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The Scrap Book iset ,{lwrs: he •r»* *•* fs: Jle^rs •ere a fins A3 «3 -ot Had the Beet Show? -r«»U;n of the Pennsyi - uure a well known metn ,le head of a state depart ure were a large number rt, [M -;th>ns In his department .-icged by congressmen on f tlo-ir friends who wanted •Mies. Smith and Brown tits for the same posi their claims were equally i ; :_v two representatives .r Brown went to the new d asked bow the contest ■It's si. this wav. was the reply. j« e^si man. and the corpora " i rhe juliciary are with him; c-Mth is a fine fellow and is backed by D(W« ipers mid the people general ly anil v ■ ir friend Brown is an excel jeCt T.,„- g man. who U being pushed t'r the ' ’Iciana and the members of the leg> lire -Well, but who has the best show?” ,?ted one of the friend*. -]f you won’t repeat it,” was the an nrcr. ’ l will tell you.” {w>th promised. ■Barnum & Bailey.”—Ladies' Ilome journal _ friend death. •TrlenJ P ath." quoth he. "a moment stay eri [ finished my score with life. XT , has f ■ led and cheated me all the way With a witless strife. •Friend Death." quoth he, “a moment stay j nave s duty yet to do. T>.... - devil still to pay— a go Hi stiff reckoning too. “Frier! Death," quoth he. "a moment Wt*v v wife and little one? j. 5t » .-m well while yet it Is day Of the setting sun. “Frier,d Death.” quoth he. “a moment A tir , la kiss for luck at the last. [ , for a daring play, Suk. d ■ n a cast. “Friend 1 ■ ath.” quoth he, ‘‘a moment I m ,st ‘ ve time to think on God. f , e one time to pray— So soon a clod. “Fric 1 Death," quoth he, “a moment slay. In:, j . lie over so soon, so soon. I ..ear t o pipes of my boyhood play An old, old tune. “Friend Death.” quoth he, "Oh, friendly Death, The music Is calling and 1 am fain— Fain for the home where 1 first drew breaIh And my mother again.” -R. W. Gilbert in "Ooldenrod and Liltea” Ht Wu Dipped. Charles Lamb had been told by his physician to take a course of sea bath ing. As he descended the steps of the lathing machine In the shallow water the cold Increased his natural stam mer. and it took him a long while to Inform two stout attendants that he was to be "(M-dl-di-dl-dlpped”— Impatiently they ducked him, and. coming up spluttering in their embrace, he began, once more 1 tell you I am to be di di-di”— anti down he went 1 again. The third time he stormed: ‘‘Is 1: n: n urn-murder you me-me-mean? I ti 'l ynii I'm to be di-dl"— A'i 1 'hen. after the third ducking: “fi; < of Satan! It’s now too late! I' i that 1 am—no. that I was—to be <1 i dUlipped only once!” Voluntarily. "Ii:*! I understand you to say that tbi- v voluntarily confessed to run ning y?" asked a truant officer, ad dr - g the determined looking fe me • treat of a small tu;d dirty boy. "\e«. sir, he did,” the woman re ?! 1 i just had to persuade him » 11 d then he told nte the whole thi: ; v. luntnrily.” "H-ov did you persuade him?" <JUer I his worship. "W. first I gave him a good lick leg. - 1 the firm parent, “and then I I -t i to bed without supper, and I took lis lotlies away and told hint he'd s-.iy in bed till he confessed what he'rl .1 ■ .... if 'twns the rest of his days, •nil I should lick hint again In the g And in less than half an hour , i]<j me the whole story vol Satan \ Reioectsbility. Resi ,-,ih'ity is a very good thing ht its way, but it d'>e3 not rise su rer >r to all considerations. I would '"1 f r a moment venture to hint that h w . a matter of taste. Rut l think 1 will go as far as this—that if a po *iti"ti is admittedly unkind, uncom fortable, unnecessary and superfluous ly osti.-ss, although It were as re •Peetaliie as the Church of England, the sooner a man is out of It the better for himseif and all concerned.—Robert Louis Stevenson. *»vi"9 Landlord. Joaeph Jefferson was playing a one • slit engagement In a small town, ap Pesring in the part Rip Van Winkle. *bich he had so often and ably Imper At the hotel where he stayed there was an Irishman who acted aa P'hersi assistant. Judged by the great Interest ho manifested In the hotel, he hare been taken to be the pro (rietor At about a quarter to 6 In the aomlng Mr. Jefferson was startled, D°t to say alarmed, by a violent thumping on bis door. When he rec *Jevted that he had left no orders to i ('a:l**d so early, be was naturally -J's’nant. Hi* sleep was banished for ^*t th ‘ming. however, so he arose ■ n made his api>earance before -*rk. a here. 1 say." he demanded of ’-netlonary. “why was I called at irthly hour?” *t-,n‘t know, sir,” replied the “but I’ll ask I’at I’at was 'tied Said the clerk. ‘Tat. there ;-o call for this gentleman. Why i waken him?" t the clerk to one side and said ysterir-us whisper: “lie wor * ke a horse, sor. an’ Oi’d ’ el .»«>ys sajtn’ somethin’ about i rr waost a ft her shlapin’ for Jeans so Oi says to mesilf. iln’ onto ’lm ast’in. an’ it’s git the crayther out o’ yer ■ at wanst.’ ” acd the “I. this “I t!rr Hun Its yrr b . ^ ^*3*1 Opinion. ‘ toukiiug came Into Charles s otSce on* day in a nervous ‘ You seem to he rerr mncb excited Mr. Conkling" Mij Mr <yCcE<ir a. Roscie V. sited U). ,■ l down the r -,p “les. I-ni pi v- UtiJ [ au! [ kcd.“ eaM Mr. Conkling “I never had a <h •Bt dissatisfied al-mt m:. fee i.„ rt, - ' “Meli. what’s the matter?" “Wh.T- J defended Gibbons for arson, you know He was convv t.sl. I t I did hard work for him. 1 took him to the superior court, aud be w as <v.q. victed. then to the supreme court, and the supreme court confirmed the Judg ment amt pave him ten years I charred him $000, and Gibbons s gram! ing • bout it. say. it is too m : h \ ,n' Mr. O'Conor, I ask you was that too much T' “Weil.” said O'Conor very deliberate ly. “of course you did a (treat dea! of work, and $•'. «( i3 not a bis fee: but, t> l^e frank with you, Mr. Conklins, my deiiiierate opinion Is that he might have been convicted for less money.” Equal to the Occasion. In 1*40 a (treat convention was held In Baltimore by the young men of what was then known as the Whig party for the purpose of ratifying the nomination of General William Ilenrv Harrison for the presidency There was no ball In the city large enough to hold the crowd of delegates who attended. The convention according ly met on the Canton race track, and when the great Whig orator of Mary land. who was chairman of the young men s national committee, arose to call the meeting to order Ue was so im pressed by the vastnes* of tho assem blage before him that Instead of the usual formula he exclaimed. “The ua tion will please come to order"’ Her Age at Monte Carlo. A fashionable French lady who had lost heavily at Monte Carlo entered the gaming saloon while a former friend of hers was winning In a sweeping style that seemed destlued to break the bank. “I am so glad to see you here, prince, and in such luck, tool” she e\ W mod “Do tell me a lucky number It Is sure to win, for you are now in the vein.” The prince generously placed a pile of gold louls before the vivacious lady, whose beauty had successfully defied the effects of thirty-six winters, and said: “Put It all on the number of your years aud reap a golden harvest." The lady reflected, hesitated and then placed the pile on twenty-seven. An instant later tho croupier sang out: “Thirty-six red wins!” “Heavens!" muttered the lady ns she fainted. "Thirty-six is exactly my age!” Fixity of Purpose. The man who succeeds shore his fellow is the one who early in life clearly discerns his object and toward that object habitually directs bis pow ers. Even genius itself is but tine observation strengthened by fiiity of purpose Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously tnto genius. — Bulwer-Lytton. An Effective Role A farmer was anxious that his son should become a minister, ami for this laudable end he sent lilm to college for four years, but to Ills great disap {•ointment the youth balked at the min istry and sot himself up as a horse trader. The old farmer told his grief to a neighbor, who, however, took a more optimistic view of the matter. "Oh, 1 wouldn’t feel so badly about that." he said “As a boss trader Bill will probably lead more men to re pentanee than he ever would have done as a preacher.’' Ns Sentiment. One day in Geneva Tra P. Snnkey entered a music box shop and asked to see some music boxes The sales man graciously showed him a num ber, but none was what he wanted "Have you none that play sacred music?” he asked. "Why." answered the salesman-, "we have some that [tiny a kind of half way sacred music." "What?” imiaired Mr. Sankey. “Oh, these Moody and Sankey hymns. I can’t Imagine what the poo pie see in them, but we sell thousands of the boxes that play them. We have enormous orders for these boxes, con tinued the salesman, "from every part ••f Europe,” and tben he added apolo getically, "It’s a matter of business, jou know, w ith us.” Compl i merits. judge Story and Edward Everett were once the guests of honor at a banquet The former as a voluntary toast gave the following: “Fame follows merit where Everett goes!” The gentleman thus delicately com plimented at once arose and replied with equally felicitous impromptu: ••To whatever height Judicial learn ing may attain In this country there will alwaya be one Story higher." Equal to the Oceaeien. Count Tolstoy's anecdote of the abash* ed Moscow hangman who hid from the artist and would not consent to sit to him recalls many Illustrations of the natural repugnance with which such functionaries are regarded. An ames tng example is given In Dean Raaaaay*# “Reminiscences." A certain Stirling laird had annoyed hi* clergymen by dilatorlnesn In paying his tetnda. or tithe, and was admonished that he must pay up at the proper time. Next term the money arrived punctually, but the minister thought he recognized the messenger, who proved to be the hangman of Stirling, sent by the laird as tin affront to the minister. Rut the minister was equal to the occasion. Re wrote this receipt: "Received from _ by tb*» hands of the hangman of Stirling. his doer" fageut^or man of business), “the aum of -." —London Chronicle. John Was Wise. -Too are lutfi -C «•> ']*S ln l0WD late tonight, are you, Jehu; “Not very iute, dearest. I have to help put a man thro ;gh the tL.td ile gree at the lodge. I'll ■ tue stra.gat home as soon as it’s over. kindly, hut amiyt—“If yoo ean re peat the password. -Six *'-;*** riicit lings' dUtitwtly when you ome home from the lodge, John, the servant « admit you. and if you can't you ueedn t ring. Tea'll stay outside all night, my John came home ewriy-Illustrated Bit*. z>2ojs R'tna II right, Hho Outsings the 'BirJs. Mrs. Phtlip S. Moore—Julia II arj Hone "of the L nt lerse." A young lady of Wisconsin, M is; R' na Wright, is said to hare mastered the language of birds. A c-itnra! love of all feathered crea tunes cans,\l her to «i>end years In the "oods studying their habits, and now she is said to l>e able to reproduce the notes of birds so |<erfectly as to de ceive the birds themselves. On one oecison she visited a bouse where in. y canaries were kept and imitated their song When she stopped, the birds all sung in emulation, using every trill and roulade of which they were capable Again Miss Wright sang more lomlly than before, and so the contest i*etween the birds and their Mi S RKIJil Wlil .UT. tiumnn imitator wont ou till finally tito birds lost heart and sat silent ami sulky In corners of tlicir cages. Miss Wright can unit row the proud est clniiiih leer, ami, as for the wild birds, they will often couie to her cull and listen while she slugs to them. A Newly Elected President. Mrs Philip N. Moore is the newly elected presklent of the tierieral Fed eration of Women's Flubs ut the blen ulai meeting held In Boston, to serve for the next two years. She is a St. Louis woman and Is president of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, a trustee of Yassnr college and was oue of the speakers on the great col lege evening of the convention of the Na tional Woman Suffrage association, held in Baltimore, when Ira itenisen, president of Johns Hopkins university, presided. No speaker at the biennial of the Federation of Women's Clubs in Bos ton received such a royal welcome atnl such signal honors as did Julia Ward Howe, fraternal delegate from the Na tional American Woman Suffrage as sociation and a life memlier. also pres ident of the New Kugiatnl Kipml Suf frage association. The great assem blage of 5.000 women arose and cheer ed her to the echo as she entered the auditorium and again stood ns she left. Mrs Surah Plant Decker In Introduc ing Mrs. Ilowe said she had meant at tii t to present her as Mrs. Ilowe of Mios.-o-lmsetts. but New York. Rhode Island and other states claimed her Then she thought she would Introduce her as Mrs. Iiow e of the United States But she remembered that whenever she had ls*en abroad In Knghwid. France, tJertuany or Italy the tlrst wo man iu America about whom people asked her was Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, so she had come to the conclusion that Mrs. Howe must not tie limited to the Fulled States, hut must l>e Introduced as Mrs. Howe of ‘he universe. Marriage as an “Indirect Influ ence.*' No woman can occupy any official position whatever In the state of Lou isiana. No woman physician can be appointed In si te hospitals or insane asylums, nor can the trained nurses have a st ile board corresponding to the state Ill -id al Imard to protect their profession Ismislaua women tried to get a constitutional amend ment permitting these filings through the last legislature. Southern chivalry greeted llu ir bill with catcalls, hisses and the throwing of spithalls. Miss Kate tJordon saya In an injured tone that the wife of every married mem U-r In the legislature was iu favor of this bill, and jet it was defeated, and She doesn't think much of marriage as in "Indirect Influence” anyway. Woman and Music Making. Strange it to there are Dot more wo men composers! One doe* not expert a wotuau to be a Wagner or Chopin or Beethoven, but it would aeein she ahould evolve the lighter form of ma lic, particularly waltxea, twoateps and love aoogs. True, there to Chamlnado. but a be to peculiar to beroelf and mere ly the exoaptlon proving the rule. Wo man’s love of the beautiful finds ex preeeiou In aiuniat every other way possible to man. She paints and write* and sculps and plays and sings. But In music she practically la mute. Can It be nature lutein]* the male to hare a monopoly of musical production in man aa well as in birds? Yet the few wo men who have hern com|x»ser* have acquitted themselves creditably la their respective lines MARCIA W11,LIB CAMPBELL For a mild, easy action of the We s a -ingie <h*e of Doan s ltegulets U enough. Treatment eures habitual con stipation. i', cent* a box. Ask your druggist for them- ^ How’* This ? We offer Ore Hundred Dollars Bewarf tor raw of < cvrrh that caoBOt be cored l>T ,U r, c*-"*C“«HESEY g co. Toicto, o. We. the B*dersigB*d bsee kssws r. J. Cbcaer foe tbe )a»« 15 rears, sad ^ honorable la all bonne*, ow»*cT<ona m’.| ffoiacisllv able to carry sotsnr oW.gj **«"*• to o Wboleisto Drsrgist*. Toledo. O. Hr Tv Catarrh Core o taken isteraallr. set 'asirsssz ££&•£ CST W? an rtrxggwu. Take Hall’s Family Pill* for FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN 0*9 Piece D-**sce—Red R*d"*g Hrod Cfipes find Cents. Tbi* retuni of ji’lhvl days rnabc^ It [Drumbeat upon mother# to prvvHle for e children. Toe gmwt-ig g:rt is the tirst one to lie titled out, for leys run H:i<l sis void wrsr their i::in;5t'iits #s long us they eon tn dttWKy ls' worn, while the little ones enn w.:it. Hut the Me girt uiust be fitted suit at oace. Site has to tv tin* first ts> return to s. hoot. ati.1 therefore Iter needs are the most pressing. Si>eakff.g iu general ten..' the Jump er suit will still Is* iu evidence, as it is bandy. nud one dross can !« worn s\ ith so n a variety of blouses and uu derwaists that It fills a real want. Many of the dresses are so callct “one piffe dresses," a* the waist ami sleeves are all cut In one In kimono style. The sleeves are short, reaching Imt to the elbow, ami may l«e gathered in or left flowing. This style is the most often soon Some dresses where the goods are narrow ami sleeve por tions cannot be gv't out of one width have uo tkertt at all anti detsmd upon the sleeves to the guimpo or blouse. The newest materials show decided givod taste 'u shading, design and col ors. Via la tea cloth. Indian head cloth, serge In various weights. striped and cheeked wotvlen# and no end of differ ent color*. shades ami weight* In chev iots will lie used for young girls. Cash mere is also to be soon for nice frocks, and so is the brilliant tussah royale. which Is very dressy aud durable ami Just suited for handsome frooks for girls. It will take any kind of trim ming and look well. There arc sev era! varieties of silks, among them the rough pongees and soft India#. A few surahs are also S,su\. but these are more for dressy occasions than for school ami homo. Stripevl serge Is an excellent material for bard wear. So are ah ilienne and striped or plain pauama. There are worsteds of too many different kinds to men lion in detail, but they are near ly all lit rather simple, dull colors, olives, garnets and grays predominat ing. tviavion voiles are nl'.> among the materials N>st suited for young girls, and they come in all colors, tan and burnt orange among them, but the burnt orange appears to hate been roasted a little longer, so that the shade Is not so brilliant as ll has tarn. Several pleasing shades of brown are shown, but. so far I have seen, no new plaid. There appears to be a tacit agreement that plaid is not sufficiently dressy, and so it Ims long Ihsui rele gnt.-d to frocks exiwctnl to get hard wear. Still plaid always tuts Its devo tees. For early fall dresses ami long ns well as short coats, white serge Is very girlish and pretty, though diffi cult to keep clean. Suits of tiffs have the skirt laid In many folds or kilt plaits, leaving one flat Imx plait at the front. Some of these skirts have deep bias Iwmls around the bottom, a few have tucks, ami others are made se verely plain. The trimming of the skirts depends upon the taste of the wearer. Where white Is not desired light tan serge or other suiting can 1st employed Instead. The coal is Is-twcen a llttod Jacket and it reefer, slightly adjusted at the sides. I amble breasted effect# with silver nr dull gold buttons nre Full TUK I.irri.U WOMEN. suitable mu! pretty The collar should lie of black velvet Coat sleeves are seen In all coats, whether for girls, children or women. Some of tbeh.iuil aorneat of th>*se light nulls have the tuffs and pocket lids of good I,lack velvet. Tills gives the whole suit dis tinction. Iswg storm coals are made of any of the storm proof material and are slm ply long saek coats They hang loosely all around, have supposed |s« kets. and the cuffs and collars may Is? self or of velvet. These are also made of light gray or brown tweed or mixtures, full length or three-quarter*. They fasten In front with olives of dull silver or gold, gome have By fronts, so It would appear that there la. after all, a wIda*' choice. IJttle Red Hiding Hood coats and capes and hoods are among the pretti est of tbs things for the younger girl* Nothing ever has been prattler than these Little Rod Biding hoods With rapes. They are now made of white and light shades of chiffon broad doth aa well as In the enlor mentioned. Home capes are made of atlk. and In that case they are lined and made warm by Interlining. Rlhhed white, pink or blue relutlna makes very bean tiful rapes for children, and M la warm enough for most weather by the addi tion of a soft silk lining. Thera era many different ca|ie* for children, all having a family likeness and all show ing something new and pleasing In tbs fastenings Cord* and loops or bows of ribbon tie them, and a few hare the hood detached. vv It :.i » <-otlnr :it the neck OLIVE HARPER Information Wanted Will any lady or gentleman who witnessed the accident to a lady pas senger on the noon train from Wlili mantic to Putnam, Conn., on June Ifi, please communicate with Mr*. L. W ll kinson, Pleasant street, Worcester, Maas. 10—41* Notice Bank book Xo. 19029 Issued by the Putnam Savings Bank having l,„t, the owntrjohn Murdock of Pom fret, has made application to the said bank for the amount due on said book. 40—Li XVVSNVWVW castoria The Kind Ton flare Ahntjn Bought, ami which hm been in use fur over 30 years, haw borne the signature ot and haw been miulc iimlcr his per sonal supervision since its iniiutey. Allow no one U deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations anti “ Jnsr-st-good" are but Experiments that trifle with ami emlantrer the health of Infants anti Chiitlren—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute ftir Castor OU, Pare* guric, Props itr.tl Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant, It contains neithei Opium* Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age ts It* guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It eures Diarrhoea and W Inti Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, eures Constipatlou aad Flatulency. It assimilates the Final, regulates the btouiach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s l*anaoea—The Mother's Frlcud. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS lie Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMI riNTtua M«MNT, TT HVSMf •*•«*?. Nl« C D, STATIONERY Our line of stationery contains supplies for the business man, the professional man, the student, and the lady. In buying for this department we al ways have in mind the store, the office, the school, and the home. We make our specialty of the best grades and latest designs, but have in stock the cheaper grades- Blank books, pens, pencils, inks. School Supplies for a Song! V.'.cation time has come to a close, and boys and girls will again resume theii studies. They need lots of little utensils and we have nearly every sort of helps required, and at prices so low as will certainly astonish all comers. Edward G. Wright, Gas Heaters Gas Heater Putnam Light S PowerCo. Central Block, Putnam Be comfortable this using a Ramovad Ovar Pray'* Market. Cocoa he*ns prow In pods on the trunk i and limbs ol a deli cate tropical tree. I They contain six I times more food val ue than heel. ^ We use the highest cost l»eans that are grown and there is nothing In our cocoa but cocoa. 0 That Is w hy It Is the most delicious., ol cocoas Attention ! THK MHST Candi, Ire Cream and Fruits Wliolf*alf mill Kttall Confectioner! ami Iff ( roam 'Try Our Horn* Made CbflOoiitWi tvonn. The bei! md the price lowcM. Our Ice I'rntu t« gun runt evil under tli« pure food tnw, I Price 30c (,\T«n or Om Hollar par ■•lion, W< krap in our Block ■ lull llna of fraak Banana* ol all ala«w. Try ua onca and , you will Imj aatlaSad. I __ George Paris, Tnl. 42 Vi. Our team* (Ji'llver itoorlx In I*uic narn or any of xurroumtliiK town*. I LOOK WELL TO THE QUALITY OF YOUR BUSINESS PAPER (J Common, i lirap, chaiaitcrle** stationery u l«!»c economy. Il mis represents youi integrity, re»(>onsi bilily and assets in every mail, forming unlavoralrle imjnession* anionK your correspondents whom you never »ee TUB DB LUXE BUSINESS PAPER produce* stationery oi character, dignity, and refinementKation ery tliat you will be proud of. PRIDE DEMANDS IT. RESULTS t'KOVE ITS VALUE. Il rna» very litlle more than any orfcar Bond paper. yr* no other Bond payer pasarraea aui K high quality 4 4 4 Ark for sample* and quotations today CASTORIA Vtr hh»U ul OkiMMi IK KM Yu *m Unfi tm I l (§oking-Ran< Our New Ran^e a Winner! The new range that we introduced last year haa won all hearts. The old End Hearth is gone— there is more room on top—the ashes fall into a Hod far below the fire, making their removal easy and the grate to last longer. The Ash Hod when emptied is returned full of coal. Three sizes, •‘Palace/’ “Castle,” “Fortress." AH the famous Crawford features are present: Single Damper, Patented Grate, Gup-Joint Oven Flue*, Asbestoa I Backed Oven, Improved Oven Indicator, booklet free. MmU Uf Walk* a hM MI*. C*.. WM Vminm B».. (MM L. t,. SMI 1 11, Putnam