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The Gun Had a Peculiar Click.

Seeming trihes have hanged many a
man. Clarke Miller, Of Dallas, prob.
ably realizes this. Miller was re.
Gently sentenced TO the peniteutiary
for life for the assassination Of Hsgan
Roberts, a wealthy farmer Las.
March Roberts and his family werO
sitting by the Gresids ID his homo
when they we're startled by a demand
70 throw mp their hands and by tho
appearance Of two masked men. One
OF the assaIlants fred, striking
Roberts, who died within a few hours
As the man who fred the shot
brought down his gun a peculiar click
was recognized by oue Of Roberts's
sons, who had used the same gun 3
few days before.
This click vas due % the Iooseness
Of one barrel Clarke Miller and
Howard Parton were arrested on the
charge Of murder The gun with the
Tecuiar click was found In Mller's
possession. He had run 10 bis home
and, Ia order % avoid suspicion, had
himself rammed down two charges
into the gun and had gone out 10 Join
10 the search for the murdersrs.
Wien the loads we're withdrawn IL
vas found that be had neglected to
Put any powder In the gun. Truth IL
stra niger than detective stories. -5a-
van1ah iGa. Press.
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Like viIdfre the news spread
through the room. The girls looked
blaukly az each other
at cant be Possiblel" cried Leila
Wharton.
81 only know what heard her say. &"
declared Alice, looking half-tright-
ened.
Il au so gladl" exclaimed Louise
Belvllle, ioyously clapping her hands
--:.'oh, so glad ="
While IN madame's little sanctum,
Ruth Barley was telling the worthy
preceptress how John Bates had trav-
eled half round tho world how he
had been prisoner IN the heart of
Africa for months-hOv at last lie had
established himself IN q good business
IN South Anerica, and had finally
come back 10 claim the promise Ruth
had given him long ago.
He has written again and again,
she said, ''aud he can't understand
how it l. that he never got any
answer. But how could reply TO let
ters that never reached me?T
Madame kissed the futterinz littIo
governess IN her slow, stately wav.
Ny dear, I congratulate you. said
she. "Of course, deeply as 1 regret
losing a good teacher, shall not OBJ
lect TO cancelling your engagement
with me, under the circumstances :!
And she smiled and nodded AMI
looked preternaturallv wise.
How did it happen?" said John
Bates. Why, in the most natural
way IN the world. 1 came in on the
evening stage, AMI when I got 10 the
little stone stile and the footpath that
led down 10 the old spot, l told the
driver TO leave my traps at the hotel
and III take the short cut through the
woods, seeing that it was such a fine
night aud the moon at full. Just an
excuse, YOU know, to look at the re-
membered haunt. And as 1 stood
there, thinking of the happy old times,
who should come right into the glade
but Ruthie herself, Just as if 1t were
only yesterday that we parted! !"
But, cried Miss Barley-Nrs
Bates, she wls now-"who could have
sent me that note2 John declares he
didn't. How could he, when he didn't
even know that l was teaching at tue
seminary"
Why, Of course It was he " sail
every one.
And deny it rs vehem,utIy as be
would no one believed him.
But the young ladies' of the Apple
nook Seminary kept their own coun-
sci. And Alice FOrtescue aud Lena
Wharton declare that they will play
no more practical Jokes. New York
Journal
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Science Of NOtern Meficin,,

OF all the benefits science has CO.
ferred upon mankind, there Il MOTH
ing more important than the part.L.ss
1t has played IN the study Of medicine.
With It's help medicine has become
elevated from a superstition to one Of
the grandest pursuits within the range
Of human Intelligence. Through the
fundamentally of science, improve
ments, discoveries and benefits untold
have resulted, even though as vet
many branches Of it are still in the
stage Of the merest infancy 4 propo-
sItion has been male Of late to com
bine with the hospital practice OF
students a thorough course Of scien
tltic training on medical lines. The
microscope and chemistry are the doc
tors strongest allies. With 4 thor
Ough understanding Of these two
agents added 10 his ordinary medical
knowledze, tue physician of the f1turs
Will be able 20 cope with difficulties
which have heretofore been thought
InsurmOuntable. There IL at present
a movement going on the object OF
which Is TO extend the course Of study
'- --' ~ uA='Al-l4- ~ u % CON
prehend 10 them more than Is now iu-
cluded. A higher standard Is also 81
be demanded-higher In every re-
spect. 10 certainly should 70 With
out saying that a physician should be
Of the most exalted moral character
and the highest grade Of intelligence.
Ignorance Or imposition In this direc-
ton ought 20 be punished With the
utmost severity. New York Ledger.
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Missing Link is Discovered.

Professor J. L. Workman. OF Co.
lumbil College. has one OF the most
marvellous discov cries d the age. He
claims 90 bavs the remains % the first
mao, the origin Of the human race.
With facts sufficient % establish She
authenticity OF the Darwin theory Of
evolution. The mummy incased in
che bag - what Is commonly known
as the whits-fsced capuchin. about
two and half feet long. Scientists
have never been able 10 establish the
presence Of the monkey on the Ameri-
can continent, and IN the opinion Of
Professor Workman the chain extend.
ing from mOllusk % man u no longer
missing. Ia the Professors room
there Is another package said to be
the original Of the domestic horse -
Chicago Times Herald.
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Possibilities o. Ramic

There can be little Doubt that tte
fibre of ramie will in the early futur.
be utilized very largely for the NAM
facture Of various textiles.
All that Is needed is machine =,
decorticate the plant, an it Is SAIL
that such machine has been pcy
fected.
The commercial supply of -amia IL
now received from China, and there
the fibre Is prepared by hand. 81
course such primitive method would
not be attempted IN this country aud
1t Is remarkable that a machine for tho
preparation Of ramie fibre was not in
vented long ago. The late Richar,i
Peters had great faith in the possibIli
ties Of ramie. He raised some fine
specimens Of 1t on his farm seventy
miles north Of Atlanta. The fibre i. 5
creamy white and very strong.
Charles r. Dodge, special agent OF
the Department of Agriculture, has
recently made q report on the cult
vatlon of ramie and the machines that
have been invented 10 prepare it for
market. He finds that the plant can =
not be cultivated profitably north Of
the Gulf and South Atlantic States.
Prolonged cold weather kills it. Ir
parts Of the South three crops IN QUO
season can be produced. 4 warm cl. 8.
mate and sandy soil are required t
bring 1t TO perfection.
That the South can produce ramis
abundautly is clear and that It will
become a profitable crop Just a. soor
as a machine to prepare it fer 1t ma-
ket shall be perfected Is equally cey
tain. Atlanta Journal.
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The Russian military authorities
have lately been giving special attsn-
ton &c the breeding aud training Of
carrier pigeons for war purposes.
Lieutenant Bigiow, the chief trainer
o., these lerIll war messengers, few
lays ago started twenty. eight pairs Of
carriers from Luga 90 st. Petersburg
Eight pairs reached their destination
-l fJrty-fva minutes, four plirs iu
-izry-fvl minutes, aul the remainder
as intervals during the day one
bird DULY vas missing, AMI hal prob
ably become the prey o.. hawk. At
distance OF if,y-ui1s vsrsts 'ab0ut
forty miles. from Moscow. tiirty-tour
carrier pigeons were, on the slms day.
started slng.y on a homewarl flight b.
tle OH capital they all reached
their destination safely, but the aver
age time occupied was SIX hours. Ac-
cOriing TO these experimental results
be can scarcely be said that Lieutenant
BIgi0w's training is a. yet an entire
success A regular pigeon post Is to
be established next year between Nos
COW aad Nizhni-NovgorOd during the
All-Bussian exhibition Rt the latter
] place. London News.
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$3.50 in Advance.
Care OF the Ear in Cpilahooi.

Defective hearing IS a trouble that
many children labor under. caused oc
caslonally by diseaae, but ofttentimes
by lack OF proper care of the ear pas
sages. II IL sometimes the case that
the dizziness and inatteution of q
scholar l. due to impaired hearing
aud the inability t. hear distinctly all
that Is said BY teachers aud pupils
gives the poor child the appearance OF
being Needless aud lnsttentive.
The waIy secretion found i. the
ears Is Natures own method Of keep
Ing the ear passages IN healthy condi.
ton There Is frequently. however.
al excess OF this wax, and occasionally
1t happens that In cleaning the child
ears the excess wax Il pushed farther
into the ear passages. Repetirions Of
this process cause the wax % becomr
packed, causing gradual loss OF the
hearing power. Too much stress can
not belaid upon the fact that pins AMI
such articles should not be use in the
care OF the ears, as serious injury il
liable from the articles entering too
far.
GlycerIne and warn water IL equal
parts Is a mixture land the best one,
that will dissolve and remove the wav.
Apply gently With a small syringe.
Should there be, at any time, any
thing IN the nature OF discharges from.
either ear, physicians advice shoult
be sought without delay. In such
cases there Is almost certain To be
some disease Of the inner ear passage
requiring medical attention.
Prompt attention will probably
save the child serious impairment Il
hearing If not utter loss New YORK
Ledger.
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A Pitifui Case.

AT Topeka, Kan, a few days ago =
man buried his dead child IN the back
ward and was arrested for the ofense.
The preliminary trial developed the
fact hat the father was unable 70 End
employment. and that when the child
died the family vas starving and tbs
entire household possessed but f0rty
cents The court decided that no
crime hal been committed and the
body was removed 20 a cemetery. The
Poor Commissioner furnished ths
family with a small quantity Of pro-
visis rs until the heart-broken father
cou'd find work. Journal 81 shs
Knights Of Labor.
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PITH AND POINT.

There IL nothing 50 good that you
can not bite off too much. -Atchisou
Globe.
One small fly can give points to all
the alarm-clocks ever made. West
Union Gazette.
The St Louis girl who married an
Indian sPsnt the honeymoon on the
war-path. News
Have you seen Yorkis with hia
four in hand?" "HorsesP' No
tie. Detroit Free Press
Dix" long has your cook been
with you" Hicks-"Thls is the second
year Of her reign. Puck.
The novelist his tale concludes
Upon the wedding-day.
What happened after that II seems
He doesn't dare o. -ay.
Washington Capital
Primus- What do the papers mean
when they report a speakers appear.
ance as greeted with catcalls?" Secun.
dus-''R ats Puck
Cumso-.How did poor Cooling
manage TO get killed." Cawker He
strayed over into Brooklyn and was
run down by baby carriage. Judge.
A 10 the trolley wires,
II has been found
Cheaper % put the people
Tn .er the ground
Chicago Daily Tribune.
If the men didn't oppose the wo-
men IN their efforts TO gain their
rights, the women wouldn't think they
had any rights to gain. Detroit Free
Press.
yes, she's beautiful and accom-
plished girl, but there's something
about her that repels me. Same
here What do you suppose it isT
Hmm In my case it's her father
Detroit News.
Hostess "Wouldn't you like some
music, Professor" Guest-"So.
thanks. I'm quite happy a am. To
tell you the truth, 1 prefer toe worst
possible conversation to the best music
there is. Punch
Bass had said the meauest thing
imaginable about his landlady. He
saw car after car pass by crowded to
sufocation. II wish, he said that
Mrs. SkrImpem would board one of
these cars; I am sure it wouldn't be
full. Boston Transcript.
Whether the bike work good OF Ill,
The doctors all are sure;
They say that il Is bound % kill;
They .ay that il Viii cure.
Truly the people may rejoice
For wise men such A. these
Who leave them thus 20 take their choices
without demanding fees.
Jones asked his wife, why is
husband like dough? o. He expected
she would give 1t up, and he was going
TO tell her it was "because u woman
needs him, but she said IL was because
he was "harl to get of her hands.
Then the domestic entente cordiale
was rufHed. Boston Globe.
She was rather proud of her ears,
and she blushed with pleasure when
be blurted out Z N mighty glad you
never had your cars pierced. " 'WhyT
she asked, IN expectation Of compli-
ment. why, hang it all, it costs
money 70 buy earrings, be returned.
That's Why she considers him mean
thing. Chicago Post.
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How The Nitado Houors His Ancestors.

The private affairs of the Emperor
OF japan are managed by a member of
the cabinet, who Is known as the min.
Ister OF the household. He occupies
fine building of French architect
ure near the entrance 70 the palace
ground, with a large staff of secre-
tarles and assistants. 1t takes a great
many men and great deal of money
70 look after the welfare OF so simple
person as the mIkado, but most of
their time Is taken up by the almost
ceaseIess ceremony that has been in
herlted from ancient times. Occa-
sIonally they Top of some nonsensical
tormalIty that was introduced to
crafty the vanity of some prince or
please some mikado, but there is still
plenty Of 1t left, aud between the de-
vot!on be pays 10 the dead and the de-
yotlon he receives from the living
Ilutsu Hito has pretty hard time
As an example, he Is the one hun.
dred and twenty-sIxth emperor of his
line, aud each Of his predecessors has
birthday or some other anniversary
upon which their memory must be
honOred by worship before the tablets
that bear their names aai important
statistical information. 4 bureau Of
ritual composed OF ten laymen and
number OF Shlnto priests, who are
mostly members Of the imperial fam
lily or related TO the emperor in some
way, assist him 10 his religious duties
aud often worship his ancestors IN his
place when he has something more
important TO DO. They keep track OF
the calendar, and when the birthday
Of some particular ancestor arrives,
and often two OF them were born on
the same date-which was very kind
OF them and saves a good deal Of the
imperial time-their tablets are
brought out from the handsome lac
quer boxes and brOcads wrappinzs ID
which they ara preserved and placed
uDon shrine IN the palace with bowls
Of rice and other food, cups Of sake,
fresh flowers apprO pirate % the sea
son, foliage plants and other orna-
meu5s that belong 20 the outfit OF the
particular person who Is 20 be wor-
SHIPPED. At q certain hour IN the dav,
with great pomP and ceremony, the
emperor appears az the head Of pro-
cesslou Of princes aui priests, and
prays for the assistance aud blessing
Of the particular ancestor, who has
been deided aud now lives among the
gods, able 10 exercise an influence for
good OF evil over the affairs OF NOR
tal-.
II any misfortune 0vertakes the
State OF anything happens 10 the em.
pergr It il usually attributed b his
neglect d bis religious duties. and
those who attend 20 sucL affairs en-
deav0r % trace Jac,s the difficulty 90
the evil influence of some neglected
ancestor
The ancestral tablet IL q rather
significant looking affair, being
piece Of wood about eight inches long
and three inches vide mortised into
little pedestal that Is usually benut
fully carved aud zilded. The tablet
itself 0ftec bears ornaments OF gold.
but Is usually covered with plain
black lacquer aud the necessary letter
ing 10 gold. Every mau who dies Is
given p0sthum0us name uuder which
he Is dsided, aud it usually has refer.
euce TO some OF his achievements
while living. -CbicaZ9 Record.
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then stretched out and splints fAs-
tened around it to make the neck
rigid Some bullets or pebbles
are put into the body, and then
the skin Is sewed up. The result Is an
excellent rattle" The drum Is made
/ oT stretching a piece OF skin over a
hoop about eight inches in diameter
The drumstick Is a piece of wood with
metal at the end, the metal being COW
cred with thick piece Of skin. When
the drum Is struck dull sound IL
thus produced
The Oldest man IN the tribe, who
still retains the old pagan ideas, leads
the dance. He IS dressed IN Ieggins
and moccasins and his head Is orna-
mented with feathers He starts off
IN circle about the players. A. more
and more OF the braves aud squaws
JOIN IN the dance the circle becomes
larger and larger. Tie musicians be-
come warmed up 10 their work, and
the dancers enter more into the spirit
OF the occasion. Their steady tramp.
tramp, tramp around the orchestra
becomes quicker, the leader gives out
bis long, piercing yell more often, aud
= -S.-N'~ jim IL more QUICKLY.
he executes more and more fancy
steps The musicians rise to their
feet, and strain every muscle TO keep
the long procession dancing around in
perfect harmony. Finally a long wall
from the lips of the leader proclaims
that this number Is over, aud the dan
GERS retire to their seats to rest for
another number. This Is continued
again and again until they are all
thoroughly tired out and eau dance
10 more. 1t il usually nearly day
break when the leader rises and starts
of the last dance, and 10 that time 1t
has been necessary to change the musi-
clans about many times. The same
course Is pursued from year to year
among the Indians on the reservation,
and Will, without doubt, be the last
custom that viii be lost by the Seneca
Nation Of Indians New York Times.
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THE AUTUMN FAIRIES.

Little fairy feet thai pran,s
On the breezes cold
Little feet that Sayiy dance
On the street, 81 gold.
Little wings that rob the sun
or his choicest beams.
FlutterinS in the meadows dim,
LAYING in the streams.
Cheering Hash ~ light divine.
softly peepinS through
Al the <iidei charms that twin,
In the morning lew.
Ia'ntinS thus a bringing weed
Mortal feet have trDd.
Til the glad expanse ~ mead
Cleans with Goldenrod.
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
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ADVERTISING RATS.

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HER LOVER CAME BACK
u MELVILLE DE FOREST.

Is in
4 brown study
again, " said Leila
Wharton. Look
az her, with her
elbows on til e
desk, and her head
II her hands. I've
b . g 4 watchIne
her, and she hash I
stIrre | for five
minutes.
What or earth
DO you suppose
: b q is thinking
about ?' said Alice
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go "a sfA pAIuF, 'OuE 1 III tell
you now You can manage, Alice. Gle.
ora Field viii DO the exercises for YOU
: You give her some OF those cream
chocolates you bought to-day. and
you and VIII play a lovely trick on
old Barleycorn %
The cloud vauishes from Alice For
tescue's forehead; the lips became
perfect Cupid's bow Of coral once
more.
Wen write her a note. " whispered
Leila; well make her think that her
over wants to see her again. Fancy
o1d Barleycorn vending her way to
the Chapel Pond By moonlight, 10
meet somebody who isn't there :
Fancy her disappointment And, oh,
Alice, only think what a capital story
1t Will max for the girls"
And the two malicious young con
splrators gigglei together in an ecsta-
81 of glee
1t was cruel plot, but Alice aaI
Leila were very young, and had never
known the envenomed panys Of hope
deferred. That was their only ex-
cuse
Miss Barley hal finished her share
Of the daily treadmill Of lessons, 2 dav
or so atterward, AMI had gone ont to
get breath Of fresh air in the dreary
poplar walk at the north eni OF the
I house, when a roGy h-lookiug little
boy, with fros5-nippej fingers AMI
toes, and great black eyes, like those
Of gypsy, sidlsl up to her and
slipped a folded bit of paper into her
hand
Il was toll to give it TO you, miss, "
said he, AMI vanished like human
/ squirrel into the strawberries
/ Ruth Barley looked after him II
I some surprise, AMI then she opened
the note, In it we're printed, in rude
imitation Of Roman letters, the
words:
In the OLD place beside the Chapel
Pond ut 9 toni GIT. John Bates has
returned"
Miss Barley grew very pale; then
the blood rushed II scaIding torrent
through every vein in her body.
John Bates ! Was she dreaming? Or
was the thread Of that sweet old love
story to be taken up again at the old
place, Just where 1t had broken of
4 seven long years ego2
Ruth's heart beat, her breath came
/ quickly, and a sense of Wild exultation
filed her soul. For II never once oc-
curred to her that all this might be
only a hoax.
| Chapel Pond was deep, gIittering
sheet Of water lying in the heart Of
la L. .aN.
away, and deriving its name from the
step rocks which walled it II on three
sides, which were supposed 10 bear
some resemblance 20 the gothic pill
lars Of a chapel. On the fourth side
the woods fringeI the shore, an close
/ by was a secluded dell where the vio-
/ let's blossoned earliest II the spring
time, aud great clusters Of maldeuhair
fern grew IN rich prOtusiOu.
How happy Ruth Barley had been
then, 10 the old days, before her lover
went away-hOw wretched atserwarll :
she pressed the crumplel bit Of
paper to her lips again and ayain.
sob, she murmur=l % herself. Il
an the heppiest woman in the world :
What right have [ % expect q second
b,ossOminE time 10 my life? AMI vet
1t has come.
Halt the girls a5 App,saOok Semin-
ary had been let into the secret ofthis
excellent Joke anil were watching
Miss Barley from one vantage point or
another, a. she threw q black Shetland
shawl over her head and slipped out
OF the house just when the hands Of
--a old rr.--- IN 4La bail ---
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~ The GULCH.

Can You forget. Marie.
The hillside where the columbines we're
gro wing 'raiI and sweet2
How you babe NJ carry YOU
Where the grass Wa wet with dew
AMI the jagged stones were cruel TO your
dainty 'Hpprred fcet1
Can you forget:
: Can You forget. lIl-,s.
The Old abandoned tunnel aud the cabin
N the mine-.
All the foolish things " said
AID the way you tossed your head
Ah. The memories surge around no with
the odor o, the pines,
Can YOU forge:
Can you forget. Maize.
The battered Old piano with its worn and
yellow KEYS.
Oh, the plant Will haunt me- lon.
OF that little -unber sone.
It's honeyei notes come lifting now. to rob
Ne q hoa-'. = ease.
Ca C
.st Nh S !sa @e5:sI a,.a... o. gu. z....
II x in the hills.
~ moonlishts On the lake.
Fth- kiss I dared @ take.
NOT the hours we sat and listened t. -b,
prsttling mountain rills.
can YOU Forget
You will forget. Marie
,'u nave greater occupation than 70
me Wy think Of me-
HE world already knows your name.
And I'll not regret your frame
Though my heart should burst with !opr.