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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
An Unfortunate anerr.

81 always like to write with a soft
Lead pencil" remarked the young man.
Have you ever given any study"
inquired the .crqelly-thoughtless girl,
to the manner in which a persons
character will manifest itself in his
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

This winter is not to be allowed to
pass without the usual addition to the
of wonderful machines that
are intended to make use of the slip
perry surface of a frozen lake or river in
order to enable a rider to attain rail-
road speed in ~locomotion, writes Ar
thur Leslie in New York Press. The
only difference between this machine
and those that inventive brains have
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

ference, of course, Is seen in the run
ners, which are three in number, two
in the rear and n in the front. The
Leading runner is intended to be used
by the steersman. Seated at the front
OF the mschine the head rider will turn
the wheel by simply twisting the point
ed steel PROV to the right or the left.
IN precisely the same way as tho
steersman of a many seated road ma
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
Fasting tents.

In fasting feats, the sect of jams, in
India, Is far ahead of its rivals. Fasts
Of from thirty to forty days are very
common, and once a year they are said
to abstain from food for seventy-five
days.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
BeautlfyIng VIsions.

How did you get such a pleasant ex-
preston on that ugly Miss Passao,s
portrait?" Il got her to telling me
about men she might have married, "
Brooklyn Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
Ready for Settlement,

That Harkins will case which has
been in the courts for several years
will soon be settled now" said Lawyer
Habeas. yes" assented Lawyer Cor
pus, Il understand the property is
about all gone"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Wayworn Watson-"Tell vol what
I'll do then. I'll take a cold biscuit
and call it square" Mrs. Ferry-"All
the biscuits We have are circular"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Little Ethel-Mamma, what does 1t
rain for?
Mrs. De Homely-To make the trees
and grass grow, and everything grow
pretty.
Little Ethel-Then, why doesn't it
rain on Bridget2
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Some sideshow freaks are. MOTTO be
.wondereds at. :
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
Not That Kind.

JGffier Jenklns-'ris strange, tits
passing strange! A senator has had a
ham named after him.
Romeo Scruggs-Legitimate or vaud-
eville NCleveland Plain Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Young Optician-It seems to be Il
complication of conjunctivitis, presby-
opia and astigamitism.
The PatientSay mister, how many
pairs o specs ll.ft take to cure emp
jewelers. Weekly:
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
A Left-Handed CIub.

In Southern California th@ro is n
'ieft-handed' club, with a membership
of nearly 1900 scattered throughout all
the principal towns. To be left-handed
is the only qualification necessary for
membership.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Grocers charge 1 cent a pound for
salt; druggists call it chloride of sodi-
UNI and tax you so cents an ounce; yet
we are told there is nothing in a name.
Chicago News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Henry A. Salzer, manager of the
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse,
Wis, sent his alma mater, the Charles
City, Iowa, College, a check for SO, 900
as a New Years gift.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

ElIS feffnahe"GiyCuTed Nohts or nervousness afteI
first days uso Of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Send Tor FREE $2.OO trial bottle and treatise
DR. t. Ii. KLINE, Ltd 93l Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
.billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Many a mar who has the sand to
propose to a girl lacks the necessary
rocks to get married on.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Mrs. VVinslow's Soothing Syrup.
tor children %teething, softens the gums, reduces in.
hammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c abottle.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
Difficult to MIKE nm ressIo

81 guess Hobson will draw the line
ut kissing the, Filipino girls"
"IVhy SOP
= '"They have so much lip surface that
you have to kiss them four times be-
fore. they notice it."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
HlllucinnffOn.

Gust hear Hawkins yelling every
few minutes that he's a gentleman,
will you?"
Eyes; he's said it so often that he
almost believes it himself ."-Cinc!n-
natl Enquirer"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

A girls tongue is the arrow; there's
a culver in her voice and she sool
Qnds q beau.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

The end of II mans failure is often.
times the beginning of another mans
success.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Some people spend tie NEST of their
time in nursing animosity.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

1t must be hard on the fingers of the
jolly mute who is always cracking
jokes.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

An act of charity pushes a man fur
ther along on the road to glory than
an act Of herOiSm.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

Weather strips will soon be classed
as long-felt wants.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

cor an appeal to the powers, or an
effort to get a few million dollars?'
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27
An 3

Just Think said the Spanish court
rics "of Santa Claus going about the
world giving away all he has"
without a protest?"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

1t always makes a man feel cheap to
be caught looking at q photograph of
himself.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

well, he's good-natureN. But he
isn't much Of a MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-27

believe Piso's Cure is the onlT modicin.
that will cure consumption. Anne NJ.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 12, 305.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

MormonlHni. each woman having 9
number Of husbands.
As II very well known, the Chinafnan
IN not noted for his astounding bravery.
In. fact. there In good deal Of the cow
ard about him. and aH a military organ
ixation his armies are stupid and un-
wieldy bodies Of prlmltiveiy armed bar
barianA. Where generous and kind
hearted German ana Russian officers
have done their best 10 Europennlze
these martial natives there has been
some slight Improvement. The only
tribe among them Of marked physical
courage are the Tnrtarn. who are tar
'arr" In every sense Of the word. Next
10 them come tho peoples OF szechucn.
tall. Hlnewy fellows. who are known ms
the Lo-los. They preserve their ancient
tongue. which IL ~ Dravidlan origin.
and claim that they once dominated tho
western half Of the wide valley " the
fang-tse. but 10 centuries ago were
driven into tho southwest by the Chi
neae on the north II is presumably
among these people that Kipling laid
the scencr of hts remarkable story OF
THE Man who Would Re King"
When one gets down In the Shan
provinces, a new tribe and new dlA-
lcct are found ON almost every new hill
side. Their abundance Il simply boz
wildering and especially va 10 that In
dividnai from the west who would at.
tempt TO do business among them. Dur
meSe and Cambodian. alamese and
Annmite. kakyens and Mlaotaze. are
huddled and muddled up together with
a promiscuousncss that II picturesque.
II n now scarcely necessary. In Wow
OF modern Developments. 10 call atten-
ton to tho profound concern which all
tlint Affects China shall hereafter have
for the people OF the United States.
untll the advent OF Dewey In tho pnst
and the conquest OF the Philippines our
interest In the Flowery Kingdom was
Inclined 10 be somewhat langilld and
sporadic. nut now, should there begin
TO take place that aliclng up Of China
by the European powers which have
been Keeping a hungry eye on her, Uncle
sam II bound 10 be on hand TO take an
active and Interested part In the pro-
ccedings. Though our trade In the Land
Of the Great Dragon II now Just one
tenth OF that carried on In the uame
country by Great Britain. there In soon
to be n new commercial interest taken
In China by w, When the door OF the
east Is finally swung open. the United
States Will be In position to take a
fttlng part In catering 10 the wants Of
that new market OF 400. 1000. 900 people.
EVANS COOK.
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fcopyriRht is99, by Evans cook1
Time was when China appeared Of In
tercst TO only the opera maker and the
missionary. Too remote To be patron
lied by tourists and too inhoHpitablc 10
be invaded by the American anc Eng
ilah merchant. for many centuries II
has remained u land Of romance and
mysticism. She would not chum with
Europe: neither would she hobnob with
the United States. For centuries she
sulkcd alone In her eastern corner and
asked for nothing more than 10 be let
alone. Then came the British East In
dia company and the time OF the flrst
railway In the Hermit Kingdom. There Il
nothing like a locomotive wheel 20 crush
the romance out Of nm unknown coun-
try. This first railway was only ~
miles long and was built by English
men from Shanghai TO the port OF Woo
Sung. They had grown tired OF lighter
ms their ever Increasing cargoes over
the bar OF the yang-tHe NJ a cost greater
than the expense OF transportation all
the way from London and New York.
SO they went 10 work and built their
road without charter and without gov-
eminent leave, The rails ~ that rail-
way were straightway torn up. In Chi
ma very powerful influence II exer-
ciacd by the fung- ahuy. or the spirits
Of the dead, and II was discovered that
that abominablc new railway was In
terfering very seriously with the move
mcnts and the liberty OF the fung-
shuy. Just what precise compromise
was made with the exaotlng spirits OF
the dead In not now known. but slowly
and steadily nf,or tae building OF that
first railway the spirit Of modern ideas
began TO he consulted Before those OF
the respected dead, and nos u Uyee arc
solomniy onJoined TO place no obstruc.
lions ON the railway tracks OF the FOR
sign devils"
Seen at short range In his own land,
the chlnaman In "A disappointment lie
" more than Disappointing - hope
less. He is content TO exist ana asks
nothing more. lie Is Indifferent TO Eu-
ropeans, because he finds nothing In
which they are " use 10 him. and when
he does feel toward them II Is a feeling
u hate. because they come as disturb
lng factors In his animnl-like life. The
untutored native Of the orient takes
hlmself seriously, and even the Chinese
soldier. with his Bit OF wood-mounted
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links and are prepared 10 vouch for
the authenticity u this most important
tail.
Among the many other queer sights
that meet the eye % the visitor Ia cen-
trail China II an odd tyne OF humanity
20 be found In the mountainous table
lands and valleys ~ sscchnen and Yum
nan. This peculiar tribe IN ~ q choco-
late brown color being something that
can be best described rs midway be-
tween Malay and q Papuan. They
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

But even az the present day at least
onc-haif Of all China Il absolutely un-
known 10 the outside world. No two
mapn agree nm 10 itH Internal topoEra-
ply. and strange and conflicting tales
are told OF the tribes In the romoicr
districts. For example. II IN asserted
that In the provinces ~ Yunnnn and
kwangni dwell human beings who have
short tails. This walking evidence u
the Noundnesa Of Darwlnian doctrine 10
said to have a small, round projection
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
THE NEW PRtTtNDtR,
CHARLES Xl OF FRANCE.

The pretenderH TO the throne Of
France are legion. The latest. however.
title OF Charles ri. under the theory
that he In the Son ~ Louis XVII His
tory records that this same Louis. or. as
Dauphln." died In prison some time aft.
cr the execution OF his parents. Marie
Antoincttc and Louis XVI. The present
prctender. however. declares that tho
dauphln lid not die In confinement. but
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exhibited for sale in the Berlin Central
market.
The names OF Harvard graduates
who have represented the United States
at the court Of ST. James are John Ad-
ANS, RUFUS King, George Bancroft. Ed
ward Everett, Charles Francla Adams,
John Lolhrop Motley. James Russell
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Dukes Vladimir, Alexis Serge. Paul Al
exondrovi'oh and Michael NicholeJe-
Witch, az the sons of emperors of RUS
ala. receive nom the head OF the house
an annual sum OF $4,000 rubles. which.
added TO their private means, makes
them very rich. The wives and widows
OF Russian grand dukes receive 10000
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henceforth all game shot by himself or
by his guests on the imperial preserves
and not needed for palace consumption
shall BIO sold instead OF given away. aa
hitherto. Thus It happens that large
quantities 0f game adorned with
wreaths and placardcd. shot by His
Majesty Emperor William H." are now
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
SOME FAMOUS GLOVES.

The three famous old siovoa shown In
the illustration are perhaps the most
valuable specimens of hand wear now In
existence. The flrHt 10 one worn by the
hand that wrote Hamlet" and king
Lear and In one OF the most highly
priced ShakcHpcarcan relies extnnt II
IL made Of stout leather and stitched In
red and gold. The second glove 10 one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

Lowell, Robert T. Linci and Jspn
IL. choate.
President W. II. couiI OF thdcoi-
lege For Negroes al Nolai. Ala, INC
only negro college prpent bq "a
slavery and self cducar 10 " ~
years old before he load the paa'
bet,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
OLDEST HOUSE IN AtIRIlA.

Tho distinction Of being the onest
house In America belongs TO pecliar
little building at 1t. Augustine, Fla.
This eccentric specimen Of early irchi-
lecture is built Of sehaholia and Iortar
and was put up by a band Of Panels
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
THE HEATHEN (H|NEE AT HONE.

The population Of this strange land IL
not homogeneous. rs II commonly sup.
posed, but a singular ndmixturc Of sew
sfai races and types In each OF the II
provinces constituting China proper II
to be found the remnants OF an earlier
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

up the French presidential establish
ment.
No sovereign ls 40 rich as the emperor
" Russia, and no sovereign has such
heavy calls upon his purse. The Grand
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tuaiy and deporabc
and cutting on the LARGE leading the lower limbs The wound itself
the bullet has not yet been removed mkns mn, trouble Little by 1T
les almost good The left eT however be
the Joint in which even, Nc Marshall would use an artificial leg i
as bright and his COURAGE for the future unlmpad Hts book
published
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gas pipe. considers his infallibie self the
great ana mighty protector " an UNI
rlvalcC and indcHtructiblc empire. The
gravity 81 the chlnaman n attributed
10 the written doctrine OF Confuclur,
lie assumes matrlmony with dutlfui
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

rublea each, their sons 10000 rublos
each. II was the late Emperor Alexan-
der III who made the rule that every
member OF the russian Imperial family
must spend a part Of the year In Russia
OF else lose third OF his or her allow
anco.
Emperor William has ordered that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

way, but. unlike all BuddhistH. are
great meat eaters. Among them they
keep breed OF huge bloodhounds. and
with these hunt down the wolves and
tigers infesting their districts. In their
social life they AFFECT a sort Of Inverted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
ABOUT MEN AND THINGS.

The president Of the French republic
receives a salary OF si2a,OO) outright.
and his allowances Of one kind or an
other are as much more, making alto
sether the sum OF $4,000 for keeping
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Of
tho
invaluable donation
ncati OF the Iowerbn
Of
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Though
set up few hundred minor poets In the business 1t Ia not surpri.
Laureate Of The Ansosaon that his should nearly all be tn.
long sad, and The burning Of much midnight oil Perhaps this why kpns
have no one can % him close, poet He seldom rewes and the
Fuzzy wurzy viii show. his
friends
writing ballads
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

can monisa In the year i6t II In N
used as a storehouse for Silent rel''
and In Il are TO be found my intert-
Ing mementon of aborinal iifelh
America, collected by theariy En-
ciscnn missionaries.
Each year II Is viaitc by fat
number OF aightseers. u efortslro
being made toward Becug ita APO
PIRATE restoration and plecilon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

OF pair once worn by Mary. queen OF
Scots. but II now nothing more than n
faded and Htiffencd piece OF leather. Tho
last In gauntlet that once adorned tho
hand OF good Queen Bean. and. like tho
character of It's old time regal wearcr.
In stout and strong. Its material II pure
white kid. and II II oddly but richly
decorated with necdlcwork.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

birth of Thomas
=
Of OF
president
Of
Of Washington
OF
In
Of
workers
on
n
rom he ground
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A NEW POSTAGE STAMP.

The very newest stamp that Ia now
going through Uncle Sans mail bags
II that OF which
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Indiana has passed weekly payment
law from which railroads are exempt.
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A BIT OF KIPLING MANUSCRIPT.
5eA.ae>< Roo,9,. &3nElse%
No III
.7~35x-1~331'
[ Se..ea,, ScLxe1Aore..,> foaee-

~ u 1et.9tf A'M many ao.oJt M< Sad.
~ 5eoX q re Igrd lney ase Su'nh tJteS 't9C
fs.F NE fd.s3y ozs Ia dts,ns/ O. TIA 10
Ee 1s.<r~ pc G.,tcI7AS eAa~ae IL .es~
6 S3t<nAkS ... ne. sese4 a-S ock4-I o.sv es<<S
E cs.t ot.~ aI,.Ile>e5 EFF. a< Sua<ct.,.
~ Ae1se3 lie eat a... ~.,.7o A.N> os.~ 5v,r<
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that he escaped from prison and assum.
ed the name u Charles William Nauen.
dorff. The present 10 called Charles III
II living In very unklngly condition 10
Holland. though there are a number "a
persons In France who are disposed -
believe his story.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06

The denominations are halfpenny. PEN
ny. twopcnec halfpcnny. fourpencc. six
pence. shilling ana rhllllnKr.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-09-16
JOSLIN JOTTINGS.

Joslin, Sept. 12.-Ernest Stephen
son, of Moline, is visiting with his
uncle, Frank Tinsman.
Miss Margaret Crompton returned
to her home in Port Byron after
spending two months with relatives in
Sac City, Iowa.
James Adams little son, Kenneth,
has been very sick with summer CON-
plant, but is some better now.
The Rose Hill nine played the JOS
lin nine last Saturday. The game re-
suited in a victory for Rose Hill by IL
to 3. The following were the players:
Joslin-B. Wainwright, p; ID. Allen,
C; G. Hart, Id; F. Joslin. 2b; NJ. Tins
man, 3b; Mr.. Buckley, CT; R. Vain
wright, IF; c. Fleming, If; G. Dun
bar, ss. Rose Hili-F. Schafer, p; A.
Searle, C; G.. Shreve, lib; B. Schafer,
2b; j. Donahoo, 3b; j. Wainwright,
CT; G. Earheart, IF; H. Schafer, If; f.
Schafer, ss.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-09-16
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Longof New Straitsville, Ohio,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. A frightful cough
had long kept her awake every night.
She had tried many remedies and doc
tors, but steadily grew worse until
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. One bottle wholly cured her,
and she writes this marvellous medi-
cine also cured Mr.. Long of a severe
attack of pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the matchless merit
of this grand remedy for curing all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
30 cents and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-09-16
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS

Hampton, Sept. 13.-Guckert
Bros. are getting their coal mine
ready to resume operations.
w. III. Barsel. who works in Rock
Island, IS home suffering from inter
mittent fever.
7. II. Thompson, of Sioux CITY,
Iowa, former resident of this place,
arrived here yesterday for short
visit with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maginess and
daughter will be home in couple of
weeks.
Mrs. S. S. Baker left for Wheeling,
w. Va, Wednesday to visit her old
home, expecting TO be away about a
month.
P. F. Guckert. who is engaged on
one OF the U. S. drill boats, came
home sick Saturday, threatened with
typhoid fever. He is some better.
Michael Hermes came near meeting
with a serious accident Sunday.
While attempting to board a moving
train he stepped on one of his shoe
strings, which was loose and hanging,
preventing him from reaching the
step with his foot. He was thrown
to the ground aud almost in between
the cars, bruising his head, side and
legs-a fortunate escape, indeed.
Our public schools opened Monday
with the following corps of teachers:
Prof. A. II. Foster, principal: Miss
Josephine Holland, of Rock Island,
intermediate, and Miss Elzina Smith,
primary department, with a total en-
rollment of 75 scholars.
DR.. w. Hunter had a sort of re-
union at his home Sunday His son,
DR.. c. Hunter, and wife. of Oneida,
ILL.,; Mrs. S. S. Balkan, of Kansas
City, Mo-; Dewitt Owen and wife, of
Dixon, ILL.,, together with Miss Nettie
Hunter, were present.