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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21
rye BURGLARS sroRY.
If he Was Surprised the Man He Wis.,
ted Was Alsn

ltc0 was Also.
Another man connected with the
sheriff's department. told Chicago
Record writer OF a conversation he had
with burglar who was in Jail. The
"crook" had expressed surprise that
so many persons are in deadly fear
of q burglar.
"A burglars the most harmless
person in the world, If he's left
alone, = said he. ats only the green
horns out in the country who go to
work to kill the family before they
rob the house, and of course they're
always caught, A good burglar who
wants to keep at his trade is just as
anxious not to disturb the house as
the house is not to be disturbed.
Understand? He won't pull q gun
and shoot unless some one shoots at
him, grapples with him or blocks his
way when he tries to get out He
doesn't want to make any noise. A
pistol shot is almost sure to bring
other people, maybe the police, and
therefore he won't shoot except in
self-defense. So you see there's no
sense of being afraid of burglar.
The burglar is the one that needs to
be afraid. He's taking all the risk.
''lll never forget one night when
l was going through house on the
south side. / had crawled in at the
kitchen window and tried the front
rooms without getting anything, and
then l went upstairs. The first room
l struck was q big one at the head of
the stairs. All the lights were out,
but the curtains were up and / could
see everything in the room. There
was a man asleep in the bed. He
snored very loud began to tumble
on the dresser and l came across a
box made of polished wood, as l could
tell by the feel of it. / lifted the lid
and found there was tray lid under
it. When tried to arise this Sec
ond lid l happened to press against a
lever or knob or something, and that
little box suddenly made more noise
than brass band. You see, it was
music.box. one of these kind that
you start off by push of the finger.
1t had bells, too, that made an awful
racket
1.-The minute that box began to
pump away the man sat up in bed
an1 says, Who's there? / started
for the stairway and fell over chair.
You should have heard the yell that
man let out. / simply rolled down
stairs, fell out of that window and
ran for dear life. All this time the
man had his head out of the window
and was calling, 'He-e-elp! He-e elpp
1t would be hard to say which was
scared the worst ran through
alleys for halt mile, and when 1
found l was safe | went into saloon
to rest and laugh at the good joke.
Next day | didn't laugh so much
when | read in the paper that the
man had over $500 in his clothes,
that were lying on a chair in the
poomh
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A plan for supplying Paris with wa
ter from Lake Neufchatel is under con-
sideration by the municipality. 1t in
wolves the building of an aqueduct over
300 miles in length and at an estimat-
ed cost of 60,000,000. An earlier plan
proposed to use Lake Geneva as
source of supply, the estimated cost
being $1O0,00O,0O0 The engineer of
the Neufchatel plan proposes to tun-
mel the Jura Mountains, and to give a
head Of 1914 feet in Paris. One of the
greatest engineering works OF modern
times is the artificial lake inpound-
ing the waters of the River VyrnWy, in
Montgomeryshire, 70 supply Liverpool,
sixty eight miles distant. The lake has
a storage capacity of $500, 600, 900 gal
Ions, and power is given to supply wa
ter ever certain belt of country on
each side of this line. Liverpool is
thus placed on an equality as to water
supply, with Glasgow, which has laid
Lock Katrine under contribution, and
with Manchester, which is doing the
same with Thirlmere.-New York
Tribune.
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hope 10 learn Anything from II. Etiif I
had had such extraordinary evidence Of
the quiclness of his perceptive facul-
ties that had no doubt that he could
see q great deal which was hidden
from me.
At the door Of the house we were met
by tall, white-faced faxen-haired
man, with u note book In his hand, who
rushed forward and wrung my COM
panion's hand with effusion. 1T Is in
deed kind of you to come" he said; II
have had everything left untouched"
Except thatw my friend answered,
pointing to the pathway. If herd of
buffaloes had passed along there could
not be n greater mess. No doubt how
ever, you had drawn your own conclu-
sions. Gregson, before you permitted
this"
Il have had so much to do inside the
house." the detective said, evasively.
my colleague, Mr.. Lestrade Is here.
had relied upon him to look after
this"
Holmes glanced at me, and raised his
eyebrows sardonically. with two
such men as yourself and Lestrade
upon the ground there will not be much
for a third party to find out" he said.
Gregson rubbed his hands in a self
satisfied way. II think we have done
all that can be DONE" lie answered;
ITS queer case, though, and / knew
your taste for such things"
You did not come here in a cab?"
asked Sherlock Holmes.
mo, SIR"
Nor Lestrade?"
mo, sir"
Then let us go and look at the
room" With which inconsequent re-
mark he strobe ON into the house, fol-
lowed by Gregson, whose features ex-
pressed his establishment.
ITO he Continual
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hin 1-aoo, 600 Of am inch Thick.

Experiments have been made dur
Ing the past few Gays at the Ellwood
tin plate mill, the result of which will
surprise the mechanical and Industrial
world. superintendent Richards has
been prosecuting this series of expert
ments with the assistance of several
skilled workmen, and they have sue
ceeded in rolling out several large
sheets of tin to the thinness of the
200000th of an inch, When it is con-
sidered that the difficulty of rolling gold
plate to the 1J0,O0Oth of an inch makes
the process so very expensive, the feat
of rolling tin plate to the 50,000th of
markable achievements ittsburg Dis
patch.
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HOODS pills are purely vegetable. CSC.
AND THE HAT CAME BACK.
A Discarded Tile Which the Owner Was
Finally Compelled to Burn.

A Discarded Tile Which the Owner Was
Finally Compelled to Burn.
Captain Kay of the British navy,
was at anchor in Alden harbor once
after three years in the East
Indies. says the Youths Com
panion. Being now on his way
home he began to clear out his cabin.
Among his traps was a hat-case,
which, being opened. disclosed a
title" which had once been new and
fashionable, but which was now moth
eaten and out of date. Inside of it,
in indelible ink. was printed its
owners name. The captain glanced
at it and said to his servant: Throw
it overheard" Overheard it went
Soon afterward one of the crew of a
boat from the flagship, coming from
the shore, espied the hat floating in
the water, picked it up, read the
name inside and carried it to the
commander of his ship, who in turn
sent it to Captain Kay with his COM
pliments, supposing it had fallen
overheard.
Hang the hatr' said Captain Kay,
and he chucked it overheard again,
adding: Tell your commander I'm
very much obliged to him"
Two hours afterward the hat
again reappeared, this time with
Captain Ms compliments. Cap
tain N was the commander of an
American man of-war lying farther
dow the haPboP and the hat had
been picked up by one of his boats.
Captain N had dried it carefully
and then sent it to its owner.
Tell Captain N am greatly
obliged to him." said Captain Kay,
and the American officer departed.
''Confound the hatrn said Captain
Kay. al shall have to ask N to
dinner. Here, bring me a lump of
coal or something else that is heavy"
A lump of coal was placed in the
hat and the hat was taken down the
accommodation ladder, carefully al
lowed to fill with water and watched
till it sank
That's the last of thatr' said
Captain Kay.
Two days later a parcel came adj
dressed to Captain Kay, II. NJ. S. S
-" with fourteen rupees eight an
mas to pay. The money was paid,
the parcel opened, and behold! here
once more was the discarded hat,
looking more disreputable than ever,
With it was very civil note from
the Alden superintendent of police. A
diving boy, he explained, had
brought up the hat. The superin-
tendent had found the owners name
inside He had taken for granted
that Captain Kay would wish the
boys honesty rewarded and so had
taken the liberty to give him a rupee.
He hoped his action would meet
with approval The police station
fees were one rupee, with boat hire,
twelve rupees eight annas Captain
Kay paid these different charges;
then he ordered big fire lighted in
the stoke hole, and after Jumping on
the hat, he ordered it pushed into
the hottest part of the furnace. He
watched it burn, and even as it
crumbled into ashes the inscription,
Captain Kay, r. NJ" was still yisi'
BILE. -....-..-.
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SALT STICKS.

They Go Well with BIT Of Cheese
and Also with More Beer.
A queer looking old man, carrying a
large basket in one hand and cane in
the other hand, can be seen any day
plodding along the German section Of
the East Side, where he has become
well-known figure. He travels from
one saloon to another, selling salt
sticks" which is his menas- of liveli-
hood. For nearly twenty-five years he
has been a conspicuous figure on the
East Side, and from the profits derived
from selling these "salt sticks" he has
been enabled to support large family.
He does q good business because of
his genial nature. He always has a
kind word for everybody.
This industry of making salt sticks
is practiced by but few bakers, who
dispose of them to these merchants
cheap, and who in turn sell them for
&c piece, or three for sc. While the
"salt sticks" or salzstange, as the Ger
mans call it, is unknown in the Ameri-
can cafe, it is, and has been for num-
Der of years, quite the thing with the
German saloons. There was at one
time quite Il number of these salt
stick" merchants, bat Of late they have
dwindled down to few, among them
being the old man who was one Of the
first in the field The salt stick" is a
long piece of baked dough besprinkled
with salt, which, while 1t makes it
very tasty, also makes them very
thirsty, thus benefting the saloon-keep-
er, whose customers are compelled to
satisfy their thirst with more beer
But this does not serve to lessen the
popularity of the salt sticks" Ger
man pinochle players while playing
their game and drinking their beer
eat them with relish. No game of
cards is complete without them
They form very tasty morsel when
eaten with piece of cheese. For this
purpose they are cut in half and the
cheese placed between them, They
are called "salt stick sandwiches" and
they are great appetizer for beer.
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a WidoMcr probablY.

He, who has just been accepted -
Carrie, darling! DO you know you
have made me the happiest man In
the world?
he-Yes. Harry. but we must not
be married right off-not for long,
long time.
He--Oh. that's all right, That
just suits me. you know. I'd like to
remain the happiest man for year
or two
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21
The Deadly Fer-de-Iance,

One of the deadliest serpents in
che tropics is the fer-de-lance of
which there are at least eight varie-
ties. These snakes are of precisely
the color which will enable them to
hide among the foliage or roots of
trees. Sometimes they are bright
yellow AID can scarcely be distin-
guished from the bunch of bananas
within which they lie coiled. Again
the reptile may be black, or yellow
ish brown, or of any hue resembling
tropical forest mold, old bark or de-
composing trees. The iris of the
eye is orange, with red flashes, and
at night glows like burning coal
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21
The Bat.

There is very strong dislike to
che bat among the peasants of South
Germany. A feeling of disgust and
fear takes possession of the farmer
who finds bats in his chimney, not
only because he believes the crea-
lures will feed upon his pork that
hangs in the smoke, but because
bats are regarded as unlucky and
bring poverty and misfortune.
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4 Remarkahle sanh nnnn.

There is a remarkable sand dune
near the lighthouse at Cape Henry,
at the mouth OF Chesapeake bay.
The sand from the beach has been
piled up nearly 20) feet at an easy
slope on the ocean side, but on the
inland side it descends in an almost
sheer precipice. and particles Of sand
blown up the slope fall over the edge
and are spread far and wide by the
wind
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Mailing n Lie.

Mother do not wish you to have
anything to do with him. Why, his
salary is only SIS week."
Daughter-Oh. ma! Whoever told
YOU that told you falsehood.
M-Well, | was told so
D.-Then it is falsehood. He is
getting So. So Life.
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CHAPTER III.

FhR LauristOn Garden Mystery.
/ confess that / was considerably
startled by this fresh proof of the
practical nature of my companions
theories My respect for his powers
of analysis increased w ondrously.
There still remained some lurking sus
picion in my mind, however, that the
whole thing was prearranged cpl
soda, intended to dazzle me, though
what eagthIy object he could have in
taking me ia was past my comprehen-
sion. When I locked at him he had
finished reading the potp, and his eyes
had assumed the vacant, lack -luster ex-
preston which showed mental abstrac-
ton
How in the world did you deduce
that?' / asked.
''Deduce what?" said he petulantly
"Why, that he was retired sergeant
of marines"
Il have no time for trifes," he an
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

The recent letter from the judge of
awards or Baking Powders at the Chi
cago worlds fair, exposing the fraud
ulent claim of Chicago house that
its baking powder had received the
highest award for strength, purity, ex-
cellencc, etc, is scathing rebuke to
those manufacturers of cheap baking
powders who have no regard for he
brain, but habitually seek, in their
public announcements, to deceive con-
sumers. The judge of awards states
that no such award was given to The
Chicago concern, ard has notified it
that it must cease publishing his uaBle
in connection with its false statements
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nal purposes unless you know the bOttIers
under celebrated names are spurious, cheap
articles, whose bottIers cannot afford TO
have their names OH the labels.
Uncle Sans Morgan Whiskey Is bottled
by the oldest and largest firm In the J.,
line i'm the Northwest and the favor with
which 1t has been received ~ the best proof
of its superior quality. Ask your Druggists
or retail dealer for It.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all
conditions, makes it their favorite remedy.
To get the true and genuine article, look
for the name of the California Fig Syrup
Co., printed near the bottom of the package.
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sHR WAS OVERCOME,
The Surgeon pOlysyIlabic verbiage
Was Too Much for the yfraro.


Was Too Much for the yirago.
Tired. after numerous calls to M.
tients, who had broken noses, broken
heads or broken hearts, one OF Director
Beitler's police surgeons was waiting
the other day ut q street corner In the
Fourth ward for q horse-car, says the
Philadelphia Press. He Is u martyr to
cold feet, and, as the car did not ar
rive, his teeth began to chatter and he
entered a nearby dry-go0ds store and
said to the proprietor:
Good morning, madame. May i
wait In this store until my car ar
rives?"
"Faix, an Idon't know bout that.
] don't want sthrange min I'm me shop.
Git Out!' said the woman addressed.
But my feet are cold, and surely. In
the name OF charity"
Then war-r-m thin by waIkin'. Git
Quit"
would steal anything. / could buy
your store and all the rickety tene-
ments around you, and have lots of
money left over" said the surgeon,
warmly.
CLChA, ~ III pulAt DuL III uOb 30
sure of that" exclaimed his critic.
Just then the surgeon saw his horse
car coming and he opened fire on the
woman as follows:
You infinitesimal creature of q mum
dane sphere locked In the depths of
your Observation-Disclosures, you vassal OF
an inffammatory oligarchy, whose
word is Observation-Disclosures. Oterque
quarterque beati quis onte ora patrum,
Trojae sub moenibus altisp
For once In her life the virago was
"foored," and she listened respect
fully tt the surgeons Latin with her
mouth open.
Stay If We wish, sur" she said at
last, in quayering tones. "but don't
swear in that way that makes me blood
cur-r-dlev'
The surgeon fed. The foman had
met her master.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

The accepted areas OF the 6ider
states, however, are in soiile In
stances of uncertain authority and
there is room for great deal Of in
teres ting geographical work by the
state authorities.
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Area of States.

The actual land area OF many of
The older states is matter of uncer-
tainty. The more recently admitted
states and territories have been
carefully surveyed by United States
engineers and the land areas and
water areas have been distinguished.
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Overhead Electrical Conductors.
The electrical section of the Cham

The electrical section of the Cham
Der of Commerce are about to petition
Sir Michael Hicks-Beaeh and the
Board of Trade against their decision
that all conductors of electricity for
lighting purposes must be placed I'M
dePground. The contention of the
petitioners is that, while the use of
overhead conductors should be reg
ulated as stringently as the public
interests require, it should not be
absolutely forbidden in all cases, for
example, in country villages, where
the expense of underground conduc-
tors would be prohibitive. They ask
that in such cases the use of overhead
wires should be permitted subject to
certain regulations.
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Lightning-Flash Out of a Clear Sky.

Lightning-F Flash Out of Clear Sky.
Weary Senator-Well, I'm glad my
work on the tariff is ended.
His Wife-My dear, / wish you
would look over this grocer's bill
it's outraoeousi-Tru
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Hidden Shoals Wreck Strong Ships.
- The good bark health, with the brave
mariner hope at the helm, Is drifting on
concealed reefs il you are troubled with
inactivity of the kidneys. Shift your
course by the aid of HoStetter's Stomach
Bitters, which viii pilot you into the har-
Dor In safety. and save you from Bright's
disease. diabetes or dropsy. The Bitters
check malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia and
liver complaint.
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Avn Impressiye Marnina.

Didn't you hear that Mrs. Jones has
elopedY
You don't say so!'
Yes, she took an unfair adyantae
Of her husbands indulgence in a baiA
to elope with another man, and the be-
reaved one expresses the conviction
that she has been waiting for this OPP
portunity for the last six Ilonths."
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He that keeps his bed too late In the
morning is seldom happy man.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21
Never Buy Whiskey for Medici-

There Is such a thing as mistaking q
sound stomach for a clear conscience.
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"HansOn's Magic Corn SaIve.''
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for it. Price Is cents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

They never pardon who commit the
wrong.-Dryden.
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The heavier the load the less the wagon
rattles.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

ShIIoh's Cure
e sold on guarantee 1t cures Incipient ConsumD.
ton. 1t is the best Cough Cure. 25cs 50 cts, Sl0O
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The Ladies'.

Giving to the poor is the one and only
way in which you can make God youR
debtor.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

Men with much money seldom tell what
they really know about finance.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

Hegeman's CnalPia01 Ic- with Glyeerfnes
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender Sore Feet,
Chilblanss Piles &C. g. q. CIak Co.. New Haven. CT
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Hidden Shoals wreck strong Ships

You can't steal ride on the train that
goes to heaven.
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"Pride goeth before faIl'' and a pipe
before q fool.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

Some men seem to have been made ont
OF dust that had gravel in it.-Ram's Horn.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-21

Is taken internally. Price, 75c
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IVES AND THE NUMBER EIGHT

CTo be Continued.)
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When, o Whens
on, MY HEAD

The really short-sighted man Is the man
Who cannot look within himself.-GalFess
ton News.
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4 VIcTlDl OF FAplE.

But if you won't talk to me I shan't be
able to make anything out of it, and 1
shant get any money said she, with a
pout.
l believe she knew that she was good
looking. But had she been Venus herself
l should have pursued the same course.
II am overwhelmed with regret" 1 OBJ
served, stiffiy
IT'S very ill-natured of YOU said she.
Its the merest self-defense. said I.
Now, that tiger skim" she suggested,
insinuatingly. I'm a tale hangs to
that"
"Of course tail hangs to it," 1 replied,
irritaby Most tigers have tails. What
are you writing there, madam
only that your conversation abounds in
flashes of bright wit, Mr.. Pottinger-really,
that's ALL"
All. Oh. Lord.' I groaned.
Il should have thought that you'd have
liked it, you know. Most people does
pecially when l do it. Now those Oriental
vases? I suppose one of your ancestors
brought them home from --?'
Fought 'em of Jew in Whitechapel."
All, you poke about in old shops? How
interesting! You may often be seen, I ex-
pect peering in at the -?
Never, madam
oh, what love of cat! He's your
great companion and friend, isn't he? I'm
sure he isv'
It's the landady's, and 1 kick the beast
out whenever l see it.
All, perhaps you suffer from nerves?
Most poets do, of course. You must have
perfect rest and quiet to-
Il m as strong horse. thank YOU
And you live quiet at home in these
lovely rooms?"
when I can command solitude, madam,
enjoy it,
"Oh, thank you much! I'll just put
that down. It's characteristic of genius
isn't it? You love to be alone with your
thoughts. don't you? | know the feeling so
we'll"
You do not appear however, to appre-
ciate it in others
Not quite fast. please; 1 can't get it
ali down.
Controlling myself with an effort 1 said
in firm tones:
Il distinctly forbid you TO put in a word
about me-.
oh there'll be nothing you can possibly
object to, Mr.. Pottinger-there won't, in
deed. DO any of your family write poetry
besides you?"
DO any Of your family besides you do
ntervlewing| ] retorted. IF SO l should
think you're an orphan
She laughed gleefuly. and wrote hard
for a minute or two.
There. I've got that" she observed.