| GREAT MAN GONE
DEATH WINS THE STRUGGLE AT
HATFIELD HOUSE.
LORD SALISBURY IS NO MORE
End Comes Peacefully to Former
British. Premier—Unconscious to
the Last—Member# of Family Gath
ered at Hatfield House.
„ LONDON.—Lord Salisbury died
puaceully at 9:05 Saturday night.
During the past forty-eight hours the
end was seen to be Inevitable, the
great, frame of England's ex-premlor
being sustained only by the constant
Rise of oxygen, which at last became
ineffectual.
The village of Hatfield, which still
retains many features of the feudal
period, was filled with anxious real
dents awaiting me news of bis lord
ship's demise. The great Hatfield
Rufuse, hidden behind the screen of
pine trees, was lighted at every win
dow, and gave no sign of the ap
proaehtng fatality. Groups of watch
era clustered under the Klzabe.than
arch and of the lodge gates anxious
ly questioning each latest passer
from Hatfield house.
Finally the news came, when a hat
less servant rushed down the grav
eled readway saying as he passed,
“He has gone,” and then disappeared
In the church. Soon thereafter the
boll from the tower above tolled slow
ly and the villagers at the street cor
ners uncovered In acknowledgement
of the Massing of their neighbor and
friend, England’s great statesman.
Viscount Crauhorne, who now as
sumes the title of marquis of Salis
bury, Immediately notified King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra, the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
others, including Lord Edward Cecil,
the soldier son of Lord Salisbury,
,V'ho is now In Egypt, and whose was
the only child of the marquis absent
from the deathbed. Soon messages
of condolence began coming in and
the little telegraph office at Hatfield
was swamped with unprecedented
buspess.
The death of Lord Salisbury oc
enrred on the fifteenth anniversary
of his entry into a public life as a
member of the house of commons for
Stamford.
When death became .Imminent the
attending physician summoned the
waiting members of the family, who
gathered at the bedside and took fare
well of the dying man, who, however,
Was unconscious of their presence.
It is understood that Lord Salis
bury recently expressed a wish to he
buried beside his wife at Hatfield.
A proposal will undoubtedly be made
to bury him at Westminster abbey
but this will be declined by the rela
tives In accordance with his )c<rd
Bhip’s wishes.
THE BEST BOAT WINS.
First Blood for American Reliance In
International Contest.
NEW YORK—In a splendid twelve
|to fifteen knot breeze, over a wind
ward and leeward course of thirty
miles, the gallant sloop Reliance Sat
urday beat Shamrock III iu command
lug style bv exactly "nine minutes ac
tual time, or seven minutes and three
seconds, after deducting the one min
ute and fifty-seven seconds which the
defender concedes to Sir Thomas Lip
ton’s third challenger on account of
Reliance’s larger sailing plan as at
present measured.
It was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy which carries with It
the yachting supremacy of the world,
and by a strange coincidence the first
Victory In the cup series of 1303 oc
curred on the fifty-second anniversary
of the day on which the old schooner
America captured it in her famous
race around the Isle of Wight. Re
liance beat the British boat three min
utes and twenty-four seconds tu the
thresh to windward and live minutes
and thirty-six seconds in the run down
the wind.
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Prize Sugar Beet Exhibit.
OGDEN, Utah.—H. O. Haveineyer of
New York, on behalf of the American
Sugar Refining company, has offered
a cup valued" at $500 for the best ex
hibit of sugar beets raised in (he arid
or semi-arid regions, to be shown at
the irrigation congress in Ogden next
month. Commander Booth Tucker of
the Salvation Army will appear before
the congress and speak on “Coloniza
tion.”
Advocates Evangelical Sermons.
WARSAW, lud.—Evangelical ser
mons iu preference to lectures on
questions of the day were advocated
for the pulpit Sunday by Re<f. Roberl
F. Coyle, moderator of the Presby
terlan general assembly, who preach
ed at the bible conference. He spoke
pf the evangelical spirit which per
vades the Presbyterian and otbei
churches all over the world. The gen
eral topic was “Home and Foreigt
Missions."
YACHTS SAIL IN VAIN.
Reliance Gains Many Minutes in Drift
ing Match for America', up.
NEW YORK—One of the biggest
crowds of sightseers and yachtsmen
that ever sailed down Sandy Hook to
witness a battle for the yachting su
premacy of the world, returned to
New York Thursday night disappoints
od because the wind failed, leaving the
yachts disabled. Nevertheless the
crowd was jubilant In the conviction
that Sir Thomas’- latest challenger,
like the two which had preceded It,
was doomed to return to England
empty-handed.
The first race for America's cup
was declared off at the turn when Re
liance was sixteen minutes In the lead,
having gained that much in a fifteen
mile drift. Of course the race was
not absolutely conclusive owing to the
light and shifting character oi the air,
but In a fifteen mile beat to windward,
a portion of which was sailed In a
driving rain, Reliance Bhowed Its
heels to Shamrock III In commanding
style, and that, too, under weather
conditions supposed to be to the par
ticular liking of the challenger. Fife’s
latest creation has been heralded as
a wonder in light breezes in windward
work, especially with a jumpy sea on,
while Reliance, in Its trials, had done
Its- best reaching and running In a
whole sail wind. Yet today, with a
breeze varying- from one to twelve
knots and against a long ground
swell, the defender outfooted and out
pointed Shamrock III.
ROOT LEAVES FOR ENGLAND
Declares He Will Leave Cabinet Dur
ing the Winter.
NEW YORK.—Secretary Root sail
ed for Liverpool Friday on Celtic, of
the White Star line. He goes to Eng
land to act with Senator Lodge and
former Senator Turner of Washing
ton as the United States representa
tives In the Alaskan boundary dis
pute.
Before sailing he declared he would,
according to his present plans, get
out of the cabinet about, the middle
of the winter. He would not dscuss
his future plans, except to deny that,
he was going to actively enter politics
in this state.
With the secretary went Mrs. Root
nnd Miss Ethel Root, while on the
same steamer sailed Judge John M.
Dickinson of Chicago, J. W. Foster
of Tndlana, former secretary of state,
and Hannis Taylor of Tennessee,
former minister to Spain, who, as
councillors for the United States, will
present its side of the dispute beore
the commission.
TURKS DEFEATED IN BATTLE.
Three Battalions of Troops Make At
tack on Insurgent Band.
SOFIA, ulgaria.—A fierce battle Is
reported to have occurred in the neigh
borhood of Monastic.
Three Turkish battalions attacked
1,000 insurgents and after tho fight had
raged for six hours the Turks were re
pulsed with the loss of 210 men killed
and wounded.
The insurgent loss is not given.
Reports received here from Con
stantinople and believed to be authen
tic confirm the previous statements to
tWo effect that when the Turkish
troops recaptured Krushevo they
slaughtered the entiro Christian popu
lation without exception, and It is
pointed out that among those killed
were the employes of the government
tobacco establishments, which were
under European control, as the pro
ceeds from these establishments were
assigned to the payment of the Turk
ish debt.
STRENGTHENS CHAMBERLAIN.
ueain or Salisbury Contributes to Tar
iff Policy.
PARIS—The death of Lord Salis
bury made considerable impression
here. Although the late statesman
had retired from politics, the feeling
prevails here that his disappearance
will contribute to strengthen the po
sition of Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain, which circumstance is not
thought likely to promate friend
ship between the two countries.
The ability, prudence and moderation
of the former premier are frankly
recognized. though some of his sar
castic utterances are recalled. It is
acknowledged that while he firmly, up
held Great Britain’s interests, at the
same time he always strove to pre
vent a rupture with France, and it is
admitted that the Fashoda incident
would have been far more dangerous
had an;; other statesman been in pow
er.
Massacre Women and Children.
LONDON.—According to r Belgrade
dispatch to the Daily Mall, the Turk
ish troops, under the pretext of pur
suing revolutionary hands, have de
stroyed the villages of Armenska,
Arphrobi, Letschani, Peckopanje,
Ncklazi, Zelneh, Patelle and Banitza,
tnassacrelng the women and children,
Th'e male Inhabitants fled to the
mountains and joined the insurgents,
who are especially numerous in that
locality.
SESSIONS OVER
ATTENDANTS AT G. A. R. MEET
ING STRIKE CAMP.
CEN. BLACK APPOINTS OFFICERS
Traynor la the Nebraska Member of
Council of Administration—Reporti
of Officers—Resolutions Euloglz!n{
General Miles.
SAN FRANCISCO.—The national
encampment of the Grand Army, of th«
Republic closed its thirty-seventh an
nual session Friday afternoon, aftei
a protracted morning meeting. The
newly elected officers, with the excep
tion of Junior Vice Commander Kes
sler, who is now on hi3 way from the
Philippines, were installed.
The following appointments were
announced by Commander-in-Chief
Black;
Adjutant General—C. W. Partridge
of Illinois.
Quartermaster—Major Charles Bur
rows of New Jersey, reappointed.
Judge Advocate General—Jdmes
Tanner of New York.
Inspector General—E. B. Wessen of
Iowa.
Council of Admlnstration—Nebras
ka, Andrew Traynor; Alabama, M. D.
Wlckeraham; Arizona, George Atkin
son; Arkansas, A. A. Whissan; Cali
fornia and Nevada, A. V. Barrett; Col
orado and Wyoming, U. S. Hollister;
Connecticut, A. C. Hendricks; Dela
ware, Samuel Worrell; Florida,, Chas.
Donovan; Georgia, G. A. Sumerford;
Idaho, George M. Parsons; Illinois, T.
B. Scott; Indiana, H. A. Root; Indian
Territory, James Redfleld; Kansas, T.
H. Coney; Kentucky, Jacob Seibert;
Louisiana and Mississippi, C. C. Shute;
Maine, Louis Welblnz; Maryland, R.
S. Sunstrom; Massachusetts, J. W. S.
Harsey; Michigan, E. B. Fenton; Min
nesota, L. W. Collins; Missouri, J. T.
ew, imuuaua, o. n. nanseu; iNew
Hampshire, I. H. Foster; New Mexico,
John R. McFie; New York, James
Owens; North Dakota, S. K. McGin
nis; Ohio, A. A. Taylor; Oklahoma,
A. W. Taylor; Oregon, W. M. Ingram;
Pennsylvania, Thomas C. Sample; Po
tomac, B. F. Entreken; Rhode Island,
J. T. Den yon; South Dakota, A. B.
Nelson; Tennessee, N. Hacker; Texas,
R. M. Moores; Utah, W. W. Bostaph;
Vermont, A. C. Brown; Virginia and
ington and Alaska, S. W. Clark; West
Virginia, G. B. Woodcock; Wisconsin,
Philip Cheek; Iowa, S. C. James.
The reports of the various retiring
officers were adopted and a vote of
thanks given each for efficient service.
It was resolved to telegraph President
North Carolina, E. W. Fuller; Wash
Roosevelt the resolution favoring the
pensioning of veterans of 62 years of
age, which was adopted yesterday.
The encampment unanimously
adopted the following resolution, in
troduced by Captain P. H. Coney of
Topeka, Kan.:
Resolved, That we congratulate that
splendid soldier, exemplary, command
er and patriotic citizen, General Nel
son a Miles, upon his attainment of a
distinguished and honorable retire
ment after a matchless record as a
soldier of over forty-two years of
service, without just criticism of his
official conduct, which began as lieu- '
tenant in the Twenty-second Massa
chusetts infantry, progressing by the
brightest grade of heroic patriotism
from Manasses to Appomafe)x, during
the greatest of -all civil wars, from
1861 to 1865 and illuminating this rec- '
ord by his great military achievements 1
as a successful Indian fighter, and
again as a great mi tary disciplin
arian and organizer.
FEARS OF MORE MASSACRES.
Powers Very Anxious Over the Sit
uation in Salonica.
CONSTANTINOPLE—The ambas
sadors of the powers have again drawn
the attention of the porte to the fears
of massacres at Salonica, and have
demanded the adoption of immediate
and effective measures for the pro
tection of the foreign consulates and
the subjects of the various powers.
Letters received here • from Uskub
say there is evidence there of a great
feeling of unrest. The mosques are
guarded by troops, and it is feared
they may be attacked.
Servian refugees are arriving at tJs
kub from Libra, having fled from that
place owing to the fear of a massacre.
The Albanians in that district have
burned a number of Bulgarian vil
lages.
In Chinese Famine District.
LONDON—According to mail ad
vices from Hong Kong, missionaries
returning from the famine district in
Kwangsi province, south China, report
that conditions there improved. The
harWj^ had commenced and the free
distribution of cereals had ceased in
many places early in July. It was ex
pected that necessity for further dis
tribution of food would disappear en
tirely in a few weeks.
THAT CANAL PACT.
It Is Rejected by the Senate ol
Colombia.
WASHINGTON — A cable dated
August 12 has been received at the
State department from Minister Beu
pre, at Bogota, saying the Panama
canal treaty has been rejected by the
Colombian senate.
Fresident Roosevelt was immediate
ly advised of the news. Mr. Beaupre’s
telegram being forwarded to Oystei
Bay.
Little additional information con*
cerning the action of the Colombian
senate could be obtained at the State
department and Mr. Adee. acting sec
cretary, would not indicate what
course the government was likely to
pursue.
It will be impossible for President
Marroquln to again submit the treaty
to the Colombian congress in its pres
ent form, as the senate, having re
jected it, cannot again come before
that body except by its own vote.
President Morroquin, however, can re
submit the treaty with slight amend
ments to the senate and thus reopen
the canal debate. It is believed at
the Colombian legation that President
Marroquin will adopt some such
course.
. Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge
d’affaires, has received an official ca
ble from the Colombian secretary .of
state dated August 13, containing the
brief announcement of the senate’s
rejection of the treaty on the day pre
vious.
The reason given for the rejection
af the treaty was the alleged encroach
ment on Colombian’s sovereignty
which it was contended would result
from the treaty. This Information
was contained In a dispatch received
by Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge,
from Foreign Minister Ricos at Bo
gota. #
The View taken by the senate was
it variance to that held by the gov
ernment of Colombia, which felt sat
isfied when It submitted the treaty
that there would be no loss of Colom
bia’s sovereignty if the treaty was rat
Ifled.
juviucuiai iuc gcuci ai qucsuuu
3f sovereignty was that of the lease
3f the strip of land through which the
2anal was to be constructed and the
lebate in the senate indicated that
this was regarded as paramount to a
sale of the land and therefore objec
tionable. When the treaty was sub
mitted to the senate by the commit
tee to which it had been referred,
seven of the senators favored it with
certain amendments.
COLON, Colombia—The rejection of
the canal treaty by the Colombian
senate has produced a tremendous
sensation on the isthmus. It was gen
ially believed the treaty would pass
tvith some modifications. There is
•eason to suppose the majority of the
members of the senate regard the
Spooner amendment to build a canal
jy the Nicaraguan route if the Pan
ima route was rejected as a mere
hreat on the part of the United
States. They are convinced that the
Micar&guan project is lmposssible and
hat the Unitel States will again deal
vith Colombia.
Russian Demands Presented.
CONSTANTINOPLE—The Russian
temands on Turkey, growing out of th*
■ecent murder of the Russian consul
it Monastir, M. RostkovsKl, were for
nally presented at the Yildlz palace
resterday. Notwithstanding the warn
ng which Russia addressed to the Bul
;arlan government it is generally be
ieved here that the Russian naval
lemonstration in Turkish waters will
langerously encourage the Macedoni
ins, who, it is asserted, will interpret
Russia’s action as being the first step
;owards intervention in their behalf.
More Rioting in Crotla.
VIENNA—A fresh outbreak of riot
ng has occurred in Crotia. At Za
'resio, upon the occasion of the cele
bration of the birthday of Emperor
Francis Joseph today, 1,000 peasants
gathered in the town and destroyed
i Hungarian banner. The rioters were
•esisted by the gendarmerie, who shot
:hree men and wounded many others.
\t Komesina the peasants pillaged
stores and killed two persons.
Longest Fence in the World.
Helena, Mont.—The fence about the
Fort Belknap reservation, which is
forty miles long and sixty miles wide,
lias been finished. It probably is the
longest fence in the world and has
taken years in building. The plan is
to protect the flocks and herds of the
Groventres and Assiniboines from in
trusion, as well as to keep them fron
straying.
Millers Favor Reciprocity.
FARGU, N. D.—At a meeting of the
millers of North Dakota and north
western Minnesota held here, resolu
tions were adopted favoring reciproc
'.ty between the United States and all
the countries importing American
flours.
The resolutions also endorsed the
action taken by the Millers’ National
federation convention neld in Detroit
favoring reciprocity between the
United States and Canada.
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' i THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. :
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! ! Latest Quotations Trom South |
; Omaha and Kansas City. •
WH-IMW 111111 HI H Hll'
SOUTH OMAHA.
CATTLK—There was rather a light rur
of cattle and the general market could
be quoted fairly active and steady to
strong on all desirable grades of killers.
There were only a few cars of corn-fed
cattle on sale, and the steers commanded
steady to strong prices. As high as *5.30
was paid. The better grades were all in
good demand, and could be quoted strong,
and even the less desirable kinds sold
at fully steady prices. The cow market
did not show much change. Buyers took
hold fairly well, and everything was dis
posed of at just about steady prices. The
prices paid looked about steady with the
close of last week, the decline of the early
part of the week having beep regained.
But for the late arrivals an early clear
ance would have ben made. Bulls, veal
calves and stags have been selling In just
about the same notches all the week.
There were practically no stock cattle
on sale at the opening of the market,
but several cars came In late. Western
grass beef Bteers were very scarce, but
In view of the limited supply of corn
feds the market could safely be quoted
strong on anything at all desirable. The
market for the week is also a little
stronger. Range cows sold about steady,
and stock cattle were certainly no more
than steady.
HOGS—There was a small run of hogs
and as the local as well as the shipping
demand was In good shape, the market
opened fully a nickel higher. The ad
vance applies to both light and heavy
weights. The heavy hogs sold largely
from 35.10 to 35.20, medium weights from
35.20 to 35.30 and light from 35.36 to 35.50.
The top price was paid for a very fancy
load, and while they sold 10c higher than
yesterday's top they were better than
anything offered on yesterday's market.
Trading was not very brisk today, as
packers wre slow to pay the advance,
but still thfe bulk was disposed of in
farily good season.
8HEBP—Quotations fo r grass stock:
Good to choice lambs, 34.7505.00; fair to
good lambs, 34.2504.75; good to choice
yearlings, 33.4003.65; fajr to good year
lings, 33.2503.40; good to choice wethers,
(3,1003.35: fair to good wethers, 32.9003.10;
good to choice ewes, 32.4002.86; fair to
good ewes, 32.25(S>2.40; feeder lambs, 33.50
@4.25; feeder yearlings, 33.2503.50; feeder
wethers, 33.0003.25; feeder ewes, (1.5002.50.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE—Corn fed cattle active,
strong; wintered westerns higher; quar
antine stufT strong; common light dull;
Stockers and feeders slow; cows steady;
choice export and dressed beef steers,
H. 70®'5.35; fair to good, $4.1004.70; Stock
ers and feeders, $2.50(04.00; western fed
steers, $3.4004.75; Texas and Indian steers,
12.3003.40; Texas cows, $i.7502.50; native
cows, $1.50@4.00; native heifers, $2.0004.75;
canners. $1.2502.40; bulls, $2.0003.00; calves,
$2.0005.50.
HOGS—Market 5010c higher; top, $5.90;
Oulk of sales $5.4505.70; heavy, $5.20@
I. 52V6; mixed packers, $5.4216;©5.75; light,
(5.021605.90; yorkers, $5.8005.90; pigs, $3.60
05.85.
SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market strong
p,nd active: natlvg lambs, $3.1505.25; west
ern lambs, $3.0005.15; fed ewes, $2.6004.00;
Texas clipped yearlings. $2,500)4.10; Texas
clipped sheep, $2.4004.00; stockers and
feeders, $2.2003.50.
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JAPAN HAS EYE ON THE CUP
Mavy Commander Says His Country
Will Get It.
NEW YORK.—If Lieutenant Com
mander Isam Taltehira of the im
perial Japanese navy can carry out
iis plans, Japan will have a yacht ic
:he next contest for the American cup. '
rhe commander, who came here to
iee the struggle between Shamrock
[II. and Reliance, declared he would
interest financial men in his country
to prepare at once for the building of
i racer to enter the next international
•aces.
“We can build just as fine a boat
is either America or England,” he
iald, “and you may be sure that at
;he next international yacht races
fou will see the flag of Japan flying
in the winner.”
BRITONS GIVE UP ALL HOPE
Don’t Expect Shamrock to Win in
Any Sort of Weather.
LONDON.—All the press comment
lere on the Shamrock III.’s perform'
ince evidences the growing convic
ion that she is incapable of recap
uring the America’s cup under any
weather conditions. The afternoon
caper's claim that Friday’s abortive
■ace showed nothing of the respective
merits of the two boats, but they ad
mit that the performance of the chal
enger did not fulfill the expectations
>f her behavor in a light wind, and
say that Captain Barr seems to have
shown smarter seamanship.
In the Nation’s Strong Box.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Today’s
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the
$150,000,000 gold reserve in the divis
ion of redemption, shows: - Available
cash balance, $231,626,663; gold, $101,
824,128.
Wants $30,000 for Boy’s Death.
SIOUX CITY, la.—Ed C. Williams,
a live stock commission merchant
has sued the Sioux City Gas & Elec
tric company and the Sioux City
Traction company for $30,000 dam
ages for the death of his little son,
Carl, who on July 5 was killed by a
live wire. The death of the boy was
most tragic. The little fellow had
gone out on a vacant lot to gathei
dowers, and came in contact with a
live wire.
GENIUS SHOWN IN BEGGING.
Why Work When You Can Secure
Good Money Without It?
tt ia hard to beat the beggar game
In Italy. A fleet-footed urchin grab
bed a girl and bounded like a chqmois
Over an intervening short cut, head
ing us off at the next turn. He and
his maiden fell Into a fox-trot by the
side of the carriage.
“Look, noble gentleman!” he began,
look, beautiful lady! See the litfce
ragazza—the poor girl—have pity qp
her! See, noble signor—you can not
refuse to give her something—your
heart is too good—you are too gen
erous, too noble, too handsome, to re
fuse. Have pity on her dreadful
state, for look—she has one gray eye
and one black one!”
We stopped the carriage. It was
true. The maiden had indeed parti;
colored eyes, in addition to which she
rejoiced in a most appalling squint.
I gave her one copper.
Hereupon her escort set up a howl
at being ignored.
“But why should you have any
thing?” I asked.
“You ought to give me two cop
pers," he replied with a twinkle, “for
I have .'two black eyes, and she has
only one.”
I was vanquished. I gave him his
two coppers. I don’t believe in beg
gars, but I think he earned them.—
Argonaut.
NATURE’S USE FOR FLOWERS.
All of Them Serve Properly Appointed
Purpose.
Dr. Andrew Wilson writes: “If we
assumed that flowers were merely
evolved to gratify human senses we
should be entertaining a woefully lim
ited view of nature. The botantist
will tell you that everything about
a flower is meant to favor one end.
That end is the production of seeds
and the propogation of the species.
The colors of flowers—nay, even the
little splashes of a hue or tint seen
on a petal—are intended to attract
insects that they may carry off the
fertilizing dust, or pollen, to other
flowers of the same, or near, species
and thus insure a sturdier race as
the result of cross-fertilization. ■ It is
to this end also that your flowers are
many of them sweet scented. The
perfume is another kind of invitation
to the insect world. The honey they
secrete forms a third attraction—the
most practical of all, perhaps. Then
the arrangement of the flowers on the
stalk, the times of opening and shut
ting of the flowers and the position
of the stamens and pistils, are all so
many features whereby nature is giv
ing each plant a help on the way.”
The Force of Example.
A gentleman who has just returned
from Guatemala vouches for this par
rot story. A good woman of the city
had a’ bird which she prized highly,
but it had one bad habit. Whenever
she came in in the morning the bird
would ejaculate:
“Oh, I wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!”
She confided to her minister and
lie suggested sending his parrot over,
adding that by association the lady’s
bird would learn nice phrases.
A day or two later, when this
woman entered the room, her parrot
ejaculated, as usual:
“Oh, I wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!”
Whereupon the minister’s bird
cocked its head to one side and fer
vently added:
"The Lord hear our prayer!”
Beauteous Summer.
Earth has doffed the bridal raiment
which her virgin form arrayed,
Fairer far the graceful mother than the
shy and trembling maid;
As the iris to the bluebell, as the heather
to the ling.
As the sunshine to the twilight, so is
summer to the spring.
Golden on her golden bosom is the wav
ing of the corn.
Bright and flaming red the poppies that
her comely waist adorn,
And she weaves the thousand emerald
tints that play among her trees
In the brilliance of the banner she is
fluttering to the breeze.
There's a honeysuckle garland bound
about her shapely head.
Sending down its scented tendrils with
her neck and breast to wed.
And the roses and carnations in her tan
gled tresses meet
As they wind about her body on the way
to kiss her feet.
Now she knows no thought of sorrow,
and her only uttered sigh
Is a breath of fragrant perfume in a
rustling field of rye,
And she laughs through every moment
of her sun-bespangled day.
Where her streamlets chase the pebbles
and her silver fountains play.
Told Out of School.
The infant terrible is always with
us, and in making trouble runs a
close race with the wagging tongue of
scandal. Accompanied by her young
hopeful a woman was calling on a
friend who happened to live in one of
a row of houses of exactly the same
appearance.
“The great objection to living in a
row of houses,” remarked the hostess,
“is the liability of making a mistake.
Do you ever have any difficulty, my
dear?”
“Oh, no,” replied the little fiend,
breaking in unexpectedly. “Ma says
she can always tell your house by
the dirty windows.”
Found Curious Ring. ^
Frank Munroe, of Porter, Mass.,
has a curious ring which he found
near Whitman lake. It is of wood
and is in the form of a signet ring
with a silver shield set in where the
seal should be. Diamond shaped
pieces of silver are also set in either
side of the ring.
Quite the Reverse.
Singleton—“I say, old man, doesn’t
your spending so much time at the
club get you in trouble at home?”
Wederly—"On the contrary, dear
Soy, it'keeps me out of it.”