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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
HE HIRED THE WHOLE CTRCrs
HOW THE CANDIDATE WON VOTERS FRov
RIVAL.
From The Washington Star.

RIVAL.
From The Washington Star
Times" said Senator Sorghum reaao.
'ain't anything like they used to be TharnTdl
much formality. We're getting to where ,hss %
thing that's done when a good old-fashionasss nrx
pulse asserts itself is to tie some red tape acuDa
and choke 1t off q" undt
You think we are getting slightly enets., :.
CURED the young who is learning the no,in.
GETTING ana efre;esr people Plat ss :;
folks have n 1o1 ocd never forget M
reminiscent tone. There was township amy my
was dead against US. And we needed ism" ~ n0
got It, But didn't send around a lot OF Gnu
and commonplace agents with check books umMg
did have to resort TO any OF the elahoN@
methods of surrepttious persuasion that I'v hata
about so often and with SO much pain a1
How did you manage it,
"Delcately, but thoroughly. We were a I'm. &.
annoyed at first by the fact that circus hs @
ranged show at the village on the day sss y
occurred. 1t was only n small circus I'M, Ivy
enough to make trouble unless We headed T ~ "
deadly influence. Its arrival was temptatIon ~
everybody to come to town and cast a vote. and y,
more votes there were the more trouble our ,,sN
had to overcome; for that was the most prejudssSS
in. But ddn, despair. had l tT 20 nousnes
with the circus manager. who combined win
love OF his art 4 very acute business sense ~.
the polls. When the crowd began to gatheS
found canvas walls stretching from the main ~.
trance 10 tfe polls. feOpie VINO went 10 make mn.
chases at the ticket wagon were Informed ~, rSS
Socrates Sorghum. ESQ., giving a the an:
party that day. and that there wasn't room In ~
tent for anybody except his guests When ,ss,
began to assemble at the polls announced ~
| appreciated the expressions Of loyalty and =
TEEN which had proceeded from Elderberry TOM
ship. and that in my turn | proposed to SHOW ~
citizens a good time. informed them that 80
slammed bv mac, who stopS ,us wr oii would
he could that the holder had not been dec.vT
into voting the wrong piece Of paper and vMS
AL no nd hfu
circus. Those who were not entitled 10 nv hS~
pitaty could follow the show to some other tov,
and see II next day" WV
Did il work.
Work. Several Of the men on the rival tcks
voted for W rather than miss the circus But IN
couldn't do anything Ike that now" he add~
with sigh. "Circuses have got so big thar ~
body could afford to hire one for a whole Az,
And anyhow. everything is getting sort OF car
pick and undemocratic."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

can go deeper and see VINO caused the ""'' ~
make IL with him.. , T., biz
He walked up and down and up and down III ms HIS
bare feet. with his bayonet sticking OUT a'i"'''
rectangularly from his cartridgeless belt .,,.
The moon came up and 1t Shone on the wiz
palace" of the Governor. with its weedy yarn
and its dirty muddy steps Of entry. Zalezzo say
his situation and OF the author Of his wrong; ne
turned at last and caught the cleaning OF 'n ne
moon on the window of the Governors room IL
was but two stories-the white frame palace
and the window plainly within the reach Oh
any man who could get good boost. .
''rhe man who makes war is in there, saIn
Zaezzo What do I care for the white clerk!
Did he make the war OF last year. when was
within seven soils OF the license. or OF the year
before. when had but four to win? Not he. I'll
do IT,"
lie looked about for a ladder or something which
could be used such. but the prudent mouse
guard had put all such things away at the out
break OF the The only thing which could be
Of help was the cannon-ten feet long. and old ana
r1sty. Zaezzo looked at 1t. 1t weighed over TWO
tons dead metal. The spirit of injury within him.
however knew nothing of muscles or horsepower
It was the strangest thing. The Governor had
been stabbed to death he slept-cvidently by
means Of a bayonet. But how the assallant got
raguan Army's comprehension There was no lac.
der no plank nothing. And. above all. the old
cannon. heavy and unwieldy. stood there In It's
place to ntmidate any stranger who might come
with offensive purpose.
The murder Of the Governor ended the war
Some great event like needed to bring
the thing to close /aezzo went back 70 the
plantation and afterward he never bothered about
Kisti. for he realized that 1t was quite right TOT
the white clerk to have her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

RassSn Ts sS rsess .snS sss
said there were several letters in the bS, and b
can't imagine why folks should drec, 'x iot No
to the house. Don't neglect to send II my my lette
But she didn't send Il. She took tho a. a. Once
home. She knew a thing two conce %rst trau
away. and was not disposed to be made wives Wen
She didn't telegraph to him that She LOO ,oo Of
ing. either. and so there was nobody a, va COZ
tion to meet her; but she didn't care At the ST.
When she reached the house she had ho.
ready to jab into the door of the postbor Key ~
nervousy unlocking it. she took out two :. Alta
and other things that had been purchased hssats
prior to her departure. ny he
Electric fans are not needed to keen -.
perature down in that house at the presen, "e ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
A FiIR TRIAL.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Irate Customcr-That bug cxtcrminator you sofa
the other day is no good. inc cockroache' '"'
ten on II. - -. -, a.. ..o.
Anable Salcsman-Ycs sir That's the iirst stase'
They get fat on Il and the. they die OF apoPey'
Come around next week and report again Any
thing do for you, ma am!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
HIS AIM.
, TimeS-IIerald.

From The Chicago Times-Herald
"The Kcntland Ond) Enterprise prints an no
vor,iscmcnt which says: Il watching for tho
man that milks my cow. II catch him iftcnI
,n sb,r my eyes and shoot at the COW. John
Keefe This ms to be "A praseworthy aim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
Not TO BE FOOLED.
From The New-York Weekly.

Now. jest you 20 right along: you needn't s,n
here" said Farmer Hayfork. authoriatyely !
don't want no lightnin' rods"
II am not selling lightning rods" responded th
sleek looking peiler whose sudden appearance n
the gate had aroused the ire OF Farmer Hayfors
II don't ke"r what yer sellin' rep led the farne,
Il don't want IL. an won't take IT, and that's al
there Is about II. | know the tricks Of you Gin
sharpers. read the papers. DO. You can't catch
on any double ba ck-action pumps any self
working churnS. or patent Egyptian corn fresh
from The Pyramids-not much. and don't want %
take any mowers on tral either. and sign recent
fer IL and have il come back as a ninety-day note
fer 80 30. No Stree And you cant buy my farm
either. and then have me buy IL back at big ad
vance. because some confederate OF yours Gomez
along AMI offers twice what you gave fer Il. Nixy
I'm no chicken. Now, clear OUT"
II only want
on yes. you only want 10 get my name 10 any
thing at all. you can make a note out OF IT, r.
up TO all such tricks ! read the papers. | d."
Il only want TO show you our new patent reyerSs
Bile hens nest.
What on airth Is them"
IT'S an ordinary hens nest. only II reverses issi
every time hen lays an egg. and drops the n
into a basket bc.ow."
What good Is that
Cant you see? The hen turns round 10 look
the egg. but IL Amt there. and she concludes -
didn't lay any. and sits right down and lays -
Their one and so on. only $50.
by gum! Gimme a dozen"
MORE THAN DECENT.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Reed--Did they pay you a decent salary on tn
Clarion,
Wright-Decent, It Is absolutely modest!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
NJ ia y.
ZALEZZO WAS TIRED or VAR.

SO HE STUCK HIS BAYONET WHERE HE THOUGHT
IT WOULD DO THE MOST GOOD AND RE
TURNED TO BANANA-CI'TriNG.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22
Fighting Yellow Fever.

Eminent medical authorities are of
the opinion that the South will be prac-
tically freed from the standing menace
Of yellow fever as soon as American
methods can be brought to bear on the
question of sanitation in our newly ac-
CURED provinces. Santiago is a very
paradise of filth, and there is not for
one hour any reasonable assurance
that an epidemic may not break out
there. The sacrifice of the principle
cities and ports of Cuba through their
publication by fire will be a cheap
and eminently suitable operation, pro-
vided it eventuates in that cleanliness
that ONE by fire alone. The i'm
munity of the South from such a
scourge will be secured at a most rea-
sonable rate, if the predictions of the
physicians are fulfilled. They claim
that with Siboney, Santiago, Havana
and a few other points subjected to
such vigorous treatment, there will be
little, if any, difficulty, in controlling
if not absolutely stamping ont, this
dread disease. This is the first time
that yellow fever has been attacked in
it's stronghold, and the fact that most
of the cases are of en- extremely mild
type is a matter for most decided re-
joicing.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

But / was. l am. This marriage
Is nc criterion" exclaimed the man.
"Matrimony is customarily accepted
as a criterion" said the woman,
quietly.
1T is nothing" The man rose to
his feet.
"The ~idiosyncrasies OF nothing can
be tangible enough"
What a tragedy my life will be-" de-
clared the man, bitterly.
by looking into your future you
omit my past" the girl rejoined.
Il believe some lives re-enact the
deeds of the past in the actions of the
future"
What an awful comfort. 1t will
blight your happiness
my happiness! Ny happiness"
and he paused. The rustic of a gown
could be heard ON the staircase. 1t
stopped at the door.
Here comes my happiness said he,
cynically.
BE courageous" said the woman, as
her sister entered.
There goes my happiness" said he
to himself, as the former woman left
the room. At the door she turned;
their eyes met. The Hips of the MAJ
met the lips of the m in his arms,
but his heart had already met the
heart of the oma by the door.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

The first amateur pictures on dry
plates were made something after the
method employed by Charles Lambs
celebrated Chinaman in obtaining
roast pig. The Chinaman burned his
house to roast his pig; the amateur
tore his camera to pieces to get his
picture. The first hand camera was
a %pateboard box containing one plate.
A pinhole served as a lens, and after
the exposure of the plate the box was
taken to the dark room, cut open,
and the plate extracted. This was
rather expensive picture-making, and
it was not long before a magazine ca
mera was invented; and suddenly all
the world began taking pictures. The
date of the invention of the dry-plate
dates back scarcely eighteen years;
but in that short time the growth and
application of photography have been
so remarkable hat IL can be compared
to nothing more aptly than to the
amazing development Of the genie
which the unlucky fisherman released
from the jar. In 1880 the outlay for
Photographic material was, in round
numbers, S25, 900. Ten years later it
amounted to $4,000, coo. During the
frst-named year perhaps one hundred
and fifty persons were employed in its
manufacture. Today one single firm
has fifteen hundred employees. This
firm alone manufactures in a week so
much sensitive film that, if made into
one long strip seven inches wide, it
would measure over one hundred miles
in length.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22
POINTS ON FOOD.

Cheese is a good example of concen-
trated food value. being one-third pro-
tein. one-third fat and one-third water.
Wheat -four, cornmeal and oatmeal
when compared show that oatmeal has
most protein and fat than the others.
1t is a bone and muscle producing food.
A quart of milk, three-quarters of a
pound of moderately fat beef and five
ounces of wheat -four all contain about
the same amount of nutritive material
protein, fat, carbohydrate and min
eral matter.
Oysters contain very little nutriment
Oysters in shell are four-fifths waste
the one-ifth remaining being water,
with an almost imperceptible amour,
of protein Even oysters without the
shell show so little food value that one
wonders why We eat them at all. They
are easily digested, however, and ado
piquancy to 4 meal.
Potatoes are way down in the list ol
good foods, for they are mostly water
and there is very little nutriment ir
them. 1t takes three and one-hall
pounds of potatoes to equal one pound
Of rice so far as food value goes. The
turnip alone outranks the potato in tbs
amount of water it contains-it Is nine,
the potato is its excess of starch, neces,
stating the eating Of great quantitie:
to produce Sutritive results.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22
ANDERSON AT ANDOVER.
An Able Attempt at ALTERATION Amy

how.
Augustus Anderson's Aunt Abbie
anxiously awaited Augustus's arrival at
Andover. Aunt Abbie annually asked
Augustus, and Augustus always accept
at Andover, as arranged. Augustus
arrived and anXiously asked Aunt Alb
bic about apples. Aunt Abbie answer
ed, AYE, Augustus, apples are album
dant. Augustus ate an apple, ana
Aunt Abbie asked Augustus assistance
about arranging asters. Augustus as
sisted Aunt Abbie about anything ask
Augustus amiable acts. Aunt Abbie's
asters artistically arranged, Augustus
asked Aunt Abbie about afternoon
amusements. Aunt Abbie allowed Au-
gustus any agreeable amusements APP
propriate and attainable. Augustus
ardently admired Andrew Arnold, ar
chitect. and also Andrews adjacent an
attention amused Andrew. Augustus
accompanied Andrew around Andover,
asking about architecture, and Andrew
accommodatingly answered all Angus
tus asked. AS afternoon advanced, Au-
gustus again arrived at Aunt Abbie's
abode, and Andrews and Augustus ap-
pearance allayed Aunt Abbie's anxiety
about Augustus absence. Augustus
distracted air attracted Aunt A,5bie's
attention, and Aunt Abbie asked about
Augustus afternoon amusement. Au-
gustus' animated account amused Aunt
Abbie, also Augustus a%nxiously asking
about accompanying Andrew Arnold
around Andover another afternoon.
Aunt Abbie amiably assented. Aunt
Abbie's assistant, Ann; arranged an ap-
petizing array. Augustus appetite APP
peased, Aunt Abbie arranged Augustus
attic apartment, and Augustus agilely
assembled. Aunt Abbie and Ann awoke.
and Augustus, already awake and at
tired, appeared. After Aunt Abbie,
Augustus and Ann ate. Augustus ac-
companied Aunt Abbie around, admir-
ing all Aunt Abbie's arrangements, as
sisting Aunt Abbie and Ann, and anX
iously awaiting afternoon, Andrew Ar
mold, and additional adventures at An
dover.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

An ordinance to punish the use OF
profane and indecent language, lately
passed by the city council of New
York, has since been defeated by the
aldermen, who might take a lesson in
the guardianship of public morals from
their juniors. When the Rev. A. T.
Porter established the great industrial
school at Charleston, Sorth Carolina,
he told the boys that whoever wrot
or drew anything improper on the
walls needed cleansing, and that the
others must take him to the pump
and wash him well. after which he
would be expelled. In the presence Of
William Cullen Bryant, sever years
later, DR.. Porter asked the boys if they
had ever eXerted their privilege. They
laughingly replied TIT they had, three
times, but the culprits had begged so
hard to stay in the school, and prom
Used so solemnly not to offend again,
that they had not been reported. A
pity that some of the three thousand
boys educated to such purity by DR.
Porter do not serve upon northern
boards of aldermen!
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

A colleague of mine tells me a story
of a Scotch newspaper with which he
was connected. A local celebrity was
dying by inches. His biography was
written, and in the early hours of the
morning a printers devil used to be
sent across to ask for the dying man,
SO that the obituary might be thor
oughly up to date. Morning after
morning the boy asked the l~andlady
the same question, till he got angry
at having to make the fruitless jour
ney. At last one morning he got des-
perate. as that man nearly deid?"
he asked. THE papers gain to press
and we Gamma wait ony langer.'-Lon-
don Sketch.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

If an American feet were sent to the
Bosphorus it would give the sultan a
vast amount of trouble. But if we are
10 coerce the porte and make a naval
demonstration off Constlntinopla
would it not be better to wait until We
have settled our difficulties with Spain ?
1t is true that our appetites for fighting
may have been whetted in the brief
conflict with the %Spaniards and we
may yearn for more victories in fresh
fields and against a different kind OF
foe. On the whole, however, it would
appear to be the part of wisdom to be
off with the old war before We are on
with the new.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

ITS hard to tell just what to do"
said the man who was sitting on the
back porch in his shirt sleeves. "Yet
one ought to get a start with such bril-
liant PROJECTS opening up all over the
world remarked the next-door neigh
Dor, who was mending a hole in the
fence. Yes, but supposing l had gone
to the Klondike I'd be so far away now
that | couldn't go and help develop
Cuba. And if l so to Cuba I'll miss a
chance to go when the next rich terri
tory opens up. There's no use of try
ing to deny it. This is a hard life
And then he tilted his chair back
against the wall and went to sleep
Washington Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22
Eli MARRIAGE BELLS

The handle turned; as the door
slowly opened q man who had been sit
ting by the fire rose to his feet. 1t
was not the woman he had expected,
but, oddly enough, the very individual
on whose personality his mind had
been dwelling.
Il was thinking of YOU" was his
opening remark, as he bent to kiss her
hand. The hand was withdrawn. I'm
der the circumstances the act was not
surprising. 1t motioned him to q seat.
He sat down, negligently crossing his
left with his right leg.
Thinking of me-and expecting my
sister," she replied, archly.
. The very essence of combination
he replied, politely.
SO you are going to be married.
She started abruptly.
"At last" he replied, incautiously.
She raised her eyebrows and laughed.
The experiment might have been
tested before had you elected" The
inference in her speech made her color.
The natural attitude OF a woman is
unconscious e~xaggeration." He at
tempted an evasion.
You know / have not exaggerated"
said she, quite firmly.
His voice was low.
who is to blame?" She turned
away. 1t was almost a whisper.
God knows / thought you had mar
ried."
There was no occasion to think. II
God knew, st. James would have
known"
had married abroad"
you believed?" she asked, scorn-
fully.
The man bowed an assent.
How conceited some men are" the
woman exclaimed.
That is wofully true, dear lady"
said he, quite pleasantly.
Was it from pique or love?" de-
manded she, quickly.
Il sincerely hoped it was not from
love-" observed the man.
She made a gesture Of intense resent
ment. How can you say such things
to me-"
ITO whom else should | say them?"
The urn of affairs was becoming com-
pick.
you are to marry my s~ister?'
That is also quite true"
you Tilted me-"
(which is not true at ALL"
You know that you did"
You should know that l dio not"
She turned her back to look out OF
! the window. Her toe tapped petu-
lantly on the carpet.
circumstances over which,"
at is an error OF taste to Quibble,'
said she.
1t was certainly no bubble, but he
ceased to explain.
THE whole season O acted as my
devoted slave"
"To be your slave for a season is to
: be your slave for a lifetime" inter-
, rupted the man.
You evidently possess many lives"
she retorted, tartly.
IF / did. l would lay them at your
feet" was his earnest response.
Where so many others have %trodden.
! really should decline" She spoke
disdainfully. IF I loved you then
which l certainly did ~not-your con-
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

To remove warts touch them two or
three times a week with caustic; if
carefully applied it will not do any in
jury. Tincture benzoin mixed with
water, in proportion one Of tincture
to ten water, is the most harmless of
all freckle removers. Should you wish
something more powerful and rapid,
try the following: Bichloride of mer-
curry tnree grains, muriate of ammonia
ten grains. rose water six unces. Mix.
Apply with a sponge when retiring,
and let dry ON face. Be careful no.
to let it get in the eyes.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

Cape Horn is Il great mass of ROCK
rising abruptly from the sea and form
ing Il small island. Upon Ii of tho
lodges Of this rock stands a covered
barrel, the international letter box OF a
region more than 500 miles from any
thing that resembles civilization. 1t is
the custom of captains passing around
the Horn to send q boat ashore ut this
point, If possible, take whatever mail
is going in the direction of the vessel.
and drop in whatever it is desired shall
| 60 in the other direction.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

Whatever the conclusion regarding
the Philippines. this is certain-they
must not pass back into the hands of
Spain. Whatever the trouble with
Aguinaldo, a recognition of the partial
authority of his followers, under the
direction of the United States, fur
nishes the only solution of a difficult
problem. To let the Spanish resume
authority there, after the tremendous
cost of conquering them by Dewey and
Merritt, would be the rankest injus-
tice and an Ubiquitous farce.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-12-22

DUCT cdnuOL speak OF 1t. 1 went
abroad, and on my return, it is nv
sister. You are bent on keeping in the
family, but the family may not want
YOU"
ITO shut my eyes with your sister
only ! prefer to keep them open--is to
recall your voice, its very timbre, it's
every infection. Once, when her arms
were round my neck, it was you I saw,
your face was there, your eyes sought
mine, your lips-oh God. Now, do
you underestimate love you STILL"
1T is not fair to my sister," said the
woman.
is it fair to any of u.s." asked the
man.
Your marriage to my sister, be-
gan the woman.
Gould it not be to her sister," sug-
| gested the man.
Whom you Tilted" sharply said the
woman, by way of parenthesis.
Forgive me-" pleaded the man.
Don't, Have you no tact at alp"
1T would seem I had very little"
She smiled sadly. Did you really
think l was married." presently in
CURED the woman
The story was generally accepted"
What of this?" flashed out the wo-
man. Her eyes were bright; her lips
drawn tightly together. She held be-
tween the fingers of her hand a scarf
pin. The design was simple. A small
diamond %glistened from the Gel ter OF a
coil of golden rope. 1t could have
been symbolical of great love based on
a greater hope. Through a momentary
transition it became a satire, drenched
with tears.
Let it be paramount" begged the
man.
Paramount, You forget who | ann
cried the woman.
For me-the beauty of the world, "
remarked the man, gently.
Your visit to-day" she toyed with
the pin.
His voice was hard.
What a cad you are" said she, plac-
ing the pin in her dress.
81 beg your pardon" said the man,
Eumbly.
She looked at him, and her eyes were
tender as they fingered on the face OF
the man. She held the pin In her
fingers again.
This bond" commenced she, look
ing at the pin.
Can there be a bond between u.s."
asked the man. eagerly. ,
You make me weak. 1t Is not pos
sible. Yet l love you. Why were not
you true, too?" Hex eye glistened