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Klvl) CLOUD. - NKHKVLSUA
A good muny fond parents nrs
thankful. The football season Is
over.
Lawyers' connected with Uio Fair
estate can soo no signs of thu dccllno
en prosperity.
Mr. Robert Fltzslmmons seems to
Iiq ono ot those fortunate koiiIh whom
uge cannot wither.
A Chicago iiinn wiiiiIh n ill voice bo
cause IiIh wlfo will not talk to him.
Ono man's meat, etc.
Perhaps If wo inako this farewell
trip of Pattl's ii success hIio will re
turn for ono or two more.
Kipling Iuih Hold his Vermont homo
at u sacrifice. IIIh hrawny brothcr-ln-law
ref lined to leave the neighborhood.
A Utah man IhlnkH hn him solved
the airship iirohletn. Ho will know
better It ho ever wakes up after tho
blimp.
There Ib In Boston so much Intel
lectual Illumination that only one and
n half electric lights are Hulflrlciil for
each person.
There Ik some talk of a Siberian
revolution. It Isn't likely to ro any
farther than thu throwing of the first
iiomli, however.
Mr. Alfred Austin tnlglit amuse him
self by writing the buttlo hymn ot
Pnnuma. It would bo Just about tho
size of bin genius.
A very indlgnnnt man Is the ono
who has been trying to pronounce
"Isthinua" all these year and has Just
found tho "th" Is silent.
John D. Rockefeller, Hr., seems to
bo trying his best to hold up his end
as a continuous example for the young
man's Sundny school class.
Mr. Gates' yacht was not lost In tho
Gulf, ot Mexico. Mr. Gates standn
ready to bet a million that ho can't
loso anything or on anything.
Prof. Langlcy says that he got tho
Idea tt his flying machine from tho
pterodactyl. If he paid anything for
It tho pterodactyl swindled him.
Tho Duke of Roxhurghc utters tho
crushing threat that ho will never re
turn to America. Worse than that,
none of tho money Is coming back,
either.
It was a sad but glorious day for'
young Mr. Gardner, who will take no
chances on tho decrepitude ot tho
patriarchal Mr. Fltzslmmons In tho
future
Let us hope there Is n mistake In
tho announcement that thero Is a
radium In kerosene. Who among us
can afford to pay $73,000 a pound for
coal oil?
A man left all his money to the
woman who hiul refused to mnrry him,
but a nice question is whether tho
bequest was Inspired by sentiment or
gratitude.
It Is along about now that the horny
handed tillers of the soil sit down to
ponder comfortably on tho folly of liv
ing in town, where men must hustle
all the year through.
Financial stringency has overtaken
Mr. John 1. Sullivan again. Ho has
been obliged to sell his famous $10,000
diamond belt because ho put too much
liquid refreshment under It.
A Now Jersey hunter killed a rab
bit, ato It without removing all the
nhot from tho carcass, and developed
a lino caso of appendicitis. Moral.
Always (liter your slain rabbit beforo
eating.
Tho magazine publishers announce
that thero aro moro than 5,000 now
writers of fiction In tho field this year,
in ascertaining tho number of writers
of new fiction drop tho ciphers and dl
v ldo by 1lvo.
King Prior ot Servla Is to bo form
ally recognized by thtj United States.
Ho Is mill hoping, however, that only
a trusted few of his loving subjects
will ever be able to recognlzo him
when they seo him.
Tho battleship Massachusetts,
which did n lltle involuntary dredging
off tho Maine coast last summer, Is
now as good as ever, but tho United
States treasury is shy about $76,000,
tho cost of tho repairs.
Somehow those reports as to tho
largo sums cleared by college football
associations tend to give another Jolt
to the theory that tho wholesomo
spirit of college rivalry Is at tho bot
tom of tEe football craze.
Music Is to bo abolished from tho
Chicago restaurants. The proprietors
say many of tholr customers objected
to It. Tho ragtlmo was so seductive
that some peoplo probably forgot and
took moro than four minutes for
lunch.
Ezra Miller of Fort Wayne, aged 12,
ran off, and beforo ho would return
forcod his mother to sign n "bill of
rights." Somehow wo nre not sur
prised nt tlilB, but how It would have
dlsgustod tho old-fashioned mother.
AtchlBon Globo.
MORTON TRAPPED
Intorstato Commissioner Prouty
Uncovers Violation of Law
WHO IS JOSEPH P. TRACEY?
Intmtlgntlnn Sluinx Mini lln hII Itntn
Out of Itiitrliliisiiil, Killl., Hits II rim
Miiiilpulittril by II A A Itullroml
Tho sensation of the hearing in the
Investigation of the suit talcs out of
HutchlEon. Kun., was furnished by the
testimony of .Mr. Joy Moiton. presi
dent and owner of the Hutchinson
(Kan.) Knit company, ami lnothei- of
Iluil Morton of Hie Santa IV. The fact
had been established In pievlcis testi
mony that llfi per cent of the through
rates from Hutchinson to Kiuims City
on bull: stilt wits paid to the II. & A.
R. railroad. It was yet abetted, not -wlthstritullng
the apparent Identity of
the two dlreetoiates. thai the II. K.
snlt company and the II. & I'. It rail
toad were distinct corporations owned
by different persons, and Hint the II. K.
salt company got no hnicllt of the di
vision ot rates between the tnitispoita
tiou companies.
Joy Morton was put on the stand for
tho defense. He lles In Chicago and
Is president of the II. K. salt company
and the II. & A. It. lallrond Said his
Fait company rceees no rebates from
tho railroads. Mr. Morton went Into
the rtory of the organization of the II.
&. A. It. railroad, whose purpose, he
said, was to admit his salt lompr.ny
Into tho Meld of the Filsco railroad.
Said the original plan to build to
Kechl was abandoned owing to cost of
right-of-way. and negotiations were be
gun to get use of Haiitn I'e tracks to
Hurrton. The whole scheme fell
through upon the merger of the Frisco
and Rock Island. Ills company was
then ablo to get Frisco cars and thero
was no further need of the line lie had
proposed to build.
Tho examination of Mr. Morton wns
taken in hand by Commissioner Prouty.
After a fow preliminary questions
drawing out the statement that Mr.
Morton and Mr. Frank Vincent were
chiefly responsible for the Hutchinson
& Arkansas River rnllrou.., Mr. Morton
was asked:
"Who Ib Joseph P. Tracy? " The
witness became a trifle disconcerted
and finally admitted that Mr. Tracy
though he had a few affairs of his own,
waa one of Mr. Morton's trusted lieu
tenants In business. He also confessed
that all of Mr. Tracy's holdings were
held In trust for some one else. A few
moro direct Interrogatories, which
aought tho heart of the ca.se with the
kill of a. master, and Mr. Morton ad
mitted that Mr." Tracy was the trustee
for the same interests whom he, Joy
Morton, represented In the salt busi
ness. Aa Mr. Morton replied to this ques
tion, It was apparent to every one In
the crowded court room that tho case
was at an end. The point the Inde
pendent operators had been trying to
establish wan made. It was all over
but tho "burylnV
Commissioner Prouty announced that
tho caso would be left ojipn for testi
mony to be filed by the various roads
a to tho amount of money paid to tho
Hutchinson & Arkansas River railroad.
A further hearing Is possible In Chi
cago. No decision Is probable before
tho first of tho year. It is possible
that the Interstate commerce commis
sion mny begin prosecution of the rail
way officials and the officials of the salt
company under the Wlklns act.
I)wry mill tionlinjm llnvr Their Way
Cliauncey Dewey, William Mcllrlde
and Clyde Wilson, accused of the Ilerry
murders, will be tried In Norton coun
ty, Kansas, on tho second Monday in
February. Attorney A. K. Harvey of
Lincoln, one of the lawyers defending
tho Doweys. has returned from St.
Frauds after successfully arguing a
motion for a change of venue.
Klght attorneys aro interested In
the prosecution and the allegations of
tho defense, charging that tho region
wns unsafe for the defendants and pub
lic sentiment anil prejudice would pre
vent a fair trial, were met by forty
affidavits on the part of the state.
Judge Gelger allowed thu change of
venue.
The petition for a change of venue
alleges that. Charles P. Dewey of Chi
cago Is the owner of a ranch of 200
thousand aires in Rawlins and Chey
enne counties. The defendants we're
in the employ of Dewey on this ranch.
Quarrels, disputes and litigation grew
out of the stocking and management
of the ranch. False and unfounded ru
mors. It Is charged, were circulated by
llurcliard, Alpheus and Roy Ilerry.
These composed the '"Merry family."
AttPinpleil AftaiMHlnallmi nt (liiUtt
An attempt was made to assassinate
G Klmore at hla home eight miles
north of Galvn.
Mr. Klmore had Just finished his sup
per about 8 o'clock and was arising
from the table when a shotgun was
discharged through a window. The
chnrge of No. 4 shot struck him on
one sldo of tho face and on one
shoulder. Tho person who fired the
gun must have fired at long range, ns
the shot were scattered nnd did not
penetrate deeply. About fifteen were
removed.
Thero was no ono else at the homo
and Mr. Elmore rode to Onlva. almost
dead from loss of blood and exhaustion.
Aflrr Mlxnnrl ParlAc UlTlilon.
Tho Falls City council has taken
steps to securo tho location of the Mis
souri Pacltlc division nt that place.
What will co mo of it remains to bo
seen. This question has been agitated
for years and the average citizen will
have to bo shown before ho will believe
there Is nny probability of the dream
being realized. Ono member of the
council has had considerable experi
ence In locating, roads through the
town nnd Is very hopeful that at lenst
n freight division can be secured this
time.
A 6 PER CENT DECREASE
Tlmt Am on nt of Aire lira fioirn to
Winter W'liciit In tlm t.'nllril Hint
Returns to tho chlof of the bureau
of stntlfitlcs of tho department of agrlj
culture Indicate that the newly seeded
awn of winter wheat Is about 32,000,
000 acres, n decrease of 0 per cent
from tho area estimated to have been
sowed In the fall of 1002. Tho condi
tion of winter wheat on December 1
was 80.11, as compared with 99.7 In 1902;
80.7 In 190), and n nine year averngo
of 92.7.
The following tables shows for each
of the principal states tho percentage
of acreage sown to winter wheat thlB
fall, us compared with that sown Inst
year, the average condition on Decem
ber 1 of the present year, tho corres
ponding averages for 1902 and tho
mean of the December averages of tho
lust nltio years:
Aerenge.
States Compared: Conditions. f)-Yr.
Last year. 190.'!. 1902. Ave..
Kansas .... 91.0 87.0 9.1.0 92.0
Missouri ... 95.0 87.0 101.0 91.0
California . 89.0 97.0 10O.O 90.(1
Indiana ... 03.0 81.0 99.0 91. Q
Neliinskii . 91.0 90.0 97.0 91.0
Ohio 911. 0 80.0 98.0 89.0
Illinois .... 91.0 85.0 101.0 94.0
Penn'a 99.0 91.0 97.0 90.0
Oklahoma .103.0 80.0 107.0 98.0
Texas 101. 0 81.0 108.0 91.0
Tennessee . SO.O 80.0 1011. 0 90.0
Michigan .. 91.0 85.0 92.0 87.0
I. S 91.0 80.0 99.7
92.7
The newly seeded area of winter rye
Is provisionally estimated at 98.0 per
cent ot the area sown In the fall of
1902.
The condition of winter rye on De
cember 1 was 92.7 as compared with
98.1 on December 1, 1902, nnd 90.0 the
menu of tho average for the last nine
years.
The following table shows for rneh
of the principal states the percentage
of acreage sown to winter rye this full
as compared with that sown last year,
the average of condition on December
I of the present year, the correspond
ing averages for 1902 and tho mean of
the December averages of the last nine
years:
Aerenge.
Stnles Compared: Conditions. 9-Yr.
Iistyear. 1903. 1902. Avg.
Penn'a 99.0 91.0 90. 0 97.0
New York.. 98.0 94.0 9G.0 99.0
Michigan .. 99.0 91.0 97.0 98.0
Kansas .... 90.0 88.0 98.0 97.0
Illinois .... 95.0 95.0 102.0 90. 0
New Jersey 99.0 97.0 99.0 99.0
California . 99.0 97.0 98.0 99.0
U. S 98.0 92.7 98.1 90.6
The final estimates of tho total acre
age, production nnd value of the prin
cipal crops of 1903 will be issued on
December 28 at 4 p. m.
Tli 1'hllo llrniiett Will Muddle.
Counsel for Mrs. Rennet, widow of
Phllo S. Dennett ot Now Haven, Conn.,
filed a long statement of tho reasons
for the appeal recently taken from the
decision of Probate Judgo Cleaveland
In relation to Mr. Dennett's will. In
tho formal notice of appeal, it was
briefly announced that objection would
be taken to all of the bequests in the
will providing for trust funds for edu
cational purposes to be administered
by Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan, and
also to tho appointment of Mr. Bryan
as executor and trustee.
This statement was elaborated Ic
tho document filed, which, after re
peating the clauses of the will to which
objection is taken, says ineffect that
Mr, and Mrs. Bryan "Induced and per
suaded" Mr. Bennett to sign a paper
addressed to William J. Bryan and to
copy a considerable portion of another
paper, the said copy to bo addressed
to Mrs. Hcnnott. Tho papers referred
to are the sealed letter by which Mr.
Bryan and family wero to be given
$50,000 by consent of Mrs. Bennett, and
a letter similar in purport which Mr,
Bryan produced in court.
Mlllera Will Keep l'rlio Up
The millers' association of Kansas
and Oklahoma held a secret session at
Wellington, Kan. Tho object of the
meeting was to punish all members
that, fall to keep up tho prices set by
the association. None of tho members
would give any Information ns to what
was done at tho meeting. It is gen
erally supposed that several of tho dif
ferent companies have been guilty ot
disobeying tho rules of tho order.
Killed Under a Freight Cur.
Frank J. Berg, an employe of the B.
& M. Railroad company, was killed
while working on tho repair track at
Wymote. A car had been lifted up
for the purpose of making some re
pairs, which had been finished, and In
letting the car down on tho tacks tho
lever of one of the jacks slipped, strik
ing Herg under tho jaw bone, breaking
his neck.
A Noliililn Vt'nmiin Dies
Mrs. Minn Jnne Ruby, of Ponca City,
I. T., the oldest member of tho woman's
relief corps, the auxiliary of tho G. A.
R., Is dead nt her homo in that city,
aged 97 years. Her husband, u second
cousin of President James K. Polk,
was an Indiana soldier in the Black
Hawk war, and she made tho flag car
ried by the Vliiccnues Blues In that
war.
Nut n Mini Tlirenlilnj; Itrcuril
W. R. Cuinlngs, who has been oper
ating a threshing machine north of To
peka, Kan,, has finished his season's
work". Ho threshed 4C.200 bushels of
whent, nnd saya that the average of
soft wheat, was twelvo bushels pet
acre, and tho average of hard wheat
eighteen bushels per acre. Oats aver
aged twenty-five bushels per acre.
Kim 1 Hlghti Tropin nt Atillen
The state equal suffrage convention
opened a session at Abilene, Kan. Miss
Helen Klmber presided and presented
the president's nddress. Mrs. Kate
Appllngton, of Council Grove, spoke on
"Legislative Hnlls." Only a few dele
gates from outside the city were pres
cnt.
100 llmr.'ll (lit Well nt Arknnn Cltj
An oil company of Arkansas City,
Kan., received word from their drlllert
in tho Peru field Hint a 100-barrol well
has been brought lu by them.
4590 Blouse Waist, 32 to 40 Bust.
All berthas aro exceedingly fash
lonnblo and ono Is met with fresh va
riations at every turn. Tho smart
waist Illustrated shows one that gives
a distinct cape effect and combines
with It the new alcoves with deep
gauntlet cuffs. The model Is made of
maize peau th eyngo with the yoke of
heavy cream net. overlaid with mo-
4C90 IIIoiibo Wnlst. 32 to 40 hunt.
-Design by May Mnuton.
dalllons of lace Joined by strips of
blnek velvet ribbon, and trimming of
cream iaco, but combinations without
number might bo suggested. Tho deop
corselet belt Is of chiffon velvet which
matches tho silk In color, but the ma
terial used for the waist can. with pro
priety, make the belt also when pre
ferred. Tho lining for the wnlst Is smooth
ly fitted and Is faced to form theyoko.
Tho waist proper Is laid In one box
plait nt the center back and In two at
the front, the closing being made be
neath tho plait at the left side nnd
diagonally through the yoke. The ber
tha Is In two portions, the edges be
ing cut to form points. The full
puffed sleeves with the gauntlet cuffs
aro mounted on smoothly fitted lin
ings nnd arc shaped to extend over
the hands.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 5 yards 21, 4
yards 27 or 2 yards 44 inches wide,
with 'A yard of net and 5 yards of ap
plique. The pattern 4590; Is cut In sizes for
a 32, 34, 30, 38 and 40 inch bust meas
ure. Infant's Robe, 4587.
The day when Infants were dressed
In robes made a mass of elaborate
lace and embroidery belongs to tho
past. Fine materials, dainty hand
work and simple trimming now aro
held correct and aro both more fash
ionable and moro sensible. This very
pretty little model Is made of Persian
lawn with the frill nnd bands of fine
embroidery and Is charmingly attrac
tive, but It can bo reproduced In nny
ono of tho fabrics used for the pur
pose. The robo Is eminently simple and
consists of a square yoke, to which
the full skirt portion is attached. Over
tho shoulders are wide frills that give
breadth and dignity to tho baby fig
ure, nnd the neck Is finished with a
yellow frill of lace. The sleeves are
full, gathered Into narrow wristbands,
edged to match the neck.
The quantity of material requlrod
for tho medium size is 2 yards 30
inches wide, with 4Vs yards of wide
4587 Infant's Kobe nneelze.
- Design b .May .M. in ton
embroidery 1 yard of narrow and 0'
yards of Insertion to trim, as illus
trated. The pattern 4587 Is cut In ono size
only.
For Shoulder Slope.
Here Is n little scheme to nccentuato
that shoulder slope something tho
would-be stylish woman must accom
plish or drop out of tho procession.
Fasten two bands of ribbon to n point
In the center of tho back, bringing
them around low on the shoulders,
tucking them there to give the neces
sary long effect, nnd either cross in
front or In a bow at tho waist. This
scheme curried out in black velvet,
with a girdle to match, looks well on
the gown of light, soft veiling.
Tweed Street Gown.
Fitting the figure closely, a smnrt
street gown in tweed has a pretty
vest effect In velvet and gilt braid.
The coat reaches almost to tho knoes
nnd flares away in front to show thn
front panel of tho plaltod skirt. This
latter clears tho ground all around and
Is finished by n stitched hem. Tho hat
Is In white Irish crochet with a mole
skin edgo and a long black plume over
tho back.
A Handsome Waist.
A handsome walBt which will bo
moro exclusive thun anything to bo
m
seen even nt n haberdasher's mny bo
made of Japanese trope mid embrold
ered In butterflies". White crape with
rod nnd black butterflies Is very ef
fcctlve. Single butterflies may be pur
chased ready to nppilqtto. If one docs'
not care to embroider them. These
crepes aro also very dainty when
worked in tho new Russian cross-utlteh.
Baked Indian Pudding.
Scald ono qunrt of sweet milk In a
double kettle; add three tablespoon
fills of sifted Indian meal, letting It
run through your fingers slowly mid
stjrrlng with tho other hand. Lot It
cook ten minutes, then add two largo
tablespoons of butter and take It off.
When cool enough add three eggs
beaten with a cup of sugar, a tea
spoon of ginger anil n little salt. Mix
nil well; butter a two quart pudding
dish and put it In. Hake one und one
quarter hours lu a moderate oven.
Lady Doll's Underwear.
Lady dolls require to be equipped
with dainty underwear as well as with
nmnrt gowns and fashionable cloaks.
The ottttlt shown Is complete and will
quite surely delight the young moth
ers' hearts as well as piovido a fitting
object lesson in the use of buttons,
buttonholes, ribbons and the like. Tho
original garments arc made of tine
nainsook with trimming of lace and
beading threaded with ribbon, but em
broidery can be substituted as a finish
nud any of the materials used for tho
undergarments of real folk are suit
able.
The set consists of two petticoats,
corset cover, chemise and drawers,
each of which Is cut and shaped with
care. The chemise is the fashionable
ono In sacquo shape. The drawers aro
wide and ample and are finished with
a narrow band. The corset cover Is
4588 Lady Doll's Underwear,
14,18,22 tuclife,
Design by May M.uilnn.
made after one of the latest designs
and Is drawn up to fit snugly nt tho
neck by means of bending threaded
with narrow ribbon. The short petti
coat Is made of straight embroidered
edging or flannel and Joined to a
yoke, but the long one Is gored and
finished with a circular flounce, which
is banded with Insertion and llnlshed
with a foot full of lnce.
Tho quantity of material required
for a doll 18 Inches high Is 1 yard 30
Inches wldo with ?i yard of em
broidery 7 inches wide for short petti
coat, 4', yards of edging and 4Vi
yards of insertion to trim as Illustrat
ed. Tho pattern 4588 Is cut In sizes for
dolls of 14, 18 and 22 inches lu length.
Sick House Gown.
It is a good plan to have a pretty
house gown, not only one of nun's
veiling, but n tea gown as well. This
can bo made of tho 'ost ine.xpenslvo
silk, nnd at all Mr of the year, it
unfashionable coloi . chosen, thero
are cheap silks t e had. Tlioso
made tight-fitting at the back and
sides, In piinoesse eifeel. with jabots
and rullles in front, or open to show
a pretty front of lace or embroidery,
aro most useful garments.
Frivolous Slipper.
Tho boudoir slipper of the Parisian
is a frivolous, minute particle of bro
caded silk or satin, so light and tiny
that It seems to fly over th ground
without touching. One pair lias a dec
oration helping out this Illusion, in
tho form of an embroidered design of
colored butterflies, while lu place of
a bow is a large butterfly of colored
silk airily perched on tho Instep.
Headers of this pupnr rati Kcciiro uny May
Manton pattern lllimtrnlecl alioc liv tilling out,
all blanks In coupon, unil miultni;, with 10 cents,
lo E. K. Harrison & Co., tai'lj mouth Place, Uhi
i ego. l'atti'ni will be mulled promptly.
Name '
Town
State
Pattern No ;.
Waist Measure (It (or skirt)
lliiht Monmrollf for wtilst)
Age (If child's or mlis'i pattern)
Write plainly. Fill out ull blank. iCiusop
I Co. Mall to V., K. Uuirlson & Co. , (V-il'ljmuuUi
Place, Chlcuca
THE ISLAND OF GUAM.
Some New Facto About This Little
Known Territory.
Tho only good map that has yob
been made of tho island of Guam Id
tho result of a government survey nnd,
has been published by tho War ilQ;
pnrtment. Tho llttlo sketch mP
shown hero Is n reduction from It,
nnd the map will interest many be
cause very few people hnve as yet nny
Idea of tho form of tho Island, which
Is shown In the atlases scarcely larger
than n dot.
In n rough way tho island may be
J I
Our Little Pacific Island,
euld to resemble In form the solo of
shoe. It Is only twenty-nino miles
long anil from three to ten miles
wide, with an area of about 130 square
miles, or seven times as large as Man
hattan lslnnd.
It Is the most southern of the chain
of tho Ludrones or Yarianne islnnds,
which stretches 420 miles north and
south. All the other Islands belong
to Germany, but they are very small,
and Guam Is the largest and most
important of the group. It is four
days' steaming to tho east of tho
Phlllpplnes. We observe on the map groat pau
city of information about the Interior
of the Island. Tho reason is that tho
Junglo which covers It Is so dense that
not even the natives have penetrated
far into It, except in two or three
places where paths extend from coast
to coast. New York Sun.
PACIFIC Sp1
C ijHam
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1 Vtow ZACMMHBJCf
Cabbages in Pledge.
There is ono pawnbroklng establish
ment lu connection with Covcnt Gar
den market that is absolutely wlthput
a rival. This pawnbroklng license en
ables tho holder to lond money on. 9
garden and other produce by special
contracts that only hold good for forty-eight
hours as the extreme limit.
Many a good load of fruit, flowers or
vegetables that may arrlvo late for
one market, or that may not be In
stantly saleable, is pledged. Next
morning the stuff can either b re
deemed or sold by the broker.
Grecian Bend.
Did you ever hear of tho Grecian
bond'.' The American girl ot 187
thought this stylo was elegant.
Oldest-Lived Family in England.
Lutterworth, near Leicester, claims,
the distinction of having boon tho
homo of the longest-lived largo fam
ily in tho kingdom. The last mem
ber of this remarkable family has Just
died at the ago of eighty-eight. Her
uamo was Ruth Mooro, ami she wan
ono of a family of thirteen children,
three of whom died at tho ago ot
seventy-five, one at seveniy-slx, ono
at seventy-seven, uno at eighty, ono at
eighty-one, one eighty-three, two nt,
eighty-live, two at eighty-eight, and.
ono at ninety. Knch of tho parents
died at eighty, and tho united ages of;
tho family of fifteen total 1,218 years.
Loudon Answers.
"Reposing on His Laurels."
Herr von Moser, tho celebrated Ger
mnn poet, whose body has just beoni
cremated at Gotha, had In his pos-
session somo years beforo his death aj
mlnlutitro coflin mude of crystal des
tined to receive his nshes. In this
cofnn wero contained a number ot
withered leaves of laurel, canh of
which had been plucked from ono or
other of the wreaths offered to him.
by admirers. The explanation of this,
was to uo loitnit in tho orten-repentedi
Jest of the ioot: "I shall repose upon!
my laurels," This prophecy has now
been actually realized.
Clown Was Too Funny.
At a circus performance at Kherson,
Russia, a clown offered to photograph
each of the audlenco "after a now
method," with tho promise of money;
back If tho likeness was not good.
Small mirrors were then distributed,
and tho public wero told to look In
them. Tho Joke was much appreciat
ed by everyone but. the police, who
found cause to prosecute tho clown
for misrepresentation and fraud. iiid,
despite his tearful protestations, ho,
was hauled off to prison for a month.
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