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A YOUTHFUL REASONER.
lie Applies His study of Natural His
tory to the Solution of a Sell
entinc Problem.

Johnny" exclaimed Mr.. BlyEins, what
are you DOING
Thinking, sir
''llow dare you waste your time thinking,
when you ought to be studying your les
SOM"
Il was thinking about my lesson"
what book are you engaged in perusing
at this time" inquired the old gentleman.
Natural history
"Ah, very useful and interesting study.
II hToddcnS the ideas and assists in taking
the mind from the customary cares OF life
without the danger of decentralization which
sometimes attends frivolous forms OF diver
sion"
"Nes, sir"
GLOW far along have you proceeded in
the study of natural history"
I'm learning about amphibious animals
now"
And highly interesting branch of the
animal kingdom. Can you name an am
phibious animal-one with which We are
all familiar" And Mr.. Blykins folded his
hands before him and gazed at his son with
a look of wise expectancy.
81 think so. is man an animal?"
In the scientific sense, yes"
"Aud an amphihiOus animal is one that
consumes both air and water?"
"Yes"
Then a man is one. II he weren't, what
would be the use of having any soda foun,
tainsg Washington Star.
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SOME CURRENT FUN.

Brief History of For;ification.-1
Heap scrap! ii. Scrap heap Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
He-"I love you" Shc-"Are you
sure, or is this merely based on ru.
NOR from Mole St. Nicholas :'-Clcvc-
land Leader.
Uappy Result.-"The CadiZ squadron
is a mere Dream" remarked lliland. Il
am glad it has ceased to he night
mare" replied lIalket. - Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
"Some of these summer young men,
remarked Miss Cayenne, pcnsiNcly, re
mind me of Dresden china" because
they are beautiful" "les. And they
get broke so easily!" - Washington
Star.
Has Manila fallen?" asked Mr.. Point
Breeze. "If il has not actually fallen,
replied MIR. Murray Hill, at is leaning
heavily, with the center of gravity bare
lywithin the base. "-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-TelegraPh.
Where They Excelled.-"We," the
Spanish minister said, care little shy
in our batteries, | must admit" YES"
his optimistic admirer admitted, 'but
did YOU ever see anything that beat ouI
fleets running for ases?"-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
IL shall die with my boots on" he
cries. Drums are beating; flags flut-
ter; multitudes cheer and weep alter.
nately. IL shall certainly die unless |
get them off soon!" he groans; for he
is not used to parading in military
boots.-Puck.
In Great Luck.-"It's fine thing
said Noah, as he looked out of n win.
dow in the ark one day when the flood
was at its height, that | don't have
to hunt up any coaling station.
wouldn't know where to look for one
Chicago Tribune.
"Where are we now?" asked the
Spanish admiral of his navigator, as he
swept the horizon with his marine
glass. 81 haven't the slightest idea was
the officers reply. "Iou know we can't
| get the New York afternoon papers
here."-Town Topics.
Apprehension.-"W one of the
| tubes on the Nesuvius is discharged,
remarked the Madrid press censor, iii
merely gives a slight cough" Eyes,
replied his assistant, gravely. "But
there are circumstances under which
a slight cough is n mighty dangerous
| symptom. "-Washington Star.
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filled with joy at finding her mother. The
rest OF the happening Is best told in the
mothers own words. She said:
On the 2sth of Sept, 1896, while in the
bloom of health, Beatrice was suddenly and
severely afflicted with spinal meningitis.
Strong and vigorous before, in five weeks
she became feeble and suffered from para
lytic stroke which twisted her head back TO
the side and made IL impossible for her to
move a limb. Her speech, however, was not
affected. We called in our family doctor,
| one of the most experienced and successful
practitioners in the city. He considered
the case a very grave one. Before long lit
tie Beatrice was compelled to wear plaster
paris jacket. Prominent physicians were
consulted, electric batteries were applied,
hut benefit was noticed until we tried
DR. Williams Pin: Pills for Pale People.
BUSY in my kitchen one afternoon | was
startled by the cry of Mamma from little
Beatrice who Was creeping towards me. |
| had placed her on an improvised bed IN the
parlOr. She became tired of waiting for me
| to come back and made up her mind 20 go to
| me. so her story MY Pink Pills made me
walk which she tells everyone who comes to
| our house. was then for the first time veri-
| fed. She has walked ever since. She has
now taken about nine boxes of the pills and
her pale and pinched face has been growing
rosy, and her limbs gained strength day by
day. She sleeps all night long now. while be-
| fore taking the pills she could rest hu: few
hours at a time" DR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are sold by all druggists.
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The Adirondack Mountata..

The heart of this wonderful region Of
mountains, lakes, and streams is traversed
by the New York Central Il Hudson River
Railroad. and to more fully inform the pub
lie regarding its beauties and easy means OF
access the Passenger Department has issued
a book entitled In the Adirondack Noun,
tains,' describing in detail each resort, and
containing also a large map in coloTs giving
a list Of hotels, camps, lakes, etc, together
with their location; IT has also issued large
folder, with map, entitled, The Adirondack
Mountains and How to Reach Them CIV
ing complete information regarding stage
lines, steamers, hotels, etc.
a copy Of the book will be sent to any adj
dress on receipt Of two 2cent stamps. or tho
folder for one 2-cent stamp. by GEORtiE D:
Central Station New York.
"Rike"- chloride Of sunshine is good
spring medicine.-L. \. W. Bulletin
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A TRAVELLERS TESTIMONY.
What He Carried on the Cars.
To Take when Travelling. .

Francis n. Hariowe. of Atlanta. Ca, fur
nishes a case in point. He writes;
For some years past, I was subject to
constipation, from which l suffered in
creasiug inconvenience. in spite Of the
use of medicines of various kinds, until
some months ago, when l began taking
DIR. ]. {. Ayers Pills. They have entirely
corrected the costive habit. and vastly
improved my general health" (REvD
FRANCIS B. HARLowE. Atlanta, Ca
Constipation is. perhaps, the most seri-
Gus physical evil of today II IS like the
Octopus, that grapPies its victim and
fastens its teutacles on trunk and limbs
one after another. until at last, incapable
of longer resistance, the helpless being
succumbs to his frightful foe. Constipa-
ton is the beginning Of many Of the most
murderous maiadies, the ciogged system
becoming charged with poisons that afcSt
the liver and kidneys. and PROSTATE
the entire being mentally, morally, and
physically. DR.. Ayers Pills will cure
constipation. II you doubt il send for DR..
Ayers Curebook, free. containing the
testimony Of those cured by this remedy.
Address j. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
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Big Railroad Combine.

NEW YORK, July H. The journal
prints a story that Cornelius Wander
bilt, J Pierpont Morgan and others
are forming a big syndicate to bring
about the consolidation of the Big
Four, C.. II. & d. and Chicago, Indian
apolis & Louisville railroads. 1t is
further stated that the Lake Erie &
Western. Wheeling & Lake Erie, Hook.
ing Valley, Sandusky & Hooking and
Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling, the
big bituminous coal roads Of Ohio, are
to be brought under the same general
MANAGEMENT
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Every traveller knows that continuous
journeying on the railroad Is very apt to
derange the system in some way In spite
of springs and soft seats there Is a Coutin-
uous Jar and vibration, which acts upon
the nervous system, and produces results
varying somewhat, according to the
strength Of the traveller OF his pIedisposi-
ton to some specific ailment- The most
common consequence of continuous car
riding is constipation. And this condition
invariably produces headache, and tends
to biliousne-s. J. J. Converse, 81. Louis,
Mo, found a way to avoid the evil effects
of constipation, to which he was subject
when travelling. He carried with him
1.-THE pill that will >" cure constipation and
all its sequent sufferings. This is what
he says:
travelling on the cars tends to consti-
patton with me. but by using Dr. J. c,
Ayers Pills moderately, my bowels are
kept in healthy action. They also prevent
headache."-J. J. CONVERSE, ST. Louis, Mo.
DR.. Ayers Pills are good for constipation
under all circumstances and conditions.
They have cured long standing cases after
every other medicine had failed. Rev.
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WASHINGTON, July l1.-Gen. Shafter
has reported as follows:
PLAYA DEL ESTE CAMP, July s.-Ad
jutant General, Washington: Com.
plete report received to-day of loss
on July and .. Killed: - officers,
POS enlisted men. Wounded: 81 of
fcers. 1908 enlisted men. Missing: IS
enlisted men.
The reports giving the names of the
killed and wounded are being rapidly
prepared, and it is hoped to get then
off tomorrow. SKATER.
The president of the French cham
Der of Deputies. NJ. Deschannel, in
the house Thursday rendered his con
dolence to the relatives of the victi m.
of the Bourgogne disaster, both French
and foreign, and expressed his admir-
alton of the noble manner in which
the officers of the ship perfor med theiI
duty.
1t is almost certain that Brig. Gen
Miller will head the fourth expedition
to the Philippines, which is now ex
pected to start next Monday or Tues
lay on the steamers Peru and City o.
Puebla.
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A Dnld-HenI Rep1y.

A naval officer very well and favorably
known in London has for some unknown rea-
son been advanced in his profession very
slowly, though he has grown gray in the
service. and, indeed lamentably bald Re
Gently one of his juniors was bold enough
to question him as 10 his remarkable alb
sencp Of hair.
Glow comes il that you are 50 very bald?"
The officer replied promptly and with
much vindictivencsS:
"Toung man, YOU would he bald. think.
if you had had men stepping over yoJr head
for years in the way have. London Judy.
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CHICAGO, July li.-Patriotism united
with prayer in the churches of Chicago
Sunday. President McKinley's procla-
nation asking that the day be made
one of thanksgiving was carried out
spontaneously, and a universal petit
ton to the Almighty went out from
the Chicago pulpits for the continuance
Of the splendid victories of the Ameri.
can arms on land and sea, and giving
thanks for the great work already &C.
complished in the name of freedom
and humanity.
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Fatal Street Car Collision

WASHINGTON, July 1l.-An electric
car on the Congress Heights road fill.
ed with passengers crashed into q
horse car of the Anacosta line Sunday
night And unknown man was killed
and between % and so people injured
several of them fatally. Both car,
were demolished and the horses of the
Anacosta car killed.
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Doctor-You are all run down. You must
travel for few months; that's the only
thing that will save you. You need change
OF scene and air.
Patient-But traveling's all I've done for
the last ten years. I'm a salesman for a big
eastern house and often go from the Atlantic
to the Pacific at a jump.
Then what you need * rest and quiet
Three dollars, please. Chicago Eyenipg
News.
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Blaneo Urge. WAR to the End. "

PARIS, July IA letter from Mad
rid says that Gen. Blanco. in replying
to the governments request for his
views of the situation, urges '.war to
the end" and asserts that ,buban
volunteer gan not be reconciled to the
-meS6f the handing over OF the islands
TO the Americans, especially now that
a great majority of the Cubans favor
Snain
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vnIaverde Blown Up by q shell.

NEw YoRK. July IA Key West dis.
patch says that news has reached
there of the destruction OF the Span.
ish steamship Villaverde by the United
States gunboats Hawk and Castine, on
the beach at Mariel, Cuba. The Villa
verde was on the way from Mexico
with supplies and munitions for
Rianro
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Reduction I'm bicycle Prices.

II is said that western capitalists are con-
templating the organization of great BIZ
cycle company, which hopes To make first
class wheels and sell them as low as $40
Whether this be true or not the fact re
mains that Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters is a
first class remedy Tor the stomach, liver and
blood, and the price puts it within every
body's reach to be well aud strong. For
fever and ague II Is a specific.
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H.r.,,.n Comm,..,on.r. An,o,ntea,

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE president
has appointed Senator Cullom, of Hi
nois, senator Morgan, of Alabama,
Represen tative Hit, Of Illinois, San.
ford Dole, president of the Hawaiian
Republic, and W. 7. Frear, of Hawaii,
to be commissioners under the Ha.
wsiian annexation resolution.
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Had Mark.men or Poor Powder.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Times in an
article Monday reviewing the war,
enters into a minute criticism of the
naval battle of Santiago de Cuba and
arrives at the conclusion that Either
the gunnery of the Spaniards afloat
as on shore, must be hopelessly incom
petent, or their ammunition must be
nearly worthless"
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starch Works Rurned.

CHICAGO. July li.-Fire destroyed
the plant of the Western Starch Man
ufacturers' association at West Ham
mond Sunday. The buildings covered
II acres of ground and had a capacity
of 100. 900 FUNDS of starch q day. Loss
ea5o, 900: well insured
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NEW ORLEANS, July THE only
New Orleans people known SO far to
have been aboard La Bourgogne are
Mrs. Jules Aldige, ST., her daughter.
Mrs. DIR. Robert Borde, and the latter's
little girl. Mrs Aldige and her daugh-
ter are well-known in New Orleans So
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KANSAS CRY. No, July Il.-Special
patriotic services were held in many
churches Sunday. 1t was the pres:-
dents proclamation. While the re-
ligious aspect Of the war was empha-
sized. spirit of patriotism breathed
in every utteraance. The churches
were in most instances beautifully
decorated and special musical pro-
!, qrammes were rendered
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shot By . Colored boy.

HoPKrssvILLE, KY, July lL--Mrs
Nela Henderson. of Crofton, was shot
in the stomach and fatally wounded
by the accidental discharge Of q shot
gun in the hands Of Scott Snortos, .
colored boy.
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Mounded soldl.r. Army. ID T.mp..

TAMPA, Fla, July 1.-THE trans
ports Iroquois and Cherokee brought
$50 wounded men from Santiago.
These have been distributed Sunday
to positions on shore and the trans
ports are awaiting orders
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LONDON, July THE Madrid CORE.
spondent of the Daily Telegraph sent
dispatch to his paper Wednesday
morning. saying: Il am informed that
pc ace will be demanded to-day"
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Trouble Brewing In Spain.

LONDON, July THE Madrid CORE.
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Trouble is brewing. The excitement
here is great i myself saw Senior
Silvela hooted a little while ago. He
took refuge in the Hotel Roma, from
where he drove home in a cab.
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The war department has chartered

The war department has chartered
the steamer Grand Duchess, of the
Plant line, for use as a transport She
is now at Newport News and is well
adapted for the work intended, being
roomy, speedy and fitted out with mod
ern improvements.
Tuesday afternoon the schooner
Henry w. Stambury, OF the Crowell
Savarez line, of Tampa, loaded with
government bridge supplies, sunk in
the Tampa bay. The entire crew saved
themselves. Her cargo was iron bridge
material for the government and was
valued ut about $4,000
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The Departure of Wntson.s Fleet

WASHINGTON, July THE prepare
tions for the departure of Commodore
Watson's feet are being fastened and
his departure for the coast of Spain is
expected the last of this week or the
first of next
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Fifteen Years In the Pen.

TIFFIS, o., July lL-Fred Burns,
who shot and killed Bruce johnson in
June, was convicted of msnslaughter
and sentenced to Is years hard labor.
Both men were tramPs
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NOW SEEN IN SHOP WINDOWS.
Silver bread trays.
Gun-metal lead pencils.
Clan effects in half-hose.
Rordered sun umbrellas.


Bordered sun umbrellas.
Lace barbs to use for cravats.
Ginghams in prominent plaids.
Printed piques and fancy ducks.
Satin stocks with lace cravat.
Boys Tam caps in duck and crash.
Washable white cotton face wells.
Bordered taffeta for ruffied waists.
A finger ring as a Maine souvenir.
Many pink negligee shirts for men.
Net lace seen with pattern in silk.
Pineapple and Manila straw sailors
Ladies' hatboxes that hold six hats
Pocket cameras for summer jaunts,
Lemonade spoons with a shell bowl
Straw sailors of the national colors
Russian crash for house decorations
Small chatelaine bags for little girls
Children's sun hats Of stitched lawn
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Sunday's Games.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE Cincinnati
heds defeated the Chicago here Sun
dar. Score IL to g. The St Louis
team defeated the New Works at st.
Louis. Score too
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Wheat 40 Cents n Bushs

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40
cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross 80
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue for
cents postage. JOHN \. SALZER SEED
CO., La Crosse, Wis. X
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

Ut ihk
quickly
she saw
creeping
I o W a r Il
h er her
four year
olddaugh-
ter, liea-
tree. The
h i ] d
r o V @ d
IT the
Nnh
% G f.
Jrt, but
= A. m Il
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use uf DIR. khne's
Great Nerve Ecstorcr Free - trial bottle &
treatise DIR. Kline. s33 Arch St Phila, Pa.
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King Leopold Coming.

LONDON. July 1.-The Pail Mall Ga,
zette is authority for the statement
that King Leopold, of Belgium. will
visit the United States this fall.
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The wife-murderer probably gets bou.
qucts because he is such lady -killer.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

PHoESIx, Ariz, July Gov. Nc
Cord has announced that lie has re-
ceived indefinite leave Of absence from
his duties as the executive of Arizona
and will take command as colonel Of
the regip~sat OF Infantry now being
- N the four territories
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A man isn't mighty because he never falls,
but because OF hl- ability To- rise when he
tumbles.-ChiCago Daily News.
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Gen. Otis VIII Hasten His Departure.
SAN Francisco, July 1i.-Maj Gen.
Otis will hasten his departure for
Manila, in accordance with instruc.
tons from Washington. He may &C
on either the Peru or City of Puebla,
which are to sail not later than the
middle of next week, without waiting
for the other vessels now being pre-.
pared for use as transports. On reach
ing Manila Gen. Otis will probably as
sumo command Of all the troops in the
field, leaving Gen. Merritt free to take
charge of his duties as governor gen
eral
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

People are beginning to admit that many
men are looking for work who do not want
it-AtchiSon Globe.
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Clancy-Casey?
Casey-Yis.
Don't yez wish thot Oireland belonged
to Shpain:'-Puck.
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Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
chidren's Coughs and Colds-Mrs. NJ. G.
Blunt, Sprague. Wash, March 8, 81.
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"Were you guest at the hotel while YOU
were away, Blodgett;" Guest: Not much
paid cash. Chicago Record
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Encineer Killed bN n Train.

FORD, Ky, July ANDY Allen, an
engineer, was killed by the south.
bound l.. & n. fast mail train. Allen
was drinking, and laid down on the
track and fell asleep. He leaves a
young wife.
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The confirmed cigarette smoker gel e-ally
has nothing else to do.-Nashington (la.)
Democrat
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When some people try to he kind They
overdo it.-Atchi-ou Globe.
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A STARTLED MOTHER.
From the Freeport Qul Bulletin.

From the Freeport Qll) Bulletin.
While busy at work in her home, Mrs
William Shay, corner Of Taylor and Han
cock Avenues. Frecport, H.. was startled
by hearing Il noise Just behind her.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

To Cure n Cold in one LAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails ocure. 25c.
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NASHI>GrnN. July ll.-Shortly after
midnight the war department gave
cut the following dispatch from ten.
>haftcr:
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

"Bikc" chloride Of sunshine is good
spring medicine.-L. \. W. Bulletin.
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PLAYA pEL EsrE, July 10.

10 Adjutant General, Washington:
Enemy opened fire a few minutes
past with light guns which were soon
>ilcnccd 10y ours Very little musl>rtry
firing and the enemy kept entirely in
their entertainments Three men
slightly wounded. viii have consid.
cradle forces Monday. enough I,
completely block all the roads ON the
northwest | am quito we'll