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RING OUT, YE BELLSI UNCLE SAM TOUCHES OFF A FEW ROCKETS. Bln; out. ring out, ye merry bell». And let the deep mouthed eauuon roar! Each patriotic boeom swells! The glorious Fourth is here once more! When night descends what J ots are his! The biasing rocket cleaves the skies. Hark! Hear the nraian caudles tlzs! Behold the red and blue lights rise! Now. whiz! S'S-zlp! bang! torj>edoes crash And split the fretted ear of night. Firecrackers Jump, toy pistols flush. 'Mid exclamations nt delight. Now blaze the barrels smeared with tar. Slow match™ pass from hand to hand. And salve ami sticking plaster are At druggists' stores lu great demuod. IT WAS ADRIAN MORSE, AND HE CARRIER A “HEAL’ UfX. reived, lingered to listen half-amusediy to this animated colloquy. He was interested in Al>el Evans lie cause Abel seconded his opinion in a cer tain vital regard—that there was only one girl in Compton worth looking at—pretty, winsome Nettie Slocum, the old veteran’s granddaughter. "Jest come into all his father’s money,” said Si. “and when the relief corps wi nt up to his place for a contribution, did he shell out? A dollar. Jerusha Ann! I give two. and that's nigh a quarter of my pension. Fourth of July—whoop ’er up! Him? Abel Evans! Huh! NIust have run across a job lot of powder some where! If 1 was in his shoes. I'd show my patriotism in a real way, I would. Drat my stiff leg!" “And my one arm." murmured sym pathetic Seth. "They wouldn’t take me, nohow!” Young Morse read the drift of the snap py conversation, ami it set him thinking. Firs,, because Mr. Slocum was pretty Nettie's relative, next because. happening around at pretty Nettie’s house that even ing. pretty Nettie voiced some sentiments us to the duty of able-bodied Comptonians that sounded as if she had inherited some of the patriotic fire of her enthusiastic old grandsire. She had two suitor callers, as she usu ally bad. that night—and Abel Evans shifted uneasily under her wish that she was a young man. with the President’s offer open to come nnd be a hen>! He went home pooh-poohing Aie idea of rushing into yellow fever, ■when the couutry could hire lots of poor recruits to do it!” and calculated he would dazzle pretty Nettie on the Fourth of July with a "patriotic” demonstration that would make her admire a real home hero. As to Adrian—Nettie's word was law. He heard, and he understood. So. while his rival was trimming up the Lome lawn for a big Fourth of July “blowout," Adrian was quietly, persever- ingly making his arrangements to do his duty, hoping, linked to it, would be his lady love's distinctive approbation. < >n June »> Adrian resigned his position with the railroad company. * July 1, 2, 3 he was not seen in Comp ton. Pretty Nettie wondered, nnd grew seri- tras. Abel Evans went on with hts “blowout” preparations, believing that his superior wealth, good looks and patriotism had driven a dangerous rival from the field. That Fourth of July was a great day for Compton—all the village, old and young, was invited to the patriotic fete on the Evans green, and most everybody came. It was a greater day for Abel—in his own estimation—he was master of cere monies, king bee, and so puffed up with You Need It And because of that need it is your duty t<> take Hood'» buraapurilla in oilier that you nmv enjoy the go«»d health it will give. It’ vou are troubled with any dis ease that is caused or promoted by impure blood. Hotxi’s Sarsapurillu will cure you. it has a record of wonderful cures un equaled by any other medicine. Try a bottle now and realize its great toning and strengthenuig power. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine, fl; six for Io. Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents. FIRST VOLUNTEER FROM COMPTON. XTRY—full account of 'nother great victory over the Span-yards!” News traveled quickly from Chicago to Comp ton—quiet little country village on a short-cut railroad brunch us it was. The most exciting yet of exciting. rumor- haunted, war-bubbling June had come down on the noon train, in the shape of extra editions with glaring headlines announcing “our boys” at it, hot and heavy, along the coast of Cuba! “Gettin’ warm, I tell you!” commented old Si Slocum, his veteran eye flowing as it had not done since the sixties, when he took a glorious part nt Antietam. “Mean real, genywine business nt last. I guess!” nodded his “war partner." Seth Paine, who hail left one arm on that same honored battlefield. “Yes. and we must just whoop 'er up this Fourth!” suggested young Abel Ev ans. He was superintending the unloading of a box 't fishing and hunting traps from the express car. but lie took time to glance over the outspread paper the two old men had bought. Si Slocum looked up with a dry “hum!" Seth mumbled something about " 'Spose so!” Then, as young Evans lit his cigar and lnzily ordered the box put in his trap, and sauntered toward it as if life was a regu lar play-day, Cuba a dim myth, the forces struggling there story-book unrealities, old Si dropped his hand on his knee with a slap that resounded like a pistol snap. “Drat 'im, says I!” “Makes my blood bile!” asserted Seth, who. from sharing his comrade’s bed and board and hardships so long, had come to almost share his thoughts. “Fourth of July!” “As ef a little powder and cheap bunt ing—and it’ll be cheap that he buys— would count for rale old prime, choice pat riotism!” “In such a time as this!" “Humph!” “Bahr Adrian Morse, checking off freight re- Etulgn Willard'* Luck. Ensign Arthur L. Willard earned one hundred dollars when be planted the Stars and Strip» over a »battered blockhouse at Diana Cay, Cuba. Wil liam R. Gratz wrote to tlie New York Herald on April 23 inclosing a cheek for $100. which he said was for the man who first placed an Auieiiean flag on Cuban eoil. He arid that he eent the money as the nucleus foru fund,for he thought such a patriotic action should be well rewarded. While the Winslow, the Wilmington anil the Hudson were tiring on the bat teries at Cardenas tlie Machias wus making a wreck of tlie barracks at Diana Bay. Wbne the Spaniards had scampered away Ensign Willard and three men went usnore and planted the American flag upon the ruins. Ensign Wlilard is from Missouri, lie was made a cadet in 1893. He was formerly on the Monterey. Safe» In Bulgaria. As yet attempts have only t>een made in Plevna to produce safes. A trial order for a few safes induced the gov ernment to order 86 safes. However, the firm in question will be unable to compete with Germany and England. The annual imports amounted in 1897- to 160,000 italics, of which 60,000 PROPOSED ALLIANCE WITH F-N.G- francs fell to England, 50,000 to Ger- LAM1. ' many and 40.000 to Austria-Hungary. J All the Levantine countries offer good If the United States and England should form in alliance, the <■ imbiaed strength j markets for safes. TRY ALLEN'S a sense of his vast importance that he wore his flag badge on one eoat lappel as if it was a G. A. IL special honor ribbon. Nettie was there -there were too many friendly acquaintances present not to at tract her. Still she missed a familiar face, and looked constantly and anxiously for it. There were refreshments and siteeches. Abel Evans attempted a bewildering ora tion on “Home Duty ns a Patriot.” and growling old Si Slocum spelled it with a little p. Then the urchins had their fun—loading and firing a great brass cannon Evans had bought for the occasion, the Itoom of which Iteat anything ever heard in Comp- tou before. “Grandfather," asked Nettie’s young brother of old SL “I supitose a dozen of those enormous cannon would just blow the Spaniards clean out of the water?” "Them popguns!” snorted Seth deris ively. "Do they have bigger?” “Bigger! Why. that’s a mere musket to the monsters they use down along San tiago and sech.” "You don't say so! How I would like to see a real gun that was going to knock out the Spanish in Cuba!” "Rifles'll help, if 1 had two arms!” growled old Seth, deep down in his throat. “Here’s one that may,” insinuated an unobtrusive voice. "I swear!” “Rigimentalsf’ "Going to Cuby?” "Hurrah!” It was Adrian Morse, nnd he carried a “real'” gun, Jhat was going to shoot real "Spanyards!” He looked pretty proud at the fiery, ar dent commendation of old Seth and Si over his showing the true mettle. He blushed like a peony as pretty Net tle came up. and a single look from her bright eyes told him that he had won on one battlefield, at least—that of love. "What's all this crowd—accident? Some one hurt?” floundered patriotic Abel Ev ans. coming towards the throng now sur rounding his rival. "Mebbe you”d be,” muttered old Si, winking solemnly to Seth. Evans saw pretty Nettie dinging fondly, proudly to an army-blue costume. "Why,” he puffed, growing flustered. “It's Morse," remarked Seth. "lie's jilted," added Si. “And. if I don't miss my guess,” (Se renely chuckled his veteran comrade, "thar'll be another ‘jinin’ soon as Comp ton’s first volunteer helps capture Cnby!” WELDON J. COBB. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At tliis season your feet feel swollen, ner- ■ vous. and hot. and get tired easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try I Allen’s Foot-Ease. Il cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. 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IL KI.TNV? lat j.o Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. — Patriotism Awheel. potentates nnd princes from India to Nor way co-operate with them in these pat riotic endeavors until nowadays these foreign festivities are almost a matter of course. Independence Day. Thunder oat. lilt, guns and shout! Bftynte and chime. it ringing, swinging bells! In exultation; Cry “Rejoice!" With lifted voice, For this morn was born of old a mlgfity nation. Sing %ud spring Onbl azlng wir.g. Rocket-fires, beyon 1 the spires, above the e clanging steeple; Never earth Saw the birth Of so peerless, fearless, glad and free a people. They Both Went Off. The patriotic cycler has a new way of showing his colors; since his poor In Japan every workman wears on legs haven’t the burden of his body to bear he has decided they shall stand his cap an inscription stating his busi for his patriotism. 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