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Oar mall-carrier did not make his
trip on Thanksgiving day.
Ur. Chambers, of Manchester, waB
seen in our vicinity last week. He is
working for a Chicago mail order house.
ONEIDA.
Most of the people in this vicinity
enjoyed the Thanksgiving chicken-pie
dinner at the hall Thursday. The
young people had an oyBter supper and
party in the evening and all report a
good time. The L. A. Society cleared
925 00 from dinner and Bupper. The
L. A. Society will bold their annual
church fair In the hall on Thursdav
Dec. 11. Articles of every description
will be for sale and every one Bbouid at
tend and help a ood cause. Don't
forget the date, Dec. 11.
Mrs. T. Dickson and children spent
part of this week with relatives at Del
hi.
Buel Dunham made a business trip
to Arlington one day last week.
Mr and Mrs. R. G. Brooks and Mr.
and Mrs. LaClare, of Hopkinton, spent
Thursday and Friday with friendB near
here.
Mrs. Howe Is enjoying a visit from
her mother this week.
Miss Nellie StevenB and brotbor from
Illinois, are visiting at tha borne of G.
B. Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. JameB Hood, of Man
chester, spent Thanksgiving with
friendB here.
The ball presents a very neat ap
pearance since it has been treated to
some new paper.
Harold Trewin, of Cedar RapidB, is
visiting hiB cousins, Johnnie and An
drew Rector, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C- C. Hoag attended a
party in Greeley Friday evening.
Miss Frankie Glasscock, of Greeley,
visited at the Breckon home Thursday
evening.
PRAIRIE-
Ed. Annis of Prairie and Miss Vir
ginia Reinbird of Delaware were united
in marriage at 11 a. m. on Thanksgiv
ing Day. About Beventy-five guests
were present to witness the ceremony
"nhioh TWBQ pArfnrmari by Rev. Salis
bury, at the home of the bride's parents.
.The attendants were J. Reinbird and
Miss Rebecca Robinson Tbe wedding
gown was blue silk trimmed in lace and
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County Correspondence.
EAD'S GROVE.
Eliaha Hunt, of Minnesota, spent
Thanksgiving at Jim Hudson's.
Bert Fowler is husking corn for Jake
Moser,
Will Frentress has rented fort acres
of land of John Armstrong for next
year.
Henry Parkinson vlBited his brothers
George and Tom last Sunday.
Will Barrett, of Elkport, paid a viBit
to his uncle, J. M. Retherford, last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Our schools commenced Monday.
Miss Alger, of Edgewood, is teaching
in District No. 6 and MIBB Bertha Win
nard, of Greeley, teaches the Fitch
school.
The groom is a prosperous young
farm^and has a host of frleods in this
moBt cterming and popular young
ladies. Tfiieir many friends wish tbem
a happy voyage over life's eea.
Chas. Duffy of Farley Bpent part of
last week at the home of John Mulve
hill.
Willie Barry of Masonville spent
Thursday with friends here.
J. F. Haennig and Bisters, Kate and
Delia, attended tbe Scanlon—J ohnson
wedding at Sliver Creek, Thursday.
Miss G. Hines and daughter, Mies
Clara, of Chicago, spent part of laBt
week at the home of John Annie.
J. J. Mulvehlll of Waterloo spent
Tuesday here at the home of hiB parents.
J. Morris and family of Masonville
Visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Mame McMahon Bpent Saturday
and Sunday here with her parents.
Fred Collard commenced teaching in
the Hines district Monday.
Misses Daisy and Frances Mulvehill
visited friends in Middleiield Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Fagen attended tbe
Scanlon—Johnson wedding at Silver
Creek. Thursday.
MASGJTVILLE.
Th«& first snow of tbe Beason fell Fri
day evening.
A number from here attended the
Thanksgiving ball at Winthrop.
Katie and Ella McKeever took the
train from here to Dubuque where they
will attend school at tbe Visitation
Convent.
M. A. Hogan and P. McGrath made
a business trip to Manchester Wednes
day, whild there Mr. Hogan purchase
•Mrs. Atwater's property, giving his lot.
John Carmody returned from Kansas
City SBturday evening.
Joseph Taylor, of Lawler, spent a
few days in our village shaking hands
with old friends.
1, Mr. and Mrs, M. Mulvehlll were call
ers at Manchester Friday.
Married—at the borne of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fober,
their youngest daughter, Nellie, to J. ,1.
Williams, of Delaware, both are well
and favorably known. Congratulations
are extended.
A number of young folks spent a very
pleasant evening at tbe home of MIBB
Nettie Carmody last Tuesday. All
present report a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gallery spent the
Sabbath with relatives in our city.
MiBB Maggie Hogan, of Omaha, came
to make her brother, M. A. and family,
of this place a visit before taking ber
trip to California.
News was received here from Cali
fornia thiB week telling of the death of
Wm. Woodland at that place.
Our college boys and girlB all return
ed to thler studies Sunday evening.
Biddy Maroney Sundayed at home.
COLESBURG.
About four inches of the beautiful
fell here last Friday night and Saturday
WBB quite stormy,
I. N. Lochridge, an old resident of
thiB place, died last Tuesday of old age
and WBB buried Thursday from the M.
E. church In tbe cemetery east of town,
Rev. C. W. Rodgers conducting the
funeral.
.0. Perkins of Delhi had legal bUBl
'0,wn last Wednesday,
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Clem Nebaus and F. S. Vorwald of
Dixon Settlement brought their poultry
to our market last week.
Lena Smith, who is working at Edge
wood, lows, spent Thanksgiving at
this place.
R. H. Bush and wife of Osterdock
was In town doing some trading with
our merchants one day last week.
Reason Locbridge of Dubuque was
in town laBt week to attend his father's
funeral.
Levi Fishel of Wood, Iowa, WBB do
ing business in town last Thursday.
Tom Hodges of Guttenberg waB over
last week visiting his mother and brolb
er at this place,
Clem Xlosterman of Petersburg was
in town on business last week Thurs
day.
Clifford Giimes, who is attending
scbool in Manchester spent hiB Thanks
giving at home.
R. A. Gull and A. Landis attend
ed the Eastern Iowa Buttermakers and
Creamery Association held in DyerB
viile, laBt Wednesday.
Mr, Sprague of Hazelton, Iowa, has
been in town several days in the iuter
est of a Minnesota land compauy.
DELHI.
Mrs. Frankie Sherman has moved in
to Mrs. M. E. Stone's houBe.
J. W. Swinburne transacted business
at Manchester Tuesday.
Harlan and Roy Stone and Miss
Gladys White Bpent Thauksglving with
MIBB Opal Stoner at her home near
Edgewood.
The W. F. M. S.
meetB
The W. C. T. U. meets Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs E. H. Blanchard.
Married, at the home of the bride
Thanksgiving day, Miss Virginia Rein
bird and Edward AnniB, Rev. H. R.
Salisbury oiliciating. Congratulations
are extended them.
MiBS Nellie Keith goes to Cedar
Falls this week to attend the State
Kormai.
The lipworih League business and
social meeting will be he'd at the par
sonage Friday evening, Dec. 5.
At the home of the bride's parents on
Tha'ikBgiving day, occurred the mar
riage of Mi6B Gretcheii Jakelin and T.
W. Patterson, of Des Moines. Rev.
Salisbury performed the ceremony.
The beBt wiBhes of all go wiih them to
their new borne in Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Blanchard visited
relatives at Masonville Tuesday.
Mrs. Laban Pierce Buffered a severe
stroke of paralysis Saturday evening
and has been in an unconscious con
dition ever Bince. Her death is hourly
expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, of Manchester,
are at Laban Pierce's.
DUNDEE.
fToo lute for lust week.]
The McKliutock Entertainers showed
to fair houses here last Friday and Sat
urday evenings. They were well re
ceived and greatly appreciated, being
first CIBSB artists in the vaudeville work
Our landlord was out exercising his
uncle, hauling hay, last Monday.
The County Superintendent of Pub
lic Schools, of Delaware County met the
school directors of this district last
Monday at the hotel, but took dinner
at T. W. Schures. He must have it in
for our landlord.
There waB a grand birthday party at
J. Phee's, east of town on Monday
evening, it being Mr. Lee's 50th birth
day. About 50 friends, some of them
from this place, attended and wished
him many more happy birthdays,
They all reported a good time.
Andrews & Stephen6on, our poultry
dealers, seem to lind 6ome poultry, if it
is scarce. They pay the highest market
price and are UrstclasB men to deal
with.
Our business men report a good trade
tlila fall, which goes to show that the
farmers are finding out that Dundee is
the place to trade, and sell their pro
duce.
Markets—Hogs, S5.05—Dairy Butter,
24cts.—Creamery Butter, 2(5 to 28ctB,—
Eggs, 20cts.—Tamo Hay, 87.00-Qats,
30 to 3uctB., and everything elBe as good.
If you have anything to sell, bring it in.
You will get the top of the market.
GREELEY.
Mrs. If. W. Ilatiield has been on the
sick list for several days.
Miss Mina Corbett of Scotch Grove,
1B viBitlng MIBB Maud liobison.
Frank Matthews reports that his corn
is splendid and Is turning out 50 bushels
to the acre.
Neal and Harry Robison ate Thanks
giving dinner with their pareutB.
Paul Hatfield has been under the doc
tor's care this week.
Mrs. Carrie Wolf and son of Lamont
are spending today at the home of A.
Lillibridge.
Mrs. James ltetherford has brought
in therecord breaking turnip. It weighs
7?.f pounds.—Home Press.
DYERSVILLE.
Frank Goerdt waB in Manchester laBt
Saturday.
John Vorwald, Jr., of Holy Cross,
waB here over Sunday to visit his par
ents, Mr and Mrs. Frank Vorwald.
Miss Clare Brinkmann, of Northfork,
was a passenger to Rockl'ord laBt Fri
day.
Mr. Theo. Scblichte, of New Vienna,
was a passenger to Dubuque Saturday
on business.
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afternoon, .December 4, with Mrs, F. B.
Doolittle.
Perry Thorpe is having the old camp
meeting boarding hall torn down. He
will move it on to his farm to be used
as a barn.
Geo. Pnlver went to St. Paul and
Minneapolis last week and purchased
four car loads of oil meal and six cars
of feed.
Mrs. A. L. Gleason and baby Eliza
beth ot Waterloo are gueBts at the Beal
home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. lleeder of Earl
ville spent Thanksgiving at J. W
Swinburne's.
F. M. Byerly had a brother from Des
Moines visiting him last week.
Fred Durey was in town Friday.
Mr. and MrB Fred Norris are visit
ing in town.
MisseB Gwen PerkinB and Dorinne
Corhin were up from Lenox to spend
Thanksgiving.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ricken was burled from St.
Francis church last Tuesday.
Arnold Boeckenstedt, of Dixon Settle
ment WBB in the city on business Fri
day.
Herman Fangmann and his son
Frank, of Bancroft, who were hare to
attend tbe funeral of the late Mr. F.
H. FangmBnn, returned home last
Friday and on the way stopped at New
Hampton to visit Joseph I. Forken
brock and other relatives.
COGGON.
Mrs, J. T. Robinson, of West Prairie,
was shopping in Coggon, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. LutherGass, of Alzada,
Montana, were over Sunday visitors
with A. J. demons and wife.
F. E. Dutton and W. D. McTaviah
were in Maquoketa the lirst of the
week.
A. D. Hunt spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday with his Bon, Duane, In Mt.
Vernon.
MIBB Clara Haeberle, of Manchester,
was an over Sunday visitor with ber
sister, Miss Fannie Haeberle.
Miss Edith Ellis returned from Edge
wood, where Bhe had been visiting her
sister, MrB M. Peet, last Thursday.
The MisseB Vida Blanch and Emma
Joslyn visited at the home of theMiBSeB
Martha and Florence Belcher, ot Golden,
last Thursday and Friday.
An old fashioned busking bee was
enjoyed by a number of young people
from Coggon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. Main, jr. on Saturday. Refresh
ments were served and all report a sood
time.—Monitor.
HOPKINTOK.
Mrs. Jos.
Guthrie and daughter,Sadie,
visited in Coggon, Tuesday.
Perry WheeleBS is down from Fay
ette to eat turkey at home and enjoy a
visit with friendB.
C. E. Merriam and wife have returned
from Springviile, Mr. Merriam iB re
ported on tbe convalescent liBt and is
expected soon to be able to take up his
regular work.
Mrs. G. K. Nasb was the victim of a
painful accident which occurred in
Place & W liBon's Btore yesterday. She
tripped over a cuspidor, and in falling
struck with her head on tbe corner of
one of tbe counters, tbe contact cutting
a long gaBh in her forehead. It requir
ed the assistance of a surgeon to bring
the wound together.
F. A. Bort.Frank Andrews, F. A.
Stead, E. F. Main, S F. liently, R. A,
Milroy, Sol. Bowers and John Glanz
composed a party of Odd Fellows who
went to Delhi last Saturday night. They
took W. W. Blanchard along with them
as a neophyte and gave him the grand
bumper of tbe order in tbe mostapprov
ed style and with the latest patent im
provements.—Leader.
A MODERN DRESSER.
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Old
On Modeled on tlie Linen of
En^liiih Style.
As tlio twentieth century marches
its strenuous way one of the no*
tieenblc characteristics of its progress
Is the development of taste for the an
tique, particularly in the line of fur
niture and artistic accessories for home
decora rion. Not that the antique design
is followed in all Its detail it simply
servos as a model, and the product of
piodern ingenuity represents the best
of the old type modified to meet the
requirements and conform to the
standards of the present day.
With the increasing demund for au
tique furniture the decorative possibil
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MODERN DRESSER IN FUMED OAK.
ities of the old English dresser have
come in for recognition, and examples
are sought after with an eagerness
that would have caused considerable
surprise a lVw decatles ago. Whether
a genuine antique or a modified type,
the dresser is seen at its best In a mod
erate sized room and with furniture
that is in accord. Under such circum
stances It makes an admirable substi
tute for the highly ornamented side
board that has been so much In evidence
during the past few years. As a me
dium fur the display of a collection of
old pewter or antique china or pewter
ware a dresser modeled on tlie Hues of
the old English household treasure can
hardly be excelled. The modern ex
ample here shown in fumed oak is one
of the best designs of Its kind obtain
able. Tile impression of strength and
solidity requisite in a piece of furni
ture of this kind is enhanced by the
stout turned pilasters supporting the
upper and middle shelves and the
hinges and luck plates of hammered
Iron. The design is also in keeping
with tin* tendency toward simplicity
observable in modern taste with re
gard to furniture.
Tki- i.ovt* of Mutlierw.
Among tiie lower animals the moth
er's luve for ber offspring lasts only
until the offspring is able to shift
for itself. The hen will fret and
light for her downy chicks, but when
they become feathered and commence
to do their own foraging the mother
hen becomes indifferent to them and
thinks only of hatching another brood.
The mare loves her foal and the cow
her calf only during the suckling pe
riod. Canine dams cease to show af
fection to their progeny after the pup
py age, says the San Francisco Bulle
tin. So through the entire animal
kingdom below the human species the
maternal instinct endures only while
the youug ones are helpless and ceases
when they have grown up.
IIow different is the love of a human
mother for her children! That love
never dies and seems to grow more in
tense according as the children become
less and less worthy of it. The black
6beep is often the best beloved.
A Vonu'louN Spider.
It is a curious study to watch the
little white, brown specked spiders
which hover anions plants seeking
what they may devour, it-seems al
most incredible that they will conquer
and carry off to their dens insects
twice their
a.ze,
but this is just what
they do, capturing flics of the largest
kiud. They will hide under the petals
of the llowers, and when Mr. Fly comes
buzzing along they will spring out at
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him, and the next thing ne knows ne is
being dragged off to be served up at a
spider luncheon. They grip the fly by
the neck, if he has a neck, and dart
down tbe leaves, skip to the grass and
away, sometimes taking flying leaps of
a foot and a half, then disappearing no
one knows where. If the old story of
the Bptder and the fly, only tbe spider
doesn't stop to coax, but boldly carries
oil his booty without saying, "By your
leave."
Caught Nnpplnir.
All the four pages of the directory
being taken up with this familiar pa
tronymic, our student won hli bet in
One style.—From the German.
Healtk ant Beaitr,
It is not BO much the amount food
our appetites crave, but rather the
amount our systems require that is
couduc^ve to health. Overindulgence in
eating and lack of exercise are ruinous
to health and beauty. They produce
all kinds of ills, chiefly obesity. It is
said that Mine. Pattl walks several
miles each day whether the weather be
favorable or otherwise. This is one of
the secrete of her graceful figure and
youthful appearance. Women who ven
ture out in all kinds of weather are
not so prone to catch cold, and they
enjoy a happier frame of mind. Bxesfe
air is one of the vital necessities of
life, and we cannot have too much of
it Health means so much we should
cultivate every means to attain it.
to it a charming manner and a refined
personality, and you have a woman
who is a source of comfort and joy.
On IkatM In HwUataS,
The average Dutchmuu of the eovth
of Holland, though he cuu skate very
well, looks rather foolish on the Ice.
His short legs and wide breeches ase
admirable adjuncts to his nose, his
thin cocked beard and the luxnpialmese
of his expression. To he sure, this
breadth makes him look Important, hut
if he were less muscular it would he
a sad hindrance to him In battling with
the wind, which In winter In apt to
make skating in one direction some
thing of a trial.
The Frieslander, however, is taller,
better proportioned and in all respects
a handsome fellow. The yelVow beard
he sometimes wears seems to put frt™
at once on a footing of affinity with
the other members of that respectable
Anglo-Saxon family to which we our
selves belong, quite as much as his
provincial speech and his blue eyes.
He is a most masterful creature when
once he has put on those qwii&t old
fashioned skates of his, and thinks
nothing of making a score of miles
from one village to another before you
and I are out of bed. As for the cold,
what cares he for it? He knows he
must rely on that lusty circulation of
his to keep him from being benumbed,
though he clothe ever so lightly, and
seems more regardful of his he&dr—
which a sealskin cap takes care of—
than of his well shaped' hedy.—Cham
bers' Journal.
Roiled Dotvu.
An amusing story Is told of tbe edi
tor of a go-nhead Londou evening
newspaper, who, iu tbe eternal rusbing
to press to get ahead of tbe opposition,
was constantly Impressing upon till
reporters tbe necessity for condensing
all news.
A terrific boiler explosion bad taken
place on board big ship lying at
Portsmoutb.
"Get down there as bard as you
can," be said to one of bis men. "If
you catch tbe 11:40 from London
bridge, you'll be there eoou after 2
and can Just wire us something for the
fifth edition, but boll it down."
And the reporter went.
Soon after 3 o'clock that afternoon
they got a wire from him:
"Terrifle explosion. Mau-o'-war.
Boiler empty. Engineer full. Funeral
tomorrow. No flowers."—London Tit
Bits.
Fame.
"When 1 grow up," remarked Bobby
Toughmuscles, "1 am going to be tbe
people's choice."
"Pugilist or president?" asked Tom
my Sharpboy.—Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Old Lady and the Inoabator.
An old lady visiting an exhibition
went to see some incubators which
were on show and, complaining of the
expense of keeplug fowls, said that if
they were cheaper she would buy an
egg hatching machine. After she had
asked various questions the gentleman
iu attendance proceeded to show her
the drawers in which were deposited
the eggs in different stages. On these
the old lady looked in astonishment.
"What!" she exclaimed indignantly.
"Do you use eggs?" "Certainly," was
the attendant's astonished answer.
"Well," said she, "I consider it a per
fect swindle to pick the pockets of
honest, hardworking folks by selling
them those frauds! Why, anybody can
batch chickens with eggs! I can do it
myself!"—London Globe.
Murrclonii Medicine.
A patent medicine vender in a Coun
try village was dllatiug to a crowd
upon the wonderful efficiency of his
iron bitters.
"Why," said he, "Steve Jenkins had
only taken the bitters one week when
he was shoved into tbe prison for mur
der, and what does Steve do but open
vein in his arm and tuke iron enough
out of his blood to make a crowbar,
with which he pried the doors open
and let himself out. Fact!"'
The Wuodchnuk.
Perhaps no wild animul is more fa
miliar to country people than the wood
cliuek. Every hillside-and meadow Is
dotted with the small piles of earth
which mark tbo doorway to Ills home.
The woodchuck prefers hillside or a
knoll In which to dig his hole, for here
he can easily make the end of his den
higher than the beginning, thus avoid
ing the danger of being drowned out
What could be more unlike in general
appearance than a woodchuck and a
squirrel? Yet they are cousins, both
belonging to the same family of mam
mals. The trim body, sharp claws and
agility of the squirrels make It possi
ble for them to lead an arboreal life,
jumping recklessly from branch to
branch, while the flabby form and
short Lgs of the woodchuck belter
adapt him for digging than for run
ning or climbing.
The nature of the food of the wood
chuck Is such that he cannot lay up
gtoreg.aa_tlie nhlnmunka do. nnr la it
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such"a kind that it iu be obtahird
during tbo wiiUcr. The ease of this
creature during tbe winter seems to be,
therefore, one of "sleep loug and
soundly or starve." Duriug the win
ter's sleep or hiberuatlon life processes
go on very slowly. Breathing is re
duced, and the heart beats become so
slow and feeble that they cannot be
felt. They come from their winter's
sleep about March 1 In New York.—
Country Life lu America.
poor
Uncle—Dear me, Carl, what
memory you have!
Nephew—A poor memory, you gay
Why, I can repeat four pages ef tbe
names in the directory after reading
them through only one*!
Uncle—I'll bet you a hamper of cham
pagne that you can't do It.
The nephew sends for a directory,
attentively peruses four puges and
shuts up the book.
Uncle—Well?
Nephew—Muller, Muller, Muller, etc.,
ad luflnitum.
A Plant 1,000 Years Old.
In the town of Ilildershclm, Ger
many, 1b probably the most unique
plant In the world. It is rosebush
1,000 year old and sprouts from its
branches have realized fabulous sums.
Some years ago a rich Englishman of
fered $250,000 for this entire tree, but
the sum was indignantly refused. This
wonderful plant clings amid thickly
grown moss against the side of the fa
mous old Church of St. Michael. It is
claimed that it has bloomed perennial
ly since the days of King Alfred, and
this statement has never been disput
ed, for Its record has been as carefully
kept as the pedigree of the bluest
blooded family in the kingdom. It
is supposed to have been discovered
by some mysterious means through
the medium of King Louis ot Hilder
sheim as far bnck as 1082.
Maddenlnir.
The wife of an Edinburgh Journalist
said to a young uumarried friend:
Fannie, take my advice and never
marry a newspaper man."
But your husband Is a newspaper
man, and you seem to get along very
well."
But wc don't. Every evening he
brings home a big bundle of news
papers from all over the country, and
It nearly drives me crazy."
'How so?"
'I read about the bargain sales in
London, Manchester and other places
a hundred miles off, where 1 can't get
to them."—Scottish American.
Rather Dlseotirnjirtnff.
"She told me she had made studv
of palmistry."
"Well?"
"Well, she offered to read my palm,
and 1 let her."
"Naturally."
"And then she told me that I was go
ing to suffer a disappointment in love,
hut would get over it and marry a
poor girl."
"What did you gay':"
"What could 1 say? She's rich, and
I intended to propose to her that very
evening."
What Answer Could Slie Slake
Mother—Elsie, your sister tells me
you took a second helping of pudding
at Mrs. Brown's today.
Little Elsie—So 1 did, mamma.
"Do you think that was right, Elsie?"
"Yes. You know you have often told
me not to contradict any one, and Mrs.
Brown said. 'I know Elsie will have
a second helping to pudding.' and 1
couldn't contradict her, could I?"—
Washington Star.
Tit POP Tnt,
Algy—When he married the widow,
he stopped smoking.
Maud—'Why?
Algy—Well, she gave up her weeds
for him. and Ue gaw up tlie weed for
u»r.
Feathered Highwaymen That Do
Their Fishing In the Air.
The man-o'-war hawk is a somewhat
large bird and ai« expert Usher, but he
does most of his fishing in the air.
When tbe booby bird comes home from
abroad, he tlnds the man-o'-war hawk
"layin' for hiin," and, however persist
ently he may seek to escape by dashing
flight, with much screeching and
screaming, he finds that before he can
safely &ct foot on the land he must dis
gorge a fish or two, which the swift
pursuer adroitly catches In the air. It
seems, however, to be generally un
derstood as a modus vivcndl between
the fisher and the pirate birds that
their contentions were only on the
wing and that once on land they
should-dwell peacefully in their sepa
rate camping grounds.
The boobies are awkward and un
wieldy on land and may be easily cap
tured. They rarely seek to escape when
a man approaches but, accustomed to
meet the demands of their familiar en
emy, the man-o'-war hawk, by disgorg
ing a flsb in the air, they frequently re
sort to the same process and lay at the
feet of the Intruding stranger what
stock of fish they have available. The
man-o'-war hawks turned this practice
to their own advantage by following
after any man who might appear
among the nesting birds, circling In the
air just overhead, ready to pick up the
fish which the frightened boobies
might give up as a peace offering. The
man-o'-war hawks were generally ea
ger for anything and would hover
closely, ready to take from the baud of
a man whatever be might toss in the
air. On one occasion one of these birds
swiftly snatched a notebook which lay
for a moment on the ground and sailed
away, dropping it, however, 011 finding
it to be neither fish nor rat.—Century
Magazine-
York Tribune.
MATT. J.
JOHNSON'S
failed.
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Persian Cuitomi,
In Pcraia, as well as in Turkey And
throughout the orient generally, mod
ern waterworks arc unkuown, and in
every Persian town tbe women and
girls may be seen at daybreak on their
way to the common wells just us In
old Bible times. They carry their
pitchers on their shoulders and bring
water for the household uses of the
day. The well is tbe general clearing
house for news. Another commou sight
lu Persian towns is the tea seller. He
carries a big brass teapot in either
hand, the one full of hot water, the
other of tea. His cups are in a tray,
which is fastened to his belt. He cries
in a singsong tone: "Hot tea! Sweet
tea! Tea of crimson color!" His tea
is prepared villi herbs and has a deli
clous thymy odor. Wine is carried
about in bccfikins, which, plumped out
to their origin.il form by the fluid with
in, present a startling appearance to
the novice. It is one of the Impossible
things for the western barbarian to at
tain adinissiou to the Persian roya
harem, but the rage for photographs
has penetrated even that sequestered
spot, and photographers have lately
been admitted for the purpose of pho*
tographing the royal infants.—New
Anxious to Do Rtcht.
The children hod quarreled, and Wil
lie had struck Tommie. Instead of re
turning the blow Tommie turned and
ran down the hall.
"Where are you going, Tommie?"
asked his mother.
"Kitchen," answered Tommie tersely.
"What for?"
"You said if anybody was mean to
me to heap coil Is of flre on bis bead,
and I'm goln' for the con
1h."—-Chicago
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The choice of three through tourist cars
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Dubuque, Iowa.
R. W. TIRRILL
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Overcoats.
We have cut the price way down on Fall
Suits, owing to the late fall season. There are
still many fine pieces of heavy woolens, which
we will make up in the latest up-to-date style,
with first-class linings at the following low
prices:
$30.00 Suits For $25.00
$25.00 $20.00
$20.00 $15.00
Its time for heavy overcoats, we are going
to clean up our stock of overcoatings at cut.
prices. Any Heavy Overcoat in the House for
$22.50.
Remember we employ five tailors, and every 2
garment we send out is cutTand made in our
own shop.
SCHARLES, THE TAILOR.
Great discount in prices in carpets and carpet samples for a
few days to make •room for new patterns in ingrains. These
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greater proportions. We look back on the past with pride and
satisfaction, and forward to the future with hope and confidence.
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