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IN THE MINING WORLD Value of a Knowledge of Geology to the Prospector. (By ttrl Dongln, I'nWersIty of MonUns.) Tbe study of tbe remains of plant and animal life that have existed in past ages ii like nistory, astronomy, fossil languages, politics and all other branches of human knowledge; it is mighty interesting "when one gets in terested in it. But it is extremely dif ficult to get very deeply ineterested in something that we know nothing about. There are so many branches of knowl edge that one cannot know everything. But the subject on which I am asked to write is, 1 believe, of vital interest to the miner and prospector, though our knowledge of it was not developed for their special benefit, but because of tbe interest and fascination of the sub ject Itself. Though I never spent a week in searh of mineral veins, I have a fellow feeling for the prospector. In the first place, there is a charm in outdoor life in tramping over the hills and moun tains and through the deep ravines and rocky canyons; in going into camp tired enough to make rest sweet, and hungry enough to devour with the keenest relish the ham, bacon, coffee, flapjacks and anything else that hap pens to come along that is eatable; and in sleeping in the pure air under the blue tent of the sky with the whisper ing of the pines and the varied voices of the mountain streams to charm away worldly cares and lull to sleep. It seems so good not to have to wear stylish clothes, especially if one has none to wear; to be where there is no fear of trespassing on any man's land, and to fear nobody's dog; to feel that the world is yours as much as any body's, and whatever riches you may find buried in its treasure bouse you can call your own. The prospector descends into the dark mine, submitting himself to slavery awhile that he may "grub stake", himself and be a free man fot the rest of the year and have a prospect of "striking something rich" and be coming asjwealthy or more wealthy than his employer. The mine owner is much ' the same kind of a man, bnthehasthe advantage la having more money to start with, and is looking for a place where he can invest his money in a "good proposi tion" and get richer. With both mine owner and prospec tor intelligence and judgment are need ed. It ia true that sometmes those who have learned little from books and nothing from experience have blun dered onto rich leads; but if tbe truth were summed up I think it would ap pear that a very large percentage of good mines have been found by men of experience, who have worked in mines, have seen and handled the ores and have observed the rock in which they occur. I firmly believe, too, that a man's chances of finding the treas ures Ji id in the eaith would be in creased many fold by adding to his ex perience that of other men, by study ing tb3 modo of occurrence of ores, the rock formations in which they occur in fact, the better knowledge ol geology and mineralogy he possesei? and the better his power of observation and judgment the better his chances of success. The same holds true of the dealer in mining property. It ia true that these scienoes are large ones, but it is just as true that the chances of failure without the necessary knowl edge are fully as Urge. If a sick man, ignorant of the properties of drugs, were turned loose in an apothecary's shop be might blunder onto something that would help him, but the chances would be against him. YYe need not be scared by tbe voluminous books on geology with their . frightful looking names. There are simplo, interesting books, giving the most important in formation, and written especially for prospectors and mining men, and for the understanding of them no previous knowledge of geology and mineralogy re needed. These may lead to deeper study later. But someone will say that certain minerals have been found where no experienced prospector would search and where geologists have sai they cannot ooour. The trouble i an old miner cornea from California, to Montana and begins to look for gold here, lie knows just how the rock looks in which the ore occurs wheie he mined in California, and he is looking for the same kind of rock and the same looking ore, but he probably will not fiud it. An old Montana miner goes to Colorado and meets with the same disappointment. His views of the oc currence of ores are too narrow. The preoious metals occur in many differ ent kinds of rock and under a great variety of conditions; and one would have to know the geology of the whole world to know all the conditions in which they occur; yet there are certain underlying truths that, if understood, will vastly increase the chances of sue cess and save not only many years but many life times. Many biother geolo gists perhaps I ought to say uncle ge ologists, for 1 think they are of the gen eration that is passing away have studied a oertain region and have juditfd all the world by that. I might whisper to yon, too, that not all who talk and write on geological subjects kuow just what they are talking about, and I have no doubt yon have thought of that before reading this article. A tecent report from Boise, Idaho, U to the effect that a fabulously rich body of gold ore has been encountered in the Iowa mine, owned by Judge W. B. lleybura. The mine is located ueai (juaruburg. Okanogan Gold Mines, Ltd., is the name of a corporation capitalised for $200,000 which has been incorporated to take over the proi-erty of the Oka nogan Free Gold Mines, Ltd., which has property ia Okauogan county Wash. A unique gold dredge has been built by the Hammond Manufacturing Com pany of Portland, Oregon, for the Monarch Gold Mining & Dredging Company, which will be taken to Cape Nome. The dredge ia on rollers, aud may be moved from place to place at tbe will of the eugiueer while the ma chine is in operation. 1 It is constructed to work the ground below tide water. It is capable of excavating to a width of 25 feet and six feet deep without moving. Tbe gravel is raised bv a chain of buckets, screened and pAi.sc over copper plate BRADSTREET'S REPORT. fha ItUtrlbutlv Trail Is Ssaionabljr Dull. Bradstreet'ssays: Distributive trade is dull, seasonably so in moft in stances, and pi ices of manufactured products are generally weak, but ex ceptions to the former are found where crop conditions are exceptionally prom ising and in tbe clase of prices where tbe readjusting movement has been overdone on the down side. The upward rush of wheat prices culminated at the close of last week and the reactions and the irregularities since, mainly due to heavy realizing, would mainly point to the movement having been temiorarily at least over done. Advices from the North are of little more than half a crop of wheat, but estimates as to the outtnrn in bush els vary accordingly as the government reports of 316.000,000 bushels, or the commercial estimate of 200,000.000 bushels in yield last year in tbe three states are used as a basis. Sugar is at ttie highest price reached at this time for 10 years past, owing to the active canning demand and tbe strengthened position of raw. Tbe war in China is chargeable wit the advance in teas, not only from the former country, but from Japan, some interruption in transjmrtation being apparently looked for if the Asiatic trouble increases. Heavy rains are complained of in the entire cotton belt east of the Mississip pi river, and the crop ia generally "in the grass." Reports from the iron and steel trade re as pessimistic as ever. Nominally quotations at Pittsburg are unchanged. Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 8,184,144 bush els, against 4,613,180 bushels last week. Failures for the week number 185, as compared with 167 last week. Failures in the Dominion of Canada number 18, as compared with 28 last week. . .... . , PACIFIC COAST TRADE. SaaUl Market. Onions, new, 1 He. Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate. Potatoes, new. lc. Beets, per sack, 90c (2 $1. Turnips, per sack, 75c. Carrots, per sack, 1 1. Parsnips, per sack, 60 75c. Cauliflower, California 90c$l. Strawberries $1 per case. Cabbage, native and California, $1.00(11.25 per 100 pounds. Tomatoes $1.50 per case. Butter Creamery, 82c; Eastern 22c; dairy, 1722c; ranch, 1517o pound. ; Eggs 19o. ; Cheese 12o. poultry 14c; dressed, 14 16c; spring, $3.50. Hay Pnget Pound timothy, $11.00 12.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $19.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23; feed meal, $23. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $20. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25; blended strKights, $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 8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8c; pork, 6c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 10c. Hams Large, 13c; small, 131 breakfast bacon, 12 He; dry salt sides, 8c Portlaod 3Krkt. Wheat Walla Walla. 67 58c; Valley, 58c; Bluestem, COo per bnehel. Flonr Best grades, $3.35; graham, $2.85; superfine, $2.10 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 85o; choice pay, 83o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $14.00915.00; brewing, $16.00 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $12.50 ton; mid dlings, $19; shorts, $13; chop, $14 per ton. Hay Timothy , $ 1 0 1 1 s clover, $ 7 7.50; Oregon wild hay, $6(87 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 8640o; store, 25c. Eggs 16operdozen. Cheese Oregon full cream, 13o; Young America, 14o; new cheese lOo per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 4.00 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs, $2.50(4.00; geese, $4.00 5.00 for old; $4.506.50; ducks, $8.00 4. 00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 14 15o per pound. Potatoes 40(i50o per sack; sweets, K2 o per pouno. . Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage," per pound; parsnips, $1; onions, li'o per pound; carrots, $1. Hops 28o per pound. Wool Valley, 1516o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 10 15c; mohair, 85 per pound. . Mutton Gross, beet sheep, wethers and ewes, 8o; dressed mutton, 79 T.'n'o per pound; lambs, 6o. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00; light and feeders, $4.60; dressed, $5.00 98-60 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $4.00 3 4. 50; cows, $3.5094.00; dressed beef, 6 7 ?o per pound. Veal Large, 697)so; small, 89 8,lo per pound. Baa Fraaenoo Market. Wool Spring Nevada, 139 150 pel pound; Eastern Oregon, 10915c; Val ley, 18920c; Northern, 109 12o. Hops 1 SOU crop, 119130 per pound. Butter Fancy creamery 18919c; do seconds, 17e; fancy dairy, 17c; doseeouds, 159 16o per pound. Eggs Store, 13,lc; fancy ranch, 17c. Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00 9 SO.00; bran, $12.50913.50. Hay Wheat $6.50910; wheat and oat $6.0099.50; best barley $5,009 7.00; alfalfa, $5.0096.00 per ton; straw 25 9 40o per bale. Potatoes Early Rose, 60965c; Ore gon Burbanks, 80o990: river Bur banks, 85963c; new, 70v9$1.25. Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia, $'3.7593.25; Mexican limes, $4,009 6.00; California lemons 75c9$1.60; do choice $1.7599.00 per box. Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1,509 8.60 per bunch; pineapples, nom inal; Persian dates, 636Ko Pf pound. "MARCH ON," HE SAID. K1TOHENER RUNS AGAINST A BARBARA FR I ETCH IE. Bor Maid Bid Defiance to British Chief of BtatT-l'nabl to Destroy tho Home Without Injuring Her, Kitch ener Follow Jackson' Example. "Forward, gentlemen!" said Lord Kitchener to bis staff at Rlghtman's farm in South Africa when Rlgbtman's girl defied them to burn tbe bouse on tbe veldt, and to break up a Boer bar boring place. It was tbe Barbara Frletcble Incident over again, and Rlgbtman's girl was tbe heroine of it Kitchener did what Stonewall Jackson ordered done forty years before. "March on."' be said, and dictated a message to headquarters saying that tbe commander's orders with reference to the destruction of Rlghtman's farm could not be carried out, owing to "un expected opposition." Rlgbtman's girl was tbe unexpected opposition, and the story makes one of the fluent Incidents of tbe Boer strug gle. Tbls Barbara Frletcble is young, and Wblttier's heroine was a gray-haired woman. Rlghtman is a prominent Boer leader, a God fearing, scriptural reading Dutchman, who lives on a farm ln tbe Prleska regtun. He fights during a six weeks' campaign, then gets leave of absence and goes home to the rude Utile farm bouse on the South African plains, gets a change of cloth ing, food in bis knapsack, rounds of fresh ammunition, and sets off again to lay traps for tbe English, and to pick off men with his sharpsbootlxig rifle. Rlgbtman Is responsible for many humiliating disasters to the British. "RIGIITMAN'S GIRL BARRING GEN. KITCHENER. He Is one of the keen-eyed, bushy-whiskered Boer farmers who have trekked the country over, and who appear to have been born with a curious Instinct for military tactics. He can plan an attack, and he knows bow to retreat with victory. Rlghtman's bouse has been a rendezvous for Boer recruits and a refuge for wounded Boer sol diers. Rlghtman'. Girl ln Charge. In Rlghtman's absence Rlghtman's girl takes care of the house, the fields, tbe herds. Just "Rlghtman's girl," the dispatches say, and so far as history goes she has no other name. She Is a pretty young girl. She knows how to spin and weave and brew and bake and set the milk to cool In a spring bouse under the hill. She knows the history of ber race, and if need be, she would take up a rifle and fight for the country. Lord Kitchener was ordered to de stroy the Trleska district "Burn," was the order, and especially was Kitchener directed to raze the Right man farm house. Onward he marched, down on the plain went the hero of the Soudan, his detachments thrown out, to sweep the little settlements. Occa sionally the English soldiers encounter ed small parries of Boers. Then came the charge, the battle, the scattering of one side or tbe other. Long lines of litter bearers would go on to the field, and tbe groaning men whose life blood was gushing out would be carried to the low, hot tent, where the weary surgeons cut and hacked and bandaged and bathed, and the lines of dead would be accorded a burial. One day they came upon the Right man farm house. Kitchener and his staff rode at the rear of the command. "Burn," said the general as he sent for a sergeant and pointed out the lit tle farm house. The sergeant started with a small detachment of troopers, for the burning of farm houses was a very ordinary thing, i'he troops wait ed, expecting every moment to see smoke curl up around tbe roof and flames burst from the windows. They waited and waited, and when they got out their spy glasses they saw the ser geant still parleying with a pretty and excited girl at the door. Kitchener started forward with his staff at a sharp gallop, their swords clanking, spurs jingling. He Defiance to Kitchener. "What's that?" Kitchener said, as he drew up at the door. Rlghtman's girl bad heard of Kitchener, and she knew what the orders were. But she drew herself up and looked at him defiantly, bracing her hands against the sides of the door. "You shall not burn this house. I am here, and here I intend to stay," she said. For a moment the chief of staff look ed at the little woman Rlghtman's girl. For a moment he gazed into her eyes, and then turned sharply. Then he raised his hand and a military secre tary spurred to the front Tut It down that the commander's orders, with reference to the destruc tion of Rlghtman's farm, could not be carried out, owing to the unexpected opposition," Kitchener growled,' and then he waited a second and turned toward the girl In the doorway. She was still there with anna stretched out -4 pretty figure. The chief of staff wheeled again. "Forward!" and tbe staff spurred ber bind him, while tbe rugged troopers felt strange throbbing under tbelr khaki uniforms for tbe brave little woman who was watching them ride away. "March on,"- be said. Tbe line is familiar. Tbe picture ev ery man and woman has conjured, ev ery boy and girl has dwelt npon, until Barbara Frletcble is Just as much a part of the great civil struggle in this country as were tbe great guns and the great gun carriages. "Forward!" Rlgbtman's girl was left In the doorway of her farm-a heroine of the struggling Boers ln a country In vested by English, as Barbara Frlet cble was a heroine of Frederick in country filled with Confederates. CHEAPEST OF RAILROAD FARES Buaaia' Great Effort to Encourage Emigration to Siberia. The Russian Government is now pro viding transportation to emigrants from European Russia who are willing to make new homes ln Siberia at rates of fare that have probably never been equalled for cheapness. . Tbe third-class tickets sold on the Russian and Transsiberlan railroads were believed to be about the cheap est ln the world, but the fourth-class tickets which the Government has re cently caused to be offered make the others a costly luxury by comparison. These tickets are sold to any one of 141 stations In Siberia and they are good from any point In Russia. The fourth-class passenger, for example, from Moscow to Tobolsk pays for that long Journey only two roubles, or a lit tle over $1. On the other band, if he wishes to go clear to Vladivostok by tbe railroad and Its steamer connection, now complete, a distance of about 5,000 miles, he has to pay 44 roubles, or $3.60. The Government thus practically gives free transportation to those in habitants of Russia who will move Into the fertile agricultural and Industrial regions that have recently been opened In Siberia. The Czar and his advisers are very anxious to secure the rapid development of Siberia, and so great efforts are maklug to All the new re gions with an Industrious population. In the past three years about 000,000 Russian peasants, stimulated ln every way by their Government, have remov ed to Siberia, and to-day Its population is about C,000,000.-New York Sun. An Important Position. The man who Is known as the "fla vorer" in the tobacco trade has a high grade position, since he has few com petitors. He is responsible for the fla vor of all grades of goods made, and sees to It that the flavor is kept the same year In and year put; It matters not where the tobacco that goes in them comes from or the condition un der which it has grown. By his art and skill he can make tobacco that grows on low lands taste aud smell the same as that grown on high lands. He can make tobacco grown during a dry sea son take the same flavor as that grown during a rainy season. Tobacco grown at different ends of the same State, or In different States, are by his treat ment the same, as far as the consumer is concerned. As may be Imagined, there are not many who are competent to do the work, and as a result flavor ers range In salaries all the way from eight to ten dollars per day of about one hour's actual work. Thev are em. ployed, however, but about nine months in each year. Vpset Hi. Plans, "Did you ask papa?" she questioned, eagerly. "Yes, and it's all off," he responded, as one ln a dream. "Why, did he refuse?" "No, but he said when I asked to take you away from him I was asking to take away the light of his life; that the home witjiout you would be a prison cell." "Well, all papas say that, you big, tender-hearted fellow." "I know," he responded, huskily, "but It Isn't that." "What Is it, then?" "Can't you see? He expects me to take you away from home, and I wouldn't have the nerve after he talk ed like that to stay and er well don't you see?" "I see." she answered, coldly. In dianapolis Sun. A woman's great consolation at a funeral Is the presence of former old servants in the family who have come some distance to attend. The older a man gets the less he is worth the day after he has been to a party. The more faults a man has, the loud er he demands perfection in others. Fully half the people are said to b "not right- NUMBER 135. Client Example that ExerteJ a Potent Iafluence for Good. -One human being's consciousness of another, however brief, often maaes ome difference ln a life. Mutual in fluence is a mental and moral fact A lady gives a pleasant example of this in the Unlversalist Leader. A house-i-inpr. after several complaint to hef grocer because unsound fruit had been sent ber, was one day onerea a oasaei of Deacbes and a basket of gem melons, accompanied with this assurance "Vou will not find a single aamagea peach or melon In either of these pack- ..... 1 1 1 - .1 V. . ages. If you do 1 will giauiy rciuuu VUw money you pay for them. She found every peach and melon per rwt. The housekeeper reported this on her next visit to the dealer's store, and asked why be was so positive in warranting his goods. "Why?" ex claimed the man. "Why, because I have found that the farmer who fur nished those baskets never sends dis honest packages to market." The farmer's number, among the commission dealer's consignment, was "135." After that the lady always bought Number 133, and the contents of the baskets never failed in measure, condition or in quality. Admiration for the conscientious far mer grew upon the housekeeper, and literally made her more conscientious herself. She felt ashamed whenever she was tempted to slight or "scamp" her "-ork. Number 135 seemed to be looking at her. One particular that deepened this Im pression was the non-appearance in market on Mondays of any baskets bearing the favorite mark. Farmer 135 would not pack fruit on Sunday, the dealer said. The housekeeper felt her face flush when that was said. She had never been so scrupulous. . The summer and autumn passed, dui the sermon of the faultless fruit contin ued to preach to its buyer when she could buy no more. Careless lapses of duty frequently brought up the thought "Number 135 would not have done that," She remembered and thanked the unknown man whose Integrity had strengthened and helped ber. His rec titude represented to her the presence of the sinless Teacher. The above Instance Is but one among thousands of the power of Involuntary Influence. A good man's life Is one of the moral tonics of society. His silent example Is In Itself a blessing to the world. Dr. Conan Doyle's new book of short stories will be called "The Green Flag and Other Stories." Queen Victoria la about to publish another selection from her diaries, ac cording to the Outlook. The profits will go to one of the war funds. Gertrude Atherton's new novel, "Sen ator North," which has been running as a serial in the Times of London, will shortly be brought out ln book form both ln England and America. The theme of tbe book is said to be a some what daring essay in fiction. Arthur Morrison's new book "To London Town," has Just come out In London. He is a wiry, thin man of middle height, with a curiously dry voice, and rather emphatic, Jerky way of speaking. Mr. Morrison Is also a great collector of Japanese prints and lives near Loughton, where most of his work la done. When ln London he Is generally to be found at the Savage Club. William Waldorf Aster's Pall Mall Magazine Is ln the market It has been excellently edited by Sir Douglas Straight and Lord Frederick Hamilton, with splendid pictures, equlslte speci mens of process work and first-rate lit erature, but so far It has not been pos sible to build up a shilling monthly magazine in England on the lines of the first-class magazines In the United States. J The famous Guyot de Vllleneuve 11- ( brary has been sold at Paris for $142, 000, the collection having previously been valued by experts at $120,000. J The sale occupied four days. The highest-price was an exquisite Book of ' Hours, superbly Illustrated, which be longed to Marshal de Boucicaut, and It realized $13,800, having been purchased by Its late owner for $6,000 In 1887 from an English collector. Where Instruction. Failed. An East End little girl was going to a party the other day, and her mother gave her a few lessons ln etiquette. , "When they pass the cake to you the first time," said the fond mother, "take a piece and say 'Thank you.' When they pass the cake the second time, if they insist, politely take a small piece and say, Thank you, very much.' The third time the cake comes around do not take any, but thank the lady." With these explicit instructions well In hand the little girl went to the par ty, where she enjoyed herself immense ly. Upon her return her mother said: "Well, my dear, did you remember what I told you about the cake?" "Yes, mamma," replied the little girl, "but you did not tell me what to say when they passed the cake the fourth time." "What did you say?" asked the anc lous mother.- "I said what papa says: Take the d thing away "Cleveland Plain Dealer. Club Status Explained. "Maria," said Mr. Smart, "whenever I CO to the club I alwftva thlnl- r . verse, 'Where the wicked cease from I troubling and the weary ar at rest I alter one word and feel perfectly hap- py." "Which word do you change?" asked Mrs. S. "I say, Now I am where the women cease from troubling and the wear are at rest.' " I "John Smart," said his wife severely, "you should change a word ln th w part of that It should be, 'Where tbe , women cease rrom troubling and the wicked are at test' "Philadelphia CaH. 0UB BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO. INGS HERE AND THERE Joke, and Jok.l.t. that Ar.Bnppo.ed to Hav. Bm Becei tly Born-Saying, ad Doing, that Aru Old, Cari.ua and Laughable-Ik. Wk'. Ham.r. Young Obed Perkins-It wasn't right fer you to go to see Cynthy while I was goln' with her, Seth. She won't keep company with me at all now. Young Seth Wheatly-Well, It weren't 1 ohvi TIL admit B "Writing poetry fills me with passion ate longings. It enthralls me. It makes me soar, as It were." "Hump! Reading it after you write It makes me sore." Unwelcome Friendship. "I want to say to you," roared the red-faced passenger, "that I am a friend to the Boers, all the time." "Well," said the slim passenger, who was ln a corner of the car, where he couldn't escape. "I hadn't thought much about it, but if you are with them I am sorry for them myself." Indianapolis Press. A Working Hani. "I want to marry your daughter," aid Foxey. "Have you spoken to her yet?" asked the father. "No," replied the suitor. "You see I want to get your refusal, so that I will have something to work on." Phil adelphia North American. The Professor Knew. "Professor," the seeker after knowl edge Inquired of tbe great toxlcologist, "If a tarantula were to bite you, what would be the first thing you'd do?" "Yell!" replied the scientist promptly, Philadelphia Press. A Dying Race. Jennie "Herbie, it says here another octogenarian's dead. What's an octo genarian?" Herbie "Well, don't know what they are, but they must be awfully sickly creatures. You never hear of 'em but they're dying." Brooklyn Life. A Natural Tendency. "I guess Binx has just had a raise ln alary," said the confirmed cynic." "Has anybody told you so?" "No; but he goes about saying he thinks the world Is getting better, and that the danger from trusts is greatly magnified, and that human nature Isn't bo bad after all. That's the way a man nearly always talks just after he has had a raise in salary." Washington Btar. The Same Old Story. "Hello, Bill! Catchln' flsh, eh?" "Nope; flshin'." Easily Explained. Watts Ever notice how kindly an audience takes to jokes about police men or about women that is, the men do? I'm afraid it is a bad sign. Fotts-Don't you worry. It is human nature to enjoy seeing one's bosses made fun of. Indianapolis Press. Purely for Love. "He says he is in business for love." "What Is his business?" . . "He runs a matrimonial agency." Philadelphia North American. That I. Different. "Gifts with strings to them are al ways unpopular," said Mr. Pitt "I gave my a little boy a present and he complained bitterly because there was no string to It," aded Mr. Penn. "What did you give hlm'f' "A k!te."-Pittsburg Chronicle. Reckless Reply. "Pa, what is a leading candidate?" "Well, little Jim, he's the man who gets left first or the one who gets nom inated flrst"-Indianapolis Journal. Beitfnl Appearances Jaysmith fairly worships his wife" aid Fosdlck, "and yet he won't give her enough money to dress herself proper- "It Isn't always the most devout worshiper that puts the most money on the collection plate," replied Kei dick. Town Topic. ye jo a pa us Pi' Hard. Not Good ret. Mrs. Sparerod (to Mucks, locked for disorderly behavloO-'-Well, MucJ are you a good boy now? Aren't jM sorry for being so naughty?" Mucks "No; but you can come azai. ln ten minutes." ' Uncertainty. "There Is nothing more uncertain than a horse race," exclaimed the nu with a- tendency to talk loud. And the melancholy friend responded "You never -worked in a weather h& reau, did you?" Washington Star. Heversul. Maud-"Tell me all about It" Mabel "Well, when It began be u on tils knees. taud "And how did It end?" abel-"In the end-er-I was on hi es. j own lopies. She Knew. .'hat are pauses?" the teacher ,U the urst class in grammar. .'hlngs that grow on cats aud dogs," answered the smallest girl. Detroit Free Press. After the Convention. Tarty Worker "See here, you told me that you were confident of success'" Defeated Candldate-"Well, ot course, 1 meant that, In the nature o things, some candidate or other u bound to succeed." Indianapolis Jour. naL An Audacious Duet "My daughter tells me, sir, that yon bad tbe audacity to propose to her! What have you to say to that?" "Nothing, sir, except that your daugh. ter had the audacity to accept me!"., Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cheated. "What Is Jimmy crying about nowr "Oh, we had a little bluze and put It out ourselves. He's mad because we didn't call out the fire departaient" Indlanapolls Journal. The Treasurer. Jones You used to complain that your wife was constantly asking yoj for money. Henry Peck O, that was when we were first married. All that's changed now. v Jones She doesn't do it any more? Henry reck No. I ask her for It, when I can sum up sufficient courage, Philadelphia Press. An Explanation. Punston See here, old chap, what dt you mean by taking my jokes and pass ing them off as your own? Funston Well, you see, It's this waj; I'm a good-natured sort of fellow aud don't mind taking a joke from a friend, Chicago News. Preparing for the Harvest "Isn't this a queer spot to plant seeds, little boy?" "We ain't plantin no seeds. Thesi are Injun relics for the summer board ers to find." Don't Judge by Appearance. Lulu "From outward appearances, I don't think much of him." Dolly "Ah, but the inward appear ance of bis pocketbook is lovely." Philadelphla North American. Talking Business. "Who is that man who is eternall) talking to you about the brevity of human life? Is It the minister?" "Minister! That's an Insuranei agent." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Measured Term. Tailor Will you have your coat In man-o'-war style, sir? Customer Man-o'-war style? Whit are you talking about? Tailor Why, a broad side, sir. In the Cafe. Carte I tell you that waiter is 1 gentleman from head to foot. D'Hote You mean from tip to tip. In the Throng. Ida Do you see that man with mutton-chop whiskers? Doesn't he look May He looks very sheepish to me. . On the Stand. Smythe Haven't seen DIggs in au age. Woodfall He's on the race track now. Smythe Newmarket? Woodf all-No; Pretoria. The Lasting; Effort, Sandy Pikes Yer don't look well dli mornln', Billy. Billy Coalgate-No, I'm still feelln' de effect of de grip. Sandy Pikes De regular InflueniJ grip? Billy Coalgate-Naw! De bulldog"! grip. South African -Winter. The South African winter begins to ward the end of April, and lasts until September. It Is a very common fall acy to suppose that it is always warm. If not hot, under the southern cross; It can be cold enough to "freeze the tail off a brass monkey," as the miners say. Here and there, but very rarely, there will be snow. It may freeze on most nights, particularly on the up lands, and at a 5,000 foot or greater ele vation above the sea. During the day it is cold but clear, bright, dry and eternally sunny, with a cloudless blue sky and an exhilaration of atmosphere unequaled ln any other part of tM world. Montreal Weekly 8 tar. Baseball in Japan. The Japanese ride American bicycle! and play base-ball, and they use Amer ican expressions in connection with ths games, as "one strike," "home base," etc The squirrel on the other side of tM tree never comes to the hunter wbt wait. .A