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acted like a tonic upon Mrs. Mckinley, /"

acted like tonic upon Mrs. Mckinley"
said a member Of the presidents official
household, "and the change has been Of
the most gratifying character to her hus-
band and to the members of her family.
1t is pleasure for the president to have
his wife with him whenever he goes off
on recreation trip, and the effect of the
change from Canton to Washington has
been frequently commented upon by all
who have met Mrs. Mckinley since in
auguration day. She is not so easily
fatigued as was formerly the case, and
whether it is the knowledge that she is
indeed the first lady in the land or a
change of climate that has brought about
such beneficial results, one thing is GER
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will be facilities for eating luncheon.
II Is the intention to provide more ta-
bles, swings, etc., SO that nothing will
be lacking for day of thorough enjoy
ment.
The park comprises about sixty acres,
of which seven are water. 1t is open
every day in the year, and the green
houses are open to visitors from 1880
a. m. until 4:30 p. m. In the winter sea-
SON as many as 500 people an hour have
passed through the greenhouses on Sun
day afternoon.
There are in the park over 800 varieties
of trees and foliage plants. The Egyp-
tian lotuses in the lily pond will be in
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orchids, and wanted to know what they
probably cost her." She did not find out.
THE CACTUS CALENDAR

orchidfh. and wanted to know what they
probably cost her." She did not find out.
THE CACTUS CALENDAR
There was one thing about the cacti
that is worth recalling. They all bios
som, but not at the same season Of the
year. Their time of blooming Is when
It Is spring In their native country.
so that If one knows where any particu-
lar variety Of cactus comes from, he
can tell when 1t is spring there by the
blossoming Of the plant. Isn't that a
curious calendar?
In the cactus house was a queer look
ing plant with thick branches of almost
uniform thickness shooting straight up
into the air, after curving out little
from the stem, with funny rosette or
pin-wheel shaped leaves on the end. IL
Is called the Echevonia.
Plants are grown here for all the
greenhouses in the city, andJlact year
about 250,000 were sent out.
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
Stepping outside the greenhouses
beautiful view is to be seen. The green
sward, closely clipped, stretched down
to the sparkling waters Of the little lake,
with its spick and span band stand and
inviting borders Of trees and shrubbery.
lit is a choice little bit Of landscape-but
what is to hinder you from going out
and seeing it for yourself? That Is 81
much more satisfactory than a prosy
description.
One of the lawns in the park Is re-
served for picnic purposes, where FAM
lies and children can come and enjoy
themselves with no keep off the grass
signs to annoy them or make them
afraid. A table is being put under this
grateful shade of the trees SO that there
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REcLA1M1Na DESERT WASTE
Ancient Canals in Southern Arizona
Are Being Dredged Anew

During my last visit to Arizona I saw
in the Salt River valley, a sight that
would strike a stranger as queer" said
New York man who makes an occa-
sional trip to the far west. "a steam
dredging scow, such as Is used in deep
ening rivers and harbors for navigation,
was voyaging slowly and steadily
through wide strip of arid desert 1t
had started landward from Salt river
and was excavating it's own channel
ahead, the river waters following and
fioa ting it as it advanced. But the work
done was not, in fact, the making of
new channel, but the digging out of an
old one, the irrigating canal made by
civilized people that lived and fourished
and departed before recorded American
history began. That there was time
when this wide valley, now being again
redeemed to man, was garden of
plenty, teeming with inhabitants, is
shown by the extensive and regular sys-
tenn Of broad canals leading from the
river, through which water for irriga-
tion was conveyed out upon the culti-
waited lands. These canals, though
choked for centuries with drifted sand
and earth, still are plainly indicated on
the face of the ground, and SO skillfully
were they planned and built that mod
ern engineering science applied to irri-
cation can do not better than retrace
their course to restore them.
1.-The region was well chosen by the
primitive canal builders as land of
habitation. The climate Is dry, sunny
and even of temperature, and the arid
earth. at the touch of waterj becomes
fertile and productive. Here the april
cots and oranges ripen long in advance
of those in California and Florida and
are of rare quality. What race laid out
the canals and built the towns whose
question not yet settled by archaeolo-
gists. Aztecs or Toltecs, or each nation
in turn, probably tarried here in their
centuries-long migrations southwark to
the valley of Mexico, and the ruins may
be of an older people than either Of
these.
Near Mesa, in this valley, six miles
east of Tempe. is particularly strange
and impressive ruin-the ruin of an i'm
rnense building, now fallen into a
mound-like heap, covering an area of
two.acres. Its walls were Of the fashion
the Mexicans call cajones. built up COM
pactly without layers or joints 1t is
believed that the material used was
clay mixed with cactus Juice, which
hardened into a cement as durable al
most as rock The settlers in the valley
come long distances to the ruin to get
this material, which they use in max
ing mortar for house-building, pulver-
izing it and then mixing 1t with water,
as they would lime.-New York Sun.
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Household Goods.

PORTIERES-Made of Silk, Wool and Lin
en-, mixed. very wide and long, hand
some large designs, colors of old gold, red,
brown and navy; worth 1880. 81 az
Three Days, pair. lr..................
TABLE COVERS-Chenille. heavy fringe.
IA size, u great variety of colors; ASr
worth 75c. Three Days ............. 1oS
FISH NET-Suitable for Sash Curtains, Sc
ins. wide, extra heavy fine thread, 10~
new designs; worth 15c. Three Days, AVS
COMFORTERS-Goo size cretonne COW
cred, Turkey red lined; worth 81. hQc
lnree Days ..................'..
BED SPREADS-Extra heavy, hemmed,
ready for use. Marseilles patterns, Q0r
large size; worth $1.25. Three Days, Wv
TABLE FELT-Extra heavy, two yards
pure white, just the clothing to save a
table from scortching; worth 75c. SSc
Three Days, yard. d.................... WV
NOTWITHSTANDING for Tents or Skirts,
double width, satin finish, striped pat
terms; worth 25c. 1hr
Three Days, yard .................... AvS
SHEETING Best quality, Pequot brand
bleached; 1914 worth 23c, at zoe; "a 1h1~,
worth 21c, at l8c; "a worth 19c, at. IVY
Observation-Disclosures full S6 ins. wide,
heavy even quality; " orth &C. A1c
Ihree Days....... ....................... ~
ART DEMICO-Best grade, 36 ins. wide.
latest colors and designs; worth 35c 11r
yard. Three Days .................. sS
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FOG BAD FOR PLANTS

many people nave noticed that
plants have not done as well
as usual. Mr.. Woods says
very large degree due to the
- have their periods OF ac-
Of rest, the same az human
lsv sleep all night, SO to
then change their condition
oproach Of the dawn. WAen
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That May Be Seen at East
Side Park
eLoRIEs OF THE eLoxINlA
WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT
WOULD DO IF HE COULD
Many improvements Possible With a
Larger Appropriation-The Or
chids and the Cacti

1t is worth while to visit East Los An
geles park in these bright and balmy
June days. In some respects 1t is the
best season of the year to visit it; In
public park, in a climate like that Of
California, is worth call at any season
OF the year.
There is always, for each season,
something new to notice and study.
some feature that has not been in evil
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tain,, all her friends and well-wishers are
sincere in the hope that this benefit to her
health may continue. 1t was remarked
at Philadelphia how CHEEKY and bright
Mrs. Mckinley appeared, and she did
not seem to mind the fatigue incident to
the travel Of the last two days in the
least. When the president and Mrs. Nc
afternoon the mistress of the executive
mansion declared she had never felt in
better health or spirits, and her sole re-
gret was that her stay in Philadelphia
had been SO short. rt."-Washington dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune.
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has fallen below the beauty Of the
original. There are some scenes con-
nected with the life of Christ which. it
seems. might have touched poets harp
with inspiration, such as the annuncia-
tion by the angels to the shepherds by
night, his flight into Egypt, his wonder
full disputation with the wise men in the
temple. the physical phenomena Of ma
ture at his death, and his resurrection
and ascension. When touching all those
epochs in the history of Christ Mr.. Long
fellow has given us an almost literal
Bible version, and has shown his good
sense by so doing. This poem will not
add much halo to the fame of Mr.. Long
fellow, but the millions Of American
readers who have reveued in the spirit
ual beauties of his Birds OF Passage"
1.-THE Psalm of Life" "Eyangeline'' or
.'Hiawatha," will still enthrone him as
the master bard Of America. "
JOHN SHIRLEY WARD.
Wall paper. late styles. low prices. A.
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8 they are prepared to re-

the sun comes they are prepared to re-
ceive their king.
But when the night has been foggy
and the sun does not appear until late
in the forenoon, the plants are unpre-
pared for his coming. Their condition
of receptivity has not been prepared.
The sun bursts suddenly upon them as
one Is aroused suddenly from sleep and
1t is not good for them.
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DR.. Nansen writes to his friends
in London that his labors as
lecturer have happily left his
health unhurt. Like every other
man who has gone through lecturing
tour, he feels wearied and worn at the.
end Of It, He looks forward with cer-
tain stribulation so his autumn visit to
America. but is hopeful that he may sur
ylve even that
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Muslin Underwear

Linens
CREAM DAMASK-72 inches wide, firm
quality, large patterns; worth 75c. Sfl-
Three Days. observation-disclosures. wv
CREAM DAMASK-Very heavy, good
width, neat patterns great linen to 77r
give service; worth 35c. Three Days. ksS
TOWELING - Bleached, cotton, heavy
round twill, fast edges; worth Sc yard. 2f,
lDTcc Ddy ...........s
HUCK TOWELS-Linen, size 22x44, heavy
quality, woven red striped borders; III
worth 25c. Three Days. ASS
BATH TOWELS-Pure white, large size,
heavy quality, fast edges; worth 20c. I Sr
Three Days.......... .................. AOS
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bloom in about two weeks. There are
many other varieties Of lilies in the

bloom in about two weeks. There are
many other varieties Of lilies in the
pond.
The beautiful pansies that were in the
lower beds in the park all winter are
being rebedded and set out elsewhere
Those who visited the park couple
of months ago cannot help but remem-
Der the handsome and varied Ranuncu-
lus and Anemones that formed most
attractive border around one Of the
greenhouses. They were very popular
and about 10000 bulbs will be set out
next spring.
MORE MONEY NEEDED
Eleven thousand dollars was appro-
priated to the East Side park this year.
Mr.. Woods thinks the appropriation
should be larger. ''Fifteen thousand
could be spent to good advantage. Twen-
ty thousand would be better STILL"
"What could you do If the appropria-
ton was increased?" he was asked.
"What couldn't we do he retorted
1--WE could improve the portions of the
park that are now unimproved. We
could carry water to the top Of the hill,
where we can now raise nothing but
eucalyptus trees, setting 1t forth with
trees and flowers Of all kinds. We need
one or more nice fountains. There,
down by the bridge, is splendid place
for q fountain. And there are others
We could improve the pleasure facili-
ties so that the park would become much
more of pleasure resort than 1t is now.
1--WE could have much better collec-
toin Of indoor plants and flowers, and
these are very great attraction to the
winter tourists. The latter come here
in great numbers every year, and it Is
to our interest to make the city as at
tractive as possible for them.
1--WE need more greenhouses. You
would not build a high school unless,
you had preparatory schools from which
to fill them, would you? Well, we need
more preparatory greenhouses, in or
der that we may make more complete
exhibits OF the perfect plants in their
season"
And Mr.. Woods stopped merely be-
cause he was out of breath, and not be-
cause he had no more reasons to ad-
vance why the park appropriation
should be larger,
FOG BAD FOR PLANTS
A great many people have noticed that
their door plants have not done as well
tp as usual. Mr.. Woods says
-sia very large degree due to the
- have their periods OF ac-
W .n Of rest, the same as human,
he gs lsv sleep all night, SO to
sreak tAen change their condition
0,.f eha pproach Of the dawn. Whap
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Dress Skirts

DRESS SKIRTS-Made of black figured
dress goods, Mohair patterns, velveteen
bound, worth s1.75; 81 20
Three Days. ..................... ~A'S>
DRESS SKIRTS-Made of fast black fig
ured Mohair large floral designs, vel
veteen bound, cut very wide, 81 IN
worth $3.50; Three Days. ....... ~@'oV
DRESS SKIRTS-Made of Storm Serge,
extra quality, cord bound at bottom,
taffeta lined, cut very wide, colors navy
blue and black, worth 500; @2 0S
Three Days. s...................... ~O'>O
LINEN SKIRTS = Made of imitation
Grass Linen, comes in neat pat 72c
terms, worth CSC; Three Days.. sOS
LINEN SKIRTS-Made of genuine Grass
Linen, cut wide, deep hem, e1 TX
worth $1.50; Three Days. ~A'Ao
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Mrs. McKinley's Health Improved
Living at the White house and con-
tinually meeting different people has
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THE rlLUE or Az WDuy ScALP.
rom The Minneapolis Times.

From The Minneapolis Times.
1t H. not generally known i'm latter-day Mime
sofa history that the State Treasury paid
out cash bounties for Sioux Indian scalps,
just as this and many other states are now pay
Ing for wolf scalps. State Treasurer koerner
yesterday, in looking over the 1863 report Of
state Treasurer Charles Schaff. discovered the
following item among the disbursements of that
year.
j. {. Davis, Sioux scalp.
This item occurs in the list Of disbursements,
"Suppressng Indian War" The $25 paid to J.
c. Davis for the Indian scalp in question, there
fore had its niche in the cause of supprossing,
spreading, the Sioux outbreak. IL doubtless
strikes the general reader that $50 is rather
small inducement for securing Sioux scalps. Few
hunters to-day would care To contract for pelts
OF that kind for that figure. Perhaps that is why
more ScapS were not presented 10 the state
Treasurer for bounties. The above is the only
recorded case. so far search or the Treas
urer's reports yesterday revealed.
But II is quite possible that other bounties FOR
Indian scaps were paid and not temzed. APP
pearing in the published report Jumped with
other Indian war expenditures. AT least, II the
recollection of two pioneers Of lie Sueur County
Is correct there was 800 paid for one scalp in
that county and $500 for another The Adjutant-
General was called up by these pioneers the
other day to settle dispute on the question,
and that official called to his assistance judge
Flandrcau who In pioneer days was Sioux Ind
ian agent and one OF the active men engaged In
putting down the Sioux outbreak. Judge Flan-
dreau finally got State Treasurer Koerner en-
listed in the work OF tracing up bounties for
Sioux scalps. But the above IS the only case
which appears to have been itemzed in the pub
lished reports.
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4 PORTRAIT OF THE PRESIDENT
THE WORK OF MR.. BENAlGEH' ioON"
SWISS ARTIST. WHO ALSO PANIED
ONE OF THE vICE-PRESiDENT.

w,qhipr,on Nov 13-The President mas
within the last few weeks given n number oil
s,ttrre 70 n Young Swiss artist The result IS
n nor,rait which IS not only mere likeness Out
= o-o1i,ot,lo work OF art as well 1t IS destined
% hocon,o the property OF the Vice-tresldeh''
,.bo ,,ovc the commission for II TO Mr. Ben
,icor Mr. Hobart had his own portrait painted
rs, the same artist. and fair idea OF both pct
,,,- ma, be gained by an examination or the
accompanying prints.
Il is not often that the President finds the
time TO sit for an artist. few moments no"
and then euatchtd from clanorous applicants ioi
office or the consideration Of important pupiic
questions are all that the occu pant OF the "hl'e
Itouso even with the best intentions can oiier'
Mr. Druzip,r therefore. while painting me pof-
trait was compelled to be almost constantly NJ
Tho White House where, in one OF the ante
roan,s ON the lower floor, u temporary studo
with the proper light and the necessary acces-
sorles had been fitted up for him. Here IL was
that he had an opportunity To study Mchi'iiey
the man. The President would drop IN III Qua
moments. glad, no doubt to escape 'he thiohs
OF politicians in another part OF the mousse Ior d
oulet chat or smoke with the artist ana an on
animation Of the canvas as 1t developed uHuer
the painters hands. At other times, however,
and here It was that the man yielded 10 the
Presdent-the easel and the necessary draperies
would be placed in the large East Room, near
ono of the northern windows On such oc-
casions the President received, while sitting or
more properly speaking, perhaps, standing Tor MS
nortrait. members OF the Cabinet and other hIgh
functionarics Of state, with whom ne wouid
discuss. I'm the presence Of the artist important
questions OF policy or listen TO reports Sup-
rnitted for his consideration and decision.
II is in such an attitude Of body and frame Oh
mind. dlgniiied and serious that Mr. Benziger
has attempted 10 paint his subject. NO one
knowing the President well will deny that TINS
attitude Of leaning lightly with MS let arm
upon piece OF furniture or object conveniently
NJ hand while gazing intently with almost
penetrating force at his interlocutor, Is char-
acterlstic OF him And yet you feel lnstlnct'ey
that these same stern features can and do ire
ouently relax that these firmly chiselied lips
can broaden into smiles, and those deep-set al
most melancholy. eyes can twinkle with sly
sense Of bumor or shed kindness and sympathy
ut the sight Of misfortune and disTesA
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HUNTING AT MEADOWBROOk
ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN CLUES AND
SOME OF ITS PROMINENT RIDERS.

Perhaps the best-known hunt club IN TINS
neighborhood Is the Moadowbrook, which mas
its headquarters at Westbury, Long Island. us
members both men and women. are noted TOT
the daring and skill Of their cross-country nd
Ing and the runs which are held about twice
4 week In the season, are brilliant lncid'ii''
IN the sporting and social life Of the "hun''5
set" The country around Wcstbury - We"
suited for hard riding and the most VentuFes'l"e
hunters can find leaps which put their own ana
their horses skill to the utmost test. on tha
day set for q hunt there Is Invariably Il G''H
attendance no matter what the weather u
the sun shines the scarlet coats OF the men
and the smart habits Of the women lena an III
of gayety and brightness to the meet IL IheI'
is a rainstOr1n, macldntoshes dun the hti~I
effect. but neither the damprcss Of the AIR nor
the slippery, heavy ground is able to dtpress
the spirits Of the riders
one of the hardest runs Of the year took place
two or three weeks ago, the meet Deh6
"a at the Wheauey Pond. The pack Of
.ounds. under the charge OF the two whips. gave
tongue eagerly when put on the aniseseed tral'
and the chase led the riders at furious gait
for many miles over stiff fve-rail fences, bitches
and other obstacles. The trail led from the
pond to the Cedar Swamp, and eastward toward
the Brookville Church. The extensive ana bar
rem Hampstead Plains afford large open tract
for riding, and the ground has resouhucu vi
countless occasions to the Galop or horseS
hoofs In this run william G. Hayes ana one
OF the whips had violent falls in attempting
difficult "bnd jump" They romounted al once
however and. catching UP with the field, were
first in at tho death.
Another stiff run was held few days ago
near the home Of w. Bourke Cochran, at Sands
Point. More than seventy fences were taken
nv those in the saddle. Kinsley Magoun ana
Harry X. Vingut two OF the clubs most fear
less riders. were thrown at five-ral fences, but
were not seriously hurt. hunt breakfast
which Is always a Jolly affair preceded the
moot Among the most skilled riders Of the
neadowbrook Club, who are nearly always IN
tho saddle at the meets, are Mr.. and Mrs. hinS-
Low Magoun. Mrs. James L. Kernochan. Mr. ana
Mrs. C. Albert Stevens Ralph ~ EMS MT ana
.srs T. KENYON stow, Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Cush-
Anc Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley, II. W.
pobv. Mr.. and Mrs. H. " r. Kennedy Mr.. ana
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney and Jack" Stewart DesideS
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Scarcely less satisfactory is the portrait Of
Vice-Presdent Hobart Mr.. Bcnziger in this
case had no difficulty In securing all the sittings
necessary for n perfect piece Of work.
Mr. Benziger. though a citizen OF Switzer-
land, has for many years had studio in Paris
At present he Is established in New-York. A
year two ago lac travelled extensively in the
West. and in Chicago Cincinnati and ST. Louis
painted number Of important portraits. He IS
a comparatively young man. not more than
thirty seven and is the first artist in many
years for whom President in office has con-
sNntcd 10 ST
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A HINT TO INVESTORS

From The Chicago Record.
Smith-Isn't It surprising how rapidly time
flies? A
take time" and make an airship out OK IL
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THE SYMPTOM.

From The Detroit Journal
Copy Reader-I really can't make out whether
this mans matter IS prose or poetry
Editor-How stupid Of you! Does he use the
or 9TH
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the riders there IS always large following
party In jrags. four-in-hands ana CARTS ""o
watch the chase from nearby roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-30
Racing ut new OrIenna.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-John J. McCafPerty's
Requital. carrying top weight in tho 80, 900
Crescent City Handicap, to-day's feature. was
among the also rams at the finish. The race was
ono mile and an eighth, with ten starters. Re-
quital opened favo lite and closed second choice.
the Scharr entry, Macy and Sea Robber. carry
ing the bulk Of the money. McCafferty rode
the Futurity winner, and received considerable
applause as he passed the stand in parade. Macy
won the race easy, while Requital could mover
raise a gallop. being last nearly the entire route,
finishing seventh hard ridden. Regulars only
excuse was that he was short. Judge Stead
man, at 20 to l, was second and DR.. Sheppard
third. Some 4, 900 persons saw tho race. Sum-
maries:
First Race-seling; six furlongs.-Lucky Monday.
% tsongcr). rs to J.. won; Amateur, o. (Dupeel. o to
second Race-sellins; six furlongs.-octave 90
(Burns), IL to B.. won; Tole Simmons, OIL &C. Clayl.
10 to J.. second; Alone. LOG (CampbelD. 20 to 1,
third. Time. 1:l62.
first, $500 to second, $500 to third. 5000 TO fourth;
liz miles MACY. ia (Burnsl. coupled with Sea Rob
Der. 8 to 2; Judge Steadman. 80 20. Clay). 20 TO J..
second; DR.. sheppard. no (Scherrer). q to /. third;
Milwaukee. OF &C. Combs). 10 to /. fourth: Mazarine,
Der finished In the order named.
Fourth Race-One mile; ~selling.-Evanatus. 1oS
(Hirsch). o to 2. won: Mamie LIS Sister. 9S (Burnsl.
4 to /. second; Charing. 100 Qseauchamp), = to o,
third. Time. 2:4lL.
Fifth Race-seven and a half furlongs.-Liew Anna.
g to l. second; Nellie. l0y (Soutbard), l2 to l., third.
Time, l:tO.