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Flowing.

High on the crest of the upland plow-
man stands with his horses,
F1gures Of seulptured bronze they appear
on the safIron skyline;
Low Is the sun in the west, but a magical
simmer of sunlight
Sprinkles With dust of gold the rich brown
earth of the burrows.
Morn and noon had / watched him pa
uently guiding the piowshare,
Stralnlng muscle and nerve as he urged
his team TO their labors;
once when a cuckoo sang he laughed and
Jingled his money
once when bicycle passed, like flash
on the dusty highway,
Turned with a~look OF envy; then cracked
his whip at the horses.
Musical were the heavens above and the
hedgerows around him;
Silver Ginning of skylarks fiuttering Of
thrusheS and blackbirds
Canopied earth with delight, curtained
her chambers with sweetness.
Mingled with other notes was the voice Of
emulOuS starting.
VAN of his bad imitation Of more origi-
nal Ministries.
Then in the joy of his hearth the plow-
man Whistled a chorus
W here to fashioned a song in praise OF
ploWlng and reaping:
Hail to the plow and the oxen, Hail to
the Lord OF the ploWshare,
1all to the tanner of Earth. Hail to the
builders of Homei
Huntsmen of old were our sires. or herds
men seeking for pasture,
Hlther and thither they Jared to and fro
in the land:
Never the Summer found them where the
Winter had left them.
Hardly their tents were pitched ere
struck once more they We're gone.
But with the plow there came an end of
their pitiful wand rings
FOR with the pillow there came clearing of
forest and fen;
Cottage and hamlet and village arose for
fixed habitations.
Binding with the cords of love man to the
place of his birth,
There they had played as children there
they had courted and welded;
Dear was each well-known field dear
each familiar tree
Inere were the graves of their fathers
3here should their own receive them
Back 10 the earth they loved, when they
might till it no more"
Thus l feigned him to sing; but he in
tent on his labor
Wasted no word on song. nor spoke ex-
cept to his horses.
Now at the close of day he stands erect
on the upland
Modelled against the sky, figure of labor
triumphant
over the subject earth, and scans the field
he has conquered
All The fair hillside is ribbed with his
long, straight burrows:
Soon 1t shall break into green. pierced
by million corn shoots;
soon! too soon. shall it wave with f1I1
ears ripe for the reaping.
aye! though the day was hard and his
= frame Is weary with toiling
surely ms heart is glad and the spirit
within him rejoices.
X H. LAW, in The Spectator
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Training B1oodhouuGs.

The dogs! The dogs!''
The cry of agonized apprehension was
simultaneous with the appearance of
a man with disheveled hair, distorted
features and the torture of fear in his
eys Who leaped from the arroyo and
dashed past with the speed of the wind
The horror of the situation struck me
dumb and palsied my nerves. The
yelpss OF the swift approaching dogs
beat on my ears like the roar of can
non, and the pressure on my brain was
like that of a man drowning in forty
fathoms of water. [ tried to run. and
a million pains shot through my limbs
as though 1 had been shocked by a
powerful electric battery. 1 was only
conscious of one fact and that was that
l stood directly in the path of a pack
of bloodhOunds, taught by instinct and
training to tear human bipeds to pieces
The knowledge that they would only at
tack the man they were delegated to
hunt down did not occur to me. 1t
only came to me when the pack dashed
past in full cry. The dogs paid no more
attention to me than if 1 had been one
of the sagebrushes of the plains
Strength and sensibility came back as
quickly as they had deserted me, and
followed the dogs at top speed to learn
the fate of the fleeing convict A hum
dred-yard dash brought me in sight of
the race track stables and within hear
ing of chorus that made my blood run
cold. The dogs had caught sight of
their game and were yelping like a pack
of hellhounds; a dozen horsemen and
stable boys We're shouting at the dogs
and trying to turn them from the fugi-
tive's track But terribly clear and dis
tfnct above these sounds came the mad
dened shrek of the convict, who was
plunging in headlong fashion toward
the open door of one of the stables. It
was evident that his strength was al
most gone, but he dashed through the
stable door and I heard the key turn
in the rusty lock while the dogs were
still several yards away.
The horror was still upon me when
the head of the convict appeared at the
open window ten feet above the ground,
and, to my Amusement, he greeted the
people and dogs below with a jeering
laugh. THAT was a dead easy one"
he said, stin laughing. Il could have
been here ten minutes ago, but 1 wanted
to give you fellows a scare" The dogs
recognized the man they had been pur-
suing and made frantic efforts to reach
him. They jumped toward the WIN
dow, striking against the sides of the
barn and falling back, While they
yeIped and howled in impotent rage
until the foam streaIned from their red
chops 1 appealed to the stablenan for
an explanation, but all l could get out
of him was, There trying the dogs,
I reckon. Cripple Creek Guide.
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INDIAN HUMORIST.
A Contradiction of the Belief Gem
orally Entertained.

Most everybody Ymagines that the
North American Indian is a solemn
and dignified individual" said the ex-
army officer, as he leaned gracefully
back in his chair and lazily puffed away
at his after dinner cigar. Before
met redskin I don't know how many
times l had heard it asserted that as
a race they We're as destitute of humor
as a patent office report or craven
image. But when 1 got acquainted
with the aboriginal in his native wilds
found that this was a mistake.
The Indian is a born humorist.
There isn't the slightest doubt of that.
The great trouble is, however, that his
humor runs chiefly to practical jokes.
l remember one time meeting Cor, rath
er, discovering a few rods distanD a
big Indian when 1 was out walking
alone about two miles from camp.
Well he discovered me about the
same time, and the minute he did so
he let out a terrific warwhoop, began
f1ourishing his tOmahawk and started
for me on run. He chased me until
keeled over from exhaustion, and
then, instead of scalping me, as nat
urally expected he would from his pre-
vious actions, he assisted me to my
feet, with a broad grin on his face, and
grunted:
Ugh! Indian only yell for fun
Too bad scare white man. Injun don't
want scalp. Want chew terbackeri'
The whole proceeding, it seemed,
was only his humorous method of strik-
ing stranger for a chew of tobacco
If l had had something to strike back
with it might not have been quite so
funny-for hfn1-but, fortunately, l had
left my weapons in camp.
And, again, remember the time
lot of Indians who had been fooling
around on the warpath were forced to
capltulate and surrender their game to
General Miles command at the Pine
Ridge agency; and the last thing the
humorous cusses did before turning in
their shooting-irons was to load every
old musket of the lot half way to the
muzzle with slugS and nails and scrap
IRON and other bric-a- brac of that sort,
and then hang around, at a safe dis
lance, to see the fun when a bonfire
was made Of the guns, as was the
usual rule in such cases.
But, luckily for the soldiers. they
discovered the trick in time. and the
expected fun failed to pan out. Still,
We must take the will for the deed.
and this little incident goes to show
that as a practical joker the willy abo-
riginal is not to be lightly sneezed at"
Detroit Free Press
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Profession and Practice.

Flasher once thought Stamper was
a square man, but like all other men
that attain to public office, he has prov
en- false to his profession.
Dumbleton-You must be mistaken in
that conclusion. / have always found
him true to his word
Flasher-NO. I'm not mistaken at
all. When he was canvassing for the
postmastership he told every one that
he believed that public office was a
public trust" but when he got the APP
pointment and I went to him as one of
the public to get trusted for $40 worth
of stamps he gave me a fat REFUSAL
Richmond Dispatch.
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Restoring Independence Hall

WoTk Is now IN progress for the alter
ATOMS OF the eXteriOrs of the buildings,
winch Will be greatly changed in APP
pearance. Unsightly brick structures
connecting the main part of each wing
With the nearest corner building have
been removed, and the damaged walls
redressed, and the old windows re-
stored to their former places. Several
other small projecting structures in the
rear have also been demolished. The
low wings which now are connected
only with the central Statehouse We're
built about 1913, on the site of the
square buildings erected about 1888,
and called Province Hail." because
they contained the offices of provincial
Pennsylvania. These square buildings
We're connected to the Statehouse by ar
cades on either side. Part of the pres
emit Wings will be demolished, and the
remaining portions remodeled by lower
ing their roofs, and altering the doors,
windows and masonry. Then arcades,
through which glimpses VIII be had of
the trees, lawns and flowers of indie
pendence Square in the rear, will be
built between the remaining portions
and the StatehOuSe, so that the whole
Will reproduce the Province Hall ex-
listing at the time of the Revolution.
Very few changes viii be made in the
outward appearance of the StatehouSe,
in the central group. The main en-
trance, now marred by modern arch
with wooden pilasters painted to imi-
tate stone, will be removed, and the
plain doorway surmounted by a fan
light restored in all it's original simple
ity. The heavy oaken doors with
square panels, which have been hidden
for years under the main staircase, will
be replaced in their former positions.
During his explorations the architect
discovered two old bracket street liant
ern with glass sides and wrought iron
tops, and formerly Illuminated with
lamps burning tallow or sperm oil Six
of these lanterns We're fastened into the
front walls of the Statehouse, between
the windows and door Four copies
of the old lamps are being made and
the six viii be placed in the positions
formerly occupied by the ancient bea-
cons.
The woodwork, spouting, chimneys
and the wooden baluStrade along the
roof have either been replaced or put
in perfect repair.
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Not Discouraged.

A duffer of a sportsman went out
partridge shooting, accompanied by an
Irish keeper, who was good-natured
enough to make all kinds of excuses for
his patrons bad shots. At last the
shooter, made reckless by i'll success,
perceived a covey of birds quietly feed
ing on the other side of a hedge, and
resolved to have a slap at them on
the ground. He fired, but to his NOR
LITIGATION, they all flew away untouched.
.'Oh, faith,'' cried Pat, joyfully, Be
CORA. sor, you made them lave that,
''-Household Words.
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MEETING NOTICES.

J. NEWELL BLAIR, Master
John I. Griffits, Secretary. 1t|
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VaIorous.

An old-time Lord Mayor of London,
whose sporting experience was limited,
rode forth one day to join the city hunt
in the fields about Marylebone. Placed
by his escort under a tree, his Lord
ship heard the hounds give tongue in
the distance, and the sounds grew
louder and louder, till one of the city
scouts shouted out: The hare comes
this way, my Lord" The Lord Mayor
rose to the occasion, and drawing his
sword, he exclaimed heroically: Let
him come! 1 thank my God 1 fear him
Words.
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He Could Dodge,

There's nothing slow about Jones'.
he said ref1ectively.
The other laughed scornfully
Il guess you never loaned him any
money he said.
ooh, yes l have" replied the first
speaker. That's what made me speak
that way. I loaned him $40 six months
ago and I haven't been able to catch
him since.''-Chicago Evening Post.
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In a newly designed poultry feeder a
double cone is placed in a frame with
the upper cone much larger than the
smaller one to hold a large quantity
OF grain and the lower one opening
downward into a round tray with a
fiange around its edge to prevent waste
of the feed.
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IS PER MONTH-NICELY FURNISHED
room, SIT n street.
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has a six-months' engagement in San
Francisco; W. P. Thomas, Superintend-
ent for Baker & Hamilton; Frank Bar
~ and Hilda Thomas, who commence
an engagement at the Orpheum in San
Francisco on the 9Th
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That tired. languid feeling indicates
a lack of vitality in the current of
nfe.'' the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
changes all this by purifying, vitaliz-
ing and enriching the blood.
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IA~ENDH4N0 JL w LLLN ramen-
to, 313 j street, north side, between Third
and Fourth streets; sign of the town clock.
II. Wachhorst.
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NO FREE ADS.

No free "want" ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. NO PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money you pay for
it, although higher priced than most
others. Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Rich and poor like it for
its clearly, healthy tone. Classified
ads. by the month, Wants, For Sale,
To Let. Personals. etc.. 50c per line.
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1 WANT TO BUY A 61a BY So VIEW
camera and lens. b. NJ. HODSON. S13
X. au5-2t*
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WANTED.

GIRL OF II WOULD LIKE SITUATION
to help with homework and go to school
Object good home. Address II, Record
Union" office au6-3t*
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WANTED-3 OR FURNISHED ROOMS
Tor housekeeping; centrally located Adj
dress p, 40512 X street. au5-2t*
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REcoRD-UNIoN. FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1897.
TO LET Or RENT.

s1s sTREET-HoUsE OF FIVE rooms
See bill.
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OpTICJAN WHY DON'T YOU
VI IISAHl\' stop those constant
| headaches with properly fitted glasses? 1
make an exclusive speciality of correcting
these troubles with glasses. Examination
free. F. c. Chinn. 702 X. opposite 7. o.
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Try McMorry's Soc tea. 531 NJ. :
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WANTED-A GOOD HOUSE, SIX OR
seven rooms; modern Improvements;
north OF NJ, between Tenth and Eigh-
teenth streets, at reasonable rent. Ad-
dress NJ. l, this office. au4-3t
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TO RENT-A CAMPING OUTFIT;
wagon, team, tent, ETC., complete. APP
ply alley Twelfth and Thirteenth, E
and r. auo-5tr
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OPTICIAN.

THE WEEKLY UNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast. Only 81 a year.
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MAYS COLLECTION AGENCT-IF
you want your money give your bills
and accounts to May and you will sure
ly get it. 401Ja j.
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TO LET OR RENT-WE HAVE ACTIVE
demand for houses of from five to seven
rooms, west of Twelfth street; moderate
rent Try Mills-Galvin Company, 301 j.
au4-4t
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GENERAL NOTICES.

RGIT OF ALL KINDS CANNED TO
order by our new process. Call and see
samples ana get prices at Chicago Mar
ket, 923 K street, Sacramento
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LOST FOUND.

LOST-ON OR ABOUT JULY STH, A
new wreath breaStpin of pearls and
leaves; valued as a keepsake. Reward if
returned to sos @ street au5-2t*
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WANTS A SITUATION
where he can do homework and go to
school. Apply p. o. Box, No. l. AUST
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NEW YORK KITCHEN, AIS K ST EN-
ploys only first-class white help Meals
loc and up. Open a. m. to II D. M.
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5. F. MARKET, 504 X ST, WHOLESALE
and retail; melons fresh every day.
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PLAZA EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Ninth
and I-Situations procured and all kinds
of help furnished. w. 4. WALL, Prop.
Cap. Tel. 273. Sunset, black, 654.
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VIAVI-
Local office 9oS Tenth street, S. E. cor
Office hours l to D. m.
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PALACE, 900 J STREET
The choicest of wines, liquors and cigars.
Call and be convinced Schneider e
Freygang ProprietorS
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ELECTRIC Tamale Factory and Private
boxes. 4Ol M; guaranteed chicken tamale.
also, Spanish dishes. Mrs W. NJ. Souza
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DIR. T. W. HING, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. 707 j street. Cap. tel. No. 2S
FAC. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE-HELP
wanted and supplied. LII eth. near L.
Cap. tel 527.
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s11-FIvE ROOMS. BATH AND Pantry
2115 l street.
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FOUR HUNDRED VACANT HOUSES;
complete list: particulars free. CAP.
TRANS. CO, 904 K. Furniture and pl-
ano moving.
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$15-LOWER FLAT OF FIVE NICE
rooms. Central location. Apply lol2
Tenth, between and K.
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WANTED-A BRIGHT ACTIVE WO-
man for good paying business. Address
God, Record Union" office. ~ au3-tf
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TO SAN FRANCISCO MAY
lind pleasant furnished rooms at Gil
rard House, l42 Seventh street; popular
prices; quiet family house; central.
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OLD POSTOFFICE BLDG, FOURTH and
K st-Nicely furnished suites, SINGLE
housekeeping and office rooms.
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY TO LOAN-H. ]. GOETHE. 10l1
Fourth street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
FASHION MAKERS.

FOREMAN We need few lines to
complete column
Rural Editor YEARLY: Well, say,
Tie Prince of Wales has begun wearing
old clothes. because they are more com
Portable Perhaps i, will start a fashion
that Won and can follow. "-/hNh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

CArnrR well. what has Tommy beer
doiug to-day
Mother 90 lie cut oli , piece OF the cat
tail. broke three windows, blAckcncd tn
cook >cycaud burt bonfire in the cellar.
Father. "l /, that all ?" Tommy mus
have been Il good boy TO-DAY
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
THE COURT WAS THIRSTY
So 1T Overruled the Supreme Court
and Bought Itself a Drink. -

So 1T Overruled the Supreme Court
and Bought Itself Drink. ~
Just as Shakespeare has been ac-
cepted for years and years as the de-
Gliding umpire in most matters literary,
SO the Nebraska people had grown to
look upon the supreme court Of their
state as the fountain head of wisdom,
whose opinions could not be gainsaid.
It is way people have of regarding
supreme courts in most states, as mat.
ter of fact. ss,-S@5 f. Sc :.~-- - III y:
William Alstadt, little German.
whose readiest Identification among
his people was by the name of "Bis-
march," was not one who cared over
much for tradition, and one summer
day. after having been harangued by
two lawyers until he was almost burst
ing with thirst, he made a decision
which brought him fame. It does not
make any especial difference what was
the question at issue. It was something
about a dog. There was a sensible side
to it and technical side. The t'tech-
nicaV lawyer: presented bushels and
tons of authorities, and finally wound
up with triumphant declaration that
the supreme court had decided on a
similar case before and had decided his
way le'...& ~ <. H.. ~ <.55.j.
When he sat down, Bismarck, with a
sigh Of relief, said: 81 decide for de
oder teller. Come on, poys, let's dake
drink :, ~ -
"But,"" cried the defeated lawyer, in
establishment, IT tell. you, your honor,
that the supreme court has decided ex.
actly opposite 81 ~ .:#s
''My frient," said Bismarck, Sin shen-
cral hat some sylnpathies init dot
SUPREME court. But on hot day, NIT
a fool of lawyer dalkin' four hours,
am mofed to consult der good sense
and shudgment of Bill Alstadt, j. r.
Bill Alstadt is not only convinced, but
he is dirsty, and he decides dat if der
supreme court of Nebrasky wants to
make a tam fool off itself in question
like dis it can do so, but dot amt bind
ing on dis shustice shop. Der SUPREME
court is hereby oferruled. Der plain
tiff gifts ter dog, and der court will now
proceed to spend der fees in dis case
in a way dot his shudicial thirst sug-
gests, init great gordiality. Come on,
poys."' ...=$ 5ss 81 BIS
Thus it was that the supreme court
was overruled, and as plain state
ment of fact Justice Bill Alstadt's de-
cis;on has always been followed in sim
liar cases brought in Nebraska tri1
Ibunals. In the same way the half true
Shakespearean sucking dove theory is
susceptible Of revision or reversal. SO
Chicago Record. HUH. %sss ,1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
NEWS FROM CUBA.

Rivera Sentenced to Die-Brave Sur
/: :geon Kil1ed-ManE Deaths Daily
- SHavana,z unc + e. ~ The secret court
martial of Gen..Ruis Rivera and Col.
Bacallao, the insurgent chiefs captured
in Pinar del Rio, was closed at Cabana
Friday. The sentences were death in
both cases. sGe 80. s ~
Havana, via Key West, June a.
Capt. Foster r. VIM, N: d., of st. Louis,
volunteer surgeon with the Cuban in
surgent hospital corps in the field, is
reported to have been killed in an at
tack by government troops upon an in
surgent hospital near Quivican, prov
ince of Havana. VT, -.f.%.&.s
|: Key West, Fla, June H. Adyices
from Havana say that more than 1000
persons die every day in Cuba as a re.
suit of the famine and disease due to
Gen. Weyler's enforced RECOMMENDATION
of pacifcos. y :.z .zeg !. ss:t,.,.s.- :.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
PUNGENT z Ar AGRARHs.5

Waiter, it is almost half an hour
since A dered that turtle soup 50 Wait
Err Sorry, sir; hut you know how slow
turtles are. z e tt-Bits.
Yrs. "a IS daughter is aprons
$ising musician. 81 Mrs. G Well, get
her to promise that she won sing any
more q onkerss Statesman. e
Her Pr,lde nce. Hee---.t,Y on insist on
my getting my life insured before we
are engaged q" She es; even before
you ask papa. & Harlem Life.
81. Too Hasty ii 81 made q fool Of
myself in the first engagement ring I
ever bought Z. = & he II Didn't it 1T %
He Don't know. She wouldn,t try it
on. Chicago Record. ..s s .:s.5s
-! hat hare you against this hotel 2,
thundered the landlord. = Almost every
thing is extra except the meals.
They're the worst i ever cont tended
wit Detroit Free Press. 'ss&5 "a
81 Butcher 81 need boy about your
size, and will give you 12 shillings a
week Applicant will have !,
chance to rise ~ Butcher Yes;
want you to be here at four in the morn
ing.'' Bits. "a Isl 5Z ~ .s sS5s
- Mamma- =! q eorgy, if you eat any
more Of that pudding, youll have !.
headache in the morning" Georgy =
swell, there'n be the one satisfaction
that I shall know just what to lay it to-
Boston Transcript. >5.sI. ..$s: ss 3.#s
! Its a. strange thing said the
old fisherman, meditatively. .sW hats
strange 2" asked his better half. why,
a man always runs to keep from being
caught, while shad are never caught
until they begin to run" = --Yonkers
Statesman. S# yz1-2& VI Il I.s&
Pm mighty glad my wife coaxed
me into getting her a Wheel" said the
lean passenger. Makes her happy, eh %
said the fat passenger. ''She's SO stuck
on riding that She amt going to clean
house this ar."-Indianapolis Jour
nal. .- r.
-Mamma- ''That big building is
where all the little boys who have no
mothers and fathers live, Arnold. Ism:
it nice?" Arnold latter some thought)
sd rather live in a smaller house,
and have you, though y Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune. +. ~. y .s.'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
Will 81 COMPTROLLER

c. G. Dawes, Of Evanston. III. Has
Reen OAered the Place.
v Charles G. Dawes is to be comptroller
of the currency. He admit ted the other
day that he had been tend Tered and had
accepted the appointment. Mr.. Dawes
then continued: :.
Il have much regretted the publicity
which has unavoidably attached to the
matter, for it seems to have given rise
to the inference that I had some desire
or expectation Of succeeding Mr.. Eckels
prior to the expiration Of his commits
sion IN 1882 ] can say for myself, and I
think | speak for all concerned, that
I sincerity hope Mr.. Eckels may see his
way clear to the retention Of his posi-
ton until the expiration Of his COM
mission. His disting uished services as
comptroller OF the currency, rendered