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•fW .. t **"£ ^J V* ^\T *r*Wfe % TWR^+JP^^ *" ^'"'^ ' " '*" 3-^ *& -®i> a»4"4ja Aa -«^ ,Vi^ ifl. ,H r,^» j|j^^i.n| ii'i,iiniKl^«»«#^»M^^'j^^l4^#j,yi*^*<*>ij IMI^I m^tiiiU Mxifi'^Hrliini ^wnmrtiWiiit WiKhjli i»hs».r,ii»M>»ii'»l<«^>«»<'i»l^«W,»*"M»««w«i«»a»»»h^«'l»i^««>»y»M*»«il*iw<»i»<^«^^ --«--- ,£• *.>'.. Mwr+r -- . . • • . . - » - • • • * • • • > < . • • « " • ^ S » \ ' : ' " ' . - v . - ' ' : ' '5HfB9P.ia?S3 ^-•ssmk* '•fjm«teteU«ii*S 1S ;* I m/A / A £?/MZ:Z£rZZ!3PAX>\ rift-.! _ A. v*:A*wirr •.<&»*;** -- v»«ae£*r-iB«r * -*a# xas? ^rass**?* CHAPTER I.--CwtiMNA. Halt * «iay swpkI to sw *wyftt»f th San:* Fe worth looking at. b«; Mr.. Cttllen decided to spend then? the time they had to trait for his teher Son to join the party. To pass the hours I hunted up some ponies, and we spent three days in long rides up the old Santa Fe trail and to the outlying mountains. Only one inci­ dent was other than pleasant and that was my fault. As we were rid­ ing back to our cars on the second afternoon, we had to cross the branch ttmdbed, where a gang happened to be at work tamping the ties., "Since you're Interested in road ;||®ents. Miss Cullen," I said, "you may like to see one. That fellow Standing In tht ditch is Jack Drute, . Jtfco was concerned in the D. & R. G. |»Id-up three years ago." Miss Cullen looked where X pointed, and seeing a man with a gun, gave a startled jump, and pulled up her pony, evidently supposing ttyat we were about to be attacked. ! "Shan't we ran?" she began, but then checked v herself, as she took In tl»e facts of the drab clothes of the gang and the two armed men in uniform. "They are convicts?" she asked, and when I podded, she asked, "How long is he f prison for?" "Twenty years," I told her. /p '"How harsh that seems!" she said. ^Eow cruel we are to people for a few moments', wrong-doing, which the circumstances may almost have jus­ tified!" She checked her pony as we came opposite Drute, and said, "Can you use money?" #v "Can I, lyedy," said the fellow, sring in an attempt to look amiable. Ash I had the chance to try." The guard interrupted by telling her it wasn't permitted to speak to the .Convicts while out of bounds, and so •fe .had to ride on. All Miss Cullen ••was able to do was to throw him a little bunch of flowers she had gathered in the mountains. It Was literally cast­ ing pearls before swine, for the fellow did not seem particularly pleased, and when, late that night, I walked down there with a lantern I found the powers lying in the ditch. The ex- perience seemed to sadden and dis­ tress Miss Cullen very much for the £est of the afternoon, and I kicked l&yself for having called her atten­ tion to the brute, and could have knocked him down for the way he had looked at her. It is curious that I felt "thankful at the time that Drute was Bot holding up a train Miss Cullen was on. It is always the unexpected that happens. If I could have looked into the future, what a strange varia­ tion on this thought I should have seen! "The three days went all to quickly, Ihanks to Miss Cullen, and by the end Of that time I began to understand what love really meant to a chap, and how men could come to kill each tether for it. For a fairly sensible, hard-headed fellow it was pretty quick work, I acknowledge; but let any man have seven years of Western life without seeing a woman worth Sneaking of, and then meet Miss Cul­ len, and if he didn't do as I did, I wouldn't trust him on the tailboard cf a locomotive, for I should put him down as defective both in eyesight and in intellect CHAPTER II. Holding-Up of Overland No. 3. ; On the third day a dispatch came Horn Frederic Cullen telling his fcther he would join as at Lamy on Ho. 3 that evening. I at once ordered 97 and 218 coupled to the connecting train, and in an hour we were back the, main line. While waiting for the overland to arrive, Mr. Cullen .asked me to do something which, as & later proved to have considerable tearing on the events of that night, is worth mentioning, trivial as it seems. jWhen I had first joined the party, I had given orders for 97 to be kicked ftp between the main string and their f ecial, so as not to deprive the oc-pants of 218 of the view from their r*r*t««l air, quite pooh-poohing my **&8N>$tk'»a that he tako No. 2 back to TTtaMad; and while I was still urging sh* train started. Leaving him the rials of digitalis and strychnine, therefore, I went back and dined solus on my own car, indulging at the end In a cigar, the smoke of which would keep turning into pictures of Miss Cullen. I have thought about those pictures since then, and have con­ cluded that when cigar smoke be­ haves like that, a man might as well read his destiny In it, tor it can mean onl^ one thing. After enjoying1 the combination, I went to No. 21S to have a look at the son, and found that the heart tonics had benefited him' considerably. On leaving him, I went to the dining- room, where the rest of the party were still at dinner^ to ask that the showing the sights to Miss Cullen. rvatlon saloon and balcony plat- rm. Mr. Cullen came to me now d asked me to reverse the arrange­ ment and make my car the tail end I was giving orders for the splitting ••and kicking in when No, g arrived, fnd thus did not see the greeting of ,|" red eric Cullen and his family. When it joined them, his father told me that Jhe high altitude had knocked his won up so, that he had to be helped from the ordinary sleeper to the spe- . dal, and had gone to bed Immedi­ ately. Out West we have to know |something of medicine, and my car S"*iad its chest of drugs, BO I took some ablets and went Into his stateroom. ^Frederic was like his brother In ap- arance, though not in manner, hav- ng a quick, alert way. He was reathlng with such difficulty that I i-as almost tempted to give him itroglycerin, instead of strychnine^ ut he said he would be all right £s oon as he became accustomed to the "'?2TV-T'V' « . j / ' k & r * • • •made was such a tempting spot to linger on, while she was there, that it wasn't easy to go. Finally I asked: "You are quite comfortable, Miss Cullen?" "Sinfully so," she laughed. "Then perhaps you would like to be left to enjoy the moonlight and your meditations by yourself?" I question­ ed. I knew I ought to have just gone away, but I simply couldn't when she looked so enticing. "Do you want to go?" she asked. "No!" I ejaculated, so forcibly that she gave a little startled jump in her chair. 'That is--I mean," I stutter­ ed, embarrassed by my own vehem­ ence, "I rather thought yoa- Wight not want me to stay." (To be continued.) "Venture to Predict." -fib Register, published In Phil* adelphla before the Revolution, con* tains a number of editorial para* graphs which prove that its editor was a far-seeing person,, since most of his predictions have come true. One of the paragraphs in the Reg­ ister reads as follows: "We have heard a strange story about a salt-lick at Charters Creek- Hunters who have visited the licit say that gas arises there which will burn when lighted. We venture to predict that this gas will some day be used for fuel.7 t In another issue was this interest* ing statement: "We learn from England that a man named Stevenson has invented an engine that runs by steam. We venture to predict that some day it will be possible for a man to eat his breakfast in Harrisburg and his sup* per in Philadelphia." The gas referred to in this old pa* per is, of course, the natural gas Which has had so much to do with the development of certain parts of the country. The editor might have gone much further than he did with his prediction of the distance-annihilat­ ing power of steam and yet have been far within the truth.--Youth's Com* panion. STEAMER TOWED BY A WHALE I gave the digitalis. invalid have a strong cup of coffee, and after delivering my request Mr. Cullen asked me to join them in a cigar. This I did gladly, for a cigar and Miss, Cullen's society were even pleasanter than a cigar and Miss Cul­ len's pictures, because the pictures never quite did her justice, and be­ sides, didn't talk. Our smoke finished, we went back to the saloon, where the gentlemen sat down to poker, which Lord Ralles had just learned, and liked. They did not ask me to take a hand, for which I was grateful, as the salary of a rail­ road superintendent would hardly stand the game they probably played; and I had my compensation when Miss Cullen also was not asked to join them. She said she was going to watch the moonlight on the moun­ tains from the platform, and opened the door to go out, finding for the first time that No. 97 was the "ender." In her disappointment she protested against this, and wanted to know the why and wherefore. We ehall have far less motion, Madge," Mr. Cullen explained, "and then we shan't have the rear-end man in our car at night." But I don't mind the motion," urged Miss Cullen, "and the flagmap is only there after we are all in our rooms. Please leave us the view." I prefer the present arrangement, Madge," Insisted Mr. Cullen, in a very positive voice. I was so sorry for Miss Cullen's disappointment that on impulse I said, The platform of 97 Is entirely at your service, Miss Cullen." The moment it was out I realized that I ought not to have said it, and that I deserved a rebuke for supposing she would use my car. Miss Cullen took it better than I hoped for, and was declining the offer as kindly as my intention had been in making it, when, much to my aston­ ishment, her father interrupted by saying: By all means, Madge. That re­ lieves us of the discomfort of being the last car, and yet lets you have the scenery and moonlight." Miss Cullen looked at her father for a moment as if not believing what she had heard. Lord Ralles scowled and opened his mouth to say some­ thing,: but checked himself, and only flung his discard down as if he hated the cards. "Thank you, papa." responded Miss Cullen, "but I think I will watch you play," "Now, Madge, don't be foolish," said Mr. Cullen, Irritably. "You might just as well have the pleasure, and you'll only disturb the game if you stay here." Miss Cullen leaned over and whis­ pered something, and her father an­ swered her. Lord Ralles must have heard, for he muttered something, which made Miss Cullen color up; but much good it did him, for she turned to me and said, "Since my father doesn't disapprove, I will gladly ac­ cept your hospitality, Mr. Gordon," and after a glance at Lord Ralles that had a challenging "I'll do as I please" In it, she went to get her hat and coat. The whole Incident had not taken ten seconds, yet it puzzled me beyond measure, even while my heart beat with an unreasonable hope; for my better sense told me that it simply meant that Lord Ralles disapproved, and Miss Cullen, like any girl of spirit, was giving him notice that he was not yet privileged to control her actions. Whatever the scene meant, his lordship did not like it, for he swore at his»luck the moment Miss Cullen had left the room. When Miss Cullen returned we went back to the rear platform of 97. f let down the traps, closed the gates, got a camp-stool for her to sit upon, with a cushion to lean back on, and a footstool, and fixed her as comfortably as I could, even getting a traveling- rug to cover her lap, for the plateau air was chilly. Then I hesitated a moment, for I had the feeling that she had not thoroughly approved of the thing and therefore she might riot like to have me stay. Yet she was so charming in the moonlight, and the little balcony the platform Orion in Exciting Two Hours' Fight With Monster Before Killing It. The whaling steamer Orion, which Captain Balcom and his associates are operating in connection with the mod­ ern station afc. Cechart, on the west coast of this island, figured in an ex­ citing adventure recently, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, the outcome of which was for two "hours in doubt, while a monster "sulphur-bottom" whale seventy-five feet in length towed the steamer seaward at better than fifteen-knot speed. The whale had been harpooned in the ordinary manner, but was not killed as usual, the bomb attached to the harpoon failing to explode at- the critical instant. As the monster was only wounded and enraged there was nothing else to do but pay out line and play the big fish until it should become ex­ hausted. For two hours the whale traveled seaward, towing the steamer. It kept under water the greater part of the time, coming up at quarter-hour intervals to blow, and so hard did it pull that the blades of the harpoon loosened in its flesh. The whale's pace grew steadily less, however, until it finally became very weak. The high speed at which it had traveled and the heavy drag of the steamer told and the effect of the tow was intensified by reversing the ship's engines. Finally one of the ship's boats crept up on the whale and four hand lances were buried In its vitals. : . J • . * On Dutch Waters. 'I can think of no more reposeful, holiday," says a writer, "than to step on board of one» of those barges wedged together in a Rotterdam canal and never lifting a finger to alter the natural course of events--to acceler- ate or divert--be carried by it to, say, Harllngen, in Friesland. Between the meadows; under the noses of great black and white cows; past herons fishing in the rushes; through tittle villages with dazzling milk cans be- scoured on the banks and the good wives washing, and the saturnine smokers in black velvet slippers pass­ ing the time of day; through big towns, by rows of somber houses seen through a delightful screen of leaves; under low bridges crowded with chil­ dren; through narrow locks; ever moving slowly and surely, sometimes sailing, sometimes being towed, with the wide Dutch sky overhead and the plover* crying In it. and the clean west wind driving the windmills, and everything just as it was in Rem­ brandt's day fend just as it will be 500 years hence." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the au­ thoress of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," may claim to have written the novel which has been translated into the greatest more political effect than any work of fiction ever produced. It seems that Mrs. Stowe had no idea of protecting her rights, so, as a result, she only made hundreds instead of thousands. The novel was written In Florida, where Mrs. Stowe had taken a party of girls to escape the severity of a number of languages, and to have had northern winter. Mrs. Stowe used to write during the day and afterward read it out to the girls In the evening. One of these young ladles married EL L. Godkin, who became editor and proprietor of the New York Evening Post. Honest Polly. A lady was one day teaching a little colored girl how to spell, says an ex­ change. She used a pictorial primer in which each word was accompanied by an illustration. Polly glibly spelled "o-x, ox," and "b-o-x, box," and the teacher thought she was making "right rapid prog* ress," perhaps even too rapid. She put her hand over the picture and then asked, "Polly, what does o-x spell?" "Ox," answered Polly nimbly. "How do you know it spells OXf* Polly was as honest as the day. "Seed his tail!" she responded. Historic Memories Cluster Thick Around Old Town of Fredericksburg , yL -f .,1 » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ » » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ * ¥ » » ¥ « ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ • ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ * ¥ » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ There are many intimate ties be­ tween the national capital and the quaint city of Fredericksburg; be­ tween the majestic city of the Poto­ mac and the ancient and distinguished city of the Rappahannock. In the haste of the period and the careless­ ness of most persons toward things historic the ties between Washington and Fredericksburg are often over­ looked. It was the master spirit of the revolution who gave his name to the capital of the republic he helped to create. The debt of the city of Washington to George Washington is manifold, says the Washington Star. Close by Washington are a score of places also identified with the father of his country. There is Mount Ver­ non*, the home arid tomb of Washing­ ton and a place rich of memories of many other members of the Washing­ ton family. There is Wakefield, on the lower Potomac, where Washing­ ton was born, where many of his an- Susan Riviere Hetzel, in her "His- tory of the Mary Washington Asso­ ciation," following very closely Marion Harland's "Story of Mary Washing­ ton," writes of the funeral as follows: "Business was suspended in the city of Fredericksburg; crepe hung from the houses. The church was thronged with her friends and neighbors. Her body was followed by her loving daughter and grandchildren to the place chosen by herself for her last resting place, near the granite bowl­ der now called Oratory rock, where she loved to retire and pray for her beloved son during the troublous days of the revolution. "The mourning was general all over the country, press and pulpit made note of the event. Members of Con­ gress wore crepe for thirty days as for a distinguished official. Congress passed a resolution to erect a monu­ ment to the mother of Washington, and to that resolution Gen. Washing- r,' Confederate Monument at Fredericksburg. a note of thanks, Wages In Berlin The highest workmen's wages la Berlin are paid to masons--91.90 to * 4ay for piece work. cestors are buried, and not far from it is Epping Forest, the girlhood home of Mary Ball, his mother. There is Winchester, where he passed much time during the French and Indian war, from where he was elected to the house of bourgesses, and near where lived his great and influential friend, Lord Fairfax. There is Alex­ andria, where he long voted and wor­ shiped. Then there is Fredericksburg, which was the real home of his boy­ hood, where he attended school, where he performed some of those apocryphal feats attributed to him, such as throwing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock, etc., where he was initiated into Masonry, where he took nnal leave of his mother before as­ suming the office of president at New York, and where Mrs. Washington, successively known in that city and the country round about as "the Rose of Epping Forest,'" "Belle of Lancas­ ter." "the Roman Matron" and "Old Madame," died August 25, 1789. It was four months before the death of Mary Washington that George Washington bade her farewell. The little frame house in which this part­ ing took place still stands at the cor­ ner of Charles and Lewis streets. The house is now owned by the Society for the Preservation of Virginia An­ tiquities, and it is furnished much as it was when Mrs. Washington lived there. The room in which she died and her bed are preserved intact. Washington, after his final meeting with his mother, proceeded to New York for his inauguration. He never saw her again. Three days after her death Mrs. Washington was buried. The grave was dug in the grounds of her daugh­ ter, Betty Washington-Lewis, who lived on the southwest edge of Fred­ ericksburg and about th« distance ol five or six squares from Mrs. Wash­ ington's house. The site of the grave was near a group of rocks jutting out of a hillside and overlooking a tran­ quil little valley that lies between. Fredericksburg and Mary's Heights, one of the bloodiest ridges of the Civil War. This little group of gray rocks was a favorite spot with Mrs. Wash- (ngton. She retired there in fair weather to knit, read her bible and pray. At those rocks some of the most fervent prayers for the safety and success of Washington in war were sent to heaven. Because of the association these rocks are now, and for more than a century have been, called Oratory rocks. They are shaded by heavy oak trees. It was a shady place In the days of Mrs. Washington, and the trees that shield­ ed her from the sun survived till 1862, when they were torn to death by the storm of shot that rolled over the Krave of the mother of the country's father. ton responded in adding: " 'I attribute all my success In life to the moral, intellectual and physical education which i received from my mother.' "How the government fulfilled this resolution may be seen when one re­ calls that a hundred years intervened between the passage of the resolution and the building of the monument by private subscription. In truth, the work of forming a new republic was no small task. Washington's adminis­ trations were hampered by the Indian wars, the whisky insurrection and Shay's rebellion; Adams' term was taken up with the French troubles and the threatened war with the direc­ tory; Jefferson's administration was filled with the wars with the pirates of Tripoli, Lewis and Clark's marvel­ ous march to the Pacific, the Louis­ iana purchase and Aaron Burr's con­ spiracy. During Madison's adminis­ trations Congress could, of course, think of nothing but the second war "I feel a great Interest that the ashes of this good American mother should remain where they are, and I Wish to be allowed the honor of indi­ vidually erecting the monument which, I assure you, sir, shall be in the style and execution Jto please the family of Washington and the citizens of the United States. Let her sleep upon the bosom of her mother earth where she selected her pillow, and let the willow of Mount Vernon from the tomb of her son be transplanted to wave through time over the moth­ er's grave." The design adopted for this monu­ ment was a square pedestal inscribed "Mary, the Mother of Washington." There were two Grecian columns on each side, each surmounted by an eagle, and between the columns rose an obelisk, topped with a bust of, Washington, and perched on top of the bust was an eagle *rlth out­ stretched wings. The corner stone of this monument was set May 1, 1833, by President An­ drew Jackson, who delivered one of the most elaborate and impressive dis­ courses of his career. Soon after this ceremony Mr. Bur­ roughs sustained financial misfor­ tunes and the work was suspended. The pedestal was In place and the obelisk had been hauled to the grave, but was not- erected. Some desultory efforts were made appropriately to mark the grave, but without success, ai)d the approach of the Civil War turned people's thoughts away from such tender memories as those of Mary Washington. It was in 1889 that a strong impetus was given to the monument move­ ment. The city of Washington and the whole country were wrought up over the approaching inauguration of President Harrison, when there ap­ peared in one of the Washington pa­ pers, under the name of a local auc­ tioneer, this. sensational advertise­ ment; "The grave of Mary, the mother of (Jen. George Washington, to be sold at public auction, to the ladles attend­ ing the inauguration of President Harrison, on Tuesday, March 5, 1889: At 12 o'clock m. we will offer at pub­ lic outcry, at the capital of the United States of Ajnerica, twelve acres of land, embracing the grave and mate­ rial of the unfinished monument of Mary, the mother of Gen. George Washington." This advertisement created the ex- citement it was designed to produce. Mrs. Frances R. Goolrick, of Fred­ ericksburg, a descendant of George Mason, of Gunston Hall, issued an appeal through the press in October, 1889, reviewing the history of the grave of Mrs. Washington and propos­ ing that an .organization be formed having for Its object the erection of a monument over the grave of George Washington's mother and concluding with these lines: "Will the women of this republic respond to this ap­ peal? Are they not willing to under­ take the patriotic work?" Of course, they were, and the Na­ tional Mary Washington Memorial as­ sociation was started in each state Old Lacy Mansion. with England. It took a long time for the country to recover from that war. and so It happened that nothing but a little headstone marked the grave of Mary Washington when Lafayette visited this country in 1825." Agitation in behalf of a monument to Mary Washington crystallized in 1830, when the people of Fredericks­ burg raised $2,000 by subscription, and were proceeding with the collec­ tion of the necessary sum, when Silas E. Burroughs, a New York banker, wrote to Thomas Goodwin, mayor of Fredericksburg, and asked the honor of being allowed to build the monu­ ment, saying in part: and the money flowed In. The monu­ ment that towers over the grave to­ day was dedicated May 10, 1894. Pres­ ident Cleveland delivered an address, Senator Daniel spoke, and among oth­ ers taking part In the ceremonies were Vice-President and Mrs. Steven­ son, -Gov. and Mrs. O'Ferrall, Secre­ tary ' Gresham, Secretary Carlisle, Secretary Lamont, Secretary Morton, Chief Justice Fuller and Mr. Justice Harlan. Carnegie's Pastimes. ' Andrew Carnegie plays golf In mod­ eration, bift Is extremely fond of trout and salmon fishing. With roguish manner she made sport Of fond adoring swains; And when they shyly paid their court 8ho'd flout them for their pains AN INDEPENDENCE B£LL£ VV'vJBy CAROLYN 'WfCLLS _ ^ ^ rX'. She lived a lot of years ago, • She was my grandmother, My great-great--really, t don't fyovr many greats there are. So mischievous her eyes of brqwh They called her Naughty N«tt; Ol a ll the girls in ConcorcL town "al* But one she loved, a gallant youth. Stalwart, and brave, and bis, Whose honest eyes beamed love ^ truth ; JProm 'neath bis powdfered wis. yyh, Nell," be said, "my bonAy love thee, thou art mtno." M1 love thee, yes," she said; "but W|H Not now will 1 be thine. •;«t lov thee, but I more desire fce'off and Vac<3 the British fire, v why stand'st thou dawdllns h«Hf "Be oft if thou would 'st please me, si And wtn a noble fiKht." He gave a partinK glance at her. Then said, "Dear Nell, goodnight. He fought for honor, country, tmOm ' 'v He fought for love and Neit; Victorious, he returned to claim His Independence la Salts, Alum# . uimeorntninonii in food mad* witrv J rheonly high grade Baking Powder made at a moderate price. t A woman in England sued a man||| for damages for the loss of her nose#. . and the Jury gave her only 12,500. Don't you know that Defiance Starch.' besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack­ age and sells at same price as packages of other kinds? j ;*-• Lover of Music* * ' Miss Edith Wetmore, daughter of||^ the wealthy Rhode Island senator, Isx^ j, one of the most consistent music lov---^'" > ers among fashionable folk; and has;*?,^ been an earnest worker in the effort v; '• to establish a national conservat^. ! n in Washington. 1 "• 1 . 1 .V5S& " How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollar* Reward tar , Mae of Cetarrh that cannot be cnted by Hill* - J Catarrh Cure. ' 1 F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. - fl We, the undertlgned, have known F. J. Cheney 1 for the last 15 veari, and believe him perfectly hon- orable in all bnatnegg transactions and flqaaetalln-iV^ik^ii able to carry out any obligations made by bis firm, WALDtKO. RINNAN & MARVIN, >WU: Wholesale JDrugglots, Toledo, OJ v - A Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting • directly upon the blood and mucous surface* Of the •ystem. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 ceaU pet Dottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family FtHg for coastlpatlon. Couldn't Catch Him. Farmer Foddershucks--Tes, M'rla, them Washin'ton politiekms tried ter bunker me, but I was too^fmart for 'em. Mrs. Foddershucks--Lplid sakesl What happened? Farmer Foddershucks--Well, when I got to Washin'ton I went to a hut-tel. An' a slick lookln' feller--senator, prob'ly--shoved a big hook in front o' me an' said, "Register, please." "Not much," says I, "I registered at home last fall. Want ter git me run in fer repeatin', don't yer?"--Cleveland Lead- er. 1 > j TERRIBLE SCALY Eruptions Appearecf on Chest, and Face and Neck Were All Broken*. Out--Cured by Cuticura. "I had an eruption appear on my chest and body and extend upwards and downwards, so that my neck and face were all broken out; also my arms and the lower limbs as far as the knees. 1 at first thought it was prickly heat. But soon scales or crusts formed where the breaking out was. Instead of going to a physician I puichased a complete treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, in which 1 had great faith, and all was satisfactory. A year or two later the eruption ap­ peared again, only a little lower; but before it had time to spread I pro­ cured another supply of the Cuticura Remedies, and continued their use un­ til the cure was complete. It is now five years since the last attack, and have nut seen any signs of a return. I have more faith In Cuticura Reme­ dies for skin diseases than anything know of. Emma E. Wilson, Lis- comb, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1905." Rank of Lieutenant General. In an army no larger than that of the United States the grade of lieu­ tenant general is superfluous. Hither­ to it has been used in recognition of distinguished military service rather than as a useful or necessary rank in the army. The office may be left un­ filled and public sentiment should make it Impossible for any president fill it on any other ground whatever than that of eminently distinguished service in actual warfare. The rank of lieutenant general of the United States army should be a reward for special distinction In actual military service. It need not be abolished, but it should be kept sacredly by presi­ dents and by people as a mark of spe­ cial J*P»<?r.--New York Su^ . v*» '•>? • foifft ":'? Electric Blasting Electric blasting methods for use in mining operations have been de­ veloped by a British firm. The advan­ tage of the electrical method of igni­ tion over the time-honored fuse meth­ od is quite evident. The moment of explosion may be controlled at will, and perfect safety Is thereby secured. The ignition chord, surrounded by the igniting powder, consists either of a wire brought to Incandescence by the current or by a conductor with a break for the passage of a spark. The former alternative should be preferred as being more trustworthy, while dis­ pensing with the use of the perfect Insulation required In the case of the sparking method. )ER WHICH KING .'ra^iis&w -".->• 7-'-V- T v. "The More Postum the More Foed^ the More Coffee the More Poiaon. The Pres. of the W. C. T. U. in a young giant state in -the Northwest says: "I did not realise that I was a slave to coffee till I left off drinking it. For three or four years I was obliged to , take a nerve tonic every day. Now 1 am free, thanks to Postum Food Coffee. "After finding out what coffee will do to its victims, I could hardly stand to have my husband drink it; but he wis not willing to quit. I studied for months to find a way to induce him to leave it off. Finally I told him V would make no more coffee. "I got Postum Food Coffee, sad made it strong--boiled it the required time, and had him read the little book, 'The Road to Wellville,' that comes In every pkg. ' To-day Postum has no stronger ad­ vocate than my husband! He tells our friends how to make itr and that he got through the winter without a spell of the grip and has not had a headache for months--he used to be subject to frequent nervous head­ aches. "The stronger you drlnfe Postum the more food you get; the stronger you * drink coffee the more poison you get." Name given by Postum Co., Battle I Creek, Mich. ^There's a reason. L A