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The samo tremor OF excitement seizes the
public now which has futtered It's pulses for
so many years. whenever Patti is about to
make rentrse. With that consummate art
and coquetry which guards herself from
remaining In any one place long
enough to allow her hearers to
become over familiar with her personality or
her voice. Tho freshness OF her welcome is
always assured. Her pretty. attactive. but
terfly mannerisms arc displayed anew in
all their glitterinR and bewildering pro-
fusion. The virtue OF that oft repeat
ed advice given to some poor mortals.
to make the most of everything" was
surely never better . eeHemplihed than Il is by
& This Inherent power G IN sr
sa 4as er quite orssn s hss snsy
she e natural user and esS %o ne
admiration. as she sings Every muscle of
to M general effect, s and over al tSP
Chat sfs Patti H'i has sold her voice or. IN
other words, that she has, promised. for
amined after her death. in order that the world
may discover what caused nsS the phenomenal
ever. so much as in that clever brain which
fSs sH vSs bs nd S SSs ~ ~
duraa h assm ss
!Tsls M s was Home. sWest Homs ana
cGsnf sn nre he R Rys s sss s
portions Of which opera were donein costume.
with scenery: and the smaller Duet sen-
Nine. Patti was most cordially received by A
tremsndaously large audience. HSndSeds q
sna sGnery
s q ts e Hson 70
e reaHpesr rom the Wings, and sIne snserss.
h Ser to rsseas his almost E1 be-
Ss 5 Ssn hsG ts6T S sk IS hs Ss
tRosshtful and amiabie Of condactors. II was
really. refreshing to note how he did eontinu;
je,7ndias. and ritenuios. and even dininaendos.
and .crescendos! II, made one sigh :, with
Hns1s Fiat to s% 5my sstnS'hss
fusing to leave it. One could wish that he
would use his baton and md lay it rGpndiy about
a~sy taa1 sirs f fssre the RHdisRSs
'ea Meff sanor ' Afd we're at the desk
The artists who sang 40 many encores. and it
a sh ws Ss ss
signor del Tuente. Sgnor Guile almost drove
the audience wild with delight by many high
C's often repeated in encores OF Di quella
Pira." which was itself an encore For his first
encore Signor . Guile sang a charming
Fabbri sang for her encore the drink
ing song from Lnerezia Borgia... p, signoI,
for his first encore and the song Of the Ioreador
for his second. these being repetitions Of his
first songs Signorr, Noyara also repeated his
her two favorite ballads as has beed already
said
most artistic bit Of singing in tho duct with
Patti. Tho voices blended beautifully. and
Nine Fabbri's execution kept pace with that
OF the, diva so admirably that a delicious en-
semble was produced.
Mme Patti was as graceful In her entrees and
exits as ever She took the prettiest steps In
the world. and at one time made pirouette
fS fully T. vsy t two pink satin
once.
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OF preventing the grip. colds headaches and fexers
Shsnsysr the system need, ssn,s ys. sSSse,iv:
remedy VI sciursd By the cs,ifornia Syrup Co.
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A Good Tonic

70 absolutely Necessary sftsr attaeks of ths orfp,
Dphthsria Pneumonia Or any other prostr asins dis
ease. Hoods sarsapafa possesses Just the elements
Of strength for the body and vitality ana richness for
the blood which bring back robust health and literally
pat yen o. your ret again. Thousands Of PEG
pie know that
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D.s ss :. sssss e = r. ''s
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
axes the weak strong. BE sure 70 get Hoods.
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$4,000 FORFEIT

In any case where It fails to absolutely cure. II
taken regularly rs indicated. Catarrh. Bron-
chitis. Diphtheria. Lii Grippe. Pneumonia, Dys-
pepsia. tuberculosis. Gravel Loucorrhcea, all
external and internal Ulcerations. Obesity. all
Fevers. and every form OF contagion. It 10
facilts princ"rs ns II complexion beautifler.
Perfect heal h implies the most beautiful COM
plexion possible: all mere skin medication In
highly empirical. and nearly ali OF It positively
dangerous.
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WHITE HOUSE FLOUEIiS.
Different Tastes IN Flowers In Different Al.
. inistrations.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Mrs. Harrison ia
pnssionately fond OF orchids. She not only has
them In profusion about the rooms OF the tx
ecutive Mansion. but studios cutivntes. and
paints them. The White House conservatory
contains over $50 varieties OF the orchid.
numbering In all perhaps 5000 plants. Su-
prrintendent Plster says that when no took
charge sixteen years ago, there were only half
a dozen species OF this flower on tho ground
OF the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Harrison's taste in the matter OF floral
decoration for the White House Is somewhat
different from THAT of her predecessors She
prefers solid colors on the table. Shs does
not want the roses mixed u thcv ara white.
they arc To be all white; and II red they are to
enee for the day, its wealth must be shown in
solid pieces. whether in baskets or bouquets.
Tho limited capacity of the conservatory pro-
vents tho establishment OF an iniirStble rule
il his business to understand IT," tastes Of the
Pres iccGts family, and naturally II IL his con-
stunt study to please.
Mrs. Cleveland's favorite flower was tho
nansy. The ladies' have noted with interest
that many of Ruth Cleveland, 5 Qrs, garments
were ombroiderrd with pansies. After Pre-i-
dent Gevelands marriage the rnnsy became
q regular llXture in the White House, where
its delicate aroma was always d stinguishatle.
1t is still cultivated In profusion. hut 10y no
1885 to 1889.
The old employees OF the White House and
the superintendent Of the conservatory recall
Ttl Interest and pleasure President Arthurss
the Executive Mansion has shown q
On tie sabises Il Was so9etimes u amss c
Ing 10 the sttsndsnts and vsxAtious 70 the
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Arizona on the further side OIL, Colorado would
then so to the part OF Utah added to Nevada.
the Colorado forming the boundary at that
A glance at the map will show that the areas
OF the three large States thus to DO formed
would then he more nearly equal Colorado
county; in Oklahoma. q slice Of New Mexico
and Arizona. This portion 4 bot Territp cries,
however. is SO well settled that the dlsHdvan-
tago Of transferring 30 large n part Of the
population to Colorado which does not need
more. might beth9usht greater, than any ad,
receive from New Mexico. n Part OF Colfax
equity, which containned in lSto a population
a. part OF Rio Arriba.. which had H.
534 and q part Of San Juan. which
part Of Apache county, which had 1881 ropu:
Mohave. which lad .+44. The loss in popnla-
ton to hotl, TERRITORIES might be between 90
coo and 10000. Colorado gaining the same
amount besides the portion Of Beaver county.
The simpler elements Of the plan thereiors
namely. the division OF Utah between Nevada
and Colorado and the union Of New Mexico
and Arizona.
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lied until 1853. The population OF New Mex
leo In 1890 was 15S.5o3. and that o.! Arizona
was 1920. making together 2l3.213. which
would boz very creditaule showing for u sim
gle new state.
But ut this point comes In suggested rati-
hcation OF existing state and Territorial lines
Taking land surface only. tho aren OF Colorado
Is lO3.D43 square miles: that Of Nevada, lGD.-
I40; that Of Ctah, S2.l!W that Of Arizona;
1890: that OF New Mexico. 122.46O. or
course. State formed of the two latter COM
bined would be much larger than either Ne:
yadn or Colorado rs increased by n portion Of
Utah. II we take gross areas. colorado would
show 1O3!E2J square miles: Nevada. ITO. 100;
Utah. 1870: New Mexico. 122JSO. Arizona,
1l3O2O. The two latter. il com bined. would
he surpassed in area ty Texas Only among the
states. and thus might he exposed to demands
for separation hereafter
=. II Is accordingly proposed that tho eastern
line of Colorado should he extended southwark
across the old Public Land Strr which used
to he ca led No Mana Land, and is now n part
Of oklahoma: and that, then the southern
bound AIRY of Colorado should h" formed bv
pursuing westward the scout horn boundary of
the Pnhlic Land Strip. as indicated In the map
herewith presented. IA lnr as the Colorado
River Tho irregular northwestern corner Of
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thsr or ro Ses t"f w wa
ing to hnrmonizr tho co!ors OF the lloral de,
signs He wanted flowers IN ever, room. and
tn. host that could be produced 1t waS not
sufficient, however that they lie SUI pii led IN
profusion. There had to be II showing Of Gon'i!
mnntcls: President Art l'nr spent Erent 'i.al
OF time in the conservatory. He dr'i.:l,t"d in
showing his friends over the place: and point
The White House Conservatory occupies
about. nm acre Of grouni, Th"rr ara eight
greenhouses devoted to the S"4winG Of plants.
parts, tropical and t"pir"ra,,". The sy'tcm u
heating fighting. aud v"nti'a'nc T. ns n,M,ar
perfect as could pc dnyIs"I. NJ. Of thr 5niI =, !,
vnri.tIcs and about 10000 PLANTS. iiUnd,r!s
Of very rare ,,r"p'rn! ilanls are t. be Sen. as
w a" p1W all aSws ntyH int pr at m9 ri. tS
s at'ont' r%s'sr and tho sr "SG Of ' Ill!
r paa' ar" ~ S! or ~ sns IL osa
grounds. On an average. 100 70 as Q day are
placed in tho White tonsc. an" rrrsi ient
"niee. Occasionally the sHrl!y RUS ,sh4rl.
and something else il substituted. 4 fin"
haskat "f roses decorate" I'll" Nhte House
diDnc. tane iivo ~ aiN ID " "N,iy week. zach
lady at the table receives half dozen. and
each gentleman II hout"nnI,r";.
The appropriate ION for Tho White House CON
servatory averages shout -.',H0 yonr!y. With
Il t. sum the salaries OF three men lIvo TO be
paid 'iln house kcpt in repair, and soil AMI
plants purchased, Tho c1nseryatory likcc, he
children in the District OF 6 Iumhig have 80
privilege of going once year. owing 20 the
limited space persons VINO Wish to intpeet II
accompanied hy the supcrintendey, OrnEuide.
Y is one Of the attractions " Washington
Students Of botany and aoricultur. who come
plete nnloss they are able to spend an hour or
two there
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tanning 1876: m ost OF Emery county. containing
5.O78: most OF Wasatch county. containing
$685.: small part OF Summit. containing
1873: about half Of Pi Tito. containing 1882:
part OF Garfield. containing 2,457: a small
part Of Kane, containing 1.6a5. II we
mako allowance for the growth Of Utah
since the census. and the time that
would elapse before communicating the pro-
posed division. Nevada could certainly count
on receiving. after this deduction for Colorado.
about 200 600 people for addition to tho A. 761
Of her census year. That would give her. for
the first time in her history. II fair claim on
the tn :, score ore Of reputation to the Statehood
laws. and with the combined populations.
there would be no further apprehenslons on
the score OF Utah polyeamy.
Colorado had In 1870 aropnation OF 412 1913.
and would receive slight addition in that re-
spcct aud a large one in area as the accom-
panyinS map shows.
For New Mexico and Arizona 1t is proposed
that they should be united. or rather reunited.
for admission to the Union. Tho former WAS
organized as Tcrritory.in 1850. simultane-
ously with Utah: but Arizona was not organ
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through which the turbulent Pecos River flows
until it reHrhes the RIO Graude. into whicii it
emrtrs six miles below here Instead of ro-
ing nv"rth. mountains. III" old route wndaIts
tuitDous WAY Ar und them and over numerous
lrdg IS. the 'i.lI,~t Of whrh has an eicvut IN
OF 500 feet Mt tine "n..s and dcaceuds to iO.l
foot at the pJn! whore the Pocos ia crossed.
In 1885 the Southern Pacific Company sent
ont corps of engineers to make surveys and
establish, if posi- hle. n shorter route. After
several months OF work they reported that.
owing to the topography Of the country, any
new route that might be seln'trd would cost
a. much to construct n thu original limo Tho
railroad company. however. continued tho
search which resulted in revealing tn. natural
watershed which has been chosen.
Jess than six mouths ago wnra; IN the bridge
Was begun. and II has progressed without Il
hitch. The strucii m has boon rcnnrfnrlv
fire." from accident. not% IN -fhudirg the dizzy
height OF the work. Dnly ono man has been
killed. A large stone was being lowered by
tho steam carrier when !, broke One Of tho
fragments struck and killed Il workman.
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has 4S spans. nearly all OF which are iron plate
Orders. alternately 35 feet and 85 fcet in
length. In tho centre, directly above the bed
OF the river. Is a cantiever span 1875 feet in
length The struc. urc is supported Ivy towers.
3oxI0O at tho base and lOx35 feet ut the top.
which rest on stone lodges or rock PIERS
The liGhtness OF tho structure gives 1t a
very spidcr-web appearance. but practica! en-
gineers and railroad men say 1t is one Of tho
most substantial bridges In the country. Tho
flooring is twenty-onc feet wide. giving room
for single track and two narrow footways
The bridge was tested as the work progressed
and 1t is capable OF carrying the heaviest
freight trains. The Orders are OF wrought
iron and the towers OF steel. The structure is
nearly omplcted. the work to be dono being
the driving OF about 1000 rivets.
BY the building OF the bridge and the new
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Pittypat and Tiprytoe.

FROM me Chfcugo poty .NGcA
All day long they como and 90.
Pittypat and Tippytoe
Footprints ur and down the hall.
Finvermarks along the " IL
Trll.taie streass nrnn the door.
BY these presents you ,h1ll know
Pittypat ana 1ippyt"e.
How they riot at their play.
And. n dozen times day
On!y buttered b eni will do.
And hat butter must he spread
Never yet have l said: No.
Pittypnt and Tippytoe"
Sometimes there are grtefs to sooths
Sometimes ru.fed bTows to smooth;
For. Imuch regret to say.
rippyI oe and Pittyrat
Sometimes interrupt their play
With an inferno, Inc spat;
File oh. te ! to quarrel 50.
Pit,ypat an! Tfpytoe
Oh. the thousand worrying things
Every day recurrent brings
Hanls 10 scrub and hair to brush.
,,senrch for p aythings gone amisA
Many 4 nurinuring to hush.
Many n little bump to kiss;
LIES indeed u heeting show.
fittvrat and T'ppytoe!
And when day IS at an end.
There are little buds {, mend:
Little trocsR are strangely torn
Little shoes great holes reveal,
Little hose. but one day worn.
Rudclv yawn At toe or hesl!
Who but You could work such WOO,
fIttypat and Tippytoe'
But when comes this thought to me:
"Some there are that childless be-
Stealing t. their little beds.
With n love cannot speak.
Tend-rly stroke thr'r heads.
Fondiy kiss each velvet check,
God help thosa WHO do not know
A Pittypat or rppytoe
On the floor. along the hall.
Rudey traced upon the wall.
There are proofs in every kind
OF the havoc they have wrought.
And upon my hear: you'd Ind
Jus. such trade MARKS II you sought.
Oh how glad am 'tis SO,
RittypAt and Tppytoel
RucrNR Pfx,
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Leap Year, and . Willing Girl.

Suppose you were in love with girl like me,
And were awfuuy shy. It's only surprising.
DO you think IL you waited till the end OF tho year
That would do the proposings NotL
Suppose you'd a cottage so drssdfully small
There was only Just room for two
Do you think I'D marry some else for his wealth
II could get the cottage and you' NotI.
Instead OF standing 50 awkwsrdy there.
Suppose you should ask me to be your own wifs
Do you think for n moment that would say no
And W wrs chsd The rest Of my life EotI
i-t k0ppou WuAnnUsyyu SssxsH.
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Grace.

From me Washington Pos.
something II la like heri
The curve Of the cheex and the way
The hnir has gone Rstray,
Twinirg about the rnr:
Yes, and the picture horo
Has that look OF vague surprise
That saw sometimes in her eyes
Something 1t Is like her!
As II n painter hal seen
Her face but once. and then
Striven with II In his heart
Almost In vain, to tnrart
To his canvas Rnglt Of tho grace
or the soul he saw In her face!
Something II Ia like her!
And 80 II hangs here by my head
And the high. OF its beauty is shed
Over my ruOm. and II seems H., -.r
That sometimes II brings me dreams
or Ierseif-Of her hit ttnI smiles &C.,
In these dreAry. sad afterwhiles! -
Something It 10 like her!
And bow my head even now
Into my hands, and the low
D. sound OF her voice comes asain.
Trembling the Sad refrain
OF the end OF the Joy that IL dead
In my heart. from which hope has hedl
H. O. ..
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NEW PLANS FOR MAKING srArxA

Suggestions to divide Utah Between Her
NsiRhbors ans 70 Unite New Mexico and
Arisoss for Admission TO the Union.
The scene Of prospective state-making is
now In tho Southwest There tho candidates
arc Utah. New Mexico. Arizona. and Okla
homa. Tho case OF Oklahoma has peculiarities
which may involve the question OF tho future
OF the Indian Territory.
For Utah plan has been suggested which
would bring oil her people into the Union as
citizens OF States and Mt the same time build
UP Nevada to something like a reasonable nu.
merical strength OF population. 1t Ia proposed
to divide Utah by the southerly extension Of
tho line now forming tho boundary between
Idaho and Wyoming. adding oil west of that
limo to Nevada and all cast to Colorado.
Utah. ut the last ccnsus contained 207.905
people five follow down tho line Indicated
we shall find cast OF it Uintah county. then con-
tanning 27G2 people: San Juan county, con-
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The Southern PaciAc Railroads Bridge
Over the Pccos River.

SHUMLA. Tex. March 25.-The great high
bridge Of tho Southern Pacific Railroad over
the Pecos River. Just west OF here. has attracted
the attention of engineers. because It is tho
third highest bridge in the world and is by
several feet the highest in the United States
being % feet higher than the great viaduct on
the Now York. Lake Eric and Western Hallway
Tho Pecos bridge is 2.lSO feet in length and
1923 feet above the surface OF the stream. 1t
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POETRY WORTH READING


kissed her meath the mistlstoe.
Amid Decembe. SHOWS
Beneath the moon. again In Juna
kissed her by the rose:
Idscked her hair with apple blooms
Between the April showers:
whom autumn came. did the came
" tn cool october flowers
A happy twelvemonth rolled away.
And with u rolled my money;
with tear and sigh. We said good.by;
How sad IL was, and funny
All this was Thirty ycnrs ago.
And. well. she cant remember;
She cant. you sec. for she swcars that she
Was twenty last November.
Bpt-os EostRr SrEvyysop.
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The Approach or Spring.

From, Hr PaH MA G1srhA ..'
From the frozen s.cprss II Gomez
To the roll ~ Russian drums:
Smites the sentry tall and boar
70 ny The Brapieuhurger Thor:
Chills the little DutchmAn stin
Ere It leaps on AIbion's elf:
Raging DER sand. sea. and rocks,
Genes the Vernal Equinox!
Freezing hands and ears and feet
Drives the wind and snow and sleet;
Folk in 'pusses fingers blowing.
People cen N haisoIrH going:
Toms ana Tcdiiins. iOOs and LizZies,
Blue a. To their prOboscises:
With u thousand shiyering shocks
Comes the Vernai Equinoxl
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MortAls. and immortalR. too,
have shocking Eews for You,
Tidings that will harrow
Every sympathetic breast;
Gone to its eternal rest
Is the bird my Cir ca ressed-
Dead IL Lesbia's sparrow!
1t knew Lesbia quite as well
As did Lee hta heraeli
Know her good old mother:
Grateful IT, the dpting maid,
From whose reach II Beli ym strAysd,
1t was wont to SCI made
Le.bia. ant none other.
Victim to P!ut0nian wrath,
Now II hons along the path
Downward. dark aid narrow;
Nalcdicttpns IN thy head.
Orruh' sec now fearful red l.'
Are tho beauteOus eyes tnat shed
Oceans for that sparrow
RUuHsx FiHLp
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TIVE Poems from Ca tullus.

From the Chicago Daily Ners.
10 LEsBiA.
Come. my Lesbia. no repininy:
Let MS love while yet we InAyt
Suns 90 On forever shining,
But. when we have had our day.
Sleep perpetual shall O'ertako US
And n morrow's dawn awake US
Come. in yOnder nook reclining.
Where the hOneyguckle ciimbs.
Let ils mock AZ Fate'a designing,
Let rs kiss n thousand times
And IL they shall prove too few. dear.
When they're kissed We !! start anew dear.
And should any chance to see us.
Goodness! how they'll agOniZo
How theyll wish that they could be rs,
kissing in such liberal wise
Never mind their envious whining:
Come. my Lesbia, no repining
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Two Situations.

Two Situations.
YES. al alone. I sigh:
She Is not here.
Yet no, alone am Z:
] dream she's near.
Those loving eyes see.
Love.lit for me:
That sweet.chimed voice hear.
Chimed for my cheer.
That tender hand l prcss.
Seeks my caress.
Yes, ali alone. I sigh.
Though she II hets.
Moro than alone am 4;
She's far. though near.
In loving eyes SEQ
No love for me.
In that sweet voice hear
Eaught for my cheer:
No tender hand l press,
Not one caress
ARrHua REID KMsALl.
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cutoff stretch OF track. the Southern Pacific
shortens its road from New Orleans to San

line Though the cahons Of the Eio Grande.
On tn" old inc are fourteen large iron bridges
that arc 10 be used elsewhere rhe old road
was built ut great expense and has always
OF track on the whole lin" OF the southern IA
cinc. owing to the threatened landslides and
exposure to cloudburs,s, which arc Of common
occurrence in that locality. At tie tille
Of the first building OF the road practical en-
gine"rs asserted tint the route then surveyed
available route across the range OF mountains
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A Missi-sippl sympb ony q. Gray.
ON The DaiIY STATE Leds

from me InUD SfdIf Ledyer.
Gray sky. over Rrayish horizon,
Old trees. grey and GRIM the distance line.
Gray moss locks, b. the bleak windS blown.
Scatter the gray cones from the gay old pine.
Gray gulls CLEAN upon the oycIi ing gray.
And Rtir the grayfl with \ wonderful sound
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What Office holders in this country have the right -
the titles OF excellency and honorablei w. H.
The Governor Of Massachusetts, rejoices. under the
Constitution of that state. in ne title of Excellency
and the eutenant Governor is called His Honor"
other state. think. besows titles Its Chief
Mngstrate but these the only civil titles conferred
b. law IN this country.