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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
q SHOT SOLDIER.
1t Is to he Hoped that His Dream
Came True.

Came True.
"Of course remarked the newspa-
per man who had seen service in Cuba.
lit is almost a chestnut now to talk of
the nerve displayed by our wounded
soldiers at Santiago, but l came across
an instance one day that was unusual.
Lying outside of n tent, waiting his
turn patiently, for he had been there
several hours, was an extremely bright
young fellow | had known at home.
lie was half doing when l first dis
ing my voice, he opened his eyes and
feebly held out his left hand, smiling.
by Jove, old boy said, I'm sorry
to see you here. Are you much hurt?
81 don't know how much lie an
swered, with considerable effort, but
apparently not much pain, but it is
very frequently. Look me over min
ute and see for YOURSELF
81 had had some experience in that
sort of work, and after a short inspec-
ton | found half a dozen bullet holes
through his limbs and body, not count
ing an occasional scratch.
"'You must have been in the very
thickest of it, | said, encouragingly.
That's where we tried to be- he
replied with pride. How many times
was l hit-siXY
"'That's my count
That was mine, but I wasn't sure
You see, l had to guess at some OF
them
How do you feel?
He smiled.
"'Well, as mother used to say about
WORKOUT garments, l guess l feel lit
tie more holy than righteous
You'll pull through all right, ole
fellow l said, cheerfully, for his cour
age really gave me courage
." 4 don't know about that, and In
not worrying over it one way or tn,
other. That's what we're for and i
we get chucked it's all right. | had {
funny little dream about Il half hou
ago. l thought | had got my dis
charge and was over on the other side
and, knowing that l didn't have an.
letters of recommendation l was loaf
ing around the pearly portals siZln
them up to see if there was any chanc
for me to break in. when st. Pete
opened the gate and saw me. "HellC
jim" says he, whats all those hole
in your Bullets" says l. "Wha
kindY says he. "Dons." says l. 81
that SOP" says he. "Well, come RICH
in. You never would have passed OIL
erwise, but we're needing a hatrack i
the hall and Wen just put pegs in til
holes and make you do till we fin
; something better. Come on in" AnC
| by gum, l was glad the Dons ha
} punctured my tire the way they did.
wonder if it will come true
whether it did or not" conclude
the narrator, mo man knoweth, bI
before two weeks had passed Jim ha
gone to see"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

paved the way for the formal act on
the part of the lieutenant and caused
the promotion of the fleet commander
to the rank of rear admiral. Brumby
has served in the navy for twenty-five
years. He was assigned to duty on the
Olympia at Dewey's request when that
officer assumed command of the Ash
attic fleet. He is a great favorite with
the fighting admiral.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
Caroline Archipelago.

The Caroline archipelago, which does
not include the Ladrones, consists Of
thirty-six groups of islands, of which
the Pelew group is the largest. 1t con-
tains more than 200 islands, and the
total number in the archipelago is 652.
The principal products are turtle-shells,
copra and beche de mer (holothuria).
Beche de mer brings $500 gold per ton
in the Chinese market.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, ner-
vous feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is a certain cure for Ingrowing Nails,
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. y.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
LIEUTENANT BRUMBY.
Naval officer Who Hoisted the Amer
lean Flag in Manila.

Lieut. Thomas b. Brumby, to whom
fell the honor of being the man to hoist
the American flag over Manila, Is flag
lieutenant to Admiral Dewey. His act
signalized the formal possession of the
city and the surrounding territory by
the United States, and marks the cul-
mination Of the operations begun by
Commodore Dewey, whose first shot
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Is said will be Immediately filled by
the air pressed into the cold tube en-
tilator at the rear or leeward of the
hood constitutes an air-passage. Gre
ating a vacuum below and drawing up
the warm air.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Harshly expressed: 81 am deter
mined to preserve the honor of the
French army" shouted the man who
had been figuring prominently in the
Dreyfus case. You're doing worse
than that" answered the blunt Ameri-
can soldier; you're embalming it,
Washington Star.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
MoIrr.A A6HooG..

tied at the Universities. Location, clima.e,
and careful attention to Mental, Moral and
Physical training, places Hoitt's among
the foremost Schools for Boys on the
Coasts. r. Chronicle. Will reopen in
the new building August 18th, 10Th year.)
Ira @. Hoitt, Phi. D., Principal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
Ruin by Runderpest.

1t is stated that more than 100000
head of cattle have died from ''rinder-
pest in South Africa. The wealth Of
many of the native tribes was in cat
tie. Cows were medium of exchange.
These tribes are now utterly impover-
iShed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
Flour from Potatoes.

Iu Austria -four made from Irish po-
tatoes has come to supplant wheaton
-four in many lines of bakery and con-
fectionery work. 1t makes a beauti-
fully white and light cake and is highly
nutritious. 1t is cheaper than ordinary
-four.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

The United States has an area of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 square miles
of known coal fields. The quantity in
sight is estimated to be sufficient to
supply the whole world for period of
fifteen hundred to two thousand years.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
A RISING MUSICAL STAR.

Young Italian Priest Who May Become
One of the Worlds Masters.
Lorenzo Perosi the rising star in the
Italian armament of music. has already
done sufficiently well to fix him in his
seat of fame forever. Perosi is musical
director of the famed Cathedral of St.
Mark in Venice, and his compositions
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
HOw'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that connot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills the best.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

The Mormon church in Utah shows a
membership of 1924, being $4,000
families. The church has II apostles,
So patriarchs, 1885 seventies, 3,163
high priests, 1000 elders, 1900 bish-
ops and 4,4OO deacons, being an official
for each six persons.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Major General Otis wife receives a
cablegram from her husband regularly
on the LIST and 18th of each month
WANTED-Men and women everywhere to dis
tribute samples and advertise Cal4IV4 Ma >.-
ange Syrup; 81 per day and expenses paid;
cash every week; particulars for 2-cent stamp
California Orange Syrup Co.. San Francico
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

The Mistress-Mary, don't let me
catch you kissing that butler again.
The Maid-Lor', mum, don't mean TO,
but you do bob aroun' sol-Kansas City
Independent
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

ERE Permanently Cured. NO nus or nervousness
lilo after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Gres
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 tria
bottle and treatise DIR. R. 81. KLINE I&d-, 93l
Arch street, Phiiadelpnia. Ps
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Mrs. Jefferson Davis is spending the
summer near Montpelier, VT, and, it
is said, intends to take up her perma-
nent residence in that city.
Educate Your Bowels.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. G
Albright, Miffinburg, Pa. Dec IL, '95.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

New Orleans has the largest custom
house in the world. 1t was begun in
1S4S and finished in 1878. 1t is built
of Quincy granite, the interior being
finished in finest marble. 1t has Ill
rooms. Estimated cost $4,9OO.OOO
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Rev. John Watson is said to have
made $4,000 as his share of the pro-
fits of his recent lecture tour in the
United States and Canada.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

The most extensive park is Deer
Park, in Denmark, it contains 1920
acres.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Glass was made in Egypt in 5000 B.
c.; earliest date of transparent glass
719 B. c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Moscow, Russia, has the largest bell
in the world, 423, 900 pounds.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Your bowels can be trained well you
muscles of your brain. Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic train your bowels to do right. All drug
gists. 1Oc, 25c, soc.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Remember that you can buy Jesse Moore
A. A. Whiskey for the same price that is
paid for ordinary whisky. For sale by all
first class dealers and druggists.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the Eighth century.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

stroke can again De divided by prec1s-
ion instruments into 200 parts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

Medicine was introduced into Rome
from Greece, 200 B. c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15
Fence and Iron Works.

PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS; WIRE
and iron fencing; office railing. etc. 1884 Alder.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-15

What can't be cured should be web
insured
Evening star., 1899-03-08
VETERAN FIREMEN.
Business Transacted at Meeting Held
Last Evening.

Mr.. John T. Suter presided last evening
at the regular monthly meeting of the Vet
eran volunteer Firemen's Association: Mr.
j. J. Peabody served as secretary An in
vitation was received from the. committee
on the peace jubilee. to be held in May next
to send delegates to the meeting of the
committee and to take part therein. Mr.
w. A Smith moved that the invitation be
accepted and delegates be appointed. Mr.
Carr moved that the veteran associations
OF Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
Brooklyn and other places be invited to
participate. This subject was ordered TO be
referred to the delegates, when appointed
Mr. George W. Goodall offered a reSolu-
ton providing that the sons of the members
may be received in the association which
being In the nature of an amendment to
The constitution went over under the rules
Mr.. f. A. Lowe moved that the wives
ana daughters Of the members be invited
TO form a ladies' auxiliary, whereupon Mr.
A. N Belt moved that a committee be an
pointed to consider the subject, which was
carried.
A picture of the Friendship suction en-
glne tN ashington) was received from M
K. Norris OF Alexandria
A committee was authorized TO make ar
rangements for a complimentary entertain
ment to lady friends Easter Monday even
ing.
A vote of thanks was rendered Crown s
orchestra for its services the I'D.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-M. Noyes Rochester, n. Y; c.
w. Fairbanks, Indiana; G. s. Sumner Bos-
ton; w. A. Baldwin. East Orange, n. j.;
H. B. Platt, New York; e. c. Brainard,
Chicago; r. NJ. Norton. Buffalo, N Y; j.
N. Riley, Indianapolis; H Richmond, Provi-
dence, r. 1.
Cochran-W. w. Beacon, Cleveland; NJ S.
Chapman, Hartford, Conn; ]. c. Amill,
Norwich, Conn.
Dewey-E. L. Hazard.
Ebbitt-J. E. Dodge, Boston; G. F.
Dwyer, Fall River Mass. H. g. Cavenaugh.
United States army; E. H. Hunter, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Metropolitan-w. NJ. Ribbins, Gettysburg,
Pa; III. H. Downing, Front Royal, Va; w.
A. Mcdowell, New York; F. Brown, North
Carolina; s. w. Cox, st. Louis; ]. P. Hutch
eson, Baltimore.
NationalJ; !. Stewart, Pittsburg; C. w.
Forsythe, Philadelphia; r. Gross, New
York; H. G. Wayne. Baltimore; J. z. Ed
wards Carlton Place.
Normandie-E. L. Harrison, Portland Ore
J. c. Anderson Chicago: W. F. Evans, To-
Mass; s. H. Bond Boston.
Raleigh-W. F. Landers, Indianapolis; A.
J: Dutton, Colorado; F. Cochran. Michigan;
ford. Conn; C. T. Forse Cincinnati; H II.
Clark Liverpool, England; r. w. Allison,
Pittsburg.
Regent-John Gay, New Haven. Conn. /;
ford, Conn; A. Carnes Canton, Ohio; l.. s.
Catlin, Bridgeport, Conn; r. C. Stolie, New
York
Riggs-C. A. johnson, Colorado; ]. L.
Wood, New York: A Moffatt. Indianapolis;
d. F. Dolan, Lawrence, Mass; H B.
Nicholson. Philadelphia; ]. r. Francis In
dianapolis; j. F. Welshans, Shepherdstown
W. Va.
Shoreham-A. G. Lindsay. New York: j.
p. Duke. Norfolk. Va; p, D. Barker, Mo-
bile. Ala: ]. l. Kay. Pittsburg; w. B:
States navy: c. J. Harris. North Carolina;
III HUI, Philadelphia; G. W. Murray. New
York.
st. James--J. b. Carson, Pittsburg; Fl. d.
Stene, Rochester N. Y: w. H. White,
North Dakota; A. r. Baxter, Indianapolis;
W. Gould. Boston; F. G. Thompson, Chi
cago.
wellington-D. w. Andrews, Boston; G.
L. Montgomery, New York; E. w. Grayson
Virginia; R. s. Watson New York
WiIlardSL. p. Hates. Richmond, Va. !:
Fl Speckman, Chester, Ill.,; w. F. Elliott,
Manchester. N. H: L. Miles, California; p
p. Putnam, Boston: W. II. Hare, Wheeling.
w. Va; ]. j. Mayes, st. Louis.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
DIED.

BARBADoEs. On Tuesday March Z. 1899. at
lS2i llth street northwest, after a prolonged
Illness, FREDERICK g. BARBADOES.
Funeral Friday, March 10, at O'Clock pm from
Lincoln Mem rial Church, 1Ith and 4 streets
Friends and relatives invited. (Boston papers
please copy. %
west, Tuesday, March :, 1899. MARY CARTER
CARROLL, wife of John Lee Carroll OF Mary
Funeral services with a low requiem mass will be
held at st. Matthews Church, Friday
ing, March 10. at io:3o O'Clock. The friends
and relatives of the family are respectfully In
yited TO attend. q
ENGEL. On Monday, March G. 1899 at o O'Clock
pm, from appendicitis, after n short Illness
CHARLES JOSEPH. beloved husband of Maud
j. Engel. In the thirtieth year Of his age.
Funeral will take place Thursday. March 8, at 2
O'Clock pm. from his late residence, 405 New
Jersey avenue southeast, to Mount oivet GENE
tery. %
pm, CATHERINE ROSS JOHNS, widow Of
.Jefergon Peyton and daughter OF the late
Bishop John Johns Of Virginia, in her seventy
sixth year.
Funeral .irom her late residence, 1907 NJ street,
at 10 am. Thursday, March .. IntermeDt at
Hollywood, Richmond, Va.
O'Clock pm. NELLIE MAY PLUMMER ia-
fant child of Fielder L. and Marie J. Plummer.
aged fifteen months.
Funeral private.
POLLOCK On Tuesday. March Z. 1899, at 2:45
O'Clock pm, GEORGE HENRY POLLOCK. be
loved husband of Lizzie Pollock. aged twenty
two years
Funeral from winslow's undertaking establish
ment, LOG r street northwest, on Thursday.
March ., at 2 O'Clock pm. Friends and rela-
tives invited to attend.
SANBORN. On Tuesday, March z. 1890 at 2:40
pm, after a long illness, LAURA sWAsEr
SANBORN, in her nlnetieth year.
Friends are invited TO fttend the funeral services
at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Thursday,
March 8, at pm.
In Memoriam.
FORD. In loving remembrance Of our dear mother,
HARRIET A. FORD, who died one year ago to-
day, March s. 1898
BY HER SONS,
CHAS. i. AND IVES NJ. FORD.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Items of News Gathered West of Rock
Creek,

The present cold wave seems to have had
but little effect upon the suffering poor OF
this section of the city. The demand for
aid has not increased to any appreciabIe
extent. The Georgetown branch of the
Associated Charities. located at 1923 32d
street, with Mrs Kerwin in charge, has
been ready to afford relief, though the
funds at hand are limited.
The remains of John Southey. tr, the
young man who was killed about three
weeks ago while coasting on 3Oth street,
were taken from the vault in Holy Rood
cemetery yesterday afternoon at 800
o'clock and Inferred
Rev John A. Conway. S. j., vice rector
OF Georgetown University. will deliver a
sermon this evening at 7:30 O'Clock at
! Trinity Catholic Church. the occasion be-
ing the regular Wednesday Lenten service
The funeral of Miss Grace f. Palmer,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C.
Palmer. was he'd yesterday afternoon at
. O'Clock from the parents residence, laos
3lst street. The interment was private.
Mr.. James Nolan is confined by illness
to his home, 1880 Prospect avenue. Grave
fears are entertained regarding his recoy-
cry.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
THREATENING FIRE sUBDuED.
Damage Suffered by Photographers
Prince, JadEe Cox and Brentano's.

Fire which originated from some un-
known cause in the attic of the building oc-
cupied by Brentano's bookstore and Princes
photograph gallery, 11th street and Penn
sylVania avenue, shortly before 9 O'Clock
last night created much excitement The
big crowd which gathered expected to see
big confagration, but the efficient work
OF the hre and police forces prevented such
disaster.
The fre originated in an attic room used
by photographer Prince as a store room
Tor negatives, and was confined to this
spot. Mr.. Prince lost about 81 900 In dam
age to his stock, the same amount of dam
age was done TO the building, owned by
Justice Walter Cox, and Brentanos stock
was injured to the extent of about $3.50 by
water. All the losses are covered by in
Surdnce.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

CoLoRED EMBROIDERED swIssEs. MADE
on THE SAME PRINCIPLE AS ALL OTHER ST
GALL SwISsES; ONLY THESE COME IN TINTS
AND ARE REPRESENTTNG THE LATEST IDEAS
OF FOREIGN FASHION. SEVERAL PRICES,
FROM
SOC. to 81.
PLATINA HAS \ SHEEN LIKE A FINE SILK
SHADES: SHEER ENOUGH TO LOOK LIKE A
SPIDERS WORK: VERY SWELL FOR R6Nc
SUMMER GOWS-YARD. .-.......---.... OVSs
FRERES KOECHLIN ORGANDIES: EVERY
LADY or QUALITY KNOWS THE NAME AND
GOODS AS WELL AS WE DO. No SUMMER
STOCK Is COMPLETE WITHOUT THIS LINE:
THAT Is WHY WE ARE SHOWING ALL THE
DAINTY CONCEfTS WHICH THEY MANCFAC-
TURE-
S5c. and SOC.
BEAUTIFUI. SOFT SJLKY-TOUCH BATISTE.
IN LARGE VARIETY OF SWELL EFFECTS
MANY DIFFERENT DESIGNS. EN-
BROIDFRED BY HAND BY FOREIGN Efhc
INPoRTEp MADRAS AND FRENCH CHAM
BRAY. IN PLAIN COTORS. WITH LITTLE, MAR
ROW ALI~OyER RAYADERE TUCKING - AN
OTHER NEW FAD WHICH DAME
FASHION CLAIMS WILL MAKE QUITE 7Sc
A HIT T-.-..,-....-...- ..-............-... 1OSs
PIQUES- EVERY PIECE IMPORTED-AS MANY
CoLORED TINTS As THERE ARE WHITE
PTECES-SOME OF THE EXTREME NOVELTIES
ARE EMBROIDERED WITH SILK 49, POLKA
SPOTS IN DIFFERENT COLORS. PRICES
RANGE FROM
25c. to 81 yd.
GRACE OIR COUNTERS IN THE WASH GOODS
DEPARTMENT. AND SECOND TO NONE IN
STYLE AND QUALITY. Is 0DR SToCk OF new
OVER FIFTY DIFFERENT PATTERNS
AND OVER HALF THAT MANY COLOR S1br
INGS. S..---.-...... ..--.----.-.--... WV
Evening star., 1899-03-08
The Hygienic Treatment of
Constipation and Ordi-
nary Dyspepsia.

Sir John Andrews. the English
professor, believes that in the vast
majority of cases constipation may
be successfully overcome by taking
teaspoonful of the genuine i'm
ported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt dis
solved in tumblerful of water (half
pint, cold or hot, early in the
morning, and if necessary, on going
to bed. Best taken when outdoor
exercise can be had.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
MARRIED.

EICkLES = ROCKFORD. On July "A. 1sas
FORD, Washington, ID. q.
PARkER-PARKER. In New York March r.
1889, by the Rev. A Bradshaw Miss ALICE
PHELPS PARKER OF New York and WIN.
&c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
HE WAS THE REAL /
How : Territorial ConnIttee wilh
Leng Guns Tanea = Con.
trasy senator,

II represented the territory in congress,
them laughed the man who has returned to
the east that he may spend hia declining
years among the friends oil his youth.
In one OF the frontier towns where
happened to visit they were trying 10 raise
funds for a charitable purpose, and / was
invited TO attend an entertainment given
with 2 view TO helping the cause. I was
scarcely inside when u committee Of three
with long hair, long faces and long guns.
the hall.
Now, ginerl,' said one Of them who had
no definite idea as to the propriety Of ii.
ties, you'll Jest set where you are. This
here thing has got ter win, fur what few
Wlinin folks We has is into it, and we can't
disapp'int EN-. I'll tell you as a frien 10
stay right here and look pleasant. Don't
pay no pa'ticulair 'tention to the galoot out
Then ! heard: Step right inside, ladies'
and gents, an see the only live sinator ever
brought to these here diggins. He's import.
ca at big expense from the wiles Of Sage
brush county an has been tanned by a com.
mittes OF our bravest citizens app'ipted fnr
that special purpose. He's the real thing.
an all others is base imertations which none
OF us would take fur the givin'. lie speaks
our Iang'ase perfeck an is as harmless as a
u drew like a porous plaster, and I never
N my LIE exerted myself harder to be agree.
able. Some Of You might think Won would
nave lone differently, but YOU never saw
mat special committee. detroit Free
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
FORCE or HABIT.


It was at the Himbish.M immikin we'd
ding reception.
The crush was terrible.
People with tender feet uttered hslf-sup
pressed groans here and there, and veal
women would have tainted il there had been
any hope that fainting would have done The
least good.
Ever and amor Burbank would make 1
frantic grab for something above his head,
and then looked disappointed.
Lambert watched him reach up half a
dozen times, and then edged Els way
through the crowd to where his friend
was being jostled about.
just as he got there somebody gave a
!urch somewhere, and the people began
to sway, about as they do in crowds where
there are nervous or mischievous persons
who insist IN pushing.
Burbank was almost carried off his feet,
and he made a frantic effort to grasp the
invisible something that he had previously
endeavored to find above his head.
"sSee here, old man." exclaimed Lambert,
what are you trying to find up thereT
Burbank gave a start, as II he had Just
been aroused from q trance, looked sheep.
ishly at his friend, and then replied:
its force Of habit. This crowd makes me
think, every little while, that Tn in a street
car, and. involuntarily, | reach for the strap,
whenever the people begin to lurch.'-
Cleveland Leader.