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bankrupt stock, goods that have been on WOMEN’S FOOIli’Edll â€"30 pair Dongola Oxfordsrcgular $i.25, on sale for 90¢. â€"-Womcn’s Box Call Shoe, regular . $.25. on sale $t.oo â€"Misscs' $1.23 '~â€"â€"\.1.’0men’s Dongola Butt. or Bid. regular $1 49‘ on ' Vici Kid, regular $140, on sale . ' I-Is â€"â€";\'Iis<«ss" on Pcbb --Womcn’s Kid Slippers clearing make, a fi at 75c. ' 2 ............ .. g... b... .. the we THE SECRET SERVICE “2 WAS HLLED body. The fight lasted for about three Mill BOER BULLETS hours. The enemy set fire to the grass to delay Without our progress and the following day it wasl .0 amOk' that '6 2011 under fire at the“. Aflablc Agcr ta W'lio Travel on Ocean large guns and pom-poms befo'e '9 b“ Linen: and [ls-grille Those Who letter is the last: received time to rauza it" The fight: did 30‘ 13“ Would, Cheat Your Uncle Samuel ille. who is long. We came out with few casualties. Into Giving Up Their Secrets. It is addreg' Have had short notice to scribble these M1, Wm. few lines, sol will have to close as the mail is going out: right away. I am going , and the 0w... ands of good f High the year' \ hitch in so... that Old Stove, 0 death 0! g“ ' not end this HOW IT LAYS TRAPS lNTO WHICH SMUCGLERS TUMBLE. . Paul Escaped a Scratch __.â€"- ll Howling nae: Paul cf .lsnetv .i Snathccns Horse. '35 broiler in-lsw. How smuggicrs smuggle is well known in every country that puts a duty on cer- tain imports. but now the government of- ind raids : \ Waterfall. July 16, 1600. to send you 5 photo of my chum Alex. ficxals put their hands on the violators of .m,,_ Gowler. and also a Transvaal coin with thf’ 13.“ '5 (pute another story. Some think it no crime to steal from the “rich” Kruger’s head on it. Give my kindest regards to all inquir- You will please tell Tory orl government. and they lay their plans to bring in dutiable goods free as cautiously and cleverly as does the burglar who is Broth-31‘. «The time seems rather . posted until ”’11 of July log friends. when 9. letter is ll. the ‘ 5 micro. i... . ,5: 7.. {mi he saddle about any of the family to not be offended etl about tobreak mm a house‘ . 9 l It IS not generally known to globe ti‘ot- . it: ‘t‘ b1“? Y'U 561“ me and me for “or answering their letters. II ters or even stay at homes that the Unit- l {3 19:? I .x uck me very will write to you and that will do for all. i ed States has several of the "brightest” [ - _ . .' , , . . - - l nests? 3 :‘t‘ r- Ce in the way in I I remain your sincere friend, J. PAUL me“ m the 935me sei‘mefousmmle‘ 0“ i ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 3 the go crossmg and rccrossmg the Atlan- l 338333’9‘1 '33 la’hi for you A Heroine tic in search of those who are likely to ‘, ..‘,, . : ,.‘ r. . _ y :‘i 1‘ 1 Is.‘ ‘ i .t 5' ii _ ,7 I r n. m Pu: m a cemetery on the banks of the ‘hllt bid incniorns “litni comes to Iln . point of making a declaration. lhc latter 1 St. Lawrence river, near Prescott. is an epitaph saying that the stone was “erected to the memory of Elizabeth his signature. So that when a traveler is Richardson. who heroically defended l found guilty of bringing into the country the life of her lover by sticking a ithai which does not appear as an entry 9 on ‘ilis declaration he is likewise guilty of is a strong legal document to which every 3 l l lincoming tourist has to swear and allix l pitchfork in a mad cow’s nose." The._- _ heroic Miss Richardson was 38 years l1":l';"“'3'- old when she died. ilic government employees who makc l tin-w regular trips on the big liners arc ‘ , in the pay of the trcasury department. it i is obvious that they are obliged to have i .. goutlcnianly presence and an :il‘l‘aiiiliiy . that usually mark the great traveler. : This :iit'ability is worth a good deal to the l government. and it has been the downfall of many smugglers. Coniidcnces are exchanged while rhc . huge twin screws are churning the water astcrn. and the man with the diamonds or other precious stones coriCcaled in his bicycle tires or inside the cheap cigars that he has purchased abroad learns with a great deal of interest that his agreea- ,blc companion. who says that he is a . broker or something of thc sort. also iii- tends to devote his energies to defrauding Ifncle Sum. Of course this agreeable companion does not intend to do anything of the sort. but this is one of his many roses for finding out how the wind blows on the other side of the fence. ilc makes the acquaintance of every- body worth [mowing during each trip. and he entertains the smoker, as well as the social hall. with the latest and best stories. \Vhen the ship reaches Sandy Hook. he knows most of the other passengers better than any one else. He is the first man ashore. and in the ex- amination of his luggage comes the fun- ny part of the whole thing. Having made his declaration in the main saloon coming up the buy the same as the rest of the passengers. subscribed to the paper and received a square. white card with a blue penciled numeral drawn across its face. he presents this to the customs officials on the dock, and an inspector. who little suspects who he dives into his trunks and hand valise. the meantime. and while the passen- swarming to the pier from the ship and hundreds of bedroom stewards arc lugging ashore the great tangle of ’il'illlllS and personal effects. the secrct agent of the government has run within hailing distance of somebody who does know him. n , i I. - ‘. v . T' n . .:. physical attraction is secondary to it. We 3179 enemy. On that do I was . y have a book we Wlii Seven thy: were picked out for ‘ We were about 25 miles north ”anon. i: was a wet morning. ‘39d out early ahead of the arm?- 50x18 about six miles “hm “9 .. oi 5‘10 Boers. We got under "all sen: one man back with the to the general. When our . Wile Over the hill the enemy saw '1“ Started a. The tree» cot - ‘03th rlg'n: bank and they had .. imp We had one man killed Hi ;> «as. . . and three horses killed. . Wit": :3 from the general that l“! 5*; mu: five miles further ‘33? there were 2,0 0 Byers Ihere, were "- ii: . A is. In gci's are am if it was true; so he .r» .. (its: Mary steads on the way. lies if It always restores color to gray or faded -"v’ ' ' 3 4 or party lay down, '7. any further, 80 thfib aura the day. We hair. Retain y o u r 5 ‘ . -: .-,. ,,. . _ d ’ 100k 01d ‘ 'llicy shake hands as warmly as if i if ”“3 an“ we came YOUth 9 Ollt the w‘nolc thing was imt made up. and \ act as if they hadn't seen each oth- they ' n) I ‘ . . ' . {‘l' in .-.0 years. 1110 new conici is on the collector's staff. and he tinds n neatly folded piece of paper in his hand when lili‘ secret agent hastens off in search of This papcr is known from before your time. 51.00 a bottle. All druggists. . Hair Vigor " and I have » :13». wl h my glasses I n a meal on y "’ â€" drove them out " , : i _ .‘ , “I have used your ~ - .e have been now for about 25 years -. V. V‘, .. ' H, “v . ,.,l, ' . 4.. , his baggage. k i do. 1h”? . ‘" ever: (323 "mils, lfii‘iti-VOVWI Cheri: A to 7. by its new owner within a t‘cw hifgdriglsnof my fricudS. and they minutes. and the next intci'csting chap- ‘ ‘31: of us sc u‘- ‘ 1‘ all tell the same itfiibiloi’faal'i‘syi; ter is when the whole thing isovcr and 1' g; . .., i .: d we met a ‘ ”Fifi! “tang,§b§cf$miy recommend the would be smuggler is alone and asks “gm 8 strongly 33 himself: " to them just can that they g "Now. how in the name of all that’s 5 - 9 etabottle oi Ayers *rcasonable did they know I had that ii led us into a trap; u? h? "t or piece of born“ 1‘ Hair Vi§;':,N. E. HAMILTON. . ‘ a K ’i-‘j‘ and rhea we were ' ',- NOV.28,1398I NorWlCh, N-Y- J(%\l;f‘il'y‘.’" . pm i' m, Barre rose .â€"-â€"â€"-â€" Lnder such secrecy do.these agents lbs roc‘ q_ 7 - '- WrflomMOfi operate that even the navigators of the - L all. A came that .. n on don’t chain all ‘é‘fiflffi‘: ships on which they travel do not know r ”3d 1‘ 3 sad until we 3°“ 3"‘i,§°£¥$ۤnl‘i€°raaress§ ' 1 their calling. They pay full fare and fills ran...) . "1” ° DLJ. 0.12:3?“ ' take out. tickets in the regular way. ° ' re were two . .’. ., ' sometimes through main otliccs. but most .; m ; ' ‘ ed, a" “k”? prisoners ““1 Ii'cquently_'through n tourists’ arena. " km“ and ion. nded. The â€"Misse .’ Fine Dongola jewelers. in crct und seized scll goods to A treasury agents immediately. that stcps on ' with valuables that he may ‘ dcclarc on arrival ln-rc the {act is For the NEXT THIRTY DAYS we are offering every line we have at greatly reduced prices. the shelf for years, but we are offering you ON NEW AND UP-TO DATE SHOES. BOYS FOOTWERR "Boy’s Fine Dongv la Ba], Vesting i1p,Sétll r cularly at "$1.75, clear- Mdlm; m gubw'l‘k-Axwm- _ o ' 4.5 C‘vfords mg j‘t ”fl-35 _ â€"Men s ‘ ‘ "I“ V â€"â€"I5 y :~“. i‘lllf‘. Buff Pal, 3 VIth sole saze tor b.9110 solid; leather, rrgular price $1.65, . . .. cleavlna at 42" lg ilo . , solid - " '°" '7» . â€"BO}'S l‘icfivy Uil Gram Boot, 90: no school boot, regular 'l‘ncir‘pay varies, but the miliimilm is $10 per day and all expenses paid. They stop at the best hotels while abroad. for they find the best results for their in- bors there. in addition to the government has in the chief cities of Europe secret agents who keep track of the big exporting houses and large These men get $8 per day and There are four of these ll ll cxpcnscs. agents in London, The land agent abroad gets the majority of his tips through the cm- ployccs of the houses purchases are made. Th be drawn as tightly as possible on dis- honest tourists the government has a se- crstanding to divide the value of where the ' furnished by a disinterested party. This rule. is most protitablc to both the gov- ernment and the one giving the informa- tion. There are certain houses silks or other dutiablc nicrican buyers and notify the Berlin. goods diamonds. l'i'cq iii-ntly . to this side. and the boarding officers and inspectors pass him the compliments of the day on the pier. To draw the strings around the disliwi est ones tighter of cvi-ry big . trcasni'y oliicials whose sole busincss it anything that may bar:- us obsci'vntion Among tlicse are several inspect- to discover (raped the :li‘l‘liilli. who can rcsscs. era! cable lcngtlis away. pay of these sccrct agents 'l'lic reward that got-s to .:.. from illl‘ secret or contingcnt fund of the . , . as solemn as if he has govt-rnmciit. of Icarus. Every Somevvlint Shady. “Alia.” exclaimed the policeman. “read- ing a papcr arc ycu‘.’ l claimed to be a blind man." replicd tlic beggar, w “So i am." boon takcn off his guard. putting blinds phia l‘rcss. eloqucnce. rwaddle. fool. board a ship on the other side _ - counter took place on the outskirts of the steamer on arrival a <:. civilized countrv fund of this kind. __________________â€"-â€"â€"- When thought becomes breaks forth into spcech ‘Vhen comics burdensome. it finds voice and is ____________.._ if a man has a good scheme and makes money out of it. people call him a genius; if no losa-s. they call him a __,_________â€"â€" {ascality would have a much harder row to how if it were not for tools wait- ing to be victiinizcd.- (Shit-ago Demo Straw Horseshoes. .w ‘3) ( Sl" l2.“ s‘ ' .- . ' Stm 1‘ int i) t ‘n' L n cs m J1 Here he smote the hard over the head. rivitczl and pcggz d sole. solid all thzough, reg $i 50, now $1.15 m ' m NJWWAuxW' .VJ'er. 1 no EL WITH POTATOES. l flow a Kentucky Preacher Tar-lei a Desperado Into Ridicule. One way of combating an evil practice is to make it look ridiculous. It was by this means that dueling was stopped in a certain district in Kentucky. A travel- ing preacher named Bowmanâ€"a strong. muscular fellowâ€"was conducting services I these traveling agents live in Paris and three . well known desperate character created a disturbance. and, being publicly re- buked by Bowman. sent him a challenge to tight. Bowman. as the challengedl party. had the choice of weapons. He selected a half bushel of Irish potatoes. as big as his list. for each man. and stipu- lated that his opponent must stand 1;") paces distant. and that only one potato at a time should be taken from the measure. The desperado was furious at being thus freshly insulted. and made an in- where American at the reins may information is _____.â€"--..._« abroad which . . . upon his rights as the challenged man. I and threatened to denounce the desperado as a coward if he failed to come to time. As there. was no way out of the fix but to light. the dcspcrado consented. The en- Thus it is the moment a tourist "forget ’ t0 ("ib’cd town. and almost everybody in the place was on hand to see the fun. The seconds arranged the two men in position, by the side of each being a half bushel measure l filled with large, hard Irish potatoes. g Bowman threw the first tuber. It struck his opponent and flew into pieces. A ycll of delight went up from the crowd. which flurricd the despcrado. and his potato flew wide of the mark. Bow- man watched his chance. and every time his opponent stooped for a potato another nit him in the short ribs. knocking the wind completely out of him. and doubling him up on the grass. The people were almost 1 crazy with laughter. but Bowman looked just been preach- ing a funeral sermon. The desperado was taken home and put to bed, and staid there for more than a week before he recovered from the effects of the Irish potato duel. _________.â€"â€"- Turkinh Police Justice. A trifling dispute between a Kurd and an Armenian on a street in Constantino- ple led to an amusing instance of justice as it is dispensed by the Turkish police: A tobacco box was found on the side- . walk. as alleged. by a Kurd. An Armc» rampant. 1‘ nian claimed the box as his own. Neither and becomes would give in, and the dispute waxed warm. From words they were near com- ing to blows when a policeman came up. But he could not decide the question of ownership. At last the Armenian suggested that the policeman ask what was in the box. “Tobacco and cigarette paper.” said the Kurd promptly. “The box contains nothing but a 25 cent piéce.” said the Armenian, smiling. The officer opened the box and. finding the Armenian was right. settled the dis- pute by giving him the box. “The Armenian is the owner of the box,” he said. “The Kurd is a liar." tlici'e gather at the pi. - nl‘i’ is the :gi‘llis of "own soy Spy a bulging g and the informant come .i... l which thoâ€"fiulilic never has 8 thought you ho bad "My trade is on windows."~I’liiladcl- lack of thought be- s l ‘ IV I " ‘ ' ') ' l l 'i l . e pan. Most oi tht liOiscs .iit shod .\.t.i ‘ “Allah be praised! For my trouble m stiaw. luvcn tlic cluinswst of cart deciding this complicated affair I will horses wcar straw shoes. in tlicii' keep the 25 cents.” - case tlic shoes are tied around the -â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"--â€"'-‘ o l’ half an inch about a half penny per pair. and when . arc worn out they are thrown Evci'y new shoes tied to the horse or to the from. of the cart. and in Japan it was they away. formerly the tancc largely shows it took to cover the distance. So liorsesliocs made a day‘s jour- . l, v tour; .~‘\ t" i .‘I , . a . . and 1‘” axeiagc “he “bud to! . or two lights being flashed, hidden or dis- inany ucy. about eight miles of travel. ___________..__.___ The Lobster. A scientist has entered a protest gainst the use of the term “lobster” as an epithet implying lack of skill or N J l l courage. isoyafia anklcs with straw rope and are made the ordinary ricc straw. braidcd so that they form a sole for the foot about He says that lobsters on the Nova Scotian coast draw up in battle array and fight for hours according to thoroughbred rules. the coast being lit- tered with claws and other evidences of di‘smemberinent when the struggle Hellograplis In 1560. In “The Art of Warre,” by Nicholas iMachiavelli, dated 1560, and translated These solos cost l by Peter Whitehorne, at the end of the I book the translator nal matter. Here is “How to write and cause the same that is written to be read afar off without sending any message.” “A captain besieged in any town or for- tress unable to communicate without by letter may. by night. so far as light can be seen, and by day. as far as a burnished glass can cast the sun on a but or such- ! like. may be descriedâ€"lie having arranged with his friends the order of signalâ€"one thick. cart has a stock of fresh custom to rncasnr.o dis- l by the number of horsc- ‘ H lplaycd again. What is this but the heliograph of. the present day?â€"-London Chronicle. _____.______._â€"â€"â€"â€" A Remarkable Canal. Running from Phillipsbnrg to Newark. there is a remarkable canal. It is 60 miles long and was operated before any railroads were built in the state. At times it runs side by side with the Lack- awanna railroad. Locks are not used. the boats being drawn up and down ele- vations on great cars on a track 18 feet “Golf-.3 _~... .:L " . . ..- ” ....nwâ€"-.M . e We are not offering you bargains in a MONEY BARGAINS SAVlNG MEN’ â€"Men's fine D‘ongola Bah, regular $2.25, on sale for $1.75 .make, an elegant fall Boot, regu- lar price $3, clearing at $2 25 â€"-â€"Men 5 solid leather Harvest Boot ~â€" Men’s 36 seamless Plough Boot, heavy extenSion sole, at $1.25 ENGRAVING FREE of CHARGE in Kentucky. At one of his meetings :1 ins we engrave initials free of charge. dignant protest. but Bowman insisted lNO 1 William-st . ., l W%i"i“i"l“i“i"i”i~H“l”l"l'vlviw’r'l"l~'l-'l‘-'r-l"i"l"l"l-l"l"l~i- .- . v.->i~i«i~ has added some origi- ; l 5 FOOTWEHR Box Cali, double sole WVWWK; On all articles of Silverware purchased from Our l . . . . [line of Silverware articles is very complete, lincluding a varied collection of articles, suit- 1 able for birthday and wedding presents. # C. HUGHAN. 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