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- - A MATRIMONIAL MISSTEP ODe of tlte Twelve Starin of Sotomon. BY THE "HIGHWAY AND BYWAY" PREACHER . Scrlpturo Authorlty-l Kings 3:1 ; 11 : 1-,1. - - -O-o-o-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O SERMONETT "Solomon made affinity wIth b Pharaoh , kIng of Egypt , and took Pharoah's daughter and brought her Into the city of DavId. " Here was the first step In a course whIch was to work the ruin of Solomon's life. "Be ye not unequally yoked together - gether with unbl'lIevers ' , " Is the Scrlp'tural admonition. It was one of the laws of the JewIsh dispensation on which great em- phasis' was laid , and It Is one of the admonItions of the ChrlG- tlan dlopensatlon which is clearly - ly and positively set forth by the Apostle Paul. Why should this be so ? Why cannot we have happy , success. 0 1 ful union between the Christian 0 and the non-ChrIstian ? The apostle - tle answers the questIon whe'n , he goes on to ask : "for what fellowship hath righteousness wIth unrighteousness ? and what communion hath light with darkness - ness ? " 'rhere Is no relationship In life so Intimate and close as that of husband and wife , and hence If such relationship Is to be endurIng - Ing there must be fellowship and communion between the lives thus IInlted together. It 'Is then a question as to what direction such fellowship and communion shall take. Will the righteousness dominate the ; unrighteousness , the light , the I ' darkness ? Or will the heart of the worldlino le'ad away from God the one who has pledged himself to God ? Will the worldliness - liness stifle and quench the light of God's truth which has shined in the heart ? Almost invariably the marriage - riage of the ChrIstian with the I non-Christian works disaster to the faith of the former. Solol11on's union with Phara- oh's dlUghter : : was a brilliant political marriage , wIth every reason from a human and world- ? Iy point of view to commend It. 0 ? It gave him a powerful ally to 0 < ? the south , assuring not only pro- I . ; 0 tectlon from attack from that ? 6 quarter , but strengthening his ' hands with the nations to the . C ? north and east , It g ve abril- i < ) lIant aspect to the reign of 1 < lno Solomon and was the beginning of that splendor and magnlfi- " - ' cence which marked his entire " reign. And further , it brought into the national life of Israel a liberal , prooresslve element ? which was broadening in Its In- 0 fluence , commercially and so- cially. so0 ' t And yet'ln spite of all the temporary - 0 porary advantagea which were 0 to accrue , It was an unwise , unsafe - safe , and unholy alliance. Unwise , because counter to " the explicit command of God , ; ' - &lnd cert&lln It Is that violation , ' It- of God's command ultimately ( ) brings ruin. Unsafe , because' It was not 9 only weakening the .natlonal Ideals of a people wholly Get apart to God , but a weakening I r alno of the Individual Ideals 0 , " . : " which were going to make the 0 ; - : , , ' , second step away from God J. J easier. 'I' , . . ' , _ Unholy , bcc:1use : a violation . ! ' : of a righteous principle absolutely - ly essential to the moral and spiritual uplift of the human r:1ce. : Not even a king could If transgress the sacred obliga- tlons to God and escape the ; consequenccs. ' "Be not uncqually yoked to- : gethcr with unbelievers , " is a ; I command:1s : binding upon those I : ) who occupy the exalted places 0 I of life as it Is upon thee : of 0 ) more humb station. 6 ? -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o THE STORY. THE choosing of a wife is ono of the most imllOrtant steps of 'l1fo , 1t is a matter which must not be ( ) onslderod hastily , Sentiment must 1Iot bo allowed to run away with jUdgment - ment or expediency cover up the ob- llgatlon which ono ewes to God and God's law. WbCl'C love iM hased on , Momethln deeper than moro Ilhysi- ( ) al beauty , and on somethIng higher than more human attainment ; in ether words , whOl'o 10\0 includes In its Inspiration nnd Its eX [ > I'C slon the thought of 10 'nIty and dovotlon to , God , then and then only is love a safe guldo. SenLlnll'nt and passion 1'11'0 not : love , and eXllCdlcncy and con\'onlence ! ro sign posts which 1I0int to the I matrimonial whirlpool of disalJlloint. ment and ruin , l\tan \ was intended I \ for woman and woman for man. but I , God Intended that they should bo i mated and not. mlumated. What God joins together is novel' lIut asunder. Il was no SCCI'ot In Israel that a wife was bolng sought for the 'oung and 1 handsome King Sulomon. Slnco his I coming to the throne It had heon I recognized as ono of the 1IIIIIortant I t mattei'S rCllulrln solution. With the I chief men of the nation nnd tllose I \ clone to the Idng In UIO nlmlnlstr\- tlon ot the al\"l\lrs of the nation It was question ns to where th ( > ' should look Cor fL consorl Cor tholr king , l\1oro than one of the chief mC l or the nation soc\.tl ) ' wished that hIs own fall' d ughter might 1.10 the 01l selected to 1.10 queen , but ench with becoming lllmlesty refrained ( rom openly ndvanclng the claims oC theIr respectlvo daughters , so that appar' ently no progress was made In the. . quest ( or n wlto for Solbmon. And perhaps the ono least concerned - cerned over the matter was Solomon hlmsolC. His hnd been n busy \1(0 \ slneo coming to the throno. ' 1'110 earnest , devout SIJII'It In which ho had Cllterod upon the grent obllga. tlons of ruling n Idngdom had Iccpl him steadfast and faithful to hla task. Ho ( elt his youth , his Inexperl. once , his 1Imltntlons , nnd with the benediction and blessing of the Godly David resting upon him n\ul \ his ox- IImllle pointing him to God as the source of all wIsdom and strength , he hud sought the Lord wUIt a great yearnIng to know atHl do the divine will , ThIs had become known to I 11.11 the nation , and IIftor his return to Jerusalem from Gl eon actor his 1'0' markllble vision In which 00(1 ( had promised hIm wisdom Ilnd riches and honor , ho found the chief mon and leaders of the people and the peOIJle themselves moved by one spirit of love and devotion to the upbulldlng of the kingdom. So It had como to paRS thnt the nation was solidified and strengthened and Immedlatoly began - gan to feel the stimulus of that ag- grosslve splrll which was to ultlmato- Iy maim of Solomon's kingdom the richest and most prosperous and most enllghtoned of any of the natlom ! about. Such rOIT.rkable development and progress could not but arouse the interest - terest , if not apprehension , of the neighboring kingdoms , and eagerly steps were taken to show fl'iondly spirit towards the nation of Israel' and to invite exchange of treatlos whereby both the commercIal atHI the politi. cal interests of the two would be served. Thus rapidly did there de- verop a -stem of trade relationships , so that there was a constant stream of merchantmen passing to and from Jerusalem. And in this way the matter - ter of choosing a wife for King Solo , mon became known to the nations about , and It was not long ere brilliant - liant embassies wore arriving ut .Teru- salem with proposals of marriage with the prlncosses of the neighboring nations , even Egypt sending an offer of the hand of the duughter of Pha- raoh. Good old Nathan , 'the prophet , was not a little perturbed by this latest dove1'opment of the situation , and lost no time in reminding King Solomon of the restrictions which the 1\Iosalc law placed upon marriage with the nations ahout. He woulrl have been glad if the king would have fium. marlly bundled the whole company of ambassadors back to the Itlngdoms from which they had conle , but Solomon - mon was too keen n diplomat for that , and whIle he did not ignore the admonitions - monitions of Nathan , he felt attracted - ed by the brilliant prospects which a foreign alliance offered , And where the soul comes face to face with the question of religious duty or expe- ( liency whIch promise's rich and gl'odI I ous present reward , there Is apt to I be the struggle which only too often I is decided finally in favor of expediency , with the hope and purpose - pose that the religious obligations shall not be forgotten or neglected. So It was with Solomon , and wheli the messengers came from the king I of Egypt they found him more than i willing to listen to theh' proposals. And again the good and faithful Nathan - than came to tJlO Idng and urged upon - on his heart the absolute claims oC God , and with a 1ast parting apIJeal he loft him just as the evenIng shadows - ows were gathering. Long the 'oung king sat while the struggle went on In hlG heart. He was lee devout and loyal to God to willfully and absolutely violate the command of God , but he let questionIngs - Ings arise in his heart as to whethOl' thl' word oC God meant just what Nathan urged it did. Was the law of God intended to narl'ow the life and limit the possibilities 'f Was sm'ving , God a hindrance to success and power - , er ? And so as he let the questions and doubts m'ise It obscured his visIon - Ion of right until the heart became less sensitive to God's claims and morc alive to the advantages to bo gained by following the course which desh'e and reason indicated. "Why cannot I make this alliance and still maintain m - lo 'alty to God ? And what a splendid OIllortunlt ' It will be of bringing the knowledge of the true God to the JJgyptinns ! , pa how such alliance will not only advance - vance the materIal prosperlt ' of the kingdom of Israe1' , but how It will advance - vance the cause of the God of Israel , " ' 1'hus there grew upon his vision the picture of what Israel was 'et to hecome and again he asled hlmllelf the question whether lIB would uo doing - ing right not to talw advantage of every OPIJOrtunity of advancing the material prosperity of his kingdom ? And as the matter became settled In his own mind , gnulually the voice of God cellsed to struggle with him on lhllt Ilolnt , and so II pellce came and rl settled conviction that the pollc ' Dr eqICdlency : was the right pollc ' . And so to Nathan the next da ' thO ) king seut , sll'lng : " ' 1'hls thing seemeth goo II to me. See what glol' ' und honoIt will 1I1'Ing to the nation oC Iurael. " Ane ! King Solomon dismissed the rnessengol's of the king of l grtJt with rich presents Cor the Inlnces ! ! , uHl wnl his courUora to llrelJllre Cor the llJIJI'oachlng nupUals , 7 $ .l1c5' QYJAJtROON ff WONG " Chinatown of New Yorle , and of San FrancIsco , and even of Chicago , Is Imown throughout America liS one of the sights worth seeIng on 11. . . .Islt to any ono of the cities named. And foreign vIsitors to this country ulwa 's feel a special curiosity to go through the queer section of the cities , and think perhaps that no city of Europe can in any way dupllcato the sights , the people and the customs. And yet London It seems has its Chinatown , as much as elt1 er New York or San FrancIsco , though perhaps not on so. . extenslvo u cale. I There are four opium dens of "Hop Joints" In London which cater for the public. Three of these arc controlled by a syndlcato of Chinamen , members of a "Tong" or society. The other "joint , " perhaps the most luxurIouslY appointed place of Its kind in existence , is owned by a notorIous Chinaman of great wealth , Ah 'Vong , who , tllltll the great feud in San Fl'Ilnclsco three 'ears ago between two powerful "Tongs , " which led to wholesale rttl1l'- del' , was known there as the mll 'o\ ' of Chinatown. ' 1'hls man's establish- 111el1t was fumished by n well-Ienawn I I west end firm at a cost of $10,000 , 'Vhereas the cost of a "layout , " or use of one , ranges from ten cents to $1.25 , according to the amount of opium used , In the "syndicate 'joints , ' " Wong's charge is $5.00 , All these Illaces are within a stone's throw of each other , 'rhe OrIental sailor has less than a hundred yards to walk from the docks to reach the cheapOl' "joints , " while 'Wong's place in Limo- hO80 : : Is just round the corner in all old-fashioned three-storied brick buildIng - Ing , fo\'merly used as the freight offices - fices of a world-famed shipping com- 1)l1lJ ' . 'rhe day trade is composed mostly of sailors 01' Chinamen residing In the neighborhood , for the latter are bar\'ed at night , much as the residents of Monaco are denied the privilege Df gllmUllng at Manto Carlo. Dy three D'clock thq places have heen cleaned tutd put right for the coming night lrado , and a little later the slIlIow- faced , hollow-eyed hllbltues are return- Ing-for the ' have a "Yen yen , " which means that the terrible cravllg has como on thelll , and there is no denyIng - Ing It. 'rho "isltor to "Chick's" establish. mentne of the "joints" controlled 1I ' the Chlneso s 'ndlcate-pays GO ents and is given half a walnut-shell fIlled with opium. He then enters II large room , the fioor of which Is overed with rows of mattresses , ane ! hooses his favorite bunk ; and "Kip , " 11 well.known personality in Chinatown - town , who acts as a sort of servant , 1pproaches wllh the "lay-out. " ' 1'hls onslsts of a small square .Japanese tray , containing an 011 lamp , 11. "stem , " )1' lIipe and bowl , two needles about lvo inches long. mueh like n woman's mt-pin , lenown as 11. " 'en hole , " and 'Rh 'illg needle , " and a glass of water , rho smoker now lights a clgurcllc , md proceeds to "cook a pill" b ' turn- ng the needle with a small ball of > plul11 rapidly about in the fiame of 1 , he lamp. E\'ery few moments the leelIe is withdrawn , and the small 11111 of opium it contains is rollee ! on he edge of the bowl for the purpose If removing a certain amount of pols- ] ) Il and also to give the pl\1 \ conformity. I , \'hen properly eooled , and emitting I he pecullllrly pungent smell so sick , mlng to the uninitiated , the pl\1 \ is : Jnced ! directly over the smllll hole I n the bowl and the needle Is pushed " hrough ; then the smoker , placing the I lowl over the flame of the lamp , in- I mlos the Cumes into his lungs , A : JOginner usulllly takes Shol't , qulclc 1 lUlls ; but the habltuo takes what Is I mown liS the "long draw , " never stol1I I lIng to tuke a reath until the pl\1 \ Is ] 'onsumed ' , The bowl Is then rubbed I I\'er with 11. small damp slJonge , Ilnd I ho perfol'l1111.nco relJCate(1 until the ( Imokm' hall had enough. I The second of these "joints" is pre. ( : Idcd over uy a person Imown as "Kid ' .oe , " a half breed Chinaman , who was I t one time "alet to a famous Yankee I ocke ' . Under his management this I Ilace has become the rendezvous of ( orelgn "crooks" and "grafters , " pIck- ( lOckets , touts IInd confidence men I rhls place Is known to the fraternlt . s the "Dream Shop , " and Is run on a I IlIght1 . better plan than "Chlek'a , " the : harge beIng $1.5 : ! PartlUons dl..ldo ho smokers , the surroundings also Ire some at bettur , tho' .alls clean. 1 er , and the lml'ltphm'nllln ! of n boltOl' 1lnd , ntHl there lire two exits for lIS0 In case of olllergenc ' , unknown ns 'et even to the ] lIIbltues , A filiI' estlmlltn would show Lee to do 11. dally 01' nlghtl ) . business of some three hundred - dred "shells , " 01' $ :175 : , for many or his customers cnll fon. . secOlul and third "sholl of hop. " li'Jft . pOI' cent of this is profit , Ilnd many of the "regulars" 11\Irchaso olllllln fol' home consumption. ' 1'ho third of the ' " " cheape"joints" Is found six doors furthOl' down , an(1 this time , instead of descending to the basement , ono ascends the stairs of tI. cOllllmrativeb' now house , the ground floor beIng OCCUIJled by 11 fried 1Ish shop. ' 1'his place , ] mown as "HOIJ Harbour , " Is exclusively used b ' Orientals - entals , IInd n white mlUi IInds Itx - ceelIngly ( dlfllcult to gain an entrance , gllch of these ] II aces has 11 manllger , the Chlnene syndlcato which owns them renmlnlng in the bllckground , A cortaln amount of opium Is cl\refull ' weighed out each day to the mnnagm's hr the representatives or the ownel' , who collect 11 moner equivalent , The manager receives his commlsslou dally , and the assistants thell' wagOH Ilt the same time. ' 1'hls Is the Chlneso IIIethod-no heels , no accounts , just business , , John is fa I' from being 11. fool. fool.At At 'Vong's there is no secret pass- wor , no specla ] Imock Is necessary , fOI' almost the moment ) 'ou apIJroach the door it Olons , two Chlnl\men \ in ijr- dlllar " clothes look 'ou ovel' , Ilnd , 1.10- IIYg satisfied , bow you to a second dom' , which opens sllontlr. The hall is lighted by foul' IlIrge InmlJs bearing , rcd shades ; the walls aI'e cOVOl'cd with Chinese hanging screens and ornaments - naments , while 11. red sign with blaclc lettol'lng reads : "Chlncso Hestaurant , " On the first 11001' to the rIght of the cntrance hall is 11 dining room containing - taining eight tables. Chinese lanterns hang from the ceiling ; the decol'lttlonf ! are in red and black , and oven the flool' is painted black with 11 borde\ ' of red IIround the room. Hero como any number of respectable people to dlno a la Chlnolse , 'riIOY have not the remotest idea of what goes on above the dining room floor , though others use the restaurant only for a blind , and , later on , smolco 11. pIlI or two up- stall's. The food is excellent : "Chopled ] ehlcltCn and rice , " "Yoklo May , " and Chinese tea being served ; but tha great dish Is "chop suey , " a most palatable mlxturo , ' 1'0 lhis place como nll\ny IIromlnent persons ; army of- flcers who have been in China , so- cloty people , IJOl1\llar joclco 'a nnd sometimes llolltlclans. You Imy your hili , then ascend the hea\'lIj cal'1Jete stairway to the rooms above , At the top of the first llIght , In 11 smllll recess , sits a Chinai i lIIan spotlessly dl'essed in white. Ho glvos rou II keen glance and awalt rour pleasure. "I wish to rest awhllo , Lao ; let mo have U 1'0011I. " Loa bows , and an attendant comes forward and leads the WilY into 11. small but lux IIrlously furnished fllJl1.I.tment fitted up as n. sleeping-room , the bed , however , helng a divan raised some six inches from the fiool' , with a silk-covered mattress IIntl silk cushions , or a pll. low. ' 1'he attendant walts for further Qrders , "BrIng mo 11. la-out. " With il bow the IIIan departs , to return with the paraphernl\lIa. The tray Is 1. work of art , the stem Is inlaId with Ivory , and the "shell" Is a mollusc's "Shall I 'cook' for you , sir ? " Inqulros lhe servant ; but the visitor has been lhere before , IInd requires no assist lnco , Should the attendant be called llpon to do the necessar ' "wol'k , " ami 1dded fee of $1.25 is necessary. 'rh ( > man then says : "One guinea ( $5.001 : Ileaso. " and , taking the money , leave- : : ho vlsltoto \ himself. ' 1'horo are SOIll' 31x ] lrivato rooms at Wong's , the sel' ) Uti floOhelng.n \ sort of "as'JQclatlon' mo1cJng-room , uDed hy parties wh , ome only for the fun oC the thing I'hls room ha9 sOllie ten cOllehe Jeautifully upholstered , the floor I wavily carIleted , and the willis nr' lUng wIth silk curtains. All the COII'I } s are arranged In a circle , the 11111.\\ md to the wall , nnll each cOllch I mtnclently large to hold two persall 1S often 11. serva.1t Is c'nlln/l lip : equlsltlon to rcoJk , " M"UIUCl'I : B O- ' Elasticity of CI nsclenct' 1m ! > bl" . , me handlcal ) to our flnalldr-.I :4rwtunL : . . - , - , NATURE AND A WOMAN'S ' WORK G ; > ' t t ' 'P\ , ! ' /-t , L YDlA E , PINKHAM Nature and n. woman's work com- biuml ha\'o lll'oduccci the grnndcst remedy for WOn1l\n'8 ills that the \\01'1(1 has over known. In the good ohl-fnshioned dars of our gmndmothors they reliCtI upon the roots ntHl herbs of the fleld to cure disease nud milignto BUffering. ' 1'110 Indians on our " \Vestcru llnius to-dny can produce l'oots amI hcrbs for every nihnent , nnll cure diseases that bnfl10 the most skilled lhysicians who Iltl.vo Bl > ont years in ! the study of drugs. From the roots and herbs of the fielcl Lydin , E. l'inklm1l1 mal'O than thirty year ago glLYO to the women of t.ho . worhl ( l , remedy for their peculiar - culiar ills , maI'o potent and efficacious - cious than any combination of drugs. Lydin. E. Pinkluun's Yegetable CompoUlu1 is now recogtlizcl as the standal'lrcmedy for woman's ills. 1\I1'8. \ Berllm1\lllfl' , of GiG N.C. St" Louisiana , 1\10. , writes : I' Complete rcstorntton to benlth means so much to mo thnt for the sulce of other sutl'el'lng Womcn I am willing to malce 111J' troubles public. II } j or twelve years I hlld been suffer. ing with the worst forms oC femnlo 11\/1. \ Durinlf that ttme I hUll cleven different physlcmns.ithout help. NQ longuo can tell what I Rutl'cl'cd , nnd at times I coul ] HLl' ly walle. About two ycnrlJ IIgo 1 wrote 1\t'5. 1 > ln1hII\11 fol' nd\'lee. I { oUowed it , and can truly sllY thnt Lydia . llnldmm's Vegetable Compound - pound nnd Mrs. Pineham'a advice re- slored health aml slrength. It is worth mountnins of gold to suffering womcn. " " \Vhll.t Lydin. E. linlcham's Yege- ta le Compound dhl for Mrs. 1\hifI , it will do for other suffering WOlUon , The Matter With It. "What is the matter with my poem ? " aslod the Ilmateur contributor - or ; "isn't the metel' nil right ? " "Oh , 'es , " replied the editor , 4'tho meter la excellent , " "I think If you loole again yoU will find that the rhymes arb faultless. " " 'rho rhymes are very good , qulto , Ingenious , I llilght say : " " 'I'hen wh ' do 'ou decllno It ? " "You have forgotten to say any. thing' , " " - - - - Starch , lIIa ever 'thlng else , Is being - ing constantly improved , the patent Starches lJUt on the marlcoti : ! / 'OI1l'S ago IIro vOl'y different and inferior to these of the present day , In the latest - est dllJcoverDeflanco Starch-all In- jurlons chomlcals are omitted , whllo the addition of another ingredient , invented - vented by us , gives to the Starch a strength and smoothness ' novel' approached - preached by other brllnds. Had Its UGes. " 1 ] eve to whiff the aroma oC the burnIng leaves , " said the IJoetical girl , as they str.olled through the parle. "So do I , " relJlled her tall escort ; "it drowns the odor of gasoline from the aulomouJ1es. " Your Wife , Mother or Sister Can multe I.emen Checolclte and Custard 1)1138 helter than the expert ceek by uslu ! ; "OUn-l'I , " us ull the InrrHIJenlB ! 111'13 In I he pncltno really for Inuncdlao 11813. Each puclm'o [ , enellll1 fer lwo largo pies , 10 centu. Order to-day from your grocer. Wo ought not to look back unless It is to derive IIseful lessons from llI1st errors IInd for the purJloso of profiting br dear.1Jpught experIence. -GeOl'go Washington , M < 1ny ProfcGslonal Men , clergymen , teachers and GIngers use llrown's Bronehlal ' 1'roches for 'curing hoarsencss and coughs , - - - - - - - A man wl10 says a mean tnmg about another man isn't ] IUIr as mean as the man who repeats it. - - - PIT S eUlmu IN 0 TO 1,1 nAYS. [ 'AZO OIN'J'MI N'l' III KlIl\rnnw. ' < 1l ) ClIn' any CB8Q of Itchln" . JIIlnll , JIIoodlnlC or l'nltrudlnjf 1'1101 In U to U < la1110r WOIIOY rotundNl _ We. - - - - - - - - - - Our great care should bo not to Iivo long , but to IIvo welI-Seneca. Lewis' Sinjle Jlinder - the frtmo < lll filrniFht ; fie c ) rtr , IIlwnytl best qualit ) ' . Your dealer or Lewis' Factor ) ' , Peoria , 111. For ho that on co Is good is over great.-llon Johnson. , . " ' - " I I . j\ , " , I : :1 WISE WORDS FROM'RUDKIN , I , All henlthy and helpfUl lIlernturo ! 'Iols ' slO11Jlo bars betwcon right and , " wrong , < f , In I' aolvlnr. to ( ' 0 our worlt well la : the only sound fOUJuutlon ) or nny 1'0"1 , lIglon whatsoever , 7' Obey something ; aM 1-0U wIII'O \ ] ! a chance rome day of finding oull 1 whnt Is beat to obo ) ' . A cOlllanon boolc will orton glvo YOII much amusement , but It 19 only a I , noble book which win glva you dear : friends. ' 1 . , I - 'j Too Sharp a DivIding Line. j Elder ( discussing the now minister's ) JroliaUon discourse-In my opoenlon ho waRna justlflod In dividing folic 1 lute the sheep Bnd the goats. I wad nil. jUEt lIay , Jilmle , that I wns a\1)Onl the tlnco sultl , and I wadna . " sny thllt yon wcro among the unco blld. So whar do wa COIIIO In ? lIo'lI no do for us , , Tam Ie. wo'n not vole for hhn. Punch. " I Wise ProvIsion of Nature. l The 81\1n of the mon IInd women of , ' 'r some nntlonR ia mtlch thlclccr than I that of others , 11l1rtlculnrly in hot cOlml1'leR. 'I'ho Central African negro . \ haH 11 sl\1n about ] 1I11C ns thick again. i liB that or a Iiuropcan. ' 1'bnt of a 11e- gro Is thlclest over the hond and bnck-e..Jdcntly to form 11rotcctlon from the sun. For the Alimony Drlgade. : "Thcl'o's a late of talle In the paIJors , " said Mr. Dmnle ' , "nbout the 'noees. slty for uniform divorce law ! : . ' 'Von. dol' what they monn by that ? " "Prob- , aIJlr , " suggested Mrs. Dumlo ' , "It' : ! , to co01lJOl divorced people to wear , a uniform so other folies can recognlzo 'em.-Cllthollc Standard and Times. Angry Adjectives. It was not a young W0111an no\01lst , but Charles Sumner , of whorL ! tno late E. I. Golllclll , the New Yorle odlt- , . 01' , said : "lIo worktt his adjectives so ' hard that If they ever catch him ' alone they will murder hlm.-Youlhs Companion , Defamation. 1 never 'et heard mnn or woman much abused , that 1 wus not Inclined to think the 1Jettor of thorn amI to tmusfer nny suspicion or dlsJlllo t' " the person who nppoarel to ta1co delight - light 111 pointing out the defocltJ or 11. fellow CI'eater , says n wrller. \ . T:1kes : Some Smartness to Do That. Whenever wo hoar n woman boast that her huabtmd wInds the clocle wipes the dlshos and pllta the children - dren to bed wo won dol' if ho Is bWUi' ( Jnough to lenow how to do anylhlni ; else.-Chlcago Record-Herald. Farmer Jones ( to umato'Jr hunter ) -'I'hero wasn't n bltter : water dawg IIvln' uutll ) 'ou shootln' gents toole to borrowing 'qm , Now 'il ! 'Ide's that fun of shots , bo'd slnle to UIO , bottom , IIIo brlcle-1'ho , ! Dystandor. "Doy give him ten years fer ateal. In' a 'possum , " said the colorel brother or , "an o worst of It wuz ho didn't get te\ ' eat It , " lIe must sea the dlfferonco belwoel' unfail' reprosontlltlon and n deslro t.J marlcot goods to the best of his ad. vantago. Wo get no good by bolng ungenerous - , ous even to 11. boote-ElIzabeth Dar- rett Browning , A genius Is n. man who can ton , a furnace so that it will not send Ul > ' gas , St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Omaha Directory . - . FARM LOANS gLht J ! . WILLS Cnr01ull ) ' Prepared RENTALS COLLECTED WOfLCtl\8 TRUSTEE for corporate bonll luuos , hold " 'nd ar" tor I > roporly tor I > ell nt of minors 01' ngod _ > 10. PETERS TRUST CO. lie. Tark till Bulldlnr , O UHA , IEBRASICA. ! IF YOU have never t16eo1 theCIJ. CIJ.lrION SCR W CALI { with u. IUnci ( Dlomoru1 S lee I C..nfpr nil the way throl1l\'lI , you have IIC\'or \1"el the hCHt Calk on the marl1ct. Asl. YOl1r IJluelujJnllh to show It to ) 'ou. 6 % to 10 % IrnEREsT ON YOUR MONEY Tb"t I. wb"t you can ! rot by buyln , , ' OMAHA REAL ESTATE WO have properties marlY good from $1 I 000 to $50 I 000 Tbat we wlll 00 1lea.oo 10 holY you IIny tlloo , nolhlull tater. better or more .ubltantlal , HAST/NOS Dnd HEYDEN r 704 Farnam St. Omaha. Nobr. Hi b'ESA NOEFUoRS W"ntO ! OO Mu krnlo IInl 1(01) mink at ( ln . . . Ko. 1 J"I'\O H'IN : I - , lat. 10. No. I ) Ilnk. . J."o eITII. : Wrlto tor Irlco lIot on hld 1 anl tUN . .hlrh . I. now reud , . Tah' " "nIl tullintormation cboortull , tumlbel ! , D. D. rllcDONALD HIDE & FUR CO. Office end WorellouBe , : i13 50. 13th tHreot Uoreroncel. 011,1 , , , : > a\1onalll..n" OMAHA Cuonnerc".1 " < 'ncll'l Nobr. .m , ; rurtl : : g DENTIST 1:1 : : y..r.ln 0"1 " ' ' ' < , Nel. , 110011I t. lIu.hlllan Ulock. : \ . I" r. rnLlr , 1:1 : ( : : I.I.v' 'I : rfl , : : , t'I 'I rICiJ : ! , : IIY.'r II II I UII" , jr. ! , o"llIIlInj8. 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