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must be beveled little to correspond with
the narrowing Of the boat fore and aft.
This angle will be shown by the lattice
pieces.
The molds at c c, when in position, fit
against the shaded stem and stern pieces
d d, and are nailed or screwed 10 them as
at /.
Now turn the canoe upside down, laying
her on "horses" OF other firm supports.
Drive long wire nails diagonally through
the corners Of the Inolds into the keelin all
except the midship sections, which may be
taken out altogether before the frame is
turned over. The reason for this is that
you will sit, when padding, somewhere
between 3 and 3, and solid midship sec
tiCn will Interfere with your legs Take ID
Ou6, therefore, and cut seni-circular
piece as indicated at A, Fig. 2, forming
two rib like pieces, which may, perhaps,
require strengthening with cleats or the
like.
The frame is now complete. AS paper ia
TO be the outside covering, it is necessary
to have something stiff between the molds
to give it fair curve" The thinnest and
Hghtest strips obtainable will answer
The outer covering or skin is Of strong
manila wrapping paper, such as comes in
rolls or large sheats. Eighteen yards, or
four large sheets, is enough Wet the
paper and double it smoothly over inside
the gunwale, cutting Sits if necessary to
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36 feet inches The contest took place on
rather slippery boards and the scratch man
beat him on actual jumping by only about
foot. Since then Crook has improved
great deal, especially in the two events at
which he holds the amateur championship.
He took part in the three standing broad
jump competition st the recent champion
ship games, but managed to secure only
third place with 80 feet ~ inches, although
he surpassed his best previous effort by Il
inches, He was beaten by G.. S. Robertson
and A Zimmerman with "a feet ~ inches
and 81 feet 81 inches respectively.
In the standing high jump he shows
great science. When the bar is at feet it
is about at his chin. He stands with his
left side to the obstacle, his shoulder being
about inches away from it. Although he
springs rather slowly, he loses no time
while in the air in going through the scis-
sors motion with his legs to prevent them
from knocking the bar down. His left leg
goes first and the right follows closely. His
recovery is very good and he lands well on
his feet, just as though he had not taken
any unusual spring. He probably Is the
only amateur In this country today who
can clear feet for this jump, for although
several others have recently done between
feet 10 and feet ii inches, they do not
seem to be able to get tho extra inch.
His style in the standing broad jump is
quite unlike that of several athletes who
have made big records at this game. Crook
toes the line and raisee bis arms above his
head and keeps them there few moments
perfectly straight, as though he were sum
moning hinself for the effort. He does
not indulge in any preliminary arm swing
ing such as many do After standing ap-
parently rigid for about ten seconds he
swings his arms down, and when in the
act Of raising them again he springs. He
does not go very high in the air, bat he
gets over a gre2t deal Of ground, and his
10 feet inches In this Jump epea-ks for it
self He seems TO shoot close to the ground
and his style is apt 20 impress one unfa-
vorably 50 far as looks are concerned. His
broad jumping IS little more rapid than
his high jumping. When landing IN the
former he extends his legs good distance
in front and the momentum OF his shoul-
5ers and body keeps him from falling back
Besides holding such big records for his
two favorite events he is able to do good
performances in several other ones. He
has done over feet 5 inches for the run
ming high jump, but that IS nothing In pro-
portion to his 5 feet for the standing high
jump. He has run good 90 yards and
has done close TO 30 feet for tao running
broad jump. He is a very good sample of
an all round Jumper and runner, and when
1t is seen how easily he defeats other COM
petitors in his two specialties his high class
ability is apparent This spring ends his
collegiate term and at the New England
Intercollegiate Athletic association games
at Worcester, Mass. ,.en May -, be viii
make his last appearance representing his
college. MALCOLM ". Ford.
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ing Instances of the erroneousneSs of the
idea. In a well known down town re-
sort few mornings ago, when rain was
pouring down most energetically, ex-
Mayor Wickha,n, frisky Lad of about
20, was accosted by gentleman Of erect
bearing and whose eyes and skin were
clear. He had just finished hot apple
toddy. "Wickhan, my dear boy" he
said in hearty tones, ''you shouldn't be
out day Like this. The weather is too
rough for boy like you" The ex-mayor
laughed and then inquired: 'tMr. Tap
pan, how old are you:"
"Ninety-fve, was the proud reply.
"Wil you have another toddy?"
Don't care if do" The elder gen.
tleman, who confessed to being almost a
centenarian, is the father of Frederick
w. Tappan, president of the Gallatin
National bank. Every morning except
Sundays he travels down town and dill
gently attends to his own business affairs
without any assistance. He is still con-
sidered in the commercial world man
of great shrewdness and keenness of per-
ception.
Exactly at 4:30 o'clock to the second
every week day afternoon tall, vigor-
GUS, but white haired man. strides into
the Astor house rotunda and when he
reaches the mahogany, without a word
being spoken, a glass containing lump
of sugar and spoon is placed before
him and be is further provided with
small pitcher Of ice water and bottle
Of whisky.
With the aid Of the water and the
spoon the sugar is dissolved thoroughly
and then the whiskey is added with an
air Of great solemnity. When the toddy
has been disposed of, the tall man strides
out to Broadway and jumps into dingy
might hawk" cab, which is always in
waiting, and is driven to his residence on
Twenty-third street by weather beaten
public Jehu, whose long blue coat is
faded, and whose high silk hat has long
ago lost its gloss. The occupant of the
rattle trap vehicle is DR.. Norvin Green,
president Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. At SO years of age he
finds himself as frisky as when he was
country boy.
David Dudley Field is only SO years Of
age, Nearly every morning of his life
he takes a horseback ride in Central
park, and afterwards walks ali the way
from his residence in Gramercy park to
his Office On lower Broadway. In his
ninth decade he is still engaged in the
active practice of the law.
Instances such as these could be null
tipied almost indefinitely to show that
the mad pace at which they are going
agrees with the modern New Yorker as
well as did the stolid gait Of the broad
backed burghers who settled on Man
haitian Island act N harmony with the
lethargy Of thci $.
- II Us N MEGARGRE.
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JOEL cHANDu.R HARRIS.
The Quaint Genius OK the South-His
Literary Career.
- Il US N MEaARGEE.

Literary Career.
Especial Correspondence
ATLANTA, June 5.-Joel Chandler Har-
ris, the only man who has sung the songs
of the plantation as they are worthy of
being sung, may be said to have begun
his literary career when he was scarcely
20 years old. Shortly after the war ended
he became assistant to the editor of a
monthly magazine, then published in
New Orleans.
He worked diligently on the magazine
and there completed the first period Of
his professional education. When he
left New Orleans and went to Savannah
to accept a position on The Morning
News, a position which his growing
good fame and repute as 9 hard worker
had won for him, he was a good, "all
round" newspaper man, ready to take
any post, from local reporter to that of
managing editor. And he was still a
very young man. On The Morning
News he had long and successful
career, and there found time amid the
multiplicity Of the duties imposed upon
him to fall in love with and marry the
gracious lady who now presides over his
elegant home, and who has been to him
his true helpmeet and the source Of in
spiration of some Of his best work.
1t was in 1879 that Mr.. EstiIl, of The
News, parted with him with great re-
gret to see him take the train which was
to bear him TO the sanctum Of The At
lanta Constitution and to enduring fame,
for it was not until he had been firmly
seated in his chair IN The Constitution
Office that he began to draw upon the
boarded stores of his youthful plantation
experience m those marvellous dialect
sketches which laid the foundation of
his success, and which have placed him
almost without peer as faithful de-
ineator of negro life, manners and talk.
From the first appearance Of his
dialect sketches. his rare portrayals of
the folklore Of plantation life, the pre-
eminent success Of Nj. Harris as an
author was assured. Thousands read
them eagerly. They were SO true to
nature, so fepIeJe Win that quaint
plantation hunor which has now for
ever gone, save when it lives in the talk
Of Uncle Remus and his friends, that it
required no eye of prophecy to see what
gsrlands would crown the brow of him
who had preserved these precious flies
in amber" These sketches Of Uncle
Remus" Mr.. Harris collated into q
volume, which had an immense sale,
and the widespread popularity Of this
volume induced him shortly thereafter
TO Issue another, entitled Uncle Remus'
Songs and Sayings which struck the
fancy of the reading public with equal
force. and served TO 'soldify and sdver-
Use the authors rare popularity.
WAT JOHNSON.
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Why suffer- Preston's ''Hed-Ake" viii
1,he Erratie ST. aawrrnrs.

"The st. Lawrence river" said Clay
ton member of the Cegburn club last
evening, sis q most erratic as well as
beautiful body of water. You have prob
ably noticed several items in the news
papers of vessels.sailing on it running
aground because of low water. Just
think of it-low water with the almost
continuous rains we have had the past
spring, summer and fall But such is
the fact. And in some other generally
dry seasons the St. Lawrence has been
unusually high. 1t is said that the grand
old river has one Of those low spells
sinking fits, so to speak-eVery seven
years, but 1 can't voJch for the truth of
that. The fact remains, however, that
it is unlike any other body of water l
know of, and when ether streams and
neighboring lakes are high the St. Law
renee is apt to make acontrary showing :"
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DRS. TERRILL & PURDY.
DOCTOR TERRILL
154N MAIN ST. WICHITA. KAN.

Cures diseases Of women heretofore
abandoned by the profession. Such ar
fbroid tumors, displacements. en-
/ largement pralapsus. etc, by the use
Of electricity, according 10 the meth
! DDS elaborated by the great French
Surgeon ApostOi.
NERVOUS DISFASES-Dr. TerriIl
wishes to call the attention uf those
suffering from nervous diseases. par
aIysIs. nervous prOstration, etc, 90 the
0uacFful curative effects Ia be de-
rived from electricity y hen scieE-
titCally applied, and desires to state
that he makes the application Of elee-
tTlcity ID nervous GI=ca9es special
feature Of his practice. The doctor
has the finest fifty diamond carbon
cell battery ever seen in the west and
all the appliances especially adapted
20 the treatment Of lost manhood
or seminal weakness, y hlch be 44tS *
~ and permanently cures by tue ald
Of electricity.
CATARRH-Ever case ~ ca'arrh
is curabie II properly treated, regard
less Of what others have said. Many
cases cured by 3 single treatment
PILES, dstaIa aud ali rectal diseases
cured; 10 knife, 10 pain; a cure Enar-
antsed.
CretheraI Structures quickly and
permanently cured; Ho cutting or
pain; no money until curefi.
CHRONIC DE~EA~E~- Bronchitis.
asthma. hay fever. sif throat and lung
trou bies, skin erupIlou-. rheumatism,
drgp-y, BriZhtz disease. bladder.
kidney aud urinary diseases. bloo-
poison and private disease.
GPHILIS-The dreHG disease of
mankind, quickly aud permanently
cured. Uy he new treatment. without
the poisonous drugs Of day gone by.
Medicine seut 20 all parts oT the
country. send for question blank.
J. II. TEPEfLI- Il. y /
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, June
lS-The highest temperature was $50,
the lowest up TO p. IN. zoe, and the mean
SO ., with gentle to flush south winds,
nearly stationary temperature and pres
sure and increasing cloudness.
Last year on June IS. the highest tenn
perature was SO, the lowest 600, and the
mean 74s, with 81 inch of rainfall.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
June Is, s D. m.-Forecast until s p. N.
Thursday:
For Missouri and Kansas-Fair followed
in eastern Kansas by showers, slightly
cooler except stationary temperature in
eastern Missouri and northern Kansas;
southernly winds.
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The Messenger Boys Fun.

A messenger boy IN Washington square
few days ago made everybody that saw
him forget his pet grief FOR q moment. He
was the proud con.eysx of one of those
wire lay figures called Beetles that are
used in the shops to disttay made up gar
ments. Betty" was RsSsln<sd on castors
and had her simpering faee turned coyly
over her shoulder, annE1sesad Of picking
her grsveiy up inhis arms the youngster
WIS sEndEng her along hg4his side, his
arm afec4ionaSely hrked N hers, with
quite the air of a society nIan taking the
guest of the evening out to dinner. And
nobody enjoyed the fan Of it more than he
did.-New York Evening. Sun.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

JANEsvILLB, O., June 18.-The Four
teenth District Democratic convention
nominated Congressman James w. Owens,
for reelection.
FAIRBURY, H., June 18-The Demo
cratic convention for the Ninth Congress
sional district yesterday nominated Colonel
w. H. Snow, of Sheldon, for congress:
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 1S.-A Meadvllle
paper saps: The Crawford County Demo
cratic county convention yesterday nomi-
mated Hon. w. L. Scott, Of Erie, for con-
gress
CAIRO, Ill, June 18.-W. B. Morris, of
Golconda, was nominated for congress at
the Democratic convention held in this
city this afternoon.
FREEPoRT, Ill, June 1S.-The Repub-
lican convection in the Sixth congressional
district today renominated Hon. r. Il.
HIT
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simp!e Rules for sleep.

Here are the five Fundamental principles
of sound sleep:
Let the evening meal beSimple; nothing
betser than a dies OF bread end milk.
Take smart walk CT say one or more
miles before retiring, GEaass you have been
exercising in the oren aar during the after
neon. The col6sr the atmosphere the bet
ter.
Absolute bsaksssrselt from the mind of
all topics of business> IHGocert and child
like amusements with chiAren sre most
beneficial
In most cases q bunchdf fresh lettuce be-
fare retiring has narcotic effect.
Cultivate seeedy, full, well drawn way
of breathing, which alwegs induces sleep.
Cor. Chicago Tribune
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tion) on edge and fix nrmly. Cut 80
inches from II inch board, and trim into
shape "a Fig. D. Cus netches 4 inch deep
and 4 inch wide in upper corners and
notch at Z to fit over keel Set up at the
exact middle of keel
You now need two long pieces Qattice
stuff to serve for gunwaIes. They must
be about 1315 feet long to allow for the
curve. Lightly nail or clamp the ends at
d and D, and let the middle of each rest in
the notches at the upper corners of A.
Now you have the general outline Of
your canoe, namely. keel, stem, stern and
gunwale. The next thing 20 be done is to
shape the rest Of the molds This is shown
in Fig. :, which, you remember, rep
resents 15 inch board. A, the midship
section, is already in place. The other sec
tions, B 3 and c, are marked on the
board and cut out in like manner
Mark the principal points Oh the board
and draw the curves accordingly. The re-
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The bite VI a blue gummed negro is
said to be poisonous, and the following
fact would seem to confirm somewhat
ago, in difficulty near Gosport, Cesar
Hill was bitten on the finger By Harry
Davis, colored, of the blue gum variety.
Inflammation set In, and in a short time
amputation Of the finger was deemed
necessary to save the arm. But th,
and arm soon showed fearful Fss-ress
of the disease. The arm has been cut
off, and yet it is thought very uncertain
whether the disease viii stop before tax
ing the life of it's suffering victim
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er strips overlapping one another about
three inches, the overlapping space
being painted with thick asphaltum
varnish before the next strip is laid in
position. BE sure to have asphaitum
between all the seams. Let strips be
doubled over stem and stern, overlapping
TO secure perfect tightness ct these ex-
posed points " hen all is covered. paint
the whole with a coat Of asphaltum, and
while wet cover il with another thickness
of paper-bPeekiag joints-apd finally with
the thin muslin. Cut Sits in the muslin
wherever it Is necessary to make an over
lap for the sake Of smooth fit. The mus
lin viii dry in with the asphaltuIn, and
coat of paint over all viii render every
thing perfectly tight
Il remains TO put on the outer gun
wales, which should be = inch strips, s
inches wide, fastened to the original lat
tice Runwales with clinched nails at fre-
quent intervals Also nail or screw false
cutwater at bow and stern outside of and
through the paper and muslin. A con-
venient seat is shown IN Fig. :. Tt is sim
ply box as deep as the keel, with a slot
cut through two of the sides. These drec-
tions are taken from an article in The
Christian Union by Charles Ledyard Nor
ton.
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The Buffalo Athletic club intends max
ing strenuous efforts to develop athletes in
ats ranks who can represent ii successfully
IN varicus competitions, although ss one
CLUB official said: We viii not couAtenance
E=- Of the practices iadalSsd in By the
large athletic clubs N New York city to
get athletic strength. II We cannot get
this desired quantity IN a natural way. we
viii not lower ourselves n getting IL in an
Unfair way"
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DOCTOR PURDY,
Surgeon, OcuGSt and AuPiSt
- y MAIN -, WICHITA. ~.


The doctor gives special attentio
to the trCatTn ent OF ali diseases 81 the
Eye, including the scientific adjust
neut of glasses TO correct imperfect
vision.
CATARACT removed and sight re-
stored to many who have been totally
blind.
CROSS EYES Strengthened in one
minute.
SORE EYES cured without the use
Of cau-tscs or other harmful agents.
ARTIFICGALEYEs carefully select
rt and applied.
DEAFNESS An durable cases q
deafness promptly cured.
CLASS SE--Ou}y those " who have rad
O. thorough training should attempt
q. Hf 2ia--e=. Ie-t they DO the patient
more harm than good. Many cases II
ueryou-ues-t trT3fahiiity, insomnia,
headache. vert 20 ard ssemiuR stu.
ptaIfy fu sAiidFs. are siue 70 defective
vision and are removed ~ once ~ ths
application of proper giazses.
Doctor Purdy has scbleyed a sur-
cgE little Tess than pheuominEi a. "A
general surgeon, treating ~-ith great
success deformitIss. club foot. curvA-
furs - the spine. hip joint ds-eAse.
~ Kite swelling. diseases 81 the bone.
cancer. ulcers, tuTnor., old sores. hair
Iip. facial hi~mI-bes. skin and blood
ai=easss, efe. ~yph.ies absolutely
cured. Doctor Pufdy Was late pro
fs--eF ~ -uFzeFy IN the v lchita 1edi-
cal College and Surgeon 20 -. Francis
Hoe pit.l, having Feilnqui@hed the
"a DOFe positions IN order - devote his
entire time 10 bis spectAlties.
\. 3 @HperiugI- ha3r. facial blsul~
ishe-, uoie-. etc. removed ~ eIec-
tFiciiy. tDFTsaponG solicited.
Consultation free.
b. +. PURDT, 81 ID.
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BANGOR. Me-, june 1S.-At a meeting of
the Democratic state committee, held on
the special train on the return from the
funeral of the late Hon. T. ". Hill, of
Eyter, it was voted TO issue a call for an
other Democratic convention, to he neld in
Augusta, on Wednesday, July q, to nom
mate a candidate for governor.
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LONG LlVEO NEW WORKERS.

Men Who Have Endured the Rush Of
the Metropolis fer Many Years.
Special Correspondence
NEW York, June 5-There appears to
be popular impression that the hurly
burly OF the metropolis and the strain 70
which the rush and dash Of its business
methods subject mems minds and bodies
are not conducive to longevity. Life in
sursnce statistics show that this is a fall
lacy. and, besides there are mapy strik-
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4 Srr Cure

Custsner-Hsve you anything that Will
cure coEns
Druggist-Yes. sir, here's . preparation
THAI put up uyzelf It's q s1re and saick
care Why, I've get cora that I've been
putting = or for nearly two yeArs, and
wsul6n's think q using any other remedy
Wet SAore.
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The-c Arn Errentinna.

Dashswsy-I saw You walking on the
street yesterday with your trousers turned
up. Don't you know tAst isn't the proper
thing now
UevcrtoE--It IS when you only have one
pair of trousers.-Clothier and Furnisher
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CHAOS.

Hon William I. Scott, who is credited
With having paid the highest price for any
thoroughbred stallion imported into the
United States. Rayon a. Or is the horse
Chaos Is nos beaUJifa. horse TO lock at,
but as & bread winner be stands high on the
LIST. The accompanying picture Is taken
nom HRrper's Weekly
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THAT boy who juse dropped bad nickel
in the slot reminds zee OF the Arab who
folded his tent
How was that,'
He silently stole 6 weigh r'-Munsey'
Weekly
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DEAL GENTLY WITH THE STOMACH.
II it proves refractory mild discipline is
the thing to set it right. Not all the nau-
seous draughtS and boluses ever invented
ran do half rs much TO remedy its diror-
Ilers rs few wineglasSfulls-say three
day-of llostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
WILL aiteyi it speedy Jelief, and eventually
Danish every dyspepJic and bilious svmp-
tom sick headache, nervousness. sallow-
ness OF the complexion. fur upon the
tongue, vertigo. and those many indescrib-
able and Cisagreeable sensations caused
by indigestion, are TOO often perpetuated
by mlgdclouS dosing. An immediate
abaudoh1rent of such random ana ill-ad-
vised experiments should be the first srep
ii the direction of cure: the next step the
use nf this standard tonic alternative, which
has received the highest medical sanction
and won unprecedented popularity.
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A professor in the University Of Klanesn-
burg claims 70 have compounded solution
which completely neutxalizes the poison
introduced into the system by the bite Of a
mad dog. This solution consists of chlorine
water, salt brine, sulphurous acid, per
maGgan2te Of potassium and eucalyptus
oil
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Stuffed ERSs.

Bon dozen very hard, shell and cut
them In halves. reaOvet the yolks veTT care
fully. pound them and mix in some butter.
chopped parsley, pepper, salt; reffl the
whites, cutting OF TIE point II each and
arrange On small squares of bread fried ir
butter
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Courtesy in ExtreniA

IN the Netir irlN
Execubonec politely showing the con-
demned man tho electric chair in which he
is about to expi2te mis- criEnes)-Be seated,
sir, If you please
The Condonned "a well bred person.
After you, si-.-Paris Figaro.