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TWO LEAPS.
One Was For Liberty and the Other Was
For n Life.

One Was For Liberty and the Other Wa
For n Life.
"In passing by the criminal court
building the other day." said Luther
Latin Mills, II recalled. among my
memories somehow connected with it,
that Of a remarkable leap for liberty.
about Is years ago I prosecuted =
young fellow for the crime Of burglary.
He was convicted and sentenced to pris-
on for a term Of six years. After SEN
tence, as he was being conveyed by a
deputy sheriff from the courtroom to
the Jail, across the passage connecting
the two buildings, which I have often
regarded as a Bridge Of Sighs, the
young burglar suddenly sprang over the
low hand railing, which was then the
only protection Of the bridge, landed on
his feet 40 feet below, and, recovering
himself, made a bold dash for liberty.
He started on q run north on Dearborn
avenue, pursued by deputy sheriffs and
policemen, and was finally recaptured
in a barn not far from Lincoln park.
When they brought him back, his face
flushed, his eyes flashing, his shirt col
lar thrown open, he looked like a young
hero Of omance A few days later he
was taken to states prison, where he
served his term.
"Passing over the Clark street bridge
there required to me the memory Of an.
other leap-one for life. One evening
about five years ago on approaching that
bridge I found it open and a crowd OF
about 900 men and women in a state
Of excitement. A policeman informed
me that a woman had fallen into the
river. What's being done to save her.
I demanded. Before the officer had a
chance to reply a young fellow rushed
| through the crowd, threw off his coat
and vest, put his hands together and
| shov into the water. He caught the
woman as she was going down the third
time, struck out for the shore, and both
he and she were landed in safety.
II heard a man say to the rescuer.
What's your name?' i have no name
in which the public is interested he
replied. But you're a hero urged the
man, and your name deserves to be
made known The young man shook
his head and peremptorily refused to di'
vulge his name. l happened to get a
good look at the fellow, and there came
to me a sudden flash Of recognition. He
was the same II who had made the
leap for liberty from the Bridge Of Signs.
"Things went better with the young
fellow after that, continued Mr.. Mills.
"IHe got on and DrOspered and is now
"a we'll to do commercial traveller"
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ward to certain disaster, the track, over
which had just passed a special train
carrying a party of railway officials,
having sunk out Of sight i'll Il muskeg,
or subterranean lake. of which there are
several along the line Of the Duluth,
Mississippi and Northern road between
Grand Rapids and Daluth. Had it not
been for her cool head and strong little
body every passenger on the train would
have gone down TO death in the murky
lake. for the sink hole which had sud
denly opened and swallowed the track
was hidden behind a curve in the tracks,
and no power on earth could have stop
ped the train III time to save it after it
had arrived at a point where the engi-
neer could see the deathtrap.
The child is Of course the most con
spicuous parsonage in this section of the
state at the present time, on account Of
her brave deed, and has been the recip-
lent Of no end Of attention. All this has
not changed her il the least, and in
spite of the money and presents which
have been showered upon her she re-
mains the same pleasant little creature
she was before she distinguished her
self. Thanks to his little daughters
bravery, Mr.. Anderson, who is O fairly
we'll educated man, has been offered q
position with the Duluth, Mississippi
and Northern road, at Duluth, at q sal
airy of s65 per month, and today he was
at home FOR the purpose Of telling his
wife the good news. 1T was d blessed
day for us when Gertie stopped the
train," said the mother, pausing in her
work and patting the soft, sunny hair
Of her daughter. II have wished to
leave the iron district here, but no other
work seemed open to Hermann, SO we
staid. Now we will move to Duluth,
where Hermann has beer offered a good
place, and where Gertie can go to school.
She needs it badly enough, poor child
Of course l am proud Of her-who
wouldn't be?-for every little girl
would not be brave enough to do as she
did. But we have always lived near the
tracks, you know, SO the children are
not afraid of the trains. And I have
~endeavored to explain to her how dan
gerOus are the many marshy place!
around here and cautioned her never tC
90 near them, so when she saw the
track disappear and the water begin t
come up she knew that the passenger
train would meet the very fate l had sc
often warned her about unless it wa
stopped before it carne to the bend il
the road" While the mother was speak
ing Gertie listened attentively, he.
sweet little face as red as the dress sh'
Wore, as red as the painted cheeks 0
her doll. She was not i'll at ease par
ticularly, nor was n" forward, an
when asked to tell he story did 50 in
charmingly simple manner She live
over again the excitement through
which she had passed, and once almos
dropped her dol Willie making an ez
pressive little go>:ur..-c1rand Rapid
TELEGRAM.
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The Packet Hole.

The placket hole is a summer feature
in feminine attire that is deserving Of
discipline. You rarely eve see Il that
is quite correct, and when you do you
wonder how it happened. There are the
belt, the skirt waist band and the skirt
band and placket hole all fighting with
each other &c see which can disrupt the
union, if any union there be. Fashion
allows q silver safety pin, dcsixned>aft-
or a modest and unsuggestive pattern,
and as an expediency this is allowable
to try to effect a reconciliation between
these c~ontending forces in attire, Jut
even that sometimes fails. New York
World.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-02

Homeseeker, do you want a
cheap home in the best portion
of South Dakota
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of various kinds. He has always had a
fondness for aquarium life, and has made
many little aquaria for his own use and
for hat Of his friends.
The other day he made a tank about
6 inches long and 1 inches deep, which
he placed in a frame IL inches long and s
wide. Into the tank he put some gold
fish and small turtles, and covered the
top Of the tank with glass. Then he ar
ranged the tank so that the glass top
filed up the exact space Of the frame.
He hung it on the wall at night, and
was surprised at the effect made by the
gaslight. He called in his friends, and
they enjoyed the spectacle for several
hours. New York Journal.
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A MODEST LITTLE HEROINE.
Gcrtie Ande rson, Who Tagged the Train
and Saved Many Lives.

In a small, unpainted frame house,
among the pine trees and near the dis
NAL swamp which stretches across the
country from this place almost to Du-
luth, lives little Gertie Anderson, the
7-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hermann Anderson. The story Of the
little ones heroism was related in briet
by the press when a telegram from this
city told of her having tagged a pas
senger train which was plunging for
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"Oh, my" Willie couldn't believe
his eyes.
Nevertheless there it was, a large
green cucumber in Z glass bottle that had
such a tiny neck.
How could it get ii there, and whole.
too, papa:' asked WI.IIe i'll wonder as
he carefully examine the queer curios-
ity.
willie, boy, it gr.w thcre"' answer
ed papa, smiling into the boys upturn-
ed face.
How could it: $50. the hole isn't
bigger than mamma's thimble, and the
cucumber fills the whole bottle - con-
tinued Willie, more ir~credulous than be-
fore.
Then papa explained: You see,
took the bottle out into the garden lust
after the cucumber began to form. 1t
was then very easy to put the baby Gu.
cumber into the bottle. OF course l was
very careful not to injure the stem O,
the vine, and so the cucumber Just grew
in its little glass house until it's a cap
tive, sure!'
"Oh!" laughed Willie in great de
light. MAY l do that next year,"
Certainly, if You wish" said papa
Youths Companion.
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Professor Ramsay Ct London, the
d~iscoverer Of argon, has q round dozen
women ia his chemistry class and speaks
ve.y highly Of their ability.
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Living Pictures Indeed,

The living picture idea has been clev-
erly utilized by a handy young husband
in this city, who has produced an odd
effect by using the frame of a picture to
inclose a tank of water containing gold
fish. He is a plumber, with a handy
Of working out clever conceits
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15

of the committee in charge of the badges.
First Vice President of the League or
American Wheelmen G.. \ Perkins, of Bos-
ton, the highest official present, said today
that he considered the refusal entirely un-
Authorized and that, were he consulted,
he should insist upon hes receiving badge
at once.
The great parade, somewhat late in start
ing, as is usual with such affairs. was re-
viewed at the league headquarters by
judges to award the prizes for the clubs
parading the largest delegations. and for
the organization making the finest APP
pearaace.
The Denver Wheel Club carried OF nrst
prize for both members and appearance,
pa. aiding ffty-four men and women, all
attired in spotless white linen suits and
yachting caps. Second prize went to the
keystone Wheemen of Philadelphia, and
third to the Mercer County Wheelmen, OF
Trenton. The other clubs prominent in
the line were the Pennsylvania Wheelmen.
of Philadelphia; the Harrisburg Wheel
Club, McKeesport Wheelmen and the Ports
mouth, Va, Wheel Club. The ladies' di-
vision, led by Mrs. BouShton, Of New
York. the only female consul in the league,
showed fifty-seven women, thirty-three OF
whom wore the bloomer costume, ten short
skirts and the remainder the conventional
long habit
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
Statistics of Former Years.

BY compilation Of the omeial figures
cpOn the cotton movement for the last
few years we obtain me follOsrlnS Stats
ties 70 guide the people in making their
estimates:
June Is, 1870. to May Is 1891, 2.022,01i.
June 10 1881 to May Il. 1S92, 2,45l, IG5.
June 10, 1892 10 May To- 1899, 1,55s 1872.
June H. 1873, 80 May 10. 1894. 1,S.i,IG4.
June 10. 1891. to May IL, 1893. 2,46I 0oS.
In order to get a guess in this easn prize
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or you may send your subscription through
the local agent nearest you.
Old subscribers can take advantage of
the offer and have a guess and get their
subscription extended one year upon receipt
OF 81.
The contest closes May 15 1896. The
money Will be paid in cash Immediately
thereafter. The decision VIII be made upon
the certificate of the president of the New
Orleans cotton exchange giving the exact
official figures for that port.
Ii is not necessary to send each guess
on a separate slip of paper. The guesses
are recorded every day in a book devoted
to that purpose. Make a plain statement
of who sends the guess, and express the
number in figures that no one could possibly
mistake.
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TWENTY-FIVE BOOKS.
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NO BADGE FOR KETrIE.
CoIored Girl Refused Il Badge by
the HicNcIe CnnsnIilnr

=
Asbury Park, ~ j.. July 9.-The second
day OF the National League OF American
Wheelmen meet here proved most enjoy
able.
Following close upon the Denver, Pitts
burg and Harrisburg contingents which
arrived yesterday, came delegations from
everywhere, with especially large repre-
sensations Of the Chicago cycle Club, Penn
Wheelmen. Time Wheelmen, Century
Wheelmen and Press Cycle Club, of Phila-
delphia
Today the only excursions were the run
to Long Branch through Elberon. by the
famous surf road, the great parade and
the decision of Kittie Knox's case. Kittie
is a comedy colored girl from Boston. VINO
recently won the first prize Ia the Maiden
cycle parade for wearing the most taste
full and artistic womans wheeling garb.
She has been member of the league for
six years, joining long before the compare
lively recent uproar about the race ques-
tion. as a result of which the membership
is limited to white persons alone. When
Kttie, whose appearance and dress had
been objects of admiration all day. We k
ed into the committee room at the local
clubhouse and presented her league card
for a credential badge, the gentlemen in
charge refused TO recognize the card. and
she withdrew very quietly and WEB her
way. Then the discussion conn iced.
Ninety-nine of every one hundred, lem
bers interviewed expressed the l. Aiest
sympathy for the colored girl a con
demnation of the apparently has. ttion
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15


Napoleon, who knew the value of time.
remarked that u Was the quarter hours
tnat won battles. The Va-ue of minutes
has been often recognized and any person
watching, q railway clerk handing out tick
sts AMI change during the last few minutes
available must have been struck with how
uucli could BE done ia these short periods
~ time.
r. the appointed hour the train starts
and by and ~ j. carrying passengers at
the rate OF sizty miles an hour. In q sec
QUA you ar, carried tw,nty-uine yards. In
Cu- twenty-ulnJh part OF "A second You pass
over one yard. Now. one yard is quite an
aparee.uble distance. but one twenty-ninth
Of a second is a period which cannot be
appreciated.
Yet Go - when We come TO planetary and
stellar motions that the notion of the in
Iu -re iiV-s.a.IIry az time dawus upon as
In new light. IL would seem that no
portion IL time. however microscopic. is
unavailable. Nature can perform prodisies.
not certainly ia less than no time, but in
portions Of IT. 50 minute as 10 be alto
Eether tuconceivablc. The earth revolves
an her axis &c tNenty-four hours. At the
equator her circumference - 3s.cHO miles.
Hence. in that part of the earth a person
fs b iu~ carried eastward at the rate OF
60 y@-.ls rer Seccni-that Is the moving
over a ys-d. whose length In conceivable
iu tre period u i-s05th part Ct a second.
~ which we Can have no conception 1T all.
Isut more. the orbital motion of the
earth round che sun causes the former 10
perform revolution OF nearly $1,000 900
s.T- in year. or somewhat less than
-..n miles an hour. which is more than
uil-~ in "A minute. Here. then. our
-..-onI carries us the long distance Of
about nineteen miles The mighty ball
thus flies about a mile in the nineteenth
part lt .s second
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
A MEDAL WINN,sR.
ONE OF BLOODWORTH'S BRTGHT
YOUNG MEN GETS THE PRIZE.
Interesting Exercises at the Close of the Gen.
terline Accademy-Mr. Henry Parker
Wears Constitution Medal.

Bloodworth. Ca, July 12.-(Special.) 1.-The
closing exercises of the Centerllne acad-
envy. Professor t. X. King principal, took
place few days ago. The morning
fair and at an early hour several hundred
parents and friends had gathered on the
grounds. The exercises IN the morning
constituted of examinations, and an ad-
dress on education by Rev. y. S. Baker,
G. 5. G. An old-fashioned country din
ner was served at u o'clock and every
one acquitted himself we'll at that hour.
The spelling matches. which were held
in the afternoon, showed careful study,
and wien time was called u goodly num-
Der of bright boys and girls were still on
the floor. In written spelling the most
intelligent paper was handed in By Miss
Naomi Carr.
Next came the defamation contest, in
which four prizes were offered, three by
the teachers and one by The Atlanta Con-
stitution. In the first three grades the
successful ones were: IVey Pennington,
Charles Smith, with honorable mention
of Mamie Parker, and Mollie Deason. In
the fourth grade, in which The Constitu-
tons medal was offered. the contest was
sharp between Miss Naomi Carr and Mr..
Henry Parker, but after some debate
among the judges 1t was awarded to Mr..
Parker Professor Marvin Williams, of
Carrollton, Ga, delivered an address which
marks nm as an orator OF no mean abIl-
ity. The prizes were delivered by Colonel
John W. Lindsey, of Irwinton, in his happy
and pleasing manner.
The Constitution is doing noble work for
the boys and girls by Offering these prizes,
and We hope to secure more IN the future.
1T has stimulated every student in the
place by this medal contest, and deserves
the highest Communication for having taken
this method OF arousing the latent talent
Of the coming men and women OF our
state.
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tie boy ten years old. My papa and mamma
are both dead. L live with my Uncle John
Sanders. / help him on the farm in the
summer and go to school in the winter.
have no pets like a great many of the little
folks, unless it is my sister, Leota, VINO
tells me L am very lazy sometimes 1 tell
you, boys. when the sun is shining hot anu
you are on long, grassy cotton row, IL Is
enough 10 make a fellow feel lazy. My III
tie adopted cousin, Maggie Lee Sanders,
and myself send 10 cents for the Grady
hospital. We all think it grand work.
Jessie Woolbright, Townvile, S. C.--Dear
Junior: i have intended for some time to
write and send mite for the Grady hos
ptal and neglected doing so until now.
Papa has been taking The Constitution for
eight years and likes it very much. l am a
girl nine years old. l will answer Sallle
riddle. 1t is noise. l send you 10 cents. |
will come again if this don't find its way
TO the waste basket.
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Freshest News.

Mr.. Joseph Willard. for a long time clerk
OF the superior court Of Massachusetts, in
Boston, relates in his "Ealf a Century with
Judges and Lawyers" many good anec-
dote5.
Colonel Edward G. Parker. who was
rather pedautic. wrote a life of Mr.. Choat e.
He was relating an incident which hap
pened in the third century before Christ.
about the ..me of the death OF Ftolemy
III. and he appealed to John ). Holmes.
who stood by
"Ddn't he d,t about that time. Johr?''
WHO'S tina, thsts dead?" asked Holmes
"Ft0iemy Ill.," said Parker.
"What What" said Holmes stretching
out his hands. You DON'T say he's deadi'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
An EntircIy New over.

We have arranged with the Chesebrough
Manufacturing company to send TO our
subscribers IN "a neat box the following
NaselAe Preparations:
Contents Of the Box.
cake Nascline Toilet Soap
Tube Naseliue Camphor Ice.
Jar Narciinc Cold Cream.
TvO-ouuca tube Pure Naseline.
Tube CapsiCum Naseline.
These articles are all well known and of
great use in every family.
To new subscribers asking for this pre-
MUM and no other, with our Weekly, we
VIII send the box free OF charge
10 those who are already subscribers we
will send the box postage paid upon receipt
OF Is cents.
Our Arrangement is for only short time.
Please send your order at once.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
BIrs Or PASSING FUA.

.-Tbe Guild man is lrnkin a littlc tcO
much these days, is ne not, Mrs. Garr's-
Ian?"
'IIe is not drinlln' as much rs he ought.
He do not get drunk anoof for me - LEX
Lim amy moore. '-lndianapols Journal.
Willie STAMINA says she always likes
TO cau on YOU.
Mrs. TpicEenham Chighly sratifed)-poas
size. Willie?
WiHc-Yes'm. When She goes away she
says she feels so satisfied with herself
Brooklyn Life.
An Indiscrcet Question. TO at
teuaant iriar in lie refectery 81 CON
venture We allowed to SMOKE here2
Erar-NO, sir.
His.tor-Thcn where 90 all those stuyaps
Of cigars come from that l see lying
abCutt
f'riar-Frofn those gentlemen who didn't
ASH Ia.rliche Rundschau.
sha-r should like to draw your attention
to something, bus You are SO jealous.
ue-Say on what Is 1t?
Shea gentleman has been doEgi1g MS
for q considerable time
Ee-uufortanateiy, ! have no groand for
loalovsy on this occasion. The gentleman
is-a aherins oficer.-Wiener Lpft.
"Pi;y a poor blind man with large
family cried a waysi1e begEar.
And how many children have you, un-
fortunate man asked a lady In great
concern.
"How can I tell, madam? l can't see
INV aterhury.
"Chclly shows a great lack OF self-conf-
dcrce" sail one friend.
Yes. AID right there he shows a great
Attendance Of good Judgment. Detroit
Free Press.
Fray-AIr dear fallow-two umbrellas!
WHAT on earth IS that for?
Jay-Nhy, i'm sase 1 leave one anywhere.
London Iit-iilts.
Presiding Moelstrate-FIow came you to
eutor the promises?
frisouer-i'le3se. your worship, . a. m.
no police about, an open window on the
ground hoor-you would have climbed in
self.--EIiegcnde BlacJter.
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S4,OO0.0O IN CASH
Offered for Distribution Among the
Subscribers to
The WEEKLY CONSTITUTION,

Owing to the popularity of our recent
5000 premium offer and the growing de.
mand for such features. we nave decided
to make another in which the people may
test the accuracy of their calculations.
This time the cottonl movement is the
basis of the contest and We are sure that
prizes are in easy reach of many of OuI
subscribers who enter the lists.
The condition precedent for making
guess is that each and every guess must
be Enclosed in the letter sending a years
subscription to The Weekly Constitution.
No guess Will be recorded upon other
terms; no forgetting or leaving out by &C
c.dent or otherwise. or not knowing of the
guess ct the time you subscribe. viii en-
title you to send guess afterwards. The
guess must come with the subscription OF
not at all.
This IS the prOuOsition.