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resolutely. Instantly went to her, and
taking the little warm hand she gave
me, pressed it to my lips.
II am so sorry you were inconven-
ienced," she said, ''if i had only
known" And she actually laughed!
II shall easily get over the recollec-
ton of the inconvenience in the recol-
lection of the pleasure 1 have had,"
replied.
She blushed.
"But why did you not tell me?" she
murmured.
at would have been commonplace, !"
replied; II preferred to be paladin,
though comic one."
81 don't think it comic at ALL" she re-
piled, trying hard not to smile. 'What
stupid peoplel"
Miss Langton, as this gentleman is
rather richer in time than I, perhaps he
win excuse us if we economize," re-
marked Mr.. Turnbull. "Here is the
cab; get in, please"
She threw me bright look, and went
with him. Recollecting that was with
out my hat, returned for it, and found
on the ground hard by little black silk
glove. / picked it up, intending 10 re-
turn 1t, but when reached the street
the cab was already several yards away.
Then the lawyers talk came back to me
with diabolical distinctness, and / said
to myself that after all he was right.
went straight to my bankers, sent him
the amount Of the bill, answered per-
fuGned, badly-spelIed note 1 had re-
ceiyed that morning, locked The glove
with the photo away in a drawer, and
took the next train for Paris.-Black
and White.
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pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


Dan't think every solid man you meet
Is & hard character.-Chicago Daily
News.
Hicks-"I notice that Charley's wife
hasn't touched the piano since she was
married" Wicks-"No; the fact is she
thinks the world of him."-Boston
Transcript.
"He sent her documents giving her
control of their child" "Gracious! /
wish knew where to obtain documents
that would give me control of our
child!"-Puck.
Modernized.-He-"Ah, well, those
who dance must pay the fiddler" She
st sounds better, think, to say that
those who wed must pay the alimony."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
pa" said the youngest of seven.
''why don't you go to the WARP" II have
allIcan doto keep the reconcentrados in
this house from starving" replied the
parent. sadly.-Philadelphia North
American.
| Aunt Mary's chandelier was an object
of great interest to Dorothy, who had
! never before seen one. On her return
home she exclaimed: Iwish, mamma,
we had place for our lamps to roost
on, too."-Judge.
| Opening the Conversation.-Youn
Mr.. Bashby and Miss Spritely were at
| dinner together. Two courses had been
finished, and still the bashful youth had
not said word. Suddenly the young
lady spoke. "I'll tell you what let's dc"
she said; 'let's talk."-Judge.
'rmvery careful not to let my little
Ann Augusta know anything about the
present conflict" "Are you afraid of its
effect upon her nerves?" mo, but the
time may come when she will find it to
her advantage not to remember the
war."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Getting 1t Straight.-"John, where
are the Philippine islands, anyhow
asked the Fourth avenue mans wife,
who fondly believes that he knows
everything. "About so miles southeast
of Cuba" That's where I thought
they were, but wanted to be certain
Detroit Free Press.
In His Own Hands.-"I suppose you
swore eternal constancy to FredT'
"No, / told him the length of our en-
gagement depended largely on him.
self" "In what way?" II told him il
he hustled around and fought vigorous
ly and shortened the war, would wait
for him. But couldn't stand long
struggle. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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Concerning Dreyfus. He is not-caged
in iron like wild beast in menagerie.
Nor is he compelled to pace a measured
walk with loaded cannon at either end.
Those lurid stories have been relegated
to fiction by Dutch sailor named
Weinheber. That enterprising mariner
was lent by his captain to the garrison
of the lie du Diable as cook. He had his
work cut out so far as Dreyfus was
concerned. Chocolate on rising, an
egg for breakfast, roast beef for dinner,
cold ham on. Drumont will be delight
ed at thatD for dinner. That is Drey-
fus' fare; and it is washed down with
generous bottled beer. He might do
much worse in an out-of-the-way fort
Senegal way. Dreyfus, too, has the
run of the island, can play cards (for
love) with his warders, and study
books on military topics. Lest we
should imagine that he is in complete
condition of middle-class ease, we are
informed that his hands are tied with q
cord when he is in his Bath, one end
OF which is held by jailer lest he
should commit suicide. As the Door
man could hardly swallow his sponge.
this precaution seems slightly super
fiuous. 1t is, presumably, the Dutch
cooks own and original contribution
to the Dreyfus legend.-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
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THE PRESIDENTS ORDERS.
The Careful Manner in Which They
Are Communicated During
War Times.

How does the president, as command
er-in-chief of the United States army
and navy, maintain communication
with all the force?
1t is an elaborate and complicated
system, which has been worked out
and perfected by experts.
Its principal branch is telegraphy,
and on this all its other features de-
pend.
On the second floor of the war de-
partment at Washington is the central
station for the dispatch and receipt of
official war messages.
From that station run wires which
form connection with every military
post and signal station on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and to the headquar-
tiers of army and naval commanders.
By system of loops the instruments
in the war department can be placed
in communication with any part of the
world that is reached by cable or tele-
graph line.
Nearly all messages are sent in ci-
pher, and the men who conduct this
most important and Nost confidential
employees of the government at this
time.
They are the men whom Spanish spies
might seek to tamper with.
If the president wishes to send an
order to the army, he makes it known
to the secretary of war; if to the navy,
then to the secretary of the navy.
The order is first written out in plain
English, and is then handed to the CT
pher clerks, who prepare it for the
wires.
The operator who sends it does not
know its meaning.
No one can read one of these messages
without the aid of the cipher code.
One of these books, stoutly bound in
leather, is kept aboard each ship, and
at each army headquarters, always in
the custody of responsible persons.
When ship goes into action this case
is put in handy place by the command
err, SO that it can be thrown into the
sea in case the ship is captured or dis
abled.
| That it may not always be necessary
that these vessels should go to regu.
lar port to deliver or receive messages,
the coast signal stations. light
houses, lightships and naval mill
tary headquarters have direct tel
egraph lines to Washington, and
a system of flag, semaphore and rocket
signals for hailing patrol or dispatch
boats that may pass in sight of land by
day or night.
This great system Of communication
is enormously expensive, but it has been
proved to meet every requirement Of
the service, and is capable of extension
to the active field of operations in Cuba
should occasion require.-N. Y. Yorld.
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THE HOUR OF THE SHADOW

Into the old cathedral. tall and gray,
A homeless, world-worn pilgrim came one
day:
And, kneeling PROSTATE in the shadows
deep,
He closed his eyes and entered into sleep.
Above, among the manipulated walls.
He saw white stars, and hats of cardinals.
Professions marched with cross and can
dies bright,
And incense carried by an acolyte.
And far above the faces of the throng.
Rose the grand music Of a sacred song:
"Rest, rest to the weary.
Peace. peace to the SOUL
Though life may be dreary,
Earth is not thy goal"
But long the pilgrim marveled. thinking
more
OF that great service with no burial host.
At night a verger pacing on the floor
Found him; and he was buried at God .
door.
Poor. homeless outcast. in the shadows
dim,
He knew not that the song was sung for
him.
20 lay down thy burden.
o come unto Me;
will not forsake thee,
Though all else should fee"
John James Meehan, In N. Y. Inde-
pendent. r.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In Brazil single pineapple has never
attained greater growth than seven
pounds.
Huge electromagnetic are now being
used for hosting iron. Five tons can be
safely handled in this way.
In 80 years Germany, from being 1t
tie more than self-sustaining, has be
come the largest sugar exporting coun-
try.
Laboring men have 312 working days
year in Hungary, 3os in the United
States, 27s in England, and 267 in Rus
STA.
A medical authority on the virtues of
various kinds of foods declares that the
herring gives the muscles elascity, the
body strength and the brain vigor, and
is not flesh-forming.
II is said that rustics who live on a
bread and milk diet nearly always have
thick hair to an advanced age, while
people who lunch and dine on meat
rarely have thick hair after %.
The introduction of electric light in
the Roman catacombs has been chron-
icled already. Now it is proposed to
light the galleries of the great pyra-
mids of Egypt in like manner.
A recent ocean-going freight steamer
has run for ~ months on an expendi-
ture of little over one pound of coal
for each horse power per hour-in IA
miliar terms, about half quart of coal
did the work of a horse for an hour
The engine had five cylinders, and the
steam pressure was $50 pounds to the
square inch.
Recent studies of the animal life OF
Lake Tanganyika have shown that that
lake differs from all the other African
lakes in possessing inhabitants that be-
long to oceanic species. Still, these
singular denizens of Lake Tanganyika
are not exactly like the marine organ
isms of the present day, and the con
clusion is drawn that sea, connected
with an open ocean, once occupied the
part of Africa where Tanganyika now
lies, and that the lake is the last rem
nant of the ancient sea,
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Cheerful side of LIE.

Prosperity was never won by the
hand or tongue Of a pessimist; look
aloft and keep the cheerful side of life
in view. A man who goes about with
his head cast down and eyes on the
ground may pick up many nickel, now
and then a gold piece, and perhaps
some day bank note; but he misses the
great blue sky above, the great green
beauteous earth beneath him and the
sunlight IN the sir.-pstyoit Free Press,
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THE VICE OF ECONOMY.
1t EBecomes Extravaganza When
Overdone In Fixing Over
Old Gowns.

Economy is the most extravagant OF
vices when it comes to the matter of
fixing over" old gowns. They hang in
the wardrobe and lure us on to ruin and
the bargain counter to get the neces-
sary wherewithal to remodel them; it
will take such little bit of money, and
the fashion magazines are full of delu-
sive cuts labeled: Scheme for doing
over last seasons gowns" We look at
the cuts, and we are theirs.
These sartorial snares ought to be Ia
beled: "veni, vidi, vici." They come,
see and conquer every woman with the
least faint of economy in her blood.
If you really can't withstand the
temptation of making over your last
seasons gown, exercise Spartan self
control, make up your mind exactly
how much you are going to spend on it
and don't exceed the amount by one
penny.
All the so-called aids to the econom-
zeal girl-that advise covering up the
slightly soiled silk skirt of last season
with pillows of lace-should be treated
as just so much airy persifage, because,
forsooth, if one can afford pillows OF
lace one can afford a new silk skirt and
start fresh deal all around.
An old dress is an old dress any way
you look at it-and worse, any way your
friends look at it-for they, too, have
had their turn at the economical "hold.
up" and the trail of the economist is
over them all.
Therefore, put not your faith in the
hillows-of-lace cure, or the overdress,
of-Brussels-net cure, or any other sort
of cure that will require more cash
than the original garment is worth.
Such little sartorial bracers as new
neck ruffies, new sleeve pieces and diff
ferent arrangement of waist trimming
are often advisable, but do not indulge
in the pleasing fallacy that you can get
dressmaker in by the day, set her al
an old dress and then have Doucet-like
effects to make your friends envious.
There is a clever woman here in New
York who keeps all her old dresses te
rip up when things go wrong. She
never carries the madness further thar
the ripping-up stage. and her friends
wonder what is The secret of her anna
bility.-N. Y. World.
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the police, and approaching the lady in
charge, explained the situation. She
was German frau of spotless morals.
and she listened calmly to my tale, the
cold contempt of narrow, literal ma
ture glinting in her small eyes. The
comedy of the situation did not strike
her. She only saw that had no money.
'Dey pay, dose who eat here; dose are
de rules she reiterated, declining
even to examine the ring offered, "as
a guarantee of good faith"
The waiter, who had been fielding in
the immediate vicinity, advanced, and
asked me If I had lost anything. in
quired for the proprietor, but by some
hideous ill-luck he was not accessible.
1 saw Miss Langton, who had gone to
the door, looking back, evidently sur
prised at the delay. Then the storm
burst. The German was impenetrable;
the waiter passed rapidly from legiti-
mate doubt to open scepticism as ten
dered my card, which was not trump
one, and seeing that we all talked to-
gether, the effect was very striking.
Excuse me-" remarked thin, crisp
voice, sit is little trouble about the
bill, is it not? Miss Langton, shall
be with you in moment; don't be
alarmed"
OF course it was old Turnbull, who
ought to have been miles away, and had
been lunching here all the time instead.
bowed, he looked me in the face, and
/ understood that he remembered the
| last occasion on which we had met.
recalled his terrible, 'Now, upon your
oath, sirl" as / clutched the edge of
the witness stand, bit of court-plas-
ter over one eye.
"You are doubtless aware that Miss
Langton is my ward?" he observed,
when he had appeased the Teuton
| sphinx.
II learned it," replied. "Permit me
to congratulate you'll"
Sand you will also learn now" he
retorted, shutting his pocketbook with
snap, shat wish the acquaintance
to end here"
ION what grounds?" said I.
''H on no other than that of the pres
ent-er-disgraceful scene, should be
| justified" he answered; "cut forbid
it OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES grounds"
Then he began to talk, ''as one man
of the world to another" about Arbus-
cula and her sisters. He was illogical
but convincing.
| "What is the amount of tie bill?"
asked, shortly.
He handed me the receipted slip Of
paper; put it in my pocket. lie smiled
sardonically, and gathering up his
black bag went out to Miss Langton,
while the waiter hailed cab by whis-
Ting through his fingers in most
talented manner.
Beyond the glass door I could SEE
Turnbull talking to Miss Langton as
she rearranged her veil; some girls at
an adjacent table put their heads to-
gether, whispering and tittering. The
chariot pulled up at the sidewalk with
a flourish, and Turnbull touched Miss
Langton's arm. She made a step for
ward, but looked round and paused ir.
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The tendency of morality is to hu,
mamie the struggle for existence, to
minimize the suffering of those who
lose the game, and to offer the prizes
to the qualities which are advantageous
to all rather than to those which in
crease and intensity the bitterness OF
the conflict. This implies the growth
of foresight, which enables men to
adapt themselves to the future, and to
learn from the past. 1t implies still
more the development of the sympathy
which makes every man feel for the
hurts of all, and extends his interests
beyond his own private needs, -Lslsuss
Hours,
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Egg and Cheese salad.

Slice Ten hard-boiled eggs, and place
a layer on small lettuce leaves arranged
on platter. Crate over this thick
covering of cheese, then few finely
chopped pickles, then the eggs, cheese,
and so on until the eggs are used up.
Pour large tablespoonful of salad
dressing on each lettuce leaf, and a
tablespoonful of grated cheese on ton
OF this. This makes very pretty dish.
Good Housekeeping.
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HALE FARE.


Warrington, ID. O., and Return.
On July Sd to 9th, tickets will be sold from
via the Chesapeake and Ohio Ry at one fare n
plus 500, on account of the meeting of the
National Educational Assn. Tickets will
be good until July Is returning and may be
extended to August 3lst. This is the best
opportunity. you will have to visit the fa-
nous Mountain and Sea shore resorts Of the
East, also Old Point Comfort and Hampton
Roads, the rendezvous of the North Allan.
tic Squadron.
For particulars and sleeping car reserva-
tons apply to u. L. Truitt, Nor. West.
Pass'r Agent, ga Clark St., Chicago, Ill.
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Squirrels have been observed crossing
large pieces of water on chips, which
they navigated by spreading out their
long, bushy tails for sails. These cum
ming animals must, of course, have
watched until the wind blew from q
point favorable for their enterprise-as
swallows and some other birds are
known TO do when about to take MI
erstory aiahtA>~N. y. LsdssR
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Try Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AZ
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
marting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. It cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet
blisters and callousspots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and givesrest and comfort
Try 1t today Sold by all druggists and sbos
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
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just Like q Man.

"Our nation" the orator rehearsed before
the mirror, went forth with bread in one
hand and the sword in the other" isn't
that just like mani" his wife interrupted
him to ask; "a woman would have taken .
bread knife. "-Indianapoli Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many a doctors Bills. f. Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '04.
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To Cure q Cold in one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money Il it fails to cure. Csc.
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A BIT Of Finesse,

she-So many tall men marry little
women!
He-Yes; man likes to have q wife
who can pretend 70 look up t. him.-
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Fiery faller es Iookin' for soft snap and
efery soft snap seem to be dodgin' lax deck
ens.--Denver TimesSun.
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A boy arrives at the age when he takes his
hat off at the door as naturally as he takes
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What terrible time people do have try.
ing to have good time!-Atchison Globe.
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Boarding house vegetables all taste alike
Of water and salt.-Atchison Globe.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
Hood's pile cure indigestion, bilious less.
Multiplying Chances.

Multiplying Chances.
Jeweler-That's the seventh engagement
ring I've sold you this week.
Customer-Yes; our regiment goes south
next Sunday, and want to be sure of a wife
Weekly.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Il taken Internally. Price 75c.
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Notico Of Executors Sale Of Real
Estate.

Notice is hereby given that In pursn-
ance of an order issued by Hon. j. r.
Houser. Judge of the superior court OF the
state of Washington, in and for San Juan
county. made on the 5th day of Deem
Der. A. d. 1893, in the matter Of the estate
Of William Bell, deceased, the under.
signed executor Of said estate will sell at
nnblic auction, to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, paid in lawful
money of the United States, and subject
to the confirmation Of said judge OF said
snDeriOr court, all the right, title, interest
and estate of the said William Bell, de-
ceased, at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said
estate has by operation of law or other
to that OF said William Bell, ct the time
of his death, in and to the following de-
scribed premises, situate, lying and be-
ing in the said icounty of San Juan, state
Of Washington, and particularly de-
scribed as follows, ta-wit:
The East one-fourth (E u Of the South
half Is ~ Of the Southwest quarter IS w y
of the Northwest quarter IN w Il Of Sec
ton Twenty-eight (2S, Township Thirty
w. NJ, containing five (6 acres.
The terms and conditions of said sale
are for cash in hand, to the highest and
Sale to take place at the front door of
the Court House, at Friday HarbOr, San
Juan county, Washington, on Saturday,
the 7th day of January, 1899, at 10 o'clock
q. m. of said day.
1898. JOSEPH SWEENEY,
Executor of the Estate of William Bell,
w. HI. Thacker, Attorney for Executor.
Date first publication Dec. 8, 1898.
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Regardless OF Age.

The kidneys are responsible for more
sickness, suffering, and deaths than any
other organs of the body.
A majority of the ills affecting people
today is traceable to kidney trouble. 1t
prevades all classes of society, in all
climates, regardless of age, sex or con-
dition.
Ths:symptoms OF kidney trouble are
unmistakable, such as rheumatism, neu-
ralgia. sleeplessness, pain or dull ache in
the back, desire to urinate often day or
night, profuse or scanty supply.
Uric acid, or brick-dust deposit in urine
are signs Of clogged kidneys, causing
poisoned and germ filled blood. Some
times the heart acts badly, and tube
casts (wasting of the kidneys) are found
in the urine, which ifneglected will result
in Bright's Disease, the most dangerous
form Of kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions are
promptly removed under the influence of
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. It has q
world wide reputation for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
No one need be long without it as it is so
easy to get at any drug store at fifty cents
or one dollar. You can have q sample
bottle of this wonderful discovery
Swamp Root, and book telling all about
it. both sent to you absolutely free by
mail. Send your address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y, and kindly
mention that you read this liberal offer
in THE islander,