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OLD PROBABILITIES.
Some Ideas About the Value of Our
Weather Bureau.

twenty-five years ago mariners on the
Great Lakes depended upon their own
weather lore to warn them of coming
storms; then, although the number of
boats plying those inland seas was much
less than it is now, every severe storm
that swept across them left death and
destruction in it's wake, and for days
afterward the dead We're cast up by the
now pacified waters, and the shore of
the lakes were lined with wreckage.
Happily, this is not now the case; the
Weather Bureau is ever Watching the
changes in atmospheric conditions and
giving mariners ample warning of COM
ing storms; the angry waters and the
howling winds vent their fury the one
upon the other, while the great mass of
lake shipping, so long the prey of the
winds and the waves, rides safely at
anchor in convenient harborS.
Few seamen are so foolhardy as to
leave port in the face of warnings of
severe storms. Means for placing the
warnings in their hands several hours
before the storm bursts have been
adopted, whether they be in port or
midlake. Similar measures for the pro-
lection of shipping along the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific seaboards are in force.
During the season of navigation on the
Great Lakes. usually lasting from April
lst to December 1st, many storms dan
gerous to shipping occur. and the values
of property saved each year as a result
of Weather Bureau warnings is enor-
nous.
| recall one severe storm that ravaged
the lakes in September, 1894 when
was in charge of the Western District,
with headquarters at Chicago, whence
all warnings to the upper lakes are is
sued This storm was forecast well in
advance and go vessels were reported
as being held in port as result of the
warning. Not single boat was wrecked
nor a life lost
1t is not claimed that go vessels were
saved from destruction, but it is claimed
that these craft, with their valuable
cargoeS, were placed in positions of
safety, and that undoubtedly, many of
them would have been lost had they ven-
tured out of port. l cite this instance
to illustrate the value of Weather Bu-
reau warnings to the great shipping in
terests of our country.-Willis L. Moore.
Chief of the United States Weather Bu-
reau, in Home Magazine.
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Only Obeysd Instructions.

Not long back, Mr.. X moved into a
new house, which had not before been
occupied. The bell wires were rather
stiff, and in consequence, the bells gave
no uncertain sound. This was particu-
larly the case with the doorbell, whose
clangor disturbed the whole house.
Mr.. X is a man of sensitive nerves.
The tremendous jangle of the doorbell
made him shudder, so he wrote in chalk
above the handle on the doorpost: Pull
gently
About 9 that evening there was vio-
lent ringing. Somebody. tugged at the
bell as if he We're going to pull it out
by the roots The noise was terrific. x
himself ran to the door in a rage and
found his friend q.
What the dickens do you mean by
ringing that way" exclaimed X indig-
nantly. Don't you see what's written
there?"
Yes" answered u, 81 do see-that's s
why 1 pulled so hard.
X looked at the writing and saw:
Pull urgently" A passing wag had
added the ''ur" X has now muff1ed the
bell-Philadelphia INQUIRER
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BEAUTY OF CREOLE WOMEN.
Fairer Than the Lily, With the Dig.
nifty and Hauteur of the Rose.

''As you see his face" writes Ruth
McEnery Stuart in an article on the
Creoles, "A People Who Live Amid Ro-
NANCE" in the December Ladies'
Home Journal" you will know that
he Ohe Creole husband or father) real
ICES that no flower upon the lily covered
altar is half so fair or so fit for the
temples perfect adorning as his bloom
ing wife and budding daughters, who
sit in line beside him. If he does not
think these things he is a dullard-or,
maybe, only half Creole. Perhaps his
mother was an American, or Scotch.
And then? Perhaps he would not
think them because they might not be
true They would be other things.
other things just as fine and good, no
doubt-they might even have rare
beauty of a different type-but the Gre
ole woman is a flower. She is a mag
nolia or a jasmine-occasional a ca
melia-or especially when there is a
good warm drop of Spanish blood in
her veins. she is red, red rose--a rose
too sweet to pass untouched but for
her perfect dignity and a piquant hau-
teur that is as protective as any thorn
upon a roses stem.
Properly speaking, or rather, mar
rowly speaking, the Creole is an Amer
lean, born OF French or Spanish parents
or of both, and, strictly, both parents
should themselves be foreign born. but
the Creole is often only the great great
grandson of Creole. and some of their
families of purest blood could not reach
the mother country without going back
through three or four American-bo
generations"
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And the Little Boy Coughed.

Cough up that money now, quick
The speaker was a huge, hulking fell
low. His eyes glistened with sup
pressed excitement. His voice was loud
and harsh.
"Quick now, see?''
He looked sharply around him, as if
for something to enforce his words.
The other was a mere child, not only
in appearance, but also in years.
He gazed appealingly at the rugged
face of the man, but the latter repeated
his remark more impatiently.
IL can't, father"
The towering figure of the man shook
with excitement, but before he could
say another word the boys frame was
racked with a violent spasm, and the
next moment he had brought to the
surface the penny piece he had mad
vertantly swallowed.
'On me word, Patsy" said his pa
rent, wiping his forehead, Il fought
you was a goner. Youse has put me
all in a perspiration. Journal.
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SACRAMENTO INSTITUTIONS.
The Capital City Becoming Widely
Known for Its Scientific and
Literary Institutions - The One
Founded i'll 1898 a Great Success.

Perhaps no feature of progress in this
country furnishes a better criterion of the
general professional activity in a commun-
ity than the prominent medical establish
mentS there existing. In this respect Sac
ramento keeps pace with progress. and
the subject of our sketch, The Neacle Med
ical Institute. bears the most fayorahle
comparison with those of any city of eoual
population In the West. The manager and
owner is j. II. Neagle, NJ d a native OF
Kentucky, and a regular physician hay-
ing attended the jefferson Medical COL
lege at Philadelphia, and the I.ouisyiIle
Medical College at Louisville Kentucly
and graduated with honors He also has
numerous diplomas and certificates for
special courses, and has been licensed 70
practice medicine and surgery by the State
Boards of Illinois, Missouri, Colorado and
California
Before locating in Sacramento DR. Nea-
gle practiced medicine at Paducah Ky at
St. Louis, and at Denver. The NeagIe
Medical Institute was removed from ST
Louis to Sacramento three years ago and
permanently located in elegant apartments
in the business center of the city. at I24l,
h street. The parlor is very large and
handsome and always open to the many
visitors and patients of the Institute The
operating and consultation rooms adjoin-
ing the parlor are fully equipped with in
struments and modern apparatus for the
treatment of diseases of all kinds The
waiting room is well arranged for comfort
and the laboratory is kept we'll filled with
the purest drugs that can be bought in the
market. Altogether the Institute is COM
plete in all its parts.
DR.. Neagle and associates treat and cure
all chronic Diseases and Diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Throat and Lungs, Liver. Heart
Kidney, Bladder Brain. Catarrh, Asthma
rheumatism. Bronchitis, Headache, Deaf
ness, Chills and Malaria. Skin Diseases
Neuralgia, Diabetes, Dyspepsia. Dropsy
Eczema, Scrofula, Chronic Diarrhea
Hemorrhoids and Rectal Troubles, and all
forms of Sores, Blood and Wasting Dis
eases.
NEAGLE MEDICAL INSTITUTE of
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, located
permanently at 72412 X STREET. Sacra-
mento.
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DE WEDDIN' DAY.

Pick de banjo, honey-put in dem ting-a-
lings-
Keep yo' fingers goin' cross de homemade
strings;
For de darkies will be singin'
So keep de banjo ringin
Like notes de little Southern bluebird
sings.
Pick de banjo, honey-put in dem ting-a-
Beat dem feet so lively, fo dat's de day dat
brings
Back de reckoleckshuns dear
So make de music clear
Like notes de little Southern bluebird
sings.
Pick de banjo. honey fo' de weddin' day
am comm,
In de golden summer time, when all de bees
am hummn';
So pick EN- good and fast
Fo' dat weddin may be de last
Dat I'll cher hear dem lubly strings tum-
SO pick de banjo. honey-put in dem ting
a-lngs-
When de darkies am a-dancin', den finger
on dem strings,
DE Mobile Buck an watermelon
Sweet
Dey'll hoe em down wild lively feet
To de notes like de little Southern bluebird
sings. FRED II. YAPLE.
Mendon, Mich.
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A Bread.Makinp Hint.

The benefits of baking bread in the
double dripper, or roaster, are compara-
lively unknown, and this method of
baking but little practiced. Yet it is
worth the while of all housekeepers to
inquire into the why and wherefore of
bread thus baked to dainty finish, and
to accept for practical and everyday use,
bread-making pans. There is upon the
market a double dripper, outside-lined
or covered with asbestos, which reduces
the danger of burning bread to the mini
mum. The upper pan is just sufficiently
large that it rests upon, or over, the
lower and smaller one, forming tall
and roomy roof-space for the raising of
the white and light loaves beneath it,
and bread thus risen and baked is
flakier, more tender in crust and sweeter
and moister than loaves baked after the
usual plan, in an open bread-pan or
large dripping pan.
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When We Dwell in DreamIand.

Professor Pheltshu says that lively
dreams are in general a sign of nerv-
Gus action. Soft dreams a sign of
slight irritation of the brain, often in
nervous fever announcing the approach
of a favorable crisis. Frightful dreams
are a determination of blood to the
head. Dreams about blood and red eb-
jects are signs of infiammatory con-
ditions. Dreams about rain and water
are often signs of diseased mucous
membranes and dropsy. Dreams of
distorted forms are frequently a sign
of abdominal obstruction and disorder
of the liver. Dreams in which the pa
tient sees any part of the body, es-
pecially suffering, indicates disease in
that part. The nightmare, with great
sensitiveness, is a sign of determine
ton of blood to the chest.-Popular
Science News.
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Couldn't See the Point.

Teddy Vanderchurnp came down to
the club the other night with a great
problem weighing on his mind. Com
ing up to the boys he said:
IF 1 stand on my head the blood all
rushes to my head, doesn't it?''
No one ventured to contradict him.
Now" he continued, triumphantiy,
when 1 stand on my feet why don
the blood all rush to my feet!
Because replied Hostetter McGin-
mis-, your feet are not empty.
The boys all laughed, but Wander
chump said he didn't see any joke
Tit Bits.
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Recent Austria observations in the
Mediterranean Sea prove that the deep
est spot in that body of water is nearly
three miles in distance.
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Could Mos aEnAe Tibet.

Mr.. Wilson relates an amusing story
Of an officer who determined TO enter
Chinese Tibet by stratagem. This off,
Ger managed to cross the frontier as
night, and SO escaped the frontier guard.
Next day, however while he was Jour
neying deeper into Tibet the Tibetan
soldiers overlook him and informed him
that as the country was unsafe, because
of robbers, they would go with him in
order to protect him, to which arrange
ment the traveller was compelled to
agree. In few hours they came to 8
river, which was crossed by rope
bridge The Tibetans passed over first,
in order to show that the bridge was
safe, and then the officer got into the
basket and was pulled along by the lib
etans Suddenly, however, they ceasssl
pulling and left the Englishman hang
ing in midair above the rushing torrent
In vain the traveller shouted to the
Tibetans to pull They merely smoked
and nodded their heads. The hours pass
ed, and still the officer hung above thu
torrent. At last the Tibetans agreed to
pull him back if he would promise to
leave Tibet immediately. This OF
course he was compelled to do and took
his. departure from the forbidden land.
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Henry Chinn, clerk of registra-
tion and election. ............ 1900
+. M. Olson, clerk of registration
and election. 1900
Finn Temperance society, rent
OF hall for registration and
The bills of Thos. Nelson, Vim.
Harris, Anderson & KOrb, GOgebic
Boiler Works, Frank wilkins, Paul
Uren, Cutler s. Gilbert and MARSHALL
Wells Hardware Co., were referred to
finance committee.
The bills of Pioneer Iron company
and JAS. Carey were referred back to
makers to be sworn to.
The pay roll of those employed on
the pumping station and engine house
amounting to 1914 81 was read by the
clerk and on motion of Ellefsen,
seconded by Anderson, that orders be
drawn on the treasurer for the follow
inn
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Ofice, DuIuth. MINI
October -. 1296.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with tine provisions OF Gila act Of Congress of
June 3. 1875 entitled An act Tor tho sale Of
timber lands in the States % California.
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended toall the public lau6 states by
act OF August 4. 1892, Jen 4. iamq0est, of
Brainerd, county Of Crow Wing, state Of
Minnesota, did on the 2ist day Of July 1896
nied in this Office his sworn statement 30.
29ii for the purchase Of Lot 7 section -, and
SW1t of SW14 Of section % &gd Lets I rad ,
of section Is and lot Of section = in Up;
Co. n. OF range "a vest ana aill
offer proof to SNOW that the land g0,JgiG is
more valuable for It's TIMBER aad stone than
for agricultural porp6seS, ana TO establish
his claim TO said land before thU Register
end Receiver OF this Office al DU!uth. .l!sn.,
on Monday. the 9Th day "a: February. l0a7.
He names as witnesses: john t'iyes. $. =.
Lindsay, James Erickson and Chris Robin
son, all of West Superior, ~ IS
Any and all persons claieains adversely
the above described lands are requested 10
Ale their claims in t!Iis Office on ~ 5etore
said Sth day OF February 1877
1l-1T Lie a. J. TAYLOR. Register.
G. 2. Maginnis. Atty.
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Timber Land, Act june 3, 1873
Notice for Publication,


United States Land Office. Duluth, Mimi.
October 20, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with tho provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1873 entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states OF California.
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory,"
as extended TO all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892. Chris. Robinson, Of
West Superior. county of Douglas, state Of
Wisconsin. did on August g. 1896. Tile in this
Office his sworn statement No. 1884, for the
purchase of the SEA of NW74 and Ny SW19
and lot 3 of section &C. Up. 66 n of L. IA west
OF 4th p. M. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber and stone than for. agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver OF this
office at Duluth. Minnesota. ON Monday
the Sth day OF February. 1857.
He names MS witnesses: John Glyer, E. S.
Lindsay and james Erickson. Of West Sup
erior, Wis.,, and Jen A, Jamquest, of Brain
erd, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
9Th day of February 1897
ll-l7 1-19 A. j. TAYLOR Register.
c. p Maginnis. Attorney for claimant.
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The report Of Judge w. j. Cowling
for month Of September, showing
fines and fees collected for month
amounting s70.95 and report for
October showing fines and fees collect
ed amounting to S65.15 were present
ed, also report of Electrician Lowe
for month of September were on
motion OF Anderson, seconded by
Ellefsen. approved as read. Ayes 5,
nays O..
Treasurer James made application
to have SO, 500 transferred from other
funds to the light and water fund as
follows: $500 from permanent i'm
provement fund.- $500 from court and
police fund and $1,000 from the
general fund. and on motion the
transfer was ordered.
Moved by Anderson, supported by
Homer, that council adjourn. Car
ried Ayes 5, nays.0.
PETER SCHAEFER,
City Clerk.
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distinguished Visitor.

Capt. Ole w. Lund, of Christiana,
Norway, who was sent out by his
native government to look up the
iron industry in America, was in the
city yesterday looking over the
Chandler property, whose fame as a
producer had even reached him in
Norway. The Capt. was very much
pleased with his visit TO this country
and very much impressed with our
mines. He departed on the freight
for Tower after which he will seek
other fields before returning to his
home in Norway.
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Want Good Roads.

Down in Louisiana the apostles Of
the movement have freckled the state
with placards reading, II want good
roads!' They should come, to the
northwest if they want good roads,
and, by way of trial, take trip over
the ST. Paul & Duluth, which is the
popular route between St. Paul, Min
neapolis, Duluth, West Superior, Still
water and Taylors Falls, as well as
other points They would then I'M
derStand what has made this road,
known as ''The Duluth Short Line y
such a favorIte with the travelling
public. They would see how modern
equipment and fine facilities attract
the great mass of the people. The
progressive spirit of the Saint Paul &
Duluth has always kept it at the
front, and its patrons always stick to
it. If you want to see the people and
be with them, always take the Saint
Paul & Duluth and enjoy comfort
able journey--a luxury much appreci-
ated. Maps, circulars, ETC., may al
ways be obtained Of ticket agents, or
can be had by writing to w. A..
Russell, general passenger agent, ST..
Paul, Mimi.
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Timber Land, Act june 3. 1879.
United States Land Office, Duluth, MINI.

United states Lana OInCe, Dulutn MINI.
October IS, 1896
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June g. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands i'm the States OF Californa,
Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892. James Eriksen, of West
S perior. county of Douglas. state OF Wis
cousin, did on the 2lst day of July. 1895. file
in this Office his sworn statement Nc. 1853 for
the purchase of the Lots g. 4. and Q OF Sec
tion = township &c., N. of range IA west,
and will offer proof TO show that the land
is more valuable for its timber and stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
isil his claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this office at Duluth, Mimi.
on Monday the 9Th day February. 1897.
He names as Witnesses: John Glyer. L. S.
Lindsay and Chris Robinson of West super
Tor, Wis, and Jen A. Jamquest, OF Brainerd.
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
Ale their claims in this Office on or before
said 9Th day OF February, 1897.
11-I71-l9 A. J. Taylor. Register
c. P. Maginnis, Atty.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office Duluth. MINI.
October Is. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of che act of congress OF
Jnne 3. 1878. entitled An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory.
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act OF August 4. 1882. L. S. Lindsay. OF
West Superior. county Of Douglas. state of
Wisconsin. did OH the 2ist day OF July. 1895,
file III this office his sworn statement No. 1912
for the purchase of the Lots 6 Z, and OF
section p township Sc n. of T.. II west, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its timber and
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at Du-
lrth. Mimi. on Monday the Sth day OF
February. 1897.
Ito names as witnesses; James Eriksen.
John Glyer and Chris Robinson Of West Sup
erior, Wis, Jen A. Jamquest, OF Brainerd,
Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested q
fle their claims In this Office on or before
said Sth day OF February. 1857.
LII Lie A. j. TAYLOR, Register.
G.. y. maginniS Atty.
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Subscription $2per Year,
Clough Proclaims.

Governor Clough has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, fixing
Thursday, Nov 26, as day of public
and general thanksgiving for the
people of Minnesota. The proclama-
tion is as follows:
For innumerable blessings vouch-
safed to US during the past year we,
as grateful people, should offer
thanksgiving to Almighty God. In
recognition of such duty and in ac-
cordance with time-honOred custom,
I, D. M. Clough, governor of the state
of Minnesota, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, Nov. 26, A. D..
1896, as day of solemn and public
thanksgiving to our heavenly Father
for the manifold blessings enjoyed
under the beneficent influences of the
enlightened Christian civilization of
the present day.
Let the people in public assemblies
and family reunions lift up their
hearts to God for His goodness and
mercy toward us. He hath blessed
us with peace in all our borders and
health in our homes. ''He has crown
ed the year with his goodness" "He
hath proclaimed liberty throughout
all the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof.
''Let the nations defenders be re-
membered and the poor among us not
forgotten; the bereaved and the I'M
fortunate made happy, and in this
glad season let us work to bring some
comfort to the prisoner and to all
who are in any way afflicted"
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Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered Pullman Tourist
car is run every Wednesday by the
Northern Pacific. This car leaves st.
Paul 2:45 p. No., Minneapolis 500 p. M,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
$500. For tickets and reservations
write to A. w. Kuehnow, ticket
agent, N. P. Ry. Co., 42S West SUI
perior ST., Duluth.
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Zenith Mine.

Franklin Rockefeller, of COrrigan,
Rockefeller & Co., arrived from the
Mesaba range yesterday to view the
Zenith mine which the company
owns Mr.. Rockefeller left this morn
ing for a hunt in this vicinity and
therefore we are not able to present
his views or his policy regarding the
Zenith. However the mine and
machinery is being put in first class
condition preparatory to long sea-
sons work.
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All kinds of peculiar election bets
were made. One in particular was
that between Andy Hillbery and John
Sullivan, the popular ID. & /. r.
switchman at Biwabik. If Morris
was elected Sullivan was to walk in
his bare feet with his trousers rolled
up to his knees and without coat, vest
or hat, from Woods ice house, east of
town, to the d. & I. r.. depot and
return, a distance Of over half mile
and in case Towne was elected HiH-
berry must Go likewise. Both spent
considerable time ''getting in trim"
~ s. ~. ~iifiar ii rs as&o;
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Fulfilled In Tirnc.

"And now
He stood daz2led with the bright
light that had broken III upon him.
81 understand why we call feet
He jumped to one side to avoid
scorcher.
pedal extremities. !"
1t was the year 1900, and be was the
only man ON earth who still refused to
ride wheel New York World
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and Andy practicing on the gravelled
roof of his house. Hillberry, OF
course, won, and the citizens are
anxiously waiting for the event to
come off.