"Yet He Meant TVc .
William Henry ITarrison had Jns.
Won the battle of Tippccanoe.
"I felt that it was up to me , " he ex
plained , "to give the future novelists of
Indiana a sort of historical background. "
For , with the simple mindedness of
great men , it did not occur to him that
Indiana's coming authors would choose to
locnte the scenes of their best selling
stories in Palestine. Mexico , Graustark ,
arance and other frr-of- " ! .
iJti < iuctto.
Tbe Undertaker ( who .neets the doc-
dor on the steps of a hotel ) After you ,
Kir. Black and White.
fc
Still , He Didn't Kick.
"You cooked a pudding for your hus
band in one of these hay stoves , did you ?
ISow did he like it ? "
"Well , he said it wasn't so bad , but
be thought the pudding seemed to spoil
fehe taste of the hay. "
ftaware of Ointments for Catarrn
that Coniam Mercury ,
( is mercuiy will surely destroy the sense of
U ell ana completely derange the \\uole
System when cutcrmg It through the mu-
soiib surfaces. Such articles should never
ks used cietpt ou niescrlptioas fiom reputa-
) le phyaiciaua , ab the damage tht-y will do
a teufold to ihc good you can possibly
flerlve. from them. Hall's , Catarrh Cure ,
pauufaetured by .F. J. Cheney Co. , To-
edo , O. , coutalus no mercury , and Is taken
nterually , acting directly upon the blood
md mucous surfaces of the sybtem. In buy
ng Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
jenulue. It is taken Internally and made
.n Toledo , Ohio , by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Cestlmoulals free.
Sold by Druggists. Price , 7oc per bottle.
Take Hall's Family PilU for constipation.
Square.
* 'Graynes , did you ever get even with
Che crowd that engineered that wheat deal
, - rhen you got so badly left ? "
"O , yes ; I caught up with them at the
taext corner. "
JFILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
tPAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure an *
jcase of Itcbiug , Blind , Bleeding or Protrud
Ijnj ; Piles in G to 14 days or money refunde <
IfiOc.
: Postmen. Collect Debts.
A debt-collecting agency which is run
&B part of , the regular public postal
jsysteuj is the newest "improvement"
jof the postoflice of Austria.
( Despite the novelty of the enterprise ,
the plan has worked admirably , so that
thousands of dollars are collected annu
ally by the postmen throughout the
Austrian empire.
T The system is very simple. Suppose
jib. tradesman in Vienna has an account
-jdue from a customer In , say , such a
-jfllstant town as Budapest , which he
wishes to collect Distance does not
[ matter in the least
[ lie merely sends the bill to the post
oflice in the capital , whence it is at
once transmitted to the postoflice at
Budapest There the postman presents
: lt to the Vienna postoffice , whence it ia
delivered to the tradesman by post
man.
' In the event of payment being refused -
fused , which , of course , sometimes hap
pens , the creditor is promptly apprised
of the fact , and valuable time is thus
Ireguently saved.
i "President HaaUon. "
The uncrowned king of the repub
lican monarchy , Norway , " is the title
which an ex-judge of Chicago gives to
Bjornstjerne Bjornson. the famous au
thor-politician , whom he has just vis
ited. Bjornson is described as being
as hale and hearty at 70 as most men
at 40 , and as saying that King Haa-
ken is merely a president elected for
life which la'tter is not news. Spring
field Republican.
Truant ooys are inferior in. weight ,
( height and cho = t girth to boys in general.
CRIED EASILY.
(2S"ervons ( Woman Stopped Coffee ant
< lult Other Tilings.
No better practical proof that coffee
Is a drug can be required than to note
how the nerves become unstrung in
women who habitually drink it
The stomach , too , rebels at being
continually drugged with coffee and tea
they both contain the drug caffeine.
Ask your doctor.
An Iowa woman tells the old story
thus :
"I had used coffee for six years and
was troubled with headaches , nervous
ness and dizziness. In the morning ,
upon rising I used , to belch up a sour
Huid , regularly. :
"Often I got so nervous and miser
able I would cry without the least rca- ;
eon , and I noticed my eyesight was
geling poor.
' .fter using Postum a while , I ob-
eerved the headaches left me and soon :
the belching of sour lluid stopped ( wa
ter brash from dyspepsia ) . I feel de
cidedly different now , and I am con B
vinced that it is because I stopped coffee BO
Bfi
fee and began to use Postum. I can
see better now , my eyes are stronger. fiA
"A friend of mine did not like Post fin
, but when I told her to make it like fin [
It said on the package , she liked it all n
right" Name given by Postum Co. , b
Battle Creek , Mich. Always boil Post- ' k
mu well and it will surprise you.
Read the little book , "The Road to sib
IWellville" in pkgs. "There's a red- sifa
kon. " a fa
By ANTHONY HOPE
"A wise man will make more opportunities
than he finds. " Francis Bacon.
CHAPTER XIII. ( Continued. )
"How was he wounded ? " I asked. "Tell
me what the Colonel did to him , and be
short. "
"Yes , sir. The Colonel told us Mr.
Carr was to be kept at the ranch over
night ; -wasn't to leave it alive , sir , he
said. Well , up to yesterday it was all
right and pleasant. Mr. Carr wasn't
very welland the doses the Colonel gave
him didn't seem to make him any better
quite the contrary. But yesterday after
noon he got rampageous would go , any
how , ill or well ! So he got up and dress
ed. We'd taken all his weapons from
him , sir , and when he came down dress
ed , and asked for his horse , we told him
he couldn't go. Well , he just said , 'Get
out of the light , I tell you , ' and began
walking toward the hall door. I don't
mind saying we were rather put about ,
sir. We didn't care to shoot him as he
stood , and it's my belief we'd have let
him pass ; but just a lie was going out ,
in comes the Colonel. 'Hullo , what's this ,
Johnny ? ' says he. 'You've got some
scheme on , ' said Carr. 'I believe you've
been drugging me. Out of the way , Mc
Gregor , or I'll brain you. ' 'Where are
you going ? ' says the Colonel. 'To Whit-
tingham , to the President's , ' said he.
'Not to-day , ' says the Colonel. 'Come ,
be reasonable , Johnny. You'll bo all right
to-morrow. ' 'Colonel McGregor , ' says
he , 'I'm unarmed , and you've got a re
volver. You can shoot me if you like- , but
unless 3011 do , I'm going out. You've
been playing some dodge on me , and you
shall pay for it. ' With that he rushed
straight at the Colonel. The Colonel , he
stepped on one side and let him pass.
Then he went after him to the door , wait
ed till he was about fifteen yards off , then
up with his revolver , as cool as you like ,
and shot him clean as a sixpence in the
right leg. Down came Mr. Carr ; he lay
there a minute or two , and then he faint
ed. 'Pick him up , dress -his wound , and
put him to bed , ' says the Celonel. Well ,
sir , it was only a flesh wound , so we soon
got him comfortable , and there he lay all
night. "
"How did he get away to-day ? "
"We were all out , sir went over to
Mr. Carr's place to borrow his horses.
Well , when we'd got the horses , we rode
round outside the town , and came into
the road between here and the Colonel's.
Ten horses we'd got , and we went there
to give the ten men who were patrolling
the road the fresh horses. We heard from
them that no one had come along. When
we got home , he'd been gone two hours ! "
"How did he manage it ? "
"A woman , sir , " said my warrior , with
Bupreme disgust. "Gave her ten dollars
to undo the front door , and then he was
off ! He daren't go to the stables to get
a horse , so he was forced to limp away
on his game leg. A plucky one he is ,
too , " he concluded.
"Poor old Johnny , " said I. "You
didn't go after him ? "
"No time , sir. Couldn't tire the horses.
Besides , when he'd once got home , he's
got a dozen men there , and they'd have
kept us all night. Well , sir , I must be
off. Any answer for the Colonel ? He'll
be outside the Golden House by eleven , 1
sir , and Mr. Carr won't get in if he 1I I
comes after that. " (
"Tell him to rely on me , " I ajiswered. \
But for all that I didn't mean to shoot
Johnny on sight.
So , much perturbed in spirit , I set off
to the barracks , wondering when Johnny
would get to Whittingham , and whether
he would fall into the Colonel's hands
outside the Golden House. It struck me
as unpleasantly probable that he might
come and spoil the harmony of my even
ing ; If he came there first , the conspiracy
would probably lose my aid at an early
moment. What would happen to me I
didn't know. But , as I took off my coat
in the lobby , I bent down as if to tie a
shoestring , and had one more look at my
revolver.
CHAPTER XIV.
I shall never forget that supper as long
as I live. Considered merely as a social
gathering it would be memorable enough ,
for I never before or since sat at meat
with ten such queer customers as my
hosts of that evening. The officers of
the Aureataland army were a very mixed
lot two or three Spanish Americans ,
three or four Brazilians , and the balance
Americans of the type of their country
men are least proud of. If there was an
honest man among them he sedulously
concealed his title to distinction. All this
might have passed from my memory , or
blended in a subdued haruiny with my
general impression of Aureatalaud ; but ;
the peculiar position in which I stood
jave to my mind an unusual activity of )
perception. Amen ; ; this baud of careless
revelers I sat vigilant , restless and im
patient ; feigning to take a leading part
in their hilarity , I was sober , collected ,
ind alert to my very finger tips. I anx
iously watched their hearing and expres
sion. I led them on to speak of the Prcs- ;
xlcnt , rejoicing when I elicited open niur-
nurs and covert threats at his base in
gratitude to the men on whose support his
lower rested. They had not been paid
or six months , and were ripe for any :
nischief. I was more than once tempted
o forestall the Colonel and begin the ;
evolution on my own account ; only my
nability to produce before their eyes any
irguments of the sort they would listen
o restrained me.
Eleven o'clock had come and gone. The
senior Captain had proposed the Presi- .
fent's health. It was received in sullen
lilence ; I was the only man who hon-
ired it by rising from his seat.
The Major had proposed the army , and
hey had responded to their noble selves.
k. of weak and
young man expression j 0
uavering legs had proposed. "The comj j ] (
nerce of Aurcataland , " coupled with the
lame of Mr. John Martin , in laudatory
nit incoherent terms , and I was on my
egs replying. Oh , that speech of mine !
Jor discursiveness , for repetition , for
heer inanity , I suppose it has never o :
teen equaled. I droned steadily away ; C ]
,3 I went on the audience paid leas and
tsa attention It was past UrelTfc. The Oi
well of my eloquence was running drier
and drier , and yet no sound outside ! I
wondered how long they would ! stand it
and how long I could stand it. At 12 :13
I began my peroration. Hardly had I
done so , when one of the young men start
ed in a gentle voice a ditty. One by one
they took it up , till the rising tide of
voices drowned my fervent periods. Per
force I stopped. They were all on tlieir
feet now. Did they mean to break up ?
In despair at the idea I lifted up my
voice , loud and distinct , in a verse of the
composition , and seizing iny neighbor's
hand began to move slouly round the
table. The move was successful. Each
man followed suit , and the whole party ,
kicking back their chairs , revolved with
lurching steps.
The room was thick with smoke. Me
chanically I led the chorus , straining ev
ery nerve to hear a sound from outside.
I was growing dizzy with the movement ,
and , overwrought with th < j strain on my
nerves , I knew a few minutes more would
he the limit of endurance , when at last I
heard a loud shout arid tumult of voices.
"What's that ? " exclaimed the Major ,
in thick tones , pausing as he spoke.
I dropped his hand , and seizing my re
volver , said :
"Some row in bat racks , Major. Let
'em alone. "
' I must go , " he saics. "Character Au
reatalaud army a t atake. "
"Set a thief to catcli a thief , eh , Ma
jor ? " said I.
"What do you mean , sir ? " he stut
tered. "Let me go. "
"If you move , I shoot , Major , " said I ,
bringing out my weapon. I neer saw
greater astonishment on human counte
nance. He cried :
"Hi , stop him he'u mad he'a going
to shoot ! "
A shout of laughter rose from the crew
around us , for they felt exquisite appre
ciation of my supposed joke.
"Right you are , Martin , " cried one.
"Keep him quiet. We won't go home
till morning ! "
The Major turned to the window. It
was a moonlight nighlt and as I looked
with him I saw the courtyard full of sol
diers. Who was in command ? The an
swer to that meant ranch to mft. The
sight somewhat sobered the Major.
"A mutiny ! " he criod. "The soldiers
have risen ! "
"Go to bed , " said the junior ensign. :
"Look out of window ! " he cried.
They all staggered to the window. As
the soldiers saw them , they raised a shout.
I could not distinguish whether it was a
greeting or a threat. They took it au the
>
latter , and turned to the door.
"Stop ! " I cried ; "I shoot the first man
who opens the door. "
;
In wonder they turned on me. I stood
facing them , revolver in hand. They ;
waited huddled together for an instent ,
then made a rush at me ; I fired , but
missed. I had a vision of a poised gob h
let ; a second later , the misjile caught me
in the chest , and hurled me back against L
the wall. As I fell I dropped my weapon ,
and they were upon me. I thought it was >
all over ; but as they surged round , in a
the madness of anger , I , looking through
tlieir ranks , saw the door open and a S
crowd of rush in. Who
men was at thajr sl
head ? It was the Calanel , and his voice slh
rose high above the tumult :
"Order , gentlemen , order. " Then to
his men he added :
i
"Each mark your man , and two of y < ui .
bring Mr. Martin here. "
I was saved. To explain how , I must
explain what had been happening at the
Golden House , and how the night attack
had fared.
CHAPTER XV. d
It is a sad necessity that compels us
to into the weaknesses of
pry our fellow- ir
creatures , and see to turn them to our iroi
Dwn profit. I am not philosopher enough Ic
to say whether this course of conduct Icol
ilcrivcs any justification from its univer olsi
sality , but in the region of practice I have sihi
never hesitated to place myself on a hifi [
moral level with those with whom I had fiki
to deal. I felt , therefore , very little kid
scruple in making use of the one weak ai
spot discoverable in the defence of our aibi
redoubtable opponent , his excellency , the
'resident of Aureatalaud.
The President had no cause to suspect
i trap ; therefore , like a sensible man ,
ic chose to spend the evening with the n
Signorina rather than with his gallant w
jflicers. It appears that at a few min- ei
ites past eleven o'clock , when the Presi-
lent was peacefully listening to the con
versation of his fair guest ( whom he had sv
alvnized into au affected liveliness by svoi
ilarming remarks on her apparent pre-
ccupatiou ) , there fell upon his ear the
sound of a loud knocking at the door.
Dinner had been served , and the Presi-
lent could not command a view of the
cnofker without going out on to the ve
randa , which ran all round the house ,
ind walking round to the front. When hi
he knock was heard , the Signorina start-
id up.
gl ]
"Don't disturb yourself , pray , " said his
sxcellcncy politely. "I gave special in-
structions that I was visible to no one
his evening. But I was wondering wheth- P <
sr it could be Jolmay Carr. I want to
peak to him for a moment , and I'll just m i.
to round outside and see if it is. "
As he spoke a tap was heard at the
loor.
"Yes ? " said the President. hfi
"Mr. Carr is at the door and particu- ye
.irlj' wants to sea your excellency. An al
irgent matter , he says. "
"Tell him I'll come round and speak to
hire
iim from the veranda , " replied the Presi.-
lent.
lent.He
He turned to the window , and threw it re
ipen to step out. Let me tell what fol- so >
owed in the Signorina's words.
"Just then we heard a sound of a num-
ier of horses galloping up. The Presi-
ient stopped , and said : ha
" 'Hullo , what's up ? ' ho
"Then there was a shout and a volley
f shots , and I heard the Colonel's voire
ry :
* * 'Down with your arms j down. I aay , go
' ' * o <
dead !
r jou'se men ,
President took out his
Treat back to the window , passed through
It , and without a word disappeared. I
could not hear even the sound of his feat
on the veranda.
"I heard one more shot then a rush
of men to the door , and the Colonel burst
in , with sword and revolver in his hands ,
and followed by ten or a dozen men.
"I ran to him , terrified , and cried :
" 'Oh , is anyone hurt ? '
"He took no notice , but asked hastily :
" 'Where is he ? '
"I pointed to the veranda , and gasped :
" 'lie went out there. ' Then I turned
to one of the men and said again :
" 'Is anyone hurt ? '
' "Only Mr. Carr , ' he replied. "Th
rest of 'em were a precious sight too oare
ful of themselves. '
" 'And is he killed ? '
" 'Don't think he's dead , miss , ' he said
'But he's hurt badly. '
"As I turned again , I saw the Presi
dent standing quite calmly in the win
dow. When the Colonel saw tim , ho
raised his revolver and said :
" 'Do you yield , General Whittingham ?
We are twelve to one. '
"As he spoke , every man covered the
President with his aim. The latter stood
facing the twelve revolvers , his own weapon
pen hanging loosely in his left hand.
Then , smiling , he said a little bitterly :
" 'Heroics are not in my line , McGreg
or. I suppose this is a popular rising
that is to say , you have bribed the men
and murdered my best friend. Well , we
mustn't use hard names , ' he went on in
a gentler tone. I give in , ' and , throwing
down his weapon , he asked , 'Have you
quite killed Carr ? '
" 'I don't know , ' said the Colonel , im *
p'ying plainly that he did not care , either.
" 'I suppose it was you that shot him ?
"The Colonel nodded.
"The President yawned and looked ai
his watch.
" 'As I have no part in to-night's per
formance , ' said he. 'I presume I am ai
liberty to go to bed ? '
" 'My men must stay here , and yet
must leave the door open. '
" 'I have no objection , ' said the Presi
dent.
" 'Two of you stay in this room. Twc
of < you keep watch in the veranda , one al
this window , the other at the bedroom
window. I shall put three more sentrie ?
outside. General AVhittingham is not to
leave this room. If you hear or see any
thing going on in there , go in and pui
him under restraint. Otherwise treat hirr
with respect. '
" 'I thank you for your civility , ' sai < i
the President , 'also for the compliment
implied in these precautions. Is it ovei
this matter of the debt that your patriot
ism has drawn you into revolt ? '
" 'I see no use in discussing public af
fairs at this moment , ' the Colonel re
plied. 'And my presence is required else
where. I regret that I cannot relieve
vou of the presence of these men , but I
lo not feel I should be justified in accept
ing your parole. '
"The President did not seem to be an-
jered at this insult.
" 'I have not offered it , ' he said sim-
? ly. 'It is better you should take your-
wn measures. Need I detain you , Colo-
iel ? '
"The Colonel did not answer him , but
urned to me and said :
" 'Signoyjna Nugent , we wait only for
ou. and time is precious. '
"Looking up , I saw a smile on the
President's face. As I rose reluctantly ,
ic also got up from the chair into which
le had flung himself , and stopped me with
gesture. I was terribly afraid that he
vas going to say something hard to me.
ut his voice only expressed a sort of
imused pity.
" 'The money , was it , Signorina ? ' he
aid. ! 'Young people and beautiful people
hould not be mercenary. Poor child , you
tad better have stood by meJ
"I answered him nothing , bui went out
vith the Colonel , leaving him seated
"iin in the chair , surveying with some t
.pparent amusement the two threatening jj
entries who stood at the duor. The ,
Colonel hurried me out of the house , say-
°
ng :
"We must ride to the barracks. If the l
tews gets there before us , they may cut
ip rough. You go home. Youi work is
one. '
"So they mounted and rode away , leav-
ng me in the road. There were no signs "u
f any struggle , except the door hanging
3ose on its hinges , and a drop or two
f blood ou the steps where they had c
hot poor Jolinny Carr. I went straight c
oine , and what happened in the next
? \v hours at the Golden House I don't
now , and , knowing how I left the Presi-
ent , I cannot explain. I went home ,
nd cried till I thought my heart would
reak. "
( To he continued. ) t :
E
Tliriftr.
e
"Tim , " asked the passenger on the
ear platform of the antiquated flat- 1h
rheeled cable car , "what's in this cov-
c
red stone jar I see out here nearly
o
very time I take a trip on your car ? "
"That's my wife's churning , " an-
ivered the conductor. "One round trip
n this old rattletrap brings the butter
very time. Saves her lots of trouble. "
-Chicago Tribune. °
Too Late.
The millionaire's motherless sou had
ist filed his application for a job as
usbaud to the fair maid.
"You'll have to excuse me , Percy , "
le said , "but I can never be anything
lore than a mother to you. "
"A mother ! " echoed the surprised
ercy.
"That's what I said , " rejoined the f.
. "Your father spoke first. "
Ills Vievr.
Uncle Josh It seenis the minister
is had rheumatism for the last three a
jars , but he hasn't said anything
jout it.
Aunt Hetty Why , I could have told
im just what to do for it.
Uncle Josh Mebbe that's one of the cisi
asons why he kept it quiet. Wat- sitl
n's Magazine.
tc
Rural
in
Uncle Hiram Brother Eben'a sson
is stained glass winders in hia new
juse. hi
Aunt Samuntha Yew don't tell ! hiPi
Pi
hut comes from marryin' one uv them Pim
od-for-nothin' city gals. I reckon she's a
o pesky lazy to wash th1 stalna L tl
William Henry Moodj * , who has as
Burned his duties as associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States , has had the
honor of having
filled two cabinet
positions before as
cending the Su
preme bench. He
was Secretary of
fho Navy from
May , 3902 , until
July , 1004 , Then he
! > e c a in e Attorney
General , a position
IlC ll1S { J St
WILLIAM II. MOODY
quished. Before en
tering the cabinet Mr. Moody had serv
ed nearly four terms in the House of
Representatives as Congressman from
the Sixth Massachusetts District. Pri
or to his election to Congress he had
served as district attorney for the
eastern district of Massachusetts. Mr.
Moody was born in Now bury , Mass. ,
in 1S53. He received bis education in
Phillips Academy , Andover , and in
Harvard University , and practiced law
successfully before he entered the field
of politics.
c B
Captain George J. Grammer , who
has been elected vice president of the
consolidated system of railways and
given charge of the
freight traffic , is one
of the noted rail
way men of the
country. He was
born in 1844 at
Zanesville , Ohio ,
started in life as a
cabin boy on a riv
er boat , and subse
quently became su
perintendent of 'the A '
old Evansville , PaCAPT. . GRAMMAR.
flucah and Cairo line of boats. Then
he became freight agent for the Evans-
rille and Terre Haute Road , and in
IS90 became general traffic manager
Df the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
Subsequently he became president of
three Indiana roads , and then was
'hosen traffic manager of the Lake
Shore , holding that position until last
rear , when he became vice president
jf the Vanderbilt system , with charge
if traffic west of Buffalo. The last
|
Dromotion makes Captain Grammar (
traffic manager of the entire Vander- |
ult system.
* *
W * HH
James E. Watson , who holds the
balance of power in the House com
mittee that is considering the ship sub-
sidy bill , which lie
formerly opposed ,
] but which he now
i favors , represents
| the Sixth Indiana
; district , and when
first elected to Con
gress in 1S94 , de
feated the veteran ,
William S. Holman.
Mr. Watson was
born in Winchester ,
Ind. , in 1SG4 , and
j. E. WATSOX. received his educa-
ion in De Pauw University. In ] SSG
le was admitted to the bar. He has
leen grand chancellor of the Knights '
if Pythias , and also president of the
ndiana State Epworth League. He has
;
ived in Rushville , Ind. , since 1893.
Mrs. Helen Wilmans Post , who a few
ears ago was a mental healer as fa-
ious as Mrs. Eddy or Dowie , and who
'ounded the town
) f Sea Breeze , Fla. ,
; onfessed in court
it Jacksonville , ,
? la. , that she was !
i fraud , and paid a ;
ine of $500 for
fraudulent use of
he mails. In an
iffidavit filed in !
xmrt she said shej
\ \
vt vI
t ; :
iia iia
k
s suffering from MKS. POST.
iflammatory rheumatism , and cannot fi
ure herself. Her pleas to be relieved
f the thirty days' imprisonment was
ranted. ;
Q
v <
Julius Kahn , member of Congress
rom the Fourth California district , is tl
ne of the most picturesque figures in
the lower house.
He is a native of
Baden , but has
been a resident
of San Francisco
since childhood.
He chose the
stage as a profes
sion and has ap
peared with most
of the great
American actors. °
Subsequently he '
KAHX. tired of hjstrion-
cc
and turned his attention to the law ,
t which he has been very successful.m
° >
Ie is now serving his second term iu
longress.
M. Coquelin , the French actor , as- w
ribes his success to "hard work and per-
istent study. " When he first went to ,
le conservatoire in Paris as a boy of 20
e was told that his voice and face would al
jgether make a successful stage career ca
npossible. en
_ . . . _
F. C. Selous , the famous English
unter , is an inveterate tea drinker and
artakes of this beverage with everj
ical. He has nerves of steel and is thus
standing contradiction of the notioo m
lat tea is a nerre destroyer. 2 ,
THE PROGRESS OF THE CANADIAN - '
DIAN WEST.
N"e rly 2OOOOO of an Increase ia
Canadian Imcilsrratlon In IOOO.
The progress of n new country cannot
be better ascertained than by noting
the Increase of railroad mileage In Its
transportation system , and Judged by
this standard , the Canadian West leads
all the countries in the world during1
the current year. Thirty years ago
there was not one hundred miles of1
railroad west of the Great Lakes , and-
very little prospect of a transcontinental - '
nental route for many years to come ,
but by the end of 1SS5 the Canadian
Pacific Railway was within measurable
distance of completion , and last year,1
twenty years later , fully 6,000 miles of
railroad traversed the provinces oCi
Manitoba , Saskatchewan and Alzxjrta.
In the past year the work of railroad-
construction has been vigorously prose
cuted , and by the end of 1900 , some
5,000 miles of completed railroad has
been added , making a total of fully
11,000 miles in the three great grain
producing provinces of Canada. Such
an increase In the transportation facili
ties of the country Is bound to make-
good times not only in the districts
where the railroads are being built ,
but throughout the entire west Allow
ing $20,000 a mile for construction , the
stun of $100,000,000 will be put In cir
culation , and this In Itself should cause
good times to prevail In a land where
work is plentiful , wages are high , and
the cost of living is moderate.
But the building of new railroads
through Western Canada means a
greater benefit to the country than1
merely the money put In circulation by'
the cost of construction. Additional' '
railway building means the opening of
new agricultural districts and an addi
tional area under crop , a largely In
creased output of grain to foreign mar
kets with consequent financial returns ;
the erection of elevators and the growth
of villages , towns and cities ; and every
thing else that makes for the progress.
of national life and the opening up of1
additional thousands of free home
steads so extensively advertised by the1
Canadian government agent , whose ad
dress appears elsewhere.
It was stated on the floor of the
Canadian Parliament recently by al
prominent representative that ten years"
from now would see the bulk of the'1
population of Canada residing west ofl
the Great Lakes , and if the work or
railway building during the present
year Is any criterion , the prophecy1
made by the Canadian statesman may1
be easily fulfilled Inside of the time
stated. During the present year no less
than 189,064 persons have found homes
In the Canadian West , of whom 57,796
were Americans who have seen the
great possibilities of this new West ,
and have decided to cast In tneir lot
with It. Certainly , our neighbor north A
of the 49th parallel Is making a great
record , and deserves the success that
appears to be coming Its way.
Fatal Fault.
"She's really too young to go shop
ping alone.
"Yes , she is rather Impressionable. "
"Impressionable ? I don't see "
"I mean she's liable to get excited
and buy something. " Philadelphia
Press.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BItOMO Quinine Tablets. ,
Druggists refund money If It falls to core. *
E. W.GUOVK'S signature Is on each box. 2Cc
Southern
A beautiful damsel of Natchez
Went roaming through nettleweed patches.
Now she sits in her room ,
With a heart full of gloom ,
And scratches , and scratches , and
scratches.
The forests of Australia generally havt
a monotonous appearance. This is caus
ed by the presence everywhere o the
eucalyptus tree.
"President Ilnnkon. "
"The uncrowned king of the repub-
ican monarchy , Norway , " is the title
vhich an ex-judge of Chicago gives to
3jornstjerne Bjornson , the famous au-
hor-politician , whom he has just vis-
ted. Bjornson is described as being
is hale and hearty at 70 as most men
it 40 , and as saying that King Haa-
con Is merely a president elected for
ife which latter is not news. Spring-
ield Republican.
Important Basineis.
"Mistah Snow , " said the caller , twirling
ia hat in an embarrassed way , "is yo'
e'y busy this evenin' ? "
"Not particularly , Ephraim , " responded
ae Rev. Dr. Snow. "Is there anything I
an do for you ? "
"Yes , suhI'd like to have yo' coma
vah to Misv Walkah's and pull off a little
reddin' fo' me. suh. " Chicago Tribune.
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
land * Cracked and Bleedlnjc 2 *
CameOltof Finder Cnticurn Kern-
cclies Brought Prompt Ilelief. f
"I had eczema on my hands fo
bout eleven years. The hands cnj-ijt-
d open in many places and ble f One
my fingers was so bad thaj > the nail
sme off. I had often hear ! of cures
y the Cuticura Remedies , but had no
onfidence in them as I ha-i tried so
lany remedies , and they all had failed
cure me. I had seen three doctors ,
at got no relief. Finally my husband
lid that we would try the Cuticura
eraedies , so we got a cake of Cuticura
oap , a box of Cuticura Ointment , and
vo bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
ills. Of course I keep Cuticura Soap
II the time for my hands , but the one
ike of Soap and half a box of Cuti-
ira Ointment cured them. It is sure-
a blessing for me to have my hands
ell , and I am very proud of having
ied Cuticura Remedies , and recom-
lend them to all suffering with ecze-
ia. Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley- . F. D. No ,
Llscomb , Iowa , Oct 18 , 1806. "