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The record-union., 1899-10-22
They Welcome Civilization.

When the Chinese cast the first rail-
way from Shanghai to Woosung into
the river, they were only preparing
themselves for a network of railways
all over China. When the Coreans in
Seoul destroyed the new electric line
in that city and burned the cars, they
were only having a serious celebration
prior to happy acceptance of this new
method of locomotion in which they
would crowd these radical means OF
conveyance and bring good dividends to
the stockholders. After the Siamese
had looked at the wondrous movements
of the first electric railway that ran
through the great city of Bangkok, they
muttered few complaints about its
speeding along too rapidly and not Civ
ing them sufficient time for rest. and
then concluded that it was the best
scheme for saving eXertion in walking
which their crued minds had ever con-
ceived The engineer should have lit
tie to fear as to the ultimate success
of his enterprise in Asia The field is
so wide and the rewards so tempting
that all of the engineers in the United
States, England and Germany should
be arrayed in support of a policy which
will protect and develop the utilization
of their talents throughout all China. -
Engineering Magazine.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

l have been searching for you. my sis
ter"
"Bennie! Bennie!" she screamed,
! flinging herself toward him. The scene
that followed was too sacred for
stranger eyes too look upon, and so
quietly withdrew, going back to my
delayed duties
That afternoon l was "a parsonage
in the village. Over and over again 1
told the story, fairly reveling in the
first bit of romance that had ever
stirred the monotony of my quiet life.
OF course there We're a few i'll ma
tured souls who declared that Mrs.
kempton had known all along which
side her bread was buttered on, but as
this idea seemed to be confined exclu-
sively to those who had before times
pronounced her quixotic and improvi-
dent, it Gid not greatly affect public
sentiment.
Senator Borden made immediate ar
rangements to remove his sister to his
own home. But she. poor soul, in alb
ject fear of her august sister in-law,
clung to the dear second cousin who
had so frightened the years of her ad-
versity
A compromise was at last effected.
Mrs. Kempton selling her little home
and removing to Anderson, where Mr..
Borden lived, and where the famous
Anderson. Seminary was located. To
attend this school had long been Dol
ly's highest ambition; an ambition
which grateful brothers. liberality
made it perfectly possible to crafty
In few days the little ripple of eX-
element that attended their departure
died away, leaving in it's place only q
memory.
missed Dolly sadly. feeling sure that
the duties and pleasures of her new
life would soon blot out all interest in
her older and less favored friends.
[ realized my mistake when. weeks
afterward, 1 received a letter from her
which wrought in my life q delightful
change
"One of our teachers" she wrote,
has resigned, and Senator Borden has
secured the position thus left vacant
for you. He knows how you helped and
encouraged me through the pink dress
ordeal, and he is very glad of this op-
portunity to show his appreciation of
your good sense and kindness"
day or two later this delightful
news was officially confirmed, and I
at once set about my modest prepara-
tions for departure. Just before I left
I called upon old Deacon Dudley and
found him not only sympathetic but
fairly jubilant over my improved pros
poets.
I gave you your first chance" said
ne, and presume TO say I helped you
to your second one. I talked quite q
spell with the Senator when he was
here, aud I gave you q first-class rec
omnnend. She is young. said I, and
no great to look at, but she is a mas
ter hand at fggerin'.'"
thanked the old gentleman for his
doubtful compliment with becoming
gratitude. Not for the world would I
have pained his kindly heart by the
knowledge that anything so frivolous
as pink frock had far more 10 do
with my good fortune than his unique
and we'll meant recommend Gather
inc Jewett, in Utica Journal
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Experience with a Plumber.

The labor editor of a morning paper
had a lot of work to do at home. so
he filled his pipe and pulled down the
long arm of the gas jet and burned
the tobacco. He had been doing that
sort of thing for months, and the fix
ture" had never betrayed him. So he
felt grieved and wounded when the re-
leased arm of the metal bounded up
ward and broke. OF course, he turned
off the gas, unscrewed that last Joint
and went downstairs to the plumber.
whose shop was close at hand.
How much will this cost?" asked the
labor editor, displaying his broken
joint and picking up q new one.
Cost who?" said the plumber.
Cost me-"
Thirty cents"
Here's your money"
tn send a man to put it up in the
morning"
You be shot. I want it now"
Well, you don't get it. The plumb
er's day is done at ) o'clock. 1t is
now s."
But I can screw this thing on my
self 1t doesn't require plumber"
Well, it does. 1 can't sell that to
you at all if you are going to put it
up. You will have to hire a plumber.
How much?"
Dollar and a half tomorrow"
How much to-night?''
Three
Good evening""
The labor editor borrowed a lamn
and sweated himself through his reg
ular grind. Next day he came to a
big supply house downtown and told
the story of lighting the pipe. of let
ting go. and of the consequent break
ing.
What's your name?" said the at
tendant, little bored by the recital.
He told him. The attendant walked
away, consulted a book and came back
accusingly. as if he had caught his Wis
itor in o lie.
You're not member of the Plumb
ers' and Gasftters' Union"
/ have long suspected that. Why?"
You can't buy that joint"
Whats it worth?"
"Quarter-to a plumber"
What will one of your plumbers
charge to go over there and attach it?
IL VIII occupy him almost a minute
when he gets into the room.''
Three dollars"
When can he go?"
oh, when he gets time. Tomorrow,
maybe"
The labor editor went out to the es-
adjustment near at hand" and paid
his SlS0. The plumber was pleasant
ABOUT it. 1t wasn't the boss OF the
shop. The plumber explained the boss
wasn't allowed" to do any work out Of
the shop. Taken altogether, it was
very interesting Post.
The record-union., 1899-10-22
Not Dependent on Noah.

81 paid 81 for that dog
"That seems a good deal for q dog
like that"
but the dog has wonderful pedi-
gree"
How far back Go they trace it? 70
the dog that Noah took on the ark?"
This dogs ancestor didn't so on the
ark
"Why not?"
''He had bark of his own. n."--Cieve-
land Plaindeaier.
The record-union., 1899-10-22
The Fate of the ImpracticaL

Are you trying to be famous.
Oh, youth with lofty brow?
Are you living in the future
All neglectful of the now?
Are you tOiling the cloudlands
Ger long and rugged way.
All unconscious of the comforts
OF three good square meals per day2
How long will the world reward you?
Some pendant grim will lurk
To prove your best achievements
Were another fellows work
Perhaps you'll be remembered
In story or in song, ..
They may write your name in public.
But they'll mostly spell il wrong
-WaShingtOn Star
The record-union., 1899-10-22

That man Aguinaldo," said the Com
placent Chump, appears to be indulg
ing q great deal in peanut politics.
How so?" inquired the young man
who never eats veal.
Why, isn't he numbered among
those who also ran ?"-St. Paul Globe.
The record-union., 1899-10-22
THE LATEST YARN.

Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: l always carry bottle Of Kemp's
Balsam in my grip. | take cold easily and
a few doses Of the Balsam always makes
me a well man. Everywhere so / speak
a good word for Kemp. / take hold OF my
customersI take old men and young
men and tell them contidentially what /
do when 1 take cold. At druggists 25c
and soc.
The record-union., 1899-10-22
The Child Among the Lilies.

The lilies stood up straight and tall.
And white they shone against the sun.
The child was very round and small
A rosy, dimpled little one.
She called the lilies by their names
Agnes and Blanche and Dorothy
danes;
And yet, she said. they play with ME.
So many, many lilies there.
And just one baby, only one,
With sweet blue eyes and silken hair
That rippled red gold in the sun.
No mother had this little maid:
Her mother watched her out Of heaven.
And with the lilies, when she played.
AT dawn, or noon, or dew-wet even,
The mother dropped a tender kiss
into the tallest lily's heart;
Dear Christ, she prayed, but grant me
My child to live her life apart
From sin. and sorrow born of sin:
Such grace be hers as lilies learn
Lilies which neither toll nor spin
Yet evermore to heaven turn.
Wise virgins they with tapers trimmed.
Ready the bridegroom train to meet.
Their cleaning cups forever brimmed
With perfume for the bridegrooms feet.
In her safe heaven the mother cared,
hours,
She and a guardian angel shared
Love-vigil Ger the child and flowers.
So stood the lilies straight and tall.
And white by night and white by day;
| think they knew the low love-calI
OF that sweet little maid at play
Who gave them quaint, old-fashioned
names
Agnes and Blanche and Dorothy
Oh! very proud and naughty danes.
Who, yet, she said, are good to me-
-Margaret T.. Sangster, in Woman's
Home Companion.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

Perhaps in no way do peppers con-
tribute more pleasantly of their pun
The record-union., 1899-10-22

Thin and valuable glass tumblers,
etc, and lamp chimneys can be hard
ened to a considerable degree, and will,
therefore. crack less easily, if they are
tied around with hay, placed over the
fire in cold water and left until the
latter boils. Let the glasses remain
in the pan until the water has become
cold and neither hot liquors nor bum
ing wicks Will have an easy prey.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

Friend cauliflower is a speciality of a
little French restaurant in one Of New
York's suburbs. The vegetable is
boiled and afterward broken into bits
before being fried in butter until brown.
While hot it is sprinkled with salt and
nutmeg, and at this particular place
is always served with roast mutton.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

4 watch should be wound up every
day at the same hour. 1t should never
be put on a marble slab or near any
thing very cold, as the sudden transit
ton from heat to cold may contract
the metal and cause the handspring to
break. When putting it aside place it
in case, but do not hang it up. To
keep it clean see that the case shuts
firmly, and always keep it in a leather
pocket.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

To make a rabbit pie prepare the
pastry as for beefsteak pie (about a
pound of faky crusD, lining the edges
Of the dish. Cut the rabbit into neat
joints, season them with pepper and
salt and put them in a pie dish with
a quarter Of a pound of salt pork cut
into thick pieces. Pour in half a pint
of water. Cover with pastry. Make
a hole in the top and decorate with
pastry leaves. Bake for about an hour
and three-quarters.
The record-union., 1899-10-22

Frozen watermelon is an excellent
dessert. The melon is cut into halves,
and large, round spoonfuls taken out
of the ripe part. These may be held,
one at a time on a fork and the seeds
picked out with small knife. They
are then laid in a freezer, each layer
well sprinkled with powdered sugar and
sherry, and the freezer closed for five
to be served.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Uncle Sans Only ssTin."

Tips given to Pullman car pOrters by
government employees while perform
ing official duties are considered legiti-
mate charges against Uncle Sam. They
are the only tips which are accorded
this distinction. This interesting fact
has just been CLEANED through the dis
play by a government official OF a bill
of expenses which he intended to pre-
sent for a recent trip which he made
in the service Of the government. He
exhibited the statement as an evidence
of the close manner in which the gov
eminent did business. He had to pre-
sent a receipt for every expenditure
made, even a receipt from the Pullman
car conductor for his berth.
The only item for which there was
no receipt was Tips. so cents" When
asked what the tips were for, the Off
Ger said: "rhey were tips which l gave
to Pullman a porters. The govern
ment allows those. but they are the
only tips which are allowed. If | tip
the waiter at my hotel or the man who
carries my bag. the tip comes out Of
my pocket. but the tipping Of Pullman
car porters. q quarter for each journey
made Oh a sleeper, is such a recognized
custom that the item for such tips is
always allowed by the government to
officers when travelling on government
6usiness."--New Orleans Times-DemO-
CrCt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13

deposits descending into some Of the
neighboring islands, the emery being
found in l%enticular masses, resting on
layers Of schist in limestone almost
identical with Parian marble, the fin
est marble known, which comes from
the island of Paros, close by.
There are aiGut 800 men engaged
in the trade, a.! Of whom have to be
married before they are admitted to
the fraternity. The material Is much
too hard to be dug out or ever blast
ed. Great fires are lighted around the
blocks till the natural cracks expand
with the heat, and levers are then in
serted to pry them apart. This sys-
TEN is continued until the blocks arc
reduced in size to masses Of a cubic
foot or less, and they are then shipped
as IL they were coal. There are said
to be 100000 tons yet available at
Naxos, and the last reported years ex-
port was $3.50 tons. 1t is one Of the
hardest substances acknowledgements
gerry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
A Hen Hunt.

An English paper says that the hat
OF a certain shortsighted master at
Elton blew off one day. and as he start
ed in pursuit a black hen dashed out
Of the gateway. The schoolmaster saw
the hen and thought it was his hat,
and all Elton was electrified by the
spectacle Of a hatless and breathless
from one end OF the street to the other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Ink BlOts ON Pauer.

To remove ink from paper pour
enough water over a teaspoonful OF
chlorinated lime to cover the stained
portion. Moisten a clean piece Of
linen and rub it lightly with the mix
ture. IL the stain is not Of too long
standing, it will disappear. Ii more
than one application is required, let
the paper dry before wetting the sec
ond or third time. If the spot is rub
bed, the texture of the paper will be
spoiled. Dry it gently with a piece Of
dry linen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Don't Put q Bird In the window.

"Never put a bird in the window"
said q bird fancier to the reporter the
other day. Il rarely go into the street
in summer, or even on a mild day in
winter. that l do not see unfortunate
canaries hung in the windows. Even
If the sun is not broiling the brains
under the little yellow cap, a draft is
blowing all the time over the delicate
body. People have been told a thou
sand times that they must not put a
bird in the draft, yet how few re-
member that there is always a draft in
an open windowv'-Berlin (N1d.) Her.
aid,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13

CoPENHAGEN, Sept. IA monument
concentrating the Schlesweig wars
was unveiled here in the present OF
King Christian, the car, the czarina,
the dowager empress of Russia, the
king of Greece. the princess of Wales,
and other members of the Danish royal
family. Great crowds of people were
present and there was much enthusiasm
displayed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
How Emery Is Quarrfed.

Emery comes from the island of
NaxOs. in the eastern Mediterranean.
whence it has been exported for the
last two centuries or more. The beds
are in the northeast Of the island, the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13

There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. IAN attack OF
pneumonia left my lungs in bad shape
and ! was zeal the first stages of con-
sumption. One Minute Cough Cure
completely cured me-" writes Helen Nc.
Henry, Bismark, N. D. Gives instant re-.
lief.
Cook s. ODEE,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Run Down by q Train.

LoGASsPoRr, Ind. Sept. ia west
bound Panhandle passenger train ran
down and instantly killed Mrs. Harrison
Nc Vety, two daughters aged IA and IS
and a son aged l2.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Discussed Government For Por,

Discussed Government For Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The cabinet
meeting was practically devoted to the
discussion of a form of local govern.
ment for Porto Rico. A general plan
has been worked out. which was gone
over in detail, but no final action taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
KRUGER HAS 1T NOW.


Chsmberlain's Answer to the Last rams.
vaal Note Arrives ae Pretoria.
LorRESzo MARQUEE, Delagoa Bay,
Sept. ia consignment of SAT cases
Of ammunition, presumably bound for
the Transvaal, has been landed hero.
CAPE Town, Sept. l3.-It is under
stood that the reply of the British Sec
rotary of state for the colonies. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, to the last Trans
vaal note has been received by the Brit
ish high commissioner, Sir Alfred Mil
ner, and forwarded to Pretoria.
PRETORIA. Sept. 13.-ll:30 y. m.-The
British cabinets dispatch of Friday has
just been handed to the Transvaal gov.
eminent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13

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II am subject to cramps and collie, and
have used many remedies, but ind
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Yachting On Salt.

Save during the rainy season Lake
LEROY, in western Australia, is quite
dry. But as the water evaporates as
the hot weather approaches a smooth,
CLASSY floor Of crystalline salt is de-
posted. Those living on the shores
have found a ear of utilizing this.
All boats which sail on the lake
when possible are, during the rainy
season, fitted with four wheels, and
thus are enabled to continue their
travels. AS Lake LEROY has an area
of 100 miles, and the surrounding coun-
try is extremely rough, this means a
great saving in expense, labor and
time. The speed attained by these
wheeled yachts is very considerable,
though not quite equal to the pace of
the ice yachts SO popular in Canada
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
FRANK SIXTH.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is q scientific,
compound having the endorsement OF
eminent physicians and the medical
press. It .'digests what you eat" and
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ton, Bloomingdale, Tenn, says it cured
him Of indigestion Of ten years's stand
ing.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
But He Made a Good Omcer.

Some 20 or % years ago q gentleman
IT this place was elected constable, and
although he had no opposition his nerv-
n as to the result was quite no.
ticeable all during the day. After the
polls closed and he was declared elect
ed he HE'D him to the river bank.
in the meantime having armed himself
with an old pepper box pistol, n OF
the earliest patterns of the revolver,
and shortly after was heard to go
through this colloquy with some one
unseen. Pointing his pistol at q syca-
more tree he exclaimed in dignitied
and dramatic style:
Halt! l am constable Of this dis
trict and command you to halt. You
won't. ch? Well, here goes"-bang! Il
hate to do it, but it is In the discharge
Of my official duty. Now. I told you
to stop. but you wouldn't'-bang! Just
then the old pepper box became IN
manageable and bang, bang, bang,
bang went the remaining four loads.
The firing soon attracted a crowd and
the tree was thus saved.
But. Notwithstanding the episode Of
the sycamore and the 1t still
shows, the gentleman is said to have
made a good oficer.-Hazlegreen (Ky)
Herald.
High Art.
"Oh, yes, he is a follower of one Of
the higher arts"
well, he doesn't look it. What does
he do?"
Hes a professional iagpole paint.
err"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Sails Sent. l8.

S1MLA, British India, Sept. 13.-The
first transport for South Africa sails
with the field hospitals from Bombay
Sept. l6, and the entire force from India
will be embarked by Sept. %. General
Hunter. the chief of staff, has left
Simla for South Africa.