The temperance oration is not nec
4 essarily a dry speech.
RED CHOSS BALL BLUE
Should bo in ovory homo. Ask j'our grocer
for it. Largo 2 oz. package only 5 cents.
Tacitus is praised by e/erybody be
cause he praises nobody.
Are Ton Using Allen'a Foot EasoT
It is the only cure for Swollen ,
Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet ,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's
Foot-Ease , a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress , Allen S. Olmsted , LeRoy , N. Y.
Politeness is like an air cushion ;
there may be nothing in it , but it eases
many a hard jolt.
PIso's Cure for Consumption is an Infallible
medicine Tor coughs and colds. N. W.
Ocean Grove , N. J. , Feb. 17.1000.
He Took It * Measure.
Apropos of Irvlng's revival of "Cori-
olanus" and the moderate success
which it met , it is related that just
before the production , Sir Henry Irv
ing , Sir Alexander McKenziewho
wrote the music , and Sir Alma Tadema ,
who designed the scenery , were holding
\ a conference on the stage one after
noon. A super , who stood near , said
to his chums : "Three blooming
knights. " "Yes , " said the other , "and
three blooming nights is about all the
blooming piece will run. "
Tubinfj on a Man's BocJy.
An averaged sized man has , as some
statistical crank has figured out , about
2,500 inches of skin on his body , and
in each square inch there are some
2,800 sweat glands. There are over
3,500 glands in the palm of the hand ,
while the number on the entire sur
face is about 7,000,000. Each of these
sweat glands is about a quarter of an
inch long , therefore the average man
has something like twenty-eight miles
of tubing in his skin.
Valuable Biblical MSS.
Parts of a magnificent manuscript of
the gospel of St. Matthew were found
last year near Sinope and bought for
the Bibliothecue Nationale at Paris.
Two of the pages which were missing
liave been recently discovered at Mari-
pol , on the Sea of Azov , and bought
by the local museum. The volume was
: made of vellum , tinted with purple and
written in large golden uncials in
Greek.
Gtaggfjow's Tax Reducing Scheme.
As a means of reducing the taxes
for the maintenance of the police de
partment of Glasgow it has been pro
posed that 50 jer cent of the extra
rent charged by landlords of public
houses above the sums which such
houses , minus the licenses , would let
for , shall be paid into the municipal
treasury. There are many public
houses in Glasgow , the rents of which
are enormously out of proportion to
the accommodations afforded , and it is
argued that the landlords ought to be
made to share their excessive profits
with the city.
The value of a man's advice de
pends upon the success he has achiev
ed in following it.
Hows This" ?
TVe offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that canaot be cured by Hall'-s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Props. , Toledo , O.
We , the undersigned , have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to .carry out .any obliga
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo ,
O. ; Walding , Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Hall's rJatarrh Cure is taken internally , act
ing direcUv upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
T5e per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family Pills are the best
the measles , love is most .dan
gerous when it comes Jate in life.
< GIEATLY REDUCED RATES
WABASH R. R.
$13.00 Buffalo .and return 513.00.
33LOO New York and return $31.00
The Wabash from Chicago will sell
tickets at the above rates daily. Aside
from tliese rates , the Wabash run
through trains over its own rails from
Kansas City , SL L.OUIS : ind Chicago and
offer many special rates during the
summer months , allowing stopovers at
Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Ask your nearest Ticket Agent or ad
dress Harry E. Moores , General Agent ,
.Pass. Dept. , Omaha , Neb. , or C. S.
Crane , G. P. & T. A. , St. Louis , Mo.
In India and Persia sheep are used
as beasts of burden.
1C to 1O or a Change of Ratio.
To purchasers of starch. Heretofore
they have been paying 30 cents for 12
ounces of even much inferior goods to
H that turned out in Nebraska and
I known as Defiance starch. Now , how
IP ever , the up-to-date housewife who has
an eye to money saving , insists that
P her grocer shall give her Defiance. It
rt costs less and goes farther than any
other starch made. At your grocer's.
Made by Magnetic Starch Co. , Omaha ,
Neb.
Children born in summer are taller
than those born in winter.
La Grippe conquers life Wizard Oil
conquers La Grippe. Your druggist
sells Wizard Oil.
The heir who fights for his rights is
fighting for what another's left.
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The truly modern preacher
Discusses ever } ' fad
That comes to public notice
If It be good or bad.
He speaks with graceful accent
On "Should Our Hair Be Dyed"
Or tells hla congregation
"The Proper Way to Ride. "
He walls "The Curse of Checkers. "
Or "Why We Leave the Farm ! "
But none has used this topic ,
"Turn In a. Fire Alarm. "
He talks on "Mo.iern Writers , "
Or "Can Our Votes Be Bought , "
And sometimes he's just lovely
On "Thoughtlessness of Thought. "
Some day an innovation
AVill suddenly be sprung-
Some conscientious preacher
Will turn his silver tongue
Towords of hope and heaven.
And grace his voice will fill ,
And we'll get more religion
And less of vaudeville.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Clutch of Circumstances ,
BY E. C. WALTZ.
( Copyright , 3901 , by DailyStory - Pub. Co.
When the wind swept the boat
across the waters , tossing it to and
fro in a mocking and mad glee , Carter
Starr had only the one thought to
save his companion and himself. The
boatride was a mad escapade on the
part of both a daring defiance of the
old quarrel between her uncle and
adopted father , Belden Storms and his
own family. But when the fates threw
them together'for a fortnight's sojourn
at the sideside hotel , the two saw a
humor in the situation that drove1 them
into follies and pranks undreamed of
before.
He knew that she was pretty and
an heiress. He knew that his own
fortunes depended upon the caprice of
his grandfather. She admired him
with a woman's admiration , because
he was forbidden to'her by every tra
dition of the Storms family.
Introduced by accident and among
strangers , the two laughed into each
other's eyes and defied fortune and
tradition. They met afterwards by
those strange accidents that seem ar
ranged for such cases , in the early
morning dip in the sea , .in the nooks
of the long porticos , at night during
the pauses of the dance and , on an
island party over the bay , in the dance
itself because .it was safe enough. But
this afternoon had .been utterly with
out precedent. He had strolled away
in his flannels for a smoke and to read
whilethe hotel .people napped after
luncheon. And , .in the shade of a
great rock , he had chanced upon Eloise
Storms awake , alert , saucy and mag
netic. An hour later they went out for
a sail overto Idle Rock. That was
the story only ' .they had .not counted
on what might happen.
"What did happen made them help
less , their .boat disabled in .a few mo
ments , < at the mercy of a wild sea.
Then was the dreadful darkness of the
.tossing waters and .a blinding rain.
Eloise's red .parasol went to and .fro
toward the shore like a gay buoy at
the first gust. And after .it went her
pique cap and his own soft lelt' mere
links in a .chain of evidence in after
hours.
It was .hard .to say which was Jthe
paler face in .the first realizations of
themoment. . But Eloise recovered
.herself with the courage of .her .race.
'We shall be carried out to sea. "
He .looked at her with trembling lips
I
'We shall be carried to sea. " i
"I should have known better than
to have brought you. "
She smiled bitterly.
"And I should not have come. TVe
are even. Can we get through the <
Btorm ? " i
He looked out to the infinite , om
nipotent sea. His reckless moods fell
from him. The wind blew the girl's
brown hair about her shoulders. He
could not see her face. He tried to
keep a control of the rudder for a long
time but gave it up as useless. Out ,
out into the darkness and tossing wa a
ters they went with the receding tide.
Finally he crept along close to her and
took her hands.
"You have been very brave I think
I will tell you that the boat may break
up later. It is an old one and leak
ing horribly. Here is a rope. I will
tie it about you and myself as well
as I can and to the mast and deck
piece. Believe me , I will do all I can
to save you. "
She put her hands on his shoulders
and looked into his eyes.
"Forgive me. "
"For what ? "
They were both stern and choleric.
"Folly. -knew better than to dare
Fate so. "
"Sodid 1. You must .forgive me
.A man should be wise. "
"And a woman .discreet. What
would ray uncle and aunt say now ? "
He was knotting the rope about her.
"We may never know. Now we
cannot be separated. If one drowns ,
the other will. It is just , is it Jiot ?
And it makes chances. "
"Jwould .not have
- it any other way.
Who wants to go into the Unknown
alone ? "
He rose up suddenly.
"Eloise , the worst is - coming.Give
-me your hand , no , hold to me. See ! "
She looked seaward and saw that
which _ made her shriek and cling to
i
nim.
nim.Two
Two hours later they lay somewhere
on the sand , still .in a .terrible darkness
and the storm raging about them.
That they were alive seemed a miracle.
When consciousness returned to him
the sea was washing their bodies.
He had dragged her higher onto the
sand and discovered that she was not
dead. Now her head was pillowed on
his shoulder and her lace hidden on
.his breast.
"Where are we ? "
"I do not know. We mustwait for
light. It may be an island it may be
the shore. "
She laughed bitterly.
"It does not make much difference.
I shall never go back. * '
"Why ? O , I know , I know ! "
'You do not know the Storms. I
am forever disgraced in their eyes. I
would rather be dead. I shall never
go back. Get me away somewhere and
let me disappear. I will work , any
thing , anything , rather than face my
uncle. "
Her voice was scornful and dreary
enough. He smoothed her wind-
roughened hair.
"Do not think that I do not know.
I cannot see that my own case is very
different I , too , have offended agains't
the unwritten laws. I also must bear
my punishment. "
"Which will be "
"My grandfather never forgivee. "
"I know that well. "
After a long silence during which
the wind seemed somewhat less ter
rible , he said , in a low tone :
"But I will make it up to you. "
"How can you ? "
"I can at least save you from the
worst. "
"The worst , " she shuddered.
"I can make you my wife. "
"You ? And I was to make such
great marriage. '
"So was I. Perhaps this is one. We
can call it so. "
She wrung her hands. "I cannot go
back alone. I cannot But nothing
could be worse than the return. I see
no other way. Can you brave it ? "
He smoothed her hair from her fore
head.
"We know the world and we see the
situation. We were saved together
and are known to have been out oa
the sea by this time. I will take you
back as my wife. That will be the
only thing now as I see. "
"But marriage marriage is a sol
emn , a sacred tie. "
"So it is. We will try to do our
duty. I think death has purified our
souls tonight. So be comforted and
we will see what the light brings us.
It may solve the problem of what to
do next. "
In the faint gray dawn he awoke
from a troubled sleep. They were on
a long sandy beech. Clear across the
bay were the buildings of the great
hotel. Beyond and above them was a
small village and the cross of a tiny
stone church showed over the trees.
"The way is found , " he said , calmly ,
"come , we will go yonder. "
The news of their rescue went by
telephone to the great hotel and the
whole house , excited by their disap
pearance and survival , waited on the
piazzas and at the wharf for their re
turn on the coast steamer.
< The people at the village had given
Iiem some clothing but they presented
a. strange appearance as they stepped
en shore. At the gang-plank stood
a white-haired old man and a red-
faced middle-aged man. They were
both stern and choleric , their great
relief finding vent in hot anger. The
culprits came together. Carter Starr
held his head high and his lips were
as set as his grandfather's own. Eloise
was wan and clung to his arm. There
was a loud huzzahing of the passen
gers and a dash forward to shake
hands.
"Wait , " he cried , "and I'll give you
something to halloo for. Miss Storms
and myself have been very near Death
and have come back as we were saved ,
together. We were married this morn
ing at St. Stephen's across the bay. "
The old man's eyes at once met those
of the red-faced man's in a look of
intense relief. He caught his grand
son's arm.
"And you did right , you scamp ! " he ]
roared out , "You are always a gentle
man. "
And Eloise felt her uncle's wet cheek
against her own.
"The proper thing , " he sobbed , "the
proper thing and , under the circum
stances , the only thing. "
FIND WATER IN THE DESERT.
I'lentiful Flow Is Struck In Zirojuve
Desert by Prospectors.
The Mojave desert , located in the
southeastern portion of the state , has
long been regarded as dangerous to
life and valueless for any purpose ,
says the San Francisco Argonaut.
True , it was known that the arid land
could be rendered fruitful by means
of irrigation , but there was no water
there and none could be obtained
without a heavy expenditure. The
only plan proposed that promised re
lief was the construction of immense
reservoirs in the mountains to retain
the storm water for a long distance
during the summer. This meant a
heavy initial outlay and neither the
state government nor the federal gov
ernment has as yet expressed a will
ingness to incur it Life on the desert
when not positively dangerous , is
crowded with hardships , but hardships
have no deterrent effect upon the
searchers for gold , and lately the waste
places of the desert have been invaded
by an army of prospectors for oil. The
theory upon which they proceeded was
that the Kern river oil belt extends
through the Mojave desert. Whether
or not there is any virtue in this
theory , the facts so far developed have
not justified it. No oil has been found ,
but water in considerable quantities
has been struck and at the present
time this is more valuable than the
oil would have been. Artesian water ,
if a sufficient quantity can be found ,
is much better than the retained and
ditched storm water would have been ,
since there is less expense for hand
ling and less loss from evaporation.
Three wells have been developed al
ready. The third struck the water at
a depth of 185 feet , which is much
more shallow than would be required
for an oil well. All of them are said
to be "gushers , " and the latest flows
215 miner's inches. If the water belt
should prove to be permanent and ex
tensive a rush to this region and
something very like a land boom may
be looked for.
The Kaiser's Church-Building Fad.
The kaiser of Germany has many
hobbies ; the kaiserin only one , the
building of churches , says the New
York Times. As , however , she is con
stantly indulging her taste for ec
clesiastical construction , the matter is ,
financially at least , of some importance
to those who pay for her piety. There
is , therefore , a certain good-natured
dissatisfaction with her extravagance
is this line. Taxpayers comfort them
selves with the thought that she might
spend their money in less praise
worthy objects. The feeling on the
subject was recently given expression
to in a comical manner at the unveil
ing of one of the groups of the statues
with which the emperor has decorated
the alley in the Thiergarten in Berlin ,
known as the "Siegerallee. " At the
close of the ceremony came the na
tional hymn , "Heil Dir im Sieger-
kranz , " whereat every one , of course ,
uncovered. Among the number was
a totally bald man , seeing whom one
of the street urchins present called
out : "Hey , there's another vacant
spot for the kaiserin to build a church
on ! "
There is nothing rocky about the
cradle of liberty.
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Fits. Eptlepiyind all KenroaDUcA % ? .
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knowing where to begin , what to say
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*
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USE
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