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i 1 s f fL L . rrLl varch ) April , : lay are most emphatically the i I ' months for taking a good blood purifier , because the systemi 13 now most in need of such a medicine , and because it moro quickly : csponds to medicinalI qualities , w lnterimpuritiesdonotpassout of the body fcely , but accumulate in the blood , 1 I L + vp ? The best medicine to purify , enrlc a : d vitalize the blood , and thus give strength and build up the system , is Hood's Sarsa- , parifa. Thousands take it as their Spring I Medicine , and more are taking it today , than ever before. If you are tired , "out of t . 3 Ma ports , " nervous , have bad taste in the c morning , aching or dizzy head , sour t stomach and feel all run down , a course of Hood's Sarsaparilla will put yourwhole bodyy in good order and make you strong ' u , and vigorous. It is the ideal Spring Medicine and true nerve tonic , because yT ' , c Hood's i arsa are a Ts the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. I I'repared only by C. I. l lood & Co. , Lowell , Mass. 1 s are purely vegetable , care. oed s Pills tuuy prepared. cents. f .you ) 1 1 \ do the ! 1I ( ' \ * I )1' ) mending i rot the Merchant. t lie wants to make much 1 I 1 as as ie can by 1 selling you inferior landings which he claims are "just as good" as S. II. & M. i Brit I'orr do the auudrug. Insist on having 1 . . MpRI. t ® it t i Bias Velveteen Fkirt Binding and you save the mending. - If your dealer will not supply you we r (1)1 k will. i 1 Send for samplesshowing labels and materials , to r : y. 8 : M. Co , P. 0. Eox 699 New York City. A.SK YOUR DEALER FOR 1 \ w o LAS t 4 n HO BESTORLD THE . s ( If you pay 51 to BG for shoes , examine - amine tlie ; V. L. Douglas Shoe , and $ er taint a good shoe you can buy for ' ' OVER 300 STYLES AfdD MDT HS , S CONGRESS , BUTTON , and LACE , made in nil it t ; , lcindsoftlicbestsclcctcd I rC'l'r ' t leatherbyskilledwork- 4 . . ' meu. ZI'o 't ,4 ( make and 4 sell memo 1. . $3 Shoes 4A- \ F than any ruutufacturer in the world. Snnc genuine unless name and price is stamped on the bottom. ask your dealer for our S , 1 - $1 , $3.so , 52.50 , S2.2a Shoes ; ; ti S2.L6 , t62 and 51.5 for boys. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. If yourdcaler t cannot supply you , send to fac- or tort' , utclosmg price and 36 cents . o , ' ( to pay carriage. State kind , style of toe ( cap or plain ) , size and I width. . Our Custom Dept.tvill hit " i your order. Send for new Iilus- l trded Catalogue to Box It. W. L. DOUGLAS , Brockton' Mass. L' ' Ornamenting It recently occurred to Tiffany \ & Co. , the New York jewelers , to ornament a bicycle elaborately - rately with old silver , and precious - } % cious stones believin that some t wealthy customer would esteem .so handsome a mount. They i I 1 preferred s to pay IQO each for l . lit ,59 'if 0 i ' ' ' . Lolumbla L } I : ' ' Bicycles I Ftheir purpose ' to using any tf t- other make of . a wheel.Theremust t t be no question of t r quality in a bicycle 1 selected for such 61 ti 1 ornamentation. u'cG l , Therefore theY chose Columblas i . STANDARD OF THE WORLD r4t . Ikequalled , Unappmaehed. r , e Beautiful Art Catalogue of Columbia and Hartford - ford Bicycles is frees tali upon any Colurn- I ? bia agent ; ' by from is or two s-cent t stamps. J\ Jr r it POPE MANUFACTURING CO. ) . FactorksandGenera1OffScesHaxtfgritCone. . ) i\ Branch Stores and Agencies in almost every , , city and town. If Columbias are not properly represented in your viciatty let us know. PARKER'S , HAIR BALSAM Clransu ad beautifies the bale I , I - _ . * Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never , Fails to Beatore Grey Hair to its Youthful Color. Cures 'caip diseases & hair fafia& a and 1 aaat Dru s 'r , y - - s a . . " 7 t HELP Or "T CL - SAI. HE WILL BE TOUCHED FOR $250,000 , + That IieIi the Amount Nccdcd to Rep 1 dcr Successful the Coming Tracts-Mls- sissippl Exposition-.t Conference with Senator Thurston-Advice as to Iioto to linhance the Project. The Trans-Jlisstssippi Exposition. OM UTA , Feb. 21.-At the request of a committee of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition company , a I number of business men of Omaha gathered at the Commercial club rooms to confer with Senator Thurston regarding - garding the best means of expediting legislation necessary to promote the success of the exposition. Vice President - dent G. W. I\'attles of the Union National - tional bank presided. Senator Thurs- ton and a number of leading business men of Omaha were present. Chairman 11'attles said that considerable - able progress had been made toward securing the endorsement of the scheme. Among the bodies that had announced themselves in favor of it were the Nebraska Press association , the beet sugar convention of Nebraska , the various labor unions of Nebraska I and the Iowa legislature. lie stated that the matter was now before the na- 1 tional legislature , having been intro- I duced in both the senate and the house. He said that the action of the'1'rans- Mississippi eongess had started the ball a-rolling , and that wherever the plan had been mentioned it met with instant favor. lie said that great advantages - vantages had come to the south through the Atlanta exposition he was sure immigration and capital , would be attracted - tracted to the western states by the exposition - position proposed. Senator Thurston , who is chairman of the senate committee having the bill in hand , said that he'came to the meet- lug for the purpose of learning the desire - sire of the Omaha people in regard to the exposition more than to speak on the matter himself. He said that he was glad he was chairman of the committee to which the senate bill was referred , since he would have the opportunity of giving it his personal attention. lie thought the disposition of congress waste to give the exposition just about the same amount . of aid that was given to Atlanta. You will understand , " said he , "the government of the United States is not in the exposition business. All it does is to attend to the government exhibit. It provides for.the formation of such exhibits , its transportation , the employment - ployment of officials to look after it and the erection and maintenance of a building in which it may be housed. 'rliat's all the aid that can be expected. Of course the Columbian exposition was of national character and received more support" Senator Thurston said that what he desired especially to know was the amount of money the business meu thought best to request. lie said that an appropriation sufficient to insure success should be asked for , lest serious criticism of the bill be challenged. He thought that it might be wise to pass the bill through the senate , with the amount of the appropriation left blank. 'r'ue endorsement of the senate would have weight with the house. Later the senate would concur with the house on any reasonable amount that the latter - ter tnight suggest lie recommended securing endorsement from as many states as possible and suggested that prominent men in other western states be asked to write to their representatives - tives in congress concerning the enter- prise. "There is a disposition all through the country favorable to anything - thing that the west may ask for in order to help itself. I've sounded sentiment - timent regarding it pretty thoroughly , and can safely say thatthere will be no serious objection encountered. " z. T. Lindsey spoke of the trip to Iowa. He said that the people there were as enthusiastic regarding it as were the Nebraskans. "There is no question but that every business man and property owner in this region is back of it with all his might. " Mr. Rosewater recommended that $250,000 be asked for. He said that if as much aid was secured as was given Atlanta there tvquld be no doubt that the Omaha exposition would be a much greater success. He declared that the exposition would be the greatest thing for Nebraska since it became a state. Ile urged active work all along the line , and especally from now until the passage - sage of the bill , which must be secured before the adjournment of congress. He predicted that the moment the bill became a law the value of Omaha property - erty would go up 23 per cent Senator Thurston thought that the limit of the appropriation should be fixed at $200,000. lie said that there w as a great demand for keeping down the exoenses of the government this year , and that it wars best to ask for a conservative amount at this time. Mr. Lindsey said that the trans-Mis- sissippi region was an empire of twenty- four states , and that the Omaha exposition - tion would completely outshine the exposition - position of the Cotton States. He i hought that Nebraska s representatives - tives were proceeding upon an erroneous - ous assumption when they considered that the exposition of 1898 was to be on the level with that held at Atlanta. He urged an appropriation of $500,000. L. H. Bradley favored a small appropriation - priation at this time , but wanted the limit of the government's appropriation - tion set at $500,000. He thought that but few present realized the great scope of the exposition. Senator Thurston said , "This is the experience 1've had with the gentlemen - men of Omaha. They don't like to play to a small limit. " A cote on the amount of the appropriation - priation to be asked for was almost unanimous in deciding on $250,000. Congress will be asked to appropriate s50,000 of this amount at once. The Pope Approves a Decree of Divorce. HALIFAX , N. S. , Feb. 21.-A decree of divorce , approved by Pope Leo , the first of its kind ever recorded in Canada - da , has been granted to John Keefe , separating him from his wife on the ground of infidelity on the part of the woman. Much interest is excited by the concession from Rome , as never before has a divorce been recognized in this country by a Roman Catholic authority. The decree granted Keefe is not only one of separation , but , it permits a remarriage. A legal dissolution - lution of the marriage has also been obtained from the Supreme court. AFTER CARLISLE. William Graves Was ltofnsed Itonds on a lilt ! of 115. WAShIINGTON , Feb , - Representative - tive Colson of Kentucky to day introduced - duced in the House a resolution to investigate - vestigate the action of Secretary Carlisle - lisle in refusing to accept the bid _ of William Graves for $1,5 00,000 in bonds at 115,339L - The Senate amendments to the military - itary academy appropriation bill were concurred in. The Senate bill to amend section 5204 of the Revised Statutes , relative tothe power of the Secretary of the Treasury to remit or mitigate fines , penalties and forfeitures - ures was passed ; also the Senate bill' relating to final proof in timber culture - ture entries , , Mr. McMillin of Tennessee inquired into the effect of the latter bill and whether it had been indorsed by the commissioner of the general land office. "I do not want to appear captious - tious in these matters , " said he , "but only a few days ago an innocent looking - ing bill , carrying $40,000 , was brought up here and 'I was assured that it had the approval of the Interior depart- ment. Upon that assurance 1 withdrew - drew opposition. I have since learned that it did not have the approval of the department and that it will cost $500,000 to carry out its provisions. " "The committee gave no such assurance - surance , " said Mr. Lacey , chairman of the committee on public lands. "Someone whom I supposed had authority tospeak did give it , " rep plied Mr. 1lcMillin. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Much Routine Work Disposed Of-Do- bate Over Indian Affairs. W'ASRLNGTON , Feb. 22.-Again the house attended strictly to business. The conference report on the diplomatic - matic and consular bill was agreed to , the Senate amendments to the pension bill were sent to conference , and the Indian appropriation bill was taken up. The latter bill carries $5,630,095 , or $13227 less than the law for the cuftent year. In connection with a proposition to increase the salaries of Indian inspectors from $2,500 to $ x,000 , the salaries fixed by lacy ( the bills of the last two years have only appropriated - priated $3,500 each for these salaries ) , both lip Cannon and Mr. Dingley , the Republican leaders ori the floor. appealed - pealed to the majority in view of the situation of the treasury to keep down expenses , and refuse to take a step in the direction of increased salaries. But their appeals were in vain , and the action of the committee on Indian affairs in restoring the salaries was sustained , 87-5t1. A bill was passed granting railroad companies in the Indian Territory additional - ditional powers to secure depot grounds. Mr. Flynn , the Oklahoma delegate , moved to strike out the appropriation of $ ; 5,000 for five Indian inspectors , whom Mr. Flynn termed "Hoke Smith's personal body guard. " ir. Dockery. Democrat of Missouri , moved , as an amendment , to reduce the salaries of inspectors to $2500 each , the amount of salaries fixed in the current appropriation law. The motion was defeated. The committee rose with the Flynn amendment still pending. At 5:10 p. in. title House adjourned. WALLER A FREE MAN. Ho Is Released From Prison-Will Join his Family. W.tsnlxcros , Feb. 22.-Secretary Olney received a cablegram today from Ambassador Eustis , announcing that Waller , the ex-consul at Madagascar - gascar , was released from prison to- day. It is expected that Waller will join his family in the United States. As Waller is entirely destitute of means , Ambassador Eustis has been authorized by Secretary Olney to pro vide himn with transportation to the United States. lie has been in prison for nearly a year , having been arrested - rested on the 5th of March last , in Madagascar , and afterwards being kept in confinement in the military prison in France. The authorities here feel that they have reason to be gratified at the outcome of the case , which , as revealed by the correspondence - ence on the subject , came nearer than the public was aware at one time of leading to severance of diplomatic relations between the two republics. The point at issue was not whether 'Wailer was guilty of the offense charged against him , but whether the government had the right to insist upon satisfying itself that the Amci- can citizen had had justice. The Waller family announces that , uporw W'aller's return from France , tlce3Pwill return to Kansas , and will live again in their old home in Kansas City , Kau. Third Distrlct Missouri Republicans. EXCELSIOR SPRIGS , Mo. , Feb. 22 - A call has been issued in the Third district for the Republican delegate convention to meet here March 23 for the purpose of selecting two delegates to the national convention at St. Louis. The counties composing the district with the number of delegates to which each one is entitled are as follows : Caldwell 8 , Clay 2 , Clinton 6 , Dekalb u , Davies 9 , Gentry 7 , Harrison 10 , Mercer 7 , Ray 6 For McKinley and Leltnd. TOI'EKA , Kan. , Feb. 22.-Gore county has chosen her delegates to the Wichita convention in the persons of W. G. Homey and N. E. Terrill. Both are enthusiastic for McKinley and Le- land. Doniphan county also has chosen her delegates and they are for McKinley and Leland. The same is true of Ellsworth county. They Win not Again Oppose the Consiu- oration of the Measure. WAShhrNGTON , Feb. 22.-The Populist senators have now decided that when the motion is renewed for the consideration - eration of the tariff bill , they will cast their votes in the affirmative. If they adhere to this decision they will be able to turn the result from the negative to the affirmative side of the scale , and thus secure the consideration - tion of the measure in the Senate-.pro- riding as large a number of Republican - lican senators vct ; in the affirmative as on the first occasion. 1 FATS FOR FARMERS. SHOWS THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRATIC - CRATIC THEORIES. Oepartment of Ahriculfuro's AuneaPIte- port-An Eve-Opener - Not a Single Market of the World llas Been Cap- tured-Prices for Nnrat Products. . . .1. It was with relief that -we received the annual report of the secretary of agriculture for 1895. Having hunted in vain , month after month , through our statistics of exports for some indication of the capture of the markets of the world by American farmers , we felt sure that comfort could be gleaned from Secretary Morton's report. We gather the following facts : During the 1895 fiscal year there was a decrease in our exports of cattle of 39,236 head as compared with 1894. On the other hand we imported 63,716 heats of cattle from Mexico. But the wonderful - derful stimulus given to our wool growing - ing industry is shown in our exports of 350,808 head of sheep , an increase of 300 per cent over 1894 , when only 85- 809 were shipped abroad. Concerning the foreign markets for' American meat products , Mr. Morton says that "prices for bacon averaged considerably lower during the year 1895 than the year 189.4. " Though there was "a very considerable advance in the price of bacon" in the British market - ket in the summer , "United States bacon - con did not participate to any appreciable - ble extent in time general advance. " During seven months of the year we sold 15,680,000 pounds more bacon , but received $1,000,000 less money for it. It is with bacon as with other of our farm products , the markets of the world are willing to take them when they need them , not when we want to sell them ; and at their price , not our price. Of our live stock trade in the British market Mr. Morton says : "Up to the present year the United States and Canada have had an unquestioned - questioned monopoly in the supply of imported live cattle to the British people - ple ; but now there is vigorous and growing competition from Argentina , SlriesaraLock GLls inlhe Untied Statfa ffdfliid rrnthly avi raga 131"dla92 18g3 dIC94 41,554 g2 ooo and Idle , ( Tonsil ) ) 3ooo0 on s ldk ( iltonthly ) 2o,00o a' c Idle 21072 l ( montly ) 10,030 ands idle ( monthly ) C add to th 1893-tf , y ° recordthe may ' v thousands more b rW idleb caus of closed millsFoc- loriesand , ether ( j . pr ' Pr closd avenues j elect r otetl a bor. QctiVQ btotil d , and also incipient competition from Australia. " Evidently this market of the world cannot be maintained for us , as other countries are trying to effect its cap- ture. Again it is said that "shipments of chilled beef from the United States fell off during the first eight months of the present year 1.1,000,000 pounds. " Of our cheese rte learn that : "Through- out time year United States cheese has commanded the minininni figure upon the English market. We also shipped to England , in eight months , nearly 117,000 cwts. less than in the 1S94 pe- riod. We supply that market of the world with only. 1 per cent of its totai imports of butter. There is a great market for eggs in England , that country - try paying $12,280,917 for foreign eggs in a year. But the money goes to Russia - sia , Denmark , Germany , Belgium , France and Canada. The United States gets none of it. Farmers can , during the winter months , reflect upon the importance of these captures of the markets of the world , to which our free trade secretary - tary of agriculture has drawn their at- tention. Senator Blanchard's Situation. Senator Blanchard has done a great deal of hard work since the adjournment - ment of Congress in behalf of the sugar planters of Louisiana , whom he practically - tically pauperized by his vote in the senate on the passage of the Gorman Tariff act. As Senator of Louisiana , as the creature of the Democratic party , he voted to uphold the view of that party , which maintins that Protection is un- constitutional. As the , paid attorney of the poor farmers of Louisiana he appeared - peared before Commissioner Bowler and argued in support of the constitutionality - tionality of the very principle which he . _ 1 - - - - + e-------- - - . _ & _ a.3 _ . , . . , .r . ' . . i had so recently before denounced. This is blowing hot and cold v ith a vengeance - geance , and one can hardly blame Mr. Bowler for attaching so little importance - ance to the argument of the Attorney- Senator. Commissioner Bowler has shown his degree of contempt for n douae-dealer. What will the ruined people of Louisiana do when this Sen- ator's term expires in 1897 ? Where the British Buy. Although ; our British neighbors have bought from us nearly a milion barrels of flour less than they purchased in the corresponding nine months of 1S94yet it must not be imagined that they are starving. From France they have bought 250,000 barrels more than last year ; from Austria 100,000 barrels more ; from Canada 300,000 barrels' more ; front Germany and other countries 20- 000 barrels more. The American farm product Is the only one that is seen less in the markets of the world. South American Cattle Growers. The Bureau of the American Republics - lics has received information that the cattle raisers of the Argentine Republic - lic are making arrangements to import large numbers of high grade cattle for the purpose of improving the herds in $ rlieSatld { lock0lstS' ' in the United Stales' Loss to Em o ees. ' lnonlhlj average gl snit 1 I g3 d l$4 9 , - Wa a toss ! ( monthly ) 2 o00t10O Wade Lns _ ( monthly ) 1,50000011'OOelois ' _ ifionlhly ) a 1221,419 1000 0o0 IUa a toss ( monthly ) t .0ooooUlaae , Loss ( lnonlhly ) add to the 1a93-q " - recordthemilions ! ; , hnoreelossbecausa I ' w OS cWsedlnillsFac- loriesmd other closed avenuesof oiect l ot ! pt otect to , , _ d labors Qctid2 hrotUe order to compete in the European markets - kets with the live stock shippers from the United States and Australia. It is useless for them to waste their time and money in attempting to do that. Don't our Southern neighbors know that all the markets of time world have been given to farmers in the United States under our present Free- Trade Tariff ? If any doubt exists upon this point , study the object lesson illustrated elsewhere in this issue. + Texas Farmers for 1rotection. The attention of 'Senator. Mills is drawn to the following resolution passed at the annual meeting of the Texas Wool Growers' Association : Resolved , That we demand that our Senators and Representatives in Congress - gress cast their votes in favor of restoring - storing wool to the dutiable list at such rate of import duty as the farmers of the United States declare to be necessary - sary in order to enable them to grow wool profitably. Looking for the "Boom. " There has been a great deal of talk about business revival. The people have been assured that a regular boom of prosperity had started in , that the manufacturers had resumed operations , that all the great mills of the country were running in full blast , that work had been resumed everywhere , that the idle laborers had found employment , and that everybody was doing well , making money and enjoying renewed prosperity. There must , however , be a mistake somewhere. The boom has certainly - tainly not set in to a very large and universal extent. It has not reached the West , at least , and llpon close investigation - vestigation it is found that it is not a EventheSmall Wool protection provided by the mcKiii1e Tari 1 was betterthan rove for Qmerican Wool Growers sf d Ste 1 loulasds ; Empto ed COhcts oACrks ' cl i nle ) trig protection 3s rs 1891 .1 s : . i. a } : .4 , , : ' : - - li pemocratlc ' bh . ; Tad zoGds , b r FrQe e , rl _ 0 iO' X . 1895 wig s : flea r p' ma , . ? t : . ice 'p ; ; Xr : Itrly : O. L K tilsr ) 2i PI C2 Moderate Employment . idleness Cora arative Comfort. Object Misery very able-bodied boom in the East , either.-The Hawk-Eye , Burlington , Iowa. We Need It. 1 Our import duties should be paid in gold coin. - f -L , aL. aL.t 1 1r r A Mep.nge dbout Shoes. When Senator Stephen B. Elkins was t' in Philadelphia the other day ho toll an interesting storyy of his election to- ' his present seat. "I was sitting in my study at my country 110nic , " said he , "awaiting the returns that would tell Inc whether or not 1 had been chosen ; to take the place of senator Camden , I The operator at the telegraph station had orders to open all telegrams addressed - dressed to me , and to telephone their contents to me immediately. Suddenly the telephone rain , and the children'i governess , who answered the 'plimw , came to Inc and told me the person at the other end of the wire was saying something about 'slioes'sillo couldn't l Jude make it out. 'Oh , ' said I , 'it's my t wife's shoemaker , probably. 't'ell him to let the matter rest until tomorrow. ' i She delivered the message , but returned shortly to say that the man insisted upon talking to me. I went to the tel- ephone. It was the telegraph operator - tor , and the message he was trying to send me was : ' 11'hen shall I send you my shoes : ' Johnsonll. Camden. ' Then I I knew that I had been chosen to fill the shoes of that worthy gentleman.- Philadelphia Record. Unpurdtntablo l'resuutptiou. ' "You know those people that live in that two story house across the way-- the Gumpersons , or some such name ? " "Yes , I know them when I sea them. " "I have a passing acquaintance with them. Speak to theni when 1 meet any of them on the street. 'f'ell , one of the girls stopped inc while I was out , walking the other morning. She said , 'Miss liighfly , your house wasn'tbroken into last night and robbed , was it : ' I I said : 'No. 11'hy ? ' And steel said : i 'I'm glad to hear it. I dreamed last night somebody had got into your I house through the kitchen window and ' ! stolen ever so many valuablo''things. ' Think of the presumption of it ! Dreaming - ing about us ! And they aren't in our set at all.Chicago Tribune. Oklahoma unit the Indian Territory. A well-known New York financier , t who recently made a business and pleasure trip through Oklahoma and the Indian Territory , in a letter to a friend gives sonic very interesting data and information relative to "The Land of the Fair God. " IIe says , in part : "When I recall my experiences , while in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory , it seems to me to be more like a dream than a reality. I never was more favorably - vorably impressed with a people , and the resources of the country are trimly wonderful. "Before making this trip I was fnt- bued with the idea , so prevalent among the people of the east , that this territory - tory have little in common with the interests - terests of our people , and was a place fitted more by nature for an abode for the red man and a rendezvous for outlaws - laws than a home for a civilized an + i Christian people. A personal investigation - gation and inspection of the country early- dispelled this idea , and I found that nine-tenths of the sensational articles - cles of outlawry and other tragedies credited to that country eminated alone front the fertile brain of some overenthusiastic - thusiastic newspaper correspondent. "Tile Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific , the Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe , the Choctaw , Oklahoma & Gulf and the Missouri , Kansas & Texas systems of railroads each lead into and across thin country , and time great amount of cattle hogs , wheat , cotton and other produce shipped out from there evidences tue fact of the fertility of the soil and the productiveness of the country. "The Indian Territory is rich in its mineral lands and coal fields , and these industries are only in their infancy , while the cheapness of the land and rich soil over the greater part of Oklahoma - homa offers inducements to capitalists as well as the farming and laboring class of our people. "There is still some fair hunting is time Kechi hills , southwest of Anni- darko and in the Gloss mountains , and the streams are well supplied with fish. "Crop prospects are exceptionally good , and undoubtedly the coming season - son will see a large emigration from tli9 east to that country. " 11rs Emily Crawford , the well-known i'ars correspondent , contributes to the March Century a biographical sketch of Alexandre Dumas the elder. Time article is a succession of anecdotes of the old novelist , and presents him in a very picturesque light Mrs. Crawford has an account of the Bohemians and "sponges" who took advantage of Du- mas' prodigality , and of his architectural - tural folly , the Chateau Monte Cristo , with its strange menagerie. Spoilunti Potatoes. In a bulletin issued by Prof. Snyder of the Minnesota State Agricultural college he makes a point of interest to the housewife. lie shows that where potatoes are peeled and started to boiling - ing in cold water there is a loss of 80 per cent of the total albumen , and where they are not peeled and started in hot water this loss is reduced to S per cent A bushel of potatoes weighing - ing sixty pounds , containing about two pounds of total nitrogenous compounds when properly cooked one-half pound is lost , containing six-tenths of a pound of the most valuable proteids. It requires all of the protein from nearly two pounds of round beefsteak to replace the loss of protein from improperly - properly boiling a bushel of potatoes ine Empire or the Spaniards , founaea In America after its discovery by Columbus - umbus , comprised about twelve million square miles of territory. The Chinese train the cormorant as a fishing bird. A ring is placed around the bird's neck , which prevents its swal1awh g the fish it takes. With the March issue , time Atlantic Monthly begins two important series of papers. The Irish in American Life , by H. C. Merwin , is the first of time promised articles on Race Characteristics - tics in American Life. Under the general - eral heading. The Case of the Public School , the Atlantic will discuss the payment and standing of teachers throughout the country. Over ten + thousand teachers have been requested to contribute information as the basis of these papers The first , The Witness - ness of the Teacher , by G. Stanley hall , I president of Clark University , Worcester - ter , Mass. , appears in this issue. 1 fr f r ; , 1 t. - n > =