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Insurance AQe|l|S.

office of
Commissioner of Agriculture. Insurance
Statistics and History.
r, All ui HhnsEn; I l,s,i February 4. 1881.
ms is to certify. That the
NORWICH UNION FIRE
Insurance Company Of Norwich. England
has in al respects fully complied with the
laws Of ToA's as conditions precedent u
its doing business In this State and thai
sa!l ccmpsny holds a Certificate OF All.
tEor.tN from this Office emitting Il to dc
business in this State for twelve months
l from tho let day Of Jaauary. 1897, 10 the
2lst day OF December. 1897
Given under my hand and seal. at office
In AUSTIN the day and date first above
A. J. ROSE, Commits ner.
RAPHAEL BROS. Agents.
Commissioners. OF Agriculture. Insurance.
Statistics and History.
~ Austin, Texas, March g. 1897.
This is to certify, That the
MECHANICS AND TRADERS 1NSUR-
ANCE
Company of New Orleans. La. has IN all
re- spcc.s fully complied with the Avs OF
business in this State. and that sagi com
pany holds Certificate of AUTHORITY from
MS office emitting It to DO business N
lst day, Of January. 1897. TO the Slst day of
December. 1851.
Giyen under my hand and seal of office
in Austin. the day and date first above
ritten.
\. ]. ROSE. Commissioned.
RAPHAEL BROS. Agents.
Office of
Con nissioner Of Agriculture. Insurance.
statistics and History.
Austen, Texas, February II. 1891.
re. all whom it may concern:
This is 10 certify, That the
DELAWARE INSURANCE
Company of Philadelphia. Pa. has in all
respects fully complied with the laws of
Texas as cond lions precedent to its doing
business in this State, and that said COM
pauy holds Certificate of Authority from
TINS office emitting 1t TO do business IN
this state for twelve months, from the LIST
day of January, 1897, 10 the 3lst day of
December, 1887.
Given under my hand and seal, at office,
N Austin. the day and date first above
A. j. ROSE. Commissioner.
RAPHAEL BROS, resident agents,
RAN, general agents. Dallas. Texas.
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Commissioner Of , aes, q J
Statistics ars h's,r.s Iss
ro Austin. Texas. Fahs.ofr
TIL a'i " i may concern np Y
MS " to certify, Ina, H.
cou,.. M ARcHANTs' iNsuP,y,
company ssnda,, Of Newark. n. ! As'S
T tsp ,, fully complied Nil, X " u
l, rAAs as conditions precs "ln ~ ii
pusi ness IN this State ~ sie a. iels
pany holds a Certificate ~ ,al vi
Ky Office entttllng II N aa~,e5
ms state for twelve rno ~ 70 tz:1
pGco M 1an ,sa.ry lss7, 10 Il, ~ N
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writ nins'ih' the day and dais n !
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If = . Z Texas; TRElE;v.si,yIT, , ! \
MAN. general agents. Dallas f.s.
c.o,n,,,,., Office Of
Commissioner OF Agricul,u,. /,
,,Ns ana HistorT y
70 -, Austin, Texas, Februsr, i
10 an whom it mas concsra si' Y
rms is TO certify, Thai IN
FIRE ASSOCIATION INH,p,ss
Company Of phlladelphh ,,
respects fully compiled Wiih ~
! eNas as conditions precedan, u (.
business in this Stale ana ,h..sl
i lhiF noids a Certificate Of Aasrs
ms office emitting IL 10 IA ~.
this State for twelve lnon,ss ~,
day of January, 1891. 10 NJ y
December, 1897. " y" =
Given under my hand and - !,
IN austin. the day and dais n
written.
4. J. ROSE. COM
5. q. COTTON e. BRO. resI~ -
Houston, Texas: TREZEy.iyiiS
KAN, general agents, Dallas M
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AGENTS /

Office q
Commissioner OF Agriculture Isgl
Statistics and History.
Austin. Texas. February N
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is to certify, That ths
FARRAGuT FIRE
Insurance Company q New q
has In all respects fully complied VII |
laws or Texas as collu,lions prseessilr n
doing business in this State, nj
said Company holds Certificate q
thority from this office emitting ! u
business In this State for twelve nd
from the LIST day OF January, M
3lst day of December. lM.. 81
Given under my hand ana seal Y
In Austin, the day and date III
written. -,..,v|
HARTWELL 4 sPE.sa1
Resident Agents. Housss' =
Office Of 3
Commissioner Of Agriculture. -
Slt llVLlt~ anu A ~
Austin. Texas. February
TO all whom II may concern
This Is TO certify, That me
GERMANIA FIRE
Insurance Company Of New iS 4.
iii respects fully complied WIZ ~
'Texas ms conditions precedent VI
i.usinpss In this State, and nv ~
,auv holds a Certificate OF AotlN3
his Office emitting II to do busil v: Z
state for twelve months. iIvm
Of January. lsg7. to the Sat du
ce-nber. 1871. - .,al ID
Given under my hand ana - ~
IN Austin. the day ana osN
written. noer romnIsss|
HARTWELL & sr y, ~
Resident Agents, Hous''-
Office Of
Commissioner OF Aer;cn ai,s,o,r
statistics and , h,s.a,,, q 4
Austin, Texas, fen.ul'
To all whom II may cohe', n,
TINS Is TO certify. That tns ,,,,v.l
MANCHESTER FIFE AssuhA, VI
, omnanv of Manchester, En ~ /. Z
ali II" aspects fully comnlie,a, , s, NJ
o. def h,,sr ness In this state a@ v NM s
uVI .,li., W. holds a Certificate y I, w
cou,niih.yi nstics emitting Il y , y ~
rex ", s,ate for twelve rlo is. II, N
lst day of January 4''" =
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VnllulUUUUl uJlUl
AGENTS.
Office OF
Commissioner of Agriculture. Insurance,
Statistics and History
Austin. Texas February 5. 1897.
To all whom It may concern:
Tbs Is to certify. Thai the
GERMAN AMERICAN INSURANCE
Company of New York has In all respects
FULLY conn lied with the laws of Texas as
conditions precedent to Its doing business
IA this State. and thnt said company holds
Il Certificate OF Authority from this office
emitting 1t to do business in this state
for twelve months, from the LIST day, of
January, 1897 TO the Sist day of December.
1897.
Given under my hand and seal, at office,
written.
a. J, ROSE. Commissioner.
ClllLpRESS Il TAYLOR, agents.
Office OF
Commissioner of Agriculture. Insurance.
Statistics and History.
AnFtin, Texas, February a. 1897.
| To all wlom IT may concern:
This " to certify. That the
HAMBURG BREMEN INSURANCE.
Company of Hamburg. Germany. has IN
all respects fClly complied with the laws
Of Texas as conditions precedent TO il
dong hu.intsS IN this Stale, and that said
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office of
Commissioner OF Agriculture. Insurance.
Statistics and History.
Anstin, Texas February IS. 1897.
To AL whom It may concern:
This is ia certify, That the
CONTGNEN INSURANCE
Cornpauv of New York has in all resnocts
fuilv cnmplici with the laws of Texas as
conditions preredout 10 M. doing husi ness
la this STATE. ana that said company
holds a Certificate Of Authority from This
office quilting IL to do business in this
state for twelve months. from the 1st
Ky OF JAnuarN' IS'" 10 the Slst dtV OIL
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,., ciiice Of
NonihlsSlo 2cr o. Agriculture, insurance.
Statistics and History.
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Horizon. Wis. March Reconnaissance
Lamoreaux was In no mood 10 be inter-
viewed when visited today and positively
declined to talk about the Chicago lake
front matter. except TO state that he knew
nothing whatever about the decision and
that the land office was the only place
10 get any news about the matter
Mr.. Lamoreaux was propped up In a
large arm chair with pillows and appeared
TO be very sick man. His voice Is weak
and doctor Is In daily attendance.
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Commissioner of Agriculture. Insurance.
Statistics and History.
Austin Texas February 5, 1897,

Commissioner Of Aerculture. Insurance
Statistics and History.
Austin Texas. February 49, 1897.
To all whom II may concern:
This Is to certify, That the
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company Of New York has in all respects
fully compiled with the laws OF Texas as
conditions precedent 10 It's doing business
Ia this STATE. and that said company
holds a Certificate Of Authority from this
office quilting it to do business In this
state for twelve months. from the lsi
day of January. lS9i. 10 the 3lst day OF
December iSg7
Given under my hand ana seal at office
m Austin, the day and date first above
written
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I'm Egypt.

The bicycle has become wonderfully
popular in Cairo during the last two
years, and there are many more ma
chimes ridden by the members OF both
to be e e in the city and in the
suburbs than anyone.is apt to suppose.
This is not surprising, all things con
sidered. What is called the Ismailiya
quarter is all new and pretty, with wide,
smooth streets for practice, and there is
rain only just often enough to prevent
one from saying that it never rains.
The climate let's one wheel every day
in the year.
1t is a delightful spin to the pyra,
mids. Leaving the busy streets of the
city, you cross the great Nile bridge,
skirt the lovely park of GluEch, and then
run st~raightway for five miles down the
perfectly level tree-shaded avenue to
the things to eat and drink. The dis
lance is eight miles, and before one
starts back he has plenty of time to
climb the big pyramid, shake hands
with the sphinx, and use the tomb of the
priest as a dark room TO change his
camera plates.-London Cyclist.
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period of attendance is always deter
mined by the queen. They serve two at
a time, and, during attendance, which
is usually four weeks, they reside at
court. During this time they must
be in readiness to obey her majesty's
commands, sent by the equerry. Now
that so few state entertainments are
given their duties are light. The queen
has really two lives-one her court life
at Windsor, the other her private life
at Balmoral and Osborne.
The maids of honor in turn attendher
ut all the state ceremonials and bear
her company in her retirement. They
drive with the queen, read to her, sing
to her, play to her, or converse, as she
determines, using their special accom-
plishments for her pleasure. A clear
and beautiful handwriting is a neces-
sity, for they have many letters to write
and copy; they must be good horse
women, and, of all things, good mu-
sicians. The queen is fond of music
and an excellent pianist herself, and
so is Princess Beatrice, who often makes
demands upon her mothers ladies for
companions in riding and in reading
duets. There are eight maids of honor.
There is one extra maid of honor,
Hon. Constance III. Kerr. These ladies
belong to a department of the household
of which the mistress of the robes is
the head. Her principal Office is to
look over and pass the queens per-
sonal bills for dress, toilet, bric-a-brac,
etc. She enjoys precedence over every
lady 1t court. When in residence or
on a visit she presides at the royal
household table. This office is now held
by the duchess of Buccleuch.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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N lN

Words OF Advice for the Careful
Housewife.
Physicians constantly see patients
who would be horror-stricken at the
idea of being devoted to the whisky or
brandy bottle, but who seem to- think
that there is no possible harm in re-
sorting TO wines of cocoa or kola with
or without other ingredients. In many
instances these wines contain such .
large quantity of alcohol that in addi-
ton to the stimulating effect of their
medicinal ingredients they produce an
effect equivalent to that induced by a
drink of whisky. They should, there
fore, be employed only under the direc-
ton Of a physician, and should a ply
stefan order them the prescription call
ing for them is not to be renewed in
definitely, excepting under his advice.
The same objections exist against the
employment of all those preparations
Of bromide. and caffeine which are uti-
Lied under different combined names,
in the treatment of headache, and very
much the same objection exists, too,
against many of the so-called headache
powders or tablets which are now
placed upon the market for the use Of
the unwary. 1t is true that they do re-
ieve headache in many cases, but they
should be used with caution. You
should remember that a headache is a
symptom, not a disease, and that it is
a symptom of many diseases, ranging
all the way from so serious affections
as Bright's disease and brain tumor to
the headache due to lack of sleep. The
removal of the symptom Headache in
y person suffering from Bright's dis
ease may give such temporary relief
that the patient will ignore the condi-
ton Of his kidneys and go to a ply
stefan only when his state is SO serious
that his headache cannot be put aside
by these means, and when it is perhaps
too late for him to gain any benefit
from treatment. In many instances Of
nervous headaches quiet, rest, a suitable
amount Of sleep and a proper regula-
ton Of the diet are what the patient
needs, and using headache powders is
simply postponing the evil day, with
compound interest to pay in the.end.-
II. a. Hare, M. D., in Chautauquan.
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WOMAN AND HOME
ROYAL MAIDS OF HONOR.

A Popular Order just IsBued by the
CEarinn of Russin.
The young czarina is about to in
crease the number Of her maids of
honor and Of those who attend upon the
grand duchess of her court. This is a
measure hat meets with enthusiastic
approval, for the post of maid of honor
to any one of the imperial p~rincesses
and mor especially the empress-is
most eagerly sought after by the noble
families of Russia. This measure does
not please Princess Kotchoubey, who is
the most important lady at the court of
Russia.
From time out of date it has been the
privilege of the royal ladies of Russia
to receive personal attendance and serv-
ice from high-born damsels; the unmar-
ried daughters of noblemen and belted
knights. From the middle ages to the
present time it seems an understood
thing that their imperial mistresses
should find for them husbands OF noble
birth and fortune, should dover them
handsomely if their parents are unable
to do so, bestow upon them costly mar
rage gifts, be present either in per-
son or by a representative at their we'd
ding ceremonies and stand as sponsors
to their first-born children. Thus, there
are many reasons why the post of maid
of honor is eagerly desired by all the
daughters of the Russian aristocracy,
and why the czarina's new determinS-
ton to add to their number delights her
subjects.
In England many privileges accrue
from this position. Formerly the maids
of honor were chosen for their youth
and beauty-"the highest in rank and
the fairest;" but Queen Victoria selects
her ladies for their companionable quail
tiles, for their accomplishments, and
from motives of personal affection. On
being appointed they receive and enjoy
for life the title of Honorable" a sal
airy of 81, 500 a year, and the gift of 81, 900
when they are married. The latter sum
is, however, not given to a maid of honor
unless she has held her appointment for
a certain number of years.
The maids of honor are in waiting
three or four times a year, and their
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uNeEN


-Hnrry-"You say Maude sings likG
an angel. Why, 1 never heard her sing
at ALI" Penelope-uTrue; but did you
ever hear an angel sipg2"-Harlem
Life.
Mrs. Dahlgren-"Ah, Mr.. Phipps, ]
saw you in church last Sunday" Mr..
Phipps-'Yes. it rained, you know.
Was that the reason you were there,
oo?s-Cleveland Leader.
Reason to BE Thankful.A"Was your
o~faee-seeking trip to Washington a sue
cess2" Yes; in a way" .You got q
placer" "No. But my present en-
ployers didn't dock me for the time it
took to make the journey
ton Star.
81 may have bitten off more than ]
canchew, "remarkedth the boa constructor
as the young gazelle disappeared with
in it's capacious jaws, shut, thank for
tune, I don't have to chewi' And It
curled itself up for a six weeks nap
Chicago Tribune.
Thou art fairer than the day!N
he cried, with a poets fervor. The
warm color suffused her cheek. "Fairer
than the eight-hour day2" she asked
eagerly; for she had been taught to
think that very fair indeed to all parties
concerned.-Detroit journal.
In Doubt.-"I have strong sus-
picions," said the very susceptible
young woman, shat he is a nobleman."
"Wheres his title2a asked her father,
in accents Of suspicion. "He is travel.
ing incognito." Perhaps so. It's either
a case Of 'incognito' or alias / can't
quite make out hich."-Washington
Star.
81 think" said the man who had
bought a season ticket to the opera,
whispering to his neighbor, .'that I'll
try to have my seat changed. Every
night that girl sits in front of me
with that same huge hat on and
Excuse me,'' said the girl, turning
round Indignantly, "it's a different hat
every night."-Truth.
In a Glasgow car was an aged Irish.
man, who held a pipe in his mouth. The
conductor told him he could not smoke
but he paid no heed. Presently the
guard came into the car and said, with
a show Of irritation: Didn't / tell you
you couldn't smoke in this carp swell
Ohm not smoking you've got a pipe
in your mouth" $50 OF have me feet
in me boots" replied Pat, "but Ohm NOT
walking. Scottish Nights.
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sLEEPINe mTh pAN.L

How III sQuatter's SON Entertained
the Whiting Stranger.
The squatter informed me that there
wasn't a spare room in the house, but il
I was willing to sleep with his boy
Daniel he'd be glad to accommodate
me, and, as I was completely Jagged out
a 4O-mile ride that day, Twas only
too glad to accept his offer. The boy
wa . lanky young fellow about 16
years old, and we had hardly got into
bed when he called out to his father in
the next rooms:
dad, the strangers got all the bed
clothesi"
As q matter of fact, / simply had nv
share Of them, but to quiet him l gave
him some more, and was closing my
eyes when he shouted:
dad, the strangers pokin' his elbow
in my back!"
1 moved further away from him, but
q minute later he continued:
dad, the strangers maxim faces at
mel"
"Look-a-yere, stranger" said "dad''
as he came to our door with a lighted
candle in his hand: "Dan'l has allus bin
brought up as a pet and is kinder techy,
but if yo' don't worry him he's one o.
the incest boys in the hull kentry. Jest
give him his way and he won't find any
fault with yo'."
I gave him his way and all of the
clothes and nearly the whole of the
bed, but the old man had hardly left us
when the migrate called out peevishly:
dad, the stranger says he'll kill me
when yo' and ma go to sleep!"
did yo' say that, stranger" asked
the father, as he reappeared at the door
again.
why, of course mott" I replied, an
grily. II haven't said a single word to
him since we anne to bed!"
WALL" he continued, kindly, "jest
bar in mind that Dan'l has allus bin
brung up as a pet and don't bother him.
He's a mighty nice boy, Dan1 is, and
yoH say SO when yo' know him better"
i was too tired to answer him again
and for the third time was almost in the
land of dreams when that boy broke out
again:
"Dad, the strangers snorin' and won't
let me git to sleep!"
"Danll" called the squatter in a
voice of thunder, land yo', too, stran.
ger, if yo' uns don't behave in thar and
let men the ole woman git to sleep III
cum in and wallop the both of you'll"
1 said to myself that if he'd come il
and wallop Daniel for about two hours
he could have everything l possessed
for his trouble, and I kept repeating
this over and over to myself and sink
ing of, to sleep when hat little villain
suddenly planted his two feet against
the small of my back and sent me out or
the floor with a bang that shook the
house from cellar to rafter. Hay where
1 fell, expecting "dad' to rush in anc
make good his threat, but as he didn't
appear I finally got up and dressed, anc
passed the rest of the night on two
chairs by the stove, while 'Danl," sat
listed at last, slept the sleep of the just
and kept up a snore the livelong night
which sounded like the growls of a
fe~rocious grizzly bear.-N. Y. World.
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sapphires, emeralds, garnets. tur-
quoises, amethysts and other stones,
with imitation pear-shaped pearls. It
was specially designed in 1864 by MN.
Bapst and Neyeu, of Paris, and when
the imperial regalia was dispersed at
the Louvre, in May, 1887, was bought
by the late Baron de Horn.
Tine bidding, after a good deal of hesi-
t~ation, started at c 700, and eventually
reached a1,400. Beyond this, however.
no advance could be made, and the prop
erty was withdrawn.
Another interesting item Immediate
" followed Sevres dejeuner service,
which at one time belonged to Empress
Josephine. The service is said to have
been a birthday present to the empress
from Napoleon /. After their divorce
it was given by Josephine to her fa-
vorite femme de chambre. Some years
later it vas sold, and came into the
hands of M. Perrot, a well-known
French collector, who afterward parted
with itfor $1,000. 1t only inspired one
bid-a hundred guineas-and, like the
crown jewels, was accordingly with.
drawn,
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SPRUCE TREE |

II 10 or Good Quality and Ear Cheap
err Than the old kind.
InsEurope an excellent quality Of siIk
is being made from the spruce tree, and
it is expected that the industry win soon
be established in this country. The cost
Of making silk BY this process is one
fifth that Of spinning from a worm
cocoon. The fiber may be dyed as read
lily and woven as securely as the animal
product. Its textile strength is great
The inventor claims that other woods
may be used, but not so satisfactorily.
His 20 years study Of the subject i'm
duced him to experiment to find the
chemical process the vegetable fiber OF
the leaf Of the mulberry tree went
through while being transformed by
the worm into silk. He brushes the
tree, mixes the mass with glucose. and
congresses it into d heavy gum In me-
tallic tubs. The mixture is then forced
by hydraulic presses through tiny glass
tubes at the bottom OF the tubs, in flbers
so small that girls employed are conn
PEELED to use magnifying glasses to tell
when they break. 1t is then carried over
electrically heated drums. plunged in
ice water, dried and spoiled for the
looms.-Chicago Inter Ocean.