Burr
and in Mercersburg, Pa., the home of
James Buchanan, are falling Into de
cay. Both men were once signally hon
ored by the country, and both have In
teresting records. The old homes of
both are full of historic Interest not
only attaching to their owners, but to
the great men who visited them.
Burr's house on the southwest corner
of Hudson and Charleston streets In
New York City will soon be torn down
to make room for a modern structure,
At one time It was the finest residence
Buchanan's bibthplace.
on Manhattan Island tho Richmond
Hill mansion, celebrated ns the place
whore distinguished men gathered, and
to which guests from all over the world
wore proud to be Invited. In this house
Washington had his headquarters
awhile during his stay In New York;
here Mrs. John Adams lived for a num
ber of years, making It the social center
of the city, and it was here that Aaron
Bimr passed the most haDDy rears of
his life.
In 1782 Burr married Mrs. Prevost.
the widow of a British officer, and so
came Into possession of the Richmond
Hill house. On account of his gallant
services during the revolutionary war
Aaron Burr was a popular hero of the
time. He at once entered politics, and
was elected a member of the New York
Legislature the year after he settled
AARON BURR'S
In the city. At that time the mansion
stood on what Is now the corner of
Varlck and Charleston streets. It was
surrounded by a park of 100 acres, ex
tending to the water.
When Burr's wife died twelve years
later, she left one daughter, Theodosla,
who became mistress of the most beau
tiful house In the city. Between the
father and daughter there existed an
unusually strong affection. Theodosla
was a beautiful girl, and many tradi
tions of her wit and charms are still
extant. Among visitors to the mansion
In those days were Alexander Hamil
ton, Talleyrand, Volney, Jerome Bona
parte and Louise Philippe. Nearly all
distinguished foreigners coming from
Europe were entertained there by
Aaron Burr and his daughter. At this
time Burr's fame was at Its height.
Ills home life was happy, and a great
career was open to him.
Theodosla Burr, while still quite
young, niarnea uov. Aiision, or soutn
Carolina and went to Charleston to live.
In 1800 Burr and Jefferson received an
equal number of votes for the Presi
dency, the -House of Representatives
finally deciding In favor of Jefferson,
Burr being made Vice President This
caused much bitter feeling, the result
of which was the duel between Burr
and Hamilton, resulting in the latter's
death.
Burr fled from New York, going down
the Mississippi to the Southwest.
There he bought several hundred thou
sand acres of land, Intending to found
an empire and conquer Mexico.
Jefferson had him arrested, brought
to Richmond, Va., and tried. No act of
treason could be proved, so he was set
at liberty. He then went to Europe,
trying to carry out his schemes for con
quering Mexico and founding an em
pire, all of which came to nothing. Af
ter a few years In Europe, where he
was scorned by men who had known
him In former times, he returned to
New York, broken In mind and spirit
He looked forward eagerly to meeting
his daughter again, and she set out by
boat from her home tn Charleston.
Disappearance of Theodoaia Burr.
The vessel on which she sailed was
never heard of again. It has been said
that the boat was wrecked at Nag's
Head. Another story Is to the effect
that It was boarded by pirates and that
all on board were forced to walk the
plank. Burr afterward married Mme.
Jumel, but they were soon divorced.
Richmond Hill house passed out of his
hands, and for a time was used as a
theater. Seventy -five years ago the
house was torn down when Hiohmond
Hill was leveled, and part of the ma
terials were set up again In the house
which stands now on Hudson street.
and Is all that Is left of what was once
the finest mansion on Staten Island.
Pennsylvania has had one President,
James Buchanan, and the house In
which he was born stands neglected
on Fayette street Mercersburg, Pa. At
present the building is fairly preserved,
but unless steps are taken to maintain
it it must soon make way for modern
house.
.b
As It stands now the house wa
chanan's birthplace and the house In
which he received his schooling. Both
the residence and the school house once
stood at Stonv Batter. In Franklin
County, and were removed to Mercers'
burg, the logs from the school house be
ing used to build an annex to the resi
dence. This school was kept by the
Rev. James R. Sharon, and was located
In Mercersburg. Many other noted
men besides the future President
gained their first Instruction there. Con
slderlng that this school was situated In
a thinly settled section of the State and
was attended only slightly, the scope
and erudite nature of the studies were
little short of marvelous, for Greek,
Latin, French, German, metaphysics
and philosophy were Included,
It was here that Buchanan gained the
foundation of his remarkable talents as
a linguist and profound reasoner, and
which gained him so much praise on
his celebrated tour of the world, when
he was entertained at . the courts of
Europe and held his own with the most
brilliant and erudite minds.
The father of President Buchanan,
James Buchanan, for whom be was
named, was a resident of Mercersburg
for thirty years. During his long resi
dence he was one of the best-respected
citizens of the town, a prosperous mer
chant, and man of affairs, and held
many positions of trust
James Buchanan's early school days
did not very well presage his character
and his life. At school he was exceed
ingly nlmble-wltted and mischievous,
and at one time he failed of winning a
prize for scholarship because It was
considered a bad example to reward a
boy whose deportment had been so far
below the standard. Afterward at col
lege Buchanan became a bard student,
and In his statesman's career he was
reckoned very dignified, If not pom
pous.
Dickens at Tynemouth.
The London Academy quotes from
an unpublished letter of Dickens his
account of his visit to Tynemouth, on
one of his "reading tours:"
I wish you could have been with
me (of course, In a snowstorm) one day
on the pier at Tynemouth. There was
very heavy sea running, and a per
fect fleet of screw-merchantmen were
plunging In and out on the turn of the
tide at high water. Suddenly there
came a golden horizon, and a most
glorious rainbow burst out, arching one
large ship, as If she were sailing dl-
OLD MANSION,
rect ror neaven. I was so enchanted
with the scene that I became oblivious
of a thousand tons of water coming on
in an enormous roller, and was
knocked down and beaten over by its
iiuy wuen it broke, and so com
ineteiy weuea through and through
iuui me very Dockets In my pocket
book were full of sea."
It was at Tynemouth. by the
that Dickens was tickled by the story
of a poor dressmaker, who, when a
lady lodging in the same house sent
her up a plate of goose on Christmas
day, returned It with a request that
iub iauy wouia "disseminate her goose
iu ucr own spnere.
Wonderful Memories of the Blind
The acuteness of their memorlei
aoama 4--v Ka
uii T X tt comPen8ation for the
uuuu. une or tne visitors to the read
ing room for the blind in the National
Library at Wnahin .
- -- '"-"en expressed a
lu .earn t0 use the typewriter.
There was none provided , x
Hutcheson very kindly sent down his'
vu. iu gin sat down to the
ma-
vume, mm naa explained to
position of the letters pn
her the
the key
board slowly read to her tww
She
practiced for a few moments, and then
wrote a letter in which there were
only three mistakes, a feat which it
would be difficult for a seeing person
o surpass. One afternoon Mrs. Ward
the Kansas vice regent of the Mount
Vernon Association, read in the na
yilion. While doing so she repealed
Iron Quill's well-known verses 0a
Dewey's victory, beginning, 0h
Dewey was the morning." Later in
the afternoon one of the blind listeners,
brought to her a complete copy of all
of toe verses, which he had remembe -CoZZnnS
her-W Home
Common Delusions.
Full nine out of ten persons plume
themselves on being different from
others, when their very belief In the
notion is its own contradiction. We
complacently aver, "I have such a keen
sense of the ridiculous." when a true
thfL W0Uld have Prohibited
the boast But what we most plume
ourselves upon-if we are the average
woman or man-is our power to read
character. "I may not be particularly
clever," we'll observe, with that gulh
less braggadocio which masquerades
as humility, "but of one thing I'm cer
tain, and that Is, I'm a good Judge of
human nature. I'm never deceived in
a person, when, If such perspicacity
were really possessed, we'd say noth
Ing about It before those capable of
scenting our limitations.
It is an unfortunate and mistaken
notion of women that when they dis
cuss the latest novel, they are "talk
Ing over the heads" of the hard work
Ing men present who haven't had time
to read It
It will usually be fund that the girl
who has no originality In any other way
spella her name in U newest and moat
ridiculous fashion.
LET US ALL LAUGH
J0KES FROM THE PENS 0F VA;
RIOUS HUlviunisji
P,....nt Incident. Occnrrlug tn.
World OTer-Saylng. that Ar. Cheer-
m to Old or Yonng-Funny pc
tl... that Yon Will Kojojr.
"She seems to delight In riding on
crowded cars."
"Yes; I've noticed it."
'T wAiider whv?"
"Well it seems to me her fondness
for it developed about the time that I
thrown into the
lOiU lici a " ""
lan of a handsome young man w-hen
the car suddenly went rouuu u
Chicago Post.
Another One.
The patrol wagon rattles noisily over
the stony street.
"This." erunted the drunk and disor
derly pugilistic celebrity, whom me po'
lice were taking to tne station,
nother hall of fame, isn't It, bgosm
-Chicago Tribune.
Her Way of Putting It.
Mrs. rutcherfutIn-"We had meant
to call long before this, really, but with
the best Intentions, somehow we kept
putting off the evil day as long as pos
Bible." Funch.
Economic Measure.
Sunday School Teacher (during les
son In tho children of Israel) Robert,
tell me why It was the children of Is
rael built the golden calf.
Robert I don't know, unless 'twas
that they didn't have gold enough to
make a cow. Life.
Discovered a Prize.
First Business Man I have a
gem
of an office boy.
Second Business Man Why,
thought you said he was so stupid?
First Business Man So he is, but
now that the baseball season has open
ed, I've discovered that he has no liv
ing relatives, so he can't ask to get off
for funerals. Philadelphia Record.
The Only Explanation,
The Good Man What causes your
husband to get on these periodical
drunks?
Mrs. Malone Shure, awn 01 dunno,
unllss It's from radiu' th' magazines.
Chicago News.
A Woman's Reason.
She You are so peculiar!
He In what way? You tell me that
I am faithful and manly and steady in
my habits, and you know my love for
you Is unswerving.
She Yes; but there are times when
I would like you to appear otherwise
than all this.
Her Fecret.
She Doesn't the grand old sphinx
awaken glorious emotions In your
breast?
He Well, yes; that is she always
reminds me of a woman who has firmly
aetermined that she will never tell her
ace.
Very Naturally.
"Miss De Fast's clothes Were fitnlpn
rrom tne bathing house."
"Well, what of that?'
"She asked the court to redress her."
Brutes.
The book agent-I would like to Rh
you this beautiful work. It tells about
me uuuiis or savage animals.
ine severe lady at the dnnrr
i ,i . .
lt. i nave been married four
wmeo. inaianaDO lis Proaa
Explanation of Her Penchant.
I notice that she has a portrait paint
but never has her rw
ed,
taken."
Yes.
You see, the camera is
exact."
so
Her Champion.
Fay-That Miss
ful, Isn't she? " J"1 uate-
May Yes. louwwnr. .
daywhenshetoldmelTb .CZ
nest girl In our set," weren't you?
Fay-Yes, and I gave her a piece of
my mind about It afterwards
May-That was kind of you dear
but I hope you weren't too severe
Fay-Well, I told her ah lit .
remember how sensitive you n.us be
about it-Catholic StoV,., ,USt
Times.
"""nu and
Criticism.
FvirSvMeSSef SeF Boy wnteringly)
Say, Muggsy u DUrtv nhf . ..
ain't he? 3 vu ms Ieet.
ouslyHe must be purtv liht
neaa to be sprintin- Uk. at .r...."?
A rvAiffiihAB.1. w.
your neighborhood with borm. f
- vumni th.
Mrs. H. (innoeently)-Yes ,
deal. My neighbors don't swnk
anythlng I want. T-j
. Caesar and Chicago. I
Ruth Caesar snlrl nii . I
iucu ami iiuet Parts.
Kitty-Did he say how much
vuaagu ui UltiUJtfr gOl f I
Muet Have Them. I
Asklt-Why couldn't a bird J
run on a cash basis?
Tellit-That business caa't I
without bills.-Baltlmore Aaierl
Borne Old Hut. i
"Harry, don't you thiuk thj
pretty good straw hat I boue '
for 30 cents at the 'rummage V
"es, indeed; I liked It last i
when I paid $3 for It." Chlcae'
ord. 6I
What About "Heavies?"
Bobbs Did you read Pr,f
scope's artlclj on how to weigh I
iouos io. i suppose you'd vf
theiu Just the same as you
chorus girls, wouldn't you?-Bal
American.
He Guessed Wronu.
Brown You seem to be h
silliJI,'
saw that life insurance agent ?
your house this morning, and iil
than half an hour after him J
doctor.
Smith Well, what do
from that?
you ci
Brown-Merely that you wen
great hurry to undergo the pL
examination and have It over vit
Smith You're wrone. Tho i
came to examine the insurance!
wounds. rnlladelphla Press,
After Takinir.
"Sny, I've got a new story on M
(Tells It.) t
"Yes; that's a new oue-on Bil
It was on Jones when you told ltj
before." Chicago Tribune. r
Supreme Test.
Many a young girl makes themk
of thinking that because she would!
for a man she truly loves him. h
restless, throbbing age it Is nJ
for her to ask herself in all
ness, "Would I take in vf
him?" Detroit Journal.
Britain's Hearts of Oak.
rolite Frenchman "Mon ami,
eet ze way to ze von mooseem Bt
esh zat zoo can enstruct me?" .
First Tough-"Wot d'yer syT
Polite Frenchman "Mon ami
eet ze way to ze von niooseeui h
esh zat zoo can enstruct me?"
Second Tough "D'yer know wot
sylng of, Bill?"
First Ditto-"Blowed if I do!"
Second Ditto "Then why do
'it 'im acrost the mouth?" Moonst
. Not Taking Chances.
Neighbor's Boy Pop sent me on:
borrow your lawnmower.
Suburbanite He's early, Isn't
We haven't used it ourselves yet
Neighbor's Boy He said he thoa
youse hadn't, and now would I
good time to cut the grass before ji
got it out of order. Philadelphia if
ord.
Blissful Ignorance.
Mother (sternly) He kissed yon W
to my knowledge, and I don't t
how often after that.
Dauehter Neither do I. ma. If
was much good at mental artbniel
Philadelphia Press.
An Expensive Vnsiry.
"Why, who half-killed you, old ms:
"Oh, It's just some more of mj":i
My mobe got away from me and
me through a plate-g as wlnliwi1
terday."
"That is hard luck, sure."
"Oh, I'm not kicking about that
ticularly. But It was a mill nen
dow, full of spring bonnets. Now.1
couldn't It have picked out a Jew
or goldsmith's, or some cheap w
like that to destroy things?" Lift
Tne Savage Uacneior. i
H-T-l, .. 0 X. An-n Cfl'll .
A UC VVUU1UU VI IU-UQJ, I
i. . . . ... . i l-tnnrs'J
youinrui Doaraer, - aoes not .uh -i
Bne wants."
"The woman of to-day, youn?
KBld tho Sqvoo-q Ronholnr "IS lit'
woman of any other old day she
.L I. " 1. - Anllantlt)
uuy uiiug, as soon as sue
cannot get it" Indianapolis Pre
Amputated Leg Sensation
A eori-psnondenr nf the Fniladeif
Press writes: "My right leg wasts
Off at the mMillA third of the
nearly thirty years ago, but sine i
time the sensation of the preset
toes, Instep, hoel, foot or knee Is c
ger than in the other leg. or w
than It was before amnutation. c
it seems that when the leg Is "R
normally, there Is no consclousot-1 ,
any sensation at all In it,
there Is always more or less
In the stumn. Mv lee was amp""
in such a position that it seems w
stand to be flexed with the foot he
rn T hoT-a nttan triaA til SPl 11
of the way of a closing door or of ,1
sons passing me on the street. "
day I often fall by trying to p"1
nix. .... a Kn StlllDr
quickly from a slttinff position. 'I
ny year, also, there is a senu-
shortening, the foot seeming top
nearer the body. If I make aa
as if to extend the knee a sen
Of heat nonilm In ttia fitlimD.
Mm. A. Ara "t:"."
the rest of my body may be &esi
- i