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Little Tumble Down.
Black-eyed littlo Tumble Down,
Always In disaster;
Tumbles out of rocking chairs,
Tumbles down tho winding stairs
Tumbles follow faster.
But her dimpled JTaco soon clears
And sho's smiling through her tears.
Littlo Tumble Down will climb
Whoro sho Is not wanted;
Climbs whoro othors daro not tread,
Falls and bumps her littlo head
Climbs again, undaunted.
Thon, In laughing gloo, sho will
Tumble Down while standing still.
Jolly littlo Tumble Down,
Though you fall In trying,
Mamma rubs tho bump, and then
Up you jump and try again
Not a moment crying.
Dumps and bruises cannot stay
Tumble Down from childish play.
Littlo sweothcart Tumble Down,
Though your feet unsteady,
Pooping from your tattered shoes,
GIvo you many a pnlnful bruise,
Yet, dear ono, already,
Firm, unwav'iing from tho start
You have walked Into my heart.
Gift from heaven, Tumble Down,
For you I am praying.
May tho hand of Him above,
Reaching down in tondor love,
Keep your feet from straying.
May His great lovo bo a crown
On thy tresses, Tumble Down.
. Confiding.
"Weakerly believes everything ho
hears."
"Yos, Weakerly actually believes
ono of Kitchener's traps will yet
catch Dewot."
A Great Scheme.
"I wonder how Schemorly made all
of his money,"
"Ho advertised to give a shingle
nall with every pair of suspenders, and
tho result was that he retired with a
fortune in loss than three months."
Disappointed,
"I thought to make my son a sol
dier, but I And that all my hopes are
doomed to disappointment."
"Why do you say that?"
"My boy has an impediment in his
speech and ho refuses to learn to
swim."
moasuro with all your strength. Now
you aro supporting it.. May wo ask
tho reason for your change of posi
tion?" "Gentlomep, you aro entitled to
know my reasons for changing my at
titude towards this measure," said
Senator Gptthore, rising from his seat
and .facing tho delegation with a de
termined look upon his face. Three
months ago it was my plain duty to
oppose this measure, but times have
changed. I"
"But, senator," protested the spokes
man, "tho bill is tho same today that
it was when you opposed it."
VJ11V UlUiMUllL, JJ1UUBU, iJUUUUUlUIl.
What you say is true. But as I was
about to remark, while it was my duty
my plain duty to oppose this bill
a few months ago, I have been forced
to yield by a higher power."
"May wo ask what that power is?"
"Certainly, gentlemen," said Sena
tor Getthere, drawing his form to Its
full height. "That higher power is
destiny destiny!"
As there was no way of avoiding the
argument the delegation withdrew. As
the last member disappeared down the
corridor Senator Getthere shoved some
stock of tho International Coal Barge
Navigation company into his pocket
and whispered to himself:
"I have always felt that it was my
destiny to acquire great wealth."
Irresistible.
"My dear Miss Lotsdough, I have a
flourishing1 business, a comfortable
bank account and a handsome resl
,dene on Beacon Hill'; Will you share
these with me?"
"I appreciate your offer, Mr. Flub
berly, but I am sorry to say"
"Stay, Miss Lotsdough; I am already
a lieutenant of industry with excel
lent chances of promotion, and I "
"Pardon me, Mr. Flubberly, but I
must still de "
"Ono moment, please, Miss Lots
dough. Will nothing alter your deci
sion?" "Nothing, Mr. Flubberly. I can
never marry a man who "
"But, Miss Lotsdough, I - am tho
champion ping-pong player of the state
and'
"0, my dear Chawles, I am yours
forever."
Easy Promotion.
"People used to call Spouter colonel,
but now they call him general. What
brought about tho promotion?"
"Haven't you heard? Why, Spouter
got to telling how ho would like to
hang every man who disagreed with
tho administration."
Based on Reason.
The committee appointed to pro
test against the senator's course In re
lation to tho bill under consideration
was ushered into tho committee room.
"I am delighted to see you, gentle
men," said Senator Getthere. "To what
am I indebted for the honor of this
"Senator Getthere," said tho spokes
man of tho delegation, "wo have come
to ask you why you are supporting tho
coal barge subsidy bill. You knov tho
people of your state aro not interested
in the coal carrying trade except to
have tho freight-rates, reduced. AXew
wucua uuu you were opposing this
Aunt Jerusha.
"I have been hearin' a good deal
about 'captains of industry' lately," re
marked Aunt Jerusha, looking up from
her paper, "but after readin' this re
port about th' doin's of congress I've
como to th' conclusion that most of
them captains is bounty jumpers."
Ills Explanation.
"Your people aro all farmers, sena
tor, but I note you voted for the ship
subsidy bill. How do you explain your
action?"
"Your question is easily answered "
replied Senator Graball. "I am not
elected by the people." '
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Anmlv Oualflnrf.
'"nriin . ,.
,,, ma .yuur quanncatlons for"
the office you seek in the war denart
ment?" "euart
"Sir, I am so densely ignorant of the
art of war that I feel quite capable of
picking to pieces any and every plan
submitted by men who have spent
their lives in the service."
"Anything else?" '
"Yes, sir; my ignorance of army
affairs fits me for the task of drafting
a bill for tho reorganization of the
army."
"Yes?"
"And I am so thoroughly convinced
that the insurrection is suppressed that
I can think of four hundred and sixty
three reasons why the army in the
Philippines should be increased."
"Consider yourself engaged, sir; and
at your own salary."
Brain Leaks,
Some men vote as they prey.
Men never go to heaven by joining
the preacher.
Indolent Wish is forever envious of
Energetic "Endeavor.
A hope for the future is better than
a regret for the past.
It takes something more than a
house to ma"ke a home.
Too many men whisper their likes
and shout their dislikes.
We often achieve our greatest suc
cesses by utterly failing.
Dreadful dreams are sometimes the
penalty of a disordered conscience.
Often there is no appreciable differ
ence between strenuosity and conceit.
Some men imitate tho foolishness of
Solomon and imagine that they are as
wise as he.
The man who always stops to pick
up a pin seldom manages to pick up an
opportunity.
Usually the chief difference between
preaching and practice is in the
amounts of the salaries.
Doubtless the captains of industry
believe they are entitled to it because
the people seem to like it.
There is something radically wrong
with the religion of men ( and .wonien
who seek the softest pews and' the
shortest sermons..
The quavering voice of an aged
Christian mother makes sweeter music
to angel ears than the notes of the
finest pipe organ ever erected.
Will M. Maupin.
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Weekly Press Forum
Kosse (Tex.) Cyclone: A great ma
jority of the newspapers of this coun
try voice the sentiments of the gen
eral masses in refusing to approve the
sending of special embassies to repre
sent this government at the crowning
of King Edward. We are maintaining
in England a diplomatic representation
vorthy this coming event or anything
else of its kind, and we cannot recall
the time when England sent a special
representative to witness the inaugur
ation of a president of the United
States.
Troy (0.) Democrat: In their fussy
efforts to prepare for the coronation of
King Edward, tho administration and
its satellites almost, if not quite, over
looked tho birthday anniversary of iho
gallant soldier, statesman and patriot
who licked the daylights out of Ed
die's royal ancestor. It is presumed
that the United States envoys will, at
the coronation make free and ample
apologies for the conduct of their for
bears and they may even offer to In
demnify the British government for
the tea that was dumped into Boston
harbor one dark night.
Sigourney (la.) Review: Senator
Allison of Iowa is said .to De exerting
his efforts toward furthering the pass
ago of the ship subsidy bill. We pre
sume this is true. Allison has not
represented the people 'of Iowa for. a
good many .years. . .Wa .wrmri, -hnm
many men in Iowa, throwing their
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HEAD OAK CA1INET &WIN1 , '
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high arm.JiO.year ruarnntccdins
chine, tho equal of machines ad- '
vertiscd by other houses at 815.00
toeao.OO. $l5.20bttysoar MIHNE
SOTA.the lilghf t grade raneblne Bade.
description wrlto far our Free Ooplcto Sewing
Machine Catnlogrtic. Addrcs,
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL
political opinionB aside, believe that
this gang of millionaires should be
paid for building and operating ships.
If Mr. Allison were to talk plainly
and honestly with tho farmers 'of his
state we wonder how he would exnlain
that .these rich fellows should bo
fostered by tho government and not
'tho farmers.
Lincoln, Neb.) Independent: It is
altogether probable that some of the
little bankers out west who have been
backing up Wall street for the past
twenty years will get their eyes
opened when they read the currency,
bill favorably reported to the house; .
If they want to descend from indepen- . '
dent business men to the position of
bank clerks let them go on whooping
it up for the republican party. Wall
street would swallow every one ot ' '
them in less than ten years under the
provisions of that act. ' -
Newark (N. J.) Ledger: When a," "
continental king, prince, duke or
duchess dies special ambassadors ar '
sent by the British crown to express -'-condolences.
But King Edward xlid
not send an embassy to present con-
dolences to the American nation on .'
the occasion of the assassination of
President McKinley. Why should our
c.erks in Washington, our servants is ;.
their proper name, go counter to the ;n
sound principles of a democratic form '
of government by sending a caboodle
of nobodies dressed in scarlet plush
knee ' breeches, gold-laced coats arid '
dress swords, to fawn, cringe and: :
flunkey before Mr. Alhnrr. Wnffln Tim.i.'Jo
ringmaster of the costliest circus' oh!r K5'
eartny
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It is a short road to trouble when
the food does not supply the right
material to rebuild the brain. You
cannot use the brain without break
ing down small particles every day,
and you cannot rebuild unless the
food furnishes . the right kind of
building material-, and that is albumen
and phosphate of potash. Not such,
as you get from the druggist, but
such as Nature stores in certain kinds
of food.
Grape-Nuts contains these particles
and well defined results can be ob
tained from using the toothsome, de
licious food.
A brain worker whose name can be
given by the Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich., writes: "Last fall I got in a
desperate condition through excessive
mental work and lack of proper food
I was finally compelled to abandon all
business and seek absolute quiet and
rest in the country.
I had been under the care of a good
physician for several months, but it
seemed my food did not rebuild the
brain tissue properly. I was on the
verge of despair when I left for tho
country.
Down at the ferry I purchased an
evening journal and my attention was
attracted to the headlines of a Grape
Nuts advertisement which read, 'Food
Cure Nature's Way.' I read it care
fully and decided to give Grape-Nuts
a trial, so next morning I went in
on the new food and in two weeks'
time gained 10 pounds and felt like
a new man all over.
I candidly believe if I Jhad known'
the remarkable sustaining power of
the food .prior to my illness" T would' '
nJa70i ,,lee?d a - Pician nor
would I have been 8lck.at.all."
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