f ft , THE RED CLOUD CHIEF: ItED CLOUD, NEBRASKA 'i f THE ANSWER. The chost of my old iolf I mxw to-ntght. Into Its rlorc ok ovrn mluo loolioil with fright, Ho torn they iilowod. "llohoia thy wastoa youth, The frUhtful wrook thou'at rnido o( faith and truthl Ah, turn not yot awnv look welt: canst boast?" And I "Tho promlici I oarly raidu To theo I tried to keop: with nono to aid, feouro In my own Rtronirtti I meant to bo, Which only wo tknoM wm Ah. pity mo, Compaulon hovo, not ntucr, uontln phostl" May W. Donnan A Tribute to Uenlu. This Is a tribulo from a meole nnd lowly raaa to tho genius of woman, lie wishes to nnswor thoso inon who aneor at women and tholr shopping. lie wlahos to express in an humblo way his fervent gratltute. Ho is not rich, ho lias sovoral relatives and many warm friends. Ho Is fond of them all and It pleases him to plcaio thorn. He had estimated, figured, planned, walked, shopped, laid awaka nights, torn his hair, pinched his ex penditures to add to his capital, and all for what? Christmas, of course Ho saw bankruptcy and poverty star ing him In tho face. Ho huntod high and ho dug low nnd ho could fin d nothing which his friends would like, m he thought. Ho was, in Western lang, absolutely "stumped." In a shamc-faccd way ho wont to his cousin. Ho hated to do it She is a llttlo woman in a big liouso, with orvants limited, children unllmllod, and a husband to govern. Sho is In terested in sovoral charitable works. 6ho Is teaching Iior.daughtcrA to speak French, nnd is "grinding" mathe matics with her son. She has num erous friends, and sho managos to sco them all and to bo scon by thorn. Sho is a very busy woman, and her cousin hated to iiuposo upon her, but ho was desperate "What's tho matter, dear?" sho asked, when the good-for-nothing cousin appeared with n long fuce. 8ho is flvo years younger than ho Is, but sho Is "motherly" bocauso sho knows his lack of woman's gonitis. "I'm up a tree," ho answorcd, and then ho told her bis woes und misfor tunes. "How much do you fool you can pond?" sho asked. lie named hls.modost sura. "And who la there?" "Well, -thoro's Ella and Jon nnd lion, Tom" and ho gave her all the namos, which promptly went down on a slip of papor. "All right," sho said, "como around day after to-morrow and we'll seo what wo can do. And you aro just in tlmo for dinner," sho added. And on the second day following, that cousin, who had both transferred his responsibility and gained n good dinner, returned. "Now, como In hero." said that llt tlo woman, leading him to a room where arrayod in an ordor to make a fascinating display, woro u dozen and more Christmas gifts, on each a llttlo tagshowlng for whomltwaslntondod. Everything was beautiful and every thing seoraod just tho right ono for tho right porson. It had all boon dono in ono day, "And hero," sho said, putting some thing In his bond. 1 1 was $7 of change. That is all there Is to this story Jut a trlbuto to tho genius of woman. ; ,. The Useful Art or Laundering. Some of tho domestic virtues of tho good old days when ovory woman knew how to wash linens and wool ens beautifully, to Iron hor husband's hlrts until thoy gllstonod, and to "do op" laces aro of necessity being restor ed. Tho woman who docs not know how to wash her ilannols and has not enough money to hlro very skilled laundry talent finds hor wearing np parol shrunk to a very diminutive iro. The woman who doos not know how to wash her own laces will soou havo no laces. Woolon undorgarmonts and flannol ones havo to bo differently treated. Flannels should be shrunk boforo be ing made up. Boiling water should bo poured on thorn, and thou thoy should bo lot to lie until tho water is cold. Then shako, stretch, and fold smoothly to raako thorn straight and evon and hang thorn out When half dry shako, strotch, and turn out. Talco them in whllo still damp, then smooth and in half an hour Iron with nearly a cold iron. To Wash thorn do not soak or put any soda in tho water. Wash In luke warm, not hot, water, finish quickly, and dry at onco In tho open air. To wash woolens, wash In clean, hot soapsuds, rlnso In clear, hot wator. and shake out tho water without pass ing through tho wringer. To wash lace, covor a bottlo with flno white flannol and tack tho edges of tho laco upon It being caroful to fasten down ovory point and to lay tho laco quite straight Squoozo tho bot tlo In plenty of lukewarm suds till tho laco is clean and rlnso In tho samo way. Dip It, bottlo and all, In starch, wrap clean cambric around It and lot It.dry in tho open air. Whon noarly dry tho laco may bo untackod and hakes dry. It will need no ironing. When black lace is to bo cloansod, a few drops of ammonia should bo sub stituted for tho soap. To wash assort of lawn, boll two 4 aart of wheal bran In six quarts of water for half an lionr. Strain throngh n coarso towel nnd mix tho liquor in the water in which tho lawn Is washed. Uso no soap und no starch. Rinse In clear water. If ono wishes to Iron well it Is nec essary to own tho proper sort of irons. If ono undertakes to iron collars, cuffs or stiff shirts polishing Irons must bo used. Fluting irons will Improve tho appearance of rufllcd undorwear. Embroidery should bo Ironed on flan ncl and on tho wrong side. Chnmlitry for Ulrls. Knowing tho chomlcal composition of Hour, moat and potatoes, and tho effect of various methods of prepara tion, a housewife can put her learn ing to economical uses, nnd do her cooking on such a basis as to produoa pnlntablo dishes with no loss of nutri ment nnd at tho least cxponso. As a matter of fact, an uneducated cook, oven though sho enjoys tho reputation of "making things tasto good" Is sel dom a saving cook; not because sho in tends to bo wasteful, but because sho has not tho scientific knowledgo re garding good materials nnd tholr management which would enable her to be saving. On tho othor hand an intelligent cook has a sclontlflts reason for ovcry direction and every process. Sho is nblo not only to produco tho most appetizing results, but to do so with tho greatest economy of time, labor and money. Tho samo Is true in othor depart ments which como under tho caro of tho housewife. A knowledgo of chomlstry and tho ability to inalto a few simple tests would enable her to avoid tho uso of n great many frauds, useless und Injurious articles for ox nmplo, washing compounds that aro utterly worthless, or that will rot tho clothes; toilet powders, containing bismuth or arsenic, for her own com plexion or uso In tho nursery; cxpon slvo bnklng powders that contain alum or something worse; a wondorful furniture polish at GOcs a pint, that costs 15c a gallon; poisonous hair dyes; dangerous ointments, quack medicines, warranted to euro tho most severo attack of something in half an hour, etc , ad Infinitum. Therefore, wo hay, lot tho trlrls study chemistry in tho school, not merely for the culturo nnd mental discipline to bo derived from It, but for Its practical, economic value; and not only "lot" them do It, but Insist' that tho school directors furnish tho opportunity for thorn to study at least tho elements of tho subjoct A Itoynl llilby' Crntllo. "Uneasy rests tho head that wears a crown," may apply woll enough to other monarchs, but It has absolutely no bearing on tho llttlo now-born prince of Roumanla. At least if it has ho is an cxtroincly ungrateful in fant and without senso enough to know whon ho is woll off. for no lihv ovor, had a more luxuriant resting- place prepared for his head, royal or otherwise, than this samo llttlo prlnco. Tho dainty little bod was carved in wood by Tcstollnl of Venice by tho order of the nuonn of ttmimnnla. Tim design Is elaborate, introducing, ap propriately enougn, irollcutng cupula, ono of whom Is mndo to look over thn edgo of tho cradle, as much as to say to 1110 llttlo prince: "Wnlto up, thoro, old follow. What aro you slcoplng for when you might havo such play follows as wo?" Tho hangings of tho crib aro all of softest silk, Ono of tho most amusing nnd attrnc tlvo of tho domestic groups soon among foreign royalties just now, by tho way, is presorted by tho young Romanian prlncois and hor baby. This young ladv, bottor known as Princess Mario of Edlnburg, looks so youthful as tosocm more llko her small prlnco's half-grown sister than llko his mother. Ono might almost imaglno hor a llttlo girl playing with hor doll. Tho baby has a rathor unusual name ho is "I'rlnco Carol." rimtojrupli Irnmitt, Sorao pretty frames for photographs that sold readily at a woman's ex change woro of coarse, heavy, whlto lace, pointed with Ivory-whlto cnamol, with tho (lowers and leaves in tho pat torn touchod with gold paint Tho edges of tho frames were bound with gilt. Tho laco was used on tho samo frames that aro usually covered with whlto embroidered linen or leather. Frames for small or medium sizad pic tures to bo hung up on tho wall may bo made in tho samo way. Tako Tor chon lnce, for Instance, and lay It on n plain plno framo that is covered with shollnc. When tho shellac is dry glue on tho lnce, covor It with tho whlto paint and lot it dry. Then uso tho gilt paint Cut the laco at tho corners so that It- will fit smoothly where tho framo is mltorcd. Gilt or colored Dalnt may bo used entirely for thoso frames, but thoy aro not us protty as tho white and gold. Wlmt to Do With the ItemnnnU. Tut remnants of waste beef, un cooked bones, glblots, trimmings nnd bones of poultry Into threo quarts of inent liquor. Add salt and skim caro fully, lloll two hours, then strain nnd return tho soup to tho kottlc. Add two turnips nnd a carrot chopped flno. Slice two onions nnd fry brown in a llttlo butter and a tcaspoonful of pow derod sugar nnd put In soup. If you havo uny cold gravy romovo tho fat and put tho gravy Into the boiid. lloll an hour nnd a half longer. A fow moments boforo sorvlngsprluklo in 0 spoonful of furinadry. Ilor linugluutlon. Lillian Dull, who wroto "Tho Love Affairs of an Old Maid," is 20 yoars old, und owns many of tho qualities which sho has given to hor old maid. Not long ago she was detailed by ono of Chicago's literary clubs to write up the famous women of tho country. Tho paper was u brilliant one, and was seriously commonded by the lit erary women who had gathored to hear it A week or two later they were surprised to learn that the char acters portrayed woro Imaginary, THE WOMAN IN BLACK SHE FnEQUFNTLY VISITS 8INQ SINO PRISON. A Mynterlon Woman Wlioio Repeated Vltlu to the Famous l'ennl Inatltn tlon Have Kiclted Intereit as to Iler Identity. Now York Correspondence! 'INO SING PRISON has n mysterious woman visitor, but that is not remark nblo, because seven eighths of tho vis itors to the convicts tlicro nro women. They nil havo bur dens of sorrow to bear, but rarely of their own making, nnd they como nnd go year In and year out, to sco beloved ones whom tho world does not love and has put behind bars. Tho gray prison walls hold all that Ls dear in llfo to theso dear mothers, wives, sweethearts and sisters. Tho husband who has committed crlmo that his wifo may havo luxurious surroundings usually retains tho af fections of that wife, even when ho dons stripes nnd is close cropped. Tho professional burglar often is a model family man and docs not sever his family ties when ho "does time," Tho man who kills hU follow man for tho affections of n woman and ls paying tho penalty for that crimo has suroly a right to expect that that woman will caro enough for him to remember and visit him while he Is tho servant of tho state. Then tlicro is mother's love, never failing, never even wavering In Its un nssnlluhlo constancy.and that accounts for ono-hnlf tho visitors to tho Sing Sing convicts. Thirteen hundred men aro confined at Sing Sing, nnd tho army of women sad women who nro ead becauso of tho thirteen hundred must easily equal the convicts in num ber. Many n romance brought to n tragic climax by tho merciless hand of the law is suggested by these untiring vis itors. Even the ubiquitous hnckmen who infest the Sing Sing railway sta tion seem to upprcciato this, for when these unhappy ones alight from tho trains nnd look uneasily and self-consciously about, tho drivers realize In tultlvcly tho nature of their errand nnd treat them with n deference rarely met with in their class. They ap proach respectfully, and in subdued tones say kindly, "To tho prison, madam?" or, "Right this way to tho prison." About ono visitor only is there any myBtcry. Others give tholr names and go to sco soma convict who is known to tho kcopcrs. This ono goes veiled, nnd no ono knows who it is she goes to see. A tall, lithe, graceful woman, at tired all in black und wcnrlng a heavy black veil, occupied a scat in a car directly in front of nnd opposito that of tho writer recently. Sho wns uneasy nnd restless, though not obtrusively so; sho carried herself with tho lino reserve of a woman of breeding accustomed to do just such things. Sometimes sho would look anxiously about tho car, ns if in fear of being recognized, though with her vcU recognition, even by an Intimato friend, would havo been clearly impos sible An old-timo hackman nttho Sing Sing btation approached her ns sho alighted. Sho got into his ramshnoklo conveyanco as If sho had been in It be fore, and it rattled up tho hill and over tho stony rond along tho bluff tq tho prison a fow hundred yards In nd vnnco of tho equally noisy conveyanco of tho writer. It was tho hour nt which tho con victs, having finished their evening meal in the great feeding hull It would raiso tho ghost of llrillat Savnrin to call it a dining-room march in lock-step to their colls, In long, slnglo flies. Thoy como through tho stone flagged prison-yard with a steady, machino-liko shuffle of their heavy prison shoes. Keepers stand about with henvy sticks in their hands. lly the entrance to tho long granlto building containing tho tiers of cells nre two great open boxes of bread. Each striped ml&erublo reaches out and TUB MYfiTHHIOUH VISITOR takes a plcco with his left hand as ho passes. Slung 011 tho right arm of each Is an iron Mop pall on which is painted tho prisoner's number. Tho shuttle of the slowly-moving linu con tinues for perhaps twenty minutes, at tho end of which tlmo each of tho 1,300 has, with his supper in one hand and his slop-pail lu tho other, been locked in his coll. Tho woman had been shown to the yard, and stood, a keeper by her side, under tho portico of tho inhospitable looking hospital building. The long linos of convicts marched toward her and turned not ten feet from where she stood, and inarched past the bread-box into tho building. She supported her t r- 1 Is .A - Iwftffll'jT' mLi viw . r-P 3aHr 3DW self with ono daintily gloved hand against tho stone wall, and, leaning forward In nn attitude of eager Inter est, faced down tho approaching line. Sho tapped tho pavement Impatiently from time to tlmo with the too of her neat boot l Some ono in that long lino riveted hor attention; but there woro hundreds there, nnd tho veil prevented any ono from seeing which striped ono it was. Tho prlscvcrs all turned away their heads us they passed tho woman. Wns it a prison rulo that prompted this, or a senso of shnno that has survived hardening crlmo? Not ono did other wise. Many faces flushed, and If any ono In that lino recognized tho trim fig ure and graceful poso of tho strango woman ho could never bo dotcctcd by tho flush, for flushed faces wcro too numerous. When the lost man on tho last line, n negro on crutches, who killed a po liceman on Wall street, had disnp pcarcd In tho door, tho woman was es corted out by tho keeper. Sho thanked Principal Keeper Connaughton for his courtesy, which to ull visitors, men and women, Is always tho same. Hervoico was pleasant, and tlicro wcro no tears in it Her manner Indicated nothing in particular, and certainly not grief. Sho was driven away to tho station and returned to Now York. This woman's visits occur onco ovcry two months. Sometimes tho interval between them is longer, and some times, but seldom, sho misses ono. Sho has been coming for nearly three years, and her visits nre always at tho same hour. Sho sees all the prisoners in their loekstep march, and no one connected with tho prison knows her name. No one in tho prison has ever seen her face. Tlicro aro two ways of acamnung for tho periodical vislbs of this mysteri ous unknown. She cither loves or hates, with a greater lovo or a greater hato than ordinarily, somo ono of tho Sing Sing convicts. Perhaps it Is lovo that impels her to remain veiled, and thus to spare tho object of her af fections humiliation' nnd shame. Un requited love, perhaps, leads her to conceal her face. Poss'.bly her hato of somo ono in that long lino of erring men derives a certain plcasuro from tho sight of him in the moment of his disgrace, Who can tell why she hides her face? Is it becauso of lovo or hato? GEN. SHIELDS IN BRONZE. The Hero of Two War la the Ameri can Wathalla. In ono of tho arches in tho National Wnlhnlla at Washington tho other day was placed a statuette of tho lato Gon. James Shields, in honor of tho Illinois hero of two wars. Gen. Shlolds, llko OETf. JAMES HmF.rnS 8TATUR. nearly nil tho grent men who havo "risen to tho occasion" in tho affairs of this republic, comes from tho humblest walks of life. As Gov. Alt geld of Illinois said at tho unveiling ceremony, tho life of Gen. Shields Is an Inspiring lesson to tho youth of tho country. "Ho had to toil for his daily bread, not only for himself but his family; and, notwithstanding this poverty, by strong resolution, by lofty purpose, by keeping his eye fixed upon tho star cf patriotism and of duty, ho won renown and a place in tho galaxy of tho world's heroes. Every ago has produced millions of brilliant nnd ablo mon who, falling to keep their eyo turned to tho sun, los ing sight of lofty Ideas, gave way to dissipation nnd carried only Inde scribable wretchedness to miserable graves. Every ago has produced mil lions of strong nnd Industrious men who knew no higher god than tho dollar; who coined their lives into sordid gold; who gave no thought to blessing tho world or lifting up hu manity; men who owned ships and palaces and stocks and riches of tho earth; who glided meanness with splendor, und then sank into oblivion. Posterity erected no statue to their memory nnd thero was not a pen in the universe that would even preserve a letter of their names. Let tho young men of America learn from this statue and from tho career of Gen. Shields that the paths of virtue and of honor, the paths of glory and immortality aro open to them." l'ure Iron. Prof. Arnold of tho Sheffield Techni cal school, recently produced, with the aid of aluminum, n sound ingot und bar containing 09.81 per cent of pure iron, So far no absolutely carbonless iron has been obtained commercially. Ano analysis of Prof. Arnold's bar by Mr. R. A. Hadilold showed tho following composition; Car bon, 0.07 per cent; silicon, 0.04 per cent; sulphur, 0.03 per cent; phosphorus, 0.015 per cent; iron, 00.81 pcrcont; total, 100.035 per cent Its specific gravity was 7.803; limit of elasticity, 18 tons per squarq inch; breaking load, 23 tons per square inch; elongation, measured on S Inches, 40. 25 per cent; reduction of area, 00.00 pej cent; fracture, silky. On an average the letters received by tho German emperor number nearly 000 a dy. LESSON TO AN OUTLAW. WHAT THE MAN COT WHO nODBED LUCKY BILL. Trontler Jiifttlro In tlm i:rly liny of XcvjclnA Very Minimal onto In Tlmao Ilnya of Mw.eMtictt Lttuky Hill W a llumorUt. In tho onrly days whon what Is now tho state of Novada was Wcstorn Utah u woll-known character among tho residents of Carson vulloy wns William Thornngton, 11 man who wus so fortunato in nil his undertak ings that ho wns familiarly known far and wldo among tho vnlloys lying along tho custom bnso of tho Slorru Nevada mountains as "Lucky B11L" On ono occasion "Lucky 13111 was at Kaglo ranch at a tlmo whon n big emigrant train from Illinois was cam pod thoro. A pokor pamo hud boon runnlng.In which Hill hnd tnkon 11 hnnd with his usual good luck. Presently somo oxcttomont started that nttractod tho uttontlon of tho players and broko up the game Bill got up and rushod uwuy.loavlngupon tho tablo a suck of gold dust and his pockotbook containing valuublo pa pors and a considerable amount of monoy. An hour Inter "Lucky mil" missed his valuublo9 and roturnod to tho tablo to look for them, but both tho dust and pockotbook had vanlshod. As Boon as ho mado known his loss tho cry of -a thtof in cnmpl" wub raised, and thoro wni a big oxclto mont Hut thero was no cluo to tho thlof. No particular porson was sus pected, and so nothing wus dono In tho matter further than to uttor throats of hanging tho thief in caso of his bolng found, that being thon tho ponulty in California for such a Ml 1I1JU. Two or thrco days passed without anything bolng heard of "Lucky mil's" pocket-book and gold dust, whon n boy about 1(5 yoars of ugo, bolonglng to tho Illinois ttain. cumo to Koglo ranch and informed parties thoro that a Dutchman of tho train, traveling with Dr. Pinlgro, had shown him r. pocket-book und asked him to road somo papers, not boing nblo to road writing himself. Tho boy said that in looklnir over tho pa pors ho had soon Thorrington'snamo on sovcral of thorn. Mon woro sent to tho train to bring In tho Dutchman, tho boy bo lng taken along to point him out. Dr. Pinlgro was greatly astonished at sooing his mnn nrrostcd on a charge of theft, and would not be liovo ho had taken tho missing valu ables. Tho doctor nnd n front, m-nwil from tho Illinois train went up to tho station with tho Dutchman and tho settlors who had him In chargo, all curious to soo what would bo dono by tho impromptu court Tho nlcaldo hold his court In tho opon air, and as soon as tho prisoner was brought boforo him ordorod him to be Boarchod. On his porson wcro found both tho pocket-book and tho sack of gold dust Tho valuables woro Idontiflcd by "Lucky Bill" as bo lng his property. Bill found the dust intact, but somo of tho monoy was missing, and also a numbor of valuablo pnpers; amoug others a noto fo 1,600 on parties in Califor nia. AlccJdo Cook thon sentenced tho follow to bo whipped to rocolvo twenty lashos upon his bare back. Tho man wus thon nt onco stripped naked to tho waist and tied to a plno sapling with buckskin thongs. Thon by gonornl acclamation, it was decrood, as "Lucky Bill" was tho mun who was robbed, ho was tho proper person to do tho whipping. Bill said ho was ready and willing to oxeouto tho sontonco of tho court A big black-snuko whip was ob tained from a man with a train of pack mules, who had como up und halted to watch proceedings 'of tho court Tho whip was handod to Bill, who at onco bogan preparations for using it in a vigorous manner. Ho took off his coat and vest, thon rolled his shirt slcovcs ubovo his elbows. Taking tho hoavy whip, ho placod himself in position bohind tho naked culprit, who stood in readinoss to tako his allotted punlshmont, his hands tied to tho treo. high absvo his hoad. Taking his dlstunco. Bill cracked tho whip and whirled It about his head, as though to strotch and su'pplo his muscles. Tho poor dovil at tho treo was twisting his neck about at ovory "swish" of tho whip through tho air and Bill's ferocious aspect inspired him with such torror that his oyos wtiro almost starting from tholr sockets. All present wondered why Bill did not bogin his work Instead of whipping tho uir, and thoro woro murmurs about tho oruolty of keop lng tho culprit in, such an agony of foar and susponso. Suddenly BUI throw down tho whip and drow a murderous-looking bowio knlfo, at which ovory spectator shud dored and a fow started towurd him. Ho waved all buck and cried: "As I havo b?cn appointod to punish this man I will not dlsgrnco him by whipping him." Thon, turning to tho Dutchman, who was twisting his neck In ordor to wutch his motions, ho suidV "Now, you havo beon turned ovor to mo as tho man you wronged and I intend to do as I ploaso with you." Apparently Bill had worked hlmsolf into a porfeot fronzy of wrath. "Don't kill hlinl" crlodDr. Pinlgro, alarmed at Bill's ferocious look. Think of his poor wlfo and chil dren." "No, don't kill him," chimed In somo minor or sottlor, It will bo enough to cut off his ears." "Oh, mine Gottt mino Gott!" cried tho poor Dutchman, whoeo oyos woro following ovory whirl of Bill's glit tering knife. "Shut your mouth!" criod Hill, ad dressing tho trorabhng wretch. "Now, listen to mo. I mil told you havo a wifo and children who nro good and respectable I will not bring disgrace upon them by either whipping or In any way marking you." Then with n sweep of his -Jcnlfo Bill cut tho thongs by which tho fel low was bound and said to him: "(Jo! Off with you, and lot this bo a lesson to you all tho rost of your days." Tho crowd lustily Tjheorod this un expected ending of tho alTair, and Dr. Pinlgro shook hands with Bill, und, with tears rolling down his chocks, thanked him for sparing his orring sorvant. , "1 think ho ls cured." Bald Bill. "I don't think ho will ovor again bo tempted to pocket things that nro not his own." Tho Dutchman was dressing, and as ho "sklnnod" his shirt ovor his hoad ho said: "Novor, novcr, so holp mo Oottl" Pnnllc-splrltoil Cltliem. Mlddlotown, Del., was loft by tho shifting of tho poach belt with l.oOO inhabitants and no ono considorablo business intorost, so a few mon of tho placo got together $3,000, built thn plunt of a shirt factory und turned it ovor rent frco to a largo concern in a neighboring city. Tho factory now, nt tho end of two yoars, is turning out 601) dozen shirts a wook, enough to clotho ovory mun in town a dozen timos over, and em ploying at wages varying from $1160 to flO per week oighty young woman, or moro than llvo por cent of tho population. Tho concern to which tho plunt was turned ovor takes tho entire product and pays out in wogos SM.OOO annually. Nearly all tho omployoB aro persons who heretofore havo earned nothing. 'J'ho factory ls about to bo extended, nnd tho con corn operating it will pay for tho ex tension ront equal to tho Interest on tho original investment Tho shirt factory is tho pot of tho plucc. und whon any ono ofHho prosporous citl zons who started tho concorn meets ono of tho fuetory girls on tho strcot ho takes oil his hut with tho numo olaborato courtosy ho would show to his neighbor's wife. Klier Cironrln7 In AiMtr.illn. High prices aro sometimes paid by Australian sheop growers for thor oughbred rams. A breeder named Russell onco gavo SJ5.0J0 for nn ani mal bred In Victoria. This is bo causo Australian bred ahcop when in bred for thrco or four generations loso their wool and boeomo hairy. A somowhat slmllnr change is ob- sorved in rabbits. To chock this tendency shcop borders import thor oughbred rams and pay almost any price. rHmi : Lady of tho Houso to servant ap plying for 8ituatlon-Vou woio In tho sorvico of my friend. Baroness K . Why woro you sent away? Servant Plcaso, ma'am, for listen ing at tho doors. Lady Ah, thon, I will tako you, only you must promlso to toll mo ull you heard. Chrouiquo Bourgooiso. Cantmillctory. Now York Mngistrato I don't understand this. You say you aro an Amorlcan citizen? Culprit Yes, sir. Mngistrato And then you toll mo you wcro born In Now Jersey. How Is this? Chicago Record. SONS OF ADAM. Tho man who does'nt think his baby Is tho prizo baby hasn't got any baby. It will make any man vain to seo his picture In u photographer's show window. John E. Collins, of Rimini, Montana, was married, divorced and commit ted suicide Inside of ono wcok. Rev. A. S. Freeman, of tho Central Prcsbytorirn church, Huverstraw, N. Y., has completod forty-seven years of pastoral servlco. Fish Doalcr Do you think your wlfo would llko a flno roo shad? Customer No Sho can't talk and cat shad at the same tlmo. It is not safe to guage a man's cour age by the tone of voico h'o employs when ho speaks to tho ofllcc-boy. Wait till you hear him address his wife. In Paris thoro nro several women who aro empowered by polico pormtta tb wear masculine clothing. Theso includo n famous artist and sovcrnl whoso professional duties aro arduous. A certain country sexton In making his report of burials is explicit ts a commondnblo dogroo. For instance, such entries as this occur: Died, John Smith, male; uged 3 days; unmarried. "Yes," said tho old man, "I havo al ways found It best to pay cash. I havo paid cash for everything I've got but mv wlfo. I got her for nothing, and she's tho dearest thing I ever got A man was seen loafing about a bulldlnj that was being painted nt Belfast Maine. Whnn ,,ci,,i ,. . wanted a job ho said ho was only wait ing for thu mon to bo paid off, as ho wanted to borrow 11 dollnr. "Do you find enough to keop you busy theso days, Jim?" you qU I'm putting in a bigger dayAj work thoso days than I ever did before " "Why, I thought you had given lin your Job." "Sol did. I', lookln? for nnothor." b "Begorra. but I've got the best of that murthcrlng railway this time anyhow!" said a Hibernian, who had a grudge against tho company In question "How Is that, Dennis?" ?rl,,,!B-,di..,,.I.1'wKti. ;"rlmntcftii- - ... .... Ull, was lJ0 lrj . puuub lUJIiy. ') X y rS- A m ' , tT i. i$& f. J, t., f!" ti fc