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wild Geese in the West.

Last fall l saw one goose, high up in the
sky, lying southwark, uttering q cry
which sounded peculiarly wild and for
lorn. / always sean the sky closely in
spring and autumn for the migrating
WlldtOWl, which fairly draw the heart OF
a genuine hunter out OF his body after
them as he watches them drive steadily
and swiftly along III their flight. With
all my looking last autumn | saw but the
one solitary goose. There would have
been nothing remarkable III this in some
parts Of this broad land. But | live just
now in Eastern Illinois, in the very cen
ter Of what was once an unequalled high
way for all waterfowl. SO recently as
fifteen years ago they passed over this
region III vast numbers. This part OF Ilii-
nOis was thickly dotted over with SwampS
and shallow ponds. Leaving the AiissIs
sippi River at Cairo, the chain of ponds
made The duck and goose highway from
south TO north i'll the spring, leading up
TO the Calumet region, then to the great
SEokie above Chicago, and so up To the
countless Wisconsin lakes and the waters
of the far north.
What has brought the change? / do
not think it entirely due to the breech-
loader and the game dealer. But let me
shift over on the other foot and say that
the common belief out this way Is that
brother HOugh is right in suppCsing that
game dealers have something to answer
for in this direction. However, the game
in this particular region has gone because
the farmers have honeycombed the soil
with tile. The swamps and ponds are all
gone. There is hardly water enough in
whole counties to attract q ducks eyeor
wet goose's foot. Fine farming country,
getting TO be a superb chicken country,
but the wildfowl are gone. The poor
goose that leads off in this article had
cry that was not only lonesome but
sounded as if the poor fellow had not had
a chance to wet his throat for long time.
No game laws Will ever bring back the
ducks and geese to this country.
Word came this morning, from a friend
living on the Illinois River, above Boards
town, that the spring hight was on in
good shape. But alas, that invitation,
from royal fellow, cannot be accepted
this season. II will not make much dir
ference in the quantity Of the game that
will get by to breed in the North, for |
never made very big bags on my best
shooting days. But it Will make a big
hole in the pleasure OF one mans life-my
own.-Ijti5otS Correspondence Forest and
Strcu3a.
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He Got Even.

A Hamburg bachelor who died recently
got even with woman who Tilted him by
leaving her legacy of 1900 marks and
the following letter: Madam: Some
thirty years ago / was suitor for your
hand in marriage. You refused my offer,
and as consequence my days have been
spent in pence and quietness. Now re-
quite your goodness"
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0enerul 5lnttrra.

MONEY TO LOAN In LARGE OR
vi small amounts on real estate security.
FELCH Il COOLEY, 1913 Fourth st. ap29-7t*
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SECURE A
IN summer home at n small expense. ID. J.
Houghton, the owner of that beautifully To-
Gated property of seaside formerly known as
East Monterey will be at 415 K street, rooms
/ and 3, from A. NJ to 2 p. NJ, for the next
few days ONLY, and will be pleased to meet
those desiring information as TO the above. A
smart, bright, active lady wanted to look
after our interest here. Call or address. ap29-1t
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Inat-E EnattIn.

I OST-LAST WEEK, A LONG GRAY
| fur boa. Fin3Gr return to 1&9 1 street
ana receive reward. lt&
/ CST-A PAIR OF EYEGLASSES. WITH
IL gold chain. The finder viii leave at
Webcr'S grocery, 12l7 l. street, and be re-
warded. ap3t3t+
EIFT0 DOLLARS REWARD WILL BE
I paid to the party who found, on or about
April 10, 1891, in the vicinity OF the Post
Office, brown envelope containing 4 sum of
paper money. The reward can be obtained by
delivering the package at the Office of the
Chief of Police. apgS-tf
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3I1u4tteH.

WANTED - ID Il ESSMA KERS AND
W ladies TO call at 729 street and see the
genuine tailor system before learning else
where; dresses, patterns and Innings cut; latest
style, perfect fit, artistic cutting. ap5J-3ts
NVANTED-A GIRL To DO HOUSEWORK:
street. apSG%t
WANTED - ORGANIZERS FOR THE
w Equitable Benefit Association of Scran-
ton, Pa; the Association sues certificates of
SlOO; entrance tee, So; monthly fees, So 9 }:
no assessments; liberal inducements. ap3O-zt
- STRONG JAPANESE MEN WISH STU
| ations on a ranch; any kind of work: would
like a long job. Address Z. Q. Box So, Sacra-
mento ap2n-2t*
StEWING GIRL WANTED AT THE LACE
- HOUSE, corner Eighth and streets.asJ J-3*
TNO OPOULTRY RAISERS-ACTIVEY YOUNG
! man wants situation as assistant to the
above; good habits; salary no object; refer
enceS. Apply Box 1872, city. ap30-7t*
GOOD TAILORESS WANTED ON PANTS:
N call early; Room 81, CLARENDON build
ing. ap29-2t*
NTED-SITUATION BY JAPANESE
w Boy to do cooking and housewor Adj
dress JAP, this Office. ap29-2t#
VNANTED-A PARTY TO SELL DRESS
w cutting charts; lady or gentleman Ad-
dress Box %, Dixon, Cal. ap2s-St&
IVANTED-YOUNG MEN BETWEEN 16
w and IS years Of age, who reside with
their parents, IOr reserve stock keepers Ap-
ply CHAS- L. PHIPPS, Superintendent Vein
stock, Lubin Co. ap2S-;it
WANTED - FIESr-CI4ASS MILLINERY
~ makers Apply CiAS r. PHIPPS,
Superintendent MeinstGcl, Lubiu & Co. -S-2t
NgT.YNTED-SAL MAN TO SELL,
w line ot cigars; 81 90 per month and eX-
pcnSeS paid. Address, with stamp NATION
AL CIGAR COMPANY st. Louis. No. ap2S-St*
w NTED-COMPETENT SHIRT MAX
w ers Apply LITTLE WONDER SHI IRT
FACTORY, 10l1 Sixth street. ap2S-3ts
NXTANTED-LADIES TO CALL AT 900
w Eighth street and see the ladies' tailor
patterns cut; system taught; satisfaction
guaranteed. ap27-3t
NTANTED-GIRLS WITH SOME EXPE-
w rience as trimmers, i'll the Millinery De-
pIrhnent. Apply TO c. II. GILMAN, Red
House. apII
NTANTED-A THOUSAND HEAD OF
w cattle to pasture on the Hovenden
Ranch ilate the @. d. Connors Ranch) on the
COsumnes; also, a thousand acres for summer
talloW. Apply on the ranch to MIR. CON
LbLL, OYerSeer. mr29-tf
NTANTED-MEN FOR FARMS, VINE
w yards. dairies and all kinds of labor:
women and girls for cooking and general
houSeworii; plenty of work for desirable help,
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Fourth
street, \ and l..
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Go 4ct or Rent.

ITO LET-NEWLY - FURNISHED BAY
L window room with private filnily; use of
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TlNO RENT-A COTTAGE WITH FIVE
1 rooms and basement; large yard and
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rINO RENT-A NEW STORE WITH COUN-
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ITO RENT-HOUSE OF TWELVE ROOMS;
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and cold water; modern improvements. In
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ITO RENT HOUSE OF NINE ROOMS.
| bath, gas; nice quiet locality; a desirable
home for the right party. Apply at 722
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HOTEL OF 100 ROOMS, ALL FUR
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lease; best location. Inquire at 1907 Fourth.
i House from S5 per month upwards; also
family rooms at low prices. HOSNLEIN
BROS, Proprietors. mrl91y
ITO LET-THREE TENEMENTS, THREE
rooms each; also one house, S rooms,
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About the only farm work that cannot
now successfully be done by machinery
is huslling corn. 1t is still done about
the same old way
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Hleetf1tp 3lntirea.

FUNERAL NOTICE THE BOARD OF
i Directors and active members of the How
:uo BeneVoient Association are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral OF our late fellow
lnember and Secretary A. s. HOPKINS. from
ms residence, 1413 l street, THIS AFTER
NOON at 8 o'clock.
It RICHARD DALE, President
4 TTENTIoN, NETERANS!-TH Off
~ GERS ana comrades OF Sumner Post No.
., =. A. H., Will assemble a post rooms THIS
AFTERNOON at = o'clOcA in uniform, TO at
tGnd !4e funeral of our late comrade, \. :.
HOPKINS. All comrades of the g. A. r. and
eN-soldiors are respectfully requested to fall i'm
with the Post.
J. c. MEDLEY Fost Commander.
W. u. MAXWELL, Adjutart. 1t
Fy'HE MEAIEBERS OF THE -v.,-.,.
Veteran odd Fellows AsSocia- ssssgs..ssssssr
lion VIII meet at their han THIS 55eEzsssssssss;s-
AFTERNOON. at = o'clock, for S7eTS%SS
the purpose Of attending the funeral of our
late brother, Past President y. :. HOPKINS.
e. J. CLARK, Secretary Its
TTTIE MEMBERS OF EUREKA .,lssg.l,.,
/ Lodge, No. /, |. O. Q. F.. are 5 zsES3a
notified to meet ut their lodge ze22sSlsssfkk- y
room THIS Thursday AFTER @,sliF<>,
NGoN, April 3Gth. at O'Clock, TO attend the
funeral of our late brother, =. e., Il. =. HOP
Nj IhS Nenlers OF sis.er lodges are respect
lt* ]. Il. CHILDs, n. G.
GACRAMENTO LODGE, No. so, a. O. u.
- Won are requested to meet Mt your
Md!, Nintn and X, THIS Thursday AFTER
NOON, at = O'Clock, to attend the funeral OF
oar lair brother, y. :. HOPKINS. Visiting
members respectfully invited
EDGAR II. RINETT, NJ. ".
'tEo. IS. hATzENSrEIN, Recorder 1t#
NJ G. T: U.--AT . TO-DAY AT 5l5 k.
NO ". g. j. L. dinner this month.
ltt Mrs. ". NJ. JENkS, President.
II \. RAIL MEMBERS OF THE G. A,
Nfs Il: arc requested TO attend a meeting
ILIlS EVENING, at Changers Hall, at 1880
O'clock, TO make 1tEal preparations to act as
escort 10 the President.
j. C. MEDLEY,
Commander Sumner Post.
ID. j. MCDONALD
Commander Warren Post
W. II. AMBROSE,
ItT Commander Fair Oaks Post.
StPECIAL MEETING OF WASHING o.
~ ton Lodge. No. 20. +. and \. NJ ~
IHlS Thursday EVENING, April y y
5Oth, at : O'Clock. Master Masons corr w
DAILY invited. llt* Z. L. FIVE. w. NJ.
or 6. a. R.-THERE WILL BE A
! 4. special meeting THIS Thursday EVEN
ING at Changers Hall at 1880 O'Clock
" Rs. EMMA REN WICK, President
MISS Lou JONES, Secretary. 1t*
pARBERS' EARLY-CLOSING ASSOCIA-
- ton will meet at Golden Eagle Barber
Shop THIS EVENING at SIS. Every bar
Der requested to attend.
f. BUTLER, President.
HEo. ". pGG, secretary. lt*
v L. l., NO. 17.-SPECIAI, MEETING
4 to be held FRIDAY EVENING. Nav
I"t, at : O'Clock sharp; business of import
ance. JOSIE J. REGAIN, President
MARY y. NAGLE, Secretary. ap30-at
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BEEcHAM's pills act like magic on a
weak stomach.
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- ARBERS' EARLY-CLOSING ASSOCIA-
- ton will meet at Golden Eagle Barber
shop THIS EVENING at SIS. Every bar
Der re IuCsted TO attend
GEO. g. OGG, Secretary. liz
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v l.. l., NO. 17.-SPECIAL MEETING
4 to be held FRIDAY EVENING. NAV
I"t, at : O'Clock sharp; business of import
ance. JOSIE T. REC;AN Prasidnnt
MARY y. NAGLE Secretary. apS0-1t
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nor SALE-24O ACRES GOOD LAND.
Il well improved; good house and other
buildings; near Roseville. Address MRS. H.
SCHAPER, Roseviile. mr3l-lm
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SPECIAL MEETING OF WASHING O
: ton Lodge. No. 20. F. and A. NJ. ~
IHiS tIhurSday) EVENING, April <T
3Uth, at O'Clock. Master Masons corr w
dIally invited Lltxl C. E EINE w NJ
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3nr 9ulr.

NOR SALE-40, 900 FEET OF IRRIGAT-
l. ing pipe: nearly new; sizes, 1s4 inches, ?
inches, 21a inches and 25S inches Apply at
this Office ap55-St#
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WHY THE CONDUCTOR LAUGHED

"There is a trick in every trade
but mine quoted an old horse car
conductor, the other day, to Bos
ton Journal reporter. The car was
crowded, many passengers standing
in the aisle near the rear platform,
while in the forward part of the aisle
there was plenty of room. "Move
UP, please! Move up" cried out
the conductor, but no one moved.
lust watch me-" said the conduc
tor, with a smile on his face, and
then he gave the bell cord a jerk
and the car began to slow down,
but, as it came almost to a full stop,
he reached for the bell cord and
gave it two sharp pulls, and the car
started up again, giving those stand
ing in the car "a lurch forward. and
the passengers had moved up;
much against their will. "Great
scheme, isn't it,. | believe in stra-
tegy when politeness faits," and the
passengers wondered why that con-
ductor laughed.
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may wear away one spot in his brain
or in his body by too long continu-
ance at one kind OF work. In that
case there should be rest from this
overstraining, and the best kind OF
lest is a change of work from one
part of the body to another.
A healthy person can do with
safety all the work he is capable OF
doing provided he keeps his diges-
tive organs in good condition by
living simply and eating wholesome
food, taking care also to sleep en-
ough to refresh him. Neglect to rest
when the system demands it often
results in a breakdown for which
overwork is not responsible. Some
times great harm is done by substi-
tuting tea, coffee, alcohol, condi-
ments, flesh foods ard other stimu
lants in the place of natural rest.
Reaction will come sooner or later.
What is true of muscle work is true
also of brain work. It is not over
brain work, but too little exercise
and the use of improper food at ir-
regular hours, which makes the
health of so many students fail. If
the manner of life is simple and
healthful; if the body has vigorous
gymnastics as well as the brain; if
the air is pur e and the food good
and taken regularly, there will be
no SO called breaking down from
overstudy.
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WORK AS A BLESSING.

The decree of the Almighty that
man should earn his living by the
sweat OF his face was one of the great
est blessings ever pronounced upon
mankind tor nature has made work
necessary to our health. Unfor-
tunately there are some people who
are ready to eat the bread Of this
world, but are not willing to sweat
to earn it, and, by their shirking,
additional burdens are laid upon
others. We were made to work
hard with muscles, bones, brains and
nerves. A great many professional
zen complain of being broken down
by over brain work when the indi-
cations very plainly point to failure
from overwork of the stomach.
More strength is squandered by
various abuses and extravagances
than is used in honest toll The
popular idea that people suffer from
over work is a great bugbear.
True, great many people are
broken down or injured by worry,
for somehow it seems to put the
brakes on the human machine and
removes the oil from the bearings.
1t is a physiological fact that any
deep emotional feeling affects the
proper action of the salivary and
other glands of the body through
influence of the nervous system
With full use of nervous energy, one
can do a tremendous amount OF
work, although this energy may all
be scattered to the winds by indulg-
ing in worry. We sometimes see
this principle illustrated by span OF
horses trying to draw heavy load
under the rein of a captious driver.
He whips one horse and it jumps
ahead, but does not draw, and then
he strikes the other with the same
result. Finally the horses get ex-
cited, frightened and worried SO that
they cannot pull at all. With a
judicious driver, who would gently
urge both to pull together, there
would be no difficulty. In state OF
excitability, irritability and worry
it is impossible tor either mental or
physical forces to be under good
control, and in consequence o.
irregular, erratic action the vita
energies are exhausted to no pur.
pose.
There are some who are inclined
to work too long at one thing and
the monotony is hurtful. A person
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THE ALABAMA'S SISTER.
Extraordinary Strength of the Famous
Privateor's Twin Vessel.

Had any of the crew OF the old war
steamer Kearsage happened to be at
League Island Navy Yard the other
day when the Allan Line Steamship
Mantoban steamed up the river, they
would have rubbed their eyes and
taken a second look at the vessel.
They would haye no doubt imagined
that their eyes deceived them, and
thought the ghost of the famous priva
teer Alabama hal risen from the deep.
Strange as 1t may seem, the Manito-
ban Is the sister ship to the Alabama.
She was built at the same shipyard,
from the same model, contracted for
by the same parties and was intended
to be used for the same purposes as
the Alabama. And it was only due to
the United States Minister in London
that the vessel did not follow in the
footsteps of the famous privateersman.
The Manitoban was built in 1862.
But she was called by different name.
In 1865 she was registered and was
then called the Ottawa. At the time
she was built the war between the
Northern and Southern States was in
progress, and the Confederate Gov
ernment was trying to get vessels
wherever it could. Nearly all the
foreign countries adhered to strict
neutrality ; but England, when her at
tention was brought to any infringe
ment of the neutrality laws, 'winked
the other eye"
Laird's shipyard, at Birkenhead.
Liverpool, in 1861 and 1862 presented
a busy scene. The work on two IRON
steamers was being pushed rapidly for
ward. Extra pans were taken to
strengthen the bows, and they were
made so strong that it is said thai
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WHOLE No. ? 1913

there is no ram in the British navy at
the present time that is any stronger.
These two vessels were not then nam
ed, but were designated by numerals.
| The nature OF their use was kept a
profound secret until one of them
escaped and did great injury to the
American merchant marine.
The vessel that eluded the vigilance
of the British Government was the
war ship Alabama. The other one
which is now the staid passenger vessel,
the Manitoban, was detained just as
she was making preparation to follow
in the footsteps OF her sister.
1t is said some of the money for the
building of the Manitoban was furnish
ed by the agents or sympathizers of
the ConfederacY. The Manitoban of
to-day is somewhat different from the
Ottawa of 1865. Then she had three
masts and a we'll deck. Now she has
only two masts. Bulkwarks have been
erected and another deck put on.
Shortly after the vessel was seized,
she was sold 10 London company,
and later on to the Allan Steamship
Company. AS has been mentioned,
she is very strong and her bow is built
of heavy iron plates. While on one
of her trips she ran into the rocks off
Belle Islands. OF course there was
some damage done, but it was only
of little moment. The vessel was 60
ing at full speed when she struck the
rocks. She rebounded, and then went
ahead as if nothing had happened.
Any ordinary vessel would have sunk.
The Manitoban has been ashore several
times, but every time escaped without
any great injury. She has been in a
collision and did not come out second
bes. either.
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THE FAMILY WRECKED.

Officially the matter dropped here,
but IN the heart of the gallant young
officers family grief for this terrible
disgrace carried beautiful mother to
her grave and wrecked a fathers bright
life. The late George Bancroft was
Secretary of the Navy shortly after this
event, and it is said that this caused
him to devise some other scheme for
educating the midshipmen for their
future duties as officers in the navy.
The result was the founding of naval
school, which has since developed into
the present Naval Academy at An
napolis.
In the sequel there is food for the
superstitious, for not one of the off,
GERS who sat on the court martial died
natural death, and the old brig
Somers went to pieces on the sands of
Vera Cruz in 1916, and nearly every
one on her was drowned. There are
many things in the story OF the "Old
Navy" to remember with pride-the
victories OF 1872, the brave deeds Of
Perry, MacDonough, the Porters
Gather and sony and Farragut--but
this one "great mistake" stands like a
blot on white page. May it ever be
lesson against rash haste in deciding
a man guilty of crime for which the
penalty is death.
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HOW 1T FEELS TO BE INSANE.


My wife came to see me, but she
did not try to have me released. |
demanded a trial, but no lawyer
would defend me. Then | realized
that the whole community was
against me. became so wroth that
my anger seemed TO hang over me
like dark cloud. 1t pressed me to
the floor and held me there. Men
came after long time and took me
away, | thought, to another prison.
One day cat came into my cell,
and | tried to bite her. She made
the hair fly, but killed her.
don't know how long | remained
here, but one morning the sun rose
and shone in at me through the VIM
dow. 1t seemed to be the first time
that l had seen the great luminary
for months A mist cleared from
before my eyes My brain began to
work and suddenly | realized that |
had been insane.
l called the keeper and when he
saw me he exclaimed: THANK
Heaven" and grasped my hand. |
was not long in putting on another
suit of clothes and turning my face
toward home. A physician said that
| was cured and everybody seemed
bright and happy at my recovery. l
went home. My wife tainted when
she saw me and learned that 1 had re-
covered my mind. l asked for my
little children, and two big boys and
oung lady came forward and
greeted me. | ha been in the asylum
twelve wears.