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w 'ffirf" -f" "e-iPy '" ",",S' " 'mmmywmijt " -"f"rv t -' .SiJ r' (fc 'A 4 I Mr? A Beautiful Girl's Affliction From the Republican, Versailles, Ind. The Tucker, of Versailles, Ind., like all fond parents, are completely wrapped up in their children. B'hcir daughter l,ucv, in particular, has ivcn thorn much concern. She n fifteen, and from a strong, healthy riri, three yours .ago, had become weak and kept falling off in llcsh until she became a mero skeleton, tihe seemed to have no life at, all. Her hlood became impure and finally sho became the victim of nervous prostra tion. Doctors did not help her. Most of the time she was confined to bed, was very nerv ous ik! irritable, and -seemed on the verso of St. Vitus' dant p. "One morning," said M rs. Tucker, "the doctor told Us to give her Dr. Williams 1'ink Pills for Pale 1'cople, which he brought with him. He said he was treating a similar case with the;e pills and they were curing the pa tient. We began giving the pills and the neit day- could see a change for the better. The doctor came and was surprised to see such nn improvement. He told us to keep giving her the medicine. We gave her one lull after each meal until eight boxes had been used when she was well. She has not been sick since, and we have no fear of the old trouble returning. We think the cure almost miraculous." FRANK TUCKKR. -MS. FRANK TUCKER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Mth day of April, 1S07. HUGH JOHNSON, Justice of the Peace. ( These pills arc wonderfully effective in the treatment of nil diseases arising from im pure blood, or shattered nerve force. They are adapted to young or old, and may be had at any drug store. SOMETHING HAPPENED. A nit of Incitement In the Xevncln Desert. The town of Gait, in the middle of the Nevada desert, contains 11 houses, and you step out of the First precinct of the First ward into boundless alkali-covered space, tor two hours we had been lying on the main track waiting for the engineer to find out just what was the trouble with his loco motive and to remedy the disability, and there was little prospect of a resumption of the journey short of half a day of lingering. Lvery passenger had already investigated the half-acre of town at least six times, and the delay was becoming so monotonous that complaint rose and traveled in waves. "1 or heaven's sake!" cried a stout wine denier from California, "doesn't anything ever happen in such a town as this? Can't somebody think of something to do to pass the time? What interesting occurrence have you here, anyway?" The last question was addressed to n thin, lazy-looking young man, the only male adult resident in Gait wh? TV'P.H. visible among the 12 or 14 women and children gathered at the railroad tracks. j f , nothin' much ever happen her'," aid the local dweller. "Ulame it all, ev'ry goin h on is up at Podiga. the county seat, where there s as manv as 17 houses. They've got a trial up there this week, an' all our men folks has been drawed on tho j'urv. That a why I'm the only ono here. I'd Rone, too, but I got a sore.knce, an' the muirrcff, wsuldn't take me. Always my luck. Never see nothin' nor have no ex perience. Them six men that went from here II come back an talk for two vcars ubout bcin' on that jury. Plagued sh'ame. jA man with ,a sore knee'd make us good a l?ff a )Urjr M anyone else." .i . CJ! cani ,ve Ket UP a hglit or some thing diverting to pass time away?" ..Iain t agin fightin', but I don't fight only with Hen Hackbarth, fer I can lick him easy. Hut Hen's on ths jury. He'll come liack an blow about it, too. Dog him." "I II give a dollar if you'll wrestle or run a race ot dance a jig or or or by thunder, anything'." ''Ain't never rasslcd with anybuddy but Hen Hackbarth, 'cause I can throw him: on' I don t care to run a race, either, unless with Hen, an' he's on the jury. Wisht I was up there havin' experiences, too." "Well," desperately pursued the tired-ont passenger, "isn't there something you can do witluut lien Hackbarth? Anything? Any thing, I bay. I'll make up a purse of 10 for Hny " "Mister, did you sav $10?" one of the jonngcr of the by-standing women interrupt ed. The wine dealer said "Yes," and the girl called the disappointed youth aside and the two talked for a few moments. The pro prietor of the lame knee then approached wie Knot oi passengers aim said "We've deciited we'll takn von nn. mUter. That is, if thaw's ary preacher with you." "Preacher? You bet your life! We've got a bishop! " yelled tho New York business man of berth 7. And he rushed for the klccper, for he understood the purport of the remark of the Gait mn. "The idy is this here," said the latter. "Ren llackbatth an' me both been kind o' tryin' around fer this young lady to marry us, an' lien bein' a kind o' traveled an' ex perienced man seemed like it'd be natchcrl fer her to tako him, as she told me in our talkin just now." "He'd been as fur ns Elko once," said the girl. "But when you spoke of givin' $10 fer any thing, from gittin' married to shootin' at n mark, just so it was done right here and now, she took a notion " "Ten dollars is $10' said the girl, suc cinctly. The bishop was not averse to uniting two loving lie.irts, and the whole train turned out to eelcornte the occasion. The marriage took place on the rear platform of the sleep er, ami some of the women passengers lent effects to deck the bride out regardless. The festivities, continued up to the time when the engineer announced that he had patched the defect in' the locomotive and was ready to proceed, and then the wine dealer took up a fund for the new family. The conductor even agreed to carry tho couple on to the next station for a bridal tour and the Pull man conductor .welcomed them to the fine furnishings of his domain. The two left the train at F.l lloco, being in a sort of dare of delight. 1 he last observation wc heard Irom the bridegroom was this prophetic remark: "I'll bet when them six fellers git back from 1'od'ga thev'll be sorry fer thinkin' that nothin' ever happens at home. They'll be sorry they was ever called onto that jury. 'Specially," with a grim smile, "Ben Hack barth," Chicago Record. Disqualified. ."Oh, yes, Miss Ilirdling Is a cultivated singer, but she will never pass for a great urtist, you know." "And why not, pray?" "Because she can sing in nothing but Eng lish." "Oh, dear! Is that so?" "Yes, and it is abominably good English, too. You can understand every word she says." Philadelphia Bulletin. Ilujrnml Ilia Knowledge. "Do you really mean to stand by what ?'ou say about retiring from public life?" nquired the intimate friend just before an election. "How do I know!" responded the politi cian. "I'm no prophet." Washington otar. A Useful Ilef-ueat. Cumso I hear that Mr. Scadds left $100, 000 to Yellvard university. Cawker 1 it to bo applied to any pan ilcular purpose, such as the endowment o! a chair? "The money is to be used for the endow ment of a football hospital." Puck. Uaelesn Study. Teacher (severely) Tommy Smith, come here! Why haven't you learnt your geography lesson? Tommy 'Cause the papers say there's going to be a change in the inapoi rjurope. Pearson's Weekly. A Putiled Infant. '"Paw," asked the little boy. who had been tackling statistics in the daily paper, "how does It come that most of the whisky nnd 2f5Fn?" by.Pfopte.ta tho temperate ae! Cnwinnati Enquirer. From Clue to Climax. BY WIU. N. IIAI5BEN. . ICopyiljM t&&, ty J B Llpplncor. Cw.J, CHAPTER il.-CosTiMJnn. lie sat down nml tried to collect lits thoughts, but it was impossible. Ilnlf nn hour went by. He heard the jury tramp through the linll, cross tho vernndnojitl t'o out nt the gate. Then .Matthews tiippctl on the door. "Come, In.." said Whiilby. "Two undertakers nro wnitln' out side, sir," said the .servant. "They both ivnnt the job. I tol' 'cm I'd see you about It."" "Use your judgment; engngc one of them. I can't attend to It." Whiilby called to tho old man na be was closing the door. "What was the verdict of the jury?" ho ashed. ' "Met his death by the lmnil of some IKjrson unknown, air. They called me back to open the windows, and I stayed." "Ah, you remained In there?" Matthew 8 opened the door a little vv ider nnd stood In the opening. "Your name enmo up ntlghty often, sir, after you went out," "My name? What did they Miy about me?" "I didn't cntck It nil, sir, but the de tection mentioned the stain on your hand nnd said it no doubt came from tho sheet or from the curtain between tho rooms. Ho said your cxplnnatiou catislicd him, nnd that ho did -not bo llcvo a guilty man would w tilt for the police to come bclorcv lie washed his bands nnd then do it right before 'nu. It seems to mo it would bo foolish to mix jou up In it, sir, con If you did know about the will." "Will? What will are you talking about.?" asked Whiilby, abruptly. "Why, mubtei'a will, sir. They must 'a' opened bis desk an' got into bis pri vate papers, for they bald there was n vv 111 makln' you heir to all tho property. They seemed to think there was motive enough, but they couldn't fasten it on lou." "What else did you hear, Matthew s?" Whldby had turned pale, nnd was twist ing his handkerchief tightly in his hands. "If one is to be suspected of murdering one's nearest relative in cold llood, it is a substantial comfort to know that there is not enough evidence to convict. Did you hear anything else?" , "Nothin' important, sir. There was a good deal said, ubout n report that muMer was thinkin about gettlu mar ried, nnd that be would likely alter bis will if ho did. Mr. Soddingham men tioned that it. had been talked of at the club, but that you had laughed at the report. They seemed to hae found i-ome of thj young lady's letters with master's papers, nrid they appeared to po'nt that way." "I think 1 did deny the report nt firM," said Whldby, thoughtfully, "but 1 confess I had just begun to think my uncle was in lore. Sho is a. worthy young woman, but much too young for him, and was influenced by his wealth. Perhnps you had better go and speak- to the undertaker. I suppose they will want to put up the coffin in here. I shall go upstairs nml occupy the front room. I don't feel like going out; my head aches, and I don't seem to have my wits about me. I could not i est in my old room with the undertaker In tho other." CHAPTER III. As Whldby aseeuded the stairs in the hall, Matthews admitted one of tho undertakers and his nbsistants and showed them Into Strong's room. Whidby went Into the bedroom above, closed the door, threw himself on u lounge, and shut his eyes. In a few min utes he began to feel less nervous. A restful scn&ntion stole over him. and lie felt sleepy. Suddenly Ills mind re verted to whatseemed a vague dream tif the night before. Was It a dieam, or could it have been reality? He sprang up, quivering all over with excitement, but the more he thoughtof it the more the memory evaded him, till in despera tion he t.at down on tho louugo nnd burled his fuee in bis hands. Just then he heard a step in the ball, nnd some ono rapped on his door. He rose and went to the door. It was Matthews. "Col. Warrenton is dow stairs, sir, and vant-s to sec you," "Send him up here," said Whidby. "I don't caro to go dow n." In n moment Col. Wnrrcnton entered. He was a short, middle-aged man, with n red face nnd Iron-gray hair. He put bis silk hat on a tabic and gave Whldby his hand. "I was dumfounded by the news," he feaid. "Wc are such good friends that I vvnived all ceremony nnd cauio right round." "I'm glad you did, old man," returned Whldby. "Sit down, nnd excuse mo If I am not entertninln!--. Tim trnt.li t T am badly broken up over this affair. Something Is wiong with me; I am not myself nt all." Tho visitor's glanco wandered aim lessly about the room in thesileuce that followed Whidby's remark. Then the colonel said: "You need not tell me anything. I have heard all about it from Capt. Welsh. Ho and I bare been intimate friends for years. You have notnsked for my advice, but, I love you lfko u brother, and I don't want tocee v-ou i nn your head Into trouble for the lack of a lawyer's opinion." , "Why do I ueed legal advice?" asked Whldby, nervously. "In what way? I don't understand." The lawyer drew his chair nearer to iho young man, who was seated on the Jounge, and laid his hand on Ins knee. "Of course it is absurd to think of your being concerned in Strong's death, Alfred," he began; "but I am obliged, through tho force of habit, to look nt such affairs from a professional stand point. I know you are. Innocent; but Innocent men have been hanged before this, nnd I have seen men put on trial for murder with less circumstantial evidence against them than there Is agaiiibt you." Whidby brushed back his disheveled hair with a quivering haod, and stared nt his friend. "You mean that I may yet be nc euced?"? "It all depends on Hendricks," the colonel interrupted. 4'IIe Is the bright est man In his line In th world. It 1m gets on the track of Uie real criminal, you wits all right, nnd not n. soul will accuse you: but If his investigations should be confln-cl to this house It might grow very unplenRiint for you. It fctruek me thnt this view of the case might not occur to you, and that Is the tnion I am here. You see. It Is well thnt I came of my own nccord. for If you had sent for mo It might hnve an ugly look." The young man rose and begnn to walk to unci fro across the room. "I am very much obliged." he sighed. "1 nev cr dreamed of being suspected. Mnt thcws said that uftcr I left tho room during the Inquest something was brought up nbout the blood stain on my hand nnd uncle's will; but that did not trouble me." Col. Wnrrenton's glauce followed his friend's form back and forth for n mo ment; then he said: "Pardon me. my boy. but do you real ly know if you got tho blood on your baud from the sheet, or from the por tiere? Is your memory clear on that point?" "So; I did not notice it till 1 started to wash my hands. In fact, the detec tive called my attention to it, 1 must have been very much excited, or I would hnve noticed a thing like that; but. old man, my head is In such a whirl that I do not know what I nin saying. I overslept, nnd feel as If I had been drugged. Besides" Whidby stopiwd nt the colonel's side nnd put his hand on bis shoulder "bestdes, to tell the truth, something has come into my mind since I have been in tills room something 1 did not remember nt the inquest, Per hnps I ought to tell the police about it, since 1 did not think of it when testi fying. As I was lying down just, be fore you came up, something flashed Into my mind like a dream. I seemed to rec'all vvnlklng nbout my room nnd lc Injf half waked by stumbling over n chntr nnr my bed. I cnuglit tho chair to steady myself, and half remember that my shirt, which I had thrown on the chair when I went to bed, fell on tin floor. It seems to me that T picked up the shirt nnd replaced it. nnd then went back to bed. I know the shirt wns on the chair when I waked this morning, but I can't Imagine what J was doing up In the night." "All, that is indeed curious," said the lawyer, thoughtfully. "Cnn you re number passing the portiere, or touch ing it with your hand?" "Xo; 1 have told you oil remember." "Wn.s the chair between the jKirllerr, nnd your bed?" "Yes." "Wn.s the. back or the front part of the chair towards the portiere?" "The back." "You arc Mire of thnt?" "Yes; it is quite clj;ir to me. though X can't PNplain why, that I ran against the Iwck of the chair." "Then you were undoubtedly coming from the direction of the portiere and going towards your bed?" "It seems so." "Do you walk in your sleep?" "Not now; nt least, not to my knowl edge. I ufced to do It when I was n boy." "At that time were yon ever con scious afterwards of having done so?" "Yes; I would sometimes get lost In my room and be unable to find my wnv back to bed till I waked." "Tliat showed you had a habit of walking about and unconsciously re turning to bed. It wa only when something half roused you that you were unable to act for yourself." Col. 4iJr am sorry about this." Warrenton reflected for a moment; then he said: "Ixok here, Alfred; want togiveyousoineadvlcc. You have truthfully testified on oath as to what happened last night to tho best of your memory at tho time you were, ques tioned. This little circumstance lias since come into your mind. Now, my advice to you la to keep this to your self, unless, of course, you should be called to testify again." "Why?" asked Whldby. "For the sake of your ,:i;rsonai safety . Innocent men have been executed for crimo too often for one to deliberately put his head into a halter." "Pooh!" said tho young mnn, un easily. "It seems like confessing to guilt to keep back anything bearing on the ease." "You tiro not cujmblo of s-elng what is Iwst for you to-day, my Itoy. Don't say anything nbout it for awhile, any way, nt least, not till I sec you again." "All right; I can promise that," said Whldby, as he shook hands with the l.iwyer. Whidby continued to pace the floor of the room until Matthews nipped at the door. "What is it now?" asked Whidby, ad mitting him. "A lady In the library to seo you, Bir." "A lady to seo me? Who Is It?" "I took her to be Mis Delmar, sir." "Annette--Miss Delmar? You must l.e mistaken." "I think not, sir," ' "Tell her I will bo down at once." Whidby turned to a mirror nnd stared his haggard features unil dishevelled hair. "I wonder what she can want," he said to himself, as Matthews softly closed the door. "This Is no place for her. Poor girll Sho has heard tho re ports, and could not wait." DeJicendlngthostairsandturnlnginto tho library, Whldby found tho iItor standing at a window looking into the yard. "Annettel" ho exclaimed, as sho turned, and he advanced toiler with ex tended hands. "Oh, Alfred!" she cried, softly, as die put her hands into his. "I am no sorry ebout this." Then she saw hla ace In the light from tho windows, and shrank back in amazement. "Why, why, you are ill! You look I never baw yon look so badly. What ia tfie matter?" .. I "I have had nn tivvful time of It," h- enid, drawing her into, his arms. "1 supKse 1 show it. But why did you coitie hero? Why didn't ,v ou wait? 1 was coming round us noon um possible." "I couldn't wait, dear." kIic said. "I simply should have gone mad, I knew von could explain." She shuddered, "Where Is it? your uncle. I initan." Iln'noddetl towcirds,tlio room ncross the hull. , "In there. The undertakers have It In charge." She drew moro closely to him. "This is certainly it p'loof of my love". Alfrcll." sho said, 'mulling faintly. "There never lived n soul with a greater horror of such things thun 1 have, nnd vet 1 came. Kb, 1 could not wait. You know how pap.i Is. Ho never had much faith In you nnyvvay. nnd this morning when lie heard tho news down town he came right home to sec me. Oh, hu noted shamefully! I lintc to think that lie is 'my father. 1 could not tell joir nil he said." Her voice had sunk niton whisper, and sho hid her pretty faccon his shoul der to keep him from seeing tlio tears hi her eyes. "What did ho say?" asked Whiilby. "Oil, ho says they think you did It. Ho says there Is undoubted evidence ngninst you." Whldby wn-s silent, for u moment, drawing Ids breath rapidly, and look ing more careworn than ever. Reraised her face with u trembling hand and looked into her eyes. "Pshaw! Didn't ho know- that tno coroner's jury gnvo a vewllct that that undo met his dentluitUiohnndsof uniiQ person unknown?" "Yes, but he said jou weic going to bo tried for the crime, nnd that it was the general opinion you'd bo found guilty. Ilo said your movement worn watched by the olicc, nnd that you could not escape, I stood up for you, unci wo had some hot words, lie for bade me to receive you at home, and so I stole away and eauiolicie. Nothing on cartli would make me think you could do buch u thing, and 1 know you will establish your innocence." Whidby made no reply. Ho was thinking, with a heavy heart, of tho dream-like impression lie had iccallcd of being up in ihc night, and of the blood-stain on his hand. To avoid the girP searching eyes, he turned and led her to iv sofa. . "What is the matter?" she a&Led. tak ing his hand in both of hers when they were tented, and anxiously stroking It. "You beem absent-minded. You no-o not like yourself." "I am awfully done up. Annette," he unsvvered. "You don't know what I have gone through. I nm acting on the advice of Col. Warrenton. lie Is stiro Hint be can pull me out of this, though even he saj I am in danger unless -unless the real etlminnl can be traced." "In danger? Docs he think that? Oh, Alfred, 1 can't bear It! It was al ready hard enough as it was. with pnpa'.s objection to you on account of jour lack of means, nnd nowto think that you you! 'miibt be tried for your life, that you must be suspected of Oh.'I can't bear it!" And the girl burst Into tears. Whidby tried to soothe her with caresses and tender words, but tho hor ror of his situation bore down on him with Mich force that he found himself utterly helplebs to console her. "You'd better not stay, darling." he said, presently. "They are going to bring the rollhi Into this room, and you must not le here. Poor little girl! To think that I would bring sucli trouble on you!" Miss Delmar loseund wiped her eyes. "I was a goose to break down that way," she said, forcing n smile. "I enme to try to comfort you with an assurance of my faith in you. and I've, acted like a schoolgirl. You will writ to me, or send Col. Wnrrenton tosee me. ns soon ns you know anything definite, won't, you?" "Certainly." ho replied. VDon'tworry. It will all come out riglt. You shall hear from me every day, I will send the colonel round this evening." Whldby stood at the window and watched her graceful figure pass through the gate and cross the street. "I'm sure I did right in not telling her nbout that, afterthought of mine." he reflected. "It would only w orry her. and nnd iwrhaps It menus nothing nftcr nli. And jet My (Jod! it will drive me mad! Could 1 have done it? Will It all come back (o mo sonio day ?" He sank on the sofa, covered his face with his hands. and groaned aloud. TO DC CONTINUnn.l ALTRUISM IN PRACTICE. No 1 !! for nlreiiu- Sclr-Di-tilnl In l.ni-un Cllli-M, However. There was once, an altruist who had nil important engagement in a distant town. Accordingly he went to the rail way station to buy his ticket; pabsen gers were not nllovved to pay on the train. Tills man posseted an athletic and sharp-eyed conscience, which ho took along with him because he never could succeed in leaving it behind. Arrived at the statiou he ound sever al other people waiting to buy tickets: so he took his place at the end of the line. When he got to the whitlow ho wua jubt about to abk for a ticket to , when he glanced otw his shoulder and saw another man waiting. Prefer ring others to himself, the altruist stepped aside, and the other mnn bought his ticket. The ultrulbt was again about to buy when heobicrveda woman waiting, und again mudewoy. After her came a number of men, women and children, who crowded so clobely together that the altruist could not get Into line again and had to go to the foot. Even here fresh people were constantly coming in at the door and he raado vv ay for each of them, nnd held their bundles while Oiey went up to buy their tickets, so that night came before he had got his own nt all. "Hut tlicro is Just tlmo now," said the altruist. So he made a dath for the ticket window, but his conscience caught him by the collar. "How selfish," it said.severcly. "You ore going to take the last Ciiance; there Is another man who wants it." So tho other man bought the ticket, nnd the window was closed for the night, "I'll manago better to-morrow," said tho altruist. So the next day he came early and headed the line. Hut just as the ticket window was opened the man behind him said: "Just let me ahead, won't you? I'm in a biwry," So then! truist made way. Llpplncott's. ii i i ii in i i I mil , A man is never at a loss to know what his duties arc, to Jcjng as he has . iu. Aicuibon uiuuc. , i rTHE ILL-FATED MAINE) Description of tho Dattloship Da stroyod In Hnvnnu Harbor. ItPKnriletl lij- Usiirrt n Cine or I lie Mimt KITcctlve Wnmlilpx In the .Nil llrr Oust IXImnteil nt ?-J,r.OO,(l((. The Maine wns regnrded iif one of the most effective vessels In the American navy. In speaking of her just nftcr she was put In commission b naval officer snld thnt she "Is not n cruiser, but a fighting ship, n floating fort. Sho Is meant strictly for business." The keel of the Mnitio wns laid In the llrooklyn navy yaul, In October. 1SS8, The dimension of the hull were: Length over nil. S2t feet -M, Inches; nt water line, 310 feet; brendth of beam, 57 feet; menu draught, 21VJ feet; dis placement, 0,018 tons. A sail urea wns allowed of 7,1.15 square feet, to be used tmtquc-iig. Work progressed slowly, for u plant had to be built up. The vessel, without nimor nnd fittings, wns launched No vember 10, 18U0, In the presence of n great crowd and with much ceremony, her hponsor being Miss Alice Tracy WUmerdlng, granddaughter of Secre tary Tracy , then at the head of the navy department. Her official trial tool: place In October. ISO!. The Maine wns n twin-serevv, armored turret vessel of the belted cruiser type, that Is, having an armor belt to protect the vltnls of the ship, even thong'1 the other parts of the construction should be riddled with shot. The Maine had for protection against nn opponent's project lj:s an nrjnorbclt 1? Inches thick, tapering to beven Inches below the water line. The ends were unprotected by Ride armor, but at both ends tlicro were transverse armor bulk heads of sufllolcnl thickness to delledt nny projectiles that might uncli so fnr.'l A curving htcel deck protected the cn glnos nnd boilers. The barbette armor wns 13 Inches In thickness and the tur- HATTUSBmr MAINE. l (Illown Up in Havana Harbor on the Kvenlng of Feb. 15.) ret armor plates were eight Inches thick. As a fighter tho Mnino was a formid able ship. Her main battery consisted of four 10-Inch brcech-load(iig rifles In tho two turrets and six C-inch breech loading rifles. Tho secondary battery consisted of four fi7-mlllimctcr and foijr 47-mlllimetcr rapid-lire guns, four 47 millimeter revolving cannon and four Qntlings. There wens also tlireo tor pedo tubes below water and four on the berth dock. Two torpedo boats 01 feet long, drawing Sya feet, of 14 2-3 tens displacement, were part of the equipment. Tho turrets containing the 10-lnch guns were arranged en echelon, soilmt all four could be trained directly abend or nstcrn, with n range nro of 2J0 de grees. This arrangement 'of guns was most cffectunl In the case of the Jap anese fleet nt the bnttle of the Ynlu river. Tho C-inch rifles wero planned' to be worked by band, and wore pro tected by steel shields two Inches thick. Tho weight of a broadside of tho Malno would have been 2,700 pounds, exclusive of the secondary battery. The Maine had eight steel horizontal boilers, vertical Inverted cylinder direct acting triple expansion twin screw en gines of 9,000 indicated horse power. She carried 822 tons of coal, with which sho could steam 2,770 knots nt 14.8 knots an hour, or 7,000 knots nt 10 knots nn hour. Sho hns a double bot tom nnd numerous water-tight com partments. Tho full complement of men carried by the Maine when she wns put in commission wns 300, besides the officers nnd 40 mniincs. Tho Maine, though of n type of con struction vastly Improved upon.was one of the best vessels of America's new navy. She cost, all told, $2,500,000. .Swinr Cane In JVutrltlou. iv hub ot-cii rcmnrnco mat the ne groes in sugar-cane regions depend to n. considerable extent upon the juice of the cane for nourishment. 11 the use of Mosso's crgograph, Dr. Hnrley found that sugar promoted mtibcular power wonderfully. On a fnsthig day it in creased his ability to work 01 to 70 per cent. Taking ordinary meals, he found that, eight and three-fourths ounces per day Increased his work capacity 22 to 30 per cent. In these days, when ath letes are so much Inclined to Ubc bpecial stimulants for Immediate preparation for their contests, it might be interest ing to try bugar us a substitute forthe possibly Injurious preparations some times In vogue. Wn n Union Officer. Col. Emil I'rey, formerly president of the Swiss republic, nnd for five years Swiss minister to Washington, is at present director In chief of the interna tional telegraph system of Europe. He tougnt In the union army during the civil war and Was for a time a prisoner In Libby prison. A Tlaeuehtful Little CJIrl.' All Boston children are thoughtful, it was a dear, thoughtful little lioston girl who, when toid by her mother of the death of a grandmother she greatly loved, sat silent avviiMe, and then, look ing up. Mid: "Mamma, what time did grandma die?"" "At four o'clock In the afternoon," was the answer, Again the little girl lapsed into mournful silence, until, as though a ray of sunshine, had broken through the gloomy cioua, sae devoutly exclaimed: "Then I'm so thankful she had dinner uini uanmo ioivitnercial. cte" t?"" 3jiL MAVOH OP COI.UMHUS. tkf Executive of the Cnpltnl Cltr ot Ohio Siirnka. HON SAMUEL L. BLACK. Executive Department, I , ,. City of Columbus. , To Whom It May Conrcrn: I can most cheerfully recommend Pe-ru-na a of the very gicatcst powiblc benefit in canes of catarrh and oilier discatc bf the niueoji membrane. This lemcdy ha entab liohed ituclf in the niiuda of the people an of the greatest possible vvortli and Kcmtineiicss. I, have known Dr. Hnrtman forn number of years and am pleased to say that he is ono of the leading citiicns of this eity.'n man of the very lushest standing nnd character in the coimmiuitv Itesnect fully, Samuel L. lllack. U lie old saying that "a prophet is not with out honor save in his own country," does not hold true of Dr. Hartman's great catarrh remedy I'c-ru-na. Pe-nl-na is in great ie nil je, not only In tho city ot Columbus, vv here it is made, hut in the county anil the Slate. The city official,,, county officials, state of ficials or Ohio have given Pc-ru-nn the high est endorsements that words could convev. It is the greatest known catarrh remedy. It cures catarrh wherever located. Send torn cqpv of the National Witness which is filled with home testimony concerning Pe-runa as n catarrh remedy. Address The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, CJhio. ' THE TRUTHFUL HUSBAND. He Won III a' I Ktoop to Me About n Jlrnxly Letter. "George," said Mrs. Wcllwood, "lam going to ask you something, and I want jou to cioss yout heart nnd tell me the truth." ."My darling," he cried, catching her in his nuns, "you know I never tell you any tiling but the truth. Why will jo-i go on mistrusting mef" "1'oigive me, dearest," the beautiful wom an said, "if I have pained ou. I know you always tclt me the truth. You nro tho dearest old fellow In the world. I'm Borrj' for what I Mid. and you needn't cross your heart if you don't want to. I'll believe you without that." ..ftcr, ,,e ,iau kissed her, she continued: lou know that letter to mother which 1 gave you last week -the ono inviting hep ..?Pme. ".erL' nn" V1'it ,1S'" Aj xes, lie replied, gating Bteadlly inib her cjes. "Well, she never received it. I thought it vyas queer she didn't answer, nnd so I wrote again, and her reply came today. George, dul-you-mail-that letter!" .Yes,' darling, cross my heart." There, kho exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck, and standing on tiptoe to kiss him, "I know you did! iber Hove you when you look at me that way nnd say yes. Isupnojo it was lost in the mails, some vv'iv. You have made mo so nappy, dear. KYou don't know how mis erable 1 have, uec.j ever tince tho horrible thought that you might do such a thing first occurred to me." ' " "No," George WMlvvood-wld to himself when he was alone, "there's no use mak mR ' nFcr9,t-0' to lie about a thing like Hint, when ono can neglect to put on a stamp and still he able to tell the truth." Cleveland Leader, He Needed a Cliniierone. Just before a recent dinner given in honor of some magnate, a young swell, whoso chief claim to distinction seemed to bo tho height of his collar and an cyeglnen, addrcsting a abiiiiK-:i, Bitiu; "llcastly nuisance, isn't it! Spoke to that fellah over there look him for a gentleman and found ho had a ribbon on his coat: some blooming head waiter, I suppoi.e!" "Oh, no," replied the other; "that's Wank, the guest of the evening." . Ma-h ,,!!,nnV'.ia t'" '' the aston ished swell. "Look here, old fellow, as you know cverybod', would you mind nilting next mo at dinner nnd telling mo who every one is?" "Should like to very much," replied the other man, "but yon see I cannot. I'm the blooming bead waiter!" San Francisco Argonaut. I'rrparlnir Cor Trouble. .'.'(Tave iou e ring. Mistah Johnsing!" NO. Sail. I mn't crnt nn rii,n P.3 ! son, I done expect trouble wid somao1 my credi talis, an' .1 put up de ring foh 75 cents so s I wouldn't have no vallerables on ...v i'uun. . i spec irn dp nout de same thing if Lucindy puts her finger troo n hole i? -i1 i.i i Cm rimnk -'ou' lal'son."-Cleve-land Plain Dealer. jspiHiniiHiMiMHmqMiBBa; Coughs that kill nro not distinguished by any mark or Bign from coughs that fail to bo fatal. Any cough neglected, may sap tho strength and undermino tho health until recovery ia impossible. All coughs lead to lung trouble, if not Btopped. Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cures Coughs. "My llttlo daughter w as taken with a distressing cough, which for three years defied all the remedies I tried. At length oa the urgent recommendation of a friend, I began to a gire her Dr. Avek'3 Cnntar PccronAU After wing ona r bottle I found to tny great surprise that ehe rrssiniproTlng. Threo bottles completely cured her." J. A. Gtur, Trar. Salesman Wrought Iron Range Co, St. Louis, Mo Ayer'm Cherry Pootorml h tut p At hlf slzm hottimm t half ertc - iyymKinEffiaBm " WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES." USE SAPOLIO Oats-Ueatft how to (Trow wti-at at 4o a bu. ami t kui. oat, t 1-rWTK OURtiBtAT CJetApS&vt mSSyZ UtilvA WW -j;c4 Bnmitlra. upon rt-lptof THU KOTICIMl 1 tJHtt III itUUM. JOIW A. S4LZKK HW CO., ! 4 CROW, H. (Kul ---' -ww WW m was-a-r-aja-Ra-ra-t-B-aeaa-pi WRL mwv&S&ffy&BL SS& A HEART PROSCIM. It Wmn Haallr Slvr4 nllh the r MelhortAi "I will not dVv, Mr. HarVaW," Mm yoiihR woman wild, with down-mat , that jour attentions arcaKreeRbleteM. I - turn always glad to have yon eotn.'J if Mr. Harkalonj attempted to shorten tlw distance between tliera.Cl "And yet," she went on, restraiairw Mm v by a gesture, "1 hurdly know my own mtad. "Miss fjlllenwatcra Hcrtie!" Inter rupted the youtijr man. "Never mmd your mind. Listen to your heart, dear girl. Lis ten to your heart!" iVTi!l .?ifw,.lnt T ,",'" 'tf''". to Ve re- plied. "If I could only--" . , "If you could only he sure I am worthyf ' Of course 1 m not, dear! No man on earth ii Rood enough-1-' "No, it isn't that. I" " our people object J" "O no!" "Neither do mino!" tho exclaimed, nm turously. "' ' - .rtBain no attempted to shorten th difl- lance, ana ami n sue restrained him, Heme Ui'.lcnwatcrs." hnarselv. o. asked, "would you miss me if I never came hele again? u "That It, Mr. Harkalong," murmured na .111' II gitatcd maiden, looking at him with in her eyes. "I don't want vou tomiit tears coming. Indeed, 1 don't. I should miss jou in.iceu, i snoiiiui -Mr. Jiarknlong" ijnd a tear rolled down her check '"vo bring mo the best rlinenlntn pruma T gel! Chicago, Tribune. Statu or Onto, Citt or TotBDO, I f" , Lwas CnuxTr. " I Irank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the rcn or partner of tho firm of rV J. Cheney ft Co., doing busmen, in the ciiy of Toledo, ? -Count,- and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay tho sum of Ono Handled DoK mm jor enen ana every rase ol rntarrh that. tnnnot bo cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh" i"5' . . , 1TIANK J. CHENEY. " hvvorn to before mo and subscribed in tut ptesence, this flth day of Deeemlcr. A. D. -2- A. W. GLEASON. ft'S'.-n . . . .Notary Public. Hall sCatarrhCure is taken internally and acts directly on tho blood ind Snucoiis sur f vecs of tho system. Rend for testimonials, H"; , , .'' UHENFA' & CO., Toledo. O, hold by druggists. 7ie. Hall's Family Pills are the best. , Uolf ,),e-ci-)- Denned. 1 dust before the rising of the law courts a case Involving the playing of golf was heard, and rt queen's counsel engaged in it thus described for tho iniitructiou of the judge the ancient and roj al game: "I believe, my lord, that the gamo of golf is played in ir- r regular hclds or Waste grounds with a small ball which the player tries to hit with . stick. If he succeeds in hitting the ball lie " ' spends the remainder of the day in lookisc for it. That, as I am informed, my ImsJ, m the gamo of solf."-Loiidon Teiegrai. n No Klondike far Mel. SSs. ,, Thus rays E. Walters, Lo RaysvSlle. Pa3 who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels 8ler' ' corn per acre. That means 23,200 btMfch s on 100 acres at 30a a bushel equals f7,M9. That ia better than a prospective golcVinine. Salzer pays 00 in gold for bestVnaVae' -, for his 17-inch corn nnd oats prodigy. "Yon tan win. Seed potatoes only $1.50 abarrel. Skno Tnts Notice axo 10 Org. in Stamm to John A, Salzer Seed Co.. La Crowe, Wis., a and get free their seed catalogue, and 11 new farm seed samples, including above com and oats, su!&y worth $10, to get a start, k S ' Onl) Unit dure. j-J tt Bookstore Salesmnn What can I show you, madam? . '" jj Mrs. Struckett-Kttch I wa'nl to order the complete works of the complete works'ol a . there, I've forgotten again! I know H a "l either Wordworth or Southworlh, but ,1 can't remember which. Aboitf the asm thing, ain't they! Chicago Tribune,' . A Handsome Metal Paper Catttf ,,'" ' it Bek Mark Vnj-ablnea. Bent free of pottage'inkier sealed m-fm- e -' S rcceint of ten cents in silver or atamna. K 1 he latest, best an4 moat servleeahleirliVingl of every library and nioe. AdHrtswOcjuJI. Hwfford; WOM Cloy BHtj, C-Ws,; . -m i- (i Ns Ream te Tara. '" "Did you ever turn over a new leaf mm first of the year!" , , " . n ; "Gracious! no; we" live f nr a-t."-.-i troit tree Press. c - (i A rnliv nf ihm nt,w tiflilt,n nf f Lu 1&l.u' Choice Receipts will be sent postpakt to any -of our readers w ho will make application by postal card or note to Walter Baker 4 Co., Limited, Dorchester, Mara. . u a ""-H1" CBn e" K0- ''"-l hout a man br ' tho kind of team he drives. Washingtcm Democrat. Disfigured from a bruise? No: not When bt. Jacobs Oil cures it. No chancs. Pleasure soon palls when it coat Bothia-. Ram'e Horm J7 Disability is made ability to work'fcoaa. The oil c of Lumbago by St. Jacobs OH. -s Jumbug-A bug that alwaya preya pea the unwary .-Chicago Daily Newa. o When did you arrive-tnot to know St. uul-ous wn win cure a sprain right off. "a a' Love A game the recult of -which la oftaa -' a tie. Chicago Daily Newa. dV 3f - SO WHKX W-K1TI.-VQ 're AHVrJUIHl llra stale Mint you sow tb ATf '! i tacnt la ibW iMpvr. A. N. 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