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His Turn Has Came

4 Missouri recruit was overheard solilo. ouizing as follows: ..I never saw anything ike it. Talk about the prodigal son and the fatted calf! Why, they weren't in it at all. The prodigal son doesn't figure. Icould give him him cards and spades and beat him on his own deal Why, nothing's too good for me. The folks kiss me when 1 go out. and kiss me when l come in. 1 can take my bicycle in the front way, thing never dared to do before. l can smoke in the parlor. It all goes Nobody says word never amounted to anything. before. was al. ways in the way about the house But now. say. I own the block. The girls all look at me as if I was a little tin deity. Why, even my sister, who never had any use for me before-said was stupid and never could do the right thing at the right time-is doing the loving embrace act every other minute, Why, believe that could sprinkle the sit- ting-room floor with ashes and she would never register a kick. ."-N Y. World.
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eeaywarrsl weather Rest and comfort

rssre is a powder to be shaken into the Kilcn S. 0lmstead, Le Roy, N. r, which druggists and shoe dealers say is the best thing they have ever sold to cure swollen burning, sore and tender or aching feet Some dealers claim that it makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It certainly wifi cure corns and bunions and relieve einstantlysweat. ing, hot or smarting feet. Aliens Foot Ease costs only a quarter, and the inventor will send sample free to any address.
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What 4vil Become of chinng

None can foresee the outcome of the quar. rel l between foreign powers over the division et China. It Is interesting to watch the go- ihg to pieces of this ancient but unprogres. slye race, Many people in America are also gong to pieces because of dyspepsia, con ,9ipatl0n, blood, liver and stomach diseases. We are living too fast, but strength, vigor 3nd good health can be retained if we keep oH and cure the above diseases with Hos. letters Stomach Bitters.
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Friend-"To be frank with you, I can see how Mrs. Hardoash happened to consent to your marriage with her daughter" Mr. Slimpurse- said I was the only young man who showed any consideration for a mothers feelings. You see when the other 'ellows took. her. daughter out riding, they when l took her out always brought her home promptly in an hour" Friend 'Humph! How was that?" Mr. Slimpurse -"The other fellows had their own rigs. I hired mine. ."-N. r. Weekly
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A Ne,v Conntersinn-

"Let me in, dearie,o he said, rather un. steadily, at 3;30 a. m.
 "Repeat the sentence: 'Sehley simpiv swiped Cervera off the sea- first she re. piled from the upper Window.-Philadelph North American.
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Whent 4o eenta Q nusheI.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40 cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross (S0 Bushels per aere1 Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats, Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue for 1 cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO.,, La Crosse, Wis. K
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I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D. Townsend, 1t. Howard, Wis, May 1, '9a.
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More Babies lives have been savedby Dr lMoDetts TEETHGSA (Teething PoCders) than by ali other remedies combined. TEET#INA Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels and makes teething easy.
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If men would dig half as hard to raise corn as they do digging gold. there wonId be more rich men.--Washingto Ia.) Dem.
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It is not work that kills you, but fool peo. pie, who annoy you, although they have no right to. For some of the greatest wrongs there IS no protection whatever.-Atchison Globe.
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A man should always be supplied with just enough work and trouble to keep his mind off the pimple on his nose.-Atehison Globe.
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1t is rumored that Spain will issue a new nap of her possessions after the war-that 8, II she has any possessions left.-Chicago Daily News.
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Swedish PhiIoaonhx

Ven faller es young an praying for mus. taehe hae naver tank how deckens long bae Ylli half to .xait ven hae grow oop for te bar. Der to say Next. Denver Times.
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It is much easier to acquire fault than t Is to inspire l virtue.-Chicago Daily News.
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Kissing gay be unhealthy, but every girl considers herself an immune. = Chicago Daily News.
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Every time man looks in mirror he i'm agines be can see a hero.-Chicago Daily News.
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
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It isn't every playwright who can write a play right.-L. A. ". Bulletin
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Some men are long on energy, but short on the ability to utilize it.-Chioago Daily News
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Theorizing.-"Now," said the professor, "supposing that by some convulsion of na- ture portions of the earth now under water should become dry land; what would be the most prominent characteristic of the land scape" And the summer girl, who was trying to suppress a yawn, replied: Span ish warships. Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-07

To Cure Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-07

The principal river of Egypt is the Nile. It's smaller tributaries are the juveniles- |. A. ". Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-07

Where. are you going?" 'To the re eFuiting office, But thought you said the other day that you couldn't afford to go to did" i've decided to let it suffer. Ny wife's mother writes that she is coming here to spend the summer. ."-Cleveland Leader.
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Why They Became Extinct.-Noah-"A all the animals on board" Japhet-"All but two-the ichthy-ichthy-gimme pen. cil' (writes, ichthyosaurus and the pleio- saurus) -"there!" Noah (whispering)- Don't say a word about them; they never will be missed .n-Pnek.
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If every man will mind his own business, everybody's business will be minded.-Le 4. ". Bulletin
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THE COURTEOUS DRYER.
Hating ut oAe End OF . Gap. He Finds nj.
Match In Courtesy At the Other.

Here was a man driving a wagon along a
downtown street, and about to turn up a cross
street where there was a down grade from the
street he was on. On each side of this crosa
street and near the corner there was a team
standing, so that there was only room for ono
team to pass between.
Just as the man had begun to turn into this
cross street he san coming up tho grade toward
MN three or four wagons one after another. tho
mead one being pretty near TO the OpeniD9 he.
tween the two wagons standing at the sides on
the street, but not so near as he was. He rouIi
have got into the gap before they did. and he
would have had the right OF way; and they were
all light. They would have suffered no great
Inconvenience from his insisting on his ripht In
go through hTst; but he took the grade into nc.
count. aud instead of keeping on he STONED
and hauled his horse one side and waited until
they had one after another all come through
Coming along after that bunch OF wagons
there was one a. a little distance, which. low.
ever. might have got into the gap. following the
bunch. before the bunch had got out ri tbo
other end, and 30 have got the right OF way and
gone through without waiting. But apparently
1t appeared to the driver or this second single
wagon that the first driver. who had hauled
out to let, the bunch OF teams CONC
up the hill. had done his full share
in the way OF, courtesy. and that now some
courtesy Was due TO him. and SO the second
driver, instead OF going on through as he might
have done, hauled TO one side and let the man
had first halted come on through. and then
ID started up and went on himself
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Asout N. 900 or Thorn oraerea at . Csst Of
Nearly 81. BOO,OOo.

READING. Pa. March a.-The CARPENTER Stool
Company has been notified that the United
States Government desires rs early as possible
a large number OF small.sized projcctilcs. The
contract will amount to about one and a half
million dollars. The 5000 shells contracted for
a few weeks ago were for tho land service In
Notifications. This new contract is for ships OF
war, and is the largest order ever given by tho
United States Government,
The Carpenter works are now running day
and night. and a great deal OF the lathe work is
being done by outside machine shops that have
taken sub.contracts TO finish up shells after
they have been cast and otherwise finished for
the lathe. New annoaling and pudding fur.
nacos are now being built and new boring mills
and lsthes put in to push this big contract to
the fullest extent. The working force has been
doubled.
The 4.inch shells weigh as pounds: b-inch.
30 pounds; 6-inch. 10 pounds; s.inch. 1925
pounds: loinch, 525 pounds; l2.lnch, 300
pounds. and l3.inch. LOO pounds. The now
contract embraces shells ranging from 4 to IS
inches and number about 1000. The contract
just finishing for 5000 shells cost tho United
States about s8oo.0 900.
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RECRUITING ARTILLERYMEx.
Tho Rush or Applicants 40 Great That Fou,
View Stations Have Reen RstabIIahed.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Reports to the Adju.
tant.General OF the army about the progress of
recruiting mon for the two new artillery regi.
ments show that applications are being made by
the wholesale. The recruiting officer at Phila-
delphia telegraphed the Adiutant.General to-
day that he had already accepted so many men
subject to examination that he could not find
room for them at tho regular recruiting rem
devious. He was told to secure board
Ing places for them. Tho recruiting is
being done subject to the regular rules
which apply in time Of peace. and as these re-
quire examinations to be made by the recruit
ing officers as TO the good character OF those
otherwise available. and for evidence that NIL
artillery recruits know something Of arith.
metic, the process is necessarily slow. Two or
three days are usually required to investigate
the characters OF the men conditionally accent
ed. and the Government is Obliged to provide
for them during that time. Once mustered in
to tho service tho men will be sent from their
boarding houses to Fort Monroe. Washington
Barracks. and Governors Island. The War Do.
PARTNER found 1t necessary to-day to establish
four new recruiting stations to provide for tho
rush Of applicants and expedite the work Of
forming the new regiments. Telegraphic orders
were sent directing the establishment OF offices
at Brooklyn, Jersey City. Baltimore and Char.
lotte. y. {,
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YORK At THE NAVY YARD,
Arrival or Powder ana shells from Boston-
Enlistment or seameu.

Enlistment or seamen.
A.detail OF fifty men will be sent to-day from
the navy yard In Brooklyn.to Philadelphia TO
man the ram Katahdin. now Mt League Island.
All the guns in the consignment received on
Monday from Washington have been taken
from the vessel which brought them. Besides
the guns designated for special ships, there arc
now nearly a dozen extra guns on hand which
would be available for any purpose. II is not
improbable that new guns will be sent hore to
take the place of certain ones In the old arma.
ment OF the Chicago, in which case the old ones
would also he available for other purposes. As
has been. stated, the cruisers Chicago and At.
lanta will not be ready for their guns for several
months, and In a case OF emergency the gums in
tended for these vessels could be used 10 arm
auxiliary cruisers.
The Government tug Nina arrived yestesday
from BoSt0n with a cargo OF powder from the
L. ;. :. Lancaster and twenty.six tons OF other
ammunition, mostly iive,inch percussion and
electric-fring armor. piercing shells.
seven ,o~nlistments for the navy were made
aboard the ermont yesterday. six new men
and one honOrably discharged man were sc.
IcClcd from among the many applicants.
Two notices calling for recruits Tor tic United
states Navy were posted yesterday. morning on
the pillars at the entrances TO The elevators in
the south corridor on the ground floor of the
mrsneral io,t Ofice. building in this borough.
The very oldest OF the old men in the postal ser.
yico said that nothing of the sort had been done
IN the building before within their TrcolIccton.
Inc notices call for first and second class
machinists Mt salaries of 500 and $40 a month
respectively; scamen and ordinary seainen at
III ana SlO a month. and first and second class
lfeulen AT $50 and $40 a month. The rcCeiSing
ship Vermont Is designated as the place OF on
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THE SUGJSAKI CLUE.
Il was Established by n Jnpansso Steward
Who Died on tho Maine.

- VSS W y WI
Who Died on tho Maine.
The Japanese of New York learned with great
sorrow OF the death of lisa Sugisaki. one OF tho
stewards on the Maine. mot only was he very
popular among his associates. but also greatly
endcared himself by establishing a club. which
is now in a fourishing and prosperous co0Ci.
ton. Some years ago Sugisaki realized that
many Of his countrymen who came here or who
were out OF employment had no place where
they could go. He. therefore. resolved TO es-
tablish a homo for them. and for this purpose
rented the house at l64 Sands street. Brooklyn.
With a number of other Japancsc he formed an
organization, which was called the SuS!sSEt
Club. in his honor. The SugisAki Club is now
the social centre for the japanese Of brooklyn.
At least a dozen japanese societies meet there.
The leading organization which holds It's meet
the Great Japanese Society. 1t IL primarily q
mutual benefit society. and was founded for the
purpose OF helping young men. 1t meets t"lco
a,year. Another society which meets at 'Ao
cup Is the Shio blu kai.. which means ,Itof4Fy
and social club. AT its meetings japanese
literature. history, and current events are dT
bated ana discussed.
The physical welfare OF the members Is by no
means neglected. A fencing gymnasium. which
was recently established. is open to the mem
yard, and is protusely decorated with >JaRanH,s
lanterns. The main parior OF 'ha building.
where, the different societies hold their meet
lnBs. 10 q large, sunny room, decOrLl'b " n
japanese pictures. books and vases tyoY '1s
walls are pictures OF the imperial faIH'l' OF
Japan, OF the1amous Field Marshal lagliHs'aI
who visited New York a few years ago. ana u
other noted japanese statesmen ami soldiers.
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TORPEDO BOATS WITH STEAM UP.
Tho Gwin md Talbot Ready to Go Into Com
mission ut Once.

BRISTOL, r. l.. March 9.-The torpedo boats
Gwyn and Talbot are still at the dock here. not
having been officially turned over to the Gov
crnment. The order is expected at any time,
however. In anticipation Of instructions from
Washington steam is kept up on both vessels
and they arc ready to start for Newport on very
short notice. The fires under the boilers were
kept banked all day yesterday and to-day. and
this fact is taken as evidence that the boats win
be placed in commission Immediately after the
report OF the trial board is made to the Secre.
tary OF the Navy.
That this report will be favorable there is no
doubt. If the recent trials were not In every
way satisfactory the boats would not DO placed
ready for service. as they arc to-day. At the
Newport torpedo station 1t is said that the boats
can be equipped with their 1ghtine parapher.
MALTA in two days. The ordinary appliances and
equipment were sent here from Newport some
time ago and fitted in the boats here. Prscti-
cally oil that will be taken on at Newport will
be the ammunition and guns. The crews for
me boats have not yet arrived at Newport. but
means a matter OF only q few hours.
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THE srAR-sPANsAED BANNER"
Outburrt or Patriotism at tho Maine Benent
Concert In Warrington.

WAsHrNGToN. March 9.-Anoth er evidence OF
the unanimity OF patriotic sentiment in Wash.
ington was afforded yesterday at the benefit con-
cert under the management OF the organization
OF women who are raising relief funds for the
families OF the Maine survivors. The wife Of
Secretary Long is President OF the organization.
and the other members are MI wives OF naval
officers. The theatre in which tho benefit was
held WAS draped with flags and bunting. Tho
President and Mrs: Mckinley. members Of the
Cabinet and heir families, the C%hairmen of tho
and other prominent people occupied the boxes.
Twenty army and navy officers in full uniform
were ushers, and sixty sailors from the Navy
Yard were in the front row OF the gallery. Two
thousand people were present. and young
grammes and hags. There was great enthusi.
asm. and IN, outpouring OF cash. The President
was applaudcd to the echo, and whom the band
played The Star.SpanRled Banner the whole
audience arose and Joined In the chorus. waving
the little flags in rhythm with the music.
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RURHYIYG GUNS FORE1RD.
Ordnance and Ammunition Seat 10 tho south
The Potomac's Derauees.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 9.-Six lO-inch gums
and several mortars. which have been on the
railroad here several days. left for Galveston
this morning. and this evening a special train
Of sixteen scaled cars. loaded with ammunition,
passed through hero to Tampa. This train runs
on passenger time direct. Six moro guns will
go through tonight or early in the morning.
Eighty artillerymen have been at old Fort
Washington for ten days. Eight OF the lOinch
disappearing guns arc mounted and the mortar
battery is finished. At Fort Sheridan the three
2s'ton guns will be mounted as quickly as pos
s.blc. They, with their carriages. are from
bethlehem, Pa. II Is said that the river is
mined, and torpedoes or mines can be placed in
position within u few hours.
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MIANTONOMoH AND KArAHDIN.
Both to Co Into Commission To.Day-Tho Kn
tahdin TO Come Here.

tahdin 10 Como Here.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The monitor Mian-
tonomoh and the ram Katahdin will go into
commission at League Island Navy Yard to-
morrow. The crow OF tho Miantonomoh Is
complete. the men being on the receiving ship
Richmond. The crew of the Katahdin 10 er.
pected tomorrow from Brooklyn. Capt. Nor.
timer l.. johnson of the MiAntonomoh is also
expected tomorrow.
As soon as she goes into commission the
Katahdin will sail for New York. The Mlanto.
will DO her duty to guard the capes. The ram
will assist in the defence OF New York harbor.
The Minneapolis is now ready for sea. Her
apolis and Columbia now have their batteries
complete. Orders are believed 10 have been
sent to Dialogues shipyard in Camden to-day
10 complete the Runboat Princeton. 1t is said
she may be sent TO League Island in q few days.
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RED GROSS IN CUBA.
Mr. KioDeeh Will Report to tho President
Upon tho soeiety's Work.

Upon tho eoeiety's Work.
HAVANA, March 9.-Mr. Klopech. editor Of the
Christian Herald. arrived here to-day ON the
steamer Seguranca. He comes on a mission
from President Mckinley to inspect the work of
the American Red Cross Society in Cuba and re.
port upon 1t. He will leave soon for Matanzas
and other inland towns.
Tho Diario del Ejercito says to-day that Amer
lean correspondents arc treated hero with all
regard. while the Spaniards are not allowed in
the United States to express their opinion
without being subjected to many vorations,
such as occurred to Senior sobrsl.
Tho volunteers will again engage In cannon
practice tomorrow at CabaGa fortress,
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Tho MAchlas Arrive. at sorroIL.

NORFOLK, Va, March 9.-The United States
gunboat Mnchias arrived at tho navy yard to.
day from the island OF Medoira and saluted tho
nag OF Commodore Farquhar. The salute WAS
returned. A survey will be held on tho ship at
once and the repairs will be quite extensive.
Commander John J. Merry reported a pleasant
and uneventful trip and all well ON board. The
shaft WAS placed in the torpedo boat Foote to-
ward
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Proposal to rortlr, RocLaway p.,ur.

WAsHISGToS, March a.-Mr. vehslaee of New
York to-day introduced a bill in the House
directing the Secretary of War to purchase a
part OF Rockaway Point for the purpose OF Go.
tHblishing a military post and erecting coast
defence Qualifications for the protection Of the
city Of New York. The property proposed to he
acquired is described as follows: mme
ing at a point directly opposite tho most south
casterly point OF property owned by Catherine
a. clapp on Barren Island. thence south to the
Atlantic Ocean, thence west on the ocean line
10 Rockaway Inlet. thence cas'rrly on the south
side of the inlet TO tho point OF beginning.
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srANIsH CONSUL AT KEY HEsr.

Recalled to spain to Toll What Ne Knows
Absut key west CUBAN.
KEY WEST. Fla, March 9.-Jose Carce Riverio,
Spanish Consul at this port. has been recalled
for promotion and to give tho Government
further Information regarding tho Cuban In
surgents resident here. One familiar with his
work here told the reporter he had had no diff.
Guilty In obtaining by moderate brides full In
The report tslegraphed from hero last night
to tho effect that, Admiral sicard had either
been recalled or had asked to be recalled Is pro-
nounced untrue on the authority OF the hd-
miral. Gen. Wilson continued his inspection OF
local works this morning.
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nhoa. Island Troop. to ne R.aay FOR Service.

0WAsHISGToN. March 9.-Gov. Elisha Dyer of
Rhode Island was at the War Department to-
day to obtain its assistance In placing the State
militia in a condition to respond to the first
call for troops in the event OF hostilities. He OBJ
tainsd permission to dispense with the annual
encampment OF the Rhode Island forces and to
devote the money allotted for that purpose TO
the purchase Of munitions of war.
Gov. Dyer and Senator Aldrich, who accom-
panied him. also made inquiries about tho lack
OF proper coast dofences for their State, and
were assured that ondemnation proceedings
will be taken at once to compel property hold
ers to relinquish their ownership OF land on
Conanicut Island, where the Government will
install a modern battery in accordance with
plans prepared some time ago.
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Recruits for the Artillery.

ST. LorIs. March 9.-Capt. o. J.. Sweet, re-
c%ruiting officer for the United States Army, put
out a sign yesterday afternoon calling for vol
unteers for tho heavy and light artillery SER
vice, and his Office closed in the evening
more applicants had called than he could pos.
sibly talk 10 individually. To-day a crowd filed
his office from dawn till evening.
Capt. Sweets instructions are to consider APP
plicants for tho two artillery regiments to be
added to the army until otherwise directed.
The first detachment Of recruits from ST. Louis
will leave for tho Government barracks at
Columbus, O., tomorrow evening.
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The American liner st. Louis. which has been
three weeks in the dry dock OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company undergoing an
overhauling, sailed yesterday morning for this
port. She passed out OF tho Virginia capes at
9:35 A. NJ. She will come up the coast at about
three-quarter speed. which will bring her into
SANDY Hook at daylight this morning. She is
scheduled TO sail hence for southampton next
Wednesday morning. and will do so unless tho
relations between the United States and spain
become more wRrlike.