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A By ELTON HARRIS AAA PTIpR VII.--(Continued,) d "I Tuank you, monsieur, for your of­ fer," Mollie said gently at length, "but $,inttst decline It. I am very sorry if yota fjjfl hurt, but when you leave l^ere jk-POpe yon will soon forget if." "'Witat, you refuse!*' he exclaimed in"* credulously. "You will not accept my |j#ttirning? Yoi^will be my enemy?" "I hope not, surely. But if you are «my enemy I shall not be yours," jshe answered steadily, backing away, *yet Keeping an eye upon the glass doors, For a moment the young man stood gazing at her with more feeling in his fare than she could have believed pos­ sible. Mollie little knew how pretty she looked, as she stood there in her white gown, with the soft dark night as a background, a,nd the lights from the drawing room falling on her cuHy, ruMed head, nor the simple dignity of the grey eyes that regarded him so fearlessly. All at once his expression changed^ -and grew black and fierce, distorted with evil thought "So yon decline," he hissed in her ear. "You think you will marry that long-legged, curly-headed soldier! Buti diaabu&e your mind of that idea. You Will marry me, Henri Dubois. I swear it! Whether you love me or not, I will be your husband. Oh, you will soon be glad enough to escape from madame ma mere, and you can do it by me--only by me. Ah! how quiet you are! Do you hear?" "Yea, and so will every one else," IKollle replied, standing very erect, and eyeing with haughty disdain his ex­ cited face. "I have listened to you patiently, but 1 decline to be threat­ ened or coerced. It may answer With some people--It never did with a L'Es- trange. Let;i»e pass." \ For a moment Henri paused irreso­ lute, glaring at her; then he gave.way SI step, and she was through the draw- ing room and half way upstairs before could realize that he had been baf­ fled and refused by this girl of 19. He had thought to reduce her to Submission, and at the first threat she, upon him ard by na~ what his was impos- rose high- tened. angry and room, die who will >e happy!" hed her -making an idea d fortune his own usually gentle failed ame. and she had no peace until she met her on the steps; while one morn­ ing, when Mollie awoke, she heard her murmuring away to herself, and a fur­ tive peep revealed the little maid sit­ ting up in her frilled nightgown, nurs­ ing her knees, her flaxen curls falling thickly round her shoulders. "She is so pretty; look at her long, curiing< lashes!^v she was whispering in a tone of satisfaction. "But I should love her anyhow, for she ,1s my sister; she ie my own Mollie, my very own Mollie!" "My own Mollie!" Just what her mother had always called her. Mollie knew better than to move or disturb* the child, but from that moment she was never "my half-sister Kate" again, but the little sister her mother had left to her, to be guarded and shielded by every means in her power, to be loved and taught all 'that Mollie, humble in her strength, could teach her, that together they might struggle along that narrow path which lead* to eternal lite. iy wret rn his-devotion it." am that night the life at became almost unbearable. }e openly espoused her son's skying it was strange Mollie «Ould refuse one so handsome and de­ voted, for whomrOther girls were sigh- Slowly and steadily she into the hated en- jpiying that it would be her mind to have her "estimable a young man, iy Oiie she could countenance and well Mollie knew what Br remark meant--neither Mr. ||er nor any one else need ex-. | consent. As for Hejiri, he was^Wisise than' ever, following her everywhere, sullen or sentimental by turns, repeating his proposals when- 0Mt, b«Jmilan opportunity; and the die had in the house was tBaJf-sister. Kate. For the strange child, ever since the iter eye when she had flown to Hie for protection, had attached her- f to her with a Quiet persistence that both amusing and touching. Ev^ry t she found her rolled up in one her bed asleep, or pretend- and the fear of losing this pr^rllege made her try to check this irritability that was part of her tem­ perament, and be more amenable to tt«J%ely-trie!(|;^rerness. . TUl much Mollie exacted, though •he wtfuld never have had the heart to enforce it, for the little one's nerves were in a terribly eiraiueu state, and Mollie's room seemed her haven of tefuge. There she felt safe--there, dark or light^ aothing could touch her; there slpljMWer had horrible dreams. Bad Drings could not come near Mollie, who was so sweet and Day by day she followed her ibout, at 6n*v.i^dl shy defiance, at fast with uacdip||M affection and a funny mothc^'-Mpitude, and ere the roses began to bloom there was no crime so great in her eyes as to, hurt Mollie. ':-.i "What is the .matter?" asked Mollie $ne morning, when she found her prancing about the lawn in a fury, Scolding like a young virago the gar­ dener, who was marking out a. tennis court. ' Misses says she won't have no court here," Bald the man helplessly, touch­ ing his cap, "and the gentleman or­ dered me to mark one." "It is my lawn; I won't .allow it! f He has no right to meddle, and I shall tell Aunt Clare so;*' she stormed. 'But i would teach yon to play," >llie said quietly/ It was no idle threat on Kate's part, ie knew. Her father's will strictly ined that her wishes were to he in- *nd madame happened to be frightful temper that day. uld y(ra like jtr. demanded stopping abruptly. ink it would be nice." can go on, John," she said hil­ ly to the man. "Anything Mia* 'e desires is to be done." Ifce same in everything. Her would grow haggard with a»!ien Mollie drov* with mad- ; CHAPTER VIII. •• It was a hot August evening, and after Mollie had heard Kate's hymns and prayers--for which purpose she always went upstairs after dinner-- she took a book and sat at the wide open window in preference to return­ ing to the drawing room. She often did this now, for lately things had been worse than ever, Henri more persist­ ent. At first Kate tossed about, rest­ less with the heat, but at length her' regular breathing showed that she slept; and Mollie's book dropped un­ heeded, as she' sat watching the har­ vest lightning flashing <• acroes the darkening sky. She was thinking of Reggie, who had been obliged to rejoin his regiment in Ireland months ago, without say­ ing good-by to her, though he had brought Joyce up to Chalfont to call for that purpose. Madame had never mentioned this. She only heard it from Joyce later, when it seemed too late to be angry, though she was very sorry. She had missed him dreadfully. Rev­ erton was not the same place some­ how when there was no chance during their walks and drives of seeing his tall, upright figure swinging along, but he used to send all sorts of messages through Joyce. He would come back, and, meantime, she devoted herself to Kate, who daily grew happier and more childlike. Mrs. Anstruther and Joyce did their best for her; but madame cut her off from every one, and lately they had been away, which w;as a great matter of regret, for it was something to feel their friendly presence near, though she was free to wander In the woods and fields with Kate in their absence. * The scent of a cigar, chairs being dragged along the pantiles below, and voices, made her lean further out of the window. Madame and Henri were evidently sitting there! How clearly their voices were borne. upwards in the still air--little they guessed jhow plainly! Mollie would have moved away, feeling that she ought not to listen had she not caught a few words; then she leaned forward with all her might. ' "Kate's money cannot be touched. I have got all I can--every farthing. 1 literally do not know where to turn for a penny." And madame's voice sound­ ed harsh and weary. "You must marry the girl; her fortune will last you for a time. I can do nothing more yet." "Bah! Marry the girl!" He mimick­ ed her angrily. "It is easy to say, but she will not have me. Truly, me mere, 1 have a respect for her more than 1 have felt for any woman before. When I look Into those beautiful eyes of hers, so young, so frank. I want her as I have wanted no one else. Were she my wife I could trust her absolutely; I would even try to be a good hus­ band." "You love her!" madame said jeal­ ously. "There, now, you will upbraid me for that!" he sneered. "But she will never have me, she adores that An­ struther; they love in English fashion. You may give up all hopes of bend­ ing la belle Mol-lee to our will Unless you can get her away from Reverton. Come to Paris.". "I cannot You know by your Uncle's will I am obliged to live at Chalfont with Kate. Oh. if I could only get away from the place--get away!" And her voice rose with strange trembling intensity that was almost a wail. "There, do not begin that!" be mut­ tered, with callous impatience. "To continue from where we started, I must have money! You have large sums for both girls." "You have had most of it." she re­ torted. "As also that large sum through your uncle's check." "Hush! we nee •HP* speak of that. You have been ever the best of moth­ ers, as also the handsomest." "Ah, Henri, my son, you are my all!" she said, in a softened voice. "All I want is your love, and now you would care more for thiB girl. Now, listen, you must marry her, for in that way I can assure your fortune. True, her fortune is not so large as Kate's, but did anything happen to the child she would have alL Kate Is very delicate. Any one can see that. And it would surprise no one if, after your marriage, she did not live long." There was a moment's silence. The listener above started and clenched her hands. A match was struck. Henri was evidently lighting a fresh cigar. Then his high voice said lightly: "Ah, ma belle mere, you are clever! That is certainly to be considered. I had thought of it also!" white with wrath dlrtad*. crept quietly to the bed, and stood locking at the sleeping child, poor little girl! Her whole life she had been made the center for the evil passions of others, and now a fresh danger threatened her. "Touch Kate!" thought Mollie, with beating heart, as she gently brushed the fair curls from the small thin face. Touch her little sister! Not while she, Mollie, could protect her. And she would rouse all Reverton; she would fight them by every ipeans In her pow­ er, before this nervous, excitable child should suffer further. Then 'she re­ membered that she herself was Kate's great safeguard, so long as she did not marry Henri. And she would die rather; for the child was madame's largest source of income, and would be cared for accordingly. But as she sat in the garden the fol­ lowing afternoon she felt sick at heart. How could these people be so wicked. Lying back in an American chair, looking up into the great trees, she re­ flected sadly upon the terrible abuse of money. People would do anything for it- scheme, lie, and cheat; and what did It come to in the end? for "They brought nothing into the world, neither can they carry anything out" She and Kate were very fond of this part of the garden. They spent all the hot" afternoons there, and madame and Henri >were out today, so It was very peaceful. , Suddenly a bird in the bushes sang a few notes, then a very clear whistle followed; but it came from no bird's throat--it was a tune she knew well, but never expected to hear in the gar­ den at Chalfont, and she sat up eager­ ly and looked round. There was Reggie, who ought ' to have been a hundred miles away, standing a few yards off, clad in riding clothes, whip in hand, and a smile on his good-looking young face. "Well, what are you doing here?" she cried in amazement, with a decided access of color. "Why, your people are away!" i "Oh, yes; but I have just run down about the horses, you see," returned he glibly, coming quite close. "No; bother the horses. That is not It at all. So you remember the old tune, Mollie?" "It would be funny If I did But You never whistle anything else." "But I never sang the words for you, did I? They go like this"--and in a clear mellow voice, Mr. Anstruth­ er softly trolled them out: "'Won't you tell me, Mollie darling, That you love none else but met For I love you,,Mollie darling-- You are all the world to me.' (To be continued.) ' * ' ' ? • - Democracy of the Press. The newspaper press is the most democratic institution- on earth, says a New .York writer. Witnin the pages of a daily journal all classes come to­ gether on the same level. Fayne Moore and Mrs. Astor are mentioned in the same column. William C. Whitney and' Brown, the expressman, have their portraits published side by side. Toduel Sloafte, the jockey, and J. Pierpont Morgan, the financier, di­ vide oodles of space. The convict in the penitentiary is exhibited along­ side of the Christian minister of the Gospel. The bloodthirsty Boxer and the peaceable - peasant of Piedmont have their say in the same style of type. A Newport cotillon and a Texas lynching are equally displayed. The newspapers play no favorites. All knowledge is their forte, all news their capital stock. The red hat of the car­ dinal is no redder to them than the red gore that is spilled in the roped arena. The bluest blood of the revo­ lution Is treated with no more respect than the blue nose of a Gape Cod fish­ erman.' The PuMlt* of Elephantiasis. . „ By Reuter telegram It is learned that the second malarial expedition of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medi­ cine has wired home from Bombay, In Nigeria, the important discovery that the parasite that causes epephantiasis has been found, like that which causes malaria, in the proboscis of the mos­ quito. It has long been known that the small worm which produced this disease of hideous deformity by taking up its abode in the lymphatic vessels of the human subject can also live in the mosquito, but its discovery in the proboscis of the insect shows that the bites of these pests are responsible for the human affliction. The disease is very prevalent among the natives of tropical countries and sometimes at­ tacks the European residents. It is an Interesting fact that this discovery has been announced almost- simultane­ ously with that from Bombay by Dr. Low in England, who found the para­ site in mosquitoes brought from Aus­ tralia,, and by Capt. James as a result oI investigations in Inda. • rtm 7* - De&rejr Arch Chopped Dobtm p.:?f Ml t; } ' ' -hi, f il r The Dewey arch is gone. It was demolished last week under the direc­ tion of the department of streets and highways, and Madison Square, New York, is bereft of this noble reminder of American victory in Manila bay. Crowds gathered about the wreckers and all kinds of citizens were turned at once into relic hunters. The staff coating of the woodwork came away rapidly in response to the blows of the workmen. Spectators fought good- naturedly for bits of the sculptured figured of victory and of other orna­ mental parts of the columns. In- a trice the skeleton of the monument was exposed. This was now hurriedly disjointed hacked and' torn, and the material was piled upon the sidewalk. In a few minutes the beautiful work of art was reduced to an ugly mass of plaster and a ferw loads of kin­ dling wood. Then the traffic In Madison Square hummed as before. Ff0Jlh Attr tn That portion of civilized humanity which lives in large cities is awaiting the coming of a benefactor to whom it will erect statuee and sing paeans pf praise. This "benefactor will be the man who shall devise a cheap and ef­ fective method of ventilating fiats and office buildings. No such method has yet -been devised. There is no ventila­ tion of the class of buildings named. The unhappy tenant may choose be­ tween suffocation and pneumonia. He can either keep 'his windows down and stifle or be can raise them and create a draft which shall 'be his un­ doing. He occupies a steam-heated box in which no provision has been made for fresh air. He breathes over and over again, an atmosphere charged with carbonic acid gas. He may pay $5 per month or he may pay $500, but he will get no ventilation. Interior Cities and ««/*eaports. In h recent address by Lyman E. Oooley before the engineering class In the University of Michigan he said: "Eventually the interior cities of the country will be sapped of their trade unless the sea can be brought to their doors." This is a confused statement and unexpected as coming from one of the most distinguished experts in the exact science of engineering. The interior cities cannot be "sapped of their trade." They are near the sources of production in every article of commerce and consumption. They are the centers at which are collected for shipment by rail or water the products of the farms, the factories, the forests and the mines. They are the half-way houses of commerce be­ tween ,all the sourcfp^.et. and the seaports. The widow of Supreme Justice phen J. Field has presented to the United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco a finely executed oil portrait of the jurist. Sir William Lyne has offered a prize of $2,500 for the best ode in com­ memoration of the new commonwealth of Australia. ' * CFhe Loco Weed. Advantages accruing from a recent heavy rainfall in western Texas have been largely offset by the fact that the unusual supply of moisture has greatly increased the growth of the toco weed. Many horses and cattle &ave died from eating this insidiously poisonous weed. Exactly what the element of poison In this weed is has never been fully determined. The rush of immigrants is greater Just now than at any time since 1892, over 450,000 having been registered already this year in New York. The present increase comes from southern Europe, especially Italy. A railroad official says the immigrant traffic on western lines is double what it was a year ago. There is less tendency to herd in the large cities. Attempts will soon be made by Cali­ fornia merchants to put fresh aspara­ gus on the market In London and other places In -Great Britain. The California navel oranges are growing In favor in England and are being much appreciated. It is expected that California asparagus will compete with French asparagus, which Is sent to England in large quantities. In Australia a novel idea has been Introduced for weeding out the "man who doesn't dance." Each lady has a slip of paper perforated in squares, one square for each dance on the pro­ gram ; she gives one of these coupons to her partner at the end. of each dance, and any man who cannot pro­ duce a fair percentage of coupons is refused admission to the supper room. Immense €>rade "Balance. In a second reference to the subject within a week, "Holland," the New York economic writer, tells us that the British and continental customers of our manufacturers, who desire so much to have their American pur­ chases kept secret, will find little con­ solation in the annual report of oiir export trade. He predicts that the of­ ficial exhibit to be made public on Jan. 1, 1901, will show that the exports of the United States for 1900 will exceed those of 1899 by about $200,000,000, and that the total value of our exports for the present year will be not less than $1,500,000,000. Furthermore, he adds, experts now figure for 1900 an appar­ ent trade balance of about $650,300,000 in our favor. Manchester-Zimmerman Warning to Americana. Referring to the marriages with foreigners, the Law Journal sounds a note of warning. It seems almost im­ possible to make American women un­ derstand that it is not safe to marry even distinguished foreigners without making proper inquiries and taking legal advice, and that the danger is greatest with Frenchmen. The result of the invincible ignorance of the Am­ erican is that far too many of our wo­ men find themselves in the equivocal position of being wives in their own country, but not In that of their hus­ bands. • V * ! ; ^ ' - ? "4" -'l\' Wi!# J 'r'"* American Enterprise In China. An American merchant in Hong­ kong sppplles the China coast with masts, spars and other timber. His name and property appear in the Eng­ lish records, but he and his business nevertheless are American. At least ten houses in Hawaii do a "remunera­ tive business with China, both export­ ing and importing. The American Trading company, which usually is regarded as a Japanese house, has its agencies in China and does a large business with that land.--Los Angeles Times. . Madame Jane Hading Is to do "The Second Mra. Tanqueray" in Treuti Governor Plngree of Michigan Is not much averse to celebrity, but looks with marked indignation on the fact that a cigarette has been named after him. Cigarettes are his pet aver­ sion anyhow, and the stormy wolvef- ine executive would not greatly sur­ prise his friends if he took legal steps to end the disagreeable notoriety which has been thrust upon him. r i 2. |M MERMAN The Duke of Manchester and Miss Helena Zimmerman were married the other afternoon in the parish church of Marylebone, London, 'by the Very Rev. Canon Baker. Miss Zimmerman is the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, and, owing to the opposi­ tion to the marriage by the relatives of 'both bride and groom, the ceremony was so quiet as to have been almost secret. The duke and duchess at once left for Tenderagee Castle, the groom's CHI "Rat Leads to Discovery. The action of a rat led N. R. In* goldsby to the discovery of a rich gold mine in Arissona. Mr. Ingoldsby, who was on a hunting trip near the San Pedro river, was for a long time puz­ zled to explain the disappearance of small articles fr^m his camp. Inves­ tigation showed that the thief was a rot. One morning a piece of gold quartz was found after the rodent's visit, and, tracing his visitor to its hole, Mr. Ingoldsby found,a rich gold deposit. Kogoro Tokahlra, the new Japanese minister at Washington, belongs to the progressive school of his country­ men. He speaks fluently the lan­ guages of Austria, Italy and Holland. The steam whaler Grampus arrived recently at San Francisco from Un- alaska. She brought 27,000 pounds of whalebone and oil from thirteen whales. Irish estate. The marriage was by special license, no banns being pub­ lished, for that would have betrayed the secret. Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati is Vice-president of the Cincinnati, Ham­ ilton and Dayton railroad, i His wealth is estimated At from $8,- 000,000 to $15,000,000, which jthe young duchess, the only child, will inherit-- if she placates him, and sfoe |s the ap­ ple of his eye. Moody's SfuccessoiL A London dispatch states that the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan has rtaigned his pastorate there "to take up the red work of the late Dwlght L. Moody." The words quoted imply that Mr. Morgan is expected to be Moody's successor--that he can do over again what Mr. Moody did. Without the least desire to question Mr. Morgan's abilities, it must be pointed out that this Is impossible. Neither he nor aiiy other man can fit his shoulders to Moody's mantle. A, Gasoline Motor Car* the Latest nr-i-: Some officials of tile Illinois Central railroad have discovered a new and unique method of conveyance, in which they can combine business with betweew M>ir offices and their homes in Kipwood. Hyde Park.Woodlawn and othe,r south­ ern *ob«u4w, jrfu Chica«o> th«y feave •A'vv Though a keen partisan in her way and thoroughly alive to the litical Interests of her strenuous hus band. Mrs. Roosevelt Is ever careful] to avoig even the Appearance of taking a personal part in public affairs. For this reason she declined to become president of the national society of the Daughter'of the Revolution, not­ withstanding that It would be difficult to find a more eligible person. found the coaches of their own road too commonplace for their ideas. Auto­ mobiles they discovered * where too slow, and so, having the freedom of their tracks, they have adopted a com­ bination of the "auto" and the regular track railway velocipede. This new de­ vice is known as the "gasoline motor car," and carries from one to four pas­ sengers. For some time past the residents along the Illinois Central tracks and the patrons of its suburban service have noticed these little vehicles speeding along the right of way with­ out any apparent effort oh the part erf their passengers, and they have won­ dered what the motive power could be, and whether the machines were being used for business or for pleasure. The truth Is the cars were first used by the heads of the various dut-door depart­ ments as a matter of business, pui\ and simple., The idea of using them for pleasure and in going to and from their offices grew out Of this, until now they are becoming so popular that a/bout fifteen of them are In use in Chicago, and more are being constant­ ly added to the Mat. - ? . 1 4 ^ V 1 , -"V if a •f the Puilmaa who hag anash to writes Bdw»r6 Bok 1» < Ladles' Homo Journal. TBotoi iSl wmO BclcCto or and hangings of tte aMH pany# ears. Probably no siaglo auuti thd8 country has the opportunity direct and helpful an infiuenoa la extension of good taste in forat|adi Instead, he perpetuates upon tho pife lie furnishing schemes which rival those which we see in the of the most unintelligent of the rich. The chief injury which tho nishings of the modern Pullman i works is the wrong standard which set for those who are not convsrsaa with what is artistic. Tho new-rid come into these carts and accept hideous effect as the standard of; ptd* pie of taste. I have been told by fsp nlshlng firms that they are often askii by those who have suddenly come into the possession of money that certai] effect which they have seen In Pull< man drawing room cars sba'll be dupli­ cated in their homes. These peopla knowing no better, accept what thej •so in the cars which are supposed t be patronized by people of meana^a n fiectlve of a prevailing standard. Colo combinations about as inharmonioui as it is possible for the mind of man 1 concoct, have thus been transferred ̂ the homes of the people, &nd &ero Injury Is done." ' ' •I " THE CATTLE GROWING SITUATfbN. The approach of winter finds a: encouraging situation among the stool grpwers of Nebraska. Never has than been a more liberal supply of fall ture than exists at this time, or a hot tar condition of flesh and health amom tho grazing animals of the flocks an herds. The cattle stock of the In fine condition to stand the cold i freezing weather which must bo tared for at least ninety days average Nebraska winters* The open range plan of winterise stock has given way to better care ant more prepared feed. In the bufffcl grass districts, where the feed cures the ground during the fall months, th wintet care of cattle and horses is easy problem to solve, as little or« prepared feed is required In moderat weather and when the grass is not cov ored with snow. The large area of Western Ndbraski called the "sand hills" is abundant); supplied with the sand variety grasses that cure on the ground aa< make good winter grazing for stock In those localities the expense of win tering animals is very light in com parlson with the prepared feed dls trfcts. Nebraska has a good crop of al kinds of rough feed for wintering cafe tie, and the farmers in the grain grow ing districts, as well as In the western grazing districts, hav» been stocking up with the cheap stock cattle cominj into the markets from the less Cavore< localities.--World-Herald, Nov. 16 m. . flMat Britain Trade. The time is come when it may asked whether we, as a manufacturing nation, have lost all sense of the In itiatlve that formerly distinguished beyond the other nations of the world" • broad survey of the existing Indus trial field reveals a prospect not ver] flattering to the pride of an English man. We, the sea power, now look U Germany for records of sea speeds From the birthplace of mechanical lo comotion we must go to France anl the United States for examples of rail' way speeds and efficiency. In ele tricity we are mere humble imitators since scarcely any important modem development In this all-pervading in* dustry bears an English name. W< are, It Is true, making some feeble of forts to keep up with our neighbors tho great coming manufacturing indus­ try--electro-chemics--but he wlu seeks for guidance in this practical!] unexplored field must go to Nurem­ berg or Pittsburg to find it. Wo still predominant in the cotton Indus try, but it is simply a question of tim< when this industry will forsake its its natural seat--the Southern states < America and the Indian cotton fields Are we, then, in danger of degenerat ing into a nation of brokers, dependinj for our commercial existence on thi capital left us by the exertions of on forefathers?--London Express. •oaten * Albany Leased by Hew f« . Central. Tho Boston & Albany railroad hav* ing been leased to the New York Cen­ tral, the mileage of the Albany will now be added to that of the Nat York Central, and hereafter a thou aand mile ticket of the New Yorl Central & Hudson River railroad wil be good on the Boston & Albany rail­ road. This will prove of great con venience to the traveling public wh< desire to reach points in Massachu t&ettB on or reached via the Boston < \Albany, including, of course, Boston. V The holder of a New York Centra d mile ticket will now haw e privilege of riding over linea ng more than 6,000 miles road on a ticket costing only tw< ts per mile, good for the persoi esentlng it and good until used. Historic Cottage In Zaarndaae. In the quaint town of Zaarndam, U _ [olland. Pete* the Great came In 169 tip learn the trade of shipbuilding. II worked like any ordinary workmt under the name of Peter Michaelhofi H e lived by himself, doing his o» w ishing and cooking his own meals il hi s hut of two rooms. The cottage w ilch now leans In all directions, itU cc ntalns the rude furniture which th gi sat Peter used--a bedstead, ta>ble am frv o chairs. It Is Incased In a buildin ei ected for the purpose, and over th rn antel Is a tablet erected by Alexanda ol Russia in 1814. Battle with Black John Olson, a farmer, had a fiero e with a black bear, near Cum rtitd. Wis. The animal gnai right arm, and so mangled hi that it had to be amputated. Ol *a brother came to the rescue ii to shoot tho boar and cave th* 's lite. i,<s - • J V'.Jg