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whistling for switch at the junction
The boy waited at the window to see il
go by. Suddenly thought flashed into
his mind and his heart stopped beating.
He slipped into his clothes in a twink.
ling and stole quickly downstairs and
quietly out of the door, then scuttled
over the plain to the place where the
little river fell over the crest of slight
hill and then dashed under the railroad
bridge. As Johnnie thought might be
the case, the bridge was as much of a
wreck as the little one was. The rails
were twisted and lay like jackstraws
among the jumbled wood. Johnnie
heard the distant sigh again, and his
heart beat wildly. What could he do?
In a few minutes the express would
come. Suddenly he thought of the red
light under his pillow. Taking a full
breath, he ran home. He heard the
sigh again, but no nearer. at hasn't
started! 1t hasn't started" he thought.
There's still time, still time!" In a
minute he was again in his room, and
had the light and some matches in his
hand. 1t seemed ages to him. He
heard the faint sound again, but nearer
this time. "Oh, it's started God help
mel" he gasped, as he fed out into the
thinning darkness again. He did not go
TO the bridge, as you may suppose, but
ran at full speed up the track toward
the sound, for well he knew that the
express couldn't stop short Of half
mile at the least. On, on he sped. At
last the right distance was reached
And now the whistle sounded clear
some way down round the bend. John
ME put the light in the middle of the
track and struck a match on the rail-
but the rail was wet from the rain and
the match flickered and went out
Nearer and nearer came the thunder
and shrill sounds. Johnnie gasped and
struck another match on the case Of
the red light. This time he was success
full. lie touched the match TO the pow
der. There was a smtter, then another
sputter, and then % big fare Of red
arose and spread up 1n1 over The plain.
just as The headlight the locomotive
rounded The curve.
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What He would Like.

A man who looked the picture of
melancholy and physical discomfort
was sitting on the front step of store
which had been closed in honor of In
dependence day. Every time patriotic
explosion occurred he gave a nervous
jump.
whats the matter?" said his friend.
aren't you going to join in the festiv
ities?"
mo. don't like gunpowder."
"But isn't there anything that you'd
enjoy? This is holiday, you know,
and a little innocent diversion is only
appropriate"
ayes, there's one form of sport that
would suit me first-class."
"What is that?"
I'D like to go somewhere and throw
snowballs. Washington Star.
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HE WANTED WAR.
Bat When Given q Chance 10 Enlist
He Gained Down and Changed
His Tune.

"What in bazes are we waitin' for?"
asked belligerent young man in the
smoking car of Lake street elevated
railroad train.
His four companions made no reply,
1t would have been an impertinence. 1t
was evident that the speaker wanted no
reply.
lie was reeking with information and
not at all backward in imparting it.
They waited in respectful silence while
their friend took the cigar from the
corner of his mouth and told them the
exact situation.
"f'll tell you," he resumed, with fero-
cious sarcasm. We're waitin' till that
Spanish fotilla blows up few more of
our battleships an bombards New York
an then sets fire to the navy yard.
Then McKinley'll appoint a court of in
quiry to find out whether they done ita
purpose, an if the court says they did
he'll tell Spain If they do it again he'll
get mad and send a message to con-
gress. Then he won't send no message.
| tell you, it makes me ache all over!
"Here's Spain wants to fight an needs
a lickin', an we want to fight an are
anxious an able to lick her, an Mckin-
ley gets in between an tells us to keep
cool. Does he think we're goin' to keep
ourselves on ice all summer? How long
does he think he's goin' to hold usP
Amt it right, friend?"
lie was sure of the admiring four, and
appealed to a stoutly-built man with a
blond mustache who had been looking
at him attentively over the top of his
newspaper. He nodded when the war
like individual addressed him, and at
the same time yawned behind his glove.
Are you going to enlist?" asked one
of the four.
Enlist? Well | guess yes, when the
time comes. I'd jest as soon fight as
eat. That's me-"
"Ill give you a chance" said the
man with the fair mustache, rising and
drawing a notebook from his pocket.
"I'm a United States officer, and I'm
looking for just such determined, stout,
husky men as you. What's your
nameY'
The young man relaxed into a siclkly
grin.
81 guess you're bluffin'," he said.
mo bluff about it. | can enlist you
IL you want to enlist"
The four whooped derisively in con-
cert, and the man who objected to be-
ing held back by Mckinley changed
color
81 amt goin' to enlist in the army,
anyway" he said, with shake of the
head. "The fightin's goin' to be all on
sea-"
"Then I can suit your complaint ex-
actly," said the other, suavely.
"Here's my card" The pasteboard
was inscribed
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some jumpers, and then he would take
his fathers place in the section gang
and would support her. Mrs. Duck
worth smiled through her tears, and
was brave and patient for her boys
sake.
The months passed slowly by, and
two years had gone since Mr.. Duck
worth's death, when my story begins.
Through these years Johnnie. had
trudged regularly to the little school
house, which was long ways off, and
was standing finely in his lessons; and
his mother spent her time missing him
and expecting him, and sewing to sup
port him. Her neighbors used to ask
why she didn't come off the plain and
live among them, "more coy like"
where the trees grew, but both she and
Johnnie felt it duty to stay where
they could watch the long sweep of
railway track. Johnnie's interest in
everything concerning the trains CON
tinued and grew, and the boys in the
neighborhood used to laugh and call
them his big pets.
Johnnie was a serious boy, and his
fathers death made him more so. He
did not seem to care to play with other
boys very much. His mother used to
urge him to do SO, saying that he was
getting too old-fashioned yet dreading
all the time that he would follow her
advice, for he was very companionabe.
Johnnie was old-fashioned; but boy
would have been very old-fashioned
indeed not to want to celebrate the
Fourth of July royalty, For this special
Fourth that l am going to tell you
about, Mrs. Duckworth had promised
her son a dozen packages of little fire
crackers and five packages of great big
ones; but Johnnie, although he did not
say anything, was not satisfied. What
he wanted was eolored light, and he
wanted 1t fervently and persstently.
The year before one Of the rich farmers
celebrated the Fourth by a display of
fireworks in the evening, the like of
which Johnnie had never seen. The
farmerhad imported them from far New
York. There were rockets and Roman
candles and scintillating wheels, such
as the little village way up in the north
of the state had never had on the eoun-
terofits one store. And, wonder of won
ders! there were great lights, green and
red, that lit up acres and acres of the
farm, and even illuminated Johnnie's
and his mothers faces as they sat on the
little piazza of their home watching the
distant show. The next day Jol nnie
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LIEUT.. s. D. FLOOD,
First Division, 1. N. r.

az amt ready to enlist now, and |
don't have to, | guess. War amt de-
clared yet" said the man who opposed
a dilatory policy.
81 thought you were declaring it,"
said Lieut.. Flood mildly. 'If you
change your mind, look in at the naval
reserve armory, at No. 20 Michigan ave-
nue."
Then the passengers shouted with de-
light, and the young man went out on
the platform to commune with the con-
ductor until Sacramento avenue was
reached. There he got off.-Chicago
Record
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Our Flag.

Sing a song for the flag of the Stars and
the Stripesi
The nag Of the Red and the Bluel
The flag which will live while the ages
shall last,
Because founded on bravery so truel
IT'S the flag OF our country. the Flag OF
the freel"
The flag OF our Union foreverv'
The flag that iu bound to Americas heart
with q tie which no hardship can sever.
Fling it out TO the breezes in village and
town.
The city, the mountain and plant
IL will tell it's own story wherever It's seen.
And tell not the story in vain.
Give cheers for the flag! give cheers for
the boys
Who bore II through havoc and woe
FOR the sake OF the freedom It won for US
an
In the years that have passed long ago.
Mary d. Brine IN Christian Work
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Julienne SCUM.

Cut the red part of four carrots, toe
same quantity of turnips, the white of
one head of celery, three onions and six
beets in thin shreds one inch long, put
them in a stewpan with one-hah pound
of butter and one pinch of sugar, stir
over the fire till nice brown; moisten
with three quarts of consomme and sim
mer for three hours; ten minutes before
serving add a quantity of cabbage, let
tuce and sorrel blanched. boil these for
few minutes, then skim and serve
Boston Globe
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PEACE OF MIND.
An Important Factor In the Healthy
Nutrition of the
BODY.

Peace of mind Is one of the great fac
tors of healthy nutrition. Soon after
introduction of food into the stomach,
blood current is diverted to the stomach,
but if the peace of mind is not enjoined
and thoughtfulness prevails, the blood
current flows toward the brain in aug
mented quantities; consequently the
stomach is cut off from the proper sup
ply of blood and the food is not digest
ed, and bad form of Indigestion re-
suits. Similarly in other cases where
the brain is not allowed to rest, no
proper nutrition of the body becomes
possible. The peace of mind can vari-
ously be obtained either by directing
patients to pleasing sceneries or amuse-
ments, or to light reading, especially
stories, romances, poems and travels,
to divert his mind. Music, again, is an
other potent agent to calm the agitated
mind. Especially in diseases where the
entire system is subject to much strain
and distress, cultivation of mind forms
an essential item of treatment. This
can be effected by allowing the patients
healthy and innocent amusements, and
talks and conversation with amiable
but refined and learned friends. Coer-
Give friends are worse than hated enc
mics in disease. The patient must be
kept cheered and amused, his mind so
directed away from thinking of his i'll
ness, and these can be effected by al
lowing him reading of histories, fic-
lions, travels and voyages, and biogra-
phies of great men; but war reports or
exploits should not be allowed. as these
have some stimulating action, and do
more harm than good by exciting the
brain, and unrest the conditions of the
patient.-N. Y. Ledger.
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Waving wildly, Johnnie sprang EaN

Waving wildly, Johnnie sprang rae
from the track. TO his JOY he hemd
the air brakes sefape and the steam
escaping. The great train passed en-.
but at q Iessened rate of speed. After
it our young hero ran pell-mell. He
saw the sparks belching out of the
engines chimney, and saw that the
train had stopped near his home.
When he came up to it, he found the
men walking about with lanterns, and
asking what was the matter. Imagine
their Amusement when a small boy of
ten explained all to them. Think OF
the cheers that rang out in the gray
airl and of how the question, put by
one conductor: whats the matter
with Johnnie Duckworth2" was an
swefed with roar: HES all right"
Mrs. Duckworth was awakened by the
snortiug locomotive, and heard the
cheers, in which she seemed to dis
tinguish her sons name. Johnnie saw
first light in his mothers room, and d.
rectly there was light in the parlor and
the front door opened. He called feeb-
ly, "Mother!" for the terrible nervous
strain he had been under was beginning
to tell upon him. Some of the men heard
his little cry, and gently raised him
on their shoulders and carried him to
her, cheering and cheering again. Many
of the men passengers went along with
them. They mounted the steps, and
then in short word or two told what
had happened, for their little reseher
needed care. "Alr. Duekworth over
again" had tainted. Several of the men
stayed with the anxious mother, and
the others went away and stood at
distance waiting to hear news of the
boy. Soon tidings were bought that
he was all right, and then another long
cheer rent the air. Johnnie heard it
and smiled at his mother, who was
hugging him and crying and laughing
at the same instant.
The section gang was summoned and
the bridge repaired in two or three
hours.
Johnnie was well enough to be taken
out on to the piazza to see the expire SIS
ohNdlll away Win tNtl AObN Odb
of the windows or standing on the plat
forms waving and shouting to him and
his mother.
While the repairs were being made
Mrs. Duckworth received gentleman
after gentleman. They made every
kind of grateful offer to the proud
mother, but she refused them all with
quiet dignity, saying that her son had
but done his duty, and he would be
repaid for having done so, a very long
time off, she hoped, when he should
reach the terminus where his father
was already. They appreciated her
feeling, and honored her too much to
insist. Nothing, however, prevented
the president of the road, who was in
formed of Johnnie's bravery, from see
ing that he had a splendid start in the
railroad business he so much loved, and
in which he has now position such as
Mr.. Duckworth, ST., had never in his
most hopeful moments dreamed of for
his son.
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After breakfast on the Fourth John
ME and his mother went to see what
was left of the red light. A little
charred board was all that remained.
Johnnie took this home as a memento,
and then went about setting off his
firecrackers like any other small boy,
almost forgetting the big thing he and
his red light had done.-James Pen
nington, in n. Y. Examiner.
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Recollect 18th what delight
Ust to stay up bout all night
Helpin' 'em fire anvils, or
Maxim other sounds o. war.
Ust to wish the earth was drilled
Out inside and powder-filled
And that l could somehow Just
Touch er off and hear 'er bustl
Was no cannon-crackers then;
Kind o wish they had been.
Then they would o. sounded sweet,
Now they lift me off my feet.
I've begun to think at noise
Was created just for boys,
And the Fourth don't seem to me
Nice as what it ust to be.
Just as patriotic still
Somehow l don't catch the thrill
o the loud to-doin's like
When | was little tyke
Wasn't nothin' then but
Had finger in the pie,
But that finger, as you see
Got blowed off eventually.
Nixon Waterman, in l.. A. W. Bulle
tin
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cJ0H11l1lER
DUCMI0pTHS
RED&55G}Sssg9(S
l1l [ ] i. ) ~:

OHNNIE DUCK
WORTH had the
most exciting part
of his Fourth of
July celebration
very early on the
morning of the
ear-splitting day;
even much earlier
than that gray
hour when YOU yery
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ETTIN' near t h e
Fourth agin;
Sakes allvel h o W
time does spini
Don't seem like it's
sixty year
Since | first begun
to hear
All the loud. tri-
umphant noise
AT we made when
we was boys
When we ust to
wish at powder
Was lots cheaper
and lots louder.
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFJCE-,

,r.. OI!IIPIiI, " ash. DEC. Y, 1871 J
Notlce is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress- Of
Jund 3, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale of
lumber lands in the states of California Oregon.
NeVaua, and Washington Territory"
MICHAEL ID. HENRY
OF Tacoma County of Pierce, State Of Wash. has
THIS day filed i'll this office his sworn statement
NO. 45o, for the purchase of the SeI of Section
NO; >, IN Township No. "a n Range No ",
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
10 SAID lana before the Register and Receiver at
Olympia, Wash, on Friday the llth dav of
March, 1898.
He names as witnesses: Aven ]. Jarland.
olyert NJ olson, Ole Heggernes, Charles Heg,
gernes, all of Tacoma Wash.
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely the
unprecedented lands are requested TO file their
claims IN this office Oh or before said 18th day
OF March, 1898.
FRANK G. DECKEBAcH, Register.
Jan Mich IL.
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JOURNAL.
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
In,

:. Oiynip1d, WASH. Dec. -, 1897 \
Notice is hereby given that in c0mnlianro v;,,,
the provisions of the act of Congress of .Innr .
1919, entitled IAN act for the sale of timbrr,
LANDS III the States of California, Oregon Nr.
vada and Washington Territory,'' AVE-
SIVEKT NJ OLSON,
OF Tacoma, County o. Pierce. state of Wash hos
this day filed in this Office his sworn Statement
No do4, Tor the purchase of the NwL OF Section
NO y, IN township No. "A n, Range No. W.
ana VIII offer proof to show that tn e land sought
IS more valuable for its timber or stone than
Tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his
clalm TO sald land before the Register and Re.
ceiver of this office at OLYMPIA. Wash on Fi
day, the 18th day of March, 1895.
he names as witnesses: Michael d. Henry.
Aven j. Jarland, Ole Heggernes, Charles Heg'
gernes, all OF Tacoma, Wash. Us
Any and all persons claiming adversely .be
apove-descrlbed lands are requested to file their
claims III this office on or before said 18th day
of March, 1885, "''
Jan = Mch IL
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

o.
Notice is hereby given that in mpliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1873. entitled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and washington Territory"
FRED G. MILLER,
OF Tacoma, County of Pierce, State of wash has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No 479. for the purchase of the NeA OF Section
No 10, in Township No "a n Range No W, and
viii offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Olympia, wash, on Tuesday the
22nd day of March, 1898.
He name as witnesses: Albert B. Wray.
Charles Stearns, s. Jennie Guiberson all of Ia.
coma, wash, Augustus l.. Brough, of Orting,
wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 22nd day
of March, 1898.
FRANK G. DEcKEBAcH. Register.
Jan 14-Mch 49,
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE ,

Notice is hereby gwen that in compliance with
the provisions of the act OF Congress of June 3
o!S, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
III tie states OF California. Oregon Nevada. and
Washington Territory
WILLIAM BANNISTER
OF Tacoma, County OF Pierce, State of Wash. has
this day lied in this office his sworn statement
NO. 435, Tor the purchase Of the Nw14 of Section
NO H. In Township No. II NJ Range No 3 W.
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish his
ceiver of this office at Olympia, on Saturday the
18th day OF March, 1898.
He names as witnesses: James Greer, Charles
H0agland, Charles Heggernes, Ole Heggernes,
all OF Tacoma, Wash
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims i'll this office on or before said 18th day
of March, 1898.
FRANK G. DEcKEBACH, Register
Jan Mich
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Timber Land Notices For
Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, J
Al ..x,ssaiSs ILS,Sl


Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1873. entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California Oregon, Nevada, and
washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892
EDWARD O'NEIL,
OF Tacoma, county of Pierce, STATE of wash. has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 492, for the purchase of the Nwl4 of section
No II in Township No "a n, Range No w, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Olympia, wash, on Tuesday the
10Th day of April, 1873.
He names as witnesses: John O'Neil, Of Ia
coma, Alvin U. Persing, Sabina A. Persing Of
S. Tacoma, Antoine Faucher, of Tacoma, wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
ve-described lands are requested to file their
CLAIMS in this office on or before said 18th day
of April, 1898.
FRANK G. DECKEBACH, Register.
Feb 4 Anr 6
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Timber Land Notices for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !


Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1878 entitled Gan act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of Cali fornia, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act Of Augusta. 1892,
JOHN O'NEIL.
Of Tacoma, county of Pierce, State of wash, has
this day filed in this office his sworn statemc mt
No 493, for the purchase of the SwN of Section
No II in Township No "A n, Range No 8 W. and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this office at Olympia, wash, on Tuesday the
18th day of April, 1898.
He names as witnesses: Edward O'Neil,
Antoine Faucher of Tacoma, Alvin U. Persing
Sabina a. Persing of s. Tacoma, wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office or before said 18th day of
April 1898.
FRANK G. DECKEBACH, Register
Feb 4-ADrS