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Long F,,, Wan. SUPPLIED.

Mr.. Ed. Jack of Wyandotte, Kansas,
has applied for Il patent for contriv-
ance to prevent snoring. 1t is based
on the theory that no one can snore
with his mouth shut. Mr.. Jack has ar
ranged bride of rubber webbing TO
accomplish this purpose. A band is
passed over the forehead and around
the back of the neck and ears above
the ears. while another goes under the
chin with cross band over the jaw
to keep it in place. There are buckles
to adjust the bride to all sizes of heads.
Mr.. Jack also claims that his Invention
can be utilized to keep babies from
crying and women from talking.
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NoNPLUsED JoKERS.
One Verse of Poetry Paid for Robbie
Burns Dinner.

One Verse of Poetry Paid for Robbi
Burns Dinner.
Here is a story told of Robert Burn!
in his youth. Burns was living IL
the town Of Ayr, and though still
young had attained more, than loca
reputation as poet, says the Newcas
tie (Englsnd) Chronicle. One day HI
was passing through the main stree
of the town and saw two strangers sit
ting at one Of the inn windows. Will
idle curiosity he stopped to look n
them. Seeing him and thinking thai
the rustic might afford them some
amusement while waiting, the strang
ers called him in and asked him tc
dine with them. Burns readily ac'
cepted the Invitation and proved a
merry, entertaining guest. When din
ner was nearly finished the strangers
suggested that each should try his
hand at versemaking and that the one
who failed to write rhyme should pay
for the dinner. They felt secure ir
the challenge, believing that theiI
rustic guest would pay for the meal
The rhymes were written and Burn:
read the following: 'I, Johnny Peep
saw two sheep; two sheep sew me
Half a crown apiece will pay for theil
fleece, and 1, Johnny Peep, go free. .
The strangers astonishment was grea:
and they both exclaimed: who are
YOU? You must be Robbie Burns
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De.s.... csnuo, Il. Cured

diseased portion of the car. There ~ only ono
way TO cure deafness. and that In by consu-
tutlonnl remedies Deafness IN caused by m
ininmed condition Of tho mucus lining Of tho
Eustachinn Tube, When this tube IL infinmcd
you have o rumbling sound or imperfect hear
tho result and unless the Inflammation can bo
taken out and this tub. restored TO Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
nlne cases out OF ten are cnnscd by cAtarrh,
which II nothing but m innamed condition OF
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any cnso
Of Deafness tcnuscd by cniarrh) that cannot
bo cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
+. J. CHENEY Co. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 7bc-
Halls Family pills arc the best
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LIQUOR Laws In Alaska.

Secretary Gage, in dealing will
Alaska and the abuse of the liquor law
in that territory says In his report:
1.-THE remedy for the situation, 1t is
believed, may be found in the repeal
of the present laws and the provision
by Congress of n high license system
for the territory. 1t has been demon
stratcd that the sale of liquor in Alas
ka cannot be efrectually prohibited un.
der present regulations. by reason of
the almost universal adverse public
sentiment, and 1t would seem. there.
fore. the wiser course to cOnfine II
within such bounds as would insure
its regulation by the government"
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TO EDUCATE CUBAN BOYS.
Major Osasrai Whsslsr's Plan Finds Ready
Acceptance in New York City.

Acceptance In New York CITY.
The Cuban Educational Association
Of the United States has been organized
for the purpose Of organizing and car
rying out the offers made by the Ameri.
can colleges In response to General
wheeler's suggestion that these col
leges each give free tuition to two or
more reputable Cubans.
The association announces that the
responses received from Cubans desir-
Ing to accept these offers are numer-
Gus, but that allotmcnts now being con-
sldcrcd include the young Cubans who
can pay their own board and incidental
expenses. No young men Will be al
lotcd who do not promise to make their
home In Cuba after their education In
the United States.
The cost OF board and incldentnls for
young Cubans In the educational instl-
tutlons In the United States Will vary
from 500 to $3.50 per annum.
The association makes an appeal for
funds for the maintenance of Cuban
students and announces that the fol-
lowing have agreed to receive subscrip-
tions: Major General Joseph Wheeler.
Huntsville. Alabama: General Callxto
Garcia, Cuba: Alexander T.. Ors, pres
ident Chamber OF Commerce, New
York: Professor Nicholas Murry Butler,
Columbia University. New York: DR..
Albert Shaw, editor Review of Re.
views. ID Astor place, New York; VII.
liam II. Baldwin. Jr., president Lon.
Island railroad, ~ Nassau street. New
York; Gilbert X. Harroun. treasurer
Union College, 80 Fourth avenue,
New York.
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TRY GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP,
Porto Rico Telegraph an EGfososd Ex
pePimrnt In Socialism.

Porto Rico Telegraph an Enfososd Ex
pertinent In Socialism.
The situation In Porto Rico promises
to force on this government for time
at least, the experiment Of federal own.
ershlp OF telegraph and telephone lines.
The War Department now controls
all lines In Porto Rico and In the evacu.
ated section OF Cuba. The latter. how
ever. Is looked upon as merely tran
silent. In both places the lines are be-
ing repaired and the government Is
handling commercial messages after
government matter.
The signal service In charge OF this
work says II Is too soon to draw con-
cluslons as to the expense OF the ser.
vice, us the cost of maintenance and
long delayed repairs Is Just now more
Than the Income from the lines. But In
six months from the lst of January.
the signal service expects to be able to
furnish interesting data NJ to the profit
In the Insular wire service.
This enforced object lesson In federal
management Is naturally expected to
have considerable influence pro or con
In the agitation for like control In this
country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
CHAPTER ".

With an imprecation I sprang to my
feet, cursing her for consummate
flirt, and left her sobbing and re-
preaching me for my wrath and
cruelty. ,s.f
to drown despair in dissipation. At
the end of fortnight l had almost
persuaded myself was cured, when;
one night at the opera. I saw her
seated beside young fellow of whom
1 had been vaguely Jealous from the
beginning. Lord Sandmouth's sailor
son, just returned from sea.
She was smiling on him as she had
smiled on me, and my jealousy broke
forth as fercely as ever. l could not
tell whether I loved or hated her most,
The next day l determined to put the
sea between her and me. but could
not mt once decide to which side of the
globe I would steer-whether to make
for Norway or the Nile, New York or
New Jerusalem, when 1. remembered a
commission, entrusted to me by a dy-
ing friend in India some two years be-
fore. and l decided on fulfilling it be-
fore starting on longer journey.
He had died of fever in the jungle,
and l was the only European with him
during his illness. He had asked me
on my return home to find out II his
mother was still alive, deliver a pack
age of letters into her hand, beg her
forgiveness, and tell her how deeply
he regretted their long estrangement.
For fifteen years he had not seen or
heard of her, but he gave me her ad-
dress at their time of parting, in re-
mote village on the coast of Donegal.
After a weary railway journey, and
many hours painful jolting over miles
of wild barren mountain, 1 found my
friends mother living in desolate
farmhouse halfway up craggy peak
overlooking the sea, eight miles by
road from the nearest post-town-and
more disagreeable, repellent, harsh
toned old woman it was never my Ill
luck to come across.
II was with a feeling Of repugnance
that l delivered the poor fellows last
request for forgiveness, hearing the
way she sought to make spiritual cap
ital to herself out of his very death,
and improve the occasion for my bene-
fit. rTr'nr. f#
Unceremonious1y cutting pharisai-
cal phrase short, 1 was In the act OF
rising to take my leave when girl
entered, her apron full Of freshly-dug
potatoes, which she held out to Mrs.
Sasey for inspection.
Mike sent you in these. and wants
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MY POOR WIFE,.
BY J. P. SMITH.

my lips. as stammercd out raptur-
ously-
Edith. Edith. my darling, I love
you'll love you. Oh. say 1t Is not
In vain! l."
Here l stopped In dumb dismay, for
Edith. with look almost OF horror.
hastily dragged her hand from me.
and. covering her crimson face with
1t. cried Historically
Hush. hush-oh. please hush! You
you don't know what you are say
Ing! Oh. this is a dreadful mistake!
I-I-thought you knew-you had
guessed IL"
Loved some one e!se?" l prompted
fercely.
She bent her head In assent, her face
still buried in her hands.
"No. did not guess" answered
hoarsely, after n short pause: land
think. Miss Stopford. II you review
your conduct to me during the last
two months. you will have to admit
you gave me little reason for arriving
at such conclusion. Who is he?"
demanded roughly.
Il can't tell you: don't ask me.
Oh. Paul. dear old friend. won't you
try to forgive me?" she pleaded, lifting
her lovely tear-stained face dmidly to
mine. II am SO sorry. SO sorry II I
have panied you'll did not mean to in
deed. IL thought you looked upon
me only as sister whom you had
known"
"A sister!" interrupted. with a
harsh. loud laugh-'a sister! Edith.
can you look me in the face and say
you believed such a thing? No! I
thought not"-as she covered away
from me instinctively. "You knew
what you were doing well-well: but
you would not spare, your dear old
friend one single pang-you would
drag him to your feet. and let your
heartIess vanity batten on his an
guish! oh, It was shameful! Had you
not a glut OF victims already?"
Paul" she cried impulsively-and
there wns a touch Of decision in her
voice that silenced me-"that is
enough; l will listen to no more-let
me pass. please. One day you will be
sorry for those words-on your bended
knees you will ask my pardonw
"Now. now. my dearest, my sweet
est" interrupted impetuously. falling
down again before her. love overmas-
tering every other emotion. II will
ask your pardon a thousand times, If
you will only give me one little word
OF hope! oh. Edith, II you knew how
I loved you, you-you would pity me a
little!"
had seized her dress. and was kiss
ing its flimsy frilling wildly, when her
cool white hand was laid on my brow,
and she whispered tenderly-
"I can't. l can't pity you, Paul
Don't you-don't you understand you
have come too late?"
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PLEADING the Bird8,

A scientist once put an automati,
musical box on the lawn, and spent
many hours watching the robbins
bluebirds and other birds gathering
about it, A looking glass put VI
where the birds can see themselves In
it, is also very attractive. while com.
blnation Of musical box and look.
ing glass pleases the birds more thar
anything else one could put out fol
their amusement.
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The firm Of J. G. Gotta of Stuttgart,
which published the Bismarck me-
moirs, during the first week after pub
lication issued and disposed of 3S5,OOO
copies of the work. 1t is now asserted
that the publishers only paid Prince
Bismarck 100000 marks a volume,
whereas they have made sales to the
amount of 100000 marks.
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Railroad Train. to Run slower.

Railroad officials claim that it is very
expensive to run lneir express trains,
and are talking about reducing the
speed. 1t Is likewise. expensive to the
health to struggle and compete In bus
iness affairs as men do nowadays. The
whole system gives out. For restoring
strength Hostetters Stomach Bitters
is the proper remedy.
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One Exception,

IT know there's good deal sait
about sandy foundations" observed
the metaphysical boarder. "but sana
makes the best foundation for prizt
fighter" STILL" objected the argu
mentative boarder, you can't build 6
prize fight on anything but rocks."-
Chicago Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

"Well. enjoyed the Thanksgiving
turkey and the stufiiin'-the turke,
stuftin'. that is, though 1 enjoyed my
own, too" 'a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

Tho total receipts up to date for the La
fayette monument exceed 10000. with
thirteen of the largest states to hear
collected through the superintcndents OF
education. The collections from Illinois
amounts to about 5000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

"Mr. Osmond In what ! call n tru,
friend" why. Miss Jlmp?' He kncv
l was selling tickets to the charity shov
and he brought six young men to CALL"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

Cleanliness is next to Godllness-
use Diamond &C" Soap In the laundry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

Mrs. winslowa Soothing syrup
FOR shtldrcn tcething poftens the inhans
nation. .ALays palm. Wind collie bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

My doctor said I would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.--Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, '95.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

Never confide your weakness to your
children; they might take u notion to In
herit them
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

Wisdom is better than good looks. be-
cause It saves money on Photographic.
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| To get n husband to take down n screen
| door liz harder job than to get him to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

RS = Il COUGH DROPS made BY Bowman a
Burieson, Denver.
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Frying douEhnuts and n love affair can't
20 on without everybody In the house
knowing It.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY~
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tabletk An
druggists refund tho money II It falls TO cure
10 The genuine has L. d Q. on each tablet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

WANTED Case of bad health that R.I-PA-N-s
will not bcncnt. Send s cents to Ripans Chcmica
Co.. New York for 10 samples and 600 testimonials
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
shafter,s snnItary Renort.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Shafter was
received last night
Sanitary report for Aug. 19: Total
number sick. 12i5 total number fever
cases, 915; total number new cases, 81;
total number fever cases returned 10
duty. 130.
Deaths Aug. IS: Private Cornelius
Hanks, Hospital corps, U. s. A., typhoid
fever
Aug. 16: Private Charles Gombert,
Company X, Seventy-frst New York.
remittent fever and amygdalitis.
Aug IL: Private Robert II. Arm
strong, Company d. Eighth Ohio, yell
low fever; Private Allie ID. Van Dyke,
Company A, Thirty-third Michigan. yell
low fever; Humphrey Montgomery,
Company A, Twenty-fourth infantry,
typhoid fever; Private ]. d. Moriarty.
Company e, Ninth Massachusetts, ty-
phoid fever; Ashley Field, Company NJ,
First Illinois, pernicious malarial fever.
Aug. 49, Private Arthur Burnham,
Company X, Second Massachusetts, ty-
phoid fever; Private Anton Anderson,
Company y, Third infantry, typhoid fe-
yer; Private Millard Taft. Company II.
Third infantry, pernicious malarial fe-
yer and acute diarrhea."
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
American nui1t warshlns For Rus.In.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-Russia, i'm
pressed by the excellence of American
ships, has come to this country for five
formidable warships. 1t is said that
the Messrs. Cramp Of Philadelphia have
closed a contract with that country for
two battleships and three protected
cruisers. These battleships are to be
of 1900 tons and are to have a speed
of Is knots. They are to have all the
latest improvements, including copper
sheathed bottoms. The protected cruis-
ers are to be about $500 tons displace-
ment. The contract calls for a speed
of % knots. These vessels will be of
the Olympia type. The battleships are
to have four u and ten inch guns in
the main battery. They win have ex-
ceptionally heavy secondary batteries.
The cruisers viii have and inch
guns in the main batteries. Russia will
use hGr own guns. The vessels will be
required to maintain the contract speed
for a period of u hours, as against four
hours, as usually provided in the con-
tracts for ships for our navy.
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
Leaving santiago.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, Aug. 20-A portion
of the First regiment of infantry left
yesterday on the steamer G.. II. Miller.
Yesterday afternoon 500 Of the District
OF Columbia troops sailed on the trans
port Hudson. 500 of the Seventh infan-
try on the Yucatan and six companies
of the Thirty-fourth Michigan on the
transport Santiago. The troops are go
ing forward as rapidly as possible. Ow-
ing to the increase in sickness there is
much need of hospital ships The num-
Der Of those sick Is large, and there are
not sufficient accommodations for them.
The embarkationo OF the Spanish troops
continues. one thousand left on the
vile de Verdi last night. Next week
smaller transports will take the Span
iards at Guantanamo bay
The bodies of Major Grady and Major
O'Connell and Privates Carey and Jams
OF the Ninth Massachusetts are on
board the transport Santiago in charge
of a brother of Congressman John +.
Fitzgerald.
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
Ollvette nt rort Monroe.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Aug 2O.-
The steamer Oliveste arrived at Fort
Monroe yesterday afternoon from San
tiago, Cuba, having on board 200 pa
tients OF the Fifth army corps, including
20 officers.
While the Olivette was at sea the
following men died and were buried
Corporal Emery Brown. Company T.,
Tenth cavalry, malarial dysentery. Aug.
"a; Charles Waldman, Company c, First
District Of Columbia, malarial dysen-
terry. Aug. 16; James H. Spencer. Com
pany J. First Illinois, remittent fever
and malarial dysentery Aug IS: Major
Casper II. Conrad. Eighth infantry, re-
mittent malarial fever and dysentery
died off Santiago de Cuba Aug. 10: Her.
bert II. Mccormick, Company I, First
Illinois, malarlal dysentery. Aug. IS;
Homer Covery. Company T.. Thirty
fourth Michigan, malarlal dysentery
Aug 10
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
wnrshlp. to Meet spanish. troops.

CADIZ. Aug. 10, via Gibraltar. Aug.
20.-The Numancia has been docked for
completion.
1t has been decided to send the Pa
layo. the Carlos V and the Vitoria to
each Of the ports where the repatriated
Spaniards are expected.
The authorities are discussing the ad-
visibility of the construction Of a rail-
way line from Torregorda to Carraca.
Cartagena sends another cock and bull
story about new submarine boat the
invention Of a naval lieutenant.
The military preparations on the
southern coasts are completely stopped.
The whole district has been so excited
discussing what would be done that
nothing has been accomplished. Now
peace is settled all the southerners
are mopping their brows and consol-
ing themselves that had the Americans
come they would have had a hot recep-
tion. 1t is the old story OF all talk
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
10 ApPeAsE cusANs.
Captain Mendoza GVes on Mission TO
Genernl CnstllIo.

ANpAuln Ntn0osA 0Nfs Oh q MISSION TO
General Castillo.
SANTIAGO, Cuba. Aug 20-Captain
Mendoza OF General Lawton's staff went
on mission TO General Castillo yester-
day with proposals looking to a settle
ment of the local Cuban question. The
details have not transpired, but Cas-
tillo says an amioable arrangement was
made.
The Hudson. with 500 District Of Co
lumbiu soldiers. sailed yesterday aft
ernoon. Nine Of the men are IN. Eight
cen members OF the regiment were left
In hospital. The rest of the Thirty
fourth Michigan seven companies, sail
ed on the Santiago. The Harvard ar
rived Off AssrrO Castle yesterday. She
win take 800 men OF the Third Michigan.
Still to go are the First Illinois. the ball
ance OF the Thirty-thir Michigan, the
Ninth Massachusetts. the Twenty
fourth infantry. the mounted squadron
Of the Second cavalry and engineers and
sick men. Batteries x OF the First ar
tillery. A OF the Second. L OF the Fourth
and It OF the Fifth win sail today. Great
difficulty is being experienced In taking
the guns in lighters to the ships
The Orizaba left yesteSlay with Major
Dodge and II paymasters for Porto Ri
co. They have $1,000, ,OoO of which $3.50.
900 is in gold.
Clara Barton and Mr.. Jarvis Of the
North American Trust company win &c
10 Havana today.
The oficials deny that Mendoza's Wis.
II 70 Castillos camp had any specia
significance, being only a return cour.
tesy fo- Castillo's visit TO General Law.
ton. Siucc the visit the Cuban~ have helC
a meeting. and Castillo has issued in
vitations 20 prominent Cubans to go t,
his camp today. Those present at IN,
meetir & last night say that only tn,
general situation was discussed. and
Cubar official told me that no arrange
ments VIII be made OF any description
tntil Instructions have been receive,
from the government at Camaguey
These are now expected daily.
The transport Berlin arrived las
evening from New Orleans with Colone
Riches First immunes, loo men and 5
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
THE NAVAL PARADE.
A Holiday In New York-President Nc.
IkinleY unnbIe TO the Present.

AlnttJ AhABA' ~ Aho hSAcnt@
NEW YORK, Aug 2O.-Today has been
made practically holiday. The Stock
Exchange and all the large stores are
closed in honor of the naval parade this
afternoon.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived by Mayor Van Wyck from Presi-
dent Mckinley:
THE cordial invitation which you
have extended in behalf of the citizens
and officials OF New York for the oele-
bration on the Goth is deeply appreciat-
ed, and 1 sincerely regret that public
duties will preclude an absence from
Washington at that time. 1t would he
a great pleasure 10 unite with the peo-
pie in giving a home welcome to the
officers and men of the American feet
who return with such signal honors for
themselves and their country after u
memorable campaign of blockade and
battle, but some future day l hope t.
make a personal visit TO the stations of
the soldiers, sailors and marines to
show, If only in slight degrees, my ap-
probation of their heroic services to
the nation.
Il cannot be present on Saturday. I
am glad to have an opportunity of ex-
pressing my hearty sympathy with New
York's tribute to the fleet"
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
a CANINE JUDGE.
Herr wolTs Remarkable Proceeding In
China.

Herr VOLTS Remarkable Proceeding In
China.
BERLIN, Aug. 2O.-Herr Eugene S.
Wolff. the well known German explor-
er, who has just returned from China,
where he acted as correspondent of The
Tageblatt, is being prosecuted upon a
charge Of having without authority as
sumed the role Of judge and with hav-
ing liberated 13 Chinese murderers Of
German missionaries.
According to the evidence Of Bishop
Amer. on which the prosecution is bas-
ed, Herr Wolff, having heard of the
trial, appeared in court with a dog nam
ed Schuster. -Four vacant chairs stood
in the hall in which the trial was to be
held. Wolff seated himself in the most
important Of these, saying. "Tll take the
highest. and you, Herr Schuster (ad-
dressing the dog), Will take the second
highest, on my right" He then order
ed the clerk Of the. court into the next
chair, on his right. and lastly, with a
gesture, bade the wondering mandarin
to take the fourth and lowest chair
The mandarin questioned Wolff's au-
thority, whereupon the latter drew a
roll of paper from his pocket and -four
ished it as his authority, and the pris-
oners being introduced and declaring
their innocence, Herr Wolff solemnly
acquitted them and declared the pro-
ceedings ended. He then saddlsd his
horse and departed.
The story causes the utmost astonish-
ment. Bishop Amer was in Germany
at the time Of the alleged occurrence
consulting the government in regard to
the murders, which ultimately led to
the occupation of Kia-chow, and only
learned OF what had happened on re-
turning to China.