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Ynlnnnle Indian Cmrins

\ curious, fine and large collection
of Indian relics arc on exhibition mt
the store of Schuette Brothers, of
Manitowoc. Wis. The relics are the
property of II. George Schuette. II
member of the above firm, and have
all been collected AMI bought by him
from farmers living throughout Wis.
consln The collection consists OF
rare specimens, including stone battle
axes, chisels, balls, finely fashioned
flint spear and arrow points, spades
and copper implements Among the
copper relics, consisting of spears,
hatchets, etc, is "A nine-inch copper
scalplnG knife, which has twcntv.siX
SCALP record marks iudcntel on its
surface. Ancient history teaches that
1T was the custom Of the Indian war.
rlors to keep record in that manner
Of the number OF killed and scalpeI
III battle or otherwise, according to
which the warrior who owned the
knife on exhibition in this collection
must have scalped twenty-six persons,
not necessarily whites, rs the knife
shows that 1T must have been made
hundreds of years ngo.
Indians fashioned their copper i'm
PIGMENTS by hanmeriug. Fine spcci.
mems of these, such as copper needles.
avis and fishhDois found near Two
River lighthouse, also form part of
this collection. 1t IS thought Ivy many
that the Indians obtained the necessary
copper from the Like Superior copper
regions, but thisi5 not considered true
by many people in Wisconsin. rs drift
copper, varying in Size from fifty
pounds to one ounce is found in
greater or less quantities throughout
the county. The collection is highly
valued by Mr.. Schuette aud, no doubt,
Is one OF the finest in the State.
Chicago Timcs.Hcra1d.
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or Nwiss YYntcll ScIlnnls.

Tue famous Swiss watch schools ara
said to be the most exqctiny industrial
institutions in tho world. Their
methO Is, which are doubtless tho
secret Of their success, will be found
very curious mud interesting. In one
of the most celebrated of these institu-
tious IN Geneva, for example, "a boy
must first Of all DO at least fourteen
years OF nge III order to enter. After
being admitted, the student is first in.
troduccd to Il wood turning lathe, and
put to work mt turning tool handles.
This exercise lasts for several weeks,
according to the beginners aptitude.
This is followed by exercises in filing
and shaping scrcwlrivers and small
tools. In TINS way he learns to mako
for himself n fairly complete set of
tools. He next undertakes to nuke
large wooden pattern of watch frame
perhaps foot in diameter, aud after
learning how this frame is TO be
shaped, he is given q ready-cut one
OF brass Of the ordinary size, in which
ho IS taught to drill holes for the
wheels aud screws. Throughout this
instruction the master stands over tho
pupil directing him with the greatest
care. Tho pupil is next TAUGHT to
finish the frame 50 that it will be
ready to receive the wheels. He is
then instructed to make fine tools and
to become expert in handling them.
This completes tho instruction in the
first room, AMI tho young watch
maker next passes TO the department
where lac is taught to ft tho stem
winding parts aud 60 do fine cutting
and filing by hand. Later ON he
learns TO mako the more complex
watches which will strike tho hour.
minute, etc, aud tho other delicate
mechanlsms for which tho Swiss arc
famous. Scientific American.
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iurtter through the pine woods, where
there was no wagon road. There was
nothing to be done but for us to cary
the corpse. The doctor and were
the pall-bearers. 1t was gruesome
task, and as strange II funeral rs has
ever been held on this globe. perhaps.
The child was dirty and unkempt,
but IN her bare feet and white gown,
and with the blazing pine-knot she
bore aloit to light us through the tall
and whispering pines, she seemed n
spirit guiding us on our humane err
rand. The doctor and l came next
with our muilled burden, and last of
all C? me the sidc-show man in rather
gaudy clothes and carrying u spade.
1t was scene for the weird genius of
Dorc
after what seemed an intermina-
bic time of stumbling over fallen tim
bers and into DOGGY places and slip
ping on the carpets of pine needles the
child paused by freshly made hole in
the ground.
'Ienderly we lowered the remains
into the grave, and rs the doctor and
| showed the earth in, the side show
man preached the funeral service. He
was naturally an eloquent man or he
would have been no good at his bust
ness. For this once he seemed in
spired by the occasion and n chance to
stick to the truth. He jlst spoke of
jack good qualities, and the eulogy
was impressive, standing there as he
did in the light of the blazing pine.
knot, held alolt by the white-robcd
child. Something wet rolled down my
cheek. Tho little girls eyes grew
large with awe, and as the side show
man finished his remarks she said the
final word, after which we left Jack in
his forest grave among the whispering
pines.
He must have been a good circus
man, said the little girl. Chicago
Tribune.
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\ Man Who Dives Sixty Feet INTO
Seven Feet OF Water.

There is n pool of black water
twcnty-four feet in diameter and seven
feet deep in the middle, tapering to
two feet of depth ut the edges. Before
the diver appears party OF clowns
play around the pool. 4 stream rof
water gushcs up from pipe standing
IN the middle, and the fountain is
radiant in greens AMI rels and blues.
The pipe falls over, nnl three men
drag 1T away. Louis Golden marches
confidently to the edge of the pool.
He watches the men with great deal
of care as they take away the pipe. II
they should forget to remove il tho
consequences might be serious. A boat
lies mt one side of the littlo lake aud q
canoe rocks Mt the other. There is "A
log floating near by. The diver thrusts
one foot into sling vt the cnI of Il
long tackle, and gang of men walk
away with the rope. Up, up, up
he goes, as II his journey would never
end.
Now the diver stands upon plank
stretched between two of tho iron
trusses that support tho roof OF the
building. He looks no bigger than "A
ten-ycar-old boy. One of the clowns
looks mp mt him and yclls through his
curved hand. "All clear below Z" His
voice has tho SCUM Of dirgc.
The diver then poises himself ON tin.
toe. Twice he bends his knees swiftly.
as il trying their upplcness. Then
he stretches his arms horizontally and
moves them with the movement OF nv-
ing lie leans far forward further
further further and then launches
himself from his foothold. His body
seems to lie fiat upon the air. Swiftcr
and swiftor 10 flies Within few
yards of tho water the hands meet
above tho mans heal He bonds for.
ward tribe In this position ne
crashes into thc pool just mt tine mid
die OF IT., pluuges to tho bottom, nul
goes TO tho furthcst wall. Suddenly
doubling, ho comes to the surincc.
swimming in the opposite direction,
and tho crowd makes up for its lost
hearts by clnpping hands furiously. -
Hurpur's Weekly.
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PIrlI AND POINT.

It's tough luck when man has in
somuia aud his foot goes to sleep. -
Philadelphia Record.
"5he is II bachelor girl, isn't she?''
eyes, AMI she has brother who is
spinster man. Detroit Free Press.
A South street haberdasher an
nounces: "Our haudkerchiefs are not
TO be succeed ut. Philadelphia Re
cord.
"Do you think The new boardcr is
permnnent?' eyes, indeed He
threatens continually TO leave. Chi.
cago Inter-Ocean.
Noah Count well, Hedison, any
new conccit on hnnd?" Inventor
Yes; my sons homo from school. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
'What reason has she for thinking
Mr.. Stnylate regards her so highlyf"
''Well, he went home at 10 o'clock last
night. '-C Chicago Inter Ocenu.
A Jersey City rndcrtnlier advertisea
that he furnises "evcry requisite for IA
funeral" lie must be n doctor a1
well rs an undertaken Texas Stiff
ings
InvaIid-"I'm getting tired of this
monotonous state of things Even
new symptom would be relief"
Doctor "WelI, then, why not pay mo
something on accouut?"-New York
Herald
Spratt-" Miss Elder is much older
than | thought" Hunker-" Impos
sible. Spratts -"Well, l asked her
if she had read '13sop's Fables, aud
she said she read them when they first
came out. "-Tit-Bits.
The doctor had presented his bill,
and it was large. "Hump !" said Skin
flint. "Ths is pretty big charge"
''No doubt, said the doctor. "consid
ing the value of the life ] saved; but
it goes. - HNrper's Blzar.
Little Ethel (horrifeD ." We've in.
vited too many children to our tea
party. There isn't enough for them
to get more'n bite each" Little Dot
(resignodly) -"rhat's too bad. Wen
have to call it reception. Good
News.
"No, said Smallwort, 'I hardly
feel justified in saying that Peppers is
AAcAhiiNNtlJ F'hlliJ btlt WuCu IellOW
has music box in his room arranged
to play Hail to the Chief as coon rs
he opens the door what is one TO think
of him "--Cincinnati Tribune.
Advanced Woman" What makes
you think that woman will never be
the equal of MANI" Putson (explo-
sively) -"Rats" land the advanced
womnn demonstrated the truth of his
assertion by climbing the nearest
Chandelier st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Let me see, sail Bobbs to Dobbs,
isn't this Dobbs TINT we were Just
talking about relative Of yours?"
"a distant relative" said Dobbs.
every distant?' 81 should like 80.
He's the oldes. Of twelve children in
our family and I'm the youngest -
London Tit-Biis.
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Swapping Day in Tcnncssce.

Ben Marks, n travelling man, was
encountered yesterday, and the gen
tleman responded to IL question as TO
what he knew N follows
Did you ever hear of 'horse-swap.
ping day in Tennessee? Well, it was
ON one Saturday afternoon several
drummers, including myself, were on
@. and o. train coming up through
Dyer County, Tennessee, aud when
near Dycrsburg the train was delayed
about an hour and half by an acci.
dent. We looked down the track
several hundred yards and discovered
n lot OF men, boys, horscs, AMI mules
moving about. We questioned The
conductor as to what tue excitement
was and he replied that it was horse
swapping day Then out of curiosity
we ali went down. On the way We
met an editor Of one OF the country
papers there, and he accompanied II,
to the place to see what we were prop.
crly treated by the strangers aud to
give us II few pointer.
''After walking alonga considerable
distance further over the toughest
kind of n newly made rock Ioad W.
reached the place. We drew up whero
two men stood on horseback eying each
other and each others horses closely.
Our presence did not disturb them
One of the men was mounted on raw.
boned dnpplc gray, while the other
nag was of IL deep yellow aud looked
much like living, MOVING, bat rack
One was leading mule and the other
an old steed that looked like broken
down car horse. Presently the man
ON the yellow horse said TO the other.
DWELL. "
"Thc answer was Well.
" Talk
" 'You talk.
Well, whnCll you do?'
'5wap.
90 How'll you swap
Horse anil horse.
CATER dickcring for some time
trade was edcctcd,uud one Of them got
"a dollar to boot
we wandered about over the place,
that covered about an acre and "a half,
until we grew tired and then returned
to the train. On the way back we
overheard two Of the strangers tnlk-
ing. One Of these said he was thrcu
jlckknjvcs aud 1925 i'm money ahead.
owe were told that these swapping
days are held once month. The
men meet nt this place and swnp any
thing from n inckknifc to form, but
trading I'm hor is the favorito fancy
with them. w. Evansville (lul.) News.
Journnl
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Rcsignalions From Presidents, Cabinets

From the beginning OF tue Govern
ment until 1876 there had been 2O7
cabinet officers appointed by the Presi-
dents of the United States, and Of
these seventy-seven had resigned their
Offices. Eight OF the twenty.seven
Secretaries of State had retired from
Office prematureiy, twelve of the thirty.
one Secretaries of the Treasury,
twelve of the forty Secretaries of War,
thirteen of the thirty Secretaries of
the Navy, eleven of the twenty-seven
administrations fifteen of the
thirty-eight Attorneys General. six of
the fourteen Secretaries of the In
terror. There was no Secretary of
Agriculture before 1876, but that Office
would not enter into consideration
anyway, FOR no one yet has resigned it.
Oh tho Postmastcrs. General, two
resigned because os the death of Il
President. Whenever the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States has sue.
ceeded to the Presidency by the
Presidents death, the members of the
cabinet have rendered their resigna.
lions to give him an opportunity to
select his own advisers. In rare cases
the new President has asked some of
the old cabinet officers to remain. AS
rule, he has chosen his heads of de.
penrtmeuts from his own political
friends and advisers.
Montgomery Blair assigned tho
rGencrnlship in Lincoln's
cabinet because he WAS not entirely
in accord with tho Presidents rolicv.
William Deunison, an appointee of
Lincoln's, resigned because he did
not get on with LincJln's successor.
Marshall Jewell went out with Score
tary Bristow, whom he had supported
vigorously in his attack on the Wits.
ky Ring. II. j. Meigs, ,Jr, re.
signed because of failing health after
a service of nine years Samuel Os.
good gave up Office because the seat of
Federal Government was moved from
New York City.
Men soon tire, as rule, of the labor
demanded by the Government, with
its accompaniment of nervous anxiety
over the distribution of Offices and the
question OF party policy in little
things and great. Dissatisfaction with
the drudSery of tho office and its
meagre rewards has lie | many men to
retire from cabinet positions. Mr..
Cleveland has been singularly forum
ate in holding his cabinet together for
two years. -Harper's Weekly.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

There are 1900 styles of uilk
goods,
Tobacco occupies 2O.29O,OO acres
N the United States.
England and Wales light something
like 800, 900 lamps nightly.
Broadcloth, so-called, from its
width, was first made in England.
Jutland was originally Juteland, or
the land of the Jutes. Gothic tribe.
The wars of the last seventy years
have cost Russia S1,175, 600, O01 and
the lives of G6i,O men.
If this entire country were rs popu-
lous as Rhode Island its inhabitants
would number 9l5, zoe, 800.
II want quick stamp with boy on
it, was Chinamau's way of asking
for special delivery stamp.
Twenty-Five per cent. of the Japan
csc students n the higher commercial
school Mt Toxic are studying Spanish.
1t has become a grewsume fad in
some circles OF British society to use
human skeleton as decoration on the
dinner table.
In n recent lecture DIR. Edward
Eggleston said that Virginia gentle
men ate snake meat in the old colony
times and found it delicious.
The tobacco raised IN Beloochistan
is exceedingly strong and cannot be
smoked by any but the most vigorous
of white men. The natives do not ap-
pear to bc affected by it.
Some Of the tops with which China
men amusc themselves IRE rs large us
barrels. 1t takes three men to spin
one, and gives Off II sound that may be
heard several hundred yards.
The flags to be hoisted Mt one time
in signalling at sea never exceed four.
With eighteen vHriously colored flags,
and never more than four used mt
time, rs. 6i2 signals may be given.
independence, Mo, has citizen
who years ago received bullet woun
similar to that which proved fatal to
President Garfield, and has never
since been without pain except when
standing up
After the downfall of Napoleon, his
mother, Mime. Bonapartc, went to
Blois and thence to Rome She re.
turned to France during tho Hundred
Days, and, after Waterloo, went back
to Rome, where she died in 1896.
Mrs. Bennett, of Montague, Cal, Is
likely to die rs the result of dogs re.
vensc. She Is nearly eighty, and,
wishing the dog to stay at home, tied
"A flltiron to his neck. Then the dog
trippcd her mp, breaking several ribs.
The good old times were not with
out their drawbacks. At n perform
nnce Of one of Handles oratorios in
London, more than n hundred years
ago, the tickets had postscript which
read: Gentlemen arc requested to
come without swords and ladies' with.
out their hoops"
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81 ct them be witnesses also, if they
will, darling, | said bravely, and
this time [ took her hand in mine.
But it was too dark for them to see,
and when Lois and / walked by them
in the duskier shadows of the later
evening, she had promised to be my
vile, aud though the great sun of the
heavens had set over the world and
the earth was full of shadows, the
greater sun OF love had risen in our
hearts and they were filled with the
light inextinguishable.
That was a dozen years ago, and to-
day Lois is the proud and happy
mother of three of the pret,iest AMI
sweetest children in the world except
four thnt | am the proud and happy
father of.
She is Mrs. Charles Verder and Mrs.
Belden was Miss Swami. Detroit
Free Press.
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EICrIrIc Nosi0ur1ul

Among the features Of tho exhibi.
tion TO bc hcldnext year at Amsterdam
will be on electric restaurant" with.
out attendants, whore visitors will bo
served automatically with u complete
dinner ON pressing nn electric button.
Doubtless the widc-awuko managers
ot our Cotton states nud international
Exposition willnot only anticipate our
Dutch neighbors IN this feature. but
$50 one better" in providing au cleo
trio sleeping attachment thereto for
the comfort and convenience OF oor
million of visitors next fall. -Atlnp5o
Corst tuition.
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Daniel Boonc's autograph has been
found in tho bnrk OF a largo beech tree
ON q firm ia Allen County, Kentucky.
From appearances tho name was at
first cut by q single stroke Of the
knife i'm the bark, but now the letters
have grown until they arc at least
two inches in wi lth On one side of
the tree is a place so shaped rs 20 fur
nish an excellent place for taking a
rest 1t is supposed that Boone once
sat upon that seat while hunting in
the hills Of Allen County more than
hundred years ago and cut his name
and tho date upon tho tree. New
York Sun.
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Ono of the ho1lthicst vegetables. 10
Lot tho hcaltmost grown, is thoouion :;
yet strange to say, but few people
use DO us literally as they should.
Boiled onions used frequently iu 10
family of children viii ward oh many
ot tho discascs to which the little ones
arc subject The principal objection
to tho prOmisouous uso of this voee-
table is that tho odor cxhaled after
coting is go offensive A cup of strong
coffee taken Immediately after eating
is claimed to be excellent fin counter.
acting the odor
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An Indian,s Mistake.

They say that two Indians belong.
ing TO one Of the large American
shows of life in tho wild West while
visiting London we're much 1utereste
IN the sights Co be seen in the London
streets. Day after day they would
walk mp AID down the most crowded
streets and gaze OH tho people and
into tho shop windows like pnir of
children ut the circus. One day they
stopped before the shop window Of ~
wig-mnker and stared Mt the many va
rietics Of wigs on exhibition there I'M
TIL their eyes nearly fell out Fin.
ally one of them nulged the other,
and with shake OF his head re-.
marked ugh mighty brave man !
Big fighter; much scalp Harper's
Young People.
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Nowadays 10 dedication is merely an
expression OF esteem or love for the
person 60 whom the book is dedicated.
u is purely q mark of honor. In tho
last century, however, many dedica-
tions were practically blockmail Tho
person "nouorod" was expected 20 be.
stow handsome present upon tho
author, and satire describes tho
author ns calling upon patron with q
dedication, which be destroyed after
ward because his present had not been
large enough. New York Dispatch.
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Gas For LocomolIve IIeadlIghts.

On twenty-five suburban engines
now being built by tho Brooks loco
motive works for the Central Railway
OF Brazil compressed gos Is being
applied for tho headlights. -Pbila-
dclphia Record
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w a S nineteen,
and pretty Lois
Tanner was three
years my junior.
Sweet sixteen! Is
there in all thus
w orl d anything
swcetcr? There
IN ay DO other
Sweet Sixtecns,
but the compare
tive degree of the
adjective in this
connection has
grown rusty from
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AS IT OFTEN HAPPENS.

EY W. j. LNNIProS.