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COLUMBUS,
NEBRASKA.
Care for Crow's Feet.
Ike following little sermon may be
taken to heart by man as well as
woman. In business or the home life
It is equally applicable and breathes
of the best spirit to be preserved in all
vicissitudes of life: "Be sunny" has
grown to be something of a catchword
but it is a pretty good all-around
motto for everyday life as well. The
cook may have gone away in a tem
per on the very day of your dinner
party it's a way cooks have or the
dressmaker may have failed to send
home your new frock in time for Mrs.
So-and-So's reception, but frowns and
tears and grumblings will not help mat
ters in either case. It may be that
the world contains other cooks, or
even that the same one may be in
duced to return in time to save the
day. And if not, why not pitch right
Jn and do the best you can yourself
.with the best grace you can muster?
If your dinner does not turn out quite
as well as you would like, just make
a joke of the whole affair and let your
guests laugh with you. Bless you,
they too, have troubles of their own
and they will relish almost any sort
of a repast that is served with laugh
ter sauce. And as for the dress that
did not come, why, since you must do
without it in any event, just do with
out it cheerfully. Tou have other
frocks, possibly, and if you furbish
one of them up a bit and wear it with
.your lightest heart and your gladdest
smile, people will simply wonder why
they never knew before how pretty
you are and how tastefully you dress.
That is, the people who count for any
thing. And as for the others, who
ares about what they think, anyway?
There are recipes by the score for
eradicating wrinkles and keeping
crows' feet at bay; but a cheerful
mind discounts all of them. It isn't
easy to be cheerful when things go
wrong, you say. No; but it doesn't
help any to be grumpy, does it? Then,
in the expressive slang of the day,
"forget it" Cheerfulness is a habit,
Just as much as worrying only it is
a good deal pleasanter for yourself
and everybody else. Get the habit,
then; and the first thing you know the
worries will have taken flight. They
can not stand sunshine. In a cheerful
atmosphere they find themselves so
distinctly "out of it" that they prefer
to make themselves scarce. Therefore,
be cheerful. It may cost you something
at first, but it will pay in the end.
How to manage it? Look out instead
of in. Tou are not the only human
creature who has troubles. Every
woman has them and most men so
you can not lay claim to exclusiveness
along this line. But the world is a
pretty good world, on the whole, and
you will enjoy it more than you do
now when you begin to look out on it
with unclouded eyes. Leave the house
or the office or the schoolroom behind
you once in a while and take a breath
ing spell oat in the open. And when
you do go out, do not always go shop
ping. Don't bother with bargain days
unless you really want something that
you can't buy any other time. And
even at the bargain counter be sunny.
It may seem difficult, but it Isn't near
ly as difficult as it seems if you only
start trying it
Singular Outcome.
The fact has been noted that the
misfortune which overtook San Fran
cisco has kept Cupid and Hymen
busy, the number of marriages since
the earthquake and fire having been
quite unparalleled in any similar
previous period. The situation is ex
plained by the anxiety of sturdy
young fellows regarding their sweet
hearts and by their readiness to as
sume the duty of caring for the gentle
victims of the disaster. As illustrat
ing what is going on the first order
sent out of San Francisco by telegraph
was to a New York manufacturing
company for 160 wedding rings,
assorted sizes. A town which marries
off in that fashion in the face of such
a calamity is all right It would take
much more than earthquake and fire
to destroy it or quench its spirit
The American horse refuses to go,
and his value has advanced. On Jan
nary 1, 1897, there were 14,364,000
horses in this country. On the first
day of 1906 there were 18,718.000. In
Bine years there has been an increase
Of 30 per cent The gain in the num
ber of mules has been great but not
so large. In 1897 there were 2,215,000.
This year, notwithstanding the heavy
purchases made by the British govern
ment during the Boer war, there are
3,400.000.
Congressman Sulzer, of New Tone,
was among those who visited Annap
olis to witness the reinterment of
John Paul Jones. "Do you understand
French?" excitedly asked the captain
of one of the French warships of Mr.
Sulzer.. "Oh, yes," he answered, "if it
is spoken in English."
President Roosevelt's recent work.
The Outdoor Pastimes of an Ameri
can Hunter," will shortly be published
in Germany in the language of that
country.
Stewart Edward White was relating
some incidents of his travels and
while doing so spoke of "a Kentucky
breakfast" One of his auditors in
quired what kind of a meal it was.
'A two-pound steak, a bottle of whis
key and a dog," replied White. "And
what's the dog for?" "To eat the
steal of course."
Another good thing about being a
man: He isn't expected to read the
description of the bride's wedding
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If anything were lacking to prove
that love is the strongest passion in
the human breast and that under its
influence men and women will do and
venture where no other power or mo
tive could move them, the thrilling
story that a valiant young Texan has
to tell would relieve ordinary mortals
of further doubt
Jack Hondorn recently returned to
his old home on the Colorado, in west
ern Texas, accompanied by a pretty
Spanish bride, whose heart he gained
and whose hand he possessed down in
old Mexico after a series of adventures
and narrow escapes that would make
the fortune of a skilled writer of ro
mance. Old neighbors extended a warm
welcome to Mr. Hondorn and his hand
some young wife.
Jack grew to manhood in this region,
where he was well connected, and al
ways was regarded as a prince of cow
boys, honest, generous and brave. Un
corroborated, few people would credit
the strange story that these happy
lovers have to tell, but Jack bears
convincing scars, and there are other
tongues to confirm every statement he
has made.
About two year3 ago young Hon
dorn left his old home in Texas to seek
his fortune in Mexico. After knocking
about over the sister republic for some
time, learning a little Spanish, admir
ing new scenes, and occasionally fall
ing in love with a dark-eyed beauty of
the sunlands, he finally found employ
ment on a big cattle ranch belonging
to old Don 9t Louis Rivera, one of the
richest men in all Mexico.
Love at First Sight
More than 100 people were employed
on this one ranch. There was a pala
tial residence on a picturesque summit
overlooking hundreds of acres of the
old don's vast possessions. Here the
great rancher's family Invariably spent
the summer months of the year.
Cupid must have taken a hand in
Jack's affairs from the' moment he set
his feet inside of the gates of the
Rancho Grande de Rivera. On that
same day arrived the senora and her
daughter Madeline, lrom the City of
Mexico. They had only recently re
turned from Spain, and they were glad
to reach their old home, where they
well knew that comfort and luxurious
repose awaited them. The smiling blue
eyes of the young adventurer of the
land of the Lone Star and the dark
eyes of the daughter of the south
looked into each other's depths at the
gate of the hacienda, and the fate of
these two was forever sealed.
It was a certain case of love at first
sight "From that moment" says the
confident Texan, "I knew that Made
line was my destiny, and I determined
to possess her or perish in making the
struggle to accomplish my purpose."
Bold and determined, combining the
sagacity of good generalship and the
enthusiasm of a lover with the witch
fulness of a trained plainsman, the
gallant young Texan soon made an op
portunity to surmount the barriers be
tween a cowboy Americano and the
heiress of a proud Spanish don. On
his knees he poured into her willing
ears a stream of words so burning that
she found his pleading irresistible.
Again and again they met under the
twinkling stars, when old Don Ri
vera slept and the madama was weary,
to exchange whispered words of devo
tion and plight solemn vows.
Feared Father's Anger.
"I love you, Jack. Yes, the good
God knows I love you, and I am ready
at any moment to go with you to the
end of the world' said the warm
hearted girl; "but, oh, my love, papa
Is terrible. Why, Jack, he would kill
you if he knew you even dared to
speak to me."
"Never fear, little sweetheart" Jack
rrould say, "one of these fine nights
we will gallop away from the Rancho
Grande, and beyond the Rio Grande
we will be beyond the reach of the
did don's anger and his bullets."
"I am ready, Jack. But think It Is
anly poor little me you are getting
not an extra ribbon, a doubloon or a
centavo. And the danger, Jack for I
warn you papa Is a man of blood he
has fought duels. He would set the
peons to tearing you to pieces."
'With your pretty cheek against
mine, sweetheart, dangers are not to
be counted" said Jack. "To-morrow
night we will ride."
The lovers planned well, but an In
dian woman betrayed them. It was a
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play an important part A glorious
full moon was rising above the sum
mit of an eastern range of mountains.
The warm sea breeze was laden with
the perfume of the flowers of the
plain, and the silence wasonly broken
by the songs of the nightingale and
the barely perceptible swish of the
swaying strands of moss.
Overpowered and Captured.
Slowly and cautiously the venture
some lovers aproaciied the edge of a
grove of trees not fur from the gates
of the hacienda. He was mounted on
a magnificent Comanche racer, and by
his side walked another horse of fine
form and great fame for speed and en
durance. As the Texan slid from his
saddle, caressing his pony, he whis
pered: "Give us a little start and there
is not a horse in all Mexico able to
catch us."
His bosom swelled with emotion,
and every nerve strung to the high
est tension, the venturesome young
Texan stood peering toward the great
palace, confident that he would soon
hold the sweetest girl in all the world
in his arms. It was the one moment
in a man's life when he feels thrills
of joy that are never repeated. He
heard the click of a latch, and the next
instant saw a shadowy form moving
slowly towards the grove. It was
Madeline.
"Sweetheart mine, not all the treas
ures of the world, steel, or any power
less than God shall ever separate us."
"Soft, mio caballaro. Dios mio! que
contento estoy."
"And the joy of all the world is
crowded into my bosom," whispered
Jack. He was just in the act of lift
ing her into the saddle, when it looked
as if a dozen big hands rose from the
earth and his arms were seized.
Marvelous Escape from Death.
Don St. Louis appeared, foaming
with rage. Tearing his daughter from
the side of the struggling" youth, he
passed her to an attendant, saying:
"Lock her up." Then turning to one
who appeared to be in command, he
said: "It is the Americano ingrate,
cursed gringo. I do not care to soil
my hands. Juan, tic a rock to his neck
and throw him into the river."
Jack knew that the peons were only
too glad to obey orders, and strongly
suspecting that he nad a rival In the
bunch, he realized that all hope for
mercy was lost They dragged, him
to the bank of a stream not far away,
and while some were busy hunting a
big rock others were preparing strings.
It required the united strength of the
bunch to overpower the fighting Texan,
and when they were ready to push
him over the bank Jack dexterously
threw out one hand and dragged the
leader of the gang into the water
with him. The peon had a knife, and
when he struck to cut Jack's throat he
missed his aim and severed the cord
that held the big rock.
The athletic Texan was now master
of the situation. He wrenched the
knife from the hand of his enemy,
and the' next moment the water was
red with the blood about a floundering
peon, and Jack Hondorn was swim
ming toward the opposite shore.
Back to the Banch.
One would Imagine that this narrow
escape would have cooled the passion
of the most ardent lover. Not so with
the incorrigible Texan. Ten days had
hardly elapsed before he appeared at
the Rancho Rivera disguised as an In
dian, seeking employment He was
given a job herding sheep. .
When the indomitable Texan found
an opportunity to shed his disguise and
open his arms, Madeline ran and
threw herself upon his bosom with
joy and confidence.
This time fortune again played the
lovers false. They encountered a
locked and barred pasture gate, with a
fence of nine barbed wires on either
side. Madeline had been so closely
watched that her absence had been
noted .almost instantly. The alarm was
no sooner raised than the whole force
of the Rancho Grande was set to scour
ing the country in every direction. The
unfortunate lovers were encountered
while riding hard to reach a distant
gate. A desperate battle ensued, and
Jack caught a couple of hot balls that
stunned him for the moment, though
neither made more than slight wounds.
Again numbers triumphed, and the
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time.
"Never fear, sweetheart! Better luck
next time!" shouted Jack.
"There will be no next time," roared
one of the peons. "Bring the Colorado
diablo caballo."
Tied to Back of Wild Horse.
The wounded Te.an was dragged
over the ground and firmly lashed tc
the back of the red devil of a horse
And then while the inhuman devils
howled and roared with laughter, the
mad red horse -plunged over the plains
with Madeline's faithful lover lashed
to his back. Poor girl! She closed hex
'eyes, and her cries of terror were
drowned by the yells of her cruel tor
mentors. On sped the wild red horse over
hill and dale. Impelled by fright and
terrorized by the struggling burden on
his back, the foaming animal soon
passed beyond the teach of his pur
suers. He had been stolen from the
Quaymal Indians by Don Rivera's
peons, and when he found himself free
he at once set out to rejoin his old
herd. The bold lover declares that he
was never surer of winning his bride
than when the foam from the red
chops of the wolves were hurled into
his face. It was at that moment that
he registered an oath to possess Made
line in spite of Don Rivera and his
army of peons.
Don Rivera had made bitter enemies
of the Quaymals. He had taken theii
fields away from them and forced the
poor Indians to move their village to a
mountain valley. 4
They gave the wounded man shelter,
aid and comfort, and when they heard
his story they Lalieved him. Soon the;
all loved the handsome young Texan
Lovers Finally United. "
They said: "We nate old Don Ri
vera. He has stolon our lands, oui
horses and cattle. He has coined the
tears of our women and children. We
will help you to drivo a pain into his
heart Only tell hs how."
Jack told them how, and they did
help him. He had hardly recovered
from his wounds when an Indian
maiden bounded into his apartment
one evening with streams of words ol
joy flowing from her red lips.
"She is here we have brought her
to you," she exclaimed, clapping her
hands.
"Who? What do you mean?" said
Jack.
"Madeline, of course."
It was true. In a few moments the
astounded lover was rejoiced to find
that his devoted friends had succeeded
In stealing his sweetheart and bringing
her to their village.
Joyous to the verge of insanity over
being united, and fearing capture, the
lovers were eager to fly towards Texas
but the Quayamal chief protested. He
wanted to "drive many pains home tc
the old don's hard heart," he said. He
insisted that the lovers should be mar
ried by the padre in the Quayma.
temple, and that the affair should be
celebrated by a great feast. "The su
perstitious old don will not dare tc
come here," he said.
Offered to Bay Daughter.
It was true. Don Rivera had many
superstitions. He was afraid of the
shadow of a Quaymal. Foaming witt
rage when he heard that Madeline was
with the Texan in the Indian village,
he said to his wife: "It is all witch
craft That man Jack is a ghost
After the peons threw him in the river
with a rock about his neck, and he
was drowned, I saw him again. Why
I saw him walking amongst the sheet
sowing rot saw him plainly. It is
useless to try to get our daughter back
The devil has got her. We might
tempt him with gold."
They did tempt him with gold. The
old don sent his favorite padre to the
Quayamal village ith a burro loaded
with gold. "Tell the devil of a grin
go," he said, "that 1 know my daugh
ter's weight, and that I will give him
her weight in coined gold if he will re
turn her to me."
"Tell Don Rivera that Texans dc
not sell their sweethearts or wives-'
said Jack Hondorn. "His gold it
coined tears, and the sweat and blood
of the poor and the brave. If he were
to pile it to the skies it would count
nothing against my love for Madeline." 1
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P
UPTON SINCLAIR STRIKES BACK
Author of "The Jungle" Faces rrince of Packers With Awful
Array of Facts Calculated to Destroy the
Infamous Industry.
In a recent issue of the Saturday
Evening Post Mr. J. Ogden Armour
makes the assertion that the govern
ment inspection of the beef -trust
jaughter-houses is an impregnable
all protecting the public from im
pure meat and that not an atom of
diseased meat finds its way into the
products of the Armours. Mr. Up
ton Sinclair, author of "The Jungle"
( a terrific statement of packing house
conditions), studied the meat industry
for two years, including much time
spent in the Chicago stockyards as a
workman; he Is the best equipped
outside authority on stockyard condi
tions. In Everybody's Magazine for
May Mr. Sinclair makes a startling
and convincing answer to Mr. Ar
mour's assertion. Commencing with
the statement that J. Ogden Armour
is the absolute and not the nominal
head of the great packing house in
dustry which bears his name Mr. Sin
clair says: 'l know that in the state
ments quoted, Mr. Armour willfully
and deliberately states what he abso
lutely and positively knows to be
falsehoods."
That he might be properly equipped
to describe conditions in "Packing
town"' Mr. Sinclair worked for a
period as a laborer in the plant of Ar
mour A Co., and he tells of sights of
filth and horror such as he hopes
never to see again, but the strongest
coincidence of the truth of the claim
that meat unfit for human food is put
on the market comes from a man for
years superintendent at Armour tc
Co.'s Chicago plant, Thomas F. Dolan,
of Boston. Mr. Sinclair in his article
says:
"At the time of the embalmed-beef
scandal at the conclusion of the Span
ish war, when the whole country was
convulsed with fury over the revela
tions made by soldiers and officers
(including Gen. Miles and President
Roosevelt) concerning the quality of
meat which Armour & Co. had fur
nished to the troops, and concerning
the death-rate which it had caused,
the enormity of the 'condemned-meat
industry' became suddenly clear to
one man who bad formerly super
vised it. Mr. Thomas F. Dolan, then
residing in- Boston, had, up to a short
time previous, been a superintendent
at Armour & Co.'s, and one of Mr.
Philip D. Armour's most capable and
trusted men. When he read of the
death-rate in the army, he made an
affidavit concerning the things which
were done in the establishment of Ar
mour A Co., and this affidavit he took
to the New York Journal, which pub
lished it on March 4, 1899. Here are
some extracts from it:
'There were many ways of getting
around the inspectors so many, in
fact that not more than two or three
cattle out of 1,000 were condemned.
I know exactly what I am writing
sf in this connection, as my particular
Instructions from Mr. W. E. Pierce,
superintendent of the beef houses for
Armour A Co., were very explicit and
definite.
"Whenever a beef got past the yard
inspectors with a case of lumpy jaw,
and came into the slaughterhouse or
the 'killng-bed,' I was authorized by
Mr. Pierce to take his head off. thus
removing the evidences of lumpy jaw,
and after casting the smitten portion
into the tank where refuse goes, to
send the rest of the carcass on its
way to market
"I have seen as much as 40 pounds
of flesh afflicted with gangrene cut
from the carcass of a beef, in order
that the rest of the animal might be
utilized in trade.
"One of the most important regula
tions of the bureau of animal indus
try is that no cows in calf are to be
placed on the market Out of a
slaughter of 2,000 cows, or a day's
killing, perhaps one-half are with
calves. My instructions from Mr.
Pierce were to dispose of the calves
by hiding them until night, or until
the Inspectors left off duty. The lit
tle carcasses were then brought from
all over the packing-house and skinned j
by boys, who received two cents for
removing each pelt The pelts were
sold for 50 cents each to the kid-glove
manufacturers. This occurs every
night at Mr. Armour's concern at Chi
cago, or after each killing of cows.
"I now propose to state here exact
ly what I myself have witnessed in
Philip D. Armour's packing-house with
cattle that have been condemned by
the government inspectors.
"A workman, one Nicholas Newson
during my time, informs the inspec
tor that the tanks are prepared for the
reception of the condemned cattle and
that his presence is required to see
the beef cast into the steam-tank. Mr.
Inspector proceeds at once to the place
indicated, and the condemned cattle,
having been brought up to the tank-
A Stone Barometer.
In northern Finland, so a native
paper informs us, is a large stone
which serves the Inhabitants as an
Infallible barometer. At the approach
of rain, this stone turns black or
blackish gray, while In fine weather
it is of a light color and covered witn
white spots. Probably it is a fossil
mixed with clay, and containing rock
salt, niter, or ammonia, which accord
ing to a greater or less degree of
dampness in the atmosphere, attracts
it or otherwise. Sunday Magazine.
Girl Defeats Father.
In Colusa county, California, recent
ly Miss Florence Berker ran against
her father, P. F. Berker, the Incum
bent for the office of school trustee,
and beat him after a hot campaign.
She did it because she had heard her
father intended to oust a female teach
er who was a friend of hers.
Two Points of View.
Optimist Every cloud has a silver
lining.
Pessimist Every silver lining has a
cloud. N. Y. San.
room on trucks, are forthwith cast
into the hissing steam-boilers and dis
appear. "But the condemned steer does not
stay In the tank any longer than the
time required for his remains to drop
through the boiler down to the floor
below, where he is caught on a truck
and hauled back again to the cutting
room. The bottom of the tank was
open, and the steer passed through
the aperture.
"I have witnessed the fanfe many
times. I have seen the beef dropped
into the vat in which a steam-pipe
was exhausting with a great noise so
tnat the thud of the beef striking the
truck below could not be heard, and
in a short time I have witnessed
Nicholas bringing it back to be pre
pared for the market.
"I have even marked beef with my
knife so as to distinguish it, and
watched It return to the point where
it started. . . .
"Of all the evils of the stockyards,
the canning department is perhaps the
worst. It Is there that the cattle
from all parts of the United States
are prepared for canning. No matter
how scrawny or debilitated canners
are, they must go the route of their
brothers and arrive ultimately at the
great boiling vats, where they are
steamed until they are reasonably ten
der. Bundles of gristle and bone melt
into pulpy masses and are stirred up
for the canning department.
"I have seen catttle come into Ar
mour's stockyards so weak and ex
hausted that they expired in the cor
rals, where they lay for an hour or
two, dead, until they were afterward
hauled in, skinned, and put on the
market for beef or into the canning
department for cans.
"In other words, the Armour estab
lishment was selling carrion.
"There are hundreds of other men
in the employ of Mr. Armour who
could verify every line I have writ
ten. They have known of these
things ever since packing has been an
industry. But I do not ask them to
come to the front in this matter. I
stand on my oath, word for word, sen
tence for sentence, and statement for
statement.
"I write this story of my own free
will and volition, and no one is re
sponsible for it but myself. It is the
product of ten years of experience.
It is the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help me
God.
"THOMAS F. DOLAN.
"Sworn to and subscribed before me
'this first day of March, 1899.
"ORVILLE F. PURDY,
"Notary Public. Kings County, N. Y.
"Certificate filed in New York coun
ty." The significance of this statement,
as Mr. Sinclair notes, is heightened
by the fact that, published as it was
in a newspaper of prominence, whose
proprietor is a man of immense wealth
and could be reached by the courts,
Mr. Armour made no move to insti
tute suit for libel, practically admit
ting that the statement was true.
Mr. Sinclair makes the assertion,
and gives abundant proof, that the
worry incidental to the "embalmed
beef" scandal during the war with
Spain caused the death of Philip D.
Armour, and that millions of dollars
were spent by the packing Interests
in the effort to keep concealed the
truth about the matter. The awful
mortality from disease among the sol
diers during that few weeks' campaign
was distinctly attributable to the meat
rations suDDlied to the army. There
seems small reason to doubt that meat
as little fit for human food is still
being placed on the market. How
much disease and death has been the
outcome may be imagined.
Summing up the entire facts of the
situation. Mr. Sinclair concludes:
"Writing in a magazine of large
circulation and influence, and having
the floor all to himself, Mr. Armour
spoke serenely and boastfully of the
quality of his meat products, and
challenged the world to impeach his
integrity, but when he was brought
into court charged with crime by the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he
spoke in a different tone, and to a
different purport; he said 'guilty.'
He pleaded this to a criminal indict
ment for selling 'preserved minced
ham in Greenburg, and paid the fine
of $50 and costs. He pleaded guilty
again in Shenandoah, Pa., on June
.16, 1905, to the criminal charge of
selling adulterated 'blockweirst;' and
again he paid the fine of $50 and costs.
Why should Mr." Armour be let off
with fines which are of less conse
auence to him than the price of a
postage stamp to you or me. instead
of going to jail like other convicted
criminals who do not happen to be
millionaires?"
The Many Virtues of Salt
Salt puts out a fire in the chimney.
Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent scorching on the bottom.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored teacups. Salt and
soda are excellent for bee stings
and spider bites. Salt thrown on Boot
which has fallen on the carpet will
prevent stains. Salt put on ink when
freshly spilled on a carpet will remove
the spot. Salt thro-vn on a coat nre
which is low will revive it. Salt used
in sweeping carpets keep3 out moths.
Pianos.
The first piano-forte was invented
by a German named Backers, about
1767. There is still in existence the
name-board of a piano inscribed:
Americus Backers. Inventor, Jemyn
street, London, 1776. Sunday Maga
zine. Ceylon's Pearl Fisheries.
During the season of 1905. which
lasted 48 days, there were 300 boats
employed in the pearl fishing industry
of Ceylon, from which the government
derived $767,000.
JEaaa a Bit with H
Pianiat by Playing
"Minuet"
Rosamond Johnson, of Cole ft John-;
sob; composers of that once popular'
song, "Under the .Bamboo Tree," ones
held a position as bellboy in Young's
hotel ia Boston. This place, says Suc
cess Magazine, he once nearly lost
through taking the liberty of playing
Paderewskl's "Minuet" for the great
pianist Paderewskl. who was stay
ing at that hotel, had rung for a bell
boy, and young Johnson answered the
call.
Being so fond of music, he made
bold to ask the great composer and
Pianist to play the "Minuet" for him.
Paderewskl could not understand Eng
lish then, and the boy thought from
his gesticulations that he wished him
to play It So he sat down at the
1 piano and commenced playing: Pad
erewskl s manager happened to enter
the room just then, and, enraged at
the bellboy's presumption, threw him
put of the room and went directly to
the management and had him dis
charged. As soon as he learned what had.
been done. Paderewskl, who had be?B
pleased with the lad's playing, sent
for the manager of the hotel and had
Johnson reinstated in his position.
Smokers appreciate the quality value of
Lewis Single Binder cigar. Your dealer
or Lewis' Factor)-, Peoria, 111.
"It is a faux pas," remarks an urban
philosopher, "to ask a lady what a
faux pas Is who never heard of a
pas."
The Best Results in Starching;
can be obtained only by using De
fiance Starch, besides getting 4 ox.
more for same money no cocking re
quired. There are two kinds of men, those
who make a woman happy before
marriage and those who make her
happy after, and she generally picks
the first kind. N. Y. Press.
1 see tne ban Franciscans made a
brave fight to save their mint"
"Yes, sah; yes, sah." responded the
gentleman from the south; "the julep
season approaches, sah." Cleveland
Leader.
Try One Package.
If "Defiance Starch" does not pleise
you, return it to your dealer. If It
does you get one-third more for the
same money. It will give you satis
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
Particulars Wanted.
"Ah, dearest," sighed young Broke
jeigh. "I can not live without you."
"Why not?" queried the girl with
the obese bank balance. "Did you lose
your job?" Columbus Dispatch.
Every boy has three ambitions be
fore he finally settles down. His first
is to be the snare drummer in the
village band. The second is to be an
Indian killer and scout. The third is
to be a locomotive engineer. Then he
forgets about them and is ambitious
only to make a living.
He Pitied Them.
A little boy was on his first coun
try excursion, relates the Brooklyn
Citizen. Some birds were flying high
overhead, and his hostess, a young
woman, said:
"Look up. Tommy. See the pretty
birds flying through the air."'
Tommy looked up quickly, and then
he said in a compassionate tone:
"Poor little fellers! They ain't got
no cages, have they?-" Detroit Free
Press.
Skiddoov
The young man was trying to think
of something else to say when the
young woman suddenly spoke up.
"By the way, Mr. Lingerlong," she
said. "I tried to call you up by tele
phone this morning, but I didn't get
any response."
"You tried to call me up by tele
uhone?" "Yes; I wanted to ask yon a ques
tion."
"Why, I haven't any telephone num
ber." "O, yes you have. Double six four
even."
The young man made a rapid mental
calculation.
"Twenty-three! " he gasped, reaching
for his hat. Chicago Tribune.
KNIFED.
Coffee Knifed an Old Soldier.
An old soldier, released from cof
fee at 72, recovered his health and tell
about it as follows:
"I stuck to coffee for years, although
It knifed me again and again.
"About eight years ago (as a result
of coffee drinking which congested ay
liver), I was taken with a very seven
attack of malarial fever.
"I would apparently recover and
start about my usual work only to suf
fer a relapse. After this had bees
repeated several times during the yeaz
i was again taken violently ill.
"The Doctor said he had carefully
studied my case, and it was either 'quit
coffee or die,' advising me to take Pos
tum in its place. I had always thought
coffee one of my dearest friends, and
especially when sick, and I was very
much taken back by the Doctor's deci
sion, for I hadn't suspected the coffee
I drank could possibly cause aty trou
ble. I thought it over Ibr a few minutes
and finally told the Doctor I would
make the change. Postum was pro
cured for me the same day and made
according to directions; well, I liked
It and stuck to it, and since then I
have been a new man. The change ia
health began in a few days and sur
prised me, and now, although I air
ieventy-two years of age, I do lots of
hard work, and for the past month
have been teaming, driving sixteen
miles a day besides loading and un
loading the wagon. That's what Pos
turn in the place of coffee has done
for me. I now like the Postum as well
as I did coffee.
"I have known people who did noS
care for Postum at first but after hav
ing learned to make it properly accord
ing to directions they have come trt
like It as well as coffee. I never miss
a chance to praise it" Name givea
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look for the little book. "The Roai
to Welivllle," in pkgs.
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