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Johnnie was old-fashioned; but boy
would have been very old-fashioned
indeed not 10 want TO celebrate the
Fourth ofJuly royalty. For this special
Fourth that am going to tell you
about, Mrs. Duckworth had promised
her son dozen packages Of little fire.
crackers and five packages OF great big
ones; but Johnnie, although he did no:
say anything, was not satisfied. What
he wanted was n colored light, and he
wanted 1t fervently and persistently.
The year before one of the rich farmers
celebrated the Fourth by a display of
fireworks in the evening, the like OF
which Johnnie had never seen. The
farmer had imported them from far New
York. There were rockets and Roman
candles and scintillating wheels, such
as the little village way up in the norm
of the state had never had on the coun-
terofits one store. And, wonder of won
ders! there were great lights, green and
red, that lit up acres and acres of the
farm, and even illuminated Jobnnie's
and his mothers faces as they sat on the
little piazza of their home watching the
distant show. The next day Johnnie
asked in the village what the great
lights were, and was told that they were
called Grecian lights. Immediately the
desire TO possess so much glow seized
Johnnie, and he resolved to have one
himself the next year. His longing was
so deep that somehow he could not tell
anyone about il, not even his good
mother. His secret had a charm for
him. In the following spring he was
still as enthusiastic, and he began to
hoard the occasional pennies he made
by one and another little service to the
village folk. BY the last week in June
he had saved is cents, and was ready for
his purchase. And now, how to secure
the glorious brilliancy?
1t had TO be imported" Johnnie
asked a good and tried friend of his on
the freight train bound for New York to
get it for him. During the next week
Johnnie's imagination worked so hard
that he seemed to think his friend would
return standing, like the Goddess of
Liberty, on the freight car, holding
aloft a whole sunset and sunrise of
light. Silly Johnnie was so carried
away by his fancy that he received a
real shock when, on the day before the
Fourth, Jim tossed him only small
package as the train slowly passed his
house, calling out gayly: open your
mouth and catch your light"
Johnnie ran indoors in a state of great
excitement and showed his treasure to
his mother, who rejoiced with him in his
happiness.
That night, just after be had blown
out his candle, Johnnie was looking ou.
of his window trying to decide whether
the morrow would be fine or not. There
was something in the air he did not
like, and be saw that storm was COM
ing. The moon was shining, but there
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over the plain 10 the place where the
little river fell over the crest Of slight
hill and then dashed under the railroad
bridge. AS Johnnie thought might be
the case, the bridge was as much OF
wreck as the little one was. The rails
were twisted and lay like jackstraws
among the jumbled wood. johnnie
heard the distant sigh again, and bis
heart beat wildly. What could he do?
In a few minutes the express would
come. Suddenly he thought Of the red
light under his pillow. Taking full
breath, he ran home. He heard the
sigh again, but no nearer at hasn't
started! II hasn't startedi" he thought.
There's still time, still tfme!" In a
minute he was again in his room, and
had the light and some matches in his
hand. 1t seemed ages TO him. He
heard the faint sound again, but nearer
this time. "Oh, it's startedl God help
mel" he gasped, as be fed out into the
thinning darkness again. He did not go
to the bridge, as you may suppose, but
ran at full speed up the track toward
the sound, for well he knew that the
express couldn't stop short of half
mile at the least. On, on he sped. At
last the right distance was reached.
And now the whistle sounded clear,
some way down round the bend. John
ME put the light in the middle of the
track and struck a match on the rail,
but the rail was wet from the rain ard
the match flickered and went oct.
Nearer and nearer came the thunder
and shrill sounds. Johnnie gasped and
struck another match on the case of
the red light. This time he was succeeds
full. lie touched the match to the pow
der. There was sputter, then another
sputter, and then a big fare of red
arose and spread up and over the plain,
just as the headlight of the locomotive
rounde the curve.
Waving wildly, Johnnie sprang back
from the track. To his JOY he heard
the air brakes scrape and the steam
escaping. The great train passed on.
but at a lessened rate Of speed. After
it our young hero ran pell-mell. He
saw the sparks belching out of The
engines chimney, and saw that the
train had stopped near his home.
When he came up to it, he found the
men walking about with lanterns, and
asking what was the matter. Imagine
their amazement when small boy of
ten explained all to them. Think of
the cheers that rang out in the gray
air. and of how the question, put by
one conductor: whats the matter
with Johnnie Duckworth? p was an
swered with roar: HES all right!"
Mrs. Duckworth was awakened by the
snortiug locomotive. and heard the
cheers, in which she seemed TO dis
tinguish her sons name. Johnnie saw
first light in his mothers room, and di
rectly there was light in the parlor and
the front door opened. He called feeb
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DOWN ON THE rADs.
Mr.. stately Relieved In bringing
Young People Down to
business Bnsis.

Mrs. Stately" began her husband, the
other evening, YOU'RE a good deal of what
they term a faddist. IL has been my rule
to humor all your eccentricities, but from
this time on, unless find good and suffi-
cient reason to change my mind, the educa.
tion OF our children is to be OF the most prac-
tical nature possible"
Just as you say
81 understand that Loretta studied bot
any for three years, yet last season she
went out to gather some greens and
brought in the worst collection Of weeds
ever saw outside Of bankrupt farm. They
would have poisoned a mule. Yesterday
this botanist sat in the parlor, bolstered
with cushions, reading trash three inches
thick and in fine print at that, while you
were in the back yard setting out sweet
peas. Isabel went through the cooking de-
partment from potato pairing to fine pas
tries, and yet you can't keep her in the
kitchen long enough to prepare a soft
boiled egg. Tom went in for higher mathe-
matics, and yet he can't figure the simple
interest on promissory note for more or
less than a single year. He can blow
around about the consultations and about
the direct communication with Mars, but
I'll bet farm he couldn't keep his own
personal accounts on a single entry system.
He's never going to locate in Mars, and
there's not dollar in the consultations
for him. We'll Just bring these young peo-
pie down to business basis, and when they
know enough to help themselves, as they'll
have to when you and / wear out, they
can do their fad chasing. And that's the
word with the bark on, mother. r."-Detroit
Free Press
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was n certain stiffness in the warm
wind. The little river was running more
| swiftly than usual.
However, Johnnie could not feel that
the Fourth would be unpleasant, and
he began to think what he should do
with his red light, and the splendid idea
came to him TO build small raft and
set the light on it, and then send it
| floating down the river. In fancy he
could see il going its course, shining
brightly and lighting up the trees on
the opposite bank. And how surprised
the little fish would be to find the river
turning red! lie wished he could see
the fishes with their mouths wide open
staring at his light-the little fish who
didn't know anything bout the Fourth.
Johnnie did not need 10 be so patroniz-
ing in his feeling toward the fishes, for
he himself did not know much more
about the Fourth than that people
always shot off firecrackers on that
day. lie was glad he had not gotten
green light, for it wouldn't make much
contrast with the night, which is dark
green. Then, as the water looks green
anyway to the fishes (it must. for il
looks SO to people on land), why, they
wouldn't be much surprised to see the
river simply lightening-they would
think il was morning. But think of the
exquisite shock to each fishy heart to
be awakened by burst of rubiness
overhead! Johnnie's head was sinking
lower and lower on the window sill and
his thoughts were getting very fan
tastic, as you see. Rousing himself, he
slipped into his little bed and then put
his hand up under the cool pillow to
touch-the red light! Think of it-he
had taken it to bed with him!
The wind, as Johnnie's senses were
being stolen by the sandman. was in
creasing, and there was distinct smell
of rain in the air. The boy opened his
eyes and looked out of the window.
The wind seemed 10 be blowing the lit
tie fiy-away sailboat of moon over the
green sky at dashing rate. Johnnie
thought the moon was boat am not
making him thinl. So and as he closed
his eyes he wished he were in the boat
and wondered if he should be able to
uOiu tue succt Vi tHc kOiucu sail III sucu
gale. and then he fell fast asleep.
1t seemed to him that be had been
sailing for some time when there was a
stopping of all things. and be awoke
with a start. 1t was at that solemn
hour just before dawn. Johnnie crept
to the window to see if there was now
a promise of a fair day. The storm had
ceased. but it must have been a furious
one, for the firm little bridge that Mr..
Duckworth had bull. over the river a
few steps from the house was broken.
Johnnie could plainly see the wreck in
the clear night. just then be heard a
sound. sound as big as sigh. way,
way off. 1t was the Canadian express
whistling for a switch at the junction.
The boy waited at the window to see ii
60 by. Suddenly thought flashed into
his mind and his heart stopped beating.
He slipped into his clothes in twink
ling and stole quickly downstairs and
quietly out of the door, then scuttled
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COULD SCARCELY RAISE HIS HAND.
Yet took care of seventy head Of stock.
The farmer who found a friend.

cured OF my complaint, so that 7 was able
to take care of seventy head Of stock all
through the winter, which shows that the
cure was not temporary but permanent"
H. n. W. BENTLEY, Towner, N. ID.
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could not dispense with the use OF DR..
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serious results ofte7 follow q strain,
especially when II Affects the back, and
few people are so liable TO strain as those
who are lifting heavy loads Of various
kinds, from day to day. The teamster
rarely ever overtsxcs his strength. Fs-
miliarity with the class of wares he
handles, enables him TO entirely gage the
load he lifts so as not to put an excessive
burden on himself But with the farmer
IL Is different He is lifting loads Of such
varying weights and under such varying
conditions that he Is very liable to lift Q
little too much some day, with injurious
results. Many serious affections Of the
great organs of the body originate In a
strain. 1t was so in the case Of II. r. W.
Bentley, OF Towner, North Dakota, A
strain resulted in serious trouble with the
liver. How he recovered and was enabled
to feed seventy head of stock during the
winter, let him tell himself:
About year ago, I sustained an injury
In my back and shoulders by lifting a
heavy weight. After a time, a liver trouble
came on, which weakened me that
could scarcely lift my hand to my head.
While in this condition, began the use Of
DR.. J. G. Ayers pills, apd finding almost
immediate benefit continued until I was
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"A Third Squadron"

LONDON, June 26.-The correspondent
at Gibraltar of the Daily News says: A
third squadron, it is reported, will leave
Cadiz July Is. The ships there include
the Victoria, only fit tor coast defense;
the Alfonso XIII., which cannot be
made ready for sea in long time, and
is incapable of more than twelve knots,
and the Havel, which has just been
armed by the Armstrong; and should
be efficient. The Numancia, which is
at Barcelona, ought to be ready in a
fortnight. The armored cruiser Lep-
anto, Spain's best ship, will leave
Carthagena in ten days for Cadiz, for
her gun trials.
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Recollect 18th what delight
Cst to stay up bout all night
Helpin' 'em fire anYils, or
Maxim other sounds o war.
Ust to wish the earth was drilled
Out inside and powder-flled.
And that could somehow just
Touch 'er of and hear 'er bust!
Was no cannon-crackers then:
Kind o. wish they had been.
Then they would o. sounded sweet,
Now they lift me of my feet.
I've begun to think at noise
Was created just for boys,
And the Fourth don't seem to me
Nice as what 1t ust TO be.
Just as patriotic, still
Somehow ! don't catch the thrill
o. the loud to-doin's like
When | was little tyke.
Wasn't nothin' then but
Had a finger in the pie.
But that finger, as you see,
Got blowed off eventually.
Nixon Waterman, in l.. A. ". Bulle
tin.
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"dVVU Saturday evening".
bLANCO'S ALLEGED REPORT.

'p"hiards Wouldn't Even Leave Our
Troops Any Clothes.
MADRID, June 26.-The official report
Vi 'aPt,-Gen. Blanco on the recent
"snuing near Santiago de Cuba, says:
Three hundred Americans attacked
M 1"e opanlards near Siboney and Seville.
me npanlards had three men killed
al anu three wounded. The Americans
.leh attacked Gen. Rubon's camp, but
,I we're repulsed, the Spaniards pursuing
aneni ana taking possession of their am-
nu"i.ion and clothes. The Americans
nave hombarded Casilda."
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tice, is a member of Hatch Post, g. A. r.,
and lives at 1895 Ashland Ave.
Several years ago DR.. Clark's old wounds
began to trouble him. He grew weak and
emaciated, and his friends despaired of his
life. He finally recovered sufficiently to be
out, but was mere shadow, weighing only
90 pounds. The best medical attendance
failed to restore his lost strength and Igor.
"a friend gave me a box of DR. WiiSams'
Pink Pills for Pale People" said DIR. Clark,
"and they helped me so much that bought
a half dozen boxes and took them. soon
regalned my strength, now weigh 100 pounds
and, except for injuries that can never be
remedied am as well as ever.
Il consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy to build up
run down system. and heartily recommend
them to everyone in need of such aid"
Great Kick.
"They say that Missouri has made the big
gest kick of the war"
Flows that"
"Shipped over 81, ,oOO, 600 worth of mules"
Detroit Free Press.
No amount of exposure will make man
an immune in love eaffair.-Atchison Globe.
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A NAVAL HERO'S STORY.
From the Times-Herald,

From the Times-Herald. Chicago, Ill.
Late in 1861, when President Lincoln is
sued a call for volunteers, l.. j. Clark, of
Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio, was among
the first to respond. lie joined the mortar
fleet OF Admiral Porter Just before the
memorable operations on the Mississippi
River began. 1t was at the terrific lombard
ment Of the Nicksburg forts that the hero of
this story fell with a shattered arm from a
charge Of schrapnel
After painful months in the hospital he
recovered sufficiently to be sent to his home
at Warren, Ohio. Another call for troops
fred his patriotic zeal and Clark soon en-
listed in Company II of the 7th Ohio Vol
unteers. In the army of the Potomac he
was in many engagements. Being wounded
in skirmish near Richmond, he was sent to
the hospital and thence home
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''Cruel-cruel!" sobbed little Willie,
and in a tempest of angry tears he
threw himself upon the floor and did
his little endeavor 10 kick holes in the
carpet.
Well might Willie scream. His father
had promised that il he would be per-
feet in department, let the jam alone,
and not miss day at school he should
have a gun with which TO celebrate the
Fourth. The gun had come.
Aad il was an airguH.--Chicsgo Trib-
une.
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Life and the Liver.

Success in life depends upon the liver"
is the way Chas. Lamb, the poet and punster,
put it. Medical science has proven, that
nine-tenths of the ailments of living have
their origin in the liver, and in constipation
caused by its arrangements. Keep the liver
lively and all will be well. Modern science
points out Cascarets as the only perfect,
gentle, positive liver regulator fit to be used
in the delicate human organism. All drug
gists sell Cascarets l0c, 25c, Soc and We rec
ommend them most heartily.
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WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL.
sampson's Fleet Lying in Front of San
tiago's MORO.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 25, via
Kingston, June 26.--While the army
advances, the main part of the feet lies
patiently in front of MORO Castle,
awaiting its opportunity. Before the
end of next week the fate of Santiago
and Cervera should be decided. BY that
time it is believed the Spanish troops
win have been forced back upon the
city and defeated in decisive engage
ment. simultaneously the forts at the
mouth of the harbor should be captured.
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ETTN' near tn e
Fourth agin:
Sakes alivei h o W
time does spini
Don't seem like It's
sixty year
Since / first begun
to hear
All the loud. tri-
umphant noise
AT we made when
we was boys
When we ust TO
wish at powder
Was lots cheaper
and lots louder.
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AN "oMINOUs" THREAT.
i Probably Scare Us From That spanish
Coast Project.

MADRID, June s6.-The arrival of the
panish fieet at Port Said causes no
surprise here, Admiral Camara having
Aunced n;aed ne was going to the Philip
rnes' The threat of the American
sos s'erhment to attack the Spanish coast
aas as haa no effect. A third squadron is
sparlng ! for the defense of the coast.
r;a emoer OF the cabinet, in an inter-
..;n v% To-Day, said: Let them come. We
A receive them as they deserve
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Try AIIeu.s Foot-Eose.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try 1t to-day, Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c Trial package FREE. Ad-
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THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION.
-Four Transports FILLED with Troops Sail
From San Francisco.

SAN Francisco. June 26.-Four thou
sand men, comprising the third expedi-
ton to the PHILIPPINES, embarked this
afternoon upon the steamers Ohio, In
diana. City of Para and Morgan City.
Tomorrow the steamer Valencia will
receive her complement of troops, and
these Ave transports, bearing the bulk
Of the expeditionary force. viii proba-
hlv sail tomorrow afternoon. to be fol-
lowed Wednesday by the Newport, upon
which Gen. Merritt viii depart
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The wise worm doesn't crawl out until
after the early bird has eaten his breakfast.
Chicago Daily News.
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am entirely cured of hemorrhage of
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption.-
Louisa Lindaman, Bethany, Mo-, Jan. 8, "a.
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When a fellow is feeling bad he makes up
his mind to diet himself, and as soon as he
gets we'll he forgets all about it.-Washing-
ton ia J Democrat
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OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
Auxiliary Cruiser Harvard Carries Rein
forcements.

forcements.
). NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 26.--The
auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed at 2
o'clock this afternoon for Santiago with
the Ninth Massachusetts, Regiment and
two battalions of the Thirty-fourth
Michigan. Thousands of people gath
cred along the river shore and gave
vent to their patriotic ardor by con-
tinued cheering as the stately cruiser
moved slowly down the stream. The
cheers were answered with enthusiasm
NV the troODS.
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Every man spends about half his time do
ing things he forgot to do in their season.
Atchison Globe.
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| Is, "Mother!" for the terrible nervous
strain he had beer under was beginning
| to tell upon him. Some of the men hearc
his little cry, and gently raised hin
on their shoulders and carried him tc
her, cheering and cheering again. Many
of the men passengers went along with
them. They mounted the steps, anc
then in a short word or two told wha,
had happened, for their little rescuel
needed care. "Mr. Duckworth over
again" had tainted. Several of the mer
stayed with the anxious mother. ant
the others went away and stood at
distance waiting to hear news of the
boy. Soon tidings were brought thai
he was all right, and then another long
cheer rent the air. Johnnie heard il
and smiled at his mother, who was
hugging him and crying and laughing
at the same instant.
The section gang was summoned and
the bridge repaired in two or three
hours.
Johnnie was we'll enough to be taken
out on 10 the piazza to see the express
steam away with everyone leaning out
of the windows or standing on the plat.
forms waving and shouting to him and
his mother.
While the repairs were being made
Mrs. Duckworth received gentleman
after gentleman. They made every
kind of grateful offer to the proud
mother, but she refused them all with
quiet dignity, saying that her son had
but done his duty, and he would be
repaid for having done SO, very long
time off. she hoped, when he should
reach the terminus where his father
was already. They appreciated her
feeling. and honored her too much to
insist Nothing, however. prevented
the president of the road, who was in.
formed of Johnnie's bravery, from see.
ing that he had a splendid start in the
railroad business he so much loved. and
in which he has now position such as
Mr.. Duckworth, Sr., had never in his
most hopeful moments dreamed of for
his SOB.
After breakfast on the Fourth John.
ME and his mother went to see what
was left of the rsd light. little
charred board was all that remained
Johnnie took this home as memento
and then went about setting off his
firecrackers like any other small boy,
almost forgetting the big thing be and
his red light had done.-Jam.s Pen.
nington, in n. Y. Examiner.
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Why is the ginger-snap seen but not heard?
Chicago Daily News.
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There are some spectaeles that can never
be forgotten, but they are not the ones worn
by absent minded old ladies.-L. A. w. Bull
letin
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OHNNIE DUCK
WORTH had the
most exciting part
of his Fourth of
July celebration
very early on the
morning of the
ear-splitting day;
even much earlier
than that gray
hourwheD you very
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A DISTRESSED GARRISON.
p'n'ards Likely to Soon Abandon Cai-
manern.

g rLAfA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay,
saturday, June 25.-It is believed in
eu'np here that the town of Caimanera,
~ y 'he upper bay, is about to be aban-
.oneu by the Spaniards, who are said
" "e IN desperate condition owing to
ias sA oi food. The report is that they will
ave the town and fall back on Guam
nd'no' Several Spanish soldiers were
Ia ~ at oaimanere today, but the num-
'er there is said to be very small.
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recommend, and why will you delay giving
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babel TEErHINA acts promptly in Aiding
Digestion, Regulating the Bowels and restor-
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