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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06

In ear or shelled at live and la, i
prices. IT, w N,n,eau
B,ooksyille, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06

easn on hand for monument. 600, 80
amounts not collected will DO paid in
.nlee months or before if We raise
enough money to purchase, monument.
LULA j. GRIeds,
Recording Sec'y,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06
The Great Question OF Exnansioo

the New Yor' Herald says: ".The I'm.
s,'e pea IN iavor o expansion. The ilo'-
~ =, zone o. me NORA auu It's coeent re-.
~. . 't'i,r' and -
m 1ne attention attention of thoughtful, and earnest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06

II 'ont of sorts, Cross and Peevisb
lake Dr. Nj Simmons Liver Medicine.
Cheerfulre ss will return and life acop;rs
new zest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06
JUST ~PUBLIsHED,
The IMPERIAL,
REPUBLIC.

ut is for America to do that reu,
thlng among nations, to make an
imperial domain a republic"
BY JAMES Q. rERNAIn
author Of" The Spaniard IN H,sto,vn As-
soc'ate Editor of The STANDARD Dir
tionary etc.
FL e, .aurougn,y Original stirring and power.
NJ o" %,sumcnt LOT expansion from the pojnt
OF view OF u scholar and a student * ~
Tory. The author is firm believer in ,ho
power OF the American people to reach rst
migper ideals of government and civ;iyo
u.oh, ahd TO extend their benefits over the
m,test reach of territory that NAV Isyiii.
lnateiy come under American coniroi
nlst'ncuOn Is drawn between = trna ava
Ialse Imperialism. aud it is cony,,cina,u
provea maj duty, expedicncy and necess7ty
urge Tue nation on TO the new expansion'
Unqualified Concentrations
unicago Tribune, Chicago. m :. AIR
rernaiu's style is polished, f%orceful. ruiI of
magnetism. His outlook is broad md hoiId
LUZ IraDR. His patriotism Is infectioms h.
nn9"leuge accurate and yoluminons III
NC oS' s"uau ana close woven. His treatise
10 win the admiration of the mos, hos,nn,
reader" "s "os' hostiie
non Wm. p. Frye, United States ss,-
h.e, ashington. ID. q: 4" It is n vn,nahia
leans" " al Amer
non. limos j. Cummings. uo,,so oc|
representatives. Washington, b C..uI
ama read u through from beginning to and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06
Come Without DELAY

Lawns at 4c; yard wide Percales at
cents. Dup.vr Ows~.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06
Don't you know
FLA THE
RACKET STORE

IL Il cheapest place in town to buy goods? Wei it is and
here are ? few convincing prices;
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Har dkerchiefs for the multitude from
&c to g.. 90 each.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry :
st. AlhaDs--J. Fl. Swauton to j. d.
Parks, $45 90; NJ. NJ. Matthews ct ais to
A. C. Holway, 1872 so; A. G. Holway to
Nj. M. Matthews ct al, IS rs.
Madison Ahbie Maxim ct ais to d. s.
Hunnewell, $500.
Forks--A. C. Spaulding to N. p.
Brown ct al, 81 900.
Skowhegan-Celia K. Tufts to Fl. l..
Rowell, 81 200; Geo. E. Taylor to Kate
G. r chardson, 81 900.
Canaan-Kate G. Richardson to Geo.
e. Taylor, $500.
Embden-Samuel Bunker & Son to
Daniel Goodwin, $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Buy a steel sled of Bixby & Buck.


Milburn Clubs rooms, the past week.
Tenement to rent. Inquire of G. R
Fogg at II. w. Cushipg's drug store.
Mr.. G. A. Wing of No. Fairfield was
In town and caller at the REPORTER
office on Monday.
What's the matter with box OF
Bakers chocolates as a Christmas gift
Get them at Wings drug store.
Try Horatio W. Cushing's bronchial
lozenges-they are proving just the right
thing for all irritations of the throat.
Mrs. Lillian q. Baker, who has been
spending a week in Waterville and Au-
burn, returned home, Tuesday morning
Mrs. Fl. A. Markley and child went to
Portland, Monday morning, where she
will remain over Christmas with her
parents.
DR.. Rand of Fairfield and Prof Robin
son of Bowdoin College were witnesses
before the grand jury, yesterday, on the
Annie J. Ash case.
Blaine S. Viles, after spending a few
days at home, returned to Bowdoiu,
Tuesday afternoon, to take examinations
for the winter term.
Miss Mary Robinson, teacher of Grade
TX, Baptist hill, accompanied by her
mother, went to Boston, Saturday, to
spend Christmas with relatives.
The dancing class under the instruc-
ton of Miss Mildred Vsrnum of Bangor,
now numbers over twenty-five and more
are expected to Join after the holidays.
The Marston Worsted Co. have leased
that part of the planning mill property
owned by the Skowhegan Pulp Co., adj
joining their present mill, and now occu-
pied by Robinson Bros, aud work will
be commenced early to get it in readi-
ness for their new looms expected to
arrive about February LIST. Robinson
Bros. will remove their entire business
into their block, and by making use of
the store property IN the same, now
vacant, find they will have ample room
without curtailing their business.
The rain OF Tuesday took off nearly
all the snow and spoiled the sleighing,
which was not the best. 1t Is now fair
wheeling, although very icy and slip.
perry. The travelling Is very hard on
our merchants who have large stocks of
holiday goods. People in this latitude
expect to get about on runners, this time
of year, and dislike to climb up into a
wagon and ride In wheel vehicle In the
winter season. Thus they do not come
to town In as large numbers as they
would were there sleighing, and Christ
mas trade suffers, somewhat.
At the last regular meeting Of the
American Benefit Society, two candi-
dates were instructed in the work of the
order and became social members, after
which pie sociable was much enjoyed
by all present. The date OF the next
regular meeting being December %, it
was voted not to have meeting at that
time. The officers elect for the ensuing
year will be installed January Sth, dis
trct deputy, F. living acting as in
stalling officer, they are as follows:
President, Mrs. Ella II. Crowell ; vice.
president, Mrs. Cora A. Shaw; orator,
Miss Nancy Spearn; junior vice-presi-
dent, A. 1. Sawyer; secretary, Mrs. Ella
A. Benson; collector, Geo. K. Sampson ;
treasurer, Edwin ID. Packard; chaplain,
Mrs. Addie Shattuck; conductor, Mrs.
Hattie |. Moore; warden, Fred Lsmpher
sentry, Arthur G. Green; trustees, Frank
FL. Wing, John s. Nutting, G. s. Benson.
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Buy your combs. hair brushes and
mirrors at SIMPSONS, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Weymouth is showing best stock and
making lowest prices on leather bags
aud suit cases.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure.
e. W. GROVES signature ON every box. 26c.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or go.
II c. G. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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Hot water bottlesat Wings drug store.
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FARM FOR SALE.

Situated two and one. half mi'es from Skoa'
hogan village, containing one hundred acres
Good pasture. good wood lot and well watereai;
Will cut fifty tons Of hay. Buildings In gooo
repair. Will exchange for place IL village Q,
ne il for cash. For further particulars call Cd
or address CALVIN brINCHFIELD,
Box 223 tf6o Sk0whegan. Me-
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A fine selection of Ebony Sterling Silver
Mounted Articlts to retail for IS and soc.
Hand Bags, Pocket Books, Purses,
Card Cases, Combs and Brushes, Mirrors,
Picture Frames, Fancy Hat Pins, ETC., etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

applaud him--you'd feel more like put
ting him In jail for safekeepins. wouldn't
Yet S when s nan talks that way
vowed to love. honor and support, you
call him liberal. He IL not. He IL. II
not a DANGEROUS man. then 9 useless one:
- establish a place OF safekeeping for
SPREAD OF his hsre.y. sons church 10 not
night. my church IL the best church in
The, the wc GRID me: and II You . do not
ought to get out or be put out.
Observation-Disclosures Fellowship.
Christian Endeavor has had much to
do with promoting INSTRUMENTATION
fellowship. and presently I shall speak
to that phase Of our work; but Christian
Endeavor realizes that the only safe
fellowship must have healthy basis In
kind. The sixth plank In Endeavor's
platform is: Our individual suboriina-
ton as societies to our own churches.
sanic. irseparabie part. It parsphrases
familiar quotation:
To thine own church be true,
And il follows ~ the night the day
Thou eansf not then Be false 10 any church.
DIR. waylard Hoyt. whom the Endeav-
orers Of this union remember mort pleas
aptly. I am sure. for his recent visit here,
said amid expression OF the unanimous
X
tional conventions: I dare affirm that
Christian Endeavor, by Its insistence on
fidelity TO the local church and to the
particular denomination to which II be-
not sectarianism: I like that distinction
70. an intelligent denomiuauonaiism than
any other movement under the stars be-
cause IL demands that you know the rea
son why you are what you are. IL you
don't know H. you are a poor specimen Of
Christian Endeavorer. any how.
Each Church to DO Its Own Work.
II do not know that Christian Endeavor
will ever greatly aid UNCONVENTIONAL
union-nor am I sure that such union Is
the one greatest need Of the world. The
more healthy branches q tree has the
more fruit IL win bear. and fruit 10 the
need. II each church would do Its own
point with any other church. there would
not he too many churches. Communion
IL a bigger word, and. believe better
one. than union. There Is beauty In yarf-
ETY. God knows there are many men OF
many minds. and that - long as there
are there win De many churches of many
creeds. Many modern efforts at union are
OF us who are pleading ioudest that the
churches come together are exceedingly
anxious-ase. We make II necessary
condition-that they come together on our
own and only creed. believe that even
might De in favor OF union II you would
all Join the Cumberland Preshyterians
But know you won't. and ] am sure
| wen; go with You. so there In bat one
thing for us TO deserve ta.. Master. each
worker or church.
The Oniy safe Ground.
Seriously. the only safe ground is the
one upon which from the beginning Chris
tian Fsrdeasor has rested. Ny firs, duty
! is 20 my own pastor. my own local church.
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t0Ro WORK.
The State Red Cross Society yesterday
took advantage of the fact that many club
women from all over the state have been
in the city for the past three days and held
their regular meeting, so that large num-
Der OF these women were able to attend.
Their meeting vas held II the club room
able to get good report Of the local So
delegates. All the women present. realised
that they had a great Zeal OF work before
them In view OF the fact that the voiun-
teers are expected home from Manila with
In the next two months, and THAI arrange
ments must be made for their reception.
entertainment and. perhaps. maintenance
OF some after they arrive here.
Mrs. John b. Allen, state president. was
not at 'the meeting. having gone to Spo-
kane to attend the funeral OF her hue-
bands brother. Hiram e. Allen. Mrs. G.
and the first business transacted by her
was TO extend the sympathy Of the society
to Mrs. Allen.
Plans were discussed for raising money
for the soldiers upon their arrival home.
No definite plans were formulated
A new factor N Red Cross work came
into the state work for the first time yes
terady. when the representative Of the Al
aska Auxiliary Red Cross spoke of the
work done by them In the mining camps Of
the far North. The ladies OF the Red
most valuable adjuncts Il has, although
the Alaska auxiliary has been organised
but few weeks.
Very little other business was taken up
ut the meeting. and the .aSies adjourned
to meet the second Wednesday la July.
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Second Day Of the Christian En-
oeayof Convention.
HUNDREDS aRE TURNED AWAY.


AyOT one or two hundred, but hum
~ dre6s CT nsea and womsa. were
= unable TO gan entrance 70 Armory
hail last nixhs upou the oeeasson
- tbs seson6 rsgst service or the state
uuion 81 the Christian LEGeayer soeiesy
Of Washington
inside tas hall every aysslabss inca OF
space wss osseu1ied. 80 people even hEaing
their way underneath the raised seats oc-
cup4cl fy the chorus. IL was vast audi
euoe ard was limited In members only ny
the sp&ca 70 be occupied.
All az Yesterday wss D great Gay for the
Christian EndeAvor Society. Their meet
lnrs In churches, lumber yards, mills and
scundrfes were attended by hsintreds, ard
a those who worked In the cause aEaisve ]
no results. Il was not Seeauee they Wee
without iist<ners-
A ar eaFaest worker sssa. We nave
bsen sowing the gsspei aeed braadsast to-
day. How much 81 Il fell on stony ground
0uiy the Master knows"
Last night the great chorus Of sg voices.
having xasred courage by their previous
SUCCESS. sang with a woncerful volume of
harmony. strength and sweetness. And 1t
q the latter quality. after AL. that appeals
20 the masses. When beautiful refrain
came and the vibrant tones softsrred and
shaded away Iate miner chorGs, men bow
ID their heads and shaded Their eyes. Tn
Queeticnably the strongest and boat weapon
in the hands 0t the convention ss the mag
uidcent music II furnishes al every meet
Ing.
The address by Rev. LanGrith was well
recsived ana the audience stood patiently
untsi the close OF the service uncomfort-
abe - WAS shs situation of the majority.
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aad obeyed. The running of mills and
factories on the Lords day, thus depriv-
Ing the workmen OF needed rest. sum
ing I'D Rev. Utx said the difficulties in
the way of keeping the Lords day
are pleasures seeking, wheeling. baseball
games. excursions. outings. saloons and
CHRISTIAN E~deaverers 10 greater effort
la building up The Lords day.
Report Of tho Treasures.
Next IN order came the report OF
Thomas H. Brewer the state Union
treasurer. and In introducing il. that OFF,
eiai touk occasion to score the deiin-
auents. in a nice way of course He said:
sent out requests for contributions three times
70 steistrs Win had made no pledge At the Walls
walla cofaveritinn. and from g Of these societies
never rseesed a response although asked each
time fer the secretaries To send regrets al least, IL
not money n seems TO me - outrage that where
and give il willingly. that the corresponding secre-
tarles en- whom they mist depend FOR information
ssa ,. w net s,s few I'M i s. 'ns IN
sm very glad 70 report that have made q gain
this YEAR tina. " have had contributions from II
sosirt,s. sain u 70 cetr last year: ard hare
received ass D. gals Of IS iast year l am
ase shie q yspoys Sai - I'm the treasury and all
hills paid Tbs Is mueh more than has been
left before
The street Meetings..
The morning session closed with one
minute talks from pastors on the cues
tfcn Or Christian Endeavor. and then the
union adjourned. the members being
divided and assigned to street meetings
held under the following leaders,:
Third avenue snd Pike stsest-Rev T. n Craw-
find
Occidental avenue and w.sAinstaa ssrsss-Rev.
" Merritt
Feet 81 Nssison s;reet-Rev Thomas Ceyle
Ballard miiis Rgr. A Heljridse
faos az ye<isF vsy-Res Watsep
Near Mcssns foundry Rev. Ira y Isndrits.
The AfternooA session.
The afternoon was devoted 10 reports
from the school OF methods. the subjects
being az follows:
Prayer meeting. Prof. +. r. Mathes.
Lewiston, Idaho; music. Miss Earcia Cal
vert Nhatrnns social. Miss Minnie A.
Gibbons TscomaS flower. Miss Anna
AshTnun, cnsrnnpoiis. GOO citizenship.
". h. Reia. Tacoma; Sabbath school.
AIRY. Miss sNate u. Reed Spakanes iock-
oaas-ytSsting. Mrs w Mckinley, Hoo
GUAM. officers conference. Thomas III.
Brewer, Genesee. Idaho.
4 MfIltom voters,
lowed. the most notable being that Of
Miss Eva Shonss. OF Chicago, who came
here IA introduce a petition. the object
~ which was 10 secure the signatures Of
i.,ss tsst voters before the opening OF the
next presidential campaign pledged 10
the destruction Of the saloon As a
speaker Miss Shontx IL impossible To fol-
low. she talks At the rate OF an I'm
proved Maxim sun multiplied by four.
understood eloquent al times.
An adjournment for dinner was then
taken. the union to meet in Armory hail
az fA
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CAUGHT BY A CABLE CAR.
Arthur Davis Takes . Violent and
Involuntary Ride

Arthur Davis. city salesman for the Les
lte-Henry Company, had q close call for
his lie yesterday morning. He was riding
his wheel and while crossing the tracks
OF the First Avenue Railway Company was
struck by a cable car with considerable
force.
Fortunately. he was thrown up on the
fender OF the car. which was stopped as
socn ms possible. physician was called
and gave the necessary attention. Mr. Ia
VS. injuries are not regarded az dangerous
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THE EVENING SESSION.
Hundreds Unable TO Gain Admit
faese ia the Halt-Ffne Music

President II the convention seemed 20
rsalise that mere had been programmed
session IA AruFory hail In consequence
he sat everything down 20 the very Sec
ord of tne time inl,.
Fred Cowden, OF Tacoma. led the
chorus, whigh during the evening sang
."Te Thee. Dear Country and Thine
= tbs Kingdom she asly solo If the
evening eelag bv Mrs. e. A Eamunds.
who SanE Jesus Shall X Ever 1s@ =
y 4. Tvi~r- ef New York. spoke briefly
kpon Missions rs n ituty and a rrsvi-
lsEe, ard th@n Rev Ira u Isntirsth
delivered the address ~ fhe evening
Evsmg~ts.t Ianarish.. Address.
"F~slseszAta Is s.unics ca loyalty No
asaa esn - grae 10 osher homes efstls Re
= aessa - h!s 0wn. 10 man can entox gen
afae ts.s~essencusissfiers - Fellowship uu'rzs
- 81 fsgs; Intensely trDe - hss oar esssrcA,
fae7e i ssseA e fhlHs rs TIRE bsgcsry o:
hsasssweSs Scsss church members ara
Ss&ts - f-3ss 1853 h5gO.ry Belonging 81
nae sNarcN tsey wrfk Sr$ nTae ard ray
sssra Ter ether eAarv'sTs rkan sse&r awn.
ssa5.y declaring t'se @hsss thai ase rauseh
{. - s~t S. &SStA@F AID fAas tAsF aFe
tas SID 8A~fEs @aosgas so treat them al,
as&Sss SO ta&se &Eo hssa = s3lszsrsr
Stew 49, believe sh&s ecclesiastical lib
eFN4.sV. lsAs al ether charity nsEGvss az
hagy1e. are accused ef warraN sssS& ard SEQ
karzas2&sTns
Sframxe &s a us1y ApsssAr. this xarsfl,
Tssezsss teAs AtKetTy @f AFeagsrsxs IS ~ssssav
ssf.iAgfssf anNsansess a Writes instead ~
= st.N ~ - ;rafs * - Suppose = man
shssnas srosA Gnte tse community alfh
Pas family An@ shaui5 gay Yes this s.
. ~ wsfe aaG tAes-s are gsv children aaa
saaT srs vsrT ~ss. ta their w&v. sus I
Aass . ss&Fre~ -rgatns,et nsan - / ssks
sNaerY csA~s MAS 0t{s ssa Children fsEss
as sSG 50 DE- ray eva oae family
u ssss - goe1 - saesae<F Yea vcxsas !;
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JUDGE aRINkER IN alaska.

Taking . Look Over the ketehfkaH
and Other Diatricts.
Former United States District Attorney
W. H. Brinker and his son. Jesse E.
Brinker, are in the Ketchikan district.
Southeastern Alaska. investigating quarts
mine properties Some time ago they left
this city for Juneau. where they purchased
the steam yacht America. They are ac-
companied on their tour by r. G.. Austin
and Robert McMann both OF this city
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Mr. John Revfnss editor OF the Press.
Anthem. Ia. says. II have used Cham
herlains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy IN nay family for Esteea years.
have recommended IL TO hundreds 81
eshers. and hare never known IL 20 fail
IN . single tnssAaes." Fer sass BY al
6AAsGrA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

The Nellie Work q .
Great Speclallst.
what Re b Dslnt Ter
TIE AFFLICTED q
Seattle and Vicinity.
PERFECT CURES
GUARANTEED.
The diseases that
constitute hls
speciality and the
kind Of treat
nent that cures
them.

NJ trues the
geoh
specially, for thema
o med ica atentio -
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EXCURSION ToS BATTLEsHfp.

Sseamer Mary r. Per1ey leaves Cal
braith's dock today. $50 a. m. arriving
back go p. m; leaves again p m. arrfv-
Ing back $50 p. IA. allowing ample time 20
visit the bstsleship. Fare, 50 cents. Leaves
Sunday al ! p. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

MADISON pavilion. wagner's concerts
every Tuesday. Friday and Sunday
nights Admission free.
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LETTERS and packages TO Dawson to-
night via Nugget Express. ONCE. liz Yes
Ter way.
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"Be Strong in the
Battle of Life. i"

Happy Is the person thor
oushly prepared. BY perfect
good health. to sDin lies
battle. This condition comes
only svifh absolutely pure
Blood. Over 30 per cent. of
humanity are troubled svith a
faint. nnpurity Or humor of
some hind IN the blood, sDhich
should Be removed BY Hood
Sarsapaniia. the best specific
for both seres and all ages.
A Good Tonic -" On s<r<,ai rr.-
cries h1o< taten Haa5s Ss,ssrx>Fz IS
= nsedrd sr1ss sovac. r Is 4 nsaa
eseels-s rreGcrn<." HaAca Harsme,.
Ens7ee-. Tasssc1~.. Pa
hoods Sa1apodM
H2za
Hsezs r.za. ssrs av~f IN - - krta.rae s.A
- s..assla . - ..A l.s1A .ie.s1lEs.s:
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GRAND handicap athletic carnival Y
NJ. c. a park. an today. Admission. SC
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-11-01
\ Brave Little Whistler.

lie was an odd-looking uttle hguce a,
he came merrily whistling down the
street the morning after the biE .aUw.
Ills nose Was red, his hands were bare
his feet were in shoes several sizes TOO
large. and his hat was held in place by
roll OF paper under the sweat band. But
he piped away like a steam whistle and
carried the big snow shovel much a.
marching soldier carries his rifle. ie'-
brave little lad with his clear blue eyes
and his determination to earn what hi
can.
How much?" from an imposing look
Ing man who was asked II he wanted his
walks cleaned. Ten cents echoing the
lads reply. "A nieAei's enough
at would be il couldn't do better.
But I've got TO do the best | can, aud
business is rushing. Good morning,
and that merry whistle filled the air as
the boy started away.
AGO ahead and clean EN- shouted this
man. hose admiration and better nature
had been aroused. Just see that little
rascal make the snow fly" he laughed to
him. why, he's a regular snow pillow.
And ne does it well, too"
." hat little mite, and how comleal-
l wonder il he's hungry she called him
in as soon as he had finished, bat he
would not take time for more than cup
OF Coffee" Too busy"
what are you going to Go With th-
money!" asked the man. As hs insisted on
settling at a quarter.
II m going TO get mother shawl fos
Christmas. She's wearin' one you can see
through, aud it ain't right"
On he went with his glowing cheeks
and his CHEEKY whistle. Bu. they had MS
name and address. 1t was the wife VINO
TOOK shawl 10 the mother, end It was
the husband who installed the sturdy
little snow shoyeier as Office hoy in
bright new uniform and with permission
to histle when he feels like il.