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rests. Miss Annie Mack Berlein did a splen-
did bit of character work in the part of Mrs
and Miss Julia Harchett as her mother
were very acceptable. Miss Constance
Thill made pretty Lady Lennox while
little Helene Thrill made winsome boy. the
son of Morel, the musician Wright Kra-
mer as Lord Greville. J. Frank Sherry as
Geoffry Lawton. and W. ]. Hurley as Dr.
Clavering were clever. while Frank A. Con-
nor In the part of the idiotic dude, Percy
Fitz-George managed to secure a laugh
whenever he opened his mouth. The scenery
and other accessories were of high order
of excellence. 1.-THE Musicians Romance"
will be repeated every night this week.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Jndging the
work purely on its merits. Human Hearts"
Is certainly one of the best, IL not the best
of the plays presented this season at the
Academy Of Music. 1t is far, gratifyingly
far. above the usual run of plays Of the
same class. and was thoroughly enjoyale
descent. The author has successfully ac-
complished some artistic work in portray
ing character. the scenes being laid in the
hills of Arkansas. His lines are intelli-
gently interpreted by a cast Of actors of
more than ordinary ability. who have been
selected. too. with some consideration for
the audience. The designing confidence wo-
man. the villainess. so to speak. is of at
tractlve personality. and so Is the heroine.
The villain is a polished. handsome fellow
and. In fact, all who participate are well
htted in every way to their parts. Human
Hearts has been seen here several times
prior to the present engagement. 1t is
therefore. an old and welcome friend, and
the story of the play Ia wen known to the
majority Of theater-goers. The desertion
of the hero by his wife. former confidence
woman. to return to her old ways through
the opportunities Of former lover; the
murder by this lover of the father Of the
hero and the fastening Of the crime on the
hero: the sentencing of the hero to life I'M
prisonment. his pardon after four years,
his search for his child that has been Kid.
mapped by the mother. his success In the
search and the tragic death Of the mother,
are woven into story that holds the clos
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GEMS OF THOUGHT.

= An idle person is like one that is dead,
unconcerned in the changes and neces-
stiles of the world.-Jeremy Taylor.
Choice and service-these were de-
handed of the Israelites, these are de-
manded of you. these only. Choice and
service--in these are the whole of life
Mark Hopkins, D. D.
Truth is the object of our under
standing, as good is of our will; and
the understanding can no more be de-
lighted with q lie than the will can
choose an apparent evil.-Dryden.
There are difficulties in everything
except eating pancakes, and nobody
ought to be expected to unite all the
knots in net. He is the greatest fool
of all who pretends to explain every
thing. and says he will not believe what
he c.nnot underestimate. H. Sturgeon.
1 am an optimist, and instead of
thinking everything is going to ruin,
think everything is going to saliva
ton; and instead Of its being IL o'clock
at night with our suffering and dying
world, it is half-past five o'clock in the
morning.-T De Witt Talmage
DO You mean to say the pun ques-
ton is not clearly settled in your
minds? Let me lay down the law upon
the subject. Life and language are
alike sacred. Homicide and verbicide
that is, violent treatment of a word
with fatal results to it's legitimate
meaning, which is it's life-are alike
forbidden.-Olivcr Wendell Holmes
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PERSONAL POINTS.

A prize of $1,000 has been offered by
King Leopold IL. of Belgium for the
on the Military History of the Bel
gians from the Roman Invasion Until
the Present Day"
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir ap-
parent to the Austro-Hungarian crown.
intends to build magnificent palace
in Vienna. which fact is taken as an in
dication that he contemplates r>atri-
mony.
The bronze statue of Stephen Girard.
which will be unveiled in Philadelphia
next month, is of the heroic size, and
will rest upon pedestal of gray granite
nine feet high. making the total height
of the monument IS feet
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THE STATE LEGISLATURES.

The Texas house has rejected reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment
to increase the terms of state and coun-
ty officers to four years. and has adopt
ed a resolution for a constitutional
amendment to permit aid to be given
disabled confederate soldiers at their
homes.
bill to punish mob violence. drafted
to suppress the toll-gate raiders. passed
the Kentucky house, making the as
sembling together for any unlawful
purpose felony. punishable by impris-
Onment for from one to five years. per-
mits the offering of rewards by the gov
ernor or the county authorities. and
makes the members of such a mob IL
able. individually and collectively, fol-
any damage done.
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A NINA MANI. saRacity.

A story was told the other day by a law
yer of an experience that brother of his.
blind man, had few days since while he
was in the city from small town in Jer-
sey, where he resides. On the day men
toned the blind man was without a guide
and stood on the cokner of Twenty-third
street and Broadway ). wishing to cross the
street. While debating with himself as to
whether he would try it alone or call a po-
iceman, woman came up and addressed
him, saying: Mister, would you be kind
enough to help me across the street? There
is such jam of trucks and carts that l am
afraid to try to cross alone" Certainly,
with pleasure. madam" he responded, and
offering her his arm, they started across
Broadway, crossing in safety. Thank you,
very much" said the woman. mo.
madam 1t is who am thankful. for l am
blind and you helped me to avoid that
dangerous crossing very nicely, said the
man. oh" said the woman in reproach-
full tones You horrid man! Why, might
have been run over.'-N. Y. Times.
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NOTES AWHEEL.

In Japan the price of cycle varies
in ratio to its speed. Thus, for ten
mile bicycle you may pay s25, but for a
15-mile bicycle perhaps $50.
Canada will be represented at the in
ternational championships at Glasgow,
Scotland, in July. Harley Davidson and
Ralph Axton have already applied for
positions on the team.
Parsons. the Australian rider. is COM
ing to this country. He writes to a
friend that he will be on hand for the
national tournament to be held in Phil
-delphia in August.
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master-general was not permitted to seel
US or know US, and we dared not ap-
rroach him. We worked so hard that
we were in danger. Finally our aged
principal clerk died. We were receiv-
ing $1,000 per annum, and promotion
was then. available, for one of US. to
$500. Which of US should get it?
Mark the result.
"A man who was drunken, disrepu-
table. every way unworthy. received the
promotion. Since then he has been en-
vious of us. and domineering. He makes
life burden. If / resign. as he wishes
me to do. know no other business than
this and shall be a pauper. If l re-
main where / am l am treated like a
puppy. 1 have no incentive to be eff
do well. The fares are against me;
must be puppy"
His experience is not exceptional
The true story has never been told. The
intelligent reporters have seen but the
epidermis, and have never diagnosed the
case.
An old clerk in the appointment di.
vision says: when the democratic adj
miniStration came in we were over.
whelmed with letters, petitions, recon.
mendations and all sorts of correspond
ence concerning $4,000 post offices. The
work had to be done. After working all
day we were ordered to come back at
night and work until ten o'clock. We
| were driven like lambs to the slaughter.
None of us dared to go to the first as.
sistant, or to the postmastergeneral
Our superiors would not speak for US.
We had to bear the brunt of it all, and
get no credit for it. Two hundred other
clerks in the second and third assist
ants offices would put on their hats
and saunter gaily forth into the sum
shine at four o'clock every afternoon.
It never occurred to the powers above us
that those 200 men might have stayed
one hour longer and assisted US, there
by dividing the work equally and saw
ing our eyes, brains and general health.
No. we received neither sympathy nor
thanks.
Hitherto we had been accustomed
to a vacation when the heated term
came upon us in this southern town.
But we were scoffed at when we spoke
of rest. For twelve days the thermom-
eter registered 100 degrees in the
shade constantly, and we had to work
under the heat of the chandelier and
droplight until we almost sank in our
places. Talk about soldering. I've
been there. Id rather make a forced
march of two weeks duration any day
than to repeat the experience of that
summer.
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THE ,MI6R!E;SS
Of ttheeeMi
~Aw.~.n 60 Intervene.
'z'4''s Il; slkk
(Copyrisht. 1905. by Robert Ban.l
CHAPTER XIX.-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER AlA.-CONTINCED.
A elimmer of a smile lowered about
the red lips of girl, a smile hardly
perceptible, but giving an effect to her
: clear complexion, as if sunbeam had
crept into the room and its reflection
had lit up her face.
81 have come to apologize, Mr.. Went
worth" she said at last. Il find it n
very difficult thing to do, and, as don't
know just how to begin, I'll plunge
right into it,
You don't need to apologize to me-
for anything, Miss Brewster" replied
Wentworth rather stiff1y.
"Oh, yes, do. Don't make it harder
than it is by being too frigidly polite
sbout it, but say you accept the
apology, and that you're sorry-no-!
don't mean that should say that
you're sure I'm sorry, and that you
know 1 won't do it again"
Wentworth laughed, and Miss
Brewster joined him.
There" she said, "that's ever ST
much better. I suppose you've been
thinking hard things of me ever since
we last met"
I've tried to-" replied Wentworth.
"Now that's what l call honest; be-
sides / like the implied compliment.
think it's very neat, indeed. I'm really
very, very sorry that THAT things
happened as they did. I wouldn't havs
blamed you if you had used exceeding
ly strong language about it at the
time"
o. Il must confess that did,
"Ah," said Jennie, with a sigh, you
men have so many comforts denied tc
us women. But 1 came here for an
other purpose; if l had merely wanted
to apologize l think would have writ.
ten. l want some information which
you can give me, if you like"
The young woman rested her elbow:
on the table, with her chin in he.
hands, gazing across at him earnestly
and innocently. Poor George felt tina
it would be impossible to refuse any
thing of those large beseeching eyes.
Il want you to tell me about YOU
mine"
All the geniality that had gradually
come into Wentworth's face and man
ner vanished instantly.
$50 this is the old business ov3l
again." he said.
How can you say that" crieC
Jennie, reproachfully. Il am asking
for my own satisfaction entirely, ant
not for my paper. Besides, tell yol
frankly what l want to know, an
don't try to get it by indirect means
by false pretenses-as you once said.
How can you expect me to give you
information that does not belong t.
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me alone? 1 have no right to speak o;
= business which concerns others with
out their permission"
''Ah, then there are at least two others
concerned in the mine," said Jennie
gleefully. kenyon is one, 1 know,
who is the other?"
Miss Brewster, will tell YOU moth
ing"
But you have told me something al
ready. Please go on and talk, Mr..
Wentworth-about anything you like
and l shall soon find out all l want to
know about the mine"
She paused, but Wentworth re-
manned silent, which, indeed, the be-
wildered young man realized was the
only safe thing to do.
They speak of the talkativeness of
women Miss Brewster went on, as if
soliloquizing, but it is nothing to that
of the men. Once set a man talking
and you learn everything he knows
besides ever so much more that he
doesn't"
Miss Brewster had abandoned her
very talkative attitude, with its sug-
had removed her elbows from the ia
BILE, sitting now back in her chair gaz-
ing dreamily at the dingy window
which let the light in from the dingy
court. She seemed to have forgotten
that. Wentworth was there, and said
more to herself than to him:
Il wonder if Kenyon would tell me
. about the mine?"
You might ask him.
NO, it wouldn't do any good" she
continued, gently shaking her head.
Hes one of your silent men, and there
are so few of them in this world! Per-
haps l had better go to William Long
worth himself; he is not suspicious of
me-"
And as she said this she threw a
quick glance at Wentworth, and the
unfortunate young mans face at once
told her that she had hit the mark
She bent her brow over the table and
laughed with such evident enjoyment
that Wentworth, in spite of his help
less anger, smiled grimly
Jennie raised her head, but the sight
of his perpleXed countenance was too
much for her, and it was some time be-
fore her merriment allowed her to
speak. At last she said:
Wouldn't you like to take me by the
shoulders and put me out of the room.
Mr.. Wentworth?"
I'D like to take you by the shoulders
and shake you"
"Ah! that would be taking liberty,
and could not be permitted. We must
leave punishment to the law, you know,
although 1 do think man should be
allowed to turn an Objectionable visit
or into the street."
Miss Brewster" cried the young
man, earnestly, leaning over the table
toward her, why don't you abandon
your horrible inquisitorial profession
and put your undoubted talents to
some other use?"
What, for instance?"
"Oh-anything."
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Fortunately for us, one of our num-
Der resigned. He could not stand the
strain and live; and, when he was
cmancipated, he went to the post1nas-
ter-general and told him how things
were going 1t was all news to. him,
and he Immediately issued an order
dispensing with the night work. He
said that the office-seekers could wait
for a more convenient season."
Then go to the clerk Of the stamp
division. He says: Here we have to
make out orders for an average of
100000 worth of stamps for the post
offices of the country every day. If
there is an error made of one single
cent look out for your official head.
Yet the department compels two mel
to do the work which not less than five
men ought to be engaged upon. 1t is
hurry, hurry, hurry all the time; but
Lord help the villain who makes an err
ror in single column. Our chief is a
gentleman. but he is under orders from
unsympathetic superiors.'
In the railway mail service it is the
same. The government pays good sal
aries to few men. 1t pays more than
they ought to have. But the men who
do the actual work are paid less than
$1,000 per annum. The government is
stingy, niggardly, mean. Promotion
does not come by merit. 1t goes by
political favor now as much as under
the spoils system. For example: In
February, 1886. a gentleman of fair
clerical ability came into the depart
ment through the civil service COM
mission. He Is gentlemanly, and has
seen better days. None of his fellow
clerks blame him for what was done
afterwards. But they hate the system.
The new clerk was promoted to 81 400
per year in July, 1886. He happened to
have congressional influence. The men
over whom he was elevated were older,
more experienced, more capable, ex-
necessitate rel, but they had no polite
al influence. Do you imagine that adj
ministration of that kind tends to ell
evate the quality and character of the
work. or that it dignifies the laborer?
You must remember all the time that
these paintings are not the work of
a dauber who has been rejected by the
haut-ton of the profession. They are
the simple truth telling of one of the
serfs who emancipated himself, and is
free to tell what none has dared to
say before, and the only object in view
is that young men may profit by the
statement of the facts, and seek any
other avenue of bread-winning rather
than enter upon a quest for govern
ment employment at Washington.
SMITH n FRY
To stop the bleeding of wound, pow
dcred rice or lint.
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wrest from him his self-consci BUSINESS,
and lay bare his secret thoughts of the
surroundings which make life a sheol.
Yet he has within his hearts hot cells
shut up. wrongs. bitter, burning
wrongs, wlthered hopes, crushed ambi-
tions, annihilated manhood" Over the
arched doorways of the departments
at Washington it might well be written
in letters of rugged iron: Manhood
quickly killed for all who enter here. y
This only to the serfs. No matter
whether the legalized disregard for the
constitution, yclept 1.-The civil service
commission" or the executive mandate
of the wIelder of the spoils system,
shall send him thither he who enters a
government department at Washington
dies the death.
This is no more true of the post
Office department than of the others.
That branch of the executive division
of the government is selected for de-
scription because the writer is an eX-
serf emancipated from that prison.
These are to you strange sayings. You
have never considered anything con-
nected with the civil service of the gov
eminent in any but its most roseate col
ors. Yet, to the actual public servant.
a life spent in the government en-
ploy has not spirituelle attractiveness.
1t is whited sepulcher. There is es-
pionage upon every individual, and it
is SO inquisitorial and shrewd that its
depth, breadth and thickness are abyss
NAL, boundless. Hope and ambition are
choked. and their roots extracted and
killed.
An elderly gentleman recently dared
to tell his experience to one whom he
knew to be trusty friend. He said:
81 am wondering now whether it is
better to be pauper or a puppy. L
came into this place II years ago, with
high aspirations 1 knew that l was
active and energetic, and believed that
] could attain almost any enhance in
government life. / believed that could
reach the position of postmaster
general But in less than a
year l concluded that if l could
only become chief of my di-
vision 1 would be happy. 1 did more
work than any other man here. Hugh
Nesbit was alive and working then,
and he was a splendid clerk. We
were rivals. We both worked night and
day to make good records
I'VE were not thanked for our eff
forts. Our ambition, energy, intelli-
gence and faithfulness only caused US
to be men marked for the slaughter.
Our fellow clerks were envious of u.s.
We outstripped them. Our superiors
were our bitter enemies, for we chal-
lenged their superiority. They hated
us because they feared US. The post
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One Fare for Round Trip Plus $2. 90

Travel is a joy to those who know
how t. get the most out of it. Luxuri-
Gus Pullmans, comfortable chair cars
modern day coaches, regular and appe
thing meals at dining-rooms or in
dining-cars, in connection with short t.
est distance and time between given
points, makes travelling pleasure at
any season Of the year. This is what
you pay for and get when your ticket
reads via Santa Fe Route.
National Educa ional Association,
Milwaukee, Wis, July to 9, 1897.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
1856. A. W. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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can only crouch and cover beneath the
masters lash, thankful and prayerful
and willing to let well enough alone.
He is unwilling to exhibit the proud
flesh that comes of his bruises. He
can benefit neither the public nor him
self by exhibiting the decorations of his
feelings or the maceration of his man
hood. Day by day he is mulcted of
the robustness of independence which
is characteristic of his fellow men; yet
he is silent. There is around him an cs-
pionage that makes him shudder lest
the modern Vidocq discern his feelings,
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THEY ARE MERE SERFS.
The Life of a Government Clerk
Is Not a Happy One.
Young Men Should Seek Any Other
Avenue of Bread-Winning Rath-
err Than Work in the De-
partments.
Especial Washington Letter.l

Many pens, welded by descriptive
artists of superior ability have been
devoted to meritorious etchings of the
great postal machinery of the United
States. They have painted with
winged words the gilded pages and de-
picted the exterior portions of the
white sepulchers. Yet they have never
seen the inner life, and hence have
never presented to popular gaze the
serf of the republic. And the voice of
the serf has never been raised concern
ing himself, or the labors imposed
upon him, by a government which has
for him less consideration than was
shown to the slaves of an effete re-
gime.
The serf knows that he can little
grace his cause by speaking of it. He
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Umbrella Chatter.

MAY borrow your umbrella for five min
utess"
.Why don't you use the one You borrowed
last week.
I'm keeping that to loan to YOU"
"Well, I'll be over in five minutes and get
it"
"Then you won't let me take yours
Eyes. take it along. I'm still two ahead OF
you.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A Misunderstanding.

Customer docking in mirror)-Great scis.
sors, barber. You've gone to work and
peeled my head of every dern hair there was
on it.
Barber-Isnt that just what you told me
to do?
Told you to do? Why, man, l told you
| wanted it cut a la mode
~ eg pardon. | thought you said you
wanted it all moved. boston Courier.
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A Stout Backbone

Is as essential to physical health as to polit-
ical consistency. For weakness of the back,
rheumatism, and disorders of the kidneys,
the tonic and dietetic action of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters is the one thing needful.
he stomach is the mainstay of every other
organ, and by invigorating the digestion
with this preparation, the spinal column,
and all it's dependencies, are sympathetically
strengthened. The dyspeptic and bilious
will find it a pure vegetable stimulant and
tonic
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An Obstruction.

Telescope Proprietor-Step up, ladies and
gents, and view the planet Mars. One pen
ny, num-
Old Lady-Oh, law! Hain't it round and
smooth
will the bald-headed gent please step
away from in front of the Instrument
London Tit-Bits.
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The Report Sufficient.

well, little chap said the stranger in
the family, picking up one OF the children,
what are you gong to be when you re
man.
Muffin" said the child
Nothing? Why so!" asked the stran-
ger.
Because" said the child, I'm little
girl Fun
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Have you Il foot rule you could spare.
Grumpy"
Yes. Don't wear tight shoes. Detroit
Free Press.
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81 suppose you may say the honeymoon is
at an end when the husband begins TO stay
out late at night" Not exactly. 1t
doesn't really end until the wife can go to
sleep again without believing what he has
to say for himself Truth