Daily press. [volume], April 06, 1898, Image 3

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INDECISION
Has robbed many a men oJ valuable
property. (While he 1? ds?iding what tu i
do. -some pobt?p tout nmore tar-sighted
man snaps up opmoittiniltles intended for
?htm. (Let . the pasJt toe a. lesson. Ev?
erything h'aisn't gone. Some specially
good things just now are:
Unimproved Lots.
Resident Lot
IVery desirable Ibit on Thirty-third
street near Washington avenue,
$825
Business Lot Corner
One of it-he best business stands in the
city on Washington avenue.
$3 500
Confer Lot.
torner Twenty-eighth- ?tr<et and
Warwick avenue.
$1,200
Improved
- Property.
An 18 Room Dwelling.
"Three stories Just completed, situated
bn Twenty-filth street between War
iwick and. Jefferson avenues. The
proposed bridge uoros-s the C. & O. fiill
iroald traeks will preiatly improve the
value of this property. Rents for $-15.00
a month.
$1,700
6 Room Residence.
Sftualted on Twetity-eSshth sitreet be?
tween Chestnut and RVtin. ike avenues.
A bargain at
$850
Term's?$1S0 cash and $9.00 a month.
Some very handsome modern dwell
in ga between West and Washington
avenue? for siale. (For particulars call
at our office.
SE5 and 187 TncsatT-?nSl street. (New?
port, N?rtf?.
Every V?rmra Tooth -Brush
we eeli Is guaranteed.
^We are aeents for Numnaily's
Candles.
We sell "Cbico" Cigars.
Our line of stationary la the
nicest In .town.
"We make the beet Hot Choc
3?alte that. can !be made.
Our special work 1s flt'Ling
prescriptions?We do It right.
HAM!.
Op. Jolmson's Opera House
Life's Chief Blessing.
Healthy people don't ?.II ride wheais,
nor are all bicycle ridnrs healthy, but
any ?hysldan will Uli you that there's i
no form? of exercise more healthful than
bicycling. A wheel la the best kind of |
Isprtng medicine" you can take.
We prescribe the ECLIPSE. Every?
thing considered, we think it'a the most j
letooKomloal and permanently satisfac?
tory wheel -ycu can buy. Come in and
let us tell you Why. Repairing free.
Newport News Cycle Go.,
FlRiED Q. KIPPER. Manager.
231 S7ttt? ?Wae/t, iNewpoft News, Va.
Bf yea suffer from pains la your eyao
and head consult
Mil. G. PETTUS,
ETH SPECIALIST. T
Bttt Washington ave.,r.ewport News.Va.
He make* an exarrJnatt n of your eyes,
ascertaining juac what 1? needed*In the
'way of glasses, medical treatment, etc '
Tb. acrsto you nothing?other specialists ;
charge you from $1 to $10. Examination '
tree, and satisfaction guaranteed.*9^
?harg? la made for visit* to the bowses
?.f patlent? to taia -lty or Hampton. Of?
fice In El or1 a dnii o.ore.SSM Washington
?venne. Office :x>uro: 0 to 1 a. m., und
% to 8 p. cc. . oat 9-G-xn*
HAS FOUND A
AND IS
Universally Approved.
The court consisting' of all'"
classes cf people of Hamp?
ton and vicinity who truly
acknowledge that the cele?
brated Clothing and Men's
Furnishing House,
"fire Famous."
is giving greater values fo>
less money than any other
house on the peninsula.
For this week?special
We offer some elegant little
Children's Suits, ranging
from 3 to 7 years, at
N-^ * "BBSS
Real value ?3.50. Look at
our windows and get an idea
of what beautiful suits we
have.
Next we offer Men's Fine
Black Clay Worsteds at
?5,-A8, real value ?7.50. Thete
are many more interesting
bargains too numerous to
mention.
N. B. We have inaugurated
a Custum Tailoring Depart?
ment and can make you a Suit
Cheap.
SKIRT PATTERNS FREE
AT
T. fl.GOOk?'S
Dry li* store,
I am still in the lead seUing
DRESS GOODS
And a. general line of
DRY GOODS.
I offer something entirely netv in a
Waterproof Skirt Binding
that does not rub as velvet
bindings do. With every one I give
a skirt pattern free.
The l.trgest and handsomest
Cheniel Table Covers
Ever Bo' I in Hampton for 75c.
A beau-iful line of silks for 50c, 75c,
and $1.00 er yard. ~
iSpring -?res? goods in any style and
STcat quantity. White Che-iked goods
and Ind 4 Linen a specialty.
T. J\- Cooke
12 West Queen St.
Hampton. Ya
pTb. messenger,
General Carpenter,
-MANUFACTURER OF
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES,
frames, Sash, Blinds & Doors,
[Vlantels and
ua7-iy Mouldings.
Queen Street, HAMPTON, VA.
P. O. Box. IM._
FOR SALE.
M00.O0 hs rse, carriage, harness, two lap
rob^s, whip, halter, weight, two hitch?
ing strops. The horse 5s absolutely
blooded antl warranted sound, kind;
gentile and feartes. The whi le tuihout
would be cheap for $200.00. I will sell
for $100.00 spmt cash. Not a blemish on
the hortse- any way, shape or form, and
a x er. S. J. BROWN, of
Real Estate office Popular Avenue,
Phoebus. A thorough .trial will be
given and a responsible guarantee.
LOCK 'BOX 225,
HAMPTON", VA.
RICHMOND,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
2801 Washington aveau?
5 SE?'AIK WOSK A KPEOSAUm
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.
NT.W YORK MONET MARKET.
N"E\V YORK, April 5.?Money ?in col!
Ii: in at 2@3 per cent.; last loan 2 Vi per
-a;.; prime me ream tile paper 5@6 per
in.; st'iSilingMeocehainge weak with act?
ual business iin 1 tankers' bills at $4.S4tf?'
i.SiVi for demand ami at $4.?0VISW.84%
for sixty dtays: posted rates $4.S1@4.S2
ami S4.S5: e>. tiranercSat biills $4.7? sil?
ver certificates 55Vi<?'-"'61/i: bir yilv.-r
55?$: Mexlcatn dollars 45; gevernimenf
bonlds 'weak: state bonds dull!.; railroad
bonds weak.
KEW YORK STOCK EXCTIANGE
Bt.B\Y YORK. Apt-id 5.?ToiltiyV Blfcoek
market was aHm?? utterly stasmtiin't
irn'd there wriv irilixkw? cut a tltone *?.
imir nhe sri-sicn <of the t-xctanse When
mo quotiaWoin fi?r "any stWck wails tvxmiM
?<A1. iSma'1'1 las the total volume of bus
!Lneuis ivas, mlost of iit was imtaldie up
? ?I" titi'Tisavaiiitus 'isn a few of .the letitlfoig
stockir. smgair aWd t>he gmimlgeirs a'bsoirb
li'ntg the Halrgest proportion. The d'Uil'l
ness itself watj expivstrfive of tihe ipre
vai?l'i'n-ff ispnitlJmen't etf wasting amid <>f
exltremo dlou'bt. INoit nuily were repolrfs
very cxm llifctlilnig os to whiait Wound be
liii'e tteinlotr 'of itihle PiVsiidemt's jncHcsa^re"
to Oowgreiss itkmnorroiw but ?pUmliomis
au to shwv the messtaige woiuHid ibe re
cerivied amtl' d?stpoeed' <t?f d3ffe*eid widedy.
Thiene was .pairtk-utau-ly ?nn-tTiiiusr ilePt of
yiesiterVluiy's i-timwuli ne arotiin-iiirfaitiiicn?. that
'.i. seWdi'memit would grow liln Waislhliriis'Um
?.i.i?.i'im?t wairlliike mWitwures. There 'were
??n fu'cit s?iffn?flcaimt reirx?-?s Rlhttt lUhe or
t.inliHiAl r/pctssmre whiiVh (has been ex
ertleKl upon. OomgresB vrurmK the (last
faw days uisialmst 'hostile nvetalsures has
cat'lriir (lef'.tiSeul Vta pu-rpoae hy uwiakem
titir ToSenitimeinlt. The mwniey mlairket
:?< linltiiimies to reifleet the strct-i-i over the
?r'.O.wti.n? w-iitih SpVtHm <as ifoixtilhly as to
?tihe stock market. 'FirndS Kvmthie t?
nuewe to the iiintier?iOT for the T>trrt?oee
i.r s'trenigtlheT.Hn-g t'h-e reserves o* inltiertoT
?banks.
rtlhie total sales <ii stocks t?>lay
umoun'ttevl t?> 2r.7,100 shares.
Atcliison . .. 11
Baltimore & Ohio . 10
Canada Paclic. 8(1}
Canada Southern. 46J
Chesapeake & Ohio. lSj
Chicago t Alton. lolls
Chicago, Burlington & Quiney.. UIJ
C. C. C. & St. L. VOi
do do pref'd. THf
Delaware & Hudson. 10(>i
Delaware, Lack. & W. 14?
Erie (new). l~i
b'ort Wayne. IliS
Great Northern pref'd. 147
Illinois Central. ?7
LakeSliore. 170
Louisville & Nashville. 4?i
Manhattan L. 97|
Michigan (Central. 114
Missouri Pacilic. 2Gi
Mobile & Uliio. S7
New Jersey Central. 91?
New York Central. 110i
Norfolk & Western. 1JJ
Nortlieni i'aciiic. . 3-S
do pref'd. i>12
Pittsburg. . ltib
Reading. 104
Kock Island. 85}
St. Paul. 8!)
do ?pref'd. 142
Southern Pacific. 1?*
Southern Railway. .. '?i
do prefd. 26f
Texas &? Pacific. 10
(Tuion Pacilic pref'd.. 62?
Adams Express. l'OU
Americau Express. 120
United States Express. 88
Wells Far?o Express. 115
American Tobacco. 101}
do pref'd . 115
People's Gas. 01
Consolidated ?as. 17u'i
General Electric. 32i
Pacific Mail. 24i
Pullman Palace. 170
Silver Certificates. ?rli
Sugar . Ill*
do pref'd . 107
Tennessee Coal & Iron. lpi
Western Uuion. t>0j
Chicago North western. 118
4I0 pref'd. 172?
Chicago Great Western. 10i
LVEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
.NEW \OltK. April 5.?Cotton futures
losed bairely steady; sales 5S.WH) bales.
?.ol; Aug.' 6.01!; Sept. C.02; Oct. 6.01;
Now 0.01; Dec. 0.O4; Jan. 6.06.
'BALTIMORE /MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Ai-iril 5.?Wheat d'u?l;
spot und month ??Vi@io%; May fW-s?
$1.00; steamer Ntt 2 red 96iff96Vi; South?
ern whettt by ^aiiniHe ?,(fT$l.O0V.; do on
grade 96Vi@$1.00.
Conn firm; ,-poi St^gf^t^; month awd
May 34^(^34%; 'steamier m'ixed IMV&U?
3+V4; 'Southern wh?te cunn- S66--36VS; do
yellow; 35.
Oats steady: No. 2 white 3S(S?33%; No.
2 mixed! 30@3OVb.
?Rye tirme:-; NVdi 2 nearby 5SVi<f>??^i
No. 2 Western 56?4@>?7.
?Hav 'firm for best grades; ohs>ice tim?
othy '$i2.f.o<f/iaoo.
Cr!?in freiights very dull; scarcely any
edn-.und: si earn-to Liverpool pep bush?
el MVitl Mav; cork for orders per ?uuirier
3s 4'Ad April.
Sugvjir strong: granulated 5.26.
iButter firm: fancy creaaiiery 2157'22;
dt? imitation. JTifMS; do iad'le 15; good la
die i:;ai4: st?re packed lt)(?i 12.
Eggs 'firm; fresh 10.
Cheese steakly; uncha.nged.
Letttace $1.25@1.50 per baiket.
Wliiiskey unolnamged.
SOUTHERN FIRE FIGHTERS.
Che Savannnli Fire Dspartineiat Has to
dersono Many Cliangres of Late.
Old citizens are commenting on the
ihange the Savannah Fire Department
has undergone since the ante-bellum
days. The recent fires have given riso
to many recollections of former meth?
ods of checking flames.
The eyes of one man, who was post?
ed in a glass house in the City Ex?
change dome, constituted the alarm
system. He was a sort of sentinel, and
while keeping watch over the city
cried out the hours and whether things
wera weli or no. There are a few
members of the police force to-day
who served in the old glass house and
recall the days when fire alarms were
sounded by ringing the old bell.
Hand pumps formed the apparatus
to drive water, and the effective work
they did is well remembered. All fire?
men before the war were volunteers
and with the exception of the chiefs
of divisions, were composed entirely
of colored men. They were strong,
hardy, and to get to a fire was a sort of
pastime which was thoroughly enjoyed
!>y them. While working the pumps
they would strike up a tune, keeping
time with the movements of the pump
handle and ringing out their song
in such harmony and fulness as to
catch even the ear of the critic. Then,
too, there was fun for the negroes get?
ting to their respective station houses,
it was astandingrule that the first man
to place his hand on the lock at the
station received a dollar, and all were
wild to earn it. It was as much an
honor as a gain?a sort of trophy held
until the next fire. The station houses
were built of brick and located, in the
squares at different parts the city.
a AMPTO
Hampton SSnrean,
Hails fln*s$?
King Street, near Queen, opposite the
new postofflea
All news letters Tor publication In
this department should be addressed
to Dally Press Bureau. Hampton.
The Daily Press will be found for
?i.ale every morning at the following
places:
Hampton?Postofflce news stand,
Colbert's book store, and at the KIdb
street office.
Old Poll at?Baulch's stationery and
book store, Hygeia Hotel and Oham
berlin Hotel. 1
Sherwood Hotel.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ?. 1S98.
GRAND JURY SESSION
Lawlessness in Phoebus Con?
sidered.
NO ACTION >AS TAKEN.
Itunya anil Anchors for Submarine Mine*
ami TurpcitoCK Received at Old
I'olnt. Other Items
of lutorcnt.
i\ esterduy mornih'g the reguter Itienm
of the grand jury wlats held to 'the count
ihouse.
Th* most i;m pou-tuwt business tiraaiM
akiueid .was the invctltligdltibn lint? the
'..ftuu ige? wlh'ich thiaVe been mukte by
certai?n (Kasans ag.tOnst the poiliice *?w
oif this county.
'An ai'tiiete 'whlXh api>oxrv?d In the last
Idssue '.?f the Hampton Moir.itor was
.brought V> t'he olttenHon of the jury,
aw iiif was i'n this paper t'li_i:t itihe chairgew
bail been made
'Tlie jua-y. lalfuar due ctih Sit-Keimition amd
Cntivesyi'stiltiV.n took vi.ri-uaiiy no action
in 'the -mutter, because as flar as they
"MUM at-i.vrtuto very lit tie evi J'eir.ce was
brought fer.ih to jsustbffin the joharges.
The c.mmy -ftAtcle ?B-s empbj<fC?c in itihe
sUulternenn tha't theyidb agHSih tlhefir pow?
er to suppress Itihe1 'Hvw-H.-is^miess thai*,
may exisit. amid thtre it? every rdat??n
to be.li, ve that they dt>. Pho'ebus is not
uill thiat might be desired, but the rep
itaWon that stjime -try to give the police
is certaimily not desiervcl. The fact itihiait
itihe grand jury found no true hills of
h'nidietnienlt -g?ivs 'to sttnv this.
To i>ut ilt' niElidiy, the county f>trce
has been mi'sj udgell.
S t J KM ART NE '111NIES.
Deaith-Dealing 'Machine's For BV?nt
Mbnroe.
The work of placing snbmurine muiracB
in the prtnt-iipat harbors of the Atiaimtiic
coniet has been o3mmenict\i and $1,000,000
is to be epenit upon tbSs branch <xZ de?
fense. Quite a. number of the engineer
corps wh'o have been ensured in river
and harbor work oif a penerlall chniraicter
hb.ve .been detached ifrbm such duity
and! ordered to tUke charge of toiyiing
oif the mfnes.
rFc-tsterday momling a number of Jorge
aindhlors, to 1?? used ih eonr.eetioh with
cffienftMlc caibles in piun'ting- mines, were
a.'t OFOrt Monroe. The mines
Whhh are to be need hoive been ait the
font for svime time, hut just when they
wiiil b? pJa.niteU' cannot toe sltaltied with
any degree of ceri'aflhtiy. lit is thought
that the work wi'li tot d'omo at once.
A large corps ?.f emgiineeirs are expected
(to airrliive ait Olid Point 'alt any time to
uittemd to the 'work.
The imEnies wiM he laliid out between
the cupes amd the chatine? off the Rip
Rape. iWheh the work is finished
Ham.p'Jcm Roads a'nd Chesapeake iBay
will be well! dtif <:'rfded'. !FVnnty-!t-\vV> buoyis
(to be used in .pQlaietng the torpedoes
?were received yesteiid'ay. Thle Angilo
Amwriciin Cable Company's steaimer
(MiinliOi- arrived eariy yesterday ffom
Key West where she was engaged in
giovetnnimewt work. It lb- beiltieved. that
?the miines amd' torpedoes wiii'l he laid
from thlite v<et-!sie8.
OLD POPNT HOTELS.
'Hygeia and ?Cham'ber'ilin WiM Noit Come |
Down.
AisiilHsialnit Secretary 'Mteklejollvn, of the
Wtcr Department, htttt stri'd thait it he re
mlo^a'l Vir rnzihg vyf the Hygeia* amd
Ohhimtoesrllni ho'rete is no point of the
pr-asenit projektt of prepamaltEMnis for the
niai'ik?na!l defense at- Fort tMoiwue. These |
'Surge htoite?s are IbuGU't on the go verm
ntenit rescrvatSbn alt Old Pviinlt w-iuh the
nin'd'frlS'tti.ni.H'nig 'thait the government
?may. without 'HailbliBity 'for a cilaliim. of
daimalg'eis. renwve them to cat;e of ne
cvafsCty during war.
rrhe hioitels. 'he stays; are ntift to the [
way unileiss t?te gums of the ifbnt shouid
.?the t raEneid! due stouth. wih'ich they are |
mat lliktefly tb be even ih <ttse of war.
lir.t-'teaid of nvnio'vimig tlhe ho'teli?. ilt has
bttln siuggete'ied tha't they 'be used ns
sj.i.veirr.im.en't hiuisipi tatls shonild war -be
d'evOarod.
Severtal times lit has been rumtured
thait !ihe hoiteis Were to be pu'll'eid down,
amd tain one odL-asion St wiais reported |
thait the preparatiutnii were betng made.
Thift=vJ 'reynortfe have ai'rways been de?
nied., amid n'-iw tthe deniiti'it; are auilhoni
taidiVcUy cvn'tirmed by the -Wair Depant
.menit iitse'.'f.
'GREAT rfll PROViEMTSNT MA0>E
?In the Furni^hlinig oif Uhe .New Btannes !
Holted.
The ini.piwenivints wnhfiteh lare betog
ptf.t in ait thle new Barnes. Hwteil are |
meatfly com.pltiteid.
?Neiairty $:'..000 have l>een expended on
.the house im> maikinig it um-ito-daife, amd .
it ?hv>wts i't- iMloet 'bf the -rboimls haive
been fepiaipered amd re.ptv.nted, the offloe
hia? been irefltteld amd refaperesi and Uhe
pv*? alni.1 bar iroioimte ihutve ibeen e?m
.pi^te'ly remodeled1. ?000 wia? expended
on it'h else i-ooims alfcne.
iNe'w .fumnSituire has taten ?he pflace
bf the oid thrVAighont the holttU, amd a
tbnnvu^h sysltbm of eiectrlic VightB and
beite hlave be?>n. 9nistiattte?l. The work
has been ?g.ihntr on 'for over a week amd
wliill not be emitlire'ly eompie'ted formeanfly
?a week tb come.
i ARRIVALS AT THE BARNES.
The 'folSoiwtaig were the. alnriva-is at
Itihe Barne? Hotel yesiterdny:
r\V. E. Sheeiev, W. iH. Giimone, S. P.
?Morton Jr., <Se?. ?upfteld, Ballnlimoife;
('hut?. A. <^>x. ChieuKo; J. N. Scnile.cMi.
R S Grant*'P. HWfhe'imer. IE. S. Wml
liims -W S. irorrts. A. W. Cai.niiek.
A. W. 'Maileit't. J. E. Weist, Norfolk:
F iF Baughnn-, Itikflrmomd: A. E. Flram
ci's, Cllcveilahd, O.: C. C. 1>udlley. J. M.
lililehardV!, -New- York; H. W. Lewis,
Newipomt 'News.
MAY HAVE TO PAY LICENSES. I
It wviB learned yvi-te^day flrotm a re?
liable isomrsie that wfner April 1 it is
Ipr- iposea itb make newis'Woys-ipay ?lieer.ses
I for the rfshtj to seli i>ajp*rs on the street.
!If this is Jone, Haiffititbm w?il 'be about
.he onily f5asj4<^n the United ?t?ltes
I where biT^-i5Tsitrugglinig tb mhike a ifew
p^nmlieb fbr themselves, l?me maide to
pay licemtse for eelKS'ug papers.
A .prominent alttomiey, when alsikieid bis
WpfilnCtom) yestendaiy, taid: "Why, .wfiuo
Iever hehirVi oif such a thing? Thait wouXd
be an ontrageoiusi uhdng anid efiibuld not
be allowed."
-ii^-SJasisi.'i
N NEWS
DEtBDS RECORDED.
'Din.' CoJtowUhjbj d*.wfo were recorded im
tihe cU-eirk'si office yesterdtry:
'MaiHchli BrOwm. et ux., to J. T. Leo;
cun-sSdtTu.tK.ni. JS??.
OhUa-'ivs T>. Smith, ett ux.. :tb J. W.
RlcihuJivlteoiii trustee: wnsM^aitloin. ?"?<>.
BRIBE ITEMS.
The enufitser BrVwkfliyn aimivrtl at OKI
Poiniit yosstwUluy Cram XvwjV.?-t News.
(Tnia boy with t<hV.- 'toy bal!ihx?na <likl
nWt imatee Hits aippteuraarce om ihe stireet
yewt?irUuiy. tAie exlterntt'l eXiplotsioin wob
enoaiglh IV?r Jni'm.
IA Eairge mjliimbea- lot whips were iiu
l-kunpivm rtt?Wka*-"'ywtVt?l,ay. aifriuid no
venture .wit in Hille gufle.
1A small flrtf Vjocurred in the house
owned by >Irw. J.unites Bfrckfomd, om (Mias
senbua-g ?m-et .Mvwiduy morning iWSi?wh
was cuiuseU by u. defective Hue. Very
iii'tlte damage watt uWe.
LOOKHn FOR SAILORS.
Last nltsttt the ohiWf pei'-.y officer of
tlhe ibaltitCeislhi.p MtiM.woh'ufcetits made a
.?avur vjif the juSilfe in- 'Haimiptinn and Phoe?
bus tlo wee if he otfutU find u?y of the
seainVeiru ifivm Mto vihip wttn> mishit (halve
bekSn 'Pocked up 'for drwi'kaninesB. ale
tV.u.nU IVtur cwMftawd 'im Uk? Ilampt>iB
jialill, but hone in Phoebus.
A DIVIDED HOUSE.
The Old Jinn Enjoyed the Old Wo
XBiiin*n Prrdlcnoient.
It had rained for four days, not a
damp, insinuating drizsle, but a down?
pour that swept everything before it;
the washes, usually nothing but dreary
stretches of sand and boulders, were
raging torrents, the zanjas were run?
ning full to overflowing with dirty
flood water, and the whole face of the
country bore testimony U> the ravages
of the storm.
I was riding slowly along In the
San Dimas district, picking my way
as best I could along the line of ruts
that was called a road, when an old
man glided out of the underbrush and
stopped me.
He was soaking wet and had evi?
dently been out during the entire
storm; but even the dampness of the
weather did not destroy the smile
with which his face was over-spread.
"Howdy, stranger," he exclaimed,
"hit's bin a ralnin'!"
"So I see," I answered, "and you
seem to have been out in it."
"Every bit of hit. stranger, hit's bin
a ralnin' fer four days, an' I've been
a langhin' all the time. Te see the
joke Is on the ole woman this time.
Jes' before this yoar flood started we
got ter argufyin' about the prospects
I said hit wuz goin' ter rain, an' the
ole woman said hit wuzn't, an' pret?
ty soon this year argufyin' got so
warm thet I called fer a divisshun ol
the house, an' the old woman second?
ed the motion an' immediately took
the inside an' gave me the outside, an'
then the flood came, an' I've been
iaughin' ever since."
"Is It a laughing matter to bo-out in
the rain for four days?"
"Under the circumstances hit Is,
stranger. Ye see thet's my ranch up
pander. Wul, hit hadn't bin a rain
In' more than fifteen minutes before
the chicken house went down in the
wash, then the barn went, an' then
the shack followed."
"With your wife in It?"
"With the ole woman in hit!" he
shouted, slapping his leg with glee.
"Look down yander. thar she is!"
I looked in the direction he was
pointing and there in the middle of the
wash was the remains of the shack
with the old woman sitting oa the
ridge pole, wildly waving her sunbon
net for help, while around and about
her raged the torrent.
"Come on down, stranger," said the
old man, "I wanter ter talk ter the
ole woman." *
Curious to see the outcome I fol?
lowed the old man down to the bank
of the wash.
"Hello, ole woman!" he yelled, when
he got within shouting distance, "has
hit bin a rainin?"
There was no answer to this, but
the old woman's actions were sugges?
tive.
Throwing her sunbonnet into the
flood she commenced to slide down the
roof.
"Holy smoke!" gasped the old man.
"she's goin' ter swim ashore! Stran?
ger, we'd better git! When the ole
woman is mad she's a holy terror, but
when she's both wet an' mad she's
a?"
The rest I failed to catch as the old
man was already legging it down the
road.
Power of the Prelis.
It was in the Yildiz kiosk. The lux?
urious tyrant was indulging the blues
by ordering massacres and assinatlons.
and was evidently in a horrible hu?
mor. When his chamberlain entered
and prostrated himself the sultan
growled fiercely,
"Well?"
"The American ambassador wishes
to see you."
"Tell the dog of an infidel that this
is my busy day."
The chamberlain sneaked out and
returned a moment later with conster?
nation on every feature.
"What now?" shrieked the sultan.
"Oh, most serene majesty! thy ser?
vant has made a grievous mistake. It
Is not the American ambassador, but
an American reporter.'
The tyrant trembled In every limb.
"Adifilt him at once, and I will
apologize In person for keeping him
waiting. But as for you?the cord and
the Bosphorus."
Stamping his foot, he called the
hideous mutes who do his bidding, and
even as the reporter entered the cham?
berlain was led shrieking to his doom.
Inviting.
"This," said the Kansas editor, look?
ing over the top of his spectacles, "is
the most inviting manuscript I have
received for a long time."
"What is it?" asked the foreman.
"A poem, beginning, 'Come, drink
with me!'"_ ?
Lost OpportnnitleH.
Hungry Higgles?Well, well! Here
18 a story 'bout a feller gittin' >600 fer
a dop bite.
Weary Watkine?You don't say? Jist
think et the forching we otto have at
t that M.te!. ...
HBagMifliilgMiTO
THE NAME OF YOUR
FAVORITE NEWSPAPAR,
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around a little amd see where you can
get the greatest satisfaction Coir your
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We have a great line of stoves here,
and we can suit any pocketbook with
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Cor cooking and beating purposes, but
its intense heat and long continued
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