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THE jyoETE PUTTK SEMI-WEEEM TETBUKE TUESDAY EVEMJfG, MAT 1 1896. m m lam. CHAPTER J. "When IsaaelLanc came to board air Mrs. rr.TTsm.'o. none c the people knew arry-thrng- abont her. She had a quiet vrxj ol slipping- in and eat; of the dining roornT and as the tnftle scarcely ever ventured more than, a police remark on the candi tmn of the Treacher T!nfps first addressed by same ae. It vnvs a merry company that gathered arsend ilrs. ilnr tin's table three times a day. TheetecettMi students fecght nmfcar hie battles vsr the murits of their respec tive scheois; the technology boy cracked Jokes er propounded conendrmns. Heraars had always some interesting story to taTL "Haw do you Hkg her?' the black hair ed eiocasisn. ssntienc asked the technology boy ne day nss long after Isabel's arrivaL "Oh, she's no good! I don't take any sssck in her, " was the crushing reply ct thfe assose yoefeh. Which, ssrves te show that Isabel Lane, wish her rssarwed, rasicont manner, was not popeler at the board Lag house. Sha had asqeired a habit of silence. Sat caring r the girlish pleasures of her stepsisters, she had lived in an inner world of her wn, growing to woman's estate under heme infitjences that repressed her person ality aasil the force within made her seek expression in wrssmg, first in vainminoua joanmfe, then in mon? ambitioGs attempts at Skub. b submitted some ef these tales so the crick; ism of a literary bureau and was eaceemged e keep en. Her de pendent Kferaesed within her a strong de sire se am her own livelihood with her pen WKfc; bet. handicapped by lack at physical strength, she did not make head vroy. IsnhoL was 2ff ysers de. Shu had never received an oer anzrineii. Her sistatrs weresoetkd in hemes f their awn, bat the cjHMKipl:icn joesg fflw they chose for besbases eoekJ not satisfy Isabel's neuds and Meals. In their torn, thoy fchoaght her ewki and ia tolerant e men. and Isabol herself began by thfe time So hold raths peiiisstc views regardias the wisdom of waoaa's natural aestiny. What do yoe maks of her, Herbert?" asked Prank Brewer, the yuan; doctor pusSgmtloata work, who shared Mr. Herhaic's bachelor apartments. H was a hfUMisotae fellow, taller than his friaad, with an athletic figure, alert, expeaeeive features, golden brown bsus Saefea and hair. Herbert was rend is it. H vaomed the rnngnzina facti dow award on the table and etespodnishandd ro&icthrel? behad his head. "Hr fuce shews ehnrastarsnd intellect. I Hke is. Bet she doesn't take a heaixay inea5S ha hm leaks. I want to sat a chasse to talk to her." "Sh wee's say asythtBS to you." toWfl, well sea. I thh& saa win." Frank saafetl bimseif at tho pneo. H was an intunse lover of Esesio and played wfL The raem wfaes the two men sat hotsk ened artistic taste, with its aUc&n of pkiteres and articles of versa. Mr. rtor eert hod traveled extensively and was ra peaad to be imiepednt of M profession Sims of architect and designer. Be also was theeght -to be a good hjokin man. There were no gray threads vssiWo in his dark heir aad heard, though he was aany years Flask's senior. It was Sea day afteraeon early ha De ceusher. Tha rain, which had fatten all day bow tamed into a gray isist that gfcraoded she eisy like a veil upofi the-fane mi an errisg women. "Let G6 hose the family come in to night. No eae will care te go ecf. aad we can he7 same sisginfr," Frank Eaid and stepped piayiBg tu heer whac Brbcrc wveid sny. He answered abetraotedly, Pve He objscsioQS." The bearders came after supper, aad Isabel wae prevailed epoa te accompany them. See kept eloseiy at Mrs. Martin s side, Ifeteoiag to the gay talk, bot takisg se pars m it. She looked pructier sbes BGCid in whet was eeideasly a new gera ef a shade ct vielec whiek was -rery fee- Afcer awhile Herbort, wbe had been fertilely watching her far eorao time, eaxae se ier side and said ia. the ffiest Trianfeg sdxez "I am loM that yen. sfe-, Mfes Laae. Ivec't y-e Samx w this eveniasf,'r jsfibel Isoked stairthiU. Then shesaht simply: Cerainly, if k; witt re yee. pL?asra. And, soatiufT herstf at the pfa.no. she sesg Chadwfck's axqeisiee sectiac of a transfe o fssm the German, by Lsegleffow, be gfjmfag, ABah gives Kghs in darkesg.:' eLxiiaitios of ejefight were hoard f?m afi as the elesiBg chord Tibr6d into giieaee. Bo sins is again, Herbert said ear nestly. She eompBed with his reajuest, Rnd then rate te leave the inetroaeBt. "ii, den't stop now!" Frank Brewer piendud, comiag- te her sie. She sbed at bits. IiE play far the zest te stag," she said. Alt voices jefteed in the sfsaine ef the frmifwr hymn she played. A tar the company separated r the pif&t, and they were alese, Herbert said: -I had quins a ta& with 3Liss Lase. I fssd her an BierestiBg weams, s Btfiht OMrbid aad iaerespeetive. She sueds syHt pothy aad friendfiness se draw her out. I am going se help her with her work. She writes, yoti kow. " Whera's her home? HasaV she rela tives?" XA stspraether, who, I Infer, is far from being coegeniaL She lives with her in a mnW eoe33try nioee. I forget what she eafladk." Prank stored at as staking on the waQ beirehu He said nothing, and Her bert ROHtmoedi -'She eaaae here for change ef scene; hasH't bwn well ef bite. She needs healthy eeatAct with people. She i teo fine raSe, as the French say." Then, seetee; that Frank was not inclin ed fieta&, he wound the little clcuk en the Hsaotle and retired to the adjoining reoea er the nhrhx. Frank sat absorbed in his thoughte. He knew very few wowen. In his family there were no children save himself and his bracher, who had died within tfaa past year. The afiecthm that had existed be tweea them was unusually strong and tender. He wondered why he and Han n&ver went through: the experience ef falling-is hwe. Of eeesso Han was beyond all that now, aad he had felt no desire for anything save week sincu the less ef his brother. Tonight something about that quiet, sad faced I.ane stirred his inmost soul with wistful rsveranGe. True, he had no ac quaintance with har; not even the ad-caH-fage ef the talk Eersert had contrived to obtain while he was obliged to listen to the inanition of the ftocutioa students. 3Ter iHd he have that way e drawing pQ pja eat that Herbort possessed in such per fection. , No woman cf taste could help ISang Herbert," he thought and went oft to bed. CHAPOSB IL As for Isabel, her mind was in a fer ment, and she lay awake for a Ion? tane mentaHy xeeiawisg- the experiences, of the evening. Mr. Herbert was charming. She did not supposa that it ever would be her good fortune to meet a man who so nearly approximated her IdeaL She marveled at his insight, the sympathy with which he divined her thoughts and feelings. It was a delicious sensation this of knowing ste tt man. She gave aim some of her manuscripts: to read, as he had requested her to do so. 2sat many days afterward he went up ta her roam, on the third fiber, to return, them. The door stood ajar, revealing the little domain, furnished to look like a par lor. Isabel sat in an easy chair by a taala holding- a large lamp and gave a nervous start when she perceived1 Herbert's pres ence. "May I come in?" he asked. "Please don't move. Ton look so ca m fertaWe. " He brought a chair in the ether side of the table and said: What are you: reading?' as she folded her book over one finger, as if ta keep her place. Kmnraen. I am quita ashamed to own ft ta-a Bosteminn, bat it is the first time.'' He smiled at her apologetic tone. "Xsepposa youara anxious to hear what I think about these," and he laid the en velope containing the manuscripts on the table. ""There is decided promise in what you have allowed me to see. I have written down a few suggestions for you to read at your leisure. But why take such a dark view of life?" "Isn't life sad fer most of us?" she demanded- How can people who have never known happiness call it good?" "Ah, bur you will finrt Emerson teaches that happiness lies in ourselves what we are, not what we have. There is no real evil bet sin. There should bo a crusade of hopefulness inaugurated in the world. Don't yeu think so?" Isabel smiled in rasponse. Herbert went on: "And than who would not tira of con tinual sunshine? Travelers in .Norway grow almost insane sometimes because of the monotonous daylight of its sum-oier. 3Jy philosophy is summed up in this whatever is is right." '-Sou are giving me a ncwoatfaok," she aiid thooghtfuHy. "I ant too mush, engrossed ia myself and I think so much I get Ronfesed. Tea de-me good." Her freedom, from affectation charmed Herbert. He answered warmly, l If yon care te talk to use, I think you will find a sympathetic listener.'" This was the beginning of an acqooint onoe that soon grew to a fn miliar fsoeing. Herbert regoloriy spent two evenings ef each week with Isabel Lane, who began to rood and study under his direction and critiofsre. There was great delight in ministering to the eager, receptive mind that expended daily under his influence, ilereover. she possessed that sympathetic, appreciative nature which make? a. woman campaniocabie. Herbert felt that there might arise between tham one of those rare frieutL-hips that few men and women are nisJi mipded enough to enjoy. The feeliflg was different on Isabel's part. Her awakening love nature wound itself aboet Herbert's personality. Owing te her ignorance of men and women she attributed his interest in her work to a smoldecmg passion for herself. She won dered when he would speak. .Many times she rehearsed the scene in imagination and grew radiantly happy. Seme weeks biter Frank sat alone in his roota reading after a busy day. Mr. Her bert was dining wish friends. It had rained ail day. end new the water, freez ing as is fc-il. formed a this coatiag ef ice ever the pavement. The eeoc was open, and ehaacittg to rase his eyas he saw Isa bel eotftia tkwn sSairs dressud for eut deors. Why, Mfcs Lane,' he said, coraiaereot in the hall, yim aro eecrageoas te g B4K tecight. Don't yea know hew slip pery is is? Wait a semcat. Let me go with yoB." "Oh, no. Dr. lirawer, please don't trou ble yeersetf ! I ksew yeu sxq tired. I shouldn't theak ef going, only I promised a friend en Xewtoa sfcraot to spend the night with her." Fra&k was reedy by the time she feish edherprotesta....in, his fstigua forgotten in the thrill of joy st the shmiehi ef sorv ine this wuesu, to wtteai his whole heart was almost unconsciously given. T wish so moeh that I eoeid have more erne for soeml things. If Herbert and I eotiki even up a little, and I eocdd have soem! of his leisure. I might see mere ef yeu," he said when they were well on their way. Her haad wje on big arm. Once she sSftped aad leaned heavily ujkki him. She answered: " Yon and Mr. Herbert are great fxiaads, I sBppeee. Harce yej known hits laegS" "Qaey sines I eeise ta Boston. He has fceea amfulif Had to se. My brstfter's death est e up considerably, and I was hi pretty bad shape when Herbert ran across me asd proeeed I should share his rooms tbis wiatsr." Teo sown they were at the door of her friend's boose, where he left her. After this episode Frask fell ifito tho way of coming in to- seu her in bis rara hours ef leisure, isuhel ousd these caffs very eajayabte. The boarders gossipd a gsod deal whan they found out how meek aeteetiee Miss Laoe received from the two saaet eSginfa men in the house, "These qaiet wsmen are deop," 3ars. Martm remarked te the widow occupying she second Soar front. She did not She the texn afinirs were tRfchvg, bra sho know Isobars stepatotber nod misted to tie well by her. See tboeght Mr. Herbert had a history, bet as he paid promptly and was always eowteoos aad ireetsbie she delud ed te keep her ewa ceesseL CH A PTE H KL The short winter day was aises& over. Isabel s&ied by her window that looked eat epen ehimaeys ad reois. Overhead a semi! ptvteh of sky was visible, where a new bmob haag out her silver crescont. In the distance sou Id bu heard the sound ef & soxet phwo ratrting oil popular tunes. She had beea hard at work all ny. A sadness hafi eonte over har spirits of late, pertly dee tn reaction, bat more to eisup pomtHifBt becaasc ef Herbert's silencu. SoddeBry she pereeivad the new moon was peering down over her left shoulder. It was an unlucky omen. She turned wea aky away. Herbert eame to see her in the evening, but did net remcia, noticing her depressed mood. As he "rose te Bike leave he said: I intead'el asking yeu to listen to a confession 1 want Co make, bat yeu. look Ecu tired. " There was an expression on his fisae that alarmed Isabel. ' She said quickly: "I think I aaa. Won't you come to morrow? I shall feat more Hka myself."" Thankyoc. I will try te come." Bidding her good night, he went down stairs te his rooms. When he came in, he saw Frank staring meodily at the red coals burning ia the grate. The sight re proached Herbert, and pfeicinghis hand in an affectionate way on Frank's shoulders he said: ' What is it? I haven;t seen, much, of you lately." "That's not my fecit." Frank drewawayfroni hisfriend'stouch. as he seode the brusque reply, but Herbert remained standing at his side? After a short sfhsccc Frank spots: We may as well have it out. I heard gome things today about your past life that astonished me, principally te the ef fect that yon are a married man, Hving: opart from your wife fer reasons unknown, and are gaining the affections of a talent ed young woman under false colors. Of course Isabel Lane is tho woman meant." Herbert's face darkened. "It is true that I am married. I sup posed you were aware of the fans. I have never seen the necessity of proclaiming; is front the house tep or of prefacing my conversation with people by that informa tion. Feopla who know my wife and me have nevsr attached the slightest disgrace to our lrvtn,r apart. It is simply ami sclo- a. case of rnttaiiyutlbiSry. Ufe last caargs yun made is hardly seems neces sary to deny. Frank looked squarely into Herbert's eyes. "Don't you cars more fer her than: i the right of even, x friend?" Herbert turned away imnatiently. "By Jove, you are going too far. I w3I net answer that question-" Then Frank blazed outwiehr "T love her. I dent care wh knescs ic I'd ge through the fires of hell to win her. and I know she doesn't care that fer me," n-nd. he snapped his fingers disdainfully. "It's such unspeakable pain this wasted love. I don't want Platonics. I'm so wretched it's hard not to ba cruel." Tho sound of the doorbelipealed through the house. wTha mast feu McFariand. I must go." And Frank smirched lis hat and coat. In a few moments the outer door closed after Mm. To da Herbert justice it must be said that no intimation of tha possibility ef such a state of affairs had ever entered his mind. Uko many people, he fergot that love could he born of distance and separa tion as truly as propinqfrity and associa tion. He wondered at his l&ak of perspicac ity. But he did love Isabel with the quiet intensity of a nature Skc his. Of lata he had hoped and feared that sho returned his affection. She sorely needed the serene, protected fife of wifehood, motherhood, that it was not. in his power te give any woman. He wondered if Frank could make her happy. Thoughts of what Efa could ho wish this sweet Isabel his wife tempted him. JMust he always go with out? 2a sleep came to him that night, anil a- combat of soul raged. In the morning business summoned him to New York. Frank remained away all night and camo home to dinner to find Herbert gone. In the quiet of his room the misery that absorbing duties had suc ceeded in sliding: returned with increased strength. A wihl desire to see Isabel, to bo near her, seized him, aad he went up to her room, where the door steed hospita bly open. She was seated before her desk writing. A large glass bowl filled with riagouifs and tulips made a bioze-ef color beside her dainty brown head bent over the paper. She feit his- presence and turned her head. "Come is," she said, smiling as ho stammered an exeusa. " You look feirad to death. Take the big chair and make yourself comfortable." She pointed with her pen to a chair by the table. 11 Ere use me fer a mcment while I finish thfe." He settled down among the ceshions, sfciH watching: bar. She folded and addressed the letter with a sigh of relief. He closed bis eyes-wea-rily, and when ha opened thsm sho was sitting in a rockintr chair; sowtng. "I didn't suppose-yea ever sewed, like other woaier," he observed, thin kbg that to be with her in this homelike eompan ionship was the sweetest fooling he had ever knows. "Why not? Of eocrsol caasew. This is something fee a fair Mrs. 3farB is inter ested ia."' Sho stepped hi surerisa. Frak had get .up and dosed the door epeciBg into the hall. Site started te her feet. The scissors fell te the doer as he said passion ately: "Isabel, I litest teil yen. You axe the only women I ear e Sue, er ever shall eaxe for. Will 7u bo iy wile?" Her fingers were looked together. He could see her tremble. Yeu serpcise me very moch. I never dreamed ef such a thing," she meneged tu say. He gantby took her heads in his. "I haven't given jte. rinse, hut doa's don't hH me yeu cannot euro for me." She tnraed her face away from him. I)o yon Iwe BxTbort?" ho asked m a. low tone. The color rushed te her face. She dM not amswer. "Isee," Frank suiJ, dropping her hnads. "You must not let yourself think he cares for you, though, fer he is married, and he wiH not divorce his wife. Can you bear the strain cf a love that eould sever find is legitimate satisfaction in marriage? I faegjeu te consider bufere you cast away a reality fer a shadow." The flush fadd, leaving her very pale. Isabel could never account for tho sudden transition of feeling, as if the earth had given way under her tees aad a straag band was extended te gave her. Sho eould not speak, but raised hey eyes te his with a look in them that tohi alL Silently Frank drew her elsso into kis eafesaee. At hist she whispered: Toe. asset go. It is very bite." He took her face between his hands and kfe-ad is. Then ha askad, -Isabel, are yee truly naiae?" "If yeu. are sura yea w ie," she fal tered. He looked scnrufefeipiy mU her eves, aad kissing her cnea store west away to his own apartments. Intheeiear light of merniae Flask's sensitive conscience shamed Mm wish the rttcofiecthm of his uafsimess to Herbert. "How eould I? How eouM I?" be thought all the w&3e be was dressing. Herbert was expected home early that morning. He could only retrieve himself by giving Isabel baok her freedosi so choose between them. Hastily ha scrawled ths note: IsabhIi I wae SEjast te Herbert ia saying: what I id fast sight. Se simply refused to teii me if lie cerad foe joc I should wrong yo& bsk "f I did net make o&seacfci by -ivies' you the choice between. This he stmt te her room, csd then he waited fer Herbert to :ocie. Isabel was astonished when she read it, out whe eus fathem a woman's heartf Though she recegnhied the iarjastice Frank had dene her, though she beted sin. sho loved the sinner. Those was no more doubt is her mizxL Late-that afternoon Herbert eaao ta her room, fie spoke at nee ef the subject chat was uppermost in their minds. "iliss Lase, it Is at Frank's request -that I refer to this matter at alL It is net my wish to de so. I am sure you absolve me from any deceitf wines?. I saenst to tell you tha story of my marriage before I went to ."Sew York. I regret very much cot having done so long ago. I can o6er you nothing but a devotmi friendship, but, child, I love you. Frank thinks yeu may desire and care for what I can give yee he is a noble fellow. And it is needless te say we want your happiness most of all." Herbert had spoken guardedly, as if holding himself under strong restraint. He leaked old and worn. Isabel broke j down and sobbed as if her heart weeM j break. Then she said piteousiyt j "Dear Mr. Herbert, forgive ma fer mak- ! ing you suffer. I mast go away and think j quietly. I thought I loved you once." Harfaert knew that ransnciatien was lor Mm. New Orleans Times-Bacaccraf. I Tlie Sa&aa. Italsr. Tie present ruler of the Sudan, was sometimes spoken of as the ?rrahfTf. Mo hammed. Ahmed, the ""Vrnftdi, died in June, ISSU, a victim ef iris dlssomte mode of life. He ncrniaated as the Khalifat el Maftdf (car ilahdi's saccae eot) the Caliph; AhdnlhiB, the horrsrs of whose rale have Been so vividly- por trayed by Satin Pasha. The eaUph. is aBaggara cf dark checoiate colored ccan plerfnn. with a long- asd proinineiit nose. He -wears a short heard, cat ae cardfng to the iEosiem custom. Qwjng to his sensuous mode ef life ne is eow exrremelj" stBui. He is rranbfo to read. TTrg palace at Ohdirrman is crowded with slaves, eunuchs and young- 1 s who wait upon him, and his wrvesjQ k her same hundreds. ew York Trnr. F05DIED HERCECrLES. THE GIFTED ELEPHANT TRAINER RE LATES HIS EXPERIENCE. 7ad. aac Idea. He Wag Bars. Tar the TSusI xicsa at ATtlvnal "XxaSxiaz, aad ax S"crw- He Sticks to EhinQcersses. Did yen ever fan die art elephant in a zoological garden" asked the mart wish the iop shoulder as he locked around cm the group which had been Emokrng- and talking one ever had, and he "vvas invited to give his experience. "T7p to about ten years agor " he said as he settled down, "X had art idea thai I vras horn far art animal trainer; with elephants as my particular specialty. 1 never went to iiev York,, Philadelphia or Gii '. without gxnnir to the zoa and fcrndring- the elephants. Itanyand many a time I have astortished the keep ers and raised a great rovr hy walking right rip to an elephant and shaking hands with him, as it were. And they really took to me. When that hig, had elephant Tippo Said, of the 5evr Tcrfc zoo-was kfTTTTig his keepers and smashing- up things, I entered his den and palled his ears and patted his trunk and got up such a friendship between as that he couldn't hear to let me go." '""WelL what next?" asked the man with the cacs eye- ring cm his little hn ger. "I got stuck on. myself as a matter-cd coarse. I wanted to be an elephant trainer and do with the big beasts what no other trainer had ever dared try, hoi somehow I could never strike a job. That didn't prevent me from see ing the elephants at every cipportirnity, however, and keeping in touch wish them. One day I got around to Phila delphia and was told that an elephant called Heresies had been in had humor far a week or two. Thpyhf? hfm r-hnfn-. cd to the floor and his keeper daren't go within ten feet cf him, while a man stood ia front of the cage and warned the public to keep at a safe distance. I'd seen the heast a dozen times before, and on two oceasioss he had lifted me up on his hack with his trunk. I am sure he" knew rae on this occasion, but he gav me no greeting.'' "Bat you. were determined to fosdld him just the same;" queried the cat's eye man ia. a vinegary voice. "Of euarse, " replied the narrator. "It was an occasion I had been longing fer years. I wanted to show a profes sional trainer what I conltl do in the way of pacifying- and hnmhlimj an ugly elephant, hut for half an hour they watched me so closely that I had no show to get at old Hercules. The time came, however, and I slipped into his cage and walked right up to him and began to speak loving-wards and caress his trunk. Gentlemen, excuse these two tears the first I have shed for years hut my emotions always overcome ms at this stage of the game." -"What are you crying about;"" stern ly demanded the haldheaded man in tha big- recking chair. "At the reeoflectioii of what occurred then and there. I hadn't fondled that miserable critter over three fondles and hadn't time to feel conceited over my srrrerEwgc when he picked me up and wavedme nTofg and threw me-slam bang against the planks of his cage. But for the quickness of some of the zoo folks in ccming to ray rescue I'd have been, a aead ems in another minute. They handled rae out o' that with hooks, and the heast was so mad at my escape that he broke one cf his tasks aft in hanging around. People a mile away could hear him scream in his rase. Everybody said it was a wonder how I escaped with my fife. My left and left arm were broken, ay spine injured, a kneecap loosened, and I didn't get over spitting blood for year. I was in a hospital in Pklladeipfcm for 30? days before I could walk est. iienikrj nT here are two max Seais. May I Ifpead on. your gen erosity to excuse thru as beforer" "Whet you sniveling s&oot now?" shouted the baldheaded man as he turn ed on. him. "3ore recolfcetiotifc-, sfc I ws no ! sooner able to be oat than I was surest- j ed, tried aad convicted on the charge of fondling an ekpLant, and the jsge socked me $25 and costs. The whole affair cost me $2S, SEtyinir nothing of j my .sufferings aad lost srate." ; "And after that you left she elephant training business als ee?" "Yes, after that," replied 'the kp shorfdeeed man ia broken tones, "I let u ce. ekphasls &Bt ga?emy whole at tention to rhineefTUEes. Excuse my seeming carteeir, gCTttemen, but I am the only man in the world who can make a rhinoceros stand on his head and spot ahout like atop. He also pfeiys Horaer Sweet Heme' en the-accordion at ay bxldiag asd will sit cross legged with a pair of spectacles on and pretend to read the good book which our moth ers taught as tn respect." There was silence for a long minute after he had finished. Then every man rose up and called him a lop shouldered liar and a horse thief and left him to eajoy his own miserable society. De Eroit Jrree Press. Saltiest of Seas. Some idea of the sartasss ef the wa ters of the Dead sea may be gained from the comparison made below. The Dead sea is situated in Palestine, 20 miles east of Jerusalem. It is 35 miles long aad from 10 to 15 miles widf, with an average depth, of 2 fathoms ( 120 feet). Common ocean water contains hut Q parts of salt to thf! 1,800. That of the Dead sea contains 25(1 parts to the 1,600", which makes the briny solution exactly one-fourth salt. After the raas used ia the mannfuc tare of paper have been ground to a palp cansuc lye is mixed vith, the product in order to reduce tho Fty, hard particles that are found in. the pulp, aad TrMeh, if left; wcmM make knots in. the paper. IHscinc Eittera. t Bfectric Bilters is a medicm seited focaey season bat perhaps moee general ly needed when the iasgaid. eshaasted feeling- prevails, when the fiver is torpid I aad sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt ase of this medicine has often averted long- and per haps fatal bilious fevers 2Jb medicine will act more sorely in coanteractin and freeing- the system from the malarial prison, headache, indurestion, coa-ti-patio n. dizziness yisM to Electric Bitters. 50 cents and SLOG per bottle at Slreitzs Drtaj Store. THE BfGGEST GF BUGS. Hie Ucp'-nrrt Ilea tic Is tic- X3ephoi Zx sect of" T.'ttlg Venezuela. Venezuela is a little republic, hut she has- one thing: that is the biggest of its kind on earth. It is a bug the hzr gest insect in ail thewcrld- The creature is known as the "elephant beetle-, " and when full grewn it weighs nearly half a pound. Te be struck in the face by such a hug. flying: at full speed, would make a rarm, 5eel as if a. mule had kicked him. This cet'tie, Ske ethers cf its kind, both small and large, is clad in a com plete suit cf armor. This arraer is made of a material far mere mdessuctibie than steel namely, chitine. Chitine cannot be destroyed except hy certain mineral acids in ether wcrds, only the artifices ef chf misery avail against it. Thus the shefis cf beetles that died 1, 000,000 years aga have been preserved perfectly in the recks, so that wo know tctfcy just what these insects oxantiqiiity loohed like. In Europe giant beetles have a con siderable market value, commaad2Hg prices in proportion to their size. In London there are regular auctions of in sects, and a single butterfly has been known, to fetch as much as fS90. A specimen cf the rare and very large Go liath, beetle is worth 8. This jstha largest beetle cf the- old world, and is frcfc hpwym fcrwYwn thrmrgh TTic?rigTTyrc in the Kongo basin. Though, no other insect ia existence compares in bulk wish the beetle from Venezuela, there are ether bugs than ex ceed it in dimensions. For example, there is the Atlas silk moth, which has a wing spread of nearly afoot. It spins a cocoon,the silk of which, is better and stronger than that of the ordinary silfc wcrm. But unfortunately it cannot be reeled. The department cf agriculture tried for years to discover a wsy of reel ing it, but without snccesa. "foths of fhiy species of ten alight on ships irt the Indian ccean. There is a butterfly of the lilalay pen insula and Malayan archipelago whack has a spread of ten inches. In India aad tropical .Africa are found giant forms cf those remarkable insects known as "wralkmg sticks," which h : ok like twigs of trees. Scraecf them measure IS inch es in length. They are related to grass hoppers and katydids. In tropical Amer ica are found certain huge species of bugs that are closely related to the fa miliar electric light bugs of this coun try. Like the fetter, which have been popularly known enly since the Hitrs duotkm. of the electric light, they &j as night, Irving fersng- the day at the Bet ters, ef pends. St. Louis Star. Uscally Effective. "Sometimes, " said the merchant. "T feel Tike the poet who wasted a lodge in some vast wilderness. I yearn for Eoiitade and silence." '"WeH," replied his fried sympa thetically, ''it's an expensive taste to gratify. But you might start ia by tak ing your advertisement out of the news papers." Washington Star. Improving. 4 'There. ' said the mother. "Don'tysu feel better?" And the Ktsie boy whose trousers had just been patched remarked as hesa down, "I think I am on the mend." Indianapolis Journal. It is estimated by paper h-ois tha' the consumption cf paper for books is only 6 per cent of the entire raansfac ture, the greater portion made being used in the form of wrapping paper or paper for the newspaper press. ah m Is a blood disease and only a blood reme dy can cure it. So many people make the mistake of taking- remedies which at best are only tonics and cannot possi bly reach their trouble. Mr. Asa. Smith, Gf eencastle, Indiana, says: "For years I have suffered with. Sciatic Rheuma tism, which, thehest physicians were un able to relieve. I took many patent medicines but they did not seem to teach my trouble. I gradually grew worse rcntfl I was un able to take my food or handle myself in any way; I was abso lutely helpfesB. Three bottles of S.5-S- re lieved me so that I i was soon able to move ray right arm; before long I could walk across the room, and when I htl finished one dozen, bottles was cured conroletelv and am as well as ever. I now weigh 17c." A Real Blood Remedy S.S-S. cures Scrofula, Cancer, Eczema, and any farm of blood troubles. If you have a blood disease, take a blood medi cine S.S.S. (guaxziiided pmrety vegeta inblz) is exclusively for the blood and is recommended for nothing else. It forces out the poison matter permanent br. We will - -T i S..v. to anyone our valuable ffl 55 books. Actaress Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga- DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local appiieatiocs as they eaasoc rescfa tae diseased portion of the ear. These is only one way to cure dealBess n& that is by cocstitationai zesaames. Deafaess is caoeed by an taSamed goq oitioa of the mscoos tinier- of tho Es tnehtaa T&be. Whea this teho "is tn- Samed yoa have a rBbfiu sooad or imperfect heariap-, and wbea S eotk-e-ty cfoeed. Deafness is the lesait, ad war lirss the icSeraatioa can be takes out aad this t&be restored to its normal eoa ditioc. beannjr vill be destroyed oeewer; Hisecases oat of tea are cacsed by ca tarrh which is aothinr bat an renamed caodition t the macoes surfaces. We will give One Handred Dollars foe any case of Deafeess teaseed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O. XW Sold by ail DrnggTst-, oc. Wanted-An Idea Who can thiai cf acune alrcpte Pmturt "Write Ji 'HS" WZBDHEEUB3 & CO-TPktenS. AtZar- 1 1 a I I JLLaJL ! I v. " u?s rood as Every old knows there i as good 2S f Mm - TT ju w . on-o C-U.-L twouuttccbs..oad c r i-dc -aeii tour nry- or Biackweli Dtrbam. p.- - a ba thi t-ele-i rat.-?i Bobwcrart! resrt the coi::ca winrbi gnvns - list cf v J-iui !?r?seste aad hew U. P. TIMH CARD. Tatrhag effect January ack. S ZAS?F BQKTBSafltBsmTaae. Nl r, Taat Mail Beyass 9tta m N. 4. AtfcxaCic Hxpctat JBOp :. rs. Fseit TMsl m. WWSS BfiKTSHD WtStean TfcniF, Nu. 1. Usmtbuk bl No. 3. Fast iCafi - Bgn R. irzttgft ,a m i, if ceiKH 3s m. 2C K. 2TQEZS FfiATES, - -OSce over 5. P.lvtL nn a PATTEasoiS", 0ee First Ntnel Bnrt: Bl., NORTH PfxATTK XEB. 65se aver Sac. Sfatte 3 E. DENTIST. Itkmn rC ft fVisiBua H D R. X. F. DCALDGCef, Aisietant Secem HMh, PaaLd Bp azd. Xeisser of P hi in it Jauuif, Ofiiee aver Ssz9tts-ncsg Saave. GEO. NAUMAN'S SIXTH STREET? ;7ia9l iEears at Tvbolesale and r&- tail. Fisk aad. Gasae mi season. Saasae at aB' times. Cash paid for Hides. I Notrumj has ever been produced to equal or compare with Hup2-TST3? rtci H0Z2l OilHsacusATivzand EZALCfG APgucATToy. It has been. ' used 4Q years and always affords relief ! and aiwavs gives satisfaction. ! It Cares Piles or BxHORKiionK, Eiteraal cr IntemaL Blind or Bleeding Ttrbing and Burning; Cracks or Fissures and EsSBfas. j Relief irameaiate curs cerain. It Cares Brass, Scalds aad Ulceratwnifff Contraction from Burns. Belief aastasc It Cures ToRX, Cat and T-trfrrrfeii , Wounds and Braises. It Cures Boils, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, OH. Sores, Ttrhrrur Eniotiacs, Srrrrfy or ScrM Head. It is Liaffibie. It Cures Inflamed or Caked Breasts and Sore tipples. It e irRaleabie. It Cares Salt Rkecji, Tetters, Sokpt Ernpnbns, Chapped Hands, Fe?er Blisaea, Sore Lms or ISostrife, Cocas aad Beraons, Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects. . Three Sizes, S-r 50c and Sixc Solti fayDrrnsjlaLa, crsent: post-paid an rscsiatefvriee. ncapnans' aEo. ox, 111 i tisnrmunst Sew Tart. WITOH HAZEL Oil o SMOKEBSf In search of a good cigar wiH always 5st it at J. them. aad. jodge. CLAUDE WEINGAKD, BELLH2. ET Coal Oilj Qasolimie Coal Gss Tar. Leave ocaezs at Nefftoa's Sfioare A Cure for Piles. can 8ssxe all who se&r -with Ts.- tenial PBes that ia HeiMErhaiidine we have a positive cure. The treatment 23 gnlike any thintt beretofie used andiss applkation so perfect that every ves- tare of the disease is eradicated. Hem : orrhotdine is a harmlesE compoesd, can. be ased lor an eye ointmeat, yet poeess ! es seek healnasr power that "when aa pfied to the diseased parts, ic at oace re lieves and a core is the sere resols ef &s contraoed nse. AH who sagifir wishptfes sniier from Cxistiptitio also aad Heas orrholdkie cures both. Price $1 50. For Sale by Drainret!?. "Will be seat from the faetorv rm receipt of price. Send U The Fortes Xavf's C. Cr.itnpil Btey Iowa. Kir testimonui'a and 'u.frmatkai. Barfeani." s k none jtrst catr . i ir:-Jie Iicssi Noyces. afah,K. Zte(tae fe Icwabr mB. tiM fc5y Soptamlinr. B.attlfc 3Ht kj WH.alitoelt. . efc.Aflr. far , wg eactta awr rtwimrt tac aiMbmihmifcr year far ivjffl ke wNMfetMi in la fc fiwiyCwn af Unsobx il 1 i if in wiiKth m .J ac nte comwy 3tk 4mj ot BiL aad m tfai Stk. 4H ii A imd Wi i iiaMt nil iimihi Ht far aiaalfciwi a preas ttttr i laiaan . ami wm faraWaatmaa i.ilurBp M asM lTOil. lkMana(li.fK Th Mten&I . tor fasr tfatj. iwmi. j 2. XuaaalL&ax. jaa OBnos js Sow Asctt : 3aMiate atuaay atwaa laiittfiu fallai iai; a i il said :aBfttaiBd aafare tbt at Xertfc Ptatta. ani toaa. aat 30a? ; HOu SMI, tsc Xara S. Joraaamaw miiiwiii of .! S. BJaTfar Sartaaaat wanr at . its. tnmiuiittf N zaaM W. Saw .2aar Sotea. IjuC . jr aB oCCarHa, ' I xmwm rm fi blicati- ottaa k awraay gHaa. TTTvaaTQav Hntr aaaawa tfiantaraaCm araatwffl b anna; buamw tt catrar at 2acdt fiaaV. viz: XkXES X. HOWS, aaaia BnomaajuJ Zatrr aHMHCBalf ot liM enrtii!ant E aorta, raaax 2 wrftnci'Tiiin to pm tak Uaarf y. ySmxzx, XBte D. BrotiMrv Ma T. aaOalaw! C. Cttanw aH at yiufcatt. Seax sauce ros rzKXjataek laalOaaiat9tk AaSaVa& 7Aliaa'aMrato staaa aaat aa& Me antaa at 9aw aa IHdaa , tka 3ta tey aUtoav aaV 3. EEJaaVfrfraWi aC MKtaxr ta aiwnnMB 2aa. U TaUar. Ouonu Bruuuar.aH trf Faattoa. Xab 34-4 jams jr. wxmjcz. : 3Stk:e is aerrtjy g- -cu to The earctanot toe SubmrUia Irrupitioc Ljtrict af Uawalia Coonrr. Xe'oriiia. t.ia: .-. eiettiaal wfB 1 Jaekt in said irrigati on ti-crtct mi of Jane. HH ar waicb e.e-:tAa riv et tssaiaar tmotirt b 4aii -:i )8rtan Irr ZHaaxtct m tin? tara .t -M '. bearu' est st tae rate c -lz per txvz pe- at interest pa aiie -rai-inn..aliT. t -.-arfd ta jubA rrm is pr -Tttetl b -.z ;,tb- tmk tf Chapter 7t jf rae Sesaioo La.- of Srbcas&a tor tat Tear will h imX ted to tfee quaiLaeii voters of saai di--tr re Siti Boais are to tut L.-ue-t for LHf purtje of iKLTcOi-no aad :itutr-.tn tint oje sary imir fifty canals xnd wnrixs. an.l ic qniriBg the aeceutarr properr? and nhC tneretor. fraaal Saburbari Irritation trurt- Said aooaat f 2 u beiai: tn ta il ecmateI erase at aid :rrtati:j -ar.tt. wr.rics and rig&t tarrvfor as tixtnil ani sub mitted to tie afreet. r or ztxc enmee:- tn ccarc Tnac ratzag in. favor of trie isrnin:r ot -aid boad will race -BhkIo Ye-.'" and tnos", a pwwd to tie awmUlK r :x:d lnd iUte -Booris 2io." Said det tioc will be nea at eiaat o cioct is tke morruaa of saxd Xtf mti trill conttrrae open anr:! 1 clock in rJacaAtr nom of said daj. TDe mting ataces in aid iTrifratfaai ala trict will be a failur: Vucia precinct. Dtrfr; -n Xo. !. at Qcr irlence ot M. C. T.indrtaT ;a t 4 h 1 iim L in township fX raap A Voting pnrciact. Drrisioa Xo. at tae n the m oarfier of s aV tuna uiifp T3. Tetfca pcectet. Dir:oa X at enre flti-M. niiWat it on tag monOa 14. ranae3L Har ra. . M. C. UCTSAY E. W. aEETatPfiT laae Attest: T. C PTEKSSOSK. SesncarT- 1b Urn of liaaaia CoonCT Aggrnttmaf SoeasQr a tDtBft rcsalar ttrbiiaf; of th taa Court lffinaa 1 North 3d. ISfiO. at 2 p. bl Aaawad AtticJe iloi thw CnmtitatioB to read as rbi JSiXSWUE. IL The raaifeaf sticfcof laVis aoeicty not ewewart j .h. ch- to USCO sbavaw of SUlA eaca. bat Kaaraitoide ahall be par- to rota or to betd office in Vtus ach (aasreholder aaall banrv as naav votes as a& has abasas f saoefc; provided that all abarawnaaars who oant shaves of atsek hsiawutiaa a? axied by tlais .aaocWttioa of tew par vaisw of 5 Baay smraader axh stoma to amis aaeociatiaa and laeatvs at i five Glares forpae. GEEMAfif SA.PTSSTS'' Will Sod taat the Uom oEers superior adTamtagcste tawse wbo attest! tae ?anraaT7sl urn ttmg. to be hci& at Octawn Enae Mar 2b- 3. Oh iaore for rotrad trip, pin two dsoifcrs. from points in Neb'asfea aad Kansas, is tad rate a.cth'--ned tor tae xrcas!.-;. Calf or. or w-rrte for foB pairtictt-lars. ! jjj ! miiwt ami. afWraaee. ' etWm. Ate Mrftor tat ttW ii n ilfami i af safci 1 ii i a i I I amtt faraW Sra fatdowr at tbe Ftek9Gay B. Olds Asreat.