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Simple Contrivance of Much Value In
Hot Weather.
Why has not some one thought of
this excellent idea before ? A fan attachment -
tnchment for the sewing machine that
Win : aid the seamstress to do her work
In more comfort than It Is otherwise
possible for her to do It. True thorn
have been suggestions along this line ,
but they failed for the lack of some
. very necessary features which were
, . . ' , . . . not incorporated in them.
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w w , Ln. ; . ' . . the arm of the machine and about on
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revolves with tremendous rapidity and
. cools the fevered brow of the scam-
, : . . . . . stress. As an assistant its value could
hardly be overrated , as any one who
- . has had a hard day's wo. : c on a ma-
chine could tcstifr. A lever arrange-
went allows the fan to bo thrown out
_ of gear when desired , so that it does
not necessarily run all the time If its
: : , services are not wanted. A commend-
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the seamstress , and no extra energy
has to be put forth lo run the machine
on its account.
Was Caught and Released.
A large "splkehorn" deer , chased by
& ' _ ; . ' , ; . _ , a dog , ran down the street at Manchester .
: . . , : . > , chester , N. H. , the other day. When
, " . ' . - " . ' . . - abreast of an apartment house the an-
. _ Imal suddenly turned , bolted through
. , . n large plate glass window , ran
through a suite and made Its exit by
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a window at the rear. The deer was
. ; ' . - finally corralled In a stable , where it
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was Induced to enter a piano box. Thus
t confined , the animal was trausported
to woods outside the city and released.
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Eggs Break Up Social.
, An egg thrower caused a little commotion .
r' , motion at a church social held at Lit-
tie Silver , a village near Red Ban ] : ,
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' . r nicely when two ancient eggs came
' : , . sailing Into the room. One of them
< . hit a guest squarely In the mouth and
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t . ' . : formers of ancient Greece. They per-
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Vale Alumni Stick Together.
( The class ] of 1863 of Yale found that
one. , of , its tmembers was in a poor
house and ' raised 'a fund to place him
in a home for aged men.
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FIND SNAKES IN STORE.
Moccasins Find Agreeable Abode In
Rolls of Wall Paper.
As a result of the recent Turkey
creek flood , the durg store and paint
and paper house owned by B. F.
Shouse at 3021-3025 Southwest boule-
vard , is Inhabited by snakes driven
there by the water , says a Kansas City
dispatch. A water moccasin , whose
bite is said to bo no deadly as that of
a rattlesnake was found hidden in
some wall paper and It was only _ a
chance that nobody was bitten before
the snake was Idllell.
Miss Ray Hintges , a young woman
employed in the store , was working ]
among the rolls of wall paper , when
another water moccasin stuck Its head
from the paler almost Ip her face. She
called for assistance and the snake
was Idlled. Mr. Shouse is overhauling
his stock since that time in search
of snalecs. He says that the snakes
entered the store when It was flooded
and appeared to find an agreeable
abode In the rolls of wall paper.
Unique Gate.
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A Kansas farmer has a gate made of '
rakes , hoes and other agricultural 1m.
plements.
Poor Reward for Honesty.
Herr Tippelt , an Austrian mining
millionaire , decided that honesty is. .
not the best policy. Recently he discovered -
covered that his income during the
last few years had exceeded the fig-
ure at which he had returned it , and
In a fit of remorse he sent $6,500 to the
Exchequer. The result was that he
received a demand for another $3,750 ,
being Interest on the arrears , and
eighteen times the amount of the interest .
terest charged , as a penalty for not
having declared his full income. Herr
Tippelt appealed against the demand
to the court , but the judge decided
against him.
The Clever Farmer
In the center of this picture stands
the landlord's house. Around It are
eight pear trees. Outside these trees
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by ten apple trees.
Now , the landlord wished to keep
the apple trees for himself , and to give
each tenant a pear tree. A little
thought enabled .hlm to construct a
hedge which successfully Inclosed his
own house and the apple trees , and
separated the other houses so that
each had a pear tree. How did he do
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First American New.paper.
Mrs. Clute of the Pettaplng house ,
Essex , Conn. , has a copy 'of the first \
newspaper printed in America , dated
at Boston , April 24 , 1704 ,
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A REAL KISSING BUG.
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Looks Like.
This Is n portrait of the osculatorr ;
Insect ordinarily known as the "kiss-
ing buOf / course a simple name :
like that , however illuminative to the I
layman , Is not enough for the scientists .
tlsts , who have.dubbed him the Redull-
dao mclanolesles IJlclpos-ln other
words , "blaclefooted black , robber. "
Thut'n pretty hard name to call any
bug. But some of his detractors go
even further and dub him the "ass s-
sin bug. "
A fine specimen of this Insect may I
be seen In the entomological detmrt-I
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ences in Philadelphia , according to
the North American oC that cily.
He is half an Inch long , entirely
black In color , has wings and two an-
tennae. These arc the hornlike projections -
jectlons over his heR II. Under his
his head Is a black tube , with which
the osculatory sting Is adminlsteretI"
When the kissing bug "gets husy" ho
works quickly , neatly , with prompt-
ness and dispatch. His sting Is not
poisonous , and no more harmful , scientists .
tlsts say , than tIle mosquito. When
human beings are not available to
prey upon , he is satisfied with other
bugs.
Fortune In Old House.
Martha Lopez , a silversmith of Co-
lima , Mexico , has discovered treasure
amounting to half a million dollars in
the wall of an old houso'whlch he recently .
cently purchased and Is reconstruct-
ing. The treasure consists of silver
money of Spanish coinage , pearls , and
jewelry , and was found Imbedded In
solid masonry.
There are several ancient documents . I
men s in connection with the treasure , I
which refer to the early political his- :
tory of Mexlcl , ' , and clear up several
historical points which have been obscure . .
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Clever Slihouettist.
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A sllhouettlst cut out this charming
little scene from a piece of paper
without previously touching the paper
with a pencil.
Matches a Cent Apiece.
According to Horace Swan of Rut-
land , Vt. , matches were first brought
into that state soventy.two years ago.
They were Introduced by the whole-
sale wagons which traversed the country .
try at that time furnishing the stores
with goods. The matches were packed
25 to the box , and a box cost the dealer
25 cents at wholesale.
Arabian Numeral.
The Arable symbols for the first \
nine numbers were formed by draw-
Ing as many vertical or horizontal
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strokes as there were In the number.
7 , 8 and 9 were too much alike , soother
other symbols for 1 and 8 were Intro-
duced.
Try This Plan.
It one could have a cent the first \
day of the month , two cents on the
next day , four cents the next , and so
on , doubling , the amount each day , he
would have nearly SOOJOOO ( at the
end of a month of 31 days
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Of an East Indian Game Fowl import . ;
cd Into England. , ,
Not often docs the price of single . 'A
egg climb to $100but that la what wasl
offered for each of the eggs or a cer- , .
taln Indian game hon , which was
brought to England some time ago , . !
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says Country Life In Amel'lcn.
For centuries time Indian game , 01"
Azeel fowls , have boon the very apex '
of time game breed , for the pureness at
blood and pedigree have been' most.
carefully preserved ! for so long lhat
the date or the origin or the race has.
been lost In the past. . a
It Is almost impossible to procure t'y
specimens of the purest blood , for they ,
are treasured by the Indian sportsmen
at the highest value , antI the best
fowls are not allowed to go out of' \ ,
their native country' . ,
As game fowl , they are great fight-
ers. Those who have seen them in t
India-for the finest birds never reach " . '
our olden climates-toll of their prow-
ess and ungovernable tonactly in bat- T
tle. With them It Is always victory , sue'
or death.
In America , however , the game
fowls are seldom raised for fighting " .
'purposes , hut are for show and as pets '
and hobbles for poultry fanciers : . .
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Umbrella Carrier. ' -
For the convenience of the ladies
who find their umbrellas , parasols and : .
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white on shopping tours there has . ; 1
been Invented a holder which Is to be. . . . , ; "
worn attached to the belt just as the
scabbard of a sword Is fastened to the , ' '
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accoutrements of an army or naval :
officer .
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This arrangement appears to be as .
effective as it is simple , and possesses
features which will doubtless appeal ; , .
to the fair sex. The affair Is amply
explained by the accompanying ' plc- - : .
ture. It is small and unobtrusive , and :
when not in use hangs easily at the , . , : , ] '
aide entirely out of the way. It will -'it
doubtless be quite popular with the JIj
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Edward II's time , and did service io J
the battle of Crecy'
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Deer Killed by Wire Fence. ;
A young moose crossed the yard
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of A. Putnam at Fort Fairfield , Me. .
and went In the direction of the . railroad . -4
road .taUQo. In its p4iteh it encountered - ' . :
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to leap over , but caught Its head In
the wire and bro ( . ' Its neck.
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