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Her hair is as black as a raven's wings.
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Tie sunshine seemed unusually
jtl'AsaEt that bright spring morning.
Lew good it was to be out! How
L e buds were swelling and how busy
tLe birds were, hopping about from
I'!?C3 te place choosing sites for their
sa.r.mer cottages. All nature seemed
nia;ciag that the long, cold winter
was past.
Old Mrs. St Leger stood for a mo
irait ia tie open doorway, enjoying
. il all; tkea she noticed a bit of vine
. a:ch the wind had loosened from
V--i trellis. She stepped on a chair
aad stood aa tiptoe to put the truant
fcjck ia its place, when she over-reach-J
end woald have fallen bad not the
s'ruaj ana of a passerby caught her
aad deftly placed her on the veranda
lour.
"t,uxrky tains; I happened to be pass
ing or yon would have had a nasty
fail if aot a broken limb."
"ft was iadeed fortunate for me and
I aa Tory grateful to you." she said,
as see looked at the tall form bending
aver her.
"What were you trying to do?
Brie? me a hammer and some nails
and III fix that broken trellis for you.
lis eat the handiest thing in the
world for a woman to do that kind
C work."
"Sticais as though the place needs
qaite a bit of fixing. I guess I'll hare
in get a man in for a day or two."
"Ycu're a bit like myself, I see. Tou
mists jour partner and I miss mine.
Cut r-itf're better off than I am; you're
in your own home, while I've had to
g:ve up mice and go and live with
my children. None of them want me.
sa 1 have to "live round" with them.
!' you understand. Stay with this
ons a while and then with that.
always feeling that I'm not wanted
?nd la the way." A mournful tone
tjt'f crept into his voice and a shade
fi?rr,F.- his kind face.
Sin; sighed in sympathy as she
laid- "I know, and that's what I'm
Ciiniins: to. The children say that I
ran't stay here another winter. Last
till I had to sell my cow and through
the v inter I killed all my chickens.
1 tat to give up my little home
here- I've been so comfortable all
lho.se years. This living with the
r ilctn takes away the independent
lee'iiss, that makes one so contented."
-Tiat it does; I'd rather live on
lers arid have it under my own roof."
They sat awhile in silence. The
wznu spring sunshine fell on their
licks, whitened by the snows of many
infers; their toil-worn hands lay
Mly to their laps. The tabby cat was
t&Iricg a aap on the old lady's skirt
and b.s dos Rover, which followed him
f-i-Trywtere, lay curled up at his feet.
They had spent useful lives and had
VxHr forward to a winter of quiet
eoatenC. which, alas! seemed to have
slipped from the grasp of each. Her's
a as a cheery disposition, however,
and se strove to look at the bright
side.
VTeII. I've ono more summer in the
aid ;L:ce aayway. My tulips and cro
cuses are looking fine. Horace used
ta sry to me, 'Wife, yours are the
faest acd earliest tulips on the
street. He loved to look at them
"rs be sat at the south window. Just
trunad the corner I've a bed of pan
tf.ea and alrealy the buds are show
injr." "Ytrcvt? a clamp of daffy-down-dil-i:es.'s9-rewhere,M
he said, catching her
spirit. "I always like those for they
rsxind tae of Eaglaad and my child
hood'.? bone."
I "Lsea. do yom hear the bluebirds
A render grove? See that inquisitive
S-aUf
A pitas rhy sJaftly caught her.
1 do believe the same robin
asiLdz ia oar apple tree every spring."
Ttear sat enjoying the pleasant
acriag saitshine. the balmy air and
ha chores of soag from God's little
cbefrlsters. .A quiet, restful feeling 1
aeeaai ta take possession of the old
a&aa.wco presently said:
"Krs. St. Leger. this is a pretty and
a 'steal little home; you woald hate to
leave it as I disliked leaving mine.
we- are both well-to-do. Both have
grawa-up clifldrea, and both without
a hatce. or nearly so. New you seed a
arow ahcat the place, aad I a woman.
r always liked yoar looks and be
lter we ceuld get' along; pretty com
sctaMy together. What's to prevent
" gettlrs married? We coald.both
have a heme thea aad aot be shoved
ft-ass'pfllar ta post, or. state to feel
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to sacrifice something if I could only
sit at my own fireside once more.
I'm tired of being shoved around from
one child to another and wanted by
none."
"I've not come to that yet but I will
next winter if something isn't done."
"As I've said, I've always liked your
looks. I'm sure you're not hard to get
along with."
"Well, I'd do my best to make the
home comfortable for you, and, as 1
rather like your looks, but what will
the children say?"
"They need know nothing about It
until it is done. I'd leave you enough
when I died so that you wouldn't
have to live round. The children
ought to be glad that they wouldn't
be bothered with us."
That's so. We could live here,
couldn't we."
"Yes. if you like, Mary. I'd buy a
cow and some chickens; then I'd look
after the garden and provide for the
house."
They were silent for some time.
"Be ready, Mary, in half an hour'
thinking of the future; then he reach
ed over and took her hand as he said:
"Think of having a home, Mary,
where we could do as we pleased, and
not feel in the way. Think of the
comfort, the joy of one's own home!"
"Yes, it would be nice. I wouldn't
have to go and live with the children.
I'll do it, James, and try to make you
so comfortable that you'll never re
gret it," and she looked up Into the
kindly face beside her.
"I'm sure you will, Mary," he said,
as he kissed her. "I, too, will do my
best to make your life contented and
happy. Now we'd better go to the
minister's at once, before the children
get knowledge of it, and have a
chance to make a fuss."
"But, James, I'd like to clean the
house up a bit, and "
"You can tidy up the house, Mary,
while I clean the yard. Just think of
having a home; I feel ten years
younger at the thought Now, 111 go
up street and get the license while
you get on your bonnet Then well
go over to the minister's and get mar-'
ried; we'll come back to our own
home for dinner. After dinner 111 get
a pony and carriage and well drive
out into the country and look after a
cow and some chickens."
He stooped and kissed the bright
cheery face of the old lady, aad said,
as he walked to the gate:
"Be ready, Mary, in half an hour,
for 111 be back then."
Woman Rules Snake Indiana,
Alexander Posey, interpreter and
diplomat of the Dawes commission,
who recently spent some time among
the Snake Indians to secure evidence
needed in making record of Creek In
dians, tells of a strange discovery he
has .made.
Among the fullblood Snakes he
found a woman who is the modern
Zeaobia of her race. Her Indian name
is Fahaee. She can not speak Eng
lish, bat is considered a woman of
wisdom among her tribesmen. She is
50 years old, and for years there has
not been a council of war, or any
other matter of import to the tribe,
at which she has not been present and
given, advice.
She Is always listened to by the
men of the tribe, and seldom has her
jadgaeat been at fault. She has been
in sympathy with the faction, which
has always resisted the allotment of
She has never led a band of In
dians in a fight, but she has taken a
very active part in shaping the policy
of the tribal government for the last
twenty-five years.
Reehe's Strenuous Career.
Jim Roche, the man who smuggled
a torpedo destroyer out of England
into the service of Russia, is a man
of varied and exciting experience. He
has led a revolution in South America,
has had a tombstone erected to him
somewhere ia northern Europe, stood
as a model for the late Sir John Mil
Us, struck oil in a southern state and
at one time was an ally of Ernest Ter
raa Hooley, the south African pro
moter. Phots raphe Wild Animal.
The African explorer Shillings has
broagat to Berlin aa extraordinarily
iaterestiag series of photographs of
wild aaiiala taken by themselves.
His method was to attach to a piece
of Bseet a string, which., on beiag
toacaed, brought pa a saehligat ex
posure. Leopards, hyenas, ltoaa, apes,
seams aad other aahaals were taas
ken ia the moat diverse attitude.
DEATH STILLS HAND OF
GREAT MASTER OF MUSIC
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The last note has been sounded, the
last chord struck in the life of Amer
ica's greatest orchestra leader. After
an illness of less than two weeks The
odore Thomas, father of the Chicago
orchestra, and one of the city's most
beloved men, passed away on Jan. 5.
Death waved the baton for the last
movement of his life, and the splendid
tones of his soul were merged with
the divine beyond the grave.
Theodore Thomas' Life Work.
Theodore Thomas, one of the most
eminent figures in the world of music,
was born in Essen, Hanover, -Oct 11.
1835. His father, a violinist, gave him
his first instruction in music, and the
boy made such progress that he made
successful public appearances at the
age of 6. The family immigrated to
America in 1845 and his education was
finished under the direction of private
instructors in New York city. Mr.
Thomas was educated as a violinist
and began his musical career as a per
former upon that instrument He was
first violinist in some of the leading
orchestras, and was for several years
a member of chamber music associa
tions. Mr. Thomas played in the or
chestras which accompanied Jenny
Lind, Sontag. Mario, Grisi and other
singers whose names are upon the roll
of the world's most distinguished and
honored musical artists. He also played
in seasons of Italian grand opera in
which these singers took part, and
often conducted the performances.
After making a decided success as
a player, Mr. Thomas organized an
orchestra for the purpose of giving
symphony concerts. The first of these
was given in Irving hall, New York,
in the early '60s of the nineteenth cen
tury. From this time Mr. Thomas was
known almost solely as a conductor,
and made for himself a reputation
that is cosmopolitan. In 1866 Mr.
Thomas interested himself in orohes
den, and a year or two later engaged
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STATE GOVERNOR WORKS HARD, i
New Hampshire Chief Executive Tells
of His Tasks.
Nahum J. Bachelder, on retiring
from the ofllce of governor of New i
Hampshire, gives out a review of his
administration showing the amount of
work involved in meeting the de
mands, mental and physical, made
upon the executive of the granite
state. It appears that during his ad
ministration Gov. Bachelder has taken
part in 265 public functions, has made
166 formal addresses and has partak
en of fifty-five dinners elaborate and
dignified enough to be properly styled
banquets, in addition to twice as
many less formidable gastronomical
festivities. In the two years he has
traveled, in round numbers, 50.000
miles on railroad trains and steam
boats, in automobiles and stage
coaches. His range has been from
Portland, Me., to Portland, Ore., and
he has traversed more or less hastily
half the states and territories of the
union.
New Elixir of Life.
James W. Buck of Portland. Me.,
who is 75 years old and declares be
will live to be a centenarian, waa a
caller at the White House the other
dsy. Mr. Buck says he has a medi
cine that will keep him alive for
twenty-five years. This is the formu
la: "I buy one pound of Epsom salts
and add to this five tablesponfuls of
sulphur and the juice of four large
lemons, dissolving the. sulphur, aad
salts in the juice. Then I pour in
about a quart of distilled water or any
other kind of water. I put this away
in a bottle and when I feel a little
poorly I take some for a few days."
Kaiser Liberal with Theatricals.
Apropos of the kaiser's latest per
formance as a conductor of a new op
era at a dress rehersal in Berlin, his
patronage of music is something as
magnificent as are his excursions into
the realms of art, mechanics and
chemistry. "I do not think many Ger
mans know," said the emperor at a
dinner at Count Von Bulow's a few
evenings ago, "that I spent last year
out of my private income $1,000,000
on operas and theaters."
Gen. Kurepatkin a Botanist.
Gen. Kuropatkin is an expert in
botany and geography, and he is inter
ested in the progress made from week
to week in all the sciences. Scientific
periodicals are seat to him in Man
churia from Russia. France and Ger
many. As an author he is best known
by his geographic works. Agricul
tural problems engage much of his
attention.
Veteran Actor in Strait,
Harry Mitchell, said to be the oldest
actor in the profession, recently cele
brated his sixty-eighth stage anniver
sary in New York. At one time he
was a star and at present' acts as an
"extra super" at a very small pittance.
He began his career with the elder
Booth.
Blind Man Operates Typewriter.
George W. Raper is a blind tye
writer operator employed la aa Indian
apolis factory. He is rapid and accu
rate ia aa unusual degree, aad because
of his Inability to correct errors
leaned so.atake very few.
hissfaw
of a fever.
rzrc&GBr memj
the Central Park garden for the bettei
continuation of his work.
In 1869 Mr. Thomas took his or
chestra on a tour through the countrj
and made similar journeys with them
during the two succeeding years.
Mr. Thomas' work was largely done
tral work upon a large scale, and or
ganized an orchestra for summer con
certs, which he began in Terrace gar
in the middle west, and a good portion
of it in Chicago. The first concerts of
the Thomas orchestra in Chicago were
given in 1869.
In 1872 Mr. Thomas directed the
'first musical festival in Cincinnati and
had been the conductor in these great
musical events, occurring biennially,
from that time. He was the directoi
of the Cincinnati College of Music
from 1878 to 1880. and was the di
rector of the New York and Brooklyr
Philharmonic orchestras from 1889 tc
1891. He directed the performance:
of the American Opera company, or
ganized by Mrs. Jeannette Thurber
from 1885 to 1887. In the '80s he tool,
his orchestra on a tour from New
York to the Pacific coast, giving con
certs in all the larger towns on the
way.
In 1891 the Chicago orchestra was
organized, and Mr. Thomas has given
the best efforts and achieved the
crowning success of his life in that
city. He brought the efficiency of the
organization to the highest standard
of art.
Last season the desire cf his life
was fulfilled. The Orchestra hall wa
made a certainty, the building was be--gun
May 1 of 1904, and it was dedi
cated to its use Wednesday night
Dec. 14, of the same year.
His loss is a stunning blow to mu
sical art and his death almost ul tut
moment cf the culmination of fifty
years of work and the realization of
the great longing of a lifetime is one
of the most pathetic incidents in mu
sical history.
INDEPENDENT OF THE EAST.
West and South Amply Able to Fi
nance Their Own Affairs.
The West and South are now financ
ing their own industries. In former
years New York and the Eastern
money centers were annually drawn
upon for funds to move the crops,
handle the cattle shipments and per
form all of the service in the mar
keting of the products of the West
and South. As a natural result when
shipping time arrived the producers
sent their shipments to the East, most
of them being necessary to discharge
obligations for money advanced. The
men who had loaned the money were
interested in the railroads leading
toward the Atlantic and thus drew
double tolls from the producers. AU
this has been changed to a very re
markable degree within the last few
years. The West and the South have
their banks filled with money seeking
investment and are able to finance
their own affairs. Washington Post.
Takes Kindly te Civilization.
Menie. a Greenland Eskimo boy, is
one of the most Interesting of the pu
pils in the public schools of New York
city. He was brought to New York by
Lieutenant Peary, and has been trans
formed from a blubber-eating arctic
nomad into a clever young American,
bright in his studies and captaia of a
baseball team. The tribe to which he
belongs is very small, comprising less
than 250 people, and they are the
northernmost known, inhabitants of
the globe, dwelling In complete isola
tion on the barren shores of Smith
sound, on the west coast of Greenland
a region of indescribable desolation
and gloom.
Bismarcka in Imperial Disfavor.
It is not probable that Princess
Bismarck or any of her four children
will be seen at the German court so
long as Emperor William lives. This
is because of the exceedingly strained
relations which existed between the
late Prince Herbert Bismarck and his
majesty. The princess lives quietly
with her children on the Bismarck
estates. The present prince, named
Otto, after his redoubtable grand
father, is seven years old.
Lost Life Threufh Gee Deed.
Lawreace Jones, a Jewell county
Kansas, man, recently saw a na
sticking up through a board. Remarl
ing that someone might get hurt ot
it he gave it a kick to bend or breal
it Instead, however, it went-through
his shoe and gave him blood poison
ing, from which be recently died, a
victim to his thoughtfalness for oth
er people.
Indian Sachem an Author.
Richard C. Adams, .hereditary
sachem of the Delaware Indians and
descendant from Chief White Eyes
who aided Washington in his cam
paign in Pennsylvania, has just pub
lished for complimentary distribution
among his friends, a souvenir volun
of "Poems and Reflections on. the Ac
dent Religion of the Delaware In
dians."
Germany's First Titled Dentist.
Countess Heteae Voa Schweiniti
has Just passed a most satisfactory ex
initlea la aeatall surgery. Gemaa
has ataay titled practicing .Mwyert
aad payafclga. bat the 'cos at sas U
the first titled death.
LITANY OF
A MEMORY
Farewell, the ties are broken
That linked them in the past.
The parting words are spoken.
Love's sky lcoms overcast.
The first mad. -boyish passion
Has spent its fierce delight
They loved in frantic fashion
And part in foolish spite.
Oh. Love, how may they sever
The bond that held them twain?
'Tls hard to part forever.
To quaff the cup of pain.
But they must sup of sonow
And taste of bitter grief.
How drear will dawn the morrow
That brings them no relief.
Their love had too much laughter.
And not enough of tears;
Remorse must follow after
The love that laughs at fears.
Tour memory he will cherish.
The fairest of his foes.
Till Life itself shall perish.
And Death his door disclose.
We never can recapture
Thoe Joys of bygone years.
That tirst fine godlike rapture
Lies quenched in haunting fears.
Who wins sweet Fame will lose her.
Who loses her will gain.
Though Fancy still pursues her.
Her strenuous quest is vain.
The fairness of the flower
Bloomed richly in your face.
For Beauty was your dower.
The heirloom of your race.
Gray eyes that shamed the morning.
Charged with shy. pure disdain.
Flushed with fine girlish scorning.
As starshine drenched in rain.
Japanese and the Mule
"So the Japanese rice growers are
not willing to tackle that interesting
native institution, the American
mule, without the aid of home folk,"
said an observant man, "and I can
see where they are right about the
matter. The American mule is a long
eared, quick heeled, supple j'inted
mystery, and no man, no matter how
.wise he may be, can do anything with
him unless he have special training.
As a matter of fact, the white man in
America is sadly deficient when it
comes to a working knowledge of the
mule. Up to the present writing the
American negro is the only living'per
son who can claim anything like mas
tery when it comes to the mule. Some
how there is something in the nature
of the black man and the mule which
makes it easier for them to get along.
Just what it is I do not know. But
even the black man will have his ups
and downs now and then with the
mule, and I have seen some very in
teresting instances of this kind, one of
the most amusing being that of an ex
Prayer to
Almighty one who rules the des
tinies of sheep, cows, pigs, farmers,
chickens and other live stock, place
your ears near the ground and listen
to our plea.
Eternal and ever growing ones, who
kiil, kill, kill and chop and scrape and
slash and can, who fry and boil and
freeze at will: we pray that you con
fine your boilings and freezings, your
cannings and killing to the tribute we
pour in, nor insist forever on human
sacrifice.
Let the blood you spill be the blood
of beasts and not be the drippings
from corn-husking fingers.
All powerful ones, we do not ask
to see your books, we do not Question
as to your rebates, ycur private cars,
your methods of ruining small butch
ers. We do not care what price you
charge for beef, embalmed or fresh.
We question not the ingredients of
your croquettes, soups or tr males.
But. oh. great ones, please let up
on us. We pray you to call off the
market-qucters who at your dictation
tell us our stock when light is "halt
fat" and would bring good prices if
How Gypsies
It is to be presumed that a day or
so before there could have been found
in a gypsy camp not far away a
broken-winded and weatherbeaten
plug of a horse worth perhaps $30 in
open market, says a writer in Outing.
Then began such a grooming, clipping,
polishing and doctoring as must rank
among the arts. Mane and tail were
miracles of braiding, intertwined with
fresh straw and fetchingly beribboned.
Into the crowded village was led a
mettlesome and shining steed, care
fully escorted, too valuable, forsooth,
to be put up for sale.
After the horse was tied near a pop
ular public house three of four rustics
strolled up to the owner of the beast,
who looked to be all "hayseed." They
looked the "bargain" over, shook their
heads in disappointment that no dick
ering was possible and drifted Into
the tap-room of the "pub." Presently
other farmers pricked up their ears
Sign of Coming Death
A large influx of the alalauwa, the
famous red fish about which the Ha
waiian superstition has it that their
appearance denotes . the death of a
member of the royal family or some
one occupying high place, is now
causing much speculation among the
Hawaiians on the waterfront.
The schools of alalauwa first made
their appearance just a week ago. On
Saturday, Sunday and Monday night
fairly large schools of these fish ap
peared. On Monday night Ihey came
in an amazingly lsrge number. On
Tuesday night there were fewer of
them, and since then their number
has been gradually diminishing. It is
expected that it will cease altogether
either to-night or to-morrow night.
The fish generally appear at about
Terrapin in
Thomas S. Stadden, a prominent
resident of Wadesville, Clarke county,
was in this city recently, says a Win
chester (Va.) special to the New York
Herald, and brought with him a terra
pin which has a remarkable history.
Just thirty years ago, in 1874. Mr.
Stadden came across the terrapin on
his farm and on the bottom of its shell
'escribed the date. Every time since
then that he has seen the terrapin he
has cut the date on the shall and the
entries are as follows: In 1874, 1875,
1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1884.
Oa the latter date Mr. Stadden car
ried the terrapin to a spot near gte
paensons, two and one-half miles from
home, and turned it loose. Mr. Stad
eea has always held to the theory that
terrapta sad turtles will try to waaaer
back to the spat of their birth, aad to 1
DEAD LOVE
OF BOYHOOD
Say. Rose, do you remember
The day you sang his rhyme.
As the nightingale' in December,
Your voice rang like a chime.
No thrush's note rose sweeter.
As your linnet's carol clear.
With music's mournful meter.
That thrilled the spellbound ear.
Fate keyed their hearts together.
Pitched to the self-same tune.
But fickle as a feather.
Tou changed with every moon.
Sweet was the summer season
When he and you first" met, ', 22'
To love you was his treason.
Then he is a traitor yet!
Tour lustrious eyes shone brighter
Than stars that gem the Dawn.
Ycur buoyant step was lighter
Than soft tread of timorous fawn.
Your rose-leaf face was fairer
Than foam from wind-swept spray.
Your beauty's rich and rarer
Than blithe harbinger of May.
Time's up for love and laughter.
For sort vows and bridal bliss.
Remorse must follow after
And chill sweet clinging kiss.
They've had their share of pleasure.
They've drained the sweets of life;
Joy gave them heaping measure.
Of Love's keen lusty strife.
Farewell, the farce is ended.
The tawdry play is done. J
Love dies when "undefended.
Like some suppliant in the sun.
We never can rekindle
The fire on Fancy's shrine.
The smoldering fire will dwindle
That fire we deemed divine!
JAMES & KINSELLA.
Registry Division, Chicago Postofllce.
tremely hard skulled negro who never
wanted a better weapon tnan his head
in any sort of conflict with man or
beast.
"One day he fell out with the mule.
Ordinarily they get along well enough
together. But in some way the mule
on the day in question made the ne
gro mad and the fight began. In the
first place the negro broke his water
jug over the mule's head. This did
not feaze the animal. Grabbing the
mule by the ears and taking a good,
firm grip, the black man landed with
vigor between the male's ears, using
his head as a weapon. The blow was
a knockout blow all right, but the
trouble was it knocked the negro out
also. Both mule and negro fell to the
ground as If dead. In a short while
both were up again and after that
they were fairly good friends. The
Japs are right. They will need spe
cial training on the mule proposition
and no mistake, and the negro is
about the best man they can get to
do the training." New Orleans Time3
Democrat.
the Packers
heavy. Make them drop their call for
"light handy cattle" when ours are
heavy.
Oh. rich ones, don't continue to steal
our young heifers and our old bulls.
Tell your menials in the yards, we
pray you, that when they skin us. as
they ever do. that our hides do not
reach to the bone.
Stop, we pray of you. the daily yawp
of "lack of demand" when you, by cor
ralling the whole works on land and
sea and on lands beyond the sea. are
the only demand. Say that you don't
want our stock and we shall more
greatly respect you.
Oh large, fat and prosperous ones,
our prayer rises before daylight from
a million farms; range men sing it in
the teeth of the blizzard and in storms
of alkali dust, it must be beard or we
perish and with us your power to work
more evil. We care not for the price
yon charge the consumer, we cannot
afford to eat of your output. Charge
him as much as you like, great peo
ple, but divide, oh, divide a fraction
of your spoils with us or we perish.
William Kent, Genoa, Neb.
Sell Horses
and wanted to see the horse. And so
it went on until the cleverly disguised
gypsies who made up the original
bunch of "rustics" had created a
strong undercurrent of interest set
ting toward the transformed "plug."
The first show of cash came from
among these masquerading farmers,
whose identity lurked only in the mid
night eye and shifty glance with the
true gypsy slant in the corner of it.
And after hours of palaver over many
mugs of beer it was one of these
made-up Hodges who closed the deal,
bought the horse and paid for it in os
tentatious sovereigns. The genuine
farmer, for whom the bait was cast,
could not withstand this evidence of
a "rare bargain," and was the more
eager now that it had slipped out of
his grasp. Therefore it was not long
before the "fake" buyer was offered a
bonus of a pound to let go of his pur
chase, held out for two and got it and
vanished as if on wings.
5 o'clock in the afternoon. The Ha
waiians say they cannot tell where
they come from. Schools of them swim
up and down the harbor for a little
while, and then disappear again. The
fish are about three inches' long and
of a bright red color.
The Hawaiians say that the fish ap
pear very seldom, and that their ap
pearance in so great numbers as at
present is an infallible sign of impend
ing death of someone occupying a
high station. As soon as the schools
of fish cease to come this death will
take place. A few of these fish ap
peared just prior to the death of the
late Robert Wilcox. With that excep
tion, the boat boys say that they have
not been seen in the harbor since the
death of Queen Kapiolanl and Prin
cess KaiulanL Honolulu Bulletin.
No Haste
te3t the theory the terrapin was taken
to Stephenson.
That was twenty years ago and dur
ing the two decades Mr. Staddea nev
er saw his pet in fact, he bad forgot
ten all about it until one day recently
he came across a terrapin. Turning
the terrapin over, he was amazed to
find that it was his long-lost pet.
There were the dates, the initials
placed there from time to time, grown
larger with the terrapin, but as dis
tinct almost as the day they were cut
In order to get back to its usual
feeding place under the mulberry
tree the terrapin had to cross several
streams, traverse wooded bluffs,
treacherous raviaee and cross fields.
Tweaty years had beea required to
stake the jearaey of jtwo aad eaerhalf
miles, bat, guided by lastiact, tae lit
tle terrapta had at last reached
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RECORD FOR SENATE SERVICE.
Longest Continuous Term Has Been
That of Allison of Iowa.
With the advent of the new year
and Senator William B. Allison of
Iowa still in his seat, his mind as
fresh, his body as active and bis ca
pacity for work as great as ever, he
now holds the record for the longest
continuous service in that august
body. What is more, bis present term
does not expire until 1909. And if
his health continues good he will seek
re-election.
Senator Allison's record to this date
Is thirty-one years, nine months and
twenty-six days. Until two days ago
the late Senator Morrill held the rec
ord for the longest continuous serv
ice. While Senator Allison holds the
longest continuous service record, he
has not as yet attained the longest
actual service record, which belongs
to the history of John Sherman.
MYSTERY IN HIS ABSENCE.
Rich Philadelphian May Have Been a
Victim of Foul Play.
Owen Kelly, a Philadelphia grocer.
who has disappeared, is believed by
some to have been murdered by the
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Clan-na-Gaei and by others to have
simply dropped out of sight for a time,
it having been discovered that he was
leading a double life.
Objects to "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Wilbur N. Roe of Columbus, Ohio,
is writing to governors of states ask
ing them to recommend the passage
of laws forbidding theaters to produce
the play of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Mr.
Roe objects to the play because, he
says, it misrepresents the people of
the south, and he says that every
state should pass such a law, so that
while stump speakers in one hall are
talking of the elimination of sectional
hatred in the United States in the
next hall there may not be a company
teaching the people that Uncle Tom
was killed in the south because he
was good. His protest is based on
the political acd not on the artistic
idea.
Choate Popular in England.
A London weekly says of the an
nouncement that Ambassador Choate.
so long the representative of this
country in England, has decided tr
retire: "The news will be a real blow
to the London World, for no ambas
sador has known how to make himself
so popular with all and sundry as has
the representative of the stars and
stripes. Mr. Choate knows how to
suit his manners and his speeches to
his company, and he is, for instance,
equally at home at Buckingham pal
ace, as when acting as the guest of
honor to the Vagabonds' club.
Regera a Giant of Finance.
T. W. Rogers for years has been'the
real master of the most stupendous
monopoly in history the Standard Oil
company. To-day this man, who be
gan as a newsboy in New Bedford.
Mass.. is regarded as the most power
ful agent in the money mills of the
world. He rarely appears on the
stage, his place being behind the
scenes, but when he has chosen to
court the limelight other actors have
to content themselves with subsidi
ary roles. He is president of a great
many corporations of the first impor
tance. Blackstone the Great Essential.
"What Is the best course of study
to bocome a successful lawyer?"
asked a law student of Seaator P. C.
Knox. "Blackstone. young man,
Blackstone," answered the senator.
"Know Blackstone. Know him inti
mately, even to the point of familiar
ity. In my student days I copied
every word in Blackstone in long
hand three times. I do not know how
often I have read my Blackstone
through and through."
Girl Writes Prize Essay.
Miss Doris Clark has been awarded
the gold medal provided by the Mon
tana state board of education for the
best essay submitted by a public
school student of the state on the sub
ject of "Pioneer Day." Miss Clark has
done more or less writing' since she
was 13 years old, some of her later
work having met with considerable
favor.
Many Visit Big Steamship,
The Great Northern railway's huge
steaaufcip Mlaaesota made a seasa
tiom hi Baa Francisco, betas visited by
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I SENATOR DUBOIS' "FISH HOUND?
Wonderful Dog Idaho Statesman
Brought to Capital.
Somebody out in Idaho gave Sena
tor Dubois' baby a dog. last summer.
It was a mongrel, but the'attachment
between the child and the puppy was'T
so great that it was brought on to -Washington.
One day the pup. which
in its early dog days shows more .
plainly than ever that it is a cur. foi-.
lowed the senator to the capltol.
"What kind of a dog Is that. Dubois?"' .
asked Senator Bailey. "That? That's
a fish hound." Senator Dubois told
him. "Why. that's the finest breed of
dogs we have in Idaho. Every morn
ing that dog goes dowa to a trout
stream and bringsia a trout when we
are in Idaho. He never fails.-' "He
must be a wonderful animal," agreed
Senator Burrows. "Wonderful doesn't
half describe that dog." Senator Du-,
bols continued. "Why. one morning
we had no fish in the bouse and what
do you think that dog did? Why. ha
went out and brought in a can of sar
dines." TOOK BREATH FROM ORATOR.
Pretty Tribute Paid by Watson
te
Woman's Beauty.
Before Thomas E. Watson attained
his present confidence while address
ing audiences he had several misad
ventures on the platform. On one
occasion he was speaking to a mixed
crowd not far from his home and was
blazing away in good style when a
singularly beautiful young women en
tered the hall. The orator, impressed
with the girl's loveliness, lost tho
thread of his discourse, hesitated and
finally stopped. The audience, not
understanding his embarrassmbent.
encouraged him with cries of "Go on.'
but Watson knew he could not re
spond with good effect. . His quick
wit came to his rescue, however. Step
ping to the front of the platform ho
said in a low voice: "Ladies and
gentlemen. I should le glad to con
tinue, but the lady who has just como
in fairly took my breath away." Then
he sat down amid a hearty round of
applause.
Culprit Had His Joke.
They are telling a new story about
Leroy B. Crane, the New York magis
trate who apparently neVer forgets a
face or an offender's record. A day
or two ago after Christmas a weary
looking and trampish fellow was -brought
before him, charged with hav
ing been drunk the night before. Jus
tice Crane look at. him once and said
severely: "You have been here before
on this charge, have you not?" "Oh.
yes, your honor," was the cheerful reply,-
"and I'm glad you don't turn
your back on an old friend. But bow
stout you've grown! How's the miss
us?" The court officer nearly hajl a
fit. and Judge Crane retired to his pri-.
vate room for one short laugh.
Meaning Made Plain.
Maj. Gen. Corbin tells the following
with reference to a member of the
militia of a northern state taking part -in
the recent maneuvers at Manassas:
The guardsman was one day making
heroic efforts to get away with bis
first ration of army beef. A fellow
soldier walking near him stopped to
watch, with some amusement, the at
tempt of the northerner to masticate
the meat. "What's the matter. Bill"
asked he. "Oh. nothin' much." was
the sullen reply. Then, disgustedly
regarding a piece of beef that ho
held in his hand, the Yankee added:
"Now. I know what people mean
when they talk about the sinews of
war."
Missouri Farmers for Mexico.
Leslie Marmaduke. representing1 a
syndicate of St. Louis capitalists, has
selected a site for a large colony of
Missouri farmers on El Celeste haci
enda, eighty miles north of Tampico.
Mexico. Mr. Elshart. an engineer of
SL Louis, is now making a survey of
the laad preparatory to locating the
colonists. Mr. Marmaduke is a mem
ber of the well-known Missouri family
of that name, which is most numer
ously represented in Saline county.
He is a brother of the late.Gov. John
S. Marmaduke. Another brother. H.
H. Marmaduke. commanded the fleet
of the Colombian government in one
of the rebellions in that country.
English "Mark Twain."
The Maidstone, England, board of
guardians was recently astonished to"
receive a request for a pair of spec
tacles from "Mark Twain." The clerk
explained that the writer of the letter
was not the famous author of "The
Innocents Abroad" and "Huckleberry
Finn." but a pauper inmate of the
workhouse. Probably no other person
in the world bears the name adopted
by Mr. Clemens from a Mississippi
steamboat phrase.
Love and Teaching Incompatible.
Dr. Martin- G. Brumbaugh of the
University of Pennsylvania has been
uttering incendiary sentiments. In an
address at the Lycoming county insti
tute he gave this scandalous advice
to the male teachers: "You cannot run
a school and a girl at the same time
and do justice to both. Do your court
ing during vacation."
Canal Cuts Distance.
By Cape Horn the distance between)
New York aad Saa Francisco Is about
14.84 miles. The Panama caaal fll
reduce this o soatetaiag less asaa
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