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The broad ax., 1898-11-26
MnIn Central America.

A writer in the Providence Journal
tells of q conversation he once had
with a wealthy and educated Central
American coffee planter: His estate
upon which more than half OF his time
was spert, was twenty miles from town
and postofice and reached only by a
bride path. All Of his coffee had to be
sent to shipping points by pack mule,
and household stores taken home in
the sanle way. / asked him II car
riage road could not easily be built to
the district where he lived. Certainly.
he replied, but what would be the use?
What better way is there to travel
than by horseback? We all love 1t, and
when we want to ride in carriages we
go to Europe or the United States-'
But said, your coffee could then
be hauled in wagons and much expense
and Inconvenience be saved. And ]
suppose you would want a postofice
nearer home and more frequent mails
He laughed heartily. I assure you, my
dear SIR he said. that we get our mail
quite often enough always dread the
day on which II arrives. It means
work, for / have quite a correspond
ence. As to the eoffee, there Is profit
enough in 1t already, so why not let the
mules and muleteers have the jobf' :"
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The Pr.sId.n. a. . HAnd.shaker.

During the two hours reception at
the armory at Chicago the other day,
Il q estimated that the President shook
hands with between 5000 and 5000
persons. he insisted on doing 30, al
though his companions urged him not
to undertake the ordeal The crowd
was hurried by him in good order, but
was not allowed an opportunity for con-
versation. Each gave a look, grasped
the presidential hand and was gone.
At first they passed at the rate OF nifty
q minute; then, as the police and the
President got the hang Of the thing, It
ran up as high as seventy-five min
ute. One woman kissed his hand, an
other said that she was Democrat.
but loved him Many others acted as II
they had brought speeches with them,
but the police were inexorable and
would not allow them an opportunity
to deliver them. The soldiers and the
naval reserves who were in the recent
war were given an opportunity TO greet
their President, who had a pleasant
word for each. Then the policemen
who have been serving as his guard
filed by and received his thanks. This
was the first occasion in all the Presi-
dents experience when such a privilege
was allowed, and II was done at the
Presidents request
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Bsnsncsnt Nature.


A flower lover Of Upper Geyser Bas-
In, Yellowstone Park, owns q unique
hothousa It is built Of rough slabs OF
wood and has q glass roof. The build
Ing faces the east, explains the Waver-
ley Magazine. The heat IL furnished
BY hot water from a nve-inch orifce In
the ground at the south end Of the
building; 1t then flows north to the
center Of the building. The water
comes from a geyser and at the time
Of its exit is almost at the boiling
point The beds are raised from eight
cen inches to two feet for circulation
and to AFFORD a place for the growing OF
mushrooms. The result Of this high
temperature Is wonderful. The beds are
filled about three feet deep with rich
stable refuse mixed with one-third sil-
lea formation from near by. The rich
soil, the suns light and the condensa-
ton Of steam from the hot water. make
an ideal combination for the growth oil
vegetation. Lettuce, It is said. comes
up from the dry seed in two days and
good-sized heads Of lettuce were gath
cred In from fifteen TO eighteen days
after planting. Cucumber vines grow
from twenty-five to thirty-five feet In
length in less than sixty days. without
being watered, except for the moisture
In the air. On some Of the cucumber
vines 1--WE full-sized cucumbers were
gathered from a single joint. Three
pals Of wster have been sufficient for
watering the plants in the greenhouse
on even the hottest day.
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

Although In essentials, the Firms are
highly civilized, some Of their customs
are peculiar. For example. the Finlan-
der never shakes hands. He seizes
ones digits as though they were q
pumphandle. and warmly holds them.
wrestles with them, and wags them.
until you wonder whether you win be
able ever again to claim your hand as
your own. Again, he makes q point Of
being devoted to his wife In public.
fondlIng her assiduously before his
friends. On the other hand, he seldom
kisses his mother and never his sisters.
Daughters seldom kiss their parents.
and brothers and sisters rarely touch
hands. Another strange freak In q land
where for two or three months there Il
no night, Is that the Firms never have
shutters and seldom blinds at the win
dows; consequently the sun streams In
unabsted. Moreover. the beds are al
WAYS 50 placed that the occupants face
the windows Apparently Finlandcrs
cannot have too much sunlight, by way
Of contrast to the darkness they live
in during the long winter. In the north
Of the Grand Duchy the sun disappears
altogether IN December and January.
ana winter every year lasts for eight Or
nine monthA But while the cold II ex-
eessive. according 10 the thermometer.
cns does not suffer from r. A . ruls.
TIE air Is dry. and q fresh, invigorsiing
crisBness prsvailA
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THE HOUSE or TOO MUCH
TROUBLE.

In the house OF Too Much Trouble
Lived q lonely little boy.
he was eager Tor q playmate.
He was hungry for q toy.
But twas always too much bother,
Too much dirt, and too much noise
For the House Of Too Much Trouble
Wasn't meant for little boys.
And sometimes the little fellow
Left q book upon the floor,
Or forgot and laughed too loudly,
Or he failed to close the door.
In O House OF Too Much Trouble
Things must be precise and trim
In q House OF Too Much Trouble
There was little room for him
He must never scatter playthings,
Must be quiet In his play;
EVry room must be IN order
And kept quiet all the day.
He had never had companions.
He had never owned a pet
In the House OF Too Much Trouble
It II trim ana quiet yet.
EV'ry room Il set IN order
Every book n in its place.
And the lonely little fellow
Wears q smile upon his face
In the House OF Too Much Trouble
He n silent and at rest
In the House Of Too Much Trouble,
With q lily ON his breast.
Albert Bigelow Paine In Munsey's.
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sons on tse We.
OF the Eden where plenty reigns
Wnere the sunlight CLEANS on the crystal
streams
Ano Kisses the bills and plains.
Wnere the harvests laugh In the ranch
ers face.
AND the truit on the bending trees
IL Al anush with q rosy blush
From the kiss OF the saucy breeze
ing OF tne lend where the miners arm
5ltes deep into natures heart
doors
To the Folden treasure apart
Where the smoke from the Hills rtsss I'D
and blends
with the clouds IN its darkeninR fiR,nt
And the pack train which round the tor
tuous bends
OF the tran on the mountain height.
sing OF the wales where the flowers
bloom,
OF the forests 30 deem ana dark.
Where the Wild deer plays through the
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FooL,no BEAVERS.
How the Indians Managsd % slasghssI

How the indians Managed % Gasghssr
Thsm-
There n q small beaver dam In
Cherry creek, few miles above Den
yer, and the farmer on whose premi-
ses II Is located has lots OF fun study
ing the habits Of the queer animals.
The beaver has a scent bag under its
tail, and when the animals are con-
structing their queer houses or forts.
one old beaver seems TO lead the work.
and to summon the others to duty by
rubbing his breech against q tree, and
raising an odor. This stands in the
place Of a cry, for the beavers are
dumb, or nearly so. The Indians were
acute observers, and learned this habit
Of the beaver. They preserved the
beaver stone. and when they found q
beaver town the hunters would rub the
beavers perfume upon some tree half
submerged In the water, and hiding
near by, await the coming Of the work
ers. The beavers would usually re-
spond In numbers and the hunters
would shoot them with arrows. When
the ice formed above the beavers pool,
the hunters would take long spears,
and breaking the shallow Ice above the
breathing holes Of the animals, await
their coming thither. for beavers can
not live long under water. They would
then spear them or drag them out OF
the water by the hind legs and toma-
hawk them.-Field and Farm.
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

An Extraordinary Volcanic Eruption.
Awriter in McClure's Magazine gives
the fullest and most interesting account
Of the great Krakatoa eruption that
has yet been printed in popular form.
This extraordinary convulsion occurred
ON that little island In the Straits Of
Sunda, between Java and Sumatra, on
Aug. 26 and q, 1883. The island was
rot inhabited and its highest peak was
only 1000 feet, while nearby there are
mountains Of 1000 feet. The volcano
had been quiescent for two hundred
years. In May, 1888. It began TO show
sikns of uneasiness, and by the last Of
August the walls Of the craters had so
crumhIed away that the ocean began to
fow IN. and q tremendous warfare be-
tween water and IRE began On the
9Th came the blow-up, the greatest ex-
nlosion the world has known since rec
ords were made. The noise was heard
A. the island Of Rodriguez. which II
sss miles distant That Il equal TO
: noise at Philadelphia being heard At
San Francisco. Mapping out the area
over which the noise was heard. II Is
found to be one-thirteenth Of the sur
facs Of the globe. The sea waves that
resulted were felt st the Cape % Good
Hope. distant 5000 miles Their aver
azs speed was $50 miles an hour. and
nearby thsy were terrible. The lives
lost are figured with remarkable pre-
eision d $3.50. The explosion sst air
waves IN modem that vent three times
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Wonderful nfemnries.

Scaliger, the philologist of the six
teenth century, who edited several of
the classics, was so certain Of his mem
ory, says writer in the London Stand
ard, that he undertook to repeat long
passages from Latin works with a dag
ger at his breast, which was to be used
against him in the event Of his memory
failing; while Seneca, the tutor Of Ne
70, could repeat two thousand words
exactly as he heard them. Pope could
turn at once to any passage which had
struck him when readir5; and Leyden,
the Scottish poet, who died in the early
part or the century. was also remarka-
bic for his memory. When congratu-
lated on one occasion upon his aptitude
for remembering things Dryden replied
that he often found his memory a
source OF Inconvenience. Surprise was
expressed at this, whereupon the poet
replied that he often wished to recall
q particular passage, but could not do
30 until he had repeated the whole
poem, from the beginning to where the
passage occurred which he wished to
recall
Leyden is also credited with having
been able to repeat an act of Parlia-
ment or lengthy legal document, aft
er having heard 1t once. The news
papers of January, 1920, contain fire.
quent illusions to the case of a man
named Thomson, who drew plans of
dozen London parishes. including every
church, chapel. yard, court, monument.
lamp-post, and innumerable trees and
pumps without reference to a single
book, and without asking a single
question; and an English clergyman
mentions a man of weak intellect who
lived about the same time, who could
remember the names and ages Of
avery man, woman and child who had
been buried in the parish during thir-
ty-five years. together with the dates
Of burial and the names of the mourn
ers present at the funeral That great
memories are not the product of ciyili-
zation is proved by an instance record
ed by DR.. Moffatt, the great African
missionary. DR.. Mofiatt once preached
o sermon to a group Of negroes. and
was shortly afterward attracted by the
gesticulations Of a young savage ad-
dressing a number Of blacks. On going
ND to the group he was amazed to hear
the savage reproducing his own ser
mon word for word.
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around the world IN one an sctioa ana
four times in the other, a. evidenced
by self-registsring barcmeterA. These
waves went round the world once In
thirty-six hours The dust cast up by
the crash was in the sky for several
years and caused the beautiful sunsets
that were 90 much talked about This
information all comes from Professor
Milne. who gives the consoling adden-
dunn that there are volcanoes in Amer
lea and Europe that win some day Be
cutting up similar capers.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. / 8,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that be Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. Cheney &Co.,
and State Aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9Th day OF December. A. d. le&s
(SEAL) n w. GLEASON.
Notary Puolle
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. ana
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free
FL CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. U
Sold BY Druggists, &c
Halls Family pills arc the bet
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

Some farmers are holding their wheat
because they think the price will 60
to 81 a bushel The price, however,
may go down and thus great losses will
follow. In all matters delays are dan
gerous, particularly 50 In sickness. AT
the first sign OF bilIousness, dyspepsia,
Indigestion or constipation cure your
self with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The broad ax., 1898-11-26
New scheme of Burglar.

A new burglary scheme has been dis
covered in New York. 1t is the wood
en- horse Of Troy amended. The men
deliver a couch to a wealthy home on
the pretext that it has been sent as
present or purchased by some member
of the family. This they carry to an
upper floor. Inside is a slender thief.
A half-hour later the two expreSsmen
return, humble something about a mis-
take and carry away the couch, the
thief and his plumber which he has Sc
cured in the half-hour.
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The J. H. Montgomery
Machinery Co.
l2l6-l2SB Curtis 81, DsHTsr, Colo.

We are prepared 70 buy individual machinery or
entire plants SL0 20 slO,0uO OF VIII seli tho
sane FOR you on commission
We vii also exchange larger machinery for
smaller plants, with suitable charge for ne aiasF-
ence In sine.
We have the largest stock Of reattsd machinery
IN the West-rentted means thoroughly oVCrhAuled
and put IN nrst-clAss repair
head tne Following and mediate. but cont medi-
ta,e 700 long. Tor II you do. some other fellow may
al and take the very snap you were thinking
aoouss Just listen ~ these genuine snaps
EastmAn KODAK suitable for mine work.. Us
ldo1kns assay furnace. with button balance.
ano Iot OF chemicals. in fact. whole aGsay
Oatnt fompete
4 beckor Button balance and Weights--.-.-...... 8
boiler and rock drilling plant and enough pipe
70 run tunnel 800 -
l1Slner rock orill- u
lg-ton Ealroank8 WAGON scale ................ -
80 wood split pulleyS. Loo fees steel line shAfL
lO hanger. 800 feet pipe In perfect condition
Valves and ntttngs OF all kinds
Lathe. n-ineh swing. Slinch centers.........1 -
eNO gAuon WOO tAnk-. -
power pipe-e1ft1er 10
belt driven winch. -
humping table,. =
Engines and boilers all si1es and pricsA
1gIEvel digging and conveying machine. half prfca
Idiamond arill ami 400 feet drill rods. boiler.
ldlanOod drfil- sslpds. S5so.
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Richard Is detected since he came back
from the KlondIke." What worries
him?' He says he might as well have
frozen to death up there as to come
back and find the same janitor supplying
the heat in our fiat"
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Didn't she give you back your engage
ment ringT' well. she sent me the
pawn ticket"
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

Be calm In argument; the other man
will then lose his head wondering why
you don't get mad.
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do you think we shall ever become a
nation of boarding housesT mo. not 50
lcng as landladies bar out children"
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FITS PermA.entlyCurea- fEs nervousness After
frst DAYS use of DR.. Kline Great Nerve RestorsF.
Bsnd for FREE S2.O0 trial bottle and treatlse
DE- R h KLINK Ltd-. s3l Arch St, Philadelphia. P2
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Are you sure she viii marry your
hdf,s GI SahSdsD S0Se HaSn h,o ner tfsne Pdsa
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

Mrs. WlnsloW's Soothing syrup
For skildrSn teething softens the reduce inhA
nAtion klNys pain. wind colo. = bosts
The broad ax., 1898-11-26

'T saw you kissing my daughter. sir. I"
well, IL was your own fault; you
shouldn't have looked"
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has been q
family medicine with US since 1861. r
Madison, 2409 42d Ave. Chicago. Ill
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II IL fails 20 cure
sc The genuine has L b @ on each tablet
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''Muzzer got another so out of me- -
why didn't you refuse him?" Il owed
II to him."
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MRS. PINKHAM TALKS ABOUT ovARITIa

Letter Trempe
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Sold by Druggists, &c
HaIl's Family Pulls arc the bet
The herald., 1898-10-28
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.

Sec 162. The officers of the city In this
section named shall receive, in full com
pensation for all services of every kind
whatsoever rendered by them, the follow
ing annual salaries, payable in cquai
monthly installments at the end of each
sand six hundred dollars; each Council
man, one thousand two hundred dollars;
the City Clerk. two thousand four hun-
dred dollars; the City Auditor, two thou
sand four hundred dollars: the city
Treasurer two thousand dollars; the City
lotsi the city Engineer, three thousand
dollars; the City Attorney, three thou
sand dollars; the Superintendent of Build
lngs, two thousand dollars; the Stree
Superintendent, two thousand four hun
dred dollars; the City Tax Collector, two
Health Officer, two thousand four hun
dltd dollars. the Chief Of Police, three
thousand dollars.
Sc. 163. IN all cases not otherwise pro-
Niaed for in this charter, the City Council
snaIl by ordinance fix all salaries or other
compensation.
Sec. 164 No officer of the city shall be
compe nsated by fees or commissions, but
only by. fixed salary payable montuly.
and such salary shall not be increased or
diminished during his term of office, nor
after his election or appointment and be-
lore the commence mcnt of the term.
Sec. 1G5. No city officer or employee
shall retain any fee, recompensc or COM
pcnsation received by him for the dis
person Other than the city. but shall I'M
mediately pay over to the Treasurer of
the city all such sums of money SO re-
ceived.
The herald., 1898-10-28
ARTICLE XIX.
Library DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1873. The public library ana argsles feaes
ing room: known as rahv tns Continued in
ax;Stence and shall be free Of access 70
ali citizens of said city ana tns senv sn,,ia a.. :.
public, subject to such rules anu onane- r1S
ment thereof as may at any time ~ ~
adopted by the Board OF directors VI
said library hereinafter PROVIDED.
Sec. 1874. There shall be levied and col
lected annually. on all the taxable prop
erty in the city, as in other cases "a =
sufficient to maintain sucn norary, o ~.
to exceed five cents on each one hundrec
dollars OF the value of all real ana per-
sonal property of the said city, as as
sessed for city purposes, for the puLpoHe p5
of establishing and maintaining sa.u "
brary and purchasing or leasing such reai
and personal property, books, pap-rs:
p,Iblica tons. furniture and fixtures. ana
erecting such buildings as may be neces-
sary therefor. No Indebtedness excssoi,s
the amount of the annual levy for TINS
purpose shall be incurred In any, one
year; provided. this limitation shall not
be construed to prevent the mourning OF
ments, to be liquidated by the proceeds
of municipal bonds issued by the City "a
Los Angeles. in accordance with the gen.
eral laws of the state, for the purpose OF
defraying the cost Of such Improvements.
Sec. 1856. The Mayor shall. Immediately
after his qualification under this charter,
appoint a board of five directors for said
library, who shall serve without COM
pensation and be known as 1.-THE Board
of Directors of the Los Angeles Public
Library" They shall be chosen from tie
citizens at large, without regard TO sex
or political opinions. but with reference
to their fitness for said office, and no
member of the City Council shall be o
member of said board.
Sec. 1856. Said directors shall hold office
for four years. or until their SUCCESSORS
are appointed and qualified Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that one shall go out of Office at the
end of one year. one at the end OF two
years, one at the end of three years, and
two at the end Of four years.
Sec 1877. Said directors shall meet and
organize on the third Monday in Janu-
ary of each year. by the election Of a
President from their number. who shall
hold office for the period OF one year, u
until his successor Is elected and quail
fed. Said board shall meet for busin. IS
purposes at least once a month. A ma.
jorlty of the board shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction of business
The Librarian shall be Clerk of the Boart
and shall keep full minutes in writing OF
all its proceedings, and may certify tC
such proceedings, OF any portion there
Of. under his hand. to be verified by seal
The herald., 1898-10-28
ARTICLE Xxx.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1875. The Police Department shall
consist of Board of Police Commission
ers, Chief of Police, a Police Force, and
OF such clerks and employees as shall be
necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this article.
Sec. 1876. All members OF the Police De-
partment other than Police Commission
ers and Chief Of Police appointed thereto
or retained therein under this charter
sha!l hold office during good behavior.
subject to the provisions hereinafter set
forth relating to promotions, suspensions,
dismissals and disratements.
Sec. 1877 No person shall become a
member Of the department unless he
shall be a citizen OF the United States, of
good character for honesty and sobriety.
able to read and write the English lam
guage, and resident Of the City of Los
Angeles for at least five years next pre-
ceding his appointment.
Sec. 1873. The Police Department shall
be under the management of a Board Of
Police Commissioners consisting Of five
members, who shall be appointed by the
Mayor, and each of whom shall serve
without salary. No person shall be ap-
pointed such commissioner who shall not
have been an elector of the city for at
least five years next preceding his ap-
pointment.
Sec. 1879. The board shall never be 80
constituted as to consist of more than
three members Of the same political par
ty. The term OF office Of the commits
sioners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out of
office one each at the expirat ton Of one,
two and three years, and two at the ex-
piration Of four years.
Sec. 200. The commissioners shall or
ganize by electing one Of their number
President, who shall hold such cflce for
one year. The board shall appoint a sec.
be public. except that executive sessions
may be held whenever deemed proper by
the board. The board shall meet at least
once week In the rooms of the Police
Department, or In case OF public emer-
gency at such place az the board may Sc
lect The Secretary must keep minutes
Of its proceedings; and in every case
and noes shall be entered therein.
Sec. 201. The Board Of Polics Commits
sioners shall have power:
~ To appoint, promote, suspend. dis
rate or dismiss any member Of the de-
partment in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided, and to appoint and dismiss. sub
ject to the provisions Of Article XVII
OF this charter. the clerks and employees
Of the department.
(2) To prescribe rules and regulations
for the government. discipline. equip
The herald., 1898-10-28
ARTICLE XVIII.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1GG. The government of the school
department # the city shall be vested m
a Board Of Education composed Of five
persons, TO De called members of the
less than thirty years Of age and mus,
have been residents of the City of Los
Angeles for at least five years prior to
their election. They shall receive an an
nual salary of nine hundred dollars ench.
Their term OF office shall be four years.
At the first municipal election held un-