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HEROES The BALL ROOM
Remarkable Instances of Bravery Die.
PLAYED There by Dancing Men.

Remarkable Instances of Bravery Dia-
played There by Dancing Men.
The men who frequent dancing rooms
are not by any means so effeminate as
some scornful members of the stronger
sex would have us believe. Scented
dandies are capable Of courage In emer
gencies, and brave deeds are occasion.
ally performed even in the eneryatlng
atmosphere of the ball room.
While in the act of snatching q kiss
from an attractive girl under the mis-
tletoe a young masher felt a breath OF
hot air on his face, and, In gluncing
up, saw that the evergreens on the
large chandelier had caught fire and
were blazing away merrily. A quick
look around the room told him that the
other dancers were unaware OF the
catastrophe. so he drew back a pace
measured his distance, and with one
gigantic spring managed to catch hold
Of the chandelier. Hanging on by one
hand, he rapidly pulled down the burn
ing evergreens and cast them to this
floor, scorching his arms terribly In tbs
process, but never once flinchinR.
Not until he was satisfied that every
bit OF infiammable material was safely
accounted for would he rellnquish his
hold. Beyond a doubt his ready re
source prevented a conhagratlon. but
he suffered so much that one Of his
hands had to be amputated. His beau
tlful mustache, Of which he was inor
dinately proud, was also frizzled up by
the fire.
A somewhat similar feat was per
formed by a conceited but daring
young coxcomb in a crowded ball room
last winter. Several ladies had tainted
for want of air, and as the ventllatoi
in the roof would not answer to its pull
ley the young dandy volunteered tc
scramble up the fragile rope and SET
what was amiss. This was the only
practicable method of obtaining relief
for some larking guest had locked tbs
door Of the room on the outside, and il
was impossible to break it open.
The young fellow cut his hands al
most to ribbons before he reached the
ventilator, and even when he got uI
found it impossible to open III Cnde
tered by this, though, he unhesitating
ly banged his head through the thick
glass, and then slid to the ground
where he tainted from the loss OF
blood.
During a dance in Spanish ball
room a heavy plaster cast fell from q
bracket, and would certainly have in
jured one of the hosts daughters had
not her partner warded 1t OF with hi,
arm. The accident frightened the girl
little, for she was extremely nervous
but the gallant who was dancing with
her insisted on continuing the waltz,
and assured her that he was not in the
least hurt.
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HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.


Remember that cabbage, greens and
savoys, to be gool, must he cooked in
plenty of boiling water, with a table
spoonful of salt to every Navigation.
Boil them with the lid off the pan and
very fast, constantly pressing them
down under the water. II tue water
is very hard add very small lump of
soda to a large po;ful of water. The
stalks, when thick, should always bo
split in fours.
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"Our daughter Anna, twelve yenrs old,
was also afflicted with decline and debility.
She lost flesh, seemed to bo bloodless
and had no ambition. She took two boxes
Of the pills and they restored her appetite,
aided digestion and brought color to her
cheeks. She is now In the best OF health.
think DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People the best medicine We ever had in
our family and recommend them to oil
needing remedy for toniug up and re-
building q shattered system.
No discovery Of modern times has proved
such blessing to women as DR.. Williams
pink Pills for Palo People. They restore
strength and health to exhausted women
when every effort OF the physician proves
unavailing. These vegetable pills are
everywhere recognized as a specific for
diseases OF the blood aud nerves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

The following is a good method for
soiled blonde lace. This lace, it may
be noted, demands much care in
cleaning. First shake the lace gently,
then in an absolutely clean and grease
less vessel boil it in enough water to
cover, with triAe of blue added to
it. Boil for one hoar, and repeat the
operation vice more; on the last oc-
casion, however, emitting the blue.
Do not wiring the lace when taking it
from the water the third time, just
gently press it between the hands.
While still damp, pass the lace through
weak gum water with q little alcohol
and alum, and iron gently while
damp.
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FTon The Democrat, Brazil, Ind.
Evary woman cannot be beautiful, but a
cheerful face. often supplies the deficiency.
But No one can be- cheerful aud hriug Joy to
others unless they have perfect health
Fortunately, science has placed this price,
less boon within the reach OF every woman
as the following Incident proves;i
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife OF William
Robinson, farmer and stoekman, near
Housewife, Clay County, Ind, Is thirty
two years old and had for several years
been in declining health and Respondent.
For three months she was not only unable
to attend to her domestic duties but too
feeble to DO up and about. To-day she is
In good health and able to attend to her
household affairs. She relates her ex-
perience as follows:
~ was a1ilcted with female troubles and
was In delicate state Of health. l lost
my appetite, grew thin and was greatly
depressed. After taking various remedies
without being benefited l was induced by a
friend to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
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Probably few people know that there
choice side to every cemetery. Thus,
In some parts Of the world, the eastern
portion, without regard to its situa-
ton, is always deemed the most desir.
able This preference arises from the
old tradition that our Lord will appear
from the east. 1t is also believed that
the dead in the eastern portion will be
the first to rise; then those in the south
srn, western and northern, in order.
In England 1t was once the custom Of
aging felons and other bad characters
on the north side of the church. The
custom of laying the dead in certain
direction is responsible for the Welsh
designation for the east wind: "The
wind of the dead mems feet"
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds. head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend 1t
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RE SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, ~. NEW YORK, AESs
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Roasted Potatoes-Clip the ends
before putting potatoes to cook Sin
their jackets When nearly done
drain and peel. Set in hot oven to
,risp and become dry.
Cold Slaw-Pour over shaved or
tine-cut cabbage this dressing: One
well-beaten egg, half-cup each cream,
sugar and vinegar. one heaping tea
spoonful butter, Tablespoon ground
mn stard, salt and pepper. Cook and
po1r over cabbage when cold.
Savory Soup-Put a soupbone on
the fire in two quarts of cold water,
simmer three hours. One-half hour
before serving add one half cup of
rice (which has been soaked in cold
water until soft. three tablespoonful
Of oatmeal, one teaspoonfnl of salt
and one-qnarter teaspoonful of pep
per. A most delicious and economic
al soup.
Baked flashed Potatoes-Chop cold
boiled potatoes in small pieces. season
with salt and pepper, moisten with
clear beef stock or cream, SO that it
can be shaped into a fat cake. Heat
small baking pan aud put enough
sweet fat OF butter to brown the po'a-
to; lay the cake in and when thorough
" heated and brown on the under
side, turn out on platter.
Corn Griddle Cakes-The night be-
fore, seald one-half cup meal with
oae-half cup boiling water, stir smooth
and spread a teaspoonful butter over.
This will help the meal to sweeten.
In the morning add one beaten egg, a
teasp, onful of sugar, little salt, and
one cup sweet milk. Silt two eYen
teaspoonfuls baking powder with one
cup of -four Beat all together and
bake on griddle.
Amber Pudding -Into quart of
boiling water stir a teacup OF corn
meal and a quart Of sliced sweet APP
pie and Tablespoonful of salt and
a teacup of molasses. Mix thorough
ly. Add two quarts of milk; pour
into large buttered dish and bake in
slow oven for four hours. When
cold clear amber-colored Jelly will
have formed throughout the pudding
and the apples will be of rich, dark
brown.
Lemon Tapioea- and oue-half
tablesponnfuls of tapioce soaked over
night in one-half cupful Of cold water.
In the morning add one-half cup OF
cold water and the peeled rind OF a
lemon; set on stove aud boil until
clear; take ont the rind, add the juice
of the lemon, half a cup of sugar,
saltspoonful of sslt, one cup of boil
ing water and boil up, Put in a mold
to cool and serve with cream and SUI
gar or without.
Spaghetti Mexican style)-Put two
tablespoonfuls of butter in porcelain
or granite saucepan. When hot add
quarter of a pound of spaghetti
broken in desired lengths. half me-
Diminished onion chopped, teacup-
ful Of canned 10 ratio, half teaspoon
fnl OF salt and six shakes of red pep
per. Stir 10 prevent burning and
brown slightly Then add one large
cup of hot water and simmer until the
water is absorbed aud the Paste ten
der.
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Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarcts, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
purities from the body. Begin to-day TO
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
aud that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, --beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. loo. Csc. SOC.
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Piscatorial authorities say that were
it not for the natural enemies of fish
the goldfish wonld fill all the available
snace in the seas, rivers and ocea.s.
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ST. vITUS' DANCE, sPAsMs and all nerv.
Gus diseases permanently cured by the use of
Dir. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for
FREE S1.O0 trial bottle and treatise to DIR.
r. II. Kline. Ltd. Nll A rch Street. Ph.la.. Pa.
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A Salvation Army preacher, in one
Of his talks, exclaimed to his hearers:
Eternity! why, don't you know the
meaning of that wordi Nor l, either.
hardly. 1t is for ever and ever, and five
Or six eyerlastings atop of that. You
might place a row of figures from here
TO sunset, and cipher them all up, and
It wouldn't begin to tell how many ages
long eternity is. Why, my friends, after
millions and trIilions of years mad
rolled away in eternity, 1t would be n
hundred thousand years to breakfast.
time"
The counterfeit coin may be lead, but
~. hard 10 nuch
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An historic Landmark OF tho town OF Had
ley. Mass., tho old Hooker house, which
stood for almost two centuries, was burned
recently 1t was In this house that General
Joe Hooker was born In 1914.
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Every man stamps his own value upon
himself. and We are great or little according
to our own will.-Samuel Smiles.
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Mrs. winslow' Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the guins, reducing iniamma-
ton, aliays pain, cures wind collie 25c.a bottle
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Naples is to be connected with Mount
vesuvius by direct railroad line, which
will connect with the cable line running to
the top OF the volcano.
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NJ. l.. Thompson & Co.. Drugglsts Couders-
port. Pa. say Halls Catarrh Cure Is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they ever sold.
Druggists sell 1t, 75c.
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Boat Tobacco Spit and smOhs Tear liz Lusy.
TO quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vlgor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonderworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or q. Cure gunrau.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Whilst we are considering when to begin
Il is often too late to act. Quintilian.
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In Egypt fans are used In religious eere-
monies, made OF parchment or feathers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

"E arly In
the summer
OF 1897 l pro-
Gu red i've
boxes Of them
aud before nm
ishtn 6 t b Q
second box I
began to i'm
prove and by
the time I had
taken the Ave
boxes l was
abb to go
ahnn N, ~
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Things don't turn up in this world til
somebody turns them up.-Garfeld.
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People do not lack strengths they lack
will.--Nictor Hugo.
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i could not get along without Piso's Cure
MouLTos, Needham, Mass, October @, 1894.
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Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Sstrial bottle and treatise free
Dir. r. II. KLINE. Ltd, e9i Arch St, Phila., Pa.
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The truest wisdom is a resolute determi.
natlon.-Napoleon.
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No man is born into the world whose work
is not born with im.-Lowell.
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Il Is n fragrant. unrtuous ointment NJ great
COLLINS cn healing power It's good retter,
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Il stops pain and itclt1E At once and II properly
used will positively cure even the worst Of chronic
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cents In stamps. j. 7. ohuptsine, Savannah, Ga.
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The Russian Pood, measure OF capacity
In handling grain, Is equal to 1851 pounds.
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OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie E. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backaehe, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me so much good. am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia L. Pinkhams. Vcge-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful / am that took
your medicine. was troubled for
two years with inflammation OF the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
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back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. Twas
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taken local treatments, but stiltwasno
better. l was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
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all my own work and can walk ncaris
a mile without fatigue; something /
had not been able to do for over two
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more good than all the doctors.
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\ man may be fast asleep but rather
slow when awake.
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Dost thou love HEP Then do not squander
time, for that Is the stun life is made Of
Franklin. r
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We have found out that some sort Of
bust head follows every kind of fun.
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Drugs sts fund monsy If it fails to cure. Csc
The times., 1898-05-11
AMMUNITION FOR GOMEZ.

VIII Enable Insurgents to Cooper
ate With American Army.
Tampa. May 1a-It is believed by the
Cubans here that by next week Gen.
Gomez will have 10000 rounds of am
munition, that will enable him TO march
to any point at which the American army
should land. and have a meeting with
Gen. Shafter. The larger expedition for
Gomez, comprising light field batteries.
repeating quick-fre guns and O.OOO rifles.
viii be carried by the expedition from
here.
Gen. Shafter was pleased with the re-
port about the military situation in Ha-
vana province, given him by Capt. Dorst.
- He was especially pleased about the
spirit and courage of the half-naked
and half-starved Cuban bands under Del
,Gado and Rodriguez. What most in
terested the general was the description
of a slirEnish seen by Dorst. in which
the Spaniards. thrice in number. were
put TO flight.
OF course. the greatest secrecy is OBJ
served about the lines of communication
already opened with the insurgents. 1t
is known that a commission from the
United States has safely arrived at Co
meZs camp, and also that. by this time.
not a single lnsurgent leader from east
OF west of the island fails to know what
he has to do as soon as the American
army is landed.
The Cuban volunteers now in Tampa
have received all their arms, but not
their ammunition. That is expected to
be delivered TO them at any moment.
Special uniforms are also on the way
for Cuban volunteers.
The times., 1898-05-11
AT THE NAVAL SCHOOL.
No Annual BaII, No Graduates in
This War Period.

Annapolis. Md, May 10.-The annual
examination at the Naval Academy VIII
begin May I3-ten days earlier thah
usual The six-year cadets Will forego
their examination. as they are needed IN
actual service The board of visitors TO
the academy, having been appointed, VIII
make a formal inspection of the instltu-
ton. but the functions which usually at
tend the annual visit to Annapolis VIII
not be as elaborate as formerly. The an
nual ball will be omitted. as there VIII
be no graduates this year.
Commander Edwin White, commandant
Of cadets, may be ordered TO the Prince
ton when that vessel goes into commits
sion Should he be sent from the acad-
envy. his successor would probably be
Commander c. NJ. Thomas, head OF the
seamanship department.
The following officers were detached
from the Naval Academy Saturday and
ordered to ships: To the Topeka, Lieut.
c. w. Bartlett as executive; Lieut.. c. A.
Cove: to the Newark, Lieut.. f. H. Bryan
Gunner a. A Phelps has been ordered to
the Charleston. which will convoy the
first detachment of troops TO the Philip
pines His family resides in Annapolis.
Other officers recently detached from
the academy were: Lieut.. Hugo Oster-
haus, ordered to the Prairie; Lieuts w.
f. Halsey and C B. Britain to the Ne
wark. and Lieut. Fl. p. Huse to the aux
iliary cruiser Gloucester. The Gloucester
was formerly the steam yacht Corsair,
and is receiving alterations at the ship
ward of the Quintard Iron Works. Her
commanding officer is Lieut.. Commander
Richard Wainwright, who was executive
on the iIl-fated battleship Maine.
The times., 1898-05-11
THE ARMY oF INVASION.
Ready and Anxious to Move ora the
Enemy.

hc0uN ana ANXIOUS f0 Move 0a tDe
Enemy.
Tampa. Fla. May 1O.-Reports from
Washington this morning that the troops
here would probably be moved by Thurs
day. and the campaign against the Span
isl army would be actually begun. were
thicker than camp followers.
These reports started in the early morn
ing and were IN the shape of bulletins
from Washington TO the newspaper corre-
spondents here. They were received with
every evidence of satisfaction by the
Army officers and the regulars here and
everybody hoped they were true.
The officers connected with headquart-
ers. however. said there had been no
change in the program that they stay
until Admiral SIMPSONS fleet meets the
Spanish fleet from Cape Verde. and.
when that is accomplished. the Army will
move and not before. The officers spend
a good deal of their time figuring on
when the fight with the Spanish fleet will
take place They figured today that it
would not be later than Wednesday and
thought il might possibly be today
There is every indication that after the
regulars leave here, Tampa will be the
headquarters of the volunteers who are
to follow them. The men at Port Tampa
have begun work building a permanent
corral for mules. They are inclosing an
acre lot Work was begun today also on
warehouse for the quartermasters de-
partment and the plans contemplate
building too substantial to be merely
structure for temporary use. These two
works with the completion of the work
on the ten transport steamers that are
here. has kept pretty mach all the force
at Port Tampa busy. The men in the
other camps spend most of their time
drilling. There is no sickness in any of
the camps TO speak of.
One of the interesting questions that has
not yet been decided by Gen. Shafter is
what he win do with the correspondents
who have come here expecting TO go with
the Army. The passes issued and rep
resented here number as high as l2S. and
there are almost enough correspondents
counting those who have not passes, as
well as those who have. TO make full
regiment II will not be comforting news
10 them. but IL is fact that number
I Of them viii not go at all Some papers
] have six or seven men apiece here. All
! want to go and want the United states
/ to provide transportation 1t Is the IN
teation OF the officers to treat all papers
fairly and that may make necessary
! general cut. The matter will be taken up
/ tomorrow and settled quickly. In ad-
dition to the daily newspaper correspond
/ ents and artists here there are number
of representatives of weekly papers and
there are representatives of many foreign
/ papers
The sudden departure of the steamer
Olivette one of the Government trans
norts created a stir this morning when
( If was reported that she carried regi-
ment of infantry with her She really
carried a cargo of water for the garrison
! at Dry Tortugas.