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'D[F==^Hn THE IVISO ASH THE UREA MS. Across the dew-sweet tn< idows i. 1 over vales and streams The wind is not a dreamer, but lie's ever whispering dreams'. In quiet, hidden places—fields where th“y sow and reap. Korevti and forever lie sings the world to sleep! And It's love-time and dream-time By vnilevs. idlls and streams; And life Is with the daisies. And Love Is with the dreams! ITe wafts to vou the music of the dove's delighted wings, In the swaying vines he's saying just In numerable tilings! And he knows the sweet home-places where the morning glories ... And the children's rosy faces, and lie sings them all to sleep! And it's love-time and dream-time By ail the nllis and streams. And life is with the daisies. » And Love Is with the dreams! — Atlanta. Constitution. [IN THE USUAL WAY 1 llj .11)1,14 ELR1XOB ASDKKSON 1 Copyr jhtid. imp!, by The Authore Publiehing company. i B “No,’’ said Miss Southnell, pulling with unnecessary force a petal from the rose she held, “there is no such thing as Platonic friendship!” “Pardon me for the contradiction, and with all due respect to your opinion, still 1 am sure it has existed— and does exist to-day—between man and woman," persisted he in the golf suit. “But I have no proof of it, save your word; and I have never seen it dem onstrated. Invariably the ending of so-called ‘Platonic friendship’ is in the merry chimes of wedding bells,” laughed Miss Southnell. “Stuff and rubbish!” The young man did not express himself audibly In these words, but ho thought it with great emphasis. Aloud ho said: “Do you mean to tell me you really believe that a woman and a man can’t continue on terms of friendly equality without coming out at the finish in 1hat homely old way? If. as you say, it usually ends by falling in love, it is my opinion that the woman is the first to discover that she lias been the one to nurse the flame.” “But women never propose!” Miss Southneli's dark eyes flashed mean ingly, and a row of pearly teeth set themselves with cruel force into the soft, red lip beneath. “Positively you frighten me. Miss Southnell. Dismiss that tragic air and let us talk the matter over sensibly— at least we won’t quarrel about it. 1 think you are a very obstinate, little ‘Daughter of Eve,’ but we each be lieve our individual opinion to be the correct one. Suppose we demonstrate it—you and I—suppose we form a compact of Platonic friendship. There is sufficient affinity between us, I think, to make it interesting and not enough—don't you know - to make it dangerous. Come, what say you?” “Oh, that would be quite impossible! Can't you understand that it would place mo in an absurdly conceited light, believing as I do that Platonic friendship docs not exist? Were 1 to agree, it would mean that your heart must fall a victim to mine, and the thought is quite unpleasant." “Unpleasant! Thanks.- very much. I admire your candor. But according to my views, there is no end—no cli max, you understand. Just in our case. I assure you. Now. will you consent?” There was a slight hesitancy—an undeflnable reluctance—in her man ner; but he had wished it to be so; the compact, was made, and she closed it with a faint “Yes," and sealed it by giving him her hand. This was at tue beginning of the watering season, and they had known each other three whole weeks. The hot days and cool nights roiled by in monotonous success, but the day , W: f “There is no such thing as Platonic friendship." was never too hot for .lack Rla*r to spend the choice portion ot it with Miss Southwell—she was the recipient nf all his joys and his sorrows; they rowed together, frolicked in the sutf together; sat together on the beach where the dashing waves murmured something which they could not under stand, and where the moon came out aud cast their shadows in bold relief against the cliffs, yet never did they deviate from the true course of Pla tonic friendship, although “their set ""because they did not understand associated their names with significant and knowing winks. And thus the season drew to a close and the time for parting came—as it always will. On the eve of her de parture. Blair called to bid her good by. He felt a vague regret at this separation, but consoled himself with the thought 1hat it. was a most natural regret—such as he would have felt at a long separation from a beloved sis ter. But with all respect to his sin cerity in this belief, let it lie said that he never possessed a sister. As lie came into full view of the ho tel veranda, he was annoyed to find that his last evening with her must "Please don't say ‘falling in love,’" she pleaded, mercilessly. j ho shared with another. Under the 1 banner of Platonic friendship, he had i fully made up his mind to kiss her at i parting, but now as lie realized that even this could not be carried out in the presence of anyone who did not understand their relations, he dug his heel viciously into the gravel. “Oh. Jack!” joyously exclaimed Miss I Southr.ell. as she tame within close range of them, “Mr. Noyes has kindly offered to assist me to the station in 1 the morning. Kind of him to he will ing to carry my bird cages and hand boxes, isn't it?”—this with a thorough- I ly appreciative gianee in the direction | of Mr. Noyes, upon which suble flat tery that young man blushingly took his immediate departure. “Well, it’s a wonder that cad had sufficient decency to know when to make himself scarce!" irritably com mented Mr. Blair, "and as to seeing you to (lie station. anjone would lie glad to do that, but 1 don't know who has a better right than I." "Why, Jack! Such conceit is quite unpardonable. Positively, you say that as though you were jealous. Re member, Ihero is no such thing as Jealousy in Platonic friendship,” said she sweetly. Platonic friendship! The d-; 1 beg your pardon. What a blind 'fool 1 have been! I might have known that no sane man could for any length j of time look into those eyes with out—” "Please don't say ‘falling in love,’” pleaded she mercilessly, with a sub dued twinkle in her eye—“that would j spoil everything, and on the very last j r.ight, text.” "But that is just wiiat. 1 meant to | say. I yield, dear; I don't believe j ! there is any such a thing as Platonic ! I friendship, either; both right and j might are on your side. Come let us be Platonic lovers, instead.” Strangely, the veranda was deserted, and even the moon was coquetting among the flecks of clouds, leaving the two for an instant in absolute ob scurity. "I cannot help saying. T told you so,” came in a muffled voice from out the darkness. When a few ; toments later, the moon threw off he fleecy draperies, site Illumined a picture of another pair of pilgrims entering Eden; and alas! . The immortal Plato had lost his two I disciples. Paris Loses Old Elm. Paris is mourning the loss of its ! oldest tree, an elm planted by order I of Sully in 1600, in the Hue St. I Jacqua*. U, u, leafless this year. t HAD LEARNED HIS LESSON. R'-.stic Suitor Follows Suggestions in Use of Objectionable Word. Ralph Wilson, a farmer's lad, was paying attention to Miss Oetavia Spen cer. one of the "city gaU." Once upon a time Miss Spencer had cats, one I him about the use of the word "talc She had told him that cultured people usually employed the word "anecdote" instead of the other offensive nomina tive. The country boy listened in open-mouthed wonder and promised to obey Miss Spencer’s instructions. One day it happened, when voting Wilson rode up on his mule, he saw the richly caparisoned horse of his city rival hitched in front of Miss Spencer's gate, it was tho Fourth of July, and the city man's horse' had been decorated in keeping with the sentiments of the day, among other things sporting a great bow of red, white and blue ribbon on his tail. Ralph hitched his mule and started up the path leading to the front portico, which was reached by ascending a flight of fifteen or twenty steps. When ho reached the' top of the* steps he looked back. Quickly he called out in true farmer fashion: “Hello, in there! hello!" Miss Spencer at once came tec the door, and lifted her hand as a signal for Hie country gent not. to make so much noise', saying to hint in sub dued tones: “Mr. Wilson, you mustn’t go on tiiat way. Can't I ever teach you any thing? I’ve told you so many times that it wasn’t a mark of good breed ing to he boisterous.” "You bettor tell that city man.’’ said Ralph, ignoring Miss Spencer and speaking more loudly than lie had be fore—“you had better come out here an' see after liis horse, ’cause my mule's done eat all the ribbon off his horse's anecdote.”—Lippincott's. NEW BRAND OF HONESTY. Where Applicant for Political Posi tion Was Deficient. Those who recommend men for place io Commissioner John T. Oak ley have to be ready of tongue. A neat reply warms the official heart. But woe to him who attempts elo quence exaggerating his subject. “I’ve just the man for a job," said an over-ready citizen. "There may he no suitable place,’ replied the commissioner. ’’You'd make one for this man." "Another ca: e of the only man. eh?” returned the official, smiling good nat u redly. "I should say so," exclaimed the cit izen, seating himself pompously. "He's as honest as the day is long." "That's it. my friend. I’ve only got a few jobs left, and he won't do for any of them.” “How’s that?" "You say he's as honest as the day is long." ‘Yes, and I can prove it.” “And there’s the rub! That's what bars him out! These jobs of mine call for men who are honest in the even ing.”—New York Times. His Change of Name. At the Hotel Men's jubilee banquet on Thursday night President H. H. Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street Railway company, tplil h new story that raised great havoc among the boni faces. "In my town," he said, "a circus went broke. The star of the show, to whom the greatest, amount or back pay was due. was Xerxes, the human catapult. He could put up a 500 pountl dumbbell and put the eighty pound shot. "The wise proprietor said lie would pay off all claims in alphabetical or der. Of course the treasury was ex haused before they reached M. "A few days later the proprietor called together his company for reor ganization on a new basis, full of alluring prospects. The strong man was one of the first to volunteer. “'Ah, Xerxes!’ said the boss, begin, ning to write the name. “ ‘Xerxes be-!’ roared the strong man. ‘Mv name is Ajax!’”- New York World. The Skyrocket. Round In a spllul of wood was I in undisturbed obscurity: t'ntil a griinv nriTiln <aim* And to my vitals held a flame. Then, with n flickering thread of smoke, Something within im bosom woke And piercing tin expectant hush. I'pehnt I with a rapturous rush. I *p in a palpitating inn k No mortal power could hold m ■ hm k, And as 1 spurned the earth helnw There rose a simultaneous "Oli-h-lt-li!” Rut if mv track was line at first. 'Twas nothing to m>- when I burst. Dissolving in a rainbow rain, lied, gold and green and gold again. Rut all at once my spirit failed. M* spangles sank, they sank and pnhal. Tliey paled and vanished in the dusk - I fell to earth, a rifled husk. So. when an unregarded man Shoots upward for a dazzling span. Folks turn, with wonder in their even. To mark his ostentatious rise And though he meant to top the moon, Down conies he at i run full soon, lie lies unheeded, sore and vexed. While people turn to watch the next. London tjuitn. For Bad Figures. A narrow, hard bod is said to he the host preventive of had figures. If one can also forego pillows, so much the better. Women with round shoulders and double chins have a means pro vided for their cure if they are heroic enough to give up the downy couch in which they revel. When one thinks of it. the place and position in which one spends a third of every twenty four hours must have an effect upon the figure. Healthy Scotch Children. The healthiest children in the world live in ilie Scotch highlands. Few wear shoes before they ate 12 years old. TROOPS IN KOREA MANY OF THEM ARE BEING LANDED EY THE JAPANESE. SOON HAVE A LARGE FORCE German Admiralty Predicts that a uarter of a Million Men Will Be in the Field when the Land Movement Will Begin. BERLIN. Tie admiralty here lias received confirmation of the report that the Japanese arc landing many troops on Isith of th>' Korean north ern coasts, it is stated that the Jap enese will be ready by spring for a forward land movement, supported by properly equipped bases. Possibly 260.001.1 men. according to the esti mates made at fiie German admiralty, will be in the field before a collision takes place with the Russians In force. Expert naval opinion in Berlin jus tified the Japanese In landing befon the Russian licet is destroyed, as to wait until then might mean a delay in the land operation* for months, con sequent on the strengthening of Russia's forces. The expectation ex pressed by a technical newspaper, which reviews the situation, is that Japan probably will In the beginning have considerable land successes through hard lighting What may happen after the early period of the land operations, no technical person ventures to predict, in writing, though it is doubted if the Siberian railroad will be adequate to reinforce and sup ply the Russian army. ill' .wni iik mm, ..... official publication of tin* admiralty, lias I tailed the lirsl of r. series of pamphlets designed to l.< "p Merman naval officers informed as to vvhat. is happening in the fur east and the meaning thereof. After reciting the preparations on both sides and giving profession:.! estimates of the strength ot tlie fleets, the paper sa>s: •The Russians fired the first shot, doubtless because tin- Japanese Rx pedo boats were creeping near. The Russian Port Arthur squadron relied too much on protective nets and ob viously wr.s surprised. The com mander made u serious blunder in laving two ships at Chemulpo and one at Che Foo separated from the main body. If these ships were sent to observe the Japanese they did it badly "When the Japanese squadron with drew from Port Arthur February Id the Russians sought to follow and keep in touch with it by means of swift scout. The Russian command er i,: now ignorant of where it went "The conduct of the Russian ships in retiring to cover in the inner bar bur indicate that the.v v.i'1 not ag;rn engage the enemy at sea." SENATOR HANNA'S SUCCESSOR. A Growing Feeling that it May Be Congressman Dick. COhUMBUS. <> There is a glow ing feeling here that the question ol a successor to United States Senator Hanna will not procipilate such a tight as hail been expected. It is now believed that when the time for lite balloting at rives Congressman Cliu.s Dick will prove to be the man The republicans are expected to caucus a week from the coming Sat urday night, and it is believed that they will decide in ele -t a senator for bold the long and the short terms, despite the fact that their right to elect for the long term at this time is questioned. A leader high in the republican par ty Wednesday told an interesting story, whi'-lt makes it reasonable to believe that Dick will be the man chosen as senator. The story as told conforms to certain known facts. The gentleman said that a week before tho last republican slate convention was held in Columbus a conference occurred at a resilience In Akron be tween Hanna. Merrick and Dick. Sen ator Manna, at tile time, bad misgiv ings as to the time he had to live, and said to Merrick and Dick that he i uiimura'ii in* in ns ins i; 11 \ s. huh i\ pooled them to take up his work, which they both knew. With respect to Herrick, it is said that Hanna was following out McKinley’s wishes in taking can1 of the present governor. LOSSES AT R A LTt MORE. How the Insii "mpanies Will Come Out. BAI.T1MORK. .Ml the Baltimore rnderwriter prints the list of losses of all tile lire insurance companies in the Baltimore tire. The total gross loss is $:!2.Stkl 894, <f which $(i.OOU.POP falls upon the local companies. The estimated total of salvage is $1,7tj9,7t>lf, which leaves u r.et loss to the in-mi ranee companies of $31,"93 132. It lias In • n learned that many ol ihe large wholesale dry goads houses formed an insurance pool an . mg themselves which umounteu in uhout $3,0h0,nnn, from which practically nothing will be realized. Another development is that very 1i w tenants of the so-called tire proof buildings carried any insure.-ce. In Battle with the Cold. BKULIN— The St. Petersburg cor resjiondein of the Tagf-lieli Rudsehan says tliat 600 Russian soldiers have been frozen to death while marching across l.ake Baikal, eastern Siberia. The correspondent adds that the tem porary railroad across the lake is not yet completed: that a large detach ment of troops was sent on a twenty two mile manli over the ice-covered lake, and that it is presumed that a large number of these troops lost their way la a fierce snow storm and perished. HONOR TO THE DEAD. Impressive Services Over the Remains of Senator Hanna. WASHINGTON In the presence of the grief stricken family, of many i friends whose sorrow was scarcely less pronounced, of the senate and : house of representatives, of digni taries from all the other branches of ! the government and of the represent atives of most of the foreign powers. ! funeral services over the remains of j the lute Senator Marcus A. Hanna oc i curred Wednesday in the senate cham ber, the scene of his most recent ac tivities ami of his entire official life. The spectacle was imposing and quite in harmony with the public es I timate of the great man's services to 1 his country ami the world. The ceremony was dignified and I simple, in consonance with his char acter. The senate chamber lent it self naturally to the occasion. It was practically barren of decoration, and the dark furniture, heavy walls and subdued light were quite in keep ing with the sorrowful proceedings which were the occasion of the gath ering. Seldom has a more distinguished body of people been collected In Wash ington to do honor either to the living or the dead, and rarely lias there been witnessed here a more impres sive proceedings. The floor of the chamber was filled with the represent atives of the official life of the na tional capital, the galleries with peo ple from all the higher walks of so ciety. including the families of offi cials and many persons of distinction in the professional and business world. JAPANESE WILL APPEAL. Will Ask United States to Prevail on Russian Government. WASHINGTON Japan will appeal to Hip United States to prevail on the Russian government to release the 100 Japanese subjects reported detained at Port Arthur. Mr. Takahira. the Jap anese minister, it is expected will pre sent the appeal to Secretary Hay Mon nay. in a cablegram received from Tokio Sunday the minister was informed that, according to news brought, to (’he Uno by a British steamer from Port Arthur, 100 Japanese refugees had been taken from Hie steamer by the Russian authorities just before the ves sel sailed in spite of tin* protest of the Japanese. Having agreed to look out for the Japanese citizens in Russian territory during tin* war. this government will instruct Mr. McCormick, the Ameri can ambassador at St. Petersburg, to inquire of tin* Russian government on ; the subject a to tin* Japanese in qites S non. The best naval opinion hote is to the* efferi that the detention of these Jap ' anesc at Port Arthur is a strategical | necessity to prevent I lie Japanese gain ! ing information as to Hie fortifications, j troops, etc. | RUSSIA AND MR HAY’S NOTE. A Favorable Response Likely to Ea Sent Soon. ST. PETERSBURG - information j has been received at the foreign office , that Secretary Hay’s proposition to limit the war operations is considered "practicable.’' and that a response will , soon t,e forthcoming. Viceroy Alext j pff is being consulted regarding the matter and Hie authorities are doubt | less waiting an indication as to how ! the proposition will be received by the 1 Japanese. , The sympathetic reception given by ! the powers to Mr. Hay’s note and the | representations the powers have made i Imre have unodiibtedly had a good ef fect upon official opinion and the Kus sian government shows a more friend ly spirit toward the direct representa | Hons made by the United States. The ! American government is now pressing ! for an answer to tlie request that | United States army officers lie allowed j off is being consulted regarding th i ations. lint it is explained that Vice roy Alexieff. to whom the request was made, lias not yet replied. CZAR'S SHIPS RAID COAST. Traffic Between Hakodate andAomorl Suspended. YOKOHAAIA The tour Russian cruisers which sunk the Arouar Marti i had first appeared in the Tsugaru , strait on the llih. escorting a trans i ort from Vladivostoek. Another | steamer, tin* Zernsho Marti, also met tile Russian cruisers, hut escaped from them. All fra die between Hal-.o . date and Aomori lias been suspended owing to the Russian raiders. Groat indignation is lid: hero over the sink ing of a commercial steamer, and it is believed to lie a violation of the laws of warfare. i .lapanese troops are reported to have landed 12.mm strong at Dove bay last Wednesday and to have been re pulsed by Russians in a hpnd-to-liand tight. General l.lteviteh lias been appoint ed to supreme command of tin* Rus sian army in Manchuria, i Cossacks put llo of a landing party of linn .la pan esc t(J death by the sword at Talienwan. To Bar American Lumber. 1 V WCOCYKR. It. C. - Wholesale and re ail lunile r men of tlit* west hold a meeting with Winnipeg men to devise means to keep out American lumber from the i.noudiau northwest. They told the Canadian I’aeifio railway, which carries all the lumber of west ern Canada, that theli prices will lie reduced $1 a thousand if the road would reduce iis freight charges from 10 cents a hundred pounds on lumber i' :js cents. R.v this means American lumber would tie shut out from that territory. FOR tlFNT OR SAIF »* Crop PcyroonU, SEVERAL CHOICE FAEHH. •and fur list J. Mll.ll All., Sioux City, low a. Love can neither be bought nor sold, but It may be exchanged. Mm. Wlnilow'a Soothing Symp. For children tertblriK, soft«oa the pruma, reduce* tx> QemineUou, tliiyt p*ln, curea wind colic. 2ice oowie Take rare of your enemies and your friends will take care of themselves. ip too rsr. hall blob. Gat Red Cross Hall Blue, the best Bali Bloat Large J ox. package only 5 cent*. A moral, sensible and well-bred man will not affront me—and no other can. riso'e Cure Tor Consumption le an Infallible medicine for ooughs end colds.— N. VV. Samusi* Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17,190IX It ought to ba a pleasure to live right. DR. COFFEE Discovers Mild Remedies That Restore Sight to Blind People. Dr W O. Coffee, a noted oculist. 3(10 Good Block, Des Moines, lows, has discovered mild medicines that people can use in their eyes at home anil cure Cataracts, Scums. Granulated Lids, doers on the Eyes, Weak Sore Eyes and eny kind of eye trouble. Dr. Coffee has lust printed 60 000 of his famous SO-page hook on Eye Diseases and wants to send a eopy free to every reader of this paper. This book tells how to care for th. e.-a and prevent blindness and how his mild treat ment cures all diseases at home at small ex pense. Write Dr. Coffee to day tor bis book. Don't wait to go blind. The Hour to Dine. Englishmen In Queen Elizabeth’s time dined at 11 a. m., and Shakes pear© rung up the curtain at the Globa theater at 1 p. m.. the performance ending between 5 and 6 o’clock. By the time of Charles II. dinner had ad vanced to 1 o’clock, and th© play be gan at 3 p in., as Pepys records. A century later Horace Walpole com plained of dinner being as lat© as 4 o’clock, and evening not beginning until 6 o’clock. Up to th© middle of (he last century th© theaters opened at G:."0, dinner being proportionately earlier. He Asked for “Razors." “Please send me six razors at once and charge to militia account of the state," telegraphed Adjutant General Drain, of Washington, to the war de partment. "How did you got the idea that the war department furnished razors to the militia?” telegraphed the chief of ordnance to Adjutant General Drain. Then there was a lot more telegrams, and if was discovere l that Adjutant General Drain wanted sight "raisers” for guns, not imple ments for shaving. Three Doctors’ Opinions. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. loth.— Physi cians have accepted Dodd’s Kidney Pills as tbo standard remedy for dis eases of the Kidneys and kindred complaints. R. H. Dunaway, M. D., of Benton, 111., says: “Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me of Diabetes after everything else had failed and I was given up to die. I have since prescribed them In my regular practice for every form of Kidney Trouble and have never as yet known them to fall.” Jesse L. Limes, M. D.. St. John, Kansas, says: “1 prescribed Dodd’s Kidney Pills for the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McBride of this place who suffered from Epileptic fits following Scerlot ina; results were miraculous; I have never seen anything like It.” Leland Williamson, M. D., York town, Ark., says: “Dodd's Kidney Pills sre the best medicine I know of for all forms of Kidney Disease. I believe In us'ng the remedy that relieves and cures my patients, whether ethical or not and I always prescribe Dodd’s Kidney Pills and can testify that they in variably accomplish a permanent and perfect cure of all Kidney Com plaints.” Pity the laden one; the wandering woe may visit you or me.—George Eliot. Where to insure my property and why. Losses will occur, that Is why 1 Insure. The Mutual has only losses, ind expenses to pay. An Old Line Company has losses, expenses and divi dends on its capital stock, and the more capital the more expense. A good Mutual Company is absolutely secure, and the cost is little over one half the other. Then I should Insure n the STATE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. of South Omaha, Nebr., B. R. STOUFFER, Secretary. The woman who poses as a profes sional beauty must lead a strenuous .ifo in order to hold her job. FARMERS ORGANIZE. What promises to become a most power ful factor In the produce markets and from which farmers will reap immense benefit, '.ooI; life in the organization of the Farmers' 'train and Live Stock Commission Co , at Chicago, 111. This Company will handle shipments of grain and stock at all the pri mary markets, will have feeding stations for stock, and will operate elevators, etc. The project has a strong backing from in fluential farmers und business men and wil] no doubt receive universal endorsement. I never knew a man in my life who wild not hear another's misfortunes tike a Christian. 80 On. Macaroni Wheat Per A. Introduced by the U. S. Dept, of Agr. tt Is a tremendous cropper, yielding in good land 80 bu. per acre, and on dry, arid lands, such as are found In Mont.. Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo., etc.. It will yield from 40 to 60 bu. This Wheat and Speltz and Hanna Barley and Brornus Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes It possible to grow and fatten hogs and cattle wherever soli Is found. JEST BEND 10c AND THIS N0TIC3 to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La CTosse, Wls., and they will send you free a sample of this Wheat and other 'arm seeds, together with their great catalog, alone worth $100.00 to any wide-awake farmer. (W. N. U.) When & man is holy he will not i«ed a certificate to the fact.