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BY M.T.CALDOR. INTERNATIONAL RAESS ASSOCIATION. CHAPTER I. HE waves came rolling In fierce and sullen clamor against the sharp rockH that formed the precipitous shore of a .small Island, far away amidst the Pacific group, little known and rarely fre quented. The anger of the storm-king still manifested Itself In the hoarse bay of the surf, while the moaning of the wind, yet lashing the water to white caps of foam, echoed fit fully along the shore and sea: but the fury of the elemental strife had passed, for where huge masses of sullen clouds were trooping away, showed in the west a broad line of smiling blue. As the despairing wretch greets the hand that sets him firm upon the pin nacle of Joy—as the parched and fall ing desert traveler halls the music of the fountain's dash—aa dying creatures seize at life—so was the sight of that patch of fair sky—that Island green and fresh as Hope-welcomed with trans port by the ship-wrecked remnant of a staunch und gallant company, who but u few hours before had walked In fear less security on the deck of what was now a dismasted, broken wreck, plung ing, tossing, sinking—not sufe for the nest of a sea-gull. Of a freight of forty souls four hu man creatures alone survived, and these had been drifting to and fro clinging to the caboose, which had been washed from the deck, and fortunately pre served from dashing upon the long sunken coral reef that extended from the Island a league or more. 'Tourage, sir; didn’t 1 tell you, never •ay die? I reckon by this time old Nep has tired out his dolphin*. I could make a whole rig out of that ere blue patch, and the sign’s as Martin here in t hese heathen parts as in England--God bless her! That fair weather’s close alongside; the wind's going down, and the current’s a-settlng us toward the shore as softly as a cat drop* her kit ten. I wish for these poor little cretins' sake tt would hurry Itself a little, though to be sure I’m not above com fortable on my own account. I like Malt water, but ain't anxious to soak In It—that’s a fact. Hut avast there! I’m not giving to looking or the black side of things--nary a grumb'er could I ever call a good shipmate. It’.t hard to think of all bur poor feller* gone to Davy Jones's locker but the Loi 1 must have known It, and Tom Harris ain't a-golng to question Providence Just yet!” And the honest, rough old tar shook his head to dash off the tears that mingled ’With the briny wave that plunged over ilhelr frail retreat. 1 A sigh came from the Individual he addressed—of whose personal appear .'unce Just then it would be unfair to Judge—with the water trickling down bis sharp pallid features, which wore a look of haggard suffering and exhaus tion. He changed his position a little to rest the arm that held tirmly upon the wreck a boy of nine or ten years, by .w’hose side lay a little girl not more itkan six years of age. fainting and "quite worn out with fright and ex posure, her head drooping forlornly against the brawny shoulder of the Ikiud-hearted sailor. ‘I hope vour brave spirits will hold out, ru? n^blv fellow’; Ifs for myself, I confess I am g.owing hopeless. Is here no way to Increase our speed or guide this ark of our safety?” Tom was not so used up hut he could laugh. * lf we had oars and row-locks both tlxrd up on poor old Sambo’s palace I reckon our arms are pretty well used tip, sir, and these llule thlugv must be I eld on. We might as well keep cool und let the work be done for us. ‘Reft gars musli’t be choosers!' " Thla phlluaophleal rtamlu «a • pt- v'btlV luridly eiplalned aad < ■ • notified. In ita own good time the tide brought them to shallow water. With a cheery hallo Tom aprang down fiotn hla perch, and. wading along riHia drew the little natmoar high end dry on the bench. I.owh a-b»re now, air." raid he "mw how'mmh belter thla ere waa d»n« lot ua than we could ha’ done (or our wl.wa Itoa't you nee thla ere la th« only auo.i.h ptaca to land* The 'i u waa a mighty aura pilot. Now let ni nes Anil to bo done The children were low much «t wot od to complain, aa*a by an u»v«» oaa aigh gr a grama The little girl indeed waa fiearlr laaeaalbie. aad Tom git lag aw thought to hia stiff and * hint ttmlL went cheerily to weth lie ■•or riefila little charge to 0 aoft *pot • gtedk tart her la there, ant then he geoiooatag around aa*twenty bar lime a# hath ontJ*. hit aharp eye ao no long hi spying ««M a Modest (uehtai utl-IIM plant a wen a the lutmMaw at •-*4IMn that crept aimwel to the gwb bhm wI the leach Wale# ala I tery fur ef mutters* ho, "far this ere dumb mouth telle m< 00. *ad boweumetet human wetur* a# • bad eaomyde I neear hwew waa w Nature etgn wmrdo to lu Wo he Opal etemM.ng Mi ■ ■«ii.„ a haul aametMno la the Mg oag *uorw of a ffguabm man Inr hi* ew«ui»n fee aero m» painful, hut he kept ihe era goalul emde. wftkh tlhe u euah-um brightened a rough aad uacumoti scene Into quiet beauty. Presently nis eye flashed with the triumph of success, and bending down to lift away a vel vety spray of moss, he discovered n liny spring bubbling tip clear and pure enough for a fairy's dainty lip. Fertile In expedients for Tom had been taught In the thorough school of necessity—he did not demur at the ab sence of a drinking vessel, but gather ing a broad, glossy leaf, wound It Into a roll, filled it and hurried back to his companions. He found the boy clinging to his fnther and asking piteously for water, while that father sat In Icy stoicism or rather In the apathy of de spair without any attempt to help hlms»lf or his child. Tom Harris looked at him sternly as he raised the Insensible little girl and poured the water over her face and be gan chafing her Icy hands; and after a moment's hesitation, with u little tremor of tenderness softening the roughness of the words: “I don't know nothing about you, sir, but If I may be so bold, I must say I don't think you take a very good way to thank the Power that has saved you from death, 'Pears like It’s sinful to sit looking as glum as u man who's had the worst luck In the world, when these little Innocents need all our care." The man he addressed turned fierce ly. “Be still what do you know about me?" Hold he. "I tell you thin casting upon a desolate, wretched Island Is fit crown for u life that has never seen a fair hope that has not turned to ashes In my grasp—that has endured more misery than one of your temperament has power to think about. Just heav ens! I had but one feeble ray of com fort left In me—tbe hope of educating that boy to escape from such a life as min". And this la the end of my hopes —wrecked, nearly naked and destitute, on a deserted, lonely island, to perish us miserably as I have lived and you talk to me of the gratitude 1 owe!” CHAPTER If. OM Harris dropped the limp little hand he held to gaze In pitying wonder up on the wild misery that haggard lace depicted, and '.hen said soothingly. "Avast, there, shipmate! I know nothing about you, to be sure, but shiver my topsails If by-und-byo I can't point out something pleasant for you to look at. Jest about this time I’d thank you heartily to help me bring this poor thing back to life. You won't let her die now, will ye?—for If we're to stay here long she'll he the prettiest flower and sunbeam this place will have for us.” The boy crept along wonderlngly to the Bailor's side, and mechanically his father followed, and began chafing the polished little limbs, until with his earnest exertion came back to his face a calm, sad, hut no longer bitter look. "Go for a little more water, while I roll her to and fro," said he quietly. After a sharp glance at his face Tom obeyed. When he returned the suffer er's blue eyes were open, and she was murmuring a few broken words, of l which "Hannah, Hannah,” were alone : Intelligible. "Poor little thing!" said Tom; "that I was the gal’s name who took care of her. I’ve often talked with 'em on deck, rlhe's gone, and so is the grnnd-look j ing gentleman, her father, maybe. Plea ,c God, there's one man left to see to her! As long as Tom Karris has a loaf In his looker or a cent In his pocket she shan't want the lonesome, pretty little thing'" And with an awkward tenderness. Inexpressibly touching, th* rough sailor lifted the tiny childish hands to his lips u token to regHtei his silent vow Suddenly then the shipwrecked pas senger, l*aul Vernon, grasped with hit thin soft Ungers th* hard, brown, rln ewv hand of the weather-beaten tar, t tied bless you. honest soul!" said he | •'( beg your pardon for my IU humor on my knee# will I be* forgiveness o I that overruling l*ower that has sent tut here to be taught by you. NVho know but here my weary, tempwt-toaeed »plr It w III Sud pear# aad reel T' lie pauaed, uverrem* with emotion while Tom. wrtagtag hts head, sdb astvely: la sure l a mu*h obWeged to vau sir tor I was a passim* my alts haw was evwr to g*t aloe* without aayhou la help aad iketr me up M«w t •#* all s right, aad. to bs sure, t thlak w* * htuad a pretty sang berth lay how aw would* i change with war pea* ‘hip t I mol** stark aad -old la Ian Jen** lurhev Maw. yaw see I was a* a** it i 1*1** sigh »a la a year after tk* o» I Urttlwh Viwawa a a* wrecked la ikat he i ( m#*ted rtyes a aaad hare, the Itoaa «l» V 'aad I roamed (i»t|y far l**»< th» *•**« ! try aad | l era* t a p»*»»fu. i more a I ever knew afar* kbwu t i thaws Ueew aad ptwata I sea a !••• a t II fruit ires tight hark gf a* aad it th t i stea «#iue* to the waist, ah »t : have a prattji tolerubb* home were, I , hs bo-tad We a# get tir*4 ef “ \ oth-r tka ehtllre* will make *» h*,p , a* kibge it.ai.w# | w Id- r tM« am» l | fat polttag at ik* work « I la *'• i y im t* cheettag up j kai do a k* aai lit her * t#*»ut* i | tmt* Mallei Vsraaa t*» II »M» U so hungry for some bread. Let me find the tree." “Walt a moment, my son; the little girl needs our first care, and no doubt Tom will say as I do, that when we ex plore the Island It had better be as a united company.” "All we need to be afeard of, I'm thinking, Is of poisonous sarpents. I’ll run and strip up a nut, seeing as It’s handy. We'll want something to please the poor little thing when she comes to, and take ofT her thoughts.” Tom disappeared In the luxurious un dergrowth of tangled vines and shrubs, and almost Immediately returned with a bunch of ripe bananas and a cocoa nut. He flung the boy a generous share and with the rest he approached the little girl, who was looking around her In affright. "Don’t lie afraid, dear little one. See what nice fruit I've brought you. You remember me- don't you know Tom, who made the little ship for you, and how poor Hannah laughed at It? You know Tom, don’t you?" She looked closely a moment, and then buret Into tears. "Oood Tom, good Torn, carry mo back to Hannah." Tom's lip quivered. "Oh,no, don’t— that’s a darling—don't cry; It makes poor Tom feel so bad to see you. If you'll be good and not cry, nor be asking about Hannah and the rest, I’ll find lots o’ pretty things for you." The child still looked grieved and troubled, but Mr. Vernon took her ten derly In his arms, and Walter came shyly to offer her a nicely peeled ba nana, and she laid her head back on the friendly shoulder, smiled languidly, and In a few moments was sleeping sweetly. As much relieved as a tired general might be who sees the last column of Ills victorious army filing off to rest and triumphant peace, Tom motioned for Mr. Vernon to lay her down, and leav ing the hoy to watch over her, the two men withdrew to a little distance. By tills time the clouds had swept, away In airy columns swifter and more noiseless than those victorious troops alluded to, leaving their bright banner of blue spread out a glorious canopy that smiled down upon the subsiding surf, the Hden-like Island, and the ship wrecked group. "I’m right glud to see the sun again," said Tom Harris, "though It makes me feel womanish to think o’ the change since we see K last time. It’s nigh about a week since the first storm caught the ’Petrel,’ and I’m sure the cap’n never see sun or moon afterward. I heard the mate say they couldn’t make out much about their position, be cause the wind shifted so often and blew so terribly. Well, well, the Lord’s will be done; but I never dreamed you and I and these two little ones were to be spared from the gulf that swallowed all the rest." Here Tom drew his horny hand across his eyes and heaved a deep sigh; then, with the press of working thought, added quite cheerfully: "We can dry our clothes now, I sup pose, after a fashion, hut what we’re to do for a change Is more’n I can make out.” Despite his melancholy, Vernon could not forbear a laugh at Tom’s puzzled, rueful face. "At all events we shall be left to our own resources; neither tailors nor spec ulators will be likely to molest us." “I’ll hang up my Jacket now. ’Twill do for the little girl when her pretty clothes are put In the sun. One thing sartln, I can make some native cloth by-and-bye, else I didn't learn right of old squaw Yellow Cheek.” "Make some cloth!” ejaculated his ..I.— * ** uoiwtiinuiutm. (TO >1 CONfIXURD.I Odd riumsge Worn by Women. Americans are appropriating by de grees the fondness of European women for supplementing their coiffures with decorations of feathers, ribbons or Jew ! els. Well arranged tolls of hair may be a very pretty thing, but the exigen cies of an evening toilet demand that something more elaborate and ranclftil shall overtop them. It was with the most dressy of evening gowns that the headdress described here was recently worn. It Is now acknowledged to be | absolutely the latest and most correct adornment for evening coiffures. Illgh atandlng plumes, drooping flowers, and I mosses of Jewels are out of date beside (his very striking novelty. It Is com posed simply of two long, heavy aigrettes, caught by a knot and bow of : velvet, both being of a color to hormon* Uo with the gown. The velvet *not i t* cleverly designed io give height to , the coiffure, while the drooping aigrettes form a complete frame for the face No evening gown will now be complete without its accompaniment of soft plumage for the wearer * head fill • «|» 1 Vrom the Washington fivr "It see me to me I hat the Idea of an tils toerwey la nut popular in thta country." ' said I he Count de I'aluue Not ,»t ill popular r«-j.|te.t Muw ' ! Cayenne “l»4 yet the AtnerU-nn young owns •n mairy n greet many Korapmtn noble •nett.* tee. ih*! s true Tk- pre vlltog 1 | - r »»e fur antbgoe brle-a brae <* get tlftf l« IMi lUl u«li| w % % Ut* I *4# »# bl# If M MW Ml l«l ftWHl IM# ’ AM»«4#k* 1«I * I »l» il l AH i fe ****** 1 * ilMfiHI l|r *|| 414 |AA t 1 Hi I ||0lff * tv u i Husband im-ebltt I I • 4M m AMfti |#t 4H* *i»- 1?1*4 to* 1 Smm It «#Mf Malt* % h|«*4* j ‘ MiiM I Mi# iJa»ii|a Hi 1 **4# l# mII i|*i I toa‘t. i vital tM estate* net | «i You'd ^ t*ih*r bate hint sell on »♦ Truth RULES FOR A CYCLIST THE THOMPSON STREET CLUB LISTENS TO A NEW SET. cnomlni • LlttU asm* of Poker— The Committee to Decide Dleputee Mail Be Composed of Memtioca Above Reproach. B M ’ L E N,’’ said President Toots, as be rapped the club to order, ‘ yo’ am all awar’ of de fark dat dls am a com blnaabun club— poker an' bike nix ed In about e<|ual qua ntltiea. Oar' am rules to govern each, howeber, an' It won't do to git 'em mixed up. Fur dls reason I hev drawed off and bad printed de rules applyln’ to each. De rules to govern when out on de bike am as follow*: "Bit erect; wld eyes to the front an' a detarmlned loak on de face. "Don’t attempt to pass between de hoasee and de dash-bo’d of a treet-kyar. "Pay no attention to brick-bata, ash cans, cabbage-heads an' fence rails thrown arter yo’ by de envious an' jraelotis-mlnded populaahun. "Avoid runnln’ ober pedestrians If yo’ kin but when yo’ can’t avoid it pick out a fat man an' pull de throttle wide open. A fat pusson alius acta tut a cushion fur de rebound. "De glneral rule am to keep to de rignt, out lr <iar am a nouse in ae way don't be obstinate. “When two blkests am about to meet hoaed-on dar am two rules to apply. Yo’ kin either Jump off an’ go Into de ntghest saloon an’ take a mint Jullp frew a straw or keep right on sd’ knock de odder feller fo’teen feet high an’ smash him all to squash. "If yo’ meet a cow when rldln’ In de kentry yo’ kin turn to de right or de left or go right ober her, Jest as yo’ please. If It happens to be de cow's brudder 'stead of de cow herBelf de rule am to dismount an’ climb a tree an’ wait for him to git tired. “When yo' look ahead up a hill an’ see a farmer an’ his two sons waiting fur yo’ armed with scythes, co’ncutters an' sled stakes de rule don't say 'zactly what yo’ should do. I)ls gives yo’ a show to turn off into de woods an' look for chestnuts. “One quick, sharp ring ob de bell means danger to a beer wagon If It don’t git outer yo' way. “Two rings am a summons fur de street-kyar to shet off steaem an’ cum to a sudden stop an' let yo’ pass In front of It. “Three rings means dat de feller rrossln’ de street wid his hat on bis ear an' his feet steppln’ high am right In line wld yo’r wheel an’ If he don't git up an’ hump hlsself he will be In vited to a surprise pa’ty. "A continuance ding! ding! ding! of de bell, accompanied by a);wavin’ of de left hand In de air, signifies dat yo’ has got tired of rldln’ In de street aa' am gwlne to take to de side-walk an' dat It will be Jest as well fur de enthoosi astic populashun to hunt fur doah ways." The president announced that he hoped to soon perfect the following Im provements to the bicycle: An attachment that will lift a man’s cap off his head when he meets a fe male and replace It again after she has passed on. It will make no distinction between homely and good looking girls and there will be no color line about It. An attachment to cast a noose over a dog’s head and swing him in behind the bike. When he has been dragged 100 rods and has made up his mind that the bike Is alive and dangerous tne noose opens ana ne is auowea to go on ■impended sentence. An attachment to hold Rnd operate a ■quirt-gun containing at l«*«at one gal lon of water. This Is for offensive and defensive operations against the small boy who wants to shove a broomstick between the spokes to see how quick a hike can stop. An attachment to he fastened to the front wheel which will go ahead and look for tacks and pounded glass, pick up wallet* and lost diamond pint and sound the depths of all mud-holea nut over ten feet deep. “tJem'len." said President Toots ni , he laid a bos of poker chips on the ta hie. ‘Mar’ am poker cn' poker, liar am poker whs' * Hush bests a straight a*' poker whar' a straight heals a flush aa' robs de wlddey an' de orphan | I haa played poker whar' ihr«* Jacks I knocked oat a full house and I haa ; played poker whar' a full house scoop ad ta a lib pel obsr to' aces We muai k*v earlln rule* an alb h la 'am. an das* rule* will be aa follows "Ur situs of da hand will bs ae< high, on a P*‘r. two pa ra flush threw# Mlsight full b«ua*. four* an toys 1 flush ' Iks man who aland* pal can btul i <1# man aid fw' a, aa It b* wauls la. ho [ if ha flits bust ad all t* squash data ht ’ wan lookout Iur will be no limit aa ta bets tin > will aaabla a »«• Mil laapaciabh ! swung man aha way ha)-I n rural flusl ( ta raha in a Itausa an' l»* an' n hash# ! *f Jaaatry *4 on# a*'-pa All gnash ana Us dsapuia la ha 1st i ta n vwmmiuea uf three an should am 1 asemhsr of lal wammtMee la ha fawn aid ihrnn hi an* a* bl* etaat* a* N , *aaa dawn bln War* leg uaaa awn ' ^*d % 1*1144 $ »***! ■ • '■*% yawn# hr* sk i. ha. ' Chkwgw Naan Uo l ss sue Wsa. R »#ry aam-ta sk> Isa* s*«a a flraa deal af 'be men has a high** «qMS»»< j at paw.# than aba baa af lava Atahi aa* Uhabe I DU. WOLFE AND OEOROINA. A Hard Taat for Ona’a Gravity—Parallar Arrant and Phraaaalo*y. In front of us stood a short, atonf., elderly man, an unmistakable Hebrew In features and complexion, says Black wood’s Magazine. He spoke English flu ently, but with an extremely strong foreign accent, and his manner and phraseology were peculiar. In a fash ion which made It very difficult to listen to him with the seriousness which his subject demanded. He en larged on his work In Palestine and Asia Minor generally, which had un doubtedly been of a most praiseworthy description, but when he proceeded to Illustrate the customs of his race by chanting some of their native song In a high-pitched voice It proved very difficult for me, light-hearted enough In those days, to hear him with due calm and decorum. Even hla Imitation of th<‘ lamentations of the Jews at the walling place outside the walls of fallen Jeru salem, which ought to have been deeply pathetic, became from his intonation and style exactly the reverse. The culminating overthrow of my gravity came with an anecdote which he told of an Arab chief who had of fered him his daughter In marriage and anxiously pressed the bennMfiil bride upon him. “Yes,” exclaimed Dr. Wolfe, stretching out his arms toward a quiet, dignified lady who sat on a sofa near him. “Yes, that chief begged me to have his child, with the brown eyes like a gazelle, to wed her and keep her always; but I said to him: 'No! no! I have my Georgina at home I want no more wives. I have my Georgina In my house already, and that Is enough, oh, quite enough.” I rauc own that I had to beat a hnsty retreat from the effects of this speech on the propriety of demeanor I had been try ing so hard to maintain. Not h Vmnt In Hlght. Baron Rothschild was once canght in a predicament that many people ex perience dallv, and that is getting Into a conveyance of some kind, and then not having the money to pay the fare. The driver of the omnibus Into which Rothschild entered demanded his fare, and the Baron, feeling In hla pocket, discovered that he had no change. The driver was very angry. "What did you get In for. If you had no money?" "I am Baron Rothschild," exclaimed the great capitalist, “and there Is my card." The driver scornfully tossed the card away. "Never heard of you before," said he, "and don’t want to hear of you again. What I want Is your fare." The banker was In great haste "Look here. I’ve an order for a mill ion,” he eald; "give me the change." And he proffered a coupon for that amount. The driver stared and the passen gers laughed. Fortunately a friend of the Baron entered the omnibus at the moment and, taking In the situation, Immediately paid the fare. The driver, realizing his mistake, and feeling re morseful, said to the Baron: "If you want 10 francs, sir, t don't mind lending them to you on my own account.”—Harper's Round Table. Tired and Sleep?. "Speaking of cures for Insomnia,” said an old soldier, "makes me think of our starting out one morning at 7 o’clock, marching twenty miles and meeting the enemy at 2 o’clock In the afternoon and fighting till 6, and then marching back to where we started from, getting there at 2 o’clock In the morning. “Some of the men left In- camp had — a__1. ___ am i__ • aaawvav w owe wv« kUVU VU11VO UJ UUU had kept it going through the even ing. It was now a big bed of red coals, with an occasional flicker of flame go ing up from the charred end of a half burned stick. It was a chilly night, and I thought I’d sit down on a log that there was alongside the Are for u few minutes and get warm a little be fore turning in. The next thing I knew It was 6 o’clock. I had gone to sleep the minute I sat down and had fallen off the big log without waking up "Now, if. as sometimes happens, I And myself Inclined to tie awake nights, 1 Just think of the comfort of uiy pres ent bed as compared with that by the log, and thatgla enough.'* Traveled n HI* Pas* "You are dead beat." At the harsh word* the cyc list roused himself aud opened one eye. The pc*' liretnan. bending over him. went on: "You have been trying to trnval on your fnco." The cyclist opened the other eye. "I have." b* admitted tin my face , and one elbow Hut they could not stand the etrnia " And. rtaiag weakly to hla feet, he ■taggerwd toward the nearest drug store, bearing tbe I rag meals of hts wheel With him h III WMlk tftcotlncl f • *•«•*« MsctctA. eat house, isn't Ilf "Ye*" "And he bought It fur a song " "Indeed *" "Ye* he’s the author of ***#•• Jag I* Yhre* Ibsye INd,' you knew * |br trull New* Cwoldw** Wife tin ohurrht Jakes why didn't ! i you put eennethtng In the .'*mtr button j hue*" flush*ad Muah Jane. I dtdu • have ; anything lean that a I «*nt pbM* about '«*" It Tnzrrzi \ nM fe.ia b»»ti llHt a letlll | j tenor b*#nnn* a large port ef the : based to the eyeiecs geee to the afea* t | ash M aid t* 4lgu*tten and teO**e lh» i, brata poorly euppdted P*art* are la t***'*r deeiaad than star aad ate targeiy uaed far »*II*m Called State# reteat <Mtr» Report. TRANS-MISSlISSIPri INTUCTORA. SSI patent# were issued to United States inventors the past week, of which number Nebraska inventors re ceived 2 patents, while 10 Iowa invent ors were rewarded, dames Gilbert of Omaha. Nebraska, receiving a patent for a thurst bearing for marine engines while W. U. Fairchild, Oilier, Nebras ka. received# patent fora corn planter. Amongst the notable inventions are found a railway track layer; a sand pa pering machine; a fence comprisng a aplit tubular rail having a projecting serrated tongue; a vegetab’e cutter, grader and dish strainer, a pad attach ing attachment for sewing machines; a machine for forging car wheels; a pock et for prize fruit; a haircurler compris ing a pliable web provided with longi tudinal rolls; a self-feeding mucilage brush; a new tubing for bicycle frames, compriaing two half sections provided with projecting flanges, between which half sections and flanges is |held a web plate; an electric igniter for gas en gines; an improved carpet sweeper; a golf club; a support for musical per formances; u tire shrinker attachment for anvils; a bicycle shoe provided with an outer aole comprising a layer of UUI uun iiiuiri iai) u nriu nu^iivi check row corn planters; a step cover for Btairn; an Improved bicycle pump; a folding brush.; a collapsible chair; an inflated bicycle tire comprising a plu rality of tabes arranged to form tami inations with intervening air spaces; a Are proof floor or roof; a combined chid's wagon and velocipede; a combi nation bloomer and divided ekirt:and a a lap board in the form of a cylinder. 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