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past three days? I am afraid you have found a new master somewhere. one you like better than me. Haven't your" he asked playfully, batting the shaggy head
 For the past five years Bernard had been the faithful guardian of the Aerial Farm, "as it was callad. Never for one moment had he been known to wander away. But for the past month he had weekly made excursions to the woods, sometimes being gone three days at time.
 Leroy now romped with him and then tired out returned to his book Not so with the dog. He wished to play at hide-and-seek, and tried by licking his masters face to make his wishes known. But Leroy, like so many tired boys, let his temper get tlfe best of him, and, giving the dog a sound cuff, said, "Clear out and go to your other mas ter"
 The dog stood for a moment with dropping head, then trotted quickly away.
 Leroy read on till the pinetrees shade made 1t too dark to see, and then throw. ing his book upon the porch. he ran off to seek Bernard, expecting to firS him at the barn. His search was in vain. The next day passed and the next, and still no sign of Bernard. Every night saw the repentant little master sob himself to sleep.
 The sixth day passed as slowly as all days had passed since Bernard's disap- pearance, and Leroy again sat upon the little pGrch this time studying the beau tiful panorama below him.
 What was that he heard? Was it a child's cry? Again that pitiful cry, this time followed by a joyful bark. He knew the bark. The cry did not trou- ble him now. He bounded over the low garden wall and through the thicket. But what was this? Bernard, lean and tired-looking, came slowly down the wood path and on his back, bound fast with ropes, was a tiny fiaxen-hai girl. The frightened child was weeping bitterly and struggled to free herself
 Mrs. Nucomb cut the cords that bound her and washed and fed her. She was too young to talk, but in the pocket of her little apron they found note. It read:
 To the owner of this dog: I tale the liberty of sending this child to you, for, from the appearances of this dog, you are a kind-hearted person. I stole her back East from her parents, but my conscience has pricked me too severely since I've seen how sweet a child she is growing up. Twas a year ago I stole her. because I was jealous of her fath- CT, and now her mother is dead. Her father shall not have heri I am going to start for Australia to-day. Take good care of Leona for her dear mOth- CTS sake, and oblige LONG JIM. So this was Bernard's new master! How he had ever met the child, where she lived, who her parents were, who was her kidnaper, were never found out She is now one of Californias fair est daughters, and her husband, Leroy Nucomb, one of the most prominent of her native sons.
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a dreamy expression. One day Paul went hunting and did not return at night. This being unusual the hours seemed days to Madaline. Morning came at last, but brought no tidings of the lost hunter.
 At last she determined to find him. Fearing the worst, she mounted gen. tie horse, and, with Sydney, started out to search. After travelling hours, and calling loudly she heard a faint an- swer. Fastening in the direction whence it came she suddenly halted on the edge of a deep ravine; peering over she saw Paul lying o1 the ground be- low. Filled with intense anxiety and gloomy forebodings, Madeline proceed ed by a circuitous route to the bottom of the gulch, and learned that, while returning from fruitless hunt at night Paul had fallen over the precipice. For tunately his bruises were not as serious as she had feared He had sprained his knee and could not walk, and had it not been for Madaline's brave effort to save him he might have perished of hunger before being rescued.
 Madaline bathed his limb in the stream near by and gave him food which she had brought. And helping him on the horse with little Sydney night when the little company reached the gate. Paul was made as comfort able as possible Madaline was near ly sick from her long walk. When Syd- ney, in trying to comfort his papa, took from his pocket a handful of pebbles, See, papa he said. These are the pretty stones I found in the water" imagine Pauls surprise when he found among them a nugget of pure gold. Future investigation proved that the scene of Pauls misfortune was rich in the precious metal; and to make long story short, little Sydney Wilder had discovered a rich gold mine, which proved source of wealth, and while Paul and Madaline have travelled much their home is the little sheltered nook in California, where the humble cot tage has long since given place to a beautiful modern home. And Paul re- fers to the accident while hunting as his fortunate misfortune.
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r N the year 1899 lived King Armond
 and his Queen. Evelyne, their lit
 tie son, Rolan, and their daughter,
 Carleen, in a beautiful palace in a
 deep forest. Rollan was 10 years old and Carleen was eight. The chill dren were never allowed to go outside the palace gardens on account of a wicked witch
 Her dwelling place could never be found. In the mountains, not very far away from the forest, lived an old giant and his wife, who paid the old witch a big sum of money for children, whom they ate.
 One day Rollan and Carleen were out in the garden with their nurse, who was very old. A butterfly, which was really the witch in disguise, flew before them.
 The butterfly just kept out of reach. Princess Carleen was very anxious to capture it, and ran out of the gate be- fore Prince ROllan could stop her. He ran out to bring her back; but Princess Carleen ran away very fast and dis appeared in the woods. At last Rollan caught up with her. But what was the sight that met his eyes. On the ground lay his poor little sister, unconscious, and tied hand and foot. Her mouth was bound up in a handkerchief.
 Standing over her was an old woman with green eyes, which flashed like phosphorus She had only two teeth. which came away down on her chin Her nose was hooked like an eagles beak Her hands were bony and looked like claws. She was dressed wholly in black.
 When she saw Rollan she sprang at him like a cat Before he had time to scream she had gagged him and bound him hand and foot, and then she drew from her pocket a little bottle which she put to ROllan's nose.
 Rollan began to feel very drowsy and could not hold his eyes open. The next thing Carleen and ROllan knew they were being dragged through the wood. They felt very much bruised and sore. The witch had each of them by the arm Her hands seemed to burn like fire. They were so weak they could not struggle. At last they came in sight of an old shanty On the chimney sat a large black cat with eyes like those of the witch.
 When the witch saw him she gave a shriek of deTision which was horrible to hear Then the cat gave one spring and lit on her shoulder "Oh, Tabby, ; she cried, you shall have the good meat I have promised you! Look herei" Pulling the children to their feet she showed them to the cat, who struck at them and scratched them painfully. The old witch drew them into the house.
 In one corner of a room stood a large cage in which she put them. Then she stood by and taunted the1. When it grew dark she prepared her supper and gave each of the children dry crust and some water. Then she went to bed. In the morning she came to them and opened the door. All night long the poor children had been crying and Carleen was sobbing yet. The old witch slapped the poor child so hard that she made her scream with pain. This made ROllan so angry that he forgot his fear and said:
 Don't you slap my sister again"
 You little imp, how dare you speak to me in that manner?" and she slapped him also. Then she tied them hand and foot again and dragged them to a mountain, which was very steep Here
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saw something else, too. It had the shape of coil, with one end fattened and hanging down. It looked as if it were made of fire. Not onlv did it cir Gle in the air, but it followed the air ship constantly.
 Then, almost too quickly to be seen It SWooped down upon this aerial con- veyance. That was the last I saw of 1t; but it had done its work. Instantly the airship began to fall, fall, till it reached the earth. Not with crash ana bang did it touch, but as if it had been feather
 l hurried to the spot, and what did | see? l saw the man only He was @ ueau. lie was about three feet long The next thing I remember was that was lylng on my own bed. This. of course, IS not true sstory. It is only what 1 dreamed the night before last
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APPLY WITHIN.

Just the very place I want" said he as, opening the gate, he walked to the porch, where lay curly little white poodle, which, awakened by the noise of MT. Pettibone's entrance, jumped up with a shrill "ki-yi-yi!"
 Mr. Pettibone stepped back and dis placed a large pot containing a choice flower, which fell from the porch with crash and broke into a hundred pieces. Mr. Pettibone's anger was thoroughly aroused. He raised his umbrella in or der to strike the dog and heedlessly brought his weapon violently against an ornamental bracket, which instantly fell and broke.
 Mrs. Jenkins, the landlady, hearing all this chatter on the porch of her do- main, hurried to the door and raised up her hands in astonishment at the spectacle.
 Sitting in the middle of the floor, amid a heap of ruins, sat the Hon. MT. Pettibone. His downfall was caused by his clumsiness in evading the offensive poodle, which now danced around him in state of wild rage. MT. Pettibones carpet-bag was lying open on the porch and a medley of hairbrushes, combs and sundry articles of dress lay scattered near. His poor umbrella was broken
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TOAN BANKS lived at a small army
 post on the Missouri River. It was
 a lonely, deserted spot and the U nearest village was twenty miles
 away.
 A vast plain stretched out on all sides of the post. On the other side of the river were many unfriendly Indians. The officers had used some land which was theirs and they were ready for a battle any time.
 In the fort were only fifty or fifty five soldiers, and few officers. Cap tain Banks, his housekeeper and his 13-year- old daughter, Joan, Lieutenant Jordan and wife and Colonel Roberts
 On an August afternoon the officers and their wives went out for a ride on their ponies. Thirty of the soldiers with Lieutenant Myers had gone to the Indians camp to try and make peace with them about the land.
 Joan was left with the housekeeper, Mrs. Cones, who had taken care of Joan ever since her mother died, ten years earlier In the middle of the afternoon it grew sultry and Joan decided to take a ride outside of the fort, in spite of commands.
 So she set out She was dressed in a light sailor suit of navy blue, and jaunty wide brim hat set upon a mass of raven locks.
 After trotting up and down outside the fort for about half an hour she turned her horse toward the valley where the Indians were encamped AS the horse was wandering about at his own free will among the low brush Joan spied two or more horses heads above the ridge, not far from where she was. In five minutes time at least sixty Indians appeared. each upon a horse, all waving and pointing wildly.
 For a moment Joan was dazed Then the whole situation flashed upon her mind and she thought: Dear me. The redskins are coming to attack the fCrt. Forty brave Indians and at least twenty weaker ones against twenty five soldiersi I see it now While Lieu tenant Myers was talking to them these wise old redskins slipped off,
 All of a sudden the Indians spied Joao; they pointed at her and grunted, then started on a swift ~allop toward her.
 Joan immediately turned her pony and started off on a breakneck speed
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Next Sunday morning the roll of honor will be published, which em- braces the names of the young writers whose work has been accepted for the boys and girls pages. All the opin- ions of the judges who respond in time will also be made public next Sun day
 Some very good stories written by boys and girls in competition for place on the boys page and the girls page will be published soon. They almost won first place.
 It took much deliberation before the choice was finally made of the cham pions for the girls side The names of some old acquaintances will be found on the page this morning and some new ones
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BILLY'S
 FISHING
BY MARION R. DEWEY.

Y T was a warm day in summer, just
 the day to go fishing, Billy Barlow
 thought As Billy wasn't the boy i to finger about the house when
 there was any prospect of wedding the garden in view he sneaked off and made the best of his way to the river, with rod, line and a can of fish worms as bait. We find our young angler lying in the shade on the bank, but making no pre- tense of fishing. He lay still awhile, listening to the drowsy hum of the bees as they flew from flower to flower and to the chatter of the moving machine as it cut the grain in the field.
 Well, I'd better hurry up, I guess" said Billy, aloud, lazily sitting up.
 At that moment a fish popped his head out of the water
 "Coma nn-' it said
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REAL PRETTY Gil

Billy stared He had never heard a fish speak before.
 Come on, I say!" repeated the fish, severely Are you deaf?"
 Billy found his tongue. Where shall I go?'' he asked.
 Follow me, of course, you dunce" replied the fish.
 Billy, without second thought, plunged in. He sank down to the bottom with out feeling any discomfort.
 Well, I don't see why folks want to make such a fuss about being drowned" said Billy to himself.
 He looked around. It seemed as though he stood on a hillside, although he was at the bottom of the river
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THE GIRLS STORIES

THE girls page is published this
 morning. Last Sunday morning
 the boy story tellers were in evil X dence. The judges will now be-
 gin to send in their opinions. Soon it will be decided whether the boys o,. the girls are the winners. The sooner the opinions are received the better to relieve the impatience of the thousa nds of young people who have their at- tention fixed on their champions.
 What do the parents think of tba boy and girl writers?
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toward the fort.
 The Indians set up yell and tried to catch up with her. Once Joan thought surely she would be taken; for her pony slipped and she fell upon the hard earth. She jumped into the saddle and the swift little pony soon left the red mems tired horses in the rear.
 The twenty-five dozing soldiers were
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MASTER.
BY ANITA M. TOMASlNl,
 SUISUN CITY

T EROY NUCOMB sat reading on the shady porch of his cozy lit-
 tie home built half way up the A sides of the noble Sierras. Like
 an eagles eyrie it commanded a fine view of the Sacramento Valley, with it's green orchards and well-kept farms. Away in the distance could be seen the bay, dotted with ships. But on this particular day all this grand scenery lay unnoticed be- fore Leroy's eyes. He was deep in those dear old tales of the Arabia Nights, when Bernard, his only play mate and companion, came barking up to him.
 Well, old chap" said the boy, laying aside his book for a moment to caress his pet, where have you been for the
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THE BAD
 POODLE.
BY NOME E. HERBERT.

TNOTNTI TTIINONTNI'
 BLOOMFIELD, CAL. R HR. PETTIBONE walked briskly IA U down quiet, shady street, MI swinging his serviceable old 1E1 green umbrella in one hand and carrying a shiny new carpet-bag in the other.
 Suddenly a sign suspended from the porch of a neat house opposite caught his eye and he perused it slowly:
 ROOMS TO LET.
 APPLY
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A WILD RIDE
 FOR LOANS LIFE.
BY LUCY TlLLOTSON, SANTA CRUZ.

TOAN BANKS lived at small army ! post on the Missouri River. It was \ a lonely, deserted spot and the U nearest village was twenty miles
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SIR ROLLAN AND THE PRINCESS. BY JULIET CHANDLER,
 SAN FRANCISCO

TN the year 1899 lived King Armond
 and his Queen, Evelyne, their lit tie son. Rolan, and their daughter, Carleen, in a beautiful palace in a
The record-union., 1898-09-24

Walsh Station. Sentar,-
per ZlSt, Clarlsa G., wife of A. G. Nc
Manus, mother of James F. Purdv and
ALBERT u; and John F. McManus, a ma
and days. iAioH LIS
FRIENDS and acquaintances are respect-
taiiy bdr i, invited nv to attend the funeral. from
Sunday morning, September 25tb az .to1i; Il; ;
o CLOCK. Interment Belleview Cemeterv
BUCKLEY-In Is this city, Septemher 991
Henry henry Lee , Buckley, SON of Patrick J.
b1uGhiey brnthnr q 9hq 9he late Mary NJ. Buckley
Mrs: }. f. McCracken of San Fra anciscn
ageo 10 years, native of Boston. Mass
rlehds ana acquaintances are invited
to attend the funeral from Kayanaueh
parlors, 5l1 j street, this afternoon 1Satl
urday, September 24th. at go o;cIoclS
thence to the Cathedral, Eleventh and K
SStI1edets' rV Where funeral services will be
held; Friends can view the remains
until funeral hour to-day. Casket will
not be opened in the Cathedral. inter
ment in City Cemetery.
POORMAN-In this city. Sent 29d Da,,;d
Poorman. husband of Rebecca A A
Poorman, father of Mrs. F. n Ben.
nett, Mrs. John Zwicker and George D.
Poorman; brother of Sam Poormar
or san Francisco. geo. Mrs. Thomas Jack
Costa County, and Mrs e. HarDer of
Sacramento, a native of Ohio, aged s.
years, ! months and 4 days
fflenus anu acQualiltanceS are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Sun
day, at 2 O'Clock. from his late residence
2620 II street. Interment City Cemetery.
LINDSAY-In this city, September 22d
Charles r., son of ]. A. Lindsay,
Walter and Arthur Lindsay. q native
of California, aged 16 years and
months.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Sat
urday. at o'clock, from the parlors of
Miller & McMullen, 905 X street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
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Amendment Number One.

,(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 41)
A resolution to propose to the people OF
Section Eighteen of Article Eleven of the
constitution, in relation to revenue and
taxation, by which it is proposed to
Section Is. No county, city. town, town
snlp, board of education Or school district
shaH incur any Indebtedness or liability
In any manner or for any purpose exceed
ing In any wear the income and revenue
provided. for 1t for such year, without the
assent Of tyvazthirds of the qualified elect
held for that Rygpose. NOR Unless before,
or at the time of1heurring such indebted
ness. provision shall be made for the col
lection Of ap annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest On such Indebtedness as it
falls due. and also provision to constitute
a sinking fund for the payment of the
which shall not exceed forty years from
the time of contracting the same; pro-
vided, however, that the City and County
Of San Francisco may at any time pay the
unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to apd work done for
said city and county during the forty
the income and revenue of any succeeding
year or years: provided, that any and all
claims for making, repairing. altering, or
for any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane. alley,
court, place, or sidewalk, or for the con-
Struction of any sewer or sewers IN sald
the provisions of this section; and in de-
termining any claim permitted to be paid
by this section. no statute of limitations
shall apply in any manner; and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo, in So
lano County may pay its existing indebt-
edness incurred in the construction OF It's
water works whenever two-thirds of the
electors thereof voting at an election held
for that purpose shall so decide. Any in
debtedness or liability incurred contrary
ito this provision, with the exception here
inbefore recited. shall be void.
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Amendment Number Seven.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend.
ment No. 34)

resolution to propose to the people OF
the State of California an amendment 10
section two of article four of the Constitu-
TN, IN relation to sessions Of the Legisla-
ture, by which it is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
section z. The sessions of the Legisla-
ture shall commence at twelve O'clock
meridian on the first Monday after the
nrst day OF January next succeeding the
election OF its members and shall be BIZ
ennlal unless the Governor shall in the
interim convene the Legisla ture by proc
lamation. The Legislature shall then re-
main in session for twenty-five DAYS after
less than thirty nor more than sixty days
from the time OF adjournment If the two
houses fall to agree upon time at which
they Will resume their session, the Cover
nor shall. by proclamation fix a date for
such reconvening, which shall be within
the limits above prescribed. Upon re-
assembling, the Legislature shall complete
It's session. No pay shall be allowed to
members for longer period than seventy
hve days, and no bill shall be introduced
IN elther mouse except al the first twenty
hVe days of the session, without the con-
sent OF three-fourths of the members
thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution, and an act
OF the Legislature of the State of Califor-
MIA, entitled AN Act to provide for the
submission OF proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State of Califor-
mia. TO the qualified electors for their ap-
proval, approved March 7. A d. 1883, the
above described proposed amendments are
hereby published and advertised to be
voted upon. by ballot, by the qualified
electors of the State. at the election to
be held throughout this State on
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Amendment Number Five,
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 36)

ment No. 36.)
"A resolution to propose to the people of
1He state of California, an amendment
St q. ucIe hVe OF the Constitution of the
state or California, by which IL is pro-
follows: N "
Section 15. A Lieutenant Governor shall
oe elected at the same time and place
&@lu @ IN the same manner as the Governor.
anu anu ms term OF office and his qualifica-
PpohS snail be the same. He shall be-
bpesldent OF the Senate. but shall only
SeCuon 10. In case of the impeachment
8l 81 the Governor. or his removal from Of
nee, death, inability TO discharge the pow
erS and duties of his office resignatieu
OF absence from the State, the powers and
qules or the office shall devolve upon the
Lieutenant Governor for the residue of
one term, or until the disability shall
cease. And should the Lieutenant Cover
nor De impeached. displaced, resign. die.
a. SSr become incapable of performing ths
SSutteS OF his office. or be absent from tho
STATE, the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall act as Governor until the
vacancy in the office OF Governor shall
pe Hlied at the next general election when
penperS or the Legislature shall be-
CHOSEN. or until such disability of the
Lieutenant Governor shall cease. In case
3I vacancy in the office OF Governor
LOT any or the reasons above named and
ppeltner the Lieutenant Governor nor the
1tesluent pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed to the powers and duties of Gov
etan0r. then the powers and duties of such
once snail devolVe upon the Speaker of
tne Assembly, until the office of Governor
SNAIL Oe nlIed at such general elecrIu.