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p u J M II' 5 1 r ii g r. i s n ft 5 i a I'1 !l (I 1 S3 8 C tfce Fncctitafi f the i ' re f Savcrvkwn. ' Columbus. Nebraska. April 11, 1910. The board of supervisors of Platte county. Nebraska, met in adjourned session at -2 o'clock p. m. Hon. Louis Schwarz, chairman, and John' Graf clerk. , K&1I- called and following members preseAt-i- Supervisors Goetz, Peterson, Schure, Smith, Wilson and Chairman Schwarz. . Atisent Supervisor Clother. The proceedings of the previous session of the board of supervisors were now read and approved. The following: was presented: Ta the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: In compliance with your instructions at the session of the bpard.of March 18. 1910, I have caused to be served upon the respective Boards of Butler and Polk counties, duly cer tified copies of the resolution adopted at your session of March 18. 1910, no tifying: the counties of Butler and Polk of the condition of the wagon bridge over the Platte river, south of Colum bus, connecting Platte. Butler and Polk counties, and requesting them to meet the board of Supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska, at the south ap proach to said bridge, on the 12th day of.Aprll. 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of jointly agreeing upon a plan and arranging for the needful re pairing and rebuilding of said bridge and- the replacing of the rotten wooden spans thereof with permanent steel spans. Respectfully submitted, JOHN GltAP. County Clerk. The following was presented: Trt the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: In compliance with your Instructions at the session of the Board of March 18. 1910. I have served upon the respective county clerks of Butler and Polk counties, by forward ing to each by registered mail on April 8. "1910, certified copies of the resolu tion, adopted on March 18. 1910, by the Board of Supervisors of Platte county, arid certified copies of the Board ac cepting the the wagon bridge over the Platte river, south of Columbus, and tpue and correct copies of the bills of the Standard Bridge company and the action of the Board upon the same; to gether with a claim of S1.C95.20 to each county, being one-fourth of the total amount paid the Standard Bridge com pany, with the request that the Boards of Butler and Polk counties be required to reimburse Platte county for the amounts due and owing from them re spectively, and paid by Platte county for the use and benefit of said Butler and Polk counties. Respectfully submitted. JOHN GRAF. County Clerk. On motion same were ordered to be placed on file. The petition of John Cherry and oth ers for the location of a public road, commencing at the southeast corner of section 29. town 19, range 2 west, and running thence east on section line two miles was presented and read and. on motion, referred to the com mittee on roads and bridges. 'The resignation of Jacob Gerber as constable of Butler township and the petition praying for the appointment of Albert Kurth to fill vacancy, were, on motion, referred to the Judiciary com mittee. The petition of J. M. Kelly and others praying for the subdivision of Oconee township into two road districts and the petition of H. Kurth and others praying for the subdivision of Loup township Into two road districts were presented and read and. on motion, re ferred to the judiciary committee. On motion of Supervisor Goetz the board of supervisors now adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Columbus, Nebraska, April 12. 1910. "Pursuant to adjournment the board faf supervisors reconvened at 9 o'clock a. m.. with all members present and then, on motion, adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. The board of supervisors then pro ceeded to the south approach of the Platte river wagon bridge, south of Columbus, to meet the board of com missioners of Polk county and the board of supervisors of Butler county, at 2 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of jointly agreeing upon a plan and ar ranging for the repairing and rebuild ing of said bridge. Said boards having been notified according to law of the time and place and purpose of said meeting. Arriving at said approach at the hour or 1:30 o'clock In the afternoon, and there remaining until 3 o'clock In the afternoon, the boards of Polk and But ler counties not appearing and failed to meet the board of Platte county for the purpose mentioned. Columbus. Nebraska, April 12. 1910. The board of supervisors, pursuant to -adjournment met at 9 o'clock a. m. Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman, and John 'Graf, clerk. Roll caned and following members present: Supervisors Clother. Goetz, Peter--sbn. Schure. Smith. Wilson and Chair man Schwarz. The following bills were, on motion allowed by the board and the clerk dl . rected to issue warrants in payment of same on the county general fund: Klopp 4k Bartlett. Co., supplies for county IMS 90 Omaha Printing Co., supplies for county 22 80 Telegram Company, supplies for county, etc G 1" Hammond & Stephens Co., sup plies for county 2 10 University Publishing Co.. sup plies for county S 00 Gray Mercantile Co., merchan dise for county 3 SO John Graf, county clerk, record ing offlclal bonds 11 00 John Graf, county clerk, cash advanced 11 67 Wm. O'Brien, justice of peace, costs. State vs. M. J. Clark... 12 50 Wm. O'Brien. Justice of peace, costs. State vs. Geo. Mc Gulness 10 James H. Galley, witness, State - vs. Beasley A Davis 110 Martin Spelcher. witness. State vs. Beasley A Davis 1 10 A. T. Schack, witness. State vs. Geo. McGuiness 1 10 G. W. York, witness. State vs. Geo. McGuiness 1 10 H. C. Lachnlt witness. State vs. Geo. McGuiness 1 1 Mark Burke, witness. State vs. Geo. McQulness 1 1 Frank Welch, witness. State vs. Geo. McGuiness 1 Chas. Schueth. justice of peace. costs. State vs. RaUllff 1 Jos. F. Muff, constable, costs, " State" vs. Hatzllff . ....'. 12 J.-H. Tobkln. M. D.. costs, quar antine cases (claimed $31.50). 30 00 D. O. Walker. M. D.. costs quar antine cases 5 00 Platte County Independent Tele phone Co- service for April.. 15 00 Columbus Light, Heat A Power , Co., light for March 11 7 Carl Roelle, repairing roof on court house 8 75 John Branigan, auto for super visors 10 SO The following bills were, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk di rected to issue warrants In payment of same on the county poor fund: Edgar Webb, overseer, salary for April...' $ 50 00 Otto Heiden. potatoes for county farm 10 00 C. J. Carrie, bull for county farm 75 00 Louis Schwarz, condition powder for county farm 5 00 Peter Kozlowskl, merchandise for poor 28 00 Walrath & Sherwood Lumber Co., coal for poor 4 10 L. Franklin, merchandise for poor 1 SO The following bills were, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to Issue warrants In payment of same on the county bridge and county road funds: John Branigan, account City of Columbus '.$ 3 00 Al. Butler, account Columbus township 4 50 J. H. Randal, account Colum bus township 6 00 Fd. Bacon, account Shell Creek township 5 00 EJ. Bacon, account Lost Creek township 55 25 C. C. Doody, account Lost Creek township 52 00 Anton Jaworski. account Bur rows township 24 00 Polk County, account Butler township P . 884 C5 John Randall, account Shell Creek township., 98 40 D. T. Jones, account Monroe township 98 74 The petition of John Iwan and oth ers for the location of a public road. 40 feet in width, commencing at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 34. town 17. range 2 west, and running thence due west on section line one-half mile was re ported back as follows: We. your committee on roads and bridges, recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the clerk directed to proceed according to law. M. E. CLOTHER. J. GOETZ. ADAM SMITH. On motion same was adopted. The petition of Fred Geiser and oth ers for the location of a public road. 40 feet in width, commencing at the southeast corner of section 20, town 17, range 1 east, and running thence north on section line one mile, was reported back as follows: We. your committee on roads and bridges, recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the clerk directed to proceed according to law. M. E. CLOTHER. J. GOETZ. ADAM SMITH. On motion same was adopted. The following was presented: To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: We. your committee on judiciary to whom were referred the petitions for subdivision of Oconee and Loup townships in two road dis tricts, recommend the following: Oceaee Tawaahlp. Road district No. 18. to include all that part of Oconee township lying west of the section line, comemnclng at the northeast corner of section R. town 17. range 2 west, and running thence south of the Loup river. Said part of Oconee township Is known as Monroe voting precinct. Road district No. 47. to Include all that part of Oconee township lying east of the section line, commencing at the northeast corner of section 5, town 17, range 2 west, and running thence south to the Loup river. Said part of Oconee township is known as Oconee voting precinct. La Ttwaahlp. Road district No. 9, to Include all that part of Loup township lying east of the half section line, commencing at the southwest corner of the south east quarter of section 31. town 17. range 2 west, and running thence north to the Loup river. Road district No. 50. to include all that part of Loup township lying west of the half section, commencing at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 21, town 17. range 2 west, and running thence north to the Loup river. - Respectfully submitted, J. GOETZ. J. F. SCHURE. DANIEL WILSON. On motion same was adopted. Moved by Supervisor Smith that Al bert Hurner be and hereby is appoint ed as road overseer for district No. 50 in Loup township. Motion carried. The resignation of Jacob Gerber is constable of Butler township was. on recommendation of the committee on judiciary, accepted by the board. The petition of electors and tax-payers of Butler township praying for the appointment of Albert Kurth as con stable was reported back as follows: We. your committee on judiciary. would recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and Albert Kurth be appointed as constable for Butler township by this board. J. GOETZ. On motion same was adopted. The following official bonds were, on motion, approved by the board. Albert Hurner, road overseer for Loup township. Albert Kurth, constable for Butler township. On motion of Supervisor Smith the board of supervisors now adjourned, reconvening at 2 o'clock p. m.. with all members present. The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Smith: Whereas, pursuant to a resolution heretofore adopted by this board, to wit. on the 18th day of 'March. 1910. relative to the repairing and rebuild ing of the wagon bridge over the Platte river, south of Columbus. Nebraska, connecting the counties of Platte. Polk and Butler, and Whereas, This board did on the 12th day of April. 1910. meet at the time and place and for the purpose in said resolution, and the respective boards of the other said counties failed and neglected to meet with this board as' in said resolution requested and di rected, and having failed to designate some other convenient place, now. therefore, be it Resolved. That this board proceed at once to agree upon and adopt plans and speclfiactions for the repairing and rebuilding of said bridge in accordance with the resolution hereinbefore re ferred to. Be it further Resolved, That upon the adoption of plans and specifications as aforesaid, this board proceed according to law to repair and rebuild said bridge, and to this end the clerk of this board be and he hereby is directed to proceed ac cording to law and advertise for sealed proposals for the rebuilding and re pairing of said bridge In accordance with the plans and specifications adopted. Be It further ordered. That, the 24th day of May, 1910. at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the court hoase in the City of Columbus, in Platte county, Nebraska, be fixed as the time and place for the opening of said proposals and awarding the con tract for the repairing and rebuilding of said bridge, the board reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Be It further ordered. That each bid der accompany his bid by a certified check In the amount of ten per cent of his bid, and that the successful tildder be required to enter into a good and sufficient bond in the sum of.J10.e00.ee for the faithful performance of the conditions of his contract. Be it further resolved. That copies of this resolution be served upon the respective boards of Polk and Butler counties, and said boards are hereby notified and requested to be present at the opening of said proposals and to join with Platte county in the letting of the contract for the repairing and rebuilding of said bridge. On motion of Supervisor Schure the resolution was adopted. Moved by Supervisor Schure that the committee on roads and bridges pro ceed to select plans and specifications for the repairing and rebuilding of the wagon bridge over the Platte river south of Columbus, Nebraska, connect ing the counties of Platte. Butler and Polk. Motion carried. Upon intermission the following re port was submitted: We, your committee on roads and bridges to whom was referred the mat ter of adopting plans and specifica tions for repairing and rebuilding the wagon bridge over the Platte river, south of the city of Columbus. Ne braska, connecting the counties of Platte. Butler and Polk, beg leave to report that we have agreed upon the plans and specifications furnished by the Standard Bridge company, of Omaha, Nebraska, now on file In the county clerk's office, the same being marked Exhibits "A." "B" and "C." and would recommend their adoption by this board. M. E. CLOTHER. ADAM SMITH. JOHN GOETZ. On motion of Supervisor Schure the report and recommendations were adopted. Moved by Supervisor Goetz that the clerk of this board be and is hereby directed to forward a copy of the plans and specifications adopted, with the resolution, to each of the respective boards of Butler and Polk counties. Motion carried. The following was presented: To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, resident freeholders of Platte county. Nebraska, hereby petition your honor able body and request that Louis Llghtner be appointed to assist the county attorney in the law suits about to be brought against Polk and Butler counties for the repair work just com pleted on the Platte river bridge, such of Columbus; also to assist in the pre liminary work and in any suits which may be necessary against said coun ties on account of the rebuilding and repairing of said bridge 'made neces sary by the recent spring freshets. G. W. PHILLIPS. H. S. ELLIOTT. DAVID THOMAS. J. C. ECHOLS. G. B. SPEICE. P. A. PETKRSOi.. P. F. LUCHSINGER, CHAS. II. DACK. C. J. CARRIG. L. F. GOTTSCtiALK. On motion same was ordered to be spread upon the record. Moved by Supervisor Smith that a committee oi three be appointed to confer with Attorney Louis Llghtner relative to employing him by this board as counsel to assist the county attorney In litigations that may arise between Platte county and the coun ties of Butler and Polk, relative to the repairing and rebuilding of the wagon bridge over the Platte river south ot Columbus, connecting the counties of Platte. Butler and Polk; said commit tee to report at this session of the board. Motion carried and the chair ap pointed Supervisors Smith. Goetz and Peterson as such committee. Moved by Supervisor Clother that the board of supervisors now adjourn until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Motion car ried. Columbus. Nebraska. April 14. 1910. The board of supervisors, pursuant to adjournment, met at 9 o'clock a. m. Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman, and John Graf, clerk. Roll called and following members present. Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson. Schure. Smith. Wilson and Chairman Schwarz. The following was presented: To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: We. your committee to whom was referred the matter of em ploying counsel to assist the county attorney in all litigations that may arise between Platte. Butler and Polk counties relative to the repairing and rebuilding the wagon bridge over the Platte river, connecting said counties, beg leave to report that we have con ferred with Louis Llghtner and would recommend that he be so employed. ADAM SMITH. C. A. PETERSON. J. GOETZ. On motion of Supervisor Clother same was adopted. The following was presented: To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: I propose to do the pre liminary work in the law suits over the Platte river bridge matter con templated by Platte county against Polk and Butler counties and to take part in the trial of all cases necessary against said counties for 1150.00 and expenses. If one or more suits are ac tually brought and are successful I am to be paid S500.00. Respectfully submitted. LOUIS LIGHTNER. Moved by Supervisor Smith that the proposal of Louis Llghtner be accepted and adopted. Motion carried. The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Goetz: Whereas, claims for the repair work just completed on the Platte river bridge, south of Columbus, have been filed in Polk and Butler counties and may possibly be rejected in which case Platte county would want to appeal from such rejection, now. therefore, be it Resolved. By the board of county su pervisors of Platte county. Nebraska: That the attorneys of said county be and they hereby are empowered and directed to furnish the necessary bonds In the name of the county of Platte for the appeal of said claims. On motion of Supervisor Peterson same was adopted. The following bills, same being In COMING TO Tbeemii t payskiaa oa chronic d will visit oar city Om Friday, May 6. 1910. Aad will ba at the Thurstoa hotel antil 2p.B.,oM day ONLY. Dr. Pottarf preaideaVof the staff ot the Boston Electro Medical Institute, is staking a toar of the elate. Ha will give coaaaltatioo, examination, ad all tba sssdiciaeo aeoemry to com plete a care FREE. All parties taking advantage of this offer are requested to state to their fries- the result of the treatment. Cures DEAFNESS by an entirely new Treata all curable caeca of catarrh, throat aad lBBg diseases, eye and ear, stomach, liver aad kidneys, gravel. rasamslMtn, paralysis, neuralgia, nerv osa aad heart disease, epilepsy. Bright'a disease aad dieeteeof the bladder, blood aad skia diseases, and big Beck and etaaiBieriBg eared. Piles aad rupture cored without de tentioa frosa basis ess. Astaaui oared ia a short time. If yoa are improving under your fam ily physician do not take ap our valua ble time. The rieh and the poor are treated alike. Idlers and cariosity seek ers will please stay away. Our time is valuable. Remember. NOT A PENNY will be charged for the medicine required to make a cure of all those taking treat meat this trip. Office hour 9 s. m. Positively married ladies must be accompanied by their husbands. Re member the date, Friday. May G. at Thurstoa hotel, Columbus, Neb, until 2 o'olock p. m. connection with the repair work on the wagon bridge over the 1'iatte river south of Duncan. Nebraska, were, on 'motion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to issue warrants In payment of same on the consolidated county road fund: Frank Sokol. account Butler township $ 8 75 Peter Kozlowskl. account But ler township 4 no John P. Sokol. account Butler township 9 50 Chas. Stahura. account Butler township 4 no Chas. Valasek. account Butler township 7 00 Joseph Micek. account Butler township C 00 Chas. Laska. account Butler township 11 00 E. J. Ernst, account Butler township 37 00 On motion the clerk of this board was directed to forward a claim for one-half the amount of the above Mils. being the sum of $43.62, to Polk county for reimbursement. The following bills were, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to issue warrants in payment of same on the county general fund: C. A. Peterson, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor $ 27 o Louis Schwarz. supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 2-r- 9ft J. F. Schure. supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 21 CO John Goetz. supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 27 40 Adam Smith, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 20 00 M. E. Clother. supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 19 50 Daniel Wilson, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 17 oo C. A Peterso.n. supervisor, auto for county board to bridge.. 10 50 Moved by Supervisor Schure that the board of supervisors now adjourn un til May 3. 1910. at 2 o'clock p. m. Mo tion carried. Creston. Ernest Gigax was at Omaha last week baying a stock ot implements. Mrs. Frank Anson has been quite sick with heart trouble the past week. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Belknsp ar visit ing with relatives in different parts of Iowa. Fred Mater had the misfortune to re break hie finger while playing ball last Sandsy. Mrs. Pratt of Lincoln, sister of Mrs. Henry Kemper is here under the care of Dr. H. O. Morris. Mrs. W. Decker, sr., left on Friday last for a visit with her mother who is ia very poor health. Mrs. M. Freiden returned to her home after a weeks visit with home folks at Council Blaffs. Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith are the proud parents of a baby boy which was born to them last Sunday. Mies Ida Clark who has been very sick, is mach improved at this writing, so as to be ap aad around. Mrs. Wagner, sister of Mrs. 11. Engle bart returned to her home at Stanton after a couple of weeks visit here. Miss Melle Graham returned home from Ksnsas City, Mo., after having takea a term of vocal lessons there. The high school class of 1910 are re heanisg a very sppropriate play to be gievn the day of this term of school. Sam Fleming, H. Luedtke, R. B. Webb attended the Bankers convention at Columbus oa Friday of last week. Mrs. J. B. Smith left the later part ot last week for her home in Soribner after a visit with home folks, Mr. and Mrs. F. Mr. Good and Mr. Neipbus of Elgin, Neb., were in Creston Ssturdsy. Mr. Good applying for the prineipalship of tba high school for the ensuing year. Mrs. Hermaa Luedtke and her mother Mrs.E. T. Graham' left last Ssturdsy morning for Kaasss City, Mo where they expect to make a few weeks visit with Mr. aad Mrs. Farnsley and family, Mrs. Farnsley being a daughter of Mrs. Graham. Net Guilty. "Doctor, why don't you sometimes ienoance wickedness In high places?" "Bless your soul. Brother Hsrdesty, I do! Have you forgotten that In my sermon two Sundays ago 1 spoku sharply against the practice of flirting la the elevated railway trains?' Chi cago Tribune A CONTRARY WOMAN. Thtaas That Cured Her Semetl Killed Other People. "Appendizltlz does nod hurdt me llge it might odder beoples," said her Ba varian neighbor when the woman had complimented her upon her appearance after the attack. "Nodding effer hurdts me the same as odder beoples nodding. Tings dat gure me kills od der beoples zomedlmes. Did 1 neffer dell you aboad de dime ven I vas a ghild, ven I had sgarled veffer? No? Den I vill dell you. "In our down aboud dat dime dere vere six hundud ghlldrun vat diet off sgarled veffer six hundud. All our family vas down mlt him. Dwo off my brudders diet. Dey bad glffen me oub. De docdor he say: 'Led her baf enny t'lng she rants. Id wond make no dif ference. Led her baf her lasdt vlsb, vaddeffer he is.' "And to kl bappuned dat I vanted some zour meelk. Und dey glff me all I vanted. A big boddle It vas off zour meelk, und I zet oup und drink him all. "Den I lay back und vent do sleep, und ven de docdor he gome again be say, very zupprized, 'Vy. her veffer be zeem to be all goner "Und be vas all gone. In dwo days I vas oup und aboud de house az veil az effer. " Tonderfuir says de docdor. Ton derful!' "Den de beoples In de uexdt house vat had a very zlck ghild dey thought dey vould dry ze zame t'ing. "Dey glff her a big boddle off zour meelk do drinkt, und In aboud half a hour by de glock she vas deat" New York Presr. BRUIN'S FREE SUPPER. Experience of a Camping Party In Yel lowstone Park. In the Yellowstone park all wild ani mals are allowed to roam as they will, and It Is against the law to shoot them. Some of these animals have become very tame and do not look on man as an enemy. In fact, the bears seem to think the hotels built there are for their convenience, as they visit the garbage cans nightly for their meals. Even tiny chipmunks will stand and scold people as they pass by ou the road, and such little thieves as they are! They live In style ou grain they steal from the hotel stables. One night a party camped near one of the pretty ravines, and. being tired from a day's tramp, they had early gone Into their tents to sleep all ex cept the boy. who enjoyed slumbering In a sleeping bag 'With the stars for a roof. Early in the night they were aroused by a noise of falling pans In the kitch en wagon. Those who were not afraid rushed out and discovered a big black bear calmly eating his supper from the provisions. Not being allowed to shoot him. one grabbed a whip, another a broom, and they flourished these weapons about. Frightened and grunt ing, bruin clumsily scrambled away, when suddenly there was a livelier grunting from the bear, accompanied by an unearthly yelL Mr. Bruin In bis hurried flight had stepped on the un noticed outdoor sleeper, frightening him so much that afterward he slept under the tent roof. Detroit Free Press. Didn't Knew Beans. A young woman was talking In a restaurant "You see," she was say ing, "it was my first experience In cooking beans. We are so fond of them I wanted to be sure and have enough, so 1 ordered three pounds at the corner grocer's. This looked about the right amount, and I put them on the range and left them to boll tender. When I went Into the kitchen again the range was covered with beans, so was the floor, and out of the kettle poured a steady stream of beans. I took part of them out, added more wa ter and again left them. If you'll be lieve It I bad to take out three more large portions of beans before the original mass became manageable. So I'm not ordering beans just yet even at a restaurant" New York Sun. The Truce ef God. The "truce of God" was Introduced by the clergy of Gulenue around about the year 1030. It was adopted In Spain about 1050, hi England about 1080. According to this famous treaty, a cessation of all violent quarrels was enjoined under heavy penalties during all church festivals and from every Wednesday evening until the follow ing Monday morning. This left only about eighty days In the year avail able for shooting and stabbing one's neighbors. The truce seems to have accomplished much good, notwith standing the fact that It was very im perfectly observed. New York Ameri can. ' Asking a Favor. Lizzie Ann was a servant girl. She said bitterly to her mistress one morn ing: "Here's another letter, ma'am, I've got from Mrs. Jones cook. Marie. Marie says they've given her a con servatory now. It fairly makes one sick. Fibber!" Lizzie Ann hesitated, then said dif fidently: "I bin thlnkln', If I hired an auto and a photographer, would ye mind, ma'am. If me and the master was took on the front seat together? It would settle that Marie when I sent her the picture." Spokane Spokesman-Review. Hepeless. Lawyer You don't like the jury? Defendant I do not No. 1 Is my tailor. No. 3 Is my grocer. No. 5 Is my milk and egg dealer and No. 7 Is my wife's first husband! What chance have I got?" St Paul Dispatch. A Sttrn Chase. The Youth Yes, I'm in business for myself, but I don't seem to be able to meet with any success. The Sage Nobody ever meets with business, young man. He must over take It Philadelphia Press. An Exception. Dlbbs Women are Invading all kinds of masculine occupations. Gibbs There are -no women rat catchers yet! Boston Transcript Genius finds Its own road and car ries Its own lamp. WMmott An Artist's CriUeietm. Falguiere. the sculptor, tells a capi tal story of Henner. the great artist; who, although he lived la Paris ail his life, never lost his Alsatlaa paasaat ac cent or his country raiaaeri. Bat Henner was a very keea critic and had a clever way of showing his dis like of wordy enthusiasm. Falguiere, whose talent as a sculptor is known an the world over, was vary toad of painting, but he did not palat partfcn larly well. One day Henner was la his studio, and Falguiere showed hist some of his pictures. "What do yon think of this oaer asked Falguiere. "Superb!" said Henner, with ah) Al satlon accent "Marfeloasr "And this one? "Broditchous!" "And this one? "Supllmer Then the old man picked ap a little bust which his friend had jast fin- ,Ished: "Ah!" he said. "Now, dafs good!" "I never painted after that" said Falguiere. New York Mall. Have Yeu DipUeiaT Diplopia, as its name signifies. Is the defect which causes the eye to see two Images of the same object Of course the drunkard's temporary diplopia is well known, but It Is possible for a quite sober person to perceive two key holes Instead of one, as the comic jour nals have it and yet be a total ab stainer. Diplopia Is usually the result of squint or general eye weakness and Is necessarily a distressing malady. As a rule, the defect manifests Itself in regard to small objects at some dis tanceeight feet or so. For Instance, one lamp will be seen slightly above another or to right or left As a rule, the false image is fainter than the genuine one. but when I looked through the prism, which made me for the time being diploptic. I saw the second Image quite as clearly as the first but with a tendency to wander. The farther away the false Image appears from the true the less distinct Is Its outline. Strand Magazine. Why Cuvi.r Were a Beard. "To save time Is to lengthen life" Is a proverb found In one form or an other In almost every language, and Cuvler, the great naturalist, found life all too short to accomplish all be wished to do. though most economical of the hours. "I found." be said, "that my shaving took me a quarter of an hour a day. 'This makes seven and a half hours In a month and ninety hours, or three days and eighteen hours, very nearly four days, a year. This discovery stag gered me. Here was I complaining that time was too short, that the years flew by too swiftly, that I bad not hours enough for work, and In the midst of my complaining I was wast ing nearly four days a year in lather ing ray face with a shaving brush, and I resolved thenceforth to let my beard grow." Omaha World-Hera I. A Stery ef Mark Twain. When Mark Twain was beginning his career as a humorous lecturer he one day arranged with a woman ac quaintance that she should sit In a box and start the applause when he should stroke bis mustache. The lecturer started off so well that be did not need any such help, however, for he caught the audience from the first By and by, when not saying anything worthy of particular notice, be happened to pull his mustache, and his anxious ally hi the box at once broke Into furi ous applause. Mark was all but bro ken up by the misadventure and ever afterward carefully avoided employing such help to success. Unique Tahlecleth. When a southeast wind Is blowing the visitor to Cape Town Is treated to a peculiar and Interesting natural phe nomenon, for under such conditions Table mountain, in the language of the natives, "puts on a tablecloth." In other words, the thin line of fleecy cloud forming above It descends until It rests flat upon the mountain top, with Its edges drooping gracefully over Its sides. It Is really not unlike the article of household use which gives It Its name. Echoes of the Past Mark Antony had asked his country men to lend him their ears. "I want them for a loan exposition," he explained. "I have already a splen did collection of Roman noses." Having gamed their attention by this little flight of fancy, he proceeded to fling a few choice bouquets at the late J. Caesar. Chicago Tribune. Valuable Advice. Young Lady A friend of mine Is engaged to a man, and now he refuses to marry her. What would you ad vise her to do? Old Lawyer Is the man wealthy?. Young Lady No. He hasn't a shilling. Old Lawyer Then I'd advise her to write hi t nice let ter of thanks. London T apb. Character Sketch. "You say he served four years In a reformatory Institution?" "Yes. und it made a man of him." "I don't notice any evidence of it" "It did. Just the same. He was sev enteen when he went hi and twenty one when be came out"--Ch!cago Trib une. Studies In Still Life. "I want a few colored Illustrations f beets and tomatoes." "Life size?" Inquired the artist "Catalogue size," replied the seeds man, with a significant smile. Louis ville Courier-Journal. A Crazy Spell. The opera was "Trovatore." "Though I no more may hold the. Yet Is thy name a spell." sang the basso to the prima donna. And it was. Her name was Sopbronla Czechllnskiwlcx. Judge. A Modem Quarrel. Him I might bare married a dozen better women than yon. Her I might have married a docea better men than you, and, what's more. I Intend to. Cleveland Leader. Each decision yoa make, however trifling It may be. will Influence every decision you will have to ska, how ever Important It say be. Frfla raaeurer iaow He who goes 'into politics must re BMmber what he Is recorded to have aid. for It Is the habit of the, sharp aosed public to search out past utter ances and hold the candidate responsi ble for them. 'John Burns, says Mr. Grabb In his life of that labor leader, once made the slip of remarking that no aan was worth more than 300 a year. Accordingly, when he became a cabinet member with a salary of 2. 000. ha was obviously open to attack. When be first met bis constituents at Battersea after he was made presi dent of the local government board a candid friend recalled the statement about a man's worth by calling oat in the middle of his speech: "Wot abaht that 'ere salary of 2.- ooor Mr. Burns was equal to the occa sion. "Thst is the recognized trade union rate for the Job." was his apt reply. "If 1 took less I would be a black leg." "Wot yer goln ter do with the 1.50tJ over?" pursued the Inquisitive ques tioner. "For details." answered Mr. Burni. "apply to my treasurer. Mrs. Burns." One ef Dr. Hale's Jokes. When he was quite a young wan tbf late-Dr. Edward Everett Hale played . practical joke on some girls who wen members of a party with whom be wa summering on the Massachusetts coast All these girls were reading the saint exciting novel, and one day at dinnei it was a lending topic. Knowing that none of them bud finished it Hale, un known to them, carried It away vcitk blm the next morning when be went to the city. Ou the train he wrote an absurd conclusion to the novel, layin- tbe fiual scene at the summer resort. Carrying this Imgus conclusion to n publisher, a friend of bis. be had it put In type, and then, carefully reniov lng the bona fide conclusion, he pasted ia bhi own. On his return he placet the book on the piazza and waited. The look which spread over a girl- face as she read that last chapter was. Dr. Hale declared, worth going far to see. Woman's Home Companion. The Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman was a ship which was sometimes visible from va rlous points of land, but more partic ularly from the Cape of Good Hope In very stormy weather. The story runs that her captain once swore sc fearful an oath that as a punishment for bis blasphemy be was condemned to beat about the oceans until the la- of judgment The Flying Dutcbiunii was never known to get Into (tort -ukI was generally seenjsnMIng under full canvas before a strong wind. Tlit myth is generally understood to bavt bad its origin lu the waterspout. whit-Lin the distance resembles a salllnj: vessel. Music of the Blood. Have you ever beard your blootl? Have you ever put one of those large sessbelis to your ear and heard what the children say Is the sound of tin sea. the "music of the waves?" Well, that Is really the sound of your blond as It circulates echoed In the empty shell. You can hear it sometimes when your bead is on a pillow, but it does not sound musical then. Try the shell at any time mid you will tint! that your blood is always flowing. Stick your thumb in your ear and lis ten. That Is nature's way of constant ly carrying the nourishment from well digested food to every part of your body. Very Fortunate. One evening just after dinner a young husband of Indianapolis was. in accordance with his custom, giving bis better lialf the gist of "the news when suddenly he laid down the papei with this exclamatiou: "By George! Here's an account tell ing bow during the recent storm oft the New England coast a ship loaded with passengers went ashore. Why. that vessel belonged to my uncle Tom In Portland!" "How fortunate!" returned the youn;: wife. "And just think how glad tbosu passengers were to get to dry land!" Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. The Poor Milkman. A family living lu an eastern city fouud a good deal of cream on a hot tie of milk which had been standing overnight, and when the driver called In the morning the pleased servant held It up to toe light and said. "LooL here, I have never seen anything like this before on your milk." The man looked at it for a moment, scratched bis bead and replied. "Well I don't know what's the matter, bill you can throw It out, and I'll give you a fresh bottle In Its place." Rebuked. Biggins How is It you are alwav; Idling about? I never see you wbeu you have anything to do. Wiggius The fact Is It takes so much of nn time looking after other folks buslnes. I have none left for looking after mj own. Don't you find something like the same trouble yourself? BostoL Transcript The Best Ever. Gentleman But I am afraid he wouldn't make a good watchdog. Mai: (with bull terrier) Not a good watch dog! Why. I.or bless your 'eart. i: was only last week that this very ani mal held a burglar down by the throat and beat his brains out with his tal I. London Tatler. What Struck Him. "Did anything about the defendant strike you as being out of the ordi aery?" asked the judge of the plaintifi hi a case of assault and battery. "Yes, your honor," was the reply. "What was it?" queried the judge. "His fist, answered the plaintiff. Chicago News. Rain and the Scot Dr. Joan Watson (Ian Maclareu' says: "Never ask a Scotchman if It l ralnlng. I have never beard a Scot admit that the rain Is falling. Wbiil I have heard him say is that if It goes oa as It is now It will turn out wet Mutual Surprise.' She Whea I married you I bad nc Idea that you would stay away from hoase so much. He Well, neither hae L-LIfe, y V