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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1897)
at,' t-A'i' .ar , j c ' r 5 i. f f ? : 'i I i I f f F -ft- THE SIOII COUNTY JOURN AL I. J. siMMua, rrs. IABBIS0NT, : : NEBRASKA Million of LHillar of Unclaimed Money ia the Treasury. There are millions upon millions of dollars In the treasury paid in from dif ferent sources which belong to citixens of the United State. To this wealth the postotbce department, through the money order office, contributes largely. A few yearn bark the post master gen eral deposited with the treasurer nearly $3,0uu,UJ0, the money from uncashed orders which had accumulated eince the office was started in At first no effort was made to restore this un claimed money to its rightful owner, but the letters of advice, .turned in as unpaid by the poKtnjaster from all over the country were kept, in case a de mand should be made for their pay ment. This money remained to tbe credit of the money order office, allow ing a large profit for the service. This policy was subsequently chunked, anil now the office endeavors to refund the money to the remitters by a draft drawn on the treasury. This rule ob tains in case of money orders less than ten years old. letters of advice older ! than this are destroyed. Erery year aliout 1 Iter cent, of the money orders issued are not cashed, leaving from $si).uijti to $liu un claimed, which is deposited in the treas ury. There are many reasons to ac count for this large numler of money orders not lelng cashed. In some In stances orders are filed away w ith oth- ; er papers and forgotten. More fre quently the letter containing the order j la lost or stolen, and the order never ; reaches the addressee. This is true of j the orders made out to the large shops ; which do not receive the order or the j accompanying letter containing orders for goods to be shipped, owing general- ; ly to the dishonesty of employes. There j are cases, too, where men have used the money order office as a liauk and ' have made out orders to themschts ! which, owing to sudden death or other cause, have never I teen claimed. j It Is difficult, however, to explain why J such large sums remain unclaimed, for In case an order is lost a duplicate Is easily obtained. Application is made by either the remitter, the payee or the office of payment, and a duplicate is Is sued with only the delay necessary to comply with the forms. A year ago the department made a ruling that du- j plicate money orders could not lie Is sued In less than three months from the ! time when an application was filed, but I this was found Inconvenient, and this j order was rescinded. It is stated that when Boadicea led i her army to battle she wore a man's armor, but was always careful to leave her golden hair floating over the steel links that all men might know that she "was not a only warrior but a woman. Queen Elizabeth, the most shrewd and prudent sovereign of her day, when she held important councils with am bassadors from other countries, not only, we are told, brought all her learn ing and sagacity to bear against them, but "tricked herself in her most splen did apparel and rarest Jewels, using all little female arts to win them to her asrvlee.'' i Victoria has laid deep the foundation of her empire over her subjects ia their affections. It is not the hereditary queen that they reverence so much as the modest young girl, the faithful wife, the good, kindly woman on the throne. The first lady in our own land has endeared herself to the nation not as a politician or social leader, but as a most gracious gentlewoman. It is a singular fact that no woman has ever long Influenced the world as ruler, writer, or even reformer who threw aside her feminine weapons. The charm of a womanly woman is a real power. Her gentleness, her deli cacy, her modesty are real forces. The girl who dresses like a man, who swag gers, who talks loudly, discusses risque books and smokes cigarettes is like a soldier who has thrown away hie weap ons before he goes Into battle. Hr bicycle, for example, may be a good, useful thing, but she will not Induce the public to approve of bicycles for women by appearing on It as an offenslv caricature of a man. She will not win the world to her cause, how ever Just, by disgusting It with herself. 1 Why should any of our girls throw way the weapons which God has given them? Youth's Companion. Large Block of Graatte. . Recently a block of granlt weighing 1,217 too was used aa the pedestal of toe equestrian statue of l'eter the Great at St Petersburg, baring been trans ported four mi lea by land over a rail way and thirteen miles In a caisson by .water. The railway consist ed of two tinea of Umber furnished with bard metal grooves, between which groove were placed spherea of hard braaa about six Inches in diameter. On these pbtrea the frame with Ita load waa eadly moved by sixty men, working at tbt capstan: with trebie-pcrchase Mocks. Another large block, measur ing 86x16x14 feet, was a few months Ince taken out at the Cralgneth quar ries, near Dalbeattie, Scotland. It weight was estimated at 660 tons. Correct, The German Emperor, while recent ly Inspecting a body of naval recruits, ettced an unusually stalwart man In the ranks, and asked him where he ballad from. The recruit. In broad Bararian dialect, replied, "from Wis back, your majesty." "Did you ud darstaod whom I meant," the Emperor asfcad. la addressing yon sailors about fes foreign foe?" The recruit Yes, The emperor And ene- at home? Recruit Prussians, PHOTOGRAPHING A WHALE. ! A t-nap-Shot at a Monatrr aa It i Leaped Out of the Water. Whether a certain whale that break faoted, dined and up-d every "lay it the Santa Catalina channel, went oui one tuoniing with th determination ; being photographed, I really ciiuuo; say; but the picture was certaiulj j taken. Living In the neighborhood the w halt was probably familiar w ith the sieaiuei that plowed daily through its dining room; and if it was at all an ol-ervinj I whale, it must have noticed on th : morning in question an unusual comnio tion on the deck of the steamer, ami thi is what it saw: The taseiigers wen crowding about the rail, and on the up ; per deck v1(mh1 a man and a little girl j the former holding a square black Isn i into which lie looked earnestly. If tin whale had come a little nearer this U what he might have heard: "Will lie look pleasant?'' asked tht little girl of her companion. I hope so," he replied, glancing rap Idly from the camera to the whale tha. was then swimming a few hundred fee' a way. The passenger hud first olaierved i; a mile or more distant, when the littlt girl said it iu "dancing on its tail." I had, nully. leaped out of the water and for a few seconds excised almost its entire back most astonishing spec tacle and fallen back Into the ses with a thundering crash. soon I: came to the surface again, and shoot ing a cloud of vajsir Into the air that slowly floated away, at Intervals din appeared and reappeared uutil finallj it came alongside the steamer, swim mlng along within a short distance, h was then that the fortunate poswssoi of the camera secured a good ponltiot near the rail, and waited, as his HttW comjwiiilon had said, for the whale t "look pleasant." Ixiklng pleasant, ll this instance, meant for the w liale t show a large portion of Its body h!kjv the wnter. It was now swimming Juss lielow tne surface, its huge black form nixty or seventy feet In length, distinct ly visible, profiled by the undulating movement of the tall. Suddenly It roue showing Just the portion around th blow-boles, and with a loud puff th j hot breath burst Into the air, was con denied, and a little cloud drifted away "IMdu't he look pleasant V asked thi little girl, earnestly. "Not quite pleaxant enough," sJd tbf photographer, aa he peered into the tinj window of the camera that refleHec the sea In brilliant tints. "I couh! i-ntch the sout. but I want to wait un til he throws his entire head out of th water and looks really pleasant befon I touch the button." It was an exciting moment, as never so fur as known, had a living whale, i the own ocean, sed before a camera or a photographer seen so huge an anl mnl obligingly swim along, allowing iti picture to lie taken. "It's a tame whale, isn't it?" aid th little girl, as the whale gradually (unw nearer. "He certainly does not seem very tim Id," replied her companion; and as h smoke, puff! came the spouting Ilk the escape of steam, the vajsir ai-tual!) drifting aboard the steamer into th faces of the passenger. The whale was now so near that tin barnacle ujwm Its back could be wen and one man was sure that he saw itt eye. Suddenly It sank, and all that could lie seen in the little window wai the dancing waves and tlie white saih of myriads of velellas tht covered tli surface, scudding along before tin fresh trade wind. Then, without warn ing, the creature as suddenly rout again, showing a larg" area of Its buck sending at the same time a cloud ol misty vapor Into the air as its top ot dorsal fin appeared. The photographei saw It. in the little window, and evf dently thinking that the whale looked as pleasant as he In all protmbllltj would, touched the burton, and so fai as is known, took the first photograpt of a living whale In the open ocean.- St Nicholas. Mure Safeguard. Among the numberless stories of th quick wtt and felicitous sayings of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holme is one -onnect ed with the break fan t given in his hon or by the publishing firm of Houghton. Osgood & Co. on the occasion of bit seventieth birthday. Not long after the breakfast he met a friend who bad been a guest on that memorable occasion, and bad wrlttet) one of the many brignt poems which formed part of the entertainment. In referring to the late festivity, tht doctor said to hte friend: "I knew there would be a good many things said that would be calculated t: draw tears. I was resolved that 1 would not cry that nothing sliould make me cry; and so I went to th breakfast determined to maintain 8 rigid upper eyelMl" A Convict's Experiences. William Brown escaped from Jail Ic Toronto, Out, Monday, and made hk way to Niagara Falls. There he stoU a horse and wagon. While he wai driving on the bridge which crosses GUI creek his horse was struck by s trolley car and was kill' L The wagoc was demolished. rtnnv:i escaped to the wood, with officers in hot pursuit. After an exciting cunse of two noun or so he waa captured and lodged Id Jail. Pa Got His Revenge. Kind Old Gentleman (to small boy trying on the step What is the mat ter, little boy? ft mall Boy I p pa pa is putting down a c c arpet. "And does that unpleasant task ol jour father's make you so sorry, then?" "N n no p pa pa hit bis thumb!'' "Ah! Sympathy for your father pnln. Ia that what makes you weep?' 'N'-n; 1 l-r-Uughedi" Twia Evil'. Drink and the narrow-tired wheels Iloth uieaa a sorry "load;" Cue is the road to ruin aui One ruiu to the ro.id. Work va. Roads- On an ordinary dirt road, according to the Philadelphia Record, "a horse can draw three time as much weight as he can carry on his back. On a good mac adamized road the animal inn pull three timet as much as on a d'rt road, while on an asplmlt jwvement the power of the horse is multiplied to such a degree that he can draw eleven times us much as on a dirt road, or thirty-three times a much as lie can carry on his back. What the road traffic of cities owes to the street railways is Illustrated by the computation that on metal rails a horse can draw one and two-thirds times as much as on the ln-st asphalt pavement; four times aa much as on Belgian blocks, nine times as much as on cob blestones, twenty times as much as on an earth road, and forty times as much as on sand." I'ointa for RoadmakerM, The Ontario department of agricul ture has Issued a bulletin, prepared by the Outario Good Koaita Association, which contains much good informa tion concerning rood building, from which we take the following: Where a road Is to be constructed on a wet retentive soil a perfect system of j under draining must tie provided. ThUi la bet done by cutting ditches diagon ally acrosa the road las with discharge Into side ditches. These diagonal ditches should have a good fall ami good outlet and should be from IS inches to two feet and about one foot wide at the bottom, with a slight Iope outward. In tbewe should lie laid coarse broken stone, broken bricks or other material suitable to form a drain, filling them up to the level of the subgradc. Open ditches should be cut on each side of the roadbed at a dlstawe of alxut 12 feet from the outside of the metaling. They shiwld tie deep enough to drain the foundation at least 18 Inched below tlie subgrade. Where tile ta cheap aud a good outlet obtainable tUe side drains are prefera ble to open ditches. Shallow gutters should be made over the tiles to catch the urfav water and conduct It to catch basins placet! at convenient dis tances apart. Tlie catch basins should be made of durable materials of suffi cient size to te freely cleaned and should tie covered with iron grating. The tiaslns should extend at least two feet betow the bottom of the tile to pro vide space for the dpKit, ami they should be cleaned at ltftwt twice a year. The strips of ground between the met aled road and the open ditch should lie projHTly graded to conform with the crown and grade of the metaling and should be seeded and kept jn sod. This will always lie pleasing to the eye, U cheap and largely useful In preventing the carrying of mud on the metaling. Moreover, the uniformity of the grade facilitates the passing of teams. In a soil that is gravelly and pervious to water the oieu ditches on each side of the road, eveu of a fJ-foot wide road, are sufficient for draiulng ihe roadbed. If 1here Ik- any springs under the rood, a subdraln leading directly to the side dMeh will lie required. Should the road tie on a sidehlll, a deep, open ditch on the upper side, to arrest the flow from the adja-ent land, may tie suffi cient, the water lielng at Intervals con ducted a crown and under the road by an ordinary stone culvert. Do not make the mistake of giving Insufficient out fall to the drains. An Awful Minute. Chamois bunting among the preci pices of the Alps Is attended by no lack of excitement. Tlie author of "Sport lu the Alps," while out with a keeper named David, wounded a buck, which escaped them, and finally was seen standing on a tiny projection on the face of a precipice, as If glued to the rock. All chances of getting him were now gone, and the only thing that could be done was to end the r beast's auffer Ings by a shot. To do this Davd, sfter taking oft his boots, walked, or rather sidled, out a few yards on the ledge to get a better view of tbe animal. The bank upon which be stood was not wider than ten or twelve Inches, and where he happened to stand there grew a small latchen bush, tbe main stem not much larger round than a sixpence. He was carrying my rifle slang by the leather strap over his left shoulder, his right shoulder scraping along tbe wall. Tbe least slip on his part would have sent him at least a thousand feet to the bottom of the cliff. While thus standing, peering forward to catch sight of tlie chamois, be sud denly felt that somethng about tbe rine nafl tveu way a screw naa work ed loose, as afterward appeared and that It was In the act of falling. To throw tils left hand lwckwanl and downward In order to save It was an Instinct Ire net. but one that nearly cost him his life, for by so doing he lost his balance, and as the smooth rock pre sented no hold, he toppled over. But for that slender latchen stem, nothing In the world could have saved him. As It was, be made one convuls ive grasp at It, caught It. and so tough and tenacious arc the branches of the "stalker's friend," as more than one man has had occrston to call this hardi est of Alpine bvVv that for some ends tlie beair mall was haiii.'lrg (O It, clutching with one ham! that bfeuiv big bough, hi IskI.v dangling clear of the rock over Uie terrific abys. Singular to say, he never let go of the rine. which he held, probably quite unconsciously, hi tlie other hand, until by drawing himself up he debited it on the ledge above his head. Then, when he had thus freed his hand, he did the same thing with his own Issly. For half an hour he sat on tlie ledge, totally unnerved. Every drop of blood seemed to have left his blanched faiv. Then silently we returned to the lodge, neither of us having any desire to tempt I'rovMcnce further that day. Lawyer Joe. Among the stories revived for the late historic festival in old I'lymouth is one ouiccnilng Joseph Ilartl.1t. known by his friends as "I-i w yer Joe." who, S4Kiii after the che of the lb-volution, went to Iudoti. One evening he strayed into a theater there, and found himself looking UHin a play which carried a spice of malice against his country men. During the perforniaii-e a company of Continentals was mtrisluivd uim the stage, evidently for the sole purpe of proving Itself ridiculous. The sol diers presented a motley ap-arance. They moved awkwardly, ami their weaiioiis Indicated their various "-lll-ings; the farmer shouldered his scythe, the carpenter his hammer, and the tinker his soldering iron. In Isild contrast a detachment of Hrltish soldiers, with their gay unl fornm aud glittering arms, went through various evolutions, marching as one man aud keeping exact time to tlie stirring music of a military band. The difference was. of course, striking, and the audience laughed heartily, and applauded )u evident enjoyment of a scene which was so flattering to the na tional pride. Hut it was too much for Yankee pa triotism to bear. "Ijiwyer Joe," obey ing an irresistible Impulse, sprang to his feet, JumiM'd upon his seat, waved his hat high above his head, and shout ed at the top of his voice: "Ing live his majesty. King George of England, whipped by tailors, tink ers and cobblers'" For the moment a profound silence reigned throughout the theater, and it was a moment of serious doubt whether our tHild bold champion would escape the vengeance of an angry crowd. Hut the BritlKb admiration of pluck and audacity carried the day, aud the ominous stillness was broken by loud cheers which burst from the audience until the very roof rang. Close Vuartera with a Panther. Tbe panther was coming for us. Our position was not altogether an agreea ble one. We were standing not more than five yards outside the bushes. Nothing of the panther was visible: only the noise of his oncoming told us he was charging, and I knew that I should not see him until he had burst his way out of the bushes almost onto us. To retreat back wa rd t here was scarce ly time, and I should have probably fallen over a rock or bush tiad I tried to. There was nothing for It but to wait aud shoot on sight. Ho we n altel. My tihil stood clowe ts'hlud me, and though he had merely a small wood cutter's ax in his band, he never flinch ed a step, merely saying, quietly: "Ata. Sahib, ata" (Sahib, he Is coming). It was then but a wait of a few moment then out from the dark green corinda leaves burst the panther's round, yel low head, with Jaws agape, right tie fore us. Quick as thought my rifle went tip to my shoulder both barrels Basil ed out simultaneously, staggering in with the recoil, for I had six drachms of powder lu each barrel, aud I was U- veloped In smoke. There was an In stant of uncomfortable suspense. "Got me or not got me?" the next second I realise that luck Is with me and I still stand untouched. The smoke cl -aied. A snarling growl came from Inside the bushes the panther had retreat ?d. My shikari sprang up a tree and looked down, then lulled to me he could see something yellow. I felt no disinclina tion to follow him up that tree and did so. Sitting astride the shaking branch es I fired at a small patch of yellow Just discernible beneath the bush. Hounds of the brute's body crashing amid the htuihe followed tbe shot then snarh growing fainter and fainter. At length all was still. Scribner's Magazine. 8. y. A Scotch clergyman, named Eraser, claimed the title and estates of Ixird Loa. He tried, on the trial of Ihe case, to establish his pedigree by pro ducing an ancestral watch on which were engraved the letters 8. Y. The claimant alleged that these let ter were the Initials of his ancestor, the notorious Simon Eraser, Ixwd Ix rat, beheaded In 1747 for supporting the Young Pretender. Tbe letters, en graved under the regulator, were shown to stand for Slow, East, and the -ase was laughed out of court. Ring, King, Who's Got tbe King? At a recent fair In Batlihere was sold a cake with a gold ring In It, aud ns nothing has beti beard since re garding the ring It Is safe to assume that some one ate It It was set with three pearls and whoever failed to no tice It lost a very handsome llt' sou venir of tlie fair. Elve well-known j-oiing men In the town bought the cake, and they are all wearing a wor ried look. Apples for Mt offing. if two tart apples are peeled nnd chopped fine, then mixed with thestuf find Intended for a roast duck, gotsM or fresh ham, It will be found a grc.t Improvement. Ruxkln has said of Turner that be was "sent as a prophet to reveal to mcu tbe mysteries A I be tiulvtrss." BEAT HER HUSBAND. IN the recent election Sirs. Martha Hughes Cannon, of Salt , I-ake City, defeated her husband for a seat In the Utah Senate by more tVan 4.ai votes. She is a Iemoerat aud her husband a Kepublican. A ts liever In iMilygamy. she is tlie fourth wife of the man she defeated and has three children whom she 1 siipixirts by her in ii2 come as a practic ing physician. She Is 32 years of age and is an unusually attractive woman. She Is well edlicat- In tlie matter of IMilygamy Mrs. Cannon believes that in the present condition of society It U a good thing for women. A fourth wife has more Ilts-rty than a whole one. She Is only one fourth the slave that a whole w ife is. As woman's Influence on man grows man will Is-come less domineering, have more regard for the feelings and liberty of bis life compan ion, and when woman's victory is com pletely won isilygamy will disappear, for each memlier of ls.th sexes will find his or her ailinlty, aud both w ill be Iierfectly happy. Hints for Ik-ant t Packers. In addition to Its dally brushing, it will be found that frequent changing of tbe style of dressing the hair Improves It. Going gloveless not only tans the hands, but hardens them. Therefore the wise damsel who objects to wear ing tight gloves by day, but who has equal prejudices against a harsh skin, wear at night loose gloves, rub!d on the Inside with cold cream. If the fin gers are cut out there is no dlsngreeanle sensation connected with the operation. If you have a rooted objection to turning a livid lolwter hue and stlil re tain a fondness for aquatic sports, nib cold cream Into your face liefore going forth. Wii It off with a soft rag and apply powder with Inartistic Hls-raHty. No veil will be needed with this protec tion. When the summer girl's complexion has been exposed to the rays of the sun and she Is burned, she should not wash her face In cold water, but In water as hot as she can bear It. I u it should be dissolved some ordinary soda. This takes thp sting out of the burn aud prepares the face for an ap plication o" some soothing lotion. For Blender Women. 'Columns of conflicting advice have been written from time to time for the benefit of women who wish to get thin, and, as It Is not enough for the woman who desires to put on a little extra flesh to draw her conclusions from the re verse side of the fleshy woman's in structions., she Is coming In for a good ly share of counsel, too, which Is all ex cellent In a way, but the regime of ex ercise and diet which Is advised for perfect development from the stand ard of too much or too little flesh Is us ually an absorbing process which leaves very little time for other things, and the average woman soon wearies of It If she has the courage to attempt It at all. The simple recliie, "Kat vege tables and plenty of butter, drink milk, sweet wine and stout, take cod liver oil, go to bed early, sleep a little during each day, and laugh as much as possi ble," will often help the thin woman Immensely. Cream may lie substituted for the cod-liver oil If preferred. A Prayer for Oirla. You ask for a little prayer. Here Is one written by Jeremy Taylor In his ef fort to teach the world what was meant by holy living: "Teach me to watch over all my ways, that I may never be surprised by sudden tempta tions or a careless spirit, nor ever re turn to folly and vanity. Set a watch, O Ixird, before my mouth, and keep the door of my Hps, that I offend not In my tongue, neither against piety nor charity. Teach me to think of nothing but Thee, and what Is in order to 1 by glory and service; to speak nothing but of Thee and Thy glories; and to do nothing but what Ix-comea Thy ser vant, whom Thy Infinite mercy, by the grace of Thy holy spirit hath sealed up to the day of Redemption." Ladies' Home Journal. The Dreae of the Fatnrc, According to Mrs. Annie Jenness Mil ler tbe house dress of ttm future will not In the least resemble the long skirted affair of to-day. The skirt of this rational gown will come half way between the kne and tbe ankle, and the waist and the skirt will be In one piece. This simple affair may be worn while the mother of the family Is loung ing lu ber room or attending to her lit tle necessary duties alaiut the house. It should lie supplemented, however, by a little Ktoti Jacket, rather more elaborately made, which may be slip ped on In the emergency caused by the unseasonable caller. This Is supposed to represent utility In dress. Keeping Insomnia at Hay. Everything which Increases tbo amount of blood ordinarily circulating through the brain has a tendency to cause wakefulness. Tight or III fitting articles of dress, especially about the neck or waist, and tight shoes and boots, should be discarded; the fee ML MRS. CAKXO. I s. - should 1 kept warm, so that the cir culation may lie promoted. Apart, however, from physical causes, there are various moral causes acting on the brain equally Inimical to sleep. When the mind Is quieted the tendency of the vessels is to contract and for sleep to follow. Women aa tailor anrl Pilot. Si-andluaviu tiears the distinction of beirg the only nation of the world In the navy of which the women enjoy the ssiiih privileges and share the same penis as the men. Whet Imt the woman on Isiard Is l he wife of the captain or of the commonest sailor, she is com pelled by government to do the work of a man la-fore the must, and the women are even coinHied to stand guard at night. Women pilots are also a usual thing in the navy of Isith the SciiuliiKi visit :md Danish governments. Kreah A'r. If the baby Is even oriitiarily healthy he should have his daily airing, ho mat ter what the suite of the weather. I'rom the first time' he Is taken out his constitutional should be religiously observed. To take hi in out on some days ami keep him at home on others Is to pave the way for all sorts of Ill ness. The child will lie much more liable to take cold w ho Is kept Inibsirs on some days than the one who goes out every day. Chicago Ledger. DnintT Tolirt ArUclee for Baby. A tortoise shell puff IsH and brush are newer for the tmhy's basket than are those of either silver or Ivory. Very cbilwirate ones have an Initial or tbe monogram In gold. A sonpisn may be added to match them, and sometimes a tiny comb Is put with the brush, though few young laibies have hair long enough to rqulre one. Indies Home Journal. Dancing Frock a for Girl. (ood Kxerclac. Coming up and going down stairs Is the best exercise ill the world. And yet you will find learned doctors who will warn women against going tip and down stairs. buccea. Jenkins Had you any lurk on your Western trip? Jackson tireat luck! The baby cut four teeth while 1 was away.- Puck. Woman' Amiability. Hess If I were in your shoes Madge- Don't talk of im)osiblIi1lM. Fllne at the Fair Hex. He I think Dr. Jenkins will very soon have a large practice. She -Why? He He has Just had a case In which he prescribed millinery for hysteria. Tuck. A woman will argue that her clothes art; more sensible than men's even when she has to lean against the wall to get the hooks aud eyes together in the waist of her dress.-Detroit Free l'rcss. Mr. It. Iteeder-I'nj told you'd like to purchase a stylish riding horse, Mlsa Standlsh. .Now, I have a green hunter I'd like to show you. Miss Standlsh Oil. that would lrt lovely! He'd go so well with my new billiard cloth habit! Harper's Bazar. t "Dearest," she asked, snuggling up to him, "are you sure you love me more than you did your first wife?" "Why, darling," he replied, "1 paid only $7 for her wedding ring. Yours cost $15." Then a look of trust overspread her countenance, aud she murmured: "Oh, you have made me so happy." Cleve land leader. "There!" said the young womou who wauts to wear them. "Well?" said ber husband. "A woman on a bicycle slop ped a runaway team a few days ago. And she says It was her bloomers that enabled her to do so." "Shouldn't won der. Most of 'em I've seen would slop a dock, and perhaps It might work on a team." Cincinnati Knqulrer. Wonderful Demand lor Spruce. Timber cutters In this country are now confronted with the unique condi tions that spruce Is worth more In the market as material for wood pulp than as lumls-r. Spruce Is the only wood that Is In demand In the pulp mill a well as the saw mill. A recent ralcu lati(n, made by exits 111 the IuiiiIk-i trade, shows that at least tkr per cent, of all the spruce cut lu the forest! of the country this year will go to lh pulp mill. Inning lxt7 fully j.ajc cords of spruce woods will be convert ed each day Into ground wood pulp and sulphate. This will aggregate .'MIO.OUU corda for the year, or the equivalent ol 22r,000,000 feet of spruce logs. The finger ring was tlie earliest r nsment worn by man. 1 In ; -..li.