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) 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 ,
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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
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, 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
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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
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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.
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amine tlie ; V. L. Douglas Shoe , and
$ er taint a good shoe you can buy for
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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.
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' 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
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I Ftheir purpose '
to using any
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wheel.Theremust
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t r quality in a bicycle
1 selected for such 61
ti 1 ornamentation. u'cG
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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.
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) 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
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HE WILL BE TOUCHED FOR
$250,000 ,
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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.
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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.
. .
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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
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3ooo0 on s ldk
( iltonthly )
2o,00o a' c Idle 21072
l ( montly )
10,030 ands idle
( monthly )
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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
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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.
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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
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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. -
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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
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