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HEMINGFORD.
iKcttli L. Vtoreo it fully authorized to so
llelt subscriptions and job work and collect
ami receipt for same, nnd transact nil other
builnosi in connection with his position M nn
accredited representative of this paper.
Mrs. Win. Culvor was in town Satur
day. Miss Lona .Wiltly wont to Scotts
bluff Monday.
Scrvjccs will be licit! nt the Catholic
church Dec. 5.
Mrs. J. V. Broshar returned from
Omaha Wednesday.
Elmer Rowland was quite ill with
sore throat this week.
A. C. Iversen is the father of a girl,
born Monday, Nov. 9.
F. A. Nceland is the father of a. boy,
"born Thursday, Nov. 12.
Miss Alwilda Church began school in
the Paul district Monday,
Miss Clara Nagcschncidcr is teach
ing in the Win, Roland district.
E. E. Ford returned Sunday from
Omaha, where he shipped cattle. -
Bertha Rowland will attend school
at Alliance, residing with her sister.
Jno. Tschachcr was slightly injured
by a horse falling with him last week.
Mrs. Elmer -Rowland went to Al
liance Wednesday, returning Saturday.
The personal effects of Mrs. Amy
Earnest were sold at auction Satur
day. Misses Grace Wheeler and Susie
Hopkins went to Alliance Friday
evening,
New shoes, new dry goods, fresh
groceries, finest meats, all at the Rush
ncll store.
Dr Eikncr was called to Marsland
last Monday to attend P. L. Wilson's
little child.
The celebrated Molina wagons,
spring wagons' and buggies for sale at
close prices, at Anton Uhrig's.
Charles Hushuell drew the phono
graph in the raffle at the barber shop
Saturday evening.
Ben Curtis came up from the Lot
speich ranch Tuesday, where has been
working all summer.
Rev. Embry and wife, the Congre
gational minister, arrived from Loomis
Wednesday morning.
Don't forget to come to the mission
ary dinner that the M. E. church
Hadies give on Thanksgiving day.
H. H, Funk and Postmaster Walker
were building residences-on their farms
northwest of town Friday and Satur
day. Mrs, Kate Christy and children went
to Omaha Frilay,evening tojineet her
husband who went there several days
go.
Geo. L. Taylor has been buying
attle the past few days, flis pur
chases were cows and" heifers prin
cipally. There will be a public dance at
Green's hall Thanksgiving evening. A
good time is assured. Come .every
body. Committee.
' James Barry has been employed 03'
H. R. Green for a few daya this week
' -during a slight indisposition on the
part of Mr. Green.
We want to sell you everything you
want to buy, and to buy everything
you nave to sell, come and get our
prices both ways before transacting
any business in Hemingford. H. L.
BusurtELL.
An all day meeting of the people be
longing to the Protestant churches will
take place on Thanksgiving day, wit h
services in the morning at n o'clock
followed by a Thanksgiving dinner and
also a supper in the evening. In the
evening there will he a shoijt enter
tainment also.
Public Sale.
I will offer for sale to the highest bid-
, ders. for cash', at Hemingford, Saturday,
Nov. 28, 1903, at noon, .the following
goods: Glassware, tinware, hardware,
leather finding, gents.' furnishing goods, 1
set of double bug-y harness,- 1 spring
wagon, and other articles too numerous to
- mention. . C. Donogiiuk.
Wm, Fosket, Auctioneer. 8
During the summer I enlatged my
store, adding a room in the rear, into
which I moved my meat department,
and a'store room to the north, which
is now filled with goods for my winter
trade. I have added a complete, up
to'date line of dry goods to my already
large stock of groceries, boots and
shoes and meats and am now prepared
to meet the demands.for everything ex
cept hardware. I also have employed
extra help so as to be able to wait on
customers promptly. 1 feel like 1 am
able to supply the needs of this vicinity
in my lines, and request that the people
drop in and compare prices with other
stores. We are gUd to show goods
even if you don't conclude to buy. We
have the room, the goods, and the
help, so come ahead. We are always
glad to see you. H. L. Bushnklx. "
Mr. and Mrs. Essuc arrived from
Council Bluffs Wednesday to see their
new grandson.
John Moravek nnd Cuba Bros,
shipped scvoral car loads of ohUlo to
Omaha Sunday
Hd Loomis 1ms ripples on snle nt
fit.tS a bushel, nt the building naxt to
the postoffice.
II. Lk Bushncll will allow nil his cus
tomers holding keys to try them Satur
day, Nov. ai. .Ho will also pay for
their dinners at the dinner to be given
by the Congregational ladies in tho'
building north of Green's. Anyone
whoMocs not hold keys but who desiro
dinner can get same by paying the
ladies individually.
MARSLAND.
M. Reed of Hough marketed wheat
at this place recently.
Bycrs & Zimmerman shipped n car
of potatoes last Saturday.
Mr. Cory of Alliance spent Sunday
at this placo the guest of Miss Mary
Clayton.
Miss Hallic Furmart spent several
days the latter part ol the week at
Chadron.
Thad Hollihaugh is the proud pos
sessor of a Shetland pony, brought ic
ccntly from Lexington.
Will Nicholson was down from
Whistle cieek on Saturday and reports
everything in good shape in their neck
of the woods.
B. H. Miller of Hazelton, Iowa, who
has been here visiting his son Ben, left
on Tuesday for Casper, Wyo. Altera
few davs' visit there, he will return
home. ,
Press Wilson's children have whoop
ing cough in a very severe form. Tho
two-months-old baby is in a critical
condition. Dr. Eikner of Hemingford
is in attendance.
Snow & Mareen shipped four cars of
cattle to Omaha on Sunday night. L.
Snow and J. Sullenberger accompanied
the shipment. The latter will visit
friends for a few days.
The dance at Woodman hall was
rather poorly attended last Friday
night; at least so far as the young ladies
were concerned . There were only two
young ladies present, the remainder
bsing married ladies.
Mrs. W. H. Thomas, for several
years a resident 'near this place, died
last Sunday after a long and painful
illness. She was 44 years old and
leases a husband aiid three children to
mourn her loss. The remains were
shipped to ''Iowa for burial and were
accompanied by the family who in
tend, we understand, to" remain perm
anently. Funeral services will be held
at Shenandoah, the former home of
the family.
BOX BUTTE.
Mrs Loomis and son Harry ha"ve
moved tcf Alliance.
Chester Ross spent Saturday and
Sunday in Alliance.
Edward Loomis was in this vicinity
on business last week.
G. M. Banks shipped his sheep from
Lakeside last Saturday.
Mrs. Regan and son Were visiting
friends in this vicinity last week.
Miss Lena Thompson visited friends
in Alliance Saturday and Sunday.
A colt kicked Mr. Hiram Wilson in
the face and bruised it quite, badly.
Charles and Miss Allic Wilson at
tended the play at Alliance last Friday
night.
Arch Judson visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. C, Judson of Alliance Sat
urday and Sunday.
A Car Load
of New York
State
APPLES
received
last week,
at
Graham's
Grocery...
. Finest qaulity of apples
that ever came to the
, vest, rnce low.
WWWW
E. H. Boyd,
A.ttotiiv nt Inv ,.
. ALMANCU, NltllltASKA.
Collections given Prompt Attention.
notici: or m.iiCTio.v.
To He Held in the City or .Alliance Decern
bur 11th, 1(103.
Prupodtloti to into lxjiids fur city hull.
Notion 1 hoieby rilviih totliuhwil voters of
thtt city of Alliance in llox lliittu count)-, Ne
braska, tlmt, pursuant to 11 petition by tiio ri
quUlto mimbvi- of ficuhnhlors of said city
(with which petition I hero isfimilslu-d proper
security for tho expenses of election 1 nskhiK
for mit-h election nnd submission of tho prop
osition hereinafter set forth, tin election Is
culled to ho held In mild city on tho 14th day
of Uocenilior, IWT3, nt which election tho f of
lowing proposition will ho submitted to the
elector of siild city:
"Shall tho city of Alliance, In tho county of
llox lltitte, and state of Nebraska. Issue bonds
to tho tunount -of Klttht Thousand Dollars
(SS.OOO.oo) to bo of tho denomination of SlfldO.03
(Mich, with InbTOst coupons thereto iittuched,
pnyithlo to lwnrer twenty years lifter their
date, and redeemable at tho option of the Mild
city at any tlinn nftor tun years from their
duto, said bonds driiwhiRlntcrcstattheratoof
six per cent per annum payable annually from
tho said day of their date, Haiti bonds to ho
dated tho second day of Jnpuary, A. 1). 1WI,
Interest uutl prlnulpaf to Ihh nmtlu payable at
the lineal iiRency of the stuto of Nebraska In
tho city of Now York -for tho purpose) of
crectlm.', eiilpplni: and nmlutnlulnit a City
Hall niul Jail ft ullulng for municipal into with
in tho said city of Alllanco.hiccordlnt; to plans
rul Hrieclllrntions now on Uln In tho cltv
clerk's olllce.imil to mithorlro thocltycouncfl
of s.ild city or Alliance to annually lovy una
collect a general tax In the same manner ns
other imtiiifipiil tuxes nru levied nnd collect
ed, on all nrouoity within tho Mitil cltv of Al-
Ilnuco: lit iKUUtlun loinu sum lumioriieii to
lM3 lovlfsl for other purposes, to meet tho pay
ment of tho lntcri'Kt and principal of Mild
honds us tho same hocomoiluoiitul paynblo."
Tho form In which tho abovo proposition Is
Ml Inn It ted shall ho by ballot, upon which shall
Ik prlnlihl or puitly written ami pitrtly print
ed, thu following words:
hoi- S,00J.00ouy hall bonds nml tax- Ye.s.
For; tss.oui) i)t) city hull Inmils and tax No,
If two thirds of iho votes cast lit said elec
tion bo -Tor $8,00000 city hall IioikIh nml tax
jos," l he above proposition will bo deflated
fc'ald c'ectlon shall he hold- in the Klist
wnrd hi I lie W.i.dmeii hall onMontnimstieel:
and lnth Second wii'tl In tho -ltv council
chamber u.-i llox lltttlo n tenuis He-' Mil
day of l.s-ein or A. u. IVe.l; Hio,.immi,ii
atno'elo'l, it in. .mil to remain o()t'ii until 7
o'clock p m , mountain time, of said da).
Ilyunloriif the city ooipoli of sshl city of
Alliance. Nooriisk.i. . ,
IjOUIS Ili'K ItSBNilTUM.
Mayor,
"Attest:.
IAS. II. H. IIIIWITT.
t'lly Clerk. tT I
Ordinance No. 812.
An ordinance providing for thu construc
tion of a sidewalk iilonu lots T, 8, t, 10, II, 12
and 111. block -".', orleliml'towii of Alliance,
llox Jlutte county, Ncbiiihkti.
Ho It ordained by tho mayor and council of
tho city of Alliance, Nebraska
1
That there shall ho built li sidewalk aW'nit,'
tho front of lots 7, 8, V, 10, II, 12 and 13, block
2o, original town, now city of Alliance, llox
Hutte county, Nebraska
II. .
That said sidewalk built under this ordin
ance shall bo four foot clsht Inches In width,
built of lumber elht Inches In width mid two
Inches In ihlcknoss, securely nailed upon at
least tlireo stringers 2x1 set upon edRCsou tho
surface of tho ground.
III.
That it shall he the duty of tho city marshal
to enforce this ordinance, and that when re
pairs are needed, ho shall, In writing, m notify
the owner, intent or occupant of thu uhtttlliiK
Int. who shall cause tho needed rcnalrs- to bo
made, and In the event that sucn ownor.uKcnt
or occupant shall fall toniaku such roimlrs for
21 hours after having received such notice tho
city marshal is heiehy empowered to make
said repairs and certify the cost of tho same
to the council, who Khali, at Its next regular
meeting lovy such cost as a special assessment
against said lot.
IV.
In case the owner, agent orocenpantof such
lots frontim; on tho proposed sidewalk shall
rictleet or refasitoousifuet nld sldewulk as
ri-oulivil bv tbls ordinance, for a nerlod of :m
(lays ufter the tiasjiatfo of thts oiilinanoe, tlini
uiediatoly construct said slUonalk aeeordliiK
to.tho provisions of this ordhiunco mid certify
the cost of the same to the city council, who
shall lovy tho same its a special ssossntont
iipilnst said lot or lots.
V,
This ordinance to tulco oll'ect on and after
Its passage, approval and publlciitlon.
lioiid Mrst tfmo Oct H JtWJ.
Uend second tlmu Oct. H, 11103.
Head third time Nov. 10, 11XO.
Aipioved Noveinlur 10, 1003.
Louis inrrcitSKNrm-l.N, Major.
JAa II. 11. ilKM-n-r, City Olerk.
Sheriff's Sale.
ily virtue of mi order of buIo Issued by the
clerk of the district court of llox llntto coun
ty, Nebraska, upon a decree rendered by said
com tin favor of The Eiiultahlo Laud Com
pany, plnlntllT, and against .1 nines .McCubo.
deftmtiunt, I will, on tho tuiidayof lleeembor,
A. 1). 1U03, nl 10 o'clock a. m. on said day, nt the
west front door of tho court house In Alliance,
in said county, sail the following described
real estate, to-wlt:
The southeast quarter of section D, In town
ship -js. north or r.iujro 47. west of the sixth
nrlucipil meridian. In lto.x Hutte county, Ne
braska, at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, to satisfy said order of sale in
tho sum of MU.33 und Interest, costs and nc
crulni; costs, also subject to taxes In tho sum
of MJ 70.
ntA i:ki:i).
Sherlfl of said County.
W. O. Kjmonsox.
Attorney for Pliilntlir. 47-4
Sheriff's Sulc,
Uy virtue of un order uf sale Issued by tho
clerk of th district court of Hox iluttfl coun
ty, Nebraska, upon u decree rendered by said
court In favor of The Koultablo Land Com
pany. plnlntllT. und against .lohu NiUont, Anna
Nlkont, Frederick Sortfo and Mary O. riorxo,
aro defendants. I will, on tho 14lh day of I
combor, A. 1). Hi)3. at JO o'clock u. in. on said
tiny, at the west front door; of the court houso
In Alliance. In said county, sell tho follow hit;
doscrllH'd real ostate, to-wlt;
Lots three and four, und south half of north
west quarter of section 5, In lovnshlp,tl, north
of runco 51, west sixth principal meridian, in
Hox liutto county. Nebraska, at public auc
tion to tho hlKhest bidder for rush, to satisfy
said order of sale, In tho sum of U0U.41 and
Interest, costs and nccruliij?costa, subject to
tax oa In thu sum of 6U-.H).
iica ur.t.i).
fjlierllf of said County.
V. O. SlMONBON.
Attornoy for Plaintiff. 47-4
Ordinance No. 40.
An ordinance rcxulatlnK the obstruction o
street and and railway crossings lu tho vll
lak'e of Hemingford, Nebraska, by railroad
carsorentrltles nnd providing a jienalty rof
violation of thn sumo.
Ho It ordained by the Chairman and Hoard
of Trusteosof tho vlllaROOf Himilnnford, No-
braska:
Sec. I. -That anv nerson. ncrsOusorcorDOra-
tlon who shall obstruct or keep standing on
thu street railway crosstnKS lu the vilhiKO of
Hemingford, Nebraska, any railroad cars or
eiiKlnns for more than live minutes at any ono
time shall upon conviction thereof be fined
not more than fifty dollars i$50.00 nor less
than live dollars (fo.00), or Ixi imprisoned In
the county Jail not oxcccdlux sixty days for
e.ich olTeiiMj.
Sec. 3. An obstruction contemplated In sec
tion one of tills act shall mean that there
must ho an opening of ut least ono hundred
feet space for each and ovory 'rosslnj; In tho
said village.
Sec. This ordinance shall take oiled und
bo iu force from und after its passage, approv
al and publication according to uw.
Passed October 19, 1U03.
Approved October ID. 1003.
li II. IY.nk, Chairman pro tern.
Attest i K. KVEnurr.
IPeall Vlllugu Clerk.
Taken I'p.
October 23. IPCS, section 13, town 27, range 47,
011 my promises, one dark brown mare, about
lire or six years old, with bay uprlnKColt: ono
roan mare, about nlno or ten yo.ir?i old; no
hratidsv-KIllAH. Thknki.i:.
Notice of Amendment of tho Articled of
incorporation of tho AlollrliiR.ltosii
I.lxo Stock rompnny.
At n hpeoial iiiecttntr of Uw stooh
lioldarsof tho Mollrlnff-llon Llvo Stock
company, held nt Us olllee in thu ulty
of Alltunuo, Nuhnmlta. on OotobUr 20,
100.1, culled for that put post', tho fol
lowluff resolutions xveru ntmnlinously
adopted
lCosolvml, riint tho onpitol stouk of
tho tMollring-Kosn Hv Stoalt uompnuy
bc und Is hereby ini-rensi-il from
83U.00ii.()0, In slitiros of 8100.00, to
830.000 oo. in shares of 8100.00.
UcroIvi-ii, That it in thu sonio of this
meeting of tho stochholdors of tho
Mollrlug-Uosit Llvo Stock company
that n vlco-prcsldout Is necessary for
thu successful carrying on of tho busi
ness of said corporation and tho olllcc
of vlce-preslilont Is hereby created us
one of tho ofllues of suttl corporation,
ami that section 8 of thu articles of In
corporation of thu said Moilring-UoMi
Llvo Stock company bo and is hereby
amended by Inserting tho word vice
president ns one of the oillco,r.s of sutd
corporation In said section B of, said
article of Incorporation.
Itesolved, That tho articles of Incor
poration of tho Mollrlng-Ko.su Idvo
Stock company bo nnd aro hereby
amended by adding tho following
Words to be known ns section 11 of
articles of incorporation of said Moll-rlng-ltosn
Live Stock company: "These
article may be altered or umunded by
a two-thirds vote of tho outstanding
capital stock, at tiny regular stoolt
holders' lncollnir or at a special tuuet
Ing culled for that purposo, provided
notice of such meeting shall be given
to each stockholder, us provided for
by the by-laws of said corporation,
such amendment, If any. to bo execut
ed In behalf of tho corporation by such
oillcernsthe stockholders may deslg
nte. lU-.Milved, That the secretary of the
Mullring-Hosu hive Stock company be
nnd is hereby authorized to exeeute
nml unite the above anil foregoing
aiiienilments to the iifllelenof Inenrpin'
tion of the Mollring-ltosiv hive htoelt
company and Is also hereby tiuthor
Ir.ott to liiive thu above and fori going
resolutions published in some impuc
printed in tho city of Alliance, Kehins
ka, for a period required by luw.
State of Nobiiislta, (
Uov liuttu eouuU,
VaI. 1). Mollrlng. being first duly
sworn, deposes and says that he i sec
retary of tho Mollrlng-Kosa hive -stock
company: that nt a special meeting of
tho stockholders of said corporation
held at Us otliee In tho cltv pf Alllunce.
Nebraska, on October 20, 1003, called
for said purpose, the above and fore
going resolutions wero unanimously
adopted by said stockholders In meet
ing assembled. En. D. Moi.r.M.vo.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 20th day of October, 1003.
Wll.MAM MlTCllKt,!..
.Notarv l'n bile.
Notice to Kcdccm.
State of Nebruska I
llox Hulto county t "s-
To John 1). Allun : You aro licroby notified
that on the 17th day of I'cbrunry,
1902, Irving b. Heed purchased at tax suto tho
northwest iiiarter of section 14, In township 25
of rntiffnWl, In Hox liutto county, Nebriisitu.
That said land was taxed In. the namoof John
1). Allen, mid that said purchase of tax sale of
said land was nmdo for tho jours 1MHI,IM17.1HI'8,
ISiyiuud 1000, and that subsequent taxes havo
been paid on said land by IrvltiK H Heed for
tho years 11WI and 1102. That tho titno for
redemption of thu tifoiesald hind will ex
pire on tho 1'tli day of Kobrutiry, 11101.
Dnted, Alllunce. Nebraska, this lst'day (it
October, 1003. U InviNO 8. Kkkd.
Notice. ,
In the District court of Dox Hutte County,'
Nebraska,
in the matter of tho application of T. M. I.avv
ler, Kuardlan of Theodore Peterson, KriinU
Hood,iKues Hood, lid die Hood und Minnie
Hood, minors, children of Ina Hood, deceased,
to sell real est-alo:
Notice Is hereby plven that hi pursuance, of
nn order of y. H, Westover.JudKoof tho dis
trict court of llox Hutte county, Nebraska,
math) on the Hlh day of October, l'.KO, fgr tin
sale of tho real rstato hereinafter ilescrlln-d,
there will bo sold at the west front door of tho
court house lu thoclty of Alliance, Hox liutto
county. Nebraskn, on thoSUh day of Novem
ber, 1W3 at one o'clock p. M.. at public ven
due, to tho highest bidder tor cash, tho fol
lowing dcscrlued land or real estnte, to wits
Tho southeast quaitcr-nnd southwest nuar-er
of section 15, In township of lunu 47 lu
Hox Hutto county, Nebraska. '
Dated October -if, 1003.
T. il. IiAWf.Kit,
Uuardlan of Theodore 'I'eier
son. I'rnnk Hood. Akiios Ihsid
Kddle I1omI and Minnie ilood,
minor heirs of imi Hood, de
ceased. t'-I'Oct.S-J
I have one hundred tons of good prairie
hay for sale. It can be utilized on the
place with best accommodations. Vox
particulars write to J. S. Kapor, Lawn,
Neb.. 41-3
' 1 v 0 ". 'ysi.'fcfc i
f
I have purchased the paint shop
of Albert Johnson and am prepaired to
do all kinds of carriage painting,
People, if you have furniture you
want fixed I will call and get it- I
also do painting and paper hanging,
graining and first class sign work. All
work of the best and-fiaiisfaation- guar
auteed.
Phone 194.
W. H. Zehrung:
ANIMAL IMITATIVENES8.
Hoxt u Deircflrnr'ii Tirtit Oroxm to B
Mlio III Slnstcr,
"One of tho most mr'nun tfaltn to bo
found in-the nnlmrl nntv.ro," nnld nn
obnorvnnt cttUon, "is tlmt whUh gfowa
out of the unoonselous lin:tntlvoneM8 of
crentures of the lowor owlor. I hav
obpci-rrd tunny Instnncea t-f t'-pre Ihe
crontui't-fl of n lower citli-t lme takoii
on tho ebnracterlsllcs In some notice
able degree of lucnibein of the hutunu
fntnlly. One might know, rot Instance,
tho bcggnr'H dog from the look of tint
dog, from the droop of the eye, the pa
thetic hang of the lip nnd a certain gen
eral nlr of despondency und hopeless
ness which HceniH to npcnk In the very
nnturc of the nnlinnl. 1 mention the
beggat-'a dog because It Is n fumliktr
csnutplc. The bvgnr'B dog never looks
clicerful, never Hiniles, never frolics,
but simply sits by his muster .and
broods and begs for whatever charity
may give,
"I have seen tho dog character mold,
cd under happhr Influences, und the
dog became more cheerful. Ho wnu t,
light hearted, free und easy sort of
creature und Hcemed to get something
of thu sunnier sido of things. 1 am nl
nioRt tempted to sny that If you will
show mo n miin'a dog X will tell you
whnt manner or luan the owner 1b,
with particular reference to tempera
ment and his moods. Ihe melancholy
man, tho man who grovels mentally
nlqug the gloomier groves, the pessi
mistic mnn who Is always looking ul
the dark hide or" the picture, nil tho men
who come wlttln theso unhnppy classi
fications rarc'.y own n cheerful dog.
The dog uncmsclously takes to the
ways of the uuster nnd In his mood
Imitates tho muster's way of thinking.
"Hut turn to tho dog of the Jolly,
cheerful fellow. Wntch him show his
teeth In laughter when tho master ap
proaches. Ho Is darting across the
rnrd and dniielng and frisking nround
the master's feet in the happiest way
Imaginable, nud he Is up to nil kinds of
prunlcH and does nil kinds of Uttle
IhltigB to indicate tho good nature that
is in him. He does ns bis master docs
and seems to take the same pencru)
rlow of lltv TIiobp arc small things, '
guess, but icy show Just how Impor
tant one's vtay of thinking may Influ
enco one's rt g nnd chuuge his whole
Tlow of lift." Now Orleans Times
Democrat.
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.
Ghosts went out with gas."TliP Pn
r.nn-a Mill '
It is only sclflsh people who cannot
believe thnt they nro selfish. K. U
Benson. "Scarlet nnd llyssop."
Thu things men Inherit nro mostly
weights: they must grow their owi
wing8.-"ln White und Black."
Kings nro great in the eyes of the
people, but the people nro great In the
eyes of od.-.I. lluntly McCarthy. "If
I Wero King."
One must love at least two wotrien
tc appreciate either, nnd did the slljy
creatures but know It a rival become!"
theui like n patch. Edith Wharton.
"The Vnlley of Decision."
Men nro singularly unoriginal when
they make love or pray. Women nad
the Deity Lave boon perpetually hear
ing the same thing from the beginning
of. speech.-"The Story, of Eden,"
A, woman never docs care for her
own soul so much nn she cares for the
man she loves, but if she 5s Kond fdio
cnru3 for her soul uiore ttv.n for her
happiness or even than for his happi
ness. "The Allen." v
r
A Gootl Mrtnory.
When Theodore lie sevelt was gov
cruor of Now York, he was a r,rc:it
friend of the porters and emplo.-ci-H ut
the New York Coutr.il. Ore uoi-tiln
he took the 0:15 train from AIImn.
west, nud ns he entered the car he sail'
to Adams, the colored porter: "Hello
porter! You here still V"
"Yes. sir." replied the porter, "ulid
I'm going to stay here till you net to be
president, und then I want, you to give
mo it Job."
"I'll go you!" promptly replied the
governor, and. sure enough, when Gov
ernor Hoosevelt became president of
tho United States he surprised Adams
by Bending, for him to go to work in
Washington. Schoolmaster.
AVlint He Itoally Said.
Mrs. Buffers Thu teller at that tank
says you are Just the meanest, btlu
glest
Mr. Buffers-Great Scott! Wba
what Is that? lie says
Mrs. Buffers-Well, he didn't Bay It
In so many words! but that Is what he
meant, of course.
Mr. Buff.ers-See here! What did the
fellow say? t
Mrs. Buffers no usked me to Indorse
the check, nnd when I told him I
hadn't the ghost of an idea what he
meant he said he presumed I hadn't
had much experience gettlug checks
cashed, so there! New York Weekly.
The Ilonli Aucnt.
Agent I havo n book you should buj
for your son telling how to become
politician, statesman, president of the
United Stntes. bunker, broker
Mrs. Ilennesy G'wnn! Did yer moth
er buy wan for you? Brooklyn Life.
Appropriate Trentmeut,
The Thoughtful Mnn-What would
you recommend as treatmeut for a man
who Is always going around with a
poor mouth? .
The Funny Fellow Send him to a
dentist YouLers Heruld.
Grndea of Vouncntii.
Visitor (kindly) now old ore you,
dear?
Little Girl (with great dlgnltyl-I'tn
not old at all. Granny's old. but moth
er's young, and daddy's young, ad I'm
very young! Punch.
ROLLING N UMBRELLA.
The Pro-ier tVny In (o Tnlaf I.lt
nnd Slick Together.
"Why i It," asked nn Inquisitive etis.
toiner In n downtown umbrella ftort.
"thnt ono enn never i oil up itn umbrella
as compactly nnd neatly ns it la rolled
when he lniyH It?"
"You can If you only know how,"
until the Biilcmntin. "but If tWcrybtuly
knew how It would menu less I'lifttneBA
for us. The umbrellas would lust lon
ger, nnd there would he n lot loss work,
for tlit repairers.
"Perhaps I shouldn't tell you how,'
the clerk continued, "hu it'r so simple
you hhotild khote nnyhow. If you have
noticed, nearly everybody who rolls up
all umbrella takes hold vt u by the
hniidlo nnd keeps twisting ;he stick
with one hand while he folds and rolls
with the other hnnd.
"Now, that'fl just where tho mistake
comes in. Instead of twisting with tho
handle ho should take hold of it jnst
nbovo tho points of tho cover ribs.
These points naturally He evenly
around the stick. Keep hold of these,
pressing them tightly against the stick,
nnd then roll up thp cover. Molding
tho ribs prevents, them from getting
twisted out of placo or bending out of
shape. Then the silk Is bound to fold
evenly nnd roll smooth mid tight.
"Itoll your umbrella this way, nnd
until it is old enough to get rusty look
ing it will look ns if It had Just come
from tho shop." Now York Herald.
The- rrcvloim Qncitfon.
Old tknrttor Nesmltfi of Oregon, ono
of the first settlers of the state, used
to tell this story: At tho time when
Oregon was admitted nn n state nud
the flrnt legislature of the state met
Ncsmith, who v.-at.U member,, losscsa
cd himself of n copy of n book 011 par
liamentary procedure. This work,
which was at the time probably tho
only one of Its ol't west of tho Mis
sissippi, h studjed diligently and by
the time of the first session was well
up In the rules of debute.
. At the HiTt meeting of thq now leg
islature a motion was Introduced und
speedily carried, bui on the Second
measure a dispute arose, nnd for three
days thu state legtblators wrangled
and debated.
Finn Ily, on the third day, Ucsmlth,
Who had watched tho proceeding,
without even opening his mouth, de
cided It was tlmo to use n plcco of his
parliamentary procedure, so ho rose
nnd moved tho "previous tluestlon."
There was u moment of silence fol
lowing this motion, nud then amid a
shout of derision the speaker cried:
"Sit down, you fodl! We passed the
previous question three days .vgol"
Where EiiKllxh Cinbo Differ.
A point which Btrlkcs American vis
itors to Loudon about our Epgl'sh clubs
Is the sochtt hspect of them itlul the ul
mostconiplete absence of the business
Bide.'" At the Munhnttan or. the Knlek
erboeker, on th other hnnu, the busi
ness sldo prevails. The majority of
members do not drop In merely o read
the papers, hoar the latest story nnd
play billiards, us over i.ere. Tlcy go
In most cases to meet a mnn ubuit "a
deal." to talk over tho business ef the
day and discuss the diu'slness of tl
morrow or 10 reud tip the ilnance of-tho
papers. Tin- result Is that when an
American become a meuiler or nn
English club he hardly ever ubch It be
cause its wiys do not appeal to hi 1.1.
Ilo "'would say that there was'noth'ng
going on, London Tatler.
'UiifillnK by Mnnnllclit. '
"1 believe that moonlight shooting Is
peculiar .to California," a!d a resident
of that state. "The ulr there Is so dry
in certain localities, the nights so cleat
and the moonlight so bright that one
getnji gouij range of vision, nnd every
thing stands out with NtiutHux d'
tinetness. Wild ducks fri'MUi-ntty ni'iu
in the night, and the sportsman wlu h
alert will get the whir of wlnjn nnd 11
sight of them almost as well nt night
no In the daytime. There is an added
tinge of excitement tTurded by'11 ul,.ht
hunt, and many Cnllfcru:u lnin.ux go
out on clear nights nnd frtiittenUy w.tlf
great success." New York Tribune
Ccranr llornln.
Ctrsar Bdrgla has been called -tho
frenlest practical statesman of bis
ge." nnd In n sense the remark Is
true, for at a time when practical
statesmanship consisted of every deceit
nnd every crime, when poison and the
dagger were the usual Implements of
policy, und nothing was considered
wrong provided that The object wero
attained, no man excelled him In the
arts of public Hfe.-Willlam Miller,
"Medltuvnl Home.
Part of the rtnmlticxa.
"And every ono of those brass band
people." said the proprietor of the
Slowvllle hotel, "went away owing me
a week's board:" '
"Well." commented the shoe sales
man, "yon know that music Is full of
beats."
But the landlord only gazed sadly
out of the window Baltimore Ameri
can. Perfectly Satisfied.
Papa Is the teacher satisfied with
you'
Toby Oh. quite.
Papa Did ho tell yon bo?
Toby Yes. After n close eir;iailn
tlon he said to me the uHier day, "If
all ray scholars were like you 1 would
shut up my school this very day!" That
shows that I know enough. Stcay Sto
ries, s
The Ileal Trouble.
Burroughs Yes. I'm deeply In debt
Goodman I gave you credit for bar-
iug more sense. '
Burroughs But the trouble Is my
tailor gave me credit for having mora
dollars. Philadelphia Press.
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