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Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The proposal of the War Department
to reduce the strength of the ten cav
airy regiments by transferring men to
artillery regiments has caused good
deal of Indignation In army circles.
This practice Of weakening an arm or
branch Of the force to increase another
Is known among army men as "skele-
tonizing," and Is claimed by them for
evident reasons to be destructive Of the
esprit de corps and the spirit Of disci-
pline. Frequently whole companies
have been decimated by this process
and officers find themselves attached
to divisions Of troops which practically
have no existence except upon paper
The artillery seems to be specially ia.
vored in this respect. In 1890 two com
panies Of each regiment Of cavalry and
infantry were skeletonized for the ben.
eft Of the artillery, and now, it seems,
the = ~ocess is to be further continued
Skeletonizing has been pronounced lille,
gal by the judge advocate Of the army,
but as long as Congress refuses further
to increase the army the War Depart,
ment is practically compelled from
time to time to repeat the process in
order to keep each branch Of the serv-
ice as efficient as possible. Secretary
Alger has withdrawn, for the present,
the order which has called forth so
many protests. but will probably In the
end be compelled to insist upon it.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

paper inUney Is in the highly unorna-
mental notes of the Bank Of England.
The engraving is such that any ordi-
nary engraver could duplicate 1t to per-
lection, yet the notes have rarely been
counterfeited with success. The safe
guards are In the paper and the ink,
and not in the engraving. The history
Of counterfeiting shows that there are
always engravers as skillful as other
engravers.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

A new zone, the Incorporate, is to be
added to the list, II the words Of Dean
Farrar prove true. He lately said,
with refreshing bluntness, that he was
afraid England was. creating a zone
Of drunkenness in all parts Of her en-
pire which. was destroying many Of the
native races.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

A novel called 1.-The Typewriter Grip
has appeared in England. 1t is rather
remarkable that the typewriter girl
hasn't been made prominent before now
In fiction. She Yields vast influence
over the worlds destinies in these busy
modern times.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

John Chinaman has had a thought
and wants his head rubbed. He has
found that he can get Great Britain to
defend all his coasts. All he has to do
Is to give Great Britain the aforesaid
coasts and she will defend them to the
bitter end. 1t is as simple and practical
as the Irishman's plan for selling his
frying pan to get something to cook
In II
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Turkey is buying lot Of big Krupp
gums. Should Russia in consequence
Of this maneuver take the Sultan by the
throat, his Ottoman majesty would
pretty certainly develop case Of Group,
which Krupp himself would find it I'M
possible to alleviate.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Mrs. Josephine X. Henry, Of Yer
saIlles, KY, announces that she will
be a candidate for President in 1900 on
the Prohibition ticket. Good! If Josie
can carry her own State she will have
NO trouble with the rest of the country.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

It is hardly probable that the dolly
Warden" paper currency to be substi-
tinted for that in use at present will be
q great improvement over the elaborate
works Of art that 1t displaces. Perhaps
the nearest approach to perfection in
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The Boston City Council has ordered
the police force to wage war upon
bean-shooters. Here Is a commenda-
bic crusade; 1t is little less than erin
inal to waste beans like that.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Governor Pingree of Michigan says
that asphalt Is the paving Of the
future and will be used exclusively"
How about that future place which is
said to be paved with good intentions?
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Ohio has decreed that all medicines
containing poison must be labeled with
q skull and crossbones. Will the dis
tillers observe the law?
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The Sultan has declared riding the
bicycle to be immoral and irreligious.
So would you, perhaps, If you had 1868
wives, each clamoring vociferously for
a wheel
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The New Orleans papers continue to
call attention to the fact. that the NOR
tally of the city during the epidemic
was but little higher than the normal
figure. But this will count for moth
ing In a yellow fever scare. The safe
and profitable thing to do is to give
the closest attention to thorough sa- T.
farv work
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

It's such a pleasure for the girls to
look over the hats in the millinery
stores, they never think Of those behind
them In the theater.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

An Eastern contemporary says that
"a philosopher is a man who rides
philosopede." Nonsense! The mod
ern philosopher usually is a woman.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Ex-Consul General Iasigi is to keep
books during his term In prison. That
il hard labor, for those who find 1t diff
hcult.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The chief trouble with American
luries Is that they hang too much with
out ropes.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

That man who called q back fence
the woman's telephone probably re-
ferred to their talking over 1t.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04
No Chance to Fight.

Zones and his wife are happy cou.
pie"
How do you known
"She's deaf and he has the writer's
paralysis" Leader.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

From the subversdon Of the Roman
empire to the fourteenth or fifteenth
century women spent most of their
time alone. almost entire strangers to
the joys Of social life; they seldom
went abroad, but to be spectators Of
such public diversions and amuse-
ments as the fashions of the times
countenanced. Francis I. was the first
who introduced women on public days
to be seen at any Of the courts Of Eu-
rope but gray haired politicians, plot
ting the destruction Of the rights and
liberties of mankind, and warriors
clad in complete armor, ready to put
their plots In execution. In the thir-
teenth and fourteenth centuries ele-
gance had scarcely any existence, and
even cleanliness was hardly considered
as laudable. The use Of linen was not
known, and the most delicate Of the
fair sex wore wooden shifts. In Paris
they had meat only three times a
week, and one hundred nvres about
twenty-five dollars) was large portion
for young lady. The better sort Of
citizens used splinters of wood and
rags dipped in oil instead Of candles,
which, in those days., were hardly to
be met with. Wine was only to be
had at the shops Of the apothecaries,
where 1t was sold as cordial; and to
ride in two-wheeled cart along the
dirty, rugged streets was reckoned q
grandeur of so enviable a nature that
Philip the Fair prohibited the wives Of
citizens from enjoying 1t. In the time
of Henry VIII. Of England the peers
Of the realm carried their wives behind
them on horseback when they went to
London, and In the same manner took
them back to their country seats, with
hoods Of waxed linen over their heads,
and wrapped In mantles Of cloth to Sc
cure them from the cold.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The father Of triplets considers three
OF q kind better than two pair.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

Speaking Of China, will Germany's
nibble be followed by England's bite?
Mesa free press., 1898-02-04

The Santa Fe Company is carrying
out it's policy of identifying it's depot
surroundings by putting its chief
landscape gardener, Mr.. Hesp, and
Fred Alden at work on the station
grounds at Riverside with instructions
to produce the best results possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-02-04

When a millionaire dies In these lat
amount Of his fortune Is are apt TO say
that conditions are changing and that
such things viii not be possible fifty
years from now. And yet II Is safe 10
say that In spite OF changed conditions
and new methods In business and in
dustry, there will always be men bold,
self-rellant and aggressive, willing TO
take and give blows, who. when they
die. viii rank as milllonaircs. just as
did the men who began their life ca.
rcer generation ago. The estate OF
the late George NJ. Pullman is estl-
mated az S25.OOOOOO and 1t Is not so
long, ms we measure time nowadays.
since he first began to accumulate that
wealth The methods by which some
OF Il was gained may be criticised, and
yet they were the methods that almost
every man In whom there dwclls
spirit of restless activity would adopt
The spirit Of money getting Is not con
fined to the business man, and al
though morallsts may declalm against
developed enterprise and stimulated
industry. aud welded the great body
Of the people closer together In the
bonds OF common interests. 9th
or fortunes have been left by men
In this country at the magnitude Of
which the world has wondered. They
have been the slow accretlons Of gen
crat.onS. The founder of the family
made a lucky investment, Just as men
do today. and bought land with the
proceeds. and ms a city was built up
ana It's commerce began to grow. that
real estate grew with II. aud no burden
was attached to It's care. and after a
time 1t represented millions. ana the
heirs drew Il princely income without
having lifted a hand In toll and with
out ever having set their nerves stir
ring In the fierce battle which so many
men have to fight. This class OF for
tunes may not be heard OF much in the
future. but the fortune that IS made by
hard and unremlttlng work, by keen
Judgment and " the ability TO take
advantage of existing conditions Is stln
possibility. And. after all. one can
not help admirlng the man who takes
ventures ana risks. and whom failure
cannot daunt, rather than the man who
has simply Inherited the wealth with
which he dazzles the world.
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FOR THE COMPLEXION.

The best methods Of enhancing the
charms nature has bestowed are $"
simple that any one may employ tnen'.
We cannot always look Ike girls OF
sixteen or eighteen summers. BAT mere
are many natrons Of thiriy-dve who
look fully ten years older, because they
have not taken the proper care Oh
themselves. 4 morning bath In WAFER
cool enough to be invigorating but Dor
cold enough to chill the body is not
only necessary for cleanliness, bur Is Il
great beautifer also. This Is quickly
accomplished by wrnging a towel our
Of cold water and going over 'he bo''y
as rapidly as possible. Then rub "i'h
dry towel until the flesh is all IN i
glow
Eat plain. wholesome food, avoiding
pastry or cake, fat meat, and rich pre-
serves Exercise freely in the open
air. 4 brisk walk one hour every day
is necessary for those whose duties
keep them closely confined the remain
der of the time. Wash the face morn
ing and night with good soap and hot
water, rinse in clear water and dry
with soft towel. At night apply a
mixture composed Of equal parts OF
glycerine and rose water, rubbing il
well into the skin. II the face is tan
ned from exposure to the wind little
lemon juice added TO this lotion VIII
whiten it, and is perfectly harmless
Cultivate n cheerful disposition. Moth
ing is so destructive of good looks rs
constant worrying. and while nervous
women cannot entirely control this
habit, it cannot be denied that many
of them indulge in gloomy fancies
more than the circumstances would
warranty Western Housekeeper.
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Soon after the birth of the Prince OF
Wales, Nictorla's picture dandling the
infant heir to the throne ON her knees
was displayed In shop windows
throughout the land II was received
with enthusiasm. Something of the
mothcrliness OF this royal woman
touched the hearts of her people and
Victoria. quick to see the hold that Il
gave her upon them, has maintained
the practice of presenting them at
regular intervals with a photograph of
herself dandllng something in the
shape Of descendant upon her knees.
First her own children, then her grand.
children. and later still her great
grandchildren all have served as ties
10 bind her more closely to her sub
iccts.
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Are we not entirely too fast? l.
speed to be the end Of oar efforts, or
only a means to something vastly bet
teri II is wen to do work quickly.
But Is It so II we are only TO keep on
working; We should say not. II ~
not through booms and deals and rec
ord breaking alone that the kingdom
Of heaven Is TO come TO man. II in
crease OF speed enables Ms to achieve
more In given space Of time II should
also enable us 10 have moro leisure for
the enjoyment OF that which we have
achieved If II mean more wealth II
should mean more rightful use Of
wealth. If 1t mean more work II should
also mean more pay.
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SEALED ORDERS.

In the tender light Of each new days
dawning
A whi'e-robed angel the order brings,
And thou, Soul, in the silence awaken
Hearetb the rush Of the pIumed wings.
Sealed with the seal Of the Christ are the
ordcrs
No eyes save thine may the message
read.
That places thee where, in thy Captains
judgment,
or faithful service He hath most need.
OFT times thou readest the one word "on-
ward'7
Though steep be the path and held by
Though hope and courage alike have fail
ed thee
And darker and blacker the heavens
grow.
OFT times when the hot blood, lcaping,
surgng,
Urges thee on with relentless hand.
While others are storming the enemy's
fortress,
There comeih to thee the order,
stand"
Stand and wait in the place appointed,
Though other troopers go galloping
past;
Patiently wait for thy Captain knoweth
That waiting shall win the day at last.
or there are marches long and weary
When the sun beats down with pitiless
heat
And solemn vigils when through the dark
ness
Thou treadest the sentry's lonely beat.
But always and ever each soldier know
eth
The Captain Himself hath served in
the ranks
Hath borne the burden on weary
marches
Hath watched alone by the river banks.
Knoweth that inch by inch lie conquered.
Learning His army's inmost needs,
While marching across the enemy's coun-
try
Where now His forces He safely leads
Sealed with the seal Of the Christ are the
orders
The angel brings at the dawn Of day;
Take them. o Soul, without doubt or
question.
Fearlessly tread the appointed way;
For nearer and nearer, the jeweled bas-
tons
OF heaven CLEAN brightly through the
mists Of space,
And His "Well-done" shall be thy gucr-
don
When thou mcetest thy Captain face
TO face.
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Being pleasant is largely a matter Of

Being pleasant is largely a matter Of
habit, and the little baby may be
taught TO cultivate good humor.
Train a child in the way he should
90, and when he is old he win not de-
part from it, is maxim as true to-day
as 1t was when the world was young.
Discourage impatient behavior at all
times. First, by imparting the knowl-
edge to the unAding consciousness that
nothing is ever'gained by crying. Prim-
arily, the child must be taught through
Its recognized desires; the ethics of con-
science may be appealed TO later. Then,
by convincing him of the potency of
smile
A baby of six months has a pretty
well defined idea Of his Importance and
viii become a small despot If he is not
made to see. through the gentlest but
most persistent training. that there are
other needs besides his own to be con
sidcred.
have In mind a little one who, the
minute it was time. for her bottle,
screamed until It was given to her.
Then wise woman begun to bend the
twig.r
Smile and COO. baby she said, over
and over again, land l will give you
your bottle"
For while itseemed the experiment
would fail. The little limbs straighten-
ed and the small back was curved
backward alarmlngly. but through the
sharp cries the nurses voice continued
smoothly:
smile and COO, baby; stop crying,
and smile if you want your bottle"
Suddenly the wee girl looked up; the
red faded from her face. "Agoo," she
said, and received the bottle smlllngly.
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HIS FOOLISH PRESUMPTION.
The Young Lady Taught Him that III,
Had Made Mistake.

Had Made Mistake.
NO" said Evangeline Glendenning
as she looked down at the floor and
nervously twisted her slim little fin
gers; mo, Alfred, ! am sorry, but 1t
cannot be-"
Alfred Doncaster had loved the beau
tiful girl from the moment he had first
seen her. and he had fondly believed
that she looked upon him with more
than ordinary favor.
But now his hopes lay shattered. and
the future stretched out black before
him.
The strong. handsome young man
sighed, and was silent for long time
AT last the sweet maiden said:
TRY to be brave, Alfred. Look at
me. See how l am hearing up"
He turned toward her in wonder, and
said:
why should you bid me do this?
What have you to bear up undery'
"Oh, Alfred, IL you only knew
"Evangeliner' he cried, catching her
in his arms and holding her in n strong
embrace. you love mel All. darling.
you cannot hide the truth from me,
Tell me it is so.'
Yes" she said, Il love you. Alfred
30 heaven he groaned. "this is ter
rible. terrible. Oh. II you only hated
me-loathed me. Then my fate would
he less bitter"
She was frightened, and drew away
from him.
why" she asked "do you want me
to hate your
~Ah.' he answered. Il might bear
my own burden. but how can survive
knowing that you, too. suffer-"
Yes. why should either of us suf-
fer?" the trembling girl inquired.
"Evangeline." he almost Kissed, do
not Jest with me, Why should we suf-
fer. Are we not doomed to everlast-
ing separation and misery? Are we
not to be-"
oh" she interrupted. you're not
going to let little blur stop you right
at the start. are you? Did you want
me to tumble into your arms the first
thing. as II had merely been waiting
for the word? You must be new at
this business"
Then she became so angry that II
took Alfred Doncaster nearly seven
minutes.to win her back again.-Cleve
land Leader.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-02-04

The pulpit Of little Eastern church
has long stood Just enough to one side
Of the platform 10 disturb the congre
cations sense Of proportion; but any
protest met with n quick reJoindeI
from the aged minister The wife Of
the sexton, taking matters into her
own hands. says the Church Econo-
mist moved the pulpit toward the cen
ter an inch a week, and gained her
polnt. though II took time, for the old
doctor never noticed the difference.
from the front, but more victories are
won and more reforms lnaugurated by
methods which do not antagonlze, and
In which tact is joined to perseyerine
moderation.
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who was standing at the telephone.
She was a very pretty woman and
her dainty gown of linen, with It's touch
of green ribbon here and there. became
her exceedingly, as did her hat, mass
of sweet peas and green gauze, set well
forward on her blonde head.
Just now she was bit out Of temper;
Express 2SOl" she called impatiently
And as she waited for the desired num-
Der she turned and looked at Virginia,
who, quite overcome by the heat-or
was 1t for some other reason-had seat
ed herself at no great distance Off and
was welding palm leaf faniencrgeti-
cal.y.
The pretty woman turned abruptly
10 the phone In response to call. is
this Express 2S04Y" she said
1T is Byron's number" Virginia NUT
tered to herself Il thought So"
The woman at the phone spoke
again:
This is Mr.. Curtis. Is IL not?" Vir-
ginia ceased tanning and scarcely dis.
guised the fact that the cOnyersat don
interested her.
Eyes. | am Miss Cleavebrook." con
tinued the woman In the linen gown.
Then. "Yes. please"
short pause ensued. The drug store
cuckoo clock struck .. Virginia eN-
citedly imagined what Byron Curtis
must be saying at the other end Of the
phone in his Office. high up In one o.
the downtown buildings.
Miss Cleavebrook interrupted her
thoughts. Yes she said. and Vir.
glnia fancied perhaps that her voice
took on more tender tone. "Same
place" she continued, with a little
laugh. Did you? I'm SO glad. Thank
SO much for the flowers. You really
mustn't send them so often. It's too
extravagant Of you"
Virginia gave little start. "I'hea,er
again this week?r questioned Miss
Cleavebrook doubtingly. Il really
think twice a week is too often"
But the man with whom she Mas
talking seemed to overcome her scru.
pies, and after agreeing to go with him
on Friday evening of that week she
said:
why don't you ask me why l called
you upT Then. seeming to forget that
she was in public place. she laughed
mcrrily at the response that came bach
over the phone. Finally she said:
no. il wasn't that. want very
much to see that book of After Dinner
Speeches you spoke Of Can't yol
bring It to me this evening? No? Wen
tomorrow, then. What are you golns
to do to-nlght;r
The fair questioner seemed but nttl'
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pleased al the answer she received.
She tapped her foot impatiently, and
It was full minute before she spoke.
Virginia fancied she heard Byron
saying: Il am going to call on Miss
Allen tonight" For had he not asked
IL he might come over to see her Tues
day?
Miss Cleavebrook recovered her tenn
per- II indeed she had lost IT, and said:
Il thought l told you to drop that?'
Virginia rose hurriedly and walked
to the front of the store. at is insup-
portable she muttered to herself.
"She speaks as If she owned him
when
Her thoughts overcame her as the
memory of all that had happened be-
tween her and Byron Curtis rushed to
her mind.
The sharp ring OF the little bell re-
called her TO herself and she looked up
to see Miss Cleavebrook leave the store
and so slowly down the street with a
happy smile dlmpling her pretty face.
Virginia took an impulsive step to-
ward the telephone, needless of the
clerk who stood behind the counter and
who began to re at her rather curl
ously
HE need not come to see me-" she
thought fiercely. HE would rather be
with her" Her voice nearly choked
her as she answered Express 2SO4, +"
to the inevitable, Number, pleasew
The moments which followed were
agony to her. Her thoughts ran wild.
1T was only last week that he told me
that he cared for me and Twas to have
answered him tonight Why-why did
| care so muchf"
Hello" sounded mans voice over
the phone, and then. before she could
speak, us this you again, LouiseY
Virginia's face paled; then she flush
ed painfully. Had she been mistaken?
1t had never occurred to her that an
other man could have answered to Ex-
press 2SO4
She made an effort to control her
voice. II am Miss Allen. l wish to
speak to Mr.. Curtis"
Mr.. Curtis left the Office, madam, at
? o'clock. | am his partner, Mr.. Col
way. Can do anything for your
THANK you, no." replied Virginia.
Mr.. Colway wondered as he hung up
the receiver at the glad change in the
girls voice.
Miss Allenw he soliloquized. by
Jove. l didn't know it had gone so far.
Her voice sounded as If she might be
pretty. II ! am 20 believe Curtis on
the subject of the young woman's
charms, he is in great good luck, but
I'll bet she can't touch Lou"
The glad change in Virginia's voice
was noticed also by another mana
man who stood by the cigar counter
watching the girl with his whole soul in
his eyes.
Virginia turned from the phone with
a happy feeling Of thankfulness that
was almost pain. The man who had
been watching her stepped quickly to-
ward her.
Byron she said. with n little glad
cry. holding out both hands to him.
Virginia" he answered, lit is Tues
day"
YES" she said softly. at is Tues
day
And" questioned he.
Eyes. again. she murmured, even
lower.
A drug store is not a very romantic
place. but ! think that those two told
each other everything In the look they
gave each other. quite unmindful of the
little clerk. who hippantly mixed an
egg phosphate for the next customer.