Where Elertrle Correal Jump* a Rnch. The possibility of telegraphing through space, which was fully dem onstrated last years by W. H. Frseoe, has been turned to account in a most effective way for maintaining com munication between the mainland and the Kasnel lighthouse, on the south west coast of Ireland. Formerly the difficulties of carrying a telegraph cable up an exposed rock, where It was sub ject to constant chafing, were almost insurmountable. The non-continuous system Is now used, and works admira bly. The cable terminates in the water sixty yards off, and the electric cur rents, sent from the shore, find their way through the distance to two bare wires they dip Into the aea from the rock.—Chicago Record. A tillin'* Opinion. I,surlier in the Ht James' Rudget ssys of worriun: '•The morbid craving for notoriety that women exhibit in their various spheres of life is a singular interesting study. They are ready to take up any fsd that will put them In evidence. "I know women who would lend a dancing bear down Regent street for the sake of creating a sensation. “The striving after originality (in dressj has reached such an acute stage that the real originality liea In being quite natural. “They want to be talked about,’’ says the author, “and create what the Yankees call a ‘splurge.'” Jf the llalif la Cutting Team, h nn and «M Hist obi and w*ll tried rsmsd/, Mas •r mum's soorsue Srsvr far OhUdrss Teething Th<- l.lrr Monk of. A dealer In stuffed animals, who also kept • few live creature* for sale, gave his shop hoy. who was permitted to sell the stu(Ted specimens, orders to call him when any on# asked for any of the living animals, says the Youth's Companion. One day a gentleman called and de A mntided a monkey. "Any one of these?” asked the hoy, who was in charge, lie pointed to the stuffed specimens. "No—I want a live monkey," an awered the customer. The iioy stepped to the door of till hack shop and called to hia master;— "You’re wanted, sir!" Karjrrl* I'resUlenllsI Po*«l». M<-n and women, boys and girls: readers of Ibis paper if you neg lected to send In your answer to the advertisement of the Pres idential Puzzle In last week's is sue of this paper, do not neglect to do so now. I Jo not put It off. Get your copy of last week's paper, Cat Thu Advertisement Oat It gives all the particulars which en ables you to get the best flOO Racycle; which, with the discount allowed by working the puzzle, makes it the cheapest as well as the heat. We want at once a few Racycles in your locality as advertisements- now Is your oppor tunity. Send us your solution of puz zle, your name and addreas, model wanted and height of frame. Miami Cycle and Mfg. Co., Middletown, Ohio. Truth never blushes when you look it li the flu* f Gladness Comes With a better understanding of tin t ran sic nt nature of the many phys ical ilia, which vanish before proper ef forts—gentle effort#—pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort it the knowledge, that so many forms oi sickness are not due to any actual dis case, tmt simply to a constipated condi tlon of the system, which the pleasanl family laxative. Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why It Is the onh remedy with ralllionsof families, and it everywhere esteemed so highly by al who value flood health. it* uenencun effect s are due to the fact, that it Is tin one remedy wliich promotes internu cleanliness without debilitating tin organs on which It acts. It is therefor* all Important, in order to gat its bene Hcittl effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cie, which la manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. outy and aold »>j all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health Y and the system Is regular, laxatives 01 other remedies are then not needed I afflicted with any actual disease, on* may lie com mended to the most skillfu physiciuus, hut if in need of a laxative one should have tire best, and with tin well-informed everywhere. Syrup o Figs stands highest ami Is most largely used u ml gives most general satisfact Ion AIK YOU* DIALER FOR W. L. Douglas *3. SHOE “VoITd™1 If year** •« to •<* lu« itai.n 9 SUCH* lha \V, I . l»Hi*U* Ms». **st 9 an «lul st«ed rlsa |*sr css kuy to* s#| OVER IOO STYLE! AND WIDTH!, ttiNuMKaa. smux ss4 un, m*4> la ail SlsJr i i>* l»»a« uliSS Iwtk.i k| MUM sail Ml. We mafci »»4 m Mil «•<•** ^9 •3 u>w< JW IkM Ml • the* ■ualulam la IlM «e*M. S ..«m |««„naa b«S*> MM 1*4 s pin wwaiki m ila Wm pi /1 t '* rear MX* Je tmt a* IT m •* *4 tot. I) Sa • « M *»s,a* /fflf KM Hwltl 111-lS.H 0/1 II |WM S*« f M «rs4 ** u. a mm riri* I B liMkwn, Mm 0MQUSSB9E j ... i Escape. ; 1 ,wwwwwwmwwwmmmww*nt'ww~w~~-~' 1 ] On a cold, bleak evening, hue In No I veil liter. a feinale euveb>|ted In a we rather lonely. I have rom-lud«d to lot you remain a week nr two iu*ui trial ” "Y'Htr want* are a ihnmmud tine* ln'tter limn life hi mo,M nald #he Mtart lug up anti aelalng Ylr*. Imanartl'a hand, width aim iiieaaeil to kef Hit* "Way," anhl 'It* l.conartl diaeu gaging low hand with aa air tluit •Irnwed that »h« waa alight!y annoyed "If >ott rim ml u here there are aeveral roodHten* widt h yttu UttHM pr All I aak la that you will *utter am to may " "The ttrwt t--n.|mtu tutai undo* at* pretext whatever Ntr the httuve. t*Petit to Xlt'tid church mi Ike PuMiath anti don it mu*t l» in -mo pent with ■nut' iM-fwou whom I ahall pint hie to go with you" 'That wilt *uil to* exactly I *h* a**l w t*a 'it git nut ' "Atwahof a* that you u»a*t am at tempi to iwd*l aay iivn*|«>inlciHv with ymt# >d*l Men* la to* " "There la a*d a perm a* na earth with : w Item I wtah Im ledd aay iM>rf»*t»*utl etoe '* "The thiol ami lot ivaalttka* Im that •dr uid ant of xe out, 1 could not gain admit lane*.’ "Five minute* elnpaed. hut the bride did not appear \lr Hamer kept Id* eye* cotiMumly lived ut the door hy wllhli *lie wa* to enter Another live minute* pawwd and Mr ltarner * eye* tirguil to nelie. r. a* he rang the lietl. •'A girl appeared at the d<*>r •• O i tell Mi** Wiutbiop.' *anl he. ! 'that kin* Will oblige me biT Hot keep Ing tik waiting any longer Tim girl ol«q ed and after an ah | aeuee of 4 few uiluule* I ft mind *ay Ing that Miaa \\ luthrop* tlutudmr wu 1 empey •*'I thuglil not wonder If »he bad ■ "Hinted It) teak «> her ra»ape Mhl Ml l»i*|-cr »iaM«ng up ami ruahtug to I w aid 1 be alt III.MM fidt* t»r«| . hwely i by Ml Hamel Ibri *uoM proved the ! tinth uf what the girl had t»hl them I bt a |«-op into tin dearitevl ■ Itamiter . Ititd* ami hmteaitaibht all were gone Mr Hamer ian dw*u aialra, and gw j lug to the front d*»o inquired uf won* 1 |r the incldenta of the preceding evening. "It uniat tie her," replied Mra. fil'd lug. "I know her perfectly well, mid your deaerlptloii aulta her exactly." "She did wrong," auld Mra. I.eonard. "not to eonlide In me. I Inclined to repaid her In a very unfavorable light, I mid If It had not been for I’ercy. who, for the aake of her remaining, couaeut- j cd lo leave town. I alaadd hare turned > her away." "Aa ahe waa wholly utinr1 tell whether It Would lie allfe to leiaiae confidence hi you or not.” "That la true. There are von.e who might have taken meaainea to return her to her guardian, or rather to him who lata proved ao ha mo a lietrnyer of Ida trout," in,tli holloa agreed that It would he lie*t for Mra. l-ooiiiti'd to Inform her j liiitm ii.ai' lv that, aa Mr. l>rn(ier had ■ exceeded the Ihnita of lawful control, | by , omitting her to her , hninhor In or- j tier n, ooiiijm'I her to marry a peraon Halt Wit,, dlh.'lgrooalde to her, he would , not tic Miifforcd lo realime Ida gun I'd I- | anahl|>. That evening. In a letter to tier nephew. .Mra, I,outlaid rein loti the whole Htory .and the next evening Imt '■ tine alio laid the jileaMtire of welcoming j him home. More to nleaae Mr. Ihuper than for any other reaaon, the aeeret of Mlaa VVInthrop'a alnnle waa not atllTered to i traiia|ilre. alnl lie, aa well tta the pub l\r, jiihmii i nil ill* »ii i mm hi i*i » < i * • i, were lire* enlightened mi Hie NUbJeet I tv the following i mi tot grn i >h In one of the dally newspaper*: "Married yesterday morning, ul the residence of Mrs, l^-oiiard. Ill —— - street, Percy cl,mint'd, Msq.. to Miss Mary Pevlstmi Wlnthrop. daughter of the late Judge Wlnthrop of till* city.*’ —New York New*. IIIMI'I’I.KI) n v* (lOHIIJA. Horrible Mulii Ailtcnturr of an Amerlean In Afrlen Just wlmt It 1* to *truggle with a gorilla Is the tinciivluhlc experience that fell to the lot of a Cincinnatian recently returned front llclugoft Hay, on the east const of Africa. "My permanent quarter*,’' lie said, In telling the story, “were ul the Cen tral, Imt dinner was served the ulghi 1 arrived ul tin- Intcrnutimml. I was thoroughly fatigued, and after dinner I told the manager I wished to go to my room. "Ill- walked to the door and yelled for a servant In a vole* that mild he heard above a driving wind and dash ing rain. "Out of the black darkness came a negro as black as the night Itself, lie took my hag and, with Instruction* from the manager to keep close io toy guide, we started. "The way led through what 1 after ward learned was a garden. "We had not gone more than thirty or forty pares when 1 heard a tierce cry and at the same moment 1 receiv ed a violent blow mi the head. “The force of the blow almost st,un tied me, hut I managed to whip out my revolver and shoot at my assailant. Instantly I was gras|s-d In a grip that seemed to crush mv very Ismes. One hand was free ami I tired two more shots from my revolver. Then came another crushing blow on the head, and I lost, consciousness. "Three days later I come to myself Mv head ached and my body was sore even to the touch. I then learned that my unknown enemy had been a gor illa. "It seems that some friends of Jim Carpenter s returning from the Interior had brought a huge beast ns n present to the hotel man. There were no ac commodations for the newcomer, and until they could he provided, he had Is eu chained to a big tree In the gar den. H\ some means he had broken Ids chain, though It was an exception ally strong one. and I was the llrst thing he fmmd to pounce upon. "When I tired the second shot, ntt A met lean In the bote). ‘Texas Wilson’ bv mime, heard them, and calling for a lantern, lie seized his gun and ran out to see what the trouble wits. After be had gone about 200 yards, the light from his lantern flushed full In the face of a giant gorilla, who was entry lug me on his back. The beam scowled nail uttered repeated angry cries. •Wilson was n mnn who possessed courage of the highest order and the coolness iliut long experience In the Southwest ns a cowl toy had taught him. He was a dead shot, and he waited until he could get n chance at my captor without Injuring me. When It came he fired. The animal fell. He carried me to the hotel and here 1 nut. but no more gorilla for me, If you please.” A NKHYY HARTHNDKM. Ntaale-llaMilfil Hr llrars an lafarl all'll Hub There are many kinds of berolsiu, hut the man who face* and overcome* a mob of maddened men, thireling for human blood. Is |nhmm*msI of a rare aiinnint of Itoth physical and moral courage ••Reddy” Moore, who Is the proprietor of a eahsm In liidinimieills, 1 ml , recently gave an exlilhltlou of ! iieilueM* ami |iluck that wa* remark aide, even In tin* llt-sler state, which in Ides Itm-lf U|eiu tie* huge crop of 1 I ones tliat It has raised true evening last Willi a negro i i ttabcwl Into tin* saloon, pursm-d In a i on*ti of angry lie n enger fw lit* life, i t Wily taking a tvmhsr from a drew or I* liltnl hint. "Itcddy“ Moore tittered i ihr crowd with hla wcaimii and threat I cited let slnsd llte lira! man who laid | hattda ujsiii tin* negro the mob rutir < mitred lad desisted from Its triad puriaaa'. cowrit hy tb» tarie of liar seif ccuitallird osiii Isditwd the bar 'the logos s Ufa was sated lu spits i of Ho- fail that his pursm-ts wet* i In-ttt il> armed and that "Reddy" M »u* i was mly our man against many If Moors* tore* IumI shows the | sltghtvat sign of nervousness, If hts bautl had I molded tits fbeek (*t led ur hla eyes watered lb* moral I It rt 11 sms of bis bsotb* attitude would h*v# I teen bmt upon Htr mob There »t r* • wore of frtidtsfs tu the vfowd to Msddy ’ Mistrs’s mm If It bad let s | a .pte.Hott itf mors fun* tbs «!••<* bcoyer i»mM hat* lew almdulely ! bstidess Mat Hare la someth lag In tan tsauige Hurt la mors potent than I gluts amt ammunition As tbs r)« of 1 a lu*»• mas tan t«lm a wtbl toast *•> .-an It e*e»'*t»s a rsatralning taiusm* uystii a at"t» of cowardly msa Smw Turk World Thu tnltfri and «ii»ln It is twenty-throe years ago since we hart serious trouble with Spain over Cuba, where then, ns now, u revolution was in progress An Americ an steamer, the Virginias. wii«w zed aiul her crew, i many of whom were American citizens, were tried and condemned uy a court martial and summarily shot When the news reached this country the gov ernment at Washington demanded the immediate release of the Virginlus, and as Spain was at first dilatory in com plying with the demand there waa serious talk of war between the two countries. I inally Dim matter was amicably settled, and from that time up to a few days ago the two countries have maintained the friendliest rela tions—New York Irish World. A Trinity of Kvils. Hlllloiisneas. sick headache anil Irrevulsr Ity of tin- tmaeU accompany each other. To the removal of Hit* trinity of evils Hostel ler * stomach Hitters Is especially adapted It alsocures dyspepsia, rheumatism, mala rial eumplslnla. bllllouauess, nervousness and const patlon. The most sailsfsclory results follow a fair t rial, Use 4 dally. A Nursery I slats. An ap|ietlzing and healthful ‘‘good night" lunch for the rhldreii may he made of the scraps of nice clean bread I'ut the hits, thick and thin, in a bak ing pan in the oven, where ihey will brown evenly and lightly clear through. When a light brown and crisp to the center, roll on a clean table or cloth with tin* rolling pin until it Is a fine "grit.” Ifoltle and keep dry. A table spoonful or two In good, rich milk, makes a light palatable and digestible supper for unybody, V J CHUNKY A CO,, Toledo. O.. Proprs, of Hall's Catarrh Cure, offer IIUU reward for any esse of cgiarrb that can not l>e eared by taking Hall s i uiurrh Cure Head (or testimonial*, free Hold try Druggist* 1l>e A temptation reunited, l« a roe overcome. A roaring lion may romellmea lie one that line no teeth it eon'll *poll nine men out of ten. to let them have their own way lor a month liegeman’* < emptier Ire with Oiyrerlne. I'uiei l,*|*|.r.l II, ml* ami 9urr, Tell*l*f nr Herr Vrat, ChilMeini,Flick, «Ml. Clerk I'll, Mew Ilexn.lU (JochI fortune doe* not alway* ride In a gold mounted carriage i’lno'e t ore for f onMimptlon i« the only cough medicine u*ed In tnv httuae I*. <' Allright, MllUinl.iirg. I'a , Per. II. 'W>. Kvery man Ire’* the need of a gore) naturcd woman to grumlile to. KIT§ -All Kttnutiipiieii free lit I'r, )> llne'etlreut Krrrr gniorrr. N,, t ii.niirr i m tini.inj iiiMi. pur*. InuHi iir*'**. Tr»*uiireenngtllr .lli***l!|**fir* 1 * tilte»< ». »«**.* lul/r. k nm,n il *11 c hl.,Hme., I*. He who can laugh at hlmuelf, may laugh much. Half Kara Kirurtiiint vie the Wilwth, The abort Una to Ht. Louie, ami * prick route Kind or Houth, April Mat ami May .Mb Kx< undone to all mi lute Houth at one fare fur the round tril* with 92.(9) added JUNK 10th, national Itepulilican < (invention at Ht. Igiul*. JULY Hd. National Kducational Aaeociatlon at llulfalo. JULY Pth, Uhrixtlan Kudeavor Convention at Waahlngton JULY Wud, National People and Hllver Convention at Ht. I g>u la. For ratee, time talreu and further Infor matlon call at the Wahaab ticket otlioa, 1410 Farnam Ht,, Paxton Hotel Hock, o» write Gao. N. Ci.avton. N. W. Paee. Agt., Omaha, Neb. Putting a crown on the head, pule noth Ing kingly In the heart. Picking up Knowledge Is easy enough if you look tor it in the right plaoe. This is the right place to learn just what to do for that debilituting condition which Spring always brings Do you want to be cured of that languid feeling, get back your appetite, sleep soundly, and feel like a new man? Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will do it. It has done it for thousands. It has been doing it for 60 years. Try it. •end Im the “Cttubooh,” 100 pun*-" the . Thr s BIA* VELVETEEN ^ SKIRT BINDINO. Amply refuse the “ just as good ” sort. If your dealer will oof supply you wo will. tamplll thawing Inbtlt an4 mattrlult mmllab fna. "Ham* Dmeemeklng," * new book bar Mlw ; Emm. M Hooper of Ike Ledlet' Homo Journal, falling kow to out on fine Valvetean Skirt Bind ing* eent for 2Sc . poetegepeld S. M. * M. Co., V. O. Boa t*9 N. V. CUjr. ii ■■■ i - —a One of the health-giving ele ments of HIRES Root beer is sarsaparilla. It contains more sarsaparilla than many of the preparations called by that name. HIRES-the best by any test. I Mad!* only try Tl«# tffcsrlss K. 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