The Dutch Kitten.
I have n little kitten gray ;
Slie'H just a ball of JlulT ,
\vjtliout a name to answer to
She doefin'l know enough.
Her nose IH kind of wobbly pink ;
Her pye look Rreenlsh. but
at s hard to tell their color , "cause
She keeps 'em mostly shut.
My aunty brought her 'cross the eca ,
Morc'n a thousand miles.
From Home warm Holland fireplace ,
All shiny round with tiles.
J sometimes ask my kitten gray :
"Say. do you love m , dear ? "
And then I blow real gently in
Her tiny tufted ear.
And when she shakes her head for "no"
I do not mind it much ,
"Cause o' course she doesn't know a word
Of anything but Dutch !
-Fullcrton U Waldo , in Christian Regis
ter.
Pound at I.ant.
Marjory and Brownie had been plas'-
fliates from the very day that Marjory's
"father had brought Brownie home in
his pocket , a little white puppy , mot
tled with brown , and with a pair of
the brightest eyes you ever saw. It
would be hard to find many brighter ,
livelier or more knowing fox terriers
than Brownie soon proved himself. He
took to tricks like a circus dog , and
before very many weeks had passed
lie would jump through a hoop or over
Marjory's hands ; would sit with a bit
of cake balanced on his 71 ore. waiting
while Marjory counted five , when he
would give it a toss and than ra'.oh it
in his mouth , and would stand up on
his hind feet at i given signal and
walk around the room , shaking hands ,
or pavV.s rather , wun everybo.ly , that
was thsre.
You can imagine how- sorrowful
Marjory felt when Brownie disap
peared one afternoon. Nobody knew
how it happened , \vnclhci * it was a
case of lost , strayed or stolen. All they
knew was that he had been out in the
front yard , running about and playIng -
Ing , and that when Marjory went to
call him in he was nowhere in sight.
Marjory hurried to the neighbors , but
no one could toll her anything about
lost Brownie.
Marjory's father , when he heard the
story , put an advertisement m the
newspaper , telling about Brownie's
loss , and offering a reward to anybody
that would bring him back. For a few
days after that Marjory ran to the door
every time the bell rang , hoping to
see Brownie , but the weeks passed
without any news , and at last , very
sorrowfully , she gave her pet up as
lost.
lost.Four
Four , five , six months rolled away ,
and a dear little white kitten had tak
en Brownie's place in the house ,
though not in Marjory's heart , when
one day a great dog show was opened
in the city a few miles away. Nobody
went from Marjory's home , but one aft
ernoon an old friend of her father's ,
who had often been at the house , and
who had been a favorite with Brownie ,
strolled into the show to see the dogs ,
big and little , that were on exhibi
tion.
tion.He was sauntering down an aisle be
tween the open cages in which the fox
terriers were chained , and was looking
with a great deal of interest at the
bright faces when suddenly he felt a
pull at his coat. He looked quickly
around , but there was nobody near
him. He started on again , but again
his coa. . was pulled , this time more
sharply than before , as though some
body were very much in earnest. He
turned around a second time , quickly
enough to see that his coat had been
caught and pulled by a small , lively ,
bright-faced terrier , whose face looked
familiar to him , though the dog's
name and that of his owner , which
were posted above him , were entirely
strange. Meanwhile the dog had let
go the coat , and in his joy at having
attracted the gentleman's attention
was standing on his hind feet and try
ing to lick his face.
For an instant the gentleman looked
sharply into the brown and white face ,
so close to his own , and then said in
joyful surprise : "Why , Brownie , is it
yqii , old fellow ? " <
At sound of the old , familiar name
the dog fairly danced in his cage and
tugged at his chain as though he would
break it. And he began to whine pit
ifully when the gentleman turned and
hurried away.
You can guess where he went.
Straight to the managers of the show ,
to tell them that he had found among
the dogs one that belonged to a friend.
The man who had entered Brownie
was sent for , but could tell nothing ,
except that he had bought the little
fellow from a dog fancier some months
before.
"Can you prove your claim ? " the
manager asked.
"I think so , " was the ready reply.
"If he is my friend's Cog he will an
swer to the name of Brownie , and will
go through several tricks that he was
taught. "
So Brownie was unchained and was
taken to the circus-like ring , where
the trained dogs performed every aft
ernoon , and went through his tricks
as easily and readily as though he had
performed them only the day before.
The managers were quite convinced
that Brownie had proved his friend's
claim , and the gentleman who had
entered him said that he would give
up his own claims. Marjory's father
afterward saw that his loss was made
' good.
I need not tell you how happy Mar
jory was when Brownie was brought
back to her , which was just as coon
as possible after the little scene at the
dog show. And now there Is added to
her fondness for Brownie a very great
pride that he could make himself
known and prove his claim so cleverly
as he did. <
Her Robber.
There had been quite a little talk
about robbers , and reports had been
circulated that some of the inhabitants
had lost various things from their
woodsheds.
These reports had greatly excited
many of the residents , especially the
children , many of whom never thought
of going to bed without hiding their
treasures and securely fastening every
door and window.
In one home was a very imaginative
little daughter named Mabel , who was
about 12 years old. These stories had
made a great impression on her mind ,
and she spent a good deal of time
planning how she would meet them
when they came. Time went on , but
still the robbers made no appearance ,
and Mabel was beginning to feel rath
er slighted , because she longed for a
chance to show her courage.
At last one night she thought her
turn had come. She was awakened at
midnight by a grating sound , Avhich
seemed to come from a closet in her
room. Her courage began to waver
and all her plans deserted her. She
Jay wondering what to do for at least
five minutes , but could not decide. She
had once almost decided to rouse the
household , but she thought the robber
would kill the person coming to assist
her.
her.At
At last she could stand it no longer ,
so she called one of the members of
the family , just to let the robber know
she was awake.
Soon after that the noise ceased , but
Mabel lay awake the rest of the night ,
ready to give the alarm. In the morn
ing the first thing she did was to peer
cautiously into the closet. To her sur
prise she saw nothing , but careful in
vestigation showed that a corner of the
door had been nibbled by some poor
little mouse , who had made a vain at
tempt to escape.
That evening Mabel put a mouse
trap in the closet and caught the dis
turber. Happy to relate , she has nev
er been troubled by robbers since.
The Marble \Vltcli.
( By Katharine F. Witzlemen , age 10 ,
Detroit. )
There once lived in a certain village
some very rich people who had a son
and daughter. They kept a good many
servants , the most important ones be
ing Rose and Mary Holmes. One day
after these girls had finished their
kitchen work they strolled into the
forest , which was not far from where
they lived , and which was supposed to
be haunted or enchanted. As they sat
down to rest on a big stone Rose said
she did not believe there were any
fairies. As she said this she instantly
turned to stone. It then started to
rain , and the frightened Mary ran to
go home , but she could not find her
way. Suddenly she came to a house
which was all lighted up. She knocked ,
and a hideous old woman appeared.
She was very dirty and slovenly. She
told the girl to come in , and she gave
her a bed to sleep on. The next morn
ing she gave her some breakfast and
told her she would show her treasures
to her. They went through many halls ,
of marble , of which the furniture also
was marble. Then Mary saw a great
many stones lying around. All at
once some men came in and killed the
witch. Mary then went back to find
Rose , who was slowly returning to her
natural self , and soon the two girls
reached their home , where they told
their wonderful story.
Arch Their Backs.
It is not anger alone that makes cats
arch their backs. Indeed , when two
cats are preparing to fight they do not
assume This attitude , but crouch low ,
just as they do when about to spring
on their prey , the body being extend
ed , and the hair not in the least erect.
But when , on meeting a dog suddenly ,
fear is combined with anger , when the
cat , standing at its full height , at once
arches its back , with an instinctive ef
fort to appear as big and as terrible
as possible. Darwin compares it to the
similar attitude of the lynx when at
tacked , and"to that of birds which ruf
fle their feathers and spread out their
wings and tail when alarmed. It is
not noticeable that a cat will also arch
its back when in an affectionate frame
of mind , rubbing itself against its
master's leg. At the same time it
slightly raises its fur and holds its tail
erect. Its whole attitude is just the
reverse of that which it assumes when
savage. Darwin accounts for this in
the following words : "Certain states
of mind lead to certain habitual ac
tions , which are of no service. Now ,
when a directly opposite state of mind
is induced there is a strong and invol
untary tendency to the performance of
a movement of a directly opposite na
ture , though it may be of no service. "
Life is a scheme of .paying off our
debts to the past by gifts to the
future.
Tlayward'H Great Cricket Ilccord.
Hayward , the professional cricketer
of the Surrey Club , has succeeded in
making over 1,000 runs in May , the
first month of the cricketing season.
The feat has been accomplished but
once before , by Dr. W. G. Grace , In
1895. Hayward's score is 1,074 runs in
thirteen innings , an average of 97.03.
Orangex u a Deodorizer.
Dried orange peel , allowed to smol
der on a piece of redhot iron or an old
shovel will kill any bad odor and
leave a fragrant one behind.
TO WOMEN WHO DOUBT.
Every Suffering Woman Should Rend this
Letter and be Convinced that Lydia K.
rinkham'g Vegetable Compound. JUoes
Cure Feinalo Weakness.
441 have been troubled with female
weakness in its worst form for
about ten years. I bad leucorrhoja
and was BO weak that I could not
do my housework. I also had fall
ing of the womb and inflammation of
the womb and ovaries
and at menstrual
periods I suffered ter
ribly. At times my
back would nche
veryhard. I could . _
not lift anything
or do any heavy
work ; \vasnotable
to stand on my feet.
My husband spent
hundredsof dollars
for doctors but
they did me no
good. After a time
I concluded to try your medicine and
I can truly say it does all that you
claim for it to do.
Ten bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and seven pack
ages of Sanative Wash have made a
new woman of me. I have had no
womb trouble since taking the fifth
bottle. I weigh more than I have in
years ; can do all my own housework ,
sleep well , have a good appetitu and
now feel that life is worth living. I
owe all to Lydia E. Pinkluun's Vegeta
ble Compound. I feel that it has saved
my life and would not be without it for
anj'thing. I am always glad to recom
mend your medicine to all my sex. for I
know if they follow your directions ,
they will be cured. " ' MRS. ANNIE
THOMPEON , South Hot Springs , Ark.
Young .lohn in Wall Street.
John D. Rockefeller , jr. , who is
managing the great lake-shipping deal
for his father , made his business debut
in Wall street about one year ago in
a deal in a Leather Trust stock.
Young Mr. Rockefeller went into the
market , took hold of the common
stock of the trust when it was telling
around C , and worked the price up
to 40 on the New York exchange.
In this deal young Rocekfeller is sup
posed to have bought something like
200,000 shares. As the stock has
since fallen back to its old price , it
is not known positively whether this
debut cost or made a fortune.
How many people read a book with
out skipping ?
Try Magnetic Starch it will last
longer than any other.
Good listeners are quite as neces
sary as good talkers.
For starching fine linen use Magnetic
Starch.
It is better to be disappointed in love
than in marriage.
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sent Free , postpaid , sealed , to any male
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the best Medical Book of th.s or any age.
370 pp. . with engravings and prescriptions.
Only 25c paper covers. Library Edition ,
fall gilt , $1.00. Address The Peabody Med
ical institute , o. 4 Bulfinch St. , Boston ,
Mass. , the oldest and best in tbis country.
Write today for these books ; keys to
health and vigor.
There are times when it is cheaper
to owen rent than to move.
Can Wear Shoes.
One size smaller af ter usingAllen's Foot-
Ease , a powder. It makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen , hotsweating ,
aching feet , ingrowing nails , corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores ,
25c , Trial package FREE by mail. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted , LeRoy , N.Y.
It seems queer that the highest
priced gowns are usually the lowest.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for cougns and colds. N. W. SAHDEI , ,
Ocean Grove , N. J. , Feb. 17. 1900.
"I feel rather rocky this morning , "
remarked the infant in the crauie.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing : Syrnp.
'J'or children teething , softens the Bums , reduces in
flammation , allays pain , cures wind colic. 23c a bottle-
No , Maud , dear , fortune tellers are
not employed in banks.
Hall's Catarrh Core
Is a constitutional care. Price. Toe.
Even the fool sometimes boasts c
being a self-made man.
Dr. Anna Stecksen's Distinction.
Stockholm university has granted
the first degree of doctor of medicine
given to a woman in Sweden to a
Fraulein Anna Stecksen.
A vlRorons growth and the original color given to
the hair by I'AKKERS HAIR HALS AM.
uxE , the hest cure for corns. 13cts.
Weather vain The successful prog-
nosticator.
> 'ever Krnntnlnatcd.
The republican national convention
of 1900 is the twelfth to be held by
that party , which has an unbroken re
cord of never renominating a vice
president for a second term.
Speaker MyiTH IIlHtoric Home.
Speaker James J. Myers , of the Mas
sachusetts legislature , still lives in the
quarters he occupied while a student
of Harvard. These are a suite of
rooms in Wadsworth house , near the
old gate. In the building have lived
many Harvard presidents , and Mr. My
ers' study was once Washington's re
ception loom.
When a man is his own worst enemy
he should be excused for kicking him
self.
Your clothes will not crack If you
use Magnetic Starch.
The old maid doesn't believe In new
wrinkles.
In the July Atlantic James W. Alex
ander , president of the famous Equit
able Assurance Company , effectively
disposes of many prejudices about life
assurance , and in doing so Indirectly
li'vs down the true principles upon
which sound life companies are and
should be operated , statements which
coming from so authoritative a source
carry with them more than usual
weight and interest.
Music hath charms , etc. , but what
about the practicing amateur ?
The longest way around is the short
est way home.
With the coming of the new woman
we may look for the father-in-law
jokes.
There IB a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-0 , made of pure grains ,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress , and but few can tell It from
coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it wita
great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-0.
Even chiropodists may mount the
pinnacle of fame , but they are forced
to begin at the foot.
SIS PER WEEK.
A salary of $18 per week anil expenses will be
paid to m'nn with one or two-hor.se ric to intro
duce our Poultry Compound and Lice Killer
atnoriu Farmers. Addicss with slump , ACME
MFG. CO. , Deb Moine.s Iowa.
On the 310 square miles of Lon
don's area , it is said , 1,100 tons of soot
settle yearly.
Muggins He's a lone widower. Bug-
gins Yes ; he struck me for a loan
yesterday.
Important to mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA ,
n eafe and Bure remedy for infants and children ,
and tec that it
Bears the
Signature of
! a Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Uousht.
It isn't the man who was born witli
a silver spoon in his mouth who maKes
the most stir.
Dcpow ICcpcatctl 1IU Npuvcb.
Senutnr Depew in m..Klng a speech
In Washington over the telephone to
memb'.rs of the Transpc. tution club ,
of whi-h he is president , at dinner In
New x ork , appears to have broken the
record. The distance is about 225
miles. As there were only sixty re
ceivers and about 320 diners the Sen
ator was obliging enough to make the
speech twice. It was full of jokes.
The best cure for remorse is never to
look back.
Ignorant men are a good while in
finding out what ails them.
Are Ton Cuing Alton' * Foot-KnooT
It Is the only cure for Swollen ,
Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet ,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's
Foot-Ease , & powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted. LeKoy , N. Y.
Most men who are "jewels" are soli
taires , and , like diamonds , are often
cut.
Drugs have their u--e , but dou't More them Jn
your ( -lornach. Hxcniun' * Pepsin ( Jinn aids the
natural forces to perform their funutioiis.
The smokeless cigarette would be an
improvement.
A I'retty Shirt AVulHt ,
properly laundered with "Faultless Starch"
is a constant delight. At grocer * 10 .
The average woman when she signs
a check is as nervous as a young man
about to propose.
A Hook of Cliolco ItcrlieM
Sent free by Walter linker & Co. lAd. , l > orcheetor ,
Mass. Jlentlon this i > u ( > cr.
There are 100 cents to a dollar , and
there are also many dollars without
sense.
HonorN fur Sir .liilliin.
Columbia and Harvard univcrHitlroi
do their bent to honor Sir Julian
I'auncefote , the British nmbiiHHndor.
by conferring at this conununcmiHmt
season the degree of LL. D. , upon liiin.
Deaf unites are always married on
the quiet.
Why does a man nlwnyx prefer to
see same other fellow's alstcr pictured
In her gymnasium costume ?
My son is my son till he takes a
wife ; hut my daughter is my daugh
ter all the days of her life.
What a difference there Is between
a sportsman and a sport.
If you have not tried Magnetic Starch
try it now. You will then ur.o no other.
Pleasant Duck and Blush Pigg are
two Missouri gentlemen.
Uee Magnetic Starch it has no equal.
Some people Hsh for compliments
with bated breath.
OAKKIDK.
We are the Nebraska .selling agents
for the Union Carbide Co. , manufac
turers of Calcium Carbide for making
Acetylene ( las. Order your supplies
from us. Pacific Storage and Want-
house Co. , 1)12-1)1-1 ) ) Jones St. , Omaha ,
Neb.
There are many laws that arc Ig
nored , but the greatest IH the law oC
consideration.
No Mnu I.IUfH to Ho ISiilil ,
The best wiy to prevent it is to USD Coke
DaixIriiH' Cure. All c I rnj joists nt § 1.00.
Some people sharpen tlit-ir wits In
the nick of time.
Low rate excursion tickets and one way tickets will bo solil by the M. K. & T.
from Knn-us City , July 7th , htb and Oth , to Texas > . The excursion rates to the
more important points will be :
Rcund Trip.
Bennison , Sherman , Gainsville , Wichita Falls $10.00
Dallas , Fort Worth 12.00
Waco 13.00
Temple , Helton , Taylor 14.00
Houston , Gaivestori 15.00
Tickets good until July 30th returning. Good for ten days goin and sever
over in Texas.
One wav tickets will be told same dates at 2.00 le. > s than theabove. .
THIS OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT COME OFTEN.
Fight on for wealth , old "Money Bags , "
your liver is drying up and bowels wear
ing cut , some day you will cry aloud for
health , offering all your wealth , but you
will not get it because you neglected Nature
in your mad rush to get gold. No matter
what you do , or what ails you , to-day is
the day every day is the day to keep
watch of Nature's wants and help your
bowels act regularly CASCARETS will
help Nature help you. Neglect means bile
in the blood , foul breath , and awful pains
in the back of the head with a loathing
and bad feeling for all that is good in life.
Don't care how rich or poor you are , you
can't be well if you have bowel trouble ,
you will be regular if you take CASCA
RETS get them to-day CASCARETS
in metal box ; cost 10 cents ; take one , eat
it like candy and it will work gently while
you sleep. It cures ; that means it strength
ens the muscular walls of the bowels and
gives them new life ; then they act regularly and naturally ; that is what you want
it is guaranteed to be found in \ >
THE IDEAL LAXATIVE
Hc. ) ALL
25c. 50c. DRUGGISTS
To any needy mortal suffering from bowel troubles and too poor to buy CASCARETS we will send a bci free. Address
Sterling Remedy Company , Chicago or New York , mentioning advertisement and paper.
HALF A TRAIN LOAD OF COFFEES. This looks like a bfsr lot of coffee to buy at one tlmp. but only
represents the purchase we made one day last west. hen we placed orders for four solid cars of coffee of over
40,000 Lbs. EACH. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN COFFEES. FlneOld Crop Rio. 101U. 97c ; SOlb.
W.fc ; 1001b.W.TO. Betterprade. lOlb. g | .Q7iolb.ei35 : luolb. . tlu.70. Fine old crop Santos.l01b. 97cMlb.
N.S5HXlb. .70.Sapcrior old crop Santos , 101 txg | . 17 ; 50lb. 5.SS1001b.tll.0. Mocha Peate try .flne.101b.SI.47 ;
to Ib. 17.IS ; 100 Ib. tll.OO. To those who do not want to roast their own coffees , we offer pome unsurpassed har-
cutns in roaatcd coffees , as follows- Splendid old Rio roasted. 10 lu. , 81.15 ; Mlb. 85.75 ; IOOIb.lll.S5. Rio , extra
Talae.101b.SI.5O ; S01b.l7.Nh 100 Ib. . (15.25. Golden Rio , choice. 10 Ib. . S.03 ; Mlb. IT.SS : 100 llj. tli.ia San
to * fancy. 10 Jb _ , SI. 47 ; Mlb. , 87.21 ; 100 Ib. (1 ( 0. Santos. Peaberry , I01b.tl.tl ; E01b.F7.25 : 100 Ib. IU.50. Afri
can Java. 10Ib..81.87 ; Mlb..t9. ; 100 Ib. 118.70. Special blend.Java and Mochaflaror. 10Ib. 1.77 ; 501b- ;
100 Ib. 117.70. Inorderinefromonyof the above , nay from SPECIAL BARGAINS IN COFFEE. Order
immediately , because there If a probability of another rise In prTceb. Orders must be accompanied , bjr sufficient
cofih to cover transportation charpes. Balance C. O. D. if desired
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